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New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
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SUNDAY. APRIL ), 1905.

The discussion Of the supposed mistake IN
in -Notes and Queries" One correspondent IS
nat II all sure that the poet did make IAN ex-
traar,linurv blundcrr in the verses. They pur
port" he says, ito give the utterance of the
souls Of the slaves that men threw Ovcrboard
from which it may be supposed that they were
on board ship. Picaroon' undoubtedly means
rogue in the first instance. but it also means
pirate cOrsair. and is Used in the sense of n
pirate ship: see Tom Cringles Log Chapter D.
There can think, be little doubt that Kipins
uses the word in The Last Chantey' to denote
IL Saver or slave ship" Another correspondent
says that it is obvious that 'picaroOn' is rightly
used i'll the poem, and defends it as follows: {:
an the N T.. D. the meaning is given as
rogue but also as Il small pirate ship priva
teer or cOrSar.' BarracoOn is defined in the
same dictionary as a rough barrack. set oc
sheds or inclosure i'll which negro slaves (org
inlliyt. convcts. etc, are temporarily detained
The succeeding lines OF the quotation,
But Thy arm was strong to save.
And it touched US on the wave.
leave no doubt rs to the meaning intended"
We wonder how long Mr.. Kipling will resist
the temptation to take a hand in this debate
and explain his oNn views on the word "pic9-
room" aud his use of it, But doubtless Mt
kipling will remain silent, and we are not sure
but that this is the best course for him to
pursue.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-05

In a suggestive little essay Mr.. Sidney Low
addresses himself TO the question as te
whether there is really any antagonism, at
bottom. between literature and the 'NeW
Ecarnns." There are, OF course, as he notes
many who believe that the poet has no chance
In tiiiS age of science What can he do" they
ask. ''josted at every turn by the chemists, the
biologists. the physicists, pushing past him with
their electrodes, their spinthariscopeS their
radtnmeters, all the barbarous instruments and
implements whose very names jar crudely upon
the aesthetic sOuT' Mr.. Low makes the Just
comment that, after all, great literature does
not always reflect the thought of its age, ana
iir reminds us that Dickens, Thackcray and
Charlotte Bronte give no suggestion in their
novels Of the revolutionary work that was
being done in biology and physics while they
were writing. "You would hardly discover" lie
says, even from Browning and George EIot
that they were contemporaries Of such men as
Darwin and Spencer, of Huxley, Tyndall, Joule
Grove. and HcmholtZ; nor from TennySon him
self. until his pOetical productivity was draw
ing nearer its close In short, as we have
often remarked, the great poet is law unto
himself. He may arise some day and be moved
TO cioquence by that tremendous appeal to the
imagination which, Mr. Low observes, is
made by the achievements of modern science.
But il is too much TO assume that "if we are
to have another Wordsworth or another Shcl-
ley. they will aSSuredly be deeply conscious nf
the New Learning in every fibre of their poeti-
cal being" In complete Indifference TO the
New Learning they may easily, as Il matter of
fact, lind their triumph.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
CLAMP FOR CLOTHESLINES.

bolt hole is provided with a keyway,
in which q pin fitted in the bolt is
received. This prevents the bolt from
rotating with respect of the web, but
permits 1t to slide axially therein. The
bolt head is formed with wings, pref
erably three in number. which are
bent downward. A spring, d, is coil
ed about the shank of the bolt beneath
the head and serves to space the lat
ter above the web. Threaded on to
the bolt and bearing against the I'm.
derside of the web Is a wing nut, e.
The method Of applying the clamp is
very simple. One end Of the rope or
clothesline is passed through one Of
the barrels and knotted to prevent it
from slipping out. The opposite end
of the line is then passed through the
other barrel, and the end is wound
around the bolt under the c
face of the head. A few turns Of the
wing nut e then serve to clamp the
head c on the rope and hold 1t in set
position. Mr.. William Mullin Of BOG
Third avenue, New York, is the in.
ventor Of this improved clothesline
clamp.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
SENSATION IN DUELs.
Medical Students Challenge Christian
Scientists to One With Germs.

