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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
HINSEY SUSPENDED.
Ex-President of Endowment Rank
Must Dfsprove CharGes-Prixes
Awarded ut San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-The SUI
preme Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias, after long debate, late
Saturday afternoon voted to suspend
John A. Hinsey until the charges
pending against him in the Illinois
courts are decided. The vote was
1T to -. 1t is alleged that Hinsey,
while president of the board of con-
troll, Inismanaged the funds of the
endowment rank in such a manner
that there is shortage, according to
the figures given, of $61S,000.
Awards of prizes in the competitive
drills were made Saturday evening.
In class A competition Victor COM
pany, No. s, of Colorado, Capt. H. A.
Naylor, won first prize of $500. The
second prize of $500 went to Terre
Haute company No. 3, of Indiana,
Capt. 4. c. Duddleston. Vigo COM
pany, No. SO, of Terre Haute, Capt.
Combs, captured third prize, and 10
komo company, No. 9, of Indiana,
Capt. Il. L. Jacobs, was awarded
fourth prize.
In The cavalry drill, d. d. Burns
company, No. 43, of Missouri, was
given the prize, there being no other
contestants.
In class B competition, Riverside
company won first prize and Liberty
company, of Oakland, second prize.
Both are California teams.
In class c, Furniture City company,
of Grand Rapids, Mich, Capt. II. X.
Moore, won the prize, also the long
distance prize.
In the class A contests the Judges
declared Capt A. c. Duddleston, of
Terre Haute, No. 3, to be the best
company commander.
[John A. Hinsey. once president of the
endowment rank, knights of Pythias who
was accused of embezzing more than $780,
600 of the funds of the order and who was
formally suspended from the organization
by the supreme lodge in San Francisco,
has been a prominent figure among the
knights for a number of years. The sem
sational charges of embezzlement became
public property in 1900. The trouble dates
back to 1898 During 1900 failure to pay
claims started gossip, and in January,
1901, Hinsey was ousted from control and
an investigation ordered. He was charged
with reckless financiering, and among the
big deals he made was the purchase of the
Lexington hotel in Chicago. On July the
investigation showed that 100000 death
claSus were unpaid $120, 1877 900 in policies
outstanding, 100000 in investments of ques-
tionahle worth, and $l35 in the treasury.
In July, 1901 Hinsey was indicted by the
grand Jury, as was also Henry B, Stolte,
former secretary of the endowment rank
on charges of perjury. The perjury was all
legged to have been made in statements
made in l0e annual reports of the supreme
lodge for 1898 and 1899, which the defend
ants, as officers of the lodge, made to the
insurance commissioner of Illinoisl
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Discovery of new gold reef, which
is said to traverse large extent OF
territory, has been made near Johan-
nesburg, South Africa.
A great many members of the re-
ligious orders expelled from France,
especially sisters, are applying to the
vatican authorities for permission to
settle il, the United States.
It is announced that the bodies of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fair, of San
Francisco, who were killed in an au-
tomoD;le accident near Evreux,
France, will be brought home for
burial.
It is feared an attack by insur-
gents on Panama will be made and
the Colombian government was max
ing strenuous efforts to largely re-
enforce the garrisons there and at
Colon.
Report of the British postmaster
general shows that the total of 6 g.
375,0O0 was found in letters undeliv-
cred during the last year.
The imperial troops attacked the
TeDel ncauq udflefs dG IHcHd"dh, oHA-
ma, and 1000 rebels were killed.
The army of the provisional gov
eminent burned the town of ST. Mi
chael, Hayti.
Gems. Botha, Dewet and Delarey
visited King Edward on board the
royal yacht at Cowes and were high.
ly pleased with their reception.
In he Philippines the Moro sitra-
ton is considered critical, and Amer
Jean troops are expected soon to
move on Bacolod.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

New York, Aug. 18.-Dr. Z. II. SEQ
field has fallen victim to his in
vestigations at Yale into tubercu-
losis, Gays a New Haven special to
the Press. When in the medical
school he made a special study of the
disease, and was sent to Denver al
most on the eve of his graduation.
suffering from the disease, which he
had contracted from his patients.
nis condition improved there and he
completed his studies in the medical
college in that city. He recently suf-
fered a relapse and has failed rap
idly for two weeks.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

