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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
A CARNIVAL OF CRIME.
Many Murders Committed At Rail-s-
road Construction Camps.

TAFT, Mont. Nov. THE bodies
of three unknown men were found near
here Wednesday. not far from the
tunnel, by Henry Klusman, in adv anc.
ed stages of decomposition. They
were buried where they lay by the men
who found them. Apparently all had
been murdered. Examination showed
that the skulls of all three were crush
ed in, and the clothing showed the
pockets all turned inside out.
1t is believed here that they were
murdered, and that their death Is but
one small chapter in the tale of trsg.
edies of this section. It is declared
here that an organized band of muir.
derers have been following the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul construc.
tion gangs, and that graders who had
sufficient amount Of money from
their checks were In incessant danger
OF assassination.
1t Is we'll known fact that between
Taft, Mont, and Grand Forks, Idaho,
many bodies have been found under
similar suspicious conditions. Owing
to the remoteneness of the locality
and the great distance from the au.
thorities, as we'll as to the uncertainty
as to which state in which the bodies
are found have led the discoverers to
simply bury the bodies where they
found them.
When the snow melted last spring
l3 human bodies we're all the victims
OF violent deaths, and in every case
the skull was crushed. All of the re-
mains were inferred where they lay
without investigation and without
ceremony.
In this section residents freely state
that the murders are the result of
systematic operations of a band Of
thugs, who kill for paltry months
salary Of $50 or $40. The victims on
being paid off, usually proceeded to
walk to the nearest point of civiliza-
tion and were watched, waylaid and
murdered on the way. Inasmuch as
the finding of 16 dead bodies was
made by mere accident, the question
occurs how many actual murders may
have been committed in this section.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Congratulations From Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.-The presi.
dent sent the following message to
Judge Taft: "I need hardly say how
heartily congratulate you, and the
country even mOre.'
CINCINNATI, Nov. 4. - President
Roosevelt's telegram to Judge Taft
elected the following reply:
"Thanks for your telegram. With.
out any expression from you, would
know how deeply interested you have
been in my success, and how you now
rejoice in it. 1t is your administra-
tion that this victory reafirms.
"WILLIAM H. TAFT"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Bryan Congratulates Taft.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-"Please &C.
cept my congratul ations and best
wishes for the success of your admin
istration. w. J. BRYAN
81 thank you sincerely for your
cordial and courteous telegram OF
congratulation and good wishes.
''WM. H. TAFT"
These messages were today ex.
changed between Lincoln and Cincin.
natl.
The message from Mr.. Bryan came
while Judge Taft was addressing the
general conference OF the Women s
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11

Foreign Missiea4:y s@ce n f be NJ.
L. cha4yb. Hc .>3,,iyn4 ne 4 ss4ee
on }:~, |'.rn =. .4i4 - ,..ao- @o3 Ak
swar, j . at ouc9.
Ea& speaker wa s. m't 3 ! m
Enthusiastically receiveA IS ll+ mem nhers
Of the Conference. Each h~d provided
herself with mall American flag.
The presence of Judge Taft was the
signal for d pretty dem onsvratiou. I.
At the end Of his speech lie was over
wheimed with personal cuugr atula,
lions on his success az the polls.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11

Chinook Opinion: Jack Moore of
Riedel, was in town Tuesday. He
sold 1000 four-year-old ewes to Hal.
len nberger Bros. at a fairly good price.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11

in Washington. He was a strong
supporter of the presidents policies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27

.S|MPL { MIXTURE
To MAKE THE
BLOOD PURE
An Easily Prepared Mixture
Which is Said to Clean
the Blood of -Inpur-
tiles.

All medical authorities are agreed
that the blood is the great source of
disease or of health in the human
system. If the blood is pure. the in
! dividual is strong and healthy, if the
blood is impure or diseased then
there is sickness or decay in the
whole system.
rheumatism is strictly blood dis
ease 1t is caused by excessive uric
acid. Sores, pin1ples. ETC., mean bad
blood Catarrhal affections must be
treated through the blood to get per
manent results. To get well, to feel
strong. hearty and vigorous one must
nave good clean blood and lets of it.
You can't clean the blood thoroughly
unless the kidneys are made active
Bad blood means cIogged. inactive
Kidneys and liver which calrses, too,
such symptoms as backache. nervous
ness, bladder and urinary difficulties
and other sympathetic troubles
Here is simple home remedy and
the recipe for making it up is as fol-
lows:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-haIf
ounce; Compound kargon, one ounce:
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. three
ounces. Shake well in bottle and
take in teaspoonful doses after each
meal and again at bedtiroe. The in
gradients can be obtained at any
good prescription pharmacy at small
cost.
Here the readers of this paper
have simple vet powerful and eff
fective remedy for all forms Of blood.
kidney and bladder disease which
should relieve rheumatism and ca
tarrhal affections, and replace that
weak, WORKOUT indifferent feeling
with strength, vigor and health.
This prescription is considered a
tine system reHovator and beirg made
of vegetable extracts only is harm
less and anyone can mix it at home.
Try this anyway before investing in
the secret unknown connections of
the patent medicine manufacturers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27
ALECk NJ RANEY
GETS LIBERTY
Writ of Habeas Corpus Was
Sworn Out and Man
Was Released.

