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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
What Year This 10.

Most of us would suppose that one
thing that We knew perfectly we'll was
what year this is. Barring, Of course.
the fret week or two when We still
wrote itd9l0. Not everybody 10 the
world or eve In this polyglot coun.
try Of ours would admit that to cay
this lie the year 1911 is entirely cor.
rect. This is, to those who reckon by
the Byzantine methods, the year Hl9.
According to the Julian calendar it is
the year 1924. In the Jewish era It
will be, until the 22d Of September,
the year 5672.
The ancient Romans would have
figured it to be the year 1864, the
ancient Greeks the year 1857, or the
third year of the six hundred and
seventy. second Olympsid. The Mo.
hammedan considers that the year
1920 began on January 2, while the
Japanese calls it the year 257l, and
the Chinese the year 4509. At Wash
ington it is still reckoned as the one
hundred and thirty fifth year of Am
independence, and as such all
official announcements are dated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Fergus Assumes Indebtedness,

LEWIsToWN, March 1.-THE dead.
lock between the Musselshell and Fer
gus county commissioners and Judge
Cheadle, sitting as q special commits.
sion to adjust the financial status of
the two counties, was broken this at.
ternoon, when the Musselshell com.
missioners signed an agreement under
which the new county is freed from
any portion of the existing debt of
s2O6, 900. Fergus assuming 1t all. The
Musselshell commissioners in addi.
ton to this held out four days for
some sc, 900 In cash, but finally saw
that this was useless and signed up.
The general opinion in Fergus county
is that Musselshell was treated liber.
ally.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
FOOLED HIM BADLY.
Now He Kicks on Letters Written In
the Third Person.

Now He Kicks on Letters Written In
the Third Person.
In one of the Paris restaurants a
party Of literary men were discussing
the merits Of various epistolary styles.
One Of them. Monsieur A., made a
fierce attack on letters" written in the
third person, such as Monsieur K.
has the honor to inform and so on.
Another Of the party defended them,
maintaining that they were not only
more ceremonious, but that they were
more polite.
That's a good idea" replied Mon
sieur A. 1.-THE foundation of all po-
likeness in letter writing is to express
clearly what you mean to say. Now,
nothing can be more ambiguous than
these COMPOUNDED notes in the third
person. l will just tell you what hap
pened to myself. l received from my
friend D., the chief of division, a billet
doux, which l will show you"
Taking the note from his pocket,
Monsieur A. read as follows:
Monsieur D., chief Of division at
the war Office, hastens to inform his
friend, Monsieur A., that he has just
been named chevalier of the Legion of
Honor"
you can fancy my delight at read
ing this note" continued Monsieur A.
u was the happiest man in the world.
I ran to an engraver and ordered him
to make the flattering addition to my
cards, Monsieur A., Chevalier of the
Legion Of Honor I ran to a MERGERS
and bought a piece of the richest red
ribbon for my buttonhole. l ran to
the houses of my friends for the pleas
ure of receiving their congratulations.
At last I ran to my friend DIS. AS
soon as l caught sight of him I threw
myself into his arms. 'Ah, my dear
fellow 1 exclaimed, you have no idea
what pleasure you have given. How
shall l ever thank you sufficiently?
"'You are an excellent fellow, my
worthy A.. to sympathize thus with
my happiness
"!'Thank you for that expression; the
decoration Is mine, and the happiness
Is yours
11OW Is tuuls 11dNc yOu IcCcANcO
the order?'
"'Certainly; have I notY
"'No, my good friend; tits I who am
now made chevalier.'
"'You?
eyes. You deserve the honor more
than I do, but, nevertheless, it has
been conferred on me-
"'But you wrote me word that l had
received the cross I took his letter
out of my pocket and showed it him.
Alas! l now understood clearly what
meaning l ought to assign to the am.
biguous phrase. The deuce take you
and your note,' 1 said to ID. Instead
Of your affected and formal announce.
ment in the third person, why could
you not write to me simply and plain.
ly, "AIy dear friend, I have the pleas.
ure of informing you that I now am
decore chevalier?"'"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
AMONG OUR NEICHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanses.

