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Ruined By Religious Fad.

CHICAGO, May l6.-A dispatch to
The Tribune from Indianapolis, Ind,
says: William Hedrick, a pioneer
citizen OF Madison county and once
the largest land owner in the state,
was YESTERDAY sent to the poor house.
Hedrick, when rich, got the idea that
the Bible had been purposely made
mysterious, and he set about to revise
it. This work absorbed him complete.
ly, and for years his business was
neglected and his property slipped
through his hands.
He had settled his sons on fine farms,
and they offered to care for him in his
old age, but he refused, saying that it
would be no imposition upon the coun.
ty If he went to the poor house. since
he had once been its heaviest tax
payer.
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Denial BY Standard Oil.

NEW YORK, May 16.-The Stand ard
Oil company today issued to its share.
holders a statement in reply to the
special message recently sent to con.
gress by President Roosevelt, and the
report on the country's oil industry
by Commissioners Garfield of the bu.
reau of corporations, which accom-.
panied it. The statement is signed by
G. M. Pratt. secretary, and was issued
by order of the board of directors. 1t
denies positively the charge that the
Standard Oil company benefited by
secret rates for the transportation oil
its products. The statement declares
that the estimate that the company
saves s75O,OOO q year through the op.
GRAFTON of certain freight rates ia
absurd,
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NULL AND LACE.

points. In this case the material Is
null. and the lace Is the German va
lenciennes that is perhaps the best
liked of any for the summer season.
In addition to serving for the lingerie
materials, however, the model can be
made available for the many thin silks,
which are quite as crushable, and also
for chiffon itself, chiffon yelling and
the like. The waist can be either lined
or unlinel, as material renders desira-
BILE, and is closed at the back, while it
allows a choice Of full length or elbow
sleeves. The skirt is seven gored, each
gore forming a point. at the edges OF
which thu .iounce is attached.
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Dainty Lfnwerfe (sOwn.

The softest possible musllns are
those most In vogue this season. ven
the swiss sort being given a chiffon
finish, and here Is a gown especially
designed for them. 1t Is shirred most
effectively and allows Of the lace band
ing that Is SO we'll liked, while the yoke
can be varied in a number of ways. In
this instance it Is made of hand en-
broidered batiste: but, while that Is
n Of the smartest as we'll as the
daintiest Of all materials, there are va
rious all overs which can be substi-
tuted or the plain material could be
used with medallions inset In the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

six or eight months the Wyoming
Woolgrower's association will work
upon plans to submit to the next an.
uuai convention at Rock Springs, by
which the producers Of wool can oh.
tain the highest possible price for
their product aud save much money
that now goes to the middlemen Thu
tactics adopted by buyers 10 this sec.
t!on this season has aroused the hoci..
masters, and another year will an.
doubtedly witness many reforms.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Finlen Sued For Slauder.

CHICAGO, May 16.-Miles Finlen,
formerly a prominent mining man OF
Butte, Montana, is the defenda ant in q
Islander suit filed in this city by H. NJ.
Ryan. also q former resident Of Butte,
and of Livingston, Montana.
Richard Salter and Charles Stuart
Beattie. both of Oak Park, where Mr..
Finlen is living, are joined as defend.
ants in the suit with him, The court
is asked to award 500, 900 damages
against FinIeu and $4,000 each
against Salter and Beattle.
All the parties in the suit are old
mining men and were acquainted in
the pioneer days In the west when all
we're looking for a "stake." Finlen,
Ryan and Salter are neighbors, all
living on the same street, in a suburb
of this city.
The petition states that the defend.
ants are responsible for the published
statements in the newspapers that the
plaintiff had a police record, that be
was known in former years as "Cab.
bage' Ryan, that he was a "hood-
lum." that he "buncoed'' wealthy
cattlemen of St. Paul, that he has
been the associate of "con'' men, and
that he has been accused of commit
ting a theft in a notorious resort run
by Mollie Wilson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
FaVOrs Sea Level Canal,

