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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Two Clever
Builders of
AerOplaneS.

TIME success Of the Wright broth
ers of Dayton, O., in getting
the German government tt
contract with them for the
building of a feet Of airships is a sig.
ai1cant achievement. According to the
opinion of no less an authority on the
subject than Professor Alexander Ora.
nam Bell, 1t means that the era of
practical aerial navigation has now
been reached. The matter is no longer
one OF mere theory and experiment.
The impossible has been passed In
aerial navigation" said Professor Bell
not long e on learning ot!the success.
ful fights Of the Wright aeroplane,
and l am proud Of the fest that
America leads the world in thai mat.
ter" At the time Of this remark the
Wr1ghts had demonstrated the practi.
cab1lity OF their machine, but had
made no contracts for tie. construction
OF q feet. They were negotiating with
the French government. and 1t was
supposed that France would have the
honor of launching the first vessels of
the Wright design. 1t was reported
that France had an option on the In.
vention Of the Ohio men, but for some
a the negotiations were broken
OF. 1t is said that the brothers sub
mitted general plans to the government
guaranteeing a flight OF fifteen miles
and asking for 100000. The height OF
Night guaranteed was only seventy
I'VE feet, according to report, and as
the French government considered a
height of 900 feet essential for war
purposes It declined to give more than
$4,000. The Wrights left Paris for
Berlin a short time ago to arrange for
the construction Of a number OF air
ahips, and 1t is understood they will
be paid $4,000 by the German govern
ment for each ship built by them. They
purchased in Paris several light motors
OF twenty-four and forty horsepower.
The Wright machine is a gliding ma
chine. There lie nc dependence on bal
looms in any form. The craft is built
% operate on the heavier than air prin-
c1ple and to overcome the law Of gravi-
cation by the resistance to the air
caused by rapid flight and the broad
surfaces presented by the wings Of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
huInor ans Philosophy
BY DUNCAN n. SMITH
SPARE US JOHN.

Ho vandals
With long handles
TO your names and
Regulations grand,
You solemn guessers,
Otherwise professors,
Tear
Down our idols IL you must:
Bust
Them wide open, but spare
A few.
Do.
We can well
Afford to lose William Tell
Without a sigh,
And that guy
Wouldn't be much OF a loss
Who said
my country for a boss"
But John Smith
Is no myth.
We tell you fiat
: We won't stand for that
No.
You can show
Us where
1t was all hot air,
But we will not 60 back
On Jack.
The tale Of the late
Smith suits u first rate
The way we have always used it
Without q bit
OF change.
Strange
As it may seem.
Pocahontas staying the club
In the hands Of her dub
OF q dad
May be bad
History.
But 1t IL grand
Reading.
So let 1t stand,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
ROOM v%ENTILAT0R.

Device to Admit Fresh Air Without
Producing Drafts.
Fresh air cranks have been endeavor
ing the last few years to educate the
public in the proper use of fresh air
As a rule, people are not averse tc
plenty Of fresh air, but they are strong.
ly opposed to drafts. TO properly ven.
tilate a room SO that all drafts will be
avoided is a difficult problem. To sue.
cessfully do 80 mean the purchase OF
costly apparatus.
A very simple arrangement has re
Gently been patented by n Pennsy!.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

asked how e. H. Hartman and Poult.
ney Bigelow would like to have a Sioux
Indian elected a member OF the Ana
MAS club. 1t Is said there were chuc-
kles over the reading Of the paragraph,
though the nature taking controversy
did not come officially before the cab
met for consideration.
Dr.. Long is forty years OF age. a ma
tive Of Massachusetts. u Harvard and
Heidelberg graduate, has been writing
books about animals for some ten years
and belongs to the ministry Of the Con-
gregational church. He charges that
President Roosevelt Ia not q real stu
dent Of animals and condemns him for
shooting thep,.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Scientific Weed Killer.

Professor r. 4. Moore of the Col.
aege Of Agriculture Of the University
OF Wisconsin has proved by a long
series Of experiments that a 10 nor
cent solution Of snlphate Of iron an
piled at the right time and under the
proper conditions will kill the wild
mustard In Il field "f grain without In
Turing a stalk Of grain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
A Puzzle.

