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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
STOCKMEN IN SESSION,
Railroads Alleged To Give Poor
Service on Livestock Business.

DENVER, Jan. 21~.-President Murdo
Mckenzie Of the American National
Live Stock association, who has
positively declined to accept a re.
election to that Office, delivered his
annual address at the morning session
today of the associations eleventh
annual convention. 1t was devoted
largely to criticism of the treatment
Of the stockmen by the railroads.. He
charged the railroads had broken
faith with shippers of livestock by
taking selfish advantage of the "hours
in transit" law, which through the
efforts of the American National Live.
stock association was increased from
twenty.four to thirty-six hours az the
maximum time during which live
stock could be kept in cars without
being unloaded for feed, water and
rest.
He said that the railroads, instead
OF increasing their speed rates 80 that
the destination was reached more
quickly than formerly, as promised,
consumed the thirty-six hours in run.
ming between feeding stations, which
delayed the arrival of shipments at
the point of consignment, with con-
sequent great loss to the shipper.
He favored the passage of a law by
which the railroads could be punished
for failing to give a reasonable speed
to livestock in transit and suggested
that the interstate commits
sion should be given power to enforce
such a law.
The failure of railroads to supply
cars for shipment of stock was char
acterized as a matter of first import
nee to the livestock industry. Moth.
ing would settle the question but a
law compelling the railroads to supply
cars and fixing heavy penalties for
failure to do so.
President Mckenzie touched on the
rate question and stated that he be.
lieved the Interstate commerce com
mission should be given authority tC
decide whether az advance in rates
was Just before such an advance coulc
be put into effect. He also urged thu
members of the association to make
prompt protest against what they be-
l.eved to be excessive rates, for unles;
tney did, the rate would continue in.
definitely and the shipper be the loser
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
A Royal Martyr to Etiquette.

In Spain the etiquette to be observed
IN the royal palaces was carried to
such length as to make martyrs of
their kings. There is a historic in
stance. Philip III. was gravely seated
by the fire. The fremaker of the court
had kindled so great a quantity Of
wood that the monarch was nearly
%suffocatcd with heat, and his grandeur
would not suffer him to rise from the
chair. The domestics could not pre-
sumo to enter the apartment because
it was against the etiquette. At length
the Marquis DO Totat appeared, and
the king ordered him to damp the fires,
but he excused himself. alleging that
he was forbidden by the etiquette to
perform such Il function. for which the
Due d'Usscda ought to be called upon,
as it was his business. The duke was
gone out. The fire burned tiercer. and
the king endured it rather than dero.
gate from his dignity. But his blood
was heated to such a degree that he
was seriously i'll the next day. \ VIC
lent fever succeeded. which carried
him off IN the twenty-fourth year OF
his age.-London Standard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
Will Make Oath Binding.

WASHINGTON. Jan PA bill de-.
signed to amend the statute relative
to the entry of public lands in such
manner as to legalize afidavits made
in connection with interior department
regulations. will be introduced in the
senate by a member Of the committee
on judiciary. Officials Of the interior
department have communicated the
need of this amendment, which they
believe will assist the department in
prosecution Of land frauds.
The existing statute makes no pro.
vision for the recognition OF afidavits
in connection with department regula'
tions, and the department claims to
have been much hampered in its re-
cent prosecutions in Oregan and other
western states. owing TO inability tC
hold people who had sworn falsely
regarding a land Office requirement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
WEDDING BELLS A-PLEN1y.
Marry Young and Often Seems to e.
the Rule In Eoypt.

