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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

An explanation from the Syracuse
Post Standard: The tangometer at
tached to the tangoer or tangress re-
cords the distance tangoed. II your
tangometer registers 16 miles in one ev-
ening you qualify az a tangofan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

Folks are queer. as the Buffalo Cour-
Ter says. They light matches to find
gas leaks and neglect to light the gas
when hunting for medicine bottles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

Secretary Bryan has certainly taken
q great load off the minds of the
American people by completing arbi-
tration treaties with Switzerland, Dem
mark and Uruguay,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

Predictions by the professional
weather men that a cold wave is due
are of the safe ard sane variety. This
is the accepted season of the year for
such things. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

Uneasy must rest the crowns on the
heads of those who elect to sit on the
fence. For instance the Progressives
are after the scalps of Joseph L. Eris-
tow and Arthur. Capper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

A st. Louis plumber has fallen heir
to $500, 600. And the Los Angeles Ex-
press pertinently asks: What does any
plumber need of an extra $500, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

the state Journal II . member Of the
A.seeaated Prsss and receives the full DAY
telegraph report Of that great news 1r-
GAn18at1on Tor the exclusive Afternoon
Oe61catton in Topeka
The news n received In Tho state jour
III building over wires for tAis sole puT-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

That divorces come easier in Kan
sas than In the United States as a
whole is nothing to the credit Of the
state or its people,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

Uncle Joe Cannon says that every
thing bad in the country is due to the
Democratic party. Surely that is not
the reason he offered to join it in case
1t carried out all of its policies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

Live with your wife and your joint
income tax exemption is $4,000. Live
apart and you each have a $4,000 al
lowance. But think of the double
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

Don't forget to pay your Christmas
bills early. That's the delayed Christ
mas cheer which is the merchants
portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

All that Job desired Of his adversary
was that he should write book. All
the politician wishes of his adversary
is that he should write a letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

Shawnee county last year than the
year before. Naturally, this should
mean less business in the immediate
future for the local divorce court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

According to the feGeral department
Of agriculture, the skunk is OF great
economic importance. Maybe. as an
etOmizer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

And the Thaw case. like a good many
other things. seems not to improve
with age. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

The Procession.
Fair Cornelia came our way,
Said she thought she'd like to stay;
She claimed that she was never
cross or uaggy.
In Just three days on some pretext
She said, IT quit on Tuesday next"
We advertised again and got our
Maggie.
To keep our Maggie's temper sweet
The folks all called her Marguerite;
: We thought that we had surely
found q daisy.
She wouldn't wash q cup or plate.
We advertised again and drew q
Maize.
About three days did Maxie last,
And other ones came thick and fast:
Arabella, Kate and Jane and Nora,
And Hyacinth and Annie, too,
And Violet and Maud and Lou,
Henrietta, Belle and Nell and
Now ma Ia cookin' all our grub,
We have q woman in to scrub,
mission;
And father sweeps and dusts and
rugs,
The wood and shakes the parlor
We've given UP the servant propo-
sition.
Tugs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03
Real Food Substitutes.


The eminent scientists who are
busily engaged in inventing new foods
to take the place of those which they
claim will soon be barred by the high
cost of living are wasting their ef-
forts, because nobody IL ever going to
take a very deep interest in food that
is infected into the arm or taken from
the vest pocket in tabloid form. The
man who invented a tablet which con-
tains a whole New England boiled din
ner evidently meant we'll but people
don't like and never will like to eat
that way.
The fact of the matter is that SUBJ
stantial food is still to be had IL q
man IL not exceptionally fastidious in
his tastes. Good old pork and beans
, still remain within reaching distance
and an eight-quart pan full of pork
and beans like mother used to make
will stave off starvation for q consid-
cradle length of time. A quarter
worth of Goldfish, done up in mani
fold ways possible with that delight
fully nutritious and invigorating con-
lection. will keep a whole family
alive and corn meal mush II as mex
pensive and filling as of yore
A man can't expect to eat Met de
mtgnon and pate de fol gras without
paying q fancy price for 1t. II he
eats asparagus In the middle of the
winter and endive out of season. he
must also expect to ante. II one Il
satisfied to eat things such az he had
to eat when he was a boy, about one
half of the problem of the high cor
OF living would be solved for him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11

