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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
Suit Against Labor Unions.

CHICAGO, February 24.-Two local
unions of the Intern ational Brother
hood OF Electrical Workers were sued
by the federal government here today
under the Sherman antitrust law fol
alleged Interference with messages Of
the Postal Telegrsph-Ca Gable company,
in interstate commerce.
Az part OF the labor wal against the
telegraph company the ~governmen,
charges officers aud employees OF The
unions were combining and conspirine
through acts OF violence and depreda
lions to injure the Postal telegraph
wires and to interfere with the trans
mission of government and commer
cial messages in interstate commerce
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
Los Angeles Streets Flooded.

Los ANGELES, Feb. 24.-Nearly fou,
and q half inches of rain since moor
yesterday made rivers today Of al
the outlying streets and many down
town thoroughfares. It was the
heaviest rainfall ever chronicled ir
the records of the local weather bu.
reau.
Street car traffic was demoralized
and the public schools were dismissed
for the day. The water reached The
floor level of stores and other build
ings in many streets. The Los Angelo:
river, usually q dry bed, was q roar
Ing torrent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETs
A Budget Of Readable Short ltsms
From Various Parts Of the State.

A Budget Of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.
BUTTE, Feb. %. - Hans Jordhoy
walked under 90 electric sign in front
of some property owned by Mrs. Mat.
tie Curtis and Cora G. Majors, and
the sigu fell upon him. He has brought
suit 10 the district court against Mrs.
Curtis and Mrs. Majors for 90, 91o
damages. Jordhoy says some one
was trying to take down the sign just
as be passed and it fell on him, knock.
ing him down. cutting his head and
breaking bis right foot.
HELENA. Feb. 22.-Mgr. Victor Day,
vicar general Of the Catholic diocese
of Helena. who left here several
months ago for Belgium, where he
went In connection with the bringing
to Montana of . colony of Belgisns,
will arrive in New York next Tues.
day. BE will bring the colony with
him and will proceed directly from
New York to the Waller project in Te.
ton county, where the Belgisns will
join others who located there q year
ago.
GREAT FALLS, Feb. 24.-After hav.
Ing been in session. one week, the
federal grand jury returned its fret
report showing q list of 81 indictments
on complaints alleging various misde.
meanors, principally introducing
liquor on reservations and selling
liquor to Uncle Sans wsrds, the In
dams. OF this number IA culprits are
now either in the federal Jail or have
been released on bail.
GREAT FALLS, Feb. 23.-Surround-
ed by q jeering. hooting crowd of
nearly 200 men. q large proportion of
the crowd being provided with tin
horns, which added to the din, Rep.
resentative Joseph Kirschwing, one of
two Cascade county delegates who op.
posed the bill for the removal of the
state fair from Helena to this city,
was this morning escorted to the
Great Northern passenger depot upon
his return to Helena after spending q
couple of days here with his family.
GREAT FALLS, Feb. 23.-Upon in
structions from the sheriff of Valley
county the police tonight made the ar
rest of John Fitzsimmons charged
with passing bogus checks upon vsri.
ous parties In that county. It 10 al.
legged that Fitzsimmons posed as Q
prospective purchaser of . big tract of
land and that he passed checks on
four or five real estate men in Glas.
gov and possibly . few in Malta. He
had been cutting . wide swath in this
city and stopping ~ the Park hotel,
but when arrested he had only IS cents
In his pocket.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26

