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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
Train the Faculties.

JCaSO tV0 CdCOSNiSos
NikOla Tesla was talking about his
student days ut Prague.
Il remember WE'LL" he said, IAN old
professor of great originality and acu-
men. This professor insisted on the
value of a free use Of the perceptive
faculties and was always pointing out
the need for this use in strange ways.
Zone day on arising to lecture he he
gan:
"'Gentlemen. you do not use your
faculties of observation as you should.
.He laid on the table before him Il
pot filled with some vile smelling
chemical compound-a thick brown
stuff.
"'When | was Il student he wen,
on, 4 did not fear to use my sense OF
taste
"He dipped his finger deep into the
pot and then stuck his finger in hi,
mouth.
"'Taste ii, gentlemen: taste it, 1t
said, smiling grimly.
"The evil pot passed around tA'
class, and one after another We dtNN'.
our fingers in it and then sucked tA'&
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
A FarcicaI Venqeance.

a magazine editor was congratulate
ing Richard Harding Davis on the sue
cess Of his farces.
"You handle the farce" said the edi-
tor, "as skillfully as you used to handle
the short story. You have the gift of
seeing everything il a farcical light.
Could you treat farcically the situation
Of a wife's elopement with her hus-
bands friend? Would you get any fun
out Of a situation SO grimly sad and
horrible as that?"
Mr.. Davis laughed.
zone Of the principals in just such a
situation" he said, got a good deal of
fun out Of it. | allude to the deserted
husband. He got fun and a terrible re-
venge as well. This deserted husband
sent the aforesaid best friend a packet
and the following letter:
"'Dcar Sir-pleasc hand the inclosed
set Of false teeth to my late wife and
ask her to be so good as to return my
fathers. which, in the hurry of the mo-
ment. she took by mistake"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18

clea.. Tie ;a.tv o: the thick brown
comtnu.. vas horrible. We mait
WY tage; and >piuttared 'Ihr pre-.
fessor WATCHED us with a glim smile.
when the pot was finally returned
to him his thin lips parted. and he gave
a dry chUcklc.
81 must repeat. gentlemen he said,
that YOU do not use your faculties OF
observation. If you had looked more
closely ut me YOU would have observed
that the finger | put in my mouth was
not the one ! dipped into the pot
Baltimore Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
Little Acts Of Kindness.

Walters mother had made a point Of
teaching him to be kind to animals
ooh. mother" he exclaimed oNc day.
I'm sure you will like the little Girl
| who's moved in next door. She's 50
kind to animals"
"She looks like Il nice little civil"
| said Walters mother. land ! think !
shall like her. but how is she kind L.
animalS:"
I'VE had some chestuuts just now,
and she found Il worm in one and she
-didn't-eat-it".'-L~ iNnincott's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
Competition With the Almighty.

When the first tracks Of the Illinois
Central railroad were being laid i.
southern Illinois the superintendent o.
construction went one day for a drin.;
Of water to a well beside the cabin 0.
an old Kentucky darby. who had
found freedom and philosophy on the
north side of the Ohio river. The old
man was smoking his corncob pipe in
the shade of his sycamore tree.
We'll. Uncle Sambo.' said the rail.
road builder as he hung up the gourt'
on the we'll sweep again, don't yoc
do any work at all"
me? Yass, sahr. | work six months
every winter OF a latboat on dat river
yonder."
"Well, l suppose when we get the
railroad through you will want to come
in with us and get a job on a fiat ear
"No, sahr. Amt ncvah goin' to be
'nough work on your railroad to keeI
no man busy six months in the yah
Can't yo' sec dat river yonder, howin'
t1owin'? Lord he made dat river tc
float things down on, and der amt nC
use buildin' a railroad to enter into
competition with de Almighty"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
PETITION OF THE PI.ODDEF

PETITION OF THE PLODDER.
Lord. let me not be too content
With life in trifing service spent.
Make me aspire.
When days with petty cares are filled.
Let me with fleeting thought be thrilled
OF something higher.
Help me to long for mental grace
To struggle with the commonplace
/ daily find.
May little deeds not bring to fruit
A crop of little thoughts to suit
A shriveled mind.
I do not ask for place among
Great thinkers who have taught and SUNG
And scorned to bend
Under the trifes of the hour.
! only would not lose the power
To comprehend.
independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
A Record Breaker.

