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EVIDENCE TO FIT.
Lawyer earrett's Experience
Two Cinnamon Looking For

w cinnamon ookIn9 FOR ~
When John j. Barrett vas neH :.
the San Francisco bar two Chin, IL, /
entered his Office and retained him to
help prosecute lone velly bad man.
Jim Hing"
Having locked the retainer in the
safe, Mr.. Barrett inquired what Jim
Hing had done.
Him velly bad man." the spokes.
man replied. Jim Hing kill he wife.
He live same alleyway, Gloss the
Btleet. Me-my blother-both look out
window Gloss alleyway, see Jim Hing
stabbee wife. She die light away. He
lun. You hang Jim Hinge"
Certainly" said Mr.. Barrett. "But
you must tell the police just what you
saw"
Jim Hing kill wife, they began.
when the lawyer interrupted:
Eyes. yes, l know. But when you
first saw Jim was the knife up high
or down low?"
"Hoong yeh goyamen zoon fab COON
quuong gey yoola"- the Cinnamon
began jabbertng and singing at each
other, when Mr.. Barrett again inter-
rupted:
Answer me truthfully. Stop con-
sulting. Was the knife up high or
down lOw?"
The elder Chinaman looked puzzled.
Restraining the impulse to consult his
brother again, he turned a guileless
stare on Mr.. Barrett.
(Which you think best?' he replied.
-Harper's Weekly.
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CONSUMPTION IMMUNITY.
Swiss Scientist Discovers q Method OF
PROTECTING Cattle.

Swiss Scientist Discovers q Method OF
Protecting Cattle.
What is believed to be an extremely
of animals for tuberculosis was an
n0unced at a recent meeting Of the
Vienna Medical society by Professor
G. ueylnans, a Swiss scientist. The
process occupies less than a minute and
renders the animal entirely immune.
One milligram Of tuberculosis bacilli is
placed in a laced sack. the cover OF
which is made Of q reed. The whole Is
Enclosed in a gelatin capsule and sewed
under the skin Of the animal. 1t acts
on the membrane and absorbs the flu
ids Of the body, which cause the bacill1
to multiply at first, but to perish later
Meanwhile the pOisons from the
bacilll permeate the body, producing
antidotes which protect the organism
from further infection. From ten tc
eighteen months after it's insertion the
reed ove can be withdrawn, when
the bacilli will be found to have per
ished. The animal is perfectly immune
from tuberculosis and can be inocu.
lated with the bacilli of that disease
or can eat them mixed with its fodder
and remain perfectly healthy.
Professor Heymans says that the
method Is ideal for dealing with tuber'
culosis in cattle and that 1t Is not i'm.
possible that such a method may be
successfully employed In protecting
mankind from the same disease.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
WSCOUNT KATSURA.
Veteran Warrior and Statesman at
Front Once More In Japan.

General Viscount Taro Katsura, who
has come to the front in Japanese pol
tiles again in consequence Of the re-
cent reorganization Of the cabinet, has
several times been prime minister Of
Japan and Is Of the greatest SOL
diers of the empire. He has the repu.
tation Of being a strong friend Of Amer
lea. The viscount was born in 1910,
Is Of samurai family and belongs to
the Choshin clan. hailing from the
province Of Nngato-the birthplace Of
about nine out Of ten Of the country's
great men He began his lighting ca
rer In 1867 in the civil war which
resulted in the overthrow Of the old
order Of things and the adoption Of
western civilization. He was only n
subaltern then, but Japan rang with
Stories OF his remarkable skill and
courage in leading men. After the
civil war was over and Japan had be-
gun to adopt western ways his gov
eminent sent him to Germany to study
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
MILTON PRECAUTIONARY.
Celebrations In Honor Of the Great
English Poet.

