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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Spelling Reform Adopted.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The pres..
dents order regarding phonetic SPELL
ing will % extended to all parts of the
government. BY his decision all
documents are to be printed with tina.
form OF spelling. A meeting was held
yesterday, called by Public Printer
Stillings, of all the chic. clerks Of the
various departments and a committee
was appointed to formulate rules for
carrying Out this order. The com.
mittee will report at = future meeting.
OYSTER BAY, Avg. 2s.--Presideut
Roosevelt's correspondence is now
spelled in accordance with the recon.
mend alton of the Carnegie Reform
spelling committee, of which Professor
Brander Matthews Is chairman. An
official list Of the 300 reformed words
reached the executive Office yesterday
and the letters which We're mailed yes
terday afternoon Eel spelled in &C
cordance Herewith.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Wealth Washed Away.

The saving of the vast amount OF
plant food now carried away by the
rivers is Il great problem for the future
agricultural chemist. In n estimate
the silt borne of by the Mississippi IN
one year is placed mt 443, 10000 tons,
and analysis has shown NJ. G. H. Stone
that In this quantity there must be
S,120,Go5 tons Of lime, 5,501,25o tons Of
potash. 1,lO9.375 tons Of phosphoric
acid and 65.625 tons Of nitrogen. be-
sides soda and other materials Of un.
certain usefulness. The value OF the
fertilizing material removed IN one
year by this one river alone IA cstimat-
Ell ut about $1,000. 900, ZOO.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
A BIG BANK FAILURE.
Philadelphia Concern Closes Its Doors
With Enormous Liabilities.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 2s.-The Heal
Estate Trust company, organized in
1885, the depository for nearly 81, OOO,-
oOo OF the funds Of the Pres byterian
church and holding $500, 900 of the
money OF the city of Philadelphia, TO-.
day closed its doors. The failure was
caused by heavy loans made by the
late president. Frank X. Nipple, to
Adolf Segal. a promoter. 90 insult
cient security.
A desperate effort was made to save
the institution by the board of direc.
tors through an appeal to the clearing
house association, but that body de.
clined to subscribe q guarantee fund
OF $1,000, 900 because of insufficient se.
curity. The liabilities are placed at
$40, GOO, 900, with quick assets OF 49,
800. 600 and doubtful collateral amount.
ing to IS. 0o0, 900.
George X. Earle, Jr., president Of
the Finance company Of Pennsylvania,
was appointed receiver, and in q
statement to the public he expresses
the hope that he may soon be able to
recommend a plan to depositors that
will better serve their interests and
terminate his services.
President Nipple was always re-
garded as u conserv alive fnancier,
but following his sudden death last
Friday, an investigation by the direc-
tors developed the fact that his loan
to Segal had been made regardless Of
property security and that he had
made false statements I 0 the directors
Of the banks condition. Friends Of
the president express the belief that
Segal exercised q hypnotic influence
yer Nipple. Although the cause Of
Mr.. Nipples death was given by his
physician and the a. cerebral
hemorrhage, it 10 intimated that he
may have committed suicide.
Persistent rumors that President
Nipple committed suicide were borne
out tonight, when it was authoritative.
ly stated that be took his life at his
home last Friday evening. Mr.. Hip
pie is said to have taken a dose of
laudanum with suicidal intent. While
still conscious, be was found appar.
emily drowned.
Mr.. Nipples family decline to make
any statement on the subject and the
ply ~sicians interested in the case de-
cline to be interviewed regarding the
suicide theory.
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man terms are considered, the changes
will puzzle as we'll as repulse. There
are too many associations with the
r evailing way. to drop it for a sys.
tenn not proven either simpler or bet
ter. for the easiest is not always the
best way. Who, for instance. would
see the St. James translation OF the
bible put into the Matthews system:
The version may abound in error in
the text, but what the eye
does cherish tleeting memories OF the
majesty OF that wonderful work: What
becomes of Shakespeare in the cold
dead type of the Roosevelt order:
The English nursery will not adopt
the toys. 1t will stick to its old play.
1t admires the %toymaker but
it will not adopt its doil.rags, know
ing quite we'll that he will have for.
them himself 10 a t~welvemOnth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Railroads Will Obey Law.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-To discuss,
certain phases of the railroad rate
law, which took effect today, there
was q conference, which lasted the
greater part Of the day, between the
members of the Interstate commerce
commission and representatives of the
railroads.
The railroad representatives uni.
fornly gave assurance Of their inten.
ton to comply fully with the new law },
but presented their views as to the
operation of certain provisions, among
the points urged. being extension of
time in which carriers may file their
tariffs with the commission, contin.
uance OF the present method of posting
tariffs, objection to any change in ex.
port and import rates, pending a, full
he2ring: and the absolute concurrence
o: all the carriers interested before
the establishment of joint rates.
The shippers representatives 1rged
the protection Of their interests. par
ticularly against the railroads shift.
ing classitic aoions, so as to Tut up
rates, and c%outending for the discre-
ton of the commission ia the export
and import charges and for the publ
cation of tariffs in the full acceptance
of the terms.
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REMEDIES
Suggestions For the Relief OF VI.
Tins Of Heat.

