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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
To Encourage Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Pa total of
Sl5,699, l4l is carried by the agricul-
tural appropriation bill reported to
the house by the agricultural commit.
tee, which is an increase OF over two
million dollars over the appropria-
tions for the current year. This is to
be expended in promoting the sgricul.
tural interests of the country. The
weather bureau is directed to study
climate, evapor alton, storms, hurri.
canes, etc. The animal industry bu-
reau ls to continue investigati of
diseases among cattle and sheep and
the plant industry all manner OF
diseases, and investigate to improve
the methods OF growing and handling
crops.
The omnibus claims bill aggregating
approximately s3,0OO,000, embracing
paration mostly for the damages in
the south in connection with war de.
pred ations, was killed for this session
by the house committee on claims to.
day, which after a sub committees in.
vestig cation, indefinitely postponed
action.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
Democratic congressman Caucus.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19,-Democr ats
elected to the next house assembled in
Washington today for caucus to de-
eide upon the legislative policy of the
party and "to devise and further plans
necessary for expediting and securing
legislation in the 62d congress"
Jubilation over the recent victory at
the polls which gave the democrats q
big majority in the house is much in
evidence at the conference, but is tenn
pered by the knowledge that the party
now faces serious tuation, upon
the handling of which the result OF the
next presidential election will largely
depend.
1t il evident that majority OF the
democra attic memb bers of the next house
agree with Champ Clark, who will be
speaker, in demanding revision Of
the tariff conducted in the most ex-
peditions and intelligent way. The
democratic mem bers of the sen ate will
cooperate with those of the house in
this measure. The Clark plan is for
revision schedule by schedule, rather
tn an in single bill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
Pay For Fire Fighters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-The treas
ury department has submitted to con-
gress estimates3of appropriations to
reimburse temporary employees of the
forest service forItime lost by reason
of injuries sustained while fighting
fires in the national forests, amounting
to S5, ,450, andsto reimburse owners for
the value of horses!and equipment de-
stroyed while used by the employees in
fighting fires amounting to S2,742.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
State Funds Are Missing,

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. 19.-Former
State Treasurer Bisby Bickford was
arrested in the corridors of the state
capitol on a warrant sworn to by
County Attorney Smith of Burleigh
county, charging him with embezzle-
ment of $50. 400 of the states money
A second warrant was sworn to by At.
torney General Miller and was also
served. A hearing was Immediately
held before Justice OF the Peace Price.
Bickford asked for time to obtain
legal advice and bail was fixed at
SIC, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
Enjoyed Alfalfa Banquet.

MITCHELL. S. d., Jan. 19.-Dele.
gates to the fret South Dakota corn
show, numbering 200, sat down to the
first alfalfa banquet ever held in this
state tonight. Bread, cookies and
pies, as we'll 40 several other savory
dishes, which took the place of vege-
tables, we're on the menu and were
greatly enjoyed by the banquetters.
Tea made OF alfalfa leaves, which ia
recommended as q tonic, was also con-
sumed, but not much relished. All OF
the visnds for the feed we're prepared
In Billings, Mont, where experiments
In the use of alfalfa for human food
have been conducted for years.
1t ia believed that the "Alfalfa Ban
quet' will result in largely increas-
ed acreage Of the fodder In the state
during the coming years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
Political Corruption In Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 19.-Gov.
ernor Patterson in his annual message
to the legislature recommended the re.
peal of the present state election law.
In his opinion this law was designed
for fraud and he says there has not
been an honest general election in
Tennessee since its enactment.
Governor Patterson strongly con-
demns prohibition, pronouncing it
fund and profoundly
wrong as government policy, and In
q country where the largest measure
of freedom OF action is accorded the
individual, it becomes intolerable.
He recommends "high license, strict
regulation and forfeiture of license for
violation of the law
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
Floods In Coast States.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 19.-High wa
ter conditions continue to disarrange
train schedules in Washington, Ore
gon and northern California. although
the heavy rainfall has ended.
Reports from various cities in the
Willamette valley are that the Will
lamette still is rising but has not yet
reached the danger mark. Streams in
low-lying sections in Oregon and
southern Washington are out of their
banks in some places, but the damage
will not be disastrous.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
Would Disfranchise Negroes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Northern
senators who support the pending
resolution providing for the election
OF United States senators by popular
vote were charged with ignorance by
Senator Carter of Montana in q
speech today and southern senator's
were charged with scheme to saddle
constitutionally upon the country the
disfrarchisement of negro voters. In
language so plain that it at times ap.
preached bitterness, he assatled the
Eresolution in the form In which it
pissed the committee on judiciary.
::*<Mr. Carter claimed that the ques.
tions of electing senators by direct
vote and of taking out of the consti.
tuition the right OF congress to make
any law or regulation for prosecution
of sen ators for frauds were so united
that voters could not separ ate them or
express choice.
The question demands plain speech
and forbids evasion said Mr.. Car
ter. "Certain senator's, not content
with the success obtained In suppress
sing the negro vote through q curious
variety of state constitutional pro.
visions and legislative devices, now
seek absolutely to deprive the general
government of power to prevent the
election of mem bers of the senate from
such fraud, violence or corruption as
may taint q senatorial! election north
or south"
He said that the adoption of the
amendment would give substantial,
though limited, national sanction to
the dsfranchisement of negroes in the
southern states.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
Senator Lodge Wins Out.

