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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
How to Garry Books.

The Philadelphia free library per-
mits patrons to take out six books at
q time during certain months.
If you are not going to wrap those
books up let me show you how to
carry them.'' said one Of the assistants
at the library recently.
Then the young m slipped a
cover of one book inside of a cover of
one she placed on the top Of it, build
ing up a pile OF six books in this
fashion. and the man addressed. who
was carrying the volumes home to
please his wife. the reader of the fam
lily, found his difficulties were much
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Waiting For the Children.

An old woman hobbled up to the con
ductor of the train and said excitedly:
"Vondt you to piece holdt on yet.
Meester Gonduckitor, vile my two
grandtkinder comes by the drain: l
runs off midouit dem undt dey is gom-
ing so vast dey can. yes"
The conductor looked impatiently at
his watch, then at the woman's pa
thetic face. Then he consented to
wait a little. as the train was on time.
Five minutes later two blue eyed,
chubby checked children came on the
run. rushed up to their grandmother.
kissed her, helped her on the train
with her birdcage and basket and then
hurried away.
What the conductor thought is none
of a refined PERSONS business.-Chica-
60 News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
BREAKFAST FRUIT.
The Best Said to BE Oranges, Grapes
and Fresh Olives.

The Best Said to BE Oranges, Grapes
and Fresh olives.
OF all breakfast fruits the orange is
~deservedly the most popular. 1t is a
food that is distinctly health giving.
Orange juice aids greatly in reducing
the amount of putrefaction found in
the intestines Of nearly all persons
who are submitted to clinical labora-
tory tests.
always be eaten freely when obtainable.
Apples are preferably eaten before re-
firing, and two are about twice al good
as one. The apple habit. persisted in.
often works rather surprising results
with persons who are naturally list
less. Lemons can hardly be eaten as
Z fruit, but lemonade is a valuable
beverage. When used as a laxative
fresh figs should form the dessert.
When not obtainable the dried figs
form a good substitute.
OF the value of bananas there seems
some reasonable doubt. Many persons
complain that they find them indigesti-
BILE. They are quite likely to reach
this conclusion If the banana be eaten
frequently al the needless complement
Of an already hearty meal. On the
other hand, there can be no doubt that
the growing popularity Of the fresh
olive is fully deserved. It surely ranks
with the orange and the grape and is,
Of course, much ahead Of either in
cases Of sluggish intestines or constitu-
tional thinness.-H. Irving Hancock In
Good Housekeeping.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
The River Press.
Published every Wednesday Morning
b. the River Press Publish
ing Company.
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

There are those who are blind to 40!
facts tending to prove that the protec
tive tariff system of this country is no
responsiblefor the increase in the pric,
Of living. The facts are present, how
ever. and they cannot be evaded o.
waived by any amout of political Jug
Cling. They chow that the cost of livipf
is growing faster In other countries
than In this, Gays the Kansas Cit,
Journal. The tariff is the one ant
only thing which prevents the effects
Of this increased cost from becoming
a. oppressive here az they are In othe,
countries. England today is on the
verge of socialism because the people
have been rendered desperate by the
narrowing margin between their In.
comes and their expenses, and in sew.
ersl million cases by absolute desti.
tuition due to lack of any employment
whatever.
What would the workingmen and
people of moderate means in America
do If the constantly rising price OF
foodstuffs, ore onerous than the in
creased % of clothing and other
aries of life. were not attended
BY steady and remunerative employ.
men for all but an inconsequential
fraction of the people? And what gives
them employment at all If it is moi the
tariff system which protects the Am.
erican workingman in the protected
industries from competition with the
foreign laborer? And what keeps the
workingmen in the so.called unpro-
tected industries at work but the steady
employment of those engaged in the
protected industries?
The price of wheat has risen in many
European countries until bread is more
than go per cent. higher than a year
ago, while meat has advanced almost
as much. Eogland must import 80 per
cent. of it's food while America sup
plies not only its wi people but those
of many millions in other countries.
The prosperity of the producer of food
stutfs is the spinal column of Ameri-
cas- prosperity but without an economic
system which provided a home market
for the farmers products there would
be a great many more soup houses
and Populists than they are today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
WORLDS %BANKN0TES
Shape, Size and Color Of Paper Money
of tho Nationa.

