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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Clermont REPRODUCED

~EE1NG is believing, and If any
doubts existed that there Is to
be q Hudson-F Fulton celebration
in New York state the coming
autumn they must be dispelled now
that ground has been broken on the
historic Spuyten Duyvil hill for a mon
ument to Hudson, now that Holland
has built q new Half Moon and shipped
II to the United States and now that a
reproduction Of Fulton's little steamer
Oermont has been launched in the
waters Of New York harbor. These
incidents show that the commission
in charge Of the celebration Of Hud-
sons discovery and Fulton's invention
h making good, and they indicate that
the commemoration is likely to come
OF according to schedule.
The monument in Hudson's honor,
whose construction has been begun,
Will tower some 800 feet above the
waters of the river he explored. a
statue Of him by Karl Bitter at the top
and appropriate panels by Henry NJ.
Shrady at the base. It will be the
most conspicuous object of the land
ecape In that portion Of New York.
The Malt Moon, which was built in
Amsterdam, Holland, by the Dutch,
70 an exact reproduction Of Hudson's
little ship and was dispatched to
this country on the Holland-America
steamer Soestdyk, destination New
York. Both the Half Moon and the
Clermont will participate in the ma
rine parade up the Hudson river to
Albany, which will constitute a lead
ing feature Of the commemoration in
September and October. Indeed, they
viii be the chief objects Of interest IN
this parade.
The recent launching Of the Clermont
In the yards Of the Staten Island Ship
building company gave a foretaste Of
the ceremonies Of the real celebration,
for It was an occasion replete with his
toric interest and picturesque In its
setting. The original Clermont set
forth or her first trip up the Hudson
to Albany on that eventful morning Of
Aug. II. 1907. amid the jeers of some
In the small crowd that witnessed her
departure. 1t was a company Of at
least 5000 people that witnessed the
launching Of the replica Of the Cler-
mont, and the contrast was an inter-
esting one between the ceremonies Of
this occasion and that 1O2 years ago
when "Fulton's folly" as some called
the steamboat then. started on her
memorable trip up the river named
for Henry Hudson. The company at
the recent launching included most Of
the living descendants of Robert Full
ton. General Stewart L. Woodford,
president of the Hudson Fulton COM
mission, presided, and Mrs. Alice Crary
Sutcliffe. a great-granddaughter of
Fulton. christened the replica of the
Clermont, breaking on the bow Of the
vessel as she slid into the water 4
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

