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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
THE BUSY AvIATORS.
Many More Wonderful Flights Have
Been Made Abroad.

Many More Wonderful Flights Have
Been Made Abroad.
While the world has been too busy
Of late reading about the north pole
discovery to pay much attention to
the work OF the a%viators, these gen.
tlemen have not been idle, and many
successful flights have been made.
Following the Rheims contests, the
work was continued at Brescia, Italy,
and here America again demonstrated
her superiority as the producing coun.
try Of flying machine marvels. Glenn
II. Curtiss, the American who at
Rheims won the worlds champion
ship, took the grand prize at Brescia.
covering the Of six and one
fifth miles, as required, five times in
40 minutes "a seconds. he also won
the prize for the quickest starting, his
time being 8 10 seconds.
Another famous American aeronaut.
Orville Wright, has been adding to his
brilliant achievements abroad, and his
exhibitions In Berlin have attracted
great attention. On one Of his flights
there he was accompanied by a wo-
man. Mrs. o. Hildebrand, and they
remained up eleven minutes.
In England recently Colonel Cody
justified the confidence Of his friends
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
4 Ray For leprosy,

Dr. Victor G. Heiser, director Of
health Of the Philippines, has made a
report to the bureau Of insular affairs
stating that the X ray has been used
successfully as a cure for leprosy In
Its early stages. The ray was used
for the first time on leprosy at the San
Lazzaro hospital in Manila.
DR.. Heiser states that the ray cannot
be considered a routine treatment, but
Is suitable for specially selected cases
only. 1t Is apparently valuable only in
the early stages Of the disease. He
estimates the total number Of lepers in
the Philippines at 2,44G against be-
tween $500 and 1000 at the beginning
of American occupation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Tree Planting In Massachusetts,,

Every one who admires the stately
trees Of the old New England towns
and who does not?-will be gratifed to
know that tree planting is being car
rted on Systematically on the Massa-
chusetts roads. The report Of E. w.
Breed. forester of the state highway
commission, shows that during the
year ended Nov. 80, 1908. 1854 new
trees We're planted and IA old trees
were replaced. During the preceding
I'VE years 1918 trees had been dis
tributed among tifty-five towns. The
cost in 1908 of new trees averaged
$1.20 each, and the average cost Of
maintenance was 20 cents per tree.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
KEEPING TAFT WELL.
Presidents Chum and Physician viii
Sc Busy on tho Tour.

Sc Busy on tho Tour.
President Taft started on his great
tour recently in splendid physical con-
dition for the journey. and from now
on it will be the duty of two Of his
companions on the trip to see that he
remains so. These are DR.. j. ]. Rich
ardson and Captain Archibald Butt,
his aid. Captain Butt is one of the
most splendid physical specimens in
the army. More than this, he Is a royal
good fellow and the presidents chum.
He will see to Mr.. Taft's exercise,
while DR.. Richardson will be on hand
In case his services are needed.
Some Of the presidents exercise will
be taken in his private car. More will
follow on golf links from the Atlantic
to the Pacific and from the gulf Of
Mexico to the Potomac river, to which
Mr.. Taft has been invited for an occa-
GiOnal game.
The president will get more natural
but equally violent exercise in the in
Vulnerable automobile and horseback
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
The Fall Hats.

