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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05

The Foston Automatic has a patented gang for separating wild or
tame oats from wheat, which is uncquacd by any device ever invented.
1t is composed of a series of nine perforated zinc screens ingeniouuslv
arranged for scalpng off the oats This is twice As much zinc as YOU
will find in any other grain cleaner made.
Please note carefully the bottom screen. It is 60 inches long (iwt
compare this with other cleaners am it is set nearly level. Under this
is arranged our patented cleaning rack to keep the bottom screen
clean. This rack enables the use of a long mesh screen, which takes out
all the short spin oats" which no other cleaner can do.
The FOSSTON AUTOMATIC is combination grain cleaner. 1t
will clean and grade Wheat, Oats, Barley, Flax, Corn and all kinds of
seed and do it perfectly. 1t will also separate WILD OATS from
TAME OATS No other cleaner attempts to do it.. Write for prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05
Thew Had the Goods.

They Had the Goods.
A gentleman of cultivated musical
tastes advertised for rooms in a pri-
vate family fond Of music" The
next mail brought him the following
reply:
Dear Sir-I think that we could accom-
modate you with rooms, and as for music
n Of my daughters plays the parlor or
gan and gittar: another n plays the
ACCORDION and banjo; 1 play the coronet
and fiddle; my wife plays the harmonica
md my son the flute. We all sing. and If
you are good at tenner singing you would
At right in when We get to singing gos-
pei hims evenings, for nom of US sings
tenner. Or II you play the base vial we
have one right here in the house. II you
want music as we'll as rooms and board,
we could accommodate you. and there
would be no extry charge for it.
-LippincOtt's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05
Az II Was Announced.

A II Was Announced.
At a church entertainment the mas
ter Of ceremonies announced:
miss Bates will sing oh, that !
had wings like a dove, for then would
l fly away and be at rest accompa-
MED by the minister"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05
Did Not Know the Words Mean;n,

Sarah Rernhardt. in company with
other t was seated before the fire
in the greenroom OF her theatcr N
Paris on the opening night Of Il new
play. and the company felt nervous.
Marshal C%anrobert. a French general
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05
Mark Twain's Definition.

Mark Twain during a conversation
with a young lady had occasion II
mention the word drydock.
"What is a drydock. Mr.. Clemens;'
"A thirsty physician"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe.
cia]tv 1t the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05

The Governor and the Preacher.
do you know why chickens are the
most devout of all fowls?" asked Gov
ernor Hoch of a colored preacher who
had called upon him for a subscription.
mo, sab, goveneh. Why am it:'
Because more of them go into the
Observation-Disclosures City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05
Stale Bait.

Stale Bait.
II abominate bachelors said Joseph
Jefferson to Il group of Yale juniors.
THE older they grow the more conceit-
ed they grow. l o n down a peg.
though, the other day. He was talk
ing about this woman he had known
and that woman he had known, and
all these women. it seemed, had mar
ried.
"'Why. YOU l said, are in danger
Of getting left. Why don't you. too.
get married before it is too late?'
"'Oh.' said the bachelor. with a
chuckle. there are still plenty of good
fish in the sea-.
"'But the bait said isn't there
danger Of the bait becoming stale"'"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05

who had shown great courage in the
Crimean Val, entered and was struck
by their silence and depression.
"YOu are not very gay" be said.
what is it,"
"Ah, monsieur" replied the actress,
1--WE are on the " of a great h%ttle
and are afraid"
"Afraid?" echoed the marshal. mysti-
fed.
got" replied Bernhard. Touching a
bell, which summoned an usher. she
said to him:
picard, please bring a dictionary fol-
monsieur"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-05
Where She Had Him.

Where She Had Him.
A colored girl asked the drug clerk
for 40 cents wuth o cou't plaster"
What color?" he asked.
Flesh cullah. sun
Whereupon the clerk proffered a box
Of black court plaster.
The girl opened the box with a de
liberation that was ominous. but her
face was unrut1ed as she noted the
color Of the contents and said:
II asst for hesh cullah An you done
give me skin cullah."-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
HARTMAN MAKES DENIAL
Assert. That Allegation. in Govern


SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, April e.
The answers of the defendants in the
suit of the United States to dissolve
the Hartman system of railroads. as
being monopoly in restraint of trade.
were filed in the Federal court to-day.
These answers make a general denial
of the allegations of the government.
Besides the answer of E. H. Hartman,
w Williams, his solicitor and coun-
are filed by Senator w. A. Clark. pres
dent of the San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake Railroad; the Farmers
Loan and Trust Company, of New York
II. c. F'rick. the Union Pacific Railroad,
the Oregon Short Line, the Oregon Rail-
way and Navigation Company and the
Southern Pacific Company. To cover
certain allegations of the governl.>nt
joint answers We're also filed.
Mr. Hartman, in his answer. denies
that he. with Jacob schiff., Otto II.
owned or controlled majority Of the
stock of the Union Pacific Railroad.
He admits that he is president and the
other men We're directors. Schiff and
Kahn resigned in 1906 and Stillman in
1905. lie admits that Schff and Kahn
We're members of the firm of Kuhn.
Loeb & CO.. and that this firm bought
stocks and bonds of the Union Pacific
Railroad and of the Oregon Short Line
but it is denied that the company was
"a fiscal agent" of the Union Pacific.
eral defendant companies are Identical
he denies that the Union Pacific has
control in management or operation OF
the affiliated lines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
M'cREERY LIKELY TO DIE
Condition of the Innocent Victim of
Mr.. Hcflin's Pistol Very Grave.
[From our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON, d. c., April g.
physicians in attendance upon Thomas
McCreery, the white man shot by Re
preventative Heflin. of Alabama. in
this city little over u week ago stat
ed tonight that the patient had about
nus developed yesterday, and the
physicians have almost abandoned
hope. Antltoxine is being used In
large quantities. but the disease does
not yield to treatment.
McCreery was near the street car in
which Representative Heflin was when
the latter fired at Thomas Lundy, the
negro whom he had elected from the
car for swearing and attempting to
drink whiskey in tho presence of a
woman aboard the car. One bullet
struck the negro In the head, and the
other penetrated the fleshy part OF
McCreery's leg, making flesh wound
which was not regarded as dangerous,
MIR. Heflin and McCreery have be-
come Sf#et- -fftrncis.- the Congressman
spending a good portion of each day
at the bedside of the man whom he
unintentionally wounded so desperate
~. McCreery Is about thrty-two years
old and is a horse trainer In charge Of
stables at Benning. He Is from New
York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
MUST INDICT NIGHT-RIDERs
Grand JurIes Throughout kentucky
Commanded by Judges to Act.

SpeCia! to Inc eIlmeS-DlSpatcH.l
LEXINGTON. KY, Apr, 6.--In many
parts of Kentucky to-day circuit Judges
instructed their grand juries to thor
oughly Investigate night-riders' raids,
and to return indictments against Of
tenders. In this city. Judge Parker
said that more deplofable conditions
exist in Kentucky now than since the
civil War. At Frankfort. Judge Stout
after referring 10 the night-riders, in
structed the jury inquire into the re-
port that members OF the Legislature
had sold their votes during the recent
contest for United StaRtes Senator in
the Kentucky General Assembly,
AT EddyEille, Lion county. Dr.. W.
NJ Champion, Indicted. as leader of the
night riders. surrendered to the Off
GERS and gave bond. He Will probably
be tried at special term of court.
Several men were arrested on indtct-
ments for night-ridinE during to-day
in Western Kentucky.
AT Murray. Galloway county, where
200 troops are on guard, quiet day
passed, although there were wild re-
ports of a battle between soldiers and
riders in which sixteen men were KILL
ed In Clarke county a barn belonging
to Lee Anderson was burned by night
riders with lot of tobacco. This is
the only night-rdcr outrage reported
during the day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
MUST NOT DIVERT WATER
Important Decision by Supreme Court
On RiEhts of states In Matter.

WASHINGTON, d. C.. April En- an
opinion by Justice Holmes. OF the Su-
preme Court of the United States. that
court to-day held that the State of
New Jersey has the right to prohibit
the diversion OF the waters of her
streams to another State. The decision
was rendered in the case 'of the Hud-
son County Water Company VS.. Rob-
ert H. McCartner. A--orney- General Of
New Jersey, in which the State sought
to restrain the company under the law
of 1905 from supplying water from the
Passaic River to Staten Island, N. Y.
The company took the position that
the law prohibiting such diversion was
unconstitutional because 1t interfered
with interstate commerce, and also
because it interfered with property
rights, but the New Jersey courts up-
held the law as in line with the States
rights to control its own natural re-
sources.
Justice Holmes's decision sustained
the State view, and his decision was
against the water company. The opin-
ion asserted in positive terms the right
of the State to control the waters With
In is borders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
Duke Sees the King

