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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
The September Weather Record.

Weather bureau data for Septem.
ber, compiled from official records
covering period OF % years, are
given in Q press bulletin issued by
Observer C. w. Ling, of the Havre
station.
The bulletin says the mean or nor.
NAL temperature for September is 56
degrees. The highest temperature re.
corded during the month is 50 degrees,
and the lowest Is degrees. The aver.
age date OF the first killing frost is
September Is.
The average precipitation for Sep.
tember is Ill inches. A snowfall Of
3 inches was recorded on September
%, 1901.
The average number of clear days
in September is eleven; partly cloudy,
twelve: cloudy days, seven.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Socialist Answers Bryan.

New YORK, Aug. 27.-John Spargo,
a member of the national committee
OF the socialist party, has sent to w.
j. Bryan long letter in which he
answers the appeal made by the latter
at Indianapolis for socialist votes.
In his letter he says it was a bold bid
for socialist support that Mr.. Bryan
made and he calls it a pathetic and
futile appeal.
He says the claim is insincere that
the democratic party is Sc king "a
\ emeuy fOl known abuses. declaring
that "known abuses" are nowhere so
hagrant as in the south, which is al
most wholly democratic. Mr.. Spargo
also asserts that conditions in the
south with peonage and ether evils
rampant through the alleged tolerance
of democratic ctflcehoilers. are not
an indication OF any sincere desire on
the part Of the democratic party for
the people to rule.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Much Vacant Land Left.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The gen.
eral land Office has compiled its an
nual statement showing the area of
the public domain remaining undis-
posed of January l, 1908. From the
statement it appears that the govern.
ment still has an area Of 756, $50, 296
acres of surveyed and unsurveyed
public lands including the following:
Alaska, 1868, ,O2l, 500 acres; Arizona,
AZ, 769, POP: California, %, 9,8l2, ,493; Col
orado, 23,69s,697: Idaho, 26, 7S5, ,002;
Montana, 46,572, ,440: Nevada, 81, Ill.,
O50: New Mexico. 44,7777 ,9O5: Oregon,
16, ,s57, ,9l3: Utah, 36, 1896: Washing
ton, 4,635, DOL; Wyoming, 81, 145,3 1902.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Dixon Will Manage Campaign.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3l.-Senator Joseph
NJ. Dixon, of Montana, was today
appointed by Chairman Frank Hitch.
cock of the republican national COM
mittee, as director of the speakers
bureau of the Chicago headquarters.
The long service OF Senator Dixon as
q member OF the house Of representa-.
tives and later OF the United States
senate has equipped him for the posi-
ton for the reason that he is familiar
with the qualifications of members of
congress for active campaigning.
He has wide acquaintance also
among leaders of the republican party
in the western states who will be call
ed upon to fill spe aking engagements.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Preferred Death To Prison.

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Aug. 27.-Mrs.
Kate Howard, ~ years old, one of the
leaders 10 the recent riot in this city,
committed suicide today by swallow
ing acid. She died as she was being
led into Jail. Before the special grand
jury now in session many witnesses
testified that Mrs. Howard was one of
the ringleaders of the mob which
wrecked Loper's restaurant.
She was the first person indicted
and was held on several counts in the
sum Of $40. 200, which she furnished.
When she was released she said she
would never be arrested again.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
HE CHARGES EXTRAVAGANCE
Mr.. Bryan Declares National Expen-
ses Have Been Increased.

