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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Two Sprino Suita.

One of the new coats and skirts de.
cidedly smart is in a charming shade
Of dull "box" green braided very mar
rowly with black in many lines, with
rows Of tiny black braided buttons
closely set in groups in between. An
other coat and skirt. though possessed
Of plain panel front and back, has
quite a noticeable amount Of fullness
ut the sides. The feature Of this suit
IL the arrangement Of more-and many
small buttons, which are arranged In
circles where the enormous button of
last season would have been. This Is
not especially unitarian. but it is a
novel arrangement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Notice Of Contest.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GRBAf FALLS, M0nt., May IL, 1910.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in thie ONCE by George W. Fuller, contestant
against homestead entry No. 03es0. made Decem'
ber II. 1908, for the SEN section 20, township
g north range 2 east, Montana meridian, BY
Charles Nicholas, contestee, in which II 70 alleged
that the said Charles Nicholas has wholly aban'
doned said tract; that he has changed his resi-.
de1ce therefrom for more than six months since
making said entry: that seid land is not settled
upon and cultivated by said party - required by
Law, and that there are nc improvements what.
ever thereon. SAID parties are hereby notified "a
appear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation ct 10 O'Clock .. M. ON June q, 1910,
before Chas. H.. Boyle, n. 9: commissioner,
ct his ONCE In Fort Benton, Montana, and thai
Anal hearing will be held At 10 O'Clock .. m. on
June ~. 1910, before the Register and Re
Falls, Montana.
The said contestant having, in . proper afida
VT, filed March IL, 1910. set forth facts which
chow that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can net be made, It 10 hereby or
defed and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
]. M. B~URLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Serial No. 015627.
Notice for Publication,
UNff1D STArEs LAND Orr1oy,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April %, Il

UNlfxD STArEs LAND OTvlCB,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April %, 1910.
Notice 10 hereby given that
JOHN b. EVERS.
OF Fort Benton, Montana, legal assignee Of I'd
Of Myrtle and Harry Kirk. minor children Of
Mastin Kirk. deceased. did, on the 18th day. Of
tion to enter, under section sso7, Revised STAT
utes of the United States, ON the southeast
quarter OF the southwest quarter Of section
fourteen, IN township twenty-five north Of raugO
nine east, Montans meridian, containing forty
acres, within the Great Falls land district % a.
ditlonal TO the original entry on the northeast
quarter Of the southeast quarter Of section
seven, In township thirty north, Of range seven
souri, land office -,
Any and al persons. claiming adversely the
the mineral character Of the land. or for sny
other reason, TO the disposal to applicant should
nle their emdavits Of protest In Tits ONCE on OF
before the 18th day Of June, 1910.
j. N. BURLIN0AME. HepistoR.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Embroidery on Ponase.

Pongee frocks are now ready for
the last touch. which is given by the
embroiderer. Hand work put upon this
excellent surface is never wasted, and
the very tone Of the pongee is the ex-
act background for the dull leaf green
and old Isl Of the conventional run
ming vine Of the Tudor rose design.
This is used successfully on the side
opening of a plain Russian bloused
house frock. and its sections are re-
peated in short strips at intervals on
the tunic's side opening. The work is
fat in effect. suggesting very little
padding.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Serial No. Ol5642.
Notice for Publication,
UNITED SrArxs LAND OyyrcR.

GR1Ar FAILS, Mont, April q, 1910.
Notice 10 hereby given that the
AZTEC LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY,
under and by virtue Of the laws Of the state Of
New York, has filed in this office its application
to select under the provisions of the Act Of
and The Act Of Congress approved March ?, 1865
(3S Stats, 1861, the following described land,
viz: The M NWk. SWk NRA section %.
township y north, range Q east, Montana meri'
dian.
sAny and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described. or desiring to object because Of
s a9s. @, les.on. e To- ,ss s'.S o, The 70 i .nSi]ic or fe s6o s1S
file their afidavits of pre- test in this office ON OF
before the 18th day Of June, 1910
]. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Serial No. O12S:5.
Notice for Publication,
UNITED STATES LAND Orrfcr

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 10, 1910.
Notice 10 hereby given that
EDWARD BOWMAN,
OF Fort Benton, Chouteau county, state of Mon.
to Henry N. Copp, by Henry N. Copp to Francis
3. Becknau, has dled in this office, his applica.
tton under section 1905, Revised Statutes Of the
township "a north, range = east, Montana meri'
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, OF desiling to object because OF
the mineral character of the land. or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
Ole their afhdavits Of protest in this office on OF
before the 2lst day of juno, 1910.
j. n. B~URLiNGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Notice for Publication.
Serial No. Ol5756.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLs. Mont. Nav IL. 1910.

