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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22
Made All the Difference.

"due MI VIC O'HeTeHCe'
"Do the experts think the prisoner is
insane?"
"Not now. They did at first. but they
discovered just in time to save their
regulations that he didn't have any
money"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22

zone afternoon my father made an
address before a Sunday school. ia
cob's ladder was the subject that he
chose to talk on. and after he had told
that beautiful Biblical story he said
to the listening children:
"'ls there any one here who has any
question to ask about jacob
There was Il silence. Again my fa-
Their said:
"'Is there no one here who wishes to
ask some questions about Jacob and
the ladder and the angels ascending
and descendingY
-This time a little girl said timidly:
"'Why was it. sir, since the angels
had wings, that they needed n ladder
to ascend and descend on"
Before II question 50 intelligent and
ingenious my father naturally was at
Il loss. He could think OF nothing to
reply. SO to gain time he said:
1.-The question l have been asked Is
a good one. Can anybody answer it?
Come, now-surely some little boy or
girl can answer this question. Why
did the angels have a ladder when they
We're endowed with wings"
"A little boy In the back of the room
piped out:
"'Mayhe they We're molting. sir"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22
Confirmed It.

"Is be as strong q Democrat as he
used to be-"
stronger than ever"
political prospects,"
emo: he married into a Republican
family"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22
.-> >-1
Railroad Men
Now In the Eye.

the rail-
y road situation
has been much
under discussion
railroad men and
those identified
with the handling
of railroad securi-
ties have been es-
pecially in the pub
lie eye. The pub
lie has grown in
terested In the per
sonalities Of the
men who have been
making trips to
Washington to see
President Roosevelt
and who claim that
his railroad pro-
gramme has been
the cause of a feel.
ing Of insecurity as
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22

New Haven road in 1892 and served In
the post until 1896. when he became
president of the Northern Pacific. In
1903 he was chosen bead OF the New
Haven road.
-
Marvin Hughitt, n of the -four rail
road men named by j. r. Morgan when
he suggested Il conference between
President Roosevelt and railroad rep
resentatives, Is chairman Of the board
OF directors Of the Chicago and North
western railway and served for nearly
q score Of years as president. He is n
member Of the industrial peace COM
mission which will use the proceeds
Of the fund given to Mr.. Roosevelt
with the Nobel peace prize to bring
about better relations between labor
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22
Quite a Dub,

He strove to be an artist,
But couldn't, strange to tell,
For he could only draw his breath,
And that would hardly sell.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22
Two Of q Kind.

"See any resemblance between the
baby and his father:"
"Oh. yes; q striking one"
"Where do you notice it,"
"Well. they both have two eyes and
a mouth"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22

He Knew Il.
Can you tell
me where they
take in board
ers?" ......
Third house
in the next
b lock k. That's
where l was
taken in"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22

AHE American people are grow
ing more and more fond of
erecting memorials to their
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-05-22

Isaac Newton Seligman. whose bank
Ing house figured conspicuously in the
Wall street transactions incident to
TONS railway reforms and who was Il
recent caller ut the White House, has
for some years been one Of the leaders
" the financial world. He is a son of
the noted banker. Joseph Scligman,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16
It Wasn't His Clothes.

In the early years of his ministry
Bishop Bascomb of the Southern Meth
odist church was severely handicapped,
says the author of Women of the
Confederacy," by the fact that he was
handsome and graceful. He was con-
sidered too much of dandy" and
for a long time was sent on mountain
circuits to bring him down to the
level Of old-fashioned Methodism.
AS a last resort, when he continued
to appear "dandifed," one of his noun
tain members persuaded the minister
to wear suit of homespun that he
might be more in harmony with the lis
teners. The next morning he went
early to service to see the success OF
his scheme.
When Mr.. Bascomb appeared, as trig
in homespun as he had been in broad
cloth, the mountainer's chagrin was
intense.
We'll I declared" he exclaimed. "Go
ut your own way Brother Bascomb. ]
give it up. 1t amt your clothes that's
$50 pretty! it's jist you. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

