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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
Relief For Refugees.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Eforts are
being made to have the 81. 600, 900 un-
expended balance OF money appro.
priated for the Mississippi food sui.
ferers diverted by congress for use in
relief of the American refugees now
pouring into FL Paso from Mexico.
The army there has aided the suffer.
ers by giving them tents for Temporal
ry shelter. Orders have been issued
to send tents for 1000 people immedi-
ately from St. Louis. 1t will be about
three days before the consignment
reaches Ell Paso.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
The Fly In History.

"We swat the fly today" remarked
the sage of %Smithfeld street, ''but had
it not been for the fly the whole course
OF our history might have been
changed"
"As to how"
History states that the flies we're
so pestiferous in Philadelphia in 1776
that the debators hurriedly signed
the Declaration of Independence and
adjourned. But for the fly they
might have debated until cold
we ather.
swell, what would it matter If In.
dependence day came in November?''
ut would matter q heap. We cam,
afford to lose any holiday out OF the
baseball season. "-Pitts burg Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
Big irrigation Project.
Helena Record.

uo100o UoCOCU.
approximately. one million dollars
are being expended this year on the
construction of the work on the Waller
Carey land project, according to State
Engineer Mahon, who has just returned
from al inspection and investiga alton
of the site of q 1915, 900 dam the com.
pany will erect. Mr.. Mahon is now
engaged in checking over the detailed
plans of the dam prior to approving
them in behalf of the state.
OF it's kind and type. this dam will
be one of the highest in the country.
1t will be built in Birch creek canyon,
In the main range of the Rockies, IS
miles west Of Waller, Teton county,
and has been named the "Swift dam"
in honor OF w. E. Swift, engineer In
charge, who designed and has charge
OF its construction. The dam will rest
on solid rock, the lowest point at which
bedrock was encountered being Is feet.
1t will rise to q total height of 159 feet
above the bed of the stream, and will
be OF the crock" fill type, with q con-
crete docking, arched up stream and
reinforced with one-half inch steel
rods placed every four inches each
way through the center OF the ron.
crete.
The reservoir formed by this struc.
ture will submerge lands upon the
Blackfoot Indian reserv alton, the
Lewis and Clark forest reserve and
upon public lands. 1t will have q
storage capacity of 30, 900 acre feet,
or water sufficient to cover 30, 0 acres
of land one foot deep.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
Report On Titanic Disaster.

LONDON, July 30.-The judgment of
the English board OF trade court OF
inquiry on the disaster to the White
Star liner Titanic, which was sunk In
midocesn with 1877 souls after COL
lision with an iceberg on April IA,
will be pronounced today by Lord
Mersey, the presiding judge, before q
large audience.
The court finds that the collision
with the iceberg was due to excessive
speed; that q proper watch was no,
kept; that the chips boats were prop
erIy loaded, but that arrangements for
manning them we're insufficient; tina,
the Leyland liner California nigh,
have reached the Titanic II che had
made the attempt to have done go;
that the course followed was really
safe with proper vigilance and thai
there was no discrimin alton against
third .class passengers in the saving oI
life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
COSTS MORE TO LIVE.
Ohio Senator Explains Why Expenses
Have increased.

