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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Preacher Would Be Lonesome.

1t was at the conclusion of q reviva II
service conducted in a tent on Lime.
kiln pike, above Washington lane,
Germantown, o evening recently
that the enthused revivalist before
pronouncing the benediction said:
"Now all Of you who want to go to
heaven stand up" So far as the
minister could see every body in the
tent rose. "Now. everybody that
wants to go to the other place stand
up" No one arose at once, but, at.
ter a brief pause an old man seated
on the last bench quietly rose TO his
feet and gazed at the astonished
preacher. "You don't mean to tell
us that you want to 90 to perdition,
do you?" "No: not exactly want to-"
said the venerable member of the
flock, "but as l looked around this
tent at my brothers and sisters I a
no one standing but the preacher, and
thought he would be lonesome"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
North Dakota Wants Relief.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 22.--North Dakota
Is covered with snow Of an un prece-
denied depth. Whole communities
are isolated, and every railroad line
in the state is at the mercy of the ele-
ments. Not a traiu from North Da.
kota has arrived here for three days,
and the officials have no definite idea
when traffic will be.resumed.
The blizzard of Saturday was the
worst the northwest has known in half
a century. In the mountain districts
monstrous now slides have covered
the tracks from fifty to seventy.five
feet deep. The most strenuous efforts
of the Great Northern road are not
sufficient to clear the tracks. The 500
road is completely demoralized.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The coal
famine in North Dakota has become
so serious that Senator Hansbrough
will confer with the president to see il
federal means cannot be foond to re.
lieve the situation. kilograms ap'
pealing for relief were sent to the in
terstate commerce commission by Sen
ator Hansbrough today. The com
missioners have called the attention
of the railroads interested to the re
newed complaints.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Fuel Famine Stops Trains.

PORTLAND, Jan. 22.-Rallroa d traf.
tc is practically at q standstill in
Oregon and Washington because Of
the inability OF the companies to OBJ
tail fuel for locomotives. The car
shortage, disastrous foods, landslides
and snow in the mountains have all
contributed to bring about a conges.
ton in the two states that is without
q parallel.
The Washington lines of the Ore.
gou Railway X Navigation company
are in a desperate plight for coal
and an order went into effect
yesterday practically putting a
stop to freight traffic. The North
ern Pacific virtually has placed an
embargo on all traffic east from Port
land. Livestock or perishable freight
will not be received at Portland for
points east Of Elleusburg on the main
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Must Double Track Its Road.

SEATTLE, Jan. 23.-That the North.
ern Pacific had reached the limit of
its capacity rs q single track railroad
was the principal defense put forward
to the condition OF freight congestion
that exists on the sound by G. NJ.
Levy, third vice president of the road,
aud b. +. Palmer, assistant general
superintendent. at the investigation by
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Lane today.
Mr.. Levy said that the road had
contracted for improvements, which
we're either under way or soon would
be, and additional equipment which
would mean an expenditure by the
Northern Pacific of S73. 900, 900 in the
next year and a half. The improve.
meuts consisted Of the Portland 4
Seattle railroad and the install alton
of double trackage east Of Spokane.
b. f.. Palmer made the statemen,
that only IS per cent. OF the coast traf,
tic of the Northern Pacific went easl
of Spokane and that the installation
of double trackage on the west end o,
the road would do much to relieve the
stu alton. The completion Of the Port
land X Seattle will give the Northern
Pacific two tracks from Spokane tl
the coast.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Dixon's Merits Recognized.

a Washington dispatch to the Ana.
conda Standard gives this interesting
bit Of political gossip:
Senator.elect Joseph M. Dixon was
Informed by the president today that
if he had not been elected to succeed
w. A. Clark in the senate, the presi.
dent was prepared to give him the APP
pOintment of commissioner of the gen
eral land Office. The president heart.
lily congratulated Mr.. Dixon on his
successful contest. Mr.. Dixon will
have as his private secretary Miles
Taylor, who served Senator Mantle
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
II ANTl-PASS BILL.

