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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Large Excess Of Exports.

WASHINGTON. Jan. s30.-When it
finished casting. up the. accounts of the
nation for 1912, the bureau of foreign
and domesticl commerce today found
that the world trade account showed q
total Of s5Sl, 900, 900 on the right side.
This was the value! of goods sold
abroad In excess ofsthose brought into
the United States. InIthe year the i'm
ports were In roundlfgures 81, l,8lS, ,OOO-
600 while exports amounted to %, 399, i.
100000.
Great Britain soldjfar. more to this
country than any other individual ma.
tion and was followed by Germany.
Cuba was third. The best markets
during the year for American goods
was Great Britain. &C Can ada and Ger
many, in the order of their inn.
portance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
It Was Easy Fishing.

SEATTLE, Jan. 3l.-Men and boys
with buckets, baskets, sacks and very
sort OF dip net swsrmed along the
sides OF the new drydock at the Puget
Sound navy yard yesterday catching
thousands Of fish that entered the dock
when 1t was filled and we're caught in
the giant trap when the pumps began
to lower the water. After the pumps
had worded several hours, the shall
low water was q seethiug mass of
smelt and herring.
When word passed around Bremen.
ton, the navy yard town, that the fish.
ing in the new drydock was good, men
armed with waste paper baskets hur.
ried from their places OF employment
and returned after few casts with
enough fish to supply their families
for several days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
May lrrigate From Wells.

TOPEKA, j an. 3l.-Western Kansas
looks like the oil fields OF southern
Kansas and Oklahoma just now on &C.
count OF the thousands of. derricks
scattered over the pratries. It is esti.
~ ated by officials of the Atchison &
Santa Fe railway that more than s, 900
wells are being drilled this winter.
And every we'll means from 40 to 80
acres OF land under irriga during
the hot season of next summer.
"The derricks are as thick in west.
ern Ksusas as they ever were In the
oil fields," said Charles A. Walker,
division freight agent of the Santa Fe.
THE derricks are similar in size and
shape to those usedlin the oil aelds.
They are working especially in Finney,
Scott. Hamilton, Ness, Logsn Haskell
and Gray counties"
The wells vary In depth from so to
400 feet and are from II to 30 inches
In diameter, depending on how large
the pumps are. The drills 90 down
from Is to so feet after striking water
and the water is drawn from the bot.
tom Of the we'll, 90 there always 10
sufficient head to the " water to guarau..
tee steady pumping.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Senator
Dixon presented to the senate the cre-
dentials of bis successor, Thomas j.
Walsh. for the term beginning March
4. Mr.. Dixon has also presented q
petition from G. w. Miles of Miles
City, against the parole OF federal life
prisoners.
Representative Prsy's bill for the
sale of burnt timber on public domain
has passed the senate and now goes
to the president for approval, it hav-
ing previously passed the house. The
bill was amended to meet the objec.
tions of the interior department. on
which the former bill was vetoed by
the president.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Would Prevent Cattle Shortage.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 31.-Lettero
urging the conserv alton of the cattle
OF the country so that3.t the supply Of
beef will meet the dem ands OF an iu-
creasing numberlof consumers, were
sent from here today by r. P. Wood
bury, secretary of:the National Live
stock exchange, to the governors Of
all states In which Legislatures are in
session.
Legislation Is asked forbidding the
slaughter or sale of heifer calves or
cows under three years of age, ex-
cept those unfit for breeding purpos-
es. Mr.. Woodburylalso urged lead
ing livestocklmen ofi the country to
work for the proposed legislation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
May Adopt National Anthem.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-A Joint
resolutionto to make "The Star Spangled
Banner" the official anthem OF the
United states was introduced today
by Representative Levy OF New York.
It also provides:
"That whenever "The Spangle Ban
ner" is played on any.public occ aston
at any public places.twhere persons
belonging to any branch:of the gov.
ernment service are present, they will
Stand at attention and all ,other per-
sons will stand, such position being
retained until the last note OF the
anthem"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
May STAN pede Suffragettes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-ScamperinR
rats and mice are counted on by COL
lege students to stampede the suffrage
parade on March 3. The unusu al
demand for rodents was explained to.
day when the plot that has spread
through virtually every institution OF
learning In the capital was learned. {.
The collegians Intended, it has de-
veloped, to post their forces along
the length OF Pennsylvania avenue
and at q prearrauged signal dash into
the march line with hand bags or par.
cels containing the mice, shaking them
out into the street. They expect the
greatest display OF hosiery and lin.
gerie ever seen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
WILL TAX LARGE INCOMES,
Amendment To Constitution Ratified
BY Thirty-Six States.

