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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03

family and the entrymau was com.
PEELED to seek employment elsewhere
tide over the hard years. During
that time, however, he complied with
the requirements of the homestead law
as to GUILTY. alton. The interior de.
partment cancelled that entryman's
holding On the ground that there had
been IN attempt on the part of the
entryman to obtain title to the public
domain by having his family reside
on the land while he himself was
absent part of the time.
Almost at the same time the interior
department., according to Mr.. Burke.
handed down another decision in the
case of an entryman who took bis
family to his homestead, but, the place
lacking school facilities, sent his wife
and children to town some distance
from the homestead, and they spent q
portion of the school year there In
order to educate the children. In tina,
case the department rejected the proof
on the ground that is was an attempt
on the part of the entrymau to acquire
title by residing on the domain while
his family was residing elsewhere.
MIR. Burke cited these two conflict
ing decisions, both of them strainine
q point, as evidence that it 10 incum
bent on congress in amending tht
homestead law carefully to stipulatt
conditions under which the entrymau
may have leave of absence.-Ana
cOnda Standard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
The Joy Of Growing Things.
Muncie Star.

MuuCic CtuI'
There are few joys In the world like
that of tending garden, OF making
things grow, o: watching them and
helping them develop into things OF
beauty or things of utility. You can
usually trust the man or who
loves aowers-nCt necessarily the one
who merely likes cut flowers on a
table, but the one who loves flowers
enough to work for them and with
them as o mother works with her
children.
There is something in the occupa-
ton of ~coaxing life from Mother Earth
that takes one clear out Of and above
the sordid things Of daily life, the
combats, the disappointments, the
jealousies, the petty hates and hollow
pleasures that come into the day.
routine for 80 many Of us.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
INNOCENT MEAT PACKERS.

In the opinion of the jury In the trial
Of the "Big Four and other Chicago
meat packers, the defendants are In
nocent of the charges of conspiracy
brought against them by the federal
authorities. A verdict to that effect
was rendered after listening to the
evidence produced-evidence which.
as reported in the newspapers, en-.
couraged the belief that the prosecu-
ton would secure conviction.
1t appears, however, that there was
doubt in the minds of some of the
jurors tn at the packers were actually
guilty of violation iof the antitrust
law, the attorneys for defend ants hav-
ing apparently been able to produce
this feeling of uncertainty by their
clever and technical criticism of the
evidence. This element of doubt turn
ed the balance in favor of the packers,
and served to protect them from the
penalties that would have followed
conviction.
The trial has been instructive as to
| the methods used in the management
of the packing business, the evidence
confirming the popular belief that the
various firms worked in harmony when
buying from the producer and fixing
prices to the consumer. There may
have been a loophole through
which. by legal technicalities, the.
could escape conviction as criminals
but to the average laymau who gave
attention to the testimony produced
there would appear to have been .
conspiracy OF some kind-whatevel
the legal aspect of the matter.
The experience will probably serv'
as a warning to the packers that it i:
not safe to continue such methods O
business. They had a narrow escape
on this occasion, and another trial.or
q similar charge might result differ
emily. Combinations in restraint o
trade-conspiracies to destroy com
petition and extort tribute from pro
ducers and consumers-are a menac
to the public welfare that must be dis
couraged and suppressed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
MEAT PACKERS ACQUITTED.
Jury Says They Are Not Guilty Of
Conspiracy Charged.

