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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
WIPED OUT By TORNADO.
Many Victims of Fearful Storm In Mime
sofa and Adjoining States.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 3.-The little town OF
St. Charles, in Winona county, was
almost completely wiped out by tor
nado this afternoon. Seven were
killed and % were injured, many of
them seriously. The entire main
street of the town was literally wiped
out. Forty two residences were de-
stroyed, and the total property dam.
age is estimated at 100000.
People from the surrounding farms
had gathered in large numbers In the
main street to do their Saturday shop
ping, and at 2:30 o'clock the storm
cloud was seen approaching from the
southwest. There was an immediate
scramble for places Of safety. TIE
tornado struck the town from the
southwest quarter and made clean
sweep through it, following entirely
the line of the main street and devas.
tating buildings on either side. Then
the residences further back were struck
and many of them blown completely
away. IL seems almost miraculous
that there was not greater loss of
life.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 3.-A special to
the Sentinel from Waupaca, Wis,
says: The tornado, which struck
Blain and Almond last night, killed
five persons near Sheridan and blew
down 20 buildings, as near as can be
ascertained here. Other persons may
have met death.
The weather preceding the storm
was sultry until about o'clock yes.
terday afternoon, when clouds ap.
peared, and rain soon began to fall.
The sky grew dark and threatening
and the wind increasing, brought a
tornado. Some hail fell, but was not
a feature of the storm. The buildings
at Scandinavia were blown down. In
a field in the course of the storm 81, l0O
in money was picked up, apparently
having been blown there by the storm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Miss Bryan Is Married.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 3.-The mar.
riage of Miss Ruth Bryan and VIM.
Homer Leavitt was solemnized at
O'Clock tonight at Fairview, the coun-
try home of VIM. Jennings Bryan.
Chancellor of the Nebraska university,
Dr.. Huntington, an old-time friend of
the Bryans, was the officiating clergy
man. The wedding was extremely un-
about 123 young people of Lincoln and
more intimate friends of the Bryan
family.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
THE MONTANA PIONEERS.
Large Attendance Of Old Timers al
Their Annual Reunion.

GREAT FALLS, Oct. 1.-Two hun
dred and fifty pioneers of the state are
here today and more are coming.
Among the crowd already here there
are about 200 long, white boards. The
talk one hears IN the corridors of the
Park hotel and up and down the main
street chiefly concerns what happened
in the spring of 81 or the fall OF 80.
All the pioneers are having a good
time and are rejoicing exceedingly in
the opportunity to get together again.
When the roll of the state associa.
tion was called it was found tn at abou,
50 members had passed away during
the year. The absence of so many
we'll known faces had a saddening ef.
feet among those who are here: but
nevertheless all hands are bound tC
have good time at this-the last III a,
many will attend.
The convention was called to order
soon after O'Clock this afternoon in
the Grand opera house. Rev. w. w.
Van Orsdel read the Invocation and
then Mayor ]. w. Freeman delivered
an address of welcome. 1t was in.
tended that Governor Toole would de.
liver an address of welcome on behal
OF the state, but he is not here. T.. E
Collins, president of the associ alton
delivered an interesting address, re
lating mainly to events of early da,
history.
| Colonel Sanders recounted the
events leading up to the formation o.
the vigilante committee, which was one
OF the most important events of the
early days in Montana. In those
days there was no officer of the Law
nearer than 500 miles, in that part O
the west then known as the Oregon
country, and lawlessness was rampan
and existed unchecked. Murders be-
came so frequent, horse.stealing sc
f1agrant and other crimes so openl,
committed that strenuous means were
finally adopted to organize the com
mittee.
Major Martin Maginnis followed
Colonel Sanders, who told his hearer
that it was 1865 when he came to Mon
tana, not being permitted by ''Uncl
Sam to come here before that time
He drew vivid comparison of th'
early days and the great undlscov
cred country, which was then known
as the great American desert, with tht
wonderful development brought abou
by civilization under the dauntles!
courage of the pioneer.
Major Maginnis characterized tn,
pioneers whom he addressed as tn,
veterans of civilization who had tori
down the tepee and built the home
and who had built new state to shin
forever as the pride of every pio
! neer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

