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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

Dig Darn, winch contained HOtInHS DuI d
tool or two, and its floor covered deep
straw, had been left.
A sudden sharp roar overhead was folloy
thud. The frost was giving, and six inche
rolled from the matched roof. There was
wind in the night: only profound quiet,
weeping of trees, the dripping OF water tr
the snow melted.
listen, my braves said the voice
"There are two things that we can do.
One
Death" raped out Laporte, stabbing
again in the direction of a scurry and
rustic under the straw pardon me, my
Captain. l don't like rats, and there is
a family of them underneath us.
"One is" went on the Count, his bony
hands clasped round his drawn up knees,
that we hang onto this army all the way
to Paris
"If they get there" interrupted Curtiss
the Englishman.
"They will get there-now that Orleans
has been taken by them for the second
time. There will be general advance
it is begun now. True, they have got their
work cut out; for the highroads will be
frozen, and they will be shot at in every
village On the other hand, our army
which was before Orleans is there no
longer. 1t is disseminated, cut up into
pieces, and the German rear will no
longer be threatened. Yes, they will get
to Paris. And, as l say, we can either
accompany them and pot an advance
trooper when we can, or else"
"Ten thousand devils!" shouted Borde
nave, jumping up excitedly. 1--WE shall
be eaten alive by these accursed rats!'
"Or else" continued Dagobert calmly,
eve will go in search of General Bour-
bald's army, which is somewhere in the
east-though just where, the devil only
knows! Shall l tell you what l think will
happen to this army? 1t will probably be
driven back toward the Swiss frontier.
That is neutral ground, my friends. You
see, if we reach neutral ground we shall be
safe. So that there can be no nicer place
for towards and scamps. Who wants to
go there?'
4Ah! why do you insult us?7 exclaimed
Adolphe.
"As for me, this little walk to Switzer-
land" began d 'Ormonde, when the SEN
tence was shattered by fierce yell from
Laporte, who flung himself face down
ward upon the straw and seemed to be
writhing in agony.
"Ah all here is a nice little ratl' he
snarled.
They all scrambled toward him, and
saw that his hands were clutched round
the throat of small human figure that
squirmed and wriggled helplessly under
the grip upon his windpipe. This extra
ordinary little man was certainly no
Prussian: for he wore a suit of faded
black velvet, with buckled shoes. And
then he was old-very old, presumably,
with lined and terribly pallid face. His
lean hands clawed the air, and he beat
tattoo with his heels. Almost by force
Dagobert pulled Laporte away. The
little fellow sat up, painting and rolling h
which cleaned the strangest light. He ha
under the straw.
THE francs tireurs looked at him with
= word What sort of cOnrade wac +
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Walked 1873 Miles To Court.

MILES CITY, March 23.-Among
the witnesses at the present term OF
district court here is one who walked
over 1873 miles to reach here. He Is
Elmer Caldwell, who was summoned
as q witness in the case of the state
versus Clinton Hall, who was charged
and found guilty of stealing a mule.
Caldwell lives at Ridge close to the
Wyoming line. He made his way on
horseback over the ice clad roads, to
Camp Crook, S. D., where he expect.
ed to take the stage for Miles City,
The stage was twenty hours late and
Caldwell was told that ii he did not
arrive at the county sea- on time be
would be heavily fined or imprisoned
for contempt of court. He found it i'm
practicable to make the trip with his
horse and started out on foot. The
snow and ice is reported from q to
two feet in depth in the southern part
of Custer county, but Caldwell rough
ed it through, his trip covering much
more than 1873 miles, which is the air
line distance from his home.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Roosevelt Criticjses Taft.

