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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24

alike, aud seriously argued by organs
of the special interests which seek con.
troll through corruption of government
and society, is uow given the sanction
OF our highest court. Reasonable law.
~lessness is added to immunity baths
and impersonal odenses among the
eaving graces OF corporate %rascaltty.
The STANDARD Oil outfit is ad DUPLICATED
to have been unreasonable in it's law
lessness. is ordered to change its
system of power and control, given
ample time to follow the example OF
"Jim'' Hill combine in the Northern
Security Company experiences, and to
adjust its operations to meet the views
of the court respecting limtts of law
lessness, while relieved OF all danger
from penalty and punishment on &C.
count OF tie many and continuing Of
fenses against the laws OF the nation
and OF the states within the nation.
The decision generally appears to be
construed to mean that the court
assumes legislative powers and adopts
. plan whereby each separate com.
bine or trues will have the right under
the law to operate while it is being
pursued through the prolonged and
trotuous ways Of government litiga.
ton, and to have its fate finally de.
termined not by the language OF the
law but by the opinion of the judges
as to the reasonableness or unreason.
ableness OF its lawlessness.-Montana
TnnkOnt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
A Friendly Penguin.

l outbid a friend for a penguin
which became an interesting pet. The
friend wanted the bird for its skin
On board ship the bird soon got accus
toned to it's surroundings and found
that the cook was one to keep on
good terms with, and it haunted the
galley, getting many tidbits. 1t was al
ways in attendance when the market
boat came alongside in the morning
and followed the steward as he car
ried the days provisions aft. Strange
to say, it developed a great liking fol
lettuce, although its natural food is
fish, and another curious trait was that
it would w pick up food from the
deck or out Of water, but would al
ways take it r%avenously from the
hand. 1t behaved like a child and
would make a whining sound as II
begging to be lifted up and would cud
die down and appear to be quite hap
py when being nursed.-Scotsman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
ELECTRIC MILK.
That Is the Name That Was Once
Given to Rubber.

That Is the Name That Was Once
Given to Rubber.
NJ. dc la Condamine, a French 50.
want, was travelling in 1743 in Ecua
dor with an expedition sent out to
measure a degree of the meridian for
scientific purposes. He kept a jour.
nal, and the following entry is dated
July II:
In the forests Of Quito there flows a
kind Of resin which is called 'cahuchu."
When fresh it can be nodded into any
form. 1t is impervious to rain.
He further describes how the natives
used it for making a special kind Of
syringe, and in April, 1745, when he
had returned from his journey, he pre-
scented a sample Of "cahuchu" to the
Academy Of Sciences in Paris. The
French word for Observation-Disclosures
is simply a corruption Of this Indian
lame.
La Condamine treated the product
as a mere vegetable curiosity. 1t was
Fresneau, a French engineer, who first
studied and utilized the substance. He
embarked for Guiana with a model OF
the fruit and a sketch of the leaf. He
rowed along the rivers, offered the
natives drink and music and when he
had assured himself of their friendship
by these and other gifts showed his
patterns and asked them to indicate
the plant. His efforts were finally sue
c~essful, and he obtained enough rub
Der to make a pair of boots, which he
presented to NJ. de Maurepas, who
went to court in them. The Electric
milk" as it was termed, thus made its
first entry into the royal presence
London Family Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
PEAFOWL ETIQUETTE
The Hens Formal Introduction Of Her
Brood to the World.

Brood to the world.
For bringing up their families pea
hens are a model to every other feath-
cred fowl in existence. The nest is
usually made Of a quantity Of dry
sticks, and when fairly set and on it
the difficulty is to find out where the
hen is. So beautifully does the ash
gray plumage assimilate with the sur
roundings that it is often possible to
tumble over the nest before recogniz-
ing it. In this nest are laid from three
to four large whitish eggs about the
size Of those laid by the common do
nestle goose.
When the chicks are Matched out they
are the most delightful little brown
birds imaginable. The color is a rich
deep brown, and they much resemble
young %pheasants both in size and in
coloring. Many people have often
laughed at the curious etiquette notice.
able in the behavior of bees toward
their queen. But the peafowl etiquette
in introducing young chicks to theil
owner is at least as curious. As soon
as the chicks are able to walk the
mother marshals them in a procession.
and, leading herself, she stalks to the
place where she and the others are
generally fed. Having formally intro.
duced her brood, she takes them back
to the nest, and they are not seen any
more for some weeks. The hen will
come and be fed, but the chicks are
supposed to remain in retreat till they
are grown to the size Of spring chick
ems, when they come out and join the
rest of the fowls and learn to feed fol
misunderstanding Home.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
BY COURTS.

