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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
Finishing the Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, July 18.-The repub-
lican conference committee is neal the
end of its deliberations on the tariff
bill and its report probably will be
completed late this week. The general
impression is that the report will be
adopted by congress and will reach
the president early next week. Many
expect President Taft will sign the
bill. He caused a furry in congress
Frida y night by issuing what amount
ed to an informal message to congress
reiterating that the people demanded
a downward tariff revision.
Probably the five subjects which
have received President Taft's person.
al attention-iron, coal, oil. hides and
lumber-will be taken up by the con.
ference frat. Proceeding upon the
assumption that iron ore and oil will
be placed upon the free list and that
existing duties an coal, hides and
lumber will be materially reduced,
the conferees r preparing amend.
ments on articles relating to the fore.
going q materials.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
Taft Wants Lower Duties.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-President
Taft will win his fight for free or re-
duced rates of duty on raw materials.
Nearly every member of the confer
ence on the tariff bill conceded this
today. The intentions are that when
the new tariff bill becomes q law, the
rates On the articles which the presi-
dent wished to come in free will be
as follows:
Iron ore free, (present rate 40 cents
per ton.
Oil free, (now protected by counter.
vailing duty.)
Bides, u percent ad valorem, { pres
ent rate Is per cent?
Coal, As cents per ton, present rate
81 cents
Lumber, probably 1925 on rough,
with senate rates on finished. This
would be material reduction through
out the lumber schedule.
When the conference transferred t0
the presidents shoulders the respon'
sibility of putting the foregoing raw
materials on the free list. it was moi
believed he would meet with success
in bringing about q changed senti'
ment in relation to these articles.
For, several days, however, mem
bers OF congress have been going &c
the White house, and not q few o.
them came away convinced that the
president was right in insisting or
lower duties. 1t was also acknowl'
edged that any reduction in rates IL
the pending bill on these articles
would amount to an administration
triumph,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
TOEQULAiZE TAX BURDEN.

It would be pitiful if the state OF
Montana was too poor to afford. a
suitable representation in the ex.
hibits of such expositions as that
now in progress in Seattle. 1t might
be excusable for the state to farm out
the care of its penal and charitable in.
stitutions under priv ate contract, II
we we're hot at the same time engaged
In exploiting the boundless wealth and
varied resources OF the commonwealth
and offering opportunities for new
Corners. 1t is little less than disgrace.
full that the state, - q state. in the
performance of state function, ia
obliged TO pose ss . pauper regularly;
only because . large part of the wealth
Of the state 10 made immune from jus,
burdens Of taxation, BY laws extend
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21

ing special privileges, or through the
inehlciency or dishonesty Of public Of
ficials charged with the work of as
sessing and collecting taxes.
Montana today needs q state tax
commission and legislation giving 1t
powers commensurate with the import
ance and responsibility of its work,
more than it needs wings to its CAPT.
toll or even settlers or it's vacant
lands. The wealthy taxdodgers did
their first effective work in the con.
st%itutional convention. They have re-
inforced that by practical control of
tax officers in important positions.
Today more property value properly
taxable escapes taxation than that
which is taxed. Smaller interests are
Influenced to ignore the larger frauds
by the foolish belief that they derive
benefit from their smaller measure of
immunity, stupidity unmindful Of the
fact that q fair assessment to all
would make possible lower taxes for
the overwhelming majority of citizens.
The brunt of the burden falls on
those least we'll qualified to bear it,
and the state and municipalities are
kept in q condition of poverty which
cripples government in needed public
service. A capable tax commission,
supported by honest legislatures for q
few years, would multiply the bene.
fits Of government and reduce the rate
Of taxation at the same time.-Mon.
tana Lookout.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
Things Everybody Knows.

The antique assertion that Figures
won't lie" is a lying figure of speech.
A man will confess to one bad habit
for the purpose Of hiding a dozen
others.
A woman may claim to be as young
as she likes, but she doesn't always
look it.
It's simply impossible to love thy
neighbor az myself If he is an amateur
cornet player.
1t takes an expert female shopper to
get rid of q dollars worth of energy
In an attempt to ave two cents.
If q boy and q half eat q green ap.
pie and . half in q minute and q half,
how will they feel in an hour and q
halt?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
BIG RUSH FOR LAND.
Crowds Of Applicants Arrive At Spo.
kane and Missoula.

