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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
SLEEPING PORCH.
How TO Construct This Very Popular
Apartment.

How 70 Construct This Very Popular
Apartment.
The sleeping porch may be a fad, but
It looks very much like a fixture, says
a writer in a builders magazine. In
some of the suburban communities
there are houses specially designed to
accommodate sleeping porches. and
those who live within are not by any
means tubercular.
The simplest method Of constructing
a real sleeping porch in a new house of
modest proportions is to construct a
generous dormer in the roof Oh the
sheltered side, leaving it entirely open
at the front except to a point about
two feet above the floor, to which
height it should be boarded up. In this
way a room of adequate size is formed
without drafts and requiring only a
curtain in front to secure privacy.
A good plan is to single the roof and
sides and to lay a heavy grade of pre-
pared canvas on the floor. This roofing
and deck canva is waterproof, so
strong that it may be walked on freely,
comes in widths of thirty and t%hirty-six
inches, is tapped an inch and a half
when it is put down, and it is fastened
with tacks not more than an inch apart.
1t is best to give it a coat of paint at
once and to keep it painted at intervals
throughout the year. Make provision
for draining off water, which will sure
~ be driven in when hard storms come.
Couch hammocks to belong to
sleeping porches and are as convenient
and comfortable for an after dinner
siesta as for the nightly repose. It Is
important to have a thick and we'll
made mattress, both for comfort and to
keep the cold from penetrating. Little
else in the way of furnishings is need
ed except perhaps a rug on the floor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05

doors. Then, to their chagrin, it waf
discovered that the quarry was on q
ship headed for Honduras.
The silent treatment was the ex.
cuse presented by physicians a. a rea.
son why Mr.. Rockefeller should not be
forced to testify. To talk. it was de.
clared, would greatly infame the mil.
honaire's larynx and aggravate the III.
ness with which he was afflicted.
DR.. Walter F. Chappell Of New York,
one Of Mr.. Rockefeller's physicians,
startled the country by declaring that
his millionaire patient must refrain
from speech for the rest Of his life.
Any effort on his part to converse,
said DR.. Chappell, would cause a la.
ryngeal spasm and might bring imme-
date painful death. 1t was explained
that Mr.. Rockefeller's larynx was GOV.
cred with a number Of little knoblike
protuberations. His nervous condition
Is such that v en in writing his
thoughts on a pad, the millionaire is
greatly hampered. He is unable to
write nor than three or four words at
a time legibly, it is declared.
He was a pretty sick looking man
when he reached Key West to embark
for Honduras. He took no visible
pleasure in the fact he had outwitted
all the sleuths of the government and
had been calmly resting on Jekyl ISL
and. off the Georgia coast, while they
were surrounding his various homes in
the north and predicting his Capture
every hour or so.
News OF the special train which had
headed south from Jacksonville reach.
ed Key West quickly, and there were
many persons waiting to meet it when
It arrived. An aged. gray haired man.
who looked very feeble, was helped out
of one Of its parlor cars.
Eyes, l am Mr.. Rockefeller" he said,
when correspondents addressed him.
When asked where he was going he
replied In a faint voice he was not on
his way to Bermuda or to Cuba-as
had been reported-but was going to
Honduras for the sake Of his health.
Soon after the Rockefeller party ar.
rived a yacht which had anchor.
ed out in the harbor was seer to get
In motion. Almost at the same time
the steamer Halifax for Havana, Cuba,
got under way. Since small boats had
taken parties out to each, it was i'm.
possible to tell which craft the long
missing witness had boarded. But the
Halifax soon wirelessed back that he
wasn't aboard. while the yacht rcfus.
ed to reply to messages.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
Strain lubricatina Oil,

1t Is the part Of wisdom to strain oil
before placing it in the %lubricating
tank or crank case. This is not only
10 prevent the clogging of the oil ducts.
but to eliminate the possibility Of
abrasion by foreign substances. Small
particles of sand or other grit in the
oil Will frequently cause the pump to
work improperly or to be broken. To
say the least. every effort should be
m;'te to have the luhricating oil en-.
Ulely free from any foreign substance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
CALIFORNIA; LOST RIVER.
Waters Of the Kern Al Utilized For
Irritation PURPOSES,

