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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
Mhrrein They Were Alike.

A country minister VIII" IN Scotland
was VIGOROUSLY defective and heSilat
ing In his style of delivery In the iuI-
pit was sitting having n cup or tea
with one OF the old SunSterS connect
ed with his congregation when he OBJ
served that the spout of the teapot
WIS either chokrd or too narrow.
Your teapot. Miss Kennedy, he re-
marked, "di%na -,lisna rim wecl.
ave list like yourself. Mr. Broom"
retorted the neltlcd lady. at has an
unro puir delivery"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
Fertilizers For Peaches.

Progressive peach growers In west
.ru Michigan find II profitable to use
carload OF stockyard manure an acre,
costing about 81 II ton. and about LOO
IOundS II bone nm acre. They also
iIake Use of clover and other forage
crops to gather nitrogen and increase
the store of humus. Having made
their soil very rich and given 1t inten,
siye culture. their trees make u very
vigorous growth. The bark Of trunk
and branches carries that dark. rich col
or denoting unusual health and vigor
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
Land Assessment In ENGLAND.

The evils of under assessment Of
land are perhaps more glaring in Car
diff than anywhere else. Cardiff caE-
tie, with its huge park, lodges and gar
dens. with boundary wall of three
quarters of mile situated right In the
heart Of the town, is rated ut 1924 a
year. The land is worth millions
Within sight of the castle and not
more than 200 yards away Is a tailors
shop which is rated at f947.-London
Chronicle
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
one.

"IIave you seen the account In this
mornings papers about DIR. Cutting
having brought dead man back to
lifeY'
NO. Did he do thatT
"Yes. 1t was wonderful demon
stration of his skill"
well, | shall be more hopeful now
than | have been for some time. Ii he
can bring the dead back to life he may
be able to bring back the book he Dor
rowed from me about two years ago"
Chicago Record Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17

Johnson Does your vile speak
French?
ThomlSol--She thinks she does.
You don't speak 1t. do youf'
NO"
"Then how do you know she
doesntT'
II watched n French walters face
the other dHy when she was talking
to him, and I'll he blamed If he didn't
look rs II he had the toothaChe.' DE
troit Free Press.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
WATERS PHARMACY.
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
not to trespass with dogs, guns, fishing
" cutting down Of any timber upon my
mountain land, home place or the Will
,i,e place, or on any land belonging to
ne Wherever situated, as the Law will
1e strictly enforced against such person
N persons.
MRS. CHARLES SHIPLEY.
uly l6tf
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
The Complaint,

A magistrate looked at disreputa.
BILE specimen Of manhood In the dock
and turned 10 the policeman Officer"
he asked. what Is the complaints
"Rheumatiz. y'r honor" exclaimed
:ie prisoner. answering for himself.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
arm ana
Garden
SHELTER FOR MACHINERY.
A Structure Within the Mechanical
Possibilities of Any Farmer.

a Structure WItnIh tnS mechaHIoa'
Possibilities Of Any Farmer.
One of the heaviest items Of expense
on the modern farm Is the cost Of ma
chinery. and. strange as 1t may seem.
this Is frequently the most neglected.
In many parts Of the country. especial
~ ON the poorer farms, one will see all
kinds Of farm implements exposed to
the weather. A writer declares that
the farmer now pays the little sum of
$120,OOOOOO per year for farm ma
chinery, or about 10 cents per acre.
OF this vast sum 1t has been estimated
at least one-third could be saved II the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
Climbs Up the Trunk.

The native elephant driver never has
to bother with Il step ladder IN mount
ing his beast after he has trained him
for q little time. for the easiest way
to get up Is to ascend by way of the
trunk. Standing in front Of the ele-
phant the driver grasps him by the
ears, this being IL signal that he wishes
to mount. and the obedient monster
promptly arches his trunk 80 that the
master can easily step upon II and 90
right on up to the top of the elephants
head
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
Not n Good Mark.

