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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
IMPROVED RAIL FASTENER,

as indicated in Fig. 2. are formed with
hooks at the lower end. adapted to en-
gage a pipe, B. preferably of cast
metal, which is fitted into a hole in the
tie. The upper end of each fastener
is provided with a threaded aperture.
In which a bolt. q. is fitted. The bolt
Is adapted to be screwed down on the
base 6ange Of the rail. Fig. 3 shows
a slightly modified form of the fas-
tener.
For street railways a different con
struction is required. as indicated in
Fig. 4. Here the fasteners. f. are
formed with threaded sleeves. r.
Screw plugs. &. are adapted to be
screwed into the sleeves. r. so as to
bring their lower points into contact
with the base f]ange of the rail. The
rail and fasteners are imbedded in
concrete or the street paving material.
with only the upper ends of the sleeves
exposed. 1t is merely necessary to
tighten the screw plugs. Il. once in
awhile by inserting a key wrench in
the sockets. H. The inventor OF this
rail fastener is George DorffeI. Fruit
vale, Cal.-Scientifc American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

the worlds champion at court tennis.
The girl has a strong inclination for
acting and has appeared in one act
plays with her mother in the private
theater at Georgian Court.
Miss Gould finds the outdoor life at
Lakewood wen more attractive than
the round Of social duties in the city.
She has several automobiles and drives
them herself, usually at high speed.
Among Miss Gould's most persistent
wooers Is the Grand Duke Alexander
Georgievitch Domanowski. the hand
some young cousin of the czar of Rus
STA. The Duke of Alba, one Of Eu.
ropes richest noblemen. has also shown
her much attention. and it was recent
~ rumored that they were engaged.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
THE COCKNEY.

'>RE HI am a-slyvin' an a.woikin'
night an dye,
~ HI ave a situation. an HIM get,in'
splendid pye:
hi like tn bloomin' wyges that they give
But tuppence 'apiny is too much to arsk
a chap for beer.
dan', no. the slops hey serve you: It's
mostly win an foam.
hit cawn't compare hat hall with beer
hat we a. hover 'ome.
tn 'orses ere are silly things. Why.
bless your heyes. Hive seen
IN finest kind Of 'orses back 'ome nat
Bowling Green.
Han butter ere is horful. Hits mostly
sawlt. y know.
We wouldn't heat tn stuff hat .ome.
Wed call hit holeo.
Your tea his 'orrible an rank. Hi very
seldom tyke 1t.
Han. bless me. there's nobody ere that
knows tn wye to myke It!
My missus didn't want to come. But wot
was Hi to do?
HID lost my situation. an HI didn't ave
a sou.
Why. there were thousands hout OF woik.
han hall Of EN- in debt.
Han thousands arskin' for the plyce that
honly one could get.
HI 'aven't lorst a single dye. HI 'aven.t
'ad to roam,
But wot corsts fifteen dollars ere a pound
would buy hat 'ome,
Tn missus wears a 'appy smile; tn little
tykes are glad.
They're 'avin' more real comforts than
before they hever 'ad.
IN young uns go to public school: but.
hon my word. Hi swear
tn kin of schools you ave bout ere
with Hengland's don't compare.
tn wyges ere hare better than tn wyges
cross tn foam,
But nothing else is quite as good has woi
we ave hat 'ome.
Detroit Free Press,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

