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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOX rEbKoANi w.

was under consideration in the House KEEP
rescntative Mann of Illinois, who IS always i,
on the job when he sees a chance .1, to save 'ea-
cral funds, asked Indignantly, 1oa
why should all this money be e ,,I,ch for
for this purpose? Can men spend nuch ioi
" sTbey can" said Representative Hawley
Of Oregon. you know, up in that region
the nights are six months long
THE two women were talking together =. at
l a White House reception. One was ex-
perenccd in society and the ways OF tn ne
world. The other was inexperienced IN Do'li
81 object" said the one Of experience, TO
,,, ,,;rI who ;nduloes in a double cntendre.
a0h, WE'LL" said the one without expert
once awc shouldn't be too strict. They. do
tell me that they are wearing the gowns Vi"'
way in Paris this season..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

IN old colored man whom he had discovered
one day in the woods down in Georgia;
Uncle Ben was surrounded by pack OF bra
dogs. had a fairly good double-barreled gum
and was as alert as Nimrod. - IT.
What are you doing, Uncle Ben? aSNeu
the Senator ,:od tho
I'm huntin pahtridges, explained the
old man. o.,.o 90.
But" objected Mr. Smith. "there are no
cartridges in this section of the country are
there"
NO, Subj" admitted Ben.
"Well, what on earth are you hunting
them for" pursued the Senator; ar,a,
convincin' nv wife dat | have no time 70
help her wifi de cookin an de washn'.
A n appropriation bill, which carried o 'la:
~ item to pay the sleeping car expenses
of government officials travelling in AiaShd'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
ANTIPESSIMISM

pcarcd the electric sign of a small restaurant
He took the others arm. There rcfhcuy
for that, anyhow, he said.
WHEN the man had ordered as much as
w he could eat. which was decidedly
,,,oro linn he should have eaten by all the
s,andards of Fletcher and Sinclair, Werner
cot something Of his story. He had lost MS
n9oe;t;on through some misunderstanding
with his chief clerk "a quarrel, Werner
gathercd.-and it had been the old story OF
being turned down everywhere. lie had
finally given up the offices and had appIieG
for manual employment. Here he had sue
cecdcd in getting a job; but the work was
much too hard for his feeble strength, sapped
by wears indoors. and the end had come at
last when he had tainted on the JOB. lie
had been i'll for several days, and then, when
he went out again. he had found even harder
conditions
When the meal was served, and as the
hungry man dcvourcd il, the strange interest
in this strange man, the general curiosity
obou, the other people who live in this same
world. overwhelmed Werner. Three hours
before he had been sourly observing the
world behind closed blinds. Now ne was
mingling with it. rubbing against is prob
lens sitting at supper with one OF ITS VIC
tins. 81,
~Thcrc's Louise and the boy he said.
~Nav | take some Of this grub with
me-"
Werner came back to the present with a
plc3,ant sense Of enjoyment. This IN itself
was new 20 him. He had never enjoyed
thing, before About everything he had
ever experienced was AT bottom bore.
~No." he said slowly, listening 70 his own
voice as though it were something cXtrane-
Gus. voice on the stage. no, YOU can
take any Of this We will send them some
thing. Is it near here
-Four blocks, replied the other. He was
gazing into Wcrncrs face in wonder. Ills
Icncfactor was so patiently enjoying the ex-
pcricncc that il made him feel almost as
though he were the one who was conicrrlng
the favor.
Werner himself instructed the waiter as
10 the preparation Of the meal that was 20 be
taken from the restaurant. At this point
n may be safely stated he forgot himself
entirely. II was probably the first time that
me- had not figured in his own thoughts for
many years, II during no, whole HE.
THE hungry man, fci. rcjuycnatcd, re-
spirited. lei the way from the rcstau-
rant Werner followed close behind him,
while ID waiter brought up the rear.
Their destination proved 20 be- one Of the
building, used as % dDmcilc for the citys
workers. The way led up three flights OF
stairs through Railways gloomy in the dim
hgh, ~ lonely jets. Though the night was
Young. stiffness pcryadcd the house, rs
.i..,,.,i o.. i.ff 90. frp,r an It's Inns Werner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
Continued from page 9

