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co TO, THE RESCUE.
Don't WHIT Till It's Too Late
Follow the Example OF a
Scotland Neck Citizen.

Rescue the aching back.
If it keeps on aching, trouble
comes.
Backache is kidney ache.
If you neglect the kidneys warn
ing,
Look out for urinary trouble
diabetes.
This Scotland Neck citizen will
show you how to go to the rescue.
David Rawls, Sixth street, Scot
land Neck, N. c., says:
Il have taken Doan's Kidney Pills
and they have certainly been OF the
greatest benefit to me. My kidneys
were badly disordefed and caused
my back to become weak and lame.
1t was hard for me to stoop or lift
and l felt miserable in every way.
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from
E. T. Whitehead Company's drug
store, relieved my aches and pains
and benefited my entire system.
have no cause for complaint since
taking this remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price Sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
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Saved Her Own Life.

Tecumseh, Okla.-'I believe, "
says Mrs. Eliza Epperson, Of this
place, "That if it hadn't been for
Cerdui l would have been dead to-
day. Before l began using Cardui,
| suffered from pains in the head,
shoulders, back, side, limbs and the
lower part Of my body. Cardui
helped me more than anything, and
| am now in better health, since
taking it, than for four years.
Nobody can deny that the best tonic
for a woman to take, is a tonic fol-
women-Cardui. Please try it.
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HdppieSt Girl in Lincoln.

A Lincoln, Neb., girl writes, 81
had been ailing for some time with
chronic constipation and stomach
trouble. began taking Chamber
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
and in three days l was able to be
up and got better right along.
am the proudest girl in Lincoln to
find such good medicine" For
sale by all dealers.
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Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take dlarrhoea
and lose several days time, unless
you have Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand
and take a desc on the first appear
ance of the disease. For sale by all
dealers.
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A Peep Into His Pocket

would show the box Of Buck.en's
Arnica Salve that E. S. Loper, car
pente-. of Marilla, N. Y, always
carries. Il have never had cut.
wound, bruise, or sore it would not
soon heal," he writes. Greatest
healer of burns, boils, scalds, chap
ped hands and lips, fever-sores, skin
eruptions, eczema, corns and piles.
25c>a at E. T. Whitehead Company's,
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whats the matter with your
asked Molly Microbe. 20, pshaw!"
replied little Willy Microbe. I'm
getting tired of stayin' in one place
all the time. Since the women have
quit wearin dresses that drag we
never get taken anywhere.
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In Paris last summer a Southern
girl was heard to drawl between the
acts of "Chanticler": Il think it's
mo- fun when you don't understand
French. 1t sounds mo- like chick
ensI"=Life.
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Parsons Poem a Gem.

From Rev. H. Stubenvoll, Allison,
Ia. in praise of DR.. Kings New
Life Pills:
They're such a health necessity,
In every home these pills should be,
If other kinds you've tried in vain,
USE DIR. KINGS
And be we'll again"
Only Csc at E. T. Whitehead Com
pany's.
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Gould l interest you in an orange
grove proposition?" 'Nope, have
already put all my money into a
fruit orchard.' "Where?' "On
my wife's hat. Houston Post.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-27

Sprains require careful treatment.
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely. 1t will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the
parts to healthy condition. For
ale by all dealers.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-27

Curious Charley-Do nuts grow
on trees, father? Father They do,
my son. Curious Charley Then
what tree does the doughnut grow
on? Father-The pantree, my son.
New York American.
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Mrs. Caswell, while you were in
Venice did you see the Bridge of
5ighs?" "Oh, yes; l saw what they
called that, but, my land! I've seen
bridges ten times its size without go
ing out of Pennsylvania Chicago
Tribune.
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/ always agree with my husband. >
VERY sweet of you" Except,
of course, when he is in the wrong"
Pittsburg Post.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-27

For summer diarrhoea in children
always give Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil, and speedy cure is GER
tain. For sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-27

Never leave home on a journey
without a bottle Of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
iy. 1t is almost certain to be need
ID and cannot be obtained when on
board the cars or steamships. For
sale by all dealers.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-27

