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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Tho Smuuuled Box.

A joker had some fun with the GUS
toms officials at New York some years
ago. A servant had gone ashore from
a German liner with a basket and was
about to leave the pier when a passen.
ger whispered to a customs officer that
he had better see what the basket con-
tanned. Following the tip. the basket
bearer was detained. and a wooden
box was found among a lot Of soiled
linen. Tho box contained another and
this still another box, the third secure
~ fastened with screws. When these
were removed a card was discovered
on which was written in three Ian
guages. '"This is the LIST of April.
Many happy returns Of the day"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Harder To Commute Homesteads.

Harder To Commute Homesteads.
The interior department is making
it much harder to secure Communication
proof on homestead entries, and . re.
CENT circular calls attention to the de-
partment requirement that an actual
residence of IA months will be neces.
sary before communication proof can be
made. The circular, which is ad.
dressed to United States commission.
ers and others. gives these instruc.
lions:
"You are hereby directed to OBJ
serve the following rules in connection
with the taking Of homestead commu.
tation proofs:
II. Communication proof offered
under q homestead entry made on or
after Nov. l, 1907, will be rejected
unless it lie shown thereby that the
entryman has, in good faith, actually
resided upon and cultivate the land
embraced in such entry for the full
period OF at least IA months.
20. Where such communication proof
is offered under an entry made prior
to Nov. l, 1907. II 1t be satisfactorily
shown thereby that the entryman had,
in good faith, established actual resi-
dence on the land within elk months
from the date of his entry; provided
that it be also shown that such resi-
dence was, in good faith, maintained
for such period as, when added to tn
period of constructive residence hereiz
recognized equals the full period Of L
months residence required by tn
homestead laws; and
SO. In no case can Communication
proof be accepted when it fails to shov
the required residence and cultiv atiol
continued to the date or which appli
cation for notice of intention to max
such proof was fled"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Railroad Assessment Increased.

HELENA, Aug. 9.-The state board
of equaliz alton fixed the assessment
for all Montana railroads today and
in each instance there is q slight in.
crease. The main line of the Northern
Pacific and of the Great Northern are
assessed at SlS,975 a mile, instead of
81, $50 as heretofore. The new lines
st. Paul and Billings g. Northern
are assessed at $l2, 900 a mile. The
board fixed August 81 as the date for
hearing protests by the carriers,
should they so desire.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
320-ACRE HOMESTEADS.
Immense Area Near Fort Benton Is
Open To Entry.

Open To Entry.
According q Washington dispatch,
q large area OF public lands in this
part of northern Montana will soon
become subject to entry under the 32O'
acre homestead law. The first news
to this effect appears in the following
press dispatch:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Acting Sec
rotary of the Interior Wilson today
designated 1885, 4 acres more OF
land located 10 the northwestern part
of Montana along the Missouri river,
near Fort Benton, - coming within
the enlarged homestead act. This
makes Is, 466, 200 acres thus design ated
in Montana.
A full description of the lands by
townships will be received by the
Great Falls land Office in . few days.
where further particulars will be pub
lished.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

BUTTE, Aug. l2.-Tom Mulholland,
former chief Of police, has secured q
lease on Gregson Syringe, one Of the
best known resorts in the state, and
has taken possession Of the property.
The hotel, battle, plunges, aud 10 fact
the entire property 10 to undergo ex.
teusive repairs and made one Of the
most attr active places Of its kind in
the west.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
A Diplomat.

Possible Client-And is the district
at all malarial? My husband asked me
to be careful to inquire about that.
Agent-Er-what is your husbands
business, madam? Possible Clientele
Is a physician. Agent-Hm-m-well-
er-truth compels me to admit. madam,
that there has been a good deal of II
about here Of late years.-Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

