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A Greater Loss.

Here is a laughable experience of
Lord Sheffield. He was once walking
down Piccadilly with a friend, to
whom he explained that it would be
impossible for any n to pick his
pocket without his knowledge. Lord
Shefield's pocket handkerchief was
hanging out, and his friend, having di.
verted his attention, quietly distracted
it. Instantly Lord Sheffield collared a
seedy looking man who was passing
and charged him with the theft, but,
the friend producing the handkerchief
and explaining the joke, the unfortu-
nate individual whom his lordship had
so unceremoniously seized was released
with many apologies. The nan beat a
hasty retreat, and shortly afterward
Lord Sheffield discovered that he had
lost his Observation-Disclosures Express.
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THE ELEPHANT IN BATTLE.
Most Oocile Yet Courageous and Faith
full Of Animals.

OF the dOcility of the elephant there
Is no need to multiply examples. It is
said that in India native women some
times when called Away intrust theil
babies to the care Of 1.-The handed one,'
confident that they will be safe and
tenderly handled.
But Of all elephant stories surely the
finest is that which tells how the
standard bearing elephant of the Peish-
wa won a great victory for it's Nah
rata lord. At the moment when the
elephant had been told to halt its ma
bout was killed. The shock Of battle
closed around it, and the Mahratta
forces were borne back, but still the
elephant stood, and the standard which
1t carried still flew, so that the Peish-
was soldiers could not believe that
they were indeed being overcome and,
rallying, in their turn drove the enemy
backward till the tide swept past the
rooted elephant and left 1t towering
colossal among the slain. The fight
was over and won, and then they
would have had the elephant move
from the battlefield, but it waited still
for the dead mans voice.
For three days and nights it remain
ed where 1t had been told to remain,
and neither bride nor threat would
move it till they sent to the village on
the Nerbudda, a hundred miles away.
and fetched the mahout's little son, a
round eyed, liSping child. and then at
last the hero Of that victorious day,
remembering how its master had often
in brief absence delegated authority to
the child, confessed its allegiance and
with the shattered battle harness
changing at each stately stride swung
slowly along the road behind the boy.
London Times.
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HUGE ESTATE
Miss Mary Hartman Personally
Manages $4,000 Acre Farm.
DAIRY HAS HER SPECIAL CARE

With Three Hundred and Fifty Reais-
tered Cows, It Already 10 q Paying
coneern-Directs Work With Char
aeteristie Energy and skiIl-Likely
to Become Greatest Woman Farmer.
When an arrangement for the mar.
agement of the late Edward e. Harrt.
man estate has been completed Miss
Mary Hartman, the dead railroad
magnate's eldest unmarried child, will
become the greatest woman farmer in
the United States, If not in the world.
She now virtually has control Of Ar.
den farm, consisting Of $4,000 acres.
Close by Arden. N. Y, her fathe,
quietly acquired before his death other
tracts amounting to 10000 acres. The
exact locations of these tracts Is not
now publicly known, as title to them
passed In the name of a corporation
with which Mr.. Hartman was not
known to have been connected. Fol-
reasons of their own members Of the
family do not care at this time to re-
veal he holdings. This information,
however, will necessarily be made pub
lie with the appraisal of the estate.
There are now under actual cultiva.
t1on at Arden approximately 5000
acres. The bulk Of the huge farm is
waste land. Most Of this, or about
$4,000 acres, will be donated by Mrs.
Hartman, as was the wish Of her hus-
band, to the state Of New York for a
great public park.
Park Lands Heavily Wooded.
These acres are heavily wooded and
contain several lakes Of marked nat.
ural beauty. This will leave Miss
Mary Hartman at Arden alone a farm
Of $4,000 acres to care for. Altogether
she will have supervision Of a farm of
$4,000 acres.
Already she has taken hold of the
task with characteristic Hartman en-
ergy and skill. She is directing per-
sonally the unfinished work Of road
making, the terracing of hills, land
scape gardening. etc., just as had been
planned by herself and father Jointly.
In a smart trap drawn by a high step
ping cob she daily drives over the
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Notice Of Contest.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. 90, 1909.
A s%uficient contest afidavit b avfng been died
In this Office by -,
WILLIAM c. JAMES,
contestant, against homestead entry No. x459.
made June 5, 1905, for the Eh NWK, EX SWX
section p, township "A north, range 2 east, Mon
tana meridian, by William McMaeEer, contestee.
In which It IL alleged that william McMaster
never established q residence upon said land nor
made any improvements thereon nor culti-
waited any, portion thereof, neither has he used
said land for grazing purposes. said parties
evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock
2; m: on November s. 1909, before Chas. II.
in Fort Benton, Montana, and that final hearing
will be held at 10 O'Clock .. m. on November IL,
1909, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Great Falls, Mont.
The said contestant having, in . propersf1da-
VT nled September 20, 1909, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service Of
this notice cannot be made, It is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
J, NJ. BURLINGAME. Reoister
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TIE JOY OF EATING.

