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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
SERVICES BROKEN UP.
Roof OF Church i'm PittsburE Blown
OH-Mnny Persons Injured.


Pittsburg, Pa, March Clone of
the fiercest windstorms ever known
in this section struck the city Sun
day Just before noon. and did meal
culable damage to property and in
iured many people, some of whom
may die from the effects of their
wounds. Scores of houses were UNI
rooted, many trees were blown down,
mill stacks toppled over and tele-
graph aud telephone wires generally
disabled. The most serious accident
reported was the unroofing Of the
Knoxville Presbyterian church. in
Knoxville. The church at the time
was filled with an Easter congrega-
ton numbering about 600 persons.
While the minister was in the midst
of his sermon, a particularly strong
gust of wind blew over the large
chimney and lifted portion of the
roof of the building. The bricks
from the chimney crashed through
the roof and carried huge piece of
the hard wood ceiling, measuring 40
X20 feet down upon the worshipers
in the pews. An understandable panic
cnsued, and frantic rush was
made for the doors and windows.
The excitement was soon quoted and
the work Of rescue begun. At least
40 persons were caught by the
wreckage, and more or less hurt. OF
this number five may not recover.
Lightning Strikes Church.
As Rev. j. w. English, pastor Of the
Robinson Run United Presbyterian
church near Mcdonald, was raising his
arms to pronounce the benediction1
lightning struck the church spire and
it toppled upon the roof, crushing it
and injuring a number Of worshipcrs,
two Of whom will die. The Noblestown
Presbyterian church was also un-
rooted, but the congregation escaped
injury.
Almost the entire east end district
Of this city was in darkness Sunday
night, the electric lighting system hay
ing been put out of commission by the
storm. The downtown portions were
repaired early in the afternoon.
Two Killed, Four Injured.
The historic Franklin Methodist
Episcopal church. four miles east of
Wellshurg, w. Va, is in ruins, it's
venerable pastor is seriously injured,
two members of his congregation are
dead, and three others are fatally
hurt. Rev. Mr.. Allshouse had reached
the peroration in his sermon on the
resurrection when suddenly the gable
end of the church was blown in. The
falling timbers and debris struck
him and fell all about him. The con-
gregation was panic stricken. Many
had reached the outside and others
were yet in the edifice when the roof
fell.
Greenvil1e, Pa, March 31-The Eas-
ter services being held in the United
Presbyterian church at jamestown.
this county, six miles north Of here,
came to an abrupt ending Sunday A
tornado struck the church with a ter
rifle crash and part Of the south end of
the church was crushed in, burying the
minister. Rev. Jameson, beneath bricks
and timbers. The men of the congre-
CATION rushed to the pulpit and when
the stricken minister was removed
from the debris it was found that he
had received fatal injuries. His jaw
was broken and the temporal bone was
crushed. He can hardly live.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
PROMINENT joliet CitIzep Dcod

Joliet, H., March William II.
Zarloy, member of Win county's pio-
neer family, is dead, aged 65 years.
He lived here all his life and held
many prominent public positions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

After long illness Cecil Rhodes
died at Cape Town aged 40 years
His death is generally considered in
England as a calamity for the en-
pire.
A London paper claims t. have in
formation that the negotiations in
progress between the Boer leaders in
South Africa inspire the greatest hope
fulness of peace.
The end of the Boer war depends
on Steyn and De Wet. and some time
is likely to e1apse before the result
of, the present negotiations can be
known.
1t is said in London that the bulk
of the $60.00o,0oO fortune of Cecil
Rhodes has been left to further the
promotion of his vast imperial plan
of education.
At Kutais three Russian noblemen
were hanged for the murder of over
100 persons.
A Manila dispatch says that Rufina,
a Filipino leader who spent 100000
in the island of Mindanao melting re-
bellion, has offered to surrender.
Officials in China say that thou
sand people have been killed in riots
at Ia Ming Flu.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
chnIern I'm Manila.

