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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-08
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-02-08

This power to name a reasonable
rate and the inclusion of the auXiliares
within the jurisdiction of the copmis-
sion are said to be the new features; all
other provisions being notifications Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26

visions devised for the comfort, health
and pleasure Of the children. The
buildings themselves which are being
erected in these days for use as public
schools are as imposing in their archi-
lecture and complete In their appoint
ments as II they were intended for the
halls Of some great university. Such
q building. for instance, as the Dewitt
Clinton High school. New York. might
we'll be mistaken for some distin-
guished and historic seat Of learning.
Its entrance is especially imposing and
dignifled in its architecture, and
among the features of its beautiful in
terror are mural paintings by the
eminent artist Charles Y. Turner, H.
Illustrating the dedication Of the Erie
canal, the most important episode In
the career OF the statesman for whom
1t is named. An idea Of the beauty Of
this structure may be obtained from
the accompanying illustration, showing
a doorway. An innovation in archi-
lecture is the roof playground. The
idea Of a playground on the roof would
have been considered quite fantastic
not so many years ago, but times have
changed, and the plan now presents a
solution in many places of the problem
Of how to have nm adequate playground
where land is so high. On the roof the
pupils can get the best air that is to
be had, and that is quite an important
consideration. too. in the midst Of a
large city, with its dinginess and smoke
and unhealthful odors.
A school visitor who emerged upon
one Of these roofs recently was startled
by the hard and sudden impact Of a
baseball upon the wall at his side. On
recovering from the shock Of his mar
row escape from being hit he saw that
the boys We're running the bases and
knocking flies with apparent
as to the fact that their game was being
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
VALPARAISO'S hARBOR,

The Stricken South American City
and Its Importance as q Seaport.
The city of Valparaiso. Chile. which
has been overwhelmed with earth
quake, has n Of the finest harbors on
the u Of South America. 1t is the
most important seaport Of Chile and
the center of the trade of a large part
OF southwestern South America. 1t Is
the terminus Of European steamship
lines, whose business IL OF very great
extent. Among the features of the
harbor are the big custom house wharf
and h floating dry docks shown In the
accompanying picture. Vessels Of heavy
tonnage cnn be repaired in these dry
docks. Such docks were first construct.
ed in Valparaiso in 1860, and 1t was the
first South American city to possess
facilities for the prosecution of mari
time commercial enterprises on a large
scale. Valparaiso vas also the first
ciey OF South America to establish tele-
graph lines ana street car lines, to
adopt gas illumination and to construct
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
Major CrOfOOt'S
Mission Caller
Ceh He Interested In Great American
Orphan Consider Company,
to Her Sorrow.

Copyright, 1906, by c. H. Sutcliffe.1
~ beg pardon" said a we'll
dressed lady as she softly en-
tered Major Crofoot's Office the
other morning as he sat with his
feet on his desk and the stub Of a cigar
In his mouth.
And excuse me, madam-excuse
me-" replied the major as he threw
away the stub. dropped his feet and
whirled around.
II am engaged in a mission Of char
ity, and l hope you will see your way
clear to subscribe to it. We wish to
add a nursery to an orphan asylum.
1t will cost a lot Of money, and l am
one of the committee appointed to
raise it. Here is my book"
II see.'' mused the major, as he looked
1t yer Madam. your object Is a
praiseworthy one, and l shall be glad
to aid it. l was left an orphan myself
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which marks his grave bears inscrip-
besides Brown of. Osawatomle."
Browns son Frederick was killed in
the course of the troubles In Kansas.
This event imbittered him and con
frmed him in his desperate resolves.
Only " OF his o II are now living.
Salmon, who resides in Oregon, and
Jason, who lives on Il farm near Akron.
O.. and is hale and hearty Mt the age Of
eighty three. Jason cherlshes no bit
terness toward the south OH account
OF his fathers sad fate. Indeed, he
does MOI forget that he himself owes
his life to Il Southerner. and he thinks
that the north rs we'll as the south was
to blame for continuance of slavery.
1t was in the course OF these exciting
events that Jason Brown was captured
by p~roslavery men. headed by Martin
White. and came near being hanged by
hem. In telling the story of his escape
he has said:
Tile party stopped finally and made
preparations to hang me. One man, a
leader. mounted a stump and. swinging
q hemp rope, sang, Swing him III,
swing him up. swing up the abolitionist
scoundrel.'
Il expected to he hanged ut once.
anu the rope was already coiled for
the deed. when IL of three men who
had been standing ut the edge Of the
crowd came to my side. With him was
a boy with a note and he handed it to
White. 1t was from my father, and
White read it.
~ hear that you hold two OF my
sons prisoners the paper began.
Whose writing is that?' the stran-
ger inquired Of me-. showing me the
paper.
my fathers l replied.
lis old John Brown your father? he
inquired Of me. l replied he was, and
then the man withdrew, and, going to
the edge OF the crowd. consulted with
q few persons. He then made a speech
to those assembled and persuaded them
not to hang me ut once. He then told
me that he would take me to his home
and keep me a prisoner there. l went
with him to his home not far away and
! never could have been treated better.
Besides, he cured me Of the ague, and
eventually I was released.
The man who saved my life was
Judge Jacobs, who went to Kansas
from Lexington, Ky. l " my life to
the Kindness Of a southerner, and his
act changed my whole life toward the
south"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26

