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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Prepare For Imposing Funeral

LONDON, May 14.-The whole court
and all London are absorbed in the
preparations for the funeral of King
Edward, which will be the most i'm.
posing ceremony that the capital has
ever witnessed. Thirty thouand sold
iers will be brought from Aldershot
aud other military camps to line the
streets on Friday when the procession
passes.
As there is no room to barrack them
over night, the soldiers will bivouac
in the parks and streets. The city will
have the appearance of an invested
town for two days.
1t is expected that 700, 900 people will
pass through Westminster abbey to
look upon the coffin. Barriers are be-
ing built, by means OF which the people
will be ushered through in four lines
at the rate of $4,000 an hour. The
body OF the late king will not be ex.
posed to view. The mourners will see
only the coffin, with the official regalia
and heaps of flowers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Mr.. Roosevelt In London.

LONDON, May 16.-Theodore Roose.
velt, special American ambassador to
the funeral of King Edwards VII, ar.
rived in London this morning and was
received by King George at Marl-
borough house and later visited the
throne room in Buckingham palace.
where the body Of the late monarch IL
priv ately lying in state.
The entrance to the city Of the dis
tiuguished American was quiet and IN
marked contrast with his appearance
at other capitols aud with what would
have been made of the occasion here
but for the demise of the British ruler.
1t was Whit Monday holiday, bu,
despite this fact the people crowded .,
Victoria station. There was no cheer.
ing, but as Mr.. Roosevelt ali hted
from the train and was escorted By
Ambassador Reid to the royal car
risge which had been sent for him,
those who looked on silently lifted
their hats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18

sky like q wonderful luminous fan
For a long time the single contempt
raneous drawing in which those won.
derful tails were depicted was looked
upon with incredulity by astronomers.
All distrust has since been removed by
ample con6rmator testimony. 1t was
visible throughout q long period of II
months.
Few comets excited greater sensa.
ton by their sudden appear ance above
the horizon than the great comet OF
1861.
The earth passed through the tail Of
this comet perhaps about two.thirds
of its length from the nucleus. while
the head was distant ID. ZOO, 900 miles.
A similar passage through the tail of
q comet occurs May l8. when the earth
will be stepped for several hours in
the append age of Hslley's comet. No
fewer that eleven envelopes we're seen
to spread from the head OF this comet
of 1861. . new one rising At regular
intervals every second day. At one
time the tail Of the comet extended
above the horizon to within . short
distance Of the poise star. go that 1t
o%verspresd about one.sixth of the $50
degrees Of the visible heavens.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Biggest Land Deal On Record.

ST. PAUL, May 16.-Transfers we're
completed in New York today by
of which a St. Paul land cor.
poration, which, with its S2l, DOC, 900
capital, is said to be four times larger
than any other in the world, closes the
largest land deal made in America, OBJ.
tanning title to 800, 900 acres in Central
Oregon. The immense tract is trans
ferred entire and represents a belt 800
miles in length, and of varying width,
extending in a diagonal direction from
Albany, Oregon, in the Willamette
valley, southeast to the Idaho line at
Ontario, at the head of the Malheaur
valley. OF the total, 660. 900 acres
is rich agricultural land, much OF
which will be improved under irriga-
ton, and lao, 600 acres is heavily tim
bered, containing 1900, 600 900 feet Of
standing pine. FIR and cedar. The land
transferred includes some of the rich
districts in Oregon and will be devel'
oped and settled at once.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Dixon Receives Congratulation.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator
Dixon is being showered today with
congratulations from Montana and
the intermountain country upon his
signal victory in obtaining the passage
of the essential features of his long
and short haul amendment to the rail-
road bill. Many Of the kilograms
from prominent westerners declare 1t
is the most important event for the
mountain region since the passage Of
the reclamation act.
Senator Cummins, acknowledged az
one of the foremost authorities on rail
road legislation, said today that the
modified amendment, as adopted, is the
same, except in words, az the Dixon
amendment. There is no difference, IL
his judgment. Press reports sent ou'
Friday night to the effect that the
amendment as passed was . compro'
mise In which the ''regulsrs," headed
by Aldrich, captured the big end of the
deal, are absolutely unloading. The
fact ia that the regulars found at the
last moment that the insurgents and
democrats had them beaten on thu
pending vote and, to save Q humiliat
ing record Of defeat, Aldrich cleverlJ
threw. bis forces in support Of the mea
ure, which Was like gall and worm
wood TO the organization.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
r DAY COMETS.

