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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22
NO FRACTIONAL

Starting on his long tour at Boston
last night, President Taft made reply
to the proposition Of Governor John.
son In q recent speech, in which the
Minnesota executive said 1t was time
the west organized against the east.
It was foolish for Governor johnson
to say, and the reply Of the president
is az full Of wisdom ss the advice was
bad. Governor johnson knows as We
all know, that the president stated the
truth when he said that I'VE are all in
the same business boat, and the pros.
perity Of one section adds to the pros.
perity Of the other, and that business
disaster in one section is only the
forerunner OF business depression and
disaster In another"
We of the Rocky mountain country,
and of the Pacific northwest, may at
times because of local questions feel q
temporary resentment against the east,
says the Helena Record, but the great
majority regard the east as the old
home. and back there are many old
friends and family connections in
whose prosperity we rejoice as fully
as we do In our own. We do not be-.
lieve the east Is as good as the west,
and we pity our Atlantic coast cous.
ins because they fail to follow us to
the west, but there is Unborn in US too
strong az affection for that section
for any man, however great or wise,
to persuade us that we should organ
ize against it.
We have the resources, we have the
raw materials, for making prosperous
communities, and we must needs have
the money OF the east to develop what
We have. Not only must we have It,,
but once having put their money In
the projects of the west, the east is as
vitality interested in our prosperity as
we are.
In the coming sixty days President
Taft will have the opportunity to meet
face to face the people of the west, and
they will give him more proof, If that
were needed, that the Johnson idea is
not popular in the Rocky mountain
section nor on the west coast.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22
Declare War On Vice.

BUTTE, Sept. 13.-The ministers of
Butte will prosecute every owner of q
house leased for designation purposes.
according to the resolutions adopted
at the meeting of the Butte Ministerial
association in the First Baptist
church today.
According to the ministers investi.
eating the saloon question, the anti
wine room law is being violated to an
alarming extent. A committee of the
ministers will draw up a complaint
and present it to the city council at
the next meeting of that body. In
this way the ministers will go over
the head of the city and county police
authorities and seek direct reform
from the hands of the mayor and city
council. Should this means be of no
avail. the ministers say, they will ap.
peal to the governor.
The state law that provides a severe
penalty for any person leasing prop.
erty for designation purposes will be
strictly enforced If the ministers have
their way. 1t Is the intention of the
ministers to determine the identity oil
the owners of the so.called "cribs''
In the red light district. As soon
as the owners of these places are
identified, the ministers say, they will
file complaints with the authorities,
with q view to q relentless prosecu.
ton. The law imposes Q severe pen.
atty for the persistent violation O.
| this law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22
BELIEVES IN DRY M

In Offering substantial prizes for
the best exhibits of grain and other
products grown upon dry farms, Jas.
J. Hill has done much to further the
interests and the subjects of the dry
farming congress at Billings the lat
ter part of next month. And In con.
senting to be present and addressing
the convention the great empire bull
der has shown q personal interest and
Q faith In the future of dry farming
that in itself must be an impetus to the
industry.
Mr.. Hill 10 q firm believer in irriga.
ton. For many years he has preached
the advantages attending the artificial
watering Of the soil. He believed II
years ago when he built HE trsnscon.
tinentsl road through Montana, and
he believes In 1t still. But the fact
that he believes in irrigation does not
blind him to the possibilities of farm.
ing under modern methods without the
artificial application Of water. This
is . subject in which he must have q
direct interest, for no small part o.
the land In this stats and North Da
kota traversed by the Northern Pa
ciAc 10 not susceptible to irrigation
without extraordinary expense. Aud
II these vast areas can be brough,
under cultivation without the aid o
Irrigation, it means that . territory
now given over to grazing will be-
come one Of the important farming
sections Of the country.
Nj. Hill hopes this can be brough
about. He knows that dry farming Il
practicable In many sections that
lew years ago werec considered without
use except as : range country, ant
knowing the Importance OF the sub
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22
Brief Items Of Interest.

