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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
CENTER OF, POPULATION
rom the philadelphia Press.

From the PhI1ade1phia Press.
The center of population of the con-
tinental United States. which at the time
of the first census was % miles east of
Baltimore, has been travelling westward
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Governor Hughes and the Standard
OIL pulled together at Albany to de-
feat the income tax proposition. They
have simply postponed 1t, however, to
next winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

The Roosevelt tour in Germany and
Great Britain has been badly upset by
the death of King Edward. The Roose-
welt luck seems to have turned at last.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

The administrations railroad bill minus
the merger clause and the rate clause
is a good deal like the great tragedy
without Hamlet. ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

The Union Pacific will be perhaps the
first railroad in this country to apply
wireless telegraphy to train dispatching.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Mark Twains daughter received all of
his estate, and yet she got less than
tie rest Of the world received from
him
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Senator Lorimer Is asked to explain
why lot Of democrats voted for him.
a standpat and machine republican.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Jacob Riis is to lead the Back-from-
Elba band in June. and he ia practicing
daily for the great event.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

St. Louis gave the President the warm
est possible welcome, for 1t enabled him
to see two ball games in single day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

julius Caesar Burrows is counting
resignation at the hands of the Michigan
voters next November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Even il the Maine was blown up from
the inside this country is not ready to
hand back what it got from Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Summer resorters preparing to go north
should beware of snowstorms
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Halley's comet is well advertised and
yet 1t will be exhibited gratis
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

In raising the Maine we NAV raise and
erase all the theories that impelled US
to fight Spain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

The spotlight in Indiana cannot be di-
verified for long from John Worth Kern.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Some. United States senators are re-
signing and sofoe are getting where they
can be kicked out.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

The comet gives a free show, but it.
hours are preposterous
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

A MODERN BALLAD.
He swore his love on Bonded knee. on
Bonded knee, on Bonded knee
lie swore his love on Bonded knee,
but that was long ago.,
He kissed his love quite merrilee, quito
merrilee, quite merrilee,-
He kissed his love quite. merrilee, a
loyal heart to show.
There came a fair affinitee, affinitee,
affinitee,-
There came a fair affinitee who
caused lot of woe;
His wiley plead, abide with me! Abide
with me. Abide with mel
His wiley plead, abide with me!
You used to love me sol"
A foolish married man was he, man
was he, man was he,-
A foolish married man was he, and
this will prove him so:
He let that fair affinitee, affinitee,
affinitee,-
He let that fair affinitee make off
with all his dough.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
DROWNED OUT.

DROWNED OUT. o.. -
"Pinkum quiets his baby by yin9
on the trombone" -.
And does that keep the baby from
crying?"
"Oh, yes; the poor little chap seems
to realize that competition is out of
the question"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
NEVER HURRIEs,

"Plumper doesn't seem to be very ex-
citable person."
mot at all Plumper can eat shad
quite comfortably while the orchestra is
playing ragtime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

Oscar Hammerstein evidently considers
grand opera in America charity at SO
much per chaU
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

In this fine growing weather the comet
speeds along finely.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
WELL! WELL!

Some years ago the proprietor of a hotel
In southern New Hampshire told the fol-
lowing story: He said that when he was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
WHERE LOVE is.

WHERE LOVE is.
Go where the jewels are flashing
And look We for Loves sceptre
there;
Sometimes you will find 1t, but often
behind it
The hollow checked face of de-
spair.
Go where the banquet Is blazing
And laughter rings loud In the hall;
Mad vows may be spoken, but lightly
they're broken
And Love is ashamed of 1t all.
Go where the roses are twining
And the bread of ones labor is
sweet;
And the twilight brings rest that is
balmy and blest-
And Love you'll be certain to meet.
Weary of riches and glory
And crowned with the laurel no
Dear Love often waits by the lowliest
gates
And sweetens the lives of the poor.
HELPING THE PUBLIC.
VERY enterprising on the part of
the Evening Howler."
What is?"
"a glossary of baseball terms is
given away with the sporting extra"
STRIKING PROOF.
THAT storm scene in the second. act
was the acme of realism"
$50 it was"
"Why, dozen women in the house
jumped up and started to rush home
and see If all the windows were down.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
DIsAPPoINTEp stIToR.
MORE OF THAT spirit. -

