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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Packers May Raise Cattle.

CHICAGO, an. 22.-The Swifts, Ar
mours, Nelson Morris, Schwarzschild
and Sulz bergers, the "stock yard fam.
ily,' are said to have purchased
1000, 900 acres of land in southern AL
ALBANIA and northern Florida. The
news of the purchase has startled the
stock yards, La Sale street and the
railroad world These interests see
behind the purchase move to revol-
utionize the meat ind dustry OF America.
The 100000 acres, it is declared, F.,
will be purchased from the Louisville
& Nashville railway at an average
price of 1915 an acre. 1t is declared
that the great Chicago packers intend
to establish on the reclaimed swamp
land and the pine lands of the south
the greatest cattle feeding ground in
the world, and to escape freight rates
and double hauls, the local rates be-
tween Montana and Chicago and Chi
cago and New York, to rid themselves
OF the great expense Of shipping and
to fatten cattle on cassava.
The Chicago packers have agreed
with the Alabama agricultural COM
mission, it is asserted, to plant the
1000, 900 acres in cassava and to feed
cattle on it. This plant is known to
be very rich in starch, and it is said
"the big four" will also erect immense
plants for the production of the com
modify.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
FLOOD VICTIMS SUFFER.
Cold Weather Causes Distress Among
Families That are Homeless.

P1TTsBURG, Jan. 24.-The flood of
yesterday has in great measure passed
this point, but portions of Pittsburg
and Allegheny are still submerged.
The biting cold weather that has pre-.
vailed, increased the distress that ex.
lists in the flood section. In Allegheny
the fuel supply is scarce and the dis
tribution of coal among poorer suffer-
ers brought about riotous conditions.
When the fuel was dispensed on the
street, men, women and children fought
for its possession, requiring strong
guard of police to restore order.
WHEELING, w. Va, Jan. 24.-The
crest of the flood swell was reached
this afternoon when the stage was IA
feet inches. Fully one.third of the
homes in the city were wholly or par
TALLY inund ated, and a sharp fall in
| temperature, with the resultant forma.
tion of ice, accompanied by the shut.
ting of of natural gas in the food
district, has caused a great deal of
suffering. Nearly all mills and fac.
tories are on the river front and are
| flooded and the damage to them will
be the most severe. In many instances
the resumption of work will be de-
layed for days or weeks, and hun
dreds of men will be temporarily out
Of employment.
NEW CUMBERLAND, w. Va, Jan.
24.-Fully onehalf Of this town is
under II feet of water tonight and
blizzard is raging. Dozens of factor.
les are submerged and the big Chelsea
china company plant is greatly dam.
arod
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Col. Lynch Is Released.

