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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-31
Arohhishon Favors canteen.

Milwaukee. Jan. 29-"While ! am
not taking any active part this wear
in working for legislation Of any kind,
/ should be glad to have It understood
that ! am absolutely In favor OF the re-
establishment OF the canteen In the
various military posts and national
soldiers homes" said Archbishop s. c..
Messmer. Il am firmly convinced that
the canteen is strong temperance
factor, and / am now sure. as was
when those good women, who meant
we'll enough. God bless them. but who
do not know all there Is to know. got
the law legislating the canteen out Of
existence. that Ii was a mistake"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-31

In the first months of the Russa-JapaD
war we had a striking example OF the
necessity for preparation and the early
advantage OF those who, so TO speak,
"have shingled their roofs in dry
weather" The virtue OF preparation
has made history and given TO us our
greatest men, The Individuals well as
the nation should be prepared for any
emergency. Areyou prepared to success
fully combat the first cold you take? A
cold can be cured much more quickly
when treated as soon as it has been con-
tracted and before it has become settled
in the system. Chamberlsin's Cough
Remedy is famous for its cures Of colds
and it should be kept at hand ready for
instant use. For sale by NJ. M Lewis
Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-31

Toprove mquestionably. and beyond any dcubt,
that Catarrh Of the nose ana throat can De cureoi
lam furnishing patients through druggists small
free Trial Boxes OF DR.. Shops Catarrh Cure.
lido this because am so certain. that DR.. Shops
Catarrh Cure viii bring actual substantial help.
testof any article OF real genuine merit But thas
article must possess true merit else the test VIII
condemn rather than advance q. DR.. Shops
Catarrh Cure is snow white healing antiseptc
at SOC Such soothing agents as Oil Eucalyptus.
Thymol, Menthol. etc, are Incorporated into q
velyety, cream like Petroatum. imported By ~
Shoop from Europe. IL Catarrh OF the noSz<
means also use internally. Or. shoop.
Stomach distress. lack OF Q1fIz
bloating. belching, biliousIx
surely call for DR.. shQl&
For uncomplicated1 -
throat nothing e. /
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-31
SWALLOWED HIS OWN BRAINS
Jury Gives Cause OF Death Of Man
with Broken Skull.

With Broken Skull.
Decatur H.. Jan. Death from
swallowing his own brains was the
verdict rendered by a corOner's jury
al the inquest over the body of George
f. Thomas. an Illinois Central brake
man. who was injured by falling into
some pumping machinery.
The base OF Thomas skull was bro
ken in such a way that the mans
brains oozcd down into his throat and
he swallowed them. After repeating
the swallowing at intervals for sew
eral hours during which nearly all
his brains had oozed through the aper'
ture in the skull. Thomas died
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-31
LETTER FROM Mr.. A. S. MARYE
Wa-Iingtnn. Jan. ~. 1907.

