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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Grow Mushrooms In Tunnels.

Mushrooms grow in many strange
places-among them the catacombs at
Paris. OF late another curious field
for their growth has been selected in
France. The St. Denis department
of the Seine railway tunnel is no
longer used for the purpose for which
it was originally intended. The
ground therein has been cut up into
ridges, divided from each other by
means of burrows, upon which whole
battalions of mushrooms are now
tlourishing. In Scotland q company
is now growing mushrooms in a tun-
mel 5000 feet long. 1t was originally
built by the North British railway,
and is 80 feet below the streets OF
Edinburgh.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
province of the executive in assuming
to name the commissioners.

province of the executive in assuming
to name the commissioners.
Second-That, whether expressly
prohibited or not by the constitution,
the exercise of such power of appoint
ment by the Legislature as a matter OF
public policy ought not to be regarded
as a legislative function.
.Third-The appointees held over
two general elections contrary to the
provisions of the constitution and
violative of that practice which ought
to obtain by which the will of the peo-
pie a be expressed at frequently re.
turning periods.
Fourth-No provision al made for
the removal of the commission or any
member thereof.
may add that the commission, in
my opinion, ought not to have more
than one member of any political
party upon it if We are to expect with
confidence equal and exact justice to
the people on the one hand and the
railroads on the other.
Suits have recently been brought by
the attorney general to recover profits
alleged to have been made by certain
officials upon public moneys. These
suits are still pending and undeter.
mined.
Such practices, ii they exist, are de.
moralizing and aside from the in.
justice and illeg atty resulting from
indirectly increasing the emoluments
of these officers far beyond the salary
provided by law and the adequacy OF
the service rendered, such conduct fur.
nishes the incentive for speculation
which sooner or later will result In
great financial loss to the public.
The profits on public funds, whether
belonging to the state, to the counties
or to cities, arising from deposits
should be paid into the public treas
ury. 1t is far better, in my opinion,
that no interest should be paid to the
public upon its funds than that a sys-
TEN should be tolerated which swells
the emoluments of an officer to an
amount wholly incommensurate with
the duties OF his Office and offers a
temptation to make deposits in an in.
stitution which may have little to
recommend it except the high rate OF
interest which it offers to pay.
Such legislation, civil and criminal,
as may be found necessary to prevent
a repetition of alleged oflenses of the
character mentioned, and in aid of the
plain purpose of the constitution,
should be promptly passed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Had Terrible Experience.

MINOT, N. D., Jan. 9.-While John
Benton, his wife and child were asleep
in their house eight miles northeast OF
Minot, fire broke out. 1t was not dis.
covered until the bed caught, when
they escaped 70 their night clothes to
the barn. Benton returned to the
house for clothing and burned his face
and hands severely and his hair Off.
He got part of blanket and they all
stayed in the barn until 10 O'Clock
next morning with the temperature IS
below.
Benton froze his feet. His wife tore
the blanket in four pieces and wrapped
Bonton's feet and hands, tied hin. to
a horse and headed it toward a house
a mile away. They met his father on
the way. and we're taken to his house.
Benton is a prosperous farmer. lie
is in a precarious condition.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
is A PASS A BRIDE?