According to Information given from.
authentic sources to Il correspondent
of Leslic's Weekly while in Ec,pt
"therc are few men III Cairo past tire
age of twenty years who have not been
married at least twice, and the major
ity of wOmen over sixteen have made
a half dozen or so matrimonial eXpcri-
ments.' There is no disgrace attached
to divorce in Egypt. If mutual ADM
ration wanes with the honeymoon.
there is nothing more natural to the
Egyptian mind than that the dissatis-
fed party takes steps toward another
trial. Marriage is universal in Egypt.
There are no old maids. Widows re-
main widows but a short time, and,
as a rule. no young man is considered
fitted for business or entitled to the
confidence of the community until he
Is married. These numerous marriages
and their attendant celebrations make
it extremely interesting for the stran-
ger from the west who journeys
through Egypt. Toward the end of the
tourist season, when money is consi1
erably more plentiful than it is just
before the travellers invade the coun-
try and begin to scatter piasters along
| the Nile, there are hundreds of mar
riages. In Cairo they average during
the month Of April from ten to twenty
a day Of the elaborate ones-with brass
bands, professions and feasting-anG
any number of less snowy ones.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
Better Pay For Army.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Sena tor
Warren, chairman of the committee
on military affairs, today intro
duced a bill providing for a general in.
crease in the salaries of officers and
enlisted men in she United States
army. The salary of lieutenant gen
eral is to be increased ten per cent.
Colonies and majors will received an
increase of 20 per cent, while captains,
at West Point will be increased % per
cent. The pay of non-commisioned
officers and enlisted men will be in.
creased 40 per cent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
A LONG DRIVE.
The Expert L%umbermen Of the Cana
dian Rivers.

The Expert Lumbermen Of the Cana
dian Rivers.
One of the most interesting sights
the new arrival in Canada can strike
Is to witness a log drive on one of the
rivers there, especially should there be
several rapids to navigate.
The expert river man is a clever ath-
le%te-clever and nervy as any circus
rider, his steeds probably cutting more
antics than any horse could think of.
He will jump from n log to another
quickly as they swirl around until he
reaches the one he wants; then he will
make for the center and stand perfect
~ upright and still, balancing himself
with a long pike or peavy, sometimes
running down stream miles without
landing.
He also guides other logs into the
channel in passing, at times jumping
from n to another in marvellous fash
ion, although the logs are twisting and
turning in every direction.
Probably the %clevercst piece Of work
one could observe out here is when
llic iOSS Stl JulIlLlcu III puSSiHS liIS
rapids. Then you see the expert al
his best. He is here, there and every.
where until he gets things as he wants
them, when he will calmly stand and
ride down among the heaving. grind
ing mass as though there were no dan:
ger at hand. This scene, S % full of ex
| element, once witnessed could neve
be Observation-Disclosures Tit Bits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
MONTANA RAILROAD TALK.

If all the railroad plans, forecasts
and talk materiallze, Montana will be
ribbed from Monida to Shelby juno
tion and from Glendive to Heron with
steel rails. There will bc transconti-
mental aud branch lines at every
county crossroads and many new
towns will dot the map of the state.
There is talk of building railroads
into and through Montana from al
most every direction. Montana can
stand for a whole lot of talk like that,
and if the promoters succeed in lay
ing rails in this state, the people here
will stand for that, co..
Railroad building on paper began
in Montana in 1869. when everybody
here thought that the Northern Pacific
would be running trains across the
territory within five years. The road
was completed across the territory in
1888. OF course Il railroad cannot be
built in a day, and the citizens OF
Montana are willing to wait a few
months for the $500" line, which it
is reported, will be built through the
Flathead country and on through to
Sand Point and Spokane; the Denver
& Northwestern, which is coming up
through Madison county, across to
Butte and down the He'll Gate canyon
to the Pacific ocean; the Boise <
Butte, which has been surveyed sc
many times that the surveyors have
worn a trail from Dillon over the hill,
to Salmon City: the Chicago Il North
western, which is ''pushing westward
as fast as men a grade q roadbed:'
the Sheridan & Miles City, which ha:
been on paper for many years, but il
surely coming now, because a sheep
herder told q cowboy and the cowbo!
told a stage driver that the road wa
going to Miles City next summer, deal
sure.
While they are about it, they Nigh
a. we'll build an extension of the New
York Central nj this way, to includ
Butte and Deer Lodge on its route
both of which cities would gladly vel
come q few more railroads, aud the.
might pick up the western terminus o
the Union Pacific and bend it aroun
so as to cover all the Pacific coas
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
Testimony in Thaw Trial.