The supreme court of the United
States has decided that the Standard
Oil company exists in violation Of the
Sherman antitrust law, and has de.
creed that the organization must be
dissolved within q period of six
months. In the same decision the
court took occasion to interpret the
antitrust law as though 1t contained
language which congress directly re.
fused to have inserted in the law, by
dividing trusts or monopolistic com.
bines into classes and undertaking to
determine for each alleged offender
whether it 10 guilty or innocent accord.
ing to whether the measure OF its
restraint OF trade Is reasonable or un-
reasonable in the opinion of the
judges.
II this judicial determination be no,
. thimble rigging of the law for the
protection and benefit of combine
operators and monopoly promoters.
its purpose and effect must have beer
wholly Misunderstood in congress-
where several measures were almos'
Immediately introduced with design te
cure the antitrust law az amended ani
emasoulsted through this interpreta
ton By the supreme court.
The politicians theory that Their,
are good a. we'll Is bad trusts in op
eration, advanced by candidates TO,
ONCE who invite support from cor
porste bosses and common peopl,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Mosaic Work..

The origin Of Mosaic work is un
known. We may be sure, however,
that it began among some oriental PEG
pie. 1t had attained to great excellence
in Greece in the time Of Alexander and
his successors. The Romans also eX
celled in Mosaic work, as is shown by
the many preserved specimens today
to be seen in the museums. The art
was revived in Italy by Giotto, Cine
bue and others and from Italy made
its way into the other European coun
tries. Some of the achievements Of the
Mosaic works of the best Italian period
are little less than miraculous.-New
York American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Shelby News: VIM. Bass, q former
we'll known resident OF this country,
committed suicide at lord an in Custer
county, last week. 1t Is understood
that dependency over stock losses OF
the past winter, was the prime cause.
He worked for Mike Connolly for four
years and that gentleman speak very
highly OF him.
Hinsdsle Homestead: Henry Lsndre
and Frank Gaasch are catching some
mighty fine fish in Milk river near
town. A few days ago they caught q
species OF sturgeon which measured
three feet and eleven inches In length
and weighed ten pounds. The fish was
quite q curiosity and was the first one
Of the kind to be caught in this part
of Milk river.
Choteau Acantha: P. q. Crossen
on Tuesday closed q deal whereby he
disposed of his cattle. The purchaser
was the Centennial Livestock COM
pany OF Dillon. The herd consists
of l, 100 head, being stock and beef
/ cattle of mixed ages. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Crossen received q
good price, though the exact figure
has not been made public.
Chester Signal: Word comes from
Inverness that the Dusenbury family,
who have several sections of land
north OF that town, have nine hundred
acres in fax and three hundred acres
10 other small grain. They have q
large power blowing outfit OF their own
and are going to demonstr ate the
ability of the land to produce good
crops II properly worked.
Glasgow News: The jury term of
court has been in session in this city
since the first of the week but matters
have moved q little slow as to the
criminal cases, but q number of other
cases have occupied the attention Of
the court during the time. John Gin.
gras, held for assault In the third
degree, changed his plea to "guilty''
and waived time to receive sentence
and was given six months In the coun'
ty Jail.
Conrad Observer: The general YER
dict Is that this country never looked
better. There is more grass now thar
any time last summer and conditions
are better at the present time than IL
1909 when good crops Of grain were
grown. The rain has soaked into tht
sod ground for 9 depth OF from 8 to II
inches and on guilty ated ground it hal
reached an abund snce of moisture al,
ready stored from the heavy SHOWS O
last winter.
Harlem News: Conditions on tn,
Big Fiat and in other sections o
Chouteau county near Harlem are tn,
, most favorable for years, and Their
is now hardly any question but wha
= good crops will reward the efforts 0
the scientific farmers this season. Tn
rains that fell during April and tn
moisture already in the ground wer
almost sufficient to guarantee this
but the month of May has develope'
sufficient rainfall to make it q Ger
taiutY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Tho Best,

Willis-What is the happiest mo-
ment Of married life? Gillis-When a
man throws the pictures of his wife's
relatives out Of the family album and
fills it up with photographs of his baby
instead.-Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Midelx

"Are you related to Barney O'Brien?'
Thomas O'Brien was once asked.
Every distantly." REPLIED Thomas.
II was me mothers first child; Barney
was the ~sivinteenth!"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
Grim ~RecoIlections.

Now that you are famous, Mr.. Rim
er, we propose to place a tablet on your
former home"
"Well?"
"What would you wish us to say?"
you might say that l was elected
for nonpayment Of rent" replied the
somewhat embittered bard.-Washing.
ton Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
WEDNESDAY, MAY "a, 1911.
n LAND HUNGER.

