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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
FOR NEW HOMESTEADS.
Measures Before Congress Will En-.
courage Agricultural De.
velopment.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The senate
this afternoon removed the only i'm.
pediment in the way of the govern
ment to sue for q recovery from the
Hartman railroad system of valua-
BILE mineral and timber lands in Ore.
gon when it adopted without objection
Senator Fulton's resolution authoriz-
ing the attorney general to take such
leg al action as he may deem neces.
sary to enforce the rights of the gov.
ernment.
In view of the adoption Of a resolu-
ton of the senate, the government 9
case will be materially strengthened
in that the resolution is in the nature
of reaffirmation of the cougressiona al
intention to have the lands sold at
$3.50 an acre for homestead purposes
exclusively.
Chairman Mondell of the house
public lands committee introduced a
bill that homesteads may be entered in
Orego Idaho, Montana and all other
pnblic land states excepting Wash
ington, comprising 32O acres of non.
mineral, non.irrig able lands in COM
pact body.
Entrymen who have already taken
l6O acres may take an additional 160
acres. This bill will probably be
substituted for the other bills aiming
to increase the area that can be taken
under the dry farming act.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
a New Political Party.

CHICAGO, F@b. Steps for the
formation uf ii new uutioual political
par. were taken Il, Il conference of
the lndepeudearc Ita-ue here today.
The ac,iun I,tltoweu 4 short speech by
Williams x. tlear-t, ia which he an
nounced IT,. princip.e> p' the league,
and the adoption @! declaration of
principles, set,i,g forth the objects
OF the organization auC the means 10y
which 1t hope "a attain them. Tie
provisional nh'l"ual committee, Of
which Mr.. III, j. chairman, Wa.
authorized DA . ry-utut;on to call Il
national c.,uNeu';uu to dominate caA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
MUST PAY FINE.
Great Northern Violated Rebate
Sections Of Elkins Law.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The ques.
tion whether the rate law, known as
the Hepburn act, repeals section one
of the Elkins act prohibiting rebates
by railroads, was involved in the case
of the Great Northern company vs.
the United States which was decided
today by the supreme court of the
United States against the railroad
company and against the contention
of such repeal.
The case was instituted in the Unit
ed States district court from the dis.
trict OF Minnesota, which court fined
the railroad $1,000 each for fifteen
violations of the first section of the
Elkins law.
The alleged offenses against the law
were committed during the summer of
1905 and consisted in granting con.
cessions to the w. p. Devereaux com.
pany on its shipments of oats and
corn from Minneapolis to all points
In Washington. The company admit.
ted the concessions aud fought the
prosecution on the ground that by
amending the Elkins act so as to pro-
vide for punishment by imprisonment
rather than by fines, the Hepburn law
had so modified the original law as to
accomplish its repeal and render
punishment under it impracticable.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
King Smokes Choice Cigars.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The king of
England has placed with Il New York
firm of tobacco brokers an order for
300 cigars, which, IN point of price,
viii slightly exceed what the royal
smoker paid two years ago, when his
nlj' tor l 200 cigars was So, 900. For
tn" 300 when are to be shipped from
Havana il time to re aeh England at the
beginning OF the Easter holidays, the
prtce wlii De 81 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
Restore Motto On Coins.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-President
Roosevelt was over-ridded today by
the house committee on coinage,
weights and measures, when by un.
animous vote it was agreed to report
favorably the Mackinley III. bill re.
quiring the restoration to gold and
silver coins of the national motto "In
God We Trust.
During the discussion Representa-.
tive knowland of California, being in
facetious mood, moved that the
committee further recommend the plac.
ing upon all clearing house certific ates
the Biblical inscription, II Know
That My Redeemer Liveth.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Would Encourage Thrift and Prevent
Hoarding Of Money.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Senator
Knox today introduced q bill to es-
tablish q system of postal savings
banks. The bill embodies the plan
outlined by Postmaster General Meyer
in his annual report, and in which he
advocated in public address 40 be.
ing calculated to encourage economy
and thrift and to afford . place Of
deposit free from any possibility of
doubt for vast sums of money which
otherwise would be boarded and kept
out of circulation through ignorance
or lack of confidence.
The bill authorizes the postm aster
general to establish . system of pos
tai savings banks comprised of such
money order offices as he may desig-
nate for that purpose.
The bill provides that such postal
banks shall receive deposits of money
In even dollars, with one dollar as a
minimum, and postmasters are re.
quired to make daily reports to the
postmaster general who will forward
to the depositors. and the postmaster
general is authorized to place the
money deposited in postal savings
banks, in national banks at rate OF
interest satisfactory to the secretary
Of the treasury.
These national repositories are to
T.. -
banks from which the money is dr. avn,
as safeguard against Capitalization
of currency, and as means of facili-
tating the return of money to the
channels of trade. National banks
are prohibited from receiving any
compens alton for cashing or collect
ing any of the checks or any other
service in connection with the postal
banks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
Mineral Lands on Reservations.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Y.-Secretary
Garfield is very anxious that congress 3
should enact some practical legisla-
tion which will permit the development
tions. In a recent letter to congress
the secretary pointed out that the
mineral resources of Indian reserva.
tions are largely, under existing law,
lying dormant with no possibility of
their development until after the res
erv ations have been divided up and
allotments made to the individu al
Indians.
"While it is the policy of the gov
ernment to open these Indian lands as
fast as possible" says the secretary,
"great errors have resulted from pre-
mature openings. Indians sometimes
not qualified to take and manage their
own farms have been given allotments
to their undOing. 1t would be wise to
authorize the development of the
mineral resources of reserv ations
where the Indians are not in condi.
tion or ready to receive allotments. -
The secretary urges that congress
pass some law which will make it
possible for responsible white men to
develop the mineral lands on the re-
naming unallotted Indian rererva.
tions, whether the deposits be of gold
or silver, coal or any other mineral
entering into everyday commerce.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
A Rush Of Homeseekers.

