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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27
Korean Children.

The children of Korea are extremely
quaint and pretty, especially when only
q few years old. At New Years they
are generally dressed up in brand new
frocks, and though. according to u
ideas of taste, we should not give vel
low sleeves to a bright red jacket and
wear this over a green frock, I must
say that somehow or other it looks all
right there and relieves the monotony
Of the sempiternal white garments. The
faces Of the children are whitened with
chalk, and the hair Is oiled and parted
In the middle, plastered down and tied
into one or two small pigtails.-Corn-
hill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27

THINK the whole system of the patent laws in this country
is quite wrong. This is the way it operates now: A man sends
in an application for a patent. He has to pay a certain sum
to have the patent granted him. 1t is a comparatively small
sum. This, of course, is in addition to whatever he pays his
agent or commissioner for securing the patent. Now, if the govern
ment finds that he is not entitled to a patent HIS FEE IS RE-
TURNED TO HIM.
The thing is exactly the reverse from all ideas of equity. The
government has been put to the trouble of looking up the applicants
right to be granted a patent. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD
BE PAID FOR ITS TROUBLE. 1t should not refund the money
for conscientious work done. On the other hand, if the man is entitled
to patent the government should charge him nothing for granting it,
simply because the government should encourage invention of all
kinds. 1t would even be wise almost to pay a man a PREMIUM for
making a real. invention.
Now, look at what happens under the present erroneous system of
granting patents. The government does not want to refund the
money, and in consequence the country is deluged with a mass Of
USELESS patents. The great majority of them are not original or
are not inventions. They are only distorted applications Of the REAL
inventors idea.
As for instance, you would say that the corrugations on a wash
board were a very simple matter and that once invented the subject
was ended. The ordinary man would suppose that a patent on a CORFU
gated dashboard is a very simple matter and would be preserved for
all time for the man who first thought of it.. On the contrary, I be-
lleve that the patent office has issued nearly fifty patents on this very
idea. lit could issue fifty it could issue 500 or 5000, because a very
slight change here or there would make something a little different
from the original inventors n >ael.
Now this reckless and wholesale issuance of patents is a detriment
to the genius who gives the world an invention. If his invention is of
any real value there will be a thousand other men who spring up with
slight notifications on it and also get patents.
THE REAL INVENTOR 10 THUS ROBBED OF THE PROCEEDS
OF HIS GENIUS, AND THE UNITED STATES Is AFFLICTED WITH
CONTINUAL AND ceAsELEss LITIGATION ON THE SUBJECT.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27
Necessities Of = Happy Life.

Necessities Of = Happy Life.
There are two fundamental necessi-
ties for a happy life-namely, a useful
occupation for mind and body and an
outlet for unsel6sh affection. The first
requisite for enduring happiness is in
having work to do In which n be-
lieves. Such work always aims at the
accomplishment Of something useful.
While this work must be done with
fair efficiency. it should not be accom-
panied with too much drudgery OF ex-
haustion.
The simpler the plan on which ones
living is modelled the less will be the
complications and disturbances caused
by an overelaborate scale Of existence
and the more time will be left for the
real duties aud pleasures Of life.-From
vital Questions" by DR.. Henry D.
Chaplin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27


Sharks are rather delicate In captiv-
ity. and 1t Is difficulty to keep them
in aquariums. Whatever care may be
bestowed upon them they do not seem
to be able to stand confinement, how
ever large the tank or pool may be.
In captivity sharks swim round and
round the tank, nine times out Of ten
taking one course and never reversing.
A shark has been known to keep its
course for three or four months with
out change and, except for food, never
hating, 50 far as 1t was observed. It
would keep going all day long and
would be found going in the morning
just the same. II food was placed in
Its way, it would stop for several min
utes and eat, remaining headed the
same way. Presently It would start
again in the same direction on it's
rounds, moving slowly unless dis
turbed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27
Americans Do Not
Know How to Rest