Tins Of Heat.
There are two forms of sunstrOke.
The mildest is that known MS heat ex-
haustion. writes DR.. Herman Spaldin.,
chief medical inspector of the Chicago
department of health. This manifests
itself in the case of people who are
overcome by heat without being actu.
ally sunstruck. In this form the skin
Is pale, cold and clammy and the pulse
feeble. While death sometimes results.
the patients under good treatment will
usually recover. Persons affected in
this way should be removed to n shady
spot and have their heads and chests
dashed with cold water. Spirits Of
ammonia Ohartshorm should be applied
to the nostrils, and sometimes it is
necessary to administer small quaint
ties of stimulants.
Heat stroke or isolation is the scri-
Gus form Of this trouble and the one
to be most carefully guarded against.
In cases Of real isolation the face be-
comes purple, eyes blOOdshOt, veins
swollen and corded and the skin dry
and burning to the touch. 1t Is not
always fatal. but many Of those whose
lives are saved are W afterward in
valids. with brain power more or less
impaired. The effect Of the SUMS heat
seems to be most marked On the brain
and spinal marrow.
When real isolation occurs the brain
becomes so heated that the human
''heat CENTER" controlling the produc-
ton Of bodily heat, Is affected and the
temperature rises from the healthy
mark. about 9Sha, to as high as 10 de-
grees or over, and often keeps OIL rising
for some time after death. The 'heat
center" lies Mt the back of the head
and should be protected from the d.
rect rays Of the sun
Isolation is so dangerous that q
physician should be called as soon as
possible. While waiting the doctors
arrival much good a be done and life
often saved by applications Of ice to
the head and spinal column. 1t Is best
broken in small pieces and placed In
cloth r rubber bags, but when these
are not to be had ice can be placed
directly about the head and neck,
Workmen and others exposed to the
direct rays Of the sun should have
their heads we'll protected and should
wear wooden next to the skin. A very
useful %precaution is a pad Of cotton
batting or flannel sewed along the back
Of the undergarment SO as to Y
and protect the spine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
GudSeOnS Always Plentiful.
Washington Star


What Is the use,' ask the con-
tidence game people, "of working hard
for a living when there are so many
easy marks at large What is the
use, indeed: The world is full OF
easy marks. Take for instance, the
Ease Of the woman in New York who
engaged herself TO marry q long
list Of men from whom she obtained
large sums Of money. Looked at
calmly, without prejudice, it seems
like most transparent game.
She advertised in the ''personal''
columns of the New York newspapers
that make q specially of such adver.
,isemeuts, proclaiming herself as Il
rich widow pininS for matrimonial
eompauiouship. Her victims were
numerous. They come tumbling into
the net from all directions. Working
IL collision with confederates, she
could move from house to house-the
gang had three richly furnished es.
Notwithstanding pose under various
names, and it is believed that she
was engaged at one time to four
different men and getting money from
! them all at orce.
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saltwater Bill lust Pay

SEATTLE. Aug. 2s.-Michael Dryer.
of Duluth obtained judgment for
5000, 600 against "Swiftwate Bill"
Gates this morning, in the superior
court. Although Gates was served
with the complaint. he was not repre-
sented in court BY an attorney. The
judgment was taken by default.
Dryer. in 1898, was employing Gates
as q laborer in his Michigan mines.
He sent Gates to Alaska to locate
zone mining claims for him, upon a
act that he should receive half OF
what G. ates might mine. Gates made
$500 900. but refused to give Dwyer
any of it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
\ Big Irrigation scheme.