it was possible for the commission to
build an exact replica Of the Clermont.
According to the plans Of the commits
sion, the Clermont will be escorted by
the Half Moon. Henry Hudson's ship,
and a feet of var vessels Of many
nations when the naval parade starts
On Friday, Oct. l, on the commence
bany.
One of the ways of making the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration productive Of
greater patriotism and interest in the
history Of the country is to give the
children and youth of the schools of
New York city and state a leading
part in it. 1t Is expected that about q
million children in the Greater New
York will participate in some way in
the pageants, tableaux and festivals
Of the celebration. Some Of the sub
jects for tableaux will include the
progress Of civilization in the past 800
years in New York state and vicinity.
The principal ceremonies in which
children will participate will be held
on Sept. % and Oct. 2.
1t has been the aim of the commits.
sion in charge of the joint celebration,
a body composed Of a large number Of
representative citizens Of New York
state. to make the cOmmemoration as
educational as possible and as inter.
esting to the children and youths OF
the schools as al be effected through
the creation Of historical spectacles
and reproductions of scenes connected
with the events celebrated. In this
way study Of the two periods and of
the two principal characters honored
may be stimulated.
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great men ninety-six had just such
w~ives-good wives. but foolish and
childish"
And you make the ninety-eighth
great man. l suppose"
"Well-er-w we'll. that may be left to
history. When we have finished din
ner l will have more to say about the
epoch. l had intended to explain any
way. Can you restrain your curiosity
for half an hour?"
1.-The ninety-eight foolish and child
ish wife Of the ninety-eighth great mar
will endeavor to do So"
That lofty look never faded from
der of the meal. Even when he scald-
ed his throat with the too hot coffee
and uttered a swear word the lofty
look still remained. 1t made Mrs.
Bowser's neck ache to look up at that
lofty look.
Ignores All Interruptions.
When they had finished and sought
the sitting room the great man prom
enaded back and forth for five min
utes. his arms folded and his pose all
that could be hoped for, but he stopped
at last and said:
"Mrs. Bowser. my name has been
frequently mentioned in the newspa-
pers. hasn't it,"
"Yes, and mine, too she replied.
"Never mind about your name. 1t
had to be dragged in because you are
my wife. Having been mentioned in
l should have admirers. One of my
admirers called at the Office today"
ITO sell you an old bike at half
price. l suppose"
He didn't ever flush up. He didn't
glare. He didn't threaten to stop the
conversation and leave her %epochless.
On the contrary. he smiled indulgently
and said:
II was prepared for this foolishnesS.
The caller was not only a gentleman.
but a capitalist and a heavy dealer in
real estate. He is the man that sold
Roosevelt the property at Sycamore
Hill"
"Well?"
1.-THE gentleman had a proposition
to make, and therein lies the epoch.
He has lately purchased a large tract
| of land on the seashore. 1t is all villa
| property. 1t is to be plotted. and no
one but aristocrats can purchase. In
fact. it is to be the most exclusive
community in the world"
"But we are to be admitted?"
1--WE are, but solely on my account.
I am Bowser. That is only a triae,
however. compared to what follows.
Mrs. Bowser. guess what name the
| place is to bear"
paradise. ! should say"
"Such a name would not represent
1t. You couldn't guess in a year.
There is where the epoch comes in,
The name of the most aristocratic and
beautiful seashore suburb in the world
Is to be called Bowserville"
AFTER us?"
"After me. my dear. How is that? Is
It an epoch or not? Is it the greatest
honor that can be conferred on a man.
or is it a mere tri1e to be forgotten in
a day? Yes. ma'am. Bowserville. Bow.
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convicted Of the murder Of several Of
their c%ountrymen belonging to the Chi
nese society known as the On Leon
tong. The murderers were members
Of a rival society known as the Hep
Sing tong. The date of the whole.
sale slaughter for which the quintet
are to pay the penalty the coming au-
tumn was Aug. 2, 1907. The convic-
ton Of the group was secured by the
Boston prosecuting authorities over a
year ago, and the supreme court of the
state overruled the exceptions taken to
the verdict.
Wary Charles, who was said by
some Of those convicted Of the crime
to have been the moving spirit in the
plot Of assassination. protested his in
nocence when sentenced. He was for
merly a court interpreter.
The curtain has fallen on a stirring
scene in a tragedy in real life in which
figures the great Italian operate COM
poser, Giacomo Puccini. The curious
thing about the affair is the parallel
which may be drawn between certain
circumstances in the real tragedy and
the fictitious one which forms the
theme Of the composers famous mas
terpiece. "Madama Butterfly" In the
latter the little heroine, Chic Cho-San Of
the mikado's empire, commits suicide
when she learns Of the perfidy Of her
English husband. The story is some
what turned around in the tragedy in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
.EEING is believing, and If any
\ doubts existed that there Is to
be q Hudson-F Fulton celebration
s~ Nom, vor,~ c%o<o %ho oo,ofn~

THE OLD CLERMoNT's BEnL-LAUNCHINa
THE CLERMONT II.
beautiful silver filigree glass vase filed
with water from the we'll on the Liv-
ingston estate at Clermont-on-the-Hud -
sol where Fulton's steamboat made
the first stop Of her maiden trip. AS
the vase was shattered Mrs. Sutcliffe
said:
II name thee Clermont and again
auspiciously proclaim to the American
people the sentiments Of Robert Fulton
as expressed in an essay to the friends
Of mankind: Industry will give abun.
dance to q virtuous world and call
mankind to one u%nbounded feast Of
harmony and friendship. The liberty
Of the seas will be the happiness Of the
worlds"
Then all the small craft in the har.
Dor blew their whistles, and six carrier
pigeons, which were concealed in a
basket in the PROV, were liberated.
The vessel slid slowly, and after the
crane had ceased helping 1t along 1t
almost stuck. Many Of the men in
the crowd broke through the ropes
ut this point ad went to the aid OF
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
A Camera Joke.

