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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
A Restless Patch of Earth.

There is, neal to the Thuringen sum-
mer resort, Traunsee, Il curious and
locally celebrated phenomenon-name-
~, the floating island which disports
itself at will. nov at this and now on
that side Of the Hautsee, a small and
charmingly situated lake. The little
island also has it's own fora, varying
from that on the Immediately adjacent
mainland. among which may be men,
toned the meat consuming Drosera
rotundifolia. while flowers and edible
berries grow here in rank profusion
and slender birches cast their shade
over those who care to land and in
vestigate this restless little patch Of
earth. Birds are especially partial to
this spot, wild ducks and other aquatic
birds breeding here in great numbers.
But the great event Of the year Is the
"Volksfest" held upon the island ev-
cry Ascension day, when dancing and
'bratwurst eating" washed down by
the obligatory beer, is the order Of the
day.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
LanlOr and Wordsworth.

Walter Savage Lander was an in
temperate person in words and hated
Wordsworth. Were there ever more
contemptuous words than these Of Ian
dor in reference to Wordsworth? "Pas-
tiness and flatness are the qualities of
a pancake and thus far he attained his
end. Let him place the accessories on
the table lest what is insipid and clam
my grow into duller accretion and
moister viscidity the more l masticate
It," In Landor's letter to Ralph Waldo
Emerson he writes: I'VE must now
descend to Wordsworth. He often gave
an opinion on authors which he never
had read, Plato for instance. He
speaks contemptuously of the Scotch.
I praised a line of SCOTS on the dog Of
a traveller lost In the snow III l remem-
ber) on Skiddaw. He said 1t was the
only good II In the poem and began
instantly to recite a whole poem of his
own on the same subject"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Snow Slides Block Traffic.

SPOKANE, Jan. 23.-All through
traffic on the Great Northern is tied
up again after being restored but a
few days after the tieup caused by the
Montana blizzard, though this time
the cause is the arrival of the chinook
winds. The mountains SHOWS have
been melted SO rapidly that tremend.
Gus snowslides have been caused on
both sides of the Cascades and in the
east Rockies.
In the Cascades there were several
slides on Sunday and several more
on Monday, and in the midst of the
trouble two trains are stalled. These
ars westbound trains Nos. l and 3,
which left Spokane on Saturday
night.
The slides in the east Rockies are
Of a serious nature. All Great Nor
thern passengers were transferred to
the Northern Pacific. Those who held
Great Northern tickets and who de.
sired to 90 on the Northern Pacific
we're sent to the Northern Pacific ticket
Office, where their tickets were ex-
changed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
GIANT MAGNETS.
The Operation Of Lifting MOnster
Loads With Them.

Loads with Them.
The peculiar properties of an electric
current often lead one to fancy that
it may perchance be endowed with the
spirit of intelligence. so mysterious are
it's inner workings.
A most curious use OF electricity is
the adoption of lifting magnets in ma
chine shop and mill practice. An cleo
tro magnet in its simplest form O
sists of a piece OF soft iron wound with
q large number of turns of insulated
copper wire. When an electric current
passes through the windings Of wire
the electric forces are converted into
magnetic forces and the coil of wire
and ore Of soft iron assume all the
characteristics of a common steel mag
net.
The operation Of lifting magnets is
quite simple. The magnet Is attached
to the crane hook. and the ends of the
wire forming the coil are connected
directly with the dynamo. The crane
Is then swung SO that the magnet is
suspended directly over the metal to
be removed. The magnet is then low
cred until 1t comes in contact with the
object, the current is turned on, the
hoist Is raised and the mass Of metal
to be moved clings to the magnet.
When the load reaches the desired
point it may be dropped without first
lowering the magnet or it may be low.
cred, the current shut off and the ma.
terlal deposited gently. The crane op.
orator needs no help to load or un
load, and the work can be done in halt
the time with a saving Of from three
to four men.-New York Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
The Power of Intuition.

