davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

mother, however, has some money, but
she is married again, and I have to
support myself. From the beginning
Amy's parents tried to break up our
friendship, but we made every sacri-
fee for each other and were very hap
by. Finally they persuaded him to 60
to America. When he left he prom
Used to send for me as soon as he could.
He landed here on Jan. 4. On the 14th
he wrote me the letter I have shown
you. Then came other letters. I want
ed to see him very much, and I thought
how pleased he would be. I thought
we could marry and I could work as
a milliner and we could say money.
So I sold out my little business and
wrote him that I would arrive on the
President Lincoln. But his parents
sent him a cablegram warning him not
to meet me. l think, too, it was they
who caused a dispatch to be sent here
to Ellis island defaming my character.
II want to live and work in America
now that I am here. There Is so much
more chance for q woman here, I have
been told. I will work at anything If
only some one will give me an oppor-
tunity. Amy has treated me very bad
~. vet I am sure he loves me. But I
will forget him and work. Oh. don't
you think they will let me imp
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Man With Bug In Senate.
Addresses Vice President Fairbanks and Proclains He Is the
Head Of the House-says He Is George Washington.

Washington and that his home was
the White House. He was not quite
sure, apparently. as to whether the
White House was located in washing
ton, D. c.. or at Bremerton, In Wash
ington state. He said his auditors
could take their choice. In fact, he
was most obllging about allowing his
hearers to reach their own conclu-
sions, for he told enough versions, each
different from the rest, to furnish the
plots Of several Jules Verne novels.
He said he vas forty-four years old.
and he looked the part His next ut
terance was that he had made a survey
Of the entire country 400 years ago,
had assisted Ben Franklin In his cleo
trical experiments and had superin.
tended the building Of the first railro;
in the country. He followed this UP
with the statement that he had been
born several times, the last time il
1898 in Richmond.
O'Leary Is an ex-sailor, well known
in every large port Of the United
States. he was discharged from the
navy for physical disability in 1907
and the department will have to a.
sumo charge over him until he Is cure
or dies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

fers for you, 1t is your lover who adores
you. A. BOUET.
Write to me care of Mr.. Ungerer. 273
Pea street. New York.
This is a literal translation of a let
ter written on Jan. IA last by Mr.. Amy
Bouet, aged twenty-five, residing in
New York, to Miss Ida Ruffy. aged
tw%enty-four, of Geneva, Switzerland.
Receiving this and subsequent letters
of a more burning urgency, Ida Ruffy,
who considered herself engaged to the
young man, sold out the little millinery
business by which she had supported
herself and took passage on the steam
ship President Lincoln for New York.
Having notified the ardent Mr.. Bouet
of her coming, she naturally expected
to step from the steamship into the
manly arms so much written about.
Instead she stepped into the detention
pen at Ellis island, where she has re-
NAMED yer since, and young Bouet,
who lived till the day of her arrival
at 126 West Eighty-second street and
worked for a Pearl street oil merchant
as an assayer, has faded apparently
from the face of the earth.
Meantime Ida Ruffy, who landed
here with about $50, has been excluded
as an undesirable alien. She was to
have been deported on the Kaiser Will
helm, but persons who became interest
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Durability Of Glass,

1t e not seem odd to find inscrip-
lions written ages ago still visible on
the Iower If London or on the steeple
OF some Cathedral. but one would hard
~ look or Il fragile pane Of glass in a
common window for characters 200
years old. 4 notable case in point is
that Of the old house in London where
in the notorious Jack Sheppard once
lived as a carpenters apprentice. One
Of the window panes still bears an in
scription cut in it By a g!azier's Ola.
mond recording the name and address
OF a man who preceded Jacks master
In that house.
The inscription is. John Woolley
Brand. Painter and Glazier. March II,
17O6."
That was nine years before the com.
ing to the house Of the famous Jack
Sheppard and over 200 years ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Not since Carrie Nation attempted
there to make a speech has there been
80 much excitement in the senate gal
leries as there was when q voice from
the mems gallery, addressed to "Mr.
Fairbanks and gentlemen Of this
house," startled the senate during the
consideration Of the naval %appropria-
ton bill.
William O'Leary, unshaven, but not
otherwise uncouth, was trying to get
the vice presidents attention. BE sue
ceeded and was, besides, attracting
the gaze Of everybody on the floor and
In all the galleries when he shouted,
II proclaim myself the head Of this
house."
Before this utterance had fairly es'
capped his lips the doorkeepers were
upon him. A armed soldier reach
ed him FIRST. Three doorkeepers and a
policeman carried and pushed him out
Of the gallery. When the detention
room, in the basement. was reached il
was evident that the man was crazy
and he was locked up for an examina'
ton as to his sanity. He said he had
served as al ordinary eama in the
navy.
lie declared that he was George
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
In the Ghost Laying Business.

