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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
TIVE BETSY ROSS u
The Designer Of the American Elax
and Her History.

and Her History.
The house III Philadelphia where Bet
~ Ross made the first American nag
Is regarded as a shrine by every pa
triotic citizen Of tie United Sizes.
The movement for the preservation of
this sacred SPOT has met with success.
and the property will soon pass into tie
possession of the nation and be safe
from molestation by the march Of Elm
~proverlcnts" or from falling into neg
lect and ruin. Over a million school
children have contributed to the fund
Of $4,000 which was raised under the
auspices Of the American Flag Home
and Betsy Ross Memorial association
for the purchase Of the property. The
president Of this society is John Quincy
Adams, and the secretary is Charles
II. Weisgerber, painter Of the picture
"Birth of Our Nations Flag" The
formal acceptance by the nation of the
Betsy Ross house will take place with
appropriate ceremonies on the next
flag day. June ii, 1906. The building
IS at 230 Arch street.
The woman who designed the star
spangled banner was born in 1852.
Her father. Samuel Griscom, was Il
builder who helped in the construction
of Independence hall. She was brought
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

BETSY ROSS HOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA.
up a Quaker, but married John Ross.
an E~piscopalian, and with him attend
ed Christ church, in which her pew is
still shown. She helped her husband
In the upholstery of furniture and was
skillful with her needle and in design
Ing patterns. Knowing this. an uncle,
George Ross, one Of the signers of the
Declaration Of Independence, guided
George Washington and Robert Nor
r1s. the committee appointed by the
Continental congress on a flag for the
new republic, to the house where John
and Betsy Ross piled their trade. She
received them in the little back parlor,
still preserved as it was then, and in
consultation with them she made the
banner which was officially adopted by
congress on June ii, 1777.
John Ross was killed in his country's
service. Betsy married another fighter,
Captain John Ashburne Of the priva-
teer Luzerne. He was captured and
taken to England, where he died in
prison. He sent a message to his wife
BY John Claypoole, a Revolutionary SOL
der, who In delivering it became smit-
ten with the twice widowed Betsy and
afterward married her. He, too, died
soon after marrying her, but she lived
until 1896 and al buried by the side
of her last husband in Mount Moriah
cemetery, Philadelphia.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

sSN VA
ed rather tame. Joseph Medill, the pro-
prietor of the Tribune, was carried
away with Lovejoy's speech and, go
Ing up to Hits desk excitedly, ordered
him to stop transcribing his notes Of
Lincoln's speech and to let the Trib-
une have every word Of Lovejoy's ha-
rangue In the morning. The Tribune
the next morning was all Lovejoy, and
there was only Il word about Lincoln's
Grafton. 1T was an Illustration said
Hit in telling the story. "of the fact
that the contemporaneous impression of
a great occasion does not always coin
eide with the Judgment Of history
Senator Joseph W. Bailey Of Texas,
who is now the leading orator on the
Democratic side in the upper branch OF
congress-. was very young when he
first appeared in Washington as Il
member OF the house of representa-
tivcs. He was eccentric in
and appearance and in
was the butt of much ridicule. but he
kN- -t- -.-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
The Question.

III l were to ask you a question,
What would your answer be-"
! said one day to a lassie gay.
II really don't know" said she.
1T depends on the kind Of question"
TITS a secret" l replied.
concerning US two. but chiefly you"
And looked in her eyes and sighed.
III I were to ask YOU that question.
What would your answer be go
She smiled. II guess it would b
Yes"
And she archly looked at me.
II thought I was not mistaken"
Said I. my lady fair.
II guessed twas 30. What I wanted
to know
Was this: Do you dye your hair?"
New York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
The pl0xiRriat.

A teacher was in the habit of giving
to her pupils daily a list of words. with
their meanings, testing the children's
memories the next day. One day she
gave the word plagiarist, defining it
somewhat %obscurely as a literary thief.
The next day the youngest member Of
the class was asked to define the word.
"A plagiarist." said he solemnly, 'is "a
a-a-little hairy thief."-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

k11s1NT1 u. VIN ION, @
riding him the next
Gay IL horse stumbled and fell IN
crossing II stream Clayton took him
back.
Il don't want that horse" he said.
II stumbled and almost drowned
me-"
"Oh, that's all right" the seller an
swered. "That horse Is as good after
dsh as he is birds"
congressman James \. Tawney of
minnesota, who was placed 1T the head
OF the appropriations committee Of the
house OF representatives by Speaker
cannon, was much interested during
the ~Fifty-eighth congress in the pas
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Getting Even.

