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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-27
yAILSBURG NOTES

Miss Marie Fisher, of Mum ave.
nue., is at Atlantic City for a few
weeks.
The T. 0. T. Club met at the home
of Edward Under last night.
Miss Margaretta Flanagan, of 10
Montrose street. entertained num-
Der of her friends at her home last
night.
race. went to Philadelphia today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
- The -
Scrap Book
Her Repertory.

Clara Louise kellogg. the opera sing
er, in her "reminiscences. tells Il story
Of the ladies' ''bustles" Of Victorian
days. She had a champion in II jour-
nalist whose chivairy exceeded his
knowledge of French. Seeing it print
ed that Miss Kellogg has u larger
repertoire than any living prima don
na," her defender printed this:
I'VE do not. of course. know how
Miss kellogg was dressed in other
cities, but upon the occasion Of her last
performance here we are positively GER
tain that her repertoire did not seem
to extend out SO far as either Missions
or PATHS. 1t may have been that her
overskirt was cut too. narrow to per-
NIT Of its being gathered into such a
lump behind. or it may have been that
it had been crushed down accidentally,
but the fact remains that both of Miss
Kellogg's rivals wore repertoires Of a
much more e%xtravagant size
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Didn't Deserve Il.

Howard is quite Il Spender. His only
living relative is an old uncle who is
not. and there are other differences
between Howard and his uncle. How
ever, one day not long ago our young
hero more or less ditfidently approach
ed his avuncular relative with the in
timatiOn that it would be a graceful
thing for the old chap to loosen up.
young man." said the uncle. you
are Il spendthrift II l had money |
would not give it to you. But | have
no money. You seem to think l have
a treasure hidden away somewhere.
Get rid of that notion. | have saved
up a sum large enough to bury me de-
Gently when | die and that is all. Now
get OUT"
A friend Of Howard asked him a lit
tie later in the day why he looked so
thoughtful.
II was just wondering" he said.
where that old fellow got the idea that
he ought to be buried decent!y."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Notice for Publication

United States Land. Office at Great
Falls. Montana. September 3, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
CHARLES J. KEEFE,
of Fort Benton. Montana, who, on Octo-
Der rs, 1911. and February II, 1912, made
original and additional homestead en-
tries. serial Nos. O247sO and O25997. for
e.. section 80, township "a north, range
? east. Montana meridian. has filed no.
proof. to establish claim to the land
above described, before Herbert D.
Schmidt. .. S: commissioner. at his
goth day of October, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Thomas NJ. Hannah, william Legg.
John II. Williams, Robert Stevenson, all
of Fort Benton, Montana.
II. n. SUTHERLlN. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16

Great Falls, Sept. LIT is esti-
mated that the wheat crop of Cascade
county in 1914 will average 25 BUSH
els to the acre, according to figures
given out by r. A. Blanchard. county
agricluturist. The yield in places will
reach as high as an average of 40
bushels to the acre and in others
above an average of 35 to the acre.
The acreage of winter wheat has
been much increased, the farmers
preparing to take advantage of the
advance in the price of wheat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
MARK TWAIN AS A LlNGUlST
His Grim Vow After He Firmly 0ecid.
cd to Learn French.

His Grim Vow After 10 Firmly Oeeid.
cd to Learn French.
When Mark Twain was a young re-
porter. working on the San Francisco
Call. he made up his mind to learn the
French language. he did not want to
70 to the expense Of a teacher. and 50
he bought a grammar and conversation
book and set to work Before brea kfast
he pOred over the lessons: late in the
evening he was at It again. and every
available moment of the day he em
ployed with equal assiduity.
He soon begun to look about for op
IUrtnnities t. make use OF. his new &C.
complishment. Accordingly he began to
eat at a French restaurant once a week.
One day as be and his roommate
were coming out Of the restaurant they
found on the sidewalk just outside the
door a F%renchman. he was asking
first one passerby and then another the
way to a certain street. but no n un.
derstood him. That was Marks
chance. The Frenchman looked at
him with wistful eyes and began to
talk. Mark listened attentively. Three
or four times the stranger was com.
PEELED to repeat his question, then
Mark seemed to catch his drift But
he had scarcely spoken half a dozen
words In reply. when the Frenchman
fell to the sidewalk In 4 dead faint
The true cause Of the strangers
fainting may never be known. Very
likely be was furnished. and perhaps
he had been put out of this very res.
taurant because OF his seedy appear
ance. But. whatever the cause. the
joke was on Mark for once. Marks
roommate was careful enough of his
friendship not to tell the incident at
the office Of the Morning Call, but he
teased the rising humorist a good deal
about it. When the fun had lasted
long enough Mark set his Ja'~. and
with unlimited determination :. ritten
On his features announced. "Tll learn
French If 1t kills every French1an In
the country!"- Youths Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
MUSICAL HEADS AND FACES.
They Havs . Shape Al Their Own.
Says . German Scientist.

