davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
May Raise Freight Rates.

WASHINGTON, May Sit appears
likely that the anticipated increase in
railroad freight rates is about to be
made. A few days ago a member OF
the interstate commerce commission
expressed the opinion that within
three Or four months, unless a decid.
ed improvement in railroad conditions
should take place, it probably would
be necessary for the carriers either to
increase freight rates or to reduce the
wages of their employees.
Sooner than was expected, action
looking to an increase in freight rates
has been taken. The railroads of the
southeastern territory have filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
tariffs, effective June l, increasing
their freight rates On fresh meats ma
t~erially. The proposed rates will at
feet all fresh meats shipped into the
southeastern territory from the north
and west.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
BODY.
Conflicting Stories as to It's Djsposi-
ton After Death.

"What became of Cromwell?" The
question is a veXed one. According to
an ancient tradition Cromwelrs body
was conveyed away Immediately after
his death in obedience to his last or
ders and was buried on Naseby field.
"where he had obtained the greatest
victory and glory" According to an
other account, Mary, Lady Faucon-
berg, Cromwell's daughter, was able
to convey the body away from its
grave in the abbey and to have it bur
led in her husbands house of New
burg, in Yorkshire, where the tomb,
IN impenetrable marble one, is still
shown. Another corpse was substitute
ed for Cromwell's in the abbey. and it
was this nameless corpse which under
went the indignities put upon it in
January, 1861, when the putative body
was hanged on the gallows at Tyburn.
together with 1reton's and B%radshaw's,
while the head was set up on q pole
above Westminster hall.
This head, still transfixed by a spike
which was let through the Uranium by
means Of a specially drilled hole, is
now in the possession Of Horace Will
kinson Of Sevenoaks. It Is the head,
c%uriously enough, Of some one whose
body has probably been embalmed, for
the top of the skull has been sawed off
in order, presumably. to admit Of the
removal Of the brains. The body to
which this head belonged was buried
under the gallows Of Tyburn, unless,
which is probable, the Fauconbergs
obtained the body there and carried it
off.-London Lancet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
MUNICIPAL

The first week in May brought a
change in the administra alton of sever.
al Montana municipalities, the new
officials chosen at the April elections
beginning their terms on the first
Monday of the month. 1t now de-.
wolves upon the new incumbents to
continue or improve upon the good
work performed by their predecessors
10 Office, and in this endeavor they
should receive the cooperation and
encouragement of their fellow citizens.
The position of mayor or alderman
OF q Montana municipality is not gen.
orally one to be desired as a lucrative
Office. the larger cities being the only
ones in which any compens alton IL re.
ceived. In the smaller towns the ad.
ministration Of municipal affairs is
undertaken by citizens who give their
time and ability to the public service
without expectation Of any reward.
other than the benefits that are con-
ferred upon the general community.
Taking its home town as an example
OF the conditions that obtain in many
other Montana municipalities, the
River Press believes there is too little
appreciation of the work voluntarily
and gratuitously performed by these
public officials. In some instances
they receive more fault finding than
commend ation-the adverse criticism
frequently coming from citizens who
refuse to give personal assistance in
the administration of municipal at.
fairs. They condemn the work of
others, but will not undertake to do
better work themselves.
Great public benefit has resulted
from the incorporation of towns in
northern Montana and other parts of
the state, and the spirit of progress
should be encouraged by the good will
and words OF appreciation and en-
couragement from the communities af-
fected. The improved appearance Of
the municipalities, the better moral
and other conditions that make these
towns more desirable as places of re-
sidence, are tributes to the work &C.
complished by those who have been in
charge of their public affairs. The
services SO unselishly rendered by
these officials are seldom recognized
in any formal manner, but they are
accepted as evidence of good citizen.
ship that merits the commend alton
and esteem OF their neighbors and
friends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Will Suppress Anarchists.