DENVER, Aug. 2S.-lseceutly there
has been filed with the state engineer
of Colorado papers which have for
their purpose the redemption OF nearly
1000. 5000 acres of arid land, the
largest irrigation proposition that has
ever been undertaken by private capt.
tai. Frank j. MacCarthy, a civil en-
giueer of Denver, is now drafting
plans to build a reservoir that will
cover twenty four square miles. has
an average depth of thirty.fve feet.
and will use the entire surplus water
Of the Platte river.
Heretofore it has been estiuI ated
that IS. lis, 900. 900 cubic fee. Of water
was wasted yearly 10 the Platte river,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
The River Press.
Published erery Wednesday Morning
by the Rirer Press Publish
ing Company.
Republican County Convention.
HAvRE, Mont, August

HAvRE, Mont, August II, 1906.
BY direction of the County Central Committee,
q republican county convention is hereby called
to meet at Chinook on Wednesday,, Sept. IL, 1906,
at 10 O'Clock q. m, for the purpose OF electing
delegates and alternates to the republican state
convention which is 10 be held in Helena on Sep.
TENDER Is, 1907, also to elect delegates to the
judicial convention of the Twelfth judicial dis
trict of Montana, to nominate q candidate for
Judge for said district, to be held at the same
time and place as said state convention, and for
the transaction of such other business az in the
judgment of the convention appertains to the
welfare Of the republican party of Chouteau
county.
The apportionment of the several precincts is
based upon one delegate for every fifteen vote
or fraction thereof for republican representative
In congress in 1904. and ie a. follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

The following rules have been adopted for the
government OF the Chouteau county republican
county convention:
l.. Delegates aud alternate delegates shall be
republican residents of the precinct which they
Represent.
3. In the absence of a delegate his alternate
shall cast his vote.
3. In the absence of = delegate and his alter
nate q majority Of the delegation from tia pre-
cinct ehall cast the vote of the absentee.
I. In the absence of all the delegates and alter.
mates from any. precinct no vote shall be cast
from such precinct.
W. b. PIPER, Chairman.
A. j. BRODRICK, Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

water witch if properly diverted and
used on land adjoining, would irri.
gate 1000, GOO acres Of land and would
support 100, 900 people.
This proposition Is being financed
by q syndicate of New York and Lon.
don bankers. Engineer MacCarthy es.
tim a,es that the reservoir and dam
will cost in the neighbortood of g..
600, QUO.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

Ashes combined with cement are be-
ing used in Detroit for Il new process
brick which Is said to stand water II
dre tests. The new brick Is ready to
use in five days and is much lighter
than terra Gotta.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

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, anu issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
arG warrants,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
HANDY CUTTING SHEARS.

Device For Cutting Iron That Can He
Made mt Home.
Very handy cutting shears can be
made at little expense and require
little more than Il couple Of hours la
Dor, says Il correspondent Of the Amer
lean Blacksmith.
Make the stand or bench of 4 by s
inch oak lumber. similar in construc-
ton to an ordinary work truss, and
four feet long. Secure two cutter
bars from an old reaper and bend the
end Of one up and the end Of the other
down and rivet the two bent ends to-
getller. Make the lever or handle Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Raising ships With Acetylcne.

In Il new system for raising unken
vessels cans Of carbide are placed ut
various parts which are to be emptled
Of water, and the cases are broken ST.
simultaneously by electrically fired caps,
When the water reaches the carbide,
acetylenc gas is generated. II the
pressure Is sufficient to force the WA
ter ont Of the compartment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice.Pres. and Manager.
A. f. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR ,. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
(u1incorpora1et.)

PAID UP CAPITAL. O a
RESPONSIBILITY 900. 900
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Local Securities a Speciality.
Intesest Allowed on Time Depos
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
ALBA.

