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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-11
sTRoVE OVER SON.
Aftermath of Domestic Trouble Heard
in Court

r,,;dance heard this morning in the Dis
trlct branch of the Police Court IN the case
of cottbardt Hoffman, charged with disor-
Sar1v conduct. stirred many persons IN the
Court room to emotion. At the conclusion
of 4be testimony Judge Kimball imposed
fine of So 49, orraS+
The trouble which ended In the arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-11

1T NVuIICCI VIII Ue tl0
re, too, on the remn
3h to 41a-in. PLAIN
A N D 8 A T N
TAFFETA RIB
BONS in practi-
cally all
Va d g only : ); lac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-11

crowd, and finally the police interfered and
locked Hoffman up.
In describing his feelings to the court
the defendant said that his trouble had SO
wrought upon his mind that when he saw
his son he could not restrain himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-11

Friday on the remn,
ee how much you 81
Bin. PLAIN AND
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FETA RIBBONS
in all the good
colors. Yd.
only........... >Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-11
Conferences Of Experts.

AS an outcome of the railway schedule
hearing before the interstate commerce
commission this week the railroad men as.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-11
These ribbon remnants made
into bOWS-free.

Any ribbons bough
Ribbon Section.
y to h-inch ALL
SILK s A T I N
RIBBONS II for
fancy work or
to un t hru
beading. ~
Colors. I'd. i've
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
The Young Heron.

OF a herouyy Il naturalist says: ut Is
not, to put it mildly, a savory place.
On the island In question nearly every
available building site was occupied.
The nest is Il roughly put together plat
form Of sticks and does not strike one
US being at all Il safe nursery. Baby
herons are, if possible, uglier than the
ordinary run of nestlings, their appear
ance being rendered most grotesque by
patches of long hairlike feathers stud
ded over the body. l took down one
young bird in order to have Il good look
Mt him. While handling him Il whole
frog. fully two inches in length, drop
ped out Of him. and, Judging from the
distcnsion Of his corporation there
must have been several more inside
him! l tried to return the frog to him.
and most amusing We're the attempts
he made to swallow 1t. but l lacked the
skill Of his parents and in the end was
obliged to cut up the frog and force il
pieccmeal into his gullet."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
Railroad Wants New Assessment.

GREAT FALLS, Jan. 13.-Alleging
that the assessment of more than 95,.
600 acres of land in Cascade county
owned by the Northern Pacific was
illegally and unjustIy made, that rail.
way company today brought suit in
the district court to enjoin the county
treasurer from selling the lands for
delinquent taxes. and Judge Leslie is-
sued q temporary injunction. The
lands of the company are listed in
many separate tracts, but every tract
is assessed at % per acre. The com.
pany claims that it protested against
such an assessment, but ID at the county
officials refused to change it., and the
company now alleges that the assess.
ment is void. The company offers to
pay whatever taxes may be adjudged
due on proper assessment, but. objects
to the assessment at q hat rate, and
asks the court to order q new assess.
mept.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
Love on Earth ana In Heaven.

Love on Earth and IN
The difference between love on earth
and love in heaven is not to he con-
veyed in words, but in tranquil and
pure moods it may ~ on earth be
a~pprehended by the sight Of the spirit.
Love in heaven has realized oil that
earthly love aspires to, and from that
goal its progress begins. w to cease.
The sky toward which it yearned in the
world has become the ground on which
It stands here, but now another sky is
above 1t. We forecast heaven as re-
pose and peace, the fulfilling Of the
hearts desire, the immortal presence
with u of beauty and happiness. But
man Is not 50 poorly content. We
leave behind US on earth the obstacles
Of the body, and in heaven we labor
not for bread, raiment and shelter;
hearts r not parted by space and
time; we deceive not, strive not one
against the other, scheme not to Guido
others for the gain of our " name
and fame. Yet in heaven are labor,
emulation. ambition, loves holy fear
and humility deeper than hell Is deep
below the E~c".velS. Tears we have
also and awe Of that want which only
the divine fullness can supply.-Julian
Hawthorne III Century.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17

