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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
WANTS 4 SQUARE DEAL.
Says Panama Canal Will Regu-
late transportation Rates.

DENVER, May 9.-President Roose.
Welt in his speech in Denver last night
concluded with the following comment
on the Panama project:
~. is perhaps necessary for me to
say that l am fully aware that many
most admirable gentlemen disagreed
with me in my action toward the Pan.
anna canal, but I am in an unrepent-
ant frame of mind. The ethical con.
ception upon which l acted was that /
did not intend that Uncle Sam should
be held up. But without regard to
that, when the canal comes into opera.
ton | think it will have a very i'm.
portant regulatory effect in connec.
ton with the transcontinental com.
MERGE of the railroads. think when
such Is the case these great railroads
will have to revise their way of look.
ing at the interests of certain inland
cities.
eff we permit ourselves as a people
to be deluded into the belief that per.
good will come TO US as q
mass, if we attack the proper rights of
others because they are wealthy, we
shall do ourselves just as much dam.
age as If we permitted an attack
upon those who are poor because they
are poor.
"In time past, republic after repub-
lie has existed in this world and has
gone down to destruction, sometimes
because 1t was turned into a govern.
ment of the poor who plundered the
rich: sometimes because it vas turned
into q government of the rich who
plundered the poor. 1t made no diff
ference whatever to the fate of the re.
public which form its fall took. That
fall was just as certain in one case as
in the other. 1t was just as certain to
follow the election of q class which
plundered another class, whether the
class thus given masteryiwasjthe class
of poor who plundered the rich, or the
class of the rich who exploited the
poor. The destruction was as inevit'
able in one instance as in the other.
eve have the right to look forw ard
with confident hope to the future Of
this republic, because it will not and
shall not become the; republic Of any
class, either poor or rich: because il
will and shall remain as its founders
intended it to be and its rescuers I'M
der Abraham Lincoln intended it te
be--a government where every man,
rich or poor, 10 long as he did his
duty to his neighbours, was given hi
full rights, vas guaranteed justice il
return"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17

must show he is able to work a farm
and must put a whole season at pillow.
ing, sowing and harvesting. After he
does all this work, for which the OBJ
iect of his affections receives the re.
ward, the applicant may be rejected If
he does not please the owner of the
homestead.
But if his work has been we'll done,
if there has been no grumbling, If the
burrows have been straight and even,
then the man may possibly become the
possessor of a wife and a quarter Sec
ton of good Rosebud land.
Miss Ruth Pyrtle, formerly Of Lin.
coin, Neb., is president of the society,
and Miss Estelle Sale, formerly of
Mexico. Mo-, is vice-president.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
They Dismiss Irackmen,

ST. PAUL, May e.-According to q
special to the Pioneer Press from
Winnipeg. the Canadian Pacific rail.
road has under consideration
change Of policy regardins mainte.
nance of western lines which will in.
volve the dismissal Of 10000 track.
men. The company will let the work
to private contractors if satisfactory
arrangements can be made. At pres.
ent it costs the company about 81, 1000.
600 annually for this work. Negotia.
tiOus for the change are now being
conducted.
The company's relations with the
%trackmeu at present are strained and
it is understood that the latter have
submitted an ultimatum which means
more wages OF a general strike.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
A TERRIBLE TORNADO.
Many Residents of Kansas Town Are
Victims of Disastrous Storm.