the champion Percherons of the last
Paris show. Champion Belgians are
TO be b exhibit Of Alexander Gal
braith Of GAINESVILLE. Wis.,. and the
Iruemans will show the prize Shires
from the Royal Agricultural society's
show In England. Many other we'll
known horsemen will exhibit.
Probably no other event held in this
country brings together SO many
people of great fortunes and promi-
n as the national horse show.
wealth and fashion having set their
stamp Of approval on the affair from
the very first. The development of
the show to its present proportions
and significance means that it has far
outgrown the ideas and even the an
~ticipations of it's founders. The ex.
hibit not only interests and excites the
social and sporting world, but is of the
greatest moment to the hotels, restau-
rants. florists. liverymen and even
boarding houses and transportation
companies and to the railroads center-
ing in the metropolis.
1t takes to New York an army Of
wealthy visitors and out from their
homes many thousands of New York
ers as wealthy, whose aggregate ex.
penditures, inspired incidentally by
the show. in the matter Of W and
clothes, flowers. carriages and hotel
and restaurant OUTLAWS mount into the
millions. This is no eyoCpor,toa .+,.,
ment. and it is safe to say that were
the horse show to be abandoned OF
even to wane in popularity there
would be wailing and lamentarion IN
the business as we'll as in the socia,
and sporting worlds.
Women in the past have not only on
tered many equine prize winners. but
also personally exhibited them in the
ring. And last year. for the first time
In the history of the show, a woman
took part in the jumping contests and
~ mn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Pen Prevents Eoroert,

A Parsee gentleman has invented
what sounds like a decidedly ingtr-
ious electrical apparatus which bids
fair effectually to prohibit forgery.
says the London Times. By its aid Il
person is to be able to write with an
electrically operated pen. from which
sparks instead of ink will flow.
burning a continuous series of almost
imperceptible perforations on the pa
per-" Each hole is carbonized by the
process, and to alter the order of the
markings Is impossible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

~ANAA
MULE THESE the farmers will bt
~ az much interested
40 the men who own thoroughbreds Of
q more ornamental and less useful type
than the draft animals, special prizes
amounting to over $4,000 having beer
offered for the work horses. This will
bring to the show a million dollar dis.
play Of Belgians, Clydesdales, Perche.
rons and other famous drafters, and
the great animals in the ring with
dainty saddle and slim harness beau.
ties will make a novel exhibit.
In the past this exhibit Of euuines
has mostly been New York's show, but
hereafter other cities are to take an
important part in it, and animals of all
breeds from all over the country will
be entered. The judges this year will
be the best known and most efficient
to be obtained in the United States
and Canada. Harness, saddle and
jumping horses of the highest types
are to have quite as important a place
on the program as ever, but the draft
horses are to be featured as the pick
OF the country's breeding farms.
Edward Morris of Chicago, whose
massive six horse team was a big fea-
ture Of the London international show.
has entered these champions and also
ten of the best Clydesdales ever
brought from Great Britain. among
them the champion Of the annual
highland show in Scotland Of draft
horses. The M~cLaughlins Of Kansas
City have entered their recent impor-
tations Of P~ercherons. the pick Of the
Nogent. in the heart Of the Perch
country in France, and the Crouches
OF Lafayette. Ind. have brought over
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
A Domestic TRAGEDY.

"YOu seem a little stiff this morn.
Ing" said the next door neighbor as
they walked to the car line.
Yes" replied the other man. II had
to bring in the COMPOUNDED house
plants before breakfast. and there's a
rubber tree among 'em that weighs a
ton. My wife told me to bring 'em in
last night. and l wish l had"
Forget emp
mo. didn't forget 'em. l left 'em
out in hopes the frost would nip 'em,
but there's no such luckw-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

the patient. and the
invention, which is called a bee a c
cinator," is placed on the afflicted part
OF the sufferer and a knob pressed
down until the angry insect gets busy.
The poison exuded By the sting Of
the honeybee has long had q recognized
chemical value. It is known in COM
merce as formic acid. This acid,
which is extremely powerful. is a
recognized drug and has many uses.
1t has had, besides, for years a recog-
nized therapeutic value. The sting OF
the honeybee serves to inject this
powerful medicine directly. Among
the homeopathic medicines containing
honeybee poison are employed in the
treatment Of Bright's disease. in
dropsy. in certain phases Of diphthe-
ritic sore throat and for rheumatism.
Many stubborn cases of rheumatism
have been successfully treated by bee
stings.
No doubt most people who have read
OF the work Of the aviators have given
little thought to Just how they steer
their course through the air. Their
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Pipino In a Liner.

