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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Favor Railroad Rate Legislation.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 1.-THE Ne
braska republicans, at their state con
vention, dominated the following
ticket:
Justice of the Supreme Court-Chas
B. Letton. of Fairbury.
Regents Of the University-U. g,
Lyford, Ut Falls City: Frederick Alb
bott, of Columbus.
The platform iIdorses the admins
tration of President Roosevelt aud
praises him for bringing about peace
between Russia and Japan. The plat
form continues:
"We believe strictly in the principle
OF equality before the law applied tc
the transportation business. and,
therefore, demand immediate relief,
through the enforcement of existing
laws, or through amend atory legisla'
ton, from the payment of rebates Ia
favorite shippers and unlawful and
wrongful discrimination between com.
munitles and individuals, both in the
state and in the nation.
"We heartily approve President
Roosevelt's recent utterances as to the
control of railroads and large corpor.
ate interests.
"We request and demand of our
representatives in congress harmoni.
nls nnaroti inn ,ritb Ilrac;1a,t - ,oo
welt along these lines, to the end
that corporate rapacity, extortion
and abuses may be subdued and abol.
ished aud the sovereignty of the
people over corporations fully and
permanently established.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Horrible Atrocities In Caucasus.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. II. Dis.
patches from the Caucasus indicate
that the trouble continues. Tartars
are p~illaging the monastaries. Women
and children, inmates of religious
houses, have been murdered. Bust
ness is at a standstill. Nearly all in.
dustries are destroyed. Silk, naphtha,
copper and the fisheries particularly,
have all stopped. Tartar agents at
Batoum have proclaimed a holy war.
War has been declared in the dis.
tricts of Zangazur and Jebrall, where
the Tartars are massacreing Armeni.
ians and mutilating children, throwing
their bodies to the dogs to eat. A few
survivors have been forced to embrace
Islamism. All communication with
Baku has been cut Off. The stu alton
is said to be the most serious that the
government has ever had to face.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Is her. .>.S.et Iixuty

LONDON. Sept II sc = t.. atty
ha- been made brtw u. L., gar of
Russia and the emperor ~ ia .au. ac.
cording to information giveu .,, Dr..
Martens. The facts concerning the
treaty, the way by which it was reached
and its purposes Il be stated Gu the
highest authority.
The kaiser advised the czar to make
the secret treaty when they met on
their yachts at H~ohenzclern and
Polar Star, 10 the Baltic sea The
Intermediates in the negotiations
were the Japanese minister at London
and the German ambassador at St.
Petersburg. King Edward helped the
making OF the treaty.
1t provides that the czar of Russia
the ear not the empire-shall pay
$500, 600 ,OOO indemnity to Japan in five
years less the amount which Russia
will pay Japan for her care and main.
tenance OF Russian prisoners of war,
SlOO, 200 900, as provided in the treaty
at Portsmouth. 1t is reported also
that Russia agrees in the treaty to
give Japan a free hand in China,
though this point is not so certain as
the other. The compact was made
without the knowledge even of Baron
komura and NJ. Witte.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Bryan Not a Candidate.

