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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-08
THE CONSTITUTION DOCTORS

The Congress Of the United Safes
includ IS nearly 500 men, more
than lree four,hs of whom the
memb RS of the more numerous
brancs are selected directly by
the .eople from the people.
Meth, their patriotism nor their
grasp of affairs ca be questioned.
AL IL was recently taken to
ascertain their nws about the
impol ance IF ceiling constitu-
tinnal convention for the revision
of the constitution which would
mean. to the promoters of the
mover ent a new constitution.
The result must have been some
thing # shock to Colonel Roose-
Welt f1e Hon. Albert Beveridge.
Mr.. Lebs and others, for there
were only thirty three replies.
Eight members of congress in
cludir two senators thought that
a cons .itutional convention should
be cal ed. Bnt not one of the
eight las accumulated or achieved
either fame or success as a states
man. Even Senator Clapp of
Minnc sofa appeared in the list of
those Who still believed as does the
Tribute, that the constitution of
our furefathers wa a pr,.ly good
20 docun ent.
A lie mere than 100 years ago
the p; ople of the American colonies
selected from amo:R heir
numb the best OF their citizen.
ship. They took the George
WASH 1gtons, the Ben FraAklirs,
the Thomas Jeffersons, the John
Adamses, the John Hancocks. the
Alexander Hamiltons and their
compatriots who passed through
the fires of revolution, who had
before them the experience record
of GER 5uries md who were imbued
by a patriotism as it was in every
other respect sublime. These men
formulated and launched plan of
government that has been the
wonder of the civilized world. In
the last fifty years alone under this
constitution and form of govern
ment. this nation has added to its
wealth more than the accumula-
tions of Great Britain and Ireland
through fifteen centuries: more
than double the entire wealth Of
Germany; more than the combined
wealth of Russia. Austria, Italy.
Belgium Spain and Portugal com
bined all in fifty years. Aod
this is only one feature of the
achievement. 1t has distributed
this wealth among its people more
generally and more generously
than has been done by any of the
other nations with their centuries
of experience and experiment. It
has given more of human liberty,
it has given fuller measure of al
most every blessing that govern
ment can bestow.
This constitution has been held
almost in reverence as it as
entitled to be held until within
the last years school of self-scck-
ing, ambitious demagogues and a
few we'll meaning followers who
think they think, have sought to
discredit it, and to put in it's place
their untried unripe, half-baked
theories Of government.
Progress! They know not the
meaning of the word. They koDw
humanity and human nature and
human needs and human possibili-
tives only from the view point Of
heir own erratic, ecce nitric, lnp
sided, one sided and often perverted
natures. in hundred of these
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-08
A Missouri Purlat.

Il read a piece In tho paper the
other day" says Noah Count Of CHG.
serbite, where they referred to the
remains OF a man who was blown up
by dynamite. Wouldn't remnants
have been \ little more exact3"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-08

Entered at the Elko post o e for transmission
through the mails Us sec 'ld-clasS matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-01-08
New Idea for Resdlno IIoh+

A hook is provided on a new port
able electric desk lamp 80 It may be
hung on a bed or other furniture for
O reading light.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Notice Of Special Meeting

Notice is hereby, given that there will
be a special meeting Of the Board of
County Commissioners of Chouteau coun-
ty, State of Montana, on the 29th day
of September, 1913, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. in
the Court House at Fort Benton, Mon;
tana. The purpose. Of said meeting will
be to hear the evidence for and against
the granting of a petition Toy Il county
road beginning at a point in the Marias
and Big Sandy o.. road on n ne n. Sc section line
F., running thence east on said sec: lire
around the head Of the breaks to the
sec. line between Secs. 81 and az inter-
secting same about Is mile north of The
$. p: cor. Of Sec. q, thence northeasterly
26 and q, intersecing same about u
mile south of the u cor. between said
secs. Also a road beginning at the N. w.
cor. of Sec. 81, thence east on section
in T. 26 NJ, r. 10 r. Said proposed road
known as the "Lippard Road"
Also for the consideration of any mis-
cellaneous county business that may
come before the Board.
By order Of the Board.
j. LEE SEDGWICK,
County Clerk.
September %, 1913.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Settled the Question.

