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The Washington times., 1908-12-09
AFTER THE FAILURE.

Mrs Scraggs-Ny husband hasn't a
dollar In the world, and I think 1 am
entitled to a divorce.
Mrs. Baggs-On what grounds?
Mrs. ScraggS-On the ground that I
married him for mOney-Puck-
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S43, ,55s.475 greater than they were for the
preceding fiscal year, but despite the
panic and bad times generally from
September, 1907. to June 30, 1903. the ex-
penses Of the Government increased
s138, ,OS5, ,943. Tie naval establishment
cost nearly 81, 100000 more. The mill
tary arm OF the service $2s. 900. 900 more;
the civic establishment $4,000 0)0 more;
the latter including an increase OF s14.-
600 In the cost Of operating the eXecU-
tive department
The estimates OF expeHseS for the
fiscal year 1903 are as folio vs.:
The Washington times., 1908-12-09
Fat People Like This Have Eeen Quickly
Reduceo to Normal az 3enEo.

RengO viii reduce you It is perfectly
safe You eat II ike fruit or cand,, ana
easily and safely reduce your tat a
pound a day
For sale by all druggists az 800 per
The Renso Co. S22S Rengo Bl5e n,
trolt, Mich The company viii eIs17iv
send you a trial package tree bv mail
II you viii write them direct to D9+roIf,
no free packages at drug stores.
RengO IS for sale and recomme7da7. :,
Washington by II Evans. q2a y - y =
W. Afheck'S. Drug Store, Is2q Penn,
ave y W; Peoples Dru,, Store so
Seventh St "a
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1t Is ratt er interesting to note that
Postmaster General Meyer is the only
one who IS particular in his estimates
getting down 10 even dollars, while
otner secretaries are satisfied with even
millions and this has caused some com
mentr IN view of the fact that the
annual estimates Of this official have
not come within many millions of the
actual expenditure.
BUT stranger thar all else IS the fact
that the Postmaster General believes
that this estimate will be realized to
the last dollar from the service.
Revenues.
The revenues OF the Government for
the fiscal year 1893. are estimated as FOL-
lows
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ne net deficit OF the Government on
this basis would be SlI4OO0 ON 7,Ir,,..
whatever low tariff changes effective
before June 30. might produce.
II as rather encouraging to find ar
estimate Of paying year In the Pos.-
ofIlce Department In view Of the eact
that there has never been a year with
oGt deficit IN the department.
ESTIMATES Tor thu fiscal year 1910 are
also included in the report Cusfor1S
81 aIe Sldieu 10 produce 290,O00, ,O90 which
- Der cent cuts Internal revenue 600
Ooey9'Og' and miscellaneous sources Ss2-
OOo,VO0- Mr.. Meyer places the estimated
sS,. ssS,senues ds rom the postal servl,e at
enueS $S25, ,34O712
.. me Inc IOtat expenses are estimated AT
Si'.S 5S'V@te' @ lo-0l' more than the receipts or
The Washington times., 1908-12-09
Show Big Excess.


