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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-31
t Sounds Nice.

Springfield Union: Murphy pledges
New York and says Wilson will be
elected. Hearst says II will support
Mr.. WILSON," Belmont promises to
support the ticket. Champ Clark says
he will do all in his power for Wilson
and hopes the nominee will be elected.
Underwood says he is for Wilson
with all his strength. Thomas F.
Rya and j. Pierpont Morgan have
not been heard from. but seats on the
bandwsgon have been reserved for
them. William Jennings Bryan is
sitting up with the driver and look
ing pleasant. Start the music and let
the class Sing. Teacher, teacher,
why are W so happy, happy, ha-a.ap.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-31
BUILT UPON QUICKsAND.
e Makes q Firm Foundation For Man,
New York skyscrapers.

Jt Makes q Firm for MANY
New York skyserapers.
Quicksand. to the popular mind a
lurking monster that swallows up the
unwary, while often treacherous. has
been safely built upon, and several OF
the second class skyscrapers in New
York rest directly upon it. 1t Is neces'
sary at the outset to correct the popu'
lar idea about quicksand. The engi.
neer's definition of quicksand is any
loose, friable material saturated with
water. There are different kinds of
q%uicksand. just as there are different
kinds Of wood. varying from nearly as
treacherous as the popular idea OF 1t
to a material that may be safely built
upon.
The ground in the lower end Of Man.
haitian Island Is a Quicksand extending
from the surface to a maximum depth
Of eighty feet below Broadway. It
will bear three tons per square foot,
and the foundations Of many tall build
ings rest upon 1t. Filled in ground Is
one Of the poorest materials on which
to build. as for years after It has beer
| deposited 1t will continue to settle, and
obviously any structure it carries mus
settle with It.
Ordinary ground win bear safely
from two to four tons per square foot
dry clay from four to six tons pc
square foot, good gravel from six t.
ten tons and bedrock from 30 to 20
tons per square foot Sand Il conane'
will stand very large pressures. AM
similarly water. the most unsuitable Q
all, If 1t could be restrained. would b
capable Of resisting an enormous pref
sure. Certainly no force man has PR
duced is sufficient to injure its stru'
ture.-Strand Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-31
The TOP OF THE WORLD.

How an Explorer Would Know When
He Was At the Pole.
The question arises in the mind OF
every n who is not an expert IN
using measuring Instruments. "How
do the explorers know when they are
standing on the rotating point of the
world?"
Perhaps there IL a queer sensation
when one is standing on the exact
spot, but then no n has located
either pole with such exactness. One
an, however. discover ones nearness
to this interesting point by several
methods.
First one can measure the height
Of the sun above the horizon. When
one is standing on the pole the sun
| circles round the observer during the
whole t~wenty-four hours. It does not
| perceptibly rise or fall during the day.
It Just goes right round at a certain
height, which varies according to the
season.
You easur the suns height above
the horizon Dec. II at noon, at mid
night and so forth. The angle you OBJ
tain Is the angle which You should
obtain for your supposed position. To
make sure, you remain there two or
three days so that errors Of measure
ment can be corrected.
Also you can measure your shadow
or the shadow Of q pole during the
whole twenty-four hours II the
length Of this shadow varies by even
IN inch or 90 you are not at the pole.
Il must describe Z perfect circle about
the center.
The most exact measurements are
obtained by theodoliteA sextantS are
not DO accuratA-London Sphere.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-31

the great army of men engaged in the
myriad forms of manufacturing that
have sprung up under the two repub'
lican protective tarifs in force since
1897? There has been equally protec
ton for the farms and the mines. lts
story is in results. To forget it will
be calamitous, as was proved in the
last democratic administra alton, which
dabbled in and muddled with free
trade of q halfway sort. There is a
better way to learn than by bitter ex'
perience. -Globe- Democrat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-31
OFFICIAL PAPER OF cHOUTEAU COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, JULY 81. 1912.
BY POPULAR VOTE.