BOSTON, Jan. 1S.-A notable cam
paign for the election OF q United
States senator from Massachusetts,
termin ated today In the reelection Of
Henry Cabot Lodge (republican).
Despite the attacks made upon him
by Governor Eugene N. Foss, . for
mer republican; Representative Butler
Amee of Lowell, himself q candidate
for senator, and other ''insurgent"
republicans, together with the exer-
tions of the democratic leaders, the
senator was given q majority of six
when the Legislature met in joint ses-
sion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25

KAL1sPELL, Jan. 22.-One hundred
and six mining claims in the Glacier
National park are to be cancelled,
according to actions begun here today
on the ground that they are non.min-
eral and that the assessment work has
not been maintained, and the CONVEX
sion of some of them at once into
"administrative sites" for the park
service is contemplated. About 400
persons are involved in the claims.
The claims are partly oil locations
and partly other minerals, and we're
made from eight to ten years ago, and
most of them lie ON the eastw ard slope
OF the Rocky mountains. 1t is urged
that hearings be pushed vigorously to
Q conclusion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25

WHITEFIsH, Jan. 22.-Two young
people, Joe Cavanaugh and Grace
Robinson, were drowned this after.
noon in Whitefish lake. In company y
with others they were skating about
four miles up the lake, being q short
distance ahead of the rest of the party
when they broke through the ice.
Their companions could not reach
them on account of the thin and broken
ice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
M0NTANA'S BIG REVENUE,
Estimates Of Receipts For Next Twe
Years Exceed So, 900, 900.

HELENA, Jan. Ex-Governor Norris
this morning submitted to both houses
joint message containing the state
auditors estim ate of receipts and
expenditures for the biennial period
ending February %, 1918. The gross
receipts during that period will be
81, ,O55, 900, and there will be 10 the
state treasury on March l, 1911, $780,.
600, the total funds of the state for the
two years being s3,3l5, 900. and that is
all the money that the Legislature can
dispose of during this period. He
recommends economy and provision
tor the departments OF the government
and the state Institutions before spe.
cial interests are taken care of.
Following somewhat extended de.
bate along legal lines the senate tod ay
consigned to it's grave the Cockrill
bill which sought to make certain
changes in the law defining the term
"extreme cruelty as applicable in
divorce cases. The senate also sent
the bill exempting from taxation Ger.
tain property OF soldiers and sailors
back to the committee on judiciary in
the hope of curing the constitutional
defect respecting the taxation of all
property alike. In addition, the up.
per branch transact large volume
OF routine business.
After the customary routine, the
committee on counties and towns offer
ed q substitute for S. B. No. 35, re-
lating to the creation Of new counties.
This goes considerably further ,tHan
the original leighton measure and
adopts different basis. 1t providks
that 10000 population shall be re-
quisite and provides for the appoint
ment of temporary county officials
The report was adopted.
AT the suggestion of Senator Leigh.
ton, the lieutenant governor named
Sykes as third member of the enate
branch of the joint committee to in.
vestigate the affairs of the livestock
commission, to correspond with like
number named by the house.
In the house this afternoon q mes.
sage from Governor Norris. announc
ing tie death in California of Repre-
sentative Terrett of Custer county
was read. On motion of Burke, his
colleague, the speaker was authorized
to appoint committee to prepare
suitable resolutions of regret and
Messrs. Burke of Custer, Paul o1
Powell and Donohue of Dawson, were
named. The house, as further mark
of respect to his memory, on motion
of Paul, adjourned until ten thirty to-
morrow morning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
Dakota Democrats Are Alarmed.

