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Evidence Against Senator Burton.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-Rapid pro.
gress has been made in the trial of
United States Senator Burton of
Kansas, charged with rendering ser.
vices as an attorney before the post.
Office department at Washington in
violation of the federal statute, and it
appears probable that the Ease will 90
to the jury not later than Saturday.
Joseph P. Carr, who was employed
by the Rialto company during the
period between November, 1902, and
April, 1908, testified that on instruc-
tions of officers of the company he
drew and cashed a check for $500, and
took the currency to Vice President
Nj. D. Mahaney OF the Rialto com.
pany, in whose private Office Senator
Burton was seated at the time.
Mr.. Mahaney was placed on the
stand, and testified that on March 26,
1908, he paid Senator Burton $500 in
currency. Witness also testified that
he told Senator Burton that there
were no further matters pending be.
fore the postofice department at
Washington. and that as congress
had adjourned, and for the additional
reason that it was necessary for the
company to reduce expenses, he Ma.
haney saw no reason for the contin-
uance of the employment Of Burton.
Mahaney further stated that upon the
suggestion of Burton, he destroyed
two letters that Burton had written,
Burton having said to him that should
any of his letters fall into unfriendly
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-29
HOnOrs Were Even.

A prominent railroad man repeats
with great enjoyment a story that be
had from a conductor on one Of the
limited expresses between New York
and the west.
1t appears that a dapper chap In the
first chair car had managed to become
unusually friendly with an attractive
young woman in an adjoining seat.
When the train pulled into Buffalo the
masher, in taking leave Of the fair one.
remarked:
do you know. l must thank you FOR
an awf'lly, awf'lly pleasant time, bu:
I'm afraid you wouldn't have been so
nice to me had you known that I was
a married man."
"Oh, as to that" quickly and pleas
antly responded the charming young
woman, you haven't the least advan-
tage Of me. I am an escaped lunatic."
st. Louis Republic.
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Mrs. ~hnuP0ffs

Frequent backache and distressing
pains, accompanied by offensive dis
charges and generally by irregular
and scanty menstruation indicate q dis.
placement or nerve degeneration Of
the womb and surrounding organs.
The question that troubles women
Is how can a woman who has some fe.
male trouble bear healthy children?
Mrs. Anna Potts, of $40 Park Avenue,
Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
My Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"During the early part of my married life
was delicate in health both my husband and
I were very anxious for a child to bless our
home, but l had two miscarriages, ana could
not carry a child to maturity. A neighbor
who had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound advised me to try it. I
did so and soon felt that I was growing
stronger, my headaches and backaches left
me, | had no more bealfng-down pains, and
felt like a new woman Within a year I
became the mother of a strong, healthy
child, the Joy of our home. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound Is certainly q
splendid remedy, and I wish every woman
who wants to become . mother would try it,"
Actual sterility in woman is very
rare. If any woman thinks she is ster.
lie, let her try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and write to Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. Her advice is
free to expectant or would-be mothers.
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EXPLAINS NEED OF LAW,
Congressman Townsend Discusses Cues.
ton Of Railroad Rate LEGISLATION.

