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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-10
Fight On Black Root.

Neither body is inclined this year
to do much with special appropria-
tions. Those Els@gfeff Elsgf sif.,.,y We s5assed the
House, inclp4fng $4,000 for the agrf-
cultural SCHOOLS and $4,000 to fight
black root in cotton, aggregate al
told considerably less than 100000
whereas those passed by the last Leg
islatnfe were 100000 or more.
= One appropriation which stands {
change of enactment is the $4,000
asked for by the State College of Agri-
culture for extension work Common
schools and anything that proposes tC
help the farmer are favorites with the
Georgia Legislature, both when i
comes to appropriations and when i
is a matter of general legislation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-10
4 Stab at the Autos.

1t has been suggested that a tax on
automobiles which. was killed by the
House should be put into the tax bill.
The proposal is to offer an amend
ment to tax each automobile owned in
the state s.. There are 1000 of them
owned in Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-10
But Would He Face Digdig!

louisville Courier-J -JOurnal)
President Taft. who is quoted as
saying that he will defend the new
tariff law. is recklessly brave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-10
Bulletin for BallOOnistS.
(st. Louis Post-Dispatch.) J

NOI' I1UUAS T USI-I1IS DdICI.J
At 5000 feet in the air balloonists
must be very careful or they will col
lide with the wool schedule.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-10
RELIEF IN SIGHT FOR
PEOPLE OF GEORGIA
Assembly Has Reached the
Time Limit
Do-Nothing Party Must
Adjourn With Little
To Its Credit

Atlanta, Aug. 9.-The dallying, do
nothing legislature which has frit-
tered away the entire session in a
lynching bee, with Railway Commits
siOner McLendOn as the victim, ad-
journs tomorrow night, with vast
amount of unfinished business remain
ing that cannot be rushed through in
the dying hours of the session.
The session of the General Assem-
bly, comes to an end Wednesday night,
a time that will no doubt see confer
ence committees busy upon both of
these measures.
Hot Conference Fight.
1t is the general belief that appro-
priations which were materially cut
by the House, particularly those to
the states higher educational institu-
tions, will be considerably increased
in the Senate.
There is little doubt that the Sen
ate will materially increase the ap-
preparation to the State Normal
School, and then will come the con-
test between the conference commit
tee of the two houses over this and
numerous other propositions, upon
some of which they are likely to lock
horns hard.
1t is probable that other appropria-
tions will be increased by the Senate,
though there is a disposition in that
body to stick closely to income, and
unless there are some material in
creases in the general tax bill prom
sing additional sources of income.
the increase in appropriations will
be closely watched
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-10

Bessie Tiff College, Forsyth, Ga. Grade "A Colleges
FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN.
ed teachers Homefe that family section domtory
under supervision teacher of selfgv
estimated
c. s. JACKSON President
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-10
Oxford Shoes Sacrificed.

We have just accepted the agency for
Americus for the sale of the famous Regal
Shoes the best known mems shoes in America.
In order to clear out our stock of Crawfords
Oxfords we offer the following reductions:
$500 Crawford Oxfords $375
400 Crawford Oxfords 275
$50 Crawford Oxfords ESQ
Remember this is one of the best shoes in
the country and every pair sold with guaran-
tee. Come quick if you want them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-10
Discount Clothing and
Shoe Sale.

For the next few days we shall
offer some extraordinary reduc.
tons on Mems clothing and shoes.
$500 Mems suits, now $3.50
1000 Mems suits, now 145O
1900 Mems suits now 1000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-10

The remainder of our straw hats will be
sacrificed in order to clear out at once
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Cannon Wcn't Resign.

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Speaker Joseph
G. Cannon stopped off in Chicago
last evening or his way home to Dan
Vile and disclaimed any intention of
retiring from public life, as reported
in New York dispatches.
"When I get ready to step Out of it,
l will say so, but up to date I am
making no such announcement" de-
clared the speaker. "Also when my
constituents get ready to have me re-
tire they will no doubt say 90. How
ever, they have not given me the word
so far.
81 am going back to Danville for a
good rest.
"None of your Chautauquas for me.
They have wanted me to make the
rounds with a speech this summer, but
| have declined with thanks.
II shall get we'll rested up and then
go back to Washington in the winter
and run a little Chautauqua of my
OWn.H
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Chins's Troubles.

