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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Kansas CITY Tive Stock Mnrket

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 24.-CATTLE-Re-
eeipts' 500 head, including no southerns.
Market steady Receipts for the week. IA
goo, S.O0fl6,O0; western steers. 81. 30a4 80:
stockers and feeders, S2.6Od4. 40; southern
steers, S290aS.25; southern cows, 81. T56Sl5:
native cove, 81 9003I5; native hcifers' 500
a4.S0; bulls, 81. 0u3.50: calves, S3.25d4.25.
HOGS-Receipts, 500 head. Market was
5al0c lower. Receipts for the week, $500
head. The top OF today's market was 1915;
bulk OF sales, S.O0u6.S0; heavy, &.60I5. as:
packers and butchers. S5.25a5.75 light. $500
@5.55: pigs. 3.75n5OO.
SHEEP y LAMBS-Receipts. none.
Receipts for the week, AZ, 700 head. The
market today was steady; lambs. A.25d5. Is:
ewes and yearlings, $S.6odl.10; western YEAR
n gs 8.S0d4.3O; western sheep, So. Alff.O0:
slockers and leedors. N.25ML25.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Oils and Resin.

NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-OIL-COttonseed,
firm prime crude, 2S1kc; prime yellow,
S6A @31hc. Petroleum. steady; refined.
New York, $3.50; Philadelphia and Balti-
more, SS.4b; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
3s&c.
RosINlQuiet; strained, common to
good. $2.S5 M2.90.
SAVANNAH, Ga oct, 24.-oH-Tur-
pentine, firm at SO sc.
ROSlN-F1rm; sales. 1867 bbis. re-
ceipts, 1,S06 bills; shipments. I6 bbls. /;
stock. l9l SCI bills: r, s2.65: ID. S2.7O: H.,
S2.70Q2.75: G., $2.75M2.SO; H. S345@3.5O;
S3.S5; M, S5.25; N, $3.50; WIG, secs;
WV, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Condition of Trade and Quotations on
staple and Fancy Produce,

BUTTER-creamery, No. l. delivered. to
retail trade in cartons, 23c; No. l. in Cobb.
in sO-lb. tubs, 2O1sc; No. 2 in sO-l6. tubs.
2lc; No. 2, in lib. cartons, 2lc; No. !, in
carload lots, 2lhc; No. :, in carload lots.
lsal91ec; country, fancy. tubs, lie; com
-EGGs-Fresh candIed. 1sc per doz.
CHEESE-Finest Wisconsin fun cream.
twins, 145c; young Americas, 4 in hoop,
l5c; favorite, s in hoop, 15hc; daisies, 20 in
hoop, 1618c; cream. brick. fur case, 13hc;
half case, 13Ac; half dozen bricks, l4c. No
quotations on Swiss or hmberger until after
SUGAR-Coarse s1anuiated. o.5Oc; fine
granulated, 6.70c; cubes. Goo; powdered.
BEEF CUTs-Ribs: No. /, 17Ac; No. 2,
No. 3. sac. Chuck: No. !, 5Ic; No. 2, 4&c;
No. 8, &c. Round: No. i, shc: No. 2, fc;
No. 3, 6hc. Plate: No. l, 58c; No. 2. 4ho;
DRESSED PoULTRY-squaps, SEQ per
doz.
VEGETABLBs-Celery. Michigan. per
ooz., S5c. Beans, new wax and spring, one
third bu. basket. 500; navy, per bu., No. /
$40; lima, 6hc per Id. Cabbage, &c per Id,
POTATOES, new, per bu., $l.lG. Tomatoes, per
~Cantaloupes, California, $2.sOq3.OO per crate.
Asparagus, per doz, 10c. Cucumbers, per
doz., soc. Onions, Bermuda, $1.50 per crate
cultivated, per ID, 6Oc. Lettuce, per doz,,
25c. Peppers. southern. 500 per crate.
FRESH FRUITS-Apples, $2.75QSOO per
blu. box. Lemons, $450a5.O0. Oranges. AO
Q6.N. Bananas, 4c per ID. Plums, SIS per
4-basket crate. Peaches, California, 7OGSOc
per box; Texas, 4-basket crate, 65d7Oc.
Pears, $3.50 per 4-basket crate. Blackber-
rfes, $500 per crate. Raspberries, $500 pei
crate. Cherries, $2.25. Currants, $500 per
crate. Gooseberries, $500 per crate.
LIVE POULTRY-Hens, &c; springs, 13hc;
r%oosters. &c; ducks, young, SC; old, ne;
geese, &c; turkeys, lac; pigeons. DOC per doz;
squads, $500 per dozen.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Ev~aporated Apples and Dried Fruits

