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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Many definitions Of u BABY
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
a London paper offered Il prize for
the best definition of II baby. The last
u Of the following was the winner:
"a bachelors horror, the mothers
treasure and the d%espotic tyrant of the
most republican household
1.-The morning caller. the MONDAY
crawler and midnight bawler.'
"The only precious possession that
never excites envy
"The latest edition of humanity, of
which every couple think they possess
the finest copy"
IA native of all countries, who
speaks the language Of none
"a few inches of COO and wiggle,
writhe and scream, filled with suction
and testing apparatus for milk, and
automatic alarm to regulate supply
"a thing We are expected to kiss
and look as II We enjoyed it,
"A little stranger with q free pass to
the hearts best affections"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Arizona nrOuth Is broken.

Ell PASO, Texas. March 1.-THE
whole territory Of Arizona is covered
with water as a result of the heavy
recent rains and snow, and in many
places the desert that has not known
Silver City there has fallen twenty
eight inches Of rain during the last
eight months, and rivers, heretofore
dry, l. now crossed by ferryboats.
All records for moisture have been
broken in this entire section. Rail.
roads are demoralized not only from
washouts, but from soft tracks, which
will in many instances have to be re-
built and reballasted. Much damage
has been done to mining shafts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
ENORMOUS RUSSIAN Loss.
Of defeated Army Falling
Back To Fortified Positions.

ST. PETERsBuRG, March l3.-Tht
car has summoned the war council &c
meet tomorrow to consider the situa.
ton in Manchuria and the general wal
/ problem. No further Jews was re.
ceived from the front this morning.
but the magnitude Of the catastrophe
is apparent to all. The war Office ad
mits that the remnants Of the army are
still in danger. 1t is reported that the
japanese thanking columns are in
touch above Tie Pass. There may be
another Seda an there. 1t il admitted
that the Russian killed and wounded
already total $1,000.
In the absence of further informa.
ton it is difficult to say whether pur.
suit has slackened or Is being conduct.
ed by only a portion Of the japanese,
and military officials here hope that.
as in the battle of Lao Yang, Field
Marshal Oyama has paused to give
his weary troops a momentary breath
ing spell. while extending his railroad
and other lines of supply to his new
position and preparing for the mex,
blow.
NEW CHwANG, March Ii. - The
question of transporting and caring
for thousands of Russian prisoners is
engrOssing the attention of the
apanese authoritses. 1t is said that
over 1900 will be sent to Japan by
way of Dalny, and that large numbers
will be shipped from Yin Kow as soon
as the Lao river opens.
Japanese officers arriving say thai
soldiers are surrendering in
a constant stream, and that great bod
les of men are kneciing before thu
mercy of the victors. Starving, half |
and wounded Russians, the Off
:er, say, are hiding in the country and
heir escape i. impossible: they must
,ither surrender or starve to death,
country being barren of provis-
.Ons.
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dred miles, and there was fearful loss
on each side. The result of the fight.
ing was that the japanese succeeded
in Aanking the enemy and compelling
their retreat to the north. in which
they suffered enormous loss in men,
guns and munitions. The Russian
forces. it is stated, will attemp: to
make Il stand at Tie Pass, about forty
miles north of Mukden, but may con-
tinue their retreat to Hardin. which is
about 25O miles north Of that point.
The possibility of further loss during
that retreat is apparent.
1t looks like a complete victory for
the strenuous little Japanese, but as
the Russian authorities announce their
determination to continue the war
there may be unexpected develop.
The source of Russia are
compared with those of
her opponent. Her standing army &C.
to a military statistlcian num-
bers about a million men, with re.
serves estimated at four millions sub.
jet to call, while the military strength
3f Japan is placed at 700, 900. Russia
las a population Of l35, OOO. 600, while
OF Japan is said 10 be about A.
10000. The annual revenue of the
russian government is about $3.50, OOO,-
w, more than six times that Of j Japan.
q the face of these immense odds
her. will Japan finally win:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
spirit Medium Arrested.

CHICAGO. March l3.-After a strur-
gle with a white rob-d "-p,rit'' in a
room on Sebor street, a city detective
has arrested the spirit. despit. fierce
resistance. Wteu the light, were
turned on the vi,ito: from the other
world was found 10 be Mrs. Jennie
Nichols, a young and extremely mus.
cular woman. She will have a hear.
ing today On %cinr-e- of obtaining
money nnder falls: p rnsr>. The
raid GU Mrs.. \ h,.a.' Place IA the
frs, m -. j. = ~tA-~G .ain,, fake
ma. riA,iza sp'r:: painting and
-p.rit photography, "nicn has bee,
undertaken by he police.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
BEEF TRUST PROFITS.