; shell county. The commissioners
failed to audit Mr.. D%avidson's bill thor
oughly, so they state when it was pre-
scented, and claim that the bill was
| paid for $2,9O2.6O more than it should
have been.
Great Falls, March 7.-Discovery
| this morning that a vault in the ware
house of the Lindsay Fruit company
had been blown open with the use of
nitro-glycerin and a small amount Of
money taken from the safe resulted
today in the arrest, under suspicion,
of William Haps, warehOuseman for
the fruit company, and Paul Kem-
merle, warehouseman for the Great
Northern. The fact that the men had
been seen together in an alley at a
late hour near a point where the
empty cash box of the safe was after
ward found led to their arrest. The
yeggs were not compelled to blow the
safe, as it had been left unlocked, 1t
containing only SIPS in cash and I'M
Endorsed checks to the value of $500.
Gardiner, March 1.-Two Yellow
stone park troopers, enraged at being
charged rs cents for a can of sardines
last night carved Walter Semple, a
bartender, slashing and stabbing him
repeatedly. Semple died early this
morning. Ole A. Halverson and Geo.
A. Hasely are under arrest in connec-
ton with the crime. They were taken
into custody by Deputy Sheriff George
Welcome, and for a time a lynching
threatened, a mob of about 100 seek
ing to take the prisoners from the
officer. Welcomes GOODNESS and argu-
ment won the day and the soldiers
were lodged in Jail.
Helena, March 9.-The supreme
court today affirmed the judgment for
$2,7OO obtained in Deer Lodge county
by John Lyon against the United
States Fidelity & Guaranty company.
The guaranty company went on a bond
in an injunction suit brought against
Lyon. On a trial on the merits Lyon
was awarded a verdict for $1,000. He
then started suit against the guaran-
ty company to realize on the bond of
$4,000 it had to put up.
Butte, March 9.-After a lengthy
consideration of the demand of the
police for an increase in salary the
members of the ways and means COM
mittee decided upon a compromise.
They will recommend to the city
Gil at the next meeting that the sal
airy of the police be increased to $115
per month. The patrolmen asked for
$125 per month. The raise will not
apply to superior officers.
Great Falls, Mach 9.-Proposals
were received yesterday at the local
headquarters of the United States
reclamation service for the northern
division for supplying certain steel
work on the Milk river and Flathead
projects. The call for bids brought
forth six bidders. Supervising En-
gineer H. N. Savage will have the
bids compiled and ready to forward to
the head offices of the service at
Washington in a few days, after which
the contract will be awarded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
PNEUMATIC MINE SIGNALS.
Advantages Of the Pipe Over Other
Systems Employed.

The Importance of Il good signal sys-
ten ut shaft and slope mines has often
failed to receive the attention if de-
serves. says the Coal Age. The com-
mon method formerly employed for
transmitting signals between the en-
CINE room and the shaft or slope bot
tom or from the mine opening TO the
inside workings was that by which a
gong was sounded by pulling a wire
or by making an electrical connection
through a wire conductor.
The defects and petty annoyances
arising from these systems are nu-
merous. Wires are broken or false
signals are given by falling material
coming in contact with the wire or by
some one meddling with the wire by
which the signal is transmitted. The
spirit Of mischief, always prevalent
among irresponsible men and bows in
mines, has resulted. in some instances.
in serious accident due to the meddling
with signal wires. which is possible in
both of the old systems Of signaling.
The pneumatic signaling system is
devoid of all these defects and pos
sesses the further advantage that the
pipe line through which the signals are
transmitted be made to serve as
y speaking tube. The system permits
of 10 interruption or meddling at in.
termediate points. except as the pipe
line may be broken by a heavy fall.
A pneumatic system Of signals proper
~ installed is practically free from
any expense for maintenance during
the life OF the mine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
USE OF PEAT IN CANADA.
Experiments Indicate It's Value as a
Coal Substitute.

