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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
Washington News Brieflets.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The river
and harbor bill as completed by the
commerce committee today contains
appropriations OF sl50,000 for i'm
proving the Missouri river between
Lebeau and Fort Benton, and S6, ,000
for improving Poison bay, Flathead
lake.
Liberal appropriations for the sur.
vey of lands by counties In Montaua
are being sought from the house COM
mittee on appropriations from the
Montana delegation. Indications are
that the committee will report q bill
carrying appropriations for the sur.
veys by counties.
Senator Dixon will offer an amend.
ment to the administr alton railroad
bill, providing for strict application
of the long and short haul clause to
railroad rates. The amendment is 90
formed that discrimin alton in rates
against Montana and other western
states, now the subject of much com.
plant. will be stopped. The chance
Of passage Of the amendment by both
houses is considered good.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
Matrimony Agency Swindle.

PITTSBURG, April 7.-Allie Petersen
is charged in true bill returned by
the federal grand jury today, with
having used the mails to conduct a
fraudulent matrimonial scheme in
which she was the bait. The woman
is said to have had large cores
pondence with men in the west and
that when love aft airs had ripened to
certain point, she would ask them
to send money for her fare to their
town, promising to marry them.
Among the exhibits offered by the
postofflce inspectors are number OF
fervent letters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
Stolen Plunder Recovered.

KANSAS CITY, April 9.-Police to-
day arrested 10 switchmen in the EN-.
ploy OF the Kansas City Southern
road, on the charge that they have
been operating . syndicate for whole.
sale stealing of goods in transit over
the company's lines. Between $50, 900
and $4,000 worth of merch sndise has
been stolen from cars by the syndicate
in the last two years, the officials say.
Last month $1,000 shortage was re.
corded. Clothing, dress goods, fire.
arms. liquor. cigars, shoes, foodstuffs
and even lawn mowers have been
stolen. Some of 1t was disposed of to
stores and saloons. Other articles,
the police assert. were found in the
houses of some of the suspects. Sew
eral truckloads of stolen goods have
been recovered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
BIG COMET IS COMING.
Celestial Visitor Will ee On Exhibi-
ton Free Of Charge.

CHICAGO. April 6.-Hslley's comet.
coming toward the earth's orbit at .
rate OF nearly 2,500, 900 miles . day.
10 rapidly approaching the point
where It will be observable in the sky
again, reappesring behind the line OF
the sun where 1t has been obscured
since March 26. On account OF its
position TO the right Of the sun the
comet will soon be visible In the morn.
ing sky before sunrise.
The comet, now Isl, ,000, 900 miles
distant from the earth and whirling
toward Ne through the solar system
at terrific rate of acceleration, will
rise Monday morning afty minutes
before the sun, although II will not be
observsb on account Of its nearness
to the line of the sun until probably
ten days later. By the middle of this
month, however, any observer who
has the desire to arise before the suu
will see Halley's comet, then about
125, ,000, 900 miles from the earth, q
brilliant spectacle in the eyes of dawn
On the 20th of April Halley's come,
will be at its nearest point to the sur
and will therefore be at its brightest
as its brilliancy corresponds with its
nearness to the sun. But since the
comet keeps coming closer to the eartt
until May 18, 1t will seem more bril-
liant to us after that date, when it wifi
be visible In the evening sky.
On the 18th of May the earth will
pass through the tail of Halley's com
ct. The comet itself will be IA, 300, ,00(
miles from us, the nearest approach
of any heavenly body to the earth ex
cept the asteroid Eros.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13

