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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
WEDNESDAY, JAN. ~, 1909.
POOLING III PEOPLE.

A striking example of the attemp
frequently made by politicians to foo
the people appears in a bill intro
duced in the present state Legislature
by Senator Donlan, of Missoula coun'
ty, which pretends to provide for the
election of the choice of the people for
United States senator from Montana,
Each political party in the state has
protested in its platform to favor the
election of United States senator by
popular vote. and several former leg.
islative assemblies have memorialized
congress to provide for submitting a
constitutional. amendment to that eff.
feet; but until that change In the ION.
stitution can be secured it is the gene
raj desire among members of each
political party to permit the voters to
express their choice for Uuited States
senator and have their nominee elected
by the state legislature.
The bill fathered by Senator Donlan
pretends to carry out this idea, but it
does not contemplate anything Of the
kind. The first few sections of the
measure designate the methods by
which candidates for United States
senator of each political party may
enter the race and have their names
printed on the official ballot that will
be used at the general election. Then,
in Section 8, comes this remark able
provision:
"The candid ate of q political party
receiving more votes in a county than
are received by any other candid ate
of such party in such county shall be
considered the choice of the electors
of such party in such county; and the
candidate who is thus the choice of
the electors of the party of which he is
a member in the largest number OF
counties shall be the choice of the
electors of such party in all the coun.
ties of the state.'
That is to say, the candidate who
receives a majority or plurality in the
largest number of counties shall be
regarded as the nominee of his party
for United States senator, and it will
be morally binding upon members OF
his party in the state Legislature to
vote for him.
Reference to the Montana election
returns of last November will demon.
strate the deceptive and unreasonable
nature of this provision. In the
twenty-seven counties the total repub-
licau vote for president was 80, 1888,
and if we apply the DonIan bill to the
conditions that obtained in the last
general election, we have this aston
ishing result:
The successful republican aspirant
for United States senator might carry
these fourteen counties, forming q ma
jority of the twenty-seven counties in
Montana, whose total republican vote
was as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
Wooden.

Tenement Tessie-And de novel says
de heroine had a willowy form. used
to pine for her lover and would spruce
up when she seen him coming froo de
gate. Shanty Sue-Gee, where did she
work-in a sawmil?-Exchange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20

you say he is lucky?"
"You bet"
I'm what does his luck consist""
Marriage. you see. is his hobby"
"Well?"
every woman he marries gets a di.
vorce."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHOUrEAU COUNTY

~ letters and Communications containing mat
~ ts&sadsd for publication In this paper should
u oddressed to "ZAs RiUer Press,' and the am
~ tAs sUrster must b given ~totnsvre attention.
Local sduertsemsnts sciH be inserted In thest
SeswHns at the rate Of ten cents per line from
troWsient and foe cents per line from regular ad
Serttsers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-02
PLAN BIG DRY DOCK
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The dock
age facilities of the coast of British
Columbia will be increased by dry
dock, which will have a capacity of
10000 tons, according to information
furnished by Consul General George n.
West of Vancouver.
The contract for the dock, which
will be $40 feet long, 20 feet wide and
80 feet draught over the sill, has been
given to a firm which will build the
dock in England and ship it to Van
couver in parts. The dock will be To-
Gated in Vancouver.
The only doekage facilities in that
vicinity for large vessels is at Esqui-
malt. Vancouver Island
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-02
DEUTsCHEN vEREINEN.

