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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
Stockmen Ask Lower Rates.

HELENA, Aug. I. - Railroads OF
Montana are asked to revise their
stock cattle and stock sheep rates with
in the state and the secretary of agri-
culture to rescind the federal quaran.
tine for scab against Fergus county,
in resolutions adopted last night by
the executive committee OF the state
board of stock commissioners.
The resolution addressed to the rail-
roads declares that much of the range
and grazing area is remote from the
sections from which the hay supply
is secured and to continue the live
stock industry successfully and de.
velop the same In keeping with the
Advancement made it other states,
such as Colorado and Wyoming, It is
necessary to feed livestock in the win
ter season. It is charged an investi-
CATION shows that railroad rates for
shipments of stock cattle within the
state In less than ten.car lots are much
higher than In other localities and out
of all proportion to the service per.
formed, practically prohibiting the
movements of this stock for wintering
or feeding purposes.
The resolution requesting revoca-
ton OF the quarantine order against
Fergus county sets forth that there
Is little, If any, scab within that
county and that "if the federal quar-.
antine is based on admittance of the
Coburn cattle to this country the same
we're properly dipped by federal Vet
erinsrisn Peck and State Veterinarian
Knowles in Beaumont oil and these
cattle are clean and furnished health
certificate. 1t Ia the universal opin'
ion of cattlemen in Fergus county tn q,
the federal veterinarian, who made
the inspection this spring. performed
the work from the buggy or rig IL
which he drove through the county
and that in no instance did he have .
steer caught and thrown to discover
: the existence OF the scab mite"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
Progressives Sweep Kansas,

Topeka, Kas., August 6.-ProRres-
sives swept Kansas today In the
primary election. 1t whisked into
nominate as republicans the eight
presidential electors who had declared
allegiance to Theodore Roosevelt on
the face OF returns up to midnight and
defeated Congressman P. P. Campbell
in his struggle to retain his seat in
congress.
At that hour H. M. Gray progress
sive, had q lead for the republican
nomin alton over Campbell, who has
been staunch supporter OF President
Taft. The contest for United States
sen atorship held by Charles Curtis,
in which Curtis was opposed by Gov.
W. r. Stubbs, is close and will re.
quire returns form distant western
counties to decide. Both candidate
claim the nomination.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
Investigating Cattle Shortage.

CHICAGO, Aug. l0.-Agents of the
department of commerce and labor
have begun q study of conditions In
the Chicago cattle market with view
Of solving the impending problem In
shortage Of beef cattle. The princi.
pal issue facing the investig ators is
how the law of supply and dem and
works In cattle markets. The agents
will gather inform alton OF current re-
ceipts to determine whether the re.
cord price OF $40 q per hundred
pounds for beef on the hoof, recently
paid at the stock yards Is justified by
the supply.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
Death Of Wealthy Hermit.

HARR1soNBURG, Va, August H.
Rockingham county authorities in
vestip ating the death of George NJ.
Nichols, wealthy hermit farmer OF
Port Republic, have discovered an ex.
traordinary state of affairs in the old
mans mansion. He died last week
after drinking coffee. His stomach is
in chemical laboratory at Richmond
for examination.
Worth s250,O0O, which is said to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
Would Protect Settlers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 Senator
Borsh has introduced Il bill creating
q comm,e sion to investigate the expeu-
ditures of the reclaim alton service aud
report to congress if settlers are be-.
ing charged excessi We prices for land.
The commission is to consist of the
Oh airmen of the senate and house ir-
rigation committees aud an expert
civil engineer to be appointed by the
president.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON.
Progressives Name California Gov
ernor For Vice President.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-singing, "On-
ward Christian Soldiers" and "The
Battle Hymn of the Republic" the
delegates to the first national couveu-
tion of the progressive party pro-
tonight Theodore Roosevelt
of New York az their candidate for
president, and Gov. Hiram W. John
con of California as their choice for
vice president.
Making q new departure In the pro-
ceedings OF national conventions, the
two candidates Immediately we're n0ti-
fed of their nomin alton and in the
midst OF deafening cheers they ap.
peared before the delegates to voice
their acceptance and to pledge their
best efforts to the coming campaign.
For several hours In the afternoon
and early evening, the Coliseum had
listened to q flow OF oratory In nomi-
ating and seconding speeches in
which the dominant note expressed
as the belief that victory would come
to the new party In November. Ray.
mond Robbins of Illinois pledged q
lOO, 900 majority for the national ticket
10 Illinois, and Clifford Pinchot pre-
dicted 300. 900 majority for Colonel
Roosevelt and Governor johnson ir
his home state of Pennsylvania. These
statements were cheered to the echo.
The party formally christens itsel
1.-The progressive party" leaving of
the prefix "national," by which i
heretofore has been known, but pro
vision was made for the recognition O
"resl" progressives in any OF th
states by whateyer name they shoul'
be logically design ated because o
state laws.
The convention adjourned at 7:2
.. IN. with the delegates singing tn
doxology in lusty voice. Throughou
the three days it was in session ther
was not q roll call nor ballot. Th
delee ates asked no such formalitie
either in placing their candidates 1
nomin alton or in voting for them
There was not voice of opposttio
either to Colonel Roosevelt or to Gov
. ernor johnson. The delay 10 nom
mating them was due to the large nun
ber of seconding speeches allowed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
Affecting Wool Rates.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Sat the re-
quest of shippers and railroads that
the interstate commerce commission
modify in some particulars it's orders
respecting trans portstion OF wool from
the west and northwest to eastern
nations, the commission today
ordered q re-hearing of the cases, to
be held in Denver, September Is.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
May Assist Lorimer.