0~1S ~
acres OF state land in Chouteau county,
as prices that average twelve dollars
per acre, is an incident that illustr ates
the rapid advance in the value OF
northern Montana real estate. These
lands we're unimproved, and for the
most part have been considered here.
tofore as grazing lands Of little value;
but their capacity to respond to mod
ern methods of agriculture, and the
presence of citizens who are prepared
to apply such methods. have given
them q higher classification.
The value of real estate is determin.
ed by it's wealth producing capacity,
and in the case OF state lands cold At
various prices from ten dollars and up
per acre the purchaser figured upon a
profitable return from his investment.
In q few cases, of course, tracts OF
land purchased at fancy prices we're
wanted for strategic purposes-to pro-
tect or roundout the present holdings
of the purchaser-but in most instances
the land was wanted for what it prom.
Uses to produce. Cultivation of these
lands with anything like average sue.
cess, will surely return q satisfactory
profit upon the purchase price.
To the old.time resident who passed
up the opportunity to acquire these
lands at q nominal cost, the new con.
ditions are q surprising revelation.
Under the United States land laws
that we're in effect twenty-five years
ago, northern Montana residents had
the privilege of securing large tracts
of government land under the home
stead, pre- emption, desert and timber
culture measures, but atively
few availed themselves of the liberal
provisions of these laws. Vacant land
was plenty in those days, and it never
occurred to the average citizen that it
could be otherwise in years to come.
Changed conditions have developed,
however, and the land heritage that
WAS rejected by the short. sighted
pioneer resident is eagerly appropri-
ated by others who have a greater
appreciation Of it's desirability.
Increase of population in its immed.
late vicinity is generally the main
factor in boosting the value OF real
estate. In early days, when this part
of Montana was sparsely settled, the
bench lands that now command an
average price of twelve dollars per
could be used only for grazing live.
stock, and their value was estim ated
upon that basis. Their GUILTY. alton
was not attempted, because the
prospective returns we're less than
was the cost of raising q crop.
Under the new conditions, however
with improved and scientific methods
OF tillage, modern machinery thai
saves labor cost, and better facilities
for marketing-these lands r capa
BILE OF producing wealth far In exces,
of what was considered possible years
ago.
And the onward march promises tt
continue. The land hunger among
the American people will increase
and the sources from which 1t can b,
satisfied will diminish. The supply
of land 10 limited, while those who
want 1t will multiply In number every
day. Prophecy 81 to future lane
values can be safely made upon th'
basis that they will not be at q lower
level than prev railing prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe.
cialty At the RIVER PRESS Office,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-05-24
SPRINGTIME is HERE!

And with it comes the busiest season of
the year. This is the time when every one
wants to do all they can in as short a time
as possible. Isn't it a great saving of time,
which means a saving of money, if you can
buy everything you need at one place, and
at the same time get the best goods at the
Lowest Prices?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
The Dwellers on Volcanoes.

Again the world observes the remark
able phenomenon of people living in the
path of a volcanic lava flow, caught by
disaster after warnings repeated from the
beginnings of time. The eruption of
Mount Etna would not in itself be es-
pecially dangerous ordinarily were it
not for the fact that 1t menaces the lives
Of thousands Of people who have built
their homes on the slopes Of the great
chimney and are now threatened with
complete destruction. Every time We
suvius and Etna become active this spec
tacie is repeated. AS often as hamlets
and towns are burned and buried they
are rebuilt on their old sites. to be-
come victims a few years later to the
same seismic force that has destroyed
mans handiwork from time immemorial.
The perfectly obvious truth that the side
Of a volcano is no place for man to live
The very dangers seem to attract the
people and they rebuild again and again
with pitiful persistence. In the same
way dwellers In the lowlands of river
valleys, almost certain to be flooded
periodically. are determined In their &C.
cupation Of such dangerous sites. An
instance is at hand in this region. At
Port Deposit. Nd. is q colony Of fisher
men who have built their homes at the
waters edge despite the fact that the
Susquehanna rises in flood every year or
two and sweeps them away. They
might easily build on safe ground by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17

moving back few hundred yards. but
they prefer to cling to the narrow shelf
at the very edge Of the treaoherous
stream and have record OF repeated
foundations that cost them an immense
sum- The Italian volcanoes seem to
exert fascination upon those who dwell
within a few miles. drawing them on
time after time to build almost within
the certain zone Of danger. The govern
ment seems to be unable to check them.
The land belongs to them and they IN
sist upon occupying it. OF course, it Is
Impossible to prevent the destruction OF
life by such happenings as an earth
quake, which may affect communities
far distant from the center OF volcanic
activity, but it would appear to be quite
within the province Of the Italian au-
thorties to interpose an effective OBJ
stacle III the way of further construction
within the zone of possible lava flow and
thus spare the world the spectacle OF
home destruction afforded by Etna and
Vesuvius from time to time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
Keep After the Flyi

