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WHITE CREEK

Mrs A. NJ. Allen II visiting friends
at North bennington.
Dr A. T. Weston OF New York Is Wis
iting relatives IN town.
Albert N. Jones OF IIoosIck Falls
spent Monday In town.
Dyer II. lake Of Syracuse spent n
few days at hls home last week.
The Ladies' Aid are holding their
regular suppers now. They meet this
week Wednesday.
Rev W. II. Newell attended the
preachers institute held at Fair Haven
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs JulIetie II. williams left last
week for Saginaw. Mich. where she
viii visit several weeks.
An Epworth League social will be
held at the home OF Mrs Adelaide bar.
ker this week Friday evening.
Mrs Smith and Mrs Forbes OF Mich.
lgan have been visiting their sister.
Mrs George c. Everest the past week.
Children's day was observed nj the
Methodist Episcopal church last Sun.
day with n splendid program well ren.
dered.
A christening social II 10 be held az
Mrs Adelaide Barker's this week Fri.
day evening. A fee OF ten cents n 20
be charged but II Il hoped that friends
will be generous enough 10 make the
amount needed for the new dishes
enough 30 wipe out the debt.
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WEXFORD A GOOD THING.
crsvesend Handicap Won In Runa
nnn- a., AnastHAr


crsvesend Handicap Won In Runs-
way Race by Outsider.
NEW YORK. June 13.--Another good
thing was put over at Gravesend when
Wexford won the third race. Opening
at 10 to 1, the gelding received no sup
port. most OF the money going on Fam
besi, the o 10 favorite. When, how
ever. 20 to l was chalked up against
Wexford the wise money began TO
show. IL came In such quantities that
the price was cut again TO Is and then
to 10 and to 1, finally closing at 7
TO 2.
The race was handicap for three
year-olds. one mile and q furlong. aud
good field faced the starter Shilling
had the mount on Wexford and sent
him into the lead and made a runaway
race OF II, winning by eight lengths
from ZambesI, with Tommy Waddell
third. The mile and furlong was run
In 1:52 2-5. which Is within two-fifths
Of a second Of the track record.
Court Dress. the odds on favorite.
scored clever victory In the Gazelle
stakes. She led from start TO finish
and won by one and hrlf lengths.
She was the only fayorlte TO win. The
winners:
First Race.-James u. Brady, first:
Gene Russell, second; Joe Nealon,
third.
Second Race. Tom Cogan. first:
sheriff Williams. second: Realm. third.
Third Race. = Wexford. first; Fam
besi. second: Tommy waddell. third.
Fourth Race. Court Dress. first;
Yankee Girl. second; Estimate. third.
Fifth Race.--Robin Hood. first; Gold
EN- West, second; Slickaway. third.
Sixth Race. -Harcourt, first; Huck.
second; Goldfinn. third.
Seventh Race. - Royal Onyx, nrst;
0yama. second: ARABIC. third.
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EAST ARLINGTON

George Stafford spent Friday In Troy.
Henry Lawrence was In Troy Mon.
day.
A. Seeley has moved into the Hicks
tenement.
Mrs II. II. shunleton has been III for
several days.
M. Hurd of Hoosick Falls was In
town Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs II. A. Blair were In
North Bennington Sunday.
Edward Columbus of North Benning
ton spent Sunday In town.
Mrs Barbara Gaul returned Friday
from a three months visit In New
York.
Miss Gladys Nichols Is home from
Montpelier where she IL attending
school.
Saturday the olympIcs OF North
bennington will play the q. NJ. BIS ON
the Lawrence grounds.
Mr. and Mrs G. Andrew OF Cam.
bridge were guests at his brothers, w.
A. Andrews the past week.
The village band gave n concert at
the ball game Saturday afternoon
which was enjoyed by all present
In game of baseball played by the
q. NJ BIS OF this village with the Dor.
set team Saturday afternoon. the for
mer were ylctors by score OF TO y.
The Congregational Sunday school
observed Children's day last Sunday
evening and all did exceedingly well
and much credit is due their teachers.
Presiding Elder =. l. Dow win be In
town Saturday evening TO hold the
first quarterly conference OF the year.
lie will also preach In the NJ. 4.
church Sunday morning.
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DORSET

