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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Notice Of Final Proof.

UNITED STATES LAED OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. Is, 1908,
Notice ie hereby given that
FRANCIS H. ROONEY.
made homestead entry No. l2,745 Serial No o6sOl''
tor lote 8 and :. seq NwA. SN NEN section +
township y north, range s east, Montana meri.
~five-year proof to establish claim to the iand
above described, before Chas. d. Boyle. q. q.
commissioner. at his ONCE In Fort Benton, Nor.
tana. on the Gath day of September, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Francis Nc.
Gowan. Carl j. Becker, Isaac Shepherd and VIII.
liam Fogarty, all of Highwood, Montana.
j. NJ. RIIRI1NCAMN RoCi.<n.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Isolated Tract-PubIIc Land Sale.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT EAyr.a Mont Auy - ,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. Is, 1903.
Notice IL hereby given that, az directed by the
Commissioner of the General Land Office, under
the provisions Of the Act of Congress approved
June q, 1906, ga Stats, 51S,) we will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock
In. on the 2Sth day of September next, at this
office, the following tract Of lands: Lots H. and
4 section IA. township 81 north, range 9 east,
No. Oi9i.)
Any persons claiming adversely the above de.
scribed lands are advised to file their claims, or
objections, on or before the time designated for
sale.
JIM. BURL1NGAME, Register.
G. A, WILSON Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAr EAYaa Mat ~ An

UNITED STATES LAND OPYlcK.
Notice ie hereby given that
SAMUEL j. ROSS,
OF Gold Butte Montana, who, on November a.
dSi. made homestead entry No. 12,s6O serial No.
wa MWti for the sWA NEA, wy SEA section s,
. east, Montana meridian, has filed notice Of IN
t e TO- make insl fve-year proof to establish
Mcdowell, Z. :. commissioner, at his Office In
Der, 1908.
sell. George Murray, Edward Christian and An
thony II. Fey, ali Of Gold Butte, Montana.
j. N. BURLINGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
For Sale or

Fiftytwo copies of the WEEKLY RIVER PREes
tor $500 spot c ash, or il q equivalent in banks BILE
paper. Go0ds will be delivered in regular weekly
install hhents Turing the twelve months following
receipt of remittance. satisfaction guaranteed.
Addrse- THE RIVER PRESS,
Fort Eenton. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Not Broke In.

Il didn't know jerks was married.
Has he been hitched longT
Il think not. At any rate, he took a
a home for supper the other night
without first letting his wife know"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Ptomaine Poisoning Cure.

Professor Wassermann Of Berlin has
succeeded in finding a erum which
he claims brings about the cure Of pto-
maine poisoning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
0ampening Enthusiasm.

"He is crazy over horticulture
SIS he, indecd:'
"Everything in that line interests
him
"Not quite everything. | saw him at
/ dance the other evening. and he
didn't pay the slightest attention to a
bunch of wal!fowers."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Cautious.

AT what do you value your prop
erty?"
"Are you Interested"
Eyes"
Irrespective buyer or assessorT"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26

There is Il kind of cold comfort in
the reflection that International divorce
can't exceed the limits Of International
marriage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Humor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A woman is really to be commiserat-
ed when she can't have her own selec-
ton as to style OF divorce.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26

A woman who Is built like a bale
Of hay may be sentimental, but we
would much rather she would not
prove 1t.
1t Is hard to like to work when the
pay Is small-unless you find some
other way to rub 1t in on the other
fellow.
There is something about the person.
ality of the man who admtres MS that
appeals peculiarly to IL.
II some people had their lives to live
over again. perhaps they would be
kind to a helpless public and refrain.
A small mount of common sense
often goes a great way-and then
sometimes fails to lind q lodging place.
1T really came as a dreadful blow"
THE announcement Of his mar.
riage?"
"Oh, dear, MOI"
~What then?"
"The recent cyclone"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Glad to Know Il.

"He thinks he's so smart"
"Why, how funny!"
isn't it,"
"But l didn't know he could think at
ALL"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Open For Business.

