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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

guides for the ram head. Two pieces
on each side one-half by two inches
hold the frame in place and form
guides for the ran. Bearings on the
upper ends of the channel irons can
be made of wood or iron and babbitted,
says the American Blacksmith. The
channel pieces can be of an length
to suit the height Of the room in which
the hammer is located. Two three
quarter inch rods with turn buckles
are used to hold the frame in position
over the anvil. Make the connecting
rod in two pieces, with five-eighths
inch bolts each side of crank. The.
ram head is Of iron 2 by 3 inches,
with a steel face drawn small at
upper end and bolted to spring, which
can be made of an old carriage spring
with strap to connect at lower end.
This hammer is run with a loose belt
and tightener, which can be worked by
foot or hand. There are no obstruc-
lions in working this hammer from
any side, and the stroke should be four
inches, with a speed Of about $50 revo-
lutions per minute.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
GLIMPSES OF PERSIA'S SHAH.
N~ationalists' Chief Opponent Is Large
ly Russian In Taste and Looks.

N~ationaIists' Chief Opponent Is Large
ly Russian In Taste and Looks.
Mohammed Ali. the present shah of
Persia. who is said to have taken
refuge in the Russian legation at
Teheran from the attacks Of the Ma
tionalists, succeeded the late shah,
Muzaffar-ed-Din in January, 1907. He
was born in 1872 and was the favorite
son Of his father. When the Nation
alists in the latter part Of his fathers
reign started a movement for a con
stitution the heir apparent was their
chief opponent. The display of force
made by the Constitutionalists, how
ever, forced the late shah to grant
their demands.
During his fathers reign Moham-
med Ali served first as provincial gov.
ernor over part Of the Persian domin-
ions and subsequently al regent. His
father had practically. given up ruling
the domain during his last illness, and
the affairs Of state were handled by
the SOL In these posts Mohammed
Ali showed keen intelligence and abil-
ity.
Mohammed Is largely Russian in
taste and appearance. He has kept
Russian counselors around him, and
he appointed Lieutenant Colonel Liah-
kof. . Russian officer, to command his
troops. In doing SO he evidently look
ed to the Russian government for sup
port to keep him in power. He made
treaties by which Russia and England
were pledged to act in unison in all
matters concerning Persia and as a
result found both countries ready to
help him with loans.
Mohammed Ali has always feared
Turkish aggression and the movement
for constitutional government alike.
He allowed parliament to meet, but
soon got into trouble with it. Accord
ing to the Persian constitution, the
parliament had the right to choose
and dismiss all cabinet officers. Ac-
cordingly, after some trouble, the
shah's ministers. much against his
will, were dismissed for some act
which did not accord with parlia-
ment's views.
The quarrel between the shah and
parliament was aggravated by a plot
in which n of his brothers was i'm
plicated. together with several impor-
tant members Of the Constitutionalist
Two bombs were thrown
at the shah while he was riding in
February. 1908, but both missed him.
He considered parliament accessory to
this attack and called upon it to give
up the guilty members. This demand
was met with open defiance, and the
ad~visability of the shah's deposition
was openly discussed.
The shah withdrew from his palace
and intrenched himself on the out
skirts of Teheran, sending Colonel
Liahkoff with a body of royal troops
to lombard the parliament building.
Parliament was dispersed, and the
constitution was withdrawn.
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Notice Of Special Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that q special meeting
OF the board of county commissioners will be
held on August 23d and Gath, 1909, for the pur.
pose of opening bids for the construction of
bridges across Milk river and Big Sandy creek,
the cancellation of warrants and the following
road business:
Abandonment of a portion of the Benton De-
pot to the Weatherw Ak and Narcotic road.
Change in Benton to Circle ranch road.
Gultck crossing road to Cascade county line
road.
Highwood and Shonkin road.
Abandonment of portion of Chinook and
Snake creek road.
Harlem-Canada line road to Canadian line.
Paradise valley road to Snake creek.
Wagner to Valley county line road.
Change in Cheeter-Alma road.
Change In Wagner Valley county line road.
Road between Gold Butte and Whitlash.
Fort Benton to Frenchman's ridge road.
Merrill road.
Change in reservation to Big Sandy road.
Milk river to Coburg road.
Henry Born's to the Powell road.
By order of the board Of county commission.
ers. ". R LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, August 10, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Wild Dogs In Africa.

