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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
SERIOUS RACE RIOTS.
Whites and Negroes Engage In Riot
That Causes Several Deaths.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Aug. l5.--Three
persons are dead and over fifty in.
lured a. result of last nights race
rlotlng, but this morulng the town is
quiet and the soldiers are in posses
sion OF every street in the city. The
local militia company was powerless
against the mots, but companies from
Chicago. Peoria and Pekin have yer.
awed the rioters. The trouble broke
out yesterday afternoon when George
Richardson, negro, assaulted Mrs.
Hallam, q white woman.
Late last night the entire negro
quarter of the lower part of the city
was set atlre by the rioters. The fire
department was unable to work be.
cause Of threat to cut the hose. Gov
ernor Deneen ordered special trains
with troops from all directions. The
rioters did not disperse until the
troops were ordered to fire upon them.
After firing the shamble dwellings of
the poorer negroes the crowd started
for the more respectable dwellings,.
Here they were met by the troops
marching from the trains.
The officers commanded the mob to
retreat and disperse. The leaders
urged the mob on. The troops fired
three volleys, two in the air and the
third directly into the crowd. Five
men fell, most of whom will die. All
saloons are closed today by order OF
the governor and the comm anders of
the troops. At 4 o'clock order had
been restored in the city, but the negro
settlement looked as though it had
been torn up with dynamite.
Despite the claim of the authorities
that the mob is held in check, there is
every chance OF another clash between
whites and colored people. The ne.
groes are we'll armed and are showing
spirit of determin alton. The white
people are in an ugly mood and far.
mers and men from adjacent towns
are constantly arriving.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Crazed BY Religion.

Los ANGELES, Aug. l3.-Driven in.
sane by religious mania, a. j. Duffy,
90 years old, today attacked and killed
his son and daughter with an ak and
then cut his own throat with a razor,
indicting fatal injuries. The tragedy
occurred early this morning in the ex.
treme northwestern part of the city.
Dnfty lived at the home of his son,
Fred Duty. He has been on the verge
of violent insanity, it is said, for
weeks from religious enthus asm.
Last night be attended a religious
meeting and worked himself into q
frantic state of religious ardor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Milwaukee Ready For Business.

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-An officer OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
says: 1--WE will be running q regular
freight service, through and local, to
and from Butte within two weeks.
cannot say how much freight we will
get from the Butte mines, because we
have not figured it out, but am sure
we will get large share of that ton
mage. We should get the bulk of it,
which would mean a great deal of it.
self, and also in the balancing of our
traffic eastbound and westbound.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
RACE WAR IS ENDED,
Troops Patrol Streets and Negroes
Leave Scene Of 8Ioodshed.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE
race war which began here last Fri.
day night is . thing Of the past. Last
night passed without incident and it
was confidently asserted today by
those in charge of the situation that
no mob OF any size will from now on.
Some cases of disorderly conduct may
claim the attention of the militia, but
it is not anticipated that the troops
will be confronted by serious tasks.
Fifty-dve hundred armed soldiers
patrol the streets and the fever for
blood has abated. temporarily at
least, among the wild element with
ruled the state capital for 4s hours.
1t is estimated that 2, 900 negroes have
left the city since Friday, some Of
them never to return. Some have
left the state. Missouri, Tennessee,
Kentucky and even Louisiana will be
expected to furnish new homes for
many refugees.
Springfield today entered upon the
second stage of riot history-the in.
vestigation of outrages and the arrest
of the guilty. A special grand jury
was summoned this morning by Judge
James A. Creighton Of the Sangamon
country circuit court, as the result of
q consultation held yesterday after.
noon between Governor Charles S.
Deneen and State Attorney Frank
Hatch. Roth Of these officials were of
the strong opinion that this step
should be taken.
Evidence will be submitted to the
body from day to day by officers and
soldiers and indictments returned as
soon as case is made against an in
dividual. a large amount of evidence
duplicating many citizens has been
obtained during the rioting aud this
will be submitted. The suspects have
been arrested each day during the
reign OF terror and will be held
awaiting the deliber ations of the
official board.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Now Is the Time to Subscribe.

