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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
A Job For Him.

Police 1nSpectOr-Haven't l often in
structed you that you are not to allow
the public to pick the flowers in this
park?
Park Keeper-Yes. That is my wife.
who used to be your cook. Perhaps
you will try to make her stop.-Meg-
gendOrfer Batter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
EIatterinu,

Magazine Editor-Why do you per-
sist in coming in here: l tell you |
don't buy fiction. The Lady Author
Oh, l don't wish to sell you any of my
stories. l am writing IA novel, entitled
1.-THE Ugliest Man on Earth" and l
came in merely to obtain local color.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
His Weak Heart.

"He ran up two flights of stairs in
his anxiety to propose to Miss Gilday
and then couldn't speak because he
was out of BREATH"
"What did she Say?"
"She said. Faint heart ne'er won fair
land Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

Teacher-Now. what little boy in this
Sunday school can tell me what a pyr-
amid is?
Tommy Tuff-Why. OATS de shape de
pool balls is set up in for de break
Catholic Standard and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Her Lanqusoe.

II am told that your wife speaks
Greek and L.atin:"
NO. answered Mr.. Meekton: "she
understands them. but | regret to say
that she insists Oh using my own ma
tive tongue. 50 that there is no excuse
for my not paying attention.''-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
Advice to the Pepper.

Advice to the Pepper.
Do not pop on your knees
When the question you pop, sir.
II you do, all your life
On your knees you will stop. sir.
Do You love me"-not thus,
For an answer may fail her:
She may ask months to solve
All the doubts that assail her.
"Will o marry me?"-that's
Going straight to the issue.
She'll reply '.Yes."-or Mo-
And so bless YOU or dish you.
&C. H. w. in Boston Transcript.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
UNCLE ELLIS FABLES.
Morals Always at Hand For Those
In Need of Them.
THE farmer AND THE FOX.


Down and Showed His lnsratitude.
Story of the Thief and Judge and the
Grocer and the Sage.
copyright. 1907, by NJ. NJ. Cunningham
One day as the farmer was grubbing
out a stump in his field he was ap-
preached by a fox, who said:
Uncle Reuben. l am no hand to butt
in and mix myself up with other PEG
pies business, but l have come to give
you a little pointer"
"Waal, that's kind o you, though |
amt in need of any gold bricks jest at
present."
II am not that kind of fox. On the
contrary, l am here to tell you that l
overheard a conversation in the forest
this morning and that the weasel in
tends to rob your henroost tonight. l
am on friendly terms with him and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
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Fight Against
Child Slavery.

THE child labor
pro BILE m has
~ been brought t.
the front in Amer
lea recently by the
sion In the
senate on the sub
ject, by the strong
recommendations Of
Charles T..
Hughes in his first
message to the leg
%islature Of New
York and by Presi-
dent KOosevelt's let
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27

feature of the piece in either the dra-
matte oil operate production is the
Dance of the Seven Wells" by which
the seductive Salome. makes SO great
an impression upon Herod that he
consents IL give her the head of ST.
John the Baptist on Il charger. Miss
Marlowe. who in the Lyric theater pro-
duction takes the part of Salome. has
surprised her admirers 10y the success
with which she performs this difficult
speciality. In her Interpretation of the
role Of Salome she exhibits jealousy
bordering on insanity. sweetly simple
r~irlishness. cruelty like that Of Il starv-
Tag lioness and naive righteousness.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-03-27
MARlCWE As SALOME.
"Dance Of the Seven Wells" In the Play
"John the Baptist"

There has been much discussion as
to the morality of Richard Strauss
music drama "Salome" as presented
ut the Metropolitan Opera House an,!
Of the stage version Of the work. ".John
the Baptist" as produced by Julia
Marlowe and Il. II. Sothern ut the
Lyric theater. New York. A sensational
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-03
WANTED.

The "Old Reliable" Phoenix Pre-
ferred Accident Insurance Company
of Detroit, Michigan, having recently
entered this state for the transaction
of accident and sickness insurance, is
now ready to make contracts with
local agents throughout the state.
One dollar per month covers accident,
sickness or death. For terms and
territory apply to 4w4o
E. j. BRACKETT, State Manager.
1877 Middle St., Portland, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-03
Settlement Imperative.

