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Exonerated the Crowd.

"Somebody's got my pocketbook"
piped a shrill, agonized voice in the
crowded street car. and a hump Shout
dered, watery eyed man with a ginger
colored beard on his chin jumped up
and began convulsively clapping his
hands on his various pockets.
"Sit down. you fool!' exclaimed the
portly. %resolute matron by his side, as
sisting him by a vigorous pull on his
coattail. 1--WE got it. l knew you'd
lose it If l didn't take it. You'd lose
your head if it wasn't fastened on
your shoulders"
Meekly he sat down.
Raising his head presently, he gave
a comprehensive glance around the
car and said in the same shrill voice:
II beg everybody's pardon"
For which voluntary acknowledge
ment that he no longer considered
everybody in the al a pickpocket he
was rewarded by the CLASSY and unan-
imous stare.
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Trouble Ahead.


"This happened to me, and I want to
publish it as a warning to other mar
ried men," said a business man the
other day. II was busy at the Office
until late, and there dropped in unex-
pectedly a friend whom I hadn't seen
for some time. OF course we imme-
diately adjourned to a popular Chest
nut street cafe, where we set EN- up a
couple of times. Then my friend in
sisted it was due us to have dinner
right where we were. Well, I had said
I was coming home to dinner, so I
knew there would be explanations
coming if I tried to break that off, but
l also knew that there would be more
If l didn't let the wife know. Any
how. I marched to the telephone,
which hung conveniently near, and
called up my house. AS soon as I
heard my wife at the other end I pa
th~etically murmured: Cant get home
to dinner, dear; I'm crowded with
work at the Office and will stay late.'
There was silence for a second, and
then l nearly threw a fit. My wife an
swered back firmly, We'll, of course, l
believe you, and W. will not wait din
ner, but when you get home you'll
have to explain to me how they hap
pen to have an orchestra in your Of
fce.' "-Philadelphia Record.
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Home Course In
Modern Agriculture
l.-How a Seed Starts to Grow
By c. v. GREGORY,
Agricultural Divfrien. Iovo State COLLEGE
copyrsht 1905, by AmricanP Press Association
By C. v. GREGORY,

SEED IA a simple thing to look
at. 1t might as well be a
~ pebble OF a grain Of sand for
all there seems to be to It.
Only a bean, you say, yet there's a
great deal more to that bean than you
ever dreamed Of.
Take a bean-just an ordinary white
bean out Of the pantry-and look at 1t.
The smooth white outer covering Is
the seed coat. It is almost water
tight and is a protection for the parts
that lie within. On one side you will
notice a very conspicuous spot. This
is the seed scar and is the place where
the little stem that fastened the bean
to the pod was attached. Near one
end Of the seed scar, OF hilum, as the
botanists call it, is a small round hole,
the micropyle. If you put a bean in
water it will o o begin to swell be-
cause Of the water which 1t absorbs
through the micropyle.
Now, take a bean that has been
soaked for a few hours. The seed
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A Ready Medico.

"While l was waiting to take the
order of a merchant In a small town
in Indiana" said the dry goods drum
mer, Il went prowling about his store,
and a box fell against me. / regarded
it as a trifle at the time, but an hour
later l felt a severe pain in my side.
l have always been afraid of appendi-
citis, and it occurred to me hat it had
come on to me bigger'n a house. Away
l rushed to the village doctor, and he
felt of my pulse, looked at my tongue
and shook his head and said:
MY friend, you've got it this time
for sure.'
".And I've got to be operated on?' l
asked.
"'You shouldn't lose 4 minute
with that / took off my coat and
/ vest to have a look at the spot, and
a minute later l was a surprised and
pleased man. A splinter from the box
was sticking in my side. 1 looked
from the splinter to the doctor and
back, and he looked from the splinter
to me and back. Then I asked:
doctor, how much to payT'
"'Five dollars he replied.
"'But how do you make that out?'
1.-TWO and a half apiece for being
the two biggest fools in the stated"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
A Friend In Need.

