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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
CURE BY CUT|CURA.
At CITY MISSION
Young Woman Found in Awful Con.
dition with Scabies--Body a Mass
Of Sores from Scratching Tried
Many Remedies for Seven Weeks,
Result Was Discouraging, But.
ITCHING TORTuRES
YIELDED TO CUTICURA

"While I was doing missionary work
In the lower portion OF several cities !
found it necessary to know a little Of
the efficacy of q few medicines and
after a while l found that a little knowl-
edge of Cuticura was about all I needed.
with was that Of q young woman who
had come to us not only broken in
spirit but in a most awful condition
physically. Our doctor examined her
and told us that she had scabies CHE
itch), incipient paresis, rheumatism,
ETC., brought on from exposure and the
effects of her ragged-edged life. Her
scratching and she was not able to
retain solid food. We tried many things,
q good tonic was prescribed and baths
with q rubbing of lard and sulphur. We
worked hard for seven weeks and you
can imagine how discouraged We were
when. after all that time, we could see
so little improvement. One day hap.
telling how. a little baby had been
cured Of a bad case Of skin eruption.
and although I had but ninety-seven
cents with me, I bought a cake of Cuti.
cura Soap and a bottle Of Cuticura
Resolvent. When I reached home I
was like a child with q e toy, and We
bathed our patient well and sss ye he e g
Iull OOSc VI CllC AVCSOAVVA4Vs oAAS oASPV
that night better than she had since
she had been with us and the next day
I located the price Of a box Of Cuticura
Ointment. I am not exaggerating
when I say that in exactly five weeks
this young woman was able to look Tor
q position, being strong enough to work
and full Of ambition. In another
a good position in a nice family where
she is respected and is strong and well.
You may refer any one you wish to me.
personally. Laura Jane Bates, 50
Fifth Ave-, New York, N. Y, Mar. IL,
1907"
Complete External and Internal Treatment fol
Every Humor OF Infants. Children. and Adults. CON
sists Of Cuticura Soap t25cl to Cleanse the, Skin
Cuticura Ointment .(56c) to Heal the Skin. and CUT
Coated PHis, Csc. Per Vial oi6Sl 70 Purity the Blood
Sold throughout the world Potter DE3 q Coem
COrp.. Sole Props. Boston. MASS.
1-Naied Free. Cuucura Book on Shin Diseases
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
Importance of Pacific
~~ Ocean In Worlds Future,

3 BENJAMIN Id WHEELER. President Of thu University Of California
HE people on the Pacific coast r enthusiastic about the ap-
proach of the batteship fleet. They are glad that the nation
~ has DISCOVERED IT HAS A PACIFIC OCEAN
and that the Pacific coast is being recognized as a part of the
United States. On every hand there is great rejoicing that the fleet
is coming.
Our relations with Japan arc still difficult We have many diff
cult problems to solve with the japanese yet, although the agitation
has settled considerably on the coast. This has been due to a great
extent to the peaceable internal policy of Japan. We now live on a
friendly understanding.
This friendly understanding will be better understood when all
our efforts and power as a nation arc clearly set forth. But the
BEST PEOPLE OF JAPAN will have a strong influence to SET
TIE ALL QUESTIONS PEACEABLY.
We have just as important a role to play in the Pacific, which
FROM THIS TIME ON BECOMES THE CENTER R of the work
ing out of the great problems of the worlds history.
WITHIN THE NEXT CENTURY CHINA IS COMING INTO THE
WORLD. IT HAS BEEN OUT OF THE WORLD UP TO THIS TIME
AND so is INDIA COMING INTO THE WORLD. CHINA, INDIA AND
JAPAN REPRESENT HALF OF THE WORLDS POPULATION. THESE
PEOPLE ARE JUST BEGINNING TO PLAY A PART IN THE WORLDS
AFFAIRS. THEY WILL BE OCCUPIED WITH PACIFIC OCEAN MAT.
TIERS. THE PEOPLE OF AMERICA DON'T REALIZE THE TIRE.
mENoous PoTeNTlALlTIEs THAT RESIDE IN PENT.UP CHINA.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
Americans Have and
Want Too Much.

BY Bishop FREDERICK BURGESS OF h protestant Episcopal Diocese
o Lona Island.
=" E Americans have altogether too much. Our men arc
GREEDY FOR WEALTH, and they will sacrifice
~ honor, truth and nobility to get it. Our women are not
contented unless their HOUSES ARE GRAINED
FULL of costly rugs and tapestries, and they vie with one another in
the cost of their toilets and in the amount spent upon their tables.
Children are brought up in the midst of the WORST KIND OF
SNOBBISHNESS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
No War Between Japan
And China or America.