Misses Anna and Mabel Gilbert
spent Saturday In Rutland.
Edward Lord and wife have been
visiting at the home OF John Manley.
Miss Mary Mulligan OF Whitehall
has been visiting friends In town for
few days.
Little Chloe Edgerton who has been
III for some time remains In a very
weak condition.
A permanent road II being made Of
the highway along the west side OF the
town by Commissioner Tobin.
Mrs Iarkin Far who has been tho
guest of Mrs John Lille for n few
days has returned Ia her home In New
Hampshire.
Mrs George Gilbert and daughter
Dorothy have arrived at their summer
home. The other members OF the fam
lily will arrive later.
Miss Louise Sykes will 20 20 Holy.
oke this week 10 attend commence
ment az the seminary where n reun.
Ion OF her class will be held.
Deacon Gilbert Sykes will accom-.
pany Rev Mr. Carhart on n drive 10
Fair Haven this week To attend the
state convention OF churches.
Ann Jeanette Farwell died recently
az her home In the north part OF the
town. She was over 20 years Of age
and better remembered by the older
residents Of Dorset.
John Vance Cheney. the well known
poet OF Chicago Il visiting nj the old
homestead here now occupied by his
brother. Albert Cheney. and where his
aunt. Miss Janet Vance still lives nj
the advanced age OF % years.
The address ON Childrcn's day by
the pastor. Rev Mr. Carhart. was very
placing 10 the little people. The ex.
rcisca Ia the Sunday school room
were carried on well By the pupils
with a few omissions because OF ~
ness
The marriage OF Mrs Lettie Nc
WAYNE 10 Mr. baldwin took place nj
acr home last week. A large number
81 lr..LdS gathered Ia express their
good wishes aud AN unusual amount
Of music was given by the young PEG
pie Of the neighborhood.
Mrs Carhart very pleasantly enter.
tained friends at dinner ON Monday
evening The. guests were Mrs Ober.
mailer. Mr. and Mrs Clifton Kent. Mr.
aud Mrs Henry Kellogg and Prcntlss
II. Kent. II IL with great regret we
lose Mr. and Mrs Kellogg who leave
"Wednesday for their home In Nebns.
ka.
The program for Washington Pom.
ona Grange II as follows: Address OF
welcome. John II. Sheldon. Dorset: re-.
Spouse. j. y. sheldon. Rupert: recita.
ton. Miss Rena Chapman. Dorset: re-
port Washington Pomona Grange.
Fred q. Stone. master: reading. Lewis
Hatchelder. Dorset. music: report OF
Rupert Grange: Raising Chickens for
Market by the Farmer" Eugene Sim.
mons. Dorset: reading. Mrs J. II. Shell.
don. Dorset: lis the Hay Crop the
best for the Farmer" Ernest n. West.
Dorset. music: report of Dorset
Grange. X. n. Campbell. master; read
lng. Laura Towalee. Dorset; recitation.
Mrs Frank Norton. Dorset: THE Kit,
chen Garden" Mrs Helen Snyder. Dor
set: music. followed by debate ON the
question. lis the Grating OF Fruit
Trees Of More Profit 10 the Farmer
than the Planting OF Seeds7" Afiirma
tive. y. q. Stone. NJ. u. Roberts and ].
y. Sheldon. Negative. J. IL. Sheldon.
w. &. Mason and A. w. Phelon. Gen.
oral discussion by grange limited 10
Ave mInutes 20 each speaker. Music.
choir
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EAST PowNAi

Mrs McGee Is seriously III.
Mrs Louise BurEaw In the guest OF
Miss Clara Barber.
John Patterson OF williamstown
spent Sunday In town.
Jemucl Morgan returned 10 Man.
chester Monday morning.
MIR and Mrs w. A. Wall called on
Mr. aud Mrs Abram Morgan Sunday.
Mr. Harrison and family OF Pownal
we're guests OF Mr. and Mrs Charles
Williams Sunday.
Abram Morgan had the misfortune
TO loss his shepherd dog Sunday morn.
INK Since the outcome Of hydropho-
bia became NO widely spread the dog
had been tied In the barn and tried
nearly all the time 10 get out finally
he succeeded In digging a hole
through the floor nd plunged through
the opening breaking his neck.
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NORTH BENNINGTON

Miss Nettie Galusha has gone 10 her
home In SALISBURY TO spend n few
days.
Friday evening. June 81. In Bank
hall the annual alumni reception will
be held.
DIR aud Mrs ]. u. Woodruff have re-
turned from Atlantic City where they
have been spending n short time.
Miss Katherine Lewis VINO has been
very III has been taken 10 Wells where
II Is hoped she will soon recuperate.
Sunday evening Rev J. p. Harper
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
10 the graduating class at the Baptist
church.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-13

SAN FRANCISCO. June bat the
schmitE trial here. with Abraham
Ruef on the stand. the court oysrruled
the objection Of the defense 10 the
question. did you In January. 1905. In
the house at 2s49 Fillmore street give
ti.is defendant. Eugene y. schmltx.
s2.50o IN cunencyf- Ruef replied In
the affirmative aud said when he gave
the s2.500 he told the mayor Il was his
(schmitx'sD share Of the 5000 that had
been received from the French restau.
rants
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TABLE or PERcES
Navy scott az i.sseass.

