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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
AN ANCIENT
Story of "tie Tons, of the Christian
l.; Algeria,

Story of "tl:e Toms, of the Christian"
L. Algeria.
The tomb Of the Christian in Algeria
is a pyramid on the summit of a hill
more than 200 feet high. at the edge of
the sea. 1t dates back to before the
time of st. Paul. having been built by
order Of Juha H.. the king of Maure-
tania, as a burying place for himself
and his wife, Cleopatra. the daughter
of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, The
only daughter of Juba and his wife
was Drusilla, who married Festus. the
governor of Judaea in the time of st.
Paul. The tomb can be entered by a
low doorway beneath of the four
false doors. These have holdings on
them of a cruciform shape and may
account for the title, THE Tomb of the
Christian" The passage within the
pyramid winds round and eventually
leads to two chambers shut off from 1t
by folding doors, which a be moved
up and down by levers. The tomb
must have been ritied of all 1t contain
cd centuries ago, though some think
that by %excavating in a downward d.
rection it might still be possible to dis
cover the burying place Of the king
and queen, supposing the two cham
bers. like the false doors outside, to
be a blind. Doubtless the younger
Cleopatra had brought the idea of
making a royal mausoleum in the
shape Of a pyramid from Egypt. Por-
lions Of a marble statue of Egyptian
design were found at Cherchel, sug-
costing that an Egyptian colony may
once have existed there. There are
two other similar monuments In Al
geria, in the provinces of Oran and
respectively. the latter be-
ing considerably older than the tomb
of the Christian, which, however. Is
the only II referred to In ancient
writings.-AutOcar.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
CeylOn Sharks.

Sharks infeSt the waters Of Ceylon.
and the pearl divers Of that region are
In deadly fear Of these wolves of the
deep. The divers are mostly Tamils and
Moormen and display marvellous en-
durance and pluck. To protect them
selves against the ever present danger
to which the presence Of the sharks eX.
poses them the divers carry charms
given them by recognized ''shark bind
fee and a dozen oysters n day from
each boat. Owing to the constant
noise ana splashing. the sharks are
generally kept ut a distance. and acct
dents are rare.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
"A PERIL TO GIRLS"
lambert Tree Warns Americans Of
EurOpe's Smart Life.

Lambert Tree Warns Americans Ol
EurOpe's Smart Life.
The social atmosphere in which
clean young American girl tourists
move in Europe is a bad thing, a very
bad thing, for them, and l wish their
parents could see 1t in its true light"
said former Judge Lambert Tree OF
Chicago before starting for America on
the Carmania after a season at the
fashionable watering place of Hon.
burg, says a special cable dispatch from
London to the New York Press.
1.-THE atmosphere of continental
smart life there and at other resorts"
he said, lis highly prejudicial to the
traits we prize highest in the American
girl. These beautiful young people are
attracted to the centers of social inter-
est on the continent in great numbers.
They 60 attended with all their charac-
teristic notion of prOpriety.
Il sat the other night in the palm
room of a fashionable HOmburg hotel.
1t was like fairylanS with delicately
Cu0uON A6hAS III uuC 1OOhlII6 AOIN
gathered around the tables, talking,
smoking and drinking. All the world
was represented. There were men and
women from Turkey, Russia, Austria,
Germany, Italy, France, England and
the United States. They were there in
astonishing numbers, pure, beautiful
and ~faul.lessly dressed. contrasting
with their darker sisters
from more Southerly lands.
1T was sad to note that they had
themselves of the old fash
loned notions of their American moth
ers. In all save looks they were ultra
fashionable continentals. They had
to every foible of the sa-
lon, including the drinking of singing,
p%articolored liquors and smoking. This
a most dangerous cradle for mother
hood and society"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Elixir Of YOuth.

