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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Will Change Canal Commission.

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Radical
changes are to be made in the person.
mel of the Panama canal commission,
President Roosevelt has let members
OF congress know that he is not at all
satisfied with the work of the CON-
mission as it at present is constituted.
He had hoped congress, at the session
which closed last Saturday would en-
act legislation under which he could
reconstruct the commission and place
the work of. building the canal on a
more practicable basis than now ex-
lists.
Congress, however, did not take the
initiative, c%ontentingl itself with ex.
tending the operation0o f the Spooner
act until congress should provide
other legislation. While no authori-
tative statement concerning the presi.
dents intentions is obtainable at the
White House, it is known to be his
purpose to make such changes in the
membership OF the canal commission
as, in his judgment, will facilitate
work on the great waterway. His de-.
sire, it is understood, Is to reduce the
commission to three members, all of
Of whom shall be practical engineers
OF eminence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Brother Confessed I NJ urder.

WASHINGTON. Pa, March 7.-"My
God that's my brother. He never
killed that woman l am the muir.
derer. l should have been hanged
instead OF Eugene" cried Adolph j.
Bloch today in a. frenzy of remorse,
~interrupting a companion at the steel
mill in Cannonsburg, who was read.
ing to him an;account ofothe hanging
of Eugene Bloch at Allentown on
Tuesday.
He is in the Washington county
jail this afternoon:awai ting a hearing
on the charge of the murder to which
he has confessed .and for which his
brother has been executed. He is a
German Jew, :l26 Syears of age, and
formerly lived.iu: Philadelphia. His
brother was hangedi for.ithe alleged
murder of Mrs. Kate Falzinger on
Aug. 6, 1908.
Adolph Bloch declared to the au.
thorities to day, after the item had
been read to him, that he himself
killed Mrs. Falzinger, and that the
brother who had been hanged was
guiltless. Bloch is a mill worker,
reads newspapers but little, and says
he knew nothing of the first trial,
conviction and execution OF his
brother until today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
TO ABOLISH ~SPECTACLES.
English Surgeon Cures Eye Disor-
hcrs by NasSnge.

Optimists believe. says Il british
newspaper. thar DR.. Stephen Smith,
surgeon of the eye departments of Bat
tersea Park hospital. Nottingham,
England. has discovered Il new treat
ment Of the eye which will practically
abolish spectaclcs. 1t is styled "manip-
ulation of the eye" and is gentle and
gradual, occupying 4 few minutes
daily, causing no pain and havin. no
injurious effect Of any sort. Some pa
tients are cured in a week. and in all
cases Improvement is rapid.
Thirty patients who had been oblig-
cd to wear spcctaclcs for Il long time
have SO far been treated by DR.. Smith,
and, with Il single exception. all have
discarded glasses and can now read,
at either long or short distances, as
well as people who have never needed
assistance.
The cures Of myopia. hypermetropia
and astirmatism arc said to be perma-
nent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

house at the top. which floats about
the surface and is capable of holding
four people.
The amount Of light under tie sur
face is considerably greater than is
generally imagined. The inventor of
the MICROSCOPE has himself been able
to read a newspaper lying OH the sea
bottom at n depth of 36O feet from the
surface by the ordinary daylight pene-
trating the water.
The water ut the bottom Of the sea
Is very often clearer than ut the sur
face, as the sediment sinks in the still
water, whereas at the surface sand
and other matter are kept in solution by
the constant movement Of the waves,
the force Of which is not felt a very
few feet beneath the surface.
One of the most romantic things yet
accomplished by the MICROSCOPE and
the raising apparatus has been the
bringing to the surface Of an old Span
ish g%alleon, II of Il Numerous fleet
sunk in the bay Of Viso in LOO.
Unfortunately tho old hulk proved to
have SO rottel away that it rolled over,
broke in pieces and again sank to the
bottom. The metal bolts which held
the timhers together had evidently
rustod almost completely away.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

