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The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS IN EUROPEAN WAR

Russia is the only one of the bel ligerent countries to claim in late re- ports anything akin to a decisive vic tory. In East Prussia the German left wing is said to be fleeing toward Biala and Lyck, and in Poland the Austrians are reported as fleeing to- ward the frontier. Near Kielce the Russians declare they captured 15,OOO men. The Austrians say they have been able to hold the Russians at Lysa- Cora, in South Poland, while their troops made wheeling move ment to another line of defense.
 Along the battle front in Belgium and France probably the most am- bilious feats at arms are occurring in the region around Ypres, upon which the Germans fell back from the north on account of their failure through several contingencies to pierce the al- lied lines and work their way down the coast to Calais. Achievements are being brought up here by the Ger mans and an attack in force is expect ed to take place shortly against the allies in a renewed attempt to pro- 'ceed to Calais. Both sides make claim to only slight advantages along this line. A Belgian official report says that allied troops reconnoitering as far as Lombaertzyde on the Yser front, near Schoorbakke, found no Germans, but that "an almost unbrok- CD column of the enemy of all arms extending from Leke to Thourout has marched in an easterly direction"
 The allies are hard after the Turks. Russian troops have crossed the from tier of Turkey and taken eight towns In addition the Anglo French fleet still is bombarding the forts of the
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05
THE ARKW

Sophie of the Films" Nestor com edy, will head the bill tonight at the Arkway. It is the story of a rural girl who desires to enter the realm of the moving picture actresses. The company is taking a scene from a burning house. All goes we'll until
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05
NORMAL PROFESSOR TO
 GRADE PULASKI FOWLS

Joseph Freyaldenhoven, superin- tendent of the poultry department at the State Normal School, this morn ing went to Little Rock, where he will judge the entries in the poultry de-
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05

Granulated Sugar, 19lbs. .... S1.oo Flat Hoop Salt .,,......... ......... JAS Best New Nails, 4Ilbs. ~ .......... 100 Best Grain Pepper, per lb.~........ 15c Best Cane Chairs 44c Hood Child Rocker ,......,-- ... .45c S5 Breech Loading Shot Gun. 2.85 Best Coal Oil, per gallon .,..........-1oc
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05
UNDER.

Health is reasonably good in this
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05

75c Mail Box ......... 43c Splendid Stem Wind Watch..~75c TO qt. Galvanized Bucket t...............I5 SI.75 Blind Birdie, I I-4 inch...~o5c $3.oo Solid Oak Rocker ............. I .65 Set Handle Cups and Saucers-~. 37c No. I Galvanized Tub ... ........... 3oc roc Good Luck Baking Powder 7c
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05

8lbs. Good Roasted Coffee....I. .oo Good Pole Axe with handle ..~~.63c Double-Bit Axe with handle 83c 6-Foot Tin Cupboard Safe. 3.95 Splendid Bed, 5 1t. 6 i'll. high~~3.75 Flour bought before the rise al less than the mill now asks for 1t.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Millions for Good Roads

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Shack
leford bill, under which the govern
ment would distribute $25,OOO,OOO for
good roads among the states, condi-
toned upon dollar-for-dollar appro-
priation by each state, was passed by
the house by vote of 2S2 to AZ. It
now awaits action by the senate. Its
passage followed several days of de-
bate. during which most of the hun
dred or more speakers advocated the
project as dangerous opening wedge
for heavy future inroads in the treas.
ury.
Democratic Leader Underwood, Re-
publican Leader Mann and Represen.
tative Hinsbaugh of Illinois, the rank.
ing progressive, all voted for the
measure. Representative Mann said
the cities could we'll afford from their
wealth to contribute to aid the coun-
try in construction of roads and other
improvements.
Many of those who voted against
the bill explained that their opposi-
tion was not to federal aid in con-
structing the highways, but to the
method proposed in the pending meas.
ure.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Want Hens to Lay More