INC VaII 61aISs
All black hats are always a wise
choice and will be particularly smart
this season, as will also the black and
white hat, which is q combination that
is always admirable.
The late models from Paris creators
point to the fact that black hats trim
med with colors are to be widely popu-
lar.
For October wear is a wide brimmed
hat of coarse black straw trimmed
simply with clusters Of ripe wheat.
No other trimming is needed. As a
trimming wheat is very popular.
A stunning hat Is Of black velvet
with a wide brim flaring away from
the face ut the left side and sloping
down at the right. It is faced with
violet satin and has a two inch band
Of violet velvet at the edge Of the
brim on the underside. It is trimmed
at the left side with a huge cluster of
violet velvet, sweet peas and black
wheat intermingled.
Another feature of the millinery of
the coming seaso will be the combin-
ing OF flowers and aigrets. Clusters
of these delicate feathers will be COM
monty seen darting from the center Of
punches Of blossoms and fancy feathers.
The ta~m-o'-shanter crown will con-
tinue to be in good style, and, while a
few months ago everything was up
standing, the newest wrinkle is to have
trimmings lie quite fat on the hats.
Among the seasonable hats for chill
dren's present wear is a fur felt Mexi-
can with a high. conical crown and a
wide, 1aring brim.
The former is twisted with a varied
colored silk cord, and the colors to
choose from are brown, cardinal and
navy blue. The price is $1.75.
Another smart looking hat is a
French patent leather sailor, the brim
slightly rolling. trimmed with a gros-
grain ribbon band. This costs 1926,
but is a bit of millinery that will last
for months,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

old family home, which the sheriff
was selling out. Then came his great
opportunity. A half interest in the
Daily Herald of st. Peter was for sale.
johnson hadn't the money to buy it,
but his worth and self reliance had
won him friends, who came to his aid
In this crisis and advanced the neces-
sary funds. So Johnson became an
editor and in his new sphere grew to
be a force in the community. His pa
per increased in popularity and power.
and his name became known through
out the state.
In 1894 Mr.. johnson married Miss
Gilmore Preston of st. Peter, Mimi, to
which alliance the governor attributed
much of his later success.
Through his newspaper business
Johnson got interested in politics and
was elected state senator. He was
also interested in the national guard,
serving seven years in it and becoming
a captain. In 1904 he was nominated
Tor governor of Minnesota. Even his
most sanguine admirers had little hope
at first of seeing him elected in a state
so heavily Republican. but he made
such a whirlwind iva that some
OF his opponents were driven to adopt
the ~disgraceful expedient Of attacking
his pedigree.
Such placards as His Mother Was
q Washerwoman," His Father Was a
(Loafer" and johnson. the Poorhouse
Candidate" were posted all wei the
state. These attacks turned the proba-
bility of his election into a certainty.
Johnson. a Democrat. was made gov
ernor of Minnesota on the same day
that Theodore Roosevelt carried the
state by a plurality of 152, 1000.
As governor he made good to such
an extent that he was triumphantly re-
elected in 1906. Since then he has been
constantly in the public eye us "presi-
dental timber" and at one time his
nomination for the presidency seemed
not at all unlikely. During the strike
on the Mesaba iron range some two
years ago johnson showed the stuff
that was in him and by his irmness
and wisdom averted what 1t was fear
ed would be a repetition of the civil
wars Of Idaho and Colorado.
BE visited the mines in person.. told
the excited men that there must be no
violence and talked with them individ.
ually to ascertain their grievances.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
NEW FORM OF MOTOR.
Designed to Utilize Wave Power Al.
~ternately With Gravity,


ternately With Gravity.
A recent patent describes a new
form OF wave motor in which the pow
er OF the waves of the sea or ocean is
utilized alternately with the power of
gravity to operate an air compressor.
The compressed air is sts red in a res
ervoir and may be piped to any point
desired, so that the energy of the
wave may be utilized at a considera-
BILE distance from the ocean.
The apparatus comprises a platform
built out over the water. A pulley, A,
is attached to the underside Of the
platform, and a rope which passes over
this pulley is fastened at one end to a
large caisson or float, B, while the
other end carries a counterweight, G..
The float rises and falls under action
of the waves, and the weight keeps the
rope taut. The pulley is thus rotated
back and forth by the action Of the
rope thereon. The pulley shaft is
geared to a crank shaft, which oper-
ates the two pistons of the compressor.
The two cylinders D of the compressor
are provided with valve controlled out
let passages. which communicate with
a common pipe, e, connected to the
reservoir F. The weight and float are
so proportional that a lowering of the
water level causes a lowering of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
HumOr and
Philosophy
IMPROVING THE. BREED.
By DUNCAN n. Smith