In the Ghost Laying Business.
This advertisement appeared in Lon
don in 1777:
Haunted HouseS.-WhereaS there
are mansions and castles in England
and Wales which for many years have
been uninhabited and are nov falling
into decay by their being haunted and
visited by evil spirits or the spirits OF
those who for unknown reasons are
rendered miserable even in the grave,
a gentleman who has made the tour OF
Europe, Of a particular turn Of mind
and deeply skilled in the abstruse and
sacred science Of exorcism, hereby Of
fers his assistance to any owner OF
proprietor of such premises and under
takes to render the same free from
the visitation Of such spirits, be theil
cause what it may, and render them
tenantable and useful to the proprie
tors. Letters addressed to the Rev
John Jones, 80 st. Martins lane, duly
answered and interview given If re
quired. N. B.-Rooms rendered habit
able In six days."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

ed in the young woman's plight fro'o
reading about it In the newspaper.
have appealed for her to Acting Com.
missioner Of immigration Joseph Muir.
ray.
OF course the immigration officials
did not detain Ida Rufy merely be-
cause her fiance had failed to meet
her o because she possessed only a
limited amount Of money, but before
the examining board which passed
upon her case Ida Ruf1y made some
admissions In regard to young Bouet,
her fance, which, taken With a dis
patch from Geneva which cast doubt
upon her character, led to her exclu.
sion.
II met Amy Bouet two years ago a,
a ball in Geneva" said Miss Ruffy t.
the writer.
"His parents are very well to do, his
father being a rich architect and con
tractor there.
I'VE fell In love at once. I was
milltner, and his parents did not thinl
I had money enough for him. Ny
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
london's First Pawnbroker,

No one would guess that uncle" had
so illustrious an ancestor as a right
reverend prelate. yet this seems to be
so. for pawnbroking was first intro
duced into England by Michael de
Northburg. bishop Of London, in Ed
ward Ills reign. He set up an estab-
lishment for lending money to the poor
er Londoners on portable property, and,
according to Dugdale, if any sum so
borrowed was not paid at the expira.
ton Of a year the preacher at st. Paul's
cross was to announce that the pledge
would be sold in fourteen days unless
1t was previously ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Weekly,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Alexander the Greats Escape.

As a young man Alexander the
Great escaped death In a curious man.
ner. A great banquet was being held
at Pella, the capital Of Macedonia, at
which were present the future con-
Queror of the world and his father,
Philip. During the feast one Of the
guests proposed a toast and prayer Of
fensive to Alexander. who hurled a
goblet at him. King Philip. angry at
this outrage. started up, drew his
sword and rushed furiously upon his
son, but he had drunk so deeply that
before he reached him he fell PROSTATE
among the terrified merrymakers. Not
q whit perturbed at this extraordinary
escape from death. Alexander retorted
"Here is a mar preparing to cross from
Europe into Asia who yet cannot ster
surely from one couch to another"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Notice Of Observation-Disclosures Tract
Public Land Sale.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED SrArHs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May II, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that as directed by the
Commissioned of the General Land Office, under
June q, 1906. ga stats. $50 we will oher at
public sale, to the highest bidder, At 10 o'clock
:. IN: on the I'D day of June, uext, at this ONCE,
p, and the SWA NEk section Is, township q
north, range 8 east, NJ. NJ.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed lands are advised to die their claims, or
objections, on OF before the time designated
for sale.
J. NJ. BURL1NGAME, Register.
c. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Anybody who has tried to break a
piece of wire without the aid of a pair
of pinchers will probably agree that the
operation is both a difficult and pain
full one. There Is a method. however,
BY which it may be easily accomplish
ed. BY bending the wire into a loop
and pulling both ends as tight as pos
slble an injury will be caused to the
wire. which on being Strengthened vii,
INN ediately break. By this mean
wire up to No. - gauge may be sue,
cessfully dealt witt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savin0
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
err in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Halt minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from $500 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
instruments are the very latest i'm.
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Isolated Tract--Public Land Sale.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, May %, 1905.
Notice is b hereby given that, as directed by the
commissioner of the general land office, under
the pr visions of the act of congress- approved
lie sale TO the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock 9. nj.
on the Sd day Of July next, at this Office. the fol
lowing tract of land: Els NEL, NEA SWA sec.
ton l, township 81 north. range 9 east, Montana
meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed lands are advised to die their claims OF
objections on or before the time designated for
sale. J. NJ, BURLlNGAME, Register.
C. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Isolated Tracs-Public Land Sale.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FAILS, Mont, May q, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
commissioner Of the general land office. under
tne provisions of the act of congress approved
lie sale to the highest bidder, at 10 O'Clock a m.
on the Sd day of July next, at this office the fol.
lowing tract of land; Lot 8, section 81, township
% north, range II east; lot 5, section 8, township
Any persons claiming adversely the above de.
scribed lands are advised to file their claims or
objections on or before the time designated for
sale. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
G.. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Notice Of Final Proof.

