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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-09-25
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"Air T.elc 81 Drew There was q .e--
f,ncy O. question whether tae cha .rnaa
ha1 a. reat % name t.e t.rr.-ary raa.~-
MAN. bur II s-.a.!l-l so gs.x ,.af d.,
Was apparent thar tf- choice gas accent
able % the luy whites
Mr. Ur.y. f-eer, ..t-,,ov,,s,,s.,v 81,
honor and took he chair
Immediately Mr John Il Pvaf secured
th. eIa.- ..,5 mecca =. ,-'-.--.t..... - 49,.
% b, named by tAe eaa.-. Said committee
"i-- se'r" gates ana tae
i..'i "l'f g. t'' Man
'H''oH. ana sr0 other no"i-
rs were % '' 'Hiae of rae c.a-
'n- motion was ilt Ny W. IT,
~ ''A-tI 'tl ."t. nominated and declared
Mr Jfif Powell arose and wanted $50
make a few remarks" d., points o, o--
ana aii.''--s ioF fec'sr -iion were ta-.-
n% upon ''ra ftaan l're" IKE aatlra
leaves ir SALE Tle re1ra independent
element aapreDcriei taa, .t was tae p-r-
pose ~ the official faction 20 som nate o..
convention. and tre storm arok. early
IT + Jonathan and W J. Bu~r.r and
George ST. J. stephens tcol.rc.Il vyef.
r1 ine points ~ order Ike ra-ld-arc
gun MI r. % TaIev chirr.f in %
t.is raud.wouiDm "a motion q make -na
temporary organization -s-rra-a-. W
J.. h-rreu wanted to ofer rival ror..-
nation FOR scrra tary.
IL tho din prevailing j. was impossible.
to proceed. b4t Chairman Drew pounded
tho desk with hi- fist uut. be-. rouid f.--
slado everybody % 30 seated Then ho
ult Air. Taley-s motion. and l..ls-r5 -
carried
George s s-erre-. -.-...s.e., che. 49,.
r..-..--,.-....- <o- 7t.... .
4 -- ''l OF
Charges Bogus Committee
~.
Nll. S'I i'""- manly got t.e floor.
and CARED thar the meeting had been
called hy bogus committee We VIII
give YOU the organization and v,-fr r.,-
rartlr,r.t. amy l,-p.- 81. .-.i...
o-.t -l.-,......... -.,
'F'ilrht iar tAe
o." showed q disposition % foi-
.o" 'i.+ TWO or three going out ape
rarerry
After this diversion NJ Pvar -e-cr,-os
his motion T.r . nom i-..,s..,.
he ssr,a D.. D.. .,.s
man.
,.-,.o..,-,s ION 'ne co.ored
'---. JAS ''Sl noii"n nac
.''-i A'i. ana cries ot Not ready. %
N1i ferlF ~ vote.
I fsrr,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

day he thought out II machine which
would make Il hundred cigars while Il
man was making one. lie had been
getting married about that time, the
rent was due, and he had no money
with which to pay It. There was very
little In the cupboard. though the Ham
mersteins We're good eaters. Neverthe-
less he came home to Il scanty meal
with Il cheerful countcnance, for on
the table in front Of his plate he laid
a certified check for $6S.OOO. the sum
realized from the sale Of his invention.
He afterward made over 100000 from
another cigar making invention. and he
has invented and patented many other
devices, some forty in all: has built
apartment houses, composed operas
and tried his hand ut a variety Of other
things. This colloquy C. occurred
between him and an interviewer:
allow much do you sleep?"
-Four hours a day"
"And eat?"
~ banana for lunch. breakfast and
dinner very light and simple. My en-
penses come easily within $3.50 day"
Drink ?"
mot at all. No likee. Never drank
a glass Of champagne in my life. New
q touched a card, either. or bet at a
race track or insured my life"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

while waiting for the delayed answer
to a call or during Il long conversation.
In this new telephone the act Of rails
ing the horn TO Il horizontal position
connects the instrument with the line
circuit.
This telephone lays claim also to
some improvements in transmitting
power. TO prevent vibration of any
sort from affecting the receiver the
shell which carries the magnet and
diaphragm is incloseu in Il casing of
soft rubber. And also the horn. owing
to its form. concentrates the sound
waves and forces them in one uirec-
ton. 1t is o necessary to apply the
Il directly to the receiving horn. In
calling up a number Il need merely
remain in the vicinity of the horn. and
after the connection has been made lie
may carry on a conversation over the
telephone without holding his head at
any set position and with his hands
perfectly free to handle papers or take
down notes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

