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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Democratic Convention At Butte.

HELENA, April 6.-The only ques.
ton coming before the democratic
state central committee at its meeting
here today on which its members were
divided was that Of apportionment,
and this was finally compromised to
the satisfaction of all when it was de-
cided to fix representation in the con-
vention on a basis of one delegate for
every Is votes received by G. S. Hart.
mar in 1910, when he ran for congress,
with two deleg ates- at-large from each
county.
Butte was the unanimous choice of
the committee as the place where the
convention will be held that sends del.
gates to the national convention at
Baltimore, and Great Falls was un-
animously awarded the second, or
nominating convention. The Butte
convention will be held May 20. The
question of whether delegates to that
convention shall be chosen by county
conventions or by the county central
committees was considered, and
finally, because of the variance OF
opinion a. to which plan is the most
expedient, 1t was referred to each
county central committee to resolve
| for itself.
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Public School Roll Of Honor.

The following students of the Fort
Benton schools made the highest
standing in their respective classes
during the month of March:
1B. Stanley Allen, first, 954 per cent
Florence Isham, second, 95a per cent.
la. Veronica Sullivan, frst, SO 2-3
per cent. Eunice Crawford, second,
95 So per cent.
II. Artie Maze, first, SO per cent.
Mildred Sherry, second 95s per cent
III. Magda Lehman, first, So Is
per cent. Walter Meyer, second, IS 2-5
per cent.
". Eugenia Patterson first, 81 per
cent. Dorothy Ragland, second, 904
per cent.
V. Merab Upper, first. SO SO per
cent. Alex DeLorimer, second, 963
per cent.
vi. Marguerite DeLorimer, first
81 40 per cent. Marguerite Bickle,
second. "a per cent.
VII. Mary Rowe, first 50 20 per
cent. Irene Ragland, second, 81 5.s
per cent.
VIII. Louise Sharp, first, "a 2
per cent. Idabel Ragland, second
90 CT per cent.
TX. Irene Jacoby, first, 100 pei
cent. Gladys Fisher, second. SO I pei
cent.
X. Myrtle Merger, first, 81 As pei
cent. Minnie Ludtke, second, "a 2
per cent.
XII. Genevieve Carter, first, 50 3
per cent. Harriet Lee, second, 81 3
per cent.
XII. Nora Harder, first, 81 pc
cent. Mildred Minar, second, 964 PEI
cent. j. w. LENNING,
?, Superintendent City Schools
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Civil Gases Set For Trial.

The trial Of civil cases in the dis
trict court will begin Monday, April
p, Judge Tattan having excused the
trial jury until that date. Cases have
been set as follows:
State Bank of Chester VS.. Jeanette
DUNCAN, ct al. April %.
Matt Aho vs.. Ruby Gulch Mining
Co., April %.
Hamer L. Russell vs.. A. J. Schmidt.
April %.
Geo. B. Lane vs.. Benton Land and
Investment Co. ct al. April Is.
Geo. E. Barley Us. H. n. Nelson
and H. c. Evers, April 26.
Carl Ruess vs. Geo. w. Vennum,
April %.
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co. vs.,
Shebal Renal, April %.
J. A. McRae vs.. A. J. Caldwell
April 20.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
The Sweet Grass Tragedy.

According to later advices from the
Sweet Grass hills, the shooting Of A.
D. Pratt by Peter Wagner al the
outcome of a dispute concerning a
roadway over Wagner's land. One OF
the stories of the tragedy says:
It seems there has been bad blood
between Mr.. Wagner and Mr.. Pratt
for some years, and according to &C.
counts there have been threats and
counter threats on both sides. Or
Sunday morning Pratt was seen com.
ing toward the Wagner ranch along
the public highway. During the win.
ter. on account of a heavy snowdrif1
at the Wagner ranch the travel hal
been permitted to deviate from the
county road and make a slight detour
over Mr.. Wagner's land. Wher
Pratt was seen coming it is asserted
that Wagner remarked TO Frank Black
and wife. employed at his ranch
"Just watch me- make Pratt go across
the snowdriit."
He went out and when Pratt CANE
up, took the team by the bits ant
ordered Pratt to go across the drift
which ia said to have been impossible
Pratt Immediately struck Wagner will
his whip. and Wagner produced 81
automatic revolver and began firing
He discharged no less than f7e shots
three OF which, it is alleged took effect
The team turned toward homs an
Pratt soon fell from the rig Q corpse
MIR. Wagner then went to Gold Butt
to give himself over to the officers.
It is understood that Wagner ha
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Death of Herman Evers.