UNITED SrArIs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. May g, 1908.
Notice 10 hereby given that
LEON TSCHETTER,
Of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on January 10,
1909, made homestead entry No. 1908, for the
EK SWA, SWA SWk section 81; sen SEA
section. %, township Is north, range s east, Mon
make 1nal fve.year proof to establish claim to
the land above described, before Chas. H. Boyle,
U. 5. Commissioners. at HE Office In Fort Benton,
Montana, on the I'd day of July, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jaeper Maze,
Hilaire LaBarre, George Wackerlin and Powell
L. Smith, all of Fort Bent on, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Notice Of Observation-Disclosures Trscl
Public Land Sale.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
Great Falls, Mont, May ii, 1905.
Notice IL hereby given that, 90 directed by the
Commissioner Of the General Land O6ice, under
the provisions Of the Act Of Congress approved
J Jun,,c 2: iscs; - Stats, S;ss si7R xs will j oSs s,a a.
.. m. on the 2ad day Of June, next, at this office,
the following tract Of land: Lot Z: section IS,
scribed lands are advised to file their elaine, OF
objections, on or before the time designated for
sale.
]. NJ. BURL1NGAME, Register.
G. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
isolated Tract--Pubiic Land Sale
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May Is, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
commissioner Of the general land Office, under
the provisions of the act OF congress approved
public sale to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock a.
M. on the Sd day Of July next, at this office, the
following tract of land: SWA SEA section %,
township p north, range east, Montana meri-
dian.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed lands are advised to file their claims OF
objections on or before the time designated fol-
sale. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
c.. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Notice Of Publication-usolated Tract
Public Land Sale.

UNITED SrArYs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May II, 1908.
Notice Is hereby. given that, as directed by the
Commissioner Of the General Land Office, under
June q, 1905, "a Stats, 511O we will o6er at
public sale, to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock
.. m. on the ed day Of June next, ct this Office,
the following tract Of land: VIZ MN and EN-
NWk section "a, township II north, range II
east, N. n.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de.
ecribed lands ere advised to file their claims, OF
objections, on or before the time designated for
sale.
IN. BuRLINGAME, Register.
G. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Tho Servant.

"Remember." said the patriot, that
so long as you hold public office you
are a servant of the people. a plain
servant"
Great Scott" answered the subur-
ban resident who had just been elect
ed. Can l act as naughty and over
bearing and take as many holidays as
all ~that?"-Washington Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
isolated Trac;..Public Land Sale.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May q. 1908.
Notice is hereby given that, as directed by the
commissioner Of the general land Office, under
the provisions of the act Of congress approved
June q, 1905, ga Stats, 5l7,) we will Offer at pub.
lie sale to the highest bidder, at 10 o'clock a. m . i,
on the Sd day Of July next, at this office, the fol.
lowing tract Of land: MEX NWA, NWL NEA
tana meridian.
Any persons claiming adversely the above de-
scrtbed lands are advised to file their claims or
objections on or before the time designated for
sale. j. NJ. BCRLlNGAME, Register.
c. A. WILSON, Receiver.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Hard.

"Pa, is it true that all men are made
Of dust?"
1--WE had reason to think lately" re-
piled the man who had been trying to
get his notes extended, that a good
many of them are made Of cement
Chicago Record Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Women as pramatists.

have vet to see a woman's play In
which the male characters shall seem
real and vital. AS portrayers of a Sex
not their own, men have a decided adj
vantage over women.-MaX BeerbOhm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Partial Lapse.

did you cry, Ethel:'
(Doubtfully) "N-no, ma'am."
"Are you quite sure"
with sudden i!lumination} 81 booed,
but | didn't hoo.'-Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Rocky Mountain Bell Tel. Co.

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is q good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou-
Bile of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Of destruction in comparison with tbs
baNtler.-Stccle,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Straws show which way the wind is
blowing. but not how soon it may
change.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
HAGEN & FRY

IT you are going to put up a build
ing, construct a pumping or current
wheel irrigating plant, put in a steam
Or gasoline engine, steam or hot water
heating plants, OF build q bridge,
SEE US FIRST,
And let Us Figure with you.
If your gasoline engine needs repairs
or attention of any kind, see US. We
furnish all kinds of supplies.
Cot. Main and St. John FORT BENTON
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
MONTANA
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
J. MCGOWAN, Prop.
IL you want help, call up or
write.
13 Second St. South,
GREAT FALLS, Mont.
Telephone 31l
B. LONG & co.,
Opposite Park Hotel,
Great Falls. Mont