ONE eminent surgeon says that old
age is caused by germs in the
larger intestine and that man would
live longer with it amputated. An
other wants to ward off possibilities
of indigestion by cutting out the stom-
ach. A third would lop off the appen.
dix right at the start without giving it
a chance to get gay. and a fourth is
for clipping off the tonsils. Perhaps
the child Of the future as soon as ma
ture has turned it out in the raw state
will at n c be turned over to tn
surgeons for the finishing touches.
Who knows but what mankind as
soon as he has been perfected will be
fitted out with an internal gasoline
engine to perform the functions now
done in a hesitating manner by the
organs of the body. There may come
a time when the sick man instead of
going to the doctor will HE himself
away to the repair shop for treatment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
WAVE AND GRAVITY MOTOR.

float and a raising Of the weight, while
when the water level rises the weight
is sufficiently heavy to cause a posi-
tive rotation in the reverse direction
Of the pulley shaft. Thus the weight
rotates the shaft in one direction by
gravity, and the float rotates the shaft
In the opposite direction when the
waves recede.
To simplify the construction the CYL
inders D are left open at one end, and
no inlet valve is provided other than
the piston washer. A very simple form
of outlet valve is used, consisting of a
conical plug, which is lifted by the
compression of the air in the cylinders.
but is prevented from rising too far by
a hooked stem, which engages the low
er end of the valve. A patent on this
wave and gravity motor has been Sc
cured by Allen Il. Ransom, Brooklyn.
N. Y.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Smart Shoe. For Children.

Although. as a rule. children's shoes
are supposed to be al simple and as
sensible as possible. a little variety is
liked once in awhile even in these.
There is a new style in a child's shoe
made on the most approved. square
toed, common sense last, by the way.
which combines patent leather and
chamois colored suede In an unusual
way. The upper portion is made of
the suede. but the black patent leather
runs up in a broad band to the top.
covering the front seam. The buttons
are yellow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

BY making an aeroplane flight Of forty.
seven miles in 63 minutes, which is
asserted to be the greatest distance vet
covered in a cross country flight.
Count Won Zeppelin has also been
continuing his flights with marked sue
cess. In the fields and in the parks of
Berlin more than a million persons
were gathered to see him arrive in his
monster airship recently. 1t was the
greatest crowd the city ever had as.
sembled. In the multitude were the
kaiser and all his court and distin.
guished visitors from many countries.
One of the visitors to whom most at.
tentton was shown was Orville Wright.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

rides planned for his entertainment,
In the constant struggle with great
crowds Of his admiring citizens who
will blockade his path wherever he
goes and in the hard work Of practical
living on board an eighty foot car
after weeks Of freedom on twenty
acre golf courses and never ending
Massachusetts roadways.
For some time before starting on his
trip President Taft worked like q
dock laborer to reduce his weight un-
der the eye Of DR.. Barker, an expert
dietitian. Az he IL to. attend twenty.
two banQuets on his swing around
the circle, he win have to exercise his
win power II he hopes to return to
Warrington in November In good con-
0ition for the winters work.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Worth Its Cost.

worth It's Cost.
When something for nothing
BY chance you may get
It's worth what 1t costs you
On that you can bet.
And still more distressing
Some things that you buy
And pay for with money
OF worth are as shy.
The bargains in landscapes,
In mines and in stocks
That cost but a trife
If taken in blocks
May go up a-kiting
And dividends pay.
But most of them travel
The opposite way.
The dollars and doughnuts
You capture with pain,
That come with a struggle
The hard worked for gain
May not be of value,
But If it is not
You know how you got 1t,
And that helps q lot.
This something for nothing,
AS you are aware,
Is but a delusion
And likewise a snare.
Indeed, you are lucky
And working 1t strong
II something for something
Pans out right along.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

bronze medalist on two occasions, and
In the national championships. before
her success at Kirkdale, this year,
when she won the ladies' open golf
championship, she captured the silver
medal and three bronze medals.
Miss Campbell therefore comes to
this country with a very formidable
record and should give a good account
of herself. She is scheduled to partici-
pate in several International matches,
including the United States Golf asso-
citation women's championships, to be
played at the Merton Cricket club,
Haverford, Pa, and in these contests
will meet some American woman play
ers who have also made great golf
records.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Second Nature.