SPOKANE, teJ. II Officials of the
northern ran>crutlneutal lines an.
nouilcu tnat The fret week in March
vii. -pr he beginning Of the greatest
ru.',r't c,,Ipni-t- ia the history of the
n"i. t"r~l, anu it i, expected that
C1de. anu. Omaha will be ran in from
'wa Il four sections. The home
>e.kr.- already booked are mostly
from Iowa. The Dakotn-, Minnesota,
Missouri kau-as, Nebraska, Wis.
rnt:,;n. Indiana ,nd Illinois.
y alter righ, lauk---ouly correct
form pu -t!cd-fpr sal. ~ the RIVER
HE:,.> O,ict-.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
Found Guilty Of Cowardice.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2O.-General
Stoessel, the defender of Port Arthur
and once regarded as one of the most
brilliant and dashing of the czar's Of
ficers, was today found guilty by a
court-martial of cowardly conduct
while under fire of the enemy and sur
rendered while he might still have
held his position. The court found
him guilty of capital misconduct and
recommended the death penalty, which
was Immediately commuted to ten
years Imprisonment and exclusion
from the service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
Claims Shearing Record.

PHoENIX, Ariz., February 20.-The
worlds record for shearin9 sheep by
machinery was broken today by q
man named F. Hill, who sheared 1926
sheep In nine hours. The next highest
record today was made by J. Bowdie,
who sheared 300. The shearing plant
employs 80 shearers and the plant
also made q worlds record today,
shearing 6,572 sheep in nine hours. or
22O per man. The shearing was per.
formed at Beardsley, Is miles north.
west of Phoenix.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26

frozen to death in a snowbauk. Two
men were drowned on fishing tug off
Waukegan.
Two men, overcome by the storm,
were found by the police almost buri.
ed by the snow. An abandoned au-
tomobile was found in snowdrift to.
day at Stewart avenue and Sixty.
sixth street. The head lamps were
missing and nothing was found by
means Of which the identity of the own.
er could be learned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
Death of Bishop SatterIee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Ri9ht Rev.
Henry \. Satterlee, the Protestant
Episcopal archbishop of " ashing
ton, died here today of grip. Bishop
Satterlee welded wide influence
among leading men of the nation and
his views on public questions were
often sought. He was known a. a
writer or note and was an eminent
theologian.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26
Stove Workers On Strike.