LONDON, Jan. 24.-The Daily Tele-
graph this morning states that it un.
derstands that Col. Arthur Lynch,
who comm anded the Irish brigade
against the British forces during the
war in South Africa, and who was af-
terward convicted of treason and sen.
fenced to imprisonment for life, was
liberated yesterday morning ION
license.''
Col. Lynch, who completed year
in prison last Saturday, was the only
political offender in prison in Ireland.
Patrick A. Ntzhugh,, ex.member of the
house of commons, who recently
shared this distinction with Colonel
Lynch, was only released from Jail
through the mediation of Sir Thoma as
Upton with King Edward.
Col. Lynch will enjoy personal lib
erty and may even leave the country
should he care to do so, but not hav.
ing received royal pardon, he is
disqualified from sitting in parliament
and from holding any public Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 20.-Today was
busy one in the State Farmers 10.
stitute and the Horticultural society,
both gatherings being combined in the
east court room of Cascades new
courthouse. Many papers were read
and the discussion was continuous and
amin ated. Hundreds of visitors call.
ed at the hall during the day to listen
to the addresses and to see the exhibits.
Daniel E. Bandmann of Missoula
presented an interesting paper on
"Montana as an Apple Country
Mr.. Bandmann advocated the McIn-
tosh Red apple for Montana use, and
quoted G. H. Mcleod and others of
Missoula to concur in his opinion.
The Winesap is another excellent
fruit. AS an idea of the output of the
Bitter Root, Mr.. Bandmann gave sta.
tistics as to the apple shipments from
Hamilton, alone in the Bitter Root
valley. In 1900, 5000 boxes were
shipped from Hamilton: in 1901, o.
600 boxes: in 1902, $4,000 boxes, and
in 1903, 130,447 boxes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Cold Wave Moves West.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Extreme cold
weather is recorded in various Sec
tions of the north and west today.
The cold wave extends over a wide
area, embracing the upper Mississippi
and Missouri valleys and the western
lake region. The Thermometer in this
city today registered II degrees below
zero. There is suffering among the
poor people, and many of the home
less applied at police stations for
shelter. Only one death, that Of a
fisherman, has so tar been reported.
At St. Paul today the minimum on
the rll' :lal thermometer was 80 de-
grees bel low zero. O her thermometers
registered as low as A. Ia Il number
of places in the northwest it was the
coolest weather of the year. A severe
blizzard ragged at Houghton, Mich.
trains being late and traffic badly i'm.
peded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
SWEPT By TORNADO.
Alabama Town Wiped Out and Many OF
Its Residents Killed.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Jan. PA dis
astrous tornado swept over Mound
vile, Ala, today, town of 300 in.
habitants, Is miles south of Tusca.
loosa, and as result 81 persons were
killed and more than 100 injured.
Every business house with the excep-
tion of a small drug store was COM
p!etely destroyed. The tornado struck
the town from the southwest and
moved path a quarter Of mile long
through the town.
By force of the storm persons were
blown hundreds of feet from their
beds. Through terror, a father, moth
er and three children fled from their
home to seek refuge and in their ex-
citement left 5-year-old boy in bed.
Today he was pulled from beneath
some timbers and thus far it has been
impossible to find any other member
of the family.
Bedding, carpets and wearing appar
e. are scattered for distance of 10
miles through what was forest, but
is now as clear as though cut with an
axe. Freight cars were torn to splin"
ters, the trucks from them being hurled
hundreds of feet from the tracks.
Bales of cotton, which were stored in
the warehouses, were torn to atoms,
fragments of lint lodging in the trees.
Heavy iron safes, the doors of which
in some instances were torn from their
hinges, were carried away by tho
force of the wind.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
To Eradicate Cattle Scab.

FARGO. N. D.. Jan. 21.-W ithout
awaiting the probable action of Gov.
White in requesting Secretary Wilson
of the department of agriculture to
take charge of the ranges in the vest
ern part of the state and eradicating
cattle scab. the North Dakota Live
Stock association has made appeal
direct to the secretary. The associa-
ton had a program at this afternoon 5
session of the tri-state convention and
strong resolutions were adopted urg-
ing immediate action by the secretary
and petitioning Gov. White to request
it officially.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
ADVICE FOR CONGRESS.
National Board Of Trade Makes Recon-.
mendatiOns on Various Matters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-At today's
session of the National Board of Trade
resolutions we're adopted decl airing at
the climber and stone act. the desert
land act and the communication clause
of the homestead act should be forth
agricultural and irrig able land reserv-
ed exclusively for actual settlers under
the homestead act, and that in the
future the government should reserve
title to forest lands, selling only the
stumpage of matured tim Der and also
that the forestry work OF the govern
ment should be consolid ated in the
bureau of agriculture: that great irri
CATION works, necessary to save from
waste and utilize for irrigation, thu
waters Of our large western rivers,
should be built as rapidly as lands
will be taken and utilized by farmers
in farms of 100 acres or less in area
and the entire cost of construction re-
paid to government through charge
imposed on the lands reel claimed.''
A resolution was adopted urging
congress to provide some other method
than is provided in bills now pending
before congress for proper protection
of this country from undesirable i'm.
migration.
The committee also urged on con.
gress the advisability OF adopting a
parcel post system. The consolida-
tion of this and fourth class mail m at
ter into one class at the present rate
of third class matter, namely eight
cents per pound, was recommended
and also the reduction of letter post
age to one cent an ounce.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Important, If True.

