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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-29
Declared Not Guilty.

BUTTE, April 27.-J. w. Kelly, the
we'll known newspaper man, accused
OF having shot DR.. H. A. Cayley in a
room in West Broadway on the night
Of October |, last, was acquitted in
Judge McClernan's court this evening,
Tire jury having had the case under
cou7 liberation less than two hours
from The time it was finally submitted.
Willie this result had been antici.
puteu, it was not expected that the
verdict would be reached SO soon al
ter the close of one Of the most re.
marx d ble trials ever held in Silver
Bow county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-29

meeting be held on the same day as
the Miles City meeting, but after a
little discussion the suggestion was
withdrawn. The belief being ex'
pressed that it might have the ap-
pearance of antagonizing the Miles
City meeting, and as there was no in
tention of anything OF tn at sort it was
decided to allow the time to remain as
it has been.
just before adjournment resolu-
ton sympathizing with President r.
J. Coburn on account Of his illness
and regretting the fact hat he was ab-
sent was adopted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-29

townspeople, did heroic work among
the injured until the wrecking train
with surgeons from Neodesha, and q
corps of half dozen physicians from
Coffeyville and Independence arrived.
The dead and injured were taken to
Coffeyville, the latter to be tempora.
rily cared for at the hospital there.
The scene of the wreck for several
hours looked like battlefield by the
dazzling light of the burning debris
with dead men strewn about upon the
ground where they lay after being
taken from the wreck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-29
Deaf MutcS on a Strike.

CHICAGO, April 23.-At a signal
from their business agent $50 deaf
mute electrical workers in the Auto
matte Electric company yesterday in
auyurated the first deaf mute strike on
record.
Three hours later the plant, employ
ing almost 300 men, was closed.
The strike was declared in four de-
partments of the plant simultaneously,
but the action of the mute5 who are
the most skilful workers of the com.
pany, decided the operators to suspend
work for time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-29
Removed From Office,

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Postmas
ter General Payne has summarily re-
moved James NJ. Tyner. assistant at
torney general for the postoftice de-
partment. He took this action in a
letter detailing sens ational charges in
connection with the abstraction Of i'm
portant matters from Mr.. Iyner' 5
Office. The letter states that on Tues
dav Mrs. Tyner came to the Office and
with the aid of safe expert abstract
ed from the safe all the papers and
records. These she took away, sub
seQuently refusing to give them up to
an inspector. The case has been re-
ferred to the department Of justice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-29
BRITISH MASSACRED.
A Force OF British Soldiers Almost Ami
hilated in Africa.

LONDON, April 23.-The war office
today received from Brigadier Cen
eral Manning, in command OF the
British forces in Somalil and, dis
patch dated 20 miles westw ard of Gal
adj, Som aliland, April IS. as follows:
81 regret to report that a flying
column under the command of Colonel
Cobbe, which left Galadi April 10 to
reconnoiter the road to Walwal, had
most serious check April II. On
the morning of April II Colonel Cobbe
was at Gumberru, 40 miles westw ard
of G al adj, and had decided to return
to Galadi, owing to the serious diff
Guilty in finding the road to Walwal
and to the shortness of water. He
was about to leave his zareba pro-
tected camp) when firing was heard in
the direction of a small party under
the command OF Captain Olivey, which
had been sent in a westerly direction
to reconnoiter.
"At 9:l5 in the morning Colonel
Cobbe dispatched Colonel Plunkett
with l60 men of the Second battalion of
the Kings African rifles, 4S of the
Second sikhs and two Maxim guns,
for the extricatian of Captain Olivey,
if necessary. AS matter of fact,
Captain Olivey had not been engaged. :.
Colonel Plunkett on joining the de-
tachment, continued to push on. AT
:45 Colonel Cobbe heard heavy
fire in the direction taken by Colonel
Plunkett and about l O'Clock in the
afternoon few fugivives coming in
reported that Colonel Plunkett had
been defeated with heavy loss.
1.-THE news has been fully corrob'
GRATED since and have to report the
total loss of Colonel Plunkett's party
with the exception of twenty sever
Yaor, who have arrived here.
1.-The latest inform alton extracted
from the fugitives is to the effect that
Colonel Plunkett pushed on after the
enemys force to the open country sew
, en- miles westward of Gumb erru, where
he was attacked by very strong force
of mounted troops and the enemy's in
fantry, who attacked at close quarters
He kept back the enemy until he hac
no more ammunition, when he formed
a square and charged with bayonets
in the direction Of Colonel Cobbe's
zareba. He moved some distance il
this manner, but a great many men
including Colonel Plunkett, were killet
or wounded by the pursuing enemy.
SAT last the enemy's infantry over
whelmed the square and annihilate'
: them all with the exception Of tn
thirty seven fugitives above smen
' tioned.'
Another dispatch from General Man
ming who, on hearing of the defeat q
Colonel Plunkett, started for Gum bel
ru, with 46O men, says further infol
L nation reached him from Colone
T Cobbe 10 the effect that the latter, wit
220 troops, was encamped with plent
: of food and supplies and four days
t water. He has about thousan
e camels and does not think he ca
. withdraw from his position withol
assistance, because the scrub is thic
and the enemy's force seems likely
u act on the offensive.
q
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-29
u. 4. Lockwood warrants Every
Bottle.

