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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Estate Goes to school Fund.

HELENA, March 3l.-The supreme
court today decided that the estate of
the late Charles Colbert should es.
cheat to the state of Montana. Col.
bert was Il miser living in Butte who
died intcstate a year ago, leaving $780,
900. After his death two Wills were
offered for probate. At the trial one
of these Wills was thrown out on q
non.suit and the other declared a for
gerry.
The author of the new will sought a
new trial on the ground that new evi.
dence had been discovered, and a new
trial was ordered. The attorney gen.
eral Of the state secured q rehearing
on this, and the supreme court today
reversed the former decision. thus per-
hitting the entire estate to escheat to
the school fund of Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Outlandish Names.

Tennessee boasts Of towns with the
following names: Barefoot, Bolts.
Leap Year, Chimney Top, Chucka.
luck, Halt Pone, Hanging Limb, Ipe,
Marrowbone, Mouse Tail, Opossum,
Parch Corn, Peanut, Zip Shin, Sweet
Lips, Tom Brown, L Bet, Yum Yum,
Buzzard Roost, Fits, Mashmead.
Peeled Chestnut, Shoe Fly, Skull
Bone, Snail-lope, Tiger Tail and
WahOo.
But Tennessee is not the only state
that has towns with wild and uucouth
names. Missouri nomenclature is also
occasionally outlandish, as will be
seen from the following list of names
compiled by the Boonville Advance:
Lick Skillet, Arnica, Postum Trot,
'Biblegrove, Black Jack, Braggadocio,
Bucyrus, Belgique, Corcyra, Cow.
skin. Cyclone, Doe Run, Dogwood,
Grubville, Koshkonong, Lone Star,
Owl Creek, Pure Air. Protein, Pro.
hibition, Prairie Lick, Rocky Com.
fort, Roubidoux, Schlicht, Seventy.
elk, Solo, Splitlog, T~ralaloo, Turn.
back, Twelvemile aud Low Wossie.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Duties Of state Veterinarian.

HELENA. April 3.-In response to q
letter from State Veterin arian Knowles
Attorney General Galen today rem.
dered an opinion to the effect that
when animals are 10 quar- antine under
proclamation Of the governor or vet.
erinarian or are affected with cor.
tagious disease. their slaughter is a
matter that rests wholly in the iude.
ment OF the state veterin ariau, and
while he may deem it necessary to
have a quarantine established. he
does not nave to order slaughtered
any such animals unless in his iudp.
ment he thinks it necessary. Nor can
owners OF such animals demand of
require the state veterinarian to is.
sue an order for the slaughter of u
animals. He may simply establish a
quarantine and continue the same 10
force so long as he deems it necessary
for the protection of live stock within
the state or any part OF il: and any
one who attempts to violate the quar-.
antlne can be punished under the prO-
OF the Penal code.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Another Butte VI urdcr.

BUTTE, March 3l.-Matt Tickson, q
Finn, unmarried and about 81 years
of age, was fatally stabbed in the
throat in the Imperial block saloon at
O today by Victor North, a we'll
known miner. Tickson lived about
six minutes after his throat had been
cut. In that time he walked out the
back door of the saloon with his hand
to the wound and crossed Wyoming
street to the Stockholm saloon where
he fell to the floor dead.
All the parties to the affair are
Firms, and it was with some difficulty
that Coroner Egan, who was on the
scene a few minutes after the stabbing
took place, could learn the particu.
lars Of the encounters which took
place between the two men and which
ended in TlcksOn's death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Another Oid-Timcr Gone

