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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
GOMPERS DEFINES BOYCOTT.

The boycott as described by MIR.
Gompers in an interview published in
the November McClure's, is a per
fectly natural and normal human ac-
tivity; as such, no law can ever stop
it," He declares that every one con-
ducts a boycott "who expresses an
opinion against patronizing any mer-
chant This is far from an accurate
definition of the process, says the New
York Sun. n boycott is like u block
AIDE. Neither exists unless it is effec.
tive. The boycott is weapon of labor
unionism, and the blacklist is the
same weapon under a different name
in the hands of employers. If en-.
ployers blacklist a man they boycott
him. Because obliged to do so by
his position toward the boycott, Mr..
Gompers admits the perfect right OF
the employers t o blacklist. We can
imagine what his state Of mind would
be, and we a form a vague notion
of his language il the blacklist were
freely employed, or if the consumer.
of the country were to agree to bu,
no goods made by union labor, tina
is, to boycott union made goods a
the Federation OF Labor seeks to boy
colt the products of non-unionists.
In the same article Mr.. Gomper
defines the attitude of unionism to
ward the non.unionist. "We do not,
he says, "deny him the right to work.
Perhaps not, but all possible effort i
made to prevent him from working, t
deprive him Of a Job if he has one an
to keep him out Of a job if he seek
one. Unionism regards the non-ul
ionist as an industrial outlaw.
holds. in the words Of Mr.. Gompers
that it is "morally wrong, unde
modern conditions, for any workma
to remain outside the union in hi
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Oppose Tariff Reduction.

WALLACE, Idaho, Nov. l7.-Mass
meetings were held in every town in
Shoshone county last night for the
purpose of organizing opposition to
any attempt to reduce the tariff on
lead and zinc. Committees were ap-
pointed to attend a conference of bust.
ness men and mine operators to be
held in Wallace today. At the meet
ing a delegation will be appointed to
90 to Washington.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
The Smart Set.

A! lady in Il town lying under the
Rockies was much distressed at hear
ing n small clique in her town refer to
themselves as the 'smart set" She
appealed to an eX-United States sena-
tor and asked him what he understood
by the term "the smart Set He re-
piled: II think l can give you an
inkling. In the eastern part Of Colo
RADIO and in the western part Of Ne
braska there Is a large tract Of land
known as the rain belt 1t rains
Acknowledgements.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Delivered November IL, 1868.

Delivered November 10, 1863.
tourscore and eve years ago our
fathers brought forth upon this conti-
nent Il new nation, conceived in liber.
ty, and dedicated to the proposition
that all men are created equal. Now
we are engaged in 4 great civil war,
testing whether that nation, or any
nation so conceived and so dedicated,
a long endure. We are met on a
great battlefield of that war. We have
come to dedicate a portion of that field
as u final resting place for those who
here gave their lives that that nation
might live. 1t is altogether fitting and
proper that we should do this. But
In a larger sense we cannot dedicate,
low this ground. The brave men, liv.
ing and dead, who struggled here,
have consecrated it far above our
power to add or detract. The world
will little note, nor long remember,
what we say here, but it can never
forget what they did here. 1t is 70,
us, the living, rather to be dedicated
here TO the unfinished work which they
who fought here have thus far so nobl,
advanced. 1t Is rather for us TO b,
here dedicated to the great task re
, naming before us, that from these
honored dead we take increased de
; vot,on to that cause for which the,
gave the last full measure of devotion
that we here highly resolve that thes,
dead shall not have died in vain; tina
this nation. under God, shall have
new birth OF freedom, and that gov
ernment OF the people, by the peopl
aud for the people shall not perisl
) from the earth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Wealth Does Not Bring Happiness