1.-THE power of intuition usually spok-
en- of as being SO mysterious Is really
not so at ALL" said a woman recently.
ut Is merely the ordinary method of
reasoning from observation intensified.
The so called intuitional person differs
from the one of more commonplace
powers In possessing a keener sensi-
~tiveness to facts. She OF he, for 1t Is
absurd to assert that this power Is ex-
clusively feminine, observes a thou
sand things that persons of duller sense
fail to see and that are beyond the con-
troll Of the most skillful actor."-New
York Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

dences IN homestead entries within
those states to May Is on account of
the extraordinary climatic conditions
which prevailed. Dixon explained at
length the conditions which have oh.
tanned in the northwest.
The house committee on agriculture
decided to recommend the discontinu.
auce of free seed distribution by con.
gress. Instead of appropriating the
customary $3.50, 900 for this purpose,
the committee will advise in the repor,
upon the agricultural bill which it is
now preparing, that this sum of money
be used for the purchase of rare seeds
to be distributed by the department of
agriculture.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
RutterEics That Live on Fish.

The butterfly was blue and transpar-
ent. AS through blue glass its tiny
heart could be seen beating inside its
body, and the professor read a Jews
paper article through Its lovely blue
wings. "This," he said, 'is the ptero-
poda, a Mediterranean butterfly. 1t
eats fish. On it's tongue are rows of
pointed hooks. They serve as teeth
This beautiful creature would turn up
its nose at a garden of roses and lilies
but it would feast ecstatically upon a
putrid eel. Now and then a p%teropoda
Is found on the Florida or the Califor
MIA coast. 1t is only abundant, though
in the Mediterranean"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
An Extraordinary Forest.

The most extraordinary forest In the
world was discovered by DR.. Wei
witsch and occupies a tableland some
six miles In width near the west coast
Of Africa. The popularity Of the trees
Is that, though their trunks are as
much as four feet In diameter. they at
tain the height OF only a foot. No tree
bears more than two leaves, and these
attain a length Of six and a breadth of
two feet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
(SurAr EAv1S Nout Ian ~ 10

UNITED STATES Lam OFFICE,
GREAT Falls, Mont, Jan. 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
WILLIAM j. ROWE,
OF Fort Benton, Montana, has filed notice of his
intention to make anal Communication, proof
IN support Of his claim. viz: Homestead entry
No. go, made July Is, 1903, for the lot s, section
81, NEA NWA, and lots l. 8, { and 9, section %,
township Is north, range 10 east, and that said
proof will be made before Chas. H.. Boyle, U. 8.
commissioner. at his office In Fort Benton,
Montana, on Tuesday. February 10, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: Wearn l. Rowe, John W. Smith, John
Muir, Henry Griesbach. all Of Fort Benton,
Montana. j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Buttons.

the siege of Troy, in the ninth century
before our era, for, both In that unfor-
tunate city and ut Mycenae, DR.. Schlie-
mann discovered objects Of gold. silver
and bronze which could have had no
other use than that Of buttons. In
medieval times the clothing Of the
common people was generally fastened
with wooden pegs of the type and form
Of those resorted to In emergencies
by the country boy Of the present day.
Buttons covered with cloth were pro-
hibited by George I. In 172O to encour-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Notice OF Final Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan 10, 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that
ERNEST A.. GRACE,
of Fort Benton Montana, has filed notice of his
intention to make final Communication proof In
support OF his claim, viz: Homestead entry No.
1892, made June y, 1904, for the lots ., 3 and 4,
section 3, lot l, section 4, township - north,
range 10 east, and SWA SEA section 81, town:
ship q north, range 10 east, and tn at said proof
will be made before Chat. II. Boyle, U, 5. com.
missioner, at his office in Fort Benton, Montana,
on Tuesday, February, ~, 1M1
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz: Benjamin II. Vaudeville, Isaac
Postill, John Postill, William Cecil, all of Fort
Benton, Montana
j. NJ. B~URLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Desert land..Finai Proof,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Ian. 10. in

