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The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
The First Time i'm Forty Years.

The many friends of Mr.. w. H
Scanland of Benton will regret to
know that he has had to return to
the sanitarium for further treat
ment. To be away from home at the
Thanksgiving season was especially
hard on our good friend, as it was
the first in forty years that he has
spent Thanksgiving away from his
own roof tree Visits from his
daughter, Mrs. Dallas Jones and
baby Billie and old friends, helped to
brighten the day for him, whose
thoughts, we may be sure, were with
the dear wife at home.
Mr.. Scanland is assured by his
physician that his condition is most
encouraging, and his return home
will not be long delayed.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
Michel as an "AlsO RAN"

Bossier Banner: Mr.. Michel, also
running for governor, and who after
January will be referred to as one of
the "also rams" continues to speak
"a few minutes in his own behalf.
But does he mention his now fam
Gus land deals? Not much. Not Mr..
Michel, sir. The mere thought of
them gives him a pain. But like some
evil genius, or the ghost that would
not down, the story follows him
round and round. Poor Mr.. Michel!
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
Amendment 10 Article 21O.

Certain official positions in Louis
lana are being held by women. Un-
der Article 2l0 of the State Constitu-
tion their tenure of these offices is
Illegal, and therefore insecure. A
petition is to be presented to the
Legislature of 1912 to have this art
icle so amended as to render women
eligible to serve. Sign this petition,
and ask your senators and represen-
tatives to vote for the resolution.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
Judicial Sale.
No f5,26t-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La

NJ. lO,NO1--Iil IIlC l. IL SJ Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish. La
Curatorship of J. II. Prescott.
By virtue of a commission to sell
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
do Parish, Louisiana, in the above
numbered and entitled suit, | will
offer for sale at public auction for
cash and according to law, at the
principal front door of the court
house of Caddo Parish, La, during
the legal hours Of sales, on
SATURDAY, JAN. 6, 1912,
Ten feet off of lot three adjoining lot
four of block seven of the Howard
Cole subdivision of the City of
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La. Said
property to be sold as belonging to
the above curatorship, and to be sold
for cash according to law for the
purpose of paying debts.
J. p. FLOURN0Y,
Sheriff, eX-Officio Auctloneer
Caucasian, Dec. 3, 1914.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03

BOssier Banner: All three of the
candidates for governor are now re-
formers, but Bossier parish has in
the past and Will in the future stand
for the candidate of the Good Gov
ernment League, Judge Luther E.
Hall, the body that took the initia-
tive for reform, and truly stands for
that and clean politics.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
InSllranCf.

When you want money. fire ;nsur-
.anee. bonds. life insurance. real es-
tate. accident insurance or building
and loan stock. see w. C. Agurs, in
The Cooper building.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
NEWS AND NOTES.
Continued from eighth page

or the old soldiers at Camp Nichols,
Donations will be received at the
ZONE OF Mrs. NJ. H. Williams, III
Crockett street. The box will be
aaeked on December 5. Two more
laws to send Christmas gifts.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
mr. n q Alien

Office in the Cooper Building. DIR.
Allen is graduate of both schools
and carries a full line of homeopa-
thic remedies. Special attention to
chronic diseases.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
Bids Wanted.
Nov. 23,

Sealed bids will be received at tn
ONCE OF the Police Jury until !
noon December 1, 1911, on the fol
lowing bridges:
S-foot bridge, Bayless bayou q
Greenwood and Mooringsport road.
3o-foot bridge, Page bayou, @
Lake road.
20-foot bridge, Howell bayou, Wal
den ferry road.
BIDS desired for concrete pgsfs an
caps; also for wooden bsriSl1syidges
Plans and specifications on file =
the Office of the Police Jury. I'D
right is reserved to reject any or q
plds. w. t. CRAWFORD, Pres.
j. 7. BULLEN, Parish Engineer
November f6, 1911.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
Notice of Removal.

DR.. George A. Harper, Dentist, has
removed to the Hutchinson building,
on Texas street, opposite the court
house. Old phone 623
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
River Report.

Denison -0.5; Arthur City go;
White Cliffs 30; Fulton SO, fall Of
Oh; Spring Bank or Shreveport
;3.3. q rise Of o.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
New York. World.

