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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-20

Mr.. Field had an instructive capacity
for estimating the ability Of his as
s1stants, says the New York World
He also had human side in his rela
tons with them. The story is told Of
small boy in his employ who once
dared to ask Mr.. Field for a raise il
salary. You're no bigger than a min,
Of cider" said the merchant grutfiy
Then, as the boy kept silent, Mr.. Field
said:
''How much are you getting now?"
Three dollars a week." replied the
boy family.
Three dollars a week. exclaimed
Mr.. Field. why, when 1 was your
age got only ST."
"Well." spoke up the lad In despera.
ton, perhaps you weren't worth any
more"
The reply amused the merchant mil.
lionaire, and the boy got his advance.
THE estimate Of Marshall Field by
Chicagoans was unique" said former
citizen Of that city now residing IN
New York to a rel ,esentative Of the
New York Times. 1t is difficult to ex-
plain. l know of no man in New York
who has a similar standing in the
whole community. In the polyglot pop
ulation Of his town, in all Of it's tu-
mults growing out Of strikes and
strange social heresies, he came nearer
having the respect and confidence Of
the pOpulace than any one in the city.
AN incident which occurred in New
York few days before Mr.. Fields
death illustrates the hold he had upon
Chicagoans far better than any words
OF praise that can be spoken A num-
Der Of former residents Of his CITY
gathered informally in the upper west
side Of the city New York; to express
In some fitting manner their apprecia-
ton of Mr.. Field. 1 happen to know
that in this generation not one had
ever spoken to Mr.. Field. l do not
think he would have recognized the
name Of an Individual present. They
were unable to formulate any express
sions suitable to the occasion. Finally
one man arose and said:
II am not what the church could
call a religionist, but l believe in
prayer. What we want is to see Mar
shall Fields life spared. If anybody
mere knows how to phrase a prayer, I
move that he lead us while we all kneel
and join him in our hearts,
I'm all Of my experience I never
heard a man or woman make a motion
to engage In prayer, but in this in
stance it seemed to be entirely proper.
An elderly man responded.
"'Let us pray to God to save Mar
shall Fields life,' he said
"The words were not cold before ev-
cry one present was on his knees. am
no authority on what constitutes pray
er. Like the man who made the mo-
ton, 1 wouldn't know how to utter a
prayer In public. 1 am glad to say 1
know how to do it in the privacy of my
home. But If the prayer that was
made on this occasion was not sincere
no one, In my opinion, need ever try
to make one. It was not five minutes
long. When it was finished the man
who made the motion said:
I make another motion. move
that as many as are gathered here 20
into some church in this city every day
at noon and repeat as nearly as we can
the prayer we have just heard If any
one is unable to get to a church at that
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-20

Mr.. Lawson seems to take it out in
pernicious activity without doing very
much.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-20

the Scots came to need in later years,
for Mr.. Scott became embarrassed dur.
Ing the panicky times Of 1873 and from
affiuence was brought to the verge of
poverty. But Mr.. Fields generosity
and nobility are too we'll known to
call for further remark upon the sub
ject.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-20
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

Copy Of change of advertisements
must be delivered to the business Of
fee by the nour of TEN O'CLOCK a.
m. co insure insertion in the issue of
sven date.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-20

thing in common with the Chinese
system.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-02-20

And when election it is over,
The ones that 1 did boost,
Will slip out into the chilly night,
And take up their frigid roost.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Would Regulate Courtship.

