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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09

stand this feeling If all the residents
of that city are as law-abiding as they
are represented by Mayor Duncan and
his friends. The arrival of the nation
al guard or federal troops in any other
Montana city would not be an occas-
ion for alarm or protest. Where peace
and order and respect for the law pre-.
vail. the presence of a large force of
civil or military officers is not a men.
ace to the welfare Of any citizen.
The purpose of martial law in Sill
yer Bow county is tersely stated in an
announcement made by the command
ing officer of the Montana militia, the
closing portion of his warning being
to this effect:
1t is hoped that martial law in Sill
yer Bow county will be mild and gen.
tie: but it will be quickly and vigor-
ously exercised when occasion re-
quires. The persons and proper
ty of all we'll disposed citizens will be
protected and safeguarded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
The Coolest Spot on Earth

The Siberian natives of the vast
Siberian province of Yakutsk. ex-
tending clear into the Arctic ocean,
in the section around the town of
Verkhoyonsk, dwell in what is prob
ably the earth's coolest region. Here
the soil is eternally frozen for hun
drds of feet downward and the mer.
curry often records 80 degrees below
zero. At the height of summer only
a yard of u%nfrozen soil veneer the
admiXture of earth and ice. affording
foothold for the gray tundra moss
and occasional patches of bilberry,
dwarf willow and grass.
Though the spot is dignified by hay
ing its name on the map and is U.S.
ually referred to as a town, it is more
correctly a struggling village of Yak
ut wurtas, or semi-underground huts,
and a few one-story log cottages. in
habited by Russian administrative Of
ficials.
For 10 months the country is a
dreary trackless sea of driven snow.
During the brief summer thaw of two
months. the tundra, as the open coun-
try is called, is an impossible swamp
The chief possessions of the ma
tives are reindeer, dogs and a breed
of very robust ponies. Through the
long winter the reindeer and ponies
subsist on the moss beneath the snow,
which they dig up with their hoofs.
Most of the natives live in "yurtas'
crude wooden huts. the sloping walls
Of which are covered with a thick
layer of turf and stones. For window
glass" they $ on bladders in sum-
mer and sheets Of thick glass of poor
quality in winter. Along the walls
inside the dwelling run low mares, or
benches, that serve as seats by day
and beds by night.-Technical World
Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
Pointed Paragraphs

Some of the European potentates
signing REX" may yet change it to
Post.
Luck isn't always against Secretary
Bryan. a large grape crop is assured
this year.-Cleveland Leader.
Wouldn't it be dreadful if a German
dirigible should fly over the British
fleet and drop a few limberger cheese
On a battleship?-Des Moines Rebis-
ter.
The custom of kissing when they
meet has been suspended among most
European monarchs. - Washington
Star.
4 Californian in New York was
robbed a second time while chasing
the man who had stolen his watch.
No wonder the women were allowed
to vote out there-Macon Telegraph.
Professor Hugo M%unsterburg thinks
the war in Europe may last anywhere
from 20 days to 20 years. One doesn't
have to be a college professor to make
that suess.-Columbia Record.
OF all the dance figures there is one
which is so familiar to every nation
under the sun that it can be recog-
nized in any language. 1t is the po-
!ltlcal sidestep.-Harrisburg Patriot.
Labor organizations insist that the
increased cost of living necessitates
higher wages. Higher wages. in turn.
necessitate an increase in the price
OF commodities which labor produces.
thus further increasing the cost of
llvlhs. So life is just one uprising
AFTER another.-kansas City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
Russians Win Big Battle

St. Petersburg, Sept. 2.-The fol.
lowing official communication was is.
sued by the Russian war Office to-
night:
After a battle lasting seven days,
the Russian army seized heavily for
titled positions around Lemberg leap
ital of Galica in Austria-H Hungary
about 10 or II miles from the town,
The Russian troops then advanced
toward the principal forts.
After a battle yesterday, which was
f~iercely contested, the Austrians were
obliged to retrea: in disorder. ab.n'
doning heavy and light guns. parks
of artillery and field kitchens.
Our advance guard and cavalry pur'
sued the enemy who suffered enor'
nous losses in killed. wounded and
prisoners.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
Brief War DISPATCHES

