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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28

wares; for the woman had undenable culture and
intimate personal knowledge of the subjects ntrodu ed
More than once Anele glanced at her in astonisf-
ment and pity. How it that mind such as this
could have to the necessity OF selling books! What
startling misfits found in the world, after all!
Only that morning she had been tempted TO despair,
had almost been ready to cry out that no one on earth
cruelty thwared than she; but now she saw:
"Oh she sighed impetuosity getting the letter OF
her think what Id do # had The money! I'd buy up
every single book-I'd love to do II. You wouldn't
have to feel that this day wasted Oh, if only"
"Aneie!" rebuked her mother gently
Il forgot stammeled the girl. "Perhaps 1t wasn't
delicate of ne 10 say it..
Don't take it back the caller entreated She
seemed strangely touched Il knew YOU had the artts
generosity appreo late every word
Amelie looked relieved. But words aren't much,
after all" she regretted. "Despe the old adage that
the will good the deed fear ism 50, in every
case"
The woman looked up quickly. you mistaken
there" she replied. The sympathy you and your
mother have shown means everything to me- ! thrive
the kindly word as well the fortunate sale. 10
know that the wish is there IS really what counts.
1t until she was leaving that she noticed he
verse above the piano framed motto leteed IN gold
"NIy message' Amelie exclaimed following her eyes
"A poets trumpet call to whenever teel dlscour-
aged" She read it aloud:
Thy longing is the covenant cloud and fire
Forever faithful 'twixt thy goal and thee.
Fate follows Faith. Desire is-Destiny
The book agent repeated it, word for word the sig
nfcance of the lines seeming to burn their way INTO her
brain Now she faced Amel1e with radiant comp chen
sion "1hen you don't intend give it up, after ALL
You're going to stick to your ambition!"
you didn't suppose for a moment could give II up
did you? No. no. While I'm working IN the factory,
shall he living in the future, weaving such wonderful
dreams
wild Wild dreams, fear murmured her mother,
and sighed.
NO not Wild" chided Amee. "Don't you remem-
her, Mother, we're going to speak the word i'm
possible"
But the mo; hers face was sad.
"Your daughter is right, the visitor declared "lhe
last word to lie spoken life and achievement is
faith.
Outside the house she paused to look back at the
luminous face in the window The girl waved her hand
and the departing waved hers IN answer. Walking
ON down the street she had the smile of who had
discovered priceless something she had long sought in
vain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-28
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY rs. 1912

Mot before my moth
er, surely. Why, YOU GER
tainly can't mean
But aren't YOU, IN a
sense, sacrificing your
mother, her future. at
least; the future OF your
self and your whole
family"
I'm sure you can't
mean that. Why, don't
YOU understand" Be
ginning to expostulate,
Amelie realized suddenly
what an extremely per-
sonal nature the CONVEX
sation had assumed, and
turned to her guest with
an entire change of man
ncr. "IIow selfish of us!'
she cried, with her former
cheeriness. Here we've
been talking only Of our
selves. all this while. And
there YOU are, much more
interesting in every way.
How about those books
Of yours
MY books2 Bless me!
~ Idforgotten them
But | hadn't. I've
wanted all the while to
ask if we might not see
them; that is, if it isn't
too much trouble. OF
course we can't buy
She paused in distressed
recollection.
But the book agent
willingly unfastened her
portfolio and exhibited
the works she had
brought.
The mother and daugh-
ter examined them with
growing delight, while
their visitor. with pc
culiar charm, described
her treasures. 1t was
more like hearing an in
teresting talk or lecture
than paying heed to an
agents eulogy OF her
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe-
oialty at the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Pushing Homestead Measure