BERKELEY, CAL, Nov. l7.-"Wealth
does not mean happiness" declared
Charles NJ. Schwab, former president
of the United States Steel corporation n,
in q lecture before the students OF the
University of California this after.
noon. During the address he defended
the principles OF the trust and said 1t
has come to say. 81 have occupied
palatial residences in New York and
Boston, and thought at the time that
was enjoying myself, but know
now that the clang OF the steel ham
mers and the blowing OF the whistles
mean real happiness. believe IN
high wages. but l demand hard work
in return. The trust has come 20 stay
1t means high wages, economy, lack
of waste and is, hence, industrlally
solid
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

trade" The non-unionist becomes a
price competitor, and if there were no
non-unionists the union could fix its
own prices for the work of its mem.
bers: in other words, could maintain
a monopoly. AS MIR. Gompers sees
it, the prevention of that monopoly
is a moral wrong, although be admits
that it is a legal right.
AS these propositions work out there
are indications of some error in the
logic of labor unionism.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
BRYAN.

A brief announcement conveyed in
a press dispatch from San Antonio,
Texas, in which Mr.. Bryan is repre-
sented as willing to make a fourth
attempt to capture the presidency, is
"viewed with alarm" by some of his
former and most ardent supporters.
They were disposed at first to question
the authenticity of the alleged inter-
view with the peerless leader of their
party, but as it appears to be straight
goods they are almost staggered by
the prospect suggested by Mr.. Bryan's
possible candidacy four years hence.
The views of many western demo-
Gratis are expressed by the Anaconda
Standard, which quotes the Bryan
interview and proceeds to unburden
its mind in these remarks:
Mr.. Bryan wants it understood that
he is not definitely out of it, but that
he proposes to keep himself lined up
with the possibilities of the presiden.
tial future. In other words, Mr..
Bryan wants the people to know that
he does not consider himself elimin-
ated. His words are essentially those
which are used by men who, in fact.
desire to be ranked as aspirants.
In turn, and for its part, the public
will at once assume that Mr.. Bryan,
If he can get a chance at it, will strive
tn raf tha nonipatin, IN 1919 M as,
the real prose Of it and the size of it.
Otherwise, Mr.. Bryan's words are
meaningless. He says: 81 hope it
will never become necessary for me
to run for Office again" Well, that
hope can become reality. No indi-
vidual, in the affairs Of this republic,
is ''necessary.' Mr.. Bryan was not
necessary" in this years campaign,
but his persistent quest for the nomi-
nation left the democracy to conclude
that the necessity a upon it to let
Mr.. Bryan have the nomination he
craved, the presumption being-based
upon experience in l904-that any
other candidate would be mercilessly
knitted by the Organizes.
When you come right down to tacke.
one of the meanest things ever put
before this country's public, in the
political line. was the famous inter.
view Mr.. Bryan issued in 1904, pledg-
ing his "support' to Parker. Then
and there, Parker was whipped, even
before his campaign took its formal
start.
In the San Antonio interview, Mr..
Bryan remarked: 81 am not at all
discouraged as to the future of the
democratic party. There must be a
democratic party in every country
That is all very we'll, wherein Mr..
Bryan is personally concerned. He
may be not discouraged: but it is a
fact that those who three times have
followed him to overwhelming defeat
are just about all in. Perhaps it is
true that there must be a democratic
party; that does not of necessity i'm
ply that there must be a Bryan dem
ocratic party from generation to gen.
Grafton. Now, in candor, our belief
is that Mr.. Bryan will want to be
nominated in 1912: manifestly, he's
got it, got it bad, and no mistake
about it. Evidently, he Is in what the
political rhetoric of our day char
acterizes as "a receptive mood
That he will keep in it will be the
hope, first of all, of those who are
now proposing a second term for
Taft.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
B. SMITH.