ers who catch
dollars, and the hoi poIloi who catch
colds.
Nevertheless it is a great day. The
bands play Hail to the Chief" the
militia Of the various states proudly
pound the pavements: the governors
and their staits come forth to dazzle
the eye: the political clubs keep time to
Il secret refrain in the heart of each
member that sounds suspiciously like
want Il job, want Il Job" the city is
brave with flags and bunting; the pres.
ident elect struggles to his feet and
struggles to keep his feet MS he bows
to the plaudits of the multitude while
his carriage passes by. He delivers an
inaugural address that is already in
type in nearly all the newspaper Of
fees in the country, he reviews miles of
parade and shakes thousands Of hands.
the cannons booLl the salute. and all
goes merry as Il marriage bell. This
is especially true of the coin that tin
kleS into the tills of the various hotels.
stores, thirst parlors and the like. For
real merriment that sound has the av.
erase marriage bell sounding like a
dirge.
Speaking Of the Weather.
Our inaugural ceremonies may be
likened to the tree of liberty bursting
into flower. Some f1owery-what! The
only trouble Is that the blossom Is usu-
ally covered by the snow which our
optimistic and promising weather de
partment hands out each inauguration
day. Professor Willis l.. Moore prom.
1ses assorted sunshine and balmy skies
and calls on all the universe and the
signal service to witness his good in.
tentions. This prophecy having been
duly made, telegraphed to the ends of
the land and published in the papers,
the weather proceeds to perform, Incl
dentally making an assorted variety of
monkeys out of the said Willis l..
Moore. On the morning of Inaugural
ton day it SHOWS. This is followed by
hail, sleet, rain, wind. slush. microbes,
Influenza, grip, coryza. cold feet. blue
lips, red noses, profanity, inebricty,
doctors bills, Grape. undertakers and Il
frenzied agitation to change the lnau.
guration date which comes to nothing.
1t Is said by some of Washington's
Oldest inhabitants that there have beer
nice Inauguration days. There is ever
one myth to the effect that there was
a mild and sunshiny 4th of March
Possibly that was at one Of the inau
gurations of Grover Cleveland. 70,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
Notice for Bids.

Notice is hereby given that the board Of school
trustees of School District No. 3, of Chouteau
construction OF Q school house in said district on
the 18th day of March, 1913, at 10 O'Clock q. m. OF
said day at the Office of Alfred Buckland, clerk
of said board of school trustees at his residence
at Highwood. Montana.
Plans and Specifications upon which said bid is
to be made can be seen at tho office of the county
superintendent Of schools at Fort Benton, Mon,
tsna. Nj bids to be accompanied by a certified
check In the amount of five per cent. of the bid
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. ROLAND AUCKLAND, Chairman.
ALFRED BUCKLAND, Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
Notice In Regard to School Elections.

Senate Bill No. IS, which was signed by the
governor on February IA, 1918, contains the fol.
lowing provision;
at being expressly provided that any elector
otherwise qualified shall not be required to reg
lister in order to vote at a school election, gen.
eral or special, in q school district of the third
class; and that no copy of the official register or
to the judges Of election of any school election
that may hereafter be held in this state in any
school district of the third class
All school districts of Chouteau county are
districts of the third class except District No. l,
which IL q district of the second class.
j. LEE SEDGWICK,
County Clerk, Chouteau County, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
BY N A. EDGERTON.
Il ESIDENTIAL

II . ~ IL
naugurations
are interesting
events, especial.
" to the man in
~augurated. They
are also interest.
ing to several
III illio office
seekers. but in
their case Il GER
tain %poignancy
whets the feel,
ing, not unnliXed
W h %apprehen-
sion. AS for the
people %thrOnging
Washington dur.
ing this %qu;ldren-
NAL teStiv |,
they are divided
into two classes,
local merchants
,. - l,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
CErIcSlty,

Curiosity is finding out something
about somebody else that doesn't CON
cern you and which would make you
pighty mad If somebody else found it
out about you when it didn't concern
somebody else.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26
e US HELP YOU

IT you are planning on building a home, or a barn, or any
other structure this season, and are figuring on what the ma
terial will cost you, come in and let US help you figure it. We
are accustomed to that sort of work, and can tell you in a little
while just how much it will cost you. Even if you're not going
to build right away we'll be glad to make you an estimate on
your bill.
But don't wait until you want a big bill of lumber. We will
be very pleased to have your little orders, for one, or two, or
more pieces, and will always make the price just right.
MISSOURI RIVER LUMBER 90.
Phone 81
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-26

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESSis Q good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the EAST. 1t will save you the trou-
BILE of writing letters,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26
10 Meet IN Mormon Tabernacle

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. June %.
The local committee In charge of
arrangements for the annual conyen-
ton OF The National Educational As
sociation here next month in daily
receipt of adyiccs indicating that the
attendance will establish a new high
figure in the record of the associa-
tons meetings. The convention viii
be- held the week OF July {. The
general sessions will take place in
the Mormon Tabernacle. famous for
having the most wonderful acoustic
properties IN the world Numerous
other halls aud auditoriums viii be
used for the meetings of the differ
ent departments and sections of the
convention The speakers before the
general sessions will include many OF
the most eminent educators Of the
country, II is expected thlt tho con
vention will perfect plans for tho
proposed nationwide rampaign 20
raise $l,ooo.ooo as a permanent in
forest bearing fund 90 be- used To- adj
vance the interests of pubu. eduea-
ton through the association. The
money IS needed IL b. declared. 10
meet the new demands for education
al progress.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

