davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16
A DIPLOMATIC SHAKE-UP,
Nominations Of Several Ambassa-
doris And Ministers Sent
To Senate.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-The long
expected reorganization of the Am.
erican diploma attic corps, involved 10
appointing successors to Dr.. David
Jayne Hill as ambassador to Ger.
many and Chas. Sheriff. as minister
of the United States to Argentine,
both of whom resigned, was an
nounced today when the nominations
of three ambassadors and five minis.
tiers were sent TO the senate.
John G.. Leishman OF Pitts burg,
Pa, now ambassador to Italy, is
transferred to ambassador to Ger.
many.
Thos. J. O'Brieu of Grand Rapids,
Mich, at present ambassador to ia.
pan, Is transferred to ambassador to
Italy.
Charles Page Bryan, now minister
to Belgium, is promoted to be ambas.
sador to Japan.
Larry Anderson of the District of
Columbia, who has previously been in
the diplomatic service, is appointed
minister to Belgium.
John Ridgeley Carter of Baltimore,
Md, minister to the Balkan states,
is transferred to the Argentine repub.
lie.
John B. Jackson of Newark, N. j.,
now minister to Cuba, succeeds Mr..
Carter as minister to the Balkan
states.
Arthur Nj. Beaupre Of Aurora, ILL.,,
now minister to the Netherl ands, be.
comes minister to Cuba.
Lloyd Bryce of New York, the only
one of the nominees who is not now or
has not been previously in the diplo.
matte service, is appointed minister to
the Netherlands.
Secretary Knox announced the res
ignation of Charles Fl. Sheriff. as
minister to the Argentine republic,
after today's cabinet meeting. MIR.
Sheriff. was asked by President Taft
to remain in the service and was Of
fered an embassy. He declined Ga the
ground that he has been in the service
| q long time and wished to retire with
the idea of going into business.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16

and summer complaint? Where there
is the most flies.
10. Where are the most flies?
Where there is the most filth.
II. Why should we kill tie fly.
Because he may kill us.
II. When shall we kill the fly. Kill
him before he gets ~wings-kill him
when he is in q maggot In the manure
pile-kill him when he is in the egg
state.
13. How? Keep the stable dry and
clean and don't allow any manure to
stay on the premises longer than one
week. Have all other filth and trash
accumul ating on your premises re-
moved and burned at least once a
week.
Do not allow manure heaps to lie
uncovered in your alley or back yard
Keep the loose manure in covered
boxes and have it carried away at
least onc q week.
Protect your houses against aes by
putting proper screens on all doors
and windows.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16
Underwriters Fear War.

LONDON, Aug. 8.-Straws indicate
the direction of the wind, and the &C.
ton of the Lloyds underwriters in re.
fusing to accept liability for war risks
under marine insurance contracts af-
ter today is considered highly signi6-
cant. No body of men keep their 6n-
gers closer to the public pulse than the
shrewd agents of the great co-opera.
tive association of insurance men
known as Lloyds, and the refusal fur.
ther to accept war risks is certainly
based OF inside knowledge, since there
are few things so hazardous that
Lloyds will not take q chance"
The decision is believed to have been
based partly or the Moroccan Difficult.
ty, partly or the governments sppro'
val of the declaration of London, and
partly on the war spirit that is now
brooding over all Europe and which
seems to indicate that conflict Ia inevi'
table within the next few years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16
Rescued From Barren Rock,

VALDEZ, Blaska, Aug. ATTRACTED
by signals Of distress from Bardwell
island, q barren rock near the emit snce
to Resurrection bay, the ship Bertha,
on August 2, sent out q small boat
and took OFF two ragged and starving
men, Charles Alexander and Alvin
Anderson, who had been on the island
for two months, and who must have
perished but for the coming of the
Bertha. The men sailed from Kodiak,
May IL, in a dory, on a prospecting
voyage. About June l, a storm upset
their craft off Bardwell island and
all their provisions and outfit were
lost in the sea. They managed to get
ashore but with practically nothing
but their clothes.
The men, who had some matches,
lived for a month on mussels, CLANS,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16
CATECHISM OF THE FLY.

