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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Suffraaettes Go To Prison

oEdon, May 26.-Suffragettes who
slashed pictures in the National gal.
ler.y and Royal academy with several
window smashers. we're convicted
ard sentenced today. Six months
Imprisonment was C.G".ed for each
Of the picture deStr .ers while the
":nGow smashers II al! cases were
condemned to ter1r, Of four months.
Several m .",lseG 10 give their
na,n"s and yer il, ntit.ed By num-
ters. tle trail gil COLLAPSED in court
as the result of 4 iun,,E... strike and
1t Vas necessary u give her a restor-
ative. She was c. < into court by
Women WardeNS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Prefers Burned Alfalfa

Marion Burke has had the oppor-
tunity of learning as we'll as any man
in Montana. the effect of different
native forage on milk production. IN
qualifedly. he gives first place to al
falfa, burned in the stack to a tObac-
co-brown color, says the Lewistown
Argus. In the course Of the talk Mr..
Burke said:
".All the alfalfa | raise is burned in
the stack. 1t brings a less price on
the market. but | find it is worth
much more than green alfalfa for
dairy use. All animals like it better
burned and will always eat it up clean
before touching green alfalfa. There
won't be a particle of the burned al
falfa left, every stem is eaten up
clean. With the green alfalfa there is
always a wastage of the coarse stems
| which no animal will eat.
81 can't tell the exact difference in
value because there is so much diff,
ference in alfalfa. | have paid SIS a
ton for alfalfa and the same day re
| fused to pay $40 for other alfalfa. In
general and from the same cutting
would pay a third more for burned
alfalfa for any dairy herd. l have
tested it enough to know that tho
burning Of the alfalfa adds from :
third to a half to its value in produc
ing milk. The cows themselves like
it so much better, that they will stol
eating the green alfalfa and bawl TO,
the burned alfalfa if they see it fe'
to cows in ~neighboring stalls"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Railroad Officials Must Pay

Spokane. May 25.-.Austin Corbin
H., vice president of the Spokane In
ternational railroad, and George H.
Martin, general freight and passenger
agent of the road, were fined $4,000
by Federal Judge Rudkin on pleas of
guilty of violation of the interstate
commerce laws.
They were indicted on II counts
and compromised 10 of them. The
violations consisted in Corbin shipping
by the Spokane International from his
ranch in Idaho to his home near here,
wheat, wood and a COW without pay.
ing the established freight rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
EXPLOITING LAND PATENTS

The protests recently sent to WASH
ington by Montana citizens request
ing quicker action in the matter of is
suing patents to homesteaders who
have made final proof, are o likely
to bring the desired result. Resolu-
tons that were adopted by various
commercial clubs and other Organiza-
tons brought the matter to the atten-
ton of the federal authorities, and in
reply the commissioner of the gener-
al land Office makes this statement
OF the situation:
at would very badly disturb the or
derby conduct of this office, and render
more difficult the work of the &C
counting division. If the final certi-
ficates with the proof papers) were
forwarded separately by special let
ters, as suggested by Mr.. Ramsey:
and the extra work involved would
probably necessitate the employment
of additional ~c!erks-nOt to speak OF
the complications arising in the treas
ury department. On al average, the
time saved III the receipt of the pa.
pers at this Office would not exceed
% days: and such a saving would
have no practical result. in view of
the fact it has never been found pos.
sible to bring the examination of final
proof cases that near to being cur.
rent.
Relative to Mr.. Ramsey's remarks
about the time lost in assembling
the papers in each case. and in post
irc' tln fnnl oortifnotnr on Wv, tr,,
books, it is evident that this office
could not properly fulfill its functions
with reference to public land claims
unless these parts of the work were
properly performed. They of course
occasion some delay. but it is sough,
to make this as slight as possible.
"At this time the work of the office
is in such condition that final home
stead cases are reached for actor
within about three months after thu
receipt of the papers: l am bendins
every energy to bring the bushes:
nearer to date. and am hoping fol
h best results in this respect. !
may not be out of place, however, t,
invite your attention to the worl
which is being accomplished in thu
public lands division of this office
having to do with homestead mat
ters: During the past 10 month
there have been approved for pat
enting not less than $1,000 cases, in
Guiding 81 5000 homestead entries: an,
to this should be added, of course
the work involved in connection wit
final proofs found incomplete and III
satisfactory. as to which decision
were prepared pointing out the def
ciencies, etc. and appropriately dis
posing of them.
"As to the notices, to which MI
Ramsey refers, warning Homestead
ers against disseminating their res
dence after submission of proof, tn
custom of issuing these was. of cours
instituted for the benefit of the Ell
trymen; it has been found that the
often ceased living upon their claim
after submission of proofs-under til
impression that they were perfect
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Many Heat Prostrations

