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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Circleville, O.-Forty-two children
had narrow escape from cremation
in a fire in district school No. S. Lu--
ther Compton, the teacher, induced the.
children. one by one, to run through
the blazing doorway, the only means.
Of escape, and all were saved.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
To Cover Hat Frame.

Cut the velvet the exact shane Of
the hat, allowing about half an inch
fer the turning of edges. Instead ot
sowing use liquid glue, and proceed
the same as in sewing. Next, cover
the top of the brim, and, lastly, raste
the facing in It looks much better
than when sewed, and requires less
than half the time Try 1t; you viii
be surprised and delighted with tbs
result.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Bellefcntaine, O.-The American To-
bacco Co. has purchased nearly the en-
tire crop of tobacco raised this year in
Lurain county, amounting to about co.
900 pounds. The price paid ranges
from 12kc to l5Hc per pound.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Member of Taft Comfort CoEsna!s!se.
Col. Henry M. Taylor, of this city,
was notified that he has been made a
member of the comfort committee Of
the inaugural ball at the inauguration
of President-elect William H. Taft at
Washington next March, Col. Taylor
strongly aided Mr.. Taft's candidacy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

A Philadelphia bard has written a
poem in praise of the stork because
she has Just brought him his seventh
child. He can never hope to be en-
Enthusiastically received by cur Lake
Shore drive set, remarks the Chicago
Record Herald.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Steubenville, O.-TweiVe saloonkeep-
ers who continued in business selling
"Nu Bru," an alleged nonintoxicant,
have been notified by Prosecuting At
torney Allan and Chief Larkins to dis.
continue. Prosecutions will commence
should any persist in selling.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
Wine and Cider Only.

Wine and cider can only be sold as
a non-intoxicant in dry territory in this
state is the gist of an opinion rendered
by Attorney General Denman. 1t is up
to a jury to decide whether the cider
was hard enough to cause "jag," and
likewise the wine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
Governor Grants Pardon.

Santa Claus was good to Haffel
Brown, a life termer in the peniten-
tiary. When "Muggs," as he is best
known at the institution, searched his
sock he discovered pardon from Gov.
Harris He wept with joy, and 1900
other prisoners cheered,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Cleveland, o.-William Frederick
Lamprecht, one of the originators OF
the National Refining Co. and father
of the members of the firm Of Lamp
recht Bros, stock brokers, died here at
the age of SO.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
Paresls a Germ Disease.

DR.. H. c. Eyeman, superintendent OF
the Massillon State hospital, IN his an
nual report to Gov. Harris, relates his
belief that paresis is germ disease,
and he has made experiments to carry
out this theory.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
irregularities Shown.

Charles A. Kloeb, an examiner in the
state bureau of uniform accounting,
filed his findings on Williams county,
the report covering the period from
January 1, 1904, to April 1, 1908. The
total amount of irregularities is $5,345,
and the illegal payments foot up $64G.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Fremont, o.-Lawrence Kahler, the
wealthiest resident of Gibsonburg. aged
76. and never before married, secured
license to wed Mrs. Mary Bauer, aged
72. Kahler not long since built hand
some Catholic church.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31


The sale of darning cotton Is falling
of, and the local manager of a big
New York dry goods house says this
is sign of prosperity. The American
woman, he declares, will not darn her
own or anybody else's stockings more
than once when she can afford to buy
new ones, and in this view he is sup
ported by the president of New Eng
land thread mill, who has observed the
fluctuations OF the darning cotton
trade. They undoubtedly SANDER
American women by this assertion.
Do not women darn their stockings,
hard times or not, because they dislike
to have holes in them? It is a point
that ought to be settled.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Sandusky, o.-Unless the 300 strik-
ing employees Of the Enterprise Glass
Co. here return to work under the old
scale within week Manager J. X.
Smally announced that the plant would
be closed indefinitely.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Cases of homicide by pistol shooting
have been alarmirgly on the increase.
From different sections of the country
come almost daily reports of murders
for which the too ready use of the re-
volver was responsible The greater
percentage of the fatal shooting af
trays recorded in the press during the
past three or four months have been
the outcome of personal Quarrels,
many of them paltry and none justify
ing resort to the so.called "unwritten
law" The time appears ripe, says the
Jersey City Journal, for legislative ac-
tion on the part of the different states
to curb the sale of deadly weapons to
people who, by reason of their temper
aments, ought not TO be permitted to
carry concealed implements of murder.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Toledo, o.-By burning his feet with
lighted matches two masked robbers
compelled H. A. Schabow, OF Curuce'
O., near here, to open a safe in his
farmhouse and turn over $3.50.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
rroubles Of Order Of Moose.