LEWlSTOWN, April 3-Robert II.
Mills, a veteran of the civil war, who
die here Friday, left his small estate
for tie purpose of building a monu
ment In Lewistown in memory of the
soldiers of the Union in the war of the
rebellion and the Spanish.American
war. The estate comprises a deposit
in a bank.of $500, and some mining
interests of unknown value.
Mr.. Mills served with an Illinois
regiment. and at the close of the civil
war came to Montana and located at
Helena, where he resided for several
years. He removed t O Fort Benton,
where he kept a hotel, and when the
mines at Maiden were booming, moved
to that vicinity and remained in that
locality for a long time, finally loca.
ting in Lewi,town. Two weeks ago.
on being Informed by his physician
that he could live but a short time, be
came uptown and picked out his coffin
and gravestOnes for himself and wife,
who died ten years ago. He then
made his will and calmly awaited the
end. His funeral occurred Saturday
and was attended by a lumber Of civil
war and Spanish-American war vet
Grams.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Beef Magnates Cited to Appear.

CHICAGO, April 3 - The federal
grand jury Investigating the beef trust
was not in session today. Additional
subpoenas We're issued for several
packing house magnates outside the
city. The marshal's Office refused to
disclose the names of the men to be
cited TO appear before the grand jury.
While every precaution is being ia.
ken to guard against even a hint as to
the grand jury's future action becom-
ing public, it was learned today that
several indictments are being drawn.
A transcript of the record of the
beef trust case, including the supreme
courts decision holding the trust to
be illegal was received at the United
States attorneys office here today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
STOCK men Will Meet

Montana stockmen have received
notice that the American Stock Grow.
ers' association will hold a onven
ton at Denver May .. The associa.
ton was recently organized at Den.
yer by stock growers who seeded from
the reorganized National Live Stock
association. At that time the ma.
tional organic alton was reoryanized
so as to include representatives of the
commission houses, the packers and
the railroad men, together with sheep.
men, swine owners and horse breeders.
Among the cattlemen present at the
meeting were a number who felt that
the association should be composed
exclusively of growers, and because
Of that belief they left the convention
and organized the American Stock
Growers association.
One OF the objects sought to be at.
tanned by the organization is the e<.
tension of the powers of the Interstate
commerce commission so as to give il
power to fix Il reasonable freight rate.
to secure proper service for the trans.
p%ortation of livestock, to impress on
the proper authorities at Washington
the Importance of securing admittance
OF American meats and meat products
IN certain foreign countries, 1t is
also proposed to discuss and adopt
means to suppress disease among
domestic animals and the protection
OF the various states against Others
n eontagion may exist. Practi.
cal recommendations will be made To
congress in regard to public grazing
lands, and forest reserves and TO se.
cure joint action by all states and the
federal government for the destruction
OF pred atory wild animals.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

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DR.. -Pierce's Favorite Prescription is what
made two more lives happy and a radiant
bride more beautiful Than she had ever
appeared before.
Backed up by over a third of a century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
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and weaknesses peculiar to woInen ever
attained, the proprietors and makers of
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
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legal money Of the United States, for any
case Of Leucprrhea, Female Weakness,
Prolapsus or Falling of Womb which they
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Mrs. Q. o. Scripture, Of Prescott. Ariz., l.. Boz
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sufferer with liberation and enlargement Of
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
ANOTHER NINE r r
Explosion of Coal Gas Causes Heay,
Loss OF Life and Property.

BENTON, H., April 3.-Some sc
miners we're entombed today In Jos.
eph Letters mine at Zeigler. by a ter.
rife explosion of gas, and it il prob.
able that 30 or 40 of the buried men
are dead. Thus far four bodies have
been found. The explosion was due
to the fact that the Letter mines are
not worked on Sunday, thus allowing
gas to accumulate in the lower work.
ings.
The explosion occurred at 6:45
O'Clock, just after the day shift had
been lowered into the mine. There
was a flash and terrific crash. Tim.
bers, railroad ties and other debris
were hurled 200 feet into the air from
the mouth of the shaft. So great was
the force of the explosion that the
earth cracked many rods distant from
the shaft. Immediately after the ex
plosiOn smoke and flames rushed forth
from the mouth of the shaft. The
blaze leaped high into the air through
the breakers house owe the mouth of
the shaft.
One miner was killed and four were
severely injured at the mouth of the
shaft IN which the explosion occurred.
The work of rescue was begun at once
by miners who were arriving at the
time the explosion took place, but the
main shaft was so badly wrecked that
rescue work had to be carried on
through the air shafts. Up to ten
O'Clock tonight Is dead bodies had
been recovered. The work of rescue
is made very difficult and dangerous
by the foulness of the air in the mine.
Only two of the bodies found show
marks of the explosion, death in the
other cases having evidently resulted
from asphy xiatiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

