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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
BELGIUM AND
LUXEMBOURG
Two Border States Figuring
IN Europe's Va,
BOTH ARE FIGHTING FIELDS.

IN lines VaSv 80U0VAuo OVOOO SU0" -
Observation-Disclosures Met Wei
linaton's Great Army In Belgium.
Facts About These Monarehies Of
Interest to the General PubIic-The
Little Duehy, a Highway For Troops,
10 Ruled by the Grand Duchess Ma.
RE Adelaide and 10 Supposedly Neu.
trial Territory.
~ ELGIUM and Luxembourg are
two localities of strategic i'm
portance in the present Euro
uean disturbances. Both border
on countries Immediately concerned
and are pledged to be neutral. but Ger
many invaded Luxembourg at the out
set of hostilities, and the kaiser's OH
Gals Of state notified Belgium that she
could expect like treatment
1t was this militant announcement
that caused Great Britain to plan to
plunge into the war and to ask parlia.
ment for a war fund of $o25.OOO.OOO.
Belgium has been a storm center in
many European wars. in few Of which
she was an active factor. Her plains
and valleys have been chosen against
her will by European generals as
grounds on which to decide their quar-
reIs by force Of arms. The whole
world knows it was in Belgium, at
Waterloo. that Napoleon and yelling.
ton clashed in their momentous death
grapple. resulting in the SCATTERING OF
the Corsican's dream.
Facts About Belgium.
Belgium. IL kingdom. has a total area
of 1873 square miles and a population
lat the census Of 1910 Of 7.51G.73O.
There are nine provinces-Antwerp,
Brabant. Flanders &c. and W., Liege.
Hainaut. Limburg, Luxembourg and
Namur. Brussels with suburbs. 655..
4OG inhabitants) is the capital.
Other towns with over 100000 in.
habitants are Antwerp. the chief port
l32O.64O, exclusive Of suburbs,: Client
(165. 149) and Liege 174.7GS,
Its great harbor and commercial en-.
trepot is Antwerp, a strongly fortified
city on the Scheldt. The other har.
bors are Ostend. Newport. Blanken'
berg and Z%eebrugge.
French and Flemish are the joint
official languages, but while French is
the language Of the upper classes
Flemish is spoken by the majority,
preponderating In Flanders. Limburg
and Brabant. including Antwerp. Near
~ all the Inhabitants are ut least nOmi
pally Roman Catholics
a. Belgian Government.
The Belgian constitution Of 1881
Jointly vests the legislative power in
the king, the senate and the chamber
of representatives. Tile no senator's
with the exception Of twenty-seven
elected by the provincial councils) and
16G representatives are elected by the
people. the former for eight, the latter
for four years. Universal male suffrage.
with plural voting up to three votes
by property and educational qualifica-
tons, was introduced by the electoral
law of 1894. proportional representa-
ton being secured by an act Of 1900.
The united constituencies numbered
1907. 610 voters. with 2.7lO.S31 votes
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
Bucks for Sale

One hundred grade Cotswold bucks,
bouillet bucks, two to four years old, for
sale. Inquire of
BENTON SHEEP COMPANY,
Fort BentOn, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
Was a Good Norman.

SQuire-I've not seen old Mrs. Wig
gins lately. How is she?
Mrs. Appleby-Dead. sir.
Squire-What. joined the great ma
jority?
Mrs. A.-Oh. no. sir. She was a good
enough woman as far as | know
London Opinion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
Cause For Alarm.

He-They say after marriage the
husband and wife grow to look like
each other.
She-Then consider my refusal final.
Yale Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
Plainly Heard.

Don't you think the acoustic proper
ties Of this restaurant are about per-
fect?" asked the proprietor.
"Why. yes.'' replied the diner. You
can hear people taking their soup in
any part Of it."-Yonkers Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
Strayed

From my ranch near Virgelle. one
gray horse branded Boz on left hip,
and one dark bay mare branded w on
left shoulder. Finder will please notify
me, A. O.. CLEVELAND,
Virgelle, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14

Tommy's Idea Of Encouragement.
Mother-And you say this little girl
played the violin, TOmmie?
Tommie-Yes. mamma.
"And did she get any encourage
ment?
mo, mammal; nobody passed around
any h~at!-YOnkers Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
Sheep For Sale.