If troubled with rheumatism give
h.u,.,erIain's Pain Balm trial. 1t
will nOl cost you cent it 1t does no
yonn. One application will relieve
tive pain. 1T also cures sprains and
bruist, ia oue-third the time required
hv uuy other treatment. Cuts, burns,
Prostitutes, quinsy, pains in the side
and chest, glandular and other swell.
ings are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bo:lle warranted. Price Is and
90 cents
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-29

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is good
newspaper to send away toyOur friends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou-
BILE of writing letters.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23
a Sensible Decision.

The supreme court Of Maine is COM
posed Of a level headed bench Of
judges Recently it reviewed and
settled as far rs it could a much con
trovcrted questeion, the right of a
wife to take money from the pockets
OF her sleeping husband. From tho
report of the case it appears that one
Godfrey Harrison negotiated Il sale Of
certain garden and farm truck with IL
gentleman who paid in cash and that
there passed from him to Godfrey the
neat little sum Of 1851. In the guile
lessneSs Of his heart says the Spartan
burg Journal. Godfrey told the wife
Of his bosom OF his transaction and
the cash, which he left in the pocket
Of his trousers, placing the same un.
der his pillow, and slept the sleep Of
the just and honest farmer Of Maine.
His awakening was somewhat rude,
and the scene that followed is no part
OF the record. 1t is sufficient toStatc
that Penelope Harrison, the wife of
his bosom, during the still watches or
the night had taken the trousers from
nndcr-ncarth her husbands pillowcd
head, substracting thcrcfrom the sum
Of 5000 and returning to its abiding
place the balance. Then Godfrey
hailed Penelope to court In an action
to determine whether she was guilty
of the trOvcr and conversion or the
money of said Godfrey, and the SUI
prcmc court said she was not. The
learned Judge laid it down as a.
fundamental principal of law that
husband and wife are one and the
same rnatrimonal entity in the sight
Of the law and that as IL man cannot
steal from himscl so neither can wife
steal from the husband, being one
with him, as he is one with her. So
his honor gave verdict in favor Of
Penelope and muloted Godfrey for the
costs OF litigation.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23

S;ie Gil ,,yas found ii t Has not In the
main channel OF the river, but id a,
sldepocket OF water, The counsel for
the State lin the case contend that,
Wilcox struck Nellie .Cropsey on the!
head with some blut instrument, car-
ricd her to the place where her body
was found and dropped her into the
water in an unconscious conr tion.
The defence held that The Str did
not prove that the girl was I, i at
all.
james Wilcox is u small, well,built
man, about 80 years of age. He is
not a prepossessfng looking man. His
records has been that OF model young
man, but no one had charged him
with any criminal act up to the time
of the death OF Miss Cropsey. The
people who know him and have
known him since his childhood believe
that he is guilty. Four out of every
i've perions believe him to. be guilty.
His old school mates, Ills associates in
the city fire department. and his boon
companions frankly admit that he Is
capable Of committing such crime
as he is accused Of. They say that he
was always cruel and selfish. But
none Of these things were proven on
the witness stand. He did not testify
in his own behalf.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23
johnny Was discouraged.