II was in a, German barber shop in
Stockton" relates a railroad man,
"when a nervous and excited German
fellow dropped in to be barbered. He
was very nervous indeed. l suspected
that he wanted to catch a train. At
any rate, he was so nervous that he
couldn't keep his seat. He began pac-
ing up and down the floor, waiting his
turn, and as this did not seem to calm
his nerves he stepped outside and be-
gan pacing up and down the sidewalk.
He came back in a moment and dis
covered, much to his horror, that some
n had got in ahead of him and had
taken the first vacant chair. The nerv-
Gus a stalked up to the head barber
blusteringly and said:
"'If a man comes in und goes oud.
has he vent?'
1.-THE head barber looked at him
searchingly and replied with dignity
and emphasis:
"'He has, but he amt
whatever that meant, 1t ended the
dispute quite effectively"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Chance Had His Chance.

While the New York American base
ball team was training in Bermuda a
cricket match began between Il couple
Of the island teams. At 4 o'clock "
cry afternoon the teams used to knock
off and drink tea. Mr.. Chance, the
New York manager Of the baseball
artists, viewed the cricket game with
d~isfavor. One day he stood upon the
side lines, idly watching 1t. An out.
fielder made a brief run and caught
a little popup fly. "Well caught, sir"
roared an English enthusiast. well
caught. sir" Mr.. Chance was panied.
Pretty soon another outfielder ran for
a long hit and failed to catch it. The
cricket fan at Chances elbow approx
ed anyhow. "VNell run, SIR" he bel
lowed. well rum" Mr.. Chance glar-
ed at him. A moment later an in,
fielder tried to run and fell on his
face. 1t was Chances chance. well
fell. sir" he shouted. "Well fell"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
the traffic which is expected here on
that line by Jan. 1.

the traffic which is expected here on
that line by Jan. 1.
Bozeman, Sept. 20.-Under the
grain grading law of the last session
of the legislature, the Montana grain
laboratory was created at the state
college and this is now fully equipped
and ready for service. Through this
laboratory will the new law become
effective. The equipment includes a
seed germinator, in which from 1 to
200 seeds may be terminated; an
e~lectric-driven bowler for cleansing
chaff and dust from the seed, a Wolfe
automatic flour mill and a complete
electric bread-mixing and making ap-
paratus, thus enabling the seed la
boratory to test the seed, grind flour
from wheat and make bread without
having it once leave the laboratory.
Helena, Sept. 22.-Because of the
absence of c. F. Kelly of the Anacon-
da Copper Mining company, who sent
word that he would be unable to be
present today, the hearing before the
committee of the direct legislation
league appointed to draft an initiative
bill for the taxation of metals pro-
duced by Montana mines, the commit.
tee postponed. its hearing until tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. The water
power committee, also is scheduled
to hold a hearing on a water power
bill.
Great Falls, Sept. 22.-Due to the
great influx of homesteaders and 9th.
er land seekers, the sheepmen of
North Montana are singing their swan
song to what was but a few years
ago the free range. Word was receiv-
ed in this city today to the effect that
J. B. Long, n of the biggest sheep
owners in the state, will nov $4,000
head of sheep from their present
range in Sheridan and Valley coun-
ties and also from the fast-filling
Fort Peck Indian reservation.
Red Lodge, Sept. 22.-The sheriff
of Carbon county, aided by the state
stock inspectors is making progress
toward Kidding the country of a band
of horse thieves that has preyed on
ranchers and horse owners for years.
The theft of II valuable horses six
weeks ago from James Ingrah suprr-
ed the officers to action. One of the
alleged principals and two of his in
Inmates are in custody and all of the
stolen animals have been recovered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
When to Shoot q Critic,

At a supper party at the Garrick
club in London some years ago Il the.
atrical manager wound up a humorous
speech by declaring his conviction that
1t would be to the advantage Of the
drama IL a muster We're made Of all
the theatrical critics and they were
shot offhand. Joseph Knight, the crit.
1c, called upon to reply to this playful
structure, rose and in his richest tones
spoke as follows:
"Gentlemen. have not the faintest
objection, understand me, to the course
proposed by Mr.. X. provided that in
mercy we are shot before being invited
to witness such entertainments as on.
dear friend has recently produced a.
his theater."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
He MADE One MISTAKE
Quaint Persian Tale Of the Tamin, ct
the Shrew.