CINCINNATI. June i3-The fourth
event. a free handicap at seven fur
longs. was the attraction at LatDnia-
Harry Scott. at 8 20 In the betting
won the race In q drive from Lsxoline.
with Envoy. the favorlte. third. West.
ern was the only winning favorite
Jockey J. lee rode four winners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-13
T.,.m,,a v.,c,s p.e, 40 w,..

SAN FRANCISCO. June 10. = A,
Oakland. Talamund forced the pace
In the third race. At one mile and three
sixteenths. and won. The mile event
was captured by Eckensall In easy
fashion. Talantosa won over the fu-
turity course. but was dying at the
end
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Murder N..r Patterson. n. >.

PATTERSON. n. j.. June i3-with
a bullet wound back Of the ear and
marks on the head left by some heavy
instrument the body OF Michael None
chino was found on Carrot mountain
last night The police believe he was
murdered.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-13

II you viii make inquiry II viii be a
revelation TO you how many succumb
TO kidney and bladder troubles In one
form or another. II the patient IN not
beyond medical aid. Foley's Kidney
cure viii cure. II never disappoInts.
ID. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-13

w. II. Ward OF Dyersburg. Tenn.
writes: This In 10 certify that have
used Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup for
chronic constipation and II has proven
without a doubt. 10 be n thorough.
practical remedy for this trouble and
II In with pleasure offer my console
ntious refercnce."-B. A. Quinian.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-13

Ehpf"FeF HuFhed NftN~ " NsUf"rs
BERN. Switzerland. June i3.-The
government has received Information
Of the murder In the hlnterland Of ~.
IBERIA 81 Walter volz. the well known
Swiss explorer volx was captured
by natives. fettered aud imprisoned in
a hut. In which he was burned alive.
A portion Of his charred body was re-
covered by searching party.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-13

CHICAGO. June i3.-I,lood poison.
contracted while operating on n pa
tent early In April. caused the death
OF DIR. Cyrcnus A. David. For many
years DIR. David had been a leading
surgeon. Patients from all parts Of
the United States visited Chicago 10
have operations performed by DIR. Ia.
81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-13

Only four OF the fourteen samples OF
milk submitted by the Brattleboro
milkmen have come up 10 the require.
ments OF the state board OF health M
regards richness and clcauliness.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-13

soothes itching skin. Heals cuts
or burns without scar Cures piles.
eczema, salt rheum. any itching.
Doan's Ointment Your druggist sells
IL
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-13
TABLE OF PERcENTAoEE
AMERICAN LEAGUE

A. New York
p p.s s.;s ND i:
Hits-Detroit, rs: New York. II. Errors
Detroit, Q; New York. 10 batteries
Mullln, kiliian and schmidt. orth. HoEg
and klein0w.
A. Boston
Cleveland Level. ....."-!SSssI5sS-i;
Hits-Clcvsland. u. Boston. Errors.
Cleveland, 2. Boston. 4 Battcrics-Thicl.
man and Bemis; Glare and Shaw.
81 Louis ,...'.....eeeeeeeeee
Philadelphia 80 0o0 iioi "a
Hits-st. Louis .: philadelphia. 10. Err
rorn-St. Louis. 2: Philadelphia. I. Hat
teries-.Howell and Buelow. pysert and
Schreck
At Washington
Ss..sSsS s,,oa:.'..........SfssSsSSssiii
Hits-chicaso. n; Washington. 4 Er-
rors-Chicaso. I; Washington. s Hat
tsriss-smith and Sullivan. fatten. Dur
ham Warner and HaYduu.
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BAseeALL SCORES.