Paris, Sept. additional French
forces, which will total 100000
men, will be ready for active service
in six weeks, as a result of the deci-
sion to call out the 1914 men and the
elder classes of reservists.
London, Sept. 2.-The official press
bureau in an announcement this morn
ing says the government has grateful
ly accepted an offer from the people
of Alberta of a half million bushels of
oats for army and from the govern
ment of Quebec of 1900, 900 pounds of
cheese.
Washington, Sept. 2.-The German
embassy here received the following
message from the foreign Office at
Berlin: "About 10000 Russian pris-
oners, including many high officers,
have been captured in battles in East
Prussia. At Ort1esburg. Hobenstein
and T%annenburg the Germans at
tackled the Russians near the three
cities, through swamps and lakes"
Paris, Sept. Am officer. who was
wounded in the engagements in the
north, declares that without eXcep-
ton the German casualties, as com
pared with those of the allies, bear a
ratio Of 90 to l. This was due to the
charges of massed infantry in an en-
deavor to break through the lines.
The three-inch guns did execution
heretofore unimaginable in the ranks
that succeeded one another, until the
field was covered with dead and
wounded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
MARTIAL LAW IN BUTTE.

The action OF Governor Stewart in
81. cling tn. sta III lit, to Butte, and
p'rting th:t c.'y and its ;%lrinits Ill.
der martial !.H, will he endorsed by
a., law-abii.'s citizens. 1t mas been
hen evident 70: some time past that
the civil authorities were unable o
unwilling to enforce the law, and
conditions throughout the Butte min
ing district were fast approaching a
state of confusion and anarchy.
In view of what has happened in
Butte during the past few weeks. the
refusal of the county and municipal
authorities to admit that they were
unable to suppress lawlessness in that
camp can only be explained by the
suspicion that they were inundated
by the element that was responsible
for many of the crimes that have
been committed. The perpetrators of
the dynamite outrage OF several weeks
ago in which a building in the bust
ness district was wrecked and other
property damaged, have escaped ar
rest; and other lawless acts-such as
threats of violence to %peaceable citi-
zens whose only offense was a desire
to work-have failed to meet with
encouragement from public officials
whose plain duty is to enforce the
law.
These conditions do not appear to
have disturbed the serenity of Mayor
Duncan. of Butte, who notified Cover
nor Stewart that the presence of the
military to maintain order and en-
force the law vas not necessary.
Referring to the appeal sent to the
governor by citizens of Butte, a state
ment was made by Mayor Duncan to
this effect:
Disorders complained of arise
from tactics of the new union to bring
mine workers into the organization.
Life and property have not been men
aced. Business men unused to union
methods feel alarmed. l know of no
to them. Officers of the old
union complain that their members
are being inundated. but reject my
advice to seek an injunction. The
sheriff was on the cen when the al.
legged gunner were deported but
made no arrests. If disturbances
menacing to life and property occur
shall do all in my power to protect the
city,"
This remarkable statement was &C
tually made at a time when an office
building Of One of the mining com
panies was lying in ruins as the re
suit of a dynamite outrage by person:
unknown: and while the mayor wa:
making this defense of his admins
tration a number of miners were be
ing coerced or intimidated into joining
a certain labor organization. unde,
penalty of being compelled to seel
employment elsewhere.
1t is intimated that the presence O
troops in Butte is resented and ma,
be resisted, but it is difficult to under
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
FELiC OF INDIAN MYTHOLOGY.
Railway Man Has Totem Pole Willed
to Him by an Alaskan Chief.

There has been installed in a o
S%l,iruous place beside the door Of the
Great Northern railway office. 1884
broadway. New York. Il totem pole
m heirloom Of one OF the oldest Alas
kan families. 1t was willed to General
AGENT I.ounshery by Chief KoynkuN o.
the l.ackshhcak clan of the Haid:1
tribe.
There are. or We're. four large and
important tribes in Alaska. the anne
Of which in the Tsimsheam language
are kishpoot- wadda. having for sym
bols the tinback whale in the sea- the
grizzly bear on land. the grouse in the
air and sun and stars. The next elan
known rs the Canada. have for sym
.,Ol> the frog. the raven. the Starfish ant!
the bullhead. The L.achebon had the
heron and the grizzly bear for totems
and the I.ackshkeak. the eagle. bc:ve,
and the hal;but.
The Indians point back to 4; remote,
age when their ancestors lived in !:
beautiful land where. in Il mysterious
manner the mythical creatures whose
symbols they retain revealed them
selves To the heads Of the families at
that da:'. They relate the traditional
story OF an overwhelming :onh which
spread death ana destruction Those
who escaped in noe We're scattered
in every direction on the face of thr
waters. and where they found them
selves after the flood had subsidized
there they staied ont presumption
claims and formed new tribal aSSOria
tons Thus it was that persons re-
lated by blood were widely separated
from each other. Nevertheless they
chung to the symbols which had distin
suished them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
illinois Cattle Guaranteed