English Poet.
The tercentenary of the birth of
John Milton, which is being celebrated
this summer in England, erves to call
attention to the difference in the finan-
cial rewards of a literary career In
the time Of this great poet and in our
own era. Milton received IS from his
publisher for paradise Lost" and a
promise Of Is more when the sales
should have reached 1900. Yet there
Is perhaps no greater name in English
literature than his. Milton was born
in London on Dec. 0, 1908 but some
Of the principal o~bservances in con-
nection with the te~rcentenary are TAX
ing place this month, Cambridge uni
versity being the scene Of several of
the most important. Cambridge Is in
timately associated with the name of
Milton, for it was ut Christ college,
Cambridge, that he studied the higher
branches Of learning. and in a ven
cradle, musty volume the entry of his
name can still be found. In his honor
the fellows and masters Of the college
planned this month the performance of
the masque "Comus" in the Fellows
garden, which contains the famous
Milton mulberry tree to which so many
p~ilgrimages have been made by ad-
mirers Of the poet. One day In the
programme of the Cambridge celebra-
ton has been devoted to the memory
Of his second wife, Catherine Wood
cock, to whom the poet was passion
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Vast City Reservoirs Under Roof,

Two Of the largest roofs in the world,
covering approximately sixteen acres
and embodying building methods and
material V before adapted to such
a purpose. are described by Popular
Mechanics. The roofs are being built
at Los Angeles, Cal. Each is being
placed on a city reservoir. one ten
acres in extent and the other six, and
REINFORCED concrete piers are used Us
supports. In the Bellevue, the smaller
OF the two reservoirs. these piers are
forty-seven feet long and will be sub.
merged over forty feet. and on the
other. the lvanhoe, twenty-seven feet.
The unique work has progressed SO far
that the finishing touches will soon be
nut on.
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Use Of the Diojts.

You realize when shouts arise
And e the air with clamor
The hurnb was made that It might form
a target for the hammer.
The index finger has its use
In every land and nation;
1t points with scorn and thus enjoys
Most constant occupation.
The middle finger. being made
Much longer than the others,
a reach to some one else's pie
Your neighbours or your brother'a
The third has more romantic aim,
OF words m VOWS unbroken;
Twas made on purpose to display
ENGAGEMENTS sparkling token.
Within the last Zach one believes
Dame Wisdom's stores to linger:
Though Smith is smart. Jones las more
Within his little finger.
.McLandburgh Wilson in New York
Sun.
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ed one Of his most beautiful sonnets,
She is the subject of Il memorial win
dow erected by the late George w.
Childs of Philadelphia in st. Mar
Garet's, Westminster.
Milton ut the time Of his graduation
from Cambridge was n very handsome
young man. 1t was not until he was
about thirty-two years old that his
eyesight began to fail. After blind
ness finally ovcrcame him his two
daughters became his eyes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Railroad Ties From Hawaii.

Forced to leave the mainland in its
search for timber for railroad uses. the
Santa Fe company has just contracted
for 100000 ties in Hawaii. the big.
gest order v placed for such mate
rial to be shipped in by water. It is
expected that the Hartman lines will
make similar contracts.
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His First Visit,

Stubb-Why in the world did Uncle
Hank Green start to follow that au-
tomObile?
Penn-He heard the horn.
Stubb-What Of that? The horn went
"Honk, honk!"
Penn-Yes, but the old man is a lit
tie deaf and he thought it said flank,
Misunderstanding Plain Dealer.
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content himself with climbing up the
ladder which leads to fame in the
world of engineering, for young The.
odore's ambition is to make a name
for himself in a field quite different
from that in which his father has be.
come eminent SO that the world cannot
taunt him with destinations that his
rise Is due to the presidents influence
rather than his own merits. He grad.
yates from Harvard next year, and
this summer instead Of loafing, as SO
many college students do during vaca-
ton If their parents are wealthy, he
proposes to get all the experience he
a by working as a labOrer at the
mines. He Is willing to work his way
up from the bottom Of the ladder, and
his career at Harvard shows that he
has grit enough for strenuous tasks.
Kermit, who is now eighteen, Is will
ing to forego completing n college
course, If necessary, in order to have
the benefit Of the adventurous life the
president purposes to pursue when he
casts aside the cares Of state. He is a
tall, loose jointed youth with clear eyes,
soft voice and pleasant manners.
1t. was Kermit who perpctratcd Il
prank in his younger days that Is still
h subject of laughter in the diplo-
matte corps ut Washington when re-
called. Before its renovation and en-
largement President Roosevelt found
the White House rather cramped quar-
ters for Il large family. With one or
two of the little Roosevelts Off at board
Ing school, there were enough beds to
go round. but none to spare. The
president once entertained Il foreign
envoy Of age and rank ut the White
House over Sunday. He was put in
Ethers room, and Ethel, when she
came back from school Saturday, went
up to sleep with Alice. but unfortunate
~ Kermit did not know Of 1t.
So when early morning came. mind
full of his strenuous Inheritance, he
crept to Ethel's room with n pitcher
OF water and, softly opening the door
without awakening the slumbering
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II Disousted Him.

