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The river press., 1914-09-02

st. Paul.-Special.-T worlds fast
est long distance train - the White
Flyer transcontinental mail train Of
the Great Northern railway-has estab-
lished record that is phenomenal in
the annals Of the United States postal
service. 1t has made eighty-nine con.
secutive trips on time between ST..
Paul and Seattle.
This new mark in the carrying of
Uncle Sans mail was made from April
u to July Is. and the record is all the
more remarkable in view of the fact
that during those eighty-nine days the
White Flyer had to make up IL total Of
seventeen hours and fifty-five minutes,
lost time waiting for the Chicago con-
i,ection which delivers the mail to it
in St Paul. On one occasion. for eX-
ample. the White Flyer left st. Paul
two hours and thirty minutes late
Even that handicap did not mar its
clean score record. for the mail was
telivered III Seattle on the dot.
Postal authorities in Washington.
mail clerks and government mali de.
rartment superintcndents all declare
the record Of this train is unprecedent-
ed in the history of the postal service.
The river press., 1914-09-02

ky young woman and marry her with
the aid Of bored j. p. If lie could
it would be lot better for his de-
scendants-and possibly for the peo-
pie they govern.
When your crown prince falls in
love the royal papa calls loudly for
the "Almanack de Gotha" and looks
no the lady's pedigree. If she is the
daughter of house of rank equal
to his own the son may be allowed
to walk up the aisle with her. If not,
tie royal papa slams the Almanacl1
to and says:
Nothing doing!"
Only most of the time, the young
man is an innocent bystander in the
matter of selecting his own wife. 1t
is usually arranged by mama and
papa-with the able assistance of
some minister of state who thinks a
great deal more of Strengthening the
power Of his country than he does
of the color of eyes and hair the
young prince prefers.
All the crown prince has to do is
marry who ever is selected The
young prince and princess have to
appear to live happily ever after for
the sake of what people might say
if they didn't.
The river press., 1914-09-02
CANDIDATES MUST REPORT

The various candidates who sought
support from the voters at the recent
primary nominating election should
not overlook the TACT that they are
required to file report of their cam
paign expenses. This provision OF
the direct primary law applies to the
unsuccessful candidates as we'll as
those who secured nomination, and
the penalties for failure to comply
with this requirement may be en-
forced against each and every delin-
quent.
The sections of the direct primary
law referring to the filing of state
ments by candidates are in part to
this effect:
Every candidate for nomination or
election to public Office shall within Is
days after the election at which he
was candidate, file an itemized
sworn statement setting forth in detail
all the moneys contributed, expended
or promised by him to aid and pro-
mote his nomination or election. or
both, as the case may be, and for the
election of his party candidates, aud
all existing unfululled promises Of
every character and all liabilities re
naming uncanceled and in force at
the time such statement is made.
whether such expenditures. promises
and liabilities were made or incurred
before during or after such election.
If no money or other valuable thing
was given. paid. expended, contribut-
ed, or promised. and no unfulfil!ed
liabilities were incurred by candi.
date for public Office to aid or pro-
mote his nomination or election, or
the election of his party candidates,
he shall file statement to that ef-
feet within Is days after the election
at which he was a candidate.
Any candidate who shall fail to file
The river press., 1914-09-02
To Punish hiqh Pricers

Chicago, Aug. 25.-An ordinance de-
signed to give the city power to pun.
ish food dealers who have arbitrarily
raised prices as result of the war
was passed at special meeting of
the city council yesterday. An or
dinance licensing all dealers in food
supplies and providing thorough con-
troll OF license was referred to the jul
dietary committee as resolution
calling for an investigation of the re-
port that the packing companies at
the stockyards We're sending large
quantities Of meat to Canada for ex-
ncrt to England.
The river press., 1914-09-02
Would Develop Water Power

Washington, Aug. 25.-The admin
istration bill aimed at development
of water power on public lands
through a system of leasing sites to
private enterprises went to the SEN
ate today after having been approved
by the house. Its passage, contends
it's author, Representative Ferris of
Oklahoma, would mean a greater and
richer west. He said it would afford
means of pumping water for irriga-
tion 'at minimum cost and be a
great factor in the expansion of our
agricultural possibilities and the rec
lamation of the arid lands"
The bill authorizes leasing of the
water power sites at a nominal rent
al. After the revenue therefrom cir
culates in the reclamation fund 20
years, half of it reverts to the federal
treasury and the remainder to the
states in proportion to the power
leased. The leases would extend for
so years.
The river press., 1914-09-02
BRITISH SUFFER LOSS
Official Statement Admits Serious
Reverse in Big Battle

