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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08

his travelling carriage was stopped by
a ma on horseback. who put his head
in 1t the "!nGow and said. Il believe
you ar" Lori Berkeley" Il am" Il
believe yoU have always boaSted that
You Woutl never surrender to Il single
h~ighWayMan.' Il have" Well" pre-
senting Il pistol. Il am Il single high
vaynlaa, "a! ! sly. Your money or
your life" You ~cowardly dog" said
Lord Bccicicy. do you think | can't
see your confederate skulking behind
you?' The h~ighwuymau. who was
really alone, looked hurriedly round.
and Lord Berkeley shot him through
the head. l asked Lady Caroline
Maxse (lSO3-lSS6,. who was born a
Berkeley, if this story vas true. I can
never forget my thrill when she re-
piled: Yes. and I am proud to say
that I am that mans daughter!"-Col-
lectiOns n ~RecollectiOns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
Who Is It?

Who Is It?
Miss Maude Adams has Il ~favorite
story about a Miss Johnslng ana
''Culpeper Pete
Pete became euamorel of the dusky
maiden and, not having the courage to
pop face to face. called up the house
where she worked and asked for her
over the telephone. When he got her
on the line he asked:
is dat Miss Johnsing:'
"Ya-as."
well. Miss Johnsing. Is got a most
important question to ask YOU
"Ya-as."
Twill you marry
"Ya-as. Who is it, please!"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
Pennsylvania Capitol Graft.

HARRISBURG, May L. The te-ti-
mony on transaction by which S. NJ.
Williams of P%ittsburg, an unsuccess.
tul bidder for the s., 200, 900 worth of
electrical fixtures in the state capitol,
was loaned $4,000 on an unendorsed
note last August, will be taken up by
the capitol investigating committee.
Several Pitts burg men have been sub.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
Edison's Fake" Cigars.

oNV ~sSo'S
Mr.. Edison once complained to Il man
in the tobacco business that he (the in
ventOr, could not account for Ii rapid
ity With which the cigars disappeared
from Il box that he always kept in his
office. lhr wizard" was not inclined
to think that he smoked them all him
self. Finally he asked the tobacco man
what might be done to remedy the sit
uation.
The latter suggested that he make
up soma cigarS-"fake' them. in other
worjlS-Wiih II well known label on the
outside.
"Ill ill 'rIl with horselair and hard
rubber" said he. Then you'll! find
that tlnrr vii! not hr 50 many miss
ing"
"All right" said Mr.. Edison. and he
forgot all about the matter.
Several weeks later. when the tobac-
co manr was again calling on the in
| ventor. the latter suddenly said:
Look here! l thought you were 60
ing to fix me up some fake cigars
Why, | did, exclaimed the other in
hurt surprise.
"When:"
Don't you remember the fiat box
with Il green ~label-cigars in bundle
form. tied with yellow ribbon?'
Edison smiled re%hectively. 'Do you
know" he finally said in abaSled
tones. Il smoked every one Of those ci-
CARS MISUNDERSTANDING Evening Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
Sympathy For the Brave.

A wounded soldier, young and good
looking. was in a hospital in Philadel-
phia during the civil war. Enter a
lady. my poor fellow, can l do any.
thing for you:' Soldier (emphatically,
No, ma'am, nothing. LADY, should
like to do something for you. Shall l
not sponge your face and brow: Sol
der Disqualification may If you
want to very bad, but you'll be the
fourteenth lady rs has done it this
morning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
Report Small; Action Big.

Sir George Walton, admiral Of the
blue, was detached Aug. II, 171S, with
the Canterbury and five other ships
after a Spanish fleet, and on the 18th
he forwarded to Admiral Byns the fol
lowing letter:
Strive have taken and destroyed all
the Spanish ships and vessels that were
upon the coast.
The number as per margin.
am, &c, G. WALTON.
Canterbury, off Syracuse. Aug. IL. IT'S.
TAKEN. BURNT.
Admiral Mari and Four men-of-war
four men-Of-War, 60, OF 81, Al, 40 and ~
"a, 40 n p guns; a guns; a tlresh'p and
ship laden with a bomb vessel.
| arms and a bomb
| vessel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
Feebies' Wish.

Feebles' Wish.
Feebles (about to be operated upon
,or Observation-Disclosures before you
begin l wish you would send and have
our pastor. the Rev. Mr.. Blank, come
over.
DR.. Sawem-Certainly, il you wish
it, but-ah-
Ieebles-I'd like to be opened with
prayer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
Eugene Fields Breakfast.