A French actor named IIyacinthe
once Illustrated the saying. "Discretion
Is the better part OF valor" II was
in the month OF June and a company
Of the national guard Of which Hya-
cinthe was u sergeant was engaging a
body Of insurgents behind a barricade
at the other end Of short street. One
Of the insurgents in particular, from
n corner OF the baircade. was making
remarkably effct tive practice on the
assailants At that moment up came
a general.
1--WE must get him to expose him
self" said the general. zone of you
must Chamber up on top Of the bar
ricade: then. when our friend ut the
other end of the street shows himself
to take aim. two or three Of you fetch
him down Up with you. sergeant"
BEG your pardon. general, but per-
haps. you see. an insignificant noncom-
missioned officer like myself may have
no attraction for him. but a handsome.
distinguished man like you. In that
stylish aud becoming uniform-he'd he
more than mortal IL he could resist
the temptation. III lend you hand.
general "
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
A last Ouestion.

Newed Il tell you. old chap. I'm an
other man since was married. Sin
gleton-So? Does your wife love you
as much as the man she married.
Exchange.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
Genius Rewarded.

A SchoOlmnSter not famous for his
personal beauty Twooped down on the
ing caricatures. He picked up one
and asked the boy In a voice of thun-
der, rs this meant for me"
please, sir" said the victim. in a
state of tcrror-'please, sir, did not
mean to make 1t so like"
The master destroyed the picture
and let the matter drop. - London
Globe.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17

A person walking at the rate W fou"
miles per nour consumes 1900 cubic
inches Of air per minute.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
WATERS QUININE HAIR
TONIC.

We claim that it is easily the best
toilet requisite of its kind on the
market. They WHO have used it en-
Enthusiastically say it is. 1t cleans and
urvigoratrs the scalp, it prevents dan
Irutf, it stops the hair from falling
ut, its regular use soon shows sur
prisingly, satisfactory results, and
there is not one drop of injurious
matter in its composition. Price per
hottie - and 30 cents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
hair RAISING TALK.

This is not blood and thunder
Story-thr sort that causes your blood
10 curdlc and your hair to raise. On
the contrary it is Il brief, nice civil
.zrd talk, yet showing how to raise a
fine crop Of hair and keep it in good
condition by using
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17

He dwells nowhere who dwells ev-
Martial.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
THE Sun AT ONE CENT
Is The Cheapest High-Class PAPER
In The United States.
THE FARMERS PAPER

The SUN IS market reports and COM
nercial columns are com pIete and relia-
lie, and put the farmer, the merchant
nd the broker in touch with the markets
( Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, New
cork, Chicago, Philadelphia and all other
Important points in the United States
nd other countries. All of which the
t.tider gets for one cent
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-06-17
THE WOMEN'S PAPER


THE SUN is the best type of a news
,aper morally and intellectually. In i'd
ition to the news of the day, it publish
IS the best features that can be present.
d, such as fashion articles and miScela-
.eous writings from men and women of
.ote and prominence. 1t is an educator
.! the highest character, constantly slim
tating to noble ideals in Individual and
,ational life.
The Sun is published on Sunday as
|ell as every other day of the week.
BY Mail the Daily Sun, S3 Il year;
lrluding the Sunday Sun, $3.50. The
'Inday Sun alone, $3.50 Il year.
Address
A. :. ABELL COMPANY.
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE, MD.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
The Cynics.

Cynics was the name applied to a
school of philosophers founded by An
tisthenes, a pupil Of Socrates. The
main tenet of the extreme cynics was
that civilization is a curse, and true
happiness q be obtained only by
gratifying the most primary physical
appetites which mar has in common
with brutes. The general attitude of
the cynics as distinguished from that
of the stoics, who regarded everything
in the external world with indiffer-
ence. was one of contempt. They were
not an important philosophical school
numerically, but attracted attention
largely by their eccentricities and inso'
lence. On account of their contempi
for refinemtnt their name came subse
quently to be applied to any one who
takes a mean view of human life
New York American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01

An Edinburgh gentleman died the 9th
er day, and il small boy, open eyed and
silent, watched while the coffin wa
placed in the hearse.
Have you said your prayers, Will
lie?" said his mother, after tucking
him into bed that night.
mo, mammal" said Willie.
"Well, say them now"
"Tm not going to say any prayers
tonight" replied Willie, with the air
Of one who had fully made up his
mind.
"But you must"
"No, not tonight" Willie persisted.
"Why not?" asked the mother in as
constituent.
cts no USE" said Willie. They
will be so busy in heaven tonight un-
packing Mr.. Jones that they will have
no time to listen to the prayers Of lit
tie boys.'-Edinburgh Dispatch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
TALL AFRICAN GRASS.
Beautiful Scenes at Night on the Veldt
When Fire Spreads.

