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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
A Retired Star.

A negress, very fat and we'll along in
years, sauntered into the lobby of a
Broadway theater the other day and
asked for the manager.
what can | do for you, mAmmy?'
asked the manager.
Il want a ticket into the gallery
boss" she replied calmly.
But why should l give you q tick
et!"
Zoos I'm a retired actress"
"You? What did you do?" inquired
the other in amusement.
Il played in Antony and Cleopatra
l was fan bearer for Miss Fanny DAY.
export"
She got her ticket.-Detroit Satur.
day Night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
". g. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. e. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR J. 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 al 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, 1911-03-22
One on Alderman Miriam.

An exceedingly droll story is told
concerning a certain Alderman Miriam,
whose name has been mentioned more
or less In connection with the mayor
atty of a city which shall be nameless.
Charley" said one Of his friends, to
whom he had handed a cigar, you
shouldn't carry as fine a brand of
smokes as this when you are out late
at night"
"Why not?" he demanded.
"Bccause,' rejoined the other, "some
footpad might hold you up"
Hold me up!" he exclaimed. How
car anybody hold me up when I am al
ready in the hands Of my friends?"
This was too good to keep, and it
leaked ont.-Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
GREELEY CLEAN AND READY,
Bronze Horace Awaits Centennial Un-

Bronze Horace Awaits Centennial Un-
moved and Spiek and Span.
New York. the city that used to be
ley many years ago, has had it's re-
venge. 1t was a benevolent revenge,
but cleansing. There were no Goals of
fire heaped on the Greeley head; rath-
er, buckets Of soapsuds. But 1t Is at
6rmed that Horace smiled complacent-
~ when the LAYING process was com.
pleted and he again surveyed busy
Broadway.
There was no doubt that Horace
needed a bath sadly. More than a
year was required by the Hudson river
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22

WASHING HORACE GREELEY's STATUE.
tunnel people to construct their Thirty
third street station, and the Greeley
statue was moved from the triangle II
had decorated for so many years.
It was decided that he should be
washed, and two workmen went to
work. They began with the noble
brow and dropped soapy water in Mr.
Greeley's eye, but he bore it all, even
to the tickling Of his nose, as an i'm.
crowd a testify. 1t took an
hour to thus publicly wash MI. Gree
ley, and he vas not given a rough tow
ell rub down either. But so invigorat.
ed did he appear that a reverent news
boy offered to shine the Greeley shoes
free Of charge, and he vas with diff
Guilty restrained from doing SO.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Marked Superioritx.

Marked Superiority.
Mrs. Lash-Dat makes me sick, Sis
tab Spradley-de proud and sassy airs
dat gal done puts or since she mar'd a
Chinyman!
Mrs. ~Spradley-Welrm, she brags
dat she's de on'y culled lady in de
c'munity OATS got a husband dat does
de washin'. Suppin' to dat, after all.
Sistah Lash!-Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
canada's Available Water Power

According to official estimates made
by the department of the interior, the
available water powers Of the Domin-
Ion Of Canada are capable Of develop
ing energy representing more than o.
100000 horsepower. which If produced
from coal would represent a consump-
don Of more than 562,OOO,OOO tons
per annum. at the rate of 21.9 tons Of
coal to the horsepower.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
One or the Other.

One or the Other.
Nell-1s your boss engaged to that
girl he called on so much?
Belle (the typewriter)-1 don't know
whether she has shaken him or prom
Used to marry him.
Nell-What do you mean?
Belle He has stopped buying her
costly presents.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
vaqaries of Finance,

Il understand you have paid the
mortgage off your place."
"Yep," replied Farmer Corntossel.
"Then why do you complain Of hard
times?"
"All the neighbors have done the
same thing. That leaves me with mon
ey on my hands that nobody wants to
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
The New Industry.

"You must OWE a great many cat.
tle," we say to the grizzled ranchman.
"You seem to have a large number of
cowboys. We saw you showing them
how to lasso the cows this morning
and all that sort Of thing. Were You
teaching some new ones?"
"Cowboys!' laughs the ranchman.
"Shucks! Them was a lot of fellers ]
am teachin' stunts to do in Wild West
shows an on the vaudeville stage next
season. l amt been in the cow bust
ness for ten years."-Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
IL Must Have Been.