The destruction of our store and
stock of goods, by the fire of Septem
Der End, has led to decision to re-
tire from the shoe trade and this
makes it necessary that we should
have settlement of all accounts at
once. All payments due the firm of
r. H. Merrill & Son or to j. p. Merrill
should be made during the month of
October. For the present the books
and accounts will be found, during
business hours at the store next to the
North Channel Bridge tao
r. HI. MERRILL & SON.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-03
Miss Dora. p. Cleveland.

The sad intelligence was received
here by wire Tuesday morning of the
death of Miss Dora Parker Cleveland,
which had occurred at the hospital in
Philadelphia on the previous day.
Her relatives and close friends had
been advised of her failing health but
even to them the news of her deeease
came very Unexpectedly and to the
community at large it was entirely un-
forewarned.
Miss Cleveland was born on the
farm then known as the Soloman
Steward place, now owned by DIR. E.
H. Stevens, fifty five years ago.
When about ten years of age she
came with her parents to live in this
village, in the house on Baptist Hill,
where they were destined to pass the
rest of their lives, and which was
Miss Cleveland's home at the time of
her death. Miss Cleveland was edu-
Gated in the Skowhegan schools, at
tending Bloomfield Academy and
Skowhegan High school, and after
ward taking course at Mount Hol-
yoke Seminary in Massachusetts,
where she graduated in 1875. After
completing her education she lived
for few years with her aunt, Mrs.
Chas. Blanchard in Philadelphia.
She soon afterwards accepted posi-
ton as teacher in one of the schools
of this town and continued to teach
here, except for the time when she
was similarly employed IN Massa-
chusetts, until the close of the school
year last June. The number of pupils
who were instructed by her in this
unusually long period and to whom
she had become greatly endeared,
was very large and they are among
the many people who will learn with
regret of the death of this estimable
woman.
Miss Cleveland's friends commen-
ced to understand that she was con-
cerned about health as early as the
summer of 1905, and after the death
of her father, on January Sd, last,
grew worse quite rapidly. In August
last she went to Philadelphia, to the
home of her cousin, Mrs. Isaac Law
rey, and later to Montolok1ng, N. j.
1t was hoped that the change of eli
mate would be beneficial but she did
not improve and returned, a few
weeks since, to be treated in Phila-
delphia, going to the hospital where
her death occurred. OF her immediate
family two brothers only survive,
Norris M of this place and William OF
Waterville.
The remains were brought to this
place from Philadelphia by the cousin
above mentioned, Mrs. Lawrey, and
funeral services were held at the family
home on Main street, this morning at
eleven O'Clock, conducted by the Rev.
Geo. Merriam, pastor of the Bethany
Baptist church, of which the deceased
was a member. AS mark of respect
all the schools in the village district
were closed from ten until twelve.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-03

Curtis grand millinery opening be-
gins today. Everybody invited.
October records for the Victor
Talking Machine at J. d. Symons.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-03
Cider barrels at Bucknam's.

The only place to buy those large
Providence River oysters is at City
Bakery.
The October records for the Edison
Photograph have arrived at Smiths
music store.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-03

The annual meeting of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
will occur next Tuesday afternoon, at
three O'Clock in Grand Army hall.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-10-03
Furnished Rooms Wanted.

Three or four rooms furnished or
partly furnished, centrally located.
Anyone having same please address
ga" REPORTER OFFICE,
1w40' Skowhegan, Stating Terms.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30


DOGS with so little fresh air all winter
long, and my body is full of impuri-
ties. Iii consequence I'm dull, half
feverish and tired all the time. That
is what 'all worn out really means.
Take tablespoonful of Cooper s New
Discovery three times day for two
wseks and the 'all worn OUT feeling
y;ill certainly leave.
Mr. Burger was 'al1 worn out once.
'For some weeks suffered from an
affection of the stomach that seemed
to wear me out completely. My sys-
tem was run down, my bowels consti-
pated, had dull headaches and
although / was not sick enough to go
TO bed l did not have ambition to stir
around. read of Cooper's New Dis
covery and began using 1t. am glad
to say that two bottles put me on my
feet and relieved every symptom of
my trouble. 1t is one of the best sys-
tenn tonics have ever heard of. ;"
John Burger, 1119 Hopkins ST., Gin
cinnati, o.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

