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Evening star., 1914-10-18

Baby? We thought you and he were doing the night
owl trick round town together"
what made you think that?" asked Old Seuth,
casting his eye all around to if Muggns was hiding
under settee billiard table.
"Oh we'll oense!" said Slattery and offered to let
in the game; but declined and got out as quick
could.
"He amt there" said Old Sleuth "You don't sup
pose-he might have been tempted into some saloon.
He said he was just dying to know what champagne
tasted like"
well" said 1, @seeings there are only about nine
thousand saloons in the town. it ought to be easy to
find him."
WE didn't go in all of them only about forty per
w cent, I'd say. No Muggins! We even took the
subway and went down through Chinatown, remember
ing he'd said something about friend of his who'd had
perfectly devilish time @dong" it. We peeked into all
the tango places ran across, and every taxi that
passed tried look in its window to if some
harpy hadn't got red-headed boy into it and
eloping with him.
We'd have alarmed the police and the papers, only
we didn't it get public, and least of all did
care to have Hartigan hear of what had happened.
Hell know about it enough moaned Old
Sleuh about three in the morning, sat disconso
lately bench in the square up at 10th street. Oh,
WE'LL thank the Lord I'm still young enough to work at
my trade of cabinet maker, when he cans mel
Cabinet maker?' sighed. @Then your first job will
be making nice box for me- because I'll die when he
sells me back to some Class AA club!'
There answer, and l asked, 3Why don't you
say something's
II thinkin, said he, what nice time would
have had with share of the World Series money
this hadn't happened. Where do you suppose he is?"
wherever he is" said, at makes little difference
now No pitcher, kid like him, stay up till
this hour and be in shape for the kind of game to-
days will be-
II wonder what time he'll get home?" said Old Sleuth
3If were right on the spot and got hold OF him, we
might be able get him to Turkish bath and straight
en- him SOS Hartigan would never know how we lost
him, anyhow
"That might save bacon, if Muggins wouldn't
give it away
"No fear of that. Come on Well go over to
Evening star., 1914-10-18

by the till hat fell off and rolled into the
gutter. "Go find him. hold you personally respon-
sble if any harms come to that boy. Yes. and Har-
tganll ask waivers you if you don't deliver him back
in good condition"
Deliver him yourself said. "1ts no affair of mine
didn't bring him out"
We'll, you've got to help me bring him back any
how said Old Sleuth softening down bit. Come,
after him To his hotel!'
We jumped into and told the fellow to row fast.
At Muggins' hotel we jumped out and dashed for the
desk His key still out of the rack; but thought
he might have sneaked by, and going to ask the
clerk if he had in when Old Sleuth caught me by
the arm, and turned around to see Hank ODay COM
ing toward u.s. all logged up in evening dress, on his
way out.
"Why, hello you'll he said to us. what you doing
round here? Looking for something to stop tomor-
row."
@Just dropped in" said, blushing like girl.
"Wel, don't stay up late, he said you'll need all
your pep when tackle you. must be going along
and out he went, taking cab and disappearing.
Don't look like he looking for Muggins, said
Old Seuth
"Come on" gasped, getting an idea. "He wouldn't
have the meeting here Probably Hanks on his way to
some place they've fixed up. Come ahead"
We hurried and dived into another taxi, telling
the fellow follow the first one, and down the street
went. 1t wasn't much trouble trailing Hanks
buggy for went straight to the theater we'd left so
suddenly few minutes before And in he ran meeting
lady the lobby and going inside with her We stopped
False alarm" said Old Sleuth "But where's Mug
gins?"
@Off the reservation somewheres, l said. 3Come on
If you can dig up pitcher like him way down in the
Cranberry Circuit surely you ought to be able to lind
him in little burg like New York On the trail"
I couldn't tell you where looked for that red
headed countryman if 1 wanted to, the whole search
being of nightmare me, with Old Sleuth telling
every two minutes what would happen to the pair
of if didn't find him. We thought of Slattery and
the boys who were coming down to play billiards, and
after trying every pool place within mile of Times
Square we landed them.
"Dont let what we're doing here, said Old Sleuth
to me; we dropped in as careless as could be.
@Why howdy?" said Stats. @Where's the Cranberry
Evening star., 1914-10-18