CHICAGO. May DIFFERENTIATION of
anarchy is the scope OF q bill drawn
by Assistant Corporation Counsel
Holt, which will be introduced in the
legislature. 1t provides that any per.
son who shall publicly advocate by
spoken or written word the killing of
any person, whether in Illinois or any
foreign country, shall be deemed gull
ty of q felony and shall, upon con.
viction. be sentenced to the peniten'
tiary. A companion measure applies
to persons who congregate at meet
ings In which Indictment to riot and
bloodshed Is the purpose or the re-
suit, with the punishment set as thai
in ordinary m~isdemeanor cases.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Cost Of Building a Creamery.

A bulletin issued by the United
States department of agriculture says
a creamery should be a profitable
proposition in any locality where q
sufficient supply Of milk can be Sc
cured. 1t makes this estimate of the
necessary investment:
The cost of a building about % by
4S feet will vary from $500 to l ,400,
dependent upon the locality, the CON.
struction, and the cost of material
aud labor. Such a building usually
consists Of a main work room, engine
and boiler room Including space for
refrigerator machine) coal room,
refrigerator, store room and office.
Machinery for a hand separator
plant, consisting of l5.horsepower
boiler, 10. horsepower engine, com
bination churn with a capacity OF 600
pounds of butter, and other necessary
apparatus, will cos approximately
81, 200. Machinery for a whole.milk
plant will cost about $3.50. The
equipment will handle from 1000 to
loo pounds of butter per day. If q
refrigerating machine is included the
cost will be from 5000 to $1,000 more.
The total cost OF q creamery would
therefore vary from $1,000 for a sim
pie hand separator plant without arti.
fetal refrigeration, where the labor
and material are cheap, to s4,25O for
q whole-milk plant including arti6.
cial refrigeration and q higher cost
OF labor and material.
The department Of agriculture is
prepared to furnish information for
the proper organization OF creameries
and cheese factories, and upon re-
quest will supply plan of organiza'
ton. list OF machinery, and plan 70,
creamery. Correspondence should b.
addressed to the dairy division. Unit
ed States Department OF Agriculture
Washington, D. C.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
GATHERING OF GOVERNORS.
Conference at White House Will Dis.
cuss irrigation Matters.

WASHINGTON, May 5.-When Presi-
dent Roosevelt ~confers with the gov.
ernors mex week about the conserve.
ton OF natural resources, he will have
a good illustration to help in explain.
Ing the object of the meeting. He a
point to five irrigation projects now
under construction which prove that
more than two birds can be killed with
n good conservation stone. Among
the many closely related topics to be
considered at the conference, one of
the leading ones will be irrigation.
Five irrigation projects in the west,
1t will be shown at the conference, will
give high agricultural value to a total
OF about 1000, 600 acres Of land. That
Is their direct purpose. But inciden.
tally they will have a material effect
In doing away with floods, clarifying
the water of the Missouri and it's tri
butaries, maintaining q steady flow in
those rivers and developing q large
amount OF power. The FIVE object les.
sons to which the president will be
able to point are the irrigation pro.
jects known as the Milk and Sun River
In Montana, the Shoshone in Wyom-
ing, the Belle Fourche In South Da-
kota and the North Platte in Wyom.
Ing and Nebraska.
All OF these irrigation projects ex.
cept the Milk river will guarantee to
each neighborhood abund ance of very
cheap power. As soon as construc.
tton has progressed a little further
the orders for electricity from the far.
mers and the municipalities in the
direct vicinity of each project will be
taken. The installation of the neces-
sary machinery and the operation of
the plant will be in the hands Of the
federal government temporarily, the
reclamation act providing the neces-
sary legal authority. Power will be
sold at cost, an allowance being made
only for operation, maintenance and
depreciation. At the end of ten years,
after the cost of reclamation and con.
struction has been made good by the
land owners, the electrical plant will
pass into their possession.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Paved With 1ombstones,

mot the least noteworthy thing
about the beautiful building" writes
DR.. Sundermann from Mayence to the
Wochenschrift, referring to the cathe-
dral Of that place, "is the pavement.
This is made with stones on which
there are Hebrew letters, which aroused
our curiosity. Investigation showed
that the stones at II time marked
graves in the Jewish cemetery and had
been taken thence when there was a
scarcity Of building material and used
to pave the cathedral. They have re-
NAMED there ever since, and some Of
the Inscriptions are still in a fair state
Of preservation"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13

power which did moi belong to them
and officially to endorse candidates for
the presidency: Is it anything more
or better than an attempt to antici-
pate or forestall public sentiment
rather than a movement to give it
honest expression?
Instruction is a good thing, but it
ought to be given and taken for what
it Is. If the state convention feels
obliged to elect delegates who cannot
be trusted to represent the party in
national convention, it may be we'll
to attempt to bind them with instruc-
tious: although a cash bond doubtless
would hold such persons more se.
curely,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
iNSTRUCTING THE DELEGATES,