Cameo Played Yesterday Ia National
and Ameicsn Leagues.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Al Ptttsburg-
B .,,,osl. ......".-.".i ii?ts?s
HIts-Brookiyn, I. Pittsburg. \ Errors
Brooklyn. q: ptttsburg, I. Batteries
Mcintyre and Butler; Philippe. Lever
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

has expended S173 1926 to date ia the
defense of the imprisoned officers
charged with the murder of former
GOV. Steunenberg in Idaho. Ia addi-
tlon S6,31'.25 was spent in the defense
OF Vincent st. John on his trial for
the murder of Arthur Collins in Colo
RADIO.
These figures are sent out in the
annual report Of James Kirwan, act.
ing secretary of the federation, and
presented to the convention of miners
In session at Odd Fellows hall.
OF the money paid out for the de-
ense the attorneys have received
o4,695,S1 to April l, 1907.
Clarence Darrow's share was GA.
500.
John F. Nugent received S22, 100.
No mention is made of the numer.
Gus other attorneys, and it il taken
that they are being paid by the lead.
ing counsel out of fees received BY
them.
The report shows that Haywood and
Meyer have been paid their respective
salaries, amounting to $50 per month
each, during their confinement in the
Boise Jail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Origin Of 6arbed Wire.

1.-THE luckiest invention in history
said q patent official, twas that Of
barbed wire. It came about by acct
dent.
''Isaac L. Ellwood was the inventor
of barbed wire. In his youth he lived
in De kalb, Ill.,, and having q neigh
Dor whose pigs trespassed in his gar
den, he put up one day a wire fence
of his own make. This fence had
barbs and points on it: it was queer
and ugly: but it kept out the pigs.
"lt was a real barbed wire fence,
the first in the world, and there was
millions Of money in it, but young Ell
wood and his friends laughed at it,
freak appearance.
"One day two strangers saw thi:
fence, perceived how we'll it kept GU,
the pigs, realized how cheap it was,
realized, in a word, its value, and or.
dered several tons OF it from Ellwood.
Furthermore, they contracted to sell
for a term of years all the barbed wire
he could produce.
"Ellwood borrowed $1,000 and Sc,
up a little factory. A few wears later
on be had paid back that loan, and
was worth a small matter Of $4,000,
900 besides
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Government Brings Suit.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 25,-As a
result Of the interstate commerce com.
mission hearing in this city and Salt
Lake and the subsequent investigation
by the department of justice Of the
United States, a suit in equity was
filed in the United States circui, court
here by the United States government
against the Union Pacific Railroad
company, VIM. D. Cornish of New
Jersey, vice president Of the Union
Pacific Railroad company, and Dyer
0. Clark, vice president and general
manager Of the Union Pacific Coal
company, and Of the Superior Coal
company.
The charges specify that ,wenty.nin
entries of coal land have been traudu'
lently made by individuals named for
the use and in the interest of the de-
fend ants. This land is alleged to be
worth about $500, 900, and the bill il
equity asks that the patents on the
lands be cancelled, that an injunction
be issued restraining the further work
ing of this land by the defendants and
that they be compelled to give an &C,
counting OF all the coal mined. pro
duceG or sold upon this land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
MORE FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS.

Among the laws enacted BY the
tenth Legislative assembly is one
which will provide a larger amount
OF funds for the support Of common
schools. The tax levy heretofore for
this purpose was two mills, but the
new law provides for a levy OF four
mills, the funds collected under this
levy to be divided among the several
school districts upon a per capita
basis. The substance Of the new law
is given in these sections:
In addition to the provisions for the
support Of common schools, hereinbe.
fore provided, it shall be the duty Of
the county commissioners Of each
county in the state to levy an annual
tax Of four mills on the dollar Of the
assessed value OF all taxable proper
ty, real and personal, within the coun.
ty, which levy shall be made at the
time and in the provided by
law for the levying of taxes for Dun
~ purposes, which tax shall be col.
lected by the county treasurer at the
same time and in the same manner as
state and county taxes are collected.
For the further support OF the common
schools, there shall also be set apart
by the county treasurer all moneys
paid into the county treasury arising
from all fines or violations OF law,
unless otherwise specified by law.
Such money shall be forthwith paid
into the county treasury by the officer
receiving the same, and be added to
the yearly school fund raised by tax
ing each county and dividing in the
same
On or before the day designated by
law for the commissioners OF each
county to levy the requisite X for
the ensuing year, the school board
in school district shall certify to the
county commissioners the number OF
mills per dollar which it is necessary
to levy on the taxable property OF the
district, not to exceed ten mills, &c
raise 4 special fund to maintain the
schools Of said districts, % furnish
additional school facilities therefor
and to furnish such appli ances anc
apparatus as may be needed, and, il
districts Of the first and second class
the trustees thereof must make suct
special levy, or so much thereof a:
may be necessary to maintain a schoo
term OF at least nine months in eacl
year, and the county commissioner:
shall cause the same to be levied a
levied, aud the amount ot,such specia
tax shall. be assessed to each taxpaye
of such district.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
A Railroad Weed Burner.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 23.-keep.
ing the r~ight-of-way on dirt.balla sted
tracks free from weeds is q problem
that has vexed railroad officials for
years. To keep the weeds down with
scythes and shovels requires a large
force of men at work all during the
weed.growing season.
The Union Pacific railroad has built
q gasoline weed burner, which is do.
ing the work successfully at a mod
crate cost. The gasoline weed burner
is in reality an automobile mounted
on railroad car wheels and equipped
with the weed burning apparatus. The
car carries the fuel for the burners as
we'll a. for its own power, and its op'
Grafton is 80 simple that it is a CON-
paratively easy job for one man to
handle the machine. In fact, in nice
weather a trip through the country on
the weed burner is q very pleasant
ride.
Attached to the car are a number OF
tanks carrying the supply OF gasoline
sufficient for the days run on the
70 ad. This gasoline is forced into a
system OF burners carried on the back
of the car, making q very hot aame
| close to the ground and extending GU,
| several feet on either side. This kills
the weeds.
The machine is capable OF burning
from 20 to % miles a day, runnins
abou, three to four miles an hour
| Three men compose the Grew OF the
car, which is handled on the road IN
| der orders as a regular train.
Where weeds are cut by hand 1t re
ouires approximately sixteen men &c
cut one mile OF track q day, hence the
the machine does the work O! abou'
800 men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03