In recent article replying to Senator BEv.
FRIDGE, Hon. w. ]. BRYAN states that the prof
its of the United States Steel Trust are greater
than the total amount the great corporation
pays out for wages. In other words, the con.
Germ earns not only what is paid the wage
Garner, but more than 100 per cent. on his
wages.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

The Johns. Hopkins University faculty has de-
termined that the Mediterranean sperm whale
could swallow man of Jonah's size. But they
forget to tell us Jonah's size.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30
raw deal.

The Hargises have spent nearly $4,000 in
their efforts to escape the hangman's moose or
the Penitentiary, and it now looks like they
will, through their money, their attorneys and
the laws delay" outwit the loidy of the
sword and bandaged eyes.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

The word bumper" meaning drinking ves-
sci, derived its origin from the Roman Catholic
religion. 1t was the custom in England in an
cient times to drink the health of the pope after
dinner in full glass of wine. This was called
"au bon PEREZ" from which we have the con-
traction bumper"
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

1t is reported at Chicago that giant merger
Of railways East and West, with over a billion
dollars capital, and to be known as the Greater
Pennsylvania system, is about to be perfected
and announced
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

The reason the Gov. is taking his time nam
ing the new Louisville officials is because he
wants to figure out few things. A political
machine requires very careful handling and
every convert to the Gov means another cog
in the Beckham wheel.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

Uncle Sam prints paper money to the value
Of 100000 every day. Wall street uses that
much paper money about every hour, but it
hasn't the same value as the kind that Uncle
Sam hands out.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30
XERzEs BERRY,

Mr. Xerzss Berry an aged resident Of Plum
vile passed away yesterday morning at 4
o'clock, from an attack of heart trouble, aged
76 years.
He leaves four daughters and one son.
The funeral will occur today at 2 o'clock at
the Bethel Church at Plumville.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

Railroad managers at Chicago estimate that
BY the end Of the first week in June the rail-
roads of the country will have discharged be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 men. Some esti-
mates put the number much higher.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30
FruitleSS

We are safe in making this asser-
ton; we have tried it. We do not
promise how long this price will hold
good. We have large stock OF these
chairs on hands, but they are going
fast. Our advice is do not delay If
you fancy this bargain. The price is
much too low; that much is certain.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

w mere 4 ia
all worn out.
Did you ever
stop to think
whatit means1
Well, it means
just this; my
liver is dull and
not working
properly, my
stomach is tak-
ing too much
food which it
is mt digesting
properly, I'm
all clogged up
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30
COurier-J0urRGL.

OOurtsr-JourNdi.
The future Historian Of the American Re-
public will marvel how people so homogeneous
and SO happy. so welded to the Union and it's
free institutions, could have found no better
way of getting rid of African Slavery than Of
going War about it. he will marvel how
people SO prosperous as the people Of the
Southern States, living the ideal life Of the
planter and pstrician, could have so mis-
measured the forces of the time and the move
ments Of the world as to risk their all in a
practically hopeless War. He will find but a
single explanation and that OF the highest
credit to human kind-though Of very doubtful
Wislom-thst the average man is as a rule
reader to fight for his rights, or fancied rights
than for his property; that upon a question of
honor, or rimaginary honor, he does not commonly
count the cost; that. resenting insult and ag-
gression, he draws his sword without much par
ley and filings the scabbard away. In other
words, he acts first, and thinks afterWard.
There was a deal of the original man in the
men of 1861, whether they lived North, or
South, of the mythical Mason and Dixons line.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

The increase continues to increase. Twelve
railroads for the third week in May show an
average gross increase of 21.61 This is an
unfailing barometer Indicative of continued
prosperity.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

Machinsts in the L. and N. shops at Louis
vile will go out on a strike unless their de-
mands for more wages are granted.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

The late Kentucky shoot" at Lexington
must have sounded mighty natural to Colonel
JIM HAReIs He is used to such fusilades up
at Jackson
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30
prosperity.