NEW YORK, j an. %. Anthony Com.
stock, vicc.president OF the society
for suppression Of vice, was the
principal witness at the trial Of Harry
X. Thaw today. He testified that late
in 1904, Thaw came to him and com.
planned Of vicious practices of Stan
ford White and several Of Whites
friends. During the year that follow.
ed Thaw wrote to him several times
and vas a frequent visitor at the vice
presidents headquarters.
Letters were in evidence. They
gave names of the alleged victims OF
White in the famous studio and re-
ferred to White as the "blackguard.'
The house, Thaw declared, was con
secrated to orgies. The letters were
new evidence in the case but wer.
mentioned at the last trial when DR.
Evans was telling what Thaw had sal,
to him OF his efforts to have STANFORD
White sem TO the penitentiary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
Protecting His Magazines.

"While waiting ut the doctors the
other day l picked up a magazine from
his table to pass the time" said the
man who observes things. "Al,
through the book on nearly every 9th
er page was stamped his name, and it
so irritated me that l spoke to him,
about 1t.
"'lf l didn't fill that magazine up
with my name he said, it wouldn't
last ten minutes in this place. Some
body would be sure to carry it away,
Even as it is, l lose one every little
while. New York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
New to StirrupS,

An eight-year-old, who has spent all
his short life in the city and numbered
roller skates. tricycles and toy autos
among his accustomed playthings,
passed n Sunday on a farm a short dis
tanca away. During the afternoon a
small saddle was hunted up and one
of the horses pressed into service The
boy was enjoying his first horseback
ride, and after he had been walked
up and down the %barnyard Il few
times he asked his father, who was
leading the horse, to make him run {
bit. The father complied. Suddenly
the boy called out:
"Oh, stop. papa, stop! I've lost on,
| Of my pedalsw-New York Sun.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
FOR 1908.

About this time of year the prophets
and astrologers are busy telling the
country what is going to happen dur.
ing the ensuing twelve months. The
prophets and astrologers are an un-
canny cult who have commerce with
the stars and are chummy with the
planets. We have outgrOwn the sys-
tenn of prediction, but there are a few
devotees of the art still left, and they
are ~singularly persistent. Although
they don't guess right very often. they
are not a bit discouraged and keep on
reading the mysteries of the heavens
with a confidence worthy of a better
cause.
One of the strange things about this
astrology business is the fact that the
prophets seldom see anything cheerful
in the future, says the Kansas City
Journal. They r gloomy and mel.
ancholy folk and revel in darksome
miseries which they delight to pour
out upon an afflicted world. Last
year, we remember, the astrologers
we're unusually dismal. They told us
that the country was to be swept by
wars and famine, with the cholera,
yellow fever and bubonic plague
thrown ia for good measure. Some
of US are still here, and now we are
called on to read what Is going to
happen to US during the year 1908. A
few of the pleasant things we look
forward to are more financial panics,
bank robberies, riots, strikes and
sundry other calamities under, on
and above the carth's surface, in.
GLIDING earthquakes, volcanic erup.
tions, fires, panics in hotels and thea
tiers and at summer resorts, and wide
spread desolation generally.
Although the most conscrv alive OF
the astrologers see not " a glimmer
of JOY in the prospect, M future
specialist, Lee j.. Spangler of York,
Pa, positively that the
world will come to an end next fall
The credibility of Mr.. Spangler is
based on the somewhat dubious fac
that he has never predicted the fina
wind up before. Therefore, accord
ing to the ethics of the craft, he is {
good prophet and his followers are
packing up their things and getting
ready for the last grand tableau
However, if all things happen accord
ing to the astrologistic schedule, i
won't be half bad If the world doe:
come to an end. 1T will be a timel,
and appropriate deliverance. Their,
is just one consoling thought in tn
general gloom. The forecasts of tn
astrologers are not worth a cent
thousand and they don't scare th'
people half as much as the forecaster
think they do. 1t is strange that som
n of them doesn't vary the monOt
ony by telling US that the sun vii
shine, the grass will grow, the leave
will come out, shat crops will b
raised and that there will be musi
and laughter somewhere most Of tn
time. That sort Of a prophet woul
be popular,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
May Pardon Butte Offenders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. q. - Senator
Dixon today presented to President
Roosevelt the petitions asking for the
pardon of the Butte men sentenced by
Judge Hunt in the telephone %injunc-
ton cases. The president has called
on Judge Hunt for a recommend alton
and no action will be taken until he
is heard from.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
THE DRY FARMING CONGRESS