Following the trouble elsewhere In
the state because of the claims of two
rival national governing bodies, the To-
cal lodge of the Loyal Order of Moose
declared its independence of both fac
tions and organized a separate body.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Lima, O.-The business district Of
Lima suffered severe damage, the loss
being estimated at 100000 The fire
started ii the A. Davis & Sons livery
barn and spread in all directions.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

THE costume the left violet satin finished cloth The blouse trimmed
black liberty the latter kncted low in front
with frnged
little
skirt finished bottom with stitch
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
PatroIman Killed.

Patrolman Harry Campbell, subst-
tute operator at police headquarters
was shot and killed by Harry billiards,
a brakeman on the Hooking Valley rail-
road, while attempting to arrest the
latter for abusing his family.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
Increased CapitaI.

At meeting of the stockholders of
the Southern Ohio Oil and Gas Co. the
name of corporation was changed 20
the Ohio Southern Gas Co., and its cap
italization increased from $35O,OOO to
$3.50, 900.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

One Of the lecturers alleges that
woman in prehistoric times was
mans intellectual superior Perhaps
ne bases his claim upon the supposi-
tion that woman did not In those days
wear q erat" in her hair.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
Certified Check as Good as Cash,

Certified Check as Good as OasH'
The supreme court made an impor'
tant ruling, which will be of vast In
terest to the banking circles Of the
state. The decision in substance Is
that a certified check is as good as
cash in hands of innocent holder.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

To Ask For Change in Constitution.
The Ohio Hotel Mems association
proposes to petition the general as
sembly for a change in the constitu-
ton, to the extent that liquor tratnc
may be licensed. The proposition Is
an amendment to Section 9, of Article
Is. of the constitution.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

Paris has started the fashion for
wearing gold embroidered waistcoats
set with beautifully colored glass
beads in coats of fur.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
Ohio State News
Latest Happenings OF Interest
Prepared for Our Readers.
Cincinnati, O.-The Drucker truni
factory was badly damaged oy fre, IN
volving a loss of $4,000.

Dayton, o.-The Mutual Protective
association, which is conducting a light
against the loan sharks in Dayton. Is
having splendid success and fighting
winning battle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

vest is of finely tucked soft silk and
insertion, and the under-sleeves are
the same; the waist-band is shaped
and cut in scallops in the front, but
toning over.
Materials required: 10 yards velve-
teen, 6 yards insertion, l yard silk,
36 inches wide.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31
CAPITAL NOTES.
COLUMBUS.
Must Come Back,

Gov. Harris issued requisition on
the governor of Indiana for the return
to steubenville of Edward, alias Rich
ard Taylor, charged with having pass
ed bad check for $3.50.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-12-31

France is to have a system Of air.
ship garages. Wouldn't that elevate
you?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
A Wise Little MiII;ner.

"lf l had insisted" said the mil!ine:
II could have sold her a hat that COS.
$40 more, but l was afraid that if s!n
took 1t l should lose her trade. kneN
her husband wouldn't lille it. 1t ism
the expense he would object 10. but
the hat. She is a countrywoman. az,
he is a countryman. Countrymen &c
not like New York hats-that is. hats
Of the exaggerated type. never &c
sold an extreme style to an out Of tow,
woman without losing her custom
The men at home always said. Wei.
II that's the best you al do IL NeN
York-cone back with Il scu,vcro"
thing like that-you'd better buy ycu
hats nenr"r home And ~theceafte: th;.
is just what the women do. That i
why | o sell nothing but MODE;
looking hats to country customers.
can't afford to an;ag Aize their h.
bands."-New York Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
January Weather In Former Years