the application tor a writ of prohibi.
ton restraining Judge Donlau of the
Second judicial district court from
proceeding in the hearing of the mat.
ter OF the estate of Christine Nissler.
deceased.
Incidentally. the opinion holds that
the fair trial law applies to probate a.
we'll as other matters, a theory which
had been denied by counsel in ~arpuino
the case. The opinion was rendered
by Chief Justice Brantly and con.
10 by the other members.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

IT Is announced that the state veter.
marian will soon carry into effect the
new state law providing for the in.
lection of wolves with mango. To
make a thoroughly good and effective
job of the experiment, the River Press
would suggest that the animals be
given dope that will also make them
victims OF dyspepsia, rheumatism,
suicidal mania and other Affections
that make life miserable.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

ACCORDING to war dispatches from
the far east, there is glory enough to
go around. The japanese advance is
regarded as one of the greatest mill.
tary achievements of modern times,
and the mastery manner in which the
Russian retreat has been accomplished
receives the commend alton of Euro.
pean military experts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
NEW RANGE CONDITIONS.

From the range stockgrower's poin
of view-meaning by Grange stock
grower" the man who simply ''turn
'em loose and lets 'em run''-the In
PRODUCTION of alfalfa into the rang,
country was a good deal like Eve!
lunch on the apple. 1t brought boil
knowledge and trouble, says the Vel
lo%wstone Journal.
Heretofore there had been a limit
less and sublime faith in Providence
sustained and encouraged by the fac
that while occasional dis asters were
experienced, the good fortune largely
exceeded the bad, and as there was
admittedly no system of feeding range
stock that was preferable to natures
way, and no feed better than was
grown by nature on the range, what
matter it eastern sentimentalists were
shocked at leaving the poor animals
out in the cold all winter. There was
no help for it: no way possible way to
change the system and in the face of
the general and increasing demand for
beef, the range.growers stood acquit-
ted-partially at least-of the crime of
cruelty to animals.
Then came the succulent alfalfa
with its hardy constitution and enor-
nous yield, and as it spread over the
bottom lands Of the range country and
with its three or four crops a year be-
gan to pile up immense stacks of the
best winter fodder that stock ever ate,
a heresy was bred in the stockgrowing
contingent and winter, feeding began,
in a small way, but increasing year
by year until the idea gained such a
status that %evangels of this new Cos.
pei now invade the range country and
bravely tell the range stocksrowers
that by persistiug in their old methods
they are pushing aside gold dollars
to pick up pennies. Geo. Maxwell
sounded that warning in clarion tones
at Miles City a year ago in his ad.
dress at the Stockgrowers' Conven.
ton, and it is, and has been for years
the contention of that portion of the
faculty OF our BOzeman Agricultural
College that gives its attention % the
growth of fodder and livestock.
Some statements recently made by
Director Lintield of the agricultural
college at q meeting of farmers and
horticultnrists at Helena. prompted
this reference to this very live subject.
Speaking on the subject of what agri-
cultural development means for our
stock interests, Mr.. Lintield drew a
comparison between the range coun.
try and the agriculturally developed
country as supporters Of livestock.
Montana, on a very liberal estimate
needed fifteen acres of pasture land for
the care OF a single animal, while in
highly developed Iowa even two or
three acres takes care of a grazing an.
imal and does it we'll. Even drought.
stricken and wind. blasted Kansas does
nearly double as much as Montana,
nine acres there being enough, but
MIR. Linfield commended on the other
hand that irrigated and guilty ated
could show twice better re.
than the best of them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Decision Under Fair Trial Law.

