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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Food Pumped Into Them.

WINNIPEG. September S.-Fourteen
D%oukhobors confined in the Regina
Jail absolutely refuse to eat. The
mounted police are compelled to force
food through their teeth. These men,
leaders Of nude pilgrimases among
several hundred OF their countrymen,
are confined in Jail to prevent their
organizing fresh marches through
public streets. The humiliation stee!s
their hearts, rs under the care Of q
physician each Doukhobor is laid on
his back, pinned to the floor. while q
napkin is placed under his chin, and
liquid nourishmeu, is pumped into
EiW.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
4 New Pacing Record.

ST. PAUL, Sept. S.-Dan Patch de.
monstrated his right to the title OF
skiing of PAGERS at the state fair
grounds this afternoon, by breaking
the previous worlds record, held by
him. The mile was paced in l:55 fiat,
clipping a quarter OF q second Off the
record established at Lexington las,
season. The brown horse finished
strong, many unofficial watches catch.
ing the time a quarter OF Il second
faster than the judges announcement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Cambridge Won Boat Race.

PurSEY, England, Sept. s.-Cam.
bridge won the great rowing race on
the Thames today. Her mighty crew
defeated the Havard oarsmeu 10 a fine.
fast race, in which the Englishmen
however, were always in the lead and
we're never seriously 10 doubt of ulti.
mate victory. The winning crew GOV.
cred the four mile purse 10 10 minutes
and Is seconds.
There were hundreds of thousands
OF people on the big excursion steam.
ers and along the shore. Hundreds OF
American women who attended the
race were dressed in crimson ia honor
OF the American crew.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
May Prosecute standard Oil.

JEFFERSON CITY, Sept. 9.-Charles
Conner, special agent of the depart.
ment OF justice at Washington, who
has been here for ten days, examining
the evidence obtained by Attorney
General Hadley in his proceedings
against the Standard Oil company,
LETT last night for St. Paul, where he
will submit 9 report on the result Of
his investig ations to S. B. Kellogg,
special counsel for the government il
the Stand ard Oil investig alton. The
presumption here is that proceedings
will be instituted at St. Paul against
the STANDARD Oil company.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
A Long Auto Trip

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Or. H.
Little and c. D. Hagerty, who. in
company with three expert c hautfeurs.
left New York August 16 in an auto.
mobile, seeking to reduce the trans.
continental tourist car record of 30
days, arrived here tonight. The trim
occupied q days, S hours and As min.
utes, including all stops, thus lower.
ing the record by nearly nine days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Packers Trial Postponed.

CHICAGO, Sept. I. - Trial of the
charges against the various packing
companies under indictment, alleging
q combination in restraint Of trade
and commerce, has been postponed
until November 10. This action was
taken after a conference between at.
torneys for the government and the
packers, for the reason that neither
eide would be prepared for trial by
September 10, the date originally fixed
by Judge Otis Humphrey.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

carry out their part of the contr act.
The warrant has therefore been drawn
in favor OF Edward Martin, whose
efforts landed James Sherman in the
penitentiary for life, but he has agreed
to let it remain in the treasurer's Office
for thirty days in order to give any
one who may desire to do so the op-
portunity to contest it. Public serti.
ment appears TO be all in favor OF
paving the reward.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Minnesota Wins Big Suit.

ST. PAUL, Sept. THE state su.
preme court today handed down o de.
cision in the case of the state of Min
nesota W.. Mabel c. Evans, unfolding
the decision of the St. Louis county
court at Duluth, which held that the
state law governing mineral leases is
constitutional. The case involves the
title to the famous Virginia silve,
mine, located on the Minnesota
range, and which ia said to be worth
several million dollars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

Mr.. Wisner was the father of G. S.
E. Wisuer, also of Anaconda, a
prominent young business man, who
was connected with the Anaconda
Real Estate & Insurance exchange, a
concern which Is under q cloud. The
younger Wisner is in jail under a
charge OF grand larceny. The late
M. j. Fitzpatrick was at the head Of
the Anaconda Real Estate & Insur.
ance exchange, and Immediately fol.
lowing his recent death, ugly rumors
we're circulated that the company was
In serious financial condition. Sub
seQuent events have shown that the
company was unable to account for at
least $1,000 600 OF the money which had
been intrusted to It for investment
purposes. Young Wisner was arrest.
ed. The blow appears to have killed
the father, who was always q highly
respected citizen of Anaconda.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Boston Hot Weather Advice.