b FRANK !. LAWSON' new YotkS ddppdeSt Eptc0Fe"
THE vice of the American people is not overeating; til Is OVER
d WORKING. They are too much in a hurry.
EVERY BRIGHT AMERICAN Is TRYING TO 90 THE
WORK OF A Lifetime IN A SINGLE YEAR
In European countries there is repose. The habits of work are
different. A man works a little, then he eats, then he works a little
more, then he eats again. In the evening are a good dinner and
amusemens. In a years work there is accomplished about what an
American goes through WITHIN THREE MONTHS.
We eat too fast, from which comes digestive and heart troubles
which carry off thousands of us before we are ffty-6ve.
As to sleep, why, it is sleep that builds us up. No man should
have himself awakened if he car help it. Sleep is too precious to miss.
We need all we can get. When we have enough we wake up. There
are exceptions, but they are rare.
By all means let us not seek to prolong life to its extreme limit, but
use ia IS best we may, eating bounifuly, sustaining it with plenty Of
rich food, abundant bodily exercise and mental employment.
Better fifty years Of vigor and power than a mediocre, inactive ex
istence dragged out to EXTREME old lgc. 1t viii. take two or three
generations to make Americans long lived people. We DON'T
KNOW HOW TO REST.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27
Look Up when Speaking.

LOOK ID When Speok108.
II don't talk half as much as you
do" said the preacher to the lawyer,
yet your voice holds out twice as long
al mine. Why Is it?"
The lawyer said he couldn't tell.
"The difference In the position Of
your head when you are talking ex-
plains it." said the elocutionist. "A
preacher looks down upon his congre-
cation, a lawyer looks up to the Judge.
That dropping Of the head cramps the
vocal cords and makes the preachers
voice more difficult to preserve than
that of any other professional man."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27
Notice to Creditors.

Estste Of Thomas Lsnnon, deceased.
ministrstor with the will annexed OF the estate
of Thomas Lannon, deceased, to the creditor Of
and all persons having elaine against the SAID
deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
LEGATION Of this notice to the said administrator
with the will annexed at the Stockmen's Nation
al Bank, Fort Benton, In the county OF ChOuteau,
Montana. LOUIS ID. SHARP,
Administrator with will annexed of the eetate Of
Thomas Lannon, deceased.
Dated December Esd, 1905.
First publication Dec. %. 1910.
". 5. Towner, attorney for estate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27

Look your disadvantages squarely in
the face and e what you can make
out Of them, and instead Of complain
ing that you have not the right tools use
we'll the tools you have. Go forward
into a new battle and on to victory a.
though there never had been a failure
In all your life.-Woman's Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27
American
Patent LaWSAre
All Wrong
BY JUSTICE DAVID J. BREWER Of the
United States Supreme Court

THINK the whole system of the patent laws in this country
is quite wrong. This is the way it operates now: A man sends
in an application for a patent. He has to pay a certain sum
to have the patent granted him. 1t is a comparatively small
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27

Parties wishing to purchase live
stock will find some attractive offer.
ings in our advertising columns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27

Water right ~blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-27

Fine Book and Job Printing a spe.
at the RIVER PRESS Office.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
The Hay-Line Limited.

Reader, did you ever ride on the
hay-lne limited from here to the
village of Milbank? Everything is
limited except the time and the price.
You pay what you feel like but you
want to feel like millionaire when
you paw it, The ''limited" starts out
from Miibank IN the early dawn, IN
orash manper, and after wandering
aimlessly about all Gay in desul-.
tory way, gets back some time the
following evening. When there is
any crowd, the two coaches are al
ways crowded and you have to sit on
your own val,se, store your feet in
the aisle, aud make faces at the
other passengers who step on your
pedal eXtremlties. | find there is
no use trying to ride on the Shay
line limited" unless you play cinch.
l no sooner get into the car and get
my seat than someone says: "Play
cinch?" mo, slr." ''Hhen please
change seats with this gentleman" :"
I've done nothing but warm seats for
cinch players all this year. Did you
ever wait at Milbank for ''close con-
nectlons" with this line? / have and
had to wait SO long that / forgot
where ] was going and had to tele-
graph to my wife to find out where it
was started for when | left Aunle.
We are promised a daily passenger
service soon, but at present the com
pany is giving US tri-daiiy. they
come up one day and try like thunder
to come up the next.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