Aleck McRaney. a white man, ar
rested several days ago on the
charge of being fugitive from jus
tice, has secured his release from
jai, through habeas corpus proceed
ings instituted by his attorneys, Jones
& PaSco. Mckinney was wanted in
Mississippi on the charge of assault
and battery The case was heard be-
fore Commissioner Stokes, and the
latter in releasing the man, rendered
decision, which in part is as fol-
lows:
The Decision.
1t appears from the evidence offered
before me, that the petitioner. a
white man having a wife and three
infant children dependent wholly upon
his personal exertionS for a support
was arrested and confined in the jail
of the city of Pensacola on Tuesday
last where he has ever since been
confined; that on to-day, w. II.
Smith, deputy sheriff of this county,
appeared before Judge r. L. Nickel
sen. Justice of the peace of the Sec
ond district of Escanfbia county,
Florida, and made affidavit that the
said petitioner was a fugitive from
Justice from the state of Mississippi.
where he was wanted upon charge
of an assault and battery; that upon
this affidavit a warrant was duly is
sued by the justice of the peace and
under and by virtue of said warrant
the petitioner was arrested and con-
fined in the county Jail; that on this
evening at pm. the petitioner was
brought before the Justice of the
peace for examination, and was by the
justice remanded to the custody of
the sheriff to await the extTaditioni
warrant of the governor. 1t also ap-
pears that the only information of
which the said W. ii. Smith was pos
sessed at the time of the making of
the affidavit hereinbefore mentioned.
was nothing more than circular Of
fering a reward of $500 for the ar
rest, ETC., of one ''Leck McRaney,s1
and purporting TO describe the man
wanted This circular and a tele-
gram purpofting to be from the sheF-
iff of Perry county, Miss, was all that
was before the Justice at the hearing
and upon which he remanded the Pc
titioner.
| desire here to remark that / do
not give my unreseryed approval TO
the review of any and all acts of
justices of the peace and county
judges, sitting as committing magis-
trates by means of the writ of habeas
corpus. And II Will only De In cases
where palpabIe Injustice Will result
from the refusal so 10 do, that ! will
undertake to review the action of the
lower court in committing a man to
Jail. Where a man is bound over to
await the action OF the criminal court
there can exist no urgent reason for
reviewing the action OF the lower
court But in a case similar 10 the
one now before me, the action of the
Justice OF the peace is final unless re-
viewed on flabeas corpus. All that
is left TO be done is to transport the
accused person. once he is commit |
tee by the justice of the peace.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27
any n.ms i. s.sth, .ir..

"My name Ia Saith, sir"
Yes, sir. 1 have seen it."
Surprise you any,
wen, not so much"
His action makes an opening for
others. 1t cannot fail to encourage Taft.
Foraker. Chauncey Depew. Cannon and
lCortelyou.''
les"
! And may add. SIR
Yes, ysu may add"
Il may add, SIR" continued the man
with two watch chains, Il may add that
# will encourage others"
j fou-yca cannot mean yourselfg'
But / do, air. Ny name Is Smith, SIR
1t may not encourage me personally. as
am just now building four miles of sew
'ers for the city and making half a million
dollars clear profit, but there are other
Smiths They viii be heard from. sir
They are already moving. There Is scarce
'ly doubt In my mind. sir. that IL you
'livr Entii next November you will see a
FSn::th elected president OF the United
Sta tes- Take my word fer it. you VIII.
sir. see you are turning pale. Any
thing the matter with your
Il should say there wasr' shouted the
man with the frayed necktie MY name
is Jones, and you've played the hog and
left the whole Jones family out.'
JOE KERR
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27

A dizzy, uncertain feeling
is one of the results of cof-
fee drinking.
Anyone SO annoyed, can
find relief by quitting coffee
and changing to Postum.
Postum is made of wheat
which is a true food, and the
bran-coat containing t h e
phosphate of potash is in
cluded in this health bever.
age. This phosphate is used
by nature in replacing wasted
brain and nerve cells. Boil
Postum to get the food values
and the favour.
There's a Reason. "
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27
LIGHTS ARE
BEING PLACED
Many Will illuminate City
During the Mardi Gras
Festivities.