II Is Courted to the Fullest Extent In
Berlin.
The Germans in a good many ways
get more happiness out of life as they
go along than We do. Eating is an in
nocent pleasure, and they eat oftener
and more. No n is required to get
up to breakfast. There is never any
formal family breakfast. Coffee and
rolls are sent to your room. or you
can go into the dining room and get
them when you choose. Not having
had breakfast enough. a German
spends all the rest Of the day in max
ing up for it. At 1920 or II every
body takes lunch. The laborers along
the streets all stop to eat. And in
general it may be said that in all
places and at all hours it is good form
and a matter Of course to draw out a
substantial sandwich of rye bread and
raw ham and go to munching. Wom-
en- do it at the opera. Students do it
at the university between classes.
Dinner m at 2 o'clock. About s
the maid brings to your room coffee
and rolls and perhaps cake. At 8 p. m.
is supper. Those who are going out
to any entertainment may have sup
per at 6 or Z. But there is always q
long enough intermission at the opera
or theater for those who are disposed
to take lunch, and most persons are
disposed.
There are innumerable restaurants
all about the city, and tens Of thou
sands Of people eat there, sitting at lit
tie tables in the open air right by the
sidewalk. After the day with all it's
cares and meals is over it is a favorite
custom to go to a restaurant and sit
there for half the night eating and
drinking and listening to music. No
city in the world hears so much good
music 20 cheaply as Berlin. And ev-
erybody who is anybody knows
enough about music to talk with some
intelligence.-Berlin Letter to Spring.
field (Mass.) Republican.
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RUNNING THE GANTLE.
An Indian incident In lndjana's Pic.
neer Days.