PORTLAND, Me-, March 23.-The
most direct criticism yet leveled a,
President Taft by his predecessor in
Office was contained in q speech made
here tonight by Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt repeated the
statement which he made in his New
York speech on Wednesday nigh,
that President Taft bad declared 10
favor of a government ''by a repre-
sentative part Of the people,"
"In its actual workings" Colonel
Roosevelt said, 1.-THE presidents
scheme would be q government of the
people, for the people, by the bosses.''
Colonel Roosevelt named Senator
Penrose OF Pennsylvania, Senator
Gallinger of New Hampshire, William
Barnes jr., Of New York, Chairma an
Mckinley, the presidents campaign
manager, aud Congressman Tawney Of
Minnesota as representing the ''chiei
political adherents of the president
ADD said that they were ~''precisely the
men who, under the presidents theory,
would be as they to q certain degree
are now, the Representative part O
the people, who governed the rest oil
ahe people at all, but misrepresen'
them,0
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Wanted To Lynch Policeman.

BUTTE, March 19.-Butte's city
jail was stormed last night by a moi
of about two thousand intent upon
reaching Patrolma Philip Prlja. IL
attempting to arrest Peter Lackner, q
mining contractor, the officer had
used his revolver wounding Lackner
In the leg. At the corner of Park and
Main streets Pr]ja lost his prisoner
and was compelled to Zee before the
crowd. reaching the city hall with
scores of men close upon his heels.
For more than thirty minutes the
crowd surged upon the jail doors,
held in check by six officers with
drawn revolvers. There were threats
against Prljia shouted on all sides,
lynching taking first place, but close.
ly pressed by demands that the officer
be shot or at least killed.
Unable to cope with the situation,
with few officers. Capt. William Yor-
ath sent an emergency call for every
policeman and the officers rushed to
the city jail. The Mayor ordered
Chief Sanger to sweep the crowd with
sire ANS of water.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Notice Of Contest.

United d States Land Office at Havre, Montana.
To Theron Jesse Ferguson, of Great Falls.
Montana, contestee.
KATHRYN r. M1LBRATH,
who gives LONE Montana, as her postofice ad-
dress, did on March %. 1919. file in this Office her
secure the cancellation of your homestead entry
serial No. 01563S, made September 10, 1910. for
Eh section 4. township 26 north, range 10 east,
test che alleges that contestee has not resided on
said land for more than one year last past, and
never has established a residence thereon, and
wholly abandoned the same.
said allegations will be taken by this office ae
e eaS'9e xi HSs n esnesisd th sy S0dd; 'R WitSEo Hn! y ssaa
further right to be heard therein, either before
t taas ONCE Or on appeal, if YOU fail to Ale in this
ofdSs %ithin a. Twenty tSi yot d,sys D.. a after Sau the ECO FouR aI!
answer. under oa1h, specifically meeting and re-
spending to these allegations of contest, or ii
You fail within that time TO file in this office due
proof that you have served q copy of your answer
on the said contestant either in person or by reg.
Uttered mail. If this service is made by the de.
livery OF a copy. OF your answer to the contestant
In person, proof of such service must be either
the said contestants written acknowledgment Of
his dsa receipt Of the copy, ehowing the date Of its
the copy was. delivered; If made by registered
mail, proof of such service must consist of the
affidavit of the person by whom the copy was
mailed stating when and the postoflce to which
1t was mailed, and this affidavit must be accom-
panied by the postmaster's receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer the name of
the postoftice to which you desire future notices
N. ". HUTCHINSON, Register.
Date of first publication March q, 1919.
Date of second publication April 8, 1912.
Date of third publication April 10, 1912.
Date of fourth publication April II, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
John Neill Answers Call.

HELENA. March 22.-John S. M.
Neill, proprietro OF the Helena indie
pendent, died this morning at Ho,
Springs, Ark, where he has been for
his health. The cause of death was
diabetes. Mr.. Neill was an old-time
resident of Helena, and one of the
most prominent and active democratic
In the state.
The death of Mr.. Neill removes 8
m az who, from the time he came here
early in the 1903, has always believed
in Helena's future, and has taken 9
most active part in its aft airs, bust
ness, POLITICAL and social. While
many disagreed with him on matters
tha came up from time to time, ever
his opponents never questioned his
sincerity or his faith when 1t came to
q matter affecting the city's welfare,
During the Cleveland administra'
ton Mr.. Neill served a. United States
general for Montana. This
was his advent in politics In Montana
and 10 man welded q more potent
influence In connection with POLITICAL
at airs. His policy was aggressive,
his conception OF the political ex.
igencies clear and decisive, he showed
marked power in the manipulation OF
political agencies for the furthersnct
of his party and the democratic con-
tingent in Montana found it's affairs
materially furthered through his
timely and effective interposition and
efforts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Must Contract For Transcribine.