the springs for q vacation, and while
there had an accute attack of appen.
decitis. Physicians we're Immediately |
called, but upon their arrival found
that be was already beyond help. The
rename will be shipped to Great
Falls for burial.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Position wanted as housekeeper or
cook. Apply at Mrs. A. j.. Moore's. \
L. K. Devlin was today appointed
by Judge Tattan guardian of the
minor children of the late Frank Nj.
Lepper.
Jesse Jarvis, wwo pleaded guilty Of
burglary was sentenced today by
Judge Tattan TO 2 years and 3 months
at hard labor.
A marriage license was issued to.
day by the clerk of the district court
to L. w. Deaver and Bessie F. Han
key. both of Chinook.
Theodore Danielsen is today NOV.
into the house on the corner of Front
and Armour streets, which he recently
purchased of A. E. McLish.
Dennis Donlan and J.. P. Mitchell,
who we're tried before Justice w. B.
Piper, of Havre, on q charge OF as.
sault in the second degree, were
bound over to the district court.
Constable VIM. Chestnut, of Hsvre,
arrived this morning with David
Thomas. who was bound rel by jus
tice Piper, charged with attempting
to commit rape on the person OF q
5.year-old child.
Eugene Leah and Paul Kraus had q
hearing before Justice Kinder yester-
day on . charge of assault in the Sec
ond degree upon the person OF John
Beggs, porter At the Overland hotel,
and were held to the district court IN
the sum of $500 each.
Special sale this week at Chase'e
store. All our cretons going At sc
per yard, also q few pieces of calico
at SC per yard. Cotton chslais at Sc
per yard. Gowns at IS cents each,
Winter underwear at half price
, Black elk lisle hose At 35c per pair
former price 75c.
Anything you may want in the way
of real estate, whether it be q vel
watered and improved farm, large OF
small, q desirable residence In town
or q choice building site, q be hat
! at Sayre's Real Estate Agency. Gu,
: . property list is growing larger ever!
= day and you are almost cure to fnt
' what you a if you will examin'
Z our list.
The members of the local lodge o
!, Masons entertained a delegation o
officers of the Grand Lodge last even
). ing. j. w. Spear, county attorne!
of Cascade county, delivered a I'm
address. Work in the Masters de
e gree vas rendered in a perfect man
ner. and was followed by az elegar
> banquet served by the ladies of th
. Eastern Star chapter.
y, The Great Northern railway ha
equipped the "Oriental Limited" tn
. fast train between Chicago, St. Pau
: Minneapolis and Puget Sound, wit
telephones. A telephone on the librar
: table of the compartment Observable
car il connected with city circuits i'm
mediately upon the arrival of th
train. This enables passengers I
y converse with their friends and busi
. ness men can make their appointments
" thereby saving considerable time
The service is now established {
n Chicago and St. Paul and plane al
being worked out to install it at Sp<
. kane, Seattle, Tacoma and othe
points on the line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Cautious.

Cook (angrily)-See here, you little
imp. did you take that cake OF the
shelf? Small Boy (son of an attorney
II decline to answer any questions
until l have conferred with my law.
yer.-Chicago News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

Who is rich? he who IL satisfied
with his lOt.-Talmud.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-19

Paris Pattern No. 2721, An Senms Allowed.-Bright red cashmere has been used for the development of this stylish litt'e frock for the small girl. Wide box-plaits at the front and back stitched their entire length dis. tribute the fullness of the body DOT tion. The short full skirt, finished %ith a deep hem is gathered and at- tached to the waist under the belt, of dull-toned Persian embroidery, similar embroidery being used fs" the collars wristbands ah- trimming of the waist. A pretty development for Dlore dressy wear would be soft crea Il-colored a1 batross, French flannel or challis with insertions of baby Irish lace iAstead of the embroidery; or, if desired the frock might be made up in fine lawn or batiste, either in white or colors and trimmed with insertions of either white or cream-colored English Nm- broidery. The long sleeves are ra. her tight and the frock closes at the cen ter-back. The pattern is in four sizes one to seven years. For child of five years the dress requires 31b yards of material 27 inches wide, 2A yards 36 inches wide or 2is yards g inches wide, 2A yards of insertion.
 To procure this pattern send 10 cents to Pattern Department" of this paper. Write name and address plainly. and be sure to give size and number of pattern.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-19
DEAL WITH THE LEADING FIRMS OF ARKANSAS
LET THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS HOUSES OF LITTLE ROCK FILL YOUR WANTS: r,.x
AUTOMOBILES and Supplies. Tedford

AUTOMOBILES and Supplies. Tedford Auto Go.
 ARCHITECTURAL Iron Work, Steel Bridges, Beams, Girders, Angles, Chan nels, Trusses. Thomas-Fordyce Mfg. Go.
 ARKANSAS BRICK AND MFG. co. BLANK BOOKS. Democrat Printing and Lithographing Go. Office Furni- ture, Fine Stationery, Bank Supplies. BOILERS, Engines, Sawmills.. Wehr. fritz Mfg. Co.
 BONDS AND STOCKS For Sale. Great Western Oil, 15; Delta Consolidated, IS, and others. 0. L. Eaton, P. o. Box 2o6
 CONSULTING ENGINEERS. Lund & Hill Sewers, Waterworks, Power De- velopments, Bridge, Levee and Drain- age Work.
 DICKINSON AND WATKINS, Engi- neers. Surveys, Waterworks, Sewers, Water Power, Levees, Drainage. DUDLEY E. JONES co. Machinery and LITTEE ROCK BOILER AND IRON WORKS. Builders and Repairers of Boilers, Tanks, Smokestacks, Iron Workers.
 MANTELs AND FLOOR FILING. Craw- ford Paint and Paper Go. DR. LYMAN RASCHBAUM. Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist. South ern Trust Building. SHEET MUSIC and Musical Instruments. Classical and Popular Music Musical Merchandise. Mail Orders Solicited. c. B. Stewart, 30l Hollenberg Bldg.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-19
MONEY MADE IN LITTLE ROCK

