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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Behring's Cure
For Consumption
Why He Desires to Keep It q Secret For
Year - Career If the German
Physician -Discoverer Of
Lirhtheria Antit0xin.

sKF tie present knowledge concern
ing tAe means Of preventing tu-
%ucrculosis were generally applied,
i, is safe to say that tuberculosis
would be stamped out Of civilized couu-
tries within twenty-five years." So
declared DR.. Lawrence +. Flick OF
Philadelphia, ono Of the American del
egates to the international tuberculosis
congress at Paris, ut which Professor
Emil 0 Behring announced his curc
for tuberculosis. Dr. Flick lays more
stress upon proper Authorization and
plenty OF open air and exercise in the
cure of tuberculosis than he does upon
a specific remedy for the disease. but
he and other conservative physicians
express hope that Professor Won Behr-
ing's discovery will prove Of great
value in the treatment of consumption.
His claim that he has found a real con-
sumption cure inspires the more conf
dence because it was he who discover
cd the antitoyin now used SO widely
and successfully in the prevention and
urc of diphtheria. In giving to the
world this remedy for dreaded diph-
liberia he conferred a great benefit
upon mankind. The debt Of the world
to him would be heavy indeed should
his consumption cure prove as success
full as expected. thus making it pos
siblc to write down to his credit two
Of the most important discoveries Of
the age in the world of medicine.
There has been some criticism of Pro-
fessor Won Behring because of his an
nounced intention Of keeping the char
acter OF his consumption cure a secret
from the world ut large for Il year in
order that lie ma reap pecuniary bene-
fit from his discovery. In explanation
Of this course it is stated that his ex-
perimentS in the prosecution Of his re-
searches have been very costly. He Is
q poorly paid scholar Of Prussia. re-
ceiving from the government III allow
ance to enable him to prosecute his
studies. 1t takes every cent he can
get to carry them OH. In 1901 he re-
ceived the Nobel prize Of $4,000 for
the discovery of a vaccine for the i'm
m%unization Of cattle from tuberculosis.
1t Is said that every dollar Of this sum
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down in the country that l haven't
heard of half the great men. You have
got somethin' good, have your"
Something better than the diamond
mines Of Golconda."
IL V heard of them mines, but
you look like an honest man, and I'm
willin' to take your word for things.
Jest what Is 1t you've got?"
"On the desk there. Mr.. Hucklebot.
tom. are
"Higginbottom."
excuse me. On the desk there are
the articles of Incorporation of the
Great American Double Ended Nurs-
ing Bottle company, and there's going
to he more clean money made out of
Its stock than anything that's come out
for the last fifty years. If you don't
make II million dollars out of your
thousand. then l hope to be sent to an
asylum rs Il lunatic."
II know l shall make it If you say
So" replied the farmer. Il know an
honest man when l see one. and III
bet all I've got III your head. What's
the idea?"
"You have seen III ordinary nursing
bottle. of course|"
"Seems to me l have"
ITS for babies to take their milk
from. 1t has only n mouth. The
baby's mother or nurse must be care
full that she gets that end in his mouth.
When he gets old enough to handle 1t
he must also lose much Of his valuable
time. I have cen Il yearling infant
fuss for five minutes to get the mouth
Of the bottle into his"
II see. Its jest the same trouble
with a whisky bottle. You've got to
turn it over and over until you strike
the right end"
Exactly. Mr.. Huckleberry, you are
a man who has taken notice Of things
"Darned If l haven't! But my name
ia Higglnbottom."
II beg a thousand pardOns. Now,
then. l so at it and invent a double
ended nursing bottle. Makes no dit
ference to the infant which end he
gets into his mouth. Bottle holds the
same quantity and both mouths sup
| Piled with rubber tips. l have figured
Il down fine. and my statistics have
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

