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The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Tariff Rexision-

There seems to be something Of a
disposition all around TO hurry along
and catch up with Vice President Fair
banks scheme for an early revision of
the tariff. 1t has taken amazingly and
fixes the earliest date that is prac-
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
His Professional Habit.

~ wonder why that man walking
ahead of us continues to look down at
the pavement as he movee alongY'
Don't you know him? That's Blith-
crton, the professional acronaut."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Roaa WiIIiams.

John Sharp Williams knows. Of
course. that he isn't going to be allow
ed to boss congress. Some decided
changes must occur before anything
80 unpleasant us that can happen.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

We note that the free trade papers
arc much concerned about the decline
In our imports, but do not express any
concern about the decline In domestic
trlde and industry.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

The Democratic glee over the hard
times Is very apparent. Only through
adversity can the Democracy be sue
cessful.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

AAA0As
Of the can below. Fitted into the neck
E of the a is a cover, G, which is of
such form as to provide a receptacle
for ice. Between this cover and the
neck at n side a channel, Il, is form
ed to provide ventilation for the milk
In the can. At its upper end this chan.
mel opens into a slot In the LID of the
can.
A catch IN the cover is adapted to
enter the slot, and when the cover Is
partially rotated the lug enters a trans.
verse slot in the lip and securely locks
the cover to the can. 1t will be OBJ
served that the bottom of the can is
curved to clear the cover of the can be-
low it. The lip Of the can is braced
by means Of supports, II. One of the
illustrations shows how the cans are
supported one above the other. A
patent on this improved shipping can
Is owned by Messrs. Joseph B. White
head and Timothy NJ. Farrell Of Poca.
tello, Ida.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
HEAT AND COLD.
Extremes Of Temperature Reached by
Artificial Means.

NV ~ sSSuH n00CU9O Oy
Artificial Means.
Heat and cold can be forced to great
extremes by artificial means. Electric
al furnaces produce as high a temper
allure as 5000 degrees F., but there is
no such extreme Of cold. Physicists
have calculated that the absolute zero
of cold-that is, the point where no
heat exists-is 49o degrees below the
freezing point Of water. That tempera-
ture has V been reached, but some
scientific experiments have come very
near to 1t.
Professor James Dewar reduced the
temperature inside a small tube to
within seven or eight degrees of abso.
lutte zero, and this stood as the record
of human made freshness until the
other day, when Professor Karol OILS.
zewski Of the University Of Krakau
knocked off five or six more degrees. He
was trying to liquefy the gas helium.
Upon suddenly expanding a mass of
this gas. which had previously been
compressed to $50 atmospheres (2,7OO
pounds per square inch) and cooled to
b temperature at which hydrogen is
at the liQuefying point. the tempera-
u r fell to a point estimated at 271 de.
grees c%entigrade, or but two degrees
above absolute zero. The helium, says
Professor Olszewski, showed no trace
OF interest in its own frigidity, and
there vas no indication whatever of
Observation-Disclosures and Locomotive
Engineering.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Environment and Heioht

The difficult question of the influence
or environment on the height Of the
human body has been taken up by Pit
tard. karmin and Kappeyne in the
swiss cantons. where a homogeneous
population lives under greatly varied
conditions. Their results all contradict
previous beliefs, rs they find that the
tallest men live at the greatest alti.
tude In the mountains; also that height
IS greater In regions less exposed to
sunlight and greater on primitive or
igneous rock than on limestone.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
feIicitous.

A New England mal who fatters
himself upon his aptness in saying the
proper thing at the proper time recent
" revisited his old home in Vermont,
whittier he has not gone in ten a
or more.
Among those he met during the first
DAY OF his visit was a c~oQuettish spin
ster. who, with a shipper, said:
I'm Miss Mullins. You don't re-
member me, of course"
Remember you!" exclaimed the New
england gallant. "As IL I could help
doing so. Miss Mullins! Why, you are
n OF the landmarks of the town.
Harper's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
HIS NARROW ESCAPE
FOR Once Fersuson's Brain Aetes.
Quickly ENOUGH.