WASHINGTON, May l6.-The senate
committee has agreed to report fav-
orally on the sea.level type of canal.
The vote was six to one.
1t is estimated that it will take from
five to ten years longer to build the
sea.level canal, and it will cost the
government in the neighborhood of
800, 600, 900 to cut through the noun.
tains to the sea level.
1t is believed tha at a sea.level canal
will be even O difficult to keep in
repair than the lock canal because of
the great action Of the tides 10 the
tropical shores. Shipping interests
will probably favor the s~ea.level ca.
nal because it will permit of great
facility in moving vessels through the
canal,
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so Is A 4
senators Tillinau m Bailey Claim They
Have Been Misrepresented.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-The calm
OF the senate's discussion of the rail-
road rate bill a disturbed today by
a personal Interruption by Senator
Bailey, who ose to a question Of per.
sonal privilege to make a reply to a
charge made in the Chicago Tribune
yesterday By a Washington CORE.
spoudent to the effect that MIR. Bailey
had been responsible for the failure OF
the agreement between the president
and Senator Tillman.
THAT correspondence, 1t was I'm.
derstood, vas sent by a correspondent,
who is very close to the white house,
and is known to speak with some de.
gree of authority concerning trans
actions here" said Mr.. Bailey. 81
don't know as to the truth of that,
and don't cay that his statement was
made with authority. But l denounce
the publication as an unqualified. de-
liberate aud malicious lie. 1 de-
nounce that correspondent as an un'
qualified, deliberate and malicious
liar. l denounce the man who in
spired the statement as anlunQualifed,
deliberate and malicious liar, who.
ever he may be and however high the
Office he holds"
The statement was made in q DELHI.
crate monotone, but it was none the
less impressive on that account. l,
was received with absolute silence,
and the silence continued for q few
moments, until, indeed, Senator Till.
man had taken the floor also on a
question of personal privilege, be-
cause the article quoted had stated
that he had been suspicious Of Mr..
Bailey.
"This correspondence is:undoubted.
ly a muck.rake," he said. "1nto
whose house the handle goes or wha,
hand holds it l will not attempt to
say"
Mr.. Tillman said he counted eigh,
distinct falsehoods in the article, bu,
he desired to address himself first tc
q denial that he had v been suspi'
cious of Senator Bailey. He declared
his great esteem and admiration TO,
the Texas senator and their cordia'
relations had always existed.
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Soldiers Must Be Photographed.

LEAvENwoRTH, May Is. - Com.
mencing Sept. l and continuing until
all are taken, the s.. 1000 men of the
regular army will be called upon to
pose before the camera that the war
department may have full view and
profile photographs of them; and their
finger prints are also to be taken, to
prevent, as far as possible, men from
deserving when they know their de.
scriptions will be spread broadcast
throughout the United States, and go
to aid in locating them and bringing
them to their just deserts should they
ever violate the oath they take upon
enlistment.
Army officers are not very enthusi.
astic regarding this innovation. Some
argue that many bad men who have
enlisted in the army will, before Sept.
l or before going before the camera,
desert, and thus the army will be rid
of some of it's undesirable soldiers.
They think men who have served terms
in prison and who have had their Ber-
tillon or finger print records taken, or
who have been photographed and then
escaped from custody Of officers, will
hesitate before again having their
measurements taken, and will desert.
1t is q we'll known fact that many
criminals enlist in the service for the
purpose of losing their indemnity in
the suit of blue.
And what q scattering there will be
among the enlisted men who have en-.
tered the army after deserving wives
and children, and swearing they are
unmarried. Or men who have married
women at nearly every station where
they have served aud then deserted
them, only to pick up another at some
other station. Should any wife after
Sept. l suspect that her husband has
been guilty of abandonment and has
enlisted in the service, all she will
have to do to obtain correct informa-
ton will be to forward a photograph
of him to the Office of the military Sec
rotary at Washington, D. c., where
all photographs and records are to be
placed on file.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Notice OF Final Proof.

CNlTEi, STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT Falls. Mont, May 3, 1896.
Notice lie hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice t his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Chas. II. Boyle, U. $.
commissioner, NJ his Office in Fort Benton, Mont,
on Monday, June 18th. 1901, viz.
THEODORE TALLER.
who made homestead entry No. 1926, for the
S'a NEA, and EH SEA section IA, township ri
north, range 5 east
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, VIZ: George Smith, Powell l.. Smith, Ed
ward Reichelt, George l.. Kirg, all of Fort Ben
ton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Hill Will Build In Canada.

WINNIPEG, May l6.-In an inter
view here yesterday James j.. Hill,
president of the Great Northern rail.
way, said he expected to have a
through line completed from Winni.
peg to the coast by the time the Grand
Trunk Pacific had reached this city,
which means by the fall Of 1907. He
said that he had no intention of in
vading eastern Canada, but would use
the Canadian Pacific railroad and
Grand Trunk Pacific.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Bids For Huntley Project.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-The secre.
tary of the interior is asking for pro.
posals for the construction and com.
pletion of Division 3 OF the main ca.
nal, Huntley project, Montana. This
work consists OF about Il miles of ca
nal construction, involving approx.
ma.ely 33o.O 900 cubic yards OF excava.
ton.
Plans and specifications may be oh.
tanned from the Office OF the recIama.
ton service at Washington, D. c., or
from the engineer a. Huutley. Mont.
The bids will be opened June 20.
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Notice c< Final Proof.

