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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24
BoWSer Takes
An Auto Ride
Confident and Happy, He Goes
on With a Friend For a it.
de Spin In a Machine.
10Y TURNED TO TERROR
After a Few Close Slaves the Irascible
One Decides He's Had Enough
and Sinks Home Afoot.

copyright. 1905. by Mcclure. Phillips & Col
AM one Of MI. Bowser's friends,
We have Offices adjoining, and
have known the particulars Of
many Of his published "scrapes"
before they were put In print.
On various occasions during the last
three months l have invited Mr.. Bow
ser to make a short trip with me in my
auto, and, while he has made several
dates, he has always failed me at the
last moment. I have a suspicion that
on each and every occasion Mrs. Bow
ser has found IL way to discourage him,
Three days ago, however, he inform
ed me that he had found a great bar
gain in a machine and was thinking of
buying it Cor use next spring. He was
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

MILES AN HOUR"
very enthusiastic over the matter and
asked me to call at his house that even
ing and give him a little trip that he
might see how the old thing worked.
I was there at the minute named, and
while Mr.. Bowser vas busy with a
stranger Mrs. Bowser entertained me.
We reached an understanding in the
course of six or seven minutes. Mrs.
Bowser is a woman prepared to meet
any emergency. She had not opposed
the purchase Of a machine, but had
made MI. Bowser agree to take a ride
In n before closing any bargain. Our
brief conversation was interesting
from several points Of view, but most.
~ a. to what was to happen to Mr..
Bowser in the next hour.
"Well, Blank, here you are" he said
10 he finished his business with the
stranger, land I want you, before start
ing out, to assure Mrs. Bowser that
riding in al auto is just as safe as sit
ting at home in a rocking chair"
II have done that" I replied.
EYES," replied Mrs. Bowser, "he has
satisfied me that all these cases of &C.
cident reported day after day are axed
up by the penny-a-line reporters and
have not a word Of truth in them. l
did fear to have him go out. but now l
think 1t perfectly safe-in fact. I pre-
sumo he Will enjoy himself"
"And IL l do, you won't object to my
buying an auto?" he asked.
mo. l will not"
Mr.. Bowscr was as bland and CON-
placent as a June bug when he took
his seat beside me In the machine. but
as l shaved the edge Of a brick pile in
turning around In getting away he
braceu his feet and got a better hold
with his hands. When we turned the
first corner I tickled the wheel Of a
moving van and made a white wings
Jump for the sidewalk. and Mr.. Bowsel
said:
"You-you are sure you know all
about this thing?'
my dear sir. haven't l been running
It for months? Any child can u an
auto. You are not a ervou a are
your"
"Of course not, but l thought yov
were shaving things pretty close"
mot at all. You see that grocer'f
wagon down there? Well. that rec
headed boy who drives it Is known t.
me. He is getting too fresh and needs
taking down a peg or two. l sham
run into the vehicle, but shave it rather
close"
"But let me out first"
II couldn't possibly stop here in thi:
crowd. You K; nothing whatever t.
be afraid Of. We skip right along here
edge in a bit-make the red headed
boy think we are going to climb ove1
the dashboard-and here we are. {
hundred feet past him. l think
knocked a spoke out Of a hind wheel
but am not sure. At any rate, the boy.
hair was standing up as we passed
and he has received something Of
shock. Are you enjoying yourselfy
I'll am trying to. but-hut"-
"You see. the sensation ia new L
you. and it will take a few minutes t
eet accustomed to It. 1t seems to yo'
that we are about to run into every
eAtng We run across. but I a assu-
you that it 10 an optical delusion. "
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24
HER v A PRINCE.

