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LIE poLIN Else SETTLED
National Assoeistioa's Part In
BIC Civil Action Noted.

National Aasoeiatioa's Part In
Sig Civil Action Netsd.
No one can follow closely the
work Of the National Association
! For the Advancement Of Col0red
People without being convinced
, that It came into being for a spe-
ei6e purpose. The association
was organized 70 combat the
spirit Of persecution and preju-
dice which cOnfronts the colored
people IN this country.
The Organization also exists 10
assure TO the race every right
privilege and opportunity 70
which every citizen Of the Unit
ed States is entitled Theored-
eaIly all but those most tmbued
with race prejudice grant the
business Of those principles for
which the association contends.
The July issue Of the Crisis 10
an educational number. II con-
tains special news about our col
Ieges, with illustrations, and also
has a number Of other articles
Of timely interest II also re-
6ers to the now famous Bolin
case as follows:
From time to time we have re-
ported the progress Of the Bolin
case against the Palisades New
York. Amusement park Last
summer Mr.. Paul c. Bolin, or
ganist at st. Philips P. 2.
church. New York, together
with his brother, Mr.. L W. Bo-
I'm. his wife and some friends,
went to Palisades park, where
several Of them were refused ad-
mittance.
The National Association For
the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
pie became interested In the case
and tried to get a criminal In
dictment The local district at
torney was dilatory. and moth
ing was done. Then on advice
Of our attorneys a civil suit was
brought
The company saw no escape
and. having no defense. prompt
" came to terms by paying the
Bolins $500 cash for damages
and giving the family a free pass
for the season. II there Is any
further color discrimination at
Palisades park we should be glad
to hear Of II.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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MOUNT BETHEL BAPTIST
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON.
Cosmopolitan Church Selected For An
HuaI Session Aug. 20.

The thirty-sixth annual meeting Of
the Mount Bethel Baptist association
viii meet in Washington on Tuesday,
Aug. 20. The sessions win be held In
the spacious auditorium Of the Cosmo-
poIitan Baptist church, Of which the
Rev. Simon p. ". Drew is the founder
and pastor
The churches within the Jurisdiction
Of the association have greatly increas-
ed in membership during the fiscal
year. The attendance OF delegates and
visitors will therefore be larger than
that Of previous years. The commit
tee Of arrangements has the matter Of
entertainment well under way and will
be prepared to accommodate the
throngs which will he In attendance
The annual sermon will be preached
by the Rev. DR.. VIM OF Baltimore. At
the evening session Of the first day the
feature viii be the dOctrinal sermon,
which will be delivered by the Rev.
DR.. ]. Watkins. also Of Baltimore.
Some Of the noted musicians and vo-
ealists Of the city will be heard at the
various sessions Of the association
The large territory covered by the
Bethel association makes It possible
FOR 1t to do its fun quota Of missionary
and educational work While the de-
nomination should not neglect its mis-
sionaries on the foreign field. attention
Is called to the fact that there is a
pressing need Just now for an increase
Of funds for bone mission and eduea-
tiOnal work.
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terms. during which time the order is
said to have reached the high water
mark Of its existence
The membership was increased to
over 10000 during this period, and
large gains were made In properly
holdings. AT the fifteenth B. NJ c.,
held In Baltimore in 1910. he was
made an associate justice Of the newly
created supreme court Of the order for
the eight year term.
His friends are now insisting that
he stand as a candidate for the ONCE
Of grand secretary at the sixteenth
B. II. c.. which meets IN Atlanta. Ga.
next September.
Mr.. Houston came TO Washington
after a season as q schoolteacher In
Evansville. Ind. TO accept a clerkship
In the war department and flled the
position with credit aud distinction for
several years In the meantime he
had graduated from the law depart
ment OF Howard university.
Anxious to gain experience IN the
legal profession. be resigned from the
government service to enter a partner
ship with Counselor Edward q. Nor
RS ID Chicago and quickly earned for
himself an enviable place at the ILL.,
nols bar, carrying all the while the
arduous duties Of grand master Of the
order.
Returning 10 Washington for perma-
nent residence. Mr.. Houston has In q
comparatively brief period built up 9
lucrative practice and IL ranked with
the ablest members Of the bar Of the
District Of Columbia regardless Of
race or color. In addition to his active
Iabors In the Order Of Odd Fellows,
Mr.. Houston il a master Mason and IL
identified with numerous other ira
ternai and civic Organizations
he h a member Of the A. NJ e.
church HIs wife. formerly Miss
Mary Hamilton Of Wllberforce. O.. Is
also q potent factor In the social and
religious activities OF the city. The
family circle Is completed BY Master
Charles Houston. an unusually bright
lad, who graduated with donors from
the u street high school. winning a
scholarship At Amherst. where be II
now making proud record
Entering upon bis duties with. the
heartiest approval of MS admirtng fel-
low citizens and Imhupd with the high
est ideals with reference 10 the educa.
ton o. his rare. the people af the Dis
trict Of Columbia may expect at the
hands OF kir. Houston q service that
wiB Be painstaking. conscienfious and
productive Of golden results 70 al Coz
earned
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Those who have partaken OF peacock
declare that gorgeous bird to be decid-
edly tough eating. while II Il said Of
the swan that the fact Of It's ever haY-
ing been q familiar dish speaks highly
IN favor Of ancient English cutlery.
Moreover. Il should not be forgotten
that when bustards and boars' heads
were as common as sirioIns and sad-
dies now are there were scarcely any
vegetables to eat with them.
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An Apology

