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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-05
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS
A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

n 6uo0et OF READABLE Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
Malta, July 2S.-There was a cloud
burst at Dodson early this morning
and several inches of rain fell in a
few minutes. The main track of the
Great Northern is under water, and
the side tracks were washed out.
Some houses are under water. A
light rain fell at Malta and the sur.
rounding country.
Helena, July 2S.-The largest acre.
age ever designated in a single order
for entry under the enlarged home
stead act in the Helena land district
was recently received here. 1t aggre-
gates several thousand acres lying in
Broadwater, Meagher and Lewis and
Clark counties. The lands will be
open for entry August 10.
Helena, July 2S.-Montana's blue
sky" law vas attacked in the federal
court today by the National Mercan-
tile company Of British Columbia on
the grounds that it violates the inter.
state commerce clause of the federal
constitution. The point was also rails.
ed that the law is unconstitutional, in
that a person attempting to do bust
ness in violation of it's provisions
places his personal liberty in jeopardy.
Livingston, July 2S.-Sweet Grass
county is not alone in having a candi-
date for the legislature who believes
in the abolition of the many offices
recently created by the legislature.
Frank B. Taylor of Clyde park has
filed for the legislature from Park
county on the republican ticket and
promises if elected to use his influ-
ence in abolishing the Offices of game
%wardens, weight and measures in
spectors and the repeal of the state
tax commission.
Anaconda, July 2S.-The Fairmont
Creamery compar: was found guilty
of Il violation of the net container law,
at tire conclusion OF a postponed hear
ing in Justice kerigan's court yester-
day. The justice fined the defendant
company $l0C. A verbal notice Of
appeal was given at once. In selling
butter, according 10 the statute, the
packages must be labeled and with
The net weight printed on them. The
Law permits a difference of 3 per cent,
due to evaLo: ai,on, nut the samples
must not vary as much overweight as
underweight, ii there is a variance.
Ileiela July .S.-The past week has
leen the We rmest Ct the present sea.
son yer the :tate as & whole, and in
most sections the driest, according to
the weekly crop report for the week
ending July 9th. Temperatures of
zoo Le. rees and slightly above occur
red on one of two days in many To-
~ealities ovel the eastern half of the
state, and &C degrees or above was
general. beneficial rams were lack
ing except in tire south central por-
ton where good showers fell over
quite a large area including Gallatin
and Madison counties. Conditions
have not improved during the week in
the northern tier of counties east of
the divide.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-05

For Sa'e-a quantity Of babbit met
al at the River Press office at 6 cents
per pound.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-08-05

The Stockmen's National bank has
an unlimited amount of money to loan
on improved farms, at reasonable
rates.-Adv.
The BARRIERS of the city have agreed
that after August LIST they will close
their shops at Z O'clock p. M, except
Saturdays, when they will close at
IL p. m.
1t is announced that for the accom-
mediation of people living along its
line who wish to attend the Golden
Jubilee in Great Falls week after next
the Milwaukee railroad will install a
temporary passenger service on its
Great Fafls-Lewistown branch during
the week of August 10 to Is. There
will be a daily train each way, each
train to be composed of two day
coaches, a smoker and a baggage car.
Nominating petitions are still being
received at the county clerks Office
from candidates for the various of.
fees. L. NJ. Fishbaugh announces his
candidacy for a democratic nomina-
ton for representative in the state
legislature. The democratic nomina-
ton for orOne is sought by w. H..
Lowther, and Earl D. B. Sullivan de-
clares his intention to seek the re-
publican nomination for county clerk.
Arrangements are being made to
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
NELLIE MCMAHON
Who Killed Sturgis Attorney A Vic
tim of Cancer.

Sturgis, June 23.-A telegram has
been received in Sturgis announcing
the death at Greeley, Colo, from can
Ger, of Mrs. Nellie Mcmahon, who was
tried here in 1910 for the killing of
Attorney David +. Thomas. At that
trial the attorneys i%nterposed a plea
OF insanity. Later when brought be-
fore the board of insanity she made
the claim that her attorneys had
framed up her insanity plea and that
the evidence was false.
She was committed to an asylum at
Yankjon after making several spec
tacular appeals to the court for her
release. Later she was given over to
the custody of her friends. She re-
turned to Sturgis, vas again arrest
ed and charged with insanity and
while awaiting a hearing escaped to
Colorado, where she remained until
her death.
The remains will be shipped here
for burial.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
AT THE LAKE
A FINE AUDIENCE WAS ENTER.
TANNED BY THE ENGLISH
OPERA SINGERS.

