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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-16
Car Runs Away.

Joseph b. Lackcum Of 4S4 Court street.
Brooklyn, who Is i'm charge OF = coal
hosting machine on the pier. was the
first to see the automobile coming down
the pier. The pier Is a new one, very
wide and free from sheds. 1t Is like an
extension Of West 5Sth street, and .ex-
| tends about 300 feet into the river At
the Pennsylvania railroad grain barge
Gordon, while on the north side vas the
freight barge Baltimore. The end OF the
pier was free and the way into the river
unObstructed except Tor the stringpsece.
Down the long pier sped the automo-
bile and it was apparent that II was be-
yond control of the chauffeur, who was
struggling desperately with the wheel.
Lackcum said that the car was going at
a rate of fifteen miles an hour.
Then the car appeared TO skid slightly
to one side and, without checking It's
Roadway, the forward wheels struck the
heavy timber stringpiece and went into
the river, turning over as IL went
At the window of the cabin on the
barge Gordon was the nine-year-oid
daughter of Capt. Harry Mars: she
saw the automobile as it flashed past
the window and screamed TO her 1atner'
He ran out on deck and reached the
waters edge just AS Lackcum got tnere;
The car had gone to the bottom, ana
fifteen feet out Bauer was swimming iol
his life Mars and Lackacum threw MN
a rope and quickly hauled him IN. No
Ian had gathered himself up unhuri
THE automobile" said Lackacum; CO.
beyond the control Of the driver. Nhen
We got him out he and the other man
walked TO the waters edge. looked down
minute, and then left. l did not stop them
as ! thought they were going 10 make a
report Of the accident. 1 ran down 70 tue
end of the pier and notified the police.
Bauer is German twenty years ora
and known as Red. lie was not known
10 the Coleman family. and SO when the
automobile swung up in front OF their
home i'm West 5lst street about o:a"
O'Clock il was Nolan who invited Tue
family TO have a ride with his friend
coleman had known Nolan for some
wears. They were both in the same COM
pany i'm the 18th Regiment.
Coleman got his wife. sister.in-Idw anu
Miss Rerdon to- go riding. The men in
vited another sister of Mrs. Coleman to
go. but she refused Mrs. Coleman
kissed her two small children gooo-o!o
and told her sister to watch them until
her return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-16
81 7th st. NV.

J. A. MADNj, Attorney. 4le 9th NV.
je16-d&ds. eSu
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COUNTRY BOARD.

FRI TT FARM RIGHT on THE HESAPEAKE;
salt water bathing. boating. fishing; good ia.
BILE. peasants rooms: IS per week. J. V. HAIR
RINGTON. Fafrbank, Talbot county, Nd.
ie11 IN TN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-16
EDUCATIONAL.

DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE FOR THE DE
velOpment OF the respiratory muscles opening
the air passages. thus reducing disease OF the
lungs and chest TO a minimum; classes to be
formed.
JOHN F.. RUEBSAM DR.. NJ Tn.
HOURS. to pm S1I 14th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-16

DTHE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED on
account Of the rain. until FRIDAY. JUNE
NINETEENTH, 1908. at the same hour and
Mace. CHARLES ". DARR.
iei6-d&lbs HAYDEN JOHNSON.
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WANTED COUNTRY BOARD.

WANTED-BOARD. JULY 1. BY LADY
with three children a, and 10 years.. in a
private family ON a farm in near the noun
tains of Va. Nd. where 10 other bOarders
are taken: pure water and substantial food
desired: state terms. W. j. LA VARRE, 1919
y. y. NV.
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VEGETARIANS' FOOD.

