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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
The Best Kiteflier In Town,

Some years ago there died in Ne
braska a "a named Walsh, who, as
a boy, started a suspension bridge.
When Walsh was about ten years old
the first steps for the construction Of
the suspension bridge at Niagara were
taken. The first thing necessary was
the stretching Of a single wire across
the chasm. The engineer in charge
had thought of a way to get it across.
"What boy Is the best kiteflier in
town." he asked.
The Walsh boy was named as the
best kiteflier in the town Of Niagara
Falls, and the engineer accordingly
asked that he be brought to him. He
was made to understand that he must
fly his kite across the Niagara river.
He flew it across and allowed it to
come down on the other side. Men
were there to seize 1t. Then the en-
gineer attached a wire to the string
on his side, and the men on the other
side detached the kite and by
OF the string drew the wire across. By
this, IN turn, a cable was drawn across.
and the bridge was well begun.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
Tho Horse Of Glacial Times.

A small, slender limbed horse roamed
over Europe in glacial times and was
hunted and sketched, along with the
mammoth. by the paleolithic dwellers
in the British isles. A curious method
OF reproducing the ancient animal has
been adopted by Professor ]. G. Ewart.
the British naturalist. From the fos-
sill remains available he has made a
study of the species, which he has
named Equus agilis, and has attempted
to restore it by combining the essential
characteristics as found in modern
horses. His experiments have includ-
ed the blending of seven different
breeds-Connemara. Welsh, Hackney.
Iceland, Hebridean, Shetland and Arab.
He has succeeded in producing a num-
Der Of small ponies Of slight build and
believes that they restore the horse Of
glacial times. not only in form, dispo-
sition and color. but in details Of limbs
and teeth. The ponies are yellow-dun
In color, active and intelligent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
DRY GOLD WASHING.
Portable Machine Adapted to MINING
In Waterless Deserts.

Portable Machine Adapted to Minino
In WaterIess Deserts.
1t Is a we'll known fact that there Is
gold to be found everywhere. The
sands Of the deserts are particularly
rich in 1t. but the problem which con
fronts the prospector here is the diff.
Guilty of extraction, which has been
heretofore impossible in the absence
OF water. the means Of its extraction.
There has been recently devised a
machine. readily portable and simple
In construction. by which the gold may
be entirely removed from the sand and
stony particles by a dry process. It is
claimed that the machine Is lust as
efficient in its operation as the wet
process and with much less labor.
The machine is operated by hand.
one crank driving both the mechanism
by which the soil Is kept moving
through the apparatus and also the
blower by which the "color'' is sepa-
rated from the dross. The sand and
gravel are fed in at the hopper on top
and allowed to u down the sluice
quite In the same manner as in hydrau-
lie sluicing. Here, however, the sluice
itself. operated by a simple eccentric.
Is given a side shake motion to further
separate the particles and to increase
the travel Of the dirt through 1t.
The bottom of this sluiceway con-
ta1ns a series of rifles. These in them.
selves are unique and prove to be the
vital part Of the invention. Instead
OF projecting above the surface of the
slu1ceway. as in most sluice boxes,
they consist of a series of depressions
so arranged that in conjunction with
the air blast. the precious particles are
hello and the other parts are allowed
to pass down the incline. The pan
used in this machine will hold about
one-twentieth of a cubic yard. or about
seven times as much as a hand pan.
and this quantity can be run through,
the machine in five minutes.
1t Is said that this machine h,.
withstood the test Of actual service in
the west and has demonstrated its
advantages. A great point in its favor
Is the fact that it may be taken apart
and packed in two trunks of ordinary
dimensions and readily shipped from
point to point. After being set up it
may be readily moved about without
dismantling. so that the miner is en-
abled to shift his scene Of operations
until he finds the most satisfactory
point for wcrk.-Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
AIRSHIP %PROPELLERS.
Built Up In Layers Of Carefully Sc
Iected Wood,