Abba, Dec. s.-All the evidence for
the state in the case Of Mrs. Mamie
Taylor was introduced yesterday in
the district court, with one exception
and that witness will be examined this
morning on his arrival. The defense
placed Mrs. Taylor on the stand about
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon. She adj
mits that she killed her husband but
claims that she was justified in so do
Ing. She likewise testified that there
were frequent quarrels between her
self and her husband.
Mrs. o. H. Hellwig of Ohio has ac-
cepted the principalship of the Abba
high school and will take up her duties
the first of the year.
Mrs. Moses Mix is visiting her moth
err, Mrs, Van Kester, this week.
The missionary society of the As
sociate Presbyterian church met yes
terday afternoon with Mrs. Ed I. Ram
say on West Taylor street.
The new pipe organ has been INSTALL
ed in the Methodist Episcopal church
and w. j. Steckel of Bloomfield will
morning and evening services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. l. Ramsay and Miss
Errlma Strasberger and Joseph Stras-
berger entertained about one hundred
ard twenty-five guests last nigtH at
musical. Misses Botski and Engleman
Of the Art college in Des Moines fur
rishetl the music.
Mrs. Brogan and Mrs. Wagstaff en-
tertaired yesterday at six-handed
euchle. Mrs. Max Loeb won the hon
nrs Of the day.
Miss Sullivan, teacher in the seventh
g"ade, went to her home at Knoxville
Friday evening for an over Sunday
visit
Thomas Connolly of Tyrone was a
business visitor at Abba Friday.
Rev. D. G. Smith Of Pella visited
MISS Vida Smith and Charles Smith
at Abba yesterday.
| Treasurer John Wilson enjoyed a
visit from his borther at Foster Fri
day.
7. c. Hammond was at Tyrone on
business yesterday afternoon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
FARMlNeToN.

Pennington, Dec. S.--Mrs. Sophie
Reckmyer was called to st. Louis on
Wednesday by the death of her brother,
MIR. Kassabaum.
Miss Ruth Fightmaster of Croton Is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. George
Texter.
Mrs. Jane Sweeney of Cedarvale.
Kansas, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
John Ward
The Kensington club met Monday
evening with Miss Emma Fichtenmuel-
Ter. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. A. 2. Carver left Thursday
evening for Toledo, Ohio. where she
will spend the winter with her son
Neal and family. Herman Carver ac-
companied his mother as far east as
Chicago and from there will go to San
Francisco, Cal, where he has employ
ment.
Miss Mabel Fine is recovering from
a severe attack of tonsilitis.
The Baptist Young Peoples Uniot
held their annual election of officers or
Thursday night and the result was as
follows:
President-Miss Goodin.
| Vice president-Miss Moreland.
Secretary-Miss Bessie Wright.
Treasurer-Samuel Merrick
The women Of the Baptist Aid So
ciety will hold a bazaar and serve 9
chicken pie super this evening in thu
Grimm building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
FAIRFIELD.

Fairfield, Dec. 81. B. Buckley yes
terday sold his cigar store on North
Main street to j. S. Kelly, who will
operate it in, the future. Mr.. Buckley
expects to make his future home in
Davenport.
The damage case of Lydia Albright
VS.. Geo. f. Stever ct al is set for trial
next Thursday. It will probably at
tract a large attendance.
Robert Beal land family have gone to
Montana, where they will make their
future home.
The city council has ordered new
smokestack for the power house at the
Waterworks park.
The annual Foster prize debate be-
tween the Aldine and Orio societies Of
Parsons college will be held here next
month and already is attracting COM
ment in student circles The teams are
evenly matched this year and the
struggle will be strenuous one. Tho
question that will be discussed is Re
solved, thot sufficient restrictions have
been placed upon foreign immigration
The date on which the debate will take
place will be announced later, as will
also the sides defended by each team
This debate was established by 7. D
Foster of O.tumwa and is named after
hiuA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
HOLSTER GUILTY
OF TAKING LIFE
JURY RETURNS VERDICT AGAINST
MuscATiNE MAN CHARGED
WITH KILLING DAUGHTER
Recommendation Is Made That He Be
Sentenced to the Penitentiary for
the Remainder of His Life-Motion
for a New Trial.

