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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-10
PRESIDENTIAL

A great many believe that in the
presidential primary lies the political
hope OF this country, that through it
will be perpetu sted the ideal Of popu.
lar government and that with it the
people will be able to wrest from the
bosses the control they have held so
long and have abused 90 shsmefully.
The Saturday Evening Post makes the
following comment:
snow that the returns are all in, we
fully agree with Senator Hey burn that
presidential primaries aus q ire
mendous amount of devastation and
wrecksge; but upon Q careful oonsid.
Grafton OF what has been devastated
We view the fact in q spirit just oppo.
site to his. The wrecked articles have
been badly in need of wrecking TO,
many years. No new machine works
perfectly at first. An automobile
owner today would not give storage
room to the cranky one.cylinder en-
CINE of fifteen years ago; yet ths'
primitive contrivance did actually
drive Q car. There were many faults
in the apparatus which the Wright,
operated in 1908: but 1t really few
The primaries, whstever their imper
iections, actually prevented part,
mechanicisns from delivering Illinois
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts
New Jersey and other commonwealth
too candid ate the voters did not want
1.-THE imperfections are obvious; bu'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-10

LEwIsTowN. July 6.-Mrs. Thos.
williams, wife OF q painter, commit
ted suicide this morning by swallow
ing q large dose Of strychnine. I'm
mediately after taking the poison she
telephoned q woman friend In the
neighborhood, telling what she had
done, and the latter at once called q
physician, but 1t was impossible to
cave Mrs. Williams lie. She was
respondent over i'll health.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-10
A Federal Primary Law.

According to q Washington dis
patch, Representative Norris of
Nebraska, q republican, has intro
duced q bill which he declares would
remedy the evils of presidential pri.
maries.
The Norris bill provides for = ma
tional convention for each party on
the fourth Monday in June in every
presidential year. In the convention
each states representation would be
based on the party's strength in the
etate.
Delegates to the convention would
be elected at primaries to be held the
first Tuesday in May, the result OF
the primaries being certified by state
officers to the secretary of the In.
terror. who would canvass the votes.
Voters would express a first and
second choice for presidential candi-
dates, and the candidate having q ma
jority for the first choice voter as
canvassed by the secretary of the in-
terror would become the nominee OF
his party. No action by the I've
ton in regard to the nominee would
be necessary unless non of the can
didates received q majority, in which
case the convention would nominate.
The bill would not 60 into effect
until its plans had been accepted and
laws In CONFORMITY with it passed
by at least 203states.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-10
KEEP COOL IN POLITICS.

Whatever the individual opinion of
the citizen az to the merits of presi-
Dental candidates in the field, or the
methods by which their nomin alton
vas secured, there is no reason to be-
come unduly excited over the situa'
ton. Each voter has the right to his
own Judgment in the matter, and It 1t
differs from that Of his neighbor and
fellow citizen the divergence of views
should not menace their friendly rela.
tions. The campaign rivalry and ami
mostly that is supposed to exist be-
tween opposing candidates for Office
should not cause ill.feeling among the
voters whose support they seek.
The early stages OF the present cam.
paign have been unusually turbulent,
and in each of the great political
parties there has been exceptional
public interest In the contests for
presidential nominations. The ma
chine politicians in each OF the par
ties have used the most clever tricks
In the game, the assistance of the
voters being welcomed in some cases
and repudiated in others. It has been
q repetition of former methods of
making nominations by machine poll.
ticians, but the fact that there are pre-
cedents does not make the methods
right.
In the meantime, there is no reason
for hssty action by the voter in the
matter of deciding to support this or
that political candidate. There will
be ample time between now and cleo.
ton day in which to study the policy
TO which each candidate is committed,
.apd TO deliberate upon its probable
effect. As the campaign progresses
there may be new features that will
develop an entirely different view o
the stu alton. The prudent voter viii
withhold final Judgment until he be
comes familiar with all the facts and
the issues involved.
In commenting upon the disposition
of American citizens to indulge in bit
ter political strife, the Globe.Demo
Graf remarks that good government
can not be brought about by impul,
Give excitement or vituperative anger
There are important public questions
to be settled by legislative and execu
tive action. If mistakes are made q
the ballot box the people Themselves
must suffer until they realize the error
and supply the remedy at the sam
fountain head OF power. In following
. false guide they;pay the score, AM
must retrsce the steps that led ava,
from the true destination.
Should the campaign 60 on with tn
childish turbulence that has marke
lite opening months there will be
great waste Of temper and q wild
variance from calm, collected jude
ment. Faulty conclusions are Away
expensive, sometimes dangerous
They must be paid for. Voters shout
resolve to keep a'level head and ne
be Influenced by the bombsst Of dem,
gogues, the whole tribe OF whom al
selfish and crafty to the core. Whe
appeals to passion are flying aroun
1t is q good time for sensible men
move in the opposite direction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-10
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cH0UTEAU COUNTY

