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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11
MAGINNIS ARRAIGNED.

The Neag Northwest arraigns Dele
gate Maginnis in forcibIe terms for his
lack of effort to secure an appropriation
for the penitentiary at Deer Lodge, al
though the demand is and has been a
most urgent one. But Brother Mills for
gets that Houser, Wilder & Co. have no
interest whatever in the prison, and that
therefore Maginnis could not be ex-
pected to take any particular interest in
its welfare. Says the NeD Northwest:
"We charge Delegate Maginnls with
direct and wilful neglect of what is not
q local but a general and important
ever more noticeable to US than to other
localities. We refer to bis Indifference
and lack Of effort to secure an a%ppropria-
ton increasing the facilities ofthe United
States ~penitentiary. We have noticed
the Congressional Record closely, and
t lie claims Delegate Maginnio' admirers
have set up for him, but in neither case
has there been a particle Of evidence that
during the past two years he has made
any effort whatever to secure the enlarge
ment of that structure. For the pastsix
years, grand ..uries, judicial and execu
tive officers, the territorial legislature
and public journals have repeatedly and
persistently set forth the ~inadequacy of
t .e building to hold the felons of the
rritory, and he has been entreated to
exercise a small portion Of the omnipo-
tence he is accredited with in securing
an appropriation of $4,000 or $4,000, or
the diversion Of the inland revenues Of
Montana to that amount, that the prison
may be enlarged TO a capacity somewhat
approximating the demands made upon
it. He has not secured it. We do not
find fault with this. because we have
not SO much faith as Mr.. Houser's friends
have in Major Maginnis' power to Q n
troll congressional appropriation. What
we find fault with is that he does not
try. But, although the penitentiary is
densely packed and o~veI-croWded; al
InougH Oh Lilis gIouHl itlolis aIe DtlHe
pardoned out who do not deserve and
should never have freedom until the'last
day of judicialIy adjudged penalty has
been served out; although this matter
has been repeatedly and in the most
urgent name presented TO his atten-
ton; although population and convic-
tions have doubled OF tribled and the
wrong and injury il ever increasing and
prisoners have ceased to regard their
length of sentence az having any bear
Ing on their term Of Imprisonment, We
have waited in vain 1 see Delegate
Maginnis exercise his potency in secur.
! ing the sum required TO double the ca
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

Mr.. BUCK writes IL column Helena
letter" for his paper, stating that all the
differences between the Maginnis and
anti-Maginnis men have been smoothed
over, and that the gallant Lut tireso me
Major is going to have a regular walk
over in November, and follows it up
with an editorial headed 'Their Last
fope Gone" meaning the republicans.
othing could be more utterly and alb
utely convincing!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

Col. BorKIN's speech Tuesday even
ing was not bitter or abusive, and those
in attendance. with scarcely al excep-
ton, were highly pleased and pronounce
it an able effort. In the face of this fact
the Records scurrilous report Of the
meeting and its ungen.lemanly treat
ment Of Nj. Botkin will not make much
clpital for The cause that sheet repre-
SCENTS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

THERE was a suspicion Of sarcasm in
the remark of Mr.. Botkin on Tuesday
evening when he referred to the bill for
the admission of Montana which Major
Maginnis would introduce, and added
that he saw no reason to doubt that he
would as he hadn't promised to.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

pacity of the prison. We hold that this
point is wei taken; that the neg'ect
merits a rebuke, and that in face Of the
fact the parade made of the old Indian
treaty appropriations by the democratic
papers isnot q recommendation of Their
candidate to considerate men,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

this inclination to vote for the best men,
without regard to politics, is manifested,
and it will bring about some unexpected
results in the selection of public servants.
While the l6adersof the dominant party
may not admire this spirit Of indepen-
denee, it IL nevertheless i Wholesome
thing, and a power in advancing the
purity OF the public service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

JUDGE JERE BLACK has got into bad
business. He has been engaged to pre-
sent to the secretary of the interior an
argument in favor of the removal Of
G vernon Murray, of Utah, in connec-
ton with the argument to prove thatthe
Utah commission is unconstitutional.
He will fail n both purposes, as be
ought.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