HELENA, March 23.-Under the
Montana code the only way in which
such parts Of the records OF an old
country as relate to or affect property
situated in q county carved out of the
old country can be transcribed ia by
contr act. the county commissioners Of
q new county having no authority to
have such work done themselves or to
employ q person to do it for them ex.
cept by contract. Attorney General
Galen tods advised Victor r. riggs,
county attorney of Hill, to this eff.
feet.
he further advised Mr.. Griggs that
delinquent taxes must be collected by
the officers Of Chouteau county in
which the territory now embraced
within the county of Hill was situated
before the division took place and
when the taxes became delinquent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
MACHINE METHODS WIN,
RepubIican..State Committee Will Not
Call Primaries,

Call Primaries.
HELENA, March 23.-President Taft
scored q decided victory here this
evening at the meeting of the republi.
al state central committee, which
selected Livingston ss the place where
the convention shall be held that will
elect delegates to the national conven-
ton at Chicago. The convention will
meet at noon May 16. Great Falls
was given the convention that will
nominate q state ticket, the date to be
fixed later by the executive committee.
The Taft administr alton was unani-
mously Endorsed and Taft was in
dorsed for renomin alton by q vote OF
26 to 10. Not only vas Taft Endorsed,
but Senator Dixon's Geographic re-
quest yesterday to Chairman j. D..
Waite, that provision be made for
preferential presidential primaries,
was denied by a vote of % to IL. The
urgings of progressive republicans
that the convention to select deleg stes
to Chicago be held early in April also
was of no avail.
w. B. Sands, former committeeman
from Chouteau county, contested the
seat of B. D. Phillips from Blaine
county. who was represented by L. r.
Goslin. BY a viva-voce vote Phillips
was seated. Sands alleged that no
call had been Issued for the meeting
that chose Phillips and that he had
been chosen committeeman at a meet.
ing held six days later at Chinook.
which complied with all ormalities.
Geo. W. Farr of Miles City, presi-
dent of the Republican State Progress
sive league. who held the proxy of
w. F. Meyer OF Carbon, offered reso.
lutions providing for preferential pri-
maries at the time when delegates to
the county conventions are selected, a
record to be kept OF the names and
addresses of each voter, the vote to be
binding upon the delegates to the state
convention, and the delegates to the
national convention to follow the in.
structions OF the majority of the vot.
ers in the state convention. BY q vote
of 26 to IL they were rejected.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Bank Accounts For Newsboys.

BUTTE, March 20.-Hickey, million.
sire mining man, has announced that
he Will place on deposit the sum of
81. so to the credit of every newsboy 10
Butte, and at the end OF q years time
the boy having the biggest deposit
will be given a prize Of $40, the second
go and the third Is. No restriction
whatever is placed upon the deposit
and the newsboy may draw it out to-
morrow If he wishes. Mr.. Hickey IL
president of the State Savings Bank
and the president of the Tuolumne
Mining company. There are nearly
400 newsboys in Butte. They are Or
ganized in what Is called a city coun.
Gil with q mayor and aldermen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Woman Smuggler Suicides.

New YORK, March 20. - Mrs. B.
Carson, OF San Francisco. who was
arrested here for smuggling several
thousand dollars worth of jewelry on
her arrival from India, committed
suicide early today by hanging her.
self out of the window of the hotel
Brazetell.
The body of Mrs. Carson was seen
by q pedestrian swinging from q win
dow on the eighth floor of the hotel,
The clerk was notified and the door
OF Mrs. Carson's room was forced,
A rope tied to the radiator, passed
out OF the window and at the end dan.
gled the body of the woman
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Meeting Of Progressive Republican:

