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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18

BOWSEH ROWS WITH THE CONDUCTOR.
actIy say that Mrs. Bowser had been
sliding in his shoes, but wasn't it her
duty as a wife to take notice of such
things and tell him to stop at the cob
bler's?
And then she was burning more coal
than h ought, and he had no doubt
that she lighted all the gas burners
during the day to bankrupt him as
soon as possible.
There were lots and lots of things TO
think of, and he was so busy about
them that he was carried three blocks
past his W street. OF course he had
a row with the conductor about it. but
Mrs. Bowser was primarily to blame
and must be held responsible.
And he got home to find the gate
standing wide open. Yes, sir, all the
sheep, hogs and COWS in town could
walk right into the yard and nibble
at the stone dog he had for ornament.
They might even bite it's tail off.
And right on the top step was n hair
pima hairpin that must have cost a
quarter OF a cent. 1t wasn't the cost
so much as the principle of the thing.
II Mrs. Bowser would throw hairpins
outdoors, why not potatoes, milk and
butter?
And. lastly, there was the Jug. When
be left home in the morning that rug
was lying as straight as a bee line.
Now 1t was all twisted around and
hunched up to boot. If Mrs. Bowsel
was that careless of a rug. what could
she be In money matters? Why, she
must waste thousands of dollars a
year!
A Crouch With the Dinner.
Mr.. Bowser opened the door. There
was no Mrs. Bowser to greet him.
There was no cat. And right there
on b hall tree. on the peg where he
always hung his hat. was a busting
rag. If Mrs. Rowser would hang a
busting rag on his peg would she hest
tate to murder him as he slept?
Oh, things were all wrong-dead
wrong. and something had got to hap
pen! He heard her down in the din
Ing room, and he went down. He
dumped on each step to give her no.
tice that he was a determined man.
She was bringing things to the dinner
table and halted long enough to say:
"The cook had to go to a funeral this
afternoon. and that left me the dinner
to get. Sit right down."
Mr.. BOWser sat. Here was another
grievance. There was a funeral. Who
had brought about that funeral? Why
wasn't he %telephoned to that there
was a funeral? Was he Mr.. Samuel
Bowser or a mere cipher in this world?
Mrs. Rowser sat down after a mo
ment and hoped he would like the din
ner and that she had taken particular
pains with the steak. but he did not
answer. She gossiped a little, but he
continued glum. She asked for news
about DR.. Cook, but lie simply glared
at her.
Here was another grievance. She
must see by his look and attitude that
he was put out about something
that might be positively |
dreadful-and yet she hadn't asked
him to explain. No: she didn't care
q cent. She would have treated a bar
barian the same way.
BY and by he showed back from the
and started upstairs. He ex-
pected to be called back. but no call
came. Indeed he had scarcely reach ]
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
Completion
OF a
Mighty Project

