davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-18
LUCKY AUNTIE

John: What doctor attended
your aunt in her last lines p"
James: None. She died a natur.
al death. Harvard Lampoon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-18
& Just Joshss z
PROOF POSITIVE.

Hewitt: Us he a good WRITER
levitt: Certainly not; he won
$4,000 the other day in prize-story
contest Puck
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-18

WAhTED:-I NO men for advertising
work. Must write plain hand. Ad-
dresj edo rot calD Clayton Adver-
tising Box i57 Bluefeld
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-18

See the NV Inc OF G. an Silver
Mesh Bags al low p..ce--J. Il.
Moselev. JCweler. 4 Bland street.
Eod-t-w
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Alfalfa Meal Cookies.

BILLINGS, Sept. ia breakfast
food in the shape of a cooky or wafer
prepared entirely from alfalfa meal is
a product from the laboratory OF Hans
Mendelson, chief chemist for the Bill.
liugs Sugar company, according to q
statement made by I. D. O'Donnell, at
the Chamber of Commerce luncheon
yesterday.
"Mr. Mendelson has been expert
menting for some time," said Mr..
O'Donnell, land has at last made q
cooky entirely out of alfalfa meal.
He brought q to the Office this MORN
ing and on tasting 1t l found it COM
pares very favorsbly with the break.
fast foods 80 many of. which are on
the market today"
1t WAS suggested that q large mum.
Der of the cookies be made and that
they be used at one of the future luu.
cheous OF the Chamber of Commerce.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

the preeent fellow.servant law so that
the cause of action will survive
whether death is instantaneous or
otherwise.
1.-THE extension OF the free employ
ment bureau law to apply to all cities
OF the first and second clsss.
IAN act providing that all goods
sold in packages shall be plainly
stamped with the net weight or mea'
sure therein contained.
1--WE recommend an amendment Of
our road law to the end that more and
better results be obtained for the
money available and commend to our
legislature for their consideration q
state highway Of exempli6ed by the
laws of the state OF Minnesota.
"We favor the passage of Q direct
primary law which will be applicable
to ell candidates for city. county,
state and elective federal ~oficers, In.
Guiding United States senator.
We AOVVs WIG OAOpVAO0 Va VIC
amendment to the constitution of tue
United Statee providing for the in
come tax % q part of the revenue
system of the United States.
1--WE favor the enactment of such
lave ii will automatically fix the com.
pensstion for ell injuries received by
employees in the course OF duty.
1--WE favor the enactment of Q Law
that will require city and county trea'
surers within the state of Montana 70
deposit all public funds in interest,"
paying repositories, the interest there
on to be part Of the public fund.
1--WE invite the cooperation of all
citizens in securing the enactment OF
these remedial and benefcent mea.
sures in the interest of progressive
government by the election Of repub.
lican standard bearers"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
REPUBLICAN,

The declaration recently made by
MI. Roosevelt, to the effect that q
political party should not make pro-
mises that it does not intend to honor
in the event of success at the polls,
should suggest favorable considera-
ton of pledges made in the platform
of Montana republicans. In regard
TO state affairs, the platform says in
part:
"We favor the passage by the legis.
lative assembly of Montana of the fol.
lowing measures:
IA just and equitable apportion-
ment law.
"a law prohibiting the sale of pri.
son.made goods unless stamped with
the words prison made
"a law extending the eight.hour
law to apply to ell persons working in
and about mines, mills and smelters
and underground workings.
IA law providing for . penalty for
the violation of the county printing
law.
San efficient employers liability
oct.
1--WE favor such an amendment to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Hood and His Aunt,

While still u boy Thomas Hood went
to Scotland for a holiday trip and
stayed with his aunt. who was a rigid
Sabbatarian. He describes how upon
one occasion the old lady was too in
disposed to go to her beloved kirk, but
found entertainment in the description
of the passcrsby furnished by her ir-
repressible "nevvy:" "Tammy. my
man, keek out-wha's thatT" That's
Ballie So-and-So's daughter, aunt. and
isn't she making desperate love to
young Somebody. who's walking by
her side?" The graceless hizzie! I'D
wauk her. gin l were her mammie!
Keek out again. Tam" There's Mrs.
Blank. aunt. and she's got on q
grand silk gown and such a velvet
mantle!' set US up, laddie! She, in
deed. the sillie wastrife bodie! Shed
better far pay a she's owing. What's
neist?" And so they would go on. the
Grabbed old Scotchwoman little sus
pecting half the ''stour" proceeded
from the active imagination Of bel
"nevvy'' to heighten the fun and draw
her out,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
When knowledge Beats Theory.
EverybOdy's Magazine.