The New York World, Tri-Week-
ly, and the Weekly or the Sunda'
Caucasian one year $3.50.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03

IL 1t is a question of being suite
we would like to have chance Y
Try Our prices right. Phone 1000,
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
THE GREAT PROMISER

n Arrangement of j. Y. Sanders
Candidate for the United State
Senate-Used His Office as Pri
vate Asset.t0 Build Up a Ring, !;
Political Oligarchy TO Perpetuatt
Himself i'm Power.
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03
SUNDAY, DEC. 3 1911.

Subscription price $500 per yeal
The Caucasian., 1911-12-03

Nov. 10
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
New Zealand's SULPHUR Island.

One Of the most extraordinary is
lands in the world lies in the bay Of
Plenty. New Zealand. 1t Is called
White island and consists mainly Of
sulphur mixed with gypsum and a few
other minerals. Over the island,
which is about three miles in circum-
ference and rises between 800 and 900
feet above the sea, there continually
floats an immense cloud Of vapor at
tanning an elevation of 10000 feet.
In the center is a boiling lake Of acid
charged water, covering fifty acres
and surrounded with blow holes from
which steam and sulphurous fumes
are emitted with great force and noise.
With care a boat can be navigated on
the lake. The sulphur from White is
land Is very pure. but little effort has
yet been made to procure it system
atically.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
MELVILLE vANIMAN.

who will take a chance and spend his
money and with no yellow streak down
his SPINE"
Last years failure has not dampen-
ed Mr.. Vaniman's enthusiasm. and he
expresses confidence in his ability to
build a dirigible balloon in which he
will be able to make a successful trans
atlantic flight. The balloon will be
constructed at the Inlet. Atlantic City,
N. j., and Mr.. Vaniman expects to
have it completed by the end of Au-
gust. Protiting by his former expert
ence. he hopes to avoid many of the
difficulties he encountered at that time.
He has also perfected a new device
for steering the balloon and will make
a number of important changes in the
construction of the airship.
Mr.. Vaniman expects to start the
trip early in October. He said:
"All u plans have been perfected.
The silk and rubber bag for our air.
ship is being built at Akron. The ma
chine will be assebled at Atlantic
City in August, but we will not under
take the flight until October. Power
will be furnished by three motors,
with a total of 400 horsepower"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
OPOSSUM FARMING.
Animals to Be Grown For Fur In Vari.
GUS Parts Of Australia.

Animals to Be Grown For Fur In Vari-
Gus Parts Of Australia.
The director of the geological gar
dens at Sydney. Mr.. lie Souef. states
that since the first Of the year some
important plans for opossum farming
have been projected in different parts
of Australia.
One farm exclusively for opossums
has been started in Gippsland. Vic
toria. which comprises 1000 acres of
eucalyptus bush land" Another farm
comprising 500 acres has been started
in southern Tasmania. and another of
$50 acres in New South Wales. The
chairman of the Sydney Stock EN-
change has become much interested in
the possibility Of commercial breeding
of opossums for their fur and expects
to start a large farm for this purpose
near Sydney. In Western Australia
there seems prospect of a company
being formed for the breeding Of opos-
sums on a stretch of eucalyptus u
try comprising about 100000 acres.
Many instances are also being re-
ported Of farmers in various parts of
Australia taking up the breeding of
opossums as a special feature of their
farms, in this way utilizing the tim
bered sections of their land which
would not have much value for any
other purpose. The advantage of
breeding opossums in wooded or scrub
by country not profitable to clear is
apparently being recognized. and in
time it seems likely that the Austria
Han opossum. instead of being hunted
and rapidly exterminated. will be care
fully bred IN farms and become an i'm
portant commercial asset to Australian
farmers.-Consular Report.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
Where Three States Corner.

One of the most lofty mountain re-
gions of the Appalachian system. re.
Gently surveyed by the United States
geological survey, is depicted in detail
In a topographic map which the survey
has just published-the map Of the
Abingdon quadrangle. This map is on
the scale Of approximately two miles
to the inch and shows an area of a
little over a thousand square miles,
embracing portions of southwestern
Virginia, northeastern Tennessee and
northwestern North Carolina, the
three states cornering in the southern
part of the quadrangle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
FRANCIS RURKE-ROCHE.