on with your coat. man! What II It's
q week day and you're riding to your
o@ce9 You " 1t to yourself and
your job to what energies
these detestable days have left in you.
says the Boston Transcript. II you're
bound to make yourself wretched. do
e ID the seventh day. when you don't
have to work. not on the six melting
days, when you've got to!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

cures of torturing,
d%istiguring skin hui
mors daily made
by Cuticura Soap,
assisted by uticura
Ointment, after
physicians, and all
else had failed: II
feelit my dutyto pa
rents Of other poor
suffering babies to
tell you what Cuti-
cura has done for
my, 1iftlo NonUhtor
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
Preferred Suicide To Disgrace.

BUTTE, Sept, Sd. S. Wisner,
public administrator of Deer Lodge
county and a prominent Anaconda
citizen, committed suicide in a Butte
lodging house last night by taking
strychnine and morphine. Brooding
over the disgrace caused by the arrest
of his son for defaulting to the extent
OF more than $40, OOO, was the cause.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
bAbY'S TQRTUR|NG
SKIN HuM0R
Ears Looked as if They Would Drop
of Body Entirely Covered
Face Mass Of Sores - Three
Doctors Could Not Cure-ChiId
Grew Worse - Face and Body
Now Clear
CURED BY CUTlCURA
IN TWO WEEKS FOR 75c.

Mrs. George J. Stccsc, of 701 Coburn
St., Akron, Ohio, tells in the following
letter of another of those remarkable
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

Water right blanks-only correct
form publisced--fc' sale at the RIVER
PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

Fine Book and Job Printing a spe-
cialtv q: the RIVER PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12
For Sale or

Ftfty-two copies Of the WE8KLY RIvER PR3ss
paper. Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
Install mon . d uring the twelve months following
receipt of remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address THE RIVER PRESS,
Fort Benton. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

Fine Book and Job Printing a sps
Claltv a. the RIVER PRESS oeire
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-12

ut0ltl uHNlue cNlucutAy OCSA NuNSSo W
heart disease.
BUTTE, Sept. lO.-Oscar a. Myhre,
aged IS years and u miner by occupa.
ton, is dead as the result Of taking q
dose of carbolic acid by mistake.
Myhre was on night shift and returned
home t o his lodging house at the cor.
ner Of Summit and Main streets short
ly before 3 O'Clock in the morning
He had been in poor health and wa:
in the habit of taking medicine which
had been given him by q doctor. Hi
took u bottle from = shelf in q cup
board on which there were q number
of other bottles, and pouring out hi.
usual dose, put it to his lips aut
sw allowed it. In an instant he rea
lied that he had made . mistake.
L.EwISTOWS, Sepe. l0.-Atter hav
Ing had the matter under cOnsidera
,ioa for many months, the county cOm
mi, ,!oucrs have decided that The re
ward OF $1,000 offered August, 1905
for the arrest aud conviction OF tn
murderer OF Samuel Studziuski shout.
be paid. Chairman Phillips was op
posed to ordering a warrant drawn
). bu, Commissioners Neill and Polar'
/ held that as the reward had been Of
fered in good faith. and "a it had VI
iduub,ed!y been earned. they stou!'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
Plan Heptasoph Temple.
4 Senatorial PROBLEM.

A distinguished Senator from a West
ern State. who has been one of the most
frequent subjects of magazine attack
as a mere railroad hgurehead," agent
of trusts" etc, boarded a car the other
day clutching in his hand a new maya
zine In which the Government came in
for arraignment. The Senator plumped
into seat ana opened the pages Of the
book and was quickly Immersed A puZ-
zled sort OF look came over his features
as he gazed into the pages Just al
this time a colleague boarded the car.
He noticed his frOwning friend with the
dime magazine. and seating himself be-
side him said;
cut you much, old man p
The man with the book looked I'D and
smiled.
"Cut me-" ne said. ''What2'
| For answer, the other waved his hand
/ toward the flare-covered magazine.
Oh said the Senator, is there some
| Of that stuff in this one, too? Didn't
| know II. Here's what I've been study
ing" and he turned the magazine
around and showed his cOlleag1Ie tbe
automobile advertisements. Il am goins
10 get one Of these cheaper grade ones
| If / find I can afford Il. and I'm tryine
10 ind out which I like the best"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
GROWTH OF EAGLES
MATTER OF MARVEL