lllIO NIoSC III CuiiN' -
Catapultcd. -, ,...1, -.
her still peering from behind CLOAK Oh
,rnar;ness and worry. She did not have the
hrol,on heartlcss droOp Of one from whon
hone had passed 50 long that its memory
fingered not. Werner thought, looking at
bnr as she fed the child, that she was not OF
this life. that this experience was TO hcr a
, new, one There was about her the suggcs-
tion Of fields and meadows and hills, OF clear
brooks and blue skies, Of singing birdS ana
glad hearts. And, turning. to the man. 1t
Seemed that he too was a misilt here.
81 WISH said the woman suddenly look
ing no. 81 wish that we had never LETT
The man sat on the edge Of the Ded; lean,
ing forward, his chin in his hand. lie di,
not look up. The hopclcssness had returned
His shoulders sagged. ,,
"Whcrc," asked Werner, leaning forward
He had not spoken since entering the
room. The woman was pillng up the diSileS
She did not seem surprised at the question
clone" She said simply. Were not
CITY ncoplc. We're country folk. Nobody
ever gets hungry back there. Hungry
d;dn'f know there was such a thing. AND
this morning when John left | was scared
ecarod he wouldn't ever come back. He wa
that desperate. 1t was awful. Seemed as
though God had turned against US. ohi
was hating everything. even me and the boy
and Cod" ,., T.,
She sat on one Of the straightforward
chairs. Tragedy had touched her; yet e
Werner il seemed that he had but brushed
her lightly with his mantle, grim tragedy OF
heartbrcaks and doubting5 and hatredS.
Werner rose and touched the man on the
shoulder. Together they LETT the room
Down the dim stairs, through the dim halls
out in the clear chill Of the night. on to the
little shut-in park. and 70 the bench that
they had Jointly occupied earlier IN the even
ing. Werner led the way.
"You were right, he said at last, when
they were seated. q have got more money
than need. And owe some Of 1t to you
| owe it to YOU, | suppose, as much as to any
living creature. | won't attempt 70 explain
why. But before pay it to YOU, you must
promise me that YOU will take II and 60 back,
back To- the place that She called home. where
the fields and woods are. and the plOWs and
barns md hayricks and all that. That S
where You belong. where happiness IS. axe
the money and 60 back and forget all this,
and learn how to love al over again. I've
learned a deal myself recently, and know
il can be- done.
He slipped his hand from his pocket and
handed the other q soft. silkcn mass. And
then. before the man could speak, he had
risen and was s,riiing rapidly away.
IN arrived at the Baldwin purpo,cly late
- H.. f,.i-ri 10 AK % the utmost the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16

reared the electric sign of a small restaurant.
IT, tool, the others arm. "Thcrc's remedy
for that, anyhow" he said.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
Death Claims Bruce Toole.

HELENA, July 19.-Clsudius Bruce
Toole, brother Of former Governor
Toole. died this morning At 5 o'clock
at the home of former Governor and
Mrs. Toole, at the age of 70 years.
Mr.. Toole ZANE to Helena in the
winter of 1866 and remained for two
years. Then he moved to Kansas and
engaged in farming and stock raising.
He returned to Helena 10 years later
and engaged in ranching and stock
raising near Helena. From 1881 to
1885 he was chief clerk at the Black
feet Indian agency and in 1889 he
located at Willow creek in the Swee,
Grass hills district. aud for many
years thereafter devoted his time to
cattle and sheep raising.
He was q man OF marked individual.
tty, Of genial personality, and one
who commanded the confidence and
esteem of all who knew him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
A Unique Pardon.

HELENA, July 16.-Governor Stew.
art today granted Sam A. Hall OF
Butte. the most unique pardon ever
Issued in this stats. Hall Vas con.
victed in Silver Bow county OF swim
ding clients OF bis investment firm
out OF from $780, 900 to s75. 1000. He was
convicted aud 10 now in the peniten.
ttsry, his term expiring In 1920. The
governor grants him . pardon under
the condition that within Eve years he
repay those he %swindled. II he does
not, then he is to 20 back and serve
his term as though executive clemency
had never been extended. Those who
have claims against him are to file
them with the state board of examin.
ers, which is to examine them and II
they are disallowed then Hall is moi
responsible for their payment. Hall
10 to pay the money to q bank to be
design ated by the state, and tho state
board IL to make the payments to the
claimants. Hall must report twice q
month to the state board of pardons,
and II at any time the board believes
he Is not living up to the conditions
OF the pardon Hall must be returned
TO the penitentiary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
Harvesting The Sucker Crop.
Great Falls Leader.

