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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
TO LIVE WITHOUT COOKS.
Kansas City Women Adopt Community
Plan Of Providing Meals.

Tired of the trouble their cooks made.
eight west side women Of Kansas City
have set out to solving the domestic
help problem, says the New York Sun.
A few days ago each Of them dis
charged her cook, locked up her kitch-
en- windows, put the pots and pans and
plates away and Joined the Colony
club.
A two story house within a block of
the homes of all the members was
rented, and Miss Anabel HART was en-
ployed as chef. Two other women were
hired to help her. They live in the
house.
Each of the eight families has its
OWL table, and each furnishes its own
table linen and silver and contributes
its quota Of the kitchen utensils. The
chef arranges the menus. At the end
Of each month the cost will be COM
puted, and each family will pay its
proportionate share.
So successful has the experiment
proved already that several other fam
lilies want to Join.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Nature fakjno,

When baby comes to your knee at night
And begs in his plaintive way
For a tale about wolves that growl and
bite.
Be heedful Of what you say.
Don't tell him OF Little Red Riding Hood,
To grandma the sweetneats taking.
Who met a wolf as she crossed the wood.
For that would be nature taking.
When baby cries in the lead Of night
And keeps up a fearful noise,
Don't tell Of the bears outside that bite
And feed upon naughty boys.
Don't tell of the big black bear outside,
When his tummy perhaps Is aching,
Nor picture his fanss nor his Jaws so
wide.
For that would be nature taking.
When baby comes to our knee at night
And asks / his plaintive way
For a story. tell him about the fight
You had with a fish one day.
And tel! him about the time you a
A pike from III. water taking:
Youll be a dry and a prosy dad.
But you won't De nature taking.
Detroit Free Press.
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R0CKEFELLER'S BIG SIGN.
Name Of Oil Kings Forest Hill Estate
Cut In the Ground.

Cut In the o
John D. Rockefeller wants people to
know where he lives when he Is in
Cleveland, O., says the New York
Times. Workmen a few days ago start
ed to make a large sign on the grass at
Forest Hill, and now the words "For-
est Hill" in big letters can be seen
plainly from the street. The work
hasn't progressed far enough to per.
NIT any one to determine how it is
going to be finished. No M can get
into the estate to find out.
The words Forest Hill" are cut into
the grass about fifty feet from the EN-
trance in a bare knoll, so they can be
seen easily from passing street cars.
Rockefeller Is not a believer In signs,
and the only one that he has ever toll
Grated is a board on the drive that en-
circles his house. It bears this modest
request, "Please do not drive around
the house." Not only has there never
been a sign showing the big parks
ownership, but there has not even been
a Keep out" or a keep of the grass"
sign.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
DOUBLE PANsY.
Wonderful Piece Of Floral Culture D..
vsIopsd At P%ittsburq.

Wonderful Piece Of Floral Culture D..
veIopsd At Pittsburs.
While a body Of scientists were dis
cusslng museum exhibits In the natural
history museum room at Carnegie mu-
scum in Pittsburg the other afternoon
a plain blue leaned gardener was
watching the growth Of a wonderful
piece Of floral culture, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Within a gunshot of Carnegie tnsti-
tute Mr.. 1llig. head gardener Of a Pitts
burg floral company, developed a dou-
BILE pansy.
No such flower has ever grown be-
fore. Representatives Of two great
western houses visited Pittsburg to
view the bloom.
1t Is not a freak, but by careful cul-
tlvation. like the large Lawson carna-
ton, the double pansy has been raised.
There are eight leaves Of maroon, pur-
pie and graduated shades on the single
stem, while two buds are growing be-
side it.
The plant has been removed from its
bed to an earthen jar. 1t will take sew
eral years to discover whether the
seeds will propagate. II they do.
Pittsburg will have the honor Of having
produced something that neither Bur-
bank nor Burroughs has yet been able
to do-a double pansy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
SUI MONS.