The pass evil is the subject Of at
tention in the legislative assemblies
of several states in which it now ex.
lists, and various measures are being
proposed for its repression. In Hi
nois, there is under consideration a
bill which provides Imprisonment for
those who give or accept passes, and
in other Legislative assemblies string.
ent laws upon this subject are being
discussed and will probably be en-.
acted.
In the Montana legislature a bill
has been introduced by Senator b. F.
White, of Beaverhead county, to pro-
hibit the giving or issuing Of free
tickets, free passes or free transpor'
tation to passengers by common car.
riers doing business in this state, ex'
cepting to their own employees and
other classes specified. The bill fol
lows the provisions OF the new federal
rate law relating to free Transports
ton. The body of the bill is rs fol
lows:
"Sec. l.-From and after the pass
age and approval Of this act, it shall
be unlawful for any railroad or rail
way company, operating wholly or il
part within this state, or for any com
mon carrier whatever, to issue o
give any free pass, free ticket or fire.
transportation to any passenger ex
cept to its employees and their fami
lies, its officers, agents, surgeons
physicians and attorneys at law: t.
ministers of religion, to inmates O
eleemosynary institutions. and per
sons exclusively engaged in Chart
able and eleemosynary work; to in
digent, destitute and homeless per
sons: to inmates of national homes o
state home for disabled volunteer sol
diers and of soldiers and sailors
homes, including those about to entel
and those returning home after dis
charge; and boards of managers o
euch homes: to necessary care taker'
OF livestock, poultry and fruit; to EN-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Peculiar and Pertinent.

The most extensive cemetery in the
world is that of Rome, in which over
5000, 900 human beings have been
buried.
The German emperor has more SER
wants in his employ than any other
monarch. { Altogether they number
over 5000, about two-thirds of them
being women.
In France land and grass are usual
ly too valuable to be given over to
sheep grazing, hence most OF the
sheep consumed are imported. Algiers
supplies ove 1000, 900 year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Amends Coal Land Order.

WASHINGTON, Jan 24.-Secretary
Hitchcock, by direction of the presi.
dent, has issued an important amend
ment to the order Withdrawing coal
lands from entry, which will relieve
many entrymen who have taken up
lands in good faith. The order is in
the shape of a proviso to the original
instructions for withdrawal and reads
as follows:
"Nothing in any withdrawal OF
lands from coal entry heretofore made
shall impair any right acquired in
good faith under coal land laws and
existent at the date Of such withdraw.
al"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
STOCkMEN IN SESSION,
Members Of National Livestock As.
ISOLATION Hold Annual Conven-
ton.

DENVER. Jan. 22.-President MUIR
do Mackenzie's annual address was
the main feature OF the opening ses-
sion OF the tenth annual convention of
the American National Livestock as.
sociation which assembled at 10
O'Clock today in the Broadway theater
IN this city. A report on ''Legisla-
tive Questions" of vital interest to
all members, was made by S. Il. Cow.
OF Texas, attorney for the as
ISOLATION. The delegates were vel.
coined by Governor Buchtel.
President Mackenzie referred to
previous grievances stockmen had
against the railroads, saying that one
OF them-exorbitant freight rates-had
been covered by sections of the rate
bill, but the only way shippers could
derive any benefit from the measure
was to carry their complaints of un-
just rates to the interstate commerce
commission without delay.
He told of efforts to have the law
amended which requires that livestock
10 transit be unloaded for feed and
rest every twenty-four hours, and
said that only partial success was
had. The law was changed SO that
by written request of the shipper stock
could be held on the ears for thirty
six hours.
"During 1906 there has been to my
knowledge more complaints of poor
service by the railroads than in my
year in the past, and unless something
is done to compel railroads to give a
reasonable speed limit to perishable
goods in transit, such as livestock, it
will ere ate such a loss that ultimately
stockmen will have to abandon the
business,
II would suggest that all shippers
who are members of this association
keep a record of the rate of speed
made by the railroads of all shipments
of stock in transit, and whenever it is
fonnd that a loss has been incurred
through failure on the part of the
railroads to make reasonable time, a
suit should be instituted for the dam.
ages sustained by the shipper.
"There is another question which
has forced itself upon our notice dur
ing the past year, and that is the alb
solute failure of the roads to supply
cars for the shipment of stock upon
proper notice. There are some peo-
pie who contend that regulating the
rates by the federal government re-
tards the blilding of railroads., but l
would 90 a step further: | would like
to see a law passed prohibiting the
construction of a railroad until, first,
the owners of such railroad could
show that they had equipped the road
already built with cars and motive
power to supply the demands of the
public and that they had sufficient
funds to equip the railroad which it in.
tended to build.
81 would like to see a law passed
prohibiting railroad companies from
paying any dividends on stock, es-
pecially watered stock, until they frs,
could show that their roads were
properly equipped. | think a bill il
pending in congress that l believe will.
give US the necessary relief"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