For Once Fersuson's Brain Acted.
Quickly Enough.
George Ferguson sharply excIaim.
ca his wife after the visitor had gone,
i wouldn't for worlds be as big a hyp-
ocrite as you are!"
In what way" he demanded, have
l been acting the IMPORTER"
You know we'll enough. When Cous.
IN Jerry showed us the picture of the
young woman he is going to marry
you said, She's as pretty as a picturev
and you know she is homely enough to
loosen the paint on a brick WALL"
George scratched his chin and re-
dected a moment.
Mrs. Professionalism" he said.
don't accuse me of hypocrisy. She is
rs pretty as a picture-her own pic
ture."
Even then it did not occvr to Mrs.
Ferguson to retort that this explana-
ton didn't help him any, as the photo
graph surely vas retouched.
And an opportunity for crushing a
husband, once lost, never turns up
again.-Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
MILK SHIPPING Can.
Receptacle IL Provided With Mean
For Ventilation and GOBLIN,

Receptacle Is Provided With Mean.
For Ventilation and CooIinc.
A recent invention furnishes m i'm
proved "a for use in TRANSPORTING
milk. The can is arranged to provide
ventilation of the milk and has means
for keeping the milk cool. Each can
is 80 formed that it will n q
similar can above 1t, and thus the cars
may be packed with tiers Of cans with.
out necessitating the provision of
shelves or scaffolding to support each
row.
The details of the construction are
best shown in the cross sectional view.
The body Of the can is indicated at A.
Riveted to the breast of the can are a
pair of handles, B. These handles are
formed of two upright posts terminal
Ing at their upper ends in crossbars C.
The lower end of the can Is provided
with a band, D, and this is adapted to
rest on shoulders Of the crossbars c
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

to the office in 1900. The Swiss choose
their president every year. and so the
office can be passed around to a good
many patriots. There is not much
chance for its incumbent to grow rich
on the salary, however, for 1t is only
$1,000 a year. The duties Of the chief
magistrate are not as onerous as those
of the American president, and the
powers Of the Office are comparatively
small. DR.. Bremen is largely RESPONSE
BILE for the unification of the civil law.
which has been in progress for some
time.
Representative Frank Clark of the
Second congressional district of Flor.
Ida, who recently made a bitter attack
the department of justice and its
head. Attorney General Bonaparte. de-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
The STRONGEST Wood.

The strongest wood in the world Is
yate, and 1t grows In Western Austria
liza, the home of many valuable hard
woods. The official tests Of yate show
It to have IN average tensile strength
OF $4,000 pounds to the square inch
equaling that Of good cast iron. Many
specimens are far stronger than this
One was tested up to seventeen and
one-half tons to the square inch, which
Is equal to the tensile strength OF
wrought iron. The sawed timber of
yate probably is the strongest in the
world. The tree grows to a maximum
height OF 100 feet and sometimes has a
diameter Of two and one-half and ever
three feet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

tional ~attainments.
His knowledge of
international law
Is extensive, and
he Is a man of
wide culture and
general experience
In public affairs.
He is ffty-two
years old and a ma
tive Of the canton
of Basel. This is
not the first time
DR.. Bremen has
been chief execu-
tive Of the Swiss.
He was first chosen
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Works Like q Pencil Sharpen.r

Holland has Il perennial necessity for
wooden piles. In Rotterdam harbor
works OF all kinds demand them, and
the drainage Of the Zuyder Zee as II
steadily proceeds throws out its wood.
en- ramparts In all directions. A Ian.
cashtre contracting firm has built for
the purpose Of sharpening the driving
ends Of piles a machine which resem.
bles q gigantic pencil sharpener. Piles
up to twentyeight inches in diameter
are sharpened to a five inch point in
fifteen minutes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