ROME, April 6.-The Duke of the
Abruzzi. who arrived here yesterday.
and had lengthy talk with King
Victor Emmanuel, will have another
conference with the King tomorrow
relative to arranging marriage en-
gagement with Miss Katherine Elkins.
This time the conference Will be in
the nature of family council, at
which there also will be present the
Count of Turin who arrived here this
evening. and the Duke of Aosta, cous-
ins of the King.
Judging from the good humor shown
by the Duke OF the .Abruzzi towards
those who have approached him re-
riage with Miss Elkins 1t would seem
as though things We're going as he
would wish, and that the Kings con-
sent will not be withheld.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
HAD RIGHT TO RETURN
Broker About to Become bankrupt
Niny Return stocks to Owners.

WASHINGTON, April 6.--That Sc
curities held by broker who Is about
to become q bankrupt may be returned
to their original owner without con-
stltuting q preference under the law
was held to-day by the Supreme Court
Of the United States in deciding for
Davidson &: Shaw. the case of Henry
arnold Richardson, trustee in bank
ruptcy for the estate of j. Francis
Brown. bankrupt stock broker of Bos-
ton. against John NJ. Shaw and Alex
ander Davidson. on the ground that
they were not creditors.
Brown was declared bankrupt June
26. 1903, and OH the day previous
turned over to Shaw S Davidson, both
OF New York. s4o.5s3 in securities
which they had deposited with him as
collateral and, as clients. they paying
at the same time an Indebtedness of
S3i.91? Ito Brown.
When Richardson was appointed re-
ceiver for Brown he began suit to
secure the restoration of the securities.
on the ground that to turn them back
to the original owners was an act OF
undue preference as among creditors.
The decisions of .he United states
Circuit Court for the Eastern District
OF New York and United States Cir
cult Court OF Appeals were sustained
by today's opinion, which was BY
IuetiCa T1av
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
NEW BRITISH CABINET
Mr. AsGuiti ms Premier to Make Few
ChnnHcs NOW, Hut More Lnter.

LONDON. April 6.-IIcrbert ii. AS
quith. the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
ward to Biarrltz. crossed by the night
boat from Dover to Calais Tonight en-
route to that place to see the King.
whose absence at time when 1t was
Bannerman's Illness must lead almost
inevitably to a cabinet crisis, provokes
criticism in the English papers. There
has been rumor that the, King would
return to London on Saturday next, but
this Is very doubtfuf.
IN his letter OF resignation to the
King, Sir Henry advised His Majesty
to summon Mr. Asquith. The latter, in
point of fact, has no rival for the lead
ership his party and the government.
His ascension TO the premiership
will undoubtedly sooner or latsr lead
TO sweeping changes in the constitu-
tion of the late ministry, but In the
unprecedented circumstances of the
Important session of Parliament it Is
quite likely that the new premier will
content himself with the absolutely
necessary changes. leaving further re-
construction until the weighty meas
iircs now before Parliament are dis
posed of. this more especially because
OF the deslrability of avoiding as far
as possible by-elections, which would
be necessitated by appointing men to
new Offices.
1t is an open secret that the retire
ment of the Earl of Elgin. the colo
NAL secretary: the Marquis OF Ripon,
lord of the privy seal: Lord Tweed :
mouth, first lord of the admiralty; IL.
j. Gladstone, secretary of state for the
home department; John Sinclair. sec
retary for Scotland and Sir II. II.
Fowler chancellor OF the Duchy OF
Lancaster, is expected. Beyond the
fact that David Lloyd George Winston
Spencer Churchill and Walter Runci-
man, the financial secretary to the
! treasury. Will be included In the new
cabinet. ali Is conjecture.
1t is admitted on all sides that the
retirement of Sir Henry Campbell.
Zimmerman Is a setback for the home
rule movement and the Nationalist
do not attempt to hide their disap-
pobntment, the only bright spot being
that Mr.. Asquith agrees to leave Sec
retary Birreli In charge Of the irish
office. Parliament will be adjourned
until April l4th to enable the issue OF
writs for the recollection Of new min.
listers. SO as to have the elections dur.
Ing the Easter recess.
conferred Knightship OF the Garter
upon the Earl of Crewe, Lord Presi-
dent of the Council, ard the Knight
ship of the Thistle on Lord Tweed
mouth. These are regarded as prem.
Ter Campbsll- Bannerman's last recon
mendations TO His Majesty, and may
also be indicated in the portfolios OF
these ministers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07