O0O. Under the new regime in the
Equitable participation in syndicates
by officers Of the company il prohibit
ed. Since Paul Morton became presi-
dent salaries have been lowered, and
be himself draws as head Of the COM
pany $4,000 less per annum than his
pretlecessor-that Ia, $4,000. Even this
rotary Of the navy. The difference af-
f0rds Il typical comparison between the
salaries paid the principal officers Of
large business corporations and those
paid III the federal. state or municipal
service In this country. AS second vice
president Of the .Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad Mr.. Morton drew Il
salary several times that which he re-
ceived us member OF the cabinet of the
president. Elihu Root in order to ac-
cept the $1,000 office Of secretary Of
state gave up a law practice estimated
to have yielded him 100000 per an
mum and also resigned from corpora
ton directorates which were Of Pc
cuniary value to him.
The insurance Investigation has
shown that some insurance presidents
get larger salaries than the presidents
OF leading railroads. James J. Hill gets
$4,000 as president Of the Great
Northern, and S%tuyvesant Fish re-
ceives 100000 as president OF the I'LL
nois Central. but such salaries are rare
among railroad men. and it Is argued
that there is less justification for big
salaries in the case of Insurance COM
panies than in that Of railroads, as the
wealth of the former is In the nature
Of trust funds.
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, director
Of the Metropolitan museum. the fore
most art institution in America, re-
ceives about $4,000 per annum. AS the
incumbent of Il post Of corresponding
Importance in England he received on
" one-third that amount. The presi-
dent Of Harvard university draws Il
salary Of 10000. hut large salaries
are exceptional among college profess
ors, and those familiar with the sub
Ject place the average ut $1,000. Presi-
dent Mccall of the New York Life has
two young sons In subordinate posi-
lions In his company. one OF whom
draws as much as Harvard's president
and the other $4,000 more. Great Brit
ain pays high oflcials well. yet Lord
Curzon as viceroy of India and govern
ing one-fifth Of the worlds inhabitants
receives $25,O00 less per annum than
James Haxen Hyde for some years
drew as vice president Of the Equita'
BE.
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name. The young kings father. the
late Alfonso NIL, died ut the early age
Of twenty eight and. though he longcu
for Il son. did not live to see his boy.
The present King was born May H.,
1SSb. about six months after his ia
TIERS death. The queen mother. Maria
Christina of Austria. determined to
call him Alfonso. after his father,
despite the objection Of superstitious
Spaniards to the lucklcss No. IL. In
fact. she detied the prejudice against
that number by asking Leo NIL. to
be his godfather. When King Alfonso
recently visited England he met ut a
tea given in his honor by the Marquis
Townsend Il beautiful Chicago girl. Il
friend Of Mrs. Potter Palmer. He was
much struck by the attractions Of this
American girl and paid her such mark
ed attentions as to ~ comment.
His royal mother heard Of it and was
disturbed lest something might inter-
fere with her plans to marry him to Il
princess. However. the Chicago girl
has since married an American rail-
road man, and the king IL still in the
matrimonial market.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
SERIOUS, But A HUMORIST.
Jerome X. jerome Has Grave Moods
as Well ms Gay.

Jerome X. jerome a Grave Moods
an Well Ms Gay.
Jerome X. Jerome, the humorist, who
has come to this country to lecture,
AYERS that he is q very serious man.
Though lie has made SO many people
laugh. he has an ambition, like many
other joke makers, to be taken serious
". He has had a serious time of it in
life. At fifteen he was thrown on his
own resources and got employment as
q clerk in a railway Office. He stood it
for three years, but. as Mr.. Jerome
himself has put 1t, 1.-The routine was
simply killing" and he got out Of the
railway business. Then he went on
the stage, not altogether because lie
expected to become IL great actor, but
more, perhaps, because he wanted to
do dramatic writing and needed to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
Life Insurance
Versus Some
Other Salaries