HELENA, Oct. 3.-Chief Thomas
Travis announces that all vagrants
and suspicious characters arrested
next week will be kept in jail until the
state fair is over. It is the chiefs
purpose to have all fakirs and sure
thing men detained in the city Jail un.
til Helena's visitors have departed.
Several cases have been reported to
the police of late, where men were rob.
bed in houses of ill-fame. The police
have kept close watch on these pla.
ces and have spotted several women
who will be arrested if there is another
complaint made of petty robbery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Increased Cost Of Living.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The bureau
of labor will shortly issue the results
of an exhaustive study OF the increased
cost of living during the last few years
The results show that there has been a
striking similarity between the ad.
vance in wages and the increased cost
of living. and that neither has gone
forward as much as popularity sup
posed. The charge that commodities
have advanced 25 per cent. is shown
to be wide OF the mark. 1t will be
nearer Is or II per cent
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Watching Out for Dynamiters.

LIVINGsON, Oct. at is reported
here that the Northern Pacific Rail.
way Ut1ic! ais have received another
against the conpany's property. This
time the dynamiters propose to blow
up the handsome new depot at this
the kind in the West.
The railway officials have adopted
a policy of secrecy and refuse to dis
cuss the report at all, neither confirm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Rescued from LynchinS Party

OXFORD. Ohio. Oct. "A mob last
night broke open the Jail and, securing
Joseph Spivey. kentuckian, who
with his brother John and several
strangers, had been shooting his re.
vol,er in the street during a fair, took
him to au elm tree on which Henry
Corbin was lynched in 1892
He was strung up and let down to
pray. \ second time he was strung
up and let down and while he was
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
STRIKES REDUCE OUTPUT.
Mineral Production Of Colorado Affected
By Prolonged Labor Troubles.

DENVER, Oct. 4.--Strikes and lock.
outs at the mines in Cripple Greek and
other gold mining districts in Colora.
do, have already reduced the produc-
ton of the state this year at least $2,-
800 900 and if the present conditions
obtain until the end of the year, the
production will fall more than S6, ,00O,.
600 below what it would have been un-
der normal conditions.
In consequence of the strike, 1000
soldiers OF the Colorado National
guard have been doing police duty in
Cripple Greek for four weeks and as
yet neither the mine owners nor the
strikers show any evidence of weak.
ening. The cost to the state of main
taing the military force in the field is
estimated at $4,000 month. An un-
settled condition in mining districts,
is due to the failure of the legislature
to enact an eight-hour law applying
to mines. mills and smelters, after the
voters had adopted a constitutional
amendment.
An eight-hour law had been gener-
ally granted at the mines and the
Western Federation of Miners deter
mined to enforce the same condition
in mills and smelters.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. Oct. s.
Governor j ames Peabody was made
defendant today in two damage suits
for 100000 each filed by Patrick H.
Mullaney and James Foster, union
miners who were arrested by military
officers on duty in this camp and con-
| fined in the guard house for fifteen
days and were set at liberty last We'd
nesday after habeas corpus proceed
ings were instituted in their behalf.
Adjutant General Sherman Bell, Brig
adler General John Chase and Major
Thomas E. McClelland were also made
defend ants to the suits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Inspected Beet Sugar Factory.

SPOKANE, Oct. ST. G. Power,
capitalist Of Helena, and former
United States senator from Montana,
returned tonight from trip to Wav'
erly, WASH, where he inspected the
Corbin beet sugar factory. He pro.
nounced it the finest plant he had ever
visited. Mr.. Power says he can see
no reason why Montona should no,
grow excellent sugar beets. Further
than this he would not commit him.
self on his own plans, but continued to
praise the Waverly plant, which is
now in its annual runs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
No Race Suicide There.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-Mrs. John
Beam of Mitchellsville, n. y, So years
old, has given birth to twins. Her
daughter, who lives in a neighboring
township, presented her usband with
twins about the same hour. When
both congratulations were finished !,
Mrs. Beams granddaughter sent word
that she had just become the mother
of two healthy children.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
They " ant Shotgun Quarantine.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l.-Fearing an
epidemic of yellow fever number of
persons along the Rio Grande have
appealed to the war department for the
esta blishment of "shotgun" quaran.
tine and that the soldiers be ordered
to this duty. While officials in this
city are in favor of taking precaution-
ary measures they do not think the ex-
treme measures are necessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
He Learned a Great Truth.