his hotel and wait in the lobby till he shows up
1t was only couple of blocks; but it seemed like
long walk so tired. The lobby was empty and
pretty dark with cleaning women around, and
sleepy night clerk, who asked us if wanted
NO. said Old Sleuth, "but we're watn' for friend
who's kind of new round town, and we think well sit
down here awhile if you have objections
4Go as far as you like, said the obliging clerk.
had an idea @What time did you come on, young
felow?" 1 asked the clerk
He told me, Zone o'clock"
Another hope blasted. He hadn't seen Muggins!
as it him you re looking for?" he asked and
ided it was
@Oh well" he sad a spose it's the same old story
with him. We've put up lots O them rube ball players
this house. and there's many of em goes the gay
way. You gotter watch 'em. Mr.. O'Day, of the Chi
cagos, now, he"
"What about him?" we both asked excitedly.
@Why, when he has any new players along with him
he always guards them like they precious stones
We groaned and settled down to wait It wasn't very
comfortable those leather settees but even at that
both tagged out would have fallen off to
sleep right away, only for various interruptions. Every
in awhile sporty boy would blow in arguing
with his taxi driver, and singing perhaps as he came
along, and we'd start up with feeling that the
Cranberry Wonder at last. But each time we fell back
disappointed.
Hes certainly stayer!" said Old Sleuth to me.
"He sure is" ! said @He'd probably made up his
mind this is the only chance he'll have to spread himself
and is going to make the most OF it. How much money
has he on his person?"
@Hartigan advanced him fifty dollars yesterday
1 collapsed. Fifty dollars if properly nursed, would
take boy like him good way.
T GUESS we fell asleep after awhile for 1 remember
suddenly awaking with feeling that I'd been called
or something. 1t daylight, and in my was
rumble from the street outside. My neck felt if it
had had knots tied in it, and lame and from
head to foot The night clerk shaking Old Sleuth
who was talking in his sleep. All could catch was
"Mortse the joints and rub down with linseed OIL then
varnish." The poor old boy was back at his trade,
making cabinets!
Finally the clerk reused him. and he sat there blinking
Continued page IS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
Germans Occupy French Cities

London, Aug. 27.-The Germans
have occupied the French cities of
Lille, Valenciennes and R%oubaux, &C.
cording to a dispatch from Ostend,
Belgium, which passed through the
hands of the censors at London. All
three cities are situated within a few
miles of the Belgian frontier and
Lille is strongly fortified. Valenci-
ennes is a military station of less i'm
p%Ortance, while ROubauX is known
chiefly as a manufacturing center.
Exact knowledge Of the Importance
of this movement awaits official con-
firmation. Earlier dispatches from Os-
tend quoted a Belgium officer as au-
thority for the statement that the al
lies had decided not to defend Lille
and that its evacuation by the French
troops was announced by the mayor
Tuesday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
Will Sell for Cash Onlv

Butte. Aug. 25.-Butcher shops and
meat markets in this city have gone
on a cash basis. A few days ago the
butchers announced that in view of
the fact that the packing houses de.
liver foods to them c. o. D., they were
forced to discontinue credit.
Tonight all of the coal dealers of
the city made the following %nounc
ment: Fuel dealers in Butte are
compelled to pay cash to the coal min
ing companies for all shipments bill
ed to them; the railroad companies
make a like demand for the freight
and OF late it has become a serious
problem for the dealers to meet this
condition and carry customers for 80
days and longer"
with the approach of winter and
the fuel demands, we deem it highly
important to maintain sufficient stocks
of coal in our bins and thus protect
the public against a fuel shortage.
ITO do this we find it absolutely
necessary to sell our different com
modities for cash only, payment to be
made upon ordering or delivery"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
Would Increase Farm Profits

1t requires approximately seven
dollars per acre to grow a crop. This
includes interest on the investment,
cost of seed, veal and tear on farm
machinery, labor, etc. BY adding one
dollars worth of labor to each acre,
there is little question but that the
average profits would be doubled. In
other words, as much profit should be
realized from the one additional dol
lars worth of labor as is now realized
from the seven dollars worth of UNI
a%voidable labor and investment.
Therefore if farmers would devote
one-third of their land to growing corn
and alfalfa, neither Of which inter
feres with the time and labor EN-
ployed in farming wheat, and put one-
third more labor, thus made available
on only two-thirds as many acres of
wheat, they would grow more wheat
than where they spread their energies
over one-third larger acreage. The
corn and alfalfa fed to live stock
would insure them a large additional
income, and one that is not often
adversely influenced by climatic con-
d%itions, while the fertility deposited
upon the farm resulting from feeding
the corn and alfalfa to live stock
would vastly improve the productive
ness of the soil.-J. H. Worst, North
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
Bombs Dropped by Airships