FRANC1s RURKE-RoCHE.
70 rejoin her ez-husband or give him
any Of her money and must not visit
or reside in the kingdom of Great Brit
ain and Ireland or the continents of
Europe. Asia and Africa.
Her twin sons. Maurice and Francis,
are to get an income Of about $25O,OOO
= year, but they must take the name
Of Work. mustn't give their father any
money and must become citizens of the
United States.
The boys are given one year in which
to make their decision. They are said
to be averse to complying with the
requirements, and If it is impossible
to arrange a deal whereby they can
retain their lame and fortune the will
may be contested on the ground that
the testator was senile when be made
It
Maurice and Francis Burke Roche do
not dislike their father. and it is said
that their mother had no reason In OBJ
tanning a divorce beyond her fathers
dislike for Burke Roche. Besides, the
boys like the name Burke Roche, and
Maurice, who Is the elder by seven.
teen minutes, has his heart set upon
becoming a British peer. As the elder
o of James Burke Roche be will
some day fall heir to the title of Bar.
on Fermoy. The baron is a brother Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
Viennese Electric Fountain.

The city Of Vienna possesses what Is
perhaps the most remarkable electric
or electrically lighted fountain in ex-
istence. 1t is situated in the Schwartz
e%nbergplatz. Underneath the fountain
in a huge cemented chamber are
placed twenty-seven rejecting lamps.
capable Of producing seventy different
luminous and colored effects. The
light Is transmitted through the wa
tiers OF the fountain. The light power
OF the plant is estimated as equal to
DOC. OOO. 900 candles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

This bank %eolicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

James Burke Roche and is a member
OF the British parliament. Upon the
death Of the baron, James Burke Roche
will become heir to the title Of baron,
and 1t win later descend to Maurice.
Maurice is a junior clerk in the of.
ice OF the Delaware and Lackawanna
railroad. and Francis has a similar
position In the First National bank IN
Wall street. Maurice draws $50 a
month. and Francis gets about the
same amount The boys were com.
PEELED to 60 to work because after they
were graduated from Harvard their
grandfather refused to give them a
cert, although he was willing to permit
them to 1--we with him without "paying
board"
Work made his fortune a. q horse
man. stockbrokee and associate Of
Vanderbilt
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
WOMAN'S ODD REQUEST,

Wants a Husband Who Resembles the
Mayor Of Denver.
Perhaps it Is we'll that Mrs. Speer,
wife Of Mayor Robert Speer of Denver,
has her husband safe across the ocean
for the summer. The following letter,
which came in the mayors mail re-
Gently, will explain why:
Dear Sir-Well. II you were a single
man this letter would be intended for you
personally.
However, as you are not, much to my
regret, won't you assist me in finding a
suitable husband as near like yourself as
possible. both in appearance and age?
I've seen your picture.
I am a widow, forty years DID,, brown
eyes and auburn hair. Some people have
been kind enough to say that I'm light
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
VEN!MAN TO TRY AGAIN.

Will Attempt Balloon Trip Aeroas
Ocean In October.
Melville Vaniman is planning anoth-
er transatlantic fight with a dirigible
balloon. Mir. Vaniman. who was en-
gineer and second in command of the
Wellman balloon expedition from At
lantic City last year, returned recently
after a long trip abroad. While in
London Vaniman made certain plans
for another long flight and is very en-
thusiastic over the project. His back
er, he said, is F. S. Stribling. president
Of the Akron co. chamber Of com
merce. a wealthy inventor. and, ac.
cording to Mr.. Vaniman, "a man
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
Eccentric
Will of
millionaire

"HE will of Frank Work. the &c
centric old millionaire who
died recently in New York.
voices his disapprovaI Of the
matrimonial career Of his favortte
daughter. Frances Ellen. who married
and later divorced James Burke-Roche
ef England. Work left $1b,0OO.OO0.
Mrs. Burke Roche is to have $4,000
q year pin money. but she is forbidden
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
Desirable Job.

Desirable Job.
I think if | We're not myself.
Nor yet my sister Belle.
TO be an infant industry
Would suit me pretty we'll.
The government is mighty good
TO creatures such as these.
1t feeds them with a silver spoon
And tries their taste to please.
If n rude and noisy boys
Across the raging seas
Endeavors to throw stones at them
1t says. Don't do that, please"
1t guards then with it's tariff wall
Against a rainy day,
And there upon the sunny side
Like little lambs they play.
1t never says to one of them:
"See here. you lazy lout,
You're big enough to help yourself.
Come, now. and hustle out"
The larger. huskier they grow
The plumper they appear;
The more it cuddles up to them
And feeds them words OF cheer.
I'd like to be one for awhile
To see low it would be;
About three hundred years or so
Would suit me to a IT."
Because the infant industry
Don't have to fuss and scrap
To get it's rations day by day;
I wish l had it's snap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

