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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
THOUSANDS OF IRRIGATIONrSrS
A Large Attendance at Congress Of Ma
iOnal Irrigation Association.

BOISE, Sept. ?.-More than 1000
delegates, representing about one.
half of the states of the union, were
present today when the national irri.
cation congress assembled for its
fourteenth annual session. Oregon
was represented by nearly 200 dele.
gates, Utah sent nearly as many and
CALIFORNIA; delegation of about SO
was third in point of numbers.
Vice President Fairbanks, who ar.
rived at Boise before daylight this
morning, was escorted TO the theater
in Riverside park at II o'clock and
received a hearty welcome, the audi.
euce standing and applauding for full.
ly a minute. Immediately after the
arrival Of the vice president the con.
vention was called to order by L w.
Shurtleff of Ogden, Utah, first vice
president. Governor Pardee of Cali.
fornia, president Of the congress-, was
detained 10 California and will not
be present.
James A. Pinney, mayor of Boise,
and Governor Frank A. Gooding
welcomed the deleg ates to the capitol
of the Gem state.
The convention was reused to an.
plause when Governor Cooling re-
ferred to President Roosevelt, stating
that it was at St. Anthony in the state
of Idaho, where President Roosevelt,
six years ago, made his first promise
to the west to give his support to the
movement for the enactment of a ma.
tional reclamation law. The great
irrigation works in Idaho, now near.
ing completion, he said, we're the frui.
ton of this promise made by the
president.
United States Senator Dubois of
Idaho voiced Idaho's welcome to Vice
President Fairbanks, and when he
touched upon national politics refer
ring to the vice president as a posi-.
BILE presidential candida ate, the conven.
ton responded with the heartiest an.
plause.
Senator Dubois declared that if it
should transpire that the vice presi.
dent should lead the great party OF
which he is a distinguished member
and ii fate should decree that he be
the next president-the people of
Idaho would feel assured that they
had a most ardent supporter ia the
presidential Office for the vice presi.
dent, said Senator Dubois, had been
one of the most consistent advocates
of legislation for the reclamation OF
the arid regions.
On behalf Of the congress, brief
speeches in response 10 the addresses
Of welcome were made by United
States Senator Carter OF Montana and
Governor Chamberlain of Oregon.
Clifford II. Pinchot of Washington,
chief of the forestry division of the de.
partment of agriculture who was an
nounced as a bearer of a letter OF
greeting to the congress from the
president was introduced. Mr.. Pin
chot stated that he appeared merely
As the presidents messenger boy. He
read the presidents letter. AS 500
As the applause which followed the
reading of the message had subsidized,
Vice President Fairbanks was intro.
duced. The delegates arose and il
was several minutes before the vice
president could be heard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Sad.

Poor Mrs. wilkins. She is SO young
and her welded life has been such a
bitter disappointment"
I'm what way"'
"She married that wealthy old Will
kins under the impression that he had
heart disease. and the doctor says he's
perfectly well."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
TOUGH PAPER.
Not an Easy Feat to Twist q Bank
Bill In Two.

Not an Easy Feat to Twist q Bank
Bill In Two.
The paper that is used by the gov
ernment in It's currency Is manufac-
tured by a secret process and has char
acteristics with which the average man
is not familiar" said a Minneapolis
man.
Recently l was in a small Minnesota
town and witnessed an incident that
demonstrates this. A well to do farm
er living IN the vicinity came into the
bank to transact some business. In the
course of the conversation the cashier
began twisting a five dollar bill. The
farmer watched him with interest and
finally asked the man back Of the
counter IL he wasn't afraid Of tearing
the bill.
""Here is an easy way for you to
earn money said the cashier. Here is
a thousand dollar bill and I will give
it to you il you will twist the bill in
two. You are simply to twist it and
not tear it,
THE farmer seemed dumfOunded at
first. He seemed awed at the thought
Of mutilating a thousand dollar bill.
Upon further assurance by the officer
of the bank. he timidly took the money
and started twisting it in the middle.
He tugged away for some time without
being able to twist the bill in two.
Finally he gave up, and he was GER
tainly a surprised farmer. 1t is i'm
possible to twist a bill in two, SO firm
and elastic is the paper used."-Ex-
change.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05
Contrary.

