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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29

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towns celebration and the circus peo.
pies elephant hunt. But l was oblivi-
Ou to everything. The sun was slow
~ crawling over the horizon, and my
decision was not yet made.
1T would be just like Ralph to creep
up behind me and scare me half to
death. only he's Il hundred miles
away" l was thinking to myself when
/ heard a stealthy and steady step in
the grass behind me.
l glanced back, screamed and fell
into the water face downward. What
would have happened hadn't a party
OF circus people come up just then
do not know. The tatooed man pulled
me out by the heels and laid me on the
grass, under the very trunk Of the pa
tient old elephant-the cause of nv
1right-who stood calmly by, blinking
his establishment at all the excitement,
MY nose was scratched and scraped by
pebbles. My hair was soaked and
filed with sand. Oh. l knew without
looking at myself that l was a ludi-
o sight! The female bareback rider
came to the rescue. She was properly
alarmed. She sent the clown off on
her white horse for a doctor. She led
me up on the sunny bank, took off my
oress, wiped of my face and drared
me in the snake charmer's spangled
robe, wrapped twice around me. snd
then went of with the rest Of the par
ty to find some kind Of a vehicle in
which to get me back to the village
So there l sat behind a clump OF
bushes on a rock. my bare arms bound
fast inside the robe. my hair drizzlins
sand and water over my face and
down NV neck. nv eyelids red and the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
TEN LITTLE FIRECRACKERS.

Ten little firecrackers looking fit and fine.
We're nine.
Nine little flrecrackers awaiting their fate.
One became a squizzer; then there were
eight.
Eight little irecrackers. three shy of
eleven.
One lost its fuse. and Their remained
seven.
Seven little frecrackers lying on the
bricks.
A goat swallowed one, but overlooked six.
Six little flrecrackers glad to be alive.
Water wetted one. but never touched Ave.
Five little firecrackers in readiness to
One proved noiseless. reducing them to
four.
Four little frecrackers waiting lit to be.
Ones still waiting. so there only were
Three little ~arecrackers not knowing what
to do.
One did nothing and left more work for
two little frecrackers. their task almost
begun.
Half Of them got stepped upon. leaving
lust one.
Ono little firecracker. bound to be good.
Blew OF baby's fingers as well as it could.
-Pittsburg Press.
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eUIT !. half to himself.
looking at me very hard.
I begged him to turn his back and
look ut the stream-such a pretty
stream, but, oh, 80 wet! 1 was almost
historical myself, but he never smiled.
If he had Well, when l remember
the commissions into which the circus
people had gone over my appearance
I considered it %delicately thoughtful Of
Ralph not to laugh-superhumanly
thoughtful.
Instead of smiling he came a step
nearer, and l began to free my arms
and then remembered l couldn't. ut
strikes me-" he said soberly, that the
mermaid act isn't conducive to health
thus early in the morning. Aren't you
pretty wety"
Then l broke down. "Oh, Ralph" l
began, "1'm awfully wet and not pref
ty at all! Boohoo!"
Then he put his arms around me
just as though l had announced a ia
vorable decision and said with such
comforting heartiness, "Syl, l
saw you when you weren't pretty
enough to suit me all right"
Before we went back home that
EVENING" in borrowed clothes-Ralph
bought the elephant a bushel Of pea
nuts.-Williams Barrett.
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II BACK"

I BACK" came noar no.
ing born there. as near as two months,
and We left before l was six, so l had
not a lively recollection Of the place.
Father often says it's too dead to be
remembered; therefore I decided it
would be just the place to set ones
thoughts in array. Certainly there's
no such opportunity at home. It's
"Syl, sew on this button in a hurry"
and "Oh, say, Syl, make a fourth at
tennis, won't you?" or "Syl, where did
! put my arithmetic" and "Syl, Syl.
Syl," from morning until night.
So the afternoon Of the Sd saw me
isolated, far from home and mother
and R%alph-and serving as a worthy
object for the curiosity Of the villagers
until the arrival of the circus and
the elephant. Early in the night Of
the Sd, ever earlier than the circus,
farmers began to drive in for miles
around, and the girl who had sought
solitude was in the vortex of a circus
mad rural community, bent on seeing
the elephant and creating Il famine Of
red lemonade and a shortage in the
peanut market. Wouldn't Ralph have
chuckled? But he would never know,
l 1attered myself.
I rose early on the morning of the
Fourth, before the sleepy village was
awake, and wandered far into the
o to be alone with my thoughts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
National SONGS Few.