The enactment of laws by popular
vote, and the repeal of q measure
enacted by the legislative assembly by
referring It to the people. will be novel
features Of the general election In
Montana next November. Prepare.
lions for the submission of these ques-
tions under the provisions Of the
initiative and referendum are already
under way, the several county clerks
having received copies of the meas.
ures from the secretary of state.
In order to supply every voter, 3d..
600 copies Of each pamphlet we're re.
quired. making q total of 400, 600
pamphlets. Each pamphlet is printed
and bound in q cover upon which is
printed the title of the bill, and on the
fly sheet is q copy OF the number and
form in which the question will be
printed on the official ballot.
Referendum measure No. 300 is
known as house bill 22O, an act relat.
ing to the state militia of Montana.
This bill provides for the organizs.
ton, regulation and maintenance of
the National Guard and makes every
sblebodied citizen ' er Is years and
under As years Of age subject to mill.
tsry duty, unless specifically exempt
ed. County assessors are to enroll
all who are subject to serve and the
liss is to be filed with the adjutant
general Of the state for call in case
additional troops are required. An
argument against this measure has
been prepared by the Montana FEEDER
alton of Labor and . copy of this
argument accompanies each copy OF
the bill mailed to voters.
Initiative measure No. 1902 is q bill
for q law providing for party nomins-
tons by direct vote and an argumen,
in favor OF this measure prepared by
the Peoples Power League of Mon
tsna accompanies each copy.
Initiative measure No. 304 is q bill
for q law limiting candidate cam
paign expenses. Initiative measure
No. 306 is q bill for q law in%structinf
representatives and senators to vot,
for candidates for United States sena
tos who receive the highest number o
votes at the general election.
Initiative measure No. 308 is 9 bill
providing for primary nomina attn,
electors In which the people shall ex
press their preference for party candi
dates for president and vice-presiden,
No arguments for or against the las
three measures we're fled.
Under the law the secretary of stat
must furnish to each county clerk l
the state sufficient copies Of each IL
itistive and referendum measure t
supply every voter with . COPY.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-31
PLuNo,NG INTO FREE TRADE.

The democratic platform adopted At
Baltimore begins with . strsightout
declaration for free trade, and the ss.
sertion that . protective policy VIC.
lates the constitution. President
W ashington and his associate found
ere Of the government thought other.
wise, for one Of the earliest measures
Get In motion when Washington was
first insugurated recognized the de-.
sir ability, and of course the legality,
Of q protective tariff. During the last
fifteen years the business of the coun.
try has been conducted under q pro-
tective tariff as shaped by republican
administration during this period.
Shall free trade take its place? The
attic platform distinctly answers
yes. The election of q democra attic
president and congress in November
will usher in free trade unless the
platform Of the democratic party is
repudiated in its first and foremost
clause. In some quarters it is limited
that full free trade will be evaded, az
during Presidents Clevelsnd's second
term, that nightmare of business de-
preston. But no evasive party car
be trusted. Its proper treatment IL
defeat.
That the business activities of the
United States have been enormously
developed in the last fifteen years is 9
matter Of common knowledge. Every
censu bulletin 10 an example of the
increase. Thus speaks protection fol
itself. Its record is an array of &C.
complished facts, not q theory with
string of promises attached. Look 81
the tens Of thousands of factories IL
operation and the vastly enlarged in.
dustries::of the last decade. Note that
the foreign demand for American
manufactured articles has mounted to
more than . billion dollars. . four
fold gain IN the last ten years. IL not
this . matter for careful thought by
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-07-31
Named Al Their Women Maria.

Socotra, an island in the Indian ocean.
was for many centuries a place dread
ed BY the mariner. In the tenth cen.
tury It was notorious as a pirate haunt
and one devout authority described its
inhabitants as HISTORIAN Christians
and pirates" In addition to its native
rufaans, It was also q regular station
for tho Indian ~corsairs who preyed on
the trade with the far east. At an ear.
uer date Socotra had been noted as the
chief insense producing land and as
such was known to the ancient Egyp'
tianA Among tho curious customs Of
the Socotrans Of the seventeenth cen.
tury wa that Of naming al their WON
IN Maria.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-10
PREACHING TO
THE HEATHEN,
Pastor Russell Delivers Message
Of Love.
ON INDIRS CORAL STRAND.

