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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
First FIioht Sensations.

The sensations when you first shoot
up rapidly in the air are distressful to
the novice. says Captain c. Melior In
the Altman. This is how Captain
Mellor felt. sitting behind the pilot in
"A biplane:
1.-THE rush and press of air are ter
rife. My chest seems to be getting
slowed in and my ribs feel inclined to
give way. | have difficulty in exhai-
ing. The smallest opening OF the ma
sal valve seems to give too much mir
My blood rapidly becomes superoxy-
genated. and | experience a feeling of
exhilaration. l should like to shout or
at least say 'Ha. har but the pressure
Of the wind Is too great for me to say
anything. and l feel it best to keep
my mouth shut"
1t was much the same when taking
a trial flight in a m%onoplane from the
Bleriot school. At the end Of the first
circuit he felt like blowing up"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
Where One MAY Diu 70 China.

Frcela I'd. Pa. is exactly what It's
name indicates free land. 1t is land
which when purchased becomes the
absolute property Of the buyer. and his
title is not subject to mining royalties,
ground rent or any other reservation.
In this respect it differs very much
from the land surrounding the town on
nj! sides and owned by the coal mining
corporations. which land when pur-
rhlSable ut all is restricted to the sur
face rights only. In 1865 August Do
mop. fo%reseeing the need of a town site
that would be free from the control Of
the mining corporations. bought sew
eral hundred acres of land. He laid
ont the town. and in selling the lots he
emphasized the fact that it was free
land and the owners rights extended
us deeply into the earth as he might
are to prosecute. BY common consent
the towns first name was Freehold.
but this was ordered changed by the
%poSt"tlice department to avoid confu-
sion with the older town of Freehold.
\. J. In Difference to local sentiment
the name Freeland was substituted
Ladies' Home Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
Defends Montana Horses

Washington, Dec. 23.-Inspector
General Darlington of the army, in his
annual report, answers complaints
against the quality of horses turned
out from the remount depot at Fort
KeOgh. He says:
For several years after the estab-
lishment of a remount depot at Fort
Keogh, there was a good deal of COM
plant from various sources in the
west, that the horses supplied there
from were not desirable. 1t has been
stated in explanation of this, that in
the beginning, the horses were pur-
chased for the purpose of getting the
horse breeders of that section inter-
ested, so that they would ultimately
produce a type of horse in every way
suitable for cavalry purposes. The
horses that are now shipped from
the depot are a great improvement
over those of the first shipments, and
the three and f~our-year-Olds now on
hand, eventually to be shipped, are of
a still higher grade. The chief COM
plant was that the horses from Keogh
were not up to the Standard The
general thinks the difficulty will soon
be overcome.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
II Causes Hardening Of the Arteries
and Other Grave Troubles,

Physicians have always studied the
pulse. because it gives valuable infor-
nation concerning the lmdy's condi-
ton of health or disease. But it is
only recently that they have begun to
use the term ''blood pressure" fire.
quently and to regard the amount of
that pressure as of great Importance.
That is because they now have instru-
ments for accurately measuring the
pressure. which previously they could
only estimate by feeling the pulse.
Blood pressure OF the degree of ten
sion Of the blood current within the
arteries is chiefly significant because
a permanent increase in it is quite
sure to he followed in time by harden
ing of the arteries and by the Negener-
alton or disease Of important organs.
especially the kidneys.
The blood pressure is increased by
Il number of causes that increase the
force Of the heart beat or that con-
tract the smaller blood vessels. ANY
excitement-anger. joy. fear. nervous
neSS"-raiSeS it temporarily. But that
is OF little Importance unless the emo
ton is frequently repeated or unless
the person already has diseased arte-
ries. The blood pressure that is per-
manently high is more serious. That
comes from long continued mental en-
element. such rs worry. business anx-
iety or political strife or from the ac-
ton Of certain poisons that are formed
in the system and not properly ex-
creted.
These pOisonS come from the waste
products of digestion. especially in
large meat eaters. They raise the
blood pressure by causing the smaller
arteries to contract.
In small amounts these poisons are
eXcleted ut once, hut in persons who
eat large quantities of meat. especially
OF beef and mutton-poultry and fish
are less harmful-they are sometimes
formed in amounts so large that the
kidneys cannot dispose of them prompt
ly. When this happens. especially If it
occurs In Il person who is under Il cOn-
slant mental strain. like the politician,
the tinancier or the chronic worrier,
there is grave danger of Il permanent
ly high blood pressure and. following
that, Of hardening Of the arteries and
Of kidney disease. mental disturbance
or apoplexy.
If you must worry be a vegetarian:
II you must eat meat do so only once
a day or. better still. every other day.
Youths Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
The River Press
Published erery Wednesday Morning
by the Rirea Press Publish
ing Company.
FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP

