The evening world., 1911-01-28
HOW"b|G+T|M""
DID It WHEN He
> WAS NEWSbOY
The Bowery Senator Tells of
His "Wuxtry! Collision at
Mott Street Ferry"
NEWSlES ALL KNOW HIM,
Read Your Papers and You
Can All Become States
l., men," He Tells Them.


ing for the porter to call out the ar
iival OF the Empire State Express.
With him were a number of his con-
stituents, at the head of whom was
James Mcmahon, the new Sergeant-at-
Arms OF the senate. Big Tim" was
explaining about a bill he expected TO
introduce IN the very near future, am
which, he said. would result IN the big
gest boom the east side has seen in
many years.
Hello Tn. Want a paper" called
our q little chap. who was carrying a
bundle OF newspapers.
Tim who?" asked the Bowery states
man.
Big Tim sullivan" said the news
boy. somewhat taken sback.
You sot the wrong man, %sonnie,"
said Big Tim without as much as q
smile. who told you?'
Amt - Big Tim sullivan In
sisted the boy.
No replied the Senator from the
Bowery district. II am Jimmie oliver.
hut honest. who odd YOU to come T.
men
The boy ~hesjtatei. over in the far
corner was a crowd of other newsboys.
all chuckling with glee.
Well" said the boy. III you amt
Big Tim YOU don't need to know. And
II YOU are, then YOU wouldn't want to
know. They say YOU don't stand for a
squealer,"
Gives Himself Awsv.
You're all right. my boy" said Big
Tim but don't tip the other fellows.
of about this"
This" was a bill which the Bowery
statesman had slipped into the boys
hand.
THANK YOU. Mr.. Sullivan said the
boy. That ave YOU away. You may
i"ol somebody else. but YOU can never
tnol a rewsboy. lcu was one yourself
once. see
Yes" unused Big Tim" and those
were the happiest days Of my life. There
- nothing like the education OF real true
lie that a newsboy gets. The best thins
, boy can do Is to read what he sells,
ihere is no educatiA like the one you
get out % the daily papers. II you read
me papers carefully you will soon be
possessed of an education that YOU can
''ot get In any other way.
My advice to everybody is to read
the papers very carefully every day
Thsn you can go out in the world ant
TALK about 1t. The newspapers certainly
have done wonders for our country. Il
II were not for the papers where woulc
We be to-day"
what did you do when YOU got stuck
with a big bundle OF papers at night
asked the litile fellow. I'D just like 4
now"
Now you take a rum" insisted 'Bi.
Tim" What did I do: Why, Just sol,
shem?"
The newsboy took the hint and tool
u walk"
How He Did Il Once.
II shall never forget one night, an,
nm swfully rainy night, too" said "Bil
lim,' when l did get stuck with tn,
biggest bundle of newspapers you eve
saw. I had served my route way II,
TO Eishth avenue, and still ! had a bi
lot Of evenings left.
Il knew | had to get rid of them be
fore going home, and SO | just though
awhile until finally | hit upon a scheme
walked over 10 the old Fifth Avenu
Hotel. In those days II was the sweiles
hotel in town and the corridors wer
always crowded with wealthy men iron
ont of town. I ran into the hotel a
last as I could and shouted:
"'WuXtry! W.uxtry' Terrible loss Q
NE! WuXtry! Fearful collision be,wee
TWO ocean steamers at the foot of tn
Mott street ferry! Wuxtry""
1T didn't take me Ave minutes" con
;.nued Big Tim Ito get rid Of m
whole stock Of papers, And maybe
wHsn't in a hurry to get out Of the hote
too.'
But Why" lnnocently asked an A
h~anyite. who had been listening to Ser
stor S%uilivan's story, "you don't mea
20 ssv the story wasn't true"
"True?' repeated big Tim: "don
gu know that Mott street doesn't ru
TO the river and OF course there Is n
Mott street ferry? So how could theI
be a collision ?"
"oh. | See" said the Albanyite. "Evs
IN those days the boys worked OFF thos
tricks"
He's Fallen Since, Too.
"Ycs," acknowledged Big Tim ian
IL the truth were known ] have falle
many times myself since those good o.
days. But. then. that's another story.
Empire State Express! New for
FIRST stop! On track No. /. All ABOARD
called out the station guard.
Big Tim Sullivan picked up his ba
and started for tho gate that leads
The station platform. Long before
had time to reach the door the Bower
lie was surrounded By a small army
newsboys who were shouting:
Good bye. Tim! Good luck! Coz
bye. Tim"
Senator sullivan smiled as he walv'
his hand 10 the boys,
Good bye boys" he said. don't 10
81 to read your own papers II u
do that you will all come TO be gre
statesmen. Good bye"