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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Cannot Change Assessment.

HELENA, Aug. 16.-Attorney Gen.
eral Galen today rendered an opinion
constituting the law relative to the pow.
ers OF assessors TO change assess.
ments. The opinion was in reply to a
query submitted by the Lewis and
Clark county commissioners, and it is
held hat a county assessor has no au.
thority TO change or alter any assess.
ment after the assessment book has
been turned over to the county clerk
and recorder, nor can he alter an as.
sessment after the board of equaliza.
ton has adjourned and the county
levy has been made, except as pro.
vided in section 40l0. He may how.
ever correct errors, omissions or de.
fects in form after having procured
the consent of the county attorney to
make same. These must be purely
clerical, as in descriptions or mathe.
matical mistakes. Only under the
provisions Of sections $3.50 to $3.50 can
the value OF any property be raised
or lowered after the assessment book
has been made up and turned over to
the county clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
SCALY ECZEMA
ALL OVER BODY

Eruptions Appeared on Chest, and
Face and Neck Were All Broken
Out - Scales and Crusts Formed
- Iowa Lady Has Great Faith
in Cuticura Remedies for Skin
Diseases,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
\ Disappointed statesman.
WASHINGTON pns,

washington roe.
Didn't your son Jim run for the
Legislature last fall:' was asked Of
the old farmer by the village merchant
after his butter had been weighed and
his eggs counted out.
"Ies, and he was elected, too"
was the answer.
"And how have things gone with
him at the capital"
Mighty poor"
"Hasn't he caught on
"Somehow he hain't and he's a
disappointed man. He was home for
over Sunday and he said he almos,
wished he hadn't u for the place
"What did he say seemed to be the
matter::' continued the merchant as
he measured of five yards of calico
warranted not to fade.
"Why, the only TELLER that ha.
come to Jim and asked him to vote
agin the railroad bill up in the house
talked for three long hours. and Their
only left five nickel cigars behind him
when he went away. Jim was lookin
for At least Is in cash. and he was sc
disguised about it that he went and
introduced a bill that no one should
fish for suckers in the waters Of this
state in the month Of July and Au,
gust
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
ANOTHER WONDERFUL
CURE BY CUTICURA

II had an eruption appear on my
chest and body and extend upwards
and downwards, so that my neck and
face were all broken out; also my arms
and the lower limbs as far as the knees.
I at first thought it was prickly heat.
But soon scales or crusts formed where
the breaking out was. Instead of going
to a physician, l purchased a complete
treatment of the Cuticura Remedies, in
which l had great faith, and all was
satisfactory. A year or two later the
eruption appeared again, only a little
l procured another supply of the Cuti-
cura Remedies, and continued their use
until the cure IA complete. 1t is now
five years since the last attack, and
have not seen any signs of a return. l
have taken about three bottles of the
Cuticura Resolvent, and do not know
how much of the Soap or Ointment, as
l always keep them with me; probably
one half dozen of each.
II decided to give the Cuticura REM
edies a trial after | had seen the results
of their treatment of eczema on an
infant belonging to II of our neigh
bors. The parent took the child to the
nearest physician, but his treatment did
no good. So they procured the Cuticura
Remedies and cured her with them.
When they began using Cuticura Rem:
edies her face was terribly distigured
with sores, but she was entirely cured,
for l saw the same child at the age Of
five years, and her mother told me the
eczema had never broken out since. l
have more faith in Cuticura Remedies
for skin diseases than anything | know
of. am, respectfully yours, Emma +:
Wilson, Liscomb, Iowa, Oct. l, 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Every
llumor. from pimples to scr.iu!a, from Infancy to AEe.
e,t. SOC, lin form OF Choeola,. Coated Piils. :5c; per vial
Of SU,, may be had Of all druggists. A single set often cures.
Potter Drug Il Chem. Corp, Sole PROPS, Boston, Mass
or Mailed + rec, .'lIow to Care for skin, Scalp, and aaIS."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

numerically, bat owing to the faulty
construction of the law he could not
be Punished.
Under the law it is not enough tina:
an attempt be made to impede the pro.
ceedings of the court, but the attempt
must actually impede the court. Fol.
lowing the decision, Mr.. Carroll at.
tempted 10 shake hands with Judge
Wolverton after be had stepped down
from tie bench, and the latter fatty re.
fused. putting his hand in his pocket
and turning away.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

fined to county officers alone, which
two provisions must be remedied
when enough representatives and SEN
ators are elected to bring such amend
ment to a successful issue. \ legis-
lator, elected under the primary sys.
tenn owes 10 allegiance to the politi-
clans and a act intelligently and
without restraint. Better laws will re.
suit as a consequence and the govern.
ment, which is now Of the politician,
for the politician and by the politi.
clan. will be Of, for and by the peo.
nle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
hank Failure Causes Suicide.