Amendment To Constitution Ratified
BY Thirty-Six States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-An income
tax is now one of the provisions of the
constitution Of the United States.
Wyoming's ratification today OF the
income tax amendment-the sixteenth
change In the constitution and the first
since the econstruction-completed q
list OF 36 ststes, three-fourths of the
union, which have approved the pro-
vision.
Congress now will enact a law to
levy the tax and it probably will be.
come effective during the extraordin-
ary session to be called by President.
elect Wilson in March. The tariff
Itself, its provisions and its limita-
tions are all left to congress.
The new law probably will super.
cede the corporation tax and provide
for tax on all incomes above S5, 600
although there has been some senti.
ment in favor of making the limit as
low as $4,000. Congressional leaders
who have been preparing for the final
ratification by the states, estimated
an income tax would bring in about
S1OO, ,OOO. 600 year to the government.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
May Reduce Postage Rates.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.-Postm aster
General Hitchcock's annual report
tentatively suggests reduction of some
parcel post rates and increasing the
limit OF weight beyond IL pounds; rec.
ommends civil pensions for postal EN-.
ployes; an increase in rates on second
class mail which may pave the way
for one cent letter postage; the con.
solidation of the third and fourth
class 90 books and papers can be for
warded by parcel post; and points out
that during HE administration, ex-
pense OF oper ating the postal service
has been cut down S45, 100000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Eighteen Feet Of Snow.

WALLACE, Ida, Feb. 3-While the
reports OF the Wallace weather station
extend back only about three years, 1t
is the belief of the older residents that
there has never been a winter In the
recollection Of white men when the
snowfall equalled that OF the present.
The carefully kept records show that
In December and January, covering q
period OF 81 days l8 feet of snow fell
In Wallace. The actual amount in
the mountains can only be estim ated, ,
but there are places near the summit
where It is known that the snow piled
up to depth of more that IS feet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
May Resume Balkan War.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The war between
Turkey and Bulgaria, Greece, Monte
negro and Servia will begin again at
7 O'Clock this evening unless the last
peace efforts OF the powers should sue
ceed or Turkey decide at the llth
hour to surrender. 1t has not been
decided who shall fire the fret shot, as
Turkey has stated that she will allow
her adversaries to take the aggressive.
The immediate object OF the armies
of the allies is the capture OF Adrian
ople. Upon this fortress, the com.
bined Bulgarian and Servian armies,
the latter we'll supplied with seige
artillery, will concentrate their exer-
tiODS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Would Exempt Wilson.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Another at.
tempt to change the proposed six
year single term amendment TO the
constitution go it will either lengthen
President Wilson's term to six years
or make him eligible for reelection is
expected In the house as soon as the
resolution passed Saturday by the
senate Ia taken up for consider alton.
The passage Of the single term re-
solution in the house is expected, but
many democrats who favor it insist
that it should not be so drawn as to
cut President Wilson off with single
four-year term.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Preparing For Tourist Travel.

WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-In anticipa-
tion OF greatly increased travel to
national parks during the exposition In
San Francisco, the department of the
interior is endeavoring to make addi.
tioual arrangements for accommoda a.
tion and of handling tourists. 1t is
announced that the Yellowstone Park
Hotel company will spend not less than
e3OO, 900 in building q new hotel at
Mammoth Hot Springs and enlarging
hotel accommodations at Upper Geyser
basin.
The hotel at Mammoth Hot Springs,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Livestock Values Increase.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Farm ami.
mails on farms and ranches in the
United States on January l, were
valued at S5, sol, 1873, 000,compsred with
zoos, ,327 900 last year, the depart
ment of agriculture announces. They
included horses, mules, milch cows,
other cattle, sheep and swine and
numbered 1874, l40, 900 compared with
200, ,6O2, 900 last year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05

GREAT FALLS, Feb. 2.-Dell W.
Keppner, employed on the ranch of
George W. Taylor, nine miles from
Cascade, was found dead and frozen
10 the ice today by searchers, who b ad
been looking for him for about "a
hours. Under the body was gun.
There 10 difference of opinion as to
whether Keppner was q suicide, or
was accidentally killed. The top of
his head was blown away and the only
cartridge In the gun was empty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
A Fatal Theater Panic.