MARSHAL BoTKIN will make hosts of
friends wherever he goes. Plenty of
q ,mocrats who are tired voting for Ma
ginnis will deposit a Botkin ballot on
the 7th Of November.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

Sr. LoUrs was recently shook by an
earthquake, but no serious damage re-
suited. The Chicago papers will have
sone appropriate remarks to make on
Che subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

- 1t q little more than a
IT is no" - election and there does
month until W. very much excitement
not seem " people as to the result,
on the paftoi fairs are concerned.
so far as couAo5 &c enthusiasm and
The usual oos,.;n 9, an evidence that
confidence a1o aa,hs rs of that party,
d good many -a;na ny n particular
who do not po. 10 = official destinies
Of the county ~ the It'll of November
the traces race "a anu Independent IL ballot, for such
will vote AZ think will bst serve the
interests of the people ~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

ONE Of the 81 eaktTs at the meeting
Tue-day evening spoke Of q man who
was able to run the whole county gov
ernment. And Judge Tattan got mad
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

THE democrats OF Dakota have nom-
mated w. r. Steele, Of Deadwood, for
dele rate to congress from Dakota. Mr..
SteeIe's chances Of success are not very
bright.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

THE republicans of Choteau county are
united to @ man. and having q good or
ganization, will accomplish some sur
prising results this campaign.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

THE Butte papers are INDUCING in
column paragraphs in an effort to show
that that burg is not on the decline as
alleged.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

THE INVESTIGATION concerning the loss
of the Jeannette began yesterday, and
how long it viii continue 10 one can
tell.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

THE west side is not satisfied with the
now apportionment. The people over
there seem to think they should have
larger representation
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

Now it is certain that Judge Foiger
will oe elected governor OF New York.
Henry Ward Beecher has declared
against him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

WASHINGTON dispatch of recent
says: Hon. JOS. J. McCammon,
mt encouragement, department
interior, has returned here from
i'll trip to California and Mon
III lie reports having negotiated a
/ ith the Flathead Indians of
" 0 allow the Northern Pacific
right OF way through their
The price to be paid for the
vation. 90; The distance is thirteen
is S1s.e indians wanted 1000, 600
The
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-10-11

Rate- for Tran-,ent advertisement y tven At Office.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29
eff that's Politics, Make the Most
Of It."
No liquor drinking here.

The Olive Branch, published at
Charleston, is very modest, unob-
trusive little sheet, and as neat and
pretty as sweet little maid, with
all; but it feareth not to speak the
truth in all boldness. 1t says:
"The Legislature refused to SUBJ
NIT the Prohibitory Amendment to
the people. Two of our county del
egatos voted against its submission.
1t is hard to believe that they had
the best interests of their constitu-
ents in view when they did it.
Whether or not they will be candi-
dates for election again this fall we
know not, but we do hope that no
temperance man will favor their
nomination, or vote for them if
nominated. For these men per-
sonally, we have the highest re-
spect. They are able, cultured and
kind. But they have declared
themselves against us on the most
important question in which we
are interested. And there is no
reason in the world why they
should have our political support.
If that be politics, make the most
of it."
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29
An Old Bible.
The Marietta Register says:

The Marietta Register says:
Last week we were shown a rare
old Bible belonging to Isaac Per-
kins. 1t was printed in London in
1929, "for M. Wyatt and r. Robin
son, in St. Paul's Churchyard," and
was edited "by VIM. Burket, MA,
late Vicar and Lecturer of Dedham
in Exeter" 1t contains record of
the family of Nathaniel Perkins,
Jr., who was born in 1853 and re-
ceived the Bible as a present from
his father. The Bible has been in
the family for at least one hundred
aNd +-~o'f- v1a~~. c-1 ',7@ 's~n
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29