London, Aug. 20.-Earl Kitchner,
secretary of state for war, making
his first speech at private meeting
in the house Of lords yesterday, pre-
pared the British public for the pos
sibility of a prolonged war, which
would impose considerable strain
upon the nation.
1t is understood that four-fifths of
the 1000 of the British casualties
were incurred during the retreat of
the British column. No list of the Brit
ish casualties has been published. and
public suspense is very great. An
xiety, however, is tempered by the
knowledge that the British army has
given good account of ITSELF
The question of what has happened
at Namur has not yet been clearly de-
fined. The German report alleges
the town and five forts have fallen
but in Paris it is denied that the forts
have been taken.
The public still has to wait for any
important details Of the recent battle
but according to the story published
in the Daily Telegraph two British
army corps were opposed by two Ger.
man corps and cavalry division for
&c hours and the casualties represent
about per cent of those engaged and
therefore are not heavier than
might have been expected.
The river press., 1914-09-02

threading its way over the Cuutil.en.al
Divide.
The White Flyer Is ten hours and
thirty minutes faster than any other
team that runs from ST. Paul t. Sc
attic.
The schedules of the mail trains
making the transcOntinental link with
the White Flyer are us follows: From
New York to Chicago. 0tiS miles. tween
ty-three hours, and from Chicago 70
St. Paul. 40 miles. nine hours ami
twenty minutes.
The White FLYER was put into serv
ice Sept. %. 1909 1t is made up or
steel cars exclusively.
j. NJ. Grnber. vice president. in
charge of operation. and W. s. Basker
vile. in charge of mail traffic for the
Great Northern railway. both modesty
dodge the compliments the govern
ment's postal officials ut Washington
have paid the White Flyers latest rec.
ord breaking achievement. 'The secret
of this notable railway achievement"
they say. ''lies in the fact that James
j. H!ll master railway builder. last
spring completed the work Of recon
struction on his billiard table road
bed to the Pacific coast. laying heavy
rail and eliminating scores ~ riir de.
laying curves"
The river press., 1914-09-02

such statement shall be fined $25
for every day on which he was in
default, unless he shall be excused by
the court. Fifteen days after any
such election the secretary of state,
or county clerk, city clerk, auditor or
recorder, as the case may be, shall
notify the county attorney of any fail
nre to file such a statement on the
part of any candidate, and within ten
days thereafter such prosecuting Of
ficer shall proceed to prosecute said
candidate for such offense.
The name of candidate chosen at
primary nominating election or 9TH
erwise shall not be printed on the Of
fetal ballot for the ensuing election
behalf of said candidate the state
ments of accounts and expenses re-
lating to nominations required by this
act. The officer or board entrusted
by law with the preparation of the
official ballots for any election shall,
as far as practicable, warn candidates
of the danger Of the omission of their
names by reason Of this provision,
but delay in making any such state
ment beyond the time prescribed
shall not preclude it's acceptance or
prevent the insertion of the name on
the ballot if there is reasonable time
therefor after the receipt of such
statements.
In the case of candidates for county
offices the statement must be filed
with the county clerk. Candidates for
nomination for state offices must make
report to the secretary of state.
The river press., 1914-09-02

The greatest single accomplishment
Of the Great Northern's White Flyer
perhaps was the shortening of the time
Of mail delivery a whole business day
between New York and eastern points
to Seattle, as well as between Chicago
and Seattle ana the Twin Cities and
Seattle
1t is 1.S14 miles from the Twin
Cities to Seattle, and thirty minutes Of
each day there is only one Of the
White Flyer fast mail trains on the
road, Mondays train arriving in Sc
attic thirty minutes before the de
parture Of Wednesdays train from st
Paul. The scheduled time for the
White Flye" from st. Paul to Seattle
is forty-sevan hours and thirty min
utes, or a average of about fort:
miles an hoHr. This is the fastest long
distance railroad operation in the
world, Notwithstanding that the Great
Northern r ilroad's right Of way ex-
tends over the two greatest mountain
ranges Of the continent-the Rockies
and the Cascades.
The fas+ mail train has become a
Spectacular attraction to tourists in the
West. 1t J. not an uncommon sight 20
see tourists on the mountain peaks
In Glacier National Park following
through fe'dglasses the White Flyer
The river press., 1914-09-02