good looking. However. you may Judge
for yourself from the inclosed postcard.
1t is not a very good likeness, but it will
give you some idea Of what look like.
OF course ! would prefer a rich hus-
women do-but one In comforta.
BILE circumstances would do.
Hoping this letter will escape the waste.
basket and that I will hear from It real
soon. l remain respectfully,
MRS. J.. ALICE PITTS
1l17 Abbott avenue. Selma. Ala.
Colonel John S. Irby. the mayors pri-
vate secretary. Immediately wrote the
auburn haired one in Selma compli.
menting her in behalf of the mayor on
her good taste, but bidding her to cast
all hope aside. There are no more in
Denver like the mayor. he wrote,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11


dragged across a roughened surface
that ignites the strip so that it Is car
ried a6ame to the wick.
The accompanying drawing shows
the mechanism quite clearly. The ig-
hitting strip is provided at intervals
with protuberant equitable heads. The
scratching element which ignites these
heads by friction bears against the
upper surface Of the strip Immediately
yer the feed roll. The main body of
the strip is incased in a heat proof
compartment. so that there is no dan
ger of setting it afire with the heat of
the lamp. One of the advantages of
this construction is that it may be
used in connection with a lantern to
ignite the wick in windy places where
a match cannon conveniently be used.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

Had Her Doubts.
II heard something about you"
"You can't believe all you hear"
II didn't"
"What was it,"
"Bill Jones said you were the pref
test girl in town."
Cumulative.
BY putting off from day to day
You add unto your sorrow.
It piles up in a double stack
The things to do tomorrow.
Experienced.
"Do you believe it?"
mo"
"Seeing is believing"
"Oh. don't know. I have seen other
liars l didn't believe"
Some Exceptions.
II think most Of us were barefoot
boys once. Don't you?"
"No."
"Who do you think weren't?"
1.-THE girls"
All Right.
II think Binks is a queer one"
II never found him So"
"Didn't your
mo. He always agrees with me-"
Laundry Work.
II make a speciality Of railroad wash.
outs"
"Culverts Or towelsr"
Probably Hopeless.
"Does she play bridget"
mo. but she practices playing"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
LIGHTING ATTACHMENT.
Device Isnites Lamp Wick by Turning

Device Isnites Lamp Wick by Turning
Thumbscrew.
The lighting of kerosene lamps is
usually quite a bother for the reason
that the lamp chimney must be re-
moved. and if this is hot it is neces-
sary to wait for it to cool down. In
order to facilitate the lighting Of the
lamps an inventor living in Colorado
has devised a scheme by which the
ignition may be accomplished by
merely turning a thumb screw. An
igniting strip is used in the form of a
roll. which is fed from a casing to the
wick of the lamp. In the process of
feeding the strip to the wick it Is
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

DIVERsIDE CAMP lo5es, Modern woodmen
n of America, meets every second and fourth
Thursday of each month at Odd Fellows hall at
8 O'Clock. Visiting neighpors cordially invited.
j.. G. MYERS, V. G.
]. E. EPPERsoN, Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
But Struggles In Vain.

"He's a poor struggling young man."
81 thought you just said he was a
millionaire"
HE is"
"Then why did you call him a poor
struggling young MANI"
Don't you see that blond widow
camping on his trail!"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

Immune.
"There is absolutely no good thing
about being poverty stricken"
ooh, not so bad as that"
"Well. why notY
when you are poor the stock mar
ket can't scare you to DEATH"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11
HumOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
D. DUNCAN ~. SMITH

PERT PARAGRAPHS.
THE man who makes the money gen.
orally feels that he has to get some
one to spend it for him. N. Bile has
10 trouble in finding what be wants.
Never make explanations. People
love a mystery.
The difference between making good
and being good is often merely the diff
ference between success and failure,
Short visits make long friends.
Woman doubtless was created to re.
form man.
Some people are never too old to act
young.
Reform begins away from home and
stays there.
The man who goes in a crowd by
himself easily controls the situation.
The less some people know the more
noise they make.
Riches may have plenty of wings.
but they lever loan any to poverty.
1t may be that the naughty person
is afraid you will find out something
that he wished to keep concealed if
you get friendly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR j. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