The wild dogs in Africa are more
feared by the natives than any other
beasts, for, while they are not to be
digni6ed by the term Of game, they
run in packs and seem to know that
the native is afraid of them. Native
burden bearers will often take their
chances in passing around a buffalo
herd and will hardly notice a lion, but
when they hear the howl Of the wild
dogs they drop whatever they may be
balancing on their heads and take to
the trees. There they are frequently
held captive until their cries summon
assistance. Crossing the trail Of large
game. these dogs often interfere with
the pursuit. At a distance the hunter
Is likely to mistake them for leopards
or some Of the smaller game. Intense
disgust follows the wounding Of a wild
dog. for then. according to the ethics
Of the chase, the true sportsman must
pursue and kin the beast. These dogs
are not degenerates, but are natural
mongrels. They have low bodies GOV
cred with hair Of coach dog growth
bushy tails and powerful pawa-Mc
Clure's Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
LIGHT FORGING HAMMER.
Handy Helper For Blacksmiths That
Can Be Made In the Shop.

Handy Helper For Blacksmith. Tha,
Can Be Made In the Shop.
The accompanying illustration shows
the construction Of a simple, durable
and light forging hammer. This ham,
mer takes up no extra room in tile
shop, as it may be hung over n an
vii and al be swung up out of the
way when not in use.
The hammer consists Of two hangers
or bearings Of wood babbitted for q
n and five-eighths inch crank shaft.
These hangers should be eight inches
long, four inches wide and four inches
thick, with two five-eighths inch bolts
in each piece to hold them to the tim
bers overhead. The crank shaft is made
Of one and five-eighths inches cold
rolled steel. If this crank is made
with a corr no lathe work will be re-
quired on it. On one end of this shaft
Is a twelve inch fywheel and on the
other end a ten inch driving pulley.
Both of these should be fitted with a
key, as there is considerable strain on
this shaft.
The two side pieces are Of three
inch channel iron, with the fat on the
inside to form at the lower part the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commission.
ers Of chouteau County, Sitting
as a Board Of Equalization.


FIRST DAY.
Fort Benton, Mont, Aug. 2, 1909.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
met as a board of equalization to hear
the protests against the raises made
IN assessments at the previous meet
ing.
In the matter of Hensen Bros. as
sessment a raise of 1900 head of sheen
was sustained, s., 400. J.. P. Valadon
appeared before the board in refer
ence to the raise in his assessment.
The board sustained a raise of LOCO
sheep, $1,000. T. A. Cummings ap-
peared before the board in behalf of
Geo. l.. Overfield. After discussing
the matter thoroughly a raise of Is
head OF cattle was sustained, 81, $50.
In the matter of the affidavit presented
by w. B. Sands in reference to lots
10 and 20, block 2, and lots S and 7,
block 3, Chinook townsite, as title to
said lots stands in w. B. Sands
name the assessment could not be
changed without the consent of Mr..
Miller.
SECOND DAY.
In the matter of the raise in the land
owned by Hosea Everett, as it ap.
peared to the board to be an error the
same was ordered cancelled.
The following parties have been no.
tilted OF the raises made by the board
and the dates set for hearing their
protests and their failure to appear
in person or by affidavit the board
ordered the raises sustained in full as
follows:
Beckstead & Charles, raised 1000
sheep, at %. $1,000.
Walter Brown, raised 5000 sheep,
at SO, SO, 200.
Hensen Bros, raised 1900 sheep; at
SO, $4,000.
T. !, G. 2: d Hdeofeldt, raised 5000 sheep,
Fl. H. Hofeldt, raised 1000 sheep, at
SO, $1,000.
Chas. Christensen, raised on i'm
provements, $500.
Chas: christensen, raised 40 cattle,
at $18, 1920.
Highwood Horse Co., raised on stall
liou, $3.50.
Chas. Lippard, raised Is head of
at S18, $3.50.
Chas: Lippard, raised on improve
ments, $500.
Frank N. Lowe, raised so head of
cattle, at $1S, 5000.
w. T. Morrow, raised $50 head of
at $18, $1,000.
Geo. Putnam, raised POO head Of
horses, at 1925, $4,000.
The board then adjourned sine die.
w. r. LEFT, Clerk,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
The Acrobat Artist,

