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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-30
Those Who Have Tried Il

will use no other. Defiance Cold Wa.
ter Starch has no equal in Quantity
or Quality-16 OF. for 10 cents. Other
brands contain only IL OF.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-30

rs Bindleeomh's money tainteds" II
wouldn't wonder. He made most of it
out of tannery."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-30
josrse On osttIes n.

oone groceTs say they don't keep
Defiance starch because they have .
stock in hana of L. or. brands. which
they know cannot b. sold TO . cusso-
mer who has once used the 1s OK
pkg. Defiance Starch for same money.
Love may be blind. but. un-
Ses srsnAteiy. it's neither d.s: nor dumb.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-30
TEA
Every nation has its notion
Most families have one too

lt.s smart baby that kaews enough
10 save up all iss cries TIL the mt1dio
Of the night
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-30

No man need hope to reach heavoo
~ walking ever his nelghbor0
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-30

It's useless to call the cat whom yoa
spill the milk of human kindness.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-30

0upesooe quality and extse a7aot1ty
= taking H. plece Of ~ eehoeA
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-09-30
TEA

When.tea is good, do you
know why it is good; and,
when it's bad. do you know
why it is bade
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Our Un.Military War Secretary.

Secretary Taft does not pretend to
be much OF Q soldier and has to take
o good many jokes on his incomplete
knowledge of military matters. The
other night at the banquet OF the Vir-
ginia military institute men he made
q speech on the war department., in
which he humourously disclaimed any
particular acquaintance with the ways
Of the army. "When l was on my
way home from Manila" he said, ~
stopped in Japan. As secretary OF
war l was invited to inspect the Jap.
anese army. l did SO and told the Of
ficers the army was all right. As q
matter OF fact l was trembling in my
boots all the time for fear some one
would ask me what was the caliber of
q Krag-Jorgensen rifle or something
equally q mystery to me-"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Brief and Pertinent.

Very few women have been able to
discover the secret of being able to
keep one.
Many a man who delights in con.
sidering himself self.made really owes
it to his father.in.law's daughter.
Some men freely admit that they
would be in favor of swearing of
drinking but for the fear of perjurine
themselves.
All married women soon become re-
markably good listeners-when their
husbsads are in the habit of talking
in their sleep.
About the time IL young man begins
to call OF the same girl twice q week
his mother begins to consult the dream
book as to his future.
1t may, according to the old saying,
be better to be au old mans darling
than a young mans slave-but there
are not many that + able to fill the
darling job very long at a time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
A Cattle Stealing Sensation.

FARGO, n. D., Oct. 1O.-Stockmen
of Montana and North Dakota are in.
terested in a big cattle stealing seusa.
ton brewing on the northwestern part
of this state near the Montana line.
The most sensational feature of the
deal Is the arrest of a banker in con-.
nection With the affair. He is said to
have furnished the brains for the out.
TT and a cloak OF responsibility under
which the gang operated. 1t is said
that q full exposure of the deal will
involve dozens of men, one of whom
10 q government official, who though
Indirectly connected and apparently
without criminal intention on his part,
Is said to have acted as an agent in
selling the stock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Governor Hanlcy's Warning.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-'This nation has
gone money mad. For 10 years this
land has enjoyed material wealth and
prosperity such as the world has never
before seen, and this madness has
come upon US in full force. We have
forgotten the commandment "Thou
shalt not steal, and we are taking the
position that it is no matter how
money is obtained. We cannot con.
tinue in this way indefinitely and Sc.
cure the continuance of free institu.
lions. The dangers of peace will des.
troy this country at the present rate
just as certain as a disastrous war;"
Such was the keynote of o speech on
"The Patriotism of Peace" delivered
by Gov. Frank j. Hanley of Indiana
at the Y. NJ. c. A., auditorium. in
which the Hoosier executive sounded a
vehement note Of warning to Ameri.
cans against continuance Of graft, of.
fetal corruption and disregard for law
In the scramble for plumber.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Great Northern Increases Stock.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-A new issue
of 250 1000 shares of Great Northern
Railway company stock to be offered
to stockholders at par was announced
today In a circular signed by James
j.. Hill, president of the company.
Shareholders may subscribe to the
new stock to the extent OF 20 per cent.
OF their present holdings.
The funds provided by the issue to.
day of Great Northern stock are to be
used to keep up financial arrange.
ments OF a temporary character made
during the Northern Paci6c-G Great
Northern litigation and also to furn.
ish money for requirement of new
property and securities as may be
ordered by the board of directors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Express Company Loses $780, 600.