"Why, subj" Colonel Guzzle was say
ing, 1.-THE way some men round hyar
drink is disgustin', subj"
"Ah," exclaimed the stranger, you
admit that?"
II sho' do, sub. I've seen 'em take
a drink O good liquah and then make
a face as if they didn't like it."-New
York Life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
NEW FLYING MACHINE,

Utilization Of Air Ra~refaetion Main
Idea Of Aerotube.
The accompanying illustration shows
a new form Of aeroplane, upon which
a patent has recently been granted to
W. Pars Of Seattle, Wash. The in.
ventor's main idea is to utilize the air
rarefaction In front of a revolving pro-
peller to obtain an upward suction or
lift. He believes that he accomplishes
this by placing in front Of the lower
half of the propeller a semitube or
cylinder.
In order to also utilize the air which,
is driven back at high velocity from
behind the propeller he provides al
other semicylinder placed above the lat
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19
Changed Conditions.

Ycast-1ou know the good book says
you must love your neighbors.
Crimsonbeak-Yes, but that was writ
ten before the days Of Photographs
and lawn mowers. you know.-Yonkers
Statesman.
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All For Him.

"Your fiancee seems to have a will Of
her own"
Eyes, and sometimes l half regret
that Pm sole Observation-Disclosures
phia Press.
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No Misrepresentation.

Boarder (at summer resort)-Didn't
your booklet say there were no mos
quitoes here?
Proprietor-It did, sir, and it told the
exact truth. We had that booklet print
ed in February. and l am prepared to
prove that there wasn't a blamed (slap)
mosquito within 500 miles Of here at
that time.-Chicago Tribune.
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No lonoer 4 Secret.

$50 that great inventor is dead and
his wonderful secret is lost
"Not at all. He told 1t to his wife
Just before he died"
Eyes: that's what l mean."-Philadel-
phia Press.
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MANY Like Him..

Towne-McBuff started to tell me
today how terribly ashamed he was''-
Browne-Yes, I know him. When
ever he wants to brag about something
he's proud Of he always begins, WELL,
I'm ashamed to say.'"-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
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Worse,

II Just heard you mention Dabley,"
said the returned traveller. when l
knew him some years ago he used to
go on a tear once in awhile"
"Well," replied the stay ut home,
''he goes or a tear twice in awhile
now."-Catholic Standard and Times.
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Towne-Oh, yes, he's quite an enthu-
siast. He goes in for things in real
earnest.
Browne-Yes; If some one were to
send him OF a wild goose chase he'd
speak Of himself afterward as a sports
man.-Philadelphia Press.
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James Sandals.

Jane is wearing sandals now. She
wants to be considered literary"
Beginning ut the wrong end, amt
she ?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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R~eassuring Him.

toms Of bwain flag?
The Doctor-Brain flag? Not at all,
my dear fellow; nothing but fag.-Chi-
! cagO Tribune.
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A Dream Shattered.

"That man is constantly staring at
me-" exclaimed Miss Simperson.
"Be careful not to embarrass him by
noticing it," replied Miss Cayenne. Gle
has a glass eye."-Washington Star.
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Ae Knew.

"Come, Willie," said mother at the
table, "sit up like a man."
"Why, mother" replied Willie, men
sit down for their food; it's only dogs
that sit up."-Denver News-Times.
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The Eternal Feminine,

Lola-Jack. dear?
Jack-What is it, darling?
Lola-You love me, don't you?
Jack-You know it. sweetheart.
Lola-And you are quite sure I am
the only girl you ever told about the
other girls you have been in love
with?-Dctroit Tribune.
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When tho Bills Came In.

She - Didn't you say you'd 60
through fire and water for me?
He-Yes, but I'll be hanged If I ever
said I'd go through bankruptcy! -
Yonkers Statesman.
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Hard Times.

you've got no reason to growl,"
said his satanic majesty. "We've lots
Of people here as good as you are"
"Oh, I don't mind the place." replied
the eminent explorer. "What jars me
is that I can't 60 back aud lecture
about it."-BostOn Post,
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Money Wasted.