For sale in lots to purchaser, about
300 mixed yearlings, 1920 mixed lambs,
600 two-year-old wethers. For particu-
lars address W. X. HARBER,
Fort Benton
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14

a BENTON LODGE No. ga. p
~ AND A. M.-Regular communi.
TX cation: Of IT,. TIE a5cve named
the first and third Mondays OF eacn
month. Members Of sister Lodges and
sojourning brethren are cordially invited
to attend.
EZRA L. CRANE, W. NJ.
ROBT. RICHARDSON. Sec'y.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-11
KENTUCKY HORSEFLESH PRE- EMINENT
THROUGHOUT The WHOLE WORLD
Three Thousand Dollar Prize Earth's I'm
Equalled Equines Allured By Dazzling Stake
In Commissioner OF Agriculture's Five Gated
Saddle Horse Ring

Kentucky horsehesh is recognized
as pre-eminent throughout the world
and it is, therefore. only fitting that
the state should boast the greatest
premium ever offered in a contest for
equine class, as will be the case when
the champion saddle horses of the
world gather at the twelfth annual
Kentucky State Fair, to be held Sep
TENDER 1919 next, to compete in the
Commissioner of Agriculture stake of
SO, 900.
There has never been a like sum
offered in contest Of this kind, the
nearest approach to the amount being
the $4,000 prize money offered last
year in the same fve-gaited saddle
horse event, for which j. w. Newman
Commissioner OF Agriculture, stands
sponsor.
The announcement of this award in
the classification of the horse depart
ment of the State Fair catalogue for
1914, will be certain to cause a sensa-
ton among horse owners and breeders
throughout the country, and it is an
assured fact that the greatest lineup
of blue-blooded animals the country
has ever witnessed will be in the big
hippOdrome ring on the night Of Fri
day, September IS.
In Eight classifieations.
The $4,000 premium is to be divided
into eight classifcations, the first be-
ing $780, the second $500, the third
$3.50, the fourth $500, the fifth $3.50,
the sixth $500, the seventh $780, the
eighth 5000, with a 800 silver trophy
going to the winner of the first money.
The fact that Hazel Dawn, winner of
last years $4,000 stake and the $1,000
for the year prior, is eliminated from
the contest this year by her sale,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-11
The MATCHLESS
MIDWAY COMING
"Beat Last Year." Is the Sl0-
gan of the State Fair
Management

BEAT last year!" is the slogan OF
the State Fair management which
keeps the efforts and energies of the
entire working organization on the
| crescendo each season and which
makes a forecast for the coming cele-
brations a dizzying process, but for
the fair of September 14-19, Secre-
tary j. l.. Dent has achieved a coup
In securing the Rice & Dore aggrega-
ton for the Midway that places the
amusement end of the twelfth annual
festival safely under the wire Of vic
torious superiority
Than the Rice & Dore Carnival
shows there is no better organization
Of the kind extant and they will offer
pleasure seekers at the fair a lengthy
list of new and alluring novelties.
Among the number will be the
Water Circus. unique adjunct to a
travelling organization. The Water
Show is an aggregation of aquatic
marvels in which thirty performers
take part, and which all the wonders
and witcheries of the New York Hip
podrome Tank is displayed. There
are worlds champion male and fe-
male divers and swimmers, log rollers,
water walkers, high diving dogs and
ponies, clown stunts and the amaz-
ing fact that whenever a performers
act is finished they disappear beneath
the waves never 10 appear visible on
me surface again, during that particu-
lar show, at least The exhibition is
whirlwind OF fun, mystery, beauty
and thrill, devoid Of a single objec-
tionable or risque feature and some
hing that State Fair audiences have
never witnessed heretofore.
Another out Of the ordinary and ex-
ceedingly valuable exhibition will be
working model Of the Panama Canal
charge of Captain Ladere, who
worked under Colonel Goethals in
oanama and who knows as much
about the big ditch" as an encyclo-
edia Boats will pass back and forth
arrying spectators over the facsim-
lie Of the canal and enabling them
witness the working Of the Guile
"a cut and the locks in perfect NINA
are.
The autodrome, with big cars TAX
qg he place of cycles in Gashing
heir drivers around the inside CT
lobe at speed that renders them az.
most entirely invisible, will be a fac
or In The Midway excitement.
Kline a Garnett's Wild West show
ill lock Ike a Buffalo Bill" aggre-
atlou at its palmiest. Kline Is the
hampton cowboy rider OF the world
M 1arnett, the champion trick roper.
addition to their own exhibitions
hey hayo a company OF star rough
ldng performers and wonderful
ga.ued animals which go to make up
one Of the best wild and woolly"
outfits in the show world.
In addition TO these headliners the
Midway will boast remarkable me-
chanical device called "A Trip TO
Mars" a Haunted Roulette Wheel"
watch is a scream" Congress OF
yat Folks; a 10 10 layout OF ourtosi-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-11
is YOUR BABY A
"PERFECT" DARLING
Every Mother Thinks Hers Flawless
The Babies Health Contest vii
Tell-Scientific Examination ane
Competition.