Paul Mauser, the aged inventor of
the rifle bearing his name, has in.
vented q new military rifle. the prin.
cipal feature of which IL q Is shot
cartridge feeder. The rifle may also
be used as Q single shot piece, the
bearer reloading after each shot, while
the magazine of Is cartridges remains
ready for an emergency. The new
arm weighs but . few ounces more
than the rifle now used in the German
service.
vegetable MILK ia used In Japan.
It 10 made from the sofa bean. The
liquid is exactly like . cows milk In
appearance, and In taste can hardly
be distinguished from it. To make /,
the beans are first soaked and then
boiled In water. Some sugar and
phosphate Of potassium are added,
and 1t is boiled down until It has thu
consistency OF condensed milk.
Alfalfa was first brought to Kansas
by the late Harrison Parkman of En-
poria. Mr.. Parkman first saw alfslfs
growing in Chile. He brought tn.
seed to America and in the late TO-
he went to Emporis to live. he sowet
alfalfa on Q farm which he bough'
and the plant prospered. 1t was SLOW
In gaining popularity in Kansas, bu'
is now one of the states most import
I ant forage crops.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22
HILL SOUNDS WARNING,
Railroad Magnate Says Food Supply
Must Be Increased.

Railroad Magnate Says Food Supply
Must BE Increased.
CHICAGO, Tept. I4.-"The idea that
we feed the world is being corrected
and unless we can increase the agri.
cultural population and their product,
the question Of q source of food sup.
ply at home will. soon supersede the
question of q market for our own pro.
ducts abroad" This was the warning
given by J. J.. Hill at the convention
of the American Bankers association
today. during . discussion of the de-
cline Of agriculture and tie consequent.
ces. Mr.. Hills subject was "National
Wealth on the Farm"
"We have" said the speaker, "al-
most reached . point where, owing TO
increased population without increased
production per acre, our home food
supply will be insufficient for our own
needs; within ten years. possibly less,
we are likely to become q wheat i'm
porting nation; the percentage Of the
population engaged in agriculture and
the wheat products per acre are both
falling; at the same time the cost of
living is raised everywhere by this
relative scarcity of bread, by artificial
increase In the price Of all manufac.
tured articles, and by q habit Of K
travagance which has enlarged the
views of both rich and poor of what
are to be considered the necessaries of
life. These plain facts should disturb
and arouse not only the economic
student. but the men who are most
intimately related with the wealth of
the nation and most concerned that 1t
shall not suffer loss or decrease"
Mr.. Hill declared that never yet has
enhanced costs OF living, when due to
agricultural decline and inability to
supply national needle, failed to end
In national disaster.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22

ject, he means to find out more about
Il. Intelligent Investigation has
marked every stepoMr. Hill has taken,
and the fact that he is interested in
the science Of dry farming shows that
be believes in its future and that it
can be employed with profit in many
sections where it now is unknown
Butte Inter Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22

CARTER DEFENDS TARIFF.