CHICAGO, Sept. l3. - William j.
Bryan, twice candidate of the democ-
racy for the highest Office in the pub.
lie gift. received a fitting send off last
night at the Jefferson club banquet
given in his honor upon the eve of his
departure on his trip around the world.
Colonel Bryan delivered notable ad.
dress in the course of which he took
occasion to set at rest for all time the
expectation that he would again con.
sent to lead the democratic host in the
:ace for the presidency.
His declaration that he was not a
candidate for the presidency in any
form was made in these words: II
want to make my position perfectly
clear: l want to say to you that not
only am l not announcing a caudi-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Will Tax Patent Medicines.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE com.
missioner Of internal today
rendered a decision that will seriously
affect a number of patent medicines
composed largely OF distilled liquors.
He has reversed a ruling of his de.
partment made many years ago and
decides that the manufacturers OF
these medicines must take out licenses
as rectifers and liquor dealers, and
that druggists and others handling
them will have to pay the usual retail.
ers' license.
The commissioner, ia a letter of in.
structions to agents of the internal
revenue. says that there are a uumbe,
OF compounds on the market going
under the names of medicines that are
composed chiefly of distilled spirits,
without the addition Of drugs or medi.
cines in sufficient quantities to change
materially the character of the whisky.
He authorizes collectors to impose
the special tax on manufacturers of
every compound composed OF distilled
spirits, even though drugs have been
declared to have been added thereto
"when their presence is not discover.
able by chemical analysis or it is
found that the quantity Of the drug IL
the preparation is SO small as to have
no appreciable effect on the liquor"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
INDIANA AUDITOR OCSTED.
State Official Charged With Gross Betray-
al Of Public Trust.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. l4.-Al'
leging that David E. Sherrick. audi
tor OF the state. is guilty Of "a plain
and inexcusable violation of the Law
and a gross betrayal OF public trust
in tina, he invested funds belonging to
the state in private aft airs, to the ex'
tent OF about sl45, 900, Governor Han.
ley today issued an executive order in
which he took cognizance of q vacancy
In the office and appointed Warren
Bigeler of Wabash as their sor.
This In effect means the removal OF
MIR. Sherrick by the governor, though
the official statement is not made in
that way.
In a formal statement issued rela-
tive to the matter, the governor says
he has been Investigating the condi.
tons in the auditors Office since the
last OF August, having received infor.
nation that Sherrick had not made
the July settlement for the state funds,
which had accumulated from ] January
l to July l, 1905. He Immediately
asked for a settlement, which was
made. The amount was about $685.
600. In addition to this amount, the
auditor, in his statement to the gov.
ernor, admitted that he was at that
time chargeable with state funds paid
In since the July settlement, amount.
ing to S145. 1871, for which he filed a
schedule, enumerating the assets which
he had to meet this amount owing to
the state. These items includes notes,
stocks and securities, amounting to
1852, 1888, on which, according TO the
governors letter, only $3.50 could
be realized.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
President Roasts Newspaper kakir.

OYSTER BAY, Sept. 13.-Presiden,
Roosevelt has announced as a fabri.
cation and wholly without found alton
in truth the report Of an interview
with him regarding the terms of peace
between Russia and Japan published
today In The Petit Parisien in Paris
and cabled to America and published
here this morning. As soon as the
purported interview was called to his
attention. the president directed Sec.
rotary Loeb to send to the correspon.
dent Of The Petit Parisien, who was
received at Sycamore Hill the follow.
ing telegram:
1.-THE president desires me to say to
you that the alleged interview with
him published in this mornings pa.
pers Is not only an absolute fabrica.
ton wholly without basis or truth,
but that your conduct in obtaining
permission to see him under false pre-.
lenses Is thoroughly dishonorable.
when you came to see the presi.
dent, you informed him you were the
grandson of Marshal Augereau: that
you had been at the battle Of Mukden
with the Russian army and with the
Japanese army afterwards: that you
understood thoroughly that you could
have no interview OF any kind and
that you simply wished to pay a re.
spect to him. Under the circumstances,
the president received you and listened
to your account Of your experiences
with the japanese and Russians and
spoke to you also of the deeds of Mar.
shall Augereau and of Napoleon's
other generals.
"The president had no alton
with you about the terms of peace and
your account of your alleged interview
with him is a fabrication from begin.
ming to end. without any foundation of
fact, and because of your untruthful-
ness and on account of your being
able to see him under false p~retenses,
the president deems it highly dishon.
CRADLE"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
ARRANGING AN ARMISTICE.
Military Authorities Will Comply With
Terms of Peace Protocol.