Manila, March 31.-During the last
three DAYS there have been ten new
cases of cholera here and four deaths
from the disease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
Long Favors water for Christening

Denver. Col, March 31.-Respond-
ing to a letter forwarded to him ask
ing for his opinion in the matter,
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long
says that personally he favors the
christening of the new cruiser Den
yer with water instead of wine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

Fire wrecked Pixies opera house in
Cincinnati.
AIonzo Whidden and Peter Low,
two well-known men, were instantly
killed by lightning near Zolfo, Fla.
Intense excitement prevails at
Boise, Idaho, because of reports of
recent rich gold finds in the Thunder
Mountain district.
In fire which destroyed the train
ing stable of Frank +. Colby, near De-
troit, Mich, II race horses were
burned to death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

Guthrie, Okla, March 31-Guthrie
was visited Sunday by $500 fire,
and as result the State Capital print
ing plant, the Hotel Capitol, the st.
James hotel, the Cammack livery barns
and the Richey general merchandise
store are in ruins.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
A Motive shown.
"ELIHU ROOT,
president,s sfrnnn A.

1902
THE memorandum of the secretary of
war Is approved as whole and as to every
part. Had there beer. any doubt before a S
to the wisdom Of denying Gen. Miles re-
quest, these papers would remove such
doubt.
(Signedl THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03

C. r. MORSE, Publishe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-04-03
Regrets Action of Miles.

There has not yet been time for the
report to be made, and the direction for the
investigation can only just now have
reached Manila. 1t Is to be regretted that
the officer of the highest rank In the army
should assume the truth of charges reflect
ing upon the credit of the army in advance
of the investigation which has been or
dered. and without giving Gen. Chaffee.
upon whose particular command the
charges reflect. an opportunity to be heard.
Gov. Taft's letter shows that the civil
governor of the Philippines was unwilling
to accept the charges as true without an
investigation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19

was more interesting to do them in
novel manner. but chiefly because I have
found that a better way could nearly al
ways be found in which to do some
things.
BY the time he was twenty he COM
PEELED his uncle TO give him an interest
in the business that was worth SO coo
year to him. A year afterward IL was
SIS. 600. His ambition took am 10 Australia
where he established a shipping and com
mission house that made $4,000 the first
year. He was then twenty-five. When
the miners rose in rebellion against the
government they offered him the Presi-
dency of the a i've Star Republic.
There is so much that is interesting
in his travels. Everywhere he went he
commanded the attention OF the great
people. In Paris he was the admiration
OF the Empress Eugene and Napoleon.
He secured millions from Queen Maria
Christina of Spain TO build the Atlantic
and Great Western railway 400 miles long.
from Erie to the Ohio and the Missis-
s!ppi. Everywhere he was courted. feted.
admired, accepted as one OF the great
organizers and financial geniuses.
He built the first railway in England
and during the civil war made a reputa-
ton as an orator and debater in Eng
land. where he espoused the Union cause.
The Credit Mob'lier was organized in
His house at l5s Madison avenue. which
is now owned by his daughter Mrs. Gull
irger. He says IL was the original
trust. His schemes in connection with
the Union Pacific railway. in which he
was the prime mover, were chimerical
then. but time has proved them. In
Omaha, where he owned 500 lots. now
worth So, 900 ooo-they were sold for nom
payment OF taxes after he had been
legally declared a lunatic-he built a
hotel in sixty days. and called it Cozzen's
Hotel because. when he criticised another
hotel the proprietor asked him why
he did not build one OF his own.
In 1870 when he went around the world
in eighty days. he was already known
as radical. He reached MarseiIles and
that proved that his coming was await
ed A committee hailed him as Hberator
and asked him 70 become head OF the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19