BOSTON. Jan. 2O.-A special Lon.
don cable tonight quotes Frank B..
Ray, of New York, as saying that ne
gotiations have reached a stage near.
ing completion for the requirement of
the Heinze copper interests in Mon
tana by the British Exploration com
pany, which is controlled by the
Rothschilds. This plan is said to be
the result of the close relations estab.
lished some time ago by the Amalga-
mated Copper company and the Roths.
childs, who control the European cop
per market by selling price agree
m2nt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
kansas Senator Indicted.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 23.-The fed.
eral grand jury today returned an in.
dictment against Joseph Ralph Bur-
ton, United States senator from Kan.
sas, charging him on nine counts with
from the Rialto Grain and Securities
company between Nov. p, 1902, and
March %, 1903, while United States
senator, for his alleged services in in
terceding with the postmaster general
and chief postottice inspector and
other high postottice officials to induce
them to render favorable decision
in matters affecting the permission of
the Rialto company to use the mails.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
RIVERS ON THE RAMPAGE.
Ice and High Water Cause Alarm Among
Residents of River Towns.

PITTSBURG, Jan. 22.-Lulled into
sense of security in the early evening
by the rapidity with which the Alle-
gheny river was carrying ice and
water from the upper streams into the
Ohio, Pitts burg went TO sleep tonight
with the belief that the warnings of
danger from the rivers had been ex.
aggerated, but a new danger has
arisen. The Monongahela has broken
loose. Huge masses of ice, trees, etc.,
came rushing down stream, choking
the harbors. Both streams are stead.
lily rising, the Allegheny already be.
stream, and as consequence dan
gerous ice gorge is now forming be-
tween the Wabash and Smith6eld
street bridges, just above the cont1u'
ence of the two rivers. Business men,
mill owners, residents and river men
are included in the list of sufferers.
The poor in some of the low lying Sec
tions of the two cities may be hemmed
in their homes until Sunday night.
BRADFORD, Pa, Jan. 22.-The worst
flood in Bradford's history is raging
tonight. The east and west branches
Of Tuna creek overaowed their banks
today and transformed adjacent streets
into raging rivers. Water entered
the houses to a considerable depth.
The fire department recued many fam
lilies during the day from the flood
and their work is being continued.
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 22.-The Scioto
river has passed the danger line and
now stands at III feet. The low lands
have been inundated and the levees
are being closely watched to prevent
the entire west side from being flooded.
There is much uneasiness. No dam
age has yet resulted from the ice 60
ing out of the river.
PERU, Ind, Jan. 22.-Many FAM
lilies have moved out of their homes
or vacated the first floors on account
of the high water and. ice in the Wa
bash river which rose two feet during
the night and is still rising. The
record for 20 years is broken. The
Howe factory has closed and 900 en-
ployes are idle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Pittsburg Fears a Flood

PITTsBURG, Jan. 2l.-The worst
food in the history of western Penn
sylvania since the establishment Of
the weather bureau at this point is
expected here. Never before have ex.
listing conditions and the outlook been
50 serious as now. Experienced riv.
ermen and people who for years have
watched the river and weather condi.
tions, tonight did not hesitate to state
that stage of IS feet would be reach.
ed, which is IL feet higher than the
flood of 1884,
From nearly every section of Wash
ington county reports received tonight
indicate that considera bic damage has
been done by high water. Buffalo
creek, in the southwestern section of
the county, is on the rampage. At
Taylorst0wn an immense ice gorge
has formed and there is every proba-
bility that portion Of the town will
be inundat before morning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Bryan Wants That $4,000.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 2l.-The
answer of William j. Bryan to the
appeal from the probate court, brought
by heirs of the late Philo S. Bennett,
was filed in the superior court yester-
day. In the answer Mr.. BRYAN fig
ures both as executor of the Bennett
will and as trustee under the terms of
the will. In effect the answer decl ares
that the sealed letter referred to in
the will makes it the duty of the ex-
ecutor to pay $50, 1000 to Mrs. Bennett,
to be turned over to William J. Bry-
an, and that section II of the will
mentioning the sealed letter is valid
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Oregon Murderer Hanged.

