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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
Crio:, sof the Christmas Tree,

There IS a legend III Germany that
when Eve nluckcd the fatal apple i'm
mcliately the leaves OF tho tree shriv-
elc.1 into needle points and its bright
green turned dark. 1t changed its ma
ture and became the evergreen. in all
seasons preaching the story of mans
fell. Only on Christmas does ii bloom
brightly with lights and become beau
tiful with love gifts. The curse is turn
cd into n blessing at the coming of
the Christ child, and we have our
Christmas Tree.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
Fortune For Toys For the Poor.

The poor children Of Pittsburg and
Allegheny are to benefit through the
expenditure Of an estate valued at
$4,000. left by the late George Il.
Mutt. The will provides that the es-
tate shall so to the wife during her
lifetime and then Is to be divided
among his children equally. II the
children all die before their mother. ut
her death the estate is to be spent for
the purchase Of gifts and playthings
for poor children, especially those In
institutions. 1t was the wish Of the
decedent that the money be expended
in small sums, to distribute it owe rs
large an area as possible and benef:
as many children as possible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
Christmas Caution.

us it customary to hang up II
stockin' or de intiah pair on Christmas
aver" said Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
"Only jes' one" answered Miss Mi
ami Brown. If you hangs on 70 de
mate you ism takin' SO many chances
on somebody he'pin hisse'f to foot
wear std o leavin' presents"
Washington Star,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
MONSTER CHRISTMAS CAKE.
Il Was Seven Feet High and the Lar
aest Ever Made.

Reproduced beloN a picture of a
mammoth Christine. Ike, said to be
the largest II eve made. 1t was seen
last Christmas in a shop in Leyto1~
stone, England. Some idea Of its size
may be gagged when it Is stated that
it stood seven feet high and weighed
no less than 1900 pounds.
Those who may desire to turn out
a rival cake may be Interested to learn
that the following ingredients were
used in its manufacture: One hundred
and fifty-two pounds of butter, 1852
pounds Of sugar, 325 pounds Of -four,
40 pounds Of ~raisins, 40 pounds of
sultanas, 40 pounds OF c%urrants, 1900
eggs. 80 pounds Of citron peel, 81
pounds Of lemon peel, 35 pounds of or
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23

grace the court OF
Ludwig Of Bava-
ria in his time
and to nlnuse the
children Of Kai-
ser Wilhelm Of
Germany. That
was when the in
ventOr was living
In h native
country. Since
coming to Amer
lea she has made
them for various
well known PEG
pie.
Ono Of tho adj
vantages Of these
trees, she says, is
that they are al
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23

ange peel, 40 pounds Of almonds, 80
pounds of milk (l5 Quarts). 12O pounds
Of almond paste, 100 pounds Of icing
sugar, > pounds OF fresh lemon juice.
81 pounds of mixed spices, l pound OF
nutmcgs and l pound Of essence Of
lemon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23
BEAD CHRISTMAS TREES.
Novelty Invented by German Woman
Approved by Kaiser.

If natures supply Of Christmas trees
gives out, as some people have feared
it might, there will still be Christmas
trees as long as Il German woman In
this city remains alive. Out Of green
beads. wire and tiny waXen ornaments
she constructs miniature trees which
aave been thought pretty enough to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-23

Water right blanks-only correct
for,a DublisEea-~for sale st the RIVER
= -, NfN -.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
OLD SURGEON
Found Coffee Caused Hands 20
Tremble.