1t is said Of John Wesley that he
once said to Mistress Wesley: "Why
do you tell that child the same thing
over and over again?' "John Wes-
ley, because once telling is not
enough 1t is for this same reason
that you are told again and again
that ham berl aims Cough Remedy
cures colds and grip: that it counter.
acts any tendency OF these diseases to
result in pneumonia. and that it is
by D. 6. Lockwood, druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

ing or denying it, There are many
reasons to believe that it is absolutely
true. Six detectives are at work in
Livingston for the railway on the dy.
namiting cases and all appear to be
busy. In addition to these there are
scores of others scattered up and down
the line of the road between hero and
the western boundary OF the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Idaho Outlaw Headed North

LEWISTON. Oct. 3.-The noted Id a.
no county horsethief. William Rookie,
who secured his liberty Wednesday at
Grangeville by overpowering Special
Deputy Smith, when he also secured
the latter's gun. is still at large. and
is now supposed to be il the Clear
water mountains, enroute to Montana.
Rookie was being held to answer for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

pleading for time to write to his wife,
Deputy Sheriff Brannan and few as
sistants rushed forw ard, cut the ropes
and dashed down the street with the
prisoner. He was rushed to the Jail
and has been spirited out OF town.
Five persons were shot and danger
ously wounded last night in the fight
between officers and the men from
Kentucky.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Three Brothers Executed.

DANNEMORA, N. Y, Oct. 1.-The
Van Wormer brothers, three in mum.
ber, were put to death this forenoon
in the electric chair. The triple exc.
cution lasted only fifteen and one-h alf
minutes. Willis, Frederick and Bur-
ton Van Wormer were convicted of
the murder of their uncle, Peter Hal
len beck, at Undertook.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
Increase OF immigration.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2.-Statistics for
September show that 42.513 aliens ar
rived at Ellis Island during the month,
being an excess over the correspond
ing month Of 1902 OF 5.543. Octo Der
opened with the arrival Of 3.Ol3 for
the first TWO days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07
British Warriors in Boston.

BOSTON, Oct. 2.-For the first time
in many years the flag of England,
guarded by British muskets, was
borne through the streets of Boston
today by the Honorable Artillery
company Of London, as special guests
of a smaller org ganizatio the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery company of
this city.
Landing at Charlestown, almost on
the very spot where their ancestors
started on their memora BILE attack on
Bunker hill 128 years ago, the red
coats of the twentieth century marched
from their steamer, the May flower,
over the bridge to Boston and then
through streets resplendent with Am.
erican and British flags, to the hotels
which will be their homes during their
sojourn in this city. For five days
they will be entertained, and after a
weeks tour, which will include New
York, Washington, Niagara Falls
and Canada, they start back to their
own shores.
Col. Sidney NJ. Hedges, commander
of the Ancient and Honorable Artil.
lery company, aud staff, boarded the
Mayfower and welcomed the visitors
through their comm ander, the Earl oi
Denbigh.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-07

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Word was re-
ceived tonight that F. q. Crosby, alias
A. E. Bell, alias Hammond, alias
Crawford had been arrested in Den
yer, accused of stealing a mail pouch
containing $500, 1000 worth Of negoti'
able bank paper at Philadelphia on
tie night of September s. He is
c. arged with several other crimes, in.
cluding swindling and forgery.
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
ANTITRUST AFFIDAvITs sp

Notwithstanding the failure of the iniquitous King anti trust bill in the last legislature, the insurance com panies recognize the fact that there is now an effective anti-trus law on the statute books. The following com panies have within the last few weeks filed with the secretary of state their affidavits, as required by law: Ger man Insurance Company of Freeport, British American Assurance Company, Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, Western Assurance Com pany, Washington Life Insurance Company, Equitable Life Assurance Society and Home Insurance Com pany. The prescribed affidavit states that the company has not been Asaai the time the law has been in effecN
 member of any trust or combine. AHl
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
BUSINESS MEN
 WANT CELEBRATION