Lady Cat fashionable balS-D -, =
know that ugly gentleman siIs
posite us7 .,S,a
Partner-That is my brotnel, 90
Lady On confusionl-Ah, ! pc -. =.
pardon. had not noticed the t.
blance.-Dundee Advertiser.
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-china's Carrier Pigeons.

An apparatus consisting OF a frame
work OF bamboo tubes Is fastened TO
the bodies Of carrier pigeons In China
During the flight OF the birds the afr
passing through the tubes produces q
shrill whistling sound which frightens
birds Of prey and keeps them at a dis
lance
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AZ. "a lard as He FEARED.

Friend-I suppose it was hard %
your daughterl III
Father-Well, 1t did seen t.ndd
would be at one time. but Sns ,,1ul-s
this fellow Just as we were Oe I,t.Is
to give up hope.-Christan
Rancer.
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Pantry Roach = What's taD
thing they call swat the ny Ba
Bedbug-Durued if l know. NIB, rms
know this: What's the use OF s. rsss
Population club If everyooo, RsCsb
knocking the plaeel-st Louis 10y
L.
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The nrst skyseraper was planned.
but not built By Parisiau architect
IN the year I601- Il was to be over 800
feet high and provide room for 500 per.
soma
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Deep Sea Life.

The Tonga basin. near New Zealand.
Is known to contain animal life at q
depth Of four and three-quarter miles,
where the pressure Il eve and q half
tons e the square inch
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e.rIou,.d FinsneiSf.

so your daughter marli'
wealthy manr Rad anss
Il should say 30. De De s.,on II .
prints taken for idendheatO q. nos
many banks that the balls o. 80
are calIoused"-Bunalo E1pi
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Dew In EnaIand.

The dew that Is annually deposited
on the surface OF the earth In Eng
land b equal to. about Eve inches Of
rain
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Larss Sum Fer Assseiakion Nfork.
Besides the large sums secuEed for
tie Work and nfainlenance OF educa-
fional Institutions among .Afro-AnierI-
cans during the past rear s750D0O was
glieed FOR Yong Mems Christian asso-
eaton EsFk throughout ne country.
The broad ax., 1912-07-13

Ths curfsw tolls the kneil OF .,Do1ly bOrA
Ths baseball faD wends
poor dub - 18th disr'.Sl..
Ths prospect ais his bosom Ss'1 ats .
For VIE Il waiting. ana
DuA -,ulr.as.. s.ntt'4
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Keeping Busy.

The navy Is 10 have a io' "a
young. but skilled -slr1
They all must bear a record In' -
pulled or filled. s,,s -
And when their other WORK = w.
win be useful for 49,, rsa
The hlling OF the canine TEEN 'D0'
the dogs OF war -,- n..JE.
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Date Palma

A single palm has been known &c
yield 1000 dates az one bearing.
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An Aers.
There are 4a5eO square feet in one
acra-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
municipalities For County Seats.

