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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
Embarrassinq.

When the new minister, a handsome
and unmarried man, made his first pas
tOral call at the Fosdickes' he took lit
tie Anna up in his arms and tried to
kiss her, but the child refused to be
kissed. She struggled loose and ran
off into the next room, where her
mother was putting a few finishing
touches to her adornment before going
into the parlor to greet the clergyman.
Mamma" the little girl whispered,
1.-The man in the parlor wanted me to
kiss him."
"Well," replied mamma, "why didn't
you let him? I would if I were you"
Thereupon little Anna ran back into
the parlor, and the minister asked:
"Well, little lady, won't you kiss me
now?"
mo, I won't" replied Anna prompt
", "but mamma says she willv
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20

pear. If they were hopeless he would
stand at the head Of the bed; If not. at
the foot. The agreement answered.,
and the son prospered.
Then the king of the country fell i'll.
and the whole of his people was much
%perturbed, for the king was a good
man and beloved by all. The famous
Jewish doctor was sent for. and to his
great distress he perceived the shad-
owy form of his father al L. head Of
the kings bed. Nothing would induce
Death to change places. The seas
patience exhausted, he made for the
door. where are you going?' asked
the grim Angel of Death. II am going
to fetch mother" was the answer. The
angel disappeared.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
Great Falls List No. 80.
Notice for Publication,
Not coal lAnd.l
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Dec, 81. 1908,

United STATkB LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Dec. 81, 1908.
Notice lie hereby given that the
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
whose postofice address is st. Paul, Minnesota,
has this 2lst day of December, 1908, filed in this
office ite application to select under the provi.
sions OF the act of congress, approved July l,
1885, (3O Stats. 597, 6sO,) the northwest quarter
of the northwest quarter of section -, in town.
ship q north of range 8 east Of the Montana
principal meridian. containing 40 acres. Serial
No. O2341.)
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object because Of
the mineral character of the land, or for any 9th
file their afldavits of protest in this Office on OF
before the S0th day of January, 1909.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
A LESSON.

Time to ms this truth hath taught
IT'S a truth that's worth revealing
More offend from want Of thought
Than from want of feeling.
Many a e of wounded pride,
Many a fault Of human blindness,
Has been soothed or turned aside
BY a quiet voice of kindness.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
Diagnosed.

Diagnosed.
Dean Ramsay once told Of a young
Englishman who had taken a Scottish
shooting and thought himself quite
nationalized. Next year he met a gen.
uine Scot of the old school at a Ger.
man watering place and proceeded tc
pose as n himself, talking of Scot.
and and haggis and sleeps head and
whisky, boasting of Bannockburn, pro-
Tossing devotion to Queen Mary and
extolling Scott and Burns over all Eng
Hsh writer's. On taking leave Of his
friend he said, "Well. sir. next time
we meet hope you will receive me as
a real countryman." "Weel." said the
other. I'm jest thinkin', my lad. we're
nae Scot, but I'll tell We what We are
ye're jest an imprinted Englishman."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
Scared the Angel Of Death.


According to an ancient rabbinical
story, the Angel Of Death once obtained
permission to take human shape and
to reside partly in the world of life.
He married, but his wife turned out
to be a shrew, and the all powerful
Angel of Death was worsted in the
unequal struggle and fed ignominious-
ly. deserving his wife and a son who
had been born to him.
When the boy grew up and had be-
come a physician the angel appeared
to him and told him that he was his
father, but that he had been COM
PEELED to retire from the joys Of family
life. The Angel Of Death determined
to help his son to professional success.
At all his cases Death was to an
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
The Essence of a Gentleman.