P.-I e you have my novel. III
wager you had to look at the last page
to see how 1t all came out.
Ono; l looked at the name of the
publishers on the title page to see how
It came out, and even now l can't un-
derstand bow it was.-Tit-R Bits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
watornroof Ink

An Ink suitable for inscriptions on
stone. tombs or other place where
dampness may attack is made as fol.
lows: Pitch. eleven pounds: lampb,ack.
one pound: %turpentine. sufficient to
make soluble. Mix with hest.-Popu.
lar Mechanics.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Tommy Knew the Number.

Little Tommy was very quiet during
the first courses, and every one forgot
he was there. As the dessert was be-
ing served, however, the host told a
funny story.
When he had finished and the laugh
ter had died away, his little son e.
claimed delghtedly:
Now, papa, tell the other ONE
Everywhere.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
AZ Cross PURPOSES.

"Ole Pengborh is working himself to
skin and bone trying to keep that boy
of his in college"
And what's the boy doing:"
"Doing his best to be expelled
Cleveland Plaza Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Sadly Mereenary,

why are You SO eager for fameT'
Because" answered the active man.
II need 1t in my business. Fame nova
days is merely a synonym for success
ful Observation-Disclosures Star. ID
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
AZ Wisconsin.

"Men," said the coy maid to a fond
susser, 'are a delusion and a snare"
ut is queer" murmured the man
women will hug q d~elusion."
And while the coy maiden family
eCoteGted the fond fusser set out 10 be
Wisconsin Sphinx.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
The MIGHTY Sion.

"How do you get along in a country
IN which you do not understand the
language?
Just learn to make a noise like a
dollar and you will be able to get what
you want"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

A Tough Citizen.
"Muggs was
struck by light
ming last week."
1T do esn't
seem to have az
fected him"
mo; but you
ought to e the
lightning"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Reason For Double.

Reggy-1t is reported around that I
am engaged.
Peggy-Well, you don't believe every.
thing you hear, l hope.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
What Came up.

IL planted some grass seeds in the
front yard, and what do you suppose
came upY"
"GrassY"
"Nope."
"What then"
"A lot of birds came up and ate the
seed."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
PERT PARAGRAPHS,

Playing the fool and playing the
races Is killing two birds with one
stone.
In the modern play the hero gets the
sympathy, but the villain gets the
money.
1t is hard to accommodate oneself to
circumstances, but somehow circum-
stances usually insist upon 1t.
There's nothing like the hope Of a
raise to make a man peg away and
carr twice his salary.
Contentment is the comfort of the
poor and the vice Of the rich.
A man may for a time fancy that he
b keeping up with the times, but his
intellect will get stt6 in the Joints after
awhile.
Some people are 30 proper that they
are frightfully monotonous.
To cur insomnia give your con-
science an anaestheuc.
People without trouble don't hasv
any money.
There's no . arguing with q WON
An-or q man. either.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07
Onto Him.

The lover may. AS has been said,
BE loved by all the race
Except the little brother
OF the lady In the case.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-07

Playing the fool and playing tn
races is killing two birds with on
stone.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

Ev. T. F. O'CoNNoR, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

a lady beautifully dressed i'm sohtte
dinlity appeared On the doorway.
when she had done that struck match
on the heel of her shoe-a soiled white.
canvas shoe, not small one-and APP
piled the fame to gas jet. The gel
low light fared up, and she began to
pace the room haggardly.
The courthouse bell rang 9, and as
the tremors following the last stroke
pulsed themselves into silence she
heard football on the stairs and i'm
mediately relapsed into a chair, fold
ing her hands again In her Ian. her. ax~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
Ube Churches.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Sunday morning 1880 preaching
service. Sunday School at 1850 a. m.
G. E. society 200 .. m. Evening
service 500 p. m. Wednesday. even
ing 500 p. M, prayer meeting and
bible study. -.@.--
FREDERICK H. OEHLER, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

