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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

BENHAM believe a woman can
love two men at the same time.
Mrs. Benham-''If she is married
woman she has to try to-"
Benham-"What do you mean ?"
Mrs. Benham-" "She has to try to
love her husband, and he isn't the
same man when they have company
that he is when they haven't any,"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23
MINIMUM PRESIDENTIAL AGE.

When some Memphis Democrats
let Richard Olney know that they
would like to see him the Presidential
nominee of the party he told them he
did not wish to be considered can
didate. He gave no reason for his
unwillingness to respond to their kind
advances. In a letter to a New York
paper Edward Stanwood says Mr..
Olney could have pleaded his age as
an all sufficient reason why he should
not be considered in connection with
the Presidency, in 1904 Mr.. Olney
will be sixty-nine years old and would
be over seventy-four if he were elec-
ted and served to the end of his term.
Not one of the great political parties,
says Mr.. Stanwood, has ever elected
or nominated a man so old as Mr..
Olney will be in 1904. The Oldest
man ever elected President was Will
liam Henry Harrison, who was sixty
seven in 184o. Jackson was sixty
five the year of his nomination and
Taylor was sixty-four. Henry Clay
was sixty-seven when he was can
didate in 1874, General Scott was
sixty-seven when he ran in 1882, and
Cass was sixty-four when he ran in
1848. There is no precedent for
Presidential candidate of sixty nine,
and politicians are as much guided by
precedents as lawyers are.
Mr.. Stanwood says Mr.. Blaine told
him in 1892 when he was sixty-two
that he no longer desired to be Presi-
dent because he had reached time
of life when he craved rest. when
the American people elect Presi-
dent" said Mr.. Blaine, "they require
him to remain awake four hours. I
need my sleep" The American peo-
pie make more demands upon the
time and energies of their chief mag
istrate than they did in the quiet days
of the first Presidents. 1t is doubt
full whether the average man put in
the White House at the age of sixty
nine would live through his term if
he tried to do all that was expected
of him. Lord Salisbury at the age
of seventy-two has resigned the pre-
miership because he no longer feels
equal to the discharge of its duties.
The mental and physical strain to
which an American President is sub
jected is increasing. The Office is
not one for men who have to nurse
strength weakened by the insidious
approaches of old age. There doubt
less are exceptional men of sixty-nine
who are able to stand a four years
siege of constant work and worry,
but political party will be quite ex-
cusable if it declines to look for them
and gives the preference to younger
men.-Lanoaster Pa.) Examiner.
"WHY DO you look so troubled ?"
we asked the aspiring young poet.
L
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

SOME MEN complain because their
wives don't understand them, ana
others because they do.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

KIND GENTLEMAN-"Have you
caught anything, little boy!"
Little Boy (fshing) Nope, ]
won't ketch nuthin' til I git home" "
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

IT IS often hard to distinguish the
difference between peacemaker and
a busybody.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

SIR" said the young man, II
assure you I would love your daugh-
ter just as much even if she were
penniless." "That settles you"
cried old Moneybags; II don't want
fool for a son-in law"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

IT DOESN'T take conscience to make
towards of some people.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

W1GG-"I am afraid my life is
failure. Everything that I have un-
dertaken has turned out to be fz-
zle." Wagg-"Cheer up. There's
at least one thing left to you; you
can become a critic"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

WE CAN'T get out of paying doc
tors bill by returning his calls.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1902-08-23

"WHY DO you look so troubled ?"
we asked the aspiring young poet.
"You'd be troubled, too" he sighed.
whats up?" "Why, that Don't
Worry poem wrote has been rejec-
ted by a dozen editors"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
Victory TOR steel Trust.

TRENTON, n. j., Sept 26.-Justice
Van Cycle, Of the court Of errors and
appeals, today filed written opinion
in the United States Steel corporation
case that was recently decided by the
court in the corporation : favor. The
case before the court was the suit in.
stitnted by Mrs. Miriem Berger.
The opinion filed today snstains the
constitutionality cf the act Of last
winter under which the corporation
undertook to convert 500, 600, ,O00
worth of preferred stock into like
amount vi bonds. The opinion also
holds that the procedure followed by
the corporation carrying out the con.
version plan was fully authorized by
the general corporation act.
This is a complete victory for tho
United States Steel corporations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
WANT TARIFF EXPERTS.
PRESIDENT Will Not Favor Changes That
win Injurc American Interests.