10 extended owe q long period. These
payments must be made as follows:
At the time OF entry each applicant
must pay to the receiver OF the Bill.
lings, Montana, land Office the usual
fees and commissions and 81 of the
Indian purchase price for each acre
entered, and in addition thereto the
following: Three dollars on account
of the building charge and so cents as
operating and m~aintenance charge for
each irrigable acre embraced in his
entry, and thereafter he must pay on
the Indian purchase Is cents annually
for four years, beginning with the end
OF the second year, for each acre EN-.
braced in his entry, and in addition
thereto he must in accordance with
notices issued by the secretary Of the
interior pay annually for each irriga-
BILE acre embraced in his entry not less
than % on account Of the building
charge and such sum as may from time
to time be fixed as charges for opera.
ton and maintenance. The building
charge of $50 an acre may be paid in
not less than four o more than nine
annual installments in addition to the
payment made at the time of entry.
About l6O acres of land has been set
aside and reserved from settlement for
demonstra alton farms, to be op-
Grated by experts under the supervi.
sion OF officers Of the state agricultural
college at Bozeman. so that settlers
upon the lands may have the benefit of
skilled and experienced farmers for
examples, and learn the practical
methods of raising and handling the
ordinary crops that are adapted to the
soils and conditions as they exist.
Settlers may get their houses and
fences built this fall and the land
broken and leveled, ready for the crop
in the spring of 1908, and water will
be delivered free this fall for blowing,
etc.
The department has also reserved
land for eight townsites, at about FIVE
mile intervals, so that no farm will be
more than three miles from a shipping
point. Each OF these townsites is on
either of the two transcontinental rail-
ways above mentioned, and two Of
them are on both Of these lines. Lots
in these townsites will be appraised
and sold at auction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Will Raise Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, June 27.-With the with.
drawa! of all passenger rates Of less
than = cents a mile, except commute
ton suburban rates and special rates
for railroad employees, in the states of
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota.
Nebraska and Arkansas, comes the
announcement of the withdrawal of all
less than carload commodity freight
rates in Illinois aud preparations in
all the states named to advance the
minimum carload weight on more than
W per cent Of the articles named in the
western freight c classification, and also
the abolition of several commodity
tariffs and the restoration Of articles
to the classification.
Railroad st%atisticians who have
been at work figuring up the loss Of
revenue that will be sustained by the
railroads from the passage of 2.ceu,
passenger fare laws by 80 many Of the
states during the last year have an
nounced that derived from
passenger traffic constitute 27.5S per
cent OF their total income, and tina.
their losses will be 26 per cent on tina,
proportion Of their business in the
states where these laws have been
passed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-03
Planned To Steal Millions.

VICTORIA, B. c., June 225.-Advices
received yesterday by the steamer En-
press. state a plot to steal $50, 900, 900
from the Russian government office at
T>chita, where the money wa, kept
for enterprises in Siberia. has been
discovered. Thirty Russian, We're ar
rested. They had made a tunnel l2O
yards long from a ho.c. TO the safe
and when the plot "a ripe, It was
disclosed. a.uos; a, q tie r,o,,er-
being captured,