CHICAGO, Nov. q. - Charles F.
Townsend, of Jackson, Mich. join,
father of the Esch.T Townsend bill, ad.
dressed the members of the Hamilton
club last night on the subject of rail.
road rates and the need of revised
legislation, to prevent discrimination
between shippers. His principal sug-
gestion was that there should be pro.
vided a uniform system of handling
railroad accounts, and that this
should be done with such publicity
that it would remove the opportunities
for evading the law.
"Competition practically has been
abolished" said Congressman Town
send, land classiications are fixed by
the will and caprice Of irresponsible
agents whose salaries depend upon get.
ting the most possible for carrying
freight rates"
He spoke of the discrimination
which results from the effort to put
weaker competitors out Of the business
and of the repeated requests of the
commission for power to listen to com.
plants, and if they are found justified,
to prescribe q just rate.
"This is the pending ISSUE" he ION.
tinued, ''and such Is the proposed re-
lief. We are told that the commission
cannot assume to fix ven a single
rate without disturbing business con.
ditions, although the step may be
taken by traffic men without harming.
"The railroads doubtless will, il
such a law is passed, oppose it, and
make its execution dificult;lbut If it is
found to be constitutional :and to con.
fer positive remedial powers upon the
commission, l expect to; see the rail.
roads themselves take upllthe adjust
ment Of rates. Only the unjust rates
are aimed at, and 40 unfair rate will
be forced upon the carriers"
He declared that many OF the evils
mentioned in connection with rail.
road rates are mere symptoms of the
disease, which itself must be cured be.
fore relief can be secured. Among
these he included the rates for refrig.
Grafton, which he called a part OF the
transportation service, and with it
also he classed terminal track service.
George w. Kretzinger, attorney for
several railroads in Chicago, was the
other speaker OF the evening. He de-
clared that If the provisions of the
the Elkins law are made NOR strin.
gent, and then properly enforced, no
changes in the railroad laws will be
necessary.
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A shoemaker is Il whole soled mar
and generally well Leeled.
A baker a always raise the dough.
A butcher can usually contrive to
make both ends meat.
A halter is sure to be a block ahead
OF all other men.
A huckster has no trouble with the
police In making a good living out Of
green goods.
A baby carriage manufacturer never
fails to push his business.
A hairdresser, as a rule, does a thirty
ing business in combination locks.
A newspaper man rarely fails to get
his paper on the street.
An electrician Is always posted on
current topics.-Baltimore American.
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PrObiug Insurance Business.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Gage E. Tar
bell resumed the witness stand before
the insurance Investigation committee
this morning and told further details
of the agents department of the Equi-
table.
Hughes asked Tarbell to account
for the disappointment of the policy
holders in the size of dividends at
maturity. Tarbell said that there
we're several reasons for small divi-
dends. The rates for interest had
gone from 6 to 4. and the commission
expenses had increased. The taxes
on premiums in different states had
doubled and labor al higher. Elk.
travagances were partly responsible
witness said. Tarbell said he always
turned in IN itimized account of all
his expenses and paid the expenses OF
his own family from his personal
funds when he took them with him on
an inspection trip.
Mr.. Tarbell said he and his family
we're insured for about s5OO, 900 in the
Equitable society. He said he re-
ceived the agents commission on this
insurance and also received the re.
newal commissions, although the in.
surance was written through general
agency. He paid the premium to the
Equitable society and received the
commission through the general agen.
cy.
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SORROWS of the Rich.

ut was too bad that he had to co.
said the lady who had called to offer
her sympathy to the widow, "but such
things have to be. Sooner or later each
Of us must obey the CALL"
Eyes" replied the %sorrowing one,
"b-but Henry was such a good hand al
getting around the taxes. Now that
he's gone We'll have to file the will
and everybody II know what he left
And think Of the way the assessors II
soak it to us the next chance they
get"-Chicago Record Herald.
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A Colorado Bank Robbery.

DENVER, Nov. 21.-Wearing black
masks and armed to the teeth, robbers
held up the branch of the United
States National bank here at Second
avenue and Broadway shortly after
noon and got away with $4,000. The
entire police and sheriff's forces of the
city have been put on the case and it
is expected that the robbers will be
captured before long.
Posses have been sent across coun.
try in the direction in which the rob.
bers were seen to 60. They are on
horseback and made their way down
South Broadway in the direction of
Littleton. The police along the line
of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad
have been notified and several posses
have been formed to search for the
robbers.
The robbery was one of the boldest
that has been attempted here in q long
time. There was no M in the bank
at the time except the assistant cash.
Ter. All of the other employees had
gone to lunch. The robbers evidently
timed the holdup. AS oon as the
others had left the bank the men en-.
tered the bank by the front door.
While one of them covered the man
behind the paying %teller's window with
q gun the other walked to the rear
door and kept guard.
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NJ ice Of fina, r. Of.
UNITED STATES LA>D,,rv,.