A certain Deacon Sam Knowlton in
his day had the reputation Of being q
great hunter. At the beginning of CIV
cry hunting season he would go into
Cumberland county. and on his return
he was always laden with many stories
In which he figured as hero. But the
fact remained that while his supply Of
stories was always large his game bag
was usually empty.
One of his n%cighbors, Il physician.
heard his stories until he was tired.
One evening at Il social gathering the
matter was being discussed.
Deacon Knowlton a great hunter.
OF course he is,' exclaimed the doctor.
"He is the greatest hunter in the state
Of Pennsylvania. but darn me if lie
"a ever known to find anything!."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Mieht. tut | Won't,

! might spend the um,ner in sailing the
seas
Or automobiling IN France:
I might sit around in the shade of the
trees
In a sort of a half drowsy trance;
I might go to Cuba or Iceland or Spain,
The moments to pleasantly kill,
Or travel around on a vestibuled train,
But still I don't think that l will.
I might take a fier in grain or in stocks.
I might buy a house and a lot,
I might for a change build a few busi-
ness blocks
II I found n desirable spot.
I might start a ban or q summer hotel
At prices that surely would fill
The rooms with a set quite decidedly
swell,
But still I don't think that 1 will.
I might catch an heiress. a fish or a boat:
might take a golf stick and play.
Or light my cigar with a ten dollar note
When there was a chance to be gay:
I might buy a wardrobe from some swell
concern
And tell them to send me the bill.
Al though l had nothing but bank notes
to burn,
But still l don't think that l will.
I might for a change take a turn on the
stage,
might run a thirteen ring show.
] might as a coupon remover engage
If things We're inclined to be slow.
I might do a lot Of things, you will allow
Besides those of which l now speak,
But l must confess that I do not see how
On my little old thirteen a week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

education and editor Of Wcbster's In
tcrnationnl Dictionary; Richard Watson
Glider. editor of the Century Magazines:
DR.. William Hayes Ward. editor of the
Independent; President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler of Columbia university,
President David Starr Jordan of lie
land Stanford university, Chancellor
Il. Benjamin Andrews Of the Cniver
slty OF Nebraska, Justice David J..
Brewer of the United States supreme
court, Andrew Carnegie, s. L.. Clemens
Mark Twainy. Professor Brandcr
Matthews of Columbia. Professor
Francis \. March Of Lafayette college
and many other scholars.
1t Is the purpose of the reform spell
ers to follow closely certain spellings
proposed by the National Educational
association. such rs 'altho' for "al-
though" thru" for through pro
gram for programme" ''thoroly" for
thoroughly" etc. They will aim to
proceed ~conservativcly and seek to
simplify by elimination Of unnecessary
letters rather than by radical change.
lNlS, IL IS uFScu, Will w Ill u~SCoINail'e
| with what has been going OH for sev-
eral hundred years. rs any II may see
by perusal Of old books. We no longer
spell music" with Il "k," and the
same letter has been dropped from the
termination Of almanac" and several
| other words in which it was wont to
appear. In this country the "u' is
now commonly left out Of color"
savior" favor and many similar
words. though it is but n short time
since they We're spelled with this let
ter. and in England that is still the
usage. In this country aesthetic" is
now much used in preference to ''aes
thetic." and it is the aim OF the re-
formers to substitute simple vowcl>
generally for the more announcement
form Of the diphthong. Scholars and
literary men are not agreed. however
as to the desirability Of introducing
these changes in the language. Some
very discordant notes are heard IN
England when the proposition is men
toned. Algernon Charles Sw!nburne
declares the idea "a monstrous bar
barous a%bsurdity."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Going to Bed.

