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FLUNG FROM SUBWAY TRAIN.
Ilal I'M,

YOunE Man Jumped on Last Platform and
Curve Threw Him OT-Dadly Injured.
As an uptown subway express pulled out
of the Biidge station last night man
swung himself on the rear platform Of the
last car. The door was closed and when the
train struck the sharp curve the man took
a trip through the air and landed in hen D
between the tracks.
Policeman Miller saw the man try to
board the train and yelled at him. He ran
to him as he lay on the roadbed and found
him unconscious, A Hudson street hos
pital ambulance surgeon said the man
was suffering, from internal injuries and
took him to the hospital. He said he was
Harry Tucker. % years old. Of 40 Warren
street, Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-16
>,,,.nc. Beats the A,Ieshany In.

Gen. Davis, the retiring Governor Of the
Panama Canal Zone, arrived Last night
ghany, which got in from Kingston, had a
lively race WITH tho Alliance, the boats being
in sight OF each other for three days. The
Atlanta Cnchored about forty minutes
before the Allegheny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-16
KILLED IN =. II. T.. TUNNEL.
First Fatal Accident Caused by Huge Stone
Bec oniing Disclosed.

Frank Leto, laborer living at the cor
ner of Fortieth street and Ninth avenue,
was instantly killed last night in the shaft
Of the Pennsylvania East River tunnel
at Thirty-third street and First avenue
by huge stone which became dslodeed
from the side Of the shaft and cras he'd into
the first caisson.
Several other workmen who were in the
shaft escaped unnjured. Leto is The first
man to meet death in the tunnel which has
been under construction for six months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-16

Metropolitan Association, fracture Of right
arm
Mcmahon, A.. GA Forty-seeond street.
Pohiman. John H.. Wellin gton, N. j.. nose
fractured. 49,
Scherdien. Albert, Elizabeth. n. j., wrist
sprained and back hurt.
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d. A1tmtu,t & Ola.

WOMENS NECKWEAR and SILK BELTS
AT SPECIAL PRICES
This day Quesday) and Wednesday, tho following sy's "
Women's Neckwear and Silk Belt will DO placed sale,
Yokes Of Lace and Lawn combined, 9. @I.oo
Sets Of Chemsetes and Cuffs Of Lawn and Embroidery
combined $50
Sets Of Revers and Cuffs Of Pique, CSC. and $50
Chemsettes Of Tucked Lawn Lace and Embroidery
combined 1oC-
Also Imported Belts Of Black, White and Red SIX, with
gilt buckles and slides. the regular price Of which
$3.50, at $l.5U
Rear Of Rotunda, First F1oor.)
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-16
LETTER CARRIERS BAND OUT.
Turns Out to Help the Fair for the Poor
OF Father Chiiwick's Parish.

Letter carriers attended the fair of st.
Ambrose's Catholic Church last night and
brought their band with them. The fair
is being held in the Palm Garden in Fifty
eighth street between Third and Lex
ington avenues. The Rev. Father John
p. Chadwick, the chaplain of the Maine.
IL the pastor of ST. Ambrosc's, and the fair
is for the benefit of the poor of his parish,
Tomorrow night will be army and navy
night and Father Chadwick will be on hand
to welcome his old army and navy friends
Thursday night Lieut.-Gov. Bruce has
promised to attend and make an address.
Grout GoinE Into Camp with woodruff
Comptroller circuit will go on Thursday
to the Adirondacks to stay until the follow
ing Tuesday as the guest OF Timothy L.
Woodruff at Kamp Kill Kare.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
A BOYS INVENTION.
v,,ate Powder Twice ~ Explosive
~ Nitro SnaOkeless.