The report of Commissioner Gar.
field, of the bureau of and
labor, who was instructed by congress
abou a year ago to investigate the
operations OF the so-called beef trust,
is not of the character expected. The
investigation was urged in the belief
that 1t would give publicity to alleged
eXtortionate profits made by the large
packers, but the data presented by
Mr.. Garfield indicate that the bust.
ness Of these large concerns is con.
Quoted upon u very small margin.
The report, which is quite a lengthy
document, Is based upon figures OBJ.
tanned from the books of the large
packing concerns, and TO that extent
Is evidence submitted by the defense
In the controversy between it and its
accusers. The data contained in the
report, however, do not account for
the large discrepancy between prices
paid for livestock on the hoof and the
prices OF meat product, purchased by
consumers, nor do they explain many
other matters involved in the beef
trust suit which will be prosecuted by
the federal department of justice.
According to Commissioner Gar.
field, these were the average profits of
three OF the largest Chicago packing
concerns, as ascertained from their
books:
During the year from July, 1902, to
June 1903, these packers slaughtered
ut the selected plants 2,0l7, S64 cattle.
The average live weight Of these cat.
tie was 1892 pounds and the actual
average cost per head icing $4S. SO.
The cost of operation and admins.
tration at the packing plants average
$3.50 per head, making the total cost
$50. AZ. The weight Of the beef derived
from these cattle was equal t IS. 6e
per cent Of the live weight, or 600
pounds per head. The average net
selling price of the beef was $6.47 per
hundredweight, or 1892 per head.
The net value of by. products from the
cattle was Sll. 96 per head, making the
total proceeds $5l.2S per head. This
showed an average profit of SOC per
head, or 1871 cents per hundredweight
for dressed beef.
For the year from July. 1903, to
June, 1904, the computation covered
2,Ol3,65S cattle. The average live
weight was Ills pounds, and the av-
erage cost at $4.l5 per hundredweight
was $46.23 per head, the total cost, in.
Guiding killing. etc., being SIS. 10.
The average selling price of beef was
$6. %, or 1926 per head, the average
dressed weight being 629 pounds. The
net value of ~by-products IA 80 Is per
head, or more than s. per head less
than in the preceding year.
The total proceeds Of the beef and
by-product We're $49.Ol, leaving a
profit of see per head, equal to 1875
cents per hundred weight of dressed
beef.
Ia addition to the average profits
just indicated are the further profits
arising from elaboration of by.prod.
ucts beyond the first marketable stage,
and from car mileage, which. AS al,
ready stated, may together add not
more that 80 cents per head to the
average profit just given.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Montana Men In WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March IL. - Judge
Hiram Knowles and Chief Chariot, of
the Montana Flathead Indians, called
at the White house today and spent
half an hour with the Great White
Father" discussing Fla,head tribal
affairs. The president expressed
himself greatly pleased with the action
OF Chief Chariot in withdrawing his
objections against opening the Flat
head reserv alton.
Conrad Kohrs. of Deer Lodge, and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

Paul Mccormick. If BI,ln.s. :wo of
the best known b. .iat.- men Ct Mon.
tana, are 10 Wa-hing!uu on business
before the Indian Office. They were
presented O Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs Leupp by Representative
Dixon TODAY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
What the Dentist Saws

Toledo, Ohio, March Enthusiastically
Harry t. Lewis. the well known den
list OF GOT Sumit street, this city, is
telling of his remarkable cure of Kid
ney Disease by using Dodd's Kidney
Pills.
II was fiat on my back and must
say had almost given up all hope
OF ever getting any help" says DR..
Lewis.
My Kidneys had troubled me for
years. The pains in my back were Sc
we're and had to get up several times
at night. l tried different medi-
cines but kept on getting worse till
| was laid up.
Then friend advised me to try
Dodds Kidney Pills and in about two
weeks | started to improve. Now
am glad to admit I am cured and /
cannot praise Dodd's Kidney Pills too
highly"
II you take Dodd's Kidney Pills
when your kidneys first show signs of
being out of order you will never have
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Dropsy
Gravel or Rheumatism
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
What He Aaked Far.