Billy we named him, was walking all
over me. He liked 10 get as high as
possible and whenever raised the blank
ct, he tried TO climb it. In spite of the
medicines administered the lamb became
greatly emaciated, and on the morning
OF May q. it died on my blankets"
4 few days after his Mr.. Loring and
his party returned to this base camp,
and thence made another trip into the
mountains. They saw many sheep, but
had done much scanning of the mountain
side before their patience was rewarded
by the appearance Of another eve with
lamb.
They were in an awful mess OF rocks
and crags, near the summit OF the range"
Mr.. Loring said.
The slope between timber line and the
crags was so steep that we had to use
our hands as well as our feet and the
work was 50 exhausting that 1 had TO
stop frequently. The Indians exercised
70 caution, whatever. and after rebuking
them several times I finally compelled
them to remain behind.
AT last, when positive that we were
well above the sheep, we halted. While
Hicks went abroad to locate the game.
I held the Indians back He rturned
with the information that 800 yards above
us there was another eve, but he was
unable, without exposing himself, to tell
whether she had a lamb. We retraced
our steps to a rocky peak, and under it's
protection sneaked to within hundred
yards Of the sheep, when we saw a
lx-fD lx~
reluctant to leave the little one, even
for moment. but ath last she walked
around point out of sight Then we
allowed her to see US, and she took
fright at once.
The lamp was resting quietly at the
base Of a cliff. We all moved forward
from different directions and soon sur
rounded and captured it. It was not more
than few hours old, and because OF
its weak condition scarcely made any
attempt 10 escape. The sheep and lamb
we had first seen and started for had
taken fright and crosse dthe divide.
About noon, the one carried, showed
symptoms Of illness and on arriving in
camp at once began doctoring it. The
smaller lamb grew weaker daily, and we
feared it was not likely to live long. The
other. however, was so strong and
healthy that We had great hopes of keep
ing it. The following discouraging entry
is copied from my journal under date OF
June G: This morning. between five and
six, both lambs died and left US feeling
very blue, but convinced that everything
possible had been done for them. An
hour later we left for Knik. ''-TNew York
Evening Post
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19

cd 20 the officers In French.
Fire. ere. you miserable eowardsi
Fire upon the flags Of France and Ameri-
ca wrapped around the body % an Amers-
can citizen-if you have tho courage
An order was given. the soldiers re-
turned 20 their places Ia the ranks.
The Citizen came home TO run as an
Independent candidate for president e
the United States. when the Victoria
Woodruff AFFAIR came up he de-
Tended her and published extracts
from the Bible that landed him
IN the Tombs lie was placed
In 'Nurderers' Row with Richard Crok-
er John J. Scanned and sharkey the
Sherkcy who escaped ia woman's clo;h-
ing
His sociaiistic ideas began asserting
themselves more rapidly lie threw his
money away and behaved most extraya-
ganuy. Then the courts declared him a
lunatic.
For fourteen years he never spoke O. a
man or woman. but devoted himself 70
children. because. he declared. thar TIE
grown people robbed him ~ his psycnic
force. Every day he Was ln Madison
Square lie can cali fifteen thousand
people-;hey were children when he FIRST
met thsm-by name. and they lovc him
TO this day
This Is she way Train dlctatea
Born s-2s-2s Orphaned New orleans.
&c Gather. mother and three sisters
yellow fever) Came north alone foaS
years old. 20 grandmother waithasa
Mass Supported self since bahYharf.
Farmer tln a. Grocer-boy. Cambridge
port. two years. Shipping clerk .le Nan
ager. .. Partner Train a CO.. r. du-
come. 5000 Boston z Gis FaB Ertat-
lished O. r r = Co. Melbourne Aea-
tralia g Agent BarinEs. ppurar =
Sherman White Star L3ae Gncoma a.
eDoJ Starter - clippers 20 California 90
Flying Cloud. Sovereign - the Seas. stss-
foroshire Buiit - a r. y D. Ron
meeting Erie with Ohio and sfiss.ssieri.
sO9 miles. Pioneered FIRST street rsHHas.
Europe. America. Aasfraifs lf.nsiand.
Birkenhead. Dariingfon. Efaror6sbifs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-19