MONEY MADE IN LITTLE ROCK Real Estate One do ar Makes Two; Often Makes ten- We ouy and sell Arkansas and Tex as Lands. Our next excursion to Texas August 3. Southern Real Estate O.. Little Rock, Ark. GOING TO BUILD? 1t will be greatly to your advantage to drop me a postal and get pro- position Do it today. R P Nor rison. Architect. Masonic Tenn pie, Little Rock, Ark.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-07-19

SICK MAN Or Woman, we will O1OA MAN Cure FREE one per son in every town or county in the State to prove that Lopez kills all forms of blood poison, catarrh, rheumatism, ma- laria and liver, kidney and stomach troubles. Send name of yourself or sick friend or relative to Lopez Remedy Co.,, Lopez Building, Hot Springs, Ark.
Evening star., 1909-07-19
OFFICIAL TRIALS SOON.
Saturdays Flight Most Satisfactory
to the Wright Brothers.

The indications are that the official
trials of the Wright aeroplane will be
held at Fort Myer late this week or early
next week. The flight Saturday was Sat
isfactory. and when the bearings OF the
engine and transmission gear are worked
down little more the machine will be
all ready for the government tests.
The course for the speed trial toward
Alexandria has been laid out and the
telegraph wires strung. so that it but
remains TO cut In an instrument at the
end of the course. Orville Wright who
is to make the croSs-country flight, is
not to carry any instrument to determine
his height and the evenness OF the course
up hill and down dale through the air.
In speaking of that phase of the matter
he said that after one had been flying
for while it was easy enough to judge
whether a course was holding level or
not. There WAS no use, he said. in put
ting a plumb line OH the machine. as Ii
was disturbed by the wavering Of the
machine and was curiously misleading.
If the wind is favorable this evening
there probably will be a flight between
) and .. There was a slight accident
Saturday evening. The hinged rod to
which the weight rope is attached was
broken on the second start. but this was
repaired this morning and will not in
terfere in any way with the flight this
afternoon, If there is a chance for one.
Evening star., 1909-07-19
BARON 1AkAHIRA IS PLEASED
SURPRISED AT PUBLIC INTER
EST TAKEN IN HIS TRIP.
Doesn't Know Whether or Not BE
Will Return to This Country
as Ambassador.

1T is a ,easurable surprise to note so
my contemplated trip to Japan. as
shown by the correspondence and teic
grams published lately in the news
papers said Japanese Ambassador
Takahira today. in referring 10 pub
lished statements that he was not likely
to return to this country in his present
ca pacity.
Il cannot hut feel gratified that ia
great admiration I have for this coun-
try and It's people is 80 we'll recipro-
Gated" he continued. ''r must not allow
this opportunity to pass without ex-
pressing my high appreciation of sucf
friendly sentiment.
| particularly as to whether ! shall re
| turn here or not. do not desire to al
| low my speculation to misiead the pub
| lie. I wish to say once for all tina
nothing will be decided on or any steps
taken In this respect until my arriva
In Japan.
Personally. it is my intention to com,
back here in the fall
! If Congress adjourns in time the am
bassador expects to sail from Seattl'
for Yokohama August II. taking occa
sion to view the exposition now II
progress at Seattle.
Evening star., 1909-07-19
THE EARLY BIRD.
PROPOSE AN EARLY START
DEMOCRATS GETTING READY
FOR THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
Congressional Committee Will Meet
Tonight for Reorganization for
Coming Contest.

