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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Tariff Legislation Can Wait.

WASHINGTON, Nov. .2S.-Represent-
ative Serano Payne OF New York
chairman of the ways and means com.
mlttee of the house, and Representa-
tive Littletield of Maine, who has been
prominently identified with the pro-
posed antitrust legislation, saw the
president separately for a few minutes
today. Mr.. Payne does not expect
any attempt at tariff legislation at the
approaching session. The most i'm
portant work of the committee this
winter, he thinks, will be in connection
with Cuban reciprocity. If treaty
is negotiated he believes the assent of
the house will be required.
MIR. Littlefield was reticent concern
ing the program for antitrust legisla-
ton. He said he was not yet prepared
to announce his withdrawal from the
speakership race.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
tempting to dictate TO the city admin.
istration the policy to be pursued in
the district in the southern part of the
rity
CURRY GETS TWENTY YEARS.
Northern Montana Train RObbcr Sem
fenced to Long Term in Prison.

KNOXVILLE, Nov. 3O.-Harvey Lo-
gan, alias "kid' Curry, was sen.
fenced to twenty years at hard labor
IN the federal prison at Columbus, O.
Judge Clark passed sentence. The
sentence given Curry really amounted
to l3O years, but the actual time tn at
he will serve in prison is twenty years,
as some Of the terms run concurrently.
There were imposed also ten fines OF
5000 each, a total of IS, 900.
An attempt will be made to get the
Curry case before the circuit court OF
appeals at Cincinn ati on a writ of er.
ror Curry's attorneys will have a
week to decide the matter and draw
the papers in the case.
When Logan was sentenced, he had
the same look on his face that he has
carried at all times during the trial
and when asked by the court if he had
anything to say why sentence should
not be passed on him, he spoke in a
clear voice and without emotion. No,
a tear nor blush came to his cheek
and he was apparently unmoyed when
under the strain Of expectancy.
After considerable skirmishing be.
tween the attorneys, Judge Clark
asked Curry if he had anything tC
say. Curry spoke in a clear voice
thar could be heard all over the cour,
room.
"No believe not, your honor
nothing more than what my counsel
has already said.'
There is no truth in the report tha,
Marshal Austin's life has been threat.
ened by Curry or his friends. Curry
will join in prison Ben Fitzpatrick
his assistant, who was sentenced a,
St. Louis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
London Fears Beef Combine.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The exclusion
Of cattle shipments from Boston has
caused a feeling almos: amounting to
conservation in the shipping and
meat trade. Fears are expressed that
embargo may be extended to imports
from other United States ports. which
would result in great rise in the
price Of meat, as only u few stores
have large refriyerating esta blish-
ments for dead meat. The board of
agriculture Is exercising the utmost
precaution. Tne steamer Sachem.
which arrived in the Mer=ey from
Boston yesterday with a cargo OF cat
tie and sheep was not allowed to dis
charge. The animals We're all srruti-
niZed by experts and no disease was
found among them. but they will all
be re-examined after an interval Of IS
hours.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
THE BIG LIVESTOCK SHOW.
The Greatest Exposition in the World
Will Attract Many Visitors.