The showing made by the reports OF
the national officers OF the F'raternal
order OF Eagles at the convention OF
the Grand Aerie. just held in Miiwau-
kee. discIoses most gratifying condi-
tion Of strength and prOgressiveness.
With an increase in membership OF
over Is per cent during the year. the
present strength Of the EagI es is given
as 10000 For an organization of this
size 20 show an increase in member
ship OF 5000 IN a single year is al
most unprecedented.
Because Of the phenomenal growth,
Grand Worthy President Henry D.
Davis gave warning that it was now
necessary To make provision for reor-
ganIzauOn Of the governing bodies,
with the formation OF state aeTles. This
viii make IL no longer necessary for the
national aerie 10 enter into the control
0f local aeries I'm minor affairs.
President Davis further called atten-
ton 20 the fact that tho Eagles eZ-
tended a more liberal relief TO their
suffering brothers at San Francisco dur
Ing the earthquake period than any
other fratcrnal body. One aerie alone.
Mother Aerie, No. !. of Seattle. Wash,
headed the list with a contribution OF
sa.5JO. while the total relief fund placed
at the disposal Of the San Francisco
aeries for the relief OF thelr members
was s50e0.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
MACCABEES OF THE WORLD
PROTEST AGAINST WEEDS

a vigorous arraignment OF the adj
ministratiOn of the affairs Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia was INDUCED in Thurs
day night. during the discussion Of the
the subject Of the Greater Washington.
at the meeting of Golden Rule Tent. No
9, Knights Of the Maccabees OF the
World. Among the grievances to which
the speakers addressed their criticisms,
was the failure TO compel the removal
Of nOXiOus weeds growing in vacant lots
"a condition. II was asserted. that
would not be permitted IN a town OF
900 people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
DIPLOMATS DO NOT REMEMBER

Sir Thoma Henry Sanderson, who re-
Gently cent retired from public life had
for foreign affairs in the British ad-
ministratiOn for "A number of years. His
chief characteristic was ever present
caution as to committing himself TO a
positive statement, I'm which respect he
has been mentioned as bearing a close
resemblance to Senator Allison of Iowa.
He always declared that the essential
qualifications FOR young man entering
upon a diplomatic career was the abii-
ity TO remember all he hears and the
sense to keep it to himself" A stand
ing joke among those intimate with the
underseCretary was that he never an
swered the simplest remark without
carefully turning it over in his mind
and examining Il in all its bearingA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
ORDER OF ST. LUKE
ASKS INCORPORATION

For the mutual protection OF its MEM
bers IN times Of distress. sickness. and
death, Lawson Council. No. 297. Indepen-
dent Order Of st. Luke. has filed arti-
cles Of incorporation. The company is
20 exist for thirty years. The iHCCTpOr-
ators are Rosetta +. Lawson, Matilda
j. Warrick. Hattie NJ. Young. Myrtle A.
Chiles, NJ Anna Greene. WnFelmina
Freeman, Maria B. Wood. Emma r.
Dorsey, Alfred Churchill. Thomas John
son, Virginia r. Garrett j. Wiluore
Davis, John Johnson, Jesse Lawson. and
Sarah J. Carter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
OFFICIAL OF RED MEN
GIVEN HANDSOME TOKEN

J. F. Shepherd, great chief OF records
OF the Improved Order Of Red Men, was
the recipient during the past week of a
handsome meerchaum cigar holder, as
"A token Of appreciation for his valuable
efforts In making a success Of the re-
cent excursion of the oroer, Il was the
gift OF the members or the joint excur-
sion committee and came as a great sur
prise TO he recipient
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
WoRLD,s WEALTH OF on.

According 10 the American Minufae-
turer. the coal deposits Of North Ameri-
ca are estimated TO contain nfarly as
much as those Of Europe. or 6SlF00,o0 COO
tons but even this gigantic figure is
completely dWarfed by Asia's wealth OF
coal as to which 10 is st present impOs-
sible TO make an even APPROXIMATE es-
innate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
PROTECTED HOME CIRCLE
PLANS Entertainments

A series of entertainments for the
edihcatiou of fits members during the
fan season Is planned by DUPONT Circle
No. 426, Of the Protected Home Circle.
a committee having been appointed 10
take charge o. the matter This com
mittee is composed OF Miss Annie r.
Lasscer. the guardien Of the circle, ana
J. Beck, one Of The most active mem
bers. The meetings Of DUPONT Circle
are held in Odd Fellows Han. Four-and-
a-haIf and q streets southwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
WEARY wILLIA-L.

