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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-04
Let Well Enough Alone.
Spokesman Review.


Senator Stewards suggestion, which
he has framed into a bill, that sena-
tors and representatives receive $lO,.
600 a year salary does not seem to
have met with enthusiastic public APP
prOval.
There Is no disposition &c be mig.
gardly in r%ewarding a hard worked
public servant, but an idea prevails
that the average senator and repre-
sentative gets about all he is worth,
and that many of them get more than
they are worth. In any event, in
every state and in every congressional
district there are hundreds of men who
would be willing to accept the job at
the present salary.
Senator Stewar does not seem to
have done anything in recent
years that would entitle him to
better pay, If he we're to remain
IN the senate, and there are many
who have been no buster than he
has been. 1t should be remember.
ed. moreover, that while senator's are
not doing any more than they have in
the past, the work has been made
much easier for them. Nearly every
senator manages to get a private
in the capital, and, with clerk,
messengers aud stenographers, paid
from the public treasury and many of
them doing most of the routine SEN
atorial duties, the life of the average
senator is far from being a poorly
paid grind.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-04
Land EyuuIs In Iiaho,

WASHINGTON. } au. 2.-ri. sceueo of
land FRAUD Iut~e-t.aa t.uL VIII shortly
be transferred from Oregon 20 Idaho.
The president has lr,e!ret lnlorma-
ton from what Is b. .u\c,. ~ Uc thor
Oughlv reliable -,uic =. lEAt whole
sale land frauds have u.cu pcrpetra-
ted in that state with the cuuulvance if
not the open co operation Ut leading
federal officials both in iat.u offices
and 10 the d%i,trict Attorney Office.
lhlS Information = a. T. t,4>r. IA h..
form OF charges ak nst >,r.A;u 9TH
Gals Wh ,>t !itm : ..ir = i.L ',VIheId
by direct on IT 4" pc onlt. atu =
supported b, at $ : t .ut.I- II me
best K..n'!3 II =. - ti"'> -. AS soon
a. the dcnutt.r'"' ii 4 a., III. IN.
Ell glNlLL 'E-'r - '.I.'.I ',,fnrt. the
grand jury at put,tHfni 'f., ill in.
dispatched "a nrrtlrlM ,uIaho and
western NJ Ma. - f"uhe*t-a'. roa-
ditiOns which. l. j. claimed " tn. seq
rotary. are ev"ti ",l'~e tH,!n nose eX-
istiny ia Orpvnn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-04
KEEP YOUR EYE ON:rllE PLATFORMS.

In the house of representatives of
the ninth Legislative assembly there
are 81 republican and b democratic
members, each Of whom is pledged by
his party platform to enact reform
measures desired by the people of
Montana. The state senate consists
OF sixteen republicans and ten demo-
Gratis, and of this number seven sen.
ators in each party are hold-over
members, having been elected two
years ago. These hold.over sen ators,
however, are as firmly bound by the
pledges of their party platforms as
those who ere elected last November:
they are the agents or representatives
OF their party organization, and as
such are under obligations to carry
into effect the promises made by their
respective parties.
Montana republicans and democrats
will do we'll to keep an eye on their
party platforms, aud watch the ofi.
cial record of their representatives
and state senator's in the ninth legis.
lative assembly. The promises made
in the party platforms should be re-
deemed. and the people of Montana
should insist that they be redeemed.
In the matter of an initiative and
referendum amendment to the state
constitution, for instance, the plat
forms of both political parties give a
solemn pledge that their members in
the Legislative assembly will work and
vote for the submission of this cues.
ton to the people. If this promise is
fulfilled the proposition will receive
81 republican and 35 democratic votes
in the house of representatives: and
Is republican and 10 democratic votes
in the state senate.
Each of the party platforms also
advocated a direct primary law, the
creation of a railroad commission
and an efficient fellow servant law. II
these promises we're made in good
faith, there should be no difficulty in
framing measures that will receive
the vote Of every representative and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-04
WEDNESDAY, JAN. +, 1905.
SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.