CHICAGO, Nov. 27.-Everything is in
readiness for the informal opening
Saturday Of the third Internationa al
Stock exposition at the stock yards in
this city. The exposition this year
will be one.third larger than last
year, making it far ahead of any other
exhibition in the world in point of
number of entries, general interest
and educational influences. Many of
the foreign countries have recognized
the Importance Of the exposition by
naming special representatives to
come as deleg ates or notifying their
diplomatic and industrial representa-.
tives in this country to attend and
make a full report Of the progress and
condition of live stock as shown in
the exhibits and in the competitive
events.
Railroad officials and the exposi.
tlon man agement estim ate an attend.
ance Of several thousand outside the
city of Chicago, and great efforts have
been made to provide accommod a.
tions for this throng of visitors. On
Wednesday d new 100000 building
provided by the Union Stock Yard s
company as permanent headquarters
for the Pure Bred Live Stock associ a.
tion of the United States and Canad a,
direct result of the scope of the in.
ternational exposition, will be de.
dicted by Secretary Jas. Wilson and
the governors of a number of states
who have accepted invitations to at.
tend.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
STATESMEN ASSEMBLE.
National Law Makers Prepare for the
Work or the Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The second
session of the Fifty.seventh congress
convened at noon today. Long before
the gavels fell in the two houses large
crowds thronged the doors of the Wis
itors' gallery seeking admittance. A
bright, sunny day brought out many
women, who were conspicuous among
the visitors. AS the hour Of the open.
ing arrived the crowds about the
doors increased, but many were neces-
sarily disappointed. as the space al
lotted to the outsiders was claimed
early.
The senate was in session twelve
minutes today, an adjournment until
tomorrow being taken out of respect
to the late Senator James Mcmillan
who died during the recess. Rarely
has the historic chamber presented
such an appearance as it did today.
The custom Of placing flowers on the
desk OF senator's on the opening day is
one which has long been followed {.
The display today was admittedly the
most magnificent of any that hereto.
fore has been seen.
The clerk called the roll and sixty
eight senator's responded to their
names. The customary resolutions
were adopted notifying the house that
the senate was ready to proceed to
business, appointing committee to
Join with the one from the house to
wait upon the president and notify
him that congress was assembled and
also fixing the hour Of meeting at Il
clock.
The opening of the Fifty-seventh
congress in the house was an unusual
ly spectacular event. The galleries of
the freshly decorated hall were packed
to the doors with people prominent in
society and politics, and the flower
show of the floor, while not as elabor.
ate as usual, filled the chamber with
perfume, and added grace and beauty
to the scene.
The members were good atured and
jovial and there was no outcropping
of partisan feeling. Speaker Hender-
son received cordial reception as he
assumed the gavel, but beyond this
there was no demonstration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Invited to Horse Meat Banquct,

BERLIN, Dec. l.-Distinguished
members of the Society for the Pre-.
vention Of Cruelty to Animals have
been invited to a horse meat dinner on
December - by the Fletcher Zeituny,
national organ of German butchers,
which says it desires to measure the
sincerity of the society in issuing its
recent appeal to the public to cat more
horse meat. The paper as yet has not
received any acceptance to the invita-
tions. The paper promises to put up
as good horse meat feast as an ac.
complished cook can prepare, but the
only material must be an aged, rheu.
matte beast, such as the society de.
sires to emancipate. No young colts
will do.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Impressive Funeral Rites,

kALISPELL, Nov. 80. Hundreds of
friends from every quarter of Montana
came to kaiispell today to pay their
last tribute of respect to the late Chas.
E. Conrad, whose flneral took place
this afternoon. The services incident
to the funeral were held in the hand.
some residence and were simple. There
was no need for elaborate ceremonial.
Indeed, none who was here today felt
inclined for pOmp. Brief services
Were held after the ritual of the Ma.
sonic order, Of which Mr.. Conrad was
prominent mem Der. Intermeut was
ia Il temporary vault constructed in
the private burial ground selected bv
Mr.. Conrad, on mound overlooking
the saltwater river. Later the body
vii. oe anSterred to handsome
ma2- O.tutn. which will soon be built.
Floral offerings without number
caur from everywhere The beautiful
ca.H-. n which lay the body of the
dea4 pioneer was literally buried in
tlo~4"s aud all about were banked
yrea: masses Of lilies, roses and other
blooms.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
a Tame Bull Fight.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 27.-The bull
fight exhibition, the plans for which
have been earnestly opposed by the
local clergy and Humane society, was
given tonight in convention hall as
originally planned, without inter-
ference from the city or county Off
GERS. Chief Of Police Hayes and
Marshal Maxwell were present, but
the entertainment was only an illustra.
tion of a real bull fight as given in
Mexico, without a touch of cruelty to
the beasts, and the officers were salts.
fed. An audience of 3, 500, including
many women, was present.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Bank Burglars Captured.