Grand Duchess Sophie Charlotte and
Emperor Williams Son.
The marriage of the German emper-
or's eldest son, the heir apparent to
the throne. not very long ago was a
notable event. The ceremonies in con
nection with it were imposing and pic
%turesque. And now the kaiser's second
son, Prince Eitel Friedrich. is soon to
take n wife.
According to all accounts, this for
tunate prince is to have a bride of his
own choice. The romance of his WOO
ing Of the Grand Duchess Sophie Char
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

MI. Clews has Il reputation both rs
q sage aud us a wit. He was talking
once with a friend of Il meeting Of u
chapter Of the Sons of the Maytiower
or something Of that sort.
Its a mighty good thing to have de-
scended from some Of these famous
people," said Mr.. Clews to his friend.
"Yes; gives 'em a sort Of social
standing they might otherwise miss"
"But that wasn't exactly what I
meant" responded Mr.. Clews.
"What then:'
Because they've such good constitu-
lions. Descendants Of the common peo-
pie Of those days seem to have all died."
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his duties as president Of the board Of
trustees of the Carnegie Foundation.
He was once instructor of physics in n
small preparatory school.
On one occasion a student seemed
unusually dense in grasping a funda-
mental law of gravitation, and the pro-
fessor said to him:
"You do not seem to understand
when l say that the attractive force Of
gravity causes objects thrown in the air
to fall back to the earth. Have YOU
never heard the saying that whatever
goes up comes DOWN."
The student seemed no better off
than before. but Is that true every
where?" he asked.
The professor was OH the point Of
answering yes when n joke flashed into
his mind, and, unable to let the Oppor-
tunity pass, out he came with it.
mo. there is one exception" he
said, smiling: ION shipboard. There
everything that goes down comes up"
John +. Fitzgerald. the former repre-
sentative in congress who was recently
chosen mayor of Boston. made n hus-
Ting campaign in which automobiles
were conspicuous. many addresses be-
ing made from them. He is a native of
Boston. is forty years old, has a wife
and six children, was sent to congress
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

atrocities said to
have been commit.
ted IN the Kongo,
d LeOpold's
administration of
that en-
country. will short
" result in an ill.,
quiry by the pow
ers at the instance
Of England. To in
tprpSt Americana in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

men at present employed in the en-
terprise as common lnborers better
tontented with their lot the commission
aot long since cOntrived to import Il
cargo Of wives and sweethearts. The
arst shipload came from Martinique.
and the women were welcomed by the
American families and employed as
cooks and general servants until they
ecured husbands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

Mt ~tWenty-scycn and
made two speeches
on the opening day
Of the session.
Mayor Fitzgerald
tells a story of an
Irish couple who,
despite a compare
lively happy mar
RED life, e wont
to have violent
misunderstanding.
Nevertheless the
pair e r devoted
to each other, aud
- A.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

ulSSatlSneu,
ing that his talents
are of better quail
~ than those of
the h man. l
think that the sala-
~ of the president
Of the United States
$50, 900 should be
the highest paid in
this country and
serve us u basis for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

ployment OF Ita'-
ians. Hungartans
and Poles in large
numbers has been
urged. it is a ques-
ton whether they
could long withstand
the climate. and the
present chief engi-
neer Is understood
to be in v Of
having the cana!
dug by Chimes coo
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

AuG srnANn OlSuESS 9oX -
lotte Of Oldenburg seems to prove that
royal lovemaking is not necessarily cut
md dried. 1t is said that "Eitcl Fritz
and the Grand Duchess Sophie met for
the first time at the wedding Of the
German crown prince last summer.
when the duchess was the guest of her
grandmother. the Princess Friedrich
Karl Of Prussia. They were attracted
to each other from the beginning and.
both being fond Of yachting. found op-
portunities to meet often in the races
Mt Kiel. where their acquaintance pro-
crossed to the sentimental stage. The
duchess is better looking than most OF
the young ladies Of royal European
houses. and the match is a popular one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24
People Who
Are In the News
of the Week

nR. HENRY S.
rNlrc en-
who has re-
signed the presi-
dency Of the a
sachusetts Institute
of Technology. en-
joys a very high
standing in the
world Of learning.
He leaves the Insti-
tute Of Technology
in order to devote
IT, -- Al> -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24
HlPPOPOTAMI IN CAPTIVITY,

