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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-13

with his free hand and was held pow.
erless. When the current was cut off
and the body taken down there was no
pulse and death followed shortly.
KAL1sPELL, Dec. 7.-Nearly seventy
head of buff alo belonging to the Con-
rad herd escaped from their pasture
in Smith valley early this moring and
wandered down lanes to and through
the city, en- route to their SINNER quar-
tiers esst of Flsthead river. On the
way the herd frightened school chill
dren and teams, but otherwise did no
damage. They were rounded up and
returned without mishap by their her.
ders. A similar circumstance five
years ago would have meant death in
their path.
LEwIsTowN, Dec. 8,-A frtehtful
double tragedy was enacted here early
this morning when Frank Kerzik, q
coal miner shot and killed the woman
who until yesterday was his wife. and
then blew the top of his head of, US.
ing q rife in committing both deeds.
The Kerziks came here from Aldrid &c
less than two years ago and Kerzik
worked at the Spring Creek mine. He
was very cruel to his wife and about
three weeks ago she brought suit for
divorce. Kerzik made no appearance
and the decree was granted, being
mailed to Mrs. Kerzik yesterday. 1t
is still in the %postofice.
BUTTE, Dec. 9.-An order signed by
Judge McClernan requires Mayor
Duncan to appear before him Decem-
Der 16, to show cause why James a.
Pace should not be restored to his
former position on the police force,
Pace was one of the men who was
placed on the eligible list on the
grounds OF economy, but men not al
the time connected with the force are
now on the department payroll.
HELENA, Dec. 9.-Maggie Martin
widow OF the late Alfred Martin, yes
terday began suit in the district court
for S25, 900 damages from the Northern
Pacific Railway company for tn
death of her seventeen-y ear-old son
James T. Martin. This boy wa
found dead March "a, last, under
heavy door of a car which stood
sidetr acked, toward the east end of tn,
Northern Pacific yards of this city.
y LEwIsTOwN, Dec. 9.-Two darini
cattle thieves, who came very nea
escaping justice, George McCue, 2
years, and Ross Mar, two year
younger, pleaded guilty to charges Q
grand larceny Yesterday and wer
. sentenced by Judge Cheadle to tw
years each. These young men q shor
, time ago drove q bunch of IL steers
owned by lake Chandler and CARR
Kent, to town and openly offered ther
= for sale. It was their open way {
, dealing that quieted suspicion.
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4 Whole Section Of Desert.

We have Q section of desert relinQuishment
cheap under tho Colony Ranch Reservoir project.
Beautiful, level, rich land. The ditch and reser-
voir assessment is $3.50 . year tor four years tor
water to prove mp on per quarter section, one.
eighth of each subdivision being Necessary to
irfigate to make final proof. This land IL four
miles from Iona and the railroad, and will be
worth 325 per acre in Ave years. The Colony
:sssi Il Il Intended nss ssa to au sSpSaif . hiss supply 81 ssi in Oh.
snow years by q l0D horsepower steam boiler to
operate . ls-inch pump located at the mouth of
Naries river canyon. The water will be turned
into Colony basin leading to the Colony reser-
votr, which has . capacity of 5000 acre.feet. 1t
lie our intention to finally charge g per acre for
water, reservoir and ditch maintenance per year
for auy number of acres you wish up to 20 acres
ON each 100. Your wife can enter $40 acres, You
can enter l60 or $40. You don't have to live on
this Land and put money in buildings to prove
mp. Address A. L. SUTHERLAND,
Real estate, Iona, Montana.
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A patient entered a dentists Office
the other day and, after showing a
swollen cheek for admittance to the
chair, was told that the tooth was
VERY bad" and that the nerve would
Deed to be removed. The operation
finished. the stranger placed his hat
firmly on his head, leisurely drew on
his gloves and requested that the
account be charged.
After he was gone the dentist turned
to a friend who had been in the room
and said:
'Tom, I don't know that man.
am sorry the operation wasn't sue
cessful."
But it was successful" returned the
other, %astonished. 1.-THE man was feel
ing fine when he left here. Why
wasn't it q SUGGEST"
IT didn't extract all the nerve" re.
sponded the dentist. - Philadelphia
Times.
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L;neoln's Lea. and Whisky.

