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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
AN ANIMAL PARTY.

An animal party is an amusing game
Tor the holiday evening. You must
prepare a list Of different animals,
writing each clearly on a line by itself
and numbering them according to the
number of guests. You must also have
small slips Of paper numbered to cor
respond with the list Of animals. These
slips must be folded so that the num-
bers do not show and put in a bowl.
To each person is given a large sheet
Of brown wrapping paper and a colored
crayon pencil, and then the slips are
drawn. Each unfolds the slip drawn
and refers to the list Of animals, which
should be pinned up in a conspicuous
place, for the corresponding number.
About ten minutes are allowed for the
drawings, when they are passed IN. on
each drawing being the number, but no
name. The drawings are then pinned
up, and judgment is passed Every
one casts a vote. The number of the
one who gains most is then called out,
and the person whose slip corresponds
to that number receives a prize. Such
an entertainment will furnish much
fun if ingenuity is displayed in prepar-
ing the list of animals, which should
include some that are out of the ordl-
nary line and unfamiliar.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
GRAB BAG IS LOTS OF FUN

There are many jolly games that can
be played on Christmas night, and n
Of the jolliest is the grab bag, which
has afforded much fun in times past
There should be a big muslin bag
4 pillowcase will answer-tied from
the chandelier. In this bag put doz-
ems and dozens of little gifts, not M
Of them expensive; just all sorts OF
trinkets that you can pick up for a
few pennies each, every n neatly
tied in paper, so no n knows what's
inside.
Then a boy or a girl is blindfolded,
given a cane in one hand, turned round
three times and told to strike at the
bag.
It is great sport for the watchers to
nee the frantic efforts made to hit that
bag, and equally exciting when. having
| succeeded, the blindfolded player dips
into the grab bag and pulls out a gift.
Such fun it is to open the packages!
For there are enough gifts In the bag
to give every brother or sister or cousin
lots of hits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
Sand and Gravel.

One of the important industries in
the United States of which compare
lively little is written is the produc'
ton of sand and gravel. In 1911. a c
cording to a report just issued by the
United States geological survey, the
production of sand and gravel amount
ed to 66,S46.959 short tons, valued at
$21,15S,583. The production of sand
Of all kinds was 4O,253,977 tons, valued
at SLABS. 500. and that Of gravel was
26,592,9S2 tons. valued at $6,72O.OS3.
The production of glass sand was
valued at $1.547, 1888, an increase over
the figures for 1910; the sand used for
building in 1911 was valued at $7,719.-
286, a slight decrease as compared with
1910. The production of molding sand
in 1911 was valued at $2.132.469, q
marked decrease as compared with
1910. The production of all other
sands in 1911, such as sand for grind
ing and polishing, fire sand. engine
sand and liberation sand, vas valued
at $3,O43,O12. an increase of over a
million dollars in value as compared
with 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
Height Of Mountains Varies.

The discovery that the Eiffel tower
in Paris varies in height according to
the temperature of the air elicits a still
more remarkable piece of information
Of the same sort. 1t appears that
Mount Everest, still believed to be the
highest mountain in the world, varies
in altitude from time to time as much
as 500 feet. During the daytime the
SHOWS will often melt to that extent
on the summit of the mountain be-
tween sunrise and sunset. On the 9th,
er hand. often between sunset and sun
| rise the mountain will regain 300 feet
In a single night. Therefore the figure
given in the Biographies of 2o.0o2 feet
for Everest's altitude is Il mere rough
average. Colonel Burrard. who has
made a study of the subject. says that
the officers of the Indian survey plnre
the mountain somewhere between %.
| 100 and 29. $50 feet in height and &c
| cline to guess any closer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
RADIUM IMPROVES E N
Interesting Discovery Made by a Ger
man Scientist.