AAIGHTY projects are becoming
so numerous these days that
IA we are getting somewhat
used to million dollar sky
scrapers, three million dollar bridges
and manufacturing plants covering
acres and acres. One cannot help be-
ing amazed, however, at the stupen-
dous task just completed by the Penn
oylvania railroad. Its vast new ter
minal system, built at a cost Of over
$1O0,OO0,OO0, is the biggest thing of
the kind ever undertaken before in
this or any other country.
Take its big station in New York
city, for instance. This covers about
twenty-five acres of ground, with floor
space to accommodate 5000 persons
standing, a throng larger than the en-
tire population of scores of cities. Dur
ing a single year it will be capable of re-
ceiving lag, 900 persons. To inclose
this area has necessitated the building
Of exterior walls aggregating 2,45S feet
nearly half a mile-in length and has
required 100000 cubic feet of pink
granite. In addition, there have been
utilized inside the %concourse 10000 Gu
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tic plan. Mr.. Hartman thought not in
terms OF tomorrow and next year, but
ne was considering the needs Of the
metropolitan district for decades and
half centuries. He foresaw that with
IN a few years a population Of 10000
GOO of people might be c%ongregated
within the boundaries of the still
greater New York and that where are
now meadows and woods would be
densely populated regions or miles of
factories and storehouses. There came
before his vision a solidly built region
in which, unless there We're speedy in
t~ervention on the part of the state,
there would be hardly tree or shrub
or any prospect Of nature which the
tolling masses might enjoy.
This great Hudson preserve will as
sure recreation and fresh air for the
future denizens of New York. The
10000 acre gift includes part of the
great Hartman estate Of Arden, in
Orange and Rockland counties, which
was acquired piece by piece. In order
to have the preserve connect with the
tallsade park system b state will
have to buy land through which there
will be travel to the Hudson.
Not only New York may be congrat-
ulated over the acquisition Of such a
park, but the entire country as we'll,
preserving as it will so many historic
spots Of interest to the whole nation,
and in a n it will belong to all the
people Of the United States, any Of
whom may enjoy its privileges when
visiting the city. From Fort Lee to
Newburg the course is dotted with
places where history has been made.
American force under General
Greene garrisoned Fort Lee
until Nov. 20. 1776. when Lord Corn
wallis. with 5000 redcoats. advanced
lpon the patriots and compelled them
% ~evacuate.
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rlWan Ol0 OverWOrk
he often put in eighteen and twenty
hours a day. with hardly a moments
rest, but not so frequently for more
wealth and power, as many believed
AS q matter Of fact. the railway wiz.
ard was planning numerous projects
to benefit his fellow men and even on
bis deathbed requested his wife to car
~ out one Of these as o as possible,
This was the creation Of one of the
greatest state parks in the world, the
plans for which were recently an.
nounced by Mrs. Hartman.
This park will include more than fifty
square miles Of land. 1t will extend
about sixty-three miles along the west
bank Of the Hudson river and MANY
miles out into the Ramapo hills ada
cent to the Hartman home. Begin.
ming ut Fort Lee. N. j., opposite the
northern end of Manhattan Island. the
central borough Of Greater New York.
the park will reach to Newburg, N. Y.
sixty miles above the northern limits
OF New York city. 1t will include
nearly all the picturesque Palisades of
the Hudson and all the Highlands of
the Hudson fronting the river.
In addition, ST. 900 in cash is of.
fered by the estate Of the noted finan-
cier and $1,G25,OOO by wealthy resi-
dent Of New York and PHILADELPHIA.
with Messrs. J. P%ierpont Morgan and
John D. Rockefeller heading the pri.
vate subscriptions with half a million
each.
The state Is asked to contribute S..
100000 more. and it is believed that
through condemnation proceedings the
$5,O0O.OOO thus provided will be sufi-
cient to buy the $4,000 acres which
the interstate Palisade park commits
sion considers necessary to round out
the Hartman grants and to continue
the park and the proposed highways
as far north as Newburg.
1t is a project worthy Of the brain
OF n who conceived the binding of
continents together with great sys-
TENS of transportation. and had he
lived he himself would have beer ac-
tive today in carrying out this gigan.
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PIeuSule Ill lily uu- H"
thority to extend to you cordial inyi-
tation OF Triumphant Homecoming So
ciety to attend anniversary banquet ut
Gumdrop lgloo, Etah. Although all
other members have resigned through
Jealousy of welcome accorded me on
my return from pole, 1 at least shall
be happy to share a blubber steak with
YOU"
Another cablegram purported to
come from Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
who is shortly to wed Miss Alexander
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
WINTER BATHING.

