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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13
Notice Of ConteSt

United States Land Office. Havre. Montana,
TO Girls W. Ploof, Of Big Sandy, Mont, Con.
testee.
You are hereby notified that
DOT C. WALTER
who gives Kenilworth, Montana, a. his postohice
ONCE his duly corro6orsted application to con.
: ss:;3 i 5s,fy IN \ o.: -. H. s;i:i no; $,sSss, % %s$,
~ SECTION "a. Township % N, Ranges E, Mon
tana, Meridian, and a. grounds for his contest he
alleges that you have wholly abandoned, said
6de residence thereon; that you have failed to
improve or cultivate the said land according to
law that you have been absent therefrom for
more than the :ix months last past, and that said
You are. Therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken by this ONCE o.
Try Win b. cancelled hereunder without t." your
further right to be heard therein, either before
t as..s of Gith 2, t on APPEAL d il you f fail s e Ale sr il this
licatton Of this notice % shown below, your an.
swer under oath, specifically meeting and 70.
sRonsd .,1 gx T. tGs: that stti3s %s ,o q. Of 9a ,% ssG9at es.. Of III II
On the said contestant either IN person or BY
registered mail; II this service !. made
contestant in person, proof Of such service must
be either the said contestants written acknow-
leg lsSs% os Z. o. se ei a's or the 81 . nd Sap' 81 se tSs psF. tns
BY whom the delivery was made stating when
and where the copy was delivered; II made by
sist Of the affidavit of the person by whom the
copy vas mailed, stating when and the postofice
to which it was mailed, and this affidavit must be
accompanied by the postmaster's receipt for the
letter.
You should state in your answer the name of
the poetohice to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
NJ. W. HUTCHINSON, Register.
Date OF first publication August ID, 1918.
Date of second publication August ~, 1913.
Date Of third publication August -, i9l3
Date of fourth publication Sep,embe. 3, 1918.
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Notice Of Contest.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
To John Gentry, Of Couer d Alene, Idaho. Con.
''D ''' ne'e join aSf' sGL Inv
w !, o. giySes Fort Benton. Montana; a. his post.
ONCE his dniy' corroborsted application u to to con- con-.
stead entry No. olbsss, serial No. = oliSsss, made
q Range 8 East, Montana. Meridian, and IS
grounds for his contest he alleges that claimant
has abandoned for more than six months past,
said claim, claimant having resided in the State
OF Washington or Idaho for more than ak
months past and has not resided on said claim:
said allegations will be taken by this office 80
having been confessed BY you, and your said
further right to be heard therein, s ciiSHai before Srs
office within twenty days after the FOURTH
pnswsr' unde Of o esif n s1seiae q i9o %es sS,Sw a.. your ~!
spending to these allegations of contest, or II
You tai within that time to ale in thi. Office due
s~s9 on int shs you ss, ds sca: :s,xsa : ! ssSRy in Of ps ySss q. .;
BY registered mail. If this service 10 made by
the delivery OF . copy Of your answer to the con
either the said contestants written a~cknowlsdg.
ment Of his receipt Of the copy, showing the
date Of its receipt, or the afadav1t Of the person
aid where the copy was deli ater :'infi'a made r' By
registered mail, proof of such service must con.
sist Of the afidavit Of the person BY whom the
copy was mailed stating when and the poetoAace
to which it was mailed, and this affidavit must
% accompanied BY the postmaster's receipt for
the letter.
You should state in your answer the name OF
the postofhce to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
Date of drst publication Aug. 10, 1913.
Date of second publication Aug. 20, 1919.
Date OF third publication Aug. q. 1918
Date Of fourth publication Sept. 8, 1913.
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What She Missed.

/ was not married long before I dis
covered that my wife was blessed with
the ordinary amount Of wOman's curl
osity. One day while l was out she
embraced the opportunity to pick the
lock Of my trunk. l do not know what
she expected to find. but | think she
must have been disappointed to dis
cover that 1t was full Of nothing but
biscuits. When | came home in the
evening she said, George, what is the
meaning Of all those biscuits that !
saw in your trunk today?"
l replied: well, we're married now,
so may as we'll tell you the truth.
When we were counting. whenever !
told you a lie. which was sometimes
necessary. l made a mental note Of it.
And when l went home l would throw
a biscuit into my trunk-one biscuit
per lie. II during the day OF during
the evening | told you half a dozen
lies l threw in half a dozen biscuits.
So these biscuits simply represent the
number Of lies ! told you during our
courtship."
She said: well. my goodness! II
had only had your forethought and put
aside a little bit Of cheese for every
one that | told you we should have
had enough biscuits and cheese to last
US for life.'-Exchnnge.
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Fines and Fines,