Washington, Jan 2S, 1907.
10 The Free Lance.
Tie Washington Post Of a few days
since has a scOrchiug editorial 10 com.
mcnt upon the natui ialuess OIL the inl-r.
cuce abroad that the pllnclple oi cur
/ financial operations les "iascahty Aud
paradOXlcal az II reads. lu contrast, the
editorial ends lu these wofd-:
This CONNIE. rlal age succeeded the
mill AIRY aye; 10 will bee -uccceced 10y the
intellectual age. and that by the age
/ when The go1d man only will Oe respect
ed. That however l. "a long time
ahead
ON might have iaucird himself trans
/ ported back % tue last ag,., at the me-
mortal exercises upon tue centenary Of
F Gen. le,s hirthIdy WAS the most
glorious and maghii i.eut JUNCTION / ever
b-n-ld
rne cuo MAS given in the openiDg
prayer o.. thr rector oi ~. John -cnurch,
% ~ lcl quote % irW ilues.
I We give special praise ior the life Of
+ thy servant. kpuvit Edward Le-; Tor "a
mimi given tI sincerity for heart with
L N'AN IEkl Nt ~ ~ N'tAf NAf iNAA0fii fhAfl ~
cAivalry iJr his gentle trmuess and sim.
/ PIE laitu. for his devotion 20 principle
and Willingness o. saciitic-; Tor his pa
/ teuc", Tor hls power 10 command and
/ biz genius ior being loved. for all bis
/ qualities of mind and heart that make
the Christian gentleman.
Every mother should paste this quota
tiOn iu her sons BibleD
Justice Brewer cOntrasted Gen. Lee $
scOrn of lending bis name tO any enter
prise oi " hich his scrutiny was not IN
cessant and inqui-itorial. with the dis
honest facility aud uncoucrru OF the lead
iug men, now.
Why iook at the last Act ot the House
ol Representatives,. increasing its pay
One.hali. and lodging q rOLcall
our motto now is. n his is mighty
Baby lon which our own hands have
builded. Do We ever consider n warn
ing like thi-'. "Vhe prophets prOphesy
falsely; and my people love 10 have it so
and what will ye de- in the end thereof?
Tue real loss, in our latter day
sociology. ~ aiwa>s. Is not from with
out The loss is within our elves. TEN.
l'i a. AiNttf%lttA Ai ~ ItF1 iiiht an lli4N
Men can summon iOrtltudr To face the
hard iatrS which guide the growth OF
human history But how when the old
feeling Of genuine fellowship fades away
Who're is it nov saving ia mere word>
let me close my discourse by emphasiz
ing itS moral. will do so by an an
tithcsis.
Extract from \ Y Press
The eminent minister of tie gospel, in
robes that cost not less than $50, preach
er's discount. thus poured forth My
friends. lef me besce,h d ON to avoid the
worship OF mammoD. Do not make a
god OF wealth. There are other things
in this world worth great deal more
than money. AdOubting Thomas srost
I'm the last pew and said: 'Parson, I'll
bet my farm against your salary you
eau name one of EN-, and III leave it to
the vote OF the congregation. '
Extract from the proioundest novelist
oi the age.
This duped, tortured struggling life OF
ours; the 'mortalia' which grip all hearts,
which none escape-pain aud separation,
hoprs deceived aud promise mocked; de-
cadence IN ones self; change in others;
and that iron gentIenes~ oi death which
closes all
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-01-31
A. S Marye

It's "A pleasure 10 tellour readers about
"a Cough Cure like Dr. Shoops For
years DR.. Shoop has fought against the
use of Opium. Choloroiorm or other un-
safe ingrrd dents commonly found in
Cough remedies Dr. ShoOp. It seems, has
welcomed the Pure Food and Drug Law
recently enacted for be- has worked along
similar lines many years. For nearly 20
years Dr. ShoOps tough Cure containers
have had warning printed on them
against Opium and other narcotic
Joisons. de has thus made il possible
for mothers TO protect their children by
simply insisting on having DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. Sold 10y GoOlrick's Modern
Pharmacy.
The Free Lance is prepared to do all
Sinds Of job printing in trst-clsss style
~ m"derHte prices
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Government Sells Town Lots.

BILLINGS, Sept. i.-Lots at Huntley
we're placed on sale today. They are
being sold by the government to those
who wish to invest in that section of
the country. They have all been ap.
praised by government experts and
many of the most desirable business
lots will in all probability bring more
than their appraised value. One
hundred and sixty acres have been
surveyed for q townsite and all Of
this ground has been plated by gov
eminent surveyors.
The sale of lots is being held at the
Billings land Office. Business lots
have been appraised at $500. while
those in the residence district range
from s75 to lao, according to location.
The number of acre tracts adjoining
the townsite have been appraised at
$500 per acre. with water, and these
are in great demand.
The government has reserved a
block for town hall purposes and three
blocks for public school purposes.
The sale begins with lo.s in the Hunt
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Taking the School Census.