Hicks-Rut what makes you SO sure
that your boy will 60 to the gymnasium
this afternoon? Wicks-Because I told
him not to.-SOmerville journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-05

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe.
At tne RIVER PRESS office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18


strong ntIvocatc. III, tile meantime search
will be made for the dcrnlict liilsbunfll
md, II found, his wages will be attached
and used Tor tile support Of Ills deserted
family.
Another ease WIS of; n inothcr5left With
five small chilircnsto support. Still an
other Of mother with her little ones
twice deserted. The mar, rim away, re-
stnl;led and was received back into the
arms of Ills waiting and destitute wife,.
lilo soon tired OF home iigain, and again
deserted. Two other like cases were
reported and acted upon.
All these families will be cared for
md accorded the means OF working for.
their own livelihood. 6s
IT Is IL serious problem, hut the gen.
oral secretary of tho Associated Charities
is making heroic efforts in Il quiet way
tolremedy this startling evil, ind Is be-
ginning to make some licadwny, if not
in lcssening tho number OF desertions,
Mt least in cirng for the deserted fam
lilies and placing them OH Il self-respect-
ing basis so as not to be dependent upon
public charity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18

he tried lard to cope with his unsecn
opponent; but the pad never left hts
mouth and nostrils, and the few mufied
cries that escaped him were luckily un-.
heard. He soon became unconscious.
aud had to work hard lest the inspcc-
tor should mako Ills round before was
ready for him.
The rest was easy. Wrapped up in
my yellow mummy linen were the vari-
GUS appliances required, and in tho
leather box was the imitation Ricn.l
vase. The circular glass top or the
case gave some trouble. SO hard and
thick was II that had to desist i've
times and conceal my tools. owing to
the hourly visits OF the Inspector.
fed out with the other police In the
morning In the clothing OF Constable
Smith.tth Rienzi vase inside my helmet.
Ny fee. and the conditions to be OBJ
served In paying 1t. conveyed to the
authorities privately. 81
y The Egyptian and Vase room OF the
Great Poland Square nlsepm has
again been opened TO the public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
To Break Up Itinerary.
Especial 10 The Times-Dlspatch.

t(SpeCiiii lHc -DlspttcH.)
BRISTOL VA, March .17--rhe Meth
odist ministers on the Abingdon district.
IN council held at; eSaltxillc. Va. this
week. unanimously adopted a resolution
in favor OF changing the established rule
of the Holston Conference of the Meth
odist Church, South. By Which ministers
may be required toachangc locations
every year, and by which they are obliged
to change every four years. This rule
has been in vogue for n long time and
has been rather tenacionsly chung to in
spite of opposition.
The Abingdon district Methodist minis
tiers hold that the rule wor,.s great in
convenences and hardships on the minis
ters OF the conference. 50 that many of
them never get settled mt n place long
enough to call 1t home. The resolution
will be presented to9thc Holston Confer
cnce at its next annual meeting next fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
BAY SHORE SALE. b
Purchasers Must Bid Over Three
Hundred Thousand.
tspccial to Tho Tlmes.Dispatcl,.,

Especial to- Tho Times -Dispatcb.)
+ NORFOLK, NA.,, March LITTLE Bay
Shore Terminal Company, trolley line,
which has been in the courts practically
ever since it was chartered more than
five years ago, and which for the past
two years, has been in the hands of re-
ceivcrs, was this afternoon ordered sold
by Judge Edmund Wnddll, Jr., of the
United States District Court for the
Eastern District OF Virginia The prop
erty will he put up at auction In Nor
folk at time to be named by tho spe-
cial commissioners, who will make the
sale.
The purchase price for the sale must be
something over 100000 or sufficient to
pay the receivers certificates. which
amount to $4,000 held Ivy Wright and
Snyder. of Philadelphia: $4,000 in re-
ceivers' debt: some $1,000 in mechanics
liens and the court costs, which 1t Is
estima.. will amount to $4,000 or pos
sibly more.
Bidders on the road must pay In cash
sufficient to cover all costs. After this
bonds OF the road may be used as cash
in bidding These bonds are now practi-
cally all held by Edward b. Smith and
Company. of Philadelphia. the prospective
purchasers of the property.
The commissioners named TO make sale
of the road are Thomas n. Wilcox.
Floyd Hughes. Milton &c. Elliott ana
T4lzewell Taylor. 49,. rss 5000
Judge Wilcox isgcounsel for the re-
ceivers. Mr. Hughes Is attorney for the
concern which furnished the Bay Shore
with It's power, plant. machinery,etc. Mr..
Elliott is of the firm of Brook and Elliott,
counsel for the holders OF the receivers
certificates. and Tazewell Taylor is with
ID. Lawrence Groner. counsel for Smith
and Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
Essex News.