dre0C ESAe AooQeE.
From different sections of northern
Montana, and more particularly from
that section included within the con-
fines of Cascade county ONE persist
ent rumors to the effect that the come
on boys have been grabbing the suck.
ers with both hands for some time past.
10 fact those in position to guess hold
that q sort of worlds record has been
established in getting the money In the
section named, the games ranging oil
the way from the patent churn game
of ancient times, to the gilt edge certi.
icate with gold lettering OF the latest
up-to.d ate method OF producing cash
from the bed ticking Of q tight wad.
Instances are quoted where good
safe and sure citizens have parted
With sums ranging ~ high 80 S15,0 600
10 real money and numerous touches
In the five thousand class are record
OF rumor. And the remarkable part
Of It ill 10 that the majority Of those
gentle citizens who kissed their manu-
ma goodbye, did 90 to practically
perfect strsngers working . game akin
to the shell game and the little pea.
and just % easy.
Had . reputable business man with
unquestioned backing, approached
these same men, or . majority Of them,
with . plain business proposition
guaranteed to produce legitimate re-
suits, he would have met with the
frozen face, and theI time locked bank
roll-uot q chance Hiram-not q
chance-Hi thee hence!
And yet they csme down the lane
with the bells on for the phoney jew.
elry TELLER. And they came In droves
northern Montana has never pro-
duced 90 bountiful . sucker harvest
since Heck was q pup!
But such ia life-snd the more you
see of it the less you wonder at the
birthrate of one every minute for the
come.On fisher boy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
Resolutions Of Respect

A committee of the Chouteau County
Bar association. appointed by Judge
Tattan to prepare resolutions on the
death of the late Attorney B. L..
Powers, reported to the district coxrt
Saturda y afternoon as follows:
"Whereas, in the %inexorable call Of
deaths great calendar our brother,
b. L. Powers, the Oldest member of
the bar of this district In active prac.
tice, has answered ready and has
quietly laid aside the troubles of his
o%lients, and those OF bis own, and has
retired from this bar forever.
"Berna ard Leroy Powers was born
in the state of Maine, where he re.
ceived his preliminary education, and
finished his course in law in the state
of Indiana, and . admitted to the
bar of the supreme court OF the then
territory Of Montana, In the year 1882,
and has ever since that time precticed
bic profession At Fort Benton, with
the exception Of one year spent In the
pratice 1t Hsvre, Montana.
"For four terms he served % county
attorney Of Chouteau county and for
one term - county auditor. He was
better known and appreciated ~ q
councillor than - . trial lawyer,
and the wisdom Of his counsel for
peace rather than for contention. was
recognized by his clients, and con.
troversies II always amicsblyi SET
tied through him II II we're possible to
accomplish that result.
1.-THE greatest virtue OF . true law.
yer 10 his high character for integrity.
Without this asset he can never hope
to reach that high pinnacle OF power
and distiuction-the confidence of the
courts and the people. Nj. Powers
possessed this estimsble virtue to Q
marked degree. and the courts, mem.
bers Of the bar and the public learned
to rely upon his word with absolute
safety. He was always courteous and
obligiog and OF . kindly disposition.
Therefore, be it resolved, that in
the death of B. L. Powers the bar Of
the Twelfth judicial district OF the
state Of Montana has lost . valuable
member and that the loss 10 sincerely
deplored.
"Thst this resolution be spread
upon the minutes OF this court. Re.
specially submitted,
IF. E. STRANAHAN,
IA. J. SCHMIDT"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
Great Falls Wins Road Congress.