6OO
CHICAGO, March 26.-Not guilty was
the verdict which the jury returned to-
day in the trial of the ten Chicago
packers accused by the government
of violating the criminal sections of
the Sherman antitrust act. The YER
dict was returned before United States
District Judge Carpenter after the jury
had deliber ated more than nineteen
hours.
The trial of the packers on charges
of conspiracy in maintaining q com.
bin alton in restraint of the trade vio-
lation of the criminal provisions Of
Sherman antitrust law which bega
December 6, is the closing chapter of
q long legal battle waged by the gov
eminent against the big packers.
The heads of the packing companies
in the proceedings are named as indi-
vidual defendants and q verdict of
guilty under the law would make them
liable to either q fine of s5, 600 each or
Imprisonment for q year or both
pen alties. The government commended:
That prior to 1902 prices were fixed,
shipments regulated and territory di.
vided by the old beef pool which met
every Tuesday afternoon.
That after the old beef pool dis.
| solved in 1902 the packers held secret
meetings at each others homes.
That the National Packing company
since its organization in 1908 has been
used IS the clearing house for the al.
legged combination.
That the packers adopted q test cost
and margin system which vas used in
the purchase of cattle and the sale Of
fresh meet.
That the allowances made for by
products in figuring the test cost we're
inadequate and the cost used by the
packers was fictitious and higher than
the actual cost.
That the representatives of the dit
ferent companies in New York, Boston
and other eastern cities exchanged 10
formation in regard to prices ant
shipments and telegraphed the figures
to their %superiors in Chicago.
That the violation of the Sherman
law by the packers has been continu
Gus and practically uninterrupte'
since 1898.
Itlis estimated that the trial cos
the packers $500, 900 and the govern
ment about 600, 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03

states four delegates At large to the
national convention to vote for the
renomin alton of President Taft. The
Taft faction had q majority OF los
Owe the supporters OF Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Roosevelt delegates held q sep
ar ate convention In the rear of the
hall on the adjournment OF the regu-
lar convention and elected as delegates
at large former Senator A. W. Beve-
ridge, Fred Lands, Edwin M. Lee and
Chas. 81. Campbell.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Will Start Work on Milk River,

WASHINGTON, March 26. Score.
tary Of the Interior Fisher today
formally accepted the contracts of set
tiers on the Milk river irrigation pro-
ject in Montana and authorized Di.
rector Newell of the reclaim alton SER
vice Immediately to advertise for bids
for construction work to be carried on
this summer. There is now appor-
toned for this project more money
than can be expended in q seaso
and work will not be retarded by lack
of funds. The reclamation service
has its plans all ready, they having
been approved during the recent visit
of Supervising Engineer Savage, and
bids will be invited within q few days.
1t il desired to carry forward this
work by contract, If possible, but II
| the bids are found excessive, the work
will be done by force account, under
the direction OF the reclamation ser.
vice engineers.
The favorable action today wac
taken when Senator Dixon and Rep
resentative Pray called on Secretary
Fisher and presented the acts
signed by settlers. When Senator
Dixon entered Secretars Fishers of
fee the situation was manifestly
strained for q moment, he being cam
paign manager for Colonel Roosevelt
But Dixon quietly broke the ice by
saying to Secretary Fisher:
"These Milk river settlers have beef
waiting now for nine years. Put al
o K on their contra for [ want t,
be in q position to recommend you Il
Colonel Roosevelt when he become
president next March and looks abou
for a secretary of the interior"
At this pleasantly, Secretary Fishe
smiled and the conference was con
cluded in good spirits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Livestock Rates Too High.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The in
terstate commerce commission decided
today that the proposed increase of
80 | 3 per cent in the transportation
on ''feeder" cattle and sheep made by
all the western railroads, was not
justified. The commission expects the
carriers to cancel the proposed ad-
vances by April Is. If they should
fall to do so voluntarily the commits
mission will issue a peremptory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Two Senator's From Arizona.

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 26.-The
Arizona Legislature chose tod ay Mar
Gus A. Smith and Henry F. Ashurst
to represent the new state In the Uni
ted States senate.
In each branch of the legislature
the nomination speech for each sem
ator vas confined to one minute.
Then followed the seconding Of each
and, finally, the voting on both nomt'
nations at the same time by q single
roll call in each house. The entire
election procedure was concluded ir
| five minutes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Sentenced 1926 Suffragettes.

LONDON, March 26.-One hundred
and twenty-six sutfragettes were placed
GA trial today in connection with the
window smashing raids in London on
March 2 and March 4, and were sen.
fenced to terms ranging from four to
six months imprisonment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Norris Is Senatorial Candidate.

SPOKANE, March 25.-W. h. Coch'
ran, president of the Spokake demo-
cratic club and q close friend of Gov
ernor Edwin L. Norris of Montana,
made the statement that Norris would
be q candidate for senator from Mon.
tana, against Senator Dixon, mana
ger of the Roosevelt presidential cam
| paign.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-03
Republican Split In Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 26.-The In.
diana republican convention today
adopted q resolution instructing the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
NO upHEAvAL IN BUSINESS.

