davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Twin City Tourists En- Route.

The Twin city tourists who are com.
peting for automobile honors in q trip
from Minneapolis to Helena, q dis.
lance of about 1888 miles, arrived in
this city Thursday evening almost
On schedule time. The special hotel
train reached the Great Northern
depot q little in advance Of the auto.
mobilists, and later pulled out for
Great Falls with the party of excur.
sionists aboard.
Several local owners of automobiles
met the advance guard Of visitors q
few miles out of town, and extended
them q hearty welcome, and upon their
arrival within the city limits the trav.
elers were rendered q serenade by the
Second regimental band. Several of
them, however. were racing with the
hotel train to Great Falls, and did not
tsrry long enough to acknowledge the
greetings offered by the residents OF
this city.
The later arrival observed the
proprieties BY making q stop of 6f.
teen to twenty minutes, and making
pleasant acquaintance with Fort Ben.
ton people, and then resumed their
trip west. Several belated automo.
biles came In during the night, mis-.
hsps on the road having delayed them
between this city and Big Sandy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
Four Hundred Shots a Minute.

A new gun, whose use In the United
States army, it 10 said, may mean the
revolutionizing OF even the most mod.
ern methods OF war on land, and which
for lightness, power and general eff.
f~ectiveness is said to be the most ter
ribly acknowledgement ever invented
is now being secretly manufactured 10
the Springfield armory for Uncle
Sans use.
This gun, weighing less than twenty
pounds, and manipulated after the
fashion of an ordinary fowling piece,
pours out a stream OF bullets when in
action at the rate of 400 shots per
minute.
The new 6rearm is called the Benet.
Mercier, and is of French invention.
1t has q stock that Is placed against
the shoulder. In action the soldier
lies on the ground, resting the gun on
two supports. This gives an sdvan'
tage In safety over the Hiram Maxim
r apid. firing model, since the operator
of that gun 10 compelled to stand In
feeding 1t. This brings him in full
sight of the enemy Tor rather it brings
three men in sight, for three are re-
quired for ithe. manipulation of this
heavier weapon.
Once q rowIof men is brought up or
the firing line with the guns they viii
drop down after the fashion of sharp
shooters. 1t is the work of q secont
to raise the gune on the low supports
Another second and everything is il
readiness for action. With the wor'
of command the pull OF the trigge
sends hundreds of bullets hurtling int,
the ranks OF the enemy.
1t is said to be certain that the arm,
in time will be equipped with them
since q detachment of infantry provid
ed with such armament would be al
most irresistible to q body of men ft
ted out with such guns as army me
now nae.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02

that it will promote immigration and
they fear the new Corners because they
want to m~onopolize the field of labor
for themselves. They prefer to see
their boys grow up in the slums, at
war with the police, stepped in the vice
and familiar with the ugly face of sin
and squalor in the cities, rather than
have them banded into healthy, jus.
tice.loving, self reliant and clean
bodied woodsmen, sportsmen and fam.
iliars of the wide far places where the
wind is vocal of the word of God and
the rivers run In stainless courage to
the sea.
IL organized labor to be recruited
from the ailey.bred youth or from the
outdoor boys who stand str aight,
wash their bodies, are strong OF limb
and self.reliant in every exigence?
IL it adverse to the cause Of unionism
to teach boys to be brave, generous,
gentle, wholesome, sturdy, clever in
honest device and unafraid of Nature
In its most formidable manifestations?
And II organized labor believes iu
these basic qualifications of fine man.
hood, why should II be hostile to the
Boy Scout movement? 1t cannot be
afr aid of the complete fulAllment OF
the manly characters, the physical
perfection of our American boys
The Treasure State.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
LA6oRIUNloN FOLLY.