MORE OF THAT SPIRIT"
New York to Chicago. Chicago to At
lanta Atlanta to Paris,' says the Allan
ia Constitution, speaking grandiosely of
Atlanta as a grand opera town. Gee.
Isn't measly Boston, not to mention a
number of other cities from three to
seven times as large as Atlanta going to
have g. look-in? PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
ExAsPERATING PERSON.

EXASPERATING PERSON.
when Jilks makes mistake he owns
right up to 1T
"Yes: and is so pleased with himself Tor
pre- mptly owning up to 1t, that he soon
fcrgets he ever made a mistake
WHY LINGER?
Listen, listen little man,
Be booster, if you can
If you can't. by hook or crook,
Fade away like Doctor Cook
A SENSIBLE POET.
A poet sang with bursting heart
Ard set his soul to rhyme;
And while he wrote the tears did start,
Ills theme was so sublime.
In anxious haste he mailed his verse
And hoped to pay his debts,
But shortly read In language terse
The EDITORS regrets.
With purpose flashing in his eyes,
IIe went to writing ads
And Just because he was so wise,
+ Is raking in the scads- se ~ s#fI
DISAPPOINTED srIToR.
There was military wedding at the
army post yesterday
who were the principals?"
1.-THE daughter of the regiment married
a son of a gum
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL MOMENT.
Miss Pert told Chumpley that she was
fond of shrimps"
did Chumpley propose to her on the
spot?"
'Why, no; think not
Then he missed his cue
MORE OF THAT SPIRIT"
New York to Chicago Chicago to At
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08

OPTIMISTIC.
us he afraid of the comet?"
II should say not! He doesn't even
intend to look at 1t until 1t starts
away"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-08
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A,e.t3oaeQ

a boy he had occasion to go into the gar
ret of his house one morning and that the
family cat followed him up the stairs.
One of the windows was open, and when
they entered the garnet frightened
mcuse jumped out of the window, and
the cat, jumping after it. caught it in
mid-air and, whirling round, jumped bsek
again into the same window.-BostoN
Heralu
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

and by the dim di0fused glow from the street lamp
against the curtaincd windows 1 could make the
shapes and masses Of the apartment before me.
Against the opposite wall felt rather than saw
the figure OF West, bending to his work upon nlald
safe Hc was operating by his finger tips, without
light, and again l confronted With the difficulty
of announcing my presence with reasonable safety to
both. The whlmper of bis tool flint though it was
filed the silence In his ears and dared not risk
beyond whisper. Then, with the suddenncsS OF a
ehostly apparitlon, n slender form moved into view
standing in the communicating doorway toward the
of the house and between the unconscious West
and myself botted vaguely In white against the cur
ains through which 1t had come The face turned
toward the spot where West worked unseeing, and
crept forward below the line of the windows. ready
to lend my aid
II was resting knee In the shadow of the
centre table and almost In front Of the silent watch
Ing form when 1t raised hand and the darkness
shattered by the swift, binding fash of electric
torch dazzling shaft picked out oval against the
wall with merccSs brlliance of the spot light and
within this space shrinking and bewldered crouched
the tense figure of West The instinct of the he
had been. still alert kept his face ayercd and he had
more than drawn the first quick, sobbnR breath OF
surprise when he dropped his drill snatched his hands
behind him and presented torch and revolver high,
n barrier.
The whole tableau was with the speed OF
clicking camera shutter and the clap OF physical
shock Vests beam flashed across the other and the
slender form In the curtalned doorway stood
vealed. 1t was girl. white wide eyed GIRL but
proudly erect and determined with little firm line
of mouth and straight brows. More than all, It
the girl / knew her Instantly. and Wcst-God help
him-stagsered back against the wall with a GToan.
The two torches went out simultaneously and at
the extinction of the double radiance darkness
rushed between the actors In this tragedy like
tangible thing. At that instant eaped forward.
Face to Face.
man. sinking to the floor as l reached him and
caught him under the With the strength OF
desperation ! dragged him across the room to the
door of the hail. and here standing him and In
front of bim faced the girl. On my part the
was an unreasoued, instructive effort to get him
had succeeded Meanwhile / had the advantage of
the moment before her eyes became accustomed to
the all but solid blackness of the once more
She could have distinguished nothing beyond the
shadowy movement of a dark mass across her field
of vision.
as gazcd at the dim form shaken by agony
Of indccisIon and my own sight became adjusted
TO the faint glow saw that She too In the grip
OF powerful emotion West bad kept bis face con-
ceoled bnl had been able deceive her? Had his
collapse his involuntary exclamation. revealed the
truth TO her? She longer stood erect calm mistress
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