ter being the true seal and being chief
~ valued for the oil obtained from its
fat and the leather made from its hide.
1t Is found mostly in the north Allan
tic and Arctic oceans. The fur seal,
which is now under discussion, is most
numerous in the north Pacific ocean
and Rering sea. The fur which it
yields is a very valuable article Of
commerce. In its native habitat the
fur seal Is a most interesting animal.
The male at maturity weighs from
400 to 500 pounds and is about six
TIT in length. His color Is dark brown
or black. The adult female is much
smaller. averaging about eighty pounds
in weight. with length and girth in
proportion. The picture shows a fe-
male seal. or cow" with her young
on the breeding grounds among the is-
lands of the Rering sea.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26

II1pxOdIthkh.
European countries say that his ex-
periences and observations have
broadened him and ripened his judg-
ment on social and political problems.
His reception in England was marked
By many interesting circumstances.
He was a guest Of Ambassador White
law Reid at Dorchester House, and
Mr.. Reid in speeches at dinners at
which both were present humorously
advcrted to the fact that as a newspa.
per publisher he had in two campaigns
opposed Mr.. Bryan with all the ability
and energy he possessed. One of the
English journals published a humorous
sketch Of Mr.. Bryan and Ambassador
Reid sitting together in the gallery Of
the house Of commons. Both gentle
men are said to have laughed heartily
when they saw themselves caricatured
In this publication. Coincident with
Mr.. Bryan's return is the publication Of
a new book by him in reply to Letters
From Il Chinese Of1cial." 1t defends
American standards Of religion and
civilization.
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How Opium Ia Obtained.

