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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

StiNcu ~ HIS some
times been said that Mayor Low is cold
and unsympathetic. but numerous ill.,
stances of his thoughtfulness for others
and kindness to the unfortunate are
held to prove the contrary. When his
old grandfather. for whom he was
named, lay dying, he sent for the ex-
mayor, then Il little boy, and as Seth
knelt by the bedside put his hands OH
the clli]d's head. saying. always be
kind to the poor"
The grandson has carried out this
command in quiet ways. Mrs. Low.
too. has worked hand in hand with
him. Not only money but time and
thought have been given to the unfor-
tunate. but their giving has been done
In 50 unostentatious Il way that the
public knows little of its extent.
The Right Rev. Ethelbert Talbot.
D. d., IL. d. the bishop Of the Episco-
pal church against whom charges were
brought in connection with his deposi-
ton of Il former presbyter of his do
cese, is IL of the most popular men in
his denomination, being a man of
democratic ways and kindly manner
who always enjoys a joke or q good
story. He labored for eleven years as
a missionary bishop Copyright, 1904, BY
III "SohlillS anu Rockw God.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

ing camps and In
ala reservations
and %'roughing it,
according to what
fell to his lot. He
was born in Fayette,
Mo-, in 1913. and
graduated from Dart
mouth college In
1870 anil from the
General Theological
seminary in 1873.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

enough on this side.
People cannot real
lie how full Of real
downright hard
work this life is.
They say skip
down to the foot
lights and sing as
naturally as if l
liked it. They think
It's fun for me, and
run for which | re-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

~e\A AAAAA AAa IL
he kept OH he would
die a poor man.
WELL" said Mr..
Low. Mrs. Low
and l have talked
the matter over. We
have no children ana
we love our relatives
too much to provoke
them into Il contest
over my will"
Because he is re-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
The Whole Thlnx.

Customer Why do you sell this
brand Of shirts only?
Swell Haberdasher Because it's
fashionable-in fact, the ultra fashion
able brand.
CustOmer-Indeed? What makes it
90?
Swell Notwithstanding fact that we
sell it.-Catholic Standard and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

lIkC uIIIlSoIk wear
the crimson Of the
big university at
Cambridge is well
known. The young
Ohio statesman is q
lawyer. has wealth,
belongs to a great
many clubs and is
quite a social lion ut
the capital. He is
h a n 4 $ o III e. well
put up somewhat
bald and polished in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

ganization since it's foundation. "And
what was the biggest tip you ever re-
ceived":" asked the comedian. Two
sovereigns. sir" replied the waiter.
We'll. my boy said Leno, I'm going
to make that fellow look silly. Here's
a flyer for you. Now tell me who was
1t that gave you f2?' WELL" said the
waiter, after lie had carefully pocketed
the five pound note. and with a natu.
raj hesitation. lit was yourself. sir"
May Irwin. who has been on the
stage since childhood and who is now
playing Mrs. Black Is Back" ascribes
her success to "hard work and horse
sense
Go abroad to stare" she said re-
Gently. Not much! l would probably
come back here and sing you some Of
those wonderful coon songs they have
there about 'Alligators on the Shores
OF Old Lake Erie and Picking Cotton
In Old Massachusetts l remember
nearing one ver there, My Dusky,
Dark Eyed Belle From Maine"
And how l would look trying to
sing coon songs with Il cockney ac-
cent! 1t would give me stage fright
OF the worst kind. I have it often
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
PERT PARAGRAPHS,

While the champion corn husker Is
more useful than the champion slugger,
the glory does not get around his way.
There is often nothing really big
about some people who think they are
great but their heads.
1t is easy to break children Of telling
the truth by spank ing them when they
do SO.
A doctor must believe that pie is
healthy to get much Of a practice in
Boston.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

SERVE tue prtSel
need. BY this time the strangers per
plexfty and anxiety to get the book ex-
ceeded the students OWE, and after
some thought he sent the young man
on with a note to a frlen1 in a neigh
boring street who might be likely to
have the right edition. 1t was weeks
before the student learned that the
chances stranger who had gwen an hour
OF his time and an even more precious
measure of his sympathy to a lonely
II troubled student was the president
OF the university.
I'm Il university that numbers over
1000 the opportunity for personal touch
between student and president is small.
but there are scores Of stories of the en-
listnent Of the presidents personal In
terest in seme students behalf. There
was . Young man who desired to study
botany. but had failed to satisfy some
technical preliminary requirement.. The
committee which stood between the
student n his wish has a vivid rec
objection OF the warmth of manner and
the emphatic gesture of the president
as he declared. If that young man
wants to study botany. he shah study
it."
The other day Jesse Overstreet of In
diana. chairman of the house commit
tee OH postoffices and post roads, over
heard some n talking about persist
ence.
Reminds me of what my teacher
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Stories Told by
Footlight Favorites
YHEN Lillian Russell was din
n ing with some Of her profes-
sional friends the other even

eccentric friend of hers, says the New
York Times. This old lady had an
aversion to paying calls. She went
about once Il year, but got out of
her carriage. She would send her
coachman up the steps and make him
stick Il card under the door. One day
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
u on Rexgy

