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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
CHARGED WITH SWINDLING.
william Medium Claims He was tne
Victim Of Clever uncO Game.

The trial Of h. Il. Johnston on a
charge Of fraudulentlv obtaining pro-
perry was commenced in the district
court Thursday morning, and was IN
progress during all of the Friday
session. The accused is defended by
Attorney Jesse b. Roote. OF Great
Falls, who sought at the beginning OF
the proceedings to prevent trial OF the
case on the ground that the drawing
and making Of the list of jurors for
the year 1905 was not properly con-
Quoted. This challenge of all the
jurymen was denied by the court.
A jury was finally secured. its mem
bers consisting Of F. E. Countryman,
+. DesRosier, S. L. Luse, Ed. Doyle,
NJ. p. Campbell, w. II. Embleton,
Frank Lowe, j. A. Brown, Cyrus
Neubert, Henry Kramer, John Q.
Adams and r. w. auckland.
The complaining witness is William
Meldrum, m employe of Laird Bros,
| of the Sweet Grass hills. who claims
that the defendant and one Thomas
Grady secured from him a certificate
of deposit for 1850 the latter part of
last November. According to the
story told by this witness, he met these
men in Havre while on his way home
from Fort Benton. Grady, according
to the witness, represented himself as
n nnp.hDn $,o,, sL, \f, ..I l.,
Johnston said he was on his way To
Chester to receive a shipment of sheep.
The witness was induced by his new
friends to join in a card game abou,
which he knew very little. and in which
he soon lost his supply of ready cash.
In the meantime they discovered he
had the certificate Of deposit in his
possession, and demanded that he en-
dOrse it and turn it over to them in
payment of his losses 1t the card ia
BILE. The witness, who is an unsophis'
ticated youth, complied with this re-
quest, and accepted as change the
note of one Of the men for $3.50. the
note being sigued with the name ~
j. Q. McAllister."
Meldrum, according to mis- story ol
the affair, then took the train TO,
Chester and was accompanied to thai
point by Johnson, and upon arriva'
at ,he Laird ranch he told his EN-,
ployers of his experience. John Lair(
at once went to Chester and wired the
Stockmen's National bank, OF this
city, to stop payment upon the certi
cate. and this was done when the Ger
~titcate showed up ext day, having
been presented through a Havre banl
for collection. The matter was a
once placed in the hands of the au
thorities, and the arrest of the accused
was soon effected. The defend ant,
are having separate trials, that o
Johnston being FIRST.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
Convicted OF Grand Larceny.

In the trial of H. II. Johnston, on
a charge of obtaining property by
fraudulent methods, the defendant
testified in his own behalf Saturd ay
afternoon, his story being similar to
that told by Grady. He stated that
Medium Joined 10 the card game OF
his own accord and lost his money,
and then threatened to complain
against the witness on a charge OF
gambling. According to Johnston, he
then gave MeldrUm his note for $3.50,
signing it with the name 81. j. Q.
McAllister" which, he said, was his
true name
AT Mondays session of court the
GLOWING were called as witnesses in
re buttal: F. B Wilber, John Laird
j.. II. Bowlin and G. II. Boyle. The
latter, as clerk of the district court,
testified that when the defendant was
arraigned he stated to the court that
his true name was H. IL. Johnston.
Judge Ta,tan delivered his instruc-
tions to the jury at the afternoon SEES
sion, and was followed by final argu.
ments by counsel for the prosecution
and defense, the case goiag to the jury
late IL the afternoon.
After deliberating about thirty min.
utes, the jury returned a verdict OF
guilty of grand larceny, leaving sem
tence 10 be fixed by the court. The
penalty for this crime is one TO four.
teen years in the peni,entiary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19

