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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25

came home. 1t was at about 3 o'clock,
and when looked surprised he ex-
planned:
ITS all right, Sarah. Business isn't
driving just now. and I'm home to put
those screens up. They are up in the
storeroom. SUPPOSE"
Eyes. sir, hut they need to be busted
off. | am ironing today and can't help
you"
Surprise For Mrs. h.
"Never mind the busting. The style
this summe is to have fly screens look
as ancient as possible. Mrs. Bowser
out. eh? Well. I'll hustle the screens
up and give her Il surprise"
He was into his old clothes and bring
ing the screens down in ten minutes.
II each screen had ever been marked
for a certain window the marks had
been painted out. and Mr.. Bowscr had
to go by guesswork. He began with
the parlOr windows first. l heard him
knocking and banging and pounding
away for a long time, and then he
called from the head of the basement
stairs:
SARAH. l want you for a moment"
When l got up. there he stood In a
dramatic attitude pointing to one of
the windows with outstretched arm.
and the rel was coming and going in
his face and neck.
do you see it?" he hoarsely whis.
perel as he still pointed.
at cn., that tho ~no Il, c1,ovt Pn~
the window. sir"
"Yes. you see it is all Of six inches
too short. Why? Answer me why"
Because you've got the wrong screen
for the window"
Because either you or Mrs. Bowser
has sawed six inches OF the top to
battle me! Don't tell me that a fly
or that window frames can lengthen
the same distance. BY John. but
Found Right Screen.
pulled the screen out Of the win
dow and after a moment found the
right n and replaced it and returned
to my work without a word. He look
ed after me. and I heard him num-
bling under his breath. He got the
other screen in after a good deal Of
banging. and then he started to ft
those in the back parlor. knew that
the screens he had down would never
At. but 1t wasn't my business to butt
In. He moved the chairs around and
banged at the sashes. and all Of a sud-
den the house shook. l ran upstairs
t. find him on the door with n Of his
feet through the wire screen. He was
that dazed that he let me help him up.
but no sooner was he on his feet than
he shouted out:
by the seventeen pipers. but I'll
have gore for this. Woman
II am not Mrs. Bowser. sir" l said
a. he tried to kick the screen of his
leg.
But you helped her to put up this
Job to assassinate me-"
mo one has tried to assassinate you.
You must have stumbled and gone
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
Coal Enough For 700 Years.

The coal fields Of eastern Shansi.
which are soon to be accessible through
the railways Of the Peking syndicate.
says Fuel. contain. It is estimated. some
100000. 600. 900 tons OF coal. or enough
for the worlds supply for 700 years.
while liz western Shansi there is
larger field Of bitumlnous coal: also
there are enormous deposits in Hona,.
and in Kansu. These figures. 4 min
Ing engineer thinks. show the absurd
ty Of a recent statement In the Nation
that the available coal deposits Of the
world have II life Of only 300 years. and
most people. We imagine, will he in
clined to agree with him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
Gepmany.s Coal Prod

The official statement of the produc-
ton OF coal in Germany in 1905 gives
the quantity as l:l. cc9S. 1867 metric tons,
Of the value Of Soc. 600. 600. m increase
OF less than 5000 tons over 1904.
The output of Ignite was az. 49S. 5O7
tons. an increase Of nearly 100000
tons over 1904. The Ignite produced
was valued ut $50, OOO, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
At the SeashOre,

'sI1l wager Nell will not give herself
away this summer the way she did
last"
"How was that?"
"She and Dick had their heads to-
gether % much that Nell got freckles
n only q side Of her face."-Dotroit
Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
POPE Plus X

Nature Of His LabOra.
The reported illness Of Pope Plus X.
has caused concern in all parts OF the
world and awakened fear that his holi-
ness might be IA the end of his ca
reer. 1t is said that while his recent in
disposition. an attack Of govt, Is not
in itself a for alarm, the confine-
ment to the Vatican and Its grounds,
which Is considered incumbent upon
the M holding his Office. has been
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
~"GROCERYMAN Manu."
How the Illinois Congressman On
tanned His Title.