Built Up In Layers Of Carefully Sc.
Iected Wood.
Propellers for %airships are built of
Eliminated wood-that is to say, Of
wood built up in layers. For the max
ing OF a propeller six or eight feet in
length there would be required to be-
gin with a stick Of timber six inches
or ~thereabout square, and such a stick
of solid wood, however perfectly sea-
soned, might check or crack. For this
a the propeller is built of lami-
mated wood, of strips of selected and
perfectly seasoned wood of the re-
CURED width, which are planed down
to the requisite thickness and then
glued together under pressure, making
a practically solid stick of material
less liable to check.
Some airship propellers of ANIMATED
wood have been made with the lami-
nations all of spruce. One New York
concern making propellers produces
them also of a combination of ash and
mahogany, three layers of ash and two
of mahogany.
The shaving out Of the blades from
this stick, each Of precisely the re-
quired taper, pitch and thinness and
the two exactly alike, is work that
calls for the greatest patience, care
and skill. The perfect propeller in it's
finished state is a beautiful example Of
good workmanship.
a six foot propeller of laminated
wood, its weight six and a half pounds,
costs $50; a seven foot propeller.
weight nine pounds, $50, and an eight
foot propeller, weight twelve pounds,
$40.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
NEW RAILWAY LEGISLATION.

The protests made by some of the
railroad interests against certain
legislation enacted at the recent SEES.
sion of congress, would lead the pub.
lie to believe they we're the victims of
gross injustice. 1t appears, however,
that the new law simply makes effec-
tive the intent of previous legislation
which was designed to secure fair
treatment to the public and justice to
the railroads. Protests against such
legislation betray a reluctance to give
the public a square deal.
The nature of the new railwa y legis.
lation is explained in q summary pre-.
pared by the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
which says:
"The distinctly new feature of the
bill Is the creation of the commerce
court to be composed of five judges to
be named among circuit judges for the
period of five years.
1.-THE court will have the jurisdiction
now possessed by the circuit courts of
the United States and the judges there.
OF over all cases of the following kind:
"First-All cases for the enforce.
ment otherwise than by adjudication
and collection OF q forfeiture or pen.
atty or by indiction of criminal pun.
ishment, of any order of the inter.
state commerce commission other than
for the payment of money.
"Second-Csses brought to enioin,
set aside. annul or suspend in whole
or In part any order Of the interstate
commerce commission.
"Thtrd-Suoh cases as, by section 3
OF the act 70 further requisite com.
merce. approved February 10, 1909,
are authorized TO be maintained in q
circuit court of the United States.
"Fourth-All such msndsmus bro.
ceedings 90 are authorized to be main.
tanned In Q circuit court Of the United
States. Nothing In the act shall be
construed. however, az enlsrging the
jurisdiction now possessed by the cir.
cult court of the United States or
judges thereof, which is transferred to
and vested in the commerce court.
IAN appeal may be made to the gu.
preme court from the findings OF the
commerce court but the findings of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06

Interest Paid OH Time Deposit
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
Lippincott's Magazine.

Lippincott's Magazine.
A we'll known southern Judge tells q
story about q white man who during
reconstruction times was arraigned
before q colored justice of the peace
for killing q man and stealing his
mule. It was in Arkansas, near the
Texas border, and there was some
rivalry between the states, but the
colored justice tried always to pre-.
serve an impartial frame of mind.
yves got two kinds oh law in dis
yer co't," he said: "Texas law an
Arkansas law. Which will you hab?"
The prisoner thought a minute and
then guessed he would take the Ar.
kansas law.
"Den l discharge you TO- stealth
de mule an hang you TO- KILN de
man."
Hold on a minute, Judge" said
the prisoner. "Better make that
Texas law"
"All right. Under the law of Tex.
as, l fin you TO- killing de man an
hang you TO- stealth de mule"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06

commerce court will obtain pending
decision by the supreme court.
"The new law also authorizes the
interstate commerce commission to
decide upon the reasonableness of any
rate before it is put into effect. This
is n OF the features particularly de-
sired by shippers, as q check to the
almost endless litigation that followed
the old order. This provision of the
law becomes operative at once and
will give the interstate commerce com.
mission an opportunity to examine
the arguments of the railroads in
favor Of the immediate advance of
freight rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
Paul the ryrant.

raul l. OF Russia was very deaf and
also very tyrannical. One day an aid.
de-camp, intending to please him. ap-
preached and cried in his ear, II am
glad to see, your majesty, that your
hearing is much improvedw
"What is that you sayT' growled the
car.
Raising his voice, the aid.de-camp
sald' Il am glad that your majesty's
hearing is so much improved"
"Ah, that's 1t, eh?" chuckled tho
car and then added. "say 1t once
more"
The a~id-de-camp repeated the words.
wnereupon Paul I. Numbered: $50 you
care to make fun of me, do you? Just
wait awhile"
Next day the aid-de-camp was on
MS way to the mines Of Siberia.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
The River Press
Published every Wednesday Morning
bv the River Press Publish
ing Company.
EMPLOYMENT FOR coNv,cTs.