The national songs of America are
not numerous, and few Of them are
very inspiring. The struggle for indie.
pendence produced little poetry that
is remembered, and, with the exception
Of yankee Doodle" which was an
adaptation of an old tune whose his
tory is obscure, nothing that ranks as
q popular song. "Hail, Columbia
came after the war and the formation
of the constitution and was really a
party song. The "Star Spangled Ban
ner" belongs to a later period alto
gether. Yet the advocates of indie.
pendence were not Indifferent to the
value of poetic appeals, and it was
not their fault if their good intentions
were not sustained by any very lively
inspiration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
Camphor Ice,

Some women find nothing so soften
ing to the skin as camphor ice. This
can be bought with good assurance of
purity. but is easily made at home
from the following recipe:
Six drains Of camphor, six drains of
white beeswax, six drains Of sperma-
ceti and two ounce of olive oil. Put
in the ingredients together in a porce-
lain lined saucepan and melt until
smooth. Set the pan in a larger vessel
Of hot water or use a double boiler to
prevent burning.
Pour into small glass Jars to cool.
Porcelain Jars used for certain cheeses
n excellent to keep this grease. That
not intended for immediate use can
have the lid sealed on with strips Of
adhesive plaster.
When making the grease in hot
weather half the quantity is sufficient.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
Fourth Of july Assortment.

!. 1.-THE Runaway Horse" Good 10.
cal piece. Can be used anywhere.
Smashup at the end very striking.
2. "The Lost Finger" Very humor.
U.S.. Makes a loud, screeching noise.
8. "The Fire Department." Highly
recommended. An engine goes out,
scattering sparks, then a hook and lad.
der, and finally a hose cart. Mr. Ruff.
fan himself says, II like this piece bet.
ter than any other in my assortment
4. "The Fire Department being out.
the performance ends with the most
beautiful piece Of all. 1.-THE Barn."
The blaze illumines the whole sky and
causes intense excitement.
References-Any police station or in
surance company in the nation.-Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
The Saddest Of All.

There are many sad things in this
vale Of tears" remarked Uncle Joshua,
the genial. "but Of all the sad things
that can be recorded by tongue or pen
the saddest IS this-to wit, namely, viz.
the boy whose dad has given him a
quarter to buy firecrackers with on the
Sd Of July and who has spent the two
bits that night for candy and peanuts,
devoured the same and then goes out
on the glorious Fourth to meet the
gang"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
SYLWA'S FOURTH.
4 Celebration Funnier Than the
Circus at Terysberg,

NWYuEN Ralph proposed the sew.
WV enth time I decided to take
day of in the little coun-
try town where l was not
born and think 1t all out among the
birds and flowers. There l should
come 10 a final decision.
He grimaced when l told him-I did
not reveal the name of my destination
for obvious reasOns-and retorted. IAN
right; think it over as much as you
like, but remember If your decision
doesn't suit me l shall not accept it.
not Il.
That's the way with Ralph. He
ought to have been on his knees beg
ging me to make 1t favorable, but he
isn't that. kind. He always stands so
straight he fairly bends backward and
laughs when he should appear distress
ed. Ralph is not an ideal lover, as I
once bluntly told him.
He merely remarked grimly-it was
on the occasion Of his third proposal
III you have a lover more ideal name
him and I'll go out and punch his
head!" Then he laughed.
He isn't bad looking, anyway, and
every praises him until I get tired
of hearing TIA rafting good fellow"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29

How was l to
know that the
patient old ele-
plant, tired Of
hauling loads and
feeling perhaps
the same as l
did, had started
for the identical
patch of woods?
The day was
ideal. Sitting on
Inc banks OF 8
pretty little trout
stream could
hear In the dis
lance the village
c a n n o 8 dim
roar and other
u Ots e S Of the
a mn n l.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29

chat from my
brothers), "Plenty
Of sand" chats
fathers verdict),
"Such a dear boy
around the house"
(of course that's
mother), and so
on, until l was
really afraid l
should get to tax
ing others opin-
10 8 a n d n o t
t~houghtfully for
mulate II of my
own. This was
the reason I de-
cided to spend In.
dependence day at
T~errysberg alone.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
Only One.