Caltph md Miss Murphy. New Works.
rOmderOuS Pair.
For nearly Il score of years Caliph
and Miss Murphy. n pair OF hippo
potami. have been the most popular
IcniZcns of the ZOO in Central park.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24

A S~uccesaful sOl0tst. .
Iother-l thought Gilbert was going
10 sing his concert piece to Sophie. I
don't hear him.
Thaddeus-Why. when l peeped into
the parlor just now he was holding his
audience.-Iippincott's Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-24
Panama.s Problem.
A SEA LEVEL
Or a Lock Canal.

MONG the i'm
"A pOrtant sub
jects with
which the congress
that has just opened
will have to deal is
that Of the Panama
canal. Whether it
It will be a sea level
canal or a canal
with locks is vet an
open question. If
tho 10<fnr Milan IN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21
City Government Has Been Conduct
 cd Within Budnet

cd Within Budget.
 Gadsden, June 20.---(Special.)--A special meeting of the city council was held in the city hall Monday night Tor the purpose of hearing the report of the special, auditor who was en- gagged to make an examination of the books of the city.
 He reported the finances in excel lent conditions, especially having been kept inside the budget and $4,00O paid out for permanent Improvements The bookkeeping methods he reported old fashioned, but entirely reliable.
 The grand jury drawn for service during the last three weeks in March reassembfed Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock for a special term of ten days. The jury cannot serve longer than Fri day. June 29. as the present term Of court expires by law on that date.
 The Gadsden Bar, Association. com posed of the leading lawyers of the city and county met In the city court room today to endorse Judge Bilbro as candidate for associate justice of the Alabama Supreme Court R. A. D. Dunlap presided. On motion of O. R. Hood committee was appointed to draft resolutions endorsing Judge Bill bro and to name the campaign com mittee. It was found that other bar associations In, the Gadsden district had endorsed Judge Bilbro and these enorsements with that framed by the local bar association will be printed and distributed throughout the State.
 The election Monday resulted, in an overwhelming victory in favor of is- suing $15,00o for the purpose of building a new school building. Only four votes were cast against the meas ure while 174 were cast for 1t.
 A number of friends of Thornton E Ramsey rendered farewell bachelor dinner to him Monday evening at the Printup House. MT. Ramsey will leave or New York Thursday. where he will be married "wednesday. June 27, to Miss Sarah West Hardyy, in New York city. The dinner was given in the main dining room and was attended by twenty of MT. Ramsey's intimate friends. It was an elegant affair and was delightfully."- informal. Nose Kahn was 'toastmaster.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21
l1Jcmen and Society.
By Mrs J. M. deCottes.

so i'll from typhoid fever at the home of his sister, Mrs. Will Wood. on South Court Street, is improving and is ex- pected to be out in a few days
 Miss Lillian Emmsfson has returned from Brundidge. where she was the guest of Miss Logan.
 There will be a meeting of the h. firmary Board this morning at the h. firmary at 1a o'clock.
 Misses Julia and Martha Crooms are spending the summer in Waycross with their grand parents.
 Mrs. Annie NJ Thornton ani son have gone to woodlawn to visit friends and relatives
 Miss Maggie Ray leaves this morn ing for Mobile. to visit her parents for several Jays. Mrs. Holt H.tdson has gone to Eu- faula to visit Mrs. E. A. Hudson.
 Miss Sadie Dowdell has return ed from visit to Friends in Georgia. Dr. W. o. Garside has returned from visit to friends in Mobile
 Miss Etta Baarcke Is visiting friend. in Nafte
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21
BIsHoP IN HUNTSVILLE.
Class of Twenty-Five Confirmed and
 Address NInhe gundnv.