Beautiful Scenes at Night on the Weiss
When Fire Spreads.
Unlike q good deal of South Africa.
Rhodesia is largely wooded. In some
places the forests are Of value, but a
large proportion is not valued for its
timber. The grass in this part Of
Africa grows to a phenomenal height
in the valleys, and especially in the
valleys of the Sabi and Zambezi rivers
it reaches it's greatest height. To say
that the grass is often twelve feet high
is no eX~aggeration. Naturally it is
very easy to lose ones way in this
grass if one is unfortunate enough to
stray from the beaten track. 1t is the
custom there to burn this grass off
each year when it gets dry. This is
usually in August and September or
even in October. Fires burn for miles,
and as the country is largely a wilder
ness little damage is done by this
method of destroying the grass. It is
a beautiful sight at night in the fire
encircled with flames.
After the grass has been burned the
rainy season usually begins. and it is
then that the country is at it's prettiest.
The grass is then green. and the foil
age on the trees is beautiful. The old
leaves drop off gradually. and the nov
ones take their place before the trees
are bare. The new leaves are Of all
shades Of the rainbow. and it is much
like the fall scenery in this country
when the dead leaves are falling from
the trees. Waterfalls are numerous in
the mountains, and there are many of
great height, although the rivers are
usually small in volume.-Springfield
Republican.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01

Probably few people are aware that
the theatrical godfather of that famous
actor Mr.. William Gillette was Mark
Twain, who was a fellow tOWnsman
and a friend of his father. Mark
Twain in referring to the matter said
that WhcD he used his influence to get
young Gillette on the stage he thought
he was playing a great joke on the
management, for he did not think Gil
lette had the slightest aptitude for act
ing. But it turned out to be no joke
after all. Il don't know" said Mark
Twain. (which | like b~ctter-havins
Gillette make i tremendous success or
seeing one of my jokes go wrong.''
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01

The superintendent Of a western
mine in driving a tunnel struck q
body of ore. The vein was vertical
and had a sharp dip. To develop it
and get ready to mine the ore it was
necessary to pct down q winze-that is
to say. to sink q shaft, in this instance
an incline.
Elated over the discovery, he tele-
graphed the board in the east that he
had struck rich shipping ore and re-
ceiyed the laconic reply to begin ship
ping at once.
He wired that he could not ship any
ore until he had q WinZe on the vein,
"TIow much will a WinZe cost?" was
the Geographic query.
zone thousand dollars" he replied
promptly.
The next query loored him. Il
read, Cant you buy a secondhand
Wine cheaper:'-New York Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
clerk of Chouteau county, Montana, up to the
hour of 2 o'clock p. N. december 8, 1909, for a
contract to take charge of the Choutean county
poor farm. said contract may run for a period
not exceeding two years. Said contractor shall
take care of, support and MAINTAIN the sick poor
and intirm of Chouteau county; also to take care
OF, supper tand maintain all contagious diseases
that are proper county charges that may be sent
to either the said county poor farm. pest house
or detention hospital on the poor farm. Bids
should be addressed to the county clerk. The
right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
BY order of the board of county commission.
ers. w. Il. LEET. County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Oct. d, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
BOGUS PICTURES.
Counterfeit Antiques Openly Manu-
featured In Italy.