left to nature, which, in most cases, is
wise. Nor does the Chinese doctor un-
derstand the circulation of the blood.
He makes no distinction between ven
Gus and arterial blood. He is a "spe-
cialist," believing that it is better to
understand one thing thoroughly than
to know a little of everything. There
fore he divides diseases into two kinds
external and internal If he under
stands the "inside" Of patient, he
does not consider it unprofessional for
another doctor to be called in if symp-
tens develop on the patients out
side" Thus it often happens that two
doctors are inattendance-one pouring
medicine into the sick man and the
other plastering, poulticlng, or sticking
red-hot needles into his ouaside The
learned Doctor who wears a red but
ton on his silken cap as badge of his
rank spends many years in studying
the nature Of diseases, the properties
OF medicinal herbs, mineral and animal
substances, and their effects upon the
system. He also studies the probable
influence of evil spirits, and the medi-
oines most likely to counterfeit their in
fuence or drive them out of the pa
tient
In China, in cases where the doctor
is employed by the year, his salary
stops when any of the family become
III. He is paid only for keeping them
in good health. Our local Chinese doc
tors, however, have adopted the west
ern Civilized" plan of bleeding the
patient while he is down. The Chinese
drug store does not have the sign Of
the big blue and red jars in the win
dow. Nor is there an array of Latin
labeled bottles on the shelves. Herbs
and particles of animals, are seen in
the window as an attractive Sign, but
the medicines are kept in drawers, and
in red paper packages. The druggists"
are seen at rough board table chop
ping and shaving herbs, roots nd
pieces of bark. The chopper uses an in
strument something like az butchers
clever, and the shaver uses a jack
plane, drawing the blade toward him
instead Of showing it outward The
druggist has little or no knowledge Of
chemistry, and does not use acids, SOL
vents, or extracts. The animal sub
stances are put up fresh or dried as re-
celved. Grasses and roots are put up
in native forms. Consequently, the
dcses are large. This has been their
practice since the written history of
China began-about 5000 years-J. NJ
Scanland in the Los Angeles Times
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16
GOLDsNnTHs POVERTY.
Misery of the Amiable But
ImprUdent Author.


In 1853, two years after Goldsmith
returned from his wanderings on the
continent, he presented himself at Sur
geons' hall for examination as a hos
pital mate, with the view of entering
the army or navy; but he suffered the
modification of being rejected as I'M
qualified. That he might appear be-
fore the examining surgeon suitably
dressed Goldsmith obtained new SUIT
of clothes, for which Griffiths, the
publisher of tho Monthly Review be-
came security. The clothes were to
be returned Immediately when the
purpose was served, or the debt was
to be discharged. Poor Goldsmith,
having failed in his object and proba
bly, distressed by urgent want, pawn
ed the clothes, The publisher threat
ened and Goldsmith replied:
81 know of no misery but q jail, to
which my own imprudence- and your
letter seem to point. have seen it
inevitable these three or four weeks
and by heavens request it as favor
Ia favor that may revent~something
more fatal. | have been some years
struggling with a wretched being with
all that contempt and indulgence bring
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16
THE POINT or VIEW.

A good story is told Of disconcert-
ing interruption which Mr.. Gladstone
once experienced when addressing
woman suffrage meeting in Leeds. In
the course of his speech he paid
graceful compliment to the eloquence
Of the ladies who had previously spok-
en-, and, further CALAMITY remarked on
the great pleasure which it gives the
ether sex to listen to women talking.
Pausing for a moment after this OBJ
servation Mr.. Gladstone, like his audi
ence, was thrown into an unexpected
state Of merriment by a male voice,
which proceeded from the back Of the
FALL, and proclaimed in the broadcast
Yorkshire dialect: 'Eh, lad, thou'st
moan wed yet, see'st. w Westminster
Gazette. VI
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