UNITED STATES LAM OFFICE,
GREAT Fails, Mont, Jan. 10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES CONLEI,
OF Conley, CT outeau county, Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on his desert
land claim No. 45., commencing one-quarter of
a mile south of the southwest corner of the
southeast forty of section p, township 2o north,
range ID east, to stake No /, I thence south along
he east hank of the Missouri river $40 rods to
stake No. !, thence east 50 rods to stake No. 3,
thence north 2lD rods to stake No. 4, thence
west so rods to place of beginning, 1n acres,
before Edgar b. Newhall. L. $. commissioner
ut his Office in Big Sandy. Montana, on Saturday,
the 10Th day of February, ! %.
He names the followin witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation of said land
man c. Evers, George Barley, George Allen, of
Conley, Montana.
j. NJ. AME, Register,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

She-I have not seen you for an age,
Herr Doctor, Notwithstanding that we
live only a few streets apart here in
Berlin. l learned with much regret that
you've been Ill. Herr Doctor-Who told
you that? She-My brother wrote me
from India.-Fliegende Batter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
SuaDiciOua.

Mother" says the doubling wife, Il
do not believe Henry Is all that he
should be-"
what Is wrong with him now.
Agnes? A short time ago you were
complaining that he stayed out too late
Of nights. Is he staying out later than
ever"
mo. He spends every evening at
home now, and really that looks to me
as though he had something 81 his con
science."-Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

Father lat head of stairs)-E Ethel.
what time is it? Ethel lin drawing
room)-It's a quarter past 10. father.
Father-All right. Don't forget to start
the clock again after the young man
goes out to get his breakfast.-Stray
Stories.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Not What He Seemed.

Romance has flung a deceptive halo
over the old yeoman farmer. He was
certainly not a good tlller Of the soil.
but lazy, old fashioned and unenterpris-
ing. No houses were SO much in need
Of repair, no gardens SO Ill kept, no
fields SO overgrown with weeds, as
those Of the small proprietor Of the
eighteenth century.-London Country
Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-savinp
convenience of the age. You can talk
from your telephone to every subscribe
err in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Halt minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from $500 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
instruments are the very latest i'm.
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
THE BLOUSE,
Its Name Came Originally From Pc
lusiunl, In Egypt.

Its Name Came Originally From Pc
lusiuM, In Egypt.
The environs of Potassium, in lower
Egypt, In ages past stood foremost
among sunny lands where the culture
Of indigo and the manufacture Of fab
RIGS died with it were the principal in
dustries. In the middle ages, when the
Egypt and entered Pelsium, where
Port Said is now situated, they pur-
chased quantities Of the blue material,
which they cast yer their panoply Of
war. Afterward the same material
was made in France and became the
fabric Of which the working garment
of the male peasant was made and Is
to this day.
The name Of the locality was given
the fabric, and this was retained by
the French production. but contracted
to Pelousc, which later on was changed
to blouse pronounced bluze). The
smock worn by English male peasants
is q similar garment and, though it is
not written in history that the blouse
crossed the channel soon after its
entry into France, it would seem
probable from the fact that in other
times the smock was now and then
called a "blowse."
This, fair ladies, is the origin of the
garment Of u warmest affection. to
which we have Loyalty chung for years
In spite of many ruthless d%etractors
and will continue to do sc notwith.
standing the fact that, whether called
'bluze" or ''blowse," it is not Of aristo'
cratic lineage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
Will Benefit Homesteaders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The public
lands committee Of the house today
authorized the members from Mime.
sofa, North and South Dakota, Mon.
tana, Wyoming and Idaho to report
the amended senate resolution extend
ing the time for establishing resi-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

Speaking Of the irony Of fate, why Is
1t that q mans friends sometimes for
get him, but his enemies never?-Ter-
rill (Tex.) Transcript.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30

Wagner's opera, die Meistersinger,"
was sung for the first time in America
at the Metropolitan Opera House Jan.
2, 1896.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-01-30
GEORGE L. OVERFIELD.

