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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
PRIMARIES IN
ILLINOIS CITIES
MAY BE CONTENT IN REPuBLi
CAN NOMINATION FOR MAY
OR or sPRlNGFlELD-CoN-
FUSION IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb 23.-The confusion
resulting from the fact that the
name cf Jacob II MARKS appeared
twice on he Republican primary tick
ct for city elerK voted On toIay,
caused the Independent candidate
John r. McCabe, to pile up a huge
vote, but he was defeated by the
Jacob II, Marks, wIo was ind1rs 4
by the party chiefs,
Marks received 29.377 votes while
McCabe got 2Ll2l. The second Marks
only received a,9GG votes Aside from
This confusion the election passed OF
peacefully Political leaders declared
he new primary law under which
the aldermen were nominated for the
first time q success.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
TERRIFIC TORNADO
STRIKES ARKANSAS
TOWN; SIX KILLED

Marked Tree, Ark, Feb. 23.-Siv
persons were killed, more than a
score injured. several seriously. and
every building in Fish T
wrecked by a tornado today. Wire
communication with the devastated
district is completely prostrated aud
the only information received was by
a messenger who stated that il
Fisher but two buildings are standing
while tha damage in the surrounding
country was also great.
The Dead.
J. s. BASS.
WADE BREEZE.
MRS. STONE.
Two unidentified men AMI a
child.
Because of the lodcI condition
of the intervening territory the r.
lief party which started from Marko /
Tree this afternoon was forced to
abandon the effort for today. MANY
of the injured. it is stated were
buried beneath the wreckage OF the
demolished buildings.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
FIRE IN A RESTAURANT
In Paris in Which Americans Were
Celebrating Mardi Gras-SeV-
eraI Narrow Escapes.

Paris. Feb. 23.-Mardi Gras was
celebrated in this city today with un-
usual animation. The bOulevards
we're in the possession of gay throngs
A party of Americans were cele-
brating the holiday in a restaurant
when the accidental ignition Of a toy
balloon suspended from a table re-
suited In an explosion that led to
narrow escapes from serious injury
bv fire. The hat of Mrs. Clarence
Clark of Syracuse. New York, blaze Il
up and her hair was partly burned
before her hat could be torn off by
her companions. Two other Ameri.
cans were slightly burned.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
COL. TUCKER WILL NOT TALK,

Hot Springs. Ark. Fob. 23.-Col.
Wm r. Tucker, paymaster in the de.
partment of The lakes. has returned
quietly to the army and navy hosPita
he.e. after his experiences before the
retiring bcarI In Chicago. He stated
tonight that he had not heard from
,he report Cf the board and that he
would have nothing to say for the
press. continuing his policy of the
past in this respect He held a con
ference with Mrs. Myrtle Platt at hef
jefferson street apartments today
Neither would speak cCncernine
their meeting.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
STORM NEAR EVANSVILLE
Houses Were Unroofed, Barns De
molished. and Many Head Of
Live Stock Killed.

Evansville. Ind, Feb. 2a.-Houses
were mnroofed. barns demolished IN
live stock killed in 4 cyclone which
swept over Ccnteg town91ip. four
miles north Of Evansville today Tn
homes Of Robert NoHiit Cicer
Hcrnbv and Others were wrench Il
frgm the foundations and slteliag
people forced cut Into the fury Of the
hail and rain storm Cows. horses
and hoes were killed by the flying
Wrockage.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
THREE. DIE IN BLIZZARD.

Denver Colo, Feb. 23.-During a
blizzard yesterday a Mexican sheen
herder was frozen to death near
Hugo and another was so badly froz-
en- that he Will die. b. f. Kirkpatrick
of Fort Morgan. was frozen to death
while hunting. a thousand sheep were
killed during the storm
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
TRAIN FAST IN SNOW DRIFT.

indianapolis. Ind. Fe1. 23.-Five
Indiana counties that held local OPP
tion elections today voted dry. They
are Grant. Howard. Daviess. Adams,
Newton. One hundred and forty-three
saloons are put out of business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24

ceiyed tonight disbanding the three
companies of militia which have been
under arms tAe past p hours. They
were instructed, however TO holl
themselves in readiness for another
call Many Greeks announced Their
intention of returning to South Oma-
ha tomorrow and the authorities are
prepared to give them protection.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
ELECTION AT SPRINGFIELD.