rI".|
In . prepared interview given to
Butte newspapers for publication,
Senator Carter makes effective reply to
partisan critics who have assailed the
Montana congressional delegation for
supporting the Payne.Aldrich tariff
bill. The substance of the senator's
reply IL to this effect:
1.-THE tariff bill, recently enacted,
has been argued, contested, approved
and d~isapproved, fairly represented
and largely misrepresented. All l
have to cay is in the form Of an sp.
peal TO the venerable sphorism, by
their fruits ye shall know them.'
"Close examination will chow that
increases we're made In the luxuries
Of life, as rule, and decreases we're
made in the necessities. Throughout
the bill the protective principle vas
constantly kept In view. It is now
doubtful II the cut on certain products
OF iron was not made too deep and the
print paper mills, on which depends
the regulation of our market, claim to
have received . staggering blow In the
reduction made.
"Over 1900 items we're dealt with in
the closing up Of the bill, and anyone
familiar with the vast labor and prop.
erty interest involved In the large
number Of items can readily perceive
the almost unsurpassable difficulties
that we're encountered and overcome
in the attempt TO ecure q majority of
39l members of the house of repre-.
sentatives and q majority of 90 mem
bers of the senate in favor of an ad.
justment.
"Someone will be found to object to
each item, and no member of either
the ate or the house was entirely
satisfied with every item OF the bill as
finally passed; but, take it all in all,
/ am satisfied that experience will
prove that the bill passed at the last
session of congress will turn out to be
the most eminently satisfactory tariff
bill ever placed on the statute books
of the United States.
cit is useless to argue the details
of over 1900 items in as many sched-
ules. 1t would be just as wise to cut
down a majestic tree because of a few
withered branches hanging to its rigid
trunk also condemn the tariff bill be-
cause some item here and there fails
to meet approval.
st must always be borne in mind
that any item condemned by one per-
son is cordially approved by some
other person. Experience alone will
enable the American people to pass
correct judgment on the action Of con.
gress with reference to the tariff. I
observe from day to day editorials in
condemnation of the tariff bill in one
column and the reports of Dun and
Bradstreet in another column, the lat
ter announcing the expansion of trade,
the resumption of work in the facto-
ries and good prices for every prod
uct of human toll. The fact will down
the theories.
"In my humble Judgment we are
starting out on q decade of unprece.
denied business prosperity and eco
nomic conditions, which guarantee
greater growth, large increase Of
wealth, better wages and more salts.
factory conditions in every way than
the American people have ever en-.
joyed.
"As this mighty industrial advance
increases in momentum critics will
gradually lose their audiences, and
croaking will ceas to be a proitab BILE
occupation"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-09-22

Estate Of Frank Duncan, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator Of the estate of Frank Duncan,
having claims against the said deceased. to ex.
hibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the first publication Of this
notice, TO the said administrator at the law Of
fees OF W. 8. Towner, in the city Of Fort Benton,
In the county of Chouteau.
CHARLES DUNCAN,
Admiuietrator Of the estate Of Frank Duncan,
deceased.
Dated September 9, 1909.
First publication, Sept. Is, 1909.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
Bra FO!

The town council of Bayou Sara
has decided that, after due notice
of ten days to the inhabitants of
the town, that all dogs found on
the streets without a muzzle will
be killed. We cry, Bravo" and
again Bravo" and we repeat
the words that all who read our
two papers may know the Cir.
cumstGnce and emulate the ex-
ample of Bayou Sara.
The dog-lover, more tender
hearted for his canine friend
than for human beings, may say
that it causes the dog incOn-
venience, and sometimes suffer
ing, to wear a muMle. True, but
so long as hydryphobia may at,
tack the dog of high, as we'll as
low degree, this can be no strong
argument against using every
means possible to protect human
beings and domestic animals
from the bite of a rabid dog.
The muMle is such a protection,
and no dog without a muzzle
should be allowed to run at large.
The muzzle may be said to be
the public's only protection
against the terror that walketh
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
Only a Blank Cartridge.

who furnished the statistics
for the Farmers Union in their
Declaration reprinted by you
from the Item of July 3?
why should our Senators es-
cape, and poor Representatives
come in for a lambasting?
How many of those farmers
really want free trade?
"How can they have so easily
forgotten their good times under
the Wilson bill?
What did it do for cotton?
ITO sum up the matter, dear
Champion, who is after Bob
Wickliffe'S scalp? Do you think
this gun was loaded by the good
old farmers of Ascension? Not
much. They only pulled the
trig ger. Correspondence in
Plaquemine Champion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
Board of Health Proceedings,

st. Francisville, La, July I, 1907
The town Board of Health met this day
in regular session with DR.. W. H.
Taylor, as president, and Messrs' l.
S, Jones and ], r. Matthews; absent,
A, w, Ard,
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved,
The following resolutions were
adopted;
Motion by Mr.. Matthews, and Sec
onded by DR.. Jones; That the estate
of Mrs. E. Stocking be ordered to close
the surface closet and install sanitary
closet on the property now occupied
by the Royal Hotel, same to be com
pleted within thirty days. No permit
will be granted for cess pool,
Motion by Mr.. Matthews and Sec
onded by DR.. Jones, That Mrs. t.
Tempel be ordered to connect hel
sanitary closet with terra Gotta ano
conduct the refuse from same to a sui
fcient distance in the rear Of the New
sham property, same to be done with
in thirty days. No permit will be is
sued for cess pool.
The sanitary officer was ordered tC
see that the town is given thorough
cleaning, and that all screening ordi
nances are complied with.
There being no further business, tn
meeting adjourned.
w. H, TAYLOR, Pres.
g. 8. DAVIDSON, Secy
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
Sheriff'S Sale.
State of Louisiana, Parish of West
Feliciana, oath Judicial District
Court.
j. Freyhan y Co. for the use of NJ. q
f. Wolf VS., n, j, Ellis,
No, 2lS,