ITTsBURc;. PA. April 6.--Jealous
of seventeen-year- girl
Samuel J.. Gardner, aged fifty
II nine years. a prominent civil
engineer, residing at Mckee's
Rocks, suburb of this city. to-day
shot the young woman. Miss Dorothy
Yost. through the heart. causing In
slant death. and then put bullet into
his mouth, dying three hours later in
hospital without regaininE con-
seriousness. Gardner. who was mar
ried man with several grown children
lived next door to Mrs. Bradner, the
girls mother. Gardner's and Miss
Yosts families had. UP to the time OF
the shooting to-day been on the best
OF terms.
Last evening Miss Yost, accompanied
by young man friend. attended
services at the Presbyterian Church
where Miss Yost was member of the
choir It is said when Gardner heard OF
this he became greatly enraged. he
arose in excellent spirits this morning
however. according to his wife, ate
his breakfast, and after Kissing hel
left the house and went to a hardware
store nearby. Here he purchased q
revolver, informing the clerk he "was
going to fix some burglars"
After leaving the store Gardner met
the young man who escorted Miss Yost
to church last night, and shaking his
fist at him said: I'm going to get even
with YOU Gardner made his way
past his own home and entered the
Bradner residence. Miss Yost was or
the second floor and Gardner went tc
her there. What passed between then
there will probably never be known
The next instant number of persons
including Mrs. Bradner and Mrs. Gard.
ner. We're attracted by two shots. Rush.
ing into the house they found Mis-:
Yost dead and Gardner dying.
Mrs. Gardner said to-day that two
weeks ago her husband confessed t.
her that he was infatuated with tn,
young girl. The girls mother how
ever. says that Gardper's infatuatiol
has been of long standing.
Gardner was Borough engineer, bu
lost his position about month ag,
when the administration changed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
VETS CARRY WEST POINT
Carry Town by Vote of SG to As, After
nm Exciting Contest.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l

WEST POINT VA, April 6.-The
local option election here to-day re-
suited in victory for the "wets" by the
vote of Sc to As. There We're 1877 votes
cast, three being thrown out.
All day long the battle between the
vets and 'drys' had waged fast and
furious. At sunrise the church bell
called the women to prayer, and all
day prayer service continued. The
children of the town, With white ribbon
banners flying and songs ringing, pa
raded the streets and stood near the
polls. Never has there been fiercer
or more closely contested election in
West Point. The question of revenue
caused many to vote for saloons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
USE MONEY AND WHIsKEY
Charge Made Against MIR. Cnrlin and
SuppOrterS In AffidaNitA Read.

Charge Made Against MIR. Cnrlin and
Supporters In Affidavits Read.
MANASSAS VA, April 6.-R. L. Corr
don, Democratic candidate tor the
nomination to Congress, opposing Rep
resentative G. c.. Carlin, addressed a
large audience here to-day, and aroused
considerable enthusiasm among his
hearers.
Mr.. Gordon read several affidawts
from men in various parts Of the dis
trict, stating that in the recent pri-
mary Mr.. Carlin and his supporters
had offered them money and whiskey
to influence their votes in his behalf,
Mr. Corridor stated that he had noti-
fled Mr.. Carlin that he was In possess
sion of the affidavits, and that he
(Carlin) had not denied their truth.
Mr.. Gordon stated that he had not-
speeches in the present campaign.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
HAVANA A CLEAN CITY
All of Cuba Outside of the Metropolis
TIM District Put Under Quarantine.

WASHINGTON, april 6.--The Ma
rne Hospital and Public Health Ser
vice to-day issued an order estab-
fishing quarantine beginning against
Cuba with the exception of the met
ropolitan district of Havana. which
included Havana, Marianao and Camp
Columbia.
The action OF the Marine Hospital
and Public Health Service makes the
Havana district a "clean city" so far
as yellow fever is concerned but all
of Cuba outside of that district Is
duarantined against Residents of Ha-
vana. Marianao and Camp Columbia
may travel to the United States with
out restriction. hut those from outside
that district coming to Havana to sail
must be detained under observation for
six days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
HARRISON TAKES CONRADS
PLACE IN DEBT NATTER
WASHINGTON, April 6,--Recause of

WASHINGTON, April 6,--Because OF
n difference of opinion with the At
decree which should be entered in the
case of Virginia versus West Virginia,
involving the public debt of the former,
State Attorney. Homles Conrad who
represented the creditors of Virginia
Court. withdrew from the joint pre-
sentation of the matter with the At
torneS- General, and Mr., Randolph
Harrison was substituted In his place,
The disagreement reaches only ono
point, and is not regarded as serious,
The argument OF the case will be
reached at an early date
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
TO BE ROYAL DUCHESS
No Question About Position of Mis-.
Elkins When She Wcds Duke.