MARQUETTE, Kas., May 9.-When
darkness fell upon this stricken town
tonight it was known that twenty.nine
lives had been lost in the tornado that
wrecked part OF Marquette early today
and did much damage in this vicinity,
and Al persons had been injured. OF
the injured, 30 were seriously hurt,
and some of them may die. One large
section of Marquette, where the prin-
cipal loss of life occurred, was entire.
ly wiped out. Reports from the sur.
rounding country show that the loss
of life and damage to property was
widespread and that the dead and in.
iured list is growing constantly.
The tornado formed three miles
south of Marquette and did not spend
its force until it had passed many
miles north of the town. In Mar.
quette the residence portion west OF
the main street suffered the greatest
damage. Those houses in the course
of the tornado Were wrecked.
Yesterday afternoon had been no
aud oppressive, the atmosphere loaded
with electricity. Late in the evening a
terrible rainstorm broke over the
town. The rain continued to fall in
torrents until 1855 last night, when
the tornado struck. Within less than
five minutes it had wrought its terrible
work and passed on. Telegraph and
telephone wires We're both carried
down and it was several hours before
the outside world could be apprised
of the plight of the city.
1t was not until S o'clock that physi.
clans and surgeons began arriving
from surrounding towns. In the mean
time dozens of willing hands set to work
to clear away the debris and eXtricate
the dead and injured. The Swedish
Lutheran parsonage and several priv
ate residences were turned into tenn
porary hospitals, while the dead were
taken to the storeroom OF Olaf Olson
aud laid Il in rows awaiting ideuti'
ticatiou.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
The Chicago Strike Situation.

CHICAGO, May S.-The thirty.6rst
day of the teamssers' strike found both
sides prepared for eve more intense
struggles during the week to come
the week in which President Roose.
velt is to visit Chicago. The COM
mission composed of Prof. Graham
Taylor, Towner Webster and William
c. Boyden, appointed by Mayor
Dunno to Investigate charges of graft
and blackmail on the part OF the un-
ion leaders, and of efforts to incite
trouble on the part of the EN-.
ployes, has made detailed plans for
beginning the inquiry. The mer.
chants have made plans for more
strenuous efforts to bring the recall
citrant team owners into line.
The strike commission, which was
to begin work this afternoon, from all
appearances will have no holiday
task.
The eighteen union leaders declare
they will submit volumes OF testimony
bearing on the charges that the EN-.
ployes have fostered the war by aim.
ing to extend the strike through q
score OF trades. On the other hand,
the employers are not enthusiastic
over the project, seeing no good that
Is likely to come out OF it, though
Chairman Taylor was assured the
merchants would do nothing to block
the INQUIRY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
RESPECT FOR THE LAW.

Several labor leaders who inter.
viewed President Roosevelt during
his Chicago visit. were given an in
structive and valuable lesson in the
duties Of good citizenship. They pre-
sented to the president a petition in
which he was requested not to sane
tion the use of federal troops ia
preserving law and order in connec
ton with the strike of teamsters
and other members of Chicago labor
unions.
1t wa, Il most remarkable request,
bat its presentation gave the presi-
dent an opportunity to notify work
ingmeu and American citizens gen
orally tina, respect for the law is the
first essential of good citizenship.
Law abiding people will no, object
to the presence Of federal troops in
Chicago or amy other part OF the
country: the support of the civil au'
thori,ies by the military is obnoXiou;
only to those who rely upon lawless
ness to promote their personal inter
ests.
In addressing President Shea, o
the Chicago federation OF labor w
ions, who wa AT the head OF tn
committee that presented This petition
to Mr.. Roosevelt. the latter said i
part:
"Iu u~pholding law and order, in dc
Ing what he is able to do to supprcs
mob violence, in any shape or wa,
the mayor of Chicago, Mayor Dunn,
has my hearty support. | am glad I
be able to say this to YOU, gen,leme.
before ! say it to anybody else. No
let me repea, that | know nothing
the facts of the situation. | kno
nothing of the rights or wrongs of Il
points at issue. What | have to -
is based purely upon what | regard
the unfortunate phrasing of u lett,
YOU have presented to the president
the United States. l have not be,
called upon TO interfere in any wa
but YOU must not misunderstood II
attitude. In every effort OF May
Dunno to prevent violence by mobs
individuals, to see that the laws a
obeyed and that order is preserve
he has the hearty support OF the pres
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
Must Qualify For MatrimonN