EXPERIMENT. Indicate IT'S Value as q
Coal Substitute.
The experimental work conducted by
the Canadian government in regard to
the manufacture Of peat proved SO sue
cessful that there are now two private
concerns producing peat, one ut Alfred.
Ont. and the other at Farnham. Que
bee. 1t is said that the peat manutac-
tured by the Canadian government and
used by private persons is satisfactory
for CRATES and also good for cooking.
The government commission which
was sent to various European peat
using countries reported that the most
successful way to treat the peat was
to let the sun and wind evaporate the
moisture. After the government had
shown the p~racticability Of producing
Il good quality Of peat at a salable
price 1t was left to private enterprise
to continue the work. The peat is sold
in Ottawa Mt S. a ton OF So u ton on
the ears at Alfred.
The Canadian government in conne
ton with the peat industry will expert
ueuI III Tue pFOuuCIIou ~ gus anu cIeH-
trtcal energy from peat. At the fuel
testing plant in Toronto the govern
ment has a sixty horsepower gas pro.
ducer engine that is operated from the
peat. Should the present experiments
be successful sections Of the central
peat producing districts Of Canada
where water power is not available
will be able to obtain power from a
series of these gas producer engines
Consular Report.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
Land Restored to Entry

Washington, March 9.-Secretary
Lane announced today that he has or.
dered one and one-half million acres
of land in Fergus and Musselshell
counties opened during the present
month for entry under the enlarged
homestead act.
He has ordered restored to entry
four hundred eigth thousand acres Of
land previously withdrawn as coal
land, of which the geological survey
reports thirteen thousand acres coal
land and three hundred ninety-fve
thousand acres non-coal. The lands
are in the vicinity of the Sweet Grass
hills in northern Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
Two Elevators In One Shaft.

In big sk%yscrapers the space taken
up by elevators Is a large proportion
Of the space of the building, and every
idea that can cut down the space need
ed to handle the crowd is valuable.
One big building runs two elevators in
one shaft. The first one is worked by
the cable overhead. rs usual. This car
runs to the twentieth story without
stop and is local from there. While it
is running local the second elevator.
operated by plunger from below. Oper-
ates local for the first twenty stories.
Thus the space Is made double use OF
and half the necessary elevator space
saved. Safety devices prevent the ele-
vators operating in the same "block."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
To Release a Seized Piston.

1t Is we'll IT, engage the starting han
die. place the jack under it and turn
the jack until the frame of the car has
been raised half an inch. One should
then pour gasoline ard oil tor ker"-
scne' on top of the pistons and fill the
water jacket with hot water. with tn"
pleasant consciousness that Il force
equal to several hnndredwpight is m
stantly pushing ut the starting handle.
ready to take advantage OF the least
relaxation in the seizure,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
Notice for Publication

u. S. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
tana. March 5, 1914.
Notice Is hereby given that
WILLIAM o. HANSON,
ust 81. 1916. made homestead entry, ser
ial No. O15613. for. NWA, Wa NEA,
ssctlon >. and E1a NEA, section 8. town
meridian. has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof. to establish claim
to the land above described, before Her.
bert D: Schmidt, U. S. commissioner, at
his office at Fort Benton, Montana, on
the 14th day of April. 1914.
claimant names as witnesses:
Albert Helen, Edward O. Olson, Fred
Lembke and William w. Mcdonald, all
of Fort Benton, Montana.
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
SHE WAS NOT AFRAID.
There Was No Reason Why She Should
Dread the Indians.

