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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01
HOME CARE OF THE SICK.

remedies for use in common ailments. |
It's surprising how many intelligent |
women send for a doctor to treat |
simple cases that they could, with |
perfect safety, take care of them
selves. Others will neglect cases that
require help until serious results fol-
low. 1t is the duty of every woman
to spend little thought on the sub
ject. There should be in every |
household few common sense RENE
dies on hand ready for immediate
use. Cuts, burns, colds, sore throat |
and various other ailments are apt to
happen any time and the amounts
that needs to be expended for the
emergency outfit will be a small per-
centage of what may be saved. There
should be included in the list a roll
of antiseptic gauze, bottle of styptic |
cotton, a box of absorbent cotton, |
roll of carbolated gauze, ten cent box |
of boracic acid, bottle of peroxide |
of hydrogen in druggist solution, a |
permint, plain vaseline and camphor.
There should also be tube of cap |
sicum vaseline, a quart bottle Of
medical alcohol for external use and |
some turpentine and last but not least |
bicarbonate Of soda.
To stop bleeding from cuts or the
nose, cover the surface or plug the |
nostrils with styptic cotton. 1t
comes in bottles with glass shoppers. |
This cotton has been treated with |
persulphate Of iron and is reliable. |
1t need not be removed as it will dry |
up and drop away by itself.
For small patches of burns and |
scalds cover at once with bicarb0nate |
of soda and wet with vinegar. Re- |
peat the application until the pain is |
gone. Relief will be felt at once |
AS soon as the pain is gone cover
with antisepic gauze. 1t comes in a |
roll. Always wash the hands we'll be- |
fore cutting off any and wrap it well |
afterwards. If there are any germs |
around it will catch them.
For Inflammation of the eyes use
the boracic acid. This is a powder. |
To prepare for use put one-half tea
spoon in a tumbler, add bit of boil
ing water to dissolve it, then add |
cold water until the preparation is |
luke warm. Before preparing this, |
wash the hands we'll and scald the |
tumbler. To use take a bit of alb
sorbent cotton and wet it we'll with |
the prepared solution and sop the
eyes with it. Then take a fresh |
piece. Never put the used piece back
into the acid or even use it twice.
If there is any one to help apply it
the one afflicted should lie down
and have some dropped from the cot
ton into the eyes. Let remain a few
minutes. 1t should be mixed fresh
for every application. 1t should be
borne in mind that the hands and
glass must be clean and the cotton
must be changed many times during
one treatment, for that would be TAX
ing off the germs and rubbing them
back
For sore throat, gargle we'll with
cold water and salt-one teaspoon to
each tum hlarfuI For caVara caSaS
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-01-01
KNITTED MUFFLER.
Requested.

Requested.
This pattern must be the one de-
sired. 1t fits around the neck and is
fiat over the chest. 1t is very much
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Little Prospect Of Peace

Washington, Sept. 1S.-President
Wilson sees little prospect of peace
in Europe reflected in the unofficial
exchanges which American embassa.
doris have been conducting with Ger
many. Great Britain, France and Rus
sia. This was learned today at the
White house.
Until something more tangible and
more definite in the way of overtures
comes from the belligerents, the pres
ident feels that his hands are virtual
ly tied. To undertake to elicit terms
from Great Britain, France and Rus
sia as Germany suggested, would
place the president. he believes, in a
delicate position. in view of what Sir
Edward Grey has told Ambassador
Page.
The British foreign secretary re-
Gently took the position that the war
had been forced on Great Britain.
that the neutrality of Belgium had
been disregarded and that it would
be necessary to crush the German
military system before the allies could
feel safe against new attacks and be-
fore treaty of peace could be worth
Il "scrap OF paper"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Women Plead For Peace.