A call has been Issued for a meeting
Of the democratic congressional cam
paign committee tonight TOR reorganiza-
ton. It is expected that Representative
Lloyd OF Missouri, will be reelected
chairman and Representative Dickson OF
Indiana will be made secretary.
1t Is the intention OF the democrats of
the House to put the committee immedi-
ately on q war basis for the next con-
gressional campaign. and begin prelimi-
nary work. Tariff revision and economy
In government expenditures will be the
issues upon which the campaign for the
next House of Representatives will be
made by the democrats.
It is the intention of the democratic
managers to make Indiana, Illinois, Ohio
and the middle and eastern states the bat
tleground of the campaign. 1t is unusual
for the campaign committees to begin
work so far ahead, but the democrats
feel that they should take advantage of
the situation raised by the tariff legisla-
ton and strike while they think the iron
is hot. They believe the country is dis
satisfied over the legislation, and they
propose to increase that dissatisfaction
if possible.
Evening star., 1909-07-19
CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK.
Kermit a Reckless Chap, Says His
Ditto Daddy.

Col. Roosevelt. to judge from letter
received from him by friend In this
city. is having quite as successful and
interesting trip as he anticipated. This
letter was dated Nairobi, In Africa, and
among its striking passages was one re-
ferring to Kermit Roosevelts hunting
Kermit. it seems, shows more enttu-
siasm than caution in the pursuit of Afri-
can big game. Some of his encounters
have been of nature to excite remarks
from his fathe-, and ii is inferred that
they must have been little short OF reck-
less to have been considered out OF the
ordinary by SO competent an authority
as the former President.
Though enjoying his stay in Africa,
Col Roosevelt apparently has a touch of
nostalgia now and then. His correspond
ent was enjoined to write and give the
news
Evening star., 1909-07-19
SOUVENIRS TO aL1DDEN1TEs.
Auto Tourists Pass Over Stage Of 81
Paul Auditorium.

MINNEAPOLIS. July 19.-Dan F..
Lewis, tIlidden tour pathfinder. left Min
neapolis at & o'clock this morning on the
second stage. Of the 1909 tour. Chairman
Frank B. Hover followed at T:3O am.
and the first of the contesting cars was
away at o'clock, followed at intervals
by the other contestants.
The Gliddenites will run today to Man
kato, q distance Of 132 miles, and Lewis
said he expected to make the distance in
six hours and a half
Repairs on the St. Paul high bridge
necessitated a minor change in the pro-
gram. and the tourists left st. Paul on
the Wabash Street bridge. In st. Paul
the cars passed over the stage of the
Auditorium, and the drivers were present
ed with souvenirs of their visit to the
city. The tourists will lunch in Owa-
tOnna.
with one-third OF their trip completed,
the cars have made remarkable record
and officials said that at least one-half
Of the cars would reach Denver with per-
feet records. OF those In the Glidden con-
test only two have been handicapped with
penalties. The tourists look for good
roads on the first part of their trip to
Denver. but expect to encounter had
roads farther west.
Evening star., 1909-07-19

increase the tax on IS. allowing the
rate on - to remain as at present
1t is argued that the government
could we'll afford TO reduce the tax on
circulation in view Of the fact that tho
records of the Treasury Department
show that the banks have paid into
the Treasury in taxes since the begin
ming of the national banking system
about $I6O. 100000 in excess OF the cost
of the operation OF the currency bureau.
Another proposition advanced Is 20
withhold from bonds Of the proposed
issue all circulation privileges, and still
another suggestion is that the law
levyfng a tax on bond d-secured circuia-
ton be wholly repealed. IT Is not be-
lieved however. that these last two
suggestions will be taken into serious
consideration.
Evening star., 1909-07-19
TRAIN RUNS UNDER HUDSON
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE NEW
TUNNEL.
Jersey City Brought Within Three
Minutes Of Broadway-Enthu-
siasm Over the Event.
Special pfsna tch to TIE star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, July l0.-Jersey City is
now three minutes from Broadway" TWO
cities this morning celebrated the passage
OF the official train through the new Hud-
son tunnel to Jersey. The signal was
give,, by Miss Harriet Floyd McAdoo,
daughter of the president Of the Hudson
and Manhattan Railroad Company.
Tugs and steam vessels of all classes
screeched themselves hoarse and the
echoes came back long after from the
hills up the solemn Hudson. On either
shore locomotive whistles shrieked. bells
rang and an eager and enthusiastic pop
ulace OF two commonweaiths now more
closely united joined in the thanksgiving.
Twenty bombs were successively explod-
ed above the station train shed. On reach
ing Jersey City the guests in the train
from New York were taken in automo-
biles to the city hall, where speeches
were made. All the public buildings in
both cities and many OF the downtown
event.
William G. McAdoo and Charles NJ.
Jacobs. president and chief engineer Of the
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Com
pany, accompanied the party on the first
train. Vice President Sherman and Secre-
tary Of War Dickinson, who it was hoped
might be present at the ceremonies. sent
their regrets to Mayor Wittpen. The
guests included the Governor of New
Jersey. Acting Mayor Patrick F. Nc
Gowan Of New York., Attorney General
Edward r. O'Malley Of New York state
and James W. Wadsworth, speaker Of
the New York assembly.
Two new tubes of the Hudson and
Manhattan tunnel system were opened to
traffic today, these being from the Church
street terminal in New York to the Penn
sylvania railroad station in Jersey City.
Two weeks from today it Is planned to
complete this system by opening the
transverse tunnel connecting the terminal
of the river tunnel at the Pennsylvania
station with the Erie and Lackawanna
stations. The extension of the New York
uptown pair of tubes from 23d street to
the Grand Central station is promised In
two or three years.
When these uptown extensions are fin
ished it is estimated that the total cost
Of the system will be $7O,0OO.OO0. It Is
figured that the traffic of the new tun-
nels from the first will be 1OOOOO.OOO pas
sengers a year. The capacity Of the sys-
tenn of eight-car trains, operated at min
ute-and-a-half intervals, will be 10000.
O0O per year.
Evening star., 1909-07-19
CRASHES INTO LIGHTHOUSE.
British Steamer Has Series OF Mis-
haps in Delaware River.