In former times elder flowers were
treasured not only by lovers of hedge
row beauty but by those who desired
to preserve their own beauty and
youth. According to the seventeenth
century prescription the elder flowers
were to be gathered on midsummer
day, powdered and put into borage
water, which was to be drunk daily for
a month. the first thing in the morning
and the last thing at night. This was a
much priced elixir of youth. BY CON-
mon consent there has always been
something supernatural about the elder
tree. In Denmark 1t is protected by
the elder mother, without whose leave
it Is dangerous to pluck the flower. In
Germany the hat should be taken off
to it. And in England it has been
%variously considered the tree Of the
cross and the tree upon which Judas
hanged himself, to be treated with
reverence or fear Observation-Disclosures
Chronicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
TIE ELDER TREE.
Once Held In High Esteem as a Cure
For Epilepsy.

Once Held In High Esteem as a Cure
For Epilepsy.
Although tradition tells us that it
was on an elder tree that Judas hang
ed himself, great virtue has long been
attributed to it as a cure for epilepsy.
The origin CT this belief may be found
in the following quotation from an old
book Of charms:
"ln the month OF October, u little
before full moon, pluck Il twig of elder
and cut the cane that is between two
of its knees, or knots, in nine pieces.
Bind these pieces in u piece of linen,
hang this 10y a thread about the neck
SO that they touch the spoon Of the
heart. or the sword formed cartilage,
and that they may more firmly stay in
their place bind them thereon with a
linen or silken roller wrapped around
the body till the thread break of itself.
The thread being broken and the roller
removed the charm Is not to be touch
ed ut all with the bare hands, but
should be taken hold of by some in
strument and buried in u place that
nobody may touch It,"
OF course unless the instructions
were followed strictly q complete cure
could not he assured. There is another
superstition about the elder which
doubtless has saved many a boy Il
stout caning-namely. that it binders n
child's growth if used as an instru-
ment Of punishment.-Sunday Maya
zine,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Anatomy OF an Oyster.

To discover the heart Of an oyster
the fold of flesh which oystermen call
the mantle" must he removed. This
Is fatal to the oyster. of course. but in
the interest of science and for the ben
eft of the curious it is occasionally
done. When the mantle has been re-
moved the heart, shaped like a cres-
cent or horned moon, is laid to the
view. The oysters heart is made up
Of two parts, just like that of a hu-
mar being, one of which receives the
blood from the gills, and the other
drives it out through the arteries. The
liver is found in the immediate vicin-
ity of the heart and stomach and Is a
queer shaped little organ. which is
supposed to perform all the functions
of a blood filter. Every oyster has a
mouth, a heart; a liver, a stomach and
other necessary internal organs, In
Guiding a set of cunningly devised in
testines. The mouth Is at the small
end of the oysters body, near the
hinge of the shell. 1t is~oval in shape,
and. though not readily discovered by
Impractical eye, it may be easily
by gently pushing a blunt bod
kin or similar instrument along the
folds of the surface of the body at the
place mentioned. Connected with the
mouth is the canal which the oyster
uses in conveying food to the stomach,
from whence it passes into the curious
little set of netted and twisted intes-
tines referred to.-Santa Fe New Mex
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Music For the Masses.

There are several kinds Of music
That are rated pretty fair.
Some of 1t you have to pay for,
Some Of 1t Is free as air,
But no music Is SO gladstone
AS the bright and cheerful tune
That comes floating round the corner
When the whistle blows at noon.
Slowly drags away the morning
In the office or the shop;
Time Is certainly a laggard,
Almost threatening to stop;
Heavy grows the pen and ledger,
Saw and hammer take on weight,
But they fall down when the whistle
Opens up the monday gate.
In the piercing information
OF the message that it sings
There are promises In plenty
Without any kind of strings
Rest, rag chewing or a saunter
And a pipe OF two, no doubt,
Not to mention the substantials
That the dinner pail pans out.
There are melodies in plenty
That assail our weary ears
Ragtime. ella ssic, steam pianos
And the music OF the spheres:
There Is piping in the cleaning.
There Is baying at the moon
But they're every back numbers
When the whistle blows at noon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
The E'OrEetful Snurinn.