Years ago in Franklin, Ky, the
farmers, coming in from the country,
used to insist on tying their teams to
the picket fence round the public
square. The horses nibbled the fenc.
ing and put the town to much expense.
So to break up the habit the town trus.
tees affixed a large placard to the fence
with the following warning inscribed
thereon: 'Fine to Hitch Here"
Some weeks later a German tobacco
buyer, making contracts for his gov.
eminent, drove into Franklin from a
nearby town. He read the sign. but
nevertheless tied his horse to the fence.
A constable arrested him and took him
before IL magistrate. and he was as
sessed $40 and costs for violating a
town ordinance.
"Vot a rotten languuge! said the
German as he paid Over the amount.
der sign says. Fine to hitch here
Und l think myself it was fine und
hitch here! Und den it costs me SIC.
] leave dis goundry!"
And he did. Saturday Evening Post.
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DAZED THE PROFESSOR.
And Left Him a Little Doubtful a. e
the Sanity Of Dr.. Furness.

In a paper in the Harvard Gradu
ates' Magazine Owen Nister relates
this anecdote of Horace Howard Fur
ness. the editor of the rcriorum
SHAKESPEARE: Solpe time after his rep.
utation as a Shakespearean scholar
had become established beyond the
seas and learned travellers came tc
knock ut his door, an especially seri.
GUS. unpliant doctor of something OF
other. bearing letters Of introduction
from some German university. was
shown one day into DR.. Furness' towr
library.
Between the library and the hall wa
a drawing room with a circular otto.
man in its center. Upstairs lived a
pet squirrel which the cat had eyed sc
menacingly that watching had become
ceaseless. and the whole household
vas in suspense.
After the usual Introductory civilities
were exchanged the Teuton speaking
laboriously into the outstretched eat
trumped-for DR.. Furness was deaf
and while Tieck and Schlegel and 9th.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13

LIBBY, Aug. 9-One of the lsrees,
damage suits flied for some time 10
Lincoln county 10 that Of E. r. Gould,
who had his foot taken of while
working on the deck of the Libby
Lumber company's mill several weeks
ago. Mr.. Gould is suing the company
for s25, 600 damages.
HELENA, Aug. 81. NJ. Kennedy,
commissioners of agriculture and
publicity, YESTERDAY received a letter
from DonL. Berry of Indiauola, Iowa,
confidential man of Harry E. Hooper,
a millionaire timber operator of the
Hawkeye state. asking the aid of the
department in bringing settlers into
the Judith Basin TO colonize 80. 900
acres OF land, which Mr.. Hopper pro-
poses to purchase. II the deal goes
through, and the interest which Mr..
Berry evinced in Montana after q re.
cent trip here indicated that it may, It
will be one OF the biggest land traus.
actions ever pulled Of In the state,
and will involve q, 500, 900.
GLEND1vE, Aug. 10.-That q prairie
fire devastated . large area OF hay In
the range country north OF Jordsn
last Thursday, 10 news just received
here. It is said that the fire burned
over . strip about Is miles square
from lord an northward to the breaks
Of the Missouri river.
BILLINGS, Aug. l1.-Johu D. Lose.
kamp, . resident of Billings since
1883. . wealthy merchant and personal
friend OF William Jennings Bryan,
died Sunday morning At Z at the home
of his b%rother.in.law John r. Yates.
He wss 81 years Of age. Death was
due to a complication of diseases.
LIBBY, Aug. 11.-For heroism dis.
played in a ferryboat disaster at Libby
June Is, 1910, Charles Marshall of
this place has just received $500 of the
money awarded him by the Carnegie
hero fund commission. The total
was $1,000 and q med al, the lat.
ter having been tent some time ago.
The balance of the award will be
forthcoming 10 q short time. It ia
that,the money 10 to be ap.
piled on the purchase of q home.
Marshall assisted in rescuing several
from drowning when q ferry.
boat in the Kootenai river at Libby
cspsized.
GREAT FALLS, Aug 10.-Because the
bailifs Of the federal court had much
getting dinner for the jury out
. case on circus day,
Judge George M. Bourquin of the fed
.ral court has warned the restaurant
md hotel men that II such q thing is
repeated he will refuse to hold sessions
the court in this city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13
Had II on Bismarck.