It is noticed that several labor
unions Of Butte have adopted resolu-
tlons against the working of convicts
upon the roads of the state, but it Is
not noticed that these bodies have re-
commended any other form Of employ.
ment for these unfortunate men.
In building highways which never
would be constructed without convict
labor 1t is difficult to sec that the
wage eArners of Montana are injured,
or are placed In competition with these
men who have been sent to prison.
For years those incarcerated In the
Deer Lodge penitentiary have pleaded
with legislative committees and others
inspecting the state prison to have
some employment given to them. It is
q double punishment to send q man to
the penitentisry and provide no mean
for passing the time quickly such 90
employment gives.
At one time, It is understood, q large
number of convicts were employed
upon q ranch owned by the peniten.
tiary wardens, and complaint has
been made that some of the prisoners
we're taken from the Deer Lodge in.
stitution and employed in building
houses outside of the walls of the
prison, where they we're coming in di.
rect conflict with free skilled labor.
There a be no question that con.
victs should not be employed in any
work which free labor would be given
q chance to do, il it were not for the
employment of these convicts, but in
building roads that would not other.
wise be constructed it cannot be said
that these prisoners come in competi.
ton with honorable labor.
The taxpayers of the state are en-.
titled to some consideration in this
matter, and If they can obtain new and
better roads than they would other
wise get, in return for the cost of
keeping these convicts, they appear to
be justified in UNFOLDING the employ.
ment OF these prisoners in this work.
The good roads convention at Bill
ings, which are representative of every
part of the state, went enthusiastically
upon record as favoring the employ.
ment of convicts upon the highways
OF the commonwealth. There can be
little question that the overwhelming
sentiment of the people of Montana
favors the plan.
The convicts in the Deer Lodge peni.
tentiary are entitled to receive humane
treatment. and they are not obtaining
that when they are kept in idleness
with nothing to do except to brood
over THAR unfortunate plight. which
often leads to insanity, or a fixed be-
lief that the whole world is arrayed
against them.
Under these circumstances it would
seem only fair that those labor unions
that are condemning the employment
OF convicts in road construction should
suggest some other form of work for
the employment of these unfortunate
men.-Butte Miner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06

This bank solicits accounts, an
offers to ~depositors absolute security
prompt and careful attention, and q
most liberal treatment consistent Wit
safe and profitable banking. Buy
and sells foreign exchange, drswin|
direct On al principal American On
European cities, and issues It, on
Letters Of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. II
highest cash price paid for approve
stste, county, city and school bond
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
Famous "Fourth Of July'' Events.

It is az interesting fact that the
fourth day of July has been rendered
a memorable date in American history
by several incidents other than the
adoption of the Declaration of Iude-
pendence at Philadelphia in 1776.
Three ex.presidents of the United
States have died on that date. In 1926
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Dec.
laration, passed away, exactly fifty
years after the acceptance by colonial
representatives of the immortal docu.
ment with which his name is most in.
separately connected. John Adams
also died the same day and year. In
1881 Ex.President James Monroe, who
fought be q youth in the American
Revolution, died on the Fourth of
July.
After q long siege General U. s.
Grant marched into Vicksburg July
4, 1853, the fallen stronghold OF the
Co~nfederacy in the west. For many
weeks the nation had hoped and
prayed for this result. Grants vic.
tory completed the opening of the
Mississippi river and cut the Con.
federacy in twain.
The very same day the nation
learned of the defeat of General Lees
army at Getty after three dogs
of terrific battle. Getty burg, histor.
ians agree, vas the pivotal battle Of
the civil war.
Yet, again, on the glorious Fourth
of 1898 was disseminated to the nation
through its eager press the news of
the remarkable victory of Sampson
and Schley over Cervera's fleet at
Santiago-a triumph which ended the
war with Spain, liberated Cuba, an.
nexed Porto Rico to the!United States
and drove Spanish rule from it's last
foothold in the western hemisphere.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06