Great Falls Aug. 27.-News was re.
ceived here today Of the death of Leila
Wheeler, 7-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Nat Wheeler of Waller, as a
result Of one Of the most peculiar ac-
cidents ever recorded in Montana.
For the purpose of shooting hawks
that had been molesting his chickens.
Mr.. Wheeler loaded shot gun and
left it hanging on the wall in the
house. 1t is believed that one of the
nails holding the gun was loose and
turned under the weight. causing the
gun to discharge. The contents
struck the little girl in the left arm
and abdomen. The father heard the
shot and rushed in just as she was
breathing her last.
The river press., 1914-09-02
War Boosts Wheat Prices

Chicago, Aug. 26.-Excited by pre-
diction that the European war would
be long drawn out the wheat market
opened three cents higher. and a half
hour before the close was seven to
eight cents higher than yesterdays
close. December wheat sold at $1.15
and that for delivery next May at
$1.21h.
While fluctuations in wheat were
spectacular, the story behind them
was simple-namely. the belief that
the war means higher prices. Lord
Kitchener was quoted as saying the
allies were prepared for three years
of struggle. and millers were buying
wheat said 70 be for the purpose of
satisfying the foreign demand for
-four.
The river press., 1914-09-02
WAR is FAMILY ROW

When you consider it from the
point Of thn men who are wearing
the crowns, the rumpus over on the
other side of the water is nothing
more than a family row. Practic-
ally every king in Europe is either a
blood or marriage relative of every
other king. In great number OF
cases the relationship is very close,
says the Portland (Ore.) Telegram.
King George Of England and the
German kaiser are first cousins. The
ear of Russia and King George are
first cousins. The czar and Wilhelm
are distant cousins by marriage-but
going back further, they both des-
cend from the same parent line.
Nicholas is son of sister of the
Dowager Queen Alexandra of Eng
land. The kaiser is grandson of
Queen Victoria as is the present king
of England.
King Constantine of Greece is a
brother-in-law of the kaiser, having
married one of the latter's sisters.
If Germany does not make satisfac-
tory explanation of the reported sale
of two cruisers to the Turks, the king
Of Greece may join in the war
against his brother-by-marriage. Ev-
erybody's doing it now. anyhow. Con-
stantine is nephew of Haakon VII,
king of Denmark.
Haakon is brother-in-law of King
George, having married Princess
Maud, a daughter of Edward VII.
Francis Joseph is not closely re-
lated to his brother monarchs, but
his son, the Archd duke Rudolph, who
committed suicide. married cousin
of Albert l. of Belgium.
The many descendants of Queen
Victoria are called the Queen $
Bread" because of the numbers that
either occupy thrones or are wives
of rulers. They are on the thrones of
England, Germany, Spain, Greece,
Denmark, Russia, Roumania and
Sweden.
Many authorities have pointed out
the danger of weakening the strain
by forcing royalty to marry only its
equals. Many years of this have re-
duced kings to the necessity of mar
rying only relatives. A crown prince.
when he hears the call of spring,
can't stroll out in the park, become
smitten of some handsome and hus-
The river press., 1914-09-02
Servians Threaten Reprisals

Paris, Aug. 25.-That Servia is pre-
pairing to wage a war of no quarter
on her enemies is indicated in a note
sent by Servia to the French govern.
ment protesting against the alleged
order from the headquarters of the
Austrian army to burn Servian crops
and to fire Servian villages all along
the Austrian line of march.
This note says further that in view
of Austrian cruelties to Servian
troops it will be difficult to restrain
the Servians from measures of re-
venge, and that the Servian govern
ment finds itself constrained to take
all measures or reprisal compatible
with international law.
The river press., 1914-09-02
The River Press
Published everY Wednesday Morning
BY the RiUer Press Publish
ing Company.
As OTHERS SEE US