HELENA, May 25.-Only an iocorpo.
rated town or village can be- a caudi-
d ate for the location Of the county seat
in the creation of a new county, held
Acknowledgements Ga!en tod ay 10 an
swer to a query from County Attorney
John Hurry OF Glasgow. It il pre-
sumed the question arose over q move.
ment reported to be under way for the
creation of a new county In the eastern
part of Valley county, with Culbert-
son as the county seat.
The encouragement says that
''where the legislature uses the words
cities or towns without any attempt.
ed interpretations Of words we are
forced to the conclusion that the deini-
ton of such places as given in the gen.
eral law was intended to prevail. l
am, therefore, forced to the conclusion
that none but an incorporated city or
town has any place on the ballot"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-It was an.
nounced at the war department today
that the Montana militia will go into
q joint camp of instruction with the
regular troops stationed at Fort Will.
liam Henry Harrison from July 81 to
30, inclusive. The war department
has decided it will not send the Mon
tana militia t o join the maueuvers in
Washington this summer. The pres.
ent plan is to have two regiments and
q detachment of hospital corps of the
Montana militia at Fort Harrison.
Representative Weeks of Massachu-
sets has introduced q bill authorizing
the Kootendi Power Construction cor
poration, organized under the laws OF
Delaware, to construct q dam across
the Kootenai river in Montana at a
point near Kootenai falls for develop.
ment of water power. The bill vir.
tually confers q water power site upon
this company, and in view OF the pres
ent hostile attitude in congress, it is
not likely to pass.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Must Be Ready For Trial.

HELENA, May 20.-Hereafter. when
cases are set for trial in the federal
court they will not be continued except
on Q substantial showing of counsel.
This was announced by Judge Bour-
quin this morning when the case
against Thomas Guardpee, charged
with knowingly receiving a quarter of
beef stolen from the Flowerree Cattle
company, was called for trial and As.
sistant District Attorney S. G. Ford
asked that it may be continued because
Maj. A. E. McFatridge, Ia charge OF
the Blackfeet reservation. was not
present. Mr.. Ford explained that Mr..
McFatridge was q necessary witness
and had been notified to come, but
was delayed on other business.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Struck Natural Gas.