Eugene Field, sad Of countenance
and ready Of tongue, strayed into a
Denver restaurant and seated himself
at a table. To him there came a swift
and voluble waiter who said, Coffee.
tea chocolate ham m -eggs-beef- steak
mutton chop fish balls hash-'n' beans"
and much more to the same purpose.
Field looked at him long and solemrly
and at last replied: "Oh. friend, l want
none Of these things. All I require IL
an orange and a few kind words"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
4l2-4I4 First Avenue South.

Water right blanks-only correct
form published for sale at the RIVER
PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
Montaigne on Death.

Montaisne on Death.
l have often considered with myself
whence 1t Is that death should appear
less dreadful in war than at home in
our own houses. I believe in truth
that it IS those terrible ceremonies
wherewith mt home we set 1t out that
more terrify us than the thing itself
the cries Of mothers. wives and chill
dren, the visits Of astounded and at
ficted friends. the attendance Of pale
and b%lubbcring servants, a dark room
set round with burning tapers, II beds
environed with doctors and priests. IN
sum nothing but g~hostliness and horror
round about us. We seen dead and
buried already. Happy the death that
leaves us no leisure to prepare things
for all this foppery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-08
LOU COY
Furnishing Co.
French Block, Great Falls.

Complete line OF House Furnishings of
every description. Best goods and
lowest prices in town. While in town
come and get Il go-cart to wheel the
baby. No charge.
" E;rcf Avou,,o South
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.

Representative Coudrey of Missouri in
troduced a bill making it a penitentiary
offense to publish false advertisement.
A petition from the Chicago Associa-
tion of Commerce asking better postal IA
cilities for Chicago was presented by Sen
ator Cullom.
The War Department cabled Gov. Ma
goon that it hopes to raise the quarantine
against Cuban ports before the end of the
present month.
Senator Hopkins introduced bills pro-
viding for the erection of federal build.
ings to cost $4,000 each at Duquoin and
Murphysboro, Ill.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate
the nomination Of William III. Grimshaw
to be United States marshal for the Dis
trict of Minnesota.
Commissioner of Iniian Affairs Leupp
in his annual report says that two OF
Special Officer Johnson's men and one
posse man have been killed in skirmishes
with bootleggeSS- in Indian Territory and
ten violators of the liquor laws have met
like fate.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
NEW YORK.

Cross currents in trade, finance and in.
dustry prevent generalization, but finan-
cial conditions generally have shown fur
ther easing, while the approach of the hol-
iday period and more seasonable weather
helped enliven distribution, which in some
sections also feels the stimulus of price
concessions. On the other hand, whole
sale and jobbing trade has rather quieted
and manufacturing industry has slackened
slightly. Collections generally are very
slow, and failures tend to increase in
number.
There is less talk of cancellations,
though there are evidences of these in
many lines. To offset the possibility OF
large stocks accumulating, buyers are
keeping their activities restricted, and this
tendency Is also re-enforced by fair
volume of resales by jobbers who find sur
plus supplies at hand.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending Dec. II number 2S4,
against 272 last week, 220 in the like
week of 1906, 226 in 1905, 139 in 1904
and 239 in 1903. Canadian failures for
the week number so, as against 26 last
week and 81 this week a year ago.
Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26

Prof. Hugo MunSterberg OF Harvard
university has invented several machines,
the purpose Of which is to record the emo.
tions and reveal the secrets of the human
mind. One scientist calls them truth
compelling machines" and another ma
chimes 70 cure liars" 1t Is said that
ope Of these machines was employed by
Prof. Munsterberg in his recent test OF
Harry Orchard, the chief witness for the
prosecution in the Haywood trial. This
instrument is known as the automautS-
graph. 1t consists merely of wooden
sling suspended from the ceiling upon
which rests the arm OF the person being
examined. A pencil is grasped lightly in
the fingers, the point of the pencil just
reaching smooth sheet Of paper, which
records the involuntary writings of the
suspect. l. has been learned that the
arm muscles and finger muscles thus used
constantly twitch under the stress OF any
passing emotion. Tests upon different
persons have disclosed the fac. that the
same general outline is made by any per-
son under the stress of the same emotion.
Another instrument. more delicate in
construction, called the pneumograph,
records the normal breathing, and any
variation in breathing caused by an emo
tional suggestion. The recording is done
electrically, and in another room far re-
moved from the suspect. The effect OF
emotional stress upon the rate of breath
ing is matter of common knowledge.
Still another device called the sphygma-
graph is attached to the wrist and records
the action of the heart beats. 1t is said
to be the surest of all, as the heart is the
most sensitive and the least influenced by
the will
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
@NAAgMHE=R;,2CA
l.. ::fAiM
@sISsts .#EiAhD EE@
ASaSs AI sNs
zF'MANCLAL
CHICAGO.