For the accommodation of the
crowds that will be here to the fair
next week, people of the city will
open their homes and give ali visitors
a cordial welcome
The mayor desires to state most
emphatically that there will be no
wheels of fortune or fakirs allowed to
operate IN the city during the fair.
And he said it as il he meant it, too
L. A. Schumacher, living in Min.
nesota township, lost big barn last
Friday nlght, together with hay and
feed and d registered Percheron stal.
lion valued at $4,000. We did rot
learn whether there was any lnsur-
ance. This is the third barn Mr.
Schumacher has lost in the last few
years by fire.
Hon. Il. M. Peever of Sisseton,
president OF the Roberts County Far
Association was IN the city Tuesday
evening while on his way to the
cities. Mr.. Peever lnforn-s the Re-
view that the association will en-.
deavor to make arrangements with
the railroad company to hold the
Sisseton line train till evening dur
ing the fair. Ii this can be done.
probably large number of people
will attend from this vicinity who
could not. if they had to remain un.
TIL the following afternoon Grant
County Review.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Put Up or Shut Up.
Messrs. Matthews s. Leavitt,
Sisseton, S. d.

GeDtlemen: The Iowa Dairy Sep
arator Co. will set up its machine and
test 1T at the Roberts County Fair,
on the basis on which it takes the
da'ryman's money, just as told in
our printed matter. We will put up
500 against any other separator
company's $50 that the Iowa will
skim better on the average of the
runs at temperatures Of 80, 80, 70,
60 and SO, and cream of not less
than 35 per cent, than any other
separator; all machines are to be run
in accordance with the printed in
structlons sent out with each ma
chine,
All separator men have a lot to
say TO prospective buyers; Why not
show them little? We would be
perfectly willing to make the contest
without putting up any money, but
the trouble is that the other com.
panles, when it comes to contest,
always fail to show up. All we want
IS for Them to put up sufficient to
make the forfeit worth the expense
OF the contest. If this challenge is
accepted, please notify US.
Respectfully yours,
IOWA DAIRY SEPA GATOR co.
BY L. M. ONLY,
Vice President.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
FRESH HASH
Have the STANDARD print it.

Have the STANDARD print it.
Hear Banda Rossa at Mllchells
Corn Palace.
j. A. Mckeever and wife arrived
home Monday from the Minnesota
state fair.
1t is hard To make Any while the
sun shines if you haven't the hay
land.
MISS Mildred Hammond will be
gin an eight months school in Easter
township next week.
Insure your lh,eshing rigs against
rire, lightning or tornado with A. NJ.
Knight & Son. Sls>"ton.
Hon. G. 3. Conrad was i'm town
Tuesday on his way to Huron to at
tend the state fair.
"A word to the wise may tie sutfi-
cient." but-has ANYBODY discovered
which word 1T is?
Dr. Tuwles was Il passenger east
Tuesday for visit of l week i'm Min
neapolis.
How about that type Arter you
were going to ORDER zee the Oliver
Standard Visible machl,e. For sale
by G. c. Knappen.
y = x
VIM. Williams and e. A. Knight OF
Corona were visitors at the county
seat Tuesday.
South Dakota's pride, the new
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Saw Dan Patch.

NJ. LeavItt returned home Monday
from Minneapolis and the fair, He
says he saw Dan Patch do u wonder :
full stunt of pacing on the Hamline
trock and the old horse did some
pretty work, although he failed to
lower his record, but the time, 1879,
is the fastest mile ever paced 10 Min
neapolis. The runner, with wind
shield kept slightly in front of the
PAGER, while another runner acted as
a pacemaKer. The first quarter was
made in 30 seconds fiat. tie second
in 28a, The third and fourth in 29s
and 29a respectively.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