Monday is a sort of rest day, fol-
lowing the big Sunday crowd, at the
c%hautauqua assembly. But a small
crowd at the lake on any day of the
week nowadays is a rarity. There is
a sufficient population living in cot
tages and tents on the grounds to fill
the auditorium any time they feel
like hearing a lecture, music or other
attraction. The gate receipts yester-
day were not large, amounting to
about SIS, but when the English
Opera Singers commenced their en-
tertainment in the evening the audi
forum was comfortably filled. The
management was fortunate in secur-
ing the opera singers at the beginning
of the assembly as they have by their
excellence given the entertainment
feature of the assembly a "send-off'
that is popular. The opera singers
thoroughly entertained their audi
ence last evening and many were
sufficiently pleased to remark that il
was the best musical entertainment
for several years.
This evening the opera singers
will close their engagement, appear
ing from 8:15 to S:45 when Stanley
l.. Krebs will begin his lecture, Two
snakes in Eden. The assembly cata-
lOgue says of DR.. Krebs:
DIR. Krebs' work has been earnest
ly endorsed by worldwide celebrities.
He has travelled on three continents
studying human conditions and rela-
tions; is prominent in educational,
professional, business and musical
spheres. Contributor to magazines
and author of books on political econ
omy and applied psychology that
have had a wide circulation here and
abroad. He is an original thinker
a man of magnetic personality, an
awakener of energy and purpose
handling the great problems of indi
vidual and national life of oul
times"
DR.. Krebs' engagement covers
three days.
Following is the official program
for tomorrow:
1000 a. m. Parliament of meth
DDS.
100 a. m. Round table.
1880 p. m. Tennis tournament.
$500 p. m. Lecture, S. L. Krebs
Driving the two snakes out.
S:15 p. m. Entertainment.
Cottage building at the lake is in
progress. Two under construction
are for G.. +. Belts and Jos. Henkin
and two almost completed are for A
G. Schmidt and A. w. Sponholz, max
ing nine added TO the chautauqu;
city this season.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
ALFALFA CAMPAIGNERs
Prof. Holden and Party Put In Busy
Days Touring the State.

Washington Springs, June %
Fridays campaigning was one of the
liyeliest of the trip. At Mitchell
Prof. Holden addressed the Swine
Breeders association and spoke tell
ingly of the efforts to stamp out hog
cholera. He urged each n of the
members of the association to enlist
the people in his community in a sys-
tematic, practical campaign against
the spread of hog cholera and its
elimination from stricken districts.
A. A. Burger, the county agent of
Black Hawk equity, Iowa, had a siren
nous trip out of Mitchell. The auto
mobile in which he was riding, got
stuck in the mud, and it took the
combined efforts of himself, several
others and a team to pull it out. Mr..
Burger appeared before the farmers
shoeless and covered with mud, but
he spoke TO them about the value of
alfalfa and silos just as if nothing
had happened. Mr.. Burger is known
in Iowa as the man who always does
what he sets out to do, regardless of
obstacles.
At Woonsocket, the campaigners
were met at the station by the band,
At Washington Springs nearly all the
townspeOple, as well as the band, met
the alfalfa special. The people took
the campaigners for a sightseeing
trip through the hills in automobiles.
At night addresses were made by
Prof. Holden, w. X. Baughman and
A. Il. Chamberlain.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
COASTS TO DEATH
Sioux City Boy browns In Missouri
River I'm Peculiar Manner.