S<4AS<ANSs
Although the volume of business fallA
short of the normal, there are Indications
that point to some recovery. Payments
through the banks reflect a smaller COM
parative decline, commercial defaults run
under those last year, and there are not
only increasing deposits but more rapid
cancellation of emergency checks and re-
newal of discount operations in mercantile
paper.
Shipments of currency to the interior
have expanded for the marketing of corn,
and the preparations assure ample funds
to meet heavy January disbursements at
the banks. Settlements on December ma
turtles thus far have been made with less
trouble than expected, and the small ag-
gregate of extensions sought was the
cause of lessened fear in financial circles.
Quiet conditions prevail in the leading
industries, but seasonable weather brought
Improved demand in distrbutive branches,
and the absorption of winter apparel, food
products and Christmas goods makes a
rapid reduction in stocks. There Is also
more activity in the advance buying in
Wholesale lines, with better supply of
mail orders for dry goods, woolens, cloaks
and suits and boots and Shoes
With the approaching holidays there is
greater tendency to curtail machinery EN-
ployed in factory work. and shut-downs
may be more extended than usual
Receipts of raw materials reflect fur
ther shrinkage, but these are ample for
requirements, and prices have an easier
tendency in pig iron, lumber, leather and
wool, although hides steadied on buying
for eastern consumers.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number %, against Is last week and
% year ago. Those with liabilities over
5000 number 5, against last week and
in 19O6.-Dun's Review of Trade.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
'HE 80
BT GFENIr1oRE COOPER
~ STORY OF THE REVOLUTION

sight of eventual utility In a malefactor
Bigamy, In man, is henous offense."
Wellmere, as il unable to listen with
any degree of patience to so ill-timed a
dialogue, sprang from his seat, and paced
the floor in disorder. Plying his situa-
ton, the reverend gentleman, who was
patiently awaiting the return of Cesar,
changed the discourse, and a few minutes
brought the black himself The ring was
handed to DR.. Sitgreaves A transient
look of melancholy clouded the brow of
the surgeon, as he stood a moment and
gazed silently on the bauble, while he
soliloquized as follows:
Poor Anna! gay as innocence and
youth could make thee was thy heart,
when this cinctufe was formed to grace
thy nuptials; but ere the hour had come,
God had taken thee to himself. Years
have passed, my sister, but never have I
forgotten the companion of my infancy "
He advanced to Sarah and. unconscious
of observation, placing the ring on her
finger, continued: "She for whom 1t was
intended has long been in her grave, and
the youth who bestowed the gift soon fol-
lowed her sainted spirit; take it, madam.
and God grant that It may be an instry-
ment in making you as happy as you de-
serve"
Sarah felt chill at her heart as this
burst of feeling escaped the surgeon; but
Wellmere offering his hand, she was led
before the divine, and the ceremony be-
gan. The ring had been left, from mad
vertency and the agitation of the mo-
ment, on the finger where Sitgreaves had
placed it, and the clergyman was about
to proceed. when figure gliding into the
midst of the party, at once put stop to
the ceremony. 1t was the peddler. His
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
DE4z lcA(2sE%ERS
,s,assSSs5s}|{S S@RcA=.
SssNs SsaN d. -
o. HAs

