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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Will Punish DISHONESTY.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 22.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his address at the
auditorium said today:
"There has been trouble in the stock
maaket, in the high financial world,
during the past few months. The
statement has frequently been made
tn at the policies for which l stand;
legislative and executive, are respor"
sible for that trouble.
"Now, these policies of mine can DC
summed up in one brief sentence.
They represent the effort to punish
successful dishonesty. doubt il
these policies have had any material
effect in bringing about the presen,
tronble, but If they have it will no,
alter in the slightest degree my de-
termination that for the remaining
sixteen months of my term these
policies shall be persevered In un'
swervingly.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
A PALACE OF GRAFT.

Public attention all over the country
will follow the prosecution of the Off.
Gals, contractors and others charged
with being implicated in the scandal
connected with the "palace Of graft"
as the new state capitol of Pennsylva.
mia is called. The issuance of war
rants a few days ago for the arrest OF
fourteen men said to be the principal
offenders promptly followed the sub.
mission of a report by a commission
Of investigation that really investi.
gated and did not c~ountenance any
whitewashing methods. A notable
turn in the wheels Of justice will have
been made when punishment is finally
melted out to the guilty, says the
Spokesman.Review.
With conviction almost surely star
ing them in the face, it is not surpris-
ing that some of the accused, men of
prominent standing in their commun.
ity, are reported to be too sick to ap-
pear in court. The prospect before
them is not an agreeable one.
In the absence of u detailed state
ment the new capitol was popularity
supposed to have cost about s., 600, 900.
The investig alton disclosed expendi.
lures of Sl3, 600, 900, Of which amount
So, 900 900 went % furnish the building.
These furnishings eXtravagantly orn-
ate in appearance, are said to be of a
most tlimsy character, and it is
charged that 5000, 600 was pure
graft. When the agitation was first
begun someting over a year ago, EN-.
phatic and indignant denials Of any
wrongdOing were made by state Off.
cials and contractors, but the legisla,
ture took the matter up, appointed an
Investigating commission and on the
testimony obtained the attorney gen.
eral believes there is a strong case OF
fraud.
If there is truth in all, or even ;
greater portion, of what has been al
legged, o even Boss Tweed in the
same period of time made such a rec,
ord as that OF the Pennsylvania CAPT
tol grafters. The %hugeness of the sun
involved and the boldness with which
the scheme was carried out give to the
case widespread interest. While The
guilt or innocence of the accused mer
i yet to be determined in court, there
| appears to be little doubt that there
was an immense graft by some per
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
A CLEVER REPORTER.
Ae Got the Interview Word For Word
and Took No Notes.

lnterviewer-I have come to get your
views on the proposed change in the
curriculum of the school.
Mr.. Swelhead-Curriculum. What's
that mean? I'm against it. whatever
1t Is.
Mr.. Swelhead (reading the report Of
the interview in the next mornings
paper)-"Our distinguished townsman,
Mr.. NJ. T. Swelhead, was found ut his
charming home, surrounded by abun-
dant indications Of ripe scholarship
and sturdy common sense. In reply
to our representatives. questions he
said. 4 do not desire to force my opin-
ions upon the public, but this l will
say, that l have given to this question
long and studious attention, incidental
~ examining upon the curriculas Of In
situations of learning. both at home
and abroad. and. although I found IN
the existing course Of study not Il few
matters for condemnation, still can
not say that l should advise any radi
cal change until I have further time t.
examine into the subject" BY George
that fellows got my exact language
word for word. And he didn't take
notes neither. Jimmy, but what {
memory that fellow must have.-Lon
don Telegraph.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

second place on the Wing ticket of
1S4S. Thomas A. Hendricks, it is
shrewd to opine, would have succeeded
to the presidency if his pride had not
blinded his reason, and prompted him
to stand for first place in 1880 instead
of agreeing to the old ticket, headed
by Tilden, hat would have been in.
vincible, for it is next to certain that
Tilden would not have survived six
months in the White house, though in
private life he outlived Hendricks.
Ben Butler might have been presi-
dent had he not imagined he was too
puissant a warrior to be spared from
the field in 1864. 1t is quite likely that
Robert j. Breckenridge would have
been chosen vice president tn at
year if he had not been a minister of
the gospel. Theodore Roosevelt is
president today because he was con-
scripted for second place in 1900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Pointed Paragraphs.