Dread the indians.
A:nOny the frontiersmen who closely
followed tine footsteps Of Lewis and
Clark across the Rockies was Colonel
Joseph l.. Meek. He settled in Ore
gon, and, like all the earliest pioneers,
he was Obliged to choose his helpmate,
so the Portland Oregonian says. from
among the dusky maidens of the for
est.
During the early settlement Of the
territory the Cayuse Indians were
quite menacing in their demonstrations
of hostility to the little band Of pio-
neers. so much SO indeed that Il meet
ing of the settlers assembled to- take
counsel about the safety of the CON-
munity resolved to send two Of their
number across the mountains to i'm
| plore aid from the government at
Washington.
Colonel Meek and Squire Eberts
were appointed. and they set out
across the mountains and the deserts
and in due time reached their destina-
ton. While there the colonel was in
vited to a levee given by some Of
the political notables. He was intro
duced to a lady who naturally enough
made inquiries about Oregon. the hos
tile Indians. and so forth.
But your wife," began the lady In a
lull between thrilling narratives, ''or
haven't you a wife"
"Yes." replied the colonel. II have a
WIFE"
"Why." said the lady. II should
think she would be so afraid Of the
Indians"
"My wife afraid Of Indians!!" eX'
claimed the colonel. why. madam
she is herself a sGuaw!"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
Notice for Publication

U. S. Land Office at Great Falls. Mon
tana, March S, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
ALBERT HELEN,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who, on Aug
ust 81, 1910, made homestead entry, SER
ial No. O15614, for SWA, WE SEA, sec
ton 8. and Eh SEA, section s. township
q north, range I east, Montana merid-
ian, has filed notice Of intention to make
three year proof. to establish claim to
the land above described, before Herbert
D. Schmidt, U. S. Commissioner, at Fort
Benton. Montana, on the 14th day OF
April, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William o. Hanson, Edward o. Olson,
Fred Lembke and William w. McDon-
aid, all Of Fort Benton, Montana.
r. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
WATER TANK PROTECTOR.

suspend it in the water in an inverted
position. allowing air to remain in the
bucket.
When the water freezes the extra
pressure that would otherwise be ex-
erted on the walls Of the tank instead
acts on the air in the bucket. which is
compressed. and thus the tank is re-
lieved. An iron or tin bucket would
soon rust out in the water. and for this
reason it is best to use a copper bucket.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
Notice for Publication

L. S. Land Office AT Great Falls Mon.
tana, March s, 1914. "o
Notice is hereby given that
- r.. DECK,
TENDER q, 1909. made homestead entry,
serial No. osSo3, for Sh NWA, NJ SwE
ana sEA. section 20, township "a north,
range . east. Montana meridian, has filed
notice Of intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Herbert D.
Schnldt L. :. Commissioner, at his Of
f1ce, at Fort Benton, Montana, on the 14th
Clallnant names as witnesses:
George W: Tope, Joseph Thorp, Morris
I;atta and George H. Stevens, all of Fort
Benton, Montana.
II. n. SUTHERLIN, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
Notice for Publication

U. s. Land Office at Great Falls, Mon
tana, March 5, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
EDWARD o. OLSON,
of Fort Benton, Montana, who on Aug
ust 31st, 1910. made homestead entry,
serial 81. o156i5, for lots 8. 4, EA swA,
and SEA, section Z, township ~ north,
range east. Montana meridian, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to- establish claim to the land
above described; before Herbert ?
flee, at Fort Benton, Montana, on the
14th day Of April, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Holm and Maurice E. Olson, all of Fort
Benton Montana.
r.. N. SUTHERLIN, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
Benton State Bank;
AT FORT BENTON,
In the, State of Montana, at the close of business
March 4, 1914.

