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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-11
HARTMAN ORDERS MORE CARS
81, 25O, 900 For Contract For Oregon
Company Placed.

Portland. Ore. Especially The
Hartman interests have placed orders
for general freight equipment val
ued at $1.25O,000, for the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company.
The new order consists Of 1000 So
ton box cars, and delivery viii be-
gin some time in January. This adj
dition to the rolling stock OF the
Oregon Railway and Navigation Com
pany is exclusive of the 50, 1000, 900
requisition honored about two
months ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-11
Four Murdered On Ranch.

Trinidad. Col. Especially -Four
persons were found murdered in
their beds at the home of Casino
Garcia. IS miles east of Trinidad.
The head of each had been split open,
apparently with an AK.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-12-11
WOMAN hound AND GAGGED.
Tramp Also Stole 500 In Money And
JeweIry In Broad Day.

Jewelry In Broad Day.
New York Especially tramp's
daring exploit IN binding, gagging
and robbing a woman in broad day
light was disclosed when George H.
Weis, employee of Brooklyn deco
rating concern, returned to his home,
in East New York and found his wife
bound to chair in the kitchen, with
a rope fastened about her neck and
a towel over her mouth.
There was missing from the house
about $50 In money and numerous
articles of jewelry. Mrs. Weis was
unconscious, but speedily revived.
The police, after questioning Mrs.
Weis closely, were inclined to doubt
the story of the robbery as told by
her to her husband.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
Haskell May Sue Hearst.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. l3.-Gov.
Charles n. Haskell of Oklahoma ar.
rived here this morning from Guthrie
to consult his attorneys with reference
to a suit which he says he intends to
bring against VIM. Il. Hearst, charg.
ing the New York editor with libel.
The case grows out of the publication
of the Standard oil story, the contro.
versy which led to Governor Haskell
resigning as treasurer Of the demo-
cratic national committee.
The story in question alleged that a
mar named Haskell, in connection
with two others. had made overtures to
Frank S. Monnett, then attorney gen.
eral of Ohio, to stop a suit pending
against the Standard Oil company,
the trio agreeing, it was alleged, to
furnish s., 200 in case the proceedings
were dropped. Mr.. Hearst asserted
that this Haskell vas Governor Chas.
n. Haskell, but the executive Of Okla
bona declared he had no connection
with the matter and some other Has
keel must have been meant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
AN ABSURD ARGUMENT,