1t is becoming the fashion in all
parts Of the country to instruct dele.
gates Il political conventions, but
there is a question as to the propriety
and advis ability OF adopting such
methods. The matter Is the subject Of
review by the Belfry News, which says
in part:
The political convention was de-
signed to be a deliberate assembly Of
party representatives. In theory, ut
least, it follows the lines along which
our form Of popular government was
organized. 1t was created to take
political control from persons in
power and distribute it among the
voters of the party. The instruction
OF delegates to such q convention is
sometimes regarded as a means to in.
sure the voter against misrepresenta-
ton or pertidy on the part of his
representative
In practice frequently the owen
ton has become the instrument OF
political leaders or bosses, and the
instruction of delegates o means to
concentrate and increase their power.
From these abuses has come the agi.
tation which has resulted in laws in
many states providing for primary
elections, at which candidates are
nominated by direct vote OF the peo-
pie.
A stranger in Montana at the pres.
ent time who should read the papers
OF the state might easily be convinced
that the paramount question with re.
publicans here 10 whether or not the
deleg ates to the national convention
should be instructed to vote for one
candidate until the stars fall. Quite
q number of republican editors, who
are opposed to such instructions TO,
reasons which appear to be substan
tial, have become impressed with tn,
belief that such instructions will b.
given by the state convention to tn,
ue1es ates WHICH IL Will eject 10 go u
Chicago. What has created this i'm
preston? Certainly it is not any ex
preston OF the republican voters, be
cause they have had no opportunit,
to express their views.
In short and in truth, cannot all O
this instruction furore be trace,
to less than q score of chro nj
Office holders or Office seekers VIII
are endeavoring to attain prominenc
by q firm clutch on the tail of tn
Taft kite: Is it not all of the sam
weave OF craftsmanship which promp,
ed the state central committees of DO,
parties to attempt exercise Of politics
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
SETTLERS ARE COMING.

It is questionable whether any large
proportion of the residents of Montans
realize the opportunities which are
offered today in this state to one who
secures a piece of land. The tide OF
settlement and land seekers has been
passing through and beyond the state
for so many years that the residents
have in large part come to believe that
the time would never come when the
lands would be a valuable asset. In
the coming five years these people will
awake to q realization OF the fact that
they have allowed golden opportunities
to pass and the new corners will reap
the advantages which they could have
had with but little effort.
Montana today offers the best op.
%portunity to get ~''cheap' lands of any
state in the union, but this opportu-
nifty will not last long. Never before
have the agricultural possibilities of
this state been advertised in the mid.
die west and the east as they have been
in the past year: never before has the
same amount Of land susceptible Of
GUILTY. alton been open to settlement in
this state as is the case today; in no
twelve months has there in the past
been SO many settlers put on the lands
of the state.
Like a small ball of snow, rolling
down hill, as the months go by the
advertising will gain greater impetus
and the number of settlers will in.
crease, but the area of cheap lands
will grow more contracted and the de.
mand more insistent.
These conditions do not apply to
any particular part of the state, but
to all sections. In the northeastern
section government lands are being
rapidly entered. In the eastern Sec
ton the railroad lands and those un.
der the government reclamation pro-
iects are being settled upon. In the
western section Of the Yellowstone
valley, private enterprise, government
work and state proportions are at
tracing the settler and the man who
want to make q home. In central
Montana the Sun river project offers
opportunities. In northern Montana
the Milk river reclamation offers 10.
cations. In western Montana land
companies and the railroads as we'll
are seeking and drawing new settlers.
In southern Montana great holdings
are being broken up for the small
farmer.
In five years land which is now SELL
ing It five dollars an acre in Montana
will bring fifty, and there will not be
sufficient to meet the demand. The
man who gets hold today of some of
this cheap land gives evidence of wise
observation-disclosures Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13

Butte to Helena. An order for such
transfer has been drafted, but not
promulgated as yet. Senator Dixon
has received a number of letters and
kilograms from Butte protesting
against the transfer, and took the
matter up with the postmaster gen.
eral. He laid the papers before him,
but received no encouragement, the
postmaster general saying the order
would probably be issued.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
War Relic Was Loaded.

