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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01
Newport Events

Miss Alice Polk, formerly of New
port, was given surprise party at
her home 1918 Tatnall street, Whining
ton, in honor OF her 10th birthday, on
Friday evening. The guests had a
pleasant time until late. after which
refreshments were served. Those
present were Bertha Yearsley, Sallie
Truax and Thomas Webb, OF Whining
ton; Bessie Lyman, Nellie Ball, Ar
thur Groome, Qulmby Lyman and
Howard Bal, OF Newport; Warren
Cranston, OF Stanton, and Mark lay
lor of Kennett Square.
Mrs. Merritt Cummings, Of Newport
died on Thursday, Jan. Goth, 1911. She
was a member of the NJ. f. Church
and superintendent Oh the infant room,
also a member of the Daughters OF
Pocahontas, Wilmington, Del.
Mrs, Pusey Pennock, OF Marshall
ton. Miss Clara Weldin, OF Newport,
and Mr. William Brackin, OF Roselle,
were Sunday guests OF Mr., LOUIS Ball
and family.
Little Miss Louise PARROT, OF New.
port who has been suffering from
diphtheria, is recovering.
Mr.. Alexander Atwell, who resided
on the farm belonging to H. K. krcbbs
moved to the Pine Grove farll, near
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01
Around: Town
Every day is a fresh beginning

dropped in to see the Old Man
last evening on my way home from a
scrap with the Postmaster in which
he announced his official capacity. No
one being in, | sat down a few min
the Old Mans address before the
College Women's Committee Scarce
ly had | got started to read when i'll
he came. Making yourself at home,
Ell! IAhat do you think of that
speech? What's. fmy address before
the college girls who are debarred
from last weeks Century Club circles
because they are accused of being a
set of old maids. The real reason,
though, is because they have the right
OF way on this education question and
know what they are talking about
while the other folks are talking who
subscribed to the sprinkler fund. But
that's a serious question, just how old
college girl can be and not be an
cd maid, and how prominent man
must be TO have his wife at the head
Of the Receiving Committee at quilt
ing zee where regulations are sewed
up and given favors to those who a
still wearing last summers hats. trim
med over Talk about that, some
other time. | have just been down to
report how mdch water Elk river
would hold if 1 stopped using coal oil.
Don't understand that, do your
The Old Man settled back before
the fire and whistled Has any one
here seen Kelly, and that was all |
could get out of him.
Squire says, Its a clear case of
premature MURDER but Life is
comedy to those who think; tragedy
to those who feel" That's Shakes
speare or Clyde Fetch, | don't know
which Any way its true only most
of us are playing in repertoire. Now
when | think of this sewer business,
it is pure vaudeville, but when ! feel
what it means to It's all, why that's
,tragedy. Then there's Fourth
lSlFeett,,sS friend of mine, and that
mule-honor to his memory-isn't
THAT comedy? But the outcome of
this discussion means tragedy and the
villain will meet his doom along about
the end Of the act
To think o. a Democrat voting for
duPont-that's comedy, but to feel
the drops OF blood drawn from your
constituency-well that's tragedy all
right. Imagine his feelings when he re-
turns to give account of deeds done
in the flesh and some one says Ring
down the curtain, ! can't sing to-
night" That would be worse than a
pipe wrench slipping on frosty
morning with no tobacco to stop the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01
KEMBLESVILLEITE

Our community was startled on
Wednesday morning on hearing of the
sudden death Of our old and valued
citizen Norris w. Pratt Mr.. Pratt,
who spent nearly his entire life i'll our
community, was mill-wright by trade
but for several years has worked at
carpentry. He was in his 18th year.
The deceased leaves vile and one
son, Frank B.
Mrs Laura Mearns is now GONZALES
cent after the operation OF two weeks
ago. There was some fear OF coIlpli-
cations.
Mr.. Lewis H. Crossan. Sr., is con-
fined to his bed with infrmities due to
old age, Mr. Crossan is nearly 90
years OF age. He has made his home
with his son, Lewis H. Crossan, Jr,
for a number OF years.
II. l.. Kelly has been confined to
the house for some days, but at this
writing is better.
Mr.. William McMullin bought the
Parker property last Saturday at pub
lie sale. Mr.. McMulin sold his farm
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01