TOXIC, Aug. "a request that Ja-
pan suspend work on Antung.Mukden
railroad in Manchura is the substance
of China's reply to Japsn's recent
note announcing the immediate com.
mencement of the reconstruction work
on the road. The reply, issued by
the foreign Office today, states that
China wishes to continue the negoti.
atoms. China adds that che wishes
for an amicable settlement of all out.
standing differences.
Japan's reply to this request was
polite but firm. It was made plain
that the negotiations concerning the
Antung.Mukden railroad had been
closed forever except insofar as they
related to that section of the read be-
tween Mukden and Chinese Slang
Tuug and that it would not be neces'
sary to suspend work to reach 40
agreement upon the long strip Of ter
ritory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
MONTANA'S POPULATION,

During the course of an address
made at the celebration of Farmers
day at the experiment station near
Lewistown, Prof. Cooley of the Boze.
man Agricultural college, expressed
the opinion that Montana could sup.
port q population of 40, 600, 900 peo-
pie.
This statement IL circulated to create
some surprise among those who have
not given the subject any considera.
ton, but when it is remembered that
Montana has q larger area than Great
Britain and Ireland, the professors
declaration will not appear to be out
of the way, says the Butte Miner.
The fertility Of q great part of the
land of this state is superior to that
found in the countries mentioned
across the water.
That anyone now living will ever
see 100000 people in Montana is
hardly possible, but In the next de-.
cade the population of this state is
likely to 60 beyond the million mark.
The tide of settlers has only recently
set this way, but now it has started 1t
is certainly to keep up indefinitely.
II Montana had to depend upon ir.
riRation in ordar to grow crops, of
curse there would be q limit placed
upon the number of settlers who could
find homes here, but with dry land
farming proved = success a vast area
is made subject to cultivation. It is
believed that the new 32O.acre home
stead law will prove q great induce.
ment to settlers to locate here.
There ia any amount of land subject
to entry of this kind in this state, and
assuredly the man who takes up a
claim of that kind must be q very
poor farmer, or his land exceptionally
unproductive, il he cannot make q
living from 9 half section of land
which is given to him almost free of
charge. From this out more and more
attention is going to be paid to agri.
cultural pursuits in this state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
CARNIVAL IN PERRY'S HONOR.
British to Be Invited to Celebrate
Their Defeat on Lake Erie.

In the interest Of peace and tranquil
lily between two great world powers
Great Britain and America-plans are
being perfected to invite the English
government to take part In the COM
memoration of the one hundredth an
niversary Of the defeat Of the British
in one Of the notable conflicts Of the
war Of 1912, the victory of Perry On
Lake Erie.
Arrangements are being made by the
state Of Ohio to promote a grand peace
carnival and joint industrial exhibit
ton to be held on the island Of Putin
Bay In 1913. A commission has been
appointed by the governor to formu-
late a program, and this winter the
state legislature will be asked to make
an appropriation which will put the
matter in concrete form.
1t Is now proposed to have Canada,
through England, share equally in the
plans, with a view to creating a fur
Their tie Of friendship between the two
countries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
viii Work for Revision.

CHICAGO, Aug. Ex-senator Cum.
Minis of Iowa started home today after
advocating a war by the ''insurgents''
against the ''standpatters" in the house
and senate. He said the insurgents'
campaign has just begun, aad tariff
revision will be the big issue at the
next republican convention.
The insurgents intend to work for
further revision from time to time, but
nj general revision for ten years.
They hope by that time to elect enough
members to congress to insure the
fright kind of revision" They will
support Taft, whom they consider a
''progressive."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
The Fertile Desert.

The desert is the most fertile area in
the United Strtes. That sounds like
a paradox, yet it is true. Where did
the great civilizations of antiquity
arise? Where but in the fertile des-
erts? Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Per-
STA, Arabia, Northern India, the north
coast Of Africa, were all arid lands.
The 1ncas in Peru, the Toltecs and
Aztecs in Mexico, reared their civil.
cation upon desert %plateaus. The
history Of the Jews Is a history of
desert folk. 1t was within the encir.
cling walls of the desert that they
evolved their national and their reli-
gious consciousness. Out of the des.
ert sprang all these things as the wa
ter gushed from the rock at the blow
of Moses.
The desert is most fertile because it
is a savings bank without any with
drawals, says a writer in Success.
Plants need potash, magnesia, lime
and other foodstutfs, just as we need
animals and plants. Now in the hu.
mid lands, such as in our eastern
states, the rains have fallen for tens
of thousands of centuries, and they
have washed out the food of the
plants. But in the arid lands the
rains have fallen sparingly or not a
all. Some of our desert lands of the
west contain three times as much pot
ash, six times as much maguesia
fourteen times as much lime, as the
hnmid lands of the east. The deser
10 an inexhaustible storehouse of fool
for the plants OF thousands of years
to come, a storehouse to be drawn up
on as soon as the land is irrigated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
OvERSH0ES FOR HORSES.
Mrs. Westinghouse Gets Inventor Hus-
band to Finance No%nslipping Device.