The following "Catechism OF the
Fly" sent out by the Detroit Board
OF Health, is worth committing to
memory. Especially good is the part
pertaining to stables:
l.. Where is the fly born? In
manure and filth.
2. Where does the fly live? In ev.
cry kind OF filth.
3. Is anything too filthy for the fly
to eat? No.
4. (a) Where does he go when be
leaves the surface closet and the
manur pile and the spittoon? Into
the kitchen and dining room.
(b) What does he do there? He
walks on the bread, fruit and vege'
tables. BE wipes his feet on the butter
and bathes in the milk.
S. Does the fly visit the patient sick
with typhoid fever, consumption and
cholera infantum? He does and be
may call on you next.
6. Is the fly dangerous? He Ii
mans worst pest, and more dangerous
than wild beast or rattlesnakes.
7. What diseases does the fly carry:
He carries t typhoid fever, consumption
and summer complaint. How? Or
his wings and hairy feet. What il
his correct name? Typhoid fly.
8. Did he ever kill any one? He
killed more American soldiers during
the Spanish.American war than did
the bullets of the Spaniards.
9. Where are the greatest number
of cases Of typhoid fever, consumption
q, -----
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16
A Mans Chance Of Living.

The ideal insurance risk, from the
point of view of height, is said to be
from 5 feet I inches to S feet 8 inches
tall. According to the National
Fraternal congress, longevity and
build have q close relation; the great
err the variation in hight from the
above figures the greater the risk.
Brookband says that tall men are
not so long lived a. their brothers
whose heads r near the ground.
Men who are both tall and stout are
not az good risks IS stout men OF
medium or below medium height, says
q writer in American Medicine. They
do not bear acute illness so we'll and
accidents to them are likely to be
more severe.
Risks over the allotted limit OF
weight are especially liable to dia-
betes. heart affections, apopIexy, govt,
diseases of the kidneys and arter.
iosclerosis; excessive eating and abuse
OF alcohol is common among this class.
1t Is stated that stout men under 40
are worse risks than those over 40 and
under go, and that men who are I'm.
duly fat while they were boys are con.
sidered poor risks especially il the
tendency Is hereditary.
Stout men are better average risks
than their very thin brothers, who are
liable to tuberculosis and disorders
of the nervous system. But for even
the feather weight there is much con.
ISOLATION. He bears acute illness bet.
ter than the heavy weight and most OF
the people living beyond the allotted
three scores years and ten are OF ligh,
build. A slim, wiry, small-framed
man is said to be a better risck than
a thin but big.boned one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16
A MODERN

"Like q giant refreshed with new
wine," DR.. Wiley, food expert and ex.
pert in general and in particular,
determined to push the crusade against
the smokers. He will now smite US
hip and thigh, by organizing societies
everywhere TO use their united strength
against allowing q Whit in any public
place. We wonder much If the good
Doctors recent marriage could have
had aught to do with this new zeal,
says the Globe Democrat. Some
cellent ladies have the habit of max.
ing their first attempt at regnancy OF
the home in an assertion of an usurped
authority against smoking. 1t is then
tha t the male animal once and for all
determines the question of supremacy.
Kindly, but very firmly, without q
harsh word-in fact, without q word
Of any kind, but with many whiffs-
be settles the issue. And they live
happy eve after.
II DR.. Wiley is a smoker it Is plain
he has not settled it in this way. To
be fair, however, we must presume,
what is 10 doubt true, that be never
has been a smoker. The vindictiye-
ness of his zeal against the man who
Is can be understood in NO other way.
Nobody will defend the man who
smokes in a car filled with people, or
in any place where he Is not alone, or
| with boon companions, particularly it
| there be women in the company. But
that is not the issue. The doctor says
that smoking must be suppressed not
only in street cars and other public
buildings, but Sin all public places"
That, plainly, includes the street. II
includes the parks and shuts out the
delights Of taking long strolls along
~graveled and shady walks with M!
Lady Nicotine for company. It shut
US out OF the cool, deep shadows O.
great hotel Hobbies. 1t even reaches
the clubman in the dimmest recesse'
OF his club If there be a mollycoddl'
anywhere within smelling distance o
his Havana who may raise q protest
ing voice. In any or all OF thes
: places there is likely to at some tim
q appear the oppressors willing to US
to the uttermost the power the docto
would place in their hands.
t We would be glad to see the VI
q gentlemanly smoker elimin ated, b.
9 we stick to it that there are gentleme
o smokers, and they have 80 mar
friends, among the ladies as we'll {
among men, that, unless the doctc
1e moderates this too sweeping progra
err and gets down to details as to how
ut will reach the offenders without d
g. stroying the personal liberty of q
ar ~unoffending, we can assure him
in advance that his crusade will be mu'
q, less glorious and not more victorio'
than we're the crusades of old.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16
Deadlock On Wool Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8.-Impatient
regarding the deadlock on the wool
tariff revision bill, Representative
Underwood, of the conference sub.
committee, said today that unless an
agreement with Mr.. La Toilette could
be brought about soon, he would ask
to have the full conference committee
called together with a view of report
ing a disagreement. This would force
an adjournment of the session without
final action.
The tie-up is due to uncomprom'
ising opposition of La Toilette to the
house bill. He has told Mr.. Under.
wood that q reduction of the rates be-
low those fixed by the bill as it passed
the senate is an impossibility, and in
reply the chairman OF the ways and
means committee, who had great diff
fculty in getting an agreement In the
house to the rates fixed In his bill, ha:
said that the house will never accep
the senate figures.
Mr.. La Follette's contention is tina
! the senate rates constitute q reduction
of about three.fourths OF the differ
ences between the rates of the Payne
Aldrich law and those of the house
that it is impossible to go lower, an
J hold in line the progressive republi
, cans, and it Is better for the democrat
: to take a half loaf than to get nothinI
in the way of tariff bread.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16

