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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
The Bible a. Detective,

nv otOI0 - SOSV0AAVVs
The Bible was used until quito re-
cent years for the detection Of thieves.
DR.. Jessopp told in 1882 how there
were still persons living who had wit
messed the ordeal to which an East
Anglican parson subjected bis servants
when his cash box was ml41int. 10
ordered them all into bis bedtoom and
ranged them around the walls. From
the center Of the ceiling hung tho rope
used to lower coflns Into the church
yard graves, wound round a Bibla
from the leaves Of which projected
the church door key. This waa sent
spinning round, and tho one at Thon
the key pointed when It stopped was
proclaimed as the thief. Happily the
thus marked out was able to
prove an alibi. But this did not con
vince the servants that the test was a
bad one. They only concluded that the
thief was not taere.-London Chron-
icle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
WALT0N'S FAST.
The "PIuneer" Did Even More Than
tho Doctor Suggested.

tho Doctor Suggested.
Race track lovers of some years ago
all knew "Plunger' Walton-Francis
Theodore Walton, as he was christen.
ed. Everything that Walton did he
did as thoroughly as he plunged on the
races. This habit was illustrated by
his famous fast. Rheumatism caused
him considerable suffering for years.
Across the street from him lived a
doctor, who said n day:
ovation, you eat too much. That's
what's the matter with you. Do as |
say and you will cure your rheuma.
tism. Don't let food tempt you so
much. Just taper off your meals. and
don't eat except when you really feel
like It."
Some time passed before the two
men met again. The physician in.
quired what results followed from
needing his directions. He listened
thunderstruck to the following report:
THAT advice Of yours sounded easy,
and l didn't eat a morsel for twenty
IL days. No. sir; not a single particle
Of food passed my lips. Every hour
that l was awake l did drink a glass
Of water. l suffered no great pangs of
hunger. I was comfortable and had
a good time. 1t was my wife's anxiety
that made me break my fast. She got
the notion that l was losing weight too
fast. You see, l once weighed 2S5
pounds. When ! began the fast |
weighed 248. At the end Of twenty
n days l weighed an even 200. Your
advice was all right."-New York Trib-
une.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06

to enact by direct vote q good meas.
ure which the Legislature has refused
to consider.
The recall will enable the people to
dismiss from public service a rep.
re%sentative whenever he shall cease
to serve the public interest. Then no
Jackpot politician a hold his Office
in defiance of the will of q constituent.
cy whose commission be has dis.
honored.
Whenever representative govern
ments fails, it fails because the rep
resentative proves incompetent or
false to his trust. %Intrenched in Of
fee for his full term, his constituency
Is powerless and must submit to mis-.
representation. There is no way to
correct his blunders Or to protect
against his betrayal. AT the expira.
ton of his service he may be replaced
by another who may prove equally un.
worthy. The citizen is entitled to
some check, some appeal, some relief,
some method OF hating and correcting
the evil OF misrepresentation aud be-.
trayal.
The initiative, referendum and re-
call will insure real representative
government and will prove so effec-
tive as a check that it will rarely be
found necessary to invoke the powers
conferred against unworthy represen-
tatives in any enlightened and pro.
Rressive commonwealth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
GOVERNMENT BY THE PEOPLE.

In response to a request from the
Peoples Power League, Of Montana,
for an ex expression OF his views upon
existing political conditions, Senator
La Follette,' of Wisconsin, writes as
follows:
The abolition of caucuses and con-
v%entions and the nomination of all
candid ates by direct vote; the election
of United States senators by direct
vote; the nomination OF presidential
candid ates by direct vote; the initia.
tive, the referendum and the recall
all these are but the logical outcome
of the betrayal Of public trust by pub.
lie officials.
There has grown up in high places
q scorn and contempt for the plain
citizen. 1t has become common to re.
fer to the people as q ''mob' and to
the peoples rule as ''the rule Of the
mob"
Constitutions and statutes and all
the complex details Of government are
but instruments created by the citizen
for the orderly execution Of his will.
Whenever and wherever they fail,
they will be 80 changed as to make
them effective to execute and express
the well.considered judgment OF the
citizen.
For over and above constitutions
and statutes, and greater than all, is
the supreme sovereignty OF the people!
This is the peoples government.
They will not destroy It. They will
not permit organized privilege to de.
stroy it's vital principle. They will
restore and forever preserve it as a
government that shall be truly re- a.
sentative of the will OF the peopl,
They know that the initiative -no
referendum will place in the hands of
the people the power to protect them
selves against the mistakes or indif.
ference of their representatives in the
legislature. Then 1t will always be
possible for the people to demand a
6:rec. vote and to repeal a bad law
which the legislature has enacted, or
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
by the River Press Publish
ing Company.
OUR NEW CONGRESSMAN.