The travelling hat of the monks in
Korea is Il large. umbrella like frame
work of cane. q foot and a half in d.
ameter Mt the brim and closing to a
sharp point ut the top. The whole Is
covered with smooth rush mating,
bound Mt the brim into a hexagon by a
narrow edging of white cotton and fit-
ted inside with a circle Of cane to clasp
the head. Nuns may often be seen
trudging along. staff in hand, and their
hats are even more striking-a wisp of
flne. flexible straw, deliberately bound
at n end. cut sharply of Mt the other.
so as to make It a foot long, and quaint
" dumped on the ornwn et tbs head
The courtiers also have their distinc
tive hats. They are Of huge dimensions
In some cases two or more feet in di
nmeter. and IN made Of clay.-"Fal
Eastern Impressions" by E. F. T
Hatch. NJ. p.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
Cascade County Men Indicted.

HELENA, Jan. 1.-Two more OF the
indictments returned by the late fede
raj grand jury we're made public this
morning, being against prominent
Cascade county residents, Frank D.
Cooper and VIM. Wickson. The in
dictment against Mr.. Cooper charges
that he fenced certain government land
illegally In Cascade county, the indict-
ment against Wickson charging him
with the illegal cutting Of timber upon
government lands. Both men ap-
peared In court this afternoon, and q
plea of not guilty will probably be en-.
tered in each case. Mr.. Cooper Is one
of the heaviest sheep owners of north.
ern Montana and was elected county
commissioner OF Cascade county,
serving two years as chairman of the
board, but resigning before the end OF
his term.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
A Fair

An original scheme evolved by a Ger.
tain tobacco merchant to introduce his
goods worked to the satisfaction of q
physician to whom this dealer sent a
box of cigars with n bill for S. and an
explanatory letter, which read:
"Although you have not ordered
these cigars. I take the liberty Of send
ing them. feeling sure you will find
them excellent"
After the doctor had smoked the
cigars. says the Medical Times and
Hospital Gnzette. he mailed five pre-
scriptions to the tobacconist. with a
note. saying:
"Although you have not asked for my
professional advice, l take the liberty
of sending you these prescriptions, feel
ing sure you will find them excellent"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
Montana Man Iu Trouble.

CHICAGO, January l5.-Edward r.
Tufts, reported to be o millionaire
and owner of q number of valuable
mines ia Montana and other north.
western states, was today found guilty
of perjury, and unless he obtains q
new trial will be compelled to serve q
sentence OF from one to ii years in
the p%enitentiary.
The legal troubles Of Mr.. Tufts
originated with q divorces suit which
he instituted against his wife, whom
he married while he was a ''cow
puncher" on a western ranch. He
gained a fortune through mining en-.
terprise-, it is said. Later. while his
wife was in New York, Tufts came to
this city and obtained a divorce on
the grounds of desertion.
When Mrs. Tufts heard of the di.
vorce she returned to Chicago and SO.
cured the indictment of her husband,
charging that she had not deserted
him and that his evidence to that ef.
feet was perjured.
During the trial which has juel
closed Tufts took the stand and swore
that all the evidence he had given q,
the divorce trial was true. He was
released on bonds pending an appeal,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
To Bridge Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
clerk of Chouteau county,, Montana, up to the
hour of : O'Clock p. ~: of March 9Th, 1895, for the
construction of a combination bridge across MAX
from Dodson station, on the Great Northern
railway. Said bridge to be 200 feet long, IL feet
wide, and so feet Of approaches; set In steel tn.
bular piers filled with we'll driven piles and con-
crete. Bidders to submit their own plans and
specifics atoms. Bids must be accompanied by q
certified check for 10 per cent. of the bid. paya-
BILE to JnO. G. Sullivan county treasurer. A
bond Of double the amount Of the bid will be re.
quired of the successful bidder. Bids should be
addressed to the county clerk and marked on the
outside to indicate their nature. The right is re-
served to reject any or all bids.
By order OF the hoard of county commissioners
W. X. LEFT, Clerk Of the Board.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
Home Seekers Coming West.