GREAT Fails. Mont, Noy. Ii, l"5
Notice is hereby xiv ntnat thu fo.lo"lhcr.m-t
s:ttler has fled no ice ~ his intention ~ make
inAl proof ia sap port u, his claim. an that said
'r""f vii II" made before Chas. II. BOYLE. t..
:. commissioner, a, his office in For: Benton,
"ntars, ~ Thursday, ID rninler .ls;, 1905, viz:
WILLIAM K. :. Mc''uND.
h" made n"meste VI an,ry 81. II, rs. CO. the
Ets \Wa, SWia NWl4, NWh: SWh --c,ioh II,
township Mrorth. rsrg. : ~ t.
He names the f"i OWN. w'tres-e III. prove HE
continuous r.. d.: Co upu An. cultivation Ut
satd land, viz: Frank Adams. Joseph Braith-
waite, James Ross AMI IL ,ac &. McC"r'. al OF
Htghw" d. Mort
JIM BtNLN';AME e.isier.
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He ROwel, She Steered.

The boat driftel on the clear lake.
The man and the maid were silent and
a little sad. Dear" he said, will you
float with me always-down the stream
Of life:"
1.-THE same as now!" she whispered.
1.-THE same as now" said he.
II will, gladly cried the young girl.
He, you see, was rowing. doing all
the hard work. She had the helm. She
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Journal.
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Oesers Lanu-": ira r;oof.

United STATES ;..> ir,'r
GREAT FAILS N,!t. N,E /. ;!,!
Notice Is here v give !hc
JOSEPH L, MILE, n.
OF Gold Butte, Mont, has tle.. notictm in'"ri on
to make proof ON his desert-lanG claim ~, %
for the ~. NEA, SEA NEA, section II, town
ship 36 north, range !. east, lot !, section :. TON
chip 81 north, range 3 east, before John Mellow
ell, L. $. commissioner, at his office In ''"l!
Butte, Mont. on Saturday, the 3Oth day Of D.
cember, 1908.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Anthony y. Fey. John q Fey, " liam j. MOI.
ley and John :. Ode!l, all Of Gold Butte. Mont.
j. NJ. BURLlNGAME. Register.
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hands, Burton's motives might be
misunderstood.
Four checks for 500 each, sent by
the Rialto company of St. Louis TO
Sen ator Burton, while he was in Wash.
iugton. were submitted by the govern
uent and while objected by the defense
on the grounds of relevancy, Senator
Burton acknowledged the indorse-
meptS.
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His Work.

II don't see how Henpeck can put
mp with his wife"
"Oh, she doesn't help him"
"IIelp him: How do you mean?"
"Why, during the preserving season.
She makes him do the putting up by
Observation-Disclosures Press.
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"Where am dat brudder Of yo'rsy"
"He dun gone cuttin' sticks. pop"
"Dar, now: OATS a negro all over!
Why don't you correct your grammar
and say he am ampertatin' timber. and
talk like de white folks?"
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PiNue.

Soubrette-If l told you that a mil
lionaire once said l was the apple Of
his eye. what would you say?
Comedian-I should say that he was
q poor judge Of fruit.-Detroit Tribune.
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JOYS OF Maternity
4 WnAM's BEST HOPES REALIZED
Mrs. Potts Tells How Women Should
Prepare for Motherhood

The darkest days of husband and
Vile are when they come to look for
ward to childless and lonely old age.
Many a wife has found herself inca.
pable of motherhood owing to 9 dis.
Placement of the womb or lack Of
strength in the generatiye organs.
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To the Point.

SLOW could you tell it was classic,
music:"
"Because I didn't like it."-Judge.
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Fine Book and Job Printing a spe.
at the RIVER PRESS office
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HIRAM F.. SMITH.
GEORGE l.. OvERFIELD.

Cattle brand -
ehown on cut; also
l ON left hip only;
RC and re on the
right ribs.
Increase branded
6 on left ribs or
thigh from fall
Of 1884.
Ear mark, over.
lope In left and
split in right.
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For Sale or Exchange.