In the operations Of the Treasury. fine
receipts for 1907 were over .Ss4 2ag 600 in
excess Of disbursements. In 1905 The dis
bursements were $5S, 10000 in excess OF
the receipts.
Fortunately" says the Secretary Of
the Treasury, ''the available cash bal
dhce at the beginning OF the year vvas
SZ'z'eo2' 1851" The report details the
hscaI operations OF the Government for
the relief of financial stringen-v. start
ing in New York city. The maximum
assistance was deposit Of Government
FUNDS to the amount Of S259. .994.27l.77. in
national banks. November 10. 1e0S. there
We're SllS.579 600 In national depOsitarjes
lne money in the country increas sed
800 52J3,Ol3, OF which S15l IA. .39I was gold
ana S94,045.2Z7 national bank n6fes
treasury notes decreased 81. .OOOOOO T,be
per capita circulation at the close AZ
me hScai year 1903 was SAP. Gold
formed 1875 per cent Of the circulation
Ihe Treasury holding Of gold June 2n
l:V1 was s904. .691, 7G01f, and on hand al
Lne e close or the fiscal year 1903. s.. COZ SSS =
oo--lS, an increase OF S1O0 2g6. go. The
available cash IN the Treasury decrea sed
during the fiscal year S26.SS9. 81.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, May Ex-Governor
Edwin Norris of Montana, Paul A.
Fusz OF Philips burg, W. B. George
of Billings, Henry M. Rae of Gilt
Edge, delegates to the governors
conference with the president, were
escorted by Senators Carter and Dix.
on and Congressman Pray to the
White house today to pay their re.
spects to the president.
The senate committee on finance to-
day voted unanimously the bill al.
ready passed by the house. providing
for the permanent restoration of the
words sin God We Trust to gold
and silver coins of the United States.
The motto was directed to be omitted
from the coins by order of the presi.
dent.
Representative Mondell of Wyom.
ing, has introduced q bill to carry
out the provisions of the Carey land
act. 1t provides that the limitation
of one million acres to each state con.
tanned in the Carey act, which was ap.
proved August 10, 1894, is repealed,
and authorizes the secretary OF the in.
terror to execute the provisions of the
act without regard to this Limitation
Of acreage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20

stores of mineral oil and gas are
largely gone. Our natural waterways
are not yet gone, but they have been 80
injured by neglect, and by the division
OF responsibility and the utter lack of
system in dealing with them, that there
Is less navigation on them now than
there was fifty years ago. Finally, we
began with soils of unexampled fer
tility and we have 80 impoverished
them by injudicious use and by failing
to check erosion that their crop pro.
ducing power is diminishing instead
Of increasing. In q word, we have
thoughtlessly, and to a large degree
unnecess arily diminished the re-
sources upon which not only our pros.
perity but the prosperity of our child.
rem must always depend.
We have become great because of
the lavish use Of our resources and
We have Just reason to be proud OF
our growth. But the time has come
to inquire seriously what will happen
when the forests are gone, when the
coal, the iron, the oil, and the gas
are exhausted, when the soils shall
have been still further impoverished
and washed into the streams, pollut.
ing the rivers, %denuding the fields,
and obstructing navigation. These
questions do not relate only to the
next century or to the mex generation.
1t Is time for us now as q nation to
exercise the same reasonable foresight
In dealing with great national
resources that would be shown by any
prudent man In conserving and widely
using the property which contains the
assurance of well.being for himself and
| his children.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
BOLD EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Bandits Secure Big Plumber From
Great Northern Train.

SEATTLE, May 12.-E. J. Perriue,
Great Northern express messenger on
the train which left Seattle at $3.50
this morning for Vancouver, B. c.,
was beaten over the head with his own
gun and tied had and foot by two men
who entered the train just as it was
leaving Seattle, and who after
overpowering the express messenger,
looted the strong box of q sum OF
money estimated at about $40, 900.
The robbers escaped.
Just as the train was pulling out
from the King street station in Seat.
tie, two men dressed in br akesmen's
uniforms entered the express car.
Perrine paid little attention to them,
supposing they we're train hands.
AS he was stopping W his strong
box, which was unlocked, one OF the
men snatched Perrine's revolver from
his pocket and struck him over the
head. He did not lose consciousness,
but was beaten until he was powerless,
although still able to know what was
going on. The highwavman then tied
him hand and foot with heavy wrap
ping cords and proceeded to loot the
strong box.
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of his wishes that we turn to the con-
sideration of any.name except his tt