Huntsville, June 2-(speciaLo- Bishop E. P. Allen of the Catholic Dio- cese oe Alabama, is making an official visit to Huntsville and Sunday night in St. Mary's Catholic Church confirmed a class of twenty-five communicants. The bishop made an interesting address to the class on the seven sacraments of the church.
 Mrs. w H. Davidson. an aged and re- spected woman of TaylorsvIlle, died yesterday afternoon after a brief ill- ness. She had been a resident of the southern part of Madison county many years. She was an aunt of Tax Coll lector J. Ed Gardiner.
 Walter Hardin, a fourteen year old boy of Marshall county Is in pail here on q charge of robDing the post office at Upton. The pfisoner was arrested by Deputy Marshall Foot and taken before Commissioner Greenleaf, who fixed his bond at $500. Hardin has been unable to make bond.
 The unknown tramp killed in the
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wreck at whteside. Tenn. on Sunday night turned out to be Sol Parrish, q Huntsville negro. Parrish was riding the blind baggage" of the passenger train and the impact of the collision crushed out his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21
Persian Amba.sador Conpiains.

Constantinople. June 20.-The Per- sian ambassador has complained to the Turkish government of the further dispatch of troops and munitions to the Persian frontier pointing out that 1t constitutes danger 10 the good re- lations existing between the two coun- tries
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21
PERSONAL ITEMS

l Mir. and Mrs. J. R. AnsisY of Thom- l usville, Ga, have coma to Montgomery | to make their home. Mrs. Ansley was formerly Miss May Hill of this city.
 Mrs. Charles L. Taylor of Mobile. who has been visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Hannon has gone to Fillmore to visit Mrs William Stuart. Miss Mary c. Baarecke has returned home after spending ths winter in Mo bile. In a few weeks she will go to New York to study art.  Mrs c. B. Butter, who has been vis- ting the family of MT. Hamilton, on Mildred street, has returned to her home at Pleasant Hill.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack Dennis, of Macon, Ga, have recently come to che city and will make their homo at So4 South Perry Street.
 Mrs. Hervey W. Laird, who has been visiting her mother and sister in Bir- mingham for two weeks, returned last evening.
 Miss Annie Douglass, of Mobile. Is ! visiting Mrs. James Cinnton Haygood at her home on South Lawrence Street
  CaIudra Letcher have returned from a visit to friends in Birmingham. MT. Frank P. Glass IT,. has returned home from Princeton, where he has spent the year at college. Miss Sarah Halls and Miss Pauline Mickey have returnsd from Mobile Academy of Visitation.
 The members of the Clayton Street Baptist Church will give a picnic al Pickett Springs today.
 Miss Mary Whitley, who has been visiting Miss Lila Hannon, has returned to her home In Selma
 Mrs. Frank Gosdo1 Is quite i'll at her home on Golitawaite Street.
 MT. F. M. McLemore who has been
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Crockett Arsenlc.Lithia Springs

And baths; elevation 2,oao feet; opens June ist, Cures nervous pfestration, dyB- pspsiR, rheumatic and skin troubles. kidney and bladder disorders. and female irraga- iarities; clears and beautifias the compiler ion. Write for booklet
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of Soap, six boxes Gu ticur a Oint- ment, and two bottles of Cuti- cura Resolvent. I bathed with the Soap, applied the Ointment once a day, and took the Resolvent as di- raefad Tn thirty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21
SCHOONER AMETHYST.

Clean. fast large steady saniiary arr rsngement. comfortable for ladies and ohiI- dren: excursion and fishing parties solic- tied Address Charles E. Graham. Master,
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CONSIDER the ATTRACTIONS at w AU K E S H a
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before you decide on your plans for the summer it offers what everyone Is seek without extortionAte expense. Finest resort In tbe northwest. Superior hotels. drives, rowing beach bathing. healthful waters, etc Free booklet tells all about it. Write for one today.
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COOKS SPRINGS.