NEW YORK, Oct 24.-EVAPORATED
strength. with sales reported. for Novem-
Der delivery, at SIC. Prime crop fruit Is
quoted at 6AaIc, ON spot 1901 at 4ka7c. ac-
cordinR 10 grade.
DRIED FRUlTS-Prunes are unchanged
az fhH1ic. for California, and at 6La7iAc
for Oregon fruit. Apricots remain steady.
with choice quoted at sdSkc, extra choice
at Sa9c and fancy at 9hmiOlhc. Peaches are
quiet. with choice at 1G7hc. extra choice
AT 7&decsand fancy at ShGSc. Raisins arc
dull. Loose Muscatels are quoted al 5Lm
61ac. choice to fancy seeded at 6ihd73tc,
seedless at 1890 and London layers at
81 &.
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SUGAR md MOlasses.

NEW YORK, oct. 2t.-sUGAR-Raw,
So test, 4.06g4.0c. Molasses sugar, 3.Slg
S.34c. Refined, firm: No. 8, 4.7Oc; No. 8,
4.65c; No. 10. 4.55c; No. II, 4.50c; No. Y,
ers' A. 5.O0c; cut loaf, 6.O0c; crushed, $500;
powdered, $500; granulated, 5.20c; cubes,
5.45c.
MOLASSES-Steady; New Orleans omen
kettle, good to choice, 2Sd42c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

NEW YORK, Oct. 24-MoNEY-On call,
nominal. Time loans, very dull and steady;
sixty days, 2&93 per cent; ninety days, 81
per cent; six months, 3& per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-14ik
per cent,
STERLING EXCHANGE-Easier. with
actual business in bankers bills at S4.S4659
4.sA7b for siXty-day bills and at 81. S65l9
1855 for demand; commercial bills, $4S4A
@4.s4E.
sILVER-Bar, 51Ac; Mexican dollars.
45c. y
BoNDs-Government, steady; railroad.
firm. n
Closing quotations on bonds were as
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ST. LOUIS. oct. 2L-CATTLE-Receipts,
500 head: &c lower; native shipping aud eN-
port steers. $LOpdI25. dressed beef and
butcher steers. Sie0. steers under 1000 lbs.
SlC0u6.25: stoCkcrs and feeders, S.Wffi0o;
cows and hcifers. $2.J65.I5; Gamers, N2CNp
2.25, bulls. S2Gd4.O0: calves. A.C'W1 .0U;
Texas ana Indian steers. S2.J0d5.50; COWS
and hcifcrs. S1.5l0A0.
HOGS-RcCeipts. $500 head. steady; pigs
ind lights. &0F8tO; packers, S.5Oa5.15 IS.
butchers and hest heavy, &.SOuGO0.
SHEEP AMI IAMBS-No receipts, up-
charged; native muttons. A25n5.f0; lambs,
N.t5u600; culls and buC. - &.2juS.ih; stock
Crs, S2.5OnS16.
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CHICAGO LIVE. STOCK MARKET
Cattle and sheep steady-Hogs Weak
% Lower.

CHICAGO. oct. A-CATTLE-ReceIpts.
600 head; market steady; beeVes, 50. l5G7. 80;
Texas, S.25d4.5O; westerners, $3.OOd5. Is;
stockers and feeders, $2.6Cd445; COWS and
heiters, $l.5Oq6lO; calves, $6.0Oa8.OO.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; market weak
to &C lower; lights. A.sOq5.60: heavy, S5.l5a
80; good to choice heavy, S.35q5.& 50; rough.
@.l5a5.35; pigs, $3,0)94S0; bulk of sales,
s.. $4,000. ~
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Rcceipts. $500
head: market steady: natives. g.. 4Odi.5O:
yearllngs, SL25d5.00; lambs, 3.75a5.65; west
ern, 50. 15g5.7 20.
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House Mittens,