member that it becomes you to be
vigilant, prayerful and true to you,
convictions.
KANSAS CITY.
Six months travel in the State
convinces me that prohibition is .
success. I have had hundreds Of
men in Topeka and Lawrence who
opposed the amendment at first,
tell me that they are now in favor
of it and are ready to vote for it..
They assign as reason this: hun
dreds of men that before the law
was passed, squandered their time,
money and means, are now hon
ored and upright citizens, and are
making a good living for them
selves and families.
BELLE PLAIN.
We have strong element in ia
vor of prohibition. / live in a
nice town among a nice people.
We are making progress all the
time. Here is a healthy and grow
ing sentiment in favor of prohi-
bition. The law is a success in
Sumner county.
cHERRYvALE.
The speaker has visited the may
or's Office and examined the records.
From Jan. LIST, 1880, to Jan. LIST,
1882, there were sixty-seven con-
victions for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct in the town. From
Jan. LIST, 1882, up to last Monday,
there were five convictions. a
be-. PLEAsANToN.
Some time ago 4 Methodist min
lister came to Pleasanton hunting
work. The so-called shoemaker
was whisky seller. The minis
ter worked for length of time and
tried to exert good influence on
the shoemaker. At last he per-
suaded the shoemaker to quit the
business He shipped two kegs of
whisky back to the distillers and
is now faithful attendant at d.
vine service.
CEDARvALE.
There were no saloons in this
place before the 1st of last May,
but liquor was sold some. There
has been no prosecution yet, but
steps were being taken to proceed
against billiard saloon keeper,
but he left.
COYvILLE.
There was drug store in this
town that was selling as much liq-
uor as if with a license. We tried
to prohibit this selling but could
not. After the election, the county
attorney held protracted meet
ing at this place and 4 or 5 were
brought under conviction. The
attorney said to the druggist: "Sir
you stop selling" He stopped.
LEwIsBURY.
No liquor drinking here.
--------s-o-$
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29

Nathaniel Perkins, Jr., born 1853,
BENZ. Perkins, born 1875, and its
present owner, Isaac Perkins. It is
now well worn with use and age.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29
PROHIBITION IN KANSAS.
Ministerial Testimony.

in session, was sort of class-testi-
mony and experience-meeting on
the subject of the workings of the
Prohibitory Laws.
We are indebted to Rev. George
C. Wilding for a copy of the Bur
lington (Kan.) Patriot, containing
the Conference proceedings, from
which we clip for our readers the
class-meeting, mentioned, giving
the dark experiences with the
bright ones, the bad and the good
together. The encouraging testi-
monies are so predominant as to
show the Prohibition in Kansas to
be generally and grandly successful.
But hear the ministers speak of
the various localities:
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.
Brief reports of the success of pro-
hibition in the State, by Ministers
of the Sonth Kansas M. E. Confer
ence, in session at Burlington:
BURLINGTON.
The saloons all closed on May LIST.
No signs out since that time. 1t
was said that liquor was sold openly
this winter, whether this was true
or not a great deal was sold. Our
prosecuting attorney has worked
hard, and we think we have the
work in good shape.
ELDORADO,
The law is as well enforced as any
law. There has been some whisky
sold since May LIST, but some of the
parties have been apprehended and
are being tried in the district court
which is now in session. Some
have plead guilty. No whisky has
been sold openly. Eldorado is the
banner town in the banner county
of Butler ON the temperance ques-
ton no exception. 1t is the only
town in the State that elected a
strictly temperance candidate on
the temperance issue.
FORT SCOTT.
Barbour county is the banner
county of the State, because al
though itgave 454 majority against
the prohibition amendment-the
town giving 307 the same way-all
the saloons closed on the LIST of May.
There was black Saturday and
drunkenness and disorder were the
order of the day, but the temper
ance men then opened up in full
force. Eighteen were arrested, and
only one case out of the eighteen
was lost at a cost to the county of
$33.75. There were paid into the
school fund of the State $1O2. The
law is sustained better than any
other law on the statute books.
CHEToPA.
Down there there has been some
llquor-selling, as well as chicken
stealing. The law is well sustain
AUGUSTA.
The speaker said he had stumped
the county for the temperance tick
ct some years ago, and it was car
RED by seventeen majority. After
the LIST of May sweet "St. John" CT
der was sold by the saloon men.
All whisky selling has been on the
sly. The district court convened
last week and the proprietors of
these places where liquors were
kept and sold, found it convenient
to go into Missouri to buy hogs.
HUMBOLDT.
This town has been calleda whis-
KY town, but the saloons closed on
the LIST of May. They soon opened
agalu and selling went on. We
had one suit and lost it. All the
saloons are now closed, none except
temperance drinks are sold. Look
out Tor these temperance drinks.
TOPEKA.
Prohibition does not prohibit very
muchln the Capital, but some. It
Will succeed better when we get an
other strike at the enemy. We
elected a mayor and city council
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29

