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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
"A white wOOdchuck,"

OuL l never uedTu OI one. we nave
woodchucks here. but no white ones.
The pesky things ate up our field
beans last year."
But. madam. there must be white
w~oodchucks," persisted Mr.. Bowser.
Are all horses. cows. sheep, hogs and
chickens the same color? OF course
not. They why should all woodchucks
be gray brown? The color would be
monotonous even to the animals them.
selves"
well. l never saw one," answered
the woman land you'd better 60 to
the field and ask my husband"
Mr.. Bowser made his way down to
where a couple of men were at work.
and when n Of them asked what he
wanted he replied:
AN hour or SO of your time, for
which l wilt pay well. l want you to
kill and skin a white woodchuck for
me-"
Both men laughed outright.
us it SO very funnyY' asked the
naturalist.
Could Find Green Postum.
"Well, yes. l don't know but l could
scare you up a green possum and a
blue coon. but l don't think l could
find you a white woodchuck. That is
something l neyer saw nor heard of.
Did you. JimY"
The query was addressed to his hired
man. who was a German. and he shook
his head and replied:
II hear of some crazy folks. but not
of white woodchucks. l guess dot
man means Il red skunk"
II ask you, sir" said Mr.. Bowser.
ignoring Jim and addressing the
farmer. "if there are no white wood.
chucks In this locality?"
"And I say that ! never heard of
one"
but do you claim that all wood
chucks are the same colorY"
II don't claim anything about it."
"No interest in the thing. Ell"
Not the slightest. Whenever l can
kill a chuck l do so. and that ends it,"
"Then. sir, you are a wooden headed
farmer. sir. and l have wasted my
time"
With that Mr.. Bowser departed and
walked to the next farm and made in.
quiry of a farmer mending a hoe.
TeIephoned to the Constable.
"A white woodchuck? Say, you don't
mean a pink rabbit. do youT"
"There are white woodchucks. !
want n am willing to pay you
we'll for your trouble"
Must be your day of, stranger"
said the farmer as he turned to his
work. I'm allus willin' to obleege, but
l can't spare no time today to talk with
lunatics. Mebbe they'll tell you at the
next farm"
But they didn't When Mr.. Bowser
had explained his mission the farmer
entered his house and telephoned to
the constable. a mile away. that there
was a suspicious stranger hanging
around, and the naturalist headed back
for the terminus of the car line and
home. He had been gone four hours.
and he was tired. He expected to
hear from Mrs. Bowser at once. but it
was not until he had slept for W
hours and woke up that she quietly
said:
IT got to thinking after you went
away, and it came to me that what you
wanted was a maroon colored fox! If
you feel like it tomorrow you can go
again. Perhaps you may also find a
terra Gotta squirrel!'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
New Architect
OF St. Johns
Cathedral
ALPH DAM CRAM Of Bos-
ton, who has been chosen as
architect to complete the Ca

ALPH CRAM OF BOS'
ton, who has been chosen as
architect to complete the Ca.
thedral of st. John the Di
vine, in New York city, has won a
splendid reputation by his accom-
plishments since he began practice as
IN architect in 1889. He was born at
Hampton Falls, N. H., Dec. 16, 1868.
the son of the Rev. William Augustine
and Sarah Elizabeth Cram.
MI. Cram received his education at
Augusta, Me-; Hampton Falls, N. H.;
Westford, Mass, and Exeter, N. H.,
and in 1900 was married at New Bed
ford Mass. to Elizabeth Darlington
Read, daughter Of the late Captain
Clement Darlington Read, @. s. A.
They have two children, Mary Car
rington and Ralph Wentworth.
The principal work done by MI.
Grams firm has been church building
and practically always on Gothic
tines. In 1908, in competition among
ten Of the principal firms Of the Unit
ed States, his firm won the commits
Sion for the rebuilding Of the United
States Military academy at West
Point. This work is of Gothic, Of a
military type, and about $7,5OO,OOO has
thus far been expended on 1t.
A list of the firms works includes
st. Thomas church, New York; Hall
fax cathedral, First Baptist church,
P%ittsburg; Sage memorial, Far Rock
away, N. Y; South church, New York;
Taft school, Watertown, Conn.,; Cal
vary church, P%ittsburg; Euclid Avenue
Presbyterian church, Cleveland; st.
Paul's cathedral, Detroit, and several
churches in Cuba. including Trinity
church, Havana.
The firm has charge Of the new
Chapel Of the Intercession for Trim
lty parish, New York, work on which
will be begun this fall, and also Of a
great hotel to be built at Colon, 18TH
mus Of Panama. Mr.. Grams Office is
ut present preparing plans for the To-
ronto cathedral to be built this year
and is in charge Of the construction of
all the buildings for the Rice insti-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
FACSIMILE PORTION OF rcHno-pAo

