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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Great Northern Steamer Launched.

GRoToN. Conn, Feb. 6.-The steam
er Dakota, built by the Great North.
ern Steamship company, was success
fully launched here today. The Da.
kota, like her sister ship, the Mime.
sofa, which was launched at the East.
ern Shipbuilding company's yard in
April, 1908, is OF the largest type of
cargo and passenger vessels built in
the United States. The contracts for
the Dakota and Minnesota were
awarded equally in 1900, to the East.
ern Shipbuilding company, the con.
tract price for each vessel being S2,-
100000. 1t is expected that the Mime
sofa will be ready for her sea trial
next June.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Will Vote On Canal Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Cullom, in executive session of the
sem ate today again urged the demo-
Gratis to permit the Panama canal
treaty to come to a vote at an early
date. Senator Cullom asked that a
time be fixed within the next two
weeks, and argued that there was
nothing to be gained by delay, as it
was evident there was little more to
be said on either side on for or
against the treaty. Few sena-
tors want to be heard, and all thought
that within week or ten days a vote
might be reached without the form ality
of binding the SEN ate to any special
date,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10

VANCOUVER, Feb. "A special
from Dawson says: Rev. John Prin-
gle, counsellor for Yukon territory
and an active missionary of the Pres.
byterian church. has just completed a
"rush" over the territory, having
covered distance of 1,056 miles on
snowshoes, assisted by dog team.
Fully 5000 people will go into the
new White river diggings this season.
The White Pass people believe fully
10000 will come in and are preparing
for that number. 1t is certain to be
big camp, which will largely increase
the gold output.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Volcanic Disaster In Java.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 5.-Advices re-
ceived here say that an entire town in
the east end Of Java, Dutch Indies, is
reported to have been swallowed up
by volcanic eruption and that many
persons were killed. The eruption,
rumor says came without warning and
was accompanied by severe storm,
which hurled tons of hot ashes over
an area OF many miles. Telegraphlc
communication with the section in
question has never been established
and it may be days before the full
particulars are known.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
He Cashed Worthless Drafts.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. ga
young man, giving the name of J. n.
Miller, is alleged to have cashed
worthless drafts to the amount of
nearly $40, 600 in this city in the last
two days, Miller stopped at one of
the most fashionable hotels, and it is
claimed presented several drafts to
merchants and club houses purporting
to have been issued by the bank OF
Rural Hills, Ills, and signed by D.
G. Craig, cashier. Investig alton
shows that there is no such bank at
Rural Hill. Miller left Hot Springs
yesterday and his Whereabouts are un-
known.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Argentine Beef Excluded.

VIENNA, Feb. 5.-The customs off,
cials today refused to permit the un-
loading of the consignment of forty
carloads of Argentine beef, the first
to arrive here, and ordered it return
ed Immediately across the border. 1t
appears the shipment would not have
been allowed to enter Austria at all.
had it not been for the oversight of
the custom officers, who thought it an
ordinary consignment from London.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10

forced idleness at greatly more. In
spector of Buildings Preston, after
making careful study of the burned
district, placed the building loss alone
at $3.50, 100000.
Tonight it is feared that aid must
come from adjacent cities. and partia al
famine will be an added phase of the
situation. The restaurants are entire-
ly without food. and the destruction
OF the commission houses along the
wharves has shut off means of supply.
Preparations are being made to rush
supplies from New York in order to
avert suffering in homes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Money W ill Remain in Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The greater
part of the 81, 500, 900 which the Phil
lppine government has undertaken to
pay for the friars' lands, will, after
all remain in the archipelago, to the
great benefit of the Filipinos. This
outcome of stubborn struggle be-
tween the vatican and the religious
orders is now disclosed by the an
nouncement at the war department
that the money is to be paid over to
church authorities, to be applied for
the benefit OF the church in the Phil.
ippines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
A Nevada Cyclone.