Waters Of the Kern All Utilized For
irrigation Purposes.
The deep Kern river canyon, in the
high Sierra country Of California, is
Interestingly described in a report just
issued by teh United States geological
survey. Attitudes in the Kern river
basin range from a few hundred feet
at the mouth Of the rivers lower can-
yon to more than $4,000 feet on the
headwaters over a hundred miles dis
tant. More than fifty of the peaks in
the basin exceed 1900 feet in alti-
tude, and many of the lakes which
feed the upper stream r at an alti.
tude Of 1900 feet or more.
Mount Whitney, the highest noun
tain in the United States, towering
14,5O1 feet above sea level, overlooks
the northern part Of the Kern river
basin from the east.
Kern river rises in glacial lakelets
among the high peaks of the Sierra
divide and On the Kings-kern and
great western divides. 1t flows di-
rectly southwark about seventy miles,
then southwestward to the mouth Of
its canyon a few miles northeast Of
Bakersfield, where it enters the south
end of San Joaquin valley. No water
from Kern river has reached the San
Joaquin in recent years. The water is
all utilized for irrigation before it
reaches the larger valley, and the Kern
becomes q lost river"
The principal tributary of Kern riv-
er is its south fork. The basin is
divided into two lesser basins, differ
ing greatly in topography. The east
ern basin is characterized by CON-
paratvely low, fiat and irregular hills.
separated by many intervening mead
ows, large and small. It Is drained by
the south fork. The western basin is
characterized by high glaciated peaks
and ridges and by deep canyons. 1t is
drained by the main stream, which
flows for a great part Of its length
through n narrow canyon. Kern river
canyon proper is about twenty miles
long, one mile wide at the top and
1900 to 1900 feet deep. The bottom
of the canyon is several hundred feet
wide, and the average gradient is 100
feet to the mile.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
|AUM0R OF THE DAY
The luckIess Bachelor


l know a bachelor whose sight
Is dim and daily growing DINNER.
Once strong and slim and trim. he might
At present easily be trimmer.
His hair, once dark and very thick.
Is turning gray and CROWNS thinner.
Once hungry, now he has a trick
OF merely picking at his dinner.
He used to have a cheerful smile.
But now his ook is full of sadness
He grumbles that most men are vile
M that the world has little gladness.
The ventures he has made have paid
So well that he might be ecstatic.
But recently he has displayed
A tendency to be rheumatic.
No loved ones climb upon his knees
Or smear him with their sticky fnrera.
IT'S seldom that sweet ecstasies
Invade the corner where he fingers.
A cynic's sneer distorts his face.
His heart is robbed Of all affection.
He fingers in a lonely place
And clings to pitiful detection,
His usefulness outlived, he signs
Fol pleasures which he left untasted.
And there Is lurking In his eyes
The look of one whose life was wasted.
He lives in gray dependency,
BY i~mpecunious nephews harried.
The truth is that he could not be
More piteous II he were married.
Chicago Record Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
lndividualism Defined.

In speaking to the girls at Barnard
college. New York city. IN chapel Il
short while ago DIR. McCastline, the
newly appointed head of the depart.
ment OF health ut Columbia university.
said that the cardinal prerequisites for
an efficient life are bodily health. a
well poised mind and individua.isu.
The last he differentiated from eccen.
tricity by defining it rs that quality
which makes us not creatures a,,arf.
but rather Il human piece of the words
picture puZZle-unlike the other ~I4ie,v..
but fitting in perfectly with the rest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
RAT DESTROYING DEVICE.

It A metal arm, operated by a power
full spiral spring, is released, and, pass
ing through a slot in the cagelike com
partment in the manner of a catapult,
1t strikes the unfortunate rodent with
a blow Of sufficient force to break
every bone in its body and hurl the
carcass at least fifteen feet away from
the trap, far enough away so other
rats will not be warned against the
trap. The spring will operate the de-
vice fifteen times with one winding.
A pneumatic device prevents the arm
from making more than one revolution
and automatically "sets" it again.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
NOVEL RAT TRAP.
Rodent Destroyer Kills Victims and
losses Them Far AWAY.