A clergyman n Sunday morning
was exhorting those who had troubled
consciences to be sure and call on their
pastor for guidance and prayer.
ITO show you, my brethren. the
blessed results Of these visits with
your pastor" said he, II will state to
you that only yesterday a gentleman
Of wealth called upon me for counsel
and instruction. and now, today. my
friends-today he sits among us, not
only a Christian, but a happy husband
and father"
A young lady in the audience whis'
pered to a matron, wasn't that pretty
quick work !'-Ladies' Home Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
A Safe Remedy.

His sleep had been disturbed nightly
by the bowling on his w back fence
Of his neighbours cat. At last IN de
spair he consulted his lawyer.
"Therc sits the cat every night Oh
our fence" he explained, land he
yowls and yowls and yowls. Now,
don't want to have any trouble with
this neishbor. and | want you to sug-
gcst Il remedy. ! am well within my
rights if l shoot the cat. am | not"
II would hardly say that" replied
the legal light. 1.-The cat does not be
long to you, as | understand It,"
"NO."
"And the fence uOeS?"
"IeS.'
"Then ! think it safe to say that yot
have a perfect right to tear down the
fence I.ippincott's
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
Before He Ran For President.

when | was in congress- said Will
liam Jennings Bryan. II was asked to
speak in Ohio in one Of the campaigns,
l went out loaded with a long address.
The meeting was a big one. ! was
fourth on the list Of speakers. The
chairman looked me over Is the third
man was finishing. Apparently he was
in doubt about something, for he tip
toed over to my chair and asked In a
whisper, Excuse me, Mr.. Bryan, but
do you speak or sing""
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
vicarious Punishment.

A mother brought her little boy to
school for his first time and said to
the teacher:
"This little boy is very delicate, as
he is afther a fit of harmonya on the
loongs, but If he does anything bould-
and l ! know he will-bate the wan next
to him, an twill brighten him"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
Where Johnny Put tho &C."

A teacher In a New England school
had found great difficulty in training
her pupils to pronounce final "g." One
day when Il small boy was reading he
came to Il sentence that he pronounced
as follows: "What a good time l am
havin'!"
mo. Johnny" interrupted the teach
er, you made a mistake. Don't you
remember what I've been telling you!
Try that last sentence again.
Johnny reread as before, what a
good time | am havin'"
mo. no." said the teacher a little i'm.
patiently. Don't you know all I've
told you about ~pronouncing the 'g!'
Johnny's face lightened, and he be
gan again confidently, Gee, what ;
good time ! am NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
- The %
Scrap Book
Not til :: v'a.

Not tn c'n,a.
a u WOma who has recently
taken charge of a kindergarten enter
ed Il trolley car and as she took hei
seat smiled pleasantly at a gentleman
sitting opposite. He raised his hat
but it was evident that he did not
know her.
Realizing her error, she said in tones
audible throughout the entire car:
"Oh, please excuse me! mistook
you for the father of two Of my chill
dren"
She left the car at the next corner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
Making Homo Attractive.

A district visitor in the slums Of Lon
don asked the wife of a notorious
drinker why she did not keep her hus-
band from the public house.
"Why don't you make your home
look more attractive?" she asked.
"I'm sure I've tried 'ard to make it
'omelike, ma'am," was the reply. eve
took up the parlor carpet and sprin-
killed. sawdust on the floor and put Il
beer barrel in the corner, but, lOr'
ma'am, it amt made 4 bit Of differ
encc!'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
Pals Of tho President.