Mrs. Ella Lee, frankfort, Ind. writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
~ want to thank you for what your medi-
"Three years ago I had Inflammation If tia
ovaries and ulcers on my womb. I was under
me doctors care for about three months. and
the only time I was not in pain was when
under the influence Of morphine. The doctor
nnaily said never would be better, and
would be an invalid the rest Of nv life' 7 had
given up in despair, but one evening / came
across ono OF your advertisements and decided
to write you for advice. I did 90 and COM
taS1s cax 70 take tyd la E: finkham's vege-
and to-day ! am q we'll woman, and I know
it is all due to your advice and medicine,
Mrs. j. H. Farmer of 2809 Elliott
Avenue, st. Louis, NO., writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
- cannot thank you enough for what your
advice and medicines have done for me-.
They have done me more good than all thu
doctors l ever had.
For the last eight years 1 have suffered
with female troubles; was very weak: had
nervous prostration, and could not do INV
work; but l am happy to say Lydia E. Pink
d daE q tes sn1,om 81 compound has made q
health and have gained in weight from %
pounds to l22 pounds"
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
lied endorsement. No other medicine
has such u record for actual cures of
female ills as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health. Address.
Lynn. Mass.
Rest 1~inherefanAe Hu>~o.s> ea,>
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Denounced Beef Trust Report.

TOPEKA, Kas., March THE Kan
sas senate has adopted a resolution
denouncing the report of Commission
er Garfield in the beef investigation
and requesting the president of the
United States to '~'reject this report
and appoint some man with expert
ence, independence and nerve that
shall qualify for the task of investiga.
ting this gang of commercial high.
waymen. known as the beef trust, to
the end that the public may be fully
informed as to the sources of their
enormous profits and the found atoms
q; their colossal fortunes, and the
means. instruments and agreements by
which for a generation they have
robbed both the producer and con.
SINNER, to the end that legislation pro.
,ec,ing both may be intelligently de-
vised, and that the light Of publicity,
tina. light that is destructive of all
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
" here We Are Incleon,

We ~" lAost particular about clean
Illness in o," houses-many servants
must keep them swept and garnish for
us-anl about cleanliness in our food.
eating only Of first class materials.
daintily prepared. lut with all this
dclicacy Of habit the most greasy saw
age is scraph clean compared to us in
the matter of air. lie breathcs pure
air rich in oxygen. We get together
in vast herds, delile the air with all
manner of disagrceable and revolving
matter, including disease germs, and
then ~contentedly breathe it.-Charlottc
Perkins Gilman in Good Housekeep-
ing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
MONS.

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial dis.
trtct of the State of Montana, in and for the
county of ChOuteau.
Emma D, Veilleux, plaintiff, VS.. Geo. veilleux,
defendant.
The state of Montana sends greetings to the
abOve-named defendant.
You are hereby summoned to answer the com.
plant In this action which is filed in the office Of
the clerk Of this court, q copy of which is here.
with served upon, you in county wherein You
reside, and to file your answer and serve q
copy. thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within twenty COY days after the service Of
this summons, exclusive of the day of service.
and in case e',, Of your failure to appear Or answer
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
This said action is brought to obtain the decree
of said court dissolving the bonds of matrimony
existing between yon and said PLAINTIFF and
parties IA permanent alimony and for the Gus.
tody of the minor children Of said parties to be
decreed to the plaintiff.
- Witness my hand and the seal of said
srA, court this 18th day of March, A. D.
SEAL 1905. CHAS. Ii. BOYLE,
By HARRY c. SMITH,
Deputy Clerk.
First publication, March Z, 1905.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Nh. Mkacmer 0Ar.. ENo Lee

An eminent physician saws that
women are not truthful; they will lie
to their physician" This statement
should be qualified; women do tell the
truth, but not the whole truth, to a
male physician. but this is only in re-
gard to those painful and troublesome
disorders peculiar to their Sex.
There can be nc more terrible ordeal
to a delicate, sensitive, refined woman
than to be obliged to answer certain
questions when those questions are
asked. even by her family physician.
This is especially the case with un-
married women.
Is 1t any wonder, then, that women
continue to suffer and that doctors
fail to cure female diseases when they
cannot gel the proper information to
work on?
This is the reason why thousands and
thousands of women are now CORE.
spending with Mrs. Pinkham. To her
they can and do give every symptom,
SO that she really knows more about
the rue condition of her patients,
through her correspondence with them
than the physician who personally
questions them.
lfyou suffer from any form of trouble
peculiar to women, write at once to
Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn, Mass, and she
will advise you free of charge.
The fact that this great boon, which
is extended freely to women by Mrs.
Pinkham, is appreciated, the thou
sands of letters received by her prove.
Many such grateful letters as the fol-
lowing are constantly pouring in.
Ask Mrs. pinkham's Adylce-A Wan
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Picture In Disguise.