man Scientist.
The latest experiments made with
radium confirm the statement that it
has the property Of changing the color
Of precious and semiprecious stones.
The change is effected merely by con-
tinued exposure to radium salts. and
the gems which give the best results
are sapphires. A young German chem
list is said to have secured sensational
results from this discovery. He re-
Gently purchased several varieties OF
sapphires and placed them in Il box
with a small quantity of radium bro
mide. The transformation of the stones
after about a months exposure is de
scribed as follows:
ORIGINAL COLOR. NEW COLOR.
White or uncolored. Topaz-like yellow.
Blue. Emerald green.
Violet. Sapphire blue.
Wine colored. Beautiful ruby.
Inferior dark colored Deep violet.
The chemist visited the jeweler from
whom he bought the stones at an aver
age price of Is. Sd. a carat and asked
what the jeweler would offer for the
parcel. The jeweler. suspecting moth
ing, even after close examination, OF
fered BIS. Cd. a carat for all the stones,
with the exception of the small but ex'
quisite ruby colored one, for which be
said he was willing to give no less than
EGO a ca~rat.-Chicago Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
PROTECTION FROM FIRE.
Water Supply For Sprinkler Systems
Should Be Quickly Available.

Water Supply For Sprinkler Systems
Should Be Quickly Available.
The water supply for sprinkler sys-
TENS is v~ariousIy provided by elevated
tanks or reservoirs. by pressure tanks.
the city water pipes or fire pumps.
Good protection requires that ut least
two separate and independent sources
OF water supply. properly checked
against each other. be provided for
each system and that at least one of
these he automatic-that Is. continu.
ously ready for immediate operation
without the Intervention of any hu.
man agency.
The elevated or grnvity tank. II Mt d
sufficient elevation. Of good size. and
II properly safeguarded against freez-
Ing. forms Il good. reliable primary
mains may be better If ample pressure
and an adequate volume of water are
instantly available.
The pressure tank is a closed steel
tank. usually placed in the upper story
or on the root, filed to about two
thirds of its capacity with water. and
the balance with air under Is to 100
pounds pressure. The object of the
air is to force the water out Of the
tank under heavy pressure. the pro-
portions of the compressed air and wa
ter being such that all OF the water
will be forced out of the tank under
sufficient pressure to supply the sprin-
klers on the topmost line. This tank
forms an excellent primary supply, w.
ing to the heavy pressure available at
the start. but it is not as reliable as
either the gravity tank or the con
nection to the city mains. IS 1t re-
Quires close supervision In the main
tenance of the air pressure.
Fire pumps are not satisfactory as a
primary supply. as in order to be OF
any value they must be automatic in
their action. and the regulators neces'
sary to effect this are too often out OF
order. Fire pumps. however, form an
excellent secondary supply.
In addition to the regular water sup.
plies. all sprinkler systems accessible
to pnblic fire departments should be
equipped with one or more siamese
steamer connections to enable the pub
lie fire department to force water into
the system. Whenever practicable d
system of outside control over the wa
ter supplies by means Of post indicator
gate valves. located we'll away from
the buildings. should be provided
Engineering Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
A STOCKING CONTEST.

For this contest make IN many small
stockings Of net us there are children
to play. Then cut from magazines nnt
advertisements pictures of articles suit.
able for u Christmas stocking. such a..
books. games. toys. etc. Mount these
on thin cardboard and then cut into
irregular pieces for picture puzzle.
Place each puzzle separately in a small.
Ted envelope or tissue paper and I'll this
atockings, avoiding duplication. Whel
ready give each a stocking. the objec.
being to find its contents by putting til.
puzzles together one after the other. \
prize should be awarded to the one
who first solves all the picture puzzles.
and this prize may be one of the filed
stockings. They can easily be filled at
home for 25 cents each. The same
contest may be given for older chill.
dren by using anagrams instead of the
picture puzzles. and these will be found
less troublesome to prepare. If desired
Christmas boxes may be used instead
Of the stockings. Place the puzzles or
anagrams in small boxes, packing in
with cotton as If fragile, and tie up
and mark the boxes as If they had
come by express or mail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
A CHRISTMAS EVE GAME.
The WoodselIer Affords Pleasant En-.
tertainm ent For Holiday Party.