Muscatine, Dec s.-The jury in the
case Of John Holster, charged with
the murder Of his daughter, Bessie,
returned verdict of guilty at 4:303
o'clock yesterday afternoon and re-.
commended he be put to prison for
life.
When the verdict was read, daugh-
ter of Holster, Mrs. Smith, went into
Mysteries and her screams could be-
heard throughout the court house.
The feature of the days trial was
the collapse of Holster in the court
room yesterday morning. He fell in
fit and was unconscious for some
time. He recovered and at noon ate
his usual dinner.
The trial was resumed this after.
noon. The county attorney made a
plea, but the defense waived and the
case went to the jury
The jury was out just one hour. The
sentence will be passed soon. A mo-
ton for new trial will be filed in
a few days
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11

ing to business matters in the city last
Wednesday.
]. II. Tanner Of Atwood. an ex-mem-
Der Of the county board of supervisors
was caller in the city Thursday.
AL. Rickett of Hedrick was here last
Wednesday.
Court re-convened Thursday to re-
sumo the work for the December term.
1t is expected that it will be a very
busy term and that many Of the cases
that have been on the docket
for a good while will be done away
with.
Nell d. Needham of Washington is
in the city to do the reporting for this
term of court.
The Masonic chapter met in regular
session last Tuesday evening and elect
ed officers for the ensuing year, as fol
lows: w. Me. e. Phelps; s. W., r.
F. Ashbaugh; j. W., A. L. Rischard-
son; treasurer L. H. Hinkley, and sec
rotary, H. F. Wagner.
K. e. Willcockson has moved his law
office to the empty rooms just back of
the First National bank
The Eastern Star chapter met in
regular session last Wednesday even
ing and elected officers for the coming
year. as follows: w. M, Miss Emma
Blaise; w. P, Ray Williams; A. M,
4tAi VI. IAlClIb zSOliuuSloi, ANAl % w. -
Beatty; A. c.. Mrs. w. B. Armstrong;
treasurer, Mrs A. H. Brunt, and secre-
tary. Miss Tina Beall
George Manon is suffering with
pneumonia and his condition is consid-
cred serious.
George Morrow, who was threaten
ed with pneumonia, is very much bet
ter.
Miss Hazel Hankins leaves this place
today for Des Moines, where she goes
to accept position with the Guest
Piano company as stenographer.
Miss Hattie Rattle of Iowa City is
visiting here at the home of her par
ents.
Miss Ora Myerdick has gone to Ke-
vance, Illinois, where she will work at
the printing trade.
A. D. Long is visiting in Des Moines
and will attend the graduating ex-
ercises of the Advent Training school
there from which his daughter, Joella,
will graduate as professional nurse.
Mrs. Grace Hadlev and little daugh-
ter have been visiting for the past few
days at the Mrs. G. D. Woodin home in
the western part Of the city.
Rassie Griffin is moving his house
hold effects to the rooms above the
Griffin store room and will occupy that
hereafter as home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-11
HORSE SALE
LARGEST YET
FULLY 800 HEAD OF ANIMALS ARE
BOOKED AT THE OPENING OF
THE MARKET
Number of Buyers Present Exceeds All
Previous Records-Demand Is for
the Draft Horse-Highest Price Paid
is $275.

From Saturdays Daily.
One of the largest and most success
full horse sales of the season was con
Quoted here yesterday at the Morris
Williams sales barn and pavilion on
Myrtle street.
Fully 300 head of horses were booked
for sale at the opening Of the market
in the morning. More buyers were in
attendance than at any previous time
since the sales have been held in this
city.
At the opening of the market the de-
mand was for large draft horses and
this continued throughout the day
Prices were good and held so during
the course of the sale.
Highest Price $275.
The highest price paid for single
horse was SITS This horse was a larss
Norman roam draft belonging to w. b
Griffith of this city. Joseph thinner
man OF Washington, Iowa, bought the
animal
A striking feature of yesterdays sale
was the large number of mules which
were on the market. Prices on mules
were good, one car load averaging
S159.50 pei head.
Three Weeks Until Sale.
No sale will now be held until three
weeks from yesterday, owing to the
holidays. With the large increase Of
the market at this point, these horse
sales are among the largest in the
state. For some time there has beer
talk Of having the market open for two
successive days. If many of the sale:
are as large as the one of yesterday
this will have to be done.
The business at the market yester
day was conducted in the new pavilion
which was completed this week. The
building is perfectly adapted for tht
work and affords excellent protection
against the severe winter weather.