If there are any Montana suitors
for the hands of women settlers who
drew prizes in the Rosebud Indian
reservation land lottery, they will be
interested in the rules and conditions
affecting their matrimonial chances.
\. dispatch from Bouesteel, S. OAK,
gives this statement Of the situation:
Because about 10000 men of all
ages from every state in the union
want to marry the l2o women who are
eligible for matrimony and drew home.
steads on the Rosebud Indian reser-
"%atiou, these l20 women have formed
a mutual protective society.
The man who marries into the family
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17

dent of the United States, and in my
Judgment he should have that Of every
good citizen of the United States.
Now, gentlemen, it has been a great
pleasure to see you: and l am glad to
have had the chance to say this to
you.
II am a believer in unions. l am
an honorary member Of one union.
But the union must obey the law just
as the corporation must obey the law,
just as every man, rich or poor, must
obey the law. AS yet no action has
been called for by me, and most Ger.
tainly If action is called for by me, l
shall try to do exact justice under the
law to every man, so far as have
power. But the first essential is the
preserv alton Of law and order, the
suppression of violence by mobs or
individuals"
These remarks by the president of
the United States are worthy of
thoughtful consideration by every
American citizen. Where respect for
the law is not voluntarily forthcoming,
it must be enforced even If it becomes
to call upon the military re-
Of the federal government to
accomplish that result. Lawlessness
the part Of employers Of labor will
not be tolerated: mob violence by
strikers will not be recognized as a
method of securing a settle.
OF labor troubles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
POWER TO REGULATE RATES.

Opponents of government regulation
of railroad rates have recently re.
ceived two severe jolts from members
Of President Roosevelt's cabinet. 1t
is claimed by the railroad people that
they are engaged in the business of
selling transportation and that they
should have the exclusive right to fix
the price of the service rendered, but
this contention Is challenged by Mr..
Taft, the present secretary OF war.
Speaking ut an important convention
Of railroad men, Secretary Taft SUBJ
mitted that railroads are public utili.
ties that should be operated for the
benefit of the people as we'll as for the
benefit of those who own them, and
expressed the belief that government
regulation of railroad affairs is de.
manded by the public interest. He
advised the railroad people to recog-
nize the justice of this demand, and to
assist in securing the enactment of
necessary legislation.
Another surprise to opponents of
government regulation of rates was
furnished by Attorney General Moody,
who gave an exhaustive opinion as to
the constitutional right of congress to
act In the matter. In this opinion Mr..
Moody holds that congress and state
legislatures have this right, and can
also delegate to railroad commissions
the power to regulate charges for
transportation. The conclusions
reached by the attorney general are
given in this summary:
There is a governmental power
to fix maximum future charges OF car.
riers by railroads, vested in the legis.
latures Of the states with regard to
transportation exclusively within the
states, aud vested in congress with re-
gard to all other transportation.
2.-Although legislative power,
properly speaking, cannot be dele.
gated, the lawmakiug body having en-.
acted into law the standa of charges
which shall control, may entrust to
au administrative body not exercising
in the true sense judicial power the
duty to fix rates in conformity with
the standard.
3.-The rate making power is not a
judicial function, and cannot be con.
fcrred eons,itutionally upon the courts
of the United States, either by way of
original or appellate jurisdiction.
1.-The courts, however, have the
power to investigate any rate or rates
fixed by Legislative authority, and to
determine whether they are such as
would be contiscatory of the property
of the carrier, and if they are judici-
| ally found to be contiscatory in their
effect, to restrain their enforcement.
5.-Auy law which attempts to de-
prive the courts of this power il un-
CONSTITUTIONAL.
6.-Any regulation of land rams
portation. however exercised, would
seem to be SO indirect in its effect
upon the ports that it could not con-
stitute II preference between the ports
OF different states within the meaning
of article |. section paragraph Is o
the constitution.
Unreasonable, just and Impartial
rates determined 10y Legislative an
thority are not within the prohibition
of article l, section ., paragraph i o
the constitution. even though they re
suit in a varying charge per OF pc:
: mile to and from the ports of dit(ereu
. states.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
Enormous Cannon Ball.