Coru Palace, will eclipse al! former
Corn Palace IN size, beauty and at
fractions.
Frank Yahn, the popular Wilmot
druggist, was transactlng business IN
the city Tuesday.
G. a. Swenson of the Peever Cor
ham Mercantile Co., lett for the ci-
ties Monday to buy goods.
Mrs, D. F. Stevens has been en-.
gagged to teach an eight months term
of school in The Truman district in
Enterprise township.
Henry Benolkin has hired out for
year to run the Miller & Spackman
farm south of town, ana moved his
household effects Tuesday.
A great many cars of stock are be-
ing shipped to eastern markets from
Roberts county at the present time,
all of which means money for the
farmer
Mrs. ID. L. Wolff of Sisseton. $. D.,
who has been visiting relatives here.
returned home Monday. She was
accomp panied by her sister. Mrs. H.
L. Dav.-Graceville Enterprise
SlsseJon is making great prepara-
tions for the Roberts county fair and
races which VIII be held here Sept.
20. 2l and %. Some fine exhibits
of stock, grain, vegetables, etc. are
expected
The two wear old son of Thomas
Marck of Vermillinn. fell into a
large pan full OF boiling water which
had been left on the floor while his
mother went out for mop. 1t was
thought for a time that b: would
die
We wonder what kibd OF An idea
IL would be for the council to ap.
point a smelling ,nmiItee to in
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

yestlgatc the seal brown smell that
emanates from the ditch on Maple
street near the RAILROAD crossing IL
smells as loud as the Chimes of Nor
mandy or IA salivated cheese factory.
II. . Pearson and family returnea
Monday from kensington, Mimi
The little boy who was taken sick
while they were Wishing there. is
some better, but still quite sick.
The five year old son OF Fred Rench
of klngsbury county, fell asleep IN
a field Of grain near his home and his
father drove the binder over his rest
ing place. The fact that the child
was asleep and so motionless was
all that saved hlm from a horrble
death.
Lyle RatJerton, who is at present
holding down ii job in Minneapolis,
returned home Monday fol IA visit
with the "folks at home' and a few
days sport with dog and gun in pur-
suit of the prairie chickens He en-
poets to return to Minneapolis next
week.
l.. Nj. h Irwin, the insurance man,
was interviewing the people in the
city the tirst of the week and eXtoll-
| ing the merits OF his particular brand
of insurance. He hands out PRETTY
good line of talk, anyhow.
N. j PRYOR was seen at the depot
Monday, dressed in his best suit of
clothes and beautiful smile, and
wt.en asked the whichness OF the
why. he replied that he was headed
for the fair at Huron and might get
as far as Pierre before he returned
home.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

We wonder what kind OF AN idea
it would be for the council to ap-
point smelling 'mmlltee to in
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Purchased Entire Stock.

Wednesday afternoon deal was
cons "'s,"tod whereby A. B. Mathews
beca,..y ,.c owner of the entire
Matthews & Leavitt hardware stock,
having purchased the interest of his
partner. N. j. J-Leavitb. The stock is
being moved to the old Leckness
buildidg on Oak street and consoli-
dated with the stock recently bought
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
coIorinq Antique Furniture.

On the tin roof of an eight-story
double building in New York, occupied
by firm making specially of an
tique furniture, familiar sight Is fur
nished to occupants of neighobring
structures. Dozens of unstained rock
Ing chairs stand on the roof. These
rattan and wicker rockers gradually
take on the right antique" comp sx-
Ion by being exposed for several days.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15
Farms For Rent.

l have three quarter sections of
improved land IN Norway township
To rent for a term of three years.
VIII leave some stock IN it if renter
desires. For terms, apply to
A. j. MoNNIE.
Slsseton. s. d.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1905-09-15

For SALE OR TRADE--Good hotel
property centrally located in city Of
Sisseton. For particulars inquire at,
this Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-10
May NOT TAKE IT
City Council Hesitates in Ac-
cepting Subscription for
Long View Park.
LOARD OPPOSES COURSE
Holds II Would Operate Against Rails
ing of the Much Larger Sum
Needed.

What action to take regarding the
subscription of 81 ,235 secured by Mayor
George w. McCaskrin for Longview
park was the subject before the city
council last evening. and Hon. William
Jackson, of the park board, addressed
the council, protesting against the &C
ceptance of the subscription on the
ground that such action would interfere
with the plans of the board for raising a
sufficient fund for the permanent i'm
provement of the park.
Mr.. Jackson first spoke of the inn
provements planned by the board, in
the way of lakes, walks. and drives
He then took up the councils appropri-
alton Of 81 GOO on condition that 81 200
be subscribed by the people. and held
that such an appropriation was illegal.
and would not be upheld by the courts.
He protested against the mayors plan,
and said that such action was detri-
mental and destructive TO the plans
outlined by the board. plans which. he
said. show the only manner in which
a sufficient fund can be raised to per
manently improve the park. Mr.. Jack
son referred TO a communication to
Mayor McCaskrin which he sent while
in Michigan. before Mayor McCaskrin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-10