Two hundred and ninety-three years
have elapsed since the Pilgrims land
ed at Plymouth Rock. They were
lowly folk and scorned by the great
of their day. But their principles
were eternal verities and have proved
prepotent in the creation of American
democracy. What may we of today
learn from them that shall make us
better Americans?
They were men of faith. They had
faith in man. They believed that no
man or nation had eve amounted to
much that did not hold that there is
a God of righteousness to whom men
were responsible, that righteousness
is the only thing that makes a people
truly great and that it is the duty of
every citizen to work for the welfare
of the commonwealth and for social
justice. To the Pilgrims the father
hood Of God meant the brotherhood of
They were virile and aggressive in
their assertion of the rights of men
and the duties of citizens. They
threw stress on faithful discharge of
a citizens duty to the commonwealth.
They set a Respondent and inspiring
example of public spirit and civic
conscience in the performance of po-
litical responsibilities. They bore
down hard on the truth that every
citizen should bear his full share of
public burden and square himself full.
ly with his civic obligations. We think
too much of u rights and too little
of our duties; but the Pilgrims prac-
ticed their political duties as fully as
they spoke of their civic rights.
They realized the divineness of the
state and appreciated the sacredness
of citizenship. They considered it
the privilege as we'll as the RESPONSE
bility of every citizen to help to Sc
cure good government for all citizens.
Their best men always took practical
interest in politics, never Sinking
public business, and the tiny democ-
racy constantly kept it's leading citi-
zens in control of it's affairs. Failure
to vote or refusal to take office cost
the delinquent a fine.
American citizenship needs the ton
ic of the Pilgrim conscience. We shall
best honor the Pilgrims through emu
lating their loyalty to duty in all az
fairs of state.-Spokesman-R Review.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31

The report of the secretary of the
interior, recently submitted to the
president, is of general interest to
residents of western states who be-
lieve in the conservation of natural
resources. Federal control Of these
is favored as the best meth
cd of retaining their use for the bene-
fit of the public.
Two notable and interesting predic-
lions are indicated rather than made
in the report. One is that the time is
not fard distant when coal of too low a
grade "to stand storage or transport
tatiOn will be converted into electric
ity at the mouth of the mines and
widely distributed for lighting, heat
and power; the other that the gil
gantic force now wasting itself in the
rivers OF the country will be SO con-
trolled by dams as to provide heat,
light and power to the people and that
within a generation ! believe the peo-
pie will be as alive TO the value of
public ownership of hydro-electric
power plants as they are today to mu-
nicipally-Owned water-wOrkS."
In the opening lines of the report,
situation which obtains in a great sec
ton of the country. "There exists a
feeling in the west" says he, that it's
affairs and needs have not been given
that consideration at the hands of the
national government which they mer-
1t. This feeling is not confined to
spectators or eXploiters. 1t is the
sentiment of many who are without
selfish motive and regard the matter
wholly from the stand point of ma
tional growth.
There is ore very simple eXplana-
tion for the existence of this feeling.
We have adventured upon a new pol
icy of administering our affairs and
have not developed adequate machin-
cry. We have called a halt on meth
DDS of spOilation which existed, to the
great benefit of many, but we have
failed to substitute methods, sane,
h%ealthful and progressive, by which
the normal enterprise or an ambitious
people a make full use of their own
We abruptly closed oppor-
tunities to the monopollst, but did not
open them to the developer"
The land policy put into force, he
says, caused dismay and discomfort
The congress had been most generous
in its disposition of the public lands.
They we're given to the railroads and
to the states. To classify them was
too difficult a task. They would
classify themselves when they arriv.
ed in individual ownership. And so the
door was opened for monopoly and for
fraud"
A new policy was evolved, the sec.
rotary pointed out-that of using the
land for the purpose to which it is
best fitted. ITO this policy" he says
II believe the west is now reconciled,
The west no longer urges a return to
the hazards of the land is land,' pol
icy. But it does ask action. Already
the congress has recognized the ap
positeness of this policy, but it is fol
yourself and congress further to ex
tend this thought into our legislation
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
Flippant filings.