II Must Have Been.
"What's de matter VIII yo' face,
Rastus?"
Accident. Nah wife done throwed
a plate at me this mornin'."
"Do yo' call that an accident?"
Eyes, sab. Didn't she hit what she
was aiming at ?'-Buffalo News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
The Bandit Fooled.

"Pinch yer sisters muff, Jimmy. We
want dat muff fer de captains bear
skin cap"
"She won't femme have de muff."
"Well, amt yer got yer trusty two
handed sword?"
Eyes, but she's got a h~atpin."-New
ark Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
An Indication

An Indication.
"Do you think they approved Of my
sermonT" asked the newly appointed
rector, hopeful that he had made a
good impression.
Eyes, l think So" replied his wife.
"They were all NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Hagen, Leading
. Wonder Worker
OF the Stage

:IE illusions Of
stagecraft are
c o n stantly a
marvel to those
before the cur
tain. Despite
newspaper and
magazine arti-
cles showing the
manufacture of
thunder, gallop-
ing horses and
o t b effects
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
LIVING RING IN WATER PIPE,

Curious Photograph Taken In Worlds
Greatest Conduit.
One OF the worlds largest water con-
Quits has been constructed at Albeda,
Spain, on the line Of the Aragon and
Catalonia canal. To demonstrate the
immense size Of this water pipe a pho
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Queer Solution,

"Uncle, why do more blends gel
married than brunettes?"
because they're light headed. I sup.
pose."-Spokane Spokesman Review.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22

and showed It, but not Uncle Joe. Not
a twist, dip or bow did he miss, and he
was warmly congratulated.
1T Is strange" remarked Uncle Joe,
whose face was flushed with the pleas
ure Of old times, "but that is the only
dance l know. l learned it more than
fifty years ago. The barrel has just
been turned over again."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Tho Other Leas.

Benham-I don't see how you get
around in your hobble skirt.
Mrs. Benham - Do you remember
when 1t took a surgical operation to
get you out of your skin tight trou.
sers New York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
"Boston Trot" Is Ancient,

TO show that he Is still up to date
though serving his last term as speak.
er, Uncle Joe Cannon did the "Bostor
trot" with much grace and eclat at 6
ball in Washington recently. The par
ty was given 10y Robert ]. Wynne, for
mer postmaster general, for his daugh
ter, and all the younger set of Wash
ington were. there. So was Uncle Joe
who is not quite seventy-fve.
He was Immediately captured by Miss
Ruth Wynne, who demanded a dance
and the speaker assented so far as the
Virginia reel was concerned. But the
reel was long in coming, and Miss
Wynne grew impatient. The "Bostor
trot," latest thing in terpsichore, was
announced, but it did not feaze the Iii.
noisan. There were many on the f1ool
who did not fully understand the trot
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS MONT
(Unincorpofated)

PAID UP CAPITAL.............S 1000
INDIVIDUAL REsPoNsIBILITY..a 600. 900
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-03-22
MILNER CATTLE co.
II. & M1LNsR. res. and Manager, Fort Benton,
Montana.

Range from Bear
Paw mountains east.
ward - Fort PEEK
between the Milk Ana
AtssolYt rivers. Alsa
south Of the lLls.
seuri river. between
Arrow eEook aAd BolS
creek. SAo1kis rsas
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
Slayer of Gunnels Identified.

Greenville, Feb. 26.-That the man
who engaged in a pistol duel with
Policeman Johnson in the passen-
ger station of the Southern railway
on Friday, February II, shooting
Policeman O. S. Gunnells, inflicting
wounds from which he. died, and
wounding Officer Johnson was a ne
gro by the name of Arthur Young
and that he was one of the two ne
groes lynched by the mob in Warren
county, Georgia, last Friday night is
the statement of detectives and off,
GERS of the local police department.
The last evidence to show that he
was the murderer of the policeman
was secured at midnight when OFF,
Ger Rector telephoned Chief of Po-
lice Kennedy from Atlanta that he
had found the body of the man who
committed the crime in the posses
sion of a medical college in that city.
The body was taken to Atlanta from
the scene of the lynching and pur-
chased for $40 by the medical stu
dents. The body will be brought here
and preserved in a local morgue and
witnesses will be called from several
towns around to identify the body,
connecting the negro with many 9TH
er crimes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
MADE COUNTY DEMONSTRATOR.
ID. l.. Smith will Devote His Time to
Organization Of Corn Clubs.