SIOuN CITY, Ia, Dec. Ian un.
successful attempt was made to burg.
larize the bank of Aurora, South Da.
kota, early today. Electric alarms
were sounded and two burglars were
captured, one Of them being shot twice
in the leg. The alarm awoke Henry
Kelsey, the cashier, who hurried to
the bank with a rifle. The burglars
tried to escape, going towards Brook.
ings. Kelsey shot one, and he crawled
into hay stack. The other burg ar
came to town and gave himself up,
telling where his companion was hid.
ing, and he also was captured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Quarantine Law Sustained.

W WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The United
States supreme court today sustained
the consttutionality of the stock quar-.
antine law Of Colorado. The decision
was based upon the case OF S. H.
Reed versus The People of Colorado.
The law prohibits the importation of
cattle or other live stock into the state
from points south Of the thirty sixth
parallel Of latitude between April and
November unless they bear bills of
health. The court held the law to be
in accord with the right of the state to
protect its own citizens.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
WILL ATTACK TRUSTS.
Congress Will be Offered Many Remedies
for Suppression OF Combines.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.--When the
house convenes to enter on the final
session of the Fifty-seventh congress,
a perfect deluge Of bills dealing with
the trust question in all its phases
will be thrown into the legislative
hopper. 1t is admitted on all hands
that this will be the most important
topic of discussion. Indeed the lead.
ers incline to the belief, that, beyond
the appropriation bill and routine
Legislature, it will be the only general
subject at which there is a chance of
legis alton at the short session. AS
yet the leaders have formulated no
program and there exists pretty wide
divergence Of opinion as to what can
or should be done. The presidents S
recommend ation5 on this subject are
awaited with interest. A most con.
serv vative opinion Of the republican
leaders seems to favor an appropria-
tion for the enforcement of the Sher-
man antitrust law. Such an appro.
priation, it is pointed out, cannot be
placed on the regular appropriation
bills and put through both houses
without difficulty, whereas any amend.
ment to the law itself, no matter how
conservative, would likely meet oppo-
sition.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa, chairman Of
the Interstate and foreign commerce
commission, is one of those who believe
that the Sherman law, if enforced, is
sufficient to meet the situation. and
tomorrow he will introduce bill ap-
propriating 100000, to be used by the
department of justice in prosecutions
under the present law. 1t is not i'm
probable, when the leaders ascertain
exactly what can be done, that eau.
Gus of republicans will be called to
agree on measure. Meantime the
trust bills introduced probably will be
referred to the judiciary committee.
The presiding officer of the senate
will suppress as far as in his power,
all attempts to tinker with the tariff
In this he will be supported by the
house leaders, Chairman Payne of the
ways and means committee having Of.
cially announced that so far as his
! committee was able to control, there
would be no tariff revision at this ses.
| sion,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Bank Flccced Of Large Sum.

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The police
yesterday arrested William Land au,
formerly an exporter, living in Buf-
falo. Ladenburg, Thalman & Co.,
bankers, of % Broad street, are said
to be his victims to the amount of
nearly $4,000
1t is understood that they have lost
the money in hard cash, though the
police hope, now that they have in
their hands the man who they believe
was but one Of the moving spirits in
the gigantic swindle, that much of it
will be recovered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
For Government Expenses.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The secre-
tary OF the treasury transmitted to
congress the estimates of the appro.
prlations required for the governmen,
Sc: vice for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1904, as furnished by the heads OF
the several executive departments
The total appropriations asked for
are $3.50, l69, ll2, which is $2l, ,638, ,676
less than the estimates for 1908 and
$33, $50, Oh less than the appropria.
tiCns for that year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Thirteen Killed In Boiler Explosion