DAYS . 0ernnAn Scientist.
That all musicians are freaks" 40
tar is their physical appearance goes
is the opinion ut Ur. Paul Sohn. the
German scientist. Not only this. but he
finds that regardless of their race or
nationality. I'LL persons Of marked nu
steal ability show u CLOSE resemblance.
to II another in the shape Of their
heads and faces. The head and q
tenance Of the typical musician often
look very much like those of the lion Or
the sphinx.
The peculiar shape Of a musicians
head is due. DR.. Sohn believes. to the
gradual expansion Of the sound center
Of his brain and the consequent change
In the conformation Of his skull. This
is why the heads Of Wagner, Beetho-
ven. Robert Schumann. Richard Strauss
and other great musicians all have an
eccentric, abnormal and sometimes fan
tustic appearance. A musicians sound
center develops abnormahy because it
is there that everything in bis life finds
its motive.
The musical head and face are of n
primitive type. because musical genius
is n reverSion to the time when men
communicated their ideas by means OF
Tor or less i~narticulate sounds But.
although the musicians physical ap
pearance is barbarous in its lack Ut
beauty and regularity. it contains no
hint of ~drgeneracy.
The typical musical head is charac
terized by the horizontal breadth of
the forehead. the broad nose and chin
and the wide. extremely mobile mouth.
The brow often overha ngs greatly. IA
was so notably the case with Reetho.
ven. The eyes are lustrous. but bear a
separated. dreamy expression The
hands are broad and strong.
"Musicians." says DR.. Sohn. ARE alb
>oiute slaves to their sense of sound.
and it is this that not only affects their
physical appearance. but makes them
mentally so nervous and excita BILE. The
main feature of the musical intellect Is
that mental excitement seeks a differ.
elt outlet from that in the case Of Ordi.
nary men."-New York American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Ice and Mice,

For horses suffering from infamma-
lion Of the lungs an old prescription
was a mixture Of shot and powder in
milk. This has even been applied to
human beings. In "ldlehurst' mention
is made Of sparrow shot. five or six to
the dose. to be taken twice Il day. AS a
remedy for Drown kiters." which Is
believed by the English farm lal,orers
to be caused by the lights" their
term for lungs, rising UP the windpipc.
The shot Is supposed to weight them
down in their rightfnl place. Sussex.
England. is the scene If ~"ld!ehurSt."
1t was 4 Sussex woman who WAS or.
dered by the doctor tn pr some ice in
Il bag and bind it OH the temples IF her
sick boy. lnquiring after his patient
the next day. the physician received
the reply. "Oh. Tommy's better. but the
mice ara dead"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
HAD A SURE THING.
Device Of. q Canny Scot For Trapping
Unwary Motorists.

O9VSCO o.. q nanny 0COS Tor TaPpJn0
Unwary Motorists.
While he was ON the other side DR..
Joseph +. Mccarthy. Il New York spe-
cialist. who has just returned from
abroad, heard Of a new device of the
canny Scot for raising the wind.
A friend Of his was taking a motor
trip through the lowlands. driving his
own cal. AS he neared Il small stone
cottage standing close to the road he
sounded his horn as Il precautionary
measure. Instantly a flock of chickens
tumbled headlong out Of the cottage
door and spread fiutteringly across the
road. Before the American could check
his speed two hens lay %quivering in
death in the dust. and the survivors
had retreated back indoors.
Then magically appeared the owner
of the deceased. a severe and whisker-
ed old Scot. He threatened arrest and
prosecution for reckless driving. The
automobilist protested that he had
sounded his horn in warning. The
cottager declared he had heard no
horn. and his son. who had arrived
meantime from behind IL hedge. backed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Better Than Gold.