Numerous electric lights are being
placed in various portions of the city
by the Pensacola Electric Company,
and from the outlook Pensacola will
be better illuminated this Mardi Gras
than ever before on such an occasion.
Yesterday linemen started placing
strings of incandescent lights across
Palafox street at varions points Sew
erai hundred will be suspended in
each block At the corner of Pala-
fox and Garden stSeets a large cleo
trio sign viii contain the words:
"Priscus TX,
Many of the merchants have begun
decorating their places of, business
with the carnival colors, and the city
will be in gala attire by Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27
TERsELY TOLD.


The maximum temperature at Pen
sacola yesterday was SO degrees at
l:2o p M, while the minimum was
~ degrees at $50 a. m Last year
ON the same date the maximum was
/ ~ degrees aud the minimum 81 de
4 greess The average maximum for
this date is So degrees and the aver
age minimum so degrees.
John H. Pare returned to Pensacola
Yesterday after an absence or ten
day on a combined business and pleas
| n M visit TO Tampa and other South
Florida cities.
The two big cannons recently placed
IN front of the city hall are 10 be paint
ed The work or scraping the guns and
Carriages was commenced yesterday,
. and It is the intention to have them
painted before Mardi Gras.
The remains of Emanuel Bombay
Merritt, the '1S-months old son of Mr..
and Mrs Martin Merritt, were placed
at rest yesterday afternoon ! in st.
Michaefs cemetery, large number of
friends and relatives of the family
attending. Rev. Father Fullerton con-
Quoted the funeral services at the
family home.
party composed of Mr.. and Mrs
A. ". Johnson, and Mr.. and Mrs. l..
n. Fanham, of Lake, Iowa, are in
the city for the Mardi Gras festivities.
Mrs. H. Percival and children, Mar
jorie and Paul, of Memphis, Tenn, are
among the visitors to Pensacola for
The remains of the infant of Dr. and
Mrs. r. l.. Bryans, which died yester-
day, are to be buried this morning at
1920 o'clock. The funeral services
are to be conducted at the family
home and the interment will be in ST.
Johns cemetery.
Rathbone. Lodge, No. 80, K. of p,
meets in regular convention at 1880
tonight when the matter of increased
assessments will come up for definite
settlement. Every member is urged
to be present and all Pythians are
invited
Judge Chas. H. Laney returned yes
terday from Santa Rosa county, where
he spent several days in the interest
of his candidacy for congress from
the Third district
J. H. Smithwick left last night for
Georgia, on short business visit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27
BOMBAY

Bombay. Feb. 26.-There was preach
ing Sunday at the Methodist church
by Rev. Mr. Williams.
The new dwelling house of Mrs.
Maud Segars adds to the appearance
of North Bombay
The brick mill is running and Boni-
fay still continues to grow
Mrs. NJ. Cox, wife of Lawyer Cox
IS sick today.
Mr.. 3. F. Reeves. father of Judge
Reeves of Pensacola, was in town
to-day.
The new brick store building of VIII
liam Roberts is nearly ready for the
stock of merchandise to be placed.
Hon. G. Nj. Cox returned yesterday
morning from Pensacola.
Hon. H. E. Hickman made a trip
to Westville one day this week on Of
fetal business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27