WAsHlNuTON, Sept. -. 225.-President
l:oosevelt's suggestion at Loganspcrt
that we ought to have tariff commits.
sion composed of experts to consider
changes made necessary in the tariff
Jaw by changing conditions, is said TO
he in line with what he has said TO re.
publican senators and representatives.
recently. He believes the protection
principle has been established aud
will never again be seriously threat.
ened by any party ID this country,
and he thinks that the changes in
schedules can be left to tariff exrerts.
The question is not a new one, but
there has never been any tariff re.
vision by commission. President
Arthur made such recommend alton
"a his first message to the Forty-sev.
enth congress, and bill was passed
authorizing him to appoint a non-par.
tisan tariff commission. This COM
mission travelled about the country in
the summer of 1882, taking much testi.
'uony, and in the fall made q report
which was never considered by con.
gress. One reason was that the mem.
l1ers OF the commission could not
agree upon all points in their pro.
posed legislation.
The tariff has been party question
tor many years, and because the demo !.
Gratis have held to the FREQ trade
theory, Or tariff for revenue only,
attacking ''protection as fraud,' it
has become impossible to have a non.
partisan commission that would agree
upon Legislation that would maintain
the protection principle. President
Roosevelt believes that tho time has
come when such commission can be
made useful, but other republican
leaders point to the democr attic cam.
paign book and to its declaration in
favor Of free trade, as we'll as to its
assaults upon the principle OF protec.
tion to show the tariff has not ceased
70 be a party question, and that there
can be no non-partisan tariff com.
mission while the democratic party
maintains It's attitude upon the ques.
tion. Whatever revision is to be
made in the tariff schedules will be
made by the republicans because they
arc the only party that supports the
protection principle as political
doctrine. This Is the view Of the re-
publican leaders in congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01

Timothy Collins was elected president
OF the society. Treasurer Hotter and
Secretary Sanders were re elected by
acclamation. Vice presidents were
selected for each county 10 the state,
I. A. Cummings being chosen tor
Choteau county.
Butte was placed in nomination for
tho next meeting place BY Fred Scheu-
rer, Green Majors seconding the nom.
ination. Both gentlemen made pleas.
ing addresses. A. NJ. Hotter nomi.
mated Great Falls, the second being
made made by T.. II. Collins, who
promised all sorts Of good thiags for
the pioneers, Including Ian excursion
to Fort Benton. He read a telegram
from I. G.. Power stating that Fort
Benton would welcome trail blazers
with open arms. The vote was II
favor of the northern city, four to
ono
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
Mr. raed ~ the stake.

tohlsrn, Miss, Sept. IS Writh.
ing in the fa,aes oi burning iagots,
piled high by hundreds OF citizens,
Ton CLARK. ALA. viii Gibson, a
yOung negro, WAS burned at stake
here early today, after having con.
fe.sed tn one Ut the most a,rocious
crimes IN the history OF northern Mis-.
sissippi, the assault aud murder OF
Mira. Carrie Whitfield, on August 70,
last. bcforr the torch was applied
Clark stated that he deserved his fate.
Last August Mrs. Whitfield, the wife
of we'll known citizen, was found
dead III her home. Investigation
showed ,ha, the woman had been as.
.aul,eu aud her head was practically
severed from her body. u razor ha. ia.
been used in the bloody work.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
l'eary Has HAD Enough.

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. .4-Lieus.
L. 2. Peary, the arctic explorer, ar.
rived here today. He said:
''On no account shall mxse an ct.
tort To return to the north. | have
done all that could be done with the
facilities ., my command. and no.
shall resume my :duties in the navy.
reporting to the department at Wash.
inxton. in = few days.
1.-The pole can be reached. 1t is a
question Of money and OF IA expio..
er's outfit. Could have pa. my ship
as tar north as | Intended. and as [
could have done aad ste been equal
To The requirements, | could have
made the pole. Money will do it.
money iu the right hands. Not mill
lions. either: s:oo,un voal., do it.
For ,lli, amca4. ! could Keep :, party
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
millions for Pensions.