All want AIDE must be accou MED
1857 cash.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

Many mothers think their children
ARE suffering from Indigestion,
headaches. nervousness, weakness
costi,cuoss. when they are victims OF
that most common of AN children s.
ailments worms pceyish. ill-tem-
.porcd. frctful children. who toss
and grind their teeth, with bai
breath and colicky pains. have all
the symptoms of having worms, aud
should be given kickapoo Worm
Killer a pleasant candy lozcnge.
which eXpcis worms. regulates the
bowels, tones mp the system. and
makes children well and happy.
kickapoo Worm Killer is guaranteed
Al druggists, or by mail, Price 25c.
Kickap1o Indian Medicine Co, Phil
.adelphia and ST. Louis.
AMARILLO DRUG STORE.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

The constant itching. burning. red
ness, rash and disagreeable effects
Of eczema. letter. salt rhenm. itch,
piles and irritating skin eruptlons
can be readily cured and the skin
made clear and smooth with Or.
Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Mr.. J.
&C. Eyeland. OF Bath. H.. says: Il
had eczema twenty-five years and
had tried everything. an failed
when / found Or Hobson's Eczema
ointment found cure This
ointment Is the formula OF a physi-
clan and has been In use for years
not an experiment. That is WHY
we can guarantee IL. All druggists.
Or by mail. Price soc Pfeiffer
Chemical Co, Philadelphia and 81.
Louis.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26
TEXAS LEADING State IN
BEEF CATTLE PRODUCTION

For generation or more Texas
har lead every state iu the union
IN the production of beef cattle At
The opening Of 1913 there were
over five million head Of beef cat
tie In Texas iowa came second with
two million siA hundred thousand
head OF beef cattle This shows
how completely Texas out-distances
the other states in cattle raising
\ marked feature ~ the cattle
Industry OF the Lone star State is
the steady Improvement BOO the
quality of ils herds. For the past
ten 90 fifteen year. rauchmcu all
tho was from the Panhandle 10 tho
Lower Gulf Coast Country have pur-
oha.od thousands of pure bred bulls
ln tno North and az "a result Of this
far sghtcd policy TIE beef odtilc
that Texas Ia TODAY sending 10 north
.crn markets are shoHiuf up better
than ever before iu tine history OF
tho state
From 400. 900 10 COp00O Texas
cattle lind their way each year 10
nodthorn markets. lu nct, if IL
were not for Texas the consumers
IN the United states would be- la
mentally short Of beef steaks aud
rOasts
Fort the purpose fencourdEing
the ranchmou of Texas 10 continue
90 improve The quality oi their cat
tie. the So Louis Stock Exchange
has offered special prizes Tor Texas
cattle at thc Feeder Cattle Contest
10 be- held a. the ST. Louis National
Stock Yards. September to 20. in
elusive u viii be- possible for any
Texas rauchmcn 10 win a. high as
500 90. including sweepstakes. on
q singlc load OF Texas steers Score
tary II f. Parry of the 81 Louis
Live stock Exchange. says that ne
looks for an exceptionally strong oX-
hibit of Texas steers at the coming
Feeder Contest
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26
TESTIMONY COMES
FROM over texas
1. ". CAMP. PROMINENT CtiD
FIELD on MAN CETS m
SUITS FROM PLANT JUICE.

Arthur a. Camp born in Dallas
uLsr, DIS father located ln early
pioucer days and form shom Camp
furt Dallas was named ilas had
some experience with Plant Juice
SIR Camn writes from LourgieR.
rf headquarters for the Texas
Caf8o lanl OU Cnmpan. as fol-
lrf ntr bonn Boz asi0HI.h bed 10
the immediate anU almost marvellous
30 fs obtained rnu tha use OF
PLANT iniro .r ml.ar.HI condition
oama t'eI rth indigestion. dis
1.er. stomach lHI urrtou ness.
tla for' be- due n well as "a
pleasure t0 rI fou about d. the
Orr few do.. fordcd nae really
wonderful uI.I know no tonic
that comes uoar putting back
into man Goo vital forces lost
through .rkn..s or ovorwork Plant
luios fwt wonderful remedy
Plant lu.oa b. rcyiying and reylt-
aIirinr thousands of Texas people ~
al eaik nf DIE and they are all
equally enthusiastic over this won.
drrirl mess tonic. thoge who suffer
from INDIGESTION billiou-ness. coated
to1rHe foul breath. poor appetite,
sIDcuIsless. loss uf vitality. who
are boz weak or run down condi.
ton should lose mo- time IN trying
Plant Juice D. q vegetable prepare
ton made from the juices of medi
Gina. pluis and the greatest remedy
kroau f1r all ailments OF the stom
sch Kidneys aud blood Thompa1n
sells DO
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

