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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Russian Diplomacy Is Staggered.

PARIS, March 29.-It is the result of
a settled conviction that peace is the
only logical outcome OF Russia's pre-
dicament. The foreign office denies
the report that Russia has asked
Minister Delcasse to act as intermedi-
airy. Another report prominently dis.
played in the Echo de Paris today
says the United States ''is about to
MAKE a coup de theatre by initiating
peace This likewise is not credited
in high quarters.
On the contrary, this general view is
that japanese official opinion is
doubtful of peace negotiations. This
indicates that the preliminarics have
not made appreciable progress, or else
that Japan does not intend to inter-
rupt her successful campaign.
1t is asserted that Japan has per-
mitted Russia to learn that the peace
conditions will be severely rigorous
and will not be responsive to the re.
cent sentiment as a plea to japanese
magnanimity. In particular, it is
said thai Japan's indemnity figure is
$500. DOC, 900, aud that this s%tupendous
sum has proved so staggering to Rus.
sian diplomacy that it is the chief
cause why peace preliminaries do not
advance to a decisive stage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Texas Stockmcn Will Help.

Ell PAsO, Texas, March 29.-The
following statement with reference to
the resolution of the Texas cattlemen
to give all possible evidence in the
United States investigation of the so.
called "beef trust was issued today
by President w. w. Turney, of the
International Cattlegrowers' ~associa-
ton:
''Ninety.nine per cent. of the cattle
of the country believe there is
an illegal combination, having for its
object the sitting Of competition and
the controlling Of 9s per cent. OF the
cattle shipped to the six great slaugh.
,eriug markets-Chicago, St. Louis,
Fort Worth, Omaha and Los Angeles
and they are ready to help the gov.
eminent and will help it all they can
to break up this monster. 1t a be
done. and the cattlemen will help
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
UNCLE SAM BARS LIQUOR.
Settlers On Lands Near 1rrigating Canal
Must Observe Regulations.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Registers
and receivers of United States land
offices In Arizona, California, Colo.
RADIO, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Ne
braska, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming
were today instructed by Commits.
sioner Richards of the general land
Office to notify all persons who have
hitherto entered or may hereafter en-.
ter, any of the lands which have been
segregated under the provisions of the
reclamation act of June II, 1902, that
the leasing of such lands or portions
thereof to other persons who have
been and are conducting thej business
of selling alcoholic liquors on said
lands, principally to employees en-
gagged on governlnent.works, THAT such
leasing, either by themselves or 9TH
ers, will be deemed sufficient cause for
CANCEL alton of entries embracing the
lands so used or occupied.
Officials at land o%fficess are further
directed to give the widest publicity
to the fact that such use of any lands
withdrawn under this act, whether
such lands have been entered or I'm.
entered, will be preventedSby proper
actions in ejectment by %in]unctions or
otherwise. These instructions have
been called forth by the deplorable
conditions existing in Nevada, where
government work employs several
thousand men. Homesteaders have
leased portions of their lands to per.
o n engaged in the liquor business
and murder and robbery have been
rampant in consequence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
WITNESSES UNDER GUARD.
Federal authorities Proposed To Secure
Testimony That Is Reliable.

CHICAGO, March 29.-Followiug the
indictment of Thomas j. Conner. gen.
eral superintendent for Armour X Co.
last night. the assistant attorney rem.
eral today announced that the govern.
ment had decided 20 place John +.
Shields, of Brooklyn, under heavy
bond to appear at any trials growing
out OF the present grand jury investi-
CATION. Shields is the mar whom Con-
nor is charged with trying to influence.
Shields subsequently furnished a bond
OF $4,000 to appear at the jury term
of court in case he was wanted. News.
paper men were today warned to keep
away from the vicinity of the grand
jury under penalty of arrest.
Several witnesses employed by the
Chicago packers were heard at today's
session of the special grand jury. All
OF these were subject to a rigid exam.
ination as to whether they had been
approached by outsiders since being
called as witnesses, the inquisitorial
body evidently being more anxious
for the present at least. to ecure
further evidence of alleged tampering
with witnesses by interested persons
than to secure real facts concerning
the beef commission. From a federal
official it was learned that several
witnesses had been approached, and
as soou as the proof is in the hands
of District Attorney Morrison, it is
said, more indictments will be re.
turned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

