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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08
(LVI[, NV WAR
fifty YEARS AGO TO-DAY
June 5 186-Gen Lyon Wi tn Federal Force Took Pos
session of the State Capital of Observation-Disclosures to
Hold the State for the Union Results in Battle at Boon
vile

Fifty years ago today the war had
begun in Missouri. Gov. Claiborne f.
jackson, with the other state officials
had hurriedly fled from the capital at
Jefferson City to Boonville. some 40
miles farther up the Mississippi river,
and were there planning to make stand
with what military forces they could
gather.
The capital was in the possession of a
force of United States regulars and vol
unteers under the command of Brig.
Gen. Nathaniel Lyon, little red-head-
ed, red-bearded, peppery man, in pri-
Yates blouse and an old hat. with an
uncompromising spirit and knack OF
doing effective things in a. hurry that
had made him. the recent infantry cap
tain, the commander of all the union
forces in the state.
From Jefferson City he was preparing
TO advance to Boonville, following close
upon the governor, and drive him farther
up the river to Lexington or to the south
beyond the Usage.
Nor was this the only expedition
which General Lyon had on foot. Three
of his regiments were moving southwest
toward Springfield and the Arkansas
line to prevent concentration of Con-
federate force in that quarter and head
off Gen. Ben McCulloch, the Texas parti-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08

and she is not worth the loss of my re-
spect. 1 can put myself in her place,
for before the Light shone into my
life / would have been convinced that 1t
was important for me to hold my own
Now can see what a little thing 1t is
to have the last word or to fuss over
so-called rights"
The girls met in my office this morning
to see about getting a nice place to
board. One Of them has been in the city
only three months and said: 81 have been
right fortunate In having a room to my
self. Now / have decided that it is
best to get a good roommate and have
come here to find one"
The other said that she had two girls
in her room four days and that was
enough for her. They were birds Of
feather but not of the feather that she
belonged to. and far from the sort that
she wanted TO initiate. Miss Thomas,
they painted and powdered and did their
hair most extravagantly. 1 never did see
decent girls look as artificial as they
did They had the nerve to tell me that
If 1 did not get in style 1 might as well
90 back to the woods. / felt sorry for
them, they had so little sense and
thought that they had IL ALL They came
with almost no money, and In the style
that they affected they could not get
work One said that she had clerked for
five years. wondered at the statement
for you know that decent places will not
have girls that dress in any pronounced
wav. / told them of several stores. the
best in the city that were needing girls
and they went TO see about getting work
but were told that the places were NIL
ed. Mrs. Nelson said that she went in
my room one morning. each girl had on
a kimono of mine and one was wearing
my bath slippers. They had TO pay
their board in advance and at last got 10
the Mace. in four days mind you. that
one OF them had only money enough to
get 10 her brother and the other took
her very last cent to wire her brother
to send her some to get home MRS.
Nelson told them that If they tried 10
get work again 10 leave off the powder
and paint and do their hair like real Ia
dies When they left they took every
hairpin of mine and all sorts OF other
things.
.sYou know. Miss Thomas. that pow
der enough okeep ones skin in good
condition is different from the way that
some of the girls plaster 1t on. l told
a girl that IL she wanted to get a GER
tain Mace she must not wear all that
noUder and paint, and she said she put 1t
on Ia hide the freckles. l told her that
fraclles were honorable. She stuck TO
the paint till her money began to run
low and then washed it off and soon got
a lob. will not say that girls who paint
do not get work. but l do say tney 90
not get them in the incest OFFICERS nor
do they keep the respect OF their en-
ployers-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08

Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary
Press.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08

fected the capture of Camp Jackson. was
again subordinate.
Believing that active operations were
to be begun, hundreds of southern sym
pathizers left ST. Louis, while at JEFF
ferson the members of the Legislators.
rapidly passing bills to provide for the
enlistment of state troops, etc, sat
armed as though expecting instant at
tack.
Nearly every individual member was
armed" wrote one of them. Members
in their seats were surrounded by guns
of every description, leaning against
desks. against chairs, held between the
knees. lying on the floor. Many mem
bers had belts around their waists. and
from one to three pistols or bowie
knives fastened to them"
There was no aggression, however,
from General Harvey The legislature
adjourned peacefully, quiet was restored
in st Louis and on May p he and Cen
eral Price concluded a convention OF in
activity, neither to make any prepara-
ton for war.
All this was by no means pleasing to
the impetuous Lyon and Frank P. Blair,
and both of them sent TO Washington to
urge General Harney's removal. May
is an order to this effect was signed by
the president. and on the same day
Lyon, previously a captain, was COM
missioned brigadier general of volun-
teers.
Not for a fortnight, however, was
General Harvey relieved, for Lincoln
had advised Blair not to give him the
order until he believed it absolutely nee
essary. In that case, he held 1t was
better to risk offending the general and
his friends than to endanger the loss
of Missouri.
Meanwhile General Harvey kept strict
ly to his agreement with General Price
and refused to take any action, even
so far as to accept Union volunteers, or
to credit the reports of secession ac-
tivftIes about the state, which, though
not of General Prices doing. to Lyon
and Blair seemed adequate grounds for
action.
I'VE have conclusive evidence" wrote
the latter May 80, that extensive prep
arations are on foot to raise and arm
large forces to make war upon the
United States government. From every
neighborhood in the central and south
west portion of the state men are drill
ing and arming, and men will speedily
be brought from Arkansas -, For
the last ten days I have had most of
my time occupied by persons from all
parts of the state who have come here
expressly to give information and urge
the aid of the government to protect
the Union men,"
too conservative for the existing situa-
ton. Blair that same day showed him
the presidents order. AT once he com
piled with 1T, and was succeeded in
command by General Lyon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08
MRS. BELMONT WANTS
VOTES FOR THE WOMEN

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. Sept. S.
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, president of the
Political Equality league, is leading a
suffrage campaign at the annual Pougn'
keepsie fair and horse show which Is
open to the public here this week. The
suffragists have a big booth on the
fair grounds. Mrs. Belmont makes
speeches daily to the farmers on the
fair grounds Among the signs on the
suffrage booth is this:
Women. have you all the rights you
want? SO has pig"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08
CONS ACRE.

GODS ACRE.
] ike the ancient Saxon phrase which
The burial ground Gods Acre. IT is
It consecrates each grave within it's
And breathes a benson Ger the sleep
ing dust
Gods Acre. yes that blessed name
fmparts
Comfort to those who in the grave have
s0wn
The seed that they have garnered in
their hearts.
Their bread Of life. alas. no more their
own
Into its burrows shall we all be cast,
In sure faith that we shah rise again
At the great harvest. when the arch
Shall wInnow. like fan. the chan and
grain
Then shall the good stand In immortal
In the fair gardens of that second
birth:
And each bright blossom mingle It's
with that Of flowers which never
bIoomed on earth
with thy rude plowshare. Death. turn
up the sod.
And spread the furrOw for the seed we
This s the field and Acre OF our God. t
This IS the place where human hArvests
-Longferow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08
NEW YORk'S POPULATION
Is ABOVE 4,900, 900

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-The publishers
of the 125th New York city directory. out
today, estimate the population of Man
haitian and the Bronx at 2,S30,0O0, an in
crease of nearly $1,000 over the federal
census of 1910. A similar increase in all
the boroughs of the city of New York
would give a total population of 100000.
1t is figured, however, that the rate OF
increas in some Of the suburban districts
has been much larger.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08
| 900 MILE TRIP IS
MADE IN A WAGON
$50

MIDDLETowN. Conn. Sept. IA
party, consisting of Mr.. and Mrs c. W.
Kirkham. Jr., and their four children,
has just arrived here by wagon from
Minnesota, completing a trip OF 1900
miles from Staples, Minn.s which they
left June Is The party averaged about
80 miles a day. Seventeen Minnesota
chickens, carried in a small coop under
the wagon, arrived here hale and hearty,
having laid their usual average OF eggs
all the way.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08
BIG PROPERTY DEAL
is MADE IN BUTTS.