Az letters and communications containing mat
~ Intended for publication in this paper should
- s6dressed to "TAe River Press" and the name
~ a. scriter suxst b. given to insure attention.
Leeal adpertissments viN be inserted In these
eeDussms at tAS.. rate Iof ten cents per line from
trsssieas and foe cents per line from regular ad.
O~ovetssrs.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1912.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-10

All the news In the River Press,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
kennebec Pomona Grange.

At the meeting of Kennebec Pomona
Grange in Wayne ON Wednesday, Aug.
II. announcement of the death of Hon,
u, A. Gilbert of Greene was made by
Vim. III. Davis, editor of the Maine
Farmer and lecturer of the Grange,
and on motion of Mr.. Davis. seconded
by h. L. Clifford of Winthrop, the fol-
lowing memorial was adopted and or
dered to be made a part of the min
utes of the Grange meeting:
1T is with very great sorrow and
regret that the members of Kennebeo
Pomona Grange learn of the death OF
the Hon. z. A. Gilbert of Greene, for
mer secretary of the Maine Board OF
Agriculture and for many years &
prominent and active member of the
Order of Patrons of Husbandry. We
recognize the influence of his life and
deeds as successful farmer, as the
head of the agricultural department OF
the state of Maine as president of tbs
Maine Pathological Society, as mem
Der and worker in other agriculture
organizations of the State. and as al
agricultural writer during the man.
years that he was one of the editors o.
the Maine Farmer; and this Pomona
Grange, by the adoption of this me
mortal, desires fto place upon recore
it's deep appreciation of his services in
the cause of agriculture of Maine an6
of his practical contribution to the
prosperity and--advancement of this
greatest of all Industries
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
A Summer
Toilet Requisite

There las never before been on the
market, to our knowledge, any substance
that would bleach the skin unless IT con-
tanned Injurious acids or corrosive sub
Innate. The enforcement of the Pure
Food and Drugs Acts has made the mar
keting of these articles illegal.
Therefore. we feel the readers OF the
Journal win welcome the news that Bow
ditch. Webster & Co, our progressive
druggists, have secured the agency for
Augusta of Whites Skynbleach. q Pc
roxide cream composed mostly of Earth
Alkaline Peroxides and which contains
no acids or injurious substances of any
kind
1t does its work by reason of the fact
that when rubbed on the skin, previous
ly moistened with warm water. the free
and active oxygen which thereby be-
comes released. not only beaches the
skin but thoroughly disinfects as well.
The person afflicted with discolored SKIN
and wishing to obtain that creamy white
skin SO much To be desired, viii md
Skynbleach most valuable, efficient and
simple preparation TO use.
ASK Rowditch, Webster & Co. 10. satis-
~ you that skynbleach will festore
'harmlessly Your normal complexion
Peroxide Products Co., New YORK.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
AMuSEM ENTS.
Amateur Night at Murree's.

Amateurs will be in order, tonight,
at Murree's Amusement park, and It
is expected that some fine local anna
teur talent will take part in the per-
formanees. Willie Coffin, who perform
ed. last Friday. will be among tn"
amateurs who will take part and he
asserts that he will surprise the au-
dience, tonight, with some OF his
stunts. which he claims have never
been equalled.
The vaudeville acts consisting or a
novelty dancing change act by Doris
Claremont and a novelty act by
Charles Cutting, both well-known ar
fists. won the good graces of the large
audience. Thursday, and their acts
were pronounced by many to be amons
the best of the season.
The plan of running two show
every evening, which was adopted by
Manager Murree. during Hanks rae
meet, will change Monday. and onls
one performance will be given each
evening. starting at 7.so and finishing
at about O'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
olive Oil Restores Health.