In the Hungarian parliamentary ses-
sion Of 1871 a certain Baron Szjel
lived in Pressburg with two intimate
friends, George Majlath and Barthel
Szemere. One day the baron became
envious of their laurels. He called
Szemere aside and said to him, my
good Szemere, write me a speech"
Most willingly, my dear friend.
About what would you like to speak,"
1T Is all the anne to me, If the
speech is only a nice one-wonderfully
nice" "You will be satisfied with
me-" he answered. and next day
brought the manuscript. The baron
memorized the speech and delivered it
on the third day. The chamber re-
echoed with ~"vivas" and applause. At
this moment the president rose and
asked, rs anybody here to answer
this speech?" The baron looked snear-
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Notice Of Contest,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. ID, 1909.
A sufficient contest afadavit b having been fled
In this Office by
ARTHUR E. McLEISH,
Contestant, against homestead entry No: sss,
section "A, township q north, range 5 east, BY
Ira Bowles, contestee, in which it is alleged that
said Ira Bowles has not complied with the Unit
ed States land laws as to residence and cultiva.
ton upon said tract of land; that he has not re-
sided thereon but little If any, and especially
during the past two or three years; that he re-
moved from the state of Montana more than two
years ago; that he is now and has been residing
at Vandalia, Missouri. for the past two years or
more, said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond resp on g. ana oner evidence touching sad allega.
Chas. II. Boyle, United States commissioner, at
his office in Fort Benton, Montana, and that
final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock q. n. on
April Il, 1909, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Great Falls,
Mont.
The said contestant having, in q proper afida-
Wit filed January IA, 1909, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service of
this notice cannot be made 1t is hereby ordered
and directed that 8 UGH notice be given by due and
proper publication.
J. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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A Crushing Climax.

One Of the stories Of "Private john
Allen of Mississippi was about the ex-
periences of a certain Major Blank Of
Mississippi. Major Blank tried for
years to secure a Democratic nomina-
ton to congress, but signally failed
each time. Finally he turned Repub-
lican and was given the Republican
nomination. He made a "whirlwind
tour Of his district and felt confident
of the result. When the returns were
counted it was found that Major Blank
had received just two votes. And the
next day the major was arrested on
the charge of repeating"
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Notice Of Contest,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. 2, 1909.
sufficient contest afidavit havin z been filed
in this office by
CLYDE e. CASPER,
contestant, against desert landentry No. 1869 (se-
rial No. 0l26O), made January 10, 1901, for the
Mex section IS, township 81 north, range 1 east,
BY Charles Matz. .contestee. in which It is a.
make nnal proof on his claim within the statu-
tory period Of four years, and that he has entire.
~. abandoned the claim and left the country,
spond and offer evidence touching said allegation
at 10 O'Clock 9. m. on March 10, 1909, before John
Mcdowell, y. 8. commissioner, at his Office in
be held et 10 O'Clock q. m. ON March 28, 1903, be-
fore the Register and Receiver ct the United
states land office in Great Falls, Montana.
The said contestant having, in . proper afhdavit
fled Jan. q, 1903, set forth facts which show that
after one diligence personal service Of this notice
that such notice be given BY due and proper
publication. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Recently lncapacitated.

