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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Would Change Game Law.

HELENA, Feb. 6.-At a meeting to.
night of the Helena branch of the
Montana Game Protective association,
resolutions were adopted which will
be presented to the legislature. Sew
eral amendments to the game law are
sought, as follows:
That the offices of game warden and
deputies be not abolished, but that the
law be amended so as to provide for
their support by the collection of "a
license of 81 a year, to be imposed on
every maj who hunts or kills game
protected by law, except children un.
der IA, ladies or fishermen, in lieu of
the annual tax of one.tenth of a mill
on all property.
1t is recommended that the law be
amended so as to reduce the bag limit
on birds to 10 in q day, the number
Of deer to three in one season, 70 have
the season open September l and close
December Is for birds and big game.
and to have no spring shooting on
water fowl.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Josh Measures In the LEGISLATURE.

HELENA, Feb. 6.-There are plenty
of ''josh'' measures being introduced
in the legislature these days. One was
presented the other day by Wilson,
chairman OF the engrossing committee,
for the maintenance of the old maids
of the Ninth legislative assembly"
The house was either in a mood not to
be trifled with, or didn't like the style
of jokes, for on motion of Kennedy the
bill was rejected. Another "iosh"
bill was introduced yesterday by Cone,
it being a measure for the protection
of the unmarried men of the legisla.
ture. The title of the bill reads as
follows: IA bill for an act entitled an
act to regulate the per diem of mem
bers of the legislative assembly of the
state of Montana, and prohibiting
married members Of said Legislative
assemblies from becoming familiar
with or guilty ating the acquaintance of
any of the feminine gender employed
at the capitol building in the service
of the state during the time that such
legislative assembly is in session.
The bill fixes the salary of the married
members of the Legislature at six dol.
lars per day and the single men, whose
expenses are necessarily higher, are
allowed ten per. 1t is expected tina,
the bill will have much support in the
house. where unmarried members are
numerous, but it will have hard sled
ding in the senate with but Tooley and
Martien to support it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. g.. Senator
Lodge today introduced a bill author.
izing the striking of bronze medals of
honor to be awarded to persons dis
playing conspicuous courage or IN.
dergoing great danger 10 saving lives
In railroad wrecks or in preventing
such wrecks.
After 20 years. service as United
States commissioner of labor, Carroll
D. Wright retired from Office today.
He left for Worcester, Mass, to as.
sumo the presidency of Clark college.
His successor, DR.. Charles P. Neill,
of this city, will take charge of the
business.
Prompted by a desire to head off
undesirable immigrants Of Russia,
Italy and Austria, the house immigra.
ton committee today ~favorably re-
ported a measure that restricts during
each fiscal year the number of pros.
pective American citizens that may
come 10 from any foreign country to
$4,000. The measure, If enacted into
law. will affect only the three countries
named. During Decent BERT asst 66, 900
Russians were admitted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Clever Countcrfcitcrs Caught.

BELIINGHAM. Wash, Feb. 1.-THE
police last night captured a gang of
counterfeiters who have been orerat-
ing here for the last two years. The
men gave their names as Walter
Packwood, Fred Smith and Fred Mil.
Ter. They have ostensibly been work
ing as shingle weavers.
The men were caught in the back
room Of the Elk saloon, repairing 4
mold which they had broken. This
mold contained one dollar, which was
seized as evidence. The men con.
fessed that they have a counterfeitiny
plant in IL house near the city capable
of turning out forty dollar pieces an
hour, besides au arrangement for
''raisiug' one dollar bills to ten.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
The Universally
OF Stock Gambling

NONT think that specializing in Wall street is not wide.
spread. IT is ALMOST UNIVERSAL. will VEN
ture to say that few have kept out of the market. Wher-
ever the daily paper goes, wherever the telegraph II the
telephone reaches, you will find the brokers' office, with the black
board and its mystic figures and its otcnsible connections with a
floor firm. The town may be Of only 1000 population, still it is
very apt to have AT LEAST ONE BROKER. The poet was wont
to sing of the simplicity of the farmer. The artist was wont to
picture him at night, after his chores were done. sitting about the
stove in the crossroads store, talking of the crops and Of subjects
usually as old as the civil war. BUT THAT is NOT THE
FARMER OF TODAY. Now, when his chores ac done, he puts
on his store clothes and rides over to the village station and gets his
evening paper and turns at once to the stock page, or he calls up
his broker on the store telephone and asks to be informed how Anal
gamaed Copper closed today or what the price of February wheat
was at Chicago. He is not the simple rustic he could once have been
called. He is the business man, deep in the gambling called spccul.
ton. INTO ALL WALKS OF LIFE HAS THIS GAMBLING
GONE.
l have an intimate friend, once very well off now working hard
for a small pittance and his family greatly reduced in circumstances.
SPECULATION DID IT. l know Il barber. once prosperous. now
living on his brothers farm up the Hudson river somewhere. He
went into Steel common when it was paying T. per cent upon tie
investment. No more dividends were declared after he bought. He
lost about $500 and his little business was sacrificed. know a widow
whose earnings have gone the same way.
THE GREAT GAMBLING FEVER HAS BURNED INTO THESE
HOMES AND LEFT ONLY THE sARE WALLS STANDING.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
WAS NEARLY CRAZY,