Washington. Sept. 21.-President
Wilson had before him today for con.
sideration strong appeal that he
lead movement to end the war in
Europe. presented to him on behalf
OF suffrage organizations in thirteen
countries, including nearly all those
engaged in the conflict. The plea
was laid before the president by Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait of New York,
president of the International Woman
Suffrage Alliance.
Requests that President Wilson
take early steps to help end the war
fare were sent to the Headquarters of
the alliance in London, by suffrage
association in Australia, Canada. Den.
mark, Holland. Hungary, Italy, Nor
way. Russia, Sweden, Great Britain
and West Germans of the United
States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Brief War Dispatches,

London, Sept. 21.---Reports from
the front, says the Exchange Tele-
graph company's correspondent, show
that the French and British troops are
fighting waist deep in water, the
rains having flooded their trenches.
Berlin, Sept. 21.--A shower of steel
arrows, released by French aviators
over a mile high in the air is the mod
ern terror of war, according to ac-
counts of German wounded printed in
the Munich Medical Weekly. The ar
rows, which are of pressed steel from
four to six inches long and quarter
OF an inch in diameter, have a heavy
pointed head and a skeletoniSed shaft.
Paris, Sept. 21.-Paris, after having
become accustomed to good news
during the days of the German with
drawal, was made little nervous
through the silence of the war Office
Now the capital is reassured by the
steady file of prisoners arriving from
the scene of action. Saturday 1900
prisoners were brought here, Friday
1900, and on the preceding days since
the Germans first fell back 1000 to L.
500 have been the daily average. More
than 10000 prisoners of war are now
here.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
British Forces in France

London. Sept. 17.-Speaking in the
house of lords today. Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener revealed the strength
of the British expeditionary force in
France, and described what he be.
lieved must be done to assure sue.
cessful issue of the conflict. a steady
flow of reinforcements was required,
he said.
There were already in France, he
said, more than six divisions of Brit.
ish troops and two divisions of caval-
ry, which were being maintained at
their full strength. Further regular
divisions, with cavalry were being or
ganized from units drawn from over
seas garrisons which were now being
occupied by territorials and volunt-
GERS. A division of territorials al.
ready had left for Egypt, a brigade
had gone to Malta and a garrison
force to Gibraltar.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Brief War Dispatches

London, Sept. 1S.-The board of
trade refuses to permit the export Of
aniline oil to the United States as re-
quested by American manufacturers.
Evidently Great Britain is unable to
produce more oil than is sufficient for
her home use.
New York, Sept. 1S.-Sixty thous-
and American refugees have returned
home on steamships entering this
port and 10000 more are expected,
Dudley Field Malone, collector of the
port of New York, said tonight at the
second annual banquet here, of the
customs collectors of the United
States.
Copenhagen, Sept 1S.-A message
from Berlin states that French war
prisoners at Stuttgart, in gratitude
for their excellent treatment. have
subscribed to the German Red Cross
fund. The commander-in-chief, it is
said, has decided that the amount
subscribed shall be used for the bene-
fit Of the French wounded at Stutt-
CART.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
increase Canadian Wheat Crop

Ottawa, Sept. 17.-As a war meas
ure. the Canadian government will
endeavor to have the wheat acreage
doubled next year. A conference has
been held between the dominion min
lister of agriculture and experts in
wheat production to devise means 70
enlarge the wheat acreage of Can
ada for the coming crop, it was learn
ed today.
Through agricultural papers and
lectures. farmers will be advised that
it would be good business and good
patriotism to seed every acre at their
disposal to wheat. Efforts will be
made to have new land plowed for
barley and oats that the cultivated
areas may be seeded to wheat alone.
The British government has asked
the dominion to cooperate in the
work of increasing production so that
the food supply shortage in Europe
resulting from the employment of men
in the war may be met. Later it is
likely the Canadian government may
give aid toward plowing and planting
and where necessary it may advance
seed to those who want it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Big Cathedral In Ruins.