In obedience to q writ of Fl Fla to
me directed by the Hon. Court afore-
said, in the above entitled and num-
bered cause. | have seized and will
offer for sale to the highest bidder at
the front door of the Court House in
st. Francisville, La, at the hour of
II o'clock a. m. on
Saturday, August IA, 1909,
the following described property to-
wit; Zone tract of land containing
one hundred (lOO) acres, bounded as
follows: north by Mack Row, south
by Newsham east by W. c. Wade,
west by L. w. Brandon, "
Terms of Sale-Cash; with benefit
of appraisement.
j. II. CLACK,
Sheriff.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
Notice TO Teachers.
Baton Rouge, La,

Baton Rouge, La,
June %, 1909.
For the convenience of the
$500 teachers who are attending
the State Summer Schools exam
nations will be held at each of
the Summer Schools for GOlOred
teachers July 8th, 9th and 10th,
and at each of the summer
schools for white teachers, eX-
cept Tulane, July Doth, 30th, and
3lst. Tulane will hold it's exam
nation August 10Th, 18th, and
18th. | have asked the superin-
tendents in whose parishes the
summer schools are being held
to conduct the examinations. |
trust that certificates issued as
the result of these examinations
will be accepted without ques-
ton by all parish superintend'
ents of the State,
The next regular examination
will be held in all parishes Au,
gust Doth, 9th, and 28th. Per.
sons wishing to become eligible
to hold the Office of parish super
intendent should report to a par.
ish superintendent or to the
State Superintendent August %,
T. H. HARRIS,
State Supt. of Education
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
nv night and stalketh by day

by night and stalketh by day
Some municipalities, to be
sure, with a strange fatuousness'
allow only dogs wearing a license
tag to run at large, as if the tag
we're any protection to the gen
eral public. A dog with collar
NAV give as deadly a bite as the
unnamed cur, and the wretch
dying of hydrophobia is not com
pensated for the fact, because a
rich mans priceless hound VIII
golden collar, inflicted the wound
and inoculated it with the seeds
of death.
Muzzle the dogs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
A SLOGAN FOR HOME RULE

4 SLOGAN FOR HOME RULE
Believers in home rule, bcliev,
ing firmly that the people are
as competent to choose their cdu-
catiOnaI servants as their judi
ciaI, Legislative, executive and
medical ones, we have, in season,
and out of season, inyeighed
against the present arbitrary
spirit in school management,
whereby the department" man
ayers at Baton Rouge are SUI
premC arbiterS of school matters
and parish boards are mere fig
ureheadS. 1t was not from a de-
sire for fault-fnding, but because
we saw the injustice and the dan
ger. We have prOphesied pri,
yately that home rule" would
be the issue possibly four years,
if not, surely eight years hence.
1t is coming sooner than we
thought. The people are aWak,
ing to the military system under
which the schools operate. The
slogan is sounded in East Baton
Rouge by a set of resolutions
given out, as follows:
Resolved, by the Farmers
Union of East Baton Rouge Par
ish, duly assembled, That we de.
nOunce such actions of the School
Board Tor any other elective body
as holding meetings without due
notice having been given the pub
lie, refusing to hear petitions
from the people, and attempts to
hold secret sessions, as undemO-
cratic, detrimental to the cause
of education and breaches of pub
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
lie trust. and be it further

lie trust; and be it further
Resolved, That we hereby
protest against such actions as
we'll as the arbitrary methods
now used by the school manage,
ment of this and other parishes
in the State; also that we emphat'
ically oppose the proposed spe'
cial school tax as long as the al
fairs of the public schools are
not published monthly and the
present arbitrary system nam
tanned"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
A FAKE LETTER.