Little Jacks mother showed him a
letter from a new aunt" who had at
tanned to this relationship by marry
ing Jacks %favorite uncle.
Mamma" said Jack %innocently as
he laboriously spelled out the sigma
ture. "Belle Paine," "does aunty pro-
nounce her front name in two sylla-
bles ?'-Lippincott's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29

tears chasing down my cheeks or me-
andering over my poor marred nose
looking at my ruined brilliantine suit
spread out to dry.
l was just wondering how I'd ever
get back to town that night was
bound to 60 that night-when without
any warning there was Ralph standing
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29

in front Of me,
looking me over
with the gravest
expression I had
ever seen on his
face.
oh, it was a
mean flank move
ment, but it was
not Ralph's fault.
He had gone to
spend the Fourth
at his fathers,
miles
away, and had
driven over with
the family to see
the circus.
$50 this is
what comes Of
going away to
think" he said.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
NOT WHAT SHE EXPECTED.
After He Was Gone She Wondered
Why He Called.

why TIC Oa!Ico.
"kE ISIS AINSWORTH." he said, II
lvE am going away"
"Oh. are you?' she asked.
"fes. The firm has decided to send
me to Europe"
"How lovely! When do you start?"
Next Saturday"
"And how long do you expect to be
gomez"
For six months Mt least and per-
haps Il year."
1T will be awfully lonely here with.
out you"
Its very good of you to say that.
Clara"
what part Of Europe are you going
to, Fredy"
Il expect to visit all the principal
countries. But most Of my time will
be spent In England"
"How I should like to go to ENGLAND!
I have always thought that Of all
countries in the world I should like
most to see England"
"Of course l shall not be in London
all the time"
"Oh. l shouldn't care to remain in
London If were over there. It seems
to me it would be so delightful to see
some Of those lovely English lanes that
I have so often read about"
"Yes; l am looking forward to the
pleasure l shall have in visiting the
country districts and the sleepy little
villages that are so full Of historical
interest. Still. my time for such ex-
cursions will be limited. am moi 20.
ing merely for pleasure. you know"
"Oh. I understand that. but 1
shouldn't miEd-I mean you will find
1t very enjoyable to get away from the
crowds and the noise when you have
a day occasionally that you may de-
vote to your W amusement"
And yet | probably will be lonely
and homesicE ut times"
We'll. that will. Of course. depend
upon circumstances. If you 60 alone |
you can hardly expect it to be as pleas 4
ant as il! would be If you were accom-
panied by II who was very dear-I
mean 10y some n whom you thought |
a great deal Of"
Il have been thinking about that"
"Have you. Fred!"
Nov that I'm going l am already
feeling rather blue about it. II l were
not starting away alone it would be
different"
Eyes. Well. l suppose few Of us
ever do have the chance to 60 Just as
we would like to. Still, l don't think |
l should hesitate for a moment If l
could have the chance you are hav-
Il wish you were going along"
"Do you. Fred? Oh. how jolly 1t
would be: lift some one were to
tell me l could go tomorrow l should
be ready when the boat sailed"
ITS a long way across the water"
eyes, but l always enjoy it so much
on a boat. I'm a splendid sailor. Do
you know-l suppose I'm foolish to
tell this-but l have always thought
that if ever consented to get married
l should like to go to Europe on my
wedding Journey"
ut would certainly be a fine place to
go to or a trip of that kind"
"And you intend to start Saturday."
Eyes"
1--WE shall miss you awfully. Fred"
"Well. goodby. l must be going.
There are several other people l wish
to say farewell to-"
After he had gone she sat for a long
and thought and thought and
At last she INDUCED in a
leon Sioh and then said. |
II wonder why he wished to come
and tell nj about his silly old trip
E. Kiser in Chicago Record-H Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
the HAPPY FOURTH.

We're going on a picnic!
We're going to celebrate!
We've got the incest lunch done UP
And the fishing rod and bait.
There won't be any rockets
Nor n banging noise,
But there'n be the great big out OF doors
That's made for girls and boys.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
New Kinds of Teeth,

"And now, Jimmy Norton" asked Il
Bronx sch%oolteacher the other day.
show many kinds Of teeth are there ~
1.-Two. ma'am," replied Jimmy-"qui.
mines and cuspidores."-New York
Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
Johnny on the Spots.