Paris, Sept. 21-The Germans con-
tinued bombarding the principal build
ings of Rheims all yesterday and last
night. Debris and crumbling walls are
all that is left of the 18th century cath
edral, the most remarkable example
extant of early Gothic architecture.
In addition to the cathedral, the
museum, the hospital and the city
were all for the greater part destroy
ed. Several inhabitants Of the city
were killed.
In spite of the bombardment and
their repeated attacks on it the Ger
mans have been unable to take
Rheims which they evidently desire
SO as to obtain command of the rail-
ways leading to Charlesville, Verdun
and ChalOns. The allies have repuls-
ed the German attacks and made sew
eral impetuous counter movements in
which their infantry charged with
magnificent bravery regardless of the
terrible storm of sharpnel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Big Appropriation Defeated.

Washington, Sept. 21,-Revoltirg
against party leadership tonight six
teen democratic senators accomplish
ed the overthrow of the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill, and crown
ed with victory filibuster against the
measure directed by Senator Theodore
E. Burton of Ohio.
The senate, by a vote of q to %,
ended the determined struggle over
the $34,000,O0O bill by adopting e mo.
tion by democrat, Senator Bank
head of Alabama. to recommit the bill
to the commerce committee with in
structions that is substitute a meas
ure appropriating lump sum Of s20,-
100000 to be applied on existing water
projects in the discretion of the Sec
retary of war and board of army en-
gineers.
The collapse of the fight for the bill
came suddenly after desperate at.
tempt to wear down the republican op
position lead by the senator from
Ohio, aided by Senator Kenyon Of
Iowa. which began last Friday morn
ing and included thirty hour session
ending Saturday nigh.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
BIG ARTILLERY DUELS
Allies and Germans In Fierce Battle
For Several DAYS

London, Sept. 2O.-One of the fer.
cest BEETLES of all times, which has
been raging across northern France
for week, was first slight advant-
age on one side and then on the other,
remains undecided.
The great armies which have been
fighting for a month, with few, if any,
intermissions, have dug themselves
into entertainments on rivers and
mountain ranges on front reaching
along the France-German frontier.
Artillery duels such as never have
been seen before are being carried on
with the hope of compelling the
evacuation of the strongly held posi-
tions, with occasional successes to
the opposing sides, while the infantry,
in the face of CALLING fire, have
charged right up to the guns only to
make their oepponnts give way
slightly or to be repulsed with great
losses.
Fighting has been fiercest on the
allies left, which lies on the right
bank of the Disc river, in the vicinity
of Rheims, the famous cathedral of
which has been set on fire by German
shells, and between that town and
the Argonne ridge it has been give
and take all the time. The French
official report, however, again claims
slight progress on the French left,
and that the allies have again repulsed
the strong frontal attacks between
Caronne and Rheims. Around Rheims
itself matters have been about equal
i@ed as the Germans have re-captured
the heights of Brimont, while the
French have taken the defenses of
Lapompelle.
The Germans have had most artil-
lery at work, but the French are
bringing up more and bigger guns.
This kind of fighting, with both sides
in strong positions, may go on for
days yet, but sooner or later, one side
must find the continued fall of shells
and the disconcerting infantry attacts
too much for them, and, leaving a
strong rear guard, will draw back for
breathing spell.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Agree On Revenue Bill

Washington, Sept. 19.-An emer-
gency revenue bill to provide $685.
100000, taxing beer, wines, gasoline,
sleeping and parlor car tickets, in
surance, telegraph and telephone mes
sages, amusements and a variety of
documents, was agreed upon today by
the democratic members of the house
ways and means committee. 1t will
be introduced by Leader Underwood
next Monday.
Republicans of both house and SEN
ate already have gone on record in
opposition to any war tax measure.
The democrats hope to rush the bill
through the house and the big fight
against it, it is realized, will be in the
senate.
The committee increased the inter-
nal revenue tax on beer by so cents
a berrel, making the new tax total
$1.50. Domestic wines are to be taxed
20 cents a gallon on sweet wines and
IL cents gallon ON dry. Gasoline is
to be taxed 2 cents a gallon.
Many items of the bill are the same
as the Spanish war tax bill of 1898,
including the administrative features.
Stamp act measures of the bill and
on tobacco dealers, brokers, bankers
and amusements are carried in Sec
tion A, which will continue in effect
until December 81, 1915. The remain
der of the bill will be in force until
repealed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
viii Regulate Prices

