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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
TO PLEASE THE PUBLIC

The serious aud probably fatal &C.
cident to a bicycle rider at a circus
that gave a performance in helena
the other day, calls attention to the
insatiate demand OF the pleasure seek.
ing public to feats in which the per.
former takes his life in his hand when
he performs them. This man, who ap.
peared before the public under the
high.soul sounding title of Volo, was
in ordinary life Tom Butler. His
trick was to ride a bicycle down an
inclined plane, jump about 80 feet
through space on the wheel, and light
on another plane, riding the wheel to
the bottom.
In Helena he tried the trick once too
often. In making the leap be missed
connections, and he fell to the ground,
receiving injuries that at last reports
might result in his death.
The papers tell US that this feat was
the most attractive at the circus, be.
cause it was the most hazardous. The
mans wife, known under a high sound.
ing title, does an almost equally haz.
ardOus turn on an automobile. The
night of the accident her turn followed
that OF her husband. Standing in the
wings, she saw her husband fall,
heard the women in the audience
scream, a her husband carried out
unconscious, aud for all she knew,
dead.
She Wen boldly to her place, how.
ever. and went through her perform.
ance safely amid the plaudits of the
crowd. Did the accident to her hus-
band cause any one in the tent to
leave before the wife undertook to
risk her life? Not one. They screamed
when the husband went, for all they
knew, to his death, waited to see how
the wife would fare, and applauded
her when she safely passed through
the ordeal.
The people in that Helena audience
are not cruel, nor are they without
feeling. But they are just like othel
moderns. They want excitement. A
horse race Is tame unless they hav.
money at stake. Nets spread under
aerial performers take away the haz
ard, and the men and women of toda,
will have none of them.
1t is excitement and risk of life the,
want, and the more risk the larger tn
patronage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
MINISTERIAL. SPECTATORS.

The news from Billings that a circu.
lar has been received there from a
sheriff in Michigan Offering a reward
Of $50 for the arrest of Rev. w. D.
Clark. who is charged with forging
a check, is another illustration OF the
fact that a "shoem aker should stick
to his last" MIR. Clark was at one
time pastor of a church in Billings.
He was an exemplary minister, be.
loved by his congregation, and re-
spected by people generally. During
his passionate q bucket shop was opened
in Billings, one OF a chain that
stretched from St. Paul to Portland.
These shops were purely gambling in.
situations, though they went under the
name of brokerage offices. Once in a
while lucky ones would make a win
ming, and some of these winnings
came to the ears OF the pastor. He
vas eking out q living on q small
salary, and he took q flyer or SO
1t was not long until his speculations
became a matter of common knowl
edge, aud he was forced to sever hi
relations with the church. He went Il
Michigan, became the pastor OF an
other church, but it seems there wer
still opportunities for him to specu
late, aud he did 20. Like all gam
blers, he finally got in q hole, and t
cover up his deficiency he is alleged
to have forged q check.
The fact that u minister has falleI
from the high place he is supposed t
have occupied is not q reflection o
the ministerial office. There have bee
weak men who have gotten into tn
ministry, into the law, into medicine
into banks. and in fact into ever,
walk of life. Because one ministe
goes wrong it is not to be taken TO
granted that all ministers are crooked
any more than that all bankers ar
dishonest because III rObs the ban
which is committed 70 his care.
Surrounded by proper influences
Pastor Clark might have gone to hi
grave without Il blemish on his repu
tatiou. But in the hour Of temptation
he proved not to have the mora
courage to resist going into Il gam
that his vows should have kept hir
away from.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
NH. Is BITTER.

II President James }. Hin. of the
Great Northern. is correctly reported.
there will be no compromising with the
striking photographers ou his road.
The head Of the Great Northern says
that not only will he no, listen to any
compromise with the strikers, but that
he vii. see to it that not a man who
qui. his key ever gets back TO his pc.
s!tion on his road.
The interview in which Mr.. Hill is
alleged to have made the statemeu,
was printed on the same day that Gov.
ernor Johnson. of Minnesota, an.
nouuced he had written President Hill
President Elliott of the Northern Pa
cite and President Perham OF the tel.
egraphers. that he was ready to act as
mediator between the couteuding in
interests. Mr.. Hills statement was
evidently sent out with the idea thai
before the arbitration movement could
get under Roadway his position would
be known.
Governor Johnson made his otte,
OF mediation in response to petition,
that had been presented by mercantile
associations and representatives OF
the farmers and stockgvowers Of his
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
STEPS IN.