III the liquor traffic we're abolished
tomorrow, said Rev. Or. Boynton OF
Chicago in a sermon on Liquor
Logic" "the other induntries OF the
country, employing 100000 people.
would have to absorb only $3.50 per-
sons who are now engaged in the
manufacture OF distilled liquors and
only 54,579 who are now engaged in
the manufacture of fermented liquors.
This change in the business world
would be less Of shock to the busi-
ness Of the United States than was
the Inauguration Of the parcel post or
the changes that are usually required
by every revision OF the tariI.-
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
LleHTENs FARMERS, TAXES.

By PROF. JOHN A. NICHOLs)
The suppression OF the liquor traffic
would be OF great benefit to the farm
ers, who are now taxed heavily to pay
their part of the enormous expense
Of taking care OF the great army OF
orphans and paupers. drunkards, and
criminals produced by this destructive
and degrading traffic. The liquor traf-
fic now destroys the buying capacity
OF the men who put their money into
whisky and beer. For every 500
spent for liquor, the farmer now re-
ceives $3.50. II the money was spent
for other commodities the farmers
share would be very largely increased.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
WHO SHALL DEcIDE7

"No class is better acquainted with
the dreadful social effects OF alcohol.
ism than the medical profession" says
the Medical Times, "and we are in
terested in the sociological phases OF
the subject hardly less than in the
scientific. Therefore. we are interest.
ed in the efforts of the prohlbitionists
to prohibit. Perhaps our alcoholics
might we'll be left TO destroy them
selves as q matter OF personal free
dom and OF riddance TO the commu.
nifty. were It not for the social havoc
that flows from the vice This makes
II concern OF government, II is not
those who profit commercially from
the sale OF the poison that should
decide the issue. but those whose
lives and happiness are In jeopardy"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
2lhqEZEalZll.
zAEES5ssg1REyiD11I1S
.Gg1AA A&A-
DOCTORS HAVE NEW LIGHT.

DOCTORS HAVE NEW LIGHT.
A common argument OF the liquor
interests may be put in the form OF
a syllogism thus
Major premise: The demand for all
occasional stimulant is instructive In
human nature. Minor premise: Alco-
hol is a stimulant. Conclusion: Alco-
holic drinks supply natural demand.
Granting the first premise to be
sound-which we do not grant-the
second premise is glaringly untrue.
Latest findings OF medical science
have proved that alcohol is not a slim
ulant as once believed. but depres-
SAINT. There is expert testimony in
abundance to this effect We quote
here from w. A. Chapple, NJ. d.. NJ. r.
c. s., Ph. D., and member OF parlia.
ment:
I'VE know that alcohol stimulates
nothing except disease and the suscep-
tibility to II. We know one OF the
first nerve centers to fall under Its
paralyzing influence is the vasomotor
center in the brain. What happens Is
all you see and lot you don't see.
The face flushes because the vessels
dilate and engorge. But you only see
It in the face because these vessels
are so delicate everywhere-in the
brain, the liver, the kidneys. all the
vital organs. which suffer in conse-
quence. And the heart beats faster.
It beats faster because its controlling
mechanism has been paralyzed. II
has not been stimulated any more
than the horse has been stimulated by
cutting its reins. We see, therefore,
how, till quite recently, doctors have
been deceived Wine is a mocker!
But 1t need mock no longer. Apply
the teaching Of experience, Of science
and OF the Bible-all attest that in
the end It 'biteth like a serpent and
stingeth like an adder"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
A TRUE STORY.

An Indiana newspaper tells the fol-
lowing story:
During the time there we're no sa.
looms in Princeton. Ind, &c well-known
wageearners subscribed for shares in
one OF our local building and loan as
sociations. with view OF saving sufii-
cient means to provide themselves
with n home Their payments were
made regularly during such period.
When the saloons returned 25 OF this
number began missing payments. and
one after another withdrew his saw.
ings until at this time. with or'y two
years experience with the saloons,
but one OF the &c. himself total alb
stainer, has continued his payments.
This man has bulk n comfortable
home, which he will own free from
debt In few years"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
SAVE THE BOYS.

