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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

In view of the fact that Mr.. Bry an
will probably be the presidential can
didate OF the democratic party, it Is
almost a %foregone conclusion that
William Howard Taft, the republican
standard bearer nomin ated by the Chi.
cago convention. will be the next pres.
ident of the United States. As q pres
idential candid ate in 1900, Mr.. Bryan
secured only 1855 electoral votes, q
smaller number than was cast in his
favor at the election of 1896, and many
prominent members Of his party ex-
press the opinion that his candidacy
at the present time will meet with less
popular support than that OF eight
years ago.
In William Howard Taft the repub.
lican national convention has nomi-
mated for the presidency a mar excep.
tionally equipped, not only by nature
and training. but by experience and
achievement. to perform the delicate
and arduous duties of the greatest Of.
fee in the gift of any people. For
nearly thirty years he has given him.
self with single.minded devotion to
the public service. He has displayed
throughout q broad grasp of affairs,
an unshakable integrity, q quick and
all embracing sympathy, a deep and
abiding sense of justice, a marvellous
insight into human nature, q sure and
%unwavering Judgment, executive abil'
ity of the highest order, and a limit
less capacity for hard work. In all
the years of its history the republican
party has never selected as its leader
in a national campaign a nan so tried
beforehand, and SO amply proved
equal to the task.
The American people know Mr.. Taft
as a man OF p%ervasive good humor,
always ready with hearty laugh, and
quick to see fun in any situation. His
other side has not often appeared, but
he is capable OF tremendous wrath.
Nothing arouses it more quickly than
unfaithfulness to a trust or an exhibi.
ton of deceit. Injustice in any form
stirs him to the bottom instantly. He
has a broad, keen, quick, all-embra'
cling sympathy, always ready to re-
spond to any call, His sense of JUS
tice is wonderfully quick.springine
and alert. And he has a genuine fond
ness for work, which enables him tt
derive real pleasure from his task
These qualifications are the endow
ment of An unusually gifted man. Tit
people know, because they have seen
his ability to turn off an enormou'
amount of work. They have seen hin
prove an exceptional executive ability
They have seen him manifest an equip
ment for the presidency such as n
other mar has shown before his cleo
ton to that Office. In experience
training and ability, Mr.. Taft ha
amply proved his fitness for the chic
magistracy of the nation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
Potato Supply Is Short.

CHICAGO, June l6.-Potatoes are
selling at prices In keeping with the
high prices prevailing for beef and
mutton. Yesterday prices for old crop
potatoes jumped II cents a bushel,
while the new sold at an advance OF
five cents.
In the last ten days the price OF new
potatoes has gone up about 40 cents
and the top for fancy stock yesterday
was 81 .35 compared with 95 cents g
week or two ago, while old stock wa:
wholes aling at 90 cents. Retail values
are much higher. Wet weather in the
country has interfered seriously with
shipping and the supply may not bt
| ample enough to fill the demand.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
A RECORD OF

One of the most interesting and In.
structive speeches made at the repub.
lican national convention was that
delivered by its temporary chairman,
Senator Burrows, of Michigan. 1t
consisted in part of a statement OF
facts which show a remarkable record
Of progress during the past four years
"a record that has few parallels In
the history of the United States or
any other country.
Since the last national republican
convention, four years ago, u pop
nlation has increased from 81 mil.
lions to S1t millions, while four mil.
lions of immigrants from every quar-
ter of the globe have found welcome
to our shores and protection under
our flag.
During the last four years Our
iocks and herds have increased ir
value from 1898 million dollars tc
4.33l millions.
The value of our farm product:
from 5,9l7 millions to 7,4l2 millions
The output OF coal from 3l4 millio,
ons to l2O millions.
Our product Of gold from "A million,
of dollars to 30 millions.
The accumulation in savings bank
of 2,Sl5 million dollars in 1903 wa
augmented to 1896 millions in 1907.
The deposits in all banks in 1903
a%ggregating 1858 million dollars
reached the fabulous sum of l3 billion
in 1907, an increase of 3,456 millio
dollars in four years.
Two millions of spindles in our co,
ton mills were added, and the domes
tic cotton used in our factories in 100
amounted to over five million bales
as against 1924, 900 in 1908.
In spite Of the disQuieting coud
tions incident to the regulation {
rates on interstate railroads, 20 thou,
and miles of new trackage have bee
added in the past four years.
The tonnage Of vessels passiu
through the Sault Ste. Marie can,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
POI IN IIAWAIl.
The Favorite Food Of the Natives and
How 1t Is Made.