A colored preacher took some canui-
dates for immersion down to a river in
Louisiana. Seeing some a%lligators in
the stream. II of them objected.
"Nhy. brother" urged the pastor,
cant You trust the Lord? lie took
care of Jonah, didn't he:"
"Y-a-a-s," admitted the darby, but q
whales diff rent. \ whales got a
mem'ry. but ct II O dem gators wus
ter swaller Gis niger. he'd jes' go ter
sleep dar in de sun an fergit all bout
me."-Woman's Home Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
e AIR TOWERS.
German Doctors scheme to Afford
Good Breathing Places.

German Doctors Scheme to AMOrd
Good Breathing Places.
DR.. Scheri, Il well known physician in
Berlin, Germany. and all authority on
national hygiene, has made a singular
proposal to the Berlin town council,
which this body Is now considering,
says a Berlin correspondent Of the
London Chronicle. DR.. Scherl's pro-
posal Is that the town council should
build airy pavilions mt several points
Of the city ut about 16O feet above the
level of the streets. These pavilions
would b supported on strong steel
frames and reached by elevators. Their
purpose Is to afford rest and refresh
ment and good air to citizens weary Of
the maddening noises, the unrest and
the nOxious smells of the streets.
There would be plenty of seats up in
those airy pavilions, plenty Of flowers,
good beer, lemonade, water, music and
other enjoyments. As to the question
Of cost, DR.. Scherl Is certain that his
pavilions would pay, especially rs no
rent would be necessary, and, far from
being eyesores. the pavilions might he
graceful and artistic erections. adding
considerably to the beauty of the
streets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14

We need not have the slightest fear
that civilized nan Is going to become
degenerate from city dwelling or any
Contrary to popular belief, the white
man Of today has Il lower death rate.
Il higher average length of life, is tall
or. heavier and stronger than any Of
his predecessors or any known race Of
savagcs, Almost any company Of
American and English soldiers will
contain men who can outrun, outwres-
tie and outswim the best athletes Of
any native tribe Success Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Lizards Tails.

Certain lizards are remarkable for
the fragility Of their tails, although
this weakness is not always the draw
back that may be imagined. The dia-
mond tailed gecko, for instance, fire.
Quently owes its existence to the readi-
ness with which Its caudal appendage
can be snapped off. This reptile, which
will perch upon a rock head downward
and tail in the air, is liable to be prey
ed upon by hawks. One of these for
midable birds will swoop down upon
q lizard and seize what it takes to be
the head, but is really the tail. The
brittle tail snaps off, and the gecko
wriggles away, not much the worse. to
grow another.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14

Og. the famous king Of Bashan. men
toned in Deuteronomy. had a bedstead
nine cubits long. or about sixteen and
a half feet. 1t is doubtful whether
Og himself was Of the full length of
his bedstcah. Many bones of rcputed
giants have been found in different
countries Of the world. and uniformed
people hastily concluded that the men
to whom these bones We're supposed
to have belonged must have been from
fifteen To thirty feet In height. All
such remains have been proved to be
those of the gigantic animals existing
in Il former era of the worlds history.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Precise, but Acid.

The women with thin lips and raspy
voice stepped up before the languidly
Indifferent ticket seller in the railway
station.
"Where do you want to go:" he ask
ed as his jeweled fingers rifled a bunch
of pasteboards.
"None OF your business where l want
to co." she snapped. 'Just you sell me
a ticket to New York. but bear in mind
that I'm going there because I've got
to; not because | want to."-Washing-
ton Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
The study Of Poetry,

Never before vas there so much
study of poetry and the drama. This
IL due to the modern extension OF cdu-
cation and to the spread Of reading
matter among the masses. Poetry Is
not the fashion Of an hour: it is an
eternal need Of the soul-a need that
Increases with the increase Of intel
lectual light Edward Markham in
Success Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
TO KEEP YOUNG,
Be Active, Seek Variety and Don't
he afraid to Laugh.