The new state officers elected by the
people of Montana will receive liberal
salaries for the services rendered dur.
ing their respective terms. With the
exception of chief justice and clerk OF
the supreme court, each state official
was elected to a four.year term: the
chief justice and clerk of the Supreme
court were elected to six-year terms.
The salary provided for the Office of
governor of Montana is 81. 900 a year.
and he is entitled to a private secre.
tary at an annual salary of 81, 200 a
year. An estimate of state expenses
for the coming year names 50, 400 as
the mount required for the governors
Office.
Compared with the compensa alton
provided in other states, the annual
salary OF the governors Office in Mon
tana ranks high on the list. Only
nine states in the Union pay their
governor a higher annual.s alary than
that received by the state executive of
IL VAC lUOIluS SGulC
of Idaho the annual salary of gov.
ernor is 5000: in Wyoming it is 81
500: and in Oregon the governors
compensation is only ST 800 a year.
The state of Vermont also pays its
governor an annual salary of $1,000,
this amount being the smallest on the
list. From this minimum rate of COM
peusation, the annualls a!aries.of gov.'
ernors range up to $4,000, the latter
mount being paid in the states of
New York, New JerseyGand Pennsyl.
vania.
h lieutenant.gOvernor of Mon
tana has no regular salary. During
the session of the legislative assem-.
bly, he receives the same. per diem and
mileage as the speaker of the house
OF representatives, and when acting
as governor he isl entitled to the same
compens alton the governor would re-
ceive for such time.
The secretary of state receives Il
salary of $4,000 a year, this compen-
sation to include all services render.
ed as a member of any state board or
commission.
The state auditor, state treasurer
and attorney general also receive an
annual salary',of $4,000 in each case.
The office of superintendent Of public
instruction carries an annual salary
OF $500. The appointive state offices
at the disposal of the governor also
have an annual compensation about
as liberal as those provided for cleo
tive officials.
A state Office is generally consider.
ed q of more Importance and greater
responsibility than that held by any
county official, but under the present
salary law some Of the latter IN the
higher classes of counties command
larger compensation than is received
by any state official.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-04

every state senator whose favorable
action in these matters il guaranteed
by his party platform.
In the republican state platform
there was a plank which said: 1.-THE
epublicans of Montana believe in
prudence and economy in public at
fairs. \ n n and promise, if thrust.
ed with power, to reduce expenses,
diminish taxation, increase the eff.
cheney of government, and give to the
people a just and impartial admins.
tration.' With a working majority in
each branch of the ninth legislative
assembly. the republican members
have the power to redeem this pledge
made in their party platform, and
there should be no serious resistance
from the political opposition.
Another plank in the republican
state platform, and u upon which
the democrats of Montana did not see
fit to express themselves, is worthy of
mention. 1t is to this effect: "We
AuNOI luc S"eIll'uuuuu CORRECTION. OF
taxes, and are opposed to the use of
public moneys for private gain. which
is forbidden by our constitution and
public rights as we'll: aud We pledge
ourselves to recover for the people all
sums withholding obtained by pri.
vate individuals u of the unlawful
use of public funds-yet remain in fact
and law the moneys of the state
This pledge appealed to the sense of
and justice entertained by the
people of Montana, and they expect
to see this promise fulfilled by the
party thai IA given control in the
ninth Legislative assembly. They also
fail to see any reason why such legis-
lation should be opposed by the
minority members.
In any event, it will be we'll for
Montana republicans to keep one eye
on their party platform and the other
eye on republican members of the leg.
lslature. Montana democrats who be-.
lieve hal political promises mean
something, should also keep one eye
on their party platform and the other
eye or democratic law makers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-04
In the Political Mcnngcric.

The elephant locked with some curl.
osity at the animal on the other side
of the partition.
"What are you trying to do, my
friend?' asked the elephant.
The other animal was Il forlorn
looking creature whose long ears had
been folded back and tied down. Its
body had been painted white, u yellow
name fastened to its neck, and some
body seemed to be engaged in making
u long, flowing addition to its tail.
1t gave M wild, swift kick with
both feet, and somebody went flying
out through the rear window. carry.
ing the sash along.
"The blame fools are trying to re.
organize me-" brayed the enraged an.
imal.-Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-04
Soap, Ointment and Pills
the Worlds Greatest
Skin Cures.
PRICE The SET ST.
Complete Treatment for Every
Humour, from PimpIes
to SCrofu|a.