Because Of its peculiar construction
the %"ratapult' is the name that has
been given a novel rat destroying de-
vice which was one of the exhibits of
an exposition held recently in Wash.
ington under the auspices OF the Unit.
ed States public health service.
The apparatus is SO arranged that
when an unsuspecting rodent enters a
cagelike compartment to get at the
bacon rind with which the trap is
baited. he steps on a lever which re-
leases a spring mechanism fitted above
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
Sure Of Il.

Sure Of Il.
Tommy went home one day with a
nice new golf ball.
"Look at the lost ball I found on the
links, father"
but you are sure, Tommy" said Mr..
Traddle. "that it was a lost ball really p
"Oh, yes" said the boy. II saw the
man and his caddy looking for IT,
London Opinion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05

True Love.
you love that Perkins boy. don't
your said the jealous little boy to his
girl playmate.
Eyes. l do" was the reply.
"Well, if he comes around here I'll
mash him to a jelly"
but I'll still love jelly."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
Rich Witness DodgeS :
: Congress and Takes :
"Silent Treatment" :
IVYILLIAM ROCKEFELLEI

"TLLIAM ROCKEFELLER
wv the Standard Oil millionaire
" brother of John D.. after hav.
ing bafled the best efforts OF
many federal sleuths for a week. re.
Gently fell behind the oldest excuse
ever offered by a notable person to
avoid the witness stand. II the state.
ments made by his physicians were
true Mr.. Rockefeller not only could not
talk or the witness stand, but should
never speak again for the rest of his
life.
The possessor Of millions almost
equallng the assets Of his brother, he
was in hiding from the arm Of the law
e6ectually, while a score Of sleuths
blockaded his New York and larry.
town houses and others kept the tele-
graph wires hot. In the end the mill
lionaire, then on his way to Honduras,
sent word that he would accept the
service through the medium of his at
torney from those who sought him.
The quest for Mr.. Rockefeller engag-
ed the attention Of the entire country.
He was wanted as a witness before
the Pujo congressional committee, in.
vesdgating money trust conditions.
His testimony, it has been declared.
would go a long way toward showing
the true u Of the panic of 1907 and
would also throw much light on a re-
cent copper syndicate scandal.
The manner In which federal sleuths
conducted their search for Mr.. Rookie
teller formed a national comedy.
6warms Of them infested the neighbor-
hood Of MI. Rockefeller's Fifty-fourth
street mansion In New York, keeping
sentinels In front and rear Of a half
dozen residences thereabouts. The
Hawkshaws candidly suspected the
milnonaire's neighbors Of having secret
passages connecting their places with
Mr.. Rockefeller's. At one time they
seriously contemplated obtaining the
right to break in the Rockefeller house
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
Her Other Self.

you're in love with a blond" re-
marked the fortune teller, "but after
you marry her beware of a brunette,
Who
mo danger" remarked the patron.
Its the same woman" - Ladies'
World.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
Surprised Him.

surprised HIM.
There was Il fellow who proposed to
all the girls just for fun. He had no
idea of getting himself engaged, but
he enjoyed the preliminaries. So he
was disagreeably surprised once, and
it served him right.
Miss Evelyn he said %soulfully, do
you think you could love me we'll
enough to be my wifer"
Eyes, darling!" she cried.
"Well-er-now l know where to
come in case I should want to marry"
Detroit Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
On the Contrary.

Mr.. Hardhead-I have called, sir. to
ask for the hand of your daughter.
Old Gentleman with emotion)-She
is the only child ! have, and her moth
er is gone.
MI. Hardhead (hastily)-Oh, that's
no objection. l assure you.-Stray Sto-
ries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
CONSERVING Enerov.

"Yes." said the old man. 81 find my
strength is failing somewhat. used
to walk around the block every morn
ing. but lately l feel 30 tired when l
get halfway around l have to turn and
come back."-Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
A Self Dumping WheeIbarrow.

A new w~heelbarrow dumps its load
Forward as its handles are pushed
down. saving its user the labor of lift.
ing i:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-03-05
The New MILEAGE.

'Been away?"
"Yep."
much Of a trip:"
IL should say So: forty-two post
ards" Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
Big Event.