Shakespeare was advocating The inner
itance tax.
IT am so sick OF being the common
heritage Of England and America he
explained
Herewith he YEARLY listened 10 an
other ambassadoriaI speech.-New York
Sun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
KNIGHTS TENPLAR
FIELD DAT PLANS
Grand Commandery EXer-
ciSeS to Be Held at
Friendship.

The field DAY exercises Of the Grand
CDmmandsTy. Knights Temnlar. have
been announced for September p. John
r. Mclean having placed his beautiful
estate. Friendship" at the disposal Of
the Sir Knights for that occasion. Ad-
mission viii be By card only, and 81 is
the purpose of Grand Commander Hunt
and those associated with MIN. 10 make
the second annual celebration even more
entertaining and profitable than was the
one of last year
The morning viii be given over 20
general picnicking. but IN the afternoon
there viii be a competitive drill On which
ali OF The c0mmanderies Of the juris-
dictiou Will participate. In this drill the
several communicates will be put
through all Of the TemplaT tactics pre-
scribad IN the manual Following the
drill th= winner viii be announced and
the pennant awarded. There viii also
be awarded a pennant 10 the command
err. having the highest attendance
marks William 2 GaIliher, Of De
Molay Mounted Commandery. No. 4, has
been announced as inspector general.
The grounds VIII be tastefuIly decor
ated for the occasion, and eveTv pro-
vision VIII be made for the comfort Of
the Sir Knights and their friends. A
separate tent viii be provided for each
Of the communicates and an additional
one for the members Of the Grand Con-
mandery The drill will be followed by
a dress parade
Housecleaning has been completed al
the Masonic Temple and the workmen
have departed. The library shines with
a new coat OF paint upon the woodwork
and handsome new paper upon the walls.
The stairways Of the building have
come I'm for their share of attention,
also. and comfortable rubber treads
now invite their use The work was done
uDder the direction Of the Masonic
Temple Association.
Loving tribute 20 The memory OF two
departed brothers of this jurisdiction
appears IN the journal OF the proceed.
ings Of the recent session Of the I'M
perial Council, A A o. y. NJ. S.. which
has just been received by Recorder Har-
rison Dingman. OF Almas Temple. Ac-
c0mpanying the eulOgistic sketches were
portraits OF the late George Harold
Walker and Edwin Barrett Hay.
But little degree work has. been an
noun.ed for the coming week among the
lodges. The program. except for Mon
day and Tuesday, is blank. Tomorrow
night Dawson Lodge No. is, announces
the regular business, but Tuesday even
ing both Federal Lodge, No. i, ana
Acacia. No. IS. will confer the fellow
craft decree. Acacia Lodge viii also
work entered apprentice degree the
same evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
GOOD TEMPLARS REJOICE
AT LAWN FETE SUCCESS

In celebration Of the success or their
recent lawn fete AIinnehaha Lodge No.
I. International order OF Good Temp
lars. held a special meeting Ia their hall
NJ Pythian Temple Tuesday evening
Votes Of thanks We're extended 10 those
who had been instrumental IN contrib
utiug 70 the success Of the event.
There were music ard recitauons. in
charge OF Henry F. Smith. chief temp
lar. Vocal selections were rendered By
Samuel Bedford, Miss Ford. and Miss
Carrie Smith. A feature o. the evening
was the singing Of a Temperance para
phrase Of America
MAJ, tfz .l,,p, e. meet and drink -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS
TO HAVE JUBILEE
Special Meetingof the Grand
Lodge to Take
Action.