BY WI TINc FANG. Chinese Ambassador tt tn United States.
HE relations between Japan and China are cordial. There
may be some friction, but it is local. That may occur in any
country. So far az my knowledge goes, Japan has not vo-
lated the Portsmouth treaty with reference to the open door
policy in Manchuria.
China is organizing a good modern army, but as to its size 1 cannot
say. That's too long a story at this time.
China has made WONDERFUL PROGRESS in the last few
years. In its army, its schools, its railroad industries and other in
dustries China will become a modern nation, but it must 90 slow.
The PEOPLE ARE NOW PREPARING FOR A CONSTI-
TUT1ONAL GOVERNMENT. When a constitution will be granted
1 cannot say--at least not until the people are educated to know that
it, is what it is and what it means. That will take some time.
do not believe there will be war between japan and this country
or ANY OTHER COUNTRY.
AN POSITIVE THAT JAPAN IS NOT SEEKING WAR, BUT
WISHES TO MAINTAIN PEACE. CANNOT BELIEVE OTHERWISE
OR SEE WHAT IT WOULD GAIN BY WAR.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
- Not So Much
Corruption
In Congress
~ AS Formerly.
BY ,. WARREN KEIfER. CONGRESSMAN and Ex.speaker Of the House

SN"NS ""A "NSINN ~S ""NSo
49, charges Of stealing in the commercial world and fraud
and graft in the legislative halls. Away back in the
early times here there was a SYNDICATE OF
THIEVING MEN who tried to make money out of
%%*>~>*~$% the plans for the city of Washington. They bought
up all the land in the vicinity of the capitol building, thinking to force
the growth Of the city in that direction and selling to the government
at enormous profits. THEY EVEN GOT GEORGE WASHING
TON INTO THE SCHEME. A lot of Dutchmen outwitted them
by building in the opposite direction, on what is now known as Penn
sylvania avenue, and so the CONSPIRATORS WERE DISAP.
POINTED and lost a lot of money in the bargain.
THERE IS NOT so MUCH CORRUPTION IN CONGRESS AZ
FORMERLY. CONGRESS UNDERWENT A GREAT PURiFIcArIoN
PROCESS DURING THE CIVIL WAR. IN THOSE DAYS IT WAS A
VERY COMMON THING TO PUT ROTTEN JOBS THROUGH THE
Two HOUSES.
l don't think that many serious frauds are perpetrated nowadays
on the public in legislation. A few bills with a small degree of lob
berry in them may get through, but not many.
THE CORRUPT LOBBYIST IS NOT TOLERATED HERE ANY
MORE. TWENTY-FIVE AND THIRTY YEARS AGO THIS PARASITE
7HRiVEo IN WASHINGTON. SOME OF THE WORST AND MOST
INSCRIPTIONS IN THE WORLD WERE HERE IN THOSE DAYS.
AND THEY HAD ENOUGH INFLUENCE TO STOP LEGISLATION
THEY DIDN'T WANT AND PUT THROUGH NO END OF FRAUD.
ulENT CLAIM BILLS AND PUBLIC LAND STEALS.
l think the lobby against the homestead bill which infested the
capitol for twenty-five years was the MOST GIGANTIC FRAUD
ULENT COMBINATION of the kind ever organized.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22
Railroad VIII Sell landa.

HELENA, April 17.-Five hundred
thousand acres Of land in eastern
Montana, the property of the North.
ern Pacific Railway company, will be
placed on the market within the next
ten days and sold only to actual SET
tiers.
This information was received here
today In q letter from Thos. Cooper,
land commissioner of the road. Farm
units are to be Of such size as to allow
sufficient pasturage to small bands Of
stock. Prices will be low, and resi-
dence and cultivation are necessary
before anyone can buy q farm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

Malta Enterprise: A number of
North Dakota people have been in
the city the past week looking I'D
locations for farms. They appeared
to be greatly pleased with this vicinity
and will file on claims east of here.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is a &c cd
newspaper to send awaytoyour friends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou.
bic OF writing letters
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-22

