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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07
TO ABOLISH DARKNESS.
Hoosier Inventor Has a Device e
Make It Always Daytime.

Aoosier Inventor Has a Device to
Make It Always Daytime.
After ten years of work David r.
Nicely of Petersburg, Ind, has per-
fected an arrangement by which he be-
lieves that daylight can be made to
continue through the twenty-four
hours. He has applied for patents.
He has made a system of lenses and
reflectors of great size, which he pro-
poses to put OF towers a thousand feet
high a hundred miles apart, and with
these he expects to carry daylight
back many hours after night has fall
en-.
In order to keep the lenses and re-
Electors at focus a clockwork appara
tus is to be provided, and with the
lenses so moved he expects to give
daylight all the time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07
Refusing The Curo,

Cultivate the acquaintance Of WON
en- II you can" said the woman to the
girl. surround yourself by women
They are certain protection against
calumny. Women who have many
women friends r never so awfully
much talked about. It's policy"
us that what you have done?" asked
the girl quietly.
"No," answered the woman. "You
know it isn't. I'd rather be dead than
to have to associate with women
New York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07
A liQht 6urd en.

A frail little slip Of a girl with a
sweet, worn face toiled up the hill
under the weight Of a robust infant
who must have weighed nearly as
much as she did.
my dear child" exclaimed a SYM
pathetic passerby, you ought not to
carry that big baby. Isn't he dread
fully heavy?"
"Heavy? Why, no, indeed, ma'am,"
she smiled. Hes my brother!"-De-
~lineator
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07
Woman's Cake Baking CHALLENGE.

Woman's Cake Baking Challenge.
Mrs. B. l.. Wilson Of Nashville,
Tenn, is out with a challenge to any
woman in the United States for a
cake baking contest. The cakes made
by Mrs. Wilson have carried her name
over several southern states. She is a
clubwoman, and her cakes are served
at almost every society gathering in
Nashville. She says she has no secret
for making cakes; that success in bak'
ing depends simply on a knack for the
work. She first found her skill in
baking to please her husband and first
won general praise for her baking by
200 Individual cakes which she served
to as many guests at a Dutch lunch.
con-.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal tire atment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buye
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, 1909-07-07
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

A writer in one of the current ma
tional weeklies, describing the Seattle
exposition, nov in full swing, makes
az incidental statement which throws
q vivid light on the transaction BY
which the foresight of Mr.. Seward
%redounded so tremendously to the
material welfare of this country. The
immense territory of Alaska, then
called Russian America, was pur.
chased for S7,200,0 600 AZ years ago.
Since that time the actual, tangible
wealth produced by Alaska has
reached the huge sum of $3.50, 600, 900,
or, In round numbers, fifty times the
price original paid. That is to say,
the investment has paid an annual
dividend for more than forty years of
100 per cent.
Yet this Investment wac called at
the time "a FOOLS bargain" Untsught
by the striking object lesson of Mr..
Je%ferson's wisdom in the matter of
the Louisiana purchase another
''fool's bargain" for which twice the
Alaskan purchase price was paid 81
years previously-the public criticism
OF Mr.. Seward was curiously bitter
and short sighted. 1t IL unfortuna ate
thai the great secretary Of state did
Cot live long enough to witness the
ample vioa!cAtioa Of his sagscity, but
1t has been many years since anything
but conDsodstion has been spoken in
CONNECTION with the purchase Of the
North western empire that was added
10 tie United States and which was
foolishly called the ~icicle" half q
century ago.
Two splendid and daring visions
have added TO the territory OF the
United States more than $500, 900
square miles at a cost of, roughly
speaking. els per square mile-a real
estate investment which hardly justi.
fies the epithet of ''fool's bargains"
Mr.. Jeffefson had a vision of what
was to him only a land of palms and
sunshine. Mr.. Seward had an Arctic
vision OF mighty mountains and never.
melting SHOWS, embracing an area
one sixth that Of the rest of the United
States, and about one-half that of the
purchase. In round num-
5ers the two purchases had an area
as great as that Of all the territory
yer which the Stars and Stripes
Seated in 1890. That is to say, the
combined areas of the Louisiana and
Alaska territory equal one-half that
of all the territory Of the United
States at the present day, exclusive OF
lnsular possessions. Yet this mag.
nificent empire cost a little more than
was paid for the Philippines and one
and one-half times the sum which the
United States voluntarily gave to
China a couple of years ago in the
form of a RENTED obligation. The
fools bargains" which this coun-
try's real estate brokers have made
have not been so very foolish, when
one stops a minute to consider them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of J. A. Stauffer, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator of the estate of j. A. S~tauffer,
deceased. to the creditors of and all persons hav.
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication of this notice,
to the said administrator at his residence in Fort
Benton in the county of Chouteau, Montana.
W. o. DEXTER,
Administrator of the estate of j. A. Stauffer,
deceased.
Dated June IS, 1909.
First publication June ~, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07
Montana Woman Dies On Train.