DETROIT, Feb. p. The Detroit,
Michigan, Peninsular and Art Stove
companies of this city, which employ
1000 men, have issued a joint state
ment to the'public, pointing out that
the demands of $50 stove mounters,
which they considered unreasonable,
are keeping 5000 other men out of
work. The companies unite in stain q
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-26

tn at as soon as the mounters' union
comedies them the right to lay off men
for whom there is no work, the four
establishments will open.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-16
Arizona Trapper's Luck.

L. R. Ford, who devotes his time
to trapping, brought to Phoenix yes
terday the results OF. a months work
along the ella and Salt rivers. He
captured in that time six wildcats,
seven coyotes, four raccoons, sever
skunks and two foxes. The bounty
on this kill will be about $40, and
the hides will brilng an additional
lesser sum.
Coyotes are plentiful in that Sec
ton, but are hard to capture by trap
ping and still harder to get with a
gun. Wildcats are SO few that he
thinks he landed the most OF them
and will have to hunt in another
place.
All the animals were caught with
a steel trap set in the brush and
baited. A wildcat measures about
sixteen inches from where he plants
his feet to the point where he noses
for the bait, and the trapper says he
has it figured down to such a fine
point that he hardly ever fails to lay
the bait at just the right. distance
from the trap, SO the cat will step
into it as he reaches for the meat.
Coyotes are shrewder and soon get
wise to the trapper, and 1t is not long
before the whole coyote relation In
the region has been Informed and
spotted every trap so they a get
around them to secure the bait and
make a safe getaway.-Arizona Re-
publican.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-16
4. The Beauty Of Death.

II there Is. one thing especially OF
which many people cannot possibly
believe that, under any circum-
stances, 1T would seem beautiful, I
suppose it must mean death. That
must always be dreadful. Men sell
dom see any miseryffn life so great
as to outweigh the misery OF leaving
It. -
But yet it comes to all Of us, that
He who made death made it, like all
things else, to be beautiful in his
time. When a life has lived its days
out in happiness, grown old with
constantly aecumulating Joys, and
then, at last, before decay has
touched it, or the grounds soften un-
der its feet, the door opens, and 1t
enters into the new youth of eternity;
when a young man has tried his pow
ers here and dedicated them to God,
and then is called to the full use OF
their perfected strength in the very
presence Of the God whom he has
loved; when a mar has lived for his
brethren, and, the time comes that
his life cannot help them any longer.
but his death can put life into dead
truths, and send enthusiasm into
fainting hearts; when death comes
as a rest to a man who is tired with
a long fight, or as victory to a man
who leaves his enemies bafied be-
hind him on the shore Of time-in
all these times, Is not death beauti-
full?
Nothing in all his life became this
man like leaving It," they said OF
one who died.-Phillips Brooks.
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Something to Live Or To.

9 # .
One who repeated to a friend a
word Of praise. that had been over
heard-a high encomium ofNhis Work
and character was somewhat sur
prised at the sudden light that flashed
into the strong face.
Thank you" was the earnest re-
ply, I'm glad you told me that. It
Is something to live up to-
There was no vain acceptance OF
the commentator as fully merited;
it was only like a fbugle call to high
er service. That Is what such words
must, always prove to any true and
earnest spirit. They flash a sharp
contrast between the self that APP
pears to others, and what the soul
knows Of it's own failures and short
comings, and humble as no blame
could do; but also they inspire to
fresh courage and effort: they are
something to live up to-"
"A true friend will tell one his
faults" is a saying we often hear,
but a true friend, II he Is wise In the
knowledge Of human nature, will tell
us our virtues. The fact Is that In
this busy world Of ours, with its keen
struggle and sharp competition, we
are pretty apt to be told u faults
by those who are not friends, and to
be brought face to face with ones
mistakes and failures so often that
we sometimes lose hope and courage.
Whoever has a word of honest praise
for another should feel that he holds
something which is that others due,
and hasten to pay it. The word Of
blame may be a goad, but the word
Of hearty commentator will be
something to live up to" through
many a trying :hour.-Forward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-16
"A Fathers Love.