the Little Rockies, have been filed in
the county clerks Office by p. A. Shaw
and B. F. Cordry.
Thomas Jackson, who was arrested
last evening by the city authorities
charged with disturbing the peace, was
taken before Justice Sullivan this
morning and fined $40.
If you are suffering with head ache,
toothache or la grippe pains, call on
Nj. T. Fitzpatrick for remedies. II
you want a pleasant smoke OF any
fresh fruits go to NJ. 7. Fitzpatrick,
Whitlash, Mont.
A strength tonic that brings rich,
red blood. Makes you strong, healthy
and active. That's what aollister's
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. d. G. Lock.
wood, druggist.
The Elite Studio, of Great Falls, the
leading photographers of that city,
will be- in Fort Benton the latter part
of this week for u stay Of only a few
days If you want anything in the
photo line, come and see US. Salts
faction guaranteed.
State lands located in Chouteau
county, to the amour Of over 800 900
acres, will be offered for sale or lease
by Register John p. Schmit, of the
state land Office, on Tuesday, May %,
at the county court house. \ descrip-
tiun of the tracts that will be offered
| appears in the current issue of the
weekly River Press.
Bids for the construction Of a new
water system, which contempla,es the
building of a reservoir on the hill
back of town, We're opened at a special
meeting Of the city council last even.
ing. The bidders were Western Min
ing Supply company, $685.: a. l..
Lewis, s6,OS5: Henry Hagen. s6,254.
Action in the matter was deferred un.
til after May LIST.
The new minister for the Presby-
terian church will be here for Sunday,
May 14.h. This was the announce
ment made last Sunday by Rev
Charles +. richardson, superintend'
ent of Presbyterian missions for thu
state. who occupied the pulpit bott
morning and evening. The new min
lister, Rev. John Duncan, of Chicago
Is Il young man. earnest, energetic
enthusiastic. He labored for fou,
months in the western part of the state
last summer, and was most successful
in securing the growth of the church
He is a man universally liked, ant
the superintendent feels that he is IN,
right mar for the place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
sale of state Lands.

1t is announced from Helena that a
sale of state lands located ia Chuuteau
county will be held ia this city ON
May %, when some 325, 600 acres will
be offered for sale or lease. Register
J. +. Schmlt. of the state land office.
has fixed the dates for seven public
land auctions to be held during the
month of May. This will conclude
the spring auctions, as none will be
held in June Or July. The dates and
places for holding the sales, and the
acreage to be offered for sale are as
fo1l,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
AMONG OUR b
A Griss Of Items Gathered From Oui
Northern Montana EXCHANGES.

Culbertson Searchlight: w. G.
Good. the U. S. special land agent,
who Is here examining homestead and
desert land claims, is working around
Baiuville this week. a good many
people are on the anxious seat about
their claims and many will undoubt.
eddy revert back to the government.
This will leave some choice pieces Of
land open for homesteading.
Malta Enterprises: Frank Parker OF
Chinook, has now four or five cars OF
lumber on the ground for the wool
storage warehouse he is building Just
east Of the Malta Mercantile Co.'S
warehouses. The building Is to be
4Ox2OO feet in size aud will hold sew
eral million pounds Of wool. 1t is an
institution long needed here aud will
be duly appreciated by the wool
growers.
Havre P%laiudealer: Ora Tibbitts,
secretary of the Chouteau County
Livestock association, was in the city
this week from his ranch on Clear
Creek. He states that the bounty
offered by the association for the car
cases OF pred atory animals has re.
suited in the killing of many wolves
in the mountains already. There still
remain Il large number of the var
miuts, however, and the association
will continue I o pay Il bounty unit
the pest is entirely abated.
Glasgow Review: AT a specia
meeting Of the town council held
Thursday evening the report of the
engineers appointed to secure esti
mates a, to the probable cost of in,
stalllnE a water. sewer and electri,
light plant, was received. The engi
neers estimate that the total cost O
such a plant would be in the neighbour
hood of $1,000. This is somewha
higher than vas anticipated and i
Stems prObab BILE now that water work.
alone may be Installed this year.
Harlem News: While in the ed,
recently, DR.. w. Nj. Williams, Of thi
city, purchased IL 20 horse power gas
Oline pump that will throw 1900 gal
Ions Of water per minute. He will 10
cate the plant above the governmen
dam at the Agency and will use it t,
irrigate his crops at the Lookou
ranch during the coming summe
months.
Glasgow News: John Survant an
L. H. Mills have appointed the fol
j. lowing bounty inspectors: Malta
William Mcclellan. Saco-C. w
Nelson. Hiusdale-W II. Hesser
Glasgow--Julius L,stoe and Free
Whitbread. Nashua-C. e. Sargeu,
( S. p. Mitchell will make the appoin,
h ments east of Nashua.
Culbertson Searchlight: n disas
, trous prairie fire caused considerable
damage north of Culbertson last Fri
: day. II came down from the nortl
. and the whole rauge north uf Culbert
+ son and east Of the Plenty wood roa,
is turned off. "A stable l6x4U beluny
lug 70 w. $. Evans wa, consumed
3 with live toue VI may. BY heroic worI
D OF MIR. Evans and tive men mis- COO
shack wa, saved. Juhu y. DAvl, ha,
a camp e>ia,.isiIcl in the uuln uf tn
, hames. consisting Ut IL tent auu "a lu
OF PROVISIONS, Canned ODDS, oats
t ETC., which he Established lis Il has
: for u crew vi III u engaged III nuviu!
q fence iht, raLnp uuttit was eulire
~ cOil, utiIcu.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
Frtghtiul suffering Relieved.