"T. THORNDYKE, ATTORNEY AT
LAW" by Herbert l. Goss; handsomely
Illustrated; issued by the G. NJ. Clark
Publishing Company, Boston.
The Clark Company have just Is
sued a unique and striking novel 1t
is by Herbert l. Goss, prominent
New England attorney of Berlin, New
Hampshire, TT 'Thorndyke, Attorney
at-LaW" is the romance of young
lawyer, cleverly told from the view
point of praeticing attorney. The
scenes are laid in Northern New
Hampshire where the White Noun
tains- form a picturesque setting for
this vigorous story.
Mr. Goss has written "a wonderfully
human book in which he has caught
at once the real atmosphere, the real
people, and the real charm of New
England. Like the modern painter he
has used living models, and in "T.
Thorndyke Attorney at-Law' one
meets interesting personalities of flesh
and blood who are called Ivy their real
names, and whose acquaintance the
reader could make if he should go to
New Hampshire. Yet the narrative is
never dull even though the story is
founded on fact. 1t is realistic with
out being commonplace OF course,
there is a love story and the Divine
Isabella is just the right sort of a
sweetheart for such a splendid fellow
as Theophilus Thorndyke. There are
many anecdotes of New England law
yers together with vivid descriptions
of three trials,
Mr. Goss is true lover of nature
as is shown by the skill and charm
with which he interprets its grandeur
and mystery. His chapter on the
White Mountains is specially excel
lent.
Besides the regular edition a special
portrait edition of ct. Thorndyke,
Attorney at-Law" contains seventy
pictures of distinguished lawyers,
statesmen, and business men in New
England among whom are: Cover
nor Chester B. Jordan, Senator VIM
P. Frye, Judge George A. Bingham
Congressman Frank D. Currier, Sam
uel E. Paine, Daniel J. Daley, Irving
| W. Drew, Judge Edgar Aldrich, and
Harry N. Morse.
Mr.. Goss has been county solicitor
and has served his state as representa-
tive and in other Important public
capacities.
The regular edition is very attrac-
lively illustratedl A number of the
pictures represent beautiful New Eng
land landscapes.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16
New Havener Jailed.

William Winter Beach Duggan a
negro from New Haven, was sentenced
to two months in Jail in police court
at Meriden yesterday for evading rail-
road fare and drunkenness.
He refused to pay while riding from
New Haven on the White Mountain
express and was arrested on the arriv-
al of the train at Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

with it, with all those strong passions
which make contempt insupportable,
What thcnA, has jail that is formid-
able?"
Such was the hopelessness, the deep
despair of this imprudent but amiable
author who has added to the delight
Of millions and to the glory Of Eng
lish literature.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16
RECToRY TO COST $4,000.
Building Permit Issued by Inspector
Austin to St. Mary's Church.

Building Inspector Austin yesterday
issued a building permit to st, Mary's
to erect a rectory, adjoining
the church on Hilhouse avenue. The
estimated cost of the new building is
$4,000 and it will not only greatly tend
to beautify the avenue, but will be a
credit to the entire city.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

If the Baby is Cutting Teeth, be sure
and use that old and well tried remedy,
children teething. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind collie and is the best remedy for
diarrh0ea, Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

quaint humor it is up to date and
practically unrivalled in its field by
any recent publication. Jimmy is not
only versatile but also tough, and
if not himself bad, his acquaintance
and associates include as widely as
sorted characters, good, doubtful or
bad, as those of any of Dickens stor-
les. There is a spice of fun running
throughout this lively tale and it
should prove very popular.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

JIMMY JONES, THE AuToBIoGRA-
PLY OF AN OFFICE BOY" by Roy /.
McCardell the well known newspaper
writer and humorist; author of "'Olde
Love and Lavender" "The Wage
Slave The Skyscraper" 'The Chorus
Girl, etc; Dana Este & Co, publish
ers, Boston, price $L25
From whatever aspect we regard
him, Jimmy is delightful He is the
genuine, unadulterated, up-to-date
New York gamin. This book is not
a goody-goody, nor is it strictly a
juvenile, but for real live interest and
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