RENO, New, Feb. "A cyclone
struck East Reno this morning. It
destroyed considerable property, cut
ting swath through the town. The
Stone building was torn from its foun-
dation and the walls crushed together
in an inextricable mass of broken
timbers. The Wah Hoo hotel was
lifted from its foundation and carried
to the eastward. 1t collapsed in an
utter ruin. The Wal saloon was
picked up and set back six inches
from its previous foundation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Senator Hanna Has Typhoid.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. - Senator
Hanna's sickness is pronounced by
his physicians to be irregular, or
"walking," typhoid fever. It is re-
allied that the senator's advanced age
M axes the case a more serious one
than in younger man, but the be.
lief is expressed by his family that he
will recover, though he will be con.
fined to his bed for a considerable
period.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Relief for Snowbouud Towns.

DETROIT, Feb. 5.-Two Pere Mar.
quette relief trains of q cars, bearing
fuel and provisions for the snowbound
towns in the "Thumb' region of Mich
igan, worked northward from Port
Huron, 70 miles today, as far as Bad
Axe. 1t is expected that the addition.
al 20 miles to Port Austin will be COW
cred tomorrow, as we'll as the branch
line from Palms to HarbOr Beach.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Will Try Car Bandits.

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-The twelfth Juror
was secui d today for the trial of
Marx. Van Dine and Neidermier, the
street car bandits, and the case will
probably be begun tomorrow. Twen.
ty.four days have been consumed in
the securing OF the jury.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-Mayor Nc
Clellan today ordered the closing of
the Grand Opera house, Madison
Square theater, Princess theater, sew.
eral vaudeville theaters, Hurtig and
Seamons and the theater part of the
Hubers' museum until certain altera.
tions for safety are made by the
houses named.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Wyoming People Want Mail.

CHEYENNE, Feb. 5.-By the failure
OF the star route contractors carrying
mail from Rawlins to Lander, and the
refusal of the company to carry mail
at present rates, the entire central
part of the state, which has no rail-
road communication, is practically
shut out from the outside world. M all
is accumulating at the points named
and no relief is in sight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Chicago Swindler Arrested.

CHICAGO, Feb. sc. W. Thomp-
son, who the postoffice authorities say
has operated a mail order business
under 10 different names, was arrested
today by postofice detectives on a
charge of unlawfully using the United
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10
Murdered By Indians.

DENVER, Feb. "A News special
from Guaymas, Mexico, says: Pas
sengers arriving from Ortiz, on the
Sonora railroad, brought the first
news of a terrible outrage committed by
Yaqui Indians. The stage which runs
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10

States mails. Women in all parts of
the country who believed they would
be paid $50 each for copying 100 let.
ters are, according TO the postal Of.
ficers, the victims of Thompson.
Thompson was arraigned before Com
missioner Humphrey and held in ST.
OOu bonds for hearing on February
1Stb
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-02-10

between Ortiz and Las Cruces was
held up by savages and all on board,
mum bering six persons, were killed.
When the massacre was discovered
officers in charge of the garrison at
Ortiz were notified and a detachment
OF mounted troops has gone in pur-
suit of the Indians.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-06
!. l...S..l.'.-.',....,...,.,..:,..,..,.:..l q

W. SENATOR CLARK lives UP 10
bis promises, next winter It VIII
be possible for Salt Lakers to
ltave a sn1wclad landscape one
morning ami the next cavort Der
the shlmmsnng sands In a breezy
"A bathing suit and bow their heads
to Ola Neptune as they elevate
their heels and take a header through
the rolling surf 81 the Puclhc. All this
may BE- accomplished without running
the ilsk Of contracting pneumonia.
To sEe average utahn surf bathing
IN February sounds Ike skating IN
August. Nevertheless such capers are
now icing cut IN the darling sunshlne
that SAINTS its rays upon the sandy
beaches at Terminal and Catalina Isl
ards. In Southern California the mu-
sic Of the ocean is ever bright and JOY
Gus, while its temperature almost
throughout the year Is like unto that
OF new milk The mighty Pacific, tue
10 ITS name, flows on In happy tran
guilty from SfdI emu " year Gnu
Nature shows the same old lap OF
quiet waters from January to January
and over again, And shore and happy
battle. are washed by the waves be.
nIgnly and merr!ly in the middle Of
February as In the most torrld days OF
the calendar A seaside outing is as
pleasurable and enticing at Yule- tide
as on any midsummer holiday. The
Salt Lake Route, which trayerses the
coast from the picturesque foothills
straight along the sea, has on its line
five delightful resorts, each distinctive
in attraction and the whole a comblna.
ton OF changeful repertoire to suit
every taste and traveller. Leaving the
higher regions OF It's source, the Salt
Lake Route runs by town and village,
ranch and charming vista of orange
groves, fruit orchards strawberry and
Chinese gardens and all the famed de-
lights OF this seml-tropic land, until a
sudden curve brings into view the great
Pacific on one grand sweep, like the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-06

