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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
Defect in Tariff Law

Washington, Nov. 11.-Attorney
General McReynolds has decided thai
the subsection of the new tariff Law
authorizing a discount of s per cent
on all goods imported in American
vessels is nullif1ed by its proviso
that nothing in this subsection shall
be so construed as to abrogate or In
any manner impair or affect the pro
visions of any treaty concluded be
tween the United States and any for
eign nation"
Several foreign governments, in
Guiding Germany, France and Spain
made strong protests to the state de
partment against the proposed dis
elimination and there were some in
direct threats of a trade war If the
preference duty was enforced.
Allowance of the discount to ship.
of those nations claiming equal right:
with American bottoms would hav.
resulted in an estimated loss of $40,
OOO,O0 annually in customs duties
This would have created a deficit in
stead of a surplus in the treasury, al
has been estimated by the tariff fran
erS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
Arbitrate Wage Dispute

New York, Nov. 1.-THE long
lived controversy between railroads of
the east and their conductors and
trainmen is at an end. The latter's
demand for more pay is granted, re.
sulting in an increase in wages aver.
aging Z per cent. and totalling $6,O0O,.
600 annually-about half of what they
asked, from Oct. IA last and effective
for one year. One hundred thousand
men will share in the increase.
Thus ends by arbitration under the
Newlands amendment to the Erdman
act, a controversy that threatened to
tie up by strike the transportation ia,
cilities of all states east of the Mis-.
sissippi river and north of the Ohio.
The award Of the arbitration commits.
sion, filed in the federal district court,
is binding and final.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
The Remedy Of Right Living

Some one asked the Chicago Tri
bune doctor about hardening of the
arteries. He is ga years old, blood
pressure 172 and is a little dizzy
when he walks. He wanted the doc
tor to tell him what to do, and this
Is the doctors answer:
people generally start to work on
high blood pressure about 20 years
too late. Eat lightly, eat simply,
chew your food we'll, drink plenty OF
water, attend to your bowels, exer'
else moderately, keep happy, do not
worry, and you will be doing all you
can for high blood PRESSURE"
There is not a word about taking
anything in all those directions. The
remedy prescribed can be condensed
into two words: Live right. THAI
constitutes the alpha and omega O
= hygiene. 1t is as much as the tex
books can teach. 1t is a prescription
that only Gods drug store can fill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
SHERIFF'S SALE

judicial district Of the state Of Montana,
in and for the county of Chouteau.
Stockmen's National Bank of Fort Ben
ton, Montana, a corporation, plaintiff, vs..
Isaac F. Churchill and Frances Church
To be sold at sherin's sale. on the 4th
day Of December, A.. D. 1913. at 300
o'clock p. m., at the front door. Of the
court house in the said county of Chou
teau, the following described. property:
of L sset, ! a2 9! the s of Sc ssct af th 8; N !Sss 3 aaa n :
lot Haa 2 OF Of section 5; the ssWiHH Of the sWEi
Of section !; h sen Of the sen and
the VIZ. Of the SEN Of section I, the
s wv. & The the SEk kE y tb the sM SEH aS Sd the the
NWK' Of the SEX. Of section. s.; the 81
section 26: the -EK Of the sWA- Of sec:
ton 2; lot s Of section 2; ting MEX Of
SCI q an al the he t SEX Ct t X r sWA IS Of s e
10 E. N. NJ. Also the Eh Of the .NEK
Of section "a in township. "a north OF
range 10 east; also the NWN Of the
NWH Of SECTION e; the 81 Of the NEsAH
Including all water rights. bitches. fumes,
pumping plant, and fixtures together
with all and singular the tenements,
hereditamentS, a~ppurtenances, easements,
water n all other rights belonging or
Dated this 18th day 81 November. 1913.
l.. NJ. ROGERS, Sheriff.
BY c. Wilson, Under Sheriff.
ana and S~tranahan. attorneys
First publication November 10, 1918.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
May Lose Potato Crop

