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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
FIRE ALARM DETECTOR.
Device to Prevent the Sounding Of
False Alarms,

Device to Prevent the Sounding Of
False Alarms.
The problem Of so designing q fire
alarm box that it can be opened and
operated by any n in an emergency
and yet will tend to prevent the sound.
ing Of false alarms Is one that has
engaged the attention Of inventors for
many years. A very ingenious solu-
ton Of the problem is presented in the
accompanying illustrations.
The alarm box is closed by a cover
which has to be raised, as shown in
one Of the illustrations, to permit the
operator to insert his hand through an
opening and release the alarm mechan.
ism. At the moment Of the release a
handcuf closes over the wrist of the
operator, as illustrated in another pho
tograph. The handcuff is not chained
to the alarm box, for this would make
a prisoner Of the operator Of the
alarm. whose services might be badly
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
His Congratulations,

A young Concord lawyer had a for
eign client in police court the other
day. 1t looked rather black for the
foreigner, and the Concord man fairly
outdid himself in trying to convince
the magistrate that his client was in
nOcent.
The lawyer dwelt IN the others ig-
a of American customs, his
straightforward story and enough 9th
er details to extend the talk fully if
teen minutes. His client was acquit-
ted.
In congratulating the freed man the
lawyer held out his hand in an absent
though rather suggestive manner. The
client grasped it warmly.
"Dot was a fine noise you make,' he
said. thanks. Goo'by."-Concord IN.
H. Monitor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
The Only Original.

George Washington was very small.
very black and very new to the life
OF the public school which he had just
entered. His family had emigrated to
the city from some unknown wilder
ness, and the officers of the school
board had discovered little George and
brought him into line with the pros
poets OF the higher education. 1t was
his first day, and the teacher was try
ing to make him at home.
And so your name is George Wash
ington?" asked the teacher.
"Yassum-Jorge Washin'ton."
And I suppose you try to be as like
him as a little boy can, don't you?"
LAX who, ma'am?"
Like George Washington"
The youngster looked puzzled.
"Ah KANT help bein' lax Jorge
Washin'ton,' he replied stoutly, eos
that's who All am."-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

-
volved 10 the production Of the ingots,
hi. Gary IN spite OF the hundreds Of
orders ahead decided that six days
toll was enough for any man, and here
after there will be little or no Sunday
work. ipsuring a normal working day
week for the employees. All thinking
Americans will heartily approve of
this move. and II an equally progress.
slve stand be taken by other big con-
Germs the corporation will have set a
standard with respect to Sunday and
seven day work.
Judge Gary is a big. broad policy
man; that is his strength. He is the
man who, rising above his business.
blazes the trail between operation and
dividends. There is nothing Earring
about him. The stalwart six footer
who looks over the desk at you and
talks In a level voice might be any
thing but the mar he Is. There are
no harsh lines in his mobile face, no
note Of the autocrat in his speech or
act.
The recent reports that King Ed.
wards health is failing has brought
his o and successor. the Prince OF
Wales, much in the limelight all over
the world. 1t has now been decided
definitely that the prince is to start
for South Africa on Sept. 2 next to
open the first parliament Of United
South Africa IN the name Of his august
father some time toward the end of
October. and this simple announcement
draws attention in the most striking
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

he prince mas W =
long been in training for his duties
when he succeeds to the throne, and
naturally Englishmen and men OF all
nations are kcenly interested in spec
ulating on how he will ill the high
position. 1t is pretty hard just now
to form a just estimate. for the prince
is so o~vershadowed by his brilliant
father that it is almost impossible to
see him in proper perspective.
A diplomat writing recently of the
condition Of the king said: 1.-The men,
bers Of his family, the persons of his
immediate encourage and the principal
dignitaries of the government have
been warned that Edward may die at
any time, and the great officers of
state and also Lord L%ansdowne, as
well as Lord Rosebery in the house of
lords and ex-Premier Balfour in the
house OF commons, are not only fully
prepared for a demise of the crown,
but likewise have made all arrange
ments subject to the possibility Of so
untoward an event."
IT he can be found, some boy with
. passion for music and a good voice
may become the worlds greatest male
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

New York. the betterment of condi-
lions for workingmen in the metrop-
oils and the advancement of the suf-
frage cause
II you want to hear even louder
praise of her, however, 20 to the
Brooklyn navy yard. Noticing on a
visit there that the 700 employees were
obliged to go to the saloons outside
for their meals, she opened a fine res.
taurant in the yard.
While in Chicago recently Miss Nor.
gan visited the Federation Of Labor
headquarters, Hull House aud the Uni.
versity Of Chicago settlement. The
visit to the center of trades unionism
In Chicago was probably the most in.
teresting Of these. for there, in the
bare, dingy rooms, the daughter Of the
man who Is the embodiment Of capi.
talism rubbed elbows, shook hands and
gossiped with laborers and working
girls. representatives Of trades union.
Ism.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
A Sound kijlino Wall.

