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Evening journal., 1910-07-08
FIND FRIENDS OF
BERNARD DOUGHERTY

Coroner Gaynor has located the poo
pie of Bernard Doughowy. an aged man.
who was found dying In the office Of
the stables at Second and Tatnall streets
early yesterday morning The coroner
was I'm communication over the telephone
last night with Frank Dousherty,
former saloon keeper az Tenth and Spring
streets Philadelphia. who said ne would
come 10 Wilmington today TO arrange
for the funeral.
Bernard Doughorty formerly lived at
Mt Cuba where he owned a small farm.
Two years ago he sold the place and
can't to Wilmington depositing $500 IN the
Union National Bank. only between 81
and S OF this money remains at the
bank.
The police several weeks ago tried to
induce Dougherty 10 go to the county
hospital. az Farnhurst but he refused.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
PREPARATIONS FOR
FIREMEN'S PAPADE

Preparations are now under way for
the Fireman's Parade, which will take
place here on Thursday. october G. Fire
companies from Reading, Harrisburg
Poughkeepsie other parts OF Pennsyl-
vania and New York and various parts
OF New Jersey and Delaware. viii at
tend. The local companies and some or
the visiting companies will parade their
apparatus. so quite showing is expected.
About forty companies will parade
A meeting was held last night al the
headquarters Of the Independence Fire
Companies at which reports were made.
The expenses VIII amount to $1,000 or S.
co., Nearly $1,000 was realized from the
Tag Day Saturday. To defray expenses
further. a ball game between the East
and West Side hremen will be played.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
NAME DELEGATES TO
WATERWAYS CONVENTION

Horace Wilson. president OF the Board
Of Trade has appointed the following
delegates to the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Convention at Providence, r. T.,
August 81. TO September 3 inclusive.
The Hon. Anthony Higgins. Charles s.
Gawthrop, John NJ Mendinhall Phillip
Reybold. Henry r. Bush. James IL.
Wright. Josiah Marvel and Charles A.
Rudolph. The alternates are: Benjamin F.
Shaw, Philemma Chandler. William ID.
Brinckle. Frank }. Williams George II.
McGovern. David Snellenburg. Peter
Bloomsbury and Alfred TAFT Captain VIII
son is the new president Of the organiza-
tion for Delaware.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
Hult hv Fall From car.

Mrs. Edwald Graves. aged 90 years,
of No. 1855 South Forty sixth street.
Philadelphia, who was returning TO
her home fsum this city, fell from %
Peoples Line car at Fourth and
Church streets last evening striking
her head against a stone. She wda
stunned oy The blow and her back and
arm VIE injured but she inistsd OF
going to the Wilson Line wnar. with
The ass tarcc Of her daughter. who
was accomnanying her
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
FARE 10 CHESTER
FIXED AT $40
At Least That's the Price One
Citizen Gave Up for Trip
There

Clarence w. McCaulley sent Michael
Brennan 10 Delaware avenue with team
Yesterday morning Michael didn't show
up again until O'Clock IN the evening.
ana then he told Mr. McCaulley that he
had taken ride TO Chester. as the Jay
was warm and he thought the trip would
do him good.
MT McCaulley was unsympathetic and
Michael was arraignod IN city Court this
morning on the charge OF cruelty 70 q
horse. MIR McCanlloy said the horse had
lost shoe and was lame and exhausted.
The meandcring Michael pleaded guilty
and Judge Cochran fined him $50 and
costs.
Which is rather high faro TO chester.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
EIwood craiq, Veteran. pead.

Elwood Craig, a Civil War veteran,
died in his 18th year yesterday. The
funeral will take olace tomorrow af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock from the home,
No. 800 North Franklin street In
terment will be in Mt. Salem ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Craig was well-known. He was
member OF DUPONT Post. G. A. r..
and the Fourth Delaware Reglmental
Association.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
CONSTABLES CLOSE
HAYMAN STORE

Constables Green. Jones and Wig
ellsworth and sheriff Lipplncott on
Wednesday afternoon closed the 3. 5
and Q cent store OF II. Hayman & Co,
at No. 2S Market street ON several
claims.
a creditors petition was filed In the
United states District Court, In Phila-
delphia. yesterday against Herman
Hayman Individually and trading as
II. Hayman & Co. TO have him declared
an lnvoluhtary bankrupt. Hayman &
co. opcr5tcd stores In Philadelphia
Wilmington and at Atlantic city
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
WEATHER.

WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, D. c. July a.
The western storm area will move
eastward and cause showers tonight
or Saturday in the Ohio valley and
Northern New England, followed with
fair weather. Generally fair weather
will continue tonight and Saturday in
the Middle Atlantic States and South
ern New England, and there will De
local showers in the South Atlantic and
Gulf States and Tennessee.
Forecast till 8 p. m. tomorrow;
For Delaware-Fair tonight, Satur-
day partly cloudy, continued warm.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
Accidental Death on Rail.

Coroner Gaynor held an inquest at
iMiddletown yesterday afternoon in the
case of John Warren, whose mangled
body was found along the Pennsyl-
vania railroad north of the Middletown
station early on Tuesday morning. The
jury returned a verdict of accidental
death.
The jury was comprised of Thomas
S. Fouracre, foreman; Howard w.
Stanley, Joseph Hanson. Robert B.
Jones, Charles Schman and Daniel w.
Stevens.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
Washington Stirred.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. July S-Roosevelts
statement that he would support SEN
ator Beveridge of Indiana in his fight
for reelection caused more OF stir
i'm political circles here to-day than
anything the mighty hunter has said
or done since his return home. Bev-
eridge has been a frank and constant
progressive and as a result of It the
national administration forces in Indi-
ana are making practically an open
fight against him. With the o. X.
of Roosevelt on his record, It is be-
lieved Beveridge viii be greatly
strengthened I'm his fight
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
EIeclrIcaI Morkers Unlon.

AT a meeting of the Electrical Work.
ers' Union last night an address was
made by W. w Welsh, president Of
District Council No. 3. During the
meeting the contest for the benefit of
e. Bennington. who has been unable
TO work for several weeks owing to
having been burned by a trolley feed
er on a car Of the Chester Traction
Company. was held The first
premium. a So gold piece, went to "A
member of the Baltimore local, and
Frank Jones, Of this city was second,
receiving a $3.50 piece.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
rake up expsIes, Hors.s.

George Kopp, the dog catcher,
causht three horses yesterday which
belonged TO a band of Z gypsies en-
camped in the Union Street woods.
The horses had been untethere1 all
night and had damaged several lawns
in the south-western section OF the
city The horses are now at the city
pound where their owners may re-
deem them.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08

Tho attention of the Bodrd OF
Health has been called 10 reputad un-
SANITARY conditions among the chick
ers in the city. especially on King
street There vas a pen OF not over
four feet in length which co ltsined
sixteen chickens and another Of ne
same size which contained twenty
chickens. Tic chickens wee so
craml ed that they couldn't mov,.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
AFTER CHERRIES,
GOT CURRENT

While climbing a cherry tree on the
farm Of Herbert Eastburn. at Milford
Cross Road Harvey Jorden accidentally
touched the electric wires. is brother
managed 70 get him away from the
wire He was badly shocked and suffer
ed from burns on his hands and head
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
U. G. Click I'M.

u. G. Click. president Of the Rail-
way Automatic Safety Appliance Com
pany is confined to his home by ill-
ness Mr.. Click has been active In the
interests Of his company. and the
overwork has resulted in "A nervous
',-oa lSdown His physician says that
a complete rest will restore him to
health IN a short time.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
ROOSEVELT IS
GETTING READY
Former President Preparing
for Active Participation
in Politics
WILL SUPPORT HUGHES
in NEW YORK STATE