The WoodselIer Affords Pleasant Tn.
tertainm,nt For Holiday Party.
A very amusing Christmas game is
the w%oodseller. and it is capable Of sew
eral variations, including the ever pop
ular forfeits. Any number of persons
may join in the game.
The person who starts the game
writes the name Of some kind of wood
on a paper and folds the paper so that
no one can see the word written upon
It. He then goes around, all the rest
Of the players being seated, and says:
II have a load of wood to SELL"
Each person in turn asks:
"What kind?"
The answer is:
"Find out"
Then the person mentions n kind,
and If it happens to be the wrong one,
the woodseller goes to the next, and
10 on, until it is finally guessed right.
When the right one is named, the one
naming it becomes woodseller.
All who make mistakes must pay q
forfeit. to be redeemed at the end OF
the game. Those who name a wood
twice pay. The list Of woods IS a long
one, but the best known ones are
the very ones that the players are most
apt to overlook in naming them. A
clever person a make much fun by
the manner Of calling out his wares
and another by witty rejoinders.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18

lrTAVE you eve played ''tele.
gramsY" It is a game for a
crowd of young Of old. or
both. Not a very deep or in
~tricate game. nor yet a particularly ele-
waiting one. but. nevertheless, full of
Jolly. mirth provoking qualities and
Just the thing for your holiday party.
To carry out the idea properly slips
Of yellow paper should be handed to
each participant and pencils provided
for them. Each one is to write thirteen
different letters at the top of their slip
that is. any thirteen from the alpha
betical twenty-six, but without repeti-
ton.
For instance, one might write B. G.
X. L. NJ. r. E. W, c, S. Fl. o, r.
Another A. b. G. D. f. r. G. H. l. J.
K, L. NJ. and so on.
The slips are then to be passed
along to right hand neighbors, who
must make an understandable telegram
Of thirteen words. using the characters
at the top of the slips handed them
for the first letter of each word. To
thoroughly illustrate. take the first ex-
ample given above. Here is a specf.
men telegram from it:
Better 20 Kingston late Monday.
Try express Willie candy soldier. Hope
orders rushing"
Note the fragmentary sentences, such
as are generally employed in CORE
spondence Of this sort. The possfbili-
ties for good humored fun in the COM
piling of kilograms among a crowd
Of friends are endless. But, Of course.
they cannot be satisfactorily illustrated
In public print. As in any similar
game. care should be exercised in not
becoming dangerously personal.
At first glance the second example
Of letters as given above 1.-THE first thir-
teen in our alphabet) might seem to be
difficult of extension. But such is not
the case in the wide latitude of sense
land n%onsense) allowable in the game.
For instance. here is only n way out
Of the thousands in which it can be
quickly written:
"Any bright colored dress excellent
for Granville's hop. Likely joins kisses.
Loving mother"
Upon completion the "telegrams' are
gathered up in a basket and read aloud.
either by a disinterested party or some
body selected from among the players
themselves.
The only way to appreciate the game
Of telegram" is to try it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
PARLOR MAGIC,
A Clover Candle Trick That vii
Amuse the Youngsters.

A Clover Candle Trick That Will
Amuse tho Youngsters.
Here is a parlor magic trick which
never fails to capture m audience and
which. at the same time, is so simple
that any n can do 1t. You need six
or more candles and as many candle
sticks, or you can get along without
the candlesticks by holding a lighted
match to the bottom Of each of the
candles. and then, when 1t has softened
ever so slightly, setting the candle
firmly in a saucer. The wax or tallow
will harden in a moment. holding the
candle erect in its place.
Make a hole in one side Of each ear.
die, cutting clear through until the
wick is severed. These holes must be
at various distances from the topedif-
ferent in each candle.
Now. If you should light m Of these
candles it would burn steadily until
the fame got down to the hole, when
the cut in the wick would cause the
candle to go out If you should light
them all together they would go out at
different times, as the holes are at diff
ferent places. This Is where your
trick comes in.
Place your candles in a row on a
table with the holes away from your
audience and then light all six. Now.
you begin to relate a story about a
little girl who was alone in the house
and was afraid Of the dark, and who
lighted six candles to keep up her cour-
age. She heard queer noises about the
house. and drew close to the light and
then {pointing to the candle with the
hole nearest the top) the first candle
went out. OF course you time your
first words, so that you say tout" just
before the flame reaches the hole.
AS you reach the second point in your
tale the second candle goes out, and
SO on throughout the rest of the six.
You may have the holes vary but a
fraction Of an inch in their distances
from the top of the candle and tell a
very short story, or you may have your
tale a long one. with the distances of
the holes from the top to vary an inch
or so. BY first lighting one candle and
watching it burn for a few minutes you
can tell almost exactly how long the
fame will take to reach a given point.
If you do not have the candles go out
In rotation. but skip around from the
frst to the fifth. then to the second.
to the sixth, the fourth and third, you
can still further mystify your audience,
and if your story be well told the eff
feet will be very pretty indeed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-12-18
Nut Race Is Fun.