MCKDEN, Sept. 13.-General Fuku.
shima, representing Field Marshal
Oyama, and the Russian commission
ers met at Shaboth, a station north OF
Chantufu, at 10 o'clock this morning.
1t probably will take several days to
arrange the details of the armistice
which they are to prepare.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-The japanese
legation this evening gave out the text
OF the Russo-J japanese armistice pro.
tocol as follows:
"First-A certain distance as a zone
of demarcation shall be fixed between
the fronts Of the armies of the two
powers in Manchuria as we'll as in the
region of the Tumen river, Korea.
"Second-The naval forces of one
of the belligerents shall not lombard
territory belonging to or occupied by
the other.
''Third-Maritime captures will not
be suspended by the armistice.
"Fourth-During the term Of the
armlsttce new retntorcements snail not
be dispatched to the theatre of war.
Those which are already on their way
there shall not be dispatched north OF
Mukden on the part of Japan,or south
of Hardin on the part OF Russia.
"Fifth-The commanders of the arm
les and fleets of the two powers shall
determine in common accord the con-
ditions of the armistice in conformity
with the provisions above enumerated.
"Sixth-The two governments shall
order their commanders Immediately
after the signing of the treaty OF peace
to put the protocol into execution"
The protocol was signed by NJ. Witte,
Baron Rosen, Baron Komura and NJ.
Takahira.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Indian Finds Arc Taxable

OMAHA, Sept. l4.-Judge Munger in
the United States district court today
handed down a decision in which he
declares that the Indian Trust funds
or heirship lands to which congress
has given a regular title, and fund
deposited in banks to the credit of In.
dians coming from the sale of these
lands. are taxable the same a. the
property of any other citizen.
The decision affects a great amount
OF Indian holdings all over the coun.
try. The case alone at issue represents
taxes of $4,000 on funds ia banks to
the credit of Omaha and Winnebago
Indians.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
dacy, blu: I AM not permitting q candi.

dacy, bu. l an not permitting q candi.
dacy."
The balance of his address had to
do with national issues and as he diff.
ferentiated them betw. en- the two great
parties. Many we'll known democrats
were present including Mayor Dunno,
who In his remarks rung the changes
upon his pet hobby, municipal owner.
ship and expressed the hope Colonel
Bryan during his visit abroad would
study That question and bring back
intelligent reports thereon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
N otice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

NITE0 STATEs LAND VFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. :, 1868.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settlers have filed notice Of their intention 10
make final proof in support Of their claims, and
that said proofs will be made before Chas, II,
Boyle, L. 5. commissioner, at his Office in For,
Benton, Mont, on Thursday. September 81, 1908.
viz:
JAMES c, HUMPHREY,
who made homestead entry No. 1925, for the
lots ., =, y, section 10, lots 5, 3, 4, ), section -,
township =, north, range $ east,
Also
WILLIAM NJ. HUMPHREYS.
who made homestead entry No. II, 1913, for the
lot ?, NEi4 NElA section 10, lots ) ana 8. section
3, lot %, section :, township p north, range 8
east,
They name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, VIZ: William Collins, Jack Lee,
Lee Nelson, James {. Humphrey and William
NJ. Humphreys, all of Fort Benton. Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
N.iI Close WOODEN Mills

SALT LAKE, Sep. l3.-T,. b ard
of ,i,. ct "- Of .!e Provo wooden mills.
Il, Il ~ ctltE ttre today, voted 70 close
1t" \ ~ H. -, On as thu. stock IN hand
-".a... y: worked up. The factory EN-.
p' - 10 hauu-. The suspension is
due l.. T." h'.h ice Of IA wool. aud
a decreased demand tor wooden goods
ut the uecr-s4.ii! Increased prices.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Notice Of FinaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. -, 1905.
Noticei IL hereby given TAT the followi ing nance
settler ha- filed notice of his intention to max.
final prooti in =upporto Of his claim, and that eait
proc! will be made before Chas. II. BOYLE, L. 5
Commissioner, AT hl. Office in Fort benton, Mont.
on Monday, october 20, 1903, viz:
CHARLES q. RECORDS,
who made homestead entry No. ll,3:l, for the
NJ NEa, sWia NEa, NWA SEA section ~
township q north, range IL east.
Also that
ANNA S. RECORDS,
of Fort benton, Mont, has filed notice of in,en.
ton 10 make proof on her desert land claim No.
6o3;. for the T.. NEla, SWL NE., SEA NWi,
section -. township q north, range 10 east,
They name the following witnesses to Prove
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said homestead, and the complete irrigation
and reclamation Of said desert land: Herbert "
Leaning, Alvin NJ. Daulton, George ". Sample
J. N. BU RLINGAME, Register,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Notice OF Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. 5, 1905.
office ishe reby given that the following nance
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
dnal proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will he made before John Mcdowell, L. s
commissioner. at his office In Gold Butte, Mont.
IN Saturday. October 21et, 1905, viz:
ISAAC EVANS.
who made homestead entry No. 3lo6. for the
SEA SWi4, 81. SEA, NEk SEA- section 5, town
ship 81 north, range / east.
He names the following witnesses tO prove hi.
said land, VIZ: george b. Wareham. Charles
Perkins and william j. Brown, Of West Butte,
Mont; Christopher Cummings. of Gold Butte,
Mont. j. VI. BCRLINGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Notice OF Final Proof.
UNITED SrArEs LAND OFFICE.