MADAM said the passenger in the
crowded car. may l ask how far you
r going?"
Fifteen blocks"
That's fortunate. I go only twelve.
When l get off. if you watch your
chance. you may have my seat"
You're considerable. l must say"
"Ah! Exactly what I wanted to re-
mark when l surrendered a seat to you
the other day and got no thanks
Philadelphia Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14


burn went west to seek his fortune.
Settling in Idaho. he became n leader
OF the bar, acquired wealth and was
elected to the United States senate.
Hepburn did not meet his brother
lawyer again until 1900. when he was
In the east as a delegate to the national
convention which met in Philadelphia
10 nominate Mckinley. Their CONVERSE
ton drifted to the old times. and the
Media man said:
Try the way, Hepburn, who was the
deuced pretty girl l drove you to sec ut
Mitch Painters barn dance twenty-five
years agoT'
"Oh," answered Hepburn, that was
Gertie Yeatman, my old sweetheart,
but she's married since" he added, with
Z tone Of regret.
So she had, but 1t was an unfortunate
match, and she obtained a divorce.
Hepburn found out the situation, re-
newed his suit, and their marriage FOL-
lowed not long afterward.
Representative Henry D. Clayton Of
Alabama tried to buy a horse last fall
that he could use for hunting. He went
to a neighbor who knew him as n great
hunter and fisherman.
'This horse" the neighbor told Clay
ton. showing him one. lis not afraid Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

II hope you will excuse my appear
ance," said the father of an exceeding
ly obstreperous family as he descended
from the nursery to greet his friend,
but. to tell the truth, the children and
l have been having some hot times up
stairs"
Il should have Judged from the
sounds that foated down." replied the
visitor. that it was more Of a whaling
expedition. baltimore American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

0OSC VI TIC So cull-
ed filled cheese
bill. 1t was he who
brought about its
passage through the
senate. He conclud-
ed that II he could
secure the support
Of Senator Jones
of Nevada he could
get the bill report
ed from committee.
and, once in the
senate. it would
pass. Tawnev fOun1
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

II IN the senate restaurant, and on
the table before him was a piece of
cheese. The Minnesota man had be-
come an expert and spotted the cnees.
as the allied" variety.
senator, what do you call thatY"
asked Tawney.
Cheese" said Jones. who was Welsh
soough to enjoy that article.
"Well, It isn't cheese" said Tawney.
Look here. and here. And now what
do you think Of that?" And rs he dis.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

JOHN SHARP WILL stand by each other.
LIAAs. 1t reminds me Of the
story Judge Culberson Of Texas used
to tell about his regiment during the
civil war. The Judge was made colonel
Of a regiment, but his soldiers never
went into action-in fact, they never
got across the Mississippi river.
"'What did you do?' 1 asked him one
day.
"'Waal,' said the Judge. them that
didn't have the measles gathered sassa-
fras to make tea for them that had"
Senator Weldon Brinton Hepburn of
Idaho, who began his service in the
senate in 1903. enjoys the reputation Of
being the largest man in that body, and
there were fears when he first went to
washington that no chair big enough
for him could be found. He is very
much Interested in pure food legisla-
ton. There is quite Il omance in con-
nection with his marriage. The senator
was born in Pennsylvania in 1852 and
twenty-five years ago was a struggling
young lawyer in Media. One night he
met a fellow lawyer and told him he
was in an unfortunate predicament.
Il promised to meet 4 deuccd pretty
girl at a dance in Mitch Painters barn
-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
AN UNUSUAL VOYAGE.

The Task Of Towing the Dry Dock
Dewey to the Philippines,
One Of the most unusual and remark
able tasks ever performed upon the sea
Will be the towing Of the big floating
dry dock Dewey from Solomon's island,
Chesapeake bay, to Olongapo, in the
Philippines, where the government Is
equipping a naval base and dockyard.
The Dewey was constructed at a cost
OF about 100000, and the cost Of trans
porting 1t to the Philippines. a distance
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