Pals OF the PreSioent.
Colonel Harry Hall OF Pittsburs was
in London riding on top of Il bus. He
asked the driver several questions,
and then the driver said, You hare
not one Of hus. sir?"
NO." Hail replied; Il am an Amer
lean"
"Hamerica is a fine place. sir. Hi
lived there once"
"Where?"
"Why, sir, Hi lived In Washington.
Hi was coachman for Sir Frederick
w. Bruce when e was minister there,
sir. We was most familiar with the
hold Grant. sir. when he were prcsi
lent-most familiar"
How was that?" inquired the rs
tOniShed Hall.
'Why, sir, my marster was is per
ticker friend-most p%ertickler. Many
the night | have driven I'm to tn,
White House and sat there. i'm on thu
hinside an me hon the houtside. TO
ours ut n time"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
An Evidence Of Good Training.

When young Meagies took the train
for Harvard his father said:
las soon as you find out let me know
if you have passed your entrance eX.
aminationS."
Two days later, in the midst of max.
ing a heavy deal. he received the fol
lowing telegram: Eyes. j.. Meagles
Jr."
Somewhat prcoccupicd and puzzled
he tclegraphcd back: Yes, what?'
The we'll trained son wired back
Eyes, sir"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
Polite James.

James, wish you would not come
to school, with such dirty hands. What
would you say if ! came to school with
sOiled handS?"
II wouldn't say anything" was the
prompt reply. "Pd be too polite"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
For Sale or Exchange.

:ifty-,wo copies of the WEEKlY RIVER PRES
for $500 spot cash, or its equivalent in bankSbl.
paper. Goods will be delivered in regular weekly
Instruments during the twelve months following
receipt of remittance. satisfaction Guaranteed,
Address II RIVER PRESS,
Fort RsutIr. Mont
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18
Easily Satisfied.

Shaughncssy, hearing that the bank
in which he kept his savings had fail
ed, rushed around with his bnnkbook
and demanded his money. The teller
began to count it out.
"Oh. we've got it, have YEP said
Sllaughnessy. with 4 sigh OF relief.
"Kapc it. then. OF don't want it as
long as We have it,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18

Fine SOCK and Job Printing q sne
cieltv - VIE RIVER PFFS~ "t'ne
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18

SO: Il. &. Anderson, $50: the county
to bear the expense OF fencing the right
of way. The clerk was ordered to
draw warrants for the and
notify the proper parties of the award.
The road was declared to be a public
highway. the county surveyor was di-
rected to survey and plat the same and
file the plat and field notes with the
county clerk. and the road supervisors
of districts Nos. 8 and 20 we're ordered
to open the same to the public.
Mr.. w. S. Towner appeared before
the board in the interest of E. w. Tur.
ner, of Wilder, Mont, with reference
to making application for authority
to operate a ferry at Wilder. Action
on same was deferred to a future date.
The board then audited the follow
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-18

lIc DOdTU CuCU dU JOUTUcU UUIII 10
O'Clock a. IN. December Sd.
SECOND "A
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. 3, 1907.
The board met at 10 O'Clock a. m.
with all the members present, and con-
tinued auditing bills as follows:
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21
The Profitable Cow.

II is often urged that the average
farmer should have cow that can
give milk profitably and whose steers
will make profitable beef animals. The
average production of the cows of
Wisconsin is about 100 pounds of but
ter per year per COW; then will not
the average COW of the average farm
or fail to make any profit In butter
production, and observation teaches us
that there is no profit in raising the
steers from those cows, Is II not bet
ter to have a COW that can do one
thing at profit than It is to have one
that can do two things at loss? And
the breeding Of dairy cows with the
milking function highly developed and
capable of perpetuating that function
In their offspring, is sufficiently diff,
cult, without being handicapped by
trying to breed the opposite or beefing
temperament in the same animal.-E.
G. Jacobs. ..
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21
ST RIPPINGS.