blood Did you ever see the paint
ing i'll Tammany Hall called Fisher
man returning home?' Tragedy, my
boy. And so we all play part-did
YOU ever see the editor when he gave
a free adj to some one who had said
he ought to be run out soi town
That's grand opera.
Life is stage and we are merely
actors
Play the part assigned you, be it a
small part or a great part; the part OF
a king 70 the part Of beggar. Act
well your part. there all the honor
lies
On being asked what was the
Hamlet answered, the Mouse Ira
Watch out, my boy, keep a weather
eye, keep enough wits about you to
know hawk from a hand saw" Re
member. there is money in both banks
and be kind,
On Friday you'll see the Legislature
up here-an august body, but were
you to catch them unawares they are
nothing but common, ordinary people.
They look wiser than they are and
that's no great compliment.
All, life is Z fine thing in Newark.
love her institutions. Tonight | go
to Board of Trade, tomorrow watch
them installing the sewer, then game
o, 500 On Wednesday | read the
Post"
What is that-comedy or tragedy
said The old man looked at me and
said "Aurevolr and Repertoire"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01

newly purchased hb>
Frank Stroud, who h. hV
of the Hossinger farms Mo- arr
for the last year, bought at assignee
sale last Thursday the fine farm OF
Pennock Spencer, containing Isl acres.
The buildings are all modern, having
one OF the best dairy barns IN our
community, stabling Tor 90 head OF
stock with water in each stall we
welcome Mr.. Stroud to our neighbor-
hood
Mr. N. McClary has rented the John
Mcnamara farm now occupied by J..
P. Rose, and will take possession up.
first
The Misses Manning will occupy one
OF the Kelly houses next year,
The Kemblesvile Dramatic Club
will give their first entertainment Tor
the benefit OF the Trustees OF kimble-
vile Church. Wednesday, February s,
A great treat is promised all who at
tend.
The brass band is an assured thing.
An association has been formed,
known as the Kemblevile Concert
Band Association. Mr.. Walker Fell
has been elected president, c. I. Rich
ards, secretary and treasurer. The in
struments have been purchased and
will arrive in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cam attend
ed the family dinner on Sunday given
at the home Of Amos Fl. ODaniel,
Oxford in honor of their brother. Gil
lingham O'Daniel, Of Los Angeles,
California. Mr.. O'Daniel started for
his home in the Western city on the
3.55 train Sunday afternoon.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01
. AROUND HOCKESSIN

The honor roll North Star School
for the month Of January, includes
Mary Cox, Paul Mitchell, Lawrence
Colmery and Florence Ford
Robert Walker, of Harmony, is i'll
with the measles
Mrs, Harvey Taylor who is in a
Wilmington Hospital, is improving.
Hockessin Young Friends Associa-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01

Brackinsville, on wednesday. Mr.
William Benson, of Newport, moved
On the Frebbs farm.
The estate of the late William X.
Finn will be sold at the Court House
on Wednesday, February l.
Mr. c. Wesley Maclary purchased
two fine horses from Mr.. ONe.fs sale
on Saturday. Mr.. Higgins also pur-
chased one.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01

A. d. Richards
Mr.. and Mrs. William c. Fitzsim-
mons gave a dance last Thursday
night i'll honor of her Maryland visi-
tors.
The Strickersville base ball club is
= pairing an interesting entertain
lIent to be given the night Of their
box social at J. c. Vansaut's, on Mon
day night, February 9th,
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01
Strickersville

Mr.. and Mrs. George Everett, Mil
l.ngton, Md, spent last week with
MIR. and Mrs William c. Fitzsimmons.
Mrs. G.. M. Vansant spent + tday
with Newark friends.
Sylvester Whirlow, Newark, spent
a few days with Miriam Draper, last
week
Sylvester Barnett spent Sunday with
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01

HEREIN rs WRITTEN THE COMMENTS or THE
OLD MAN AROUND Town. PLAIN, CRUDE,
BLUNT, KIND, HAPPY AND CONTENTED-WITH
SMACK OF TRurH-HE TELLS THINGS IN HIS
OWN WAY
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01
4 STATEN EN T

Condensed stat nt of the
condition of the sonal Bank
of Newark, at clod II business
January 7, 1911.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01

Miss Noble, teacher OF the More
Star school, spent the week end in
Philadelphia.
Darlington Finn, State Senate FROM.
the Hockessir district, is the vlctih Of
measles.
HARMONY Grange was poorly at
ttnoed Oh Monday evening on account
ri he dreadful condition OF the roads
G 1.-THE neigh borhood
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01

ton met last First Day aft
Their subject was Good Lite
The meeting was addressed by
gustus Cadwalader, OF Swart'
College.
Mrs. Annie Dennison is on tn
list.
Henry and Ellen Mitchell w
terrain the New Garden Circle al
home on Saturday evening.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01

IL
The piano will be given that building whose dis
the greatest proportion of NEW yearly SUBSCRIBER
1eabe firm This piano is exhibition at TIKI EWARK
Aside from this proposition give prizes
1st To the pupil securing the largest c4Ew
scRBERs a cash prize of SIS will be given.
3D. To the pupil securing the second largest nut Ter cash
prize of $40 will be given
3d. To the pupil securing the largest numbb
1o1 S5 Will be given of our advertisers. +
These offers propositions OF
advertising display promises. I.
We have heretofore campaign subscriptions
this to be considered ht genuine
offer that will be of benefit
Music schools will appreciated Here lava
way IN winch the pupils by little work add thshppness
r. ~ Cartms
Detailed information had by noNr
NEWARK Iosr ~
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1911-02-01
Interest Paid On All Deposits

j TIC l\dIxOl1Qx O1x1N ~ Nv" al Is
COOCH President ALFRED A. CURTIS VePresdent
E. VINSINGER, Cashier.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
Alias Summons.

State Of Montana, county Of Chouteau, So.
In the justice court of the Fort Benton town
ship before VIM. Kinder, justice of the peace.
9. X. McKendry, plaintiff, vs.. w. T. Herwig,
defendant.
The state of Montana to the above named de-
PENDANT, greeting: You are hereby summoned
to be and appear before me, VIM. Kinder, q
Justice of the peace in and for the county OF
Chouteau, at my Office in Fort Benton township,
on the sOth day of January, A. D. 1911, at two
o'clock p. m Of said day, then and there to
make answer to the complaint of the above
named plaintiff, in q certain action to recover the
sum of sixty-six Dollars and the coets Of this
action for money alleged in the complaint herein
to have been loaned, paid out and expended by
plaintiff at the special instance and request of
plaintiff said sum so paid out, and that defend
ant has not paid plaintiff said sum nor any part
thereof, and the whole thereof is due and unpaid
from defendant to plaintiff. And il you fail to
appear and answer as above required, judgment
will be taken against you according to the COM
plant.
Given under my hand this 10th day of Decem.
Der, A. D. 1910
WIN. KINDER,
Justice of Peace.
First publication Dec. ~, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
T0MBS OF THE PHARAOHS.
Precautions Taken to Guard
Against Grave Robbers.

The ingenuity displayed by the an
Gent Egyptians to prevent robbers
from breaking into the p%haraohic
graves merits admiration from present
day engineers. writes DR.. Holscher,
chief architect In the Prussian govern
ment, In a work on the sarcophagus
OF Khafra, the builder Of the second
Gizeh pyramid. who reigned in Egypt
some 5000 years ago.
The lid OF the red granite sarcoph-
agus was dovetailed with minute
precision into the receptacle. To pre-.
vent the W from being drawn back
the Egyptian builders bored two holes
In the lid at the edge, not showing
above. These correspondent exactly
with two similar holes, less deep than
the other two. sunk in the front Of the
receptacle. Two copper bolts We're then
placed In the lid holes, and at the mo-
mentt the sarcaphagus was fully closed
the holes met and the bolts dropped
in position from the upper holes partly
into the lower, thus making it impos-
sible to move the lid.
II nave STRUCK the Egyptian
engineers that grave robbers nj t
get at the body by turning the sarC
agus upside down, in which cas-
bolts would glide back into their
inal position and permit the lid Ls-
drawn out. To prevent this they FILE
the lower holes with wax and made
the bolts hot. Upon the lids being
placed in position the bolts melted
their way into the wax and upon cool.
ing became SO firmly fixed that moth.
Ing short Of complete destruction could
open the royal tomb.
1t must have been a herculean labor
to hew the whole edge away, but that
IS what grave desecrators did, and the
a can still be seen in the bore holes,
New York Sun.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
Alias Summons.


In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial
District of the State of Montana, in and for the
County of Chouteau.
Frank c. Chittun, plaintiff vs.. Sadie Chittum,
defendant.
The State of Montana sends greetings to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby to answer the COM
plant in this action which is filed in the office of
the clerk of this court, q copy of which IL here
with served upon you in the county wherein you
reside, and to file your answer and serve q copy
thereof upon the plaintiffs attorney within TWEEN
days after the service of this summons, exclusive
of the day of service; and In case of your failure
to appear or snswer, judgment will be taken
against You by default for the relief demanded
In the complaint.
This action is brought Tor the purpose of OBJ
tain ing a decree of absolute divorce against said
defendant upon the ground of her willful deser-
ton of plaintiff.
Witness my hand and the seal OF this
,r., court this 9Th day of December, A.. d.
shAL. 1910. CHAS. H. BOYLE
Clerk.
F. E. Stranahan, Fort Benton, Montana, attor-
ney for plaintiff.
First publication Dec. Z, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
MADE GOOD AS A COOK.
The Old lumberman Got Supper
Without the Least Effort.