Main brands .
sho in the &C.
c~oMpanying cuss.
Also " Gil
cattle bearing the
single square,
brand, and eli
rebranded cattla
bearing only
o p.
Also Owl brand
ON right hip called
"sQuars 2"
brand ON
left thigh.
Range from Bear
Paw mountains east
to For Peck
between the Milk and
Missouri rivers. Also
of the Ms.
'ouri river, between
creek and Belt
,reek, Shonktn rang
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30
W0nderful.

A few years ago young lady
attending the Monroe high
School, asked Us this question
Why can a rabbit run faster up
hill than on the levelf
We gave it up and asked why.
Her answer was: Because it's
bind legs are the longer and
they raise its body to a level on
a hill side.
We said no. Because in addi-
tion to strength or power to
speed or propel itself it requir-
ed additional power 70 elevate
it's own weight.
Then she said: Well, that is
what teacher told us, We laugh
ed and remarked: Well, maybe
she will tell You that giraffe
can run faster down hill because
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30
The above are published by
Rand, McNally g. Co., of Chi
cago, Ill.
Disgusting His Own Gang,

We earnestly wish that Pres
id, Mt Roosevelt would attend
IN Dre >'rictly than he does to
he duties which he was elected
10 perform. The chef duty in-
trusted to- him was the execu-
ton of laws, not the making of
the laws, and still less the
nomination of his successor. The
Republican party would like to
see him put up by combination
of Office holders, most of whom
owe their places to the pres
ident. and all of whom look to
him for patronage to promote
their political ambition. Toe
worst and best that may be said
Of Mr.. TAFT as 4 presidential
candidate at present is tuat he
is being showed upon the Re-
publican party, that he Is being
boosted into prominence as
candidate AMI is being GRAINED
down the throats' Of Repub.i-
cans before they know what
kind of an appetite they have
for presidential candidates.
Chicago Tribune (Rep).
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30
The Home Paper

Tlsn't filled with cuts and pict-
ures nor the latest news
dispatche-; It.
And the pa per's often dampeu-
ed. and the print is some.
times blurred.
There is only one edition, and
the eye quite often catches
Traces OF a missing letter, and
at times mis- spelled word.
No cablegrau nor special any.
where the eye engages;
The makeup is mayhaps tr:fie
crude and primitive. ." -
But an atmosphere of home-life
fills and permeates the
pages
Of the little country paper,
printed where you used to
live.
How the heart grows soft and
tender while it's columns
you're perusing.
Every item is familiar, every
y name you know full we'll,
And d food of recollection pass
es DER you while you're
musing
Ga the past, and weaves about
you an imaginative spell.
YOU can see the old home viii
lage, once again 10 fancy;
seeming
To be clasping hand of neigh =
Dor and of friend and re a
tive;
Aud>their faces rise before you
as you're idly, fondly dream
ing
Ger the little country paper
printed where you used to
live.
kansas City Journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30
- : ~
Season Of 1907
My -Four Year Old
8 'Elcapitan Stallion

+. will stand at the Fair Ground
first stalls at $1,000 to iusurae
colt, money due when colt is
foaled This fellow should
stand at S15 He is a bay IS
hands, gelding measure, great
style, elegant set of limbs great
ACTION, and head, neck and eye
that San hardly be beat He
was sired by Elcapitan 2'2O4,
and brother to Allie B 2:1o and
Others his dam is Mary B
Morgan and through and the
dam of Q R 2 2:144, trial 1904
making him brother to 2:1O
speed on both sides.
For further particulars call
and see him
Cyrus Leininger
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

Attorney General Hadley has
spent twenty-five thousand dol
lars in prosecuting the maxi.
mum freight rate law passed in
1905 and the case is still pend.
ing. He prepared the law then
and the one passed at the last
regular session. The rates re-
main unchanged. Hadley there
fore has spent S25, 600 aud the
people have received no relief.
Clarence Courier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30
The Local Newspaper.