I'm King Edward In His True Col.
ors" is u delightful story Of Sir w. II.
Russell's interview with Prince Bis
marck when the latter was angry with
the famous correspondent for reporting
in the London Times some things
which had been said to him by "Unser
Fritz" then crown prince of Prussia.
Bismarck lost his temper and said:
II suppose you couldn't resist show.
ing your Importance by reporting all
that that d%underhead confided to YOU"
Russell replied: "Your excellency
knows that | always respect confidence.
There is much that you have said to
me yourself that I have not reported"
"Pouf!" said Bismarck. Anything
l say to you you may bawI from the
top Of st. Paul's."
RUSSELL thank your excellency. l
shall use that permission to record
your opinion Of The crown prince.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13

3seOt 0bV0 60ObV0uOb
There are two kinds Of people on earth
today,
just two kinds Of people. no more. I say:
Not the rich and the poor, for to count q
mans wealth
You must first know the state Of his con-
science and health:
MOI the humble and proud. for in LIES
little span
Who puts on vain airs IL not counted a
nan
Not the happy and sad. for the swift fy-
ing years
Bring each man his laughter and each
man his tears.
No! The two kinds Of people on earth I
mean
Are the people who lift and the people
who lean.
Wherever you go you will find the worlds
masses
Are always divided in Just the " classes.
And. oddly enough. you will find. too. I
wean
There's only one litter to twenty who
lean.
In which class are your Are you easing
the load
OF overtaxed ifters who toll down the
road.
Or are you the leaner. who let's others
bear
Your portion Of labor and worry and care7
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13
Oodqed Il.

The Rev. DR.. Howard, chaplain to
Princess Augusta, was SO fond Of good
living that he ran into debt with many
of the tradesmen in his parish. It,
was in their special interests that he
II day preached from the text,
Have patience, and l will pay you
ALL" He spoke at great length on the
virtues Of patience and then proceed
ed: 81 now come to the second part of
my discourse, which is. and l will pay
you all But that | shall defer to a
future Observation-Disclosures Taller.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13
Ship Shape,

A story is told Of an enthusiastic
yachtsman the must have been a resi-
dent Of the British isles who present
ed to his wife u magnificent pair Of
earrings. In II was set Il large and
costly emerald and in the other a ruby
equally large and V G more costly.
Thus upon all occasions Of ceremony
having a nautical aspect and occurring
after shutdown the lady could appear
equipped according to the regulations
Of the board Of trade with port and
starboard lights brightly burning
New York Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13

OA~ OAAA a. AA0 Vt4o o46
TRUMPET.
er ponderous authors were being dis
cussed. DR.. Furness. through the draw W.
ing room door, saw descending the
stairs a squirrel In a cats mouth, and
behind them a distracted housemaid.
Furness leaped from the solemn pro-
fessor. who could not see the cause
from where he sat, and dashed into
the front room, where he met the cat,
the squirrel and the maid. The cat
dropped the squirrel, which began u
ping round and round the ottoman
with the cat after it, the maid behind
the cat and DR.. Furness behind the
maid.
The German professor could not see
the animals, therefore. when DR.. Fur
ness tripped and fell and began beat
ing at the cat with his trumpet, and
the bedlam chase departed as it had
come. leaving the editor of the Vari.
Drum on the floor by the ottoman. the
visitor rose, bowed slightly in perfect
silence and left the house. And SO
these two doctors parted.
1t is not known what the Teuton
said upon returning to Germany.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13
Gettino Even With the Sultan.

The late William Il. Stead. who died
OIL the Titanic. vas in Turkey once and
was received by the sultan.
The sultan wanted to give Stead a
present and offered him a fine jeweled
cigarette case. Stead didn't smoke Gig.
a~rettes, but he did want a jeweled cigar
case the sultan had. He tried diplo-
matically to make the exchange, but
couldn't. The sultan wanted Stead to
have the cigarette case.
Every WE'LL" said Stead; II will take
the case, but only on the condition that
l may be allowed to make your su.
preme highness a present in return"
The sultan consented.
In telling the story Stead said: II
got even with him. l gave him a jewel.
ed fountain pen. and he can't write."-
Saturday Evening Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13
Its Conveyance Provided For.