"My w darling he signs, "say
that you will be minev!"
The beautiful actress drops her eyes
and suffers herself to be folded in his
embrace. whispering, "Egbert. l have
always been yours"
To his establishment. an instant later
she draws away from him and taps
her foot angrily on the floor, saying:
Goodness. you did that like Il wood
en- man! We didn't get a hand. You'll
have to put more life and go into your
part or Here she bushes wildly.
and across her face surge waves of
sweet confusion as she shyly says: II
am so sorry For the moment I for
got that we were here alone and not
on the stage"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
The Earth's lioht.

The light intensity of the moonless
night sky is estimated by L. ]. Levin.
sor at O.OO1 Of a candle foot, Of moon
light OO14 Of a candle foot and of
daylight, between 8 a. N. and 4 D, m.
from 1000 to 5000 candle feet. Some
clouds increase. others greatly de-
crease. the intensity Of light.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
WOMAN AND FASHION
A Silk Jersey Costume.

To the woman who can remember as
far back as the early eighties the re-
turn OF the jersey will bring many
memories. though the handsome affair
OF today hardly resembles, except in
outline, the jersey which was so uni
versally worn twenty-five years ago.
This garment offers many possibili-
ties and my be adapted to several
styles which no doubt the winter will
develop. The moyen age style is re-
sponsible for the return Of the cling
ing, flexible silken jersey costume, the
delight of a beautifully formed woman
and the despair of others not so for
tunate. Tf' jersey forms the basque
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

the residents Of C~hristiansand had
been eagerly awaiting the arrival Of
the ship bearing him from Copenha-
gen. Every vessel In the harbor was
gayly dressed with flags, and all the
available small craft had been char
tered to bring out sightseers from the
shore. A salute Of seven guns was
fred from the deck Of the Melchior
and answered by v guns from the
Christiansand fort. This honor was
accorded DR.. Cook, a civilian. on a
special order issued by King Haakon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
A Chastener.

"Women do not show any ingenuity
in inventing things to make their work
easier"
"Yes, they do occasionally"
"Then why hasn't one invented a
back to a dress that doesn't need but
toning upY"
"That wouldn't be an improvement
from their standpoint. How would
they keep their husbands in subjec-
ton without it?'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
after AMERICAN TITLE.
eritain's Woman Golf Champion +
Play In This Country.

~ y SOVI SU6n0o0n 10
Play In This Country.
The visit to this country of Miss
Dorothy Campbell. the British oman
golf champion, has created a BIZ. stir
in the golfing world. and the matches
she is to take part in while here are
being looked forward to with intense
interest. A native and resident of
Scotland. Miss Campbell learned her
golf at one of the Oldest Scottish
schools, and her success is due to her
early painstaking training. She plays
a game in style, elegance and all
around excellence that many of the
male professionals might envy.
Besides winning the Scottish wo-
mems championship three times, Miss
Campbell has been the silver and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Its Uses.

"MCil@N is for men to earn"
"Indecd:'
"Yes."
And how about WOmen?"
"Oh, it is for them to spend"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Wronu CARRIAGE,

"Blinks tells me he is writing a story
Of automobiles"
"Out of his field. isn't it,"
"Why soT"
swell, he is a hack writer"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
A Sure System.

The landlords is a pleasant lot.
He works with simple skill.
He guesses how much cash you've got
And then presents his bill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Explained.

Explained.
"What is there so fascinating about
an ocean trip that everybody is crazy
to try it"
you feel SO good when you get on
land again"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Precaution.