The weather conditions in January
during the past 26 years are reviewed
in a bulletin issued by Observer G.
w. Ling, OF Havre, the data being
compiled from the weather bureau
records.
The mean or normal temperature OF
the month during that period was "a
degrees. The coolest January was
that of last year, with an average
daily temperature of eight below zero.
The lowest January temperature on
record is a. below zero in 1886; the
highest, 81 above in 1900.
The average precipitation for j anu
airy is O.62 inches, but four times tina,
amount was recorded in J anuary, 1853
The heaviest January snowfall In a
hours was So inches in 1856.
The month of January has an av-
erage OF eight clear days. fourtee1
partly cloudy, and nine cloudy days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
When Dead Ken Ese.

In the medical press is a story Of a
man who believe: that he was dead
and who TO. tiat reason refused 10
take any nourishmcnt. How can TIE
dead eat and 0riGlt:" he asked when
food WIS pressed upon him. 1t was
obvious Eat unless something were
done to bring him to his senses the g.
fusion must soon become actuaiit:-l."
would die of starvation. The strangeal
ruse was tried. Half q dozen attend
ants. drarel in ghostiy white. crept
silently in single file into the ad
joining his and with the door open 50
down where lie could see them to :;
hearty mcal. Here. WHO are the,
peop.e:" Inquired tie patient. "Ne
NEIL" answered the doctor. "Nha-"
said the othnr. DO dead men eat:'
ITO be sure they do, as You see 70,
yourself" was the answer. We
said the corrse. III that is SO. I'll joil
them. for I'm starving" The spell wa
broken. and he sat down and ate lik.
forty furnished men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Sheriff's Sale.

John Becker, plaintiff, VS.. Diedri:h Schillins
ct ri. defendants.
To be sold at eheriff's sale on the 18th day of
January, 1908, at 2 O'Clock p. M, at the front door
est of Diedrich Schilling ct al. in and TO the fol
lowing described property, lying and being in the
county of Chou1esu and state of Montana: The
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter, the
southeast quarter of the southwest quarter, and
the moth half of the southwest quarter of section
sixteen u6), the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter and the east half OF the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter Of section TWEEN
ty-eight (2s), all in township twenty-seven (27,
north. range sixteen 90 east, Montana Meridian,
together with all and singular the tenements
hereditamenis and appurtenances thereto be-
longing or In anywise nppertaining:
Dated Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. ~, 1901
FRANK MCDONALD, Sheriff.
BY GEO. WAcKERLIN, Deputy Sheriff.
r. N. Utter and W. 5. Towner, att ys for plaintiff
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Owest was 45 below zero on Febru-

lowest was 10 below zero on Febru-
airy 4.
There were two days on which the
temperature vas 80 or above and the
temperature fell to freezing .empera-
ture, 32 or below, 1874 days.
The total precipitation was 1928
inches, which is about normal, and Of
this 40 inches fell as snow. The to-
tai depth of snowfall was IL inches.
There was no excessive precipitation.
n wettest month was June with 3.S5
inches and the dryest month was No.
vember with O.O4 inches. The number
of days en- which .O1 of an inch and
over fell was 81. There was one day
with hail and 3S days with .Ol Of an
inch OF snow. The average hourly
wind velocity was s 3 miles. The pre-
vaillng direction was southwest, the
highest velocity was forty miles an
hour from the southwest on December
"a.
There were 10 clear days, 136 partly
cloudy aud SO cloudy days. Dense fog
occurred on six days. Number OF
days with thuuderstorms, 10. The
last killing frost in spring occurred
on May ;. The first killing frost oc.
Cured on September IL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
The Weather Record of 1907.

The general belief that the year 1907
was a season of unusually heavy rain
fall in northern Montana. il not sus.
tained by official data compiled from
the weather bureau records by Obser.
yer C.. w. Ling, Of Havre. The ex-
ceptionally favorable crop conditions
were due to the fact that most of the
precipitation came during the growing
season, the total for the year being
about the normal amount.
The mean temperature for The year
was 80 3 degrees, which is two degrees
below normal. The highest tempera-
ture was 90 on August II, and the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
A ttiahty Rare Autcorsph.