18Th ST. NV: phone Main 2OSO; the only
place in Washington serving frst-class meals
without meat. ieIO.9Ot 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15

wouldn't take a bushel OF pearls for
my shown
Some one with a flying machine is
trying to rope you in, is hep she
asked. as they went up to the sitting
room.
Rope? Rope? Rope Bowser inr' he
shouted. Understand, woman, that ]
have never been roped, and never shall
be. You insult my financial intelligence
by using any such expression. A gen.
tleman who has invented a flyer wants
capital to bring 1t to the attention OF
the world. Learning Of the interest
take in all great enterprises, he came
to me for encouragement. As soon as
he shows UP here this evening We ara
going to take look at his invention. Il
he can convince me that the problem
has been solved I shall invest. That is
If he will consent to rename 1t the
'Bowser Flyer Have you got any
more sarcastic remarks to get Off"
mo. I am not as ignorant on this
matter as you think. I have read al
that the papers have had to say for
the last year. know that two or
three machines have succeeded in
making short flights on perfectly calm
days, and that others have fiddle-fad-
died for a hundred yards and then
came down with bump. Man never
has and never will invent a flying ma
chine that a gusty day won't put out
OF business. Anything ike d SdIc lid
will blow down brick factories must
make short work of any machine light
enough to fly through the air.
And you are done, are you
madam asked Mr.. Bowser, as there
came ring at the bell and he rose up
All except to say that you have my
consent to invest and take all the fly
ing trips you desire. Should you and
this inventor decide to start for Brazi
tonight please telephone me, so that
may lock the front door before going
to bed"
It was the man. The end of his nos,
was red with enthusiasm. and the ligh
of victory shone in his eyes. The pail
started of at once, but on reaching thu
corner the inventor limited that bee
would be in order. Mr.. Bowser tool
him into a saloon and bought beer
One block down he bought more. Be
fore they had reached the shed wher
the machine was stored he had bough
FIVE glasses. but had only drank on
himself. The inventor explained tina
he always took a flyer on beer befor'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15
BOwSER DOESN'T FLY.
Neither Does the Flying Machine He
Looked At.

A wife should be able to. and most
of them can, tell the condition of her
husbands mind on seeing him block
away. AS Mr.. Bowser dropped off the
car the other evening Mrs. Bowser
was sitting on the front steps waiting
for him.
She noted that he walked with a
swagger.
She took notice that he swung his
arms in an important way.
She saw that his condition of mind
was enthusiastic.
AS he drew nearer a bland smile COW
cred his face. and he started to swing
his hat as he entered the gate.
Did you find a quarter on the street
carr" she asked as he came up the
steps.
Come along to dinner and I'll tell
you all about it. Has a man been
here inquiring for me within half an
hou-?"
NO. man passed here about half
an hour ago driving a hog but he
didn't stop to ask for you"
We'll, the right party will be along
within an hour. Mrs. Bowser, I've
struck it,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15

taking one on his machine. The shed
was duly reached, the door unlocked,
and then Mr.. Bowser stood in the pres
ence of 1T. He instinctively removed
his hat and bowed his head.
There it is said the man in an
awed whisper. but shan't We go
across the street first and get another
glass of beer?"
They went. Mr.. Bowser was too agi-
tated to drink the glass before him,
and the inventor downed it. Then they
returned to the shed and saw a COM
mon excelsior mattress spread out on
two saw-horses, and two homemade
wings attached to it's sides. For a tail
it had japanese umbrella.
There it is" repeated the inventor
as he pointed That is what is going
to revolutionize the world, but before
going further suppose we take a
drink
They took one. That is, the stranger
took two.
What Internal nonsense is this?'
demanded Mr.. Bowser, after walking
around the saw-horses. You don't
mean to tell me that this thing will
ever fy?'
She'll sail like a bird, sir. After we
have had another drink or two"
But we won't have another drink
or two,'
Say. Bowser, have you got five dol
lars TO spare! want 10 paint us
wing red
No. sir-no, sir. You have brought
me down here and made a fool of me-
But don't rip out that way. Wait
and see this bird fly. I am disappoint-
ed in you. I thought you knew good
thing when you saw it. How much are
you willing to put up?"
Not blamed cent, sir!''
will you lend me a dollar"
mo, sir!''
Twill you buy me another glass of
beer?"
No. sir!''
Then they clinched and rolled over
on the ground and pounded each 9TH
| er, and when Mr.. Bowser reached
| home with his skinned nose, his bleed
| ing ear and his coat ripped up the
| back, good Mrs. Bowser sympatheti-
| cally exclaimed:
Poor dear. you have fallen and hurt
yourself! It's shame how they let the
| sidewalks be out of repairt"-(Copy
righted, 1905. by T. c. McClure.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15