How 1t Is Made.
In years gone by each native Hawai-
ian took a particular pride In producing
his own poi "a food made from the
taro plant, but nowadays it is made
in factories, the work being done al
most wholly by the native born China
men, who receive 81 per day for their
labors.
l was fortunate enough at Lahaina,
however, to see this staff of life made
in the old fashioned way. The taro
plant seems to be a cross between a
sweet potato and a turnip. and the root
Is long and fleshy. This, after steam
Ing, must be pounded into a sort of
-four before mixing. A stone pestle is
used, and often 1t requires hours to
beat the root to the proper consisten-
cy. When a certain stage il reached
water is added, and 1t is worked into
a thin paste, put into a barrel and al
lowed to ferment. The taste for 20,
has to be acquired, and few If any
foreigners eve care for 1t as food. To
me it suggested sour starch. It is
served on the native table in a huge
wooden bowl known as a calabash,
from which it is eaten with the fin
gers, each member Of the family dip
ping into the same dish. The number
Of fingers used is measured by the
thickness Of the poi, three fingers be-
Ing required for the thinnest and one
for that mixed to the consistency OF
mush. The taro plant is easily cult
waited (this is also done by Chinamen),
and I am told that n square mile of
taro will feed $1,000 natives. Factory
made poi, which Is pinkish purple in
color, costs 81 a bag, about the size Of
a -four sack containing an eighth Of a
barrel. It is nutritious, cheap and fat
tening. Poi is the principal food of
the lauas (native ~feasts). Roast pig
Is usually the meat on these festive
occasions.-Leslie's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
Like Father. Like Son,

Rev. DR.. Somers was in the habit Of
addressing Sarah, his wife, in polysyl-
tables when he wished the children to
leave the room. He never dreamed
that they understood until nine-year-
old Jack. recovering from measles, was
one day enjoying the dear privilege Of
hearing his mother read aloud.
The doctor ventured in and began
softly, "Sarah''-
Up rose Master Jack in bed. Sarah"
uuoth he, eliminate the obnoxious ele'
ment!"-Lippincott's Magazine.
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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.
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w. j. MINAR,
The Unearthfna of'Memphis.

Memphis, on the Nile, one Of the
greatest capitals Of the ancient world,
Is buried beneath ground which Is
now under cultivation by the villagers
Of Mitrahineh, who will have to be
transferred to other plots and COM
pensated before the work Of excava-
ton can proceed very far. It is esti-
mated that an expenditure Of about
$4,000 annually for fifteen years will
be required to excavate the temple
sites, apart from the city. The IN
earthing Of Memphis, which contain.
ed the finest school Of Egyptian art,
will be by far the greatest a~rchaeolog.
ical work Of recent times and must
result in a vast addition to the worlds
knowledge Of ancient Egyptian his
tory and civilization. The work will
soon be begun by Professor Petrie
head Of the British School Of Archae'
ology in Egypt
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
A japanese Wedding Ring.