STOWOS VI NpPttCouitS NTTIVS Al opO.
kane and Missoula.
SPOKANE, July 1S.-Five or six
thousand strangers spent the day
waiting for the notaries to open their
offices here for registration. A large
part of the influx came from the south
and west, Seattle, Portland, Tacoma
and many California cities furnishing
many applicants.
Hundreds who apply for registra.
ton will lose what chance they have
OF success in the drawing by mistakes
in the process of application. One
fruitful source of error is in mailing
without stamps the letters containing
the applications.
In Spokane $500 applications we're
6led yesterday, in Occur d'Alene s..
500, in Missoula $500. The grand
total for about three days is about
$1,000.
Judge Written estimates that 100,-
600 persons will register in Spokane
between now and August 5, with $780,.
600 at Occur d'Alene and $4,000 at
Missouls and Kalispell, adding that
practically every state and territory
In the Union and most of the provinces
In the Dominion of Canada will be
represented. The applicants coming
from Canada of couree are citizens of
the United States.
The government is exercising its
power to eliminate spectators and
so.called soldiers of fortune, and
every applicant is compelled to de.
clare under oath that he intends to
make his future home on the land.
Violators will be prosecuted for per.
jury in all cases where the department
receives sufficient facts to warrant
making arrests.
M1ssouLA, July ls.-Being unable
to register for Flathead lands on
q large crowd Of people spent
the day in Missoula, the majority of
whom will not attempt to make their
application until morning. The late
trains tonight, however, brought in q
large crowd, especially the Butte 10.
cal, on which the conductor reported
$50 people, and most Of these waited
for the opening of the notaries'
offices. In spite of the fact that an
agreement was reached to eliminate
the night work of the notaries, fully
half Of those qualified we're on baud
at midnight and for over an hour did
q big business. 1t is evident that the
agreement as referred to will not be
made, but rather the original plan of
day and night worn will be continued
during the registr alton period.
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The Man Who Makes Good.
Technical World Magazine.

Technical World Magazine.
When the civil war began q young
man named Marvin Hughitt was q
train dispatcher on the St. Louis,
Alton & Chicago, the Chicago g.
Alton Railway. He had entered the
service of the road q few years before
as q telegraph operator. He lacked
the advantage Of q college education
and training. But he soon showed
that he had qualities such as no COL
lege can give, however helpful it may
be in developing them.
It became necessary to move large
bodies of Union soldiers southwark
over the St. Louis, Alton & Chicago.
On the train dispatcher fell the chief
burden and responsibility Of seeing
that the scores of extra trains bearing
these thousands of men were handled
rapidly and without accident. There
we're no double track railways in the
west then; the code Of train rules had
not been developed to anything like
It's present perfection, there were no
block signals and ~interlocking de.
vices. Safety Of railroad alton
depended much more than at present
on the dispatcher's vigilance, skill,
judgment and resourcefulness. Young
Hughitt proved so we'll, in getting over
the road the trains bearing the Union
troops, that he had these qualities in
rare degree, that in 1862 he a made
a superintendent on the Illinois Cen.
trail. His rise on different roads was
steady and rapid from that time; and
now for % years he has been president
of the Chicago & Northwestern, which
he has done more than any other man
to build up to its present greatness.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
Selected His Name From Scripture.

John Allen of Tupelo, who while in
congress used to be known as "Priv.
ate john" enjoys telling of q unique
character near his home known as
Jasp White.
Jasp had lived in single blessedness
q good many years, but finally in the
evening of his life he married, and In
due time an heir was born to him.
The day after this momentous event
Mr.. Allen met Jssp in the street.
~ understand, Jasp," said the
Private, shat you've q fine baby boy
up at your place. Have you decided
on q name?"
"Yes, suh," chuckled Jasp, "we've
already decided on a name."
whats it to be?"
Jasp traced one toe refectively in q
semi-circle before him. "You know,
sah," he said finally, "I's allus been
q pow'ful ham fer dem scripture folks,
an so Is decided t. name de kid after
some o. dem big officers what de Bible
talk bout. rs settled on de name
Beelzebub."
"Beelzebub!"
"Yes, sub, dots de name!', an.
nounced Jasp, in a tone betokening
~tinality. "Beelzebub's mighty fine
name, sub. It shore looks like Is
aspirin pow'ful high, but l fggers
dat boy'll shorely do credit to his
names AXE"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-21
OFFICIAL PAPER of cHOUTEAU COUNTY