Our speciality is buying sheep
on orders for our customers. II
you have any for sale for deliv-
cry In the spring, or after shear.
ing, write US giving description
and price.
We make no charges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01
HAVE BODIES OF
124 Mine VICTIMS
Sole Survivor of Catastrophe at Mar
ianna, Pa, Tells a Narrowing
Story of Experiences.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-One hundred and
twenty y-fonr hodies of the Victims OF
the mine disaster at Mariana had
been recovered this morning.
Frank Elinger, the only miner to
escape after the explosion said:
when the explosion happened did
not see the beginning of it, and. for
that reason | cannot assign cause.
did hear, However. a Kissing sound.
and instinctively, concluded something
was wrong. This was the burning OF
the gas preceding the report of the
explosion. | Immediately buried my
face and head in the dirt and mud and
then pulled my coat over my head
The explosion came along. IL struck
me and threw me with terrible force
against one of the mine walls. For
ten minutes, as far as I can judge,
was unable tc move.
Il never lost consciousness, al
though | was badly stunned but | was
unable to move. Every part of my
body aChed. AS hour after hour passed
II heard my comrades groaning al
around me. but gradually the groan
ing grew less and less and | knew
that they were all dead. | was in the
mine twelve hours after the explosion
and was ultimately rescued by Fir,
Boss William Underwood"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01

ing my mind to you fully.
81 have had many eonfabs with rep
resentatives of the government and l
have heard some, of them agree that
what they had proposed was not right.
/ told the president ofssthe United
States three years ago TIN " passing
the present interstate con Ngce act
without changing the Shern.t vet he
was Inviting a great deal Oh fouble.
No, he will probably recommended
least think that he will recommend
the very thing which I suggested.
There are two things that menace
the prosperity of the country: idle
money and idle labor. The one is as
.mischieyous as the other 1t. should be
the object. of the government to create
the condition where both may be uset
properly and fairly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01
Chief Of Police Biggy is
MysteriousIy Drowned
in Bay.
DROPPED FROM LAUNCH
At Outs With Graft Prosecu-
tors Since Assault Upon
Heney.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. William
J. Biggy, for over year chief of po-
lice of this city, was drowned in the
bay last night His body has not been
recovered. Biggy was returning to
the city from Belvidcre in the police
launch Patrol" and when the boat
arrived it was discovered he was miss
ing, through Engineer Murphy, the
only other occupant of the boat, did
not see him fall overheard
Had Been Accused.
Since the suicide of Morris Haas, as
sailant of District Attorney Heney,
there has been hard feelings between
the chief of police and the graft pros
ecution Out of this have grown many
charges and intimations showing the
attitude of the anti-graft sides towards
Biggy and charges of incompetency
and failure to properly guard his pris
oner We're pending against the chief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01
new YORK WORLD ADMITS THAT ITS
"KAISER" Interview WAS A FAKE

New York, Dec. The World,
which published Nov. 81 what was pur-
ported to pe an absolutely accurate
and authoritative synopsis of the
suppressed Bale interview with the
kaiser. containing remark ascribed to
the kaiser that Edward has been
bounding me for two years and he has
got to stop it, now announces that it
has sent this cable message:
Prince vol Buelow, Imperial Chan
cellor, Berlin: After painstaking in
vestigation tie New York World finds
no convincing basis of fact for its pub.
lished synopsis of the Hale interview
with his majesty, the German emperor
1t accepts your verdict that the alleged
interview ascribed to the emperor is
stupidity absurd words which he can
not have uttered.
"As matter of simple justice to th
German emperor and the German pee
lple the World will print an editoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-01
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE WANTS
AUTHORITY TO SUBPOENA CRITICS

Washington, Dec. Determined to
bring before it those who have criti-
cised the hearings on the proposed re-
vision of the tariff and satisfied that
there is much important information
to be obtained before the framing of
an impartial tariff bill can be under
taken, the ways and means committee
of the house will request congress to
authorize the committee to subpoena
witnesses to appear at supplementary
hearings on the tariff revision.
While the committee has been hold
ing sessions which have lasted late
into the night and although witnesses
have in most cases been unrestricted
as to time for the presentation of ar
guments, much time has been wasted
and too frequently but one side of the
question has been presented to the
committee.
Witnesses also have been in many
cases entirely unprepared to furnish
/ the committee with adequate informa
| tion as to comparative cost of labor IL
this country and abroad.
Way TO Reach Van CIenve, ct Al.
! J. w. Van Cleave, president of thu
| National Association of Manufactur
crs, and G. H. Miles, chairman of thu
tariff committee of the same organ
rlization. have frequently attacked tn
methods used by the ways and mean
leommittee for securing information b.
which to be guided in the proposed re
adjustment of the tariff
I Chairman Payne of the committe