1da-Reggy De Fake says he moves
In high society.
May-Moves? Then he must drive
a furniture van.-Kennebec (Me.) Jour
nal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

Beaten at Its Own Game.
lis he n stubborn man?"
swell. he got into Il controversy with
q balky mule. and the mule died of
grief"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Sure ENOUGH

Sure Enough.
Shc-l wonder what makes our gas
bills so high.
He-The gas company needs the
money.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Hard to Choose,

Hard to Choose.
She can't decide which OF two mel
to marry"
"Have they the same commercial rat.
ing?"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

h Il man
thinks that the
world %revOlves
Il fad
nothing but time
will cure him. II
is useless to ar.
que the matter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
So lmcrobable

So improbable.
Man wants but little here below,
And that's the reason he Is daxed
And won't believe that 1t Is so
When he is told his pay is raised.
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without friends at
the university. he
told his need to the
first man he met
and was hidden to
the strangers house.
TheFe a long search
unearthed a Latin
grammar. but it
proved to be Of too
old IAN edition to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

"Nice girl, ehY"
"Oh, yes; she's pretty enough. but
she hasn't much sense. Why, she had
q chance to marry me and refused"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

manner. He has
been intimate with the i~soosevelts and
has often been seen with Miss Alice,
but h a popular young lady has many
suitors, and Secretary Loeb is kent
busy denying runners Of her a
ment. Congressman Longworth is fond
OF athletics and devotes Il good deal Of
time to golf, being amateur golf cham
pion Of Hamilton county. 0. When he
made his maiden speech in the house
of representatives it was taken down
in shorthand by one Of the official ste
nographers who also plays golf ana
who prefacel the report in these words:
Representative Longworth teed up
his first oratorical ball today and made
a pretty drive for $50 yards. Ike got
IN trouble in the long grass With his
metaphorlcal iron Oh the second shot.
but came out nicely with a poetical ap-
preach and holed down in five with a
peroration that gave him bogy."
President Eliot of HAIRY ard, syho has
given fifty years of his life TO educa-
uonal work in the university, is the
subject of many anecdotes which illus
trate his almost impulsive generosity.
1T is well KNOWN" says a writer in the
Outlook. that on II occasion a stu
dent, sick with contagious disease and
Stunned by those about him, was taken
into the presidents own house. A raw
subfreshman from a country village in
Connecticut on the evening of his first
day in Cambridge found himself in
need 'of a Latin grammar to prepare
for the next days examination. Quite
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14
TROOPS MUTINY
Revolt of 1000 Russian Re.
serVists Reported at Bolo-
zoya--Czar's Army
Leaves Mudken.

PARIS, Feb. IA, 1905.-A despatch to
the "Aurore" from St. Petersburg says
that 4,000 Russian reservists revolted at
Bolozoya last Sunday. They have been
surrounded in their camp. and an effort
is being made to starve them into sub
mission.
Serious disturbances occurred 10 Kieff
on the arrival of 1900 reservists. On
leaving the trains they objected TO be-
ing led off in patches by an escort sent
to meet them. They mutinied attacked
the troops and killed several of them.
They occupied the railroad station and
pillaged it. 1t was surrounded by bat
TALON Of troops, sent to the rescue
The troops fred two volleys, killing ff-
ty of the reservists. The mutineers even
tually surrendered and were led off.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14

rect Colonel Fuller had a pleasant in
terview with Mr. Burton and it Is ex-
pected that the omission will be inserted
in the bill when it reaches the Senate
provided, Of course, that it passes the
House. This. however, is probable, as
there are many Congressman interested
in it.
At the request Of Representative Loud
enslager the ways and means committee
has reported favorably on the bin which
Senator Kean introduced for the relief Of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey. It
authorizes the payment Of sT09, being
amount collected by mistake by the dep
uty collector of customs on account Of an
alleged violation of the said railroads
obligation as carrier of unappraised
merchandise under bond
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14
RETREAT TO TELLING.