The gentleman IS the nan who is
master of himself, who respects him
self and makes others respect him.
The essence of a gentleman is eternal
self rule. 1t implies a character which
possesses itself, a self controlling force,
a liberty which af1irms and regulates
itself according to the type of true
dignity.-Henri Frederic Amiel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
Education,

Education.
The real object of education is to
give children resources that will en-
dure as long as life endures; habits
that time will ameliorate, not destroy:
occupations that will render sickness
.tolerable, solitude pleasant, age ven
cradle, life more dignifed and useful
and death less terrible.-Sydney Smith.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20
Just a Superstition,

Just a Superstition.
A philanthropic lady of San Francis
co met on n Of her tours a little boy
who was swearing roundly. She seized
him at once and gave him a good shak-
ing, adding: "You ought to be ashamed
of yourself! I ever heard such Ian
guage since the day I was bornv' The
boy, into whose desolate home she had
just been bringing light, pulled himself
loose. "Yes'm," he said, II s'pose dere
was a good deal O cussin' de day you
was born"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-20

On the Safe Side.
A distinguished officer of the Federal
side visited a southern planter after
the war, and they talked about the
shifts to which people were reduced in
order to save their property. Chloe
was called. Tell the general where
we preserved silver plate"
Without hesitation she answered,
"Under some planks in the loft"
The master was astonished. 'Why,
I don't remember that. Was it really
so?"
"Oh, yes, massa."
When the guest was gone out Chloe
was called again. 81 can't make it out.
l remember nothing about the loft"
"Why, master, I was not going to
tell the truth. The plate was buried in
the garden. Who knows but there may
be another war, and then them rascally
Yankees would come and search our
garden, and we should lose our plate"
A Mothers Criticism.
Sigismund Goethe, the painter, once
painted his W portrait. 81 designed
It," said he, "as a birthday surprise
for my mother, but one day left 1t ex-
posed in the studio instead of, as usu-
al, covered up. OF course my mother
chose that very afternoon to call, and
equally, of course, she spotted the
portrait. Who is that?' she said. oh,
a man I've been painting replied,
instantly feeling several sizes smaller,
a shrinkage which continued almost to
vanishing point when my mother after
another look at the picture said Sc
verely. why do you waste your time
on such embarrassing people?'"
A Lost Story.
The Sunday editor Of a New York
paper called a bright reporter one day
and said to him:
81 want you to write me a good
story about. the trials and discourage
ments of men who are looking for
work in a big city. Get up early tomor-
row, put IN old clothes and visit all
the places that advertise for male help
in the morning paper. Give an &C.
count Of the number of applicants and
the kind Of men they are and describe
wildly the feelings of a poor devil
who perhaps has had no breakfast and
has walked miles because he hasn't
got car fare and then meets disappoint-
ment after disappointment. Draw it
good n strong on the pathos. People
like to read that sort of thing"
AT o the next day the reporter
appeared at the office crestfallen.
I'm afraid I can't make anything
out of that story" he said to the Sun
day editor.
whats the trouble?"
1--WE got three Jobs already and a
promise of two more"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
BREAKS ALL RECORDS.
Tax Receipts Monday Heaviest in
History Of County.

Another closing day record was
broken Monday to smithereens
when County Treasurer Morse col
lected $23,795 in taxes. 1t was the
day of the grand crush and beat any
do your Christmas shopping early
crowd" that has ever been called out
by We tender hearted editors. Twenty
three thousand dollars worth of re-
ceipts to sign and records for the
same to be posted. Busy, tired, ex-
haused, all in, down and out, was
the story told the reporter. This
early bird gets the worm" rule,
which puts on penalty to the late
conner is a great crush maker. Things
are quieter at the court house now
and the treasurer's office is rapidly
recuperating. For a miamonth rec
ord Dec. 10, was the top $4,000 re-
ceived.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

The Christmas shoppers are find
ing the big Prendergast store one
of their favorite places to buy every
thing. In the hardware department
is a collection of knives, guns, kitch-
en- ware, chatting dishes and other
attractive things that make the hearts
of their possessors happy.
In the stove department is, fine
line of the best makes Of everything
that goes to perfect heating and per-
feet cook stoves.
In the dry goods department there
is an unlimited array of fine dress
goods and ready-to-wear articles.
ranging from the handkerchiefs
through all the novelties of the sea-
son at prices that are "Just right"
This department IS especially well
filled this season and has all the
newest weaves in dry goods of the
late patterns.
OF course the buggy department
has the usual fine line Of the buggies
that give value received. The vehi-
cles. are made on honor and you VIII
be surprised at the low prices.
In fact every part of this big and
popular department store is over
flowing with bargains in presents
that are 10th useful and aLtarotiyo
and will be delight to anyone who
receives them.
The grocery section has its usual
fine line OF fancy groceries and can
dies for the holidays and Its increas-
ing business shows how we'll it is
appreciated.
You always find the best at Prem
dergast's and you are always treated
fright" You are invited to come
whether you buy ar not and all our
customers are extended a cordial
greeting and hopes for Merry
Christmas.
]. T. PRENDERGAST.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