Springfield, H., Feb. 23-:n the
primary election former Lieutenant
Governor Lawrence Y. sherman was
nominated as Republican candidate
for mayor over Mayor Reece, by
oieht votes, according to the unoff-
cial figures Late tonight Reece
claims the vote a tie. \ contest VIII
undoubtedly follow
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
NEW MINISTRY FORMED.

Belgrade. Servia, F,b. 23.-FOllCw-
ing the resignation recently of the
Seryian cabinet, after a vote of want
of confidence new coalition minis
try has been formed. S. Novakovich
is the new permier. replacing p.
Nelimirovics. and the cabinet is
largely composed of the leaders of
the various factions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
EARTHQUAKE IN ALGERIA.

Constantine, Algeria, Feb. 2S.-
Sharp earthquake shocks occurred
here today. II was accompanied by
subterranean rumbings and lasted
several seconds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
MAY LYNCH THREE WHITE MEN

Mineral Bluff, Ga. Feb. 23.--lt is
reported here that three white men
have been lynched near here as the
result OF outrages committed upon
the daughter of Robert Robertson of
Culberson, n. c.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
TRAIN FAS TIN SNOW DRIFT.

Lincoln. Neb. Feb. ga mived
passenger and freight train of the
Burlington is fast in a snow drift
near Hay Point The train, with five
passengers has been stalled since last
night and cannot be relieved for sew
hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
PRESIDENT GOES TO. NEW Yor K.

washington. Feb 23.-A train with
the presidents ear attached left for
New York at 1880 n. m. this morn
ing. Chairman Frank II. Hitchcock.
Of the Republican National Committee
left on the same train. but did not
board the presidents car.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24

The Associated Press. the greatest
news gathering organization IN the
world supplies the Cairo Bulletin
with its telegraphic news seryics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
WAS A DRAW.

Boston. Feb. 23,-A kuhiac ct
Michigan. was able 10 make il draw
with John Willie. of Chicago, IN a
twelyeround bout tonight,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
ZIG BLOW AT BROWNSVILLE.

Brownsville. Tenn, Feb. 23.-The
town was visited by the mcst seF2ra
wind storm OF several wears at an
Early hour this morning. Trees were
aprooted. fences blown down and
number OF residences and business
houses uuroofed and otherwise lam
aged. The handsome residence OF T.
II. Mann was completely urroo'edf
and otherwise damaged, ehimn2Hs
we're blown Of the count house. thA
second story Of two brick heus ; n
the business portion Of the tewa
were almost totally demolished.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
HAVOC AT CONVICTION.

Coyington, Tenn, Feb. 237About
3.3o O'Clock yesterday morning Gov
lngton and vicinity was visit ID by
severe wind storm. which lssted per
haps not more than a minute but dur
ing that Tune many houses and BaFns
were unroofed, stables and trees
blown down. minaret on tie
Methodist church was blown down,
breaking stained glass wind W
near the base Of the steeMe and then
wrecking the church steps Some Of
the tin roofing on the Baptist church
and also on the Presbyterian II. s. A.
was blown off aud one Of the chin.
ney pots and chimney on the Pap.
list church were blown off.
William Ladd, who lives on the
shelton farm, two miles west of
towm had the misfortune to have
mule killed and a COW badly crippled
as the result of his barn being
wrecked. Joe Wortham's residence
was lifted by the wind OF its pillars
and together with the chimney which
remained intact was moved a dis
tance of ten feet, Mrs. Werthan
prepared breakfast this morning rs
if nothing had happened, the chin
ney drawing" as If it occupied its
old position.
For the second time the seslcnce
Of A. b. Coats. I'm process of erection
was blown to pieces. Many trees
were blown down and large tree
was blown across the residence of
Postmaster J. A. Holderman. The
Cumberland Telephone ana Tele-
graph company had thirty po'es
blown down and the Postal Teie-
graph company at a point beginning
1t the old mill and running mile
north. had some misfortune.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
BARN BURNED BY LIGHTNING.