The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema ; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis ; the loss Of
hair and crusting of the scalp, as in
SCALED head ; the facial Disagreement,
as in pimples and ringworm; the
awful suffering of infants and the
anxiety OF WORKOUT parents, as in
milk crust, letter, and salt rheum, all
demand a remedy of almost SUPER
human virtues to successfully cope
with them. That Cuticura Soap, ONT
ment, and Pills are such stands proven
beyond all doubt. No statement is
made regarding them that is not justi-
he'd by the strongest evidence. The
purity and sweetness, the power to
afford immediate relief. the certainty
OF speedy and permanent cure, the abb
solute safety and great economy, have
made them the standard skin cures
and hunlour remedies of the civilized
world.
The grandest testimonial that can
be offered the Cuticura remedies is
their worldwide sale, due to the per-
soral recommendations of those who
have used them. From a small begin
ming in the simplest form, against
prejudice and opposition, against
monled hosts, countless rivals, and
trade indifference, Cuticura remedies
have become the greatest curatives of
their time. and, in fact, of all time,
for nowhere in the history of medicine
IS to be found another approaching
them in popularity and sale. In every
CLINE and with every people they have
me with the same reception. The
confines Of the earth are the only
limits to their growth. They have
conquered the world.
sold throughout the world. Cu.icu,a Resolvent, Soc.
kn form 81 Chocolate Coated Pills, 2sc. per vial Of COZ,
Ssnsnhshs, ny. SOAP, "Sc. Deposs: London, q Charter.
nouse So; Paris, Rue de Ia Paix; Boston, Isl Colum.
Gus Ave. Potter Drug s Chem. Corp, Sole PDpsietoss.
~ send tor ~ Book about C~uticusa."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-04

a numbc" " L "',',"
the whites g., - oN.
tina. the Indi ... DID,. jog
eph Bru"n. . e,. c. tnan of
that >cct,"n. Gotta ,atu .ta u-lur Of
a year lndiah- ..> IT,. - II his
cattle.
HELENA, ID c. 3U.-.,uas i.c.ucis Of
bounty claims - its. ,ne state of
Montana Will rect.tt .uclr warrants
earl! Ia the Year, III. state board of
examiners NaN!uS authorized the pay.
menu OF a arg numD-i ct the {! alms,
and The members OF tne uOard having
put ia a good puf-Iuu OF iuUay sign
ing the claims. Inr payMleut, under
the --latest order OF the Du.ru "l!i az
gregate 100000 aui wi. take up
claims filed up TO the 2uth -: july last.
With the disposal ui ats, number of
claims, the STATE wili be behind be.
tween 500, 900 and :6O. 900 in its payment
on the bounty accOout u 70 date.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-16

AND BEGAN TO SELL THINGS TO DAD,
could give the sultan of Turkey cards
and spades and little casino In the harem
game.
you will go along, won't you, bub?'
and he gave my thumb another twist.
and I said: you bet your life, but l
won't do thing to you and Leopold
before we get out of the Belgian hare
belt" and SO here we are, looking for
trouble.
1t is strange we never hear more about
Belgium in America, but actually,
never heard of Belgian settling in the
United States. There are Irish, and
Germans, and Norwegians, and Italians,
and men of all other countries, but
never saw Belgian until to-day. and 1t
does you good to see people who don't
do anything but work. There is not a
loafer in Belgium. and every man has
smut on his nose, and his hands are
black with handling iron. or something.
There Is no law against people going
| away from Belgium. but they all like
II here, and seem to think there Is no
other country, and they are happy and
| work from choice.
| always knew the Belgian guns that
sell in America for IL shillings and kill
at both ends, but l never knew they
made things here that were worth any
thing, but dad says they are better fixed
here for making everything used by
civilized people than any country on
earth, and am glad TO be here, cause
you get notice when you are going to be
be robbed. They ring bell here every
minute to give you notice that some
one is after the coin, SO when you hear
a bell ring, II you hang on to your
pocketbook, you don't lose.
This is the place where There was
a sound Of revelry at night, and Bel.
gums capital had gathered there. y
You remember the night before the bat.
tie Of Waterloo, when Napoleon Bona.
parte got his. You must remember
about II, old man, just when they were
right In the midst OF the dance, and
soft eyes looked love to eyes which
spake again" and they were taking q
champagne bath. inside and out, when
suddenly the opening guns OF Waterloo
twelve miles away. began to boom, and
the poet, who was present. said, But
hush, hark,--a deep sound like rising
kncll," and everybody turned pale and
began 10 stampede. when the floor man.
sscr said. TITS but the wind. or the
car on the stony street, on with the
dance; let Joy be unconnned; no slecp
Ill morn. when youth and pleasure
meet. 70 chase the glowing hours with
flying feet"
Well. sir, this IL the place where thot
ball took place. which In Described IN
the peace used 10 speak In school, but
never thought would be here. right
who're the dancers got II In the mech
When dad found that the battlefield OF
Waterloo was only . few miles away
he hired wagon and we went out there,
Well. sir. Of all tho frauds va havs
run across on this trip the battlefield Of
Waterloo II the worst. when the farm.
ers who are raising barley and baled
hay on the battlefield, saw us coming
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-16