Washington. Sept. ALI cattle i'll
five counties in northeastern Illinois
will be under a federal quarantine for
bovine tuberculosis after October l.
1914. The governor and the sanitary
officials of Illinois will cooperate &C
lively with the federal authorities in
making the quarantine effective. The
five counties affected are Lake Nc
Henry, Kane. Outage and Cook.
Under the terms Of this quarantine
no cattle can be shipped from the V
counties for dairy or breeding pur-
poses unless they are accompanied by
a certificate showing that they haze
been subjected to the tuberculosis
test and found free from disease.
These certificates must be Issued by
an employe of the bureau of animal
industry. United States department OF
o~~;ci1't,,~o
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
TURKEY JOINS IN WAR
British Advices Report New compIi.
cations In European Trouble

o''s's" AoV'ceS Report New Compli.
cations In European Trouble
washington. Sept. 1.-Oficial adj
vices received through diplomatic
channels today reported two of the
most important developments of the
present war.
n German embassy gave out a
message from Berlin, received by
wireless, claiming that the German
forces had captured 10000 Russian
prisoners, including two commanding
generals, 300 officers and the entire
equipment of Russian artillery near
Allenstein.
Great Britain asked the United
States to be prepared to care for Brit
ish diplomacy in Turkey as the allies
had practically lost hope of the Otto
man empire remaining neutral. Dis
patches received at the British EN-
bassy referred to the incorporation in
the Turkish army of several officers
which was regarded as the forerunner
of Intervention by the porte in behalf
of Germany.
Turkeys entry into the conflict
means the immediate alignment of
Italy as we'll as Greece on the side
of Great Britain, France, Russia, Ser
via. Montenegro, and Roumania, dip
lomats here believe. Just what the
attitude of Bulgaria will be is a matter
of uncertainty, though the Turish am
bassador here gave out a statement
today speaking of the community of
interest of Bulgaria and Turkey. The
Turkish situation was watched with
deepest concern by diplomats because
Of the war in the Balkans and the
extension of the war drama to all of
eastern Europe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
bN the Rirer Press Publish
ing Company.
EXPECT LONG A

Lord Kitchener's warning that the
war may last three years or more and
that it will strain all the resources of
the British empire is a professional
opinion that cannot be waived lightly
aside.
Now that the allied foces have e.
perienced their first serious defeat,
and the temper and purpose of Ger
man Imperialism are mor clearly re-
vealed, it must be plain to London
and Paris alike that this is no holiday
val.
The North suffered two years of al
most continuous defeats before it be-
gan to veal down the resistance of
the Confederacy. 1t is not i%nconceiv-
able that Great Britain, France and
Russia may battle a full year before
the military strength of German i'm
~perialism is seriously weakened.
When all the impediments of civili-
zation are thrown aside, armies can
remain in the field as long as they did
in Napoleon's time. In a conflict of
the kind the advantage rests first with
the power that can Immediately put
the greatest number of trained sol
diers into action. In a long drawn-out
war the final advantage rests with the
powers that have the superior natural
resources, as it did a century ago. 1t
all depends on the temper of the con.
testants and the sacrifices that they
are prepared to make.
"Skin for skin, yea, all that a mar
hath will be given for his life" II
Great Britain and France are deter
mined to throw their last man and
their last loaf of bread into the bal
ance before making peace with Ger
many on any terms except their own
no man IAN guess how long such a
struggle may continue. If the result
is to be determined by s%trategical tri'
umphs in the field, no man a guess
how soon it may be finished.
The Germans are 10Y where they
expected to be three weeks ago: but
the tremendous German military ma
chine is working with startling preci'
sion despite the setbacks at Liege.
If Paris ano London are chaCrined hy
the first defeats of the allied forces,
they must begin to realize that the
war is barely begun and that there
will be many other bloody battles be-
fore the tide of German invasion can
be rolled back . The struggle for the
mastery of Europe, Asia and Africa
is not a campaign. but a death strug'
BILE.
"Otlers go to bate said Tacitus
OF the Catti tribesmen; these go tc
war" Great Britain and France are
squarely confronted with a test not
merely Of their vital resources a:
great nations but all of their %tenacit.
of purpose to remain great nations
New York World.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09