The big comet that is now filling q
two months engagement in all parts
Of the world, Is not quite so brilliant
. performer as some former celebrities
In the came line of business. Accord
ing to the records of astronomical ex.
pe,ts. some OF the early day comets ex.
ceeded the present visitor in both
splendor and siz,.
1t seems to be fairly we'll agreed
among astronomers that Donati's
comet of 1854 was the most remarkable
on record. The memory of eits bril-
liancy and its size still fingers with
many who saw it in their younger
days. Its orbit was found to be a
huge eclipse and it's period of revolut.
ion 2040 years. There is some evidence
that it might have been identical with
the great comet recorded by Seneca as
having appeared in B. c. LAG. At one
time the nucleus was $500 miles in d.
ameter. The greatest length attained
by the tail was 81, 0OO, 600 miles. Seven
successful envelopes were seen to rise
from the comet, d after another, each
moving upward at the general rate of
something like 30 miles an hour. AT
one time it had three tails. 1t was
computed that the volume of the comet
was about 500 times that of the sur.
Yet the actual quantity Of the matter
which it contained was only q fraction
of the earth's mass.
Famous, too, is the comet of 1911,
which Napoleon thought was a sign Of
the success which awaited his Russian
invasion. Altogether it seems to have
been almost equal to Donati's comet in
brightness aud certainly exceeded 1t ir
size; for its head was 1850, 600 miles
In diameter and it's tail 100. 000. 00(
miles long. Like Donati's comet Il
Was found to revolve in . huge clip
teal orbit which will cause 1t to CLEAN
again in our skies in the year 1876, i
II be still in existence. The year 1911
wss that of the celebrated port wine
vintage In Portugal, and "comet vine
figured for Q long period of years IL
the price list Of wine merchants, In the
cellar books Of many private houses,
and In the advertisements of auction
sales.
The comet Of 1744 was remarkable
for ito six tails. spread out over The
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Cannot Agree On Wool Prices.

According to the Boston CONNER.
cisl Bulletin, there is very little do.
ing In the matter of purchasing wool
in localities where shearing is in pro.
gress, the buyers and growers being
unable to agree as to the market value
OF the clips. In its review of the sit
uation the Bulletin says:
In the west the situation is practi-
cally unchanged, neither buyer nor
seller modifying his views of values
sufficiently to permit trading. Shear
ing is becoming more general in
Wyoming and Idaho while it is near
~ finished in Utah. With asking
prices above buyers limits, the east.
ern representatives are now devoting
their energies to procuring new clips
on consignment at substantial ad.
ances In Nevada alone, it is un-
derstood that twelve buyers are doing
nothing else but solicit consignments.
There will unquestionably be q large
amount OF 1910 wool shipped east on
consignment but the raw material may
not sell freely until next fall. It is
estimated that approximately so per
cent. of Utah's clip was contracted for
some time ago, and at much better
figures than are now ruling there.
Very little wool is being bought out.
right for eastern account either in
Utah or any other state, for the deal.
ers are q unit in their determination
not to operate until prices r fixed
on a basis at which business can be
done with safety to the middleman.
Shearing islbeing done in differen'
parts of Washington and according
to- q recent report, a prominent east
ern mills representative has jus
bought from $50, 900 to zoe, 900 pound
of ley clip wool at Yakima, Wash.
at 10 cents q pound in the country
With this exception no activity worth.
of particular comment is being in
dulged in, although occasional deal
are put through or small clips. TIL
Montana market will not open unit
July 4, while shearing will begiI
about the last OF June.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
DR.. HYDE CONVICTED.
Kansas City Physician Gave Poison
To Wealthy Patient.