F~ifty-two copies Of the WEEKLY RIVER P.r.s
tor $500 spot cash, or IL equivalent In benka hlo
paper; Goods will BE- delivered in regular weekly
receipt OF remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address THE RIVER PRESS,
Fort Benton. Mont.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10
THE HONOR OF POVERTY
Poverty is not dishonorable in itself,
but only when it is the effect of idleness,
intemperance and folly.
DOUBLY BURDENED.
Honorable Mention.

1t is not very often that boys left to take the
place Of father and mother at the time There
time tho when Johnny left to be master and to
command the children. Now be to give the chill
dren at the right time and put them to
were the parting words Of his parents When supper
time grew Nigh Johnny pared the potatoes and placed
them the stove boil Then he the table and the
children called for their supper But aas supper
For he found to his dismay he had for
gotten to pour water the potatoes he had roasted
them instead. The children sent to bed with
empty feeling in their stomachs while Johnny lay
thinking how he could get breakfast. He wanted
fried eggs When his mother prepared the eggs there
layer of white with yellow in the center But all
the eggs he had in hard she'll which
round, how could they make layer Soon he heard
footsteps and voice said Whoa! Back'' Then his
father and mother entered and the first thing Johnny
said was 'tOh mother! How do you fry eggs? When
he told smile passed his anxious face for he
had planned to roast the he did the shell
and ALL - Lille Abrahamson,
Eighth Grade. Mckinley, MINI.
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A TRAPPER'S FIND.
fHigh School Credit. J

:
Johnny rarely smiled; he was sober judge,
going about his work always with dull look his face.
He very fond Of hunting wild animals, and it
of these occasions that he smiled one Of those
smiles. He had set trap of the fence
ners where there was thick growth Of underbrush and
where he had often caught rabbits This time he went
hunting in the forest and did not go to look at his traps
it almost dark AS peered into the shrub
berry he something shining in the gathering dark
and hestated moment before he went to what
it He felt Of it; it wassvey hard and cold and he
could not think what it was it long and round and
end fat. Why, what could it bea He felt in
his pocket for match, but there none there;
taking this thing and crawling out Of the shrub
berry he again looked at it and tried to think what it
could be. At last the thought to him that it
gun He felt of it again. then he knew it gun.
But why should it be his trap7 Did it belong to
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cause OF THEIR COATS.
Honorable Mention.

sReuben, you whspering9', asked the teacher Of
small district school forenoon. Yes ma am, =
answered Reuben. ''Then you may remain twenty min
utes after school, Reuben and Johnny twin
brothers and looked SO much alike that their own
father and mother could not tell them apart. The
only way anyone could tell from the other
because Johnny blue coat and Reuben
wore brown These boys belonged to ball
team and going to play that evening, they
felt very. disappointed when they heard that Reuben
must stay after school. At noon Reuben and Johnny
changed coats. When four O'Clock came Reuben went
out, but johnny stayed. The teacher thought that
Johnny had gone and Reuben had stayed. Then the
teacher said, Reuben go to the board and write whs
per-ing' hundred tines But Johnny did
She told him to go to the board again. But Johnny
said, IT am not Reuben Johnny, The teacher
B Sixth Grade. Hazel Swaggert,
Wayzata, MINI.
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AND TT ALL CAME TRUE.

Oh glorious Thanksgiving The large turkey and
the cranberry jelly which shook the servants carried
candy and many other good things on table awaiting
Johnny.
q Johnny dear, what you dreaming aboutf It
be something splendid because you smiling It
Johnny mother who spoke. Johnny sat up in bed
and rubbed his because he was still dreaming Was
all decorated with good thngss He sorey vexed
that he began cry. Now, Johnny, please stop cry
ing and tell about it. = Johnny told her about all
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OUT.OF.TOWN TOPICS
For Sunday, December "a:

For Sunday December "a:
"FIRsT CHRISTMAS PRESENT YOU REMEM-
g. Der, AND WHAT BECAME OF IT,
The stories must be strictly original and true.
They should be mailed so as to reach the Office of
The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, December IA.
They must be written in ink, on one side only
of the paper, not more than 800 words in length,
less than 100, marked with the number of
words and each paper signed with the grade,
school, and address of the writer. The
papers must not be rolled
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SISTERS FEARS JUSTIFIED.
(Honorable Mention.