~HE large salaries paid by life
insurance companies to their
officials have been the subject
of much discussion in connec-
ton with the investigation OF 1nSur-
ance matters now in progress. 1t Is
interesting to compare the salaries paid
some Of the men at the head of leading
Me insurance corporations with the
remuneration which men of CORE
sponding ability in other lines of activ-
ity obtain. The highest paid public Of
ncer in the United States is the presi-
dent, whose salary Of $4,000 a year
u only one-third, however. of that re-
ceived by Richard a. McCurdy as pres
ident Of the Mutual Life Insurance
company. MIR. McCurdy has been in
his present position for twenty years,
and for a time his yearly compensa-
ton was the comparatively moderate
sum Of $4,000. This was looked upon
a. fairly generous pay a score of years
ago, but as time went on and ideas en-
40IECu as " WhttN ~ NNl'Nui Va u
or colonel Of should receive
Il was thought fit by the trustees Of
the Mutual to raise his pay to 100000
per annum 1t continued at this fig
ure until four years ago, when the
trustees passed a resolution to recog-
nize his services by increasing his an
nual salary to $1oO,G0O. 1t was shown
In the insurance investigation that in
addition to this salary he had made
about $4,000 from underwriting syndi-
cate transactions.
John \. Mccall as president OF the
New York Life draws 100000 per an
mum. No profits from s%yndicates were
shown In his case. In the Equitable,
however, James W.. Alexander as pres
ident and James II. Hyde as vice pres
ident each drew 100000 per annum
In salaries. and Mr.. Hyde participated
In s~yndicates, which made his total an
nual revenue from the company ap-
rroXimate between $125,OOO and $780,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

Current Events Give Much 1mpoF-
lance to His Post.

Current Events Give Much 1mp0F-
tance to His Post.
The question of federal control of
corporations doing an interstate bust
has become one Of the most dis
cussed problems of the day since the
agitation against railroad rebates be-
gan and since the disclosures regard
ing life insurance companies have ere
ated a sentiment in favor Of closer su-
pervision Of their operations. 1t is e
pected that such matters will be TAX
en- up ut length in the forthcoming an
nual message Of President Roosevelt
and in the report Of the secretary of
commerce and labor, Victor II. Met
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
A Polite

When young Meagles took the train
for Harvard his father said, "As 500
40 you find out let me know If you
have passed your entrance examina-
tions."
Two days later. in the midst of max
ing n heavy deal. he received the fol-
lowing telegram: "Yes. j. Meagles,
Jr."
Somewhat preoccupied and puzzled.
he telegraphed back, "Yes, what?"
The we'll trained son wired back,
Eyes. s~ir."-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22
GENERAL FITZGERALD.

Banker and Military Man and q Fig
ure In Insurance Inquiry.
General Louis Fitzgerald, who has
figured in the investigation Of the
Equitable Life Assurance society, is Il
we'll known banker and was active in
management Of the much criticised in
surance syndicates. He was born in
New York in 1888 and in 1857 Joined
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

The Truth.
Ehe-Some say you married me for
my money. and some say you married
me for my looks. Now. tell me truth.
fully. what did you marry me for?
He'll be blest If I know!-Yonkers
Statesman,
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the famous Seventh regiment. When
the civil war broke out he marched
with it to the defense of Washington,
served throughout the war, was pro-
NOTED for %gallantry and was a colonel
when the war closed. On returning to
New York he re-entered the Seventh
regiment. rose to be its commander and
when he retired from the state militia
In 1898 was a brigadier general.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

He When | told Clarence l was go
ing to propose to you he said he wished
he was in my boots.
She-Oh. your boots are large enough,
but wait till you have some experience
with papa's.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Frequently.
"Do you punish your little boy for
asking Questions!"
"Only when he asks questions I can't
answer."-Houston Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-22

large salaries paid by life
insurance companies to the
officials have been the subject
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20
Conditions Preceding
the French RevO=
ton and Today.

Paper Read Before the Chaattauqua Circle.
IN AN old school history, which 1
once read, the French Revolution
was ascribed to three causes, viz:
A despotic monarchy, licentious
nobility and corrupta clergy. In the
light of this statement me might nat
urally say, there can be no likeness be-
tween the condition Of the French
people, at that time, and the American
people of today. We are not governed
by despotic monarch, but elect our
own lawmakers. We have no heredi-
tary nobility, icentious or otherwise,
and nothing can be said against our
clergy, for they assist, rather than re-
tard, the uplifting of the masses, both
temporarily and spiritually. rfk
Nevertheless, it will be the object of
this paper to show that conditions
in this country are approaching a
crisis similar to the one faced by
France, which resulted in so much
bloodshed.
The population of France, as in any
other country, consisted Of two classes
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1905-07-20

