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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-27

In addition to the program OF Labor Day PIN
ment of visitors generally:
DANCING PANILION-FINE MUSIC.
Finest and largest floor in the State, being Il
CIRCLE SWING
Only on6 in the South An entirely anu,
SCENIC MATEIsWAT
Longest and best in this section. n novel fea
THE CAROUSSEA
With its S3,OOO.0O Organ-latcst design in eve
SKATING RINK
300 pairs of ball bearing skates. Floor $50 fe
Pool.
EDISON PARLORS
Something Music and combined-aH
PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY
Pictures taken day and night by electricity.
BOWLING ALLEYS
Double up-to-date alley in every particular.
FERRIS WHEEL
Finest made-50 feet high, carries 10 coaches
RIFLE RANGE
FINEST place test your workmanship.
TCDOGCIAN SLIDE
Figure eight type. safe and attractive anus
BATHING. BOATING AND FISHING
Cannot be surpassed in Tidewatcr Virginia.
THE ROADS
This is the Mid Way. Here will be found !. w
CAFE AND RESTAURANT
SODA. CANDY AND FRUIT STANDS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
Sheriff Raided Lottery,

PORTLAND, Oct. 2S.-The sheriff this
morning raided the "Society of Japan
ese Art Admirers" at the exposition
grounds. He placed a number of
clerks under arrest. Warrants have
beer sworn out for the proprietors on
the charge Of operating a lottery and
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
"A number of lists aud books were
seized which show that over 5000 per.
sous, among them many prominent So
ciety women. have paid 81 membership
fee to the club for the chance of draw.
ing a costly piece OF Japanese art
work as a prize. The prizes are worth
about 10 cents. The promoters Of the
graft have cleared up between &c..
600 and 81, 600 on their scheme.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
GEAR NICHOLAS suRRENDERs.
Minister Witte viii Garry Out Plan of
Representative Government.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 30.-Touieh
the autocracy of the Romanoffs and
the old order of things cease to exis
in Russia. Emperor Nicholas ha,
surrendered aud Count Witte come,
into power as ministcr-president, will
an imperial mandate which will en-
| able him to convert the farcical ma,
tional assembly into a real legisla,
tive body, elected by greatly extended
suffrage, and to confer upon the peo'
pie fundamental civil liberties, iuclud.
ing free speech.
These welcome tidings reached St.
Petersburg shortly before 6 o'clock
this evening. Count Witte had spent
the day with the emperor at Peterhof,
going over the final draft Of the mani.
festo to which he insisted that certain
minor notifications be made, and be.
fore taking the train for St. Peters.
burg, he telephoned to a friend that
the emperor had affixed his signature
and that the imperial mandate com.
prising the conditions upon which he
had agreed to accept Office was in his
pocket. These include freedom of. the
press, the right OF assembly aud the
immunity of the person, including the
right of habeas corpus.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-The condi.
ton OF affairs in Russia formed the
basis OF q dispatch received at the
state department from Spencer Eddy,
the American charge at St. Peters.
burg. who said the situation vas very
alarming. Mr.. Eddy asked the de-
partment for further instructions to
meet any e~ventualities which might
arise out Of the condition of aft airs
as they now exist in St. Peters burg,
and late in the evening these were
cabled to him. One feature of these
covers the question Of protection Of
Americans residing in St. Petersburg
in case OF a general uprising, which
might endanger their lives.
In the event of an outbreak they
will be accorded the protection of the
American legation until further ar.
engagements can be made for their &C.
commod alton If such be found ueces.
sary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
May Expcl Insurance Companies.