Washington, Nov. 11.-Representa-
tive Addison T. Smith of Idaho is 4.
%deavoring to arrange for a hearing
before the interstate commerce COM
mission for the representatives Of the
shippers in the Twin Falls section re-
garding the shortage of ars
1t is stated that there are thousands
of sacks of potatoes piled in long tiers
and covered with straw in that sec.
ton awaiting shipment, and unless
these potatoes are moved they will be
ruined by freezing, entailing a loss
upon the farmers of not only the ex-
pense of planting the crop. but the
expense of digging and sacking them,
amounting to nearly $45 the acre.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has taken the matter under ad.
visement, and has issued a circular
urging cooperation between the ship
pers and carriers, so as to hurry the
empty al to the section most need
ing them with the least possible de-
lay.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
Peculiar and Pertinent

An "acre.foot" of water is equiva.
lent to 43,500 cubic feet and is the
quantity required to cover an acre
to the depth of 1 foot. The term is
commonly used in connection with
storage for irrigation.
The Imperator, or a recent trip,
brought safely across the Atlantic
4,9S1 persons-the greatest human
cargo ever carried by any sea-going
vessel. OF these S,649 were passen-
gers and 1882 were crew.
1t is dangerous to try fasting for
stomach trouble and, it seems, almost
equally dangerous to recommend 1t.
A school teacher of Idaho, who tried
the remedy, died after 40 days alb.
%stinence, and the doctor who advised
it was found guilty of manslaughter.
Lucifer matches-that is, matches
tipped with an explosive substance
that bursts into flame on being struck
were first used about 1884. Many
improvements have been made in
matches since then, the most impor-
tana of which was the invention Of
the safety match, striking on the box
only.
The port of LONDON authority has
given out its estimate for cats milk
for the year and al appropriation of
$4,000 is asked. London keeps an
army of cats to handle the rats among
the ships that come up the Thames.
Hundreds of these cats answer the
whistle call for feeding, and they
hold a record of dead rats which runs
into hundreds of thousands.
An eminent or%nithorogist calls at.
tention to the fact that q crane can
travel through the air a thousand
miles a day without Tapping its
wings, but by merely keeping them
stretched and adjusted to the pre-
vailing breezes. A hawk can stay
in the air for days and weeks, NOV
ing with its wings motionless. 1t is
, the same with the gulls and numer
< GUS other winged creatures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19

| total the increase in the value of "per.
| sonal property is more than $1,000
900, and that item is surprising, If 1t
be assumed that the methods, and, In
! general, the practice of former years
were followed this year.
It was anticipated that a substantial
| gain would be shown in the valuation
| of farm lands, and the official figures
| make that expectation good. Last
| year the total for real estate other
| than city or town lots" was about $780,
0OO, 900; for this year the mark is 1884,
500, 1000.
1t is to be assumed, w suppose, that
this increase is representative with
agricultural lands. In connection with
valuations in this class, it is to be re-
membered that while the farmer popu-
lation has notably increased within a
year or two, farms themselves have
not reached the state of development
that permits them to be assessed at
much increase.
Toward the total increase for this
year in the states valuation the net
proceeds of mines contribute nearly
$2,500,0 00, the new figure being $14,-
500, sos. The total assessed valuation
for Montana is 1882, 807,2 It is very
gratifying II considered by itself or If
comparison be made with the showing
for former years-the gain is a sub
stantial percentage.
To be sure, Montana, measured by
its official valuation, is not rich, IL COM
PARSONS be made with some of the old
constituencies. Massachusetts is set
down at more than five thousand mill
lions and New York at more than elev-
en- Of them. But we hold our own
handsomely; we far exceed states of
about our age like Utah, both of the
Dakotas and Wyoming. We are not
far behind Colorado; WI are close to
Nebraska and, very soon, II w main.
tain u present pace, we shall match
or pass the group that includes Iowa,
Georgia and others among the older
states. Reported valuations for Ore
gon are more than double our own
and the state of Washington is we'll in
the lead of Oregon, but Washington's
large cities are a factor to be taken
into account.-Butte Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
SOCIAL JUSTICE.

