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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

bration at Jamaica, Queens
borough. New York city. calls
to mind important events in
Revolutionary times that transpired in
the vicinity of the place where the VIC
tories of peace in the form of extern
sions to great rapid transit systems are
soon to be signalized. Long Island has
enjoyed an %eventful history. The cele-
bration at Jamaica beginning on June
4 and lasting three days is in honor Of
the establishment Of subway connec-
ton between old New York, now called
Manhattan borough. and Long Island,
especially those parts included in or
lying contiguous to the Greater New
York. With the completion OF the so
called Battery tunnel under the East
river and the extension of New York's
subway system to the Long Island
railway station at Flatbush and At
lantic avenues, Brooklyn borough. one
may travel by electric trains over the
tracks of the subway and the Long
Island road away out into the cnvi-
rons of the metropolis, to the Rock
aways and to Hampstead and to other
suburbs, some within, some Just with
out, the lines of the enlarged city. All
this represents in a way a sociological
and economic evolution. because it sir
nilics the breaking away from the con
gestcd conditions Of the past and more
healthful distribution Of population.
With present transit facilities one
may travel from Jamaica to the Bat
terry in twenty-five minutes; hence the
watchword ''Twenty-five minutes to
Broadway" 1t was very different
from this when in 1890 Washington
journeyed from New York to Jamaica
or when dispatches were sent back and
forth during that momentous period in
the early days Of the Revolution when
the British were threatening Long U.s.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

the influences OF
the trust. There is
also an association
of planters of the
dark tobacco dis,
trict. ana it IS in
the region where
this variety of to-
bacco is grown that
the most of the
operations of the
now famous Night
Riders have been
conducted HrSnnn-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

right kind of pub
licity is for the
business interests
and general wei
fare OF Il city.
a few years ago
the citizens of Den
yer formed Il league
the p urp oSe OF
which was to at
tract to the city
large numbers Of
important national
conventions. Mr..
Mills was employ
ed rs secretary and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Smilase.

Nervous Traveller Ito seat compan
ion)-How fast should you say you
We're travelling?
Companion (who has been flirting
with the girl across the way)-About
4 smile a minute.-New York Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Art In Labor.

To the ordinary and superficial OBJ
server the life Of a tramp would be re-
garded as that would smother all
Pickering CLEANS Of art and refinement
in the breast of those who pursued
that calling. avocation or trade.
1t is wrong to make this hasty judg-
ment, for art and refinement may
spring forth from the most unexpected
places.
In return for a substantial breakfast
a husky wanderer had agreed to demol-
ish quite a large section Of the wood
pile. After he had eaten bountifully
and been turned into the back lot to
fulfill his contract the lady Of the
house noticed that he started to walk
away. Here" she cried. II thought
you were going to saw wood!"
MADAM" he replied, with evident
pain. show could 1 violate my artistic
sensibilities? l find you have no Queen
Anne sawbuck and Louis XIV. saw"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Then He Knew.

Newpop entering room)-What in
the world makes the baby cry so?
Mrs. Newpop-I'm sure l don't know.
I have been trying to sing him to sleep
for an hour or more.
Newpop-Oh!-Chicago News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Equal to an Emergency.

She-You spelled hammock with a
III" in your letter.
He-Well, l always prefer to have
you in a hammock.-Yonkers States
man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

CHANGED that a storm came up in the
night, and the launch in which she
and other passengers were conveyed
to her husbands steamer. the IRE i
dent Grant. became disabled and was
tossed about in a high sea. Mrs. Tar,
had an exciting experience and hcl
husband a few anxious hours before
they were reunited.
On the subject Of race antipathy
Booker 4. Washington said not long
ago:
a man is not free when he Is com.
PEELED for IN reason to hate this mar
and love that one simply because Of SOM
difference In the t%fncture of the skin OF
peculiar shape of the nose or curl of the
hair. There are thousands of white mer
and black men, too. in America whom ]
a to help set free. l want to helr
make them free to love the world. Show
me a man hat dislikes another human
being on account Of his race or color and
l will show you a man who is weak, who
Is holding back his growth, his own
development. who Is REFRESHING and cramp-
ing the best that is in him. Let the sou.
loose. Do not make 1t a slave. Let /,
grow. Nc one a realize the happiness
that comes from such growth out of race
narrowness into a love of humanity till
he has made the experiment on himself.
Governor John A. Johnson of Min
npSOfo was tho cvnocuro IF MANY ovoa
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Save Expense.