trust investigation Is to take place in
Topeka, according to a government
official here, and is to begin in a
couple of weeks. Incidentally, the
railroads are to be dragged in.
A grand jury was drawn at Topeka
a few weeks ago, ostensibly to look
after the regular business of the Kan.
sas federal court. 1t will attend to
that business, but its really big task
is to investigate STANDARD Oil meth.
DDS. Great secrecy is maintained in
regard to the matter. The names of
the jurors will not be given out. 1t
has been the custom in the past to
publish the list of grand jurors along
with the petit jurors. But a new rule
has been laid down not to divulge the
names of the members of the inquiry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Discussing ROckefcllcr's Gift.

BOsToN, March 29.-Contrary to ali
expectations and against the expressed
wishes Of a large number of Congre.
gational ministers from all over the
country, the prudential committee Of
the American board of Foreign Mis-.
sions today reported unanimously in
favor of accepting the Sl0o, 600 gift
from John d. Rockefeller for missions.
This report was presented to the com
mittee of protesting ministers today.
having been withheld from publication
until the professionals met in committee.
The action of the committee, today,
however, is not the end of the contro-
versy. The protests against the ac.
ceptance of the Gift continue to ar
rive, and a number of them include
the open threat that in case the com.
mittee decided to accept the donation
the protestants will bring the matter
before the general conference of the
Congregational church. which meets
next September.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
MHr:.j tIae ..cutS.

A great many pe3.}.n "a staying 1T
an English hotc! TO" the first time Won
der how it il t.ltt "DootS' can rc.::".
to the different roolns the foot-c&r
placed outsi, t..e bedroom doors to be
cleaned. This is quite IL simple matter.
All he does is ia take Il piece Of chalk.
mark upon Tie sole of the boot the
number of the room from which he
takes them an then sends them down
stairs Ill together to be cleaned. When
this has been done they are sorted.
taken upstairs again and deposited
outside their respective doors without
the occupants of the different oolns
knowing that they have been removed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
A STORY.
Claims He Made Internal Machine That
Blew Up the Maine.

New YORK, March 2S.-Gessler
Rosseau was convicted before Record.
er Goff of having sent, with malicious
intent, an Internal machine to thu
Cunard steamer Umbria May 5, 1903.
and was remanded to the Toombs for
sentence on Friday. The maximum
penalty for the ohense is five years
Imprisonment.
Gessler Rosseau, the dynamiter
awaiting sentence at the Toombs for
sending a box of dynamite to the Cum
ard liner Umbria two years ago, to.
day confessed that he sold Internal
machines to Cuban flibusters, one of
which was used to destroy the battle.
ship Maine in Havana harbor in the
spring Of 1898.
He said he constructed the machine
at ] JACKSONVILLE. Fla, for the use of
the flibusters against the Spanish in
the fall of 1897 and the next spring
the Maine was destroyed. He was
later informed that one of the men to
whom the machines were sold des.
troyed the Maine by mistake, thinking
her a Spanish vessel. When he dis
covered his mistake the Cuban killed
himself. Rosseau said he was not an
anarchist or nihilist. He attempted to
destroy the statue of Frederick the
Great at Washington because he did
not want the statue of q king in this
country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Canal Commission Resigns.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Under a
decision from the president, Secretary
Taft today sem a note to Admiral
Walker, chairman of the Panama
canal commission, requesting the men,
bers of the commission to tender their
resign ations.
Following is the text of the secre-
tary's letter: 1.-THE president directs
to ask the members of the commits.
sion to send in their designations in
order that he may have a hand in
reorganizing the commission. Please
write General Davis requesting that
his resignation be forwarded"
The designations have been sent to
the president.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