people laugh and be friendly. and f.m
mighty glad it's all blown over.
kind o. thought it would all along
Psho!" She burst into genuine, noisy
laughter. Il don't expect either o
'em meant no real harm to each othe'
after they got cooled off little. l.
they'd met today they'd probably botf
run Now, Mr.. Louden, where's Hap
pyf"
Joe went to the door with her. He
waited moment, perplexed; then his
brow cleared, and he said in low
voice: you know the alley beyond
Vent Miller's poolroom? Go down the
alley till you come to the second gate.
Go in, and you'll see basement doSr
opening into little room under Mil
.er's bar. The door won't be locked.
and Happy's in there waiting for you.
But remember
"Oh, don't you worryw she cut him.
of loudly. 81 know him. Inside of
an hour I'll have him laughin' over all
this You'll see!"
When she had gone he stood up6n
The landing looking .houghtfully aft,
er her. Perhaps, after all. that Ii
the best mood to let her meet him in
he murmured..
Then, with deep breath. he turned
The heavy perfume had gone, the ali
was clear and sweet, and Ariel was
pressing her face into the roses again
| As he saw how like them she was ht
was shaken with profound and mys
ferrous sigh, like that which moves IL
the breast of one who listens In thu
dark to his dearest music.t.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

sss -,
ST. PAUI's CHURCH
sel0Hes every Sunday at s o'clock
: low ,nasss, 10 O'Clock high mass.
Afternoon Sc rvice at . O'Clock p. m.
EVERY Nsy MAJ s at 8 o'clock A. M
- Rev. A. ARTZ, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

1890 d. m. morning prayer end
sermon. 11:45 a. m. Sunday school.
500 p. m. evening prayer and sermon.
Wednesday, 500 p. m. evening prayer.
REV. =. M. GARLAND. Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH
Corner 9TH and Ash streets. Service
every other Sunday, early mass ut
$3.50 a. M, high mass 1890 a. m. with
sermon in English. Vespers at 7:3O
p. m. se.
Ev. T. F. O'CoNNoR, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

lcontinusd Next Week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27
ruADTED WV

CHAPTER XIV
0Y KNOW how tired you are" sait
Ariel as he came back into TIL,
room. II shall not keep 70,
long" q
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
BODY PIT ON TRACK.
BY Someone to Hide the Crime OF
Foul Murder.

A Roanoke. Va. dispatch says il
developed Thursday that the un.
known man who was thought to have
been killed on the Shenandoah Val
ley division Saturday night. was MUIR
dered and the body placed on the
track. The identity of his slayer
has not been ascertained.
Saturday night man with sew
eral t'=eding gashes in his head went
to the depot at Hollins and stated
that he and friend who had been
working on the Tidewater road had
been made drunk by third man
who tried to rob them. In tthe strug-
gle which easued, he said his COM
panion was killed and placed on the
track by the man vino had killed him
The man gave nc names, and has
disappeared.
The engineer says that he did not
see the man on the track unit al
most on him, and that he appeared
perfectly lifeless. with his head on
the rail. There was long cash on
his throatwhich could not have been
made by the engine, and all the cir
cun.StauceS seem to bear out the
stoy told by the other nan.
The dead man was buried beside
the track near the spot where he
lost his life He WAS apparently
about 80 :'ears OF age. and weighed
abou $50 ponds. He had light mus
tasi!e ard hair. and was dressed in
a b:ue flannel Shirt and light ccrdu-
roy trousers He had own two suits
of undrcl0thing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
PROHIBITION BILL CONTINUED.
How the Members of the House I'o.
ted on Prohibition

In the House last week Mr.. Rich
ard asked that MIR. Nash's prohibition
Dill be taken up out Of its regular or
der. He said he wanted to put the
House on record in the matter. An
aye and nay vote was called for on
Mr.. McMaster's motion to continue
the bill and the vote was as follows:
Ayes-Arnold, Aud. Ballentine.
Beattie, Banks. Brantley. A. G. Brice,
Bryan. Clary, Carey, Cosgrove, Goth
ran. Courtney, Cox, DeVore, Dixon.
J. H. Dodd, Fraser, Frost ]. P. Glib
SON. ". J. Gibson, Greer, Gyles, Hall,
Harley, Harman, Harrison, Hcmphill.
kershaw, Lawson. Legare, McMaster.
Mann. Miller Nesbitt, Niver. Parker,
Patterson, Richardson, Rucker, Saye,
Scarboro, Sellers, Shipp. K. P. Smith,
Thomas, Todd, Tompkins. Wander
host. Werner. VonKolnitz, Wade,
Walker, Wallace, White, Virgins,
Win,berly, Wingard,-5S.
Nays-Ayer, Bailey, Bethune.
Boyd, T. S. Brice. Cannon, Carson,
Cutler, Derhan. Dick. Dingle, J. B.
Dod, Douglass Gary, Glasscock, Good
win, Harris, Hinton, Hughes, Hy-
drick, Jones, Kirven, Lester, Leitnr,
Little, McColl McKown, Miley, Nor
ter, D. L. Smith. J. E. Smith, Still
rell, Nash. Reayes, Richards, Robin |
son. Sawyer. Scruggs, Sharpe, Slaugh |
we'll. Stubbs, Tatum, Woods. Wyche, |
The line up was clearly dispensary
Ind anti-dispensary with one or two |
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Killed in Explosion. 4.