but the man has held me up for S20t
boot money, which wish you would
let the bearer have for me. also
have on another diamond deal. which
expect to clinch to-day. Yours etc.
Not daring to entrust the messenger
with the diamond mans thousand dol
lar package, and not feeling Justified
In opening It, the landlord instantly
sent the two hundred In cash out OF
his own pocket. First, however, he
questioned the messenger and learned
that he was an old resident OF Grand
Haven, and knew everyone there.
The next day we expected to see .
handsome team driven into town. and
were really disappointed, when night
came, and none had arrived.
The next day was still more disap-
pointing. especially to the landlord.
On the following morning. the hotel
people began discussing the matter
quite freely. The landlord brought out
the envelope, upon which was written
the diamond dealers name and the
amount of cash enclosed, and although
he claimed to feel perfectly secure 1t
was plain that he was much per-
picked G
At last, not hearing from the young
man, the clss'k went to Grand Haven
and. to his establishment. found the
there walking the floor In his
anxiety to know what mad become OF
the man whose package, containing
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-16
RUSSIANS LIVING HIGH.
Aristocrats of St. Petersburg Spend
Much Time Over Pleasures
of the Table.

War or no war, the aristocratic Rus
sian pursues his pleasures with an
abandonment that speaks of unlimited
resources or unlimited recklessness.
says the Pail Mall Gazette. The pleas
ures of the table are protracted to an
inordinate degree, A lunch, In which
the courses are plentifully watered
with champagne, will spread itself
through the afternoon. You may bare
ly escape at FIVE o'clock, though you be-
gin to eat at one. The host never sits
down, plying his guests with q success
sion Of good things, liquid and solid.
Even the afternoon tea In middle-class
circles is a very formidable undertake
ing. It includes dishes of various sorts.
In which meat will certainly figure,
and Russian tea, served In q glass with
lemon, Is but the pale comparison to
sparkling champagne. The appearance
of the streets tells Of wealth, too. No
finer equipages exist anywhere than
those which, horsed with coal-black
steeds, dash at full speed. in lofty dis
regard for the mere foot passenger.
down the central strip of wood pave
ment in the principal prospects" az
the wider streets are denominated.
Holding the reins in his two hands.
with arms outstretched. the driver.
medieval in dress, has the summary
methods OF q Roman charioteer. In
deed. there is something Of imperial
Rome in this second capital of the
car.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-16

he had pond in the palace grounds,
stocked with old fashioned fish. and
every day he took on his shoes and
rolled up his pants. and with nothing
on but q shirt. and pants held mp by
one suspender Of striped bed ticking, he
went out In boat and fished as he did
when aSboy. with bent pin for hook.
and he was never 80 happy as when 70
engaged, and they could all have their
grand functions and balls and dinners
and Turkish baths, II they wanted
them, but give him the old swimming
hole.
me, too" said dad. and az dad looked
down into the park he saw a little lake,
and dad held up two fingers, Just as boys
do when they mean to say, Come on.
lets go In swimming" and the king
said. IN 90 you,' and they locked arms
and started through the woods to the
little lake, and the dog and followed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-16