G. i. Brown u Building New Ton
Line to That Place.

SalIna has granted a franchise for
an Independent telephone line and It
has been purchased by @. L. Brown
Of this city. Frank Hageman who
secured It today transferred same to
Mr.. Brown for 81 who also pur-
chases, all Of the material Of the new
company. A new toll line is being
built from here to Salina SO that peo-
pie there may be able to enjoy all
the advantages Of the Brown indie
pendent system which is reaching a
magnitude not dreamed Of a few
years ago. At present only the toll
line will be operated and several sta
tons will be put in to accommodate
the public there. The line is already
completed as far as solomon and az
soon as weather conditions permit
will be pushed to completion.
It Is expected that in the near fu-
ture a local exchange WILDE installed
and Salina given an opportunity to
try an Independent concern.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
BRIDEGROOM is THE BEST.
He Is the One Who Don't Kick at
Hotels.

There is not much in the theory
that a man reveals his character wher
he registers at hotel" said Pau
Fry Of the Union Pacific today.
"A man may be bilious and vel
have good character. A man may
be a crank and yet hold Job in
bank, knew preacher who had
case Of dyspepsia that would have
made an angel jump over a ten-rail
fence, but he was all right on religion
I'm talking about temperament that
shows itself when man grabs a pen
and writes his name ON the register
and where he halls from.
when man spreads John Han
cock brand of chirography on the
book Of arrivals, / know what sort
of room he wants, know he has to
have bed in which he can wallow
like buffalo.
when a guest writes his name
as he would sign it in lady's album
/ put him in the finick class. / know
he wants thin glass from which to
drink ice water.
1.-THE arrival who uncovers HIM
self the quickest is the man who
tries to write differently from any
body else and has an acquired auto
graph. The man who develops the
trait Of getting something under false
pretenses begins by trying to as
sumo an autograph. l always know
kthat this fellow will have rumpus
nth the waiter or the porter.
"There is one chap that reaches
my heart-the man who writes and
wife for the first time after his own
name. He can't disguise the fact by
his manner, to say nothing of his
chirography, that he has Just started
on the first lap of his honeymoon.
He doesn't try to counterfeit his nat
ural penmanship. but he writes and
Wife as if he thought we were on
and wondered how we knew it.
"All things being equal, the newly
married arrival is the most agreeable
guest in the house. A fellow with
4 new wife wears velvet shoes SO
that his kick is never felt. 1 think
IL anybody writes a perfectly natural
autograph it is the man who has Just
been married. Then if ever man
tries to be Just what he is"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
SOLOMON.

The fire department building
caught fire Sunday morning caus-
ed by the floor getting to warm under
the stove. No serious damage was
done.
About Is students from Wesleyan
University came down to Solomon
Saturday afternoon and assisted Rev.
Smith of the M. e. In the revival
services Saturday night and Sunday.
Several parties in Solomon began
storing away ice this week.
Some of the young men Of Salina
went to New Cambria on ice skates
Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
SHIFTING SOIL.
Real Estate Transfers Reported by
j. E. Keel, AbstractOr.

John ]. Rickels and wife to Morris
p. Jolley Ell sw Y 2-1S-1, $500
Hetty Johntz ct al to L. D. and L. II
Tolliver lot 10 and 20 feet lot 81
LIST street, t. & NJ. add Abilene
$1,000.
VIM. H. Shook and wife to F. A, Toll
bert lots 2 and blk 5, original
town of Abilene, $500.
Jonathan Middleton and wife to Hill
ton Middleton M swA sec 49,
neA Sc u and 10 acres of SEA
Sc Y in sec IA, all in twp lar 2
con 1870 acres, 81.
Thomas Kirby and wife to H. W.
Lash, lot IA, blk 20, Kirby's add
Abilene, 500.
David d. Nuss and wife to Henry
o'Neill lots 2 and a, blk 14O,
Creech's add Abilene, exchange.
August Rindt and wife to Reinhart
Ferl lots /, 2, 8, 4, S, blk ~
Woodbine. $500.
August Rindt and wife to Reinhart
Fell, lot 8. blk a., wOOdbIne, $40.
Relnhart zen and wife TO August
Rindt tract 14ox41o feet " Of
nv cor bEk 1853. Creech's add Her
Ingtoi, 1880.
Mrs. Mary r. Smith to Robert 7.
Ray lot rs, blk 20, Harrington
$3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
Hair Work.