"Just the same, it's no snap" re-
marked the man who seemed to be
thinking aloud.
whats no snap?' queried the inno-
cent bystander who had overheard.
Making a time exposure with a
camera" explained the noisy thinker.
Houston Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
A Poets PIiaht.

I wish l were a pretty Sirl,
AS pretty as be.
Then would the very homely ones
Just stop and envy me,
And all the men who passed me by
Would turn around to see,
II I yer but a pretty girl.
AS pretty as a be.
I wish I were a pretty girl.
But l am not. you see
I'm nothing but a homely jay,
AS homely as can be.
Fen could l wed a pretty girl
I'd be all right. you see.
Alas, I can't! am so plain
They will not look at me.
Boston Globe,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Drifted Into It.

Eyes. I've managed to get into debt
pretty deeply" said Kayrliss.
Indeed" remarked Wise. Il gave
you credit for more sense than you
seem to have"
HIN! the trouble was that my
tailor gave me credit for more dollars
than I seem to have" said Kayrliss.-
Catholic Standard and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
The BRIGHT Side.

Does Mr.. Stormington Barnes try to
look on the bright side Of things" ask
ed one actor.
II should say So" answered the
other. Hes never content unless he
is staring the spot light right in the
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
FILING A SCREW THREAD.

Simple Device lnsures Accuracy With
Y Use Of . Cutting Die.
1t sometimes happens that the threads
OF a bolt or pipe break off and must
be cut without the aid of a screw cut
ting die. This can be accomplished
very easily with the aid Of an ordinary
half round file and a little patience.
Take a block Of wood and fasten it
in a wise. Make a V groove In the
block deep enough for the center Of
the pipe to come a little below the
surface. If the pipe is long it will be
better to make two Of these blocks, so
as to keep it steady. Now into this
groove place a pipe with thread the
same as wanted and on one side Of the
block drive in a nail. Place the fat
side of a half round file against this
nail and see that it forms the same
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
R,BOWSER HONORED
Makes Deal With Man Who Sold
Sycamore Hill to Roosevelt.
SUBURB BEARS HIS NAME.
Parts With $50 and Meets With Warm
Reception When He Visits Bowser-
viIIe-What Samuel Saw, Heard and
Did.
BY M. QUAD.

BY M. QUAD.
copyright, 1909, by Associated Literary
Press.l
YHEN Mrs. Bowser saw that
" look on Mr.. Bowser's face
as he reached home the 9TH
er evening she was prepared
for news. THAT look" always accom-
panies events Of importance, events
that lift Mr.. Bowser up a peg or two
in his wi estimation and lower Mrs.
Bowser a peg or two in the same.
She noticed his swagger and strut, but
she said nothing until they were at the
table. Then she carefully asked:
ANY particular news today?"
You might call it news or an epoch"
he replied in a lofty amer.
lis it as great a thing as that? The
French revolution, for instance. was
ar epoch"
"Well. there can be other epochs just
as great. The French are not the only
people on earth"
Have you-you bought another bur-
glar alarm"
Mrs. Bowser," he said after a pity
ing look at her. you can't help it that
you were born as you are. I was read
ing the other day that of ninety-seven
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18
Figures Of
The PASSING
Show

CE r r Y
y FR A NKLIN
MACV
Of the treasury de-
partment / s b e s
every one was as
conscientious about
paying d b t to
Uncle Sam as a
man at Annapolis.
Md. A six
months e some
t 6 struck the
conscience Of the
Annapolis citizen,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

which the composer
and his wife figure.
In this drama the
heroine was a little
peasant girl whose
father lived and
K e d on Puc.
cini's estate. She
was employed In
the c o m p r.
house after her
fathers death and,
being a favorite Of
the great musician,
excited the jealousy
Of his wife. She
accused the u
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

girl Of wrong relations with her hus-
band and struck her in the face. The
child, who is believed to have been
innocent Of any wrongdoing. was so
affected by the humiliation and dis
grace into which she deemed she had
fallen that she drank poison and died.
Puccini denounced his wife and at
once separated from her. and. the sui
eide Of the girl having been made the
subject Of an inquiry. an Italian court
sentenced Signora Puccini to impris-
onment for causing her death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-08-18

angle with the pipe as the thread does.
Then drive in another nail on the op-
posite side Of the block, 50 that it
will touch the fiat side of the file.
Now remove the pipe and replace with
the n to be threaded. Hold the file
with the smooth side against the nails
and while filing keep turning the pipe.
The pipe should be rocked backward
and forward. That is to say, on the
forward stroke Of the file turn the pipe
In the opposite direction, thereby in.
surfing a much better thread.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
ADVENTlSTS PREPARING
FOR STATE CONVENTION