6ectej the cheese he showed Ire "a.
mistskable tiled" signs.
land is thai the kind of stuff We are
eating for clccse:" asked Jones.
ut is" r~e:.ion,:ed Tav-uey, land no
purchaser 4 tell the difference wien
buying"
ITS an outrage" said Jones.
swell, there is a bill before the
finance committee which will stop
this" And Tlwiey grew very earnest.
If 80" vii! attend the meeting to
zorro morning ard support it we car
get 1t out ami pass it."
I'll be there" remarked Jones, and
he was. TIE bill was reported then
and there.
Representative Charles r. Lands of
Indiana tells this story of a political
meeting in Delhi, his home village: 4
stalke1 into the meeting and an
nOunced:
"Show me a Republican and TIL show
you II liar"
The meeting vas thunderstruc!k by
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

uuS since dropped
many OF his former
peculiaritieS and
accepted conven-
tons which were
formerly opposed
by him. \ Texas
friend relates how
Bailey got his first
a in politics.
There was Il Dem
Ocrauc
convention in Bal
ley's n~eighborhoUd.
AMI hn Stnrfpl ia
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14


township" he OK
planned, "and I've
missed my train"
"That's easy. III
hitch up my team
and drive you over
said the friend. to
Heyburn's great de-
light. a.. ..........
1t was a love affair.
surely enough. but
obstacles
and only Il few days
orfnYs tho loncn How
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

Il gun and can point
n bird as well "a q
dog"
I'm take him, aud
if he's Ill right III
pay YOU 500 for
him. and II he
really finds birds
I'll give you 500
for him." Clayton
said. r.
He took the horse
for Il trial Whilo
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Only Needed Promntinr.

Teacher-Why, Willie Goode; I'm sur.
prised at you not knowing what a cape
Is. A cape Is a narrow neck of land
now, a you finish the definition?
Willie G~oode-Sure! A cape is a mar
row neck Of land rubberin' into the
ocean!-Puck,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Gentle EgOtism.

1T is said that Shakespeare never
realized what a great poet he was"
How could he:" rejoined Mr.. Storm
ington Barnes. "He never heard my
self and company recite his lines."-
Washington Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

Out AiS " lOI TIC
next mornings pa
per when owen
Lovejoy, the aboli-
ton agitatOr, rose in
the rear Of the hall
INT delivered Il ha-
rangue which Is
now forgotten, but
which for the mo-
ment reused the
meeting to a frenzy
Of enthusiasm, while
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Values.

"After all. a kiss is worth only what
the contracting parties think it's
worth"
well. IA girls kiss is always worth
Its face value."-Philadelphia Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
A Very Short Time.

Mrs. McCall-They haven't been keep
Ing house very long. have they?
Mrs. Hiram Offen-Gracious, no..
Why, she can recall the names Of all
the servant girls they have had.-Bal-
timOre News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
which,

She-Here's a joke about a woman
trying to sharpen a lead pencil. l can't
see any point to it!
He-Nobody raj That's what the
joke says.-YOnkers Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Good Time For Will.

Good Time For VIII.
Patience-Wil proposed last night.
Patrice-I expected as much.
"Why so"
"There was Il bargain sale in engage
ment rings advertised yesterday
Yonkers Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Evidence.

Briggs-Do you mean to say that you
slept outdoors all winter? Aren't you
cold!
Griggs-Cold! Why, when the doctor
took out my appendix the other day 1t
was chapped.-Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
His scheme,

Dunn-1 can put you on to q scheme
whereby you can save money.
Gunn-What is 1t?
Dunn-L.et me marry your daughter.
-Tarrytown (N. ~ News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Very Hard.

"Of course a horseshoe ALWAYS means
luck"
"Oh. yes, and if the horse passes it
up to you behind your back it means
hard luck."-Detroit Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14

the holiness Of the
man. but finally one
OF the mon said:
"IM Il Republic
An. What are rot
going to do about
it,"
"iou Republic.
ana" asked the in
trudcr in a
ment.
Il certainly am"
the Republican an
sWercI.
"nnn Vnn nnmn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Of Him.

Anxious Mother-What did you do
with the medicine the doctor left for
you, dear?
Tommy-A poor little sick boy around
the corner didn't have any, so l gave It
to him.-Brooklyn Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Til
Story Tellerr Of
Congress

- REPRESENTA-.
Il TIVE JOHN
SHARP WILL
LIAMS, leader Of the
Democratic minority
in the house, is one
of the best story tell.
ers in THE
Republican party"
said recently, lis
a remarkable organi-
cation. Its members
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
thunderstruck by

SOA Sih
with me and III show you the liar"
the nan answered. You come around
the cDrlcr with me. A ma met me
ther" and told me l couldn't find a Re
publican in this meeting"
Colonel Pete Hepburn Of Iowa is
sometimes grutT.
How win you have your hair cut:''
one OF the house BARRIERS asked him as
he walked III and sat down In Il chair.
In silence" Colonel Hepburn an
sWevrl.
Congressman Robert X. Hit Of II.
lino.A. c!lai"lnan Of the house foreign
affairs coU"Al.tter. is 4 very well posted
man Oh diplomacy and had quite a
career as 4 diplomat before he began
his work in congress-. He was talked
OF for the nomination for vice president
in 1854. Mr.. Hit was a shorthand re-
porter as q young man and reported the
mo Lincoln-D Douglas debate. He
once related how the Chicago Tribune
failed to print a line Of L~incoln's his
toric speech at Freeport in the Douglas
the greatest Of all L.incoln's ad-
dresses before the civil war. Hit was
the speech and was writing
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-02-14
Cautious Man.