ST. PAUL, August 81. - Governor
johnson met w. j. Brya democrat
nominee for president, at the railroad
station this morning. AS q result of
conference today it is believed by
the Bryan men that the fight of the
democrats in Minnesota will be sue.
cessful.
AT the state fair grounds this after.
noon Mr.. Bryan addressed thousands 9
relative to the alleged republican ex.
travagance. He declared that the ex-
travagance of the administr alton ia
particularly noticeable in the army
and navy. He said:
"The democratic platform makes
republican extravaganza one of the
Issues of the present campaign. The
republican platform is silent on the
subject and naturally so. To have
promised economy would have been q
mockery and to have defended to ap.
preparations made by the last con.
gress would have been impossible.
'The fifty.tirst congress was com.
monty called the billion dollar con.
gress.' The appropriations made by
that congress covered two years, am.
ounting for the first time to $500 900,
600 a year. The extravaganza OF that
congress contributed to the over.
whelming victory won by the demo.
Gratis in the campaign of 1890. The
last congress, however, has made q
new record in extravaganza. In spite
of deficit of more than 1000, ,OOO
in the last fiscal year, the appropria-
tions made during the last session
amount to more than q billion dollars
or twice as much as the appropria.
tions for single session of the fifty.
first congress-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Will Open Rosebud Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The presi.
dent issued proclamation for the
opening to settlement of the surplus
lands of the Rosebud reservation, S.
D. The area comprises about 500, 900
acres and includes all the land in
Tripp county of that state. Accord
ing to the terms of the procl lam alton
the lands will be selected by the lot
try process and the drawing will take
place at Dallas, S. D., October 19,
next, and will be under the direction
OF James W. Whitten, chief land
clerk OF the general land office. The
minimum price fixed on the land is 81
an acre, and the homestead laws are
made applicable to all entries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
NO MORE CHEAP BEEF.
Texas Stockman Says Cattle Prices
Will Remain High.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. %. - "There
will be no more cheap beef. Cheap
range land is q thing of the past.
Cheap cattle and cheap beef must go
with the cheap land"
Col. Ike T. Pryor, president OF the
Cattle Growers association in Texas,
says the people OF America must face
the foregoing situation. The high
price Of beef is not temporary thing.
1t is the result of the cutting up OF the
cattle ranges into farms. The con-
sumer of meat must pay big prices for
beef, as penalty for the breaking of
the prairie and the settling Of the new
country.
Col. Pryor has been president of the
Cattle Growers association three
years. The organization is composed
of $500 cattle men in Texas, Oklaho.
ma and New Mexico. The members
control 100000 head of cattle.
"The number of cattle in Texas is
decreasing temporarily" Col. Pryor
said. 1.-THE big ranches are cut up
into small ranches, or farms. After
the farms have been improved the far
mers will raise more cattle in the same
territory than the ranchmen raised,
but they will be more expensive to
raise and must bring higher prices
than the range cattle.
"The best evidence OF how the cattle
supply in Texas is cut down is the fact
that last year more than a quarter of
a million calves were sold for slaugh.
ter at the Fort Worth stock yards.
If there had been plenty of range those
calves would have been saved to grow
up."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
a Colorado DeIuge.

TRINIDAD, Colo, Aug. %. = The
heaviest rain ever known here, con-
vering wide scope of country, fell
during the night, and in consequence
the town is practically cut off from
commune cation with the outside world
by railroad today. A number of per.
sons have been drowned. The streets
OF Trinidad were flooded and the
foundations of u few buildings weak.
ened.
Folsom, n. NJ, 100 miles south of
here on the Colorado 4 Southern rail
road, is reported to have been badly
damaged by the flood and six persons
are said to have been drowned. The
wires are down and details are lack
ing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Expensive Railroad Building.

WALLACE, Idaho, Aug. 29.-"The
cost of building the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul railroad from the town
OF Taft west to St. Joe, approxim ately y
60 miles, will be $4,000 a mile or
Sll, 400, 900, the largest amount ever
paid by any railroad company in the
world for the construction of a lire of
similar length, said G. =. O'Neall,
right of way agent for the company,
who is in the city today. He added:
SIN this comparatively short stretch
of road there are 35 tunnels, the long
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