NEW ORLEANS. June l3.-Eepre.
sentative Smith Of Rapides has in
PRODUCED in thej legislature a bill to
regulate the love atfairsjof young PEG.
pie. The bill appliessouly to whites,
and provides:
sit shall be u%nlawfulifor any young
man to attempt to courts any young
woman before he is 2lHyears of age.
Before making such attempt he shall
inform the parents or guardian of the
woman he proposes ito court of his
intention to do so.CHe shall make
affidavit before a justice ofl.the peace
that his courtship is in good faith.
cit shall be unlawful;;for widowers
over the age of 10 years tolattempt to
court any woman under the age OF Is
beyond the confines ofllthe parish or
their residence
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
They Want Insurance Money.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-The San
Francisco policyholdeas in the Trad
ers' Insurance company OF Chicago
have adopted the report Of their ad.
visory committee and have resolved
to organize a corporation for the COL
lection of their claims. At a meeting
yesterday the policyholders author.
lied the appointment of nine incorpor.
ators to arrange the necessary prelim.
inaries and file articles of incorpora-
ton.
This procedure vas decided upon
after the policyholders had been in.
formed of the refusal Of the receiver
in Chicago to afford their committee
any information whatever regarding
the financial condition of the Traders
insurance company or its -tockho!d-
ers,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Owning . Spring.

It Is said that the poorest Of us owns
a spring. Not the kind at which you
water stock or dip down with your
little bucket for the purpose Of replen-
fishing the milk can, o yet the kind
that you put In watches or on screen
doors. It Is the kind that Is made up
from the weather reports that the poor
man owns.
OF course this is only tigurntively
speaking. You have seen springs that
If you owned them you would feel like
throwing them in the we'll or trading
them for a yellow dog if haply you
would find a sucker who would trade.
What is the use Of owning a spring
II you cannot make it rain or sift down
sunshine according to orders? The way
spring behaves itself in too many In
stances a man would feel decidedly un-
comfortable if on walking down the
street the small boys were to point
him ont to the neighbors as the man
who owned this here blooming spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Humor ano Philosophy
THE MEHRY>CO>RCCNC.
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH

Ine painted hui>' : iICe like mad.
The Music splits the air
With piercing sound. for the merry
So-round
Is galloping fun b.are.
And little C.:ii!ren come FOR miles
To spend their honey there.
The whistle blows. the nags are off.
a rider on each one.
And many a nickel drops in to tickle
The palm of the lucky son
Who owns h gaudy shooting match
And makes the engine run.
The babies and the timid ones
The box seats occupy
Contempt. I guess. the boys express
For those whose nerve Is shy,
Who cannot sit upon a horse
And round the race track fly.
This life Is like the whirligtg.
The merry race around.
Our moments WI ~fritter, allured by
the glitter.
Or. sp%ellbound by the sound.
We noun and chase around the track
In haste for nowhere bound.
With purpose every whit u high
A. those who ride for play
In circles we o In q well beaten
groove
And for the music pay.
And thus on noise and painted Joys
We wear our life away.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Baltimore Has Big Fire.

BALTIMORE, June l3.-The greatest
fire since the conaagration Of 1904, in.
volving q property loss1of about g..
OO0, 600 and the probable loss of two
lives, occurred att an early !hour this
morning on the water front.
For q time the entire !harbor front
was threatened withIldestruction, on
the north side the flames being with
difficulty kept within the confines OF
the wharf OF the Merchants & Miners
transportation company. and on the
south side a stubborn battle being
fought to prevent a wholesale destruc.
ton OF property by thelfre !spreading
from the steamship Essex, which. with
six barges. were burned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
A Meat Inspection Measure.

WASHINGTON, June ia meat in.
spection provision was completed by
the house committee on agriculture
today and will be presented to the
house probably tomorrow. It is de-
clared by the committee that provision
will insure that American meats and
products are healthful, clean and in
every respect wholesome and fit for
food.
The important features of the legis'
lation are that it places the cost Of
the inspection on the government and
makes an annual automatic appro'
priation of 81, 900, 900 to pay the ex.
penses. 1t requires a rigid post
mortem and ante.mortem inspection
of all animals killedefor food. 1t re-
quires q government label as a pass
port for all meat and meat products
which enter into state or interstate
commerce. and in addition to this
label a ~certifcateIof purity to the car
rier and to the secretary of agricul'
ture, Tor such products that enter
foreign commerce.
Many penalties are provided for
violation of these provisions. The
common carrier is subjected to a
heavy fine II he accepts for transpor.
tation any goods not bearing the gov.
eminent label, the required certificate.
The packers are subjected to a heavy
penalty for false labelling as to con.
tents of packages. Trade names are
to be allowed in some cases, in the
discretion of the secretary, but in all
cases the contents of the package
must be stated.
The violation of any of the reyula-
tions is made a misdemeanor, punish
able by a fine Of not to exceed $40, DOC
or Imprisonment not to exceed two
years. There is a special penalty for
bribery of inspectors, this being i'm.
prisonment for from one to three
years and a fine of from S 1000 to $40,
600, the same punishment being pro.
vided for the acceptance of a bride by
an inspector.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
lmpressing It on Him.
10y In Getting Hurt.