LONDON, Feb. IA. 1905-A despatch
to the 'sTimes'' from Pekin quotes an
Englishman, who has just returned from
three days stay at Mukden, as saying
that there is immense confusion IN the
city. The predominant feeling among
the Russian civilians and military men
is one Of diseouragement. Everybody
spoke Of an early japanese occpation
of the place as foregone conclusion.
The encouragement of the military
officers is intensified by the fact that
Gen. Kuropatkin has his headquarters
train seemingly ready to retreat north
ward at any time. Moreover, extensive
preparations are going on at Telling to
resist the enemy, implying retirement
from Mukden
The Russians are treating and paying
the residents of MuSden we'll The latter
are doing roaring business. Train
loads of supplies reach the Russians
daily over the the Chinese railway by
way of sinminting. One of the most
serious consequences of Russian de-
feat would be the cutting off of this
source of supply.
The Times says it learns that the
Japanese have released the British
steamer Eastry, which was seized off
Hokkafdo last Tuesday, they having
learned that she was bound on an in
noeent voyage from a Japanese port
for Singapore.
The difficulties that are being exper
fenced BY vessels trying to reach vladi-
vostock Indicate the practical effective
ness Of the blockade of that port that
has been established by the japanese. No
steamers have arrived there for TWO
weeks Two are long overdue. 1t is
feared that they tried to pass through La
Perouse Strait and that they are ice
bound there.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14
INAUGURAL TROOPS.
t'ow the National Guard viii
Re Arranged The Mar
shalI's Orders.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA. 1903.-For
the informatien of the National Guard or
CARNATIONS that expect to take part in
the inaugural parade on March /, a cir
eular has been prepared It is stated
that organizations viii be assembled east
of the Capitol in the several streets lead
ing into First street at about / o'clock,
the formation to be in close column of
platoons at FIVE yards distance, facing
west each platoon in double rank Of six
teen files front, exclusive of guides and
the several State eontingents arranged
according to the dates of admission Of
their States into the Union.
All intersectins streets viii be kept
open until the division is about 10 march
70 permit other organizations. while in
process of formation. free passage across
the column. It is urged that all organiz-
ations arrive in the city, if practicable,
on the third of March. to avoid the con-
fusion inevitable at all depots on the
morning Of March T.
Il will be necessary for the troops to
be assembled at the time and place and
IN the formation prescribed, and 10
march with the column constantly closed
70 the smallest practicable distances;
this because the President will have not
more than three hours Of daylight in
which to review ana clearly see all the
organizations that take part in tie
parade Therefore. it is expected that
all in authority will receive this rule in.
the proper spirit, and promptly remedy
violations in the column whenever point
ed out by the staff officers of the grand
marshal detailed along the line Of march
to accomplish compliance with the rule.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14
MERELY
MENTIONED

Another Of Hudson Cosnty's Oldest
residents and best known citizens has
passed away. David W. Oliver, whose
death occurred Sunday at his home in
Garfield avenue, was resident of the
Greenville section when there were
scarcely more than dozen houses be-
tween the Now York and Newark rail-
road tracks and the dividing line be-
tween jersey City and Bayonne This
was away back in the early seventies.
From Greenyille he removed to Bayonne,
growing up with that city. He was active
in public affairs and served in many Off
cial capacities, including Mayor for eight
consecutive years. AT the end Of the last
year Mr.. Oliver again took up his resi-
dence in Greenville and became active in
the movement inaugurated at that time
for the building up of that section. In
early life Mr.. Oliver was engaged in the
grocery business in d country town in
Ohio.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14