Never judge a girls beauty by her
photo.
Life isn't worth living for those who
think it isn't.
About the easiest way to settle an
argument is to shut up.
Highly colored stories are never in
the white lie class.
A woman's train of thought is apt
to run toward her dressmaker.
Many an otherwise honest young
man doesn't hesitate to steal a kiss.
It's difficult for a woman to love a
nan that no other woman admires.
1t is permissible to blow your own
horn if you are a member of a brass
band.
When a man is unable to choose be-
tween two evils he generally hunts up
a third.
Crops may come and crops may go,
but the forbidden fruit crop is always
with us.
Riches may have wings, but don't
sit down and wait for another mans
riches to fly your way.
There never was a pretty girl so stu
pid that she couldn't fool the %cleverest
man of her acquaintance.
A married man thinks he could have
saved a lot of money had he remained
a bachelor, but he couldn't.
clean face and his hair carefully
combed, it's a safe bet that he is in
love with his school teacher.-ChicagC
News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Horses Must Be Inspected.

Many persons are unaware, it
seems, that under n new law that was
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature, horses that are being shipped
from one point to another must be
submitted to inspection, says the Great
Falls Leader. The new law differs
from the old one in that under the old
statute horses being shipped outside
the state had % be inspected. Under
the new one horses being shipped any.
where, even from Il point to another
within the county, must bear inspec-
tion and before the railroad company
will accept a consignment from a ship
per. the latter must produce an in
spection certificate. This must be
signed by either the regular stock in
| spector or the sheriff, both of whom
may inspect animals.
These officials state that much an.
noy ance is caused them because of an
apparently general Ignorance of the
new law. A shipper unaware of the
requirements will get a load of horses
to the station only to find out at thu
last moment that he must produce al
inspection certificate. The officials arr
often called up in the night and re
quested to make the required inspec
ton on short notice, whereas the.
much prefer to be previously advised
as to when their services will be re
CURED, that they may select a NOR
suitable time for the work.
Horses are inspected to determin
whether or not they are suffering fror
any disease that may be contracted b.
other animals. In case they are a
inspection certificate is denied tn
ShiNNnr.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
scure an average of one ear of corn to

scure an average of one ear of corn to
each stalk. At the present time the
yield is considerably less than this.
Generally speaking, there are three
stalks to a hill, and one of these will
be barren. The scientists do not nm
derstand why this is, and they r en-.
d~eavoring to overcome 1t.
They are breeding up corn just as
different kinds of livestock are i'm
proved, and they have made wonder
full progress in this direction, but still
they have a great deal to do, and when
they get every stalk to produce an av-
erage of one ear of corn they will have
accomplished wonders in the matter Of
increasing the number of bushels to
the acre of this cereal.
This only goes to show the more in.
telligence and study is devoted to
farming the profitable it be.
Comes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
FARMING AS A SCIENCE.