Special to The Times Dispitch0
L DIfNNSVILLE, VA, March 1.-THE
Essex and Middlesex Stock Company met
Mt Lanevicw. Essex county lastlweek and
elected the following officers: r. D..
Hilliard, president; e. II. Taylor, secre-
tary: j. F.. Sadler. treasurer: r. G..
Smith. manager; Z. M.syYare,s Jr.. Al C.
Powell. Mcdonald Evans, trustees.
horse "Saloniea' 1T is not. Improbable
that the company will purchase other
'blooded stock. reahsH iraHda agfs
There may be n telephone line estAo-
-lished between sDunnsrille and Wares
Wharf in the near future. The establish
ing Of an exchange in Tappafannock has
caused a revival of Interest in telephones
in this section.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
new MARKE
new |. I Rlv ! /. J ! A
Important Arrangements Being
Made Between c. & O. and
c., III. & D. Railroads.
FORMER BUYING MANY CARS
Company Carrying Out Arrange
lnent WitlrO Operators Made
Last Fall. 81, 81. .s..
q.

. r,,,,,., /. ,,o,,1o,tf1 III
(Trom8 Our Regular CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, d. e., March lI.Ts-tAll
Itnnortnnt rnilroad deal involving tho
-. T, ,,,,,o o,,,1 tho Cincinnati
u N. u. y. ~
fiainilton alua A'''y.o''' - ~ -
on the point OF 6consuinnatlon. - me y
deal is made, and 1t Is practically nn
accom- l,shcd fnct ii will mean tho Open
- =, I, ~, - :, }e,,,,,.,,o ronl
ne i'iis' = - III 81 j, a
OF the New River ana lAahaWh n l 'isi
It is understood on the authority OF
Representatives Joseph Fl. Gaines.of West
Vlrs'Ila, WHO ,.s peell Z. 4,
sell III inc ~
.icctlon WIN NV ~. ti,o
= ~ S;ncin,,nti
~ IA In, ~, =, hn,it COM
,,iat !, .,.,, lv ,yic,, conf trains
f.,,,,, ~ latter rnn5l WIN sbe run from
{ ,o,,tor ! - : we've niles west. of Hunt
5inoto, " Va "a .Tolctlo. directly. lin
o,15itio, 10 Going q Cincinnati over. the
traci.s ne tho latter road. 5insteatl of over
the Chesn ne; lxe and Ohio This arrange.
Emcnte will he made for the purpose of
avoiding tho congestion OF coal cars on
Tho Chesapeakc and Ohio yards at CIn-
cinnnti. which has been embarrassing
some time. 81 =
Tho C.. II. and D. controls the line from
Ironton TO Cincinnati and Toledo. 1t has
practically completed negotiations for the
requirement. of the uncompleted railroad
bridge across the Ohio at Ironton, by
means OF which 1t will have connection
with the chesapeake and Ohio.
me arrangement will be OF the utmost
,n,nortnnce 10 tie chesapeake and Ohio
-, - ~ eo,i .i,tareata along its ili,ie
~ fn, ISnna,yhn and
40 !. w. 40
ne" is,sei eo.l ~ %
10 reacn ller ,eG
Conditions lmprOVed.
Mo conditions in the conlfields along
~ chasansaEn and ohio have greatly
~, :, ,nto Tha ~ llron,, comnnrv
mp ,it,,' tbe
mas tss
=, n ~.
ton last fal', ana mas suppl'eu sseNelas :
thousand new coal. cars. IVY means OF
which the output otathc MINES rs peins
largely increased. Tho contract called
for the completion of $500 steel cars by
the first of April, and Of 1900 to be de-
livered between July list and October
LIST OF this; year The strained relations
which existed last fail between the opera
TORS and the railroad. which threatened
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
FOR
The PRIMARY | \ A I |
Causes Interesting and M Wide
Diversity Of Opinion iii tile
Committee.
SPECIAL 'i|'l: Z: REVIVAL / E:' Z SERVICES i
SPEC IAL REVIVAL SERVICES.
Judge Mullen Appoints r. 3. Wit.
cox on the Electoral
Board.