London. Aug. ga bomb exploit
OF the Zeppelin airships at Antwerp
promises to become a matter Of the
widest international consideration.
The Belgian authorities assert the at
tack was a clear violation of article
26 of the fourth Hague convention
and they are preparing to protest of.
ticially to all the powers against the
manner of warfare.
Accounts vary as to the amount of
damage done by the aerial fighters.
One account says 26 lives were
lost, although more conservative
sources. it is reported that only ~
bodies have been recovered from the
ruins # tie wrecked houses.
a dispatch which is regarded as
scm:-otti cal states that 900 houses
were slightly damaged and 60 were
nearly Gcat:oved. The dispatch was
sent to London, it is said. after a
ccmmittoe which included the Bel
gian secretary OF state, the Russian
ambassador. the papal nuncio and
King Albert's secretary had examin-
ed the entire city with a view to ap-
praising the results of the aerial bonn.
bardment,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
Riots in Mexico City

Washington, Aug. 27.-Rioting start
ed in Mexico City yesterday when the
population discovered that the new
Carranza government had repudiated
the treasury and bank notes put into
circulation during the Huerta regime.
Troops were called out to restore or
der, but resentment against the order
was so vigorous and widespread that
the cabinet promptly withdrew it, and
instructed the banks t. honor the
Huerta currency.
News of the disturbance delayed by
a rigid censorship I'VE the telegraph
wires, reached Washington in conf
dental advices to the state depart
ment late today. The dispatch said
a mob attacked the treasury building
before quiet finally was restored.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
He Made the First Reaper

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside appears an interesting little
article about Cyrus H. Mccormick
the mar who made the first success
full reaper. He built it as a boy with
out his fathers knowing it and tried
it out n fall. 1t was not entirely
a success but he made some changes
and tried it again. Finally in 1881 he
made his first successful reaper. He
kept on making improvements and
in 1894 had a machine good enough
to patent. He offered them for sale
for $50 apiece but no one would buy.
Finally in 1899 he invited a lot of
farmers to see it work. 1t cut two
acres an hour. That was really won
derful in those days but still no one
would buy it. The next year, 1910.
a man at Egypt, Virginia, bought the
first machine and paid $50 for it. 1t
worked, and faith in the new inven-
tiOn began to spread.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
Contest No.. 4459 ......
Notice Of Contest

ta u; s An hsna 3 9 ,s,i at Great Falls, Mon
IL Michael thinner, of Fort Benton.
Montana. contested:
You are A h1sssy n Fl: that
who gives Lewistown. Montana, as his
post-office address, did on November &
1913, file in this Office his duly corrobor-
ated application to contest and secure
ne cance1iatlon Of your homestead entry
q, 1912, for Ela SEA. section IS: and
the E1s NEA. section %. township 20
north, range y east, Montana principal
metid ha and as grounds for his con
abandoned said land for more than six
months last past Immediately preceding
the date OF the application to contest
nleu nereln), and that you never lave
land. ~
You are, therefore. further notified that
the said allegations will be taken as
confessed, and your said entry will be
either before this office or on appeal, if
YOU fail to file in this office within TWEEN
tEI DAYS after the FOURTH publication
OF TINS notice, as shown below, your an
to these allegations of contest, together
with due proof that YOU have Served
Il copy OF your answer on the said con-
testant either in person or by registered
mail.
You should state in Your answer the
name of the post Office to which you de-
sire future notices to be sent to you.
THOS. CORDIALLY, Receiver.
Date of first publication August is,
Date of second publication August %,
Date of third publication August 90,
Date of fourth publication September
>, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
no.. 1868.
Notice of Contest