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
OYSTER BAY. July S.-colouel
Roosevelt entertained himself this
morning by telling trees and pitching
hay.
So many kilograms requesting per-
mission to visit him, have come to
Sycamore Hin, that the Colonel de-
cided today 70 Journey TO New York
two days a week hereafter instead Of
one. He announced that he would
meet visitors on Tuesdays and Fri
days at his oHice in the outlook
building
While most of the visitors 20 Saga
more Hin since Roosevelt reestablish-
ed his residence there have been Re
publicans with insurgent leanings II
is intimated there that this has not
been because of prearranged pro-
gram. Many OF the regulars are ex-
pected TO call there before Roosevelt
sets out on his first speech making
tour next month.
Until the first speech is made both
branches OF the Republican party
will doubtless continue 20 claim that
the Colonel really favors their cause
While he has not declared his pur-
poses so far as the west and its prob
lens are concerned Roosevelt is al
ready lined with Governor Hughes u
get control OF the state organization
OF his own home commonwealth
He plans the naming of a candidate
for governor who viii be his own per-
sonal choice and a platform that will
for the first time In four ycars cm-
phatically endorse Charles r. Hughes
and the Hughes policies. Roosevelt has
the support of the New York and Erie
county organizations and of his own
home county. but most of the remain
der OF the State Is anti Roosevelt ant
It is expected that. following a con.
ference with Governor Hughes earl,
next week. Roosevelt viii take the
offensive and issue a statement out
lining the issues on which the ngh
/ for delegates 10 the next state con
vention VII hc fought out at the Sep
ltembcr primarios Because ne ha'
LEARNED that this was SO. Villain Beine.
Jr.. the Albany boss and leader q
tic anu AANtaNNNAA HANh"ANfHA A'ANN"'
10 go TO the outlook Office TO confe
with Roosevelt on Wednesday Just be
fore he sailed for Europe.
win Help Bevoridge.
In Indiana he will make a speecl
for Beveridge
Senator LaFolletto told his troubles
In Wisconsin TO Roosevelt and whill
he expressed himself as pleased
with his visit no light was shed on /
from Sycamore Hill. A similar stu
alton resulted from the visit of Rep
resentative Poindexter the foe o
Secretary Ballinger when he called q
discuss Washington politics. The Col
onel denied emphatically that he haC
endorsed Poindexter's senatorial can
/ didacy.
The triumvirate OF Kansas insurg
ents who called on the Colonel las
weolx-Bristow Madison and Murdoch
went away highly pleased and an
nounced that they had the Roosevelt
support, but it was LATER made cloai
that this referred particularly to theil
work in Congress in behalf of the
Roosevelt policies.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
Mr. casperson a Rankrupt.

Judge Edward G. Bradford of the
United States Court yesterday adjudg-
ed II. l. Casperson an involuntary
bankrupt. The case was referred to
Leonard z. Wales, commissioner in
bankruptcy. The petition was filed
by creditors two weeks ago.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
Ice Cream Festival.

The T. H. and F. Circle Committee
will give an ice cream and peach fes-
tival in Rockford Park on tomorrow
afternoon and evening Coffee and
sandwiches will be on sale. An auto
will be on the ground 70 give rides,
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
Democratic Club Smoker.

The Ninth Ward Democratic Club
has made arrangements for their year.
ly smoker which will take place on
August lS Several prominent men
have besa invited to deliver ad-
dresses.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08
Will Case Hearing Postponed.

The hearing in the Bellah viii case
which was TO have come up today be-
fore Register Of wills Walker was
postponed until next Friday.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08

The banquet of the 500 Club of Eu-
relSs Council, Jr., o. L. A. NJ will take
place tonight in the Clayton House at
S o'clock.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08

The usual service win be held in
Grace church. Brandywine Hundred
on SUNDAY morning with the Rev. J.
Harry Cnesley in charge.
Evening journal., 1910-07-08

Every advertisement in this
paper is worthy of Vour
eonfidence-or if would not
be here
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
Brown and Black.

In one OF the middle west cities there
lived a local wit and his favorite butt.
Both were prominent clubmen and ell
livened the same social set. One was
named Black and the other Brown.
Black was immaculate in his dress.
while Brown was careless, often yea
ing his finger nails in mourning and
a not immaculate collar with a dress
suit. But family connections excused
his shortcomings. One evening the
pair arrived at a reception and met the
hostess simultaneously. The two names
mentioned together suggested a bon
mot to Brown, but the opening was
disastrous.
"The colors are very much in EVIL
dence tonight said Brown.
To which their hostess replied, Eyes,
I see they are, and, If rumor is to be
credited, they are fast colors."
mo, no." broke in Black. Brown
won't wash"
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AGE CAME QUICKLY.
For It Must Have Seemed . Lona Time
Between Drinks.