Opium is obtained by cutting the
capsule Of the poppy flower with IL
notched iron instrument ut sunrise.
and by the next morning Il drop or SO
OF Juice has oozed out. This Is scraped
on n saved by the grower. and, after
he has a vessel full Of it. 1t is strained
and dried. 1t takes a great many pop
pies to make a pound Of opium, and it
goes through a number Of processes
before it is ready for the market. In q
liquid state it looks like dark straw.
berry jam.
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insisted on kissing him as his nurse
rolled him along in his buggy until it
was feared he would he kissed to
death. No one had Il better time at
the coronation at TronGhjem than
Olaf. He didn't have to take a royai
oath, like his father. or make or listen
to tiresome addresses. All he had to
do was to enjoy himself and invests
gate everything. The royal British
yacht Victoria and Albert interested
him greatly. and he spent most of his
time aboard it with his little English
cousin, Princess Mary. The yacht had
to fire a good many salutes, and every
salvo brought Olaf and Mary on deck
to see what it was all about. Between
salutes they inspected" the ship. On
land, when he wasn't wanted for ex-
hibition purposes. Olaf was trotting
around with DR.. hansen, the arctic
explorer. and probably heard a fine lot
of polar bear stories.
King Haakon's advisers say that if
anything goes wrong the peoples love
for Olaf will smooth the trouble over.
h little crown prince was born
July 2. 1909. ut Sa%ndringham. England.
where his mother. Princess Maud. was
visiting her father. King Edward. The
baby was christened Alexander Ed
ward Christian Frederick. but when he
moved to Norway he had to have Il
Morse name, and Olaf was chosen as
typically Scandinavian.
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A> O"NS
idea how to shoot. Closely related to
dren and surround them with all the
things that will help them to make the
best use Of their opportunities. In the
large cities educators, city officials and
architects are giving much study to
the building Of schools and their plan
ming SO as to provide the best sanitary
conditions. opportunities for manual
training work, gymnastic apparatus,
baths, large assembly rooms for daily
exercises. free lectures and neighbor-
hood gatherings and various other ac-
cessories Of the system of public in.
struction. In some cities more and in
others less of these things are provid-
ed. In %congested districts Of large
cities, where the homes Of the children
are small fats or dark and crowded
tenements and their domestic training
Is limited in extent and deficient in
character, the conditions demand diff.
ferent treatment from that in districts
where the homes Of the pupils and
their general surroundings are more
favorable to healthy development. The
public schools Of today are very
different institutions, especially in
urban communities, from the old red
s~choolhouses of rural settlements In our
grandfathers' time, and a great deal
besides the three RS is taught. Some
say that in consequence of so many
SO called fads receiving attention now
0dHVC tho r11s1imnnto III mot oct tbn;p
rghtful share Of consideration. Other
educators maintain that the three RS
were never taught 20 we'll before.
However that may be. a great ad-
vance has been made in the pro-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
BRYAN'S HOME COMING.
The Remarkable Attentions Given
the Nebraska Statekman Abroad.

tEe SA DEOts
The home coming of William Jen-
nings Bryan and his Endorsement for
the Democratic presidential nominal
ton in 1905 by numerous state con
ventions of his party have drawn eX-
ceptional attention to his personality.
During the latter part of his tour
around the world his movements were
followed as closely by the European
correspondents as if he had been IN
occupant Of some high Office instead
Of merely a private citizen travelling
through lands he had never seen be
fore for personal pleasure and the
knowledge to be gained by careful and
intelligent observation and study.
Those who have %conversed with Mr..
Bryan since his meetings with SO many
rulers and statesmen Of Asiatic and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26

water supply and drainage systems.
Its splendid harbor is defended by for
tilcations with modern long range guns
anu III Chilean navy has its head
quarters ut this port. 4 short time ago
a contract was let for the construction
at a cost Of some SO. ZOO. 1000 Of a great
oreakwater to prevent the harbor from
being swept by destructive gales. This
10 the third time that Valparaiso has
been rackcd by earthquake, and it has
been overwhelmed by food. scourged
by fire and in 1866 was bombarded by
a Spanish fleet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26