pointment ss chief Of staff, to succeed
Major General J. Franklin Bell, was
confirmed. This appointment places
Major General Wood in command of
the entire army Of the United States.
Major General Woods rise In the
army 10 ali the more remark able from
the fact that 1t has met with opposi.
tion at more than one stage, but he
has had the favor OF three presidents,
and this favor, 1t 10 the unanimous
opinion here, has been won BY merit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
PACKER .BLAMES FARMERS,
High Price Of Meat Is Caused BY
Greater Cost of Production.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, April T.
That the meat packers are not re-.
sponsible for the high price of meat
and that the farmers must be blamed
for them, was the sum and substance
of statement made by Ogden Arm.
our, the big packer, while in this city.
Mr.. Armour stated voluntarily that it
cost no more today to put meat on the
market than it did 80 years ago. better
wages and other expenses having been
counteracted by better methods.
. "The man really anxious to dis.
cover the cause OF the present high
prices of meat should compare the in.
come of the farmers of 40 years ago
and today. In those days pork. for
instance, sold at %, while the packers
today are obliged to pay at least S8.
The same is true of beet. mutton, poul-
try, eggs and dairy products. Rough.
ly speaking the increase in price Of
livestock of all kinds has advanced
250 per cent since then. There was
only one thing to do for the packers
and that was to follow suit. Compar.
ing figures, however, it will be found
that the packers have not advanced
the price of their products at the same
great ratio and everything consid-
cred meat today is just as cheap, and
cheaper for that matter, than 1t was
30 years ago. No packer claims an
altruistic motive for this. The fact is
that better methods of manufacture
and distribution make it possible to.
day to sell meat relatively cheaper
than years ago."
Mr.. Armour passed through this
city while on trip of inspection oi
the Texss interests of the concern.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
FEAR TRAFFIC CONGESTION.
Railroads Have Not Sufficient Facili-
ties For Freight Business.

Railroads Have Not Sufficient facili.
ties For Freight Business.
CHICAGO, April s.-James J. Hill
believes the railr0a ads will experience
next fall and winter the grestest trsfic
congestion in their history. and he
sees no way to prevent IL. "The ton.
mage which 10 being offered the rail.
roads for transportation 10 constantly
on the increase" he said. "snd there
is little doubt that the railroads will
be called upon this year TO furnish
more rsnsportstion units than they
have ever before been asked to furnish
From oil indications II seems certain
that by next fall or early winter the
railroads will be totally unable to
supply anything like the amount oi
transportation facilities which will be
dem snded by the country.
II do not think the railroads are to
blame for this stu alton, for it is next
to impossible for them to raise the
money needed to provide the addi'
tional facilities. The railroads OF the
country really ought to have abou,
S1, SOC, ,000. 900 annually to spend TO,
the next few years In order to catct
up with the growing dem ands made
upon them, but it is q we'll known fac
that they cannot get this money under
present conditions.
"Until railroad credit shall have
been restored and until the American
public shall have regained its conf
dence In railroad securities the public
will have to continue to suffer for lacl
of railroad facilities"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
JUDGE HUNT TAKES OATH.
Former Fort Benton Attorney AS
sumes important Duties.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Judge Hunt
called on President Taft today to pay
his respects, and it was rumored that
he indorsed candidate as his suc-
cessor, but of course he refused to
either affirm or deny the rumor after
his conference with Mr.. Taft. The
question OF Judge Hun9's successor as
district Judge is as far from settled as
ev:.r.
Montana senators have not yet had
a conference on the m after of recon-
mending q candida ate, but probably
will take action within few days.
Endorsements of seven or eight candi-
dates have been forwarded to Wash.
ington from Montana.
Upon leaving the White house Judge
Hunt went to the department of justice
and took the oath as judge of the Gus
toms court, it being administered by
Chief Clerk Orrin j. Field. At the
same time Judge Hunt handed over
his resignation as district judge OF
Montana, to take effect upon the
qualification of his successor.
When asked as to his successor,
Judge Hunt said he had made no rec.
ommend alton, but would confer with
the Montana senators early next week.
Two other members of the customs
court have reached here and Judge
Hunt expects the court will organize
for business within ten days.
Judge Hunt returned to the White
house at one o'clock and took lunch.
con with President Taft on the latter q
invitation. They were classmates al
Y ale in the 70's and have been fas,
friends. Pleasant memories of former
days were talked over and the work
OF customs court discussed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
Higher Rates On Millinery.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Women' .
hats have been growing larger and
larger every year. They have also
been growing lighter in weight. So
now . womsn's has weiehs iless and
talEss up more room than II did ten
yeofs ago. A freight or express car
will hold only . tenth Of the hats /,
did once, and the carriers raised the
rates to make up the difference.
That is the answer of the railroads
and express companies to the COM
plains Of the Millinery Jobbers' asso.
ciasion heard before the interstate
commerce commission today. Mill
ners say the rate is too high.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
CENSUS STARTS FRIDAY.
Work Of Counting Population Will 81
Quite Expansive.

