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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
ROBIN HOOD NOT A MYTH.

Hero Of Sherwood Forest Had 4 Court
Place Under King Edward II.
Many famous men have their I'M
linked with Sherwood-King John, the
three Edwards, Richard I'LL. Cardinal
Wolsey and Charles I.-but the hero OF
the place, the genius loci" is Robin
Hood.
Some think that the famous outlaw
Of the ballads vas a myth. a mere po-
etc conception and a creature of the
popular mind, but Mr.. Hunter in his
research into the person and period Of
Robin Hood holds that he was born
between 1885 and 1895, living through
the reign Of the second Edward and
into the early years of the third. he
was Of a family of some station seat
ID ear Wakefield and supported the
Earl Of Lancaster in his rebellion
against the government. When the
earl fell and his followers were pro-
scribed Robin Hood took to the woods
and supported himself by Staying the
wild animals found in the forest and
by 1evy1ng a species Of blackmail on
passengers along the great road which
united London and Berwick. This
continued for about twenty months,
from April, 1922. to December, 1923,
when he fell into the kings power.
who for some unknown reason not
only pardoned him. but gave him a
place at court. Anyhow, a man of the
name Of Robyn Hode was a "varlet"
Of the king in 1924.
DR.. Spencer T. Hall says that Robyn
was created Earl Of Huntington by a
London ballad writer hard up for a
word to rhyme to Little John. Be
this as It may, Robin Hood will always
be the hero of romance. and those who
love romance will refuse to believe
that he never existed.-London Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Discussed Postal Savings Banks.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-For two
hours and q half yesterday the senate
discussed the postal savings bank
bill, but an attempt to reach an
agreement as to a day for voting on
the measure that Senator Carter of
Montana is urging, failed. Senator
Aldrich obtained the consent to a
resolution continuing the committees
of the senate as they now exist until
their successors are chosen in the
mex regular session.
Senator Carter asked unanimous
consent for a vote on the postal saw
ings bill and amendments at 4 p. m,
but Senator Hepburn objected. Sen
ator Carter then had read q substitute
for his original bill.
The provision which makes it pos
sible to withdraw for certain purposes
deposits of the savings funds to the
treasury fund was criticised. Senator
Cummins said it would be viewed by
the people of the west las simply an.
other method of collecting money so
tina it will find its way into the money
centers and i~ncapacitate it to render
the function for our people which it
was intended to render"
Senator Carter defended these pro.
visions, declaring that one of the best
features of the substitute bill was that
one which authorizes the loan OF money
of the postal funds on improved real
estate. AS neither the secretary OF
the ire asury nor the postmaster gen
eral could visit various localities &c
examine the value of real estate, he
said it was necessary to provide suit
able officials to perform this duty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Preparing For Inauguration.

WASHINGTON, February 23.-Every
preparation is being made for delivery
OF VIM. b. Taft's inaugural address
on the stand now erected before the
east portico of the capitol regardless
of the kind OF weather that NAV pre-
vail on March 4.
The section of the stand from which
Mr.. Taft will deliver his address will
be provided with a canvas cover to
be put in place if necessary. Not since
1858, when Andrew Jackson was in.
a%ugurated the second time within the
house of representatives, has the cere-
mony been held indoors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Idaho Project is Open.

BOISE. Feb. %. - Five thousand
people, including representatives OF
the reclamation service. Governor
Brady and members of the Idaho
legislature, witnessed the formal open
ing OF the Psyette-B Boise project. the
biggest reclamation work eve under.
taken by the federal government.
A great cheer vent up from the set.
tiers and spectators as the head gates
of the canal we're raised and waters
of the Boise valley we're diverted to
more than two hundred thousand acres
of land. The ceremony was at the big
dam, eight miles above Boise, which
provides the source Of the project.
From this point the water is diverted
into canal systems covering Ada and
| Canyon counties.
One canal carries water to the Deer
| fat reservoir, on which is the largest
artificial body Of water in the world.
This great reservoir will be filled be-
fore the irrigating season begins and
the waters stored for use duringj the
dry season. Practically all the land
under the project has been filed on,
settlers in many cases having filed or
the desert two or three years ago wait
ing for the delivery of water. The re
clam alton service has limited the size
of claims to 80 acres and eventually
there will be 5000 farms under tht
+. nrUieIt,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Watch SPRINGS,

The watch carried by the average
man is composed of n~inety-eight pieces,
and its manufacture embraces more
than 1000 distinct and separate opera
lions.
Hairspring wire weighs one-twenti-
eth Of a grain to the inch. One mile Of
wire weighs less than half a pound.
The balance gives five vibrations ev-
cry second, 200 every minute, $1,000
every hour, $4,000 every day and 157,-
$4,000 every year.
The value Of springs when finished
and placed in watches is enormous in
proportion to the material from which
they are made. A ton Of steel made up
into hairsprings when in watches Is
worth more than twelve and one-half
times the value Of the same weight In
pure gold.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Different STYLES.
Now Meredith and Browning Miaht
Describe the Same incident.