Under the provisions Of a law en-.
acted by the tenth assembly, a ems
OF each school district must be taken
by the clerk between September l and
September 20. The blanks supplied
for this purpose by the state superin-
tendent require that the enumeration
specify the name, age, sex and date of
birth of each child, also the name and
place OF residence Of the parents.
There has been q misunderstanding
OF the taking Of the census. The law
makes it mandatory upon the clerk to
enroll the name of every child under
the age of p years. 1t makes no diff.
ference whether the child has finished
school or not, the name must be given.
Heretofore some people have declined
to give the names of children who had
finished school. The law, however,
provides that such persons can be
prosecuted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
BANK HOLDS.THE SACK.
1t Cashed Certificates of Deposit That
Figured In Poker Game.

Further developments in a lawsuit
that was tried here several months
ago are reported by the Helena Re.
cord in this news item:
The answer of the Stockmen's Ma
tional bank of Fort Benton to the
complaint of the Bunk of California
which is suing for 81, 30s. rs, filed to.
day in the federal court, reveals q
singular state Of affairs. The suit is
over a stud poker game played in Ia.
coma, Washington, January 10, 1907.
A. T. Carlberg, who had two certii.
Gates of deposit on the Stockmen's
bank, one for $685. IS and the other for
81, 266. 25, sat in the game Is did a
man named Henderson and another
named c. c. Cumming.
Carlberg lost, but has his money;
Henderson and Cumming won, and
they have their money. The Bank of
California cashed the certificates OF
deposit and is holding the sack. The
suit is a complicated one.
/, was a Saturday night when the
men were playing and Cumming and
Henderson, instead of giving Carlberg
the balance left after he paid bis
debts, gave him another certificate OF
deposit in exchange for his two. The
answer of the ~Stockmen's bank states
tn at ne mailed the certificate to the
bank, but never heard from it and
that this certificate was fraudulent.
Then he ,elegraphed the Stockmen's
bank no, to cash the certificates he
gave Cumming and Henderson.
The latter Two presented the certiti-
Gates but on account of the suspicious
circumstances connected with the az
fair the bank refused to cash them.
Then a man named Sundber be.
came the owner OF the certificates and
from him they passed to the Bank of
California which forwarded them to
its collecting agent, the Thomas Cruise
bank of this city. The Stockmen's
bank returned the certificates to the
Thomas Cruise bank with an explana.
ton. Meantime Carlberg brought
suit against the Stockmen's bank to
secure his certificates of deposit. The
bank deposited them with the clerk OF
the court and when the case was heard
without a jury, it was found that
Carlberg was the owner of the certif.
Gates.
Now the bank of California is suing
to get the money it advanced on the
certificates. The answer alleges tina,
1.-The certificates we're obtained frs,
from Carlberg without a just exchange
and by subtle schemes and machina'
lions and false and fraudulent repre-
septatiQps.o
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

opera alton this year, and be expects
the company to become q regular pro.
Queer after that.
From Fridays Daily
Miss Wilson, of Minneapolis, is the
guest of Mrs. Wallace E. Chase.
A. Knowlton arrived today from
Goldfelds, New, on q visit with rela.
tives here.
l will buy cows and calves for Oc-
tober delivery. Write, stating price,
number, quality and location. Jos.
A. BAKER, Benton, Montana.
Charles Lepley and wife returned
today from an eastern visit of nearly
three months. Part of the time was
spent at Mrs. Lepley's old home in
Vermont.
Rev. w. W. Van Orsdel, who has
been visiting the towns and settle.
ments in eastern Chouteau county,
was among the arrivals today. Bro
Their Van was at Zortman recently,
and expresses the opinion that the
Little Rockies district will develop
into one of the best mining camps in
Montana.
An exhibit prepared by the clerk Of
the state board of equalization gives
the railroad valuation for each county
in Montana. Chouteau county is at
the head of the list, with q valuation
| of q, $40, 1856; Flathead county is cred.
tied with a railroad assessment Of
81, ITO, l2s, and Valley county comes
third, with $751; 64.
Speaking Of the bumper crops that
are being raised in the Yellowstone
country this season, 1. D. O'Donnell
recalls the fact that Charles King, Of
Laurel, had a record breaking crop
of 1890 bushels of potatoes to the
acres q few years ago. Several ranch.
ers in the vicinity OF Billings report
oat crops that will yield 100 to lis
bushels to the acre.
The friends OF County Attorney F.
A. Carnal are subscribing to a fund
for the purpose of Offering a reward
for the recovery of about four dozen
ducks, which Mr.. Carnal is alleged to
have killed at Harwood lake a few
days ago, but which have moi yet
reached town. The finder of the ducks
will please bring them to the River
Press Office and claim the reward.
A. L. Lewis, of Leedy, a settlement
on the Missouri river about 80 miles
south of Malta, arrived today on
short visit with his parents. Mr..
Lewis reports a plague OF grasshop'
pers at Leedy and vicinity, several o.
the ranchers having suffered consid'
cradle loss from the ravages of tht
pest. The insects have cleaned uI
most OF the garden truck and the sec
ond growth of alfalfa, and in somt
cases have caused damage in tn
grain fields.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Dry Farming In Yellowstone.
Billings Gazette.