An L; :: j hand a., Office at Havre, Montana,
To Eohuslay rrokupek, of Big Sandy,
FRHSk "' jIRsA. .""'
W wn9 -d giNes , 6iE SANDY aiyy' Montana as his
file in this office his duly ~corroborated
appnGat,2n to contest and secure the
cancel'a teriai Of N your oJ 5@mestead entry. Nc.
SECTION IS; and the wv swA,1 section sttia;
M Il; townsh mpp,,d q north nth, range Is east.
his contest he alleges that you have
wholly, abandoned said land; that You
nave failed to establish your residence
more than six months last past; that
there are no improvements upon the said
land, and that default still exists.
SAD sa. allegations will be taken by this
ana H"1r said entry win be cancelled
office or on appeal. if you TAIL to file in
tn1H "iflre within twenty days after he
specifically meeting. and responding to
these allegations of contest, or if YOU
due proof that you have served a copy
"i your answer on the said contestant
either in person or by registered mail.
- N''' Is Iltuc Nv the ucutcfy
of a copy of yOur answer to the con-
testant in person, proof of such service
must be either the said contestants
written acknowledgment of his recent
OF the c"py. showing the late of it's re-
c"ehnpp,';, on the affidavit of the person by
whom tn me delivery was made; stating
II made by registered mail, proof of such
service must consist of the affidavit of
the person by, whom the copy was mail
eI. stating when and the post office to
Wnlch 1t was mailed. and this affidavit
must be accompanied by the postmas-
tets receipt for the letter.
on should state in your answer the
nam. of the post office to which you de-
W. NJ. HuTCHINSoN' Register
,ona'e of first publication August 26.
., 1914.
i,hte Of third publication September 9
Date of fourth publication Septembe
l6, 1914.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
Most Gas In Anthracite.

The volume of gas given out by coal
subject to laboratory examinations va
RES over a wide range. says the Coal
Age. English bituminous coal gives IL
volume of gas 70 to 50 per cent OF its
wi volume. camel coal from the
same country 40 to 20 per cent. semi
bituminous % per cent, steam coal 500
to S11 per cent and the Ryhope coal
1000 per cent. The coal at Nanticoke.
Ia, gives a volume Of gas 81 times
its own volume Gid per cent?; that at
Benton, ILL.,, after seventy FIVE weeks,
1872 times; that ut Harrisburg. Ill.,,
after forty weeks. 1.O5 times; that at
Pocahontas, Va. O.O47 times in forty
five weeks and that at Connellsviile
DIG times in sixty weeks. 1t will be
seen that anthracite contains the most
gas,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
County Commissioners, Proceedings

,.' The board met at 11S o:oo o'clock ti; i'' a. m.
business before the board was the hear
n LIZ ua the EVIDENCE for and against the
b,osrng OF the kellerman road. After
tns matter to Commissioner MCGOWAN
meetti hves'leatlon and report at the next
The next business was the considera-
ton OF the petition of Rathburn and
V = FOR a retail liquor license at
ana MaI'n the co me petition was granted
issue license. ~
Board directed that September 10th at
ing the evidence for and against the
known as Continuation of First street
Board directed that September 10 at
~ a. m. be set as the time for hear
rrg nt the e eyidenee for and against the
known as the Gil road. '"
Application Of A. F.. McLeish and Jere
S was not ,ar 4 Iedu HpS'iea IL assessment sf IN e
was not granted.
The assessment Of James O'Neill for
5000 per head.
The assessment of o. L.. Grundy was
ssaess@en for q ! horses % and 2 cows: Ths
for 2 horses and 2 cows.
Raises were sustained as follows:
S'io!iNI IAdncn co sustained Tor 10 head
cattle. Gus Olson not sustained for 10
head Of horses. Olaf Johnson raised 10
head Of horses at $500 VIM. Nothing
ham 4 Bros not sustained on cattle.
VIM. Nottingham & Bros raised for $3.50
IN stallion. Richard Fish sustained for
5000 On stallion. r. r. Lyle not sus-
tanned on 500 sheep. Mamie Briggs
tanned for 10 head of cattle. 80 head of
horses. G. c. lhmsen raise $500 on stall
hon not sustained. Chas. Stephens
raised IS head cattle not sustained.
Thain Bros. not sustained on 40 head
cattle. sustained for 20 horses.
John Reynolds raise 100 head cattle not
sustained. Walter Brown raise not sus-
tanned on 5000 head of sheep. All other
raises sustained in full.
The annual tax levy for the year 1914
was made as follows:
State funds, 21a mills.
State bond lilo mill.
Insane asylum a mill.
Indemnity. z mill.
Bounty 81 mills.
County funds: General 8 mills.
Contingent B mills.
!cor a mill:
l::'iCcc : mills
Road 4 mills.
Schoo! 4 mills.
Bond , mills. /
High School 6 mills. ;
j.. LEE SEDGWICK.
County Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
They Were Fast Grower.