Have YOU stopped .swatting the fly?
n so. you are making a serious mis-
take and laying up trouble for next
year The flies that survived The
Stars recent campaign, which exter-
minated between six and seven million.
are here today. crawling over the
food, carrying many varieties of germs
on their feet. spreading disease, and
multiplying in manner to threaten
an abundant supply next season.
The fy's day is drawing to a close.
that is, the fly that is just at present
buzzing annoyingly around and dis
playing its peculiar propensity to tres
pass upon the most private premises.
Only few weeks more, and the frost
will cause Il to shrivel and drop and
pass away But 1T will leave behind IT
a numerous progeny. awaiting the
spring warmth to hatch forth into the
flies of 1912, and these are the ones to
be killed now.
Keep right on killing. Every fly
killed now means one less deposit Of
eggs in the trash or the manure pit,
one less swarm of new flies In the
spring. And, regardless of the next
years annoyances. the flies of today
are dangerous. They fly from the open
into the houses. from filth to food, from
sick room to the dwellings OF the well.
to carry disease.
The Star organized the boys and girls
OF Washington into an army Of fly
killers not because 1t was thought that
all the flies In the District would be
put out Of existence at one stroke, but
because X was necessary in this way
TO direct public attention to the evil Of
unfought flies and the possibility Of
killing them II has been more than
gratified at the results. An immense
number of flies have been slain and
the public has been shown how to keep
up this good work. Bad breeding
places for the flies have been brought
TO the attention Of the authorities and
cleaned. A much higher standard of
domestic sanitation has been set But this
has been only beginning The real
work remains to be done in keeping on
with the slaughter and the cleaning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
Pulling Wool.

The latest notice Mr. Bryan has served
on his party is very interesting. He Is
opposed to the prevailing brand of har-
mony. In his opinion 1t masks sur
render of principles. 1t should be broken
up He has set himself that task. Get
ready, everybody who has not surren-
dered. or regrets the transaction If he
has, and is willing to undo 1t.
The duty on wool is mentioned. Well,
Mr. Bryan will have his chance on that
when Congress reassembles. He was
taken by surprise last spring. Almost be-
fore he knew what was going on a duty
on raw wool was agreed to by the demo-
Gratis of the House. His protest came
too late. Mr.. Underwood proved too
much for him. And not only did the
Alabamian have his way, but aroused the
applause of the House when he de-
nounced Mr. Bryan in open debate. Not
a single Rryanite withheld his handicap.
But what was then done came to moth
ing The President killed 1t with a veto.
The matter must be taken up again. and
then Mr. Bryan, well prepared, will have
to be reckoned with.
What will Mr.. Underwood do? He Is
committed to a duty on raw wool. VIII
sion, and again insist on a wool duty? Or
will he switch back to the old cry OF free
raw materials? The President In his
recommendations is likely to ask for
wool duty. and fortify his request with
figures of the tariff board.
II Mr.. Underwood again urges a wool
duty, the contest between him and the
President will be one Of rates rather
than of principles. Both will be occupy
ing protection ground. How much duty
will satisfy Mr.. Underwood? How much
the President?
Mr.. Bryan may prepare,for some sharp
responses He will be pictured afresh as
a boss and marplot: be told that he Is
an migrate: be reminded of what his party
has done for him: be warned that IL the
party loses next years battle the result
will be charged up to him and his name
become odious where it has been held in
honor.
| But, as matter Of fact. Mr.. Bryan
has taken no new position. He has never
| been an opportunist. but has always de-
clared that the democracy could not and
| should not win except upon an outspoken
and consistent course. He has always in
sisted that victory obtained in any
other way, instead Of starting the party
| upon a long lease Of power. would prove
embarrassing, and might lead to it's per-
| manent undoing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
KIPLINC ON RECIPROCITY.

From the Detroit News.
Because the Ontario farmer is going to
be able to get few cents more for his
barley, Kipling, the balladist of little
England. foresees the downfall of the ma
ton to the north Of US. oh. what Wis
ion for a poet and seer.
From the Detroit Free Press.
On the other hand, there Is more to
Rudyard Kiplings poetry than his anti
reciprocity arguments.
From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
If Canada Is a real nation, as Mr.. Kip
ling alleges. why fear that she will be
kidnapped by the kindly old gentleman
who pats her on the head?
From the Jacksonville Times onion.
Rudyard Kipling is afraid Canada will
be corrupted by getting nearer to US But
only an imaginary line now divides US
along a boundary OF 1000 miles from
ocean to ocean--how can We get nearer!
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Rudy Kipling says that Canada Is risk.
ing its own soul In the reciprocity treaty.
That's nothing. More than one prominent
American has gone 30 far as to risk MS
political future