High up in the mountains of Alabama. Five different health-Glving waters No mosquitoes or malaria. Bowling. Dancing. Tennis and skating-ali free 10 Che guests. Rates moderate. Special rates 10 families. If LOUIE REESE, Prop.
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Miss Mary c. Baarecke has returned home after spending ths winter in Mo bile In a few weeks she will go to New York to study art.
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NOTICE, MAGAZINE CLUB. The Magazine Club will meet on Fri day Juno 22, with Mrs. c. L. Ruth, at o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

NOTICE, NU MAMIE CLUE. The now prospectus of the No Name Club is at the Carnegie Library anC the members of the club are requested to call fer them.
 Mrs. W. IT. Hudson,
 Secretary.
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Mrs. Charles L. Taylor of Mobile who has been visiting her parents, Mir and Mrs Hannon has gone to Fillmore tc visit Mrs William Stuart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

Mir and Mrs. J. R. AnSiSY of Thom- usville Ga, have como to Montgomery to make their home. Mrs. Ansley was formerly Miss May Hill of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

Mrs. c. B. Butter, who has been vis- ting the family of MT. Hamilton, on Mildred street, has returned to her home at Pleasant Hill.
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MONTGOMERY GIRLS IN MOBILE.

MONVGOMEhH OhktLS IN mOhAAH'
 Tn the account of the seventy-third commencement of the Academy of the Visitation in Mobile. it is found that some Montgomery girls distinguished themselves by carrying off the prizes and honors. Miss Sarah Hailes and Miss Pauline Mckee received each several premiums. Miss Hailes was awarded premiums for Latin. literature, rhetoric composition, mathematics and history And for drawing, painting, typography and penmanship, for excellency in de- pertinent and for French, German and Spanish.
 Miss Pauline Mckee received pre- miums for history. geography and com position. For excellency in Christian Doctrine. For French, German and Spanish. For instrumental and vocal music and for plain sewing.
 Miss Sarah Hailes won the gold medal for the best composition in United States History.
 Their friends have cause to be proud of the record of these two bright young ladies.
 Miss Hailes is q daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles Hailes. Miss Mckee Is a daughter of MT. L. R. Mckee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

Mir. and Mrs. Jack Dennis, of Macon, Ga, have recently come to she city and will make their homo at BOA South Perry Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

Mrs. Hervey W. Laird, who has beer visiting her mother and sister in Bir' mingham for two weeks, returned las evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

Miss Mary Whitley, who has been visiting Miss Lila Hannon, has returned to her home In Selma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

Miss Annie Douglass, of Mobile, Is visiting Mrs. James CIanton Haygood at her home on South Lawrence Street
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

Miss Sarah Halls and Miss Pauline Mickey have returnsd feDr1 Mobile, Academy of Visitation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

The members of the Clayton Street Baptist Church will give a picnic al Pickett Springs today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

Miss Fannie May Futile and Miss caIudra Letcher have returned from a visit to friends in Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

MT. Frank P. Glass IT,, has returnet home from Princeton, where he ha spent the year at college.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-21

Mrs Frank Gosdoa Is quite i'll at her home on Gol1tdwaite Street.
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MT. P M. AIcLemOre who has been
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GADsDENs GOOD SHOWING.

Miss Etta Baarcke Is visiting frien, in Matte
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-25
NOTICE.

The Board of Directors of schoo'
district No. SO, Whitman county.
Wash, will receive sealed bids for
delivery at the public school building
IN said district of 20 cords dry red fiji
wood iii 2-foot lengths, and rs or more
tons of coal.
Bids to be submitted by 8 p. m.
August 18th, 1906. The board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. w. G. BEACH. Clerk
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-08-25

The blood In the veins of Queen Ena
OF Spain Is not 50 terribly blue but
that we can say, Hello, Ena" when
we pass by and not be very much out
of order. According to a French gene
alogist, the new queen is descended
from Isaac Hauk, Polish waiter, for
merly In the service of the Grand
Duke Of Darmstadt, whose daughter
became. in 1851, the morganatic wife
Of Prince Alexander of Hesse, and was
thereupon created Countess Of Batten-
berg.