A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges,
Havre P%laindealer: Five dead en-.
gines have recently been brought from
Spokane to the Havre shops for re-
pairs. This would seem to confirm
the rumor that the shops here will
soon resume operations with q full
force.
Glasgow Citizen: Coroner Peterson
was called to Blair, a little station
just west of Culbertson, Thursday ev.
ening to take charge Of . body which
was found lying along the track. The
body turned out to be that of william
J. Bryant q former resident OF Glas.
gov. The remains we're brought to
this city on No. l yesterday morning
and an inquest will be held today.
Harlem News: Charles A. Reed of
the North Side livery barn Tuesday
unloaded . carload OF alfalfa hay
which be purchased from q Billings
6rm. This is the fret time in the bis.
tory of this section that hay has had
to be shipped in to ~replenish the local
market, but the demand has been 90
great this wiuter and spring that there
Is nom left In the warehouses of the
local dealers.
Choteau Acantha: E. A. Savory,
county assessor, went to Conrad Tues.
day to get bis deputies in that part of
the county started on the work of TAX
ing the assessment for the year 1911.
Seven deputies, in all, have been al
lowed Mr.. Savory this year by the
county commissioners, the idea being
to get the work done in as short q
time as possible. TO this end, dep
uties have been appointed in the prin.
cipal towns throughout the county.
Galata Journal: A county division
committee from Havre was in town
recently and submitted q proposition
to our people regarding the ere cation
OF q new county. The new plan is to
run the south line 90 as to include the
Marias river, the lines in fact being
the same as drawn for the proposed
Marias county. The committee was
also lavish in promises for . bridge
across the river. II being q promise,
we merely refer to and treat it as such.
However, it is az object much to be
desired, which together with the line
being drawn south Of the river, con-
stitutes ex actly what this end OF the
county was %contending for when trying
to prevent the organization of Hill
county and the formation of Marias
county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Eureka Wants County Seat.

HELENA, March 17.-Another chap.
ter In the long continued row over the
location of the county seat of Lincoln
county opened today when j. r.. Gel.
ger, as a Lincoln county taxpayer,
applied to the supreme court for a
writ of mand ate to compel Philip r.
Long, as clerk of the district court of
Lincoln county, to hold and maintain
his Office at Eureka, which the appli.
cation AYERS was duly selected as the
seat of government at the last general
election.
Long2maintains his Office at Libby
and refuses to move it to Eureka.
Hence the application. No action has
been taken by the court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22

man ia the theatrical box Office to
public is q source of continual an.
neyan He is so terribly bored at
times that he even neglects to be ag.
gressively impolite. What q supreme
ly beautiful planet this would be If
discourtesy could be made a felony.
Bow happy We should all be If every
street car conductor vas q delsarte
graduate and every policeman . Lord
Chesterfield. This new theory OF the
application of Law opens up . bright
vista of Joy. It is too bad that the
Missouri Legislature stopped before 1t
had fairly begun on sueh 40 interest
ing line of reform.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
MAKING PEOPLE POLITE.

Arising from the fact that some
railway station agents are not as
suave and genial In their relations
with the travelling public as they
might be, q law has been enacted in
Missouri which requires all station
and ticket agents to be polite. At
fret blush this may seem mere petit.
Jogging and the venting OF personal
spite. But upon second thought the
idea isn't SO bad, says the Kansas
City Journal. If it is possible by
statutory enactment to smooth over
the rough places in the social fabric
why not do it? Why not make every
body polite, while we are reforming"
them in all other directions by statute.
Undoubtedly it Is irritating to try
to pry inform alton from q dull or in
attentive station agent. Be it enacted,
therefore, that he be bright and &C.
commod ating. But let the reform 60
further. If . railway employe can be
transformed by law, why not various
other persons with whom the public
has to deal? There is the city EN-.
ploye, for instance. Whoever has
had extensive experience with city and
county employees must know certain
functionaries who should In some way
be galvanized into gentility. The
cold unconcern of some public en-
for the urgent wsnts of the
is one of the recognized causes
Of human misery and profanity.
Let us also not neglect the young
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
A Remarkable Man.

