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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
He Could Not Resist Widows.

TACOMA, Feb. 1S.-George Little
wood, farmer, aged 26, residing near
Olympia, says he simply cannot re-
sist the request of aged widows when
they ask him to marry them. Within
few years Littlewood had become the
husband of three widows aged from 60
to ~ years. He has therefore become
stepfather to 20 children, some of them
as old as himself The last widow
whom he married had II children. In
December last he married Mrs. NJ ary
Carrier and soon after gave her a gold
watch. She passed the watch to her
eldest son of about the same age as his
youthful stepfather. This angered
Littlewood and when he requested the
return of the watch his stepson assault
ed him, with the result that Littlewood
today asked for his arrest on the
charge OF assault and battery. He an
nounces his intention of suing for a
divorce. When Justice Giles asked
him why he persisted in m marrying aged
women, Little6eld replied: II guess it's
mistake. but can't help it: when
they come to me and ask me to marry
them, can't refuse. That's all there
is to it," Littlewood's first wife was
80 years old and did not live long.
Soon after he met the widow of Harry
Howard, who committed suicide in the
state penitentiary, and married her.
She was nearly 10 years of age.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
Swindled By Confidence Men.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Charles Bar
tholomei, a confectioner, was robbed
of 81, ,733 by confidence men, who led
him to believe that he was arranging
for the adoption of daughter of an
Italian nobleman, which would event.
ually net Linn 1000. The transa &C.
tion took place in a down town hotel
last night and half an hour after the
pseudo agents departed, the Italian
discovered that he had exchanged a
bag OF money for bag of paper. The
policemen searched the down town
streets in vain for the perpetrators of
the fraud.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
Bounty for Beet Sugar.

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 20.-The house
today passed bill providing for a
bounty on beet sugar for two years of
cent pound the first year and !
cent the second. The measure aroused
much debate, which was largely direct.
ed to amendments making the pay.
ment OF the bounty conditional upon
abstention by manufacturers from the
employment of Chinese or japanese
in their works.
1t has been said the company in.
tending to establish plant in Bing-
ham county purposes to import a
large number of japanese. The
amendment was defeated and the bill
was passed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
NEW TRAIN SERVICE.
Great Northern Flyer Will Make Fast
Time From St. Paulto the Coast.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 2l.-On March 1st
the Great Northern railway will begin
a new train service that will bring the
Puget sound cities twelve hours closer
to New York, the new schedule permit
ting Of journey from coast to coast
in something under 96 hours.
The new train will leave Seattle at
$50 a. M, daily, reaching St. Paul at
1890 p. M, on the third day, 60 hours
from the coast. Close connections
will be made at St. Paul with east
bound trains, bringing passengers in
to Chicago in ample time to make con-
nections with the fast eastern trains
and landing them in New York at the
end of the fourth days travel.
The schedule calls for the average
running time of 80 miles an hour be.
tween Puget Sound and St. Paul.
West bound, the train will leave St..
Paul an hour later than the schedule
OF the present "Flyer," landing pas
sengers in Seattle at the same time as
under the present schedule, making
80 IL hours for the west. bound jour.
ney.
In addition to improving the service
OF the "Flyer,' the company intends
that an entirely new train each way
will be added to- the coast service.
This train will leave St. Paul daily at
p. m, and will run via Willmar and
Breckenridge, carrying a sleeper for
Montana points and arriving at Seat
tie at 8 a. M, of the fourth day, maxi
ing connection with Puget sound
steamers. Returning, the train, which
will carry the mail, will arrive at St.
Paul at 2:30 p. M, making close con-
nections with eastern mail trains.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
S"indlcd Insurance Companies,

New YORK, Feb. 2O.-Testimonv of
a ghastly nature was given by witnes.
ses in the examin alton of the six men
under arrest charged with swindling
life insurance companies by substitute
ing bodies, which came up in the DO
lice court today. Francis B. Foster
testified that he had agreed to swear
to the death OF men. insured in the
company, while he knew, he said, tn at
the body Of someone else had been SUBJ
stituted. Foster said he received sums
rangin- from 500 to 5000 when the
poicie7 We're paid in these cases.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25