-
For It Must Have Seemed . Long Time
Between Drinks.
This story has to do with the cap-
tivity Of Governor Isham G. Harris
and Senator Bate Of Tennessee in the
~penitentiary at Nashville as prisoners
Of war during the sixties. After an
unaccustomed period Of abstinence,
somewhat longer than that preserved
by the governors Of North and South
Carolina, the governor and the SEN
ator cast about for a means to the
alienation of their consuming thirst.
In the course Of time an old ~coffeepot
and other necessities fell into their
hands, and from their rations they
managed to save out a little corn now
and then.
From this point it is as we'll to let
Huntsman tell the story in the words
of GovernoroHarris:
well sch. VI made three quahts
Of = the finest whisky yo' even sam
pied. But what do yo' think, sch?
One Of the inhuman guards, sch, found
two Of them wheah we had secreted
them an took them from us at TIL
pint Of his bay'nit, sehv
"'And what did you do with the
other quartz Huntsman asked.
"'We aged it and drank it, seh,'
said the governor.
"'How long did you age it. govern
orr said Huntsman.
"'Fo' days. was the dignifed re-
sponse."-LOuisville Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
A Shock For Mansfield,

MI. Mansfield's dignity was very
great. He conducted himself toward
others in a digni1ed way. He expect
ed others to conduct themselves to-
ward him in like manner.
But once, in Chicago, Mr.. Mansfield
was touched ON the raw by a manager.
1t was the first night Of a Cyrano de
Bergerac tour. The great actor, his
delicate nerves a-quiver, was making
up with his dresser's help when the
manager rushed into the dressing room
without knocking, slapped Mr.. Mans.
field heartily on the back and shout
ed:
"The house is packed! There amt
even no more standin' room! Now,
Dick. old man, sail in and show 'em
what yer made Of"
The dresser used to say If he hadn't
hustled that manager out Cyrano
would have run him through with his
sword.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30

sergeant inlmedi-
ately went to the
hospital to have
the wound dress
ed. The doctor,
after examining
the swollen and
discolored optic,
inquired how 1t
was done.
"Well, SIR" re-
piled the sergeant.
II got married to-
day. and
Here he was cut
short by the doc
tor, a m d
man oyclaiminp.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
The Rule of Three.

A man who had been timidly think
ing about matrimony for several years
and who had finally goaded himself
to the point Of becoming engaged
took his seat at his desk in a rather
Thoughtful mood the other morning.
Finally he turned to the man at the
next desk and said:
II say, old man. can you tell me
what is meant by the rule of three?
My girl asked me about it last night.
Never heard Of it BEFORE"
"Well," said the man at the next
desk. who vas adorned with a frayed
collar and an incipient bald spot on
his head, III you can wait till you're
married and live with your wife, he1
ancient maiden sister and their
mother you will know the rule of
three all right"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
The Deans Grace.

A famous dean was once at dinner
when, just as the cloth was removed,
the subject of discourse happened to
be that of extraordinary mortality
among lawyers. "We have lost" said
a gentleman, mot fewer than six emf.
nent barristers in as many MONTHS
The dean, who was quite deaf, ROSE as
his friend finished his remarks and
gave the company grace, "For this
and every other mercy make us truly
thankful"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
A Grim Outlook.

A lady visiting Colorado suffered
greatly from the elevation. One day
after an attack of breathlessness she
sighed out, 81 am sure I will die!
"Will you go to heaven If you die''
inquired her little son a%nxiously.
II hope 50. dear"
The small boy burst into tears. "Oh.
mother, DEAR" he sobbed, don't
don't go to heaven! You could novc"
stand the altitude"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
Severely Proper.