The judge who advises husbands to
plan the spending of their wages with
:.heir wives doesn't tell how to get
heir consent.-Cleveland Leader.
Zulu prince says American football
Is too rough for his people. A good
elephant hunt, now, or SON light en-
ercise like that.-New York American.
A Chicago man who tried to commit
suicide by drinking hair tonic is ex.
pected to recover. Hair tonic hardly
ever does what people who use it ex-
pect it to do for them.-Chicago Rec.
r d-Heraid.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
be. A North Carolina contribute:

to be-. A North Carolina contribute:
says:
"'I will govern my temper and my
tongue is, l think, a resolution which
all of us ought to make for this New
Year and all the New Years to come.
It is one that all can keep if they try
and l think it is the best one for ev-
erybody, because | believe ill temper
is the cause of more unhappiness, not
orlv in the horne byt in the world at
large, than any other fault. Only
think what a heavenly place this old
world would be if all of us were
sweet-tempered."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
Just 1rv IL.

A curiosity in arithmetic has recent
ly been worked out by a British as.
tronomer in answer to the question,
What is the largest number that can
be expressed with three digits?
The answer is go (the ninety-nintt
power of nine,.
The figure which this represents is sc
printed in full it would fill thirty-three
volumes of 500 pages each of fine type
The first twenty-eight figures are
4oS, 124. 773 %. 747 .O4S, O36. 9S7. 115.9. anL
the last two are 50. In between these
are 800. 500. O7O figures.
If you don't believe it try it and see
Saturday Evening Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
The Gentleman Farmer

James j. Hill, apropos of his won
derful phosphorus experiments in
wheat growing in Minnesota, said the
other day:
"The gentleman farmer is now
teaching the other kind of farmer.
The other kind of farmer can nc long
err say with a grin:
"a gentleman farmer is a man with
science enough to run a farm as it
should be run, and with money enough
to stand the loss"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
The Original New ZeaIanders,

The original New Zealanders were
and the most warlike savages. They
We're big. gaunt fellows. of immense
muscular force and great sagacity.
These savage New Zealanders. though
they ate their enemies. inferred their
own dead. and they believed that the
third day after burial the heart sepa-
rated itself from the corpse and was
carried to the clouds by an attendant
spirit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
How to Catch Rabbits

81 have found a good way to catch
rabbits" said a Smart senior in
class one day.
"Tell it to me-" said the professor.
Crouch down behind a stone wall
and make a noise like a turnip," said
the youth with a cackle.
"a better way than that" came the
professors quick retort, "would be
for you to go and sit in a bed of cab.
bage heads and look natural"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
King Of Flowers.
On the cor of age alone the peon

On the score Of age alone the peony
should command the interest Of all
flower lovers. 1t has a history which
began many hundreds Of years ago.
The tree peony. Paenia moutan. is a
native of China. This peony. more
than any other flower. has been the
glory and pride OF the Chinese for near
~ 1.5OO years and has been a subject
for their painters and a theme for
their poets. In China for more than
1000 years Il record has been kept Of
the percentage of seedlings of this
peony and their characteristics. Its
great beauty and fragrance made it
centuries 9 the ~favorite flower of
China's emperorS. and it was called
Hwa W~ang-king of tlowers.-Subur-
ban Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
English and Irish "BulIs"

On the bank of a small river in
ing inscription:
when this stone is out of sight it
is not safe to ford the river"
But this is surpassed by the famous
post erected some years ago by the
surveyors of an English road. 1t
reads:
"This is the bride path to Faver.
sham; if you read this, you had bet.
ter keep to the main road"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31

The New York billboard commission
has decided that the billboard is un-
slightly. dangerous, insanitary and a
shield for rubbish. Aside from this it
seems to be understandable.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
Mario's Great Record.