London, Sept. IA proclamation
was issued tonight authorizing the
board of trade to take possession of
any articles of commerce, which are
being unreasonably held from the mar
ket, paying the official prices for
them.
a dispatch to Reuters from Sidney,
n. S. w., says: "The government,
acting in accordance with the powers
conferred upon it by parliament at the
outbreak of the war to prevent gam
bling in foodstuffs. today seized 14O-
600 bags of wheat which its holders
had refused to sell at 4 shillings 2
pence per hundred weight, the price
fixed hv the government"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
MILLIONS IN BATTLE
Important Engagement Extends Over
Hundred.Mile Front

London, Sept. 17-Another great
battle. even more vital for the coun.
tries concerned than those which
have preceded it, is now in progress
on a line extending from the region
of Noyon, on the river Disc, north.
west of Paris, to the river Meuse.
north of Verdun.
AS the crow flies, the front of the
opposing armies, which with the
heavy reinforcements that have reach.
ed them probably total in the neigh
borhood OF 100000 men, stretches
ITO miles. Making allowance for the
deviation north of Laon, the line must
be $50 miles long, so there is ample
room for successes on one part of the
field and reverses elsewhere. The
Germans are in their selected posi-
tlOns with strong reinforcements
rushed up from Lorraine; consequent.
ly this great battle may yet prove to
be one of the most decisive of the
war.
The British and French armies
seem to be attempting to repeat on
the line the turning movements car
ried out so successfully on the Marne
and in the present case they have the
additional incentive of knowing that
should the German right be again
turned there are no great defensive
positions behind the invaders until
they reach the river Meuse.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Seventy Victims In Shipwreck

Astoria, Ore, Sept. 20.-Between
20 and so lives were lost and only two
were rescued when the steam schoon-
er Francis H. Leggett sank yesterday,
go miles south of the Columbia river.
The steamer Beaver arrived here to-
night with one survivor, who told a
narrowing tale of how the vessel was
torn by terrific seas until suddenly
she turned turtle and plunged from
sight.
The Leggett sank about 3:15 p. m.
yesterday, thirty miles northwest by
north of the Yaquina light, off the
Oregon coast. Alexander Farrell of
Sacramento, Cal, the only passenger
of the two rescued who has reached
port, related story of brave deeds
by passengers and crew in the face
of certain death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
MAKE STUBBORN DEFENSE
Allied Forces Attempt To DisIodae
Germans From Strong Position

London, Sept. 1S.-For five days
the British and French armies has
been trying to dislodge the Germans
from the strong line of defenses which
they have constructed on the battle
front stretching from the Disc to the
Meuse rivers. There has been attacks
and counter-attacks but in the words
of the official communication "There
has been no change in the situation"
The allies claim to have made
slight progress at some points against
the German right wing north of the
river Aisne, and to have repulsed
counter-attacks there, and between
Craonne and Rheims, while they say
that in the center and on the right
the Germans are acting purely on the
defense, having dug themselves into
entrenchments.'
1t would seem that the command
ing generals have not yet found the
weak points in their opponents dis
position, and that each is withholding
ment.
The Germans have reached select.
ed positions which they have strong
ly fortified, would appear to have the
advantage, according to military crit
les, but for the fact that they must
defend the whole of their front to
make good their retirement should an
attack by them fail or smashing
blow from the allies break their line,
while the Anglo-French forces are
declared to be free to mass at any
point.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
GERMANS DEFY. ALLIES
Retreatin0 Armies Will Give Battle
To Combined Forces


