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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-24
EASTERN MONT. LYNCHING
Rosebud County Murderer Hanged
By Infuriat. d Citizens,

MILES CITY, April 18.-One hundred
infatuated citizens Of Rosebud county
took Henry Hoetner,. the confessed
murderer of Mrs. William Merrill Of
Joppa, from the county jail. at Forsyth
and hanged him on Main street at 2
O'Clock this morning.
Quietly and 10 cavalry order 100
grimly determined stockmen rode into
Forsyth this morning at 2 O'Clock aud
halted at the county Jail. The sheriff
was summoned aud the prisoner de-
manded of him. Upon the sheriff's
refusal. q number of men dismounted
and with drawn guns advanced, over
powered the officers, battered down
the doors of the Jail, and dragged
forth their %shrieking, trembling VIC
tim with q rope about his neck.
Hoefner was led up Main street to q
vacant lot along the right of way OF
the Northern Pacific, where stands q
lone tree. When the lynchers reached
this spot, Hoefner was shot through
the head and strung up as q warning
that the ranch women of Montana
must be held sacred by all. The mob
then dispersed as quietly as it had as
sembled.
The crime for which Hoefner paid
the penalty at the hands of the mob
was committed last Monday in the
home of the Merrills at Joppa. Hoef.
ner had been employed a few days as
q ranch hand and with Merrill wac
working some distance from the ranch.
| Hoefner was sent t o do some chores
about the house. Mrs. Merrill pre-.
pared q meal for Hoefner and then
left to perform some duties about the
bunk house. During her absence
Hoefner ransacked the house for
valuables and was discovered by Mrs.
Merrill upon her return.
Hoefner, in his confession to the
sheriff's posse, stated that Mrs. Mer-
i'll closed with him and be shot her
through the breast. She was also
shot through the back and it is
thought that, realizing her serious
condition.. she attempted to fee, when
the murderer again shot her. He
then secured q horse from the Merrill
stable and taking 25.35 Winchester
from the house, mounted and took to
the hills.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-24

OF the saved men are members OF he
Titanic's crew whose services were in
dispenssble to the rescuing Of the sur
vivors from the dangers Of the deep.
This also holds of the medical men
who were consigned to the boats.
When death leaped from the iceberg
to the ship, he met with men who re-
fused to quail in lhe.face Of the grisly
king OF terrors. Whether the man
were a millionaire in the luxurious
cabin, Or the shoveler of coal in the
hold, be was a man among men and a
king ROBBED and crowned with the in-
sigma Of royalty. Through the long
hours when they drank deep of that
bitterness which is worse than the
bitterness of death, the anguish OF
parting forever from those whom they
loved, they stood steadfast and un-
afraid. They greeted the unseen with
q cheer, perhaps Of the heart, perhaps
of the lips also, and went to their
doom like son OF the gods.
1t is we'll that parliament and con-
gress alike should sympathise and
mourn with the bereft and that Eng.
land and America should those
who have lost their bresdwinners on
the Titanic. Less than this would be
unworthy of great peoples. The world
cons again the Lesson ever new that
So close is glory to our dust,
So near is God to man,
When duty whispers low, "Thou must
The youth replies, ~ cam"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-24
Titanic Was a Floating Palace.

New York Press.
The Titanic's length, 1924 feet, is
about equal to that of four city blocks.
Her height ALONGSIDE measured It's
feet from her keel to the top of her
funnels-was greater than that OF
many Office buildings and hotels, and
from the top to the bottom of her nine
decks is q distance longer than that
from the roof to the basement OF an
average apartment house.
Built in Belfast, Ireland, at a cost
estim ated at more than $40, 000, 900,
the Titanic was launched last May in
the presence of a distinguished group
of fnanciers. Not only in her magni-
Acent size and speed, but In the grand
eur of her appointments and the lux.
ury she offered the wealthy seafarers
in her first cabin, did the Titanic sur
pass every ship aver dreamed Of by
marine architects, much less actually
constructed.
Automobiling was almost the only
recre alton denied the huge le%viathan's
guests. Starting with a miniature
golf course on the topmost deck, q
man or woman of the first cabin could
pass from that form of sport to q
brisk game of racquets or squash,
and from the latter to all the usual
forms of maritime exercise, such as
Switchboard, quoits and roller skat'
ing. II one desired it, one could
have a Turkish or electric bath, fol.
lowed by a glorious plunge in the big
salt water swimming pool. There was
a glass enclosed sun parlor, q I've.
rsnda cafe," a French q la carte res.
taurant, with its own private strip OF
deck and reception room, and an old
fashioned English chophouse, be-
sides the regular dining room and
buffet and lounge. A theater had
been provided, and OF course, electric
elevators were on hand to transport
both fret and second class passengers
from one deck to another.
The Titanic's two most costly suitet
were stu ated about m%idships, one or
each side OF the ship. A private deck
stretching the whole length Of the so
foot suite, was reserved for the exclu
sive use of its occupants. Each suite
which included parlor, two bedroom
and q bath, was priced at s4,350 TO
the trip, for one or Two persons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-24
Stockmen Adopt Resolutions.