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders,
laborers rely on Dr::Thomas' Eclec-
tic Oil. Takes the sting out of cuts,
burns or bruises at once. Pain can
lOt stay where it is used.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-27

"A remarkable thing happened
last night what was it?'' eve
met some people who have an auto
mobile and they didn't seem to care
whether we know it or not. - St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
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The Sitter-Yes, it's very nice,
but you've made my hair too dark
The Artist-Shall | alter it or will
you?-Exchange.
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whats your husband so angry
about?" Hes been out of work
six weeks" 81 should think that
would suit him first rate" That's
just it! He's just got a job. Meg
gendOrfer Blaetter.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-27

Maud-What excuse have you for
doing such an unma:denly thing as
proposing to Jack? Ethel The
Golden Boston Transcrip,
The commonwealth., 1911-07-27

Bridget" foated downward a
voice, IF that is Mrs. Wombat, I'm
not in" 1T is Mrs. Wombat,"
floated upward a voice, land she's
very glad to hear it. louisville
COurier-J Ournal.
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Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner?
Tongue coated? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious
attacks. 25 cents at any drug store.
The commonwealth., 1911-07-27

Even a homely girl doesn't want
to be described in plain language.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12

vestigation has been compelled to
make 100, 200 and 80 per cent each
distributions to stockholders. In 1909
the company on . capital stock OF
o53. $50, 900, largely water. paid divi-
dends amounting to a. 1926 600 aud &C.
cumulated . surplus for the year OF
Oil, OIL, 900, showing . total net earn
ing Of nearly 80 per cent. The story Of
the Wells-Fargo is duplicated by the
history of practically all OF the big
express companies.
In recent years the express com
panies have gone into the banking
business, issuing checks and trans
porting money, issuing money orders
and competing both with the bsoks
and the possofice department in such
lines and rendering the service, in this
competition, cheaper than the govern
ment.-Helena Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
Corn Belt Moves North.
st. Paul Dispatch

st. Paul Dispatch.
Farm statieticians report that corn
will be one OF North Dakots's heaviest
crops this year. There r counties
in which practically every farmer will
raise from twenty to fifty acres. That
is indeed an encouraging outlook.
Experience has demonstr ated In the
older settled states that the farmer
who sends his crops to market on the
hoof makes more money than his
neighbor who sticks to grain growing.
There no longer is any doubt about
the ability OF North Dakotans to raise
good corn. The sort they raise is not
such as ia produced in Iowa or Illinois
but it makes up in quality of food
value where it lacks in quantity, and
insures practically the same profit to
the North Dakota stockman as is OBJ
tanned by his southern %neighbor.
Minnesota particularly is interested
In the success of the sister common
wealth's corn raising, because OF the
effect it is likely to have on those 10
the northern part of the state. And,
furthermore, the extending OF the corr
belt up into North Dakota will be an
object lesson to farmers farther south,
who are looking for locations in Min.
nesota and other Northwestern states
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12

ed through Mexican wal as off,
Ger. Left army in 1854 and set
tied near St. Louis. Removed
to Galena, ILL.,, in 1860. Offered
services when civil war began
and was appointed colonel OF
Twenty-frst Illinois infantry
June II, 1861, and received COM
mission as brigadier general at
Ironton, Mo-, Aug. Z. After cap
turing Forts Donelson and Hen
~ early in 1862 was made major
general Of volunteers. After
taking Vicksburg July 4, 1863,
was made major general in reg
ular army. Was made lieuten-
ant general March 2, 1854, and
commander Of all the Union ar
mics March IL. Took up head
quarters with Army Of the Po-
tomac. Received surrender Of
Confederate General Lee at APP
pomattox April 8, 1865, virtual
~ ending the war. Commits
stoned general July Is, 1865.
Elected president on Republican
ticket In 1858 and reelected In
1872. Made tour Of world 1879.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
ROPED: BALKY AIRSHlP.
Glendive Crowd Tried To Dump
Machine Int River.