The news that the department o
Justice at Washington has instructed
the United States district attorneys a.
Helena and in other states through
which the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific railways run, to investi'
gate the cause for the interruption Of
telegraphic communication, indicates
the striking operators and their friends
will have to be careful.
The strike was not two days old
when points west and north of Helena
were cut off from wire commune alton.
The Helena newspapers complained.
and there was o statement in q OF
the papers that one night the Western
Union Telegraph company at Helena
did not have a wire it could use in any
direction.
The general public has not evinced
great interest in the telegraphers
strike, and naturally the sympathy Of
the people were with the operators IN
their demand for higher wages, and
against the railroads. Bat the instant
innocent people are made to suffer as
the result Of a strike, the strikers be.
gin TO lose friends. Merchants who
had ordered goods before the strike,
and who desired to countermand
orders, when they tried to telegraph,
found they could not do so. The rail.
roads naturally laid the blame on the
strikers. The latter denied their Gull
pability, and probably honestly.
But The fact remained that their was
no interruption on the lines Of the
Postal company in Montana, which
does not utilize the lines Of the rail.
way, but there was interruption on
the lines of the Western Union, which
uses the railway company poles.
If the interruptions continue there
is no doubt United States Marshal
Lloyd will be directed to see that com.
munication is kept open, and he will
fill the right Of way Of the Western
Union ia Montana with deputies to
guard the wires. The federal govern.
ment does not waste any time in mat.
tiers of this kind, and the te%leyraphers
who are fighting the railroads will do
we'll to advise all their friends not to
try to assist them by o%bstructing
Western Union wires.
The Northern Pacific il out with a
reward OF $500 for the conviction Of
any one obstructing its wires, and
that offer will have q tendency to
make those who are after ''easy''
money keep their eyes open.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
NEW MARKET FOR HORSES.

Japan promises for o number OF
years in the future to be a large buyer
of horses. The war with Russia has
demonstrated that the land OF the
mikado is sadly lacking in the right
kind of horseflesh, and the defect is to
be remedied.
A few days ago there passed through
Montana two cars OF stations and
mares destined for the land Of the
mikado. These animals are blooded,
and are intended as a starter for the
imperial breeding farm.
According to u report of the inten'
tons of the Japanese government. i
is the purpose not to breed draf
horses, but lighter animals, such a.
will serve a good purpose in the arm,
and also for general work. While thu
imperial breeding farm will probabl,
only contain blooded and pedigreed
animals, there is no doubt that in or
der to build up the horse establish
ment Of the empire. the japanese viii
secure animals not of such blue blood
as those now being imported.
Montana horse raisers who have
breeding animals for sale will proba'
bly, have a chance at this Japanese
trade. DR.. Tsuuo, professor OF veter-
mary college at Toxic, is expected il
Montana in a few days, as the guest
OF DR.. NJ. T.. Knowles. state veteriua'
rian. DR.. Tsuuo is on his way to at.
tend the annual meeting of the .Ameri'
a veterinary associations. OF which
DR.. Knowles i, the president. The
Japanese visits Montana for the pur'
pose of studying live stock condition,
in this state. There is no question
but the horse breeding part of the in
dustry will receive the larger amount
of his attention. and If his iuvestisa
tions result in a good impression
Montana breeders who have fair hors,
stock for sale will undoubtedly hay,
the opportunity to do business will
the Japanese government.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Running a Whale Dairy.
Kansas City Journal.


a genius up at the Balena whale
fisheries has, according to veracious
reports, succeeded in demonstrating
the COW whale. The whales are not
exactly household pets, yet, but ac-
cording to Professor Muller, their
owner, they are very useful. Fifty OF
the whales come daily to a little inlet
and are MIXED, each of them giving
five to seven hogshead a day OF milk
When the adventurous Professor Null
Ter began to experiment with COW
whales he found great difficulty in per-
suading them to keep still while being
MIXED. The whales could not under.
stand the process: but they like good
things TO eat, particularly sweets.
They were lured. Il few at a time, into
an inlet, where they We're fed with
choice whale food. At last they were
taught that no milk meant no food
And they submitted. They now stand
without hitching and have never beer
known to put a foot in the pail whet
stamping to keep off flies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
HOW ABOUT THE PUBLIC.