II hate to make excuses"
Let me sell you a fine line Of ready
made ones"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Defined

Defined.
what is a candidate, pa"
"Just a special name for a promise
factory. my son."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Division Of b

They had this wise agreement
Recorded in their book
That she should fire the chauffeur
And he must fire the cook.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
OH!

HE is very much in love-"
"How, darling-with your
"Oh, no"
with whom!"
"Himself."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26

Our speciality is buying sheep
on orders for our customers.
you have any for sale for deliv.
cry in the spring, Or after shear.
ing, write US giving description
and price,
We make no charges.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Sure.

1T really came as a dreadful blow"
1.-The announcement Of his mar.
e&o IN ?"
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30

January p of this year, Mr.. Oswald
Garrison Willard, as editor of the
New York Evening Post, and a
grandson of William Lloyd Garrison,
writes, referring to this matter:
in reply to your note in regard
to the proposed John Brown celebra-
ton, it seems to me that that should
be made the occasion of a national
celebration by the colored people of
this country. The motto of that
would be John A. Andrews famous
sentence: Whatever one may think
of John Browns methods, John
Brown himself was right The rea-
sons for making it a noteworthy event
are three-fold in my mind: I. To
show the gratitude of the colored
people for John Browns self-sacri-
fee; ?. To take this opportunity to
remind the country as whole how
vastly better off, with all his handi-
caps, the Negro is today than he was
i'll John Browns time, and to meas
ure again the progress upward of
the race; 3. To increase the soli-
darity of the colored people"
I am taking the liberty of calling
attention thus early to this date in
order that the subject may be given
the fullest and freest discussion, so
that it may be possible to arrange
for memorial exercises worthy of the
event.
Yours truly,
Booker 7. Washington.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30

to Philadelphia, where he addressed
an overfOwing audience in connec-
tion with the General Conference of
the A. NJ. E. Zion Church. He then
proceeded to Norfolk, where he spoke
in the monster skating ring, as no
church large enough to accommodate
the crowds could be secured. Inc
$500 taken at the door in Philadel-
phia was presented to the Zion Con-
ference as his contribution to the no.
bic cause, and at Norfolk a larger
sum was similarly donated. Hampton
Institute, his alma mater, where he
delivered an inspiring speech last
Saturday, was made happy by the
proceeds there realized. DR.. Wash
ington has been the means of placing
more cash money in the hands of
the various denominations and edit
cational institutions than any other
Negro in the world. This is really
constructive leadership.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30

ing officer in the person OF Bishop
John Wesley Smith. The other dis
tricts and presiding bishops are as
follows, viz: First District New
York and Central North Carolina
Conferences, Bishop J. w. Hood.
Second District - Western New
York, Blue Ridge and North Geor-
gia Conferences, Bishop c. R. Har-
ris.
Third District - New England.
North Carolina and African Confer
ences, Bishop A. ". Wallirs.
Fourth District - New Jersey,
Western North Carolina and AIaba-
ma Conferences, Bishop G. ". Gin
ton.
Fifth District - North Alabama.
Central Alabama, South Mississippi
and Florida Conferences, Bishop J.
w. Astork.
Sixth District - Philadelphia, Bal
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30