A number OF loafers we're sitting
outside village store one evening.
when a farmer drove up and flashed
statewide prohibition petition on
them, explained what II meant, and
asked II any OF them wanted TO sign It.
The farmer knew the men were old
time boozers, but he did not propose
to pass them by. The oldest man in
the bunch promptly said:
Il am down and out. Booze put
me to the bad. am too old to ever
get on my feet and make a man OF
myself. am going to sign that dry
petition, and II live will vote dry.
for do not want any one Of those
little boys (polnting to group OF little
fellows playing near by) to become
what am now. want to do what I
can to save the boys"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-12-17
NATIONAL PROBLEM.

The liquor problem is national
problem. The national government
must give power to deal with II and
through the development OF public
sentiment we can obtain national tenn
perance and stop it's manufacture and
importation.--James II. Garfield.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
ENGINEERS VOTE
FOR GREAT STRIKE
Sentiment OF Employees OH Fifty
Railroads Is Over
whelming.
UP TO EMPLOYERS NOW
Negotiations Will Continue, anu
There Is Hope Of Avert
ing Wali1out.

New York. Aprtl 1a.-By a majority
OF more than $4,000 out of $4,000 votes
cast locomotive engineers on fifty rail-
roads east of Chicago and north OF
the Norfolk and Western have au-
thorized their officers to call a strike
should further negotiations with the
railroads for increased pay fail The
count of the vote was completed at
noon to-day and tho result made
known Immediately By Warren s. Stone.
grand chief OF the brotherhood OF Io-
conceive Engineers, to j. c. Stuart,
chairman of the General Managers AS
soGiation of the railroads.
Inc general managers have called
meeting TO be held here April Ia
10 consider the result of tho vote, The
engineers officers have notified Mr..
stuart Sdu IT.. that they would remain here
eountcrproposition of the railroads.
The original demands of the engineer
lor increases in pay aGEreEating Is
per cent. recently were rejected by
Asks Conntcr-Proposals.
Mr' Stono announced that 931 per
cent. OF the engineers had voted to
h ,,, horiza the calling of a strike In
mis- letter TO Mr.: stuart, Mr.. Stone asks
the railroads have any counters
proposition to make. and notifies him
mat II no counter proposition Ia re-
49, ~ gu Ihc VI inc engineers on
each OF the fifty roads Is subject to
call at any time.
In addition TO the $4,000 membcrg Of
the brotherhood, Stone said RpproXt-
mately 1S,000 members of the Brother
hood OF Locomotive Firemen and En-
ginemcn had also voted on the propo-
sition.. Their vote, he said, also was
overwhelmingly in favor OF authorlz-
ing strike. should further negotia-
lions with the railroads fail.
Up to the Railroads.
This vote, Mr.. stone said, was not
considered in reaching the percentages
OF 93.1 obtained in the engineers vote.
The votes. he added, were counted sep
arately.
Mr.. Stone said he did not wish to
comment upon the result TT speaks
for ITSELF he said. The next move
is up TO the railroads"
IF the railroads do not mako a
counter-propositlon will you call a
strikc?" he was asked.
That is not Il fair question at this
time he replied. II cannot answer It
now"
AS soon as tho result was reached
Mr. Stone wrote a letter to Mr.. Stuart,
dispatching It 10 him by special mes
senGer. While no formal vote was
taken on the matter. tho engineers
probably will remain here until April
1G awaiting further word from the
railroads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
Ohio Governor Carries
War Into His Enc
my's Country.
SPIRITED REPLY
TO HIS CIR [ TICS
Takes Occasion to Deny False
hoods" Circulated About Him,
and Pays Respects to Taft as
Mere place n older"-Pri-
mary Fight in Pennsyl-
vania To-Day.