GLEND1vE, July At required the
services of q detail OF the state militia
today to prevent . long suffering and
disappointed crowd from running an
airship into the Yellowstone river be-
cause It would not or could not fly.
Many good attr actions had been
offered the crowds all day long, In
the shape OF q ball game, athletic
events. vaudeville shows and concerts,
but the star attraction advertised for
the dayswss the airship flight. The
Curtiss Aviation company of New
York City, after promising to send
Aviator St. Henry here for q flight,
had refused to keep the engagement
and as q last resort an arrangement
was made with George H. Webster of
Fargo, who furnished all sorts of fair
concessions for o flight to be made by
Felix Schmidt OF Chicago, aud $500
was paid down on the deal. The bi.
plane arrived, all right, and with it
came its alleged owner, Miss Cosey
Smith, and Q mechanician named
Eugene Grubbin, together with
Schmidt, the alleged birdman.
The crowd didn't like the looks OF
the machine from the first and after
waiting patiently until 5 o clock in the
evening q wave Of indignation surged
through when word was passed around
that the sirship couldn't navigate the
heavens today. Someone suggested
running the machine into the river
and simultaneously q cowboy In the
crowd lassoed the propeller with his
lariat and shouted for someone to bring
him his good, fast horse. A hundred
willing hands seized hold OF various
parts of the contraption and in an In
slant it was headed for the Yellow
stone river, distant only q couple o,
hundred ysrds.
The state militia company under
Major D. J. Donohue, had been sam
moned early in the day to act %
patrol to prevent accidents when thu
aeroplane should make its ascension
The soldier boys now cam in hand,
In order to save the machine from
utter destruction. Aviator Schmid
and Mechanism Grubbin fed psni
stricken before the angry crowd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
PROBE EXPRESS BUSINESS.

The investig alton of the business OF
the express companies which has been
ordered by the interstate commerce
commission on its own motion,
promises to be most thorough, all Of
the companies being named as defend
ants in the proceedings.
More than q year ago a number of
the leading commercial organizations
of the country petitioned the commits.
zion for q general ~investig alton into
the rates and methods OF the express
companies, and In its order the com
mission says that the inquiry is OR.
dered ito determine whether such
rates, cla%ssi6cations, regulations or
practices, or any Of them, are unjus,
or unreasonable or u~njustly discrimi'
natory, or unduly preferential o.
preiudicisl, or otherwise in violation
of the provisions of said act, and tc
determine the matter and method IL
which the business of said expres'
companies and each of them ia con
ducted.'
Recently there wss an investigate,
of the Wells-Fargo Express compan!
in st. Paul. It showed that q con
stant effort had been made by the ex
press companies to keep their declared
dividends down to . ten percent bssi
BY doubling and trebling the capita
stock. Even at that the surplus ha
piled up until the company under ia
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
His Bad Break.

"Why or earth do you come to me
to borrow money, Billups" said Hark-
away %peevishly. "Why don't you go
to Jorrocks? He's the prosperous
looking member Of our set"
That's just it, Harkaway," said
Billups. "Jorrocks looks SO very pros
porous that l am quite sure he spends
every penny he makes. but you, old
man-why, you dress like a man who
saves his money"
p. SHE didn't get it.-Harper's
Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORs.
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges,
Chinook Opinion: E. G. Miller OF
Snake creek has been appointed or.
ganizer Of the Farmers Society of
Equity for this county and will devote
considerable time to organizing local
branches in the different communities.
Galata Journal: 1t is reported that
q man and two women had q narrow
escape from drowning while crossing
Willow Greek recently In = wagon.
On account of the high water the
horses and wagon we're oil loated
downstream, and the wagon capsized.
Chester Signal: Several days ago
IN outfit Of three cor losds OF we'll
drilling machinery belonging TO the
Great Northern WAS set out on the
Chester side track and We understand
that it 10 the intention Of the company
to at once begin the work Of drilling Q
deep we'll or two to supply their en-.
gines with water.
Conrad Observer: Reports from the
surrounding country this week cay
there is to be . bumper crop Of fax
and oats this season and an average
crop of spring and fall wheat, barring
unforeseen incidents. It Is said the
wheat fields are growing unusually un-
even and a. q result much grain will
be lost In the cutting.
Choteau Acantha: The P. n.
Crossen cattle, IN eve 1000 head,
were turned owe the last OF week to
John Fleming, who represents Seattle
parties. The sale was made some
weeks ago. The herd includes stock
OF mixed ages. It 10 one of the big
deals for this part OF the country.
Mr.. Crossen also disposed of an outfit
OF cowthorses 10 Mr.. Fleming.
Harlem News: The Indians have
been holding their midsummer fiesta
at the agency all week and numerous
parties of Harlem people have taken
in the celebr alton. They have been
dancing each day and night, although
tomorrow promises to be the last day.
The Indians have been greatly in
creased inlnumbers by the arrival OF
9 large deleg alton Of redskins from
Lodgepole.
ShelbylNews: A peculiar accident
is reported at Sweet erase. It hap
pened during q sharp electrical storm
on Saturday night q week ago. Sew
eral men were sleeping in q large room
at q of the hotels, through which a
stove pipe passed. Lightning hit the
pipe and extended out to one young
man nearest the pipe, paralyzing his
legs from the knees down. He was
taken to. Lethbridge where one leg wal
amputated two or three days ago.
Havre Plaindealer: Ernest Simp
son, of Oldham, one of the old timers
of the Wild Horse country, and who
has big stock interests in that vicinity
was in the city over the Fourth. 81
reports loss OF several head of horses
including q valuable stallion, from
some unknown cause, although he il
of the opinion that it resulted from
over feeding of the swamp grass whicl
grows in overabund ance in Sprin,
coulee. The animals are taken witt
the scoure, and soon die, unles
prompt relief is given them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
BEST GROCERIES AND FRUITS