Isn't it a perfect darling!" admir-
ers of King Baby" might exclaim, but
the modern mother, instead of beam
ing with pride as of yore, will turn an
appraising eye on her adored young
ster and wisely murmur:
81 don't know. but I'm going to find
out in the Babies Health Contest at
the State Fair"
And in this reply is demonstrated
the march of progress which leads a
Fair management to feature a
baby show based on scientific ap
praisement of the physical condition
of child instead of on the beauty OF
its dmples. curls or limpid eyes, anC
the growing enlightenment of parents
who seek to discover the shortcom
ings of their offspring as scientific
stock raisers gauge the merits of then
cattle. instead of glowing over ephe
neral loveliness which might soon be
diumed by ailments or deformities un
suspected by baby's loving guardians
The Health Contest is a movement
which has swept with amazing rapid
ity over the entire country and was
Introduced at the State Fair last see
son for the first time in the history OF
the State.
The object of the Health Contest is
the promotion of hygienic methods in
child raising along much the same
lines as fair exhibitors follow in scien
tidc stock raising and appraising.
The movement was first introduced
as an offspring OF the Mothers Health
Congress held at the Louisiana State
Fair Mt Shreveport in 1908. and the
of the results were so uni
yersaly recognized that states nearl
all over the union rapidly followe
suit
The Babies Health Contest will, this
year, be under the supervision Of Mr.
John d. Woodbury., and examinations
will be made during the first three
days of the Fair in a newly construct
I'D Babies building which Will have
transparent walls through which spec
tators may observe the processes O.
and weighing the toddlers
Babies from - TO SO months are eiigi'
bic and the entry li1ts will not close
until September s. Entry blanks e
the Babies Health Contest may be o
tanned by application TO Kentlck,
State Fair headquarters in the Pau
Jones building.
In Difference TO numerous inquire
and requests last season for an entry
class for twins in the Babies contest
this department has been added an
twins will be judged on a separate
standard OF merit
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-11

ties; the Matinee Girls Musical Com.
edy; Monster Plantation Show I;
Streets of Cairo; Mexican VILLAGE
pit shows, midgets. freaks and all the
other concomitants of an up-to-date
Carnival.
Bands will keep up the gala atmos
phere and the Carnival fronts, light
and decorations will be the greatest
ever witnessed at a Kentucky State
FAR.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-11

The Kentucky State Fair manage
ment has arranged a free amus en-
program which aloas Is wor;l
price OF admission.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-08-11

makes the coming struggle all the
more problematical and exciting, as
there are a number of dark horses"
in prospect and such noted contest
ants as Astral King, Kentucky's Best.
My Major Dare, Richelieu King and
Mary Yandell Fox, are rated as GER
tain entries.
A local possibility is II. o. Hurley's
Jewel Dare President Rays Sun
flower may also be entered, together
with the great gelding, Jack Barry
more, a stable mate OF the famous
Hazel Dawn. Nickel Plate, winner OF
the Commissioner of Agriculture stake
in 1911, may also line up for the strug
gle and will prove a formidable oppo.
nent. This horse was sold to Miss
Atterbury, of New Yors, after his tri.
umph at the Kentucky State Fair for
the sum of $500 Miss Atterbury has
since sold him and his new owners are
considering his entry here in Septem.
Der.
Roadster Stakes $1,000.
Another important event listed by
the catalogue for the next fair is the
Roadster stakes with a premium OF
$1,000. This money will attract the
best roadsters OF the entire country
and the event to be held Tuesday
night September Is, or the evening 0.
Louisville Day. is expected to prove
one Of the most interesting features o
the entire fair. The show riding in
the big pavilion is being improved u
to the minute and the conditions vii
admit of the phenomenal indoor spee5
of 2;10. This prize list will be di.
vided into seven premiums.
Wednesday night the light harness
stakes will be the feature with prize
up of $1,000.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28