Billings Gazette.
The success which has crowned the
efforts of DR.. Sudduth and others who
have been experimenting with dry
farming in the vicinity of Billings is
truly remarkable. The crops pro.
duced are the equal in many respects
of those raised under the best sys-
TENS of irrigation in other sections.
The harvest of these crops this year
has practically been completed. The
wheat produced 56 bushels per acre,
the oats from 40 to 80 bushels and
barley and rye a like amount. There
are millions of acres of land in the
Yellowstone valley that will produce
just as good crops If properly farmed.
The success of the pioneers in such
agriculture will induce hundreds Of
others to engage in dry land farming.
The result of this years harvest
proves ~conclusively that dry land
farming will become one of the lead.
ing industries of this section Of the
state. With such yields in grain as
have been secured, there is no doubt
but what financially it will be q good
investment. In q few years it will not
be surprising to see fields Of waving
grain where now it is barren and on
land that has been thought to be good
for nothing but pasture.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Louise Z. Patterson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned.
administrator of the estate Of Louise K. Patter-
having claims against the SAID deceased, to e1-
hibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the 6rst publication of this
notice to the said administrstor at his residence
in the city Of Fort Benton, In the county Of Chou
team.
GEORGE d. PATTERSON,
Administrator of the estate of Louise +. PAtter-
son, deceased.
Dated August IL, 1907.
First publication August IA. 1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

ley townsite and will be followed daily
in the following order by the sale OF
lots In other townships, viz: Osburn,
Ballantine. Worden, Gainesville,
Pompev's Pillar, Anita and Bull
Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Ten Dollars Reward.

strayed or stolen from Black coulee about
June l, two large black work horses, each
branded monogram p on right shoulder. Aleo
Il quarter circle on lett thigh on one and . block
brand on the other, Ten dollars reward for in
formation leading to recovery.
L. d. PUGSLEY, Chester, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Ranch for Sale.

A good location for any kind Of stock. About
3l5 acres of improved land ten miles from Har-
lem: 10 acres meadow and 30 acres grain, ad-
Joining open range. Good water and some tim
Der. Also two cows, two span of horses, farming
and tools. Price $500, if taken At
once. Address
Bon III, Harlem, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Reward for Estrays.

Will pay a reasonable reward for recovery of
two mich cows lost an Black coulee. They are
dehorned reds, branded on right ribs. One
has white on face and 5 flank, and one had
halter on. Address
r. GODFREY, Big Sandy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is . good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. It will save you the trou.
BILE OF writing letters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Pics for Sale.
Chickens foP Sale.

For eale, two COWS, each with q litter of pige.
Can he seen at the j. F. Patterson ranch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Sheep Wanted to Winter.

Wanted, . band of sheep to run for the winter.
Have plenty Of hay, and good range and water.
Ranch about IL miles south of Chinook. Adj
drese, THOMPSON h DALTON.
Lloyd. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Sheep for Sale.

About 800 aged ewes; 5000 wethers, twos,
threes and fours. Also about 100 head thorough.
bred Rambouillet bucks. Address
BENTON SHEEP CO.,
A.E McLEIsH, Mgr, Fort Benton, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
$4,000 Reward.

