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The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS
promlneG Men Attend the Third Ma tlonal Good Roads Congress
 at Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls, N. r., July 2S.-With the announced purpose of giving a great national boost to the movement for better highways, a large number of men of prominence assembled here today to attend the third National Good Roads congress. It is the Iarg- est of these gatherings yet held, for In addition to the congressman, gov ernors and others of official position invited, the call was sent to abou. lO0,000 owners of automobiles and to agricultural associations, granges. farmers clubs, and every other body Of state, municipal or private charac- ter interested in the movement. The womens federaticns were especially asked to send delegates and many ot them complied.
 The particular aim of this congress. which will last until Saturday even ing, will be to prove to congress the feasibility of giving national aid to road construction as it does to the i'm. provement of national waterways. The needs of no part of the country Will be neglected. In the way of amusement for the visitors many event have been arranged, including an automobile parade and trips about Niagara Falls, Niagara river and the Great Gorge.
 Arthur c. Jackson of Chicago is president of the association and in conducting the congress is being ably assisted by the secretary and treas. urer, A. M Grady, also of Chicago. The governors of all the states are honorary vice-presidents and many of them are taking an active part in the good roads work.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
TWO D|E; TWO HURT
 AS GAR KITS AUTO
MACHINE RUNS ONTO TRACTION CROSSING WITHOUT WARMING
J. 3. Ferris, Wealthy Man Of Spring. field, lil., ard Farmers
 Wife Killed.

Springfield. Ill., July 2S.-Two per sons were killed and two fatally in jured when a car on the Illinois trdc- tion system struck al automobile con taining four persons at Ferris Cross ing, ten mil east of this city.
 The dead:
 J. P. Ferris, land owner and stock man.
 Mrs. N A. Mansfield, wife of a wealthy fai mer.
 The injured:
 N. A. Mansfield, both legs broken, skull fractured and internal injuries.
 J. B. Ferris, leg and arm broken and internally injured.
 The injured were taken to the De- catur hospital.
 Car No. PAP was in charge of Con- ductor Ben Mitchell and Motorman B. F. Cochran, when they were ap- preaching the Ferris crossing. With out warning the auto, filled with four persons, ascended an incline leading to the track and, before the motorman had time to check the speed of the electric car, the auto was struck ana the occupants and machine hurled forty feet. The dead and injured were buried under the debris
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
DAILYMARKETQ SOLICITATIONS
LIVE STOCK.

July 27, 1910. GO.-Cattle-Beeves. s4.75QS 30; Texans, s3.50@5.50; Western. $4.75Q6 50 |: stockers and feeders. S400@6.25: cows and heifers. s2.50@6.50; calves. s65O6 S.75. Hogs-Light. sS.65Q9.1O: fixed. sS. 25 dS90; heavy. $195MS.20: pigs, SS.65@91O Sheep-Native, $2.70@4.50: Western. g 60 a 50; lambs, native, S4.50Q7.60; Western. s4.75Q7.6O.
 EAST ST. IS.-Cattle-Native beef steers. $5.75MS.40; cows and heifers, t3 50 QHOO; stockers and feeders, S3.s5Q 5 50: Texas steers, $4.00Q725; cows and heif- CTS, $3.50@550; calves. in car load lots. S6.50@9.00. Hogs-Mixed and butchers. sS.70QS.90; good to heavy $S.65qS. SD; rough, $S.00GS.50; light. $S95Gs.25; bulk. $S.15q9.00; pigs, S9.00Q9.30. Sheep-Mut- tons, S3.i5QiOo; lambs, s6.25Q7.40.
 OMAHA. -- Cattle - Steers, $7.006 75. cows and refers. $4.75m5.75; stockers and feeders, $425d5,50; calves. S3.5OG7 co; bulls and stags, $3.oO@525. Hogs-sS 20 QS.45 Sheep-Yearnngs $50045 70 wethers. S3.S5Q4.25; lambs. s7.00Q7 | 90 i; ewes. s2.75@3.75.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28

him. His reference to "assasslnS' Tn the party was frequently referred 10, and as each speaker denounced his present position the cheers of the del egates showed that the appeal of Mir. Bryan had been intellectual
 MT. Bryan made nc comment after the vote, and in answer to questions referred to his s"eech in which ne proclaimed his fealty to the Democrat c party and it's platform.
 The arraignment of the present Re- publican administration is the strong feature of the platform, as it pertains to national issues. It strongly in- dorses the last national Democratic platform and the present state admin istration.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
BRYAN PLANK DEFEATED
Nebraska Democrats, in Convention, Repudiate County Option
 Liquor Plan.

