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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02

men whose solemn pledge was given
to the people last fall, Ia now in evil
dence. 1t is easy to read the hand.
writing on the wall.
Many Of the states newspapers
which q few months ago held forth
eloquently in favor of primary cleo.
tions, are now silent. Their silence
might seem strange did we not I'M
derstand the conditions. The power is
pulling the string.
1t is possible that this excellent
measure may be temporarily defeated
by q refusal of q majority of the men,
bers of the legislature to signify their
good faith and honesty by supporting
the bill. It is possible, but we do not
believe it will happen.
But, II it does transpire that the
power is able to chloroform q ma
jority of the members of the legis-
~lature, the period of inaction will not
be long; these men may not act now,
they will never act again; the anes-
thetic which the people will admins.
ter will be lasting in the oblivion
which it Produces; there will be other
men found to perform the will of the
people.
If the present legislative assembly
proves false to the voters of the state
and fails to provide the primary law
which ia wanted its members cannot
prevent the final triumph of principle.
Under the initiative clause of our
state constitution, the people, them.
selves, fortunately, a take the step
which will insure q primary law.
If the proposed law Is temporarily
defeated, 1t is certain that the whole
matter will be submitted, under the
initiative power given by the consti'
tuition, at the next general election.
And, when once the people of the
state learn how easy it is to legislate
In this manner, the way will be opened
for the e nactment OF other legislation,
much needed, which has heretofore
been strangled at Helena by the same
power which is now oper ating to de.
feat the passage OF the primary law
The M%issoulian.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
REDUCES RAILROAD RATES.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Makes important Decision.

Interstate Commerce Commission
Makes important Decision.
WASHINGTON, July 24.-In what is
known as the Spokane-R eno.P acifc
coast. the interstate commerce COM
mission yesterday ordered material
reductions ia freight rates from the
east to points between Denver and the
western terminals of the trausconti.
mental railroads.
For many years the railroads have
exacted from shippers to intermediate
points, such as Spokane and Reno,
higher rates on eastern freight than
were charged for the much longer
hauls to Seattle, San Francisco and
other Pacific coast points. The theory
has been that the railroads must meet
water competition to the Pacific coast.
The higher rates to immediate points,
arbitrar fixed, have been defended
by a comparison with the coast rates,
plus q theoretical back haul from the
coast to the inland stations along the
line.
The commission recognizes the right
of a railroad to meet water competi.
ton to Pacific coast points, but prac-
tically. wipes out the back haul rates
to inter.Rocky mountain territory. 1t
lays down what it considers would be
fair and just rates to various freight
zones in the west and gives the rail-
roads until October Is to adjust their
tariffs accordingly.
The commission also lays down the
important principle that hereafter
railroads will not be permitted to fix
arbitr airy market limits and that here.
after commercial conditions rather
tn Ian the will of railroad traffic man
ayers shall control rates on transcon-
tinental tr transportation. The decisions
are OF far-reaching Importance. They
affect directly all freight rates between
the Atlantic ocean and the Pacific
coast. Particularly they affect the
rates In the territory lying between
Denver and Pacific coast points.
Here after the rates paid by shippers
will be governed by a strict interpret
tation of the long and short haul
clause,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
laurier Urges Reciprocity.

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 24.-''Per.
nit q vote to be taken In parliament
on reciprocity or We will take q vote
of the Canadian people on 1t without
delay" was the ultimatum which
Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier
announced to the conserv alive oppo.
sition in parliament today.
The chief obstacle to holding q gen.
eral election to which the premier re.
ferred Is that under the census. which
is just taken, western Canada would
be entitled to twenty or more addi-
tional members. The ems will not
be completed until October, and q law
giving the west its increased represen'
tation cannot be passed for some
weeks after that.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Wickersham Denies Charges.