Notice is hereby given that the
AZTEC LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY,
under and by virtue of the laws of the state Of
New York, has filed in this office is application
to select under the provisions of the Act of Con.
Act Of Congress approved March 3, 1906 (sS
Stats, 1864, the following described land, viz
Lots six and fourteen, section four, township
twenty.six north, range twelve eaet, Of the prin-
cipal meridian Of Montana, containing thirty.si
acres and etghty.eeven hundl edths OF an acre,
within the Great Falle, Montana, land district.
lands described, or desiring to object because Of
the mineral character of the land, or for any 9TH
e sf reason to the disposal to applicant. should
before the 25th day of June, 1910.
]. N. BURLtNGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
School Indemnity Selection.
Serial Nos 0l3264, Ol8e65.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

Serial Nos 0l8264, O18465.
UNITED STATES Land OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May IA, 1910.
tana, on February Z, 1910, applied for the SWk,
and EK NEA sections, NJ SEA and NJ &c.
ton 8, and all Of section 9, township q north,
this office . list of school indemnity selections
IN which 1t selected said land, and that said list
IL open to the public for inspection.
above described land or any legal subdivision
thereof, or claiming the same under the mining
laws. or desiring to show said land to be more
poses. or to object to said selection fol, any law
full reason, should file their claims, or afidavits
of protest or consent in this office.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
School Indemnity Selection.
Serial Nos; olss6l, o1s2es, Olssss. olssso, o1ss!

Serial Nos; 0ls96l, Ol326s, 0l32ss. 0l3s90, 01sa9l,
0l3322, 0l3323.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
CHEAT FALLS, Mont, May 16, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the state of Mon
tana, on February I, 1910, applied for all OF sec.
EA sWA: So NWA, NEA NWA section "a,
NEA NEA section Is, township "a north, all of
section IS, township 26 north, all of section 81,
north, all Of ee tion IL, township "a north, and
all of section ID, township "a north, range II
cast, Montana meridian, and filed in this office a
selected said land. and that said liet lie open to the
public for inspection.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
thereof, or claiming the same under the mining
laws, or desiring to show said land to be more
valuable for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses. or to OF ject 10 said selection for any law.
full reason, should file their claims, or afidavits
of protest or consent in this office.
j. NJ. B~URLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Serial No. Ol5626.
Notice for Publication,
mot Goa land.)

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, April %, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN H. EVERS,
Of Fort Benton, Montana, legal assignee of Ed
Of Myrtle and Harry Kirk, minor children Of
Martin KIRK, deceased, did, on the 18th day OF
March, A. D. 1910. hle in this once his applica'
utes Of the United States, on the northeast quar-.
ter Of the northeast quarter Of section twenty.
two, IN township twenty-five north, Of range nine
within the Great Falls land district. % additional
to the original entry on the northeast quarter Of
ne southwest Quarter. md northwest quarter o.
ship thirty north, Of range seventeen west, Mis-
souri, meridian. Boonville, Missouri. land office,
lands described, or desiring to object because Of
the mineral character Of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant, should
before the 28th day of June. A. D.. 1910.
J. n. BURLIN0A1E, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
WOMAN AND FASHION
The Spring Hand BAGS.

Sealskin. suede. lizard. alligator,
English morocco and enameled leather
are used for the new bags, which are
more than YER popular this spring.
The square one here shown is of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
School Indemni nifty Selection.
Serial Nos. Ol3294, Ol3295, Ol83O3, Ols3O4, O133O5,
Ol33l0, 0l33l1, Ol33l2, 013S13.

0l3alO, Olssl1, Ols3l2, O13sls.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 10, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the state of Mon
tsna, on February Z, 1910, applied for sections
q, 26. rs, IS, II. NJ and SWA section l, and
section IS, 81 ssw1Hs.. s and s ili, sEs section rs e,
NWA NEA. 81 NEA, NWA, and 81 section
IA, and NEA SEA section 20, township % north,
range II east, and section ~. township "a north,
range IL east, Montans meridian, and filed In
this office a list of school indemnity selections
In which it which 1t selected said land, and that
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described land or any legal subdivision
thereof, or claiming the same under the mining
laws, or desiring to show eaid land to be more
valuable for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses, or to object to raid selection for any law
full reasc n, should die their claims, or afhdavits
of protest or consent in this office.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01

Self laudation abounds among thu
unpublished. but nothing can stamp Il
man more sharply as Ill bred. -Buy
on.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-05
COmer-Gwin Wedding.