WV
To Wealthy Patient.
KANSAS CITY, May 16.-Behind thu
bars of the county Jail Dr.. B. Clark
Hyde is confined, convicted OF muir
dering Colonel Thomas H. swope, biz
wife's uncle. on last October 3. The
jury. after being out since last Fri
day, returned its verdict this morn
ing.
Dr.. Hyde will be sentenced this
week. At 6rst Judge Latshaw thought
he would sentence the prisoner Thurs.
day, but it will probably be Saturday
The physicians attorneys will ask for
. new trial and then appeal the case.
BY law DR.. Hyde cannot be admitted
to bail.
Dr.. B. Clark Hyde had been under
suspicion in connection with the mys.
terious desshs and illness in the Swope
family ever since the desth Of Colonel
Swope in October, 1909. The death Of
Colonel Swope came soon after be had
severe commissions, and the convul-
sions, itIwas charged by members of
the Swope family, followed immedi-
ately after the administr ating of q
capsule given at the direction of Dr..
Hyde, who said it was q digestive
tablet.
It was proven at the trial that DR..
Hyde had purchased cyanide Of potas.
SUM in fve-grain capsules and he was
prosecuted on the belief that be had
given one Of theseI capsules to Colonel
swope. DR.. Hyde said be bought the
cy anide capsules to kill c~ockroaches
In his Office. Two days before the
death of Colonel Swope, Moss Hunton,
q cousin of the millions ire philan.
thropist, died at the Swope residence
q stroke Of apoplexy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
WEDNESDAY, NAY Is, 1910.
THE COST.OF.LlvING PROBLEM

In epite of all the commissions,
committees Of congress-, grand jury
indictments and special investigatione
the cost-of.liviug problem remaine
apparently 90 far from solution &c
ever. The boycott issco proved of no
avail and prices have 6uctusted IN .
general advance eince January l. 1t
was on February 3 that Senator Elk.
ins introduced q resolution calling for
congressional committee ITO make
IN exhaustive investigation into the
cost of living and any increase in
same since l9OO." A week later seven
of the ~mostlcapable congressman and
senators went at thislwork investigat-
ing costs, prices, production, etc., with
. zeal that waslpromising.
We have it OF good0 authority that
the results ofsthis vast labor are not
illumin ating, says the Kansas City
journal. In fact, there are no results
save the accumulationIof q great mass
of statistics which will reQuirs smelt-
ing before W alglimmer Of meaning
can be asssyedltherefrom. The con-
gressional committee has learned one
thing, however, that is definite If not
satisfactory. Git has called for an ap.
preparation of e65, 900 for clerks to
compile and bring order out Of
chaos. 1t promises that If money is
provided q report will be made Of the
committees findings in four months.
A hint has come from this congress
sional committee that it will report it's
inability to faeten responsibility for
the increased cost Of living upon any
one thing. For kinstsnce, there 10
much loud Iclamor that the tariff is in
some way Irresponsible. There might
possibly be some reason in this were
II not for the fact that the tariff law is
not yet q year old and the cost OF liv.
ing has been growing steadily for
more than q decade, the past nine
months showing no substantial in.
crease in rate of advance over cor.
responding years, and for the further
fact that the law does not raise tariff
rates on staple foodstuf. 1t is also
stated that cost of living has become
a serious problem in many Other
countries-in fact all over the world
In other words, the increased cost Of
living problem is International rather
than national.
Congressional commissions come
high. The immigration commission
the country life commission and othel
utterly unless bodies of theorists hav,
cost the taxpayers dearly and nigh
in themselves form a substantial ele
ment in the American problem.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
JUDICIAL SALE,