besides a fine avenue for carriages,
so that the traveller can easily and
quickly go from one city to the other
at any time. This is one OF the most
romantic spots OF Spanish America,
wing with the City of Mexico In the
interests which sh0wsthe influences OF
Europe upon the newly discovered
America, but Lima is far more than
city OF churches. plaZas, monster
les and houses OF grandees OF Spain.
Nevertheless, the impress OF Pizarro
and the viCerOys should not be for
gotten, for Lima was at one time the
center OF government for all South
America, and her authority extended
from Panama to Buenos Ayres. 1t IL
one of the most beautiful cities or
The western world and enjoys a eli
mate which, without exaggeration,
can be called perpetual spring
Peru as a Country.
Peru has great advantage over
other republics of South America.
She is a trans-continentaI country,
having coast line on the Pacific of
1900 miles from which the whole
world can be reached, yet one of the
great commercial centers OF Peru is
IquitOs. an inland city on the At
lantic water shed From Iauitos
ocean steamers pass 1000 miles down
the Amazon through the Brazilian
port of ManaOs and proceed to New
YORK or Europe. just as if they had
come from coast town on salt water
This is an advantage possessed by
no other country except Colombia
which has ports on both the Carib-
bean (Atlantfc) and the Pacific
The variety of natural products
within Psru's confines, adds greatly
to her promise for future growth
Her wealth does not by any means
depend upon minerals alone. She is
q large sugar producer: her cotton is
fsmous for certain good qualities;
she exports hides, coffee and rice:
from the deposits in the soil come
copper, petroleum, and salt; guano
is dug from its beds, and the native
rubber tracts under cultivation are
riches to their possessors.
Wide-awake Government.
The government is today wide
awake and ambitious. IL encourages
it invites foreign capital TO
invest money in well secured enter
prises, and has already entered upon
a career of substantial. Industrial
Peru is little less than
fifteen times the size of New York
state Her climate embraces every
kind from the tropics To perpetual
SHOWS. There is no known plant or
animal that viii not grow here. The
most famous engineering structure in
the world, the Oroya Railway built
by Henry Meiggs, the American, runs
from the Pacific Ocean across the
Andes. The highest navigated body
Of fresh water, Lake T1ticaca, and
the Harvard Astronomical Observe.
tory, from which the most accurate
observations are taken from half way
up FL Misti near Arequipa, are ipsti-
tutions of which Peru is justly proud
Peru has a population approximate
ing 10000 The country is there
fore not so sparsely settled as might
be imagined, and the people are in
dustrious and home loving. The re-
public comes within what may be
called the canal belt. and when this
Is finished, when rail communication
is established between the upper
waters of the Amazon and the Pacific,
Peru is sure TO become on OF the pow
erful factors in the Sonth
America.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27
COUNTRY AND
CITIES Of PERU.
Port of Callao Where Pacific
Fleet is Now Making
a Visit.
FINE HARBOR WITH A FIFTY MIL
LION DOLLAR FOREIGN TRADE
A YEAR-SoMETHI OF LIMA
THE CAPITAL OF PERU-PERU
HAS A WIDE-AWAkE GOVERN
MENT THAT is DOING MUCH TO
FORWARD MODERN PROGRESS.
Special to The journal.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 26.-Callao,
where the American battleShip feet is
now making It's fourth stop in its
cruise round South America, is one
of the most important ports on the
Pacific side, and is the great depot
for the commerce Of Peru. 1t is sec
ond to Valparaiso, Chile, 1905 miles
to the south. Approximately one
naif of the foreign trade of Peru,
which amounted last year to more
than $50, 900, 600, passes in and out
of Callao, making it busy, active
and Industrious city. Fully 1000 YES
sells put into the harbor every year.
and 20 steamers. together with 40
sailing craft, may any day be seen
lying at anchor in the bay.
A Fine Harbor.
Callao is one of the finest and
safest harbors on the Pacific, and the
Peruvian government is showing great
energy not only TO make il modern,
convenient and secure, but also TO
equip the city itself with every neceS-
sity for comfortable and hygenic Iiv
ing. There are massive wharves at
the waters edge, protected by a pier
500 feet long; this pier is connected
with the shore by bridge. built on
iron piles, $500 feet long In the, bay
is a floating dock which will admit
vessels Of 81 feet draught and 5000
tons weight. Steamers lie alongside
the wllarves, and freight is tranship-
ped Immediately into cars on tracks
within few feet of the water. The
resemblance 10 a modern port like
Havre or Hook of Holland. is re-
markably striking The machinery
about these docks is chiefly electric,
the power being drawn from streams
only small distance back in the
A natural protection of the bay is
the Island of San Lorenzo which
shelters the city from southwest
storms Adjacent to San Lorenzo is
the Palominos group, on which is a
powerful light house, the light from
which is visible for eighteen miles
Just recently erected is a tower for
wireless telegraphy. and communities
ton by this means viii soon be in
operation all along the coast.
Founded in 1887.
Callao, as a town, is very old, its
dating back TO the year
1887. The original site was destroy
ed by an earthquake in 1.4G and
swallowed up by the sea- The pres
ent city yet retains some traces of
It's earlier history. in the narrow and
irregular streets, but today it has
grown away from such conditions,
and is modern in every sense of the |
word. The population numbers $1,000 |
in the day time il would !
seem larger, because many men |
come here during business hours but |
return in the afternoon to their
homes in Lima
Lima, Capital of Peru.
Lima. the capital of Peru, is only |
nine miles from Callao. and lies 500
feet higher. close against tie foot 1
hills OF the Andes. Two steam and !
1ne electric trolley lines connect the |
capital with the port, and there is |
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27