N4ISSOuEA DEy L 8rulluR COuBreS6,
which was held at Salt Lake City the
past week, demonstrates that satis-
factory progress is being made in the
new system of agriculture. A few
years ago it was almost impossible
to convince the farming community
that crops could be raised in the
semi-arid region without resort to
irrig alton, but agricultural experts
have developed methods of cultiva-
ton that are being adopted with sue
cess in many Of the western states.
The Trans-Missouri Dry Farming
congress was formed for the purpose
of advancing the interests of the west
by giving publicity to the results that
can be accomplished under conditions
that prevail in many localities. The
objects Of the organization are given
in this statement:
The consideration of the best meth
DDS of rendering the lands of the semi
arid west productive where ditch irri.
cation is impracticable.
The determination of the best agri-
cultural methds where crop and live
stock farming is practicable.
TO encourage the establishment of
experimental farms to determine the
limitations OF scientific soil culture
and seed selection: these farms to be
operated under the direction of state
and federal experiment stations or
priv ate enterprise.
TO assist the prospective settler in
every practical way to determine what
land under scientific soil culture
methods is susceptible of crop produc-
ton.
To encourage the use of every prac-
ticable method for developing the
semi.a arid regions of America.
The dry farming methods in use in
Colorado and some other parts of the
west, are described by a writer in the
Denver News, who says:
"Condensed into plain understand
=, able terms that the dullest witted far.
mer can comprehend, Campbell s
method Of tilIing our semi.arid lands
is about this: In the early spring
before seeding time, as soon as the
, ground will permit OF it, disc the tielC
you intend to plant, SO that the late
snow and early rain goes into thu
ground instead of running away into
the gulches, thus storing the water il
natures reservoir. Then, when tn
ground is in condition to work, pillow
good, but not with adisc pillow. FOLLOW
the pillow daily with a packer, or
n good harrow if you have no packer
l. Plant the field with a shoe drill, NO
y more than thirty pounds to the acre
W less is better. If Il heavy rain o
e. snowfall should come and leave
Is crust on the ground you must, as 500
a a. the condition Of the ground wi
IN permit, harrow the field, to break tn
I, crust and to make a mulch on tn
y surface of the field. This is importar
and imperative at all times until tn
grain is high enough to shade til
~ ground. For fall planting the di.
~ must follow the binder. Do this and yC
tic will get double the average crop yo
can get from the ordinary method
The reasons for doing as directed n
IN made plain in 'Campbell's Manual
be P~ercolation, capillarity, ~evaporatit
OF aud mulchiug are logically eNplai
ew ed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29
The Boss,

"All right" said Elsie. well play
theater. III be the boss"
No" replied Tommy. y will. |:
takes a MAJ to be manager"
"Of course. that's all right. | mean
I'll be the leading lady."-Kansas City
Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is a good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou-
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

sdry to a healthy manner Of work.
Ruskin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-29

Tais 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.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25
Long Cruise in Ho use Boat Launch.

w. A. MORN and family of Albert
Lea, Mimi, took their departure from
Winona last Friday in combination
house and launch on a cruise
down the Mississippi. II is the inten-
tion of Mr.. NORM after reaching the
mouth of the Mississippi to cruise
along the gulf coast OF Vera Cruz,
Mexico. W here he expects to remain in
definitely. The house boat launch,
occupied by the NORM family. made a
short stop at the landing here Monday
while on the way down river and
while in con .ersation with a press
reporter Mr.. NORM said that his
intention had been to start OH the trip
earlier in the season, but had been OBJ
liged to alter his plans, necessitating
much later start. He also stated
that the cold weather had in no way
iLconvenienced them as the interior of
the house boat is fitted up in manner
that will Withstand cold. If we are
favored with good weather and we
meet no accident, said Mr.. NORM, we
will, within a few days, be in a
warmer CLINE. -Guttenburg Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25
Relocating in Brewery Case.