WASHINGTON, August 8.-An al~
low ance OF s35 900 or $4,000 may b
made by the senate to help William
Lorimer defrsy the expenses Of his
three years. fight to retain his seat.
Mr.. Lorimer has turned in bil1e
amounting to 100000 or S125, 900.
They have been referred to the inves-
tigating committee which will make .
statement to the senate that certain
items amounting to from s35, 900 70
S40, 900, would be fair allowance II
any be made.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
Plan Big Agricultural Exhibit.

CHICAGO Aug ia 5000, 600 agri-
cultural and industrial exposition
building to adorn the lake front at
which aliens will be taught the agrt-
cultural possibilities of the country
and the "back to the farm" movement
accelerated, has been planned by the
officials of the National Immigration
officials association.
The building Is to cover an entire
block and will contain several con.
vention halls, ranging In capacity
from $500 to $4,000 people.
The entire lower floor will be de-
voted to the exposition OF the aRricul
tural and manufactured products oi
the various states of the country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
WOOL BILL VETOED.
President Declares 1t Would injure
important Industry.

President Declares It Would injure
important Industry.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-For the Sec
ond time within q year President Taft
today vetoed bill to revise the wool
tariff-schedule X of the Payne-Ald-
rich law.
The president returned to congress
the bill evolved as q compromise be-
tween the house and the senate, hold.
ing that its low rates would bring dis.
aster to home industry. He appealed
to congress, however, not to adjourn
until 1t had enacted measure to re-
duce ''substantially unnecessary ex.
isting duties without destroying pro.
lection for the wool industry in the
United States
II stand by MY pledges to maintain
q degree of protection to Offset the
difference in cost of production here
and abroad, and will approve heartily
any bill reducing duties to this level. -
wrote Mr.. Taft.
While the present bill and the one
disapproved last year we're identical
in terms, the presidents reaeon differ
ed. He vetoed the former because 1t
had been framed before the tariff
boards report-the latter because, he
said, it had been framed with disre-
gard to the boards findings.
''Most of the rates in the submitted
bill. 'lwrote the president "are so low
in themselves that if enacted into law
the inevitable result would be ire.
triev able injury to the wool growing
industry, the enforced tdleness OF much
of our wool combing and spinning ma
chinery and of thousands of looms and
the consequent throwing out OF work
of thousands of workmen."
The bill sent to the White house i'm
posed an ad valorem duty Of 20 pei
cent on raw wool and on clothes OF 4s
per cent; both rates, Mr.. Taft held
were insufficient to protect the WOO
grower and the manufacturer. m 1t wa
predicted that the wool bill might b
passed by the house over Mr.. Taft
veto, but there was come doubt as Il
it's fate in the senate. Republican
leaders were inclined to believe tina
it would fail OF passage there as it di'
IL months ago.
The president declared In his mee
: cage that be was anxious to see sched
ule K revised downward and that b
would be glad to see congress renal
in Washington until bill he coul
consider properly was presented to th
White house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
Twelve Murderers Executed.