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Attorney
General Wickersham today branded
as false the charges OF Delegate Wick
ersham of Alaska, that the attorney
general had 'shielded Alaskan Grim.
inals" and had allowed the statute OF
limitations to I'll in an alleged coal
contract fraud case. These and other
emphatic disclaimers were made be.
fore the house committee on the Judi
ciary as an answer to the deleg ate's
alleg ations.
As to the alleged coal frauds, the
attorney general said his department
still was investigating the case and
he would be glad to get any further
inform alton. The attorney general
also defended Senator Nelson from
the charge made by Delegate Wicker
sham that ''there had been jury pad.
ding in the sen ate committee on judi
ri arv.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
H POSTAL

On the last day of June the federal
government closed its fiscal year
Evidently it is going to appear thai
one of the browning achievements OF
the t~welvemonth will be the record OF
the p~ostofice department. The public
has become accustomed to a big bal
ance on the wrong eide of the ledger
as the annual summary of its opera
tions; at the time when the service
passed under the control of Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock the loss for the
former year was more than seventeen
million dollars.
There vas q very large reduction OF
the average loss for the first six
months of the fiscal year, and now the
department comes up to the new year,
dating from July /, with its annual
earnings equal to the expenses and
with a surplus of perhaps a million
and q half.
The like of this has rarely hap
pened; indeed, 1t has not happened
since 1883. At that time the depart
ment turned in an annual statement
which showed it to be about two mil.
lions to the good. At once the agita.
ton for two.cent. postage instead oil
three, was started and presently the
change, in response to this demand,
was made. 1t vas more than the de-
partment could do to play even; once
again the record of deficits started.
General Hitchcock merits hearty
congratulate on the showing for the
year just ended-it is q fine record
and the public will not fail to appre.
ciate it. The assurance is given out
that the surplus is in no way due to
impairment of the service. On the
contrary, the department is progress
Give and the demands upon it never
cease. Here are q few of the items:
Within two years about three thous.
and new Offices have been established
and q great many of those in exist.
nee q couple of years ago have *.
perienced heavy increase in their
business. Carrier delivery has been
inaugurated in 167 cities that were not
formerly served. Two thousand ad-
ditional rural routes have been es-
tablished and these cover q total Of
more than fifty thousand miles.
The publicity given to the figures
for last years postal operations will
probably serve to start movements for
3 reduction from two.cent to one.cent
postage. That step would, OF course,
involve q return to the old habit Of
annual deficits, which would continue
until the country grows up to a one
cen possibility. Nevertheless, If the
reforms which the postmaster general
has urged could be made effective and
If the rank abuses Of the Thanking
privilege were stopped, we presume
that the government could adopt the
one.cent policy and that the depart.
ment, without great delay, could
measure up to the arrangement and
make a more satisfactory showing
Anaconda Standard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
7, BRYAN YAMASHITA.

h 0N1AN xAnAodllA.
his ambition, and his perseverance
made such I'm impression that the
farmers sympathies were aroused.
Yamashita was determined to have an
interview with Bryan.
At Bryan's Home.
About this time Yamashita got a
letter from Bryan advising him not to
come to Lincoln. The weather was
very cold in Lincoln, and, besides, a
youth of such honesty of purpose as
Yamashita must succeed anywhere,
wrote Bryan. But Yamashita had
made up his mind that he wouldn't
give up unless Bryan turned him down
personally. The farmer gave him a
basket of food and some money.
With $40 Of his limited funds he
bought a ticket for Lincoln and wired
Bryan that he had started. He arriv-
ed In Lincoln at night with 1926 in his
pocket. The hotel man wanted $3.50
for a nights board and lodging, but
took 50 after Yamashita had explained
the purport of his visit.
Next morning Yamashita presented
himself at the Bryan home and was
met at the door by Mrs. Bryan. Mr..
Bryan was in bed sick. Mrs. Bryan
invited him in. Later in the day Mr..
Bryan appeared, and the upshot of
their conversation was that Yamashita
was told he could stay. He was given
a room for himself and a separate
table In the dining room. This was
in November, 1897, and it was cold, al
Bryan had written. The following day
Bryan bought him a suit Of heavy
clothes and an overcoat.
His American Education.
Bryan got Professor Caldwell Of the
University Of Nebraska to teach Yama'
shita American history, while he him
self spent hours with the Japanese In
structing him in other subjects. va
mashita also had access to Bryan's
library. He attended the high schoo'
and later the University Of Nebraska
from which he was graduated.
Yamashita stayed at Bryan's home
for six years. In 1904 he went bach
to Japan. For a year and a half hi
was an instructor at the Negoya Com
mercial academy and then made a si1
months tour Of the world with Speak
err Haseba Of the house Of commons
He was secretary to the president O,
the Tokyo Interstate exposition II
1908. He had charge Of the Japal
Gazette in 1900. Last November h
became connected with the 1917 ex
position. He Is also manager of tn
Japan Magazine, published in Tokyo
lie is thirty-three years old.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
THE ROLL.