A beautiful and quiet wedding
took place at the residence of Mr..
John Gwin, in Bogue Chitto. Sun
day Jan. 2, at $50 p. M, uniting
his eldest daughter, Miss BERTHE. to
Mr.. Claude @. Conner, of Cordele,
Ga. The bride was handsom ely
attired in beautiful cream color
ed dress, trimmed with elegant
lace. in princess effect. Miss
BERTHE has many friends in this.
her home town. Since the death
of her mother. she has been the
home keeper Of her father and FAM
iIy. The couple was strikingly
handsome both Of them tall bru-
nettes. and would easily pass for
brother and sister.
Mr.. Conner is a skilled mechanic
and contractor.
The attendants were Mr.. CLANCY
Coal and Miss Julia Gill.
An elegant supper was served to
the few special friends present.
The ceremony was performed BY
Rev. O. g. Halliburton, after
which the bride and groom. with
the wedding guests. all attended
service at the Methodist church.
Blessing on the happy pair!
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-05
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Special Election Ordered At Last Nights
Session FOR Alderman al Large.

The City Council held its regular
monthly meeting last night with
all officers and members present;
Alderman Naul's seat being vacant
by reason Of his resignation.
An order for a special election to
fill this vacancy was called on Mon-
day. Jan nth. Max Lewenthal, f
L. Tyler and Warren McNair were
appointed election managers.
A motion was adopted to invite
additional plans and specifications
for the new city hall building be-
fore further steps are taken in that
matter.
The monthly report Of Tax Gol-
lector Sartin for December collec-
tlons was received and approved.
The usual salaries Of city officials
and employees were allowed.
The Board adjourned to meet
Thursday, Jan. 18th. at 7:S0 p. M.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-05
NEGRO DOCTOR IN TROUBLE
BFOOkhaVen's Only CcloFed N. D. Again
III the Limeliehl.

On last Saturday evening about 5
O'Clock officers were notified Of q
disturbance at Carrie PoWeli's
notorious dive near the compress.
Assistant City Marshal John Nc
Bride and Constable Lee Hoskins
went at once to the scene. and upon
investigation learned that III. p.
Conner, the negro doctor of Brook
haven. Roscoe Bryant and Carrie
Powell had been engaged ii a lively
scrap. Carries version Of the
affair was that DR.. Conner had been
called in to see her baby, which
was sick, and shortly after his ar
rival Roscoe came to her back door
and in a drunken and disorderly
manner, attempted to come in
against her urgent protest, she
asking him not to do so, the sequel
of which being that they had an
altercation. Bryant drawing his
knife, making an ugly cash on her
head. She stated that she defend-
ed herself by striking him over the
head with a camphor bottle. She
stated also that DR.. Conner, who
was present, only acted in the ca
pacity Of peacemaker. Her story
was corroborated BY i statement
from Bob Garvey, who was present
at the time. However. after hav-
ing heard Roscoe's side of the.
question, there was quite a con-.
fiicting statement from him.
He did not deny having had O.
difficulty with Carrie, but that
Conner, who was present, came to-
her assistance, drew his revolver.
fired upon him, one shot taking
effect in the hand All parties
were required to appear before
Mayor Hoffman to give All account
of themselves.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Conner
was arraigned before the Mayor s
Court upon q charge of assault,
with intent to kill and murder.
Practically the same version of the
affair was given in evidence before
the court as related to the officers.
above.
Conner did not employ any coun-
sci, but his theory Of defense was
that he fired no shot at all.
DR.. J. T. Butler, who has been
attending Bryant, stated that the.
wound was from a gun shot and
that his hand was powder burnt,
indicating that the shot was fred
at close range.
This was very damaging testi-
muny to the defense and was of the
character of evidence the Court.
could rely upon. After consider,
ing all the evidence in the case.i
His Honor, Mayor Hoffman, decid
ed the case warranted further in
vestigation, and accordingly bound
Conner over in the sum Of $500 to-
await the action of the ganrd jury.
His bond was signed by Burgess
Taylor and E. j. Mitchell as sure
ties.
This is the second time DR.. Con-
ner has been in the clutches of the
law of late. Not long since he
paid heavy fine for carrying a
concealed weapon. Recently he has
been very antagonistic among many
of the negroes, and his conduct
has been all but good. 1t Is to be
hoped that when he gets into the
Circuit Court that his doings will
be sifted to the bottom and that
the court will give him full and
just deserts.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-05
Boy Run Over BY Train.