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tsr Intended for publication in this paper should
y addressed to "TAe Riuer Press," AMI the name
q TIE Uriter must Be given t~0.tnsure attention..
Local advertisements tciH be Inserted in these
aoswssns at the rate Of ten cents per IineJr0m
trsxstent and foe cents per line from regular ad.
OEejssrs.
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LEGAL BLANKS.

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dumb comEa lion and prayer choke in her throat. She crouohed lest bullet tear her from her horse. bu' through the darkness no bullet came only the sleet, ingine her face stiffeniag her gloves. freezing her hair chilling her limbs, and weighting he like lead on her struggling horse. Sht knew not even Sinclair could oyertake her now-Ethat no living man could lay hand on her bridle-rein-and sh. pullel linn in town the winding hill to save him for the long flat. Whei they struck it they had but four miles to go.
 Across the fiat the wind drove in fury. Reflection, thought and reasol. were beginning to leave her She wa crying to herself quietly as she use to cry when she lost herself, a mere child, riding among the hills. She was praying meaningless words Snow purred softly on her cheeks. The cold was soothing her senses. Unable al last to keep her seat on the horse she stopped him. slipped stiffly to ths ground, and struggling through tht wind as she held fast to the bridle and the horn, half walked and hall ran to S art the blood through her benumbed veins. She struggled until she could drag her mired feet no farther, and tried to draw herself back into the saddle. It was almost beyond her She sobbed and screamed at her help lessness. Al last she managed to climb founderingly back into her seat and, bending her stiffened arms to Jim's neck, she moaned and cried to him. When again she could hold her seat no longer, she fell to the horses side, dragged herself along in the frozen slnsh. and, screaming with the pain of her freezing hands, drew her self up into the saddle
 She krew that she dare not venture this again-that if she did so she coald never remount. She felt nov that she should never live to reach Medicine Bend. She rode on and on and on-wcnld 1t never end9 Then came sound like the beating of great drums in her eers. If was the crash of Jim's hoofs on the river bridge, and she was in Medicine Bend
 A horse. gallorin low and hea fly. slued through the snow from. Fort
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CHAPTER xxxvll.
nlcksIe,s Ride.

Wien Lance Cunning eltered the room ten minutes later Dicksie stood at the telephone; but the ten minutes of that interval had made quite an other creature of his cousin The wires We're down and no one from any quarter gave response to her frantic ringing. Through the receiver she could hear only the sweep of the ram and the harsh crackle of the wind. Sometimes praying. sometimes fainting and sometimes despairing, she stood clinging to the instrument, ringing and pounding upon it like one fren- zied. Lance looked at her In amaze ment. Why, God amighty, Dicksie, what's the matter?"
 He called twice to her before she turned. ard her words almost stunr ed him: Why did you not detain Sin clair here tonight? Why did you not
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LODGE DIRECTORY.

ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A. M. meets every second and fourth Satur- iay evenings at z:50 o'clock. Visiting Masons always welcome.
 W R. MAusER. W. M. M. B. SeoTT. Sec.
 HOWARD CHAPTER, No. l22, R. A. M.-meets every first and third Thurs day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting companions welcome. c. A. BERRY, H. P. E. L. ADAMS. Secy.
 HUTTlG CHAPTER No. 52o, Order of he Eastern Star. meets every first and third Friday evening at z:5o o'clock. Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
 Mrs. T. c. ROWLAND, w. M. MRs. E. L. ADAMS, Sec'y.
 HUTTIG LODGE No. 54s I. o. 0. F. meets every Tuesday evening. Visiting orethern cordially invited to attend,
 L. M. DESPAIN. N. G. D. F. CoLLETT. Sec.
 SWEET BAY CAMP No All w O. w. meets every first and third Saturday eve aings. Visitors made welcome.
 c. M. CALDwELL,C, c. J. c. BRIDGES, Clerk.
 SWEET BAY GROVE. No. JAS. w C.. meets every first and third Wednes- jay evening of each month at 7:5o o'clock. Mas. LOLA THOMPSON, Guardian. Mas. CORA BURNSIDE. Clerk. HUTTIG LODGE, No. l64, K. of P. meets every Monday night at Masonic hall. Visiting knights always welcome.
 w. A. BENSON, c. c. V. H. HUBER, K. of R. & s. BAPTIST LADIES AID SOCIETY. meets every Thursday afternoon at 5 0 clock in the Ladies Parlor of the Union church. Visitors welcome.
 Mas. c. HOWARD, Pres. MRS. J. c. LYoD, Secy.
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braved mile on such night without leather and fur. The great lapels of her ridingjacket, reversed, were but toned tight across her shoulders. and the double fold of fur lay warm and dry against her heart and lungs; but her hands were cold, and her skirt dragged leaden and cold from her waist. and water soaked in upon her chilled feet
 She became conscious of how fast she was going. Instinct, made keen by thousands of saddle miles, told D.eksie of her terrific pace. She wa. riding faster than she would have dared go at monday and without thought or fear of accident. In spite of the sliding and the plunging down the long hill. the storm and the dark. ness brought no thought of fear for Aelseli; her only fear was for ti.ose head. In supreme moments horae like man when human efforts be- come siperhuiean, puts the lesser dan. gers out of reckoning, and the facul ties, set on a single purpose. though strained to the break ng-Loint, never break. Low in her saddle, Dicksie tried to reckon how far they had come and how much lay ahead. She could feel her skirt st!ffening about her knees, and the rain beating at her face was sharper; she knew the sleet as it stung her cheeks, and knew what next was eemiag-the snow.
 There was no need to urge Jim. He had the rein and Dicksie bgnt down to speak to him, as she often spoke when they were alone on the road, when Jim. boiling, almost threw her. Recovering instantly, she knew they were no longer alone. She rose alert in her seat. Her straining eyes conla see nothing. Was there a sound in the wind? She held her breath to lis ten. but before she could appreAend Jim leaped violently ahead. Dicksi, screamed in an agony of terror She knew then that she had passed aaoth CT rider. and so close she might have tenched him.
 Fear froze her to the saddle. it lent wings to her horse. The sY eed be came wild. Dieksie knit herself to her
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The estimates for appropriations for the fiscal year transmitted from the Treasury Department for the use of the House Appropriation Committee at the present session of congress contains the following item: Maintenance of improve ment of Ouac. .dta and Black rivers. Arkansas and Louisiana and for construction of locks and dams. $515,OOO.
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CHAPTER XxXViu.
tt the poor.