CHICAGO, Aug. l.-Editors OF every
democratic and Independent news
paper throughout the United States
will be appealed to by the democr attic
national committee to start subscrip.
tions for the democra attic fund in their
districts. This plan, which was made
known tonight by Col. Moses c..
Wetmore, chairman of the finance
committee, is distinct from the effort
already inaugurated by the national
to obtain money through
financial representatives under the
Of the national comitteemen
in each of the states of the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Carried His Severed Arm.

CHICAGO, Aug. l7.-Exhibition Of
grit and nerve was witnessed today
when Geo. Nagle, p years old, carry
his left arm, which had been severed
by a railway train, staggered up to a
policeman and tainted after telling
his story. Nagle had carried the
gruesome bundle of mangled flesh for
two blocks in an effort to find police.
man. He had attempted to board q
passenger train but had slipped on
the wet running rungs of the ladder
and fallen beneath the trucks. He
was taken to a hospital.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19

HELENA, Aug. ia campaign has
been started by the Helena police
force and will be vigorously wsged to
close up the opium dens in the city
where young girls have been enticed
by confirmed opium smokers and
taught the degrading habit. Two white
men, three negroes, halfhreed Indian
and two white girls were arrested
in raid made last night on a den on
Miller street. The inmates were
drowsy and were fast becoming
stupefed when the police entered the
resort, contiscated the smoking par.
aphernalia and took the smokers to the
city Jail. They were removed today
to the county Jail and the case was
turned over to the county authorities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Auto Thief Escapes.

CHICAGO, Aug. l4.-Ernest Diedler,
wanted in Chicago for the theft of a
$4,000 automobile, escaped from a de.
tective last night near Big Timber,
Mont, by jumping from window of
Pullman car.
This inform alton was received here
today in telegram to the police de.
partnent from Detective Kinney who
was bringing the prisoner back from
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19

Portland. Diedler was origin ally ar.
rested two months ago, but was ad.
mttted to bail there, when it 10 alleged,
he promptly broke into the garage
where the stolen machine had been
stored by the police, and stole 1t q
second time. Four days ago he was
again arrested, this time at Chehalis,
Wash.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Cannot Tax PeddIers.

SALT LAKE, Aug. 15.-A law passed
by the last legislature imposing an
annual tax of $500 on peddlers of
books, buggies, wagons, sewing ma
chimes and certain other articles, was
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Railroad Employees Organize.

ST. PAUL, Aug. l7.--Three hundred
railroad employees met in this city to
organize an association to fight leg.
islation hostile to the railroad inter.
ests. The men are of the opinion
that by standing by the railroads in
their fight they will be beneftting
them selves.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Expect Long Strike.

WINNIPEG, Aug. l2.-The employees
of the Canadian Pacific were today
paid in full and all striking mechanics
were discharged. Strike.breakers are
being imported in increasing nun bers.
Vice President White arrived today
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11
Yours truly,
Mv0,J MeeM.

united action. During the betterment
of business conditions organized labor
If acting with reasonable discretion
can secure much greater promptness
In the advance OF wages than If it
were left to the slower operation Of
natural laws, and In the same way as
hard times come on the too eager en-
ploysr may be restrained from undue
haste in reducing wages. The organi-
zation Of capital into corporations with
the position of advantage which this
gives 1t in a dispute with single labor
ers over wages makes it absolutely
necessary for labor to unite to main
tain itself.
"A resort to violence or other form
of lawlessness On behalf Of labor
union properly merits and receives the
sharpest condemnation from the pub
lie and 10 quite likely to lose the cause
Of labor Its support In, the particular
controversy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11