\ TELL you what. when everything
Is sizzling in my head
Bout pirates or a storm at sea
Or Injun scouts or battles-gee!
l hate to so to bed!
I want to know, so awful bad.
Just what the end will be.
An when that loud Old clock goes whir!
I keep as still never stir
But mother looks at me
An says: My dear, it's time for bed.
You Erow we can't allow
This sitting up But then l tease:
Jaw just this one short chapter. please!
It's SO exciting now!'
Then faint a minute till dad says.
IA lengthy chapter. SOM"
An mother says, Come, come; enough"
An dad he says: ''That boys a bluff!
Come. yourgster. scuttle-run!'
An then dad chases me upstairs
To make me go to bed
An sparks me. an l tl1urp him back.
An then he gives me one more whack
An stands me On my head.
I hate to start to go to bed,
The same way every night,
But dad. he makes it all Il game
. haN to mind, though. just the am
I tell you. dads all right!
Then mother comes an hears my prayers,
An dad gets me a drink,
An then dad hugs us both real tight,
An we hug back with all our might
It's kind O nice. l Think.
Edna Kingsley Wallace in Woman's
Home Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
A VERSATILE GENIUS.
Oscar Hnmme.stcin, Impresn rio, and
His achievements.

IAS
Oscar IIammerstcin. WHO proposes to
give productions of grand opera in
New York on a magnificent scale and
yet at prices within the reach of the
masses. believes in lcgacies. He wants
to leave Il legacy to the people when he
dies. Others have left libraries and
colleges and hospitals and art galleries,
but nobody seem to have thought OF
leaving Il home of music, an educator
Of musical taste, ut thcater prices.
This Is what he hopes the Manhattan
Opera House. which he is now building.
will he. 1t will be Il rival to the Met
ropolitan Opera House, which has ncv-
err had Il rival before. Its existence
will mean competition for the services
o" the great operate singers. with cor
responding benefits to the pockets Of
the latter, and Mr.. Hammerstein prom
Uses that the works produced at his
opera house will reach a high standard.
The impreSariO is II of the most
versatile men in the theatrical world.
He has made fortunes and lost them
several times. He has built some half
dozen big amusement places In his
time and has won distinction in vari-
GUS ways as IL purveyor Of public en-
tertainment. Mr., HammerStein came
to this country from Germany before
he had reached his majority and land
cd in New York penniless and friend
less. lie found employment in Il cigar
store and learned to roll cigars. One
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
The RetOrt Courteous.

A p%atronizing young woman was re-
Gently being shown through II of the
government schools for Indians, when
she came upon a fine looking Indian
girl Of perhaps sixteen years of age.
The Indian girl was hemming napkins,
and the other girl watched for ome
moments in silence. Then she asked
the Indian, Are you civilized"
The Sioux raised her head slowly
from her work and glanced coldly at
her interrogation. NO" she replied, as
her eyes again sank to her napkins,
ARE you?"-Woman's Home Com
panion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Watering street. With Sea Water.

There are now Il large number OF
cities on the s%eacoast which have re-
course to salt water for watering the
public thoroughfores. esteeming it a
veritable waste to make use Of fresh
water for this purpose. They are the
more satisfied because the microscopic
properties OF seq water avoid the ne
cessity Of frequent applications. On
the other hand, salt water exerts a
very destructive influence on the paint
and varnish Of vehicles. and merchants
affirm that the salt is found every
where and that its deliquescence is at
tended with harmful results. and. again.
salt water is destructive to the pipes
and metallic fittings. and the leakage
Of the pipes will kill vegetation in
streets. parks and gardens.-La Nature.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Why Wood RIOTS.

Professor Brewer Of the Sheffield
Scientific school Mt New Haven showed
some recent visitors an interesting ex-
hibit consisting Of pieces Of wood sub
jected for years to the action Of air and
water which were us solid as If just
sawed out Of the tree. They are used
to illustrate the fact that vegetable like
animal decay is a matter Of germs.
Wood will remain solid almost indef-
nitely when protected from infection.
II. however. the merest particle Of rot
ten wood gains access to the vessel
containing 1t decomposition rapidly &C.
cuEs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
NEW TELEPHONE IDEA.
Horn Attachment Obviates Necesxity
Of Holding Receiver.

Horn Attachment Obviates Necerxity
Of Holding Receiver.
The telephone il ordinary use today
Is the same as the tcic. hone of Il quar-
ter of a century ago, ut least SO far as
It's outward appearances 20 and its re-
suits on short distance transmission.
Now a New Yorker. S. L. LevenDurg.
has invented an instrument of an en-
tlrely new design and that does away
with some of the inconvenience Of the
present telephone. says the New York
World. The transmitter and receiver
are combined IN Il simple instrument.
The receiver is provided with a horn
fixed in the proper position for the ear
when the mouth is near the transmit
ter opening. Thus the hands are left
free for taking notes or jotting down
memoranda.
This feature of the instrument also
does away with the tiresome expert
ence of holding the receiver to the ear
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
CALCIUM STEEL.
French Porcelain Which Has Qual-
itien Akin t. Metal.