New York, May 26.-This was the
hottest day of the year thus far in
New York city. Half a dozen pros
trations were reported. Not for 81
years has the temperature climbed
Sc high before on May 26. as it did
this afternoon, when it reached 80
degrees officially. and was reported
higher in various parts of town. Re.
ports from upstate indicated a gen.
elal heat wave in the country dis
trict. The mercury rose to IS in the
shade in several places.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Restricts Sale Of Firearms

Chicago, May pa drastic ordi-
against sale OF firearms is on
record today. By it's provisions only
licensed dealers may sell fire arms
and then only to persons who have
permits signed by the chief of police.
Loss of license and prosecution is the
penalty for violation by dealers OF the
ordinance. Recent prevalence OF
gunner" shootings and killings led
to the action by the city council! at a
meeting last night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
FRONT STREET
Passed AGRICULTURAL Bill

Washington, May 23.-The senate
passed the agricultural appropriation
bill tonight, which it received from
the committee nearly a month ago.
1t carries about $19, 700 900. a little
more than the house provided.
Before its passage tonight, Senator
Smoot took occasion to criticise it as
a particularly bad measure. He said
if some of the amendments in the
bill had come before the senate in
separate form not ten senators would
have voted for them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Would Assist Mexicans

Mexico City, May 26.-The Mexican
minister to Salvador has informed
the foreign Office here that the people
of Salvador are raising a fund to as.
sist Mexico in case of war with the
United States. The minister report
ed that about 10000 Salvadoreans
and Honduarans had offered to join
the Mexican army to fight against the
United States and also that several
high officers of the Salvadorean army
were willing to enlist with the Mex
leans.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
DepIores American Extravaganza

Oakland, Cal, May 2S.-Americans
spend more than a billion dollars ev.
cry year in a search for useless,
senseless pleasure, and this is threat.
ening the general prosperity of the
land. said l.. p. Behrens, president of
the California Bankers association, to
delegates attending the state conven'
ton which opened yesterday.
"Americans know how to make
money, but they do not know how tC
spend or save it," Mr.. Beherns said
"The people of this country are to be
told they are not thrifty, but they are
thriftless in the extreme"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03
Memorial to Mckinley

New York, May 25.-A building to
pe%rpetuate the memory of the late
President William Mckinley costing
place, Niles, O., according to an
nouncement by trustees Of the Ma
tional Mckinley Birthplace Memorial
association at a meeting in the office
of John c.. Milburn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03

An Indiana educator thinks the Bible
would be more widely read if it CON
tanned headlines like the newspapers,
Certainly it would. For example:
big Scandal in High Life-king Dav'
id Seeks the Wife of Prominent Cit
izen-Sends Husband to Battle to be
Killed."-KanSas City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03

safe in doing so; the result was that
many of them became involved in ,
| contests and other adverse proceed
ings."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-06-03

WE are headquarters for general hardware, farm
ing tools, barb wire, pasture and town fencing.
A complete line of staple and fancy groceries, tobac-
cos, cigars and candies.
ALL the fresh fruits OF the season received daily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25
n THE MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY

SYNOPSIS on PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
STANLEY uarxrraNr, millionaire. after a
miraculous escape frssm the dcn OF the
Sans Of brilliant thieves known the
Hack Hundred, lives the tifc Of reciuse
fer Is year.. Hargrrave one night enters
broadway restaurant, and there con~s
face 60 face with the kang's leader,
Nr<lne.
purins the meeting. darins which
neither aan apparently recognizes the
ether, Harxr~aN~ hurrie- Co his magnifts
cent Rseerdaie home and lays plans for
making his escape frum the country. tie
writes n ietter 60 the siris' school Ia New
Jersey where Is wears before he had my--
tcrieasis left ON the doorstep hts baby
daughter. Florence tray. lie also PAYS q
visit 60 the hangar of = daredevil aviator.
hrsine and members Of his band sur
round HsFxreaN-'. home at night, hut as
they enter the house the watchers outside
500 q hallson leave the rocf. Tho safe II
found omps, tho nisien which Har-
grcsvc was known 10 have drawn that day
WIS Kane Then sonic one announced tho
hsi'e.n had b~cn puuctnrrd ane dropped
inte the s-a.
Florence arrives fram the girss schcoi.
Princess Olga. nrein~'s companion visits
he~ and claims Co he relative. Two
hoxu. Detectives call, but their plot Is
folded BY Merton. newspaper man.
NY hrihinx the captain % the Orient
Merton lays u trap for nraine and hts
gang. Princes Olga also visit. tho
Orient. captain and she easily falls into
tho reporter. snare. The plan proves
ahcrtive. through Bratne's good tueh and
only hir~iinks faii int tho hands Of tn.
peii~~.
After falling In their first attempt. tho
Hisck Hundred trap Iisrcsc> They ash
her for money. but she escapes. again foul
Ing them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25

"On the contrary, II proves moth
Ing OF tho sort. since | have yet "a
discover treasure In this house
have hunted In every nook, draw
or: I've searched for panels. looked
In trunks. for false bottoms Moth
Ing nothing An. n ! could only
find IT,"
Take II nj once to some bank
and offer the whole OF II for the
safe return OF father, every penny
OF a. / don't know what 90 do
which way 20 turn" tears gather
ing In her eyes and they were genu
inc tears. too. There are millions
In stocks and bonds and ! cannot
touch "A penny OF II because tho
/ legal documents have not been
found. cant even prove that
ann his daughter. except for hall
an old bracelet. and my father
lawyers say that that would moi
hold in any court"
You were born I'm 81. Peters
burg. my dear. Have the embassy
there look up the birth registers
THAT would not put me into
possession. Nothing but the re
turn OF my father will avail me-
And there's horrible thought al
ways OF my not being HIS rea
daughter"
There's no doubt IN my mind
| have only 20 recall Katrinas face
TO know whose child you are. Bat
what win YOU live on" Here was
n far greater mixup than she had
calculated upon. Surprising after
all II was only a resemblance. that
the child Was not Hargrcaye's. 4
substitute Just TO blind the Black
Hundredg To keep them away from
the true daughter Her mind grew
bewildered over such possibilities
The single and only way 10 settle
all doubts was 20 make this child
n prisoner N she was Hargreavea
true daughter he would come out
OF his hiding.
She heard Florence answering
her questions: There IA "A sum OF
$4,000 or $4,000 in the Riverdale
bank. under the control OF my
fathers butler. After that is gone
NNN htNN NHHt VIII NtVitu "
US. Susan and me-
"The door Of Miss Farlow's VIII
ALWAYS be open % you. Florence.
replied Susan. with love in her
eyes.
This interesting conversation was
Interrupted BY the advent Of Nor.
ton. He was always dropping In
during the late afternoon hours
Florence liked him for two reasons
one WAS that Jones trusted him 20
n certain extent and the other was
that that she liked him.
She finished this sentence in her
heart defiantiy.
Today he brought her box OF
beautiful roses. and az the sight OF
them the princess smiled family
Set the wind In that quarter7 She
could have laughed. Here was her
revenge against this meddlcr who
took no particular notice OF her
while Florence was In the room
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25