Paris, Sept. 16.-The German arm
les who failed, according to French
judgment, to pierce a road for their
retreat by way of the frontier toward
Metz, apparently have decided to fight
another great battle for supremacy
In the territory northeast of Paris.
They have taken up line almost as
extensive as that of the battle of the
Marne, and for the last two days
there has been in progress a desper-
ate struggle, in which the entire Ger
man advance of Paris has been en-
gagged.
The allied troops, strengthened by
new arrivals, also are bringing their
whole strength into play. Their pur-
pose to to disloge the Germans, who
in some quarters are believed to be
suffering from exhaustion due to
their long continued marches, coupl-
ed with incessant and fierce encount-
ers between their flank and their rear
vanguard as they retired and the
advance guards of the allies.
The positions occupied by the Ger
mans for the second extended en-
gagement, especially at the western
end of their line, appear to be suited.
naturally for combat. which, accord
ing to French military critics, will
have a far reaching influence on the
future progress of the war. The Ger
mans are stationed on great plateau
OF undulating country, interspersed
here and there with wooded heights.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
WAITING FOR WAR NEWS
British Public Is Anxious Over Re.
suits Of Iona Battle,


London, Sept. 21.-England waited
in vain today for confirmation of the
report that the bulk of the Germany
army had begun to retire from France
and prepared for another period of
anxiety and suspense which must last
as long as the great battle of the
Aisne, now in it's 10th day, remains
undecided.
Though British officials say the al
lies are still gaining ground, their
progress necessarily is slow and the
turning point in the battle never will
be reached until one side or the other
has been outflanked.
The unparalleled struggle on the
river Aisne has developed into siege
operations. The two armies, strong
ly entrenched, are carrying on an ar
tillery duel, while the infantry makes
accacks and counter attacks, which
are in the nature of sorties from be-
sieged fortress.
Occasionally one or the other gains
q little ground, but it is very little,
while the opposing forces remain in
their trenches or take up position in
new entertainments Immediately be-
hind those from which they are
driven.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Oppose Woman Suffrage

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Predicting
that the seven states which will vote
on woman suffrage in November will
turn down the proposition to give the
franchise to women. Miss Minnie
Bronson, general secretary of the Ma
tional Association Opposed to Wo-
man Suffrage, has left Washington
to assume personal charge of the anti
suffrage campaigns in Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Mon.
tana and Nevada.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
Germans Deny French Reports

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE German
embassy today received the following
wireless from Berlin: "All the
French and English reports of VIC
tories of battles in France are untrue.
The German retreat of the western
wing was tactical maneuver not af-
fecting the strategical position. The
French attempt to break through the
center of the German position was
VIGOROUSLY repulsed."
"There is confirmation of German
successes at several points Of the
long.eXtended battlefield. The Temps
reports that the losses of the Brit
ish army in the recent fightlng am
cunt to $4,000 dead and wounded"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
. May End Colorado Strike

Washington, Sept. 17.-President
Wilson received formal notification
that the striking Colorado miners had
confirmed the action of the officers of
the United Mine Workers in accept
ing a tentative basis for the settle
ment OF the strike. The operators
are expected to reach a decision Sat-
urday. The telegram to the president
from the Colorado miners says, in
part:
"Upon notice of acceptance of your
proposition by the Colorado operators.
we will Immediately terminate the
strike and return to work.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
May Eliminate Check Tax

Washington, Sept 1S.-Prospects of
large revenues from a stamp tax on
insurance policies and land convey
ances has led democrats of the ways
and means committee to plan to elm
mate the stamp tax on checks from
the war revenue bill. Some members
hope to abandon the check tax alto
gether, but if that is not feasible, it
will be proposed to exempt all checks
under $50.
No effort will be made by the house
committee to substitute a graduated
tax on automobiles, based on manu-
facturers' values, for the 2-cent tax
on gasoline. Such an effort may be
made, however, when the bill reaches
the senate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-23
He Hal Enough Corn

Wilmington. Sept. l9.--Ralph hi
Fonzo. 1717 West Thirdstreet. has
earned the title Of "the human horse
as result Of eating 100 ears CT raw
corn. Di Fonz, made Il wager with
Bernardo tina. he could cat a bushel
Of corn contail ns 100 ears despite
the fact that tr had eaten his supper
only short lima before.
1t took him one hour to finish, and
with grun: Ii contentrlcnt ami a
remark that = was the first time he
had ever had enough corn. III Fcnzo
left the store. leaving the amax ed
spectators bei,,n';. He worked as US
nal.