III was pleased that DR.. Pierce answered my
letter. writes Mrs. G., w. Young. of South
Regent Street dec Park, Wilkesbarre, Penna.
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I was that way. I felt fine all the time and I
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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08

The happiness of home life depends
largely on the health of the wife and
mother. When her strength is unequal
to the daily cares and duties of home.
the evening hour finds her utterly worn
out, too tired to talk, too weary to read.
At first vel she is glad to have her
husband 60 out for the evening. She
wants rest and quiet at any price. And
SO the foundation for marital misery is
often laid in ill-health.
But when the housewife is healthy
and strong she finds in her days duties
only a sufficient outlet for her energy.
She looks forward all day to the evening
hour spent with her husband over a
book, or passed in quiet conversation.
And every evening SO spent draws the
wife nearer to the husband and knits
together the twain who are tone flesh
in the higher unity of one mind.
Every should know that the
general health depends on the local
womanly health. Irregularity, weaken
ing drains, inflammation, liberation and
female weakness are disorders which sap
the woman's strength and destroy her
happiness with her health.
In ninety-eight cases in every hundred
the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
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Sick and ailing women are invited to
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Address DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. y.
In a little over thirty years, assisted
by his medical staff of nearly a score of
physicians, DR.. Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the lnvalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute of Buffalo, N. V, has
treated and cured more than half a mil
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There is no similar offer of free con-
sultation by letter which has behind it
a physician of DR.. Pierce's eminence and
success, OF al institution of worldwide
fame such as the Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute of Buffalo, N. Y.
Write to DIR. Pierce and obtain a
specialists opinion absolutely without
charge or fee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Cold Snap Reaches South.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 5.-Tele.
phone and telegraphic service over a
wide range of the southwest is almost
completely crippled by heavy sleet
today The storm, which covered
everything with a thick icy coat,
ranges through Kentucky. Tennessee,
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and
Georgia. 1t has prevailed iutermit.
tently for three days, and wires broke
under the accumulated ice. In Chatta.
nago the street we're filled with broken
wires. The lighting and street a
currents were turned off to avoid dan.
ger to pedestrians and linemeu.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Depreciation Claim Allowed.

SIOUX CITY, Feb. 4.-Capt: j. S.
Lathrop has just returned from
Washington, where he represented
NJ. V. Boughton, a wealthy stockman
OF Great Falls, Mont, in q claim
against the government for livestock
killed by the Indians 10 1876 and 1877.
The court of claims held the Indians
were at war in 1876, and therefore no
claim for losses 10 that year will be
allowed. But the sum of 3D., 900 was
allowed BOughton for livestock killed
In the Black hills by Indians in 1877.
The entire claim wa. for $50. 600 and
Der of Sioux Indian chiefs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
JUDGE TATTAN APPOINTED.
Governor Toole Concludes Court Decision
Suggests Possible Vacancy.

HELENA, Feb. 6.-Governor Toole
today sent to the sen ate the names OF
John w. Tattan, of Fort Benton, and
J. B. McClernan, of Silver Bow. az
district judges for the Chouteau and
Valley county district and the Silver
Bow county district, respectively.
The nominations were confirmed at
once by the senate. The two judges
named already hold the positions to
which they were appointed today, and
the action of the governor was taken
to cover any possible defect which
rests in their title to the positions as
formerly held.
In his communication to the senate.
the governor says the decision of the
supreme court left uncertain the Ques.
ton of whether or not these Judges
held over and he thought it safer to
send their lanes to the senate. He
recites the proceedings instituted 10
the supreme court by Breen and
Stranahan, and says the decisions
Diminishing these proceedings disclaim
having decided the real question,
leaving 1t plain that the question is
one of grave doubt, and he does not
deem it to the interest of good govern.
ment that uncertainty of tenure in ju.
dicial Office should endure. If the
elective terms of the offices expired
January l, unless they had legal
right to hold over, vacancies exist,
and in that event it is not only the
but the duty, Of the executive to
fill them. He therefore deemed it
prudent, under the circumstances, to
treat the conditions as amounting to
vacancies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
ALMOST A