1t is a month since the bipartisan
commission, named by Governor Nor
ris, reported the draft of a primary
election law. Copies of this draft
have been In the hands of the mem.
bers of the Legislature for at least
three weeks. Most of the senator's
and representatives have been at
home all this time. Yet not many Of
them have sent in the replies which
were requested by the governor and
the commission. Eight senators and
twenty.eight representatives have
pledged their support to the measure:
two members have returned non.com.
initial answers: n representative has
gone on record as opposed to the law,
rs suggested.
The bill, as drafted by the commits.
sion, is q good measure. No mem.
Der OF the legislature, we believe, can
object to its provisions if he is hon.
estly in favor of a primary law for
Montana. In effect, the measure ia q
copy Of the Oregon law. 1t retains
party organization by permitting the
individual voter to participate only in
the nomination of candidates of his
W party; its provisions prevent the
voters of n party from nominating,
at the primary, the candidates of the
opposing party, it meets specifically
the objections raised by some repub-
licans In the legislature, who, las,
winter at Helena refused to vote for
the bill put forward by the house be.
cause, they said, it did not provide
for nominations within the party IL
which only voters of the party par
ticipated.
The last vestige Of this excuse has
been elimin ated; We do not see how
member of the Legislature who IL
good faith wants to redeem his pledg,
to the people who elected him, car
fail to support the proposed law ant
to give his approval promptly.
The whole situation is plainly ap
parent. The one thing that ha
brought about the powerful publ
sentiment in favor of nomin ations b
the people instead of by corporation
controlled machines is now visible t
the naked eye. The mysterious powe
in Montana which is holding in chez
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
:JapanWillH HOLD
an
Exposition
Is to hold a grand expo.

YAPAN is to hold a grand expo-
sition In 1917 in commemora.
ton Of the golden wedding an
niversary Of the emperor. The
Japanese government has appropri-
ated 2O,O0O,OOO yen, which is equal to
$1O,OOO,OO0 in American money. All
the nations of the world are expected
to participate, and the United States
has already promised, through Presi.
dent Taft, to do so.
Y. Bryan Yamashita is at present in
this country as special commissioner
Of the exposition. He was introduced
to President Taft by William Jen-
nings Bryan, whom Yamashita some
years ago adopted as his father, after
a custom prevalent among the Japa-
nese. Yamashita gives an Interesting
recital Of the incidents leading up to
this adoption and his assumption Of
the name Bryan"
In the Japan Gazette he read Of
Bryan's famous cross-of-goldcrown-
of-thorns speech at the Democratic
national convention at Chicago in
1896. He was impressed with Bry-
ans purpose to aid the common peo-
pie and wrote to the Nebraskan, stat
ing that he should like to adopt him
as his father and acquire an Ameri-
can education under his tutelage.
"Can I come to your homes" wound
up Yamashita's letter. He got no re-
ply.
Starts For America.
Yamashita asked his father for mon
ey to pay his way to America and
urged some friends to induce his IA
ther to let him make the trip. Ulti-
mately his father sold a piece Of land
and gave his son the proceeds. When
he landed at San Francisco Yamashita
had only $50 and went to work on a
farm. He kept OF writing to Mr..
Bryan and repeating his request. Still
no reply.
After five months he had saved $40.
He had talked with his employer about
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Nebraskans Endorse Taft.