Shape, Size and Color Of Paper Money
Of tho Nations.
The only paper money that is accept
ed practically all over the globe is not
money" at oil. but the notes Of the
Bank Of England. These notes are
simply printed in black ink on Irish
linen water lined paper, plain white,
with ragged edges. The reason that a
badly soiled or worn Bank Of England
note is rarely seen Is that notes which
in any way find their way back to the
bank are Immediately Cancelled and
new ones are issued. The notes Of the
Banque de France are made Of white
water lined paper printed in black and
white. with numerous NEUROLOGICAL and
a%llegorical pictures. They are in de-
nominations of from 25 francs to 1000
francs.
Bank of England notes are of a
somewhat unhandy sizes by 8 inches.
South American currency resembles
the bills of the United States, except
that cinnamon brown and slate blue
are the prevailing colors. German cur
rency is printed in green and black,
the notes being in denominations Of
from 5 to 1000 marks. The 1000 mark
bills are printed on silk fiber paper.
1t takes an expert or a native to dis
tinguish a Chinese bill from a laundry
ticket If the bill is Of low denomina-
ton or a 1recracker label If for a large
amount. the print being in red on
white or yellow or red. with much gilt
and gorgeous devices. Italian notes
are all sizes, shapes and colors. The
smallest bills. 5 and 10 lire, are print
ed on white paper in pink. blue and
carmine inks.
The most striking paper currency in
the world Is the 100 ruble note of Rus
STA, which is barred from top to bot
tom with all the colors Of the rainbow
blended as when a sun ray passes
through a prism. In the center in bold
relief is a finely executed vignette in
black. The remainder Of the engrav-
ing on the note Is in dark and light
brown ink.
The American practice of scattering
strands Of silk through the paper fiber
as a protection against counterfeiting
Is uuique.-Harper's Weekly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

Governor Norris recommend alton
to the legislature for an appropria.
tion to carry on the work of Mon
tana's publicity bureau should meet
with speedy compliance. The good
advertising work undertaken by Mr..
Hall as commissioner of the bureau of
agriculture. labor, industry and pub
licity ia of inestimable value to the
state. Unquestionably the failure of
our legislative body in regular SEES.
sion to appropriate money for the
year 1910 was the result of. oversight,
which will be remedied during the
current meeting.
The en- actment of a law designed to
advertise Montana's rich
and desirable homes waiting for set.
tiers was one of the most salient and
far.sighted actions of the eleventh
legislative assembly. The service so
far performed by the publicity bureau
has amply repaid the investment, and
the splendid results apparent after
the first year emphasize the urgent
necessity of a continuation of the good
work.
We can conceive no investment of
state moneys so calculated to insure
speedy and profitable results as an
appropriation for continuing that
excellent publicity work which is
bringing h~omcseekers to our state.
For that reason We urge prompt and
efficient action by the assembled men,
bers of the Montana legislature to the
end that q vitality important branch
of the state government may be main
tanned during the coming year.
The existence of Montana's publ
city bureau made it possible to adver'
tise to the the world James j. Hills
splendid tribute to Montana products
when he told President Taft that he
had seen in agricultural hall the besI
exhibit of homegrown products ever
assembled under one root.
Montana cannot afford to hide her
bountiful resources under q bushel
basket. We want producers on every
acre of tillable soil in this state. Th,
way to get them is by sd vertising, snt
that is the province of our publicity
bureau. The good work, 80 admirs
bly, started, must be continued. Flo,
that reason We again urge that tn
members of our legislature, assembled
in special session, take prompt actio,
that will make certain the efficient an,
sustained activity of Montana's pub
licity bureau.-Helena Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
POLAR PHENOMENA.
The Mirage and the Mock Sun Of the
Arctic Regions.