Grand Island, Neb., July 2S.-Ne- braska Democrats wrested the leader ship of their state organization from William J. Bryan on the issue of coun- ty option. By decisive votes they reg istered their unbelief in his present t policies after listening to an impas- stoned appeal from MT. Bryan, who de. clared the liquor interests were in an organized attempt to secure political control of the state.
 The minority plank submitted by MT. Bryan was brief and his oppo- pents declared it was an effort to re- cede from his former radical atti- tude."
 The attitude of many of MT. Bryan's former lieutenants toward him was evlnced in the speeches of several who addressed the convention after
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
PEARy QUITS LECTUR|NC;
 FINDS PUBLIC TOO COLD
EXPLORERS GUARANTORS SAID
 TO HAVE LOST HEAVILY.
Commander Met His Worst Frost in the South-Engageme
 Cancelled.

New York, July 2S-CommandeI Robert E. Peary is through with the lecture platform in this country, and he may never deliver another address on a boXoffice basis in any part of the world. His heart is frozen on the subject, his friends say The freezing process was due to the results of his tour of the United States following his return from the far North. It proved disastrous financially and a sore disappointment in the amount of enthusiasm awakened
 Commander Peary met his worst frost in the South. There he was booked to lecture in six cities, but his engagements in two of them were cancelled because of poor advance sales of tickets and the big guaran- tees showed deficit In the West the big guarantees that had been pad for Dr. Cooks appearance were nos forthcoming when Peary came upon the scene
 It was understood that the Civic Forum was to have paid Peary $1.O0U a lecture. That was what Cook re- ceiyed CcOk did a land office busi- ness, but in Peary's case the receipts were not more than one-fourth of what was expected. With a losing proposi- ton confronting it, Peary released the Forum from it's contract and a settle ment was made the Forum cancelling the remaining dates
 Peary's reception in England was warmer, but there he lectured before the geographical societies, and tho box office feature was eliminated. Besides, Cook had not been to Eng land, unless it was in disguise.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
Gov. Burke Indorsed for President.

Fargo, N. D., July 2S.-Gov John Burke of North Dakota was indorsed as the Democratic nominee for the presidency in 1912 at a meeting of the Democratic party of the state held here. Gov, Burke is a candidate for reelection for governor of North Da kota. Resolutions were adopted com. mending his acts as governor and de- claring that he would be able, as a presidential candidate, to carry the West for the Democratic party and to gain strength in the East
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28

The tragedy is said to be the cul- imitation of an enmity of 20 years Gaynon obtained divorce from Gay non and married Barger. Within a year, however, she was granted an other divorce and remarked her for mer husband. Barger, Mrs. Gaynon says, is her stepbrother.
 Several shots were fired by both men and Mrs. Gaynon narrowly es- capped being struck
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
PROPOSED STRIKE FAILS
Several Unions Refuse to Join the Movement of Builders and Walk
 out Is Postponed.

Chicago, July 2S.-Owing to the de- lection of several unions, the threat ened general strike of building trade employees against machinists em- ployed by the Otis Elevator company will not be called and may be post poned indefinitely.
 The strike adherents discovered Ii they ordered spread of the trouble, less than 1000 men would answer the call cn dozen buildings they intend ed to involve.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
Theodore Jr. Back at Work.

Santa Barbara, Cal, July 2S.-Theo- dore Roosevelt, Jr., and his bride left for San Francisco, where Mir. Roose- welt will enter on his duties as a car pet making expert. The Roosevelts have been enjoying a month of honey incoming at Miramar. Their time has been spent on the mountain trails ca noeing, deep fishing and bathing in the surf
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
South Dakota Printers Meet

Huron, s. D., July 2S.-The annual meeting of the South Dakota Associa- tion of Ben Franklin clubs opened here today and will continue through out tomorrow. w. R. Ronald of Mitch. ell, the president, is in the chair. and other officers present are Vice Presi- dent J. w. Parmley of Ipswich, Sec retary F. F. Nash of Canton and treasurer II. A. Sturges of Beresford. The Interesting program is being lis. tened to by a large number of em. ploying printers from all parts of the state
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
DIVORCED MEN IN DUEL
Battle in Arkansas the Continuation of 20 Years Fight for Same
 Woman.