each edition has been carefully pre-
served in the archives of the Picking
palace.
A love for accuracy has evidently
been the keynote Of its success, and
in order to bring about this happy
state of affairs it is affirmed that a
number Of journalists OH its staff have
paid the penalty with their lives for
the responsibility of mistakes printed
In its columns. This. Of course, was
carrying things rather far.
In any case. it must have required
no little courage in those days to EN-.
bark upon such a perilous vocation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
"KING OF THE BLACK HAND"

Police Believe They Have Him In
Italian Arrested In New York.
The Black Hand industry in this
country was given a jar by the recent
arrest in New York of Giuseppe Costa,
bile. a shrewd. narrow eyed Italian.
whom they have been tracking for the
last six years. Costabile is declared
by the police to be the chief and mas
ter mind Of a gang Of blackmailers
who have set scores Of explosions in
New York, and he is also believed to
be connected with Black Hand gangs
and operations in other cities.
Costabile was arrested in the middle
Of the day in a crowded section Of the
city with a large yellow bomb conceal
ed under his coat. The missile is
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Tho Rural Uplift.

HAS your family been of much as.
sistance to you in running the place"
II should say so," replied Farmer
Corntossel. Food has been SO high
that the summer board season would
have been a failure If it hadn't been
fur mother and our son JOSH"
"They saved the expenses Of helpT'
mo, sir. But Josh Is a right good
hand in a poker game. an the way
mother picked up bridge was somethin'
amazin,."-Washington Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
w. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD.
Vice-Pree. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR J. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.

This bank collects accounts, and
Offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08

tacular tour of
the entire state
in an automO-
bile. Mr.. Jones
Is the candidate
of the Illinois
Progressive Re-
publican league
and has the
b a c k / n g o
Charles e. Mer-
RAM, who was
a candidate for
mayor of Chica-
go against Car
ter Harrison last
fall. Mr.. Jones
Is at present a
member of the
Illinois state SEN
ate. Former Gov.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Good Evening.

Good Evening.
Lights turned high.
Papa's very nigh.
Little brothers there.
Perched in a chair.
Resting in my lap.
Cat taking nap.
Enter Mamma Nudge
With q plate Of fudge.
Sweetheart's sitting there:
I am sitting here
Both on the settle.
Ffdo's in the middle
Very late 1T night
No relief in sight.
''Truly. I must 60"
unjust you really. Joef
Awfully glad you came.
Won't you come again7" says she
Now. amt that a dickens
OF an evening for met
Chicago Record-Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
WORLDS OLDEST NEWSPAPER

The Official Gazette Of Picking CeIe-
brates It's Ono Thousandth Birthday.
The Tching-Pao, the official gazette
OF Peking, recently celebrated it's one
~thousandth anniversary and claims to
be the oldest newspaper in the world.
Ever since it's conception a copy Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08