Sioux City, June 23.-James Mar
shall, a ~7-year-old boy living at COS
South Iowa street, was drowned in
the Missouri river, following an at
tempt to exhibit his abilities on a
new tricycle. which his father had
just purchased for him. The latter
was a witness to the drowning, but
was unable TO be of any assistance.
Since the death of the mother two
years ago, father and son have made
their home with Joseph Marshall, a
brother of the father, residing at COS
South Iowa street. The back yard
forms a gradual slope towards the
river for about so feet and then is
abruptly ended by a steep embank-
ment. 1t was in this yard that the
young Marshall lad was performing
his capers when he lost control of
his tricycle.. Gaining rapidly in speed
with every foot of ground covered,
he coasted down the incline i'm such
a manner that the machine escaped
through the gate and plunged oyer
the embankment.
The elder Marshall, who was stand
ing only a few feet away, rushed to
the river bank, only to see his son,
still clinging to the tricycle., appear
and then sink out of sight in the
strong undercurrent. The cries Of
the father attracted the assistance of
neighbors who started an immediate
search for the boy, but to no avail.
The body has not yet been recovered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
WHY A HORSE l.
a Dclusion That He Is Hitched
to An Immoyable Body.

Farm and Fireside: The explana-
tion of a baking horse lies In the
horse having a delusion that he is
hitched to an immoyable body, or is
tied. Have you ever seen a man whip
a horse tied in a stall? If you did,
you noticed that the horse did not
try to get away. 1t would jump
around, snort, paw, kick possibly, but
ii would not try to get away. Why,
you ask, does it not try to get away?
For the very good reason il has good
horse sense and will not try a thing
that it knows ii cannot do. Some
time in the past it tried to break its
halter, found 1t impossible, and, like
a good, sensible horse that ii knows
itself to be, will not try again. So
Ii is with your balky horse. Some
time in the past some n overloaded
the poor horse, got it stuck, then
beat 1t for a while, and, as a last re-
sort, unhitched and left the load,
then, taking the bruised, half-dead.
with fright, so called balky horse to
the barn, unloaded the whole wagon,
pried it out, and, if it were in the
mud, pulled it up on solid footing,
hitched the balky horse up again, and
after a lot of swinging around, fin,
ally got off.
But, you say, that should not make
the horse permanently balky. Well
sometimes it does not, but n or two
more oyerloads, one or two NOR,
beatings, and it is all over with YOU
horses working days. If your horse
could reason from cause TO effect, tho
same rs you, then we would never
have such a thing as a balky horse
But it can't. 1t knows only this
One time ii was rugged up with a LOT
of straps around its neck Collar, a
lot more covering its body (harness)
and tied to a solid place wagon
Its master at that time beat 1t and
yanked ii around until 1t was almost
dead, and ii could not get away, so
with the same straps upon it's body
the tugs fast, neck yoke up. every
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
AUTO ACCIDENT
Yankton College Quintet Has Narrow
Escape from Injury.

Parker, June 23.-The Yankton
college quintet Of singers, on tour OF
the state, had a narrow escape from
death south Of this place. The mem
bers of the party included Miss Kath-
crime Belmat, Miss Isabelle Craven,
Miss Florence Garfield, Prof. Lee N,
Daily, j. Dwight DAILY, Bernard Tack,
all of Yankton, and Arthur Hadley
of C%enterville, in whose car the acct
dent happened.
Mr.. Hadley, who had entertained
the company, was conveying them to
Parker, when in attempting to pass a
team on a high grade, the big ma
chine skidded, plunging into a twelve
foot ditch. Fortunately no one was
injured, aside from a sever shaking
up, and all were in Parker in time
for the recital.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23

Brule County Officials Will MAKE
Water u Public Resort.

Puckwana, June 23.-The owners
of land adjacent to what is known as
Red Lake, one of the larger bodies of
water in Brule county, having failed
to take an appeal within the prescrib-
ed time in a case instituted by them
to prevent the county commissioners
from sinking artesian wells and fill
ing the lake to its full capacity, the
county commissioners now are going
ahead with the original plan to make
the lake one of the finest bodies of
water in the state. Bids 10Y are be-
ing invited for the drilling of one or
more artesian wells on the shores of
the lake and these will be opened
July 7, when it is expected the con-
tracts for drilling the wells will be
awarded.
/. is hoped to have the wells drill
ed by fall SO the water from them
can run into the lake during the win
ter. 1t Is estimated that by next
spring Red Lake, covering as it does
between 5000 and 5000 acres of
land, will be filled with water, MAX
ing it an ideal place for wild fowl in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
DAMAGE BY HAIL
Insurance Companies Called On To
Pay Losses.

