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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08
Accused Of Insurance Conspiracy


New York, Oct. 3.-Charged with
conspiracy, arson and the robbery of
a grave, Arthur s. Hughes, ranch
owner at Forsyth, Mont, was arrest
ed here this afternoon at the request
of Sheriff Mosen of Rosebud county
Montana.
Hughes is charged with having en-
tered into a conspiracy with his wife
and man named Elliott, both Of
whom, the police assert, are under
arrest in Montana, to collect $4,000
insurance on his life which he car
ried in the Montana Life Insurance
company.
According to the complaint, man
named Craig was killed at Forsyth
about two and one-half months ago
by a railroad train. Hughes, it is al
legged, took Craig's body from the
grave where it lay, carted it to his
home, placed it in bed and then set
the house on fire. The body, burned
to a crisp and unrecognizable, was
found in the embers, and Mrs. Hughes
went into mourning for her husband.
Hughes, the complaint continues, dis.
appeared.
A few days later Mrs. Hughes mar
ried Elliott and put in a claim for the
$4,000 insurance money on Hughs'
life. Sheriff Mosen believed that the
body found in the ruins was not that
of Hughes and soon afterward arrest
ed them both while he Investigated
the supposed death of Hughes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08
California is Auto Mad

Sacramento, Oct. 2.-Californias S
investment in automobiles in eight
years was increased to $236,270, 900 by
the purchase during September of
1926 new machines for business and
pleasure purposes, according to fig.
ures announced today by Secretary Of
State Jordan.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08
Immigrants for Canada

Winnipeg, Oct. 2.-Western Canada
was invaded by 100000 settlers from
the United States during the season
ended yesterday, according to state
ment issued today by Bruce Walker,
commissioner of immigration. This
immigration was slight increase ov.
er last year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08
Revise Republican Rules

Washington, Oct. 6.-The republi-
can national committee will meet in
Washington Dec. 16 to "confer on
party matters and to take any action
which may be deemed advisable" A
formal call for the meeting will be
issued tomorrow.
The decision to call the national
committee meeting resulted from the
requests of republican leaders that
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08

an opportunity be given to revise the
rules of the republican party. The
principal changes demanded are in
the representation from southern
states at national conventions and in
the method of electing delegates from
states that have primary laws cov-
ering that subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08
CONFESSES MANY MURDERS
Chicago Criminal Makes Sensational
Statement to Police

Chicago, Oct. 6.-Mrs. Mildred Alli-
son Rexroat, dancing teacher, who
was shot to death at Wheaton, ILL.,,
week ago, was the victim of mur-
derer, who, according to his own con-
fession, had killed 13 others in as
many years. Henry Spencer, arrested
In a room near the south side levee
district, confessed he not only killed
Mrs. Rexroat, but that he had slain
IA persons. He was positively identi-
fed as the mysterious "Mr. Spencer"
with whom Mrs. Rexroat left Chicago
on the night she was killed. Mrs.
Rexroat's blood.stained rattan suit
case was found in his room, as was
the revolver with which he said he
had killed her.
The police, while in doubt as to the
full truth Of Spencer's story, are con.
fident that they have found a whole
sale murderer and that he will be
proved to have killed at least several
of those whose deaths he described in
long confession. Spencer's confess
sion was so startling that it probably
would have received no credence had
not the bloody suitcase and the re-
volver confirmed at least part of his
statement.
The police doubt that Spencer had
committed the large number of mur-
ders and holdups to which he lays
claim, but are convinced that he is
guilty of many of them. The mans
jail record extends from his boyhood.
He accounted for his immunity from
trial for murder by saying that he
would get apprehended for some min
or crime and would take a short sen.
tence. and while he was in jsil the
murder mystery would be shelved and
forgotten.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08
TARIFF BILL COMPLETED
Signature Of President Puts New Law
Into Effect