New YORK, Feb. "a boys cry OF
"Fire!" and the smoke from an ex.
ploded reel Of motion picture ma.
chine In an east side theater tonight
resulted in q panic among the audi.
ence of 1000 persons and q rush for
the exits In which two women were
killed and II other persons 90 badly
Injured that they had to be sent to
hospitals.
The panic occurred In one of the
most densely populated parts of the
east side and the thousands who
poured into the street in front OF the
theater and rushed to the doors added
to the confusion and to the number of
injured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Large Sum Awaits Claimants,

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-More than
$3.50, 900 has been left unclaimed BY
relatives In the case of persons found
dead under peculiar circumstances in
New York during the last year. The
public administr ator'sreport just made
public is filed with tragic stories of
hardship or loneliness in the mael-
strom of great city. 1t tells of
bodies picked from under trains and
street cars, dragged from rivers and
ponds, discovered as suicides in hall
bedrooms and hotel suits, or revealed
In desolate places as the victim of
my steriOus murders.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Wyoming Range War.

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Feb. ga raid
OF q band of men on the sheep camp OF
G. W. Waisner & Sons, near Arvad 9,
resulted In destruction al the herders
outfit and the killing of q large mum.
Der Of sheep. The herders' wagons
and other outfits were fired.
The sheep herders recently received
q warning to get back of the "dead
line." This line is marked by dou-
BILE furrow 30 miles long. 1t is said
the Waisner docks had crossed the
line. No arrests have been made.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05

BUTTE, Feb. 3.-Joseph Otto, q pio.
neer policeman of Butte, and William
Bell, lamp lighter for the Butte, Ana.
conda and Pacific railroad, were kill.
ed by trains yesterday. Officer Otto
was struck by Northern Pacific train
as he was walking down the track and
it is believed that he became confused
as to which track the train was using.
Bell was attempting to remove velo.
cipede from the rails when he was
struck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Suffragettes Use SIungshot,

LONDON, Jan. 3l.-The suffragettes
today adopted the slungshot as wea-
pom in their campaign. With it they
hurl heavy leaden discs stamped
"votes for women" Because of the
weapons newness their aim is not
good and the damage thus far caused
has net been great but the disc is said
by doctors to be capable OF killing Q
man.
An actress named "Jacky" Melford
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05

which Is first reached by tourists en-.
tering the park from the north, was
built In 1884. 1t is planned to erect .
new building under plans and specifi-
cations approved by the secretary of
the interior. Old Faithful inn at
Upper Geys ser basin, which is one of
the unique structures In the country,
Will be enlarged to provide 100 addi.
tional rooms,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
FAVORS SlX-YEAR TERM.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Restricts Term Of President.


WASHINGTON, Feb la constitu.
tional amendment, which would re.
strict the president to . single term OF
six years aud would bar Woodrow
Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt and Will
liam q. Taft from again seeking elec-
tfon. was approved today BY the cen.
ate by the narrow margin Of one vote.
After q three-days' fight In which the
progresstves joined with many repub-
licaus In opposing the restricted presi.
DENTAL term, the senate adopted the
original "Works resolution" by q
vote Of Al to %. The language which
1t is proposed to insert in the constitu.
tion In place Of the first par rsgraph of
article 2, Is as follows:
"The executive power shall be vested
In president of the United States OF
America. The term of the Office of
president shall be six years; and no
person who has held the Office by elec.
tion or disch arged it's powers or duties,
or acted as president under the con.
stitution and laws made Ia pursuance
thereof, shall be eligible to hold ag ain
the Office by election"
The resolution proposed for the con.
stitutional amendment now goes to
the house for Its approval. Ifratified
there by two.thirds vote it will be
submitted to the Legislators OF the
states and will become effective when
three.fourths of the 48 states of the
Union officially have approved it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05

was charged at the public court with
bombarding chop windows with one OF
these catapults from the top Of au
omnibus. She WAS fined 90 or Q
months imprisonment. Her father
paid the fine. Several thousand let
ters were destroyed today in fires Get
by women to the contents of mail
bOxes
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05