JACKSON. Ca. Sept s.-Five hun
dred and thirteen acres of land belonging
to the estate of Mrs. Mary Trapp was
sold here today at public sales. The
price paid was $l4.sS7.50, or an average
of Sc "a per acre The land lies In Iron
Springs district, and is considered
very valuable piece of property. II Is
about five miles from Jackson and part
Of the land has improvements.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08
'chicauo Has Wilson Club

CHICAGO, Sept 6.--The first club
formed in the west to further the cam
didacy of woodrow Wilson for the DEM
ocratic presidential nomination was or
ganized here last night The members
declared themselves as also in favor of
former Mayor Edward F. Dunno for gov
ernor of illinois,.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08
CHAT


Helen Is years old and has been in
the habit OF including her little play
mates In her evening prayers. She and
Bonnie had a very serious disagreement
and IT was hard for her mother 10 get
the little girl in a pleasant humor- When
prayer time came she asked God 10 bless
her other playmates and left Bonnie out
Of her petitions. her mother thought II
besr 10 overlook the omission After
Helen had been left TO herself awhile
che ceased 20 struggle with her con-
science and her mother heard her slip
out OF bed. kneeI down and say, God.
II you want 10 you may bless Bonnie,
too. but you needn't II you don't want
10" She then slipped hack in bed and
in a few minutes was sleeping the sleep
Of the satisfied.
How many times all Of US have done
similar things our consciences have
made us uncomfortable and 20 satisfy
that stIlI small voice we have obeyed
told God that IL was immaterial to US
I knew a lady who was naturally in
cllned 20 think her own way and her
own interests Of more Importance than
any others. when she really became con-
verted she saw that this snapshot"
Judgment OF hers was a stumbling block,
50 she got In the habit of going OF to
herself and looking at things from the
other party's standpoint. remember
that once she was dealing with very
dIsagreeable neighbor. Some one said.
Il don't see why you let her run over
you In that way; the fence Is as much
yours as hers Get up soon and hang
your rugs on il. or on half OF IL, and let
her see that you want the use OF II
some days"
no. she said. Il am going to let
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-09-08


AZ all this is in line with soma things
,nar nave Deen Ieiilng you, 1 .nOusnl
that would let you hear another's
view of the question. There are spiders
waiting for the poor little flies THAT
come into the cities, and I am sorry 70
say that many a mother VIII In the last
judgment be held responsible Ior ne.
daughters downfall, the girl has not
been trained to judge between the false
and the true. What are you going 10
do with the girl whose mother does
know how to train herr" is a question
asked. That brings the issue to the re-
suonsibility of the third and fourth gen.
Grafton. But, right here the question
rises. How about the neighbors? Some
times have seen girls rescued from
ignorance by motherly neighbors. The
matter has to be handled very carerully'
the girl must not suspect that her moth-
ner is not all that mothers should be.
Honor thy father and thy mother,
means even though the mother has the
misfortune to be ignorant.
This is the last day of August, the
only August of this year Of grace 1
hope that ii has been a month that can
be looked upon as the years file otner
months between, that you can say was
a time OF growth and content, jewel
in memorys casket
Summer is supposed to pass with Au-
gust We in Florida have mad a four
days' storm that noted the time of the
equinox. One steamer for this port was
for As hours buffeted on the Atlantic.
I know two girls who were returning
home and they say that tongue cannot
tell what they endured. They are black
and blue where they were dasnei
against the sides of their rooms, al
though they were lying flat on the floor.
There was no chance to go TO the table
nor did they have the appetite, but they
were handed hard boiled eggs and a sort
of cracker called bareback. Windows
and doors were broken and the sea wa
ter filled things so that clothing was
ruined. Some of the passengers did not
take even their suit cases off the ship.
so spoiled were their possessions. They
all had on life preservers and once the
captain came in and told them all 10
gather in the social hall, as the anchor
had slipped. Then they began with one
accord to repeat the Lords Prayer. In
Just a little while after that the wind
began to lull and the worst was over.
Truly II was a time to try all of them.
In conclusion I want TO pass on 10
you a thought that found in one OF my
books:
Make home a hive where all beautiful
feelings
Cluster. like bees. and their honey dew
bring;
Make il temple of holy revealings,
And love its bright angel with hover
ing wing"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29
indemnify Law Is Invalid.