The Fall catalogue of Doubleday,
Page and company, just issued this
week, contains among other well
known names, that of Booth Tarking-
ton, whose novel, Ills Own People, .
describes the intensely interesting and
conflicting experiences of a young man
from Indiana who finds himself under
the spell and glamor of Paris, the gay
French capitol.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

The new Kipling book in one vol
ume, From Sea to Sea- will be pub
lished in the near future by Double
day, Page & Company will include
hitherto unpublished matter, as we'll
as an accurate text of the American
Notes, Letters of Marquee City of
Dreadful Night, the Smith Admins
tration," etc, etc.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

"A Wild Flower Horologue," by Ber-
nard B. smyth Curator Of the Kansas
State Museum, is the subject of an ar
ticle in the current number Of Country
Life in America 1t describes a sort
Of clock made of planted wild flowers
which open and close at different
times Of day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

Miss Ellen Glasgow has returned to
Virginia for the inspiration of her new
work, THE Beaten Road" which will
be published by Doubleday, Page &
Company this coming Fall. Miss
Glasgow has chosen to depict the life
of a typical Virglnian, Richard Ord
way.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

This same month which will witness
the issue in book form of Miss Sin
clairs new novel THE Helpmate,"
tHnlH also witnesses the fifteenth
printing of "The Divine Fire" wnich
made her reputation here, and which
happens to also be the last novel she
wrcte before TIE Helpmate"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-16

1t is pretty good indication of the
charm of Miss Mary Plummer's Roy
and Ray in Mexico" that now when
the summer Is hotter than tamales, and
nobody thinks of going to Mexico, and
also when 1t is generally admitted to
be distinctly the off-season for juve-
niles, Messrs Henry Holt and company
are already having to print another
edition of this book.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-17
Assistant Rectors Resign.

Rev. Scott Kidder and Rev. George
Alexander Grifiiths have handed in
their designations as assistant rectors ol
old st. Paups Episcopal Church. in
Baltimore.
For sometime there has been lack OF
harmony in this congregation, which in
cludes many of the wealthiest and most
prominent people of Baltimore. The
breach between the vestry and part Of
the congregation, caused by the resigna-
ton OF Rev. DR.. Hodges, has not yet
been healed. With the calling last Oc-
tober of Rev. DR.. Arthur B. Kinsolving,
formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y, to the
reciolship, the dissension increased. II
was claimed by large number that the
vestrymen had pledged themselves to
call only high churchmap, and it was
believed that DR.. Kinsolving's church
manship did not measure up to that
standard.
The dissatisfaction affected the work
of DR.. KinsolviDg and his two assistants.
Neither of the latter are high church
men. ST. PsuPs has always adhered to
the established customs of the old Eng
lish Church and its ritual has been class
ed as of the high order.
Rev. Mr.. Kidder went TO Baltimore
last September from Connecticut, and is
we'll koown in New York church circles.
He declined to discuss bis resignation
but said St. PauPs Church dirty linen
had been subjected to enough washings
in public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-17
Mississippi Wants IL.

DR.. Dunbar Roland, historian OF the
State of Mississippi, recently visited Bur
well Mcclure, about mls and a hslf
from Berryville. His mission wss to
examine the old oil painting of Gov IA r
Holmes, the frs: governor Of Mississippi.
The portrait is paint d on piece of ma
hogsny aud is r. 90 d condition. 1t is
over century d. Ii has been in the
Mcclure family for generation. 1t was
painted at the expense of the State of
Mississippi and presented to Governor
Holmes, who represented the state, after
his time expired as governor, in the
United States Senate. DR.. Roland is
trying to persuade the Mcclure family
to present the portrait to the State of
Mississippi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-17
The M0desty of Women