Meeting Of Progressive Republicans.
HELENA, March PA call for q
state meeting of progressive republic
cans, to be held in Helena on April IL,
signed by George W. Farr, of Miles
City, president of the Progressive Re
publican League, was issued yester-
day, following a conference of pro-
g%ressives. The conference, acting as
the executive committee OF the league,
also adopted resolutions c~ondemning
the action of the state central COM
mittee In indorsing Taft and rejecting
the plan for holding preferential
primaries,
"The Progressive Republican," q
four-page newspaper, appeared on the
streets yesterday. Under the caption
there is this sentence: "Put the Anal.
gamated Out OF State Politics." The
editorial page SAYS the paper is issued
by authority Of the Lewis and Clark
County Progressive league, and that
it will be issued weekly.
The call for the April meeting ex-
tends an invitation to all republicans
who believe in progressive principles,
whether members of the organized
league or not. Organizations of pro-
gressive republicans are urged to
send representative delegations, and
1t is declared: 1.-THE fight for popular
government must be. and al be-, won
BY the plain people,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Rules For Re.Recording Brands.

A circular letter is being distributed
from the Office of d. W. Raymond,
recorder of marks and brands, at
Helena, in which instructions are
given regarding the matter of record
ing brands. The notice reads as fol.
lows:
Brands recorded before June l, 1911,
must be re-recorded by Nov. l, 1912, or
they become open for record for any
q applying.
Brands must be r%e.recorded In the
name in which they are recorded, and
In the position in which they appear
on the records.
Fee for re-recording Is Is cents pei
brand.
If recorded In another name, the
brand must be transferred, the transfe,
being signed by the former owner Of
the brand or his heirs before two wit.
nesses.
If transferred or recorded ate,
June l, 1911, 1t is not necessary to re
record.
Fee for transferring is 800 pc,
brand.
Send In number of old certificate l
possible; II not, send in q drawing O,
your brands. Do not send stamps.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27

90 inquiry said today that owing to
the great volume of evidence sub
m:tted. the interstate commerce com.
mission will not be able to decide the
wool rate case until some time early
10 April. A decision had been ex-
pected this mouth. Gooding advises
woolRrowers contemplating Gales prior
to this decision to sell subject to any
possible reduction 10 the rates tina
the commission may order 80 as to
get the full benefit 10 the event the
decision favors the wool men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27

ing to put into effect lower tariffs
ordered by the Interstate commerce
commission, have an opportunity to
get In on the ground floor with Wash.
ington cities tn suing the offending
railroads for repsrstion. Through
its legal representatives. the Spokane
Merchants association has sent to
the merchants associations of Butte,
Helena, Great Falls, Billings, Mis-.
soula and other western Montana
cities an invitation to join in the suit,
which involves q, 0 900 over
charges.
Montana cities can come In as in
tervenors and participate In the pro-
fits. II the shippers win the suit, on the
same basic as all other cities, which
is Is per cent to the shipper and Is
per cent to the attorneys and for de,
fraying court expenses. printing and
other necessary i%ncidentals.
The attorneys take the case on q
contingency basis, hence the shipper,
II the case is not Won will be- out of
pocket little more than the expense Of
providing witness to prove his claims.
Since the government will send out an
examiner the litigation is simplifed.
Montana cities have made inquiries
about this suit OF late, but as yet none
has definitely agreed to pool it, issues
with the Spokane shippers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
May Reduce Wool Freight,

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Former
Governor Gooding Of Idaho. president
of the ~woolgrowers' association, after
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
To Recover Freight Overcharges,

A press dispatch from Spokane say
Montana business men with q griev.
snce against the trans-continental
roads for overcharges on freight from
the east, owing to the railroads fail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-27
Ewes For Sale.

About 200 good shearing Merino ewes. Bret
to lsmb April 20. Address
EVERS BROS, Everson, Mont
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
Man Conghs and Breaks Ribs.