In a big Atlantic liner there are over
1000 tons of piping of various kinds.
The boiler tubes if placed end to end
would stretch about ten miles. the
condenser tubes over twenty-fi
miles. The condensers pump up more
than $4,000 tons Of water a day. and
the furnaces consume about S.OOO.OO 0
cubic feet of air per hour. No fewer
than $1,000 separate pieces of steel are
used in the main structure of the ship.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
An Arizona Asbestus Mir.e,

The best asbestus yet found in the
United States is located near the bot.
tom of the Grand Canyon Of Arizona.
but 1t must he taken twelve miles
down the canyon. 4.OOO feet up the
other side and then hauled twenty
miles farther to the railroad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

captured 4 ribbon
The rider was Mrs.
Allen Potts. a noted
southern horsewoln.
an. She showed Won
derful GOODNESS and
skill.
James Il. Hyde is
called 1.-THE father
of b enational horse
show" having con,
the idea of
holding such an ex-
hibition In 1882. Its
from
almost crn6o no
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Not Changed at All,

A westerner who claimed a lifelong
acquaintance with James ]. Hill had
just returned from st. Paul and was
describing his meeting there with the
railroad magnate.
HE hasn't changed a PARTICLE" said
the traveller. land he's got the same
spots on his vest that he had when he
was a boy."-Lippincott's Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Unnecessary.

The suburban husband had shut the
fox terrier inside the gate with care
and started down the street with a
last wave for little WHEY standing in
the doorway, when he just happened
to think
"By the way, DEAR" he called, IF by
any misfortune I can't get home to
dinner I'll send out a note by the mes
senger and
cts quite unnecessary, dearest"
wiley answered sweetly. 1--WE already
found that note in your coat pocket"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
( HuInOr and
Philosophy
b. DUNCAN ~. SMITH
CHANCE To PRACTICE.

CCORDING to the head guesser of
a celebrated eastern bughouse. tea
and coffee do as rough work with the
delicate female system as alcohol does
with men.
After they have fingered over the
breakfast cup for a number Of years
their ervou organizations begin to
look like western ranch buildings after
a cyclone has dallied with them. Now
will the women put the cup away as
resolutely as they have been telling the
men they would shun the flowing bowl
If they were the male portion of the
world?
1t is such a fine opportunity for them
to put some of their pet theories into
practice that they car hardly fail to
embrace it. Watch them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Confession.

Confession.
My desk-say, I wish you could see It!
You'd see, I assure you, a fright.
] wonder how some people manage
To keep a desk Strengthened out right.
'Twould give a good housekeeper hdgets
To z on the tangled debris,
And n who to slang was addicted
Would shudder and say, "IIully gee!"
To speak of confusion COMPOUNDED,
A babel in papers n trash.
Would just in a measure describe 1t,
A tumble Of newspaper hash
Duns, clippings and letters unanswered,
And postals from friends far away,
And efforts from poets submitted,
And badges from last Labor day.
I hear that the diggers discover
In ruins of Egypt and Rome
Rich treasures to sell to collectors
Or send to the loved ones at home.
I wonder II some priceless relics
Checks, due bills or samples Of art
I'd find If I went through the rubbish
And patiently took 1t apart.
I think as I come in the morning
And clear a space where I may write
I'll certainly find a few minutes
T straighten things out before night,
But when in the evening I finish
My labors and hasten away
I look with dismay on h chaos
And put the task off till next day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Truth Comes Homo Slowly.

Truth Comes Home Slowly.
II guess" said the wise old codger,
"the public must be satisfied that I've
been nothing but an old fossil for the
past twenty years or So"
"What led you to that conclusion? ?"
1.-THE fact that I'm just beginning to
realize that I'm not as young as l
used to be-"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Then He Did.