PlTTsBURG, Oct. lO.-The startling
discovery was made late today that
the Adams Express company has been
victimized to the extent Of $l00, 900,
supposedly through the populations of
an employe. On October 8, a bank of
Pittsburg delivered to the Adams Elk.
press company at their Office at 80
Wood street, a package of currency
containing 800, 600. OF this amount,
$50, 200 was in 800 bills, $4,000 in $50
bills and the remaining $40, 900 in S.,
81 and $50 bills. The package con.
tanning this large sum OF money was
consigned to a bank in Cincinnati.
This package was received aud re.
ceipted for by Edward George Cunlitfe,
who was then acting in the place OF
the regular money clerk, who vas i'll.
Cunlitfe left the office at the usual time
last evening, and this morning, when
he failed to report for duty, a hurried
examination was made of his depart
meut, and it vas learned hal about
sloo, 900 of funds intrusted to his care
were missing. General Agent Hiner,
OF the Adams Express company, i'm.
mediately called in detectives and
placed the matter in their hands. La
ter developments brought to light the
fact that in addition to the $1,000
missing, the banks package contain.
ing the 800, 900 had not been received
at the money forwarding Office at the
Union station, this city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
now CHICAGO WON THE RACE.

The Chicago newspapers are recall
ing the fact that it is thirty four years
since that city vas practically de-
strOycd by the greatest fire in Ameri-
can history. In the second week OF
October, 1871, most of the business
section of Chicago vas reduced to
ashes, and some of the residents feared
the disaster was so great that the
chances of Chicago in the ace for
commercial supremacy were reduced
to the minimum. How the energetic
business men of Chicago met the situ-
alton and placed their city in the lead
of rival communities, is told by the
Spokesman.Feview in this brief sketch
Of Chicago's wonderful growth:
There is no time in the history of a
city when it can safely rest on its su.
premacy. Conclusive evidence Of this
fact is found in the experience of Chi
cago and its rivals OF a generation
ago.
In lS40, Cincinnati, with a popula-
ton OF 5000, was the largest city west
of Baltimore and north of New Or
leans in the United States. St. Louis
had III, 200 popul alton, Cleveland 5000
and Chicago less than 1850. Cleve.
land never vas in the race with Chi
cago after 1850, and Chicago was not
in the race with St. Louis and Cinciu.
natl until after 1850. The census OF
1860 credited St. Louis with lS5, 900,
Cincinnati with l6l 900 and Chicago
with 1926 population. Cleveland
had only $4,000, " 5000 less than
Cincinnati had twenty years before.
Passing on to 1870, St. Louis is still
found in the lead, with 80, 900 popula.
ton, but Cincinnati has yielded sec
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Milwaukee Buys Land.

TACOMA, Oct. lO.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Railway COM
pauy yesterday purchased more than
100 acres Of tide land property located
on the water front, for which they paid
in excess of $500 O0, making almost
II, 0O0, 900 worth of terminal property
now owned in Tacoma by the Milwau'
kee. The property adioins the hold.
ings secured secretly at a cost OF
800, 900, nor than q year ago. The
property purchased yesterday has
been under option since the first OF
the present month and the options
We're to have expired to day. iester.
day the company closed the deals,
paying spot cash for the land, and it
is said that a number of other tracts
are still under option and that the
deals will be closed during the pres.
ent week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

ond place to Chicago, which 10 crowd
ing St. Louis with BOG, 900. Cincinnati
has only $4,000, but still is more tn Al
twice the size of Cleveland, which ha,
risen to $1,000.
Another decade puts Chicago. If
1880, 10 the lead with more than hal,
a million inhabitants. St. Louis IL
second. but v $50. 900 behind, and
Cincinnati is outstripped by nearly d
quarter of a million. while Cleveland,
though still IS 1000 behind Csncinnatj.
has reduced the lead by 28, 600 in ten
years.
The census OF 1890 shows Chicago
to have passed the million mark, with
100000 to spare, while St. Louis is
more than $4,000 short of half a mil
lion, Cincinnati lacks several thous.
ands OF having 300. 600, and Clevel and
IL pressing forward with 26l 900.
Five years ago, according to the la
test national census, Chicago had a
population Of 1895, 600, St. Louis 575,-
600, Cleveland 3s1, 900, and Cincinnati
1926 900. Thus the smallest had be-.
come the greatest and the greatest had
become the smallest. This is the posi-
ton they occupy today.
The interesting feature OF this is the
fact that each of these cities expert.
enced q remarkable growth. There
was no period OF retrogression in any
individual instance. All have become
truly great cities; but what forces
have been at work to produce such
widely varying results? In 1910 Gin.
cinnati had ten times the population
of Chicago. Today Chicago has five
times the population of Cincinnati.
This can have hardly been entirely
the result OF superior natural advan.
tages.
Chicago's growth Is q result Of pub.
lie spirit and cooperation, as much
as any particular advantage she may
have possessed. That city owes its
greatness to the splendid enterprise
that has commanded the admiration
of the world-to the spirit which is so
fittingly expressed in the city's motto:
II will.'
The success achieved by Chicago in
the race for commercial supremacy is
submitted as an object lesson for com.
muuities that aspire to larger growth
and influence. The Spokesman.Re.
view makes this suggestion to resi-.
dents Of its home city, but which will
also apply elsewhere: We have q
plenty OF public spirit and enterprise
in Spokane, and of as good quality as
Chicago ever possessed. Let US ap.
ply them along cooperative and Or
gained lines, and let US begin right
now.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Grove Pleads Not Guilty.

