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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-16
FLOODS IN w. VA.
Rivers Overflow Their Banks Causing
Quite a Little Damage In
Low Grounds.

Special Dispstch 60 tho f~ntsulEsnccr.
BLUEFIELD. W Va. March ID
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continued rainfall Ia the C1inch
Valley territory the Clinoh river IL
beyond its banks and ifs tributaries
also 90 food stage are tleinr - rail
roads and mines The Radford 4sis
ion 10 tied up ~ landslides
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-16

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St the CONTINENT the people, whom I
ave cured OF that terrible affection
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-16

Old Testament Hymns: s p. m, st.
Paurs. Elm Grove, evening prayer.
series OF addresses. The Beatitudes."
Friday. 1880 a. m. morning prayer
and Litany; 1925 to 1880 p. m, spe-
cial MONDAY service. under the aau-
spices OF the Brotherhood OF st. An
drew; 1880 p. m. evening prayer. fol-
lowed by confirmation obstruction.
st. James Evangelical Lutheran
chapel. Elm Grove, Rev. Otto Her
mann. pastor-The services and
meetings during the week will be:
Sunday L.aetare. March Il. 10 a. m.
Sunday school and Bible class: IL a.
IN. English services. and on Wednes-
day catechetical instructions 4 and :
p. m. English Lutheran service In
the city church Sunday evening at
1880. Members are urged TO attend
and bring others with them. All are
welcome.
St. Luke's Episcopal church. Island
end OF the Steel bride. the Rev. Jacob
Birmingham. rector-The services for
fourth Sunday in Lent will be: $40
a. m. holy communion: 9:15 a.. m.
Sunday school; 1880 a. m. morning
prayer and sermon; 7:3O p. m. even
ing prayer and sermon. Tuesday. 4
p. m, evening prayer and address.
Wednesday. 7:30 p. m. adult Bible
class; Thursday. { y. m, evening
prayer and address; Friday. 1870 p.
IN. evening prayer and sermon.
Warwood Christian church. corner
Richland avenue and Seventeenth
street. Rev. ]. c. Pryor. pastor-Bible
school at 9 a. m. sharp: communion
at $50. so hat those OF the congre.
cation who wish may attend the Billy
Sunday meeting at 1890. On Mon
day evening. March IS. a prayer and
song service will be held IN the
/ church. led by the Rev. o. G. White.
OF Bethany. All members and
friends requested TO he present AT
the above services. G. p. Doty. sec
rotary.
Services in the board OF trade as.
sembly hall Sunday morning ~ IL
o'clock. The minister. Rev. Howard
4. Pease. will preach upon Children
OF the Devil or Sons OF God?' 4 cor
dial invitation TO all.
First Church OF Christ. Scientist. 4.
o. L. W. auditorium. Ill9 Chapline
street-Services Sunday A. II n IN.
Subject OF lesson. Substance" We'd
nesday testimonial meeting 8 p. m,
same address. Reading room open
daily. except Sundays and legal holt
days. from IL m. 70 p m. 40i
Schmulbach building.
Church % Christ. Hearne taber.
nacle building. South street-Evan.
Eelist jas. I. Allen will preach Lords
day morning Services will begin a.
~. 30. a special invitation 10 given
70 al 10 attend these services Com.
munion service. II a.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
keeping the coalbin filled and the com.

keeping the coalbin filled and the COM
polling edict OF the president which
makes it incumbent upon us to buy a
Thanksgiving turkey, prevents any
%stagnation during these days of No.
vember, 1912. Perhaps these are
necessary evils and we should be
thankful that they are no greater than
they are. Possibly they are blessings
in disguise, though 1t is certain that
the disguise is very complete In most
OF the cases cited.
However, there Is always something
for which we may be duly thankful.
just as certainly as there Is always
something over which we may worry II
We are inclined to take the trouble to
search for It. And We are happy or
miserable, according to which way We
turn. The fellow who always smiles
seems to us to have the best OF the ar
gument. And there IL no trouble to
get into the smlling class II you'll
look for something to smile about.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
Fatal T~hreshing Machine Accident.