An Indian incident In Indiana's Pic.
neer Days.
David Johnson, one of the early set.
tiers Of Indiana. was a noted hunter
and at one time was with q hunting
party Of which John Severns was a
member. On that occasion the early
settlement of the state was discussed.
Mr.. Severns, having been there so
many years before any other white
man. was accepted as authority on all
such subjects. In the Pioneer His.
tory Of Indiana" Colonel W. M. Cock
rum gives n Of MI. Severns' stories
as repeated by Mr. johnson.
MI. Severns said that in the fall of
1893 he was with half a dozen of his
Indian neighbors, hunting, and that he
stayed all night at an Indian village.
During the night two white prisoners
were brought in, and preparations
were made for their trial and death.
First two lines were formed facing
each other. and the two men were
compelled to run the gantlet between
the lines. A point some hundred
yards beyond the lines Of the gantlet
was designated as the place that was
to be reached to save their lives.
One Of the men was Of middle age,
but frail; the other was a strong, ath-
letic young fellow. The lines were
made up Of than 100 Indians,
mostly squaws and boys, with enough
active men to keep the prisoners from
getting away. The young man was
the first to make the race. He got
through the lane and to the life sta
ton without being much hurt.
The older nan before he started
held up his hands and offered a prayer
to God for aid, then commenced the
race, which was not more than half
completed before he was knocked
down by a heavy club in the hands
Of a squaw and was set upon by the
horde of squaws and boys and beaten
to death.
As soon as he was knocked down the
young man. who was several hundred
feet away. ran like a deer and jumped
into the throng Of Indians and tried to
save his friends life. but was soon
overpowered and dragged away.
For this brave act the chief Of the
village adopted the young man to
take the place of a son whom he had
lost.
Mr.. Severns. on being asked why he
did not intercede for the prisoners.
said that If he had attempted to inter-
fere it would have cost him his life.
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farm, giving instruction in detail to the
foremen of nearly 400 men now at
work.
A dairy company, a corporation with
a capitalization Of 100000, has her
special care. 1t is now a paying con-
Germ, and it is Miss Harriman's desire
to increase its dividends for the CON-
Ing year. The dairy products are de-
rived from $50 registered cows. The
butter is sold every day in bulk in
New York city under contracts.
Never Cared Much For society.
On the 5000 acres now under cult
walton a variety Of crops are raised.
The principal ones are corn, oats,
wheat and rye. Considerable truck
gardening is done, too, onions being a
specially of this branch Of the Arden
farm productions. 1t is said to be
Miss Harriman's intention to bring at
least another thousand acres at Arden
under cultivation this year.
Miss Hartman from early girlhood
has been extremely fond of country
life. She has eve cared particularly
for society. Although reared in the
circle Of the Four Hundred, she has
preferred to devote herself to a more
serious career. For several years she
has actively participated in settlement
work in New York city. Among her
most notable charities Is the ferryboat
In the East river. New York, for con-
sumptives.
In face and form she is a really
beautiful young woman. Her COM
plexion CLOVIS with robust health. Her
accomplishments r many. She is
both a musician and a linguist. It IL
said that she even has learned to con-
verse in Japanese. She is twenty-five
years old, but does not look to be
twenty.
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Great Fiaht to Be Reproduced.

A reproduction Of the Custer massa-
: is to be given by state troops Of
Pierre, 8. D., in the first week Of Oc-
tober. The troops have obtained per-
mission from the governor to take part
In the play and will be KILLED and
scalped" each day by genuine Sioux
Indians, some of whom took part in
the battle which wiped out Custer and
his men on the Little Big Horn more
than thirty years ago. The Indian
bureau authorities at Washington have
given consent to the use Of Iron Light
ming and his men for the purpose of
this reproduction, and more than 100
Indians in all their war toggery will
be under his command. This is the
first time an attempt has been made
to put on a reproduction Of the last
great fight between the whites and
the reds.
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COOKS POLE SECRET HOLDER
Harry Whitney's Peculiar Escape From
Death on an Arizona Ranch.

Harry Whitney's Peculiar Escape From
Death on an Arizona Ranch,
Harry Whitney Of New Haven, hunt
er Of big game. who was, according
to DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the first
white person to hear from the lips of
that explorer the story Of his discov-
cry of the north pole, has had a
most interesting career The world
has been the theater Of his exploits,
n he arctic regions were about the
last section Of the globe left for him
to visit when he joined the Peary
party.
Whitney is a perfect specimen of
the clubman sportsman. He is the
elder of the two sons Of Stephen
Whitney and was left much property
by the late Bradish Johnson Of New
York city.
Harry Whitney did not care to go
to college, but on leaving the high
school decided to learn the copper
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Where Il Circulated,

There lives an editor in interior
Pennsylvania, Jim Sweeney by name,
who has a keen sense of humor. Seek.
ing to increase his fortune, Sweeney
once wrote to a prospective advertiser
setting forth in attractive fashion the
value of his paper as a medium OF
publicity.
The advertiser was captivated by
Sweeney's letter; but, DESTROYS of more
specific assurances before he invested
his money, he wrote to Sweeney, say.
ing that he hadn't heard Of the Trump
town Sentinel. "Where does it circu-
late?" he asked.
And in his illuminating way Swee-
ney wrote back:
"The Trumptown Sentinel circulates
IN Europe, Asia, Africa, North and
South America, and it's just about all
I can do to keep it from going to h-v'
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Little Crowded.