Walterboro, Feb. 23.-D. L. Smith
has just received appointment as
county demonstration of boys corn
clubs for Colleton county under Ira
W. Williams, State superintendent.
Mr. Smith will give his entire time to
the organization of boys corn clubs,
mems corn clubs, boys pig clubs,
etc. He will distribute literature
and strive to work up a general in
terest in the betterment of the farms
in this county.
A meeting has been called by the
county superintendent of education
for Saturday, March 4th, for the pur-
pose of organizing a boys corn club
for Colleton county. 1t is hoped that
a large number of the boys of the
county will be present at this meet
ing and join.
The government offers to the con-
testants a number of cash prizes,
which will be supplemented by other
prizes offered locally.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
Victims Mother Sues Sheriff.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 25.-Civil
suits aggregating s450,OO0 in dam
ages have been brought by the moth
er of Oscar Chitwood, who was shot
to death within the county jail en-
closure December 26, against the
bondsmen of Sheriff Houpt.
Chitwood, who was charged with
the killing of a former sheriff, a
brother of Sheriff Houpt, Was shot to
death at the threshold of the county
Jail building while being removed to
the city prison preparatory to being
taken to another place of keeping.
John Rutherford, the deputy having
Chitwood in charge at the time, de-
clares he was set upon by mob and
the prisoner killed. With Ben Muir
ray, another deputy, Rutherford is
being held without bond to answer
to the charge of accessory to MUIR
der.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
Pig Eats Dynamite.

Cordele, Ca, Feb. 23.-Chief of
Police Sumner returned to-day from
Worth county, where he had a mar
row escape from being blown to
pieces in a peculiar accident. He
says that a farmer named Striebinger
had some very valuable swine and
desired him (the chief to see the
flock.
The farmer led the way to the pen
and one of the finest "porkers'' in the
bunch was sound asleep and refused
to get up. The farmer kicked the
pig in the ribs and there was an ex-
plosion that took the chief of police
off his feet, knocked the farmer down
and blew out the side of the building.
Incidentally it killed the pig.
1t took the farmer some time be-
fore he discovered that a quantity
of dynamite that he had hidden un-
der the pen for blasting purposes
was missing. The pigs had eaten
this. Striebinger has decided not to
kick any more pigs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
Bradford Must Serve Term.

Columbia, Feb. 24.-The supreme
court affirmed to-day the life sentence
given by the Spartanburg sessions
court to Harvey Bradford, colored,
for burglary, his offense consisted in
breaking into Converse college on the
night of June IA, 1909, entering the
room of Miss Juliette Reid, stu
dent, and attempting to suppress her
screams by laying his hand over her
mouth.
Miss Reid in the struggle caught
one of the negro's fingers in her
teeth and bit it. The question was
asked whether or not it was Brad
ford who broke into the room. 1t
was chiefly by a hat found in the
room, by scar on Bradford's hand,
and by evidence that he was walking
hatless in the street two hours after
the burglary that he was convicted.
Bradford was tried about three
days after the incident, the public
mind being naturall.- excited and in
dignant. The supreme court is i'm
pressed with the affidavits filed, but
.upholds the circuit courts refusal to
grant a new trial on after-discovered
evidence.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
Evidence Disappeared.

Several lawyers were discussing the
United States secret service the other
day in the marshal's Office in the
Federal building. Much that they
said was directed at quiet but ca
pable deputy marshal, who took it in
silence until he got an opportunity to
counter. The most persistent of his
tormenters began to tell Of coun-
terfeiting case where the severity OF
the government put "good fellow"
in Jail.
"Well, it was different up in my
county," exclaimed the deputy mar
shal, breaking into the confab.
1--WE had the evidence on the fel-
low all right" he continued. 'He
had made about a peck of silver dol
lars. The only difference between
his product and that of Uncle Sans
was that the counterfeiter put
couple more grains of silver in his.
He got away with it for months and
when we began to collect evidence
we had bags full of the phony dollars.
When the man was placed on trial
the learned members of the bar were
permitted to satisfy their curiosity
by handling the counterfeits. But
the man was acquitted"
''How was that" one of the law
yers wanted to know.
"You see the lawyers walked off
with the evidence. They didn't leave
a single dollar" was the reply
Philadelphia Times.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
Clinchfield to Charleston.