For the five hundredth time. Is it a
patent powder to shoot all the mos
quitoes off the face of the earth?"
Don't be sarcastic now" he re
may have made a few failures, but
what man hasn't? I've got something
this time that is sure thing. There
isn't one chance in a billion for fall
ure. There's fame and money in 1t
dead loads of the long green. In a
house and steam yacht. and the Bow
ser National bank will be doing bust
ness with the front and back doors
wide OPEN
rs it a chicken FARM"
Guess again.
Going to raise squads for market?'
NO squads. You couldn't guess in
a year. Mrs. Bowser, how long is it
since the first man tried to navigate
the ai-?"
I hope you haven't got that flee biting
you
"One hundred years ago. my dear
woman, a man named Pete Mozart
ney set out to fly across the Irish
channel He had worked for two years
on a flying machine. He didn't fly.
He built his machine after the figure
of a bird. but unfortunately got the
tail IN front and 1t came down in the
water and drowned him. Since that
time hundreds of men have spent
years and years and any amount of
money trying to invent successful
flying machine"
Yes, I have read of it in the pa
pers If those men had spent their
time saving wood instead, humanity
might have had some benefit from 1t.
Fools and flying machines have never
been far apart. And so that's the pee
in your bonnet, eh?"
Mrs Bowser. listen to me. 1t is
sure thing that the air is to be navl-
gated We navigate the earth and the
water. and why not the air? People are
tired Of steamboats, and railroad trains.
They want change of scenery. They
want to keep the cinders out of their
eyes. They want to go faster. They
want to get there sooner Yes, l may
tell you that I have become interested
in a flying -machine."
rs there anything too foolish for you
TO invest in?" she asked in acid tones
Mr.. Bowser flushed but held on to
himself. and after a minute he said:
Mrs. Bowser, you don't understand.
There is a worldwide demand that the
air be navigated. Every government Is
interested in the subject. Every board
of trade is interested. 1t must come.
In war we must drop shells On the
heads of the enemy. and in CONNER
cialism we must find more rapid tran
sit. A week hence you may be read
ing in the papers of the Bowser Lines
TO London, Paris, Berlin. California
and South America We figure that we
can go a mile a minute and take
freight and passengers for half price.
No stops between terminals. Airships
leave on time to the minute. Steamer
and railroad lines will be in bank
ruptcy within two years. II I can get
in on the first successful flyer what IL
there in it for us? Why, woman, I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15
Wee Willie a Manager.

st. Louis, Aug. 15.-Wee Willie Sud
hoff, who has had a varied career on
the ball diamond since leaving the
Browns. pitching in minor leagues
and for commercial houses in ST
Louis will break into a managerial
berth. starting next Sunday. when he
officially takes up his duties as man
ager of the Zimmermanns. Sudhoff
has secured Zimmermann's park and
will act playermanage of the team
which will bear the same name, and
the once great Willie will endeavor to
make one of the strongest semipro-
fessional ball clubs in the city of the
organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-15
AN INSTITUTION
DOING WELL
All 1t Undertakes To Do
The Testimony of Y. M. c. A. Sec'y

'Washburn has meant almost everything
to me- both in education and in character
building. 1t was here I began the Christian
life and received much of my training for
the work in which I engaged.
Training received not only in class room
work. but also in literary society, Y. NJ. C.
A. athletics and social life has been almost
invaluable to me- "
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
RAID ON BLIND PIG
RESULTS IN PISTOL
BATTLE; one KILLED
Two Factions Meet on Street in
North Dakota Town and
Fight Duel.