There are cases where an operation
Is the only resource, but when one con.
siders the great number of cases of
ovarian and womb trouble cured by
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
n without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, for advice. which is free.
Miss Margret Merkley of 275 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"Loss Of strength, extreme nervousness
shooting pains through the pelvic organs,
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical advice. Tho doctor, after
making an examination, said I had ovarian
trouble and liberation and advised an opera
ton. To this l strongly objected and decided
to try Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. The liberation quickly healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared and I am
once more strong, vigorous and we'll"
Ovarian and womb troubles arc stead
lily on the increase among women. If
the monthly periods are very painful.
or too frequent and excessive-if you
have pain or swelling low down in the
left side, bearing down pains. leucor-
rhea. don't neglect yourself try Lydia
E. pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Frustrated by Heat.

P1TTsBURG, March 29--Two mill
workers have died, several are in
serious condition and many have been
compelled to quit their duties in the
mills in this city and vicinity owing
to the excessive heat yesterday aud
today. The temperature registered IS
degrees and it was the frs, time with
in the recollection that so much ~ut
fering has existed among mill en-
ployes on 0 of warm weather in
March.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
The BEST Tonic.

Ordinary our buttermilk Is a better
tonic, is Il letter food, than was ever
bottled CT boxed up by the chemist or
doctor. Many a farmer drives miles
pepsin Or cod liver oil or beef extract
when at the same time he is feeding to
his calves good, rich, nutritious butter
milk, a thousand times better for him
than the stuff the doctor will give him.
Medical Talk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Life is what we are uiiv" to. 1t is
not Il length. but breadth. To lie alive
only to appetite, pleasure, pride, money
making, and not to goodness Iui kind
ness, purity and love, history, poetry
and music. flowers, stars, God ana ctc?-
nal hopes. il to be all but dead.-Mal-
THE II. I.ahcOck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Desert Land..Finai Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March Is, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
EDDIE BOYD.
OF Nnervillr, Montana, has filed notice of inten
tion to make proof on his desert land claim No.
No. $40, for the SEA NWiA section a3, town
ship ~ no tn, range 10 east, before Chas. II.
Boyle, L. $ commissioners at his office in Fort
Benton, Montana, on Thursday, April M, 1905.
lie names the following witnesses to prove the
,.ndrew G henson, Bailey NJ. Boyd, William NJ.
lioople, william Dickinson, al. of Knerville,
Mont. j. VI. BURL NGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Desert land..Finai Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, March ~, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that
CASSICS &. W~ILIIAMSON,
of Fort Benton, Montana, has filed notice OF
intention to make proof on his deeert-land claim
No. tli9, for the lot 3, NEA SEA section -,
M SWi4, SEA SWl4, SWlA SEA section 20,
VIZ NEia section 80, township 20 north, ran-r
II east, before Chas. II Boyle, u. 5. commls
sioner, at his Office in Fort Benton, Mont, on
Thursday, the goth day of April, 1908,
lie names the following witne-sestop prove thu
complete irrigation and of said land:
Charles IL. Merrill, William Il. Dickinson.
Andrew {. Jensen, Maurice NJ. Jensen, all Of
Knerville, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAMF, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Brother Bill came home late and went
down to the kitchen to look for a bite.
He found the harder empty and started
back to his room, when the front door
opened to admit his brother Jim.
"Anythin- "oo1 aownstairs:" inquir-
ed jim.
Lucky il you find a mouse" said
Bill
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Notice Of Contest.
United STATES LAND OrrrcE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, March l6 1905.
a SUFFICIENT contest afidavis b svinR been 6ied
IN THE office BY Maurice G. Price, contestans.
asgainst desert land entry No. 104i, made july
north, range Q east. by Frank A. Cushmsu.
c;ontestee, IN which it is alleged that the said
Frank A.. Cushman has never expended or caused
to be expended the sum of one dollar per acre
for the irrigation and reclamation of said land.
that the only improvements now on the land or
in any way made for the reclamation cf the land
are q small dam and reservoir constructed BY
other parties for the purpose of watering stock
and completed some two or three years prior to
Cush,nsn's application, eaid parties are hereby
notifed to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching eaid allegation at 10 O'Clock q. m. on
Apri y, 1905, before John Dunlap. U. 8. com.
missioner, Hin, Mont, and that nnal hearing
will be held at 10 O'Clock q. M, ON May 5, 1908,
before the register and receiver at the United
States Land Office In Great Falls, Mont.
The said contestant having, in . proper afada-
VI filed March Is, 1905, set forth fscte which
show that after due diligence personal service Of
this notice cannot be made It is hereby ordered
snd directed that such notice be given by due and
Oh BENTON, Receiver. .
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Desert Iand..FinaI Proof.
United STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. March y.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. March -. 1905.
Notice is hereby given that
OLAF JOHNSON,
o. Hlghwood, Montana, has filed notice of in
tention TO make proof on his desert land claim
No. .r52, for the Eia NWa, SWl4 NWia section
;, SEA NEia section :, township II north, range
) east, before Chas. II. Boyle, L.. 5. COMMISSIONS
Mt his office in Fort Benton. Montana, on Thurs
day, the 18th day of May, 1898.
lie name the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Halror Lying, Gust Olson, August OckermAn,
Gilbert Ja.erson, all of llighwood. Montana.
j. NJ. HTltLlNGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