A nut race provides plenty of excite
ment for young and old. Place a bowl
of nuts at one end of the room and an
empty bowl at the other. Each con-
testant, holding the hand fat. with
fingers close together and extended.
dips it into the bowl. getting rs many
nuts as possible on the back of the
hand. These nus be carried across
the room and dropped into the other
bowl. The victory is not always to the
large handed. and the game is q great
revealer of steady nerves.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-13
not be accepted for mailing.

esad OF the sender; otherwise they WI
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-13
TRADITION

TRADITION, it is said, occasionally
hands down the practical Arts with more
precision and fidelity than they can be
transmitted by book from generation to
generation, Webster.
TRADITION is hard obstacle for
some people 10 overcome.
Because an establishment, handling
DIAMONDS, GOLD and
SILVER WARE, Etc. has always en-
deavored 70 dazzle the passersby With a
brilliant array OF valuable articles, this
TRADITION is almost insurmountable
to the Jewelry Merchant.
This addition We bow to. We recog-
nize it. We are inst completing front
TO our house, No. 1871 North Commerce
street, in which we believe our pride is
excusable.
But there is another TRADITION,
which we feel should be cast aside and
that DOCTRINE is the supposition that
exists in the minds of some that when
Diamond or other valuable stone, or
Watch or other Jewelry is to be pur-
chased; because some other firm 'of the
cid schools ras previously served you,
that goods Of equal merit cannot be Sc
cared from younger and more up-to-date
dealers.
Our store is accessible to ALL-very
conveniently located but situated so that
we do not feel obliged to add even a
Widows Mite" in figuring our profit,
in order to pay lar-e rental for our
building. Nevertheless, every article pur-
chased OF US is guaranteed exactly as
Sepreseuted-and that guarantee is backed
+ Up in such manner as % satisfy the most
e.sacting. Try rs once and il we cannot
demonsoa,e 10 You that we can under
sell Others, giving you identical value,
then we won't expect second visit
BUT W. ARE CONFIDENT.
Now, there is an impression prevalent
among certain people that our Jewelyy
stock is an adjunct TO our Loan Depart
meat We, ss our name implies, con-
duc6 a loan business, but il is separate
end distinct department iaom our busi-
ness as Jewellers; and it is because
we are enabled, because OF unredeemed
pledges at times, to offer some most a.
tonishing bargains TO our trade, that we
believe it 20 our interest and yours 70
continue the TWO DISTINCTLY sEPA-
RATE DEPARTMENTS.
Come in: inspect our stock investigate
us--if satisfied with our merchandise
and standing, then lei US figure with you
on your wants. We know we can salts
fy you.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-13

Mrs. Henderson has also requested us
to announce that the Post Office Depart
ment has issued positive orders against
the affxing of Xmas, Red Gross, Anti
tuberculosis or any other fancy stamps
on the address side of packages or letters,
where in rush Of work they can be mis-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-13
POST OFFICE NOTES.