Washington, Feb. 14.-How to make
hens lay more eggs was one of the
multitude of investigations authoriz-
ed in the agricultural appropriation
bill reported today.
Congressman will continue to dis.
tribute free seeds; the weather bu-
reau service will be extended to the
Panama canal and insular possess.
ions; more than 100000 will be spent
studying how to eliminate the waste
and profits in foodstuffs between the
producer and the consumer and a gen.
eral reorganization of the department
of agriculture along the lines of great
efficiency as laid down by Secretary
Houston, were authorized in appro-
priations aggregating $25.000,0OO.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Oppose Direct Elections

Washington, Feb. 13-Opposition
from southern senators to legislation
by congress to govern the nomination
of candidates for the United States
senate has taken form. Senator
Shields of Tennessee and Senator
Williams of Mississippi, denounce the
proposed legislation as an "unwar.
ranted and constitutional interference
with state affairs"
Senators Walsh of Montana and
Reed of Missouri, both democrats,
join with Senators Sutherland of
Utah and Borah of Idaho, republicans,
in defending the proposal.
The pending bill, which was laid
aside after the debate. is designed to
provide temporary method of elect
ing senators in states that have not
provided for machinery for carrying
out the seventh amendment to the
federal constitution. 1t would pro-
vide that the nomination and the cleo.
tion for United States senators be
governed by the respective laws ap.
plicable to the nomination and cleo.
tion of state officers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
To Fly Across Atlantic

New York, Feb. 11.-Glenn H. Cur
tbs the American aviator, predicted on
his return from Europe that the pro-
posed 24-hour fight across the Allan
tic this summer would be successful
IT weather conditions are right. Mr..
Curtiss came back to supervise the
construction, with Rodman Wana-
maker, of the flying boat in which the
attempt will be made.
I'm my opinion" he said, "this new
flying machine, which is larger than
anything we have attempted, will
make the 1.600-mile fight from St..
Johns, N. F., to the Irish coast at the
rate of 20 miles an hour without a
stop.
"The new machine will carry at
least two men. shall not make the
trip myself, as l do not consider that
l know enough about navigation to do
the trick. expect the machine will
be ready in june"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Popcorn for Breakfast Food

Washington, Feb. 12.-Popcorn for
breakfast is Uncle Sans latest ad-
vice to assist those who desire some
relief from the high cost of living. De-
partment of agriculture corn investi-
cation specialists declare popcorn is
superior, when properly prepared for
the table, to many Of the breakfast
foods now on the market. And $50
worth of popped corn in the form of
five cent packages for the market,
represents an outlay of only about 81
of $1.5O for raw material, these ex-
perts say. This amount of corn can
be grown In garden twenty by forty
feet.
In farmers bulletin just issued
the experts tell how to grow popcorn
and how to make it into toothsome
breakfast dishes, and advise the chill
dren of households to take up this
branch of home farming.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
California Prisoners Mutjny

Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. 13.-Two al
legged burglars awaiting trial were
placed in the dungeon of the county
jail today as ringleaders of prison
mutiny, in which 200 prisoners par
ticipated and which kept the Jail in
an uproar all night. The trouble be-
gan when turnkeys started to lock
the 400 men confined in the jail in
cells for the night. Two hundred of
the prisoners rebelled, broke win
dows, destroyed plumbing and water
pipes and threatened the guards with
violence.
Believing an attempt to break Jail
was in progress a number of sheriffs
deputies were called and these men,
fully armed, orevawed the rebellious
prisoners and drove them into cells.
The recalcitrant prisoners shrieked
and shouted all night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Complain Of Low Waues

Hancock, Mich, Feb. 13.-Two
striking copper miners testified at the
congressional inquiry today they had
worked full months under ground un.
der the contract system and at the
end of that time found they owed the
company money after balancing their
accounts for supplies, benefits. rents,
and other things. William Kilpela
said he worked 26 shifts at the North
Kearsage mine in 1903 and on pay
day he was informed that he had
nothing coming. "You owe the COM
pany," he was told, according to the
testimony.
Isaac Hukka told the committee
that he was in debt to the company
Is cents after working one month in
the Tamarack mine. The mine work
ers were examined today and all Of
them declared the average wages
were poor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Investigate Labor Conditions