"Thcre was, ns you say, reception at the Zit-
tells. 1 had met West days before, and he had
given to understand that he had plans
foot having TO do with Mrs. Iittcl's famous stom-
acher, which wont to grace the Metropolitan
horseshoe. l fairly close to West though neither
of us had ever broached partnership anything of
the kind being lone workers by nature and convIc-
ton The reception took place Friday. On
Thursday night was busy with affar in Larch-
mont which took me into a house where l gained
tain information. This information was Of the ut
most importance to West and sent hot foot in
search of him. for believed he Intended enter the
Ilttc place after the reception and / wished to
warn him.
The upshot of a firing search was that missed
him altogether. l arrived at the Ztcl house as the
last carriages were rolling away, and in despair
climbed the wall and waited outside the conservatory
hoping to intercept him. In my excitement 1t was
some time before 1 discovered that l was again too
late, That the conservatory had been forced and that
West within.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02
In Peril Inside.

In Peril Inside.
~ followed, There was nothing else 10 do IL West
to be saved from the danger which knew and of
which he was ignorant When crawled In among the
shrubs and blossoms and sweeping fronds the door
beyond found that open also and the house In dark
ness Up stairs heard some movement indicating
that the family had not all retired That meant Of
course, that West stll in conceament somewhere
on the floor with me. But l utterly helpless
could raise no signal without danger to BOTH and
/ had no wish TO come stealing unawaros upon my
predecessor. As ] have said he IS not the man TO
allow himself to be captured. and he would be very
likely TO attend to me before asking any questions
Il creDt with infinite Into the room beyond the
conservatory moving cautiously avoid the slightest
sound and making for the entrance hall. The house
was quiet after had waited an hour and strain as
might could catch cew to Vests whereabouts
The whole situation contained larger element Of risk
than cared TO contemplate. For two invaders, Que
believing himself alone and the other not knowing the
first mans plan of attack to be abroad in such a place
at such time provided an excellent chance for trou-
bic, Still l held TO my purpose through regard for
West and understanding of the service / meant to
do him
II had hoped after making my way along the hall
10 hear him mounting the stairs either front or rear
to say which way he chose to ascend | crouched in
the front hall until my were all ajancIe and
not did a scratch or a crcak reveal TO me the
whereabouts OF the man 1 had come to save What
made my problem none the less dangerous was the
fact that had not the smallest familiarity with the
interior arrangements a violation OF the primitive
preliminarcS.
The frayiug pressure OF tho wait In the vast silent
mansion without the stimulus definite intention or
knowledge finally reduced me 10 point where action
or some kind was necessary. To run directly into
peril was preferable to black breathless suspense
and very slowly very quietly hoisted myself along
the ramp OF the baustradc avoiding possible alarm
plates In the lower stairs and on up to the second
door. Once started l experienced relief
AS paused on the landing there came from above
tiny thrill of sound almost InaudlbIe. but paIn;v
the tentative bite OF steel into steel 10 the prnctsed
ear pushed Oh up The next flight and moved toward
the corner room on tbe third floor whence had como
the furtve song Of the drill The door stood oncn
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
Taken Up in America.