Washington, Oct. 3.-The house
agreed to the tariff bill conference
report at 1922 today, constituting the
final action of that body on the tariff
bill. Speaker Clark overruled all
points of order made by members,
who contended that further action by
the house was necessary. Vice Presi.
dent Marshall signed the bill at 1894.
Cheers and applause greeted the final
action Of the house. The completed
bill was sent on its way to the sen.
ate for the signature of the vice pres
ident, when it will be ready for trans
mission to the White House where
the president will sign it tonight.
This is the firest great reform meas.
ure of his administration, and the
first democratic tariff revision bill
passed in nearly a score of years.
Embraced in the legislation, which
has been pending in congress since
April 8, are a complete revision and a
general reduction of nearly all the i'm
port duties levied by this government
on foreign merchandise; a new in.
come tax that will strike every per-
son having net income above $4,000
and an array of important changes in
customs laws and internal revenue
regulations.
President Wilson's signing of the
Underwood-Simmons bill brings into
effect one of the most far reaching
revisions of tariff rates and revenue
laws enacted for many years.
A new income tax, applying direct
ly to the incomes of citizens; the abol-
ition of all tariff on scores of items of
immense importance to American in
dustry and American consumers and
heavy reduction of tariff on most
of the articles in general use in this
country are it's chief features.
While certain portions of the new
law do not take effect at once, most
of its provisions and almost all tho
direct tariff reductions do.
At every port collectors of customs
appraisers of merchandise and hum
dreds of other employees OF the treas
ury department will plunge at once
into the task Of collecting the nations
revenue on q new basis, and with
hundreds of new classifications and
new provisions of law to complicate
their activities.
The federal government has been
spending nearly a billion dollars a
year and the new tariff law will raise
less than one-third of that sum. Re
cent estimates by tariff experts in
congress predict that the rates will
raise $249, 100000 year. and that the
income tax will raise 100000, 900.
The remainder of the governments
great income is made up principally
of internal revenue taxes and postal
receipts.
The income tax probably will bring
the new tariff law most forcibly tc
the attention of citizens. President
Wilson and democratic leaders in con-
gress believe, however, that the re-
duction of duties on clothing, food.
stuffs and other necessaries of life.
and the complete removal of the du-
ty from many like articles, will ev.
entually bring a reduction in the
"cost of living" without materially
affecting business prosperity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08
Union Depot Burned.

St. Paul, OCT. 3.-Fire tonight de-
stroyed the Union railroad station,
and for time threatened the whole
sale district. The loss is estimated at
from 100000 to $250,000. Every rail-
road entering st. Paul used the sta
tion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08
Would Sell Horse Meat

Sacramento. Oct. f. 4.-Application
was made today to the state board Of
health for permit to establish aud
operate a tact I"y q. RichMood, CAL,
for the preparation of horse meat, to
be used as food. The applicant was
a German, but the boarc refused to
give out his name. Tie German also
wanted the right to manufacture
sausages.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08

the Quinter man, and conditions
threaten to practically depopulate
some of the counties. Not only have
the counties suffered from practical
ly complete crop failure this year,
but the dry weather Of the last three
months has made impossible the rais-
ing of crop of rough feed for live
stock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08

many provisions of the measure. It
is believed that an exodus of senators
from Washington will follow the sign
ing OF the tariff bill ana that any
contemplated action involving the full
democratic strength of the senate will
be withheld for several weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIV.
Err PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-10-08

All the news in the River Press.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-04-11
WALEACEBURC

Horse traders fortune tellers
came to Blevns the first of last
week but part of them went on
to McCaskill, in Redland Town
ship. Their business was mighty
slow around here.
Sam Mullen who is now in the
employ of Roberts Landland Loan
Co, of Prescott, passed up the
road on P & NV on his way to
Nashville cand Murfreesboro to
write insurance policies.
This neighborhood is promised
plenty of ice this summer as M.
l.. Nelson & Co. have finished
an up-to-date ice house. They
intend to order it by the carload.
Gardens in this neighborhood
are looking fine. There is two
patches of radishes between here
and Blevins that are fine. If it
had not rained Thursday after
noon gathering would have COM
menced Friday.
Blevins is sure putting on city
airs as their Store windows are
painted by a first class ornamen-
tai sign painter.
A proclamation by the Grand
Sire of the Supreme Grand Lodge
of OddfelIows and reissued by
the grand Master of Arkansas to
commemorate the 26 of this month
the Oath anniversary of Oddfel-
lowship in the United States by
some kind of suitable observance.
The. more we get of h e s e
sturdy old farmers of Arkansas
the better we like them. Sew
eral families have already settled
in our community and they say
there.is more coming.
Ed Lavender is now the care
taker sof that large fine stable
horse.costing our neighbors So.
3OO:and can be seen every fine
day driving in a new set of bar
ness and buggy.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-04-11
NOTICE