Braino Roftly-he always spoke
softly when he was In deadly
humor-"F FELTON,. you slept on duty
the other night Hargreaye stole
up. consulted Jones. and got away
after knocking mo down. The next
failure will moan short shrift Be
warned"
Il saw only you. sir. SO help me.
| was not asleep. ! saw you run
down the street after the taxicab.
| did not see any one else"
BrRine shrugged. Remember
what ] said.
FELTON, bowed respectfully aud
made his exit. lilo wished In hls
soul that he might some day catch
tho master mind free OF his eternal
mask. II was an iron hand which
ruled them and there were friends
OF his (Felton'a) who had myHterl-
ously vanished after brief period
OF rebellion The boss was swell I.
probably belonged 10 clubs and 30.
ciety which he adroitly pilfered.
Tho organization always had
money. Whenever there was des-
perate Job to be undertaken. Vroon
simply poured out the money nsees-
aary 90 promote IT, Whenever
Braine became engaged In earnest
conversation they talked Slav.
Braine was never called by name
here: the boss. simply that.
Well. 10 per cent OF n million
was hundred thousand. This
would be equally divided between
tho second ten OF the Black Hun.
dred. Another 10 per cent would
go 20 eighty members. the balance
would be divided between Vroon
and the boss. But his soul rebelled
NJ being ordered about like so much
dirt under another mans feet He
would take his ten thousand and
make the grand getaway.
Tho next afternoon the princess
called upon Florence. Nothing was
said about the adventure. and this
fact created a vague unrest In the
scheming womans mind. She
realized that she must play her
cards more carefully than ever Not
the least distrust must be permitted
20 enter the childs head. Once
that happened good-by 60 the won
derfui emeraids. Was Il that she
really craysd the stones Was II
not rather venom acquired from
the knowledge that this child'a
mother had won what sho herself.
with all her cieyernesa. was not
suro of-Braine's lover Did he
really care for her or was she only
tho catspaw 20 pluck his hot chest
nuts from the fire.
when Florence showed her the
personal" her vague doubts be.
came instantly dihsipaied. The
child would not have shown her
the newspaper had there been ans
distruat on her part.
my child. your father is alive.
thenT"
we don't know" sadly.
why. should say that this
proves H."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25
THE CONFESSIONS OF A Wife
THINGS / CAN TELL TO NO ONE

Ing under this deadly monotony
that has settled about us as much
as I. am Just going TO throw
away these old crutches today and
walk without them.
Yesterday ! stepped a little and
today ! am going to walk into the
dining room for dinner. II I were
To be Obliged to walk on crutches
all my life ! should go mad. And.
while Dick js kindness itself. |
know he must be getting very tired
OF being tied down 10 a pair OF
crutches. Tonight I am going TO
propose going back TO the hotel un-
I'll We can find an apartment that
viii suit us, and I am going home
with him some night next week.
When Kitty came here she
brought me one OF my long white
gloves. | lost II the night Of her
wedding She said: Here is a
funny thing. Margie. You know
that MIR. Sanders. who was Her
bert's best man and who was killed
In the accident I'm which you were
hurtg Well. some one found this
glove In his desk drawer and. as
u had your name In II. they sent
Il back TO me.
Il presume Sandy found Il and
dropped II In HIS drawer and for
got It,"
felt rather guilty. but really
there was nothing to tell Kitty and
II would seem rather theatrical TO
say to her that SANDY" as sha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25

"Vroon. that memory Of yours Il
worth lot OF money" was hi,
only comment
Il hope It win be worth mors
soon"
Il believe I'll be able 10 reeog
nike Mr.. Jones II | sec him. Who
is he and what Is her
"Ho'has been with Hargreaye fos
fourteen years. There was homl
eidal case In which Jones was nc
tive. Hargreave saved him. Ho
Ia faithful and uncommunicatlve
Money Will not touch him. IN hs
does know whore that million Is
hot irons could not make him own
up TO Il. The only way IN 20 watch
him. follow him. wait for tho mo
mcnt whom he'll grow careless. No
man Is always on his mettie: he
let's up sooner or later"
He is being watched. as yod
know"
Vroon nodded approvingiy. THE
captain OF tho tramp steamer orr
ent. by the way. was seen with n
roll OF money. ife was In ono OF
tho water front saloons. Dragging
how he had hoodwinked some one.
did he say where he'd got tho
cash. asked Dralne.
They tried 20 pump him on that,
but he shut up. Well. we have
agreed that FELTON, shall watch
from tho street and orioff from
the window. orioff will whistle n
he sees Jones removing anything
from any OF the rooms. The rest
viii be left to FELTON,"
And. FELTON,. my friend" said
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25