Conservative old Great Britain
is making great advances along
democratic lines for the welfare
Of the masses and Is at least
twenty-five years ahead of
America. Lloyd-G George pointed
out in almost precisely the same
words as Roosevelt that this pro
gressive legislation OF liberal
movement stands between anar-
chy and conservative rights Of
property. Unless justice is &C.
corded to the masses they will
obtain it by violent means and
in a spirit of revenge.
In America and England the
masses intend coming into their
own. Lloyd-G George impressed
me as a man Of great vision,
garmented with reserve; a SYM
pathetic man, free from sham
and devoted to a cause and not
forgetting the plain people from
whom he sprang. The reason
England is so far ahead of US Is
largely because we still have the
old fetish Of state rights. Eng
land already has much social
justice legislation. With us the
people r. just being educated.
England can proceed faster be-
cause 1t has one central govern
ment, while we have forty-eight
state legislatures. State rights
are advantageous in many re-
spects, but we must nationalize
necessary legislation to redress
national evils.-Oscar Straus,
Member Of Permanent Court Of
Arbitration at The Hague.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
THE MEXICAN PROBLEM

President Wilson's policy in Mex
leo is said to contemplate nothing but
the establishment Of constitutional
government. General Carranza, lead
er of the Constitutional forces in the
field says that if he were permitted
to buy arms in the United States he
could soon restore the republic.
The Constitutionalists now practi-
cally control the great northern states
of Mexico, the richest and most pro-
gressive section of the country. BY
II strict enforcement of neutrality
they have been deprived of supplies
from the United States, and have been
compelled to depend for their mum.
lions upon captures from the enemy.
If we are never to recognize HUI
erta or any of his creatures; if we
aim only at the triumph of constitu
tionalism, and if we r reluctant tt
go to war, what could be more rea
sonable and effective than to open uI
for the benefit of the Constitutional
lists the freest traffic In arms and am
munition.
lnterventlOn by the United State!
in Mexico means a protracted ant
costly war, with resulting compiled
tons that no man can foresee. VIII,
assume the work of liberation our
selves when tens of thousands O
Mexicans properly equipped may be
come their own l%iberators?
There will be no local constitution
al government in that country unit
the people win it by suffering and sa,
riflce. II we impose it upon them b
force, 1t will become our duty to ga,
rison the country indefinitely. Fro,
such a situation a sentiment in fave
of annexation canno fail to sprin,
A conquest SO achieved will be non
the less a conquest.-New Yor
World.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
Most Valuable Corn Crop

Washington, Nov. 11.-This years
corn crop promises to be the most
valuable this OF any other nation has
produced, although the department of
agriculture's preliminary estimate of
production, issued today, indicates it
will be more than a half billion bush.
els less in size than the record crop
of last year, and the smallest since
1903. Based on the departments fig
ures of 70.7 cents per bushel, the av'
erage farm value on Nov. l, the CROP
as now estimated is worth $1,741, 1853,
O19, while the value of the 1912 record
crop was 1920, 454,O 200. The previous
most valuable crop was that of 100!
when it was worth 81, 2,822,00
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
Cost of Living Commission

Chicago, Nov. 11.-Chicago has a
"cost of living" commission. It was
organized last night when Mayor Har-
rison sent to the city council his list
of appointments to the new munich
pal markets commission, which will
make a study of municipal markets
with a view to cutting down house
keeping bills. The commission will
endeavor to determine to what extent
customers would profit by the estab'
lishment of municipal markets. and Is
authorized to investigate all food
handled by agencies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
Land Values Will Increase

In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside appears a page entitled,
strangers in Strange Lands" in
which a number of contributions tell
what one may expect when moving
to a new state. To prospective set
tiers in a new territory, n contri
butor offers the following advice:
Get away from the railroads, &c
out on the stages. Go ahead of the
. railroads, they will come in time. G.
| where the land is cheap; it will al
be dear some time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
DAMAGED BY STORM
Many Deaths and Enormous Property
Loss Reported