Medical Students Challenge Christian
Scientists to One With Germs.
c. E. Meixell and Robert G. Lang,
students in the Baltimore Medical COL
lege, have challenged followers of
Christian Science to a duel to the death
with a pure tested culture Of Strepto-
coccus pyogenes. The germ to he used
Is considered deadly. The c~hallengers
propose to be inoculated with it if two
followers Of Christian Science will do
likewise. In their challenge Meixell
and Lang say:
I'VE are perfectly willing in order to
demonstrate the fallacy of the doc
trines Of Christian Scientists to allow
ourselves to be inoculated with a pure
tested culture Of Streptococcus pyo-
genes, provided any two followers of
the faith do the same. We are to rely
upon medicinal treatment and our
Christian Science friends upon their
mode Of treatment for relief. It seems
to us that a test fair and square is the
only means to prove or disprove the
value and properties Of medicinal treat
ment or the foolishness and fallacy Of
the faith cure"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

tie active work has recently been done
by the soldiers from the United States,
the preservation OF order In the island
being left for the most part to the
rurales. but the presence Of Uncle
Sans troops has constituted al impor,
tant moral force and has. 1t Is believed,
been valuable in preventing disturb.
Rnces. The soldiers arc needed, how.
ever. In other places. and 1t Is felt by
the government ut Washington that n
beginning should be made In the proc,
ess OF reducing the forces in the island.
General Barry reached the rank OF
brigadicr general in 1908 and was ap.
pointed to the command Of the Cuban
army Of pacification In 1907. He was
born In New York In 1855 and gradu-
ated from the United States Military
academy ut West Point in 1877. lie
served with distinction In the China
relief expedition during the Boxer In.
surrectioa and later won credit in the
philippines. and he visited Manchuria
turing h war between Russia AMI
Japan to observe the campaign there.
General Barry went to Cuba to sue.
coed General Theodore J. Whit, who
died during the preparations for land.
ING troops in Cuba.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
A Strict partisan,

Senator Burkett Of Nebraska has a
little daughter who is deeply interest.
cd in politics and is accordingly quite
On intense partisan. Not long since
her father took the young lady up to
the senate gallery in Washington to
give her a chance to listen to the de.
bate.
Senator Tillman had the door, and h
was holding forth in his usual pic.
turesque and emphatic style.
us he talking for u side?" inquired
the Nebraska senator's little girl anx.
iously.
II am afraid not. my DEAR" said Sen.
ator Burkett. with a sigh. You see.
he Is a Democrat"
"Oh. l understand" said the little
miss. with a defiant shake Of her head.
and then added: Lets so home
What's the use Of staying he-e?"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Ready to Open an Account.

please write your name on that
line" said the bank teller, pushing a
book and a pen toward the old woman.
DO yez want me to sign me first
nameT" she asked as she took the pen.
Eyes, your full name and middle.
initial, If you have any"
do yez want me husbands name?"
Yes. his last name. but your own
first name"
"Oh. me name before l was mar
ried?"
mo. your given name-Ellen or
Bridget"
"Sure, but me name is naythur wan
O. thim!"
"Well. what is it thenY
"Sure, it's Mary"
Every we'll. There are others wait
ing in the line. so please hurry and
write your name"
Wan minute. Do yez want the
'Mrs.?'"
mo, never mind that. Now. 60.
ahead"
"Sure. I'd do that. honest, l would,
but. you see sor. l can't write!"-Suc~
cess Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

Mss Ju11ETTE WILLIAMS AND JOSEPH
LETTER.
and the handsome and popular son of
the late Levi z. Letter would not have
surprised Washington society a short
time ago. but If Miss Elkins we IA
vored young Letter the destinations he
exerted were soon eclipsed by those of
the italian nobleman and explorer who
sued for her hand.
Miss Williams Is the daughter of
Colonel and Mrs. ]. r. Williams OF
Washington. Mr.. Letter was born in
Chicago in 1868 and graduated from
Harvard in 1891. He won fame in
1897 as the hero Of one Of the most
noted deals ever transacted on the
Chicago board Of trade. It was re-
garded as the most daring feat ever
performed in the wheat pit. Mr.. Lei
ter's three sisters all married into the
British a%ristocracy, n Of them being
the late Lady Curzon. wife Of the for.
mer viceroy of India.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Denver Very Busy.
Colorado's Capital Is Making
Ready For the Coming Of the
Democratic Dele6ates In July.
The Convention Hall. -