1V1CS AA1u 10 !NCtWts
Consul General Mason Of Paris in a
recent report says that the so called
calcium steel" is not any form of steel
or any other metal, but a ceramic prod
uct, made by baking in an ven a paste
made of finely %pulverized feldspar.
sand and lime in certain specified pro-
portions
These materials, being mixed with
water and worked into Il plastic paste
resembling sculptor's clay and then
baked. produce a porcelain, or earthen-
ware, Of great hardness and durability,
which resists corrosion by acids or al
teration by atmospheric influence. Is
a poor conductor of heat or electricity.
has a specific gravity Of 3.3 and is in
color a yellowish white, which may be
varied to any desired tint by the adli
ton Of metallic oxides.
BY reason Of it's hardness and Il GER
tain t%oughness. which permits it to he
bored. cut. planned or polished-qualities
which generally belong to metals rather
than ceramics-the substance Is popu
larly called. by reason Of Its ingredients
and peculiarities, calcium Steel" nj
though it is in no sense a metal and has
no relation whatever to steel.
So far rs can be ascertained it has
not yet become an industrial product OF
any great Importance. although it
chenpness. ease Of manufacture. tough
ness and exceeding resistance to acids
moisture and other deteriorating infu
ences are thought to specially adapt !
for use as material for subterraneal
pipes and conduits for water. gas
chemicals. ctc.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

fortified themselves in the crater of a
volcanic mountain which rises owe
1000 feet above sea level. The 100 or
more islands of the Sulu group are in
habited chiefly by the Mohammedan
Moros. The beliefs of these people
account in part for the fact that al
most all of the band which resisted the
American troops at Mount Dajo met
death in so doing. The Moro warrior
gives no quarter and expects none, and
when he dies fighting a Christian he
expects to go straight to the MOham-
medan paradise. there to be minis
tered to by houris and enjoy the de-
lights pictured by the panditas, or
priests, who cXlort the warriors until
they are ready to fall upon their enc
mics and Stay them wen though their
own death is sure to follow. This idea
Is carried to II terrible extreme in the
case of the j~uramentados. They are
Mohammcdans who take an inviolable
oath to shed the blood of as man.
Christians as possible. BY the laws
which have prevailed in the past
among the Moros of Sulu ana Minda-
mao, but which the American regime
has sought to modify or abolish, the
bankrupt debtor was the slave of his
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

ed that If a soldier found Il ten-year-
old boy pointing Il gun ut him with as
good aim Is the best marksman In the
army he could not very we'll stop to in
quire the young mans age. The re-
ports say that the wounded Moros
stabbed American soldiers who tried to
minister to them. After the battle Of
Wounded Knee the Sioux fired Mt those
who tried to succo their wounded. 1t
Vas on one Of these occasions that the
soldiers found among the dead n little
baby girl less than one year old. She
was brought up by whites and given
the name Ziutka Lannin Colby.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
The tn Turned.

Mrs. NJ. had corrected her f%our-year-
old son five times within the hour.
"Robbie. DEAR" she had pleaded after
so often. Why don't you try to be
good:"
"Why. l do. mother" the child re-
piled. but you don't know how hard
it is. l just wish you'd try it and see
for yourself some time."-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Not Representing Industry,

II suppose you represent the great
American industries:' said the tourist.
Il used to- answered Mr.. Cumrox.
but circumstances persuaded me to
retire and enjoy my prosperity. l now
represent II Of the great American
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

of Naples. The count has been con
victcd Of unfaithfulneSs and. as pro-
videl 10y Italian law, sentenced to
three months Imprisonment and to
pay the costs of the action. The
countess is a globe t%rottcr, she has
been around the world several times.
won fame Ivy roughing 1t in the Klon-
dixie, has travelled In South America.
has been admired hy King Leopold of
Belgium and hes ruled as Il belle at
European fashionable resorts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Insult to Injury.

why are You angry at him:"
He started to kiss me the last time
he called. and Indignantly ordered
him to stop"
"And didn't he:"
Yes. he did! Stopped and apollo
giZed."-HOuston Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

They were holding midyear examina-
lions in one Of the public schools. The
subject was geography. One of the
questions was. what Is the equator:"
THE equator" read the answer Of a
~nine-year-old boy. lis a menagerie lion
running around the center Of the
earth."-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Mount Dajo and
Wounded Knee

THE people who
inhabit the Is
lands OF the
Sulu archipelago.
where the battle Of
Mount Dajo was
recently fought. are
very peculiar
race. Nowhere in
the W orld are
stranger customs
to be found Than
prevail among
these wards or
Uncle Sam in the
far east. 1t is
something over 800
miles from Manila
to the island of
s H., or ] o,
where the .\ncri-
can troops battled
with a band of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Positive Proof.