HELENA, March 3l.-Auyone wish.
ing to avail themselves Of the provls.
sions of the fair trial law must file the
disqualifying oath on OR before the
hearing is had Or proceedings begun
This is the gist Of a decision handed
down by the supreme court today in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Oc surprised Wneu
they heard it was
suddenly broken
off. It was first said
she had broken it
off, then that his
heart had changed,
but finally she con.
fessed that she had
been so irritable, 90
depressed and blue
that She had fairly
driver him away.
Her good looks e (
vanishing. She was
getting thin, pale,
and hollow cheek.
ed, with dark circles
around her eyes.
Suddenly all society
was pleased again to
hear Of the engage
ment being renew.
ed, and It was not
long before a beau.
tiful and radiant
bride was taken to
fho a1tav Che had
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Water right bl%anks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
A Wife, CONFESSION.

OF course every one knew when they
were engaged aud every one pretended to
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08
An Automobile Line.

It is pretty we'll understood that a
new franchise viii not be granted
the Palatka and Heights Street R'y
company.
The council committee has out
lined the kind of franchise it is
willing to give and this is not accep-
tible to Mr. Craig And public SEN
timent is going to sustain the coun-
Gil to the extent of having the right
kind of a street railway or none.
But an automobile line:
Local capitalists have determined
that as soon rs the pavements are
down they will establish a fast auto
mobile line. A heavy car capable of
carrying a dozen or fifteen passen-
gers will be built to run between the
depots and the hotels, down Lemon
street and picking up passengers
along the route who may want to
make train.
1t is figured that this can be done
at profit on five cent fare, with
possibly 10 cent fare to all who
may want to go to residences on
side streets
So really it will be just as well for
Palatka not to have street railway.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Tx Deed Under Section Of Chapter
1888, Laws of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that r. B.
Mcleod purchaser of Tax certificate
No. 277, dated the 9th day of July, A. D.
1908. has filed said certificate in my Of
fee, ard has made application for tax
deed to issue In accordance with law.
Said certificate embraces the following
described property situated in Putnam
county, Florida, towit;
Ell of swt, section l, township lS,
range 27-S0 acres.
The said land being assessed at the
date of the Issuance of such certificate
in the name of B. f. Cook. Unlee s
said certificate shall be redeemed
according to law, tax deed will issue
thereon on the 18th day Of Jsnuary 4. d.
1906.
witness my official signature and seal
this the 7th day Of December, A. d.
1905. -.n on,on
lSeall 5OSEfH fhioE,
J Clk. Circuit Court Putnam Co. Florida
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08
The Show is Comins.

A Great and Honest Show is the
title that Sun Brothers, owners, OF
Sun Brothers Newest Railroad
Shows, Trained Animal Exposition
have justly earned. The perform
ances seen in its ring and on it's ele-
waited stages are acknowledged as
the epitome of excellence, while the
department of the attaches is such
to be far beyond reproach. Innova-
tions and bold enterprise have
stamped the present tenting season
as the most remarkable in the his
tory of this great amusement insti-
tuition, The Sun Brothers Shows
will exhibit at Palatka on Wednes-
dav December 20.
Two performances daily, rain OF
shine, 2 and s p. m. Watch for
grand free street parade day of show
at IL o'clock noon.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08
REUNION FLORIDA DIVISION, UNIT
ED CONFEDERATE VETERANS,
JACKSONVILLE FLA, De-
CEMR9R I3-I4th. 1o(l5.
REUNION
- ~
OEMBHR LIE I4th, lYlIO.


