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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
TO FORCE MEAT FAMINE.
Leader OF Stockyards Strikers Orders
Fight to n Finish.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Indications are
that the five independent packers with
ln the stockyards enclosure will Join
the big packers in their fight, while
those outside will endeavor to con-
tlnue operations with union crews.
Two of their number received con-
sisnments OF cattle at an outside rail.
road yard today and will have them
driven to the yards through the streets.
Within the yards the Independents are
obviously preparing for war, awagon
load of cots having been taken to one
plant.
"a meat famine will be forced at
all costs: it is the best weapon with
which to fight the trust packers, al
though it may not be welcomed by the
independents.
In these words President Donnelly
Of the Butchers national organiza.
ton declared a boycott against all
meat and announced that union men
will quit in all packing establish
ments Immediately, regardless of
where livestock is secured. Dounel.
!y's announcement was made at the
conclusion OF a meeting of the Allied
Trades conference board.
The police record of the strike at
the stoclyards station to date reads !:
Assaults, 46: murders. 1: accidents,
"a: removed to hospitals, 43.
The Chicago Hebrew Butchers as
soclation has arranged to quit the
sale of meat. Many rabbis support
the action Of the butchers, and an ap.
peal is being framed to the 10. 600
orthodox Jews of Chicago to purchase
no meat until the strike ends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
Shaw Gives Good Advice.

SALEM, Ore, Sept. 1.-the presi-
dential campaign in Salem was open.
ed tonight by Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw.
secretary OF the treasury, who deliv-
cred a stirring address to several
thousand people. Mr.. Shaw devoted
much time in an appeal to young men
to fors axe the precedent of their faith
ers when it came to voting, and to
determine by careful and conscien-
tious analysis the most fitting presi.
Dental candidate and to then cast
their votes as their best thought in-
licattd
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
ANOTHER JAP VICTORY,
BIGGEST BATTLE OF THE WAR RE-
SUITS IN RUSSIAN DEFEAT.
General kuropatkin's Forces Compelled
to Retire In Confusion.

TOXIC, Sept. 2.-The Russians be-
gan to retreat on the right center from
Liao Yang early Thursday. They
were thrown into great confusion while
attempting to cross to the right bank
of the Taitse river. The japanese
pursued them vigorously and seized a
Russian cannon, which they used to
shell the Liao Yang railway station.
LONDON, Sept. IAN Exchange
telegraph reports that official confir-
nation has been received in London
Of the report that the Russian right
center is in full retreat with Oku and
Nodzu in pursuit. Also that Kuroki
has succeeded in turning Kuropatkin' s
position from the north.
Correspondents of the Daily Chron.
icle and the Daily Mail assert tn at the
japanese occupied Lao Yang Thurs.
day. There is no official confirmation
of these statements, but the latest Off
cial dispatch to the japanese legation
here reports the capture of the heights
southwest of Lao Yang at dawn
Thursday. This dispatch adds:
"Thereupon the enemy south of Lao
Yang commenced to retreat. Our
armies are now pursuing him.
ROME, Sept. 1.-The Liao Yang cor
respondent of the Italia Mlitaire
wires the total losses in the fighting at
Liao Yang thus far are 27,OC0. The
Russians have already lost $4,000
killed, wounded and prisoners. They
also had 45 cannon destroyed. Six
teen cannon, 40, 900 rifles and POO wag-
ons were captured and 200 wagons
were destroyed. The correspondent
estimates the japanese losses at - 900
killed and wounded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
New Mint at Denver,

DENVER, Sept. 1.-The new United
States mint in this city was opened to-.
day with presidents salute OF twenty
one guns and the raising of the Ameri-
can flag over the building by George
E. Roberts, director of the mint, of
Washington, D. G. The mint will not
begin coinage until July l, 1905, as
no appropriation has been made by
congress as yet to cover the cost Of
coinage. Frank NJ. Downer has been
appointed uperintendeut of the mint.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
4 Big Order For Cars.