THIS fowery month of Mayis said to be the
coldest ever experienced and the same thing
was noted about April. The weather man
seems to have it in for us and is handing out
raw deal
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

PARIS has let the contract to build her $780,,
900 school building. And here stands old
Maysville with only castles in the air.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

A Taft Club has been organized in Louis
vile with several hundred prominent Republi-
cans in the organization.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

SINCE Maysve voted for whisky, the Sixth Ward,
which went dry wants secede and up city Of its
own, annexng enough Of its suburbs to make city OF
1000 to 9000 The Sixth Ward was formerly the city Of
Chester, but taken in by Maysville The matter is
be presented to the legislature says The Bulletin
-Flemingsburg Times Democrat.
The preposterous absurdity of the PROPOSE
tion is self.evident. Granting that the event
were possible, and the esteemed honored and
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

All the cases against Klsw g. Erlarger on
account Of the IriquOis Theater disaster in
Chicago, have been dismissed at New York in
the u, S. Court.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

twenty-five roads for third week in May show /,
average gross increase of 10 80 per cent.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

About 1000 Confederate Veterans from
Kentucky are attending the big reunion at
Richmond, Va.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

Secretary Taft will deliver an address today
to the National Mler's Federation in session
at st. Louis.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

Cincinnati's new directory will show a pOpu-
lation of 480,250.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

The 2-cent railway fare is now law in Ohio
Indiana and Illinois.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

Heavy snow was reported Monday in the
West and Northwest.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

During the term Of the U. S. Supreme Court
which began last October and closed Monday,
4sS cases were disposed Of. Three hundred
and fOrty.three cases we're left or the docket.
compared With three hundred and five cases
last year.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30
"A Search
Warrant

May be issued and in the hands
OF competent persons the entire furni-
ture market may be searched for the
equal of this chair at our price, but
the search will be
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

1t costs more for dull merchant to brush
the dust off his goods than 1t would to advertise
and sell them.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

At Budapest, Hungary, 260 houses were
undermined by water and tumbled into the
Danube.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30
THE HORROR AND THE SORROW OF YES
TERDAY BECOMES THE GLORY OF TODAY

vote Kentucky was for the Union and against
the Confederacy. Certainly the Union roll
presents us as many famous and honored names
as the Confederate roll-a circumstance Of
which every Kentuckian worthy Of his birth
right 10 proud-so that the proof TO this effect
offered by Captain Speed merely puts in black
and white, and stereotypeS, a sufficient answer
to very nearly, If not wholly, forgotten
calumny.
How far away these events seem to those Of
us who yet remain upon the scene! What
shadowsl If we should call the muster-roll Of
the dead there would be no such terms as
"Unjonist" and Confederate" heard upon the
parade of fames eternal camping ground, but,
per contra, the Breckinridge who wore the blue
and the Breckenridge who wore the gray, the
Crittenden who wore the blue and the Critten.
den who wore the gray, would be seen marching
arm in arm. clothed in the garments of i'm
mortality; and, following after, long pro-
cession Of the Clays, the Speeds, the Buckners,
the Harlans, the Boyles, the Ballards, the Muir
rays and the Kelleys, whichever side they
fought on-ilustrated high and noble man
hood and brought luster to the name and fame
Of our dear Kentucky!
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30
SHORT TALKS BY
L. T. COOPER.
ALL WORN OUT.

This is the time of year for the "a1t
worn out" feeling. You hear it every
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

Wilbur Glen VOliva the reverend fraud who
succeeded profit" DOwie, will be Ousted from
Zion City tomorrow.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

ledge JeeDs Hargis is reported ill at Sandy
Hook.
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

We may take it for granted that upon 3 fair
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

A new summer vaudeville theater has opened
in Ashland
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