One Of the most foolish reasons that
could be advanced for the defeat of the
republican state ticket, is that pre-
scented by the Great Falls Tribune in
these remarks:
Practically all the candid ates for
state office on the republican ticket,
aside from the candidate for governor
and lieutenant governor, have already
enjoyed the emoluments of these offices
for four years-as long as any others
ever held the same offices. Don't you
think that 1t Is time to give somebody
else a chance:
If satisfactory service in public Of.
flee is to be considered a sufficient
reason for exclusion from further
political preferment, the affairs of
county, state and national government
would be entrusted to new and mex.
perienced hands at each successive
election. That is a proposition which
will not be endorsed by intelligent
citizens.
The application of the same princi-
pie to private business would require
the merchant, newspaper publisher,
rancher and stockman to discharge
every n of his employees at stated
intervals-no after how satisfactory
and valuable the service that may
have been rendered-and fill the va.
cancies with help that would not do
better work and might possibly prove
inefficient and undesirable. TO es-
tablish the custom Of discharging a
public official because he has per-
formed faithful service during a long
period OF time, and for no other rea.
son, would be as foolish as to adopt
a similar rule in the management OF a
private business.
The absurdity Of its own argument
in this connection Is realized by the
Tribune, and is acknowledged in this
boost for one of its party candidates
Ia Cascade county:
One of the best assessors that Cas-
cade county ever had vas VIM. Birk.
enbuel. He served the people Of Cas-
cade county in that capacity a good
many years ago, for two terms. So
we'll did he satisfy that he is again,
after the lapse of years, the choice OF
his party for the same Office. He de-
serves it on his past record.
1t will occur to the intelligent voter
that the Tribune displays more com.
mon sense in advocating the election
of a candidate who may have proved
his merit by former public service,
than is shown in its allegation tha'
competent and satisfactory public
employees should be retired.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.
Democrats Making Strong Fight To
Control House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, Oct. $3.50 closely
has the country been engrossed in
the presidential repartee between Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Bryan that the con-
g%ressional elections have been largely
overlooked in the public eye. The
fact remains that the congressional
elections are being watched from
Washington with eve greater care
and anxiety than is the result of the
presidential canvass. Both democrats
and republicans r operating con.
%gressional campaign bureaus from
this city, and the work is at its height.
The impartial observer is forced to
believe that it is almost a physical
impossiblity for democrats to control
the next house of representatives IN.
less Bryan is elected president by
such a landslide Of votes that he can
carry scores of doubtful compression.
al districts with him.
Nevertheless, ever since their success
two years ago in cutting the republi.
can majority in the house from we'll
Over 100 down to 81, the democrats
have been t eadiIy making the pro-
clamation that this year they would
wrest control from the republicans and
return a majority of the representa-.
tives.
There are now in the house 223 re.
publicans and l66 democrats, with two
vacancies caused by death, one re.
publican and one democrat. The fill.
ing Of these vacancies will not alter
the republican majority of 81. To
control the next house the democrats
must hold their entire present strength
and change 30 districts from republi'
can to democratic. Even then their
control Of the house would be by bu,
one vote and masterful leadership
would be required to accomplish
democratic legislation.
In the meantime it is interesting to
cast an eye into the upper house OF
congress-, and to note that a republican
majority will undoubtedly continu,
there for several years to come. Their,
are 43 republican senator's whose term:
hold over. There are Is more republi
can senators to be reelected. 4
majority of the senate is IL. The re
publicans need win less than % PEI
cent OF the senatorial elections in l;
republican states now represented b!
a republican senator in. order t(
continue in senate control.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
Has Purchased Gait Property.

WINNIPEG, Oct. 13.-Sir Thomas
Shaughnessy and a party of directors
of the Canadian Pacific railway ar
rived here today to accept from the
contractors the double track wheat
road 422 miles long, running between
here and Fort William. 1t was built
at a cost OF $40, 900, 900.
From here the party goes to Leth.
bridgeto take over the Alberta railway
and properties, including a large col.
liery at Lethbridge, lib miles of rail.
way and 425 900 acres of land suitable
for irrigation, for which there has
been keen rivalry by j.. j. Hill and
the Canadian Pacific as a connecting
line in southern Alberta and the Great
Northern system In Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
Women Besiege Parliament.

LONDON, Oct. l3.-The climax of the
sutfragIst campaign vas reached to.
night when an enormous mob hemmed
in parliament and stopped traffic in
all streets leading to Westminster.
For more than three hours the crowds
scutled good naturally with the po.
lice, interfered with theatergoers,
broke windows and disorgauized
things generally in the center of Lon.
don.
The heroine Of the day was Mrs.
Travers Symons, formerly secretary
to James Keir-Hardie, the socialist
and independent member Of parlia-
ment, who reached the doors Of the
house OF commons by strategy. The
house was solemnly debating a bill to
prevent children from smoking cigar.
cites, when the woman dashed past
the doorkeeper to q position in front
Of the chair and shouted:
Leave OFT discussing children and
talk about women
Three officials seized Mrs. Symous
and carried her out bodily. She was
then led to the outer door and dis.
missed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULER

No clearer evidence Of the hypocrisy
Of the Democratic campaign cry,
"Shall the people rule?' which was
sprung by Bry an as a catch phrase,
has been given this year than Mr.. j.
A. Walsh OF this city gave in a speech
he delivered recently in this county.
Mr.. Walsh took the census figures as
the basis of his statements, and he
proved conclusively from them that
the people do not rule where the
Democracy is in power, but that they
do rule where the Republicans are in
control.
He has taken the states which are
sure to give Bryan their votes and
also those which are just as sure for
Taft. In the Republican states the
figures show that u vote is cast for
each four Of the population. In the
surely democratic states the vote ranges
from INT vote to eight Of the popula.
ton to one vote for every twenty-siX,
Alabama has one vote to each sixteen
OF its population. Arkansas one te
each eleven. Florida one to thirteen
Georgia one to seventeen. Louisiana
one to twenty-five. Mississippi on,
to twenty-six. South Carolina one tl
twenty.four. Texas one to twelve.
But in these solidly Democrat,
Bryan states not only do the peopl
fail to rule, but owing to the dis
franchisement OF so many of tn
population Of the south the peopl
who are allowed to vote do too mucl
ruling yer the country as q whole
Take the states of Alabama, Arkansa
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Nortl
and South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee
and Virginia. They cast l,462,25
votes and they have in the clectora
college l2O votes and the same u
Der in congress.
Against that consider the states c
Illinois and Iowa, which cast l,55l,
647 votes, and they have but fort
votes in the electoral college and con
gress.
Will Governor Norris or Mr.. Brya
or any other democratic candidate c
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
A Hot Political Fight.

My father, he's a Bryan man,
But Mas for Mr.. Taft,
An say-you ought to hear EN- scrap,
The family's almost daft;
To US kids their arguments
Are just the same as Greek,
When they're not talking politics
They hardly ever speak.
Pop says that Taft amt got no show
To get the place at all.
Ma tells him that he's fall of prunes,
And that his brain is small:
She VOWS that Bryan couldn't win
In twenty thousand years,
Then Pop says, "Pooh!" an "Bah &,
'Bosh."
An walks around and sneers.
| sometimes wish we had a king,
An didn't have to 'lect,
Cause, honest, if they keep 1t up
Our house will soon be wrecked:
If Taft wins Pop will be all right,
He'll simply Gus till hoarse,
But if Bill Bryan wins we fear
Mall get her a divorce.-Denver lAt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
The River Press.
P,viishe1 erery Wednesday Morning
by the Rirer Press PUBLISH
ing COmpuny.
THE GOMPERS MANIFESTO.

Ii the votes Of union workingmen
are controlled b! Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor, they VIII be cast for MIR.
Bry an, bat 1t is believed Nj. Gomper.
has no such control. He is assuming
too much when he attempts to dic.a'e
to intelligent and dependent Ameri-
a workmen the name in which
they shall vote.
The attitude of Mr.. Gompers in this
campaign is understood to Be due to
the refusal of a republican congress
to be coerced into en acting legislation
that was believed to be unwise and
unjust, and which was urged by the
dictatorial labor leader. His attempt
to bulldoze congress was a failure, and
he is 10Y seeking revenge.
In response to allegations that in
functions had Deer issued by federal
courts against labor unions without
sufficient cause, a hearing was had by
a congressional committee at which
Mr.. Gompers was the principal com.
%plainant. He made a vigorous ad-
dress upon the alleged wrongs sui.
fered by labor unions from unjust
injunctions issued by the courts, and
that would relieve working men from
this form of oppression.
The Gompers %harangue was given
respectful attention, but at the close
Of his remarks the labor leader was
requested to give specific instances of
these alleged unjust injunctions.
From his fervid remarks upon the
subject, it was assumed that Mr..
Gompers would be prepared to prove
his cas- with convincing evidence, but
when asked TO submit proof Mr.. Com
pers requested and was given time to
prepare an exhibit OF judicial discrim-
ination against labor.
After the lapse Of about six weeks,
during which the records Of all the
federal courts in the country we're
searched for injunction orders that
would support his allegations, MIR.
Gompers submitted his exhibit to- the
committee. 1t covered a period of
twenty three years. aud contained
only eighteen specific instances in
which Mr.. Gompers declared labor
unions had been unfairly treated.
That was the evidence Mr.. Gompers
was able to produce to support his
demand for legislation to impair the
efficiency of the courts. Eighteen al
legged cases of injustice in twenty-three
years.
These cases We're carefully investi.
gated by the committee, and every
one of them was found to be a proper
Interpretation of the law, the courts
having issued injunctions to prevent
destruction of property or to protect
American citizens from injury-a pro-
lection to which they are entitled.
This exposure OF the situation was
moi pleasant for MIR. Gompers. and is
being resented in his latest manifesto
to labor unions. He is still making
the sweeping assertion that working
men are being oppressed by unjust
injunctions, but fails to give specific
instances to support the allegation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
It Is S Importing Bryan.