Many and strange have been the vi.
cissitudes Of some Of the worlds great.
est pictures, and a fine painting which
now graces Lord Leigll's residence in
W~arwickshire has an interesting his
tory. This remarkable picture. which
for some years consisted of Il painting
OF flowers. was pronounced by an art
dealer to he merely IL mast, for some
other picture, and on his receiving per-
mission he gradually cleaned off the
flowers. discovering underneath Il very
fire portrait Of Charles l.. by Vandyke.
1t is supposed that the portrait was
thus diS-ilis,h in OrGer to save it from
destruction by the ltounulruus ut the
time OF the commonwealth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Bank Funds Disappear.

CINCINNATI, March THE Ger.
man National bank in this city is S55,.
600 short on its government reserve
fund, according to a story published
here tod ay. That amount apparently
has been stolen from its special vaults
$780, 600 in bills and $1,000 in gold.
Officials say that the robbery is one of
the boldest and most puzzling ever
known in this section. On December
Ii, the reserve fund was counted and
found to be intact. Four weeks ago
the shortage was discovered aud most
thorough investigation has been car.
ried on ever since without results.
The German National bank is one of
the strongest banks in this section.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Paper Trust Makes Answer.

ST. PAUL, March THE General
Paper company and other defendants
in the suit brought bylAt,orney Gener.
al Moody in the United States court
here against the so.callcd paper trust
have filed their answer to the bill, in
which they enter q general denial that
they have conspiredNto control the
paper trade of.the United. States and to
establish prices. The answer sets up
that the General Paper company was
formed merely as a sales agent for the
paper manufacturers. 1t is::denied also
that the company was formed for the
purpose. of restraining interstate trade.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Stanford Cases.Is a Mystery.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-While
the police of this city have not yet
actually dropped their investigation
Of the circumstances surrounding the
death OF Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford,
they admit that none of the former
members of the household here and at
Palo Alto will be further watched or
questioned. Captain Burnett said
this morning that while the police de.
partment had as yet received no Off.
cial word from Honolulu, he was
satisfied from press dispatches that it
was far from established that a crime
had been committed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Doctors and CeHbncy.

There WAS Once Il time when doctors
conclusion of the medieval period.
when medicine was in the hands of the
monks. In France the habit of celibacy
persisted long after the practice of
medicine had passed into lay hands.
For two or three centuries the doctors
protested. but in vain. The matter was
finally laid before the pope and toward
the end of the fifteenth century the
vow was abolished.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
ANOTHER RUSSIAN REVERSE.
compelled to Retire From Mukdcu After
Suffering Enormous Loss.

TOXIC, March S.-General Kuroki
wires this morning that the Russians
are in full retreat. Under cover OF
darkness last night they evacuated
their whole line alongthe Shakhe river,
and by daybreak the whole Russian
force was on the run northwa ard with
the japanese infantry pressing the
rear guard of the retreating force
closely. Before abandoning their
positions on the Shake river the Rus.
SLAMS burned all their supplies, not
being able to carry them along aud
escape from the precarious position in
which the whole Russian army was
situated.
The continuous battle is already the
bloodiest of the war. Upon the ground
that General Oku alone gained are
5000 Russian dead. The reports from
the other armies are expected to triple
this figure. 1t Is estimated that the
Japanese have lost SO, 900. making the
joint slaughter far exceeding 100, 600
men.
Details of the combat are lacki ng,
but it is believed that the japanese
have cut the railway north of Mukden,
leaving only the roadways and light
railway from Rushun. to Tie pass as
avenues for the retreat of the Rus.
SLAMS, but army headquarters refrain
from affirming or denyingla report to
that effect.
ST. PETERSBURG, March, s. The
battle Of Mukden has resulted in a
Russian defeat. Field Marshal Oyama
has once more proved himself one of
the greatest masters of offensive
strategy since Napoleon, while Gen.
eral Kuropatkin is now engaged in
endeavoring to defend his title as q
master of successful retreats, and
bring off his army, withi its immense
train, safely to Tie pass, where a pc.
sition was long ago prepared for this
contingency in view.
The problem before the Russian
commander-in.chief is much more
difficult than the one he met success
fully at Lao Yang, since lnow he is
threatened on both TANKS, his left
wing being entangled in q mountain
Gus region far from the railroad.
Nevertheless, Russian military men
here express a fair decree of conf.
dence in General Kuropatkin's ability
once more to extricate his army and
avoid q Russian Sedan.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
THE MICROSCOPE.
Novel Sea Senrcher With Which
italian Re- overs Sunken Treasure.