We always have in stock the Very Best Of Staple and Fancy
Groceries During the fruit season you will find Fresh Fruits Of
every description on display at our grocery department.. If you do
not have time to visit this department personally every morning.
lust telephone your grocery order and it will be given or best
attention.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
II Was His Own.

Shirley Brooks. the famous Punch
editor. once met Charles Salamar, the
composer. On being introduced to
Shirley the composer said:
II had often and often seen your
face. Mr.. Brooks, but I never knew to
whom it belonged"
"Oh," replied Brooks quickly, ut al.
ways belonged to me-"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
STRONGER Than Sympathy,

Stronger Than Sympathy.
81 I'm glad to see. anyhow, that you
sympathize with the under dog in this
barbarous fight"
"Sympathize with i'm? Gosh. mister,
all the money I've got is up on that
dawg!'-Chicago Record Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12

What II May Come To.
Customs Of1cer-Baby born at home
or abroad?
MOther-Abr0ad.
"Well. yen have to pay duty on It."
Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
Supevlative.

Smith Ito member of vested choir)-
I hear you've got a new tenor in the
choir. What kind of a voice has he
good? Jones-Good? l should say so!
It's SO good zone Of the other tenors
will speak to him.-Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
WEDNESDAY, JULY II, 1911.
c POLITICIANS.

Some OF the MO0t0oS pO!ItIclo uo "oO
have been attempting to fool the peo-
pie are up against an embarrassing
proposition. They are being requested
20 announce, in definite terms. where
they are ct In regard to direct primary
legislation.
Elected to the legislative assembly
upon party platforms that pledged
them to enact . direct primary law.
these tricky politicians jockeyed with
bills that we're not intended to pass,
and succeeded in defeating the enact
ment OF any law that responded to
popular demand. That has been the
scheme for several years past, the
matter having been juggled into a
partisan issue(andlallowed to remain
unsettled throughout the legislative
session.
These crookedlmethods aroused so
much resentment among the good
citizenship Of each political party that
q movement was insugurated for the
e enactment of q Cdirect primary law
through the Initiatives law that
would put the political bosses out Of
business and effect q revolution In
Montana politicalIafa airs.
Then came Q new proposition that Is
now being tested, l.the governor ap-
pointing . commission consisting OF
three republican and three democratic
members Of thelTwelfth assembly, to
draft q directl, primary measure for
submission to eschj.member of the
assembly. Should sImajority OF each
house express approval Of the bill. the
governor proposes TOT call q special
session of the legislature to enact 1t
into law.
That is what the tricky politicians
are up against at the present time.
They are requested to read and digest
this direct primary measure, and to
express their approval or disapproval
by simply saying "yes" or mo"
Pledged by their party platforms to
favor such q measure, but personally
opposed to the whole business, some
of them are attempting to escape from
the dilemma by refusing to cay any
thing.
One of the objections to the proposed
direct primary law is that it provides
for q record OF the voters political
belief at the time he registers, and he
Is allowed to mark only the primary
ballot OF that political party. There
should be no objection to this plan.
Under present conditions q republican
voter is not supposed to take part In
q democr attic primary or convention,
mol is the presence OF q democratic
voter toler ated at q primary or con
vention of republicans. A couttnu'
ance Of this custom is necessary TO,
the maintenance Of party organize
ton.
This feature OF thellmeasure, how
ver is considered by some OF th
tricky politicians Is . plausible ex
cuse for Directing to the bill. If /
were eliminated, they would claim tina
the absence OF defined party line
among the voters would enable demo
Gratis to nominate republican candi
dates, and allow republican voters t.
nominate democratic candid ates.
It is interesting to watch the trick,
politicians squirm when the direc
primary propositioniis put up to them
Their failure to make,good their part
pledges will demonstrate "who |
who" in Montana politics.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
THE HALL OF FAME.
ULYSSES s. GRANT-Amer1-
can general, eighteenth president