MILES CITY, April 17.-Kenneth Nc
Lean today was elected president of
the Montana Stockgrowers associa-
ton, Charles O'Donnell of Billings
and N. J. Humphrey of Birney. vice
presidents; W. n. Raymond of Helena,
secretary-treasurer
Resolutions were adopted endorsing
q legislative appropriation Of $4,000
to continue the infection of wolves and
coyotes with mango by turning inocu-
lated animals loose on the range.
Resolutions adopted also provide for
q recommend alton to congress that the
public grazing lands of the west are
being seriously threatened by the
present grazing methods, and that
they be protected by the early enact.
ment of land-leasing law.
For securing reasonable rates for
Montana livestock shipments q com.
mittee was appointed to investiga ate
rates on intr astate livestock ship
ments. An appropriation by congress
sufficient to enable the department Of
agriculture to improve horse breeding
OF the country is urged. The selection
OF W. E. Skinner of Chicago as man
ager of the livestock exhibit at Pan.
anna Pacific exposition was favored.
A resolution petitions congress to
en- act any Legislation favorable to the
beet sugar industry, as it has be-
come of great Importance in the
problem of feeding livestock in the
west. The resolutions also oppose
strenuously senate bill No. 52S6 for
the creation and enlargement Of ma
tional game preserves.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-24
HEROiSM IN SEA G

Out OF the pitblack darkness and
lurid terror of the tragedy of the
Titanic shines the star of divineness
OF man, comments the Spokesman.
Review. The chivalry, heroism and
s~elf.sacri6ce of Americans and En-
glishmen In defense of helpless women
and children shed the glory of noble
manhood upon the pail that shrouds
their grave under the icy surges Of the
Atlantic.
Three.iourths of the rescued survi.
vors whose names have 80 far been
made known are women and children.
There SCENE no reason to suppose
that the final results will materially
alter these proportions. The striking
disproportion between the number Of
lost men and the multitude OF saved
women and children rebounds to the
honor Of American and English man
hood.
The contrast becomes more worth,
Of honor when Il 10 noted that many
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-24
Wool Prices Have Advanced.

1t is confidently predicted by several
well-posted market authorities that
Montana wool Of good average con.
dition will sell at 10 to 20 cents the
coming season. One of the s%heepmen
who entertain and express this opin-
ion is P. H. Schwartz, OF Big Sandy,
who gives his reasons for that belief
in this statement to the River Press:
"There is no wool surplus to depress
the market, foreign values are steady,
there has been no slump from former
prices, and American buyers cannot
purchase wool anywhere cheaper than
they can get the domestic clip, even at
the advance anticipated. A year ago
l fed about 5000 head of yearlings on
alfalfa and later placed them in feed
yards at Trevor, Wis, and sheared
the outfit before placing it on the mar
ket. The wool was offered for sale at
Trevor, and the best bid received was
Is cents, which I refused and shipped
the wool to Boston, but my net re.
turns eventually amounted to only l6
cents per pound.
ut Ia my information that the own.
ers of Montana sheep In eastern feed
lots are getting 10 cents and better for
wool similar to what I sold at l6 cents
last year-a clear advance OF three
cents over values OF q year ago-and
this circumstance convinces me that
similar advance in Montana prices Il
warranted. There is also q slight re
duction In freight rates on wool ship
ments, and this should operate t.
further advance the price to the WOO
grower"
1t would appear from the foregoing
facts that the view OF the situsttol
taken by MIR. Schwartz and others /
well justified by existing conditions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-24
Terms Of Court, 1912.