- - O~S''ssV'a2s ~WS@~.~'O'' " ~ -
Quite Expansive.
WASHINGTON, April 1l.-With the
break Of day on next Friday, the 18th
inst., . host of 10000 interrog ators,,
men and woman. white and colored, ).
will be turned loose In pursuit OF the
people Of the United States. On that
day Uncle San will begin the number.
Ing OF his children In preparati fos-
the 18th census, Re estimates that be-
has . family Of about 90, ,0o0. 900 men,
women and children, and he has a.
ready employed and will then put 10
work . body Of enumer ators consid-
ersbly larger than the standing army.
The law provides that the enumera.
tion shall begin on the 18th, but 1t 10
not 90 perempsory about the oommsnc.
ing time as about the closing time
and already intim ations have been
received that in some instsnoes the
work may be postponed until Satur.
day. This is due to the fact that the
18th falls on Friday, and among the
10000 enumer ators there are some
who are superstitious as to this day
of the week.
Under the statutes governing the
work, the entire enumer alton must be
completed within month and In the
cities the work is limited to Is days.
II IA ovpooto1 ~ - o0roo ~ &ho ,oxuv,, q
from the cities will be received by
the fret week in June but the exact pop.
ulation Of the entire country will not
be determined before some time in
September. The census officials will,
however, know within few THOUSAND
of the number long before the close ot
the summer months. They will be
able to reach substantially accura ate
conclusion by their pay rolls, but
this will be more or less speculativ
and the figures will not be given out.
The mere getting of the inform alton
will cost the government the pretty
sum of s5,5OO0,O 900. OF this amount
81, 500, 900 will be paid to enumerators
and the remaining million to super.
visors. With a few exceptions the
enumerators will be paid on the basis
OF the work done. In the country the
enumeration will be from 20 to &c
cents for each farm reported, while
the pay for names will range from
to cents. The districts will average
], 300 names, 1000 in the country and
l, 400 in the cities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13

After the tumult of shouting had sub.
sided. the president continued: -
"But when the evidence is shown
that . member of the party does not
desire the success Of the republican
party and 10 unwilling to redeem his
party pledges and take . position
which tadicates he holds lightly the
suecsss oe his party, the label he besrs
10 not republicauism.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
Montana Matters In Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Upon mo.
tion Of Senator Dixon the senate In.
dian affairs committee today unsni.
mously agreed to favorsbly report his
bill opening the Grow reservation to
settlement. The bill provides for the
sale of the lands to actual settlers
only.
approximately 23,040 acres of pub.
lie lands in Montana yesterday were
designated by Secretary Ballinger for
settlement under the enlarged home.
stead act, making total area of 13,
695. .0SO acres so designate In this
state.
A limit should be put on the use OF
cold storage for the purpose Of main.
tanning or advancing prices artifci-
ally. This is the judgment of the sen.
ate cost of living committee. and
Chairman Lodge today introduced q
bill to meet the recommend ations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
Cattle Perish In Storm.

GREELEY, Colo., April 7.-Driven
before q terrific wind before which
they we're helpless $50 head of cattle
we're swept into the Riverside reser.
voir and perished during the storm
which swept the country last week.
According to reports from Green City,
over 1000 head of cattle perished in
the storm in eastern Weld county
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
Will Command Army.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Army pro-
phets who many years ago predicted
q brilliant military career for the
young surgeon, Leonard Wood, had
their predictions verified today when
Major General Leonard Woods ap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
Damaged BY Smeiter Fumes.