How the Illinois Congressman Oh
tanned His Title.
The latest title won by Congressman
James X. Mann of Chicago is that of
"groceryman.' He wOn 1t by his
championship of pure food legislation
when the house of representatives con-
s:dered the subject recently in com
Ci--ee % The whole. On this occasion
IT, s0ace IN front OF the speakers desk
ceseuo.ec Z Lel.cateSsen store and a
cccl@r S-oc--y combined. The display
o. .lt!.. products was for the purpose
- La-o1St-ac.L. the contentious of
IL majority Of the committee on in
-=-sca-- and foreign commerce.. of
which VI. Mann is a member. that a
ECre t5|4 .ttr * necessary for the pro-
lection o.. the people. In addressing
=" Aou>- Mr., Mann selected various
articles of table use from the collec-
t.oa and. holding them up in full view
u h.S audience. showed how they We're
adu!teratel He showed honey made
from glucose. cottonSeed oil which had
been used at the Union League club Of
Philadell hja a. a fine grade of olive oil
and ALLEGED Narasclluo cherries which
had been picked green and coloreu with
an an!line dy" such as cloth is dyed
with.
AS q m"nln OF the important inter
state and foreign committee
rate bill which has passed the house
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
A German

Observation-Disclosures ground for sus-
picion have You that the prisoner ia the
murderer?
Constable Principally his denial Of
IT, sir. That's always q suspicious cir
eumstance.-Flie9ende Batter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-07-25
Pincbof,
CHIEF
Forester

NHE talk of Clifford Pinch0t as
the possible successor OF
James Wilson rs secretary OF
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

could must go and fight the Pawnees. We
left that afternoon forty strong, about all
the men In the county. with a miscellaneous
outfit Of horses, mules. wagons, muskets,
rifles. etc. Captain r. W. Hazen, whose
widow was buried here last week and
General Danes were in command. The
second day out. at the junction Of Rock
creek with the Elkhorn, we met the bal
ance OF the expedition. which brought our
numbers up to go. Territorial Governor
Black who was supposed 10 be in COM
mand. and General Thayer, then a general
Of militia and without previous military
service. were in charge. The governor had
distinguished himself i'm the Mexican war
was an able soldier and finally died at the
head Of his regiment OF Pennsylvania troops
in the battle OF Seven Pines before Rich
mond. On our trip he was addicted to a
free use Of the ardent" and so completely
incapacitated that the active command was
left with General Thayer United states
Marshal West. Lieutenant Robinson and a
sergeant Of the regulars were also in the
party.
indians Cause some Guessing.
I'VE went on up the EIkhorn and came up
with the Indians near stream now known
as Battle creek. The active command was
given to Lieutenant Robinson and plans
were laid for an attack at sunrise. We
broke camp at 3 in the morning and at
sunrise met the enemy They were early
risers. also having got wind Of our APP
proach and were already three miles up
the river. We were delayed for some time
getting our artillery a small four-pounder
brass piece, across the creek. Away we
went pell neil, the Fremont contingent
with Captain Hazen and General Danes IN
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

venience We suffered was from their mu-
steal proclivities. They laid awake nights
beating a sort OF rhythmic totn-tom on their
improvised drums 81 rawhide skins
stretched over hollow dishes which was
not conducive TO peaceful slumber. our
sympathies were with them. as with the
under dos, because in numbers they were
no match for the Sioux nation. we had
nothing to fear from the Sioux for they
were at peace with the whites. and no
white or part white was in danger. As
proof OF this haifbreed Frenchman, with
his Pawnee squaws. occupied during the
trouble a log shanty I owned and he told
me that he was in the village when the
enemy arrived, and was told by them that
while they were not dead in love with the
white people he had nothing TO fear but Fl
he had any Pawnee squaws in his harem
they proposed to have their scalDs His
reply was that he knew Of their hunger for
scalps Of squaws and his were safe.
Forty Respond 20 Call to Arms.
After three weeks of enforced exile from
their town they started out on their usual
summer hunt but instead of giving south
west to the Republican valley went up tho
Elkhorn. They were Joined by the Omahas
and the Indian cavalcade that passed
through our town was the biggest and most
imposing Of any Of it's kind | ever saw.
About the time they left the present site
of Nickerson the trouble began and it grew
worse all the time They stole the settlers
stock, burned their houses and cleaned up
everything in sight. Neither life nor prop
erty was safe. Fremont was celebrating
its second Fourth OF July in the park when
the news came to us that all who possibly
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