! will pay the above reward for the recovery Of
one ~bay.fosn horse branded on right shoulder O
with white hind legs and white strip on stom-
ach. GUS BLANK, Fort Benton. O
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Lambs for Sale.

The undersigned has about 800 wether lambs
for sale. They we're raised from grade merino
ewes and full-blOOd delaine bucks. Address
p. H, SCHWARTZ, Big Sandy, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11

About 400 young spring pullete, ROSTERS and
one.year.old hens for sale at my ranch. Good
laying and table stock.
A, l., SUTHERLAND, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Wethers for Sale.

About 1000 two-year.old wethers, and 1900
yearling wethers for sale. For particulars I'D.
dress c. H. EVERS, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
Sheep for Sale.

About 1900 head of ewes, six years old also
forty head of yearling Oregon bucks. Address
ED. R~EICHELT, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-11
House for Sale.

A sevcn.room house, with bath room and
electric lights. Furnished or unfinished.
J. q. PATTERSON,
Fort BENTON. Montana,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-08
Practical Wives.

The wives of men of sentiment often possess vein of strong common sense and a matter of fact nature which may at times serve to bring their poetical husbands down from their flights of fancy rather rudely.
 Jean Paul represents Siebenkas as reading one of his beautiful fancies to his wife, who listened with eyes cast down. apparently absorbed in his words. As he finished and waited for her appreciation to express itself she said quickly:
 Don't put on those stockings tomor- row, dear. I must mend that hole in the left one"
 One day, when Sir Walter and Lady Scott were roaming about their estate, they saw some playful lambs in a meadow.
 "Ah," said Sir Walter, otis no won- der that poets from the earliest ages have made the lamb the emblem of peace and innocencer'
 They are indeed delightful animals" said Lady Scott, particularly with mint sauce"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-08

mind that the kidneys are affectsd notice the urine for a few daya- II passages are irregular, painful, oi too scanty,- discolored, or full of sedt ment. the kidneys need help right away, and there is no other medicine more helpful than Doan's Kidney Pills, simple remedy for the kid. neys, yet so powerful that it quickly cures the cause and so ends all tho painful and annoying symptoms Home testimony proves the unfailinl merit of Doan's Kidney Pills.
 WATERBURY TESTIMONY. .-.
 Mrs James Dews of 32 Hospital avenue. Waterbury, Conn, says: "M, husband made a statement for publt cation in August, 1901, in which ht said that he had suffered considera, ply from pain in the loins and kid. neys, especially during changeable weather or after taking cold, and that although he would often be So lame and sore that he could not do justice to his work, Deans Kidney Pills, procured at the H. W. Lake Drug Co, relieved him entirely of tho trouble. It gives me pleasure tc confirm his testimony and to say that the cure has been permanent He has never complained of his baci since Doan's Kidney Pills curet him."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-08
A Rather Nese,,arx ou.,tion.

Ordinarily Mir Lawton was a reason. ably good tempered man. but hot weather did not agree with him. and under the stress of it he became irrita- ble and most unhappy.
 T never saw anything like some of these countrymenE' he grumbIed one day. when he returned from a fishing expedition. He had started when the wind was east and the sky overcast. only to have the wind die down and the sun come out hot and binding. and his feelings were injured fin conse- quence.
 What is the matter now!" inquired his wife. as she hastily removed some work from the chair toward which she saw his feet were tending.
 why. I asked a farmer cut oa the Greenhsm turnpike. not more than three miles away from Long pond. whether I vas half way there, and he said in the most indifferent way that ke wasn't prepared 10 tell but he'd like to know where I was stopp5nsS
 Well. didn't yos tel hIng- eBzver- d Mrs Lawtou. her face half hidIe7 f1 her hzndkerchief-
 Tell hint Nol What b1siaess vas tt os his. rarticulzriy when he'd re- fused to answer q cfvH qsestisay- . said Mir LzvtC7 f75E-zntIy- T tzst stuuped alsng tn I cane to q gz5ss- board TheyIrs the uost disobliz1zg tot.-YOutbis Co-VzzE1z.