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FAST TRAIN Is WRECKED.
Eleven Killed and Manys1njurca In Lake
shore Disaster.

MENTOR, Ohio, June 21.-Running
at the rate of more than 50 miles an
hour, the Twentieth Century, Limited
on the Lake ShoreIsrailroad, dashed
into an open switch at the; passenger
station here shortly before .ll0:''o'clock
tonight. Eleven persons were killed
and several badly injured. The COM
bination baggage and smoking buf.
fet cars and the coach behind it caught
fire and were destroyed.
The train was east-bound, having
left Cleveland about 8 o'clock and as
1t does not stop here it was running
at great speed. The engineer did not
notice the open switch until the train
struck it. The engine left the rails
and plowed into the ground, tearing
up the track for yards. The two
coaches following jammedlinto it with
great force and were crushed, the fire
from the engine starting them ablaze.
Fortunately most of the occupants of
these two coaches were rescued before
the fire reached them.
The Lake Shore officers atlonce sum.
moned all the doctors within reach, a
number coming from Cleveland. The
dead and injured were taken care of.
and sent IN a special train to Cleve-
land, where they will be placed in
hospitals. The fire spread with great
rapidity, and it was with much diff
Guilty that the passengers in the two
coaches behind the engine were pulled
from the debris.
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Notice Of Contest.
lNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, June IA, ! VI.
in this Office by
CHARLES HENRY.
contestant, against homestead entry No. sau.
made January :, 1903, for the Ss SEX. NWL
SEA, NEa4 SW14 section %, township So north,
range east. by John Jansen, contestee, in which
II ~ alleged that SAID John Jansen has abandoned
said entry for a period of at least one year, and
that ne nevSr did establish his residence upon
or cultivate any part of said entry as required by
law, said parties are hereby notified to appear.
respond and offer evidence touching said allega-
tion a! ~ o'clock a. M. on july 80, 1905, before
John dunlap, T.. :. commissioner, Hill. Mont.
and that final hearing will be held at 10 O'Clock
q. M. on August !, 1905, before the Register and
Recelver at the United States land Office in Great
Falls, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a proper aAida.
WI, filed May %, 1905, set forth facts which show
that after due diligence personal service Of this
notice can not be made, it il hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
c.. II. BENTON, Receiver,
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Eotice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

VNITE!) STATES I.ANN UFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. June 5, 1905.
Notice ls hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
dnal proof in support of his claim, and tina, said
proof will be made before Chas. H.. Boyle, L. :.
commissioner, at his Office in Fort BENTON, Mont.
on Thursday, July 20, 1905. viz:
ROLEN II. RAGLAND,
who maize homestead entry No. 1890. for the
Eia NWA, e. SWi4 section %, township 81
north, range II east.
lie names the following witnesses 20 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
SAID land, viz: Charles II. Ragland, Harry Rag.
land. Alvin NJ. Daulton and Ciavhorn ID. Forrey.
all of Fort Benton, Mont.
J. NJ. BCRLINGAME. REGISTER
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Considering Peace Conditions.

TOXIC, June pa series of con
men has been held to consider peace
conditions. The selection of plenipo-
tentiaries for the peace commission, it
is believed, will be completed in time
to sail on the Empress of India, on
June 80 from Yokohama for Vancov.
er. The party will probably number
a dozen. In the meantime military
activities continue and important de.
velopments in various directions are
expected shortly.
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Bankers Were SWindlcd.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.--One of
the most e n ational eases of forgery
that has ever been brought to light in
the financial circles of this city was
disclosed today, when it was an.
nounced that certificates calling for
small numbers OF shares Of stock had
been fraudulently raised to hundreds
of shares, causing a loss to certain
bondholders and trust companies Of
this city Of some $50, 900 to 81, 600.
900.
The forgery involves the names Of
Beni. Il. Gaskill, who went to his
grave four weeks ago, and at the time
Of his death he IA believed to be
worth about a half a million OF doll
lars. His method Of operation was TO
obtain certificates Of gilt edged sccuri-
ties calling for |, ,, ; or some other
small number of shares. raise the fig
IRE and give them as securities for
large loans. At least six banks and
rust companies of this city admit
holding fraudulent securities for large
loans. Not one of the institutions will
make public the amount of money it
advanced, but a financier who has
been making an investigation said to.
night that the amour of money loaned
OF the raised certificates will aggre-
gate between S150,000 and $1,000, 900.
1t is believed very little will be recov.
cred from the estate.
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OREGON SENATOR On TRIAL.
Charged With Assisting In Preparation
Of Big Land Frauds.