Charleston, Feb. 24.-It was ru-
mored to-day that the Carolina,
Clinchfield & Ohio railroad is about
to start the work, preliminary to the
erection of it's coal terminals In the
suburbs, by having the site surveyed
and marked out. 1t was stated that
the Atlantic Coast Line engineering
force was doing or will do the work,
but an inquiry at the superintend-
ent's office elected the information
that nothing was known of the mat
ter.
Henry Buist, counsel for the rail-
road, also stated that he knew moth
ing about the commencement of the
work. He had not even heard the
story that the work was about to be
begun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
Conductor Killed by Negroes.

Augusta, Ca, Feb. 24.-As a re-
suit of a pistol duel between Con-
ductor ". w. Thompson and two ne
groes on the Georgia railroad express
train leaving here at 1915 a. M,
the former died at the city hospital
here late this afternoon. The shoot
ing took place just after the train
left Camak, Ca, Al miles from Au-
gusta, when the conductor approach
ed the negroes for their fares after
he had ordered them into the car
from the rear platform. J. N. Cook,
special agent, who was on the train,
shot one of the negroes during the
fight. The other negro jumped from
the train and made his escape. Con-
ductor Thompson was one of the old
est men in the service of the railroad.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
WILL NOT BE TRIED.
Trial Of L. B. Tuten Postponed to
Next Term of Court.

Hampton, Feb. 23.-When court
convened this morning Leroy B.
Tuten, charged with killing James
r. Langford on November 29, was
arraigned and pleaded not guilty and
that he was not ready to come to
trial. On motion and argument of
Maj. w. S. Tillinghast for continu-
ance on the ground that the leading
counsel, Robert H. Welch, of Colum-
bia, was i'll in hospital in Charles
ton, Judge Prince granted continu-
ance until next term of court.
Mr.. Tuten came to Hampton yes
terday about IL o'clock with friend
and surrendered himself, while the
detective, Mr.. Thompson, and other
deputies were searching the commu~
nifty in an effort to execute the bench
warrant.
Pleaded Not Guilty.
When Mr.. Tuten came into the
court house this morning to be ar
raigned he did not appear nervous in
the least and pleaded not guilty very
positively.
Mr.. Tuten is possessed of great
deal of property and has numerous
relatives and friends who own great
deal of the wealth of Hampton coun-
ty. They are standing by Mr.. Tuten
in this trouble, as they do not be-
lieve he committed the crime.
Tuten was indicted after the de-
tective, Thompson, had been working
on the case for several days. What
evidence the detective has is not
made known except what Mary Har-
ris told him at the penitentiary after
she had assured the coroner's jury
that Richie Williams, the negro, COM
mitted the deed. 1t is understood
now that the negro, Richie Williams,
and this white woman will tell the
same tale at the trial and that some
one else will corroborate the testi-
mony.
No Bail Asked.
There has been no motion by
Tuten's attorney for bail. Mr.. Tuten
will be defended by the following
counsel: Col. R. H. Welch, Colum-
bia; Mai. w. S. Tillinghast. Beau
fort; w. Smith,, B. R. HERS and j..
w. Manuel, of Hampton.
Solicitor Gunter will be assisted by
Col. w. J. Thomas, of Beaufort, and
c.. B. Searson, of Hampton.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED.
Express Messenger Points Out James
Anderson as Director of Hold-up.

Gainesville, Ca, Feb. 23.-James
Anderson, one of the men under ar
rest charged with being a member
of the gang which held up and robbed
the Southern railway fast mail at
White Sulphur Springs last Saturday,
to-day was identified by w. B. Miller,
the express messenger in charge o.
the rifed car, as the man who d.
rected the work of the bandits. Citi-
zens of White Sulphur Springs also
identified Anderson as one OF the trio
of strangers who loafed about the
town about two days prior to the
date of the hold-up.
The members of the gang captured
yesterday above Dahlonega were
brought here to-day ond placed in
Jail. These men have confessed to
participating in the robbery and part
of the loot was found on them when
CAPTURED. The three men will be
given a preliminary hearing to-mer-
row.
Reports received here to-day stat
ed that two more alleged members
of the bandit gang were arrested this
morning at Ball Ground, Ca, and
would be sent to Gainesville. If they
arrive in time they will be arraigned
with the others.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
Resigned.