The bill reapportioning members OF
the house of representatives at Wash
ington has now become q law. Under
the terms Of the act, Montana will
have two members of congress instead
of one. Unless the Legislature shall
district the state, prior to the next
general election, Montana will elect
two congressman at large. Should the
state be divided into two districts,
each district would nominal and elect
its own member of congress regardless
of the other.
While Montana secures two con-
gressmen under the present appor-
tionment act, her actual population Is
not quite double the ratio as fixed in
the superintendent law. AS a matter
of fact, the ratio is fixed at one rep.
resentative for each 211, 1877 of popu-
lation, but each state is given a rep
sentative for each major fraction of
the ratio.
1t remains to be seen whether the
POAAVANA0 OLD Va NAOuS0uu "AlA uOCLA ~
more expedient to divide the state into
two districts with one individual on.
gresham representing each district,
or whether they will conclude to elect
two representatives from the state at
large.
1t Is being argued by many, that on
account of the immense area Of the
state, that the representative would
better serve the interest of his consti.
tuents if he had only the interests Of
one.half the state to look after at
Washington rather than the combined
jurisdiction that would be attendant
upon the representative at.large plan.
With the tremendous increase in
population in eastern Montana coun-
ties it is almost certain that the east
ern portion of the state will demand
the additional representative that will
be elected from Montana next year.
1t is rumored that State Senator
w. F. Meyer Of Carbon county, and
possibly others, will be a candid ate for
the republican nomin alton, and tina!
State Sen ator George of Yellowstone
may seek the nomin alton Of the demo.
cratic party for one of the two places.
SO far no one has appeared to con.
test the nomin alton for the other
place that has been SO creditably
filled by Congressman Pray. So far as
Mr.. Pray is concerned the republicans
Of Montana seem to be OF the opinion
that In these days Of unrest and some
what uncertain political conditions it
is wise to follow the old adage Of let.
ting we'll enough alone. Most of them
believe that it would be unwise to at.
tempt to displace a faithful public
servant, whose record in public and
private life is clean and honorable
and whose usefulness to his constitu-
ency is largely measured by his length
of service and his knowledge Of public
men and public aft airs merely, to gra-
tify the personal fortunes Of an as.
piring politician.
The republican majority in Mon
tana is not large enough to invite at
this time any serious contention with
in its own ranks as to nominations.
To do so spells defeat In adv CO.
The Missoulian.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
Shower Bath for Taft's Cow.
Washington Post.

Washington Post,
Pauline Wayne, the famous White
House COW, now is at home in the new
president at Nineteenth and B streets.
In her new home Pauline has q shower
bath. The stables are of the most
modern construction In brick and
steel. The floors are concrete and the
walls cement and can be flooded with
water. There are patent attic.
filling feed and watering basins, cleo
trio lights and other conveniences.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06

Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September. Be pre-.
pared for it. Cham erlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
prompt and effectual. 1t can always
be depended upon and is pleasant to
take. For sale by all dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06

'l have a world of confidence In
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for |
have used it with perfect success
writes Mrs. NJ, L. Basford, Pooles-
Vile, Md. For sale by all dealers. \
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is a good
newspaper to send awaytoyour friends
in the east. It will save you tbetrou,
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-09-06
For Sale or

Fifty-two copies of the WEEKLY R1y~sPaHss
tor $500 spot cash, OF It'll eQIivslent in banks BID
paper. Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
lnstallmente during the twelve months following
receipt Of remittance. Satisfaction gusrantsed.
Address Il RIVER PRESS,
Fort Benton. Mont,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-04-11