try In Guest OF Curiosity, but Farm
ers Fail to Help Him.
BY N. QUAD.
copyright. 1911. by Associated Literar,
Press.l
0VYHEN Mr.. Bowser didn't rush
WV away from the breakfast ia.
Bile the other morning to
catch the a Mrs. Bowser
looked at him closely to see IL he was
III, and, detecting no signs, she asked:
Don't you go to the Office today?''
mo. There's a little outside matter
to keep me busy"
"You are not going to paint or white.
washY"
NO.
"And you are not going to look at an
airship?"
certainly not. I am going to make
4 trip to the country. l could have
told you last night. but l thought this
morning would do. You know | am
a member of the Naturalists' club?"
II know you belong to Eve or. six
different clubs"
well the Naturalist is one Of them
For the last six months we have been
having a rather hot dispute with Il like
club in England. and l am hoping to
settle it today"
"Why. how can you settle 1t? If it's
anything about animals or birds or fish.
what al you know"
Knew About Natural History.
II don't like that Tone" replied Mr..
Bowser as be flushed up. IF l hadn't
known a little something about natural
history l shouldn't have been invited
to join the club. o would its presi.
dent have come to me the other day to
ask my opinion"
ION what?"
"As to whether a certain bone was
the hip bone of a lion OF the jawbone
Of a shark l may know a thing or
two even If my name is Bowser."
"Of course you do" replied Mrs
Bowser. but it's news to me mat you
are a naturalist. What specimen are
you going out to look for?"
1.-THE English club contenas that
there is no such thing as a white
woodchuck in the whole world. We
contend the woods are full Of them
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
Modest Desires.

Most people are very meek in
, their Misunderstanding only a
I redhot time in this old world
. and ice enough to keep the next
world COOLEST Louis Post-Dis-
} patch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
NOVEL CAMPAIGN.

Candidate For Governor Of Illinois
Touring State by Automobile.
Walter Clyde Jones, candidate for
governor of Illinois, is making a spec
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08

Adding Insult to Injury.
First Hen-Stopped laying?
Second Hen-Yes; they expect IS to
lift the mortgage for the auto that
runs over us.-Harper's Bazaar.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
A Question of Locality.

First Lady Guest - We're so com
Portable here and the poor men home
working hard. I'd just love to see
my husband smoking now wouldn't
you?
Second Lady Guest-Good heavens,
mol My husbands dead!-Exchange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08

OVERSIZE CAMP lO593, Modern Woodmen
Thursday of each month ct Odd Fellows hall at
= O'Clock. Visiting neighDors cordially invited.
j. c. MYERS, V. C.
j. E. EPPERsoN, Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08

efnor Yates is Mr.. Jones' opponent and
has the support Of the "old guard and
the Lorimer machine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
After Victim.

After q Victim.
"How did that city teller come to
run his automobile in the creekT'
asked Pa Farms.
II guess tn vast nothin' in the road
fer him to run over" said old man
Acres, land so he tried for a fish,
Buffalo Express.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
b0WSER'S ERROR,
He Was Certain He Could Find a
White Woodchuck.
HIS WIFE HAD HER DOUBTS,

Naturalist" Was Eager to Prove He
Was Right, So 4e Went to the coun.
try In Quest Of Curiosity, but Farm.
ers Fail to Help Him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08

BY N. QUAD.
1911. by Associated Literar,
PresS.l
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
ITALY is RAISING Army
FOR ATTACK ON TURKEY
Will Place 100000 Men In
the Field

Rome, Oct. At is officially stated
today that Vice Admiral Faravelli
sent a message to the government
stating that the bombardment of the
main batteries at Tripoli commenced
at o'clock yesterday and continued
until sunset.
The message to the government
from Vice Admiral Faravelli was as
follows:
"On board the battleship Beneditto
Brin, Tuesday, Gas p. MA bonn
bardment has commenced at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon upon the prin-
cipal batteries of Tripoli and was coa-
tinued until sunset. The batteries
responded to the Italian fire but with
out effect.
'"The bombardment will be contin-
ued tomorrow until the destruction
of the batteries has been completed.
Great care was taken during the
bombardment not to damage the city.
Only a lighthouse upon one of the
batteries was destroyed
The batteries replied to the italian
fire without effect. The admiral intI-
mates that the b,Mnba. dnent will be
destroy the batteries. The greatest
resumed today in order to completely
care was taken by the Italian gunners
to avoid damaging the buildings OF
the town.
Only a lighthouse and one of the
batteries were destroyed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
SHOOTS SELF TO DEATH
BECAUSE WIFE LEFT HIM