Heavey, Frank McKenna, B. Wagner,
N. Collins, John ]. Kennedy, Tlos- Ken
nedy,. John p. AIcGlew. NJ. collins, g.
G Arlinghaus.
Misses: NJ sheehan, B. shcelian, NJ.
F. Lynch, B. Burke, G. Hogan. Eta
Joyce, Miss Ennis, Al. G Smith, Marion
May, NJ. NIeslSill, II. O'Bfien, b. Dewitt,
N. Van Berner, NJ O'Connor, N. Leon
ard. Julia Dugan, NJ Hymes, H. DAILY,
K. DAILY. s. Carleton, Anna Conway,
Kittie Murphy, Florence Meaney.
Curio Booth Ladies Of Paulus Hook
and Madonna Councils, AEesdames, jas.
J. Shea. J a. Giegoid, Ne Brennan. Mrs.
Toomey, E. ". Deimer. ]. NJ Smith,
R. Connolly. f. Cody. K. Hoffman, T.
]. Murphy. John Holmes, D. Reardon.
Jas. Cuff, Mrs. Mccarthy, NJ. Kelly. G..
johnson, R. H. Davis. E. W. Conlon. Az
Gallagher, r Kenny, Il. Jones, y. Jelly,
N. Cooper, N. Morris, L. W. Boulger,
K. Kelly. r. Hermanns NJ. CulliEan,
Mrs. Herbert, Mrs. Blaeker. James W.
Smith, Thos. Mitchell, Thos. +, Hopkins,
NJ f. o'Neil, Thos. o'Nein, Thos.
Hickey, j. j. Kenny Thos. f. Burns,
Thos. Branigan, P. ]. Quirk, J. f. shee-
han, J. W Greene. NJ. Cox. i. Mullins.
Misses: K. Hartnett, N. O'Ieaiia, N.
Holmes, X. Hin, A. Shea, K. Rooney,
G. Keegan, J. Rooney, e. Mccormack,
R. Rooney, NJ. Mccain, L. siebert. n.
Fallon, N. Ryan, E. O'Donohue, N.
Walsh, a. coyle, K Donohue, A. Bell.
G. Davis, n. sullivan, /. Mccarthy, A..
Ryan, A. Kenny. NJ Dobbins, X l..
O'Brien, NJ. AIaloney, NJ. sheehan, Miss
King, NJ Mitchell. Miss Rogers, Miss
Martin, L. Croswelf, NJ Croswell. Miss
Beatty, Miss Dowd. Miss MCGEE, Nellie
Henrici, Sarah Markham, Katherine
Mcdonald Miss Meehan, Miss MeNally,
A. Coueys, Miss Coleman. Miss Tumulty,
Miss Mullins K. Mccormack K. Morris.
Flower and Candy Bootl-Ladses of
Hope and IIobol.a Councils: Mes,lames,
Braziel, \. L. Paladeau, Jas. K. Hol-
den. G. Egar.
Misses-Ianett o'Gorman, Mamie
Cross, Tessie Cross, Anna O'Driseoll,
Anna Cunningham, Margaret Holden,
Josephine Holden, Carrie Rnf. Lizzie
o'Mara, Anna Norton, Anna Coyla Miss
Maloney, Nellie Fitzpatrick, Mamie, Boy
Ian. Mary Fagan, Henrietta Bambrick,
Miss Warren. Nellie Dolan. Miss Buck
lsy. Elizabeth MeCartbY. Stella AIuier4n,
Afable Clossev kite Kenny. Mary Ken
ny Florrie O'Nei. Rose Mcbride. Kate
o'Keefe. Agnes Tanner. Anastasia Ken
ny 4. Douglas, Trannia Rouse, Agnes
Muiligan
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14
State Superintendent Baxter
Submits His Report to
the Board Of Edu-
eatidn.
IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED
Plea for Beauty as an Educa.
tional Factor How Pa
rents Can Help.

Special to .-rhe jersey city NsN='.3
TRENTON. Feb. IA, 1905. Charles
J.. Baxter, state superintendent Of public
instruction, has just prepared repora
for submission to the state board of edu-
cation concerning the improvement OF
school yards The preparation Of The re-
port marks the beginning Of an effort 10
beautify all the public school yards Of the
state.
Superintendent Baxter says that ii the
past ten years there has been marked
improvement in the public school baild-
ings Of the state. which statement IS
made impressive BY the following figures:
Buildings Total Average
1893-1S94.. ...1,T01 $11. .222 Se.90S
1903-1904 .....1,S ,S74 1881 BOB lie, ,359
Mr.. Baxter makes strong plea for
better school environment. He says III
the report
Though we have school buildings to-
which an appropriate setting has been
given, the hard trodden, barren, and un-
attractive school yard comes 50 near tol
being the rule, and is 50 familiar an as-I
sociation of school life that it does net oc-i
cur to the majority Of people thas
anything less unsightly and forbidding is
either possible or desirable"
He refers to the wholesome effect Of
neatness and order. and shows that the
owners Of great manufactures and the
great railroad corporations recognize the
economic value Of the same influence. Ess
points out that this leads them to beauti-
fy the surroundings Of their ofaees and
numerous railroad stations
1T is incOlnprehensible,' says afr.
Baxter, that 50 many patrons and en-
lightened friends Of our public Schools
should continue to be blind to the far
more important and enduring effect Oh
SAt4AOlAiACtAS dPVA- , Oui4S HIT
.srhe susceptible child unconsciousiy.
and inevitably forms his ideals, derives
bis ideas of order and appropriateness,
and much of his refinement or debase-
ment of thought from what he constantly
sees The iIl-kept school yard, with tuna-
bIe-down Enclosures. 50 familiar to him
during school days, viii in all prebabil-
ity be reproduced in the surroundings Of
his home in after years. Happily the
same viii be true if his school environ
ment, through the efforts and authority
of a progressive school board. ably as
sisted by vigilaut and cultured teacher
shall be made and kept attractive
The superintendent asserts thar a por-
tion Of every school yard should be re-
served for ornanentation. at tine expense.
Of the district. Ii should be graded. fer
tilted and symetrically laid out. and thea
turned over to the school. The papFs
should be made to understand 1t Is theirs.
Tho ornamentation Of The ward Is tie
planting of seeds and ora1mensal shss1as,
Mr.. Baxter says. should belefs - fEe p.s-
pills. This, he maintains, under proper
| direction. would be more a source cr
amusement than ainl,.ss Gay This
.,,l7 ,sI;ss-a ra,s, NJ 4-,..i, ee fs
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14
EMANCIPATOR'S
BIRTHDAY
Lincoln Club Honors the
Martyred President With
a Banquet at the Jersey
City Club.
EULOGIES or THE DEAD
Governor Speaks for the State
and Captain Parker for
the Navy Other
Addresses.
EULOGIES or THE DEAD