News of the death of Hon. Robert B.
Smith. former governor OF Montana,
will be cause for general regret among
residents of this commonwealth. Dur.
ing his career as a private citizen and
as state executive. Governor Smith
earned the respect and esteem of a
large circle of friends, and made a
record that will occupy q place of
honor in Montana history. Among
the tributes to the memory of the
deceased is the following by the Ana
conda Stand ard:
Born and bred in old Kentucky, and
ever retaining the typical southerner's
sense of hospitality and generosity,
Robert B. Smith, in 1882, being then
% years old, came to Montana and
speedily rose to distinction as a law.
yer and politician. After a few years
spent in Dillon he chose Helena as his
home. the capital city offering him a
wider and more lucrative field for the
practice Of his profession. In his
prime he was an exceptionally able and
successful trial lawyer, some of his
speeches before luries being of rare
merit,
Governor Smith was a political ora.
tor of high abilities. 1t will be re-
called that in 1896, when he was nomi.
mated for governor by the democrats,
populist- and silver republicans, he
rendered his services to the managers
Of the Bryan campaign, his own
election being conceded. Little known
beyond the borders of Montana at
that time, he came into such prom
inence as a stump speaker that he
speedily was ia eager demand. His
voice was s~ilvery but strong, his a
ner magnetic, his arg uments we'll
thought out aud admirably arranged,
his vocabulary voluminous, and his
rhetoric uneXceptionable. He never
paused for the right word to express
an idea, for he had the right word
ever at command. He was quick
witted and rarely got the worst of it
at repartee or
In the executive Office Governor
Smith was universally acknowledged
to be absolutely incorruptible-and
this at a time in Montana when cor
ruption was rife and rampant. He APP
pointed competent men to office. His
messages to the legislature were in
:tructivc. illuminating and full of
sound common sense. One criticism
passed upon Governor Smith was that
he exercised executive clemency toe
often, pardoning %convicts who had
not been sufficiently punished. But,
admitting that this accusation was
just, it but illustrated his sym
pathetic qualities. He was a most
approachablc man and carefully
listened to every body's appeals. AS
suredly he did not violate his own
sense of Justice when he liberated a
man from prison walls.
In the later years of his life Gov
ernor Smith suffered from i'll health
necessitating his retirement to his
orchard home near Kalispell. o.
casionally he rallied and resumed his
activities at the bar and on the stump.
He bore up heroically under his suffer.
ings and his geniality never left him.
Of Il chiv alrous spirit, devoted to his
friends, m~agnanimous to his enemies,
bighearted, good-natured, gentle.
minded as u child, without a faint OF
atfectation or egotism or vanity about
such "a Robert b. Smith, the
third governor of Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters OF Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
No Police In Heaven,

Small Isabel's particular friend, the
policeman or the beat, contracted pneu-
monia and died. Isabel was greatly
gricved until her mother convinced
her that he had gone to heaven. Even
then she was not quite reconciled. "1f
heaven is such a good place." remark
ed the little skcptic, Il don't see what
God wants policemen there for."-New
York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
Unusual.

Editor-Did you interview the leader
of the suffragcttes. rs l instructed?
Rcporter-l called on her. but she
wouldn't talk. E~ditor-She wouldn't!
Was she dead?-Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
..Prints All the News

If any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
to friends, the favor will be very high
" appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25

Conscience looks out upon every hu-
man life.-Davidson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
HAGEN & FRY

If 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, or build a bridge,
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23
old ST. MAKES A TOUR
THROUGH NEW STRA|TSv|LLE

Spencer, being genial sort of a
cuss and a good story teller, pulled
this.
"In n recent case before His
Honor coal miner by the name
Of, we will say, Billy Diamond,
appeared as witness. Now Billy
was sharp -witted son of Ireland,
full of good humor and quick at
repartee. He took the stand in
his bank clothes, which were very
dirty, oily and ragged. One of
the counsel thought to confuse
Billy by pokiog fun at his shabby
appearance by asking him if the
clothes he was wearing wasn't his
best. "Ah, sure, sir, they're
notl" replied Billy. ooh, then,
you have better clothes, which
you wear on Sundays perhapsp"
querried the lawyer. tits mighty
true, sir" replied Billy. ga
white vest, broadcloth suit,
standing collar, ur-in-hand tie
and glossy Derby, eh9" insisted
the lawyer. "Ah," replied Billy,
"you have met me some wherep"
"No," replied the counsel, 81
have not; but since you confess
that you have such good clothes,
are you not ashamed to appear in
court in this disgraceful state2"
"Not bit of it," replied Billy,
pointing to the mayor-"sure his
honor's in his working clothes, and
I'm in mine"
After leaving the mayors Office
l went down on the street and
dropped in to see Joe West, the
pioneer merchant of New Straits
vile, and near half century ago
acquaintance. L found him up to
his ears in business, waiting on
and satisfactorily too-a half doz-
en- customers at one time. want
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23
''The Heart of Maryland"

