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The river press., 1904-10-12
Mrs. Roosevelt, both in deep mourn
! ing. The body was started this after.
noon on d special train for Milwau-
Appeal For Campaign Funds.
-New York Press,

NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-George Foster,
Pea body, treasurer Of the democratic
natioua! committee, has issued an ap-
peal for contributions tor the cam.
paign fund. The appeal says:
''Ihrre are about II 100000 legal
vo:e"s in the country aud to intelli-
gently present the issues Of the cam
paigu and rtnus OF the candidates TO
this vast electorate require, a very
large sum Of money.
"The democratic party ha, no fav-
orites from whom, either by promises
Or threats, itcan draw campaign SUBJ
scriptions, but must RELY for neces-
sary funds upon patriotic citizen. who
believe in government OF law under
the constitution. honestly and econom-
ically admiuister.
"From all sue. citizens I request
such contributions - they are able
and willing to make, for which prompt
personal acknowled gment will be
seut.'
The river press., 1904-10-12
Blue Laws In Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 9.-Milk and
ice wagon drivers and bakers were
allowed to run as usual today. Drug
stores were allowed to sell medicine
and hotels and restaurants were open,
but saloons, all shops, confectionery
stores and such like were closed to-
night.
AS the result of a crusade started
here last Sunday by the law and order
league to stop all labor on the Sab
bath, the superintendent of packing
company and two bookkeepers of the
same institution who we're working on
their books last Sunday were fined $40
each in the police court. The fine was
assessed under the laws of the COM
monwealth. This is the first punitive
result of the crusade which threatens
to spread to all central Kentucky
cities.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Alaska Indians Are Destitute.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-F'or the third
consecutive winter extreme destitution
prevails among the Alaska Indians
and government help ia absolutely
necessary to prevent them from starv.
ing to death.
Lieutenant Emmons, a retired naval
officer and an expert in Alaskan lat
ters, has been giving special atten-
tion to the condition of these Indians
and has made report to the presi.
dent which has been transmitted to
the war department., pointing out the
deplorable conditions especially in
the Copper river district On the
strength of this report, Acting Secre-
tary of War Oliver has issued the fol-
lowing memorandum for the chief Of
staff:
''By direction of the president, the
commanding officer of Fort Liscum
will ship to Copper river $4,000 ra-
tions Or SO many thereof as may be
found necessary for the relief of the
destitute Indians of the Copper river
during the next six months. He is
authorized to secure the necessary
transportation. An officer or reliable
non-commissioned officer will be placed
in charge of the supplies at Copper
Center and will issue free OF expense
to the destitute and sell at cost and 80
percent added to such as may wish to
purchase, but are unable to obtain
food otherwise
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shot at it. The animal became in
furiated and attacked the boy, killing
him. Wilson went to his nephew's
rescue and was himself fatally hurt.
A Fiendish Crime.

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 9.-Out of
spite, it is thought, and evidently in
erto put NJ. Kelly, of Kelso, Wash,
out OF the way so as to prevent his
marriage to young woman who had
refused the attentions of a less sue.
cessful suitor, Kelley was seized,
gagged and buckled, bound by wire
to tree in dense wood and aban.
doned to die, for period Of four days
from Monday until Friday last, when
he was discovered and released.
The perpetrator Of the crime is said
to be a man who has for several
months endeavored to force his atten-
tions upon the young woman. Every
effort is being made to apprehend the
man. both by the sheriff of Lewis
county, in which the crime was COM
mitted, and by Kelley's friends. The
whole town is intensely excited, and it
is generally thought that if the fellow
is taken he will be lynched.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Lcthbridgc Merchant Suicides

LETHBRIDGE. n. w. T., Oct. CAT
$50 O'Clock this morning A. J. Smith,
merchant of this place, shot him
self with a revolver. He purchased
the weapon yesterday stating to the
hardware clerk at the time of the sale
that he intended shooting some cats
which were injecting his house cellar.
While descending the stairway from
his bedroom a shot was heard by the
members of his household. He i'm
mediately afterward walked into his
room and told his wife that he had
met with an accident. Then he sat
down in a chair and expired. The
coroner is Investigating the circum.
stances and an inquest will likely be
held.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Fairbanks Discusses Irrigation.