In the state constitution providing that
an elective official shall not absent
himself from the state for more than
thirty days. He Is not in good health
n feels that his ailment could not
be remedied within that time. He
plans to spend some months In south
ern California and then return to Hell
n and resume the practice Of his
profession.
The governor revisited Washington
not long ago and registered at the
New Willard. 1t reminded him, he
said. Of when he used to lodge at the
old Willard. II hadn't been there
long," he remarked, when l discover
ed that an army of rats made it their
home. One day I found a hole as big
as a biscuit In one of a brand new
pair of custom made oxfords. took
the shoes to the afable Charlie Leav-
n chief clerk of the place. and call
ed on him to behold the ruin of my
tootgear.
ats those rats said Leavens. but
leave the shoe. and I'll have it fixed so
you'd never know anything ever was
the natter I did as requested. and
the next day my shoe came back very
cleverly repaired. Thinking to put on
the pair. l hunted up its mate. when.
to my unqualified disgust. l found that
1t, too. had been as badly gnawed In
the meanwhile as its fellow had pre-
viously been. Another trip to Leavens
followed. but this time l took both
shoes and told him to put the repair
ed one in the safe while the other was
receiving the attention Of the cobbler."
Much significance has been attached
to the conference ut the White House
recently attended by cabinet members,
by several eminent corporation law,
yers, by Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation of Labor,
and by Seth Low. ex-mayor Of New
York and former president Of Colum
bia university. representing the Civic
federation. One Of the objects Of the
conference was discussion over the
amendment Of the Sherman antitrust
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

study to questions pertaining to the re-
lations between employers and en-
ployed. Though he is a millionaire. he
lives simply and is democratic in his
ways. devoting himself chiefly to work
TOR the public good. He gave a mi!
lien dollars to Columbia university.
about one-third Of his fortune. and has
always given literally to many worthy
charities. preferring to bestow his gifts
while alive rather than leave SO much
wealth for heirs to quarrel over He
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

Is something of a wit in a quiet way
Once while travelling in Rome he wa!
accosted by a fellow American wht
was seeing the sights Of the Eterna
City. Wishing to be afable. the tour
list said. Nov that you are in Rome
Mr.. Low. l presume that you are do
ing as the Romans do"
Not at ALL" confessed the ex-mayor
Il am too much of an American fo1
that"
What a discourtesy. though. to this
grand old city," protested the other,
sweeping his hand toward the majes.
tic dome of st. Peters.
WHAT" retorted Mr.. Low. "Would
you have me, too, engage in the lauda-
BILE work of fleeing generous Amer
icans?"
DR.. Ernst Bremen, the new president
Of the Swiss republic, received almost
a unanimous vote on elevation to his
new Office. In Switzerland the presi-
dent is chosen by votes Of the federal
assembly, and 1856 out Of 1872 members
cast their ballots in his favor. He left
the post Of chief of the department of
justice and police to assume the presi-
dency and is reputed a jurist OF excep-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Humor ano Philosophy
Dy DUNCAN N. SMITH
THE OLD STANDBY.

Dear old constitution,
Bulwark of the state,
Framed to guard the people
And to keep things straight,
Are you made Of rubber
Or some kin to it,
Fo- sometimes they stretch you
When you do not At?
When the fathers formed you
From their fertile minds
In their wise opinion
They put up the blinds
That were meant to guard u
From the despot's grip,
That would let no tyrant
Get US on the hip.
Are you always standing
With a watchful eye
For the weak and lowly
Who Of wealth r shyf
Are you every moment
Careful as can be
OF the man who cannot
Raise a lawyers fee?
OF your good intentions
There can be do doubt,
But sometimes we wonder
As we try you out
II there are not places
Slightly out Of plumb
Where judicious patching
Would improve you some.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
ANOTHER NEW SENATOR.
Frank 3. Gary Of South Carolina. Who
Fills the Late Mr.. latimer's Seat

Frank Boyd Gary. who has been
chosen to fill the unexpired term Of the
late Senator a. c. Latimer of South
Carolina. Is a o Of the late DR.. +. r.
Gary and a nephew of the noted Con.
tederate soldier Mart w. Gary. He
has a brother. Eugene b. Gary, who Is
a member Of the South Carolina su-
preme court. and still another, Ernest,
who Is a member Of the bench of the
United States circuit court. Senator
Gary himself has been n special circuit
judge. He was born In A~bbeyville, s.
T.. IN 1850. and studied ut Union col.
lege, Schenectady. N. Y. He first en-,
tered politics In South Carolina In
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Exactly.