Mario. the singer. who died in 1888.
appeared in London. his favorite city.
for thirty-two years. during which time
ne appeared in forty-six parts. a record
which has never been approached by
any other artist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
The Unknown QUANTITY,

I'll bet she WILL" began the rash
youth.
Don't" interrupted his older and
wiser companion. Don't bet that she
will ever do anything. You can never
tell what a oma will do"
But" protested the young man. II
was going to bet that she would do the
unexpected"
Don't" repeated the elder earnest
~. Even that Is no safe bet."-
Judge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
Puzzlina.

1t puzzled the child where cows could get
Their milk. and she longed to learn.
Now. where do you get your tears, L.
nette?'
Her mother asked in turn.
And then. with suddenly opened eyes
And suddenly lifted brows.
ON, mamma" she asked in quick sur
prise.
d they have to spank the cows?"
Our Animals.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31
Unfreezable

can any one name a liquid that
doesn't freezer" asked the teacher.
the Berliner lllustrirte Zeitung. Then
an excited little voice in the rear of
the room answered eagerly. please.
teacher. hot wnter!!''
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31

However mea your life is. meet It
and live 1t. not shun it and call it bad
names.-Thoreau.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31

Fine Book and Job Printing a spec
talty at he River Press office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-12-31

Hold Your Temper In 1914
In the January WOman's Home
Companion a number OF readers tell
what their New Year resolutions are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-01
cREX RUGS. FIGURED
RAG RUGS

In five different grades and all the
staIIe sizes. all reduced. Below we
list the Gretchen or Hit and Miss; 9TH
er STILES take same percentage of re-
dnctiens. : 'S''
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-01
Library, Parlor and Bedroom Tables
at Most Attractive Discounts.

Former Sale
Price Price
5000 Fumed Oak ParIor Table. $ 600
$500 Fumed Oak ParIor Table. $500
S AIS Mahogany ParIor Table. S ais
$500 Mahogany Parlor Table. 5 $50
$3.50 Mahogany Parlor Table. $500
$500 Mahogany ParIor Table. $500
$ 400 Golden Oak ParIor Tables 800
5 500 Golden Oak ParIor Table 600
$11.oo Golden Oak. Parior Tables ZOO
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-01

Fcrmc@ SAFE
Or. Price
sage Txr7e4 Oak Library Tables $50
$500 ::g;5 Is Oak Library Table $1,000
s21 .ca Epr,c4 Oak Library Table $500
ego. 100 =v.7eA Cak Library Table $500
s4o,c" :-<7cc Oak Library Table .$S2.oo
SAC ;lr:c4 Oak Library Table $500
SS7s Ture1 Oak ParIor Table. S 2.s5
s a. :--1.G Oak Pa:Ior Table. s 6.75
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-21

and Germany, where so much thought
has been given to the proper housing
of the workingmen. Cottages will
range in price to meet the incomes OF
purchasers and it will be possible for
workingmen to buy homes for a price
as low as GO cents day, which with
taxes, water and fire insurance. Will
bring the total cost up to SO cents.
The only conditions to be exacted
are that those purchasing the houses
shall be Of good moral character; that
they have been steadily employed for
period Of not less than five years;
that their present employers recon.
mend them as men or women who can
be depended upon to meet their obli
cations; that there shall be at least
one, and preferably more children tc
each family and that the general
health Of the members of the family
shall be good.
The first group Of buildings will bs
built in Long island City, where tho
growth of industrial plants has cree
ated a demand for homes for workers.
That group will contain about 80
! houses. They will be one family
houses with at least three bedrooms, 4
living room, kitchen and bath. The
! cheaper houses will be built in rows
/ and the more expensive will be Of tho
semi-detached type, with gardens Oh
three sides.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-21

IS Helps
MODEL HOUSES; SMALL COST
Idea Evolved In New York That
Seems to Have Tremendous
Possibilities.