A man should bury his old straw hat,
Should cremate well the thing.
Or he'll be tempted, like enough.
To veal it in the spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27

MAY Re MADE FOR $17.O5.
part Of the suit. The kilt is generally
OF some other heavy silk, like MORE or
ottoman, although cloth is also used
In combination. The bodice is some
times deliberately trimmed with braid.
One of the most effective designs re-
Gently seen is shown in the sketch. In
combination with the plain black
bodice Of jersey was a kilt Of checked
suiting. Buttons of the suiting closed
the bodice, and a soft black satin sash
Joined the two. The collar was black
lace. Jersey silk can be purchased by
the yard, and the material and cost
will be as follows:
2 yards jersey silk, 70 inches wide,
at IS $1,000
3 yards suiting. "a inches, at $1.25 80. 3.75
2 yards satin. at 81 ................... 200
Buttons rs
Lace IS
r1nOlnSS 30
Total $17.05
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
The Pessimist,

"Every cloud has a silver lining"
"Sure about that?"
1T is what they say"
"Bet mine are made Of tin"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
Not So Surprisino.

"He believes all he hears"
"He must be unsophisticated."
"No: deaf as a post"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-10-27
A Hint.

you look lOnesOme?"
"But don't I look as If I liked -"
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

@HE social armament has pre-
sented rather a hazy aspect dur
ing the week. since there have
been no wonderful parties to
dazzle the eyes Of the watching null
titude. and even the trained observa-
tion Of the society reporter has found
little to record in the daily journal Of
remarkable events The clusters of
little parties have twinkled on and on
with an occasional engagement to
sweep like a brilliant comet.
But the metaphor is worn out
There has been little doing in a
social way for the last seven days, and
save for the weddings and engage
ment announcements we would be
sadly contemplating the pleasures that
once had been and were no more.
The army was responsible for the
greater part OF the gayety during the
week. since with the hop Wednesday
evening at the Oflcers' club and the
attendant dinner parties. followed by
the tea Friday given by Mrs. Sterling
p. Adams in compliment to Miss Peggy
Simpson. the Preside presented quite
3 gay aspect in a social way.
The wedding of Miss Eleanor Phelps
and Ensign william Alexander Glass
ford. L. 5. n. took place at Mare
island. and many society people from
town were there. On the evening of
that same day Miss Genevieve Peel
became the bride Of Grover Elan at
the First Unitarian church with sew
ersI hundred friends in attendance.
The engagement was announced dur
ing the week OF Miss Marjorie Brown,
the pretty daughter Of the NJ d.
Browns to Lieutenant John G. Hotz,
L S A. one of the most popular OF
the younger officers. who is attached
TO the coast artillery at Fort Baker
The news Of the engagement Of Miss
Katherine II. Carpenter Of Washington,
d. c.. TO william G. RawIes. son OF
General J. p. RawIes. u. S. A, retired.
also helped to enliven army gossip last
week.
The weddings that are a matter of
prospective interest are those Of Miss
Frances Reed and Henry Miner Ride
out which viii take place next Tues
day morning at sausaIito. and the we'd
ding OF Miss Hester Borden and Pay
master Harry Collins, L. S. n, that viii
be an event Of the same evening at
Trinity church in town. however
The wedding last Wednesday of Miss
Eleanor Phelps and Ensign William
Alexander Glassford. L. S. n, is still
the topic Of conversation that. knows
no waning in army circles.
The piquant little bride was charm
ingly gowned in. white satin and wore
the lace on her wedding gown that
had adorned her mothers wedding
dress. and with the effective bridal
costume she wore a tulle veil and car
ried lilies OF the valley. She was
given in marriage by her father, Cap
tain Thomas S. Phelps, u. S. N. and
the service was read by Chaplain Nc
Alister OF the navy.
1t was happy thought to make the
decorations in pink consist entirely OF
sweet peas. The blossoms We're massed
everywhere and were most effective.
perhaps. within the sanctuary. where
the pink was almost without relief ex-
cepting for the merest touch Of green.
The ushers in full dress uniforms
led the bridal party and were the fol-