Notices of the call for the Demo
cratic primary election for the election
of the nominee for Representative
from the RObertson-N Nicholas Legisla-
tive District. have been posted. and
both candidates, Col. Green K. Keller
and Judge Foster V. Cox. are engaged
in making an active canvass of the
district. Although several prominent
citizens have been mentioned as prob
able candidates. it is now practically
certain that the fight between Colonel
Keller and Judge Cox will be to the
finish with but two entries in the
race.
Each candidate is advocating re-
forms in many lines, such as better
educational facilities. tax revision,
curbing of trusts, good road move
mepts and the betterment of the con-
ditions of the farmers. The race will
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-04-11
Monday, May LIST. l9ll,

at the court house door in the City
of Paris Kentucky. about the hour of
ii o'clock a. M, sell at public auction
TO the highest and best bidder on a
credit of six and twelve months for
equal parts of the purchase money the
land described in said judgment and
wit:
A tract of nineteen and fifty-two-
hundredths' acres of land situated near
Millersburg, Bourbon county, Ken
lucky, on the waters of Hinkston
Creek, and bounded as follows: Be-
ginning at A. a stake in the southern
margin of road and corner to Jos.
Miller thence with said Miller's line
north bank OF Hinkston Creek thence
up Hinkston at common water mark,
N. 71s E. Is. 43 chs. to G, corner to
Chas. Mathers; thence with said
Mather's line, N. Ala W.'1S.8l chs. to
b in southern margin of road or pass
way along the southeastern side of
railroad thence along the southern
margin Of said passway, S. SO IA "
@.29 chs. to E :; thence S. q Ia, w $50
chs. to F; thtnca S. "a! w. 5.15
chs. to the beginning. containing 1852
acres, being part of the 113 acres, 3
rods and Fl poles heretofore conveyed
to Charles G.. Clarke by William N.
Clarke.
The purchaser shall execute bond
with good surety bearing interest at
the rate of six per cent per annum
from day of sale until paid. Payable
to the undersigned Master Commits
sioner with lien reserved upon said
land to secure payment of said pur-
chase money. The purchase money
shall remain lien upon said land in
the hands of the purchaser until the
Statutory Guardian of said infants
shall execute bond as prescribed by
section 493 of the Civil Code of Prac-
tice.
t: RUSSELL MANN, M. G.. B. G. c.
E. M. Uirkson. Attorney.
M. F. Kenney, Auctioneer. IL At
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-04-11
Acquitted OF Raid on Restaurant

Pat Boz anDon. former rerter of
the Louisville American Association
Base ball team. Grover Land. catcher
on the Cleveland American League
Baseball team. Sherman True. Eph
Liilard. Jr., and Hugh Crumbaugh
were acquitted Friday in the Franklin
Circuit Court on the charge of raiding
the Greek restaurant in Frank fort De-
cember 26, and assaulting and shoot
ing Steve TheOpanis. The evidence in
trodnced by the Commonwealth was
not strong and the jury acquitted the
young men after being out thirty-nine
minutes.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-04-11
Application for Liquor License

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will at the meeting of the
Council on Thursday, April u, 1911,
apply to the Mayor and Board of
Council of Paris. KY. for lirense to
sell at retail and to be drank on the
premises spirituous. rvinous and malt
liquors during the ensuing year at his
place of business at 722 Main street.
GEO. DUVALL.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-04-11

De watched with interest by the resi-
dents of Central Kentucky, as both
men are well known throughout this
section of the state.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-04-11
Masters Sale
OF
Bourbon County Land

BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT.
John Summerville Clark. etc.,
On Petition.
By virtue of Judgment and order of
sale made a nd entered in the above
styled action at the March, 1911, term
of the Bourbon Circuit Court the uB-
dersigned Master Commissioner Of said
court will on
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-04-11
At Right Prices.

j. I. Hinton sells you your furniture
at the right price and gives you a good
big stock to select FROM No second
hand goods.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-04-11
Is Dresses and Waists in Peter
COED Styles.
Infants and Childrens' Complete Outfits

White and coored dresses for school and party wear
particularly great line suitable for commencement and con
frmation Straw hats bonnets, pongee linen pique and
cloth coats rain and rain coats childens kmonas
and underwear. The best equipped Cldrens Department
in this State.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-04-11
LINGERIE GOWNS
CHARMING BLOUSES

Of vole marquisette, linen, etc. in exclusive
models. Oriental trimmed effects in Helena pink Alice
blue and all other coorings Sailor collar Dutch neck
styles with short sleeves also high neck designs with short
or long sleeves The strictly tailored waists in linen are
much admired.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
From Department. Of Public wo.ka.
Total amount ....... f1ss q
Respectfully. etc,
j. j HAARER,

the following.
Whereas. II appears from a com.
munication from the Department az
Public Works that the paving a. ner
contract confirmed the 9Th day OF July.
lsll on Hieabrd avenue. from the
TO the south curb line OF Brinkst ave-
nue. has been fully completed; and
Whereas, Said street has been exam.
Works and the paving Of said str.ss
has been found to have been done n
accordance with the contract and soss-
ihcations for the sane: therefore.
Resolved, First. That the said ~.
(ccnft..ea O P.gs ssvsa.l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
RECOMMENDATION.