RENO, New, Oct. 6.-Sen ators Fair
banks and Fulton spoke yesterday in
the three principal cities of Nevad "a
Reno, Carson City and Virginia City.
Reaching Reno early this morning
they proceeded to the other two places,
returning here for the night meeting.
At Carson and Virginia City they
were cordially greeted and their re.
marks literally applauded. In all
their speeches they urged the return of
Nevada to the republican ranks and
dwelt upon the capacity of that party
to maintain prosperity in the country.
Discussing the question of irriga-
ton; Senator Fairbanks made refer
ence to the fact that the democratic
party had in its platform laid claim
to the paternity of the existing recla-
nation statute and had designated it
as the "Newlands law"
This claim he pronounced to be
without found alton, because, he con-
tinued, President Roosevelt deserved
in the main the credit for that most
important legislation.
"The bill was recommended by a
republican president and enacted into
law by a republican congress-" he
said. ''And yet the democratic party
takes unto itself all the credit and
calls it the Newlands law. l esteem
Senator Newlands very highely, and
in view of the facts in the case I can
not believe his name was thus coupled
with this great measure with his know
ledge or consent
The river press., 1904-10-12
EXCITEMENT AT MUKDEN.
Russians Preparing to Retire When the
Japanese Advance.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 1.-The war
commission sat until an unusally late
hour last night, but adjourned with
out issuing additional news from the
front. Expert opinion is divided as
to whether serious engagement is
likely to occur at Mukden, but the dis
patch from that city reporting an un-
usual activity there gives rise to much
speculation.
1t is impossible to say whether this
condition presages the evacuation OF
Mukden, but in any case it is evident
that something of unusual interest is
pending. Some even are bold enough
to take it that General Kuropat1in is
preparing to assume the offensive, but
in view of the fact that most reliable
advices credit him with only about six
divisions at Mukden, this is exceed
ingly impro bable. 1t is thought more
likely that the commotion had to do
with one or the other OF the Japanese
hanking columns, which the Russian
commander may have been preparing
to check.
LIOAYANG, Oct. 6.-The japanese
are bringing up enormous quantities
of supplies and ammunition for the
winter campaign, using the recon-
structed railway, carts and junks on
the Liao and Taitse rivers. The rail-
road traffic is uninterrupted and addi-
tional soldiers continue to arrive.
Outpost skirmishes are confined to the
First and Fourth armies. The troops
are standing the climate splendidly,
few being reported sick. Cold weather
is just beginning.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Taggart Claims Montana,

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Chairman Tag.
gart, Of the democratic national com.
mittee, received dispatch from Mon
tana today stating that the labor
organizations Of that state had en-
dorsed the Parker and Davis electoral
ticket, whi;h Mr.. Taggart says means
the electoral vote of Montana for the
democratic ticket. Sen ator Patterson
of Colorado, is scheduled to speak
all next week in Utah and Montana,
after which he will return to Colorado.
The river press., 1904-10-12
EXPECTS 4 LONG AR.
Japanese Official Estimates 1t Will Cost
Over a Billion Dollars.

TOXIC. Oct 1.--ln addressing the
members Of the United Clearing house
of Toxic today, Count Okuma, the
leader OF the progressive party, warn
ed the people to prepare for long
war, the date of the term mination of
which it was now impossible to fore
tell. He predicted that the cost to
Japan for two years war, including
the loans which had been already
placed and the expenses consequent
upon the war, at its termin alton,
would total 81 900, 900, 900, which would
make the per capita share amount to
$40.
Count Okuma said that corruption
appeared to prev ade the military, po-
litical and financial departments of
the Russian government, and that
this corruption had almost resulted in
climax which threatened revolu-
ton. This speaker declared that the
japanese many victories. He pointed
out that uespite her defeats Russia
continued to hold prominent and
commanding position in Europe, and
said that even En- peror William was
occurring the favor IF the Russian
aulocrat.'
Despite her weaknesses, Count OSu.
ma said. Russia possesses immense
resources and had great advantages
IN he size OF her puEulat and the
greatness OF her wealth, and it would
be n-c'ssary for tue Japanese to make
heav, -acrilicts in ul der TO attain sue
cess. lie predicted that the VAR would
cos' Russia from 81 500, OOO, 600 to ST.
600, ,lWU,U 900, aud said it would be i'm.
pOssint 70 raise loans or to increase
the raNt> Il. Russia BECAUSE the limit
had been r.',.a'hod.
ST. FETERs;BU &c, Oct. :. ..- The III liz
tary critics at 81. Peters burg share in
the genera uncer'H!LtN as TO how TO
size up The situation at 1T front if
Field Marshal Oyama n1anc9 tbs an
tlcipated advance. They seem to agree
lha. strong screruDg movement r.
III PROGRESS Immediately tai g; i-.;:r
Yang, that probably front vi, be
made from the We>t and tuu, ti.e. l;tc-
tics Of the JAPANESE at Liao Yang
will be repeated aud that General
kuroki will try wide uanklnY move
ment from the east
The river press., 1904-10-12
Killed BY a Tame Bear.

CODY, Wvo., Oct. 7.-[nformation
has reached here that James Wilson
and nephew, both from Pennsyl-
vania. VIII" were travelling in the Yell
Iowstone park, came suddenly upon a
bear ia 'imbAred part of the park,
which attacked them. The boy was
crushed to death and Wilson was so
badly torn ara bitten that he died
soon after being rescued by other
rave|ers. The bear was supposed to
D., one Of the mum Der of tame animals
kept in The park, and the boy fired a
The river press., 1904-10-12
Fired By the Mayor.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Mayor Nc
Clellan has removed the entire civil
service commission. Park Commits
sioner Schmidt, of Bronx, was also
dismissed. It is charged the officials
certified to illegal pay rolls for the
park department.
Mayor Mcclellan today was served
with a summons in suit for crimina al
libel, brought against him by Hal
Bell, formerly a member of the muni-
cipal civil service commission. Mr..
Bell asks 100000 damages. The suit
is brought ag ainst Mr.. Mcclellan as
an individual, and not as head of the
city Government.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Wisconsin Republicans Split.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 6.-Samuel A.
Cook of Neenah has withdrawn from
the head OF the ''stalwart" repu blican
ticket and is succeeded by former Gov.
Edward Scofeld. The selection of
Scofeld will be ratified by the state
central committee at special meeting
tomorrow. The question Of man.
damus proceedings, to compel Secre.
tary of State Houser 70 place the list
of republican electors in both columns,
was left open, pending further lnvesti-
CATION by attorneys for the "stalwart"
faction. The 'stalwarts' have de-
termined to remain in the field and
have arranged for an active cam
paign,
The river press., 1904-10-12
President Attends Funeral.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-Although an
official funeral, the services in St.
John 5 church today over the body of
the late Henry c. Payne, postmaster
general, were marked with impressive
simplicity. Official Washington filled
the nave Of the church, and brilliant
as were the uniforms of the large rep
resentation of the army, navy and
marine corps, the solemnity of the
scene was only enhanced by the sharp
contrast Of color with the mourning
of the family and personal friends of
the dead cabinet officer. Side by side
with Mrs. Payne sat President and
The river press., 1904-10-12
Life Sentence for Robbery.

CHICAGO, Oct. GA jury in Judge
Chetlaine's court has found Charles
Phelogn, Truman H. Wilkinson and
William Irwin guilty of highway rob-
berry and fixed their punishment at i'm
prisonment for life. The action is in
accordance with the decision of the
states attorneys office to dem and the
extreme penalty in all robbery cases.
The accused threatened to injure their
victims with revolvers or other deadly
weapons.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Attempt to Injure Warship.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-The latest at.
tempt to injure or destroy the battle
ship Connecticut, according to the
Herald, has been esta blished to the
satisfaction of the officials at the navy
yard. 1t is believed that the hole
which resulted in flooding one of the
water tight compartments Of the ship
was bored by a diver. This narrows
the field of investigation and an i'm
portant arrest in the case is expected
The river press., 1904-10-12
State Days at Worlds Fair.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 6.-Four states had
their innings at the Worlds 5 fair TO-.
day. They were Ohio: Michigan, New
Jersey and Maine. A considerable
number of visitors from each of the
commemorative, were on hand, the
deleg gations being headed by the gov.
ernors and their statfs. Brief exerci
ses were held at the respective state
buildings, followed by public recep
tions in honor of the distinguished
visitors,
The river press., 1904-10-12
Life Sentences For ilOldups.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-F'our holdup men
were sentenced to the state peniten-
tiary for life yesterday. This makes
eight convictions and sentences of this
class of Grimm ais in Chicago within a
week. The states attorney has begun
a determined crusade against all street
bandits. and in the future life sen.
tences will be fixed for these crimes
when the cases come to trial.
The river press., 1904-10-12

denouncing the action of the local
steamboat inspectors in placing the
blame of the disaster on the Slocum S
officers and crew and asking for i'm
mediate executive action. Secretary
Loeb's reply was to the effect that the
commission appointed by the presi-
dent has completed its report and that
"absolute justice will be done.''
The river press., 1904-10-12
Big Order For Flour.