To help keep hands smooth for sewing
make mittens of canton flannel, fleece side
next to hands. A half yard will make two
pairs. II you cannot cut them, buy a pair
OF mems and haste them to fit. Then
rip one and use for pattern. You will then
have three pairs. Wear a pair when sweep
ing and for many other things. Especial
protection If you have a stove to care for.
Can be %laundered every week if needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Conee ATarket.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-COFFEE-Mar-
ket for coffee futures opened steady at
in response TO lower french cables and
showed little change, the close being un-
changed to 3 points lower. sales We're
reported OF 10. $50 bags, Including Deem
Der at 5.25c; March, May and July, slice.
Spot coffee quiet Rio No. z. CSC; Santos
1ehc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
st. Louis General Market.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 24-FLOUR-Steady;
red winter patests. $l.6504.90; extra fancy
and straight, A.20@4.55; clear, $3.50.
SEED-Ttmothy, S2.6@3.25.
CORNMEAL-S3.60
BRAN-Unchanged; sacked, east track,
99cdS1.02.
HAY-Unchanged; timothy, $.5Odl3.50;
prairie, $8.O0910O0.
IRON COTTON TIES-$1.W.
BAGGING-8c.
PROVISIONS-Pork. higher; jobblng,
$40. Lard, higher, steam, @.SOd9.4212. Dry
salt meats steady; boxed extra shorts,
SO. so: clear ribs, S10.50; short clears,
so. 621a. Bacon, unchanged, boxed extra
short clears, Sl1.62h.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
MetaI Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-METALS-The
markets We're more or less nominal in the
absence of cables. Tin was reported easy at
SZ9.SI1f0z9.45. Copper is firmly held, with
lake quoted at $l3.62kq13. 70; electrolytic at
Sl3.S5ql3,O and casting at sl3.OO913.25. Lead
remained firm at A.25d4,30. and spelter at
M.S0Q4.S5. Iron was nominally UNCHANGED.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

SlOUN CITY. Oct. ~2A-tSpocial Telo-
gram -CATTLE-Receipts 200 head; mai
kct steady; beevcs, Sl.tO07 90; grass cows.
S2.70MS.75 feeders. S2.75a4.25; calves and
yeqrlings. &.25d3.&.
IOGS-ReCcipts, 200 head: market &c
lower; range, S5.20n5.6-iR: bulk Of sales,
$500 50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

and other nearby firsts, free cases. g. at
rent receipts. in rcturnable cases, 24c. at
mark. western first. free cases, sc. at
mark; western current receipts, free cases,
&c, al mark.
CHEEsE-Quiet and firm New York fun
creams. choice, 1yhc; New York ftll
creams. fair to good. t9iFm i3c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
ST. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. JOSEPH. Oct. 24-CATTLE-Receipts
$50 head. market steady; steers. Sc. o "a 50:
cows and heifers, s2.5Oq4,5O; calves. SS.OOG
6.75.
HOGS-Receipts. 3.OO0 head: market dull;
prospects lower; nothing done.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 300 head;
market steady; lambs, 81 .50Q5 rs; yearlings,
A.0044.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Milwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 24-WHEAT-Ma
ket lower; No. / northern, sl.05dl O6Is; n
2 northern, N,0S1Aq1.05: December, 81
asked.
CORN-Dull; December. 63lsc, bid.
BARLEY-Lower; standard, 6Sq64c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4.-COTTON-
Spot. firm; low ordinary, 4$c, nominal; or
binary, 8 9-l6c, nominal; good ordinary. &c;
ding, 95-16c; middling fair, 9l3-l6c; fair,
10 7-l6c, nominal. Receipts, 12,152 bales;
stock, 137, $50 bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
minneapolis Grain Market.

MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 24.-WHEAT-De-
'cember. NQI; May, 1861. Cash, No. l
hard. S1.0fN; No. / northern. $1.O3h; No. 2
northern. N.Wh@1.01A; No. 3 northern, SIC
MslO0.
BHtAN-In bulk, steady.
FLOUR-First patents, $5.25@5.50; second
patents, '$5.O0d5.25: first clears, $3.9Od4.20%
second clears, S2.a0d220v
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Clearing House Bnnk statement.

NEW YORK, oct. 24.-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week shows
that the banks hold $S2, 1000 more than the
requirements of the % per cent reserve rule.
This Is an increase of 81, S75 In the pro-
p%ortionate cash reserve as compared with
last week.
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nnInfh GrnIn Mnrkef.