Aberdeen, S. D.. March 20.-One man
killed, one badly wounded and several
hurt, is the result of a raid on a pima
pig at Marmath, n. d The man VINO
was killed was Richard Traverse. he
was shot through the hips and died
soon after arriving in this city
for treatment. Charles Prendergast was
shot in the foot and it is believed am
putation will be necessary. Other IN
mates of the blind pig received bruises
in the light attending the raid.
First reports of the affair stated that
officers went to the place and were de-
fed by the Prendergasts, one of whom
runs the place. 1t was stated that a
pistol battle was fought and that Ira
versie was one of the first men to be hit
by a bullet. Bert Prendergast, who
was in the fight, came here today 10
remain with his brother who is now in
the hospital, and his version OF the
battle throws more light on the at
fair.
He said hi the trouble started over
a feeling of jealousy some of the blind
piggerS and gamblers entertained TO-
ward his brother Charles.
On the night of the shooting a crowd
entered Prendergast's place loking for
the proprietor, Charles Prendergast,
but he was not there. Bert Prender-
CAST said that he was minding the place
for his brother and the crowd began TO
grow abusive. Two of the men began
Va IliGS ol Vic ltSl vi q 8 - ~
make him dance, and presently they all
filed out to find the other Prendergast.
The brother said that he closed the
place and hurried to warn Charles, at
the same time picking up some friends
OF the way. Both forces met and in
the fight Prendergast said that the
crowd got a bad beating. The Prender-
casts and their friends then repaired to
the blind pig where a little later an
other battle was fought. ~Prendergast
said that several of the crowd that had
been in the place got some officers to
make the raid and promised to help
them.
In the pistol battle that followed
Traverse was shot, Charles render
CAST was truck over the head and the
brothers We're placed -lnder arrest.
Charles tried to escap and was shot in
the foot. He was brought here to the
hospital. The other brother was tried
and fined. He said today that the
trouble is not over yet. He will remain
her until his brother is out Of danger.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
RAILROAD OFFERS
GOOD PROPOSITION
TO ABANDON TOWN
Evarts, Largest Primary Cattle
Market in World, Is Near
Its Finish.

Aberdeen, s. D., March 24.-Wil the
Missouri river directly west of here,
which for years was regarded as the
largest primary cattle market In the
world. accept the proposition made by
the Milwaukee railroad, abandon their
town and permit the railroad to remove
It's branch track?
These questions will have to be de-
cided at a special election and this will
be held In another two weeks. The
railroad, through it's state representa-
tive, Colonel Harry f. Hunter, offered
the property owners of the town lot
for lot as they are now situated. in any
of the new towns on the M~ilwaukee's
coast extension, east of Mobridge and
west of Bowman. n. D., excepting two
towns in Montana. The railroad also
agrees to pay off the Indebtedness OF
the town, and the pro rata of the bond
ed Indebtedness in the district, cash to
be paid in advance. The proposition
was considered at a meeting Of citi-
2enS and Il committee appointed to con-
duct the negotiations. The railroad
viii allow the citizens one years. time
In which to make their selections of
new lots.
Town is Doomed.
Before the deal can be closed a vote
VIII have to be taken and q tWo-thirds
vote secured. Unless this is
done the railroad must continue to op-
crate trains on the Evarts branch. Ev-
arts doom was sounded when the Mil
waukee found it impossible to find a
site for the huge bridge across the Mis-
souri, except at the town of Mobridge.
The main line at Glenham was the ex-
tended to Mobridge and Evarts found
itself several miles from the scene of
railroad activity. Then began an exc
dus from the town which it is believed
will result finally III a decision to
dan it altogether.
The passing of Evarts. the frontier
town and great cattle market, would
furnish a subject for a romance of the
western plains.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
STATE HISTORIAN SAYS
LINCOLN BROKE PLEDGE

Pierre, 6. D.. March 21.-The pres
ent contest now being waged in the
newspapers as to whether Abe Lincoln
was or was not a ''teetotaler' has
brought to light some interesting evil
dence from Doane Robinson, state his
torian.
In 1891 Mr.. Robinson, in ]conversa-
ton with Justice Shannon, of the su-
prene court of Dakota territory, spoke
of his regard for MIR. Lincoln and his
principles, at the time mentioning the
prohibition side of Lincoln's character,
Judge Shannon told M. Robinson he
following:
AT a dinner Lincoln told of his
regard for Judge Shannon and how he
had offered him a ministry in one Of
the countries OF Europe and that he
had responded that he worked for
principle and not for office Lincoln
was so pleased that he that
he would break his principles to pledge
a glass OF wine to so wholesome a
character as Judge Shannon. "a man
who did not are for Office"
The remainder of the bottle of wine
from which Lincoln took this single
glass was in the possession of Judge
Shannon until his death a few -ears
ago.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
John WANAMAKER
COMING WEST TO
TALK TO statesmen