In the district court Of the Twelfth Judicial
district Of the state of Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
A.: H. Fey, plaintiff, W. Oscar G. Graetz, de-
PENDANT.
The state of Montana sends greetings to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the com
plant In this action, which IL filed In the Office
Of the clerk of this court, . copy Of which IL
herewith served upon you in the county where
you reside, and to file your answer and serve q
copy thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service Of this summons,
exclusive of the day Of service; and In case Of
your failure to appear or answer. judgment will
I've taken against you by default for the relief de.
manded in the complaint.
Said action is brought to recover the sum OF
$a)7 Uo, the value of goods sold and delivered to
you by plaintiff, and 800 money loaned to you
by plaintiff
Witness my handand the seal of said
seal court this 2hth day of July, A. D. 1907.
sHA"" CHAS. H. BOYLE,
Clerk.
BY C. ". BAERvELDr, Deputy Clerk.
F. 4. Stranahan, attorney for plaintiff.
Fret publication, July 81, 1907.
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An Infant Mirror Writer.

A case of mirror writing has been
brought to light in the Great Barring
ton (Mass.) public schools which is at
tracing considerable attention, says
the Springfield Republican. Vera Cos
ter, a ~fve-year-old girl who attends
the primary grade, is the victim, and
at first the teacher was unable to make
out just what the child was doing.
When any copy is given to her to write,
she starts at the right hand side Of the
paper, and when she finishes one would
think that the work was a mere scravl.
Placing the writing before a mirror, 1t
can be easily read, and the copy is sur
prisingly plain.
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Hs Objected.

He Objected.
A certain learned professor In New
York has a wife and family, but. pro.
fessorlike, his thoughts are always
with his books.
One evening his wife, who had been
out for some hours, returned to find
the house remarkably quiet. She had
left the children playing about, but
now they were nowhere to be
She demanded to be told what had
become Of them, and the professor ex.
planned that as they had made a good
deal Of noise he had put them to bed
without waiting for her or calling a
maid.
81 hope they gave you no trouble
she said.
NO." replied the professor. with the
exception Of the one in the cot here
He objected a good deal to my undress'
ing him and putting him to bed"
The wife went to inspect the cot.
Why" she exclaimed, that's little
Johnny Green from next dOOr"-La'
dies Home Journal.
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MONS.

In the District Court Of the Twelfth Judicial
District Of the State Of Montana, in and for the
county Of Chouteau.
A. H. Fey, plaintiff, vs. Arthur Grsetz and o.
car C.. 0raetz, co.partners as Graetz Bros, de-
fendants.
The State of Montana sends greetings to the
ab0ve-named defendants and to each Of them:
You are hereby summoned to answer the com
plant in this action which is A;ed in the ONCE OF
the clerk of this court, . copy Of which 10 here
by served upon one of you in each county where
In any Of you reside, and to file your answer snd
serve . copy thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney
within TWENTY a. ~ a.. aite r.. the .. s ss,t;s OF . tn; :, sum sun.
of your failure to appear or answer, judgment
will be taken against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Said action il brought to recover the sum Of
$5O.66, the value of goods sold and delivered &c
you by plaintiff.
Witness my hand and the seal Of eaid
SEAL. court this ssth c Az Ct IL lux kK,ox Il ?. 1907
- Clerk.
By G. NJ. BAERyELDr, Deputy Clerk.
F. E StrAnAhan, attorney for plaintiff.
First publication. July 81. 1907.
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SUI MONS.

In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial
District of the State Of Montana, in and for the
County of Choteau.
A. II. Fey, plaintiff, W. Arthur Graetz, de
PENDANT.
The stat, of Montana sends greetings to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby Summoned to answer the com
plant in this action which IL filed In the Office of
the clerk of this court, a copy of which il here
with served upon you in the county whore you
reside, and to file your answer and serve q copy
thereof upon the plaintiff attorney within TWEEN
days after the service Of this summons, exclusive
Of the day Of service; and In case of yOur failure
to appear or answer, judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief demanded
in the complaint.
Said action is brought for the recovery OF
36S. II, the value of goods sold and delivered tC
you by plaintiff, and $50 money loaned to you by
plaintiff.
- Witness my hand and the seal Of this
su. lcourt this Goth day of July, A. D.. 1907
slA1 CHAS. II. BOYLE,
Clerk,
By c.. N. BAERvELDr, Deput7. Clerk.
r. Z. StranahAn, attorney for plaintiff.
First publication July 81, 1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

livery * the rest or lis. so we agree
that the first II caught sellin' on h.
beat should be thrashetl. See?"
Yes. see. You have IL sort of :;
brotherhood among yourselves:"
"Well. were goin' to look out for ::
little cove what's lame. anyhow"
There comes Limpy now. He's (;
fortunate boy to have such friends"
The gentleman bought two papers OF
him and went on his way downtown
wondering how many men in business
would refuse to sell their wares in or
der to give a weak, hating brother q
chance In the field.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Sauce For the 0ander,