The clerk notified the chair that Aid
Allan had hled notice that he woulc
inoye 70 reconsider the vote by which q
resolution pertaining to vacating alley
for Washington Theater Co. g. &. &, p
lS30l. was adopted at the last session.
Aid. Allan then moved 90 reconsider
The vote by which the above specinec
afnaitsr was adopted The motion pre-
The matter was then indefinitely post.
poned.
The Following resolution was then pre-
eented:
y Resolved, That the South 100 feet
Of the 20 feet wide public alley lying
north OF the north line OF Clifford street
end between Lots 81. rs and south 40
feet OF Lot IL, Section 10, Governor and
: Judges Plan" be and the same Is hereby
vacated
Provided. The Washington Detroit
Theater Co, deeds on leases for 90 years
unto the City OF Detroit within two
years from the date OF the adoption OF
+ This resolution. the westerly feet OF
the alley hereby vacated and the easterly
~ feet OF Lot 81, Sec ton 10. Governor
and Judges Plan. for alley purposes. OF
IN lieu thereof, dedicates 10 the City OF
Detroit for alley purposes a strip IL feet
IN width across Lots 70 or % or either
or both of them, OF Section 10 Governor
and Judges Plan, so as to connect with
the public alley extending north OF elf
ford street, east of and parallel 10 Bag
ley avenue, and further,
Provided. That the owners OF the
abutting property pay into the City
Treasury within 10 days from the date
q the adoption OF this resolution, what
ever expense may have been incurred by
the city In the matter OF paving. furnish
ing curb, constructing crosswaIks. etc.
within the lines OF the public alley here
by vacated, as may be certified by the
City Engineer
Adopted as fOlloWa.
feas--Ald. Allan. Drozo Burton.
Deimol, Ellis. Field, Garvey, Gilman.
Grindley, HARPER. Hindle, Keusch.
koenig, Knapp. Littleheid, Lodge.
Lynch, McCarty, Mason, Merritt.
O'Brten. Ostrowski, Owen, Rosenthal,
schultz, Skrzycki. Theisen, Tossy, Ver-
nor Walsh. Watson, zoeller. and the
Pfesident--3S
(, Nays--None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18

Respectfully. etc,
J. J. HAARER,

iO'H Ahounl .:,........ 1881 81
Respectfully. etc,
J. J. HAARER,
Adopted as follows:
pSs ki. A feiS o srS.S d RS5sSn
Grindiey. HARPER. Hindie, Ksusch.
koenig. Knapp. Littieheld. Lodge.
d 6ynss; d Mscarty, Mason Mason Msr,it,.
Schultz. SkrzyclSi. Theisen, Tossy, YER
nor. Walsh Watson, zoeiler. and the
President---33. ~. ret.
Nays--None.
Accepted. and Alderman Theisen Of
fered the following: a.b
Whereas. IL appears from q communi-
cation from the Department OF Public
confirmed the 18th day of August, ieII.
on Hibbard avenue. from the north curb
line OF Agnes avenue. TO the south. curb
hne OF Kercheval avenue. has been fully
Whereas. Said street has been ex.
anined by the Department OF Public
Works, and the paving Of said street
has been found TO have been done in
accordance with the contract and speci-
atoms for the same: therefore
Resolved. First That the said paving
within the limits above mentioned be
and Is hereby accepted,
,r, Resolved We Second, That the City Con-
draw his warrant on the City Treasurer
IN payment OF the intersection etc OF
salc Hibbard avenue 10 the amount OF
s575.32. the same being the full amount
due the contractors from the city FOR
paving said intersections, etc. and FOR
the sum Of $1,000. the same being the
cost cost Of advertising, blanks. and inspec-
Resolved, Third, That the city Con.
troller be. and he II hereby directed 10
pnsPare street paving bonds" In ac-
cordance with the provisions OF Secs. az
and ~ OF Chapter II OF the Charter az
inc city or Detroit, as amended nv an
Act OF the Legislature approved Iun.
otn 1911. such bonds to bear Interest
Ut 'he rate OF four per cent per annun.
From Department Of Public .work.
sne honorable the Common Council:
,Synhernen--The Department OF pub.
nc works respectfully reports that tina
paving or Hubbard avenue under ths
CVutEact confirmed the 5th daV of Jniv
w ~ fully completed from the norta
cuID line OF kercheval avenue to the
south curb line OF Brinket avenue
The pavement IL OF cedar on con.
crete and has been examined by ths
department OF Public Work. 80
round TO be In accordnnce with ths
contract and specifications for the
There Is due the contractors for nav.
Ing said street as follows:
For Intersections, etc. sako as
For cost Of advertising, bianka
ana inspectors salary ..... 90
Total amount -f1ss a.
Respectfully. etc.
j. j HAARER,
Commissioner
Accepted, and Aid. Theissn offerea
Whereas. Il appear. from !. COM
munication from the pspap,msnt =,
Public Works that the oevtng IN. -.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18