A telephone message from Chester,
received here Friday morning, report
ed that John Laird, q member of the
we'll known firm of Laird Bros, in
the Sweet Grass hills, met with .
sudden death Thursday afternoon in
q threshing machine accident. MI.
Laird, according to imperfect details
received, was standing beside the ma.
chine when the belt or a pulley sud
denly few of and struck him, break.
ing both his arms and inaicting fright
full injuries on the head that caused
almost immediate death.
Mr.. Laird had been q resident OF
toe Sweet Grass hills since the earl y
nineties, having been associated with
his brother in the livestock and ranch
ing business. The firm had a OF the
best and largest plants in northern
Montana, and carried large holdings
of livestock. John Laird vas an oc'
casional visitor to this city, and was
q member of the local Masonic lodge.
1t is announced that the funeral will
take place It 10 a.. m. Sunday, al
Chester, under the auspices OF the
Masonic lodge of Havre.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
Wants Lower Rates On Sheep.

HELENA, Nov. ia hearing on
the matter of changing rates on sheep
in intrastate shipments was held this
morning by the railroad commission.
o. B. Parham, of Billings, was the
complainant and the Great Northern
the defendant.
The Great Northern has q rate in
effect on sheep in trainload lots, q
trainload consisting OF ten carloads
or more, that only covers its own
territory and is not effective within
the limits of competitive territory.
Mr.. Parham seeks to have this rate
made effective to Billings from north.
ern Montana points, that the market
of the eastern Montana feeders will be
enlarged. He also charges that the
Great Northern rate IN sheep in car
load lots is excessive and unre ason-
able.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
State Returns incomplete.

HELENA, Nov. 1l.-Both the re-
publican and democratic headquarters
in this city have been closed, it being
settled beyond question that the demo-
Gratis have been successful or their
congressional and state tickets. 1t
will mol be possible until after the Of
fetal canvasses are made In the u
ties to tell what the total figures are.
IN one county this official is
completed, and in the others it will be
finished this week. The vote of the
state will fall 80 per cent below the
registration. In the returns from the
country precincts Is shown a big falling
off, while the towns cast the normal
vote. The falling off in the country
vas because election day vas clear
and thousands of farmers took advan-
tage of it to thresh, work that was de-
layed by bad weather.
The following are the figures from
619 out of 938 precincts:
President-Wilson, %, 936; Roose-
welt, 1850; Taft, Is, 1894; Debs, 9,212.
Senator-W alsh, democrat, 23,914:
Smith, republican,, 4,213; Dixon, pro.
gressive, 17,773.
Governor-Stewart, democrat, a..
238; Wilson, republican, 18,440; Ed.
wards, progressive, 14,8l7.
Congressmen-Stout, democr at, a..
1877; Evans, democrat, 20, 298; Pray, re-
publican, 18,419; Allen, republican,
Is, 1865; Everett. progressive, ID, 1874;
Horkan, progressive, IL,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
Governor Issues Proclamation.

Thursday, November %, has been
design ated and set apart as Thanks
day by . proclamation issued
by Governor Norris, who joins Presi.
dent Taft in asking the people Of Mon
tsns to give over Que day to fitting
acknowledgment Of the blessings re-
ceived during the past year and es-
pecially for the bountiful crops which
have been enjoyed throughout the
state this fall. The proclamation
says in part;
Throughout the length and breadth
of our beloved commonwealth the
past year has been one of I'M.
exampled adv ance in all of those ave.
nues that lead to the enduring good OF
q people. Our churches and educa-
tional Institutions and all of those
agencies that tend to bring the citi-
zenry to q higher and broader and
better life have expanded and exerted
q greater influence than EVER before;
our industries, large and small, have
been gratifyingly prosperous; our
merchsn nj have thriven and In city
and town and village our workers
in all of the trades have found unin-
terrupted and remunera alive employ.
men.; and our farmers have had un-
pr~ecedentedly bountiful returns for
their labors.
Therefore 1, Edwin L. Norris, as
governor of state Of Montana, do
hereby join the president Of the United
States In design ating and setting
apart Thursday, the 2Sth day OF No
vember. one thousand nine hundred
twelve, as Thanksgiving Day.
"Let Ne on that day put aside our
cares and business and professional
duties and labors and devote the day
TO fitting acknowledgment of thu
blessings that have been showered
Upon US by Almighty God during tn
twelve-month past and to beseechinf
q continuance of His bounties through
the years to come"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
Annual Sunday School Convention.