Many Deaths and Enormous Property
Loss Reported
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 11.-Cleve-
land is buried under Fl inches of
snow, its streets are filled with a
tangled mass of broken and twisted
wires and thousands of its inhabi-
tants are in imminent danger of suf-
fering for lack of food. Three persons
have been killed, 10 are missing and
are believed to have been frozen to
death.
All the schools of the city are clos.
ed. The danger attendant on the
passing of children through the
streets and the unusual conditions
surrounding them in the school hous.
es many of which have been thrown
open to the homeless prompted the
authorities to suspend classes until
the blizzard abates.
The streets are impossible for wag.
n and undertakers are unable to re-
move the bodies of persons that have
died since the breaking of the storm
The bodies of seven persons who have
died at city hospitals since Sunday
night have not yet been removed to
morgues, several more are being held
at the city's correction farm, and even
private funerals cannot be held.
The loss already rs estimated al
$4,000 900 half of which will fall on
the telephone and telegraph compan'
les. Normal conditions cannot be re
stored within a week and il a thaw
should come, followed by the newt
able flood, the whole lake country will
suffer severely.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
Washington News Notes

Washington, Nov. 10.-The senate
today confirmed the nomination OF
william Wallace jr. of Helena to be
assistant attorney general of the I'm
tied States.
Chairman Henry, of the house rules
committee has set Wednesday, Dec
4, for beginning hearings on the woman
suffrage amendments. Hearings will
be open to all who wish to speak.
Railroads working employees over
time without rest, in violation of the
hours Of service, are liable to a fine
for each employee SO worked and not
merely for one fine In each instance
where a body Of employees is concern
ed. The supreme court so held to-
day.
Bare back whipping of six Delaware
convicts at Newcastle on November
8, brought a resolution from Congress.
man Evans of Montana today, propos.
ing that Attorney General Mercy.
nolds begin Injunction proceedings
against the state of Delaware, to en-.
force the constitutional prohibition
against "cruel and inhuman punish.
ment."
The Indian bureau may approve two
year leases covering 100000 acres of
grazing lands on the Crow Indian
reservation. Bids for grazing priv
lege now under consideration are as
follows: Lee Simondson, Billings,
$22,500 per annum; Rea Brothers,
Billings, $20,500; G. S. Massey, Sheri-
dan. WYo.. $21. 500.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19

Helena, Nov. 12.-Evelyn B. Keck.
general secretary of the Young Wo
mems Christian association, has writ.
ten Governor Stewart requesting him
to keep Montana girls out of Califor-
MIA. While the letter does not state
such to be the case, it is reported that
white slavers are drawing girls to
California by false reports so that 1t
will be easier to encompass their ruin
when they find themselves out OF
work and Respondent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19

That proposed New York ~skyscraper
901 feet high would outsoar the Wool
worth building. but would still be top.
ped by the Eiffel tower in Paris.
While going skyward why not 60 for
a world record and be done with It.
temporarily at least?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
MONTANA IS GROWING

For the current year, according to
the figures Of the state board of equal
ization, Montana's increased valuation
is more than $50, 000,0 0 Toward this
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19
Reward For Estrays

Strayed from my ranch near Solid one black
9-year-old mare, one bay bald-faced horse, 5 years
old, and one 3year- cd black horse, wire mark on
breast. These animals are all branded
on left jaw. A reward of $500 will be
paid for information leading to the recovery Of
each animal.
julius oFFERDAL, Solid, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-11-19

Fine Book and Job Printing q spec
ialty at the RIVER PRESS office.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-22
INSANE ASYLUM EXHIBIT.

In the Shreveport Journal of Nov.
18th, prominence is given to the splen-
did exhibit made by DR.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Pierson of the departments of la.
Dor in use at the East Louisiana Hos.
pital for the Insane, and the wonderful
proficiency developed by the insane as
illustrated in the diversified products
on exhibit in their department. Espec-
ial attention was called to the agricul-
tural and the horticultural exhibit, of
which Mr.. Morris Gilmore was in
charge, AS shown by the 81 varieties
in this display, Mr.. Gilmore is an ex.
pert In this line, which consists OF
charge of the field, gardens and orch.
ard activities. Paintings, fine needle,
work, bedding and clothing were a
part of the display. Tobacco raised
and cigars made in the Institution
were also on display,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-22
BISHOP sEssUMs' VISITATION.