Montana secured some valuable ad-
vertising the other day through the
action of Senator T. ]. Walsh in pre-
senting to the senate, and having read
by secretary of that body an editor
ial from the Christian Science Moni-
tor, one of the leading papers of New
England. The article which is given
additional free publicity by being
printed in the Congressional Record,
is to this effect:
Montana is celebrating her twenty.
five years of statehood and half cen
tury of existence since in the midst
of her gold discoveries and frontier
disorders she was set up as a terri
tory. The other states of the union
may we'll join in the fluctuations. Not
exactly unique, indeed typical of the
states that have been carved out of
the great region that was not SO long
ago rated vast desert, the story of
her growth has every charm of ro-
nance of the rugged sort whicl: the
former frontier American developed
for the worlds entertainment. In
the midst of her great hills and deep
canyons, her wealth of mines and her
once arid, but now productive plains,
her tumbling rivers and her climate
Of extremes, she has been built up
into commonwealth with all the Wig
or of the western kind, writing the
pioneership of her habit into the laws
that work out experiments in demo-
cracy for mankind's instruction.
Nothing has been lacking in the de-
velopment of the great state of the
northwest which picturesqueness
could demand. The inrush of the
miners in the period of the war for
the Union, the battling with the ele-
ments, the upturning of the richest
veins of metal, the contest with the
Indians that gave her the battlefield
that will longest be remembered
where Custer led his little troop, the
conquering of lands by the turning
of the rivers into irrigation bitches
the encounters of primitive politics
and the emerging into a small EN-
pire, not SO small, with all the equip
ment of modern progress, we'll built
towns, university, agriculture by ma
chinery and mining reduced to we'll
ordered industry, all these aid in the
occasion for her jubilee.
With hardly one man to hundred
square miles of territory given it's
first government in 1864. and grown
to only $4,000 population in 1880, Mon
tana became state ten years later
with $4,000, grew to $4,000 in 1910
and must tie approaching the half
million, which in turn is but a mark
on tie way to the great population
she is capable Of maintaining. More
than S32,Ooc,OoO has been spent on
iri isatiOn cf the million acres that
are thus made fertile. The mining
products have mounted to over $50
O0O,0UO in a ,ear. Resources are sti'l
in process CT discovery. while the
falls OF her many streams are not yet
in harness to do their possible work.
The population, once largely foreign
is now native in as large proportion
as ,l.at of Massachusetts. and litter
ICY has leen reduced to less than
five Per cent of the people OF 10 years
and over in are. These are items in
the list of achievements that mark TIE
progress CT an American state from
tie roEghost Of raw material to a
greatness. none may estimate.
The river press., 1914-09-02
Want American Horses

Lafayette. Ind, Aug. 25.-Members
of local stock buying firm began to-
day buying horses which are to be
shipped to France to be used by the
allied armies. The Lafayette firm an
bounced the, il had received an or
dor for $4,000 aa:ma.: l'0m the French
govern rln't
The river press., 1914-09-02
What Gen. Sherman Called It

An ingenious maker of acrostics
has discovered that certain letters in
the names OF the European nations
affected by the present mixup. form
a sentence that attirms General Sher-
mans view Of war. The acrostic is
composed from the following names:
SWITZERLAND
FRANCE
GERMANY
SERVlA
RUSSIA
AUSTRO-AUNGAHl
MONTENEGRO
ENGlA AND
BELGIUM
The river press., 1914-09-02

One reason for maintaining strong
force of militia is that it enables many
young men so 20 beautify themselves
with martial harness that girls con-
se~t to marry them.-Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11

A good appointment by Governor
Fletcher is the selection of ex-Speaker
Thomas G. Cheney of Morrisville as one
of the revisers of legislative bills, posi-
tion recently created under a plan to de-
crease the number Of unworthy measures
TO come before the Legislature. Working
in conjunction with Collins NJ. Graves,
Mr.. Cheney win bring to the position
great deal of natural aptitude combined
with much knowledge gained from close
experience with Vermont legislative mat
ters for two decades. A lawyer by pro-
fession like his fellow worker, and there
fore given to sharp scrutiny of the stat
utes and thoroughly acquainted with the
routine of the legislature through ass0-
citation with various positions at the
State House, Mr.. Cheney is eminentiy
fitted for undertaking the new and un-
charted work and if there is merit in the
new plan of revising bills he and Mr..
Graves ought to be able to bring it out
Both selections were well made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11