CHICAGO. Aug. 2O.-Another suicide
was added today TO the list caused by
the wrecHing of the Milwaukee Avenue
State bank. Edward Kollereb, IS
years old, who two months ago de.
posted $3.50 in he d~efunrt Institution.
today banged himself. The prospect.
tive lo>- 9! this money Is .appo-ea 70
have unbalanced his nina.
Receiver Charles Dawes closed the
Milwaukee, Avenaa Cooperative store.
the S'en>!auG enterprise, today. No.
tices We're posted on the window. that
the store had been closed IN pr-para.
ton for a receivers sale.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
iIlll Resents Competition.

HELENA, Aug. l7.-All along the
line OF the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul, where construction is now in
progress between Harlowton and
Miles City, it is rumored that j.. j.
Hill is raising all kinds of trouble
and that the Milwaukee has yet to
find a way out of the difficulty. Sew
eral residents of ;his city, who have
been working at the construction
camps, have returned home and bring
the report with them.
"All the time | was working there.
nearly four months" said Il Helena
man today, sit was persistently ru-
mored that Hill had the bull by the
horns and it was trying to get out Of
the preuicament. According to the
story told in the construction camps,
before 1t was announced that the Mil.
waukee was coming through to the
coast, Hill had an intim alton, and to
block the Milwaukee's game, came in
and quietly bought up lands which the
Milwaukee will have TO cross with its
transcontinental road, putting the lat.
ter road up q stump.
The Milwaukee is pushing con-
struction work as rapidly as possible,
but Is seriously Handicapped by lack
OF men. The contractors find it i'm
possible to get the men required TO CO
the work. Any man who wants q job
can get it, but the men that are work.
ing seldom stay long"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

At the conclusion of the meeting OF
the committee, whose business was
disposed of with alacrity, its members
were invited to participate at a
spread" given by Chairman Mantle,
in the dining roo of the Grandon
hotel. Not only were the committee
present, but republican leaders from
throughout the state, who had come 70
Helena to be present a. the committee
meeting.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
Roasted By Federal Judge

HELENA. Aug. 2O.-Judge Wolver.
ton IN the federal court this morning,
In the contempt case Of William Car
roll, in which the latter vas charged
with attempting to influence witnesses
and jurors to decide in favor of his
brother, since convicted Of illegally
fencing federal land, handed down q
decision in which he roasted Carroll
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22
NEWSPAPERS AND PUBLIC DUTY.

IL was not tue urpOe OF InIs news
paper to make further reference to a
statement which recently appeared in
these colums, in regard to a candidate
for the Office of superintendent OF
ChOuteau county schools, but as the
Havre Plaindealer has come to the de.
Tense of conditions that are believed
to be detrimental to the best interests
OF the community it appears necessary
that an additional '~'unpleasant duty
be performed.
The position of the Plaindealer in
this matter is in harmony with its
record. In the work OF moral i'm
%prOvement 10 its home town-resulting
in conditions over which its best
citizens have eason to rejoice-the
Plaindealer has been a conspicuous
example of inactivity and silence.
Whether this course was dictated by
a disposition to avoid its duty to the
public as a newspaper, or whether it
was restrained by mercenary motives,
is a question upon which there may
be differing opinions. There may al.
SO be some doubt as to what influences
control it in this discussion Of county
school affairs, in view Of the fact that
promise Of liberal appropriations in
its favor from the county republican
campaign fund is said to be par, Of
its reward. This inform alton comes
from a source that is familiar with
the business affairs Of our contem.
porary.
The Plaindealer having come to the
defense of conditions in Chouteau
county school affairs, about which
there is public complaint, it should
not shrink from stating what it con.
siders the lineeoficonduct that should
be endorsed land at what point such
conduct should be condemned.
Will itsm aintain that one standard
OF conduct'shall be prescribed for the
county superintendent, another for
the teachers in our public schools,
and still another standard for the
children in whose welfare the parents
and good citizens of Chouteau county
should.be interested?
Does the Plaindealer believe that
the sex OF q public official should con.
fer immunity from criticism and re-
proof?
In reference to the statement made
IN these columns two weeks ago, and
which was the most unpleasant duty
the RiversPress ever felt called upon
to undertake, there was no intent to
unjustly reflect upon anyone. Earnest
endeavor twas made to give credit
where credit is due, and to state facts
In the most temperate and kindly
words possible. Much more could
have been said, but it has moi been
the custom Of this MISREPRESENTATION
will it be at Iany time-to make its
columns a dissemination of scandalous
stories for the qualification OF those
who revel in that kind OF stuff.
During 1.-THE epast twenty-five years,
the office of Chouteau county school
superintendent has been filled accept.
ably by five lady incumbents whose
personal conduct has been without
%reprOach. \ continuance of that rec.
ord should be the desire of every citi.
zen who believes personal example has
influence upon the minds Of the rising
generation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-22

Whenever a woman hears Of
other woman who has big doctor bills
she tells her husband in order that he
may see what a treasure he has in one
VINO hasn't any serious sickness and
appreciate her the more.-Atchison
Globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
DADS BIG PLANS FOR CHILD.
Babe to Be First In Unique Labor
Baptism" Function.