'>ITEp STATES LAND OFFICE.
tiiEAT Falls, Mont, May 3. 1906.
y W. - ..rehy r.n tnat the following named
-''','" ~ flrd motto" % te- intention to make
ii'"t ROOT IN .urpor' ~ her claim, and that said
prn"I M io,. ~ m n, h ',t"F- :, h na,, 4: Boyle; = >.
on N'ntav, Jun" l>'h, i..Ii. viz.
Lucy r.. NELSON,
fotr-rl. iiry T.. suffer, who made homestead
en',N 70. lass, FOR the NWla SWt., SWh NWA
sac ION /. and M SEA section =, township -
n nth, range I: east.
Sh- ZANE. 'hs following witnessssto prove her
CONTINUOUS r-sid-nce upon and cultivation Of said
land, viz: Treble Veillette, lea Nelson, William
Humphrey, Mary f. Veillst.e, all of Fort Ben.
ton, Montana.
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Desert Land..Final Proof.

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE.
GREAT Falls, Mont, May 3, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
MARGARET g.. BUCK,
OF Fort Benton, Montana, has filed notice of in.
tention to make proof on her desert-land claim
No: 659:, for the SWH SWA section ~, NWh
NWA section IS, and Eia NEh section Is town
sullivan, L. i. commissioner At his ONCE nj
Fort Benton, Montana, on Monday, the 18th day
of June, 1901.
She nance the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
Albert c. GSugh, Charles Brown, Allen Graz,
William Brown, all Of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLIN6AME, Register.
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Notice Of Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

lSITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GREAT Falls, Mont, May 3, 1906.
Notice tshereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof IN supper of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Chas. ii. Boyle, L. $.
commissioner. at his Office Mt Fort Benton, Mon
lana, on Monday, June 18th. 1906. w
MICHAEL 5. HOLDERBAIM,
who made homestead entry No. lu.bbs for the
SEA section 5, township "a north, range Q east.
He names the following Witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: William r.. Emhlrton. Homer
shepard, John W. Hslgler, lIerher, Holderbaum,
all of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLlNGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
The New Auto Veil,

The smart spring auto veil is of
handsomely patterned brussels lace at
tached to the top Of the hat by being
gathered in the center SO as to fall
V the face when wanted or to turn
back into the little curtain at the back.
This last effect Is at this minute the
most popular thing in millinery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
Desert land..Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. May Is, 1906.
Notice is hereby given that
THOMAS STEWART,
Of Fort Benton, Montana, has filed notice of
! NJ nts, to make prcoi on his dsssft-lana claim
NEA SWL section ~, township =, north, range
3 east, 1i3. 20 acres, before Chas. II. Boyle, I. :.
commissioners, at his office in Fort Benton. Mon.
tana, on Tuesday, the 18th day of June, 1906.
lie names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation OF said land
Elier LaBarr., Alfred LaBarre, Archibald Besette,
William Embletol, all of Fort Benton, Mont.
j. VI. BURLINGAME, Register.
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Colored Slips Under white Gowns.

COlOred slips Under White Gowns.
Women who have arrayed themselves
In white for the last three
from the tops of their hats to the toes
of their shoes will continue to make
the %laundries rich. But this year mo-
persons will put the white gown
over cOlored slips of soft finished taf-
feta. cut III princess fashion. The nc
Gordon plated llou;re around the bot
tom must lie edged with narrow lace.
Arbiters Of fashion say these under
bodies must be made with high necks
and sleeves the exact length of those
In the GOWN. SO that. as far rs the eye
can see. there is an unhroken line Of
color under It..
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Notice OF Final Ptcof.
UNITED ST TIES LAMP OFFICE,

4, EAT FALLS, Mont, May 8, !n6.
Notice Is hereby given tina, The following named
.ati! er has aled notice Of his intention 70 make
Hn'I proof in support of his claim. and thst said
l:''", viii he made before I has. H. Boyle, l. ;.
commissioner. At his Office al For, Ben on, Mon.
'ana, on Monday. June 18th, 1901. Wiz:
THOMAS REILLY,
who made Homestead entry No. 3l53, for the
WA. NEia. Els NWha section II. township 81
north, range ; east.
liz Nance the following witnesses to prove hi
continuous. residence upon and cultivation Ut sait
land. viz: John auckland, r. W. auckland
James Mcclure, Albert auckland. all of High
wood, Montana.
+. ". BvRLlNGAME, Register.
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and she is often the bread-winner OF
the family. Whether she is sick or
we'll, whether It rains or shines, she
must get to her place of employment,
perform the duties exacted Of her
smile and be agreeable.
Among this class the symptoms Of
female diseases are early manifest by
weak and aching backs, pain in the
lower limbs and lower part of the
stomach. In consequence of frequent
wetting of the feet. periods become
painful and irregular, and frequently
there are faint and dizzy spells, with
loss of appetite, until life is a burden.
All these symptoms point to . de.
rangement Of the female organism
which q be easily and promptly
cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegets-
BILE Compound.
Miss Abby F. Barrows. jacksonville.
Athens Co., Ohio, tells what this great
medicine did for her. She writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
g! feel 1t my duty. to tell you the good
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable CompOund
and Blood Purifier have done for me-. Before
I took. them l was very nervous had dull
headaches, pains in back, and periods were
irregular, I had been to several doctors, and
"Your medicine has made me we'll and
strong. I can do most any kind of work
without complaint, and my periods are all
right.
II am I'm better health than I ever was,
and I know it is all due to your remedies.
recommend your advice and medicine to all
who suffer-"
1t is to such girls that Mrs. Pink.
ham holds out a helping hand and ex.
tends a cordial invitation to correspond
with her. She is daughter.in.law OF
Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty-five
years has been advising sick women
free of charge. Her long record OF
success in treating woman's ills makes
her letters of advice of untold value to
every ailing working girl. Address,
Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
vGEue Of DYED LOce.

