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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

The commissioner of health of the
city of Chicago has recommended that
open ~trailcrs be run on the street lines
Of that city rs a means Of preventing
the spread Of pneumonia and other dis
eases, Il fact which leads to the retiee-
ton that if people would live more in
the open air and less In overheated and
i'll ventilated quarters pneumonia would
he much less prevalent than it is dur
ing the fail and winter months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE FIFTY YEARS AGO
AND NOW.

Gated in nursing by the Protestant Sis
ters Of Mercy at Kalserwerth. on the
Rhine. She a about thirty four
years old when the great war began
In the Crimea. Her work during that
bloody contest in relieving the suffer
lngs of the soldiers Is an unforgettabIe
part of the history Of modern Europe.
The testimonial which she received
after the war. amounting to about
$o5o.OOO. she devoted to establishing
the Nightingale Home For the Train
ing of Nurses. Miss Nightingale's Lon
don residence in Park lane was crowd
ed recently by friends anxious to con
graduate her on receiving King Ed
wards decoration. She is by no means
forgotten. though it is now SO long
ago that she became Il popular heroine.
She had a sweet face AS Il young wom-
an, and In old age her brow has few
wrinkles, and her c~ountcnance is Sc
rene. The recent honors accorded the
angel Of the Crimea'' recall the way
she was received on her return from
her lnbors as a nurse in the field over
fifty years ago. Queen Victoria invited
her to Balmoral and presented her with
a cross set with diamonds, and parlia-
ment voted her the great sum which,
as already noted. she devoted to the
education Of nurses.
Not long before his death the late
Rev. DIR. L. Dc Witt TalmaSe visited
Miss Nightingale, and in writing Of
the interview he said:
Miss Nightingale Is Il very wonder
full woman in appearance. She lies
PROSTATE upon a lounge and seldom #
ever walks across the floor. Apparent
ly she Is in perfect health, and her
co%untenance is an Illumination of kind
ness. sympathy and tenderness such AS
l never saw in any other. 1t Is impos-
sible for Il person like her to have been
forty or fifty years engaged in the al
deviation of suffering without having
It radiate in her countenance. She said
she did not want to die while ther..
was SO much suffering in the world"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

xoaoRo TAKAH1RA. States. Mr.. Taxa
hira made a fine record in this coun-
try before as the Japanese minis
ter, and when at the close OF the
Russo-Japanese war the japanese le-
cation at Washington became an
embassy, in compliment to the part
the United States played in end
ing that contest, ViscOunt Aoki was
appointed first ambassador on account
Of his high rank. But Mr.. Takahira
II himself an ambassador now, being
ut the head Of his country's embassy
at Rome. His advancement to the en-
bassy at Washington would be looked
upon as a we'll merited promotion. He
II about fifty-three, is a descendant of
the old samurai, is sometimes called a
yankee of the orient" and Is likened
in appearance to Rudyard Kipling.
His diplomatic record is as follows:
Attache in foreign Office at Tokyo Mt
twenty six, charge d'affaires of the
Washington legation, chief Of the po-
litical bureau of the Japanese foreign
Office, consul general at New York,
A0IAlStcl W heuAlAAtA anu AAoA1uAO,
minister to Italy. Austria and Switzer-
land. vice minister for foreign affairs,
minister to the United States and am
bassador to Italy. The diplomat once
heard two women discussing his ma
ton.
The Japanese" said one of them,
fought to be excluded from the coun-
try. Their young men come here to
school, and no sooner do they arrive
than they begin a systematic course of
cheating"
"How is that:' asked the other.
They pay tuition for only one," said
the complainant. land they learn
enough for two or three"
The rise of Thomas Taggart, chair
man of the Democratic national COM
mittee, who has been in the public eye
on account of the meeting of that com
mittee at Washington, was altogether
out of the ordinary. About thirty years
ago, when the girls in the railway
lunch room at Indianapolis said DRAW
one 1t was Taggart. then a red cheek
ed. blue eyed and broad shouldered
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