PIERRE, S. D., Jan. l8.-The demo.
cratic members of both houses of the
legisl lature and Chairman Lyons of the
democratic state committee last night
sent telegram to Governor Dix of
New York declaring that the New York
senatorial situ alton is national and
that the election of Sheehan will cost
the party l,000, 900 votes in the west,
while the election of SHEPPARD, or an
equally representative man. would
gain that number for the party.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25
Progressive Republicans Organize.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Organiza.
tion of the republican progressive
league by progressive" republican
senator's, representatives, governors
and others-an organization which
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-25

little more than twelve hours after the
senate passed it.
Among the new bills introduced in
the house today we're:
III, providing for the care and
mainten ance of such INDECENT orphan
children or foundlings as to whom
proper provision Is not made at the
State Orphans home.
179, to secure for threshermen lien
upon grain and other crops threshed
by them and to provide for the fling
and foreclosine of the same in like
manner as other mechanics' liens are
now filed and foreclosed.
1873. creating the eastern. central
and western judicial districts of the
state of Montana and designating
their bound aries, and providing for
the appointment and election of q
district Judge in each of said districts
and fixing the compensation of such
judges and prescribing their duties,
and providing for the payment of ex-
penses incurred in carrying out the
provisions of this act.
1856. providing for compensation to
the owners of glandered horses that
may be destroyed according to law,
and appropriating money therefor.
HELENA, Jan. 23.--There is practi-
cally no change 10 the senatorial sit.
uation, the ballot today resulting:
Walsh 81; Conrad 13; Carter %; Scat
tering 81.
The joint session was enlivened to.
day by very spirited debate in which
number OF democr attic senators and
repub blican senator's and assemblymen
took part, aud which was followed by
the adopting of motion to repudiate
the resolution introduced by White.
side last week, condemning the elec.
ton of Senator Lodge of Massachu.
sets by the casting OF democrati
votes.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate today:
10, Gallwey, regarding election o1
school trustees.
80, Muffley, concerning the election
of county officers.
81, Edwards, concerning sale of in
toxicating liquors.
81, Croft, relating to gambling.
SO, Mccarthy. relating to registra
tion of births and deaths.
Four bills were introduced by to-
public lands committee carrying ou
the recommend ations of the governor
concerning lands, waters and forests
Senate bill 13, DOMAINS pass bill
and Edwards anti-pass bill were bost
recommended for passage in the com
mittee of the whole and then both wer,
re-referred to the committee on rail
roads.
. Whiteside's bill No. %, appropria at
ing $50, 900 for an agricultural build
ing at the state fair was re.referred tt
. one OF the committees. A number o
| senator's are opposing the bill for th
reason that the people of Helena hav
not united in an attempt to get stree
car line to the fair grounds.
The session OF the house today last
: ed less than an hour in all, when ad
journment was taken until tomorro,
: morning. One bill was introduced
! that by Vaughn, prohibiting corpora
punishment in schools. Substitute
! for H. B. No. 80, relating to count
/ printing, was re.referred to the print
F. ing committee. Reel was added to tn
v committe on livestock. S. B. No. lC
e favorao!y reported Saturday, was re
. ferred to the committee on ways an
means. IL deals with taxation c
e mortgages.
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He looked for the lines of cruelty Dede had spoken
Of and he found them, and he found the harshness
in the eyes as well, the eyes that were muddy now
after all the cocktails of the night before and Of the
months and years before. He looked at the clearly
defined pouches that showed under his eyes, and
they shocked him. He rolled up the sleeve Of the pa
jarnas No wonder the hammer thrower had put his
hand down. Those weren't muscles rising tide Of
fat had submerged them. He stripped of the patama
coat Again he was shocked, this time by the bulk
Of his body. 1t wasn't pretty. The lean stomach
had become paunch. The ridged muscles of chest
and shoulders and abdomen had broken down into
rolls of flesh.
He sat down the bed and through his mind
drfted pictures of his youthful excellence, of the
hardships he had endured over other men, or the
Indians and dogs he had off their legs in the
heartbreakng days and nights the Alaskan trail,
of the of strength that had made him king over
a husky race Of frontersmen.
( And this was age Then there drifted across the
field of vision of his minds eye the old man he hao
encountered at Glen Ellen, coming up the hillside
through the fires of sunset, white headed and white
bearded, eighty four, in his hand the pail OF roaming
milk and in his face all the warm glow and content
of the passing summer day. That had been age.
YES STREE eghty-four and spryer than most" he
could hear the old man say. And amt loafed none
walked across the Plains with an OK team and nj
Indians in 81, and / was family man then with
seven youngsters"
Next he remembered the old woman OF the chapar-
raj, pressing grapes in her mountain clearing Anu
Ferguson the little man who had scuttled INTO the
road like rabbit, the one time managing editor Oh