~ ENVER is making big prepare
tons for the coming Of the
Democrats of the nation on
July Z to nominate a candidate
for the presidency. For some months
the city has been busy with the plans
for the entertainment Of the expected
visitors, and Denver and the whole
state of Colorado are looking forward
to the event with enthusiasm. Citizens
Of Denver contributed 100000 toward
the expenses Of the convention and
will spend more than that before they
get through probably in giving their
guests the time Of their lives. The City
Auditorium, which Is now nearing CON-
pletion, will afford an ideal meeting
place for the ~assemblage, and 1t will be
possible for more persons to witness
the proceedings and hear the speeches
than has been possible at former con-
ventions. The seating arrangements in
the hall are completed already. There
are to be 1852 chairs in it In regular
rows, and by placing additional chairs
In the aisles and in space left for
standing room it will be possible to
seat $4,000 people. This is a greater
seating capacity than that Of the Chi
cago Coliseum, the Madison Square
Garden, New York, or the Mormon
temple in Salt Lake City.
The work Of getting ready for the
convention in July is under the direc-
ton Of the committee of arrangements
Of the Democratic national committee
and Of local committees. The former
committee is headed by Ex-Governor
John r. Osborne Of Wyoming. The To-
cal committees are giving special atten.
ton to the arrangements for accom-
modating all who may come. Names of
those who are expected are secured, so
far as possible. in advance. and proper
quarters are provided for them. Den
yer has $50 hotels, mostly modern
structures Of brick and stone and in
general as well equipped as any hotels
In the United States. In addition there
are numerous apartment and rooming
houses. and many private families ex-
pect to open their homes to visitors on
the occasion Of the convention. a big
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

attendance Is looked for in part be-
cause a great many people will doubt
less take occasion to visit Denver ut
the time of the convention and Incl.
dentally See the sights Of that part Of
the country. Many side trips can be
made easily from the capital Of Colo
RADIO to points famous for their scenic
charms or for their human interest,
such as Pixies peak. the Royal gorge
and the gold fields of the Cripple Creek
district. One Of the excursions which
are popular is that offered by Il railroad
giving a trip Of sixty miles in both d.,
rections. a~ffording passengers the OPP
portunity to stop ut various points and
gather the magnificent mountain wild
flowers which abound.
There is no such thing as Democrat
or Republican in Denver when It comes
to civic pride and work for the general
good of the city. Republicans are work
ing with Democrats in the movement
to give every person who visits Denver
a good time. Under the inspiration of
the example Of the mayor, II. ". Speer,
who is untirins in labors for the mu-
nicipality, the citizens generally are
preparing to do their fun duty in the
matter of hospitality. There has been
a remarkably united effort to increase
the beautiful appearance Of the city.
Twenty thousand shade trees were
planted under the direction Of the mu.
n!clpal authorities this spring, and a
contest has been arranged by virtue of
which a prize will be awarded for the
lawn which is kept best during the
coming summer. Ornamental gates and
columns have been planned as per,na-
nent features in the Identification of
the city. and special arches and col
umns have been erected by way of vel.
come to the guests Of July. Denver has
long outgrown the characteristics of a
mining camp. 1t is a city with sixty,
five graded schools. Including four high
schools; $50 churches. a public library
OF 100000 volumes and a manufactur.
ing output estimated last year ut near.
~ 100000, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Potato Growing Without Soil.

A somewhat novel method of grow.
ing young potatoes during the autumn
and winter months has been lately dis.
covered. 1t has been found, says a
writer in the One and All Gardening,
that ~two-year-old tubers, If taken in
the early autumn and placed In a dark,
dry place. viii speedily commence to
bud of little potatoes. These may be
allowed to increase in size until they
are about rs big as a large walnut,
when they may be gathered for the ia
BILE. 1t Is essential that the place in
which the tubers are grown should be
perfectly dark; otherwise they will ex-
pend their energies in a vain endeavor
to produce roots and leaves, and no
small potatoes will result.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
VESSELS OF CONCRETE.
Boats Made Of This Material Ar
Cheap and Fireproof.