" WASHINGTON, Sept. 70 The ayer-.
age pension paiu TO each person ofth
nearly 100000 pensiouer, on the
government rolls j. little over sl36
accordin. TO the annual report Of
Commissioner Eugene t.. Ware, made
public today. The total amount paid
for pensions during the fiscal year
ending Ju!y |, was Sl3', SOD, ,:.,t;s and the
total enrolment was 500, ,446, an ia.
crease Of l,,ll over the preceding
year.
The yearly cost of operating aud
maintaining thu bareau and its ayen.-
eies aggregated s3,'IU.52o. The pen~
sion system since. the beginning OF Ito
yoset n'neni has cos, $780,, sos, ,Ol3,
exclusive Of the establishment OF the
soldiers homes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
ia the north 10 years and follow my
original plan for marching by stages
on the pole. \ good ship, plenty of
time ant! sufficient money will 90 ii. =
4 EiG CATll.I Cp,.EINt..
Chieaso Capitalists Forming !, Merger tu
Control livestock Business.

CHICAGO, sept. 25.--I'roM!neat cat.
tie commission men at the Union stock
yards are planning big banking con.
cern that will handle the paper OF the
cattlemen. Among those Who are Try.
ing to institute the bank are .Onlc Of
the shvewdest Of the stock ards l,uSi.
uess men. They feel that sach IN la.
stitution would make far ereater con.
fdence between the commission men
and the cattletnea, and would IL
tate business.
simultaneously witil the reported
planning Of this new banking aud
loaning business came the reviyal OF
the rumor tina. tho commission ulen
We're fo.ming $50, 900, ,O00 cattle ecu-
bine to have control OF the cattle by4si.
ness Of the northwestern and south.
western states. The two principal
houses are those of Clay, Robinson 4
Co. and Fsosenbaum Bros. 4 Co They
control the bulk Of the business oi the
western ranges, aud their receipts at
thc yards make up very large per-
ccntage Of the whole. Neither Of these
firms arc figured ia the proposed COM
bination of commission houses.
Four houses considered as certain
to join the merger are the Eyans.sni.
der.Buel company, Smith, Haa. 4
Co., the Strahorn- orn-Hntton.I.yans com.
mission company and McCaus,and. ).
HOag s. Turner. Two others which
are considered rs probable pastici-
pants arc the Drum.Flote commission
company and Greer, Mills & Co.
The combined capital stock of tho
firms Is said to be abou: 81, 600, 300,
and the rumor that the merger con.
Germs would noa. capitalization Of
$50, ,noO, 900 is considered ia exaggera.
tion. The concerns, while capt. allied
for an average Of about $3.50 600, do a
very large volume of business. ana in
late years the business has grown
largely into banking.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
Demoeratic Orators Are SCARCE.


w AsHlNGToN. Sept. 9.-Notwith.
standing the CHEEKY comments Of
Chairman Grigys, OF the Democratic
congressional committee, about the
work that is being done tol the demo--
cratic cause by the speeches OF Presi.
dent Roosevelt on trusts, it is evident
from comments of visitin. Democratic
statesmen and the air around the dem.
ocratic headquarters that the outlook
tor thcir campaign il not bright.
One Of the chief difficulties attend.
ing the work of the party managers Is
thei, Inability to get speakers for the
campaign. Although there are scores
ofable democratic spell.binders among
the members from the southern states
who have no contests to insure their
reelection, not half-Gczen demo-
cratic members have volunteered to
take part in the close districts OF the
north where work must be accom-.
plshea IL the democrats are to make
any showing in their efforts 10 cupture
the NEXT hlusp
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
Report on Military Posts.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Brig adler
General w. A. kobbe, commanding
the department of Dakota. In his an.
nual report. says that the discipline
and instruction Of his command arc
GOOD because, as rule, the officers
are capable and painstaking.
He quotes from Major Alfred t:ey.
nolds, inspector general OF the de-
partment, to the effect that he is ..in.
vlined to the opinion that the aboli.
tion of the beer feature in post ex-
changes has not materially increased
the number OF trials by the court or
called for other extra disciplinary
measures.
General Kobbe says that, nith the
exception Of the posts at Helena and
Bismarck, n. d., the military sta.
1ions Ia the department date back to
the days OF Indian warfare and we're
originally placed with reference to In.
dians. He recommends the retention
Of all these posts with the exception Of
Fort Yates. which, he thinks, should
he abandoned. He recommends az
increase in the garrison OF Fort
keogh. He also recommends !eeisla.
tion to settle the question Of title 70
the Fort hissoula tnili.ar, reserya.
ton, which includes par. ct school
section.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
==5az=EAaA=
Petition for Pardon.

MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. Arrange.
ulents were completed tonight for ttae
prese ntat!on tomorrow to Vie board pi
nardons OF an imposing petition TO,
the release Of Fran, Hamilton. a
formee newspaper nlan, now scryin. !,
seven years term ia the Saltwater
penite.tiary for KILN. Leonard Day,
Young millionaire.
Day was stabbed in an early morn.
Ii. btaNl IN the Nes, hotel, aud for
q time doubt was felt as 10 Whether
Hamilton or another lne,uber OF the
party bad driven the fatal thrust.
NJ the time OF the trial many in,ima.
tlons developed scandal which was
never disclosed ia its entirety, but
which led 20 suspicion thai the real
motive fo' the ARRAY had no, been
fully told
Hamilton las wealth. relatives in
the east. He came here from Denver,
where he served a> -purtin. editor OF
several papers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
.Miilers' Strike Avcrtcu.

MlSSkAlpLls, Sept. :o.-Therc will
he NO strike Of the employees Of the
tiour mills Of Minneapolis, for begin.
ming October l3, the mills will be op.
Grated on the eight.hour schedule, In.
stead of undcr the present system of
two |. hour shifts. The men do not
receive the same pay for eight hours
IA they did for the longer day, but
they expressed themselves snlisied
with the schedule Of wages offered BY
the miller,. aud the best Of feeling pre-.
vail. ON both sides.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
Aid for Destitute Bt,er>.

ROTTERDAM, Sept. p Gen. l;ptha,
the former Bocr commander, ia u
speech here, said he received SinO, 500
IN aid OF the destitute Beers. from
Arthur White, ar American, aud ap.
pealed to others to follow his example,
as the generals. purpose Of obtaining
further compensation for property
destroyed had failed. They had no
intention OF changin. the peace con.
ditions. bat appealed for assistance
Tor the 10000 wounded, many of whom
were incapable OF working. ard for
those who los. everything.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
isthmus Traffic Is l'rec.

PANAMA, Sept .. Traffic across
the isthmus is free, and Il part
OF the revolutionary army having re.
treated To Aqua Dulce, the danger of
battle ON the isthnus is believed 10
be removed. In communication
sent to Commander Mclean of the
United States cruiser Cincinnati,
Governor Salazar has eudeayored to
demonstrate that the Columbian gov.
ernment has here all the forces ncccs.
shry to protect the lives and property
OF all Foreigners and guarantee their
lights under law and international
treaty. The governor adds that he is
desirous of having pointed out to him
u single case where the lives or prop.
erty Of foreigners have been Menaced
aud consequently he holds that the
landing Of United States marines was
not justified. He says he considers it
an attempt to assume III. sovereignty
of Columbia, protests against il and
states that he will hold Commander
Mclean responsible for whatever may
happen as y result Of the marines
landing. In the meantime $50 Ameri.
can murine3 remain here to protect
American interests.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
,.re>ilen, submit. to Operation.

AsHiNuToN, Sept, IS. Another,
operation was performed today on the
absccss ON the left L.. OF President
Roosevelt. la the former operation a
simple needle vas used 10 relieve the
trouble. but today the surgeons with q
knife nude an incision into the small
cavity, exposing the bone, which was
found to be slightly affected. The
president case has been progressing
satisfactorily. but it is believed by
the physicians that the further opera.
tion made today will hasten his com.
plete recovery. While none OF the
doctors is willing to he quoted, they
give the most positive assurances that
there is not the least cause for alarm
aud >ay that ON the contrary, there is
every indication OF speedy recovery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
IN thc Coat Strike Wegion.