JOy III SSttlEX TUT.
One of the modern professions which
one does not learn in the business col
leges, though 1t is occasionally picked
up in a school Of experience by the per
son with Il warped mind. Is that Of
getting hurt.
No, it is not letting the dental student
practice on you or acting as innocent
%bystander In a street riot. 1t consists
in falling off Il street car and suing the
tender hearted company for big dam
ages
An Industrious person can visit the
various large cities Of the country,
making a collection of sprained ankles.
dislocated hip and enough internal dis
orders to start a hospital. and he will
do fairly we'll until the police get on to
him.
1t doesn't require any special train
Ing in advance. Just hook up with n
shyster lawyer and n doctor who will
give you any disease you pay for and
the outfit IS complete.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Burlington Gave Rebates.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June l3.-The
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy Rail.
way company was found guilty here
late this afternoon, by "a jury in the
United States district court, on four
counts OF granting concessions on
packing house shipmentslfor export to
the Armour Packing company, Swift
4 Co.. Cudahy AGO., and the Nelson
Morris Packing company. The con.
viction carries with it a fine of from
81 900 to $50, 900 on each3count,
Judge Smith Mcpherson, the presid.
ing judge, deferred sentencing the de-
PENDANTS until June -. All four
counts are practically the same.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Direct Primaries Inl Michigan.

DETROIT, June Ex-Governor Fred
NJ. Warner, republican, was.renomin-
ated without oppositionl at!fthe frs,
general primary election!in this state.
Patrick H. Kelly of Detroit was
nominated without opposition for
lieutenant governor. Thel democrats
nominated Woodbridge N. Ferris Of
Big Rapids for governor&and c. H.
kimmerle of C%assopolis for lieutenan,
governor. Under theIprimary cleo.
ton law enacted by thexlast legisla.
ture the remaining candidates on the
state tickets will be nominated a,
party conventions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

tiOuaiism. he declared that one west.
ern man is equal in all the qualities
OF manhood, to five eastern men.
The terms of the conference report
on the statehood Ioi!l are that Okla.
bona and Indian Territory are to be
admitted to the union a. one state.
under the name of Oklahoma. The
territories Of Arizona and New Next.
CO are to be admitted as one state.
under the name Of Arizona, providing
the people of each of these territories
vote joint statehood at an election.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Passes Statehood Bill.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-The ate
adopted, without division, the con.
ference report on the statehood bill at
$40 o'clock this evening. The report
was debated by Senators Foraker,
Bailey, Patterson, Money. Dubois,
Morgan, Stone, McCumber and others.
Several democratic senator's iutimated
that the consolidation of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory will inure to
the advantage Of the republican party.
and Mr.. Money declared that such
was the intent and charged further
that legislation is Influenced by sec.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Lower Rates In Nevada.

SAN FRANCISCO, June l3.-The an.
nouncemeu: is made today that the
Southern Pacific will reduce the pas.
senger rates in Nevada about 20 per
cent. On or about July l. 1t is said
that il proportion to its railroad mile.
age Nevada has, during the past 20
years, had less local travel than
any other state owing to the sparsely
settled country and lack OF develop.
ment. Recently. however, the recla.
nation and mining enterprises have
begun what the railroad believes to be
q new era OF progress and which it is
hoped to accelerate by mean OF lower
rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Notice Of final Proof,
UNITED STATE. LAND OFFICE