Describe the Same incident.
If Browning and George Meredith
were describing the same act they
might both be obscure, but their OBJ
securities would be entirely different.
Suppose, for instance, they were de-
scribing ever so prosaic and material
an act as a man being knocked down.
stairs by another man to whom he
had given the lie. Meredith's descrip-
ton would refer to something which
an ordinary observer would not see or
at least could not describe. 1t might
be a sudden sense Of anarchy in the
brain Of the assaulter or a stupefac-
ton and stunned serenity in that of
the object Of the assault.
He might write: "Wainwood's men
vary In veracity' brought the baronet's
arm up. He felt the doors of his brain
burst and Wainwood a swift rushing
Of himself through air, accompanied
with a clarity as Of the annihilated."
Meredith, in other words, would
speak queerly because he was describ-
ing queer mental experiences. But
Browning might simply be describing
the material incident Of the man being
knocked downstairs, and bis descrip-
ton would run:
What then7 'You lie" and doormat be-
low stairs
Takes bump from back.
This is not subtlety, but merely q
kind of insane swiftness.-Gilbert K.
C~hesterton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
IT BENEFITS

On February ninth, twenty years
ago, congress passed the act which
created the department of agriculture.
So accustomed have we in recent years
become to the splendid work of this
department Of the federal government
and so admirable have been it's &C.
complishments that we have come to
regard it as an older institution.
Probably more than any other de-
partment of the government, the de-
partment of agriculture has brought
the administration of national aft airs
closer to the people. Problems have
been solved by the department of ag.
riculture which have been, when
solved, worth millions to the country:
under the direction of this department,
too, has come most of the work of de.
veloping the conserva alton idea which
10 now the foremost domestic question
which the government has to consider.
In the two decades that have ensued
since the department was established,
there have been four secretaries, the
term of the first one, Mr.. Colman, who
was named by President Cleveland,
having been but q few weeks. Presi-
dent Harrison appointed jeremiah
Rusk of Wisconsin, to the portfolio
of agriculture and it was under his
direction that the department really
began its activity. The second Cleve-
land cabinet included j. Sterling
Morton as head of the department and
the work took a practical turn. 1t
was Mr.. Morton who gave US Arbor
day and popularized the planting of
trees.
In the Mckinley and Roosevelt cab
inets James Wilson OF Iowa, has been
secretary of agriculture and it il good
news that he is to remain in the Taft
cabinet. Secretary Wilson has made
the department really a practical
of developing the country's re-
sources. He has given it unques.
toned value as an asset of the nation.
To him the people of the west are
particularly indebted .-Missoulian.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03

shoot or kill, or cause to be shot or
killed any wild geese, wild ducks,
brant or swan, or shall during the
open season shoot or kill or cause to
be shot or killed more than twenty
wild ducks in any one day. shall be
punished by a fine of not less than S25
nor3more than $3.50, or by imprison-
ment in the county jail for a term not
exceeding three months or less than
one month, or by both such fine and
imprisonment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
One Reason.

There may be two reasons for a
thing, both equally true, and It may
be the height Of folly to attribute the
effect to both. A gentleman to whom
art was a strange thing asked a friend
to whom the ways of its votaries were
more familiar:
"Why does Conneray stand of and
half shut his eyes when he looks at
the pictures he is painting? l was In
his studio the other day, and he made
me do 1t too"
THAT'S simply explained" replied
the other. ibid you ever try to look
at them near to-, with your eyes wide
open? Well, don't. You can't stand
it,"-Youth's Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
TO AMEND GAME LAW.