WiLkt:sbAHHE, Pa, Sept 229.-The
opening OF the twen,y.iirst week Of the
coal strike show. very little change
in the situation, The operators say
they have more men at work this
informing than they had on any day
last week. Strike leaders say there
has been no break in :hc ranks OF tie
strikers.
Several battalion, oitroops secured
the Wyoming region today. hut found
no crowds assembled at any OF tho
mines. Sheriff Jacobs says the troops
Will l'e called upon Wien there. is an
outoteak to suplMes, but they will do
no police duty and no soldiers will hs
placed l'elind tir. barrcu.es at the
mines,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
llen.lcs~cn'~ Successor

HAMPTON. Iowa, Sept. :5.--Judge
B. F. Birdsall, OF Clarion, Iowa, was
today nominated for congress by the
Third t!istric, republican convention.
The nomina.ion was made on the Sec
ond ballot by a vote of IS for Birdsall
% o6 for G. L. Hansier OF Buchanan.
The Third district is at present repre-
sented by Speaker Henderson, who re-
Gently declined a denomination.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
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Coal 500 a Ton.

NhW YORK, Sept. :D.--Yne coal
shortage reached au acute stage To-.
day. Tue price uf soft coal russ. to -
ton, s.:.'N Morr than the prize. Wed.
ne<day. and three times as ,nucl. as
before the .,ril;. wa, begun. Tie
quoted price of hard coal was 500.
but il was merely nominal, Il, there
was absolutely none 10 br- had at any
price. Tie price nf wood followed
coal
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
H,yan srt,t,ss.

GARNET, KAN. Sept, III. W;,liam
j. Bryan spoke 70 l,5N people here
this uorning from the rear end of u
santa t'e train un his way to Kansas
City. His theme was the cnngression-
al election.
He said the republicans desired to
secure u majority ia the next congress
SO they could pas. the Fowler. bill,
which he :aeclared j. designed to re.
peal the Declaration OF Independence
ana give the trusts uu oppor,nnity to
Loot The Philippine islands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01

ssn."> Of the Philippines.

WASHINGTON Sept. ..;.-pn,iden,
Roosevelt has signed the order pro.
viaing for the takin. of .en.u. Of
the Philippines in accordance with the
terms Of the Philippine act, passed at
the last session al congress, aud upon
the certificate Of the Philippine com.
mission that tht. insurrection has been
supp.... >el!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
Meetin: Of Mon.a ma eioncss,

DILLON. Sept. 2,i.-Great Falls was
selected by the Montana Pioneers as.
socia,ion thi. morning as next meet.
ing place on the first ballot, Butte
ant Helena also being in the race.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
Nexru Grave Kuhher. Arrested.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. - Seven n..
sroes were arrested today charged
with rpbbing graves. II i, said by
the police that they robbed over lOO
graves within three months. One
ceme.ery i believed 10 have had near.
ly all bodies removed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
Nominees Refuse to Run,

TOPEKA, Kan. Sept. 224.--.Jobn
Madden. of Emporia, and James
rapp. Of Wichita, have refused the
nominations for supreme court justice
and attorney.general, respectively, on
the allied peoples tickets. Thi. makes
four Of the nominees 10 refuse The
places,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
Political i'ri>,,s,.s> liberated.

MANILA, Sept. .N.-rhe transport
Sheridan, from San Francisco ar.
riv., here today. She called at the
island Of Guam and brought thirty.
five political prisoners who took the
oath Of allegiance to the United
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01

States. Mahina, tho former president
OF the Filipino supreme court and Fill.
ipino minister Of foreign affairs, re.
fused to take the oath. and vas kept
prisoner at Guam.
No decision has been arrived at re-.
gardia@ Mabini, but he will probably
be lei, At Guam indefinitely.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01
4 Ht,t,dicr On lrial.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 70. n. N. Snyder,
who paid $3.50, 600 to the members OF
The municipal assembly to pass the
Central Traction till, wa, brought to
trial this mornin.. The defend ants
attorneys tiled a dema,.er to the 10.
dictmen' drawn UP against Snyder on
the ground that It vas defective. The
demurrer was Oyerruled by Judge
Ryan.
Judge Ryan sus,ain.. the motion OF
snydstss attorney to qnash the spe~e
cial venire of jurors because sixteen
members were drawn on SUNDAY.
thereby invaliaating the entire venire.
The June grand jury. report tomor.
row Is looked for with great interest.
As sensational development, are ex.
lecteu.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-10-01

The excitement incident to travelling
and change ut food and water often
brings on diarrha.a. and for this rea.
son no one should leave home without
Il bottle Of Chamberiain's Collie, Chol-
era aud Diarrhma Remedy, For sale
by .. G. Lockwood.