Some of the city officials and prom
inent citizens have called my attention
to what Vinol has accomplished for
them, and induced me to give it a
trial. | must confess that it certainly
worked wonders for me. IL was de-
licious TO take and did not upset my
stomach like old fashioned cod liver
oil and emulsion; il gave me a healthy
appetite, cured my stomach trouble
and strengthened and invigorated my
entire system. | wish every sick per
son in Rock Island would try this great
cod liver oil preparation. Vinol." j. s.
Darnell. Mayor of Frankfort. Ky.
Our local druggist. III. o. Rolfs. says,
The above letter is perfectly genuine,
and we endorse all Mayor Darnell
says. We guarantee Vinol TO increase
the appetite. cure stomach troubles.
renew the vitality Of the aged. build
up the run down. tired and debilitated.
make the weak strong, cure chronic
coughs. colds ana build up the con-
valescent. or we will return to the
purchaser every dollar paid for it," II,
o. Rolls. druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

City Council Chamber, Rock Island,
1880 p. NJ in regular session, Mayor
McCaskrin presiding and all the alder
men present. The minutes of the last
regular and adjourned meetings were
read and approved.
The clerk read petition from Dan
iel Hartwell for permission to make
sewer connection. Referred to sewer
committee with power to act.
The clerk read a petition from Blake
& Murphy for permission 10 open a
paved street to make sewer connec-
tons. Aid. Trenkenschuh moved that
tie petition be granted, the work TO be
done under the supervision of the SUI
perintendent of streets. Carried.
The clerk read a petition from the
master plumbers, requesting that the
granting of permission to make sewer
connections be delegated to the city
clerk and plumbing inspector.
Aid. Oberg moved that the petition
be laid over TO the next meeting. Car
ried.
Aid. Eckhart presented a petition
from Blake & Murphy for permission
TO open the pavement on Twelfth street
TO make a sewer connection. Aid. Eek
hart moved that the petition be grant
ed, the work to be done under the SUI
pervision of the superintendent of
streets.
Aid. Wilson moved as a substitute
that the petition be laid over to the
next meeting Carried
The clerk read communication
from NJ. A. Patterson concerning the
sewer in alley between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets, and between Second
and Third avenues. and requesting that
a larger sewer be built as the one now
in use is inadequate to the service re-
quired of it.
Aid. Wilson moved that the petition
be referred TO the city attorney and
board of local improvements to take
the necessary steps TO abate the nui-
sance complained of. Carried.
The clerk read petition for the ex-
tension of water main on Third street
between Eleventh and Twelfth ay-
'enues.
Aid Blochlinger moved that the petit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-10

ton be referred TO the waterworks
committee with power to act. Carried
Aid. O'Connor moved that the park
board be heard concerning the sub
scription taken by the mayor for the
benefit of Longview park. Carried.
Aid. Anderson moved that the final
disposition of the matter be deferred
until the next meeting of the council.
Carried.
Aid Brooks presented the plat of w.
E Bailey's Eighth addition and moved
it's reference to the street and alley
committee. Carried.
Aid Wilson. from street and alley
committee reported on the petition of
B. Winter. recommending that the
health officer be instructed 10 abate the
nuisance complained of. Report adopt
ed.
Aid. Wilson from the street and alley
committee. recommended that the plat
of w f. Bailey's Seventeenth street
addition be adopted, provided that he
file bond of 5000 to bring the streets
and alleys to grade within Is months.
Report adopted.
Aid. Wilson from the street and alley
committee recommended that the new
part of the city scales building be given
a printing coat. the work to be done
under the supervision of the street and
alley committee.
Aid. Blochlinger from the sewer COM
mittee reported granting various per
sons the right to make sewer connec-
tons. Report adopted.
Aid. Blochlinger from the sewer com
mittee recommended that Blake a. Muir
ply be notified to place the sewer on
Fourteenth-and-a-haf street between
Tenth and Eleventh avenue, in proper
condition. Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Aid O'Con
nor H. c. SCHAFFER.
City Clerk.