A motherly hen hatched out thir-
teen chicks, only one being a
rooster. Him she named Henry. She
tried to bring him up right and gave
them much good advice.
"Now, children,'' she many times
warned them, when the preacher
comes around, you watch out and run
and hide, or you may lose your pre-
cious lives. 1t is always dangerous
when he stays for dinner
They needed her warning for a
time, but finally Henry became care
less, lost his head and was eaten.
The old mother grieved for while
but at last became resigned.
"Perhaps it is just as well,' she
mused. THAT Henry should enter
the ministry, because the rest of my
flock can never be anything but lay
members, anyway"
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
No Statement from Commission

The commission to wind up the af-
fairs of the State dispensary would
not make public last night any state
ment in reply to demand for infor-
nation from the governors Office. 1t
was Informally reported that the
commission would comply with the re-
quest and that the matter had been
set forth fully in a letter to the gov
ernor.
However, as the letter could not
be concluded in time to reach Gov.
Blease last night, the commission
made no official statement. All of
the members were present-Dr. w.
J. Murray, of Columbia; John Nc
Sween, of Timmonsville; Avery Pat
ton, of Greenville; J. Steele Brice, of
Yorkville; and A. N. Wood, of Gaff.
ney. The commissions attorney, w.
F. Stevenson, and Col. T. B. Fielder
and Col. Malvern Hill, attorneys OF
Atlanta, were also present. Several OF
the members did not arrive until the
afternoon and Mr.. Patton did not
reach the city until o'clock.
No comment was made upon the
governors demanding the informa-
ton and the members of the commits
sion appeard quite willing to comply.
All of the members Of the COM
mission expressed the wish that the
governor would soon read the act au-
thorizing an investigation, for they
wish to get the whole matter settled.
They expressed the belief that the
governor could find nothing objec-
tionable in the act and that he will
readily sign it as 500. d. he gets it..
Since the last regular meeting OF
the commission l. w. Bernheim, of
Louisville, has sent a check for his
part of the refund of the Richland
Distilling graft, and the commission
expects to get the remainder as soon
as the present uncertain status quo is
settled.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-03-02
THREE BANDITS ARRESTED
ADMIT THEIR SHARE IN WHITE
SULPHUR SPRINGS HOLD-UP.
Extent of Fight is to Point Empty
Pistols at Officers-Lodged in
Jail at Dahlonega, Ga.

Gainesville, Ca, Feb. 22.-Three
men have been arrested and more
than $4,000 in money and jewelry
has been recovered as. result of the
three days search for the gang OF
bandits which held up and robbed
the Southern Railway fast mail train
at White Sulphur Springs last Satur-
day morning. It is the belief of the
officers Of the express and railway
company that the entire gang has
been rounded up, but their identity
still is unknown.
Two More Caught.
Following the capture of one of the
robbers about four miles from Dah-
lonega, two other members of the
gang were arrested this morning by
a posse headed by ex-Sheriff Edwards
of Lumpkin county. The men were
surprised on a public road about IA
miles from Dahlonega and offered no
resistance. They were placed in Jail
at Dahlonega tonight and will be
brought to Gainesville tomorrow.
Valuables Found.
Nearly $1,000 in cash and jewelry
valued at between $500 and $500
were found on the two robbers. They
refused to give any names, but their
talk indicates that they are Western
ers. While they kept their own iden-
tity secret, they stated that the man
arrested earlier near Dahlonega was
one of the ring leaders of the gang
and was known as John A. Anderson.
He is said to be a old hand at the
game.
Had Empty Pistols.
Ex-Sherif Edwards in reporting
the capture of the robbers said the
only resistance made by the men was
to point an old pistol at their cap
tors when told they were under ar
rest. This pistol was found to be
empty. When handcuffed the rob-
bers broke down and admitted their
participation in the express car hold
up. They refused to give any details
further than to implicate the man
who was arrested near Dahlonega.