of his wishes that We turn to the con
sideration of any.name except his to
be his own successor.
Second-Resolved, That indorsing
in the strongest terms the policies OF
the administration of President Roose-
welt, and believing that they mark the
beginning of q new and glorious era
in the history Of our beloved country,
we deem it a matter of first importance
that his successor shall be a mar i'm
bued with the spirit and purpose OF
these policies and possessed Of the
ability and moral courage to carry
them forward to a successful conclu.
sion.
Third-Resolved, That, recogniz-
ing his long and notable public ser.
vice during the last quarter Of q cen
fury, the ability and fidelity with
which he has discharged every trust
committed to his care, his rare tact in
dealing with men in different condi.
tions and situations, and the intimate
relations he has sustained to Presi.
dent Roosevelt as his constitutional
counselor: We express our hearty
approval of his candidacy for the
president; and therefore our delegates
to the national republican convention,
to be held in Chicago, ILL.,, OF the 10TH
day of June, 1908, be and are hereby
instructed to cast their votes for the
Hon. William H. Taft, of Ohio. Is
the republican candidate for presi'
dent, and to use all honorable efforts
to secure his nomination.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
CONSERVING OUR RESOURCES,

The conference OF governors of the
several states and many other distin.
guished American citizens, ia an event
that promises great national benefits.
The object in view is to devise proper
methods for the prevention of waste in
the utilization of our natural resources
to secure unity of action between the
state and federal authorities In the
matter Of putting III mineral, agri-
cultural and other to the
most profitable use.
There is no immediate danger of
exhaustion Of any OF these resources,
blu. it is realized that they will be the
heritage of future generations whose
welfare should be considered. This
view of the subject was impressed upon
the conference by President Roosevelt
in this statement of the situation:
"Any right thinking father earnestly
desires and strives to leave his son
both an untarnished name and o rea-
souable equipment for the struggle Of
life. So this nation as q whole should
earnestly desire and strive to leave to
the next generation the national honor
u%ustained, and the national resources
uuexhausted. There are signs that
both the nation and the states are
waking to q realization Of this great
truth
The abundance Of our natural re.
sources encourages trav aga and
lack of care in their use. The result,
OF such q course was discussed in the
presidential address to this effect:
The nation began with the belief
that its landed possessions were illim.
liable and capable of supporting al
the people who might care to max,
our country their home: but alread,
the limit of unsettled land is in sight
and indeed but little land fitted TO
agriculture remains u%noccupie,
save what can be re claimed by irrisa
ton and drainage. We began wit,
an unapproachable heritage OF forests
nor than half OF the timber is gone
We began with coal fields more exter
sive than those of any other uatio
and with iron ores regarded as iney
haustible, and many experts now DIT
clare that the end OF both iron an
coal is in sight.
The mere increase OF u consum,
ton Of coal during 1907 over 1906 e,
ceeded the total consumption Of 49,
the centennial year. The enormol
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
When Eggs Are Livestock.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Experts in
the tariff division Of the treasury de-
partment have ruled that an egg, il
imported for the purpose of Matching,
is livestock for breeding purposes.
The decision vas renderedain q case
from Sioux City, la. G. F. Slater
OF that place imported some European
eggs tor Matching purposes. They were
from the royal stock of chickens. The
customs officer put . tariff tax of S25
on the eggs, claiming they were
livestock for breeding purposes. Stat
ter paid the tariff under protest and
appealed to the treasury department,
where the decision OF the customs Off
Ger vas affirmed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Science Benefiting Farmers.

There may be a few old.fashioned
farmers, who cling to the idea that
what they don't know about farming
isn't worth knowing and that an agri-
cultural college professor isn't worth
listening to. Occasionally one nay
hear a remark something like this:
1--WE don't need these college fellows
coming around with their advanced
theories. Actual work has taught US
how to run our farm" Forum tely
for this country the people who talk
in this fashion are in a distinct mi.
nority.
One of the most gratifying features
of the recent trips of demonstration
trains has been the lively interest
shown by large numbers Of farmers in
every locality visited. They believed
that college professors could show
them things and tell them things worth
knowing and after seeing and hearing
they were emphatic IN declaring thai
scientific study OF agriculture in al
Its branches produces a great deal o.
knowledge that is of inestimable value
1t is highly creditable to the farmers
and q sign OF great promise for grair
growing, fruit culture, dairying ant
other kindred interests, that the worker
and the scientist are joining hands
that the expert in specia! lines is vel
coined, and that the great majority o
farmers realize that progress an
prosperity depend upon the adoption
OF modern methods based on intelli
gent cause study OF and effect
Spokesmau-Review
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Graft Cases On trial.