Ft the Dccr.
 She woke in a dream of ieoss ! :. Ing at her brain. Distracted words fell from her lirs, and when she opened her swollen eyes and saw theae about her she could only scream.
 Marion had called up the stable. h1t the stablemen could only tell her Int picksie's horse. in terrible eonditicn had come in riderless. While Bs rq- hardt, the railway surgeon at ffe bedside administered resto~at1 os. Marion talked with him of Dicks S sadden and mysterious coming. II = sic, lying in pain and aaiie con es6ls. heard all, but, unable so expls I. noaned ia her helpless oes Sae heard Marion at length tell the dae, that McCloid was out of town ral the news seemei 10 bsiae back Tor St nses. Then, rising in the bod. VI le tie surgeon and Marion eoaxed Ter t. lie down. she clutched at their ans and, looking from one fo Che gfher. fCld her story. When it was ta sl e swooned, but she woke se heir voices at the docr of the shon Sl4 heard as if she dIaamed but et
 loor the words ware dread realty. , nclair had ma e good his word. and lad come out of the storm vi h sg,n- mons upon Marion and il was the sur geol who threw open the f.oor and SAW Sinclair standing in the snr W
 Ne man in Medicine Bend knew Sin clair more thoroughly ar feared h,ln rlft better meet him or speak to him W Il ess of hesitation. Sinclair, as he .oed Barnhardt. was not ga V in sIites 1f his dogged self-control: and he was tanding. much 10 his annoyance, in the glare of an are-light that swung cross the street in front Of the saop. was Well aware that no such lis1t ad ever swung within a block Of Inc aep before and in 1t he saw the hand f Whispering Smith. The light was aexpected. Rarnhardt was q surprige, scfed him from being seen zu fFsessf away. angered him. He asked curtlN gho was i'll. and without awaiting an answer asked for his wife.
 The surgeon eyed him coldly. sin" lar what are you doing in Medicine }end2 Have you come to surrender ourself2"
 Surrender myself2 Yes. Fun ready any time 10 surrender myself Take me along yourself. Barnharat. if you think I've done worse than any man would that has been hounded as Eve, been bounded want to see my wife
 Sinclair, you cant see your wife" :"
 "Whats the matter-is she sick?"
 No, but you can't see her
 Who says can't see herr"
 T say so
 Sinclair swept the ice furieusly from his beard and his right hand fell 10 his hip as he stepped back, You've turned against me too, have you, you gray haired wolf? Cant see her. Get out of that door
 The surgeon pointed his finger at the murderer No, won't get our of this door. Shoot you coward! Shoot an marmed man. You will not live to get 100 feet away This place is watched for you yoG could not have got within 100 yards of il tonight ex- cept for this snow" Barnhardt pointeG through the storm. Sinclair, you wSlh hang in tbe courthouse square. aEeh | will take the last beat Of your pulse, with these fingers. and when l. pro rGunce you dead they will cut you down. You want 10 see your wife. You want to kill her. Don't lie; you want to kill her. Ton were heard to say as much tonight al the Dunning ranch You were watched and tracked.
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 There is a woman in this eoun= try who has signed ex-President Roosevelt's name over eo,ooo times. She is special secretary of the President and from present prospects she will sign Mir. Taft name fully as often as that of his predecessor. The office which Mrs. Young now occupies was created in 1872. when it was de- creed that all patents from tie Land Office should be in the name of the President and signed by him. Before President Arthu s Ii e the office was always given o : man at salary of $1 500 a year. President Arthur asked Congress to authorize the appointment of one female clerk to sign the land pat ents. Her salary was fixed at $1. 200 a year.
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The Balding Locomotive Works has just completed for the Atchi- son. Topeka & Santa Fe Railway the most powerful passenger loco motive now in use. Apart from its tender this locomotive weighs 5z6. .45o pounds. and is 65 feet long. The tender carries l2 DOC gallons of water and 4,OOO gallons of oil. which will be used as fuel The length of the locomotive and tender is lO5 feet. The tractive cover of the locomotive is 55.OOO pounds. There are five pairs of driving wheels, z5 inches in diane ter. The locomotive is the first for passenger service to built of this type, and is the first to com bine feed-water heater, superheat- er and reheater in one machine. It's firebox is built on an entirely new plan which eliminates stay bolts.
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It is the intention of the Library Board with the assistance of a few others to give Comedy at the Union church on Saturday night. December Is. for the benefit of the library. Cast of characters and prospectus of play will be giv- en later. Admission, adults SC cents, children under 12 years. 26 cents. Everybody interested in the public library should attend.
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Let us sell you a sewing ma- chine just as good as one for S0O for half the price. We have sold 9 machines in the last two years and they are all giving perfect satisfac- tion. If you are needing a ma ehine we will be glad to satisfy you. Call at The News office.
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While passing a darkened porch the other evening this conversation was overheard. Charley, dear, I'm going to let go of your hand for a minute. but you won't be mad, will you darling9 wouldn't let go but must scratch my back, it itches so.'
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John Russell. who was reared n this county. is now editor and p soprietor of the Elgin Tribun' published at Elgin, Okla. It is a five column quarto and carries a line of advertising that should make John money. We wish him success in his new venture.
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E. s. Farr, the blind lecturer of Jonesboro. La, lectured to good audience at Union church on last Sunday evdning and his discourse was appreciated by all.