Athletes Take Their Daily Swim Even
In Zero Weather.
Winter surf bathing is more popular
this year than ever before, and on
some of the coolest days of the year
parties have been seen at Coney Is-
land, Atlantic City and other famous
resorts snowballing each other on the
beach and afterward taking a plunge
In the Icy water. In many of the
rivers. too, this is getting to be quite
a common occurrence, no matter what
the temperature.
In the accompanying illustration is
seen Edward Manley. the we'll known
swimmer, cutting the ice in the Hud-
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bic feet of stone. A total of $4,000
cubic feet of granite has thus been
utilized in the construction and orna-
mentation of this building. 1t took
LAO freight cars to bring these 1900
tons Of stone from Massachusetts.
Dry facts and figures are uninterest-
Ing to the average reader, but only in
this way can one give an idea of the
immensely of this great station. The
construction of the building called for
the use Of 1000 tons of steel. There
have also been set in place some 10000
600 bricks, weighing $4,000 tons. Built
after the Roman Doric style Of arphi-
lecture, the Pennsylvania station COW
ers he entire area bounded by Seventh
u Eighth venue and Thirty-frst
and Thirty-third streets.
To reach this mammoth station from
the New Jersey side without delay or
change Of cars the Pennsylvania trains
run directly under the North river,
where tunnels have been built for this
purpose at great expense and trouble.
The tunnels are just large enough to
allow the passage Of n train with safe
ty, as it was believed that with such
an arrangement thorough ventilation
would be obtained by the motion of
the trains. The tubes consist Of a
circular cast iron shell, having an out
side diameter of twenty-three feet,
lined with concrete, with a normal
thickness Of two feet from the outside
Of the shell. Each tube contains a sim
gle track.
The tunnel extension begins at Har-
11son. N. j.. just east Of Newark. 1t
- at this. point that through passen-
ger trains from southern and western
points will change their steam power
for electric locomotives. At Harrison
there are transfer platforms for the
passengers. n a yard and a special
yard for the electric locomotives to be
used in the tunnels. Through trains
for New York will leave Harrison on
rails crossing over the old Pennsylva-
MIA tracks on a concrete bridge. A.
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to be shown in
this country. 1t
is said the ap-
paratus does the
W DIRK quickly,
scientifically and
W h t t b e
slightest protest
fPn m tho % ",
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neVolent association requests pleasure
OF your company at big killing Of
e'enty-seven Texas steers. Ticket ad-
uniting gentleman and broncho for.
"arded. Splendid butchery assured"
Coione Roosevelt can appreciate a
xooo JOKE whether 1t Is on himself or
the other fellow. and he loses no time
IN opening his cablegrams In order to
enjoy q hearty laugh,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18

B. Castleman, who sent three gal
Ions Of thirty-three-year-old Kentucky
whisky to him, has received the fol-
lowing letter: ~
"Dear Comrade-You're a trump. l
heartily appreciate the gift and still
more the thoughtfulness that lies back
OF 1t. We have had a great hunt and
have shot almost as we'll as IL we
were Kentuckians."
1t has been noticed abroad that the
e~x-president has been laughing up
roariously at times when there was
apparently no cause whatever for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18

son so that he can plunge in. The
thermometer registered 3 degrees be-
low zero when the photo was taken.
but so hardened has he become to
such weather that he never has a cold
or suffers any i'll effects from this OK
posture.
Long distance swimming. even in
midsummer. requires ability to endure
cold, and to improve their condition
for next summers work many famous
swimmers are indulging III winter
bathing more than in former years.
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DRExEL WEDDING GIFTS.

\ Fifth Avenue Mansion Presented
to Young Couple.
Just % Of the scores of costly we'd
ding gifts received by Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony J. Drexel. Jr.. who until very
recently was Marjorie Gould. is n fine
residence costing close to half a mil
lion dollars. This was a present from
her father. George j. Gould, and is a
brand new house on Fifth avenue,
No. 1915. between Eig%hty-second and
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ton and entertain
ment Of impor-
lance arranged to
take place after
June 1 and, it is
said, has even re-
ceived n pressing
invitation to at
tend the Jeffrics-
Johnson fight. And
gifts from this
country are being
showered upon
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18

OF New York. This
read: you are in
vited to attend my
wedding. Hurry
home and take all
this awful public
ity of my Shout
ders."
Still another fake
cablegram was dat
ed Ell Paso, Tex
and read: Eel Paso
70.
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mirth. But 1t is
no doubt on &C.
count of some Of
the fake invita-
lions sent him by
his close personal
friends just for a
joke. One, pur-
porting to come
from DR.. Cook,
reads as follows:
IT k e great
r0nO c,,,.o @r
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18

double track line on a high embank-
ment extends across the swampy
dackensack meadows to Bergen hill,
q the tunnels under the North
river begin.
After ~discharging passengers at the
big New York terminal the trains pro-
coed east, pass through tunnels built
under the East river and then to Long
Island City. Here are great yards for
the storage and making up Of trains,
and here the headquarters for the
train crews and for the elaborate COM
missary department for supplying the
dining cars. In these yards four miles
Of passenger cars alone can be stored.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
0REN BRITT BROWN.
Magistrate Who May Be Named For
Governor of Buckeye State.