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE
GREAT FALLS, Mont, June II, 1906.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
hnal proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Chas. II. Boyle, L.
$. commissioner, at his Office in Fort benton,
Montana, on Wednesday,, July Is, 1906, viz:
HlLAlkE LABARRE,
who made homestead entry No. 1o,iS!, for lot g,
section %; lots and l, section y: lot =. section
~, and 3 and 4, section %, township >, north,
range ) east.
Also
ALFRED LABARRE,
who made homestead entry No. !,;5, for the
NJ SEA, SEA SEl4 section $, and SWla SWiA
section 2, township III north, range 5 east.
They lame the following witnesses to prove
their continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz: Hilaire LaBarre, Alfred La
Barre, Archilas Bessette, Mathew Bruno, Thos.
Stewart, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
J. n. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20

great mental depression. Twas unable to at
tend tony house work, and life became a bur
den to me. Twas confined for days to my bed,
lost my appetite, my courage and all hope.
II could not bear to think Of an operation,
I thought would be Of n use to me, and
reading Of the value Of Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to sick women decided
to give It . trial. I felt 90 discouraged that I
had little hope of recovery, and when l began
to feel better, after the second week, thought
It only meant temporary relief; but to my
great surprise I found that l kept gaining,
while the tumor leesened in size.
1.-THE Compound continued to build up my
general health and the tumor seemed to ba
absorbed, until, In seven months, the tumoF
va: entirely gone and | q we'll woman. l am
to publish my letter in newspapers, 20 other
women may know Of the wonderful curative
powers Of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound"
When women are troubled with irreg'
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placement or liberation of the female
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prostration. they should remembe,
there is one tried and true remedy
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com,
| pound at once removes such troubles
No other medicine in the world ha,
received such widespread and unquali
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has such q record of cures of femal,
ills.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick womer
to write her for advice. She is daughter
in.law of Lydia E. Pinkham and 70,
twenty-five years under her direction
and since her decease has beer
advising sick women free of charge
She has guided thousands to health
Address, Lynn, Mass.
Remember that it is Lydia E. Pink
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ing women, and don't allow a%nydruggis
to sell you anything else in its place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
FOR GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
President Proposes to Reserve asst Ares
Of coal and Oil Lands.

WASHINGTON. June i3.-Just as
oou as he i. through with the re.
organization Of the meat packing in
dustry Of the country. President
Roosevelt will enter upon another
task which may attract worldwide at.
tention aud lead to prolonged discus.
sion 10 this country. He proposes the
government ownership Of such coal
and oil lands as have not already
passed to priv ate or corporate owner.
ship. He will endeavor to prevent
another acre of land having coal OR
petroleum deposits fromHpassing out
Of the control of the government, so
far as the fee is concerned.
With this end in view the president
designs to withdraw from}entry about
40, 900, 900 acres OF the public domain
which have not been taken up and
which are known to contain coal, oil
or other mineral deposits. These
lands are in Colorado, Idaho, Wyom-
ing, Utah. Oregon, Washington and
Montana and the territories OF New
Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma and In
dian Territory.
The president is takiug;this step to
prevent the fuel supply;of thej country
from being monopolized and:to check
the Standard Oil company. He has
been very much impressed ilwith the
manner in which the Standard has
operated aud in which two great rail.
roads have obtained control of much
of the bituminous coalIeast OF the Ohio
river and monopolized the transporta.
ton of the rest.
The president p%roposeslto iplace on
the statute books a law which will
lodge the fee simple title Of the $1,000,
600 acres of coal and oil lands, which
he intends to withdraw from entry, in
the government of the United States
These lands may be leased by cor
porations or individuals who desire
TO develop them, but they can never
get possession of them, If the presiden'
has his way. He believes it is wise tt
take action now and have the land!
held against the time when the Goa
mines in western Pennsylvania an(
West Virginia are exhausted and thu
mines in the middle west are becom
ing drained.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-sayine
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
er in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points aud Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from $500 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
Instruments are the very latest i'm.
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Hill Buys New York House.