WASHINGTON, April 6. = both
animal and plant life have suooumbed
to the smelter's baneful influences"
says . report OF the bureau OF animal
industry Of the agricultural depart
ment, on an investig alton just com.
pleted of the effect of smelter fumes In
the Deer Lodge valley, on livestock
and vegetation. "Owners Of livestock
have suffered such losses that stock
raising has had to be decreased or
abandoned and no region is exempt
from the blightiug effects Of the fume.
laden atmosphere upon vegetation.
forests and oil forms OF animal life.
The losses sustained bear ratio to
the amount or ore handled"
The report upon the investig alton,
which was made by DR.. r. J. Formed,
in response to appeals from stockmen
and farmers of the valley, states th at
2,024 horses died in the valley from
1902 to 1905 ss result of the i'll ef.
fects of the fumes. One stockmen IL
miles from the smelter is quoted as
saying that in one year ohe lost S2l,-
5S2 because of the injurious effects of
the fumes, which included "a horses,
100 cattle and 800 sheep to say moth.
ing of damages to calves from loss of
milk, damage to hay and pastures.
Summing up the effect of the fumes
upon vegetation and animals, the re.
port says:
Damage to grasses and forests can
be detected even by an unframed cas-
ual observer, and thorough investiga.
tion by expert foresters and chemists
has proved the existence of extensive
damage. The soil, that is irrigated
by water tbs is contaminated by the
waste products OF the smelter which
reach come of the streams, suffers de.
terror alton Of its fertility, as is shown
by the diminution of the crops.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-13
Range Trouble In Wyoming.

HanGe Trouble IN wyoming.
LANDER, Wyo.. April 9.-Five spe-
eial representatives Of the Woodrow.
ers' association have left here for 81.
Angus mounsain to avert II possible,
threatened trouble between the sheep
and cattle men of that section.
It hes been reported that the cattle
men are determined to run sheep OF
all open sauges in that territory aud
that the sheep men are on watch to
prevent any such move. A clash
seems imminent. While the party
which left here 10 made up Of "peace
envoys" from the state association,
they are oil we'll known eunmeu.
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Parties wishing to purchase live
ings in our advertising columns.
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pers to the Office the following day.
After this the witness said be found
thas "a letters mentioned In . receipt
Of pspers we're missing from the files.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-08
LAD SAVES FRIEND.
Heroic Boy Of WaverIy PIunses Into
River to Rescue Playmate.

Special to Times Republican.
Waverly, Aug. S.-Immanuel Sapiro,
a 1O-year- lad from Chicago, just
escaped drowning in the Cedar river,
below the dam, yesterday. Falling into
the water, his efforts to reach the dam
soon took him further away and into the
water where it is twelve or fourteen
feet deep. He was unable to swim.
The men fishing nearby endeavored in
vain to reach him with their fish poles.
A 12-year- old boy, Herbert Long, was
fishing above the dam when he heard
the cries and took in the situation. 1t
took him a short time, but not long,
to weigh the adnonitions of his par
erlts oft-repeated copcerning the dam
ger to the rescuer Of being dragged un-
der the water by a drowning person.
The fact that the little Jew boy was
about to sink for third time decided
the question in favor of the boy who
had been his companion at play an
hour before. Calling to the boy to be
sure and not drag him under, he made
long dive, succeeded in grabbing the
lad by a wrist, and holding him at a
distance. soon had the little Emmanuel
In safe place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-08
CHURCH PLAN WORKS WELL.
Consolidated Services at Mason City
Increase Attendance.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Aug. S.-The new time
card of the Methodist Episcopal church
and Sunday school went into effect
Sunday. 1t is the second church in
the United States to try the CONSOLE
dated plan, uniting church service and
Sunday school. 1t worked like charm.
Thirty minutes were devoted to the
opening services including special
number from the Empyrean quartet,
and baptism of two infants, and moth
ing in this part of the service suffered
for the want of time. Thirty minutes
were given to the sermon and that
was enjoyed as we'll by the congrega-
ton as by the pastor. Thirty minutes
were then spent in the study of the
Sunday school lesson, all departments
assembling as usual. The attendance
at Sunday school was increased over a
hundred and the church attendance was
considerably larger, possibly two hun
dred. On account of the infantile par
alysis scare both beginners and pri-
mary attendance was very small. In
the bible classes the attendance was
increased from about 40 to 1874. The
innovation was highly pleasing and it
no doubt will become permanent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-08
GrinneIl and Vicinity.
To Times-Republican