~ SsuVV
In Persia a wealthy man will often
have a friend of whose society he is
fond living in the house with him. Alb
dullah was such a friend to Ally KHAN.
a very wealthy and influential mer.
chant Of Ispahan, who was delighted
with his charm and cleyerness and SO
pleased with his services that he
thought he would make a very good
son-in-law and suggested him as such
to his beautiful daughter. She was
very overbearing and bad tempered;
but, thinking that Abdullah was rather
good looking. she agreed to it. They
were married. Soon his friends came
to congratulate him. among them
Housseyn, who was known to have a
very o%verbearing and bad tempered
wife. He said. II congratulate you on
your marriage" and then he asked the
bridegroom, Are you really happy
with a woman who is known to have
such a bad temper?" Il ssure you
that she is perfectly charming and
that l am perfectly happy" MAY I
ask how you manage it?'
Certainly" answered Abdullah. ION
the night Of the marriage l went into
her apartments in full uniform with
my sword on. She did not take any
notice of me, but put on a supercilious
air and made a parade of stroking her
cat. l quietly picked up her cat and
cut of his head with my sword, took
the head in one hand, the body in the
other and threw them out of the win
dow. My wife was amazed. but did
not show It. After a few seconds she
broke into a smile and has been a
most submissive and charming wife
ever since"
Housseyn went straight home and
put on his uniform and went into the
harem. The domestic pet came to
greet him. He seized it with the hand
that was accustomed to caress It. drew
his sword and with a single blow de-
capitated it. At the same moment he
received a blow in the face delivered
by his shrewish wife and before he
recovered from his establishment a sec
ond and a third. II cal see to whom
you have been talking" the lady
Kissed, "but you are too late. It was
on the first day that you ought to have
done this"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
SHERIFF'S SALE

In the district court of the Twelfth
judicial district of the state of Montana,
in and for the county of Chouteau.
ton, plaintiff. vs.. Mrs. John Cummings,
formerly Margaret r. Haley, defendant.
To be sold at sheriff's sale, on the
o'clock, p. M, at the front door Of the
court house in the said county of Chou
teau. the following, described property:
building owned by Mrs. John Cummings
and situated upon the following DESCRIBED
premises to-wit: The North East Quar-
ter of the North East Quarter 1NEK Of
NEA) of section II, twp. q north. range
IL east, Chouteau county, Montana. to-
gether with one acre of said land COM
posed in part of the land and ground upon
which said building is now Situated.
Dated this 10th day of September, A.
d. 1913.
1. NJ. ROGERS, Sheriff.
By G. Wilson, under sheriff.
Stephen j. Cowley, attorney for plain
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
II DIDN'T SALUTE BECAUSE I COULDN'T.

Il DIDN'T SALUTE BECAUSE I COULDN'T.
back, and out Of every port there stuck
a jacks head. Thus decked out and
without a salute, he came to his nm
chOrage. The admiral commanding, in
a rage, sent posthaste to demand why
Captain Percival had not saluted. II
didn't salute" was the doughty cap
tain's answer, because I couldn't. l
had two men twisting every jacks tail,
but not a blanketed one Of them would
bray"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
They Wouldn't Salute.

Black Jack Percival, who was a ma
val captain in the old days, once
brought a cargo Of Spanish jacks home
in n man-of-war. He was In Spanish
waters when the jacks were given to
the United States by Spain and was
ordered to bring them to this country
in his ship. 1t made him angry, but
he got the beasts aboard and sailed for
New York. When he came through
the Narrows the guns had been rolled
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
- The -
Scrap Book
One Better.