A busy merchant was about to leave
home in Brixton for a trip on the con.
tinent. and his wife. knowing his aver
sion to letter writing, reminded him
gently Of the fact.
"Now. John, you must be eyes and
ears for US at home and drop US an
occasional post card telling us any
thing Of interest. Don't forget, will
you. dear?"
The husband promised. The next
morning his wife received a postal
card: Dear Wife, reached Dover all
right. Yours ar"
Though somewhat disappointed she
thought her husband must have been
pressed for time. Two days later, how
ever. another card arrived. with this
startling announcement: "Here I am in
Paris. Yours ever" And still later:
Il am indeed in Paris. Yours"
Then the wife decided to have a lit
tie fun and seized her pen and wrote:
Dear Husband-The children and I
are at Rrixton. Yours"
A few days later she wrote again,
1--WE are still in Brixton."
In her last communication she grew
more enthusiastic: Dear Husband
Here we are in Brixton. l repeat it,
sir, we are in Brixton. p. S.-We are
indeed"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
The Boys Looked After limpv.


Here, boy. let me have a paper"
Cant"
"Why not? I heard you crying them
loud enough to be heard at the city
hall"
yes, but that was down 'tother
block, ye know. where l hollered."
what does that matter? Come, now,
no fooling. I'm in a hurry"
Couldn't sell You a paper ON this
here block, mister, COS it b'longs to
1.impy. He's just up the furdest end
now. You'll meet him"
"And who is Limpy, and why does
he have this block"
"Cos us other kids agreed to let him
have it. ie see, its Il good run. count
OF the Offices all along, and the poor
chap IS that lame lie can't cit around
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Notice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July II, 1897.
Notice ts hereby given that
ADOLF STIPMAN,
Of Chester, Montana, has fled notice OF his In.
tentiOn to make Anal ~fve-year proof In support
OF his claim, viz: Homestead entry No. 1895,
made March ., 1901, for the SEA SEA section ID,
and lots l, 2, 3 and g.. section "a, township 20
north, range 6 east, and that said proof will be
made before Maurice Spangler, u: $. commits
siOner, at his Office in Chester, Montana, on
Tuesday, August 20, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: John Arthurs, James 5. Cox.
Thomas p. Snuffer, of Chester, Montana, and
Martin Wasesha, of Beatrice, Montana.
J.. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
The Hengiish Hatch.

Illustrative Of that troublesome
Henglish hatch" an American traveller
relates the following:
Once l dined with an English farmer.
We had ham-very delicious baked
ham. The farmers son soon finished
his portion and passed his plate again.
"More am. father" he said.
The farmer frowned.
Don't say am, son. Say am"
II did say am" the lad protested in
an injured tone.
you said 'am," cried the father
tiercely. "'Am's what it should be.
Am, not am"
In the middle Of the %squabble the
farmers wife turned to me and, with
a d~eprecatory little laugh, explained:
"Thcy both think they're sayin' 'am,
sir."-Everybody's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Jack London az a Musician.

Jack London as q Musician.
Jack London, the author. was intro
duced one day to a musician.
Il, too, am a musician In a small
way" London said. my musical tai
ent was m the means of saving my
life."
"How was that?" the musician asked.
There was a great food In our town
in my boyhood," replied London.
when the water struck our house my
father got on a bed and doated with
the stream until he was rescued"
And your" said the musician.
well" said London, II accompanied
him on the piano." Ladies' Home
Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Didn't Know For Sure.

Down In New Iberia, La. where Jo.
sepb jefferson had one Of his numer
Gus houses, the actor and eX-President
Cleveland were going over the planta,
ton together and stopped before an
old antebellum cabin. \ smiling nam.
NY invited them to enter. On the wal.
Of the bare, dark room hung 4 litho,
graph picture Of Cleveland.
Nanny said jefferson, "whoSe
picture Is that:
Il doan' know TO sho','' was the re-,
t,y, but l think its John ie BaptiS'.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Returned the Courtesy.