DAVID E HEINEMAN,
Controller.
Referred to Committee on Claims and
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In the appropriation for
the Fire Department for the current year
there was allowed the sum or $4,000 for
four automobiles for Battalion Chiefs
and 1880 for new automobile for the
Department Chief The Fire Depart
ment has contracted for 1--WE automobiles
for Battalion Chiefs instead OF four. for
the sum OF 1880. leaving $500 snrpivs
In said Item. A suitable car for the
Chief OF the Department has been pur-
chased for ti.700 and turning In the old
car used by the Chief OF the Depart
ment. To complete the payment OF tho
car for the CHIEF Il will be necessary
TO transfer the surplus OF 5000. 90 re-
naming as surplus from the hrst named
fund. In view OF what seemed to be n
very advantageous contract on the part
or the Department I assured them that
I would be very glad to concur In their
request for the transfer OF said 5000 90
] recommend that the same be made
from the surplus remaining In the item
for automobiles for Battalion Chiefs and
credited to the item for autonobile Tor
Chief OF the Department
Respectfully
DAVID K. HETNEMAN.
By Aid. Gilman;
resolved, That the Controller be and
IL hereby directed TO transfer the sum
or 1900 remaining as surplus I'm the item
TOT tne purchase OF automobiles for
battalion Chiefs and credit the same 10
me Item for the purchase OF automobile
Tor the Chief OF the Department, and
make the proper entries on his book TO
effect said transfer
Adopted as follows,
Yeas-Ald Allan. Hrozo Rur,on
Deimel, Ellis, Field. Garvey, Gilman.
Grindley HARPER. Hindle. Keusch,
koenig. Knapp, Littlefeid. Lodge,
Lynch. McCarty, Mason. Merritt.
- brien, Ostrowski. owen. Rosenthal.
schultz Skrzycki, Theisen, Tossy. Yer
nor, Walsh. Watson. zoeilsr. and the
President-33.
Nays-None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
coMMUNIcATloNs.

TO me Honorable the Common Council:
Centlemen--on November 2Gth, 1907
addressed communication 10 your
tIIDnprupie Body, calling attention 20 the
nfftfsIfY % Opening a weSt-sfde street.
ffn|I width. 70 the river. 10 give the citi-
1IIIt - dense fnctory DISTRICT the
Iafant ~ approaching to the liver hank
IiIt Neslrabfiity ~ improving this pro-
1peed cpening TO the river BY srectins
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
COMMON COUNCIL
IoEFIcIALl

VA Detroit. Tuesday, October NJ. 1911.
The Council was called 20 order by tina
4 Fresitent. Hon. William 0utman.
Prescnt-r-Ald. Allan. BrOzo. Burton
Delmel Ella Field 0aryey. Gilman
'DTlndiey HARPER Hindle, Keusch
koenlg Knapp Littlefeld. Lodge, Lynch
ficcarty, Mason. Merritt. o'Brien; os'
frowski Owen. Rosenthal Schultz
6krzycki. Theisen, T0ssy, Vernon. Walsh
Watson. Zoelier, and the President.
There being quorum present the
Council was declared 20 be IN session
n The Journal 81 the preceding session
was approved.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18

city Treasurer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
From che CIV rreaaurnr.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-The following IL a state
ment OF moneys received by the City
Treasurer. for interest. from the City de-
positories on daily balances for the
quarter ending sent 10th 1911.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-18
From the Controller.

To the Honorable the Common Council,
Gentlemen--The following Reports OF
city Officers for the week ending satur-
DAY. October IL 1911. are respectfully
submitted.
city TrsasSrer's pisburse-
ments ...s.........,.,... .ttos,S6e ~