capital and property. 1t follows. as a
necessary conclusion, that TO destroy
the guarantees of property Is direct
blow at the interest of the working
man.
What has been said, II seems to me.
shows clearly enough that the laborer
Is almost as keenly interested In hav-
ing capital Increase as the capitalist
himself AS already said. anything
that makes capital idle or which re-
duces or destroys it must reduce both
wages and the opportunity to earn
wages. It only requires the effects Of
a panic through which we are passing
or through which we passed in 1893 or
1873, to show how closely united in a
common interest we all are In modern
society. We are In the same boat, and
financial and business storms which
affect one are certain to affect all
others.
ut Is greatly In the interest Of the
workingman. therefore, that cooperate
capital should be fairly treated. Any
injustice done to II acts directly upon
the wage earners that must look to
corporate wealth for their employ
ment Take the large body Of railroad
employees. Any drastic legislation
which tends unjustly to reduce the
legitimate earnings Of the railroad
must In the end fall with heavy weight
upon the employees Of that railroad
because the manager will ultimately
turn toward wages a. the place where
economy can be effected.
I'VE are suffering now from q panic.
It was brought on. In my judgment BY
the exhaustion Of free capital the
world over, by the lack Of an elastic
systsm of currency and alss BY lack
Of confidence in our business fabric.
produced IN Europe through the rove
lations in certain great corporations Of
business dishonesty, corruption and
unlawfulnsss.
"Dut while Il 10 In the common In
tersst Of labor and capital to increase
the fruits Of production, yet In deter
mining the share Of each In the pred
uct their interests are plainly opposed.
Though the law Of supply and demand
will Doubtless in the end be the most
potent iAauenes In fixing this division,
yet during the gradual adjustment to
the changing markets and the varying
financial sonditiShs capital Will surely
have the advantage unless labor takes
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11
THAW JURY BOX IS
NOW FULL AFTER
WEEKS WORK
The Trial to Open in Earnest
Monday
MISS EDNA G0ODRICH'S STORY
Prisoner and His Wife We'll Satisfied
With Men Who Are to Try Him
For Murder.
MISS EDNA G0ODRICH'S STORY

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE jury to
try Harry X. Thaw for the killing Of
Stanford White on Madison Square
Roof Garden here is now completed,
and on Monday morning the prosecu-
ton will present its direct case against
the defendant. AS a. whole the jury
Is made up Of most intelligent body
of business men, most Of whom are Of
middle age or over. When the panel
had finally been completed the jury
stood as.follows:
Charles +. Gremmels, ship broker,
foreman; Arthur r. Naething, employ
ing baker; George w. Cary, dry goods;
George C. Rupprecht, salesman: John
II. HOlbert, mineral waters; David Il.
Arrowsmith. manager; William +
Doolittle, auditors clerk; William H.
McHugh, clerk; Frank J. Howell, man
ufacturer; William Burck. assistant
secretary Y. Nj. C.. A.; Francis Dovale
real estate; James A. Hooper. meats
and provisions.
hi W tudA vas
ly satisfied and in fact well pleased
with the twelve men chosen. Young
Mrs. Thaw, who has watched the Sc
lection of the jurors with the keenest
interest also declared that she was
well satisfied
They are much nicer than The men
selected last year" she said as court
adjourned, and Thaw exclaimed that
he echoed his wlfes sentiments. The
prisoner and his wife had an earnest
five minutes talk after the last juror
had been sworn and while the attor-
neys were comforting as to the APP
pOintment of a commission which will
be sent to Pittsburg TO take the testi-
mony of Mrs. William Thaw, the
mother, who is still too i'll to come on
to New York.
Justice Bowling announced that be-
ginning with Monday the court would
not hold night sessions
Assistant District Attorney Francis
u. Garyan will make the opening
statement for the prosecution, as he
did at the first trial He will not con-
sumo more than ten minutes, and il
is said that the states direct witnesses
will not occupy more than two hours.
The defense will open Monday after
noon, Martin w. Lttleton, Thaw's
new chief counsel. making the opening
statement fer the defense
Edna Gssdrich. Nat Goodwin's lead
ing lady, is going to he a witness for
the defense in Harry Thaw's trial,
however unwilling she may be to play
such a role. After several attempts
William Moore of Lawyer Peabody's
sffce served subpoena on the &C.
tress in her dressing room at the
Grand Opera House. She accepted the
service without any row.
Mr.. Moore went to the stage deer Of
the theater and sent in his card to the
star. Miss Goodrich knew Mr.. Moore.
and she must have known what his
purpose was. Nevertheless werd came
cut that he was to b admitted. He
found Miss Goodrich in her dressing
roen with her mother, Mrs. King.
II have this paper fer you" said
Mr.. Msere.
Il think I knew what It is," said
Miss GssdricA as she glanced at the
phrasing Of the formal notice. II dent
care to be drawn into this thing. but II
I hava tn 70 to coupt I will willfnRly
tell all I know about White"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11