WyDAfA Ow0eF Twice IA Ell QA00tVe
~ Nitro SnaOkelesa.
The bursting Of i shotgun and the
shatteriug Of his brothers arm have
brought to light IN inventive genius in
the person of Louis Byrd, a country
how. in Indiana, says a dispatch to the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Louis Byrd experimental with pow
der making until he got a combination
of explosives that promises to bring
him a fortune. He makes a white pow
der that is twice as powerful as nitro
smokeiess powder and three times as
powerful as ordinary black blasting
powder.
Louis brother Carl took three drains
of the white powder from his brothers
ease and discharged the load from a
gun barrel. How he escaped death is
a wonder. for the gun pan was fiat
tened like a flapjack and the barrel
curved to an arc of thirty degrees.
Byrd has applied for a patent. Two
years ago Byrd's inventive genius crop
ped out in the construction Of a drill to
distribute onion seed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

Dollar Sullivan. The latter sobriQuet
was bestowed upon him in consequence
Of an incident of his extreme youth.
He started out ut six years of age to
make Il living by shining shoes for po-
licemen In Il station house. One day
be found Il event stamp on 4 beer
keg. He loosened it and then hurried
home and dried it by the fire. What
are You doing. Tim:' asked his mother.
I'm drying Il dollar. ma. l found it
on n beer keg." replied the young hope
full; hence the name by which he after
ward became famous. When big
Tim" went to congress some doubt was
expressed as to how the hero of de
ole Ate" might get along in the society
Of the distinguished ~personages found
Mt the capital. One Of his admirers.
however. declared:
"Just wait till you see Tim tackle the
ambassadors. counts and markeses!
He a outflow any Of them, and Ted
dy will tip Tim Off on any little points
that he isn't familiar with yet"
One day in the house Of representa-
tives there vas 4 heated argument
over the question of abolishing the
free distribution of garden seeds by
the department of agriculture.
my constituents believe in the free
distribution Of garden seeds, and I
shall not vote to cut them off," de-
clared Mr.. Sullivan.
"But what possible use can your con-
stituents have for garden seeds? ?" some
one asked.
"They make soup Of Them" respond
ed the New York member.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
Doorknobs and Disease.

The London Lancet, which delights
In 'raising' the public's hair by dis.
covering new and unsupported sources
Of Infection, Is after the doorknob as a
spreader of contagious disease. "From
q strictly psychological point of view,"
1t says, "all door handles, even those
which present a clean and polished ap.
pearance. r probably dirty" Hence,
If door handles cannot be kept clean,
which is obvious, they ought to be abol-
ished in favor of 'sOme method which
dispenses with actual contact Of the
skin.
The handles on the English railway
coaches are cited by the Lancet as par.
ticularly liable to spread infection,
and for this reason it urges the adop-
ton Of the American corridor car.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
A Successful Smoke Consu,ner.

The Northwestern railroad has given
an order for the equipment of all it's
switching engines used in the Chicago
yards and practically all of the loco
motives which enter that city with a
smoke consuming device. The SUPER
intendent Of motive power and other
officers of the road have been expert
menting for eight months with a hol-
low arch In the fire box and have dis
covered that while the locomotive is
working smoke is entirely eliminated.
no matter what kind Of coal IL being
used. The method by which the smoke
Is eliminated by this device is simple,
being Il thorough mixing of air with
the carhons, thereby assuring perfect
combustion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

Gummere heard of the affair. Despite
the danger, the American consul leap
ed upon his horse and rode to the scene
Of the abduction. Arriving safely ut
Perdicaris' home. Mr.. Gummere saw
to the protection Of the ladies of the
family and departed Immediately to
seek a night audience with the sultan
Of Morocco. At first he was denied,
but when he made his demands in the
name Of the United States government
the sultan thought better Of his refusal
and granted the audience. Mr.. Gum
mere demanded that negotiations be
opened Immediately with the bandit
and that strong measures he taken to
secure the prisoners release. Should
his demands be neglected he promised
war, and he made good his threat by
securing the presence Of two American
gunboats loon after. How successful
he was is now a matter Of history.
President Jacob Gould Schurman Of
Cornell university Is one Of the educa-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

THE UNIVERSAL PANACEA.
By DUNCAN N. SMITH

When your lucl. is running crosswise
And the world is looking blue,
And misfortune has it's finger
Pointed right direct at you
When the cards are stacked against you
Each deal running 10 the bad,
Fol- what uils you then, my children.
Try a little old want ad.
II the cow is cross and cranky
And will not give down her milk,
II the hired girl is saucy
When she should be Zine as silk,"
II the hens remark Of laying
That it is a foolish fad
And no longer their main business.
Try a little Did want ad.
II you cannot find a fortune,
If you annot find a cook,
II you cannot find a lover
Like h hero In a book,
II o canno find a partner,
Do not worry and be sad.
Ere you give up quite discouraged,
Try a little old want ad.
It's a great three ply elixir,
One of which the poet sings,
Good for az the Ills financial
And for several other things;
Good for catching dimes and dollars,
Suckers, husbands, wives and shad.
When you feel the lack of something
Try a little old want ad
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