Very elaborate preparations are
being made for the anual State Con-
ference and camp-meetings to be held
in Milwaukee from September, 23rd
to October 4th.
w. w. Prescott, editor of the Pro
testant Magazine, and Geo. B. Thomp
son, president of the Sabbath School
department of the general United
States Conference, will speak at the
convention and be in attendance
during the entire two weeks. At
least forty ministers and evangelis-
tic workers will be in Milwaukee
during the Conference.
Tents and other equipments belong
ing to the conference are being ship
ped from the storehouse in this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
WELCOME RAIN SUNDAY

Sundays rain was a bonanza to
the farmer and indirectly to us all.
The early hay crop was good and
was harvested without loss, but other
produce has been shut off by frost
and drought. SO that a long rain at
this time to improve the fall feed
for stock is most welcome. Our far
mers may now depend upon a long
season in which their stock will be
able to pick living"
The low condition of the water sup
ply showed plainly that just such a
rain was needed. Grand Rapids has
been unusually unfortunate in re-
gard to water supply so the people
of this locality are one and all great
ly benefited by the timely showers
of Sunday forenoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

President c.. McReynolds of the
Conference left Grand Rapids Tues
day for Milwaukee, accompanied by
his son, John C. McReynolds, treas
urer and secretary. The editor and
secretaries of the Wisconsin Repo-r
ter who also reside in this city will
close their headquarters on Oak ST.
next Monday SO that full attention
may be paid to the coming event.
The people of Grand Rapids will
remember that the State Conference
was held in this city two years ago.
Since that time the business affairs
of the Advent Church of this state
have been carried on in Grand Rap
ids. Since April 1909, over eigh-
teen thousand dollars has been handI-
ed for them by the First National bank
and the sameamount by the Mission
ary department office ON Oak Street.
When seen at his home Tuesday
morning Rev. McReynolds stated
that the best of preparations are
being made for the coming Confer
ence and that a large and enthusi-
astic assemblage will without doubt
be there to make the annual event
a great success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
District No. 2.

Beginning today and closing at 8
o'clock Monday evening September
goth, the contest department will is
sue a special ballot of 5000 votes ex-
ira for every $25 in subscriptions re-
ported at this office. Contestants
should put forth extra effort and Sc
cure as many special ballots as pos
sible thus strengthening their reserve
vote. Now is the critical period of
the contest and every contestant
should do all in his or her power to
gain as many 5000 vote ballots as
possible.
Tuesday marked the close of the
first period in the Wood County Re
porter's Great Prize Voting Contest,
and as expected a great volume of
subscription business was reported,
by the various contestants and their
friends who were eager to get in all
the subscriptions they could while
the high voting schedule of the first
period remained in effect. Today the
second period schedule goes into eff
feet and will continue in effect until
Thursday, September 23rd. One of
the noteworthy features of the first
period is, that while nearly all ac-
tive contestants made an excellent
showing the business reported by the
different contestants was surprising
ly equal in volume.
No contestant should now feel that
because YOU succeeded in securing a
great amount of business in the first
period and profited by the high vote
of that period that you may rest
on your oars for the next few days
of the contest.
Overconfidence is especially to be
guarded against at this time.
Overconfidence has caused the de-
feat of many famous projects.
Contestants should strive with re
newed vigor to maintain any advan
fage they may have gained as re
suit of work accomplished in the
first period. Contestants who were
unable to do a great amount of work
in the first period should now be
more than active in their campaign
for subscriptions and votes.
With a little special effort it i:
possible for such contestants to east
" place themselves on an equal foot
ing with the most formidable Of thei
opponents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