WITHOUT SN0 e0dSt 6uOTbs
Nowadays a cook is provided for
each camp" said the old lumberman
who has worked on the st. Croix, the
Penobscot and the st. John, but In
my days of numbering we took turns.
a week at a time, or n man would
make all the bread, another the tea
and coffee, and so on through the bill
of fare. Once in awhile-generally be-
fore they'd got licked into their reg
lar winter wholesome fellow would
kick against the routine; he's been
hired to do something else,' or he'd
be hanged if he'd cook, anyhow Then
there were ructions.
II remember one little rebellion that
began hot and roaring and died down
into a laugh all round, thanks to an in
genious old soul, all quiet good nature
and fat-Uncle Ned, we called him.
"We got back to camp one night to
find the fire nearly out and nothing
ready for supper. We were all hungry
and grouty, as sometimes happens in
the best regulated crews. Each in turn
declared he wouldn't be cook, and it
looked like a supperless night till I'm
Gle Ned spoke up in his quiet way.
"'Dear me- says he, what a time
about cooking! Why, it's the easiest
thing in nature to get supper. Now,
boys, if you'll all wait on me I'll be
cook
"They all agreed. This being SET
tied, Uncle Ned sat down on a spruce
chair and let his assistants have it.
Snow, Dick said he, the first thing
for you to do is to get a little wood
and start up the fire.
"'Isaac, just step down to the brook
| and fetch Il pail of water.
"'You, Mac, while the fires getting
under way. wash a few potatoes and
get EN- ready to put OH when the pot
boils.
snow, Jake, you cut q few slices of
pork and put it ON over the fire to fry
"'But, Uncle Ned we all shouted to-
gether, you was to get supper"
eyes said he, calm and easy as
ever, Il vas to get supper, but you
were to wait upon me. Tom,' said he,
you'd better get the dishes ready
"We kicked some, but twas no use;
we'd agreed to wait on him if he'd he
cook.
"When everything was ready for
supper, there the old man still sat in
his spruce chair-hadn't stirred al
inch!
"'Dear me-, dear me- said he, here
I have got supper, and twas n O. the
easiest things in the world
1--WE were caught" smiled the old
lumberman, land we sat down to sup.
per in good temper, and ever afterward
we had Uncle Ned's proposition for a
byword; we'd agree to do any living
thing provided we could be waited
upon "-Youth's Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
MISS PAULINE CHASE.

are to be married next spring. Wheth-
er he popped the question" while they
We're soaring in his airship is not
known, but the fact remains that some
of his counting was done high up in
the air, she having made a number of
flights with him.
Miss Chase is a Washington girl, but
has spent much of her time abroad.
The actress and the aviator first met
in London nine years ago, when she
was a member of Edna Mays play,
1.-THE Girl Up There" Her name has
been mentioned frequently in connec-
ton with that Of various marriage
able young men, but she has been
quick to deny all rumors Of any en-
gagement. 1t was even reported at
one time that she was to marry James
M. Barrie, who Is her adopted father.
Her first stage success was with Ed
ma Mays company, when she wenl to
London and later she appeared in
''The Liberty Be,ins" in New York.
She has acted Peter Pan in both Lon
don and Paris, and in the latter city
was the only American girl to have
her name in electric lights over the
Vaudeville theater.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
THE
It Takes Great Strength and Speed to
Bitch IL prooerlv