pom the door saw sign;
I cried, "A motto! And it's mine!"
4 A wiser thing never saw
No Median or Persian law
Should be more rigidly enforced
Than this, from verbiage divorced
Its logic firm as any rock
"Push-don't knock"
Twas simply meant to guide the hand
OF those who wished to sit or stand
Within the unassuming door.
This weight of ceremony that bore,
Twas ever meant to teach or preach,
But just to place in easy reach
The ear of him who dealt in stock
'Push-don't Knock
But what guide for life was that
Strong, philosophical, and pat;
How safe a chart for you and me
While cruising o'er life's restless sea:
Push, always push, with goal In view:
Don't knock-avoid the hammer crew.
This rule will save you many shock;
"Push-don't knock"
When on that door see the sign;
I say, "Great motto, you are mine!"
No stronger sermon ever fell
From human lips; no sage could tell
The hor-head youth more nearly how
To point alway his vessels prov;
There are no wiser words in stock:
"Push-den't knock.
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knowledge, together with the skilled


mechanics, went to work.
Many days were absorbed in the
task, but at last the object was finished.
Professor Guiman Voorhek addressed
his fellow workers and the Snorrlas-
sons in this wise:
"Gentlemen: With your assistance
and cooperation have at last succeed
ed in producing a machine whose sub
tie power shall in time amaze the entire
world. This machine shall be known
to posterity as the 'Voorhekian Blast
ophone.' 1t is capable of producing
ray resembling the Rentgen ray, but
a thousand times more subtle and
effective. This ray will, when applied
to rock containing feldspar, sulphur
and iron, cause its elementary parts to
dissolve themselves into their compo-
nent particles; in short, it will cause
rock to crumble into dust.
"Do you realize what this discovery
means to the human race? No you do
not It means that these bald an bar
rem rocks may be turned into veritable
gardens. It means that this little
bleak and bare island may become q
rich and fruitful country. 1t means
that the desert wastes of Asia
and Africa may be transformed into
fertile plains. 1t means death to fam
inc and shortage of food. 1t means
farms and homes for the millions in
the coming generations.
"It means all this and more. My
ray may be utilized in cutting large
tunnels for our railways. And it may
be used with good effect in removing
mountainous distractions.
"Ah, my worthy sirs, we can scarcely
realize all Of its benefcent qualities
A gentleman over in the United Staess
by the name of Winkle, will be aston
ished beyond all belief when he hears
of this. Tomorrow we will set the
blastophone in operation; and, wher
it has been tested to our entire
satisfaction, give it to the world"
The next day the turbine was set il
motion, and the thousand and ont
chemical and metallic compound
were focused into one great energy.
"Now, gentlemen" said the professor
swatch that rock over there when
press the button. Stand away from
the ray; it is very strong" The pro
fessor placed his index finger on th'
black button and.
There was rip, roar and a bang
and professor and blastophone flew
into the air; remained there q brie
period, and were then precipitated int
the sea.
Some days later Mr.. Snorrlasson an
his son saw the professor off on tn
steamer that was to bear him back t
America. When they returned, Sturrt
ST., remarked to Sturre, Jr.: "a wor
; derful intellect, my son, wonderfu
mind. But he seems unfortunate i
all his undertakings. But marvelou
1 mind" EMERITUS.
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that their financial strength is in any
way impaired thereby. Instead Of
their business in accordance
with the law, they proceed to adjust
the law to meet the exigencies of the
business.
In direct antagonism to this capital
ist class, we have the great army Of
wage earners who show disposition
to emulate the French Revolution
party. The aggressive portion of the
working class is organized, under the
name of the American Federation of
Labor, which is subdivided into unions
of the various branches of industry.
These unions were organized, origi-
nally, to protect the workingmen from
the greed of the employers, and their
object was to corner the labor market,
and so force the employers to pay fair
wages. But this was only beginning,
and today we find these unions at
tempting to decree how their employ
ers shall conduct their business, and
from whom they shall buy their goods.
And to enforce their decree, they pro-
ceed to any lengths, legal or otherwise,
which they think may influence their
employers in their favor. They do not
mind murder or two if they think
it will help along the good cause. They
have no money to buy legislation, but
they have plenty for ammunition. In
speaking thus of the labor unions I do
not wish to indicate that the individ-
ual members of the unions are vicious
persons. They are not. But they are
under the orders of a few men who are
utterly interruptions, and who are, at
heart, quite careless of the welfare of
the men who elected them to their re-
sponsible positions.
J cnnaeAinzoa tass laher srniea has -ie,.f4
on its side, and sometimes the capital
ist, but however that may be, the lat
ter always has the advantage for he
has the money. If the union, involved
in the dispute, fails to reach satisfac-
tory agreement with the employer, it
is now customary to call out another
union in sympathy with the first. So
if starving one thousand people fails
to bring the employer to terms, they
proceed to starve two thousand. And
the striker is taught to hate his en-
ployer as the cause of his poverty.
Now I am not calamity bowler
but believe, you will agree with me
that the situation is becoming more
critical every day. The strongest class
numerically, is arrayed against the
strongest financially. And unless
there is great change made in the
next few years there will be serious
trouble for the government to adjust.
I know that people laugh when it is
suggested that there may be revOlu-
A tiOn and blOodshed as a result of the
q differences between capitol and labor,
I but laughing does not settle any ques-
tion. There has already been much
bloodshed and much defiance of law
and order, and the situation is not
growing better, but worse. The United
States is taking an active interest in
foreign questions, but it will have
plenty to do, in the near future, if its
own economic problems are to be set
tied satisfactorily. L. R. J.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-26
Decided Land to Daughter.