Iney are go
ing to give him
X ray treat t.
ment."
"What for"
"HeSwallOwed
q nail"
what is the
use going to all
that bother? His
wife can see
through him."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

chief executive officer Of the league.
He has travelled upward of $4,000
miles to visit conventions and per.
suade them to select Denver as their
next meeting place. and the league
under his management has secured,
all told. $50 conventions for that city.
the chief of these being the Demo
cratic national convention. Mr.. Mills
was engaged as secretary Of the cham.
her of ut the beginning Of
h present year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

The disturbances in Kentucky and
Tennessee in connection with the fight
between the tobacco trust, independent
the tobacco industry have brought into
the limelight Clarence lie Bus. prcsi,
dent of the Association Of Light TO.
bacco Growers. who has been Il lead
Ing factor IL the movement to resist
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Famous Folk

Governor John A. Johnson of Min
nesota and Milton D. Purdy-Mrs.
Joknson's Social Graces-The Rev.
Dr.. Richard D. Harlan and the
Diplomatic School.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
When the Moon Was Full,

They were sitting on the porch.
1T seems to me-" he said, that if
ever a man was inclined to propose to.
a girl it would be when the moon was
full"
Like this?" she asked.
eyes"
"But, then. that's all nonsense" she
said. you've known me at least thfr-
ty-siX full moons"
There being no other way out Of it,
he proposed.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
King Manor

Historic Home Which Figures In
Long Island Subway Celebration
al Jamaica. N. Y.-The Em;nent
Services of Various Member, Of a
Noted Family. u
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

movement, that OF
diplomacy, and many young men are
now educating themselves for it. To
aid in establishing the standards de-
sired in such a profession a new de.
partment devoted to political science,
diplomacy and international law is be-
ing developed ut the George Washing
ton university, formerly known IS the
Columbian university, ut Washington.
At the head Of this branch Of the
work of the institution is the Rev. DR..
Richard d. Harlan, son of Justice John
Marshall Harlan Of the United States
supreme court and formerly president
Of Lake Forest college, in Illinois. The
development of n school Of politics and
diplomacy is in line with the ideas of
George Washington as expressed in
his will. The modern languages are
made n special feature of the course
for diplomats, as familiarity with them
is an essential of success In this field.
There are two years Of undergraduate
work and two years of graduate work,
a bachelors degree from the George
Washington university or any other
luSllJullOu ~ StIllullS CllllllllIS tIC
holder to enter the graduate classes as
n candidate for the degree of master Of
diplomacy.
DR.. Harlan was born at Evansville,
Ind, in 1850 and graduated from
Princeton. from which he has since
received the honorary degree Of D. d.
He received that Of LII. d. from I'm
ion. He has been pastor of several
leading churches Of the Presbyterian
denomination.
The newspaper men who go to Den
e to attend the Democratic national
convention in July will receive especial
attention from w. Il. II. Mills, secre-
tary of the chamber Of commerce and
of the Convention league Of Denver. 1t
Is expected that there will be Mt least
500 newspaper writer's Mt the conven-
tion, and Mr.. Mills will see to 1t that
each and every n goes away with
pleasant impressions Of the city. He
was formerly Il newspaper man him
self and understands how valuable the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

MUCH attention
V is now being
given by the
federal government
to the development
Of the diplomatic
and consular service
and the establish.
lnent of high stand
ards of fitness for
those entering this
service. A new pro-
fession has been Gre
ated in this country
with the rise of this
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