OWUtIUWU M@0e
Wife e a. m.)-John, are you awake;
HuSband-Yes.
Wife-I think l hear a burglar prowl.
ing about downstairs.
Husband-l thought I heard some
one. Suppose you go down and see
what he wants.
Wife-But why don't you go?
Husband--Oh. I think it would be
safer for you to go, my dear. Even a
burglar isn't at all likely to strike q
woman.-Chicago News.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-23
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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-23
NOTICE Of APPLICATION FOR
TAX DEED
Ohser Section 8 Of Chapter 1sss
LaEs Of Florida.

Notice is hereby given H..
Sssofgensen purchaser OF TaS Ce-, ~. Y.
20 w; dated the Ord dsy ~ III ncAte
y, 1899, has fled said ceriisc,sui y A.
once, and has made SoDiies, ,e N my
: deed 70 issue in Sccordsncs On ,.i iGr
t ,en. SAID Certificate embrsce. s ,tl
i = 8, 7 described property situ., sas
blocE 40 :, yS Sppqnty, Florida To- wit: All
10 Z. The said land beine 80. ap g, r
the date Of the issuance :, $50 $3.50 at
heate 10 the name OF Unkno'n eerti-
- sald certificate shall he 49,, On,
,Sorolng 70 law, tai deed vii ;
A. D., 1905. :" december
- T1i ,Ia ny Official SiRnatpra -.
Ieoe To- 'nis the Soth day Of OctobsT I 70
Clerk Circni, o.. L. FUR.
O''euiI Court st. Lucie Co, ia.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1906-11-23

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III sd7aaages and 1sAdv~aages Of snippng pnsappss to M
ks Ii he discussion and experiences shitt e. ~
there y roo MARKET On The other de Of the and ., q
rzcbei " ne shippers with profit Tine past seasons 40 DC
FIVE thousand crates mas this during The over
that abort So1 70 a0" crates win be shipped the Eog
Germany will so b invaded wltb EAs, co.s and
'hs Immense crop " pD"aODss ain undoubtedly beneficial M 'f
those who bot bose ship domestic OnV to
sent orsgs MARKETS will relieve sODgessed and g, amount
sometimes ~eTas Ia The northern and nars II win mat
feet 10 keeping The prices for both export and domestic " e.
ge'hr vi" prove beneficial 70 the growers they veOD. M
for the fruit INC nsV outlet
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kssnsst Politician in Washington.
Philadelphia Ledger.

On one point, however, the demo-
cratic senators and the country at
large should be fully enlightened, Il
the fact has dawned upon them yet
the president Of the United States IL
the keenest politician In Washington
today, and he has completely outgen-
eraled both the republican and demo-
cratic senators.
When the rate bill was taken up SER
iously at this session Of congress the
senate was extremely lukewarm
toward It. il not positively hostile. The
republicans In the senate were for ex-
treme caution. The majority Of the
republicans were known to be against
delegating legislative power to the in
terstate commerce commission and the
quite curious spectacle was afforded
Of masterful republican president
absolutely pledged to rate legislation,
whose chief support in the senate came
from radical democrats In behalf OF a
policy which was originally demo-
cratic
When 1t seemed likely in the early
stages OF the measures progress
through the senate that there was not
enough republican support to insure
the passage Of any kind OF q bill except
an extremely mild and innocuous one,
the republican president. in q quite
unprecedented manner. turned to the
democrats and accepted their support
heartily.
What would happen to the republic
can party II the republican president
the leader Of his party. should take
over the democratic party az his ally
and pass. against the opposition of his
own party. the most striking piece Of
legislation OF the session. II not in the
generation?
Republican senator's began to con.
slider how far they could go IN the di.
rection Of rate legislation. The more
they thought the more complaisan,
they became to White house advice.
few days ago there were stil1 doubts
and misgivings, and at the opportun'
moment the Garfield report. embodyinl
the thrilling story Of Standard Oil ant
railroad rebates. was unfolded to tn
country and the senate for the edifica
tion OF hesitant republican senators
Republican senators became more do
cile: the Allison compromise appeared
the president and his republican sena
tors were In accord. and Presiden
Roosevelt had enough votes IN the sen
ate to insure the passage Of the bill
without democratic aid.