The strike of the operators on the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
railways is another illustration OF the
fact that where master and man ge,
into a controversy that results in the
disarraugement of regular business,
1t is the innocent third party who suf-
fers most severely. A year ago the
stockmen of Montana we're the suffer.
ers because the packers and their em'
ployes at Chicago had a disagreement.
The controversy could have been set.
tied soon after its inception, had the
packers not made up their minds to
break up the unions of their employees.
1t made no difference to them If the
men who produce the raw material for
their establishments were b%ankrupted
in the process, they were going to
break the men, anyway. They did it,,
and in the doing the cattlemen of Mon.
tana were as great sufferers as the
striking employees.
The strike that is now on, according
to the figures OF the railway officials,
is over q total increase in wages an.
nually to the railways of about $780,.
600. each. That is not a large sum for
the railways to pay in additional
wages, when it Is considered that il
the present conditions continue for a
week longer the merchants. farmers,
and sto%ckgrowers along the lines of
the railways will lose many times that
amount by reason OF the tying up of
transportation.
But the strikers have chosen the
season when the railroads are most
needed by the shippers to press their
demands, thinking thereby to sooner
bring the companies to terms. On the
other hand the railway officials have
evidently decided that If they can hold
their position in a busy season, it will
illustrate the fact that they can stand
a fight any time, aud there will not be
a repetition of the experience in the
near future. Neither side has taken
into consideration the duty it owes the
innocent public.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16

state. They alleged that the interrup.
ton of traffic was seriously hurting
them, and that the tie.up of the roads
was more complete than the officials
Of the carriers admitted.
Since President Hill has defined his
position SO distinctly. there is O
little hope that there will be any set.
Element of the strike until one side or
the other capitulates. In such a struy-
gle there is little doubt which side will
win, but in the winning the public will
be the sufferer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
1t sounded Different Then.

A Hutchinson, Kas., young lady
played a cruel joke on her mother the
other day, says the Independent. She
accidentally found a love letter thai
her father had written her mother in
their halcyon days Of courtship. She
read the letter to her mother, substi.
tuting her own name and that of her
lover. The mother raved with anger
and stamped her foot in disgust, and
forbade her daughter having anything
to do with q man who could write such
sickening, nonsensical stuff to o girl
The girl then gave the letter to her
mother to read, and suddenly the
house became SO quiet she could hear
the grass grow in the back yard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
CObban Testifies

HELENA. Aug. S.-Cobban went O,
the stand in his own defense in th,
! land fraud trial before Judge Hum
this morning. He insisted that he haC
no disposition or intention OF yer
riding the laws Of the United States
governing timber lands, which laws
be knew fully and we'll.
All of his acts, he said, were per
formed with this knowledge. His in'
structions in all cases were not tc
contract for the purchase Of the land:
prior to issue of final receipts. He
admitted, however, that he advanced
all kinds Of money to the entrymen az
loans. which they afterward repaid by
transferring the lands to him.
Cobbau this afternoon explained the
generating affidavit In which Howell,
one Of the parties present at that time
stated In his crOss.examinatio that II
was owing entirely to circumstances
that the settlement was effected be.
tween Cobban and Griswald. When
asked by the prosecution was it q fac,
that the settlement was dependent en-
tirely upon circumstances, he replied
eyes, l think I can say So"
When asked again If the circum.
stances we're not simply that he, Cob.
ban, kuewlthat the grand jury was sit
ting in Helena he replied:
"Well, that wasn't the main reason
so far as he was concerned, though
that was one reason. We knew il We
could get him Griswald to sign that
attic avit we would have that much of q
hold on him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Rough Riders ut the Stale fair.