John Ziska, the great Hussite leader
Of the fifteenth century, was one Of
the most remarkable men that ever
lived. His life story reads like a ro-
nance. Nothing in history is more in
teresting, more thrilling, than the &C.
count of his heroic deeds. Though
blind and always greatly outnumbered,
Ziska Invariably beat his enemies and
established for himself a fame that
will last forever. He was never beaten
in a battle. His very name was a ter
o to his enemies. He died in 1924,
while besieging Prazabislaw, at the
age Of sixty-four.-New York Ameri-
can,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Quakers Never "Nervous."

1t is not in my memory that a pro-
Tossing Quaker ever came into my
hands to be treated for nervousness.
If the opinion l have already stated so
often is correct, namely, that want Of
control of the emotions and the over
expression of the feelings are prime
causes Of nervousness, then the fact
that discipline Of the emotions Is a les
son early and constantly taught by
Friends would help to account for the
infrequency Of this disorder among
them and add emphasis to the belief
in such causation.-From "Self Help
For Nervous Women" by DR.. Kearsley
Mitchell.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Dry Goods Department

The ladies of Fort Benton and vicinity will
have an opportunity to make their spring
purchases at home that will equal anything
you can buy in the larger places as to style,
quality and price. Our buyer is now east,
where he will select the best and latest that
can be bought. Inspect our Spring Suits,
Millinery, Shoes, etc., before you buy. They
will please you.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Furniture Department

Perhaps you are going to refurnish your
house this spring. If you are, come in and
see our line of Furniture. 1t will help you
decide what you rant. Our buyer is now
east purchasing a car of the most modern,
bought or ever has been shown in Fort Ben
ton. We are agents for the famous Hoosier
Kitchen Cabinets--something very useful. If
you try one you will wonder how you ever got
along so long without it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Spoons.

The origin Of the spoon is uncertain.
1t must have been invented at a very
ancient date, for 1t is found among
people that have never come into con-
tact with civilization. The necessity
Of having some implement for dipping
water seems to have led first to the
invention Of the calabash or the use
Of the cocoanut shell and later on to
the spoon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Grocery Department

Come to our Grocery Department when you
want the best Staples or Fancy Groceries.
We have spared no expense in making this
department so that it is a pleasure for our
customers to buy their groceries of us.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ". 1911.
o o THIS

x0e pOllClC8I ROSeIp t0bt Wo6 CuTEeot
during the recent session of the Twelfth
assembly, to the effect that q corrupt
scheme had been arranged by which .
United States senator should be elect
ed, has been revived by . sensational
incident ct the banquet given 1t Ham.
ilton . few days ago, in honor Of
Montsna's new senator. Judge Myers.
The occasion was,non.parsisan In ZONE
respects, the guests including repre-
sentative citizens of various political
beliefs, but it vat essentially . demo.
cratic celebration Of the choice of
Judge Myers as the solution Of q 20.
atorial deadlock that continued
throughout the session.
There were oratoricai eruptions ga.
lore at the banquet, most Of the speak.
ers casting bouquets at the guest OF
honor, and everything was harmo.
Nous and hilarious until it was sug.
gested that the toastm aster call upon
Ronald Higgins, the insurgent repub.
lican representative from Mlssoula
county, for q few remarks. The re-
spouse made by Mr.. Higgins was GER.
tainly the most interesting feature of
the political lovefeast.
In the course of his speech, MIR. Hig-
gins referred In %joculsr vein to the
abuse hesped upon himself by q par
tissn press and political tricksters for
the part he played in legislative mat.
ters, and then proceeded to give an
inside view of q political conspiracy
of which only rumor had heretofore
indicated the existence. Mr.. Higgins
is quoted in newspaper reports of his
speech to this effect:
SIN regard to the changing of my
vote, I am as certain IS I stand here
tonight that six democrats had been
bribed, and, my friends, that state.
ment is not based on imagination.
One man had the temerity to tell q
member Of the legislature-and l think
he told the truth the member told me
this THAT he had six men fixed and
only three cam through. l have
heard men banter and Jest about leg
~islators receiving brides. l took q
solemn resolve upon myself when
elected to the Legislature that I would
do everything in my power to remedy
such conditions, and l guess l have
done it,"
How about this? 1t is unfortuns ate
that the names OF the six democr attic
conspirators were not given, so they
could be positively identified, but it 10
presumed that the three who voted
with the political opposition to ad.
journ the joint session and prevent the
election of q senator we're q portion
Of the t%raitorous gang.
Who was engineering this couspir.
acy, and what was its ultimate pur-
pose? Who bribed these six members
OF the assembly, as alleged by Mr..
Higgins, and what we're they expected
to do to earn their dirty money?
The reputation of Mr.tHiggins as an
honest man, q good citizen In every
respect, warrants the belief that he
had convincing evidence LOT this cor
rupt deal, or he would not have made
such positive statements In Q public
address. The existence of such con.
spiracy was suspected throughout the
session, and the corroborative testi.
mony given by Mr.. Higgins almost
establishes it as q fact. But what are
We going to do about it?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Harness Department