Little Mrs. Hunter had heard so
many jokes about the brides who
couldn't market successfully that she
made up her mind that the first re-
quest she made Of the marketman
would show her to be a sophisticated
housewife. Send me, please" she
said. "two French chops and 100 green
peas."-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
She Was Human,

Until my sweetheart ate with me
I liked to think she fed on air
Or nectar and ambrosia fare,
With now and then a sip Of tea,
But when at last I CHANGED to see
My lady al her dinner I
Watched soup and steak and (horrors)
pie,
All disappearing daintily.
It was a shock. as you'll agree.
Yet to her side I straight repaired
n spoke the words I'd never dared
Until my sweetheart ate with me.
Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Ready For Him..

"Good morning, SIR" began the long
haired visitor with the roll of manu-
script. II see you've got your win
dow open. That's a sign that spring
Is here. Now, ~
NO." interrupted the editor, glazing
at him significantly; ITS a sign that
the spring poet is here."-Philadelphia
Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

1t was a territory
Inc did much to Sc.
cure its admission
as a state. He was
its first
Inc has several
times been reflect
ed, the term for
which he was last
chosen expiring In
1909. In explana.
ton Of his resigna-
lion of office he re-
fers to his long serv-
Ice and RI y clouco
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

1880. when he was elected to the state
house OF representatives. Of which four
years later he was chosen speaker. He
served in that capacity for five years
aud In 1902 ran for governor, being
the first advocate of local option as
between prohibition and the dispen-
sary system. He was again chosen to
the legislature in 1906. He Is a sup
porter Of William j. Bryan for the
Democratic nomination for president,
and his nearest competitor for the
senatorial post. Legrand G. Walker.
recently announced himself In favor Of
Governor John 4. johnson as the Dem
Ocratic nominee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Wise Guy.

"You say you are inexperienced in
the work?"
YES"
But l advertised for experienced ap-
plicants."
"At Sc a week?"
"Yes."
If I had experience I wouldn't be
here"
What would you be doing?"
advertising for suckers at So a
week."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Curiosity Gratifed.

why do you chew gum"
The young person addressed brought
her jaws together with an unwonted
snap.
"Mebbe it is because l like to have
some business Of my W to attend to-"
she answered, resuming such attention
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

law so as to eX
empt labor z a
izations from classi-
dcation as comspir-
acies in restraint of
trade. In the course
Of his career en-
Mayor Low. who is
a close friend of
the president. has
done a great deal to
reconcile labor and
capital. He has
served on arbitra
ton committees and
vnC D-~AN1 ~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

porn in Eufala. Ala, in 1860 u edu
Gated in the common schools of Ala.
Dama and Georgia. He was admitted
TO the bar In 1881 and in 1884 removed
10 FLORIDA. He has served as United
states attorney for the southern dis.
trlct OF Florida. has been three times
chosen tc the legislature and is now
serving his second term In
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Honor For Noted pre.bvteria,

4 monument IS to be erected at
Holdens Creek. Va. to the memory OF
Francis Mackenzie. who founded Pres
byterianism in the United States in
1706 and was FIRST moderator Of tbs
general presbytery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

A"1aohA l. Sohfs. Taft sentiment. ha.
made older and more experienced poll
tcians sit up and take notice. He was
born In Lancaster. O., in 1856, went te
the grammar schools and the Lancaste,
high school and for a time attended the
Ohio State university. He studied law
and In 1880 was admitted to the bar.
He was twice city auditor Of Ian.
caster and in 1900 was appointed state
insurance commissioner, which Office be
Il holds. He Is genial and approach
able and built a good deal on the Taft
style. 1t is his busy season now, and
between running the Taft literary
bereau and Strengthening out the nu-
merous complications which arise in
the course of the canvass he has plenty
to think about between now and the
month Of June.
1t Is an unusual thing for q govern
or to resign his Office during the mid
die OF his term, and the action of Gov
erno Joseph X. Toole Of Montana to
this effect has created comment. The
governor, who was born in Savannah.
Mo-. In 1851. and who was admitted to
the bar in Helena in 1869. was a dele
gate In congress from Montana when
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

clared that Florida
was prepared to an.
swer the charges OF
~"peonage," "slav.
cry" Involuntary
servitude," brutal
and inhuman treat.
ment Of laborers,"
etc., which had been
made. He chal-
lenged the truth of
the statements of
documents issuing
from the depart,
ment of justice. Con.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Sentiment Versus Sense,