Then He Did.
Miss Wearyun ((11 p. NIL like to
see a graceful man
Mr.. Borum Gnterrupting) - Hem!
Am / not graceful?
Miss Wearyun-Yes, and, as l was
saying, l like to see a graceful man
bow himself out of my presence.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Just Like a Man.

"lsn't that just like a man?' exclaim-
ed the arctic explorers wife.
"What's the matter?''
Hes eaten nothing but pemmican
Tor two years. and today he kicked
just because had a warmed over din.
ner."-Detroit Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
A Paradox,

Its a downright nuisance; that's
what it is" growled the pessimistic
man.
whats n downright nuisance?" que
ried his better haIf-or perhaps two
thirds.
That upright piano in the adjoining
Hat answered the p. m.-Houston
Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Most 1icklish,

Most TickIish.
"It's funny how ticklish women are,
isn't it,"
eyes. Now, l brought a feather home
the other night. and it nearly tickled
my wife to DEATH"
"Why, how did that happen?"
II gave it to her. 1t was an ostrich
feather"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Cause and Effect.

Said the married man. with a sigh,
i've got a good mouth for pigh.
But l get pains and aches
Eating those my wife maches.
And that Is. believe me. no ligh."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Terrible,

Terrible.
Mrs. Post-Do You think you'll smoke
when you're older, Johnnie: They say
1t makes II awfully sick at first.
johnnie tased. tent don't expect
any bother over it. mother. 1t wasn't
the slightest effort for me to learn to
swear.-New York Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

I1dNeH Just UeIOTe IeaVIhg FAflS.J
the bag. rope skipping and other typ
ical gymnasium stunts. 1t is said that
the treatment the big pugilist under
went at Marienbad did him a world Of
good. and his girth is practically the
same as it was before his biggest
fights. Just before leaving Paris he
weighed 200 pounds and appeared to
be in splendid physical condition.
With the great ex-champion in fight
Ing trim johnson will meet a human
slugging machine Of his own size. Il
quick. shifty big man. a heavyweight
with a splendid wallop and one whose
record shows he is as game and gritty
a man as Eve entered the ring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
More Urgent.

Miss Bronx | understand she can
celed the engagement when she found
he had spent all his money on her.
Miss Harlem-Yes. and the poor fel-
lows broken pocketbook has made him
forget about his broken heart.-Judye.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Popular Sono.

"What is the hen making all that
fuss abOut?"
"She is simply piping her lay"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

ginning In 1883 has been surprisipc
and u~nceasing. and now that all ill.,.
most famous breeds are to have a pa,t
In the exhibition 1t will attract people
from every state In the Union.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
One Of a Few.

my wife seems to possess the bar
gain counter instinct"
"So?'
Eyes; she can tell at a glance wheth-
er a forty-nine cent article has been
marked down from so cents or up
from 4S.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Some Odds
And Ends
OF Interest
ME busy little

THE busy little
bee. in addition
to its reputa-
ton for industry.
has also been found
to possess valuable
medicinal properties.
and there has been
invented an ingen-
ious little appliance
by which they can
be imprisoned ready
for use In treating
patients suffering
with rheumatism. In
treating this disease
in this n the
bee is made to sting
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Just a Way They Have.

wealth" quoted the moralizer.
docs not bring happiness"
THAT may be-" rejoined the democrat
izer. but. just the same. none of my
millionaire friends seem anxious to get
rid Of their coin."-Chicago News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Of a Kind.

Some young men 60 west and go
broke, while others more sophisticated
stay at home and grow old on their
dads hands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Amenities,

what is that detectives greatest
achievement" asked one member of
the police force.
Getting people to think he's q de-
tectiveY" answered the other,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Even if He Mas 0raan.

Harold-How green everything is!
Evelyn-You're not everything.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
The Mercenarv Creatures.