Pneumonia claimed another victim
Friday evening, ia the person OF Her.
man G. Evers, of Big Sandy, who was
brought 10 the Sanitarium ia an un-
conscious condition about a week ago
and has been making a brave fight
az ainst the disease. Three previous
| attacks of pneumonia had caused a
weakness Of the lungs, however, and
Notwithstanding the robust condition
of the patient in other respects he was
unable to loosen himself from the
grasp Of the dread complaint.
Herman Evers was the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Evers, OF this city,
and was SO years OF age. He came tc
Montana with his parents from Deni'
son, Iowa, in 1890, the family home
then being at Everson, Fergus county
where Mr.. Evers was engaged in the
! sheep business. About ten years age
| Herman Evers removed to q location
southwest of Big Sandy, where hi
went into the sheep business OF
his own account, and has made
his home there up to the presen
time. The deceased was 9 man o
good habits, industrious and OF gooe
business ability, and enjoyed the re
spect and esteem of a large circle o
friends.
The bereaved relatives include tn
widow and three children, the parent'
OF the deceased, and several brother'
and sisters, to whom the sympathy 0
all their neighbors and the genera,
cnmmunitv ia extended.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Resolutions Of Respect.

At a special meeting of Benton
Lodge No. 25, A. F. & A. NJ, held
April 8, A. D. 1912. the following
preamble and resolutions we're adopt.
ed:
Whereas, it has pleased the Su.
preme Architect of the Universe to
summon from his labors on earth our
brother, Herman G. Evers, to that
reward which awaits all who have
faithfully toiled In this earthly temple
and
Whereas, the Masonic tieI which
have bound US in mutual FiendshiI
are severed: therefore be 1t
Resolved, that we sincerely mourn
this disruption of covenanted bonds
and will ever bear in remembrance hi
fidelity to Freemasonry and his de-
votion to the principles 1t inculcates
Resolved, that we deeply sympa
thize with the family and relatives o
our deceased brother, aud tender then
such consultations as we are able tt
| give; that the altar be draped i,
mourning for q period of thirty days
and that q copy of this preamble
and resolutions be conveyed to thu
family Of our deceased brother, anG
inserted in the River Press and Chou
teau County Independent, and spreat
upon the minutes of our lodge.
j. N. CHESNUTT, Past Master,
G. M. DONALDSON, Junior w arden
EZRA L. CRANE, Junior Deacon,
COmmittap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Newly furnished throughout, with
full up-to-date equipment
Graduate nurses and modern med.
ical and surgical treatment
Rates from $500 per week up,
according to accommodation
For particulars address
The Fort Benton Sanitarium. Fort Benton, Mont
LET US HELP YOU
For particulars address

If you are planning on building a home, or a
barn, or any other structure this season, and are
figuring on what the material will cost you, come
in and let us help you figure it. We are accustomed
to that sort of work, and can tell you in a little
while just how much it will cost you. Even if you're
not going to build right away. We'll be glad to make
you an estimate on your bill.
But don't wait until you want a big bill of lum-
Der. We will be very pleased to have your little
orders, for one, or two, or more pieces, and will
always make the price just right.
MISSOURI RIVER LUMBER 60.
Phone 81
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10