The convention of the Western Fed.
Grafton of Miners now assembled In
Butte adopted q resolution condemna.
tory Of the Boy Scout movement on
the general, vague and misleading
allegation thatithe movement is mill.
tsristic and so calculated to bring the
youth Of this country into subserviency
70 the cspitalistic class. The author
of this resolution is either totally
ignorant of thelmotive and purpose OF
the Boy Scout movement or he
wantonly and %maliciously misrepre-
scented the facts. The Boy Scouts idea
is based altogetherlon the belief that
the American boy'sueducation is not
only complete without practical ex.
perience in out-doorllife. Clean minds,
healthy bodies, physical courage and
deep.rooted self-reliance are the rudi.
ments of the course prescribed for the
Boy Scouts.
As every observersknows. the funda'
mental theory OF the movement 10 that
the Unborn and inevitable gang spirit
of the young ladsIcan be turned from
evil to good, by directing the boys to
sports, adventures and works afeld;
leading them away from the vile alley
and the filthy lots of the cities into the
wide fields, the limpid rivers, the
thought.compelling society of the
wilderness, the mountains. the trees
and the prairies. The Boy Scouts OF
Am~ericassre not trained In militarism,
in snobbery, in class distinction or in
any Of the marrow tenets of society.
The labor ~unionist who will devise
and proclaim such Q resolution as
that just passed by this convention OF
miners adverse to the Boy Scouts,
furnishes another proof Of the growing
belief that what organized labor mos,
lacks IL intelligence and self.con6.
dence. Such protsgonists Of union
lem are constantly disclosing . terror
OF oil organisations except their own.
They are afraid Of the Boy Scouts.
They oppose publicity on the ground
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02

Interest Paid on Time Deposits
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2, 1911.
DixON'S GOOD WORK..

The decision of the interstate com.
MERGE commission in the celebr ated
Spokane rate case, which is reg arded
% one of the most important verdicts
returned by that tribunal since 1t was
organised, is welcomed throughout
the northwest ss an act of justice long
delayed. The Spokane csse has been
presented IN various:forms during the
past twenty years, but no substantial
relief from unjust aud unreasonable
freight charges vat given until the
recent decision waslmade.
The beneficial effects of rate reduc.
lions ordered by the commission will
be enjoyed by Montana shippers as
we'll as the Spoksne!imerchants who
fought go long ag~sinst:unfair treatment
by the transportation companies, and
II Is gratifyingito Montana residents
to remember thatione Of their sen ators
in congress was mainly responsible
for the legisl alton upon which the de.
cision of the commission twas based.
Appreciative recognition Iof Senator
Dixon's services in this connection
was recently ex~pressediby the Spokes-
man Review in editorial remarks to
this effect:
The people of the, Inland Empire
owe q debt of gratitude to Senator
Dixon of Montana, for his valiant
service for ~fairland equitable freight
rates In the intermountainIterritory.
-. On April %1l,I:1910,i Senator Dixon
offered his amendment Ito the inter-
state commerce act, Xmaking it unlaw-
full for any commonl:carrier to charge
more for q shorter thania longer haul
over the same line.in the same direc.
ton, and on May 2 made, perhaps, the
most able and convincing speech in
favor Of the so.calledIlong and short
haul clause that,has been delivered in
congress-.
1t was q noteworthy fact that of all
the senatorsj froml thel northwestern
etates Senator Dixon alone came GU,
actively and unequivocally against
what he aptly termed ''the crime o
rebating to communities instead o
individuals practiced unchecked AM
without restriction by every RAILROAD
whose lines run iwest of the Missis
sippi."
At the present hearing before tn
Interstate commerce commission II
Washington Senator Dixon Is con
tinuing the fight for the peoples in
terests that he 90 fesrlessly began.
The people .eef the northwest are
fortunate to have Isuch q vigilan
and capable chsmpionIat Washington
% Subscription, who Is not fighting
for any particular faction or localit.
but Is doinglsll inihislipower to pro
tect and further the3interests of abou
l8. 200 900 people living west of tn
Missouri river, who have long sui
fered from unfair and discrimin attn
freight rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-02
w. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice.Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR ]. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.

This bank solicits 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 ell 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 New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-02
Porter "cot In Wrong"

A new porter was being INDICTED
into Office at the Ritz Carlton and had
been the butt Of all sorts Of fun, good
natured and otherwise. Therefore
when an important man from Boston
telephoned downstairs to know when
the Merchants Limited would get in
the porter chortled with glee a. he
thought this was the time when he
would get even with somebody for the
,indignities put Upon him.
1T gets In. after the engine, You
boob!" he shouted into the receiver.
It took q lot Of diplomacy to smooth
that Bostcnian down and keep the
porter's Job for him.-New York sur.
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-02
Make your
dollars have
''sense'

. Our tailoring
! represents par
value in sensi-
i BILE clothes MAX
i ing and interest
in our styles is
compounded
each season.
400 of the rich
est and choicest
designs are
waiting here for
you to choose
the winner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
SEABOARO PUTS
BOYk|N H|GHE R
Richmond Man Appointed AS
sistant General Freight
Agent of Road.