HARRISBURG, May l2.-The second
of the series Of conspiracy cases
growing out OF the contracts for
furnishing and eQuipping the new
state capitol called for trial today ir
the Daupin county court involves six
men.
The charge against the six men now
is conspiracy to defraud the state out
| of Is, $50. 10 in a bill of S17, $50. 20 fol
metallic filing cases and metalli.
furniture.
Fourteen men have been indicted or
various charges of fraud in connectio,
| with the furnishings and decorating
! OF the capitol aud the cases Of thos,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
ROOSEVELT'S POPULARITY.

The critics of the national admins
tration express surprise that the alleg'
ed mistakes of the president have no,
deprived him of the confidence and
favor of the people. The Wall Street
Journal, for instance, is amazed a,
the political stu alton, which 1t reviews
in these remarks:
The political history Of the United
States may be searched in vain for q
precedent to the situation existing to.
day.
just think of it! Here is q man in
the White House only so years old,
an age at which most statesmen are
only just beginning their career In the
large sense of the word, an age five
years younger than that Of the new
prime minister Of England. Yet this
president has already served seven
years in that high Office, and has
made an impression on the country
deeper than any of his predecessors,
except perhaps four. Moreover. he
has developed the power Of his Office
as no other president has ever done.
Even Lincoln in civil war was not as
politically masterful as Roosevelt in
peace.
This president adopted q policy
that ran counter to the conservative
traditions of his party, and which
brought him into direct antagonism
to the ruling financial interests of the
country. Yet he was elected by an
overwhelming vote to a second term,
and now as this second term draws to
q close, he is still master of the situa.
ton, his party and the country being
securely within his grasp.
Although a panic has depressed the
business of the country, this fact does
not seem to have materially impaired
his popularity. Although every
other panic has been blamed to the
administration, Roosevelt has sue
ceeded in turning the responsibility
for it upon the very financial interests
which, in a large way, have suffered
most from it.
Although there are at least half q
score republicans who measure up to
presidential proportions, yet this man
in the White House is now, as in 1904,
still the first choice OF millions OF the
people for another term. Although
he has twice, in the most solemn a
ner, declared that he would not again
be q candid ate, and although he has
!. selected one Of his own cabinet to be
his successor, and is securing the cleo.
tion of apparently a majority of the
delegates for him, yet is it not
true that it will take the most skilful
management by Roosevelt himself to
prevent the convention from stamped
ing for him?
Again We ask, was there ever the
equal Of this stu alton? And further,
We ask: What is the secret of this
amazing political achievement?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Deadly Tornado Sweeps Nebraska.

OMAHA, May l2.-Twelve persons
are known to have been killed and
ore injured by a tornado which
swept over the northern part OF Sarpy
county this afternoon. The storm,
which gained in velocity on its way
south, started in Omaha about 4:30
o'clock. At Belleveue the college
buildings were dam aged to the extern,
Of probably CSC, 1000 and several per-
sons were injured, none fatally. The
storm then moved on to Louisville.
Richfeld and Springfield, where the
principal damage and loss Of life oc
Cured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
is FOR TAFT.