Not for a long time have I had so
much fun as 1 had with Kitty yes
terday and last evening.
First, dear Aunt Mary told me to
run along and have a good time,
and that she was going over to Dads
to spend the day. -..,-
Kitty and 1 went shopping. Kitty
wanted me to buy some new clothes
and wanted to look about to see
where I could get cheapest the two
new gowns that every one seems to
think 1 must have. -
There is always JOY in shopping
to woman. She is the retail buyer
of the world. It is part of her bust
ness of life and, with all the tempta-
tons to buy what manufacturers and
merchants spread before her, it is
a wonder that as many women are
economical as they are. We women
have to stand the accusation of ex-
traVagance, and yet most of us know
that when we want something that
costs more than we think we are able
% pay we usually take our husbands
with us. They cannot resist bar
gain in merchandise which appeals
% their pockets any more than they
3an withstand a bargain in love when
offered by tempting lips.
Kitty and 1 bought two frocks
each. One of mine was a simple
white evening dress and the other
was green visiting costume
trimmed with fur. Now am fixed
for the winter. Kitty was picture
in blue evening gown, but she
said that Herbert would not let her
wear it because it was low necked
and short sleeved.
Didn't Herbert see you in evening
dress before your marriage?" 1
asked.
"Of course, he did," pouted Kitty
Il. go. - h.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28

day after we were married he said
he did not think settlement worker
should wear decollete gowns. Do
you know, Margie, that before we
were married Herbert was always
talking to me of my exquisite milk
white skin and now he never seems
to notice If my skin is like parchment
or not
"Margie, this is an awful thing to
say, but Herbert is so good and so
serious about life that he makes me
want to kick over the apple cart"
BUY the blue dress and wear it,
DEAR" advised, eff it will make you
any happier. l am sure it is very
becoming and conventionally mod
est
"PIl do it," said Kitty. 81 can at
least wear it to the club dance with
you tonight"
And so the deed was done and we
were dressed in the rags" that we
had been "glad'' to buy when Dick
came home.
He was in great spirits. Two book
deals that he had thought were off
had gone through.
81 won't be able to dance much
with my hand in a cast" he said.
"You don't dance on your hands,
do you, Richard?" asked Aunt Mary,
who so seldom makes joke that we
shouted in sheer surprise.
Dick said: ''Margie, you're peach
tonight. Save lot of dances for me-"
Hush" interrupted Kitty. mo
man has right to lot of dances
from his own WIFE"
"Just what 1 was thinking" said
Jim Edie, who had come in to go
with US, and then in low voice he
whispered boldly:
81 wonder if you are the cold, an
gelic sort of creature that lacy white
thing you call dress makes you
look"
Come along" called Dick. 'The
h. IN 10
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
A DIP INTO SOCIETY

IA, by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.)
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-16
Perrv,s Bio Guns.

Commodore Perry had not yet cleo
trihed a grateful-nation with his i'm,
mortal message, "We have met the en-
envy, and they are ours" While the
battle was in progress the sound OF
the guns was heard at Cleveland.
about sixty miles away In a direct line
over the water. The few settlers there
were expecting the battle and listened
with intense interest. Finally the
sounds ceased. They waited for a re-
newai. None came; the lull was pain
full. Then they knew the battle was
over: but the result-ah, that vas the
point. One old fellow, who had been
lying fat with his ear to the ground.
soon settled that point. S~prlnging up.
he clapped his hands and shouted:
'aThank GOdl They are whipped!
They are whippedP'
Flow do you known the Others in
quired.
Heard the big guns lastp'
Perry's guns were the heaviest.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-16