OssINING, N. Y. Aug. 12.-Seven
murderers were electrocuted in Sing
Sing prison today. This is the largest
number to suffer the death pen atty by
electrocution in one day since the
electric chair was adopted. Six Ital.
ians and one negro were put to death
Quietly within an hour and 16 minutes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14

low. The commission has not check
ed up the tariffs with present rates.
but such examiu alton as had been
possible, indicates that the increases
to the Pacific terminals are consider-
ably greater than the reductions %
the inter. Rocky mountain territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
Aldermen Accused of Graft.

DETROIT, August 9.-Sens ationa al
developments In the local sldermsnic
graft scandal occurred today when
Prosecu ting Attorney Shepherd an
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14
FOR NOVEMBER ELECTION
Governor Norris Notifies Voters Up
on Matters To Be Decided.

HELENA, Aug. 10.-Under the provi-
sions of the election, procl amation is.
sued by Governor Norris today elec-
tors Tuesday, November S. will do q
great deal more than merely vote for
state and county officers. They must
decide whether bonds in the cum Of
$3.50, 900 shall be issued to purchase
the Warm Springs insane asylum;
whether the law under which the ma
tional guard of Montana is organized
shall be repealed, and whether four
new measures shall be initiated.
In addition "the electors of the state
may express their choice for the Ct.
fee of United States senator," this In
accordance with the provisions OF the
senatorial act passed by the legisla-
ture two years ago.
The governors proclamation pro-
vides for the election OF the following
officers:
Four presidential electors, two rep
resentatives in congress, governor,
lieutenant governor, associate justice
of the supreme court, secretary OF
state, attorney general, state treas
urer, state auditor, superintendent of
public instruction, railroad commis7
sioner, one state senator in each of
the following counties, to wit: Beaver.
head, Blaine, Carbon, Custer, Daw.
son, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Hill, Lewis
and CLARK, Meagher, Musselshell,
Park, Powell, Sweet Grass, and in
any other county where vacancy
exists.
Also members of the house of rep.
resentatives, in which Chouteau county
will have four members; Blaine coun'
ty one; Hill county one; Valley coun-
ty three members. Also judges of the
district court in the several Judicial
districts.
"Also the following referendum
measure, viz:
s'Referendum measure Nos. 300 aut
30l, which is reference to the peopl'
of house bill No. 220, relating to th'
state militia OF the state OF Montan,
and passed at the regular session 0
the Twelfth legislative assembly of th
state of Montana.
"Also the following initiative meas
ure, viz:
"Initi alive measure Nos. 302 an
, 303, being q bill for law providin
!, for party nomin ations by direct vote
"Initiative measures Nos. 304 an
, 305, being bill for q law limitin
q candid ates' Campaign expenses
"Initiative measures Nos. 306 an
h 3O7, being q bill for law in refereue
J. to the selection of United States sen,
tore.
"Initiative measure Nos. 308 an
- 300, being q bill for Q law by whic
l. the people express their preference Il
L. party candidates for president an
If vice president.
(. The call then gives the names of Il
d county Offices to be filled, states tn
k electors are to vote on any local que
[s ton submitted in the various counti
ID and, in conclusion, offers reward
800 for the arrest and conviction
10 any person violating the election law
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-14

The WEEKLY River PREssis q good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. It will save you the trou.
bic OF writing letters
The evening world., 1912-11-05
= be (J%Agg%S6

'rs' pages, carriage agents. bouncer-
detective. seating director. assistant
managers and hat and wrap grabbers In
the shape Of several young women N
the costume OF sublimated French
maids. the Jars yielded up their hats
and wraps and we're led by q sub
assistant deputy manager to seats at a
table beneath an artificial palm that
sifted dust and green paint scales down
upon the Jars and their food every
time waiter rustled against Its
branches.
A Broadway cabaret Is a restaurant
that serves you yesterdays food moist
ened over for to-day's eating. and rag
time.
The walters served the food and
horde OF sallow young men. whose faces
would have interested the eminent crimi-
nologist, Lornbroso, and a bevy OF hand
painted, Manufactured young women
delivered the ragtime.
They delivered It from a platform, and.
when the afflicted persons paid no heed
to them there. they came down among
the diners and served the ragtime right
at the tables Well, II made the unfor-
tunates present forget the food for the
time being.
One strident female was featured on
the menu. among the cheese, as la IT.
repressible Irene" 1t was La Irrepres-
sible Irene's merry way to sing . ditty.
"My Ragtime Baldhead Boob" during
which she circulated among the victims
Of the establishment; and II she saw a
bald headed man she made "a mark of
him." as the Jars waiter expressed It.
-, xl In ,, H. n al rIa md
The evening world., 1912-11-05