physicians generally are advising pa
tients to use pure olive oil to restore
health and strength. As a result, thou
sands OF men. women and children,
knowing its valuable nutritive and laxa-
tive properties, are taking olive oil daily
as most beneficial addition to their
food.
other kinds as night is from day. IT is
the purest Italian Olive Oil imported and
1t comes to you in it's virgin state, with
out any chemical treatment or adultera-
ton. 1t, therefore, has a distinctive,
sweet, nutty flavor not found in other
kinds and does not have greasy taste.
To build up the system and restore
health, take Pompeian Olive Oil in this
way and very beneficial results will
quickly follow:-On arising In the morn
ing, drink a glass ef hot water and take
one or two teaspoonfuls of the oil Take
the same quantity before dinner, supper
and on retiring. AS you acquire the
taste for the oil, increase the dose TO four
tablespoonfuls four times day. Invaiids
ara those run down In health and
strength will find Pompeian Olive Oil
the best food-medcine and it will build
up the body faster than any disease can
tear it down,
Pompeian Olive Oil is sold by drug
gists and groeers Full one-half pint
cans, Is cents; fun pint cans, 50 cents !;
full quart cans. 80 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
Salesman Tells
Pen0bscot System.


well-known salesman of agriclil-
tural necessities called at the Journal
office, Thursday morning, and told
the following incident of his trip
through Penobscot county.
Il have a customer in sizeabie
town in Penobscot county, who may
usually be depended upon for good
order. ] had sold to him, last spring,
and called again the other day, n1u-
tual friend accompanying me.
This customer has fair sized
farm but as we stepped through the
door / discovered that his main bust
ness is the management of a Well
equipped barroom. He was in one
corner in animated conversation with
two young men. / paid no attention
and his companions left after rev
moments.
1.-THE proprietor greeted us, then
turned to my friend and declared with
much heat:
I've paid two fines aggregatihs
$500 to Democratic officials in the past
seari Upon the last payment | was
promised the quashing of an indic'-
ment against me set for August.
Those two men were after me again
with a demand for another SIoo lor
campaign purposes They bring the
same threat of Indictment, but TINS
time | won't pay. I'm done! wen see
what action they'll take.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
FAMOUS IN 4 DAY FOR THE.
BEAUTY OF HER HANDS
AND ARMS
A Free Prescription That Does Its
Work Over Night-You Can Pre-
pare II at Your Own Home.

Its my own discovery, and 1t takes
just one night to get such marvellous
results" answers Miss Grace Benson,
when her friends asked her about the
marvellous change in the appearance
of her hands and arms. You can do
the same thing if you will take my
advice she says. Il feel it my duty
20 tell every woman what this Won
derful prescription did for me. Just
think of it, 1t did all this in night.
1t affords me a world of pleasure to
tell anyone else Just how such remark
able results We're brought about.
give you, absolutely free, the identical
prescription which has removed every
defect from my hands and arms. You
can form no idea of the marvellous
change it viii make in just one appli-
cation The prescription, which can
be prepared at your own home. is as
follows:
Go to any drug store and buy an
ounce bottle of Kulux Compound. Pour
the entire bottle of Kulux into a two
ounce bottle, add quarter ounce OF
witch hazel and fill with water. Mix
this at home, then YOU know that 1t
is the genuine article Apply night
and morning. The first application
will astonish YOU. It makes the skin
transparent. removes all diseolorations
such as tan. sun spots. freck1es and
coarse pores, roughness and wrinkles,
and, in fact. every blemish the hands
and arms are heir to. 1t also produces
a marvellous effect on the neck and
shoulders
If the neck is discolored from being
exposed to the sun or from wearing
high collars this prescription will. inn
mediately relieve that condition No
matter how rough and ungainly the
hands aud arms. or what abuses they
have had through hard work and ex-
pcsure to sun and wind, this prescrip-
ton will work a wonderful transform
alton in twelve hours at the most.
Thousands of women are using this
prescription with just the same results
that have had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
WAS A SMART BLACK SNAKE.
He Gave Good Imitation Of Rat
tier to Scare Man Who Pursued Him.