Reliable hair work Of all kinds,
eoIOrins and bleaching, watch guards
made to order. Work guaranteed.
Good price for cOmbings. Mrs L. D,
Toilvsr. phone So. 7e1 S. Cedar.
1tdtfIsvtt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

4
Elmer tanning went to Delphos
G. W. Emig was in from Carlton
G. o. Floyd was in from Chapman
X. NagIey Of Talmage was in tue
city.
D. T. Smith was in from Hope
shopping.
Alex Haney was up from Hope on
business.
Mrs. s. Taylor was up from Hope
shopping. silW
R. T. Holmes of Manchester was
in the city.
A. G. Buhrer of Rhinehart was in
Abilene today.
F. schwendener of Hope was a
Reflector caller.
August Timm of Woocbine was
here shopping.
Rev. q. N. Bradshaw Of Manchester
was in the city.
W. II. Catch of Woodbine was an
Abilene visitor.
Joseph Spangler left for Ohio for a
few weeks visit.
J. A. Gillette was up from Wood
bine on business
w. H, Kochenhower was up from
Hope on business
]. B. Higdon was down from Tai
mage on business.
]. P. Cress returned this morning
from his trip to Florida.
Prof. A. ]. McAllister was up from
Harrington on business.
J. G. Britt of Manchester was buy
ing holiday goods in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ehrsam were
up from Enterprise shopping.
VIM. Schmidt of Woodbine was in
the city and called on the Reflector.
w. H. Belts returned to Chapman
after transacting business in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Black were up
from Navarro buying Christmas pres
ents.
Mrs. D. L. Corsaut of Niles returned
home after visiting Mrs. ]. r. Good
win.
w. J. and w. F. Fem we're in from
Manchester and called on the Re-
Hector.
Mrs. Theo. Wilvert and son of Ber-
dick are visiting A. Jeffcoat and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Edison of
Stormlake, Iowa, are visiting with
friends.
Otis Orr of South Dickinson was
in town shopping and called on the
Reflector.
Mrs. ]. H. Taylor and daughter,
Miss Ruth, were up from Pearl visit
ing friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smith of Kansas
City are the guests of Geo. Shelter
and family.
Mrs. M. H. Urien returned to her
home at Ramona after visiting S. W.
Campbell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Taylor leave
tonight to spend the holidays with |
relatives in Chicago.
Ralph Focht, who has been attend
ing medical college in st. Louis, is
home for the holidays.
s. o. Curfman was in buying
Christmas presents and made this
office pleasant call.
Misses Isabel 'Riordan, Jessie Nc
Kenzie and Grace Hopkins were up
from Solomon visiting friends.
H. E. Ellison came down from Dem
YER to spend the holidays and renew
acquaintanceship with old friends.
Mrs. G. W. Kelly was called to
Emporia by the death Of the five
son of her brother, J, N.
Engle.
W. P. Gulick will come in tonight
rom Chicago to spend the holidays.
II 1t were not so cold the band would
be out to meet Pat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

LIVERY YEAR improve and time the Christmas
70 rolls with honesty that stock is
before. Our Christmas stock is
following list suggestion of few of the
IS attractive gifts to be selected at store
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-07