HELENA, Nov. 21.-Holding that the
coal miners indemnity law is constitu-
tional in important particulars, the
supreme court today nevertheless held
that under it the state cannot levy
assessments against mineowners to
carry the law into effect. The law
provides that coal mining companies
shall be assessed in order to create
the fund and when the Northwestern
Improvement company was assessed,
it fought the law.
The one point on which the court
holds with the company, and which
virtually knocks the law out, is that
the statute denies to mineoperators q
right it confers on the employees. An
employe has the right II he desires to
bring an action against the company
for a personal injury, while the opera
tors may not contest the right of the
employee to an indemnity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29
Big Rush For Land.
Great Falls Tribune.

ITe6t + Oils 4rlDuue.
At the Great Falls land Office was
experienced q rush of filings similar
in extent to those Of q year or eighteen
months ago, when homesteaders were
6ocking to this section from other
states to take up land in various parts
of the Great Fails land district.
Yesterdays rush a brought about
by the opening up TO entry of q large
stretch of public land on the Marias
river in Teton county, which had been
Withdrawn from entry a number OF
years ago in connection with the Milk
river irrigation project. Through an
order issued several months ago the
vacant land In a number of townships
ranging from % tt 81 north and in
ranges l to 5 west were thrown open
to entry or selection. the date of filing
being fixed at November 20. During
the day over 100 filings were received
When the land Office opened yester-
day morning there was a large crowd
of homesteaders in line at the door
and during the day something over
100 filings were made, a portion of the
filing coming ia by mail. Some of the
filings we're for 800 acre tracts and
some for l60-acre tracts in accordance
with the government orders in the
natter, some sections being opened to
32O acre filings and others being held
down to 100 acres. Most of the fling
were homesteads with q few in the
desert land class.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29
Topographic Map Of Montana.

The United States geological survey
is constructing a great topographic
map of Montana and has already sur.
veyed nearly two.ffths of the state at
a cost Of a good many thousand dol.
lars. When completed the map will
be not only the largest but the most
detailed and az map of Montana in
existence. The surveys thus far made
include many areas considered to be
of the highest economic Importance,
particularly the mineral bearing re-
gions, although considerable portions
of the more important areas for irriga-
ton, agriculture and forestry have
been covered.
The topographic map is a base for
engineering work of all classes, as
we'll as a guide map for ranchers,
tourists, miners-in fact, for everyone
desiring q knowledge of the out.of-
doors through exploration. From the
standpoint of the geological survey, a
topographic survey is most important,
as furnishing a necessary base for all
detailed geologic investigation, con.
siderable amount of which has been
prosecuted IN Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29

There is little danger from q cold or
from an attack of the grip except when
followed by pneumonia, and this never
happens when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is used. This remedy has won
its great reputation and extensive sale
by its remarkable cures of colds and
grip and can be relied upon with i'm
plicit confidence. For sale by all
dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets do not sicken or grippe, and
may be taken with perfect safety by
the most delicate women or the Young
est child. The old and feeble will also
find them q most suitable remedy for
aiding and strengthening their weak.
ened digestion and for regulating the
bowels. For sale by all dealers. =
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29

81 am pleased to recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as the best
thing l know of and safest remedy for
coughs. colds and bronchial trouble"
writes Mrs. L. B. Arnold, of Denver,
Colo. I'VE have used it repeatedly
and it has never failed to give relief"
For sale by all dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29
UkITED. STATES LAND OFFICE

Land Office business. and If youneed information
quick or any work done in the Office. you can
have it. attended to by writing. wirink or telephon-
ink to me-. Ny Office u in the same buildinf Is the
United States Land Office and al work can be
taken mp and attended to without delay.
"TALKowITH
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29