GREAT FALLS, Mont, March ~, 1868.
Notice isherebyg given that the following named
~settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
roof will be made before Edgar Il. Newhall,
U. 5. Commissioned, at his Office in Big Sandy,
Mont, on Wednesday, May 3, 1905, viz:
WALTER BAILEY,
who made homestead entry No. lO13O for lots i,
4, 3 and $, section 30, township - north, range 8
east.
He names the following witnesses To prove his
said land, viz: Reuben Godfrey, of Big SANDY,
Montana. John 7. Lee. Edward Farri-, John
I.azure, all of Marias, Montana.
j. NJ. BCELINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
10th of High and Mighty Ways,

Miss Woodby-My great-grandmother
on my mothers side was noted for her
proud and imperious bearing. Miss
Newitt-Indeed? Our servant girls the
same way. Catholic Standard and
Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
After the Oil Octopus

KANSAS CITY, March %. - The
Journal today says: The Standard
Oil company is to undergo a grand
Jury investigation by the federal gov
eminent. such as the beef trust is now
hardened with in Chicago. The oil
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
"frints All the News

If any reader Of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy OF recommendation
friends. the favor will be very high
ly appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Then. are men who finally consent to
60 to york when they can't make a
living in any other way.-Philadelphia
Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
OPERATION AVOIDED
EXPERIENCE OF MISS wERkLEY
She Was Told That IN Operation Was
Inevitable. How She Escaped Il

When a physician tells a woman suf-
fering with ovarian or womb trouble
that an operation is necessary, the very
thought of the knife and the operating
table strikes terror to her heart, and
IL hospitals are full of women coming
for ovarian or womb operations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05

Fine Book and Job Printing a spe
cialty at the RIVER PRESS office
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
GEORGE l.. ~OVERFIELD.

CAttIe brand 8e
shown on cut; also
l on left hip only;
re and R-C on the
right ribs.
Increase branded
: on left ribs or
thigh from fall
of 1884.
Ear mark, over
. lOpe in left and
eDlit in right,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-04-05
MINER CATTLE co.