GALENA, ILL.,, June 29.-Mrs. Mary
Mouli of Dayton, Mont, on her way
east, died suddenly OF heart disease,
superinduced by the heat, 90 q Bur.
lington train near here today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07
A Restless Breed,

Mr.. Sickham-No. Stree, money
wouldn't buy that dog. He's a cross
between a st. Bernard and Mr.. Pee
vey (who is not enthusiastic)-And n
st. Yftus?-Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07
Realistic.

Realistic.
She lat the musicale)-Miss Schreech-
or sings with wonderful realism. Don't
you think so? He-Yes; you can al
most see the crack in her voice.-De-
troit Saturday Night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07

Water right blanks-only correct
form published--fcr sale at the RIVER
tRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07

In conversation confidence has a
greater share than wit.-Rochefou.
cauld.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07

Local Securities a Speciality.
Interest Allowed on Time Deoosits
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-07

PAID UP CAPITAL.............,.S oo ooo
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 900. 600
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
A Criterion

A physician at a recent meet
ing of the College of Physicians
in Philadelphia told a story
Illustrating the witty compre-
hension of a patient of Irish
nativity. The physician de
clared that one of his patients,
an Irishman, could not under
stand why, if one of his arms
refused to perform its usual
functions, the other should re-
main normal.
"It is the balancing power of
nature" explained the physi-
clan. eff a man is blind in one
eye, nature generally provides
addition II strength for the re-
mainirg eye. When deafness
is discovered in one ear, the
hearing of the other ear be
comes unusually acute.
'Now thot yea me:ltiou it, Oh
behave tbs So" said the patient.
"Whin a mon has wan short
leg, tn other leg is generally
longer"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
judge William II. Mel.

OF Des Moines in an aaGirs ! Sc
fore the ministerial assoc .srion
on the subject of divorce said:
"The evil is with men and
society and not with the law
Laws are fundamentally right
and the courts are doing their
duty. Divorces are evidence
of a disease that lies below the
public expression of them in
the divorce court. Those who
are roaring about the divorce
evil are looking at the condit-
ions and not the cause" In
conclusion Judge McHenry
said: "When you ministers
have made men and women so
good that they are not immor-
al, when you have instilled the
spirit of Christ into the heart of
every man and woman, then
you have settled the divorce
question. Until then it is with
the law and the courts"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
William l. Buchanan of Buff.

William |. Buchanan of Buff
alo, N. Y, former American
minister to the Argentine re-
public and to Panama, who had
been closely identified with sew
eral important American diplo.
matte missions, met a tragic
death last night on a London
steet. He was discovered Iy-
ing on a sidewalk in Parklane,
near the American embassy, in
a dying condition a few minutes
before II o'clock, and was car
ried to St. Georges hospital, a
short distance away. He was
dead when the ambulance reach
ed the hospital. The cause of
death is not known, but it is
supposed that it resulted from
heart disease or apoplexy.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
Opened by Mistake.