The biggest cannon ball ever made
weighed 5000 pounds, and was manu-.
featured at the krupp works, Essen,
for the government of the tsar. The
gun from which this %projectile was
fired is also the largest in the world,
and is placed in the notifications at
Cronstadt. This gun has a range OF T.
miles. and it is estimated that each
shot cost 81, 800.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
A SQUARE DEAL.

The following excellent article, in
part, appeared recently in the Marys.
Vile M~ountaineer:
''It is high time that the taxpayers
of Montana should received q square
deal. Property owners In this state
have been systematically %plundered
for many years by burdensome taxa
ton, to support an extravaganza and
expensive hierarchy. Business aud
professional men have been mulcted
by a robber license tax that discrim-
mates most unjustly between them aud
their fellow citizens.
"There should be a square deal be-
tween the people and the politicians.
When q legislative measure of lasting
conseQ ueuce aud of vital interest to
the people is passed, it is outrageous
that such an enactment should be
strangled because of petty politics,
for political machine purposes only.
IA square deal in Montana will
mean that a millionaire must not
purchase a United States %senatorship
or corrupt a legislature. 1t means
that money must not usurp the place
Of worth and merit. 1t means that
overgrown corporations must not buy
legislation and defeat meritorious
measures desired by the people.
"It means that courts must not be
swayed by political or corporation
influences. 1t means that railroad
passes must not be given to well.paid
state and county officials as a species
of indirect bribery.
ut e a hat grating must ease,
and that those who buy the grafters
to perpetuate crimes shall be held in
the same scorn as their purchased
agents.
"a fair deal and a square deal will
redeem the reputation of Montana.
and justify her people TO unblushing.
ly praise the greatness and grandeur
of the commonwealth. Let the news.
papers of Montana also give their
readers and supporters a square deal.
Let them be without guile, disinterest-
ed courants OF the people, actuated
only for the good OF the public.
"The square deal will do much for
Montana. Its most effective accom-.
plishments will be nearest home. A
square deal means that he who loOts
q bank should go TO the penitentiary
as he who loots a hcn-house il sent to
Jail. There must be- no discrimination
among criminals. The briber and
the bribed must both wear prison
stripes.
IA corporate swindler is no better
than a three.card monte shark. There
is no responsibility about dishonesty,
whatever the social or polite al grade
of the perpetrator.
"Let Montana have a square deal
by all means. Square dealing among
individuals in private life, and among
official in public life, are both
essential. Strength to the power and
potency Of the president in his admin.
istration of u square deal in national
affairs. But square dealing has u
still more forceful local a%pplication.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17
Wrecked by Windstorn.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. May "a terri.
lic wiudstorm tonight worked havoc
% many buildings in this city aud
vicinity. NJ Elwood, kas., across
the Missouri river from this city. a
large elevator belonging to the Har'
rouu company was partially des'
,royed. Four men + imprisoned in
the wrerkage and it is believed they
cannot be eNtricated alive. Loss,
800, 900.
The walls of a five story bricS
building in St. Joseph street, belong
ing to the Robert Parker Grocery
company were blown down. Five
men il the building narrowly es'
capped.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-17

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 Its 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, 1905-05-17

WHlvEFIsH, May 9.-Pat Fahey, a
comparative stranger in Whitetish.
fell from the Great Northern bridge
over the Flatheal river here last even
ing and was drowned. Little is known
of Fahey save that he had been idling
away his time during the day and had
been drinking. The body was re-
covered.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-22
ROOSEVELT AS NAVIGATOR
orandeather Of Prssfdsnf Took Initial
Steps in Great Steam
beat Service.