Special to Times RepubHcan.
Grinnell, Aug s.-Dr. Richard D.
Jones, of Vanderbilt University at
Nashville, Tenn. is in Grinnell for a
few days on business connected with
the J. B. Grinnell estate, having come
from Cam bridge. Mass, where he and
his family have a cottage for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Harriet n. Parsons and her
daughter, Mrs. Grace Peck, of this city,
returned to their home here on Satur-
day after a very delightful journey of
three weeks thru the Yellowstone Park
and the mountains of Colorado.
At the recent state meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Societies of the
CONGREGATIONAL churches George Walk
er. of this city, was elected treasurer
of the state organization, the mex,
meeting Of which will be held at Oska-
loosa
Richard Walker and his children
reached Grinnell on Saturday afternoon
from Rollo, Mo, where they have been
making their home for the past year or
two.
An alarm of fire on Saturday after
noon took the volunteer company on a
run of mile to the northeast corner
of the city where they found the small
| barn and contents belonging to Mr.
Fowler the rural mail carrier, COM
pletely destroyed The fire originated
from the remains of a smudge that had
been built the night before to smoke
out the lice from the hen house and
| was supposed to be entirely out. Mrs
Fowler was returning from the city
with the horse and buggy when she
saw the fire and this fact was all that
probably saved that property from de-
struction. The loss will probably not
exceed $3.50.
Many friends and college mates are
sending congratulations to C. NJ
! Holmes, Iowa College, 10, and Miss
ment of their engagement. Mr.. Holmes
plans to be with large business firm
in Chicago next year.
j. c. Weber, of Montezuma, who
recently bought the Pennsylvania
House of James Hauser, has taken pos
session of the same and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hauser are taking we'll earned rest,
visiting for a while at Nevada, Iowa
E. A. Wordsworth has SOLD TO L. j.
Bray three lots in West Grinnell, the
consideration being $1,000. d. r. War
| burton has sold siXty-fiv feet OF lot O.
block 20, to Isabella Van Bogart for
1915. Andrew Mcintosh has sold his
residence, corner Park street and First
| avenue, to Elizabeth J. Lewis for S.
900. Charles A. Sharpe has sold severn
ty feet Of lots IA and 15, block "a, to
Roy V. Ackerson for $1,000.
Miss Bertha Heiland, who has beer
visiting for a couple of weeks with
Miss Helen Field, returned to her home
near Panora today.
| Rev. and Mrs. NJ. A Breed, Of Monti-
cello, and Miss Florence Bracy, of Des
Moines, are visitors for q couple O
weeks at the home OF Rev. and Mrs. D
p. Breed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-08
RAISE TAX ONLY $500.
Sioux City Council Amends Ordinance
Raising Saloon License.

Sioux City. Aug. s. = Pressure
brought to bear on the city council by
Sioux City liquor dealers and their
friends resulted in the cutting in half
of the councils proposed liquor license
increase at the Saturday meeting Of
the city council AS originally planned
by the council. the increase of the city
license was from $500 to 5000. making
the total annual city and county IL
cense combined $500 a year. The
council adopted an amendment to the
ordinance making the increase from
$500 to 5000, instead Of from $500 to
5000, as originally contemplated. Coun-
Gilman Jonathan w. Brown, superin-
tendent of accounts and finances. voted
against the adoption of the amend
ment. Defeated by to 1 vote on
this proposition, he swung into line and
voted yea when the ordinance as
amended was placed on Its second
reading
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-08

plant burned in the midst OF last sea-
sons packing operations. It ds OF brick
and not only considerably the Largest
in Iowa, but one Of the largest in the
country. The Mitchells, of Vinton and
Waverly, and Wackerbarth and Plane.
of independence, are the principal
owners, Carlos Kelley having retired
from the company and with Nat Ellis,
of Waverly, and Hampton parties have
erected a big factory at the latter
place. The Waverly company also owns
plant at Lyle. Beht Hursh succeeds
Mr.. Kelley as manager
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-08
Western Leauue,

When the digestion is all right, the
action of the bowels Is regular, there
is natural craving and relish for food.
When this is lacking you may know
that you need dose of Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They
strengthen the digestive organs, i'm
prove the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all dealers.