AKRON, o., Oct. 28.-Quo warranto
proceedings were commenced in the
circuit court here this afternoon by
Prosecuting Attorney Ragelbarger,
on the advice of Ex.Attorney General
Monnett of Ohio, against the Mutual
Life Insurance company, to oust them
from the state by taking their fran
chises from them.
The petitions filed ask that the fran.
chises held by the Mutual Life Insur.
ance company and the New York Life
Insurance company be taken from
them. aud that they be prevented from
doing business in this state. The pc
titions also ask that receivers be ap.
pointed by the circuit court to take
charge of all of the fund collected as
premiums paid by policyholders of
the two companies In the state, and
that the receivers collect all premiums
due and hold the funds in trust.
1t Is alleged in both petitions that
the companies here. during the past
five years, misused their franchises
and now hold contracts that are ia
direct violation Of the insurance laws
OF this state, and that both companies
in their annual statements to the in.
surauce commissioners failed to dis.
close a large and substantial amount
which was contributed to Cornelius
n. Bliss. one of the members of the
republican national committee, the
amount Of which is said to be in cx-
OF 100000. It is also alleged that
the companies paid out under the
guise Of fees 1886, 600 to lobbyists to
influence the legislature ia this state
and 10 other states, and that the funds
OF the policyLolders ia this state are
being wrongfully expended aud to that
extent wholly dissipated aud squand-
cred for illegal, criminal aud fraudu.
lent purposes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

travelling expenses on business for the
government are mol paid, with liberal
allowance for sleepers and tips. But
when the head of the government at
tends a worlds fair Of goes to any
part of his country in response to the
demands of the public, or on q tour
of investig alton, he has to pay fare
out of his own pocket.
One of the duties of the president is
to get out among the people OCCASION
ally. This is demanded not alone by
custom, but also by the rights OF the
people themselves who cannot 90 to
hun. One of the best illustrations of
the great good that frequently comes
from a presidential trip to a p~articu-
lar section of the union is found in
President Roosevelt's present our of
the south. He Is not travelling as a
candidate or as a campaigner. He is
travelling as the president and the
head OF the government-the peoples
government. He seeks to ascertain at
first hand the needs of the people of
the south, both 10 legislation and in
administration. To all inten:s and
purposes it is an official inspection,
and yet the president must pay the en-
penses. This obligation upon the
president is a powerful factor, prohib-
ting a comparatively poor man from
aspiring TO the executive chair. No
other head of an important nation of
the world Is called on to do the same.
For these reasons the matter Of pro.
viding a federal train. with allowances
for its maintenance, will be brought
before the next congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
Warning the Reckless Bidders.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2e.-The recla.
nation service has issued q warning
to reckless bidders for government
contracts for work on irrigation pro.
jects. 1t says:
There seems to be a peculiar fas.
cination about q government contract
and a widespread belief that q person
who secures a contract from the gov.
eminent il certain of large profits and
easy work. As a result, there are
many inexperienced persons who are
continually seeking contracts and who,
out of their ignorance, frequently sue.
coed in getting into very e%mbarrass.
ing situations. There is nothing more
irritating that the effort OF inexperi.
enced persons to try to get a contract,
and II by chance 1t is awarded to them,
they seek not to execute the work as
required, but to shirk the obligation
incurred"
The reclamation service, having o
new class of work, has been put to
much trouble and expense by inexperi.
enced and speculative individuals, who
have In some cases, made bids ridicu.
lousy low, and have insisted on hav.
Ing the contract awarded to them in
spite OF the warning of skilled men
that they would incur large losses in
carrying Out the work specified.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
PRESIDENTS TRAVELLING EXPENSES

Some Of the most important Ameri.
can newspapers, conspicuous among
them being the New York Sun, are
urging congress to make an appro-
priation to pay the travelling expenses
OF the president in going about the
country. In times past our presidents
have either accepted complimentary
transportation of the railroad compa-
MES, or have had to pay their expenses
out OF their W pockets, as President
Roosevelt 10 doing. This. it is
claimed, is an injustice, especially in
face OF the fact that the presidents
salary is already insufficient to meet
the expenses of modest white house en-.
tertainment on q scale commensurate
with the dignity and hospitality ex.
pected Of the chief executive of q great
and prosperous republic.
1t has been pointed out that the
United States makes liberal allow.
snce for the travelling expenses of
every senator. representative and ter.
ritorial delegate in congress. The ex.
penses of their junkets and even their
funeral are paid by the government,
says the Kansas City Journal. There
10 not . clerk. commissioners, agent.
steuogrspher, watchman,
soldier. sailor or errsnd boy in the
employ OF the United Ststes whose
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
Figures That stand Pat.
ST. Louis Globe-nemOcrA

