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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
Will Resume Negotiations

Mexico City. March 18.-Forced by
increasing seriousness of the situation
in Mexico, from a financial rather than
a military viewpoint however, Presi'
dent Huerta at last appears to be
ready to resume negotiations with
John Lind, President Wilson's per
sonal representative, which were
broken off last August, If reports cur
rent in the capital tonight, are true.
The minister of foreign affairs,
Jose Lopez Portilloy Rojas, has been
directed to reopen the unofficial dip
lomatic relations with Mr.. Lind, &C
cording to the report here, and for
that purpose went to Vera Cruz to-
day. Whether he will meet Mr.. Lind
at Vera Cruz or some point further
removed from the general public Is
not known. Every effort has been
made to keep the meeting secret, and
should 1t for any reason fail to take
place, the government would be in a
position to fall back upon the explain
alton already given. that the minister
is taking the trip to celebrate Saints
Day. and color is given to this by the
fact that he was accompanied by his
wife and other members of his fam
lily.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
Honor System In Montana

South Bend, Ind, March 17.-Speak-
ing before the South Bend Knife and
Fork club, an organization before
which the biggest minds of the coun-
try have been expressed, Governor S.
V. Stewart of Montana, tonight stirred
an audience of 800 men to unusual en-
thusiasm. His address on applied
Humanity in Prison Control struck
the popular chord. The governor sur
prised his audience by telling them
that Montana was the pioneer state
working of prisoners on the honor
system, and received the closest at
tention when he went into detail as
to the results obtained in the employ.
ment of convicts outside of prison
walls and without the use of armed
guards. The address of Governor
Stewart vas particularly appropriate
for an Indiana audience, inasmucl as
an agitation is now on in the state to
extend the honor system to the state
upheld the idea of the suspended sen
tence law, which is yet to be intro
duced in Montana. The Knife and
Fork club of this city is an organiza-
ton which holds monthly meetings
for the discussion of national prob
lens by men of national prominence
During the five years of it's existence,
vice presidents, governors, United
States senators, educators and men of
literature have addressed the men,
bers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
Ancient History

Most people know in a general way
way that large portions of the United
States have in the past been covered
by the ocean, but it is perhaps not
so generally known that the continent
is 10 rising in some places and sink
ing in others. There is every reason
to believe that minor movements of
the land are constantly taking place.
Not so very long ago, in a geological
sense, the Hudson River flowed
through a deep canyon or gorge at
New York City. Soundings show that
this gorge extends through the harbor
and far out into the sea. It is evil
dent that the land surface has been
lowered in this region, allowing the
ocean to creep in on the land, fill the
old river channel, and in places Who'll
ly submerge it. The submergence of
the land was greater at mi time than
it is now. In excavations for some of
the New York s~kyscrapers remains of
oysters and other saltwater animals
have been found. AS a rule the only
available knowledge in regard to the
former submergence of an area is de-
rived from the marine shells and 9TH
er animals found in deposits laid down
by the e a BY the nature of the fos-
sils biologists are able to tell approxi-
mately when the ocean invaded the
land. They have found evidence Of
a submergence of much greater magni
tude and much older than that which
now floods the Hudson valley. Goth
antics and others need not, however.
feel alarmed at this statement of the
ups and downs of the continent, for
while geologically this submergence is
not so very old, the %geologist thinks
and speaks in terms of thousands if
not millions of years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
GETTING THEIR GRIP

Our optimism regarding Montana's
agricultural future. is not based alto
gether on the annual influx. We be-
lieve rather that it is because each
year gives the tiller of the soil a bet
ter grip upon his land. the proper
methods and the climate that every
crop shall exceed it's predecessor. says
the Missoula Sentinel.
Most newcomers find unforeseen diff
ficulties. No two sections are exactly
the same. One may till the soil sue.
cessfully in Iowa and fail at first in
Montana. Then, new climate always
puzzles. So, a few years are required
as a rule, before the farmer hits his
gait.
A large per cent of those who began
to come in five years ago-when the
real rush started-should by this year
have accustomed themselves to their
surroundings and to the inevitable
difficulties of farm life; should have
begun to get out of debt, to gathe,
machinery, to be able to afford more
help. So, efficiency should be highe,
this year than it has been; and i,
should increase. from this period on.
We who live here know only that
we cannot guess the agricultural pos
sibilities of our commonwealth. We
are amazed every winter by the prizes
our fall crops take. Montana is only
scratched.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
Disastrous Fire at Wellesley