Better than grandeur. better than gold,
Than rank or titles, a hundredfold.
Is a healthful body, a mind at ease
And simple pleasures that always please.
A heart that can feel for a neighbours woe
And share his JOY with a friendly glow.
With sympathies large enough to enfold
All men as brothers, is better than gold.
Better than gold is the sweet repose
OF the sons of toll when their labors close:
Better than gold Is the poor mans sleep
And the balm that drops on his slumbers
deep:
Better than gold is a thinking mind
That in realms of thought and books can
find
A treasure surprising Australian ore
And live with the great and good Of yore
Alexander Smart.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Notice for Publication

United States Land Office at Great
Falls, Montana, September ., 1914.
Notice is hereby given that
FRANK GRASSO,
Of Fort Benton, Montana who. on May
81. 1911, made homestead entry serial
No. O22lS5. for WIZ section 10. township
25 north. range I east, Montana mert-
dian. has filed notice of intention to
claim to the land above described. be-
fore Herbert d. Schmidt, u. $. commits
sioner, at his office at Fort Benton. Mon
tana, o the Goth day of October, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Roy Redman. Ollie Simmons. Melvin
s. Stellmon. James W. Hughes. all OF
Fort BENTON. Montana.
L. y. SCTHERLlN. Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
weIla an a Bear Hunter,

Walter Winans. widely known An.lo.
American sportsman. hailing from Bal
timore. is staying at st. Petersburg
with his friend. NJ. Rodzionko. cousin
Of the ex- president of the duma.
He played a practical joke recently
on II. G. Wells. the famous English
novelist. who also is in St. Petersburg.
Winans. who went to Russia t shoot
bears, received Il reporter Of the Ga
zette de Ia BourSe who had been as
signed to interview Wells. but owing
to mistaken directions went to see Wi
nans.
The sportsman soon saw the mistake.
but thought the opportunity too good
to be lost. so he treated the reporter to
a long recital of his shooting expert
ences in various parts Of the world.
The reporter listened %uncasily. max
ing repeated endeavors to turn the
conversation to the subject of the au-
thor's books.
II don't want to talk about them
now: some other time" Winans would
say.
Eventually the reporter LEFT. and the
next morning there appeared Il column
interview purporting to be with Wells
on Bears | Have Killed" The unfor.
tunate reporter is now busy lodging
Wells and also looking for a new job
st. Petersburg Cor. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Tho Soft Answer,

"Impartiality is supposed to be one
of the prime requisites of a good school,
teacher. and indeed it is a quality
which most of them possess" says Da-
vid Starr Jordan. president Of STAN
ford university. "Rut even the school
mistress is human and may measure
out justice with a due regard for ex-
%tenuating circumstances.
"A little girl was discovered whisper
ing in school," continued President Jor.
dan. land the teacher asked. What
were you saying to Mary Holmes
when I caught you whispering?'
1.-The little culprit hung her head fol
a moment. and then replied. 4 was
only telling her how nice you looked
in your new dress
We'll t~hat-yes-l know-but We
must-the class in reading will please
stand upr"-Detroit Free Press.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Why a Lake Is Like . Person.

A lake resembles u living being IN
many ways 1t has q pulse. Its sur
face rises and falls rhythmically. II
nus a circulation Its water not only
Gibbs and flows. but there are undercur.
rents by which the life giving oxygen
Is carried to organisms which dwell In
its depths. 1t does muscular work
The shores are eroded. and wharves
are moved by the tee pressure. 1t dt,
gests food. and some lakes, sad to say.
sometimes have indigestion. And 50
we might continue the comparison and
tell Ut its smiles and frOwns and the
music ut its waves upon the shore
Atlantic Monthly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Left IL to Turner,