young gulls, sea weed and wild herbs
which they cooked. After their
matches gave out, about July l, they
ate their food raw.
Their wretchedness was increased
by the fact that two vessels passed
without noticing their plight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16
Montana's Record Coal Output.

Montana broke all her former
records Of coal production in 1910,
according the United States Geologi.
cal Survey. The coal mined amount.
ed to 1920, 900 short tons, with a spot
value OF Is, 1929, 1922. The increase in
the total value Of the coal produced
during the year vas less marked than
the tonnage increase, the average price
for the year having been lower than
in 1909; nevertheless the total value
was the greatest in the history Of coal
mining in the state. The coal mines
gave employment during the year to
1917 men, indicating an output Of 1872
tons per man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16

Buy it now. Now is the time to buy
q bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol.
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t is al
most certain to be needed before the
summer is over. This remedy has no
superior. For sale by all dealers. +
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-16
PATRIOTISM.

PATRIOTISM.
Breathes there the man with soul
so dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, my native
land
Whose heart hath ne'er within
him burn'd
AS home his footsteps he hath
turn'd
From wandering on a foreign
strand?
If such there breathe, go, mark
him we'll!
For him no minstrel raptures
swell.
High though his titles, proud his
name.
Boundless his wealth as wish
can claim
Despite those titles, power and
pelf,
The wretch, concentered all in
self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown
And, doubly dying, shall go
To the vile dust from whence
he sprung
Unwept, unhonored and unsung.
Sir Walter Scott.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
MCFARLAND -HAMLlN.

W. j. Mcfarland and Miss Char
lOtte Hamlin, both of this city,
were married at the home of. the
brides sister in Hammond. Ind.
on Wednesday, june 2Sth, and
returned here last Friday after a
lew days visit with relatives and
friends in the eastern states.
Both Of these es!imable people
are too we'll known to most of our
readers to need eny introduction
Mr.. Mcfarland has for some
years been the head miller at the
himpler mill and is one of Ellin-
woods most respected citizens.
Mrs. Mcfarland has for a number
OF years been employed as one
OF the instructors in the city
and it was with regret
that the school board heard that
she would not be an applicant for
a position again this year. The
many friends of the couple ex-
tend their best wishes for a long
and happy welded life.-El-
linwOOd Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
We told you would rain has ind and more will com
WON THE PRIZES.