BARN BUNNED o IIOFF 7 IIFIIsVf
Dresden Tenn Feb. 23--The stock
barn of Tobe Dining a prt minent
farmer. residing five miles south of
Dresden. was struck BY lightning
last night killing three horses instant-
~. the barn and contents catehi"g
or fire and burning UP. A tremen'o
hail ana thunderstorm hroEe ever
this sectiol about O'Clock. 4 It
struck tho barn on the south 81 e.
killing the stock and tearing several
sections of stalls into sIlinters. Sew
7ral hundred barrels Of corn a1d
tons Of hay were in The building. and
the hay becoming igu,ted the entire
building was soon in flames.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-02-24
MILITIA DlsBANDED.

Omaha, Feb. 23 An order was re-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
N Office Of Hearinu,

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
In the matter of the estate of Edward Stewart.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the will of Edward
herein that the petition Of j. C.. Baily, of
!Havre, Montana, for the probate of said will has
been filed herein; that Thursday, the Goth day of
April, A.. D. 1909, at 10 o'clock q. NJ, be, and
the same is hereby, set by the Clerk of eaid Court
as the time for hearing said petition by the said
court or Judge, at the court room Of said court,
That said notice of said hearing is given by
said clerk by publication of the same in the
River Press, q daily newspaper printed and
published at Fort Benton, in said county and
state. for at least eleven different days of publica-
ton cOnsecutively.
Dated March 80. A. D.. 1909.
CHAS H. BOYLE,
[sEAL. Clerk of the District Court.
BY NJ. C.. MACKENZIE, Deputy.
J.K. Bramble, attorney for petitioner.
First publication March 81, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial
District OF the State OF Montana, in and for the
county of ChOuteau
Robert NJ. Trafton, plaintiff, VS.. Ira A. Hartig,
defendant.
The State of Montana send greetings to the
abOve-named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the COM
plant in this action which is flied in the Office of
the clerk of this court, " copy of which is here
with served upon you, and to file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty days after the service of this sum-
mons, exclusive of the day of service; and in case
of your failure to appear or answer, Judgment
will be taken against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Said action is brought for the purpose Of &c.
curing q decree OF said court qnieting the plain.
tiff s title to the ny NEA and M NWA section
ID, township 81 north, range % east, in Chouteau
county, Montana, in which it ls alleged youclaim
some interest, which is II cloud on plaintiff title
to said land.
Witness my hand and the zeal of said
srA,. court this 10th day of April, A. y. 1909.
" CHAS. H. BOYLE,
F.E Stranahan, attorney for plaintiff.
First publication, April u, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21

FIG. xIv-A SPLENDID TYPE OF SEED EAR.
the cob. To secure this the ear should
be we'll filed out at butt and tip and
fairly uniform in size from end to end.
The kernels should be so firm on the
ear that it cannot be twisted in the
hands. There should be no spaces
between the kernels next to the cob,
nor should the spaces between the
tops OF the kernels be too great. They
should not be packed together too
tightly at this latter point, however,
as this binders rapid drying out. The
rows should be straight and the kerr
nels of uniform size.
In starting out to select ears of the
desired type the work can be done
much more quickly If the corn is laid
out on a table or bench. Then by
taking an a for a sample which
most nearly represents your ideal you
a go over the entire lot and quick
" pick out the ears that are most
like it. The point of selecting ears of
a uniform type is an important one,
as only in this way can the corn
grower hope to make improvement
from year to year The methods Of
breeding corn to secure increased
yield will be taken up in detail in the
next article.
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Notice Of Contest.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March 10, 1909.
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
In this office by
WINFIELD 8. STOCKING.
contestant, against homestead entry No. s572 Zee.
sWh NE5h, sen NWA, MEX sWk, NwK sen
section ~, township "a norlh, range 8 east, BY
william 8. Henry, contestee, in which 1t is Il.
legged that said William s. Henry has wholly
abandoned said tract: that he has changed his
residence therefrom for more than SIX months
sdnGe making said entry; that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said party az re.
quifed by law; that said tract is in it's natural
condition., never having been settled upon or
improved In any manner; said parties are hereby
notineo TO appear, respond and offer evidence
said allegation at 10 o'clock q. m. on
April e, 1909. before Jeremiah sullivan, U. S.
commissioners at his Office in Fort Benton, Mont,
and that anal hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
.. m. on May s, 1909, before the Register and Re-
ceiyer at the United States land office in Great
Falls, Montana.
The said contestant having, in proper affidavit
filed March. 10, 1909, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service Of this
notice cannot be made, Il lie hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given BY due and
proper publication.
J. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Home Course In
Modern Agriculture
VII.-The Selection of Seed
By c. v. GREGORY,
Agricultural Division. xosva State COLLEGE
Copyright. 1905. by American Press Association
The Selection of Seed
By C. v. GREGORY,