1t seems thar Turner went to Paris
once at the moment when the world
was beginning to notice the produc-
tons of Ziem. and the English Venc.
tian. hearing of the French Venetian.
decided to call upon him. This he did
and so much admired one Of the
Frenchman's pictures that he wished
to purchase it. When Ziem heard.
however. that this would be purchaser
was the great Turner he insisted upon
making the painting Il gift. The two
artists parted much pleased with each
other. Some years later Ziem and II
friend We're strolling through II gal
lery Of pictures that We're about to be
sold ut auction. Look. Felix. look
suddenly said the friend. there is your
picture. and it is signed Turner"
Yes. it is mine." returned Ziem.
studying the work closely. But after
a minutes examination he looked up
and said: But let it pass us Il Turner.
It's a poor Ziem."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Blended.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. the creator
IT Sherlock Holmes. once said that he
wrote his FIRST book at the age Of six.
1t appears to have been 8 story OF
adventure Of the most exciting kind.
"There was u man IN II and n tiger
Sir Arthur said - forget which ut
the two was the hero ut the story. but
II didn't matter which trcnnSe about
the time the tiger met the man they
be'ame blended into onev"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
6eecher's Wit.

Henry Ward Beecher was visiting
DR.. Alexander at Princeton university.
and the venerable president showed
him a polished cabinet in which were
all the IN Of his long New York
ministry. There they ere standing in
stately array. This is Il beautiful
present made to me 10y some of my
people," said the doctor. YES" said
Beecher. II am glad to see this place"
"Why?" inquired DR.. Alexander,
"Well | I'm glad" replied the witty
preacher. ITO know that this place Is in
existence, DR.. Alexander. because If
ever there is another food l will start
for this spot-there will be one dry
place."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Over His Head.

Mr.. II. was in the habit of stop
ping ut a quiet. conservative Fifth
avenue hotel during the frequent nb.
sences of his family. On one Of these
occasions he observed during dinner
that the waiter when serving the cot
fee produced the coffee spoon from his
waistcOat pocket.
Mr.. H. did not use the spoon. In
stead. he sent for the head waiter and
told him what he had seen. That in
dividual blandly and gratefully assur
de him:
"Oh. that's all right. Mr.. H. They're
all searched before they leave the
house, you knOw."-New York Sun.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
All Hano,no On.

Patience AND you say there we're a
lot Ut women hanging onto the straps
IN the ear: intrice YES. ana y iOt VI
men hanging onto III. seats Ynnkpr>
Statesman
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Not C;vino Time.

Customer wan, this ait to- tn
Goth. Can ! have 1t on timc: Tailor
No. SIR: We q" Il strictly cash business
BOSTON rran>,ript.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16

Wipe ont Inc past, trust the fntu,~
and live ~ = %i"r1'hs now rOwn~.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
THREATENED ARREST AND PROSECUTION.

! "a e. Ed u ~ OoI AloAs
up his father. The tourist compro-
missed by paying half Il crown apiece
for the killed chickens. about twice
their value. and. having NJ use for
them. he bestowed the carcasses on the
old man.
Thus they parted, but as he reached
the crest Of Il hill beyond the Alneri-
can halted his a to enjoy the view.
and CHANGING to look back he beheld Il
strange but Illuminating pantomime.
The son stationed himself behind the
hedge ON the opposite side of the road
from the cottage. holding under his
arm Il battered automobile horn.
The father scattered grain in the
middle of the road and Withdrew. The
son footed the horn. The chickens
rushed out. -Saturday Evening Post:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Luck,

No man prospers in this world by
luck unless it be the luck Of getting up
early. working hard and maintaining
honor and integrity. -Beecher.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16

this section today, and while it will
come as a great relief to many peo-
pie. and will be of material benefit to
the dry land farmers, a number of
ranchmen, who have not as yet cut
their grain, will suffer considerable.
Snow began falling last night and
continued to fall until this afternoon.
1t is estimated that at least eight
inches of snow fell outside of town,
while close to that amount fell in
Dillon.
Helena, Sept. I'm. l.. Hickman,
secretary of the state bureau of child
and animal protection, issued a call
today for a conference in this city
September 23 and "a of those engag-
ed in charities and correction work,
public and private. The call says the
conference is for the friendly ex-
change Of ideas and the Offering Of
suggestions which may be helpful to
those who are actually employed in
the discharge of the most sacred and
delicate obligations the strong owe
the weak.
Butte, Sept. 12.-In consequence of
the saloons having been closed by the
proclamation Of martial law, and
Butte people given an unexpected
taste of prohibition. fifteen petitions
are being circulated calling for a spe.
cial election at which the question
of local option will be submitted to
the electorate. Just who is back of
the circulation of the petitions. aside
from the local clergy. is not definite
ly known. but it is intimated that
members Of the Butte Mine Workers
union are playing a prominent part
in the movement.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-24
The GRAND