~. Louls Globe neMOcrAt.
In four years following the close of
the Spanish.American war the revenue
of the United States exceeded expendi-
lures by $500, 600. 600. During the last
two fiscal years the revenue, deducting
the $50, OOO, 900 paid on the Panama
canal, comes within a few millions of
balancing the ou,go. A large surplus
was reported for last month. This
years deficit will be small, if any
should exist. The United States owns
the largest stock Of gold in its history
or in that of any other country. The
per capita of money in circulation is
larger than at any previous time. An
amply sufficient cash balance of Sl21,-
OOO. 600 is in the treasury. No other
country a borrow money on as low
q rate Of interest as our own. Gov.
eminent finances are in fine shape.
10 twelve months ending with last
month the foreign trade of the United
States reached %, 725, O0O, 600, q total
ASNCA SAu0AAC0 OOAOkC III oOJ GWClVC
months for exports and imports of
merchandise. The foreign demand for
American manufactured articles Is at
high tide. These figures belong to the
period of the Dingley tariff. So does
the whole story Of national prosperity
in the last eight years. Persons who
a q change should define exactly
what they want and how they propose
to get it. Once they sought to break
down protection In order, as they
argued, to increase our foreign trade,
but that trade has recently been ex.
panding faster than ever before.
Standing pat is the logic of the situa-
ton, q simple piece of wisdom vindi.
dated by the facts in sight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
Gigantic Graft In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29.-The report
OF the board Of investigating engineers
appointed last July by Mayor Weaver
to examine the filtration system of the
city and the northeast and the south.
ern boulev ards, now under construct
ion, which report was submitted to the
mayor yesterday, vas made public to-
day. It Is signed by Maj. c. E. Gil.
lette of the United States engineer
corps, who investigated the Savannah
harbor frauds, and John Donald Mac.
Lennon OF Washington, D. G.
The report shows that up to date the
city has lost though excessive costs,
c~ollusive bids, illegal advertising and
In other ways, the sum of S6, $3.50, 900.
The contractors who received most OF
the more than s18, 0o0. 600 that has been
expended on improvements are D. j.
McNichol & Co., James j. Ryan and
John A. Kelley and Ware Brothers.
The officials held responsible by the
report for some of the conditions in
connection with the filtration system
are w. NJ. G. Paddock, who was di.
rector of public works under Mayor
Weaver until last May, when the may.
or dismissed him, and John w. Hill,
former chief Of the bureau of filtration,
who 10 awaiting trial on charges OF
fraud and Justification of records in
connection with the construction OF the
filtration system. The report says:
COMMITTING from constructing all
small contracts-say under $50, OOO-
we find for the filtration work and the
two boulevards as constructed up to
date. the city has paid or pledged Sls,
76l ,54l. First class work under the
specifications should not have cost
over 81, 43O, 900 which includes an al.
lowance of 20 per cent. or s2,O75 POS
for legitimate contractors profits. The
difference is s6, 1870, 600. In other words,
SIS, 76O. 600 in round numerals has been
paid for work costing the contractors
$40. 1856. 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
President Ro0scvelt's Birthday.
Anaconda Standard,

Anaconda Standard.
In the calendar for the year, October
q IL notable as the birthda y OF Theo.
dore Roosevelt. Forty-seven years
ago, in the city of New York, he was
born. During the past year the house
In which he was born, in East Tween.
tieth street, has been purchased by
the members of q club Of enthusiastic
Roosevelt people who propose to pre-
serve the structure. 1t stands at q
point where the retail stores are rap.
idly crowding out an old time resi-.
dence quarter.
The anniversary will impress the
fact that President Roosevelt's career
ia made sufficiently remarkable by the
fact that on the forty seventh anniver.
sary Of his birth he Is we'll started on
his second term in the presidency
There isn't the like OF it in the repub.
lies annals.
Roosevelt became president when he
was forty.three, Grant at the age OF
forty.seveu, Cleveland at forfy.eight,
Garfield at forty.nine. Washington
was iifty-seven when he became presi.
dent. William Henry Harrison, in
augurated in lS4l, was sixty.eight
years old. He died o month after he
became president. Taylor was inaug.
urated at the age Of sixty-fve, and he
died sixteen months later. James
Buchanan became president when he
was sixty.six, and he survived his
term.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