Commune He was taken directly 20 the
Opera house. where 5000 people were
waiting for him. He writes.
From the moment ] entered the Opera
house. packed with people from the siase
to the topmost boxes. was possessed b.
the French Revolutionary spirit. The
genius and enthusiasm OF the people had
swept me of my feet 1 was thenceforth
a Communist a member OF their Red
Republic I felt this as soon as / walk
ed into the midst Of their cheering and
ESTATE mob-for IL was really a mob
then. the germ Of all great national move
ments in France.
He really became the head OF the move
ment. with Gen. Cluseret as military
leader. They took possession OF the mil
itary fortihcations at Msrseilles. lie
hlufed a detachment OF the Guard No
bile that came. 20 arrest Gen. Cluseret.
Mr. Train goes on:
The next morning ! saw from my
window an army marching down the
street. / thought IL was our army and
shouted "Vive Ia RepubHquc" and 'Vive
la Commune" with the people in the
street But there vas an ominous silence
IN the ranks OF the troops Then I saw
the new Prefect, ~ Gent. Gambetta's
man. riding in a carriage iwth the troops.
Suddenly l heard a shot and ~ Gent
dropped 10 the bottom OF the vehicle
Some one tried TO kill him. but missed.
and the Prefect did not want 70 be con-
spiouous again.
The troops came 70 halt directly IN
front OF the hotel. and 7 saw that the
officers were regarding with anger the
flag OF the Commune which ! aoated
from the balcony orders were given.
and FIVE men, firing squad. stepped
from the ranks and kneit. rifles IN hand
ready % FIRE. I knew & vas their pur-
pose 10 shoot me. I didn't know why.
but felt that II 7 had 70 die I should
die n the most dramatic manner possible.
There were tao other flags on the bal-
couy-the colors q France and the rnitse
States. I seized both OK these. wrapped
tEen quickly around my body. Then
stepped forward and knelt IN front Of the
balcony In the same military posture az
the soldiers below me. Then shout
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-23
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
"NOt a Charity"

To the Editor of The Journal.
The article Of DR.. Ktehle, and your own
editorial thereon, make sufficient excuse
for this. DR.. kiehle's article suggests but
does not supply another thought.
We have read and so believe, that our in
situations have come down to us, not from
England, but from Holland. Our system Of
religious liberty is not English. This was
fought out, even in bloody warfare, ON the
dykes of Holland.
Our land system, even to its records is
not English, but is wholly opposed to Eng
lish law and precedent Our school system
is not English, but was created and fostered
in Holland.
The Pilgrim Fathers, who passed through
Holland to Plymouth Rock, never hung
witches 1t was those who come later direct
from England, and who we're still under the
spell Of English law, who prosecuted Quakers
and hung witches.
If now our supreme court must go back
to English law to interpret its language and
inject it's meaning into school system,
why not go back also to that law for our
religious system, our land system, for all our
institutions and our liberties? If bare, bald,
obsolete law is to rule new, fresh, tlourishing
institutions amid new conditions, and on new
soil, where shall the folly stop? Is English
law and its Interpretation to blight and
destroy what English law never Gid and
never could create or foster? A little change
in our supreme court might be help as well
as a new law by our legislature
John Edgar.
SO6 Fourth street Sc, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-23
THE PAN-AMERlCAN CONGRESS

1t is gratifying to learn that the sub
iect most acrimoniously discussed in the
Pan American congress in the City OF
Mexico, that of arbitration, has been
satisfactorily settled, the Hague conven-
ton being accepted by the delegates,
while seven of the states agrede to plan
Of compulsory arbitration in addition to-
the subscription to The Hague conven-
ton.
The acceptance of The Hague conven-
ton as the basis Of agreement is fact
accomplished which will doubtless make
for the greater peace between the
naturally quarrelsome Spanish-American
republics. When the congress assembled
there was an evident spirit OF jealousy on
the part of some of the delegates toward
the United States. Many Of the Spanish
American republics warmly sympathized
with Spain, their old tormentor ana
tyrant, during our war with Spain
Since the war, Spain has tried to keep
up this hostile feeling and showed her
hand by inviting the Spanish American
states to send delegates to the CONNER
the delegates were coddled and besought
to make commercial treaties with Spain
and decline to trade with the United
States. The delegates at the Pan-Amerl-
can congress came there with much dis
trust but the course taken by our dele
gates disarmed their hostility and con-
WINGED them that the United States
has no hostile designs upon them and
only desires the highest welfare of the
republics of the western hemisphere.
When bitter contentious arose, our dele
gates proved themselves masters of con-
Citation and many a sharp dispute was
settled by the diplomacy, tact and ur-
banity of these delegates. The peaceful
progress of business has been secured by
mutual concessions and compromises. Inc
| congress has yet to determine some otner
| subjects, chief among which is the propo-
sition for an international sanitary COM
! mission to perfect plan for scientlhc
quarantine arrangements at all Spanish
American ports, and for sanitary pro-
cesses at all the ports and the inter-
| change of information and warnings as to
| infected vessels. The carrying out of such
| plan by cooperation of the several re-
| publics would remove the peril of plaques
| which interfere with business every year
| more or less, and cause much loss, lndl-
vidual and municipal It is to be hopec
| that the influence of the congress vii
| speedily be felt in Venezuela and Colon
| bia, now storm centers, and bring about
| in all Spanish America conviction thai
| their highest welfare is found in the cul'
tiyation of peaceful relations and the pro
motion of business activity and industry
| among all the people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-23
BURGLAR, MOTHER AND CHILD
By CHARLES WELSTED.