Ohio Senator Explains Why Expenses
Have increased.
WASHINGTON. July 30. - Senator
Burton of Ohio explsined to the senate
today his opinions a. to the cause of
the present high cost Of living. The
manifest and important causes, he
said, we're 1.-THE phenomenal progress
of recent years, the striking quality Of
this progress In different lines of
human endeavor and the tendency to
extravaganza and waste and to dimiu-
ished productive energy by . large
part of the population"
Neither the Pay ne-Aldrich tariff law
nor any other similar measure was re-
sponsible for the general high prices,
he declared, for the variations in
prices have been so very considerable
both in the way of increase and de-
crease, as absolutely to disprove any
inference that the change in prices
has been due to the tariff Of 1909 or to
any other tariff act"
In regard to the progress Of the age
as y factor In high prices, Senator
Burton said that 1.-THE conveniences
and luxuries of one generation are re-
garded as necessities in the next. Even
In humblest homes q STANDARD of liv-
ing is made possible which was be-
yond the fondest hope entertained by
generations that have scarcely passed
away"
The rapidly growing cost of govern
ment-na tional, state and municipal
was adding to the cost of life, be said,
the expenditure of the federal govern
ment having increased 122 per cent
from 1890 to 1910.
ITO these must be added" Sen ator
Burton continued, the Oppressive bur-
den of military and naval ornaments
now involving q cost to the civilized
nations of two billion dollars a year,
an economic which imposes an almost
uncomfortable burden upon the worlds
resources. The expense of the naval
establishment of the United States for
the year 1890 was S22. 066, POI, in 1910
it was 1924, 172, III.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
BlSMARCK'S REVOLT.
The Quarrel and Retort That Parted
Him From the Kaiser.

The Quarrel and Retort That Parted
Him From the Kaiser.
The emperor's quarrel with Bismarck
is a matter OF history. and it started
owing to the chancellor having a pri-
vate interview with a certain political
parsonage unknown to his majesty.
The kaiser. hearing of this. wrote to
Bismarck telling him that he expected
to be informed Of all such interviews
before they took place. The princes re-
ply to the letter vas a verbal one and
was spoken to the emperor's private
secretary. 'Tell his majesty" it ran,
that ! cannot allow any one to decide
who Is to cross my " threshold"
When the message was delivered to
the kaiser he drove around to the chan.
cellor's place and asked him what the
discussion in question was about In
excited tones the prince declared that
he could not subject his intercourse
with political personages to any 70
straint nor would he allow any one to
control the passage to his private
apartments.
mot eve when l as your sovereign
command you to do sol" shouted the
emperor, enraged.
1.-THE commands Of my sovereign"
coldly replied the chancellor, lend at
the drawing room Of my wife"
At the same time he offered to retire
from Office. This was on Saturday, and
on the following Monday the emperor
politely asked Bismarck to send in his
resignation. On March 1S, 1890. the
Tuesday after the quarrel, the abdica-
ton was written, and Germany lost
her Dilot,-National MAGAZINE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
Notorious Rustler Caught.

CALGARY, July 3l.-Pursued four
months through the wilds OF northern
Canada by the northwest mounted
police, Will Ropp, said to be the most
notorious horse rustler and cattle
thief in the western country, has been
apprehended and ia in the barracks
here today awaiting trial. The chase
covered nearly 1000 miles. Ropp
finally gave up and is said to have
confessed to several hundred crimes
and that he probably has committed
as many more, details of which he has
forgotten.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07

1900. Both In 1895 and Ia 1900 there
was q very full vote polled. The de-
cline of interest in 1904 is shown by
the falling of Of the vote in that year.
The gain In 1908 shows that to have
been true of that year which was true
of the other year when Bryan was .
candidates. full vote.
From 1883 down to 1908 the vote of
the country has been divided between
the two great political parties as fol-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
Settle For Sugar Frauds.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Alleged
sugar frauds at Philadelphia under in
vestigation by Secretary of the Treas.
ury MacVeagh and Attorney General
Wickersham for the last year have
been settled by the payment of nearly
q quarter of q million dollars to the
United States government by the
sugar refining companies involve
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07

OYSTER BAY, July 29.-Six staunch
republican states have adopted q plan,
Colonel Roosevelt said tonight, for
the bodily capture of the republican
organic atoms by the national pro-
gressive party.
The states he named are Kansas.
Minnesota, South Dakota, Idaho,
California and Washington. In each
of them he is informed the republican
organization is controlled by the new
party. 1t is the intention to retain
the name republican and place candi-
dates for congress and state Offices on
the regular republican ticket.
In states In which the law requires
that the names of Taft and Sherman
be placed on the ballot as the republi.
al nominees. the Roosevelt csndi-
dates for electors will go in a separate
column. Where the law does not ex.
act this, the Roosevelt candid ates
probably will be placed under the
regular republican emblem, on the
theory that Colonel Roosevelt is the
legitimate nominee Of the party.
In South Dakota, Colonel Roose-
welt said, the plan already had been
put into effect and In the other states
1t had been decided to take like meas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
INN 40 Ino MISL