In an attempt to destroy the noise Of
printing machinery a New York house
builder put up a party wall of hollow
terra Gotta blocks stuffed with mineral
wool and found that his anti-noise de-
vice was a success. The blocks are Of
the kind used in ireproof floors and
partitions which have been known as
good absorbers Of sound waves. but
this is the first test of them purely for
that purpose. The mineral wool in the
air spaces serves as a muffler,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
Wear on RAILWAYS.

Based on calculations made in 1888.
engineering experts belonging to the
London and Northwestern railway led
to the conclusion that about one pound
Of steel went into dust daily on every
mile of track operated. On a similar
basis we believe that the track Of the
Pennsylvania railroad between New
York and Pittsburg grinds up about
two and one-Quarter pounds of steel
per hour for every mile of track
Railway and Locomotive Engineering.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

LIEUT. eral stan Of the Ger.
mar army and has already distinguish.
ed himself in exploration by travels In
central Asia. He spent the years 1909
to 1905 In exploring Tibet, and be has
also done similar work in the Pamirs
and Turkestan.
He proposes to make his base on the
coast of Weddell sea and approach the
pole from the opposite side to that of
Sir Ernest Shackleton's expedition.
Lieutenant Filchner hopes to reach the
pole and continue across the antarctic
continent to the shores of Ross sea by
Sir Ernest Shackleton's route. Mean
while a subsidiary party will come to
meet him by that route and establish
a depot of provisions about halfway
between Ross sea and the pole. Lieu
tenant Filchner, of course. will not in
any way be ~trespassing on the route
to be taken by Captain Scott.
II you have an idea that the college
professor of today is afraid Of real
hard work you should take a trip to
Cambridge, Mass. where they are
building a new subway. Here. as
foreman of a gang of laborers, Pro.
fessor Hugh W. Ransom. lately con-
nected with Harvard university. earns
his daily bread by the sweat Of his
brow, and he isn't afraid to take pick
or shovel and do all sorts Of back
breaking stunts.
Professor Ransom Is very conscien.
tious in his work and has gained CON
siderable prestige among his men on
account of his being a college profess.
He wears khaki trousers. a rough
coat and heavy brogans the same as
his men. His clothes are mud spat-
tered and rough, but the professor is
very cheerful and seems satisfied with
the 50 that he finds In his envelope.
The professor frequently has a mum
Der Of Harvard students who have
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
ENGLAND'S SHORT BALLOT,

| BALLOT
cause we haven't had the time to look
up the records of the minor candi-
dates. Even ex-President Eliot of
Harvard, the Ideal CITIZEN" confessed
in a public address that he did this
very thing too. This is not all the
fault OF the voter. To cast a really in
telligent ballot from a mere study of
newspapers, campaign literature and
speeches is impossible. because prac-
tically nothing is ever published about
the minor candidates.
10 prevent this blind voting. to place
on the ticket two or three names only,
so that the voter knows exactly who
be Is casting his ballot for, the short
ballot Is suggested. This would limit
the elective list to Offices that are nat
urally conspicuous. The little offices
that the voter seldom gives a thought
to must go OF the ballot and be ap-
pointive. 1t may be objected to that
to take the minor offices of the state
ticket. for instance. and make them
appointive by the governor would be
giving too much power. Well, as Mr..
Childs sensibly argues, somebody, we
rarely know who, practically appoints
them now.
10 have them appointed by a recog-
nized legally constituted authority is
surely better than to have them select
ed by a self established coterie of poll
ticians in a convention committee room.
In England and other foreign coun-
tries the short ballot makes every vot-
er a complete politician in our sense
OF the word. The entire intelligence
OF he communities is in harness. If
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

The Hon. Joseph H. Choate, former
~ u ambassador to England, tells
the following story, crediting the same
to a political speech made by Sir Hen
~ Campbell-B annerman:
A head Of a house had complained
to three friends-an Englishman, an
Irishman and a Seot-that his servant
broke a great deal Of china.
The matter Of fact Englishman gave
the short bit Of practical advice, dis
miss him."
"Take it out Of his wages" spoke
the thrifty Scot.
Objection to the latter course was
made on the ground that the wages
were less than the amount Of dam
ages. The Irishman at once came to
the rescue with:
''Then raise his wages."-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
.HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Smart Set Talk of the Future.