power that are in him." He was born in
Prince Edwards Island, and it was by
dint of hard work that he obtained
enough money to get an education, and
then advanced himself In his profession
as an educator until he reached the
high post he occupies tA1ay. Though
born in British dominions he Is a very
patriotic citizen Of the United States.
One Fourth Of July IL few years ago the
presidents eldest son, Robert. who was
born in New York state, had exploded
all Of the firecrackers provided for the
occasion much before dark. The young
ster and his little friends We're very
anxious for more celebration, so young
Bob sought out his father and asked
for additional money wherewith to buy
f1recrackcrs.
Papa, will YOU please give me some
more money: My frecrackers are all
gone, and it isn't 4 o'clock yet"
Il will, my son. If you a tell me
what you are celebrating with all Of
these fireworks.' replied Mr.. Schur-
man.
/ Cuu w tlAl CiisN NI1ou6AS pops "oAA
the boy. This is the anniversary of
the day we licked you fellows"
The money was at once forthcoming,
aud President Schurman felt sure that
his son knew the meaning Of the day.
A college president who has recently
taken the insurance revelations as the
text for an address to his students Is
Or. Nicholas Murray Butler Of Column
bia university. President Butler says
the American people "are receiving
some painful lessons in practical eth
ics'' which emphasize 1.-The distinction
between character and reputation" A
mans true character, DR.. Butler says,
nay be quite In conflict with his repu-
tation. (Which Is the public estimate of
him."
He says it Is a ena to our in
tegrity Is a people when men in high
place in business and the professions
secure material gain and professional
prosperity through binding themselves
as to distinctions between right and
wrong and by persuading themselves
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

VI 4.
tai philosophy at
Cambridge university since 1883 and
was born Mt Down, Kent, in 1845. lie
add a long list Of degrees after his
name and has written several works
OF q learned nature, his researches per-
tanning chiefly to tidal observations
and the effects Of tidal friction OH the
earth md on the moon. Professor Oar
win figures that the separation between
the earth and moon took place about
b4.OOO.O0O years ago and that in Il few
million years more sun friction will
have retarded the rotation Of the earth
to such an extent that our days will be
OGO hours in length instead Of twenty
four, as ut present.
Samuel Il. Gummere, United States
minister to Morocco. who has been
forced to leave his country home in the
suburbs of Tangier because Of fighting
between tribesmen in its immediate
vicinity, has had experience with dan
gerous bands before. The warfare now
In progress almost under the walls Of
Tangier is between the rival Anghera
and Raisull tribes. At the time when
Raisuli and his men captured the
American, Icrdicaris. Mr.. Gummere
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

fer with the German ruler on the sub.
ject Of exchanges Of professors be-
tween German and American universe
ties. IN idea suggested by the kaiser
and taken up in this country. He also
received a degree from Oxford uni-
versity, and at the opening ceremonies
at Columbia this fall. when the corner
stone Of n new college hall named after
Alexander Hamilton was laid, he wore
for the first time the academic costume
to which his Oxford honors entitle him.
1t was noted that the costume intensi-
fed the dignity Of his bearing. AS II
young man he vas quite slender and
not ut all of imposing presence. He Is
still comparatively young. being but
forty-three. yet with passing years has
gained weight as we'll as learning. and
In scholastic dress makes an Impress
I've figure. But he ia by nc means Il
stickler for traditions. o does he
fence himself in from the public or tho
student body by an atmosphere OF I'M
penetrable reserve. He Is Il man Of Af-
fairs as we'll MS Il scholar and If he
had gone into business would have
been Il captain Of industry. In fact. for
a man Of forty-thrce he has accom-
plished SO much that they sometimes
call him ut Columbia "Nicholas Mirac-
ulous Butler"
The cotton growers Of the southern
states have nh active champion in
President uarvie Jordan of the South
crn Cotton association, who is working
to Offset the bear influence in Wall
street on the price Of cotton. He urges
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
"BlG TIM" IN CONGRESS.
Some side Lights on q Young Repre-.
seMtative'A career.