Circulars issued yesterday by Gen
eral Freight Agent I. E. Chaloner and
approved by NicePresident C. r.
Capps. Of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way Company, announced the appoint
nncnt of Colonel Henry NJ. Boykin as
assistant general freight agent of the
Sea hoard system. Colonel Boykin has
been division freight agent heretofore,
and this new appointment comes In
the nature of a decided promotion.
lie VIII assume his new duties on
August /. his headquarters remaining
In Richmond Colonel Boykin has been
with the Seaboard Air Line for a num-
Der of years. and is one OF the best
known railroad men in Virginia.
AS heretofore punished. S. P.
Stringfellow is appointed assistant
feneral freight agent in Atlanta to
succeed J. A. Pride who becomes in
dustrial agent. and G.. II. Parater is
named as commercial agent to succeed
MIR. Strinefellow in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21

son. Berkeley, Kent Anderson, Pitcher,
Brown. Miller. Jackson. Mallet. Thomas,
Withrow.
Men on Committee.
AS to Its personnel. Hon. John f.
Ryan. himself a large and successful
farmer. was entitled to the chairman
ship BY reason OF his long and eff
Client service in the House and on said
committee. and of the other members
OF the committee eight were farmers.
three lawyers and one whose sole oc-
cupation was that OF merchant
recall that following the campaign for
white supremacy and Democratic rule
In the State OF 1891. and the agitation
over the proposed legislation looking
to the control OF the railroads and
steamboat lines within the State. and
after the committees OF the House had
been announced, among others who
commented tavorably upon the forma-
ton or the committees. Colonel r c.
Kent. Of Wythe. for whom 1 had tho
greatest respect. and who / knew con-
templated the Introduction OF gem
eral bill having FOR It's obtec, the con-
troll OF all transportation lines within
the state. came TO me and expressed
himself as pleased at the fairness
shown by me in the formation OF the
committees. referring especially to
that on roads. etc, upon which he de-
sired 10 be placed. gu; had never men
toned the subject to nc before that
occasion.
Tells OF His Record.
In 1881 was nominated and elected
as Democrat TO tho House OF Dele
gates. and was thereafter reelected
six times either without opposition or
by an increased majority. In 1857
was chosen Speaker OF the House.
and thereafter three times reelected
to that honorable and responsible po-
aitson without opposition in my own
party. receiving at the last two cleo
lions every vote cast in the House. At
the session OF the Legislature OF
1921. l was honorcd WIN an election
as a member OF the Supreme, Court OF
the State. receiving as earnest sup
port and equally as many votes from
the friends of General Fitzhugh Lee IA
from the triends OF Hon. Thomas s.
Martin. although / had cordially sup
ported the latter FOR United states
Senator in the contest just preceding,
and which is often spoken Of as the
Lee and Martin contest" Since then
have been twice unanimously re-
elected as Judge. and from the time
first entered upon the duties OF that
office nave taken no part IN political
matters other than 10 express my pref
erence TO men and measures. which
is the right and duty OF each and every
voter in the Commonwealth. 1t would
not, therefore. seem al all strange.
am sure. after enjoying the confidence
OF my fellow countrymen for all these
years, as expressed in the hono-s con-
fer!ed upon me. shat my friends, as
well as myself. should feel aggr!eved
by the publication OF innuepdo and
insinuations which iVnpute to me i'm
proper conduct and motives in politl-
cal matters dating back twenty years.
and now comes for the FIRST time. after
many OF the actors In the matters re-
terred TO have passed away
r. II, CARDwEI.L.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
SEASON TO CLOSE
EARLIER IN FALL
Playground Money Runs Short,
So Kids Can't Ramble After
September IS.

All public Fairgrounds in Richmond
VIII be closed this year on September
10, exactly one-half month earlier than
IN previous years. This was decided
at meeting of the Grounds and Build
ngs Committee last night. The ree-
son assigned for the early closing was
that the money allotted for playground
purposes had not proved sufficient to
keep these places where the young may
keep out OF mischief open as long as
was ut first intended
1t appears that the Council sppropri-
ated the amount asked for by the com
mittee. but some rniscalculation was
made, for at this time the monthly al
lowances for the several piayErounos
has been exceeded. and, 1T was pointed
out, If the same rate is maintained I'M
III the close of the season. the PLAY
grounds Committee will be deeply in
the hole II was upon motion of Coun-
Gilman selph that the cutting off of
hiteen days was agreed upon
1t was further determined to close
the grounds at the Van Lew place al
once and 10 transfer the equipment now,
there to Springfield School. The rea
son assigned for closing the grounds
Is that there is so small an attendance
that 1t does not warrant the EXPENSE
| attached
Complaint was made by Councilman
Powell that the laborcrs on Chimborazo
and Marshall Parks were not workinr.
the specified nine hours day, but were
getting paid therefor. The CITY Enri-
neer was instructed to call the keen
ers OF the parks in question before the
committee TO explain why this condi-
tion exists
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
Jefferson Hotel ,rriyo,.