Great Falls Wins Road Congress.
KAL1sPELL, July l7.-With the cleo
ton Of officers, the selection Of Grea,
Falls - the meeting place next year,
after Butte had Withdrawn, and the
adoptionIof resolutions, the annual
State Good Rosds congress adjourned
Wednesday evening.
Il. W. Brown, Of Cascade, was
chosen president; Nelson Story Of
Bozeman and Malcolm Gillis of Butte,
vice presidsnts; and A. ]. Davis Of
Butte, treasurer.
The resolutions adopted urge the
state Highways commissions taking
general charge of highways, tha
trunk highways should connect tn
states principal cities with Glacier
and Yellowstone national parks; tina
the inmates OF state and county pris
ons should be employed on publ,
roads; that members of the Legislature
should be elected who are favorablI
disposed toward these improvements
and that Montana congressman worl
for the construction OF roads into
Glacier park and through the state
national forests.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
Guard Against Trachoma.

HELENA, July 1.-THE prev alence
OF trachoma, an infectious eye disease,
led the state board OF health at q meet.
ing here, to adopt q resolution placing
1t on the list OF communicable dis.
eases, and to adopt the following reg.
ulations:
"Regulstion No. /. No child SUI
fering from trachoma shall be allowed
to attend any public school in The
state OF Montana.
Regulation No. 2. .Teschere HAVING
reason 10 believe that any Of tht
children under their care ore suffering
from trscAoms shall notify the county
or local health officer and the parents
Of said children"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
Potatoes and Power.

One foresees the triumph of the po-
tato. unforeseen by William Goblet,
not so much as a food, but as a means
Of motion. Coal Is giving out: petrol
is going up in price and down in pro-
duction. The supply of both is limited
and must come to an end. but there
comes the cheer that alcohol will be
the motive force Of the future. Petrol
and coal may give out, but the earth
will always grow potatoes. Potatoes
can produce alcohol, and alcohol can
drive engines. In the potato we seem
to have discovered the secret Of per.
petual motion.-London Chronicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
VALUE OF EDUCATION.

The Sioux City (Iows) Board Of
Education 10 making . campaign to
increase attendance at the high school,
and in this movement hss issued Z
booklet explaining the advantages Of
such education.
Argument in flavor OF high school
education isiplaced on . money basis
in one section Of the booklet, and the
conclusion isl reached that education
is worth go a:dsy to any man. The
figures are stated:
Theaversge educated man gets d, 00(
. year. WorkingifortylSears he makes
$4,000 for . lifetime. The average
day lsborer gets:s1. so . day for 30(
days in the year ifs be Is lucky. IL
forty years, he earns sl8, 1000. The
difference of e22, 900 equals the value
OF an education.
To acquire this earning capacity re-
quires twelve years at school of $50
days each, or 2,160 days. Divide e22,.
600, the ~valueIof an education, by 2, 100,
the number of days required to get 1t,
and Il 10 found that schooling IL worth
. little norefthsn 90 daily to the pu.
pill.
Can go bs::earned any easier?
The booklet further argues that .
man to be noted must be educated.
Ststistics from the United States cen.
Gus and the lAmerican biography cy.
clopedias show: That no person with
out . common school education he's
become suficisntlyinoted to have bis
name In this collection.
One man in 5000 has won this dis.
tlnction, having had . common school
education only.
One man in every 46o At high schoo'
graduates.
One in every AZ with college or uni
versity training.
The high school graduate has hie
chances of success multiplied twenty
times over the q having Q common
school education only.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cH0UTEAU COUNTY

Al letters and communications containing mat
~ intended. for publication in THE paper should
n sddressed to "The Rtcer Press,' and the name
~ ~ scriter nust b given to insure attention.
Local advertisesnents srtH be Inserted In these
teJwNsns at the rate Of ten cents per line from
lSsastsnt and foe cents per line from regular ad-
sertissrs.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 70, 1918.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