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Bo-
rah had another conferece today with
Representative Mann egarding his
bill directing issuance OF patents to
homesteaders on government irriga-
ton projects when they comply with
the homestead laws. Final agreement
was reached on everything except
the question of cultivation. The
present law requires cultivation OF
halt of the irrigable area before pat.
ent iseues. Borah is urging the sub
stitutlon OF M quarter.
Mann thinks that the bill cannot
pass with the reduced. cultivation
clause and Borah may waive his con-
tention in view of the fact that the
house had elimin ated the Fisher
amendment, which required settlers &c
have paid 40 per cent. OF the water
charges before receiving patent. Rep
reseutative French has an amendment
which Borah will accept, extending
provisions of this bill to desert lane
entries on government projects, and
the amendment probably will be incor'
porated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Organizing For The Campaign.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-Charles D..
Hilles, President Taft's secretary, was
chosen chairman of the republican ma
tional committee today by the SUBJ
committee of nine which has been in
conference with President Taft. The
election took place at q meeting at a
down town hotel after the committee
had had a brief morning conference
with the president. Charles B. War.
rem, national committeeman from
Michigan, moved that the Hilles Sc
lection be made unanimous. He was
| appointed q committee of q to notify
Mr.. Hilles and bring him into the con-
ference to decide on the other officers
| of the national committee.
James B. Reynolds, nov a member
OF the tariff board, was chosen secre'
tary of the national committee.
Chairman Hilles and the full nation
al committee will meet July 10 at New
York to appoint Q treasurer, other Of
fcers, an executive committee and ar
advisory committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Elks Gather In Portland.

PORTLAND, Ore. July S.-Tonight
witnessed the formal opening Of
the 4Sth annual convention of the
grand lodge of the Benevolent and
Protective Order OF Elks, c. c. Brad
ley, exalted ruler of the Portland
lodge, presiding. Tonight's aft air
was in the nature Of a general recep-
ton to the visiting members OF the
order and the auditorium was thrown
open to the public. Addresses of vel.
come in behalf of the reunion CON-
mittee, for the city and state, and q
response by Grand Exalted Ruler
John P. Sullivan, constituted the ex'
ercises of the opening session.
The registration bureau shows over
l3, 900 visiting Elks in the city with
many more yet to register at Elks
headquarters, and several specials
yet to arrive from distant points.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Commission
ers Of Chouteau County, at Their
Regular July Session.

Fort Benton, Mont, July l, 1912.
Board met at 10 o'clock a. m. Pres
ent Commits ioners John V. Carroll,
H. J. Wackerlin, Geo. L. Overfield
and the county clerk. F. A. Flanagan
appeared before board in regard to
assessment of a chattel mortgage for
year 1911 in the case of A. W. Merri-
field, and board directed treasurer to
waive collection of taxes on same.
Bids for construction of a concrete
jail at Big Sandy were opened and
found as follows: Chas. Mccoy S745;
Henry Hagen $3.50 and 1915; P. j.
Jordan SITS. The contract was
awarded to Chas. Mccoy.
Bid of W. S. Bryant for grading in
the Morrow lane for the sum of Ii
cents per yard, was rejected and the
clerk directed to re- advertise bids, to
be opened August 5.
County treasurer directed to waive
collection of taxes against William
Travis for year 1907 on land. Board
then audited the following bills:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Held Up Thirty Men.

CHICAGO, July l0.-George Rodgers,
80 years old, alias George Cook, said
by the police to be q former convict,
attempted 9 daring holdup in the
South State street saloon today, when
he compelled 30 men drinking at the
bar to throw up their hands at the
point of a revolver. He then called
them before him, one by one, and
commanded them to give up their
valusbles. Patrolman Louck arrest
ed the holdup man after q struggle, If
the course OF which he was the target
for several bullets fired by Rodgers
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17

July Q, lSll.
Board met at usual hour with all
members present and opened the bids
for a carload of c~ulverts with the fol-
lowing result:
North Dakota Metal Culvert COM
pany per ear as per advertisement,
So, 243.3 IS. If 24-inch culverts are pre-
ferred, made from IA guage instead of
l6, add $1s0.42 to above price.
Security Vault & Metal Works, zoe
to 1920 per foot.
Spokane Corrugated Culvert Il Tank
company, 99c to 49, 10 per foot.
Benton Hardware company, Csc to
SO. 30 per foot.
Montana Culvert company, SEC to
50. SO per foot.
The bid Of the North Dakota Metal
Culvert company was accepted.
In accord ance with a certificate made
by the county superintendent as to
moneys due school districts in Hill and
| Blaine counties, the county treasurer
was directed to transfer s., PAS. 30 to Hill,
county and 81, 3l5.25 to Blaine county
A protest having been filed against
the issuance of another liquor license
at Carter, signed by about thirty resi-
dents of Carter and vicinity, boarl
set the 22d day of July as the day fo1
q hearing on same.
Board adjourned 500 p. m. sine die
J. LEE SEDGWICk, County Clerk
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