Among the names suggested as a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor of Ohio is that of
Oren Britt Brown Of Dayton, who has
been judge Of the common pleas court
OF h Second Ohio district since 1896.
A native Of New York, where he was
born on a farm near Medina. Orleans
county, he removed to the Buckeye
State at an early age. and for many
years his father was governor of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18
ELECTRICAL mixer.

New Invention That is Attracting
Much Attention Abroad.
We have all heard Of milking by ma.
ch1nery, which is nov done in many
diaries in this country. but the latest
Is the electrical mixer, a device re-
Gently introduced in England and soon
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herself. In fact, the animals seem to
prefer this method Of milking, as has
been reported in the use of the ma
chine mixers.
The accompanying illustrations show
the new invention in use and ready for
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Plans For
Great
State Park

yy1HEN the late
w E. H. Harri-
man broke
down last summer
there was consider.
able talk of his Y e
working. and he was
harshly criticised by
many all over the
country who declar.
ed that he thought
more Of making mon.
ey than he did of
his health. Mr.. Har.
~~-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-18

JUDGE OREN BRITT BROWN.
National Soldiers home at DAYTON n
Inspector general of national soldiers
homes from 1850 until the time of hi,
death in 1903.
Judge Brown is an alumnus Of Deni.
son and Princeton universities.
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TEDDY'S POPULARITY.
Hundreds Of Invitations Sent to Him.
Some Fake Dispatches.

If Colonel Roosevelt accepts one
third of the invitations sent him from
this country he will have nervous pros
tration or fill a dyspeptic's grave. He
Is down for almost every dinner, recep.
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Headed For the Buahouse.

Jolly has n tough time Of it,"
thinks he's funny, eh"'
HE doesn't know. If he tells his
editor his jokes are original the editor
says they are rot. If he says he steals
them the editor threatens to fire him."
Often Happens.
II guess I made a mistake. I
wouldn't paint a doorstep for the old
tenant
"Well?"
"And now I've got to paint the en-
tire house for the new tenant."-New
York Journal.
Twin Trouble.
Grandma-What are you crying for,
Teddy?
Twin Brother Freddy He just
found out you gave him two baths and
didn't give me any Harper's Weekly.
Natural Result.
II can tell that man has red blood in
his veins"
Sure he has. Didn't he have scarlet
fever?'-New York Journal.
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GASOLINE ENGINE

IL Hofse Power :. NS.00 X Horse Power :. $500
They are perfect: just what you need. Write fos
circular. WATKINS MDSE. CO.. ISIS Wasee ST..
Denver. Colo.
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mo FRlLLs"
Just Sensible Food Cured Him.

Sometimes q good, healthy CONNER
cial traveller suffers from poorly So
lected food and Is lucky II he learns
that Grape.Nuts food will put him
right
A Cincinnati traveller says: about
= year ago my stomach got In q bad
way. I had headache most Of the
time and suffered misery. For several
months ran down until lost about
10 pounds In weight and finally had to
give up good position and 90 home.
Any food that might use seemed %
nauseate me.
my wife, hardly knowing what 70
do. one day brought home package
Of Grape-Nuts food and coaxed me 70
try It. told her 1t was NO use but
finally to humor her I tried q little.
and they Just struck my taste. It
was the first food had eaten IN near
ly year that did not cause any suner'
ing.
"Well. to make long story short. I
began to improve and stuck to Grape
Nuts. / went up from 1876 pounds In
December 70 1s4 pounds the following
October. :.
"My brain Is clear. blood oil
right and appetite too much for any
mans pocketbook. In fact, am thor
oughly made over, and owe 1t all to
Orape.Nuts. L talk 20 much about what
0rape.Nuts will do that some OF the
men ON the road have nicknamed me
'0rape-Nuts.' but I stand today Z
healthy, rosy.cheeked man-a pretty
good example Of what the right kind
Of food will do.
"You can publish this II you want TO
It Is q true statement without an,
frills."
Read the little boob, the Road Z
wellville," In pkgs. There's . Reason
Ever read the ahsvs lsttesS a ~
ens appeaPs iron tl0e g Iines TDe!
are geaalns, tTues an4 cnSA u
| Interest IrIrafIIf
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A shIpplno Error.