KAL1sPELL, May PA flow of nat.
ural gas was struck this morning on
the Michael Wagner farm eight miles
southeast OF this city by w. H. O'Con.
mel while boring q we'll. The we'll was
sunk to q depth of $50 feet when the
water lose to within twenty feet of the
surface and was at first thought to be
another artesian Aow, but the odor
aud sound indicated gas. When
ignited the we'll burned iercely aud at
II O'Clock . blue flame was still burn.
ing at q height Of six or eight feet
from the surface of the ground. Sew
eral automobile loads of business men
left this forenoon to inspect the we'll.
For years it has been believed tina,
petroleum underlies the entire region
along the eastern edge OF the valley
but today's strike ia the first tangible
indication of natural gas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Notice Of Sale of Real Estate.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial dis.
trict of the State of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
In the matter of the estate OF George Hoffman,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance Of an
order of the said district court. made on the 22d
day of May, 1912, in the mater of the estate of
said George Hoffman, deceased, the undersigned
administra tor of said estate will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder for cash, and sub
ject to confirmation by said district court, on
Saturday, the 18th day OF June, 1912. at : O'Clock
p. m, at the residence on the hereinafter de-
scribed land, all of the right, title, interest and
estate of the said Gerge Hoffman, at the time Of
his death, and all the right, title and interest
that the said estate has. by operation OF law or
otherwise, acquired other than or In addition to
that of the said George Hoffman, at the time Of
his death, in and to those certain lots, pieces or
parcels Of land, situate, lying and being in the
county of Chouteau, state of Montana, dt scribed
az follows, tOwit:
Lot numbered seven ca, and the northwes.
quarter of the southwest quarter, and the south
half of the southwest quarter of section tive ty.
Owe (25), township twenty four north of range
thirteen (l3) east, and that at said time and place
the undersigned will also sell four hundred goo,
fence posts.
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash at the
time of sale, to be paid to the auctioneer on the
day of sale. Deed at the expense of purchaser.
Dated this 23d day Of May, 1912.
w. y. DEXTER,
Administrator of the estate of George Hoffman,
deceased.
First publication May %. 1919.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Notice of Sale Of Real Estate.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district Of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
In the matter of the estate Of Henry Koski-
maxi, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of an
order of the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district of the state of Montana, in aud for the
county of Chouteau, and entered on the 18th day
of May, 1912 in the matter OF the estate OF Henry
Koskimaki, deceased, the undersigned admins
traitor of said estate will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, and subject to the
confirmation by said court on Saturday, the 18th
day of June, 1912, at 10 O'Clock a. m. of said day,
at the residence of the undersigned .adminlstra.
tor. At V,t,rgelle, in the said county Of chouteau,
estate of the said Henry Koskimaki, at the time
of his death, and all of the right, title and inter.
est EST that h. tn the er ssid es asasi nsd' o y the ehs epe "a in a q.
dition to that of the said Henry Koskimaki at
the time of his death, of, in and to an undivided
one third interest in q certain dam, ditch, re err
voir and water right. situate on the east half of
the northeast quarter of section "a, and the west
half of the northwest quarter OF section 30,
ty Of Choouteau, said dam, ditch, reservoir and
water right having been taken out OF the west
fork of Coal Bank coulee wherein said reservoir
and dam are situate, to irrigate the east half OF
| the northeast quarter of section 81, and the west
half of the northwest quarter of section IS,
township ~ north of range II east, in said coun-
That l will also sell under said order, at said
time and place, all the property OF said deceased,
consisting OF all bedding OF said deceased, the
o~vercoat, the house and all Improvements upon
said described desert entry, one gun. one plane,
one trunk land and contents ont e oda,a and all Il Clothing 10th Dsg.S OF nn de
the completion of said eale to be paid to the
auctioneer on the day of sale. Deed at the ex
pense of purchaser.
Dated this 22d day of May, 1919.
v. T. BLANKENBAKER,
Administrator of the estate of Henry Koskimaki
deceased.
First publication May 90, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Will Push Homestead Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The confer
ence report on the Borah-Jones three
year homestead bill will be presented
to the senate and an early approval is
expected. Inasmuch as the bill Is in
substantially the same form in which
it originally passed that body, as
soon as the report is agreed to by the
senate the bill can be reported to the
house for final action and will be
privileged 10 that body, thus assuring
an early vote.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Paid Penalty For Murder.

BOSTON, May 2l.-Walking calmly
to the electric chair, the Rev. Clarence
V. T. Richeson, the former Baptist
clergyman, confessed poisoner Of Avis
Linnell of Hyannis, his one.time
sweetheart, was electrocuted at 1871
eastern time this morning.
The former Baptist clergyman was
outw ardly calm when he entered the
death chamber and he retained his
composure while the straps and elect,
rodes were being q adjusted rs he sat ir
| the electric chair.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the board of county
commissioners OF Cheutesu county will receive
sealed bids for the grading of 20 miles of road
on the Nottingham Saw Mill to Fort Benton
county road. Said grading to he on what il
known 90 the Morrow lane. Plans and specifca,
lions OF saiu grading are on file in the Office OF
the county surveyor. Bids to be flied with the
county clerk ind opened July |, 1912, at II
o'clock a. m. The boardreserves the right to re-
ject any or ill bids
By order Of the board.
J. LEE sEDGw1CK, County Clerk.
Nav -. 1912,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Non Coal Land. Serial No. O27219.
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, May IL, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
ISAAC LIEBES,
whose postofice address is San Francisco, Cali
fornia, has this Goth day Of May, 1912, fled in this
Office his application to select under the proyi-
sions of the Act Of June 4, 1897, the NWA SEA
of section Fl, township % north, range . east,
Montana meridian.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring. to object because OF
the mineral character of the land, or for any
die their sffdavits of protest in this office, on or
before the 29th day of June, 1912.
E. l.. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Non Coal Land. Serial No. O2727S.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, May lS, 1912.
Notice 10 hereby given that
ISAAC LIEBES,
whose postofice address is San Francisco, Cali
fornia. has this goth day of May. 1912, filed in
this Office his application to select under the
provisions of the Act of June 4, 1897, the lot 4,
section ST. township ~ north, range 9 east, Mon
tana meridian.
Any and al persons claiming. adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because of
other reason, TO the disposal to applicant, should
file their afldavits of protest in this office, on or
before the Goth day of June, 1919.
+. L. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the board o. county
COMMISSIONER OF Chouteau county will receive
sealed bids for the grading of the railroad cross.
ing at Big sandy, Montana. Plans and specifica.
tions for said grading are on file in the Office OF
the county surveyor. Bids to be filed with the
county clerk and to be opened June 8, 1912, at IL
oc ock q. M. The board reserves the light to re.
ject any Or all bids.
By order of the board.
J. LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk.
NAV "a. 1912,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is hereby given that the board of county
commissioners of Chouteau county will receive
Jail at Big Sandy, Montana. Plans and specifcs.
tons are on fe in the Office of the county sur
veyor. Bids to be fl ed with the county clerk
board reserves The right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the board.
J. LEE SEDGWICK, County Clerk.
NAV p. 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29

