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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06

paiRn for reelection and has made no
expenditures in his behalf; In Other
words, be has made no campaign for
reelection. Henry c.. Smith. republi-
car candid ate for senator in Montana,
Gays he has received no contribution
stnce his nomin alton and has spent q
total OF $40, which went 10 even shares
to four Montana newspapers for pub.
fishing his picture and biographical
sketch.
Representative Charles N. Pray re.
ported that his full expenditures con-
sisted Of Q contribution of $500 to the
republican state committee. George
A. Horkau, progressive candidate at
large for congress, reported he re.
ceived 20 contributions and spent
o2l2.50. The returns from the Mon.
tsna congressional candidates are not
all in.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Youths Rob Train.

MUsKOGEE, Okla, Oct. 2S.-Three
youthful robbers held up a south
bound Missouri, Kansas & Texas train
south of Eufaula today, compelled the
engineer to detach the express and
then blasted and riaed the express
safe. Company officials cay they be-
lieve the robbers got several thousand
dollars.
BY setting fire to q trestle near
Wirth, the bandits had no trouble In
tagging the train. Although the
flames threatened to destroy the trestle
before their work was accomplished,
the bandits moved deliber ately. Gov.
ering the engineer and fireman with
their revolvers, they ordered them
from the locomotive cab.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Died To Save Orphans.

SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 30.-Sacrifcirg
their lives to rescue 81 orphan children
In their charges, six sisters of charity
persisted in a fire that destroyed St.
Johns o%rphanage today. One baby
fell to its death with Mary of the
Cross. mother superior of the institu.
ton, who left her place of safety in q
vain effort to save the child. Another
orphan Is missing and 1t ia feared II
did not escape.
Flames broke out ia the building
early this morning. Reused from
their sleep the nun marshaled thei,
charges to fire escapes, remaining al
their posts until flames barred the way
to safety. Two of the sisters were
killed by jumping.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Will Cost Thirty Millions.

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-Twenty-two
leading American architects are pre-.
pairing plans for New York's civil
court house, which is to be erected
near the criminal court house and the
Tombs, thus forming q civic center.
The total cost of the new buildings
will exceed $50, 900. 900 and it will be
the finest structure of its kind In the
world. 1t is hoped to select the final
plans by January l.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Last From Alaska.

SEATTLE, Oct. 29.-The steamer
Northwestern, the last vessel OF the
season from St. Michael, at the mouth
of the Yukon, arrived here with her
full passenger capacity taken by near
ly 600 persons, from that port and
Nome. The steamships Senator and
Victor I. are due to arrive from Nome.
It is said they are carrying as many
passengers as the law will permit and
that some persons anxious TO leave,
but unable to obtain passage will be
obliged to winter in the north or make
the overland journey via Fairbanks
by dog team and stage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
May Build Sugar Factory.
Great Falls Leader

0t0AJ Eollo Leader.
E. W. Coombs, representing an east
ern syndicate, was q visitor In Great
Falls today for the purpose of procur-
ing data relative to the prospects Of
growing sugar beets in this DISTRICT.
Mr.. Coombs has been invited to meet
with the citizens of Vaughn and Fort
Shaw and place his proposition before
them, with a view to locating a factory
at one or the other place.
Mr.. Coombs said his people pro.
posed to erect q string of beet sugar
factories throughout Montana and
Dakota, and had chosen Great Falls
as one Of the places for q factory.
The company ates on q CO opera
tive basis with the farmers of the
country in which the factory Ia to be
located, in that the growers are made
partners In the profits of the factory,
while they guarantee an annual acre.
age for q period of 10 years. The
company pays q fat rate per ton for
the beets delivered, and at the close Of
the season Q dividend is declared.
MIR. Coombs spent the greater por.
ton of today gathering data concern.
ing the productive merits Of the coil
heresbouts, and expressed surprise at
the nature of the beets produced in
this section. He was greatly amazed,
too, at the comparatively email
amoutof land being cultivated IN
Cascade county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Execution Will Be DELAYED.