The boiler OF the engine pulling
an Ontario and Western railroad
pssscn ger train which lett Middle
town. =. Y. Thursday afternoon at
three O'Clock exp.oded near Luzon.
Th train at the time OF the eXplo-
sion was running at the rate OF ~
miles an hour. The fireman, Mar
tin Mullen, OF .riddletown, ana an
unknown man wIo was flGlnS III
cab OF the engine, were killed; En-
siner lradwood Of Walton. Was NOR
tally injured and several other per-
sons were seriously injured, among
them being Conductor c. E. Doell'
of Middletown, who had his Shout
der broken and was hurt internally.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Murderer at Large.

\ reward Of $3.50 is offered by the
state Of Virginia and by Nottoway
county Of that state. for the recap
turc and delivery Algie Stokes. &,
negro. who escaped from tie Motto
way county jail January Is. Stokes
was sentenced to be hanged for
murder on March s. Notice OF the
reward was received by Chief OF
Police Owen DAILY, who read it to his
men Tie description Of the escaped
murderer is rs follows: Light, gin
cercake color. full face. I'VE feet
three inches high and weighs about
14v pounds: twenty-seven years Ola;
has dark scar on nose between the
eyes. Round bald spot on top OF
head. Has dragging walk. throwing
his feet. Wore no beard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
KILLED BX EXPLOSION.
;eyen Men Die Instantly in Accident
I'M Steamer.

on Steamer.
Seven men were killed, three in
jured and considerable damage sus-
.a;aed by the vessel by an explosion
board the German steamship Valdi-
via at sea on Wednesday. The ac-
.iaent was reported when the steam
or arrived at New York on last sat
.rdar.
4 donkey engines boiler expoded,
hrowing the steamers funnel over
md ripping open the upper decks.
rhe seven dead were killed instantly
Escaping steam eveloped the steam
~. creating scene Of great con-
:usion-
The chief officer on duty on the
,r;dse was buried III the debris. He
said that when the explosion oc-
CURED that everything seemed 10
:a,l over the bridge on the fore
teck All the life boats were dam
,cad. All the inner structures
,haft the bridge were compte'ei!
.orn cat.
When the eXposior occurred the
;teamer was stopped and eveTybod:
rshel to the rescue of the lnl@red.
.rhe dead were SO mashed that 1t was
Win difficulty that the bodies were
;e.ured. The dead were hnried "a
sea. -,
The cause of the explosion Is not
prown. and will Lot be until an en-
on.inat;on can be made by the au-
rhor;res At New York. The eXpIc-
~ ~, came without warning, and
.a3sad great excitement
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
MUST SERVE SENTENCE.
George Hasty Must Spend His Life
i'll State Prison.

George Easty. aged y. will spend
the rest Of his natural life in the
State prison The State Supreme
Court Wednesday rend cred its de-
clsion affirming the action OF the
circuit court, and the decision means
that the sentence of life imDrison-
ment will stand.
Hasty murdered Milan Bennett
and Abbott Dawson a. Gaffney on the
morning OF the 18th OF December,
1905. The case WIS tried in Gaff-
ney last March ard created great
interest. for the people who were
Killed We're members OF a theatrical
company and their brothers Of the
profession raised fund to employ
lawyers so that the accused might
not escape punishment if he were
guilty.
The trial was dramatic in many
ways. The court house was crowd
ed, several times there being 900
ladies present. At times there was
applause which .Irdge Menlmiuger
was forced to suppress. This case
was test Of the ability Of Judge
MeminlnSer and he came to the
front. The argls-eyed attorneys for
the defendant searched for every
argue for new trial. There were
thirteen exceptions to his rulings.
In every case t. supreme court has
oEerruled the exceptions and Judge
Memmingers rulings stand
The sympathy Of the people Of
Gaffney was with the deceased and
the conviction of Hasty was receiv-
ed with pleasure. lie killed the
two men because they resented his
insulting approaches TO two young
women OF the company, which was
playing at Gaffney at thetime of the
tragedy. Hasty will have to serve
his time out. as there is no chance
of his being pardoned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Dashed to Pieces.