A backwoodsman went to New York
city for the first time, says the Satur
day Evening Post. he stopped at q
Broadway hotel which was pretty well
downtown. Next morning his nephew,
who lives in New York, came to take
him out and show him the sights. They
walked down Broadway until they got
to Canal street. The backwoodsman
stopped and contemplated the great
congestion Of traffic there, hundreds OF
trucks going every way.
"Son," he said to his nephew. "you
have a nice city here, but it pears to
me that your folks is a hull passed. be-
hind in their haulin'."
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The Conquest Of the North.

The Conquest Of the North.
Tho dark north rubs bewildered eyes
AS back her ice banked curtains roll,
AZ crushed the sphinx Of ages lies
The stars and stripes waveo 'er the pole.
What stories could the northern lights
Flash on the passing human scroll
OF heroes battling through the nights
TO win the shadow Of the pole!
What hopes as over blue ice plains
Bleeding and hungry. sick at soul,
They strained their eyes and scorned their
pains
And. bafled. turned-far from the pole!
What tragedies when, side by side,
Men shared the last long garnered dole
And, Franklin-like, clasped hands and
died,
Martyrs to science the pole.
At last attained, the nations rise
To cheer the triumph at the goal,
To thunder to the listening skies
The stars and stripes wave DER the pole,
Percy Shaw in Brockton ;Mass.) Times.
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An English RACINE Story.

To an owner of race horses there are
few more expensive Injuries than an
unsound animal, and therefore the
recent disappointment of a certain
youthful noble lord who manfully gave
1900 guineas for a bargain which turn
ed out to be woefully detected in his
understandings" can readily be un-
derstood.
Let me see. You are the rascal who
sold me a horse with only three legs
and a swinger," he said one day,
CHANGING to bump against the horses
late owner In the paddock at Kemp
ton.
Certainly" replied the late owner
gleefully-"that is to say, if you are
really the idiot 1 sold him to-"
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i, Register.
Great Falls list No. 70.
office for Publication,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

Notice is hereby given that the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
whose postOffice address is st. Paul, Mimi, has
flee it's application to select under the provisions
OF the act of congress approved July /, 1893, (3O
Stat. b97, 62O) the northeast quarter of the south.
Of range Z east of the Montana principal meri.
dian, containing 40 acres. Serial No. OS333.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because Of
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
file their af1idavits of protest in this office on or
before the 18th day of November, 1909
j. NJ. BURLINGAME. Register.
First publication Oct. 1. 1909.
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nj Office Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. l6,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Oct. l6, 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that
JAMES M. GAUNT,
OF Great Falls, Montana, who, on october 6, 1903
made homestead entry No. l124, serial No. 03OS2,
for the SWA NWA, ny SWA, and NWA sen
section g, township % north, range 3 east, Mon
tsna meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make anal five. year proof, to establish claim to
and Receiver of the U. 8. land office at Great
Falls, Montana, on the 23d day of November,
1909.
Claimant names 90 witnesses: Hector McKen-
zie, Herbert NJ. Gaunt, Robert Cameron, Ed
ward X Mumper, all of Great Falls, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
LEwIsrowN, Mont, Oct. Is, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
AUGUSTA E~NGELLANT,
OF Fort Benton, Montana, who, on July "a, 1905,
made desert land entry No. 1884, serial No. O424,,
for sWA, wy SEA section 1. NJ NEA section
II, township 81 north, range Is east, Montana
meridian, has filed notice Of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to the land above
described. before Chae. II. Boyle, U. s. commits
sioner, at his office in Fort Benton, Montana, on
the Goth day of November, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: Henry Hagen,
Hans Engellant, Oscar Johnston, A1mon F.
Matthew'S, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
g. E. MCKOIN, Register.
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quiet rcd headed
printer sitting
on the front
step Of the Office
this evening at
$50 o'clock in a
dazed condition,
and he will need
attention. Gen
tly, but firmly,
take him to the
cooler, take
what money he
has from him
and give him a
nights lodging.
l will be after
him Sunday"
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Desert Land..FInal PROOF.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATDs LAND OFrICE.
CHEAT FALLs, Mont, Sept. %, 1909.
CHARLES II. MERRILL,
Of Lonetree, Montana, who, on August /. 1908.
made desert land entry serial No. Ol63
tor the SEA NEk. NEk SEN, section /, town
township 10 north, range II east, Montans
meridian, has Aled notice Of intention to make
dnal proof, to establish claim to the land above
.ioner. ct his ONCE in Fort Benton, Montana, on
the 5th day of November. 1909.
Claimant names Is witnes ses: Charles r.
Libby, Harry B. Dickinson, Maurice M. Jensen,
John P. Stone, all of Lonetree, Montana.
j. M. R~nRLINGAME RaoiafoR
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him Sunday" YOU WE'RE MISTAKEN
Tho ofio.r coll ABOUT THAT MAN.
ed on the editor the next day. "You
were mistaken about that man Red"
said the officer to the editor.
"That seems incredible" said the
surprised editor.
eyes," the marshal asserted, cit was
1886 before he went to roost on the
steps Saturday night."-Kansas City
Journal.
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Sure Of Something Good,