The surgeons duties require clear
judgment and steady hand. A slip
or an unnecessary incision may do ir-
reparable damage to the patient.
When he found that coffee drinking
caused his hands to tremble, an Ills.
surgeon conscientlously gave 1t up and
this is his story.
For years was a coffee drinker
until my nervous system was nearly
broken down, my hands trembled so
could hardly write, and insomnia tor
tured me at night.
Besides, how could / safely per-
form operations with unsteady hands,
using knives and instruments of pre-
cision? When 1 saw plainly the bad
effects of coffee, decided to stop 1t,
and three years ago 1 prepared some
Postum, of which l had received a
sample.
"The first cupful surprised me. It
was mild, soothing, delicious. At this
time / gave some Postum to friend
who was in similar condition to
mine, from the use of coffee.
a ASW 10y dteSiB AAACb mn anu
he was full Of praise for Postum, de-
claring he would never return to cof-
fee but stick to Postum. We then or
dered full supply and within short
time my nervousness and consequent
trembling, as well as insomnia, disap-
peared. blood circulation became nor
NAL, no dizziness nor heat flashes.
my friend became a Postum en-
thusiast, his whole family using it ex-
clusively,
"It would be the fault of the one
who brewed the Postum, If 1t did not
taste good when served.
"The best food may be spoiled II
not properly made. Postum should be
boiled according to directions on the
pkg, Then it is all right, anyone can
rely on it. 1t ought to become the
national drink" There's a Reason" I"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
.aaAROAD' AZ ANR ,9,gES
GRE- n IS(S
PRtI!0VEsEIMES{fS g. {
MAcADAM IN COUNTRY.
Cost Of Maintenance Is Not High II
Work Is Done Right.

Someone has said that the mainten-
ance of macadam road should begin
on the day the road is completed. In
q sense this statement is not far from
the truth. 1t is usually not necessary
to do much to the macadam surface
for year or two, but the cutters,
catch basins and culverts must be
kept clean, the weeds along the road
sides cut or, preferably, pulled out by
the roats, and the small gullies in the
shoulders and on the slopes filled be-
fore they become too large.
It is quite possible, particularly IL
the road was built in the fall of the
year and trap rock was used, that
loose stones will appear on the surface
the first spring after the road is
opened to travel. These need not
alarm the road official. They should
be picked up and stacked for future
use. 1t is astonishing how a few
loose stones on the surface of mac
adam road will have the appearance
of a great number, so that the unin-
formed always think, and frequently
state, that the road is going to pieces.
1t is fact that often such stones will
disappear into the macadam after the
first rain.
OF course the macadam will become
worn in time and need repair. No
one can state accurately how much of
the macadam surface will wear off in
a given time. The dictum, heard so
often, that the macadam will wear
down one-half inch in a years use is
fallacy. The length of life of a
properly built macadam road depends
especially upon the volume and kind
of traffic over it, the quality of the
stone of which 1t is composed, and
its peculiar fitness to resist the wear
to which it is subjected. and also upon
the climatic conditions of the locality
A certain Massachusetts road built
of an excellent quality of trap rock in
the best manner needed resurfacing
within two years after it was COM
pleted. The road was portion of
a main thoroughfare just outside of
one of the largest cities in the state.
In addition to the usual heavy traffic
to which such a road must be sub
jected, it was used constantly by drays
loaded with the products of several
mills. There are many miles of state
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
Hoo Cholera,

The greatest drawback to the hog
industry which breeders in this coun-
try have to contend with is what is
known as hog cholera" and Swine
plague"
Hog cholera is a highly contagious
disease and unless checked is liable
to carry off great number of hogs in
a very short time.
Mr.. A. p. Williams, of Burnetts
Creek, Ind. tells of an experience
which he had with some hogs that
had the cholera. Five years ago."
says Mr.. Williams, 81 was in the en-
ploy of Mr.. j. d. Richardson, Lafay-
cite, Ind, as his barn foreman. Some
fine hogs that 1 was feeding took the
cholera. gave them Sloan's Lini-
ment and did not lose a hog. Some
were so bad they would not drink
sweet milk and l was compelled to
drench them. l have tried it at every
opportunity since and always find it
o. X"
Write for Dr. Sloan's free book on
the treatment of Horses, Cattle, Hogs,
and Poultry. Address: DR.. Earl S.
Sloan, 615 Albany Street, Boston,
Mass
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
Standard Road Section.