A recent press dispatch says the
members of the North Dakota legis'
lature were in receipt of passes from
the railroads traversing that state,
the favors applying only to trips
within the borders of North Dakota;
For what purpose were those passes
given? Can q member of the legisla'
ture who receives such favors be per-
fectly impartial in deciding upon the
wisdom and propriety of proposed
legislation that directly or indirectly
affects the interests of the corpora
lions granting these privileges?
1t is also reported from Helena tina,
many members of the Montana legis'
lattve assembly are in receipt of SINH.
lar favors from the railroads. In
what name are they expected to re.
ciprocate? Were they given these
passes without any assumption that
they would return some equivalent? II
that is the situation, why do not the
railroads issue a pass to John Jones,
ranchman. as we'll as to James Jones,
member of the legislature?
Commenting upon the pass evil in
Montana, the Great Falls Leader
makes these pertinent remarks:
We presume that most of THE legis.
lators will accept these passes and
use them, as has been done in the
past. In fact, there is no more reason
now that they should not be used than
there was two years ago, except that
the public conscience is more awak.
ened in the matter than it has been
in past years; but it would be we'll il
the coming session of the legisl ature
would take up this question of passes
for political favors and abolish them
in Montana, as they have been abol-
ished in the nation and in many OF
the states.
Montana laws now are sufficiently
strong on that point except that they
provide no penalty for the acceptance
or the issuance of a pass. The legis.
lature should create u penalty which
would make the anti-pass laws etfec.
tive.
1t is but human nature that the
members Of the legislature should
seek to enjoy all the privileges and
benefits that they possibly can from
their position without transgressing
the law, aud this feeling makes it diff
ticult to enact a%nti.pass legislation,
But the public conscience is aroused
in this matter throughla very thorough
belief that these passes are in theil
nature brides, and that through the
issuance and acceptance of them leg
islation has been prevented or de
feated which would have been bene
fetal to the people.
The coming session of the legisla
ture should see that the railways car
no longer obtain favors in this way
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Panama Purchase Is Legal.

WASHINGTON, Jan. s. THAT the
action Of the secretary Of the treasury
in paying out 81 5000. 900 on account OF
the purchase Of the Panama canal
property to the new Panama Canal
company of France. was valid and
regular was decided today by the su.
preme court in an Injunction suit
brought by Mr.. Wilson, a Chicago
lawyer, to restrain payment of the
money. Mr.. Wilson argued his own
case.
ln.his opinion, Justice Brewer said
the government has domination and
control over the canal zone, and,
therefore, has authority to appoin,
men to construct the canal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

While some of the partisan newspa.
pers are finding fault with Governor
Toole's message to the tenth legisla-
tive assembly, fair-minded Montana
citizens will recognize and commend
it as an honest effort to secure the
enactment of laws that will benefit the
people. That is Of far more import
ance than any political adv antage
that may accrue from antagonism be-
tween the state executive and the law.
making body.
The message deals with matters re-
lating to the various departments of
state government, and suggests legis.
lation that is acknowledged to be de-
sirable and necessary. Many of these
suggestions coincide with portions Of
the state platforms of the two pOlitis
cal parties represented in the tenth
assembly, circumstance which en-.
courages the hope that the governors
recommendations will meet with favor
and the enactment of the necessary
laws.
Portions of the governors message
that are OF general interest to the peo'
pie of northern Montana are given in
these extracts:
l renew the recommendation made
in the ninth legislative assembly for
the creation of q railroad commission
with full power to regulate rates withir
the state. Inasmuch as congress ha.
recently legislated on the same sub
ject as applied to interstate commerce
think it wise to frame our legisla
ton a. far as practicable In harmon,
with the national act. thus giving oul
commission the benefit Of the expert
ence and research Of the interstat,
commission in the establishment 0
rules OF practice, methods OF proceed
ure and ~precedents.
Express companies, sleeping ca
companies, telegraph companies, in
terurban electric and interurban tele
phone companies should all be treate,
like the railroads and put under con
troll of the railroad commission, an,
the law should vest in the commission
the authority to exercise any contro
necessary for the most ample protec
ton OF the public.
1t is generally known that the bill
passed at the ninth session relating t,
this matter did not meet with my ap
prevail and failed on that accoun,
The main objections then urged t
that bill were:
First-The legislature invaded tn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
The Father Of Alfalfa.
Kansas City Journal.