Oliver Wendell Holmes was strolling
on the beach II day when he began
chatting with a little girl who was
building pyramids Of sand. His charm
Of personality had its customary effect,
and the child soon slipped her hand
into his and walked with him. BY and
by the little one said she must return
to her mother. "Goodby. my dear"
said Mr.. Holmes. land when mother
asks you where you've been. tell her
you've been walking on the beach with
Oliver Wendell Holiness" The great
name was absolutely unknown to the
child, but she recognized a courtesy in
the words Of her stranger friend and
was not to be outdone. His pleasant
bow and smile acquired a quaint gravi-
ty as initiated by the child. She re-
piled, "And when you go home and
they ask you where you've been. tell
them you were walking on the beach
with Mary Susanna Brown"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Population Of Eqypt,

Census returns show that the total
population of Egypt. exclusive of nom
ad Redouins, is 11.2OG,359, of whom
p.G1S,GSI are males and 5.5S7,675 fe-
males. There is an increase Of nearly
I.5h). 900 since 1897.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Desert Land..FinaI Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, July IL, 1870

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July ~, 1907.
Notice 10 hereby given that
WILHELMIENE LOHSE,
of Judith, Chouteau county, Montana, has filed
notice of intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No. $500, for $40 acres of unsurveyed
1ahs' northeast osaaeasaf from shep J Judith SI ferry, across ross the
Missouri river. near the mouth Of Judith river,
feet, thence north 1890 feet, thence east 1890 feet,
thence north a64O feet, thence east 1920 feet,
thence north 1920 feet, thence west 2640 feet,
thence south 1920 feet, thence west 1920 feet,
thence south 1920 feet, thence west 1920 feet,
thence south 1920 feet, thence east 1870 feet,
thence south 1920 feet to the place Of beginning,
containing 3aD acres in Chouteau county, Mon.
NWh sen, NEk, SEA Nwk section 90, swk
sWA section ID, SEA 4 section "a, township
surveyed, before Chas; H Boyle, U; 8 commits.
Tuesday, the a7th day of August. 1867.
She names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation OF said land
John Lohse, Julius Lehfeldt ana Hans .L.ehfeldt,
OF Judith, Montana; james Conley, OF Conley,
Montana.
j. NJ. BURLISGAME, Register.
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Bill inside.

Bill Inside.
Bill Jones, a Louisiana stOrekeeper,
went to New Orleans to buy a stock Of
goods. They were shipped at once
and reached home before he did.
When the boxes were delivered at his
store his wife happened to look at
the largest. She uttered a loud cry
and called for a hammer. A neighbOr,
hearing the screams, rushed to her as
%sistance and asked what was the mat
ter. The wife, pale and faint, pointed
to IN inscription on the box, which
read as follows: "Bill inside"
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Prompt R~stribution.

Prompt R~stribution.
The following notice was recently
found tackled on the door Of q local
church: There will be preaching in
this house a week from next Wednes-
day. Providence permitting, and there
will be preaching here whether or no
on Monday following upon the subject,
He that believeth and Is baptized shall
be saved. and he that belleveth not
shall be damned at $3.50 In the after.
noon."-Clinton (Mo.) Record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Polite Cowboys.
Golfers Weekly says that cowboys
are always glad to practice politeness
when they have a chance. Two ladies
delayed by an accident lunched In a
station Of the Southern Pacific road.
Two cowboys were at the table. They
arose, bowed and stood until the ladies
e seated. To be equally courteous
n OF the ladies' asked. May I not
pass the butter7" ~ reply was i'm.
mediate. Il don't choose none. thank
you most to death. ma'am."
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Misdirected Mourning.