After a frightful coughing spell a
man in Neenah, Wis, felt terrible
pains in his eide and his doctor
found two ribs had been broken.
What agony DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery would have saved him. A
few teaspoonsful ends late cough
while persistent use routs obstinate
coughs, expels stubborn colds or
heals weak, sore lungs. II feel
sure its a God.send to humanity"
writes Mrs Effie Morton, Columbia
Mo. "for / believe | would have
consumption to-day, if | had not
used this great remedy" Its guar
anteed to satisfy, and you can get a
free trial bottle or 80 cent or 81
size at Swann.Day Lumber Co.'S
store.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

The Rev. T. b. Cook, pastor of
the jackson Methodist church
died at that place after a heated
religious argument from hemor-
rhage of the brain. The Rev.
Mr.. Cook preached to the Meth
odist churches in this vicinity
thirty years ago and he still has
many admirers here. Deceased
was a Confederate veteran and
sustained the loss of a thumb dur
ing an encounter of the Civil war.
He was sixty eight wears old.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
Ends Hunt for Rich Girl.

Often the hunt for a rich wife
ends whom the man meets woman
that uses Electric Bitters. Her
strong nerves tell in bright brain
and even temper. Her peach-bloom
complexion and ruby lips result
from her pure blood; her bright
eyes from restful sleep; her elastic
step from firm, free muscles, all
telling of the health and strength
Electric Bitters give a woman, and
the freedom from indigestion, back
ache, headache, fainting and dizzy
spells they promote. Everywhere
they are woman's favorite remedy.
If weak or ailing try them. soc
at all dealers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
Makes the Nation Gasp.

The awful list of injuries no a
Fourth of July staggers humanity.
Set over against it, however, is the
wonderful healing, ny Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, of thousands, who
suffered from burns. cuts. bruises,
bullet wounds or explosions. Its
the quick healer of bOiis, ulcers,
eczema, sore lips or piles. Csc at
all dealers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
Move on Now!

says a policeman to street crowd,
and whacks heads if it don't. "Move
on now" says the big, harsh, min
eral pills to bowel congestion and
suffering follows. DR.. Kings New
Life Pills dop't bulldoze the bow
els. They gently persuade them
to right action, and healh follows.
25c at all dealers.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Work on the l.. & N. road
from Irvine to Winchester has
begun all along the line. The
contract calls for the completion
of the road within eighteen
months from July 1st. The bridge
across Red river below Vienna
will be brought up the river and
put in place by the time the
grade is finished to the river on
each side.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Mrs. j. w. Williams has inau-
gurated clearance sale in which
she will dispose of some very
valuable goods at greatly reduc-
ed prices. Read her adj in this
paper this week, and go 70 her
store and take in some of the
rare bargains TO be found there.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Winchester has grown tired of
baseball business and sold their
franchise in the Bluegrass League
to Mt. Sterling. Mt. Sterling is
very enthusiastic over her new
purchase and will present great
crowds at the ball park for a
time at least.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Judge J. Smith Hays of Win
chester, will seek the Democrat
ic nomination for Judge of the
Court of Appeals through the
August primary. Mr.. Hays is a
good man, a good Democrat and
one eminently qualified to fill
the place on the Appellate bench
with credit TO himself and State.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

The splendid rains accompani-
ed by warm enough weather is
making crops grow faster and
faster. The wheat crop in this
part of the state where wheat is
grown is a very poor crop this
wear.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Clay City contrary TO our re-
port last week, will have pi mic
july 4th. The boys can't let the
day pass without some fun so
they got together and decided to
celebrate the day in grand style.
See posters for particulars.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

The Clay City National Bank
has another one of their fine re-
ports in this issue.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

The Rev. A. l.. Byrd, of
Spruce, is conducting a series of
meetings at the Christian church.
The Rev. Mr.. Byrd is represent
ing the sect known as sanctified.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Most of the schools in the
county will begin Monday, July
1st.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

The annua! convention of the
Kentucky State Teachers Asso-
citation is in session at Louisville.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. j. &. Rash, of
Cincinnati, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Il. Whit last week.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs. Willes from Missouri is
Visiting Mrs. A. y. Petit.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

Miss Sellyers, of Lexington. is
visiting Mrs. A. L. Whit.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1912-06-27

James b. Hall, of Lexington,
was here Tuesday on business.