Several changes in the Montana
game law arr contemplated in a meas
ure introduced in the eleventh assem-
bly, and which has been passed by the
house of representatives. Some OF the
more important changes appear in
these provisions of the bill:
Any person who shall, between De-
cember first of any year and October
first of the following year, willfully
shoot or kill, or to be shot or
killed, any deer, or who in the open
season of any calendar year shoots
or kills, or causes to be shot or killed
o than three deer, shall be pun.
ished by Imprisonment in the state
prison for a term not exceeding one
year or in the county jail not less
than three months, or by a fine of not
more than $500 nor less than 800, or
by both such fine and imprisonment.
Any person who shall at any time
after the passage and approval OF this
act and subsequent to the first day of
October, 1918. willfully shoot or kill,
or caused to be shot or killed any
antelope, or beaver, shall be punished
by Imprisonment in the state prison
for a term not exceeding two years or
In the county Jail not less than six
months, or by a fine of not more than
$500 or less than 800 or by both fine
and imprisonment; provided, however,
that it shall be lawful for any person
to kill beaver upon his own premises,
when such killing is necessary for the
protection of said premises; but such
person must at the time of such kill.
ing. have q permit from the state game
warden authorizing such killing, and
provided further that any person sell.
ing or Offering for sale the skin O,
skins of any beaver within this state
shall be guilty OF q misdemeanor.
Any person who shall after the pas
sage and approval of this act ani
subsequent to September l, 1914, will
fully shoot Or kill, or cause to be sho
or killed any grouse or prairie chick
en-, fool hen, sage hen, pheasa ant
partridge, k~ill.deer, plover Or turtl
dove, shall be punished by imprisou
ment in the county jail for q term Q
not less than ninety days nor NOR
than six months, or by q fine or nc
less than $50 nor more than $500 O
by both such fine and Imprisonment
Any person who shall between til
thirty.frst day of January, of an
year, and the fifteenth day of Septeu
Der of the following year, willfull
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Mansfield's Lonely Meals.

There were two meals which Mans
6eld always ate alone-breakfast and
the light repast of broth and oysters
late in the afternoon. An empty stom-
ach attacked his nerves and set bis
temper on edge. In the morning he
was In no convenient mood until he
had the invariable coffee and bacon.
After a somewhat rigid abstinence
during the balance Of the day and
evening the fatigue Of a performance
edged his nerves till his midnight sup
per, which, with a troop Of friends
about him, warmed him into the sun.
NEST humor Of the day. A book OF
play was the companion Of his solita.
~ meals.-Paul Wflstach in Scribner's,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
ROOSEVELT STANDS PAT.
President Declares Secret Service
Has Done Excellent Work.

Has Done Excellent Work.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-President
Roosevelt has added another stirring
chapter to the secret service con.
t%roversy in q vigorous and lengthy re-
ply to the attacks made on this branch
OF the government In q report made
recently by Senator Hemenwsy of the
senate committee on appropriations.
Senator Hemenway In this report, up
holding the Limitation in the scope of
secret service, asserted that it had
never been the intention of congress
to build up a "spy" system, and with
evident reference to this part Of the
report, the president declared that If
the Limitation OF the use of the secret
service had been In force when the
sens ational land frauds we're unearth.
ed q few years ago, a senator, a re.
preventative and various men of
wealth and by political influence, who
at that were convicted, would all
have escaped punishment. The
presidents letter is addressed to Act.
ing Chairman Hale of the senate ap.
preparations committee.
Characterizing as ~"inaccurate and
misleading in various important re-
spects," both Senator Hemenway's re-
port and the debate which it aroused
in the senate, the president presented
a mass of facts and figures in defense
of the secret service during the eve
years of his administration. Some of
the presidents data are based upon
information supplied by Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte and Secretary of the
Interior Garfield in support of the eff.
f~ciency of the secret service in the
detection of crime.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
FOR LARGER HOMESTEADS.

II is announced in q recent Wash
ington dispatch that the enlarged
homestead bill, about which there was
q difference Of opinion between the
senate and house of representatives,
has been passed by congress in q
modified form and awaits the sign nature
Of the president. The provisions OF
the bill, as given in the dispatches,
are in part as follows:
That any person who is q qualified
entryman under the homesteads laws
of the United States may enter, by
legal subdivisions, under the provi-
sions of this act, in the states of Col
orado, Montana, Nevada, Oregon,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming, and
the territories of Arizona and New
Mexico, 800 acres, or less, of non
mineral, non irrigable, unreserved
and unappropriated surveyed public
lands which do not contain merchant.
able timber, located in a reasonably
compact body, and not over II miles
in extreme length; provided, that no
lands shall be subject to entry under
the provisions of this act until such
lands shall have been designated by
the secretary of the interior as not
being, in his opinion, susceptible of
successful irrigation at q reasonable
cost from any known sourc of water
supply.
Sec. 2. That any person applying to
enter land under the provisions of this
act shall make and subscribe before
the proper officer an affidavit, as re-
quired by section 2290 of the revised
statutes, and in addition thereto shall
make affidavit that the land sought to
be entered Is of the character describ.
ed in section l of this act, and shall
pay the fees now required to be paid
under the homestead laws.
Sec. 3. That any homestead entry.
man of lands Of the character herein
described, upon which final proof has
not been made, shall have the right
to enter public lands, subject to the
provisions of this act, contiguous to
his former entry which shall not, to.
gether with the original entry exceed
800 acres and residence upon and
cultivation of the additional entry.
Sec. 4. That at the time of making
final proofs, as provided in section
229l of the revised statutes, the entry
mar under this act shall, in addition
to the proofs and afidavits required
under the said section, prove by two
credible witnesses that at least one
eighth of the area embraced in his
entry was continuously Guilty ated
to agricultural crops other than native
grasses beginning with the second
year of the entry, and that at least
one.fourth of the area embraced in
the entry was so continuously begin
ming with the third year of the entry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
How He MANAGED II.