Everybody's Magazine.
A story that has done service In
political campaigns to illustrate sup
posed dilemmas OF the opposition will
likely be revived in the approaching
political cheated term"
Away back, when herds OF buff alo
grszed along the foothills of the west.
ern mountains, two hardy prospectors
fell In with q bull bison that seemed
to have been separated from his kind
and run amuck. One OF the prospec.
tors took to the branches of tree and
the other dived into aicave. The but.
falo beloved at the entrance to the
cavern and then turned toward the
tree. Out came thelman from the cave
and the buffalo took after him again.
The man made another dive for the
hole. After this had been repeated
several times, the man in the tree
called to his comrade, who was trem.
bling at the mouth Of the cavern:
"Stay in the cave, you idiot"
"You don't know nothing about this
hole" bawled the other. "There's
bear in it,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
One Chance To Lose.

"Now that the democrats are crow.
ing owe their prospects of winning
the congressional elections" said
Representative Butler of P%ennsylva.
MIA, the other day, according to the
Popular Magazine. 81 am reminded
of what good old Ike Hill, assistant
sergeant-at-arms OF the house, used to
say on the eve of an election. He was
q democrat through and through, bu,
he was a philosophical democrat.
when anybody asked him how he
thought the vote would go, he would
invariably reply:
"'By gosh! l think we've got 'em
II they don't buy US off,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Leads Reform Movement.

Louisville Courier-Journsl.
No mar in political history, moi
even James G. Blaine, has shown him.
self quicker to catch the rising tide
and trend of the popular thought than
Theodore Roosevelt. It used to be
said Of William Mckinley that habit
uslly ''he kept his ear to the ground
Roosevelt does not need to do this.
His knowledge is instructive. 1t IL
evolved out of his consciousness and
reaches him through flashes OF pre-.
science. He has the right pig by the
ear. Graft is the paramount issue Of
the hour.
In girding his loins, after the man
ner of Jack the Giant Killer, and 20.
Ing out in quest of crooks and adven.
ture, the colonel maintains the pic.
turesque and interesting character o.
the African hunter at the same time
he commends himself to his country
men as an American reformer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Overstocked.

Madge as the oldest Of a family of
girls has evidently heard and taken to
heart the disappointment of her par
ents over the excessive femininity al
lotted by the fates to the family quiz
er.
When recently the fifth little daugh-
ter was born Madge was playing in
the garden with one Of her sisters and,
as a neighbor considered. was decided
ly rough with the child.
"Madge, don't treat your little sister
So" demonstrated the %neighbor. You
might kill her"
well, If | did" was the cool re-
Spouse. there's plenty more in the
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS,
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.
Shelby News: At the election held
in this city on Saturday to determine
the question OF incorpor alton, the vote
was unanimously in favor of the move,
and Shelby will soon become one Of
the incorporated cities of Montana.
Chester Signal: Principal C.. E.
Moore reports that the school is pro.
crossing quite we'll in spite OF several
drawbacks. One hundred and eighteen
pupils have been enrolled to date, IS
under Mrs. Mansfield are in the first
and second grades, and gives her
plenty to do.
Havre Plaindealer: The vein of
coal discovered about . month ago
while digging . we'll on land belong.
ing to Joseph Gussenhoven has proven
to be an excellent find. It is about ITO
feet below the surface of the ground,
Lies In . horizontal position and is
about six feet thick. A shaft has been
dug on Second street about two blocks
west Of Fret avenue and free coal is
now being mined. The quality Of the
coal is oil that the domestic market
could ask for.
Valerian: There is no market quo.
tation for Wild ducks, since they1have
no commercial value, the lawlforbid.
ding the sale oil game OofOlany kind.
Nevertheless ducks have . monetary
flavor all their own and sareSsbout as
expensive . dish as epicure yer feast
ed upon. True 1t costs but q dollar
for q license and shells are only IS
cents q box but If there has been q
duck brought into Waller under sew
eral dollars on the expense sheet, it
was caught mapping.
Chester Signal: During the past
week about ten carloads OF e%migrsnts
have arrived in the 1verness yards
and the town has been quite . busy
place. Besides these no less than five
families have arrived from Canada,
driving through from Canada and
trailing their stock across country.
They are settling on their claims in the
vicinity and preparing for winter.
Some of them expect to break some
sod yet this fall sndj be ready for
spring seeding.
Galats Journal: ]. S. Millsap in.
forms US he has struck water galore
on his place q few miles north of town.
1t 10 in sand, and Mr.. Millsap thinks
it 10 q submerged lake. After boring
down about four feet be found come
water. He continued q depth of 20
feet and the water was flowing in like
from q brook, and reached nearly to
the top of the hole. He is confident OF
an unlimited supply of water and OF
the purest and softest kind. Water
was all Mr.. Millsap wanted to satisfy
him with Montana, and he is at pre-.
sent a very pleased man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Enchanting Sport.