"What Il disputatious fellow Chatter
by isl"
1902"
Eyes; he won't even admit that a
giraffe has Il long neck"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
E~xtravagant Charity.

Be generous even in defeat
And think Of some one else's state.
It's only when your side gets beat
The other side can jubilate.
-Washington Star,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
Wavy Locks,

Even the straightest locks in the
world can be made wavy by the sim
pie process of wetting the hair with
alcohol and p~inning it in little loops
tight down to the head. Do not put
the alcohol on with your hands or
brush, but use a little wad of absorb
ent cotton and dab the alcohol lightly
over the hair. Then, taking a strand
at a time, pinch it into loops about two
inches apart and pin each loop snugly
down. This can be done across the
back of the head as we'll as on the top
and sides, and the hair will wave and
be perfectly dry in about half an hour,
especially If a thin piece of yelling is
tied all owe the head as tightly as pos
sible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
To Develop the Neck,

The quickest way to accomplish good
results in developing the neck and
filling out the hollows is to inhale
deeply and force the breath against
the throat, holding it for ten or twenty
seconds. AS you inhale rise on your
toes; as you exhale drop on your heels.
1t is we'll to stand before a mirror
while practicing this to see that the
breath fills out every hollow.
Remember that fresh air and open
air exercise brace the nerves of the
stomach and so prevent indigestion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29

Mirror
X

Il suppose that every wOman who
motors works out the theory Of com.
plexion treatment which best suits
her." declared a woman the other day
whose face does not look as though
she had travelled thousands Of dusty
miles in her automobile in the last few
years.
"You see. it is useless to use water
she went on emphatically. perhaps
soft water might be cleansing, but you
can't get it while travelling. So l ex.
perimented for the best results in the
most condensed form, and I've found
what suits me.
Before we start-indeed, while l
am dressing for the journey-I smear
my face and throat, too, with cold
cream. The e Is made from white
wax, with just enough almond oil and
rosewater to make the wax soft. You
see. my object is not to make q tissue
builder, but to prevent dirt from get
ting into the pores. to make a mask,
and object to grease. Therefore l
melt some white wax in a cup by put
ting 1t into boiling water. and then !
remove the cup from the heat and stir
In the oil and rosewater. When l can
l put in a little more rosewater than
oil, and l always scent the mixture
with a few drops of essence of roses.
This goes in last in order that the heat
shall not detract from the fragrance"
What Of tho Color Of Your Hair7
The color Of a woman's hair as given
to her by nature-not by peroxide,
henna and the like-is more than a
matter Of beauty and harmony with
the complexion.
According to the phrenologist. who
closely considers every part Of the hu-
body in connection with charac-
ter, the color Of the hair is a distinct
betrayer of ones disposition and men,
tai and moral capacity.
Thus straight black hair that grows
coarse and thick is supposed to belong
to the woman who is Industrious and
orderly, but will never set the world on
fire with her mental capacity.
Straight hair. moreover, indicates
greater power to rule others than usu-
ally belongs to the envied curly head.
Auburn hair. though not generally
known, is said to denote a kindly, SYM
pathetic nature, but give one or two
tones deeper and the red headed sister
will be hot tempered. domineering and
Jealous.
Fine glossy brown hair with chest
nut hues is thought to accompany an
acute mind, and usually the owner has
intellectual tastes.
Curly black hair is supposed to indi-
an intense, passionate nature.
with a touch of coarseness.
Drab or dun colored hair usually
means a commonplace, nondescript,
colorless person without strong likes
or dislikes and with small capacity for
Pure golden hair means ideality. 1t
Is rarely found on women Of gross ma
bought-and it's owner
has fine sensibilities and is a
lover Of music and the arts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-29
No Trust.

No Trust.
"Well, anyway, I know for a fact
that Henpeck's wife doesn't trust
him."
Nonsense! Why, he's a meek little.
harmless
"Oh, l know that, but l heard him
ask her to lend him a quarter until his
next pay day. and she wouldn't do it."
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-24
STATUE FOR BARRY
ON BOYLE'S MODEL
Commission of Fine Arts
Makes Selection.