The old farmer was making his
usual weekly call on Mrs. Virgins.
"P'taters is good this mornin' mad
am" he said, casting an admiring
look at the basketful he had brought.
"Oh, is they?" retorted Mrs. Wig
gins. THAT reminds me, l want to
have a word with you about them
YOU sold me last week. How is it
that them at the bottom o. the bas-
ket is so much smaller than them at
the top"
Come about like this" replied old
John, a knowing look on his face.
"P'taters is CROWN that fast now
that by the time l get a basketful dug
the last ones is about twice the size
of the first"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
Observations by Luke McLuke

And half the trouble in the world is
due to the fact that people never
think seriously about marriage until
after they are hitched.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who Dragged that he voted
the straight ticket from hell to break
fast?
They a bunk you with the state
ment that you are made one when you
get married. But the grocery bill
proves that you are two.
The world isn't growing so much
better. There were a whole lot of
iynchings in the past six months, and
not one of the victims was a book
agent or an insurance solicitor.
1t doesn't take long to tell a mar
what you think of him, but it often
takes several weeks to recover from
the effects.
Some NUTS who are mighty careful
about keeping the Sabbath are just
as careful about keeping everything
else they a get their hands on.
Cheer up. If you had money enough
to buy everything you wanted you
would have dyspepsia so badly that
all you could absorb would be toast
and water.
The reason why they call him the
best man. at a wedding is because
he goes away single after the cere-
mOny.
Lots of the old-fashioned boys who
wanted to become pirates have grown
up and gratified their ambitions with
out seeing a ship.
1t is just as well to remember that
II the umpire could see the plays bet
ter from the bleachers he would be
stationed there and not behind the
batter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
OXYGEN AND HEALTH.
Scientists Maintain That Too Much Of
the Gas Is harmful.

In a recent publication of the Smith
sonian institution it is asserted that it
is a fallacy to ASSUME that Il dimin-
ished amount of Oxygen is harmful.
At noted health resorts in the Alps
the barometer stands ut such g height
that the concentration CT oxygen is
far less than in the most i'll ventilated
room. One unfortunate result Of this
fallacy is that the laws regarding ven
ttlatiOn of mines insist on a high per-
centage of oxygen and thereby in
crease the danger Of mine explosions.
Finally, the widespread belief in the
presence of an organic poison In ex-
pired air is equally erroneous. The
smells of crowded rooms and the like
are no indication that the air is delete
rious. 1.-The deaths in the Black Hole
Of Calcutta. the depression. headache,
ETC., III close rooms are alike due to
heat stagnation. The victims Of the
Black Hole died Of heat stroke" This
is rather more than is likely to be
readily accepted, observes the editor
Of the American Machinist.
1t is also said that the chemical con-
tent of the mir in crowded places has
nothing to do with its i'll effects; that.
apart from the influence Of injecting
bacteria. the ventilation problem is one
Of temperature. of relative humidity
and Of air movement. The percentage
Of carbon dioxide in the worst venti-
lated room does not rise above O.5 or.
at most. l per cent. whereas the nor
concentration Of carbon dioxide
in the lungs is from 5 to 6 per cent Of
an atmosphere. A great many expert
ments and observations are adduced
to prove that percentages regarded as
deleterious or deadly by hygienists are
quite harmless.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
TESTING Mixed Oils.

When testing mixed oils with both
mineral and fatty constituents an aI-
proximate idea OF the proportion of
the two may be obtained by mixing n
small quantity of the oil with II strong
solution of caustic potash. II the mix
ture Is well shaken an emulsion will
be formed. varying in proportion to
the quantity Of the fatty matter pres.
ent.-American MachiniSt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-02
A Tip From the Admiral

Admiral George Dewey, compliment
ed on his superb health on his 18th
birthday, smiled and said:
II attribute my good condition to
plenty of exercise and no banuuets.
We eat, you see, too much. One.third
of what a mar eats enables him to
live"
I'm that case," said the reporter,
what becomes of the other two
thirds?"
"Oh, that enables the doctor to
live," Admiral Dewey replied.