when only two years old, and you can
believe that l have a feeling for them.
Yes, my father and mother were gored
to death by a bull when I was hardly
more than an infant"
"How sad:!' sighed the lady as she
took the seat motioned her.
But life is full of just such sad
cases, madam. We have the poor
orphans with us, and they must be
cared for. How many r there in the
asylum you represent?
"Over 200, and we have to turn
away many applicants"
well. we must attend to that. Your
calling here this morning 10 what may
be termed q curious coincidence. I am
Major Crofoot. grand promoter of vari-
U enterprises, and what may be
called a humanitarian originator. Not
an hour ago l received a charter for the
Incorporation Of the Great American
Orphan CONSIDER company, and this
afternoon l am to visit two orphan
invention. 1t is strange that you
should have come in on orphan asylum
business as you did"
"And have you got something for the
0rphans?" she asked.
1.-THE greatest, grandest, newest thing
out, madam. Patented in America and
all foreign countries. We begin the
manufacture next week. President
Roosevelt takes the first three ma
chimes. Then comes the new president
Of France, and he is followed by the
emperor of Russia and the king of Eng
land. l, as the inventor Of the machine
and the president of the company. am
feeling rather b%uoyant. Have you a
head for machinery. MADAME"
Il am afraid not, and yet l hope you
will try to make me understand"
"Only too happy to do 50. Let me
start out by saying that orphan chill
dren get hungry as well as the other
class"
"Certainly."
"They also have collie"
Eyes"
"They also need to be spanked occa-
sionally. | am not an advocate of the
bootjack and h%airbrush. but as an or
phan child myself l remember that
there We're days when l actually long
eel to be spanked and wouldn't be good
till l got it. Among the 200 children
in your asylum there must be many
such"
Perhaps" replied the lady in a
doubtful way.
ut takes Il nurse ut least ten min
utes to feed an orphan kid" continued
the major SIS he walked back and
forth. Three feeds Il day al thir-
ty minutes for each child. You must
have a nurse for every twenty chill
dren. You have ten at least in your
asylum. II these could be dispensed
with, look at the saving"
"But how can they be dispensed
with?" was asked. 1.-The children must
be washed, dressed, bathed and fed.
and human hands must do it. They
must also be attended to when ailing."
Twenty years ago all dishes were
washed by hand. Then a genius in
vented a machine that does the work
Of fifteen women. l am a genius. |
have invented something that knocks
the ~dishwasher silly"
And you propose to take care of
children by machinery" gaspej the
lady.
you have struck il. madam. 1t c,n
be done, as l have successfully demon
strated. My invention is Il system Of
pipes. tubes. spankers and levers. n,
worked by the same dynamo. We will
say 1t Is morning. The children mus,
be washed. Very well. Ry turning =
switch each aud evert one Of them is
dumped into a trough and washed and
bathed. Turn another switch and they
ere dumped out. Their clothes are
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26

Bing-Yes. she's considered a great
drawing card. The vaudeville people
pay her 5000 a week.
Wing-And who is the funny little
man I've seen walking with her?
"That? That's her husband"
"Anl is he an artist tooy'
"Oh. no. She just takes him along
to button the back Of her waists
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
THAT TROUBLESOME SEAL,
The Much Discussed Animal Ms 1t
Locks In Its PARKWAY Home.

The Much Discussed Animal MS 1t
Locks In It's PARKWAY Home.
The killing OF the Japanese seal
poachers and the communications on
the subject hetween Washington and
Tokyo have brought the much discuss
ed seal into the foreground again. This
animal is getting used by this time to
being made a subject Of International
inquiry or negotiation. Great efforts
have been put forth by the American
government to stop pelagic sealing
that is, indiscriminate slaughter from
the open sea Of the seal herds. 1t was
discriminating the species.
There are two varieties of the seal,
the fur seal and the hair seal, the lat
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26

0ASo> 0"O"" Ulo anniversary also
attracts interest to the living children
Of the hero of Osawatomie."
Kansas in 1856 was the scene Of a
struggle between the forces of slavery
and antislavery that was but prelim-
inary to the greater struggle over Il
broader field that was soon afterward
to come. it is all history now and it
can be looked back upon without Sec
tlonal bitterness. so far have the events
Of the once bitter conflicts receded
into the dim and distant past. 1t was
In May, 1856, that the socalled "Potta-
Watomie mnssacres" occurred.
In revenge for the assassination of
I'VE antislavery men Brown and his
associates had taken FIVE proslavery
men from their beds and hanged them.
It was enforcing his doctrine Of an eye
for an eye and a tooth for u tooth. He
thought the way to win he battle for
the free state cause was to deal II
stern handed treatment to his pro-
slavery enemies. To an inquiry Of an
abolitionist journal which did not be-
lieve in violence why he had acted as
he did, Brown replied, Those men
had a right to be hanged Il defense
which Ralph Waldo Emerson said no
other historical character but Oliver
Cromwell would have made. The war
between the free state and proslavery
men grew in intensity until on Aug.
80, 1856. n band Of proslavery men,
largely Missourians, made a raid on
1t was a fierce contest.
John Brown died on the scaffold at
Harpers Ferry. Va, In 1859. and his
body lies moldering in the grave" on
the farm Mt North Elba. N. T., where
he helped fugitive slaves to freedom
and taught colored people who had set
tied in the vicinity how to make a
living as their own masters. The stone
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
Two Of a Kind.