II think he is Il spurious English
man."
II know he is. l heard him laughing
at an American joke"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

Ger said: I'm an In
dian fight you can
not stop firing long
enough to find out
Just what kind Of
an Indian you are
firing ut. The wo-
men and the men
look very much
alike in their blan-
ket costume. and
the former are quite
as fierce fighters rs
tho mon Hn add
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

WOUNO6D ANEtI hlILr.flELD.
creditor. His wife and children were
likewise slaves. whom lie could free
only by the sacrifice of his life-thnt is,
by enrolling himself in the ranks of
the juramentados. dashed by the pan
ditas into II frenzy OF enthusiasm, the
jurancntauos would rush into Il vii
lase. with their weapons concealed in
their clothing. and cut and slash right
and left until ovcrpowered. \ story is
told OF Il band OF eleven juramentados
who concealed themselves in Il load of
fodder they pretended to have for sale
from their places of cOnccalmcut. they
drew their crccses stabbed the guards
and rushed up the street. stabbing at
all whom they met. They thus sue
ceeded in hacking fifteen soldiers to
death and wounding many others.
The Moro women often fight with the
men. as they did in the battle OF Mount
Dajo. and in such cases they usually
assume Il dress which makes it diff
cult to distinguish them from the men.
Boys fight with their sires sometimes.
The slaughter ut Mount Dajo recalls
the circumstances Of the battle of
Wounded Knee in South Dakota in the
year 1890. In this battle the Indians
made Il treachcrous attack upon the
soldiers, and in the confusion OF close
fighting many sQuaws and boys as
we'll as men We're shot down by the
troops. Speaking Of the fight. an Off
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Interested.

Gunner-I saw the Kentucky colonel
out in the a Of the hotel looking at
the spiral fire escape. 1t appeared to-
tickle him.
Guyer-Yes; he thought it was some
n~ewfangled corkscrew.-Columbus Dis}
patch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Humor ana Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Ideals are usually expensive things,
and you can't pawn them at your
uncle's either.
Some people are stiff and formal be-
cause they like ceremony ana others
because they have rheumatism.
What's the use in making a living
when you have no time to live?
Love and good judgment seldom &C.
cupy the same pew.
1t depends upon who is passing out
the hot air whether it is cheap or not.
Troubles are prolific in an atlnos-
phere Of worry.
He is a shrewd man who can pick a
son-in-law to suit both his purse and
his daughter.
Diplomacy is more to he desired than
a Job in the city hall.
Humility doesn't often find its peck
cts full of gold.
The JOY Of living seldom concerns
itself with being good.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Finds Them Helpful.

"He is II firm believer in the influence
Of the stars"
"Plants his potatoes in the dark of
the moon. l suppose"
NO; that is when he steals his chick
ems"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
His Specialty.

mfr Brown seems to be the only
quiet one of the family"
Yes: he is permitted to do only the
thinking part"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Harpy Escape.

Lives Of great men oft remind US.
When the book at last is closed.
That twas mighty lucky that they
Died before they were exposed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
OF One Kind.

The ma with new shoes may not be
a poet on the whole,
But still we must admit that he
Has music in his soul.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
HER MARRis-
= Uf-.r-
Countess di CnstciMer.rdn and Her
brilliant SOFIA. Career

Countess df rd1 Eud Her
brilliant Social: Career.
The Countess &! (~:isteilNeE.r.o. S:hO
Is suing for separation from her title1
husband. WAS formerly Miss Edith E+n
Buren, of New York and was Il noted
figure in American circles abroad. She
Is a granlnicce Of the late President
Martin Van Buren, and daughter OF the
late General Thomas Van Buren,. who
was United States minister to Japan.
She was married in 1900 to Count YES
sichio Gurgo di CastelmenardO. SOL OF
the Duchess Tortora Brayda Iii Belve-
dere Giuditta Gurgo Iii Castelmenardo