= say. Mahlsticque, old fellow,
cried Dauber, bursting into the studio
where his brother artist was at work
Il suppose you don't happen to have a
Aver that's OF no use to yon?"
Il won't say that haven't, old boy
replied Mahlsticque, cheerily. Lets
have a look. He unlocked drawer
rumaged in 1t for moment, and then
produced a crisp S. bill
Here you are, my son." he. said
handing it to the delighted Dauber
Take it with my blessing and don't
spend II in dissipation"
Exit Dauber, bristling with thanks
Twenty minutes later he re-entered
bristling with profanity. Here, I say
you alI-sorts-of-bad words son of a
gun" he shouted, that flyers bad!"
II know it is" replied Mahlsticque
calmly.
Know 1t Isl" bawled the Infatuated
borrower: then what the deuce did
you lend it to me for?"
Steady, lad. steady" said the other
soothingly; don't get excited. You
asked me If I'd got flyer that was OF
no use to me, and gave you one.
can assure you that it's absolutely nc
use to me whatever. You're welcome
to" But Dauber was gone.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
Terr,fled almost to cowardice by th,.

Terrified almost to caward!ce by this
belief, Bashfort shouted, Help, my
lord Help!" and defended himself as
well as he could with his sword. in the
use of which he had no mean skill.
Had he moved aside and permitted
egress from the room, Clarence would
eagerly have dashed by him and
sought concealment in the darkness OF
the corridor, or in flight from the
building, for the young man had not
discovered that he was in the Dun
Aengus building, nor even that he was
upon Aranmore island.
When he with Sosia had explored
the place three years before, the exist
ence Of the secret passage from the
face of the cliff to the trap door Of the
closet had escaped his notice, though
it had not that of Sosia, and while he
was ascending the face of the cliff he
was so surrounded by dense fog that
he had failed to recognize the locality.
And Bashfort, too, was wholly a
stranger to him; nor did he suspect
those who had abducted Helen. Such
words Of BashYrt as had reached his
ear while he was in the closet had
given Clarence no information, and as
Bashfort was between him and the
corridor door, aiming a pistol at him,
he attacked instantly.
Beating Bashfort's sword aside after
an exchange of few rapid blows,
which made the vacant rooms ring
loudly with the clash Of steel, Clar-
ence suddenly grappled with the man,
tripped him and hurled him aside.
Bashfort reeled, stumbled and fell
heavily, crashing down upon the torch
as he fell, and extinguishing it.
The violence Of his fall left him half
stunned and GREATNESS for moment,
and he was still half PROSTATE and
gasping for breath when the two Os-
reds rushed from the corridor into the
ROOM Lord Genlis exclaiming as he
entered:
"Ah, here he is! Are you wounded,
wounded, Extraordinarily hurt? Which
way went he? Speak, man! Why do
you glare SO on every side?"
Bashfort, whose shortness of breath
was as much from CONSERVATION as
from the violence of his fall, rose slow
ly to his feet, and still glazing wildly
about him, replied TREMENDOUSLY:
Lord Genlis, have had fight with
the ghost of dead mani"
The Osreds exchanged glances OF
amazement, and then Lord Genlis
seized Bashfort's collar and shook him
fiercely, exclaiming:
Are you mad-asleep-cr azed-or
what? Don't be superstitious fool!
Which way fled the sorcerer?"
AYE, he must be a sorcerer!" said
Bashfort, shaking his head and still
staring wildly about. ''He raises the
spirits of dead men to fight US! Say,
my lord, heard you ever of a mana
mortal man-whose throat was cut
more than twenty years ago-whose
body has rotted in the grave more than
twenty years-rising and throttling the
man who murdered him? Ha there he
is!-there he is.-the ghost of the
man I killed in York; OH"
And pointing with both hands at the
darkness of the corridor, Neil Bash.
fort seemed to grow stiff with terror,
and toppled over backward as if dead.
To Be Continued)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
CURING BRiGHT's DISEASE.
The Important Medical Discovery
Made by Prof. Ayers

The Important Medical Discovery
Made by Prof. Ayers
At the fifty-f1fth meeting of the
American Medical association, Prof.
Ayres, OF the New York POSTGRADUATE
hospital, is said to have startled the
convention by the announcement that
he believed that Brights disease, in
the early stages, at least, was cura-
BILE" His treatment consists in the in
lection of drugs directly into the kid
neys. According to the newspaper &C.
counts, he has cured forty-three cases.
and out of ninety-three which he treat.
ed only one failed entirely to re.
spond." 1t is said by many that in
the early stages-rather an indefinite
phrase-of Bright's disease, a patient
can cure himself by rigid devotion
to buttermilk. We have known at
least one man, a very brilliant man,
who found this simple remedy worse
than the disease, After three months
of nothing but buttermili, he said that
he preferred to die, and he died.-Ev.
erybody's Magazine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
A 4so-AcRE FARM YIELDS
25 PER CENT PROFIT IN A YEAR.
What Mercer County (ohio} Farmer
Received from One Years Crop.