PHILADELPHIA. July 19.-Ths British
steamer Raithmoor. from Lulea. Sweden.
for this port. collided last night with the
lighthouse being built in the Delaware
river. near Newcastle, Del. tiemolishing
the structure. This steamer also crashed
into a pile driver and scow which were
being used in the building of the light
house. capsiYins the former and sink
ing the latter. A watchman who was
stationed at the lighthouse was thrown
into the river but was rescued by the
Raithmoor. The steamer. which suffered
little damage in the collision, arrived at
Marcus Hook. fifteen miles south OF here.
early today.
Evening star., 1909-07-19
BOLIVIA MAKES AMENDS.
Gives Full Satisfaction Demanded
by Argentina.

The Argentine minister has received
the following cable dispatch from his
government:
"Great excitement having been produced
in Bolivia against the arbitral award, at
tacks being made against the Argentine
legation and consulates and other Of
lenses committed against Argentina, the
Argentine government asked for full sat
isfaction, which was given yesterday by
the government of Bolivia in ample
terms, which have been accepted
Evening star., 1909-07-19
ROSENBERG MURDER CASE.
Samuel Frisbe Refuses to Plead
When Arraigned at Port Huron.

PORT HURON, Mich, July 19-samuel
F'risbie Of Cleveland was arraigned In
Justice court here today and refused to
plead to a charge Of murder as a result
of the killing OF Louis Rosenberg OF
Cleveland at the ST. Clair flats last
Wednesday night. Justice Benedict. en-
tered a plea OF not guilty and denied
Fr1sbis bail
Rosenberg was murdered near the Joe
Bodore resort, and F'risbie claims that
Frank Elbera OF Cleveland, who commit
ted suicide when he found arrest was i'm
minent, did the killing. Frisbie. how
ever, admitted being present
Evening star., 1909-07-19
Noted southern Writer Dead.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 1a-Mrs.
Susan Pierce Stephens. known to the
literary world as Sheppard Stevens. a
well known writer. daughter of the late
Bishop Henry Niles Pierce, of the p. E..
diocese OF Arkansas. is dead here as the
result of an operation for appendicitis
She wrote Il Am King THE Sword OF
Justice The Eagles Talons" and The
Sign Of Triumph"
Evening star., 1909-07-19
PLUNGED INTO A CELLAR.
Five Of Forty Seriously Hurt 1,
Collapse Of Bronx Porch.

NEW YORK. July 19.-Forty persons OF
a crowd Of go or more, who had sought
refuge from "A sudden shower on the
porch Of an old mansion In Claremoni
Park, the Bronx. were injured last might
when the overtaxed supports gave way
beneath their weight and plunged them
into the cellar fifteen feet below.
Five OF the injured are seriously hurt,
and it Is feared that two of them. Miss
Minnie Weiserberger and Miss Lena Sill
yer, may die.
Evening star., 1909-07-19
Breaks Down Under Stress Of Work.

Assistant Secretary Wilson of the State
Department has broken down under the
combined stress of work and weather and
has been unable to leave his house since
Friday last. His aiiment is reported to
be Welding TO treatment and rest, It is
expected he will be able TO resume his
duties at the department the latter part
of :he week. In the absence OF Secre-
tary Knox and Assistant Secretary Wit
son, Mr.. Adee. the second assistant, is
temporarily In charge Of the business Of
the State Department.