Say. what's the matter with this
conee:" queried Slopsy.
Same thing that's the matter with
you, ] suppose" answered the land
lady; Its Il little slow about settling"
Houston Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
Wilex Of Man.

Wilex of Man..
"Say. Halton. what is the name of
that new poker club you are going to
join:'
"Why. The Office"
""rhe Officer Isn't that a rather
odd Nance
"Not at all. 1t is so very convenient
to tell your wife you We're detained at
The Office "-Detroit Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26

AN EFFECTIvE SCHOOL ENTRANCE.
played OH II roof instead Of on solid
ground. Naturally some games and
sports are better adapted than others
to the roof playground. There are some
twelve Of these Fairgrounds now in
New York. As to the imposing and
beautiful architectural effects now
aimed at, 1t is urged by educators and
school boards that buildings possessing
these distinctions do not really cost SO
much more than plain structures il
only they are rightly planned. while the
refining effect Of such surroundings
upon the youthful mind is beneficial
beyond the power Of estimate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
PRINCE OLAF.

4 Baby Boy Who Ia Very Popular
With Norwegians.
THE pride Of Norway" is little
Prince Olaf, heir to the throne of King
Haakon VII. He is only three
years old, and for two Of those years
he was not q Norseman. but already
his sunny smile and laughing blue eyes
have brought the kingdom to his feet.
When he first went to Norway the
royal gardens had to be closed to the
public because his feminine admirers
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26

Bertha-I say, father. are you still
growing?
Father-No, my dear. Why?
BERTHA (puzzled)-Why. because the
top Of your head is coming through
your hair.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
Perhaps.

Perhaps.
Author-This magazine has no rea-
con for existence.
Critic-That is the reason It exists
Puck.
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.-& @-.C
Education
Up to Date
c~~ ~~

? It'll the opening of the schools
comes attention once more to
the subject of progress in
nothoIS re tonchinu tbr, ,.o,,pO
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-09-26
In Honor of
"BrOWn of
OSaWatOrmie"

THE celebration at
Il at Osawatomie,
Kan, on Aug.
80, OF tn so called
battle which occurred
there fifty years ago
recalls the strange
career of the leading
participant in that
affair, John Brown,
whose soul goes
marching on" The
com "a ton Of
the anniversary also
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-02-28

trouble than it is worth. True, it re-
quires some attention, but not half as
much as a dozen or so of old setting
hens. Besides, it does not take sud
den notion to change nests and there
by break half the eggs. l have used
a machine only one season, but would
not try to do without it now. A
neighbOr, who also has an ''Old
Trusty'' says she has settled the ques-
ton of mites. Often the pests are in
the hens nest ready to begin on the
chicks. With the incubator, the
chicks have an even start at least, and
with a little care may be kept free
from the pest. 1t takes about 80 cts.
worth of Kerosene to make a 2OO-egg
incubator hatch. We set enough hens
to carry the chicks, giving each hen
% or 80. | have not yet tried the
brooder, but expect to do so this sea-
son. | believe the most convenient
size for the ordinary farmers use is
the 13O-egg. Early chicks are the
profitable ones. Set seven or eight
hens at the same time-say middle of
March. In my experience April chicks
always do better than those Matched
later, unless it should be unusually
cold and wet. l would prefer a hot
water machine and also with the regu-
latOr on the side, SO that the top of
the machine could be used as rest
for the tray, when turning eggs. 1t
also Obviates danger of breaking regu-
latOr In another letter l will tell
how l manage to keep the heat regu-
lar.