Omaha Net, april i2.-Governor
Judson Harmon, of Ohio. ended two
busy days in Omaha with an address to
one OF the largest political mass
meetings ever held here. During the
day he made two addresses ono at III.
Stock Exchange in South Omaha aud
the other before the Commercial club.
where he was q luncheon guest The
Afternoon was spent getting acquaint-
cd with several hundred Democrats
VINO came from nearly every part or
the state to see and hear the Cover
nor. The meeting at the Commercial
Club was well attenued by business
and professional men
Thc meeting tonight was enthusiasts d.
tic, and the big auditorium was with
out vacant scat. many standing in
INC rear. The Governor received n
warm welcome.
Govcrnor Harmon delivered a spir-
Yea ADDRESS in reply 10 criticisms OF
his public record and nc assertion
'"ai nc was II "reactionary." lie re-
sented as Il Islander the intimation
mat ne stood for or permitted special
prlFlleSes-'an ohensc little short OF
treason In the eyes Of the Democrats
anu declared tho charge that he took
p"rt IN INC sale of government bonds
onncss. :
Governor Harmon's visit TO Omaha
ioiiowed an announcement that wa
nam j. Bryan would speak in Ohio in
9,pp"sition to Governor Harmon. Mr.
Harmon d!d not mention tho name of
VIC Ncbraskan, but said:
nc good people OF Ohio Will be,r
,me our when say. al do, that not
N generation have their affairs boen
honestly. fairly. economically and
ear"o'y managed az they have been nv
,hc present Democratic administrator
mas been because Jcffcrsoniaa min
cipi.s were practiccd. ana no, merely
prated about go
IN beginning, Governor Harmon said
M: am always aversc 10 sneak
ING about myself, feel that II is duo
70 my friends to speak of some mat.
ters OF public nature about wbich
.aischoods have been circulated 50
Mhoiiy unfoundcd that persistence In
mem cannot be ascribed 10 proper mo.
yves. II would not be necessarv 10 40
this II home ~ W
The speaker discussed national ar
lairs' and, referring 10 the president
said ne never could understand how
ANYBODY can rest conten; with beiny
mere pluceholdsr while eco,o,nins
and practical reforms are surrestirr
themselves all around him, especIniIv in
lines when the fast growing cos; If
iivins strains the resources OF ainoe,
every home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
WILSON ATTACKED
Charged with Being Tied 10 GOOD
-, Doners' andLnnd boomers

Washington. April i2.-The admin
istration of Secretary Wilson, OF the
Departmcnt OF Agriculture. was So
vercly criticized in the House or Rem
rssentatives tonight in n speech bv
hheprescntativc Bathrick. Democrat. OF
3nlo Mr.. Bathrick asserted that Mr..
ison.s management of the dcpart
grace" ~" ois-
Mr.. Rathrick's attack included rho
charge Chat Mr.. Wilson had bsen tied
to the food dopcrs." lie also said
that the secretary had aided and
ahcttcd land boomers in the exploi,a
tion OF the Florida everglades.
Like the pest of Sinbad," said Mr.
Bathrick. this old man sits astride
thh shoulders OF the peoples rights.
the operation of laws intended 10 pro.
tect the people. and uncertain in III.
course or management OF the expcndj
ture of over sI6.000,Oo0 annualIy of
tho peoples money. he shifts from
one decision 10 another at beck and
cal Of the big interests of this coun-
Mr. Bathrick defended C. G. Elliot,
and s.. u. Moorchouse. whom secpe.
tary Wilson recently dismissed from
the servica The men were lnvolvrd
in tho everglades CONTROVERSY and
were recently Indicted for technical
violations of law. Mr.. Bathrick said
this prosecution was "contemptible."
The debate in the House to-nig.ht
wa Sapropos of ths nost-o office appro-
priation bill; Representative Wither
spoon OF Mississippi followed Mr..
Bathrick. Mr.. Witherspoons speech
was In favor of parcels post but he
opposed the plan for 1t proposed in
the pending bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-13
Increase Caused by
Wave Of Economy

Washington. April 12.-.Fhe Sen
ate to-day passed the nrmy an
preparation bill carrying S053I4,7iO
or SI,537 ,J33 more than when II
passch the House, and S2.720, 0o5
more than last years hill. Senator
Warren said the incrensc Ind been
Innde necessary by the economy
wave which swept over Congress
last yenr and caused unwarrantcd
reductions.
In discussion OF the hill there
wRs n return to tho Il,usc proyi-
sion reducing the cavalry from hf-
teen regiments to ten. Declaring
thnt wnn general Legislation, Semi
tor Lodge snld IT had been inserted
by the House under u threat TINT
the entire hill should fail unIess
the provision should he accepted.
"e took the position TINT absolute
fnilurc would he preferable to sub
mission 10 coercion.