PENDLETON, Ore, Oct. "A local
-four mill today received an order from
Hong Kong for $4,000 sacks of -four,
which is said to be for the Japanese
government. Twenty thousand sacks
Of this will be sent this month by way
OF Portland and the balance from Ia
coma and Seattle. The same mill has
just completed a shipment of 10000
sacks for oriental purposes.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Millions For Agriculture.

w WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE esti-
mates for the department of agricul.
ture, as finally framed by Secretary
Wilson for the fiscal year beginning
July l, 1905, aggregate 5000, $40.
Tnis is an increase of $26S,27 over
the present year.
The river press., 1904-10-12
Justice Will Be Done.

New YORK, Oct. GA letter from
President Roosevelt's secretary has
been read before meeting of 500 re-
latives of persons who died on the
General Slocum. 1t was in reply to
one sent by the association last week
, 1904-11-16
Marvellous Scenery.

When a great man rides up a river
on q pleasure excursion with a local
entertainment committee. what is more
natural for him as he glances at the
scenery between drinks than to remark
that it is the most beautiful river IN
America?
Then he goes on his way TO SOME
other city to be entertained ana 10
make some complimentary remarh
about the scenery and forgets all aDoul
the last place, but the local
treasures it up. and it becomes a par'
of the traditions of the place thai Gen'
eral Bumcome, who had been thrice
around the world, paused enraptureu
as he gazed on their commonplace Hills
and sun baked landscape.
Great men have a way of dealing III
the su%perlative, particularly II tue!
may some day be a presidential canui
date, and they can look intentiy loi "
few minutes at a barren red sec.Vn
house and make the natives think the'
have something in the way OF a pupnV
building that makes st. Pauls ioOA
like a chicken coop.
, 1904-11-16
Character and independence.

Every self respecting woman holds
herself in proper esteem and believes
that she is an independent entity, with
rights and privileges which others are
bound to recognize. She conducts her
self as if she was a force and factor
in life and occupies a prominent place
in the world. This self respect Is es-
sential to the success of all. 1t is only
when carried to the extent of making
one unduly conceited that 1t should be
f-owned upon. We like to see a self
respecting man or woman going
through life as if every action was
ordered by a clear, intelligent mind Of
some particular purpose. If the person
did not show this power of self i'm
portance and assurance nobody else
would show respect or esteem.-House-
hold Ledger.
, 1904-11-16

game. But she had then only
just arrived in New York and was
weary and new to the surroundings.
She says it makes a great difference
for the worse when one tries to play
in a strange place. The longest game
the girl ever played was with Il. II.
Harrison, whom she defeated after n
contest of twelve hours.
Miss Jefferson is especially skillful in
the use of her pawns. which is the
mark of an expert in chess. She has
the keen, rather close set eyes and the
strong, well developed nose that phys
iognomists say mark the successful de-
tective and news reporter.
There are those who declare that
Miss Jefferson. if she were able to de-
vote more time to practice. might east
ly be developed into a worlds cham
pion chess player.
MARCIA w. CAMPBELL.
, 1904-11-16
Cleaning Curtains.

Pin a sheet on the carpet and scatter
over it dry Indian meal and borax mix
ed in the proportion of one cupful Of
meal to one te%aspoonful of powdered
boraX. Over the sheet pin a curtain,
and owe the curtain scatter more of
the mixture, then another curtain, then
more mixture, until all the curtains are
pinned down and all strewn with the
meal and boraX. Now pull out all the
pins and roll up in a compact roll, SO
that the sheet shall cover all. Lay
this roll away to season for two or
three weeks, and then shake out your
curtains, when you will find them
snow white.
, 1904-11-16
Clothes Hangers.