In the races by the Seton In
dianS of the Chautauqua the
prizes Monday evening were won
as announced below. The first
named got first place and prize
and the next two named are the
ones who got second and third
places. Races for older BOYS.
Lawrence Chapman, W;ll FEEDER
and Elias Scheufler. Prize, a 50
savings bank account, Brinkman
bank. Smaller boys race, Henry
Magers, Karl Maybaugh, Frank
Hill. Baseball mask, Q. q. Store.
Older girls race, Josephine Brown
Nina Charles, Wmifred FEEDER.
Prize $1.75 manicure set. Lisch-
esy store. Younger girls, Naomi
Fits, Martha WestwOOd, Helen
Charles. Bunch Of flowers Schrid-
de Millinery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
WEB WILDER DEAD.

Daniel W. Wilder, author Of
The Annals of Kansas" and a
well known Kansan, died Sunday
iron the effects of a fall from
an upstairs window in his home.
About Z O'Clock that morning he
became confused, it is supposed,
and walked through a window,
which he thought was a door. He
Tell 10 feet, sustaining injuries
chat caused his death.
Sunday was his 10Th birthday.
For some months Mr.. Wilder has
been In failing health. His mind
mad clOuded and his body was fee
Die, All his life a great reader
and student and writer he could
IND no comfort In his work and
practically gave up all active en-
ptoyment nearly two years ago.
de scarcely realized the passing
OF events and he did not feel the
loss Of hts oldtime friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
MRS. CARL wENKE.

Mrs. Margaret Wenke, wife of
Carl Wenke, and one of the old
time residents of this section,
died at a hospital at Wichita
Tuesday evening, July 11th, af-
ter an operation which was the
elimination Of an illness of sew
eral months duration. She leaves
to mourn her loss a husband, two
sons, Peter and Carl, of this
neighbOrhOOd, and three daugh-
ters Mrs. Mary Zeigler, of Man
chester, Okla, Mrs. Margaret OBJ
erly and Mrs. Kate 0berly. both
living in this vicinity. One other
son, Louie, died a few years ago.
The body was sent to the home
OF the youngest adughter, Katie,
and the funeral services will eb
held at the Cain City Catholic
church tomorrow morning at 10.
o'clock and interment made in
tina Cemetery.
Mrs. Wenke was a woman abou
sixty years of age, and had been
resident of this community
since 1887, coming here at that
time with her husband and family
from Mendoza, Ill. She was a
true Christian, a devoted wife
and mother and truly good wo-
nan in the strictest sense of the
word.
The many friends and acquain-
aneeS of the deceased extend sym
'athy to the bereaved in their
great SOrrOw.-EllinwOOd Leader. |
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
CAPTAIN GEORGE BELT
DEAD.

When the will of Captain Geo.
W. Belt, an Old-time steamboat
man Of st. Louis was prObated
this week, it was found that he
had eequeathed $4,000 to Miss
Annie E. McWhinney, a St. Louis
dreSsmaker and a lifelong friend.
Francis T. Belt, 14Ol Clay street,
Topeka, formerly of this county,
= brother Of the deceased, also
figured in the will.
The latter was pleased when
be heard the conditions of his
hrother's will. "She was his
lifelong friend" he said, "and
be left Miss McWhinney the
money IN gratitude for the friend
ship"
Many other relatives beside
Francisi Belt are named in the
WM.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
A SMALL BLAZE.

A fire started in the kitchen
In the rear of the city restaurant
about seven o'clock Monday morn.
Ing, which, if it had not BEEN
checked when it was, would have.
certainly cleaned out some of the
business buildings in that see..
ton. ROb't Carter was filling ths
gasoline stove when some Of the
gasoline, it is supposed, fell on
the blaze of one of the burners
and business picked up Immediate
". Bob got his hands badly.
burned, and Cagence Morrison
Is also nursing a sore hand as
The result Of trying to put tha
fire out. A run was made for
the chemical engine, but before it
was on the scene some OF the
merchants put the blaze out with
hand extmguisherS. The fire had
a good start, and for a few mo-
ments it looked aSthough that
part of town would soon be I'M
ashes.-Pawnee Rock Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
PECKINPAUGH-CULLY.