Tom-Miss Peachly is rather senti-
mental, isn't she?
Jack-I hadn't noticed it.
Tom-Well. she is. She keeps every
letter she gets from the sterner sex.
Jack-Oh, that isn't sentiment; it is
good, hard breach of promise sense
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Not That Supple.

"Here Is a fellow who goes behind
the monkeys and says we are all de-
scended from plants"
what do you think Of the theory?''
II give it up. I'm not descended from
the rubber plant"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
DipIomacy.

Delia-Ye can get a suit just like
your missis' velvet wan for tin dollars
In Bargain Brown Bros.
Norah-Yes. an I can get wan fur
nuthin' by tellin' me missis about the
wan in Bargain Brown Bros.-Harper's
Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Chance to Get IL.

Scribbles-Rhymer has given up his
literary work and accepted a position
rs street car conductor,
Dribbles-Because why?
Scribbles-I believe his doctor told
him he needed the change.-Chicago
News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Extraxauant.

"John, I've got to have money to buy
a new hat for Easter"
Great Scott, Jane, but you're ex-
travagant. What did you do with all
the money l gave you last year to have
your old hat fixed over?'-Baltimore
American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

Smelled Loud.
A silence deep
Is wooing sleep.
The night is cold and dark.
A husband bold
Stands in the cold
He's been out on a lark.
The clock strikes three.
In silence he
The stair post tries to win.
His wife's remark
Comes through the dark
IL heard your breath come In"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Which Was Il?

Which Was It?
"Who goes there, friend or foe" call
ed the timid householder as he saw a
figure cropping about his back steps in
the early dawn.
Back up there! 1t is just the Ice
man." replied a gruff voice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

Waiter (who has just served up some
soup)-Looks uncommonly like rain.
sir.
Diner-Yes, by Jove, and tastes like
it too! Bring me some thick soup
Taller.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

Never judge a nan by what his wife
says about him. She is apt to be not
only biased, but sometimes rufled.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

No really self respecting hobo Is
house broke. but all are dead broke.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

Be charitable, but don't think it alb
solutely necessary to enter into Il long
explanation of the reason you are so.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Very Ordinar,

Very Ordinary.
"der husband is a professor"
veterinary or hairdressingY"
"Oh, no; nothing distinguished. Just
modern languages"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some men don't marry because they
can't afford to and others don't un.
marry for the same reason.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
In the Light
Of Publicity.
Arthur l. Vorys, Taft Boomer.
Governor Toole - Repre-
sentative Frank Clark.
Seth Low and His
Public Services.
4 T U r l.
. VORYS, who is

SAAN
Taft presidential
boom. was cOnSid-
cred an easy going
country lawyer up
to a few months
ago, but the way he
has handled things
since, taking hold Of
the task Of promot.
ing and organizing
"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
Must Have Been a LAWYER.

Must Have Been a Lawyer.
"He is a promising youth"
"Yes."
"And she is a suitable girl"
II see only one objection"
"What is it?"
"Conditions might be favorable for {
breach of promise suit"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

Always be kind and gentle and then
when called upon occasionally to de-
liver Il jolt it will be surprisingly eff.
fective.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

4 man will forgive a woman for al
most anything except for being home.
".
Some men when looking for a Job
prefer to use Il microscope.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29
\ pretty girl is always the kind that
doesn't care who knows Il.

The fat mar ought to be compelled
to earn every cent he pays for food by
the sweat of his brow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-04-29

Put not youl
trust in dollars,
but put your
dollars in trust
if you can get
in right.
W h e II b e r
cooking agrees
with him he is
a ungrateful
b indeed
who would diff
fer from his
wife,