The platforms of the several politi-
cal parties lead many citizens to hope
that the cost of living may be reduced
through legislative and administr alive
reforms. 1t may prevent disappoint.
ment If such voters are reminded that
for more than ten years reforms Of
this kind have been pushed forward
by the national government and the
state governments and yet prices have
continued to rise.
The prices of commodities in the
United States are but slightly affected
by protection to American industries
and laborers. Free trade England
protests as emph attic ally as protection
ist America, France and Germany
against the increase In the expense of
existence. The thing Is q worldwide
phenomenon, affecting China and
darkest Africa as we'll as Europe and
the United States.
One OF the auses of high prices is
that the demand for food products in
the United States tends to exceed the
supply. Population is shown by the
census to be increasing more rapidly
than is agricultural production. There
is need of increase in the number of
producers, of farmers, of the cultiva-
ton of more coil and of the produce
tivity of the ground already under
cultiv alton.
Increase of supply in these direc-
lions will not achieve all that is neces.
sary in order to satisfy demand. There
will remain plenty of work for the re-
former OF the trust, the tariff, the
railway, the middle man. But it will
prove q helpful start in the right
direction, that of increasing produc.
ton.
The man with the hoe may alleviate
the situation. The dweller Ia city
tents who owns q backyard or an idle
lot can become this man.-Spokesman-
Review.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
In Natures Wonderland.

That the harmonious and brilliant
tints in the geysers and hot-spring
pools are due mainly to plant life is
one of the interesting statements made
in a publication entitled 1.-THE Geolog-
ical History of Yellowstone National
Park" just issued by the department
of the interior. Algae flourish equal
ly we'll in the waters Of all geyser
basins and on the terraces of Nam
moth Hot Springs. Wherever these
boiling waters cool to the temperature
Of 1855 degrees algous growths appear
and by the lowering of the temperature
on exposure to air still more highly
organized forms gradually come in.
1t 10 said that at about 40 degrees
the conditions are favorable for the
rapid growth of several species. The
development OF plant life at such ex-
c~essive temperatures and on q scale
of such magnitude seems a marvellous
thing. Nowhere else can this be seen
so we'll as in the Yellowstone park.
The marvellous colors in the Grand
| Canyon of the Yellowstone are mainly
due to mineral matter, the pigments
being derived from the lavas. Along
the base of the canyon thermal and
solfataric agencies have been at work
through long ages, slowly but steadily
decomposing the rhyolite rock that
forms the walls. Upon the buttressed
walls and sculptured amphitheaters
tints of green and yellow are inter-
mingled with red, the colors being
blended with eingularly harmonious
effects. From the roaring turbulent
river at the bottom to the somber
green forests at the top, the abrupt
walls seem aglow with color.
This publication contains an account
of the geologic forces that have caused
the wonderful natural features tina
have made the Yellowstone famous
throughout the world. 1t is illustrated
by photographs of some of the princi
pal features of the park and Is writer
in non-technical language so hat i
may be readily understood by persons
without scientific training.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
WANT A new DEAL.
Movement to Petition Taft and Roose-
welt To Withdraw.