New YORK, Oct. 30. - Charles
Becker, the former police lieuten ant
convicted of procuring the murder OF
the gambler, Herman Rosenthal, was
sentenced today to die in the electric
chair at Sing Sing the week of Deem
Der 8. The sentence was pronounced
by Justice Golf.
Becker's execution will be stayed,
however, by a notice of appeal on The
verdict Of the jury, soon to be filed by
his counsel, which may take q year to
determine. he was delivered into the
custody Of Sheriff Sarburger, who left
with him to take q train to Sing Sing
prison, where the convicted mar will
be confined until his fate ia determined.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
WOULD BENEFIT ARMERS

One of the reasons for the economic
stress of the time, a pressure that
bears as irksomely on all producers
as on consumers, Is the high cost OF
capital and credit for the American
farmer, says the Spokesman Review.
Europe has long had cooperative
financial institutions and orgauiza.
lions that enable farmers to borrow
money on as favorable terms as the
commercial and industrial classes.
These credit associations have played
no small part In enabling European
farmers to improve their holdings, to
develop agriculture greatly and to
hold their own against the fertile acres
of Argentina, Australia, Canada.
India and the United States.
But the farmers OF this country have
had no such means OF ready access to
cheap money. They have had to
borrow at rates that not only are
high in comparison with those Of Eu-
rope, but are higher than those that
American business men pay. They
have also had to borrow On terms de-
cidledy less favorable than those ex.
tended to their European brethren.
These conditions are disadvantages
Gus both to the American farmer pri.
marily and to the entire country in
directly. They increase the cost OF
agricultural production and tend to
make the prices of farm products higher.
The introduction of the credit sys.
TENS enjoyed by European agricul'
turists has therefore seemed desirable
In the interests of our farmers and OF
oil other classes. The national gov.
eminent has been looking into the
subject about q year. The controlling
consideration was whether the system
used abroad was practicable here and
adaptable with requisite notifications
TO our conditions.
President Taft says it is. In q cir.
cular letter to the governors of all the
states in the Union lie writes tina,
''study of reports convinces him Of
adaptability of the cooperative credit
plan, as set forth in the Raffeiser
banks OF Germany, to Alerican con
dltions." he therefore urges the gov
ernors to take steps for "radical legis
istion In favor of the American farmer
and consumer"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
To Check Horse Disease.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The depart.
ment of agriculture having found
dourine to exist In certain counties
in eastern Montana, has, in co.opera.
ton with state OF Montana, offered Q
reward for authentic Information lead
ing to the discovery Of a horse affect.
ed with that disease.
It was believed the disease had been
completely eradicated from that Sec
ton of the United States, and this new
outbreak is to be met with the came
drastic and thorough treatment that
was used in previous campaigns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
SEEKING new CANDIDATE.
illness Of vice-President Sherman
May Cause Complications.

illness Of vice.President Sherman
May Cause Complications.
WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-The illness
of Vice President Sherman and specu-
lation over the possibility of his
withdrawal from the republican ticket
because of the precarious condition of
his health aroused discussion here to-
day over the probable method of fill
ing his place.
The general opinion expressed was
that either the republican national
committee or the executive committee
possessed power to fill q vacancy on
the ticket. No one here processes to
know whether the Chicago convention
specifically provided for such IN en-
Urgency.
The report of the 1908 convention
does not appear to show that such q
provision was made then and the
stenoRrsphic report Of the convention
this year has not been printed.
Should q vacancy occur on the re-
publican ticket. or either before or
after election, several republican
leaders here today argued the cleo
tors would have power to vote for any
candidate for vice president they might
choose. Precedents we're admitted to
be lacking, but it was declared
only party discipline and honor had
In the past bound electors TO vote for
their party nominees. No one sug-
gested that q choice by the republican
national committee or its executive
committee would fail to receive the
support of the Taft electors.
Ordinarily should there be no vice
president, the president pro TEN OF
the senate would preside over that
body and the line Of succession to the
presidency would be to the secretary
of state. For the last several months
the sen ate has been unable to agree
upon q president pro TEN. and that
has been vacant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Montana Convict Recaptured.