The visitation of Bishop Sessums to
Grace Church, st. Francisville, and st.
Johns, Laurel Hill, was much appre-
ciated by these congregations last
Sunday. At eleven o'clock, the Bishop
preached to a large congregation in
his usual forceful and eloquent man.
Iner. After services, meeting of the
vestry was held, and under the Bish-
ops admonition and inspiration, an
enthusiastic pledge was made for re-
newed effort in the local work.
At four o'clock, the service at st.
Johns was held, the rector, Rev. A. w.
Skardon, and Judge Lawrason accom-
panying the Bishop thither. At this
church, congregations always tax its
accommodations, and on this occasion,
the usual large attendance was noted.
Bishop Sessums remained until Mon
day afternoon at st. Francisville, be-
ing entertained at Judge Lawrason's.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-22
CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR
VETERANS.

Amid all the years Affections,
which have been particularly heavy,
and most varied in nature, the duty
remains with us nevertheless not to
forget to make up the usual Christ
mas boxes of good things for the old
soldiers of the Confederacy, who have
found refuge at Camp Nichols, New
Orleans. The usual donations of pre-
serves, pickles and other non-perish-
able edibles, as well as tobacco, pipes,
wristlets, will be acceptable not only
from members of the U. D. C. but all
others, having kindly feeling for the
veterans. There are now los inmates
of the Soldiers Home, and 20 of these
are in the infirmary. To some of these
this may be the last Christmas on
earth. 1t should be source of salts
faction to any housewife to know that
she has been able to give some COM
fort to these aged men, whom fame
and fortune have passed by, but who
braved danger and death for the
Southland.
Donations may, be sent to Mrs. o. D.
Brooks as late as Dec. S, and acknowl-
edgment of same will be made in these
columns.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-22
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The girls and boys Of the third and
fourth grades have played match
games of basket ball. Monday the
score, IA to II, was in favor of the
boys. Wednesday the girls won, 6 to 8.
Last Friday the other teachers took
classes, substituting for Miss Fulton,
and the novelty was much enjoyed by
her grades.
Miss Duty invited Miss Fulton's
room to participate in baseball-spell-
ing game Friday afternoon.
Miss Cornelia McGehee has donated
the price of two magazines, the Boys
World and the Young Peoples Week
ly, for the grammar grades. They
have been sent for. Also the st. Mich.
olas donated by Miss Mary Butler.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-22
AN ORDINANCE.

Relative to the policing or regulating the
keeping of dogs within the corporate
limits of the Town of st. Francis
vile, La, providing penalty to be
imposed upon all dog owners who
violate the same, and empowering
the marshal to capture and destroy
all dogs kept in violation Of this
ordinance.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen of the Town Of
st. Francisville, La, at a regular session
of said board, that from and after the
adoption of this ordinance it shall be un-
lawful for any bitch or female dog to
run at large upon any street or streets,
walks, or public places within the corpo-
rate limits of the Town of st. Francis
vile, while In season.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen, that any
person or persons contravening or vio-
lating the provisions set forth in Section
one a. of the ordinance by allowing dogs
owned by them to run at large as afore-
said, shall upon conviction be fined in
the sum not to exceed five ($5.O0) dollars,
nor for sum less than two dollars and
fifty cents $3.50 for each offense, or in
default of said fine. to be imprisoned not
more than five (5) days, nor less than
one ~ day.
Sec g. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen, that the
marshal is hereby authorized and en-
powered to capture all dogs running at
large in violation of the ordinance, and
to destroy all dogs whose owners are
unknown, or whose owners refuse to
claim them.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained by the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
Town of St. Francisyille. La, that this
ordinance shall take effect from and az
ter it's adoption.
A. B. BRIANT, Mayor.
G. L. PLETTINGER, Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-11-22

Mrs. Camilla Mumford Phillips has
issued cards for the marriage of her
daughter, Amelia Jennings to Mr.. AL
vim Eugene Rabenhorst on the evening
of Wednesday, the third of December,
at six o'clock, st. Pauls Episcopal
church, Lakeland, Louisiana. A re-
ception, will follow the wedding, at
the family home. The young couple will
take short trip and then will reside
in Baton Rouge, boarding, until their
own pretty bungalow is completed.