Boats Made Of This Materia, Are
Cheap and Fireproof.
1t is possible to build vessels of re.
enforced concrete of any desired form
and dimensions, says the Chicago
News. The frames and longitudinal
beams are made Of concrete re-en-
forced with round bars Of iron. and
the skin consists of a single or double
layer Of concrete sti6ened with wire
netting and made perfectly smooth
and water tight by an external coat
Of pure cement. The boats cost al.
most nothing for maintenance. are
Greproof and can be constructed al
most anywhere. They cost about half
as much as iron vessels Of the same
capacity. Their independence of reg
ular shipyards make them especially
suitable for colonies and isolated in.
land waters.
Reinforced concrete armor on war
ships has recently been suggested. An
Italian engineer has been led by the
success Of concrete land fertilization,
revealed in the Observation-Disclosures
war, to construct armor plates of re-
enforced concrete covered with thin
plates Of steel as a protection against
the immediate effects Of the impact
Of shells. The substitution Of re-en.
forced concrete for steel armor Oh a
first class battleship would effect a
considerable saving. The practicable
ty of the substitution will be decided
by the result Of experiments soon to
be made on the effect Of shots on the
REINFORCED concrete plate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Utility.


The blossoms on the apple trees
The air with splendid fragrance fills,
And In the spring the poets all
Go daffy o'er the daflodils,
And. truly. natures flower bed
1s very hard indeed to match.
But are these blossoms, after all.
As pretty as an onion patch?
In shaded hooks the violet,
Retiring. modest, sweet and shy,
Shrinks at the thought Of compliments
And bushes at the passerby.
The bright and yellow buttercup
Lifts up it's head the morn to greet.
But can these lovely blooms compare
With radishes just At to eat?
The naughty. highly cultured rose
Flaunts to the world its petals red.
But would you pause to look at it
If you could see a cabbage bed?
The many colored Towering pea
Is called by its admirers sweet.
II that's their notion, let it go.
I'll take the kind that's good to eat.
And there are other Towering plants
Whose names just now have slipped
my mind,
But any one may look at them
Who doesn't happen to be blind.
But who would while away his time
In gazing at the posies bright
When there were carrots, turnips,
beans
And such substantial things in sightr
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
GENERAL BARRY'S CAREER.
Paeificator and Peace Maintainer In
Cuba and Hero Of the Orient,

The presidents nomination of Thorn
rs II. Barry to be a major general is
popular In Cuba. where General Barry
Is In command of what Is called the
army Of pa%citication. He has been on
leave Of absence in the United States,
and IL object of his visit at this time
was to confer with Secretary Taft Of
the war department and Major Gen.
eral j. Franklin Bell. chief Of staff of
the army. on the subject of reducing
the number of troops in Cuba. 1t IL
expected that there will be protests
against any withdrawal of troops, es.
pecially from the foreign interests. Lit
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
AeAtless Safety Lamp.

A new form Of safety lamp, giving
no heat and possessing no flame, has
been invented by Professor Hans Mo-
lisch and described before the Acade-
my Of Sciences at Vienna.
1t consists Of a glass jar lined with a
compound Of saltpeter and gelatin in
which a colony Of luminous bacteria
Is caused to develop. Such a lamp
gives a blush green light, sufficient to
render coarse print legible and to
makes faces recognizable at two yards
distance, and the luminosity lasts for
several days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Qualified and Protected.

QUaJIfied anc Protested.
do you think you are prepared for
matrimony, my daughter"
entirely SO. father"
what are your quallfcations1'
II have taken a correspondence
course in cooking"
every good"
"And also in managing a husband"
II see."
"And I am thoroughly ~conversant as
to the best methods of obtaining a dt.
vorce."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
C~LOTHESLINE CLAMP.
Prevents Slip and Is Easily frightened
or loosened.

Prevents Slip and Is Easily frightened
or loosened.
A very simple clamp for clothelines
is illustrated in the accompanying en-.
craving. The device can be readily
manipulated to fasten together the
two ends Of a c%lothesline. The con-
struction Of the clamp is such that
when applied to a line there will be
little danger of its slipping from its
set position, and it may be readily
frightened or loosened as occasion may
demand.
The clamp consists OF two parallel
barrels, A and B, connected by a web.
These barrels are open at both ends.
In the center Of the web is an opening
adapted to receive a bolt. G. The
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Stopped a Runaway.