There were some deficiencies in the
early education of Mrs. Donahoe, but
she never mentioned them or admitted
their existence. "WiI you sign your
name here?" said the young lawyer
whom Mrs. Donahoe had asked to
draw up a deed transferring a parcel
of land to her daughter.
"You sign yourself. an I'll make me
mark" said the old ona quickly.
"Since me eyes gave out I'm not able
to write a wurrd. young man."
"How do you spell it," he asked, pen
poised above the proper space.
"Spell. it WHATEVER way you Place"
said Mrs. Donahoe recklessly. "Since
I lost me teeth there's not a wurrd in
the wurrld l car SPELL"
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ingly around. The members all re-
manned silent. Then Bartholomaeus
Szemere arose. He began, "Worthy
gentlemen, what the orator said is
from beginning to end incorrect" And
then he began to show, in an able
speech, the mistakes the baron had
made. Don't you believe him, gen.
tlemen!' the baron cried angrily, in
terrupting him suddenly. 1T was he
himself who wrote the speech for me-"
Every n Of the fifty-two members
rolled in his seat nearly convulsed
with laughter, and then and there the
baron made a vow again to
speak in public.
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SAS" AOA oCVSAuA OdJS yOU Will uuU
that they will not terminate. no mat
ter how warm they are kept, because
they cannot get air. The reason is that
without both air and warmth the en-.
zymes cannot prepare the food for the
plant, and If 1t cannot get food of
course it cannot grow.
After the plant has started to grow
the seed coat is no longer of any use
to it. In some plants, such as corn,
the little plant finds its way out very
easily. The little pumpkin plant, with
its heavy coat, has a harder time. In
deed, were it not for a little contriv-
ance with which nature has provided
It It could not get out at all. This is a
tiny hook on the lower end Of the
seed. This hook catches on the end Of
the seed coat and peels it back as
neatly as you take of your coat.
Watch for this In a terminating pump
kin or squash seed and see If you can
not notice it. In some seeds, like hick-
DRY nuts, the plant is unable to get out
until the seed coat Is cracked by the
frost or in some other way
We have e e that a seed cannot
start to grow unless it has moisture,
warmth and air. It not only needs
these, but it needs them in the proper
proportions. In a light, sandy soil
moisture Is often lacking, and the
seed is slow in terminating for this
reason. In such a soil growth will
start more quickly If the soil is pack
ed tightly around the seed. The seed
will soak up moisture more rapidly If
the particles Of soil are in close con-
tact with it on all sides. Packing
down the soil in the row with the
fat side of a hoe or with a board or
with the broad, fat planter wheels in
the field helps the seed to absorb
moisture and so hastens termination.
In a heavy, sticky clay soil there is
usually plenty of moisture, but air is
often lacking. If such a soil is pack
ed down too tightly owe the seed the
particles are forced so closely together
that very little air can get through,
and hence termination is delayed. In
a soil of this kind seeds should never
be planted very deeply.
The most important factor of all is
warmth. A cold soil may have
moisture and air in exactly the right
amounts, and still the seed will not
start to develop. Even If it does be-
gin to grow progress will be slow, and
the plant will have a weak, unhealthy
look. 1t is Of the utmost Importance
to wait until the seed bed is warm
before planting the seed. Many seeds
which would rot or produce only
spindling stalks If planted in a cold
soil will grow into strong plants if
planting is delayed until the soil has
become arm Any seed will make a
stronger, better producing plant If it
has a warm seed bed to start from.
The rapidity with which soil will
warm up in the spring depends a great
deal upon the nature Of the soil itself.
A sandy soil warns up quickly be-
cause the air car get down into it
easily, thus warming it all the way
through at once. Another reason for
the higher temperature of sandy soil
is its greater dryness. AS long as wa
ter is evaporating rapidly the ground
will be cold. The process of evapora.
ton requires a great deal of heat.
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Would Change tho Bill.

"OOIO NO2U9e tno 0SUs
A repertoire company was walking
into a small town, says the Saturday
Evening Post, where they were billed
to play Romeo and Juliet" The lead
ing mar approached the manager, who
strobe modify ahead on the ties.
"Boss," he said, "I've got to have Is
cents"
Fifteen cents!' growled the man.
ager. you're always yelling for mon
ey. What do you want Is cents for?"
"What do / want Is cents fort" re-
peated the leading mai bitterly. II
want it for a shave, that's what l
want it for. I can't play Romeo With
five days black beard on my facew
"Oh, WE'LL" said the manager, ''you
won't get no Is cents. Wen change
the bill to 'Othello.'"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-10
Desert land.-FtnaI Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. "a, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that
AUGUSTA JAPPE,
of Big Sandy, Montana, who on April G, 1901,
made desert land entry No. 1891 (~serlal No. O25s),
for lots 4, 5 and 8, section ID, township 26 north,
range IL east, Montana meridian, has filed notice
Of intention to make final five year proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above described, before
Edgar B.. Newhall, U. s. commissioned, at his
office in Big Sandy, Montana, on the 10th day of
April, 1909.
Claimant names as Witnesses: Herman o.
terman, Nicolaus Sternberg and Henry Jappe,
of Big Sandy, Mont; Martin Gunderson, of Vir-
gelle, Montana.
j. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
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coat will come
of easily. The
part Of the bean
that is inside is
found to be split
In two length
wise. These two
halves are called
c~otyledons, which
is only another
name for seed
leaves. Spread
the c~otyledons
apart carefully.
If you look close
~ you can see a
little plant tuck
ed snugly away
between t b e m
Just to n side
of the middle is
a small stem, the
caulicle. Fasten-
ed to it is the
oy,~1r A~-
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The Mystery.