A Boston girl the other day said to
a southern friend who was visiting
her as two men rose in a car to give
them seats, "Oh, I wish they would
not do it,"
why not? l think it Is very nice
Of them" said her friend, settling her.
self comfortably.
YES, but II can't thank them, you
know, and it is so awkward"
Cant thank them! Why not?"
why, you would not speak to a
strange man, would you?" said the
Boston maiden, to the establishment
Of her southern friend.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30

the men thoroughly
detested. The SER
geant decided to get
m arrie d, and the
men OF the regi-
ment decided that
when the b happy
event came of It
it would be a fitting
o ccasion to pay
back with interest
old scores.
On the eventful
day when the hap
py pair emerged
from their quarters
they were greeted
with a perfect show
er Of rice and old
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
Sowing and Reaping.

Sowing and Reaping.
What we SOW
Will surely grow,
Though the harvest may be slow.
1t may be
We shall see
Fruitage in eternity
From some deed
Dropped, like seed,
For a soul that was in need!
Let us strive
While we live
Worthy things to do and give,
Striving still
With good will
Empty granaries to fill,
For what we SOW
Will surely grow,
Though the harvest may be slow.
Josephine Pollard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
M ontana Products Shown
at Philade| phia

The above picture shows a portion Of the Montana Exhibit
installed by the Great Northern Railway at oIz Chestnut St., Phla-
delphia. The Exhibit is attracting the attention Of Pennsylvania
farmers and fifteen to twenty thousand people are visiting the rooms
every. week; in fact, actual figures show that the acreage daily attend
gree 70, II: first :ysnte<n days Of this Exhibit wa' ?z5o. One prominent
G Gasstl Northern Railway: "This is the best thing Of this kind Phls;
thousand pieces of literature have been distributed so far.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
CAUGHT HIM JUST

CAUGHT HIM JUST shoes, but one Tom
ABOVE THE EYE. my had slyly sub
stituted a big pair of regulation
Butcher boots. which he threw with
such unerrfng aim that the missile
caught the sergeant just above the
eye, inflicting a nasty cut.
Directly the ceremony was over the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
A livino Emetic.

A servant who did not find her way
very promptly to the kitchen one morn
ing was visited by her mistress, who
found her in bed suffering from pain
and violent sickness. She explained
that she had a cold and had taken
some medicine which had been rec
commended for the children.
"How much did you takeY" asked
her mistress.
"Well, mum, 1 went by the direc-
lions on the bottle. They said, Ten
drops for an infant, thirty drops for
an adult and a tablespoonful for an
emetic.' 1 knew l wasn't an infant or
adult, so ! thought I must be an emet-
ic, and the pesky stuff has pretty nigh
turned me inside out"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
"Watch Montana GroW!"

The charts printed below ire reproductions of diagrams used by
Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway COMPANY. in
MS address before the Dry Farming Congress at Billings. They present
n graphic and convincing manner some of the reasons whv Montana
will increase in population and wealth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
- The -
Scrap Book
She Started Early.

There was a sergeant in an English
meanest kind. a veritable tyrant, whom
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30

.oI + all OF Montanas 100000 acres were planted. to oats and the crop
yielded the low average of 2Z bushels per acre which is the average for
the entire United States; the production would approximate ,zLoooooo
bushels or nearly as much as the total production of the United States for
1908. Il figured at Montana's average the yield would be 147ooooooo. or
nearly double that of the entire United States for 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30

There is room for the man who seeks independence in Montana. OF the
SGEo 200 acres OF arabic land within the state several million acres are
under the Homestead Law; $40 acres free, under the enlarged Homestead
Act; government irrigated farms for the small cost Of the construction are
under private irrigation, bitches and under the Carey Act can be had at
from SEQ to $40 per acre, including all water rights.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30
Ward & Morrison
S

We expect that by April first a large portion of our goods will have
arrived. 1t is our intention to carry in stock a complete line of Mems
wearing apparel, embracing the we'll known and popular lines in Boots
and Shoes, Clothing, Hats and Caps, Shirts, Hosiery, etc.
These goods have all been carefully selected and contain Just the
class OF upto-date merchandise that we expect to build a trade upon.
we solicit and will take especial care of mail orders. We will sell
strictly for cash, and our prices will be in keeping with this modern
method of doing business.
Ii the meantime, we are taking orders for ready made or made to
measure Spring Suits. We guarantee satisfaction at all times Or your
money back.
WARD & MORRISON
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-03-30

ooh, l see! That explains it. But,
by Jove, my dear man, she started
earlyw