| am still in the Second Hand
Machinery business. Ihave just
sold one sixty horse power boiler
TO the Junction City Lumber Co.,
and to Jim Bryan of Emmett.
have Boilers and Engines listed
with me as fast as | sell. have
some good bargains on hand.
Boilers from twenty horse power
up. | sell nothing but good SER
vicable goods. if you want good
fifteen horse power portable boil
er. good almost as new, | will
give you a bargain, will t a k
good pony as part pay.
Jim Snodgrass.
Advt Prescott, Ark, Phone 294-
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-04-11

You will look good while before you
find better medicine for coughs and
colds than Chamberlain Cough RENE
dy. 1t not only gives relief-it cures
Try it when you have cough or old,
and YOU are certain to be pleased with
the prompt cure which it viii effect.
For sale by All Dealers
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-04-11

For rheumatism you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain Liniment.
Try it and see how quickly it gives re-
lief. For sale by all dealers.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-04-11

Circuit Court opened up last
Monday at Washington, with j.
M. Carter in the chair.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-04-11
To Get Biggest
Corn Yields

Prepare the ground thoroughly, and use seed of best
variety carefully selected 1t is absolutely necessary to
keep the crop well nourished when the demand is
heavest-when the is maturing. Before planting
and during growth apply
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-04-11
OUR STOCK

Of Farming Implements including Sulky Discs Riding
Walking cutivators, Steel and Chilled Plows Up
Furniture, all kinds Of Heavy and Shelf Hardware complete
line Of Blacksmiths Tools Sash Doors all prices
Car Of Masons Fruit Jars just received line Of Stoves
in Wood Coal and Gas complete The old Reliable Bridge
Beach and Detroit Jewell Visit store and feel at home.
We are yours to please
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1913-04-11
Virginia-Car0lina
High Grade
Fertilizers

With proper cultivation you will greatly increase the
yield and work wonders in producing large full with
plump, sound grains of cornthat bring good prices
and big profits Our FARMERS YEAR BOOK or
almanac for 1918 tells how to make the most profit out
of corn-growng One will be mailed you free request
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-04-24
Taking No Chances.

Johnson Ito wife)-"Well, Maria,
I'm going to stay at home with you to.
day and help you to tidy up the house.
I'll tack down the carpets and hang
up the pictures to begin with" Mrs.
Johnson Ito the children) Children,
you may go over to grandma's and stay
all day (Aside) know my husband
is deacon of the church, but for all
that he's just as apt 70 hit his thumb
with hammer as any other man.
Tit-Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-04-24
Hughes had reviewed the possibilities

Hughes had reviewed the possfbn ities
correctly. II LIE Fevre's r. y Aad got
through at all, then that 80 u .st
likely spot for them to ~ ~ III
They would have dr. led ..s ono
doubt, farther than Hughes IT., osed,
probably, as he had se.. 81, tered
from the real violencs If t'.e ind a;
it ragged on the open .,fal. They
might be fifteen, G .ve--y mi,..,
away. and 50 complete. IL a.
to be undiscoverable except thrv~-
accident. What course then was best
to pursue? The storm was likely to
continue violent for day, perhaps
two days longer. His horses were ex.
hausted, and Carroll helpless. 1t
might not even be safe to leave the
latter alone. Yet II the frozen man
could be left in the hut to take care
Of himself and the ponies. would there
be any hope Of success in an effort to
proceed up the river on foot? He
could make Hughes go-that wasn't
the difhculty-but probably they
couldn't cover i've miles q day through
the snowdrifts. And. even II they
did succeed in getting through In time
to intercept the fugitives, the others
would possess every advantage-both
position for defense, and horses on
which to escape. Hughes, lighting his
pipe, confident now In his own mind
that he was personally safe, seemed
to sense the problem troubling the
Sergeant.
II reckon know this kentry well
'nough," he said lazily, ''ter give yer q
pointer or two. I've rounded up long
horns west o yere. Them fellere
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-04-24