Scene. a town In the north on q very
misty day.
Sandy Mckay coming out Of a pub
lie house and meeting his minister face
to face)-Losh, sir, it's an awful de.
ceivin' thing, this mist. Dye ken Dim.
pressively), l wandered in there the
moo, thinkin' it was the grocer's2-Lon.
don Telegraph.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07

The details OF the presidential vote
in 1908 are az follows: Republican,
1873, 006; democratic, 6,4O9, 1O6: social
let, 420, 800; Independent, 1852; popu.
list, q, 13l; socialist labor, 1926.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
Uncle Sam Is "8roke,"

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Uncle Sam
Is "broke" again today. Several OF
the largest appropriation bills still
are unpassed by congress.
There Ia no money available to run
the army, navy, p%ostofice or several
other principal establishments of the
government.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
Fifteen MILLION VOTERS.

According to the figures to be found
in the "ststistical abstract of tho
United States, l9l1," more than 49,.
DOC, 600 votes will be polled in Novem.
Der. With a population of 30, 00O, 900,
In round numbers, the total voting
strength of the country Ia about 49,
OOO. 600, but something must be allowed
both for the stay at homes and for the
large numbers of unnatura allied for
eigners. There was no federal official
record of votes cast in presidential
elections prior to 1888, but the record
from that year, down to 1908 shows
the following results.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
Rejects laFoIlette Bill.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The house
by a vote of 172 to 16 refused tod ay to
accept the LaFollette wool bill as q
substitute for the house bill but agreed
to a conference ii the senate should
ask for one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07

The marked difference between 1892
and 1896 is accounted for by the com.
paratiye lack of interest In the former
year and the unusual degree of inter-
est In the latter. This interest was
continued throughout the campaign of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
Disastrous Stock Train Wreck.

BOISE, Ida, July 29.-One man was
killed, sever injured and 1900 sheep
we're killed when q stock train on the
Idaho Northern railway was derailed
near Gufey, Ida, this afternoon.
The engine rolled down an embsnk.
ment, taking IA loaded stock cars
with It.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL"

I am In the fight for certain prin'
ciples, and the fret and most impor-
tant OF these goes back to Sinai, and
is embodied In the commandment,
''Thou shalt not steal" Thou shalt
not steal q nomin alton. Thou shalt
neither steal In politics nor In bust.
ness.-Theodore Roosevelt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-08-07
GET A HOME