LIST by request. This town is a
very difficult region for Methodist
preachers, but when they and 9TH
crs said to the whisky-sellers, stop 7
they stopped.
EMPoRIA.
The speaker was glad to say that
prohibition prohibits in Emporia
as efectually as in any town in the
State. We have great deal more
real temperance sentiment and &C
ton in Emporia to-day than i'm
mediately after the passing of the
prohibitory amendment. The
whisky sellers have been driven to
the wall. Many prosecutions have
been made, and we seldom fail to
convict. We fine from 5000 to
81 900 each. The shops are shut as
nuisances. One man and wife were
sent to Jail under a conviction.
Emporia is one of the best temper
ance towns in the State.
WICHITA.
On the LIST of May the saloons
were said To be closed, but they
were not. The front door was shut,
but the back one was open. Pros
ecutions of quite large number
were made, many of them very sue
cessfully. The law would be en-
forced better if the officers of the
county and city were favorable to
it. Only one constable in the city
is prohibition man and he can do
little.
CHANUTE.
On the LIST of May the front doors
of the saloons were shut, but the
back doors opened. Four suits
were brought in the district court
and fines were imposed on all.
Three plead guilty and all signed
contracts to quit the business and
move out of the buildings in which
the business had been carried on.
NEWTON.
Prohibition has done two things
in Newton. It is said that there
is more drinking in Kansas now
than before the amendment was
passed. If that is true the whisky
does not intoxicate as before. The
boys do not visit the saloons as be-
fore. There is no open violation of
the law. There have been a few
arrests-the trials will come up at
the spring term of court.
coFFEYvILLE.
Cofeyville is situated on the
southern border of the State near
the Indian and cattle men. Some
of them visit the town seven days
in the week. On the LIST of May
the saloons were closed. We have
not one of the original saloon keep
ers who are violating the law. We
have German who sells beer and
hash. At another place there is a
resort for pleasure but the people
get drunk there. Every officer in
town is in sympathy with the liq-
uor dealers. The Mayor violates
this law from one to ten times a
day. There is not the drunkenness
there used to be.
WILLIAMSBURG.
The law is a success. We not
only take hold of the saloon keep
ers but the druggists as well. We
make the law prohibit all around.
One saloon keeper left our town.
We have some in limbo now and
will shut up their places of business
as nuisanees before the month
closes.
CALDWELL.
Prohibition does not prohibit in
Caldwell. There is selling openly
every day. Everybody knows it
and gets his whisky. The great
difficulty at Caldwell is that the
cowboys of the Territory and Tex
as control it almost entirely,
PAwNEE.
Prohibition prohibits as far as
public selling is concerned. We
prosecuted one man and fined him
5000. The fort is being held and
the law is enforced generally as
well as in any town in the State.
DODGE CITY
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-29
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Cincinnati, New York and Baltimore DaiFiv-v
received by express and always
on the counter.
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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-27
THE COURTS.
Supreme Court.
All the Judges Present. I

ALI the Judges Present.
John Heating, respondent VS.. Oz'n C.
Brown, appellant. Submitted on briefs.
OPIN ON.
Nicholas Faber, respondent, VS.. the St.
Paul. Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
company, appellant.
Upon the trial of an issue of negligence
of rail Dad company in the ronning of
its train within the limits of an inco1po--
ated city, the fact that the rate of speed at
which the train was run was prohibited by
an ordinance of the city is competent evil
dence of negligence and may be proved.
although the existence of the ordinance has
not been alleged in the pleadings. Evil
dence in this case considered as tending
to show that plaintiff before coming to the
railroad crossing, where he was inbred by
passing train, seasonably exercised his
duty of looFing alorg the line of the
railroed track and as having been properly
submitted to the jerry.
The refusal to instruct the jury as re-
quested is not error where the instruction
submitted to the court assumes a fact
which is in issue and upon which the evil
dence is conflicting. A request for an IL
struction TO the jury to the effect that it
was the duty of plaintiff Tin the exercise of
carefulness) to do that which the evidence
tends to show he was unable to do. was
rightly refused.
Order affirmed. D1CkINsO1.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-10-27
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