~ O~P0UVo0 vv000sUS tOUUSs
Mrs. Post Wheeler has what perhaps
no other woman in the United States
hasa Japanese wedding ring. For
Halle Erminie Rives, as she Is known
to the literary world, was married in
Japan to Post Wheeler, secretary Of
the American legation. Although the
Episcopal ceremony was used, she
chose the Japanese marriage symbol
In preference to that Of her own coun-
try. It is a little wider than the ordi-
nary band and Is beautifully carved in
oriental design. Between the chased
work r inserted japanese characters
that read, my beloved Is mine and
am his" This is the favorite sentiment
for the oriental wedding. This senti.
ment is repeated several times around
the band.-New York Sun.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
CONVENTION ORATORY.

1t is a matter of record that orator.
ical efforts at national conventions
have sometimes Influenced the action
of the delegates and determined their
choice of q presidential candid ate.
These oratorical victories were won
under circumstances that were an In
spiration to the speaker, and which
also placed his audience in a frame of
mind that readily responded to his
eloquence. A brief review of some OF
these incidents lie given by a newspa-
per writer in these "reminiscences:
Even in the Lincoln convention, in
1860, little oratory vas INDUCED in.
and up to the time of Robert 1nger.
soils great speech nomin ating James
G. Blaine we find little or no attempt
at carefully prepared nominating
speeches. At the Cincinnati conven.
ton the tide ran strong for Blaine.
and when Col. 1ngersoll, who was then
little known outside his native state of
Illinois, made his classic nominating
speech be won for himself we'll
deserved laurels. Perhaps no other
nomin ating speech has stood the test
of time like this wonderful, concise
speech. 1t failed to make Blaine the
republican candidate, for q ozark
horse" in the person of Rutherford
B. Hayes, who had no political ene-
mics, carried off the prize and became
president.
In 1880, the wonderful speech OF
James A. Garfield Of Ohio, in behalf
Of John Sherman, at the republican
convention, led to his W nomin alton
for the presidency, as also did the
''cross of gold" speech of William
Jennings Bryan Of Nebraska, at the
democratic convention In 1896. These
are two instances In which nomin ating
speeches have won the nomination for
the man making the speech.
In 1880, Roscoe Conkling of New
York, attracted national attention by
his famous speech nominating Grant
for a third term. 1t is generally con.
coded, however, that while the speech
was remarkable it lost for Grant the
nomination, for it was so sarcastic
and vitriolic that it injured Grants
case among the lukewarm friends who
might have been turned to his side by
amore diplomatic speech. Conkling's
manner was arrogant and insolent to
Il degree. He was fond of the spectac-
ular, and with his BOG Grant delegates
back of him seemed to think he could
bully the convention into giving hin
the 20 additional votes needed for 9
clear majority. Nothing like Conk'
ling's conduct has ever been seen q
any national convention before o.
since.
Frank S. Black of New York, who
nominated Roosevelt in 1904, carried
the convention with him and made him
self an acknowledged leader through
this speech. Other great nominating
speeches have been made by Bourk'
Cochran of New York: Leon Abbot o
New Jersey, who nominated Cleveland
in 1892: Chauncey NJ. Depew OF New
York, whose speech for Mckinley wa
the most notable Grafton Of the repub
lican convention of 1900, and Jane
B. Foraker of Ohio, who nominate e
Mckinley in 1896 and 1900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
Beef Trust Under Suspicion.

LONDON, June 16.-The American
beef trust and its alleged control OF
the British meat market should be
investigated, declared Charles w.
Bowerman in the house of commons
today. Winston Churchill promised
that he would consider the appoints
meut of 9 commission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
His Investment.

Old Lady (who had given the tramp
I nickel)-Now, what will you do with
It? Hungry Hobo-Waal, ye see, mum,
ef l buy an auto there amt enough left
to hire d shofur, so l guess III git a
schooner. I kin handle that meself.-
Bohemian.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
Cautious.

"How did pa act when you asked
him for my hand?"
"Very gentle and courteous. 1t quite
took me by surprise
Il told him you used to he a pugil-
ist."-Kansas City Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
From the Start.

Attorney-When did your husband
first show signs of insanity, madam?
Wife-The day he married me. l then
discovered he was making only $40 a
week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savine
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
er 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, 1908-06-24
"Prints All the News.'