LIVINGSTON, Oct. 29.-Mel lowell,
the notorious bandit who was convict.
ed recently in Sweetgrsss for the
der of Deputy Sheriff Joseph Branniu,
and who escaped from Sheriff Jack
Killorn of Park county, with q 22-year
sentence to serve, is under arrest in
Elko, New, according to q message
received here today by Sheriff Killorn.
lowell was captured several days
ago in Elko, by the sheriff of Elko
county and is waiting trial in the Ne.
vada town on q charge of horse steal
ing. 1t is understood that lowell will
be brought to Montana at once.
lowell escaped from Sheriff Killorn
the morning OF Aug. ID, 1912, while
being taken from Livingston. where be
was a witness in the case OF the state
against George Ricketts,, charged with
implication In the murder Of Brannin,
to the state prison at Deer Lodge.
While handcutfed to S. P. McAdams,
a convict sent up from Valley county,
lowell effected his escape and that of
McAdams by jumping through atoilet
window when the train was pulling up
q long grade near Pipestone. The
men were handcuffed together and the
escape was regarded as most sensa'
tional. Both men successfully made
their way into the hills and after sew.
eral days chase the officers gave up.
lowell is reg arded as a very danger.
Gus criminal. After shooting Brannin
at Melville in November, 1911, he
jumped or a horse and made his es'
cape. He was caught several weeks
later in Phoenix, Ariz. He Is q strong
drinker, and it is said that q long
spree led to his arrest both in Phoeniz
and Exc. A rev ard of $500 is offered
for lowell.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Receivers Heavy Damage.

Los ANGELES, Oct. ga judgment
of 800, 600 for the alien alton Of q
wife's affections, one of the largest
judgments Of that character ever
awarded in Los Angeles, is on record
here today.
1t was given by Judge Walter Bord'
we'll of the superior court to B. G.
Reusch, 40 electric railway employe.
who testified that Mrs. Reusch had
eioped last summer with L. Sommer'
Vile, q Pomona orchardist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Suffragettes Will Parade.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Suffrsgists
are to impress on the country the cause
of ''votes for women" by organizing
Q militant parade during the presi-
Dental inauguration exercises March
4, next. The suffragettes, In snticipa-
ton of the demonstration, last night
nominated Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood,
one time candidate for president of the
United States, the leader OF the local
deleg alton to the next annual conven.
ton OF the order to be held In Phila'
delphia this autumn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Candidates Report Expenses.

WASHINGTON, Oct. %. - Returns
made to the secretary Of the senate
show that T. j. Walsh, democratic
candid ate for the senate from Montana,
has expended in his campaign since
his nomination, 1926, of which
amount 81, 1000 was turned over by him
to the democratic state committee.
Mr.. Walsh reports that he received
81, 900 from the democratic national
committee and $500 from Thomas
Cruise.
Senator Dixon reports that he re.
ceived no contribution for his cam.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
Brings Ton Of Gold.

SEATTLE. Oct 29.-A ton of gold.
worth spproxims tely S400, 600, was re.
ceived from Dawson, Yukon. territory,
by the steamship Humbolt, which a..
rived from sksRwsy, Alaska, last
night. This is the second largest
shipment of gold received from the
north this week, $500. 900 in treasure
having been brought from Nome and
St.. Michael.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-06
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
by the River Press Publish
ing Company.
JAMES q. eLA,NE'S WARNING.