NEW YORK, Sept. l.-Probably the
equipment ever placed with American
N manufacturers has just been closed.
1t comprises $40 freight cars and 80
passenger, sleeping and baggage cars
for the Argentine government rail-
roads. The American manufacturer
received the order in the face of strong
competition on the part Of British,
German and Belgian manufacturers
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

man who was killed was identified as
Harry D. Knox, driver of an ice
wagon.
The enforcement of the old laws,
which prohibit the sale on Sunday of
ice, soda water, cigars aud every
other article of merchandise called a
luxury, has aroused intense feeling
throughout the county and many
threats have been made against the
prosecutor
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
Outdoor Cookin9

W. have had book prepared by
Prac"". outdoor cook, which gi ives
ma, good suggestions and receipts for
cooling, building fires, care of camp,
ctc.2 and will prove of interest and
help in camping, cruising, hunting and
on the mine and ranch. We will mail
a copy, without charge, to any of our
patrons Write for copy of s'Mine
and Ranch,'' to
PRICE BAKING POWDER co.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
Three Thousand Smiths.

NEW YORK. Sept. l.-Three thous-
and or more Smiths have gathered at
Peapack to celebrate the annual re.
union of that famous family in New
Jersey. Every county in the state was
represented and there were visiting
Smiths present from many other states.
The custom of holding the family re-
unions was inaugurated in 1900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
Prize Money Is Distributed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. IA. ".
Brown, auditor of the navy depart.
mrut, today began the distribution of
the prize money won by Admiral
Dewey, his officers and men at Manila,
The money amounts to 1910. 900, and
will be distributed among 1000 per-
sons. Dewey gets ST. 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07
Crusade Results In Bloodshed.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 3l.-The crus ade
carried on by the Allegheny County
Sabbath Observance association in
the past three weeks to enforce the
blue laws of 1894. resulted in riot and
murder in Allegheny last night. The
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-09-07

the coal company, who knew OF the
arrival of the package, as they made
no further search for other plunder.
A package containing $4,000 for the
Cumberland Coal company was not
disturbed.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rollins OF d =
yer are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. james Holt
for few days.
G. II. Davis of New York city arrived
by last nights train to pass the remain
der of the week at "Killcare."
Miss Caddie Lancaster OF Richmond
visited at the home of her brother, j. Il.
Lancaster, for few days this week.
A jolly party of 40 people chaperoned
by Mrs. Edgar Murphy visited the pleas
ant farm home OF her parents, Samuel
Emerson and wife, last night, where
they held corn roast.
Mrs. C. V. Richards, who has been
passing the summer months at the Fell
lows cottage on the east shore Of Hay
den Lake, returns, today, coming home
much improved in general health.
Warren White, who purchased the
Ansel Holway farm few years ago and
has since conducted 1t on an extensive
scale, has sold the property to gentle
man from Aroostook county. Mr.. and
Mrs. White will return to their former
home in Cambridge, Mass, owing to the
poor health Of the latter.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-08
Municipal Court.

Skowhegan's department of justice
has not been excessively burdened with
business during the past few days; such
as it has had being from one cause
Characterization.
Augustus Romeo was brought here for
rial, Saturday, by deputy sheriff Chas.
Fl, Duren of Fairfield. Romeo had been
before Judge Bachelor on five previous
occasions and had only completed his
last sentence on the 26 h OF August
He suggested his willingness to pay a
fine but the Judge thought best, In view
Of his previous court history, TO impose
a more severe sentence and he was given
nnety days in jail.
William Bolduc WAS arrested, Satur-
day night, by officer Clifford. On Sun
day morning he furnished bonds for his
appearance at trial, Monday, and was
released. He was on hand at the APP
pointed hour Monday morning and paid
his fine and costs imposed by Judge
Bachelor, amounting to nearly $40.
Luke Drawn and Richard York were
brought here from Norr!dgewock, Sat
urday, by deputy sheriff F. C. Holt, to
serve sentences of ten days each, i'm
posed by Trial Justice Brown of Nor
rdgewock. The men had been arrested
for running toll at the Norridgewock
bridge, and after paying a fae for this
and being releaaed, their conduct was
such as to cause their arrest for intox'-
cation.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-08
Saturday Nights Storm