Wellesley, Mass, March 1.-Two
hundred and fifty Wellesley students
and 100 other persons including mem
bers OF the faculty, and servants fled
for their lives early today when fire
destroyed the college hall, the largest
and most pretentious of the buildings
OF the college group. No n was in.
jured. The loss is estimated at ST..
100000.
The college sessions have been tenn.
porarily suspended and special trains
were made up to take the girls to their
homes. Practically all of those who
had rooms in the building lost their
personal possessions and clothing.
The supberb behavior of the young
women probably prevented heavy loss
of life or injury to many who CROPPED
their way through smoke-illed halls
and down stairways and fire escapes
to safety. College hall had a com.
handing site On a hill just east of
Lake Waban. The cornerstone was
laid in 1871. The building was of
brick and stone, with wooden fittings.
1t was five stories high with a floor
space 500 by 120 feet.
The building was divided into dor.
mitories, administrative offices and
quarters for servants. Three hundred
and fifty persons slept there last night
$50 students, so members of the fac.
ulty and so maids EMPLOYED by the
faculty and students.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
HOLDING DOWN BONDED DEBTS

There was recently printed a PAM
phlet on the bonded debts of cities,
counties and states in this country
for a number of years, showing the
tremendous and steady increases. One
of the striking items in the cOmpila-
ton was not the aggregate of this bond
ed bedt, but the extent the item of
interest on bonds figured in the bud
gets of the different bodies. In con-
nection with the subject the Monitor
of Boston, refers to an effort being
made by the city of Worcester, Mass,
for relief from its debt burden. Wor-
cester is the second city in point of
population in New England. There
has been introduced in the city coun'
Gil of that town an ordinance under
the operation of which the reduction
of the debt is to be progressive an(
the issuance of bonds in any year OIL
the future regulated to a descending
schedule. Worcester proposes to es
tablish a system of contraction that
will make each years bond issue less
than that of the year before. 1t is
regarded as holding out the prospect
of a reduction of $4,000, 900 within the
next ten years, of reducing the debt
to a shadow in twenty years, and do.
ing away with it altogether soon at
ter.
The Monitor explains that in tho
proposed ordinance the amount OF
bond issue il any future year is linn
tied to the average of three years pre
vious, ISIS rs per cent of the amour,
of the tax levy in excess of $12 on the
thousand of valuation. Thus the re
duction of new debt in any n veal
goes to fix tie limit for suhsequen,
years, while additions to the tax rate
will operate to compel a further curb
Ing of the amount to be borrowed
Ire higher the tax rate in any year
the lower til, amount that lay be
borrowed the reXt; once lower the
amount and il cannot be %increase1
The method Immediately bids for al
mlration, even aside from it's co,n
mendable purpose. If it be crystal
lized in a city ordinance, all subse
quent financing will be held to the
rule of continuous reduction.-Hel
ena Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
Coast Steamer On Rocks

Halifax, N. S., March 1.-THE
steamer City of Sydney, New York for
st. Johns, Newfoundland, is on the
rocks at Sambro, a few miles from
here. She struck during a dense fog
early today and water in her stoke
hold put out her fires. She carried a
number of passengers.
Several vessels ere dispatched to
her assistance. The weather continu-
ed extremely thick during the fore.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25


noon anu boats had difficulty in locat
ing the steamer. Early reports said
the sydney had grounded on Stag
rock, at the southwest entrance to
Halifax harbor, and was in a danger.
GUS position.
The City of Sydney is 1000 tons and
plies between New York Halifax and
st. johns, Newfoundland. The boat
carried a crew of forty and twenty.
five passengers.
The tug Rose Mary reached the
stranded steamer during the morning
n Immediately took off eleven pas.
sengers and part of the crew. The
Rose Mary reported by wireless that
the Sydney was in a bad position and
likely to be a total loss.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25