He Afraid to Laugh.
Never retire from active life If you
can possibly avoid it; keep "in the
swim;" keep the mind active; never
refer to your advancing years or say
lat my age"
To preserve youth you must have u
variety of experience. The country
woman at forty, although breathing a
purer air and living on a more health
full diet than the city woman, often
looks fifty. while the latter at the
same age does not look more than thir-
ty. But her mind is more active than
that of her country sister; that is the
secret Of her more youthful appear
ance.
Nothing else ages one more rapidly
than monotOny-a dead level existence
without change Of scene or experience.
The mind must be kept fresh or 1t will
age, and the body cannot he younger
than the mind.
Few minds are strong enough to
overcome the aging influence of the
monotonous life which rules in the
average country home. City people
have infinitely greater variety Of life.
They enjoy themselves a great deal
o than country people. They work
hard when at work, but when they are
through they drop everything and have
a good time. There is no doubt that
the theater. in spite of its many evils,
has done Il great deal toward erasing
the marks Of age. People who laugh
much retain their youth longer.-Suc-
cess.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
THE PROSECUTED JEW.
He Ii. 1t II Claimed. the Most Spiritual
Nam Alive.

He Is. 1t In Claimed. the Most Spiritual
Man Alive.
"The Jew is said to have what is
known as the commercial instinct"
said Oscar S. Straus. Hume tells us
that under Richard I. 500 Jews sought
safety in the castle of York, where. not
being strong enough for defense, they
killed their wives and children, threw
the bodies over the walls into the mob
below and, setting fire to the castle,
were themselves burned alive. The
gentry owing money to the Jews has
tened to the cathedral, where their
bonds or promissory notes were kept,
and made a bonfire before the altar.
The compiler Of the Annals Of Waiver
ley, in relating the event. Hume says,
'blesses the Almighty for thus deliver
ing over this impious race to destruc-
ton History blazes with such stories
of self sacrifice and barbarity. The
commercial instinct in this particular
case appears to have been on the other
side.
Instead Of the Jew being a natural
barterer, he Is the most spiritual man
alive. He has been pounded through
the ages, robbed and m~assacred, but he
yields neither his traditions mol his
ideals. Had he been m%aterialistic he
would have sold out long ago and
bought peace. If he would join the
Greek church he would be safe in Rus
STA. Rather than do that he will walk
into the jaws of hell. Therefore l say
that he is sp~iritualistic or idealistic
rather than practical or material. Were
I to choose a family that would live I
would have 1t meet hardships and per-
secutions. Were l to choose one to die
I would give it pleasure and luxury.
The Jew. denied his civil rights, de-
spoiled of his property, scourged and
murdered, has only been made tougher
and longer lived. His enemies have
given him strength and trained him
most admirably for the battle Of life.
no matter in what part of the world
fortune may lead him. New York
World.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
should Help Himself.

"1es." young Mr.. Timmid admitted;
I've always been bashful among the
girls"
but why should you beY" asked
Miss Yern encouragingly.
II can't help myself"
Gracious" she exclaimed. pursuing
up her lips. III you don't help your.
self. how a YOU expect to get any,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
4 Little short Of Funds.

Mr.. Tyte-P hist-More money? What
have you done with that dollar l gave
you last week: Mrs. Tyte-Phist-
That's IN the savings bank. but ! can't
draw the interest on it till next Jan
nary. l want another dollar to
the house on in the meantime.-Chica-
so Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Effective.

Mr.. Bowler should like to know
what good all these cooking school les
sons are doing our daughter?
Mrs. B.-Everything she cooks she
brings home.
Eyes, and nonc of the family will
touch 'em, and the things are just
thrown away
mo. they are not. She gives them to
beggars."
Huh! What good does that dOY"
"We are getting rid Of beggars."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
A short Cut to Reform.

In Kansas City the board Of health
II going to institute swift reform in
restaurant kitchens where reform NAV
be found to be necessary. says the Al
bany Evening Journal. First of all,
thorough inspection will be made of all
Kitchens in which food is prepared for
public consumption. Then, il in any
of them conditions are found to be un-
satisfactory. notice will be served upon
the proprietors that they must make a
Change for the better. and a reasonable
time will be allowed for compliance
with the order. II In any case there
should be neglect to obey 1t in due
time. the health board. without further
notice, will display In Il conspicuouS
place. where all would be patrons must
see It. a large yellow sign thus in.
scrihed:
CONDEMNED.
The Kitchen in this restaurant Is con-
Quoted In Il dirty and %unsanitary manner.
Food prepared in this kitchen il danger
Gus to health. BOARD OF HEALTH.
The plan is beautifully simple and
effective. And Kansas City is not the
only town in which there Is need of its
operation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Thought Il Was a Sewer.