H LATE KIM OSCAR III. or SMEpEN.
two years ago, when the Norwegian
storthins declared Norway Independent
OF Sweden and the government of the
latter country acqniesced In the sep
aration. AS n young man the king
was trained in the navy and at the
University Of Upsala. He assembled the
throne In 1872. Few European SOW
ereigns have ever acquired such stand
ing AS scholars and statesmen as has
been universally accorded to King Os-
car, and few have ever acquired to
such a degree the affection of their
people or have been so democratic. In
the days of his greatest literary activ-
ity he turned out works of poetry and
volumes on military history. criticism
md general literature at Il rate which
left the public to wonder how he ever
found time to rule his kingdom, but it
was generally acknowledged that he
did the latter unusually well.
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The sleep was to be decisive. On the
child's awakening the doctor would
know whether it would live or die.
Well. In order that this momentous
slumber might not be disturbed my
cousins wife, going about on tiptoe,
mutiled everything-chair legs, cups
and saucers, plates, the doorbell. And
Sa, the noble dog, from his seat OH the
sofa, taking in the situation at a
glance, silently got up on a chair and
stopped the eight day clock by touch
ing the pendulum with his paw"
Captain Charles Polack OF the North
German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse, who was highly hon.
ored recently by the German emperor,
Is envied by his fellow officers in the
steamship service on account Of the
way in which he distinguished him
self. The emperor conferred upon him
the Third Order of the Crown in recog-
milton Of his skill and courage in saw
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
KING OSCAR OF SWEDEN.
A Most Learned, Wise, Respected and
Democratic Monarch.

King Oscar II. of Sweden was born
at Stockholm in 1899. His father
King Oscar L.. was a son Of Joseph
Francois Bernadotte, the French peas
ant who became n general under Ma
poleon and a great favorite With tina
c~onqueror. When it was discovered
that Charles MIL, who occupied the
Swedish throne from 1909 to 1918, was
childless, Napoleon induced the ma
Bernadottc crown prince. On the
death of Charles NH. he aScendct
the throne as Charles XIV.
King Oscar II. was monarch of Nor
way as we'll as Sweden up to abou'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
LONGEST liahtnira Conductor.

Bavaria boasts that il has the Longest
lightning conductor in the world. 1t
rises some yards above the top Of the
meteorological station on the Iug-
Spite. the highest point in the German
empire. and runs down the side o. the
mountain to the bottom of the Hollen-
thai. where there is running water all
the year round. The length of the rod
Is five and one-half kilomcters, nearly
three and Il half miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
IMITATION OF b0I:.5E,3
Gay Old Boys Club Explains What
Was Done on That Occasion.
GIVES TRUE FACTS IN CASE,
Organization Resents the Statements
Made by New Member Concerning
His Treatment-Taken to His Home
by Members.


His Treatment-Taken to His Home
by Members.
copyright, 1907. by 7. c. McClure.l
At the last meeting of the Gay Old
Boys club. founded by Noah Webster
at the time he got out his first diction-
airy and numbering among its members
such convivial persons as Thomas JEFF
ferson, James Monroe and James Madi-
son. the following preamble and resolu-
ton were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. An individual calling him
self and known to the public as Samuel
Bowser made application for member
ship in this club and was elected and
initiated and then came out in the pub
lie press and made statements deroga-
tory to its high and mighty dignity;
now, therefore. be it
Resolved. That the secretary of the
club be requested and empowered to
write and publish a statement contain
ing the true facts in the case over the
great seal Of the club"
The statement is as follows and
sworn to before a notary public:
Some time since Mr.. Samuel Bowser
made it known to one Of the members
Of this club that he had long been look
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

the Red Eagle In recognition of his
bravery in rescuing from drowning
four members Of a boats crew Of
which he was in command while on
the way to save the crew of a sinking
ship. For his courage and seamanship
on this occasion Captain Polack re-
ccived the life saving medal of the
Royal Humane society and was also
decorated by the late Queen Victoria.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