Van Antler-I think we are SURF of
a good dinner tonight. You know my
new English butler does the entire
catering for the household.
Grubb-Can you rely on him to-
Van Antler-Not always. but IL is
evening l requested him to send us
up something from the kitchen table.
Puck.
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Great Falls List No. u.
Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. IL, 1909.
Notice lie hereby given that the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
whose postofice address is st. Paul, Minneeota..
nss this 18th day of September. 1909, filed in this
ions Of the act of congress approved July /,
lSSS $50 Stat. 597, 62O), the northeast Quarter OF
y ne o southeast ne quarter Of section 9. in township
the southwest quarter of eection 81, in townehip
Y north of range 5, all east of the Montana prin-
c1Pai meridian, containing 30 acres. Serial No.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
!ande described, or desiring to object because n
me mineral character Of the land, or for any
amer reason, to the disposal to applicant should
before the 5th day of November, 1909.
}. N: BURLINGAME, Register.
First puhltcati0n Sent IL. 1Q0Q
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Thoughts and Acts.

Power to do good is the true and law
ful end of aspiring, for good thoughts,
though God accept them, yet toward
men they are little better than good
dreams, except they be put in act, and
that cannot be without power and
place, as the vantage and commanding
ground.-Bacon.
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in me of the
newspaper o f.
fees and went
to work as gay
as a lark. About
noon on Satur-
day the editor
Of the pap r
called an officer.
"See that man
K type
over there? 2" he
said to the mar
shall.
YES" was the
reply. els he a
crOOkw
GAY -.
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Animals He Had Met.

Little Harry was visiting in the coun
try and while there became very mucl
attached to his Cousins pet dog
"Haven't you any animals at home:'
he was asked.
"Oh. yes" replied the little fellow
"Wo nave reaches and lies."-Chicagt
News.
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Must Suit All Tastes.

MY wife wonders why the papers
waste so much space on mere news"
"What does she read?"
"Oh, she reads the weather probable
titles, the bargain probabilities, the
marriage notices and the love story.
But an item about a big battle or the
fall OF a dynasty looks pifling to her"
Louisville Courier Journal.
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Arain or Yet7

Staylaight-Oh. Miss Wobbins, may
l come to see you again? Miss Wob-
bins-Well, | cannot see how you can
very well unless you go this time!-
Life.
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- The ~
Book
Five Minutes Late,

An old time tramp printer, bearing
the aristocratic appellation "Muscogee
Red" drifted into Lawrence once on
the tail end Of a blizzard, found a case
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L. B. LONG & co.,
Opposite Park Hotel,
Great Falls. Mont

Our speciality is buying sheep
on orders for our customers. II
you have any for sale for deliv.
cry in the spring, OF after shear.
ing, write us giving description
and price.
We make no charges.
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Begin Now!

You will read in ong or story
OF the men Of sturdy will
Who have fought for gold or glory
And have scaled achievements hill,
But to make the application
And to draw the moral true
II you'd win that lofty station
Start today; it's up to you.
Ernest Neal Lyon.
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replied the editor. BEST fellow in the
world. He Is also one Of the quiet
est. But at s O'Clock in the evening
he will get his pay. You will find that
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Fine Book and Job Printing a spe.
cialty at the RIVER PRESS office