UP at Fargo some years ago
it so happened that the post
master acted as coroner. A
man wso fell in a fit on the
street was taken to the hospital
and operated upon for appen-
dicitus but the surgeon found
his that his appendix had been
removed in a previous opera
ton. Of course the man died,
and when the coroner give in his
verdict he used the postoffice
stamp which reads: Opened by
mistaken"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
Mrs. A. Shaw and daughter Lee
ma were Omaha visitors today.
Pip Cook Sees Game

Pip Cooke of Mo. Valley who
was once given the name of
Harold by his doting folks, saw
the game from the sidelines.
Pip was one of the greatest
players the Cornhuskers ever
had, but last year was his last.
He will long be remembered in
Omaha as the man who won
the game for Nebraska from
Ames in 1908 by a sensational
forty-yard run in the last few
moments of play out at Dietz
park. He was tickled at the
first half yesterday and fairly
we'll satisfied with the second
The above taken from the
World Herald refers to Pip
Cooke of this city who is athle-
tic instructor of the Nebraska
University at present.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21

Cherokee Times, says: cit ap-
pears to be the general opinion
that Cummins spiked the Con-
non effectively at his Knoxville
speech. 1t might have been as
we'll for Uncle Joe had he es.
chewed politics in his speech at
the same place Tuesday and
told of the greatness of Iowa
and her capacity for raising
corn and hogs and let it go at
that. He can never convince
the people that a tariff of al
per cent on wooden goods repre-
sents only the difference in cost
Of manufacture in this and for
eign countries. If itdoes more
than this a pledge of the repub
lean party and Taft has been
violated. For illustration, a
garment costing SIS 90 in a for
eign country would have to pay
a duty Of S7.05 to get into this
country. Doesn't that spell
monopoly"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
Again

VIM. R Hearst, Of New York,
has complicated the political
condition in that city by enter
ing the race again for Mayor.
1t is very strange that any man
who has been in the claws of
the Tam many Tiger, will be so
bold as to tempt fate by enter
ing again this den of tigers!
Judge Gaynor is the regular
Democratic candidate, and is
being heartily supported by the
Tammany organization, and is
no doubt, the coming man,
but Mr.. Hearst will poll a large
vote, and will keep his name
prominently before the public.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
The Alaska oukon Exposit-
ion closed Saturday at Seattle.
1t was a great success.

Great preparations are being
made at Council Bluffs for the
coming National horticultural
Exposition, November 1920.
1t is predicted that the attend
ance will be very large, as it
will be the greatest exhibit of
fruits, vegetables, nuts and
flowers ever brought together
in the United States. Forty
states and territories are to be
represented. Liberati's band
and grand opera singers is one
of the attractions. A grand
concert will be given every
afternoon and evening during
the week. Specialrates will be
given on all roads.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
FlRNMAN CLAIMS
WAS OVERWORkED
Robert Kirlin, injured, sues
N. w. RR. Co. for $4,000

Robert Kirlin, injured, sues
N. w. RR. Co. for $4,000
Nonpareil- Sioux City, la
Oct. Is. Declaring that he fell
from a northwestern engine
and was injured, after having
been compelled to work for
nearly thirty consecutive hours
Robert Kerlin, of Missouri Val
ley, a fireman on the North.
western railroad, is suing the
railroad and e. B. Mcclure for
$4,000. Mcclure is in charge
of the engineers and firemen
running out of Sioux City, and
claims he was forced to call
Kerlin, as other men were not
available. The case is being
tried in the district court be-
fore Judge F. R. Gaynor.
According to attorneys Who
.rt. luteresie1 in the case there
is not another one ON record of
a similar nature. There have
been cases where a railroad
man has been injured because
he was exhausted from wo k
ing long hours on the same run
but according to Kerlin, he was
changed from one job to an
other. The accident happened
on August 3, 1906. Kerlin al
leges he arose at 4 o'clock on
the morning previous to the
accident and fired a passenger
engine to Sioux City from Mo
Valley. He then was sent
back to Mo Valley as fireman
on a freight. From there he
was sent to Onawa as engineer
and kept there on a switch en-.
CINE for three or four hours
He went back to Mo Valley
about 10 o'clock that evening
and fired a freight train to
Sioux City. Kerlin went to
his room at the Chicago house,
but asserts he was so exhaus.
ted he could not sleep, and
started for the depot, intend
ing to go to his home at Miss
ouri Valley, when he met a boy
sent to call him. He protested
against going on duty again,
but was sent to fire a train
bound for Mo Valley.
When near Whiting Kerlin
fell asleep or became uncon-
scious, and fell from the engine
injuring his head and back. It
is feared he will suffer spinal
troubles. The engineer looked
back as the train was pulling
into Whiting and saw the fire.
man lying on the ground. Ker-
lin claims he is unable to per-
form anything but light tasks
as a result of his fall.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
Incompetent
From lions Herald