Fartles wishing to purchase live
STOCK Will ind some attractive offer.
'n2s IN our advertising columns,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
UNCLE WALT
fBylSValt Mason)

have read your latest book, Op
renheim: il involves swarthS
trook. Oppenheim; and a maid with
languid eyes, and diplomat who lies
md dowager who slghs, Oppenhein
Oppenhem, and your glory never dies
1ppenheim. oh. your formula is
yreat, Oppenheim. Write your novels
" the crate, Oppenheiml When We
luy your latest book we are sure &c
ind the crook, and the diplomat and
ok, Oppenheim, Oppenheim, and the
orntess and the cook, Oppenhelm.
You are surely baling hay, OppenhelH
for YOU write a book day, Open
lem; from your fertile brain the ROT
ONES a-pouring. smoking hot and
ID use the same old plot. Open
hcim, Oppenheim, but 1t seems 70
hit the spot, Oppenheim! You're IN
III the magazines, Oppenheim. same
bid figures same old scenes, Open
ieim; same old counts and diplo'
mats. dime musee aristocrats, same
lld cozy corner chats, Oppenheim'
lppenhoim. and we cry the same
old Rats Oppenheim. II You
throw your pen away, meath the
Nume of Oppenhelm. 0ppenheim, Op
renlf Tim II would truly be sublime
Cppenheim.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
"Who should be placed in charge Of
the Oklahoma constitution, its friends
or it's enemies
- s----ls-----
"THERE AMT ANY"

When General Joseph EggIestor
Johnston was called again to com
nand the Confederate troops that
We're to oppose William Tecumsel
sherman, and General Hardee re-
PORTED with less than $4,000 men
President Davis of the Southern Con
iederacy, asked Johnston how many
reserves he had, and received the
laconic telegram, there amt ans Z
Just now, with a state campaign
ahead Of them and there is reason g
btHevc that organized ard militant
Democracy has view Of what oppo
silon is before il, the reply is the
same as Johnston sent to Davis
Il. aere aint any
There is an organized appetite for
olsice there are organized office
seekers, but there is not an organic
cd parts eNpounding party principles
Whether that Is due to the time they
met Democracy in opposition to The
state constitution or when that dis
organized rabble OF carpetbaggers
sought TO control The constitutional
convention must remain a matter ol
t.nubt Bit it is certain that. insofar
as an organization against Democracy
be concerned, There amt any.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08

The plumber as usual had forgotten
important tools, and went back ID
IBIS shop for them lie borrowed q
nmtch from McGill ON his way cut.
Returning presently, he passed fer
q few moments tO caat with the
watcher Hungry for human compon-
ionship, McGill gualdedly explained
his vigil. Also he yentured the as
S, tion that old man Cushway must
lave phlf like a four-horse team,
or the Chief wouldn't be standing for
such monkey business as this X
Shortly. after 4 O'clock cnshway's 8
cafEag geydrev, lliw toF the hkuse. " He
grhMed yith "satisfaction at sigHt OF
.the WATCHERS FOR their pgeaeace grov-
ed Hammond had not ventured to
call 0nrbeing dismissed with lgen+
einus tip they left s.
The man servant took cushway5s
bag, and the magnate walked spring
~ up the steps AT the door of the
library he stopped, paralyzed for
,here. awaiting his coming, were his
placid wife and pretty daughter, his
secretary and Rev Mr.. Mockton.
How did you get in here?g de-
manded Cushway
Walked in, sir: Mr.. Moncllton and
we're strong for theatrlcals in col
lege and we though we could dis
ause ourselves and fool the detec
tlves. He made up as the grocer's
man and posed as the plumber And
here we are sir
Mr. Cushway was noted for siB y.o
lent and uncertain temper, But now
he showed that he had sense of the
fitness of things as well. He realized
under the extraordinary circum
,tances, the utter ihadequacy of fly
ing into G rage. Il suppose you are
married?' he asked, quite mildly.
No, sir, replied Hammond, mot
yet We wanted to show that We
corld outwit detectives. But VIC
Svildnt take any unfair advantage o.
yol SO we waited.
Ills employer fixed him, with a hos
| lile eye, Il cant order YOU out he
grumbled, for I've Just gotten con
trol of Perkins company, and IAneet
yea worse than ever His glanc,
,,veled over the expectant group
Well, he cried irascibly, what's th'
use OF sitting around staring like
'ul,at I,s? Go ahead and get Inarrlat
nang it,"
Fis daughter threw herself in BIZ
"a nls Daddy you're an old darilngp
-uo cried raptuously But, perhaps
wed better wait a week or SO. Reall,
{ haven't thing TO wear. - Copy
iiSld 1910 by Associated Literary
pfTgg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08
NO ONE To sTop

