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There nothing acceptable and satisfactory holiday
remembrance than fine furniture We quote few of the many
show you the exceptional opportunities
that await you here
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
Roosevelt Will Continue Fight.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-The follow.
ing statement by Theodore Roosevelt,
his first comment since the recent cleo
ton, will appear in the forthcoming
issue of the magazine of which he is
an editor:
son every hand, personally and by
correspondence, I have been asked to
make q statement regarding the cleo.
ton. So far as l am concerned, l
have nothing whatever to add or to
take away from the declaration of the
principles which I have made in the
Ossawatomie speech and elsewhere,
east and west, during the last three
months.
"The fight for progressive popular
government has merely begun and will
certainly go or to a triumphant con.
clusion in spite of initial checks and
irrespective OF the personal success
or failure of individual leaders,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
Meat Prices Decline.

NEW YORK, Nov. l5.-Reports from
various parts of the country indicat-
ing a fall in the price of meats reflect
ed by similar reports from local deal
ers show the decline has already be-.
gun, the wholesale price of beef hav.
ing gone off on al average Of 3-4 cents
in the last week.
One of the leading dealers said SIR
loin ste ak that had brought "a cents a
pound was now selling at q cents and
porterhouse was down three cents a
pound, selling at Is cents whereas it
had brought % cents. Fresh pork
products, however, show the greatest
decrease, the dealers selling cuts for
roasting at 18 cents q pound that have
within q short time been bringing %
cents. Lard is down two cents q
pound, the price yesterday being le
cents. The best grades of ham and
bacon on the contrary, show hardly
any change.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
Improvements In Butte Mines.

BUTTE, Nov. 14.-More than 81, OOO,.
600 worth of improvements are being
installed by the Amalgamated Copper
company at its properties in this
camp. Within q short time q complete
air system to operate the mammoth
hosting engines will be in working or.
der. Compressed air will be turned
into the engines instead Of stesm.
Twenty-Five receivers, each 30 feet
long by 10 feet wide, have been install.
led to store air compressed by q score
OF huge compressors, which occupy a
building more than 300 feet long, thus
storing sufficient air to hoist out every
man in the Amslgsmsted mines In the
event Of any accident to the air com.
pressing plant or q suspension of cleo.
tricsl power.
In conjunction with the air CON-
pressor plant the largest water tank
In the world has been built. This
reservoir is 100 feet In diameter and
is built entirely OF steel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
Guthrie Retains Oklahoma Capital.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Nov. 15.-Oklaho-
ma City lost in the state capital fight
today when the supreme court decid ed
that the seat Of the state government
must remain in Guthrie.
The court held that the election on
the amendment to remove the capital
TO Oklahoma City was void, because
of defects in the title of the ballot.
The court decided that the provision
of the enabling act locating the CAPT.
tai at Guthrie until 1918 had only the
force of q law that could be repealed
by the votes of the people of the state.
The decision upset the plan of the
state capital commission now laying
out q state capital site at Oklahoma
City. The law regulating the submits
sion Of initiative questions requires
that an essential question ia the ballot
title shall be "shall be adopted" mean.
ing the entire measure. This question
was omitted from the ballot In the
capital removal controversy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
Y IN DISTRESS.

Like . voice crying in the wilderness
comes the renewed vail from Colonel
Bryan complaining that not only have
bis clothes been stolen and appropriate
ed to sdorn . rival. but he has been
robbed of his feathers 90 we'll. Among
all those afflicted by the rising tide Of
rsdicalism Bryan Is the most forlorn.
Truly his case Is pathetic. One by
one his most Cherished "policies"
have been 6lched by political vsndals
and today he stands bankrupt among
the ~wrecksge.
The erstwhile militant leader now
presents q disconsolste figure. His
entire stock in trade for years con-
sisted of denunciation, protests and
fantastic schemes of governmental re.
forms. 1t was . shifting repertoire in
which items we're added and dropped
ss expediency suggested. But such as
II was It was Brysn's, and for years
he wandered up and down and back
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
His Smile Came of.