I have several good houses,
we'll located and in good order,
for sale at prices that are very
reasonable.
Families looking for good
schools can do no better than in
our town. Buy a home, save
rent, and sell at an advance
when you are through with it.
Vacant lots in all parts of city.
Stock ranches and farm lands
we'll located.
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 little miss. All of the mechanical tricks used in acts of this kind will be ShoWn in addition to the star cockatoo that sings, adds, subtracts, tells the time Of day. and performs other wonderful things Some of the birds are of rare species. beautifully colored, and are the only ones of their kind imported to this country from South America.
 E. J. Appleby is a master of the banjo technically and otherwise, and his music is real banjo music, the kind heard to best advantage on this instrument. Music lovers will be especially delighted with him. The manipulation of two banjosi playing a melody on one and variation on the other, at the same time, is ex- ceedingly clever and is expected to make a striking impression.
 The atmosphere of the old sunny south with all it's sweet and charming melodies, will be created by three dainty bits o1 femininity, termed the three Dixie girls. Gowned in crinoines and lowered cor sages, historically correct of the old south, and possessing the mannersms and courtliness of colonial days, the three Dixie girls are expected to attain great popularity in Birmingham. They will sing a number of classical and popu- lar selections, including several of the sweet and endearing melodies of the old south.
 It is claimed that in their original sketch. Uncle Seth and the Hoodoo. Harry NJ. Morse and company will pre- sent one of the biggest and most de- lghtful laugh-getters seen in Birmlng- ham in some time. The offering is ;he latest work of the playwright and Actor Harry Morse and is full of clever lines. witty savings, and new comedy. MT. Morse is an actor of the old school. and his character portrayal of Uncle Seth is declared to be excellent.
 Robert Hall. a son of Maritime IIall,4 an English author, will present his ve, sion of Songs made to order while you wait" He composes words about the audience and everything else in sight. while on the stage, rendering them to soft little melody.
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employed at the wash tub and at oth-
 CT tasks, but always completely iso- lated.
 l That "cleanliness is next to godli- ness" is believed by MT Gibson and large bathhouse with hot and cold water is located near the small gate way that leads to the mines. Every morning the men are taken to the bath house where they change their cell clothing for those they wear in
 the mines. At the close of the working day they again pass through the bath house and after hot bath resume their cell apparel. As in all other instances, 1 the races are separated. l On the outside of the stockade IS
 40 acres of land under cultivation,
 where those who are unable to work
 in the mines are employed during the seasons, and much of the vegetables
 for the stockade are raised. A dairy l IS on the outside and at some distance away is the stables, clean and san itary
 l Altogether the conditions are splen- did and it is safe to say that nowhere | in the state are convicts better cared
 for or better treated than at the
 stockade of the Pratt Consolidated Coal
 company at Wegra.
 l The mine at Wegra has been In opef-
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the experience of oliver Twist. who was pearly killed for asking flor more," the orders are that every man shall have all he wants to eat, making known his wants by raising his hand and his wants are promptly supplied
 The hospital building is at the oth CT side of the stoclxade far enough re- moved from the main building so that the patients are not disturbed There are two wards, white and colored; a pharmacy, an operating room well equipped, quarters for the prison phy- time of this writing there were no white patients in the hospital and only three colored. One of these was a free negro who had been shot and was taken to the hospital for treatment; one was confined with sprained ankle, the other with a minor disorder.
 There was not a case of fever or serious accident among the 450 con victs in the stockade. The physician in charge, pr. R. B. Fore, stated that there had not been a single case of fever, and only a few accidents since the camp was established. The hos pital was a model of neatness and as clean as the proverbial new pin.
 Adjoining the hospital is the com missary and general office, where the mining supplies are stored and the rec 
 name and number of each convict, his county crime, sentence, and eXpira- ton of the same are all on the rec ords which are neatly arranged and kept. At the comniissary are numerous piles of ready made clothing and over alls, each convict leaving the camp Is given a complete outfit of clothes, shoes and hat Mir. TraywiclS, the store man. ager, stated that although given the choice, the negroes invariably choose the overalls.
 The Women's Quarters
 In a separate enclosure inside the main stockade is the women's quarters. At the time of the visit there were IS white women and 16 negroes in one house The races were separated, of course, but the accommodations were entirely too small for so many people. The building is not steam heated, but it is understood will be in a short while. The place was sanitary and cleanly and the appearance of the wom- en showed good treatment The white women were mostly dope fiends," sent out to the stockade as a last resort and all seemed cured of the drug. Quite a number of the white women have been released since so the overcrowd- ing no longer exists. The women are
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SAFEGUARDING HEALTH OF ALABAMA CONNECTS
 PRACTICED BY ASA GIBSON AT WEGRA STOCKADE
How Modern System Based On Humanitarian Ideas Is Working In Aabama-The Care That Is Taken of Those Addicted to Deadly Drug Habit -Unfortunaes Recently Re leased Declare System Good-Other
 Steps Planned
By c. H. MANDY