1t is announced by western democratic
newspapers that the New York World
is supporting Mr.. Bryan in this cam
paign, and they regard this support
as an omen of victory. Just before
the democratic national convention,
however, the New York World went
on record with this prediction:
zone vital, dominating fact con.
fronts the democratic party which no
oratory, which no %eloquence, which
no rhetoric can obscure: Bryan's
nomin alton means Taft's election"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21
Origin of Honeymoon.

Everyone uses the word honeymoon,
and few have eve taken the trouble to
find out how the name originated.
1t has nothing to do with the suppo-
sition that it is a period of sweetness
and love which is granted 70 every
married couple by the world.
Instead of this. it is called from an
ancient practice of drinking the wine
OF honey for thirty days following the
wedding ceremony.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21

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, 1908-10-21

MIR. BRYAN presents q schedule OF
promises, while Mr.. Taft presents q
record OF performances. 1t will be
easy for the sane voter to choose be-
tween the two.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21

THE number Of idle railroad cars in
the country is decreasing day by day.
This signifies that the likelihood OF
Bryan's election is doing likewise.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21

speaker say that under the showing of
democratic policy the people rule
where the party of Bryan is in con.
troI:-Helena Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-10-21

Fine Book and JOB Printing a spt'
cialty At the RIVER PRESS Office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-01

Silk Blouse Suit, made Oh excel :
TENT Jap Silk, in golden brown.
The full blouse shows a square
collar made OF dilet lace front
three-quartcr sleeves, slashed full
length to match front Of blouse;
collar and cuffs composed OF
bands OF silk and lace inserting,
lace edged. The skirt is made
with small box pleats in from.
and back, panels OF inverted
pleats at sides; a very stylish
suit. Only. .SZO.W
Princess Dress, made OF fine
white Lawn. Circular yoke and
collar made of 1llet and val lace.
and outlined with val edge. The
stride is outlined with val insert
ing. The skirt has fine pleats
around the hips and is handsome
" trimmed with embroidery and
lace. This is an exceptionally
good value at ..........$ $3.50
Ecru Net Waist. made Of silk net
over Jap silk foundation. Hand
some embroidery yoke. Front
trimmed with vertical bands OF
and lace in novel de-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-01
.ransacting business.

transacting business.
Wolf Nichol will leave today iol
+, the Northern and Eastern markets
! where he will make large spring
! purchases for his establishment
L. o. Knox returned home last
night from Chicago, where he went
two weeks ago to undergo treat
ment. He is much improved
Henry Mcdonald and bright little
son, Louis Mcdonald, have returned
to their home at Malvern, Ark, al
ter a pleasant visit here with
friends.
Miss Georgia Bradford has re-
turned to her home in Hot Springs,
after a pleasant visit here with Miss
Blanche Fox, Mrs. II. P. Bradford
and others.
Rabbi E. F'risch went to Camden
yesterday afternoon to conduct the
funeral Of Mr.. Wagner, who died
there yesterday. The funeral will
take place today.
Judge A. T. Grace, Prosecuting
Attorney W. p. Jones and Court
StenOgrapher II. l.. Sternberg will
go to Star City, Lincoln county, to-
day to attend court this week.
Dick Knox and NJ. S. Hastings
have returned from a trip down the
Iron Mountain road. where they
spent a day hunting and bagged fiji
ty-fiye quail.
Mrs. B. Frank lsaacs. who has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gabe Meyer. and other rela-
tives for several weeks Will return
to her home in St Louis Monday
Miss Evans, the popular miliiner
who had charge OF the millinery
department at the Grand Leader
the past season, will arrive from
New York March and will again
be in charge there this year.
Constable Frank Stewart and
Special Officer Ed Cheek OF the
Cotton Belt service are at Jonesbo-
70, where the officers recently ar
rested c. A. Brown, white man.
who says he is a member of the
O. r. r. He had several pairs OF
shoes in his possession and the po-
lice believe that he stole them from
an Iron Mountain box car.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-01
RADIUM ELECTRIC SIGNS
PURCHASED HERE