Misdirsetsd Mourning.
While exploring the grounds about
the tomb Of Washington. q gentleman
happened to see a lady Of mature years
who, bathed in tears. was kneeling be-
fore an edifice some distance from the
monument. Thinking she vas in some
sort Of distress the gentleman offered
assistance.
mo. sir. thank you very much. I am
not in trouble. but my patriotic feelings
overcome me when I gaze upon the
tomb Of the Father Of his Country"
"Quite So" the gentleman replied
tenderly. Il thoroughly understand,
but my dear madam, you have made q
mistake. This Is not the tomb Of
washington. This Is an ice house."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
EysIashes on the Market,

Announcement recently made by a
Chicago hairdresser that artificial eye
lashes are in the market created ex-
citement in the ranks Of Chicago's
beauties, says a Chicago dispatch. The
new lashes can be bought for $50 a
set, and by the use Of cold cream for
cleansing the face they can be made
to last a season.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
The First OHense.

TNS CTTSG VUoUS0.
Tommy (who has been punished
Mamma, did your mamma whip you
when you were little?
Mother-Yes, when l was naughty.
,Tommy-And did her mamma whip
her when she was little?
Mother-Yes, Tommy.
Tommy-And was she whipped whel.
she was little?
Mother-Yes.
Tommy-Well, who started It.. my
way?-Lippincott's.
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Chamberlain and the Mayor.

Joseph Chamberlain was the guest
Of honor at a dinner In an important
city. The mayor presided, and when
coffee was being served the mayor
leaned Owe and touched Mr.. Chamber
lain, saying, "Shall we let the people
enjoy themselves a little longer, or had
we better have your speech nowT'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
THREE DAY OCEAN LINER.
Naval Engineer Predicts Monster Ship
Goino Forty Miles an Hour.

SOuhS "'SS 49, ''SS'
J. Il. Oldham, a naval engineer. be-
lieyes that the limit in the size Of
ocean crossing steamers has been by
no means reached. and in perhaps less
than twenty-five years the ~three-day
transatlantic liner will be going some.
says the New York World.
The rate of speed will be forty miles
an hour, and the length Of the ship
1900 feet. only about 400 feet more
than the length Of the Lusitania and
the Mauretania. The beam Of the
coming monster will be 125 feet and
her depth eighty-one feet.
There will be sixty boilers. with
100000 feet Of heating surface and
twelve smokestacks," continues the
engineer. "A special feature will be
the extra large pumping power. with
boilers and pumps located we'll above
the water line.
Il propose that certain compartments
containing $500 tons shall be kept full
Of water, so kat in event Of ground.
ing they could be emptied In twelve
minutes, enabling the ship in most
cases to foat Of. as $500 tons would
represent one foot Of water"
To compensate for this loss In freight
space the engineer suggests an extra
tax on the traveller Of So. which he
would be doubtless glad to pay. The
chief peril In navigating this coming
mastodonic product Of mans genius
would be for smaller craft which
might happen to get in its way. The
big ship while going at top speed
would exert an energy equal to forty
railroad trains. or practically 3,250,0OO
foot tons.
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He Knew the n

He Knew the Kind.
A small boy In Boston who had un'
fortunately learned to swear was re
buked by his father. "WhO told you
that l sworeY' asked the bad little
boy. ooh. a little bird told me-" said
the father. The boy stood and looked
out Of the window scowling at some
sparrows which were scOlding and
chattering; then he had q happy
thought. II know who told you," be
said. 1T was one Of those damned
sparrows."
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BEREAvED.

Let me come in where you sit weeping
aye.
Let mo. who have not any child to die,
Weep with you for the little one whose
love
I have known nothing Of.
The little arms that slowly. slowly loosed
Their pressure round yOur neck: the
hands you used
To k%iss-such arms, such hands I never
knew,
May I not weep with your
Fain would I be Of service-say some
thing.
Between the tears. that would be COM
forting-
But ah. no. sadder than yourself am I.
Who have no child to die!
James WhitcOmb Riley.
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~ The ~
Scrap Book
Why the Congregation Uttered.

The story is told of Helen Hunt. the
famous author of Ramona" that one
morning after church service she found
a purse full Of money and told her pas
tor about it,"
Every WE'LL" he said, you keep it,
and at the evening service I will an
nounce it." which he did in this wise:
"This morning there was found in
this church a purse illed with money.
II the owner Is present, he or she can
go to Helen Hunt for It."
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Fine Book anu Job Printing a spe-
ialcv at the RIVER PRESS office