PORTLAND, June 2l.-The trial of
United States Senator John H. Mitch.
ell, charged with using his Office for
private gain in connection with the
land frauds in this state, commenced
in Judge De Haven's court today. and
for the first time in his life, and at the
age OF three score and ten, Senator
Mitchell faced a jury Of his peers.
United States District Attorney
Heney's arraignment of Mitchell was
most severe. His outline of the case
of the government was exhaustive, but
i, contained nothing that has not
heretofore been made public through
the indictment returned against the
aged senator.
Judge A. S. Bennett, for the de.
~fendant. denied the allegations of the
prosecutions. claiming that Senator
Mitchell was guiltless in intent, and
that the only mistake the senator
made was in signing the agreement
which he had between himself and his
law partner. Judge Tanner. the latter
being one of the persons indicted at
the instance of the government in con.
nection with the land frauds. Later
Judge Tanner made a confession of
his and Mitchell's connection in the
land actions.
Little work was accomplished today
in the examination of Frederick kirbs.
who is said to have employed Mitch
ell and Tanner to expedite his claims,
and the partial examination of Judge
Tanner. Mr.. Kirbs told of his agree.
ment made with Mitchell and Tanner
by which he was to pay for the ex
pediting of 40 claims Of timber lands.
He identified a letter written by Mitch.
ell to Commissioner Hermann, giving
a list of claims to be expedited. He
also identified a check for 5000 paid
to Mitchell and Tanner for the ser.
vices done in passing the claims to
patent.
AT the afternoon session Kirbs testi-
fed to having made an agreement with
Tanner about the middle Of February,
1902, at which time he took a third list
of 80 claims which were pending in the
land Office. Kirbs said he agreed to
pay 81, 900 for the service, $500 down
and $500 when the claims were passed
to patent. According to Kirbs, Tan
ner had said he would send the list to
Mitchell in Washington and have
Mitchell take the matter up with the
department.
He made another agreement with
Mitchell and Tanner in September,
1902, agreeing to pay $1,000 for the
service rendered under the same pro-
visions as the other two bills had car
ried.
On crOss.examination Kirbs stated
that he had been interested with ex.
Governor Pillsbury of Minnesota in
securing the lands. The converse alton
had when he vas presented to the
senator by Mr.. Tanner, at which time
he discussed the expediting of his
claims, had been the only time he had
discussed the matter with the defend.
ant, He had no personal agreement
with Mitchell as to the fees, but had
arranged that part of the business
with Tanner.
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of Kansas in a few days with the first
division of laborers SEN out by the
free employment bureau in this state.
Appeals have come from the Kansas
employment bureau for 10000 men.
About $50 men will compose the first
party to 60 from this city. 1t includes,
besides the college men, teachers,
clerks and others of %sedentary habits
flied by the life in the wheat fields.
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Desert Land-.FinaI Proof.

USlTEu STATE- LAND OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, June 8, 1868.
Notice i hereby given that
LIZZIE STIRLING.
of Teton, Mont, ha. filed notice Of intention to
make proof on her desert land claim No. 6s5l,
for the >Wi4 NEi4. SEA SWA, M SWA sec
ton y, township % north, range 9 east, before
Chas. ii, Boyle. L. S. commissioner, at his office
in Fort Benton, Mont, on Thursday, the Goth day
of July, 1903,
She name the following witnesses TO prOvethe
com,,l.te irritation and alton of said land:
william r. Embleton. Lars X. Lundy, Charles
Luncy and Patrick j. Gihney, all of Fort Benton,
Mont. :. NJ. BCRLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATEs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, June 5, !VO5
Notice is hereby given that the following named
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Charles II. Boyle, U.
:; commissioners. at his office in Fort Benton,
Mont, on Thursday, July 20. 1895, viz:
DONALD KERR,
who made homestead entry No. II, 1893, for the
Eis SWA. SEA NWA, SWt4 NEA section 5,
township - north, range 1 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz: Robert Richie, Alexander Bannatyne,
Benjamin Feist and Lacllan Mactavish, all of
Collins, Mont.
j, NJ, BIRLINGAME. Revis,er.
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Mctice Of Final Proof.
| NIrED SThTE4 LAM OFFICE.
Il u. lE.L MAti l-nD - I