On account of the above named oc-
casion the Atlantic Coast Line have
named the rate of one cent per mile
Plus twenty five cents (25), with a
minimum rate of fifty cents (50).
This rate has been authorized from
all points in the State of Florida,
and tickets will be sold December
18th and for trains scheduled to ar
rive at Jacksonville before noon of
December 18th. Final limit of tick
cts will be December 10Th same are
restricted to continuous passage in
each direction.
There should be large crowd 60
ing to Jacksonville on this occasion,
rs the rates are extremely low.
Prospective Passengers should call
on Atlantic Coast Line Agents for
full information.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08
MUST BE QUICK.

Pains in the stomach and attacks Of
the collie come on so suddenly and are
so extremely painful that immediate re-
lief must be obtained. There is no ne
cessity of sending for doctor in such
cases II "a bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Is al
hand. No doctor can prescribe better
medicine. For sale by Ackerman-Stew'
art Drug Company.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

Missionary services will be held at
the Methodist church next Sunday
night by the Woman's f. M. S. The
society will be assisted by Misses
Emma Creekman and Merwin Ray
and Mesdames Walton and Steltz.
Mr.. Vickers and Mrs. Bassett will as
sist in the musical program and Miss
Ila Bond will render a violin solo.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08
AN EMERGENCY MEDICINE.

For sprains, bruises, burns, scalds
and similar injuries, there is nothing SO
good as Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t
soothes the wound and not only gives
instant relief from pain, but causes the
parts to heal in about one-third the time
required by the usual treatment. AS
it is an antiseptic all danger from blood
poisoning is avoided, Sold by Acker-
man-Stewart Drug Company.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

During the heavy windstorm of
last week the bowling alley tent of
r. G. Ruffiy on the Griffin lot was
blown down, since which time u
new tent has arrived and is up ready
for business.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08
For SeFlou8e Lots Vacant Lots anything nmoH
Notice..

All members o the Woman's Fort
nightly club are urgently requested
to be present at II "called" meeting
of the club on Saturday Dec. 8, at
$3.50 as question of Importance will
come before the club for decision.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

Dr. f. FL Armstrong of Jackson
Vile, the well-known Eye and Nerve
specialist, will make a personal visit
to our town, at the Arlington Hotel
on Dec. 10; West Tocoi, Dee. IA; Sc
vile, II.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08
To The Public.

We want you to look out for our
special Holiday circular to be issued
Immediately, copy of which will be
sent you.
Fearnside Clothing company.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

Choice Newest Styles Autocrat
Stationery just received at Coch-
rane's Book Store.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

DR.. Armstrong, in person, can be
seen at the Arlington Hotel on Dec.
l5 in regard to an eye or nerve trou-
BILE. Positively only on dates named.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

Remember the recital by Miss
Clora Mouray at the opera house
Friday, Dec. 18th, benefit st. Monici 9
church, Tickets ut City Drug store,
Ackerman-Stewart Cos and of the
children. The recital promises to
be one of the most enjoyable ever
held in Palatka.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

AGENTs-A story book illustrated
With negro children at play. Is
.sst .as sellers all buy It. Agents make
NV per day. Outfit l0c; particulars
.tee, Answer quick. Jenkins, Her
'ei . Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
ie-1-9t
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

New Weathered Oak articles, a
fine and useful Holiday Gift, at
Cochrane's Book Store.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08
Winter Visitors

If YOU want to get yourmoney's worth
and see good COLD Knockout, use
Peeks Pine Tar Syrup. u
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

Rain coats, Jackets, Skirts at the
lowest prices at Leo Jacobsou's Pop
ular Dry Goods aud Shoe Store.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

Guaranteed kid gloves at 81 per
pair. Leo Jacobson's Popular Dry
Goods and Shoe Store.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

For good Shoes at low prices call
on Leo Jacobson, Popular Dry
Goods and Shoe store.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08
rYpEWRIrrEN LETTERS in any

quantities printed from ribbon by
new process. Can't tell them from
the genuine machine written work.
Write for prices. News Job Depart
ment. We also do any other kind OF
Job Work at reasonable prices.
The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-12-08

h Call and see our New Goods for
Christmas. Cochrane's Book Store.