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only taken six bottles aud have never taken any
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once the most agreeable and most efec.
tive laxative for woulen's use.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
TO RATES.
House of Representatives Begins Debate
on Important Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Following
weeks of hearings and consideration
by the committee on interstate aud
foreign commerce, as we'll as urgent
recommend atoms from the president
on the subject, the house of represent.
atives today began debating the pro-
posed legisl alton looking to the regu.
lation OF freight rates. This action
was taken only after determined op.
position by democratic members, led
by John Sharp Williams of Mississ.
ippi, the minority leader, to the adop.
tion OF a rule which would shut out
opportunity to amend the bill. Two
republicans, Messrs. Southwick and
Vreeland of New York, voted against
the rule and one democrat, Gaines of
Tennessee, voted for it; otherwise
party lines were tightly drawn.
Criticizing the committee on rules
for shutting of all opportunity for
amendment. Mr.. Williams commended
that, 1t opportunity was given, the
democrats had with them a sufficient
number of republicans to pass a bill
embodying In all its particulars the
views OF the president. He offered to
surrender all the time allotted to his
side for debate, as we'll as to forego a
vote on the minority substitute, ii
amendments should be allowed to be
offered, but the appeal was refused by
the majority. Mr. DeArmond of Mis-.
souri,, charged that the right to amend
had been denied sin the narrowness of
shallow partisanship."
The debate VISA brought to a close by
Mr. Dalzell, who said. amid republic
can laughter, that a democratic eau
Gus was an exceedingly unnecessary
thing when it sought to give aid to the
president and republican party.
He congratulated the democratic
party. that since November last,
''they have discovered that the man in
the White house is a good man for not
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Mrs. Culver Marrics Again

NEW YORK. Feb t-Nr-. .,!ary
Clark Culver, dau-h,.r Of Senator
Clark OF Montana wa marrie> here
today 20 Charles Potter King. The
marriage ceremony took place, at the
residence Of Senator Clark in :his
city. Mr.. King is an Attorney. and
a resident of New York city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08

only republicans but for democrats to
follow"
he argued that nothing could be
fairer than to permit the house to pass
on the two propositious-the bill of
the majority and the minority substi-
tute.
On q roll call, the rule was adopted,
1876 to 40.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Russia Needs Funds.

LONDON, Feb. cit is stated in in.
formed financial circles in London
that negotiations have been completed
for floating 4 new Russian loan of
500, DOC, 900 in Paris. The loan will
bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent
per aunum. The date of the issue has
not yet been fixed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
Notice to Creditors

Estate of q. F. Dsletraz, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
Deletraz deceased, to the creditors Of, and ali
persons having claims againet the said deceased.
to- exhibit them with the necessary vouchers
this notice, to the said executor at the law office
of F. E. Strcnahan at Fort Benton in the county
OF Chouteau, Montana.
A. RUFF, executor of the last will and tesla
ment of g. F. Deletraz, deceased.
Dated February 6, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08

Fine Book and Job Printing a spe
cialty at the RIVER PRESS Office
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-08
WHAT THE
TEACHER
SHOULD BE
BY DR.. WILLIAM superintendent Of
Schools. New York City

TEACHER should have the ability to pick out essentials
and DISREGARD the other things. That is the only
solution of the problem of the so called overcrowded
- courses of study. THE FAULT LIES ONLY WITH
THE TEACHERS Those ;r or+hor;+, ebo,,11 I;sooyo.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-31
PERSONAL MENTION.

w. III. Mylrea went to Tomahawk
on business this morning.
Senator A. l.. Kreutzer spent Sun
day at his home in Wausau.
M. B. Rosenberg went to Madison,
on legal business, Friday evening.
F. Littlejohn returned this morning
from b. siness trip to Chicago.
JAS. Montgomery is in Milwaukee
attending meeting of hardware men.
Edgar Viele spent the past few days
in Kaukauna visiting with his brother,
George.
Mrs. A. L. Kreutzer departed on
Wednesday for visit with friends in
Madison.
Chris. Franzen, of the village of
Stratford, spent Friday in the county's
metropolis.
Mrs. Walter Alexander returned
home from visit to Lexington, H., on
Friday evening.
o. e. Zimmerman, of Eau Claire,
was guest of his brother, Mayor E. g
Zimmerman, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Dessert, of
Mosinee, spent Wednesday in Wausau
They came up to attend the Smith-Por-
ter wedding.
Fred Faulus, of Hampton, Ia, ar
rived here the middle of the week to
attend the celebration of the golden
wedding of his brother H. Paulus.
H. Hoeft who has been living at
Iron River for about four years, has
returned to Wausau and will remain
here during the balance of the winter.
Mrs. w. Waterhouse and children,
who have been spending the past Jew
months in Milwaukee, are expected to
arrive here tomorrow evening. They
will remain here permanently.
John j. Dern, Leon Morisette,
Frank Mathie Frank Gaetzman and
John Stark, departed on Friday even
log for dot Springs, Arkansas, each
in hopes of benefiting his health.
w. I. Moss, of Madison, an or
ganizer for the Woodmen of the
World, spent Friday in the city for the
purpose of looking over the field with
view of organizing branch lodge of
the order here.
Rev. and Mrs. w. o. Carrier, of
Waukesha, spent day in the city last
week. They came up to attend the
Smith-Porter wedding To say that
all of their old friends were glad to see
them would be putting it very mildly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-31
LINCOLN SCHOOL NOTES.