An aftermath feature of every con
grcssional campaign is the crop of
good old stories ancient and honor
able, that have done yocman service
in many a political campaign which
come back to the Capital cloakroomS
in new garb.4 says the Philadelphia
Press. s-,
Here is one brought back by Mr..
Lands, Of Indiana:
~ school teacher out in my dis
trict was ;giying the class Il disscrta-
tion on the Office Of president and the
sclfmade men who had filled it.
Nov all who would like to be
president when they grow up, will
raise their hands," said the teacher.
Evory boy responded save one.
: Why, Johnny, don't yon wish to
bc prcsident?,;
'Shucks; 'tain't no use for me to
wish said 5l,o9uYqa q,a q,aaIgsgruntedly
:" Why? Any b6ofs boy might be-
come prcsidenBssStHY n =
MOI me- sslG }ohnnyi Fam q
Democrats y ,aai4issa
Z And then the !.elfs members in the
group arose andSyalked sadly away.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23
Grows More Serious.

The small pox situation in the up
country has reached an interesting,
not to say an acute stage. DIR. Evans
has received notice from the governor
of the existence of the pest at num-
ber Of places in the Piedmont, cspec-
tally along the Savannah River. The
pest has appeared again in the cotton
mill districts. One report received
Friday told OF 25 cases within a radius
Of two miles in Lanrens county. The
situation is SO grave that the board
of health is considering the matter of
quarantine. 1t is thought that most
Of the disease comes from across the
river, and it is that source that will
be Quarantined first il the quarantine
is thought advisable. THE smallpox
that has been going the rounds this
year is serious enough to alarm any
body, even the most skeptical of those
who have been ridiculing the anxiety
Of the State Board in the past. In
Virginia and further north it is prov
ing very serious. Florence Times.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23
Committee oh Hospital D for thel1Bs;
sane d HH .Htill, D d 9arnigan, SIS
Brooks, J q Mace, I q SIanham Ct e.
Laney, STD Lancaster, y p & Beans:
Ruard; M, ,G.j Donald, Nv +! Bass.
: sC.ll,pnIsory EduoaIlon:. J:


Mr.. Raysor Of Oranburg ihtrodGced
u bill Wednesday. in the Senate which
has created unusual interest,the text
Of which is as followS: S
TO require all parents Or guardians
to compel their children wards to
attend school for eight, VI. is In each,
year. s. 8sis
Section 1. That it shall be unlaw-
ful for any parent Or guardian living
In this State to neglect or refuse to
cause or compel any person or persons
who are or may be under their control
as their children or wards to attend
and comply with the rules Of some one
or more public or private school or
schools, for term OF eight weeks or
more, during each successive year
from the time said children or wards
are eight years old until they are IA
years, old, inclusive, unless they may
be prevented by illness or reside more
than two miles from q school house,
or by reason Of already being prof.
cient, from attending such public or
private schools, and provided that in
such case they shall be excused by the
board of trustees of the school district
in which said children or wards may
live at the time of such failure to at
tend such public or private school or
schools.
Sec. 2. That any person or persons
violating this act shall be subject to
fine of not less than S5, nor more
than $50, or imprisonment in the
county jail for not less than ten days,
nor more than 20 days, for each and
every offense. Said fine shall be i'm
posed by any court Of Justice having
Jurisdiction on sufficient evidence Of
the same being furnished by two or
more creditable witnesses,an all fines
SO collected shall be placed in the
school fund of the school district in
which the fines are collected.
Provided, That no proseeu tion shall
be instituted under this act except
upon the aflldavlt of one Of the trus-
tees Of the school district In which the
offending parent or guardian resides,
and such atlldavit may be made on In
formation and belief
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23
AnrIcHoKEs FOR Hoes. cor