Under a Topeka date line comes
the announcement in a five.line dis
patch that Harrison Parkman, who
first brought alfalfa from South Am.
erica and planted it in the United
States, is dead, aged % years. With
this simple statement is dismissed the
life of a man who was truly a public
benefactor. The old1saying is true
that '"he who makes two blades of
grass to grow where only one grew
before is a public benefactor." What
would be q proper measure of the
b~enefaction conferred by q man who
made the western desert, ICE as bare
as a mans hand, bloom with verdure::
Alfalfa has proved to be the saliva
ton in a material way OF the farmers
of western Kansas, Nebraska, Colo.
RADIO, New Mexico and Arizona-in
brief, of all that vast section of coun-
try which was formerly described in
the biographies as the ''Great Am
erican Desert" 1t is the one sure
crop that saves the farmers in that
region from ruin. The brave and
hardy spirits who first assayed the
task of converting this bare and arid
soil to mans uses encountered hard.
ships that tried mems souls to the ut.
most, and these pinoeers suffered
privations beside which those of the
Argonauts and the arctic explorers
seem almost like petty trials. But
gradually they overcame obstacles
thu seemed insurmountable, and to.
day all that once arid country bios.
SONS like the rose with rich returns
for mans labor. In achieving this
wonderful trump owe nature alfalfa
was the most conspicuous factor, with
Its heavy crops repeated twice and
three times in a year. The man who
brought this priceless boon to aid the
pioneers in the west may not thought
that he was doing anything remarka-
be or worth of fame, but judged in
the light of the good he did, he de-
serves a monument to his memory far
more than the worlds heroes who are
known by the thousands they slew or
led to slaughter to crafty the caprice
or grudge of kings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Montana Bond Case in Court.

WAsHlNGTON, Jan. I. - Senator
Carter, Major Maginnis and other
Montanans were In the supreme court
this morning to hear arguments in the
case of the State of Montana agains,
James H. Rice, state treasurer. This
case involves the normal school bond
issue.
Before the case was called Carter
moved the admission of Albert J.
Galen, attorney general OF Montana,
and Thomas j. Walker, of Butte, tc
practice before the supreme court,
Galen appears for the state in the liti'
cation and NJ. S. Gum for claimant
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16
Peculiar and Pertinent.

About l, $50, 600 acres grow the
worlds tobacco.
The jerboa is the desert rat and is
found in the Sudan.
The tantalum wire used in com
merce, largely for electric lighting, is
drawn through diamond points to an
extreme state of fineness. This is,
perhaps, one of the most remarkable
characteristics of the metal, more es.
pecially when its hardness is consid'
cred.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16

probation that we hail Joseph NJ.
Dixon as the new Montana senator.
The Independent cares nothing about
partisan politics or about sectional
prejudices in this aft air. The Inde-
pendent believes in MIR. Dixon because
OF his youth, his clearly record as a
statesman and because of his infinite
industry for the state which he has
represented and which he will now
represent in a larger, broader, wider
way.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16

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, 1907-01-16
DIXON FOR THE SENATE.

The action of republican members
of the tenth assembly in selecting
Hon. Joseph NJ. Dixon to succeed w.
A.. Clark as United States senator,
will undoubtedly be approved by a
majority of Montana republicans.
Had it been in the power of republic
a voters, through a direct primary
law, to indicate their choice for United
States senator, Mr.. Dixon would have
been their preference over any other
aspirant for the honor.
Mr.. DiXon's rise to political dis
,inction has been rapid, but it has
been earned by hard work aud loyal
service on behalf of his constituents.
There are other Montana republicans
who deserve commentator for a rec.
ord of patriotic devotion to public
dnty, and it Is no reflection upon them
to express gratitic alton over the re.
suit of the senatorial contest at this
time. Mr.. Dixon's energy and ca.
pacity for work, his success in obtain
ing results, and his watchful regard
concerning all matters affecting the
welfare OF Montana citizens, were the
main factors that contributed to his
senatorial nomination.
Even the democratic press is con
strained to compliment Montana re-
publicans upon their choice of Mr..
Dixon as United States senator, the
Helena Independent paying tribute in
these remarks:
Joseph Nj. Dixon is the caucus
nominee for the senate. 1t is we'll,
Mr.. Dixon stands for the youth, the
enterprise, the ambition and the
achievement OF young Montana. He
has demonstrated his talents and his
dynamic force Us a worker for his
state. Senator Dixon will represent
all Of Montana.
He is in person and In desires ar
admirable exemplar of the new spiri,
of the state. AS a congressman hi
distinguished himself as q diligen'
and shrewd promoter Of the interests
Of his people. AS u senator he vii
stand forward for the biggest and bes
interests of the whole state.
Partisanship out Of the question i
would not be easy to make q bette
senatorial choice than the members O
the Tenth legislature made last night
Mr.. Dixon Is young, but he is ex
p%erienced. He has proved his extra
ordinary ability and demonstrate,
his thorough loyalty to Montana. H
stands for the new regime Of youth, O
aggressiveness, Of state pride and G
wise optimism. His record in the con
gress is one that all Montana ma
we'll be proud Of. He has no section
al bigotries, no parochial entangle
ments. He has been fearless. ADM,
ably courageous and utterly innoccr
of petty guile in his service at Wash
ington.
No party newspaper in the state ca
withhold from Mr.. Dixon u full NEE
Of praise for his infinite fidelity &c hi
own people, for his diligent attentio
to duty, for his fine and indefatigab
, devotion to the duties that lay neare:
to his hand.
Il 1t is in this sense and form OF al
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16