Preacher Asks Mohammedans to RS'
member Code Promise to Abraham.
With tho Coming Of tho Messiah the
Glory Of tho Lord Shall FIN All the
Esrth--parknsss Shall 5O No More
and Gods Promises Shall Be FULFILLED.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-10

Trayanc0re, In
dia, Feb. 4.-The
Foreign Missions
Committee Of the
international b.
BILE Students AS
sociation has
reached here.
Pastor Russell Of
the Committee is
widely known in
this District His
coming bas been
a topic Of interest
for aovaral weeks.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-02-10

Previous
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Severel str
Salem and
came inpas
weeks at a
months;
through wit
ties and IN,
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12

Stanford today
nouncement of the candidacy Harvey
the Democratic primary, August Bird, follows
Formal candidate
succeed himself the National House Representatives to-day
Congressman Harvey Helm of Lincoln county.
Such proper expected
there probably long
time that those who
service OF MS people would insist that ne stand for reelection and that
stewardship and inviting full
content that the shall approval
House IN Its battle for the plain people and their rights compliance with
Denver platform.
His
Oty which has made history
member ftom the old Eighth
nigh impossible
completely fitness for the DO
on ne holds His work speaks for itself Washington
daily
suits his efforts than other member Kentucky
of the
their efficiency Office number of thereby
seeking change sending new
untred members work with the
An instance of the
ton of Mr. Helm chairman Expenditures
when the House reorganzender Democratic control Mr.
Helms work in that
immense value to the
will his
where he has already served faithfully WELL
AS member the Committee he
tne preparation passage OF the Canr tobacco BILL AS
Der the Committee Insuar Affairs labord
the Philippine Islands that peace
hon and a heavy expense govern and control
Mr. Helms friends the nation
this fall irrespective
the who have worked ngy unse good
has stood forefront
pathetic understanding of the needs wishes
has brought him
gh made upon him has aroused his friends increased his
Mr. Helm has always made political open
his merits and identified with
him public
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12
AT LOUISVILLE HOTEL.
Miss Bernice Hickman. of Hopkins.
vile, Married to DR.. Woodruff
Flowers, OF Colombia.
FEW SPECIAL FRIENDS PRESENT.

Last Wednesday, at high noon, Miss
Bernice Hickman, of Hopkinsville, and
DR.. Woodruff ]. Flowers, of this place,
were married in the parlors of the
Louisville Hotel, the ceremony b eing
beautifully pronounced by DR.. T. NJ.
Halves, pastor of the Highland Presby-
terian Church. 1t was very quiet az
fair, only few special friends being
present.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left Louisville for Cincinnati and
will remain in the latter city until
about the 18th of this month, then come
to Columbia.
Miss Hickman became acquainted
with DR.. Flowers three years ago,
while teaching in the Public Schools of
this place Their friendship ripened
into love and their union followed.
The bride is highly cultured young
woman, and is a member of one of
Hopkinsville best families. During her
stay in Columbia she made many
friends, and will be gladly welcomed
when she comes to take up her re-
sidence.
The groom is prominent physician,
enjoying fine practice, and is popular
throughout the county.
The News extends its best wishes to
this very deserving couple, trusting
that their days may be long in the land
of the living. and as they go hand in
hand down the stream of time, may
health and prosperity attend them, and
when the evening shades of life come.
they will be able to say how delightful
it would be if we could start again and
live over the happy years of the past.
A loving husband and a devoted help
mate make life worth living
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12
Commissioners Sale.
ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT

ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT
KENTUCKY.
". Il. Jones Jr, Plaintiff
Clyde & Marjorie Eubank, Deft.
By virtue of Judgment and Order
of Sale of Adair Circuit Court, render
ed at the May Term, thereof, 1912 in
the above cause, shall proceed to of
fer for sale at the Courthouse door in
Columbia Ky, to the highest bidder, at
Public Auction, on Monday the LIST day
of July 1912, at one o'clock p. m, or
thereabout (being County Court upon
a credit of six months, the following de
scribed property, to-wit: A certain
tract of land situated in Adair county
KY, on the turnpike road, near the
town of Cane Valley, and fully descrih-
ed by meets and bounds in rhe Judg-
ment and order of sale, to which refer
ence is made
For the purchase price, the purchaser
with approved surety or securities,
must execute Bond, bearing legal in
terest from day of sale until paid, and
having the force and effect of a Judg-
nlent. Bidders will be prepared to
comply promptly with these terms.
W. A. Coffey Master Commissioner.
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12
To the Members of the Baptist Church.