a naturalist in Virginia encountered
a blacksnake which he desired in his
collection. AS usual in such cases the
snake saw him first. 1t lay perfectly
quiet. trusting to escape observation.
Directly in front of the naturalist lay
a wide open space The naturalist
knew that he could easily overtake the
blaeksnake before 1t. could reach the
bushes opposite. The blacksnake. too,
seemed TO be cognizant of this fact,
inasmueh as the man had not taken
half dozen steps in its direction be-
fore it changed its tactics, and, some
10 feet away, turned and charged it's
hunter.
The man spread his legs and stopped
to catch tire snake. But the black
snake displayed such agility that be-
fore the hunter could determine just
where 10 grasp it the snake was 10
feet away.
1t was evident that the blacksnake
expected the man to flee, as no doubt
it had seen other men flee under such
circumstances The. snake was some
seven feet in length. and. although
quite harmless. looked formidable
enough 10 frighten the average man.
AS its hunter did not fee the snake
turned about anG again charged, This
time ii sweryed from its course when
ii saw that the man was standing his
ground This deviation in the snakes
rush got 1t into some bushes. Here it
coiled after the manner of the rattle
snake.
IT elevated its tail and vibrated it
with great rapidity and, striking the
leaves and twigs. managed to produce
a biizzine sound not unlike the warn
ing of RATHER. At the same time IL
threw back Its head as IL ready to
4asts ~ tiem fsfaw .isslsstff IS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
League of Third
and Fourth Class
POastmasterS Meet.

With a fair attendance the League
of Third and Fourth Class Postmas-
ters of the Sd District held their an
nual meeting and election of officers
in augusta, Thursday. The new offi-
GERS are as follows:
President-E. W. Wentworth OF
Winthrop.
Secretary and Treasurer-F \.
Adams of Litchfeld.
Vice Presidents-H. T. Weeks Of
Cooper's Mills, E. N. Durham ef Vas
salboro, and II. L. Pinkhan, of Pa :
lermo.
This election was in rooms given
over to the league in the Hotel North.
where dinner was served. Here, the
report of the secretary and treasurer
was read, showing that there is
enough money now in the treasury TO
support the organization for another
year. A short general talk followed,
with a discussion of the best meth
DDS to be employed in increasing the
interest IL and the utility of the or
ganization.
After dinner they were received at
the Augusta post office by Postmas-
ter Lane ana fost oilce ihsPtctVi "
p. Armstrong, who was specially de-
tailed by Postmaster General Hitch
cock for this meeting.
Mr.. Armstrong addressed them on
general efficiency, giving detailed IN
struction in the work necessary for
competent administration of their Of
flee.
Mr.. Lane gained their everlasting
good will by his cordial welcome to
them, his efforts to entertain them
while here. and, finally, the offer oil
rooms for their next meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
Funeral of Mrs. spsulding.

Funeral services for the late mrs,
Betsey Ann spaulding We're held at
p. NJ. "wednesday. from the home OF
her son. Daniel Foster Church Hill
road. Rev. Leroy ". Coons, pastor OF
the winthrop street Universalist
church. Augusta, oftieiated and inter
ment was in the Wall cemetery, River
road. The pail bearers were FRANK efio-
ney, William Gregg. john Wall ana
Eugene Stackpole Two appropriate
selections We're sung at the service al
the house by Mrs. Fred Fife.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
Daily ksnnsbse Journal
Telephone f35


Cards of thanks, obituary notices, res
olutions of respect, etc, will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than rs cents.
All advertising announcements OF en-
tertainments whose object is the
raising of money will be charged at
the rate of fifteen cents a line,
Advertising notices, news form will be
excluded from our local columns.
except such as refer to advertisers
occupying space in our advertising
columns and will be run under
separate head on one of the local
pages.
Subscribers who fail TO receive the
Journal promptly will confer favor
by notifying the office immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
NO EXCUSE FOR
BEING ALL RUN DOWN
Spirit Of Youth Restored
Thousands Have Renewed Their
Health and Ambition Through the
Use of the New Ionic.