Suffering frightfully from the viru
lent poisons OF undigested food, C. G.
Grayson, OF Lula, Miss. took DR..
Kings New Life Pills, with the re.
suit" he writes, that | was cured.'
All stomach and bowel disorders give
way 70 their tonic, laxative proper.
ties. Poe at D. G.. Lockwood's drug
store, guaranteed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
District Court Proceedings

The trial of Thomas Grady, who is
alleged to have been associated with
H. II. Johnston in obtaining money
from VIM. Medium, has been con.
tinued to the first jury day of the next
term of court.
Counsel for H. Il. Johnston has been
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19

Feel tired, no appetite, cannot sleep,
work or eat: That's spring tiredness
and will disappear at once if YOU take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea this
month. IS cents, Tea or Tablets.
D. G. Lockwood, druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
Wool and Mutton Gossip.

A recent sheep deal is the sale o
about 5000 wethers and dry ewes, with
a few lambs, by Clancy Il GLADDEN., OF
Conrad to Bart Armstrong, of Cora,
at $3.50 per head. The purchaser,
who has bought several outfits during
the past few weeks, is said to repre-.
ent the Wood Livestock company, OF
Spencer, Idaho.
1t is reported from Teton county
that S. A. McPhee, of Choteau, has
sold to j. B. Long Il Co. about 5000
head of stock sheep at 1926.
The wool buyers are beginning &c
invade the northern Montana field,
representatives of several eastern
firms having arrived within the pas,
few days. Mr.. Walker, representing
jeremiah Williams Il Co., and Mr..
Dow, OF Koshland Bros, were in the
Milk river country last week, and In.
terviewed 4 number of wool growers
in that section. Mr.. Walker is re.
ported to have bought the Veseth
Bros. clip near Malta at u figure bet.
ter than 20 cents.
A Chinook sheepmau was ap.
preached by a wool buyer a few day.
ago, and asked TO put a price GA his
clip. He replied that he would sell u,
the rate of flour pounds for a dol
lar but it is understood no deal ~as
made.
According to advices from Helena,
the Thomas. Cruise clip in Fergus couu-
ty has been sold at 20 cents to Jcre-
miah Williams n Co. 1t will amour,
to about 400, 900 pounds.
Referring to wool buying operations
in the west, the Boston Commercial
Bulletin says: Competition is keen,
and the buyers are scrambling for
wool and Offering all kinds of prices.
In Idaho, Utah, Wyoming and Cali.
fornia prices are hardening. la Wy.
oning, the Crosglitf clip, amounting to
between 100000 and 100000 pounds,
has been contracted at II! cents, which
last year cost about l.t cents, to a
Philadelphia. Wyoming clips which
sold for II to III cents last year, have
brought as high as BE this season.
The farmers of Montana want 25c for
their WOOL, but as buyers at the pres
ent consider l9(02Oc a fair price, little
contracting has been done there lately.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19