UNITED States LAND OFFICE.
GREAT Falls. Mont, Sept. 5, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the following nance
."ttler has fled notice of his intention to make
sna' proof in support Of his claim, and that sait
proof will be made before James NJ. Wilcox, U
). commissioner, at his office in Shelby, Mont,
81 saturday, October ~, 1908. viz:
CYRIL H. CLARK,
who ma e homestead entry No. 23as, for the
lots l,:.3, 4, section 81, township 3, north, range
east.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
hi.' continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
aid land.. viz: George B. Warehsm, Ieaac
Evans and Charles Farrell. of Sweet Grass.
Mont.: Cornelius Z. Price, of West Butte, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND Orrrcx.

UNITED STATES LAND prlck.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Sept. 5, 1908.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to meke
dnal proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before John Mcdowell, U. $.
commissioners. ct his office In Gold Butte, Mont,
on Tuesday, October 18th, 1905, viz:
JOHN l.. DAKE,
who made homestead entry No. 1910, for the
lot 4, section 4, Tote ~, 3, section 5, township
35 north, range 3 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, Wis: Christian Stark and John Cameron,
OF Gold Butte, Mont; william A Carroll and
John NJ. Ellis, Of Whitlash, Mont.
j. NJ. B~URLlNGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Desert Land..Flnal Proof.
United STATES LAND Orr,cs,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, 5 spt. 5, 1905.
y )tice is hereby given that
MAUD FOWLER.
of Shelby, Mont, has filed notice of intention tc
make proof on her desert-land claim No. 1Os1, for
the -. NWA. VIE SWla section 5. township Is
north. range :! east, before James NJ. Wilcox, L.
; comni 4sioner, ~ his Office in Shelby, Mont,
on Monday, the 3rh day of October, 1905.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation Of said land
William Awkward, John J. Welch and James j.
Galata, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Desert land..Fina( Proof.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLs, Mont, Aug. Is, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
MARTHA A. MITCHELL,
o. chester, Mont, has filed notice Of intention
to make proof on her desert land claim No. ssi5.
TO- lots : and 3, the So NEA section q, lots /
snn . section q, township ~ north, range 8 east,
oe!"'e 'ohn Dunlap. L. $. commissioner. at his
office in llill, Mont. on Thursday, the 18Th day
of September, 1905.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
COMPLETE irrigafj IN and reclamation of said land
John &. Quigs, James $. Cox, william A. For.
gev, NJ Marias. Mont: william Mitchell. of
Chester. Mont. -
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED ST tbs LAND OFFICE,

UNITED ST TIES LAND OFFICE,
GsEAr FALLS. Mont, Aug. :, 1905.
Notice lie hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
dnal proof In support of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before Jeremiah sullivan, L.
Mont, on Saturday, September 70, 49, 5. viz:
JAMES j. WALL,
who made homestead entry No. SO, for the En-
range 8 east.
lie m the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land. VIZ: Martin Connolly, James BARLEY, 10.
seph Connolly and John Grant, all of Fort Ben.
ton, Mont.
j. NJ. BCRLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20
Mothers. Are Helped
THEIR HEALTH RESTORED
happiness Of rhousands o. Homes Due
TO lydia &. Pjnkham's Vegetable Com.
pound and Mro. Plnkha0'e Advice.