It is in the visible expression Of
strength. grace and vitality that the
artist of the circus holds himself at
n with the painter and sculptor, but
his art, like that Of the actor, is neces-
sarily alive and impermanent. Let the
painter set on canvas his fixed pre-
sentiment of lion, tiger or leopard, and
the trainer, by his dangerous medium
Of whip and training stick, will make
the living animals exhibit endless
graces of subtle line and lovely color.
When he puts his head in the lions
mouth, believe me, be considers it
nothing better than a concession to
the groundlings. a mere vulgar, nee
essary potboiler. When he compels
the great tawny thing to repeat the
grace of a natural movement, the
training Of wild animals being always
along the line Of what they do nat
urally, and leap in a long, gracious
curve across the arena to an unstable
landing on a rolling sphere, he feels
that he is doing something worthy Of
himself and his animals. Or. again,
let the sculptor depict a flying Mer-
curry; Mercury must at least have a
point Of arrival or departure. But for
one brief moment the young woman
Of the circus. swinging through space
from n trapeze to another, Is the
grace of the flying Mercury. To at.
tain this moment Of self expression
she has given. as long and arduous an
apprenticeship as the artist who works
IN clay, bronze or marble.-Ralph Ber-
| gengren in Atlantic.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Curious Defect of Vision.

A curious defect in color sense is re-
corded by Mr.. G. II. Gibson in the
transactions Of the Royal Philosoph-
ical Society Of Glasgow" The cast in
question is that Of Mr.. Gibson himself.
His color vision is perfectly normal,
with the exception that ut times his
sensitivity to red Is suppressed. As
soon as his attention is called to a red
object his eye Immediately responds,
and he sees the object as it really Is.
In other words, the temporary red
blindness" disappears. Immediately
when he is Informed that red rays are
present in the light which strikes his
eye.-Scientifc American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Suburban Suburbs.

A fat dweller. having selected what
he thought was a pretty good thing
in one Of the suburban towns as q
place Of residence. took his wife out
to look at it. The rent waa delight
full, but the house was on the very
rim Of the town. The wife disap.
proved.
whats the matter with ity' he
asked testify, for he had had a hard
time finding it.
"Well," she replied with feminine
firmness. II am willing for your sake
to live in a suburb Of the city, but I
positively will not live in the suburb
Of a suburb. It's asking too much,
George, and-and"-
She didn't cry. but George prevented
it only by superhuman eforts.-New
York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
New Theory About Lightning.

Lightning is a huge electric spark
following cracks in the atmosphere is
the interesting theory of Professor A.
w. Porter, an English physicist. 1t
does not take the we'll defined zigzag
course in which it has been so often
pictured, and its actual irregular patch
suggests that the air must be cracked
by a blow Of sufficient sharpness, like
that from the powerful electrical dis
charge. Though cobblers' wax, like
the air, is an unlikely thing to crack,
it splits easily under a sudden blow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
A Rare Display Of Native Wood.

A portion of the native wood exhibit
Of Pacific county, Wash. has been
shipped to the Alaska-Y ukon-Pacinc
exposition at Seattle. Wash. 1t con-
sists Of a magnificent library table
made Of fir and finished in the natural
wood, made by Mr.. Schenk Of South
Bend, Wash, who has been offered
$3.50 for the table; n spruce plant, f1f-
teen feet long. five feet wide. two
inches thick and highly polished: one
fir plank, fifteen feet long, sixty-slx
inches wide and two inches thick.
Neither of these planks is marred by a
flaw of any description. There are
also two other smaller tables made by
Mr.. Schenk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11