The Cramps built a cruiser for the
Russian government some years ago,
and there were a number Of Russian
naval officers at the yard during the
course of its construction. After the
boat had been accepted the Russians
gave a dinner in Washington to cele-
brate the event and invited the build
ers and the men who had furnished the
armor plate, and so on. When it came
time for toasts the Russians proposed
the health of the car, drank it and
crashed their glasses on the floor. This
amazed the Americans, who asked
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
A Lawyers Thrust.

It was a timber law case, in which
Tim Healy was counsel for the de-
Tense. In the course Of the case q
youthful witness was put up as an ex-
pert on the plaintiffs side. Tim got up
to cross examine.
"What age r your"
'T~wenty-one years."
"How long have you been In the tim
Der trader"
1.-TWO years."
Tim sat down, saying, "A regular
babe in the wood, my lord" which dis
counted the evidence Of the youthful
expert.-London Taller.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24

seat and vent to II Is oNLf A
collect his fare. 'IN'
Mr.. Cohan put his hand in his peck
ct and offered the conductor a coin.
'This is only a cent" said the conduc-
tor, handing it back.
YES" said George slowly. II know
that. l paid my fare when l was In
the other seat. This time l supposed
you We're taking up a collection
EvcrybOdy's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24

ductOr collected
fares and went
to the rear Of the
car. Mr.. COhan.
wishing to be
near the exit, left
his seat and took
another II eure
the door. The
conductor mean
time, on the look
out for pasSen-
Sengers, saw, as
he thought. Il new
man taking q
coat and want RI
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24

Mays NNlSl
the steel men gave a return dinner.
The time for tOasts came, and the head
steel man gave to the president of
the United States.
After the toast had been drunk the
head steel nan grabbed the tablecloth.
yanked it from the table, sent every
thing on 1t to the floor and smashed nll
the dishes. The noise could be heard
two blocks away.
why do you do that?" asked the
astonished Russians.
Because" said the head steel man.
''when we drink the health Of the presi-
dent of the United States we not only
break the glasses. but everything else
OIL the table!'-Saturday Evening Post
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24

why the Russians
were breaking
the glassware In
that fashion.
BECAUSE" 1t
was explained.
that is the Gus
tom in III cOun-
try. Whenever
we drink to the
car we break the
glasses so they
may new he
profaned by my
! e s 8 W h v
toast"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Loyalty.

@OydSSy
To Friendship drink. and then to Love
m last to Loyalty!
The first of these were not enough
Without the last. through whom W. prove
That Love Is Love and right enough
What friendships self may be.
So here's to Loyalty!
A sword he wears. but never a mask
So all the world may see
Let Friendship set him m task.
Or Love-no question doth he ask,
But draws his sword and does his task
And never takes a fee.
So here's to Loyalty!
Madison Cawein in THE Republican
Little Book of Homespun Verse;"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Snow in Minnesota

Duluth, Sept. PA record unequ-
aled since the establishment of the
weather bureau in 1884, was made
when snow fell at nearly all points in
northern Minnesota and around the
shores Of Lake Superior. The earli-
est previous snowfall was recorded
September "a, 1897.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Your DutjOo,

Don't object that your duties are so
Insignificant. They are to be reckon
ed Of infinite significance. Whatever
thy hand f1ndeth to do, do it with all
thy might and all thy worth and cor
etancy.-Carlyle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
A Simple Mistake.

In a part of the city where the con-
ductors on the street cars still come
around to collect fares George Cohan
recently jumped on a car. The con.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24
Bucks For Sale.

About fifty head of large, smooth, fne.wooled
bucks for eale or trade.
NORTHWESTERN LIVESTOCK co.
Fort benton, Mont,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-09-24