CHICAGO, July 2s.-Eighteen- months-old
Harry G.. Creil, jr., Is to act the leading
role in labor baptism the first Of the
kind ever held as far as known. The bap-
tism is expected to have the same effect
as the sprinkling of water at church
baptism. to dedicate the child to the cause
of organized labor for the remainder of
his life.
The first labor baptism is to be an
suspicious occasion, not only for the parents
of the child. but by all members of the
Chicago Federation of Labor.
The next meeting of the federation, which
will take place Sunday has been selected
as the place for the ceremony, and John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers of America has been selected as
the man to take charge of the solemn rite
If he can be secured. Just what the pro-
gram will be is not known, but the parents
of the child expect that the customs which
obtain in similar services in the churches
will be followed pretty closely. III. G. Creil,
the father, is the originator of the baptism
or dedication plan. He is a member OF the
International Bookbinders' Union and he
has made union tactics life study. His
own child is to be his ideal of union educa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
PORTO RICAN RECRUITS.
Reduction in the Minimum Height
Required by the General Staff.

Concession to the slight stature of the
Porto Ricans is made in general order just
issued by the general staff Of the army
providing that five feet and two inches
shall be the minimum height of men seek
ing admission to the Porto Rican Provts-
ional Regiment. Heretofore the minimum
height for the insular regiment has been
five feet and four inches. which is the
height required for admission to the regu-
lar army in the United States. The new
order does not extend to officers of the
Porto Rican regiment, who will still be re-
quired to come up 10 United States stand
ards.
Other minimum measurements are also
reduced by the general order In proportion
to the height. Recruits hye feet and two
inches tall are required to have chest
measurement of thirty-two inches at ex-
piration and mobility of the chest amount
ing to two inches. One hundred and twen-
ty-four pounds is fixed as the minimum
weight for soldiers of that height. Recruits
five feet and three inches tall must weigh
at least 126 pounds and must have the
same chest measurements as the men an
inch shorter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Mr.. Astor as a Workman.
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Fred Walters Rescued by John Cecil
and John Willis.

Fred Walters. twenty-one years of age,
who resides at 1913 o street northeast, had
a narrow escape from drowning last night
in the river at the foot of Both street,
Georgetown. His rescue. it is stated, was
due to the promptness Of John Cecil and
John Willis In answering the distress cries
OF the endangered man. He was conveyed
...~v.4-~-~-s ~o-4...l...4 ~ s4,o Wv. %
town CniveIs..J rIospltd., " mere lac was
revived. Inns morning. II Was stated MS
conuUon Was muca improved, ana that
ne would he able 70 ieaye the hospital later
IN the DAY.
Waters was walking along the bank
of the river and stepping too close to the
edge slipped into the water. He began at
once TO call loudly FOR help and struggled
to keep himself from going under. AT the
point where he fell In there Is high stone
wall on which he was unable to get any
footing In order to crawl from the water.
When Cecil and Willis heard the cries
they rushed Immediately to the river. The
man in the stream was out Of their reach.
but they jumped into the water near him
and soon had Walters on the bank. The
patrol wagon Of the seventh precinct was
called. and the man. apparently almost
dead. was taken to the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
CHINESE STUDENT EXCLUDED.
Slight Affection Of the Eyes Prevent
ed His Being Landed.

Through the enforcement of the immigra-
ton laws of the United States against a
Chinese student. who was one of party
which arrived in Seattle short time ago.
a young Chinaman OF great promise was
forced to return to his native country ami
the case may result In intensifying tho
criticism China offers against the immi-
grafton restriction this country imposes on
Chinese of the favored classes.
The student deported was a member OF a
party of thirty-eight young Cinnamon
brought to this country by DR. Charles d.
Teney, a Harvard man, and a member OF
the faculty of the Imperial Chinese Univer-
sity. 1t was said by health officers that
the young student was suffering with ira
choma, disease of the eye. and after
board had passed on his case the young
man was ordered back to China
Dr. Teney took the other students to Cam
bridge. Mass, where they are now attend
ing the Harvard summer school. Several
of the young Chinese will be sent to schools
In Great Britain and the others will be
placed In engineering schools in this coun-
try. Thirty-four of. the young Chinese are
being educated by the Chinese government
and the other members OF the party are
paying their own expenses.
These students are said to be the fore
runners of large delegation TO be sent
within the next few years TO this country
| In case the United States removes It's re-
| strictions against Chinese of the educated
| classes and makes conditions here attrac-
| tive to the young students. II is feared.
| however that the deportation of the young
student with eye trouble Will not be under
stood in China and Will intensity the anti
American sentiment and prevent the coming
of large numbers of students to American
universities. The student who was sent
out of the country was one of the brightest
members of the party. and his afiiction was
so slight that 1t is feared Chinese officials
may regard ii as a mere pretext to dis
criminate against the young man because
of his nationality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
TTE PIT m AgT0R5 PRINTE GARAGE.