Ravre Plaindealer: G. F. Morris
of this city last week sent q carload
of hogs from his ranch in the Sweet
Grass hill to Spokane. The animals
were fattened on wheat that was frozen
last fall. Mr.. Morris still has q large
number of hogs left that he expects to
place on the market in the near future.
The animals that were cold brough,
$40 per cwt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
John Joiner, of Dodson, was among
the arrivals today.
q Lohse, of Judith, lie visiting with
friends in this city.
Albert Taylor, OF Hawarden, road
supervisor Of that district, is among
the visitors 10 town.
a proclamation has been issued by
Governor Norris designating Tues
day. May II, as Arbor day.
Miss L Donovan, OF Eagle creek,
was received at the S%anitarium yes
friday for medical treatment.
A Sunday school convention was in
session today at the Methodist church,
with R-v. j. A Afford, of Helena In
charge.
! L. IL announced that q public dance
will be given at the opera house Fri.
lay evening, April 10, for the benefit
OF the baseball club.
Mrs. q. e. Evers and family wish
to return thanks for the many acts OF
kindness aud sympathy extended dur.
log their recen bereavement.
a declaration of his intention to
become an American citizen was filed
In the district court today by George
81. Wilson. a former resident of Brit
ish Columbia.
Several applicant. for medical Ger
ti6cates we're successful at IN examir'
alton held by the state board in Hell
ena last week, one Of them beins
Charles Hous', OF this city.
G. S. Mutfiey, of Winston, stat
senator from Broadwater county, !
among the visitors in town. Mr.
Mutt1 ~ has lived in Montana abou
forty years, and Is making his frs
acquaintance with this part of th
state.
Great Falls Leader: According t
a telegramlreceived today by G. D
Eliot, Samuel N. Dickey, of Belt, VIII
recently left for Chicago to take trea1
: men. for cancer of the stomach, die
early this morning while enroute t
New burg, N. Y. Mr.. Dickey reside
ia Belt for more than 30 years and {
one time was a member of the boar
n of Cascade county commissioners.
y The reputation of the second reg
mental band, of this city, as one
the best musical organizations 10 tt
4 state, has encouraged a movement
secure a fret class director to tai
. charge of its affairs. A number
local business men have subscribe
- the funds necessary for this purpos
and a contract has been made wi
Charles Clegg, of the St. Paul Syr
, phony Orchestra company. to transf
W his services to the band. Mr.. Giles
" will take charge about May l.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Ranch For Rent.

For rent, the Hanssn. ranch on lower High.
wood, consisting Of about l6O acres. Address
MRS. MATHILDE GRAY,
81 Lull st. Pontiac, Mich.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
The States and the Trust Problem

One very important decision of the
Supreme Court last Monday is likely
to be overlooked in the larger interest
in the Hartman merger decision. 1t
sustained the South Dakota law, which,
like that of Iowa, makes it a crime to
sell, with intent to kill competition. a
commodity in general use to dealer
in one place at lower price than to
dealer in another part of the State.
The law is aimed at the practice of
the trusts to cut prices where they
encounter competition for the purpose
of driving the competitors out of
business. 1t only applies to staple ar
ticles. and it prohibits price cutting
only when it can be proved to be de-
signed to suppress competition. Mod
crate as it is, this law has been found
in several States 10 be very effective
weapon to use against the combines,
and its approval by the Supreme Court
OF the United States makes it clearer
than ever that the States have power
to deal with their own trust problems
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
Confederate Headstones.

The War Department, after more
than six years OF arduous labor, has
at last completed the duty of marking
the graves of the soldiers and sailors
of the Confederacy who died in North
ern prisons and wer- buried in the
vicinity of such prisons. Congress had
provided $4,000 for this work, and
had stipulated that it should be COM
pleted within two years from March
6, 1906, the date of the passage of the
act
In February, 1908, however, Con-
gress was obliged 10 extend the time
allowance, owing to the unexpected
difficulties experienced in prosecuting
the work, due especially to the impos-
sibility in many cases of identifying
the bodies so as to provide an indi-
vidual headstonc, appropriately in
scribed, for each soldier and sailor of
the Confederate army and navy, as
had been contemplated by the law
But now the work is done, and it
has resulted in at least 10000 indi-
vidual headstones of Southerners
buried in the North and fully iden-
tilted.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
TWO WONDERFUL EVENTS.