OMAHA, Oct. 1O.-Pat Grove was
arraigned before Judge Berks in the
police court today and pleaded not
guilty to the charge OF shooting with
intent to kill Patrolman Jackson. The
little police court room was crowded
to its capacity when Grove appeared.
The charge was read and Grove plead.
ed not guilty, and was immedi ately
taken back to the Jail.
Grove, shackled to Detective Heit.
field Of the Omaha detective depart.
ment and accompanied by Chief De.
tective Dunno, arrived in Omaha last
night from Butte. A large crowd of
1900 persons had gathered at the I'm.
ion station and they filled the station
and approaches in every direction,
intent on securing q glance at Grove.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
sQUANDERED INSURANCE FuyDs.
Officials Tell About Campaign Confirm
ions and Other Expenditures.

New YORK, Oct. 10.-The sessions
of the insurance investigating commit.
tee were termin ated for the week a,
the adjournment today, because OF the
death of S. Fred Nixon, speaker OF
the assembly Of the legislature Of New
York, at his home in Westield.
The testimony today did not elici,
any information Of a sensational ma.
ture, beyond what had been discount.
ed 10 he testimony of previous wit.
nesses. The feature was the presence
as witnesses of the executive officers OF
the Mutual Life Insurance company.
These were President Richard A. Nc
Curdy and Vice Presidents S. Granuiss
and DR.. Gillette.
While 1t had been hiuted last week
thai some expenditures charged TO le.
gal expenses might have been contrib.
uted to campaign committees, it was
announced today by Dr.. Gillette that
the Mutual Life Insurance company
contributed $500 to the republican
national committee last year, in 1900,
$4,000 was contributed, and in 1895,
$4,000 was given for campaign pur-
poses.
Dr.. Gillette testified that he paid
these amounts simply in cash, and la
ter Mr.. McCurdy said that while he
knew campaign contributions had been
made, he did not know the amounts.
He said that 20 contributions had
been made to campaign committees
before 1896, and that no contribution
to state or municipal campaigns had
ever been made in this or any other
state.
Vice President Gillette being re.
called. testified that the Mutual Life
paid S72,86l last year for luncheons
for its clerical force in this city. This
vas at the rate of almost $3.50 a day.
Gillette's attention was called to the
fact that the illegal expenses" of the
Mutual last year a%mounted:to 1864, 900,
the New York Life S172, 900, the Equi.
table 1904 ,000. He was asked why his
was SO much larger than others. He
vaguely indicated that he thought it q
matter for the general solicitor to ex.
plain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

Local Securities q Speciality.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT may, a. Mr..
Stickney claims, be ignorant Of the
rate.making question, inasmuch as
there is so much guesswork about it
for the men who have devoted q life.
time to the work. 1t Is a pretty safe
guess that If President Roosevelt were
making the rates for any railroad nc
packer would step In and do the max
ing for him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

Parties wishing to purchase live
stock will find some attractive Offer
ings in our advertising columns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-03
visitors to Washington.

All the steam trains passing through
this city today irem the south Tor
Washington have been crowded, ana
extra trains have been running in order
10 meet the demands for transportation.
The electric trains for Mount Vernon
have been running in sections, all
crowded with pilgrims to the tomb OF
Washington. The streets have been
alive with strangers all day, and at all
historical and interesting points groups
have been seen throughout the day,
Christ Church, the site of the old
Marshall House aud the Carlyle House
have been the main places OF interest
visited. Street peddlers have planted
themselves at certain centres, especially
atopt the electric railway stations
displaying medals, canes, souvenirs,
&C.. while Alexandra dealers in second
hand articles have ransacked garrets
and beat the dust out OF articles sup
posed to be interesting to strangers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-03

A neatly dressed young man WIN
wooden leg appeared ON King street iast
night in drunken condition, de had
zoo mach aboard for man with TWO
legs aud his attempts to walk caused
linn Ia "tack" from one side oil the
to the other. The disme@
hsrsd individual finally seesawed to
the electric railway station at Prince
and ROYAL streets, where he fell ana
found himself unable to rise. the
station house was notified and Omcer
Henderson soon appeared. The latter
had considerable trouble in raising the
man. who was not only disorderly ouI
inclined to be vicious. He kicked tne
officer, using his wooden leg Tor tae
purpose, and the metal ring on inc
artificial limb cut into Mr.. Henderson $
leg penetrating to the bone. 1t hnaliy
became necessary to pick up the oo-
streperous individual bodily and trans
fort him to the station house IN d
t-spread-eagle" posture. 1t appearing
this morning that the man was.a shit
less sintinerant who should mob be a
public change. it was ordered that he be
conducted without the city limits and
headed toward the north.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-03
DRY GOODS.
Woodward ( LOtlPOp
10th 18th. + 4 q StsN w.
WASHINGTON. ID. G.
Store Closed All Day Tomorrow.
Boys New
Spring Clothing.