was drawn on the Chittenden County
Trust COMPANY Of This city and was made
payable TO the order Of j. T. Edwards
States Attorney Shaw and Z. L. Brown
prosecute, and J. l.. Cushmar and ]. ].
Enr.ght appear for the respondent. Tho
following jury was empaneled: Georga
Mansfield Of Shelburno. II. s. Tuttle OF
Essex Junction, r. e. Kinney Of Milton,
?. H McDonough OF I!inesburgh w. d.
Gonvea Of Milton, G. H. Benedict Of Tn
derhill. John McCuen Of Burlington. C.
o. Mead OF Cnderhil NJ. A. Kenyon n.
Wostford. II Carl Mead ~ undcrhill,
coine Of Winooski
Several witnesses were examined. in
Guiding Harry J. Smith. who las con.
fessed to tho forgery. Smith testified
that he found three blank checks I'm
dump Mt Fort Ethan Allen and that Ia
ond Greenwood forged them in the base
ment of company quarter house. lie
testified to meeting Joseph Rosenberg a.
the Burlington side Of the Winooski
bridge and oferine him the check for
$500 as payment for 81 worth Of ,o1 Is
He stated that Greenwood was with hir
and that Nj. Rosenberg paid him .h,
money on the spot.
Mr.. Rosenberg testified that he met
Smith and Greenwood at the end Il
the bridge but aid not nay Greenwood
the money until he had reached his store
the White Bargain store He testified
that Greenwood said nothing during III,
transactions
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-07
Feeding Farm Hands.

Every farmers wife knows what ire.
mondous appetites farm hands USUALLY
have; but while they eat we'll thew
work well, too.
Here's good suggestion about feed.
Ing farm hands. Give them plenty
of Quaker Oats. A big dish of
Quaker Oats porridge with sugar and
cream or milk is the greatest break.
fast in the world for man who needs
vigor and strength for a long days
work. The man that eats Quaker Oats
plentirully and often is the man who
does good work without excessive IA.
tiguc. There Is a sustaining quality
in Quaker Oats not found in other
foods. and for economy 1t Is at the
head Of the list. Besides the regular
size packages Quaker Oats Is packed
in large size family packages, with
and without china. s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-07
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
)ftioers Elected at Annual Meet
ing Last Evening.
hStorF' Read by the President. Gives
nm Idea on the Good work Done
during the Last r. Years
Some Generous DONATIONS.

a meeting of the burlington Human,
iociety was hcd Monday at the room,
ot the local Y. NJ. G. A. at eight o'cloclt
Ihere was general discussion of IT,,
WORK FOR the coming year and of thai
done during the past year. The follow.
ing officers were elected:
Precedent. Prof. ]. e Gootlfich vice
presidents. +. T.. Perkins Miss Cora [
Tarhox and Mrs. c. n Moslcv; coun
clllors. Dr. J. y. Clarke. Mrs. Fer
Waterman and Mrs. W. l.. Benedict
secretary. Mrs. r. s. Peck; treasurer
~ @. Fuller. Tho following rapcr. deal.
'nF with The history cf the society, was
read by Prof. J. T. Goodrich:
RtRLlNGTON HUMANE SOCIETY.
This society has now been ten years
IN existence. or the % original sub
ScrIhers g are stll with US rho
"Hoie number Of members ana 40
lve friends is to-day about 80.
of course an annual fec OF g. 90
from each of 100 ,r 900 persons is in
fufhciont TO d"fray tho necessary tx
penses OF our work. At the start the
society received from Colonel Cannon
GIT of SIS. and from pr w. s.
N"hb SO; also from Cen y. c. IIaw-
kins and Robert G. Kimball. both If
Now York city. $50 each.
Had 1t not been frr n rov, Indies
who had both the will and tn. means
10 ald this work. IT must have boon
ElVen mp years ago. one raid tho
cost OF telephone for two or three
years, several have scnt checks for
3d. SO, SIS, 500 and s25. not only
once but ut intervals for sevs~nl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-07
n CASES IN CITY COURT.
The Record for Septe mber-IntOxica-
ton Leads the List.

During the month OF September u cases
we're tried in city court, most of them be-
ing for minor offenses, such as violation
of ordinances. truancy, petit larceny and
INVESTIGATION. Tho intoxication cases, as
usual. numbered the most The sum of
S7OSl was assessed in fines and costs.
The number and class Of cases follow;
Intoxication. 81; violation OF liquor law,
/; breach Of the peace, S; violation of
hack ordinance, 10, larceny, 4; immoral
conduct, ~; adultery. /; embeaziement, l,
truancy. b; malicious damage to train, /;
violating plumbing ordinance, /: tresnass
- Aseka ASH