Miles City, March 1S.-Sheriff Matt
Jones of Fallon county left last night
for Ekalaka, having in charge Frank
Murray who has been sought for the
past year on the charge of forging
three checks at Baker.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25

Blank forms for making annual re.
ports Of corporations on sale at the
River Press Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25

For sale-a quantity of babbit met
al at the River Press Office at 6 cents
per pound.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
Cattle for Sale
For Sale

Fifty Poland China pigs. eight weeks
old, also about fifty gifts bred to regis.
tered Poland China boar Ecton's CHIEF,
to farrow in May. Horses for sale at
times, geldings n mares. broken and
u~nbroken.
H. FARNUM. Harlem. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-25
Farmer Wanted
Ranch for Rent

A we'll improved ranch. with second
water right, on the Shokin for rent. This
ranch is located 11a miles south of the
Town or Shonkin and 20 miles south of
Fort Benton. For particulars address
r DAN O'REILLY,
ShOnkin, Montana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14
BARBER-BORNE DISEASES

eases in Germany and France are agreed
that seborrhea- which we speak ia
miliarly as 4dandruff"; although it is really
one of the conditions that cause dandruff-
is the paternal and maternal ancestor of at
least ten per cent of all those cases of dan
druff in which the disease produces eczema,
instead of merely stopping when it has
stripped the victim of his athatch." This
condition, in turn, by killing the life of the
scalp and decreasing its resistance, favors
the development of superficial cancer.
This has been traced by these germ de-
tectives in France and Germany to the
ubiquitous and complacent hairbrush. The
hairbrush is used in rotation upon all Gus
toners without any other form of cleaning
than to hold it carefully, bristles up, and
comb the microbes and dandruff scales care
fully into the body of the brush This, by
the way, is one of the inscrutable practices
that distinguish the true barber, as immuta-
bic as the laws of the Modes, that he must
always hold brush upside down-ration-
ally speaking-when he combs it. The
ladies in the hair dressing establishments go
the BARRIERS one better, however. They
usually rub the germs and dandruff into their
brushes with towel.
Of course BARRIERS and hair dressers could
and few do-have basin of real anti
sePeiS 'oAueioL SoiSeLHcHlly d. iidAu, dHd
throw brush and comb into it after use on
each customer. 1t could be left fifteen or
twenty minutes, then shaken out by the
shop assistant, and dried in preparation for
the next patron. This would entail having
more than one brush and comb to the barber
or hair dresser, however, and might not meet
approval, because of extravaganza. But it
would be sanitary"
DAPULE and 4blackheads" are some
: times caused by the overzealous manip-
ulation of BARRIERS. The method is simplicity
itself. During the shave the film of oil with
which nature protects the skin and hair
bulbs is removed by rubbing in soap, which
has an alkaline base and neutralizes the
fatty acid of the oil. This completely de-
prives the skin of its normal protective COW
ering. Next the face is duly scraped with a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14
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razor, irritating the skin, and leaving it in
many places open to the attack of microbes.
Then the operator applies steaming hot
towels,-one of the denominations of civilized
hfe,-forcing the pores and entrances to the
oil glands to cape wide open. Next he
pinches and rubs the skin, distributing care
fully any germs he may have accumulated
from his preceding patients, from handling
contaminated money in making change, or
other infected objects. These he proceeds
to rub thoroughly into the skin.
The result is that the acne microbe enters
the victims gland, and causes an irritation
at its mouth. This blocks up the entrance,
and prevents the gland from discharging oil;
which it keeps right on producing, however.
In day or SO the swelling evolutes into
small papu1e. The gland opening at the sur
face is stretched to an orifce remotely re-
sembling the crater of an extinct volcano,
which rapidly fills with dirt. This dirt con-
stitutes the pinnacle or cap sheaf of what
we term blackhead, and in favorable cir
cumstances can be seen at distance of
many feet.
If the papule is pressed by forceps, fingers,
or the old-fashioned method of forcing the
hollow of an antique watch key over it, the
accumulated and semihardened fatty con-
tents of the gland burst forth through the
skin in the form of little, white, wormlike
mass. The ragged opening left by the opera
ton remains to accumulate another load of
dirt. We are accustomed to regard these
as Enlarged pores" In reality they are not
pores at all. They are holes in the skin,
forming an ideal source of infection for the
acne germs, and the only way to get rid of
them permanently is to clear out the prem
ises, and treat the area as an infected surface
by the use of mild, non-scar-forning anti
septics.
WE might also dwell lovingly upon the
w fact that the long continued use of hot
towels following shaving will ruin the circula-
ton of the healthiest complexion. Doctors
have consistently condemned the use of the
hot towel This is one of the few subjects that
they have ever agreed upon. So, rather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-14
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JUNE u. 1914
BY ANNA BIRD STEWART