~
Johnnys mother away visiting, but his sister
Z. had made very handsome birthday cake which she
going to take to party K. fearing her brother
would be home from school, hurriedy finished the
cake and put it under large bowl in the pantry think
ing her brother would not find there Then she went
down town to do some shopping. When John home
he looked around but could find no one. He very
hungry, he went to the pantry to find something to
He first looked in the cookie jar, but found it
empty Next he went to the bread box found bun and
then began looking for the butter In his hunt for the
butter he lifted up the bowl under which the birthday
cake hidden and when he the cake Johnny
smiled and looked no longer for the butter.
Sixth Grade -Rosina Samueson
@:-= Warren, Mimi
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For Sunday, December 81:

For Sunday December 81:
"a MEMORABLE NEW YEAR IS DAY WHY
The stories must be strictly original and true.
The papers should be mailed so as to reach the
Office of The Journal Junior
Not Later Than Thursday Morning, December 81.
They must be written in ink on one side only
Of the paper, not more than 800 words in length,
nor less than 100 marked with the number of
words and each paper signed with the grade,
school, name and address Of the writer. The
papers must not be rolled.
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THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,

usual thing for Johnny But it his fault this tmei
What could mortal exepct when fate threw small
boy, stub tailed dog, cat, can and piece Of
Irvine togethers This, however did not remove the
prospect of lively in the woodshed, in the
sweet bye and bye, and Johnny felt dubious He had
done the expected to the cat and too late he discovered
that it belonged to the sweet faced little girl the
way. Being girl she ''squealed - her spoke
his mama, papa found OUT and terror reigned in
Johnny's heart. What should he dos Never had diplo
mat greater problem to solve So he sat the back
porch rubbing his fists into his eyes, and graphing with
the problem he mathematical cats tin cans girls and,
above all things Bob, the dog Bob was the real of
fender He had business hunting every old cat in
to tempt his impulsive little master. just like
that stub-tailed Bob anyway He the meanest dog
in town. He deserved whipping if anybody did. Why
not take him the woodshed Then they could make up
and be companions in misery after supper when papa
home. Then Johnny hunted for Bob But altho
he whsted and called there signs of Bob until
he heard mournful howl the way and Bob
tied and danced behind him. CHOW, wonder who did
that to my dog! Won't fix him plenty when and
Johnny suddenly stopped. For there came his little
neghbor, painting from exertion tThere! Now you
naughty boy you know how I felt.'' Johnny said not
word but after several moments of Industrious work
carried the washboer the street. That
ing in the woodshed when, thru his tears he Bob
alphabetically lick his hands, he thought Of what he
had intended to nic upon him. and taking the faithful
dogs head between his hands, he smiled to think he
derstood and yet forgave Minnie Brattland
Twelfth Grade. Ada MINI.
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IT LASTED ALL MORNING.

One very cold day just before Christmas Johnny sat
by the coal stove watching the fire. The wind outside
whirling the snow high in the air Johnny's
was away and he alone in the quiet The cook
busy making pies and dressing the turkey Suddenly
Johnny's mama entered. She asked him what he had
been doing while she away but he did not
He thinking of all the things Santa Claus might
bring him sand wondering his stocking large
enough to hold all he expected for Christmas if he
would have to borrow Receiving answer, his
went about her duties and Johnny went off
into doze. When he awoke he could hear his father
talking in the dinngroom, he went in there He sat
down and tried to eat supper but his mind
full of other thoughts that he could not eat He kept
counting the minutes until quarter nine when his
papa said he must go to bed. JohnnY's mama put him
to bed and his eyes closed in deep Sleep After
awhile he heard seghbels and crack and thud and
merry laugh He knew it must be Santa Claus. Then
everything still again but Johnny could not go
sleep He lay thinking and kept wishing for morning
to At last he heard his fathers voice. He
jumped out of bed and to what he had in his
stocking and behold there sled, pair of skates
and his stocking filed full of sweets! His papa and
said they had him smile he did all that
morning. Geneva Cass,
Fifth Grade, st. Cloud, MINI.
Washington School, 7