No I3,72o-Tn the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, Louis
lana: Ruby Smith VS.. Janus Smith
By virtue of a commission to sell, to
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled case, will offer for sale
at public auction, for cash and accord
ing TO law, with the benefit of appraise-
ment, at the principal front door of the
court house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1910,
Lot twenty-three (23) of block one (I)
of the Blackburn subdivision of the City
of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
together with all buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property to be
sold as belonging to the parties litigant,
and to be sold for cash according to law,
with the benefit of appraisement, for the
purpose of effecting partition.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Oficio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, May II, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No. f3,oo7-First District Court, Parish
of Caddo, State of Louisiana: Sue
cession of ]. D. Browning.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
Olivia Braunig has this day flied final
account in said succession, and unless
opposition be made thereto within the
time specified by law. the same will be
duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable T. F. Bell,
Judge of said court, this the r4th day Of
May 1910. w. M. LEVY,
May Is. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No 1885 FIRST District Court, Par
ish of Caddo, State of Louisiana !:
Succession of A. Luchini.
Notice is hereby given that c. Lu-
chini has this day filed final account in
said succession, and unless opposition be
made thereto within the time specified
by law the same will be duly homologat-
ed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable r. r. Bell,
Judge of said court, this the Goth day of
May 1910 A. S. HARDIN,
May ~. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
BIDS INVITED.

Bids are hereby invited for building a
bent bridge in Ward One, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, on road from Lane Sta
ton TO Peru ferry about 80 feet long.
with fill at each end, said bids to be for
either reinforced concrete or of wood,
according to parish specifications if Of
wood Bids are also invited for the
new flooring and stringers on
bridge near Jolly's place over Black
bayou, said bridge being about go feet
long Bids to be opened by the finance
committee on June 1, 1910, at II o'clock
noon. w. T.. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
RECEIVERSHIP NOTICE.

No. Is,7o2-First District Court, Par
ish Of Caddo, State Of Louisiana :
Oil City Machinery Company vs..
Lille Oil Company.
Notice is hereby given that Y. L, Tu!-
ton, receiver, has this day file da list Of
debts in said receivership, and unless
opposition be made thereto within the
time specified by law, the same will be
duly homologated as prayed for.
Witness the Honorables I. F. Bell
and A. ]. Murff, judges of said court,
this the 10th day of May 1910
F. A. LEONARD,
May u. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

No, I3,766-In First District Court of
Louisiana Succession OF J. c.
Gibbs.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Notice is hereby given that w. 3. Pyron
has this day applied to be appointed adj
ministrator of said succession, and IN
less opposition be made thereto within
the time specified by law, he will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Honorables T. F. Bell
and A. J. Murf, judges Of said court,
this 18th day of May 1910.
F. A. LEONARD,
May II Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
R. c. FRIEND.
R. c. CORNWALL,
Z. A. THOMAS.
Attest:
H. G. FORD.
P. R. JOHNSON.

T. F. BELL, JR.,
Notary Public.
Having examined the foregoing char
ter and act Of Incorporation, and finding
nothing therein contrary to law, | here
by approve the same, this 10Th day of
May 1910. J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded May
10, 1910. S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
/ hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears of
record and on file in my Office Thus
done and signed this 10Th day of May
1910. S. O. WILLIAMS.
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder. SIG.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
Attest:
]. H. NELSON.
c. c. MILLER.
Z. B. HERNDON, JR.,

Z. B. HERNDON, JR,.
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo ::
| have examined the above and forego-
ing charter and approve the same. This
25th day of May A. d. 1910
J. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded this
18th day of May A. D. 1910.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ohicio Deputy Re
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy Of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and of record in my office. Given
under my hand and seal of Office this
25th day Of May A. d. 1910.
s. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Ohicio Deputy Re
corder $40.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
A. A. MAHLE.
S. B. SPENCE,
A. C. DYSTRUP..
3. M. SAUCER.
B. u. JACOB,
by A. A. Mahle..
HERMAN WELK,
by A. A. Mahle.