Especial to The Times Dlspatct)
PETERSBURG, VA, March IL In
tercsting and decided difference Of
sional primary were expressed ut the
open session OF the Fourth District DEM
ocratic Committee last night In the gem
cral discussion of the matter by Messrr.
! w. Fowlkes End Robert Giliam, Of
the committee: Editor Land or tile
Elackstone Cou..ei, Major Ltssiter and
the representatives OF Congressman
southaH and Colonel w. III. Mann.
letter from Mr.. Soutl,all suggested
q date in August rs likely to bring out
Il larger vote among the farmers and as,
allowing him n reasonable time to make
his canvass, which arguments were
earnestly advocated ty his secretary,
Hunter Watson. and by j. W. aTowlkes.
Mr.. Land expressed himself as strongly
opposed to primary elections because OF
their tendency to injtre party harmony,
for which reason he favored as brief a
campaign as possible. Mr.. G illiam, Major
Lassiter and Mr.. Il. II. Mann, who rep
resented his brother, were also in favor
of n short campaign, for that reason pre-
ferring an early date for the primary.
Judge Yarrell was not represented, and
his opinion was not learned. Judge Asa
ID. Watkins, the chairman, and NIessrs.
Il. +. Williams, of Mecklenburg. and II.
Il. Clarke, OF Dlnwiddie, the other CONE
mitteemcn present. besides Gillian and
Fowlkes, did not participate in the de-
bate.
DATE SETTLED.
E In executive session the committee
quickly decided on July 3lst Few, changes
We're made i'm the regular instructions to
judges of election, to which additions
We're made providing that the judges and
clerks shall be appointed by the county
schairmen in the event Of the failure Of
the County Executive Committee to make
such appointments after being called for
that purpose within reasonable time
before the election
y resolution from Mr.. Gillian was
adopted providing that all candidates
shall send notices thereof to the chair
man of the district committee by June
list. enclosing for election expenses three
hundred and fifty dollars, any balance
from the fund to be returned pro rata
All points We're carefully discussed in II
three-hour session.
REVIVAL.
Special revival services. 10 continue
throughout the week. will begin ut the
t'Neae. r1tiu i'aPtiftl Suurcu fto-HiorroW
morning. Rev. c.. j. Thompson. pastor
of the, First Baptist Church ut Durham.
n. G.. is expected to arrive Monday and
to preach every night. The congregation
will be led In Singing by, "A chorus choir.
conducted by ~. Fl. Mackasey and III. A.
Bishop j, ST. Raj Randolph VIII VII preach and
confirm q class at the Church OF the
Good Shepherd, In Blanford. Monday
night.
Judge Mullen has. appointed r. r.. VIII
cox Jr.. member of the Electoral
Board.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
'8{f $50 95T-i a So s2,F1as3
THISDAYlN5 HISTORY
March 18th.

Church Day, Anselmus. Sun rises at
G:03. sets at 5:57. ts2 @
1so4--Napolcon issued an edict recurring
every person In Paris above the age
of fifteen years to carry an ide ntifica-
tlon card containing his persona !. de-
scrpton. " 4
1905 Bonaparto assumed the title of
King OF Italy. l, Ms
1s29-The Legislature OF Mexico passed
special law expellng all spaniards
from the country. a ST
1870 REORGANIZATION of the United States
was 11,600,0oO. ..s #
41se5--'rhe Confederate Congress at Rich
smond adjourned sine die. AZ
9 1874--News first reached the United
States that Prince kalakana6 had
been elected King Of the Sandwich
Islands. to succeed l.unalilo.
31s75--The Hawaiian treaty rat fled by
the United States Senate s!'3 !.
1879 Congress- meetss In extra session:
Samuel j. Randall elected Speaker {
tho House; in tho MISREPRESENTATION OF
the Senate committees all the&chair-i
manships except three 20 to the
Democrats. Tho q South furnished
thirty Of the forty three Democratic
senator's, OF wholne nineteen We're
eX-Confederate officers.
4 $780, Congress passes u Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF the
Navy to transport contributions for
tho relief OF the suffering poor Of
Ireland; he accordingly selects the
IL. S. s. Constellation for the mission.
and she is put into commission fl Hon.
levi u, Morton, James Gordon Benz
nett and Hon.>AY.. RI. Grace Volunteers
&lis to contribute fourth part of all tile
& IA cargo she can carry. IS 4 g5
1886 General & Grant WAS able to- sleep
onlyFthrongh tho use ofSnplates and
the ir1lanlmation1l In his throat became
saS severe. rs ,lsfi ss8s s +
"A s944s Icnry George, at n lecture IN Chi
sss cage llrgca tho abolIsllmcll q the
Enitptl,Stgtcs Sonutcans3 the i"'creu tllre
ofwtllists and monogoll les. ssaa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
TREASURER and LARGE
sum OF money MISSING
(By Associated Prcss.)

{ SANTIAGO, DE CUBA, March IL
Bias Molenet. the provincial treasurer.
has been missing for four days ana his
Whereabouts is unknown. An investiga-
ton made to-day, 4 is alleged, revealed
q shortage in the treasury that will APP
sproximate $4,000 AIolinet is bonded by
the Fidelity and Deposit Company OF
Maryland, in the sum of $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
Stranded Schooner Goes Adrift.