Interesting and convincing testi-
mony regarding the increased cost OF
living comes from the Hon. William
Jennings bryan, secretary of state,
who announces that his::odacial salary
10 not sufficient to meet his necessary
expenses. Confronted by this ~unpleas-
ant condition, Mr.. Bryan proposes
to meet the emergency by delivering
lectures In various parts Of the coun.
try, the financial returns from this
source to be used to defray bic living
expenses ino w arlington.
In begiuning his lecture tour, Mr..
Bryan explained the situstion In .
ststement to this effect:
As this 10 ny drst chsutsuqua leo.
ture since becoming . member Of tho
cabinet, II msy:not be out OF place 70
ssy that I and Unnecessary to lecture
in order TO supplement the salary which
I~rsceivs from. the goverment, the salary
not being sufficient 70 cover my OK.
penses. AssfI1 have lectured for
eighteen yesrs. this method Of adding
to my incomel 10 the moot natural
q to whichE3to turn, and l re.
gard 1t % extremely Legitimate. I
know OF no better Iaudience than the
chautsuqua audience"
The victims of thigh prices can be
found In all clases OF society. The
volt approaches the door of the mil.
Nonaire and statesman, 90 we'll % the
homes of citizens who are in less aflu.
ent circumstances. Some are pro-
vtded Observation-Disclosures to ibid de.
fsnce to the intruder, while others
must increase their financial means
OF defense. or reduce their stand ard
OF living.
The statementsmade by Mr.. Bry az
ts the subject of criticism by bit
political opponents, who compare thu
present official salary of the secretary
OF state withlthat Of some OF his pre-.
decessors in Office. They allege tina
. salary of q thousand dollars
month 10 muchi larger than the pa,
received BY the secretary OF stat,
several years ego. 1t appears, how
ever. that It costs Mr.. Brya az abou
$4,000 q year for the rent OF his HON
in Washington. and sother expense
due TO his official station call TO
large annual expenditures. In fact,
cabinet position generally brings 6u
sncial loss rather than profit to tn
Incumbent.
It IL fortunate for Mr.3Bryau ths
the popular demand for bic oratorics
goods enables him to augment his i,
come by taking the lecture platform
Other victims Of the high cost OF Ii
ing may 6nd . less easy way OF sol'
log the pr0blem.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23

HELENA, July l7.-Waverly Stair.
ley, II years old, fell asleep under q
sand wagon which bis father was load.
ing Today. Having filled the wagon
the father drove ahead q short dis.
lance, unaware of the position of the
child. A rear wheel passed over the
body causing internal injuries. l,
was some little time before the father
knew his boy had been hurt, when be
took him hurriedly to a hospital.
out the boy died soon after reaching
there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
Horsepower Of q Lightning Flash

The horsepower" of a bolt Of light
ming which struck a house in Hesse
last summer has been calculated by a
German scientist at no less than co.
600. The calculation was based upon
the fact that the lightning instantly
melted two large nails. An electric
current Of 200 amperes and 10000
volts might. it is said. have accom-
plished the work in n second, but
the lightning did it in a very small
fraction of a second.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
Switched Him OF,

II am not rich like you," said the
young man, but l am young. strong
and willing to work. May l speak to
your father?"
"Why not?' said the heiress. HE
is constantly hiring young men with
just such qualifications as you emu
merate. "-I.Ouisville Courier-.Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
PLACING the Villain

Criticus-W Who is the villain Of that
new play Mt the Hamme theater? Wit
ticus-l'm not quite sure. but It must
be either the man who wrote it or the
man who produced it.-Chicago News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
Just "eetween You and ~

She-Why, her and me We're the best
Of friends before him and her met
OF course this is between you and L.
London Punch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23
NOT the Same Thin

"Has Mrs. Lowboy any marriage.
Die daughters:' mo. but she thinks
she has" Exchange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-07-23

Hatred Is the wrath Of tie weak
Alphonse Daudet.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1913-03-28
Range Lights
By John G. Woolley.

BY John g. Wooley.
Go by IDEALS not by other peoples symptoms Trust
your direction how plain Dips
IN.
The reformes pckets far the
enemys lines shoot them.
Everyone his vision his Gold silver,
precious stones wood hay ubbehat you WILL but build
trial. for looks Build what build stand fire. Not because
you will be damned you do but because your will
-:O:--
All history teshes that if God is for there is in fact
nothing against him. It often looks everything against
him; nearly always looks first big thing he tries for
But the upshot before he swallows the hemo
they hang him. after appears that the thing branded from
the first in plain letters, "Victory."
-:o:-
The for throw yourself gear press
the button.
There finer hardwood than backing unpopular opinion
-:o:--
Manhood be the keynote politics.
without right spell destruction. We ideals of
honor virtue chvay charity which govern private conduct
equally the principles of our public life.