Mrs. Westinghouse Gets Inventor Hus-
band to Finance NonsIippine Device.
At the urgent request Of Mrs. West
inghouse, who is an enthusiastic horse
woman, George Westinghouse, the In
ventor, has invested a large sum Of
money with others in a new overshoe
for horses.
Mrs. Westinghouse believes that
many animals are injured and placed
on the retired list long before they
should be by slipping OF wet pave
ments. and she insisted that her hus-
band interest himself In the matter.
Last summer. while at Erskine Park,
near Pittsfeld, Mass, Mrs. Westing-
house noticed a team Of horses on a
wet, rainy morning walking over the
smooth asphalt with some sort Of
chains on their feet. She had them
stopped and, investigating. liked the
idea 20 well that she interested others
In Il.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Rocky Boy Has a Soft Snap.

HELENA, Aug. TO- Chief Rocky
Boy and his Chippewa tribesmen have
been communicated with by John F.
Armstrong, the special alloting agent
who was delegated to place the tribe
on lands north and east of the Fort
Peck agency, and the chief and four
of his tribe met Mr.. Armstrong at the
Commercial club this morning and the
work of checking over the census and
OF ascertaining the present where
abouts Of all members of the tribe was
started. Rocky Boy and a small band
are camped near Birdseye.
According to the chief his tribe is
scattered from Spokane on the west to
Bozeman on the east: some are living
near Cut Bank: others are visiting in
the Flathead and elsewhere. Letters
were posted tod ay to these stragglers,
telling them to hurry to Helena.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Notice Of Special Meetinu.

Notice is hereby given that q special meeting
OF the board of county, commissioners will be
held on August 23d and 24th, 1909, for the pur.
pose of opening bids for the construction of
bridges across Milk river and Big Sandy creek.
the cancellation of warrants and the following
road business: .
Abandonment of a portion of the Benton De-
pot to the Weatherwax and Narcotic road.
Change in Benton to Circle ranch road.
Gulick crossing road to Cascade county line
road.
Highwood and Shonkin road.
Abandonment of portion of Chinook and
Snake creek road.
Harlem.Canada line road to Canadian line.
Paradise valley road to Snake creek.
Wagner to Valley county line road.
Change in Chester-Alma road.
Change in Wagner-Nalley county line road.
Road between Gold Butte and Whitlash.
Fort Benton to Frenchman's ridge road.
Merrill road.
Change in reservation to Big Sandy road.
Milk river to Coburg road.
Henry Horns to the Powell road.
By order of the board of county commission.
ers. W. r. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, August 10, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Plans For Horticultural Show.

MIssOULA, Aug. 10. Extensive
preparations are being made for the
first annual exhibition of the Montana
Horticultural society, to be held in
Missoula, October 1922. The premium
list is being prepared and shows q fine
list of prizes, aggregating nearly &c..
600. Fruits, grains and vegetables
will be exhibited and reports from over
the state indicate that the counties are
taking q wholesome interest in the
exhibition and are already preparing
exhibits.
M. L. Dean, state horticultural, q
resident of Missoula, ia actively in
charge of the arrangements for the
exhibition. He 10 q former resident
of Michigan, where for years he had
charge OF the horticultural exhibition
of the state fair.
Montana will show the world what
is being done in the way Of fruit rails
ing. While the state has not been re-
garded as an apple state, the raising
Of apples has become one of the big
sources of income, especially in the
Bitter Root valley.
Western Montana has been 80 c
cessful in the raising of apples, pears
and other classes of fruit that q re-
markable showing will be made here
in October. The famous Mcintosh
Red apple of the Bitter Root will be
very much in evidence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
FAMOUS RUSSIAN PRIEST.
How Father John Of Cronstadt Was
Revered by Peasantry and Royalty.