The parcel post sysen, OF which so
much has been said, win be installed in
all third class and many fourth class
post offices in the United States on jan
uary LIST, which will be hailed with de-
light by the masses who have complained
SO long about the high express rates.
our postmistress, Mrs. Henderson, has
requested the Gazette TO publish the fol-
lowing rules governing the stamping of
packages for transmission in the parcel
post:
Shortly before January lst, 1913, each
postmaster will be furnished with one or
more copies of the Official Parcel Post
Map of the United States, showing the
unit of area in which his post Office is To-
Gated and the eight postal zones indicat-
ing the distances on which the parcel
post rates OF postage are based. These
names will be securely inclosed in mail
ing tube and sufficient copies viii be sent
SO that at least one map will be immedi
ately available for each post Office, branch
post office, and letiered and local-named
station.
At the same time there will be furn-
ished to each postmaster a supply of
copies of the Official Parcel Post Guide,
publication that will show the unit of
area in which every post Office in the
United States is located. The Guide will
contain iul information as to its use in
conjunction with the map, and will also
contain the regulations approved by the
Postmaster General tor the conduct Of
the Parcel Post Service.
! Copies of the Parcel Post Map and
Guide will be forwarded through post
masters 10 each rural carrier. These sup
plies will be enclosed together in a sub
stantial linen envelope, which should be
retained by the carriers as permanent
receptacle.
On account of the increase in The
weight limit from four to eleven pound:
it will be necessary to supply postmaster
with scales Of adequate capacity. 1t i,
expected that every Presidential pos
Office and the majority of the fourth clas'
will be properly equipped in this respec
by January L. 1918. Offices of the fourSl
class that do not receive suitable scale
by that date viii be supplied as prompt
ly as possible thereafter, and in tn
meantime postmasters will be expecte'
10 meet the emergency with their pres
ent weighing facilities or by such othe
means as they may be able to devils
without expense TO the Department.
Tape lines six feet 10 length for meas
uring the size of parcel post package
: will be furnished to all postmasters.
Distinctive parcel post stamps will b
issued to each postmaster. On and afte
a January l, 1913, ordinary postage stamp
wiz not be valid for postage on fourth
class matter.
The widest publicity should be give
= Immediately to the following features {
the proposed parcel post regulations:
That distinctive parcel post stamp
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-13
TTeSpaSs Notice.

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
following properties in Tensas Parish
are posted, and trespassers will be vigorous
ly prosecuted: .sGUM RIDGE,D 'FVILLA
CLARA, - ''KEMPE LEE'' plantations, In
Guiding open and cleared lands.
F. II. CURRY.
st. Joseph, La, Nov. Is, 1917
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-13

taken for postage stamps by postal Of
fieisls; such stamps must be placed on
opposite side and failure TO do this will
result in return of package or letter TO
sender. This rule must be observed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-12-13

must Be used on an iourtb-class matter
beginning Janus v l, 1913, and that
sucn mater bearing ordinary postage
stamps viii De treated as "Held for post
are.
That parcels viii be msilable only at
post Offices, branch post offices, lettered
and local named stations, and such num-
be Ell stations as msy be designated 0y
me postmastef.
That al parcels must bear the return
ca I'd oil the sender; otherwise they viii
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-06

would hardly call this a merry way
of celebrating Christmas, would you?
l think we prefer our jovial, festive
family manner of spending Christ
mas
The Pennsylvania Dutch call their
Santa Claus Pelgnickle. One of the
men of the community impersonates
the part. He goes from house to
house carrying a bundle of toys
over his shoulder for the good
youngsters, but also carries a switch
for the naughty ones. Our children,
no doubt, prefer to have their Santa
Claus come down the chimney, and
not walk up to the front door like
amy other man.
In Porto Rico the little folks be-
ilieve that Santa Claus comes flying
through the air like a bird. 1 won
der if before many years he will
come to US in an air ship? The
children place little boxes on their
roofs or in the courtyards, and dear
old St. Nicholas drops the gifts in
them and flies by. In Porto Rico
he is expected every evening for
week. Think of the children's ex
element as they rush to their boxes
every morning. But the Christmas
celebration in Porto Rico is really
a holy one, and it is commemorated
with many religious ceremonies.
The feast days beginning at Christ
mas last almost until Easter time
In the glamour and merriment of
the day they do not forget it's real
significance.