NIrED STATEs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, june -, iEua.
Suticeis hereby given that thefollnwin g named
aettler has filed notice ot his intention TO make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before John Dunlap, L :.
commissioning, at ms Office in ll.ii, Mont, on
Thursday, July 27th, 1903, viz:
LOUIS AMEX Dl}D|,
who made homestead entry No lO.9G,. for the
NEi4, NJ SEA section ~, SWil NWia
section u, township 30 north, rang"3 east
Also that
CAROLINE AMEI DKOZ,
assignee of Mary Allard, Of Hill, Mont has filed
notice OF intention to make proof on her "eanrt
land claim No. t5s5, for The SEA NEa, W.
VIZ Z section y, township 81 north,
RANCE 3 east.
They name the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence npon and cultivation
of said homestead, and the complet" irrigation
and reclamation of said desert land: Maurice &.
Price and Charles Cramer, of Hill, Mont; Leon
ard Is. Stark and Elmer Moe, of Whitlh-h, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Tina Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

CNITED STATES LANUO EEICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, June 5, 1908.
Notice lie hereby given tina the tollowing.oamed
settler has filed notice of HE intention to make
fnal proof IN support Of his claim, and that said
proof will he made before Charles II. Boyle, Z.
on Thursday, July 20. 1905 viz:
JOHN c. QCIGG.
who I:n!e homestead entry No 9165, for lots
. and II, the >1a SWA, section Il, NWA NWk
section %. township % north, range 6 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Alexander Johnson, of Marias.
Mont: James Townsend, George F. Lewis and
John W. ~tlaigler, OF Fort Benton. Mont.
j. NJ. BTRLINGAME, Register.
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Desert Iand--Final Proof.

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May -. 1905.
Notice liz hereby given that
FRANK u. BEEDE.
OF Fort Benton, Montana. has filed notice of
intention to make proof on his desert-lnnd claim
ton :, township 20 north, range 10 east, before
tfhas. !! Boyle, I $. commissioner, AZ his office
IN iott Benton. Mont. on Thursday, the Goth day
of July, 1908.
He names the following witnessed to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land:
Lars H.. ,L,ndy, William Collins. Henry Cries
bach and James Humphrey, all Of Fort benton,
Mont. }. u. BCRLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
'NlTED STATES LAND OFFICE,

HEEAT FALLS, Mont., june ), I9J5.
Notice II hereby given thatthe named
settler has filed notice of his intention 20 make
dnal proof in support of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before Chas. II. Boyle, l..
S. commissioner, at his office in Fort Benton,
Montana, on Thnrsday, July go, 1909. viz:
KATHERINE l.. STOCKING,
who made homestead entry No. 1914. for the
Me-, NWii, M NEh, aud lot |, section -,
township q north, range 5 east.
She nance the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, VIZ; Mcrtin Pemherton, George Wack-
erin and Harry 4: ", jacob, of Fort Benton,
Mont Bridget q, Melvin, Of Great Falls, Mont.
J. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
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Desert Eand--E:iral Proof.

tHiTED STATES LANit OFFICE,
GREAT Falls, Mont, IN" II, 1905.
Notice t. hereby given that
MARTHA A. MITCHELL,
of Chester, Mont., has filed notice of intention
to make proof on her desert land claim No. BIB,
for lots and 3, the 81 NEl4 section %, lots /
and 5. section =, township - north, range g east,
before Il. - Weldy. L. :. commissioner, AT his
office in Chester, Mont, on Thursday, the 18th
day of july, 1908.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation Of said land:
John G. Qui9g, of Marias, Mont james :. Cox,
William a. Forgey and William Mitchell, Of
Chester, Mont.
j. VI. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND Orrrcr.
GREAT EAYvs Moot r.S-r