y the wondrous the beautiful O..
airs OF Madeira, skies and blue v.,oll
OF Capri-all belong OF right 10 tbls us w..
gle isle. Not note Is lapking , '''a
natural peTfectness. II has tbo bo Wv ''s
and everlasting June OF the eldor yts1u'y
ana TIE open hearted people OF the no,,
such an Island Is nowhre else IN w.
round. And Avalon has no counier,.,s,
AN American town IN a Creek ' an
vlronment. Vile
the Island lies out In the Pacific o,
miles from the coast, and As r,geb'j 80
elegant yestibuled trains of a.. ~
Lake Route connecting daily with f.s,
steamers sailing from East San p,Ir
Avalon nestles In crescent bay frn,I
which the Mills stre.ch away n,o ~ u
deep, broad canyon, The marks NJ ,ha
ancient inhabltants-for the isl,r, ny y,
sown with mounds and kitchen mia5.,s
SHOW that, even II the aborgints 80
less appreciative In the matter Of spso-
cry they did not overlook the pc~ror,
tion of the climate; and perhaus ,bo
plenty Of the surrounding sea ,Eas ',
pleasing to them as It Is 10 m. ,nor, o'
man Of today, For Il is to the sea ,bs,
Avalon owes many OF It's urlora
charms. ''1
1t Is primarily a kingdom Of Nh. ro,
and reel. The lsaping tuna. hla K ,,i
bass, white sea bass, salmon. yallou'
tail, albacore Hhitehsh, rock bass ana
many more Of the most alert and yig'
orous game fish are to be caught st ain
seasons. The water is stll. trorioany
rich, and clear as diamond. hence ,bo
glass -bottomed boats provide an NV.
perlence that can nowhere be- durllc,t.
ed. ~ garden Of the seas strange 0ow.
ers, proud grey lords of the decl. ana
shiny soldier swordnsh hnny gro'
tesques and nightmare monsters gsb
jewelled and plumed in red ana purnls
and gold, wild flowing forms Of w5ai
and branching moss entangled or d.s'
tlnct, IN maze Of bowers and arches.
shells curlously wrought and deica,olv
painted-shells stiIl in the uses wherato
they We're designed by the Trltons. A.
world OF shifting, iridescent llgb,s
clear shadows and colors that wouli
shame sea Of molten opal
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-06

abodes for health and recreation. Pie
turesque and commodious structures
line the ocean front which at night time
are lighted up with electric lights, max
ing n most beautiful effect from the
ocean. The island has two excellent ho-
tells and several good boarding houses,
with prices 10 suit every purse. The
sunny day and the sleep inducing
nights: the roar and swish OF the ocean;
the sunsets, the marine and mountain
views, all lend To the island charm
conducive 10 rest and pleasure. Two
large pleasure whGrves running out into
the ocean give opportunity for fishing
while the wide sandy beach is bathing
strand of unequalled beauty The
shore of Terminal island is one OF the
very few IN southern California having
an east front thus escaping the glare
OF the afternoon sun II Is exception.
ally favored by having the ocean on one
side and the still waters ~ San Pedro
bay on the other, making the facilities
for ,urf and still water sta bathing,
yachting and boating the finest on the
Pacific coast. Close In IL the Point
Flrmin Lighthouse. the cliffs and Aha
lone Rocks and Dead Mans island. all
historic points OF interest, which Dana
writes OF In his famous book, Two
Years Before the Mast, while opposite
Is San Pedro Harbor the great shipping
port OF southern California, the Pacific
terminus Of the Salt Lake Route, the
point OF embarkation for that magic
Isle. Santa Catalina.
The town OF San Pedro lies on the
west side Of the harbor and Is the old
est shipping port In southern California
The harbor IL always filled with large
schooners and steamers, loading and
unloading products from all parts Of the
world, making II a very Interesting
place to visit The business district Of
the town occupies narrow fiat, while
the residence section Is on table land
which stretches back to the Palos
Verdes hills.
Looking seward from this point, or
from Terminal island, attention Is at
tracted by what seems to be a double
peak, rising out OF the water quite O
distance off This Is Catalina island,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-06