Blank forms for making annual re.
ports OF corporations on sale at the
River Press Office.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

ouded by Mr.. Gates, the Seere-
tary was instructed to aporllon
the road funds between the" sew
rral wards in the proportion OF
assessment Of cnch ward and to
limit the issuance OF monthly
vouchers for road work To l-lZ
of the amounts so appropriately
\ communication from the ipc-
ria Truckers Association asked
that the Jury appropriate an
10 assist IN ADVERTISING
this Parish. Mr.. Romero moved
that the sum Of $500 be given
the Association. this was second
ed by Mr.. Dcl'Ianc and carried.
The sum Of 100000 payable IN
eight monthly instruments oi ~
was appropriated TO assist ~ pay -
inc expenses Of farm d"mons'ra-
ton work 10 he conducted III the
Parish by the Agrlcultur" De
partmcni of the Federal Govern
mcnt. by motion Of Mr.. landry.
seconded by Mr.. Dcl'lanc and
Mr.. nacourt moved that Mr..
Gates be delegated and instruct
ed 10 cause necessary improve
mcnts and repairs made abou, the
Court House aud SurroIind'n ,
property, this was seconded by
Mr.. DeI}lauc and carried.
Bills approved will be pub
liShed next week.
II. A. KING, President.
w. H. BURKE. Sccty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15
- - -
PUNISHMENT FOR WRONG
DIAGNOSIS.

DR.. II. n. Kennedy has intro
duced a bill in the Colorado Leg
islatire which, according to The
Pharmaceutical Era. provides
heavy fines and Imprisonment for
doctors errors. Surgeons ope-
rating for appendicitis must show
the appendix after the operation.
and il the organ is sound the SUR
geon will be liable 10 fine of not
less than $500 nor more than $40.
600 and Imprisonment for not less
than one year nor more than ten
years. or both. Friends of the
measure say that fully 90 per
cent. of the operations for APP
pendicitis are unnecessary. In
addition TO appendicitis the meas.
ure includes other diseases Of the
body. aud subjects the surgeon to
fine or imprisonment if other or
gans or parts Of organs are re.
moved when a clean bill Of health
is afterwards given by a commit
tee of three physicians. Dr.
Kennedy's bill Is sweeping in It's
provisions and wuld prohibit 9th
crs than registered physicians
from prescribing or treating all
ments. II would force osteo-
paths. opticians, Christian Scien-
lists and others out of business,
and under its stipulations it is
even claimed that "a druggist
would not be allowed to advise or
sell court plaster for an abrasion
OF the skin or slight cut
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15
TWO WOMEN
SAVED FROM
OPERATIONS
By LYDIA E. Pinkham's Veg
etabIe Compound THEN
Own Stories Here Told.

Reatrjcc. Neh. -" Just after my mar
riage my left side began to pain me and
the pain got so severe at times that |
suffered terribly with it. visited three
doctors and each one wanted to operate
ON me but | would not consent to an OPP
Grafton | heard of the good Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was
doing for others and used several bot
Ties of it with the result that | haven t
been bothered with my side since then
am in good health and have two little
girls Mrs r. Il. CHILD. Beatrice, Neb.
The Other Case.
Cary. Maine. -"I feel it n duty owe
to all suffering women to tell what LYDIA
T.. pinkham' 3 Vegetable Compound did
for me. One year ago found myself Il
terrible sufferer | had pains in both
sides and such soreness could scarcely
straighten up at times My back ached.
| had no appetite and was so nervous |
could not sleep, then would be so tired
mornings that | could scarcely get
around. 1t seemed almost impossible
to move or do bit of work and
thought | never would be any better
until submitted to an operation. but
my husband thought had better write
to YOU and ! did SO. stating my symp-
TOMS. commenced taking Lydia r..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
soon felt like u new woman | had no
pains. slept well, had good appetite and
could do almost all my own work tor a
family of four. shall always feel that
/! owe my good health tn your Vegetabl"
Compound. Mrs. HAYWARD Sewers,
Cary, Maine.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15
UP FROM THE SOUTH.
PROF. RALPH FRAME TELLS
OF SOUTHERN DELIGHTS.
He Says that Louisiana Almost
Has the World Beaten-Clima-
tic Joys and Abundant Crops
of Great Variety.