Joseph Lerum is in the city to-
day from his homestead in
Hagali township and this after
noon instituted suit in district
court to set aside a deed trans
ferring land belonging to Mr..
and Mrs. L. Sunde to their two
year old daughter. The grounds
upon which the suit is brought is
that the deed was made fraudu-
lently while Lerum held a mort
gage on the land as security for
a loan of 5000. The loan was
made some time ago and was due
on April II. On that date Mr..
and Mrs. Sunde told Lerum that
it was impossible to pay the
mortgage and asked to loan 5000
more on the land. Mr.. Lerum
advanced the money but after
wards found out that the land
mad been transferred to the
daughter several months before.
Henry Funkley represents
Lerum in the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-26
HIS DEATH
WAS AWFUL
Terrible Details of the Death
of Martin Mccormick at
Crookston Monday.

Crookston Times: Martin Nc
Cormick, whose tragic death was
recorded yesterday, when found
underneath the Northern Pacific
team bridge on Eigth street, was
in an awful condition. The steady
stream of blood which flow
ed from his wounds had weaken
ed him to such an extent that he
tainted upon the upper structure
of the bridge. Here after reviv-
ing the unfortunate man tore his
night grown to shreds in an en-.
deavor to stop the flow Of blood
1t was while engaged thus that
he rolled over and fell from the
bridge onto the hard ground be
low, some twenty feet. The fall,
tits believed, com bined with the
terrible loss of blood, is what
killed him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-26
FROM ITEMS.

j. G.. Fleming was at Bemid j
Saturday on business.
The Hausel sisters were callers
at Mr.. Radi's Sunday.
Services were held in the Ger
man Lutheran church Sunday.
The Bemidji Pioneer is a very
welcome caller at nearly every
fireside in this vicinity.
Farmers have not began seed
ing yet and many think very
little seeding will be done before
May.
Several farmers complain of
their wells giving out the result,
no doubt, of very little spring
rain.
Mrs. Fred Eickstadt drove to
Bemidji Wednesday to see her
brother who is still in the
hospital.
The mem bers of the Lutheran
church have built an entry room
to their church which adds much
to it's appearance.
John Zeruth has sold his farm
near Tenstrike and bought 40
acres near the county poor farm
He will engage in market garden
ing.
Carl Radi who is building a
house for Jno. Smith west of Be
midi, came home to spend Sun.
day with his family. He returned
to work Monday morning.
The fishing parties that went
to the Mississippi last week we're
rewarded with very good catches
despite the very unfavorable
weather.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-26
HUBBARD COUNTY
OFFICIAL DEAD
Captain Huntsinger, a Hub
bard County Pioneer Dead
at Park Rapids.

Capt. John S. Huntsinger, of
Park Rapids has answered to
the final roll call, and joined the
silent majority, at the age of n
years. His death was caused by
the bursting of a blood vessel in
his brain. He came to Park
Rapids in the early days, and
was among the charter mem bers
of &. S. Frazier post, G.. A. R., of
which he has been a prominent
officer and member ever since.
When Hubbard county was
organized, he was made register
of deeds and held the office con
tinuously until 1901.