WASHINGTON, July 8.-A nation
wide movement to petition President
Taft to withdraw as the republican
p~residentia al candida ate is being backed
by a large number of republican Office.
holders, who feel they face defeat in
November unless the breach in the
party can be healed. These men TO-
clude members of congress, members
of state legislatures which will elect
sen ators, state and county oficehold-
ers and party candid ates.
II the movement succeeds in gaining
any volume, it is said. these same
men may ask Colonel Roosevelt to
withdraw as a prospective candidate
for an Independent nomin alton, and
permit a compromise selection of some
man agreeable to both factions of the
party. 1t is the desire of the pro.
moters of the scheme that q decision
be reached before August 5, when the
Roosevelt faction plans to hold a con-
vention 10 Chicago.
The circulation of petitions, it was
said today, will start within q week.
1t was said the movement will be be-
gun simultaneously In each state. The
organizers are circulating blank forms
OF petitions and appointing super
visors, who in turn will engage can
vassers to solicit the signatures of
republicans.
The movement is in the hands of
several we'll known members of con.
gress. They are being aided by many
extreme Roosevelt republicans.
WASHINGTON, July 9.-Publicity
given to the plans OF progressive re-
publican members of the house to
circulate petitions calling on Presi.
dent Taft to withdraw as the head of
the republican national ticket had the
| effect of retarding the development,
If not actually ci~rcumventing the
scheme Further inquiry today de-
veloped the fact that was proclaimed
yesterday as a general nationwide
movement to circulate petitions
amongst voters, had thus far been
confined almost entirely to several
leading progressives of the house.
The reported support of conserv ativ e
republicans, it was admitted, prob.
ably will not be forthcoming.
Anti-Taft members of the senate, to.
gether with several from the house,
have decided to draw up q statement
criticising the nomination made at
Chicago and setting forth their belief
that President Taft was not legally
nominated. This will be offered to
all progressives for signatures, to be
used as q campaign statement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
A PRESIDENTIAL DEADLOCK.

The possibility that Colonel Roose'
velt's new party may poll a few cleo
toral votes, and thus prevent any can.
didate from getting q majority of the
electoral college. is beginning to ex.
cite some attention, says Leslie's
weekly. In that case the house would
be called upon to choose the president,
each state, small and large, having
one vote and that vote to be cast as
the majority of it's members In that
chamber should determine. The states
in the present house-which, OF course,
is the chamber which would have to
do the electing If the electoral college
should fail to show q majority for any
candid ate-are divided evenly between
the parties, the republicans having
twenty-five and the democrats twenty.
two, while six states are tied and,
therefore, could not vote. In that even
division between the states there is q
possibility for deadlocks and serious
endorsements.
Twice the house has been called upon
t o elect q president. There was 9 tie
in the electoral vote in 1900, between
Jefferson and Burr, each of these
leading all the other candid ates, and
the house elected Jefferson. In the
quadrangular contest in 1924, in which
Adams, Jackson, Crawford and Clay
received some electoral votes, but
none OF them q majority, the house
chose Adams to be president. Several
times since 1924, however, three or
more persons received electoral votes
for president, and yet in non of those
instances did the electoral college fail
to elect. Four candid ates received
them in 1882, five in 1886, three in 1856
and four in 1860, and yet there was a
choice in the regular way, the sue.
cessful candidates., in this order, be-
ing Jackson, Van Buren,, Buchanan
and Lincoln. As thousands of per-
sons doubtless remember, three candi-
dates - Cleveland, Harrison and
Weaver-had votes in the electoral
college in 1892; yet that body elected
Cleveland by a comfortable margin.
A failure Of the electoral college to
elect q president in 1912 would precip-
itate complications which might seri-
ously disturb trade for several months
and be confusing and humiliating to
the country. The instances just cited,
however, indicate that this possibility
is 90 remote that we need not borrow
trouble on Its account. Despite the
advent of the e party, November
is exceedingly likely to name the mai
who will occupy the White house to-
the ensuing four years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
Extends Eight. Hour Law.

WASHINGTON, July 9. 49, Attorney
General Wickersham has rendered an
opinion which will extend the eight
hour law to every mechanic and labor
err employed by the United States.
Previous interpretations of the law
confined its atoms mainly to
'public works." such as Notifications,
buildings, etc. The question was
raised in connection with the 1000
labOrers at customs ports.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
SAFEGUARD PUBLIC FUNDS.