The storm of wind and rain which
passed over the southern portion OF Som
erset county, late Saturday evening, was
very severe in Skowhegan and vicinity
and was accompanied with an unusual
display of electrical energy. Rain began
to fall at about nine O'Clock in the even
ing and continued unit after one In the
morning, at times in torrents, and ac-
companied with high wind, For the
hours between ten and twelve the light
ming was very vivid and the thunder ter
rife.
A bolt struck the house Of Mrs. Julia
A. Wentworth on Madison avenue at
eleven O'Clock, entering the north gable,
shatering the timbers and setting them
on fire. The occupants were greatly
alarmed by the fl ah and the thunder
bat did rot realize that their house was
struck until informed by w. j. E4ta-
brook, who lives mex door, that their
roof was on fire. DR.. Wadsworth in the
meantime had also seen the fl mes and
rung In the alarm and the fire depart
ment responded very promptly. The
fire yielded very quickly 10 the usual
treatment. The damage to the building
and contents is about 500 fully insured.
A about the same hour lightning
struck the fine, sixty-hge foot fl < pole
at the home Of X. \. Withee in Nor
rdgewock, completely destroying it and
distributing the fragments hundreds Of
feet in all directions. Mr. Withee WAS
10 town attending the D mocratic rally
and is inclined to believe that the violent
destruction of his fl ,g-pole is an indca
ton that his conduct was not approved
of.
Lightning also struck the buildings OF
Chas. Herrin on the river road, north
side, doing some damage; and four tele-
phone poles on the Canaan line, were
struck and splintered. After the storm
it was found that none of the lines OF
the New England exchange, connecting
with other towns, would work, and in
the village seventy five telephones were
temporarily out of commission.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-08
Sure Investment
For Future Years.

Wood, Harmon & Co. of New York
city, the largest dealers in real estate
in the United States, present several
forms of investments that are as safe
as government bonds, and guarantee a
good rate of interest on your money.
Wood, Harmon & Co. have been
before the people for over &c years,
and their reputation as a safe, conser-
vative, and reliable firm is guaranteed
by bankers, and merchants wherever
known. They have a national repu-
tation and any comment concerning
their financial standing would be su
perfuous. A letter of inquiry to any
bank in Boston, New York or Brook
Ign will assure you that Bradstreet
rates them higher than any other real
estate firm in the country.
If you have any amount from IS
per month up to invest and will call at
my rooms at the Hotel Oxford, Show
hogan, Maine, l will gladly go into
details and explain fully all the differ
ent forms of investments Wood, Har-
mon & Co. offer and guarantee.
Write me and l will forward printed
literature that can but prove interest
ing reading to you.
ROBERT w. LORD,
Skowhegan, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-08
BLssOn's Baby Show.

On Tuesday next, Sept. ID h, A. f
Bison & Son invite all mothers with
babies one year old or under to call at
their New Shoe Store, 2nd door east
Of Post Office, when the little darling
will be presented with new pair Of
shoes free. Bring them all out, as the
two entrances to their store, Water and
Russell streets, afford plenty of room
for the baby carriages.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-08
Hackett & Witham
MaChinists and Iron Founders,
Island Ave-, Skowhegan.
FORECLOSURE NOTICE.

whereas Samuel F. Calf and Jennie A.
Calf, both then OF Dexter, PeDooscot County
now OF Madison, Somerset County by their
mortgage deed dated the lith day OF May nine
teen hundred and three and recorded In Som
erset Registry OF ID. eds Vol 26I Page 70
veyed to one Perry ID. Gates then living but
since deceased, q certain parcel Of real estate
situated In said dad ison and bou nded on the
North by the town cross road leading westerly
from the Hayden Corner tso called) to Black
we'll Hill; on the East by land OF George E.
Ciough on the south by land of OIison
Clough and land formerly owned by Fred
spauiding and on the west by land formerly
owned by Corydon Sawyer now supposed to be
owned by John u. Chase and containing one
hundred acres more or less. and whereas the
conditions of said mortgage have been broken,
now therefore. by reason OF the preach OF the
conditions thereof 1, Tracy Oates OF Skowhe-
gan said County as Administrator OF the Es-
tate OF said Perry ID. Gates duly and legally
appointed & qualified. claim a foreclos re of
said mort gage & give this notice accordingly.
Skowhegan. Sept. eth, 1904
TRACY Gates as Administrator OF Estate
of Perry d. Gates.
SWISS BY Walton Il Walton his Attys
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-08
Our Last Big Rally.