copyright, 1917, BY A. @. GcClurg d Co.
Anyhow I could lie low Ter a while.
believtn' LIE Fevre was sure ter come
back soon as he Thought the coast
wus clear. knew then he an Koleta
was in cahoots an he'd be headin' this
way after the stock. So / come down
yere quiet, an laid fer him to show
up"
What then?"
"Nuthin' much. till Yesterday. got
tergether some COWS, herded down
river ways. out O sight in the bluffs,
but hev he'd ter keep mighty quiet
ter save my hair. Them Cheyennes are
sure pisen this year, an raisin' Cain.
I never see 'em so rambunctious
afore. But hung on yeFe, k7din' out,
cause didn't hev nowhar else ter go.
An Yesterday, just ahead O. the biz
gard. Kiowa buck drifted in yere.
Slipped down the bluff, an caught me
fore ever saw him. Never laid eyes
on the red afore hut he was friendly
'nough. match ally mistakin' me fer
one O. LIE Fevre's ferders. His name
was Black Smoke, an he couldn't
talk no English worth mentionin', but
we made out to understan' each other
in Mex. He wus too darn hungry and
tired to talk much anyhow. But got
what wanted to know out o. him."
We'll, go on, Hughes. you are max.
ing long story out Of it."
1.-THE rest is short 'nough. It seems
he an OF Koleta, an young Chey.
enne buck, had been hangin' round
across the river from Dodge fer quite
while waitin' fer LIE Fevre to pull
OF some sorter stunt. Maybe didn't
get just the straight o. it, but anyhow
they held up paymaster, er some
thing like that, fer big Doodle. They
expected to do 1t quiet like. hold the
Officer day er 80 out in the desert,
an then turn him loose to howl. But
them plans didn't just exactly work
The fellows daughter was with him.
when the pinch was made. an they
he'd to take her long too. Then the
officer man got ugly, an had to be
shot, an LIE Fevre Quarrelled with the
other white man in the outfit, an
killed him. That left the gal on their
hands, an them all in hell Of a fix
If they wus ever caught. The young
Injuns wanted to kill the gal too. an
shet her mouth, but somehow LIE
Fevre an Koleta wouldn't hear to tt
said she'd be worth more alive than
dead, an that they could hide her
whar she'd never be heard of ag'in
unless her friends put up money to
buy her back"
Hanllin was leaning forward, watch.
ing the speaker intently, and it seem.
led to him his heart had stopped beat
ing. This story had the semblance
OF truth; it was the truth. So Dupont
and LIE Fevre were one and the same
He could believe this now, could per
ceive the resemblance. although the
man had grown older, taken on flesh
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-04-24

amt goin' to strike out fer the Cana.
dian till after the storm quits. By
thet time yer ponies Is rested up In
better shape than theirs will be, and
we kin strike cross to the sou'west.
We're bound either to hit 'em. or ride
cross thar TRAIL
"But the woman!" protested Ham
lin, striding across the floor. What
may happen to her IN the meanwhile?
She is an Eastern girl unaccus
toned to this nfe-a-a lady"
yer don't need worry none bout
tibet. Eff she's the right kind she'll
STAN more'n man when she has to.
reckon it won't be none too pleasant
long with Gene an them Cheyenne
bucks, but If she's pulled through SO
far. thar amt nuthin' special goin' ter
happen till they git to the Injun
camp"
You mean her fate will be decided
in council?'
"Sure; thet's Cheyenne law. LIE
Fevre knows it, an Oh Koleta would
knife him in minute if he got gay.
He's devil all right-thet OIL buck
but he's afraid of Black Kettle, an
thar won't be no harm done to the
gal"
| The Sergeant walled over to the
fire, and stared down into the red en-
bers, striving to control himself He
realized the truth of all Hughes said
and yet had to fight fiercely his incii
Il - to MI,
very thought Of her alone in those
ruthless hands was torture. There was
no selfishness in the man't heart, no
hope of winning this girl for himself,
yet he knew now that he loved her;
that for him she was the one woman
IN all the world. Her face was in his
memory; the very soughing Of the
wind seemed her voice calling him. But
4 the real man in him-the plainsman
instinct-conquered the impetuosity
Il Of the lover There must be no mis-.
take made-no rash, hopeless effort.
Better delay, than ultimate failure,
and Hughes plan was the more practi.
cal way.
You're right. old man. Well watt
, he said sternly. "Now to get ready
. Have you corral?"
The other made gesture with his
hand.
Twenty rod blow, under the bluff. .
We'll drive the horses down. feed
and water them. But first come with
me; there is half-frozen man up yon
, der"
Thew nlowed through, tho arow "a
gether. choking and coughing in the
, thick swirl Of fakes that bea1
/ against their faces. The three horses
| powdered white, stood tails to the
storm, with head to the bluff, while
, the drifts completely covered Carroll
He was sleeping, warm in tho blan
kets, and the two men picked him VI
and stumbled along with their burden
to the shelter Of the cabin. TheI
Hughes faced the blizzard again, lead
ing the horses to the corral, while
Hamlin ministered to the semi-con
scious soldier, laying him out upon {
pile of soft skins, and vigorously rub
bling his limbs to restore circulation
The man was stupid from exposure
and in some pain, but exhibited M
dangerous symptoms When wrapped
; again in his blankets, he fell instantly
asleep. Hughes returned, mantlet
with snow, and, as the door opened, thu
howl of the storm swept by.
mo better outsider"
II Lord, no! Worse, If anything
Wind more east. sweep!n' the SNOW
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-04-24