The Lincoln Club celebrated the ami
versary Of Lincoln's Birthday last night
in accordance with its usual custom by a
banquet This took place at the Jersey
City Club House at Clinton and Madi-
son avenues. Those who have attended
the annual banquets of the Lincoln Club
can imagine the elaborateneys Of the
menu The affair was patriotic one
and many splendid things were said Of
the great Emancipator, after whom the
organization is named The gallery
lodges and pillars were draped with the
national colors and pertraits of Lincoln.
President Edward Wilson. of Red
Bank, presided, and made most effee-
tive POSTMASTER. and also made a SPLEEN
did address. in which he spoke of all the
traits that made Lincoln Immortal,
Governor Edward Stokes replied to
the toast New Jersey His address
was eloquent as vel as statistical. It
was confined p,.i,,cinallv Is ;nforna tiop
as to the number of troops New Jersey
sent 70 fbe from when ynenln ca1le5 for
volunteers during the Rebellion and Of
the efforts Of the state government 70
support the National Union 81 IL ef-
forts not 70 he divided 4e ioterspersed
his figures with number of anecdotes
that were greatly rslshea IIe receivea
i great ox.rfie, ,.l.s,s h.sa4ass e,ts,s,v 10
Tie Toast ASSIGNED te him an,l va pre, t-
Il appjauied wben ~ eonc1i,dea ILL., al.
dress
Rear ADMIRAL Coueblin who & = can.
tain was n command of tba olv,nn;a
that fred tbe erst shot when Dewey
sailed into Manila Bay was ID renlv 70
the toast sour Navvo He semi j letter
regretting his inability to be present ex-
iplaipine that Al bis comrna,,tl,.r-ir-cbiaf
President Roosevelt was ba;ug anter.
tanned 1T dinner ii New York to COM
memerate tbe ljfo of Lincoln ID consid-
cred Il almost maYfeg. If aiscinlipe to
he where his ehief VAS.
Colonel T. H Roberts IF Brool,Ixn
was present and made 4 ,nost interestins
address. The Colonel was IN charge Of
I.ineoln's remains Willis bis body law n
stat T. az rs4.sa1 ae4,.n IS;
- - -
'ioh os = " liAes DOOM n WASH
ington theatre His "reminiscences Of
events in connection with the incidents
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14

With hundreds of meri and women
looking on with intense interest, Police
Commissioner McAdoo of New York
and Chief Of Police Murphy of this city
greeted each other with a cordial hand
shake and talked together for some time
in the Pennsylvania Railroad station. 1t
was the first time Chief Murphy had
met in public on this side Of the river
the man who directs the movements Of
the finest police force in The world, and
as they are old friends. they were glad
to see each other. Many persons among
the spectators knew Commissioner Nc
Adoo when he was one Of the most con-
spicuous Democrats and public men in
Hudson County, and they gazed at him
in admiration. After his talk with Chief
Murphy, the New York Commissioner
noticed several local newspaper men
with whom he was associated in years
gone by and he greeted them warmly.
calling them by their first names, showing
that he is still the "Plain Billy Of old.
Commissioner McAdoo's presence in
Jersey City was due to the arrival of
President Roosevelt, whom he escorted to
Manhattan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-02-14
TRIED TO DIE BY ACID.

Fred weghalfl, twenty-seFen years.
Old, Of No 206 Central avenne, ii
teinTned to commit suaeide last might at
his home by dninising catlsalic acid lie
was taken to Christ Hospital