Counterfeit Antiques Openly Manu-
featured In Italy.
Speaking Of the manufacture of
counterfeit paintings in Italy. a writer
in the National Review says that some
times genuine old pictures are really
discovered in peasants houses. but
rarely in good condition.
The peasants have a disastrous trick
of rubbing pictures with onions to
clean them. BY so doing they take off
not only the varnish, but the precious
patina and certain colors. in many
cases leaving only the mere gold back
ground (supposing the picture is of
that date) and the more deeply incised
lines. These wrecks are eagerly bought
for a trife by art dealers, who employ
skilled experts to restore or rather to
remake them on the basis of the origi-
nal outlines.
Pictures of the early period with
gold backgrounds and quaint drafts
manship are regularly manufactured.
especially at Siena, where the panels
can be seen openly drying before the
shop doors. Their foundation is a pan
ell properly worn eaten and chemically
aged, painted on the gesso ground that
was the basis for all pictures Of that
epoch and to which they owe their lu-
minous qualities.
Such pictures are often made up out
Of a number Of really old but ruined
pictures and are an ingenious puzzle
that require dexterity, taste and knowl-
edge to construct.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposal for furnishing medical pre-.
scriptions and medicines for the county charges
Havre or within a radius of three miles of the
city of of Havre, Chouteau county, Montana.
Sealed proposals will ne received by the county
hour of 2 o'clock p. m, December 6, 1909, for
furnishing physicians prescriptions, medicines,
bandages, and special PRESCRIPTIONS, including
larger than one half grain, also spurious liquors,
alcohol, and everything ordered by a county
p.hsrses' The rieht ia reserved To rs;ect snv q,
all bids.
By order of the board of county commission
ers. W. R. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Oct. p, 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Cidn't Care For Him.

Little Eleanor's mother was an
American, while her father was a Ger
One day after Eleanor had been sub
jected to rather severe disciplinary
measures at the hands of her father
she called her mother into another
room, closed the door significantly and
said, "Mother, l don't want to NEEDLE
in your business, but l wish you'd
send that husband of yours back to
Germany."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
College Educated Women
Make the Finest Mothers.
DREAMERS.

By Mrs PHLIP CARPENTER, President of he sorosis Club of New YorkC City.
u BELIEVE that the college educated woman of America makes
the finest type of mother. 1t is QUALITY, NOT GUAM
- THY, of children which should count.
The reason is simple. The college woman, generally speak
ing, is the BEST DEVELOPED WOMAN.
College education for women today does not mean the evolution
of a race of sexess literary bluestockings. It does not strive to pro-
duce well trained anazons. What it does aim for-and in the main
efects-is ideal PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT
such as only a few favored women have ever been permitted to attain
in the past
1t is a scientific fact that for the evolution of the best, the best
types of both male and female arc required. Then it is only logic to
assume that, OTHER THINGS BEING EQUAL, the splendid
physical and mental health of the college woman will perpetuate itself
in a specially fine progeny.
THAT is, THE COLLEGE WOMAN MUST BE THE BEST MOTHER
IN THE SENSE THAT SHE is CAPABLE OF PRODUCING THE FIN
EST CHILDREN AND THEREBY OF DEFINITELY ASSISTING IN
THE EVOLUTION OF THE RACE.
Women today are becoming "consious' that every child born is
entitled to a definite share of money, of education, of love. Mothers
are learning that they have NO MORAL OR SOCIAL RIGHT
TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR \ LARGER FAMILY THAN
THEY CAN CARE FOR PROPERLY. 1t isn't playing fair with
scious" as opposed to more instructive animal motherhood the col
lege women, because of their high average breadth of vision, are per-
haps the leaders.
SHOULD WISH HIGHER EDUCATION FOR WOMEN TO BE
DESTROYED AND BLoTTED OUT FOREVER IF BELIEVED THAT
1T UNTITLED THEM FOR THE DUTIES OF THE HOME. THERE
is a WoMAN's BEST PLACE. THERE SHE is HApPIEsT. BUT
HER COLLEGE LIFE ONLY TRAINS HER THE BETTER FOR THE
HOME LIFE.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Notice to Contractors.

Pro posals for medical attendance upon the
sick poor and infrm of Chouteeu county at the
poor farm and Hayre for the current year.
Sealed proposals will be received by The county
clerk of Chouteau county, Montana, up to the
hOur of ? O'Clock p. m. December 6, 1909, for fur
uishing medical attention to the sick, poor and
iEfrm of Chouteau county, at the poor farm and
Havre, or within a radius of three miles of the
city of Uavre. Proposals must include contagi-
Gus diseases, operations and autopsies upon said
county charges as may be required within a rad.
ius of three miles outside of the city limits of
Havre. The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of the board of county commission
ers. W. r. LEET, COUNTY Clerk.
Fort Benton Oct. % 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Notice 20 Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the county
clerk of ChOuteau county, Montana, up to the
hour Of O'Clock p. m. December &, 1909, Ter fur
nishing medical and surgical attendance to the
sick poor and intirm of Chouteau county within
the city of Fort Benton, at the hospital and
county jail, and within q radius of three miles
of said city. Proposals must include contagious
diseases, operations and autopsies upon said
county charges, as may be required: said con-
tract TO run for a period OF one year from Janu-
AIRY l, 1910. The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
By order of the board of county commission
ers. w. II. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Mont, Oct. % 1909.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
QUEER ANIMALS.
The Harry Eagle, the Aye-aye and the
Tasmania Devil.