ployes on sleeping and dining cars,
and express cars, and to linemen Of
telegraph and telephone companies:
to railway mail service employees,
postofice inspectors and immigration
inspectors: to newsboys on trains,
baggage agents, witnesses attending
any legal investigation in which the
common carrier is interested: persons
injured in wrecks and physicians and
nurses attending such persons. Pro.
vided that this act shall not be con.
strued to prohibit the Interchange Of
passes for the officers, agents and en-.
ployes of common carriers affected
thereby, nor to prohibit any common
carrier from carrying passengers free
with the object of providing relief in
cases of general epidemic, pestilence
or other calamitous visitation.
"Sec. Amy common carrier, sub.
ject to the provisions of this act, or
any authorized agent of same who
shall violate any of the provisions
hereof, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and for each %otfense,
on conviction, shall pay to the state
of Montana, for the use and benefit Of
the common school fund of the state,
the sum of not less than one hundred
dollars and not exceeding one thous.
and dollars, and any person, other
than those excepted in this act who
shall use any such free pass or free
ticket or free transportation in any
form, shall be subject to a like pen
atty"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

line and all other freight is subject to
delay, which means that the delay
may run into months. The main line
is congested with through freight
waiting on sidings until it a be
hauled to the east.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Sunflower Philosophy.

No man aver gets a pain in his back
from carrying his neighbours burden.
This scarcity of railway passes
must seem passing strange to the pol.
iticians.
Few magnifying glasses are power.
full enough to enable a man to see his
own faults.
Nothing pleases a man with a we'll.
developed sense of humor so much az
setting two chronic bores to boring
each other.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
SHOULD REFUND THE TAX.

Considerable discussion has result
ed from Governor Toole's recon-.
mendation that the large cash balance
in the fish aud game warden fund be
diverted to state purposes. The rev.
niue from game licenses the past two
years has exceeded all expectations,
and there is now in the fish and game
warden fund a handsome surplus in
excess of the amount necessary 10 en-.
force the provisions of the game laws.
Governor Toole's suggestion that
the surplus funds be transferred to the
state general fund, and used to de-.
fray public expenses, is vigorously
opposed by critics who contend the
money should be used for the purpose
for which it was collected-to protect
the fish and game supply of Montana.
They state that the license or tax was
paid by Montana sportsmen to insure
opportunity for their favorite recrea-
ton, and should not be applied to any
other use than that for which it was
contributed.
There is merit in this contention,
but it is proper to recall the circum-
stances under which revenue for the
fish and game warden fund was col.
lected for several years. The law
providing for a state game warden
and deputies, required that a tax levy
of one.tenth of a mill be imposed up
on all taxable property in Montana.
This was an illegal tax, for the rea-
son that it increased the general state
levy beyond the limit fixed by the
state constitution, but it was made
and collected in most cases without
protest, Montana spOrtsmen being
thus benefited by a tax paid by prop.
erty Owner throughout the state, a
large proportion of whom had no per-
sonal interest in the preservation of
fish and game.
This illegal tax for fish and game
warden purposes, produced a revenue
of approximately 500. 600 a year for
several years. Finally the county
commissioners of one or more of the
counties refused to make the levy,
having Deer advised that it was a
violation of the constitutional provi-
Sion relating to the limit OF state
taxes. Two years ago the law was re-
pealed by the ninth assembly, and in
its place was enacted the present game
license law which has produced reve-
fish and game warden Office holders.
In view Of the fact that Montana
taxpayers for several years were
held up and required to contribute to
the fish and game warden fund, in
which many of them had no interest
whatever, an equitable adjustment of
the account could be made by trans
fcrring at least Il part of the present
surplus to the general fund of the state.
The Montana sportsmen whose con-
tributions created this surplus should
not object to a proposition which
merely contemplates the refund OF
part of "a lax that was illegally col.
lec,ed for their benefit. The legal as
poet of the matter is one which the
River Press is not prepared to dis
cuss, but it submits that justice and
f~air-deaIing require compliance with
Governor Toole's sensible sugges.
tons regarding the subject.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

The genuine black finish for iron or
steel, which is the dead black matt tin
ish so popular with the dark oak of
the present day is produced by heat.
ing the articles to redness in an at.
mosphere Of steam. The result is the
formation Of black oxide Of iron, a
permanent, durable finish.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Prints All the News.''

Ii any reader of the RIVER PRESS
considers it worthy Of recommendation
to friends, the favor will be very high.
ly appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
For Sale o.

Fitty-two copies Of the wxEKl.y RIVER PRs.s
tor $500 spot sash, or it equivalent in banka BILE
paper. Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
Install ted Turing the twelve months following
receipt OF remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Address THE RIVER PRESS,
Fort Benton. Mont
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

W. G. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD,
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR j. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-08
CUP That Cheers.