Letter in RnCk Island Union.
There are two events which stand out
wildly in my life The first when. in
the summer Of 1909, travelling in Europe
while on the River Rhine. between Co.
logne and Frankfort. I caught sight OF
Count Zeppelin's great aIrship. i5D feet
long. making a trip between the two
cities.
II was about shutdown. and We were
passing the historic town OF Blngeu on
the Rhine. There had been a rain. and
the eastern sky was SPAWNED with avon
derful rainbow. On either side were the
vineyards for which the Rhine territory
is famous. There was the pontoon
bridge formed Of boats, through which
We passed. The Mouse Tower on the
Rhine" about which LongfeIiow wrot"
in his "Childrens Hour" and the ma
tional monument Of Germany on the left.
when the big, cigar-Shaped airship float
ed across the river above US and made
straight for Frankfort. forty miles away.
That was national holiday in Ger
many along the Rhine. and the people
were standing by thousands during the
day to catch sight of the monster air
ship
But ! frankly say that the one other
event which impressed me even more
strongly was the day more than forty
years ago when Robert Ross. of the
came out on a three-wheeIed veloCipede.
which he had fashioned in the black
smith shop of the above firm. He was
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07

only be content to sit still and talk in
stead Of wanting TO walk around"
You'd go fast enough n you were
with any one else insisted the young
man. modify. What's the objection to
me II YOU feel as friendly as you say?"
There isn't any" cried the young
woman She looked very miserable
rs that a yacht out there in the lake,"
II don't care II it's an elephant riding
a BICYCLE said the young man hotly.
II want to get to the bottom Of this!
Haven't We been good Chums for years
and haven't you always gone places with
me? Who's the other man.
There isn't any" persisted the girl.
tearfully.
There is" said the young man. vio-
lently.
The young woman Strengthened up des-
perately. You're the most exasperat!ng
person on earth" she stormed. IF you've
got to know all about il I suppose you've
got to-and that's all there is to It! l
wore my new pumps this afternoon and
they hurt and ! slipped them of as
sat her. and when saw you coming
tried TO get them on and I can't! My
feet are swollen. I couldn't go walking
in my stocking feet. could r.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
Mouey-makinE sueI Canal.

From the New York Tribune.
The announcement OF another reduc-
tion of Suez Canal tolls Is not at all
surprising. Several such reductions have
been made before, and others are likely
to be made hereafter, despite the COM
ptition which will soon be offered by
our own canal at Panama. They are
necessary under the charter OF the ca
nal. because Of its great prosperity. For
1t is provided that the yearly dividends
shall never be permitted TO exceed y
per cent, and that when the net earn
ings rise materially above that figure
there shall be a lowering OF the tolls.
When the charter was drafted probably
few. even OF the most optimistic. eX-
pected that there would ever have to
be a readjustment OF tolls on that
ground. while many expert economists
and shipping merchants demonstrated
to their own satisfaction that the canal
could never pay any profit at all. There
is no such proviso concerning tolls at
Panama, but i may be that in the ex-
cess of traffic above the expected vol
ume that canal will repeat the story OF
Sue1
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-07
Close View of Nations Statesmen

1 Colorado statesmen. Il the possessor OF
la large fortune.
Years ago he was q member Of the bar.
but preferred cattle raising and mining
to writing briefs. II was as cattle
king and miner that he gained his
wealth. His knowledge OF Western af-
fairs gives him peculiar fitness for the
Cabinet portfolio.
! He is familiar with public land mat.
ters. knows all about irrigation and In
dian affairs. These are the principal
things that fall within the duties Of a
Secretary Of the Interior, While most
OF the gentlemen who have held this
portfolio under recent administrations
have been men Of ability. they have had
to depend upon department clerks for
guidance far into their respective terms.
] Colorado gave the country an excellent
secretary In Henry NJ. Teller, who served
under Garfield and Arthur.
Are the people firing already of the
new election and prediction devices?
It would seem that they are. In some
States It is almost a continuous per-
| Torrance, with candidates constantly
| beating the brush for votes.
In many. OF the States the vote OF the
primaries last summer was less than 80
per cent of the total cast for President
four years ago, notwithstanding the in
crease in population and the vigorous
campaigns waged for delegates.
The new primary scheme Is supposed
to have been adopted in the interest OF
the people. and yet the people do not
turn out in numbers to Justify the claim
| that their rights were impaired under the
old system.
The falling of in the Presidential totals
Of 1872 as against those OF 1903 are equally
startling. In Kansas, for instance.
where the population is much larger than
II was four years ago. the vote was more
than 1900 short. II was even more star
Ting in New Jersey. which had a Presi-
dental candidate, being 5000 less. Ken
lucky shows a loss Of 5000. and Indiana
II 900 The same conditions are indicated
in other States.
Surely 1t was not on account Of the
lack OF paramount issues that the peo-
pie did not go TO the polls in November.
After all can it be that II is the dis
appointed politicians whose rights"
have been jeopardized?
It is easy to understa nd why the aver
age voter. growing weary Of importantly
and taking account OF the loss OF time
incident to frequent primaries. referen-
dums and recalls, decided to forego the
precious privilege OF saving the country
by the process OF the ballot. Is the draft
upon bis endurance becoming burden
some?
II he could have an opportunity to ex-
press himself in the matter OF placing
reasonable limit upon the number Of
candidates who should try for office and
at the same time curtaiI the prediction
! devices. the result might be Illuminating.
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SATURDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1872.
Bismarck's Famous Marriage Rule.