Little Rock, Ark, July 2S.-B. ". Barger of Memphis, Tenn, was shot and mortally wounded here by c. M. Gaynon, who in turn was killed by 5arger. Mrs. Gaynon declares that Barger was attempting to crawl through window of her home when her husband fired
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
TUNNEL BLAST KILLS il
and Injury by Explosion on
 TranscontinentaI Railway. |.

Quebec, July 2S.-Eleven workmen were killed in an explosion on the Transcontinental railway about 125 miles west of LaTuque.
 The men were engaged in blasting operations near a tunnel. A number of workmen were injured.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
GRAIN.


 ST. LOU1S.-Wheat-No 9 red sl04G 1.06; No. red. Sl.0o CLOS. No red 92T LOO; No. hard, $107 19q1.10; No. 8 hard S1.O1@1.04; No hard, 90Q9S Corn-No 4. GA F; No yellow. 6711; No. yellow, 67; No. white. 6S@6 69: No. white. 677a 6S. Oats-No 2, 3Sh No. g. S7l. @S71,: No. 4. S6ls; No. white 42; standard. 4 No. white, So@ ioR; No 4 white. 3SI F a S9. Rye-No. ?. S1.
 CHICAGO.-W -Wheat-No 2 red. s107lb aD LOS; No. red $l.031s Gl.06; No hard sl07 7A clos: No 3 hard, s1O3s@ .06: No. northern. s1.25Q1.27: No. ? north ern, S1.l7Ql.22; No. spring, Sl14Gpl IS. Corn-No. ?, 66q66a; No. 3. 65 5a a66; No, 4. 62@64h No. ? yellow, 6s: No vel low. 67 No. ? white. 67Q6s; No white 66R 467, Oats-No. 2. 40Q40h: No, 3' S9Q40; No. ? white, 41hQ4l&; standard 40&. e t4l iP No. white, 391sq41; No. |. white. 39Q40.
 KANSAS ClTY.-Wheat-No red. sl.0cG .01; No. red. 94Q99; No red, 90@95; No. hard, s1.006l06; No 3 hard 991a e l.02; No. 4 hard. s5@l0l Corn No. ?, 64l2 d6 65; No 8. s4: No. , yellow. 66; No yellow, 6511 No. white. s6b No. white. 66. Oats-No. ,. 34q36: No. ,, S3Q35; No. white. NQ43; No. 3 white, tQY Il.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
Drowned While Bathjno

Lewiston, H., July 2S.-Jonathan Millslagle, bachelor tiemaker, 45 years old, was drowned in Spoon riv- CT, near Smithfield, while bathing. He fell into a deep hole and became en. tangled in brush.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
ASKING TOO MUCH.

Ms. Snapp-John. when we were or n ling last night you yawned 
 Well. you didn't expect my mouth shut all ths p9
The Prescott daily news., 1910-07-28
Democratic Ticket Election November & o,o Congress
 w. s. Goodwin

Election September l2, 1910 c vernon
 George W. Donaghey Secretary of State
 Earl w, Hodges State Auditor
 John R. lobe Attorney General
 Hal L. Norwood State Treasurer
 John w. Crockett Associate Justice
 Wm. F. Kirby State Land Commissioner
 k c Dye Supt. Public Instruction
 C. 0. B. Cook Com. Mines, Manufacture. Avr;,u,..
 Fred H. Phillips. ''u''s Railroad Commissioner
 w. F. Mcknight Circuit Judge
 J. M. Carter Prosecuting Attorney
 G. R. Haynie Chancellor
 Jas. D. Shaver State Senator
 J. T. M. Holt Representative
 w. N. Mum County and Probate Judge
 A. M. Denman Sheriff
 D. L. Dillard Circuit Clerk
 F. E. Murrah County Clerk
 Joe A. Bailey Assessor
 John D. Bright Treasurer
 w. c. Felts Coroner
 w. w. Rice Surveyor
 Hugh White Justices
 c. B. McGraw
 F. M. Smyth Constable
 C. H. Lftton Road Overseer
 J. E. Horne Cotton Weigher
 Major Stuart
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
Opportunities For Dry Farmers.