Business men are talking of Fourth of July celebration for Newport this year, that will include program of barbecue, balloon ascension and fire works, and subscri ptions will be ask ed for the event.
 Charles Meyer is leading the move . ment and his argument that from a business standpoint alone, such a demonstration of our patriotism an1 hospitality would pay, cannot be con troverted, for the history of past years shows that through neglect to have something going on in our own town, many of our people go else where to spend their money as well af the day.
 Let's get together and upon the day when our nation celebrates her inde- pendence from the tyranny of for eign power, demonstrate that not 8 city in the land has a more loyal and enterprising population than New port.
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
SIXTEEN MILE FRISCO CUT OFF

By next fall the construction of the cutoff to reduce the distance between Memphis and Luxora, Ark, on the Frisco system will have been com pleted. Actual construction work is scheduled to be commenced early this month, and when it is once under way it will be pushed to as early com pletion as possible. The cutoff will be built from Big Creek, on the Frisco main line, to Evadale, on the Luxora branch. It will be sixteen and half miles long, and will reduce the pres- ent distance between those two points, via Deckerville, six and half miles.
 Besides building the Evadale- Big Creek cut t-off, the Frisco will rebuild the Luxora branch between Evadale and Luxora, where it connects with the St. Louis, Memphis & Southeast ern lines of the Frisco. The short curves in the line will be eliminated, and the track will be relaid. Steel rails of 70 pounds weight will replace the present 56 pound rails. New crossties, good rock ballast and other roadbed Improvements will be pro- vided. The line, when completed, will be capable of handling the heavi- est trains on the system.
 It is estimated by Engineer Hanna that the cost of the cut off and track rebuilding will be from $350,000 to $400,O The sixteen miles of road between Evadale and Deckerville, the present main line junction point, will be abandoned after time. The req sons of the Frisco in making these im- provements are to make the Luxora branch fit for trunk line service, as it will form portion of the St. Louis Memphis trunk line the Frisco will have completed this summer. There is but small gap to be built above Cape Girardeau, Mo, before the con nection into St. Louis will be com plete.
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
OPPOSES THIRD TERM.

The Jonesboro Enterprise, an ar- dent supporter of Governor Davis heretofore, says: "The Enterprise does not believe tE tt the Democracy of Arkansas wants Governor Davis for third term, and we say this in no spirit of abuse or contempt. But he is not harmonious, and besides it is not customary to elect men to third terms in this country. If it is a vindication he seeks-could he not with more surety obtain it in the courts? If it's honor he seeks, he has already had that-is it money he seeks, then let him buy a country newspaper somewhere and run it, and the dollars will deluge him. He has no business with third term"
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
IRON MOUNTAIN TO
 PUSH IMMIGRATION.

E. E. Barclay, an immigration agent of the Iron Mountain from St. Louis, was here Wednesday morning with a. party of six capitalists from Pittsbunm Pa., on their way up the Batesyss extension to look over the minera lands of North Arkansas.
 The Iron Mountain proposes to push this section of the state before the attention of Eastern and Northern home-seekers by advertising the re- sources and wealth of Northern Ar kansas and Newport is to be given a chance at the parties thus interested, if proper attention will be shown them.
 Mir. Barclay stated while here tl z he expected to bring large par ', down in the near future and wouf include in his program, days stop over at Newport if the Commercial League of this city would arrange tc receive these visitors and show them over our city.
 The offer should be promptly aq- cepted and our citizens by enterA ing into this work of the railroads' would soon find it profitable to them selves in building up the town.
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
TUCKER ROBBED BY NEGROES.