James G.. Blaine, foreseeing the
danger OF free trade in this country.
warned the people in these words:
II ON an American, and I rejoice
every day Of my life that l am. I en-
joy the general prosperity of my coun'
try, and know that the workingmen
Of this land are the best paid, the best
fed and the best clothed Of any Ia
borers on the face of the earth. Many
Of them have homes Of their own.
They arr surrounded by oil the COM
forts and many Of the luxuries OF life.
l shudder. however, ct the thought
that the time must come when all this
will be changed, when the general
prosperity of the country will be de-
stroyed, when the great body of work.
ipgmen in this land who r now 90
prosperous will hear their wives and
children cry for bread; that the day
must come when the great factories
and manufactures of this land will
shut down, and where there is now
life and activity there will be the
silence of the tomb.
"And the reason why this must be-
is this: The great southern wing OF
the democratic party are determined
to establish the doctrine of free trade
In this land. They will be assisted by
their northern allies. The fight Is now
on. There is a great body of visionary
but ed ucated men who are employed
day by day ia writing free trade essays
and arguments in favor of that doc.
trine, which find their way into every
newspaper in this land. The great
body of our people have never expert
enced themselves the sufferings which
always result when the protective
principles are laid aside. Poisoned
and excited by the wild statements Of
these writer's, and the d%emogogic ap-
pesls OF democratic speakers, the
result will be that 10 the very near
future these forces which are now
working will be strong enough to de-
feat at the polls the party advocating
the doctrine of protection.
ut must inevitably follow that un-
certainty and doubt will ensue. The
business men Of the country, fearing
the destruction OF the principle of pro-
lection, will decline to engage in bust
ness. consequently mills will shut down
aud the workingmen will be thrown
out of employment. The people will
then see what they have never seen
before, tha at they cannot be prosperous
and have work while this principle is
threatened.
"In the midst OF their suffering they
will learn that the only way they can
be prosperous and happy is to vote
for the party that has built up the In
dustries by which they have gained q
livelihood; because they will then see
clearly that when the mandatory IL
shut down there is no demand for the
only thing which they have to sell, and
that is their labor"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
Young Men S Bureau.

Representative Stanley F. Reed. of
Mason county. has taken charge of the
Young Mems Bureau of the Democratic
State Campaign Committee, and will
be actively engaged in enlisting the
support of young men, especially first
voters, for the Wilson and Marshall
ticket. Gibney Oscar Letcher, of Hen
derson, is vice chairman of the bureau.
The members of the bureau are: State
at-large, c. B. Thompson, Covington,
and Elwood Hamilton, Frankfort; First
district, K. H. Scott, Paducah; Second,
Leigh Harris, Henderson; Third, w. V.
Perry, Russellville; Fourth, Wallace
Brown, Bardstown; Fifth, Pratt Dale,
Louisville; Sixth, John j. Howe, Car
rollton; Seventh, H. S. Breckenridge,
Lexington, Eighth. John M. Farra.
Lancaster; Ninth, Sherman Goodpaster.
Owingsville; Tenth. John Hopkins.
Prestonsburg; Eleventh, Ed Dishman,
Barbourville,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
An Attractive Display.

On last Saturday The Joseph Mer-
camille Company celebrated their 9th
annual Fall Opening which was by far
the most excellent display that has
been given in Lancaster at any previous
time. In addition to their beautiful
display of fall and winter merchandise
there were beautiful floral decorations
consisting of all sorts of pretty ferns
and begonias which were arrangedin a
very artistic manner.
The crowd that attended was the
largest that has been seen at any
opening heretofore and it was well
that so many of the friends and patrons
of this concern turned out even though
the weather was unfavorable as each
and every person who attended was
presented with a handsome bride OIL
bridemaid rose while the pretty strains
of music floated DER the entire building,
1t may be added in conclusion that
their stock is larger than ever before
and their merchandise better if that be
possible, and is sufficiently complete t.
accommodate their host of friends anC
patrons.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
Must Walk The Straight And Narrow Path

The kiddies who play ''hookey" and
the hunters who expect to hunt with
out licence are to be in the same class
from now on, both are to have special
officers for their Individual benefit.
The truant officers will look after the
former and the game warden the latter.
And to make assurance doubly sure,
Executive Agent Quincy Ward will
have several of the latter throughout
the state with ''roving commission"
that is who will have no especial field
of labor, but will be empowered to ar
rest or indict marluders wherever they
NAV be found. The first duties of
these growers" will be to inspect coun-
ties where no wardens have vet been
appointed. They will work under sec
ret orders, and their whereabouts will
be known only to Mr. Ward. Some of
the pot hunters who expect to slip out
and bag a load of game without the
formally of securing a license. or pull
ing one end of big seine, need not be
surprised if at the following meeting of
the grand jury an indictment is return
ed against him and the witness one
whom he least suspected.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
Fire PreventiCA Proclamation.