timore, Virginia, South Florida, and
Cuba Conferences, bishop J. W.
Smith.
Seventh District - Allegheny,
Ohio, West Alabama and Califor-
MIA Conferences, Bishop ]. w. Cald-
well.
Eighth District - South Carolina,
Palmetto and Georgia Conferences,
Bishop NJ. R. Franklin.
Ninth District - Mississippi, Ok
lahoma, Arkansas and Philippines
Conferences, Bishop Geo. w. Black
well.
Tenth District - Tennessee, West
Tennessee, Mexico, Louisiana, and
North Louisiana Conferences, Bish-
op A. J. Warner.
The report on education was made
by Prof. S. G. Atkins, the educa-
tional secretary, and under his rec
concentrations a General Educational
Board is provided for, which is to be
composed of all the bishops of the
Church and certain designated per
sons, who are to have supervision
of all the schools of the denomina-
ton. Under the new regime the as
sistant secretaryShip of education IS
abolished. There were offered dur
ing yesterday many resolutions deal
ing with the many things of the va
rious Church departments and re-
ports from committees were received.
Today is to be the final day of the
Conference, and the next General
Conference will be he'd at Charlotte,
n. c. Last evening memorial sell
vices were held in honor of James
Varack, the first bishop of the Church,
and for Bishops l. c. Clinton and ].
B. Small, and Mrs. c. c. Pitney,
wife OF the late Bishop Plttey
]. H. Gray.
IRA T. BRYANT WINS OUT.
The journalistic and printing office
fraternity of the Capital are delight
ed over the triumphant election of
Mr.. Ira T. Bryant as secretary of the
A. NJ. E. Sunday School Union. The
great Methodist publishing plant at
Nashville will take on new life un-
der the management of Mr.. Bryant,
who, though a young man, is vet
eran in the business that is now to
be entrusted to his energetic hands.
Mr.. Bryant made a gallant fight, and
against tremendous odds, and emf
nently deserved his victory.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30

DR.. WASHINGTON'S APPEAL
May IS, 1908.
My dear Sir:
December ?, I9o9,a little more than
a year from now, will mark the half
century since John Brown, of Ossa-
watomie, died at Harper's Ferry. The
Negro people Of this country revere
the name of John Brown. His death
marked date in their history. Per
haps no other man of the white race
ever identified himself 50 fully with
our race and cause. Others were
wiser; others accomplished more /;
but the name of no one has impressed
itsel deeper on he hearts and minds
of the masses of our people.
It has been proposed that Negroes
all over the United States should
Unite next year to commemorate in
some fitting way the day of John
Browns death In a letter dated
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30

the various denominations and edu-
cational institutions than any other
Negro in the world This is really
constructive leadership.
PROF. H. NJ. BROWNS ADVICE
Cheyney, Pa, May 6, 1908.
Miss E. A. Chase,
Washington, D. c.
My dear Miss Chase:
have just read the enclosed clip
ping from the Star, giving an &C
count of the effort of the parents of
the Jones School to discourage bad
behavior of our people in the streets
and elsewhere. I want, first to con-
graduate you and thank you; second,
to call your attention to the follow
ing advice given by Rabbi Kraus-
kopf to the Jews: eve have too
many in our race who think that
money covers every shOrtcoming of
social polish and force themselves in
to places and circles frequented by
the best of the land, where their lack
o refinement, their loudness and
shOwiness, their vulgarity and their
desecratiOn of the sanctity of Sun
day, are extremely offensive to the
other guests and force upon them
selves the alternative of staying away
or obliging the Jew to be kept away"
This assertion was made by Rabbi
Joseph Kranskopf yesterday in deliv-
ering the last of his sermons on
prejudice: It's Genesis and Exodus
and Its Cure, on the Part of the
Jew" in the Temple Keseseth Israel,
Broad street above Columbia avenue.
Continuing, he said:
1T is not a very difficult matter
for the hotelkeeper to decide to whom
of the two to cater. He finds it easi-
er to bar all Jews than to subject all
to the examination as to their stand
ing in culture and fitness to associ-
ate with the best on equal terms of
refinement.
when refused, they ascribe it to
prejudice. But to people of culture,
refinement in those with whom they
associate is as necessary as the air
they breathe. Good manners is not
such a trivial matter as some mon
eyed people seem to think. Let them
try to acquire culture, and they will
find that the acquisition of it is hard
er than that of money, and they will
respect it more"
Mr.. Krauskopf declared, how
ever, in conclusion, that what is re-
garded as mere social breach or an
eccentricity when committed by one
of the -Four Hundred is considered
an objectionable sin when committed
by one of us"
1t is quite gratifying to read in
your last issue that under the pres
ent school officials the longer exist
ence of petty Kingdoms of favoritism
in the special departments is at an
end, particularly in that of domestic
science, where it has been rampant.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30
PHILADELPHIA A. NJ. E. ZION
CONFERENCE.
PhlladelDhia- MaY TS. IQ

IIII1E(INI PIIIds -'Idy tNl ~
With optimistic and inspiring words
Booker 7. Washington addressed the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion
Conference on Thursday evening at
Wesley Church, FIVE hundred people
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30
ours truly,
Booker 7. Washington.
LONG ON CLAIMS" SHORT
ON FACTS.