The Mystery.
awful shadow Of some unseen power
Floats, though unseen. amongst US. WIS.,
itin9
This various world with az ~inconstant
wing
As summer winds that creep from flower
to flower.
moonbeams that behind some piny
mountain shower.
It visits with inconstant glance
Each human heart and countenance:
Like hues and harmonies Of evening,
Like cloud in starlight widely spread,
Like memory Of music fled,
Like aught that for its grace may be
Dear and yet dearer for it's mystery.
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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THE -
Scrap Book
Suspicious.

Suspicious.
Admiral Robley D. Evans told this
story against himself. He had a con
gresham for a guest, but had almost
hn out of his favorite brand Of whis-
ay and had stocked up with some
thing he could not guarantee. He ex-
planned this and added, Here, howev-
Or, is some brandy that I've kept IN
touched for a good deal more than
twenty years."
Just hand me the whisky decan-
ter" was the reply.
"Why," said the admiral, whats the
matter with the brandyT"
THAT'S just what 1 want to know,
Bob" said the guest. "But If you
have had it untouched in your posses
ZION for more than twenty years there
must be something pretty bad the mat
ter with it."
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He Wanted More.

A prominent western sheep raiser
ran short Of hands and hired a green
man, who boosted that he could tend
sheep with any Of them. He received
a big drove to herd and returned at
the end of the month.
do You want me to herd sheep?"
he asked Of his employer.
"Do l want you to herd sheep!'
said the latter. why, what did I
hire you for?'
SWELL" said the herder calmly, If
you want me to keep on herdin' 'em
you'll have to get me another drove,
cause them I had is all comet"
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OrYIC1,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. 8, 1870

UNITED STATES al OFTIoB,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. s, 1909.
Notice IL hereby given that
CHARLES P. O'RE1LLY,
OF Fort Benton. Montana, who, on August Z,
1902, made homestead entry No. 81 (serlal No.
os7sD, for the EN- NEk, Eh sen section 81,
township % north, range 10 east, Montana meri.
dian, has filed notice of intention to make final
hve-year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Chss. H. Boyle, U. 8.
commissioner, at his Office in Fort Benton, Mon
tana, on the Sd day Of April, 1909.
Claimant names &c witnesses: William De
Losier, Roland r. Raglsnd, William G. Bliss and
Terrence Reilly, all OF Fort Benton, Montana.
JIM. BURLINGAME, Register.
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We can help the soil to become
warm in the spring, then, by doing all
that we al to check evaporation. Did
you ever notice how quickly the sur
face of a wet field became dry after it
had been narrowed? This is because
stirring and %loosening the soil stops
the water from coming up from be-
low. The water in the loose upper
layer soon evaporates. and after that
the heat is used in warming the soil
instead of turning the water into VI
por. OF course If we are not going to
allow the surplus water to be given of
by evaporation we must provide tile
drains and bitches to carry it away.
We shall study more about drainage
and the movement Of water through
the soil in another article.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. II, 1909.
Notice 1s hereby given that
PETER KROONE,
OF Chester, Montana, who, on January 18th, 1904,
made homestead entry No. 1850 (serisl No. 0Sl51),
for lot !, NEA NWA. Wa NEA section 80, town
ship 30 north, range z east, Montana meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make final Ave.
year proof to establish claim to the land above
described. before Chas. II. Boyle, U. 8. commits
sioner, at his Office in Fort Benton, Montana, on
the 10th day of April, 1909.
Claimant names a. witnesses: George Meies-
ner, Henry G. Eversmeyer, william Mitchell
and John B. Lazure, all Of Chester, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Tho Liaht That Docs Not Fail.