To the farmer or rancher who will need
anything in Harness, Saddles. Blankets, etc.,
we would like to say that a visit to our Har-
ness Department will convince you that we
can save you money on your harness pur-
chases.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Clothing Department

No matter what you want in %up-to-date
clothing, Powers Clothing Department has it.
The latest styles in Spring Suits, Hats, Shoes,
Shirts, Ties, etc., will be on display in this
department. Agents for the Walk Over shoes.
See our spring styles now on display.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
A Double Cross.

"Poor Bill walked ten miles to pro-
pose to his girl, and she turned him
down after ALL"
"What did he sayY"
"'Well.' he said. to think I've foot
ed it all this way only to have 1t
handed to me! "-Baltimore American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Lumber Department

No doubt you are going to do some building
this spring. Now is a good time to figure on
your lumber. Glad to have you come to our
lumber Office any time and go over your re-
quirements. We feel sure we can be of SER
vice to you.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Seed Department

1t is nearly time to order Spring Seeds. We
will handle a full line of both field and garden
seeds. Our advice is to order early so that if
we haven't got what you want we can get it
before seeding time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Don't Delay

Putting In your order for . spring
suit made to your individual meas.
urement. Ask the man who wears
one. TIE TOGGERY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Hay, Grain and Feed Dept.

Our Grain and Feed Department handles
a complete line of Hay, Oats, Corn, Wheat,
Bran, Shorts, Chop Feed, etc. We can save
you money on your feed bills. Money saved
on this item means quite an amount.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
FOR SPRING

You will soon be getting ready to buy
your Spring supplies. The T. G. Power &
Bro. Ltd, Department Store is a good place
to get the Best Goods at the Lowest Prices
o%btainable i'm Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22

al letters end communications containing mat
ssr tntended for publication in this paper should
n oldressed to "The River Press" and the name
tAe scriter must BE- giUen to insure attention.
Local aduertiseme~ts .riH be Inserted in these
eoevasns at the rate Of ten cents per line from
sraasisnt and .HUe cents per hae from regular adj
Oee5ieers.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-27
Gotch and Munro.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 26.--Frauk
Gotch, the worlds wrestling cham
pion. and Alec Mrunro. holder Of the
British championship. will battle for
tae International title tomorrow
night under the auspices OF the Mis-
souri, Athletic Club Of this city. Some
OF The critics predict that the Ameri-
can will have a hard fieht TO pin the
giant Britons shoulders 20 the mat
twice. though few concede Munro a
chance OF Wrestling from Gotch tho
hoAors he won In defeating George
Hackeusghmidt in 1905 and which 10
has successfully defended since then.
The match between Gotoh and Munro
viii be az catch-as-catoh-can styls
and the culb has guaranteed $4,000
of which :, per cent is - 90 to the
winner
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-27
Getting Ready TO Try Richcson.