She would encourage him, poor
| grbbing newspaper writer. WIN
his beggarly pittancei What chance
had he OF marrying this girl with
millions within reach Of fer hfndy
The peculiar thlng about this was
| that Norton was entertaining inc
Same thought at the same ufnc'
what earthly chance had heY
In the second story window OF the
house over the way there was "A
worried man. Bat when his glasses
/ brought I'm range the true contents
OF the box he laughed sardonically
This watching r. getting my
goat smell "A rat every time ]
sec "A shadow" He wiped the
/ lenses NJ his opera glapseb ana pro
cocded TO roll a cigaret.
When the princess and Norton
went away Jones stole quietly up
I 10 Florence'a room and threw up
tho curtain. Two round points Of
/ light flashed from the watchers
window. but the saturnine smile on
/ Jones' lips was not observed. He
went 20 the door. opened II eau
/ tiously, hand To his ear. Thon he
closed the door, turned back the
rug and removed a section Of the
/ flooring. Out OF this cavity he
/ raised box. There was lettering
on the ia: In fact. the name OF It's
owner. Stanley Hargreavf. Jones
replaced the flc. ring. tucked the
7 box under his arm and made his
exit
Tho man louneing In the shadow
/ heard a faint whistle. II was the
signal agreed uron. The man Eel
I ton ran across the street and boldly
rang the bell. II Was only then that
I Florence missed the eyerrresen'
butler. She hesi,ated. then sent
Susan % the door
Il must see Mr. Jones upon vitality
l important buEiness"
"He has gone out" said Susan.
and very GenRfbly closed the door
before Felton's foot succeeded In
getting inside.
II was time 20 act. He ran
around 10 the rear. The ladder con
vlnced him that Jones had tricked
I him. He was Wild with rage. He
was over the wall In an instant.
q away N0AU htit ttA'h FAlt1f'i Htf ~ .
discovered his man In full flight.
He gave chase. As he came 20 the
first corner he was nearly knocked
over by a man coming the other
way.
Who are you humping into?"
growlcd FELTON,.
Not so fast. Feiton'"
WHO the devil are you7"
The stranger made a sign which
FELTON, instantly recognized.
Quick, What has happencdf'
Jones has the million and IA
making his getaway. See him hik-
ing toward the water front?"
The two men began 10 run.
There followed thrilling chase.
Jones engaged motorboat and II
was speeding seward when the
two pursuers arrived. They were
/ not iaggard. There was another
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25
By Harold ~,
MacGrath -.

I boat and they made for H.
"A hundred II you overtaks thu
boat" said Felton'B strange com
panlon.
FELTON, eyed him thoughtfully.
There was something familiar about
that voice.
Great plumes OF water shot ~
into the air. 10 did not prove {
short race by any means. II took
half an hour for the pursuer to
overhaul the pursued.
rs that Jones?"
Yes" FELTON, fired his revolver
into the air in hopes Of terrifying
Jones engineer; but there WAS $500
dangling before that indiyiduai's
eyes
Let them get little nearer
shouted the butler.
The engineer let down the speed
notch. The other boat crept ~
within 20 yards. Jones sought {
perfect range. He would have 10
find this spot again.
Surrender" yelled FELTON,.
In reply Jones raised the precious
box and deliberately dropped II into
the sea. Then he turned his auto
matte upon his pursuers and sue.
ceeded In setting their boat afirs.
All this within the space Of an
hour. During dinner that night
fthere WAS now cook Jones
walked about the dining table, rub
bling HIS hands together from time
10 time.
Jones" said Florence, why Do
you rub your hands like that7-
Was ! rubbing my hands. Misc
Florence" he asked innocentiy.
Ito Be Continued.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-25

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