BAKER CITY, Ore, Jan. 22.-Plea5-
ant Armstrong, who murdered Minnie
Ensminger near Haines, in this county,
on Christmas morning, 1902, was exc
cuted in the Jail yard here this morn.
ing. The trap was sprung at SOS
O'Clock and the doctors pronounced
him dead nine minutes after the drop.
Armstrong maintained his iron nerve
until the last. He made brief ad.
dress to the assembled crowd, saying
that he was sorry for his crime.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Big Fire In Dawson.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. 2l.-A
special from Dawson says: A fire in
Dawson today caused great consterna.
tlOn. The thermometer was 30 below
zero and water was thrown on the fire
with difficulty. The fremen's clothes
We're covered with ice. After two
The loss was 100000. The Ladue
company. in whose storage plant the
fire started. lost So 900 and the Ames
company lost $50, 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Radiun Find In Texas.

AUSTIN, Jan. 23.-What is claimed
to be the richest radium- bearing earth
in the world has been discovered in
the Llano gold and coal fields, lbs
miles north of this city. Rumors of
the discovery of the earth bearing a
large per cent of radium in the LIano
have been persistent for some time,
and today these rumors were verified
by the return OF party of scientists
who had visited the mine TO iuvesti-
gate the reports.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
For Missouri River Improvements.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-The Mis-
souri, River Improvement association
today before the house committee on
rivers and harbors advocated a pro.
ject to devote 81 900, 900 a year for the
next 10 or II years to control the cur
rent and protect the banks of th at
river. The deleg alton was headed by
81. T. Clark of Omaha, president of
the association. Senator Millard and
the entire Nebraska delegation in the
house, as we'll as Representatives
Burke and Martin of South Dakota,
and members of the association pre-
sented arguments to the committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27

be no river and harbor appropri alton
bill at the present session of congress,
although few surveys may be author
lied.
The house today passed 209 pension
bills and also resolutions calling on
the secretary of war and attorney gen.
eral for information as to the mum ber
of horses and carriages maintained at
government expense, for the officers of
these respective departments.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Chicago Countcrfcitcrs Caught.

CHICAGO, J an pa raid made by
fiat in Morgan street has resulted in
the arrest of three men charged with
counterfeiting. John O'Shea, it is
making bogus half doll ars, Henry
Cotfer was captured with him, and
Fred Sullivan, a saloonkeeper, was
the distri button Of the counterfeits.
Molds, dies and partly completed
coins were seized.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Food for Eamishcd Grew.

KESOsHA, Wis, Jan. 2l.-Three
men rsked their lives in making a
journey Of three-qu arters of a nile
over ice foes today in order to furnish
aid and provisions to the crew of six
men on the tug Engel, which is held
tightly in the ice foes just outside the
harbor. The volunteers were Alder.
man Thomas Nader and Louis and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Congressional Proceedings

WASHINGTON. Jan. %. - Senator
Gamble, from the committee on Indian
affairs, today made a favorable re.
port on the bill ratifying an agreement
with the Indians of the Lower Brule
agency in South Dakota for the ces.
sion of portion of their reservation
at price of Sl.25 per acre.
The house committee on rivers aud
harbors today decided tn at there sh all
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27

face value of $3.50. He was arrested
in Montana, and, expressing his will
lngness to return, was not watched
closely by Detective Joe Day, who
was sent after him. he escaped near
Umatilla. He was captured a few
days later. His lawyer was powerless
to put up any sort Of defense.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27

Fred Jorendt. They carried four
baskets of provisions. Several times
they were stopped by the breaking of
the ice and they were forced to jump
from one foe to another. The men on
board the tug were almost famished
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-01-27
Montana Man Convicted.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 2O.-It re-
quired just four minutes for the jury
in the state circuit court to convict
Thurlow W. Parker, whose home is in
Deer Lodge, Mont, and who passed
six spurious checks in Portland Of the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-04
ACORN RANCE WON
 BY JOHN T. DAILY.