Please note the following announce
ments:-Next Sunday is the time for
you to come prepared to make your
contribution for Denominational Educa-
ton The Kentucky Baptist Educa-
tlonal Society is making a heroic effort
to bring our schools up to the highest
point of efficiency. The society is ask
ing the churches for help to put our
schools in a position for the largest
possible service to the Denomination
They are asking US at Columbia for $50
Let US respond literally to this request.
These are our schools, and depending
on US for their maintenance and
growth
The other announcement is as to the
open air service We found these yerv-
ices to be very satisfactory last year.
We shall begin them again next Sunday
at p. m The first service will be
held on the lawn at Mrs. Fannie Walk
er's residence. Sister Walker is de-
prived of the privileges of the LORDS
house, ard the pastor very earnestly
requests for her sake that there be a
large attendance. Remember the hour
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12

he United States Circuit Court of
Appeals has affirmed an opinion handed
down by Judge Walter Evans. saying
that the bonds issued by the county of
Taylor to secure the building of the old
Cincinnati & Ohio Railroad must be
paid Under the decisian Taylor coun-
ty must levy a tax sufficient to take
up the bonds at the same time it levies
for local purposes and it can not collect
for the latter without collecting for
the bonds.
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12
Russell County Loses A Good
Citizen.

John Wesley Sims, was born in
Heart county, Kentucky, Sept. Goth,
l84O, and died at his home near Owens
by June LIST, 1912 Age II years 8
months and IL days. He removed with
his parents to Napoleon, Desh county,
Arkanas, when 3 years old, and resided
in that State until 81. He returned to
Kentucky where on Oct. 8. 1861, he en-
listed as private in Co., l, of the 5th
Kentucky Gov. serving years 6
mnnths and 25 days in the cival war
On Jan. l, 1865, he married Marian E..
Barger. To the union five children were
born, three girls and two boys. all of
whom are still living and were present
to witness the last sad rites. except
one son who lives in Oregon.
The deceased is also survived by one
sister, Mrs. Mercina Miller. His dear
wife having preceded him to the grave
six years ago. He professed faith in
Christ In 1865 and united with Mt.
Vernon Baptist church, for which time
he has ever since been a faithful and
consistent christian and member, He
was loving husband, kind father and
grandfather. The funeral was preach
ed in Esto church in the presence of
many sorrowing friends by Rev. S. P.
Stapp in solemn and impressive man.
ner. She remains were conveyed to
the family burying grounds, known as
The Phelps grave yard. and after ap-
proprIate exercises by Revs. F. J. Bar
ger and j. T. Murrell, the body was in
tered by the side of his dear wife.
Alva Order.
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12
AN ALARMING FIRE.
Livery Barn Owned by J. Il. Golf
Destroyed and Many Ye-
hicleS Burned.
HEROIC EFFORTS SAVED RESIDENCES

The entire town of Columbia was
thrownintO state of great excitement
last Saturday morning at 9 O'Clock,
caused by the fire alarm and the infor-
nation that Golf Bros, livery barn,
located on back street, leading from
Greenburg street, was on fire. There
are number of residences in the To-
cality where the barn was situated.
and IN few minutes almost the entire
town was at the scene, working hero
ically to save buildings, the fire at the
stable being beyond control. A high
wind was blowing a terrific gale, and
for awhile it seemed like it would be
impossible to save the residences OF
Geo. E. Wilson 1.-THE L. C. Hurt prop
erty,) DR.. j. N. Page, Dan Clark, l..
W. Bennett, Tim. Collins, Hugh Rich
ardson, r. H. Durham. F. r, Win
frey's residence and J. T. Barbee,s
residence and Geo. McLean's were also
in great danger. Some of these build
ingS caught at different times, but the
fire was quickly extinguished by the
valiant workers.
The household goods were removed
from all the above named homes. but
considerably damaged-covered by in
surance.
Golf Bros. had one thousand dollars
on the barn and enough on the contents
to make them whole. Six surveys, five
double buggies, a spring wagon and
about two hundred and fifty dollars
worth of hay were destroyed. One
horse burned to death and one badly
scorched.
All the Outbuildings in the neighbo--
hood. including seven barns were burn
ed.
1t was the most alarming conhagra.
ton this town has witnessed for MANY
years, and every body is thankful that
it was no worse. Much credit is due
those who fought heroically while the
flames ragged.
The first two persons to enter the
Darn were Elmo Strange and j. W.
Coffey, and through their efforts six
of the horses were saved.
Besides the loses mentioned above.
Hugh Richardson, Dan Clark, George
Z Wilson, Tim. Collins, r. H Durham.
l.. W. Bennett and DR.. J. N. Page lost
their gardens and a great deal of fenc-
ing. The scale house and scales, own
ed by l.. Z. Hurt. were also destroyed.
Dr. j. N Page was also deprived OF
eighty frying chickens.
The entire loss. two-thirds covered by
insurance. is estimated at four thous-
and dollars.
The Origin of the fire. unknown.
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12
Sunday at the Methodist Church