condition of the elk herds reached
here today coming from the chief of
the United States rangers to A. A.
Anderson, superintendent of the Te-
ton-Yellowstone reserves, who spends
his winters in New York.
temporary supply Of hay be distrib-
uted as soon as possible at convenient
points by a force of thirty rangers.
He then proposed that 81, 500 to $1,000
be raised here by subscription to pur.
chase more wild hay, and it is believed
prominent persons will support the
plan.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
Strong Liquor Law In Utah.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 2O-A compro.
mise bill regulating the liquor ques.
tlon and repeating the existing laws
on the subject was introduced ia the
house today by Representative Spry.
lhe most unique feature in the bill is
that it prohibits all parsons from
treating or giving away any intoxica-
ting beverage in any saloon or other
public place where such liquors are
kept for sale. Heavy penalties are
prescri bed for violations,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
Relief for Hungry Passengers.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Feb. 22.-Relief
parties with food today reached the
trains which are sn,,wbound in the in
terror aud ~urpl, d them with pro.
Visions. The nearest train was freed
lis afternoon and started backwa ard
FIR ST. Johns. The relief train ia
forcing It, ""v Onward, trying to
clear the rack Q enable the other two
DlOck aueu trains TO move east also
1t Is lmpo~s bic TO say when they will
be released, Il, the drifts are very
heavy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
Pope Lco's Jubilee.

ROME, Feb. 20.-Pope Leo's jubilee,
on the 18th annivers ary of his elect
ion, was ushered in by the celebration
of high mass today. Later the pontiff
received the cardinals and other dig
nitarie5 who presented him with a gold
tiara, the jubilee gift of the Catholic
world, which cost $25, 900. The pope
first received 5000 pilgrims and then
accepted several presents, including
the gold tiara. The ceremony ended
with the apostolic blessing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
Fences Will BE Removed.

w WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-If congress
fails to pass the bill permitting the
secretary of the interior to lease all
government lands in Nebraska at
from to . cents an acre for a given
number of years for pasturage pur.
poses, it is said at the interior depart
ment that the law providing for the
removal of the fences from all such
domain will be enforced. Ia one case
$4,000 acres were fenced in by private
interests.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
To Open Grow Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The Crow
reservation bill was reported to the
house today from committee, with an
amendment providing tn at the Indians
be paid by the settlers and not by the
government. An effort is being made
to push the bill, but success is extreme
ly doubtful, as the bill will have to 90
to the senate again.
Senator Gibson's bill, giving the
secretary OF the treasury permission
to throw open to entry certain lands
withdrawn for reservoir purposes,
passed the senate today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
Will Rescue Starving Elk.

NEW YORK, Feb. l9.-Steps were
taken here yesterday to save the TO-
900 starving elk on the sTeton-Yellow.
stone reserves in Wyoming. Snow is
seven feet deep covering their feeding
ground, and the temperature as low as
10 below zero has been added to their
sutferings. Advices of the critical
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
Wealthy Criminal Sentenced.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2O.-George H.
Pell, who some years ago was we'll
known in Wall street circles, and in
fashional society, was today sentenced
to three years and six months in the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25
4 Mothers RECON- mmenslntiOn.

| have used Oh amberlain's Couch
Remedy for number of years and
have no hcsitaucy in say ing that it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds and
Group | have ever used in my family.
| have not words 10 express my couti-
dence in this remedy y.-AlRS. j. A.
MOORE, North Star, Mich. For sale
by d. G.. Lockwood, dl.urrist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25

states prison for grand larceny, to
which he pleaded guilty some days
ago. Pell in 1890 was sentenced to
seven years on charges arising out of
the failure of a national bank and was
pardoned after serving two years. His
wife and relatives are wealthy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-02-25

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
RALPH WALDO EMERSON.

OAIORROW IN MANY SECTIONS Of the United States
the hundredth anniversary birth of man who
described by Walt Whitman the truest sanest,
most moral sweetest literary record"
ebrated The Ralph waldo Emerson poet and
philosopher tribute paid by brother poet
thoroughly deserved.
you know Emerson deserved a good deal Of credit
for just living his long life practically hftyone
from 1881 his death 1882,
invalid. When the just opening for him his
health gave way long study and he
forced 70 TO Europe in search Of strength The trip
restored him somewhat never a strong man,
although he the allotted span by years
Emerson is better known philosopher than
poet, although poetical high
standard that few American poets poets Of
ton have approached His philosophy
membered though when his poems have been forgotten.
the philosophy Of the counts.
elfrelianee" consistency is the hob
goblin Of little minds adored b little statesmen and
philosophers and divines'
That Is just another way of saying that wise men
change their minds, but FOOLS
ter Emerson says it. Again, Nothing great ever
achieved without enthusiasm and Life is short
but that there always enough courtesy, and
The manly part do with might what you
can do But epgrans from Emerson be multiplied
endlessly.
There is deal comfort for struggling writer's in
the recollection that Nature" best known
all works. public years
before 500 copies Of It had been sold It has
that other American author Of note was ever
forced to wait audience Emerson, too
than neglected He abused by his
contemporaries instance, Quincy Adams
lifelong friend Emersons father of Ralph:
After failing everyday vocatons Unitarian
preacher schoolmaster, doctrine of
rauscendenas, declares all the old revelations super
out, approach Of
revelations" But the criticism Of Adams Of
others than compensated for by this tribute from
Richard Garrett, wrote
any other Of the great writer's of age.
voice He is almost impersOnsl. He is pure
Of sect. clique party. He does argue
announces; speaks spirit moves him,
longer. helps to understand the enigma
fucius Buddha, Socrates and greater
STILL should produced effects by
I-11ftar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
ABOUT CHINESE EXCLUSION.