Sioux Falls, S. D.. March 20.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the South Dakota
Travelling Mems association will hold
a meeting in Sioux Falls neXt Sunday
for the purpose of making preliminary
arrangements for the annual
ton of the association. which will be
held in Sioux Falls in June. Colonel
r. j. Woods, of his city. president Of
the association, will preside at the
meeting of the executive committee.
1t is stated that an invitation has
been extended to Hon. John Wanna
maker, the merchant prince of Phila-
delphia. and former postmaster general
of the United States, to be present and
make an address to the travelling men
of South Dakota on the occasion of
the annual convention.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
Appropriate money ana give us
a new SCHOOL,
THIS MARRIAGE
WAS a LOTTERY

Asheville. N. G., March PA novel
suit has been instituted in the superior
court. asking that the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Berkshire. two well
known young people. be set aside on
h ground that 1T was a lottery. The
complaint alleges that at a dance at
Victoria ii was proposed that someone.
should get married and this was agreed
to by all the young people present. the
proposition being made and accepted to
draw straw to see who 1t should be.
II complaint further alleges that the
lot for marriage fell upon the plaintiff
and defendant. They We're driven to
.Asheyille in n carriage. a marriage IL
cense was procured and the ceremony
performed. The complaint also says
they have never lived together. The
bride was Kathleen Gentry. aged Ii
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
"FLuRRY" never
TOUCHED BANKS
OF SOUTH DAKOTA
When Wall Street Was Shaking.
the Banks Deposits Were
Increasing.

Pierre, s. ID, March 19.-|TIe re
port of the controller OF the currency
for the call on national banks in Soufh
Dakota on December 3 last, shows fhat
the financial furry, which was theh
distressing the country, did not alIec'
the banks of this state. From the tinte
of the call in August to that of the De-
cember call. when the conditions We're
the worst. the individual deposits in LEG
national banks of the state increased
S7O2.S43. The national banks showed
a net increase of s2,730,4o1 from Ja1!-
uary to December OF last year. making
a showing of $2O.92S,322 in December
of last year. The state banks no doubt
did their share III increasing the bank
deposits. and the total would make y
good showing.
State Lands to Be Soda.
The state lands board at a meeting
here decided TO offer all the remaining
state capitol lands east of the river for
sale to the highest bidder or bidders.
There will he no auction in the coun-
ties in which the lands are situated,
but the sales VIII be made at the Office
of the state land commissioner, after
due advertisement. Bids will be accept
ed for ali which remains or for any
specific tract.
About 5000 acres remain unsold east
of the Missouri river, being located ia
the counties of HYDE, Faulk and Potter.
All the other lands east of the river
were disposed of within the last year,
syndicates taking al in several Of the
counties at one time.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
TIM SULLIVAN BREAKS
BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE
ON NEW RIVER BRIDGE

New York. March .l.-The great
cantilever structure over East river,
known as BlackwelPs island bridge,
constructed at a cost of nearly $25.-
100000, was traversed its entire
length by pedestrians for the first time
yesterday.
Alderman Timothy P. Sullivan. as
the personal representative Of Mayor
Mcclellan headed a delegation across
a narrow foot bridge built on top of
the single steel girder which now links
the New York and Long Island ends
of the bridge. The girder, weighing
20 tons. was fitted in place in the pres
ence of the delegation. Midway on
the footbridge Alderman Sullivan broke
a bottle of champagne over the rail-.
an American flag was broken out and
the whistles of river craft footed a
salute.
The work on the bridge was o
merced in 1901 and has been carried
on constantly since then. There have
been many fatalities among the work
men employed on the great highway.
When completed the bridge win be the
largest cantilever bridge in the world.
1t will be double decked and $40
feet IN length The length of the
main span is LISP feet between the
towers.