park captured q ooking
character in the Fire Hole basin,
whom they arrested on suspicion Of
being connected with the hold-up in
the park. The man had considerable
money on his person, but his name or
any other facts in connection with the
arrest could not be learned.
Descriptions and telegrams sent
out by the authorities in the Yellow
stone Park relative to the bandit who
last Monday held up 16 stage coaches
and 12O passengers who were touring
Wonderland lead to the belief that the
highwayman was none other than
William Binkley, who . couple Of
years ago gave the game warden Of
Wyoming and the forest rangers .
great deal of trouble by his persistent
''tusk" hunting; killing elk for their
teeth. Binkley was convicted for
illegally killing game in Idaho and
and was later convicted by the federal
authorities in the park for killing
game within that preserve. He was
confined in the guardhouse there and
escaped more than q year ago, since
which time nothing has been heard or
seen of him,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
A New Livestock Market.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-Competition is
scheduled to make Its appearance in
the beef trade about October l. An
independent concern has been incor-
porated under the name of the Chicago
Stock Yards and Transit company
as q rival of the Unioni Stocky ards
and Transit company. The independ-
ent concern has purchas 20 acres of
land an Thirty ninth street and Forty.
eighth avenue and is building great
cattle pens and packing house. 1t
has capital stock amounting to g..
500. 900, Of which $1,000, 900 will be
spent for the packing house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Storage For Western Wool.

SALT LAKE, Aug. 26.-The execu.
tive committee of the National Wool
growers association today placed the
stamp Of approva al upon the plan pro.
posed by the sheep men OF the west
for the establishment of a central
storage market, thereby elimiu ating
the midd'emen as factor in the han
ding of the American wool crop.
On behalf of Chicago it was said
tha. the promoters of the movement to
establish the chief wool market in tn at
city would guarantee the financial as.
sistance necessary to work out the
storage system on an enlarged plan.
Other cities, notably St. Joseph and
Omaha, presented aatteriug PROPOSE
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

gest OF which is at Taft; its length is
little over 5000 feet. 1t was prac-
tically cut through solid rock, and the
work has been slow, dangerous and
expensive. do not hesitate to say
that the roadbed when completed and
settled will be the solidest and most
substantial ever built in the United
States. The company confidently ex.
poets that within five years after the
completion of this line the busiues g
will be 90 great that it will be neces.
sary to double track in order to handle
It profitably and satisfactorily.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Riot Victims Sue City.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 28.-Mrs.
Scott Burton, the wife of the frs,
negro lynched in the recent riot here,
made no attempt to settle with the
city for her husbands death, but to-
day filed suit against the city for
$1,000, which the law allows to sur.
vivors of persons who are killed by
mobs. The heirs of William Donne-
gan, another negro lynched, will also
sue.
The heirs OF the other four negroes
killed cannot obtain damages because
the victims were killed by stray bul.
lets or in battle and not by the mob.
The property owners continue their
sait for damages against the city,
which now aggrega ate $50, 1000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Cannot Patrol the Park.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 29.-"The entire
United States army would be required
IL absolute protection were to be given
travellers in the Yellowstone nation al
park. At the least calculation q
thousand soldiers are needed in the
park. The main road alone is l2O
miles long, and it takes the stage
coaches four days to make the
rounds"
Brigadier General Edgerly, COM
manding the department of Dakota,
so expressed himself today. He was
in the park last Monday when the
latest ''lone robber' relieved the
anxiety aud the purses of l2O tourists.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

SEATTLE, Aug. 29.-1. D. McCutch.
con, a prominent member of the Seat.
tie bar and secretary and acting gov
ernor OF the territory of Montana un.
der President Arthur, died last night
as result of an operation following
a general breakdown. He was SO
years of age. He leaves son and o
daughter in New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

tions to the committee in the matter of
rates, warehouse equipment, etc., and
it early became evident that the work
of selection would be difficult one.
Several hours were spent in earnest
discussion end resolutions finally
were adopted approving of centr al
storage and m market city to be desig.
mated by a special committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02

Harlem News: The reclaim alton
service opened bids for rock for the
Dodson dam on the 22d, but as only
five bids were made and the prices
were considered somewhat high, il
was decided to reject all bids and ask
for additional ones.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
Suspected of Park Robbery.

HELENA, Aug. I.-A special from
Livingston says that advices received
at the sheriff's Office there state that
soldiers in the Yellowstone National
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-09-02
R0BBER MAY ESCAPE.
Soldiers and Scouts Unable To lo-
cate Fugitive Desperado.