or sale.
First CI1. SlOO Piano ffaG.
Cali at 500 Monroe.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26
The New q. u. North Assured

Panhandle state Fair a Fact"
That means 2j,pO0 population for
Amarillo Have you got the dirt!
That's what makes the mon. Don Z
be- sorry later. but buy now. Choice
resident lots In the Flynn Addition
at prices and terms YOU can not re-
sist The location is right. the price
Is right Get right aud see us at
once. Gaut, with Dockray Land Co.
2OO-3t
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

Another business man called At
trniiou 10 the fact that ialkiug ma
chimes sewing machines. safety RAJ.
0r. % couple of lines of pianos. etc.
Hcre among tho patented articles
that arc retailed IN Topeka IN which
the selling price b. fixed by the PAT
rntec or the manufacturer who holds
thc patents. which Is one and the
FImt thing
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

going to make some kind Of a further
fight 20 that they can continue their
business IN the same arbitrary way
that they have been
OF course that letter made me
change my mind for the time being
added this business man. and be-
continued. Ny business has not the
recources 10 fight a suit with con
Germ that has millions behind n But
some OF the big retailer IN metrOpo-
Titan ccniers thD hs0s uu hmited
resources are going 10 accept that
decision 0f the supreme court AZ It's
face value. and viii be- In q position
10 carry on q suit 10 find out Just
how much longer the retailers are
10 be- held under tho ayarioiOus heel
of tho monopoIies that put out pat
f.f.fsH .rfN.fa.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

Topeka merchants also hope the
Odds bilI nov before con will
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

become hW This bill provides
tine Tor any manufacturer Ht a
patented article who attempts t0 nix
.ts retail prie. And the bill h. an
other provision In II OF grea. m-
portance d IS now the practi0. OF
Dig concern hat put out patented
articles TO buy up any new patents
on parts OF such articles or on artl-
cles similar 20 them. They pay
fancy prices Tor these patents not Tor
the purpose of USING them. They
are generally bought 90 put away
IN pigeon holes where they will boz
out of harms way. The Olds BOO
provides that II the manufacture,
of an article patented Is not begun
inside Of three sears-in other words
Il a patent h not actually usel
within that length OF time-it b..
comes dead. Then anyone would b.
able to avail himself OF ils virtue
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

Ola men and women fe, the need
" laxative more than young folks.
out It must De- safe and harmless and
one which will not cause pain Dr.
Kings New Life pills are specially
GOOD for The aged, for they act
promptly and EASILY. Price -c Re
commended hy Amarillo Dr store.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26
COURT DECISIONS
ON PATENTS FELT
MERCHANTS BELIfNE THEY
WILL STOr ARBITRARY FIN
INC OF PRICES.