Playgoers will greet with graft
fication the announcement that
David Belasco's most successful
play, "The Heart of.Aaryland," is
to be presentedIat the Logan Opera
House on Friday Jan, "a" Its
intense and cumulative heart
interest, the heroic struggles of
its heroine, Maryland Calvert, to
rescue her lover from the ignomin-
ious death of spy, and her final
triumph the typical individuality
of the numerous characters the
romanticism of the story and the
realistic and picturesque beaGty
of it's scenic illustrations all com
bined have made 1t marvellous
triumph of the dramatist's genius.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23
Ep1ron DnMoonAr .srNrINr1 (:

EDITOR DEMOCRAT SENTINEL
One bright and frosty morning,
very recently, decided / would
make short trip through Ward
township and started for the depot
to catch the 0:15 train. | had
not determined whether ] would
go by way of Jacksonville or New
Straitsvllle, but on my way over |
happened to overtake Pete Sines,
the honorable mayor of New
Straitsvile. That settled it. His
Honor very soon convinced me that
1T was the best policy to go along
out with him, spend few hours
in New Straitsvllle and learn how
they done business. / consented.
In fact had to. | had no weap-
on, whatever, upon my person
which could in any way protect
me from his persuasive blandish-
ments, 30 submitted-to arrest.
His Honor, without warrant, took
me to tue office, turned me over to
the tender mercies of Marshal
Spencer, and told me "to be good"
The marshal laid his hospitable
hand upon my shoulder, took me
down stairs to the calaboose,
showed me the cells and all the
very comfortable arrangements
prepared for the unwary. He,
somehow or other, dwelt upon the
very numerous petty offenses un-
der their ordinances, the minimum
fines assessed, the prison fare, ETC.,
to the extent that | became very
nervous, and was somewhat re-
lieved when he said: "Well, let's
go up stairs. There's case on
at one O'Clock and we have but a
short time to make preparations. F"
On reaching the mayors Office
we found we had good hour to
talk over old times. and Mr..
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23
How to Avoid Appendicitis.

Most victims of appendicitis are
those who are habitually eonsti.
pated. 0rino Laxative Fruit
Syrup cures chronic constipation
by stimulating the liver and bowels
and restores the natural action of
the bowels. 0rino Laxative Fruit
Syrup does not nauseate or grippe
and is mild and pleasant to take.
Refuse substitutes. Bort q Co.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23

Contract made with Charles
Barthlow to make fills an Young's
ford bridge approaches and repair
road, at $832 90.
Contract made with Basil Luns-
ford, cinder 1900 feet of Zanes.
Vile road at 344 cents. per yard.
Dec. 81. Commissioners met,
with all present. Stove purchased
of Chris Holl Jail building at $SS.
The board having received com
munication from the Bureau of
Public Accounting to the effect
that if sufficient transfers had
been made during the year 1907,
to pay the salary allowance for
officers and deputies for the
first quarter of the year 1908, Jan,
Feby, March, after the fees had
been paid in for the December
quarter, the commissioners were
authorized to make an additional
transfer TO cover any deficiencies.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23
Disturbed the congrega-
ton.

The person who disturbed the
congregation last Sunday by con-
tinually coughing is requested to
buy q bottle Of Foley's Honey and
Tar. Bort 4 Co.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23
SOLDIERS
BURIAL
COMMITTEE.