Annual Sunday School Convention.
The second annual convention of the
Chouteau County Sunday School asso.
citation was held Saturday at Floweree,
with a good attendance OF members
and visitors. Able addresses were
made and papers read by DR.. j. A.
Afford, OF Helena; Rev. P. W.
Haynes, of Great Falls; Rev. G. M.
Donaldson, of Fort Benton; Mrs. W.
E. Barrows, of Pleasant Valley; and
Mrs. E. r. Russell, of Fort Benton.
The singers of Floweree furnished
music which was much appreciated by
the convention, as was also q duet by
Misses Archer and Russell, of Fort
Benton. The little Misses Crawford,
also of Fort Benton, delighted all
with their sweet singing. At noon the
ladies of Floweree served q sumptuous
dinner of all kinds Of good things,
which contributed to the enjoyment OF
the occasion.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were: Rev. g. E. Anger, presi-
dent; W. E. Barrows, vice president;
Miss Florence A. Chaplin, secretary
and treasurer; D. T. Cameron, assist
ant secretary.
The convention also elected Mrs.
Geo. F. Lewis as elementary super.
intendent; w. Mcclure, adult superin.
tendent; Rev. G. M. Donaldson, teach.
err training superintendent; Mrs. M,
H. Crawford, temperance superinten'
dent; Mrs. G. D. Bradbury, home and
visitation superintendent; Mrs. E. r
Russell, missionary superintendent.
The next annual convention of thu
association will be held in Fort Ben
ton. All present voted the convention
a success in every way, and wen
home with renewed zeal to spread tn
gospel and become more Jealous IL
Sunday school work.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
institute At Nine Mile

Interesting addresses were made at
the farmers institute held in Vaughn's
hall by the Nine Mile grange Satur-
day evening, Prot. NJ. L. Wilson, Of
the Montana experiment station, and
Prof. Elliott. of Ontario, Can, being
the principal speakers. There was q
good attendanc at the meeting.
Prot. Elliott spoke enthusiastically
of the benefits of the grange, laying
particular emphasis on the social,
educational and moral influences of
the ORG anization. He also outlined
many ways in which district oranges
benefit the farmers acknowledgement
as cooperation in buying, co-opera.
tion In bringing their wants before the
legislature and railways, and co-opera-
ton in marketing their crops. In the
course of his remarks upon the sub.
ject of dairying, the speaker called
attention &c the fact that for every two
carloads OF wheat raised it requires
the value of one carload to put the
crop on the markets of the world.
while In the marketing of butter it re-
quires only n carload out of every
81 carloads to put the product on the
markets of the world. Diversified
farming was urged by each of the
speakers.
Prof. Wilson's remarks referred
principally to the growing of winter
wheat and fax. He expressed the
opinion that business farming is as
necessary as scientific farming, and
called attention to a very simple &C.
counting system which has been de-
vised for use on the farm. Prof.
Wilson stated that officials of the
Montana experiment station hoped to
be able to place q nan in each county
to work with the farmers in helping ia
obtain the best results.
A note of warning as to mourning
financial obligations was sounded by
| Mr.. Wilson in remarks to this effect;
II am very much afraid that our dry
land farmers are going to lose thei.
heads over this years crop, and
plunge into debt. This has been the
history of other dry farming sections
One-third OF the people who home
steaded in the vicinity Of Mitchell, S
OAK, lost their farms from foreclo,
sure of mortg ages of from $500 to ST..
200 per quarter section, put on land a
the time OF proving up. If l .can tel
the farmers of Montana of but on,
thing, it would be to go slow and keel
out of debt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
Many Causes For Thanksgiving.
Daily Missoulian.