If any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy of recommendation
to friends, the favor will be very high.
ly appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-24

It takes two to make a bargain, but
only one Of them gets it.-Pnck
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Local Securities a Specially.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-02
Weekly $3.50 a Year, Daily l5c
per week.

Entered..at the Postofice at Missouri
Valley, Iowa, as second class matter.
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made a failure. | can stand
to hear them read over our
grievances to the mother coun.
try. When it comes I'll have a
good time.
Paul Cole has a new bicycle
and how he can make it spin.
|, like a good many saw the
partial eclipse. | remember
the eclipse in 1865 or about
that time. 1t was about 5 D. m.
and got quite dark for it was a
total eclipse. The chickens
went to roost and when the sun
came out they changed their
mind.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-02
Ladies and childrens gauze
underwear at the Cash Bazaar.

Precipitation The average
precipitation for the State, for
June as shown by the records
of l25 stations, was 8.34 inches,
which is 3 "a inches above the
normal. By sections the aver
ages were as follows: North
ern section, 804 inches, which
is 3 40 inches above the normal;
Central section, TAG inches,
which is 2 80 inches above the
norman; Southern section, 953
inches, which is SOC inches
above the normal. The great
est amount, Ia 80 inches, occur
red at Fort Madison, Lee coun.
ty, and the least, 4.33 inches,
at Belle Plaine, Benton county
The greatest amount in "a
hours, q 80 inches, occurred at
Fort Madison, Lee county, on
the 18th. Measurable precip-
itation occurred on an average
of Is days.
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Elmdaie Items,

am glad Sleepy Hollow has
walked up once more may be
The preacher got them awake.
A curious thing happened to
me, don't see through it. ]
was hoeing 60 rods from a bee
hive, all at once a lone bee
came at me and he meant bus
mess for he left his singer in
my face. Then he wasn't sat
lsfied but was determined to
have another bite at me till ]
got my "dander" up and killed
him dead. can go all around
my hives and they don't bother
me now.
Mrs. Adeline Price has had
new potatoes and peas since
the 18th of June. Sleepy Hol-
low take note.
1t does ones eyes good to see
Mr.. Van Patterns, MIR. Nelson's
Harold Haight's and others
cornfields as | go to town.
Then Mr.. Cu!ivan has a No. /
piece. Freely Myers says he
will have lots Of com, if moth
ing happens.
It don't seem right to work
he Fourth. tried itonce and
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-02
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
HARRIS & HOYLE, Editors

Weekly Established July 8, 'e8
Daily Established April |, 81
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-02
THE JUDICIAL CONVEN-
TION AT COUNCIL
BLUFFS
200 Ballots Taken And No
Election
At The End of the Balloting
Last Night Thomas Arthur
Had 80 and Beeson al