and disguised himself wonderfully by
growing that black beard. Yet, at the
moment, he scarcely considered the
man at all; his whole interest con
centrated on the fate Of the unfortu.
nate girl.
Where were they taking her.
Hughes-do you know?"
WANT but one place fer 'em to
take her-the Cheyennes hev got win
ter camp down yonder on the Canadi-
an-Black Kettles outfit. Onc't thar,
all hell couldn't pry her loose"
"And LIE Fevre dared go there?'
Among those hostiles?"
"Him!" Hughes laughed scornfully.
''Why, he's hand in glove with the
whole bunch. He's raided with 'em,
decked out in feathers an war-paint."
The sergeant thought rapidly and
leaped to a sudden conclusion.
"And you were trying to KIN him
when yq9 shot us up7"
''Thet wus the idea, stranger; II !
Igot friend O. yotrh. I'm powerful
sorry"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1913-04-24
Two Kinds Of Fame.

When Hayden. the painter, visited
Stratford, he held forth about Shake
speare to some rustics he met in
wayside inn. They told him that
Stratford then contained another
wonderful fellow. one John Cooper"
"Why, what has he done?"
"Why, sur, I'll tell zee. He's lived
80 years in this here town, man and
boy, and never had the toothache!"
The Jasper news., 1913-01-16

Have you noticed the label ON
your paper lately; Is your sub.
scription paid
The Jasper news., 1913-01-16

with Will Lyman and family.
Miss Bessie is in very poor health
As soon as she is able to travel
they expect to return to their home
in Arkansas.
c mmcnt was occasioned in our
neighborhood last week when some
unknown person left a suit case on
the corner two miles south of Dia-
mond After setting their for sew
eral days and getting thoroughly
coated with ice, some stranger
came by, picked it up and went
east with it.
Will Lyman helped Tom Ward
low butcher Monday.
Mrs. Theo. Mitchell returned
home from Lamar Tuesday
Wesley Cline left Monday for a
weeks visit with his parents MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Cline of Carthage.
We were very glad to have Mrs,
Stonehockcr and children with us
at Sunday school Sunday.
The Jasper news., 1913-01-16
MALTA.
Miss LILLIAN MAGERs.

Messrs Foster and Etter hauled
corn for w c, Mackey this week.
Lemie Thomas spent Sunday
with Dan and Will Mayors.
There will be a pie supper at
Pleasant Valley school house Jan
uary is. Girls will bring pies and
boys their pocket books A good
program will be given. Everybody
invited.
Mrs. G +. Hossack and daughter,
Miss Martha Frame, returned to
their home in Cirard, Kans., Mon
day.
J. S. o Wilson spent Monday
with his mother near Maple Grove.
G. NJ Mayors and others butch
cred last week.
Tom Bell and Percy Wright
went hunting Monday
Lillian Magers spent Sunday
with Clara and Geneva Hubbard.
A large crowd Of young folks
we're skating on Mr. Mackey's S
creeks Sunday.
Velma Mackey spent Sunday
with Kenyon Hubbard.
Jamie and Florence Stratton
and Velma Mackey of the Jasper
high school visited the Pleasant
Valley school Friday.
Lem Mcconnell bought a driving
horse from Percy Wright.
Raymond Wheeler traded a fine
driving horse for a team of young
mules.