The sport of Devastating is still
the most natural and most nearly al.
lied to the hunting Of primitive man
that is to be found in the British
islands. The difference between the
actual hunting of the hungry Pict and
the stalking of the owner Of a modern
deer forest is little more than the
Weapon.-Field.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Republican County Ticket.
CHARLES N. PRAY.

In renominating Hon. Charles N.
Pray, the fsvorite son of Chouteau
county, for representative in congress,
the republican state convention has
paid deserved tribute to q loyal Mon.
tana republican who has given faith
full and efficient service to his consti.
tuency. Incidentally the action of the
republicanIstste convention recognizes
the good judgment of Chouteau county
republicans who, four years ago, pre-
sented MIR. Pray % an aspirant for
the republican congressional nomina.
ton who would be q credit to the
party and the commonwealth be desir.
ed to represent.
The reputation of MI. Pray as Q
member Of congress during his two
terms was tersely described by Sem
stor JosephlM. Dixon, in bis nomin.
ssing speech a. Missouls. without
eulogy." he declared, montana has
never had q more faithful, patient, a.
wsys.on.the.job congressman than
Charles N. Pray" It 10 highly grs.
tifying to Mr.. Prsy's friends in Chou.
teau county and throughout Montana
to listen tolthese words Of commend
ation.
General esteem for Mr.. Pray and
appreciation Of his services in cor.
gress has been repeatedly expressed
by Montana newspapers on former &C.
c~asions, among the tributes being the
following by the Montana Lookout:
The denomination of Congressman
Pray by reclamation in the republican
state conventionswas one of the pleas.
ing events of the proceedings. The
fact that no other member of the party
presumed to become a rival for the
high honor was of itself impressive
tribute to his fitness for the position
and the strong hold he has secured on
public confidence and esteem.
We are pleased to believe that the
young representative deserves in full
measure the confidence reposed in him
and has earned this perfect convention
endorsement by earnest and conecien-
tious efforts at once to represent the
wishes of his constituency and to serve
the interests OF the state in Washing
ton.
Mr.. Pray Is q young man, scarcely
old enough to belle the boyish ap
pearance which he presents in a pub
lie gathering, but he possesses talent.
Tor the work in which he is engaged
and brings to it excellent qualities O
great energy and apparent honesty o
purpose.
1t is q good timeIfor the people o
Montana to begin to realize the i'm
portance of experience and acquain
lance to a representative in congress
and to abandon the foolish polio
common to new states, long since dit
used In older ones, of regarding
seat in congress as q mere politics
honor to be used as q reward an
passed around to citizens who al
esteemed worthy of popular recogn;
ton in some form. 1t is extremel
doubtful If Montana will find q bette
man for longtime efficient service i
the lower house than they now hay
in Congressman Pray.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Out on Ton.

Fuddy-Did you ever notice that
~successful men are generally bald:
Duddy-Certainly. They came out on
top.-Boston Transcript.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
h He Feels Safe.