Two of our good subscribers
have each called our attention
to an article in the Daily States
containing what purpOrts to be a
letter from Jesus Christ, and
which utters threats of NOT
prospecting" to any one who fails
to publish it. We have often seen
copies of this letter, and have
published hundreds of copies for
the negroes of West Feliciana
parish, among whom it has had
wide circulation, to our kn0Wl'
edge, for the past twenty years
1t has, of course, no signs OF an
Gent, much less, divine origin.
The phraseology is modern, the
expression go to church" being
especially noticeable. Among the
other benefits, a copy held il
possession brings, is to save one
from the dangers of-thunder
That sizes it up as a fake.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10


Note drawn in favor OF Chas' Wey-
dert for 1884 and one in favor OF
,Jno. F. Irvine Co. Ltd. for $63l.5S, Ill
Report of the committee on land
purchase was read and on motion OF
Mr.. Hochenedel seconded by Mr.. Lester
the matter was laid on the table.
Communication from Mr.. f. b.
bennett, relative to care OF street
lamps, etc., was read and after due
consideration, on motion of Mr.. Baier
duly seconded, that vote of thanks
be rendered Mr.. bennett for past ell
cient services.
On motion of Mr.. Baier seconded by
Mr.. Weydert, that 10 days from pub
LEGATION of these proceedings all dogs
found on the streets not muzzled, will
be killed. Carried,
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
ED. c. LEE, JNO. f. IRVINE,
Secretary. Mayor
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
THE LATEST ABOUT THE
BRVUBAUGH READERS.

Mrs. May E. Robinson, char
man of the committee on text
books. La. Div. U. D. g., IS IN
receipt of a letter from State
Supt. of Education, T, H. Harris,
giving the latest information
about the Brumbaugh Readers.
It will be remembered that these
readers were adopted by the
State Board for use in the pub
lie schools of Louisiana, but
strong objections were made to
them, on account of the frequent
use of the term, Rebellion, as ap'
piled to the civil war. Joanna
Waddill Chapter, U. D. G. OF
Baton Rouge first made formal
objection to this expression and
through the efforts OF Supt. Har'
ris, the publishers of the readers
agreed to change the objectiona'
bic expression to war between
the states" in their editions both
for the North and South.
Later the La. Division at the
annual convention called atten-
ton to the misrepresentation OF
Southern authors in these books,
and the chairman of the commit
tee on text books brought the
matter to the attention Of the
State Board. The latter were
willing to see what could be done,
but as the contracts were al
ready signed, it was thought that
nothing could be accomplished.
The superintendent letter
appended hereto is the last chap,
ter for the present, and proba,
bly, all that could be expected in
the circumstances. 1t remains
to be seen whether the publish
ers will play fair" with their
Louisiana patrons. 1t behooves
them to do so, as Che books, even
with the concessions made, are
not acceptable to discerning
SOuthernerS.
Mr.. Harris says:
Baton Rouge, La, July 5, 1909
Mrs. MAY E. ROBINSON,
st. FranciSville, La.
DEAR MADAM am just in re
ceipt of aletter from ChriStOphe
Sewer Co. in which they stat
that the books for LOuisian
} have been printed and are nov
being bound. It's therefore in
/ possible to add any more seleC
l tons by Southern authors. How
ever, they state that several Sc
lectiOnS from these authors hav
already been added, and a nun
Der of changes made. | thin
I that these books will prove salts
J. factory to you when you hay
+ examined the revised edition.
u Trusting that they will NEE
!, with the approval of yourself an
u other loyal Southern women. "
"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-07-10
Police Jury Minutes.

st. FranciSville, La, July !,
l9O9.-The Police Jury met in regular
monthly session with DR.. C F Howell,
president and a full board as fol-
lows: Messrs. Weydert, Raynham,
Bickham, Richardson, Sadden, Row,
Daniel, Lavergne, D Wright, N H
Barrow.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and adopted.
Bills as follows were read and or.
dered paid;