roads in Massachusetts built of broken
field stones and in use for ten or
twelve years on which little or no
surface repairs have been needed. In
the first case mentioned it was prob
ably mistake to have used the mac
adam type of surfacing. Vitrified paw
ing brick, or possibly blocks of gran
ite or some other hard material,
would have more nearly suited the
conditions. In the latter case the field
stones have served their purpose ad-
mirably, though some of the roads
could and probably would have been
built Of gravel had that material been
obtainable at a reasonable cost.
1t was formerly held that the mac
adam surface should be restored an
nually to its original thickness. Doubt
less this practice was excellent, so
far as the condition of the roads was
concerned, but such annual restoration
is costly. The present practice is to
keep the surface always smooth, to
fill any small holes or incipient ruts
which may appear, but to do no re-
buIldCiuS uulll Lue blOueS nave worn
down at least to the lower stratum OF
the macadam. Too often the resurfac-
ing is delayed longer than economi-
cal considerations will justify.
BY the time the upper course has
been worn through the road is usual
ly more OF less out of shape. AS be-
fore stated, most of the wear is near
the middle Of the road. The sides tend
to build up as the center wears down.
When the road is in this condition it
should be resurfaced with the best
stone which is available. 1t should
not be necessary to put on more than
three inches in the center, and. the
stone at the sides may be spread as
thinly as is possible.
Only relatively small Part of the
resurfacing cost is included in the
annual cost per mile above stated, but
It 10 believed that an expenditure of
not exceeding 5000 per mile per year
should be the maximum amount neces.
sary to provide for both ordinary and
extraordinary repairs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06

The major will first offer the visitor
o cup OF coffee. He never forgets
that every time a halt was made In
war time coffee, the great recuperator,
was in requisition. The coffee he bolls
over the blazing logs in true camp
style. II you catch him at meal time
he will offer you a share of the con-
tents of his haversack, another habit
he acquired in the days of the '60s.
He is not hermit of the kind that shuns
society. The campfire was what the
old soldier craved. The more visitors
he has to his open-air home the better
pleased he is. But the veteran is per-
fectly contented when alone. He re-
clines for hours on park bench that
he has moved to the spot. Behind this
he has improvised a wind shield, and
in the little clearing in front he makes
his log fire. Lying thus he gazes
steadily into the blaze, dreaming of
the old stirring days of the war, living
once more in the halcyon time when
life was like wine that bubbles and
sparkles in the glass. The musing old
soldier sees in the blaze the figures Of
men in blue leaping to the charge, he
catches the CLINT OF steel as the yelling
lines clash and hears the sound of
cannon as the artillery gets to work.
In the same magic element the ma
jor conjures UP the dark days he spent
in Libby prison, the scenes Of carnage
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06

was not long before we saw the glori-
GUS old stars and stripes being waved
from the very highest point above the
palisades. Never was there a more
inspiring sight, which was cheered
again and again by the boys In blue,
who were each personally and deeply
interested In our success. l expected
we would now view the charge on Mis-
sion ridge, which we instinctively felt
was the next move. From our eIe-
waited position we could see the line
of blue stretched northward up the
valley for miles, facing the ridge,
while on the ridge and along the west
foot extended the lines of gray, in
trenched, awaiting our movements.
But we were destined to take an active
part in that fierce charge. Our bri.
gade was formed after eating hasty
breakfast of hardtack and coffee,
marched back down the mountains
side and took our former place on the
right of Thomas line. Our line then
charged double-quick across the plain
under musketry fire from the con-
federate infantry, and the artillery
that lined the top of the ridge. 1t
seemed like advancing into the Jaws
of hell. But that was an army of
seasoned veterans; no halt or waver.
The confederate line at the foot of the
ridge could not stand Il, but clambered
back and tried to form and make a
stand behind some earthworks half
way up. This was now the moment
and the place where the boys took
matters into their own hands; each
was his own thinking general, and
with one impulse followed with a yell,
and kept the rebel line on a run to the
top and over on the other side. 1t
was soul-inspiring sight, on reaching
the top, to view the whole confederate
army in precipitous flight down the
other side, followed by a plentiful
shower of loyal musket balls.
Hooker did well, but his part was
confined to the storming of Lookout
1t was Thomas brave old Army of the
Cumberland that drove the confeder-
ate army up, over and beyond the
ridge, and which 80 alarmed Gen.
Grant by their spontaneous charge up
the ridge without orders,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
The "Patrollump WAGON.