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.--With a deafen.
ing report boiler in the Swift plant
exploded shortly after 10 o'clock this
morning. Thirteen lives were sacri.
feed and scores of employees, visitors
and others were injured. Hinge boil
ers We're sent through the roof of the
boiler house and hurled hundreds of
feet. Nobody within the boiler room
survived to tell the story of the acci.
dent, and it may never be known what
caused the explosion. A careful in.
vestigation, however, convinced the
experts that the explosion was the re.
suit of carelessness on the part of an
employe, whose own lite also was lost.
Five minutes after the explosion moth
ing of the boiler house but pile of
twisted iron, bricks and mortar re.
mained.
Flames sprang from the ruins and
the spectators realized that it would
be impossible to save the lives of those
who were caught in the wreck. The
explosion was of such force that ad-
joining buildings were wrecked, torn
and twisted like toys. Men, women
and boys at work in adjoining DEPART
ments were hurled through windows
to the ground below. Many of them
escaped with slight bruises, but most
of the victims were hurt to such an ex-
tent that 1t was necessary to remove
them to hospitals. The others were
taken to their homes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Legislation Affecting Trusts.

WASH: NGTCN, Dec. LA nunbtr
of bills were introduced in the house
today affecting commercial combina-
tions, but none we're administrative
measures. Several were shown At.
torney General Knox, but he neither
approved nor disapproved them. 1t
is understood when the judiciary com.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Gambling Houses Arc Closed

SEATTLE, Nov. 3O.-t.very gambling
house, concert aud dance hall in the
city was closed last night by the chief
Of police, who says hereafter Seattle
will be d closed town. In his state.
ment to the press he says that the
gamblers and concert hall men are
fighting among themselves and at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
Freak Legislation Proposed.

RICHMOND, Va Dec. l.-Delegate
Ware introduced into the legislature
today bill making it misdemeanor
tor persons to kiss. The bill provides
a punishment Of fine of 81 to S. for
violations. Persons exempted must
produce the certificate of a physician
showing that they are free from in.
fect.ous diseases and pulmonary af-
fectOns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-03
An Immense Cattle Ranch.

SALT LAKE. Nov. 27.-The pur.
chase of millions of acres of Mexican
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-12
What Can the Sugar Planter Do?

Recent Washington advices indi-
cate that the sugar trusts scheme OF
Cuban reciprocity will fail for, the
present session. But the danger is
only temporily removed, or averted.
Clearly the menace is 50 great that
the sugar planter must speedily sdopt
himself to circumstances. In a recent
editorial full Of wisdom the n. O..
Picayune declares:
1.-The sugar planters of Louisiana
will do well to. brace up and prepare
themselves for free. sugar from Cuba.
They can meet it. by adopting and
praclicing the most improved pro-
cesses, aud economies; ~ There is
bound to be. great deal of waste in
the methods in use by the labor that
is available in: tropical counties.
One of the changes that will be nec-
-essarN here is the adoption of central
sugar factories to work the cane OF
extensive surrounding regions instead, !,
as now, Of q single or a few planta.
tions. Everybody. will, grow cane
and ship it to the great factories for
which water or rail, transportation
must be provided everywhere We
must: use. more perfect extraction
methods and improved chemistry.
Much in that direction can be learned
fromi the Germans. ts y. 9,ssz
1t is probable. that our sugar plant
ers will have a years respite at least,
and they should devote it to- prepar-
ing for the worst in. manly way, in
stead of surrendering to despair
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-12

CAUTION

/. This is not a gentle word-but: when
you think how liable you are not to pur-
chase for Toe the only remedy universally
known and remedy that has haa the
since 1865 for the cure and treatment of
Consumption and Throat and Lung trou-
bies without losing its great popularity
all these years. you will be thankful we
called your attention to ;Bosehee's Ger
man Syrup. There are so many ordinary
others that are cheap and good for light
colds perhaps, but for severe Coughs,
Brenchitis, :, ,Croup-andj especially for
Consumption, where there is difficult ex-
pectoration, and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is nothing like
the civilized world. y:
c. G., GREEN, Woodbury., N. j.,
Sold by A GODDARD; Kibbe & Williams,
Erath.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-12
New Railroad Coming.