Macon, Ga, Oct. 4 -Despondent be-
cause of the sudden departure of his
wife and 6-months-old baby, Lon Ay-
cry, of 412 Telfair street, sent a bull
let from a 38 caliber pistol crashing
through brain last night.
According to reports, his wife de-
serted him last Friday and since that
time he has searched the town over,
but could not learn the slightest in
formation as to her whereabouts.
Neighbors rushed to his room upon
hearing the shots, and found Avery
lying on the floor.
He was rushed to the hospital, where
he died one hour later. He was a
stranger here and the undertakers are
at loss to know what disposition to
make of the body. He was about 35
years of age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
HIS Wife and BROTHER
IN JAIL In GRIFFIN
EIOpiDg Couple We're Brought
Back There

Griffin, Ga, Oct 4.-Deputy Sheriff
T. J. Mallory has returned from Sa-
vannah with Grantland X. Vaughn and
his brothers wife, Mrs. Jesse Mac
Vaughn, with whom he eloped Sunday
morning. Deputy Mallory arresrted the
couple at the Savannah depot, where
they had gone to claim several pieces
of delayed baggage.
Thy spnt Sundy night at the Rich
mont hotel, where they were registered
as w. Sears and wife.
Mr.. Vaughn, attempted to draw a re-
volyer on the deputy, but was quickly
disarmed and handcuffed. They were
just about to depart for Jacksonville,
Fla, and returned to Griffin with
great reluctance.
On their arrival in this city the re-
turning couple were escorted to the
Spalding county Jail, Vaughn to be
placed in a cell and Mrs. Vaughn I'M
der close surveillance.
Three warrants have been sworn
out by J. c. Vaughn, husband of one
and brother of the other, charging
Vaughn with larceny after trust on
the alleged theft of an overcoat, a
trunk and a pistol. The bonds assess
ed aggregate $1,000, which has not
been made by the prisoner.
Mrs. Vaughn is charged with carry
ing off $93 that belonged to her hus-
band. She has been unable to make
bond.
Mrs. Vaughn was asked if she had
anything to say.
NO" she replied, Then she re-
marked, mostly o~herself, Love is
stronger than dynamite"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
AGAIN ASK PARDON FOR
RED HAND MURDERERS
Effort to Release SIayGrS OF
ChiIdGFS

Atlanta. Oct. 4-Anothar effort to
secure pardons for the Rawlins boys
is TO be made before the state prison
John R. Cooper, of Ma
con; Oscar NJ. Smith, of Valdosta, and
J. J. Jower, of Coffee county, grand
father of the boys, were at the capitol
Tuesday morning in their behalf.
The commission has set the gease for
hearing at it's November session, ow-
ing to the illness of Commissioners
Patterson and Williams. Otherwise it
would be heard at once.
Milton, Leonard and Jesse Rawllns
are serving life sentence in the pem-
tentiary for completely in the murder
of Willie and Carrie Carter, in LoWn-
des county, June 10, 1905. The boys
father. J. G. Rawlings, and Alf Moore
a negro. were hanged for their partici-
nation in the murder, the details OF
which shocked the state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
HEADS ARE BROKEN In
Fight With STRIKERS
Strike Breakers are Attacked
at MCCOmb City

McComb City, Miss, Oct. 4.-State
troops patrolled the streets of this u.s.
ually quiet little railroad city last
night, following pitched battle be-
tween a trainload of imported strike
breakers and citizens and strikers of
McComb City last night.
A special train on the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad bearing 450 strike-breaK-
ers was riddled with bullets, and sew
eral citizens of this town bear dan
gerous marks of the thrilling encoun-
ter. One of them may die.
Fully 1000 shots were exchanged
and the belief is expressed here that
not a few of the strike-breakers were
wounded This the railroad officials
deny.
The special train bearing the strike
breakers continued on its journey to
New Orleans after hostilities ceased,
and there it was stated none were
killed.
Citizens of Magnolia say that when
the train passed there at full speed
every coach window was broken and
no one was visible at the openings
the strike-breakers lying prone on the
floor to keep from being fired on.
Several hundred shots were exchang-
ed during the hostilities and among
the strikers there were numerous
bruised and broken heads. Many Of
the wounded were carried to the head
quarters of the strikers and physi
clans summoned but it has been i'm
possible to learn the extent of their
injuries.
1t is reported that several will die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
DAY WAS SAVED
FOR The GIANTS
BY BIG SIX
DODGERS WERE DLANKED
Giants Will Meet Athletics in
Worlds Series
Special to The Times-Recorder.l