The republican party of Montana,
through the action of its state con
v%entiOn, has taken . seal in the Taft
band wagon. The Endorsement of
Secretary Taft for the presidential
nomination undoubtedly reflects the
sentiment Of a large majority of Mon
tana republican voters whose first
choice vas Roosevelt, in the event
that he would accept the honor, but
his elimination from the field made
Taft the logical candidate.
The Montana republicans who had
expressed a preference for some other
aspirant will nov fall in line and work
for the election of the choice of their
party. Their objection to the Taft
candidacy was based mainly upon the
pernicious activity of federal Office
holders in his behalf and which did
not detract from the merits of the
candidate himself. His Endorsement
by the state convention settles any
| AuCo0AVn DC Y VIC p~HCo1OCAeA0A CAOACC
Of q majority of the Montana republi.
can voters.
The resolutions adopted by the con
vention commend the administration
of President Roosevelt, and pay trib'
butte to the qualifications Of Mr.. TAT
as his successor, to this effect:
Nrst-Resolved, That the republi
can party of Montana, in earnest ex
preston of its admiration for his I'm
hinchiug determination that ever,
man-capitalist or wage Garner, pow
erful or humble-shall have an exac
and equal opportunity under the law
and that oil shall obey the law. do il
this convention, with a spirit OF ur
: qualified 10y atty to him for his gran
! achievement in elevating America
citizenship aud promoting the caus
i. Of business and political integrit
1 throughout the land, hereby recor
our admiration for the achievement,
OF Theodore Roosevelt, and his spler
did administration of his public trus
And we do hereby affirm that it
s only due to our reluctant recosuitio
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Hughes Declines Second Place.

NEW YORK, May IL. - Governor
Hughes will not accept the nomination
for the vice presidency. This an.
nouncement is made in q letter from
the governor to General Stewart L,
WOodfOrd.
In his letter the governor says
.'For reasons which leave no room
for discussion and though I would b.
deeply sensible OF the honor thereby
conferred, I would not be able t.
accept and would not in any con
tingency accept a nomination for the
vice presidency, and even were Lelect
ed l could not serve"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
A CONVENTION PRIMER
Important Information Concerning Past and
Coming National Political Conventions.
FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.

Were candidates for president and vice president always nominated
at national conventions?
No. Previous to 1880 they were nominated largely by congress
sional caucuscs or by state legislatures.
When and where were the first national conventions held?
At Philadelphia in September, 1880, the so called Anti Masonic
party held the first political national convention more than two years
before the presidential election; but, instead Of making nominations,
it adjourned to meet in Baltimore Sept. 26, 1881, when William
Writ was nominated for president and Amos Elmaker for vice pres
ident. The National Republicans met in national convention at Bal
tmore Dec. IL, 1881, and nominated Henry Clay for president and
John Sergeant for vice president. The Democrats first met in national
convention at Baltimore May 81, 1882, where Van Buren, was NOM
mated for vice president. Jackson was SO unanimously accepted a.
the candidate for reelection that only a resolution was passed de-
claring that the convention ~"cordally concurred in the repeated nom
nations that General Jackson had received in various parts of the
country for reelection as president"
Was any platform adopted at these conventions!
No. Following the conventions Of the Anti-Masonic party and
the National Republicans an address to the people was issued by each.
The Democrats issued no address, but a resolution was passed de-
chring that Sin place of a general address from this body" the dele
cations should address their respective constituents on the political
issues of the day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20

HELENA, May 1.-two travelling
men who sought shelter from the rain
on Tuesday are bitterly bemoaning
their luck. 1t was raining hard
when they passed Pillsburg's ranch
and they decided to stop until the
storm abated. Before the rain ceased
smallpox was discovered at the ranch
and it was placed in quarantine. In
all there are u persons a, the ranch
who are under restraint. The three
men who had smallpox were removed
to the county pest house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20

who have not already been tried will
follow that called today. The state
capitol as it stands today cost S13,
600, 600, Of which SO, ZOO, 900 was OK
pended in furnishings and decora-
tions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-20
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
(Unincorporsted.)
PAID Up CAPITAL..............$ 100000
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 900, 900.
W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E.. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR j. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.

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 It's 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, 1908-05-20

Fine Book and Job Printing a spe
cialty al the RIVER PHESS office