Notwithstanding the frenzied
warning sent out by the local bureau
of the "reactionaries, the live news
papers Of the race continue to publish
the news touching the nomination of
Secretary Taft. Genuine journalists
do not distort or ignore cod facts in
an attempt to bolster up a losing
cause. Mr.. Randolph can go to Mis-
sissippi at once and try the law, as
he is sorry imitation Of the real
thing as a political prophet in this
'neck-O' '-the-woods." He is tremen-
dously long on claims" but woe
fully short on facts.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30
INQUIRY.

Is it true that with all the unrest
and strain in the schools that some
of our colored supervisors are ar
ranging to give tests during the ex-
tremely warm days of June to again
stir up the feelings Of the overwork-
ed teached by their unfairness?
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30
AND OHIO EX-
.CURSION.

Sunday, May 81.
SIoo HarpeF's Ferry and Martins
burg and return.
SI.35 Berkeley Springs and return.
$2.OO Cumberland and return.
Special train leaves Washington at
8.I5 am.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30

The two regiments and the First
Separate Battalion, L. G. D. G., will
go in camp at Fort Washington and
Fort Hunt from July IS to August
Ist.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30

Continued to page f.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-30
Philadelphia. MAY 2I. 100.

The committee of the GeneralCon-
ference submitted its report to that
body now in session this morning.
The report divides the Church ter
ritory into ten episcopal districts,and
makes assignments of the bishops,
who are to preside of the conference
es for the next four years. Philadel-
phia Conference is put into new
district, with Virginia, South Flor
ida and Cuba, and has new presid-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-16
WHAT DOES LII NE ANl

The remarkable situation uncovered
at Lincoln showing the tax returns
made by the Northwestern railroad
this year to be In valuation more thar
three times the returns made for the
same property last year suggests the
question, What does 1t mean? OF
course, 1t goes without saying that il
the figures returned by the railway
officials under oath last year were cor.
rect the figures returned this year are
incorrect and, contrarywise, IL this
years figures are correct, last years
returns were grossly understated and
the railroad, instead of being over
taxed, as then claimed, has all along
been a fragrant tax shirker.
The reason for the colossal discrep-
ancy will probably develop later, but
now it is fair guess that the North
western is voluntarily boosting its ta1
assessment in order to establish a high
valuation to serve as a bulwark
against rate reduction. 1t is plain
that what railroad is worth for earn.
ing capacity it should also be worth
for tax assessment. The most difficult
task besetting the railroad representa-.
tives has been to reconcile the high
values placed by them on their prop.
erty for rate justification and the low
values they have placed on it in tar
returns
II this is the real explanation of the
sudden imitation of the Northwest,
ern's assessment figures it will be,
hoove the state board to handle the
returns with care. The voluntary
payment of more taxes than would be
warranted would not necessarily be &
good exchange for exemption from
rate control.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-16
WHERE THE Arros Baked.

The practical abandonment of the
original plans for the New York to
Paris automobile races vindicates
Alaska's reputation as a country OF
hard shedding. All of the stories re-
lating to the gold hunt in the Klon-
dixie, up the Yukon, at Nome and
other diggings in the north territory
recounted the hardships of the pros
pectors who battled with dog-sleds and
snowshoes over the frozen trails in
face of terrific storms. The enthusi-
asts who planned the automobile race
overlooked these stories and conjured
up visions of snowbanks with a crust
that would hold up the heaviest auto
and turn the proposed route into real
speedway. The trail looked different
after the automobile men saw it.
When the American car reached
Valdez, Alaska, its drivers found a
sleigh track, ABOUT three feet wide,
with snow waist deep on either side
of it. Snow was melting In drifts and
any tnought or getting the heavy tour
ing cars over the trail was promptly
abandoned The cars were shipped
back to Seattle and will so by steamer
to Japan. Nothing has been gained
by the proposed race around the
world except demonstration that the
automobile, while most useful in
vention, has its limitations in forcing
a right-of-way through sections of the
country where the elements are still in
command.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-16