This yeart the festive cowpuncher will
be given y chance as a rough rider at
the State Fair. October I'd to eth. y.
relay race has been arranged for this
class of Montana riders. The race
will be fifteen miles, or three miles Il
day. The rider will change horses
each mile and will also change saddle
in front of the grand stand. The race
will call for skill, both a. a rider anu
in shifting the outfit. There are
enough good men in Montana 10 MAKE
this one of the interesting features OF
the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16

Hunt in the federal court at Helena.
in the water right case involving Milk
river settlers. is one Of great import
ance. Judge Hunt holds for the Fort
Belknap Indians against the settlers,
on the ground that the Indians treaty
with the government gives them wha,
water they mar need for irrigation.
The same rule followed to its conclus-
ion many have a decided effect on the
Indian lands to be thrown open mex,
year on the Flathead reservation
There is no doubt the question will be-
taken finally to the federal supreme
cOurt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice.Pres. and Manager.
A. f. SCHWINGEL.
Asst Cashier
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS lisa good
newspaper TO send away to your frleuos
in the east. II will save you the tron'
ole of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16

Every dollar spent in the education
of the children brings h~undredfold re-
turns to the parents, the people in the
aggregate and the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-08-16
Conrad Banking
COMPANY,
GREAT FALLS, MONT
(Unincorporated.)

PAID UP CAPITAL. 100. Dot
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY 600. 900
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-09
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION.
Engineer in Rochester, N. H, Collision
Loses Mind After Accident.


Loses Mind After Accident.
Rochester, N. H.. March 1.-Two
freight trains on the Worcester, Nash
ia and Portland division Of the Boston
& Maine railroad we're in collision head
on in the lower yard about 6:f5 yes
terday morning.
The inbound freigh No. sol, from
Nashua, which was two hours late,
crashed into the locomotive of the OUT
bound mixed train, No. 302, which had
just finished making up and was back
ing up to the union station.
The dead are Walter Harmon of Nash
ua and Portland division of the Boston
Rochester head brakeman Of the i'm
bound train
Engineer Delbert Mareau of the in
bound train was badly bruised and
sealded. and after walking to the round
house became insane and Is In a serious
condition
The engineer and fireman Of the out
bound train jumped and escaped injury
Head Brakeman Jenness was killed al
most instantly by being wedged betweeI
the cab and the tender and was not only
crushed, but slowly scaldcd BY escaping
steam and heat from the arebox.
Fireman Harmon was injured abou
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-09
NOTES AND INCIDENTS
OF FOREIGN LIFE.

Count "a Gutenberg, the Kaisers
principal chamberlain, has just received
his seventy.fif decoration, which is
record even for Germany. Count Won
Buelow can wear only about forty stars
and crosses
According to documents found in the
archives of Genoa, the discovery Of
America BY Columbus cost little over
$1,000. The fleet Of Columbus was
worth about $4,000. His salary was
5000 a year.
The running speed Of the electric
street car lines owned by London must
not exceed ten miles, except on q
short stretch near Chaplain Common
and is limited to eight, six and foui
miles at other places.
This is the time when the French
man enjoys his snail most. The sinai
has just emerged from its winter haunt
to eat the young shoots Of the yin'
leaves. So the French crafty appetite
and revenge at the same time.
The Italian government has just place.
before the legislature a project for tn
taking over by the state Of nearly al
| the railroads Of the country. Ihi
would involve an outlay Of 100000,
600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-09
The Times Daily Short Story.
81 % aa2escy 70 Sespsoses1