Now let all these choice specimens take
notice:
We will deposit S1,OOO or $4,000 to be COW
cred by a like amount from them, or any
one of them, and If there was ever one
ounce of old bread or any other ingredient
different than our selected wheat and bar
ley with little salt and yeast used in the
making of Grape-Nuts, we will lose tile
money
Our pure food factories are open at all
times TO visitors, and thousands pass
through each month, inspecting every de-
partment and every process. our factories
are so clean that one could, with good rel
ish, eat meal from the floors.
The work people, both men and women.
are of the highest grade in the state of
Michigan, and according to the state labor
reports are the highest paid In the state for
similar work
Let us tell YOU exactly what you will see
when You inspect the manufacture of
Grape-Nuts. You will find tremendous ele-
vators containing the choicest wheat and
barley possible to buy. These grains are
carried through long conveyers TO grinding
mills and there converted into -four Then
the machines make selection of the proper
quantities of this flour I'm the proper pro-
portion and these parts are blended into a
general Hour which passes over to the big
dough mixing machines; there water, salt
and a little yeast are added and the dough
kneaded the proper length OF time.
Remember that previous to the barley
having been ground it was passed through
about 100 hours of soaking in water, then
placed on warm floors and slightly sprouted
developing the diastase in the barley. which
changes the starch in the grain into a form
of sugar.
Now after we have passed II into dough
and it has been kneaded long enough, it is
moulded by machinery into loaves about
is inches long and 5 or inches in diameter
IL is put into this shape for convenience n
second cooking
/ These great loaves are sliced by machin
cry and the slices placed on wire trays
| these trays, in turn, placed on great stee
/ trucks, and rolled into the secondary ovens
each perhaps 20 or 80 feet long. There IA,
/ food is subjected TO a long low heat and tht
/ starch, which has not been heretofor,
/ transformed, Is turned into form of sugar
generally known as Post Sugar. It can b,
seen glistening on the granules OF Grape
/ Nuts IL held toward the light and thl.
sugar is not poured over OF put on the fooC
as these prevsricRtors ignorantly assert
On the contrary, the sugar eNudes from Ia,
interior OF each little granule during Tho
process Of manufacture, and reminds on,
of the little white particles of sugar tina
come out on the end OF a hickory log aftel
it has been sawed on and allowed TO stsnC
for a length OF time.
This Post Sugar Is the most digestibl,
| food known for human use. n Is so per
| feet IN US adaptablllty that mothers Will
very young infants will pour little warn
milk over two or three spoonfuls Of Grape
Nuts, thus washing the sugar on from IN
granules and carrying IL with the milk 4
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
SEQUEL 90 county seat Fight.

PIERRE. S. d.. April 7.-(speeial.)-
Within a few days articles Of incorporation
will be filed for the Walworth County
Building association of Bangor, with G. II.
Holman and other Bangor citizens as in.
corporators, This organization is the out
growth OF the county seat fight in Wal
worth county, in which the records were
captured and taken from Bangor 10 SebY
regardless OF the fact that Selby did not
get enough votes TO be entitled to the
honor. Al the time the records were re-
moved the old building used as court
house at Bangor was demolished and when
the court decided that the records must he
returned to Bangor no building was to be
found to hold them. The county commits
sioners are advocates Of Selby and refuse
to erect a building at county expense at
Bangor, and the corporation being formed
is 20 provide a structure for that purpose.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
THAYER AND THE PAWNEES
Cool Bravery Of the General Which Avsrtsd
a Bloody War
HS MEETING WITH sKARA-LE-sHARA
shakes Noted Chienain's Hand ne
tween Lines of OppOsins Forces
and Peace - QuIckIy
Agreed To.

FREMONT, Neb April S-(special.) D
The death OF John N. Thayer recalls to
the old settlers Of this vicinity an incident
little thought OF at the time which dis
played the cool bravery of the man and re-
suited perhaps in entirely changing the
early history OF this part Of the state as
far az relations to the Indians were con-
cerned. II occurred during what is known
as the Pawnee war Of 1853 j. j. Haw-
thorne OF this city, for fifty years resi-
dent Of Nebraska. was I'm the expedition and
gives an interesting account of 1t.
In the spring Of 1859" says Mr. Haw-
thorne, the Ogallala Sioux made raid on
their hereditary enemies, the Pawnees, and
burned their upper village on the site of
woodcliff fhe Pawnees had word of the
intended raid and saved themselves by
moving across the river and camped for
several weeks in what is now Westside.
They numbered fully 1900. but we were in
no danger from them and the only incon-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
FIRST PASTURE