He was impressed TOO thorough military man
with the paucity Of able bodied alert and intelligent
men, and he reached the conclusion that the lack of
early training and the neglect Of manly sports and
pastimes had much to do with what he regarded as
sign Of decline.
He publicly founded the Boy Scouts nj Birkcnhead
England on January 24. 1905 Summing up the OBJ.
1ets of the movement he suited that It was intended
to make boys manly men, good and useful citizens
and not to train them soldiers but rather to avoid
the bringing up of fortySiX per of the boys OF
the nation without the knowledge of useful occu-
patton. The Idea was received with enthusiasm In
England. and now there many boy scouts In
Great Britain that the organization Is embarrassed In
Its efforts to keep control the multitude of recruits
which flock to its standard
Mr.. w. ID Boyce, OF Chicago who had seen some
thing of their work caused be introduced last April
In the House Of Representatives bill TO Incornorate
In Washington the Boy Scouts of America which Is
The Official body here In touch with corps founded
by the distinguished British soldier The charter was
issued In June The Boy Scouts Of America have no
afiiahou with body Of almost similar name which
more recently has been founded The organization al
ready had something OF nucleus from which TO
work, In 1900 and In 1901 Mr. Ernest Tbomnson
Seton. the American naturalist and apostle Of tbe
gospel of the outdoor life for boys had started bt
Woodcraft Indians society which had for I,s
basis the following of the free uutrammeled lfa
OF the aboriginal Inhabitants of this country Mr.
Dan Beard at this period also Incorporated a body
ot youths called the Pioneers The Sons of Daniel
Boone
hr. Seton in 1904 visited Lieutenant General BADEN
Powell and asked him to cooperate In populnriziuc
movement which would make for the upbuIIdlnc Of
the character of the boys OF this generation The
officer. after much mature reflection stqrtcd tho Roy
Scout movement and wrote handbook for 1t which
rom the first was we'll received and hns become the
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17

bling those used by riders viii be employed Some
uniforms worn by the various branches of the Boy
Scouts of America which now in the field follow
closely the order OF tle English pattern The Boy
Scouts In Canada are committed 10 the bare kneed
variety.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-14
Order to Show Cause.

In the district court Of the twelfth judicial dis
trict of the state of Montana. in and for the
county of ChOuteau.
In the matter of the estate of Mary Reichsrs,
deceased.
w. O. Dexter, the administrator of the estate
Of Mary Reichers, deceased, having hled his
petition herein praying for An order Of sale Of .
portion Of the real estate Of said decedent. for
the purposes therein Get forth:
ills therefore ordered BY. the said court that
all persons interested in the estate of said de.
ceased appear before the said court on Saturday,
the S@th day. Of December, 1910. at 10 O'Clock
room OF said court, ct the court house in Fort
Benton. county OF Chouteau, to show cause why
ministrator to sell 90 much Of the real estate Of
the said deceased, Mary Reichers, - shall be
necessary.
And . copy Of this order be published at least
four successive weeks In the Daily River Press,
9 Newspaper printed and published in said
Choutesu county.
JNO. W. TATTAN.
Judge of the District Court.
Dated November ", 1910.
First publication, Nov. %, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-14
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, November 10, 1910.
Notice 10 hereby given that
CHRISTOPHER WILSON,
whose post office address IL Lonetree, Montana,
did, on the 2Sth day of January. 1910, ale In this
office sworn statement and application, No.
Ol2S32, to purchase the MEX SWk, NWk SEA
section %, township p north, range II east,
Montana meridian, and the timber thereon,
under the provisions of the act of June B.. 1878,
and acts amendatofy, known as the "Timber
and Stone Law" At such value as might be fixed
by appraisemsnt, and that. pursuant to such
application, the land and stone thereon have
cant will offer final proof In support of his ap-
plication and sworn statement on the 9th day
Of January, 1911. before Jeremiah Sullivan. U.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate Q contest at any
time before patent issues, BY dling. . corrobo-
Z. L. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-14
Notice Of School Indemnify Selection
Non Coal Land.