Some dairy stables are free board.
ing houses.
The proof Of the butter is the smell
of the churn.
Better cows, better feed, better care
of milk make sure better profits.
Light, pure air and cleanliness are
the three cardinal needs of the dairy
stable.
/ If COW is to be kept clean the
stall where she stands must not be
too wide.
II is more profitable to have four
cows of great producing power than
to have eight cows OF ordinary pro-
ducing power
The best way that have found to
keep cream without ice in summer is
to dig hole ~ feet deep and four feet
square near the separator house. As
soon as cream is separated put II In a
bucket with tight lid and hang II in
the hole.
In test between hand and machine
milking the machine won out They
stripped the cows cleaner than when
MIXED by hand. One man can care
for five machines and with them milk
a herd of ten cows in about one-fourth
of the time required to do It by hand.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21
At THE ECONOMICAL HOUSE.

I'VE have to be awful economical
down at our house." said the boy,
there's such a big family"
"Yes?" inquiringly.
That's SO, for fair! My biggest
brother is a bartender, and Of course
has to wear white coat; 30 ma buys
whole suit for him, says wearing
the overalls saves his pants. When
they've been washed few times, OF
course they don't look nice enough for
a bartender, SO ma gets him new ones
and hands over the others to Bill. Bill
works in a meat market"
Gets two wears out Of them that
way, eh?"
Then dads a painter; when the
white suit gets too dirty for Bill, dad
wears 1t as long as he can to paint
It. Course, in time they get pretty
we'll caked up with paint; then ma
uses 'em for kindling the fireSand be-
ing soaked with paint they burn fine"
80 that's the end of them? Well,
you certainly do"
mo! Ma uses them again along
with the wood ashes to make soft soap
of"
You don't say!"
Yep! After that she pours the soap
suds on the back garden. Best thing
in the world, she says, to make things
grow."-Puck.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21
WHAT MILK COSTS.
Result Of Tests by the Cornell Uni.
versity Experiment Station.

In a years observation and record
keeping with the dairy cows, their
feed. etc., Cornell university finds the
cost Of producing milk as follows:
LIST. With a fairly good herd, care.
fully fed and kept, milk can be pro.
duced for 65 cents a hundred pounds,
and fat for 16 cents pound for the
lost OF the food consumed.
I'd. That individuals of the same
breed vary more widely in milk and
butter production than do the breeds
themselves.
Sd. The large animals consumed
less pounds of dry material per 900
pounds live weight day than did the
smaller animals.
4th. That In general the best yields
Of fat were obtained from cows that
gave at least fairly large flow of
milk.
9Th. In general, the cows consum-
Ing the most food produced both milk
= ind fat at the lowest rate.
9Th. For the production of milk
and fat there is no food as cheap as
good pasture grass.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21
NOVEL USE OF MALlNETTE.
Pretty Neck Dressings Can Easily Be
Made at Home.

Since maline has been brought out
In a water.proofed quality, styled as
malinette, some very beautiful neck
dressings have been shown in this
diaphanous fabric. The shops are ask
ing goodly prices for these novelties,
but the handy women can make the
same things at home at comparative.
ly small part OF the price asked for
the ready-made articles. A combina.
ton of white point d'esprit and white
malinette is shown In this neck ruche
trimmed with white satin ribbons
The ruche, which is some three-quar,
ters of yard in length and about
seven inches thick. is made of four
very full rufiies Of the spotted net
each wider than the other and set on
an inch wide band of white satin. The
edges of these four rufiles are finished
with full pleatings OF the malinette
giving sole fuzzy effect, which
is possible with no other material
The malinette being moisture-proof
the dampness In the air only serves to
give II more body, so that after all
a ruche of II is quite satisfactory In
vestment. The rounded ends of the
ruche are finished with short and lone
loops of white satin ribbon depending
from large rose'tes
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21
GOWNS FOR THE GROWING GIRL.
Deep Tucks Add Much to Usefulness
Of the Garment.