The wife of a young rector In the
West End Of London died. leaving
him a.. motherless child. The peo-
ple hoped that some aunt or sister
would come to care for b chlld,
but none such appeared. Gradually
it came to be known in the parish that
the scholarly rector was quite as
much at home in the nursery as In
the study and that his child was un-
der his constant watchfulness n
care.
Four years slipped by, and one
Easter Sunday the child sat as usual
in a front pew and listened to the
sermon. It was on the mother or
Jesus-her agony Of heart at the
cross, her wonder and Joy at the res
direction. From this he turned TO
tell of the sadness of those who feel
the mother want In this world.
think what a child's life is without
the mother love!" he said In conclu-
sion. WHO can tend and cherish
and love-who but a MOTHER
In the hush that followed a child
ish voice called sweetly from the
front pew: "a faver does eV'y DTS
we'll, papa, DEAR
Much has been said in gl~orifcation
of the love of a mother. Snail we
forget that the father love is often
quite as deserving of u praise!-
Deaconess Advocate.
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plum Pudding Without Eggs.

This delicious light pudding fs
made by stirring thoroughly together
the following. ingredients: One cup.
full of finely chopped beef suet, two
cupfuls of fine bread crumbs, n cup.
full Of moIasses, n Of chopped rails.
ms, one of well washed currants, one
spoonful Of salt, one t%easpoonful each
of cloves, cinnamon, allspice and car.
Donate of soda, one cupful of milk
and -four enough to make a stiff bat.
ter. Put into a well creased pudding
mold or aithree-quart pail and cover
closely. Set this pail into a large
kettle, close covered and half full Of
boiling water. adding boiling water
as it boils away. Steam not less than
four hours. This pudding is sure to
be a success, and Is quite rich for one
containing neither butter nor eggs.
One-half of the above amount is more
than eight persons will be able to eat,
but it is equally good some days later
steamed again for an hour, If kept
closely covered meantime. Serve
with sweet sauce.-Boston Post.
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S@5
IHlNTs FOR THE
\ OUSEKEEPE
NNMAIl~ %acS&sSSS

Never place a salad In the refriger-
ator where meat is kept. .
A deep rufie added to the lower
edge of your kitchen apron is a great
protection. ~
When about to cut new bread or
cake heat the knife hot, as this will
prevent crumbling.
A pinch of salt added to the whites
of eggs will cause them to whip in
half the time usually required
Milk and, butter should be kept
covered when in the ice chest, as they
readily absorb the flavor and odor of
other foods.
If every pot, kettle or pan when
emptied of food is filled with hot wat
er in the sink its washing later will
be much easier. 49,
Gunny sacks cut the same way as
carpet rags and woven with bright
colored warp will make splendid rugs
for the kitchen floor.
Place a wet cloth under a cake pan
before attempting to remove the hot
cake; let it remain a short time and
the cake easily drops out.
Never cut more bread than is likely
to be used at each meal. and no dry
bread will accumulate in the bread
box. A bread box should be scalded
and aired one & week.
To can horseradish grind it in a
small meat grinder, then pack it in
glass fruit jars and fill the cans with
good, sharp cider vinegar. 1t will
keep as long as you want it.
In cooking on a gas stove the gas
is saved by using vessels with fiat bot
toms rather than those with round
ones, as the latter defect the fame
and much of the heat is lost.
For doughnuts made with sour
milk or cream add a generous tea
spoonful Of vinegar to the batter be-
fore adding the full amount of flour,
and you will like them better than
without the vinegar.
By the use of a soapstone grtddle,
which requires no greasing,' batter
cakes. b%uckwheat cakes. etc, may be
baked without causing the od3r and
smoke to which many object in bak-
ing cakes on the ordinary iron grid
die.
For collie and cramps IN children
this is a ne~ver-failing remedy: Take
meat of ripe tomatoes; add a little
sugar; give child a te~aspooaful every
half hour until relieved, then every
two hours until cured.
In case a piece Of the sting of a bee
remains in the wound extract it with
the fingers or . small pair of tweez-
ers. The best application for the in
hammation is diluted ammonia wat
! err, after which a cloth covered with
sweet oil should be placed on the
parts.
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If he had seen her that morning, sub
ject to every kind of insult, Or could
he see her now, cold, faint fer want
of food, dcvoured by anxiety. a pris-
oner and alone? Why, 1t would be
enough to drive him mad. Mad,
Mad!" she repeated to herself, and
then she wondered how people felt
when they were going mad, because
she feared If they left her there
much longer she would go mad her
self.
For six mortal hours she was
locked up in that wretched place.
The tramp of feet up and down the
passage was almost continual, and at
first she thought that every n who
passed her door was coming to re-
lease her. Hence numberless disap-
pointments, till at last she ceased to
hope and became apathetic, sitting
there l~istlessly with her head in her
hand, not thinking, hardly conscious
of anything but a great overpower-
ing, crushing sense of misery.
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Chocolate Ice Cream.