LIVINGSTON, Aug. 26.-The bandit
who held up 16 stage coaches and 120
passengers in Yellowstone park Mon.
day, Is still at liberty and is now in
the southeastern corner of the park,
pursued by every soldier and govern
ment scout the federal authorities have
been able to muster. The highway.
man, it is stated, is making better
progress than his pursuers. He leaves
a difficult trail to follow, and efforts
to head him of have so far been of no
avail. 1t is feared that If not taken
within the next few hours he will get
away without q doubt. He Is travel
ing on foot across the country and at
q speed which indicates that he had
selected his route of retreat before en-
tering the park, and may have had
food supplies cached along the way.
The bandits trail was followed east.
ly from the scene of the holdup to a
point about four miles south, where 1t
was lost in swamp, the outlaw aban.
doning his horse at this point and
proceeding on foot. Beyond this
swamp the trail was again found af.
ter great difficulty, as the mans foot.
marks left little impression on the
ground. This trail was followed for
distance of about twelve miles in q
southeasterly detection, when it was
lost altogether, and it is now only a
matter of chance luck of the desperate O
being aDDrehended
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
DYSPEPSIA-PROOF.
How Any Meal Can BE Thoroughly
Enjoyed by Any stomach.

How Any Meal Can BE Thoroughly
Enjoyed by Any stomach.
Men, as a rule. are first discovered by
their enemies. Their antagonists turn on
the searchlight, and the proof Of meri
Will lie In being able to stand the fash
II was only in this way that MIR. White
ever knew that dyspepsia was one Of Mr.
Blacks worst enemies. Sitting face II
face at a twO-by-four table. he handed
his afflicted friend the bin Of fare:
Oyster Cocktail Stuffed Olives,
Boston Clam ChOWder.
Strained GumbO.
Sirlcin Steak with Mushrooms.
Roast Beef Hash.
Boiled OK Tongue with Sauerkraut.
Lobster la Newburg.
Baked Pork and Beans
Combination Crab Salad.
Hot Mince Pie
Pineapple Fritters.
Mr.. White ordered a little of each. Of
Mr., Dyspepsia Black ordered crackers
and a glass of milk 7 had such q
big breakfast this morning" he said
that I'll just take a bite TO keep YOU
company" But Mr.. White could not
be deceived: 'T am afraid YOU cant
stand the CLEAN. Mr.. Black. Why don't
you say you have dyspepsia and be
done with it.? You'll always have that
hungry look, anyhow. as long as YOU
have dyspepsia, Now listen. Ny stom-
ach was In Just as bad condition as
yours at one time. But now I can eat
anything at any time For instance
this clam chOWder or sirlOin steak OF
even the lobster would be Just as vel
come TO my stomach as your crackers
and milk You don't realize how this
dyspepsia business is rObbing you OF
your spirit. Of your energy and ability
10 think quickly I can't help notice il.
You haven't the cheer and sociability
you had three months ago. Now I'll
tell YOU what to do. and thereat the
cheerful Mr.. White took a vial from
his pocket and extracted a wee tablet.
There, there is a tablet that contains
an ingredient one grain of which d.
gests 5000 grains of food. For even
the worst dyspeptic it's the only thing
that really gives relief The reason is
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Thing In the stomach and stimulates
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The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
DR., MARY W0oD-ALLEN DEAD
Woman of wide IntereSts-Physi-
elan, Teacher, Author, Scholar.

Dr. Mary Wood-Allen. physician. teach
CT, author, publisher, and scholar. died
yesterday afternoon, in the Washington
Branch Sanitorium. after an illness Of
several months. Her health had been
falling for some time. due to a malig-
nant growth, which proved fatal
DR.. Wood-Allen, a pracucing physician
in the District was closely connected with
the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union and was superintendent of the
department Of purity Of that society. She
was also prolific contributor to maya
zines On health and hygiene,
Dr. WOod-Allen was looked upon as an
authority on hygienic living and wrote
several books on the subject She was
also the head Of a prominent publishing
firm in Brooklyn, and was, besides, an
earnest worker in religious circles.
Or. Wood-Allen was a widow, and
leaves two children, a daughter and a
son
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
Policeman Performs Feat.