The net profit from the state rail-
ways of Russia has increased by
about $135, 600 1000 during the last four
years. Other indications Of Russian
prosperity are given by the 500 ,OOO,-
600 excess Of revenue over estimates
in 1911.
Labouchere Of London Truth, in his
long career as editor and publisher. re-
ceived hundreds of writs for libel, but
the highest damages ever obtained
against Truth up to 1910 amounted to
f60O, and the paper has only lost six or
eight actions.
The British government last year re-
ceived f1.129,2GO in dividends on the
Suez canal shares which Lord Bea'
consfeld bought for 100000 thirty
Ave years ago. All together England
har received Ell. OOO. 900 in dividends
tom these shares.
Professor Brander Matthews gift O.
about 500 plays by American author:
to the Columbia university librar.
marks the beginning Of a collection OF
that subject. A number of manuscript
of unpublished plays will soon be add
ed to the collection.
Medland Hall. Stepney. a Londol
relief organization instituted in
small way in 1891 by a few youn!
clerks in an Austrian merchants OF
fee, has sheltered 100000 homeless
men in its twenty-one years of exis
tence, at a total cost Of f26,6O6.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-05-29

If you want to know. how old q
married woman is, ask her husbands
sister.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-11
Saved by His Wife

She's a wise woman who
knows just what to do when
her husbands life is in danger,
but Mrs. Il. j. Flint, Braintree,
VT, is of that kind. ''She in
sisted on my using DR.. Kings
New Discovery" writes Mr.. F.
"for a dreadful cough when I
was so weak my friends all
thought l had only a short time
to live, and it completely cured
me. " "A quick cure for coughs
and colds, it's the most safe
and reliable medicine for many
throat and lung troubles grip,
bronchitis, Group, whooping
cough, quinsy, tonsilitis, he
mortgages. A trial will con-
vince you. Scots. and $1.OO.
Guaranteed by
a25 Doty & Peterson.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-11
Robt. w. Harvey, Druggist

Son Dying, Mother Insane
from Grief, Attempts Suicide
Insane from grief because Of
Ia telegram from Missouri VAL
ley, Ia, saying her son was dy-
ing from ptomaine poisoning,
Mrs. Louise Edge. who lives in
the rear Of 518 South Twenty
second street, made a unsuc.
cessful attempt to commit sui
eide last night by swallowing a
handful Of bi.chloride of mer-
curry tablets.
Police Surgeon Hubbard was
notified and in a few minutes
he had her out of danger. The
woman has been visiting
friends here for the last few
weeks and is deeply attached to
her 5-year-old son. who last
Monday was poisoned by eating
canned corn. Her parents, who
are prominent in Missouri VAL
ley, were notified. She is sepa-
rated from her husband.
Omaha Bee
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-04-11
Why is This So?

The United States govern
|ment in the PHILIPPINES gives
a prize of 81, 500 to the province
that constructs the most kilo-
meters of good roads, $4,000 to
the second, and $4,000 to the
third. AS a result several
thousand miles of roads have
been put in good condition, 3,
100 miles have been built by
municipalities, and 900 miles
are the best kind of auto rords.
They have a good roads bureau
that pays salaries to 1,4O0
men in technical and clerical
positions and had a.road work.
ing army of 10000 men. They
have MAPPED out a scheme for
all the islands and expect to
complete the trunk lines with
in five years. Why do govern
ment officials adopt one policy
in the home country and an
other in the American colonies?