A we'll known evangelist n day
called on Abraham Lincoln. After \
hard day the president was lying
stretched out on a couch. In the course
of the conversation the evangelist said,
"Mr. Lincoln, it has always seemed a
remarkable thing to me that. consid-
ering the circumstances and conditions
under which you were brought up. you
never acquired the drinking habit"
The president smiled and then, lift.
ing up one Of his long legs and slowly
waving it from side to said, said.
"Heavens. just think of those things
tangled up with whiskyw
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~ Can Live.

If I can live
To make some pale face brighter and to
give
A second luster to some tear dimmed eye
Or cen impart
One throb Of comfort to an aching heart
Or cheer some wayworn soul in passing
by;
II I can lend
A strong hand to the fallen or defend
The right against q single envious strain.
My life. though bare,
Perhaps, Of much that seemeth dear and
fair
To us of earth will not have been in vain.
The purest Joy,
Most near to heaven, far from earth's
alloy.
10 bidding cloud give way to sun and
shine
And twill be well
If on that day Of days the angel tell
OF me she did her best for one Of thine.
Helen Hun Jackson.
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- The -
Scrap Book
Makinn Sure.

O'Reflly was II h%enpecked husband
u~nforgiving even when Mrs. OlReill.;
had been called to the great beyond"
He refused to have anything to DE-
with the funeral or go to the GENE
terry. All Of the arrangements were
looked after by neighbors. When
they had Strengthened up the house
they got O'Reilly to consent to come
in and look over the floral Offering.
of the friends. Then they asked him
If there was anything further they
could do before they took their leave.
Still regarding the floral pieces.
O'Reilly nodded and observed:
IF yez don't moind yez moight close
thin Gates Ajar.'"-Everybody's.
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Kiplina's Queer Behavior.

At a tea the other day . woman
heard the following remarks made
about her favorite author. She turned
to listen. amazed by the eccentricities
Of conduct narrated.
"Yes. you know" the hostess was
saying. "Kipling came in and behaved
so strangely! At luncheon he suddenly
sprang up and wouldn't let the waitress
come near the table. Every time that
she tried to come near he would jump
at her. He made a dive for the cake
that was on the lower shelf of the
sideboard and took it into the parlor to
eat it. He got the crumbs all over the
sofa and the beautiful rug. When he
had finished his cake he simply sat
and glared at u.s."
The visitor finally could not control
herself and asked. Excuse me. but
are you speaking Of Mr.. Rudyard Kip
ling?"
"Mr. Rudyard Kipling" echoed the
hostess. "Oh. no! Kipling Is our dog
Human Life.
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Ilouical Conclusion.

An amusing incident happened some
time ago in one Of the Paris courts of
justice. A vain. naughty woman was
called Is a witness, when the magis-
trate inquired her age.
TWENTY-FIVE last August" promptly
replied the lady.
The next witness was a young man.
who at once acknowledged that he was
twenty-seven years Of age.
"Are you related to the last wit
nessY" queried the magistrate.
Eyes; I'm her son." he replied.
"Ah." mused the magistrate. "Youl
mother must have married very
young"
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to swarm in from the cloakrooms, the
corridors and their rooms. The room
filed. Mr.. Davis answered his name
and returned to the side of his con-
stituent.
"See them Gomez" asked the senator.
"All that l have to do to make them
hop is to appear on the foor."-Wash.
ington Cor. New York World.
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What Broke.

George William Curtis was lecturing
on a stage once when suddenly a
heavy rope somehow broke loose from
its mornings in the flies above and
dropped with a tremendous thud to the
floor behind the speaker. Mr.. Curtis
looked round in mild surprise to see
what had happened, then, turning to
the alarmed audience again. said with
a twinkle in his eye:
"Ah, that must have been the thread
of my d%iscourse"
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Meeting Of Stockholders.

Notice 10 hereby given that the annual meeting
Of the stockholders Of the Baker Opera House
company win be held at the city council rooms
in the city Of Fort Benton on Monday, January
8, 1919, ats o'clock p. m, Of said day. for the
annual election Of . board Of trustees.
JNO. v. CARROLL, President.
D.. @. LOCKWOOD, Sec. and Treas.
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Waitino For More Ammunition,

waiting FOR Wore
Margaret. the ~f1ve-year-old daughter
of a very dignified lady. was very i'm
pudent the other day. and her mother
shut her up in a closet. After a few
minutes of silence she went to the
door.
Margaret" she said. "are you ready
to be good and come out?"
mo. I am not ready yet" Margare,
responded.
"Why not?"
II pit on your coat. and I pit or
your dress. and now I'm waitin' fo1
more pit to pit on your hat."-Kansa:
City Star.
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Time to Leave.