ed today in an appeal being sent to
Washington by the commissioners to
have the weight limit on parcels in
creased to 100 pounds. At present the
limit is fifty.
The Investigations Of the commits
sioners have disclosed many obsta-
cles in the way Of the direct producer
to consumer plan and not least of
these is the stupidity of some rural
postmasters who are charged with per
hitting p%erishables to be sent as
"Merchandise" and thus doomed to
decay or to be crushed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
Purchase American Horses

Chicago, Sept. 1.-Heavy demand
for horses and mules suitable for
army purposes for nations engaged
in the European a has caused
prices to advance from $50 to $500
per head higher than a year ago, it
was said at the Chicago stock yards
today. An agent said to represent the
Canadian government was reported
to have purchased 400 horses to be
sent to England.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
Bio Packing Plant: Burned

Tacoma, Sept. 1.-The main plant
of the Carstens Packing company was
destroyed by fire early this morning
and entailing a loss estimated by
Thomas Carstens, president, at be-
tween 100000 and 1000, 900. The
fire is believed to have started from a
defective wire or spontaneous COM
bustion. Practically the entire loss
is said to be covered by insurance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-09
Would Raise WEIGHT Limit

Chicago. Sept. 1.-The efforts Of the
Chicago market commission. redou.
bled because of war time prices to
solve the high cost of living problem
by recourse to the parcel post. result
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-13

left for Seattle. where they have
Mr.. Haines was the Mexican vice
consul at Tacoma and has been
transferred from his post.
In honor of Miss Harriet Raft
of Seattle. head of the economics
department of the university, Miss
Agnes Allen entertained at de-
lightful dinner last evening In the
Commercial clubs rooms. Miss
A. b. Whimple, state bakery in
spector, was also an honor guest.
Among the guests were Mrs. w.
A. Stewart, Miss Zilfa Phillips
and Miss Marjorie Johnson.
A Valentine party will be given
this evening In the West Congre-
gational church. Refreshments
will be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-13
Society

L. Another Of the popular dinner
dances will be given at the Com
mercial club this evening in hon.
or of st. varentrne's eve. Dinner
Twill be served from $3.50 until
1880 o'clock and later the dining
room will be transformed into a
ball room for dancing. Tasteful
valentine decorations have Deem
ARRANGED through the club rooms,
and large number of tables have
already been reserved.
|sGa
For the purpose Of promoting
|.spciability for the railroad people
Of Tacoma, the Order of Railway
Conductors and the Ladies' aux
MARY will give the second OF Z
series of card parties Saturday
evening In Odd Fellows hall. En-
|gineers. firemen, members Of the
Brotherhood OF Railway Train
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-13

men. and their families and all
other railroad people are invited.
The fourth dance of a series
which is being given this season
by the st. Leo's Athletic club will
be held next Tuesday evening in
the social hall of st. Leo's school.
An invitation Is extended to all
friends and members of the club.
HonOring members and former
members of the High school or
chestra, Miss Helen Lawler Grove
Will entertain with a Valentine
party tomorrow evening. Typical
Valentines evening games will be
played.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Haines have
taken a house on Capitol Hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-13

In honor of the 18th birthday
anniversary of her daughter.
Doris, Mrs. Florence Liston will
entertain at dinner this evening
for group of sixteen little girls.
After a delightful visit with
Miss Harriet Chadwick, Miss
Florence March returned to her
Tacoma home from Olympia this
week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-13