Ellis Bare. who lived Just beyond
the ion of the Blue Ridge mountain.
in Ashe county. while on his wa!
from Wilkesboro with Il loaded wa
yon and team lost his footing on
what is known as the Jump ing off
place on the Blue Ridge, and with
wagon and team was prcclpltated
down the awful precipice several
hundred feet. Mr.. Bare was WalE-
ing along the precipice holding the
ines wheH his foot slipped. hold
1ng 70 tho lines he was dashed down
the team following. The preclplce
is a solid rock almost perpendicular
and in places is 500 feet high. Bare
and his team w"rc torn 10 lra%-
rncniS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Wanted Four Thousand.

At Spencer, La. Miss MabIe hu'-
terman is suing Geo. a. Romey.
rich banker. for four thousand DOL
lars. In her petition. Miss huttef-
man declares that while Ron2ey was
on y visit to her home in the coun-
try he pa,ted her on the oach. pilcti-
ed her arms. petted and tlcAlea her
under the chin and Itied to put MS
arms around her. She said the acts
caused her 10 be i'll and nervous
and gave her much mental anguish.
Romev is prominent in state bank
ing circnles and reputcd to he a
millionaire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
LOST GAME, KILLED HIMSELF.
Policeman After Playing Don,inoes
With His Wife, Shot Himself.

That Policeman Louis S. Rouse.
a popular officer. who ran beat in
the Second Police District, Cincin-
natti, determined his fate on the
result Of game of dominoes with
his wife. is the belief of the coroner
and his friends. After a closely con-
tested game with her, played after
he went off duty late Wednesday
night, the officer left the domino ta-
Bile. went into an adjoining room
and. drawing a revolver. fred bull
let through his brain. dying within
a half hour.
The wife. who suspected nothing
played with great skill. blocking
every one Of her husbands moves.
Made enthusiastic by the Joys Of
victory, she exclaimed: Il have
won.
Il have lost, responded Rouse.
as he arose to fire the fatal shot.
The officer was involved in debts
and consequently complained Of his
bad luck Tuesday night he
spent an hour with fellow-ofticers
and seemed unusually respondent.
He made several remarks that they
paid little attention to. but which
in the light of what has happened.
leads them TO believe he contem-
! plated ending his bad luck by end
ins his life.
He frequently PLAYED domjnoeS
Wit, his wife. and il is thought de-
"idcd to accept the result OF the
last game he played with her as an
augur of what the future promised.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Killed Himself.

Arrested al Lake City, Fla. OF
the charge of blowing open a sale,
Walter HemminSway. OF Savannah,
soon afterwards took poison anc
died in his cell at the Jail. The safe
in the store Of John L. Roberts. at
Wingileid. SIX miles from Lake ClsF.
was blown open Wednesday night
Hemmiagway was found near the
scene and placed under arrest. Soon
afte: ;.e VISA taken to jail Hemmlns-
war swallowed poison and died. II
is not known how he secured the
poison. Hemningway WAS from
South Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-02-20
Youthful Husband Deserts.

\ special from Spartanburg to
The State says Mrs. Martha Arant.
aged 20 years. who lived near Swift
ger. is searching for her husband,
J. T. .Arant, a Young man about is
years OF age. who disappeared some
time ago. The Young man first
met his wife when he went to work
on her farm as laborer- After a
short time Cupid began to shoot his
darts and both fell victims 10 the
arrows and were married. Young
Arant took his departure some
time ago. CARRYING with him a snug
sum of his wife's savings. The de-
serted wife is anxious for her huS-
band to return. as the season Is
ready for making arrangements for
another crop.