The telephone in police headquar.
ters rang.
"Is this the police station?" in
quired a woman's voice.
1T is" said c. E. McVey, the desk
sergeant.
We'll, wish you aid send the pa
trolium wagon over to Fourth and
Oak streets right away. Ole Bills
got drunk again and he's just raising
Cain. And say" the voice added, ''if
you all don't send that wagon mighty
quick you all might as we'll send a
hearse, cause I'm goin' to hit that
fool niger in a minute"
The wagon made hurry" run, but
returned empty a few minutes later.
The driver reported that he could
find no trouble.-Kansas City Star.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06

'soTdier. He determined to live once
uH1Te, as nearly as possible, the life
OF his soldier days by camping in the
oren, beside roaring fire, to prepare
hhS own meals, to bid defiance to cold
aud wet and, in imagination at least,
Ia2 campaign again with Sherman and
Grant
Had the old soldier been friendless
and alone he might have buried him
sRR permanently in some secluded
REGt and reveled in his campfire
dreaming until taps" sounded for the
East time But the major is blessed
WEth a devoted wife and a host of
,Flcfsg6s, and no one would listen to his
suggestion that he retire to the woods
IS enIi his days with the birds and the
asEXirrels for companions. So he COM
gs7annised by pitching his camp in an
,Gttt-of-the-way ravine in Fairmount
RzI&- Philadelphia, says the New York
TFIanEe, where he is as completely off
the beaten track as he would be in the
wilderness. The park authorities hui
u9sred the old soldiers whim.
2oyfully the major selected his
C1lnpground, in a picturesque spot,
where the trees shelter him to some
e1tent from the wind, and here he can
'be found, no matter how severe the
weather
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
......,tsx,NSNlv1?6s
1I55;5s1lIg.JIIf5TI.1te5EE9'aE5SSslY u
W[..i oSSSS W -
RELlvlNe HIS WAR DAYS.
C155 Soldier Camps Before His Fire In
Falrmount Park.

What is the secret of the magic
EoHSsr Of a cracking fire to conjure
NY s5Rnories of days that are dead?
Tlhe answer to this abstruse question
fdN1g De left to psychologists. Few will
,tIsz5 JlEat a cracking fire has such
1aySGF- In the leaping sparks and the
treAdenfng logs one finds that stimulus
TO mUse and to mediate in moods that
TanSe from melancholy to merriment.
This, in brief, is the line of thought
that GSsesses Maj. James H. Work
aolE, civil war veteran, who recently
determined to become hermit. In
osbe winter of life his mind harked
aark 10 the days of battle and sudden
death He longed once more for the
slIurfng freedom of the simple life of a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
REDUCED coLoNIsT RATES.

One-way tickets atspeciallow rates on
sale daily throughout March and April,
from all points on The North Western
Lire to San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Portland and Puget Sound points.
Daily and Personally conducted
tours in tourist sleeping cars via the
Chicago, Union Pacific & North West
ern Line. Double berth only $500
through from Chicago. For full par
ticulars write S. A. Hutchison, Nam
ager, Tourist Dept, 212 Clark ST., Chi
cago, ILL.,, or address nearest ticket
agent.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06

in the many battles in which his regi-
ment, Rush's Lancers, took part. From
the heart of the fire sad faces rise to
greet him once more. Some are
marred and red with wounds. He sees
them as he last saw them, lying dead
or dying on a hundred battle fields
Old comrades of the camp and the
field, fellow veterans of the Grand
Army who have preceded him into the
beyond, privates, captains, majors,
colonels, a great army of them, they
rise up before the old man, as he
muses. in front of his campfire, salute
him gravely and pass upward with the
smoke.
The soldier hermit says he will live
by his campfire all the winter, no mat
ter what the weather. Although he
hasn't been heard to say so, those who
know him believe he would be quite
happy in the thought Ct being found
dead by the fire in the ravine, for in so
dying his last hours would be softened
by the presence of his comrades of the
days when the lancers fought for the
union. The old mans glazing eyes
would see them to the last, coming out
of the heart of the fire to salute him
gravely, this time not to pass upward
with the smoke, but to form his body
guard into the other world.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
FARM HINTS.