yfe.... T.. m. Aou00OY
6yrs......T hos. Dowen
City of Fort Benton.
Frank Merger
Elty treasurer. A. Flanagan
rolice Magistrate. William Kinder
NY .cOnn r: murphy
AoAsA"A JOnn ". SmlLn
Board of Aldermen:
John Ward :........"........Jere Sullivan, Jr.
". K. Herber .ChaIies Le a1ien
D IVERSIDE CAMP lO5e3, Modern Woodmen
N of America, meets every second and fourth
Thursday Of each month at Odd Fellows hall at
3 o'clock. Visiting neighbours cordially invited.
J. E. EPpERsoN, Clerk.
:TSz75$Gn. BENTON LODGE, No. S.,
1JY526 1. g. o. F.
So <R Meets every Wedue,da,
evening At Odd Fellows'hall. Visiting members
re ''fa'A''' '0' HSN e fi5'1 %EsrrA11, N. 9.
FRANK HADLEY, Rec. Sec.
Encampment No. Is meets the second and
fourth Monday of each ! %Sq NJ u.arn %
GEO. UIR1cH, Scribe.
~. M.-Regular communications Of the
49, above ma ned l odge are held at Z 80 p. m.
~ son ne arst and third Mondays Of each
brethren "rso cor daily in itedt S. attend. "
E. l.. CRANE, sec'y.
DR.. e. M. PORTER,
Physician and Surgeon
0H6oo Cov Po~1 ava Maj ca
Office hours, 2 to 5 p. m.
DRS. COTTON & nURPHY,
Physicians and Surgeons
Office over Benton State Bank
Office Hours-2t to 5 and Z to 8 p. n.
wv -----o". -.o-..ono
DIR. II. e. WRIGHT
DENTIST
Offices in Cummings Block, Bond ST.,
Fort Benton, Mont.
Office hours, 8 to noon; l to 5 D. m. Phone 81
DR.. JOS. MURPHY,
Veterinary Physician and Surgeon
nAvRE, MONTANA
Office and hospital wards at Swanton's livery.
Long distance calls answered anywhere.
TERE SULLIVAN.
U. s. Commissioners and Notary
Public.
Land Filings and Proofs.
ChAs. II. BOYLE.
United States Commissioner.
FORT BENTON, MONT.
Land alings and proofs. Abstract Of land ding
and proofs kept.
~ Soldiers Land Scrip for sale indicated.
F. E. sTRANAHAN c. R. sTRANAHAN
CTRANAHAN & STRANAHAN
Attorneys.at-Law
FORT BENTON, MONTANA.
II S. nc0INLEY,
Attorney-at-Law
FORT BENTON, MONTANA
Office in the Cummings block.
A. J, SCHMIDT G. c. SCHMIDT
SCHrIDT & SCHr1IDT
Attorneys-at-Law
FORT BENTON, MONTANA
Office in Grand Union Hotel
T. v. BEAULlEU,
ATToRNEY-AT-LAW.
Havre, Montana
Office in skylstead Building
q. SMITH,.
Surveyor and Civil Engineer.
PriessHsasonabls, and good work guaranteed
Reservoir Work . Specially.
CHINOOK, : : MONTANA.
E. A SAYRE|
ABSTRACTS OF TITLE
Franklin ST., Opposite Court House
Fort Benton, Montana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

Riches may have plenty of wings
but they never loan any to poverty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

Didn't Need
Help.
II stand
he is president of
a corporation"
"Nominally, but
it Is a n man
corporation"
"WhO is the n
MANI"
His wife"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-10-11

The less some people know the more
noise they make.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-05-17
Some Old Relics.

Mrs. Caroline Parker, who lives
on Elm street, has in her posses
sion some very high priced relics
of years agone.
She has a family bible that was
printed in 1887; a conch shell horn
that has been in the family tO1
119 years. This horn was used by
her relatives in an early day to
keep the families who were moving
to the west from getting separated
while blazing their way through the
forests. She also has solid mahOg
any box Sc years old which is con
sidered very valuable; also solid
cherry table with hand carved legs
brought from Canada IS years ago; a
pocket book belonging to her father
which is about 100 years old: But
the most valuable of the list is the
family record or geneaology which
gives a complete record of her family
from the year 1902 down to date.
Mrs. Parker also has other small
relics of no value only as keepsakes
which with the above named articles
form a collection which money would
not buy.-Moorehead Times.