Especial to The Times-DIspatch.)
WILMINGTON. N. c., March 16-The
Cape Fear life-saving station signaled
late this afternoon that the schooner
Myrtle Tunnel, ashore on Frying Pan,
Shoals. had shifted her position and was
probably adrift. The pilot boat Isabelle
at once put out from Southport for tile
vessel. and the tug Blanche left later to-
night. No definite news is expected be-
fore the Blanche returns Tomorrow
morning. al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
Palmer-Watts.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, March a.
NJ. L. Palmer and Miss Rosa Watts;
both of Essex county, were married yes
terday Mt the home OF the bride. In that
county, and arrived here to-day by
steamer, and left BY train for North
scrn bridal trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18

5YI Ii was ut 1 this critical iincturc, when
III soe,ned Finevltabl thlt tho loss of the
world famous Rinlzl ya SO must he 8lnntlc5
known to al, ll.lsy pa thetic public, that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
Statehood Bill Wednesday.
(Rv 1Asaocinted prnss

Wy s-kSHVvLIttu fTtssJ
WASHINGTON. March 1s.-At a cor.
ference of Republican leaders to-day it
was decided TO consider the statehood
bill on Wednesday, March aist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

The senate postOffice committee, by
a party vote. refuses TO investigate the
Mrs. Morris episode at the White house
in connection with the nomination of
Mr.. Barnes for postmaster at Wash
inston, and this action is entirely con-
sistent with the theory that it's solely
the presidents business how the door
is kept at his Office. The president APP
proves of Barnes, so that to attack
Barnes in the Morris case is TO attack
the president: While agreeing with
the republicans of the committee in
thinking that the Mrs. Morris fire-out
is the presidents business. a horrid
suspicion Expresses us. Would they
have resisted the temptation to inves-
tigate the case if Mr. Cleveland had
been in the White house?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

Love of nOtOriety, her friends say.
never has entered into Mrs. Asor's
scheme of things. While others strive
to be mentioned" or noticed even
if they have 10 use spectacular means.
she never lapses from her cOnserva-
tism. She lives Systematically. and 10
matter how late the hour at which she
goes 10 bed. she breakfasts simply ev-
cry morning at Z o'clock. After that,
as she does not employ social secre-
tary, she and her companion, who has
been with her many years. attend to
her correspondence. Most of the let
tiers Mrs. Aston writes herself-even
directions to tradesmen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

ance to the axiom that actions speak
louder than words. According to the
official stenographers of the house of
representatives over 100000 words
have already been recorded during the
present session and at least 100000
more are anticipated before adjourn
ment. 1t is confidently predicted that
the senate will equal this record and
that committee hearings in both
branches will swell the grand total
from all sources TO 20000,000 words.
There has always been on the part of
congress a tendency toward loquacity.
This habit is at least not on the de-
cline Many of the questions calling
forth this flood of oratory are admitted
~ of vast Importance 1t is well that
they should be widely discussed and
that every point be illuminated. But
not a little of this verbosity was I'M
called for, and there is absolutely no
ground for argument regarding the de
STABILITY of more action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04
Bread Cast Upon tho Water.

Chicago set out to raise $1,000. 900
in cash for San Francisco, and ha. al
ready done so. AT the time of the
Chicago fire in 1871, San Francisco
people sent 100000 for relief, and this
now goes back multiplied by 10. But
the California city was then less than
One-tenth as large as Chicago is now.
1t is worth noting by the way. that the
relief money received by Chicago from
individual and voluntary contributions
at the time of the fire aggregated only
So, 800 900, while alreadyover $50, 100000
has been raised for San Francisco.
The latter city, moreover. will receive
three or four times as much insurance
as Chicago did.
The Illinois state government went
to the help of Chicago in a very sub
-tantial way in 1871, and if San Fran
cisco needs a large loan it can be had
very advantageOusly from its own
state, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-05-04

Every calamity has its parasites, as
you might call Them" yesterday assert
ed policeman who makes a specially
of exposing and securing the punish
ment of beggars who play upon the
sympathy of a generous public with
willy falsehoods to secure an easy liv-
ing. You will find this terrible af
fair at San Francisco no exception. In
deed, | look for a larger crop of fake
earthquake sufferers in the east than
any previous calamity afforded. There
will be so many of the genuine suffer
ers that the fakes will be much more
difficult to pick out and the whole
country has been so greatly wrought
up by newspaper accounts that there
will be fat pickings. No. there is none
yet. but you must recollect that. al
though TO their shame, there is no
smarter class on the face of the earth
than that of the American professional
mendica,- The beggars know how
long it requires to cross the continent
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