$1,000, he held in the safe, and, for
whom he had borrowed 5000 from a
merchant friend couple of days be-
fore. ~
A valise, similar to the one left at
Muskegon. had also been left at the
Grand Haven hotel.
Putting two and two together. 1t
was plain that both landlords had
been duped by this smooth CRATER,
and thereupon the envelopes were
opened Each was found to contain a
lot of brown paper, cut in the exact
size of dollar bills.
On comparing notes. the hotel men
found that his methods were the same
in each case. In both instances he
had previously. without the knowledge
of the proprictors. secured large en-
velopc from the hctef stock, on which
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-16

Well, sir. you'd . al - ZEE dad ana
Leopold make rus1 IL that swim
ming place. The king put his hand in
the water. and said II was fine, and be-
gan to peel his clothes on, and dad
took on his clothes, and the king made
. jump and went in all over. and came
up with his eyes full of water, strahg-
ling because he did not hold his nose.
and then dad made q leap and splashed
the water like an elephant had fallen
In, and there those two old men were
in the lake. just like kids.
I'll swim you match to the other
side" said the king. Its go, sid
dad, and they started porpoising across
thssl1ttle lake. and tlsn thought It was
time there was something doing. 60
got busy and tied their clothes in knots
SO tight you couldn't get them united
without an act OF parliament. They
went ashore on the opposite side OF the
lake. cause some women were driving
through the grounds. and then I found
flock of goats grazing on the lawn.
and the dog and l drove them to where
the clothes were tied In knots. and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-16

THE KING GAVE THE GRAND HAIL
ING SIGN.
when the goats began to chew the
clothes took the dog and went back
to the entrance of the park, and dad
and the king swan back to where the
clothes and the goats were. and when
they drove the goats away and couldn't
unite the knots, the king gave tho
grand hailing sign of distress, or some-
thing. and the guards of the palace and
some cavalry came on the run, and the
park seemed filled with an army, and
bid the dog good-by and went back to
the hotel alone, and waited for dad
Dad didn't get back till after dark.
the kings clothes. too tight around the
stomach and too long in the legs, cause
dad is pussy. and the king is long
geared
did you have good time. dad ?" says
I. and he said. Haven't you got any
respect for age, condemn you. The
king has ordered that you be fed TO the
animals in the ZOO"
I told him that didn't care what they
ufu Win INC, 4 Hdu Deeu uTUuSut up 10
tie knots In clothes when saw people
In swimming, and didn'. care whether
they were crowned heads or just plain
dubs, and ! asked dad how they got
along when their clothes were chewei
up He said the soldiers covered them
with ponchos and got them to the
palace, and they had supper. he and the
king, and the servants brought out a
lot Of clothes and he got the best fit he
could.
asked him II the king was actually
mad, and he said no. that he always
enjoyed such things. and wanted dad
and to come the next day and go fish,
ing with him, barefooted. Say, dad
can go. but wouldn't be caught by that
king on bet. He would get even, sure,
cause he has look In his eye like they
have in sanitarium. Not any king
business for your little
HENNERY.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-16

pocket case which, he explained, con-
tained an assortment Of diamond studs
and rings. He asked that this be put
in the safe.
The following afternoon he stepped
tup to the Office and asked the landlord
for large-sized envelope. On receiy-
irg It, he took from his pocket large
sroll of bills and, after counting them
in the presence of the proprietor, writ
Ing his name on the envelope, and put
ting down the amount as $1,000. he
said:
PLEASE get that pocket case Of dia-
monds from the safe. | am going
over to Grand Haven this evening on
a diamond deal. and will be back to-
morrow or the next day"
AS the landlord gave him the case OF
diamonds, the young man handed him
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-09-16

Che large envelope. which he had care
fully sealed. and SAIL:
Just put this in the safe. land
lord"
That evening he started for Grand
Haven, carrying with him small
handbag, and leaving behind fairly
good looking medium-sized valise.
The following day q young man
alighted from the Grand Haven train
and, going to the hotel, presented a
letter from the diamond dealer. which
read as follows:
Dear Landlord: am closing deal
FOR a fine pair of horses and carriage,
With which shall leave here to-mor-
r,w morning for Muskegon. I am
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