John Knight. colored, about IL
years Of age. fell beneath a moving
freight train near the pumping
station Monday and had his leg so
badly crushed that amputation was
necessary. He was carried to the
office of Drs. Parsons & Collins.
Railroad surgeons. where this was
done. Upon their advice he was
carried to New Orleans on the
evening train and placed in the
Charity Hospital
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-05
The sudden and unexpected death

4hS SuddSu duu dhSAPCStCO uCotii
Of Senator A. j. McLaurin has pre-
cipitated a senatorial crisis in Mis-
sissippi. Ex-Gov. vardaman. who
was defeated for senator by Hon.
John Sharp Williams, the strongest
man politically in Mississippi, in
1907, by but 648 in a total vote of
120, 900, was the only man thought
of as possible successor to Senator
McLaurin before the lamented SEN
ator's death, and the only competitor
there was any likelihood of his
having before the people. and when
Senator McLaurin was stricken
down by the hand of death, the
eyes of the masses of Mississippi
instinctively turned to Vardaman
as McLaurin's logical successor.
But as the constitution empowers
the Legislature to elect United
States Senator without referring
the question to a popular vote or
consulting the popular will, no
sooner was the announcement made
of Senator McLaurin's death than
the scheming, wire-pulling poll
tician's of Mississippi, powerless
for years past to ignore the peo-
pies choice and defeat their will in
choosing their officials because of
our primary election law, at once
got busy to form a combination
to ignore the choice of the people
for his successor, manipulate the
Legislature by working old conven-
tion and caucus methods, and de-
feat Vardaman at all hazards, re-
gardIess of the peoples will. The
first step for the carrying out of
this scheme was to induce by fiat
terry and cajolery every prominent
man who stood any chance of con-
trolling few votes in the Legisla-
ture to announce himself a candi-s
date, their object being to thus
prevent Vardaman from being
elected on the first ballot and.
create dead lock until by tricks
and trades familiar to the wire
pulling artist, a majority of all the
legislators could be united on one
of the many opposition candidates
or "a dark horse be run in and the
combination thus formed defeat
Vardaman.
Two ideas dominated their every
movement from the beginning
first. to get out by hook or crook
enough candidates to scatter the
vote and prevent Vardaman's being
elected on the first ballot. as they
knew he would be otherwise by an
overwhelming majority; and Sec
ond, after a deadlock was thus ac-
complishe,l 70 make it the field
against Vardaman and at last unite.
if they could. the votes of all other
candidates for one man against
him and thus accom- plish his defeat
and the object for which they start
ed out.
Not a man who has been brought
out against Vardaman, was ever
seriously thought Of or mentioned
as candidate for Senator until
McLaurin's death and it was found
the Legislature and not the people
would elect. It is not believed a
single one of them could carry his
own Congressional district against
Vardaman, if the people had the
choice. and some could not carry
their own counties against the
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-05
A COUNTY MASS NEE TINC.
CALLED IN BROoKEAvEN AT q O'CLOCK NEXT
SATURDAY. JANUARY 8TH.
To the Friends and Supporters Of Ex-dovernor
James K. vardamali.