The commissioners Of Hooking
county in their session Saturday
Jan IL, appointed the following
committees as Soldiers Burial
Committees in the several town
ships as nominated by the General
Soldiers Burial Committee. They
are appointed as follows:
Benton Township-Benj. Settles,
John Oldfeld, Columbus Eby.
Salt Creek Township-J. G.
Butler, Nelson Bousher, Elmer
Kitchen.
Marion Township-Geo. Sheets,
F. G. Canan, David Wolfe.
Washington Townsllip-H. II.
West, Richard Sewers, James
Davis.
Star Township-H. S. Brown,
John Cage, Ben Woodard.
Good Hope Township-W. H.
Huls, Geo. Groves, John Fauble.
Laurel Township-T. d. Woods,
VIM. Moore, John Sheik.
Green Township-Wells Tom,
Lucius Kepler, Abram Cook.
Falls Township-M NJ. Engle,
Adam Funk, w. H. Funk.
Falls Gore-James Kennedy, j.
L. Nutter, Robt. Tucker.
Perry Township-R. L. Sulli-
van, r. F. Davis, Jacob Haines.
East Side of Ward Township
Jos. Walraven, S. p. Soliday, j.
Z. Dillinger.
West Side of Ward township
j. L. Blosser, Samuel Smith, John
Lax.
LOGAN VILLAGE.
FIRST WARD.
RELIEF BURl44n.
Q. W, James w. w. Mcdonald
Geo. Kleinsmith j. Fox
Il. j. Brown Barney Stracke.
SECOND WARD.
F. w. Dollison B. G. McManlga
T. W, Rochester ID. Finney
G. w. Risley G.. W. Krlnn.
THIRD WARD.
H. Gompf Sam st. Clair
Moses Strawn James Allen
1. Yoris G.. G. Gage
FOURTH WARD.
John Selb j. w. Tritsch
1. Kontner j. L. Martin, Sr.
M, V. Inboden Samuel Moore
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23
]. c. Morgan, livery hire

j. G, Morgan, livery hire
surveyor .."..........a...... IL 90
Sol. Rheidenhour, repair
ing roads ....-."~....... 20 90
Trustees Washington Tp.,
grading .~.~~..... . .... 4S 33
Fred Safer, work on roads
ntract.-."".....-............ 70 70
Sam'l Lehman, making fill IS 90
NOAH Blosser, making APP
proach .............. ........ 58 so
Noah Blosser, putting up
grade rail-.............- 90
VIM. Weaver, fill at Laurel
vile ...............................- 10 90
Logan Clay Product CO.,
materials .............. ....... 6 00
Reichelderfsr Bros, bridge
work stump bridge rs
Brookville Bridge Co., amt,
due on Enterprise
bridge. ..........,.. ...........1475 90
Col. Bridge Co., Honey
Fork bridge, est.-.... 300 90
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-01-23
Gould We But See You
FACE TO FACE

Gould but talk with the thousands
and whom have educated for business
know that would be convinced that by taking thorough business
and shorthand training offered Bliss College, could
line for rapid financial The School
enabled hundreds their
capacity from 5o Ioo% by taking thorough training along
business lines.
We would like tell William
Dobbyn who schoteacher
secretary John Jacob Aso the greatest naers the
time; of Jesse Smith, clerk little store mining town, Assist
ant Secretary of the Columbus Board of Trade Mcconnell Jacques
left the farm fifteen nneten
of girls who graduated class within the
whose monthly salaries follows
Other
making $4,000 month
We visit cannot write booklet entitled
The Seal of Fortune will idea of the wonderful advantages
afforded thorough business Bliss
of opportunities Of which have dreamed.
is welknown fact that Bliss College supa other schools
of business in point tnng placing
positions Ask how help while school,
Call phone 1859 write Address all communications
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1t appearing that all the ofllces,
except clerk of court would have
sufficient funds to pay the salaries
for the period, 1T further appear
ing there is not sufficient money
in clerks funds by $4,000, it was
ordered, that a transfer be made
to cover the deficiency from the
Pike Board and Interest fund.
Jan. IL, Bids for building
bridge at Young's Ford being read,
each bidder was given a hearing
as to the merits of his work.
Board took up the matter in
comparisons and agreed upon the
plan of lifting and repairing the old
bridge, Mr.. Weymueller and Mr..
West concuring and Mr.. Barron
voting "no" and the Brookville
Bridge Co. was given the contract
at $4475.0O.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-08

\ healthy man is a king in his
own right; an unhealthy man is an
slave. Burdock Blood Bit
tiers builds up sound health-keeps
you we'll