Cooking school teachers-this in
cludos teachers who have applied to
us for weekly pay il they would say
something nice" about Grape-Nuts
and Postum. and when We have de-
cihhed tothire them to do this they get
waspy and show their true coiors.
This also includes 'demonstratOrs"
and rleoturers" sent out by a certain
sanitarium to sell foods made there,
and these people instructed by the
small e-whiskered- doctor-the head of
the institution--to tell these prevarica-
tons tyou can speak the stronger word
ifkyou like) This same little doctor
conducts a small magazine in which
there is a department of answers to
correspondents. many of the ques-
tons as well as the answers being
written by the aforesaid doctor
In this column some time ago APP
peared the statement: mo. we cannot
recommend the use of Grape-Nuts. for
it is nothing but bread with glucose
poured over It," Right then he showed
his badge as a member of the tribe of
Ananias. lie may have been a menu
Der for some time before, and so he
has caused these lecturers" to de-
seend into the ways of the tribe
wherever they go.
When the young lady in New York
put the iron on" to this teacher"
and branded her right. we sent $1,000
to the girl for her pluck and bravery.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
Dr.. Miles
Restorative Nervine

because Il reconstructs WORKOUT nerve It's
sue. Is q refreshing, reYitalizlng tonic,
food-medicine, prepared especially 70 re-
build the Worn-Out nerves.
MY son, when II years old, had epilepsy;
could not attend school. Following the
failure Of physicians to cure him, we gave
Dr. Miles Nervine, and Nerve and Liver
Pills. In ten months he regained perfect
health. s. WILSON, Dep. Co. Clerk
Dallas Co., Mo.
The first bottle will benefit; II not. the
druggist will return your money,
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

This burst of true American girl indigna-
ton was caused by the teacher saying that
Grape-Nuts, the popular pre-digested food.
was made Of stale bread shipped in and
sweetened.
The teacher colored up and changed the
subject.
There is quite an assortment of travelling
and st0y-at-home members of the tribe of
Ananas who tell their falsehoods for va
riety OF reasons.
In the spring 1t is the custom on cattle
ranch Ia have roundup" and brand the
cattle, so we are going to have a round
up and brand these cattle and place them
in their proper pastures
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
RurIington surverorn out.

CASPER. Wyo.. April S.-lspeciaL)-A
large party OF Burlington surveyors passed
through here this week en- route to the
Muskrat country, where they will make
surveys and cross-section the line which
is to he extended on down from the Big
Horn basin, across the state 70 a connec-
ton with the Denver-Lyons line.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
THIRD PASTURE

Now we come to a frisky lot, The
Labor Union" editors. You know
down in Texas weed called Loco"
Is sometimes eaten by steer and pro-
duces arrangement of the brain that
makes the steer "batty" or crazy
Many of these editors are "Locoed'
from hate of anyone who will not in
stantly obey the demands of labor
union and it is the universal habit OF
such writers to go straight into sys-
TEN of personal vilihcstion, manurac-
turing any sort of falsehood through
which TO vent their spleen. We assert
that the common citizen has a right
to live and breathe air without asking
permission of the labor trust, and this
has brought down on us the hate OF
these editors. When they 20 far
enough with their libels, is It harsh
for us to get judgment against them
and have our lawyers watch for a
chance to attach money due them from
others? CFor they are usually ire
sponsible).
Keep your eye out for the ''Locoed'
editor
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
Teacher Prevents LynchIng.

MERIDIAN. Miss. April s.-The GOODNESS
OF Prof. j. w. Beeson of the Meridian Fee
male college, prevented the lynching or n
negro who shot Branson Farmer. street
ing a mob located the negro al the college,
where he had been employed, and prepared
TO make an attack. Prof. BeesOn sccTcted the
negro and argued the mob into dispensing
by promising to deliver the negro over TO
the police on Monday. The shooting oc-
CURED over the refusal OF the negro to pay
fare Tor "A twelve yea,r-Old boy who ac-
companied him on the CAR. The conductor,
Il Is believed will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
ReniamIn b. Gonr.
PresIdent's FnmIIy ReturninE

WASHINGTON. April S.-Mrs. Roosevelt
and her three children arrived here today
from Savannah over the Southern railroad
flower TO Cuba
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
SECOND PASTURE


grocers, papers.
Remember, We don't put the brand
on all, by any means. Only those that
require Il. These members of the tribe
have demanded that we carry advertis-
ing in their papers and when We do not
consider 1t advisable they institute a
campaign of vituperation and Islander
printing from time to time manufac-
tured siurs on Postum or Grape-Nuts.
when they go far enough we set our
legal force at work and hale them to
the judge TO answer. II the pace has
been hot enough TO throw some OF
these cattle over on their backs.
feet tied and believing do you think
we should be blamed? They gambol
around with tails held high and jump
sun-legged with very "coeky" air
while they have full range. but when
the rope is thrown over them its diff
ferent"
should NE unite them because they
bleat soft and low? or should we pu.
the iron on. so that people will know
the brande
Let's keep them in this pasture, any
how.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