Skirt or bodice arms or hangers for
hanging ones clothes in the wardrobe
are easily made thus; Get a good size
barrel hoop and cut or saw it into three
equal parts. In the center Of each part
bore a hole. Rub down any rough
edges with sandpaper or a file, then
cover by binding with strips of sateen
or silk or ribbon. Put a loop of ribbon
through the hole bored in the center to
hang by and tie a piece of scented
pumice stone at each end of the arm,
and your garments will possess a deli
cate. elusive odor.
, 1904-11-16
The Selfish Girl.

NO matter how attractive a girl may
be in face and figure, if she is thor
oughly selfish all prudent people will
shun her. No careful person Is likely to
be charmed with the girl
Who never thinks of any one but her
self.
Who nev makes an effort to oblige
others and yet expects to be waited on
hand and foot herself.
Who never will own that another girl
is pretty, but who endeavors instead to
find some defect in her % point out to
others.
Who never does a stroke of house
work, but selfshly INDUCES in gayety
and amusement, while her mother
slaves to keep affairs in order.
Who never takes any notice of chill
dren, but considers them little null
sauces." plaques" who ought never to
leave the nursery.
Who never confesses she is In the
wrong, but sticks to her point trough
everything.
Who spends all her money on dress,
sweets or some luxury for herself.
Who never bestows a kind word on
those beneath her in position.
Who never, above all, could love or
seriously consider the comfort of any
other person but herself.-Gentlewo-
man.
, 1904-11-16
Children and Money.

Training i'll responsibility and judg-
ment in the use of money is within the
reach of every family, even the poorest.
l have never seen children so poor as
not to have spending money. To be
given the responsibility for the spend
Ing, saving and giving away of this
money in increasing amounts, accord
ing to the age of the boy and the cir
cumstances of the family, is one of the
most educative of experiences. = Pro-
fessor w. l.. Hervey in Chautauquan.
, 1904-11-16
"Keeninr Company

Here is a bit of advice recently given
his ~parishioners by a New York clergy
man: "a young woman should not al
low Il young man to call upon her lon
ger than six months. If he does not
propose marriage at the end of that
time she should dismiss him, or if she
fails to do so her parents should. Too
long acquaintance and keeping COM
pany' prejudice the interests of a girl.
1t gives her friends a chance to talk
about her and prejudice her morals"
, 1904-11-16

game Rose Jefferson gained confidence
to meet as opponents in the noble
game the most skilled experts of the
time. Memphis has a chess club, and
Miss Jefferson is an honorary member
of it. At the club appear from time to
time the worlds famous chess players.
One of these was II. n. Pillsbury. Miss
Jefferson defeated him twice. He told
her she was II of the best chess play
ers he had even seen, and he did not
add 'for a woman" either.
Next came a game with DR.. Emanuel
Lasker, champion chess player of the
world. 1t was a tremendous game, like
a battle between two great armies. 1t
lasted two hours and a half. 1t looked
as though the girl was about to win
when DR.. Lasker quit the game and
said he could not play a minute longer,
as he had an engagement. That seem
ed hardly fair toward the American
girl. Some time afterward, however.
at the Manhattan Chess club in New
York city, DR.. Lasker defeated Miss
Jefferson in a lengthy. holly contested
, 1904-11-16
A New Worlds Map.

The ~geographers are seeking govern
ment aid in the execution of a general
map Of America on a scale of one mile
to a million. Similar maps of Asia and
Africa are now in the course of prep
aration by the governments of France,
Germany and England. All nations are
expected to cooperate in preparing a
similar and uniform map of the whole
world. In this age of history making
the political features of geography are
constantly changing, but the physical
features are permanent. Indications
are that there will be events happening
for years to come in the region lying
between Siberia on the north and At
ghanistan on the south, and the read
ing public would appreciate a map
with the mountains, rivers, principal
towns and roads accurately laid down.
The proposed new general map can
not come too soon, especially if it
proves comprehensive and thorough.
, 1904-11-16
The jay bird that coughed It's head

The jay bird that coughed its head
and Its tail both off has had a parallel
In a Cleveland mar who sneezed both
Of his eyes out. The news dispatch
says nothing about him sneezing them
In again, like the man who jumped
into a bramble bush. AS the Cleve-
land mar is named Jacob Giis Cir,
perhaps he only sneezed the is out of
his name. At any rate, it shows that
one may become too enthusiastic, even
in the matter of hay fever.