The Mirage and the Mock Sun Of the
Arctic Regions.
In the spring Of 1900 l changed
over to the steamer Corwin and sailed
for the Arctic ocean to establish a
trading station somewhere on the
northern shores Of Alaska. Although
we went on a purely commercial ven-
ture, there was a good deal Of talk
about the pole during the seven months
we spent in the almost continuous sun
light.
DR.. Cook relates instances Of seeing
mirages above the ice felds-mountains
passing In solemn review and some
times inverted and standing on their
peaks-but he goes on to say that there
were no forms Of life. Mirage is a
common sight v in lower ATTITUDES
than those mentioned by DR.. Cook.
have seen the spires and domes of well
defined buildings, whole cities, in fact,
appear above the horizon. sometimes
lingering for several minutes, or, again,
with their towers reaching up higher
and higher, alternating apparently to q
mere thread. The "mock sun" is q
common phenomenon in the Berina
sea. On the evening of June 2. 1900
perhaps 100 miles south Of st. Law
renee island. about $50 o'clock and
past sunset, the sun was visible Al
though half an hour high. but appear
ing as a much f1attened oval. Their
another sun more nearly round emery
ed from the horizon beneath the "goost
egg." rising quite rapidly until Il
blended with the descending orb
Thereupon. instead Of settling below
the horizon. the light was quickly dis
sipated in the air. This phenomenon
was probably due to the unequal den
sity Of several superimposed strata!
Of air producing r~efraction Of the sum-
rays from below the Archaeological
Edwin Coffin of Ziegler Polar Expedi
ton in National Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
W. g. CONRAD, Pres.
JAMES T. STANFORD.
Vice-Pres. and Manager.
A. E. SCHWINGEL,
Cashier.
OMAR J. MALCOLM,
Asst. Cashier.

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Uncle Sans Fighting Record.

Not counting the numerous Indian
outbreaks that are not clsssed az
wars, this country has spent about 30
per cent of the 120 years since 1889 in
war. The United States has had six
foreign wars and the greatest civil
war known to history. The amount
expended on American pensions has
been greater than the amounts spent
by some Of the greatest nations on
their armies. The year 1908 the United
States disbursed in pensions the
enormous cum OF sls3, 093, 086, while
the net cost of the British army and
its operations for 10000 will amount
to only sl3S. 800, 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Tho Elyino ldaa.

The first man who got the theory of
the flying machine right was no less a
person than the painter Leonardo da
Vinci. he pictured 1t as heavier than
air, provided with wings and uplifted.
In spite Of its weight. by the rapid
revolutions Of a propeller. Leonardo
had an idea that the propeller might
be turned by clockwork or BY setting
a number Of laboring men to turn a
handle. but in that respect he was mis-
taken.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Giving Him Her Trade.


There was u new clerk at the corner
drug store.
xvii you please let me have a
stamps" smiled the woman.
The clerk laid one on the counter
and took the money.
II WISH" said she, that you would
weigh this letter. Maybe it takes more
than 2 cents" He weighed 1t.
"Only 2 cents. madam" he said.
Then. taking the stamp up from the
counter where she had left it lying.
he added politely. ALLOW me to put It
on for you" and he did.
"You are so NICE" said she. that I'm
going to begin to buy my postcards
here too."-New York Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Too Much DikA Work.

The happy mother Of a seven-months-
old baby. whose chief business seems
to be making a noise in the world, was
paying her sister a visit, and the other
evening young Master Harry, aged
seven years, was delegated to care fol-
the baby while his elders were at
dinner. So he wheeled it back and
forth. forth and back, the length OF
the library. giving vent to his senti-
ments by singing. much to the amuse,
ment Of the family:
Gee whiz. I'm glad I'm free!
No wedding bells for mel"
Ladies' Home Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Whitewash Better Than Paint.