Irving Bachelor, the author of
"Eban Holden was introduced one
day by q mutual friend to a western
mountaineer.
"Mr. Bachelor" exclaimed the
friend to the m%ountaineer, sis an
author of great repute In the east"
"Oh, yes,' drawled the mountain.
eer; II know of him. l was locked up
in my cabin here by the snow two
winters ago and l only had two books
to read the whole five months; your
book, sir,' he said, turning to Mr..
Bachelor, ''and the Bible, and l read
them through several times"
~"Iudeed?" said the author. q smile
of satisfaction w%reathing his face.
eyes, sir" continued the old noun.
taineer; land 1 never knew before
how Interesting the Bible was"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
A Story Of X. Beidler.

TX" Beidler, whose name was John
Xenophon Beidler, or something very
much like that, but who always was
called TX" and who was one of the
famous Montana pioneers, as we'll as
q vigilante, was Out on the plains one
day with Liver-Eating Johnson, an
other we'll known Montana character,
when they were chased by q band OF
Indians.
Johnson had q better horse thar
tx" and was soon ahead. He turned
several times and urged Reidler tc
hurry up.
Hurry up, ~" he yelled. zee
a move on"
"Dod.gast you Johnson" shouted
Beidler. as he spurred his horse, "dt
you think l IN trying to throw thil
race?''-Saturday Evening Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23

and forth stirring the people to lament.
For years Bryan was unrivaled in his
melancholy apostleship, preaching his
own sad epics of discomfort. Yet his
eye was always alert to new maladies,
fresh woes and novel sins.
From an entirely unexpected quarter
came the thief In the night and robbed
the Nebraskan of his all. His precious
''policies" we're purloined and are now
In the hands of strangers who do not
even give him credit for having pos.
sessed them. The creed OF the ''new
nationalism," az enunciated by its
distinguished sponsor, out. Bry ans
Bryan and goes to extremes moi even
limited at by him. 1t vas Bryan who
first attacked the supreme court. 1t
was Bryan who prated about especial
interests" 1t was Bryan who de-
manded publicity in corporation at.
fairs. 1t was Bryan who would pre-
ven corporations contributing to
campaign funds, and requiring the
publicity Of campaign funds before
elections. 1t was Bryan who sdvo.
Gated 9 graduated income tax and
graduated inheritance tax. 1t was
Bryan who argued for the physical
valuation of railroads and wanted
them supervised by the government.
And it was Bryan who was an avowed
"conservationist" before Pinchot and
Garfield we're ever heard of outside OF
the school room.
The list of "Bryan's clothes" could
be extended indefinitely to include
universal primaries. direct election of
United States sen ators and judges and
practically all the other isms of the
"new nationalists" creed. But the
worst blow of all IL that the Bryan
policies were taken by his ancient
enemies and his guns are now turned
upon himself. be 10 being baited with
his own property. There is little
wonder that he rises in mighty indig.
nation and declares that the thieves
are wen taking his festhers.-Kansas
City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY.