1t being the last of the first semester,
there have been some changes made
from room A to g and from 6 to A
There was an equal exchange made
throughout the school.
The promotion cards were given out
Monday, and we are sure that most the
pupils fathers and mothers will have a
happy face, for 'has been promoted" is
on most every card.
The girls basket ball team will play
their usual games Monday afternoon.
Wanda Miller's team is ahead in scores
of the six teams. Miss Bessie Vaughn
takes the part of referee for the girls
basket ball teams, and Miss Cameron
umpires. Helen DunfieId has with
drawn from the basket ball team
Charles Clements team has the high
est score of the boys basket ball team.
Miss Bryant, teacher of room /, not
being used TO the climate, froze her ear
Monday morning.
The piano marches were played by
Nenetta Beck, in the morning; and by
Martha Marquardt in the afternoon
The pupils that went to the ungraded
iOOLu iOOlu n 0ClC LASiG J.,
Lilly Rylander, Clara Jojade, Joe Kol-
pack, Albert Cornels, Walter Kroen-
ing, Charles Clements, George Garske
and Henry Ostring.
The pupils of room A are making
their portfolios.
Mr.. johnson let the boys work in the
carpenter shop, Saturday, to fix their
hobs and sleds, from ! 80 to $3.50 in the
afternoon.
The slide is growing in popularity
and is not only used or school days,
but also on Saturday and evenings.
The nine rooms from third to seventh
grades will visit the exhibit of art il,
the high school Monday and Tuesday.
Eddie Shymanski has withdrawn from
our school, on account of his parent,
having moved TO the other side of the
river.
Mr. Mathie visited room A last week
and examined the pupils in looking up
words in the dictionary. We see much
chance for improvement.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-31
Geo. Croker who has been at Iro

Geo. Croker who has been at Iron
River for the past five years as foreman
of the mill of Alexander & Edgar Lum-
Der Co., will come to this city in few
days, we are told. to take similar po-
sition with the Barker q Stewart Lum-
Der Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Yale, of Mimi
, eapolis, came over to the Smith Porter
wedding on Wednesday evening and
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs g. S.
Curtis until Sunday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Yale formerly resided in Wausau
and they have hosts of friends here
who are always delighted to see them
Fred Paulus, who is holding down
good position in the capitol building
at Madison as assistant postmaster, ar
rived here Friday night for the purpose
of participating in the celebration Of
the golden wedding of his father and
mother Mr. Paulus states that he an
ticipates a longer session of the l;gis.
lature this winter than two years ago,
when adjournment was taken the 23d
of May.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-31
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

DR.. Lyman Beecher Sperry, of Ober-
lin, o., will address mems meeting at
Castle hail OH Sunday February 9Th,
his topic being Significance of Sex
In the evening union services will be
held in the Presbyterian church at
which time Mr.. Sperry will make an adj
dress. DR.. Sperry will deliver six lee
lures while in the city, one on the even
ing of Feb. 10th being under the auspic-
es of the Y M G. A. at the opera house.
His t5pic on that evening will be the
Heart of the Rockies Dr. Sperry is
a well known author, traveller and
lecturer, and is considered one of the
best speakers on the rostrum today
He is keen observer of men and his
lectures, while entertaining, are always
instructive He has the knack of adapt
ing himself to any audience and is fam
iliar with all classes of people. He
speaks without manuscript and his lee
lures are always versatile, spontaneous
and attractive. In order to secure Mr..
Sperry the local committee had to en-
gage him last January. He is in con-
slant demand and wherever he is APP
peared once he has always sought for a
return engagement.
The lineup for the local team when
it plays the Stevens Point Business col
lege team at basket ball next Thursday
evening is as follows: Leon Ross, If;
r. Goetsch, RI; A. Speer, C; G. Wilson,
rg; c. Weik or E. Parker, lg. Alex
Craven will be umpire; Howard Cate,
of Stevens Point, will be referee. OF
the Stevens Point team, Paris, AlbersCn
and Meuret were former members OF
the Stevens Point normal school team,
which fact warrants the statement that
the game of next Thursday will be close
and interesting
A return game will be played with
Stevens Point on Friday, Feb. nth. On
February, 9th Co. L, of Rhinelander
will play the locals and return game
will be played the latter team the third
week in March.