that which he produced or that which
he saved and so could dispose of 1t to
another was the institution of private
property and the strongest motive for
Industry beyond that needed merely to
live.
This Is what has led TO the accu-
mutation of capital in the world. II is
the handspring of human action which
has raised man from the barbarism OF
the early ages TO modern civilization.
without II he would still he In the al.
ternating periods Of starvation and
plenty and no happiness but that of
gorging unrestraned appetite. Capital
increased the amount OF labor'S pro
ductlon and reduced the cost in labor
units Of each unit produced. The
cheaper the cost OF production the less
each one had to work to earn the abso,
lutte necessities OF life and the more
time he had to earn its comforts. And
as the material comforts increased the
more possible became happiness and
the greater opportunity for the cultlva'
ton Of the higher instincts Of the hu.
man mind and soul.
TT would seem. therefore, to b
plainly for the benefit Of every one to
increase the amount of capital In use
In the world, and this can only b
done by maintaining the motive for itl
increase.
labor needs capital to secure the
best production, while capital needs
labor in producing anything. The
share Of each laborer in the joiat prod
uct 10 affected not exactly, but in q
general way, by the amount Of capital
in use as compared with the number
Of those who labor. The more capital
in use the more work there Is to do
and the more wsrk there IL to do the
more laborers are needed. The greater
the need for laborers the better their
pay per man. Manifsstly 1t Is in the
direct interest Of the laborer that capi.
tai shall increase faster than the mum.
Der Of those who work. Everything
therefore, which legitimately tends to
increase the accumulation Of wealth
and its use for production will give
each laborer larger share of the
joint result Of capital and labor. II
will be observed that the laborer de.
rives little or no benefit at all from
wealth which is not used for produc.
ton. Nothing is so likely to make
wealth idle as insecurity Of invested
s.szxxfk osssxgrsst1ef sSfsl3
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11
Notice

Whereas my husband, Damon A.
Vance, has caused a notice to be pub
lished forbidding any person or per-
sons to trust me on his account or
harbor me and that have left his bed
and board, ! wish to say that his credit
is so poor that. have not and do not
expect to be able to get anything on
the same as have always paid my
own bills and that I left his bed and
board for just cause and provocation.
] left his bed and board because l was
unable to longer stand the abuse to
which / was there subjected.
Sarah H. Vance.
Bennington, Vt, Jan. 10th, 1908.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11

THE0LDEST MAN IN AMERICA
Escaped the Terrors Of
Many Winters BY
|,,, Using Pe-ru-na.