A first-class modern plant has been installed,
and all work will be guaranteed to give satis-
faction. Prices will be as low as is consistent
with the quality of the work. Goods called for
and delivered.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25

family of John P. Logan for the past ten days, returned home Wednesday.
 We understand that Prof. Yer million aud wife of Jacksonville, Tex, have the Grannis school for the ensuing year. The Graunis Canning Com pany is making preparation to enlarge it's plant. It is expect ing a car of cans in soon, Grandma Beavers has been and still is quite sick. Also Geo. E. Johnson's little child. Dr. Smith is the attending physician.
 A full house was in attendance at the Children's day exercises Sunday night and under the ex- isting circumstances the program was well rendered.
 Mr. and Mrs. l.. Poe returned from their trip east Thursday afternoon. They were gone two weeks. the Major attending the Confederate reunion at Birm. tugham and Mrs. Poe visiting friends and relatives in different parts.
 Nj. k. D. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25

gram, consisting of songs, reci- tations, etc., was rendered by the Sunday school pupils.
 Irene, tue daughter of Mir. and Mrs. K. l. Capcheart died Sum day of congestion. The parents have lost three children in the last rear and they certainly have the sympathy of the entire county.
 News was received here Sun day that Mrs. Susie Boston, for merly of this place, who has been making her home with her daugh- ter of Sophia, Okla, was stricken suddenly with paralysis aud died few hours later. The remains were shipped to Cove Monday night aud laid to rest in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery Tues day morning. Aunt Susie, as she is better known, leaves a lot of friends and relatives to mourn her loss.
 We noticed an ad in the Cove Herald that reads like this. Third Annual Picnic at Cove. Ark, on June 27, bigger and bet. ter than ever; something doing all the time." Now we think in order to have picnic that peo- pie should select nice shady spo, and clean it up, do a little work to please the Boomers on Picnic Day. and not Booze" so much and "blow" out when the time comes to serve the people. From the way things are progressing now there will not b, much of a ito do"
 High Xxi.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
WICKEs wAvELETs.

Many farmers are harvesting oats and laying by their corn.
 Wonder If High Ki IS going to quit us, or has his wife been gone again?
 Mrs. Mary Kuykendall went to Janssen last Friday to attend church.
 Mrs. ]. T. Dempsey returned to her home at Cove last Wednesday, after visiting with home folks here.
 While fishing down on the Cos satot last week, Russell Daniel lost one of his shoes in the river and had to come home barefooted. Bud Hamby has purchased the Will Dollius blacksmith shop for 5000. tir. Hamby expects to move his family here in the near future.
 Fred Mills, Bud Daniels and Luther Darwin and Misses Onie Daniel and Jeunie Gentry attend ed Sunday school and singing at Oak Grove Sunday.
 Papa's Daughter.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
CHEAP EXCURSION
 TO PORT ARTHUR
The Kansas City Southern Will Run a Train July 27 Making Round Trip From Mena $4.50 Excursion
 to Fort Smith Sunday.

M. Shanberg, special excursion agent for the Kansas City South. ern, with headquarters at Kapsas City, spent Tuesday in the city arranging for the big excursion to take place from Mena and intermediate points on July 27.
 The train will be, a special of ten or fifteen coaches and chair cars, with one or two Pullman sleepers, and will leave Men a about 1 o'clock p. m., July 27, reaching Port Arthur on the morning of the 18th at S:l0. The fare for the round trip from Mena wil be S4. 50.
 Two days wit be allowed at Port Arthur, the train not leav- ing for the return trip until the night of the 29th. The railway company is negotiating for a steamer which for nominal price will take the excursionists out over the canal to the gulf on a sightseeing sail.
 MT. Shanberg while here also arranged for a special excursion from this city to Fort Smith on Sunday, June 2S, the fare for the round trip being 6l 50. The train will leave Mena at 7:10 a. m, returniug leaves Fort Smith at 6:20 p. m.
 Sunday will be Chautauqua day at Electric park with the follow ing attractions: Hungarian Or :hestra. Henry Clarke, Florence t. Maybrick, Senator Taylor, 1 Mrs. General Pickett, Ellen | Beach Yaw, Senator Williams | md many others.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
GIRL DRAGGED BY MULE
Miss Jamie Scott Was Thrown From Animal and Badly Injured. but Is
 Expected to Recover.