A newspaper and Il citizen who
feels the duty of expressing his
opinion both over on The East side
art engaged I'M Il controversy over
be value of reviyals, the paper call
ing attention to the number who have
admitted past Sins and pledged them
seles to follow the paths Of righteous
ness since certain reyivalist show.
cd them how to pluck the brands
from the burning the citizen follow
lag with q recitation Of the crimes
and Increased lawbreaking which
came in the wake of the reyiyals. All
n which reminds one that reyivals
nor lack Of reviyals will keep men in
check long at time. The greatest
resivaliSt the world knows is the
school teacher and the finest assist
ant thereto is the mother that rocks
the cradle of the infant. If that moth
er brings the child from infancy in
the love of God and sends il TO the
teacher With faith in His works, and
that teacher continues TO show the
proper way by the time schoOlhood
days are over, neither the publican
nor The reYiYalist will have much to
90 with the child, for It has been
taught the great blessings Of right
ard shown The better and purer way,
Il IS hard to tell what good or dam
Az an emotional revival does to .
community. There is never doubt of
Ike Influence exercised by Christian
lnosher or good primary teacher.
The two work one with the other II
means childhood is wholesome and
q 'idisb eyes regard sin as wrong
and good as duty, j is host within
a fogt of more value 10 society than
al The allurepeuts Of the afterwhile,
Motherhood is the most sacred OF
al human things, the teacher who is
tc take The childish mind from the
hclne life and iuculcaie he seeds
that must later grow TO maturity and
strong reason. is only secor, on the
]isi All the emotional sermons and
AL Of the wild stories of the after
while amount tu uaugbt compared
With The stories that mother told
lack IN childhood DAYS. REINFORCED
by the true inculcation Of lucas by
the patient teacher ia the school
ittin. who is supposed 70 follow The
instruction for righteousness The
moIherloyc planted before eplrpsi-
ing the child to the mercy ~ onr
not Of iis flesh and blood
What this or that person says io
the child having The proper environ
,nent comes 10 uaughi in the end.
Christianity Il taught from he era
de aud righleousness does not COME
f. d the sensational conversion
through fear Of hell There is bet.
ter path hu the one who lreds he
paths that mother spoke OF and bas
sieadiastly refused 10 80 elsewhere
is q candidate for the Pearly Gates.
aud there will be found no 0nc there
TO stop be or she who has SO follow
ed from entering therein.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-08

Facing death from shot aud shell
in the civil war was more agreeable
o J A Stone, of Kemp, Tex, than
facing il from what doctors said was
consumption ~ contracted Il stub
born cold he writes. that developed
a cough that stuck 10 me in spite OF
ali remedies ftir years. MY weight
an down to l3d pounds. Then be
gan 10 use Dr4 Kings New Discovery,
which completely cured me. Itnow
weigh rs pounds. For Coughs
Colds, LaGrippe, Asthma, Hemol-
hagc, loarseness, Group. Whoopirg
Cough and lung lrouble, its supreme.
JGc 81 90. 'rt4al bottle free Guar
anteed by all druggists.
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How Good News snreads.

u am 40 years old and travel most
Of he time" writes b f. Tolson, Of
sizabethtOwn. Ky. Everywhere /
10 recommend Electric Bitters, be-
cause / owe my excellent health and
vitality to them They effect a cure
every time They never fail 10 tone
the stomach, regulate the kidneys and
bowels, stimulate the liver. inyigor-
ate the nerves and purify the blood
rhey work wonders for weak, run
down men and women, restoring
strength. vigor and health that's a
daily jov Try them Only SOC
Satisfaction Is positively guaranteed
by all druggists.