A devoted mother seems to listen to
every call of duty excepting the su.
Preme m that tells her to guard her
health, and before she realizes it some
arrangement of the female organs has
manifested itself, and nervousness and
irritability take the place of happi.
ness and amiability.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-09-20

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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-03-03
The Commercial Club.

We are glad to announce that the
Commercial club, which has been
ia state of desuetuede for some
months, is about to be revived with
the promise of entering upon a
career Of usefulness. This week a
committee of the old members called
upon business men and secured the
promise from almost each one that
they would join the club. A meet
ing will be held at the club rooms
tomorrow, Saturday, night for the
purpose of re-organizing and outlin-
ing the future policy of the club.
All who have signifed their lnten-
tion of joining the club are earnest
ly requested to attend the meeting.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-03-03
Vincent

Last Thursday afternoon Mr..
Joseph Vincent and Miss Dorothy
Cronk quietly hied themselves from
the city ard on the following day
We're united in marriage at Evanston,
by the Rev. Jos. B. McKeehan:
Their intentions were known to
only a few, and the announcement
OF their marriage was somewhat of a
surprise TO their friends. From
Evanston Mr. and Mrs. Vincent
journeyed to the city of Saints,
where they enjoyed few days of
blissful honeymoon, returning to
Montpelier yesterday morning.
The Examiner extends it's hearti.
est congratulations and wishes for
them all the happiness possible on
their journey down llfe's pathway.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-03-03
Homemade Cigars.

Our cigar smokers will soon haye
the pleasure of enjoying the frag-
rance of home made havana clgar.
Waggoner Il Co., our new cigar
manufacturers, are now busy turning
out two brands of cigars s'The
Idaho Leader" and 'sThe Claire" :"
They will have several hundred Of
each brand to place on the market
as soon as the boxes arrive, which
will be about a week. "The Idaho
Leader" will be their leading brand
and they promise that it will be
equal to any l24 cent domestic cigar
now on the market. ''The Claireo
will be straight 10 cent cigar, and
one that Mr.. Waggoner says he
feels confident will prove favorite
with those who prefer that grade of
cigars.
Engineer Harry Murdock, who is
an old cigar maker, has taken a
short lay-off and is assisting Mr..
Waggoner in getting things started
at the factory.
We trust that this new enterprise
will meet with abundant success,
and if Mr.. Waggoner puts on the
market high grade domestic cigas,
our local cigar dealers should help
to push their sales to such an extent
that the factory will soon find ii
necessary to seek larger quarters
and employ four or five men.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-03-03
Improvement Society Meeting.

Don't forget. the Improvement
Society meeting at the opera house
tomorrow, Saturday, night at s
o'clock. The women of Montpelier,
both ord and young, are earnestly
requested to be present and assist in
organizing this society, which will
have for its object the improvement
and cleanliness of our city. There
is grand field of labor for such a
society here and it Is to be hoped
that there will be good attendance
at the meeting tomorrow night.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-03-03
ABOUT READY TO QUIT.
The Legislature will Adjourn Today
or Tomorrow--Numerous Bills
Passed This Week.

The Legislature will adjourn sine
die, either tonight or tomorrow at
noon. Both houses have done some
hard work this week, and nearly
every important measure pending
has been passed, while several score
of minor bills have been killed.
The Sunday closing bill, which
passed the senate Monday, is having
a hard struggle in the house. The
measure came up for second reading
yesterday morning, and numerous
attempts of different character were
made to send it to the grave, but
the friends of the measure stood
solid and prevented any such action.
The bill was placed on the calendar
for final passage this morning, and
unless the opposition made some
converts last night, the bill has bv
this time been passed up to the
governor for his consideration.
Contrary to expectations, the gov
ernor had not announced any an
polntments up to noon yesterday.
The only appointment made up to
that hour was the appointment, by
the state prison board, of Z. l..
Whitney as warden of the peniten.
tlary. Mr.. Whitney comes from
kootenai county, where he has lived
for number of years. He has been
sheriff of that county two terms,
and is said to be well qualified to fill
the important position of warden.