One of the interesting features Of
election news received the past week
is a press dispatch which Gays Cap.
tain B. W. Hooper, republican candi.
date for governor of Tennessee, de-.
feated his democratic opponent by q
handsome majority. The interesting
part of this incident is that the gov
ernor.elect of Tennessee ia of unknown
parentage, his name having been con
ferred by O kind. hearted citizen who
adopted him as a son, the story being
rel ated as follows in a Nashville dis
patch:
Late returns show that Captain
Benjamin w. Hooper has defeated
Taylor for governor by between 5000
and 5000. He will be the first repub-
lican governor Tennessee has had in
many years.
"Benjamin W. Hooper, the newly
elected governor, was found on the
streets OF Knoxville less than 40 years
ago. The waif, whose ~parentage was
not known, was committed to the care
of % orphan asylum, where he receiv-
ed his early training. When he was
ten years old he attracted the atten.
ton of Captain Hooper OF Newport,
Tenn, who gave him an education and
his name and before he was 81 years
old he had graduated in law. He was
sent to the state legislature two terms,
but was not widely known before he
was nominate as the republican can
did ate for governor. He is q success
full lawyer and is considered wealthy
What an Inspiration to youne
Americans throughout the country
Captain Hooper, born into the world
under circumstances that threatened
to handicap him through life, possess
ed and developed those qualities o
citizenship that make for success
everywhere. The kindly assistance O
his foster parents undoubtedly contri
buted to his advancement, but his ris
to afluence and distinction was du
mainly to perseverance, industry, an,
other qualities that bring reward t
we'll directed endesvor.
This is q land of opportunity, an,
those who have the necessary grit, de
terminal and ability may reach tn
top rounds OF the ladder of success.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
Miners In Sorry e

MONTREAL, Nov. 15.-That q score
of lives have been lost aud that hun.
dreds of miners and prospectors are
destitute 81 the result Of continuous
heavy rains In the Porcupine mining
district, was the inform alton brought
by W. r. Mclean, an American min.
ing expert, who arrived here today.
He stated that 9 huge swamp had
formed south Of Frederick House lake
and cut of miners from supplies.
Men were obliged to pack provisions
through on their backs and some per.
ished in the sw amp.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
bv the River Press Publish
ing Company.
PADDING THE N S

The padding OF census returns is q
most Improbable form of fraud. Gays
the Washington Herald. 1t gives a
place for q time being the fictitious i'm.
portsnce to which 1t has no title, but
the next census checks it up and ex-
poses the fraud and presents the town
with the padding removed at q great
disadvantage.
Omaha fell under suspicion of hav.
ing padded its returns in the census Of
1890 when the popul alton was given as
lao, 452, against 30,51S ten years be.
fore, an increase of 800 per cent.
Omaha had grown, but local vanity
swelled that growth beyond the truth.
In 1900 the enumera tors could find
only 102, $50 people in Omaha, which
indicated q loss in tenlyears of 1897,
or 81 per cent, and Omaha has had to
bear the distinction of being q city
with q declining population. q dis
tinct business lie adv antage due en-.
tirely to the exaggerated returns Of
1890.
Cndeterred by this example st.
Joseph, the third city in size in Mis-.
souri,, gained the distinction ten years
ago of having a population of 102. $40,
an apparent gain of 96.8 per cent. in
en- years. THIS Is believed to be q
false and fraudulent return and the
census enumerators of this year could
find but 7,403 people in ST. Joseph, a
loss of mor than "a per cent.
ST.. Joseph must now bear the gibes
of its neighbours. Either it 10 q de
caying city or it has been plumine
itself on a very shallow fraud. These
things do not pay. A city may no,
advance as rapidly IS some of its
people think it should, but it is worse
than useless to initiate its census re-
turns, as the next count will reveal
the fraud and ar apparently declining
population IL a record that is hurtful to
the city which has to carry that hand.
leap on its business and credit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
MILITIA IS UNPOPULAR.
Plans Suggested For Creating Force
Of State Constabulary,

OF state ConStabuIary.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-The hos.
tile attitude OF the labor unions toward
the organized militia has created a
pessimistic feeling among officials of
the army and the national guard.
which is reflected strongly in the an
nual report of Col. E. M. Weaver,
chief of the division of militia, to the
chief of staff.
The officials say it is almost hope.
less to expect any relief from the pres
ent conditions by the enactment of
state or national laws that will re-.
strain the unions from their unfriendly
attitude. The preaching of patriotism
is of no effect, eve when it is shown
that the sole purpose of the militia is
the matnten ance of law and order,
and In Colonel Weaver's opinion the
only practical solution of the problem
lies in the enacting by the states of q
state constabulary Of the type of the
highly trained and disciplined consta.
bulary of Pennsylvania to supplement
the efforts of the police consta bulary
in the repression Of disorder.
It is believed the labor unions would
then come to look upon the militia as
q force for q national defense rather
than state police, and in time their
opposition would disappear. Per.
haps for the reason indicated, Colonel
Weaver suggests the increase in the
strength OF the national guard was
only triding during the past year.
According to the latest returns, this
strength was 9,155 officers and $780,
600 men, which was an increase OF only
1000 over the preceding year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and Issues It's OWE
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, 1910-11-23