According 70 a report sent to police
headquarters last night by the police OF
the Eighth precinct, Patrolman w. NJ
Dunawin performed a marvellous feat
yesterday in revolver shooting.
The report says he fired his revolver
to brighten an escaping prisoner. and that
the bullet, after spending itself in the
air, crashed through a window In the
Franklin Apartment 1911 Fourteenth
street, a short distance from where the
policeman stood
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
Committee Names Omcers.

officers for the year were elected last
night at the annual meeting of the eXecu-
tive committee of the League Of State
Clubs of the District. held in the rooms
of the Pennsylvania Club Fifteenth and
X streets northwest. They are: Henry
NJ Camp. of Connecticut, president: w.
L. Symons of Ohio, vice president; Gus
A. Schuldt, secretary, and Mr.. Shinn, of
this city, treasurer. MessTs. Camp and
Schuldt were elected delegates to the
meeting Of the national executive COM
mittee, which assemblies IN New York To-.
day.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
BURY DETECTIVE TO-DAY.
Funeral of Thomas p. HaTtigRn from
Residence and Church.

The funeral OF Detective Sergeant
Thomas p. Hartgan, who died suddenly
Sunday night at his residence. 1925 North
Capitol street will be held at 9 O'Clock
this morning. from the residence, and
later from ST Aloyslus' Church The in
terment will be at Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
The active DallbeareTs will be Detective
Sergeant Charles Evans. Detective O'Don-
nell. of Baltimore; Policeman Edward
Kelly and J. r. Newklrk, and a member
from each OF the Fraternal Orders Of
Eagles and Elks. Washington Lodge,
No. Is, T. p o. E., and Washington
Aerie. No. p. F. O. f., will attend the
funeral in a body.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22

Sslina Holmes, a colored girl, nine years
old was removed Sunday night from her
home. 1420 First street southeast 10 tina
smallpox hospital. She is relative of
John Buchanan, who lives at Il NJ street
southwest, who was taken 10 the small
poX hospital last week. This is the sew
enth case of the disease discovered in
that neighborhOOd in the past week
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22

Frank w Boswell fifteen years old, OF
419 L street southwest, formerly employed
as special delivery messenger, was ar
rested last night by Post-office Inspector
F. r. Barley on charge of embezzling
and secreting United States mail. The
warrant charges that he opened letters
and took from them sums OF money. The
letters were destroyed and, according TO
the officials. the boy forged SIGNATURES.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
SHE WILL RAISE CHICKENS.
Former woman Lawyer Finds More
Lucrative Profession.

Mrs. Nellie Robinson Stretton was yes
terday given a decree Of divorce from
her husband, Frank W. Stretton. Of this
city, by Judge James 3. Swing, Of Gin
cinnau Chic. The divorce was granted
on grounds of gross neglect 10 contest
was made for Mr.. Stretton. who was a
nonresident.
The couple lived in this city for many
years. Mrs. Stretton was years ago a
pTact'cing attorney at the Hamilton
County Ohio bar. the first woman lawyer
TO practice in Cincinnati. She was then
known as Attorney Nellie g. Robinson.
Mrs. StrettOn viii devote the remainder
Of her life to raising chickens,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
say Police Are Lax.

Andrew 3. Graham has complained 10
the Commissioners concerning the con-
duct of the police Of the Second precinct
in the arrest of Mckenzie Rollins. Mr.
Graham says a warrant sworn out for
Rollins for the alleged theft Of certain
merchandise was not served until he had
made two appeals to the policemen.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
Mai. COoper's Funeral.

Funeral services for Mai Samuel
Cooper, who died at his home in Fairfax
County Va. Monday, will be held to-
day. Maj. Cooper was an officer In Lees
STAFF during the civil war. Interment will
be private.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
Mississippi Vow in Navy.

The Navy Department yesterday finally
accepted the battle ship Mississippi, She
will be commanded by Capt. J. c. Ere
mont, recently detached from duty as
Naval Attaehe of the Embassies at Paris
and st. Petersburg,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
WAVES RIDING TEST
PRESIDENT MOdifieS His Army
Craftsmanship Order.
STAFF OFFICERS AFFECTED

secretary of War Taft. After Confer
ence with the Chief Executive, An
"""nees All Those Engaged ina Civil
Duties Who VIII Not he Called on
Tor Field Duty lie Excused.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
Seventh SmaIIDox Case

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