In Chicago the middle states and
Mississippi valley exposition, the first
general exhibit ever made of the prog
ress Of the negro in this country,
opened.
T. r. Bangs, of Grand Forks, N. D.,
was elected supreme chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias at the conclave in
San Francisco.
Unknown robbers dynamited the
post office safe at East Palestine, o.,
and secured 5000 in cash and about
5000 in stamps and stationery.
Flames in the dry goods store of
7. V. Howell & Son at Hamilton, o.,
caused loss of $250,000.
Obsequies of Senator James McMil-
Ian took place in Detroit, Mich. The
services were as the dead man would
have wished them, without ostenta-
ton or display.
Death claimed Capt. c. O'Connor, a
pioneer and very wealthy man, Fri
day at Homer, Neb.
International Typographical union
convention in Cincinnati adopted a
proposition for an aggressive cam
Daign next year for a universal eight
hour law.
Men said to be agents of the Co.
lombian government have been busy
for several weeks seeking officers and
men on the coast of California for
Colombian warships.
Socialists of the Sixth Iowa district
have nominated Frank Rice, of Avery,
for congress.
Two brothers, George and Henry
Heinz, were drowned at Cass Lake,
Mimi.
A decision by Judge Hamilton says
that citizens who smashed saloon fix
lures IN Norcatur, Kan, must pay
damages.
In Custer City, S. D., Roy Streeter,
colorcd lightweight pugilist, was
shot and killed on the street by an
other pugilist, John German.
After a brief illness E. A. Hughes
died in Clinton, Ia. He was serving
his third term as mayor of the city.
William Arnold Hemphill, founder
of the Atlanta Constitution, died at
his residence in Atlanta, Ca, aged &c
years.
In South Bend, Ind, train struck
a wagon killing Mrs. B. Tenenbaum
and fatally injuring her three chill
dren.
At their home near Muscat;ne, Ia,
Jesse Tuman was found fatally
wounded and his wife dead. Robbery
was the motive for the crime.
The Obadiah Sands Butter corpora
ton. Of Elgin, Ill, with liabilities of
S445.0O0 and assets of 100000, has
gone into the hands of a receiver.
In Chicago Frank Knoll, thought to
have been implicated in the murder
of Policemen Devine and Pencil,
died of lockjaw.
A passenger train Oh the Monon
road carrying 500 excursionists
crashed into an Erie freight near
Hammond, Ind. killing one man and
seriously injuring several other per-
sons.
At Fcrdsville, KY, two men are
under arrest, $4,000 is missing and
the American Express company
charges a plot to defraud.
Exhibited States Senator Wolcott.
disappointed at his treatment IN Col
orado politics. declared he would in
| future make his home elsewhere.
The wrecker of the City savings
bank. frank c. Andrews, of Detroit,
has<heen convicted of embezzhng ST.
$4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

The Baldwin-Ziegler expedition was
not successful in its dash to the north
pole and Mr.. Baldwin is back again in
Norway, ''baffied, but not BEATEN to
repair damages and make prepare
tions for another dash. There is yet
q long way to go, but some day-it may
be soon or it may be long hence-a dar-
ing explorer will reach the hub of
the world, only to find-what? Proba-
bly, nothing worth the seeking beyond
the fame of having accomplished what
so many attempted in vain and what
the majority of mankind regarded i'm
POSSIBLE as we'll as unnecessary.
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VIII show Progress.

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. 18.-The report
of Rev. j. Wilbur Chapman, secretary
of the national committee on evan
gelistic work, which was appointed by
the Presbyterian general assembly in
Philadelphia over year ago, and
which will meet in annual conference
at Win0na for five days commencing
August %, will show that the work
of the committee has resulted in
turning the tide in the Presbyterian
church, whose membership, so far as
increase is concerned, had reached
noint of stagnatiOn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
Fatal Collision.