Whitewash % used by the govern.
ment, is prepared as follows: Take
one.half bushel of unslscked lime,
slake it with boiling water, cover
during the process to keep in steam,
strain the liquid through q fine sieve
or s~trainer, and add to it q peck of
salt previously dissolved by soaking
in warm water, three pounds of rice
boiled to q thin paste and stirred In
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
A BusheI of Cents,

It beats al! what oGd questions reach
some of the departments Of govern
ment in Washington. Not long ago
the treasury received a letter from a
man who had made a bet asking "How
many cents are there in a bushel?'
The answer was not easy to offer. If
the man had asked about pounds he
might have received a definite answer.
As it was. he got in reply a guess from
a clerk that roughly there is some
thing like $500, Or $4,000 pennies"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Post Office Store,
For Sale or

Fifty.two copies Of the WEEKLY RIVER PRBes
tor $2.0O spot cash, or it's equivalent in hanka bic
paper. Goods will be delivered In regular weekly
netallmen to during the twelve months followinp
receipt Of remittance. Satisfaction guaranteed
Address II RIVER PRESS,
FO;f HrDIOE. Mon
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

AS the births of living creatures at
first are i'll shapen. so are all innova.
lions. which are the births Of time
Bacon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Logical.

Logical.
"A disease should he attacked at it's
source"
"Then If a mans disease is heredi-
tary ! suppose you'd doctor his father
for It. eh ?"-Exchange.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Domestic Note.

"Give the devil his due" he said.
"Tm willing to-" she snapped. but
you're in pretty good health. and he'll
have to wait,"-Atlanta CONSTITUTIONS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
An Expsnsjvs Production.

"You were very lavish with the
snowstorm in the third act"
EYES," explained the manager. II
bought that snow when white paper
was not 50 high as it is now."-kansas
City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

Life without liberty is joyless, but
life without JOY may be great. The
greatness of life is sacrifice. Guide.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Tho River Press.

Subscribe now for the WEEKLY Rlv.
Err PRESS. Send it to "the old folks
at home"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

Stove Lifters.
Customer-Do you keep stove filters
in here?
Grocer's Clerk-Not the iron ones,
madam. But we can give you a pint
Of kerosene.-Boston Transcript.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05
Ebony Repartee.

Ebony Repartee.
Mistah Cole-Whah you gwine at.
huh? Mistah Dusky rs gwine at whah
rs gwine at-dat's whah is gwine at!
Puck.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

PAID UP CAPITAL.............S 100000
INDIVIDUAL REsPoNsIB1LITY..2 600, 900
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-01-05

Local Securities 4 Speciality.
Interest Allowed on Time Deoosits
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-10
Keeping the Horse Healthful.

On the appearance of any lump
about the legs Of horse it should be
bathed diligently with water as bot
as can be borne. What might develop
into SPAWN may sometimes in TINS
way be checked at the start
For lice on horses take half a pint
OF kerosene in two gallons Of water
and wash the horse with this twice,
with an interval of two or three days
between the applications.
To cure mango rub on oil OF tar one
ounce and whale oil two ounces or one
half pound each of tar and sulphur
and one pound each Of soap and alco-
hol.
IL all cases boil all blankets and
treat with strong solution of causuc
potash all wood works, harness, brush
es, combs and whatever can be affect
ed with the germs.
To cure horse of the habit of paw
ing fasten a short piece Of log chain.
say about five or six links, by means
Of light strap to his leg just above
the knee-in the stable, Of course
and see how quickly he will leave on
the habit.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-10
A WE'LL REARED DAIRY COW.