THERE is the old, still good tale of the
young advertising man, who had worn
himself out trying to see the head of a bust
ness house and CHANGED to see into the pri-
vate office when his card was taken to the
man. Absently the head of the firm bent the
card across and threw it into the waste basket
as the office boy brought out word that it
would be impossible to see him that morning.
GO back and bring me my card, said the
advertising man. I'm be able to use it
again tomorrow.
The boy in trepidation repeated the re-
quest to the manager in the private Office.
"That's all right, said the business man,
and he fished nickel out of his pocket.
Here, give him this instead"
The young man pocketed the coin, then
took another card out and wrote on it,
These are two "a d nickel" and sent the
boy back with it.
He got his interview and the advertise
ment.
ASIDE from aiding business, reseuing en-
barrassing situations, serving as practice
for professional writer's of witty style, and
being the foundation of the Irish character,
the ready word makes itself useful to the mere
listener. A good epigram serves to keep
fact in the memory, reason perhaps why
all the ancient philosophers strove to ex-
press their teachings in one brief sentence.
In emulation, an ultramodern and equally
slangy college professor, in discussing the
philosophy of architecture, pronounced the
memorable criticism, Architecture has been
called frozen music, and those who are in Gin
cinnati when thawing day comes will think
that they are up against German band"
1t is often source of wonderment to us
less gifted mortals that some minds think so
quickly and some tongues clothe thought so
wittily. When such reflections come we may
console ourselves with the realization that
many conversational gems are mere acct
dents, that Others prove the aphorisrh, "Prac-
tice makes perfect" As clever man once
turned fulsome compliment upon his own
wit, "Well, you know, when fellow talks
all the time, he's bound to say something
good once in awhile"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
Of ANGRY
NATIONS BATTLE
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70 create the false Impression that the
serViaR government Is prepared N
great measure to comply with our de-
AS q matter Of fact, however. Ser
Was note is framed IN a spirit o. as
honesty which clearly lets It DC seen
that the Servian government Is nos
seriously determined 70 p1t an emu -
the culpabie tolerance il hitherto mas
extended to iRtFigues against the AUS
Hungarian monarchy
Reservations Far Reaching.
The Servian note contains sueh Lat
reaching reservations and umi tatlons'
not only regarding the general prlpnel-
pies Of eur action but also IN regard 70
the individual claims We have PUT 1917 1917
ward; that the concession aeLualIs
made By Servia become insignlfleanL-
.sTn particular, our demand for the
participation Of the Austro-H Hungarian
authorities IN Investigations 10 osLsCt
accomplices in SerYian authority mas
been rejected, while our request lhdt
measures be taken against that sec
ton Of the press hostile 10 AusIrla-
Hungary has been declined and our Hlsh
that the Servian government take Inc
necessary measures 10 prevent uls-
solved AnstrOphobe associations con-
ttnuing their activity under ahotheI
form, has not even been considered
since the claims in the Aus ii-
Hungarian note OF July %, regarding
the attitude hitherto adopted by seTNia'
represent the minimum OF what Is nee
essary for the establishment OF pernla-
nent peace with the southeastern mon
archy, the SeFviau answer must De re-
EaFded as unsatisfactory 80
That the SerVian government itssA
Is conscious that its note Is not &C
ceptable 20 us, is proved by the err
cumstancs that IL proposes Al me 7t1
of the note to submit the dispute 70
arbitration. and invitation when IS
thrown into its proper light by me IacL
that three hours before handing IN the
note a few minutes before the e1piif a
ton Of the time limit, the moblllzaloh
Of the SerVians took place,
IT Is nointed out here today that
ustria-Iiungary. being a signatory g
the second Hague convention, WolL1
be obliged formally to declare war, put
as Servia did not sign that conNentl9ll
such a declaration might perhaps os
regarded as unnecessary in TINS n
stance
servIan Minister Goes Home
NJ JovanOvitch, Servian minister %
Austria Hungary, left for Belgrade To-
dav-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
MONEY AND METALS.
NEW YORK MARkEI