A three cornered contest came up in
the district court in this county some
time ago, in which the legality of the
manufacture of beer in this state by
breweries arose. The Star Brewing
%. of Dubuque. by their attorney.
f. W. Cutting, claimed the right to
sell beer at retail, while E. r. Acers,
attorney for Mr. Orke of Ossian.
claimed that brewers have no right to
manufacture beer for sale at retail
either on the premises of the brew
cry or elsewhere.
The brewers won III the district
court. In the supreme court on APP
peal the case was affirmed. Then on
the application of Mr. Acers the SUI
preme court last Monday granted re-
hearing, hence the case comes up to
be heard in the supreme court all over
again. II the court changes it's rul-
ing, it will be the end OF breweries
owning and operating saloons in
Iowa. 1t is said that the anti-saloon
league is back of the case, as between
Orke and the brewing company there
is only $500 involved. With the league
it is a matter of public policy and of
Importance and may be sad blow to
the brewers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25
New Bank at Spillville.

The thriving village of .Spillville
can take pride in having a bank.
which opened up for business last
Monday, and bank that the people
may justly be proud of. one that
would be a credit to q much larger
town. The building is q handsome
structure 20x50 IT,, built of cement or
concrete blocks. with a large plate
glass front, and gravel roof. At the
front entrance there is pretty
alcove. with tile floor, and to the left
of this fronting the street is cozy re.
ception room, next to which is the
counting room or work room with q
spacious lobby along side of it. In
rear end of building is private Office.
or consultation room. and fine vault
8x10 which contains a splendid safe
and many customers safety boxes.
Later they will install a complete
burgular alarm system. The interior
finish and fixtures are handsome, in
natural oak finish. the product of the
Calmar Mfg. Co.
This institution is presided over by
@. j. Weiser. president; j. H. Haug.
vice president @. E. Hauser, cashier.
Others interested in the bank are r.
Algyer. J. J. Hang, and o. P. Ode. -
Calmar Courier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25
Headquarters in necorah.

Mr.. NJ. J. Copeland, an experienced
insur,,Ice man, formerly ia charge OF
11eld work for other companies, has
accepted the position of field manager
for northeastern Iowa for The Home
steaders, fraternal insurance com.
pany in which certain Decorahians are
interested. This company is a young
fraternal giant, having been organized
less than three years ago, and its prog
ress has been much more rapid and its
success more pronounced than any
company of the kind ever organized.
1t now has upwards of 5000 men,
bers and is doing business in l8 states.
IL insures both men and won II upon
the same terms, providing both life
and accident insurance at actual cost.
and it's plan of insurance is one that
appeals at once to the best class OF
people in all lines of business. Mr..
and Mrs. Copeland expect to make
their home in DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-11-25
Corn Wins il.

The best sample of corn irrespec tive
of classes, from Winneshiek county,
entere at the 9th Annual Contest of
the Iowa Corn Growers Association,
will win Poland China gilt due to
farrow in the spring of 1909, given by
p. L. Ramlo of DEBORAH, Iowa. The
contest will be at Ames, Iowa, jan
nary TO 16, 1909. The gilt will be
chosen from herd of l25. sired by
Royal King 1866 by Royal Perfection
Sl639 and RS Chief ,336677 by Tee
umseh Chief l02443. The Sand Hill
Herd of Poland Ohinas is famous for
its winnings at fairs. Mr.. Ramlo will
make the prize a select animal of $50
value. His cooperation with the
Iowa Corn Growers Association is a
commendable move toward the better.
ment of corn conditions in his COM
munity.