entrance into a new country.
Charming little Alamltos nestles
here. "A little village by the sea" Not
sandy slope dotted With bare seaside
buildings. as Is the wont on eastern
shor,s. but happy bit Of real inland
town of sell and growth. ar appearance
Of picturesque village life set DOM be.
side the waters edge. 4 little further
westward Is Long Beach, with It's ex-
quisltc stretch OF ocean beach and the
largest and most popuous Of the Salt
Lake Route resorts "a thriving city by
the sea- Here you find well shaded
streets public buildings Of attractive
architecture elegant residences and
coy cottages with green lawns, orna.
mcnted with shrubs and towers. and a
well kept park on the ocean front AZ
a summer and winter resort Long
Reach u positively fascinating. II IL
particularly noted for It's large pleasure
wharf. fine surf pavilion and lts famous
ocean beach. extending for II niles
along the seash0rc. AZ an educational
center II IL tho home OF the southern
California Chautauqua association,
which Is the occasion OF the gathering
every summer OF some ~ the most cele-
bratcd educational leaders In the c0un-
try There are no factories OF any sort
to mar the quiet secluded beauty. and
here you can rest and recuperate the
worn -out mind and body. yet az the
same time have all the luxuries and
pleasures characteristic OF IS erlng
place. The prity OF the atmosphere,
the solid agricultural back country.
with It's delightful drives and other adj
VantaPpg suph as fine Omen sea bathing,
Yachting and fishing. makes II place
Of unriyaled excellence. Just beyond
Long Beach and not to be overlooked,
though In It's early stages OF popularity.
Is Brighton Beach. another bit of that
magnificent line OF beach which has no
counterpart anywhere In the world The
place abounds IN natural scenery, and
the Brighton Beach hotel with lts
bright, sunny rooms and broad yeran-
das overlooking the ocean, lends TO II
an attraction not found elsewhere.
Here on breezy morns you see
The fishing sch0oners outward run;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-06

Their low bent calls. IN tack and flaw,
Turned white Or dark to shade and
sun"
Still further along the coast comes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-06

Terminal island. After all the other
resorts Of vim and gaiety here Is a most
charming spot For rest and reverie.'
Unlike It's predecessors, this resort has
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li..aE.a
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
Do Better Separated.

According to a report submitted by
Dean George r. Vincent to President
Harper Of the University of Chicago.
the experiment OF segregating the sexes
in the junior college work during the
past year has been a success. Dean
Vincent in his report says:
'Unoilicially. various instructors who
have taught the classes exclusively for
men or women have told me that from
their experience they believe that seq
regation is going to work out as an ed
ucational and social success. One in
teresting feature of the situation is
that several of the instructors who
were radically opposed to segregation
now say that their experience leads
them to favor 1t heartily
THE girls and boys do not have any
chance to look at one another and be
distracted in their class room work. "
said Professor Chandler, who has
taught segregated classes in Latin. 81
favored co-education and voted against
segregation. But must say that as n
result of the years impressions l am
now convinced that segregation is bet
ter. In my classes there has been a
better concentration and the students
have accomplished more than before
segregation"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
That Double Chin.

To women who know the tragic mo-
ment in a woman's life, when the
double chin makes its first unmistak
able appearance, there is world of
pathos in the story told by the Chi
cago Record-Herald, of a Western
club woman who surprised her dear
est (club) friend in tears over some
Photographic proofs.
TITS come! It's GOMEZ" was the
non-explanatory exclamation finally
forced from her, after she had hastily
concealed the proofs. I've been ex-
pecting it--and fighting against it
for years, and at last | must own my
self beaten. II can't help crying
ana the handsome head went hope
lessly, helplessly down.
What on earth is it?" questioned
the visitor, dreading to hear of she
knew not what terrible calamity or
sorrow. What is it, dear?' Tell
me at once" she added, imperatively,
fearing Mysteries for the distressed
weeper. who was rapidly losing all
remnants of her displaced self-con
troll.
"My-my double chin,' came the
sobbing answer. 81 had my picture
taken yesterday. and-and 1t shows
in the proofs"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
cholee of a House Cat.