A wonderful spring tonic. Drives
out all winter impurities, gives you
strength. health aud happiness.
That's what Holli ster's Rocky Noun.
tain Tea will do. IS cents. Tea or
Tablets. d. G. Lockwood, druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19

HELENA, April l5.-Judge w, H..
Hun, yesterday heard argument, IN
the -lit of the United States against
d. j. Heyfron, treasurer of Missoula
county. The case is in the nature of
a te-, suit, several other cases depend.
ing on its decision. Some time z
the assessor OF Missoula county re.
turned to the county treasurer cattle
belonging to half-breed Indians on
the F.athead reservation. The treas.
urer proceeded to collect the taxes by
seiziug the cattle. The government,
as the trustee of the Indians, stepped
in aul brought the suit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
6arbwire Roundup Association.

Tn" regular annual meeting of the Barbwire
10 ndup association will he held on SATURDAY.,
May D.. 1908, at the Choteau House. 4 full at.
tendance of member il requested.
w. COLLINS, secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe
claltv At the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
Stallion For Sale.

4 good Clydesdale stallion for eale, weight
about 1900 pounds, age seven years. Well broke
for driving. Address,: W. WILLIAMSON,
Big Sandy. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19
DR.. GEO. II. TAYLOR,
DENTIST.
Fort Benton, = Mont.

DR.. Taylor announces TO his friends and ac-
quaintances that he is permanently located over
the StOckmen's National Bank Building, where
he may be found at all times, having discontin.
ued his regular visits to other towns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-19

owner OF the OF - alQVllle. lL
Valley county. has no legal title &c
hi, property. The land "a scared
under g desert entry made by Nj. A
Denny, which was contested by Geo,
w. Tanner, and it is held that the en-
Try was Gade for speculative pur'
poses.
From Tuesdsy's Daily.
Ground bone and oyster shels., u,
the Benton Hardware Co.
The Benton Hardware company has
jl,t received a new stock OF garden
hose.
Cyrus Noble whiskey, a favorite in
all the leading clubs of the United
states for the past thirty years.
\ marriage license was issued today
10 D. l.. Baird, Of Zortman, and Alice
Bennett. OF Great Falls.
A marriage license has been issued
a. Great Falls to Frank G.. Hopkins,
Jr.. and Miss Efie Hively, both OF
Havre.
Mrs. Merritt Flanagan left today
tor Boulder Hot Springs, in response
10 news that her father, D. E. Murray,
i. seriously sick at that place.
Notice of location OF the Mollie Glib
son and Josephine quartz claims IN
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-13
Cancer Cured
by Blood Balm..All Skin and BIoed
Diseases Cured.

Mrs. M. L. Adams, Fredonia, Ala,
took Botanic Blood Balm which effect
ually cured an eating cancer Of the nose
and face The sores healed up perfect
ly Many doctors had given up her
case as hopeless. Hundreds Of cases Of
cancer, eating sores, supperating swell
ings, etc., have been cured by Blood
Balm. Among others, Mrs. B. NJ.
Guerney, Warrior Stand, Ala Her
nose and lip were raw as beef, with
offensive discharge from the eating sore.
Doctors advised cutting, but it failed.
Blood Balm healed the sores, and Mrs.
Guerney is as we'll as ever. Botanic
Blood Balm also cures eczema, itching
humors, scabs and scales, bone pains,
ulcers, offensive pimples, blood poison,
carbuncles, scrofula, risings and bumps
on the skin and all blood troubles Drug
gists, 81 per large bottle. Sample Of
Botanic Blood Balm free and prepaid
by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta,
Ga. Describe trouble and special med
ical advice sent in sealed letter. It is
certainly worth while Investigating
such remarkable remedy as the Blood
Balm cures the most awful, worst and
most deep seated blood diseases.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-13