ARTICHoKEs FOR HoGs,-In con-
ncction with the recent agitation Of
the matter Of raising artichokes for
hogs, the Dillon Herald says: AS an
antidotc for disease in swine it also
possesses peculiar merit. Mr.. e. Il.
Brockway, a prominent stock raiser Of
Virginia, says: Since 1 have been
raising artichokes have been sur
rounded by herds Of cholera hogs, and
mine still keep healty. With abun-
dance OF artichokes, feel that I can
almost defy cholera. Had 1 raised
them years ago it would have saved
me buying many many thousand
bushels Of corn.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23

1t is estimated that the damage by
forest iires In Washington and Oregon
the past summer and fall amounts to
nearly sl3,000,00O. This great loss
is not merely commercial loss Of
timber, but loss to the nation as
we'll, and special effort should be made
to prevent further devastation of this
kind
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-01-23


\ paragraph i'm the message is de-
voted to each of the State institutions
OF higher learning, and as to each The
governor displays the friendly inter
est he has exhibited throughout his
administration.
On The subject Of child labor, one OF
the most important to come before
The general assembly at This session,
COY. AlcSwcency, we are glad 10 find,
not only adhcrcS 10 the position he
TOOK a year ago but emphasizes it,
The question, he says, must be met
and solved, and 'thc sooner il is done
the less difficult OF solution it will be-
We cannot longer avoid The
responsibility. That the State has
the right TO interfere, no thoughtful
citizen Will question. No one can sl,c-
ceSsInlly controvcrt the position that
this labor of long and constant hours
IS injurious to the children nand, there
lore, affects The citizenship Of the
iullirc. This being true, the State
snail bc stopped" Looking at IL first
from the purely commercial stand
point, he shows that to meet the com
pclitiOn OF other communities i'm
manufacturing we must have skilled
and intelligent labor, which "can ONLY
pc secured in the operatives of tic
iHtlirc by education and preparation
ol rilc children OF the present." Then,
from tnc standpoint of humanity, he
shows 1t 10 be tile duty Of the State 10
protect the children OF. the inill com
m'inil!cS. is Il fallacy, he argues.
that Il child labor law is an interfcr,
cncc with family government. .",Fhe
chlld is not a chattcl or an accident.
bill II has rights in the divine plan
which even che parent must respect.
~ IS here for, Il purpose, anu}:HHould
nave opportunity for the btstHds;siE[el
training and education TO fit itSfor The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02

miles. From these figures it is noted
that there was an increase of S.S43-07
miles in the aggregate length of all
tracks, of which S.3O6.O7 miles. or 1873
per cent, were due to the increase in
yard track and sidings.
The number of the railway corpora
lions included in the report was 2,037.
OF this number LOIS maintained operat-
ing accounts. 1874 being classed as indie
pendent operating roads and 232 as sub
sidiary roads. OF roads operated under
lease or some other form OF contract,
321 received a fixed money rental, 165
a contingent money rental, and 25I were
operated under some other form of
agreement or control. During the year
railway companies owning 1859 miles
of line were reorganized, merged, con-
solidated, etc. The corresponding item
for 1901 was S, 1863 55 miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
IAYHAWKER JoTs.

Mcpherson. like an old maid, overlooked
her thirty-first birthday.
One Franklin county household claims to
have canned $50 gallons of Strawberries.
Leavenworth will pass a law prohibiting
limits.
ottawa barber shops had bargain coun-
ter rush Wednesday. 1t was the last day
of the ten cent shaves-
An Emporia boy hastens to announce
that II was not he, put his aalf brother
that had a foot smashed
A Salina barn was initiated with dance.
Everybody seemed to feel their oats and
acted in a coltish manner.
Mr. Bacon of Ellinwood is in the hos
pital. where he will probably be given a
slicing and done to turn.
Ordinarily reliable citizens declare Sa-
lima mosquitoes have grown to the size or
black birds since the flood.
Lawrence continues to delve in the dead
past Their latest find is a prehistoric
cabin built by Daniel Boone.
Hutchinson small boys are making
Fourth of July money catching crawfsn
and selling them to restaurants.
It costs S100 to get caught selling liquor
in Wichita Sundays. Sales during the
week are not considered unlawful
A Chanute woman has secured a position
in the Philippines as a teacher. Her nrSt
efforts will be to remove the impression
that Kansas is a drOuthy territory.
Chanute is to have a shirt factory If the
city will guarantee free gas for three
years Owing to the fact that they are TO
employ twenty-five young women, TINS pro-
ViSo would seem unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
DORA CLAY TO RETURN
She Will Make Her Home at
Whitehall.