White Chief" whose plume the
people follow.
Notwithstanding the fact that
Vardaman was elected Governor of
Mississippi by the people over two
popular opponents. and came so
close to defeating the strongest
Democrat in Mississippi and the
South two years ago, the Wire-pulI-
ers and schemers who are now try
ing to defeat him in the Legisla-
ture, have the audacity to proclaim
that these things are no evidence of
the fact that he is now more popu-
lar with the voters of the State
than the comparatively unknown
and untried men they have induced
into the pool against him, and
they are appealing to the peoples
representatives in the Legislature
to disregard the vote heretofore.
received by Vardaman as an index
of his standing with the people and
vote for these new and compara-
lively unknown men on whose
claims to recognition the people
have never had any opportunity to
pass. Lincoln county voted for
Vardaman for Governor and it vot-
ed for Vardaman for Senator, and
yet these men who are working
the combine to beat Vardaman have
had the presumption to appeal to
the Senator and Representatives
from Lincoln county to ignore these
expressions of the popular choice
and vote for one of the compara-
lively unknown candidates in the
combine.
We want the friends and sup
porters of Vardaman in Lincoln
county to answer this impudent
claim and challenge of the wire
pullers at jackson by assembling in
mass meeting in the Court House
at / o'clock next Saturday and
voicing their sentiments on the
Senatorial contest. In the senator
ial race between Vardaman and
Williams, Lincoln county gave
Vardaman 1896 votes and Williams
93S Vardaman majority of 563.
If there is a single voter among
that 1896 who cast his ballot for
Vardaman who wants his Represen-
tatives in the Legislature to vote
for some other man now, as friends
of Vardaman, we invite and urge
him to come to next Saturday S
mass meeting and make that fact
known. At the same time we cor
daily invite all Williams men who
cast their vote against Vardaman two
years ago, but who would now be
proud to see these two peerless
Mississippians who are so nearly
the equal choice of the people,
become colleagues in the United
States Senate, to also come to this
massmeeting of Vardaman sfriends
and supporters.
VARDAMAN'S FRIENDS.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-05
Personal AND OTHERWISE.


Mr, ]. g. Magee was 10 jackson
SUNDAY.
Mr.. !. Brady has returned from
jackson.
Jim Storm has gone back 70
Ruskln. Tenn.
Mr.. Sam zwirn, of Bogue Chitto,
was in town yesterday.
DR.. r. Fl. Thompson, OF Bogue
Chitto, is in town today.
Mines. D. and e. Cohn went to
New Orleans this morning.
Mr. n & cox was called to
Memnhis - !, m IN :, business sunday
Miss Funice Mc(,alin returned
home ~ IF from Edwards :, Sunday
MI. Ma,,do-MoG,a,;,, tas ro+,,,n
~ ass n@oe aaseal as1.ap - raeo,,s.;I,a ,,s;
f,otton l. hrinoin0 * 4(, il the
Rrookhaven market this morning
Maas,.a A,th,,r poho,ts n c,,ass
onS TsSa' To.a Co.,, 81 A .,ars -- ios+ g - ael,s
,,;s;+ors = con4on
The infant dauOhter Of Mr. and
Mrs + s. Storm has heen an the.
sick list this week
n 49, 49, ~ ca.1o,a
s. m.sseI Mslaa t1ODgie anu Aua ;a;aasS 9ansis, :.
a1.4:41. = s.A.es.uiss' ,.,. 49,. y
49, T,...a.,4...a;-ad
WIS; =. w. 10y eneSl sailleI sa,as,.
seyeIal l. u nsI !s neisnDols Is g : : 0i0oA
eea iase ,r! rT!uag x aIselnooli. I,s ils
Liesle Mlss 0eeila olss4 mas 80 .s
s1Ine1 sO 1,1 llol.l : slsls y sU;1 l.sl auns.
New Orleans.
Mrs 11ur,an z,,;rr .rds ho, +uo.
o,dast T. ds,,asfa,s ,l-; haze rsf;,rnsd r.s,
1870 1890 ofts,. ss s,snd;no, fhs bol;davs Il.
i,I,,. n1a,, o,laans ii
-" :
Editor Joseph Dale, OF the Law
renee County Press and Marion
County Progress, spent last night
in the city. returning to Monticello
this morning.
Will Gassedv whose nrotracted
Illness last fall sar;o,slv ;nferfered
with his college stnflies left for
SouIe,s College this mornino. where.
he will take commercial and short
hand course.
Miss hummer If Jackson who.
has bean The charming vo,lno opast
If tbe Misses Walker left far her
home at the canital on Monday
her brother having nreceded her
home IN Sunday
Mr. and Mrs n Raooett
were cordially welcomed home 'ti from ON
California On last Fridav Ihair
friends are nlaasad Il Sc &c tharo i,
tha hest of health and snirifs after
their y,rotractad absence fror, o,,7
cifv
Miss Annie Rurns returnod S,,n.
Idav from Memnhis While il
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1910-01-05

Miss George Hi9don returned
sundax fFom Pont0tocs Miss