count of it's religion and settled i'll
banking. His great-grandmother mar
ried John James Hollweg. who added
his wife's name to his own. His
grandfather was the first member Of
the family to enter public service. He
became a professor Of Jurisprudence
at the Bonn university and received a
patent Of nobility for his learning.
Later he vas made a member Of the
Prussian diet and became active In
the constitutional agitation Of the for
ties, and ten years later he was APP
pointed to the Liberal cabinet as min
lister of education.
Often Rode With the Kaiser.
Prince Won Bulow's successor is fifty
three years old. In youth he studied
law, always the first step to a public
career. and was appointed assistant
judge. Before he was thirty years old
he was made district governor of ODER
Barnim and later became provincial
president of Potsdam. For three years
there he saw much Of his majesty. and
the two took long walks and rides to-
gether. 1t was the doctors custom to
ride out with his majesty in an old
tweed suit Of sober cut, and he always
selected a quiet horse.
Following his s~ojourn ut Potsdam
DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg's promo
ton was rapid. He became president Of
the government of Bromberg and presi-
dent of the province Of Brandenburg.
from which post he took up the port.
folio Of Prussian minister of the in
terror. He followed Posadowsky as
imperial minister and showed In par
lament his powers Of plain and effec-
tive statement. he is without the
graces Of expression and the wit of
Prince von Bulow, but Is a man OF
convincing thought and substance.
Prepared Important Laws.
Since he became minister Of the in
terror DR.. 0 Bethmann-H ollweg has
distinguished himself by preparing an
imperial insurance law and a law con
trolling a right Of assemblage. both OF
which passed the reichstag.
Or. von Bethmann-HOllweg In his
political principles is a mild Conserva'
tive, but he is most particular in the
application to himself Of the tradition
al policy that the servants Of the
crown must be nonpartisan. While be
was district governor of Bromberg the
Conservative interests sought to use
his influence in a local election, and
he explained Indignantly, II am AZ
administrative official. not an election
agent"
Prince Won Bulow recently said o.
the new chancellor, "He Is a very abb
man and of a profound nature"
DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg possess
es an excellent knowledge of the Eng
fish language and Is a student O
American affairs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
B. BRADLEY
HOUSE
PAINTING

Leave orders at Minar's Drug Store
Telephone AZ
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THE GERMAN PREMIER
Personality of Dr.. Won Bethmann-
HoIIweg, the New Chancellor.
RESERVED AND THOUGHTFUL.

Prince Won eulow's Successor 10 En-
peror Williams College Friend and
Has Been Called "the Philosopher
Statesman"-A Man Of Convincing
Thought and Substance.
DR.. Theobald Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg. former secretary Of the interior
and vice chancellor, who was recently
appointed by the kaiser chancellor Of
the German empire in succession to
Prince o Bulow. is a college friend
Of Emperor william II. They were
fraternity brothers in the Borussia
corps at Bonn. and during the entire
reign Of William DR.. Won Bethmann
Hollweg often has advised his majes-
ty. But he has shown a disinclination
to accept high Office. He is a man Of
reserved and thoughtful habits and
has been called "the philosopher states.
man."
Natural and Simple In Bearing.
He is a tall man with a long face.
emphasized by a small, dark. pointed
beard. Emperor william often has
found rest and comfort In DR.. Won
Bethmann-H ollweg's repose Of man.
ner and agreeable conversation, and
he is one Of the few frequenters Of
the court whose bearing toward his
majesty Is natural and simple.
DR.. o Bethmann-Ho llweg is Of
Jewish origin. The Bethmann family
left Holland two centuries ago on &C.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
Earth Not Goinq Ory,

The conclusion that the earth is dry
ing up, drawn by a reviewer in Co.'S
mos from a memoir by Guilbert, an
eminent French meteorological, is de-
clared by Professor Cleveland Able,
editor Of the Monthly Weather Re-
view, the official publication Of the
United States weather bureau, to be
unwarrantCd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
sewsIl Ford's $500 Mile Trip In Auto.

sewsIl Ford's 1900 Mile Trip In Auto.
An automobile tour Of 1900 miles
without touching a tire y experience
ing engine trouble is the good luck rec
ord established by Sewell Ford, the
author, living at H~ackensack. N. J.,
who recently returned from his first
long trip in his new touring ar. Mr..
Ford and family spent four weeks on
the road, stopping for sonlo time in
Boston and vicinity and visiting the
various seashore resorts as far north
as Portland, Me-, then making an in
land detour that took them almost in
to the White mountains. The return
was made by way Of Boston, Spring
field. Hartford and New Haven In a
quick run of two days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-11
AUTO IN SAHARA DESERT.
First Trip Excited Genuine Curiosity,
Arab Chief Delighted With a Ride.