"Under the forms of law" and few bales Of
red tape the thing might be done and the am
putation neatly and quickly accomplished by
the astute surgeons and doctors of the law
the attorneys.
This sudden desire on the part of our grow
ing suburb and future metropolis of the East
End, is somewhat surprising and is evidently
inspired by pique or some imaginary wrong
Maysville cannot permit her daughter to leave
her happy home In other words the divorce
decree must not be entered.
The pin.headed politicians who are harping
about the secession of the Sixth Ward are la
boring under the delusion that the elimina
tion will reduce Maysville to ffth-class city.
But the Constitution of Kentucky stands in
the way.
The Sixth Ward and any additional Ward
in the city might secede and Maysville would
still remain in the fourth-class Besides, since
Chester became the Sixth Ward and went into
partnership with the other Wards she has
overdrawn her account at the City Treasury to
the tune of some $4,000, and the remaining
members of the firm would probably seek set
tlement of her overdrafts before consenting to
the dissolution of the partnership.
Think the matter over and a change may
come over the spirit of your pipe.dream
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

beloved sixth offspring of
dear old Maysville we're
to cut itself loose from its
mother, would not the
precedent tend to disrupt
the body polite of all
municipalities!
Daily public ledger., 1907-05-30

We aell the famous c00per remedies,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-27
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

An Alice boy looked down a gun
barrel. His head was split open.
At the Beaumont banquet some
speakers took issue with Governor
Campbelrs policies as to corporations.
Prof Welborn is working on a
textbook in agriculture for use in the
public schools.
A Farmers Institute was organized
at Franklin.
A cutting scrape occurred at Eaton
and Don Eaton was fatally wounded
Rice millers met at Beaumont and
took steps to get a correction Of the
government estimate Of the crop.
Three firemen had narrow escapes
in a BRENNAN fire.
The annual meeting of the Texas
OIL company was held at Beaumont
yesterday
It is believed Governor Campbell
has taken steps to probe the Texas
Oil company ownership.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
College football team will leave for
Austin this afternoon and will dine
with the university team tonight.
The Wheless residence at Beau
mont was burned.
The Sam Dry Goods company of
Houston was forced into involuntary |
bankruptcv.
Houston banks have refused to is
sue clearing house certificates.
Bankers of Yoakum, Moulton, Fla
tonic. Sinner and other places in that
section held a meeting and decided to
issue certificates.
Judge Wilcox denied the demurrers
in the Galveston-Houston differenual
case, and the whole question will go
through the courts.
Judge Griner has offered to drop
his contest for the Val Verde county
iudgeship conditionally.
John Bauer. state secretary Of the
Sons Of Herman. died suddenly in
San Antonio.
The wrecking Of a car OF matches
near Crockett caused the loss by fire
Of nine others cars.
\ Fort Worth man was given nine
ty-nine years for killing a woman.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-27
Long Tramp Was Finished.
Special to the Herald.

special TO the Herald.
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. 27.-E. P. wes-
ton finished his thirteen hundred mile
walking trip at 1915 this afternoon,
amid great excitement The demon
stration was the greatest ever seen
here over a like event
Thousands lined the sidewalks and
cheered the aged pedestrian as he
walked down Michigan avenue. and
the whole police force, in addition to
$50 patrolmen, escorted him, keeping
back the crowd Most Of the time
his hat was off and his head bowling.
At the federal building he met the
custodian, and then went direct to
the Illinois Athletic Club. He was
dressed in a new suit, his shoes pol
ished. and he wore a new hat and
white gloves when he left his hotel
for the last lap OF his trip.
Weston's trip from Portland was
"a days and 10 hours Forty years
ago his record was 25 days, % hours
and 40 minutes.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-11-27
THE POWERS TRIAL.
Motion to Set Aside Grant County
Venire Withdrawn.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Georgetown, Ky, Nov. 27.-The de-
Tense in the Powers trial today with
drew its motion for setting aside the
second venire from Grant county.
They asked that all names now in the
box be exhausted before additional
names were placed in it. Powers filed
an affidavit declaring if the names
were mixed his chance of getting a
new trial would be lessened. He said
he would be deprived of his consti-
tutional rights Judge Morris over
ruled Powers motion. by rebuking
both sides for following the sheriffs
during the summoning OF the venire.
The court said if he had known what
was going on he would have arrested
the entire party.