HELENA, Nov. l~5.-Joseph Oker.
deputy state land register. has re.
turned from Choteau. where he con.
Quoted al auction sale Of Teton state
lands. Two hundred and forty three
town lots in Cutbsnk brought Sl8, 739,
while 1851 acres realized S38 ,292, max.
ing q total of S57, O3l.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23

For pains in the side or chest dam.
pen q piece of flannel with Chamber.
laiu's Liniment and bind it on over
the seat of pain. There is nothing bet.
ter. For sale by all dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23

81 do not believe there is any other
medicine 90 good for whooping cough
as Chamberlain's Cough Remedy"
writes Mrs. Francis Turpin, Junction
City, Ore. This remedy is also unsur.
passed for colds and Group. For sale
by all dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-23
Women Will Become Voters.

SPOKANE, Nov. 15.-One hundred
and thirty thousand women we're add.
ed to the voting strength Of the state
of Washington by the adoption OF an
amendment for equal suffrage to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
CHURCH GROWTH
HAS BEEN RAPID

Washington, May S1.--Church growth
in the United States has been greater
than the increase in population be-
tween the years 1900 and 1906. accord
Ing to the special census report on the
census of religious bodies for 1906.
now in press. In the principal cities of
the country, the growth, both in the
number of religious organizations and
communities was greater in the years
mentioned than the increase In popula-
ton, while in the area outside the
principal cities the rate of increase
in the number of new churches estab-
lished was approximately the same as
the rate of population increase, al
though in the number of communicates
the increase in the outside area, as in
population.
Out OF every 1000 people in the 100
principal cities of the country, that is,
those which had a population of more
than $4,000, there were 469 church
members As compared with 1890, the
report shows a gain of 90 communi-
cants in 1000 of population for the
principal cities and a gain of 81 out
side of them.
Female members in 1860 outnum-
bered the male members by 80 per cent
in continental United States, while in
the principal cities. the excess of
female members was proportionately
less, being 960,526, or 23.5 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01