There is no excuse for being all run
down" If you feel tired most of the
8 time with poor appetite and bad d.
gestion, you are debilitated and nature
needs some assistance in throwing of
this condition.
iona Vita" the modern tonic, is 4
sure means of overcoming this trouble
Many thousands of half sick, listless
nervous men and women, who lacked
vitality and energy, have actually been
made over by this splendid medicine.
'Tona Vita" was only recently intro
duced in this country, yet the sale of 1t
is now tremendous and still growing.
It is certain no medicine could be so
successful unless it was accomplish
ing remarkable results. .'Tona Vita is
accomplishing remarkable results. II
overccmes nervous debility in few
weeks time. aud brings back the old
energetic spirit that is lacking.
1t brings restful sleep. good Digestion
more vitality and drives away the list
less, respondent feeling so quickly that
it will positively astonish you. Don't
drag around half sick any longer. Let
Tona Vita build you up and restore
your strength and vitality.
There is an agent in every city, who
will return the purchase price to you
il the tonic fails to completely build
you up.
Lees Rhuhari; Laxative is the assist
ant remedy to be used with iona vi
ia In cases of chronic constipation.
This medicine contains the splendid
medicinal virtues of rhubarb the finest
of all natural laxatives. Harsh drugs
strain the intestines while rhubarb.
equity effective. has a tonic effect on
the entire bowel tract. Lees Rhubarb
Laxative is an ideal family medicine
and should be used in preference TO any
other laxative for children. The taste
is very pleasant.
iona Vita and Lees Rhubarb Laxa-
tive are sold by H +. Goodrich in this
city and Beane's Drug Store in Gardi-
ner. Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
OPERA HOUSE TO-DAY.
Picturesque Darieelins.

Picturesque Darjeeling. for well
deserves the name. is delightfully."- lo-'
Gated in the Himalayan Mountains.
The scenic portion of this picture is
exceptional and leaves nothing TO De.
desired. A view of the snow range
including Mt. Everest, the highest
mountain in the world forty-fiye miles
away, lends touch of awe and ma
iesty as these mighty earthworks rear
their SUBMITS higher and higher until
at last passing through the clouds
the peaks are crowned with ice and
snow.
Another view equally as imposing
was taken above the clouds which APP
pear like a great rolling sea of soft
white fleece. parting now and then,
enabling one to see far below into the
dizzy depths of valley space.
AS picturesque as the scenery are
the people whose habits and custom s
have stayed stagnant In the onward
march of civilization. A market scene
with hundreds of natives trading and
bargaining also a general view OF the
town give fair conception of what
there is and what goes on in the land
of Allah.
Pictures OF such people as wan
dering minstrel. Tibetan women
dancing, mountaineers dancing and an
aged pair of Bhutanese dancers, ada
an unexpected touch of humor with
their queer steps and gestures.
Some boys of Darjeeling are shown
PLAYING a native game in which they
iuggle a ball from one to the other,
only using their feet. This is a
stunt that would make profess
sional stage artist take notice
Other pictures in today's billing are
| s.on the Cactus Trail stirring
! Western drama, MANS Genesis
Biograph comedy drama, Madame
DeMode. comedy, and THE Last
| Dance. strong dramatic picture
from the Lubin studios
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16
Arrangements for
Pomona Field Day.


The exercises in connection with the
Kennebee Pomona Field day, which is
TO be held, Saturday, at Island Park,
will commence at 1880 A. NJ. and,
with intermission for a picnic dinner,
Will continue through the afternoon.
The speakers already announced are
State Master c. S. Stetson of Greene
State Lecturer B. Walker Mckeen Of
Fryeburg and DR.. Leon S. Merrill OF
Orono, dean of the college of agricui-
ture of the University of Maine. In
addition, to these speakers musical
program VIII be provided by members
of Capital Grange and others. The
general field day arrangements are in
charge of Pomona Master Leonard
Barber of Manchester and Pomona
Secretary f. S. Collins Of West Gar
diner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-16


umph. But its exultation was short
lived, for vigorous shake of the tree
brought it down, and as it fell upon
the soft bed of leaves at the hunters
feet the man threw himself upon the
serpent and succeeded in catching it.
Even then the blacksnake did not
lose its head. but by an unexpecteo
movement managed TO fasten one of
its teeth in finger, infiicting deep
scratches.
The naturalist Rept his snake for
nearly two months. 1t proved to be
the most intractable of blackspakes.
Whenever the naturalist took ii into
his hands it would exhibit much in
genuity in its attempts TO escape. N.
Y. Sun.
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