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$4.00 to $6.10; hogs, prime heavy, $4.O
to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, $3.Oo
to $42j wheat, No. 2, 9Sc to $1OO;
corn, No ., SOC to Gle: oats, standard,
4oc to 5Oc; rye, No. =, roc to SIC; bay,
timothy, $11OO to $3.50; prairie, 500
to $3.50 butter, choice creamery, 24c
to 29c; eggs, fresh, &c to &c; potatoes,
pei bushel, 4Sc to 56c.
Indianapois-Ca shipping, $3.U
to $625; hogs, good to choice heaVy,
$500 to $4.75; sheep, common to prlme,
$500 to $3.50; wheat, No. 2, 93c to 9Sc
corn. No. . white, 52c to 54c; oats, No. z
white, 49c to 52c.
St. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
S4OO to S4.75; sheep, $500 70 $500;
wheat, No. g $1O2 to $1.O3; corn, No. 2,
53c to 54c; oats, No. 2, 4Se 70 SOC; rye,
No. 2, 75c to roc.
Cincinnati-Cattle, $4.OO to $5-25;
hogs, $4.OO to $3.50; sheep, $500 to
$3.50: wheat, No. 2, 99e to $1.OO; corn,
No. 2 mixed, 55c to 56e; oats, No. z
mixed, soc to 52c; rye, No. z, 19s 10 Sic.
Detr0lt-Sdttie, Yf.oO u So.oV, hoSD'
Sl.OO to $5 10; sheep, $3.50 10 $3.50;
wheat, No. 2 $1.O0 TO $1.02; sorn, No 3
yellow, Coo to Gle; oats, No. white,
53c to SIC; rye, No. 2, soc 10 S2s.
Milwaukee-Wheat, No. 2 northern,
S1.O6 to $1.10: corn, No. 3, Soc TO 6oc {;
oats, standard, 52c to 53e; rye, No. i,
SOC to Sic; barley, No. 2, 96s 10 9Ic ;
pork, mess, S12.S5. ..r
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers,
800 to $500; hogs, fair to choice, $3.50
to $3.50; sheep, common to good mixed.
s4.OO to $3.50; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to s7.25. -.:
New York-Cattle, $500 10 $3.50
hogs, $3.50 to $500; sheep, $500 to
$500; wheat, No. 2 red $1!O3 to Sl.O4
corn, No. 2, 66c to G7c; oats, natural
white, SIC to 60c; butter. creamery, 2oc
to 29c; eggs, western, 30c to 33e.
Toledo-wheat No. 2 mixed. 97c to
99c; corn, No. mixed, 5ic to oSc
oats, No. 2 mixed, 53c to 54c; rye, No
! 2. 7Sc to soc; clover seed, prime, $1,000
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26


ger, raised toward the dicine, seemed to
forbid the ceremony to 60 any further.
"Can Colonel Wellmere waste the pre-
cious moments here, when his wife has
crossed the ocean to meet him? The
nights are long, and the moon bright-a
few hours will take him to the city"
Aghast at the suddenness of this ex-
traordinary address, Wellmere for The
moment lost the command of his faculties.
To Sarah the countenance of Birch, ex-
pressive as it was, produced no terror;
but the instant she recovered from the
surprise of his interruption, she turned
her anxious gaze on the features of the
man to whom she had just pledged her
troth. They afforded the most terrible
confirmation of all that the peddler af
firmed; the room whirled round, aud she
fell lifeless into the arms of her aunt.
The confusion enabled the peddler to
retreat with a rapidity that would have
bafled pursuit, had any been attempted,
and Wellmere stood with every eye fixed
on him, In ominous silence.
"'Tis false ~ he cried, striking his fore
head. IL have ever denied her claim; nor
will the laws Of my country compel me
to acknowledge it."
"But what will conscience and the laws
Of God do?" asked Lawton.
"'Tis well, SIR" said Wellmere, haugh-
tily, and retreating toward the door; my
situation protects you now; but q time
may come"
He had reached the entry, when q
slight tap on his shoulder caused him to
turn his head; 1t was Captain Lawton,
who beckoned him to follow. The state
of Wellmere's mind was such that he
would gladly have gone anywhere to avoid
the gaze Of horror and detestation that
glared from every eye he met. They
reached the stables before the trooper.
spoke, when he cried aloud:
"Bring out Roanoke !"
His man appeared with the steed ca
parisoned for his master. Lawton, coolly
throwing the bride on the neck of the
animal, took his pistols from the holsters
and continued: Here are weapons that
have seen good service before to-day.
These were the pistols of my father,
Colonel Wellmere; he used them with
credit In the wars with France, and gave
| them to me to fight the battles of my
| country with. In what better way can /
serve her than in exterminating a wretch
who would have deceived one Of her fair
est daughters?"
''This injurious treatment shall meet
with its reward" cried the other. seizing
the offered weapon; "the blood lie on the
head of him who sought itp
"Amsnl but hold moment, air. 1au
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
WORK OF
CONGRESS