rivers channel is constantly chang.
ing near Minersville and al it changes
1t cuts into aud swallows up farm
lands and other property.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16

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, 1907-01-16
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
(Unincorporatsd.)

PAID UP CAPITAL...............S 100000
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 900. 900
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-16

Local Securities q Speciality.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-26

Incidents of the character that
caused the heavy run on the Knick-
erbocker Trust Company of New
York, this week. serve to sharpen
the wits Of the people and give
them keeDer perception of the
danger of entrustiDg funds to con-
Germs whose directorates are COM
posed largely OF spectators and
plungers, whose lnsatiate desires
for rapid and large profits are apt
at any time to lead to misfortune.
There should be a demand that
the earnings of depositors be safe
guarded from the clutches of those
liable to be stricken with speculative
fever, and institutions showing such
men TO be among its officials should
be regarded with suspicion and dis
trust.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-26
A FLOWER.

The following verse. with sprig
OF arbor vitae and single violet,
was Enclosed in kind letter of
sympathy TO Mrs. S. V. Kentzel,
widow of the late w. &. Kentzel,
as tribute of friendship. 1t is from
the pen Of Mrs. L. CrarY SadIer,
who is we'll known through hel
contributions to periodicals and
newspapers:
A FLOWER
For the grave of W. G. Kentzel, editor OF
the St. Tammany Farmer, Covington, La, who
died October Is, 1907.
A flower
TITS but a tiny thing,
A leaf or two-s stem;
The love that prompts the gift shines
bright
In friendships diadem.
And 80
This one sweet violet,
This Arbor Vitae green,
Among the wealth Of Flora's gems
May even not be seen.
Just lay it down
Where it may hide
One little, heavy clod
That only holds his CAsKET down
His SOUL is with his God.
Pearl River, Oct. 81, 1907.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-26

1t is IN times of emergency that
the character of a man is revealed
and that we can form a correct
opinion of his true worth. In ex'
empllfcatlon of this we have in
mind several recent occurrences IN
which qu1ckness of thought, sound
judgment and swift execution have
disclosed the value of being under
the protection of such a man az
Sheriff 7. E. Brewster. His fear.
less determination and resourceful'
ness in preventing the lYnchirg OF
Charles Stewart. the negro raplst,
is fresh in the memory of all. Bat
what is more strictly illustrative
of his fine sense of the duties and
responsibilities of his Office is the
personal risk De assumes IN matters
that could easily be assigned to
deputies without risk to himself.
The escape of three prisoners from
the parish Jail this week finds him,
without hesitation or a moments
delay, hot on the trail and person
ally conducting the hunt; and
while the fugitives were not cap
tured the chase was so warm that
they have been located in Mlssls,
slppi and will probably be appre-
hended.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-26
ORDER OF COURT.