"Ya-as; it's got lots of style, but it
makes me look so deuced tall!"-Har-
per's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is 4 mighty uncomfortable rule
that has no exceptions.
The a who has Il problem to solve
should practice until he becomes a
steady reckoner.
There is Il great deal Of manifest
destiny contained in a ten dollar bill.
Most of us are so blind that we can
not see to our neighbours advantage
merely to our own.
If every goose were n swan, some Of
~ friends would be wonderful SWIM
mers.
Even If we knew the why Of every
thing we probably would be as care.
less and indifferent rs we are now
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

about him as a candidate for the pres
idential nomination at the Democratic
national convention ut Denver. The
governor had a good time among his
fellow executives and made friends
without respect to party lines. Tall,
angular, lean of face and figure, but
with a clean cut expression and no
lack of vigOr, the governor met all
corners. 1t was owing to his being
proclaimed as n Swede that an un-
usual incident occurred when he was
presented to the leading trust buster
Of the federal law department, As
sistant Attorney General Milton D.
Purdy, also n Minnesota man.
"P%urdy-are you Milt PurdyY asked
Governor Johnson.
EYES," said Purdy.
"Stand out there" said the govern
or, showing Purdy to II side and
eying him critically and then adding.
''Well, you don't look like Il Swede."
Purdy seemed to he mystifed. John
son laughed and said:
swell you see, it is this way. l
met Il nan up in Minnesota who said
to me, Governor. ! always heard you
were Il Swede. and. by gum, you don't
look any more like Il Swcdc than Milt
Purly.' l have always wanted to see
what you looked like"
Governor Johnson is IL man who
puts or no frills. He confcsscs that he
has Il great esteem for his wife's good
sense. He is inclined to regard her
Judgment rs infalliblc. This does not
mean that he is '~henpccked' in any
sense of the word. Whenever my
thing Of Importance arises he consults
her about it, just as he would consult
Il partner If he were engaged in bust
ness with him. For instance, it was
suggested that he ought to make a
speaking campaign for the presiden-
tial nomination. But, as he himself
frankly states, he talked over the
matter with his wife.
"She and l came to the conclusion
he continued. that l had no right to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22
Sometimes Both.

Sometimes Both.
Zone thing or another"
"What is it,"
EITHER to get pleasure or expert
ence."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

The man who gets out and makes a
noise like a fool need not be surprised
II his brethren flock around him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

The trouble with a woman's last
word is that it won't stay last.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Lots Of people who give the address
Of Easy street are really very hard up.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-22

Long Island subway cele-
bration at Jamaica, Queens
borough. New York city. calls
To mind mnOrtanf oxo,+c In
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
WOULD REDUCE TERM TO FIVE YEARS.
Secretary Root on Work Of Student Inter
prefers in China and japan

Washington. Feb S.-Secretary Root has urged
Congress to reduce to five years the term of
vice of the young men engaged student inter
prefers in China and Japan. Some years ago Con-
sress created this corps in order to obtain bright
young men with a knowledge of Chinese and Japan
who would be available for diplomatic con-
sular service in the Orient Therefore IT undertook
to pay them salary of $1,000 a year, allowing
them for two years to devote their entire time to
the acquisition of the Oriental languages. Now,
however, the students put TO wOrk 1T once in
the embassies or legations and not objects of
charity Secretary Root in his communication to
Congress says:
This solemn obligation to remain in the govern
ment service for ten years. possibly at salary OF
only $1,000 per annum. is very OnerO1IS and Sert-
for young to assume There Is no
doubt that IL discOurdGeS and turns away many OF
the most promising who would otherwise enter
the service student interpreters. and in conse-
quence makes il very difficult for the department
TO fill these positions with young men OF the best
material for future efficient officers.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
RRIAN ACTING PUBLIC PRINTER.
Treasury Approves His Bond-Rossiter Con-
ducting Investigation.

Washneton. Feb. s-M: Brian, the Acting Pub
lie Printer, to-day fled with the Treasury Depart
n9ent his hond for $lgV otl. ana it approved By
the Controller
For the first time in many months the govern
,rnnt printing office assumed its usual quiet aspect
,ir Rossitor the Presidents special representa-
tive who is conducting the investigation OF the
establishment. to-day had the assistance of SIX
cvparts in carrying his work Two of these
we-e from the Treasury Department, showing that
particular attention will be paid TO the financial
affairs OF the office. with special reference TO Ger
tain contracts which have been criticised. An
order issued by Mr. Rossiter to-day continues the
onerations OF the audit system without the actual
nreeenre of the professional auditors who Installed
II The statement made to-day BY an official
that the purchasing md ctDply system had been
found Il, have cefeC-s
M, stillings. the suspended Public Printer. was
at the office to-day and il WAS said that he was
eatheriug information FOR IA communication to the
presiden. regarding the comparative cost of print
ing By The government and private concerns
Nr Rosster said tonight ttat IL" preininaries
of tne Investigation all ,I-IIIBet:, and Mon
day an active inquiry viii begin MO tac purchase
ot supplies Witnesses ~ l4eitd whenever
IL 10 necessary
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
CONTERSE MAKES REPORT
Rear admiral COntradicts Critics OF
WarshipS.