There can be a little blue lace aD-
piled TO the softer of the cotton print
goods, those that make up dresslly.
But in every case the dyed lace should
he very delicate. Il sort Of pastel shade,
light md tender. 50 to speak, rather
than deep and g!nring. Pale blue lace
Is Frenc!ly. but deep blue lace Is not
apt to be so good.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

Admirers Of odd jewclry who can af-
ford 1t are investing in strings of grad.
uated jade beads. for the Jade is the
most desirable of all necklaces, as it
gives an attractive touch" against a
lingerie waist and adds to the effect
Of it's immaculate Wilderness. Amber,
however, which this season is used in
every imaginable way as Il mascot"
Ia also in high favor for chains.
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For Sale or

for $500 spot c as III, or it, equivalent in b8nk8 BILE
paper. Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
Install ments d uring the twelve months following
receipt of remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address II liver PRESS,
Fort Benton. Noat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

Fine Book and JOB Printing q spe.
cialty ~ the RIVER PRESS Office
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WOMAN AND FASHION
Grace and Comfort.

a neSli-e' lis. ,h;s is not only be-
coming. but r~es:f;:.. The sack is sim
pie n easily made. besiIes being suit
ed to any ~seasonable fabric. The full
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23
CORDIAL INVITATION
GIRLS
Miss Barrows Tells How Mrs. Pink.
hams Advice Helps Working Girls.

Girls who work
q particularly
susceptible to fe-
m q | e disorders,
especially those
who are obliged
to stand on their
feet from morn.
ing until night in
stores or facto-
ries.
Day in and day
ont tho nir1 tolls
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-23

at the shoulder in front may be
tucked or gathered. The sleeve may be
in long bishop or short puff style and
be as little or much trimmed as de-
sired.
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GEORGE l.. OVERFIELD.

Vent, 1 on the lef. shoulder. Horses branded
X on left shoulder. Range, Shonkin and Arrow
creek. =. .. address,, Fort Benton.
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MINER CATTLE co.
ME-. MiLNER, Pres. and Manager, Fort Benton.
Montana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Both the tailenders won on the White Lot
yesterday afternoon in the double header
between the leaders and the trailers. War
beat Post Office to 8. and the Treasuryites
corraled the Farmers in a loose game, II
to 7.
War made a good start, Miller leading off
with a double to right and Fenwick was
hit Shelor went out pitcher to first and
Miller stole third. He hit the ground with
his shoulder in a head foremost slide and
went over the base. hurting himself so bad
ly that he could not get back and Fenton
tagged him. Post Office scored twice in
their half M. Fenton was passed and went
to second on Bradley's sacrifice. Adams
also attempted sacrifice, but Taylor threw
wild to third trying to head Fenton ana
both men were safe. Fenton scoring. Clarke
flew out to center and Kerr sent one in the
same direction for three bases scoring
Adams. The Mailmen scored their last run
in the fourth. With two down Haring drew
a base on balls and scored on three sack
er by NJ. Fenton.
War could draw nothing but goose eggs
for six innings although in five out OF six
they made a hit. Stupid base running and
lack of inside work enabled Post once
double runners UP on three different &C.
casions They scored their first pair of
runs in the seventh. With one out Metcaif
singled. Vennaman was safe on Adams er-
ror, Pierce tapped one to the pitcher and
all three men were safe when Haring play
ed for Metcalf at third. Taylor received
terrific blow in the head and Metcaf was
forced. Donaldson sent clean single to
left and Vennaman and Pierce both reached
home but Pierce failed to touch the plate
and he was called out when Stevenson tag
ged him with the ball. The last two runs
of the game We're made IN the eighth.
Shelor and Sabins hit in succession for two
and three bases. respectively. Shelor scor
ing. The next two were easy outs VIENNA
man hit vicious one over second and the
famous RUDE made star one-handed stop
after hard run. Then everybody groaned
when he threw Ii away, allowing Sabins to
score with the winning run Taylor, one of
Wars new recruits. pitched an excellent
game.
The score: