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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
NEW IRRIGATION PUMP.

are hung from a truss, power being
applied to the shaft by belt connection.
Being hung on ball bearings at the top,
the pump seeks its own equilibrium at
all times and hangs without any guide
except this Il journal at the TOP.
Primed full Of water, It turns as freely
and easily as a balance wheel until the
speed is reached where the water
starts moving outward in discharge
arm. 1t can plainly be seen that the
power is thus applied directly to the
water, as up to the point just before
the water commences to whirl the re-
sistance is practically nothing.
1t Is the Whirling motion made by
the open pipe that causes the water
to move from the center to circum-
ference, thereby creating a u in
the horizontal pipe. Atmospheric pres
sure does the rest, as in siphon, power
being applied simply to assist natural
conditions. When the water is raised
to the top it is discharged through the
whirling pipes into a continuous trough
OF n These discharge pipes have
the effect, so to speak, Of running away
from the water they discharge.
The pumps are made both with a
single discharge arm or pipe and with
-FOUR discharge pipes. A weight is re-
quired with the former as a counter
balance, but the latter is kept in per-
feet balance at all times by the four
arms.
"A number Of these pumps have been
installed for irrigation purposes in
southern states. They raise water
about thirty feet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Nov They Dent Sneak.

They stood at the hot chocolate coun-
ter.
"You should have seen that hand
some policeman help me over the
crowded street this morning" boosted
the one with the blue plumes.
II did," responded her jealous rival.
swell, it is not every one that can
receive 80 much attention from a
handsome policeman while crossing
the street."
mo. indeed. And you should have
heard what he said after you were
safely over"
"Ah. a pretty compliment, I'll wa
ger?"
mo; he said he gave you just as
much attention as If you had been
young and good looking"
And then the polar atmosphere that
drifted between them almost CONCEALED
the steaming chocolates.-Detroit Trib-
une.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

In East Providence, Pa, in 1851, Mr..
Mccall received his academic educa.
ton at the New Hampton IN. H.
academy and at Dartmouth college,
graduating from the latter institution
In 1874. He was admitted to the Mas
~sachusetts bar and served as editor in
chief Of the Boston Daily Advertiser
and as a member Of the Massachusetts
house Of representatives. He was
elected to the Fifty-third congress and
has been a member Of that body con-
t1nuously ever since, having been elect
ed to the Sixty-frst congress last fall.
He Is a man Of much culture and is
the author Of the biography of Thad-
deus Stevens in the American States.
men Series. In refusing the presidency
Of his alma mater MI. Mccall said:
THE work which l an trying to do
was not entered upon by accident, and
II l have not pursued it with success
1t at least is not because my vows
were lightly taken. And since I did
lightly take 1t up l cannot, in what
l believe to be a very grave crisis, drop
II easily and shift to something else,
l happen to be On the battle line. and
l should indeed be a sorry soldier at
this moment to step out Of the ranks.
This Is not the place for political dis.
course, but perhaps l should say that
the crisis l referred to Is, in my opip.
Ion, IN OF peril to our Institutions"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Little Stories
BigPeople

|"HE marriage Of George West
inghouse, Jr., of Pittsburg
to Miss Violet Brocklebank.
daughter of Sir Thomas Broc-
klebank Of England, is an information
al match which has inspired much in
terest not only because Of the promi-
hence Of the bride and groom in their
respective countries, but because their
union Is a real romance. Miss Brockle-
bank first met young Westinghouse
when he was employed as a common
workman in the big plant at Pitts
burg established by his distinguished
father, and she did not know at the
time that he was heir to wealth and in
line for high social position. AS an
International match the usual condi-
tons are reversed. the bridegroom and
not the bride being American. The
wedding took place in the little village
church at Triton. Cumberland. a remote
spot In the north. lei the country
house Of Sir Thomas Brocklebank. A
heavy snowfall gave a picturesque and
old English setting.
The bride. who welded MIR. West
inghouse after many delays and post
ponements. wore a beautiful gown Of
ivory satin draped with old lace. a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
How to Drive Out Bolts,

Bolts are very often spoiled in driv-
ing them out from the parts in which
they are located. If they do not start
readily n is often tempted to use the
hammer upon them, with the result
that the ends Of the threads are fire.
Quently buried over. A stick Of hard
wood or, still better, vulcanized fiber
used between the hammer and the bolt
end will prevent damage of this kind.
says the Blacksmith and Wheelwright.
When neither is available the nut may
the end Of the bolt or even a little be-
yOnd the end and n blow carefully
placed upon the nut SO as not to spoil
the threads will probably start the
bolt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
CENTRIFUGAL PUMP.
Power Is Applied Directly to the va.
ter to Be Raised.

Power Is Applied Directly to the va.
ter to Be Raised.
In the new centrifugal pump for If.
rigation purposes, herewith shown, the
water is raised by the same force that
causes a fywheel to burst when re.
volved too rapidly, says Popular Me.
chanics.
The most interesting and revolution
airy feature Of the new pump is in the
fact that the power is applied directly
to the water, only about 3 per cent
being lost in journal, speed resistance
and friction. The pump will draw
water at a speed Of forty revolutions
per minute, and its capacity increases
in proportion to the speed Of it's revolu.
tons.
In the mechanical construction of the
pump there are no runners, plungers.
stufhng boxes or piston rods-in fact,
nothing but open pipe. From intake
to discharge the open pipe constitutes
b pump, connected at the top with
the driving shaft which whirls It
around. The driving shaft and pump
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
TWO SHALL BOYS.

How the Newcomer Wa Welcomed BY
a Lad Of His Own Age.
T>HE a that brought the first load
Of furniture for the family NOV
ing in next door had as a passen.
ger a small boy Of about his own age.
He welcomed the newcomer Hospitality
with:
"Hello"
Hello yourse!f!"
Say, you've got red hair, too, amt
you?"
Eyes. So have you. amt you, les
like mine?'
DO they ever call you 'RedY"
"Um-hum. and 'Reddie' and Red.
ney.'"
"And 'Ginger?'"
"You bet. and CEDAR"
"And 'Bricktop?"
Eyes, and 'Sorreltop.'"
docs your Uncle Bob say you're
copper mounted?"
II amt got no Uncle Bob, but grand
dad says I've got brass f1ttin's."
Ever call you 'Beets?"
mo, but they call me Carrots some
times, cause I've got freckles too.
See?"
A pause.
Say, have you got a sister,"
mo. Have your"
Yes, but she's grown up. She wears
long dresses and has got a beau that
comes to see her every Sunday even
ing"
HAS she got red hair too?"
"Um-hum, jes' like mine."
what do they call herr"
Jaw. she's a auburn haired beauty
New York Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

"Aks 1ooSEtGLV l.
HAVE-sAFARI KIT ON WAY TO WHARF.
spare him for the experience tho
crowned heads of Europe, the scien.
lists, the litterateurs and the nolit,-
clans may be trusted to give him the
time of his life.
AS for the Africans, both brute and
human, they are said to be AWAITING
d arrival Of the Roosevelt party On.
gerly. Mombasa is preparing to wei.
come the ex-president with open arms
not altogether from selfish motives
perhaps, for the Roosevelt hunt has
stimulated interest in the sport. and
hunters are arriving from all Quarters
OF the globe. This means an increase
IN dotaA s~overeigns, francs, MARKS
and 0e tor the Mombasans. for the
food hunter b generally a good spend.
er also. Even the lions and elephants
and CRATES seem to have shifted the
fact that something unusual IS IN the
wind. for q record group Of lions. mum.
ber1ng thirty-two. recently veutured
near the confines Of civilization. Der
haps In search Of news, on the Nandi
plateau, about nfty miles north OF Port
Florence. -Four families Of gira6es
have been observed at Makindu, 400
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

miles inland On the Uganda railroad.
and their 'rubbering." something at
which a giraffe is adept, was thought
by the natives to have to do in some
way with the approaching visit Of the
distinguished Americans. Elephants.
too, have been seen in large numbers.
r. ]. C~upninghame, the noted Eng
lish naturalist and hunter Of big game,
who is to act as chief guide and gen.
eral manager Of the Roosevelt party,
has been at work for some time pro-
curing the most experienced and trust.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Wronged.

How long have you been married?'
asked the judge.
1.-TWO weeks" replied the lady.
And you want a divorce so soon?
Why, you haven't given him a chance
to show you what kind Of a man he is.
You may like him when you come to
know him."
mo, judge, l shall never like him.
no matter how we'll 1 may learn to
know him. He told me that his in
come was $4,000 a year, and 1 gave up
al1mony Of $3.50 a month to marry
him. Now l find that his salary is
only $40 Il week and shall never for
give him-never"-Chicago Record
Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
FROM OYSTER BAHTOA dkN

"HE title II. D. has been con
ferred on Theodore Roosevelt
by IL who suggests that be
would make a great preacher
II he would enter the pulpit instead
Of going away to hunt lions in Africa
1t is true that Mr.. Roosevelt likes
to preach. but somehow the title
doctor Of divinity" does not seem to
1T exactly in his case. "Dare devil
would perhaps be a better interpreta-
ton of the capitals thus suf1xed to
his name. Some people think his bold
ness in invading the African jungles
p0rtakes Of the nature Of hardfhoOd.
They say he is foolish thus to expose
his life. But Mr.. Roosevelt has al
ways craved excitement OF some kind
and has put himself in the way Of
dangers that ordinary folks would
usually dodge II they could. Some.
times they have been dangers Of the
kind found among the haunts Of prim-
tive men, in quarters where human
life was held cheap, sometimes dan
gers Of the battlefield, again the perils
encountered on the trail Of fierce and
hungry animals, and then again the
e~x-president has found his excitement
in c%ontending with political opponents.
Looked al from whatever partisan
standpoint n happens to occupy The
odore Roosevelt is a man Of action,
and he could no more be contented to
Leave a post in which he has been the
busiest most active man In the coun-
try and ensconce himself In the quiet
shades Of a dignifed retirement, relin-
gushing all participation In public af-
fairs. than the lions which he seeks
IN the wnds Of another continent can
be contented behind the bars Of a cage.
Some presidents have been content to
Ay down the cares Of Office and re-
main in peace and comparative obscu.
Eity during the rest of their mortal
lives. But they were older men than
he on leaving the White House, their
hunger for the fray was satiated.
The superabundance Of Mr.. Roose-
velt's energy has been the marvel Of
friend and foe. What more natural
than that he should seek an outlet for
It in some strange and exciting quest
like that he has set forth upon now
that he no longer has any burdens of
state to bear. To stay In the coun-
Try and refrain from critical comment
upon the acts of his successor, even
though that successor be one Of his
best friends, would hardly be human
nature, much less Roosevelt nature:
hence Africa is a good place for him
to take refuge in while the Taft adj
mnistration is getting under way. He
cannot do much preaching there, to be
sure, unless to the natives, and he has
refused the role Of missionary, but
when be gets back he will have a pul.
pit In the Outlook, "a bully pulpit"
some Il has said the ex-president
himself characterized it, and he can
then make up for lost time. Besides,
after the lion hunt he will be lionized
himself by the European public and
VII be called on to lecture before uni.
vefsities and other learned bodies.
Our only living ex-chief magistrate
y very popular in Europe, and
Il the beasts Of the African iunrles
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
King Of Air.

King OF Air.
AT last in wings triumphant
Inc puny creature, man.
Can soar aloft as even
The stately eagle IAN.
a rise above the steeple
And gambol in the air
And on a moments notice
can go most anywhere.
1t took a lot Of trying
Before he turned the trick.
For years his apparatus
Right to the earth would stick
II cost him many a tumble,
Nor were the bruises shy
Whenever he attempted,
Before he learned to fly.
And many were his wonders
That never made q start.
That failed at the beginning
And we'll nigh broke his heart.
And many were the theories
He figured out with care
That looked all right on
But couldn't cleave the air.
But now mere man has conquered:
The wheels revolve. and, 10.
he spins athWart the azure
And circles to and fro!
Amazed are all the crokers
Who said it was absurd.
The evidence convinces
Ihat man Is now a bird.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Where He Made cd

You don't make very &1oi music
with that instrument" said the limo
cent %bystander to the man behind the
bass drum as the band ceased to play.
NO" admitted the drum FOUNDER.
''but l drown a heap Of bad."-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
He'll Be Stunu.