are not too many to meet the demand.
j. f. Halvoorson, superintendent of
the house folding room, testified that
there are 10 fewer than a million
documents stored for members, in.
GLIDING POO, 600 bound volumes of the
Congressional Record. Sergeant.at.
Arms R%amsdell. OF the senate, stated
that the tate documents are stored
in an abandoned car barn and that it
is almost full.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
Rockefeller Sued For ~ Cents.

Four years ago William Rockefel-
Ter, the Standard Oil magnate, began
an action at law against an old army
veteran named Lahore for trespass
on the magnificent Rockefeller estate
at Malone, N. j. The jury returned
q verdict in favor Of Mr.. Rockefeller
and awarded him IL cents damages.
Lamore's attorney appealed the case.
1t has taken q dozen turns. but it is
still In the courts. Rockefeller Is try.
log to get his IL cents and Lahore 10
trying to keep from paying it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
HOW TO HOLD A HUSBAND,

The best known guide to married happi.
ness is to hold the husband as you won the
lover-by cheerfulness of disposition, pa.
thence and keeping your youthful looks.
Ut course q great many women are handi.
capped by those ills to which women are
heir. The constantly recurring troubles
which afhict her are apt to cause a sour
disposition, nervousness and a beclouded
mind.
Dr.. R.v. Pierce, the specialist in woman's
diseases, Of Buffalo, NJ. Y, after a long ex:
perience in treating such diseases, found
that certain roots and herbs made into
a liquid extract, would help the majority
Of cases. This he called DR.. Pierce's Pa
vorite Prescription. Thousands of women
have testified to its merits, and It Is put
up in shape to be easily procured and
Is sold by all medicine dealers. This is
. potent tonic for the womauly system.
So much faith has DR.. Pierce In ito merits
that he offers $500 reward for any case Of
or Falling Of Womb, which he cannot
cure. All he asks is q fair and reasonable
t1al OF his means Of cure.
Mrs. T. Dolan. Of Madrid, Perkins Co., Nebr.,
use Of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. and
81 iFsi@sessa %. asa.sst It. as S%sfs IL sss xo. lsnsnH
"Favorite Prescription" makes weak
women strong, sick women ven. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which works
wonders for weak women.
Dr.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Ad.
WISER Is sent free on receipt of stamps to
pay expense of mailing Only. Send q
~ cent stamps for the paper covered
book, or 81 stalnps for the cloth. bound
volume. Address DR.. R. v. Pieree. 66s
NAN street. Buffalo. N. Y.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01
Waste In Government Printing.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Iu his testi-
mony before the joint printing com.
mittee today Foreman Brewer, of the
senate folding room, said that there
were $4,000 uncalled for publications
stored in his department. Auzi Smith.
who has been in the senate document
room for 30 years, said that the cup
ply OF documents there has quadrupled
during his incumbency, but that there
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS lisa good
newspaper 10 send away to your friends
II the east. It will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-01

Water right b~lanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15
All Run Down

is a common expires.
sion we hear on every
- side. Unless there IS
some organic trouble, the con-
dition can doubtless be remedied.
Your doctor is the best adviser.
Dc not dose yourself with all
kinds of advertised remedies -
get his opinion. More than likely
YOU need a concentrated fat food
to enrich your blood and tone
up the system.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15