TOPEKA, kans. June 90 Many
merchants. who deal In patented ar.
tiClcs are deeply Interested In the
recent decision Of the United states
supreme court which decreod that
The patentec may not ia the price
Lar which his article must bo sold by
thc retailers 10 the public And
thoy are kecnly hoping Tor tho day
when the effect Of this decision VIII
become general They will be- por.
miited then TO do business with these
patented articles on "a competitive
basis. and The poplo VIII reap Tho
benefit of lover prices on many
things that they would like 10 pos
scas and also need Of course. when
! these conditions prevail. the MGR
chant viii mlKr smaller gain on
each individual sale OF any such IA
ticlo. But as far as the Topeka mor
chants ere concerned. thoy believe
that the lower price go the pnrchaE-
ing public viii materially Increase
the volume 1T their buHluoaf ANA that
their aggregate profits 90 keep their
business in thcse patented articles
on q fairly rcmuncatiso ImH
This decision of tho supreme court
which has attracted me GREAT lltcn
ton an over the country that iis bon
pofiancc inaiilIc. BIS r. reversal of q
decision of mo same court on tho
same subject that Ra made boz march.
1872 A. that time no, court hold
that q patcuior had tho rght 90 iF
thc price 20 which hia spo1f mleIi
ho sold i0 Che public Chic. lugiiro
White wrote dissenting opinion boo
which be- protested fchomontly
against thn iudrmoni or the maIou
| IS of the court OriY seven OF The
/ justices participated iu this Judgment
and 10 was reached hy vote of
I fu There nas vacancy pn the.
hourh roo tho time and one OF tine
Justices did not sit Boo the case But
uhcu tho decision Rua reached boz
May of this year iu another patcnt
case where idoutically the same qucs
tious Rorc involved there was q fun
bench and tho reversal of the dpris.
'ou OF % year ago VAS made by vote .
.of five 10 four
\ CASE IN Point.
Nui just when the public ~ 60 |
reap the benefits of this decision h
predetermined One Topeka mcr
chant who handles a patented article
for which there g. biz demand these
days and which he is fyfcod to sell
lac "a profit 10 himself or 100 because
lot his irouclad contract with the
manufacturer who holds all the PAT
tens udcr which this article Is pro
duccd wrote 10 this manufacturer
shortly after the recent decision of
th" supreme court ilr called his a.
loniiuu 90 this decision and told the |
manufacturer that be- proposed 10 |
.nll the article in question at price |
mat would give him any profit be-
cared tu take Aud be- got ropl' /
hy return mail that Dr. be- attempted /
Co.. .rll ai prices other than those iu |
lis contract au Injunction would be-
sued uui against HIM 90 prevent him
from doing so 20 this is pretty good |
evidence that the mouopohes aud |
concerns which put out patented ar
tirIDs and fN the prices al which /
lhrr are to be- sold bat, no intention
oI accepting the dirlum OF tho 300
pr.mD court iu the premises but are
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-26

First class SloO Piano. $50.
Call at sos Monroe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-19
Cape Girardeau Normal.

The summer term of the Cape Girar-
deau Normal school is starting out
with excellent prospects. The enroll
ment to date is 535 and will, no doubt,
reach a total OF more than 600, which
will be the banner attendance for the
Southeast Missouri Institution. APP
proved classes are in progress in all
subjects required for county and state
certificates. Other elementary and
college courses are also being given.
Cape Girardeau County leads with
81 students enrolled; second, Stod-
dard with 40; third, Bollinger, "a;
fourth, Dunklln, 30. Other counties
with their enrolment follow: Butler,
IS; Carver, o; Crawford, 2; Franklin,
20; Gasconado, II; Iron, o; Jefferson,
%; Madison, -; Mississippi, 10; Ore
gon, 2; New Madrid, II, Pemiscot, IA;
Perry, 10; Reynolds 0; Ripley, 25;
Scott, IS; Shannon, 2; st. Francois, %;
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-19

Ste. Genevieve, s; st. Louis County
and City, 20; Washington, 7; Wayne,
II. Other counties in Missouri, -;
Other states, 26.
The following students enrolled
from Iron County: Jesse B. Jackson,
Des Arc; Wilmer Keesling, Brule;
Virgie Mauzy, Ironton; Allie Patton,
Ironton; Easter Tucker, Ir%onton;
Elizabeth G.. H%otson, Ironton; Annie
Laurie Bishop, Ironton; G. W. Hanson,
I%ronton; Elsie Leuddecke, Pilot
Knob.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-19

If your Lawn-Mower needs sharp
ening or repairing call on ]. @. End
ers, and get a guaranteed job. Plumb
ing Pipe Fitting.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-19

Picnics and outing parties can be
well supplied with soda water by the
Arcadia Valley Bottling Co., Arcadia.
Phone 115.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-06-19
STATE OF MISSOURI,

VI MloOOURl,
COUNTY OF IRON. IS.
we, y. Edgar Fletcher, as President, and
Albert ]. Boardman, as Cashier. AZ said
bank, each Of us do solemnlv swear thai
The above statement is true to The best Of
our knowledge and belief.
EDGAR FLETCHER, President.
aLBERTJ BoARDMAN, Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me, this
ao.n day Of June, A. D. nineteen hundred
Witness my hand and notarial seal on the
date last aforesaid. (Commissioned and
1879 80
cell R. L. BARGER,
Attest; Notary Public.
JOHN ADRIAN.
LIB. HOLLOMAN,
G. A. BUCKLEY,
Directors.