UNITED STATEs LAND OFFICE.
xo.,., GREAT FALLS. Mont, June 10, 1905.
Notlceis hereby given that the following nameA
settler has filed notice Of his intention to maHS
nnal proof In support of his claim, and that saiS
proof VIII be made before John Mcdowell, O.. 8.
on Saturday, July 60 1905. viz: -'"'
DAVID DAVIDSON,
VINO made homestead entry No. 1885, for the
3 east, lot l, SEA NEA section 1, township Is
north, range 2 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
land, viz: Edward Christian, John g, Few. John
I. Dake and Andrew Cook, all of Gold Butte.
Mont. j NJ. BURLINGANE. Register.
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~.

%iG!pt' Hl~
GRGAT AIS Wa. Wy 10
>ut'r' J.. hereby gj'-' ta.- De- ,'
$3.50, .4!- filed motto. r. 5- .. 49,
~ al roof in sEppor. ~ \ .i. .,.'
20 -. "ill be made b I T. y.i-.,'
ce!Vrr 5. land Office at Dtr,f la T.. ,''uw
rh.Tfd.y, July tth, 1898, viz;
AIDNIO MGNihf.
who maj, homestead entry NJ, lu,|ii ly7'.a
Ne HNI, w SWl section p, rWnsiIf -
north, rgrge east,
Also lHat
ALONHO MoSkot
% Great Fails, Mort, has tt"d ru1i, ui lutrn-
toy. t. mUk" ,.ruoi On his desert and rjlim No.
5NSi, tNr IKE ria SEi.. section Il, Nh& NEt,
SO ''ion 81, va NNl4 rtction Fl, township II
north, range q east.
IL lame, the following Witnesses to ,love his
continuous r"si,!cuce upon aEdcuilivAt!on OF said
atH e-t"aI, and the complete irrigation and rec
ieu4i,oN ~ said desert land: George " iiar-
per. Samuel %imms, William Young and NsWold
e. Morrison, ri Of Great Falls, Mont.
J. NJ. HIELLNGAME e. Mn.isinr.
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kansas Farmers Want Help,

NEW YORK. June 20.-Two parties
of college students, one from the Troy
p~olytechnic. the other from Malone,
y. y, will start for the wheat fields
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Desert Land..FinaI Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. June 4. ~

VNITtD STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. j une 3. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
IDA Z. BR AITIIWAlTE,
of Highwood, Mont, has filed notice of intention
TO make proof on her desert-land claim No. SECS,
for the Eta SWh, NJ SEA section Il, VIZ SWa.
SEA SWil section II, NWi4, NWA section %,
township 20 north. range . east. before Chas. II.
Boyle, T.. 5. commissioner, Mt his Office in Fort
July, 1908.
She names 81" following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Jesse \. Bright, Barton Penland, Alonzo l.. Rift
fenherg and Joseph Hraithwaite, all of High
wood, Mont.
j. NJ. BCRL.INGAME, Register.
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UNITED STATES LA.n Fl
GREAT FAY. :. Mont Nav =, ipy