On Tuesday Of last week, after one
Of the most spirited fights ever exper-
fenced over a similar question, the
senate voted 10 admit Oklahoma with
tho Indian Territory attached and
New Mexica as states. Under the
vote Oklahoma is the 46th state and
New Mexica is the 47th. Arizona, also
an applicant for statehood, failed By a
tie vote of tie senate. Some peculiar
provisions are made for the govern
ment Of the new state Of Oklahoma,
among which IS q provision prohibit
ing the manufacture, sale or giving
away OF intoxicants within the state
bounds for 4 term Of q years, and
after that unless by a vote Of the peo-
pie this constitutional provision shall
be annnlled. Tt Is claimed that
the bill admitting New Mexico recog-
nizes the existence Of polygamy, b
prohibiting its practice, admitting thai
as 4 state tie people may remove th'
restrictions. New Mexico is 4ald i
Be- the breeding ground Of polysamy
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

The labor unions of Russia, now
quarreling with each other over the
authority of the committee which &C
copied the czar's promise of reforms,
will probably knife each other, to an
extent that all organized efforts against
the tyrany under which the old nation
is growing, will fail. Twas ever thus.
The oppressed in their jealousy Of
each other, manage to divide so thai
the oppressors, though few in number
stand masters of any situation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

While the price of cotton is about 20
points higher than the low price reach
ed in December, it is still auctuating
without much change for the past few
days. While more strength is shown
it seems a hard fight to push the price
up far enough to induce the great
army of holders to sell the real article.
It ought to reach s cents in the Local
markets before any one sells.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

The disturbances in Russia are still
serious and every day hundreds OF
hungry struggling people are put out Of
their miseries by the soldiers of the
car. They are shot down in the
streets like so many wild dogs or M
ruly swine roofing for an acorn.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

Now for some supreme enjoyment of
our country roads, upon which has
been spent in the years passed enough
money to make indistructable pixies of
them, but which money, being only
expended with the view of securing
temporary relief, every year has sunk
away ~ 10 followed by another appro-
priation to go the same route, when q
sinking spell strikes US.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

Railroads have been having a serious
time running trains throughout the
south the past week, on account Of
floods and bad weather conditions
generally. AZ Meridian all the roads
have been practically tied up since the
middle of last week. Trains have
been irregular everywhere, and aver
age several hours late, when they get
through at all.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

The Frisco System commenced rum
ming regular passenger trains over the
Mobile & Ohio line, from TupelO to
New Orleans, on Wednesday night.
This will greatly improve the travelling
Accommodations through this section, a.
the Frisco is a modern day carrier,
always uses the best rolling stock that
can be manufactured, and is in the
hands Of men who know all about rail
roading and railroad. 0kolona il
proud to come in direct touch with
this great railroad system.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

There may be some consolation IN
exercising sspatiencs at all times, and
yet there'comes a spell now and then
when it seems a good sound cursing is
the only thing that will touch the
spots.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

A Minnesota legislator is being hero
lied because he refused to accept a
railroad pass. No member Of the
Mississippi legislature would think of
accepting a pass on a railroad, because
the laws of his state strictly forbid it.
A 1000 mile book, of course, is differ
ant
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15
emit.

Those who had the pleasure of know
ing him, lament the death of Judge A.
g. Mayors, at his home in Brandon,
the first Of the month. He is referred
to generally as one Of the foremost
citizens of the state, a grand old man
left to us from another age; few of his
like will again be seen in the near
future,
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

Tho Meridian Star is now a readable
newspaper 1t will pay anybody to
nnan II. Il Is n of the best papers
In the state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

If you are sure you will never know
what it is to struggle to make the ends
meet, perhaps you might just as well
take a kick at some one~you happen
to find thus struggling.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

Where is the difference in playing
for a 50 prize at an entertainment ana
setting into a poker game for profit?
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

Hamburger and liver will experience
a greatldrop, if the beef trust injune-
ton enioins.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

It requires over 200 people to cook
the car a meal. No wonder ne is a
dyspeptic.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

News is as scarce in a local way this
week as is trade or money movements
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15
SCOTS Emulsion
of Cod Liver Oil

is just such a food in its best form.
II will build up the weakened
and wasted body when all
other foods fail to nOurish. If
YOU are run down or emaciated,
give it a trial it cannot hurt
you. II is essentially the best
possible nOurishment for delicate
children and pale, anaemic girls.
We will send you a sample free.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-02-15

Another spot on the sun. The
South has lots Of spots-cotton.