Now turn we to the contemplation of
other things for the time. The cleo
tion is I'VE It's results are known and
its conclusions are accepted. From
the published interyiews, it seems that
everybody derives some satisfaction
from the way things came out, and an
election which can bring about such a
combination of results as that is an
election to!remember for q long time.
The anxiety which attended the clos.
ing days OF the campaign is now trans.
ferred to the football field and we must
worry for q couple of weeks or 90,
over the probable fate OF our boys.
This, together with the necessity for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
Ida M. Anderson, q native Of Sweden.

Judge Tatttan returned today from
Chinook, where district court was in
session yesterday q Jurytermbeing call
ed for November 20. The trial calen-
dar was set in part as follows: State
vs.. Loren Tolbert, grand larceny,
November 20. State vs.. S. w. Brad
ley, assault, November %. A. W.
Hensen, vs.. Edwin Mitchell, Novem.
Der %. G. w. Roberts, vs. A. Viii
Hanson, November Is. Coburn Cattle
company vs. Hepsen, November 26.
Ed. Reidel W. Moore Bros. Sheer
company, November 81.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13

transmitted at q speed of about 5000
volts, but this is reduced for local use
by . transformer installed at the cleo
trio light plant. The transformer and
lightning arrestors, and other Access
sories, are inclosed in q corral to pre-
vent injury to inquisitive spectators,
and placsrds posted at various points
warn visitors that contact with the
wires that carry the electric current
will cause instant death.
From Tuesdays Daily.
w. E. Silverthorn, of L%ewistown, is
among the business visitors in town
Mrs. Louis Jorgensen, of Big Sandy
was received at the Sanitarium today
for medical treatment.
The big sale at Powers clothine
and furniture department closes Satur
day, November l6.-Adv.
Mothers, you can save 20 per cen
on your boys suit or overcoat at the
T. G. Power & Bro. clothing depart
ment.-Adv.
Harvey Phelps left today for James
Vile, Wis.,, in response to news OF tn
serious sickness of his wife, who
visiting at that place.
aliz alton papers were issue
In the district court today to John F
B~ratsberg. Q native OF Norway, an
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
Canvassing Election Returns.

The work of canvassing the Chou.
teau county election returns was com.
menced Tuesday afternoon ny the
county commissioners, and is In pro-
gress at this writing. The figures
heretofore presented we're obtained
from memoranda made BY judges of
election and others, and may contain
errors that will be corrected In the
Official tabulation. Presuming that
the latter will not differ materially
from the unofficial returns, the sue
cessful county candidates we're:
State enator-Geo. 81. Stevens.
Representatives-W. c. Poulsson,
Wearn Rowe, W. r. King, L. NJ.
Fishbaugh.
County commissioners-G. G. Ihm-
sen Is year term); Frank MCGOWAN
4-year term J; Jurgen Engellant Il.
year term.)
Clerk and recorder-J. Lee Sedg-
wick.
Sheriff.. M. Rogers.
County treasurer-W. r. Leet.
Clerk of district court-Geo. D.
Patterson.
County attorney-R. S. Mckinley.
County assessor-Ezra L. Crane.
County surveyor-John S. Culbert-
SOD.
Superintendent of schools - Miss
May G. Flanagan.
Public administr stor-W. 0. Dexter.
Corouer-W. F. Wilford.
The opening Of the official returns
by the canvassinR board removed the
uncertainty ss to the vote in Perrys'
burg No. l and Kenilworth precincts,
from which no definite information
had heretofore been received. TIT
returns from all the other precincts
indicated q close race between Mis-.
Flanagan and Miss Blackstone TO,
superintendent of schools, and th'
contest was decided in favor of Mie|
Flanagan by the majorities received
in each of the two missing precincts
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
The Chouteau County Vote.

Interest in the Chouteau county cleo
ton returns as they affect candid ates
for COUNTY Offices has diverted public
inCe- or t"e cocg essiDnal and state
t'cke.-. Below IL a summary OF un'
official returns on the several Offices,
Eve pgsciocts no.. oaiug included 10
the tabuiatiun
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-11-13
lioht Restored.