CHOCTEAC COUNTY
Tuesday, May 7th.
Tuesday, September oath.
Tuesday, November 18th.
VALLEY COUNTY
Tuesday, June 18th.
Tuesday, October Let.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-24

Fine Book and Job Printing . spe.
st the RIVER PRESS Office.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT
PHONE 40 DAY OR NIGHT
RAMsEY's AMBULANCE SERVICE
"NEURoTlC."

Public Ledger:
Mr.. Roosevelts outburst of yester-
day relative to the Kansas electoral
case ought to give even his friends
some concern. Any cause with such
leader will not amount to much if it
may be assumed that the people are
to remain sane. The Colonel said:
1.-THE Kansas people feel that the
appeal cannot be successful, and that
it is fresh illustration of the wicked
way in which the effort is being made
to twist the Constitution so as to cause
it to protect privilege against the peo-
pie instead of to protect the people
against privilege"
Kansas electors were named when
the delegates to the National con-
vention were selected. They are
Roosevelt men. Taft was nominated
and these Roosevelt electors de-
clared that they intended to have their
names go on the Republican ticket
under the name of Taft in the Kansas
primary of next week. A county
clerk who doubted his right to permit
such an evident absurdity, in plain
violation of common sense, fair deal
ing, reason and political decency, re-
fused to allow the Roosevelt names
to be printed under the Taft name.
This is the simple issue of law and
morals which the Supreme Court is
to know whether the piratical rufflan-
ISM involved in the case car be
reached by law. If so, the trigands
will be INSTRUCTED; if not, laws must
be enacted to prevent the immortality
in the future.
Because there is a likelihood that
.ide the issue Mr.. Roosevelt shrieks
his hostility to the courts and all those
who wish to have judicial determi
nation of the issue. He is making
himself as ridiculous as he is con
temptible.
The American people are beginning
to understand his antics. He went to
the Chicago convention knowing that
he was beaten, and, in order to raise
a demagogic issue for himself, he cried
fraud. He probably believes now that
the electoral trickery will be con
demned and he is preparing to attack
all who wish to submit legal issues tc
legal tribunal, and to villify the
courts. He will not go much further
in his mad career.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

An imperial exhibition is to be
held in London in 1915, the definite
plans for which were made at meet
ing held in the Royal Colonial Insti-
tute. It is planned to hold the fair
in the great hall, designed to be the
largest in the world, which is to be
completed by the date for the open
ing. The hall is to be started at the
conclusion of the Shakespeare Eng
land Exhibition at Earl's Court, and
it is hoped that it will be large enough
to accommodate all the exhibits. The
roof is to he of a single span, about
twice the size of the span over Olym-
pia, and the hall is TO have on the
ground floor a superficial area of 275,-
900 square feet and on the upper floor
of 10000 feet
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

The rapidly disappearing horse is be-
coming a serious problem in England,
especially to the War Office, which
finds the question of remounts harder
to meet each year. The latest at
tempt to solve the problem is a move
ment for the revival Of the Welsh
light roadster and, according to a
report of the Board of Agriculture,
government grants have been given
for the encouragement of the breeding
of this type.
Similar arrangements will probably
be made for the breeding of the rapid
ly disappearing old Devonshire pack
horse, but it is feared that it may be
too late to save this type, as it is al
most extinct. Premiums are also to
be given encourage the breeding OF
the old strain of Welsh cob.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know, And We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.