The colonist movement to the west
promises to be big next spring. In
view of the outlook the railroads are
getting ready to handle the movement
in the best possible manner when it
begins February Is, which is fifteen
days earlier than usual, according to
the ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Great Northern and the North.
ern Pacific have put in a rate Of S25
from ST. Paul to north Pacific coast
points: SIS to Billings; $40 to Helena
and Butte, and s22 80 to Spokane and
Ellensburg. On the Northern Pacific
stopovers will be granted west OF Bill
ings, Mont, except between Logan
and Garrison. The one way rates
will be in effec, February Is to April
7.
To meet the expected rush the Great
Northern will establish on February
Il a through tourist sleeping car SER
vice between Chicago and Seattle
The car will be attached to the Bur
liugton Limited at Chicago at 6:3(
p. 10, arriving 10 St. Paul at 6:2(
uext morning, and leaving on the ORR
entail Limited at 1880 a. m. The ser
vice will be maintained daily while
the cheap rates are in effect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17

Surely the Monmouthshire man who
caused his wife's wedding ring to be
Inscribed, "1f thee doesn't work, thee
shan't eat" was determined that there
should be no mistake in what he re-
quired in a wife. The only wonder Is
how any woman could be induced to
marry him with such a threat before
her eyes. The exact date Of this ring
Is not known, but 1t Is previous to the
eighteenth century. - Chambers Jour-
nal
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17

Havre Herald: The Great North.
ern is pushing the work of digging
wells at the section houses along the
line where there are no water tanks,
for the purpose Of furnishing water
for the use Of the section houses. A
new we'll has been sunk al Malta, and
an abundant supply of water found at
q depth of % feet. Another new one
at Coburg is l6 feet deep and has I
feet of good water. The plans pro.
vide for the digging OF wells q. all
section houses where there is 90 water
tank.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
AMONG OUR


/
Malta Enterprise: The examination
OF George Case, charged with the lar.
ceny OF the Mills band Of horses, was
concluded on Saturday. There was q
total lack OF evidence connecting the
defendant with the larceny, and he was
accordingly discharged.
Hinsda lie Homestead: There never
was q town with the acreage of agri.
cultural lands surrounding It as Hins.
dale has but that made q prosperous,
hustling, bustling city, and Hinsdale
will do the same. After tho irrigating
water has been turned upon these lands
all roads will lead to Hinsdale.
Glasgow News: Rule Piniogar stole
q horse, saddle and bride from the
stable Of Jerome Hutchins. near Htns.
dale, a week ago last Tuesday night
and was captured at Malta by Con.
stable Peterson, Thursday OF last
week and. waving an examination,
he was brought down and lodged in
Jail pending the converting of the dis.
trict court.
Harlem News: Stephen Carver, the
Chinook banker, according to the
press dispatches Of last week has
blossomed out as a railroad magnate,
he having recently been elected presi-
dent Of the Vale-M alheur railroad
company, in Oregon. The road, when
finished, will be sixteen miles in
length and will be q connecting link
Of the Oregon Short Line from On
tariO.
Culbertson Searchlight: L. II. Dow,
manager of the Great Northern Tele-
phone Co., arrived with a gang of
men Sunday and on Monday began to
set the poles and do other work on the
local line. Manager Dow reports that
the system will be ia operation ia Gull
bertson in about ten days. He will
put in about 30 telephones at once and
as fast as the people want new ones
they will be put in.
Malta Enterprise: Uncle Dan Tress.
Ter came in from Zortman this week
and dropped In long enough to say
that the camp Is destined to be heard
from during the year. A new mine,
known as the Bald Eagle, and owned
by our old friend Alex Black, is SC
far developed - to justify the state
ment that it is the Mother lode of the
district, and will become a heavy pro.
Queer during the year. A cyanide
plant will be erected on the property
coon.
Glasgow News: We understand
that the city council has decided te
drill a number OF wells in the 1lvc,
near the reservoir which has been se
apart for park purposes. The idea l
to see If enough water for the tow
can be secured from q point system
similar to that In use in Havre. Wa
ter is not SO near the surface here a
at Havre, yet when water is struck
the supply seems to be inexhaustible
James Greenan has several time
pumped continuously for 46 hours will
an engine, from his we'll on Marke
street, with no apparent diminution o
water.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
do the right thing if you hav

DO the right thing If you have
Nasal Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream
Balm at once. Don't touch the Ca
tarrh powders and %snuffs, for they
contain cocaine. Ely's Cream Balm
releases the secretions that intlame the
nasal passages and the throat, where.
a. common ''remedies" made with
mercury merely drive them out and
leave you no better than you were. In
q word, Ely's Cream Balm il a real
cure not a delusiou. All druggists,
Soc, or mailed by Ely Bros, Warren
Street, New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
Federal Trial Jury at Work.