The subjoined article which we
reproduce below appeared ON
March 9th, in the Woodford
County Republican. "A newspaper,
published in the City of Eureka.
Ill.,. the birthplace of our Parish
Superintendent of Education,
Mr.. Ralph Frame anent the eli
matte and crop conditions Of tins
section. Were every resident
of Iberia to do as much for the
Parish, great deal of good could
be accomplished in bringing set
tiers IN this section of the State.
New Iberia, La. Feb. 90, '13.
| have read with interest sew
eral letters printed in your pa
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

Wormy children are unhappy,
puny and sickly. They cant be
otherwise while worms eat away
their strength aud vitality. A
few doses Of WHITES CREAM
VERMlFUGE performs a marve-
lous transformation. Cheerful
ness, strength and the rosy bloom
Of health speedily return. Price
Poe per bottle. Sold by Estorge
Co. ADV.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15

palgn. Mr.. Derourt asked that
the salary Of DR.. Darby be in
creased. On motion Of Mr.. De
Blanc, seconded by Mr., Romero,
a committee consisting Of Drs.
King and Boyiin was appointed
to confer with DR.. Darby aud to
make their recommcndai ions at
the next meeting Of the Jury.
A delegation of tax payers re
qrested the construction OF u
canal connecting the PEBBLES
Collec with the City Canal in the
vicinity of the 10 arpcnt road to
relieve that road and abuting
property from overhows from the
PEBBLES CouIee. Mr.. Landry
moved that the matter be re
rred to the State Highway I'm
gineer for adjustment, this was
seconded by DR.. Boykin and ear.
ried.
Mr.. T. S. Shields. State High
way Engineer Assistant sub
mltted estimates aud plans of the
proposed new road leading from
New Iberia TO Burke Station, and
recommended the continuance of
the road from Main Street
through the properties Of Messrs.
Courrege and Drummer. aud the
adoption Of one Of two routes des-
ignated MS Line "A' ON the
northeast side Of and parallel
with the Southern Pacific rail.
road IS right Of way and Line
b. crossing said Southern Pa
ciiic on the southwest side line Of
Peter Latina's property and run
ming parallel with the said rail
road. An animated discussion
over the selection of the route
was participated in by the mem
bers Of the Jury and several in
terested citizens Mr.. Landry
made motion. seconded by Mr..
DeBlanc that Line ga" he adopt
ed. Mr.. Romero seconded by
Mr. Druilhet moved as substi.
tute to the motion. that Line
"R" be adopted A vote being
taken resulted in the selection of
line "B" by the following vote:
Line a. Messrs. DeBlanc,
Landry and Valet.
Line "B" Drs. King and Boy
kin, Mcssrs. Decourt, Delcambrc
Druilhet, Gary, Gates and Rom.
Gro.
On motion Of Mr.. Landry. sec.
onded by Mr.. Decourt, the follow
ing frecholders were appointed to
secure rights of way for this new
road. DR.. j. =. Harrison. Messrs.
f.. j. Doremers, CASTOR Theriot.
Jos. Norres, Henry Landry and
Peter Latina.
The following resolution intro
duced by Mr.. LANDRY was on his
motion, seconded by Mr.. DeBlanc,
unanimously adopted:
BE it Resolved by the Police
jury Of Iberia Parish. in regular
session assembled, that the Presi-
dent be and he is hereby instruct
ed to make application to the
State Highway Department for
assistance and finan-
clal aid in the construction of
the proposed Model dirt high
WAYS leading from New iberia to
burke Station; and from New
Iberia to st. MartinviIle.
Tn motion Of Mr.. Landry. see.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-03-15
FURNISHED ROOMS
FOR RENT.

One elegant large front room,
suitable for lady, gentleman, or
a couple. Also suite Of rooms
for light housekeeping consist
ing of large front room with
Southern exposure, dining room,
bath room and cook room. electric
light, and desk telephone service
included in both instances. APP
ply at $40 Il. Washington st.