Some side Lights on q Young Repre-
semtative's Career.
Congressman Timothy ID. Sullivan Of
New York city. who is happier in tho
legislature at Albany than in the house
Of representatives ut Washington. rep
resents the Eighth congressional dis
trict of his state, Il district whose pop-
ulation includes specimens of about
every race and creed under the sun.
He is a big gun in his own territory
and was quite a figure as an assembly
man and later as senator in the New
York legislature, but he says that ut
Washington there are SO many legis-
lators that one more or less doesn't
fount. That is why he thinks he would
like it better to be back at Albany.
The congressman is a~ffectionately
known by his constituents as Big
Tim and has also been dubbed "Dry
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
Up the Alps In an Elevator.

The highest elevator in the world has
been installed opposite Lucernc at the
celebrated viewpoint Of Burgenstock.
The elevator is run by electricity. The
carriage or cage is twelve feet square.
and its passengers are limited to seven.
When tie signal to start Is given the
cage rises for c13 feet through Il we'll
or masonry, then m suddenly into
the daylight and for 3S7 feet rises in a
steel lattice work to the landing stage.
the total ascension of GOO feet being
made in less than three minutes. From
the landing stage an open galley leads
to the summit of the Hammet-S chwand
mountain. 5000 feet above the sea
level.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
Confidence In His Ma.

HI AASS Az 111o V30e
"Now run out and play and don't
bother me just now, Johnny. Mamma
Ia busy" said a fond mother to her
Joy and pride the other morning, for
getting for n moment that school had
opened. Johnny didn't forget, and he
slid out Of the back door in a hurry.
"Ain't you going to school, johnny"
asked IN Of his little girl friends,
with her brand new books under her
arm.
"Nope. My ma said for me to run
out and play, so l amt going"
"Teacher will lick you"
mo, she WON'T" returned Johnny.
my ma can lick teacher"
"How do you know"
Because she can lick pa, and she's
on my SIDE"
And his cubship joyfully SHE'D a
stone Mt a passing cat.-Albany Jour-
nal.
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las COMFORTABLE AS A ROCKING CHAIR.
handle bars are almost directly under
the saddle. 1t is this arrangement that
enables the woman to ride the diamond
frame with ease. The steering gear.
Is under perfect control, and it will be
seen that Il smaller circle can be de-
Scribed OH this machine than on any
other.
The weight of this machine Is some
what greater than that Of the light
weight racers, but as these bicycles are
built for comfort and not alone for
speed this Is not a detriment. The cost Is
the same as of any other high grade
bicycle.-Scientifc American.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
Where the Ways Parted.

Passenger (at station where the train
has made a twenty minute stop for re-
freshments)-This is the little town
where Glugsby, the famous author,
used to live, isn't It?
Villager--Yes, sir, but we hain't got
much use for Glugsby.
Passensel-Why not?
Villager--Well, sir, the fust time he
came back here. after he'd got to be a
big man. lie vent around givin' us the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
His In,pudent Office BOY.

"George." said his wife, II want you
to discharge that Office boy of yours.
Six times when l tried to call you up
by phone today he told me you We're
out and then snapped me off before l
could ask where you had gone or when
you would he back"
Yet he went next day and gave the
Office boy Il raise Of s. Il week. Such
are the ways of men.-ChicagO Record
Herald.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

trusts" exposed In
the insurance ill.,
v~estigation and de-
clared that I'VE
need to 60 back
to the old ground
that a mans life
consists not in the
attainment Of this
worlds posses
sions, but in the
development of the
hoct IA. ,o otov. and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

power Of the. spec hAR'IE JORDAN
ulators over the product. He declares:
I'VE are now organized and know our
strength. We can campaign every mill
tia district in the cotton belt. Our
smokehouses and corncribs are now
hlled with an abundance. We are
ready for the fight"
Mr.. Jordan Is a young appearing
man OF energetic and enterprising
character. Besides being at the head
of the Southern Cotton association he
has been first vice president Of the
Farmers National Congress Of the
United States. He Is a Georgian and q
~esident Of Monticello.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

was consul to Tan
gier, and his serv-
Ices on this occasion
resulted in his ap-
pOintm G after
ward rs our minis
ter ut the court of
his shereetian maj
esty Abdul Aziz.
P~erdicaris was
captured late in the
evening Mt his counl-
try home, and it
was long after mid
night when Mr..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