In the old days It used to be thought
that farming was pretty much OF a
matter of physical ability, and it was
not necessary for a boy who intended
to follow tilling the soil to know very
much beyond reading and writing. In
late years, largely through the efforts
of the federal and the state govern.
meuts, the pursuit of agriculture has
been lifted to a higher plane and
placed upon IA scientific basis, says
the Butte Miner.
There was a time when the farmer
was apt to scotl at sending his son
and daughters to college to learn the
agricultural business, but they do not
do that any more, for they have
learned that by applying scientific
principles to farming far greater re.
turns can be obtained from the soil.
Illinois is a great corn state and
the agricultural college there has been
devoting a great deal of time and
labor to trying to develop this cereal
and make it IA still more profitable
crop than it has been for years. Will
liam f.. Curtis, the we'll known news.
paper writer, tells the readers of the
Chicago Record-Herald some very
interesting things he learned about
corn upon a recent visit to the Illinois
College of Agriculture.
DR.. G. S. Hopkins, head Of the de
partment of agronOmy of that institu
ton, told Mr.. Curtis that he was max
ing a great eft to increase the yieli
of corr by securing more rows Of ker
nels to each ear. The professor ha
it figured out that il he can increas
the average by two rows, it woul,
mean millions of dollars a year to tn,
profits of the farmer.
He is making progress along thes
lines and expects to accomplish tn
task he has set himself.
Another interesting thing about cor
that is not generally known is tbs
every cob has an ever number of row
of kernels, always from eight to twer
ty-four.
It has been discovered that the fal
mel can tell with very little troub'
how many bushels OF corn to the ac,
there is in a given field. All he ha
to do is to select an average a tro'
the field and weigh it. For ever
ounce that the ear weighs he can, tigu'
on twelve bushels to the acre. Thu
if a cob weighs four ounce he hi
forty-eight bushels to the acre.
DR.. Hopkins is endeavoring to :
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Old Soldiers Cross Divide.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. The de-
crease Of Is 1000 in the number of pen.
sioners on the rolls at the end of the
fiscal year 1907, as compared with the
year previous is the feature of the an.
nual report of Pension Commissioner
Warner just issued. This is the great.
est decrease in the history Of the pen
sion bureau.
The total number of pensioners June
30, 1907, was 967,31l, and the total
value of the pension roll at that date
was $40, $50, $50. This is greater by
81, 613, l3l over the value of the roll
for the year previoas, and is account
ed for by the higher rates of pensions
provided for by the act of February,
1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
RESIST HIGHER RATES,
lumbermen Will Make Complaint To
Interstate Commission.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The inter.
state commerce commission will have
its hands full during the coming win.
ter deciding questions affecting the
Lumber industry of the country, 10 all
sections. Probably the first decision
will be on the question of whether the
railroads or the lumbermen shall pay
for the stakes used on fat cars to
keep lumber from falling off in tran.
sit. This is known as the car stake
case, and is said to involve upward
OF $1,000, 600. At least, that is the
value put on the stakes by the rail.
road companies.
The Pacific coast lumbermen have
adopted what some people regard as
the right method of preventing the
railroads from increasing the rate on
their product. They have gone before
United States Judge Hanford, at Seat.
tie. and have asked for an Injunction
restraining the roads from putting the
new rate into effect. This case will
come up for argument in Seattle the
latter part Of this month. The pur.
pose of getting the injunction from
the court is to keep the railroads from
collecting the rate during the time the
case is being carried through the in
terstate commerce commission.
The Pacific coast men don't want
the history of the southern lumber
rate repeated. and they want an op.
portunity given them to bring their
case before the interstate commerce
commission before they are mulcted
of the excess transportation charges.
The Pacific coast lumbermen have
raised a fund of 5000, 900 to conduct
this fight, and are prepared to try all
legal methods to prevent the railroads
from collecting the additional ten
cents for the transportation Of their
product to the eastern market.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Sunday Crusade In Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. pa list con-
tanning the names Of several hundred
persons who violated the law against
working on Sunday will be prepared
for presentation to the grand jury.
Indictments by the wholesale are ex.
pected. The list includes actors and
actresses, theatrical managers, alta
ches and storekeepers. Theatrical
managers are prepared to give bond
for the members of their respective
companies after they are arrested
and it is believed they will be by the
middle of the week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
The River Press.
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THE OPEN SHOP.

In discussing the effect of labor
troubles upon the general community,
American Industries says a closed
shop is a shop or business in which
none but union men are employed, that
is, it is closed to all n%on-union men
by virtue of some agreement, express
or implied, between the union and the
employer.
The closed shop, therefore, repre-
sents a monopoly of labor in that
particlar business in favor of the un-
ion. The union is a voluntary asso.
citation of individual workmen con.
trolled by the vote of the majority and
usually having no financial response
bility that can be reached. 1t is d.
rected by leaders elected by vote of
its members and there is every ten
dency, therefore, for politics to de-
velop, and as with national and state
politics. for the "boss' system to be-
come established. Most of the unions
are in control of bosses, who retain
their positions and power, more on
account of their political ability in
building up and managing a machine
than because of any special fitness
they may have to direct a union,
viewed as an important factor in In.
dustrial activity. Here, then, are
sinister factors to be considered. a
monopoly coupled with a ''boss" sys-
tenn, and these factors are not only
potential in every union, but to a
great degree are actual facts in the
unionism of today.
A monopoly in the hands Of shrewd
and farsighted captains of industry,
who. realize that their own interests
lie in the development and progress
of their industry to its highest capac-
ity, is yet odious in the eyes of the
purchasing public. What can be said
of a monopoly in the hands of self
seeking machine.made union bosses
like Shea, of the Transfers union. or
Schmitz, OF San Francisco. who have
no knowledge of Dr. regard for eco
monte principles, and no purpose save
the exploitation of industry for their
W immediate gain?
The first and most direct way in
whic hthe closed shop affects the pub
lie is through its pocketbook in higher
prices. The greatest single item in
all cost Of production is the wage
cost, and, of course, a general in
crease in wages means a genera. in
crease in prices, for it is an economic
principle that prices tend to equal tie
cost of production. There is no sound
argument against high wages as such
for higher wages NEAR more purchas'
ing power on the part of the workman,
and if the high rate be equally shared
by all the workmen Of the community
a general rise in the standard of liv-
ing results.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
The Office Of Vice President.