Young Fitznoodle with a yawn)-
Ya-as, WEAKLY. it costs me five thou
sand a year just to live, don't y'know.
Farmer Hardpan-Don't ye pay it!
'Tain't with it.-Judge.
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One Comfort For Johnny,

Eyes" said Mrs. Lapsling, Johnny
tries my patience sometimes, but I
never spank him. 1 don't believe in
rorpulent punishment."-Chicago Trib-
une.
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At the Shore.

what are the wild waves saying,
sister,"
"'Come in; the waters fne!'"-
Cleveland Leader.
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Information Wanted.

DR.. ce-Price-You've just got Il
ommon fever. that's all. Five dollars,
please.
Patient-Pardon me, doctor, butter
is the fever as high as the fee?-
Philadelphia Press.
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Vacation Annovances.

"Going out Of town this summer"
INC. Can't stand the discomforts Of
the resorts. Always sure to meet some
creditor New York Times.
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No Comparison,

Mrs. Hatterson-I engaged three
cooks in one day, and not one Of them
came.
Mrs. Catterson-I had worse luck. I
did the same, and they all came.-New
York Life.
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People seldom improve when they
have NJ model but themselves to copy
ofter.-GOldsmitb.
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Something More Practical.
How the speakers face shines"
'Inspiration?"
"Perspiration."-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
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military matters. and thus it came
about that he had a great deal to do
with putting the mikado's army on n
modern basis. He rose rapidly until
he reached the rank Of lieutenant gen
eral. and I'm the war with China COM
manded the third division Of the Japa-
nese army. marching through Korea
and Manchuria. His name became
a terror to the Chinese. who called
his troops 1.-THE ever victorious army"
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Presidents Sons.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and
His Brother Kermit - The
Latter's Luck In BEING Invited
on That African Trip. -

~ OST boys would think that
Kermit Roosevelt got the
best Of his elder brother
Theodore, in obtaining the
consent Of his distinguished father tc
accompany him OF that trip to Africa
in search Of lions and elephants and
other big game. While Kermit is help.
ing his sire to shoot or capture wild
beasts in the jungles of the dark con.
tinent "Teddy Junior" will have tc
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-19

Bank Cashier-Ah, this is one Of my
of days!
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An Enthusiast.

Charles R. Barnes in New York Sun.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
DanviIIe, g. Portsmouth.. !.

Special to The Washington Herald
Norfolk, Va, May H.-Costl,. errors on
the part of Portsmouth lost the home
team the first game in the series with
Danville at Portsmouth to-day. 1t was a
ragged exhibition all around, and the
Truckers played wild whenever the on
portunity afforded. The game was also
characterized vigorously by kicking on
Umpire Westvelt's decisions by the Ports
mouth aggregation. Score:
R,H. E.
Danville. lle.....-........ 0sOo2o-s II
Portsmouth ...... q 4 q a n n :
Batteries; Danville Loos. Steiner and RYAN;
l,,l.l,. 5vtssnoo1h CASSIDY and Burns. Umpire, NJ
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.

At seraatop-scranton. ); a.. ]. and G.. a
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.