Although loS UdllOIS nave
been taken, there seems no
more prospect of an immediate
settlement of the vexed prob.
lem before the republican con-
vention of the Fifteenth judi
cial district of Iowa than there
was when the convention was
first called to order.
The entire day yesterday was
spent in fruitless balloting, a
total of 12G ballots having been
taken during the day. Of these
forty-one ballots were taken
during the forenoon and eighty
seven during the afternoon.
Practically the only real de-
velopment of the day was the
withdrawal of A. q Cook, of
Malvern, Mills county's candi.
date for the nomination. He
thanked the mine loyal voter"
for their support, as we'll as
others who had voted for him
during the progress of the bal
loting, and left his supporters
free to support whoever they
pleased upon succeeding ballots.
This withdrawal was made
after the 157th ballot had been
cast, and within a few mo-
ments of a haIf-hour recess.
Upon the withdrawal of Mr..
Cook as a candidate, his vote
was divided equally on the next
ballot between Mr.. Arthur and
Mr.. Beeson. Mr.. Beeson then
secured the larger portion, get
ting six. seven and eight votes
out of the ten from Mills coun-
ty ON most of the succeeding
ballots.
Beeson remained at the top
1T the lists of candidates dur
ling the greater portion of the
day. He ranged from twenty
to forty-seven votes on the
various ballots, heiny high man
on large majority Of the bal
lots. Arthur received as high
as forty-five on some ballots
Their respective strength at
the close of the day, with Cook
eliminated from the contest,
was forty-two and thirty-five
votes on most of the ballots.
Several efforts to secure an
adjournment of the convention,
or at least a short session, were
made, but with one exception
met with failure. 1t usually
required a roll call, however,
to demonstrate that a majority
If the convention did not care
to quite work. Even as late as
5 o'clock in the afternoon, at
the close of the 1Slst ballot, a
motion to adjourn until this
morning met with defeat on
roll call by a vote of 40 to SO
1 Only eight more ballots were
aiken until the motion was re-
newed, and this time it was de-
clared carried and the conven-
ton adjourned before recourse
10 a roll call could be had.
| World-Herald.
LATER at 3 O'clock this aft
Arnoon our 300 ballots had been
aiken, with no nomination.
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Daily Weather Report.
July 1-76 above, clear.
July 2-55 above, cloudy.
Living and Dead.

When l have crossed the
Great Divide, and laid my bur-
dens down, | care not if | have
a ride in any hearse in town. ]
would not ask the village band
to play the an; CHI in Saul" no
speaker needs take a hand,
my virtues to ecall; | don't
suppose I'll ca a cent, when
Pm in Dead III s Town, about
the style of l..onument that's
put to hold me down. 1t takes
a whaling pile of rocks, a fun
eral to give; I'd rather have
the stuff that knocks, to blow
in while | live. Walt Mason in
Emporia (Kas.) Gazette.
Daisy Fly Killers, Poison fly
papers, Sticky Fly Paper, Paris
Green, London Purple and all
vermin destroyers a full stock
at j. d Brown & Sons. If
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For Sale.

6OoN NiIu uO-COldIC SIlUc
stock for sale, also a good store
building for sale or trade. In
quire 2OG West Erie street.
jl2
Fort Dodge, Ia. July / The
congressional fight between
Congressman j. A. 7. Hull and
Judge s. F. Prouty was trans
ferred today to this city in
compliance with the request of
Prouty for a change of venue
from the supervisors of Polk
county. Judge r. M. Wright
will decide whether a recount
of the votes in Story county is
necessary.
At present, Hull has fifty
six plurality, but prouty de-
clares he will have at least sew
enty-five plurality if the votes
of Story county are recounted.
Judge Wright was selec ted be-
cause Story county is in the
judicial district. He will give
a decision either Friday or
Monday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-07-02
Ladies and childrens gauz
underwear at the Cash Bazaar.
Clover Growing

Clover occupies a place in
Iowa agriculture that no other
crop can fill. AS a source of
cheap protein and as a nitro
gen gatherer it is indespensi-
bic to both the live stock and
the grain farmer. At the pres
ent time, however, clover is a
secondary crop, both in acreage
and in value. For every acre
of clover in the state there are
l6 acres of timothy and 46
acres of corn. At the same
lime farmers are buying large
quantities of high priced con-
centrates for feeding purposes,
and in some cases, commercial
fertilizers to maintain the pro-
ductivity of their soil, when
clover will cheaply supply both
of these needs. One of the
reasons for the small acreage
of clover is the difficulty in Sc
curing a stand. This is espec-
tally noticeable in the southern
part of the state, where the
soils are often low in humus.
The Soils Department of the
Iowa Experiment Station has
been conducting a series of ex-
periments with a view to put
ting clover growing on a more
certain and profitable basis.
The results of these investiga-
tions have been published in
Bulletin No. 9S, "Clover Crow
ing on the Loess and Till Soils
of Southern Iowa." which may
be obtained free upon applica-
ton to Director C. F. Curtiss,
Ames, Iowa.