j. II. 9. Barr. Phiia Pa. Louis Phil
lips, Atlanta Ga Miss Phillips. Allan
IA. Ga. G. c. HAZEL, Baltimore. Md
S. J. Carson, Yonkers. y y. Ralnh G,
Smith and wife, Baltimore. Md John
j McNulty Phila. Pa Charles T.. Hitc.
Phila, Pa. Pat II Williams. Charlotte
y. c., Mr. ana Mrs W w. smiley. VI
mira n y. Miss Mary suley. Elmira.
y. Y Miss Edna Suley. Elnirn \ Y
Miss Jennie poNey. Elmira \. ~ G.
y Hurrle Sew York. O. vs. cham
berlin. Nov Orleans IT, W. Curd Nor.
folk Va Mr. and Mrs Richard b Ia
trem Phila a ~ Williams Arvonia
Va @ c Gould and vie. Mnn.bester
y IL. George s. Iunley Matthews
va Miss Mar} q Huulcy. Matthews
Va Mrs Is Whitaker 81, Louis. 4
J. Whitaker 81 Louis. r p. Tuggls
ana VIE Farmviile Va Misses Fanny
ana Mary Berkeley Farmvine. Va
Walter Bromley Providence. II. j.. Nr
and Mrs. c. Turner. Chattanooea. Tenn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
DRUGGISTS GET
STATE LICENSES
State Board Gives Names Of
Those Who Passed
Examination.

After looking over the papers, the
State Board of Pharmacy yesterday
announced the following list OF those
who had successfully passed the ex-
animation:
Registered armacists-L C Leath-
erland, Alexandria; ". b. Wilson.
Orange; p. NJ. Massie. Lynchburg; Il.
G. Johann, Richmond C L. Coleman,
Richmond, r. E. Blankinship. Roanoke.
r. J. Cosner. Stuart: c, l. Halstead.
Norfolk w. Z. Locke. Richmond; NJ.
b Turner, Front Royal; C. II. Thomas
son, Emmerton: J. r. Ortesa. Dendron,
4. j. Bowles. Roanoke; Mrs. W. B.
Boyd. Mineral; r. E. Carper, Gate City
Registered Assistant Pharmac!s To-
=. w. station, Roanoke; T II. Bryan,
Norfolk; Frank Hogshead, stanton;
II Il, ". Cecil, Dublin; II. NJ. Surtace.
Richmond, X. l., Ogg. Craigsvile; W.
c. Gleason, Portsmouth; l. c. Womb
we'll. Richmond; C. w. Rady, Rich
mond T J. Williams, Buena Vista:
7 :. Otey, Wytheville; II. r. Ha mle,t,
Honaker; Edw. A. Hale. East Rad
ford V. p May, Richmond: s. p. Bnch-
enan, Coeburn; r T. Scott Richmond
4. a. Arnold, Frnnktown; r. E. Mon
roe. Purcellville; W. G. Crockett. Taze-
we'll; b. NJ. Roberts, South Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
BODY GOES HOME
Ice Thnxton Still Missing After Com
ing Here to Claim 1t.

Acting on a telegram received We'd
nesday from the chief of police of Ra-
leigh. Undertaken Thomas A Reddin
yesterday afternoon shipped the body
Of Ola Thaxton to her father, John
Thaxton who. through Chief Steli. had
s9nltied his Willingness to receive It,
The shipment was made over the Sea-
board Air Line. leaving here at 1o5
p NJ.
Expenses for the funeral and ship
ment wers borne by charitable wo-
man OF this city, who, though not
knowing the girl. took an interest in
the case. Though efforts were made
TO locate her brother. Lee Thaxton. he
could not ne found. even after IT was
known that his sister would be buried
free of any cost to the family The
burial will be made as quietly as pos
sible in Raleigh to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
FEAR NO BREAK
WITH employees
Chesapeake and Ohio Expects
Amicable Settlement OF Wage
Question.
HOLD CONFERENCE TO-DAY
Company's Proposition Similar
to That Accepted by Norfolk
and Western Men.