Last Saturday night was Oddfellow
night throughout the contry. the occasion
being the celebration of the Oath ami
versarv OF Independent Oddfellowship in
this country. Madison Lodge No. II.
OF this city. one among the Oldest, most
influential and progressive lodges in the
State, doubly celebrated the event, the
occasion also being the 10th anniversary
of the institution of the lodge. A splendid
degree team had been selected and
thoroughly drilled for the occasion. and
the WORK was put on acc lrling to the
new Ritual which was greatly enjoyed
By all present. Madison Lodge has amen
bership of some TWO hundred and fifty.
and the commodi0us Lodge room was
fully taxed. Throughout the evening
the spirit of brotherly love and good
fellowship prevailed. Addresses we're
made by local speakers, and the exer-
cises concluded with banquet feast,
choice and dainty refreshments being
served. 1t was an event in the history
of Madison Lodge that will long be re-
membered by those present, and those
who failed TO attend, missed rare and
novel treat
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29

Singer Sewing Machine Co, h re, has
been promoted 10 district manager for
that company with headquarters at Win
chester. He has ten counties under his
charge.
Robert Vanoy. of Lincoln county, is
in town
Mrs. Alex Bowles returned Saturday
from Lexington, after spending week
with friends.
GuaId T. NJ. Wells. Cf FIR lnkfort spent
s'vera lays with friends and relatives
here.
Messrs ]. F. Bates, Bart Simpson and
Joseph Beck, of Monticello, are here at
tending Federal court
Misses Lena Forb t, Stella and Mary
Cosby OF Red House were the week end
guests of Miss Lillian Dozier at Union.
Master Arthur Bowles is expected
Wednesday for a few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Alex Bowles, and
his many friends.
Messrs. Samuel Marrow, Frank Hines
and ]. A. Coleman, of Somerset, are
among the many who are attending
Federal court.
Mrs. and Mrs , L. Herbert Todd of
this city, are the proud parents of ten
pound son who arrived on the 22nd.
The young man has been christened
Vernon Hilary.
Curtis F. Burnam is the name of a
little son that arrived a few days ago to
T Burnam. He was named for his
paternal granfather.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.>R. Baxter. Of Lexing-
! ton, are the proud parents of a pound
daughter, Emma Mildred Mrs. Bax-
ter was formerly Miss Miranda Barclay
and has many friends here.
Those from a distance who attended
the funeral OF Mr.. Joseph Oldham Sun
day were: Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Williams
Mr.. George Williams, Mrs. Kate Will
liams, of Irvine; Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Smith, Somerset, and Miss Susan Woods,
Stanford.
News comes here to the friends of Mr.
franklin Crosby that he had been killed
a few days ago in an automobile acct
dent in Detroit. Mr. Crosby will be re.
me- bered here by many, as he was the
best man in the Halves Covington we'd
ding last October and made many friend:
during his stay here.
MessrS. L. ID. Harris and George d
Speakes, who constitute the well-knOwT
real estate firm of Harris & Speakes, al
Paris, were callers at this office yester
day and left the advertisement. which
will De found in our advertising columns
These gentlemen will conduct big sale
hele May 18th.
Mrs. G. II. Vaught entertained mum
Der of Charlie Vaught's friends Friday
evening with beautiful reception and
dance. The house was lovely in carpa
tions and plants and delightful refresh
ments OF ices, candies and nuts were
served. The hostess was assisted in en-
J pertaining by Misses Marianne Collins
Annie Mae Walker and Mr. and Mrs
Hoskinson and Mrs. Mary Powell
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them 10 pieces. Get Domestic Va.
cuum Cleaner and keep them clean.
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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
Revival Meeting at the Meth
odiSt Church.

An open letter to MethOdists, especial
ly, and 10 all Others concerned
We expect 10 begin series of meet
ings next Sunday. am very anxious
in the closing Of this conference year.
10 have gracious meeting; one thai
shall prove real blessing 10 Christians,
and be means Of salvation to many.
have secured the assistance of Rev.
A. p. Jones. Of our conference, a man
of God. who loves souls, and faithful
preacher Of the gospel The purpose OF
this open letter is not only to announce
the meeting. but to request your at
tendance and whoIe-souled interest
from the first service The largest sue
cess depends upon your presence and
cooperation
A cordial invitation is extended 10
every one to attend. and join ia The
meeting for The good you may do and
the good you may get.
O. w. CRUTcHFIELD, Pastor.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
Church Notes


The Young Ladies' Circle of the Chris
tian church will meet with Mrs. j. w.
Hamilton on the Summit. Thursday af-
ternoon at $780, IL will be an important
meeting and a full attendance is de-
sired.
Next Sunday is the time for taking up
the annual offering for Home missions
of the Christian churches of the Nation.
The services at the Court House will be
OF special interest and there should be a
large number present and generous
contribution.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
NORMAL NOTES.