RIVERSIDE, Cal, May ga five.
inch she'll, relic OF the civil war, ex.
ploded in Armory hall Sunday morn.
Ing, seriously injuring three persons
and damaging the walls and ceilings
of the building. The cannon ball had
long been in possession Of Company Nj
and it was supposed the powder had
been withdrawn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Returned Empty.

A mean multimillionaire who suf-
fered terribly from seasickness on his
way back to New York has, it Is said,
demanded a rebate or his fare, claim.
Ing special terms as n returned
empty."-Punch's Almanack.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
The Retort Caustjc,

Miss Misunderstanding costs so
much nowadays. l suppose I'll have
to live palmer. Miss Sharptung-Why,
my dear. you couldn't be any palmer
and live.-London Telegraph.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
It's Cost.

A Frenchman, meeting an English
soldier with a Waterloo medal, ami
madverted s%neeringly on the govern
ment for bestowing such a trifle, which,
he declared, did not cost 3 francs.
''That is true, to be sure" replied the
hero. 1T did not cost the English gov
ernment quite 3 francs. but 1t cost the
French a Napoleon"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Butte People Protest.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The post
office department has under consid-
Grafton the advisability of transfer.
ring the postal repositories from
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13

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 OF all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's 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, 1908-05-13

A rat may flood a province.-German
Proverb.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-27
WILL CELEBRATE THEIR SILVER
ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hamilton Nc
Creery will on the evening Of Satur-
day, November the twenty-eighth.
celebrate the tweuty-ffth anniversary
f their married life.
They have issued invitations. beau
tifully engraved in silver to this eel
ebration, which will take place ar
their home, 303 East Liberty street.
Gainesville, from eight to eleven
o'clock.
Mr.. McCreery is the genial editor
Of the Gainesville Sun and is known
well and favorably al lover the state.
having been in the legislature for
several sessions.
Mrs. McCreery IS popular socially,
and is prominently identified with the
Daughters of the Confederacy. and
nearly always attends the annual
meetings of this organization.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Creepy congratulate them. and hope
their silver wedding will be both de-
lightful and memorable, and that the
next twenty-five years Of their mar
ried life viii be as happy as have the
first twenty-five years.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-27
q COSTLY DISTURBANCE

.. .-."raa.eo 81 the Sealoard
" -v "..-rl.y afternoon, an
....... D.. wafeh YVES given in these
.s s..I.E morning. proved
.-... .,.o-~.va 10 The Nessrs. Jolus.
... principals i'm he affair
These rarrias We're tried before the
mayor Eonde- morning. charged with
.ra..'ug a disturbance, resisting an
oacer a"I carrying concealed weap-
ous. re elder Johns was fined SIS
and costs and III younger Johns
SD and costs.
The Messrs. Johns were then taken
before County Judge Bell, and plead
ed guilty To the charge of carrying
concealed weapons. and were fined
Sloo each and costs. making their en-
tire fine Si07.
The Messrs. Johns promptly paid
over the money and were discharged
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-27
2 .STyR 5ANCC 1T The Sc.
BOARD