Ale Mitglieder Won Deutschen Yer
einen IN Honolulu werden hierdurch
EUR Teilnahme an einem Fest zu Ehren
Won 5. NJ. 5. Arcona eingeladen. Das
Fest indet in Peninsula am Sonnabend,
den ?, October d. ]. staff. Der Zug
gent um , Nachmittags alb. Eintritt-
skarten sind bel Herrn H. Schultze
abZuholen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-02

this out. I did it because l wished to
be sure of announcing my own discov-
apv-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28

his hand. so his uncle, an Indian
chief, named him Jumping Bull.
His son was strange boy. His
hair was straight like an Indian. but
of a reddish brown color. His head
was very large and his features were
more regular in form than that Of the
Indian. He was so odd in his looks
and his ways. keeping much by him
self. thinking and planning how best
TO have his own way. that his father
named him when quite young asa
cred Stand"
Once. at ten years Of age, he went
with some hunters on a wild chase
for buffaloes and came back to his
fathers wigwam very happy and
proud, for he had succeeded in kill
ing a buffalo calf: but he did not
have a new name till four years Ia
ter. At this time he frequently made
drawings of his totem, what We
might call his family coat Of arms.
This was a buffalo bull settled back
on his launches In sitting posture.
and from it the boy was named "Sft-
ting Bull"-St. Nicholas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
Enter Not Into Temptation.

A reckless man in Geological
pent by the nape of the neck, and
held it up before his companions. The
man thought he had the serpent
wholly in his power. But it began
to coil it's long body about his arm
and then slowly to tighten it's grasp
till the man in agony was obliged
to drop his hold on it's neck. Quick
ly then 1t turned and bit him, and
soon the man was dead. He thought
he was strong enough to play with
the serpent and then thrust it from
him when wearied of the play. Many
think they are strong enough to play
with temptation of any sort, but they
find sooner Or later that the tempta-
ton has mastered them. "Watch
and pray that We enter not into temp
tation," said Christ 1t is the enter.
ing into temptation which is to be
guarded against.
You are probably familiar with the
story of the gentleman who asked
each of three applicants for the po
sition Of Coachman how near he
could drive to the edge of a precipice
without danger Of going over HAL
a yard" said one; "a foot" said an
other; 'I would keep as far away
from it as possible" said the third
who secured the position. That is the
way a temptation must be treated
kept as far from as possible. To e
near temptation is the first step to
ward yielding to it. avoid 1t, turf
from 1t, and pass on"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
Who Make the Gamblers?

Doctor s. B. Anderson, in the Her
aid and Presbyter, quotes these words
of converted gambler uttered at a
mass meeting in a church at Ports
mouth, Ohio:
tI nave been in the saloon bust
ness, with a gambling room attach
ed, for the last four years, and claim
to know something about gambling.
Perhaps you have never thought of
1t, but where do all the gamblers
come from? They are not taught in
the gambling dens. A 'greenie' never
enters one, because he knows that he
will be feeced out of everything he
possesses in less than fifteen minutes.
He has learned somewhere else be-
fore he sets foot inside of such a
place. When he has played in the
parlor, and has become proficient
enough to win prizes among his
friends, the next step with him is to
seek out the gambling rooms for he
has learned, and now counts on his
ability to hold his own. F.. say,
then, the par1or prize game is the
college where gamblers are made and
educated. For my part, I never
could see the difference between play
ing for a piece of silver nodded in
the shape of money and silver mold
ed in the shape of a cup or a thin
BILE. The principle is the same, and
wherever property changes hands
over the luck of the cards, no mat
ter how small is the value of the
prize, believe it to be gambling"
Of course not every one who plays
cards for prizes is going to become a
gambler, any more than every one
who drinks a glass of wine is going
to become a drunkard. There are
multitudes of people to whom gam
| bling and drinking are no temptation
but who can be sure until he tries il
| whether or not he is proof against
| these allurements? Who can know
| when he gives a prize to a friend OF
| offers a glass of wine to another, thai
| he is not helping to awaken in that
| friend a desire which will be to hin
a torment? Is it not better "neithel
to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, mol
anything whereby thy brother STUN
bleth?"
| Doctor Edward Eggleston gives
this good advice to boys and girls
''Try to have a good time in the
world. Get your pleasures always a
your own and not at other peoples
expense. Let it always be good, hon
est, clean happiness with nothing
wrong about it. ''-Tarbell's Teachers
Guide.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
Poise For the Body.