The Rev. ]. w. Weldon delivered a
very forcible discourse at the Methodist
church on Sunday forenoon. His main
topic was ''giving unto the Lord and
according to the scriptures person
who is church member should contri
butte at least one-tenth of his or her
net income to the cause of Christ, or in
other words "As a man is prospered so
let him give" The writer conceived
the idea from the tone of Rev. Weldon's
discourse that if God prospers man
and he does not contribute as be should
to the promotion and extention of
Christ's Kingdom upon the earth that
some kind of calamity would befall him
which would take away his worldly pc
sessions to a greater amount than that
which he should have contributed for
Gods cause,
A man may make trades on Sunday
and profit by it and merchant may
open his store on Sunday and sell few
goods for the sake of realizing a little
profit but in lifelong run, he will loose
many times over the profit realized on
any sale n ade on the Sabbath day
there is no doubt about it if past his
tory is true.
Some kind of misfortune usually over
takes those people who wilfully violate
Gods own appointed day of rest.
Rev. Weldon gave an interesting &C.
count of the District Conference at
Burksville.
DR.. Man Editor of the Central Metho-
dist Advocate was in attendance and he
said it was the best district Conference
he had been present at in 81 years.
Twenty-Five of the twenty-five pas
tors in the Columbia District were
present. The Conference adjourned
Thursday afternoon. The Rev. Hogard
Presiding Elder Columbia Distri
presided over the Conference
At the close of the service Sunday
morning Rev. Weldon requested Lucien
Bell. young son of Mr.. Dock Bell, who
is known to most of the people of this
place to come to the altar and with
few touching words he presented the
boy with ten dollar bill, which was
donated by the district conference at
huntsville last week. 1t seems that the
Bell boy connected himself with the
Methodist church year ago and the
Board of Stewards assessed him cents
per week; he has never been delinquent
for even one week during the time,
having paid into the church Treasury
the sum Of S104
The Bell boy is not over IA years of
age and his parents are poor. The Dis
trict Conference was informed of his
faithfulness to meet the obligation i'm
posed upon him by the church and de-
cided that as he had been faithful over
small matter, they should cause him
to possess even greater things, hence
the ten dollar bill.
Fred Mclean.
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12
You Need CuItiyatoF.

Woodson Lewis Greensburg Kent
ucky, has on hand two car loads of the
best makes bought at exceedingly low
prices and he is offering to close them
at the following prices and terms.
Two horse walking Cultivators regu-
lar gangs at SIS so.
Two horse walking Cultivators par
relief beams $3.50.
Two horse riding Cultivators -four
plew gangs $500.
Will sell any of these cultivators or
time at above prices and will give Sl.O(
off of any of them for all cash.
All new fresh stock just received
Now is your time my good Adair coun
ty farme.s to save money and make
corn at the same time. Binders, Now.
ers and Hay Rakes at bargains prices
Buggies.
n
The Adair County news., 1912-06-12

Rev. J. X. Crawford commenced his
open air meetings for the Summer last
Sunday afternoon, the first gathering
being held on the lawn of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A Coffey. Quite a number were
present and the discourse was of special
interest. 1t was evangelistic in its na-
ture, one person in the congregation
asking the prayers of the Christian
people The fourth Sunday in this
month the meeting will be held at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Russell
and the people throughout the town are
cordially invited. The object of these
outdoor meetings is to reach people
who are not often seen in the churches.
and besides in real warm weather the
open air makes it more pleasant for
the speaker and his hearers.