Aberdeen, June 23.-Local hail
storms have been general over the
state during the past few days, ac-
cording to reports received by local
insurance companies, in the neighbor-
hood of 200 losses having thus far
been reported, averaging from rs to
100 per cent loss. The storms were
very general, all sections suffering,
but all storms were of small area,
and not many farmers were affected,
nearly all being protected by hail in
surance.
Wind also did considerable damage
to farm buildings, 500 losses of this
nature having been reported, likewise
general over the state.
This section has had a total o.
6.62 inches of rain thus far this
month, a fall Of So inch falling here
early Saturday morning. The crop.
are in splendid condition, however
although some farmers are complain
ing of weeds getting the better Of
them in their corn fields, the ground
being too wet to permit cultivation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
LOCAL NEWS
Eat at Jacks.

EdL dt JdCh >.
Bell boy wanted at the Lake Park.
Have you tried the Martin? You'll
find it in Porter's cigar case.
Say, have you tried the Martin?
Let's get some to take on our fishing
trip.-Porter Pharmacy.
For Sale. Corner LOT on Egan v
nue., rs foot front. Inquire of +. M.
Arch, Madison, S. ID.
Special Is cents per pair for chill
dren's and misses hose.-Mrs. X.
Knoeri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Conklin of this
city will depart tomorrow for Elan
dreau to reside.
Edward Conley was a morning pas
senger for Sioux City TO visit in the
Frank Maloy home.
My entire stock of jewelry is being
closed out at cost. Make your pur-
chases while you have a good assort-
ment to select from.-Geo. Cook.
I'll take a Martin. I've tried it
and it's sure some smoke.-Porter
Pharmacy.
Get your ice cream at the Sugar
Bowl, 80 cents a quart, delivered to
any part of the city.
Eat at Jacks.
Wanted. Competent girl for gen
eral housework.-Mrs. M. Ill. Col
grove.
For Sale. Beautiful residence sites
in Glatz Bros. sub division of Lake
Park, three blocks from the heart OF
the city. Inquire of Glatz Bro-.
Always something new at our
store. New line of bathing caps to-
day.-Porter Pharmacy.
Don't forget the excursion to the
Rio Grande valley of Texas on the
7th day of July.
Wanted. To rent 160-acre farm
and move onto it this fall.-John
Mitchell, phone 1879 yellow.
Furnished room for rent-W. S,
Damuth. phone 102.
For Rent. Seven rooms over Os-
born's drug store. Call at the store.
For Sale. Five passenger touring
car in first class running order. In
quire at this office.
/ am prepared to do teaming be-
tween the city and ch~autauqua
grounds.-Geo. Parker, phone 81.
Eat at Jacks.
Wanted. To buy second hand
grist mill.-Roy Hamilton.
For Sale. Medium sized refriger
ator.-Mrs. Robt. H. Jones.
Closing out sale Of jewelry now or
at Geo. Cooks.
For Sale. A few Duroc jersey
gifts, to farrow soon.-C. w. Dough
erty, r. f. ID. No. 2.
Mrs. Marion, Mrs. Jos. O'Brien anC
Mrs. John O'Brien will serve Catholic
ladies coffee at the home of Mrs
Marion, sos Van Fps avenue, Thurs
day afternoon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF TEXAS.

Owing to the favorable reports
just received from Ed Smith and
John Kreuger, who have been in the
valley for some time investigating
conditions there and find them most
favorable, we are planning an excur-
sion for the 7th day of July, as there
are a large number wishing to see
this valley during the warm summer
months. liver Rad is here Tor two
weeks and he wishes to see a large
number make this trip. He has the
promises of four men and is in hopes
of getting enough from Lake county
to fill the car. He ssure you a trip
of sight seeing and pleasure of eight
or ten days. Come and make the
trip with us on the 7th day of July.
See Raad or call at our office at any
time.
Schmidt & Robeck.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23