Every woman can possess supple,
agile body under perfect control
The first essential is to learn to
stand properly, with the head erect
and the shoulders fiat, not pressed
backward. To acquire this, balance
an object on the head, in imitation
Of the peasant woman, and stand
against solid wall, the heels, trunk
and back of the head touching it.
When you feel that you are in posi-
tion," step forward, retaining the OBJ
jeet Git may be anything small
pillow or a weight) upon the head.
Now raise the heels slowly, press
ing the floor with the toes; repeat
this ten times. Now hold the arms
fiat against the sides, bend the knees
and lower the body toward the heels
without actually touching them;
raise the body slowly, keeping the
back straight and upright otherwise
the object will fall off your head)
and not allowing the hands to touch
the floor. Repeat ten times.
Next, fill the lungs full of fresh air,
hold it, and with the body and head
erect, raise one arm forcibly above
the head while the other is held close
to the side; lower the raised arm
and, while so doing, raise the other
Continue vigorously this alternate
movement (aiding yourself in the
erect posture with the object upon
the head) until the air in the lungs
must be expelled. Slowly refill the
lungs and repeat. This exercise has
also a particularly stimulating actor
upon the liver-The February De
lineator.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
How Sitting Bull Came to Be Given
His Name.

Two of our States, as boys and
girls know from their geography, are
called Dakota-one North Dakota,
the other South Dakota-and this
was also the name of Indian people
Of different tribes speaking the same
language. who lived in the country
north of the great Platte River, and
between and along our two greatest
rivers, the Missouri and the Missis-
sippi. The word Dakota means
united by compact, and there were
several united tribes who called
themselves the Dakotas.
Sitting Bull was a Dakota Indian.
He was born near an old army sta
ton, Fort George, on Willow Creek,
and his father was Jumping Bull. The
Indian chiefs are very fond of giving
boys new names when they begin to
do something which their friends no.
tice. If boy runs fast with his head
up, they call him "The Elk" s'The
Deer" ''The Wild Horse" or some
such name. Or perhaps If he has
quick or sly ways, they name him
''The Fox" ''The Wolf" or sThe
Coyote"
In North Dakota, at this time
there were great herds OF buffalo
and the largest of them were the
bulls. These were the leaders wher
herd was running, swimming a riv
er, or jumping across a gully. Ever
when lad, Sitting Bulls father
could hunt for buffaloes, and quickly
jump the deep gullies so frequent il
that country, always with his bow IL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessons ambition; beauty,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
January i'm History.

January has been a month of so
many events of Importance in the
history of the world that it would
take a big book to record them all
Here are just a few of them:
Ireland and Great Britain were
united into one kingdom on January
1, 1901, under the name of the Unit
ed Kingdom Of Great Britain and
Ireland
new plant was discovered by the
Slcii1an astronomer, M. PiaZzi which
he named Ceres, after a much es-
teemed mythical goddess of Sicily.
On January 2, 1892, Granada was
captured by the Spaniards, an event
which aided Columbus to a hearing
with Isabella and aided in the dis
covery of America.
Cicero, the great Roman orator
and statesman, was born January 8,
1O7 B. C.
On January 3, 1861, women made
their first appearance ON the English
stage at the theatre in Gibbons Fen
mis- court, London. This dates the
beginning of actresses.
1t was on January 4, 1641, that
the famous attempt was made to ar
rest five members of the English
Hous of Commons 1t was the first
of the acts of Charles l., which led
to his final dethronement and the loss
of his kingdom.
Three prominent characters were
born on January 9Th: Richard II
in 1853, Joan of Arc in 1902, and
Benjamin Franklin in 100.
On January 8, 1916, what is known
as the Davy safety lamp, used by
miners to prevent explosions of gas
shed it's first light into the mines.
The Penny Post was inaugurateG
in England on January 10, 1910. Il
has made great advancement since
Francis Bacon and Lord Byron
were both born January 22nd, the
former in 1861, and the latter, 1888
Robert Burns, the Scotch poet
was born January Is, 1859.
1t was on January %, 1907, thai
Pail Mall, one of London's most i'm
portant thoroughfares, was lighted
with gas. This was the first street il
any city in the world to be so lighted
The Children's Star Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
President Helps Orphans.