Philadelphia clergyman, who Is
something Of a wag, tells this story
on a brother minister with whom he
recently attended a convention in
Washington:
"The conductor on a street car on
which we were riding n day was
most apparently of English birth. We
had hardly seated ourselves when |
was attracted by his pronunciation.
"'Haitch street, he called shortly
after we We're seated.
"'Hi.' was the next call. Then fol-
lowed j. and X At this juncture
my companion got up.
"'I'm going to get off here he said.
4 can't stay to hear the next" ~
Philadelphia Times.
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Not Such a Crazy Answer.

Not Such a Crazy Answer.
Two lunatics conversed in the asy-
lum yard. One had megalomania.
Said he. "Had they not locked me up
here l should have been a second Ma
poleon"
Thoughtfully the other contemplated
a pea green devil on the asylum wall,
then remarked. THE second Napoleon
wasn't much shucks." -Everybody's.
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MADE THEM HOP.
A Story They Tell In Washington
About Senator Jeff Davis.

A Story They Tell In Washington
About Senator jeff Davis.
Senator JEFF Davis and a valued con-
stituent were in the senate gallery one
day during the recent session. The
constituent was visiting Washington
for the first time. 1t was a dull mo-
ment in the senate. and not one-tenth
Of the seats were occupied.
1T looks dead down there, Jeh." said
the Arkansas visitor, viewing the va
cant chairs.
"You keep your seat and I'll stir
them up" said Senator Davis, rising.
Two minutes later MI. Davis was ad-
dressing the vice president.
II suggest that there is no quorum"
said the senator quietly. so that his
friend from home did not hear.
Immediately the bells began to ring.
the clerk to call the roll and senator's
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-13

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe.
cialty at the RIVER PRESS office
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WE ARE


For good, reliable furnishings for
men. We have assembled a stock
of Clothing and Furnishings that
will please every man of every age.
Our Clothing, our Shoes and Over
shoes, our Hats and Caps, Shirts,
Underwear, Gloves and Mittens,
come direct from the best known
factories in the country. We cheer
fully replace anything we con
mend that does not prove satisfaC-
tory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13
CHUMLEY-NALLS
 WEDDING YESTERDAY

The marriage of Miss Marguerite Eliz- abeth Nails and MT. Harry Hughes Chumley was a pretty event of yester- day morning, occurring at 10 o'clock at the East Birmingham Baptist church, with the Rev. w. l.. Brown as the or ficant. The vows were witnessed by a number of friends of the young people,
 The altar was banked with green and clusters of white and pink roses made a bright contrast. The wedding music was unusually attractive. Miss Kate Bas- enberg sang a pretty love song ,and dur ing the ceremony MT. Erin Farley sang "I Love You Truly MT. Chumley and his bride entered together, following the entrance of the maid of honor, Miss Ethel Chunlley. the bridegrooms sister. Miss Chumley was gowned for the occasion in white marquisette over green, and car ried a cluster of pink carnations. The brides robe was white satin messaline, and her flowers an arm bouquet of bride s roses. Mr. Chumley's best man was Mr.
 Blakely Mutch The party formed a tableau at the altar.
 MT. and Mrs. Chumley left for bridal trip to Canada yesterday at noon. They will be absent two weeks, and on their return will make their home at 1912 South Tenth avenue.
 MT. Chumley is the city salesman for Roberts & Son. He is highly esteemed by his business associates and is popu- lar among large circle of friends. His
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BOHEMIAN PARTY
 OF AMERICANS ABROAD

A correspondent from London tells of an entertainment which stands out boldly in its contrast to the elaborate and brilliant affairs which have fol- lowed upon the many formal functions of the coronation season. It empha- sizes the very human and very general love of simplicity and unconventional ity, according to the recorder, who says:
 Perhaps 1t was because people are a little tired of the magnificence and stateliness of entertaining this season that they were delighted at the idea of being able to relax at the jolly" given by Sir Philip Burne-Jones and Sir Richard and Lady Muriel Paget, which is being voted the most enjoy able party of the month. There were peeresses there who wore tiaras and at least two of the men came in morn ing dress. The men drank "iced Pilse- ner beer for preference, though there was champagne if they wanted it, and cigarettes were smoked in any room. There was music and dancing, but it was all informal and friendly. Lady Cooper, who came with her husband, seemed to enjoy herself as much as anyone, and Mrs Astor was center of admiration in a picture gown. The Duke and Duchess of Somerset entered into the fun heartily and all the well known people in art, literature and mu- sic made merry.
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Rx MYRTLE MILES