Ing his ship from
destruction when
she became rudder-
less in the p @ sea
and in bringing
lei safely across
the Atlantic and
into port. He is one
of the youngest Of
ficers in the North
German Lloyd
service, and the
decoration recently
conferred on him
is the second he
has received from
the emperor. He
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

mayor or Indian
apolis and which in due time won him
the honor Of presiding over the ma
tional campaign organization OF his
party. Mr.. Taggnrt thinks his bust
ness career began when he was about
six. or his later youth he relates:
When l was working In Xenia one of
my duties was to 20 up the road every
morning to buy flowers for my employer.
AT the hotel across the way there lived
a very pleasant lady, Mrs. John Durand.
One day she said to me. tom. bring me
a flower when you come back" and every
morning she would tell me what she
would like. but never say anything about
the money. My salary. II very small one
In those days. was turned over to my
family. but l was careful then and man
aged TO save a couple of dollars that l
had made by extra work. With this
money l paid for the flowers for Mrs.
Durand as long as 1t lasted. Then l
would borrow the money until l had
spent in all s. or s. for flowers. but |
was ashamed to suggest payment to the
lady.
Things went on from day to day. but
strangely enough never despaired OF be-
Ing repaid for my outlay. One day she
called me to her and handed me SIS. AT
that time 1t seemed a tremendous sum.
NIu Nudl really WAS tho nucleus OF any
financial success l have had and stands
out In my life as a memory of a very
happy time. That day. with that SIS In
my pocket, l would not have exchanged
places with any one In the world.
1t IS claimed by some that 1t was not
President Roosevelt who started the
much talked of campaign against ma
ture taking. but the venerable natural
list John Burroughs. the "Sage of Slab
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
Rejected MANUSCRIPTS.

Il received a lot of rejected manu-
scripts today" said Titmursh to a
friend.
did you: | had 10 idea YOU had any
ambition to shine as an author"
"Not exactly that. You see, my
sweetheart and | quarrelel. and she
returned all my letters"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

ing for just such an organization and
would feel honored to become a men,
Der. In due time the following list of
printed questions was sent to him to
fill out and return:
"Are you a baldheaded man?
"Does Mrs. Bowser stand in awe of
you?
"Can you find your way home after
drinking the third bottle?
"Have you the moral courage to en-
ter your house at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing. knowing that your wife is sitting
up for you?
"How long have you been a game old
sport?
"How long have you had a desire to
join some club that was engaged in
saving the country?
"If given the choice Of separation
from your wife or the club, which
| would it be?
"Should you reach home in a dizzy
condition from any cause, can we trust
you to keep the name of this club un-
sullied?
do you sebble in your dreams?
Are there any back windows to your
house that you can climb into In case
you find the front door bolted against
you?
"Do you agree to abide by all the
rules and regulations in force in this
club at the time of your initiation?
mi. Bowser's to the ques-
tons MS above were considered salts
factory, and he was notified that on a
certain night he should appear for ini-
tiation. What passed between him and
Mrs. Bowser when he told her of the
coming honor we can only guess at, but
it was probably all that could be hoped
for. AS the first step in his initiation
he was required to sing a love song.
He selected a Brown Eyed Angel and
sang with great feeling. At Its finish
a fine Of $21 was imposed on him to
pay for the broken glass and the dam
paid 1t.
Passed Ordeal NobIy.
"Mr. Bowser was then seated in a
chair, and a poultice consisting of bran
and catnip vas applied to his head.
He passed the ordeal nobly.
HE vas then asked to stand on his
head to give his brains a new sensa-
ton. He hesitated for a moment, but
when informed that the Hon. Charles
Sumner and all others had willingly
complied with the regulations he up
ended himself.
There was a solemn and dignided
silence while he stood on his head
This club has never yet forgotten is
dignity.
when Mr.. Bowser's brains had thor
oughly enjoyed the novel situation he
was given a bowl Of rice and two chop
sticks and requested to eat. He did
fairly we'll. Indeed. the few members
that yet doubted that he was a game
old sport were by this time fully con
WINGED that he was a good loser.
THE next step was to request 6
speech from him on the bulwarks OF
American liberty. This was to show
his familiarity with the principles Of
government. He wabbled somewhat
that is, he mixed Columbus, Napoleon
the pyramids, Washington and the bat
tie Of Bunker Hill together, and once
OF twice he started to say somethin:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
EXCEPTIONAL,