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the President of The In
dustrial and Orphans Home at Ma
con. Ca, who writes: 1--WE have
used Electric Bitters in this institu-
ton for nine years. 1t has proved a
most excellent medicine for Stomach,
Liver and Kidney troubles. We re-
gard 1t as one of the best family
medicines on earth" 1t invigorates
the vital organs, purifies the blood
aids digestion, creates appetite. To
strengthen and build up thin, pale
weak children or rundown people
1t has no equal. Best for female com
plants. Only Soc. at all druggists
NsstEzsE..s sS-.s.:ss - "a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
The Line Fence.

A good lawyer learns many lessons
in the school of human nature; and
this it was that Lawyer Hackett did
not fear to purchase a tract line
which had been '1awed over" for
years.
Some of the people wondered why
he wanted to get hold of property
with such an incubus of uncertainty
upon it. Others thought that per-
haps he wanted some legal knitting
work, and would pitch in red hot to
fight that line-fence question on his
own hook.
That's what the owner of the ad.
joining land thought. So he braced
himself for trouble when he saw
Hackett coming across the field one
day.
Said Hackett: whats your claim
here, anyway, as to this fence?"
Your fence is over my land two
feet at one end and one foot at the
other end"
WELL" replied Hackett, "you q
ahead and set your fence over. A
the end where you say that I en-
croach on you two feet set the fenc'
on my land four feet. And the othe
end push it on my land two feet.
But" persisted the neighbor
chats twice what I claim"
ri don't care about that" sal,
Hackett. "There's been fight enough
over this land. I want you to TAX
enough so you are perfectly satisfied
md then we can get along pleasantly
Go ahead and help yourself"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
Where?
BY MRS. ALICE J. CALLS.

BY MRS. ALICE J. CALLS
We speak of Faith-well, where Is
Faith?
From whence comes tor goes?
Where is the spring from which to
draw
Its strength OF deep repose?
Jesus stands and speaks to us:
II am the spring of Faith for thee.
Hold thou within thy heart the cup
Dhose chalice shall be filled with
me-"
We speak of Hope-well, where Is
Hope?
Where blossoms this fair flower?
What vale to scan-what mountain
climb
To find the rosy bower?
81 am the blossom which you seek,
The Rose-the Lily am all.
Come pluck a promise from my
bower,
They die not with the frosts OF
fall"
We speak of Peace-well, where Is
Peace?
Where flows the stream so deep and
soft
That murmurs sweetly tho the clouds
Rage all around and Oft?
81 am the stream that flows within
The Stream of Peace. placid and
cool.
Drift thou forever in my way,
Embark on me thy storm-tossed
soul"
We speak of Love: the greatest gift
o, tell me, tell me, where is Love?
Show me that fount that ever flows
Is it below?-above?
"And. Love- would thou find Love:
Look! look! above, around, below
Within, without, look everywhere
Where e'er you look, Love will
show.
II am Faith, Hope, Peace, anG
Love.
The Spring, the Blossom, Stream
and ALL
Bring all thy hearts desires TO me
I listen to the faintest CALI
Oxford, N. G..
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28

" druggists, IN nifty
cent and one-do1lar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause of the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made rniser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28
Home Of Swa1np-Roos

pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many of the thousands of testi-
monia1 letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad
dress, Binghamton, N. Y. On every
bottle
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28

To The Public.
have opened in New Bern, N. c..
an up-to-date broom and mattress
factory.
Brooms and Mattresses OF all
grades and sizes at the very lowest
prices Yours for business,
@. T. FENNER.
Address orders to Box AS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28

The man paused abashed. He had
been ready to commence the old
struggle, tooth and nail, but this
move OF the new neighbor stunned
him. Yet he wasn't to be outdone
In generosity He looked at Hackett.
Squire" said he, that fence Amt
going to be moved an inch. 1 don't
want the land. There want nothing
in the fight anyway but the principle
of the thing. christian Observer.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not unco11l-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneyS IF the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28