II understand a florist up the state
has succeeded in raising n lovely new
rose that has no thorns."
"Never mind. The thorns will be
felt by some poor fellow who has to
buy a bunch of those roses for some
u%ngrateful girl."-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Up to Expectations

"Whose picture is that?"
"A brilliant American girl who mar
ried a duke"
"Is that a + story or a fairy tale p
mo; it is from real life. They were
truly married and lived unhappy ever
after"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

n oNAkSdOI AT GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE.
JR., AND HIS BRIDE.
veil Of valuable lace and a superb
diamond necklace, the gift Of the
bridegroom. A feature Of the wedding
was that the couple left for the honey
on the coach and four of the
brides twin sister. Miss Sylvia Broc-
klebank. who drove them on the first
stage Of their journey to the CONT
nent. Miss Sylvia Brocklebank is one
of the finest lady whips in England.
1t was in order not to leave congress
that Representative Samuel Walker
Mccall refused the presidency of Dart
mouth college. Congressman Mccall
represents in the house the Eighth dis
trict of Massachusetts and, although a
lifelong Republican, proved one of
the most outspoken critics of the
Roosevelt administration. which he &C.
cused Of centralizing tendencies. Born
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

PEOPLE who are afraid of their shad.
oWs usually EAST such small ones too.
True, every man is contrary. but
who should be If not the men?
IT you insist on roasting everybody.
don't be surprised If you find it hard to
pay your fuel bill.
Blessed are they who want nothing.
for they are due to get lots Of It.
Some people are so fond of original.
1ty that they borrow their neighbors'
when they run short Of their own.
A pup is often as expensive as a
child and likely to be better bred.
When the best isn't good enough for
you. you are likely to get the worst.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
An Apprehensive Epjcure,

DO you approve Of these recent gas
tronomic f~ancies. such as humming
bird, possum and alligator steaks:"
mo. In a little while l won't be
able to read a menu without wonder
ing whether l am attending a dinner
or having a nightmare.
Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

Clerk-There's some new people Or
dered fish. Do l leave it without the
money?
Proprietor-No. Write c. O. D. on
the bill.
Clerk-Wot's the use Of that when
it's salmon?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Splinter Can Be Removed BY Steam.

A splinter that has been driven into
the flesh can be removed by the aid Of
and ill 1t nearly full Of hot water.
place the injured part over the bottles
mouth and press slightly, says Ma
donal Magazine. The action thus pro-
duced will draw the flesh down, and
In a minute or two the steam will ex.
tract the splinter and the infamma.
t1Un.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Questionable.

"Has she a sense Of humor?"
II can't tell"
why not?'
Because she looked serious when
she told me she admired your singing"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Sometime Good.

"How Is your son getting on:'
"Fine." replied the old lady. He
was elected to congress this spring"
But there we're no congressional
elections in the spring."
swell, maybe it was president"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Qualified,

l cannot be your patron saint,
But l would be a winner
II any time you ever need
A patron sinner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Fixtures,

Its patrons have beer planted there:
The jail is where they stay,
For. though they kick about the fare
They do not go away.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
In the Wrong Place.

He built an irrigation ditch,
But all his efforts were in vain.
No floods came down to make him rich
Though he a water on the brain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Putting It on Her.

Putting It o n Her.
Got your vacation trip planned yet?"
Il let my wife do that"
$50 she will be sure to be pleased?"
NO; so l will feel at liberty to kick
it when things go wrong"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
HumCr and
Philosophy
8y DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Generally the thing that you most
want m to you just when you
don't want it.
Don't criticise. 1t might set a disa-
greeable precedent,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Should Be Suppressed.

The earthquake is a gambler.
Take notice of it's little plot.
1t comes around and jars the ground
And shakes you for your house and lot.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

While reasonably fond Of our friends,
we hate to hear them talk about them
selves all the time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

An idle rumor
Is som ething
that everybody
seems to have
room for.
Ev dollar
that a man has
clamors for an
other of its kind.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Of Course.