GREAT FAL :, Mont. May - ig,1.
Notice, is hereby 4iven that
GlSTANE n. GO1TW: nIii,
of West Butte, NontAna, h : ,i.eN notice of inr Ii.
ton ~ make root on his desert ihla CT i'm 40
16?i. for III" Els n !, section -. u " !, SOC
ton =, township 81 ,,"rti, range east. before
'ohn %cDow"ii, L =. rommi~siun T.. at hls of
nc" IA Gov; nat Mout, un .hu, -t,ay, III, mth
day ot u. -. 1905.
He 'hu.r- tn ipl nw ~, Vltn". rtr t. rove IN,
romp!rt.. .rtiv ga, ans rel nn;i,n ut saia Ard
Edwin Il. ioo!' HHG 1.h. L. W,n, ~ cold Butte,
err II rrf ,rd Io:in Eirltlnuurl,. -;
West Butte. Moht
j. y t~j'rAl>~ANN. H..A,er
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above all, a woman who has had
more experience in treating female ills
than any living person.
Over one hundred thousand cases of
female diseases come before Mrs. Pink
ham every year, some personally,
Others by mail, and this has been 60
ing on for twenty years, day after day.
Surely women are wise in seeking
advice from a woman of such expert
ence, especially when it is absolutely
free.
Mrs. Pinkham never violates the ION.
fidence of women. and every tcstimo-
NAL letter published is done SO with
the written consent or request of the
writer, in order that other sick women
may be benefited as they have been.
Mrs. Fred Seydel, of 412 North saith
Street, West Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
Dear Mrs, Pinkham:-
cover year ago l wrote you a letter asking
advice, as l had female ills and could not
carry a child to maturity. l received your
advice. l am not only a we'll woman in con-
sequence, but have a beautiful baby girl. l
wish every suffering woman in the land would
write you for advice, as you have done so
much for me-"
Just as surely as Mrs. Seydel was
cured. will Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cure every
Woman suffering from any form of
female ills.
No other medicine in all the world
has such Il record of cures of female
troubles as has Lydia T.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Therefore no
prudent woman will accept any substi.
tutc which a druggist may offer.
If you are sick. write Mrs. Pinkham.
Lynn. Mass for special advice. 1t ia
free and always helpful.
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The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is agood
newspaper to send away to ourfriends
in the east. II will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters
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IN STRICT CONFIDENCE,
Women Obtain Mrs. Pinkham's
Advice and Help.
n Has Guided Thousands to Health
How Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound Cured Mrs. Fred Seydcl.

1t is "A great
satisfaction for a
woman to feel that
she can write to
another telling her
the most private
and confidential
details about her
illness, and know
that her letter will
be seen by Il wo-
man only, 4 wo-
man full of sym.
pathy for her
sick sisters, and
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F:'Iuking Garden Seeds.

For the first time the p~OSto1iicc de
partmCut Il few days ago passed on the
right Of Il congressman to send through
the mail under his frank garden seed
that he bought in the open market. For
years and years congress has been
making enormous appropriations for
the purpose of seed for congressional
distribution, and this seed has always
been sent through the mail under
my senator or representative found 1t
necessary t. buy seed in addition to
those furnished by the government.
This distinction belongs to Repro
sentative Brooks of Colorado. a mem
Der at large" The department held
that seed not furnished by the depart
ment of agriculture could not be
frankcd.
Proposed Convention Hail..
II am glad to see this movement for
Z big convention hall III Washington
said eX-CongreSsman \. NJ. Bliss of
New York at tn" Slloreham.
with the building Of Il mammoth
auditorium ! am here to predict that
the long intervals of dull times in
Washington will be Il thing of the past.
There IS not Il week in the year that
ONE big convention could not be in
session here If only the proper housin,
facilities existed. Let us have that au-
Sitorium with the least possible delay"
CARL SCHOFIELD.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-03-09

An Interesting and novel theory of
sleep has recently been put forward ty
DR.. Claparede, French scientist. who
holds that sleep is Il positive function
OF an instinct designed TO arrest func-
tioning. DR.. Claparede makes the asser-
ton that we sleep not because we are
intoxicated or exhausted, but in order
to avoid such conditions. Not only are
there various kinds and degrees OF
sleep but 1t does not always follow eX-
haustion. Furthermore ii is we'll known
that sleep is not proportional to the de-
gree of exhaustion. and 1t may be either
total or partial. In measuring the pro-
foundness of sleep, various conditions
are encountered which are not suscept-
ible of explanation on the toxic theory,
but which agree perfectly with the
hypothesis that ii is positive nervous
function. The definition of sleep. ac-
cording to this new theory. is a reac-
ton produced by various eNcitants,
and is an inhibition which manfests
itself subjectively by lack of interest
An exterior things