10 ioia oa as long as he did,
lie glanced quickly at the girl. Her
lips curved scornfully
Sorry it doesn't meet with your APP
prevail he observed. Perhaps you'll
like this one better: Here lies Love,
foully murdered by the green eyed
monster jealousy
There was a long silence.
Isn't this last tile most truthful OF
the three2' he asked
Jealousr she said. "Do you mag
inc for a moment I'm jealous? Your
couceit does you credit
Taber smiled imperturbably.
II hoped you were be said simply.
"Indeedg' size exclaimed why on
earth should | be jealous?'
4well, said he slowly, as IL he were
pioneering matter Of the gravest inn
port SHE'S a rather stunning girl and
her getup-- isn't that tie proper term9--
is wonder. besides which, you know,
size Is well liked financially in her own
right. Agatha, If you had gone auto
MODELLING with man as fascinating as
tie Mortimer girl Is should have been
green with jealousy You might do as
much for he. lie ended in hurt tone.
If that Is your defense she began.
"Defenseg' he said. "0h. pardon me,
but YOU misconstrue. I'm not making
excuses for myself. but for your lack
OF interest IN my doings. 1t Is surpris-
ing, most surprising. Agatha"
Agatha laughed scornfuIly.
Ingenious to the last" she observed.
Taber sighed
Il see pl8InIy that my epitaphs are
misiits, said he. Love was slain By
an automobile and girl with red hair.
Tie girl with red hair seems to be
the fatal part OF the combination.
He looked thoughtfully at the sky
for several moments. Then he rose
from the step and stood by the girl
Cant you be the least bit jealous
Of herr" he asked.
"No." she said shortly.
Nor Of me?H he pursued.
"Nor OF YOU she said.
"And you meant all you said about
our not being suited to one anotherY'
Every word Of It"
And. Agatha. does Love need an
epitaph2"
1T seems to me be was such a pau
per that an unmarked grave in pot
ter's field would do for him." she said.
Taber came a step nearer.
Happiness is wealth" he said. ~He
wasn't a pauper because be was very
happy"
Those few words and the tone in
which be said them made her look up
quickly. Taber followed up his adj
vantage
Il wish, since he was such happy
j little chap, that he might have lived
longer" he said.
The girl rose from her chair
Good night!'' she said.
Hold on. said Taber I'VE haven't
decided on the epitaph yet"
Perhaps" she said. one isn't need
ed just yet" BARRY PRESTON.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-03-09
HE EFlsAPH


copyright. 1901. BY T. c. Mcc1nrel
1t was quite like Taber- Another
man would have marched stisEiy down
the path and banged tile front gate.
Bat Taber still sat OH tie TOP step Of
the piazza and placidy surveyed the
changing colors on the clouds IN the
west
Agatha Nane was annoyed. She had
expected her words would crush him
or at least rouse him to unFeasoning
wrath. Instead be had lo5aed at Iief
quizzlcally and said, .0f course you're
quite sure Of thisg" In 4 questioning
tone which implied his disbelief. after
which he sat in logged silence on tie
top step, apparently j ndering over
the matter In the calmest Of manners
His composure irritated tie girl
From her low rocker behind tie vines
she studied the back Of his head and
his broad. square shoulders She sud-
denly discovered that tie head was
very shapely and that the shoulders
suggested comforting. manly
strength, and with this discovery oh.
daughters OF Eve she cudgeled her
brain for some cutting phrase which
would penetrate the armor Of his self
control and wound his pride
Taber, all unconscious Of this, idly
watched the sky and thoughtfully blew
clouds OF curling smoke into the still
air.
Presently be drew from his pocket
a pencil aud a number Of old envel-
opes, on the back Of which he began
to write rapidly Now and then lie
paused to read the scrubbed lines and
chuckle softly.
Agatha grew momentarily more an
CRY. one little foot tapped the floor
and she bit her lip
what are you doingr she demand
ed at length.
writing" said he Iaconicaily
Writing whatE' she asked.
"Epitaphs," said he I'm trying to
compose a suitable one to fit the oc
casion. Wait moment See II
OF these win do"
lie deliberately assorted the envel-
opes and turned halfway round on the
step that he might make the best use
of the fading light in the west In q
solemn voice he read
Sacred to the memory Of Love, who
died from the effects Of chill, aged
two years. three months and eleven
days"
Agatha was silent
Here's another" said he cheerfuly
lie lifted the envelope to the light and
read slowly:
eUnder this stone rests Love. who
after precarious existence OF some
two years. departed this life Aug. 25
The only wonder is that he managed