What a Mercer County (Ohio} Farmer
Received from One Years Crop.
Extracts from an interesting letter
from P. III. Rynhard, of Starbuck,
Manitoba, Canada, gives an excellent
idea Of the prosperity of those who
have gone from the United States to
Canada. He says:
Il bought, August, 1908, $50 acres
of land, paying $4,000 for it. We
threshed 1913 bushels of wheat and
between 1900 and 1900 bushels of
oats and barley from 200 acres. But
part of the wheat went down before
filling and was not harvested except
for hay. The crop was worth at
threshing time, $4,000. Besides 100
acres laying idle except a timothy
meadow. which is not included in this
estimate. Counting the value of the
product and the increase Of value of
land will pay me more than rs per
cent on the Investment. Two broth
ers in the same neighborhood bought
go acres each six years ago. They
have not done single thing to this
land except to fence 1t end break and
cultivate about one-half Of It. Har-
vested last year % bushels wheat per
acre. This year 81 bushels per acre.
They can get any day $25 per acre.
These are only a few of many hun
dreds Of such chances. 1t looks like
boasting. but truth is justifiable and
the world ought to know it, especial
" the hpme-seeker know Of unite
few farmers that have made for
tunes In from 10 tc 20 years, retired
with from 10000 to 100000.
Writing concerning another district
In the Canadian West, S. L. Short
says:
Dear Sir--I have to inform you
that have just returned from the
Carrot River Country In Saskatche-
wan, where located land of the very
finest black vegetable loan, which l
am proud Of, and will move in the,
spring. Farmers are still blowing
there. a mild climate and beautiful
country to behold. Cattle are; fat and
running outside Wood and water
good. Saw oats weighing ~ pounds
to bushel. Potatoes large and well
ripenei; also wheat that brought
there SO ceuts. The country exceed
ed my expectations. Saw oats In
stock. thicker on the ground than ap-
pears In many OF the illustrations
sent out ia descriptive pamphlets. +
have been In many western states,
but the soil excels any I ever saw
The Canadian Government Agents
Ct different points report that the en-
qntries Tor literature and railroad
rates, &c.. to Western Canada are
re greatest 81 the history IS their
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
A Smart Retort.

How that prince of flumorists, Mark
Twain, neatly scored off well-known
american lawyer, who endeavored to
be witty at his expense, Is related by
the writer of come recent recollections
of the author of 1.-THE Innocents
Abroad. =
IL was at society dinner that Mark
Twain was called upon to make a
speech, which he did in his own iniln-
table manner. On seating himself the
lawyer arose and. thrusting his hands
into his trousers pockets, as was his
habit. laughingly inquired of those
present:
" doesn't 1t strike this company rs a
little unusual that professional hui
morist should be funny?"
When the laughter that greeted this
sally had subsidized, Mark Twain
drawled out:
Doesn't it strike this company as a
little unusual that lawyer should
have his hands in his own pockets?''
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
Simple Enouah.

First Professor-Do you know, l
find 1T difficult to remember the ages
of my children.
Second Professor have no such
trouble. was born twenty three hun
bred years after Socrates, my wife
eighteen hundred years after the
death of Tiberius Caesar, our son
John two thousand years after the en-
trance into Rome of Tiberius Sempro-
MUS Gracious for the re-enactment of
the 'leges Liciniae," and our Amanda
fifteen hundred years after the begin
ming of the Folk-wandering-tha is
perfectly simple, yoa see.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
fortunes the Ostrich.

A man who runs an District farm.
asked the other day as to the method
of gathering the feathers, admitted
that they were pulled out of the os.
trich birds once every eight months.
Was the process painful?
Well" he replied, about equal to
pulling out your eye teeth" A good
many ladies who wear ostrich feathers
do so in the belief that they are there.
by serving the cause of humanity. AS
a matter Of fact, they are encouraging
the most cruel and barbarous torture
which man can inflict upon a bird
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
% o % % % q I
r DO YOU THINK OF THESE YIELDS

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THESE YIELDS?
40 bu. Beardless Barley per acre.
80 bu. Salzers New National Oats per A.
80 bu. Salzer Speltz and Macaroni Wheat
1000 bu. Pedigree Potatoes per acre.
IA tons of rich Billion Dollar Grass Hay.
$4,000 lbs. Victoria Rape for sheep.-per A.
100000 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder.
$4,000 lbs. Salzer's Superior Fodder Corn
rich, juicy fodder, per A.
Now such yields you can have in 1905.
If you will plant my seeds.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10C
in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and receive their great cata-
log and lots of farm seed samples. NV N. U.l
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
PATENTS.