The session of the Senate Thursday
opened with debate on he propriety Of
department heads sending in bills for
passage, and it was decided to refer the
matter to the committee on rules The
| resolution calling on Secretary Cortelyou
for information regarding the Iancial
situation was adopted. Senator Frye was
| formally inducted into Office as president
OF the Senate pro tenn, and at :16 p. m
adjournment was taken until Monday.
The House was in session but eight min
utes, during which time numerous bills
were introduced. Adjournment until
Monday was taken.
Senator Tfllman's speech was the chief
subject of interest of the Senate session
Monday. Senator Culberson introduced a
resolution calling for a congressional in
vestigation of the present financial strin-
gcncy, but it was allowed to go over.
Cklahoma's new Senators were sworn in
and number of bills were introduced
Speaker Cannon announced the appoint
ment OF the committee on appropriations.
Nest of the time was taken up with the
introduction OF bills.
Announcement of the appointment Of
The various committees was made at the
opening of the Senate session Tuesday.
Senator Newlands of Nevada spoke for
two hours on his bill providing for the
appointment of an inland waterways COM
mission and for the improvement of the
iuland waterways of the country. The
rccnlutipn Of ninl> nf nhin
tending the time allowed to the various
State militia organizations to make the
changes necessary il order that they may
take advantage of government appropria-
tionS were adopted. Senator Culberson's
resolution for an investigation of the pres
ent financial stringency was allowed to lie
OH the table. The House was not in
session.
-:-:-
Resolutions were introduced in the
Senate Wednesday by Senator Tillman
asking the interstate commerce commits
sion to report whether any corporation
engaged in interstate commerce was the
owner of the stock of any other corpora
tion transporting passengers and freight
and calling upon the interstate commerce
commission to define the authority of the
federal government and OF the States in
respect to the control of the liquor traffic
through the operation of the interstate
commerce law. Senator Culberson spoke
on his resolution calling on the commit
tee on finance to investigate and report
UPON the cause of the present financial
stringency. The resolution was referred
to the committee on finance. The House
was not in session.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26

are now free, and the passports q WASH
in-ton are in your pocket; give you the
fire; If l fall, there is a steed that will
outstrip pursuit; and / would advise you
to retreat without much delay, for even
Archibald Sitgreaves would fight in such
cause-nor will the guard above be very
apt to give quarter"
Are you ready?" asked Wellmere.
gnashing his teeth with rage.
Stand forward, Tom, with the lights
fre."
Wellmere fired, and the bullion few
from the epaulette of the trooper.
Now the turn is mine," said Lawton,
deliberately levelling pistol.
"And mine!" shouted voice, as tho
weapon was struck from his hand. ""Tis
the mad Virginian fall on, my boys,
and take him; this is a prize not hoped
for !"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-12-26
CHAPTER XVI.

The situation of the party In Mr..
wharton's dwelling was sufficiently awk-
ward during Cesar's absence. The bride
and bridegroom are immemorially priv
iIeged to be dull, and but few Of their
friends seemed disposed TO dishonor their
example. The English colonel exhibited
q proper portion Of uneasiness at this un-
expected interruption of his felicity and
Ne sat with varying countenance by the
nide of Sarah. In the midst of this en-
fSarrassing silence, DIR. Sitgreaves ad-
dressed himself to Miss Peyton, by whose
eide he had contrived to procure chair.
Marriage, madam, is pronounced to be
Aonorabie In the sight of God and man ;
pnnd Il may be said to be reduced, In
rxhe present age, to the laws of nature
and reason. The ancients, in sanctioning
pclygamy, lost sight Of the provisions of
mature, and Condemned thousands to mis-
cry; but with the increase of science
have grown the wise ordinances OF So
cicty, which ordain that man should be
che husband nf but one woman
Wellmere glanced fierce expression of
disgust ut the surgeon, while Miss Pey-
con, with a slight hesitation, as II fearful
Of touching on forbidden subjects, re
piled:
"I had thought, sir, that we were In
debted to the Christian religion for our
morals on this subject"
"True, madam. it is somewhere provid-
ed In the prescriptions Of the apostles,
chat the sexes should henceforth be on an
equality in this particular. But in what
degree could polygamy affect holiness of
life? 1t was probably wise arrange
ment of Paul, who was much of a
scholar, and probably had frequent con-
ferences on this important subject with
Luke, whom we all know to have been
bred to the practice of medicine"
There Is no telling how far the discurs-
eve fancy OF Sitgreaves might have led
him on this subject, had he not been In
corrupted. But Lawton, who had been a
close though silent observer Of all that
passed, proited by the hint to ask, alb
xuptly:
''Pray, Colonel Wellmere. in what man
rner is bigamy punished in England?"
The bridegroom started, and his lip
blsnched. Recovering himself, however,
ON the instant, he answered, with suav-
fty that became so happy man:
"Death las such an offense merits, y
ne said.
death and dissection" continued the
operator: "it is seldom that the law loses