In making gowns for growing girls
It is well to provide for the outgrow-
ing of the garment In advance, with
out spelling the effect in the begin
ming by making them too large and
ill.fitting.
For instance. the belts of the dresses
may be set up on the waistband In.
stead of on the edge.
In this way one Is enabled TO
lengthen the waist line by setting the
belt down some two inches. II is usu-
ally in this particular that the gown
is first apt to need frightening.
Deep tucks are much In vogue, and
are exceedingly convenient for this
purpose. II Is quite easy to leave
enough space between each of two
tucks to enable one to take others on
the wrong side under the wider ones
These will not show at all, and car
be let out as needed. without any 9th
er change in the skirt.
The outgrowing of the sleeves may
be provided against In measure by
settiny the cuffs up, instead of join
ing at the edge of the sleeves.
Also tiny little tucks may be taken
at the bend of the elbow at the in
side seam.
All these little points add to the
lifetime OF frock, and mean great
saving to busy mother.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21
GARG EFT.
An AiIment Of Cows at caIvins Time
and How to Treat 1t.

Garget or caked udder is quite a
common trouble which occurs usually
Just before or just after calving The
udder becomes hard and the glands
are enlarged and feverish. There are
usually no bad consequences from the
trouble unless II is neglected It is
caused by large supply Of milk re-
naming in the udder and is some
times aggravated by neglecting to
\ milk out or by the COW standing in a
draft Of cold air. In cases of this
kind 1t is not we'll to milk the COW
out clean as the irritation caused by
milking makes matters worse. The
best procedure is to only partially
empty the udder and then reduce the
Inflammation with a fermentation of
warm water. The mere sucking of a
hungry calf and the working of the
teats will sometimes help. II is also
well to rub the affected parts well
with the palm Of the hand after each
milking and rub In little camphor
ated ointment or some unsalted lard
or oily substance. It takes several
days to get rid Of the trouble.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21

they are small" However, because
large hats are being worn, do not go
to extremes and get the largest one
you can find. Unless you can have
many hats, be moderate in your choice
of sizes and colors.
Purple, in all its regal splendor, has
been overdone in the large cities, and
its life will be a short one. II seems
the most difficult thing In the world
to make color fashionable and not
common. Women jumped at purple,
bought It In gowns. hats, stockings.
boas and every imaginable garment
SO much so that the more exclusive
set are avoiding It.
This latter class have turned their
favor toward peacock blues. soft
browns, tea greens. all Of which are
colors that will stand the test Of q
second seasons wear.
All hats must tilt down. Most of the
shapes are modified forms Of the
mushroom, falling rather low in the
back and are worn well on the face.
No bandeaus are worn in most OF the
large hats. but II any is used, II must
be even all around the crown and not
over half inch in width.
This gives just enough place to put
your hatpins through; but many Of
the handsomest hats are made abso
lutely without bandeau. setting close
on the head. Nothing is raised at all
Little hooking birds are among the
newest ideas in hat trimming. their
appearance being caused by the de-
mand for the peculiar tinge Of blue
green which is found on the plumage
of this bird. They are not cheap, but
are exceedingly smart on q hat that
blends those shades.
Another new idea is the square
bows Of velvet ribbon such as are pic
tured. This effect is made by wir;>g
the ribbon two ways across the ribbon
] and directly through the middle. II Is
q very up-to-date trimming and helps
to All in around the crown Of the
larger shapes.
Embroidered bands of hand work
are being used around the crowns Of
velvet hats to give them a bit Of Me.
These hats are to be purchased In
shops where Japanese trimmings are
carried and sell from s1.76 up. To
an otherwise dull hat they give dash
and style that is inimitable. Some
times a buckle Ia made Of heavy buck.
ram and covered with this gay en-.
broidery instead Of running the band
around the crown.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21

counts-the way the bow IL tilted.
in manner In which the ribbon IL
twisted, the exact angle of the feath.
ers and such little things that make
or mar fashionable hat.
Hats are really huge in size and We
see no signs Of anything else. asked
q fashionable milliner the other day
II he had any small hats. 20. yes" he
said, "a few for old ladies' and some
plain ones for motoring.
That's all. We can't sell them II
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-12-21
Undaunted.

"And now, sir" the fierce-looklng pi.
rates blithely informed him, I'VE are
going to maroon you on desert is.
land in mid-ocean. We calculate that
you will starye to death in just about
five days, or week at the out
side"
But so far from being daunted by
their savage words, their prisoner only
smiled scornfully. He had in his in.
side pocket complete Marconi wire
less telegraph apparatus