DR.. Burlingame was a morning
passenger for Minneapolis on an abb
sence of a few days.
For Sale. A small load of new
tame hay. Inquire at this office.
Lost. On road five miles south
and one mile east of j. G. Westaby's,
baby gray coat. Finder please notify
Mrs. ]. C. Westaby.
Lost. Last evening, on chautau-
qua grounds or soon after leaving
grounds, bunch valuable keys. Find
er return to Sheriff Butts.
Miss Blanche Graft, niece of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Rafferty,, graduate of the
State Normal school, class of IA, de-
parted this morning for her home at
Maryland, Wis.
DIR. Rewalt returned last evening
from a weeks visit with friends at
Fulda, Mimi, and Flandreau. He
plans to remain in Madison until aft
er the Fourth of July, when he will
return to the soldiers home at Hot
Springs.
, Card of Thanks. We take this
method of extending our sincere
| thanks to friends and neighbors for
their many kindnesses shown us in
our bereavement, death of our baby
son, Eugene.-Mr. and Mrs. Rex
| Conklin.
The Helping Hand society of the
| NJ. L. church will meet with Mrs.
| Love and Mrs. Mease on the chautau-
qua grounds Friday afternoon, June
&c. All members of the society are
invited to come and bring something
for a picnic lunch. Lunch, 10 cents.
Miss Elsie McAllister, daughter OF
Mrs. Mary f. McAllister of Madison,
who for the past year has been at
tending the Northwestern Conserya-
tory of Music, Art and Expression in
Minneapolis, where she was enrolled
In the departments of piano and eX-
preston, appeared in two commence
ment recitals. Miss McAllister's
work for the year was reported most
%favorably to the dean of the conserv,
atory by her teachers, Miss Daugher,
ty and Mr.. Pure. Forty recitals were
given during the commencement
weeks by the graduates and advanced
students taking special courses.
Miss Pearl Palmer, daughter Of
DR.. and Mrs. L. N. Palmer of Los
Angeles, Cal. was an arrival by the
north train this morning. She wen.
directly to Lake Madison to join hel
grandmother, Mrs. Webb, on the
c%hautauqua grounds. Miss Palmer
is a native Madison young lady anC
seemed as pleased to walk on the ole
home town depot platform as hel
friends were to see her. She will re
main several weeks, visiting Madison
and Howard friends, and also attend
the wedding of a former classmate o
McAllister college in Minnesota be
fore she returns to her Pacific coasr
home. DIR. and Mrs. Palmer and Iva
are enjoying the best of health anC
all are happy in their Los Angeles
home.
DR.. Daniels returned last evening
from Indianapolis, Ind, where the
National Eclectic Medical association
was held June 1919. He reports
that the states of Indiana, Illinois
and parts of Iowa have been badl,
drowned out, except southern ILL
nois, which is suffering from drouth
The crop conditions of western low;
and South Dakota are much bette.
farther east. South Dakota wa
honored at the rational %conventio'
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
A FLAG INCIDENT
Former Deadwood Mayor After Citi-
zen Who Criticised Wilson.

Deadwood, June 23.-Intense pa
triotism and respect for President
Wilson has found expression here in
an odd way. A short time ago in a
public address, a local citizen is al
legged to have branded the president
as a coward" in connection with the
Mexican affairs. This so reused Ed
ward Mcdonald, former mayor and
well known democrat, that he re-
solved to teach the offender a lesson.
From a second story window Of his
building on Main street he suspended
an immense American flag, which
hung directly over the sidewalk
where the orator was accustomed tC
walk daily. The ex-mayor announced
that he would insist on the offending
orator sa'utinE the colors the next
time he passed, but friends OF the
other evidently got word to him OF
the impending scene" which was
awaited by a number of interested
persons and to date the alleged ira
Queer of the president has not put in
an appearance, but the big flag still
waves and the incident has attracted
much attention.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
County. SIS.
FFrannkt ]. cchenex makes oath that ID

County, So. A
Frank J.. Cheney makes oath that he
State of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas
is senior partner OF the firm of Il. j..
of Toledo, county and State Aforesaid.
and that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and ey-
cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank j. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December.
A. ID. 1886. (SeaI) A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken internal
ly and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free. +. j. Cheney Il
Co, Toledo, o. Sold by all druggists,
75c. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatoin.-Adv.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the
board of directors of the Lake County
Agricultural society will receive bids
for the erection of three barns on
the fair grounds, according to the
plans and specifications now on file
Saturday, June 81, 1914, at s O'Clock
p. m. A certified check for 500
must accompany each bid. The board
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
"A. c. Schmidt,
VIM. Curtis,
Frank Krug,
pniIdfDO Tpmmiftpp
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-06-23

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