A n OGDEN FRIEND asks The Herald to throw some
Il light any legislation enacted by the last congress
by way of supplemenng the Chinese act usually
known as the Geary law which expired by
May 1902 For his Information
Of others who may to about the matter. we
present this morning brief history of Chinese exclusion
the United States
By the terms what is known as the Burlingznae
treaty. ratified % immigration from China
the States and from the United States to China
secured The result immediate influx Of CeIes
tails which continued for number of years. Chinese
clusion first discussed seventies wage
earners of the Pacific states found the Chinese competition
too strong for them they rebelled
Largely through their efforts congress in 1879 passed
bill to restrict Chinese immigration President Hayes
measure stating as reason for his action that
it violation of the Burlingame treaty He made the
suggestion that the treaty be amended this
complshed in July 1881 The amendment provided that
Legislation taken in Chinese laborers be
of such character only necessary to enforce the
regulation, limitation suspension of immigration
bin was Immediately passed by congress suspending
Chinese immigration for period OF twenty years
dent Arthur killed 1t with veto the ground that
term too long. third measure was passed
and became law. It suspended chinese immigration for
ten years With few amendments calculated to make
the statute more effective this
until May 1892 when the Geary law, which
exclusion period for ten years more was passed
After long debate in which steamship companies
Interested managed to stir opposition
Fiftyseventh congress- its first session practically
made the Geary laws provisions perpetual The measure
says that the exclusion shall until other
wise provided by law Chinese aborers only are excluded
the STATUTE II Delng provided IN treaty Of 1894
with China that the right officials teachers
students merchants curiosity or pleasure
to visit the United States and sojourn for time
shall not be interfered with
Our Ogden friend also wishes some information about
the amendments enacted by at the
the general immigration act The principal amendment
provides that prohibited immigrant may not only be
stopped at his port Of entry may any time within
three after his arrival deported Within two
the steamship company bringing him over must bear
all the expense of the deportation included
in the list of the prohibited immigrant tax is in
creased from 81 to 81 each individual.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
The SALT LAKE HERALD
Published Every Day in the Year By
THE HERALD COMPANY
HELP 7. NJ. e. A. BUILDING FUND.

K ELIEVING THAT NEWSPA PERs. like Individuals
should never weary Of wen doing. The Herald this
morning calls attention the efforts way
secure funds with which purchase a a
Young Mems Christian Association building commensurate
with the cits needs especially important
who intend subscribe TO fund-and many have
doubtless been holding back-shoud forward within
the days
be remembered that George Foster Peabody the
wei known New York Dhflanthropist. ago
agreed to give salt Lake the s250o0
starter II. c. A. building, provided enough addi-
hona money to complete the structure raised by
June 1. 1t is entirely possible Peabody
generously grant extension Of time,
humiliation the committees charge of the work
him take such action.
Nor is there any necessity making the request
The funds far progressed satisfac-
toriy. but is anfestIy impossible committee
to everybody who would give something
who should give something The already pledged
Is considerable but it lacks good deal of being sufficient
to meet Mr. Peabody's requirement
After closely figuring out the city's needs the Y.
c A directors reached the conclusion 100000
Peabodys donation leaving $oOe TO be raised Now
$4,000 large fortune US
Is really tring when against the good the
money win do in retaining the boys and young
For 100000 informed, a can be purchased
and building erected thav fit special junior
for 500 boys with sparlors, magazine study game
rooms and library; it viii fit up all these rooms on
larger scale for There win large recep
ton room, Offices, auditorium 49, gymnasium.
swimming pool. handban court bath and locker rooms
lunch rooms night 300 special
training and industrial night school rooms and foryhree
dormtories
Doesn't that seem like good deal for the money?
And is it that these attractions to
win them, hundreds Of boys and young will spend
many hours amid Clean wholesome surround
ings that would otherwise be spent streets
saloons, cheap billiard and the Hke2 a
bad investment, after all. is it. money
have been hestating?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
MRcHEN SHOULD BE oU8TED.