Copyright, 1862, by S. S. Mcclure Company.
The moon dipped behind a cloud just as the
old-fashioned street lamp was extinguisned.
Stealing down dark alleyway, the side
dence On Boulevard D, was a lone figure. 1t
halted beneath one of the lower windows
and remained in q crouching attitude for
at least ten minutes. Then it stood erect,
figure not more than five feet three, slender
and active. The window opened slowly, and
the figure disappeared. Moving like some
creeping thing from room to room, the burg
lar finally emerged into the hall and quietly
assembled the stairs, but suddenly came to a
halt before door through which came dim
light.
A child lay there alone. Through second
door, leading to adjoining room, the
burglar could discern the form Of woman.
fully attired, asleep on couch. 1t was
nurse. The burglar looked back at the child.
sickness here, l guess; bad place for my
work.
He stood intently watching the baby face
resting on the snowy pillows. Then, lost
| in thought, he stole over to the cot.
20 God! A moan of anguish came from
the burglars lips
The little one stirred, and the burglar
| made move toward the hall.
OVERWHELMINGLY murmured the
child. The curly head rolled restlessly.
MAMA, baby want d'ink.'
At the sound OF voice from the adjoin-
ing room the figure disappeared quickly be-
| meath the bed
"Nursies coming, dear AMI the woman
| hurried to her charge. The hidden figure
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-23
A FARCICAL PUBLICATION

In the published proceedings Of the
county commissioners it appears that the
commissioners have decided to publish
the financial statement for the year 1901
in weekly publication called the Regis
ter Bids were received from three small
neighborhood publications, of which the
Register was one; and it's rates were the
lowest-19 cents per folio for the first pub
LEGATION, 8 cents for the second and 4
cents for the third publication. The Trib
une bid Sc cents for the first publication
and 20 cents for each subsequent publioA-
ton in minion, and As cents and Is cents
in agate. The Times bid so cents per folio
for the first publication, and 25 cents for
each subsequent publication. The legal
rate is Is cents. T h e urnal did
not bid because it cannot afford to sell
it's space SO cheaply. 1t is, therefore,
disinterested as to the award, whether to
daily paper or weekly, and only
wishes to call attention to the fact that if
the commissioners wanted anybody to see
the publication which they make of the
financial statement, and thus have the ex-
pendit.re of public money render any SER
vice to the public, they should have Sc
lected either the Times or the Tribune, a
| newspaper of general circulation
1t cannot be contended, even for a min
ute, that the Register is such a paper.
1t is a small weekly, existing simply on
legal publications and has no general
circulation. The publication of the finan-
cial statement in that paper, so far as
| bringing 1t to the attention of the public
| is concerned, amounts to practically
| nothing and the money might as we'll be
| thrown into the fire. .5.. -.
The action of the commissioners in this
| matter can only be justified upon the
ground that all they desired to do was to
formally comply with the law. If that is
! all the law amounts to it should be re-
pealed. The assumption is, however, that
| the publication is made to serve the pub
lie interest. That is the theory of the
law, but what public interest is served
or what benefit is derived from the ex-
| penditure OF public money in this way
it would certainly be very difficult to dis
| cover. ..- .-.s - &.