LINCOLN, July 25.-The report OF
the committee endorsing Presiden,
Taft was adopted with a rush when
presented to the convention shortly
after 4 p. NJ. The Taft a%dherents,
headed by the Omaha delegation, be.
fore the call to order, announced that
they held absolute control of the stu.
alton. They made known their pur.
pose to ask for frank endorsement OF
the president.
The insurgents admitted that they
could not control the convention but
insisted that they would fight the
endorsement of any adoption for
President Taft.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Spokane Celebrates Rate Decision

SPOKANE, July 25.-Spokane en-.
joyed q holiday today to celebrate the
favorable decision of the Interstate
commerce commission on the inter.
mountain freight rate cases which have
been won after 20 years of persistent
fighting. Whistles all over the city
blew for ten minutes and summoned
citizens to an i%mpromptu parade with
thousands of people in line. Bombs
and other fireworks were exploded on
the route. The city hall and many
offices and stores we're closed to let
employees join the celebration.
Street dances were held tonight, red
FIRE Jared and leaders in the freight
rate fight made brief speeches. Spo.
kane iobbers estimate s2,000,0 900 an.
nusl saving will be effected for Spo-
kane and vicinity through the new
rates,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
The Fool Killer Missed Him

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. July &c.
Bobby Leach, the veteran navigator Of
the whirlpool rapids OF Niagara river,
went over the Horse Shoe falls at 3:l3
o'clock this afternoon in 9 steel barrel.
Flashing over the brink the barrel
shot downward and disappeared in
the spray 15S feet below. The barrel
reappeared in 80 seconds with part OF
one end knocked OFF. Efforts to cap.
ture it were at once begun.
The barrel was recovered and Leach
taken off. He had sustained a broken
leg, but was otherwise uninjured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02

An ordinary case OF diarrhoea can,
as a rule, be cured by q single dose
of Chsmberlsin's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy has
no superior for bowel complaints.
For sale by all dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any contest
or any matter before the Interior De-
partment, write to Clark & Wright,
registered land lawyers, oo2 F Street
N. w. Opposite Genl Land Office,
Washington, D. c. Free information
about contests and where to obtain
scrip, locatable upon public lands,
without residence or cultivation.
Decorah public opinion., 1911-04-12
NEW MAYOR AT MASON CITY.
Fred Kirschman, Formerly of this
County, Steps Out of Office and
Makes Report.

Mason City. April 10.-Mayor
Fred A. Kirschman stepped out of
Office and Mayor Fred M. Norris
stepped in, and it would now ap-
pear that no effort was to be made
to oust him. Judge A. H. Cum
mings who was one of the candi-
dates opposing Mr.. Norris was called
out of the city on account of the SER
ious illness of his wife and Alder
man John Stanton, another of the
defeated, did not care to Ego it
alone" and it is quite probable that
nothing will be done now in the
matter of contest. Mayor Kirsch-
man submitted his final reports. the
one of most interest being that dur
ing his last year he has received in
fines, largely from drunkenness,
$2,24S.05. He has collected in
licenses $2,461. The total fines,
fees and licenses for his two year
term is S7,S56.55. j. H. McEwen
was reelected as clerk. 1t is expect
ed that Mayor Norris will make
quite a change in the police force
of the city.
Decorah public opinion., 1911-04-12
1900 CASES OF BEER.
Mason City Receives That Amount
Weekly to Quench
Thirst.

Mason City, Ia. April Accord
ing to the opinion Of Attorney Wiley
S. Rankin of this city, who is an
attorney for the Anti-Saloon League,
fifteen hundred cases Of beer are
received in this city weekly, ship
ped in and delivered to customers
in full compliance to the laws of the
state. He says that he is not alarm
ed over this condition one whit.
Considering that we have an i'm
mense foreign population, consist
ing of Greeks, Bulgarians and other
peoples from southern Europe who
are constant users of beer, / feel
satisfied that 1900 cases of beer are
weekly shipped into Mason City,
and that is sufficient to supply the
demand" This large amount ship
ped in gives a great many the inn
preston that "a good deal of boot
Logging is going on, but, according
to the Judgment of Attorney Ran
kin, more is being done in Mason
City to keep out bootlegging than
most people imagine"
Decorah public opinion., 1911-04-12
FOR CONSTIPATION.
A Medicine That Does Not Cost
Anything Unless IL
Cures.