Friday night of this week in Coburn
hall will occur the last big Republican
rally of the campaign for Somerset
county and 1t will be rouser.
Hon. j. b. Lands, member of Congress
from Indiana and one of the most elo.
quent orators of the day, will be the
speaker. Hon. W. T. Haines of Water
vile will be present and discuss state
issues aud more especially reply to the
remarks made by Hon. Cyrus W. Davis
in his speech here recently.
Special cars from Madison accom-
panied by the Madison drum corps. The
Maecabee band will be 10 attendance.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-08

Estimates Freely Given on all Mill Work.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-08

Bragg & Varney announce that their
new lines of carpets, mattings and floor
oil cloths have arrived, and they invite
you to inspect them before purchasing.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06

The following charters have been
approved by the governor: The Choc-
taw Bank, Ackerman, Miss, capital
stock, $4,000; incorporators, L. T.
Gaines, S. B. Dobbs. Bank of Union,
domiciled at Union, Newton county,
with capital stock of $4,000; G. W.
Myer, Meridian; W.B McRaven, New
ton; incorporators. Dunnagin- Whit
aker Company, capital stock of $780,
900, located at Laurel, Miss. Bogue
CHM Company, domiciled in Wash
ington county, with a capital stock of
$4,000. B. E. Brister Saw Mill Com
pany, Bogue Chitto, with a capital
stock of 100000. Huston Mercantile
Company, Huston, Monroe county,
capital stock, $4,000. The Bank Of
Bogue Chitto, which was incorpor-
ated one year ago, has had its charter
recorded and will open its doors for
business in few days; capital stock,
$4,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
MISSISSIPPI
HAPPENINGS
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
AN ELECTRIC CAR LINE.
To Be Constructed Along the Pier at
Gulfport. Real Estate in Good De-
mand Along the Coast.
Want Visible Evidence.

A. D. Ritchie and F. w. Mckenzie,
President and Secretary, respectively,
of the Mississippi, Louisiana and Tex
as Railroad Company, visited citizens
of Hazlehurst for the purpose of inter
esting local capital in their enterprise.
They were met at the Courthouse by
local businessmen, and after discuss
ing the matter a committee of promi-
nent citizens was appointed to confer
with them and find out something
about their standing. When they were
asked for their charter and map of the
road and references they failed to
show them and the conference came to
an abrupt end. They left through the
country for the eastern part of the
state.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Southern Iron.

Chicago-It is stated that a plan
to include only the Southern property
Of the Republic Iron and Steel Com
oany in the so-called Southern Iron
and Steel merger has been recommend
ed. These properties, together with
those Of the Sloss-Shefield and Ten
nessee Coal and Iron, comprise so per
cent of the desirable raw material
productive capacity of the South. No
intention is entertained of including
the Northern properties of the Repub-
lie Iron and Steel Company. In place
IF holding its Southern properties it
will hold securities of the proposed
new Southern company. A popularity
is that there will be no promotion pro-
fts and no stock will be offered to the
public. The final report of the valua-
lion assessors is not expected before
June lSt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Work in National Park.

1t is stated that the Vicksburg Ma
tional Military Park work will be re-
sumed this week. This work was stop
ed recently until the Sundry Civil Bill
passed, making available Immediately
100000 for the continuation of the
contract work. Chairman Rigby, of
the Commission, states that the big
graveling contract under Captain ]. 7.
Grass, will also be started as soon as
the contractor returns from Washing
ton. Captain Grass has a contract to
gravel twenty or more miles and it
will cost the government something
over $150,000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06

The saw mill plant of the Barnes
Rufin Company, located about four
and one half miles from Columbia,
was entirely consumed by fire day
or two since. The plant had been shut
down for some days, and when Mr..
Dowdy, who had rented the mill for
few days, started fire in the slab
pile the fire got beyond the control of
the parties attending to the mill, and
the whole plant was soon in flames.
There being but small force around
the mill at the time, very little of the
machinery and mill fixtures could be
saved. The loss will be in the neigh
borhood of $1,000 with no insurance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Call for Money.