DULUTH. oct. 2-wHEAT-No. /
northern. $685.; No. 2 northern, S1.O1%;
December, NO1h: May, H.05k; october,
Sl.0S: November, H.O3.
OArS-s6c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
ToIedo seed Nnrkct.

TOLEDO. Oct, 24-sEEDs-Clover, cash.
SSO7lh; October. sos; December, S.i25A;
March, s5.20; No. 2. AS; No. 8, $3.50; re-
fined, A.6S. Alsike, prime, $3.50.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
gWool Market.

ST. LOUIS. oct. 24-wOoL-Un-
changed; medium. combing and clothing.
pct Light fine. iG@1GhQ; heavy fine.
ilWieci tub washed. e0W@7c.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Articles open. High. Low. fClose. Yes-y.
Omaha Cash Prices.

9tlkn9Sci No. 4 hard, s9d9lc; No. 3 spring,
CORNING. g 65tkc; No. . yellow. 66d67c;
No. . yellow. Csc; No. 3 white, 651zc; No.
mixed. 43hd43kc.
UATs-No. 3 white, 4lQ4lhc; No. 4 white.
sjI,.Y ttei standard. 4tlSa45se. eouao
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

NEW YORK, Oct. A-Imports OF mer-
chandise and dry goods at the port OF New
York fOr the week ending October ~ were
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. A-BUTTER-
western creamery, -; nearby
Eees FIRM. sood Remand; Pehhsyhyahia
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

tCash quotations we're as follows:
St40a4.A; strsights, SA,SenASj, spring pat
eRts. &.2545.59; straights, A.O0@A&; bakers,
SkOodAO.
kNHENT-No. . spring. Si.02al.@; No. B
spring, eScdS1.O4; No. . red. 9S@S9Ec.
EORN-NO. p 7OfiiOi4C; No. 2 yellow. 1Sc.
lOATS-No. 2, i74c; No. ? white, 49lsc; No,
3twhite, 43a4S4c.
tRYE-No. 2, zoe.
ABARLEi-Guod feeding. 5sEQ&isc; fair
ID choice mailing, &a6oc.
S~EEDS-FlaX, No. northwestern. SIS,
Prime timothy, SITS. Glover. Contract
grade, $3.50.
PROFESSIONALISM ribs. sidesf doose),
SSO0d9.Oe. Mess pork, per Dbl. Sl3.62iAg
49,. Lard. per 100 lbs. ~SS.5jRa5pk. Short
crsar sides boxed. 59.5Ods.76.
Following We're the receipts and shipments
OF flour and grain;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

on the Produce exchange today the but
Ter market was steady; creameries, 20a2se
cases included, i6aOc; firsts, &c; prime
fhsts. e5c. Cheese, steady. i235alsisc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

BOSTON. oct 2A-Money. cali loans. ~
az per. cent; time loans. 2hldiM per cent.
Quotations ON stocks and bonds were as
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RnnI.


OMAHA, Oct. M.-Bank clearings for
today were $1.742, 472.74 and for the corre-
spending date last year s., SS, 692S6.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

su.1O0 silver and Nq3.gi gold. Exports of
specie were s9f9,Tt7 silver and no gold
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
st. Louis live stock Market.

yves. sas5as.ss; feeding ewes. S.Ooasls;
.uils and bucks. N.OOd2.5O.
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london CIosina stocks.

MONEY-hd% per cent.
The rate Of discount in the open market
for short bills is lh@1% per cent; for three
months bills, 2H2 lie per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25
Date. 1908. 1907. 1906 1905. 1904 1899. 1850.
SUNDAY