1V0 VuSTCeUdTy VTedIUreSs
"Why don't you like Charlie"
"He doesn't know anything"
"That isn't any reason"
"Isn't it,"
mo; the question is, Can he make
money!"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
When the
Equines Own
New York

THE c ountry's
equine
event, the na.
tional horse show.
which will be held
in Madison Square
Garden, New York,
during the week OF
Nov. 8-13 will be an
exhibition national
in scope as well as
in name. For the
first time in the his.
fnPv If fhfs o4oi,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
A Phrase Exemplified.

Been abroad. | hear"
"Yep."
II understand that living is very
cheap in Europe. How about it,
Cant say. We only hit the high
places. Washington Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

tied abroad. where it is attracting
great attention. and is soon to be
brought to this country to be shown
throughout America. The animal. said
to be the smallest pony in the world.
is two years old. She. for its name is
Lora. Is shown in the accompanying
illustration In the arms Of her owner.
Robert Fisher. Upon one occasion
the pony was III be carried her
sewers miles to q veterinary, just as
o might carry q sick child to tn"
hospital.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Do II Again.

"These polar explorers are getting
lots Of applause"
but 1t is mostly applause of tie
kind that seems to call for a repetition
Of the Recommendations Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

Saving Time \ Money.
Her hair turned light In a single
night"
THAT'S a good deal better than nut
ting in six months at Il. Is some do ~
Boston Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-30
CLEARANCE SALE PRICES ON
Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Notions Draperies Lace
Curtains, Table Linens, Napkins Towels, Linen Scarfs

Ladies' Embr. Handkerchefs, 25c value Sale 15c
Ladies' Hemstitched Handkerchefs, 10c grade sc
Mems Fine Cambria Handkerchefs, 10c value sc
Mems Extra Fine Flexete Handkerchiefs. Sale. 1Oc
Ladies' Neckwear Toe grade. Sale 4Sc
White Lace Curtains, $25 quality, per pair 03c
White Lace Curtains $175 quality per pair $1S9
White Lace Curtains $500 quality per pair $145
Fancy Curtain Material Sale, per yard 1212c
Fancy Silkane, 27In. wide per yard ...........Sc &c
5Sin. full bleached Table Damask per yard S9c
64in. Sateen Damask, 75c grade OSc
70in. all-nen Damask, $00 grade
Fancy patterns in Table Damask, red, blue and buff
60c grade, per yard 45c
Safety Pins two papers for SC
Darning Cotton, three balls for &c
Good Pins two papers for SC
Extra quality Pearl Buttons at paper &c
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-12-30
WILL ATTRACT MANY BUYERS
Rec Hive Stores Twelfth Annual Safe
VIII Begin Tuesday.

Handsome two-color posters are on
the press announcing the twelfth an
nual clearance sale of the Bee Hive
Store. The sale will commence Tues
day morning, January 3, and VIII con-
tinue 80 days.
The Bee Hive has always made
Good" on its clearance sales, and for
this reason heavy buying by the peo-
nla of Polk County is assured for the
next month. This store has not MADE
a fad of holding so-called sales in sea-
son and out of season, but has con-
fined its efforts to the annual January
clearance sales. The building occu-
niad nv this store has always been IN
adaouate TO the demands of the large
stock carried. and for this reason an
animal clearance has proved an ab-
solute necessity. The sale which VIII
begin next week will be conducted 1or
che one purpose OF reducing the WIN
So stock TO the lowest possible point
,rior "a the arrival OF shipments Of
Spring goods
The heavy price reductions advertis-
cd for this sale will apply to practi-
cauv every line Of goods in the store
Even many lines on which contracts
with the manufacturers have hereto
FORE forbidden any reduction IN prioe
I'll no included in this sale, special ar
-angsn,ents with the manufacturers
,,e-mitting the reductions having been
made.
The entire force OF clerks in the Bee
Hive is now busy arranging the So. -.
ana marking down the prices 50 the'
tbe large crowds which are sure to al
tend may be handied eomfortaDiy anu
ernedltiously.