~ NE Of the most important fac
tors in crop production is the
W selection Of seed. This is i'm
portant not only in producing
a large yield, but also in obtaining a
product of the highest quality.
The s of the tanning mill as a
means Of sorting out the heaviest,
plumpest grains was spoken Of in the
previous article. The importance of
this means of seed selection cannot be
too greatly emphasized.
)ne of the principal reasons for Sc
lie ting the largest grains for seed is
that they contain so much more food
for the young plant. This enables It
to make a strong, vigorous start.
Such plants have NOR vitality, grow
faster and produce larger yields than
plants from shriveled seeds, which
have a struggle for existence from
the time they terminate. Another
reason for selecting plump seed is
that the resulting crop is likely to be
Of better quality and will thus bring
a higher price when sold. The old
law Of '1ike produces like applies to
plants as well as to animals. One of
the surest ways Of bringing about i'm
provement is by using parents Of the
desired type year after year.
Selecting seed according to size by
screening out the small grains is not
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savinR
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
er in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up. The pay begins wher
the talk begins.
Rates from. 8 200 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
are the very latest i'm.
proved.
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Nosice for Publication.
tNOt coal land)
UNlrED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAl EAIIa MnnA All IN

GRBAl FALLS, Mont, April IA, 1909.
Notice IL hereby given that the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
whose postoffice address is st Paul, Minnesota,
on the s3d day of February, 1909, filed in thie
office 1ts application to select under the provi.
sions OF the act of congress, approved July /,
1878, GU stats, 5T,. &c. the east half of the
8 Duthwest quarter OF section II, in township 90
north of range. 10 east of The Montana principal
containing 80 acres. (Serial No.. O5lf4.)
Any and all lersons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because of
the mineral haracter of the land, or for any 9TH
er reason. to the disposal to applicant, should
file their atiidavits of protest in this office on or
before the 25lh day of May. 1909.
]. NJ. BURLINGAME. REGISTER.
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We'll, however, to give a brief outline
Of the methods Of prevention here.
Smut is a fungous growth-that is. a
low form of plant which lives on other
plants. 1t usually attacks the heads
OF small grain, filling the place where
the kernels should be with a black,
worthless mass. The black dust of
which this mass is made up is CON-
prised largely of spores, which CORE
spond to seeds Of higher plants. These
spores become scattered over the seed
In thrashing and storing. In the
spring, when the grain sprouts, the
smut spore terminates also and sends
q tiny thread up through the stem to
the head, where it develops into the
familiar smut ball. Often these smut
balls are inside Of a hull that appears
perfectly sound from the outside, so
that the damage from smut is much
greater than would appear from sim
ply glancing over the field.
Any method of treatment which will
destroy the smut spores on the grain
will prove effective, although the smut
which is scattered in the field some
times infects the plants the next year.
When rotation is practiced, however,
this is seldom the case, as the oat
smut will not attack corn, nor will
corn smut grow on oats.
The selection Of seed corn is even
more important than the selection of
small grain, since so much less corn
Is required to plant an acre, thus per-
hitting Of much more careful choice.
The most important point to be consid-
cred In the selection Of seed ears is ma
turity. An ear that is not entirely ma
ture will be light, the kernels will be
o on the cob and have a dull,
chafy appearance, and the germs will
be shrunken and the back of the kerr
nels wrinkled.
Such corn should not be selected for
seed because the amount of food ma
terial stored in the kernel is too small
to give the young sprout much Of a
start. The germ is also likely to be
weak from being frozen while still in
the immature, watery condition. The
TACT that an a is not entirely ripe
indicates, too, that it belongs to a
variety just a little late for the local
ity.
Ears that are not entirely ripe are
not nearly so valuable for seed as
ripper, sounder ones, even If the latter
are not so large. BY selecting only
ears of this early maturing type a
strain of corn can Don be developed
which car be depended upon to ripen
IN the particular locality in which it is
grown.
Since the size Of the crop depends
to a considerable extent on the size
of the ear the seed ears selected
should be as large as is consistent
with early maturity. Mere size of
ear is not enough, however. The ears
should be well proportioned and not
too big around for their length, since |
of this sort are late in maturing
and slow to dry out. The size of an
ear should be made up of corn instead
of cob. This means deep kernels and
q relatively small cob.
There must also be the largest DOS
sible amount of corn in proportion to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-21
Notice Of Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Anril 2. 1909