AT FORT BENTON,
In the. State OF Montana, at the close of business
March 4, 1914.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. ..... S457, 492 "A
Overdrafts, secured and I'M
secured ............. o,3s0 ~ .,
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures. :s,lOO w
Cash reserve in bank, viz:
Specie ................$ 3,lo1 50
Due from n1t bank. and bankers $3.50
Checks and other cash items 3,015 %
Exchanges for clear'g house IT'S Of 79, 1895 43
Total $685. Is
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid n.......$1s5,oOoW
Surplus fund .............. "a, 900 90
Undivided profts......... 1881 81 S1,o,9S "a
individual deposits subject
Dem. to ss ss,if,te: Of dsoo.,, 1854 ss 20
Time certificates of deposit l20, 1896 %
Cashiers checks outstand-
Due 10 banks and bankers 5,ao7 50 0 ,77e 81
Notes and bills rediS-
counted. ............ $500 90
Bills payable. $1,000 90
IOtal .%0iO,sZo 10
State of Montana, county Of Chouteau, SIS.
I, F. A. Flanagan, cashier OF the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best OF my kMowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
HERscHEL F. MILLER,
Notary Public for the state of Montana, residing
At Fort Benton, Montana. My commission ex-
pires July II, 1914.
Correct-Attest:
d. g. n;-ec,ors
Louis d. SHARP
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11

For SaIe-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, 1914-03-11
PROTECTION FROM FROST.

Simple Device to Prevent the Bursting
Of Water Tanks.
A great many water tanks are ruined
each year by the expansion Of the wa
ter when freezing in severe weather.
A simple device to prevent this is to
procure a good sized copper bucket and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
BL
| .E.C

Use any Injector. but Cutters best
me superiority or Cutter products is due to over Il
years o. specializing In vaecines and serums only.
insist On Cutters. II unohtainahle. order direct.
me GUTTER LABORATORY. Berkeley. California
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11
SURELY PREVENTED

by Cutters Blackles Pills. Low
priced. fresh. reliable: preferred by
Western stockmen because they pro.
tect where other vaocines fail.
Write for booklet and testimonials.
l0-doss pkse. Blaekles Pills $500
S0.dose pkss. 6lackles Pills 400
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-03-11

farmers coming from all parts OF
Flathead county and a few from other
counties assembled in the Kalispell
opera house today for the purpose
of perfecting a farmers cooperative
organization. A. D. Stillman, a prom
inent farmer of Pleasant Valley, vas
chosen chairman and five other lead
ing farmers were named as an execu-
tive committee to formulate a plan OF
organization to v the entire state.
Butte, March 7.-Advices reaching
Butte from William C. Whaley, collect
or of customs for the district includ-
ig Montana, Idaho and Utah state that
he soon expects to have his headquar.
tiers for the district moved from Salt
Lake to Helena. A proposition pre-
scented to the treasury department at
Washington by the Utah people is that
the present district be divided into
two districts, and that a new collector
be appointed for Utah. Senators
Walsh and Myers have for some time
advocated the removal of the collec
torship's headquarters to Helena.
Roundup, March Suit was insti
tuted today by the board of count!
commissioners for the recovery Of 50.
615.75 from C. e. Davidson, a loca
%abstractor. They allege that this sun
was fraudulently obtained from then
under a contract which Davidson ha'
with them to prepare a list of owner
ship of unassessed lands in Musse1
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-06-25
AClean Scalp and Healthy Hair

Many of your friends have found that uxurent growth Of
hasoft and ossyand scalp free from dandru will result
from the Of
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-06-25

At High Noon, on Tuesday,
June %, at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
G. T. Corkern, Chas. Il. Gayer,
of Hackley, and Miss Ida Cor
kern, were married, Rev. ". A.
Murray officiating.
The bride was Assistant Post
mistress here until her resignd-
ton last month and became very
popular with the public thru her
charming manners and kindly
accom- mediation to all whom she
served. She is girl of splendid
characteristics and will be q
goodly acquisition to any com
munity. Good natured Charles,
the groom, carries his passport
in his splendid open countenance
and genial smile. which so truly
oespeak tue honesty, strength
and kindness for which he,
since a young lad, has been SC
greatly appreciated.
The happy couple left on the
afternoon train for GlenmOrl a,
La, where they will make a short
visit to Mr.. Gayer's sister, then
after few days in New Orleans
will be at home to their many
friends at Hackley.