First Trip Excited Genuine Curiosity.
Arab Chief Delighted With a Ride.
The first automobile journey in the
Sahara desert was recently made by
Edward z. Aver of the Field museum,
in Chicago. and Mrs. Aver. Among the
incidents was the acquaintance of the
chief of nomads, who was given a
seat in the car to insure pacific rela-
tons. The car was shipped from Par
is to Algiers. After skirting northern
Africa Mr.. Aver says:
I'VE kept our course south over the
desert to the oasis of Biskra, where
we found growing 100000 date palms.
At Biskra began the $50 mile trip to-
ward the heart of the desert. Over
the barren desert we urged our car to
Tougart.
"This journey over the sands and
rocks was a pioneering effort, so far
as a big touring a was concerned.
We were forced to carry strips Of
mating, each thirty feet in length,
which could be stretched before the
machine when we came to reaches of
soft sand.
"The automobile excited the most
genuine curiosity. l remember in par
ticular one Arab chief who rode for a
long time on his beautiful horse at the
side Of the car. His band followed
not far in the rear. Finally we sug.
| gested that he dismount and ride with
us. This he did with every display OF
pleasure. We speeded the car along
and he grinned with all the delight OF
a child grasping a new toy"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-27

theatre, while the mere mention Of
Babe Mason's name brings smile TO
the face of the most grabbed. The
management have spared no expense
in putting out the company this sea-,
son and the attraction will be better
than ever. but as an old theatregoer
was heard to say when he heard that
they were coming back: eff the
young ladies are as good this time
as they have always been before they
are good enough for anybody" After
a short tour of the principal cities
of the west they will make a tour of
the Orient.
The Juvenile Bostonians, with
their pretty faces, sweet voices and
winning ways are to be with us again
for limited engagement of two
nights on Sept. % and 20. New
songs, new quibs, new wardrobe,
scenery and Babe Mason at the head
of the company. Miss McClaire is
still with the organization and will
be heard to advantage in some of the
latest musical hits of the season.
"Berta's Billion" is the name of one
of the new musical comedies and will
be scream from beginning to end,
as one can imagine with Babe Mason
as Berta the German girl.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-27
Trouble for Suffragists.

Spokane. Sept. 24.-Storms on all
sides and lot of political fireworks
are predicted for the sessions of the
first annual convention of the Wash
ington Equal Suffrage league in Ma
sonic temple here, October Z and 8.
when Representatives of the national
association and delegates from every
club in the state will prepare to wei
come the new organization.
The fight to prevent recognition
by the national body will be waged
by suffragettes from the western part
Of the state, where faction headed
by Mrs. Emma Smith De Voc was
successful in routing the insurgent
wing, of which Mrs. May Arkwright
Hutton of Spokane is the guiding
spirit, at the national gathering at
Seattle in July.
Mrs. Homer Hill Of Seattle, tenn
porary president of the new associa-
ton, will preside over the first ses-
sion and will be supported by Mrs.
Hutton and Mrs. La Refine H. Baker
Of Spokane, and the Misses Louise,
Helen, Gertrude and Lucy Kangley
of Seattle. who participated in the
suffragists' campaign in London,
England. last spring. and others from
western Washington
There will be a series of recep-
lions and banquets. at which promi-
nent women. including Miss Florence
Kelly, a national officer and anti
child labor advocate. will speak, af-
ter which plans are to be perfected
for an energetic campaign through
out the commonwealth. 1t is purpos-
ed to send at least so young women
into the various districts to do the
preliminary work of the battle for
the ballot in Washington.
while We expect the fight of our
lives at the Spokane convention -
said Mrs. Hutton. eve have been as
sured the support of Anna Shaw.
president. and other members of the
national BODY"