The Chicago White sox tomorrow.
The series with the Browns will close
to-day.
The Bandits are having a hard time
shaking of Wilmington.
Falkenberg or Kelley viii probably
work this afternoon against Howell.
Street and Freeman worked the squeeze
play TO perfection in the eighth inning.
Charley Street drove in half the Ma
tionals' runs with pair Of timely wal
lopS.
Some fun is promised for tomorrow at
Georgetown Field. when Georgetown
meets Fordham.
Recent averages show the New York
Americans 10 be leading their league in
long-distance hitting.
Eastern and Tech are scheduled to play
an inter-high school game at Union Park
this afternoon, at $3.50 clock.
After a short slump. Bill shipke broke
into the hit column with great enthusi-
asm, polling a triple and a single.
The Cubs still have three pitchers with
clean states. Frazer has won four games
in a row. Brown three, and Reulbach one.
V A. Sit is entirely a matter Of in
dividual opinion. When Coughlin was
here he classed well up among the third
basemen.
Rain threatened TO break up yesterday s
game in the sixth inning, but Jack Sheri-
dan kept the teams at it until the show
ers blew over.
After fifteen straight victories Orval
Z n
feat before the Phillies. He had not lost
a game since August 10 last year
Joe Kelley was given q great reception
in Cincinnati. His old friends there re-
membered him nicely. and he was pre-
sented with big bunches of flowers.
In the third inning a line drive from
Charley Jones bat soaked Hughes on the
shin. but Long Tom recovered the ball
in time to retire the speedy ex-National
It is said that Hughey Jennings has a
string on the services of Rube Marquard.
the Indianapolis pitcher who has been
creating a sensation in the American As
sociation.
Hniey. who made his first appearance
with the Bandits at Wilmington. had a
great record wi.:le with the Villa-nova
College team. He is now taking a course
in medicine at the Jefferson College. Phil
adelphia.
The batting order of the Yankees as it
stands to-day shows higher average OF
speed than that Sf any other team In the
/ American League. From Niles down to
the battery there isn't slow man in the
/ lot.
G. S.-Bob Ganiey's record In Tuesdays
game. as published IN The Washington
Herald, was correct. No matter what
others think, he made triple, three sin
giles. and a sacrifice. He viii be credited
with four hits in the official American
/ league averages.
ChIisty Mathewson stands out promi-
nentIy as the leading pitcher OF the sea-
hson in the big leagues. MeGraws star
has won six straight games. of which two
were shut-outs. He has struck obs ee,srty-
/ two batsmen-nore than five per game.
Matty has allowed but thirty-five hits.
has pitched one one-hit game and one
/ four-hit contest
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
Win
Bandits Split DOuble-header
with Wilmington.
IRWIN PRESENTS NEW PITCHER
Hiney, from viIlsnova College,
Makes FavOrabIe Impression I'm His
Initial Appearance with Locals.
LOngstreet Knocked Out of BOX in
Second Inning of Opening Game.
eoinl 10 NJ Waslinrinn Herald

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Wilmington, Del. May H-The Wash
ing and Wilmington Union League teams
broke even in a double header this after
noon. and the Bandits and ths locals are
still tied for first place
As a result o. the fight between the two
teams for first place, there was a large
crowd out TO see the games, and, al
though they were one-sided scores, they
were interesting for the fans. as both
contests were replete with hard hitting
and clever fielding.
Wilmington won the first game by the
score Of 5 to l. and the Bandits took the
second, which was called at the end of
the eighth on account Of darkness. by
Z to 3.
Longstreet started in TO pitch for
Irwin's aggregation in the first game
but the locals found his Denders to their
liking, and drove him TO the tall tim
Der in the second inning. after he had
been touched up for four hits. which
netted two runs. Hilley, new pitcher
relieved him In the third, and pitched q
fairly good game. The new man comes
from Fiilanova College, He Joined the
club to-day. He looks to have the goods,
but was little wild. Bussey held Wash
ington safe, except in the second inning.
when hit by Atherton bounded over the
fence. and Charley made the circuit.
The second game was just the reverse
or the first. Speer was hit oftener
than MeCreight, but kept the hits well
scattered. Washington made its runs bv
hard hitting. In the seventh. with two
on bases, shaughnessy hit the bah over
the fence.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
RACING EVENTS.
z RACE -stoc.,Inoha.. -. -
MINOR LEAGUES.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN AssoCIATIny

At Ioronto-foronto, 3; jersey CITY. 70.
At M0utreal-ProTidence. /: Montreal 2.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
NAVY TRIMS Y. P. I.
Middies Get Thirteen Hits, Including
Two Home Runs.

Special % The Washington Herald.
Annapolis Nd, May 1.-THE Midship-
men walloped the nine of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute to-day by II TO g.
The sailor lads landed on Pritchard for
a total of thirteen safeties, two OF which
We're homers by Stiles and Wilson. and
each scored another runner. The home
team did some especially clever bunting.
The visitors tailed all of their runs in
the second inning on two punched hits
and some loose fielding. Aside from this.
Lanphier pitched effectively, the Techs
other three hits being scattered. Pritch-
ard, the Southerner5' twirler. led IN the
stick work for his team. Stiles, Navy's
big first baseman. laced out four singles
in addition 10 a home run.
Virginia Polytechnic viii play st. Johns
here f0-u7nrrnvv. Score
The Washington herald., 1908-05-15
WESTERN LEAGUE.
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE

AZ Omaha-Omahs, &; Pueblo. 3
At Des Moines-Lincoin, g. Des ATeines 1