What promises to prove an interest
ing game of basketball is to be played
tonight at the Y. NJ. c. A gymnasium
between the Y. NJ. c. A. team of this
city, and the University Military
School team of Mobile
These TWO teams played last week
in Mobile. resulting in a victory for
the Pensacola boys by the score of
p to %. and it is the desire of the
Mobile boys to take the game of to-
night, 50 as to even up with Pensa-
cola, The locals will line UP as fol-
lows:
Hagerman and GOWN, forwards;
W. A. Lenard, center; Welles and
Quina, guards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27
Guests of The Canton at a
Banquet at Rafford Hall
Last Night.
INSPECTED THE CANTON WHILE
BEING DRILLED, AND LATER
RESPONDED TO AN ADDRESS
OF WELCOME BY MAJOR THoS.
c. wATsoN-LEAvEs PENsA-
COLA, TO-DAY.

Canton Merritt No entertained
last night at Rafford hall at the cor
ner of eBayien and Belmont streets,
General NJ. A. Raney. commander OF
the Patriarchs Militant, who is on a
visit to the Canton. The decoration
OF chivalry was conferred on Chas. c.
Fredricsens Miss Bell Brux, Mrs. +.
NJ Smith
man of the meeting. delivered an ad-
in behalf of the Odd Fellows of Pen
sacOla.
Degrees of ChivaIry Conferred.
The opening feature of the evening
was a beautifully executed dr;ll, and
tour of inspection by General Raney.
assisted by Colonel Nayne, depart
Erickson. Grand Patriarch of Ala
banla, Captain D'Alemberte and Lieu
tenant }. J. Keefe. Immediately the
historic comforting OF chivairy fol-
lowed Capt Chas. Fredericsen was
the first to receive the degree Then
followed Miss Bell Brux and Mrs. F.
VI. Smith. The sponsors Were. Miss
Nora Dauiell Mrs. j. III. Macon. Miss
Edna Lee and Miss Liela Butter. The
insignia OF chivalry was pinned on
the supplicants by little Miss BERTHE
Butler
Mr.. Watson Speaks.
Major Thos. C. Watson. in a short
but eloquent address, welcomed Gen
eraI Raney He spoke on the his
tory of Odd Fellowship in this cOun-
try and its spread since obtaining its
charter IN 1919 at Baltimore. He
spoke also of other noted Odd Eel
lows having visited in Pensacola in
the past, among them being Sir John
c. Underwood
General Raney's Address.
General Raney, in response to Mr..
WatsOn's welcome, spoke somewhat
at length on the righteousness of
his work for the order at this point.
He was very mach pleased with the
manner in which the members drilled
and congratulated them on the good
standing of the Pensacola lodges.
He went somewhat at length into
the history of Odd Fellowship. He
said the order could trace it's origin
back into myth: that it was founded
on the Bible. The order he said.
lis a sacred thing. founded on true
principles of humanity and Christi
anu SAAOAAA Us PCNtSh a. SUN
by each and every member"
Loftin Presents Souvenir.
Hon. Scott ". Loftin. in behalf OF
Canton Merritt No l. presented Gen.
era1 Raney with an exquisitely made
card case, containing an artistically
carved plate OF silver. The case was
was given the general as a token of
gratitude of the Canton, which was
by his visit.
After the ceremonies a tempting
banquet was served
Viewed Harhor and City.
During yesterday General Raney
and those accompanying him spent a
most pleasant day. During the fore
noon they enjoyed a trip about the
harbor and in the afternoon a car
rage ride through the city
The party was met at the train
yesterday morning by large delega-
ton OF members of the canton and
escorted TO a hotel, and dufing the
entire day the visitors were given
every attention possible TO make
their visit a pleasant one.
Today at noon they will depart for
Mobile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27

A lot of old newspapers,
tied up in neat bundles for
sale. sc a bundle, at The Jour-
nal office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27
What To Do When Bilious.

The right thing to do when you feel
bilious is to take a dose of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
They will cleanse the stomach and
regulate the liver and bowels. Try il.
Price. % cents. Samples free at all
druggists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-02-27

Don't forget the last ball
by P. c. B. before Mardi Gras
Thursday, Feb. 81.