Boston, Mass, Dec. ga special
venire for jurors for the trial OF
Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson. charg.
ed with the murder OF Avis Linnell.
was issued today. About ESQ men
will he drawn for the trial. which
viii begin January Il. considerable
difficulty is expected in securing
twelve unbiased men to hear the eyl-
dence in the case.
The issuance OF the venlre is be-
lieved 20 remove all question as TO
whether the trial will begin on the
date set. Almost a precedent will bo
established for Massachusetts, by the
speed with which Richeson will face
the accusation. When the impanell-
ing of the Jury begins on January Is.
II will be approximately three months
TO n day from October Il. the date
upon which Avis L,nnell died os cyan
lfe poisoning
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-27
LEOPOLD FACES
BRIBERY CHARGE
Machinists' Union Officer in
Trouble Over Houston
Strike
Special To Daily New.


Houston, Tex, Dec. 26.-Efforts
are being made today to identify and
arrest the men who attacked and
severely beat up two strike breakers
near the Hartman shops Sunday.
More than a dozen men are said
to have taken part in the attack, bat
none have been identified despite the
fact that ten Deputy United States
Marshals and many local officers
were on duty near the scene.
W. G. Leopold, vice president OF
the local Machinists' Union. whose
arrest was ordered Saturday by Judge
Burns of the federal court on charges
of attempting to bribe witnesses, has
sent word to the officials that he Is
not guilty of the charges preferred
and that he would surrender today.
At the hearing OF the contempt
case against Sam Genusa. who was
given year in the local jail by
Judge Burns. two witnesses swore
that Leopold attempted to influence
their testimony by offering them
money.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-27
MISSIONARIES
REACH HANKOW
Eighty Arrive From Interior
Telling Tales of
Horror
nv Associated Fress.


IIankow. Dec. 26.-Eighty mis-
sionarics. mostly Scandinavian-Am-
orleans arrived here from Lachow
and Fanchong districts. in the prov
ince of IIu Peh. A few still remain
at Lachow. awaiting the arrival Of
others from outlying stations.
Rev. c. w. landau a missionary,
at the request of the villagers, took
command of an improyised militia
for protection against robbers. and
captured a robber spy whom the peo-
pie, In spite of Landahl's efforts.
killed. Men. women and children
then dipped bread IN the spys blood
ITO become brave"
A letter from Sian Flu says that
Rev Donald Smith and his wife We're
attacked by robbers. Both of his
legs were broken and he was stun.
ned His wife was gashed on the
leg and both were left for dead, bu5
revived and we're taken back TO Sian
Flu.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-27
SANFORD sTORE
AND HOME BURN
Owner, Four Children and
Aged Mother Have
Narrow Escape

]. 4. Sanford's cash grocery and
residence located at the corner OF
Fifth and Madison streets, were to-
tally DESTROYED at midnight last
night. entailing a loss of $500 with
only 50. 500 insurance. origin un-
known.
The owner of the building was
awakened when smoke burst into his
sleeping apartment. and only through
the most heroic efforts saved his four
small children. az the flames were
taking hold upon their bedding. His
mother, quite aged and an invalid
for many months, was rescued when
to enter the building savored strong
" OF death.
So well under way we're the flames
when the alarm was turned IN that
the fircmen, despite their most
strenuous work, were able only to
prevent the spread OF the blaze to
other buildings. and save the major
timbers of the Sanford structure.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-27
TAFT KEPT BUSY
ON NEW MESSAGE
y IN Deal With Economy and
\ Efficiency in ne
partments

by associated Press
Washington. u. c.. Dec. 26.-Fof
the next week President Taft will
work on his message. dealing with
economy and efficiency In the gov
ernment departments.
To-day the president received a pre-.
liminary report from the Economy
and Efficiency Commission. indicat.
ing that millions be saved each year,
II duplication is avoided and changes
made IN the operation OF bureaus. A
full report will be made TO the presi-
dent in time to be submitted TO Goa.
gress in lenuary with his special
message.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1911-12-27
To Discuss Conservation.

Stockton. Cal. Dec. 26.-Morc
than one thousand visitors, among
whom are many educators OF wide
reputation. are in Stockton 10 tako
part in the annual convention of the
California Teachers Association and
the meetings Of sevtral affiliated
bodies. The proceedings BEGAN TO-.
day and will continue until the end
of the week. One of the most inter
esting and important features OF the
gathering VIII he conference on
rural schools and conservation. the
first meeting OF its kind 10 be held
in California, and which will have
former Governor Pardee and other
persons Of prominence as speakers.