How Father John Of Cronstadt Was
Revered by Peasantry and Royalty.
Although a broad minded man and
a scoffer at superstition, the late
Father John of Cronstadt, Russia, by
his zeal and devotion to the church
made such a deep impression on the
people of Russia that he was univer-
sally known there as the holy seer
and miracle worker Of the empire.
A medieval spirit pervaded the
Russian church, and largely the life
Of the people, at the beginning Of his
ministry in 1855, but by his unique
methods, his life and his personality
he intrenched himself firmly in the
hearts Of the Russians. His fame
spread, healing powers were ascribed
to him. the raising from the dead Of a
girl in a cancer hospital at st. Peters
burg was attributed to him. and his
house soon became the Mecca for pill
grimages by the faithful.
It was not merely among the lowly,
however, that Father John was re-
vered and adored. The late Emperor
Alexander III. admired the sterling
qualities Of the priest and constantly
honored and befriended him. It was
for him that he sent when he lay dy-.
ing, and It was from his hands that
the last sacraments Of the church
were administered. Father John also
appeared as a conspicuous figure at
the solemnities attending the corona
ton Of the present car.
The faith which the present empress
placed in Father John was shown
when she made the pilgrimage to the
shrine Of st. Seraphim to pray for the
desired heir to the Russian throne.
The surname Of the dead priest was
Sergieff, but 1t was known to only a
few Of his followers, he being Father
John to virtually all.
The ignorance and the religious IA
naticism Of the Russian peasantry are
illustrated In a striking manner by the
almost blasphemous generation Of
which Father John, much against his
will, was made the object. Some time
ago a peasant In the government Of
Kostroma wrote q hymn TN honor Of
Father John, placing him almost on an
equality with the persons Of the Trim
ity. The Kronstadt priest wrote a Sc
we're letter to the peasant, rebuking
him for his blasphemy, but this had
no effect, so he was compelled to go
in person to Kostroma in order to
put a stop to the growth Of a sect
which was being founded to worship
him. This is only n s. out of
many. There are cases in which peas
ants openly maintain their conviction
that Father John was the Christ, the
reincarnation Of the divine spirit.
One aged pilgrim who holds fast this
belief when he was arrested and
threatened with punishment declared
with enthusiasm that he would gladly
die for his savior. Portraits of Father
John are frequently used as icons and
are venerated in the same way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
COEUR D,ALENE DRAWING,
A Butte Miner Wins Prize In Big
Land Lottery.

CoEUR D'ALENE, Aug. 1O.-With
the opening OF the application of John
L. Schiller of New Berlin, ILL.,, the
second day of the great Indian land
drawing was started here today. Mr..
Schiller takes number 1901 and before
night the entire list of 5000 names for
the Occur d'Alene reservation will
have been completed. Thursday
morning the drawing for the Flsthead
reservation begins, and next Monday
comes the Spokane reserv alton.
Superintendent Witten expresses
himself as greatly pleased with the
quiet and orderly manner in which the
registration is starting.
Hundreds OF those whose names are
drawn today may never appear to
claim a right to locate on lands.
Thous ands registered simply to take
9 chance on winning one Of the fret
SO o 100 numbers.
BUTTE, Aug. 10. Peter Weldon.
bach who drew number nine in the
Occur d'Alene reservation drawing
yesterday, is q German miner, As
years old and single. He made his
way out to the west without paying
railroad fare, and has worked in the
mines here for q considerable period.
He lives at 221 Colorado street, and
works in the Leonard mine. He Gays
he has saved some money and will
enter upon q land claim and become q
farmer.
When told that he had won number
nine he said: "That's the first piece
OF luck to come my way in q long
time. I have been hurt twice in the
mines within the last year."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its Own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Prof. Harmon's Chicken Puzzle.
Livingston Post.

Livingston Post.
One Of the questions propounded in
the recent eighth grade school exam.
nations, in the tests on physiology
and hygiene, was, "what is the nat
ural food of young chickens?" The
question seemed to be a puzzler, even
to the members of the examin alton
board. and it seems to be up to Pro.
fessor Harmon, superintendent Of
public instruction and the man who
prepared the questions, to give the
correct answer.
One little girl, who had evidently
given the matter . great deal of
thought, declared that the natura al
food Of young chickens is "little bits
OF worms" She received full credit
for the answer. The teachers to whom
the question was submitted found
themselves unable to answer it., de.
clariug that the food of the young
chick IL as variable as can be imsg.
ined, and up to date no one has given
the puzzler an answer that seems to be
entirely correct.
In pursuance of the system OF giving
pupils d~esirous of leaving the eighth
grade a real test OF their knowledge
Professor Harmon will undoubtedly
find questions even nor puzzling thar
the one mentioned. For instance, hi
might enquired "Why is q hen?" o.
"Why does a chicken cross the road?'
or any one of hundreds Of such dee]
and Questionable inquiries designed
to bring out all OF the mental inge
uuity of the pupils.
We have q wonderful educationa
'sytem in Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
His ReasonsReturned.

Ell PAso, Texas, Aug. 1O.-After
wandering in the mountains for five
years, deranged, Francisco Martinez
suddenly regained his Use last
Sunday and returned to his home near
Villa Ahmuda, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Martinez had been given up for dead
long ago by his relatives and his sud-
den appearance at his home, with a
long matted b. ard and his hair reach
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Last Gap About Closed.

CHICAGO, Aug. cit was announced
that the last gap in the Pacific coast
extension of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railway would be closed
next Sunday, Aug. Is, when local pas
senger service will have been estab-
lished between Butte, Mont, and NAL
den, Wash, on the Chicago, Milwau.
kee & Puget Sound railway. Through
passenger service is now in effect,
with standard equipment, between st.
Paul and Minneapolis and Butte, and
with the completion Of the new line
will reach the coast without a break.