IN speaking OF his good health and en-
l treme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
"After man has lived in the world
as long as I have, he ought to have
found out q great many things by en-.
perience. think have done 90.
zone of the things I have found
out to my entire satisfaction Is tho
proper thing for ailments that arc
due directly to the effects Of tho
climate. For H9 years Ihave with.
stood the changesbIe climate 0f
the United States.
~ have always been . very healthy
man, but, Of course, subject to the affec-
tions which are due to sudden changes
in the climate and temperature.
GAS for DR.. Harfmsn's remedy;
Pe.ru.na, I have found II to be tho
best, Hnot the only reliable remedy
for these affections. II has been
my standby for many years, andT
attribute my good health and or.
IRENE old age to this remedy.
at exactly meets all my require
ments. It protects me from the evil ef,
fects Of sudden changes; 1t gives me
strength /; 1T keeps my blood in good cir
culstion. I have come to rely upon IL
almost entirely for the many little
things for which need medicine.
"When epidemics of la grippe first be-
gan to make their appearance In this
country was sufferer from this dis.
ease.
81 had several long sieges with
the grip. At first / did not know
that Pe-ru.na was q remedy for
this disease. When I heard that
la grippe was epidemic cafarrh
I tried Pe-ru-na for la grippe and
found 1t to be just the thing"
In later letter, Mr.. Brock writes:
~ am well and feeling as well as I
have for years. ] would not be without
Peruna."
Yours truly, y
1pos1 @sN
A letter dated July 8, 1905, written for
Mr.. Brock by his wife, Sarah j. Brock,
states:
"Lasf winter / had just gotten
up out of a spell of sickness, when
l commenced taking Peruna. I
think Ii improved my health very
much"
In postscript, Mrs. Brock adds: "He
receives great many letters inquiring
about what Peruna will do. l do not
answer them all, as l think they can
get bottle and try it,"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11
Mr. Isaac Brock, no Years Old Last BirfTday.

ISAAC BROCK, q citizen of McLennan
l county, Texas, has lived for ll9 years.
For many years he resided at Bosque
Falls, eighteen miles west Of Waco, but
now lives with his son-in-law at Valley
Mills, Texas.
Some time ago, by request, Uncle Isaac
came to Waco and sat for his picture,
holding in his hand stick cut from the
grave Of General Andrew Jackson.
Mr.. Brock is dignified old gentleman.
showing few signs of decrepitude.
His family Bible is still preserved, and
II shows that the date of his birth was
written ll9 years ago.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11

Born before the United States were
formed.
Saw ~ presidents elected.
Pe.ru.na has protected him from
all sudden changes.
Veteran of four wars. =,
ShOd a horse when 90 years old.
Always conquered the grip with
Pe.ru-na.
Witness In land suit at the age
of no years.
Believes Pe-ru-na the greatest
remedy of the age for catarrhal
troubles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-01-11
Y. N. c. A. End WON
Defeated the Brunswicks In a Match
Game Friday Evening.

The Y. M. G. A. second team added
another game to their list of victories
last night when they defeated fast
team from the Brunswick alleys. The
game was played in the Y. M. c. A.
alleys. The score:
nrr.,n mi oLc
The Washington times., 1908-09-08
MITCHELL MAY GET
SARGENT'S PLACE
Labor Leader Is Discussed
as Next Commissioner
of immigration.

The successor 10 the late Frank r.
Sargent. as Commissioner General OF
Immigration il is learned today on re-
liable authority, wis be some one not
now connected with the immigration
departmental service.
There has been considerable discussion
OF the availability of Robert Watcnoru,
immigration commissioner AZ Ellis Is
land n Y, and Terrence v. Powderly,
chief OF the division OF Information iu
the Bureau OF immigration and Mr..
Sargents predecessor in office, but il is
authOritauvcly stated today that it has
been decided 20 go outside the service
Tor the new Commissioner General.
who, il also H.. said viii be man Of
national reputation.
1t is known that the President and
Secretary StTaus think well Of John
Mitchell the former pTesident of the
United Mine Workers, and IL is be
lieved the place Will De rendered him.
The report that Aiitclipu had " l0rsed
the attitude Of President Gompers. of
the American Federation Of labor I'm
leading the wage workers into the
midst Of a political campaign, ia denied
today on the authority of one OF the
most prominent labor leaders Ia Wash
ington.
Secretary StTaus is at work today on
the draft OF a political speech he plans
10 deliver a some available point get %
be determined.