Humboldt, Ia. Aug. 18.-One man
was killed and another injured in a
rear-end collision between two east
bound special stock trains on the
Chicago & Northwestern, three miles
east of here, early Sunday morning.
The irst section, a double-header,
was running not more than 20 miles
an hour when it was struck by the
engine of the second train. Cen
ductor Roe Harlan, of the head train,
jumped and his head was crushed.
Six stockmen on the leading train
were slightly bruised. The dead con-
ductor is blamed for not having red
lights displayed on the rear of his
cn hnnSP
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings OF a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

Secretary Shaw has put into action
a new system of handling letters from
the public, whereby they are prompt
ly acknowledged and answered.
The government officials have de-
cided not to interfere with Cuba loan
for $35, 900, 900, though it conflicts with
the Plat amendment.
The president has appointed E. A.
Tichenor, of New York, to succeed Gen.
0. /. Spaulding as misunderstanding
of the treasury.
Gems. Young, Corbin and Wood have
been invited to be guests of the kai-
ser at the German army maneuvers.
This country and China have signed
tariff treaty which is to regulate
exports and imports of China.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

New York, Aug. 18.-A perfect
storm has been raised in Germany
by the publication of the emperor's
telegram to the prince regent of Ba-
varia criticising the conduct of the
reichsrath, and offering to make q
gift of the money which the reichs-
rath refused to vote for art purposes,
cables the Tribune's London CORE
spondent. There is disposition to
regard the incident as an unwarrant-
able interference in the domestic af-
fairs Of the federated state.
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THE EAST.

A man named Charles FL. Smith
aged SO, the publisher in New York
of a magazine called the American
Home, was found dead in bed.
The Chauncey, new torpedo boat
destroyer built in Philadelphia, dur
ing her trial trip averaged 1880
knots, or nearly one knot above the
speed requirement.
At Fort Hamilton, n. w. Ralph
Bullock celebrated the one hundred
and fourth anniversary of his birth
Percentages of the baseball clubs
in the American league for the seven
days ended August II were: Phila,
delphia, $40; ST. Louis, .564; Boston,
$50; Chicago, SAT; Cleveland, .485;
Washington. .459; Baltimore, .412;
Detroit, All.
In the National league the per
centages of the baseball clubs for the
seven days ended August II were:
Pittsburg, .746; Brooklyn, $50; Bos-
ton, .527; Chicago, $50; Cincinnati
.468; St. Louis, .459; Philadelphia
1888; New York, $40.
C. C. Rubsam, of New York, killed
his wife in New York and then killed
himself because of differences OF
opinion on religion.
Sarah Mackey died near Porter
field, Pa, as the result of constant
sneezing.
A Shenandoah dispatch says that
proposals had been made to Presi-
dent Mitchell by operators which
would enable him to end the strike
of the anthracite miners.
The hattleship Maine, which re-
places the vessel blown up in Havana
harbor, has arrived at the Brooklyn
navy yard from Philadelphia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
CALLED ON THE KING.
Gems. Botha, De Wet and Delarey
Visit Edward.
Warmly Welcomed by the Sovereign
on Board the Royal Yacht at
Cowes Their Arrival
in England.

London, Aug. 1S.-The Boer gen
erals, Botha, De Wet and Delarey,
who reached here Saturday from
South Africa, left London at half
past nine o'clock Sunday morning for
Cowes, Isle of Wight, to see King
Edward on board the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert.
Upoa arriving at southampton the
Boer generals were welcomed on
board the commander in chiefs
yacht Wildire by Earl Roberts and
Gen. Lord Kitchener. They mme-
diately visited King Edward on
board the Victoria and Albert and
were then taken for trip around
the feet in the Wildfire. They re-
turned to London Sunday evening,
accompanied by Earl Roberts and
Gen. Lord Kitchener, who took leave
of the Beers at Waterloo station.
In an interview Gen. Botha's sec
rotary described the visit to his maj
esty. He said that when the Boer
generals boarded the royal yacht
King Edward came forward and,
after they had been introduced,
shook hands with each of them. The
Beers were highly pleased with their
reception. After a brief and infor-
NAL talk of a nonpolitical character
with King Edward they were intro
duced to Queen Alexandra and Prin-
cess Victoria.
Praises Their GaIIantry.
The reception of his majesty lasted
quarter of an hour. The king
spoke of 1.-The gallant and brave
manner" in which the generals
had fought through the long and ar
duous campaign, and of 1.-The consid-
Grafton and kindness" with which the
generals had treated British wound
ed. His majesty expressed his warm
wishes for their futures. 1t was at
the kings suggestion that the Beers
took the trip around the fleet on
beard the Wildfire.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
nrnrneren md Robned.