Our contemporary is decidedly in the
wrong when it tries to create anti
German sentiment by saying that the
revival by the Berlin Foreign Office
of Bismarck's antiquated order pro-
hibiting German diplomats from mar
rying foreign-born girls is "a serious
indictment against American women"
No such thing! If it were, Miss
Langham never would have becomc
Baroness Speck Won Sternburg, nor
Miss Lukmeycr Countess Won Bern
storf. nor Miss Hoyt Baroness
Stumm. &c. None of these unions
could have been consummatcd without
the Kaiscr's personal consent. obtained
after a thorough investigation by his
privy cabinet ("Geheim-kabinett'D.
As a matter OF fact. BiSmarck's or
der had been dead letter for years,
as it was meant to be- for in mill
tary Germany, as d rule. orders are
not given to be neglected, and was
renewed for the sole purpose OF ia
booing the contemplated marriage of
rising diplomat with girl considered
socially undesirable. for a reason
which. for the sake of the highly csti-
mable young lady (of Western Eu-
rope), we will not name. Whenever,
on rare occasions, such a dilemma pre-
sents itself, that notorious old rule of
Prince Bismarck is brought forth from
the "RumpeI Hammer" and as an
alternative. placed before the astonish
ed -would-be benedict
Nor is there a scintilla of truth in
the statement that such unions in Ger
man diplomatic CIRCLES are once more
strictly to be prohibited because for
eign wives OF German diplomats are
unable to keep state secrets" It is
true. Bismarck made use OF that I'M
preston in the early '7o's. when he
issued his famous prohibitory rule
But he referred to one specific case
only, and, in the light of his excep-
tional difficulties at the time with one
of the German diplomats, he had
perfect right to say so.
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Mary Queen of Scots
By GEORGE FITCH.
Author of cat Good old siwash."

Tomorrow is the birthday OF Mary
Queen OF Scots, who has stood out in
history for over 800 years as a solemn
warning to ambitious young ladies who
desire to go into the queen business
without good backing.
Mary was born December 3, 1872. in
being king Of the country at the time.
Six days after her birth he. died and II
became necessary for the young Mary
to do the reigning for the country.
This was a heavy job for a six-day-old
infant, but she might have managed il
all right IL Henry VIII OF England had
not demanded that she marry his son
six years later. Mary refused on the
ground that she was 100 young to stay
ur for a wedding supper and war en-
sued during which she escaped 10 France.
Here Mary began her matrimonial ca
reer by marrying the Dauphin who was
runner-up for the King Of France in
those days He died when she was eigh-
teen and she returned TO Scotland to
take up the queen business for living.
The young widow was handsome and
very popular. This proved her undOing
for she soon began TO marry with great
recklessness and persistence. First she
married Lord Darnley, who didn't give
good satisfaction, and then she married
the Earl OF Boutwell,. who was generally
supposed to have eradiCated Darnley
This caused the Scots to rise in Pres
byterian fury and Mary not only lost
her job. but was sent to prison.
Later on Mary escaped. which was the
most unfortunate thing she accomplished
in her long career. She fed to England,
where she had a cousin Elizabeth. who
was also in the queen business Mary
confidently expected that Elizabeth
would recognize members OF the profess
sion. but. on the contrary. Elizabeth. be
iieving that Mary wished to underbid