Washington Feb S.-Admiral Converse to-day
submitted 10 Secretary Metcalf a report on the
results of his investigatio into the recently pub
lished criticisms of the designs of American
naval vessels.
Admiral Converses report is long, for he has
felt bound to take up and answer in great detail
every charge 1t is not probable that its CON
tents will be made public until the President has
had an opportunity read the report, if then
It NAV be stated however, that the report under
axes to demonstrate clearly figures, COM
narisons of foreign nayies and scale drawings
can establish the fact that the fighting ships OF
rh, American navy were at the date of their
design the best ships in the world of their class,
and that they are to-day comparable on even
terms with the ships of any other navy. 1t is
declared in the report that everything that
human forethought the part OF intelligent and
highly trained naval officers could do to insure
this result is shown to have been done by the
veteran naval officers, both line and staff, who
perfected the designs for the vessels OF the new
nayv Few if any. of the objections which have
hcez found by latter day critics were unknoWn
to the designers of the ships. who considered
Them while the plans We're being prepared.
which il is said. represented the necessary com
rronlisc between extreme views of different
schools Of construction
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
ASKS FOUR C0NEERCIAL ATTACHES.
ran CT Secretary Roots Policy in Extend
ing American Trade Abroad

washington Feb Sin developing his policy fcr
'le ccoDeratca Of the STATE Department with bust
ss' interests IN extending American trade abroad
secretary koor has had MS attention attracted 70
-e valuable services rendered Icy the new ciass OF
'l1iloyes karWa as commercial attaches main
Nu@a i4 america l. ItaiS. France and china as
'f' = Their missions 10 this government. ne has
.-'iL-i-ly TeooHrueTteJ = congress thai lId-
sl- be nsa.e Tor four Commercial attaches ft%o
' ina Brush isles s.-3I Iie Continent e Laroic,
& ift -~5l stnd soc fourth for .'-@;Iai and Sou-h
'7'1or'e Elo-r d5-los sHsu ie 10 ka- .he goA";'.-
fN illt advised e tT5de opportunities. admin
-'d'lFe a--a legislative measures % Commercial
,lof'an ane'. The activities Of tie producing. manu-
'oriis and distributing centres of tic world. and
iessall -ee IL com:n-rl .al expansion 80 inat the
Ia conditions in prominent markets. MAJ be IN
'o'- ana tsken advantage q 5y AI2sIic.'1 n-aii--
1-@lt-rsrs 1u5 experts.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
CONSTL4R Reform.
.Sccrctary Root to Speak IN Faror'of
.Scuaf0r CHHoms BIZ.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington Feb. A.-The Secretary OF state VIII
"a the :iear appear before the Committee on
Foreign Relations give his cordial support to a
hill 1cc~earizng tie consular service which mas
aer r,rarared bv Senator Cuon. chairman OF that
co,on,i-tsc M Cullen is confident that having
-he slpf,or, Of the administration. the bill VIII be
come a lay at rhis session. despite the fact that 1t
rffl fecf the most radical reorganization Of TINS
service thus far suggested
Senator C'ifliors measure nbolishes tweHty-egilt
consular offices and establishes seventeen ones
,,al-i.,., eleven less than provided FOR in The
consular bill % last year. II provides that five
f5-as carving an annual salary Of $500 bc estab
1ie,,ea- ,t,a. two Of the class he abolished:
that SIX carrying salary Of So q9c De established
an, fo,,r abolished; that -four carrying SALARY Of
8. 200 be- established and tive abolished. and thar
~, carving a salary OF S2oeo be established and
s.,.a, cen abolished. Most of the additions are TO
era!s.tys to=oe abolished those at 81. Peters
brrg Rome and Luze:ne.
II is understood that the bill wiz encounter con
sidera BE opposition. bet Secretary Root VIII SUD
mi, calculations showing that the proposed changes
will effect a mater iaI reduction of expense. a'd he
1,i supt,o-t tic proposed ADDITIONS with CONNER
1 statistics a. Snow that the higher class Offices
o,a established as the result Of sentiment or OF
.litfcal uressnre whereas the proposed changes
az. dictated bv business principles
lr ,,neal Ing 10 th. minority MT- Root VIII point
,,t .f,.f no; only he. even IN the absence "i
,. lacoI t.quireneut, confined consular appoint
.,s e.. candidate selected u strict competitive
,,,rf ,tio,, but has iBi Ic fpc-i&l "ipets 10 ne
,,4. men cf the soulh ~ tahe tiiese sAa''1'AS'
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
THE CASE OF JUDGE HUNDLEY.
Senate Subcommittee Continues Hearing
on Charges