0IltdIl OEl dix OF LIE fuIure.
In America. when one meets any one
hew. one never asks. What Is his char
acter?" but How much is he worth p
Current Witticism.
In accordance with the above and in
lieu OF the spread of our commercial
Instincts we shall doubtless soon have
conversations like the following:
Scene-A week end party. A new
guest has just arrived. The hostess
greets him effusively.
Guest-Awfully good Of you to ask
me
Hostess-Delighted. | am sure.
Guest-Came over in your new car.
l sized 1t up for about four thousand.
Hostess-Cost FIVE hundred more
than that with the fxings. Show you
the bill If you like.
Guest-Oh, neve mind. Stunning
gown you have on.
Hostess anticipating him,-Glad you
like 1t. Two hundred, at Babster's. Is
that one of Pell's ninety dollar sack
suits?
Guest-No: one of Bampton's seven
ty-ive dollar.
Hostess-I declare, they are improv-
ing. Have had your room done over.
You'll like 1t better. Cost $50, but was
worth it.
Guest-Say! l have an idea.
HOstess-Yes?
Guest-Why not have your secre-
tary turn out an itemized account of
all your expenses this season, with a
statement of your assets, and put it
In the front hall? That will give us
all the more time to discuss the races
and bridge.
HostesS-Capital.
Hurries away to carry it out.-Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
Restorina Razor Homes.

Homes made Of natural or artificial
stone soon loose their original cutting
properties on account Of metallic par
ticles filling up the pores. This can
be remedied and the stone made to
work as good as eve by carefully ap-
plying hydrochloric acid, which will
convert the metal particles into chic
rides. The chlorides are easily washed
OF With water.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
TOP PICTCRE-OPERATIN0 THE ALARM.
LOwEK-OPERATON HANDICAPPED.

" X4O LIMO VdE ALAkMs
LowEK-oPERATon HANDICAPPED.
needed at the fire. Instead, however,
the handcuff serves merely for identi-
ficatiOn.
1t is made of such form that it can
not be concealed under the coat sleeve,
and 1t betrays the sounder Of the
alarm to the general public and is an
honor to a man unless the alarm is a
false one. Not until the fire chief has
arrived with a special key to fit the
handcuff may the device be removed.
This system is also applicable to
boxes which T. locked. 1t frequently
happens in such cases that the keys
are loaned out. and it is impossible to
determine who sounded the alarm
even when it is known whose key is
MISUNDERSTANDING American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

song bird without
a penny Of expense
to himself or fam
lily. Caruso, the
famous tenor, will
pay all the train
ing expenses, hav.
ing recently an.
nounced that he
would set aside a
fund for that pur-
pose. When found
the boy u agree
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

manner to the way
In which the king
10 week by week
passing on o
and more Of his
public functions to
his son. 1t also
draws attention to
the fact that the
king is growing old
and that the cere.
m o n functions
Of royalty are
steadily becoming
o firing to him.
n .
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
Not All From France,

"How did you enjoy the opera" he
asked.
"Oh. it was just splendid!" she re-
piled.
But it was all French, wasn't it,"
ooh, no! OF. course some of the
handsomest ones were Enthusiastically
Partisan, but there were quite a num-
Der of pretty gowns which were un-
doubtedly made here."-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

the right men are only $3.50. Fifty
cities have copied the plan. Des Moines
improved 1t by making the ballot non
partisan. Boston is the first major
city to reach a short ballot basis. The
plan creates a council of nine men,
bers. elected at large three at a time.
all on a nonpartisan ballot. But for
the shortest ballot Colorado Springs
has gone them all one better. Her new
commission rotates. 80 that two men,
bers are elected at n election and
the three others at the next
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

been ~ Of the
most e d of
young women in
the country and
has done an i'm.
mense amount of
good. She is a wo-
man of varied &C.
tivities. her latest
efforts being to-
ward the settle
ment of the shirt
w n Isl cfril.o IN
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
Local Color.

Jamie" said his mother as she came
into the room where the boy sat read
ing. "why have you those turkey feath-
ers sticking up on your head?"
jamie lifted his earnest face, which,
with it's red flannel head band stuck
full of turkey quilts, looked almost
ferocious. and answered.:
"Im reading Cooper, mother, and it
helps."-Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
SHORT STORIES
Ret0rt of the LimeIiuht Man.

uVtOtt u IIJc IJJIeIIyIJl Wait.
Forbes Robertson at a dinner in New
York praised the American critical
sense.
But" be said, signing, isn't your
criticism in its clarity and directness
too cruel sometimes?
Il remember a brother actor who
played one night in a small western
town. At the climax Of the third act
Of his play the limelight was always
thrown upon him. In this town, how
ever, the limelight man shot the light
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

nine or tea feet to the left. and it was
from the blackest shadow that my
friend had to make his best speech.
Naturally. ut the end of the act, he
indignantly asked the limelight man
why the deuce the light hadn't been
thrown where it belonged.
lily in the way the limelight man
answered, biting a chew from a plug
Of tobacco.
"'Why didn't you move the fly,
then" shouted my friend.
"The limelight man rolled his to-
bacco to the other cheek, looked at my
friend dreamily and drawled as he
turned or his heel,
eff We could act l guess We wouldn't
want no limelight.'"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15

those people were
asked to attend
c~aucuses. prima-
ries, conventions
and rallies in sup
port Of the best
candidate for COR
oner t b ey. too,
would stay home
and let any one
have it.
Galveston's plan
OF a government
by a commission of
W. has been most
successful, and the
total campaign ex.
penSeS of electing
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
The Short
Ballot
Movement
vyYE have heard

W. NJ ss, : b heard ID
late about
the Des Moines or
Galveston plan
the plan to govern
a community BY a
commission - and
now along these
q e comes an
other movement
that is attracting
considerable atten-
ton. 1t IL to SIM
plify politics by a
0hAvek ballad
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
PROFESSOR HUGH ". RANSOM.