1t is grand to look forward and see
the heavens brighten with the dawn
of a new day. but there never yet was
light upon the sky which was not
meant to illuminate the ground about
our feet and show each of us his bit
of work waiting for him heretofore
Adam Smith.
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Notice Of FIna Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Oman TAyre Mont Fab - I

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. II, 1909.
Notice 10 hereby given that
HENRY SCHNEIDER,
OF Chester, Montana, who, on July 10, 1901, made
homestead entry No. 12ai7 (serial No. OS724), for
the SEk NWA NJ SWA, SEX SWA section q,
townehip 81 north, range & east, Montana meri.
dian, has fled notice of intention to make final
~fve-year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Maurice Spsngler, U. s.
commissioner at his Office in Chester, Montana,
on the 25th day of March, 1909.
Jackson, Bert b. Smith, William Mitchell and
Henry G. Eversmeyer, all Of Chester, Montana.
j. n, BURLINGAME. Register,
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The Soul.

Each soul is a world in which all
good is accessible and all evi! possible.
Each soul is also a battlefield in which
the vast hosts Of good and evil. folly
and wisdom, are forever at war. The
individual is IN autocrat. an emperor,
a car, who can advance at will! the
standard of right or wrong within his
w soul.-Orlando Jay Smith.
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Main brands .
shown In the ~.
o~ompsnying cuts.
Also own al
cattle bearing TIE
single "squsr-
. brand, and el
~rebrsnded cat .
bearing only
o p.
Also W brAn,
on right hip called
square T."
Horse Ea
brand on XF
Range o hes,
mountains ear.
ard to Fort Peck
tween the MIX and
rivers. Alec
'uth of the Mis-.
'uri river, between
o creek and Belt
eek, shonktn rang
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It Wasn't CATCHING,

It Wasn't Catching.
A kindergarten teacher tells the fol-
lowing:
The rules require when a child re-
ports illness In the family that the
teacher shall find out whether such
illness is contagious or not. and it is
customary to send the child home for a
statement of facts. One morning one
Of the younger boys reported that Ibis
mamma was sick" He was sent home
to find out the nature of the illness and
soon returned with the information:
Mamma says it amt catching"
THAT won't do" replied the teacher.
"You must 60 home and find out and
then come and tell me just what Is
the matter with your mamma"
Pretty soon the boy came toddling
back into the room. Teacher" said
he, mamma says it's all right. She
says it's a boy and it amt catching"
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In Sections.

In the spring Of 1895 the distin-
guished Dutch novelist known by the
pen name of Maarten Martens was
elected an honorary member Of the
Authors club Of New York, says the
Hookman. When the name Joost Ma
RUS NJ. Van der Poorten-SchwartZ
came to the attention Of the member
ship committee there was a gasp of
establishment. Finally the late Bill
Nye came to the rescue with the sug-
gestion that the first half of the name
should be acted on Mt once, but that
the last half should be held over until
the autumn, when the weather would
be cool,
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HAGEN & FRY

II you are going to put up a build
ing, construct a pumping or current
wheel irrigating plant, put in a steam
or gasoline engine, steam or hot water
heating plants, or build a bridge,
SEE US FIRST,
And let Us Figure with you.
If your gasoline engine needs repairs
or attention of any kind, see US. We
furnish all kinds of supplies.
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Cor. Main and St. John FORT BENT0]
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-10-29
Stringent Liquor
Law to be Enforced

The constitutionality of the new
liquor law passed by the recent leg :
lslature has been upheld by the Super
ior Court of King County. This law
makes it criminal to give or sell in
toxicating liquors of any description
to person with more than one eighth
lndian blood. whether or not he or
che belongs to reservation and irres-
rective of whether or not be or she is
under the protection and control of
the United States government. A
copy of the act has been furnished to
all saloon keepers in the county and
Prosecuting Attorney Morris and
Sheriff Delaney have warned the
liquor dealers that unless it be strict
ly obeyed, they will enfo: ce the same
by criminal process.
While the law works hardship on
the saloon men and those with Indian
blood in their veirs, nevertheless, it
was not passed idly and the law
should be obeyed. irrespective of per-
sonal convenience. The officials
charged with its enforcement say
1T is up to the saloon men to accept
the law gracefully or get into
trouble"