a great newspaper, who was content to live in the
chaparra along with his spring Of mountain water
and his hand reared and manicured fruit trees Fer
guson had solved a problem. A weakling and an
alcoholic he had run away from the doctors and the
chicken coop OF city and soaked up health Ike
thirsty sponge Well Daylight pondered II sick
man whom the doctors had given up could develop
into healthy farm laborer, what couldn't merely
stout man like himself do under similar circum-
stances? He caught vision of his body with all It's
youthful excellence returned and thought Of Dede,
and sat down suddenly on the bed. startled by the
greatness Of the idea that had come to him.
He did not sit long. His mind working in Its
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customary way like steel trap, canvassed the idea
in all its bearings. 1t was bg-bigger than any
thing he had faced before. And he faced it squarey
picked it up in his hands and turned it over ana
around and looked at it. The simplicity OF 1t de-
lighted him. He chuckled over it, reached his de-
cision and began to dress. Midway In the dressing
he stopped in order to use the telephone.
Dede was the first he called up.
Don't come to the office this morning" he said
I'm coming out to see you for moment
He called up others. He ordered his motor car
To Jones he gave instructions for the Forwarding OF
Bob and Wolf to Glen Ellen. Hogan he surprised
by asking him to look up the deed Of the Glen Ellen
ranch and make out a new one In Dede MasonS
name "Who?" Hogan demanded. "Dede Mason
DAYLIGHT replied imperturbabl ls-"the 'phOre must be
iudistinct this morning. De-de Mason. Got it,?
Half an hour later he was flying out to Berkeley.
And for the first time the big red gar halted directly
before the house Dede offered to receive him in the
parlor but he shook his head and nodded toward
her rooms.
In there" he said. mo other place would suit
As the door closed, his arms went out and around
her, Then he stood with his hands on her shoulders
and looking down into her face.
"Dede if l tell you, fat and straight that I'm
going I'D to live that ranch at Glen Ellen, that
amt taking cent with that I'm going to scratch
for every bite eat and that amt going to play
airy card at the business game again, viii you
come along with me|
She gave glad little cry and he nestled her in
closely But the next moment she had thrust her
self out from him to the old position at arms length
81 don't understand" she said breathlessly.
5.And you amt answered my proposition, though
l guess no answer is necessary. We're just going
to get married right away and start. I've sent Bob
and Wolf along already. When will you be readyT'
Dede could not forbear to smile. MY, what
hurricane of a man it is I'm quite blown away.
And you haven't explained a word to me-
Daylight smiled responsvely.
Look here Dede, this is what card sharps call a
showdown No more philandering and frils and
long distance sparring between you and me- We're
just going to talk straight out in meeting-he truth
the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Now
you answer some questions for me, and then III
answer yours" he paused. "wer. I've got only one
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question after aldo you love enough to marry
me?"
Butt she began.
NO butts" he broke in sharply. This is show
down. When say marry, mean what told you at
first that we'd go up and live the ranch Do you
love enough for that!'
She looked at him for a moment. then her lids
dropped and all of her seemed to advertise consent
Come on, then. let's start" The muscles of his
legs tensed involuntary he were about to lead
her to the door. My autos waiting outside There's
nothing to delay except getting on your hat"
He bent her. Il reckon it's allowable" he
said, he kissed her.
1t a long embrace, and she was the first to
speak
You haven't answered my questions. How is this
possible? How can you leave your business? Has
anything happened?"
mo; nothing's happened yet. but it's going to-
blamed quick. I've taken your preaching heart
and I've come to the pentent form. You gre my Lord
God, and I'm going to serve you. The rest can
go to thunder You right I've been
the slave to my money, and since can't two
masters I'm letting the money Slide I'D sooner have
you than all the money in the world, that's ALL
Again he held her closely in his And I've sure
got you, Dede. I've sure got you.
And want to tell you few more. I've taken my
last drink. You're marrying whskey soak, but your
husband won't be that He's going to grow into
another quick you won't know him. A couple
Of months from now up there in Glen Ellen, you'll
wake up some morning and find you've got perfect
stranger the house with you, and you'll have to get
introduced to him all again. You'll say, I'm Mrs
Harnish who you? and I'll say, I'm Elan Har-
nishs younger brother I've just arrived from Alaska
to attend the funeral What funeraY you'll say.
And I'll Say Why the funeral of that good for moth
ing, gambling. whiskey drinking Burning Daylight
the manethat died Of fatty degeneration of the heart
from sitting in night and day at the business game
Yes maam, I'll say .ne's sure gone coon, but i've
come to take his place and make you happy And now
ma'am if you'll allow me, I'll just meander down 10
the pasture and milk the while you're getting
breakfast"
Again he caught her hand and made as If to start
with her the door, When she resisted he bent ana
kissed her again and again.
"I'm sure hungry for you, little woman he mur-
INJURED You make thirty millions look like thirty
cents"