Pitch It. Properly.
Describing the spitball in baseball
and the way it is pitched, Hugh s.
Fullerton in the American Magazine
says:
"There came into baseball. in 1903 a
ball which came near revolutiOnizing
the game and brought a new era of
pitching. made great pitchers out of
'has-beens' and poor hitters out of once
mighty sluggers.
"The ball is pitched with two, some
times with three, fingers held on one
side of the ball and with the thumb or
tip ce the thumb and nail being grip
ped hard against the seam at the
opposite side of the sphere. The top Of
the ball is made slippery at the point
of contact with the fingers, so that the
sphere slides off the fingers with the
minimum of friction, while the thumb.
pressed hard against the seam, gives
the maximum of friction, the result
being that the ball, leaving the hand,
takes heavy English from the thumb
and starts revolving rapidly in the di-
rection opposite to that in which 1t
naturally would rotate. Therefore 1t
whirls rapidly for a short distance un-
til the natural but suspended motion
Of the ball overcomes the false Eng
lish' applied by the thumb and q con
test between the natural and unnatural
forces nsues The ball ceases revolv-
ing unnaturally and floats and wabbles
until the natural twist overcomes the
false one, and then the ball darts Just
as it would have done If 1t had been
curved naturally, shooting in the direc.
ton in which the heaviest friction was
applied. A spitball If pitched direct.
" overland darts almost straight
downward, and If pitched side arm
with the thumb toward the body II
shoots outward and down as a fast
outcurve does, the quickness and speed
of the break depending entirely upon
the amount of force with which /,
Is thrown and in ratio to the amount
OF friction applied by the thumb OF
lack Of friction by the fingers. Great
strength and speed are essential to the
best pitching Of this kind of ball"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
Declined to larry.

ere is one Of Il. Il. Benson's stories
his early days Of trouping in the
English provinces:
"At one town l vas playing to poor
business. The occupants Of the gal
astic. l was about to make an exit
on the line, 'Tarry awhile and anon I
will return upon which a voice from
the gallery exclaimed: Don't trouble
to return, guv'nor. We're going and
shall not be back! "-Chicago Trib-
une.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
Non Coal Land.
Notice For Publication.

United States Land Office at Great Falls, Mon.
tana, November 10, 1910.
Notice 10 h hereby given that
CHRISTOPHER WILSON,
whose post ONCE address is Lonetree, Montana,
did, on the 18th day of January, 1910, ale In this
oface sworn statement and application, No.
Ol2832, to purchase the MEX SWk, NWk sen
section %, township II north, range II east,
Montana meridian, and the timber thereon,
under the provisions of the act of june 8, 1878,
and acts amendatofy, known as the climber
and Stone Law - at such value 90 might be 6xed
by appraisement, and that. pursuant to such
application, the land and stone thereon have
been appraised at $3.50 per acre; that said applf-
cant will offer final proof in support of his ap-
p~lication and sworn statement on the 9Th day
Of January, 1911. before Jeremiah sullivan, U.
8. commissioner, at Fort Benton, Montana.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate q contest at any
time before patent Issues, by ding q corrobo-
rated affidavit in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat thu entry.
E. L. BARNES, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
8heriT's Sale,

In the district court of the Twelfth judicial
district. state of Montana, In and for the county
of Chouteau.
Bogy Mercantile Company. plaintiff, 70. John
D.. Winter, defendant.
To be sold ct sherin's sale, ON the 2lst day Of
January, A. D. 1911, at 2 O'Clock p. m. at front
door Of county court house in the said county Of
scribed property:
Lots number Ten U0, twelve. lsj, fourteen "a,
and sixteen u6), In block number Afty-eight (bS)
Designated on the ofacial plst Of said town o.
Chinook, now ON file and Of record in the ofice
Of the county clerk and recorder for Chou
gular the tenements, hereditaments, sppurte
nances thereunto belonging or In snyw1se ap
pertaining.
Dated this 18th day of December A. d. 1910.
GEO. BICKLE, Sheriff.
By CHAs, CRAWFORD, Under Sheriff.
r. E. O'Keefe, attorney for plaintiff.
First publication Dec. %, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
Tho blouse Fly,"

The reminiscent man suddenly found
a gap in the conversation.
II vas in Kansas once" he began,
"when one Of those old time cyclones
struck the town. happened to be in
my brothers house at the moment and
heard the roar Of the coming wind. I
knew enough to run out in the street
and lie down in the gutter with my
arms clasped around a hitching post.
The next moment the cyclone hit the
town. Say, you ought to have seen
the house fly."
did you swat it?" inquired the
mean man on the soap box.
And the story promptly ended
Denver News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-01-04
Public Sale Of Real Estate.

The chairman of the board Of county commits
sioners of Chouteau county,, Montana, will offer
.. pm ic sale to the highest bidder for cash, at
the front door of the court house In Fort Benton,
Montana, between the hours of 2 and 3 O'Clock
p. m, Of January 20, 1911. the following
acquired by the county by tax deed. to-wit
Northeast twenty feet Of LOT Il, and southwest
site Of Fort Benton. Also lots 10, II, IL and 10,
block IS, original townsite of the town Of
Fort Benton, according to the omcial plat Of
said townsite on nle In the Office of the clerk
and recorder Of Chouteau county, Montana.
BY order of the board of county commission
ers. W. r. LEFT, County Clerk.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. Is. 1910.