According to statements issued by
the Secretary OF the Interior, almost
IS, 600, 900 acres of land have been de-
signated as subject to entry under the
enlarged homestead act of the last
congress-, providing under specified
conditions for the appropriation of
800 acres under the homestead law in
stead of 100 acres as heretofore. The
lands thus designated are distributed
as follows: Colorado, 20, $50, 600
acres; Montana, 26, 000, 900; New Mex.
leo, 1850, 600: Oregon, 1900, 900;
Washington, 100000; Wyoming, H..
900, 600.
Large areas in Utah also have been
designated under the special provis
ions of section six of the act exempt.
ing from residence.
The lands subject to entry under the
act are non-mineral, non.timbered
lands, not susceptible to irrigation,
and which, because of insufficient,
rainfall, will not produce remunera.
tive crops unless cultivated by some
unusual method, such as the "dry
farming system.
Residence must be established or
the land by the entrymen within six
months from date OF filing and b.
continued, together with guilty atior
and improvement Of the land, for five
years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
Reduce Judges Salaries.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Salaries OF
the judges of the court of customs ap'
peals created by the lev tariff law
we're practically fixed by the house
yesterday at $1,000 each. The tariff
law named SIC, 900. This figure, which
is $1,000 in excess of salaries received
by circuit court judges provoked in
congress q controversy which has
been kept alive ever since.
Nominations of judges for the new
court were sent to the senate recently
by President Taft, but have been held
up the committee on judiciary pend
ing the settlement of the question. L
is probable the senate will concur IL
the lower figures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
investigating Beef Trust.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26. - The federal
grand jury today began the investi.
cation of the methods of the alleged
beef trust. The first witness called
was G. G. Snow, secretary and treas
urer of the National Packing com.
pany. The report that the National
Packing company would be the object
of the first attack by United States
District Attorney Sims was verified
when Mr.. Snow was taken into the
jury room.
About 80 subpoenas were served in
the Offices of the National Packing
company, Armour & Co., Swift &
Co., and Morris & Co. today. They
were served secretly and neither the
government nor the packers would
divulge their identity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02

after December !, 1909, are hereby
granted until May Is, 1910. within
which to establish residence upon the
o entered by them. This exten.
sion OF time shall not shorten either
the period of Communication or actual
residence under the homestead law.
This act shall not apply to any ad.
verse claim established by entry and
residence after the time allowed for
establishing residence of the first en-
tryman and prior to the passage Of
this act.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
WILL ENFORCE LAW.
Administration Will Not Prosecute
Lawful Combinations.

Administration Will Not Prosecute
Lawful Combinations.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-President
Taft today made public the following
statement as to the reports that the
administration is planning a crusade
against unlawful combin atoms of
capital:
mo statement was issued, either
from the attorney generals Office or
the white house, indicating that the pur-
pose of the administration with refer
ence to prosecutions under the anti
trust law is other than as set forth in
the message of the president of Janu-
airy 7, 1910.
"Sens ational statements that there
was to be q new departure and an in.
discriminate prosecution of important
industries have no found alton. The
purpose of the administr alton is ex.
actly as already stated in the presi.
dents message"
The statement was issued after the
president had talked with j. J. Hill
and had received the information that
prices were c%rumbling in New York
under the various reports printed yes.
terd ay and today. There was no
statement from the white house except
the foregoing.
Mr.. Hill on leaving the white house
said he had not intended to represent
or speak for the president in any way,
but he was sure that the president
would not attack corporations OF
Themselves, but only the sins of the
corporations. If the corporations
were violating the laws Of the coun-
try he hoped they would be brought
to book.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
CRIMINALS.

Two bankers who have been convict.
ed of violating the law have recently
attracted public attention as they
went to prison to serve sentences
which, If completed, amount in each
case to q life term. Charles W.
Morse, sentenced to fifteen years from
New York, is In the prime of life, but
the dozen years which are left after
deducting the good behavior allow.
nee will make him an old and broken
man when he is released. Even ii he
should be pardoned after q few years
he will in all probability never regain
the position he held when convicted,
Notwithstanding the prodigies of res.
titution and recouping which he per-
formed during the long delay between
conviction and final settlement of his
fate.
John R.. Walsh, who was sent from
Chicago to Fort Leavenworth for five
years, has just seen the prison doors
close behind him. he is y years Of
age and is broken in health and
spirits. Five years means a life sen.
tence to him under the circumstances.
The probability of pardon in either of
these cases is remote, 90 far as pres
ent indications go. These men are
linen higher up" To a certain ex.
tent they are the sacrifices demanded
by the people. Their crimes we're
largely technical. No widespread dis
tress was occasioned in either case
and both men succeeded before going
to prison in getting their aft airs reor.
ganized on a specifically satisfac-
tory basis. There can be no impugn.
ing the fairness of their trials, and
therefore their guilt is unquestionable,
at least on technical grounds.
But the spirit of demanded sacri-
fees should be to some extent ap-
peased by these striking instances of
convicting linen higher up"-a phrase
which is a sweet morsel on so many
tongues. No man should be convicted
simply becau he ia "higher up" nor
should he go free, if guilty, no matter
how high up he may be. Certainly
these convictions should restore pop.
ular confidence, so far as it has been
at all impaired, in the inviolabIe i'm
Partially of American courts. The
rich and exalted have been brought
low and the law has had its construc.
lively violated majesty conspicuously
indicated. That fact should estop at
least some of the frothings against the
City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02