A favorite objective point for Birming- ham folk who spend the summer away from home is Port Dover, Ontario, Can ada, which has been the habitat of sev- eral families during the succeeding heated terms for the past five. or six years. One of the most interesting summer homes is that of pr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Wood~ son. and another is the home of Gen and Mrs. R. D. Johnston. Mrs. Buck, formerly Katherine Conner, the third daughter of Gov. and Mrs. B. B. Conner, makes her home in Port Dover through ont the year, and Mrs. Skey. formerly Miss Nancy Johnston. the eldest daughter of Gen. and Mrs. Johnston, lives in To- ronto. though she spends her summers with her parents.
 The Woodsons, like the other summer colonists at Port Dover, are delightfully."- hospitable. and their home always har- bors several visitors. This season sev- eral young people from Toronto have been with them. Miss Ellie Gordon Robinson spent several weeks of the season as their guest, and several others have been with them for stays of varying length. Their summer pleasures are novel and de- lightful A page from the history of their care-free lives this summer may be read in an interesting letter received yester- day from Mrs. Woodson, who writes;
 q do wish you could be here with us. The house has a beautiful view, with Silver lake at the foot of the lawn, and beyond, the little village. from which
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since it's opening, the dances are attended by an ever-growing throng. The last was an especially gay affair. These occasions are always most informal and little preparation for them is Nrnade beyond a bowl of fruit punch, but a genial welcome is extended the wives and young women friends of the members, and delightful el ering is enjoyed in the ballroom and music room. In addition to the dances there havf been number of informal supper parties at the club this week, and there will be others this evening.
 Among tine young women whose names appear on the checking list for the next informal dance, which occurs Friday even- irg, August is. are Miss Bessie McCrossin. Miss Emee McCrossin. Miss Rose Owen McDavid, Miss Cecile McCrossin, Miss Virginia McDavid, Miss Sadie McCarkle, Miss Kathleen Moore Miss Elizabeth Morris, Miss Ellen Linn Motion. Miss Bird Moore, Miss Carol Montgomery, Miss Hattie Montgomery, Miss Mary Munger, Miss Ruby Munger, Miss Estelle Nabb, Miss Kathleen Norvel, Miss Edith Orr, Miss Dorothy Orr, Miss Margaret Patton. Miss Ellen Percy, Miss Kate Perry, Miss Lucy Lyman Powell, Miss Emma Pigott, Miss Ellie G. Robertson, Miss Belle Rob- erts. Miss Margaret Robertson, Miss Evelyn Reynolds. Miss Rose Snyder, Miss
 
 Screven, Miss Helen Slater, Miss Kath- leen Stringfellow, Miss Emily Somerville, Miss Kate Terrell, Miss Margaret Ter rel, Miss Mary Tardy, Miss Bessie May Thompson, Miss Helen Thompson, Miss Edith Thompson, Miss Louise Thompson, Miss Mayo Thach, Miss Louise Thorn bury, Miss Rachel Thornbury Miss Joy Tomlinson, Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Helen Futile, Miss Hazel Tynes, Miss xrt- " Hoose, Miss Willie Vandegrift, Miss An nie May Walthall, Miss Annie Willxerson, Miss Susie White, Miss Etoie White, Miss Virginia White, Miss Leila Wood, Miss Eula Weakley, Miss Amelia Worthington. Miss Kathleen Adams, Miss Virginia Abbott, Miss Katherine Adams, Miss Louise Archibald, Miss Ella May Archi- bald, Miss Rosa Rains, Miss Carrie White Bean, Miss Elizabeth Bowie, Miss Mary Bradshaw, Miss Margaret Cam eron, Miss Mary Cameron, Miss Mary Campbell, Miss Maybelle Cosby, Miss Alice Coughlan. Miss Margaret Cole mah Miss May Collins. Miss Hazel Copeland, Miss Elizabeth Dearborn Miss Annie Donnelly, Miss Gamaliel Dixon, Miss 1 Theoleen Elliott, Miss Gladys Enslen, Miss Eustis, Miss Sallie Evens, Miss Jonsie Evens, Miss Ruth Evens, Miss Fannie Evans, Miss Adele Ellls, MISS Elise farrlof, MISS FTeurlkd Ferguson, Miss May Fox, Miss Ruth Gaudin, Miss Rose Gillespie, Miss Helen Gore, Miss Evelyn Going, Miss Eliza beth Going, Miss Jane Going Miss Mary George Greene, Miss Norma Hood, Miss June Jackson, Miss Dorothy Johnson, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, Miss Mary Kinney. Miss Kate Bell Kilby Miss Martha Latady, Miss Margaret La- tady, Miss Helen Lake Little, Miss Louise Long.
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MISS CAMILLE HOOK OF KANSAS