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April 2, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM s. FRARY,
attorney in fact for Hampton d.. Ewing, whose
postof1Ce address is Great Falls, Montana. ON
the 29th day of March, 1909, filed in this office his
application to select, under the provisions of the
act OF Msrch 4, 1907, lot 4, section 6, township 81
north, range l east, and lot 4, section 81, town
ship 81 north, range ! east, Montana meridian,
containing 81 SO acres-serial No. 05492.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land, or for any 9th.
er reason, 70 the disposal to applicant, should
ME their atfdavits of protest in this office on or
before the 18th day of May. 1909.
j N BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Ina Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS. Mont. March 40 1

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March 80, 1909.
Notice 10 hereby given that
PETER SELSTROM,
OF Lower Highwood, Montana, who, on June 26,
dS0S, made homestead entry No. S6S (serial No.
OSOis), TOR lots 5, 8 and 8, section 10, lots / and 1,
tana meridian, has fled notice Of intention to
make final ~fve-year proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the Register and
Receiver of the U. 8. land office at Great Falls.
Montana, on the 10th day of May, 1909.
Claiman names as witnesses: William Ker-
cheu and William Blevins. of Fort Benton, Mon
John 0. Selstrom, Of Stockett, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME. Regiater.
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Rocky Mountain Bell Tel. Co.

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is a good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters
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Great Falls list No. Sc.
Notice for Publication,
Mot coal l.pHN
(Not coal land.)
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED MATES LAND OFFICE,
,GREAr FALhs, Mot March. IL, 1909.
NOTICE ls hereby gwen ths' the
fAClFltR ILWAY COMPANY,
whose postofic- address is st. Paul, Minnesota
on the 10th day Of March, 1909, filed in II is office
ite application to select III der the provisions of
$50, 62o, the east halt OF the northwest quarter
and the northeast quarter of the southwest quar-
ter of section 33. in township % north of range g
east of the Montana principal meridian. contain.
Ing l2O acres. Serial No O53O6.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because of
the mineral character of the land. or for anv 9th.
er reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
fle their afidavlts Of protest in this office on or
before the 18th day of april, 1909.
j. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
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SOOO OdIIlO1C pTlcSC, DlSQOp f1aQlOn.
These distinguished prelates expect
to help make the Presidents stay among
the wild men of Bukedi and the cave
men Of Mount Elgen an interesting and
pleasing one. They are no vain carpet
knights, these brave missionaries. They
cross savage morasses for 300 miles
alone, unaided save by their granite
faith. Said Archdeacon Buckley to
me at Ripon Falls: "Send Mr.. Roose-
welt to me and I will take him a hundred
miles into the depth of the Bukedi
country, where men live in trees and
are still cave men. We shall see great
elephants and buffaloes who hunt the
hunter, and We shall most of all appre-
ciate the visit Of a brave, true hearted
Roosevelt is a primal man, and also
a man OF ripest civilization. He is a
rarer specimen of our kind than the
okapi of the Congo forests, and where
he goes go good hunting, brave
thoughts, brave deeds. His collection
of specimens and game, his interviews
with the %colonists and the half savage
kings and chiefs will be heard. and read
of with a universal interest. He will
say and write just what he means, and
his word to the white men and the black
men in the forest will be that of a good
man with a fine brain and a great big
sympathetic heart. No man since Liv-
ingstone, l dare believe, will influence
Africa more than Theodore Roosevelt,
\ notable hunter and a worldwide citi,
sen."-Peter Mcqueen, F. r. G. S., in
New York Telegram.