The official number Of cars of stock
brought in today by each road was;
Ca44la IIppg Ghnnn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
American Fleet Is Welcomed.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, April 14.-Fete
days tor the American battleship fleet
began this afternoon when the sixteen
armored cruisers Of the navy's most
notable cruise cast anchor in the
waters Of the Pacific of Coronado
Beach-two miles from San Diego as
the crow flies. San Diego is crowded
with visitors and sightseers and
ne yer before in the history Of the
city has there been such an elaborate
decoration OF streets and buildings.
Governor Gillette was here officially
to welcome the fleet and his call upon
Rear Admiral Thomas, commanding
in the absence Of Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans, who took the feet
out of Hampton Roads last December,
was repaid during the afternoon.
Local committees also went to the
Connecticut to tell Admiral Thomas
and through him all the men of the
fleet how glad the people of the state
are to see such q splendid representa-
tive Of the American navy as the
''battleship fleet" constituted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
Opposed Big Expenditures.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-By a vote
of 1919 to SO, the house Of representa-.
tives today decided against the presi-
dents program for four battle
ships, and adhered to the recommen.
dalton of it's committee on naval
affairs, for two vessels of that type.
This result was reached after a debate
which lasted for four hours, and was
received with applause.
Chairman Tawney of the committee
on appropriations pointed out the
danger in which the treasury is being
placed by the immense increase made
in the in appropriations authorized
in the several supply measures. He
compared the appropri ations in
various countries in preparation fol
war and on account of the wars, and
said the startling fact was developed
that the United States was spending
more than any other nation in the
world.
1--WE are this year," he said, ''ex
pending $50, go. 23S more than Eng
land: sl36, O61, 1913 more than Germany
and 1852, 1853, 936 more than France"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
Want Ten Thousand Men.

SEATTLE, April 14.-A special cable
to the Post.Intelligencer from Fair.
banks says: AT the annual meeting
OF the Mine Owners and Operators
association, held here last night, 1t
was decided Immediately to wire John
Roman. the outside representative,
authorizing him to contract for an
additional 10, 900 men in Seattle at
terms of IS and board per day for ten
hours to come to Fairbanks upon the
opening Of navigation.
VICTORIA, April 14.-With every
berth occupied and men sleeping on
shakedowns spread about the saloon
and elsewhere, the steamer Princess
May left tonight for Skagway and
Prince Rupert. The departure Of the
steamer was reminiscent of the days
of the Klondike rush. Most of the
travellers are bound to Prince Rupert,
where the contractors expect to have
5000 men to work by the end of May.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
Wasted Labor.

A candidate for parliamentary
honors found himself in trout of q
house near which a number OF chill.
dren were playing.
"Madam, l may kiss these beautiful
children, may l not:'
"Certainly," replied the mother.
When he had finished his wholesal
contract he turned to the m and
said:
"Seldom have l seer lovelier chill.
dren. Yours, mad ann" The woman
blushed deeply.
"Ah, of course they are" gallantly
suggested the politician. "The little
treasures, from whom else could they
have inherited those limpid eyes,
those rosy cheeks, and those musical
~voices?" But still the lady blushed.
"By the way, madam" said he,
"may l impose upon your good nature
to the extent OF asking that you tell
your estimable husband that Mr.
Cockrell called upon him.
"Excuse me, SIR said the woman,
81 have no husband"
"But these children, madam-surely
you are not q widow
II fear there's some mistake, sir
This 10 an orphan asylum"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
Tigers Well Welcome Democrats.

DENVER, April 15.-Monster tigers
constructed of papier.mache, located
at the principal four corner OF the
city, will welcome the delegates to
Denver when they come to the dem.
ocratic convention July I. This EN-.
blem has been selected instead OF the
prosaic donkey, IS the striped king
Of the jungle lends himself more
readily to the purposes of ornamental
ton. A special committee of citizens
is at work devising plans for the suit
able decoration Of the city during
the convention. The decision is to
erect a mammoth figure of q tiger Al
the junction Of Sixteenth street and
Broadway, as the central piece Of
decoration, as the first step in the
work of the committee. Thousands o.
electric lights will be strung on wires
across the streets and flags and bunt
ing will be freely used in the decora
tive scheme.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
Opposed To Tariff Tinkering.
Kansas City journal.