Though there has as yet been no
official notification OF the conference,
representatives II tn. several .ntcrna
the wage controversy with the Chesa :
peake and Ohio Railway Company arc
expected here to-day % talk the -.at-
ter over with the officers. In spite OF
reports to the contrary. officials of the
road said yesterday afternoon that
there was bat little doubt that an
amicable arrangement would oe made.
According to records in the Chesapeak
and Ohio offices. $500 men are affected.
The proposition that the Chesapca Q
and Ohio places before its employees is
similar to- that OF the Norfolk and
Western which has been accepted by
the train men in oth.r departments,
and not rejected by the 'op employees.
The ARRANGEMENT is, that whenever the
earnings in any month reach the aver
aEe of the last six months OF 1914,
wages Will be Increased on the month
following
Rond Considers II Fair.
Considering the earning power of
the Chesapeake and Ohio ss compared
with that of the Norfolk and Western"
said an official yesterday afternoon,
our proposition is a tery far one.
me Noflolk ana eStarn has been
paying dividend of about 10 per cent.
while the Chesapeake and Ohio pays
barely half that amount
We have had not the slightest init
nation that there will be trouble with
the employees. nor do we anticipate any.
Relations between the officials and en-
ployes are now as they have always
been, most amicable. and we expect
them to continue So"
ma Ifccr ~
wage question, other matters regarding
the operation OF the several depart
ments Will be taken up as Is usual in
the yenrlN conference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
NEW STOCK LISTED
virginia Railway AMI Power Comp,r
Oilers Ii M Par

me overning committee of the
New York stock Exchange bos 49,
on the listed department Of mo ~.
change 5000. 600 preferred stncr ~,
sl'oopooO common stock. par vaimn
Slop par share. Of the Virginia Rail
way ana Power Company.
Virginia Carolina Chemica! Comnan,.
stockholders have authorized the ii.
fectors 10 sell the $1,000 600 unissuad
preferred stock of the company au-
'hotized in 1903 10 be offered to both
classes of stockholders on the basis
OF ~ Of their holdings at price
10 pe stated later. Proceeds are Ia DO
isod for working capital
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
WALKER GETS VERDICT
Jury Gives Him $1,000 for ASSAULT by
Hn-nek


Dnrnes.
The Law and Equity Court jury yes
terday rendered verdict OF $500
damages in the suit of w. l. Walker
against Blan;on V. Barnes. Walker
sued for $1,000 on account OF personal
injuries alleged 10 have been inflicted
by Barnes. Counsel for the defense
moved 10 set aside the verdict. which
was denied. Exceptions were noted.
and thirty days after the Adjournment
of the present term allowed for the
filing of bills, provided. however. that
bond OF $4,000 be executed within
ten days.
Walker testified that he was assaulted
by Barnes January 80 last. severely in
jured and left in an unconscious con-
dition. He incurred great expense in
DOCTORS bills. and introduced witnesses
TO show that he had been permanently
disabled a s the result Of Barness on
slaught.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
BRINGS CARTER BACK
Denies Guilt on Warrant Charging Sc
rious ofense.

Percy Carter. charged with cr!minal
assault on Miss Nellie Miller 1900 West
Main Street was brought to the city
from New York yesterday morning by
Detective Sergeant Wiley, and is
locked up in the First Police Station,
where he Is held without bail
Carter says he Is innocent OF the
charge as the warrant reads, and will
fight II TO the end. He has employed
counsel, Reports that there would
be a friendly settlement. he says, are
absolutely without found alton. The
preliminary hearing will be held he
fore justice Crutchheld this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
MAMIE IN AGAIN
Arrested for Throwing Lighted I.ump
at Friend,

Mamie Lee Hall. colored. recently
out of the City Jail. last night had Al
fight with a negro named Kidd. Ac-
eording to witnesses she threw
lighted lamp al him, and would have
Drained him with an axe had 1t not
been for Joe Vaughan, who snatchei
the weapon away from her.
Kidd got away in a hurry. and for
all the police know Is still running.
Mani wept copiously in the First sta
ton, saying that the row was the re-
suit of her refusal 20 give Kidd money
with which to gamble She Is held On
the charge of being disorderly, but the
true story is expected of Vaughan The
arrest was made by Patrolman Bern
stein.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
Culllnpworth Estate s171.2s4.

John l. Winso and Mrs Cordelia Gull
linGworth qualified in the Chanoery
Court yesterday as executors of the
estate of the late Joseph n. Cuiling-
worth. The estate was valued at SILL
2S4, $4,000 Of which being real estate
and the rest personal property. With
the exception OF $1,000 bequeathed the
First Presbyterian Church. the entire
estate was divided among Mrs. Culling-
worth and relatives. There were no
children.