~ V1ns New YUf wcaN.
tuneral ana the two prima donna. IN
no sensdafmes' duet did not rat !.
"sho' II was fourteen years before any
one had the temerity to tempt fate
.sa'n IN that way. But the late Man.
rioe Grau. when rendered q testImon,.,
At the Academy Of Musso IN 1ssa a.
nounced travesticai perform.r.. -
49,, la Grande Duchesse." only
."s ''ne the audience was to suffer a,
Yor'"ahce OF the entire opera In
stead OF only one act. Marie Atw..
piayed the role OF Gen. Boom. rhe IN.
ani'aoie NJ. Duplan, who weighed NEARLY
'~ pounds. was cast for the puch....
whiie that funny comedian. NJ Me-
zieres played Wanda.
It was the hottest night = eva, .
or Any ordinary performance wou,d
NOT nave attracted q corporal.s ma I'd
nus maurice Grau went home thar nirh,
'0'"o richer. And having a good mem.
DRY, ne went home early, too.
he knew what was coming pu,
no said at the tlme: It needed -.
money Even with all these tru,v 80.
artists In the cast there was No., -.
-N"'oiv - Au6 porlOrmanCe-nok
one encore. 'o'
And when the always funny Du,,.n
sang 'atss Lui." which evervbodv
thought woure &c the most ercr,,ci.
a''nsiy funny thing xAsy had ever vii.
messed. 1t turned out to be m.r.,v
stupid and tho singing was execr,bis
The drama has had several fre.k mar.
iormances, tho most notable b.,n. =.
.ne Park Theatre in 1873 when A. os.sv
fiah' ex-Mayor OF Now York civ ~
one or the -Four Hundred" Al th.,
period made his debut on the .t,,.
IN tho play. The Crucible."
IN this instance all the plaus s.d h..,
for . prolonged run. The Mavor hsa
expected to become a Lester wall. ~ ~
. nieht-s'o was gladly paid for ...,.
TOT inc opening performance. The boxs.
were sold at auction. 'A''
7ut AFTER that first night II va. n.rn
20 give seats away. For altar ana ni.v
wore voted q failure. Despite the hr,,i,
fancy OF the night socially-from . A..
'no''y dramatic viewpoint the occasion
mas always been regarded as fre.kish
The evening world., 1912-11-05

The Jars Plunge Into a Round of
Dreary Rapture broadway Style)

leaving red marks from her excess OF
I'D rouge thereto the JOY OF those who
mad hair and we're not made marks Of"
There was no rest for those who
gathered here. Single and In groups the
bedizened ra&tfme singers bawled their
raucous drtties NJ the harried assem-
blage.
Male visitors to our fair city, opulent.
obese and Intoxicated, tucked their nap
k1ns into their collars, ordered more
champagne and broiled lobster and beat
time to the ragtime music-nobody could
hear anything except occasional words
such as, Squeezing. teasing, pleasing.
Baldhead Ragtime Boob" and were
heard TO declare that New York had II
al, over Paris!'
One very fat and red-faced manufac-
turer OF automobile grease from SYRIA
cuse. who was giving a cabaret dinner
to several showgfrls near the Jarrs' ia
BILE was heard to say that when you
were OFF Broadway you were IN the
woods"
II wish We had come to a quieter
place" said Mrs. Jarr
Mr.. Jarr lip-read the remark. for no
conversation was audible In the place
above the discordant music and the
saualling of the ragtime singers.
Cheer up, old girl I'm having the
time Of my life" bawled back Mr.. Jarr.
But he lied, and he knew she knew he
lied.
I've got terrible headache! Oh.
won't they ever keep quiet?" whimpered
Mrs. Jarr.
But now the cabaret jollity was at its
height. a male ragtime criminal wal
The evening world., 1912-11-05