wv SCu ScUrCneF " I'm " hlC1s
Italian Rel overs Sumken Treasure.
4 very clever Instrument has been
devised by an Italian inventor. Cava.
nere Giuseppe TiHo. Iy which the bot
tom of the sea can be examined with
a ~clearness and ease which have hither-
to been impossible. Tie inventions are
at present in daily use. says the Lon
don Sphere, the operations being super
vised by the inventor.
The hydroscope-silch Is the name
given to the instrument for seeing OBJ
Jects III the sea or on the sea bottom
Is constructed Of steel and in shape is
like a huge telescope pointed down.
ward into coral caverns or sunken
ships instead of upward ut the sun or
the stars.
Its complex system Of lenses, twelve
In number, wv to the objective
glass Of a celestial telescope. Togeth-
er with the internal mirrors they pro-
duce a very clear picture Of the sea
bottom, the rays of light passing
the tube to a sort of camera obscura
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Provides n Calamity Fund.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March s.-Robert
MacFerron of Ben Avon, an old.time
friend of Andrew Carnegie, who died
recently, left a will which provides
LOCO, 900 for a calamity fund to be
used for the relief of victims of public
calami.ies in the United States such
as are caused by fire, flood. tempest,
explosions. epidemic diseases and the
like, which call for prompt aid.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

The pulse register of Or. Iartner Of
Vienna has proved Very successful in
%lessenin@ the surgeons work in watch
ing the circulation Of patients under
anaesthetics. 1t consists of d watch
like box. which is attached to the pa
TENTS forearm and with hands that
are moved over the dial by q sensitive
spring. very accurately showing the
pulse and blood pressure vibrations.
1t even reveals pulse action 50 feeble
that the FINGER cannot feel il.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
UNITED STATES LA'D OFFICE.

GREAT Falls, Mont, Feb. 20, 1905.
notice IL hereby given that the following named
ttler ha. tiled notice of his intention to make
MAJ proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof Will be made before Chas. II. Boyle, U. y.
commissioners, At his OIL q i'll Fort Benton, Mont.
o.! THURSDAY. April q, lMO5, viz: Jerry Mullin,
Mhn ma q homestead entry No. lOsl5, for the
"'s,NWi4 VIZ SWil section -, township 81
orth, range : east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
aid iand. viz: Henry Atkinson, Herman
Manrer, l;ichard Quinn, all of Lytle, Mont.
ami Louis Bowers, of Collins, Mont.
J. NJ. BURLINGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

II wish they'd invent a new express
Gion occasionally" said Top as he pc
rused the account of a recent wedding.
"It's always the blushing' bride"
"Well," replied Mrs. Top, when you
consider what sort Of husbands most
girls have to marry you can't wonder
at their h~lushing."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
TWO Points of View,

II think said IN eXaspcrated old
deacon as he slowly elevated himself
from the pavement to q perpendicular,
the full crown man who throws an
orange peel on the sidewalk Is no
Christian Well" said Il bystander,
what do you think Of an orange peel
that throws Il full grown man on the
sidewalk"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
notice o. final Proof.
t,IrED ST TIES LAND OFFICE,

: EAT FALLS, Mont, Feb. 20, !9O5.
\uiice IL hereby given tn It the following named
-''1 l"' mas ii''" notice of his intention to make
h'tl p m,f in II lnr' -! his claim, and that said
,r'"1 viii he IN ale before Charles II. Boyle, U,
:. commissioner. ~ hi flee in Fort benton,
Montana. on 7 II day, April 6, 10 5, viz
Wi',,am \ Th"mp~ IN vii, made homestead on.
~ y" 1873 for thu Ma >El., Ne SWA section
Il. 'wn. hip p nOt'h. r rge east
H." names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land. viz: Roland ". auckland, John auckland,
Frank Adams Curtis Myere, all of Hollywood,
MONT.
j. NJ. DURJLNGAME. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Witnesses In Trust Inquiry.