The first bit Of information leaked out
yesterday from the secret conelaves of
the newly organized Commission OF Fine
Arts.
II was In the form OF an official state
ment 10 the effect that the Boyle model
of the proposed statue TO Commodore
Barry had been accepted.
The distinguished artists who reached
this conclusion were r. l.. Millet. the
well-known landscape painter OF this city.
who is vice president OF the commission;
Daniel Chester French. the sculptor; c,
e. Hastings. OF the firm Of Carrere *
Hastings, architects. and Frederick Law
Olmsted. the landscape gardener and mu-
nicipal designer. The president OF the
commission. Daniel II. Durham, OF Chi
cago. has not been present at the present
sessions.
over the Commodore Barry statue a
controversy has ragged for more than a
year. The first design was submitted by
Andrew OConnor. gifted Irish-Ameri-
can sculptor. now residing IN Paris. ana
1t was instantly rejected.
John j. Boyle, a New York 1ulptor,
was commissioned 10 submit 4 design.
1t was received here some mon s ago.
but its details Jhave been closely Guarded
from the public.
The Irish societies liked Il. however.
and now that the stamp of approval OF
the Commission Of Fine Arts has been
given, there are no further barriers in the
way OF It's erection. IL has been pro-
posed TO place the Barry memorial in
Franklin Park
The Washington herald., 1910-11-24
RECESS IN FRAUD TRIAL.
Justice Wright Announces AdJOsrn-
ment Until Next Monday.

At the close Of the afternoon session
yesterday iHgthe trial OF James n. Hus-
ton. Harvey NJ Lewis and Everett Du-
four. Justice Wright announced an ad-
journment until next Monday. owing 10
the Thanksgiving holiday
The reading OF a voluminous pile OF
correspondence that passed between John
C. Brannock. of Oakland Cat. president
Of the El ORC Mining Company, and
Samuel Graham. OF Montreal, Canada.
said TO be one OF the brokers who re-
ferred many applicants 10 the National
Trust Company. occupied a great part
of the trial at the morning session.
Brannock testified that Dufour had no
connection with the trust company, and
that all his dealings had been conducted
through Graham g. Co.
On Ss-eXaminatiOn. Attorney Davis.
for the defense. told the court that il
was apparent from the reading of the
letters that there had been correspond
ence between the National Trust Com
pany that had not been offered in evil
dence. Counsel called upon the United
States attorney 10 produce any such let
tiers IN the possession Of the government
which had not been read to the Jury.
United States Attorney Wilson told the
court he had not read them because he
considered them Irrelevant.
The Washington herald., 1910-11-24
REAL ESTATE NOTES.

Howard Etchison has purchased the
triangular lot at the southwest corner OF
Eighteenth street and Columbia road for
$4,000. A $4,000 apartment house VIII be
erected on the property, the plans for
which have been completed by a. NJ
Schneider. architect.
The property faces 165 feet on Columbia
road. $50 feet on Eighteenth street, and
contains about $500 square feet OF
ground. making the purchase price 8 q
a square foot. The sale was made through
the office OF Thomas ]. Fisher & Co, Inc
The property on the southeast corner OF
Tenth and + streets northwest. belong
ing TO the estate of Hugo Ziemann, has
been sold through the Office OF the \. /.
Sansbury Company for $4,000, or at the
rate of $50 a square foot. The lot has a
frontage of twenty feet on + street and
a depth OF ffty-eight feet on Tenth street,
and is improved by a three-story brick
building.
The following building permits were Is
sued yesterday;
r. A. Kite-Seven two-story brick
dwellings from 1893 TO 1893 Monroe street,
and at 3402 and 340e and 340g Eighteenth
street northwest; architect, A. H. Beers ;
builder, H. A. Kite; estimated cost, so, COO
Thomas w Fowler-One three-story
brick dwelling at 1922 Irving street north
west; architect, Joseph Burden; builder.
George c. Hough; estimated cost, $500.
Charles z. Bright-One two-story frame
dwelling at 3743 Oliver street, Chevy
Chase, d. c.; architects, Speiden & Spell
den; builder Randolph L. Jennings; es-
timated cost, s., 900