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 1s.-Watkin
Newman, man aged "a, was muir
dered, robbed and nearly cremated
in his home, six miles from Jefferson
City, Tenn, Saturday night. His
brother Isham, arriving home at mid
night, found the house in flames and
his brother Watkin lying on bed
dead. He could not rescue the body
on account of the fire. Examination
disclosed terrible cash in the young
mans head, inflicted by some blunt
instrument The body was horribly
burned. Money which had been III
the housq was MISSING
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

The northwestern states, and par
ticularly the British northwest, are at
present the objective of a migratory
movement that is increasing the values
of farming lands at an almost unprece-
denied rate. According to figures
given by real estate dealers from Kan
sas north to Winnipeg, these values
have increased nearly so per cent. dur
ing the last two years. Iowa, Illinois
and Indiana appear to be furnishing
the bulk Of emigrants whose unusual
demand has caused this brisk advance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

The Iron Age says a Texas citizen
has sued the Santa Fe road for $25, 300
damages, alleging that his wife and
child contracted severe cold while
travelling between Paris and Merit-a
distance of so miles. The Age sug-
gests that a railway company that will
allow even one of its passengers to be
attacked by a severe cold while on its
premises ought to pay a round sum to
the husband or father. But $25, 800
seems a large tax for one, or even two
colds, and Texan courts may cut out
the $500. Possibly they may cut out
the 5000 also.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

A farmer residing in southwestern
Nebraska writes that the yield of
sugar beets in his neighborhood this
year will be from Is TO 25 tons an acre,
according to care given, and that the
contract price, delivered, is $4.25 a ton.
He adds that there are number of
ten-acre patches OF land in the state
whose crop of sugar beets this season
will pay for 100 acres of good land.
The address of this farmer is William
Coleman, McCook. Neb.. and as he has
been tiller of the soil for over so
years he is not likely to err in his esti-
mate of the value of a crop.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

Our consul at Newcastle, the ia
nous coal metropolis, says that in
Australian coal fields, according to
government biologists, not less than
24O.448. 053, 900 tons of coal are waiting
to be mined The problem Of how the
world will keep warm and at work
after all its coal is used up is not one of
immediate Importance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

DR.. Leland o. Howard, entomologist
Of the agricultural department, is re-
garded as the greatest living authority
on mosquitoes. He has written book
on the buzzing nuisance and the Japa-
nese government has asked him to
translate it for use in Japan, where
experiments in mosquito destruction
have been in progress for some time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

1t will cost $1,00O,oO0 to put our
naval ships through the maneuve"s
planned for the Caribbean sea 5xt
winter, with Admiral Dewey in com
mand. But the practice is of the kind
that makes perfect. The constant
drill and the deadly accurate, shoot
ing which our navy acquires under
such discipline account for the sweep
ing victories at Manila and Santiago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
BIG FAILURE In BUTTER.
EIEin Creamery Company I'm Re-
ceiver's Hands-Has Liabili-
ties of $350,O0O.

Chicago, Aug. 18.-The Elgin Cream
cry company, which operates 1876
creameries throughout Illinois, Iowa,
and Wisconsin, failed Saturday. The
creditors are estimated to number
nearly 10000, over 5000 being farm
ers. The American Trust and Saw
ings bank was appointed receiver and
it's bond fixed at $500,000. just be-
fore the United States district court
closed in the afternoon petition in
bankruptcy directed against the com
pany was filed with the clerk and
then taken before Referee Sidney G..
Eastman, who entered the order for
the appointment of the receiver. The
assets of the company are claimed to
be $8OO,OO0, while the liabilities are
estimated at $350,000 Inability to
realize on outstanding accounts is
given as the cause of the failure.
The Elgin Creamery company is
the largest concern of it's kind in the
Uniyed States, and was organized by
the consolidation of scores of indie
pendent plants throughout the coun-
try. It's authorized capital stock is
$500 900. Of this amount $275,000 is
outstanding and paid up. In the
neighborhood of 40 creameries orig
inally formed the basis for the com
bination. Others were gradually ac-
quired until the concern owned 135
separate plants. The headquarters
of the concern are at 154 Lake street.
The filing of the petition was brought
about by the merchandise creditors,
and was entirely unexpected, al
though the concern was known to be
in cramped condition financially.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