WANTED-SUCCESs MAGAZINE requires the
services of man in Wake county &c look after
expiring subscriptions and secure new business
oy means OF special methods unusually effective:
position permanent; prefer one with expe-
rience. but would consider any applicant with
day with commission option. Address with
references. R. G Peacock. Room 10a, Success
Magazine Bldg. New York
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1909-01-28

Not all who seem to fail have failed
indeed;
Not all who fail have therefore
worked in vain;
For all our acts to many issues lead
And out of earnest purpose, pure
and plain,
Enforced by honest toll of hand or
brain,
The Lord will fashion in his own
good time
Such ends as to his wisdom fullest
chime
With his vast loves eternal harm
Onies. Anonymous.
Be sure that God
Meier dooms to waste the strength He
deigns impart.
Browning
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-19
PROTOCOL
SIGNED
BETWEEN VENEZUELA
AND THE U. S.
ALL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TWO
COUNTRIES PEAcEABLY
SETTLED.

Caracas, Venezuela.-The signing Of
the protocol Saturday settling the differ.
ence between the United States and
Venezuela has caused general rejoicing
in administrative circles and both Pres.
ident Gomez and United States Special
Commissioner w. B. Buchanan are BEING
given unstinted praise. While it has
never been feared that an lmpasse would
result, there was apprehension that
Venezuela would ultimately be forced
to settlement that would spread dis
satisfaction by reason of the indignity
that it would offer Venezuelan pride.
The claim most difficult of settlement
was that of the New York and Der.
mudez Asphalt company, which had been
deprived of the right to take asphalt
from Lake Felicidad and was fined S..
100000 for it's alleged instigation and
support of the Matos revolution.
The civil court of first Instance in
August, 1907, found the company guilty
OF completely in the revolution and
taxed the cost of putting down the re-
bellion, $5,0oo,OoO, against the company.
The court of cessation affirmed the
lower court IS findings. After Commits
sloner Buchanan and Foreign Minister
Gulnan had accepted the general prin-
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-19
Special Message
To Congress

Legislation. which. it is believed. if
enacted into law will make an import
ant epoch in the future weIl.being of
the dependant children of the nation
is recommended in a special message
by President Roosevelt sent to congress-
Monday, in which he makes strong
plea In the interest of Children coming
within this GLASS.
OF particular Importance is the pres.
ldents recommendation for the estab-
hshment of a federal children's bu-
reau the enactment of such legislation
as will bring the laws and prac tices in
regard to the care of dependant child
rem IN all federal territory into har-
mony and certain legislation in behalf
OF depenent children in the District of
Columbia. The president believes that
such legislation is important not only
for the welfare of the children immed-
lately concerned, but important las
setting AN example of high standard
OF child protection by the national
government to the several states of the
union, which should be able to look to
the natien for leadership is such mat
ters.'
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-02-19
WEALTH IN WATER POWER.
Engineers Figures Show the West Has
Big Majority.

Supporting his contention that great
danger of the monopolization of water
power sites exists, President Roosevelt
has caused further compilation of fig.
ures by Maurice o. Leighton, engineer
at the head of the photographic service
of the geological survey, showing that
Oregon, Washington and Idaho have
one-third of the total possible water
power of the United States. For the en-
tire country the possible power is ST.
100000 horse power, and for the Column
bia river basin 100000 horse power.
Mr.. Leighton, commenting on the fig
ures, says: "In the future the indus
trial system of these states will possess
something priceless, because the scarcity
of fuel will give water power site own
ers industrial control"
Roosevelt's fight to prevent the ac-
QUESTION by fee simple of any more
power sites from the federal govern
ment will be carried over to Mr.. Taft IS
administration, congress holding the
bill giving away power sites in Mis-
souri,, which the president vetoed, over
to the special session, when the issue
will be put up to Taft to ascertain if
he will uphold that policy.