made to determine this point. those
held at the Chicago and St Louis
worlds fairs.
In both these the Jersey eclipsed all
competing breeds as a profitable pro-
Queer. At st. Louis she won the
awards as the most profitable pro
Queer of milk for all purposes OF
dairying. She was able to do this
from her Unborn faculty Of turning her
food into milk rich in milk solids.
The Jerseys returned one pound but
ter fat for every twelve pounds Of
nutriment they consumed.
For one pound Of butter fat the
Holsteins required 1889 pounds nu-
triment, the Shorthorns 1852 pounds
and the Brown Swiss 5000 pounds
The Jersey, being comparatively
small COW, the sustaining ration de
manded by her is correspondingly
small. and the law Of nature is that
the demands Of sustenance come first
and those of yield afterward.
There are breeds which surpass the
Jersey in quantity Of milk, but no
breed which surpasses her in quantity
Of milk in proportion to nutriment re-
duired and live weight, even If quality
of milk is left out of consideration.
At St Louis, although the Jerseys
were naturally outmilked by the larger
Holsteins, they produced 526 pounds
of milk for each hundred pounds of
their live weight, while the HolsteinS
produced but 497 pounds of milk per
hundred pounds live weight, differ
ence of twenty-nine pounds per each
hundred pounds live weight in favor
of the Jerseys. When it is remember
ed that the Jersey milk showed l3J
per cent total solids against lib per
cent in the Holstein milk this milking
record is shown TO be highly signih
cant.
The Jerseys, too, are good feeders
and are second to none in the variety
Of feeds from which they can extract
their proper nourishment AS consum-
ers of roughage the Jerseys at st
Louis led all the others. deriving 5o.G7
per cent of their nutriment from it as
against j0.40 per cent for Holstelns
and smaller percentages in the case of
the other breeds represented.
Based on these and other equally
weighty facts. the reasonable claim is
made that the Jersey is the best COW
for the dairy, the best COW for the
farmer. the best COW for the family
best by her natural inheritance and
proved best in impartial public tests.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-10
Presbyterian Social

Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Keller en-
tertained the Plus Ultra and
Willing Hand Societies of the
Presbyterian Sunday School,
May Goth at their beautiful rural
home in honor of their neices,
Misses Turpin, Susie and Dru-
silla Knight. There were about
thirty guests and the evening
was spent in various social games
Miss Matte Holland winning the
first prize and Mr.. Holt, the
BOBBY. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served at
a late hour.
Everybody reported a fine
time and said that seven dishes
of ice cream was the limit.
A GUEST
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-10
WHICH cow is
BEST FOR DAIRY?

The question. Which is the best
breed of dairy cows; is. one often
asked. says well known dairymaD
and Of course Is variously answered.
Many breeders and dairymen have
answered 1t to their own satisfaction,
andya goodly number of these say the
Jersey. And there is reason or,
rather. reasons. all aside from their
own personal experience. The latter,
although satisfactory to themselves,
may not convince others.
Economic production comes first III
Importance. for the best dairy breed
must be a profitable breed. The Jer-
sey is presented to the dairying public
as the most profitable dairy COW on
the strength of her performance in
the two most reliable public tests ever
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-10

why does a young man rid
ing his bicycle, asked a gentle
man, double himself up like a
home made doughnut the minute
he begins to work the pedals?"
Yes, and why does a fellow when
he goes to thow a ball, first have
to screw it into the palm of his
right hand with his left, then
hop on his right foot while he
bumps his chin with his left
knee, before he throws it? And
why does a man who gets a S45
raw boned plug and a cart have
to rein the pony up like a turtle
treading water till he can't see
the ground in front of him and
goes along as if trying to read
answers in the stars? Why does
a girl whom nature has given
clear complexion have to paint
until she can't wink for fear of
cracking the enamel? And why
does she hang her hair like a
spitz poodle and make her head
look like a floor mop? ?-Ex.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-10
To Keep Calf From Ups.ttns Pail.

1t is pretty provoking as well as
wasteful TO have the calves upset their
pail Of milk. You can put stop to ii
by making Il box little less than a
foot deep. with a top board nailed on
In which a hole has been sawed large
enough for the pail to fit in TO the tor
hoop. The calf may bunt all he want.
40, but he cannot tip that box over.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-10
IMPLEMENT For Calf Feeding.

Two rubber finger stalls placed upon
the middle fingers Of the right hano
are a real source of protection in the
feeding of calves. Put these two fin
gers into the calls mouth and hold
the hand down under the milk. The
milk passes between the fingers into
the calrs mouth, and there is no dan
ger of his injuring ones fingers by
chewing then.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-10

Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will brace up the
nerves, Danish sick headaches,
prevent dependency and invig
crate the whole system. Sold by
City Pharmacy.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-06-10

If you want pure home made
lard, phone IS, City Market.