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, April 6.-Formal an
nouncement of the engagement and
coming marriage of Miss Katherine
Elkins to the Duo D'Abruzzi will be
made this week, according to a state
ment of persons in the confidence of
the family of United States Senator
Elkins. Private cable advces to Sen
ator Elkins it was stated, are to the
effect that King Victor Emmanuel, the
dukes cousin, the Queen and the
queen mother have approved the en-
had had long interview with the
members of the royal family. Any
doubt of the status of Miss Elkins
when she becomes the bride of the
duke Is set at rest by the action of the
King, so these private cables state.
She will become a royal duchess. en-
titled to all the precedence at the cour,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
VOTERS TO APPEAL TO
COURTS THIS MORNING
Affidavits Will Show That
Prominent Citizens Will Refuse
to Vote in the Primary.
Chairman Doherty Is
Sues Call for spe-
cial Session.
Political Meetings
For This Week

Conference of Mayor McCnrti,ysn
friends and supporters mt AIurphy's
Annex at S o'clocl> Tonight.
Called meeting of City Demo-
cratic Committee mt MurphyL at
o'clock Tonight to consider primary
pledge.
Meeting of Gcrman-A mcrlcnn AllI-
nncc at st. Mnry's Hall, Marshall
street. near Third, ut s o'clock to-
morrow night, when InuyOralty cnn-
didntes will speak.
Public meeting ut Academy of
Music mt 9 r. NJ. Thursday, mt which
Mayor Mccarthy will make address.
Regular meeting of City Demo-
cratic Committee mt Murphy's Hotel
Friday night.
Jefferson Ward rally at Corcornn
Hall Friday night. when councll-
mamie and mnyornlty candidates will
speak.
Marshall Ward rally Mt Nelsen'x
Hall (FuNOn) Friday night, for cnn.
didatcs for Board and Council only.
Clay Ward rally at Monroe Hall
Saturday night. when mayoralty
candidates will have final joint de-
bate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
ASK WRIT OF MANDAMUs
SmoISelcss Fuel Company Asks That
Judge Pritchnrd BE Overruled.

Smokclcss Fuel Company Asks That
Judge Pritchnrd BE Overruled.
WASHINGTON N. c.. April Ga
petition for writ of mandamus
against United States Circuit Judge
Pritchard, for the Fourth Circuit was
presented to the Supreme Court of the
State to-day In the case of the
Smokeless Fuel Company. The COM
pany sought in Judge Pritchard's court
to intervene in the proceedings in
which receivers were appointed for the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad but Judge
Pritchard refused such permission. The
fuel company presented bill for fuel
against the railroad company. and con-
tending that 1t should have been per-
mitted to make an appearance in the
case. and that 1t should have been given
prior lien over other creditors against
the net earnings of the road. now seeks
through the Supreme Court to compel
Judge Pritchard to recognize it's rights
In the premises. The court took the
petition under advisement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-07
EVELYN FILES HER SUIT
Referee Named and Taking TcstimOny
to Begin This Week.

NEW YORK, April 6.-Counsel for
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw to-day filed in the
Supreme Court the suit for annul-
ment of her marriage with Harry Ken
dali Thaw. The annulment is asked
on the ground that Thaw was insane
at the time of the marriage. Papers in
the proceedings We're served on Thaw
several weeks ago. a. Russell Peabody
counsel for Harry *. Thaw and his
mother, Mrs. William Thaw. both OF
whom are named as defendants in the
action, filed notice with the court to-
day consentng to the appointment OF
9, referee to take testimony. Justice
Hendricks appointed Robert u. d ego as
referee. IN his order Justice Hendricks
stipulated that the taking of testimony
proceed within three days.
Daniel O'Reilly said to-day that Mrs
ThaW Will sail for Europe on SATURDAY.