PROFESSOR HUGH ". RANSOM.
been under him in classes stand on the
sidewalk and criticise his work, but
he takes it all good naturedly and
laughs back.
"That girl Is sure to do a power Of
good In this world. She is big enough
to look over her pile Of dollars and
see the common folks. She's not look
Ing for n Of those foreign critters
with a title. She wants to do some
thing worth while for humanity"
This Is what Governor Stubs of
Kansas recently said Of Miss Anne
Morgan. daughter Of J. p. Morgan,
who recently paid a visit to the Sun
flower State. Miss Morgan has long
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
People Of Note
Gary's Six Day Order.
Prince of Wales New
Work--Caruso's Plans
to Find a Boy Singer.

m e thousands
of N q a n d
their families
affected by the rad.
fcal' change in the
working rules Of the
United States Steel
company's plants
have q. Fl. Gary,
chairman Of the di.
cectors. to t b a n K
Realizing the sever
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
A Compliment.

II have lever seen the inside Of a
JAIL" proudly declared the man with
the plaid vest and blazing stud.
'"That's a splendid compliment for
your lawyer, whoever he may be-" re-
piled an innocent Misunderstanding
Record Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
Not In the Agreement

Daniel had been cast into the lions
den.
my main objection" he said as he
playfully tweaked a lions name, lis
that l get no moving picture royalties"
Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
In the Lime|ight
Leader of Germany's
South Pole Quest.
A Professor as Fore
man --Anne Morgan.

IN the coming race
for the b
pole there are
now three competi.
~tOrs-America, Great
B Britain and Ger.
many. First Lieu
tenant Filchner, who
is to lead the Ger
man expedition, Is
attached to the gen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
Turned Down bv Au9

"He says that he can never love an
other"
"Gone the limit. I s'pose."-Brown.
ing's Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
The Student Waiter.

Guest-Why don't you bring out my
steak? l ordered it an hour ago. Did
you have to kill it first?
Waiter-Certainly! What do you
think this is-a v%ivisection laboratory?
-Lippincott's.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-15
A Swan Song, as II Wen,,

Friend-Why did you "honk" then?
Autoist-1 didn't honk; we ran over
q goose.--Pittsburg Press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-05
Order for Hearing Petition to Sci
Real Estate by Guardian.

State of Oklahoma, Carter County
In the County Court of Carter
County.
Order for hearing petition for sale
of real estate by guardian in the
guardianship of Cleveland Lyles.
Luther Lyles, Dewey Lyles and Hal
lie Lyles.
Now on this the 4th day of Aug
ust, 1910, comes Clarence l.. Lyles
as guardian of the above named
wards and having filed herein his
petition for the sale of the estate of
said wards for the reasons in said
petition stated
1t is ordered that said petition be
and is hereby set for hearing on
the 9Th day of September, 1910. at
10 O'Clock a. m. at which time the
next of kin and all persons inter
ested in the estate of said wards
are required to appear and show
cause, if any they have, why the
order should not be granted for the
sale of so much of the real estate
Of said wards as is necessary for
the reasons in said petition stated.
and that personal service hereof be
made upon said next of kin and per.
sons interested in the estate of said
wards as required by law.
1t is further ordered that a CODY
OF this order be published for three
successive weeks in the Ardmoreite
OF Ardmore, Carter County, Oklaho-
ma.
Witness my hand this the 4th day
Of August, 1910.
]. r. MASON,
o-I--I9 County Judge
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-08-05
DID WE ROB THE COMET?
One Planet May Have Shorn II Of
Several Million Miles OF Tail.

Tho latest aspect of the Halleys
comet question is the most curious
Of all. There appears now to be good
reason to think that the comet sui-
fered far more than the earth ever
could have done from the conse-
Quences of their encounter about
May is, ami il certain observations
are to be trusted, our planet actu-
ally robbed the comet of several mil
lion miles Of tail about the time OF
their messing
II is probable that the planet We
rus also RECALLED itself with a slice
Of cometary amhrosia, because when
the comet was near that planet, some
two weeks before its approach to the
earth, it was observed to be for a
time in state of great disorder
As reports come in from an parts