New YORK, June 13.-The private
house at 8 East Sixty.ffth street, be.
longing to Mrs. Annie B. Bliss, was
bought yesterday for a residence by
James j. Hill, president of the Great
Northern company. 1t is a modern
fve.story American basement dwelling
on a forty-three foot lot, and has been
held at $780, 600. Mr.. Hill has been
living, when in New York, at the
Savoy hotel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFlcE,

UNITED STATES LAND OrFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, June 6, 1900
Notice ia hereby given hat the named
%-eft'-s htS hied notice Of his intention 20 make
ma proc. III support of his claim. and that said
=" ~! De made before Chas. II. Boyle. L.
"Amtrsi"nar. at his office in Fort Benton,
NJ. n:aua, "u Wednesday. July Is, 1901, viz:
.'OHN j. STOCKING,
who made homestead entry No. io,3ls, for the
Sts SNlt section Is, and Sis SEA section IA,
townsl.'. ~ north, range : east.
He NAMES the foliowing witnesses to prove his
continuous res d-nce upon amt cultivation Of
said land. viz: j seph God. Harry A.. W
Jacob, Edw ard Kelly, George Wackerlin, all Of
Fort Benton, Montana.
:, NJ BJRLiNGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
:Yotics % FinaI Proof.
IAIrcp >.ArLs LAND OFFICE.

lAIrEp :. ,rLs LAND OFFICE,
GREAT ALIs, Mont, June q. 1906.
mt j. hereby given that the following named
go. r, h.- fitted notice of his intention to make
3'" roof in -npn"r' ut his claim, and that said
'rn / J.! BE made De f'r" Chas. y. Boyle, U. ..
Ct mnli>-iuner, at his office in Fort Benton,
Montana on ". dne-dA,, July Is, 1906, viz:
JOHN 4 I>A.ACSON,
g % ma'r Homestead entry No. II ,"S3, for the
l}F-3, i. :, 50 SWL section IL, and SEA SEA
%>r.tion a, >own.hip ~ north, range !! east.
He LANES the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, VIZ: George l.. King, Theodore E. Daniel
sen, of Fort Benton Montana, and Robert l."
Thompson, William 5. kempburg, of Virgelle,
Montana.
+ NJ Rl1RII%(;ANE Raviatur
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
May ncreaselCOuutylFunds

WASHINGTON, June 13.-The agri.
cultural bill now in conference will,
in all probability, carry a provision
tina in all future sales OF timber from
the government forest reserves. 10 per
cent. OF the proceeds shall 90 to the
counties in which the reserves are 10.
Gated. This will mean2a considerable
amount tor many counties in Mon.
tau2.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Notice OF Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED 0TATEN LAND OFFTCE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont, J June II, 1906.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following named
settler has fled notice of his intention to make
dnal proof In support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Jeremiah sullivan,
U. =. commissioner, at his office in Fort Benton,
Montana, on Wednesday, July -, 1906. viz:
FRANCIS +. WHALEN,
who made homestead entry No. $500, for the lot
l2, section ~, lots l, 3 and S, section 81 and lot !,
section 30, township s6 north, range . east.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Charles Lunday, Louis Lunday,
William Collins, Frank Mcclure, all OF Fort
Benton, Montana,
j. N. B~CRLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-06-20
Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
(,RrAT nails MINT lima II

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE
GREAT FALLS. Mont, June q, 1906.
Notice u hereby given that he following named
settler has filed notice of her intention to make
final proof in support of her claim, and that said
proof will he made before Chae. H.. Boyle, y.
:. commissioner, at his Office in Fort Benton,
Montana, on Wednesday,, July Is, 1906, viz:
DELLA MCDONALD,
formerly Della Pappan, who made homestead
entry No. II $50 for the E1s NEA, SWA NEA,
and SEA, NWA section -. township 25 north,
range 2 east.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Antoine Juneau, Alphonse Mar
tin, Lawrence Pappan, James Ogle, all of Teton.
Montana.
j. NJ. I'll ELINA.AME. Reni.ier.