E. G. Tucker, tenant on the Chas- tain farm below town, was held up Tuesday night between nine and ten o'clock on the Iron Mountain railroad opposite the lower compress while on his way home and relieved of what pocket change he had, $1.45, by two negroes, one of whom held gun in his face, while the other searched his person for valuables..
 Tucker returned to town armed and told the officers his story, but as he could not describe the negroes well, there is little chance of catching them. As Tucker left the negroes, he looked back and a pistol shot was fired, prob ably to frighten him.
 Such hold-ups are getting to be a frequent occurrence on our streets at night and the officers are convinced that vagrants are the guilty parties. Men without a source of living, idlers and loafers, who come by what little they secure dishonestly, can be made to work upon the streets or forced to find more congenial climes. An en- forcement of this ordinance is found to be an effective way of ridding a city of that class of petty criminals. Newport needs the rigid enforcement of such law against both whites and blacks, who come within it's pale.
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
PIG3oTT TO POPLAR BLUFF.
Preliminary Survey From Piggott To Poplar Bluff-Latter City Has Confidence In Construction Of
 Road

It now begins to look as though the proposed new railroad from Piggott, Ark, to Poplar Bluff is a fixed fact, says the Poplar Bluff Republican. B. T. Brookfield, the chief surveyor for the new road, finished the preliminary survey from Kennett to Poplar Bluff Saturday evening. The permanent location of the road has been made from Piggott to Kennett and from Kennett to point near Gillis Bluff, in Butler county. MT. Brookfield and party left Monday for Gillis Bluff and will commence at once to get the To- cation for the road from that place to this city. MT. Brookfeld thinks the survey will be absolutely completed within the next few weeks and by July 1st work will have been com menced on the new road.
 The name of the present incorpora- tion is the Piggott, St. Louis & South western railroad, but will be changed at the next meeting, called to meet in Piggott tlii month, to the Piggott, Kennett & Poplar Bluff railroad. Pop lar Bluff is to be terminus of the road.
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
Eupion Oil

When buying Illuminating oil insist on having EUPIoN, the family safety. This is double distilled process oil that is oDoRLEss and absolutely safe. If you will use clean burners and wicks and EUPIoN OIL you will have best light obtainable. The only merchants in Newport that sell this high-grade oil are Wolff f-Goldman Mere. Co.,, w. B. Chastain, Wilmans Bros, R. D. Wilmans, Heiliger's Union Market Co.,, Martin Bros, liar ris & Daugherty and o. M Bowen.
 Waters-PierCe Oil Comply
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
DANGER POINT
 WILL BE PASSED.
White River Reaches Stand At Bates. vile But Reports From Black River Points Promise Further
 Rise.

Less than two feet of water will put White River over the danger line, which is certain to be passed within the next forty eight hours. At three o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, the Newport guage showed depth of "A feet over low water level, a rise of nearly two feet in the past twenty four hours.
 Reports from the Upper White are very encouraging, but those from Black River points are uncertain and conflicting. At North Fork, a fall of IS inches was registered Tuesday night. At Batesville, the river reached stand Wednesday at 20 feet.
 Black river is rising at Elgin and Pocahontas wires that the river has made rise of fourteen feet there from the effect of the recent rains. Black river brings the overfows of this section, because they are heaped upon the crest of White river's rise and many are fearful of an extremely high stage of water. None doubt that the danger line will be passed and the question is how far.
 A depth of 26 feet will devastate much lowland country in cultivation and with three more feet of water at least 12,0O0 acres of cotton land in Jackson and Independence counties will be submerged.
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
SPECIAL EXCURSION

To St. Louis via Iron Mountain Route. $4.00 for the round trip. Train will leave Newport p. m. Sat urday, June 6, returning, leaye St.. Louis p. m. June 2. You can spend Sunday in the city. All the summer gardens are now open. Gan visit the Worlds Fair site. Base ball game between two National league teams, St. Louis vs. Brooklyn, and various other attractions. For further infor- nation call on
 T. fl. REAMEY, Agt.
Newport daily independent., 1903-06-03
TEACHERS WANTED.

We need at once few more teach CTS for fall schools, both experienced and inexperienced. We have more calls this year than ever before. Schools and colleges supplied with competent teachers free of cost. Ad- dress with stamp.
 American Teachers Assn.
 J. L. Graham, IL. D., Mgr, 2S b2m Memphis, Tenn.