HELENA, Jan. l5.-'sThere are cases
on this docket" said Judge W. II.
Hunt. in addressing the venire of trial
jurymen drawn for the present term Of
the United States court, "involving
the vast sun of Sl5, 600 600; and in
view of this. l cannot excus business
men from service On jury duty simply
because it 10 an inconvenience. l am
not willing to send down to the street
and pick up any nan who can be found
to act as juror. but l do not wish any
mans business to be ruined while ser.
wing as a juror, aud will hear any
valid excuses"
This was the day set for the return
of the ~venire, and upon assembling
Judge Hunt made the quoted remarks,
and proceeded to excuse q lumber OF
them upon satisfactory showings.
The first trial of the term will be tina,
Of the United States against Dennis
Burke and Samuel Mcbride Of
MissOula. The defendants are
charged with unlawful cutting OF tim
Der from the public domain.
l, is probable that the trial of JURY
cases will require the time until the
latter part of April. Judge Hunt ex'
poets to go to Portland the latter par
OF February to preside over q lane
fraud case, and while he 10 absen'
Judge Wolverton, OF Oregon, will pre-
| side ut Helena iu his stead.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
The FOrsaken North.

A teacher in n OF II public schools
was having n lesson upon latitude and
its effect upon climate.
"Now. who can tell me-" she in
quircd. "why 1t grows colder as we
travel toward the north" A young
ster cried. "It's because you get farther
away from the Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
Chinook Opinion: The Chinook

Chinook Opinion: The Chinook
Creamery is doing exceedingly we'll
for u new business ia a new country
and the patr q are receiving 30 cents
a pound for butter fat, a very high
price and especially SO for = new
creamery. The creamery IL q great
boon to the farming industry and the
best reference we have 10 the satisfied
patrons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
Half the World Wonders

how the other half lives. Those who
use Bucklen's Arnica Salve never
wonder II it will cure cuts, wounds,
burns, sores and all skin eruptions;
they know it will. Mrs. Grant Shy,
1880 f. Reynolds ST., Springfield, III.
says: ~ regard it one of the abso.
lutte necessities Of housekeeping"
Guaranteed by w. ]. Minar, druggist.
25c.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17

You will not find beauty in rouge
pot or complexion whitewash. True
beauty comes to them only. that take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. It's
a wonderful tonic and beautifier. 81
cents Tea or Tablets. d. G. Lock
wood, druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS lisa good
newspape per TO send away to your friends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou.
BILE of writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17
DEATH ENDS HIS TROUBLES.
Edward kcsster Commits Suicide u His
Home on Hollywood.

Realizing that relief from bodily
suffering could not be obtained, and
becoming Respondent and heart.brok.
en- over his domestic aud bueiness
troubles, Edward Keaster committed
suicide Tuesday morning At his home
on Highwood. That the act was not
long p~remeditated 10 apparent from the
fact that he had arranged to come to
this city on the morning of the suicide.
On Monday night he stated his inten.
ton to take the stage at Z o'clock in
the morning, but about $50 q. m. he
put q revolver to his head aud blew
out his brains. Word was sent here
by telephone at once, and Justice Jere
Sullivan, acting coroner, accompanied
by Attorney F. E. Stranahan, left
shortly afterwar d for the scene of the
tragedy.
Mr.. Keaster, who was an old time
resident, had a large circle Of friends
in this locality who deeply regretted
his misfortunes of the past few years.
As tho result OF being thrown from q
wagon four or five years ago, he was
afflicted with spinal trouble that rend-
cred him helpless, and he applied to
eastern physicians without success.
He recently instituted Il suit for d.
vorce against his wife. The complaint
alleging mismanagement of his bust.
ness aft airs and other derelictions,
which indicated a condition Of unhap.
plness in his domestic life.
The deceased was associated with
Thomas Coatsworth in the freighting
business in the early seventies, and
later engaged in ranching and cattle
raising on Highwood. In this venture
he made a great success, aud had &C.
cumulated a competence at the time he
was rendered an invalid. He was un-
able to enjoy the reward which gener.
ally follows industry and thrift in
mans younger days.
Three little babes are nestled ia bed,
"I'll name William, Willie and Bill
mother said:
Wide was her smile, for triplets they
be,
She lays her good luck to Rocky
Mountain Tea. (Great baby medi.
cine. D. G. Lockwood, druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17