Miss Jamie Scott, daughter oi
 George Scott, who resides three
 miles east of town, met with an accident Tuesday about II o clock which came very near ending her life.
 The young woman had gone down to the field to assist in working the crop and about II o'clock her father unhitched his mule from the blow, which she mounted and started to ride back to the house. After going short distance and passing along by fence dog lying nearby jumped up, causing the mule to shy, throwing Miss Scott of. One of her feet became entangled m the harness, causing the animal to run away. She was dragged about two hundred yards and was badly bruised and injured about the body before her foot was released. When picked up by her father she was uncon- scious. She was taken to her. nome and after restorstives were applied she recovered from the effects of the shock.
 While badly hurt, it is uo. bought that the injuries will prove fatal,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
Items of Interest Gathered by The Stars
 Correspondents
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Mrs. Hey Riggin is reported sick Miss Eula Bain has been very sick for the past few days.
 Mark Riggin of Womble. is visit home folks this week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dean Reyes visited relatives at Ink Sunday.
 Fred Strickland made a business trip to Big Fork Tuesday.
 There was singing at the home oi l.. P. Purvis Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. ". Crow made a business trip to Mena Tuesday. The literary society meets Friday night. Come out and take part. Robert Reyes, who has been sick far some months, is able to be out again.
 Miss Estella Sargent visited at the home of Miss Ruth Kennett Satur- day night.
 A few friends enjoyed a singing at the home of G. D. Medford Sat urday night.
 Quite number from Board Camp attended the Childrens day exercises at Dallas Sunday and report nice time.
 Goldenhair.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
RUST ITEMS.

 ]. w. Walker made busines- trip to Mena last Monday. Mrs. A. w. Bales is visiting with relatives in Oklahoma. Brother s. A. Ne,ghbors preached for us Sunday night. Bert Whitaker spent Saturday night and Sunday with friends in Mena.
 K. E. Bales of Mena visited with his bachelor brother here Sunday night.
 Doyle Hughes and family visit ed relatives in Mena Saturday night and Sunday. Chas. w. Zigler of Kansas has been visiting his brother near here for the past week.
 We farmers are glad to see so much fine weather and you can bet we are improving the time.
 Uncle Frank Beavers left here Tuesday for Hatfield and other points below to fill appointments in the pulpit.
 George Hickey and K E. Green moved here lately with their families from Oklahoma. and are working for the Allen Bee. kett Lumber Company.
 Quite a number of young folks drove out from here Sunday to see the new bridge which is being built across the river west of here. It is expected to be com pleted this week.
 There was quite a crowd of dissa pointed people left standing on the platform here Saturday night when No. 3 refused to stop for them. They intend to sue the Railroad Company for dam ages.
 Farmer.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
oRANNls GRAINS.

Miss Nancy Gregg was on the sick list last week.
 Sunshine is here again, we hope, to stay awhile.
 The Clinton blaming mill is working at full capacity now.
 Quite a number of our fruit growers are shipping peaches this week.
 Mrs. O. l.. Gregg has been spending few days with her mother, Mrs. Langham.
 Senator John F. Logan attend. cd the celebration at SIloam Springs the 23rd and 24th.
 s. w. Herrin is building on his five acre plot east of town. MT. Frazzell is doing the work.
 Mrs. Eva Ramsey and Nathan Blau were the only teachers re- quired to take the examination this year.
 Grandma Alston after an ex- tensiye visit with her sou and friends here has returne | to Chappeli Hill.
 MT. W. M. Tucker and wife of near Beaumont, Tex, are visit. ing thelr parents, Mir. and Mrs. ]. B. McClennan.
 Miss Ruie Godbold of Fort omish who has beeu visiting the
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
HATFIELD HINTS.

Miss Ella Wright of Cove is spend. ing this week with relatives and friends here.
 Sam Cummings faom near Rust was in town Monday making prepa. rations to put in barber shop.
 pr. c. F. Johnson purchased { fine saddle mare from J 4. Nichols last Thursday, paying S150 therefor
 Mir. Samples. a lumber hauler, went fishing last Wednesday and caught catfish that weighed 37 pounds.
 Grandml Henderson, aged 76 years, died Wednesday at 1920. Her remains were laid to rest in the Hatfield cemetery Thursday.
 Mark Cummins of Mena is spend ing this week with his sister, Mrs. Joseph Nichols. Mark says he in- tends to catch up witt his fishing.
 The Hatfield reporter will deliver the welcome address on the temper ance question Sunday at l:30 o'c clock followed by Prof. Adams of Mena. Mrs. Cobb of Wickes. is in Hatfield this week collecting some accounts for her husband, John Cobb. who is engaged in sawmill work in southern Texas.
 r, C. Alexander of Mena went out to the new bridge Sunday with quiet ( crowd of people from Hatfield. Rust and Cove, and made a lot of pictures of the new bridge.
 Ebert and Will Meeks of Jans- sen, will conduct an all-day singing at Pleasant Hill the second Sunday in July, with dinner on the grounds Everybody invited.
 W. l.. Nichols conducted the Sun day school review at Pleasant Hill last Sunday with the map of Jerusa- lem and his chalk talk on the board. He made the review very interest ing for the entire school.
 Arley Nichols.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
FISH LEGISLATION
State Senator Patterson Wants Sein- ing and Netting of Fish Permit
 ted-A Bad Policy.