Bacon-A man feels more secure
when his views are Endorsed by 9TH
ers. Egbert-Especially so If the man
in question is a baseball umpire.-Yon.
kers Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe'
cialtv ct the RIVER PRESS office
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16

question perform their duties as
legislators to the best of their know
ledge and ability. 'v-s>">s =
The fact remains however, that we
are all more or less Influenced and
controlled by our local surroundings
and personal interests, and for this
reason, the Pioneer believes it to the
best interests of the voters of Bel
trami and Clearwater county TO vote
to a man fol-. liver A. Krohn, whose al
in all is invested in these counties.
We also believe, that man who
has made the success in life by hust.
ling, that Mr.. Krohn has, if elected
to the Legislature, will do things.
Mr.. Krohn while not fluent
public speaker, is able at all times
to express himself in a knowing,
business like manner and never
wastes words. He is a deep thinker
and a hard worker, and if elected,
will see that his district gets what it
is entitled to.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16
POPULATION OF CLEVELAND
Ohio City Among First Ten Cities OF
=, e. the Country,

Washington, Sept. 16.-The popula.
ton of Cleveland is 56O,663, an in.
crease of 17S,9S5, or 46.9 per cent, as
compared with 3S1,76S in 1900.
The returns for Cleveland establish
that city as one of the large centers
of population of the country, lifting it
to a point above Pittsburg and com.
paratively close behind st. Louis and
Boston. Cincinnati, which in 1890 con-
tanned about $4,000 more persons than
Cleveland, is now distanced to the ex-
tent of almost 10000. The Northern
Ohio city hereafter will take rank
among the first ten cities of the coun-
trV
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16
STEVENS OUGHT TO BE Reelected.


Senator A. D. Stevens of Crooks
ton is said to be making a whirl-
wind campaign. The senator has
done things during his legislative
career which ought to result in his
nomination and reelection by the
largest majority ever given a eandi-
date for senator in that district.
Among the big things he &C.
complished was the establishment
OF the agriculture school and Ex-
perimental istation at Crookston,
the law permitting the loaning of
school funds for ditch purposes at
5 per cent, and the law that wiped
out all the fake hail insurance
companies that for years robbed
the farmers of northern Minnesota.
The senator is one of big men of
the state and northern Minnesota
could i'll afford to loose his services
during the coming session of the
legislature when she wants to make
herself felt to the extent of getting
just re-appointment of the state
and square deal so far as taxation
Of state lands are concerned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16
CITY OF BEMIDJI

County Seat.
Population-ln 1900. 1900; in 1910,
1000.
Summer Resort-Hundreds of outsiders
make their summer homes on Lake Be-
midi. Fishing, boating and bathing &C.
commodations are second to none in the
United States.
Area-Ten square, miles incorporated.
Altitude-14OO feet above sea level.
Water Power-22OO developed horse
power, Mississippi river.
Water-Absolutely pure. Two artesian
wells.
Water Mains-About seven miles.
Boatins-5OO miles by lake and river.
Death Rate-5.4 thousand in 1908.
Annual Rainfall-33.7 inches.
Temperature-2 above, winter; rs
summer, mean.
Sewer Mains-About three miles.
Cement STEWARDSHIP and half
miles.
Lakeshore Drives-Ten miles.
Parks-Two.
Water Frontafe--Ten miles, two lakes
and Mississippi river.
A Home Town-16OO residences.
Taxpayers-12OO.
Churches-8.
School Houses-Three.
Bank Deposits
Observation-Disclosures handles, lum-
Der, lath, shingles, and various other
industries.
Great Distributing Point-Lumber prod
ucts, groceries flour, feed and hay.
Postal Receipts-$17, 900 for 1909, 10th
place in state outside of St. Paul, Minpe-
apolis and Duluth.
Railroads-Great Northern, Minnesota &
International, M, R. L. & NJ, Minneapolis
St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie, Wilton &
Northern, Grand Forks to Duluth. and
Bemidji-Sauk Centre. ..
Railroad Depots-Four.
PASSENGER Trains-Twelve daily.
Hospitals-One.
Distances-To St. Paul. $50 miles; to
Duluth, 1877 miles.
Hotels-Fifteen.
Breweries-One.
Sawmills-FOur.
Handle Factories-One.
Wholesale Houses-Four.
Banks-Three.
Auto Garafes-One.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16
Tho Serpent's Venom,

A physician while talking with a
group of friends remarked: 1T is CON-
mon to hear people speak about poi
sonous serpents., Serpents are never
poisonous: they are venomous. A
poison cannot be taken internally with
out bad effects: venom can. Venoms
to be effective have to be injected di-
rectly into the circulation. and this is
the manner in which the snake kills.
Their venom taken internally is in
nocuous."-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16
Woodruff Sees No Reason
for Making Change.
GRlSC0M GIVES HIS VIEW
Says Vice Presidents Selection by the
New York State Committee Was A.
tanned by Misuse of President Taft's
Name and He Thinks Mr.. Sherman
Cannot, With Dignity, Accept 1t.