.. .-@ wy near 3e.l1 a So
..- .urty oCcuIG.- a. ne S-a1ca.u
.o- Saturday atreruO-.
.I,-.rs. George Johns and Ger -
Johns. Dr.. were ar the station 10 take
-.. r.ia FOR some point in SCUM
Florida. and 'he elder Johns became
involved ia an argument win lie
conductor and while the arrsmerj
was jH progress he was stan1.1- o.
the car steps. 5lockading the .o..
ana preventing the passengers from
either getting On or Of the car. II
conductor .olI him rha, he must Ls-
.I.ra.". ia. way; that he must &c
III 'Ea car entirely or 90 on inside
John was refractory and persisted
B.. debating the affair, and refused to
D.. li~Loiged from his position. Johns
is a very large man and when the
conductor called on Marshal Bull for
. .- i-ra.ce thar officer found him i'm
movable and in turn called for as
7lstance While this was going on
the younger Johns threatened to
shoot anyone who interfered, and the
..#.r !. hre whipped out a long and
~. .aoE.HG weapon.
TIE Js~.,nders. however. proved to
. .. n..c.sy. and quite a number OF
-..- closed IN On the Jwo men and
co.,. rpOn.r.d them and disarmed them
before rh"y had time 10 use their
we.por.
They were then taken to the city
jail md locked up.
7 Besides answering to the charge of
di-o@Iariy conduct and resisting an
.'l.er they were ;ricy for carrying
concealed weapons. the punishment
..r which. under our laws. is quite
-.E.ra.
Ir 90" a.rar. 3Ir. Shuey was punch
.' .r .e r.hs. bur 'be hurt is bv no
.-..s ..r.eg-.
T.r.' .av5 he f,acas Marshal Bull
".. na. lbs. his nerve. Had he done
SGD r.. affair might have terminated
= sa....-. hrt~e killed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-27
MRS WILL GARY ENTERTAINS
SEWING CIRCLE

The weekly meeting of the Baptist
Sewing Circle was held Monday after
noon Mrs. Will T. Gary being the
hostess. There were about twenty
five members of the circle present and
as the Christmas bazaar is very rear
ar hand the ladies' were unusually
busy and they accomplished a great
deal of sewing During the summer
they have made some very beautiful
articles of fancy work. which will be
sold al the bazaar. Besides the ac-
comprising of a great deal of work
the meeting are also socially very
pleasant
During The afternoon Mrs. Gary
served light refreshments. which was
greatly enjoyed.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-27
A MONEY SAVING PLAN
Why Wait Until the Holidays Are on
You to Purchase Holiday Gifts
and Pay From IS to 40 Per
Cent. More For Them?

There are so many people who watt
unit, TIE holiday rush time to- make
their st purchases. and then find
that just what they wanted has teen
purchased by some one who took
time by the fOrelock and bought ear.
ly while the large stocks were still
intact. Now, we have inaugurafed a
plan whereby you can select your
presents NOW and have them laid
away until you want them by the
payment of a small portion of the
purchase price down and tEe balance
in small weekly payments. By this
plan you'll be surprised TO learn how
many really desirable presents gouU
be able to make to your loved ones
during the holidays and scarcely miss
the small payments made for ths
coming six or eight weeks
Come in and look over our Uae aGf
Iat us explain more fully u.r easy
payment plan.
We have been receiving new .uuHs
for some time, and they ar. -fU
coming. Come and gen tH. ..e
eooIs for the least money ... ..
Watches. Rings. Diamond Ruby. Sap.
pnire, Opal Pearl Garnet. v.al.
stone and Turquoise. BrJoer.s a. 900
kinds. and Sleeve Buttons. Chains.
Necklaces, L0ckets. Fiat PIN. s.Ira
Pins. Beauty Pins; Charms. Eli. El.
gle, Masonic. Odd Fellows. X. OF o..
W o. W, c. z, EpwOrth League AMI
all Society Pins and Buttons. I'm.
breIles. Cut Glass, Sterling Nov--ues.
Table Ware. Jewel Cases. Gilt Clocks.
Picture Frames. and everything that
is best in my line
Our stock cannot be surpassed Tor
High Quality, Late Designs and Mod
crate Prices. Call and see.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-11-27

TH. hlu|-rw. new stone fence thar
.- leIr- erected around Col ". y
Camps handsome home ON Camp
H..-nf-. lE DO, Wuoiwar sand and
Stone Company is nearly completed
arI .- pa sNCeeliuG'y fine piece of
RHrs Nr So p Edwards Eill have
r similar '.rr. placed around his
beautiful home This company will
ALSO shortly nuf down cement side
walls f1r Mrs % \ Ford