The Knights OF Pythias are making
plans for a grand jubilee and membership
rally Il Is the purpose 10 provide 4
program that viii appeal TO every mem"
Der OF the order, eliminating IN somS
celebration in which every one belong
ing 10 the OD1er viii be called upon 20
participate,
To take definite and authoritative ac-
ton upon the subject a special meeting
Of the Grand Lodge has been called for
September 4, and notices urging the at
tendance Of every member OF the Grand
Lodge have been sent out. The meeting
Will be held IN the Grand Lodge cathe-
dral. in Pythian Temple, and promises
10 be one of the most important in the
history Of the jurisdiction.
The order has been stirred TO unusual
activity by the excessive mortality in
the local ranks during the current year.
Since January 1 thirty-siX members. or
nearly per cent Of the Washington
membership. have passed Into the great
unknown. Prominent among them were
Captain Gladman. commander Of one o.
the companies Of the Uniform Rank; c.
w Banks. master Of finance OF syria.
GUSTAV Lodge, No. 10; J. w. Thompson.
grand outer guard OF the Grand Lodge.
and B. ". Beebee, one Of the charter
members of the order. 1t is not i'm
probable that appropriate services In
memory O. the departed members will
be held at an early date.
At the meeting Of Ascalon Temple. No.
81, Dramatic order OF the knights of
Khorassan, Tuesday night appropriate
resolutions of sympathy for the family
OF the late c. " Banks We're adopted
and a suitably engrossec copy ordered 10
be prepared for transmission 20 the fam
lily.
Webster Lodge. No. T. Will give a
moonlight excursion down the river on
the jamestown, Thursday week, Sep
TENDER =. II is the purpose OF the lodge
TO make it a quiet and enjoyable affair.
The excursion OF Ascafon Temple No.
81, D. o. K. X, TO Marshall Hall We'd
nesday last was an unusually enjoyable
afrair for even that organization OF fun
loving Pvthisns. From the time the
Manchester ieft her wharf until the re-
turn the entire party was In an ire
pressibly good humor.
Another Of the successful events Of the
past week was the excursion of Decatur
Lodge. No. g. to the same resort. The
awarding of prizes In the shape OF
handsome music cabinet and well equip
ers was an interesting feature OF their
outing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
A BAD COMPARISON.

"Oh. what is so rare as a day in
JuneP''
"A .beefsteak in a hurry Up restau-
rant"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
NATIONAL UNION MEMBERS
START WINTER CAMPAIGN

Georgetown Council, No. l0ll, National
Union has already begun the fan and
winter campaign Of activity under the
leadership Of that indefatigabIe worker,
r. =. Waddey, who has been connected
with this council almost from its foFma-
ton. Georgetown Council at one time
claimed greater membership among
newspaper men than any other council
"a the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

Mckinley Council No. 500, win give an
excursion 10 Marshall Han Thursday Of
this week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
FRIDAYS

Capitol. No. 2. second and fourth.
Thirty second and n streets.
Georgetown.
Alexandria, No. 974. second and
fourth. Eagle Hall. Alexandria, Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
VIII Be TWenty-Eight
Years Old on Tuesday,
= August %.
GROWTH IN DISTRICT
Eight Active COnClaVeS In
Washington and Outlying
Territory.
The Heptasoph ConclaUes
and Where They Meet
MONDAYS

MONDAYS.
Cclum hia. No. II. first and third. 1904
Pennsylvania avenue.
Howard Perry. No. $50, second and
fourth. typographical Temple. G
street
TUESDAYS.
Ivy, No. SOP, second and fourth.
Laurel, Nd
THURSDAYS.
DeKalb. No. PSI, every Thursday,
Pythian Hail. Annapolis, Md
Potomac. No. 40 first and third.
Fifth and o streets.
National, No. Col. second and fourth,
80 Pennsylvania avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26

To a man his club IS meet and drink
Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-08-26
Photo Supplies.
Real Estate.

FoE sAIE-Eevsr Before onered.
Something hard % find. one OF those beau
tiful detached homes on the north side uf
Lamont ST.. between 18th and 18th Formerly
Grant ST., 'Ingieside-" Built By owner for
home with every modern appointment and
Improvement To be sold az bargain price.
PERCY II. RUSSELL,
Russell Building. 92Z q st, ~. ".
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-29
BUCKEYE,

Mr.. and Mrs. Ceilings Of Billings,
Okla, are visiting W. W. Days.
Mrs. Carl Pittman Of Plainville,
Kas., is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Swift.
Mrs. Nellie Mcclellan who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. Z. Sim
mers, left last week to join her hus-
band and visit relatives in Reno
county.
Eli Copeland bought farm south
Of Abilene.
Mrs. J. Kiff and Mrs. M E. Hoyt
visited Mrs. s. ]. Winsler last Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Belle Mcclellan and family is
here from Portland Oregon, visiting
her mother, Mrs. A. E. SINNERS.
David Martin is visiting his parents.