The young Duchess Of Westminster,
wife Of the richest peer in England
recently gave birth to her third child,
a daughter. Thus there ID no heir ia
the immense Grosvenor fortune, Earl
Grosvenor. the Duchess second child
having died at the age Of four.
Apropos of all this, q rather cruel
story is being told in Newport about
Lady Ursula Grosvenor, the s.year-old
daughter Of the young duchess.
A friend. the story goes. called al
Eaton Hall, and as she sat In the
drawing.room, little Lady Ursula en-
tered.
"Oh, good afternoon" she said
gravely. Mamma can't see any one
today. She's upstairs with the new
baby. They sent her, you know. CIR
when she'd ordered a boy. and she'l
20 upset that she's quite ILL.,"
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There b more Catant n thb section Of ths country
than al other dseasss put tossthef. and until tbs ~
fev years vas supposed 70 b tneurable For g1eas
many yean doctors pronounced n local dheass md
prescribed local remedieA and By constantly hilins
70 cure with boeal ueatment pronounced II meuAbh
Science has proven Cats,Th 70 b. constitutional d.
ease and therefore requires constitutional tzeatment
HAlls Catarrh Cule Manufactured By J. J. Chsney
Co.. Toledo Ohio b the ooly Constitutional cure o
The MARKET II b taken internally IN doses from !!
and mucous surfaces Of The systsm. They oas on
hundred dollan for any eAss u fAQ1 70 cure 6on6
tpr circulars and tessimonlah
Addres: +. J. CHENEY co.. Toledo. ohia
6oId BY DruggstA Ibc
Tsks Hall1 Family Pilb in eoost,pssaoa.
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Ooan'S Kidney Pills.
the kidneys With
They have cured
Thousands and win
cure you. ss.r
Nfs. L. B. Burks.
2ls 10. Lilly st.. Nos
COW. Idaho. says: Z
was almost crazy
with excruciaung pain
through my kidneys.
Tho kidney secretions
VAna hiOh1v noloe>A
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A TIMELY WARNING

Backache. headache. dizzy spells
and distressing urinary troubles wasn
you Of dropsy. diabetes and fatal
Bnght's disease. Act In time BY curing
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PIacardsd.

A pretty good Joke was that played
on . rotund alderman, who Wandered
about the streets bearing . placard on
his broad back inscribed:
"Widened at the expense Of the cor.
poration. ."-Tit.Bits.
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Looked Like Money.
"Can you change S10?"
ten dollars
Yes
Say. II I could change 80 I would
buy the Standard OIL company and
spend the change for . sandwich.
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Your side Of the argument may be
convincing as far as you are concerned.
but what Is the use II It doesn't con-
vince the other fellow?
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Dr. P,srcss Plssaus Pellets rssula.s and inne.
tiny grAnulss. esq 70 tAks - candy.
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scanty and looked like blood. For over
. month I was In bed. totally help
less. Doan's Kidney Pills benefited
mo wonderfully. They have my On.
dorsement at all times"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 50 cents Z
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. 7.
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II man speaks Of auburn loch
when girl has red hair she knows be
has poetry In his soul.
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COLORADO INTERSTATE FAIR
AND EXPOSITION At DENVER,
8EpfEMBER Ia ~.


For the third annual Colorado Inter.
state Fair and Exposition to be held
at Denver. September to II inclu-
sive. the Colorado and Southern win
make . rate Of one-fare for the round
trip from all points. and tickets will
be on sale September 3, 4, 6. 8, 10,
IL and II. Final limit September 10,
1910.
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS
At PUEBLO, SEPTEMBER q
TO 30.
A rate Of ono fare for the round
trip will be made from all points via
the Colorado and Southern. Tickets
will be on sale September "a, rs and
26. Final limit October 8, 1910.