f,r September 8 and it is believed the
strongest me tsures will be necessary
to pre- vent serious rioting and blood
shed. A member of the mob which
burned the Home Minister'S resi-.
d-nce said to the Associated Press:
I'VE burned the bouse for the pur-
pose of attracting the attention of
the emperor. We want him to refuse
the treaty of peace. We believe
those surrounding him prevent him
from correctly understanding the
popular attitude toward this dis
graceful, humiliasing peace"
Toxic, Tuesday evening-Se.ious
rioting followed the attack on the
Office Of the Kokumin Shimbur, the
Government organ.
A mob attacked and burned the
official residence of the Minister of
Home Affairs. Threstening demon
strstions occurred in the nsighbor.
hood of the of6cisl homes of Premier
Katsura and Baron Komura, Foreign
Minister, who is now in the United
States, but the police succeeded in
preventing Injury to the occupants
or damage to the houses. The situa-
tion tonight is threatening.
During the rioting Tuesday night
Is smaller police stations and two
larger oses we're destroyed
After midnight another attempt
was made against the Kokunin
Shimbun Offices, but the police dis
psrsed the attackers, killing one of
the assailants.
It is claimed the turbulence result
ed from the !ndiscreet closing OF
Hibya Park and the denial Of the
right to publicly meet.
It is estimated that two sre dead
and FIVE hundred wounded, among
whom are two hundred policemen.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-13
Roiting in Toxic.

Toxic, Sept 7-E. q. Hartman,
president of the Southern Pacific rail.
road, has been threatened ard Mar
quis Ito, president of the privy coun-
Gil, has been ste Led by mobs. Nei-
ther were injured.
Toxic, Sept. IA mob burned and
destroyed ten Christian churches and
one mission house school Wednesday
night. The people we're not injured
Another demonstration is planned
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-13

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
What TO Do.
There is comfort i'll the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. kilmer' S
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fu1flls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
It corrects inability, to hold water
and sca1ding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild ana
the extraordinary effect of Swamp.ko
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures OF the most ols-
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists IN fifty-cent and one-do1lar sizes:
You may have sample bottis and a
book that tells all 81
aboutit, bothsentfree kdE$zs::@E
by mail. Address Dr.. = !: ::::;;aS
Kilmer & Co., Bing- 81
hanton, n. Y. When Home Of s"aap-aoo:
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Biughamton, n. Y.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-13
Men Past Sixty in Danger.

More than half of mankind over sixty
years of age suffer from kidney and
bladder disorders, usually enlargement
of prostate gland. This is both painful
and dangerous, and Foley's Kidney
Cure should be taken at the first sign of
danger, as it corrects irregularities and
has cured many old men Of this disease,
Mr.. Rodney Burnett, Rock Port, NO..
writes: II suffered with enlarged pros
tate gland and kidney trouble for years
and after taking two bottles of Foley's
Kidney Cure feel better than I have
for twenty years, although I am now
81 years of age
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-13
Concluded to Pay Up.

T. D Mitchell. one of the men con-
victed of fraud in the recent munich
pal election in New Brookland, and
sentenced by Judge Gary to pay a
fine Of S775, eohcjuded to pay up and
abandon his appeal to the Supreme
Court. BE is now free man.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-13

in life when woman's great change
may be expected.
These symptoms are all just so many
calls from nature for help. The nerves
are crying out for assistance and the
cry should be needed in time.
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pound was prepared to meet the needs
of woman's system at this trying
period of her life. It invigorates and
Strengthens the female organism and
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It has carried thousands of women
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For special advice regarding this i'm
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Of charge.
Read what Lydia E. Pinkham's Com
pound did for Mrs. Hyland and Mrs.
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Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
~ had been suffering with falling Of the
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Change of Life Ny womb was badly swol-
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sick headaches, and was very nervous.
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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1905-09-13
Attacked By a Mob

and beaten in labor riot until covered
with sores. Chicago street car con-
ductor applied Bucklens's Arnica Salve,
and was soon sound and well. u use
it i'll my family writes G. J. Welch, of
Tekonsha, Mich, 'and find it perfect, -
Simply great for cuts and burns Only
25c. at The Kaufman Drug Co.'S. drug
store.