There nre an unlimited number and
variety of the gents autograph col
lector. Some have the grewsome fad
Of collecting all autographs matter re-
lating to the assassins Of our presi-
dents. TO be successful even in this
limited range requires much careful
research and great patience. The more
inconspicuous and unknown the sub
jects chosen the more difficult the task
Of collecting. 1t may be said that II
Is an easier task to secure an authentic
autograph Of Napoleon Bonaparte OF
Of Cromwell than one Of the practical
ly unknown murderer Of President Nc
Kinley. The very Obscurity from
which the perpetrator temporarily
emerged is hard to penetrate and there
fore makes the securing Of his auto
graph a difficult task.-Collector.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Resolutions Of Respect.

At a special communication of Ben
ton Lodge No. 25, A. F. and A. NJ.
the following Ia adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased the Su-
preme Architect of the Universe to
ummon from his labors on earth our
beloved brother, Gustavus Senieur,
calling him by His omnipotent will to
that judgment whi:h awaits all who
are toiling in this earthly temple: and
Whereas, the Masonic ties which
have so long bound Us ia mutual
friendship and enjoyment TO our de-
parted friend are severed, no to
be reunited until the day when the
grave shall yield up its dead: there.
fore be il
Resolved, that We sincerely mourn
this disruption OF covenanted friend
ship, bearing in tender remembrance
his fidelity to Masonry end his devo-
ton TO the principles it i~nculcates.
Resolved, hat we earnestly sympa-
thize with IN. relatives and friends of
urr deceased brother. and tender
them that consolation which the world
can neither give nor Take away: and
that the altar be draped in mourning
for the space of thirty days.
Resolved, that a copy of this pream-
bic and resolution be forwarded to the
family of our deceased brother. and
inserted 10 the River Press.
Brother Senieur was born in Mays.
Vile, KY, on February IA, 1871: vas
initi ated in Benton Lodge No. % jan
nary Ii, 1881: passed March >, 1881;
raised June 2S, 1884: died January l.,
1905. JOHN y. CHESNCTT.
w. j. MINAR.
j. D. SAVAGE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Notice Of Sheriff's Sale.

Michael Clancy, plaintiff, w. James X. Green,
defendant.
To be sold ut sheriff s sale on the 18th day of
January, 1905, at > O'Clock p. M, at the front
door of the court house, all the right, title and
interest of James X Green in and to the follow.
county of Chouteau, and state of Montana: The
north half of the southeast quarter, section
twenty two, the southwest quarter of the north
west Qaarter, the northwest quarter of the south.
west quarter of section twenty-three, township
twenty-five north, range nine east, Montana
meridian, containing in all lGN acres. together
with all and singular the tenements, heredita-
mants and appurienanc.s thereto belonging or In
anywise appertaining, and standing on the rec
ords of ChOutean county in the name of JAS. X
Green.
Dated Fort Benton, Montana, the asth day OF
December, 1907.
FRANK MCDONALD, Sheriff.
by GEo. WACKERLIN, Deputy.
Il. l.. Powers, attorney for plaintiff.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08