Miss Partridge will conduct a discus
sion Of History and Civics methods
The last mum Der Of the lecture course
viii be given on Wednesday evening,
April Both, at 500 O'Clock.
Prof. Smith will have charge of the
Horticultural Department in the work
of which Prof. Pullen will lead the dis
cuSSiOn.
Mr.. McNutt, Superintendent Of Lon
don schools, an alumnus of the class Of
1913, will take part in a dis usSion Of
Gives.
The annual meeting Of the Kentucky
Educational Association will be held in
Louisville this week Eastern will send
large delegation Of students and the
faculty. They will leave on a Special
Thursday morning returning Friday.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29

1T was very appropriate Of President
Wilson to send Secretary Bryan TO Cali
fornia to try 10 straighten out legislation
against the japanese. As the Nebras-
kan is known as the prince of Peace, +"
and as he has mighty smooth tongue,
and like the maiden-very winning ways
he will doubtless succeed in prevent
ing the enactment of law which might
produce an imbroglio between this coun-
try and the Mikado.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
Good Flour-Cood Coffee.

On Saturday, May 10 b, which is the
anniversary OF zarng's Flour Mill, you
can get pound package of Phoenix Ho-
tel Cup Coffee free with each 100 pounds
Of Earrings Patent Flour you buy. Good
bargain, it seems to us Read the adj
vertisement which appears on our third
page. 6l-4t
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29

THERE is law which protects Con-
gresham from anything said in debate
IN that body. Representative Sims, of
Tennessee, grew very severe on Wash
iLgton banker in speech, for which the
banker called him to law and landed a
blow or so on him. For this the banker
is under arrest for contempt of Congress
and will be punished. We do not know
the manner of man Mr.. Sims is, but he
takes a cowardly way of getting even
with his aSSailant
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29

IT is regretable to read that the night
riders are active in Western Kentucky,
destroying tobacco beds and threatening
their owners with death. The towards
operate in the dark and with masks on,
thereby making it hard toidentify them,
but every effort should be made to bring
them TO account and when they are they
should be made examples of. The State
must no more be disgraced by such out
iaWrV
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
Mil Celebrate Anniversary.

The anniversary of Earrings FIGURING
Mills establishment will DE fttingly
celebrated on Saturday. May 10th, and
sou will get a present if you do what
YOU should. On that day each person
who buys a hundred pounds OF Earring S
Patent Flour from any merchant in the
county will be given free a pound
package of Phoenix Hotel Cup Coffee.
which retsils at IS cents See ''ad'' for
further particulars.
We handle all kinds of Garden Seeds
and Plants.
Cliff d. B. Mckinney.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
Federal Court.

es and clients are in the city in attend
ness is being transacted in the govern
ment building.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
Good Investment.

Four nice. new cottages in the East
Emo are TO be sold Monday, May 18th.
Harris & Speakes. the Paris real estate
men. will sell them at auction. See
particulars in advertisement in another
column 6l-4t
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
Excursion TO aCincv"

The L. q n. will run another excur-
sion to Cincinnati Sunday, the fare for
the round-trip being only Sl75. The
train passes Richmond at $40 a. m. and
returning leaves Cincinnati at p. m.
Reds and Pittsburgs will cross bats
there that afternoon.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
M A R RED


Marriage license we're issued yesterday
to Wesley Fritts to marry on May Isl
Miss Maude Conner. Both live in the
Waco section.
Henry Stone Pergreen, OF Ford, and
Miss Mossie NJ. Davis, Of Red House,
will wed on the 1st.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
Opportunity 10 Gel a Home

Harris & Speakes. the well-known
Paris real estate men, will sell four nice
cottages in the East End on Monday,
May 18th. A splendid chance to buy a
nice little home on easy terms 6i-4t.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-04-29
All The Time.

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the year. Domestic Vacuum Cleaners.
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