G. r. Sims, the English author and
playwright. in recalling experiences Of
his younger days, tells a story illustra-
tive Of the financial condition Of those
members Of I.ondon's old time bohe.
mian society who, he says. were not
overparticnlar If their weekly ex.
penses sometimes exceeded the weekly
income. They had occasional &C.
quaintance with law, but only a pass.
ing acquaintance with banks. He re.
melnherea II friend once receiving an
open check for $50 from n publisher,
and six of them accompanied him to
the bank to cash it When the cashier
"sked. How viii YOU take it, sir?'
ia friend ren!icd. "Oh. that's all right,
oil chap: we have Il cab outsihc."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13
49, The ~
Scrap Book
Cauuht the Spirit Of g.,

A playwright who w:ls assisting in
staging n of his plays was giving in
structions one day to the actors rs to
what they should wear during the
snowstorm in one Of the acts. He said:
Il want the men to wear their heavi-
est overcoats during this scene. as it
is supposed to be the coolest night in
twenty years. Now, don't forget this"
He repeated this order several times
to impress it on the minds of the &c.
tors, when one Of them. undoubtedly
new to the stage and who had no lines
at all to speak, approached him:
II have no o%vercoat. Mr.. Blank, but
suppose l wear my heavy flannel I'm
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-08-13
Toll is the Law.

II you want knowledge you must toll
for it and if pleasure you must toll
for it. Toll is the law. Pleasure comes
through toll and not by self indulgence
and indOlence.-Ruskin.
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The River Press.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
TREASURY Deficit
GROWTH IS HALTED
Months Receipts Exceeded
Observation-Disclosures
From Customs Increase

Washington. September I'm
creased government receipts and de-
creased expenditures during August as
compared with August of 1912 halted
the growth of the deficit of lie fed
eral treasury for the current fiscal year
Receipts for the month exceeded dis
bursements. exclusive OF Panama canal
and public debt transactions. oy $780,
GOO, bringing the deficit for the fiscal
year beginning July. down to sI0,201.-
600 as compared with s3.S09.O0O a year
ago.
Customs. despite the approaching eh-
actment OF the tariff bill, amounted To
$30,935, 600, an increase of $780, over
the same month last year. L.Xpendi-
lures for the army and navy showed
decreases of about 100000 each. while
pensions, due TO the new pension law,
reached $1626S,000. an increase of So
100000.
The net balance In the general fund
today was s127,2I1, 900, including $101,-
100000 as a free working balance in
the treasury vaults and the national
banks.
About $4,000, 900 of the proposed $780,
100000 of government deposits TO as
sist in moving the crops has been de-
posted largely in Baltimore and WASH
ington The south's share of the big de-
posit, it is expected viii be distributed
this week.
The total cash assets of the treas
ury amount to $1,000, 100000.
The 1854 national banks now in ex-
istence have $740.030,000 in national
bank notes outstanding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
CAM|NETTI CASE IS
ABOUT COMPLETED
Prosecution Almost Through
and Defense Will Rest
Tomorrow

San Francisco, September 2.--Except
for brief minor testimony. to be intro
duced tomorrow. the government today
completed its case against f. Drew
Caminetti. who it seeks to prove gull
ty OF violating the Mann act by trans
porting Lola Norris for immoral pur-
poses from her home in Sacramento to
Reno. New. The defense promised to
rest Thursday.
Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris
were the chief witnesses of the day
Miss Warrington resolutely reaffirmed
the responsibility of Maury |. Diggs.
recently found guilty. for her down
Diggs' offices, she said. II guess she
Diggs' offices she said. II guess" she
added shamefacedly, Il was intoxi-
Gated"
She testified that no time had wines
Norris, but always at the instance of
Diggs and Caminetti. Miss Norris later
confirmed this testimony
Lola Norris repeated more fully than
in the Digs trial the story of her re-
lations with Caminetti
The wife and mother of the defend-
ant listened to Miss Norris closely and
Caninetti frequently advised his law
yers. Diggs was in attendance, as has
been his wont, since the trial of his
companion began. Mrs. Caminettf dis
played no emotion as she heard the
girl tell how Caminetti had pressed his
love on her, promising to marry her as
soon as he could obtain a divorce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
RUSSELL S. S. WORKERS
MEET AT CRAWFORD