One of the new things in tbo
way of an advertising electric
sign was seen on the street yester.
day by a representative of the Gro
phic. At a distance one would su,
pose that the sign was made up of a
myriad of electric lamps but unon
closer investigation only one LIGHT
was found to do all the work As
money saver for the merchant -
Is a wonder, at the same time if is
very attractive and throws a d,sn,.v
OF light on the sidewalk. It is nm.
derstood some Of our merchants are
purchasing these signs
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-01
LOCAL ~NO OTHEaW!sA.


Pictures change daily at the The
atorium
See Munson and Munson at thu
Theatorium all this week.
Meet me at the Theatorium, where
we see two new pictures every day.
Mrs. John r. Daniel IS critically
i'll at her home. No. ZIG State street.
--WANTED-To rent piano
must be in good condition. Address
p. O. Box SCI, city. 3-1-3t
p. p. Byrd Is able to be at his
office again, after being quite sick
with la grippe.
Mrs. billiard Saunders has re-
covered from q recent illness Of two
weeks duration.
The weather man says We will
have rain today, accompanied by
colder weather
For rent~.F'urnished front
room; modern conycniences; III
Walnut street. 2-27-33t
When yon want to spend an en-
joyable evening. can al Nego's Your
friends Will be there 2-23-Gt
Il am going to see Jimmie Roberts.
the king of the Larmoniea," at the
Theatorium all this week
Henry Cady. who Was quite
sick with measles for several days
was much improved yesterday.
"A Jne boy arrived at the home Ct
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kennedy No }lzs
East S, Cond avenue. yesterday.
Mrs. Edgar Bloom, who has
been slightly indisposed .or several
days, was much better yesterday.
The Culture Club will meet
this afternoon with Miss Gladys Eli
pott at her home on Sol 4 Sherry
street.
Henry Reynolds, sales n for c,
M. Ferguson and Son. r. covered
from an illness Q: -" Wk with
la grippe.
Ladies to copy It = at home
spare time; good pay cash weekly;
reliable; send stamp. Zeck Co., Nor
ristown, N. Y.
The Home Missionary Society
OF the First Methodist Church will
meet Monday afternoon at the
church at 8 o'clock.
The Ladies' Temple Society
will hold their regular monthly
meeting Monday afternoon at three
o'clock at the Temple.
IT. NJ. Dausby and ]. W. Du.ton
are planning q trip to Honduras. Cen
trail America. They will leave March
70 and villa BE- away several months.
Mrs. Henry Smith, who was criti-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-03-01
+ GRIEF MENTION. =
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + I

Mrs. Joe Franklin and son, Hen
ry, are visiting friends at Noble
Lake
Miss Mollie Mobiles OF English
Ark, is the guest OF Misses Fay and
Bessie Winters.
Atto.ae NJ. A. Austin Went 70 Va
nar YES erday morning to trau,aC, &C.
cal hus'ress.
Miss Mynnie Lazarus went to
Camden yesterday to visit relatives
for few days.
W. H. Jameson and wife of Clio.
Cleveland county, are guests at the
Jefferson hotel.
O. H Johnson and |. P. Blake,
Little Rockians, were visitors in
Pine Bluff Saturday
c. D. Riley and G. IL. Mcconnell
of Fort Smith are registered at the
Hotel Jefferson.
L. c. Matthews, the we'll known
travelling salesman, is in the city
visiting his family
Robert Gray of Dublin, Texas, is
in the city guest of his sister
Mrs. S. y. T. Knox.
Senator H. X. Toney has returned
from Lancaster. Pa, where he spent
several days transacting business.
Fred Wells and H. G. Burks of
Monticello arrived in the city last
night and will Sunday here.
Colonel Gus Waterman of Dumas
arrived in the city last night and
will spend Sunday with his family.
w. ]. McIlwaine. editor of the Ar
kansas School Journal at Little
Rock, was visitor in the city yes
terday.
Gordon Greenfield, a former res
ident of this city, was in the city
visiting old friends and