Miss Belle Quinn spent Saturday
with relatives in Nekoosa.
Rev. H. Mack was a Vesper cal
Ter Saturday.
Miss Amanda Buss spent Sunday at
her home in Kellner.
Mrs. Anton Hendricks transacted
business in Nekoosa Saturday.
Supt. Robert Morris, of Arpin, was
in Grand Rapids Saturday.
J. h. Wright spent Saturday with
his family in Appleton,
Chas. Hahn of MarShfeld transacted
business in this city Saturday.
Laird Warner transacted business
in Vesper and Arpin Monday,
Lizzie and Ida Daganeau spent
Sunday at their home in Stevens
Point.
F. B. Warner and Fred Turban
spent Sunday at the Searles cranberry
marsh
Phil Griffin returned Saturday from
Stevens POipt where he had been on
business.
Mrs. McCarty and son George left
Saturday for Portage and Milwaukee
to visit relatives for a few weeks.
Mrs. 0. Sewers of Chicago is visit
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS ITSELF
TO ENERGETIC CONTESTANTS
Close of First Period Marked by Lively
Baloting and Great Subscription Busi-
ness Report.

A party consisting of Henry Dem
itz, John Jeffries, F. J. Wood, and
Guy Wood captured twenty-one birds
Geo. w. Baker and E. S. Renne
brought home six chickens.
A party of four, Chas. Halvorsen,
Frank Abel, Ed. Smith, and H. Eli
mmerman, report capture of seven.
Frank Levin, Will and Chas. Kel-
logg bagged ten before their return
home in the evening.
The Boles brothers are glad to
state that during their trip they
brought down sixteen prairie chick
ems.
L. M. Nash, J. L. Nash, Mr. Ewing,
and Hon. Neil Brown of Wausau,
made up hunting Quartette and
hagged thirty-two.
Theron and Clark Lyon, Mr.. Da-
mon and Messrs. Jacobs and Bliss,
of Wausau, spent two days looking
for game. Thirty-one birds the first
day and twenty the second consti-
tuted the results.
j. J. Canning and VIM. Little
spent Sunday breaking in a pup for
future use.
A party of five consisting of Rich
ard Harvey, Emil Rossier, M. Weeks,
Ed. Rossier, and G. A. Hatch shot
down thirty-five chickens during
their days hunt.
Saturday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Church. sr. and Mrs {. E
LaVigne. and w ] Conway were
| hunting prairie chickens 90 The
marshes west Of Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16

Leon Leroux, who is employed at
the Consolidated, left for Stevens
Point Saturday to make prepara tions
prior to making his future home in
this city.
The ladies of ST. Katherine's Guild
will hold a harvest supper followed
by a service in the church the first
week in October The date and
program of music will be given later.
George w. Davis sold to Mayor
Frank PomainvilIe a new twenty
horse power, three passenger Buick
runabout. The Doctor will use the
machine principally to make his cOun-
try calls and thereby save hOrseflesh
Misses Anna and Bertha SOWatzke
who have been visiting relatives in
this city left Saturday for their home
in Milwaukee. Their parents accom-
panied them and will visit in Mil
waukee for a time.
Bert NasOn's house which previous
ly faced third avenue is being turned
around so that the house will face
Roosevelt street. Mr.. Mason Will
move into the house as soon as work
is finished
Henry Pell 'rSel returned home
Saturday frome several months stay
in Texas where he and his wife had
been in the interest of their health.
He came home to look after his pro-
perty, while his wife is still in Texas.
Miss Elizabeth B. Barber wishes
to announce to the ladies of Grand
Rapids that she is permanently To-
Gated in rooms over Otto's Phar-
macy and is now ready to do hair
dressing, shampooing scalp treat
ment, facial massage and manicuring
Home appointments made Phone
No. All. 3td 1tw cod
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-09-16
MISSION FESTIVAL AT
NORWEGIAN CHURCH

On Sunday, September u, occurred
the annual Mission Festival at the
Norwegian Moravian church. The
annual contribution for the heather
was taken and in spite of the un-
favorable condition of the weather,
a fairly large offering was taken.
Rev. Heise, of Green Bay, and Rev.
Madsen, of this city assisted Rev.
Johnson in the services of the day
which consisted of preaching services
in the morning and an illustrated
lecture in the evening. Rev. Heise
took charge of the evening service,
giving a very interesting illustrated
address on South Africa