the hospital, one on upper Front
street, and one on lower Main. It was
also decided to reduce water rates to
consumers, the reduction to 60 into
effect April l and averaging about 20
per cent. To encourage tree planting
on the boulev ards. water will be cup.
piled free for that purpose for two
years.
From Tassday's Daily.
Judge Tattan, as trustee Of the Chi.
nook TOWNSHIP, has sold three lots in
block No. 81 to Clyde H. Potter.
County Surveyor Merritield returned
today from Havre. where he assisted
10 viewing the proposed Havre.L Lloyd
county road.
A cult for divorce has been com.
menced in the district court by Sadie
Evans vs.. Charles L. Evans, the COM
plant alleging desertion.
John r. Smith, the aged father of
Mrs. r. s. Culbertson, is reported to
be seriously sick this afternoon, and
it is feared he will not recover.
R. W. Buckland, Of Highwood, who
Is in town today, has just received q
bronze medal awarded for his exhibit
of barley at the St. Louis exposition.
A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed in the federal court at Helena by
w. B. Dolson, a Malta rancher. He
schedules liabilities OF S7,s45.4 40 and
assets of 81, 100, exemption being
claimed for all of the latter.
1t invigorates, strengthens and
builds up. 1t keeps you in condition
physically, mentally and morally.
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Noun.
tain Tea will do. IS cents, Tea or
Tablets. D. G. Lockwood, druggist.
G. Nj. Sedgwick, of Ada, who was
among the arrivals today, brings
word that H. l. Nash, q we'll known
resident Of the Milk river country,
has been taken to Great Falls for
medical attention. He is suffering
from Bright's disease, and is in a
serious condition.
Local stockmen will be interested in
an item printed in an Ottawa, Can,
newspaper which says: The %exchequer
court has condemned John Spencer
and Samuel Spencer, ranchers OF the
Milk river country, Alberta, to pay
S6, 900 to the customs department in
the latter's claim upon 567 head Of
cattle that the Messrs. Spencer are
charged with having struggled into
Canada from Montana.
Attorney F. E. Stranahan, represe.
senting about thirty defend ants in the
Milk river water right suit, has filed
answers to the complaint in the dis
trict court. The answers are on print
ed forms, describing the lands pos
sessed by defendants, and claims fol
appropriations of waters, and asks
that the rights of the parties may bt
adjudicated. These are the first Of thu
answers filed in this important suit.
Suit has been commenced in the dis
trict court by w. A. Black, j. P
Boyle aud j. N. Finch against tn
Ruby Gulch Mining company, o
Zortman, the defendant being charged
with trespass. The complaint alleges
that the Ruby Gulch people are work
ing into the Bald Eagle claim, which
is said to be owned by PLAINTIFF, ant
the latter asks the court to give then
possession with q decree quieting it'll
to the property IN dispute.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-17

lying them that elgntn grace
lions will be held January II and Is.
The questions will be prepared by the
state superintendent, but there will be
no diplomas issued from his Office, as
has been the custom heretofore.
A thirsty burglar entered the saloon
Of John j. McGraw at an early hour
Sunday morning and appropriated
three bottles of liquor and = few dol.
lars of loose change, entrance to the
building being effected by breaking
open the back door. A suspect
named George Links was taken into
custody yesterd ay, and the authorities
have reason to believe they have the
guilty q
Great Falls Leader: e. NJ. Simp'
son and r. &. Mcdonald, attorneys
of Winnipeg, were in the city las,
night on q trip through the state look
ing up members of the tribe Of Crees
which have been wandering over Mon
tana for years. The two gentlemen
are endeavorinR to effect settlements
with the Crees for their claims agains,
the Canadian government for boun'
ties and land scrip issued many years
ago and never made use OF.
At a meeting of the city council,
held Saturday evening, it was decided
to install three additional electric