& List Of Patsnts issued Last Week to
Northwestern inventors.
Reported BY I.othrop & Johnson, pat
/ emit lawyers. 91I and S12 Pioneer Press
I building, st. Paul, Mimi: Victor Bal
sfing ma
chine; Francis Burge, Linton, N. D.,
.calf weaver; Tobias Ciementson. Du-
.1uth, MINI, horse or cattle blanket;
Julius Dobberstein, Alma City, Mimi,
draft equalizer. Peter Geyerman,
!..Hrewster. Mimi, telephone call; Nor.
man "a Clair. st Paul, MINI, nailless
Horseshoe; Josepho Offerman, Mime
& apolis MINI. wrench; Simeon f.
Pierce. ST. Paul. Mimi. boiler furnace,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
The Local Waa.

Pointing to the distant peak, we ask
of the native Its name.
hat there mountain. he says.
"'rhat's Catfish mountain"
An odd name we comment. "And
Why is tae mountain SO calied?"
Because nobody can scale it." he
replied.
Is Hurriedly selling a sack Of crack
ters and q box OF sardines, we walk
from the corner store in high dud-
,geOn.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
MISS BULL RECEIVERS
( FEARFUL DECLINE OF STRENGTH
COMPLETELY ARRESTED.
medical skin Had Almost Exhausted Itself
I, I'm vain Attempts to Relieve Her--A
4 Remarkable Result.

Medical Skill Had Almost Exhausted Itself
y, In vain Attempts to Relieve Her--A
n Remarkable Result.
The recovery of Miss Gertrude L. Bull
Is of great interest to the medical world
E A very bad cough followed severe at
tack OF pneumonia. 1t seemed impossi-
BILE to break it up or TO restore her
strength, which had been sadly under
mined. In spite of the best efforts Of
the doctors and the use Of several adver-
tised modes Of treatment her condition
daily grew more serious. She finally
discontinued all medicine and gave her
self mp to despair.
What was your condition at this
time ~ she was asked.
My stomach was so weak I could not
keep food down. suffered from con-
slant nausea. My kidneys were in ter
rible condition. Ny feet and ankles were
swollen 30 badly that it panied me even
to stand on them. was very bilious.
My heart was in bad shape SO I could
not 90 mp and down stairs or stand any
exertion or sleep i'll natural position
1t seems q wonder that you should
ever have recovered. How did it
happen ~
Yon may well call it a marvel, but
DR.. Williams Pink Pills wrought it.
None of4iny friends thought could live
many months longer. My parents had
no hope. Just then pamphlet adver-
Using DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People was thrown il, our door. 1t was
great event for me. These pills saved
me from the grave. Withina week from
the time. began to take them felt bet
ter, and in three months was entirely
we'll. cannot praise DIR. Williams
Pink Pills too highly and / dearly hope
chat my experience may bring good to
some other sufferers.
Miss Bull, who was so remarkably
cured, resides at Union Grove, Illinois.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills act Immediately
on the blood, purifying and enriching it.
In all facilitating diseases, such as
lung troubles. grip, fevers, and in all
cases ia which the system is thoroughly
rnn down, these pills perform wonders.
They are sold by all druggists through
ont the world. A valuable booklet on
diseases Of the blood, will be sent free
to'any one who applies for it to DR. Will
liams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Z.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
The Kansas PHILOSOPHER.

When Gene to the prairies returned
from the roast
And the snarl and the snap of the pen.
sioning host,
He laughed and he chuckled. away
with old Care!
My favorite poem is Nothing to
Ware"
Newark IN. - News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1905-03-30
Triumph of Perseverance.

Mrs. Tyte-Physt-You are an hour
late for dinner. What kept you?
Mr.. Tyte-Phist-I dropped a penny
into one of those slot machines and
the stick of gum wouldn't come out.
Took me half an hour to shake the
thing loose, and | missed the train and
had to come out on the street car. But
got the gum.