Washington Feb. s.-The subcommittee OF the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary appointed to
investigate the charges against Judge o. r. Humid
lev whose appointment federal judge OF the
Northern District OF Alabama is before the Senate
for confirmation, met to-day and examined t. G.
Bush of Birmingham. one of the receivers or the
Southern Steel Company, whose appointment by
Hundley is held against his record. question
was raised as TO whether Senator Johnston, of
Alabama had recommended the appointment of
Bush TO Judge Hundey. Senator Johnston 5enied
that this had been the ease. He said he was a
warm friend of Bush, but had made no recOnmen-
daticn concerning his appointment as receiver
Augustus Benners, attorney for the creditors o.
the Southern Steel Company, who drew the com
plaint against the receivers and trustees appointed
bv Hundley was asked for explanation of
resolution offered In The creditors meeting bE The
president of the First National Bank of Birming-
ha m commenting the receivers Hundley appointed
This resolution supported by Benners but
he said the of the receivers had not
justified it.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
INCREASE OF NAVY DISCUSSED.
House Committee Likely to Recommend
Only Two Battleships.

Washington Feb. s.-For nearly three hours to-
dav the members of the House Committee Ma
val Affairs discussed the greater navy question pre-
limfnary to Mondays vote, which will decide
whether the committee shall recommend the build
ing of the four battleships asked by the depart
ment and urged strongly by the President. or only
two in accordance with the general policy of
trenchment supported by the Republican majority
In Congress No decision reached, and though
the discussion less frank
Der announced how he would vote.
Representative Hobson, of Alabama, who. with
Representatives Lamar. of Missouri Talbot. Of
Maryland, and Padgett, of Tennessee. visited the
White House to-day by the Presidents invitation to
discuss the situation in the committee and IN the
House. led the debate in favor of four ships. The
outlook is that the committee will recommend the
construction of only two battleshps.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-09
UNIFORM BILL OF LkDING.
railroad Men Confer with Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Washington. Fer s-Irlpo-tart railroad officials
sno officials II shipping organizations were in con-
ference with the Interstate Commerce Commission
Today respecting The proposed new uniform bill of
laaifs Which the commission. the railroads and
the shippers have been considering several years.
u was said to-day that a tentative arrangement
SUBJECT 70 ratification by the railroads interested
has been made far the Eastern classification
territory is concerned II is expected that the lines
II Ihst territory VIII adopt \ form of bin of
-enlng 10 be suggested by the commission. The
19nfnss.on feels il has not TIE authority force
me carriers 10 adopt any specific of bill of
4ecag and its work therefore has been. in A sense
so'lsofE and persuasive in the interest of general
olsiness Among those who took rart in the con-
ieTencc were g {. Ic<air, chairman of the Trunk
Ls,e org riza1ion q New York: George l.. Brow
hel CT New York. representing the railroads Of the
isstezn classification territory. and Levy Mayer.
u chicago representing shippers organizations.
enaiffnan Knapp Of the commission expresses the
nope that an agreement soon VIII be reached which
"'i clear away the difficulties and troubles under
's'eA boLh carriers ana shippers have labored so
mary years