the growers to hold
their cotton for Il
time and says that
II they work to-
gether they can per
feet systematic
play throughout the
south between the
farmers and bank
crs which will re-
suit in tying up the
crop for as long Il
time rs may be nee
essary to break the
- A.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

that they can tribe
with the moral law
so long as they are
clever enough to
i~nfractiOns Of
the penal code.
President Butler
was the recipient
of many courtesies
from Emperor VIII
liam Of Germany
while abroad the
past summer. He
hoI oOO0 c1or to oon-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
THE LATEST IN CYCLES.
n Chair For a Saddle, With
Handle bars Under 1t.

1tsTf1T1C U1T8 n0GT 10
A novel bicycle has been built in Lon
don which has been pronounced las
comfortable as Il rocking chair" and
which shows remarkable mechanical
ingenuity. This new machine is fitted
with an :ntivibrating, easy, chairlike
saddle which affords wonderful relief
to Il tired back and which proves Il
luxury when coasting down long hills.
The ladies' machines are meeting with
particular favor. They are of exactly
the same construction as are the ma
chimes built for the men. The illustra-
ton gives some idea of the comfort
found in these new Bicycles.
Besides tho chairlIke saddle the ma
chine has another Improvement. The
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

tors of the country who keep in touch
with current events and public thought
on burning issues. His words on the
subject of recent revelations about life
insurance have attracted much atten-
ton. In his address at the opening Of
Cornell he denounced the colossal i'm
morality in the management of public
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
Explain, Pleased!

Mrs. McSosh-Do you mean to tell
me, sir, that you We're sober when you
came home last night?
Mr.. McSosh-Absolutely, my dear.
Mrs. McSosh-Then will you explain
why you filled the refrigerator with
coal and put six shovelfuls of ice in the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Leader.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

" ~ spun VI tAC
scene with extraordinary realism. IT.
wing noticed it and spoke of it after
the play.
slow did the sleeps head 60. my
boy?" he asked.
"'Twas prime!!" declared the boy.
1T had salt in it tonight"
"Ah, l thought you liked it, said
Irving. Then. with Il sigh of rcgrctful
memory, he added. Boys are always
hungry"
No sooner was that boy out of hear
ing than Irving ordered that a sleeps
bead should he carefully cooked, per-
fectly seasoned and served every night
thereafter.
After that it was hard to tell which
got the most out of that savory sleeps
head-thc boy who ate 1t Or the actor
who watched him.
1t was Professor George Howard
Darwin, n son Of the great natural
list, the late Charles Darwin, who
opened the Zambezi bridge. and he
has recently reviewed the attitude Of
the scientific world of today toward
his fathers theories. He says that
some Of the positions his sire assum-
ed are not borne out by later re-
searches. The elder Darwin devoted
himself to study as to the origin Of life
on Il planet and its progressive de-
velopment under the conditions Of what
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
PIPES AND e

Origin ana Popularity Of ScOtland's
National Instrument.
There is no music SO sweet to the
ear Of a Scotchman as that Of the bag
pipe, and the meeting Of pipers at
Oban, Scotland, recently was a great
occasion. 1t was presided w by the
Duke Of Argyll. and one Of the most
conspicuous figures was Champion III
per J. McColl. who, as shown in the
accompanying picture, wore numerous
medals awarded him in the many pipe
playing contests In which he has been
victorious. The bagpipe is m instru-
ment which dates back into remote an
tiquity. but there are various forms of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06
Tales Told About
Prominent People
0eory lrvinG's Kind Heart-Presidents
batier and Schurman on Graft.
United States Minister Gum.
mefc-Ordan and Cotton.

RANY stories are told Of the late
" Sir Henry Irving's kindness
lVl of heart: In a n act piece
called "Cramond Brig" which
Dir Henry Irving produced at the Ly-
scum, there was a supper scene tn q
cottage. A steaming sleeps head and
an oat cake were brought in, and the
cotter's small boy was supposed to do
Justice to the feast.
As a matter Of fact. the boy who
played the part ate with little relish.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-12-06

for the sleeps head
was served without
salt or other sea
ooning. the only
stage demand being
that it should send
up a cloud Of steam
and be piping hot.
One night the
G CHANGED to be
we'll cooked. and
the boy entered in