Patience She stopped a runaway
n
Patrice-She must be brave.
Brave? Why?"
ITO stop a runaway
"Oh. I mean a fellow wanted her to
elope. and she wouldn't do it!"-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
The Moiderins Sculptor.

Prospective Tenant-I should want
the studio for sculpture.
Caretaker- Yes, sir: some OF the =
let for that, There's n sculptor moldv:
ing next door. ir.-London Taller
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Burned For Seventv.e ioht DAYS.

surrounded by an immense wall of
Ice eight to ten feet thick. a fire in a
i've story building in Troy. N. Y, filed
with bales Of cotton waste defied the
efforts OF the fire department to extin-
guish 1t for se~venty-eight days and on
the last daystook a combined force OF
tlfteen streams Of water to quench the
flames.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
After the Chase.

Hs panting as he pushes her over
the fence)-Well, darling. you made a
good shot with that red hat Of yours.
She (also panting) - What do you
mean?
BE (grimly)-It hit the bulls eye all
rlght.-Baltimore American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
I~Neiqhborhood Talk.

"Your husband says he works like a
dog" said one woman.
"Yes. it's very similar" answered the
other. "He comes in with muddy feet.
makes himself comfortable by the fire
and waits to be fed."-Washington
Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Took En- All,

Did yonr vaccination take:"
You bet it did" replied the, man op
posed to the operation. ut took 49,"
policemen and Il mighty husky doct":
philadelphia Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Retorf Courteous.

His Wife during the spat,-1 suppose
you consider yourself v wiser than
Solomon?
Her Husband-Not at oil, my dear. |
haven't a lot of wives to advise me-
Boston Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Prospective Distress.

The price Of prunes Is boosted by
A frost severe and killing.
Now. what will politicians do
When they must have new filing?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
The Way Of Il.

Knicker-Do you think dogs should
be muzzled?
Bocker-lf you proposed to muzzle
mosquitoes there would be sentimen-
talists to oppose it.-New York Sun
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

An Engagement Announcement Of In.
ternationaI Interest.

ternationaI Interest.
There is special interest in the an
nouncement of the engagement Of the
Washington belle Miss Juliette Will
liams to Joseph Letter because Of the
fact that not long ago Mr.. Letter paid
considerable attention to Miss Rather
Inc Elkins, who is generally supposed
now to be engaged to marry the Duke
of the Abruzzi. An announcement of
an engagement between Miss Elkins
Copyright. 1908. by Harris & Ewing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

gieser makes barrels Nv money.
I'm glad fer his sake as a Teller Kin be.
But. say. it don't make me one quarter az
sunny
As it wud il de same ting had hap
pened to me!
I'm proud Nv de t'ings dat me friends do.
but prouder.
A hull bloomin' lot. Of de things dat I do.
! laughs at folks Jokes. but I laughs a
At de Jokes wot l makes all meself, an
OATS true!
Watts more. | kin say dat likes msselt
better
Dan any one else I has met wild SO far.
I knows meself down to de last little let
ter,
An I thinks I'm as good as de best Nv
dem are.
I woiks fer meself. an l gives meself
credit
Fer bein' de best wv me friends, old er
new.
I'm strong fer meself. IN now dat I've
said it.
Say. cul. on de dead. amt 1t dat way
wild you?
-Berton Braley in Puck,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Must Do Both,

SIS the flying machine the coming
mode Of locomotion?"
"Well, not until it Is a good mode"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Never Fails.

Although the season may be poor
And other things be slow.
The wild oats crop Is always sure.
It cannot help but grow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
One That Works Overtime,

II believe all signs fail in dry wealth.
er."
"Yes. except signs Of the drought"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
The Jungle Quick Lunch.

The Waiter-One peanut on the half
shell and a ton OF hay, No. 8!
Rabbit-And think Of me about to Or
der one grain of rice! Harper's
Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Certainly.

"There's no n in telling a pretty
girl that she's pretty"
eyes, there Is"
"What?"
"Proves to her that you are a person
Of Judgment"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17

he who fights and gets a licking is
rarely on deck for another kicking.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-06-17
Where He Took Il,

Her husband was so very nice.
He always took his wtfe's advice
That is. he took 1t steaming hot
And threw 1t In a vacant lot.