'hS NOSos NS"~poRShH : s'fr
1t is the local press whic b
serves you in every, emergency.
There you go in trouble. 1t is
there you go in prosperity, says
the Henderson (Ky.) Journal.
|. If you want to. boom any man.
ufacturing enterprise, any, rail-
road project, for the, develop
ment of your town, for your
lodge, to increase your influence
or if your lodge desires to add
toits membership or to erect a
new hall or in any way advance
its interests, the local press is
Immediately appealed to for
help. So it is with our churches.
If it is picnic or a festival;
new carpet or an organ, the To-
cal press is found to be useful
in furthering every good object
If raid is to be made on sin
by the ambassadors of Christ
the columns of the local paper
are used freely and gratuitous-
ly in advertising the revival or
protracted meeting. The can
didates and politicians find also
the Importance of the local
press
Clearly there are many rea-
ms why the local press should
be cultivated. Yet in spite of
all these facts the people most
interested in the local paper are
sometimes the last to give il
their support and are frequent.
ly known to take several metro
politan papers and shut out
their local paper altogether, If
there is anything in tn argu-
ment about the advan .,re~ of,
home trade, surely it IN tes a
strong appeal on bebaIt 'tIhei
local press, because the N ey
for the labor is always ""d-
ed where the paper prin''n ,od
If paid out with one bang y
subscription, advertising - j ,
printing it comes into thee r.
hand and thus remains v -
you. If by any means You ire, ze
out your local paper and leave
yourself at the mercy of the
foreign you would find out more
fully than words or arguments
could explain why the local
ma ner ahould be cultivated
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

Hadley who will unquestion-
ably be the republican candi-
date for governor of Missouri
has spent more money in two
years than Crow, the last dem
ocrrtic attorney general, spent
Ia r,gnr years Hadley has &C.
comp lShed nothing. Crow put
$3.50 900 III the treasury besides.
Why so much sounding of praise
for Hadley.-Clareuce Courier.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

Norfolk. Neb., May 28.-The
drought in northern Nebraska
and southern South Dakota was
broken today. Steady rain be.
gan falling early.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

it's front legs are longer and the
hill would put 1t on a level.
Now why the aboveP Simply
because we saw the same piece
OF tommy'rot by Ben Winslow.
in the Sunday magazine of the
st. Louis Republic. .a;n
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

/ Mrs, Catherine Shannon and
daughter. MISS Aldora, spent
the latter part of the week with
relatives at Ely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

George P Johnston. of Pans,
has about recovered from the
measles aud is at home with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Johnston.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

Mrs. Q. N. Griggs went 20
Quincy Thursday to visit a
daughter and to meet another
daughter, Mrs. Riley, of Keokuk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

Arch Ensor and Mrs. Annie
Stalup, OF Paris, have been with
their kinspeople, J. G. Ensor
and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30
CHILD STORIES FROM THE
MASTERS.
CHILD
BY Maud Menefee

This delightful little book
should be in the possession of
every teacher of the second ard
third year and will prove both
interesting and instructive to
children much older. 1t differs
from most supplementary works
ia as much as il has to do with
art. "Mignon" as creature of
au art that exists tor arts sake,
was set to contrast Pippa, who
through service finds a song to
heal and inspire. Siegfried
and Pdrsifal, as knight stories,
are given with their musica
motifs. Would not the child be
interested earlier in life if they
had read ,or he7rd tho story
of TIE Ange US" so charming.
ly told by the author?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

DIR. }. r Dawson was a pro.
tessional visitor in the City of
Flowers, Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

The Monroe City DEMOCRAT
Bryan's Commoner. LES Z
year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

For a first class hair cut sc
toStrean & Fishers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

Mrs. William Buchanan was
with Hannibal friends Thurs
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

Andrew Robertshaw was with
Bluff City friends Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

Mrs, A. E. Shields. of Lexing-
tor, KY, has been with rela-
tives, Mr.. and Mrs Ganxaa,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30
Cyrus Leininger

You get an easy shave at
Stream G Fishers.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1907-05-30

George W. Little was with