This is a surely local event.
1t took place in Hattiesburg.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe a citizens word; :
To confirm a citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
NJ. A. Brown, proprietor store, 1115
River Ave-, Hattiesburg, Miss, says:
You may use my endorsement of
Doan's Kidney Pills, for l know them
TO be of exceptional merit. | have
taken them off and on for several
years for pains across my back and
trouble with the kidney secretions and
they have always helped me. Only a
short time ago when l had attacks of
backache. l obtained a supply OF
Doan's Kidney Pills at Hays & Fields
Drug Store and they soon brought re-
lief"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOAN'S-and
take no other.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

OR SALE-Place known as Parson
place in Mobile, miles from post
office. 3-S mile from Springhill car
line, frontage on Owens lane on the
east. Jackson st. on the north, and
3 miles creek on south. The house
has s rooms, hail. front and back
gallery, 6 fire places, l IL story,
stands high off the ground, well
back from the street on a 20-ft. hill.
Place contains IS acres, all under
new hog proof wire fence, 4 cross
fences, and all in cultivation, and
planted in corn, potatoes, cabbage,
sugar cane, okra, tomatoes, water
melons, cucumbers, strawberries,
and good garden. Fruit trees: so
pecan, so figs, Is pears, one-half of
which are old bearing trees, also
200 satsuma and grape fruit Loquot
oranges. apple, peach, plum, cherry,
chestnut, chinquepin, papan walnut,
pomgranate, mulberry, persimmon,
scuppernong, arbor grape vineyard.
All outbuildings new. Horse and
wagon, farm implements and tools.
The place located on streets gives
frontage for 40 or more good level
lots worth 5000 each, leaving the
house 10 acres. and all fruit trees.
The creek affords good fishing water
for stock and irrigation, boiler, pump
and piping for irrigation. Splendid
soft. brick curb we'll, Bell phone in
the house Very large old live oak
in back yard, and other trees afford
ing plenty shade, an ideal place for
hogs and chickens, a country home
in the city, all for $4,000, IA cash,
balance in years, gives possession
at any time, on outside city limits,
no city taxes, street car every Is
minutes.-P. r. Perkins, office, Citi-
zen's Bank Building.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

buildings ever erected in England.
The structure, which was built in 1900
by John Tresham, is symbolical of the
Trinity, and everything about it is
built in threes. There are three sides
with three gables on each side and
three foers with three windows on
each face. Each front is thirty-three
feet long and bears legend Of thirty
three letters. The chimney is also
three-sided.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR RENT-Sixroom house on Fourth
avenue. all conveniences, large lot,
$22.5O; one fve-room house on Nora
street. all conveniences, $3.50; one
five-room house on Walnut street, all
conveniences, $3.50; one tive-room
house on Williams street, $1,000;
one five-room house on Hardy street,
$500; one siX-room house on West
Fourth street, $1,000; just complet-
ed the McLaurn home of putting in
modern couyeniences and is now
ready for occupancy, large garden
and barn, $3.50: Redus place on
Main street, $1,000; two two-story
buildings on Jackson street, $1,000;
three fye-room houses on East It'll
street, nicely papered, $1,000; store
and a dwelling on Walnut street and
Katie avenue $1,000; two Offices in
the Kirby building, $500. Several
small houses in the outskirts of the
city.-P. r. Perkins & Company.
Phone 1863.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

The motor ship Selandia, the first
internal combustion engined ocean
going passenger and cargo vessel, has
concluded its maiden trip to the East
Indies, a 21,OOO-mile voyage. during
which the engines were stopped only
once for slight adjustment of the
valves.
In all matters of fuel consumption
ease of manoeuvre and general be-
havior, the vessel exceeded all expec-
tations. East of the Suez Camel the
motor ship gained the name Of Devil
Ship" due to her movement without
either sails or tunnels. The success
Of the motor-driven ship has induced
her owners to contract for three yes
sells of the same type, but with great
er horsepower and tonnage.
The Royal Archaeological Insti
tute during it's next session at North
amnton will visit ono of tha uuaintes
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