I 10 uUtc 10 Uc POOI.
"Why?"
Because, you idiot, I am. I suppose
I'd Just dote on it II I weren't"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28
Good Advice.

SAY. l0o~T Cike re TALK
AWeOINr GLAD To MEET @
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-28

IHE marriage Of George West
%inghouse, Jr., Of Pittsburg
to Miss Violet BrOcklebank.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-24
SENATOR GOODWIN PLEASED
With Crops and General Results on
OneOnta Plantation. --Exceeds
Northern Soil in Fertility
and Yield.
lFrom The Natchez News. J


port, Ind, who is also prominent in the
political affairs of the HoOsicr state, and
who was candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor of Indiana last year, l. in Natchez
looking after the interests of his planta-
ton in Tensas parish. He is deeply in
terested in the Natchez district and pre-
diets prosperous future.
senator Goodwin was three times elect
ed to the upper House of the Legislature.
lie has served his people twelve years,
mSking an cnviable record. He has
also been county superintendent in In
diana.
Senator Goodwin purchased the Oneon-
ia plantation of $500 acres in Tensas
parish, five miles out of st. Joseph, last
June. He has 800 acres planted in corn
and expects to make a yield of 20, 900
bushels. He says that if the corn had
been differently handled he would have
made a much larger crop. This evil will
be remedied by next year and the SEN
ator expects much larger yield. Sem
ator Goodwin is now preparing to plant
more than 100 acres in oats. Oats has
been grown successfully on the Tensas
river, producing 80 bushels to the acre.
He is also preparing to make experiments
width wheat, soya beans, broom corn
and other crops. Senator Goodwin'S en-
tire corn crop was planted in peas. Up
to about twelve days ago, he thought
that it would make no peas at all and
that it would be all vine Since that time
fthe crop has matured and enough hay
will be made. To feed all of the stock on
his plantation for the next two years.
81 was very much impressed with the
quality Of the corn raised on my planta
tion," said Senator Goodwin to re-
porter for the Natchez News to-day. 81
recently made test to determine the
amount of cObs in bushel of corn raised
in this country. | weighed the corn,
shelled it and found bushcl of seventy
pounds to contain only seven pounds of
cobs. This is seven pounds less than
the amount of cObs found in bushel of
corn raised i'm the North. In other words,
out of bushel of corn raised on my
place, got IS pounds of sheled corn;
if this experiment had been made in the
North | would have only gotten %
pounds. The local corn is Of the best
quality that | have ever seen. | have
been making meal from the corn for six
weeks.
81 am satisfied with conditions here.
| think the South and the territory in
the immediate Natclez vicinity has a
great future. | regard the soil here as
the richest in the world. | have been
greatly impressed with the people, es-
pecially with the principle of absolute
fair dealing that prevails here"
MeSsrs lara Stearns and G.. c. Stearns
Of Rosetta, Kansas. are here to remain
until Wednesday at the Oneonta planta-
| ton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-24

The Natchez Democrat, in keep
ing with its usual progress and
enterprise, on Sunday last issued
Q 8S-page edition, filled with in
tensely interesting reading mat
ter, not the least being Ito the
ladies) a complete resume OF the
fashions to prevail this fall and
winter, with splendid illustrations
of all the creations, done in two
Icolors. From mechanical stand
point the edition was n model
of the printers art, and reflects
the greatest credit on the man.
agement in that every page was
printed at home, thus proving
the complete and modern equip
ment of the Democrat plant.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-24

Owing to the great number of
COWS in the streets and roads, and
which, due to their lazy and slug
gish movements, are such serious
handicap to automobiles, Mr. Da-
wilson has had a cattle guard put
on his car, which does similar
duty to the cow-catcher on the
locomotive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1909-09-24

Rev. Mr.. Fontaine conducted
services at St. Joseph last Sun
day, morning and evening. At
each service collection was TAX
en- up for the fund dedicated to
superanuated preachers of the
Louisiana Conference-men who
have spent their lives in the
Masters service, and now at the
sunset of life are past active USE
fulness and dependent Oh this
fund for sustenance.