The announcement that the county
treasurer OF Gallatin county has en-
bezzled public funds to the amount OF
over S25, 600, and that his populations
extended through a period of several
years, is unpleasant news for Montana
citizens In other parts of the state. Ii
such conditions ear exist for q long
period of time without detection IN
Gallatin county, they may possibly be
duplicated elsewhere.
One of the departments OF the state
government is required to make a
rigid examin alton of the finances and
business aft airs of each county from
time TO time, with a view to safeguard.
ing the interests OF taxpayers. The
state examiner ia provided with as
sistants and everything necessary for
an eticien, administration of his Office,
the expenses of this department being
borne by the taxpayers in every part
of Montana. With this provision for
frequent examinations it was expected
that dishonesty in public Office would
be quickly discovered, and the public
welfare be protected against robbery
and graft.
II appears, however, from the Gal.
latin county experience that the system
of bookkeeping required by the state
examiner, and the check upon the
county treasurer resulting from dupli-
Gates of his receipts and disbursements
kept by the county clerk, did net &C.
complish the end in view. Periodical
inspection of the Gallatin county
books by the state examiner or his
deputies failed to O the shortage
that existed until it finally reached
such q large amount that the guilty
official could not conceal it.
The explanation of the system by
which the Gallatin county treasurer
succeeded in fooling the state ex
aminer for 30 long q time does not in
spire confidence in the ability OF thu
state authorities to prevent similar
defalcations in other counties wher,
dishonest men may be elected to publi'
Office. False or incorrect entries IL
the books constitute the plan operate
In Gallatin county, and 1t vas gener
ally supposed that examinations b,
state officials would be directed espec
tally to this method of covering
shortage in cash balances.
The taxpayers, of course, will nc
suffer any loss from the dishonest az
tions OF the Gallatin county treasurer
rs they r secured by bonds given b
that official. The lesson taught by th
incident is that q casual or perfunctor
inspection of the treasurer's book
was not worth 'shucks" as q SAT-
guard of the public funds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17
LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright.
registered land lawyers, oo2 F Street
N. w. Opposite Genl Land Of6ce),
Washington, D. c. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands,
without residence or cultivation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17

Petition for a road known as the
Savage road was examined and Geo.
Patterson, Norris Gray and A. w.
Merritield named as viewers.
The county treasurer was directed
to waive collection of taxes against
G.. J. Arnold for year 1911.
Board granted request of county
surveyor for another man to assist in
surveying county roads
July 3, 1912.
Board met at 10 a. m. with all men,
bers present and audited the following
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-17

Board granted the petition of w. J.
Minar for a quit claim deed to the
NW4 NW4 section 20, township "a
north, range 8 east, Montana meri-
dian. July 3, 1912.
Board met at the usual hour with
all members present and audited the
following bills,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-16
How's THIs9

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can.
not be cured by halls Catarrh Cure.
f.. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
J Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
naliy, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent tree, Price, 75e Rer
bottle. Sold by all druggists- as
Take Halls Family Pills for constis
parton. - statyys q y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-16
FAiavlEw.

p
Miss Lula Michael who has the ty.
phold fever..ls some better at this writ
ing.
The farmers have. about all their
cats sowed and corn planted for this
season. s;ii
Mr.. Dee Clayton and SIR. William
swlger purchased quite bit OF tim.
Der OF Mr.. lee Michael. benjamin
Cornwell and sons are doing their
saving.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mathews and
little fpn Snd Miss Olive Sine were
). listing at Nr. 5Lss aclaytons. Sunday.
,e,Aln CHARLES L9Bsh Was visiting his
sister, Mgst nsallIe Clayton saturday
ard Sunday. y
MngI9sfph 1EIpherty who has been
working at, FairyleWs returned lvdis
Sunday. 3
Mrs. sallie Clayton was In Fairmont
en- business Saturday.
Mr. John Bentlne was seen on this
run Sunday. as
The Hope Gas company is erecting
0 telephone line from Brave tosclarks.
burg. 10
Mr. Jasper Clayton is visiting rela.
tiyes at 'Rivesville recently. 2
D.