Franklin, Pa, Aug. 18.-Mrs. Sarah
Mackey died near Porterfield as the
result of constant sneezing. She
sneezed 500 times in an hour by ac-
tual count. Previous to this she had
made a record all the way from 100
to 200 sneezes an hour. Her ply
sicians were unable to do anything
for her relief.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 1S.-Lieut.
Ralph L. Mcdowell, of the Twelfth
United States cavalry, was drowned in
Pinto creek, near Fort Clark. He and
Lieut.. Lusk were bathing when Nc
Dowell was seized with cramps, and
went to the bottom before help could
reach him
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

President G. Stanley Hall is quoted
as saying that boys and girls need
slang to enable them to express their
thoughts. But it has been observed
that when a child gets into the habit
Of painting thought in slang it never
has many thoughts that require the
dictionary when it grows up.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
IA FataI WrecIe.

Chicago, Aug. 18.-A Monon pas
senger train carrying 800 excursion
lists crashed into an Erie freight near
Hammond, Ind, killing one man, seri-
ously injuring one other and wound
ing three others. All excursionists
escaped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

DR.. Z. Benjamin Andrews, chancel-
Tor Of the University Of Nebraska, has
announced that if he had 100 or 1000
children he would want every one Of
them to play football. Of course he
would, for then there might be
chance Of reducing his superfuous
family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

An Indiana man has invented a
process of manufacturing paper from
oat bulls, and a recent test shows
that an excellent product can be OBJ
tanned. But if oats continue as scarce
as they are just at present the
amount of paper made by the new
process will not be SO great as to
cause other paper manufacturers any
uneasiness because of the COMPETE
ton
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

The Chinese have many notable vir-
tues, and one is loyalty to friends.
They conceived great liking for Gen.
Grant, as he did for them. Every
distinguished Chinaman who has Wis
tied this country of late years has
given some token of regard for the
great commander, to be left at his
monument or presented to his family.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

Explorer De Windt tells Of village
in northern Siberia where the people
have had no communication with the
rest of the world for 30 years. The in
habitants greeted the traveller with
open arms because he brought them
news. Does it not seem that persons
with such thirst for news would
make some effort to get closer to the
general lines of travel?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
On Historic Ground.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 18.-The an
nual Battle Island assembly, which
is held every year in commemora-
ton of the close of the famous Black
Hawk war, was commenced Saturday
morning on Battle Island, the his
toric battle-ground of the final fight
of this war, near Victoria, Wis, a
few miles below here. The grounds
were crowded with visitors. The
celebration opened with an address
by Re-. J. H. Mcdaniel. The after
noon feature of the programme was
an address on agriculture in Pub
lie Schools by Mrs. Ida Tilson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21
Cholera in the PhfIfppines.

Manila, Aug. 16.-ChoIera reports
show few cases of the disease here,
but a large number in some prov
inces. The total number of cases re-
ported to date is 1886, with 1886
deaths. Estimating the cases which
have not been reported to the au-
thoritics the total number is believed
to have reached 10000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

The Collier newspaper trust has OPP
tions on 40 newspapers in New York
state, but wants i 10 before it buys any.
1t is easy to believe that the asylum is
waiting fc~ the man who tries to run
100 papers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-08-21

The northwestern states are iubi-
liant about their crops, but the middle
west has an equal reason to rejoice.
Texas, too, as shown by the latest
reports, has not been hit as hard by
the floods as was feared. The out
look all over the country for almost
all the great staples was never
brighter than it is now. This prom
Uses to be one ofsthe red-letter years
for the American farmer and planter.