Especial to The Times -Recorder.)
New York, Oct. 4, 1911.-By winning
today's game from Brooklyn, the New
York Giants cinched the 1911 Nation
al League pennant, which gives them
the honor of meeting Connie Mack's
Athletics in the struggle for the cham
pionship of the world.
Blk Six Matthewson was used by
McGraw to land the flag. He pitched
mastery ball, having shut out the
Dodgers handily by a score of 2 to D.
The Giants star was going as good as
ever, and a repetition of his stellar
work in the World series will surely
help the Giants.
The remaining games with Brooklyn
may be showed in during the open
dates in the schedule so that the big
series can be started day or so ear
lier than was at first contemplated.
Toss of the coin will be used to de-
eide where the first game will be
played.
The Giants have again shown their
excellent skill and prowess on the
diamond and will enter the struggle
for the World series with a team of
both young and old players, all of
whom have been well seasoned in the
game:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
BOYS MASS MEETING
A SUCCESS AT CALVARY
Anti-SWGariDg League Was
Organized

Rev. Edward S. Doan organized the
boys into an anti-swearing society at
the o'clock mass meeting in Cal
vary church yesterday afternoon. He
gave the boys plain talk on how to
grow straight, and become men OF
self-control
In the evening at 1880 o'clock the
missioner preached on the subject OF
the Holy Spirit, and showed from New
Testament records that Confirmation
or the laying on of hands was one of
apostolic practices to convey to bap-
tized persons further gifts of the Holy
Spirit. He said the Episcopal Church
valued confirmation because it was
used by the early apostolic church, anc
had never been discarded by any
branch of that church down to the
present day.
Many questions were found in the
question box, and answered promptly
by Mr.. Doan.
The services today will be Holy
Communion and special prayers at 10
a. m. Evening service with preach
ing on the great sacrament of the Holy
Communion and answering of ques-
'tions at 7:30 o'clock.
No offerings taken up at these SER
vices.
Everybody is welcome.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
CRAWFORD GIRL DISCUSSES
CASE WITH ATTORNEYS.

New Orleans, Oct. Annie Craw-
ford, charged with numbering her sis
ter, Elise, with poison while acting
as her nurse, today went over her case
with Lionel Adams and Joseph Gener-
ally, who, it is said, are likely to be
appointed to defend the accused. There
were no other visitors. The city chem
list, who is analyzing the contents OF
the dead girls stomach in search for
more poiosn, may not make report
until next week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
COMES TO AMERICUS AS
MANAGER OF PLANT
R. B. HightOWer With Local
Enterprise

Mr.. r. B. Hightower, for several
years chief clerk in the Central Rail
way Office in Aericus, but more recent
ly local agent for the company at Mon
tezuma, has returned here, having just
accepted the position of manager for
the plant of the Home Mixture Guano
Co. This position has been filled most
satisfactorily since the plant was es,
tablished here three years ago by Mr..
Roy L. Parker, who resigns in order
to accept the place of manager of the
large enterprise of the Interstate Ag-
ricultural Corporation, which recently
has entered this field with large and
modern acid manufacturing plant; just
being completed
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-05
Who FOOTS The Bills
in this Big RACE?
State Primary Is Upon the
Candidates

Atlanta, Oct. 4-The question as to
how the expense of the Going state
primary for governor will be met is
agitating tire candidates and their
friends. Usually the gubernatorial
election comes at the same time with
that for county offices and the candi-
dates for county office in each county
bear the burden of the expense of the
primary.
This time there are no candidates
except those for governor and labor
commissioner.
1t will cost in excess of $4,000 it is
said to hold the primary in every
county in the state, and it is hardly
likely that the counties will pay the
expense out of their treasures. About
the only solution of the problem now
apparent is for the friends of the can
didates in the various counties tC
stand the expense of it. This plar
would at least have the virtue of dis
tributing the expense somewhat.
! IF the candidates themselves shoulC
have to pay it it would cost them sev
eral thousands of dollars each.