For pains in the side or chest d lamp.
en a piece of flannel with Chamber
lain's Liniment and bind it on over
the sea of pain. There is nothing
better. For sale by all dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29
the district court today by Peter I.
Flagge, of bingham.

the district court today by Peter I.
Fagge, of bingham.
The Fort Benton Meat company is
taking orders for eastern and western
turkeys, geese, oysters and other
Thanksgiving %delicacies.
Hon. T. c. Power, who is returning
to Helena from an extended eastern
visit, arrived today to look after his
business interests in this vicinity.
The regular quarterly examin alton
for te achers' certificates is being held
at the court house by Miss Blackstone,
county superintendent, with several
applicants in attendance.
A news item from Helena says Mike
Mead, q private banker, of Clifford,
has fled q petition in bankruptcy in the
federal court. His liabilities are o..
AIS So and his assets 81, 500. Mead
took the pauper's oath, explaining he
did not have even the money for the
filing fees.
A good sized crowd that attended
the wrestling contest at the opera
house last evening vas given a good
exhibition of the various tricks in the
game. Carl Busch, the German
wrestler, succeeded in winning two
falls from Il. L. Bucknell in about an
hour of hard work.
The best beef sale of the season from
this part of Montana was made by
Conrad Kulage, of the Shonkin, whose
shipment was on the Chicago market
a few days go. II consisted of three
year Olds that averaged about 1870
Melted the owner nearly 800 per head
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29

81 do not believe there Is any other
medicine SO good for whooping cough
as Cham beriain's Cough Remedy"
writes Mrs. Francis Turnpin, Junction
City, Ore. This remedy is also un-
surpassed for colds and Group. For
sale by all dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-29
The Range That Memoxok
Really Saves Fuel ~l:s2H9zszzz.z7e7>

Probably every one that ever looked at a range was told
by the salesman that it was a "fuel saver"
That's because they all realize that fuel economy is the most
attractive OF all features about a range to a thoughtful person.
Ordinary "cast iron and steel ranges waste fuel, because
after a little use the bolts work loose, where the steel is boted
to the iron, and the stove putty dries up and falls out of the
seams.
Then it begins to take more fuel to keep a fire on account
of the air leaks through the once tight joints, which open up
wider year by year till the range soon consumes twice as much
fuel as it did when new.
Good, Sound Reasons for MONARCH
Economy.
Monarch Ranges are built so that they can never have
''air leaks"
For around every opening into the body there is a Male-
able Iron frame to which the steel is riveted.
If these other ranges were built in this way they might be
economical. too.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-24
HAD A REASON FOR BEING
Carnegie Elected Information Asked
For, but 1t Is Doubtful II He
Appreciated 1t.

At the recent dinner given by An
drew Carnegie, an eminent lawyer,
seated halfway down the table, was
deeply immersed in conversation with
his ~neighbor when the host opened
up the subject Of the British coinage
system. and showed signs of wishing
undivided attention.
Every other civilized nation" he
detained. has the decimal system,
while England adheres to the absurd
and cumbrous table Of pounds, shill-
tngs and pence" R~ap-rap-rap.
The raps were for the lawyer, who
remained absorbed in his own nve
sation. And even f~arthings," con-
ttnued the iron-master. rs there any
thing else in finance so ridiculous as
the farthing" Rap-rap.
The lawyer glanced around some
what impatiently.
Judge c." Mr.. Carnegie called
out. why do the British continue
their coinage of farthings?"
T enable the Scotch to practice
~benevolence, Mr.. Carnegie" returned
the lawyer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-02-24
oArs-25e Blu. Per Acre.

That is the sworn to yield of Theodore
Harness, Lewis Co, Wash, had from
Salzer's Reiuvenated White Bonanza oats
and won a handsome so acre farm. Other
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etc, had by farmers scattered throughout
the l.. S..
Salzer's Pedigree Barley. Flax. Corn,
Oats, Wheat. Potatoes, Grasses and Glow
ers are famous the world over for their
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We are easily the largest growers of farm
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