Witness:
Jewell c. BUTLER. 4
]. M. DIKOB.
LEON r. SMITH,
Notary Public in and for Caddo Par
ish,. Louisiana.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
] hereby certify that | have examined
the foregoing act of Incorporation of
the Wallace Lake Oil and Gas Company
and finding nothing therein contrary to-
laws OF the State of Louisiana, I here
by approve the same. Done and signed
officially on this the nth day of April
A. D. nineteen hundred and ten (IoIo)>
]. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded April
II, 1910. S. 0. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Offcio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now appears
on file and Of record in my office Given
under my hand and seal of office this
18th day of April 1910
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder. 81
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29

If it's bill heads you are looking for.
or may be supply of letter heads or
an outfit of envelopes, you can do no
better than LET us FIX EN- Phone 1000.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
CHARTER
OF MCCAIN & HARPER DRILLING
COMPANY.

State OF Louisiana. Parish Of Caddo !.
Be it known, that, before me, E. B.
Herndon Jrs a notary public in and for
the Parish of Caddo and State of Louis
sana, personally came and appeared ].
3. Mccain, w. H. Harper and Edwin
E Stewart, all residents of Caddo Par
lsh, who declared to me that they do
Aefebsyasrm, for themselves and such
others may hereafter become associ-
ated with them, corporation under the
laws OF The State of Louisiana for the
purposes and objects and under the slip
ulations and agreements as follows, to-
Wit
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29

and B. U. Jacob, with A. A. Mahle as
president S. B. Spence as vice president.
and A. c. Dystrup as secretary-treasur-
er who shall hold their offices until the
first Friday in February A. D. 1911, or
until their successors are duly elected
and qualified On the first Friday in
February 1911, and annually thereafter,
an election for directors shall be heiGi
at the office of the company, under tire
Supervision of two (2) commissioner
to be appointed by the president, and
the directors then elected shall tax THEN
seats Immediately, and shall hold Office
until their successors are duly elected
and qualified Each board shall elect its
own officers, which shall consist of 4
president, vice president and a secre-
tary-treasurer. All corporate elections
shall be by ballot, and majority of the
votes cast shall elect, and each share of
stock shall be entitled to one (I) vote,
either in person or by proxy. Written
notice of elections shall be given to
each stakeholder by the secretary-treas-
urer at least thirty (3o) days prior to
elections.
ARTICLE V.
This act of Incorporation may be
changed, altered or modified, or this
corporation dissolved, with the assent of
three fourths go of the stock present
or represented at any general meeting of
the stockholders convened for that pur
pose after thirty 500 days prior no.
tice of such meeting shall have been
given by publication in one of the daily
newspapers published in the City of
Shreveport Louisiana, by five 50 pub
lications during said period, and such,
changes as may be made in reference to
the capital stock shall require in addi-
ton ten (Io) days notice in writing to.
each stakeholder.
ARTICLE VI.
Whenever this corporation is dis
solved, either by limitation of its char
ter or from any cause, its affairs shalt
be liquidated by three Cd commission
ers to be appointed from among the
stockholders at a meeting of the
stockholders convened for that purpose
after thirty (3o) days prior notice shall
have been given by the secretary to each
stockholder SAID commissioners shall
remain in Office until the affairs of said
corporation shall have been fully liqui-
dated. In case of the death of either
commissioner, the survivor shall con-
tinue to act
ARTICLE VII
No stakeholder of this corporations
shall ever be held liable or responsible
for the contracts or faults thereof in
any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due to the corporation on the
shares owned by him, nor shall any mere
informality in organization have the eff
feet of rendering this charter null, or of
exposing a stakeholder to any liability
beyond the amount of his stock. The
subscribers hereto have each written OPP
posite their names the number of shares
subscribed for, so that this act may also
serve as the original subscription list
Thus done and passed at my office in
the City Of Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
State of Louisiana, in the presence of
L. c. Butler and ]. M. Dikob, competent
witnesses, of lawful age and residing in
said city, who hereunto subscribe tff6r
nanIss, together with said parties and
me, notary, on the said nth day of
April A. D. nineteen hundred, and
ten (IoIoJ