New York, Sept. 16.-Theodore
Roosevelt and Timothy L. Woodruff,
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee, probably will meet at SYRIA
,cuse on Saturday.
Colonel Roosevelt is to speak at the
state fair and Chairman Woodruff, who
has gone to Syracuse to attend a din
ner to be given in his honor by state
fair officials, will stay over until Sun
day to hear what the colonel has to
say.
Mr.. Woodruff was asked whether he
had heard anything in confirmation of
a report said to have emanated from
friends of Colonel Roosevelt to the ef-
feet that President Taft looks with ia
vor on the Roosevelt programme at
the state convention.
"YOu haven't heard that the presi.
dent has taken such a position, have
yOu?" was the chaMman's reply.
1T does not make any difference
however, so far as the temporary
chairman is concerned. The state
committee took dignffied position in
selecting the vice president of the
United States and this action was &C.
quiesced in by every member of the
committee present with the exception
of County Chairman Griscom and Har-
ry w. Mack, who were not recorded.
No Reason for Change.
II don't see how any of the men
who voted to make Mr.. Sherman's Sc
lection unanimous can go into the con-
vention and vote for some one else
who has been injected into the situa-
ton, any more than they could go out
and work against a candidate. whose
nomination they had helped to make
unanimous in convention"
Lloyd G. Griscom, when told what
Chairman Woodruff had said, made
this comment:
"Mr. Woodruff ignores the fact that
Mr.. Sherman's selection by the state
committee was attained by misuse of
President Taft's name. Mr.. Sher-
mans election was accomplished in
such manner that he cannot with
dignity accept it,"
Questioned as to reports that Colo.
mel Roosevelt's adherents were not
disposed to endorse at the state con-
vention President Tafts administra.
ton, Mr.. Griscom said:
II have not heard that any Repub-
lican in the state is opposed to Civ
ing the fullest endorsement to the
administration of President Taft. !
certainly am in favor of it."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16
INDIANA MINE Explosion

Change in Plans Prevents Fearful Loss
Of Life.
Linton, Ind, Sept. 15.-One dead
one fatally injured and five seriously
hurt is the result of a gas explosion
caused by miners defective lamp in
Vandalia mine No. 10, nine miles from
here.
There were 800 men at work, but
they had just been changed to another
part of the mine and this fact alone
probably prevented fearful disaster
Relief parties, including practically
all the doctors in Linton, hurried to
the mine, as the first reports had it
that more than score were dead and
many more ini,lrea
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16
WHO SHOULD REPRESENT US?

On Tuesday next the voters of
this legislative district will be called
upon 10 decide between the three
candidates for representative. liver
A. Krohn, of Clearwater County,
and Meesrs. D. P. O'Neil and Noel
DeLorme, of Red Lake County.
All three of the gentlemen so far
as the Pioneer knows, are honorable
men and if elected would without
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16
ORDERS SWITCHING RATE CUT
Northern Pacific Case at Superior De.
cided by Wisconsin Board.

Madison, Wis.,, Sept. 16.-The North.
ern Pacific Railway company, under
decision of the state railroad com
mission, is ordered to cut it's rate in
two between specific points. The case
in point was brought by the Duluth
Superior Terminal Elevator company
The Northern Pacific is ordered to
discontinue it's present rate of So per
carload for switching grain from its
connection with tracks of the 500 line
in the vicinity Of Hill avenue to the
mill of the Duluth-Supericr Milling
company and to the elevator Of the
Superior Terminal company and to
substitute a rate Of $3.50 per carload.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-16
ALLEGED Mail Rockers CAUGHT,

Ritzvil,e, Wash, Sept. 16.-Adollh
e. Henry, telegraph operator at Ritz.
Vile, has been arrested by federal au-
thorities on charge of robbing the
mails. When he was searched he had
almost $500 on his person. The off,
GERS have recovered S4,700. Henry
came here from Montana Aug. 9.