NJ. T.. MINER, Pres. and Manager, Fort Benton
Montana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-30

shot hole" Ia George Lows comment.
AS 1t Is, think the tenth at Wheaton the
best one shot; the seventeenth at Aiken,
.. c.. or the sixteenth at Garden City the
best two shot, and the fourth at Batusroi
!tss yards and green suarde0 as the LOST
Bernard Nichols plumps for the tenth at
Wheaton, about $50 yards over the pond,
with bunker beyond and to left. AZ the
testing one shot, the twelfth at Hollywood,
434 yards over two bunkers, for the best
two shot. and the fourth at Deal, over 600
In Aleck Smiths judgment the best one
shot hole II the seventh at Grand Rapids.
Mich; the best two shot the sixteenth at
Nassau or the ninth at Garden City, and the
best three shot the ninth 1901 yards) az
Apawams.
The second and third holes at the Country
Club OF Lakewood Will Norton selects as
fine one shot holes; the sixteenth at Garden
City for two shots and the fourth at Deal
for three shots. -,
j.. H. Taylor thought the short hole at
Deal q splendid one and It comes up exactly
pitch over pit should be-. Isaac Mackie.
who goes into the matter with characteristic
thoroughness, Ia the only one OF our proIes-
SIGNALS met with to select this hole.
Il catalogue the best holes In this order.
esSh' oho ShSot AOi
mond county or short hole at Deal; for mid
iron. the eighteenth, over pond at Garden
City; cleek or spoon, twelfth at Fox hllls.
Two shot, drive and approach. eleventh at
Apawamis, eleventh at Fox Hills, sixth at
Fox Hills, eighteenth at Deal. Three shot,
fourth at Baltusrol or sixth at Glen View
Myopia has some Of the finest holes In the
country, but do not now recall their order.
1t Ii apr aren't that once the location Is
fixed Mr.. Macdonald might form testing
course from the select holes Of our own
links, but the sentiment he seeks might be
missing, As to the practical working
Of the plan to reproduce famous British
holes, John Duncan Dunn, who has wide
experience In such work. considers It posi-
BILE to duplicate the Maiden. at Sand
wich; Pandy, at M4sselburgh; Hell,
Berwick. and in fact the prin1cipal features
OF the best courses on the other side.
-But will the outlay faze the clubmen?,'
asks one amateur. 1Given virgin SOD.
! would not undertake to reproduce, the
Myopia, Garden City or Wheaton links
as they are to-day within Ave years for
$500 ,OOO.' This Ia the peesimtstic view: and
it will not influence the optimists OF the
Monte Cristo Golf Club
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-30
Eight Minute
Transfer Cards

= When you make purchases in more
than two departments and expect to
take the goods with you ASK FOR
A BLUE TRANSFER CARD. Its
use saves time. We kept tab on the
hundreds Of blue cards used during
the last week. The time from the
moment the card was turned in until
the collected purchases were in the
customers possession averaged EIGHT
minutes.
When goods are to be delivered use
q red transfer card.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-30
Mems
Umbrellas, $1.98.

lN Fla HWAy,
These are z8-inch Um-
brellas covered with excellent
quality piece-dyed, tape-sdge
taiiets silk; handles Of
natural wood, plain or silver
trimmed. With case TO match
cover.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-26
"WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN"
And the Osnan Stock Company Will
Give Another Great Performance
Tonight.

The Osman Stock Company was
again greeted by large and enthus-
iastic audience last night and judging
by the frequent bursts of applause,
even more appreciation was felt than
at the previous performance.
Miss Reicka's work was splendid,
the fervor of her denunciation Of
wrong, the faithful devotion of true,
loving wife under most trying circum-
stances, the noble conduct toward her
erring sister, all SO truly portrayed.
carried her audience with her making
every one feel better for witnessing
this fine play.
The other members of the company
took their parts we'll, the arduous part
of the husband, who mistook his wife 5
conduct and added to his and hel
trouble by flying to drink, was ably
filed by Mr.. Harry *. Hamilton, while
the father was ably portrayed by the
clever comedian, George Cotter. Mar
guerite Osman as Lady Chesterton, de-
serves special mention. She is very
young actress with a bright future be-
fore her. The specialties of Mr.. War
ing and Miss OrapetZa, of Mr.. COtter,
Mr. Willard Price and Mr.. David Rus
sell were well received.
During the first act Miss Relcka
was presented with q magnificent
bouquet of flowers.
Tonight will be presented the grand
old moral drama-"East Lynne. This
company has received very fattering
press notices for their production of
this play. There is to be matinee on
Saturday.