Tasmania Devil.
The world has been so thoroughly
explored that one might imagine II
impossible that any noteworthy spe.
cies Of mammal or bird could still re.
main unknown. Yet every now and
then something e turns up. For ex-
ample, it was not so very long ago that
a first acquaintance was made with
the harpy eagle, a fowl native to the
region of the Amazon. which feeds
chiefly on monkeys. Another curiosity
not long known is the aye-aye of Mad
agascar. a mammal which has one fin
ger Of each hand most c%uriously skel-
etoniZed and elongated for the purpose
Of dragging from their burrows the
earthwormS on which it feeds. AS is
well known. it is from Australia and
birds. some of which readily breed in
captivity.
The fur seal rebels in captivity.
The seals which one sees captive and
which do such intelligent tricks are
hair seals. belonging to quite a differ
ent species. So opposed is the fur seal
to the very notion Of deprivation of
liberty that it will invariably starvc
itself to death rather than submit to
such a condition. Likewise it is with
the Tasmanian devil, q queer little
marsupial about two feet long, some
what resembling in appearance Il baby
bear, which is found only in Tasmania,
Il large island formerly known as Van
Dienen's Land, to the south of Aus
tralia. 1t is almost incredibly Zero
cious, preying upon the sheep and poul-
try Of the farmers. and never yet.
though captured in earliest infancy.
has it responded to kindness by mani
Testing an amiable disposition.-Phil0-
delphia Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
CLAWS OF BIRDS.
Tho Toes Of Those That Perch and Of
Those That Run.

Tho Toes Of Those That Perch and Of
Those That Run.
Let us note that the art of standing
began with birds. Frogs sit. and, as
far as l know. every reptile. be it liz
ard, crocodile, alligator or tortoise. lays
it's body on the ground when not actu-
ally carrying it. And these have each
four fat legs. Contrast the t1amingo.
which. having only two, and those like
willow wands. tucks up one of them
and sleeps poised high on the other.
like a tulip on its stem.
Note also that one toe has been alto
gether discarded by birds as superfu-
III The germ or bud must be there.
for the Dorking fowl has produced a
fifth toe under some influence of the
poultry yard, but no natural bird has
more than four.
Except in swifts, which never perch.
but cling to rocks and walls. is
turned backward, and by a cunning
contrivance the act Of bending the leg
draws them all automatically together.
So a hen closes it's toes at every step
it takes. IS if it grasped something.
and. Of course, when it settles down on
it's roost they grasp that tight and hold
it fast till morning.
But to birds that do not perch this
mechanism is only an incumbrance, so
many Of them, like the plovers. abolish
the hind toe entirely, and the prince of
all two legged runners. the ostrich. has
got rid of one of the front toes also,
retaining only two.-London Strand
Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Careful SANDY.

Meenister-And why didn't ye come
to the kirk last Sawbath? Sandy-i
had nowt but a shillin' in my claes.
That's over muckle siller to pit in tn
contribution box all ut ain time.-Lon.
don Tit-bitS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
"Open Door" Japan's
Policy In Far East.

By Baron EHCHl silBusAWA. Prominent Fnancier of Japan
I~ HE people of Japan have no intention Of departing from the
principle of the OPEN DOOR AND EQUAL OPPOR-
~ TUNITY FOR ALL NATIONS IN THE FAR EAST.
japanese capitalists and fnanciers hope that the resources
of Manchuria will be developed by the COOPERATION OF THE
DIFFERENT PROGRESSIVE NATIONS, irrespective of the
special rights and privileges Japan enjoys in that part of China by
virtue of treaties won as the result of our war with Russia.
JAPAN uNREsERvEoLY ACCEPTS THE PRINCIPLE OF THE
OPEN DOOR ALL THROUGH CHINA.