at Is an almost forgotten his
toricaI fact that the grandfather
Of President Roosevelt was the
first man to navigate a steamboat
on the Ohio and Mississippi riv-
ers," Mr.. Charles G. Allen says in
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat-
@Capt. Roosevelt was a warm
personal friend of Robert Fulton,
the inventor of steam craft, and
soon after Fuiton's successful voy-
age on the Hudson he conceived
the idea of launching such a vessel
on the western rivers. A good
deal of doubt was expressed as to
the praticability of the undertak-
ing, but Capt. Roosevelt was en-
thusaistic, and along about 1910
made personal survey OF the Ohio
and lower Mississippi to determine
its feasibility beyond all perad-
venture.
"The result of his survey was
entirely 10 his Satisfaction, and,
returning to Pittseurg, he began
the construction of a steamboat
from plans furnished him by Full
ton and Livingstone. In the spring
of. 1911 the vessel was launched,
and, accompanied by his wife, who
had the true pioneer spirit and re-
fused to be left behind, the presi-
dents grandfather began his voy-
age down the Ohio. He entered the
Mississippi during the throes of
the earthquake which devastated
so much of southeastern Missouri,
but weathered the tumult success
fully and continued his trip to New
Orleans, where he arrived a short
time after. the first man to build
steamboat west of the Alleghanies
and the first to navigate one on
western waters.
at is an interesting historical
fact in itself and doubly interest
ing for exisinQ reasOns0
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-22
s-AND-
Queen & Crescent Route
Go One Way--Rtturn Another

Winter Tourist Tickets going via
Asnyiie. through the Land of the
Sky and Beautiful Sapphire Coun-
try and returning Via Atlanta and
ChattanOoga-Or vice versa-are
now on sale at Low Rates.
The Florida Limited" solid
train Of finest Pullman Drawing
Room SleepeFs and vestibuled
coaches with Dinner Car service
enroute, leaves Cincinnati every
morning via Queen d. Crescent
Route, running through ~itbout
change to Jacksonville, via Chat-
tsnooga and Southern Railway.
The Chicago and Florida Special
beginning January 9th) consist
ing Of elegant Drawing Room
>ieepers, Observation Cars, etc q.
will leave Cincinnati every evening
except Sunday, through running
solid 70 St Augustine via Chatts-
nonga and Southern Ry. with Din
ing Car service enrOute.
Through Pullman sleepers ~
Jacksonville from Cincinnati every
evening via Knoxville, Ashyille a nd
Savannah.
From Louisville. connection with
all Of the above trains is made at
Lexington by trains OF Southern
Railway.
For "and of the Sky" hook.
Winter Homes" folder, Rates,
Schedules or other information,
address
G. d. Allen, A. G p. A. South
ern Ry., st. Louis. No.
G. II. Hungerford, d. p. A.,
Southern Ry., Louisville, KY.
w. G.. Rincarsnn, C. p. A..
% If @. d G. Route Cincinnati, 0
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1905-02-22
TALLow is ESKIMO CANDY.
AS Much Delight Is Taken in Eating
This as We Exhibit In Choc-
olate Creams.

IT is not very pleasant to hear
tallow or the marrow Of the rein
deer called candy, yet such they
may be considered, because they
delight the children of the cold as
much as you are delighted with a
box Of chocolates. In Eskimo
land there is a kind of water fowl
called doyekie. They are about
the size of duck, are quite black,
with webbed feet of a brilliant red
color. When the men have killed
the dOyekies the women cut of
their bright red feet and draw out
the bones; then by blowing into
the skins they distend them as
much as possible to form pouches.
When these are thoroughly dried
they are filed with reindeer tallow
and the bright red packages are re-
garded by the Eskimo children as
their greatest treat. Another
kind Of candy is the marrow from
the shin bone of the reindeer, of
which the Eskimo is very fond.
When the meat is stripped from
the bones of the reindeer's legs,
these bones are placed on the .acor
and cracked with a Ratchet until
the marrow is exposed. The bones
are then forced apart and the mar
row dug out with a long, sharp
spoon made from the tusk of the
walrns. When this tidbit is
frozen and cooked il is said by peo-
pie who haze tasted it, to be very
palatable.