Lexington. KY, July 2-Gen. Cassius
Dora Richardson, will be reunited, living
married. When the girl, then in her 18th
been courted by Riley Brock a neighbor-
the little village of Valley View and she
could rot forget him. When her childhood
sweetheart signifed his wish TO make her
his wife she became Indifferent to her aged
husband, and told him she wanted ner
young sweetheart. The sage of Whitehall
did not wish to give up his young wife,
but when she cried and begged he consent
army, and. returning, and. in the eyes of
his sweetheart although she was the wife
of the former minister to Russia. the fa-
nous abolitionist and duelist, he was a
hero.
Gen. Clay gave her home in Woodford
county ard furnished it for her. even to
having hung on her walls the costly brio
a-brac and beautiful paintings he hal So
representative of the United States. Brock
soon tired of the place and sold out every
thing. Gen. Clay sought to get the girl to
come back to him. and she did go back TO
Whitehall. but took her husband with her.
Gen. Clay ran him off with shotgun and
soon the girl followed. They have since
rOamed about the country and Sunday
evening Brock was killed by a train at
Longview. H., and buried in the little
cemetery there. Now. the widow saws. she
remainder of her DAYS. He continually calls
for her, and yesterday as sOOl as he learn
ed of the death of Brock. he caused tel
egram TO be sent to her asking her to re
which she nafned for Gen. Clay. who she
says has been more than kind to her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
GROWTH OF RAILWAYS.

On June 30, 1902, the total single-track
railway mileage in the United States
was POP. Hiss miles. this mileage hav-
Ing increased during the year 5.234.41
miles, this increase being greater than
that for any other year since 1890. The
p states and territories for which an
increase in mileage in excess of 100
miles is shown are as follows: Arkan-
sas, California, Georgia. Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa. Louisiana. Michigan,
Minnesota. Missouri, Montana, North
Dakota, Ohio. Texas. Washington, West
Virginia, Wisconsin. Indian Territory,
New Mexico, and Oklahoma.
The reports made by carriers to the
interstate commerce commission cover
nearly all the railway mileage in the
country other than that of street lines.
For the year under review the operated
mileage respecting which detailed re-
turns were made was 200 Sc miles,
including 5.3s711 miles of line on which
trackage privileges were exercised. In
Guiding tracks of all kinds, the aggre-
gate length of railway mileage was ga
1856 miles, which was classified as fol-
lows: Single track. zoe. 154.56 miles; sec
ond track, 13,720.72 miles: third track,
10000 miles; fourth track, S95.11 miles,
spd yard track and sidings, 5S.22o.93
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-02
Our Pants Sale is Still in Full Blast !
NEW ROAD To SHOREY.
It Will Be Opened by Friday
Night.

A new road from Shorey into North
Topeka will be opened by Friday night.
So says Street Commissioner Snyder,
whose men are working upon Gordon
and Polk streets. The trustees of Sol
der township are busily at work con-
structing a road that runs south from
Shorey close to the right of way of the
Rock Island railroad. 1t will cross the
track three times, once in Shorey, again
1T the south line of Shorey and again
at Tyler and Gordon streets. The two
gangs will meet at the city limits.
In order that the road through several
private yards by which entrance into
North Topeka is now made, might be
closed up the township trustees and Mr.
Snyder agreed upon opening this new
road some time ago. In order that far
mers might be able to get into town 1t
was necessary for the county commits
sioners to lease a right of way tenn
porarily through several persons back
yards in North Topeka. This was the
first road opened to Shorey. The new
road will probably continue in use for
months.
Street Commissioner Snyder has I'm
ished opening Kansz avenue so that its
entire length may be driven over. At
the entrance of Garfield park an i'm
mense hole was formed during the flood,
At that point only half the street was
in the city limits. That half the street
has been filled and is now being used
for a roadway.