"Father" asked the small boy
of an editor, "is Jupiter inhabi-
ted" II don't know, my son."
was the truthful answer. Pres
emily he was interrupted again.
"Father, are there any sea SER
pents?" Il don't know, my son"
The little fellow was manifestly
cast down, but presently rallisd
and again approached the great
source of information. "Father,
what does the north pole look
like? But, alas! again the an.
swer, II don't know, my son"
At last in desperation, he in
quired, with whitening empha-
sis: Gather, how did you get
to be an editor?"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
ECZEMA DURABLE!
PROOF NOW AT 25c!
Try the Oil of Wintergreen
Compouud-=Itch is In
stantly Relieved.

1t is usually very costly to
consult a specialist in any dis
ease, but for 25 cents, on a
special offer, we can now give
to those suffering from skin
disease absolutely insatnt relief,
with prospect of an early cure.
A special Jrial bottle of the
OIL OF wintergreen as compound
ed in the Chicago Laboratories
of the D. d. D. Company may
be had in our store on this
special Is cent offer. This one
bottle will convince you've
know it we vouch for it.
Ten years of success with
this mild, soothing wash, D. d
D. Prescription, has convinced
US, and we hope you will accept
the special Is cent offer so that
you also will be convened.
Robt. w. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21

Register and Leader:-P. S.
Holbrook engineer of the big
Monona-Harrison counties
drainage ditch, called at the
offices of the conservative COM
mission yesterday. This is one
of the biggest drainage projects
ever attempted in Iowa. The
contract calls for the excava-
ton Of 100000 cubic yards Of
dirt.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
Piles! Piles! Piles!

Williams Indian Pile ONT
ment will cure Blind, Bleeding
and Itching Piles. 1t absorbs
the tumors, allays itching at
once, acts as poultice, gives
instant relief. Williams In
dian Pile Ointment is prepared
for Piles and itching of the
private parts. Sold by drug
gists, mail soc and $1.OO. Will
liams Mfg. Co., Prop, Cleve-
land, o. Doty & Peterson. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
Williams Kidney Pills

Have you negl->.s' "a,
Kidneys? Have you oselworL-
ed your nervous system and
caused trouble with your kid
neys and bladder? Have you
pains in loins, side, back, groins
and Bladder? Have you a fab
by appearance of the face, es-
pecially under the eyes? Too
frequent a desire to pass urine?
II so, Williams kidney Pills
will cure you. Sold by Doty &
Peterson. If
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21

Peter A. Bayard died at his
home in San Jose, California,
Monday, Oct. II, 1909, aged SO
years. The deceased was a
resident of Mo Valley about
thirty five years ago, and was
city marshal of this city at one
time. He will be remembered
by many of the old time citizens
of this city. He was a man
we'll liked by everyone who
knew him and was a good citi-
zen. The deceased was one of
the pioneer settlers of Council
Bluffs, Sioux City and Western
Iowa and was a man who was
fond of telling his pioneer ex-
periences.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21

S. G. Graham, superintendent
of motor power of the Nebr.,
division Of the C. & N. w. will
return from Casper Wyoming
this evening after having sup
erintended the installing of the
new oil burning engines on that
part of the system. The oil
burners are a success.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21

From a paper received from
M. Holbook of Springfield, Mo-,
we learn that the railroad nav
roll of that city was $685., 900.
That beats even the pay roll in
Mo Valley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
Han. ] Get ID