Sift together one cup sugar, two
level tablespoonfuls -four and half a
spoonful of salt. Add two eggs and
beat well together. Add one pint hot
scalded milk, turn into a double boil
er and cook until smooth, stirring
constantly. After it is smooth cook
twenty minutes, stirring occasionally.
Cool, add a pint and a half of cream,
one cup of sugar, half tablespoonful
Of vanilla and two bars of sweetened
chocolate, melted with a tablespoons
full Of hot water and blended with a
little of the cream. Add a half tea
spoonful powdered cinnamon or a
teaspoonful Of the extract, which
gives the cream a rich, spicy flavor.
If preferred, you can use more milk
and less cream, though the result will
not be quite as delieious.-New York
Telegram.
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Temperance Notes.

Louisiana allows saloons in only
%one-third CT the State.
In Virginia and West Virginia con-
siderably more than half the territory
is dry"
"This company will not employ any,
one who is known to be a drinKer' =
Such is the recent ruling OF a great
Pittsburg coke company.
Thomas Guthrie once said: III
you would keep a dead man, put niH
into whisky; if you would kill a lN'
ing man, put whisky into him."
A prohibition wav is rolling
through Illinois, where the Anti-Sa.
loon League is making a terrific hght
against liquor selling. Eight coun'
ties have already gone dry"
When urged to take 4 little wine.
Dr.. Samuel Johnson replied: Il can.
not take a little, auG therefore |
never touch it. Abstinence is as
easy for me as moderation would be
difficult"
The Rev. John w. Kirton, of Eng.
land, at a meeting Of the National
Temperance Society in 1875, defined
temperance as the moderate use ol
all good things, and total abstinence
from all bad things.
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To Can Tomatoes.

These may be simply peeled and
stewed, as you would ordinarily stew
tomatoes, then put into jars filled to
overfowing and fastened air tight, or
they may be canned whole, which
takes much longer. In this case, Sc.
,lect medium size solid tomatoes, GOV.
er with hot water and peel. Arrange
in wide-mouthed, jars, fill the jarz
with cold water, adjust the rubbers,
lay on the tops and stand the jars in
a wash boiler, protecting from the
bottom and contact with each other
by means Of coils of rope or hay.
Cover with cold water to three-quar-
tiers of their height, bring to a boil
and cook for half an hour. Take out
each Jar one at a time. screw tight,
return to- the boiler, fill to overflow
ing with hot stewed tomato, and cook
ten minutes longer. = Washington
Star. " !
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Hair Dive DYED Her Face.

Suit for $4,000 has been started
against a drug company at Detroit,
Mich, by Mrs. Ellen RENDER, who
claims she was disfigured by the use
of a bottle Of walnut juice hais
stain," which she purchased to I'M
prove her appearance that she might
win back her husband. Mrs. RENDER
is forty and her husband twenty
eight. Last June he sued for divorce.
Then Mrs. RENDER bought the hair
dye. She alleges that the fluid stained
her face brown, caused eruptions. in
jured her scalp and affected her eye
sight and hearing.
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DURdW
.Rr0hkfNN
g Gnb1e
JESUS, I LIVE TO THEE"

This hymn has been adopted BY Mer'
eersburg Academy, Pennsylvania. 1t was
written by Rev. Henry Harbaugh, in Mer'
cersburg, in 1850, where he was minister
of the Reformed Church.
Jesus, I live to Thee, T.
The loveliest and BEST;
NY life in Thee, Thy life In me,
In Thy blest love I rest.
Jesus, I die to Thee,
Whenever death shall come;
To die in Thee is life to me,
In my eternal home.
Whether to live or die,
know not which is best;
To live in Thee is bliss to me, !
To die is endless rest.
Living or dying, Lord,
I ask but to be Thine.
NV life in Thee, Thy life in me, T..
Makes Heaven forever mine.
~ ~ Christian Herald.