CBy Associated Press-l
New York, July 27.-Aereantie paper
~ as.
Bar silver SIS.
Mexican dollars, 4oit-
Call money STEADY; 70 ia .1,.,. "A
Time loans, stronger 90 days seS7ti %
DAYS go FslLt six months. a. GA
Copper, quiet; spot and sept. 4s--'r
Tin. steady; 50. 0oa 8o-zh
Lead. quiet. GGzH G2gzH-
Iron. quiet. No. J. Northern 1AI5 9 l5-sa'
No 2 Northern. IA50015-00s No 1 South-
ern. IA75n1525~ No . Southern. -4bg q
Is. 90. IRON Cleveland warrants, ssh ca p.
London Metals Markets
London. Eng. July 27--The London met
ais market closed as follows Lead, tls,
SO. do: speIter. E2i. s1z, de-, copper STEADY
spot E6I SO. futures. 49,
st. Louis Lead and spelter.
St. Louis No. July zI.-Leaa lrln' @iae
aTTIA: speIter stronger. ASH Q ass
THE LOCAL mAhkEI.
Mexican currency. 81
Mexican gold, -
Mexican pesos (El Paso buying pFlcel CSC
villa currency. 2TiS; CarranEa currency
g. Chihuahua currency ia
n Paso smeiter Quotations
(CoFFeeted Daily
Bar silver. 52H-
Pig lead. $50.
Copper. wire bars, 1870.
Lead (Londoul fi&, $40, 90.
Weekly Averages
douglas Shelter Q7otauonA2
Silver. 5415.
Copper, 1897.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
WARBURG MAY AGAIN
WITHDRAW HIS NAflE

Washington. D. c., July 2l--Presl-
dent Wilson expects TO hear TO-DAY OF
Tuesday from Paul n WarDurs on
whether he will appear before the SEN
ate banking committee to be ques-
toned as to his qualifications Tor the
federal reserve board.
Meanwhile, the president is can
wasting the field to find q successor
for Thomas D. Jones, whose nomina-
ton was withdrawn last week
Senator O'Gorman. returning 10
Washington after several conferences
with Mr.. Warburg at White sulphur
Fodav that the New York banker
would appear before the committee
and that his nomination would be con-
firmed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
WOULD MOBILIZE sERyIAXs w.p

,r.,ot - Mass July 27.-Dr. Con-
otantfne Theodore Dumba- ambassa-
dor from Austria-Hungary 10 the
TTnited States. today instructed con-
suls in this country 10 order all AUS
tria-Hungarian FeseINL ISIS =
where bouts are known to prepare 10
return 10 the army in event war Is De
clared with Servia- The ambassador
who is al his summer home here e1-
pressed the opinion that war was I'M
minent- .,
Il am now expecting official no
tfce.p he said, that war has been qe-
cIared. When this is done ] viii 'be-
gin a general mobilization or all my
eountrymen up TO the age Of 40 in the
United states for their return to Aus
tria 1 think there are about 100000
Austrians and Hungarians in the
United States"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-07-27
BANKERS EXTEND CREDIT
TO PROTECT SECURITIE

Berlin. Germany. July 27.-The lead
ing bankers of the German capital
met today and agreed on measures 70
protect the stock market and TO encOur-
age the public not 70 unload secur-
tiles. The meeting voted in favor or
giving credits under special terms 10
brokers and decided TO call for mar
gins from private investors only when
the market value OF securities had
reached the lowest point consistent
with safety.
Nervous depositors in considerable
numbers were noticed al many of the
savings banks. Withdrawing their de-
posits. All were paid without question
and this had a reassuring effect