Dear Miss Grey: l wish
you would give me advice. I
am in love with a young
man. We have known each
-other almost a year. He has
gone away to work; but
comes back once in a while
to see me. He says IL l will
wait he will marry me; but
he will not get married until
he has enough for a home
and something left over. and
l will have to wait three or
four years. He says he loves
me and will marry no one
else II he does not get me.
/ will soon finish high
school and intend to go to
college for a time. I am 10
and he is 20. Should / wait
for him? We are not en-
gagged and ] have not been
going with any other boys
since he left. Am l doing
right. Thanking you,
VIOLET.
Any advice under the cir
is for you and thu
roung man to agree to marry
after a few years providing
neither has met someone he likes
better. There need be no engage
nent nor spooning; but each will
EEL free to associate with Others
II the opposite sex and be betteI
prepared for a decision later.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-02-13
|CYNTHIAI
GREYsS 4
LETTERS

Dear Miss Grey: am
young girl of Is. When
was but IA, got in with the
wrong kind of a crowd, not
knowing the difference. For
the past three years l have
been living a pure and clean
life. Sometimes l canot do
a thing but think of my past
life. How can / forget it,
Everyone seems to think me
innocent. IL l only were,
would be the happiest person
on earth. Your kind answer
will be appreciated by
DISCOURAGED.
A.-YOur past does not belong
to You any more than 1t does to
me. 1t is dead. Your real, in
nate wOmanhoOd has always been
pure, the past but an experience.
To rattle its bones now, Is as
much a mistake as to have done
wrong.
Remedy the matter, not by try
Ing TO push bad memories out !;
but by filling your mind with
good. The other thoughts will
gradually stink away.
Dear Miss Grey: l am
girl of Is who is trying to
lead a straight life now. A
few months ago / was lead
ing a very bad life, one l do
not like to think about. I
am trying to leave that life
behind and lead q different
one. There are many who
know of my past life. Some
remind me of it all the time,
and others tell everyone
about it. This would not be
so bad; but they add other
things to it which are not
true.
Now, Miss Grey, do you
think 1t would be right for
me to leave home and this
city so / can lead a new life
without hinderance?
ANXIOUS.
Ayes, l think it perfectly
right for you to seek another en-
vironment il you can get along
better.
= III the people who are censur-
ing you only know that they must
weed out their own minds, and
that they will live to regret their
own sin In the matter, they would
be kinder. At the same time, You
cannot afford to harbor unlind-
ness toward them, and should
you leave home, you may have to
face this again. You cannot run
from it; but must gain new
reputation for yourself by cult
waiting good in your own mind no
matter what anyone else does.
1t will be best for you to be
sure of livelihood before leav-
ing. God Is with you in every right
thought and action. You are
wise to think as little as possible
of the past. 1t is dead thing at
best.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-01
COURT RuLEe ON IMPORTANT
POINT IN suIT FOR
REIMBURSEMENT.
SEED SOLD As TESTED
FAILED TO terminate
Fort Dodge Farmer Receivers Oam'
ACE. From, Man Who Represented
Corn a. High class-Cass Appealed
to Supreme Court and Important
Precedent Will Be Established.

Fort Dodge, April because the
seed corn sold Edward Hart by Robert
Lawler failed to grow as Hart believed
II should and because he was forced to
reiant, and because his replantins
failed to do we'll on account OF the
lateness and the character of the sea :
son, the jury in the Hart vs. LAWYER
case awarded the plaintiff $3.50.
The case was one of great interest
to those of the county who are inter-
ested in farming. Such decision
places the responsibility for quality
and terminating powers of seed on the
raiser of seed.
near Clare. Hart purchased seed from
Lawler. paying So per bushel. Inc
plaintiff claimed that the fact that the
seed was advertised and that a high
price was asked for it was an implied
guarantee that it was Of good quality
The defense claimed that the corn
was tested and was sold with conn
dence that 1t was good seed, that the
tests showed good and sufficient ger
mination. The evidence was all in Mon
DAY evening and the pleas were made
by counsel.
The attorneys for the defense an
nounced that the case would be ap-
pealed to the supreme court. The rul-
ing will be awaited with interest as
establishing a valuable precedent. The
fact that many OF the farmers OF the
state are going into the seed corn
business to a greater or less extent
will make the final decision an i'm
norfant one.