CHICAGO, March 5, - Forty more
subpoeuas for witnesses in the beef
rus inquiry were issued today bring.
ing the total number Of persons sum-
moncd to 200. The grand jury con-
venes March 20 and will probably be
in session many weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Notice of Final Proof.
CNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont. March g.. 1908.
notice - hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
maj proof in support OF his claim, and that said
proof Will be made before Chas. II. Boyle. L. $.
commissioner, at his otlic" in Fort Benton. Mont,
on April 9TH, 1905, viz: Clinton W. Tisda!e, who
llAd" homestead entry No l452, for the So
SEi4, - SWA. section II, township Il north,
range 10 east.
IL" names Ia" following Witnesses to prove
his Contlnuou, residence upon and cultivation
OF SAID land, viz: Charles i.epley, Lewis viii
litins. Benjamin Mandevilie, Amrriclls l.. Nor.
riil, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
}. NJ. EURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Desert Land--Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March q, 1906
Notice Is hereby given that Flora l.. Miller of
Central Park, Galia,in County, Montana, hn.
tile1 notice Of intention to make proof on he1
desert land claim No. .",6, for lot =, section 30,
east, before Chns. il. Boyle, US. commissioner,
at his office nj Fort Benton, Mont, on Thursday,
the 9Th day of April, 1903.
She names the following witnesses to provethe
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
,h.n'on A. Juneau and Alphonse Martin of
FORT fenton, Montana; Charles L.ipparl and
Edward sweeney, of Teton, Montana.
j. NJ. 81 RLINGAME Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Wanted in Sheep Business.

Opportunity il. offered to The right party, with
or without investment III real estate, in one of
til" best sheep districts in Montana. Sheds and
equipments for three lunches of sheep. From
three to five hundred tons of hay cut every year.
Address Il. c.. care of RIVER PRESS PUB.
CO., Fort Benton, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
After the Consultation.

"VVell, Drs. Brown and Smith are
going TO operate upon old GotroX."
SIS the operation necessary"
"Vhy. yes; Brown has a note coming
due. and Smith wants an automobile"
Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

"Say, waiter. this plate must be
cracked: the table is wet"
mo, sir: there's a leek in the SOUP"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15

trusts and combinations may be
thrown upon the operations Of this
vicious and ubiquitous conspiracy.' -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-03-15
Notice Of Final Proof.

j. NJ, DURLINGAME. Re.,st.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-18
LITERARY DRUDGERY.

Froudr passed seven years In collect
Ing materials and writing his History
Of England"
Nearly nvc years OF Ir,inEa time
were consumed Ia writing The Life Of
George Washington
GiLbon devoted over twenty years OF
hls NE Ia the In b0r ~ reading for and
writing the decline AMI Fall"
Dickens says IN the Introduction a.
David COppSrn"ld' that he spent two
years In the composition Of that novel.
Bancroft dsV otsd nearly thirty years
to HE "iIlAtory of the United stAtsA."
which 10 not n history ~ the country 90
all since II ends whrro the history Of
the country properly begins
Crudsn labOred nlnrtrsu ysars 90 bic
concordance ~ the Dlhlc aud lmme
dlAteiy after its publication was sent
TO lunatlc asylum No never fully
recovered from the msntal diseases
brought on by this gigantic undsrtah.
ing
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-08-18

r,e ..r .t'" sfEsF families than
no A.. Z Do .. ut were n nj fer De
cgni", - nA family. hSw oout6 -
lp.l ... IVA aiming 40 many snsmAsst
~ ,u. r,ru"us siIs aad eolos always
maxi h.u q shining mark 70 ne eel
.sr'rr ~ ~,~ry village lad n m lAnA
A4s .,.r..~l nirksrs eGEs. Hs h .
'rlly., 30 et''usiLbsy. however n biz
hpn.- 10 tpuJsd. his wife SON lays an
g,h~r ~ ~ ia "a 10 On record thht
ous pair WIN tested By the removal
Of 80 after sKs laj seventy oss EGGS
IA seventy fhrr. duys ~ Nb'hOlaa