rN1MINENT crmnologists have declared that the object lGl of punishment is to protect the state from the con @aa| mission of other crimes by the offender and by eX amne to deter others from committing like offense To certain retrbuon may enter into the punishment but in all enlightened countries, when reform thought to have been accomplished provisions made for the release o the offender further confinement showing that vengeance is not an element of punishment.
 Mention of prisons and dungeons Is frequently mate ID he Hebrew Bible and all down the ages prisons have exist ed and in the past history all great nations prisons lave played important and rather unsavoy part During the past few generations great changes have taken place m the care and treatment of the criminal and the old time nnder ground dungeon with its darkness and filth has been replaced by modern structures which sunshine and sanitation play an important part The shameful neglect and cruel treatment of only past few years have been replaced with humane methods and kinder treatment and cleanliness medical aen 1ion work and religious instruction the modern methods
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of their health. and hygiene. sanitation ventilation and fire protection played an important part in the construction of the camp and buildings.
 Last Sunday a party visited Wegra lnheralded to the prison officials. They were cordially received by MT. Gibson, shown every department of the prison and later partoolI of an excellent din- ner of prison fare They were shown every attention and courtesy by the prison officials and every detail of the prison system in vogue at Wegra was fully explained. Although the weather was cold and wet. MT. Gibson and sev- eral officials went with the party all through the stockade. The party in eluded Judge II. E. Abernethy, Jere Ieralley. Jack Greener, MT. Gibson, W. A. Gilmore, his two young sons, Will
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liam Gilmore, Jr., and Edward Gilmore, the writer and others, who inspected every part of the prison.
 Including Mir. Gibson, the officials in charge of Wegra stoekade are: A. J. Estes. warden; pr. R. B. Fore. phy- stefan; G. T. Traywick, store manager and bookkeeper; Jim Marlborough, dog warden; w. B. Gilmore and R. L. Bowie, transfer agents. There are also about Il guards.
 The main building where the pris- oners eat and sleep and rest is 16I feet long and 92 feet wide. It con- tains seven dormitories or cells, each accommodating 90 prisoners. The cells are well ventilated, steam heated, lighted with electricity and provided with modern sanitary arrangements. l rhe cots are we'll provided with bed
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That all cruelty and neglect in ref erence 10 prisoners has been abolished would be a statement that possibly could not be substantiated, but II IS a fact that the tendency is to care humanely for the prisoner and to safe guard his health. Not all who deal with these questions are aetuated by humane motives. but the fact has been fully demonstrated that it Is much better to provide bath houses than hos Jitals; and that Q man can work bet ter on substantial food and plenty or it than when fed inferior and starva- ton rations; that warmth and sun shine and decent bedding make man more fit for his daily toll than the cold and darkness and wretchedness or the prison "bunks" or the past
 Every civilized country has given the matter of their prisons and reforma- tories much study and every civilized country is striving to meet the great problem, that of the reformation Of the criminally inclined, and many prison re- forms have been enacted all over the world. The United States government points with pride to it's federal prisons, of which that at Atlanta is model, vet it remained for the Japanese to make one of the most humane and unique reforms, that of making special provisions in the way of food, garments and sleeping accOmfouallohS lor thS foreigners convicted of crime who was not accustomed to native diet or ways.
 Reform in Alabama
 In the matter of prison reform in the state of Alabama much has been ae- complished in the past few years, but much vet remains to be done That the eonvicts should be taken out of the mines as soon as practicable is the opinion of many but while the state law remains as it is. then the state should and does require that the con- yiets be properly cared for.
 Among the new school of prison war
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ding and hang from the ceiling, which Is high, giving room for the circula- ton of air A coil of fire hose and water plug are at each end of the cell.
 The kitchen and dining room are in the same building. The kitchen is clean iy kept and equipped with a bake oven said to be the equal of any in the state; large cooking vats and other necessary appliances. The food Is plain but of good quality and well cooked and Is varied with the seasons. al though side meat and beans" seem to be the staple diet.
 Not Like Oliver
 All the prisoners dine at the same time, the whites and blacks separated but the food is the same Different from