Washington, Feb. 16.-To solve the
problem of work for the unemployed
thousands in the nations largest ci-
ties and industrial centers, the fed
eral commission on industrial rela-
tions began today an investigation to
extend from Boston to Kansas City.
Attention first will be given to public
and private employment agencies, to
bring out to what extent the trouble
is due to their lack of organization
and efficiency. Four investigators
have been assigned to undertake this
task and report within six weeks.
The commission, it was announced,
regards the unemployment problem
as permanent one, because the pres.
ent conditions in the labor filed are
virtually the same as exist every year
at this season, and it is proposed to
gather material for the preparation
of legislation by congress to establish
a federal employment bureau to serve
as clearing house for public and pri-
vate agencies and to direct the move
ment of migratory workers.
Stories of suffering, particularly in
New York city, where $4,000 men
and women, many dependent upon
them, are reported to be out of en-
ployment, stirred the commission to
action.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Labor Conditions in Butte

Washington, Feb. 12.-Investiga-
tions made by the United States COM
mission on industrial relations and
conditions among the copper miners
of Butte, Mont, disclose the fact that
conditions in that field are infinitely
better than those at Calumet and all
other places where troubles recently
have arisen. The preliminary sum.
mary of recent conditions at Butte
vas issued today, containing only a
few salient features. The full report
will be issued later. From this pre-
liminary these extracts are taken:
Zone potent reason for the favor.
able condition is the fact that 76 per
cent of the miners are. Americans,
English, Irish, Welsh, Scotch or Ca
nadians.
while the city of Butte is common.
ly known as the hotbed of unionism."
the report continues, I'VE find the best
possible feeling existing there be-
tween mine owners and miners. The
miners constitute the dominant factor
in Butte, numbering more than 5000.
and of this number 5000 miners are
members of the union. The wages
paid Butte miners are based on the
selling price of copper, and the plan
seems to work exceptionally we'll. The
present contract provides for a min
imum scale of $3.50 per day eight
hours. When the selling price of cop
per is Is cents and over, miners are
paid 1915 per day and when the
price is II cents or over they receive
$4."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
conores.men Want to Adjourn

Washington, Feb. 16.-Administra-
tion leaders in congress are seeking
to speed up the legislative program.
An effort will be made this week to
dispose of more of the appropriation
bills. In the senate the postoffice bill
will be taken up, while the house is
completing it's work on the Indian
bill.
With the session now nearly three
months old, and with the new prob
lens presenting themselves, the DEM
ocratic chieftains are beginning to
be apprehensive about the possibility
of an early adjournment, so that men,
bers can get into the campaigns.
1t is less than four months until
June 1, the tentative objective point
of the party leaders for adjournment,
and much work remains to be done.
Word has gone out to all committees
to work as rapidly as possible on
pending measures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Carnegie Gives Millions

New York, Feb. 1O.-Andrew Car
negie gave $2,0OO,OOO today to be used
through the churches for the promo
tion of international peace. The in
come of the fund, about 100000 a
year, will be expended by board of
rs trustees, representing all the lead
ing religious denominations in the
United States.
This gift is an addition to the $1O,-
100000 foundation established by Mr..
Carnegie. Dec. IA, 1910, ITO hasten
the abolition of International war;"
The announcement was made at the
close of luncheon at Mr.. Carnegie's
home. attended by the trustees of the
new foundation. The trustees organ
lied the Church Peace Union," which
will be incorporated under the laws
of New York state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Bachelor Congressman Hazed

Washington, Feb. 16.-Representa-
tive Moses P. Kinkaid of Nebraska
was hazed in the house today when
he called up his bill to provide that
the marriage of a homestead entry
man to homestead entrywoman
shall not impair the right of either
to patent. The bill was passed, but
not until after Mr.. Kinkaid had run
gauntlet of chatting from his COL
leagues. who insisted on knowing
whether he had matrimonial inten-
tions. He is bachelor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Cold Wave Reaches East