ehinery that none of his assistants can
bulge.
Mr.. Aston has always had a bent for
things mechanical. He has invented road
scraper, turbine steam engine and various
other useful things. He was the first to
build a successful electric storage battery
launch. Though he patented his inventions
he announced that they could be freely
made use of by any one who cared to do
so.
s The automobile has therefore caught his
mechanical fancy, 6 and as result, the
forty or more horses that he keeps at
Rhineciiffe are no longer called upon to
render the slightest service in return for
their comfortable quarters and bountiful
meals.
Mr.. Astor has In his possession every au-
tomobile that he ever purchased His col
lection shows wonderfully well the progress
that has been made in automobile building
since the first days of the industry. He
will not part with his Anticipated and
smile provoking machines: he has for them
the same sort of weakness that makes
man hold on to favorite horse that mas
long since outiived Its usefulness.
American and French m achines are about
evenly divided in the collection Lately
Mr.. Aston has been going in rather strongly
for American cars. His latest purcnaso
consisted Of two home-built cars and one
$40. 900 French touring car. He has PAID
as high as $4,000 for machine-lorelgn
built. Of course
have been purchased by him while abroad
at various times. He toured here and there
in the old country in them, and then
brought them back to America with him.
Fools Some Road officials.
Unlike a good many multt-millionaires
who are more or less devoted to the auto
mobile, Mr.. Aston does not go in for fast
driving Nevertheless. he has been brought
up sharply once or twice by country con-
stables, and then while acting as his own
driver.
He is exceedingly fond of touring. and
this has sharpened his interest in good
roads Running from Rhineclfffe twenty OF
more miles up the state Is particularly
bad piece of road. Some time ago Mr.
Aston went to the road authorities and OF
fered to bear half the expense of putting
the road in good Condition. provided the
local government would put up the other
half The highway has not been repaired.
however The authorities decided among
themselves that II they automatically
strong desire to have good road for MS
machine when touring northward would
finally lead him to stand the entire cost OF
repair The conspirators are now begin
ming to realize that perhaps they were not
as shrewd as they once thought.
Mr. Astor's business trips to and from
New York are made by automobile exclu-
siyely. In fact all his journeys, except very
long ones are by automobile.
Automobile Club of America, and as such
did much to make the automobile popular
in this country He took part in the first
run from New York to Buffalo, an old-time
run. He has driven car from New York
to Boston and back: he has been in numer-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
Promises to Support Wife.

Charles Lyles, butcher, was before
Judge Kimbau this morning charged by his
wife with non-support. 1t Is stated that
Mr.. Lyles appeared before the same court
about eleven months ago under the same
charge. and was ordered to pay his wife
IS weekly. As he has not done this regu-
iarly Mrs. Lyles again brought him into
court
Attorney Baker, in behalf of Lyles. stated
that his client had not been able to work
all of the time since his appearance In
court last year, owing to a stroke OF paraly-
sis which conined him for about two
months and owing also to his deafness.
He stated TO the court that Lyies Is willing
to support his wife while employed and
that he earned quite a good salary when
he could get work.
Mr.. Ralph Given. prosecuting attorney.
declared that the mans appearance had
quite improved since his last appearance In
court. and expressed his belief that Lyles'
inteions are good.
The court took his personal bonds and
named Lieut.. Anderson OF the Anacostfa
police station to receive the sums from the
defendant and turn them over to the wife.
and also to submit q statement to the
court of the amounts paid by LyIes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-28
SAN FRANCISCO INSURANCE.
Testimony Before Board of Inquiry
Today.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2S.-R. r: Man.
ners. adjuster for the Eagle Insurance Com
pany. testified yesterday before the grand
jury that within the last week he had re-
eeived advices from New York to the effect
that he was to have the power to settle all
claims In which it was decided the company
is liable at 100 cents on the dollar. Last
week he told the grand jury that he had
been instructed to.pay not over seventy-five
cents His first instructions were fifty
cents, but they were later changed.
Manners proposes to settle all claims at
100 cents except those in which the COM
pany's counsel, III. c. Quinby, who also
testified before the inquisitors. says there
is a doubt as to the company's liability.
This the grand jury considers a distinct
victory for the policyholders which has
resulted from the investigation begun by
the Jurors.