Girard. September 2.--(Speeial 1.-THE
largest and most enthusiastic meeting of
Sunday school workers ever assembled
In Russell county was held at Crawford,
10 miles west OF this city, Sunday, when
the first session of the first district con-
vention of the interdenominational sun
day school workers of Russell county
was called together. The attendance was
estimated at 400 and a splendid pro-
gramme was carried out. A large num-
ber of the prominent Sunday workers of
this county and from the city OF Co
lumbus, Ga, across the river, were pres
ent and took part in the exercises. w.
c. Hughes is president of the district
convention and H. S. Sullivan is secre-
tary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
NINE ARE KILLED IN
WRECK IN ENGLAND
Rear-End Collision Between
Two Sections of Scotch
Express

Kirby Stephen, County of Westmore-
land, England, September 2.-Fourteen
persons were killed and so persons in
the famous London-Scotland express
early today
The wreck occurred the Midland
railway, near Hawes Junction, the two
sections being southbound
The section section dashed into the rear
of the first, telescoping several coaches,
which burst into flames Many persons
were trapped and If not killed outright
they were burned to death.
At least 30 persons were taken from
the wreck suffering severe injuries or
burns and nearly 10 of these may sue
cumb.
The trains left only few minutes
apart The collision occurred south of
Carlisle on a lonely moor. The first sec
ton of the train had stopped to get up
steam for sharp upgrade. The second
section leaving Carlisle then dashed into
it. 1t piled up the sleeping cars, crowded
to capacity.
Farmers came to the scene too late
to rescue many of the victims.
Kirkby Stephen England, September g
Fourteen incinerated bodies We're recov-
cred from the accident in the Scotch ex-
press. large portion of them being
women. The victims were laid out in a
ghastly row on the desolate Aisgill moor
awaiting Identification, which in many
cases will be difficult
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
MRS. RAY AND SON
BITTEN BY PET DOG
Head Sent to Montgomery
for Examination at the
Pasteur Institute

Mrs. Carl Ray and her 4-year-old son,
Lewis, We're bitten yesterday after
noon by their pet dog, who had sud
den attack of rabies. it is thought. The
dog bit Mrs Ray on the arm, but his
teeth did not penetrate the skin, al
though he left marks on Mrs. Ray S
arm. Her son, Lewis. suffered the same
experience and only teeth marks
showed where the dog had snapped In
his frenzy.
Last night at police headquarters
Detective Carl Ray killed the dog and
cut off his head. which he sent by
express to Montgomery to have 1t ex-
amined as he is very much alarmed
He wishes to know definitely whether
the dog was mad or not
The Rays reside at 1906 Fifteenth
avenue, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
Conner SPEAKSAT
DOTHAN SATURDAY
Will Open Campaign in
Wiregrass Sept. 6-COt-
ton Receipts Fall Off

Dothan, September Especially
Ex- Governor b. b. Conner will open his
campaign in the wiregrass Saturday,
September 6. In the morning he viii
make an address at the Houston
county courthouse in Dothan at 10
o'clock. He will speak at Ashford at
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. Conner has a strong following in
the wiregrass, especially Houston.
Dothan's cotton receipts for the fiscal
year ending August 81 were 12H59l
bales This is a falling off from last
season of 26,O0Q bales, showing de-
crease in the crop of about Is per cent.
Houston countys crop has deterior-
ated rapidly in the past three weeks.
Old cotton appears dead and is turn
ing yellow Late cotton has suffered
severely from shedding and is con-
siderably short of being fruited
normally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
REVOLUTIONS ARE
VERY COSTLY TO HIM

Ell Paso, Tex, September "A. w
Mccormick of San Antonio, superin-
tendent of the Palomas Land and Cat
tie company in northern Chihuahua, is
held prisoner by Maxine Castillo's
Mexican freebooters for a ransom of
$4,000.
This is the second time he has been
held for ransom During the Orozco
revolution he was forced to pay $4,000.
Yesterday a Mexican brought news to
Hachita, n. NJ that Mccormick was
held a prisoner again and today an
Ell Paso bank received request from
Mccormick through friend to for
ward $4,000.
The money was sent to Hachita,
whence IL is to be taken to the camp
of Castillo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-03
j. nj. Lanning

sylacauga. September Especial. )
). NJ Lanning. the oldest and one of
the most prominent citizens of Syla-
cauga, died at the family residence last
night after weeks illness, havin =
suffered stroke of paralysis last week.
He had been a resident of SyIacauga
for more than so years, a member OF
the Masonic fraternity for over so
years and the Oldest surviving member
or the Methodist church at this place
He leaves two sons and three daugb-
ters. The burial will take place this
afternoon and will be conducted by tho
Masonic fraternity.