HERE IS EVERY INDICATION that the best interests
OF the postofce department viii be subserved by
removal Superintendent free delv
cry system. Machen been guilty Of nothing
worse. certainly guilty Of negligence almost
character Instead Of conducting
department businesske manner. they should have
been conducted allowed the department to run
itself.
No other conclusion possible admission
Months ago was notified that not permit the
creation OF deficit face of positive and def
mite instructions did allow deficit. was no small
either, total Of O0O
And j this matter Mr.. Machen least guilty of
evasion.
He said first that the deficit $4,000 Within
few days he was forced up times that sum-
and may develop that the considerably
larger Evidently the is sorely need Of
business men the head Of bureaus The time has
featy should be permitted oce-f indeed there
ever was such a time.
Many politicians labor under impression that gov
ernnents were created especially government for
the purpose reardtng with offices enou-
who for the party power doesn't
make any difference quail
certain post, provided he party service
test
There has been altogether too Of this sort of
thing. after scandal gov
eminent departments. Hardly branch of service
has escaped deserved the people
The postoce department latest of
popular condemnation and the end Of the investigations
reluctantly undertaken by the general
yet in sight
we trust every charge made by Tulloch, the former
cashier thoroughly sfed and the evidence given
publices6 that may judge for itself guilt
or innocence Of the parties involved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
The Gus Thomas Rnecdote.
~ 20 Press.l

Adoiph Klauber told aneceote Augustus Thomas
quite suggestive humorous. to have
piled TO fellow dramatst had remarked thar ne
had and heard Thomas comedy ana had NOT
got laugh out of it, that he. Thomas. had
for opinion rejected tragedy fellow
got laugh every This rerort dis
courteous is familiar in to almost
every period of literature or
the author who asked the literary critic Have you
last poem and was answered. Il
who asked. +-EIave you seen my into
Help and told No, but should like The old
story gains nothing BY repetition form
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

outeast" Governor Pennypacker Pennsylvania says
did not Intentionally allude This artfuI
dodge entirely worthy of Pennypaeker. Nelan's name
signed to the cartoon objected by the
and he identified Nelan positively that nobody il
doubt for minute. However the eartoonst is willing
accept the apology thereby showing magnanimty
that win surely be LOST Pennypaeker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

The council should with the proposed con-
struction by the Consolidated Railway company
Of another track the First street This is dan
bit Of road circumstances
and with a single track doubly dangerous The
safety and convenience of public demand the imme
date completion the Improvement and no objections
should be allowed block its progress .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

Reliance seems to be great faster boat than
many Of gave her being looks now as if
Sir Thomas would have to keep building Shamrocks
until the then for few years longer The
Americas cup to stay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

Now the question If Salt Lake next Fri
day, Will the weather guilty Iese aeste
or VIII Ben Haywood simply organize a and lynch
him?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

We are authorized to deny the Dentist C.
E Ellerbeck tried to knock few teeth
tenance Of Dentist T. A Clawson order increase his
practice Dentist Eerbec does do Dentist Clawsons
work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

There is band which Justly called the best
IN the world Every great music center and especially
those OF foreign countries have
practically fautess in technique and execution Tnere
any number of which have Worldwide repu-
tauOn, among them being of this country
Germany Italy and France all occupy very high stand
ard in the matter of their musical organizations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
Salt Lake City, May 20.

The article in question by Ebert Hubbard
cDmmsndatOry of Lieutenant Rowan. given
the letter by President Mckinley to Garcia
CiarciaS whereabouts was unknown he n
in the mountain Businesses of Cuba lieutenant
equal to the emergency delivering
the message. See Herald of May 10 story
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

The late Captain w F. Norton Louisville left
stucons in his will that have all the
best things to drink funeral is not known as
whether captains join the other
collection of spirits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

Adulterated foreign wines be excluded from
this country If the government exclude Amer
fcan wines shipped abroad reshipped with
foreign labels the bottles egmate Industry
viii be broken up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

Mayor Thompson still some handsome business
blocks Main street cost at least 80
cents each, that still unchanged by weather How
ever, the feared.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

Gentlemen who fond private poker parties VIII
consider the proposition grand jury to investigate
them as high-handed piece of interference with the
rights citizens
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

After ALL there is despite the rapidly growing
belief that had ceased exist Yesterday morning we
had few hours of sunshine world certainly did
look good"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

But just think what fine bathing we would have in
the lake If this weather should continue five
years longer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
World Best Band.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
WIu you please give the following information m The
Sunday Herald: Which is considered the hest
the world? TOSE,PT5 G. ATTDT0
Mercur. Nav y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

County Commissioner Wilson to favor a new
county poor farm Wouldn't board of commission
suit the taxpayers better?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24
a Message to Garcia. F"

To The Salt Lake Herald:
VIII you please answer in Sundays Herald what the
Message to Garcia and the meaning thereof?
STEADY READER.
Salt Lake city. May 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-24

Replying to the letter from Cartoonst NeIan or Phla-
deIphia Nean threatened sue him for
~azaaas referring to Nean "vagabond' and an