New York, Feb. 12.-Zero weather
held all of New England, New York
state and northern Pennsylvania in
its grip today, temperatures ranging
from thirty-seven degrees below zero
at Pompey, N. Y, to one degree be-
low in this city.
The cold was accompanied by a
stinging Northwestern, which reached
the proportions of gale along the
coast, with an hourly velocity of fifty
miles at Highland Light, Mass, forty
miles north. The ocean was covered
with mist and observation off shore
was Obscured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Meanest Man in CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. 16.-After admitting
he refused to buy shoes for his wife
and children, although he had 1925 in
a bank, John Holtz was called the
''meanest man in Chicago" by Judge
Uhlir in the court of domestic rela-
tions.
Detectives who arrested Holtz
found his wife, their 5-months.old ba.
by and 3-year-old daughter without
shoes. There was no coal and little
food in the house. Under a mattress
in his bed they discovered $27.
Mrs. Holtz testified her husband
made her scrub in an Office building,
and that she had to walk to work in
pair of slippers. She gave him all
her money.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
10000 Men Shovel Snow

New York, Feb. 14.-A snowstorm,
said to rival in severity the great
storm of 1888, ragged to the accompan-
iment of zero weather in the Upper
Hudson valley, the Mohawk valley and
the northern and western parts of the
state all day long, laying up many
smaller railroad and trolley lines and
paralyzing communication. All mails
were delayed.
1t is estimated that more than l.
100000 cubic feet of snow were re-
moved from the streets of New York
during the day. About 10000 men
were employed in clearing the prin-
cipal streets of the city for traffic, but
even this number could not afford
much relief.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
DISAGREE ON PLATFORM
Democratic Politicians Worried Over
Canal Toll Plank

Democratic Politicians Worried Over
Canal Toll Plank
Washington, Feb. 13.-The contro-
versy over the "free tolls" plank in
the Baltimore platform is waxing
warmer.
Some of Secretary Bryan's friends
have intimated that the plank was
smuggled into the platform and that
Mr.. Bryan, who was chairman of the
resolutions committee at the Balti-
more convention, knew nothing about
it until "later."
Chairman Adamson of the house
committee on interstate commerce,
has charged in effect in a formal
statement, that the plank had been
slipped in as joker and that neither
the resolutions committee nor the
democratic convention approved It
with full understanding of what had
been done.
Senator Walsh of Montana, who
was member of the conventions
resolution committee, and it's secre-
tary as we'll, has given out state
ment In which he says that Mr.. Bry.
an not only assisted in the prepare.
tion of the free tolls" plank in the
democratic platform, but suggested
a modification, which was agreed to
before the plank was approved.
Senator Walsh as secretary of the
committee put the views of the sub.
committee into writing. His recollec-
tion of the preparation and adoption
of the canal tolls plank was very
clear, he said. There was no objec-
tion to it in the subcommittee or in
the full resolutions committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
FOR LINCOLN MEMORIAL
Imposing Marble Monument Will Be
Built BY Nation

Washington, Feb. 12.-While freez-
Ing winds swept across the Potomac
from the Virginia hills, where stands
the Lee mansion at Arlington, a bare
headed southern officer of the Civil
war opened the simple exercises today
that marked the breaking of the
ground that marked the construction
of the great white marble memorial
the nation is to erect to Abraham Lin
coin.
Today, the 105th anniversary of Lin
coins birth, was chosen for breaking
the ground on which the $2,OOO,OOO
structure will stand.
Only a small group witnessed the
event. Joseph c. Blackburn, former
senator from Kentucky, was the first
to sink spade into the ground, and
then, with uncovered head, he spoke
in high praise of the memory of the
president against whom he fought a
half century ago.
"This memorial will show that Lin
coin is now regarded as the greatest
of all Americans" Senator Blackburn
said, "and that he is so held by the
south, as we'll as the north. Today
we let the country know that this
will be carried on steadily until it's
completion
In the senate it was a southerner
who made today the motion to ad.
journ out of respect to the memory
of Lincoln. The motion was made
without prearrangement by Senator
Overman of North Carolina, after the
reading of the former presidents Get.
tysburg address by Senator Bradley,
of Kentucky.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
CAPTURE WORLDS PRIZES
Montana Grain Exhibits Win Honors
At National Exposition