We are showing en- excellent assortment OF
new styles afi fabrics, including New Rus
sian Suits, New Top Goats. New Refers,
New peter Thompson" SHIFTS. New Norfolk
Snits, New Wash Suits. New Shirt Waists,
New Blouses, New Furnishings and Out
fittings of every sort.
Several lots OF Boys Suits. Refers and
Oyereoats offered at reduced prices for quick
clearance. Some half price; some less than
half.
Boys Wool Suits. in navy blue, black and
dark mixtures; two and three-piece styles;
well-made suits and very excellent value;
sizes TO i6.
Special Price, s2.65. Were S..
Youths All-wool Long Pants Suits lcoat,
pants and yest)--double-b style; cut in
the latest effect: sizes l6 to 20, or 50 to S1-inch
chest measure.
Special Price, $40. Were SlE.
Boys Wash Suits, in Russian, Sailer
Blouse and Peter Thompson" styles, of plain
white piques and galateas, striped reps and
colored galatea and linens; sizes q to ii.
Special Price, s2.95. Were 1915 to So.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-03
FOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs. Boswell, sister of Mrs. ID.
Webster, of this city, died at her home
near Piscataway, Nd, day or two age,
Mrs. Luckett, of this city, lost a
pecketbook containing SIG on = south
bound electric train Wednesday evening,
1t is SAID that the government is to
remove the wharf at Fort Hunt and con-
struct instead stone abutment which
will extend considerable distance in
to the river.
Mrs. Frank Goodrich died at her
home in Prince Georges county, Md, a
few DAYS ago. The deceased formerly
lived on east Wolfe street in this city.
The local travel between this city and
Washington over the electric railway
was much de-anged in favor of the
through travel between Washington and
Mount Vernon.
In the Corporation Court today, the
estate of Frederick Schneider, who was
killed in the railroad accident Wednesday
night, vas committed to the City Ser
geant as executor.
A charter was granted yesterday to the J
H. Bradley Company linc.) Of Alexandra
with $50, 600 capital. j. II. Bradley Il pres
dent, s. l.. Bradley vice president and J: ii
Hayden director, all Of Washington. Ihel
will do real estate business.
The northern mails did not reach this cit,
until late this morning, the trains betweei
Baltimore and Washington having been de
layed by some cars having been dersiied a
Anacostia.
Fried clans, SOC per dozen. Soup ever.
day. Chas. II. Zimmerman, Market Space.
| m W fr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-03
City school Board.

AT the monthly meeting of the School
Board held last night there were present
Mcssrs. Thompson, Stabler, Yates,
Ramsay, Thomson, Carne, Carter and
the Superintendent. Mr.. Carne pre-
sided. 4,
Mr.. Thos. L. Garter, recently elected
trustee from the Fourth ward, TO NIL
tho vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Mr. t. J. Fannon, after being pre-
sented by the Superintendent and well
coined by the chairman, took his seat as
amember of the board.
Mr. Stabler reported that an estimate
had been MADE for heating Washington
building with stoves, but the plan was
not considered feasible; stoves could be
placed 10 the building at a cost OF about
$3.50. He reported that the furnaces IN
the building hid been repaired aud the
heating apparatus was all right now
He also reported that some minor repairs
hs been made at Washington building
Mr.. Stabler also reported that Capt.
Bryant. chairman Of the board, after
consulting several members, had written
a letter TO the State Board OF Public In
struction, advising against the CONSOLE
dation of this school district with any
other and also requesting the reapPolnt-
ment of Superintendent Kemper. Inc
action of Chairman Bryant was indorsed
by the board and Superintendent KEN
per returned his thanks for the board $
Endorsement OF him.
The Superintendent reported that ne
had visited all the schools during the
month aud found them in good order;
according to instructions OF the board ne
had directed the principals of the varl-
ons schools TO make notes of the absence
of teachers and submitted report show
Ing that during the past month one
teacher Of Washington school had been
absent ON account of sickness three days
and one for two days, on which occasions
their schools had been closed; three teach
ar. of Lee school had been absent one
day each, but their schools had been Kept
omen by substitute teachers. None OF
the colored teachers had been absent.
BE also reported that Misses Bessie Chill
colt and Mamie l. Hume having been
found available substitutes and haung
been engaged as such, he anticipated no
further closing of schools.