had experience in the laboratories of the
eminent specialist, DIR. Simon FleXner, In
New York. That this will be advanced
work in the realm of medicine is most
certain because OF the fact that compare
lively little is known about poliomyelitis,
either as TO its nature or as TO the rem.
edies 10 be applied for its cure, as well a.
for the restoration OF crippled limbs TO
full muscular activity Vermont is very
progressive in this matter and while per
haps not destined 10 be the leader in the
discoveries which are hoped for il will BE-
so far abreast Of the times as TO be abio
to take full and prompt advantage Of
whatever revelations may be made dur.
ing the next few years. These investiga
tons naturally must be conducted at
headquarters peculiarly adapted 70 the
work; and the place is provided AZ the.
medical college in Burlington, where the
laboratories will be utilized. II we need
ed an argument why the medical college
should be continued and assisted mate
rally. here il one strong argument
Without the medical college. Vermont
could not well be- AZ the forefront Of in.
yestigation bat would have to trail b..
hind her sister states Vermont cannot
afford 10 trail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11
VERMONT NOT TRAILING IN
MEDICINE.

The reports brought back by the Yer
mont delegates to the American Publ,
Health association convention. recently
held in Jacksonville, Fla, to the effect
that Vermont is wen to the front Of the
states OF the nation in the progressive
matters relative to public health are sub.
stantiated in large measure by single
line Of investigation Just inaugursted
We refer to the investigation Of the dis
case called poliomyelitis, which spread
over the state during the past summer
and fall Largely through a private do
nation. the state board Of health is en-
sbled 10 expend considerable money In
the prosecution Of this work and will en-
gage the services Of = physician who has
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11
wILLIAMsTowN.

A son was born Dee to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward McGlynn.
Regular meeting Of Charity chapter
No. 81. q. z. : next Monday evening
Dec. a.
Members Of the Union Mutual or Yer
mont Mutual Insurance companies WhC
have not received calcnders for 1915 car
get them By calling az W. NJ Williams.
News has been received here Of the
death Of Dr g. =. Maloy ~ the home Of
his son. who il lawyer in spokane
Wash. Dr. Mnloy was 40 one time =
I physician IN this place and bis wife was
I Miss Carrie Hill. q sister Of Mrs. =. q
, Siblev.
The annual roil-caIl and business meet
ing nj the Congregational church vii ~
held IN tire church pariors on the even.
inc 81 Friday. Dec b.
rHtryns 81 the rural are reminded that
carriers are not required 30 piek looss
pennies out 81 maihores soe that eli
iettsrs arr stamped before placing them
IN the bur
Congregational rhur,h. Morning wor-
ship ~ lnss5 vita SERMON SUNDAY
aflnol rt t,oun Erenfnr unign service
.at 111 Cd uhiat 81 Illustrated lecture
On aHHr Kong CASTOR nud fo1chCH
rlf D. gwen Al ere cordially invited
e. - rreerr
Csrtanarr nj p rhurch. Mnrnnr uuFz
siir e. 11-s1 ultt Sermon or The f,-rist
isf fr Paiifies shnrld o. D. a Fr6lifa-
fi1niss -uniar s-iauai 81 n1on flassss
far 81 ar- Tui1n sarrief nf Ccnerees-
tiurrrl rtrrt r fha erfrinr EVERY
isatV ueirr,uaa Nrn nst ssrseair ~.
rtrf AZ thf rnrruirr sarrirs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11

FIX President Taft, than whom there rs
no cooler man in times of stress, says the
army and navy ought to be recruited to
a greater degree than at present and that
war hysteria and war preparation hy-
sierra ought to be done away with right
off There, then, is the happy medium to
be struck between the opposing camps in
American public life relative to arma-
ment OF the United States, Let us fol-
low the happy medium so timely offered
by the former president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

Silver picture frames at Abbott's.
Christmas seals, shipping tags in large
assortments - browns Drug Store.
Persons 4 Berg's auto stage 10 Hard
wick will make a trip every day until
snow prevents. Telephone 464-2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11

In other less newsy days, $7,00o,OO0
fire would have commended more atten-
tion than did the confagration at West
Orange, N. j., on Wednesday night. The
almost total lack Of human fatality, too,
lent itself to make the huge blaze less in
the "human interest" features. And that,
by the way, was about the only good fea-
ture about the Edison loss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-11
VIII You Have Enough Money
for Christmas?

VIII you be able 10 DO al the little things you would like
70 have done? VIII all your family friends and associates
be remembered at the holiday just vOu would
have wished? WOudnt little extra money come in mighty
handy II So then start Dec = for Christmas By
joining