REAK performances are far less
frequent in modern times than
they were when New York
had one-fifth the present pop
ulation.
In 1sos. when Offenbach's ',Genevaev,
% Brabant" had . prolonged run in New
forx' the real nit was Q French come
oian named Gabel. who played one Of
the two gensdarmes. II Is an actual
fact that although the operetta was
given In French It drew an average
weekly business Of 5000 for nearly five
months.
reopie went again and again to see
Gaoei. He was 20 popular that a bene-
iit was rendered to him-which he &C.
cepted, with the provision that he be
allowed to suggest the programme.
Gabei undoubtedly had an eye 70 the
main chance. for when It came to ar
ranging the benefit bill the mana cement
was struck with CONSERVATION to find
that Gabel had decided on playing the
second act of "Genevieve do Brabant"
as travesty. that is, with tho women
IN the male roles and the men in ths
female roles.
The idea sounded so funny that people
began 10 laugh about the time the adj
vance sale began and kept on laughing
until the sventful night.
The prima donna was Rose Ban And
the contralto was Mile. Desclausas. I'M.
two latter were cast for the two sens-
darmes' while Gabel himself appeared As
Genevieve, originally played by Mile.
Desclausas, Excitement over this Der.
romance was so great that some Of
New fork's wealthy citizens engaged an
army OF messenger boys to form a line
the night before the sale. And when the
oox-office opened at . tho next morn.
lns-the line extended from sixth n
seventh avenue, the entire length Of
Fourteenth street.
No audience ever reached q theatre
more promptly Or with greater anticipa.
ton. But. alas! the performance wa.
something awful. The principals pro-
voked laughter at their entrances Rut
from that moment they merely bored
the audience-even Gabel acted as IL I
The evening world., 1912-11-05

TT has been estimated by the geo.
logical survey that the available
= water power of the United States
900. 900 horsepower. and that this can
he increased nve or six times by suit
able storage facilities.
Car seals are not In use on British
railroads. AZ in the United States. The
usual custom n to bolt and lock the
doors. In the case OF very valuable
freight or bullion additional protection
10 afforded by one or more officials trav-
eiAng inside the car.
The Federal Assembly OF Switzerland
has Issued q decree. subject to the refer
endum. that. beginning with the next
year. the importation. manufacture,
keeping In store. exposing for sale and
the sale OF artificial wine and artificial
cider 70 prohibited.
The Brexiiian Government IL erecting
a large Suiiding at Rio dc Janeiro for
the library Of the National Institute OF
Music. II win be one Of the largest mu-
steal libraries IN existence. and q sps-
risi feature viii be dictionaries ana
books on music In every language.
Annoy. IN China. sends about three
million narcissus bulbs 70 the United
slatss every year. The declared value
Of these bulls In 1910 was Slo.6li and
In isii S7.os. THIS 10 also the part Of
China from which great amount OF
the Jess sticks IN ~ eountry.srs -iWr
- = - .-~,<< 2-aHauAn,nna,.aAna.l
The evening world., 1912-11-05

driving a four-in-hand of ragtime wom-
en- singers. harnessed with silk ribbons.
down from the stage and through the
audience. They writhad and wriggled
and postured and screamed:
mes ny ever tedSin, GLicuys pIedstn'.
Never-stop-squeesin'. Baldheod Rag.
time BOobw
down between the tables. followed by
= spotlight that blinded the eyes Of the
Innocent bysitters.
Your. not eating a thing!" remarked
Mr.. Jarr.
He remarked II loudly. so his wife
could hear.
1T isn't fit to eat" she answered.
You're not listening to the song" he
said.
TT isn't TT to listen to-" she replied.
please take me home! wish you had
never gotten a raise OF salary
Let us return to Harlem then" said
Mr.. Jarr. Back to the old homo where
we were SO poor and yet 90 happy"
The evening world., 1912-11-05
A Rare Specimen.

w yHAT apparently is q very rare
M butterfly has been captured by
w the Rev. Hugh 8. Walford at
Bracknell England 1t 10 a black swal-
10 vital butterfly. which, with wings ex-
tended, measures Is 3-4 inches. Mr..
Walford knows 1t to be neither English
nor European, but thinks II may he
either Indian or Japanese. The butterfly
Is a splendid specimen and has proba bly,
come to England In some packing case
in the chyrsalis stage. 1t was caught in
the woods a mile from the village.
The evening world., 1912-11-05
Took the Tail End.

"h Lancashire people are fond of do-.. IN
,ac' they're very proud Of them. and there.
bona ' Mn,n q prominent dog fancicr cam.
nonae"cip, monsrel he was rather Tiled
HOW much didst thee gle for that doz," h,
inquired. wy no
Five shilhpss," replied the son a'
Tel thee what An DO" rsplied the psr,n,
All 60 shares wi thee. All gle the, Inn I. q
crown for ma share"
The half crown was duly paid; then the f,,h,,
remarked
AN TAX = tail and, and Am gon" to uch
ny half outsn . door,
An1 h dN.-isados yit.xalA 4