Nobody ever accused the present
speaker of the house Of representatives
of being q trimmer" He has never
placed himself at the head of any
illinois idea" for the sake of truck
ling to popular clamor, and it is not
surprising to find him unfavorable to
the present agitation for tariff tinker.
ing. In the first place, this sudden
fervor for Immediately lowering the
tariff is merely one of the clap.trap
demands" which usually preface a
presidential campaign. Few people
will deny that the tariff schedules
might be revised advantageously, and
there is little doubt that at the proper
time and in the proper way the sched-
ules will be adjusted to the changing
industrial conditions. But the proper
time is not now and the proper way is
not in the haste and confusion of q
campaign.
The elimination of the entire tariff
question from partisan politics is the
only sane solution of the problem.
The tariff is not a legitimate subject
of political controversy, but the fight
was forced upon the republican party,
or, rather, inherited by it, and for
half a century it has been the cham
pion of American commerce, foreign
and domestic. The present law has
remained unchanged longer than any
other in the history of the country,
and it is easy to believe that inequali'
ties and inequities have been brough,
about by changing industrial condi'
lions. But the protection OF home in
dustry and home labor is an orthodox
American principle. and the republi'
can party will see to it that this prin'
ciple is maintained.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
Brief and Pertinent.

Siberia contains one.tenth of all the
land on the globe. Great Britain and
all Europe, except Russia, together
with the whole of the United States,
could be inclosed within its boundar.
les.
The carnabuba palm OF Brazil is
said to be the worlds most useful
tree. 1t furnishes everything from
medicine to cattle food. Its roots
make a valuable drug, a blood puri.
fer. Its timber takes a high polish
and is in demand among cabinet maxi
ers for fine work. The sap becomes
wine or vinegar, according to the way
it is prepared, and starch and sugar
are also obtained from this sap. The
fruit of the tree is a cattle food, the
nut is u good coffee substitute aud the
pith makes corks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

Fine Book and JOB Printing a sp,
cialty at the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
For Enlarged homesteads.

WASHINGTON, April l5.-Provision
for an enlarged homestead in semi
arid states was made by passage Of
the Smoot bill in the senate today.
Amendments we're adopted by which
the bill applies only to Colorado,
Montana. Nevada, North Dakota.
Oregon. Utah, Washington. Wyom'
ing, Arizona and New Mexico. II
authorizes the taking up of home
steads of 800 acres Of "srid,' non
mineral, non.irrigable lands.
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FOUND A MARES S

A. sensational story regarding an
alleged heavy contribution to repub-
lican campaign funds has been spoiled
by testimony given in q New York
court. 1t was recently announced that
a mysterious disbursement of about
$500, 900 appeared upon the books OF
the Metropolitan street railway com.
pany, of New York, and as there vas
no Information as to the purpose for
which this large amount was paid out,
several partisan newspapers made the
accusation that it was contributed to
the republican campaign fund by off.
Gals of that corporation.
The incident became the subject Of
more or less vigorous editorials In
democratic newspapers, 10 which the
acceptance of such q large donation
by the republican committee was rep.
resented as evidence of q corrupt bar
gain. In q column or more o~fieditorial
space, q Montana democratic organ
expressed it's horror that such rela.
lions should exist between the repub-
lican party and corporate interests.
1t argued that a contribution Of $780,.
600 from one corporation indicated
the payment of millions by other
corporate interests, and that the enor.
nous campaign fund provided from
these sources was sufficient to affect
the result of a presidential election.
But o comes Thomas F. Ryan,
president of the Metropolitan street
railway company, as q witness In a
damage suit in q New York court,
during which he was questioned re.
garding the disappearance of that
$500, 900 from the funds of his com.
pany. Mr.. Ryan's evidence was a
shock to the authors OF the story that
it was donated to the republican cam
paign committee, his sworn testimony
being to the effect that it was paid to
William c. Whitney, a democrat OF
national reputation, by whom it was
to be applied to the purchase of q
ferry franchise.
1t appears from Mr.. Ryan's state.
ment that the campaign Doodle story
printed by partisan newspapers was a
mares nest, but none OF them have
yet acknowledged their mistake.
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stances, and that is for the Repub li.
can national convention at Chicago
to nominate Mr.. Roosevelt as the
choice OF the Republican party for
President. 1t might not be SO logaicl,
but 1t would be the sensible thing for
the Democratic convention to take q
similar course. II Mr.. Roosevelt
feels that he cannot consistently
accept another nomination, the people
will not insist that he do so. They
will, however, insist that he be on
hand when the time comes for his
inauguration.
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alterna ate at large, nominated II presi'
Dental electors, adopted a platform
.indorsing the administration Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Especially his
efforts for the establishment of q
sound financial system, the enforce
ment Of the laws and proper regula-
ton OF corporations," and declared
for revision of the tariff by q republi.
can congress-.