Washington-The Secretary of the
Treasury has issued a call directing
national repositories to transfer to
the Assistant Treasurer at New York
On or before May 10, 1904, an aggre-
gate amount of $12,OOO,OOO. The call
On each bank i. for 10 per cent of the
public deposit of such bank as it stood
before the recent 20 per cent call, thus
making a total withdrawal of 80 per
cent public deposits. This call, how
ever, exempts all depositaries whose
authorized balance before the recent
call was less than 100000.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Mistrial of McLemore Murder Case.

The jury in the McLemore case at
Rosedale, after considering all the evi-
dence and instructions for a day and
night, announced that they had not
agreed, and that there seemed no like
lihood of them agreeing, whereupon
the Judge called them in, and after
questioning them closely, declared a
mistrial. The jury stood eight for ac-
quittal and four for conviction.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Odd Fellows Celebrate.

The Odd Fellows Lodge of Yazoo
City, celebrated the eighty-ffth ami
versary of that order at the Masonic
Hall. After the opening of the lodge,
Rev. w. J. Derrick delivered an ad-
dress, which proved very interesting
and instructive. Music and short talks
by members followed, after which Ma
jor W. E. Daniel delivered an ad-
dress on "The Odd Fellowship. -
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
SOCIALISTS TO MEET.
Candidate for the Presidency to bs
Put in the Field.

Chicago-Socialists will meet in ma
tional convention at Brand s Hall one
day this week and nominate a candi-
late for the President of the United
states. The purpose is to change the
platform of the party but only in mi
nor detail. The demand for "com-
mon ownership of land and the tools
IF production and the instruments of
transportation" will be retained" !"
H. Gaylord Wiltshire and Eugene V.
Debs are possibilities. Delegates from
every state in the union are expected
10 attend the convention.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
A Raid on Blind Tigers.

Sheriff Applewhite and City Mar
shall Byrd, with three deputies, made
a wholesale raid on the blind tiger
suspects in the city of Brookhaven
this week. The officers divided and
raided the joints in three different sec
tions of the city simultaneously. About
ten or twelve gallons of whiskey and
two gallons of beer were captured and
locked up.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Trust Company in Funds.

Baltimore, Mr-The Vera Cruz and
Pacific Railroad, which was principal
ly owned by the Maryland Trust Com
pany, has been purchased by the Mex
lean government for over $4,000,000.
The trust company will now be able to
pay its debts and leave a surplus for
the stockholders.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
To Build Fine Hotel.

Brookhaven is at last to have a fine
three story brick hotel. R.
7. Scherck, a well known business man
of this place, is the protector. The
building will occupy the Scherck cor
ner, near the Illinois Central Rail-
road depot, on the east side. Plans
and specifications have been accepted,
and Mr.. Scherck has advertised that
the contract was to be let Thursday.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Pending Claims.

New York The long pending claims
against the French Canal Company
have not yet been settled. The claim
ants have been expecting that the COM
pany would settle before this, in or
der to make clear transfer of all its
Isthmian property to the United States
and to hand to the American govern
ment clean titles to the company s
buildings.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Whole Grew Lost.

Halifax, N. S.-A message received
here states that the schooner Onoro,
Of Annapolis, bound from West Indies
for Halifax with molasses, is wrecked
at Herring Cove, and all on board were
lost. The Onoro, which was small
schooner, commanded by Captain At
kinson, struck on Duncan S Reef, not
far from this harbor, and was wreck
ed. She is believed here to have car
ried crew Of five men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
$500 Damages Awarded.

In the case of J. C. Maloney against
the city of Vicksburg, for damages
sustained by the plaintiff falling
through cellar opening on Crawford
street, on the night of August LIST,
1902, the jury in the Circuit Court
awarded him verdict for $500. The
suit was brought for $4,000 Maloney
was SO seriously injured that he has
been an inmate of the Confederate
Hospital Annex since the accident.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Defective Tlue.

Bohemian labor quarters at Pass
Christian caught fire, but were saved
after brisk fight by the bucket brig
ade. The fire originated from a de-
fective fue in the garret, and had
gained considerable headway when
discovered. The loss is covered by
insurance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-05-06
Planning Mill DESTROYED by Fire.

The planning mill of the Mississippi
Lumber Company, at Quitman was
destroyed by fire one night the past
week. Origin unknown. The mill
proper was saved by hard work on the
part of the Company's fire brigade
The planning mill will be rebuilt at
once.