There is surely nothing more vel
come than a good. properly made cup
of tea. Nor can anything so stimulate
jaded senses in the summer season as
the same importation from the east
served in any of several ways, No tea
is drinkable by anyone with the slight
est claims to taste unless 1t has been
freshly brewed within the last 10 min
utes, for instance. says Woman's Life.
The water must have just boiled
for the first time, and only boiled five
minutes at longest. The teapot must
be hot the tea Ceylon or some other
black mixture. not the green or
Oolong varieties. II the best is de.
sired. AS to the teapot, though silver
may charm the eye, the ordinary
cheap brown earthenware makes The
better tea.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-08
Fon rAs SMALL PEopLE.
Gum Drops 4 tieaIshful Home.mads
confeotIon.

Dissolve one pound gum Arabic in
pint and a half OF water. strain ane
add one pound sugar. Heat until the
sugar is dissolved. then flavor to taste
and color ~ or part as desired Thest
should be ded while the mixture Is
warm. When about the consistency OF
honey, MI shallow box with corn
starch, smooth the surface and with
a stick rounded at the end the size
you desire TO have the gum drops
make little indentations In the starch
They should be as close together as
can be, without interfering. If a large
number OF the gum drops are to be
made. round buttons OF wood may be
fastened to a fiat board and the whole
set OF indentations made at once
Place the mixture OF sugar and gum
in a vessel With long lip or spout
and pour out slowly. striking of will
a wiro. When the mould is filled, SCI
in warm place for several days unit
the drops are haruened enough tC
handle. Then dampen a little ant
shape in granulated sugar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-08
Deafness Cannot be cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear
There is only one way TO cure deaf
ness, that is by constitutional rene
dies. Deafness is caused BY an in-
lamed condition of the muscous lining
Of the Eustachian Tube. When ihis
tube Is infamed You have rurnbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when
1t Is entirely, closed. Deafness is the
result and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored
to its normal condition, hearing will
DE des iroyed forever; nine cases ont
of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is
nothing but an inilamed condition of
ihc muscons surfaces.
We viii give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness tcausod By
catarrhl that cannot be cured w
ilalls Catarrh Cure. sen.l for clrcu
lars, free
+. j. CHENEY G CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 7ac
Take Eall's Family Pills for consti
pa ion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-08
washlno OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Remember to wash al good pocket.
handkerchiefs by themselves, quite
apart from anything else. Soak them
overnight in cold water, then wash in
hot water, using the best white soap;
rinse fin clear cold water, squeeze the
water out of them. rub well with
white soap, and boil for 20 minutes
with little dissolved borax in the
water Then rinse again. and II any
spots remain wash them. Blue In the
usual manner. and iron before they
are quite dry with a well-polishcd
hot iron. Handkerchiefs treated in
this way will keep their color and
wear well.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-08
wAgM HANeINe up oowNs.
Bag Of White Muslin ls Good Thing
TO Have handy.

Don't hang gown wrong side out
before hanging it up, no matter how
delicate a color it Is.
Nothing ruins the set more quickly,
which is soon evidenced by the
creases which creep here. there and
everywhere.
It's natural enough, for the outside
must necessarily be made little
larger and looser than the lining, and
reversing the usual order of hanging
is bound to react in some unpleasant
way.
II the gown is a delicate color. make
big bag OF white muslin to slip 1t
in while hanging up, or pin a white
cloth-big enough to cover it--over 1t,
taking care, in either case. to have
the covering hang from the hook or
from the coat hanger, instead of drag
ging upon the dress itself.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-08
Lemon Marmalade.

To six pounds lemons take nine
pounds sugar Peel the lemons. then
cover the yellow parings with water
and boil until tender. Drain and let
cool. then shred the parings fine.
Meantime halve the peeled fruit
crocswise and press out juice and
soft pulp. Cover the skells OF white
pulp remaining with .hree pints cold
water, and boil one-half hour. Strain
on this liquor and add II to the Juice
and soft pulp with the yellow rinds-
Boil all together. then add the heated
sugar. Boil down TO the consistency
required, and place while boiling hot
in small jars or marmalade pots.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-08

Just a delicate cheese flavor can be
mparted to spaghetti by preparing II
with crcan sauce and serving .t m
a cheese she'll Add roux OF flour
md butter IN proportion OF two table
spoonfuls each 20 pint Of milk, and
simmer tho spaghetti-~already coa,sel
tender--in Il for ten or IS minutes
After II Is tnrned into the cheese shell
let II simmer few minutes in the
oven.