Homes that workingmen can pur'
chase at total cost of SO cents day
are about to be built in Queens, says
the New York Sun. Plans for $50 such
buildings have been prepared and for
them there are already 600 applicants.
The idea is that of Dr. Joseph Cacca'
vajo, a civil engineer and authority on
housing problems. who has the coop
GRAFTON of several of the large indus
trial concerns recently located in
Long Island City. The scheme is not
philanthropic one, but has for its
object the making Of profits while sup.
plying workingmen with livable homes
at low cost
Doctor Caccavajo, discussing the
scheme, said that he proposes to con.
struct two-story BRICK stone or hollow
tile houses Of the type Familiarity
known as Philadelphia houses, COM
tanning six rooms and bath, which the
wage Garner can purchase on the same
basis as though he were paying rent.
These houses will be far superior to
the best types of England, Belgium
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-21
COST OF SPORT IS IMMENSE
Golf, "Rleh Mans Came" Responsible
for Expenditure Of $3o,ooo,ooo In
the British Isles.

The estimate that 100000 golfers in
the British isles spend $12.5O0.000
every year for caddies' services,
$6,250,00O for club dues, a like amount
for balls, $625,O0 for clubs and $250.000
for green fees, making an aggregate
annual expenditure Of $25,875,000,
which amount would be increased to
$3O.000,000 or more II transportation
included, comes as a pointed sugges-
ton Of the part sport may play in
current costs Of living.
Golf. of course, is regarded as a
rich mans game" not only because
it's playing calls for wide space. cost
ly plants and personal attendance.
but also by reason of the fact that
considerable leisure Is required for
its practice, says the Cleveland
Leader. Even SO, golf may be played
on a much more economical basis than
that used as an average in the English
estimate.
The probability Is that any golfer.
he may be in the sport, or any fol-
lower of tennis. yachting. baseball,
trapshooting or other amateur game
whether it be so-called rich mans
game" or poor man's"-would be
startled by the result II he were to
make an accurate count of the cost
Of one seasons play. Money spent
piecemeal in pursuit Of pleasure slips
away unnoticed, though in astonishing
aggregate. Very likely American boys
spend more than the British golfers
s3O,O0O.O00 every year on sand lot
baseball-and baseball Is not consid
cred an extravagant pastime.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-21

II we were promoting a Chautau-
qua ensemble Of oratory and such,
we'd make an attempt to grab the
address which Hurry-Up Yost deliv.
cred to his conquered Wolverines. says
the Detroit Journal.
Just as the tip was spreading, or at
least trickling. to the effect that Mich
igan had her greatest eleven since
Heston's day, the Michigan Aggies
tear Ann Arbor wide open. But being
beaten by the Aggies is nothing to
what the Wolverine squad drew when
Yost arose to deliver few brief and
impromptu remarks. Uniforms of as
bestos would be the only guard against
having at least eleven human hides
scorched to a dry crisp.
Here's an example, with Yost on the
rostrum: Jenkins, l want to con
graduate you on the way you played
left end. 1t was better than anything
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-11-21
USES WIND TO ADVERTISE
Wlde-Awake Man Utilizes Fashions
and Zephyrs to Attract Crowds
About His Store.

Keeness Of observation and original
ideas placed an advertising man for
one of the big stores of Champaign.
ILL.,, on the road to prosperity. His
salary was raised and he now gives
ten cent cigars instead of stogies to
newspaper men. Being an advertising
man and not a press agent he refused
to allow his name to be used.
Having noticed that his womens
furnishing store was located on par
ticularly windy corner, where even In
summer these zephyrs play unceas-
ingly he conceived the idea to make
the gale play into his hand. He had
noticed that pedestrians paused often
when these winds displayed the mys'
teries of the slit skirt and the silken
stocking. The feminine mysteries dis.
closed seemed to please the men and
women alike.
The next day the wide awake ad
man arranged with a score of pretty
girls and handsome danes to act as
models. deliberately costumed in the
latest mode. they walked to and fro
around the corner advertising the
wares within. Needless to say. II
drew a crowd. It was said that q
daintier display of half hose and rain
bow hued petticoats was never seen
in Paris than on this corner when the
ad man brought the zephyrs to his
aid