A very quiet wedding was sol.
emnlzed last Thursday evening at
The Manse, when Miss Pearl Peck
lnpaugh and Mr.. 0. L. Gully were
united in marriage. The cere-
mOny was perrfOmed at Ills by
Rev. r. G. Fleming, tn brides
brother and his wife being the
only witnesses.
Both Mr.. Gully and his bride
are recent new corners to Lamed
but during their short residence
here they have both made many
friends who will be interested in
knowing of their marriage.
Mrs. Gully came here only a
few months ago and was first EN-
plOyed in the Landauer store.
reSlgnmg her position there to
&C accept one with the Farmers
State Bank.
Mr.. Gully is the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Gully and moved
here only a few months ago with
his parents. He is assistant cash
Ter Of The Farmers State Bank of
which his father is presideent.-
ChrOnoscope.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
ST0SK0PF-MILLER.

John F. Stoskopf of Hoising.
ton and Miss Maude Miller of
Conway Springs were married at
Conway Springs at the home of
the bride by Rev. T. A. West,
pastor of the Christian church
of that town, July 9TH. The
groom is a man Of fine charac-
ter, was raised in this county, on
a farm in Beave township and re-
sided there until the last few
years. He has been in business
IN HOlsingtOn lately. He is well
known and popular with every
one Of his acquahtances. The
bride is a handsome young lady
who has many acquaintances in
Claflln and the northeast part of
the county where she formerly
taught school. She was very pop
ular with the patrons of the
schools wherever she was employ
ed as teacher. We, with the
many friends of the bride and
groom, wish them all the happi,
ness, health and prosperity the
world affords.-Claflin Clarion. /
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
CARL pENKA

Died at his home 5 miles north
Of Redwing, July the 9Th, 1911,
aged 81 years of nervous break
followed by an attack of measles
although the end was not exected
and came as a sudden shock, his
family with his only wife and
three sons at his bedside he leaves
his wife and eight children, E.
E Penka, of CimarrOn, Kans.,
Mrs. John SpOnier, Mrs. n. j.
SpOnier, both of CIaflin, Carl,
Willie, Bertha, Albert and Eu-
gene at home. All were present
al the funeral.
Funeral services were held at
the Catholic church at 0d;n Sat
urday at 10 O'clock.-Clafl:n Clar
iCn.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
FRED BAKER DEAD.
dropped Dead On Street From
Heart Trouble.

Fred Baker who has been suf-
Herlng for several months with a
complication of diseases and a.
bout four months ago received a
light stroke Of paralysis fell on
The street in front of the Patter-
sen garage about II 80 Tuesday
m1rnmg and died in few min:
utes. While his death was mex-
peeted it was known that he was
In a rather serious condition.
Frederick Baker was born in
Henry county, Indiana, February
10, 1858, and died at Great Bend.
Kansas July Is. 1911, age 5S
years . months and 3 days. He
was married to Miss Emma
Black IN the state of Arkansas a.
bout IS years ago. He came to
Barton county Kansas, in 1877,
and has lived here most of the
elne since except about ten years
that was spent in Arkansas He
leaves to mourn his loss his wife.
three daughters, Lura, Tassie
and Marie and three sons. Bon
nle Byron, Herman and Everett;
one brother, David, and family.
and one sister, Mrs. R. C. Nc
MulleL, all of whom live in this
city. Two other sisters. Mrs.
Mary Anthony, of Sandy, o.. and
Mrs, Frank Krumm, of Oregon;
also three other brothers, Frank
Baker Highland, Wis, and Ma
tasniel Baker, Huntington, Ind.
Mr.. Baker was good quiet
citizen and fOr'many years was
employed at the Moses Mills here,
After a stroke of paralysis a few
months ago, he has been working
but little and but a few days ago
was employed about the city park
We with the friends of the FAM
dy sympathize with them in their
sad hour of bereavement.
Funeral services were held at
the late home Wednesday after
noon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-07-21
KANSAS MONEY.

The total deposits in the state
Dune Z were $171,O19,53O.31. Of
thS amount $92,755, ,99.S2 was
IN the state banks and $7S,263,6O
~ was in the national banks.
There was decrease of approx
mately three million dollars in
the deposits in the safe banks
from the time of the last previous
national bank statements were
given out together Saturday last,
toc the first time in the last four
years. They were called for to-
gether and the state bank state
nent was held for two weeks
waiting upon the national bank
statement.