Non Coal Land.
Serial Nos; olssss, oissoo, oissol, olssos, olssos.
O163O4, 01S306. 0lS8O6.
United States Land Office, Great Falls, Mon
tana, November Is. 1910.
Notice is hereby given that the state Of Mon.
SWk,. Eh SWA section 1, township u north,
range II east, SWk SEX section s, ny MEX,
NV ~ Mex sszH' sw " HI; ny NJ ~ . section =, :.
81 north; wv NWA section 4, SWK, WY SEX
section Is; Eh NWk section IS; WV SWX
section T.. township " north; NY SEX, SWE
sen section n; sen section Ss; WV section u,
township 8 north; SWk section 9; SH section
10; wy wy section 50, township Is north;
NEk Mex section 8; VIZ SWK section 20; SX
sMk. sWA SEA. Ex ,,EK section so; WI
w section g. township IL north; sX NJ, NNM
as; 81 NEA section 2. township . north; ny
section 8. and sh section 9, township q north,
Office . list of school indemnity selections in
which It, selected said land, and that said list 10
open to the public for inspection.
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 said land to be more
valuable for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, or to object to said selection for any law
full reason, should fle their claims, or aHadavits
of protest or consent in this office.
E. L. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-14
HUMOR OF THE DAY
What Is Happiness?

The Buby-No pins.
The kindergarten Girl-One birthday
party per day.
The Kindergarten Boy-Bathing suit.
beach. pail. shovel. nice shallow ocean.
The Little Bigger Girl-Chocolates,
whispers. giggles, dancing school.
The Knickerbocker Boy-Dog. chum,
"fve feet" of adventure books.
The Extended Tuck Maiden-Board-
ing school clique.
The Long Trousers Boy-Pompadour,
tan. canoe.
The College Girl-Chafng dish, ENG
lish." manlike ways, minus the man.
The College Boy-Six clubs, varsity
tx" no apparent study, high marks
and never the insult greasy grind"
The Society Girl-Always Europe.
The Young Business Man-Some
Wall street. more evening dress.
The Young Matron-Tea.
The Young Observation-Disclosures bills.
The Thoroughly Married Woman
Furniture.
Her Settled Partner-Cigars.
The Middle Aged Woman-President
Of the federation Of. etc.
The Middle Aged Man-Golf and a
new house.
The Woman Cater on)-Visiting them.
The Oldish Man-Telling how it hap
pened.-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-14
ShevlfFS Sale.

A: Himmslbsuer, plaintiff. 70. Axel Flint, de-.
PENDANT.
To be sold q sherin's sale on the 29th day of
December, 1910. ct the front door of the court
house in Fort Benton, Montana, at 2 O'Clock D.
NJ. Of said day. all the right, title and Interest
which. the defendant, Axel Flint, had ON the 10th
thereto Of, In and to lots numbered five (bJ and
six l6) In block numbered W (2) of the townsite
OF Chester, Montana, according to the Onicial
once II the clerk and recorder Of Chouteau
county, Montana.
Dated this 7th day of December. 1910.
GEO. BICKLE, Sheriff.
By CHAs. CRAWFORD, Under Sheriff.
First Publication Dec. Z, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-12-14
Notice To Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the coun.
hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of Wednesday, December
%, 1910. for furnishing medical and surgical at
t teaua county, s9 WI wi. slSn, tR ReS city so Of F 3onf Benton S1 on snd
county Jail, and within q radius of three miles
Of said city. Proposals must include contagious
dieea ses, operations and autopsies, and the ad-
minietering of anesthetics upon said county
charges as may be required. Said contract to
run for q period of one year from January /,
1911. The right Is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
By order of the board of county commission
ers. w. R.. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. 8, 1910.