Mf. ana Mrs. "A. 5. Jones EN-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Jones, of Omaha, Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Jones, MI. and Mrs. TIE.
Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed
Hatcher and their families at a
family dinner Sunday.
John Huntsinger went to
Esmond, Kansas yesterday for
a weeks visit with relatives.
H. H. Fisher received a tele.
gram Sunday of the death of
Mrs. Robert Fenton at her
home in Chicago at 1 80 Sunday
afternoon, of Paralysis. The
deceased was a resident of this
city about ten years ago, and
was we'll liked by a large circle
of friends.
Canada estimates that during
the last year 10000 Americans
have located in that country.
10 Evans was a pleasant cal
Ter Saturday,a the Times Office
L. L. Sample of Woodbine
was in this city today on bust
ness.
Public Sale,
OF horses, mules, cattle, hogs
farm machinery one mile south
west of Modale, Saturday Octo-
Der 80.
ol4-2l F. w. Ritchison.
A team of horses sold for S5O5
at the Omaha stock yards Sat-
urday. Another team sold for
1920. These teams were draft
horses and shows that it pays
TO raise good stock.
Hartman, the railroad King
left his family $276,O0O,O00.
The family surely don't have to
worry about the price Of hard
coal this winter.
VIM Maloney of Council Bluffs
was in the Valley on business
Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. Shaw and daughter Lee
ma were Omaha visitors today.
For a clear head, a stout heart
and a strong mind, DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, gentle, safe
easy, pleasant, little pills. De-
Wits Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is unequaled for anything
where a salve is needed, and is
esEe tally good for Piles. Sold by
OIL Doty and Peterson
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages. stops the irritation in the
throat, soothes the inhamed membranes
and the most obstinate cough disap-
pears Sore and inhamed lungs are
heaie md strengthened, and the cold
is expelled from the system. Refuse
any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Robt. w. Harvey OBI
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
Chef Neufind transacted
business in Council Bluffs today

The machine that is digging
the ditch along Erie street for
the telephone cables attracts
almost as much attention as a
circus parade. 1t surely does
the business in a hurry.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21

Miss Nellie Terrier is the
guest of Omaha friends TODAY.
She will move to Minneapolis
next week where she will make
her future home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21

We counted eight automo-
biles on the street at one time
today. They are getting as
plenty as buggies.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21
Items itanl ths Daily fines
is Years Aga TODAY.

lS Years Ago Today.
At the residence of DR.. and
Mrs. Colt in this city last even
ing occurred the marriage of
their daughter, Juanita Colt to
Mr.. H. d. Alice of Omaha. AT
seven o'clock the orchestra
struck up the, wedding march
and the wedding procession en-
tered the parlors preceded by
Clarke Colt brother of the
bride and Robert Alice of Ne.
braska City, who carried white
ribbons and divided the crowd
so that the procession would be
uninterrupted. Miss Ray Colt
six years old, a niece of the
bride was bridesmaid and Ralph
Carlisle, groomsman was seven
years old.
Mrs. w. II. Withrow and son
Fred and Miss Emma Mccain
are attending the Corn Palace
today.
p. A. Boies returned to Wood
bine this morning and will run
his brothers store this week.
Aaron Carpenter has just
finished three fine new houses
which he has for rent.
Mrs. Sheldon of Hastings,
Nebr. is the guest of Mrs. Sims.
r. F. James, Daisy j., will
trot in the Co Bluffs race to-
morrow.
Geo. Kellogg is attending
the races in Co Bluffs TODAY.
Cap Brown ran a piece of
wire into his finger the other
day while he was putting up a
picture and blood poisoning set
in and for a few days he had a
lively time but he has been
doctoring and now it is much
better.
Mrs. DR.. McGavren gives a 5
o'clock tea to her many friends
this evening.
Mrs. j. j. Amen is attending
the Gilmore concert in Omaha
today.
Mrs. VIM. South, Of Little
Sioux, was in the Valley yes.
terday, the guest of the j. n.
South family.
There will no election this
fall and the people will miss
the campaign cigars that u.s.
ually float around the county
"When the frost is on the
pumpkin"
Mrs. B. O. Williams is spend
ing the afternoon in Council
Bluffs with friends.
Mrs. Chas. Mullen, Catherine
and Genevieve Mullen are Om-
aha visitors today.
Fred Fensler was a passen-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-10-21

The sewarge of this city is
still being discussed by our cit
jzans. When Mo Valley is
thoroughly sewaraged it will be
an ideal resident city.