the numerous church steeples, the illumi- mated town clock and many windmills make charming picture. There is big walnut tree on the first terrace, and there we serve tea every afternoon. The twiights here are very long, and even until g o'clock one sees quite distinctly. We have had big household all sum- mer, and a very gay one. Sidney Smith was with us for three weeks, and has just left. He is awfully good in the water, and several afternoons we had veritable matinee on the lake. There is a big will low tree at the foot of the lawn, and there all the non-performers collected to watch the others dive from the branches of the willow or the springboard. Some of them would take the canoe out and plunge in from the middle of the lake. We generally had eight or nine from 'Rut- ledge to go in, and very often some ad- dition from the beau line.
 There is a lovely beach on Erie, but the water there is so cold, and there are go many strangers always there to go that the girls love Silver lake best Last night one of my visiting girls went out for a canoe ride, and was caught in, a dreadful storm. She and her escort had quite an exciting time getting to fishing tug, where they had 70 remain until the storm abated. My nerves were at crack ing point when at 12:SO these two drowned rats sauntered in.
 Dover has been quite gay all summer, the three hotels and every cottage over
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PERSONAL MENTION OF
 WELL KNOWN PEOPLE

Miss Anna Mae Foreman of Lexington is the guest of Miss Margaret Anderson . for a few days.
 Dr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Burnham have gone to Blount Springs to spend a few weeks
 pr. and Mrs. E. Lawrence Scott have leased a pretty cottage near Glen Iris park, HOS Virginia avenue, and took possession yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Bailey of Fauns- dale are guests for a few days of MT. and Mrs. T. " Boardman. MT. and Mrs. Walter Bailey and MT. and Mrs. T. V. Boardman will leave early in the week for Waynesville and other points in North Carolina to spend several weeks.
 
 Mrs. Ben Stowers and children have re- turned from Attalla, where they spent two weeks with relatives. Dr. and Mrs. Courtney W. Shropshire left yesterday for Atlantic City. New York, Boston and other points on the At lantic coast. Miss Julia Randolph of Greensboro was in the city a few days this week as the guest of MT. and Mrs. T. V. Boardman, while en route to Tate Spring. Tenn.
 
 Miss Jessie Fitz of Attalla is the guest of Mrs. Ben Stowers on Fifteenth street, south
 MT. and Mrs. s. J. Bowie, Miss Elizabeth Bowie and Miss Alice Bowie have gone
 
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MRS. WOODSON WRITES OF MID- SUMMER PASTIMES AT RUT- LEDGE-GOSSIP OF SUMMER PLACES NEARER HOME-TUT- HILL-TRIMBLE AND HARTMAN TRIMBLE DOUBLE WEDDING FORECASTED-OTHER WED- DINGS AND AUGUST EN- TREATMENTS UNIVERSITY CLUB DANCE LIST-MUSIC AT SOUTHERN CLUB - WHERE WELL KNOWN PEOPLE ARE SPENDING THE SUMMER-DR. AND MRS. PARkE TO GO ABROAD-OTHER NOTES
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HOME FAT REDUCER
Works Rapidly and SafeIy-Rcquires No Exercising and Allows You to Eat What You Like Even on the
 Hottest Days-Cut This Out

For the benefit of those who wish to reduce their flesh quickly and safely, continue the process during the hot days of summer, we will give the re- cipe and directions in full for a simple household remedy that can be obtained at trifling cost from any good drug store: . # ounce Marmola, F ounce Fluid Extract cascara Aromatic and 3h ounces Peppermint Water. All three are clean and wholesome. but you should take care to get an unbroken package so that you get Marmola and not assubstitute. When you get home mix the three together by shaking them together in large bottle and take one teAspoonful after each meal and at bedtime.
 Follow these directions and you will have the best fat reducer that money can buy It will take off the flesh at the rate of at least two pounds & week Without disarrsnging the stomach or causing wrinkles. while, best of all. nc exercising or dieting is required. to helr ii out. You can get results and at the same time take things easy. loll In the you iike--aud whenever you like.