Independence and farm life are
synonymous terms.
Visit other successful dairymen and
gather up such bits of knowledge as
may be obtained.
II you find it hard work to handle
silage, use silage fork made espe.
cially for the purpose.
Grass and weeds in the young or
chard make fine nesting place for
the mice in the winter.
The silo continues to grow in popu.
larity. It's the greatest adjunct Of
mqdern dairying yet discovered,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

Ay local applications, they cannot reach the dis
eased portion OF the ear. There is only one way TO
deafness and that s by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inlamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is innamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing and when II is entirely closed Deaf
ness is the result and unless the Inflammation be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal condi
tion, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
out Of ten are caused by CGtarrh, which Is nothing
bat an inhamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness tcaused by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars. free.
F. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06

rssinnaIIy 'Obscured by the lowering
eIDrsis- But Hooker's brave men were
T9aaing out of ammunition, and our
Eiragzde. being the nearest, was or
fi,sxRd TO his assistance, carrying an
e.1tEG lot of cartridges. We climbed
s1lEeefly up the steep sides. and were
IN time to assist in the final charge, as
t1nEEERess closed over the scene. The
ennRfs4erates fell back, abandoning the
uGantain during the night, a fact we
Hid not discover until next morning. 1t
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
AN INSPIRING SIGHT.
The Fighting on Lookout Mountain
and the Charge UP Mission Ridge.

carried a gun and took an active
nAre IN both battles of Lookout Noun
fuii7 and Mission Ridge, writes cor
respondent of the National Tribune,
being In Carlin's First brigade. First
rfEgision. Fourteenth corps, which was
the extreme right of Thomas line in
tSls valley facing Missionary ridge,
zSOR which position watched the ad-
vance of Hooker's men as they drove
t1zS confederates around the north face
1r lookout mountain. The lines on
odne side OF the mountain were occa-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06

and grew too weak to work. Though
constantly using medicine despaired
of being cured until began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills. Then relief came
quickly, and in short time 1 was
completely cured. am now in ex-
cellent health"
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
WINTER WHEAT CROP
HE REALIZED $ss PER ACRE. HIS
OATS Ss7 PER ACRE IN SOUTH
ERN ALBERTA, WESTERN
CANADA,

Coaldale, Alta, Can. Nov. 10, 1907.
Sir: beg to say that this year we
had $40 acres of grain, consisting OF
1877 acres OF spring wheat and 152
acres of oats. The average yield of
wheat was 3S bushels per acre and
oats IA bushels. We were offered
$1.00 per bushel for wheat and so
cents for oats, making the acre val
ues for the two crops $500 and $37OO
respectively.
We also had so tons of hay worth
$1,000 per ton, and 500 bushels of po-
tatoes, worth so cents per bushel, the
latter off 2h acres Of ground.
Our best yields this year we're lot
:.cres of wheat, making Al bushels per
acre at 81. 90 per bushel, would be
$41.00 per acre; AZ acres of oats, yield
ing 95 bushels per acre we're sold for
so cents per bushel. Proceeds, $4,000
per acre.
might add that so acres of our oats
were "stubbled in"
During the spring of 1906, we hired
about 300 acres broken by steam. We
put in and harvested 55 acres of grain
last year. did the remainder of our
breaking, worked up the ground and
seeded this years entire crop, put in
seven acres of alfalfa and five acres
of garden potatoes, trees, ETC., all
with one four-horse team. During har-
vest we hired other teams, but, aside
from this, and part of the breaking.
the one team did the work of raising
practically 10000 bushels of grain,
worth $4,000.
Yours truly,
N A
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
Those pellelous Lemon Pies.

The kind that make your mouth wa
ter are easily made with no fussing and
at least possible expense II you use OUR
and tell your friends. At grocers. 10 cents
Everybody is pleased with "OUR-PIE." :"
Put up by D-Zerta Co., Rochester. NY"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06

/ had a bad fall and
1t affected my kid
neys. Severe pains
in my back and hips
became constant, and
sharp twinges fol-
lowed any exertion.
The kidney secre-
tions were badly dis.
colored. l lost flesh
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-03-06
Every Lover Of Good Music

should take advantage of the offer the
jerome H. Remick Co. of New York make
in the advertising columns of this paper
to send for 25 cents the words and music
of nine of the best pieces of the Merry
Widow Opera, all the rage at present in
London, Paris and New York.