/ The International and Gres4
Northern Railroad is coming to New
Orleans. Right OF way through the
parishes of Calcasieu and LAFAYETTE
have been&secured and the rest of the
right of way will be had SO soon as
the engineers can go over the ground.
The company will parallel the South
ern Pacific from Beaumont to Lake
Charles, crossing its tracks at. Lake
Charles and veering little to the
north through the parishes Of Calca-
sieu, Acadia, st. Landry, St. Martin
and ;lberville. The plan is to 90 up
west bank of the Bayou Lafourcbe
and to strike the Texas and Pacific at
Doneldsonville, coming into New Or
leans from that point over Texas and
Pacific. .-.s and
The International \ and Great
Northern is now atwork on the line
from Houston to Beaumont, and as
soon as possible the line will be push
ed forward. The road is anxious to
get into Louisiana and get share of
the cane and lumber business, realiz-
ing the wonderful possibilities of the
lumber, rice and sugar parishes. 1t IS
stated by those who represent the
Gould interests, which own the In
ternational and Great Northern that
the line will be in New Orleans so
soon as men and money can get here.
--Iimes-Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-12
The candor with which the great

The candor with which the great
independent press of the North criti-
else the errors Of the administration
is truly admirable. 1t is well worthy
of imitation by the State press,
Here is the way the Chicago Record
Herald handles the great Republican
caricaturist Thos. Mast: ..,
|; CONSUL General De Leon who has
just returned from Guayaquil made
himself very unpopular with the new
government of Ecuador and the con-
servative element of American inter-
ests and for that reason the depart
ment of navy was. compelled to re-
call him. Thomas Mast, the caricat-
urlst, was appointed to succeed Mr., De
Leon, which seems an extraordinary
selection under the circumstances, for
he. is entirely without exper-
ience, has no knowledge OF the Span
ish language and is scarcely compe-
tent to deal with the serious questions
that are: likely to arise.s Counsal
General De Leon called fo- the sup
port of q mau-of- war and the cruiser
Philadelphia was sent down to Eeua-
DOR Its appearance caused great
excitement and resentment among
the people, but effected the release
of several American. citizens who
were confined il prision without trial
upon petty charges.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-12

Alexandria had o phenomenoa. in
the shape of a shower of ashes wbick
lasted two hours. Specimens .vesg
collected that look like burnt !earsssl
half an inch long. a graYish si}yer, 4
color, and ihcrnsted with minerals
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-12
Money for Schools.
The Baton Rouge correspondent
of the Daily State saws:

1he Baton Rouge correspondent
of the Daily State says:
Representative Pugh, of Acadia,
does MT thluk that the primary and
grammar schools in the country are
getting fair treatment in the matter
of appropriations when compared
with what he considers the munifl-
cence: of the provisions that have
been made for the higher institutions
of Louisiana. Mr.. Pugh has done
some figuring and declares that the
committee has appropriated s343 700
to educate 1920 pupils in the higher
institutions of learning in the state,
while only $3.50, ,oo0a year is set
aside for the public school system.
He thinks the former figures can be
very we'll reduced by 100000 and
that amount added to the appropria-
tions for the lower grade schools.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-12
G. Romero of the second ward OF

G. Romero of the second ward of
this parish came to our Office on
Tuesday with one of the finest .speci-
mems of the cotton plant that we
have seen for long time at this
season Of the year. The plant is
about five and half feet in height and
has forty-tiye young bolls. Mr.. Ro-
nero says he has eight arpents like
the sample. and expects to reap rich
harvest from his cotton crop.-Ibe-
Ran,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-07-12
1fA Marr lie to You.

!! And say some other salye, ointment,
lotion, oil or alleged healer is as good as
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, tell him thirty
years of marvellous cures of Piles, Burns.
Boils, Corns, Felons, Ulcers, Cuts, Scaids,
Bruises. and Skin Eruptions prove it's the
best and cheapest. 25c at A. j. Godard's
drug store.