The bishop Of Richmond told a good
story about his father. HE was a
farmer" said DR.. Pulleine, land a nice
old gentleman too. One year he took 1t
into his head to grow fax, so he sowed
the seed and, having a good crop. sent
1t away to be made into a tablecsoth.
Some time later when seated at dinner
he remarked to a lady a him, DO
you know, l grew this tablecloth my
self" Did you reallyT she answered,
with the greatest surprise. However
did you manage itT' WELL most mys-
t%eriously. II you'll promise not to tell
any n I'll tell you. I%-planted a nap
kin "-London Mail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Didn't Wait For Il.

A couple of Scotch ministers were
taking dinner together n summer day
IN a little manse in the highlands. 1t
was the Sabbath day, the weather was
beautiful, and the bubbling streams
were full Of trout and the woods full
Of summer birds. One turned to the
other and said:
"Mon, don't ye often feel tempted on
these beautiful Sundays to go out Ash
ing7"
INA, ma" said the other. II never
feel tempted. I juist gang"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03

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 It's 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, 1909-03-03
His Way Out of Il,

"He don't give nuthin' to the church
now?"
mo. Somebody told him the Bible
says salvation is free an he says fur
be it from him to dispute the Scrip
tures!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Plenty Of Him.

"Vhat sort of man is JinksT"
1.-THE impression you get Of links de-
ponds on the circumstances under
which you meet him. If you're there
to collect money you won't like him.
But If you're there to pay money he
seems a lovely character"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03

Liberty exists in proportion to whole
some Observation-Disclosures
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03

Local Securities a Speciality.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03

PAID UP CAPITAL................S 100000
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY. "a 00o, 900
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-22
Facts About Our State University.

! A few lines on the State University will
perhaps, be of interest to the readers OF
the Press and Banner. This institution
doubtless, is not as well known as some
Of the other institutions Of learning Of this
state, Notwithstanding the fact that it is
their senior by. many years. Considering
the fact that this is our State University
and also that it could be made one of the
best Universities in the United States, the
people of the State should take more in
terest in it.
The University of South Carolina had a
more successful opening this year than it
has had since it was founded. The num-
Der Of students enrolled being 319; several
more thar have been at the beginning OF
more thanNwas enrolled last year. Able
vile county is fairly we'll represented,
having one out of this number. There ares
from other states, leaving a total of 302
from the other counties of this state.
The new president, DR.. Samuel Chiles
Mitchell, is a native Of Mississippi, though
his parents were originally from this
State. DR.. Mitchell is a very active man
He has the interests Of the University at
heart, and will do much towards making
it a Leading institution. He is very .popu-
lar with the students having endeared
himself to them at first acquaintance.
He often entertains students at his home
and is ready and willing to aid them in
any matter at all times.
All forms of athletic games are played
at Carolina. There is a well equipped
gymnasium here under the management OF
a competent instructor. The college au-
thorities require the students to take
plenty of outdoor and such gymnasium
work as will produce good health.
The Legislature has recently made "
appropriations for new buildings, II of
which has been completed and is in use
as u class room building. The other is
rapidly going up and will be used as a
science hall. These buildings are splen.
did structures and help the appearance OF
the campus very much, An appropriation
is now needed for the dOrmitOrieS The
number of students has increased so that
many rooms are too crowded for the COM
fort Of all.
The Clariosphic and Euphradian literary
societies are active organizations and arc
very beneficial to the students. These So
cieties get out two publications. The
''Cariolina", a monthly literary magazine,
and the "GamecOck" a weekly paper con-
tanning campus news notes. A third pub
licatlon is gotten out by the whole student
body. This is the annual, THE Garnet
and Black.
The professors go over the state lectu-
ring wherever desired. They are ready
to go whenever wished and make address
es at no cost what ever, where the cost
of railroad fare cannot be paid.
A Student.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-22
Lsin Situation.

The opinion Of the lawyers on the Len
question Is that the act Of 1909 only re-
pealed the right Of a farmer to give q lein
to any person other than his land lord
that the land lord has a right to make
advances TO- his tenant and in doing "a
has q right to take a lien on the crop as
has been done under the lein law.
The landlord cannot, however take such
q lien and then turn it over to a merchant
and allow such merchant furnish his ten.
ant with supplies.
Theiandlord then has the right to take
q lem on crops as collateral:t to the furnish
ing of his tenant, but the merchant is
shut off from taking such lein.
It does not matter much. We are all
going to live, anyhow, and we will have tt
work as we have always done.