may easily be that there has been Of
Tending at places than one along
that line. But whether the offenders
are to be found on the farms. in the
stock yards, the slaughter houses, the
railroads or in the retailers stores,
or in all of them, it is meat which has
moved the offenders to their offending.
Therefore, the Do Without clubs will
stand pat on Scripture, and refuse to
eat meat, not as an act of retaliation
but as an act of grace. Whenever
their brethren cease their offending,
and bring forth works meat unto re-
pentance by a big reduction In prices,
then the Do Without clubs will hold
Scripture to have been fulfilled and
90 back to the Heshpots.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
A ~WELl.ADvISED LAW.

Whatever bricks may be SHE'D a.
the Eleventh Montana Legislative as
sembly by present and future genera
tions, and some bricks are always
SHE'D at every legislative assembly,
one of the fruits of their labor standt
ss q paragon of virtue. 1t is tha'
which eliminate from public view the
once privileged prognosticator o.
health, wealth, love and happiness,
notably fortune t~ellers. clsirvoyants,
mind readers. palmists and astrol'
ogists.
By an act of the last assembly the
practice of any of the foregoing ''sci'
ences" was made q misdemeanOr pun
ishab BILE by q foe of not less than
twenty-five nor ore than three hun.
dred dollars or imprisonment for q
period not less than one o more
than three months. simultaneously
it was made q misdemeanor for any
person to publish or distribute adver.
tisements In the interest of any one
engaged in the practice of the forego.
ing arts.
The only ones to suffer by this act
were the newspapers which carried
advertisements for the gifted gentry,
and we believe the publishers lost no
sleep over the passage of the law.
This class of advertisers was always
rated in the ''pay in advance" COL
umn. The advertising solicitors who
called for copy Usually found the
''prophets" diligently engaged in re.
writing the ads of other fakirs who by
longer experience al the game had
acquired the most slluring bait for
sharing q gullible public.
Whether any who visited the par.
lors of those human destiny seers
believed in their "gifted powers" is
doubtful. More often" it was merely q
sense of curiosity and a search for
humorous diversion that inspired
consultations with them. That they
worked on the credulous symptoms of
the ignorant is apparent from the fact,
notorious at the time. that one of the
last to visit Helena, q remarkably
clever swindler, carried away several
thousands of dollars which had been
entrusted to him with a promise of
large and quick returns"
Since the law prohibiting this class
OF chicanery was passed, Helena, and
we assume all Montana, has been free
from the pestilence. The palm read.
,ers amp mystic seers have departed
for other fields and we are happily
free from a class of leeches that COW
not but reap bountiful harvests.-
Helena Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
Consumer Pays High Prices.

|. WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. II am
gathering proofs which will chow that
American farm products are being
sold cheaper abroad that they are in
this country" declared Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson today at the "high
cost OF living'' hearing being con
Quoted by . subcommittee of the
house committee on the District of
Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson gave evidence to show
that the producer at the present time
was getting q little more than former.
~ for his food products, while the
ultim ate consumer was paying an
excessive price.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
This Heifer Smile Is a Bull,

Montana is q fat little heller, MIXED
by outside corporation thieves. The
express companies have one teat, the
railroads have another, the fire insur.
ance companies another, the oil com.
panies auother-with plenty more
standing round to finish up the lob
Forsyth Times.J Journal.
The corporation thieves that attemp,
to obtain s%ustenance by milking q
heifer are doomed to disappointment,
and may die of starvation. IT our
Uncle Ira will experiment along this
line, taking the precaution to firmly
picket the heifer to a strong hitchinp
post, he may increase his fund of in.
form alton regarding livestock mat.
tiers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-02-02
Will Benefit Homesteaders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-As passed
by the sen ate the bill already adopted
by the house providing for IN extern
sion of the period in which homestead
eutrymen in Montana may make resi-.
dence on their lands and which now
goes to the president for approval,
provides that all persons who have
heretofore made homestead entries in
Montana where the period In which
they were, or are, required by law to
establish residence expired or expires