the University for the accommodation OF
our girls who might desire to receive
university training? This, in my opinion,
is q grievous oversight and one lnat
should be remedied as early as possible.
Il want to say that the great de-
velopment that has been accomplished
during the past two years was original
ed with the Society of the Alumni, and
much credit Is due Hill Ferguson. FOR
mer president of the society for TINS
most commendable accomplishment
Credit is also due H. F. Reese. the re-
firing president of the society, for car
rying on the work begun by Mr.. Fer
guson. I feel certain that the good
work will be continued by the new
president Frank NJ. Moody Of Tusca-
loosa. I would not forget also to give
full credit to our distinguished gov
ernor for his hearty and active coop
GRAFTON, which alone made the great
work possible. l propose that every
one present now drink toast to Gov
ernor B. B. Conner"
The request was complied with with
much heartiness by all the people pres
emit.
The retiring president of the society.
H. F. Reese, proposed three cheers Tor
the governor. These were also given
with vigor rounded out with the lusty
college yell of the university boys.
The closing feature was A. e. PAGES
response to the toast, The Ladies'
This was most fitting climax to one
of the most enthusiastic banquets and
love feasts ever given by the alumni
society of the University of Alabama.
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to gain strategic positions to the wind
ward of an enemy, but practice has
shown that birds even practice the
way to aggressive tactics in aerial war
fare.
A hawk, attacking a chicken, folds
its wings while high above the ground,
and drops like bullet on its prey
for the same reason that tigers and
lions. after stealing upon their vic
Tins, pounce on them in one irresistible
leap. These tactics prevent fight or
defense. Animals that are the natural
quarry of birds of prey seem to have
dread of any object lowering above
them. Instinct evidently warns them
that the suddenness of such an attack
Is almost always overwhelming. Mr.
Dienstbach suggests that the swoop
will be the most effective feature of
the tactics of aerial warfare.
The Wrights, Paulhan and Latham
have found that. while descending from
great heights, their flying machines invol-
unfairly swoop. One OF Paulhan's pas
sengers recently said that coming down
was 'awful--like shooting the chutes.
The more conservative Wrights have tried
TO check this speed of descent. To avoid
swooping, Orville Wright made spiral
lied descent when ending his highest
flights over Potsdam in the summer of
lyb Inc HlSI-1itTS, Iduindn anu
Latham, make a practice of swooping
from great attitudes. Pilulhan, who is
less of the daredevil than the far-seeing
aviator, found that the very force of the
plunge sends the aeroplane up again when
the rudders are manipulated near tie
ground, lifting the machines front edges.
An eagle swoops SO suddenly on a cat
that the prey fails to locate the point
from which to expect the attack. For
the same, reason men upon whom an air
craft might swoop with the eagles
speed would fail to fire efficiently. This
situation would be similar to cavalry
charge, the nature of the surprise pre-
venting the directing and concentrating
Of the fire on an aerial foe. Under the
most favorable conditions cavalry re-
quires more than a minute to deliver a
charge. In comparison. the air craft
would swoop like falling stone. ~
Such an attack might be made with
favorable wind at a speed of 100 miles an
hour From a steady arship moving a.
that speed, long-range guns would be
fired with, more exactness than from de-
stroyer running 80 knots an hour. Thus
the .swoop seems destined to become vast
ly superior 10 any similar attack in land
or sea fighting, whether a charge by cav
airy or by torpedo boat. When sur
prised an enemy's discontinue should be-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
REPUBLICANS MAY
PUT OUT FULL TICKET

Montgomery, May 31.-Taking advan-
tage of the so-called split in demo-
cratic ranks, due to the dissatisfaction
of the prohibitionists with most of the
recent nominees, the Alabama repub-
licans, who will meet in Birmingham
in July for their state convention. prob
ably will put out a full state ticket,
with prohibition as it's chief platform.
according to an authoritative statement
tonight
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-01
SquaIIy Weather
,om the Popular Magazine.

FROM the Popular Magazine.
On one occasion Prof. Willis Iuthey
Moore, head of the United States wealth
er bureau, Travelled from Washington to
New York in a smoking compartment
with three men who, when he encoun-
tered them were busily engaged in roast
ing the very bureau of which Moore was
the chief.
why, that fellow Moore" said one Of
the strangers. fought to be run out of the
government service. He always predicts,
but he's generally wrong"
Hes dub, like all the rest of those
fellows said the second, apparently in
dicating with a sweep of his hand the
whole government service.
Look what he did last inauguration
day" chimed In the third Said 1t
would be clear, and we had enough snow
to tie up every railroad system in tho
country.
Moore. who has sense of humor, got
into the roasting bee at this moment
Rotten he said, emphatically. I'D
like to meet that fellow and tell him
what ! really think of him. "a
But he's got the farmers bluffed,' con-
coded the second speaker.
And so the abuse was heaped upon the
professor for more than 100 miles. Moore
himself helping In the TRADE Before it
was over the weather bureau and all con-
nected with it had been put in the pan
and roasted to a rich dark brown.
When the party left the train Moore
called taxicab. and SO did the other
three. Just as the professor stepped into
his vehicle and left his companions stand
ing on the sidewalk he handed them HIS
card. on which was engraved:
willis l.. Moore. Chief OF the Weather
Bureau, u. s. A %