The active medicinal ingredients
of Rexall Orderlies, which are odor-
less, tasteless and colorless, is an
entirely new discovery. Combined
with other extremely valuable in
gradients, it forms perfect bowel
regulator, intestinal invigorator and
strengthener. Rexall Orderlies are
eaten Ike candy and are notable
for their agreeableness to the palate
and gentleness of action. They do
not cause gripping or any disagree
able effect or inconvenience.
Unlike other preparations for a
like purpose, they do not create a
habit, but instead they overcome
the cause of habit acquired through
the use of ordinary laxatives,
cathartics and harsh physic, and
permanently remove the cause OF
constipation or irregular bowel ac-
tion.
We will refund your money with
out argument If they do not do as
we say they will. Two sizes 25e
and 10c. Sold only at our store
The Rexall Store. e. ]. Parman's
Decorah public opinion., 1911-04-12
An April Fool Joke.

About the only able bodied chap
who got stung properly on April 1st
so far as heard from was County At
torney May. A sly frameup on the
part of Sheriff Swebakken, Attorney
Conway and few others, resulted
in the urbane county attorney totine
a small jug and contents down to
Lansing from here which was rep
resented to him as being exhibit i
in an important case alleged to be
sprouting in justice court there. II
he had but sampled the contents
while enroute, he would have doubt
less tumbled to the spurious errand
the boys had fixed up for him, but
he evidently delivered the jug intact
for they had to repell his eager in
quiries about the case to which the
exhibit" belonged by pointing te
the calendar.
Decorah public opinion., 1911-04-12
IN GERMAN ARMY.
Geo. LOessl Files on Dakota Claim
and Then Goes 20 His
Native Land.

West Union, Ia, April 10.-If
George Loessl can't get out from
under the German demand that he
serve his three years in the army,
he will lose valuable homestead.
He is 25 years of age. He came to
this country in 1902, and was nat
uralized in 1908. He wanted a
homestead and went out in South
Dakota and got a good one. He had
eight months to prove up in and
during the interum he thought he
would visit his old home. AS soon
as he arrived there the officers got
hold of him and at once put him in
the army. His friends here have
taken the matter up for him, law
yers have been secured and they are
now at work If he does not return
within two months he will lose his
claim. Mr.. Loessl was not of mill
tary age when he left Germany and
it is believed that his old country
cannot hold him for military duty.
Decorah public opinion., 1911-04-12
Tubercular Cattle.

Seven head of tubercular cattle
were shipped Monday of last week
by Assistant State Veterinarian N.
N. Crawford to Cedar Rapids for
slaughter The cattle belonged to
Fred, William and Theo. Selberg
and Paul Meir of Ludlow township.
The cattle were tested by DR.. Craw-
ford at the request of the owners,
and all responded to the test. The
report of the Government Inspector
who supervised the killing at Cedar
Rapids shows that they were all af-
fected with Observation-Disclosures
kee Journal
Decorah public opinion., 1911-04-12
FAMILY GOES INSANE.
Use of Morphine Proves the Under
mining of Entire Household.

Prairie du Chen. Wis, April 10.
-Silas B. living and son and
daughter, Oscar and Mamie, were adj
judged insane before Judge Long by
the board of examining physicians,
and ordered sent to Mendoza asy-
lum. Another member of the family
was sent to the asylum month
ago, when officers invaded their mis-
cradle hovel called home" and dis
covered the wife dying and all the
family addicted to the use OF NOR
phine. The mother has since died
and with these three members of
the family sent to Mendoza, the bal
ance of the children have been TAX
en- to the poor farm.
Decorah public opinion., 1911-04-12

Indeed, the saloon men are so ten
der upon this subject of their rights
that they even write and talk, at
least the Ossian Bee does, as though
it was defeat of the will of the
people to persuade men of their own
free will to take their names off from
a mulct petition when of their own
free will they had been persuaded
by the saloon men to put them on.
Persuasion and free will are all
right when on the side of the sa
loon, but persuasion and free will
are all wrong when on the side OPP
posed to the saloon
REV. NJ. WILLETT,
President Winneshiek Co.
Law and Order League.
Decorah public opinion., 1911-04-12
Loses Valuable Team.

John Hermanson, young man
residing near Quandahl, had the i'll
luck last week to lose $400 team
of Hackneys which he purchased re-
Gently. The team took fright at
Quandahl and in their mad race
plunged off the north approach to
the bridge near that place and into
Bear creek. One horse was killed
and the other was so badly injured
that it is feared he will be of little
value hereafter.