Dallas, Tex, Feb. 15.-The worlds
sweepstake prize for the best bushel
of wheat shown at the National Corn
exposition was won by ]. P. Nash, of
Clyde Park, Montana. Other Mon.
tana honors were the winning of the
worlds sweepstakes for the best BUSH
ell Of barley by F. G. Sumner, of
Clyde Park; the United States sweep.
stakes for the best bushel of winter
wheat by w. P. Lee, also of Clyde
Park, and the United States sweep.
stakes for the best bushel of Durum
wheat won by F. G. Sumner.
The winning. of these prizes is of
greater significance than is apparent at
first glance. The National Corn ex-
position is really international in its
scope. Grains are exhibited there
from all over the world; indeed, the
winning of a prize there is the final
test of the grains worth. This year
the Canadians gave Montana exhibits
their hardest competition, and the
grain shown at Dallas was pronounced
by the judges the best ever exhibit.
ed in the world.
In 1911 Montana grains won most
of the important prizes at the New
York Land show, but since then our
exhibitors have not been active in
their endeavors to land the high hon.
ors at the grain shows. Canadian
grains have won most of the prizes
the last two years, but, through the
efforts of the Montana Seed Growers
association, Montana was we'll rep.
resented this year at the national
show.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
Prizes for Montana Exhibits

Helena, Feb. ia special to the
Independent from Dallas, Tex, says
that Montana exhibits captured one
first and three third prizes in the
awards for farming products at the
National Corn exposition.
Competition was especially keen
and the classes in which Montana won
were said by experts to be more rep
resentative than have been assembled
at any agricultural exposition.
In the class for sheaf wheat F. C.
Summer of Clyde Park won first prize.
and he also won third prize in the
classes for timothy seed and forage
alfalfa in the sheaf.
The State Nursery company of Hell
ena won third prize in the worlds
class for alfalfa seed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
EXPLAINS INCOME TAX
Treasury Department Issues Booklet
Containing Regulations


Washington, Feb. 11.-After weeks
of study of the complexities of the in.
come tax law, the treasury depart.
ment today issued 9O-page booklet,
christianed 1t Regulations No. 49,"
and sent it forth to collectors of in
ternal revenue in the expectation that
1t will clear up many of the misun.
derstandings concerning the law
which have arisen throughout the
country.
1t is made clear for the first time
that persons who have a net income
of less than 100000, all derived from
investments, and upon which the tax
has been withheld at the source, shall
not be required to make a return. Elk.
ecutors and administrators of estates
Of persons are required to pay the
tax on the next income for the part
of the year in which the deceased
was alive.
Where persons taxable refuse to
make return, or make false return,
the regulations provide that the prop
er collector of internal revenue shall
after due notice, make the return for
such person and the tax shall be as
sessed on this return with a so or 100
per cent penalty added. Taxes un.
paid after June 80 shall bring a pen.
atty of per cent after 10 days. no.
tice and demand by the proper col.
lector, and interest at the rate of one
per cent month from the date due
Returns shall be made to collectors
before March l every year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18

act homesteads, to lands in the Flat
head irrigation project on the former
Flathead Indian reservation.
The senate passed Senator Henry
l.. Myers bill authorizing the accept
ance by the federal government from
the state of Montana of exclusive jur-
isdiction over the Glacier National
park, and providing a code of rules
and regulations for the park admins
tration. The bill provides for the ap-
pointment of a park commissioner at
a salary Of $500 per annum.
The senate also passed Senator
Myers bill authorizing the reserva-
tion of public lands in reclamation
projects for use as public parks and
pleasure grounds, such reservations
to be restricted to 20 acres in one
township.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-18
To Check Parcel Post Chances

Washington, Feb. 14.-With the
$3lO,OOO,OOO postoffice appropriation
bill before it the senate committee re-
ported an amendment today to pre-
vent further changes in rates or ex-
tension OF the parcels post without
congressional action.
Postmaster General Burleson ex-
tended the weight limits and reduced
the rates recently and it was devel-
oped that he had legal authority to do
SO.
Maintaining that it has been impos-
sible to determine what it costs to op-
crate the parcels post, the committee
wants to check changes.