Light Restored.
There are many more women living
than l used to think"
IFS that so?"
Eyes. Before I married I used to
think my wife was the only woman in
the world"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-19
MIDDIES WIN BASKETBALL.
Defeat New York University by Score
of 28 to 10.

Navy's basketball team had to play
its very hardest Saturday afternoon
TO win from New York University,
which it finally did by score of 2S
to 10.
Smarting under the defeat admins
tered at the hands of the St. Johns
College cadets Friday night, the New
Workers got together and played a de-
cidedly stronger game against the
sailor lads, keeping them on the
jump all the time.
AS far as general team play is con-
cerned the varsity boys put it all over
the sailors. This fact is better ap-
preciated by a glance at the sum
mary, which shows that Wenzell, the
Navy captain, scored "a of his team s
total of 28 points. He netted eight
baskets from the court, and threw as
many from the foul line.
1t was, therefore, a case of brilliant
individual work against consistent
team play. But Wenzell made his
greatest blunder in his four years
career as basketball player. 1t was
in the second half, when, apparently
forgetting himself, he shot the ball
into the basket of the opposing team.
And under the rules the two points
resulting therefrom were chalked up
for the New Workers. 1t was the
first time that such thing has been
seen here, and necessarily occasioned
much laughter from the spectators.
The middies forged to the front
shortly after the opening of hostili.
ties, and they were never headed
The first half closed with the score
standing 81 to 10 in their favor. But
the visitors played with even greater
spirit in the second period, and it wa,
even up, each team scoring z points
except that New York got two on tn,
fluke play.
Navy will play the annual gam,
against its old rival-G Georgetown
Thursday, and much interest is aroused
among the midshipmen. 1t will b.
the final game of the middies' sched
ule. Owing to the day being a holi
day, Washington's Birthday,it is like
y that the game will be played in tn
morning. Lineup:
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1912-02-19
LOSE SWIMMING CONTEST.
Navy Lads are 0utclassed at Every
Stage Of Swimming Match by
Washington Y. M. c. A.

Winning by score of 4S to Is
points. the Washington Young Mems
/ Christian Association swimming team
outclassed the midshipmen in dual
competition in the gymnasium tanks
Saturday afternoon at every stage of
the match.
II was the third straight defeat in
swimming for the midshipmen. The
visitors took first place in six afs-the
eight events and captured the series.
Big Elmer, the MILDLY. who has in
past seasons been one Of the Sailors
stars, fell down completely and was
only able TO get placed in one event.
This was the plunge for distance, in
which he was a poor third.
The breast stroke and back stroke
contests were the only ones in which
the Sailors could do anything, and
they were pressed hard all the way in
both. The events were watched by
large crowd. in which was a big
contingent of enthusiastic Washington
friends and ladies. who occupied
places around the sides of the big
tank. The summary:
40-Yard Swim-Won by Ansley,
Washington; Whiting. Navy, second;
Sackett, Navy, third. Time, % l-2
seconds.
60-Yard Swim Won by Cults,
Washington; Whiting, Navy, second;
Rutherford Washington, third. Time,
35 seconds.
l00-Yard Swim---Won by Bammon,
Washington; Cults. Washington, and
Whiting, Navy, tieing for second
place. Time, l minute, 3-5 seconds.
220-Yard Swim Won by Shears,
Navy; Bammon, Washington, second;
Wood, Washington. third. Time,
minutes z 1-5 seconds.
Plunge for Distance Won by Brun-
ner, Washington; Ansley, Washing
ton, second; Elmer, Navy, third. Dis
tance SO feet.
Breast Stroke Won by Foster, Navy;
Hanson Washington, second; Waller,
Navy, third Time, 45 seconds.
Back Stroke--Won by Rutherford,
Washington; Waller, Navy, second
Foster, Navy, third. Time, 46 as Sec
onds.
160-Yard Relay Won by Washing
ton, winning team, Bammon, Quits,
Ansley, Miller and Rutherford.
Time. minute 81 3-5 seconds.
Losing team, Whiting, Vanderkloot,
Elmer, Marshall and Saekett