Gov. J. B. McCreary has issued a
proclamation setting apart October 9Th
as day on which to give special at
tention to the removal from premises
of rubbish and all articles that might
produce spontaneous combustion, He
says that the loss in this country every
year amounts to more than 5000, 900, 900
which might be curtailed to a certain
extent by proper precaution. Former
Gov. August E. Wilson inaugurated
the IDEA of setting a day apart on
which to clean up premises and Gov.
McCreary intends to carry out the idea.
The losses by fire in this country, of
insured property total every year to
more than two hundred million dollars,
and are largely in excess of that of any
other civilized nation. There is loss
which can be curtailed by proper pre-
caution. The large payments by insur.
ance companies as well as the enor,
nous personal loss of property which is
uninsured is an expense which shoulC
be decreased.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
Garrard County Boy Loses An Eye In
Virginia.

Mr.. Thompson Arnold Jr. has just re-
turned from Kelsa Va. where ne was
called by an injury sustained by a
younger brother Walter Arnold, who is
employed in saw mill at that place.
During the noon hour while in his room
young Arnold became involved in a
friendly scuffle with a friend named
Coleman when the latter playfully
struck him with tightly folded news
paper, the blow cut the ball of young
Arnold's eye so badly that he was
fastened to hospital in Pittsburg Pa,
where it was necessary to remove the
injured eye. The injured eye had been
sightless for many years. the young
man was doing well after the operation
and Mr.. Thompson Arnold tells US he
expects to be out OF The hospital within
a couple Of weeks.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
City Notice.
patrons.

Taxes are due. Come in and pay
them promptly ard avoid the penalty
which goes on in short time. Water
rates will also soon be due and must be
paid promptly. Have your money
ready. The improvements to the
streets, the expense of keeping them
up and the general running expenses of
the town takes money Just the same as
it takes money to run your business.
We have taken advantage of the low
price of coal prevalent early in the
season and purchased asufficient supply
to run the water plant through the
winter. This coal must be paid for.
My office is now at the shop of Judge
E. w. Harris. Call there and settle
your water rate and taxes promptly.
If / am not there Judge Harris will
issue receipt. L. E. Heron. 10-6-St.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
The Truant Officer VIII Get You If You
Don't Watch Out.

The Record has just printed for Sup't.
Jennie Higgins big supply of delinquent
notices which she will at once mail out
to parents whose children have been
reported as not attending school
regularly. A record is kept of each
parent to whom one of these notices is
sent, and if they do not show reason at
once or start the kiddies to school, a
warrant will be Immediately issued for
them in compliance with the law so
provided. This means regular
attendance, not one day just to say the
child has been to schhol. Better put
them in school and keep them there,
where they belong.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
A Thrifty City.

Mr.. j. C. Thompson in renting fol
his Record, takes occasion to give US q
few interesting facts about his adopted
city, San Diego Cal. He says that the
city is growing at the rate of HOO per
month and that it is with difficulty that
adequate school quarters can be provid-
ed. They already have fine school
buildings with four more in course of
construction and even with these will
need more, while dwellings are going up
at tina rate of It's to 200 per month.
They are also improving their harbor to
the extent of 81, 100000.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
Held To Grand Jury.

Percy Hager who shot and killed his
brother William Hager on Sunday
September 22nd near Bryantsville, came
in to town on Tuesday and surrendered
to the authorities His examining trial
was held on Thursday before county
Judge A. D. Ford, and he was held in
the sum of $1,000. to await the action
of the November grand jury. He gave
the bond and was released from custody.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-10-04
Cox-Rasnick.

Mrs. Eliza Jane Rasnick and Mr.
Robert L. Cox secured license on last
Thursday and were made man and wife
by Rev. o. P Bush. This is the second
venture for both of the contracting
parties. Mrs. Rasnick removed to this
county from eastern Kentucky on the
first day of last January, she having
purchased the w. G. Gooch farm near
Point Leavell. Mr.. Cox is well known
here, having resided in the county all
his life. The NEWLY weds" will reside
at Point LeaVell.