A good cat-the kind you want to
have in the house, If any-will have a
round, stubby pug nose, full, fat
cheeks and upper lips. and well-de-
velc2ed bump on the top Of the head.
between the ears, betokening good ma
ture. A sleepy cat that purrs n good
deal is apt to be playful and good
natured.
BY all means to be avoided is a cat
with thin sharp nose and twitching
ears, 1t must be remembered, also.
that good mouser is not necessarily
a gentle or desirable pet. Although
any good cat will catch mice II she is
not overfed. quick. full, expressive
eyes generally betoken good mouser.
the greatest mistake-and prob
ably the most common one-in the
care of domestic cats is overlooking.
particularly too much meat. In Wild
life the cat has exercise which en-
ables her to digest her food. In the
lazy house life the same full feeding
leads to stomach troubles and to fit1.
Philadelphia Record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
ORIGINAL OF ~pARADIss LOST
Manuscript to Be Auetioned in Eng
land In March.

One of the most valuable literary
relies in England is to be auctioned
of at Sotheby's in March, unless it
can be secured during the interval for
either the British Museum or the
Bodleian Library. This is the original
manuscript of the first book OF MIL
toms Paradise Lost" in eighteen
small quarto leaves. As the poet had
been blind for fourteen years when
the epic was completed for the printer
not a stroke from these closely writ
ten pages was from his hand, and the
familiar tradition that he dictated the
poem to one of his daughters is not
confirmed by the penmanship. which
is masculine in character. The alter
native theory that the amanuensis
was Millions nephew, Edward Phil
lips. is hardly tenable, since the fact
is not mentioned in the little volume
of memoirs published by him in 1894.
II Phillips had taken down the poem
line by line he would probably have
claimed the credit for 1t, as well as
for suggesting alterations where the
verses needed mending. While the
identity of the amanuensis is a mys-
terry, It cannot be doubted that this is
the original copy filed at Stationers'
Hall in 1867, and assigned to Samuel
Simmons Tor Symonds) ''in consider
alton of the sum of G in hand paid"
Another payment OF e5 was made for
a second edition, and Millions widow
assigned all her rights after his death
Tor an additional sum of eS. The
copyright was sold by the printer to
Brabazon Aylmer n bookseller, who
subsequently transferred it to Jacob
Tonson, and three generations of
Tonsons printed numerous editions of
Paradise Lost" and were enabled by
profits in trade to buy an estate in
Hertfordshire. The manuscript was
preserved in the Tonson family as
the proof of their right to publish as
many editions of the poem as they
pleased, and ii is now in the possess
sion of William Robert Baker. a great.
grandson of Mary Tonson.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-02-11
Intuition at the Candy Counter.

The girl at the bonbon counter put
up five large boxes of judiciously Sc
lectod candy under the personal su-
peryision of a nervous young man. He
left card for each of them, handed
over a list of addresses for their de-
livery. paid his bill and walked out
looking decidedly glum.
Ought to bag a sweetheart out of
that broadside." remarked the cash
Ter.
Guess again" said the salesgiri
ITS caramels to carfare that he has
a sweetheart, and that he has quar-.
relied with her; their first probably.
He is sending that candy to his lady
loves dearest friends. because he
knows they will not fail to tell her
about it."
IA candy counter is the horoscope
of the human heart to girls who can
read 1t. When a young man buys a
pound of candy. any old thing handy.
without looking twice at it, his af
fections are not very deep set. When
he begins to get particular in his Sc
lections Cupid is getting in his fine
work. The lovers quarrel inevitably
ends in such a reckless display as you
saw just now. When the reconcilia.
tion takes place we shall have nothing
in stock good enough for that fellow
When he's married he'll stop com.
ing"