DR.. WILLIAM ALONZO MORAN
An expert on testing and fitting eye
glasses, will send free to any one
his outfit so you can test and fit
your own eyes. This is a method
wrought out by DR.. William Alonzo
Moran and there is none other like it
Send at once to the Moran Optical
Co., Richmond, Va, and we will
forward you one at once. 3-3t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR RENT-5-room house all Gun
veniences and screened on EllzaOe'H
Ave:2 Groom houses on JacAso"
St.. $1,000 each; l 5-room house'
with large garden, on Main ~
known as the Redus house Slo'Oo
per month; 5-room houst on war,
nut St., $3.50; l 5-room house. all
conveniences on Laurel Ave. east
ofG. & S.IR.R, $500 per month";
12.room house on New Orleans ST.
partly furnished, will paint and pa
per and fix house up neat LOT parry
desiring place to run boarding house
at \ reasonable rent; 2 groom nous
es on East Seventh St. off Boule'
Several small houses for rent. See
p. r. Perkins, office, Citizens BanF
Building.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03
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Sir Roger Easement, who wrote the
recent sensational blue book report on
the rubber atrocities in Peru, was the
man who brought to light the hor-
rors of the Congo under the Leopoldian
rule. He has been in the consular
service for many years, but did not
gain his knighthood until coronation
year.
During his investigations in the
Congo region he was frequently
threatened with assassination and his
life was many times in jeopardy. When
it was found impossible to scare him
out of the Congo, King Leopold's press
began a virulent campaign against
him, and every effort was made to
discredit his report and to smirch his
personal reputation. Since 1903 he
has been the British consulgeneral
in Rio Janeiro.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

AGENTS WANTED-Linney's EXpan-
sion Belt. An ordinary belt with
new features. Sells on sight Write
for full particulars.-Linney Belt Co.,
1914 Karpen Bldg, Chicago. 1t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

THE PECAN-As a shade tree. The
pecan tree is ornamental as well as
profitable. Two or three trees on
your lawn will pay your taxes, in
surance and more. | am Offering a
limited supply secured by option for
immediate acceptance, of pedlgreed,
root grated, paper shell, six years
old propagated by Chas. e. Pabst
of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, the
originator of root grating system
and is recognized by the U. S. Agri-
cultural Department, as highest au-
thority This is your opportunity.
Telephone 1G9, or write P. r. Per-
kins G Company. loft
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

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WANTED-Earn $3.50 per
month, sell dealers highly adver-
tised article, exclusively or side line.
No samples to carry.-lmperial Co.,
st. Louis, Mo. 1t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR SALE-10 of the best lots close
to the State Normal, of which
faces Hardy St, at bargain. See
p. r. Perkins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR SALE negro houses in New
man Quarters, built last year, 4
rooms each, rents for $500, and 2
extra lots 5Ox15O for $75O.OO.-P. r.
Perkins.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR SALE-20 acres with dairy, nice
dwelling, with land cleared and
growing in nice truck now, inside of
the city limits at a genuine bargain.
See me at once.-P. r. Perkins &
Company Citizens Bank Building.
Phone 169
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

rOp sALE-126 #. fronting on Fara
St in Jackson, Miss, for $4,000;
terms This property is in block
of Union depot, and 1 block OF Cap
itol st. For further information see
Pr Perkins, office, Citizens Bank
Building.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR SALE-One fine driving and sad
die horse that has plenty OF speed.
M. J. EpIey. 2O-lOt eoo.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

ONE-Good load of dry wood deliv-
cred for $1.OO cash.-M. ]. Epley Lbr.
Co. 8-10t-eod
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

1912
Washington Miss
Southwest
heathful historic Magnificent
of 80
University
small
tweeu the o catalogue, address
ROBERT A. BURTON, supt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR SALE-19O0 acres Of land south
of Hattiesburg on G. & S. !. Rail
road, $4.75 per acre.-P. R. Perkins,
office, Citizens Bank Building.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

ring, small stone.
Liberal reward for return to The
News. 30-6t
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR SALE-Pure Brown Lcgho~n
eggs, SOC per setting Of Is. Yarf
eggs Csc per dozen. Apply 432 w.
4th St l3-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

WANTED-Salesman TO sell lubricat-
ing oils, house and barn paints and
specialties. Good live wire can
earn big money.-Champion Rein
ing Co., Cleveland, o. 20-4sats
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR SALE-Fire Brick 1900 good
End hand old english at 2 1-2 cents
each while they last. M. ]. EpIey
Lumber CO. ATT.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR SALE-One Car load best cy-
press shingles. M. J. Epley Lbr.
Co. 20-tf
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-08-03

FOR RENT-3 rooms and reception
hall with all modern conveniences
Mrs. E. M. Haynes, No. 400 Bay St.
Home phone No. 551.