A contributor discussing the water
works decision makes out that the
federal court affirmation of the
$6,000,000 appraisement means that
taxes must be imposed on all Omaha
property to pay interest and sinking
fund on this entire amount. To quote
more exactly:-
Such purchase would make necessary an
issue of bonds in an amount exceeding
$4,000 ,OO0-that is to say, that taxable prop
erty within the corporate limits of Omaha
would be taxed not only to pay per cent
interest on such bonds, but also to raise
sinking fund annually in order eventually
to redeem the bonds. Thus our property
must pay something like per cent. and
possibly 10 per cent annually, upon Sc, 000
600 necessary to meet such obligations.
The $6,000,000 water works ap-
praisement is bad, but not quite so
bad as all that. 1t will not do for our
people to get scared or drop into the
dumps because of the untoward out
come of the water works litigation.
Whether the water works property
is worth $6,0O0,OOO or not, purchase
at that price would not mean that we
must raise all the money by taxation,
but simply that the taxpayers would
be held for possible deficits between
revenues and expenditures. The city
is now paying in round numbers
100000 year for hydrant rentals,
which at per cent is interest on
50 100000, and the other earnings of
the water company have been paying
interest on it's Outstanding bonds. If
the city should eventually be forced to
buy the water works at the appraised
price the worst effect would be to pre-
vent reduction of water rates which
our people had been led to expect or
relief from water rentals already high.
There is no excuse for anyone trying
to frighten property owners or pros
pective investors by pretending that
the enforced purchase of the water
works will materially increase city tax
rates heretofore imposed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-16

an average Of $4,000 each. Artisans,
tradesmen and laborers took in an
average of 500 each and the Domin-
ion officials estimate that altogether
these people from the United States
carried nearly S43,OO0,OOO into
Canada.
The Americans took more than
money into Canada. They carried
with them certain feelings which are
certain to find their reflex in the senti-
ment of the people of western Canada
as the country is developed The
dream of annexation of the Dominion
may not be realized for generations,
but the sentiment in favor of CONNER
cial union, or a strengthening of the
trade relations between the two coun-
tries, is growing rapidly. 1t is partic-
ularly strong in Western Canada,
where only an invisible line separates
the people who have every interst in
common. That section of Canada is
being developed. rapidly and its infiu-
ence must soon be felt at Ottawa and
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-04-16
Personal NOTES.

Remarks made by De Sagan as he sailed
from America were far from compliment
tary but they didn't tie the score.
One OF the two street railway COMPANIES
in Chicago has just paid into the city
treasury $S6sS49. being 55 per cent of its
net earnings during last year
With one screaming divorce going on and
one recently concluded. it is feared the
matrimonial investments Of the Gould fam.
fly have not been dividend-payers.
New York proposes to try the novelty of
flushing streets instead OF sweeping them
dry. The idea was a novelty in such cities
as Omsha and Denver two decades aFo.
Brigadier General Barry, commanding
the army of Cuban pacification, has been
granted leave of absence for one month
with permission to visit the United States.
The daughter Of William Penn is still
party to a law suit in Philadelphia. That
city has long had reputation for ex-
treme deliberation, but really this seems
to break the record
According to reports the Peking Gazette.
after brilliant but brief existence of only
Hi years, is about TO suspend Some OF
the "old subscriberS' who have been
taking the paper ever since IL started.
probably have become dissatisfied and
withdrawn their support
Nine. de Navarro is visiting Rome with
her husband. Those who remember her
as the Mary Anderson of the stage in all
her statuesque beauty would scarcely rec
ognize her now, for. although she is still
a handsome woman, her lines are no longer
classie-in fact, she is decidedly matronly
and much more Of a Juno than Venus.
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador.
is going home to Russia for a sisit OF
several month on leave Of absence. He
will sail from New York April % on the
Mauritania, and does not expect to re-
turn TO the United States until October.
This Is the first opportunity In three years
that the baron has had to visit his native