 Little Rock, June 22.- State Senator Marshall Patterson, of Woodruff county, for many years sheriff of his county, and one of u e best known men in eastern Arkansas, was a, caller at the statehouse Friday, in company with Harry Woods, another we'll known attorney of that section of the state. These gentlemen had conference with Governor Pindall regarding a matter affect- ing certain citizens of their county, of which they did not de- sire to talk. But Senator Patter- sou has some ideas regarding this matter of legislation for the pro- tectiou of fish which he will prob ably elaborate upon in the com. ing session of the legislation. He is under the impression that the prohibition of the use of nets and seins in the rivers of Arkan- sas IS in many instances, against the best interest of the industry, and not for it's benefit as many suppose. "There was a time moi long since when there were but few game fish in White river, from the reason that gar and tnr- ties fed upon them, and kept them down. With the use of nets and seins these pests are cleared out and never before has there been so many game fish 1t that stream
 am in favor of making the mesh in the nets large, say ioar inches, but lets not stop their use entire I ly, for if we do these pests will feed upon the fish and thfls we will not only fan to accomplish the purpose desired, operate exact l ly to the opposite"
 Senator Patteason declares that many fine salmon are ght from White river. as result of the  breaking of dams at the United ! States government fishery al Mammoth h Springs some time ago, He says, also, that carp, most ex- cellent fish, are being canned and disposed of for salmon of the highest quality. And no one is injured by this method" says he, "because the Arkansas carp is equal, if not superior to a1y salmon that eyer wiggled a fin. ,
 Some legislation along these lines will probably be proposed by Senator Patterson. during the Thirty-seventh general assembly,
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
TO TRY OIL ON ONF
 OF MENA'S STREET,
The Steam Roller to Be Resur,.... and Block on Port Arthur to R. F.'' Macadamised and
 Oiled.

Experiments are 10 be mado the Improvement board in m.r,s amizing portion of Pert Ar,ts avenue between Sixth au Sevs.t, street which will be treated si,' crude petroleum.
 A couple of years ago, al,.. Mena and De Queen streets v.. macada mixed, the big steam ror. was stored in a shed in the no,,l part of town. During this ,;n all the brass fixtures, tools ..l n fact anything loose Eas .b.., stolen. Mayor Davis and <. improvement board recen,lv 4. cided that il was about time , stop paying storage on the b;, machine and to get it into ser,;. again. A man has been enplo,., to overhaul the roller and is s,a| to have 1t in shape to run.
 Rock has been placed on ,A.| street, a car load of screenns. purchased of the rock cru,b. north of town, and arraugetnes.l made with the Kansas City yoms ern for securing the neress., amount of crude oil to be u,sa
 The cost of making this end rifnent will be very small a,i| should the test prove successIs| other macadmized streets in RI city will be sprinkled with oI | It is estimated that ii vii. repua,| about 400 gallons of oil to ea,. block, the cost not exceeding sM|
 In many other cities where ,b| ! oil is used 1t has proved yeu| satisfactory, not only on ms,s| damized streets but on dirt road.I especially where there is a gOd| deal of sand in the sol. In LsI Angeles many of the best res dence streets are made simply NJ gra ding the natural soil, rolli~| and putting on the crude al Until the oil soaks in and is trad eled some the oil causes on trouble to pedestrians, but whs | It gets well worked in the surfsI is almost like asphalt on a ha day. It gives some under lR horses hoof but does not beat sI into dust 10 be blown with even wind. It will not absorb wst1I or wash away under heavy raias People in that country believe
 to be the best road known for iA money it cost.
 The work of putting the grad on the street and rolling it doE, commenced Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-06-25
Do You Want a Cool Room !?

The Commercial Hotel is new with modern finish. 2S rooms. water closets on second third floors, bath room with water con- uections hot and cold, solid shades all around. Corner lots on Main street and fronting Mena's beau. tiiul park through which runs the finest spring in all the coun- try. Board and lodging S4 50 per week. Come to see us, we can please you. J. E. Woottou,
 se b w4t Prop.