The Office of vice president OF the
United States, that John Adams,
Thomas Jefferson, George Clinton,
John c. Calhoun and John G. Brock
inridge held it an honor to be chosen
to, is come to be looked on with more
Or less disdain, though from it eight
OF our statesmen were promoted to the
chief magistracy, says the Washing
ton Herald. Daniel Webster would
have reached the presidency if his
dignity had suffered him to accep,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

Hete Is the Way They Were Made In
the OIden DAYS.

the OIden Days.
The dclicacy If the Yorkshire lies OF
olden days may be Judged by the fol
lowing recipe from an old fashioned
cookery book: First make a good
stClding crust. let the wall and bottom
be very thick; bone Il turkey, a goose,
a fowl. a partridge and Il pigeon; sea-
o them all very well: take half an
ounce of mace, half an II of nut
megs, a quarter of an ounce of cloves
and half an ounce of black pepper, all
beat fine together; two large %spoonfuls
of salt, and then mix them together.
Open the fowls all down the back and
bone them. first the pigeon, then the
partridge: cover them; then the fowl,
then the goose and then the turkey,
which must be large: season them all
we'll first and lay them in the crust SO
that it will look only like a whole
turkey; then have Il hare ready cased
and wiped with a clean cloth; cut 1t to
pieces-that is, joint it; season it and
lay 1t as close as YOU can on one side:
on the other side w%Oodcock, more game
anu Nudt Sbil Vi VIII lOWl YOU eau
get. Season them we'll and lay them
close; put at least -four pounds of but
ter into the pie, then lay on your lid.
which must be a very thick one, and
let it be well baked. 1t must have a
very hot ven and will take at least
four hours" 1t is not surprising to
find that Il footnote adds that the
crust requires a bushel of tlour.-Cham.
berS' Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security.
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, City and school bonds
and warrants
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

grain being threshed that elevators
are filed. Another factor in the mat.
ter is that the merchants did not order
goods till they saw how crops were
going to be and many cars are held
up on freight shipments into this state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Terms Of Court, o

VALLEY COUNTY.
Tuesday, November l9.
TETON COUNTY.
Monday. November t.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Car Famine In Dakota.

FARGO, y. D., Oct. 2o.-There is a
car shortage in this state. The recent
fine weather has resulted in so much
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR j. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-30
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
(UninCorporated.)

PAID Up CAPITAL................S O
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES o00. 600
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-07-27

D. J. T. Miller, editor of the Char
acter Builder, scientific character
reader, gives advice on choice of oc-
cupation and self-culture. He was
for two years employed to give tests
to the students of the L. D. S. Uni
versity. The President gave the fol-
lowing endorsement:
CDR. Miller is engaged at this in
stitution for the work of physiologic
measurements and hygienic diagno-
sis of all students. We think highly
of his work."
DIR. Miller has made special study
of mind and body, and has had IS
years experience in educational in
stitutions.
Office 22o Security & Trust Build
ing, opposite z. c. M. l., Salt Lake
City.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-07-27
STATE GAZETTEER
AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

1t will contain an accurate business
directory of every city, town and vii
lage in the state. A descriptive sketch
of each place will be given, embrac-
ing various-items of interest. Lists
of government and county officers
will also be included in the work, as
we'll as census statistics, hotels, news
papers, terms of courts, postoffices,
express and telegraph offices, etc. An
important feature will be the CLASH
fed directory, giving every line of
business, arranged under its special
heading. Gazatteer per copy, 5000.
Advertising rates on application.
R. L. POLK & CO.,
Publishers.
w. P. Cooper, Sec. and Mgr,
6I7-62o Dooly Building
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-07-27
TO THE PUBLIC.

Folks Salt Lake City Directory,
1907, is now in press. Parties who
have recently made any changes in
their business or residence addresses,
and newcomers, are requested to
write us or call at our office immed-
lately, in order to secure correct in
sertion of name, business and address.
No changes. will be taken over the
phone.
w. p. COOPER. Sec. & Mgr.
5I7-62o Dooly Bldg.
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SUMMER EXCURSIONS

Via Colorado Midland Railway.
City of Mexico, May to 7, June
2 to ID and II to July II. Round trir
$6o.I5, Long Limits.
Eastern Excursions.
May 27-3o, June 3-7-I2-I4. One fare
.,plus $z.oo. Long Limits.
Stop Overs. Other cheap rates dur
ing the Summer. Write L. H. Hard
ing. Salt Lake City for particulars.
L. H. HARDING,
General Agent
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-07-27
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Don't forget that with a GAS
range in your house you can sleep an
hour longer in the morning. We sup.
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would be glad to talk it over with
you. Call phone II or drop US a
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artment, No. 9 South M