Its strange" said the impatient
a but | never seem able to get
any answer from that telephone oper-
ator."
That's So answered Mr.. Meekton.
"She is the one mn in my expert
ence who hasn't seemed to enjoy talk
ing back."-Washington Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

Sides Yet Mr.. Bur
rOughs himself has
told stories of the
nature taking vari-
ETY.. On occasion he
can tell just as mar
velous tales Of that
kind as anybody
else. Herelated such
a yarn at Il dinner
in Boston. 1t was
as easy to believe.
he said, as many Of
the nature writer's
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

young l%riShman,
who might have
been seen turning
the faucet Of the
coffee urn. 1t was
a happy combina-
ton of industry
and good hulnor
which caused the
youths elevation
through the various
stages of lunch
counter keeper, res
taurant proprietor,
hotel keeper, coun-
ty auditor and
~ ~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12

uHCOVOtCS. IICII NC
began: MY cousins wife's baby was
very Ill, and finally the crisis came,
and the little n fell into a deep sleep.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
TINE expected ap-

THE expected ap-
pointment OF
kogoro Taxa
hira as successor
to Viscount AOki
at Washington in
the Japanese am
bassadorship is
taken to mean that
Tokyo is especially
anxious to main
tain friendship
with the United
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
Revenge, or the Cast Shoe.
Quick Sale.

Quick Sale.
Clerk-So your little boy wars =:
drum. eh? Well, here's a barge: il
one that's hard to beat.
Nervous Papa The very til:.g.
That's the kind I'll buy him ut any
cost.-kansas City Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-02-12
No Takers.

No Takers.
Geraldine hear that you male u
bet that ! would accept you.
Gerald tried to. but | couldn't mud
Any takers.-Eew York Press.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-06-04
PRINTED BY REQUEST.
Recipe Is Easily prepared at Small
Cost, and Many Swear BY it.

Mix the following by shaking we'll
in a bottle, and take in teaspoonful
doses after meals and at bedtime:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsparilla, three
ounces. A local druggist is the au-
thority that these simple, harmless in
gradients can be obtained at nominal
cost from u home druggists.
The mixture is said to cleanse and
strengthen the clogged and inactive
kidneys, overcoming backache, blad-
der weakness and urinary trouble of
all kinds, if taken before the stage of
bright's disease.
Those who have tried this say it pos
itively overeomes pain in the back,
clears the urine of sediment and regu-
lates urination, especially at night,
curing even the worst forms of blad-
der weakness.
Every man or woman here who feels
that the kidneys are not strong or act
ing in a healthy manner should mix
this prescription at home and give it
a trial, as it is said to do wonders for
many persons.
The Scranton Pa. Times was first
to print this remarkable prescription,
October, Of 1906, since when all the
leading newspapers of New York, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Pittsburg and 9TH
er cities have made many announce
ments of it to their readers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-06-04

Carpenter precinct, at school house
on section number 26.
Willow Lake precinct, at school
house on section number 8.
Hope City: First Ward, at City Hall.
Second Ward, at the
Hardware store of j. H.
McCollom on Lot Ii,
Block II.
Third Ward, in the
southwest down stairs
Dom Of the Wamberg &
jacobson building on
Lots Is and 16, Block SIS.
Finley village precinct, at the town
halliin the village of Finley.
Dated at Sherbrooke, North Dakota,
this 18th day of May, 1908.
[SEAL] S. MCPHERSON,
County Auditor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-06-04
OUT OF THE 0 K POT