HE had a nice little business, but
the octopus came along and swallowed
him up"
Il should think he would have a case
against the city. They ought to be
compelled to keep the streets in better
shape than that"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Judicial wit.

"11er Christian name is Handel on
planned a witness ut West Ham. but
she didn't like it and took up Annie
instead"
Most people," observed the magis.
trate. "prefcr n handle to their Names"
Which, considered judicially. would
appear Il brilliant sally.--L.ondon Trib-
IN
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
The Hesitant Swain.

He-What would your father do II l
told him l wanted to marry you? She
He'd refer the matter to me. He
hopefully)-.And what would you do?
Shield refer the matter to the young
man who proposed to me and was &C.
cepted while YOU We're trying to make
up your mind.-Bohemian Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
A Sly Poke.

Nell-When l met May today l had
my new gown OH. OF course l expect.
ed her to say something about it. but
she pretended not to have seen it.
BELIEVES. she's an awfully consider
ate and tender hearted girl. Phila.
delphia Ledger,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Fruit Served ON the Tree.

French horticulturists have appar.
emily been very successful Of late in
raising dwarf fruit trees. and one Of
the features Of dinner parties among
the rich now Is to serve the fruit upon
the tree.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
A Use For Peach stone..

A firm of merchants ut Stroud. No..
has shipped $50 bushels Of peach
stones to eastern manufacturers of
davoring extracts. says the Kansas
City Star. Children in the neighhor.
hood Of Stroud gathered the stones.
About 5000 stones make Il bushel,
The merchants have u market for about
roo bushels this season,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Speculation.

Experience proves that those who
gain money rapidly by speculation al.
most never keep 1t. and when they
have lost it they are infinitely worse of
than they We're before Success Maya.
Zine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
4 Rule,

A good thing In II town sometimes
fails to work in another town. .Abso-
lutte knowledge seems to be rare, en-
cept that it always pays to be indus
trious. fair and decent. Atchison
Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14

The river Orinoco has more tribu.
taries than any other river. The total
number is put at $500. including 43G
large streams.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Knew the Place.

Guest Tin cheap rcstaurant)-Here.
waiter. this meal is simply vile. |
won't pay for it. Where's the proprie-
tor? Waiter-He's out ut lunch. sir.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14

CEeerfulness bears the same friendly
regard to the mind as to the body. 1t
banishes all anxious rare and discon-
tent. soothes and colnposes the pas
sions and keeps them in 4 perpetual
calm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
His

What did that old miser put down
when YOU asked him to contribute to
the charitable fund.-"
Ills foot Baltimore American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Facial.

racial.
Don't You think her face rather too
thin:"
well. l don't know. l can't see II
place where it's worn through. Can
y0u?".-Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14

He will never accomplish anything
who dreams Of what he will do instead
Of showing what he can do.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Steady Companion,

"Havep't seen Mrs. L.ighthead for
several days"
mo; her bark is on the sea-"
"Say. that woman can't go no place
without taking that pug dog Of hers"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Not In a Book.

II suppose they lived happy ever
after"
where did you get that uotiony
Didn't tell you they got married?"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14

To wait and be patient soothes many
q pang.-Dutch Proverb.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Want Some One to Talk To.

"Why do old maids like cats:"
"Old maids are women
"You don't say: But what of it?"
"Cats make good listeners"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Humor cno Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Promises are pleasant things, but
grocers don't receipt your bills for
them.
The prayer that is made with both
hands is the one that Is most apt to
be answered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-11-14
Calls to duty are of various kinds,
but those are easiest heard which have
the largest salary attached.
Fearlessness usually has it's root in
ignorance.

Some people try to get to heaven at
excursion rates.