OF an hour they hadn't decided. The
nearest they could come to 1t was
Mays suggestion:
"'Let's make 1t a mountain of gOold.'
says she.
Jimmy. bein' a careful man, thought
three thoughts.
"'No,' says he, ''twOuld be too hard
work keepin' the thieves away, and
we haven't room for 1t In the cottage
says he.
"'Well,' snys she. "A bushel of dia-
monds as big as yer head
Jimmy thought again. No says he;
they'd be so big nobody could wear
'em.'
"And so they talked and talked and
talked for another hour and were nc
nearer the wish than when they start
ed. Be this time the little divil Of a
Ieprechaun was gettln' unaisy. for he
had to be home soon or else his wife
would find he had been passin' the
time o. day with a beautiful fairy in
the %gooseberry bush, and II she found
that out be knew what would happen,
It not beln' the first time, dye mind.
$50 he ups and says, says he, Jimmy
| O'Dea, ye are a powerful fine man, and
It's the likes Of ye as should be get
tin somethin' big, s~o-provided We let
me go at once-In not only give We one
! wish, but three-One for Mag aud two
for yeself.'
Done cries Jimmy. who WIS ne
quick to see a bargain as the next one
"'DOne,' cries the red leprechAun
and or he goes.
$50 there was Jimmy with his tive
wishes and Mag with her one.
"NOw. ye'd think It was easy for then
to decide. wouldn't yer Well, It wasn't
for be this and be that they wanted Il
much they didn't think they could pm.
II ali in askin'. And so they sat ant
~pOndhered and pOndhered. And thel
sat all Friday and Friday night an(
Saturday and Saturday night. GROWN
pale wi the thinkin' and paler and
paler. But they was stubborn, so thel
sat on and on. They forgot to fee'
the chickens and milk the cows. ant
by and by they forgot to go to earl!
mass. For twas Sunday mornin'. Ant
at that they ONE to themselves.
"says Jimmy, Let's sthart for tn
church and make our wishes befor
we get there says he.
"Lets,' says Mag, KNOWN a wis
plan when she saw one
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-16

wet lasbeu when there came the sound
OF hoofbeats on the leaves and the in
quiring whinny Of Paul's voice.
The black mare answered and leap
ed forward. Just as Noel Milton riding
Paul at breakneck speed swept past.
There Yves 30 help for what fol-
lowed. Against the wishes Of their
respective riders Paul and Pauline
entered into a delightful neck and
neck race, nipping playfuliy at each
other as they run.
Celia held her head haughtiiy In this
embarrassing situation. but her cheeks
were scarlet Noel Milton pulled vain
~ at Paul's foam 1ecked mouth and
swore under his breath. His black
brows were drawn into a frown. and
his lips were set grimly. Now and
then his brown eyes shot a curious
glance at Celia's averted face.
He had discovered her crying under
the trysting oak. II she detested bin
80 thoroughly as she had said on that
day when their engagement ended, why
had she wept7 Was 1t for him7 He
dared not hope that after acting like
such a surly brute
Thud, thud, thud, swish. swish, over
the leaf strewn path they few. Paul
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-01-16

and Pauline their noses almost touch
ing brought their riders into a most
disagreeable neutrality-suspicious. be-
cause of the strained relations existing
between them.
The path wound around through the
woods and eventually returned to its
beginning.
They were nearly at the gates Of
Rosemead once more when two dnsky
forms walking ahead of them, uttered
startled screeches Of alarm.
Paul and Pauline stopped short,
crowding each other on the narrow
path. Somehow Celia shot out of
her saddle. and Noel caught her just
in time, for Pauline broke away and
galloped madly toward home.
Holding Celia close to his heart, Noel
mastered his frightened animal and
then called sharply to the objects
which had frightened the horses.
"Dan, is that your" he demanded.
Dan Beebe came forward. rolling bis
eyes ~fearfully.
"Oh, Massa Noel, I hope Miss Cells
amt killed dnid." he howled.
II don't think she Is hurt at ALL GC
up and catch Pauline. And, Dan"
"Yassah."
"Who is that with your"
"Sukey. sah." returned the coach
man sheepishly. "Yo' see, Mass Noel
ives done gwine git engaged all ovel
agin, and we was-er-kinder talkin
about It."
Eoels face bent a little lower unit
his lips brushed Celia's glowing cheek
"shall we get engaged all over again
sweetheartT" he asked softly.
That blessed Paul and Paulineg
"a Celia's entirely satisfactory an
swer.
sukey and Dan hurried home ham
In hand.
"Yo' got to break dat news to yor
mom," said Dan.
what newsf" asked sukey.
dat she got to bake anudder wed
din cake for Shore" was Dams reply.
81 reckon nom won't mind dat
chuckled sukey.