Kinney 4 Manning's saloon. GILBERT
son Cash store, c. L. Folke.stad pro-
perty and the Farmers 4 Merchants
bank. The loss is estimated at about
1925, 900, with very little insurance.
From Tuesdays Daily.
Born, on Tuesday, January :, 1908,
to the wife of Alphonse Martin, of the
Marias. a daughter.
Wallace E. Chase and wife left to-
day for Minneapolis. on a visit with
| rel atives in that city.
John Harris left yesterday for West
Baden, Ind 70 'ake Il course Of treat
ment at that famous health resort.
Jay Fry. who returned today from
a business trip 10 Judith, report, that
the Missouri river is frozen over at
the Lohse raucn, near Judith.
Loren Parker was received at the
county Jail today to serve sixty days
for petit larceny. Sentence was i'm
posed by Justice w. b. Pyper, of
Havre.
A recent postottice bulletin an
nounces the oi.continuance Of the
postoffices at Avery and Cunley. Mail
addressed to Avery will 90 to Harlem,
and the Conley mail to Big Sandy.
Several Chou,eau county sheepmen
have announced their intention to at.
tend the annual meeting of the Ma.
tional Wool Growers association, to
be held 10 Helena January II, Is and
IL. The railroads will make a special
round trip ate of one and one-third
fare.
Great Falls Tribune: Edwin Ev'
eretts. q rancher from the vicinity Of
Dodson, Chou,eau county, aged 81
years, died last evening at the Dea'
couess hospital of cancer. The de-
ceased is a single mar and nothing i:
known here of his relatives, il he has
any. No f~unera. arrangements have
yet been made.
A change in the ownership Of thu
Flying U ranch near Bynum, in Tetor
county, is reported by the Conrad
Observer. tn. property, which is on
of the best stock ranches ia northern
Montana, is said to have been pnr
chased from Carlos Warfield by A
B. Cook and Thos. Kinds, two Butt
capitalists, who will make EXTENSIVE
. improvements.
Suit was commenced in the distric
. court today by Esther Erbes agains
\ Alonzo Smith, of Harlem, to recove
! the value of hay alleged to have bee
, harvested from land owned by plain
tiff. The complaint alleges that tn
crop Of 1905 amounted to 147 tons
!, valued at 81, 764: and the crop of 100
was 200 tons, valued at $1,000. Judg
ment for these amounts is asked, &c
. gether with interest and costs of sui,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Women's Dress and Wcmen's Homc,

w ~ -
Gu Il Morning walk an Englishwom-
an said 10 the writer in II of our
western cities especially given over
to the national passion for dress: ANY
counttyN oman of mine dressed as that
woman is, or that, would he in her car
riagc. She would return to a substan-
tial home, the door would he opened
by 4 man In livery, every item Of her
environment would match the elegance
of those furs. that frightfully ex-
pensive hat. that very smart broad.
cloth walking suit, whereas the
chances are (you e I've been keeping
my eyes OPEN that she came in a
street car and will go home In n She
lives either in tiny lodgings-1 beg your
pardon. fiat-and will open her front
door with a pass key. or else she
lives in one Of the suburban towns In
a very trumpery sort Of little house
which does not in the least match
those furs or that hat. And a sloven.
~ 'slavey' attends the door when she
rings for admittance"-
"Or. what is much likely, het
daughter OF her mother" added the
American.-Anna \. Rogers in Allan
tic.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Iooacco as a Drug.

know that many are OF the opinion
our northern sinples are weak, imrer
feet. not so well ~concocted. of such
force. as those in southern parts. not
SO fit to be- used in physic, and will
therefore fetch their drugs afar off
selna caSsia out of Egypt. rhubnrl
from Har!ary. aloes from Socotra. tur
from the East Indies: tobacco from the
west.-Burton's Anatomy Of Melan
choly.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Her Father.

"Mrs. Mudgerson seem to be so af
fecteh since her husband succeeded In
getting money"
Eyes, she does appear to be afflicted
a little in that way. l heard her refer
ring yesterday to her father. who was
a blacksmith. as one who used to be
able to make such beautiful designs in
wrought iron "-Chicago Record Her
aid.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-08
Sheriff's Sale.

John Il. 8orrell, plaintiff. Va. James II. Rob
erts, defendant.
To he sold at sherif's sale on the 10th day OF
January, 1908, at 2 O'Clock p. m, at the front dooI
of the court house. all the right, title and inter
est of James II. Roberts in and to the fOllowin.
described property: Lots number eighteen ant
twenty in block number ~, and lots number sew
enteen and nineteen, in block number fOrty-fve
all In the TOWNSHIP of Chinook, and standing OF
the records of Choutean county in the name o
James II. Roberts.
Dated Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. 10, 1907.
FRANK MCDONALD, Sheriff.
BY GEO. WACKERLLN, Deputy.