Nervous Disorders

include all affections of the brain, spinal
cord and nerves; they embrace head trou-
bles, such as Dizziness, Dizziness, Head
ache. Fits, Blues, Melancholy and Insanity.
Also Backache, Neuralgia, st. Nitus'
Dance. Epilepsy and all disorders arising
from a weakness Of the nerves of any or
gan or part, as Weak Lungs, Heart,
Stomach. Kidney, Bladder. etc.
The nerves furnish energy that keeps in
motion every organ OF the body.
IL you have any of these ailments your
nerves are affected, and you need
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
storm DamaRe In IIIInois.

DEWEY STATION, III, April S.-Four
persons were injured, one house was over
turned aud considerable damage done TO
trees. roofs. etc, by a severe windstOrm
which swept over "a small area today. The
electric display accompanying the storm
was unusually severe
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09

boat sunk within hfteen minutes or Port
land O. John Moran or pittsburg. a fire.
man is missing and is thought 20 be
drowned while Joseph Wheeler another
fireman. was scalded by steam and viii
| die. while three others Of the crew had
limbs broken and were also scaldcd.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
Tughoat RoIIer Rur.t..

RAVENSWOOD, W. Va. April S.-While
on It's way up the Ohio river from Gin
baTges the boiler o. the towboat H. M
HoXie OF Pittsburg blew up today and the
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
HamIin a. RenOminated.

SEDALIA No, April S.-Full returns
from the Seventh Missouri democratic con.
gressional primaries assure the renomina
lion of Congressman q. W. Hamlin.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
Rise Liars,
And Salute Your Queen
HO, All Ye Faithful Followers of Ananias
GIVE EAR!

Young Girl Said Cooking
One Statement False All About
Foods Is Absolutely Unreliable"
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
DEATH RECORD.
Funeral of Edwin c. swift

BEVERLY, Mass, April S.--The funeral
of Edwin c. Swift of Swift and Com
pany the Chicago, meat packers, who died
Thursday at the quincy house in Boston,
from pneumonia, was held at Beverly farms
today. The honorary pallbearers were fifty
in number, representing the various indus
tries with which Mr.. Swift was connected
while the acting pallbearers were from St.
Johns church The body was taken to
Forest Hill cemetery and placed in re-
ceiving vault to await the arrival of Mrs
SMife from Eurone.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
bishop benjamin Morris.

PORTLAND ore. April S.-Benjamin
Wislar Morris, bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal church for the diocese Of Ore
gon, died shortly before IL o'clock this
morning Bishop Morris was born at Wells
borough, Pa, May 80 1873, and was pastor
aud rector of churches at sunbIry, Pa;
Manuk, Pa. and Germantown, Pa, from
lS47 to 1868 when he WAS eonsecrated mis-
sicnary bishop or oregon and Washing
ton Later, when tine diocese of oregon
was established, he became its bishop. He
is said to have been the oldest bishop IN
the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
ChIef CIips dc Rehrd.
Trying out a PREACHER.
lFrom ! stan Correspondent.l

Rev. Cooper Of St. Paul, Mimi, preached
this morning and evening at St. Paul's
church. The board of trustees invited Mr.
Cooper and his name will be considered
when the board meets TO choose a pastor
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
John Schwartz.

EMERSON, Neb., April S--(Speclal.)-
John Schwartz, for many years superin-
tendent Of bridges on the Nebraska di-
vision Of the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis
g. Omaha railway. died yesterday after
being confined TO his bed for nearly eight
months. While attempting to board a
freight train at Calhoun last summer he
fell under the car and lost limb. Bright's
disease, however, was supposed 10 be the
immediate cause of his death. He leaves
a wife and two children. The interment
will probably be at Blair on Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-09
william BuechI.

ST. JOSEPH, April S.-Willlam BuechI,
one Of the best-known pioneers of northern
Missouri, died here today after an illness
OF a few weeks He was IS years old He
was the father of Hon w. l.. Buech a
national bank examiner.
BENJAMIN +. GOnr.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, April S.-Benjamln
f. Goar a retired merchant and banker,
who came here from Van Meter la, I'VE
years ago, died today. aged 90 years.