Let meeting Of the creditors Of
George Deschamps, petitioner, to be
held before Lewis I. Morgan, q Notary
Public. at Coyfngton, La, ON Wednes-
day, November 81, 1907, deliberate
whether they will grant petitioner
George Deschamps the respite Of six,
twelve and eighteen months, as prayed
for.
Let this call for this meeting be ad-
vertised according to law, and creditors
notified, and in the meantime let all
proceedings against his person and
property be stayed, and let II. e. Ellis
be and he is hereby appointed to rep
resent the absent creditors.
This October 15, 1907.
(signed) THOS. NJ, BURNS,
Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-26
Our Public Roads.

There has been such a crying
need of good roads in st. Tam
many parish that the CHEF indica-
ton Of efficiency i'll police juror
has been considered his ability to
work out the problem that would
secure TO his constituency road
ways for heavy and fast travel,
and while it has not been difficult
to secure promises that this would
be accomplished, preceding an
election, the contamination is al
ways futuriclal. But the proceed
ings of our Police Jury at the late
several meetings indicate that the
time Is not so distant when good
roads will be an accomplished fact.
ltseems TO be generally conceded
that the old way of working the
road might continue for ever with
out accomplishing anything but the
dissipation of the road funds. The
purchase of good, practical road
machines, to be used under the SUI
pervislon of capable, experienced
men, Is a move in the right direc-
ton and will be approved by every
thinking citizen who gives proper
consideration 10 the matter or is
willing to be guided by those who
have had experience in road build
ing and have become experts.
We are simply going through the
same trials that have been prece
dent to a final and successful road
construction in nearly every section
of the country, and while it may
be difficult to avoid mistakes IN
selecting the machines best adapted
to this locality, the only way to
discover the most profitable ma
chine is by actual trial. This test
the members of the Board have
made with the traction engine re-
Gently purchased, to be reinforced
by a competitive trial with an en-
CINE of another make. TO be shi p-
ped Immediately, the engine doing
the best work being the one which
will be adopted.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-26
WI. r, Porter.

MIR. M. r. Porter, OF Pearl River.
ID announcing himself a candidate
forthe Office OF Police Juror, Eighth
Ward, assures the people that If
elected he will devote the same care
ana attention to the business OF the
afs;ce chat he would to his own pri.
vate affairs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-26
r. B. MizeIl.

b. b. Mizell; Of the Fifth Ward,
announces himself a candidate for
Justice of the Peace for the Fifth
Ward. Mr.. Mlzell is well known
CITIZEN and will conduct the office
in a fair and impartial manner, if
elected. -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-26
Poultry Raising in st.
Tammanyo

Figures undoubtedly prove that
there lie money in poultry raising,
yet Notwithstanding this, and the
further lnducement of ideal eli
matte and other conditions in this
section, there have be been fire.
quent failures to make the venture
paying business, traceable IN
most instances to incompetent
management.
These failures should not dis
hearten others, but rather place
them on guard against the mis-
takes that have prevented success.
The Homer Poultry Farm, about
three miles from Covlngton, on the
Low Davis road, has now on hand
about twelve hundred fowls. 1t is
under the management of Mr..
George Buisson, thoroughly capa'
BILE man, a SOD of the late Judge
Theodore Buisson, and is owned
by Mr.. S. Nathan, OF New Orleans
Mr.. Bulsson is much encouraged
with his prospects, and is planning
to add fifteen hundred fowls in
December. The breeding pen con
tains seventy-hve1 fine ;. c. Brown
Leghorns, and there are some beau.
tiful birds among them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-10-26
A QUICK AND SAFE REMEDY FOR BOWEL
GflMDI ANTS

Twenty years ago Mr.. Geo. w. Brock
discovered that Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was a
quick and safe cure for bowel CON-
plants. "During all of these years"
he says, 81 have used it and recon-
mended it many times and the results
have never yet disappointed me-" Mr..
Brock is publisher Of the Aberdeen,
Md, Enterprise.
For sale by G. G. Champagne & Co..
Druggists, and j. Z. Watkins City
Drug Store.