John T. Daly, president of the Cen tral Labor union, won the handsome Acorn range which was given away by the Boston Furniture Go last week. The drawing took place on Saturday night and No PSI proved to be the lucky one. Mir Daily held that ticket and he will now receive one of the best ranges which is made. This beau tiful range cost him nothing. Every day last week the Boston Furniture Go advertised that it would give away one of those fine ranges on Saturday night All the people had to do was to cut out the coupon in the Democrat, present 1t at the store and receive a chance on the stove. That it pays to advertise was we'll proven by this scheme No less than 1,800 coupons were handed in during the week. So successful was the plan and so inter- ested is the public of Waterbury in it that the Boston Furniture Go has de cided to renew the offer this week. Another stove will be given away and the drawing will be held on Saturday. If you wish to win this excellent range, cut out the coupon from the Democrat and present it at the store It will cost nothing and your ticket may prove to be the winner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-04
NUTMEG CRAVINGS. Interesting Items Boiled Down For the Benefit of our Busy Readers

William Stricklyn, who has been an orderly at the New Haven hospital, has returned to his home in Hartford as a result of a strike for higher wages. Eight others went out with him, as the demand was not complied with.
 The general store of Pupple & Still man of Moodus was entered by bur glars last night. They broke open the cash drawer and the automatic tele- phone box and carried away goods Of various kinds. The total value of the plunder does not exceed $25 probably
 Mrs Frank Slavack of New Canaan found her husband in bed yesterday with his throat cut and gashes in both his wrists. There was trail of blood leading from the bed to gar den at the rear of the house. 1t is supposed that Slavack slashed him self in the garden while intoxicated and walked to his bedroom. His ra- zor and pipe were found in the gar den. Slavack will recover. He is a laborer, 30 years old, and has i've children.
 It was big crowd, probably as big a crowd as the Auditorium ever held, which listened to the "joint debate' between Mayor Sullivan and Judge Henney Saturday afternoon at Hart ford. The great hall was filled almost to the danger point, for every seat was occupied and men stood in the aisles, sat on the gallery stairs and on the window recesses, and wherever there was foot room there was a pair of feet to occupy it. The crowd went early and by 5 o'clock, a half hour be fore the speaking was to begin, 1t was difficult to gain access to the hall from the street. At times during the speak ing there was evidence that the turbu- lent element was represented, and, al- though Mayor Sullivan was listened to with close attention as he read his speech, and got unstinted applause, Judge Henney was met at times with the cry of Turn him out" Mayor Sullivan read his speech from type written manuscript and Judge Henney spoke without notes except when read Ing the names of some of the corpora tions in Hartford which have made the city famous.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-04
TInEL TOPICS.

Phelan, the tea man, talks about Hearst. Washington and his special offer to-day.
 Dodge, the shoe man, says he eclipsed all former records in his Eas- ter Saturday business.
 Moriarty & Callahan have well equipped undertaking establishment.
 The Brass City Liquor Go quotes new prices on the best wines and liquors to-day.
 J. B. Mullings & Son have all the latest in top coats for boys and men.
 The New England Watch Go sells watches to harmonize with every man. her of dress.
 Jones, Morgan & Go sell the natty top coat and the latest Oxfords in black or tan.
 Grieve, Bisset & Holland are dis playing a new line of silks at excep- tionally low prices.
 The Reid & Hughes Go is offering some novelties in leather goods at low prices this week.
 The White Simmons Co is selling the best honey at 20c per pound these days.
 The United Gas Improvement Go will sell you gas range on easy terms.
 J. G. Twining is at 14S South Main street now. See his prices on mating and rugs.
 is doing business. Look 1t up and see for yourself.
 The Colby & Sherwood Go will shoe r4r JiCI, ,Ir1-f G1 K &n Fenner, at 78 South Main street, will sell all 10c tinware at 7c tomorrow. Read the list.
 The Spearo Credit Go advises all in want of clothing to buy now, and from them, and without dollars outlay.
 The Curran Dry Goods Go has three I big attractions this week. It will pay shoppers to keep an eye on them.
 The Bargain Millinery store is the best place to buy spring millinery.
 John Saxe, the florist. has a nice lot of cut flowers and funeral designs. F. De Eco & Go, at no Bank street want to make suits and skirts for the ladies in the latest style and at lowest prices.
 The Miller & Peck Go talk about cor sets in to-day's adv They have the best
 Frank, the shoeman has a $3.5O shoe 1 for men that is hummer.
 Austin & Woodruff, the oldest paint firm in the city, can paint your house inside and out i'll way to please you.
 Advertise rents, articles lost, found, and for sale in the popular colunns of the Democrat ard get quick returns for money invested,