Tonight 10 a big night at the Grand
Theatre. The Boston Comic Opera
company, the largest company Of
artists ever appearing 10 our city
will be with Us for tonight only This
company Of stare comes highly recon-
mended. aud from cities much larger
than st. Maries. has played to capa
city business where ever they have
shown. Next Saturday and Sunday
will hnd the Grand we'll supplied
with Rmusements. Both Of these
nights will be comedy nights, the
management having succeeded 10
obtaining two sidespIltting comedies
for each night. along With two good
dramas. The price of admission will
be 10 and 10 cents. Don't miss
these comedies. for they are "hum
mers". Saturday Is ladies' and chill
dTen's matinee.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-24

or fiddleS lost. stolen or strayed the
most notable instance within recent
times is the disappearance OF the VIC
lin belonging TO the great player Ysaye
II was II Strndivnrius. made In 1892.
and one Of the viOlins shown In the
loan collection of musical instruments
at South KensingtOn I'm 1885. Il was
the practice OF Ysaye. as Of every other
great player. to curry with him two
violins. 50 that In case Of accAlent he
might have one to fall back upon
The stolen one was left unattended IN
the artists room below the orchestra.
1t vanished. and In consequence OF the
hue and cry that resulted the instru
ment has never come to light again
Nor can the pOssessor OF such violin
bring it TO light while the present gen
Grafton Of experts is alive. for infalli.
bly, II would be recognized.--St. James
Gazette
Men are really too mean for any.
thingr'
whats the trouble nowT
why. asked John for an automo-
bile today. and he said that I must be
contented with the splendid carriage
that nature has given me."-Judge
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-24
LOBSTER AND BUTTERFLY.
Widely Apart In Appearances, They Are
Close Relatives.

Widely Apart In Appearance, They Are
Close Relatives.
You would hardly think It to look at
them. yet the lobster is a relative OF
the butterfly. The kinship Is not mere
~ that Of two members of the animal
kingdom. The lobster and the butter
dy are actually In one and the same
great group OF the kingdom, like the
clam and the snail or the whale and
the giraffe. whose spheres OF activity
are so widely separated.
II Is simply, as Darwin pointed out
In the case Of all other creatures a
great many years ago. that the lobster
and It's friends. the crab. the prawn
and the shrimp. chose one method Of
life while the butterfly and Its set
chose another.
So the first group developed charac-
terlstcs suited to the conditions In
which It lived. including as one of the
most important. as its members do
not move rapidly. a coat Of armor to
protect them from their lnnumern Ne
enemies. while the butterflies and the
great host OF other winged insects
shed every bit OF superduOus weight.
trusting to swlftness to carry them out
Of danger and TO protective cOloring
10 conceal them when flight is I'M
availing. London Family Herald.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-24
VANISHED WILD PIGEONS.

Once They Darkened Our Skies. but
Are Never Seen Now.
Old residents OF Olean-some of them
not so very old. either-remembe dis
tinctly the time when fiocks OF wild
pigeons few over the then struggling
village OF Olean in such countless num-
bers as to almost obscure the very
sky. when flock followed flock In such
close succession as to partly give the
impression that each was but the sep
arated group and companion voyagers
of the flock that had but just passed
overhead on swiftly whirring wings
These docks passed in one long pro
cesslon for days at time In the early
spring and even for weeks. Thousands
and even hundreds OF thousands Of
them. II the reports OF those days were
to be taken implicitly. nestled in the
woods Of Alton and Big Shanty. a
short distance across the Pennsylvania
line.
All at once these myriad fiocks OF
pigeons ceased to come-disappeared
abruptly. mysteriously. and apparently
forever. Whence did they go so sud
denly and so completely No one has
yet been able to answer that question
Since that time game authorities and
naturalists have searched In vain for
further traces OF the birds. not only
in this vicinity. but all over North
America. Large sums have been Of
fered by magazines as well as indi
vidusls for n nest or even a single egg
Of the passenger pigeon.-Olean IN. "
Tfmaa