Iaturally makes them shrink from the
indelicate questions, the obnoxious ex-
aminations. and unpleasant local treat
rnents. which some physicians consider
essential in the treatment OF diseases OF
women. Yet, if help can be had, 1t Is
hekter to submit 10 this ordeal than let
the disease grow and spread. The trouble
k that SO often the woman undergoes all
the annoyance and shame for nothing.
ThouSands\Qf women who have been
cured bX DIR. Rerce's Favorite Prescrlp-
ton wrtN In. appreciation OF the cure
which dispssrses NGnh the examinations
and local reatmentssS There is no other
medicine so snre-and- safe for delicate
women as "Favorite Presentation" II
cures debiTitaTing drains, irregularity and
female weakness. 1t always helps. 1t
almost always cures. It is strictly non
alcoholic, non secret, all its ingredients
being printed on its bOttle-wrapper; con-
tains no deleterious or habit-forming
drugs. and every native medicinal root
entering into its composition has the full
endorsement Of those most eminent In the
several schools of medical practice. Some
of these numerous and strongest OF pro
fessional endorsements Of its ingredients,
will be found in a pamphlet wrapped
around the bottle, also in booklet mailed
free on request, by DR.. r. V. Pierce, OF
Buffalo, n. Y. These professional en-
dorsements should have far more weight
than any amount Of the ordinary lay, OF
non-professiOnal testimonials.
The most intelligent women nowadays
insist on knowing what they take as med
jclne instead of opening their mouths like
a lot of young birds and gulping down
whatever is offered them. "Fayorite Pre-
scription is Of KNOWN COMPOSITION. IL
makes weak women strong and sick
women well.
DIR. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent free
on receipt Of stamps to pay expense OF
mailing Onlu Send to Dr. X. Y. Pierce,
BufTalo, n. Y, q One-cent stamps for pa
per-cOvered, or 81 stamps for clOth-bound.
II sick consult the Doctor, free OF charge
by letter. All such communications are
held sacredly confidential.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
and regulate stomach, liver and bowels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-17
TO The OWNERS OF DOGS.

MAYORS OFFICE,
Alexandria, Va, June II, 1907.
All persons owning or intending 70 keep
any animal Of the Dog or Canine species
should come forward onor before
JUNE TWENTY-FIVE, |, 1907,
and take out license for the same from the
Auditor After the 30th of June all persons
owing or harboring Dogs without the re
quired license are subject TO tine as the laws
on the subject require Of $500 or 500.
Complaint has been frequently made that
many persons fail to take out their license.
and that others pay on one or two dogs when
owning and harl oring more, or who send
such dogs away during the summer months
and bring them back in the fall.
Attention has been called to this evasion OF
the law. and policemen will report all such
cases and fines can be imposed upon those
who fail 10 take out licenses after trial in the
Police Court.
The police officers will be required to re-
port all violations Of this law.
Ns~In order to avoid any mistakes per.
sons who make application for licenses would
do well TO write their names and number OF
residence, street, etc., on card or paper
when making application for licenses TO the
FRED. J. PAFF, Mayor.
The following is copy Of Section "a Of the
License law ION every dog, regardless Of
sex. one dollar and fifty cents"
ief2 lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-17
Charged with Smuggling.

Commander Cameron MGR. Winslow,
of the cruiser Charleston, Admiral w.
T. Swinburn's flagship, Pacific fleet, has
been caught smuggling cOntraband from
Central America and Mexico by the
United States customs officers OF San
Diego, Gal.
The officers first became suspicious
when they observed a detail Of sailors
unloading big boxes from the ship and
packing them into a Santa Fe car.
Commander Winslow swore 10 the officers
that the cases contained nothing but
household goods, bat on being broken
open the officers discovered twensy-nine
cases of champagne, twenty large boxes
of curios, $50, 900 cigars, finest quality,
and numerous other articles carrying
heavy duty.
Winslow WAS held on charge punish
able by heavy fine and imprisonment,
but in consideration of his high rank,
the customs officers telegraphed to the
Treasury Department for instructions,
and the Washington authorities sent
special orders allowing Winslow to be
released on payment of $2O5.
From reliable sources ii has been
ascertaintd that four more scandals OF
this nature, involving men high in the
government service, are pending in
vestigstion, and widespread system Of
defranding the government by its own
servants is on The eve of being exposed.
Winslow may be compelled to face a
charge of perjury for swearing that the
boxes contained only household effects.
He is considered the weslthiest officer in
the navy, having married into the Have
never family.