Terms Of Court For 1918.
CHOUTEAU COUNTY
Tuesday. November Is
HILL COUNTY
Tuesday. October %
BLAINE COUNTY
Tuesd az. October I.
VALLEY COUNTY
Thursday, S+ptem Der 20.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-23

sonal charm. OF a surety Miss San
derson Is a splendid example of sim
pie life in musical comedy. Long
walks. simple diet, the avoidance Of
late suppers and the use of very little
makeup on the stage. are the chief
points in III Julia Sanderson code
whereby anyone may keep healthy,
wealthy and thin. however long on the
stage. Face to face Miss Sanderson is,
of all people in musical comedy life,
to the smallest degree of the stage
STACEY. Outside the theater one would
most likely think her a debutante just
arrived. Among New York writer's on
the theater there is just nov a throw
back on writing rhapsodies about Julia
Sanderson. Not since the unexpected
initial apparition of Billie Burke has
any stage favorite been so loaded with
superlatives as Miss Sanderson. But
the n thing truest of her has yet to
be stated by any of her huge army of
New York panegyrists-fascinating as
Miss Sanderson Is with the footlights
up and she projecting through their
glare her %singularly charming person.
ality, she is far more fascinating with
the footlights out-just by herself-a
test that not every stage favorite can
st%nd.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-23
LECTURE COURSE

The sixth number of the University
lecture course will be given in Har-
nois theatre, Wednesday evening
April g.. Edmund Vance Cooke, vari-
ously known as the Poet of Nineteen
Hundred and Now, the Impertinent
Poet, the Laureate of the Little Tots
will give the entertainment. He has
filled seventeen lyceum season ap-
pearing in hundreds of the best
courses. He has given his evenings
Of life and laughter in every state and
territory except four. He has made
eight successful transcontinental ly-
ceum tours, ocean to ocean. He is
the author of eight favorably known
books, has written for over eighty
monthly and weekly periodicals, and is
the author of humor which has tickled
the ribs of the world. He will give a
splendid entertainment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-23
A SNAKE WOMAN

The snake women of literature, and
even Of history, are many. But, until
Madame Nazimova's Bella Donna"
the serpent was hidden. 1t was con-
sidered sufficient to indicate it's inner
existence by outer deed. Nazimova
has gone a step farther. She has
created a character which, inside and
out, is more snake than woman. The
realization that she is a snake-a
snake of ripping, miraculous beauty
comes with her entrance. She does
not walk, she glides-her head held
perfectly still, her eyes cold and fixed,
her gown trembling with every move
ment of the 1.-THE body beneath. Her
cheeks are liVid, her lips scarlet, her
gown purple. In repose she is like
a bright shadow of death. When she
smiles the effect is that Of a resurrec-
ton. She does not sit down. She
coils. Her body sinks slowly at the
knees, slopes backward, sWays slightly
to one side and, with q faint culver
of the shoulders, settles. When she
arises it is simply an u~nwinding of the
coils. there is no ~perceptible move
ment of Understanding except the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-23
I'VE THREE"

Until We Three Meet Again." is the
title of another splendid Cubin-Com-
pany photo play in two reels to be ex-
hibited at the Bijou tomorrow and
Tuesday. The story is of absorbing
human interest, dealing with three
college chums who agree upon a re-
union 10 years from graduation day.
The play then follows each through
a series of strange experiences until
the tenth yea when the reunion
takes place in a most novel n
The natural settings and skilful por-
trayal of a. strong plot gives this pro-
duction the freshness and quality that
holds both heart and mind. A truly
feature in every sense of the word.
Today's program shows splendid vari-
ETY. of four photo plays. A good COM
edy, by the Selig company. A
superb dramatic offering by the excel
lent Lubin company. A military
story Of a big event during the Civil
War. The fourth picture is a fine
educational subject Of Pekin, China,
as this famous old city Is today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-23

r.z.- . f...a =: e..,,
snort years tens 'he StorS Oh MISS
Grace Hayward's rise in the world,
Actress artist ~authoress and drama
fist are bnt a few of the accomplish
ments Of this talented Young woman
Miss HAYWARD 's first hid for fame
and fortune was her aramatfzation of
George Rar,. M~cC1Itcheon's most pop-
MAR novel "Graustark" that appears
at the Harnois Theatre. Thursday.
March 81.
The phenomenal success scored by
"Graustark" established Miss Hav-
ward as a dramatfst and secured for
her the dramatization of an of the Nc
Cntcheon books and of other well
known anthors
AZ mn actress Miss uayRvard has
confined her efforts to stock having