OF u nit q
States. Born
Point Pleas
ant, O., April.
p, 1922; died
Mount Nc
N. Y,
July %, 1885.
Was gradu-
ated rom
West Point
In 1S43. Serv-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-04
Senate Passes ReappOrtionment
Bill With Safeguard Against
Gerrymandering.
ROOT AMENDMENT
MEETS WITH DEFEAT
End Of a Fight Which Has
Lasted Since Census Figures
Became Available.

WASHINGTON, Aug 3.--Bearing an
initiative and referendum feature 10 SAFE
guard against gerrymsnderng in mum
ber OF states, the congressional reappor-
tionmcnt bill passed the senate To-Day.
IL fixes the future house membership az
133-wIth two more when Arizona and
New Mexico attain statehood-instead oil
the present 291.
roll call on the final vote. Two amend
nlepts both offered by Senator Burton
of Ohio. were attached To the house
measure and on these a conference with
The increase In the membership OF the
house will mean an added expense TO the
country OF approximately 100000 year
The salaries OF the forty-two new mem,
bers will aggregate $3l5.000. Each VIII
have at least one clerk at $500, which
will add $50 900 to the total. Mileage and
crease the sum- Under this decennial
reapportionment there is to be no reduc-
ton In the membership from any state.
Laws of States to Govern.
The initiative and referendum provi-
sion was one OF the Burton amendments.
in the representation OF any state, the
redistrictlng. instead OF being done by the
state legislature, as provided In the mouse
bill should he 'in the manner provided
by the laws" OF the state, thus leaving
the red istricting subject To the Initiative
and referendum laws Wherever they have
been placed on state statue nOOES.
These states have adopted the initiative
and referendum. Oregon, Oklahoma. Ne
yada, Missouri Montana, South Dakota.
Colorado Arkansas and Maine.
Utah has adopted a similar amendment.
but the provision is imperative because
OF the failure OF the legislature 20 enact
the necessary accompanying legislation.
In the following states such an amend
ment has been submitted by the legisla-
lures, but has not yet been voted upon
California Washington. wyoming, North
Dakota. Nebraska, Florida and Idaho.
Strict Party Vote.
This amendment was agreed to by a
strict party vote, 80 TO 2S, the Republi
can senators voting for 1t and the Demo-
Gratis against 1t.
The other amendment adopted pre-
scribed that candidates for representa-
tive or representative -at-large shall be
nominated in the same manner as can
didates for governor unless otherwise
provided by the laws of such states.
Three other amendments were voted
down. These include provisions by Root
OF New York. to retain the present mem
bership OF 39l, which was defeated, i6 10
%; by McCumber OF North Dakota, fix
ing the membership Mt 405, defeated, %
to A. and by Reed of Missouri provld
ing that where any states representa-
ton Is increased such representatives
should be elected a. large by the state
until the state Is redistrcted by the leg
islature. cor by the people," defeated.
3S to 90