They tell me that poor Jolly is q
victim of his own good fellowship"
That's SO. IIe lost his own health
In drinking other people's.-Baltimore
American.
"Ah, once a bohemian, always a boz
hemian!" exclaimed the unscissored
poet; "a bohemian never changes"
mo. not even his collar" replied the
practical man, who had met a few boz
hemians.-Chicago News.
god Pan VINO was always hypnotizing
people by working on pipes?"
Il guess he was the boss plumber of
the ancients. Baltimore American.
Mrs. De Close-Willie, what have
you been doing?
Willie-1 bin skatin'.
Mrs. De CIose-Nonsense! You
haven't been out Of the house.
Willie-Well, I bin skatin, on make
b'lieve ice with the skates you prom
Used me last birthday.-Judge.
PATIENCE called on that Fussan-
1eath0r girl ana she SAID n was JUST
going to try and mash some potatoes
Patrice-I guess she thinks 1t easy
to mash" anything with eyes.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
do you believe that mosquitoes car
ry malaria?"
mot the mosquitoes around here
answered Farmer Corntossel. "They
couldn't possibly do it and be Sc
MISREPRESENTATION Star.
when Burroughs first came into tn.
neighborhood he was very sociable, bu'
now he seems to want. to keep every.
body at q distance"
That's natural enough; everybod,
is q creditor of his now."-Catholi,
Standard and Times.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-06-04
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

INTHE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Eliza Jefferson. Deceased:
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigned.
Geo. A. Warner. Administrators OF the Estate
OF Eliza Jefferson. late Of the City OF Hope.
in the county of Steele and State OF North
DAKOTA. deceased. to the creditors OF and oil
to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers.
within six months after the first publication Of
this notice. to said administrator at the Hope
National Bank in the City of Hope in said
Steele County.
Dated April Goth A. n. 1908.
GRO. A. WARNER.
Administrator
First publication on the 14th day OF May. A. d.
1903. At
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-06-04
Sale of State IIay Permits

Permits to cut grass on Unbiased school and
institution land for the season OF 1908 will be
at the court house in Sherbrooke at 10 O'Clock
u. III. on Saturday June Goth 1908. Nc bid will
be entertained for less than $500 per quarter
section.
lone by order OF Board of University and
School Lands.
5-o33 st. OF. HEGGE, Land Commissioner
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-06-04


The STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA To the above
named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action. which is on file in the
office OF the Clerk of the District Court within
North Dakota. at the Village Of Sherbrooke in
SAID County. and to serve q copy of your IN
sWer upon the subscriber within thirty days
exclusive OF the day OF service. and in case of
your failure to appear or answer judgment will
be taken against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated April 18th 1908
G. S. SIMPLY.
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residence and Post Office address Hope
Steele County, N. Oak.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-06-04
IT IS TO LAUGH

Il wuz born in a log cabin an never
learned to read an write until l wuz
twenty-one years old"
"Well?"
AN yit I've never been ever men
toned fer the presidency. History is q
tickle jade."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
1rate Wife Ito bibulous husband)-
Where have you been until this hour?
B. H.--Been shoppin'. my dear.
Irate Wife-Then why didn't you
of carrying such a load yourself?-De-
troit Free Press
What will happen when women
rule?"
Among other things, I presume
father-in-law jokes will come into
stSle."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
What makes you so sure that the
Indians are capable Of adapting them
selves to IL ideas of civilization? 2"
THE fact" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, that SO many Of them are anx-
ious to receive money from the gov
ernment without working for it,
Washington Star.
She| can remember when my hair
went clear down to the floor.
He-Yes, I remember: It fell off the
chair, didn't it?-Yonkers Statesman.
Said He-What made you look so
worried at the opera tonight?
Said She-I was afraid my hair
wasn't on straight.-Chicago News.
Your husband is still very fond of
horses" said the woman who disap-
proves of betting.
Yes" answered Mrs. Torkins.
We'll. it's nothing to his credit"
Il don't know about that It shows
he has a very forgiving disposition
Washington Star.
What shall we do with our express
1dents" inquired n solicitous citizen.
Ought we not to provide generous in
comes and secure positions for them?"
Perhaps" replied the other, but it
would be a serious blow to literature"
washington Star.
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