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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
FlFTY-SEVENTH REPORT.
Most Serious Situation in Regard to
British Lunacy.


London Oct 3-The fifty-seventh re-
port of the British Commissioners in
iunacy reveals a most serious situation;
according to their tables there were IN
England and Wales on January /, 1903.
113 1854 notified lunatics, 3,251 in excess OF
the number on the corresponding day IN
1902 The increase for 1902 contrasts with
one of 2,769 for 1901, and 1,S33 for 1900.
The average annual increase in the num-
Der of lunatics for the five years ending
December 81. 1902. was 1898. Thus the
increase in the year 1902 exceeded the
annual average increase in the preceding
five years by S53. The latest returns show
an increase in the county and borough
asylums of 3,749 patients over the num-
Der for January /, 1902 The pauper pa
TENTS 47.1D males and 56,6s2 femaies)
have increased in the country and Dor
ough asylums by 3,62S. AS regards the
ratio of the insane to the population the
commissioners point out that the aggre-
gate of lunatics under official cognizance
on January /. 1903. gives q ratio of one
to every 293 persons of the general popu-
lation of ENGLAND and Wales. In 1879 the
ratio of lunatics to the general popula-
ton was l to 1863, in 1889 IL was to 337,
and in 1899 it was l to 303. The proper
ton has continued to increase steadily
ever since, and it now amounts to l in
293 1t appears that the rate of recovery
is higher among women than among
men, but more women die than men. Al
coholic intemperance is assigned as the
ra,se of insanity in % per cent of the
males. and nearly 10 per cent of the wo-
men. The male epiIeptics are more num-
erous than the female by so per cent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
GERMAN WAR OFFICE.
is 6usiIy Engaged in Studying Color
Schemes

Berlin. Oct. 3.-The German war Office
authorities are just now discussing the
ancient problem of the best color for sol
diers uniforms in actual campaigning
Some interesting notes on the subject are
contained in an official report from an
officer who commanded German troops in
China. He says that IL was often noticed
during field exercises that the gray win
ter uniforms of the German troops could
not be distinguished at long distances
from the blue clothes of the Chinese
who were always present as spectators.
In order to ascertain which color was
the least distinguishable from the sur
rounding country column was com
posed. the first section Of which wore
gray winter clothes, the second old blue
short coats and black cloth trousers. the
third khaki. the fourth overcoats. and the
fifth canvas. The column was placed IN
close formation behind bushes without
foliage At distance OF about one thous-
and four hundred yards the gray and
overcoat section appeared Ike uniform
dark spots, while the khaki and canvas
sections were hardly visible Aiming al
the last two was very difficult on the
nVe sections advancing In skirmishius
order. blue and gray could not he distin-
guished from one another. At a distance
Of five hundred yards the gray began -
look lighter than the dark blue. The gray
overcoats made very good marks. the
skirmishers appearing Ike long dark
stripes Khaki and canvas both made
difficult marks at all distances The aim
ing at troops lying without cover on the
ground was much easier when they car
ried all their sccoutrements- The knap-
sacks and especially the black cooking
pot. looked like dark spots against the
background and presented a very good
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

ters are at Marking and WI Chang. A
few frst-class gendarmes and revenue po-
lice must be established, and 10 say that
such work is intrusted TO British officers
means success. Conservatism Of the min
or waterways and desirable reclamations
must be Immediately put in hand and the
mineral wealth developed All these sole
iy BY Britishers with British money
Loans of our much-sought gold will.
doubtless be required TO carry through
these desirable services, but they will be
subscribed many times over the day Bri-
tain declares her policy.
I'm this way. and this only, can Britain
recoup herself for the loss OF trade else
where in China The developments and
consequent enrichment of this part of
the empire would more than fully COM
pensate her for any losses otherwise in
Cured. A new era of prosperity Will
dawn upon the hard-working multitudes,
who today toll, sweat. and groan under
a system of governmental abuse that. TO
use a krugerism, fairly 'staggers hui
mainly when regime of enlightened
administration under British auspices is
inaugurated in the Yangtse valley. So
says this Britisher. and his view will not
be denied expression.
While l am on Chinese topics, let me
quote the following correct translation.
which reaches me from Peking, OF pos
ter which has been largely circulated
through one district in the province of
Honan and indicates the feeling Of the
people upon the question of extra taxa
ton. This is a popular means of stirring
up sedition and riots in China:
To all the Inhabitants of Honei Hsien:
The increase of taxes this year has
not originated with our own magis-
trate, but is the will of the Ruler.
In these days the hearts of all people
are i'll at ease becaue foreigners are ev-
erywhere seizing our inheritance.
Our magistrate is now increasing the
"Liang and Ts'ao" taxes, besides heav-
lily increasing the levies from gentry in
the city. We are ground down in the
dust When shall we be delivered?
A meeting of all people in this district
is to be convened on the 18th day of the
Second Moon to discuss the question of
the increase of taxes. (Iere follow some
figures, showing that the proposed in
crease is more than 60 per cent?.
After our meeting, in which we shall
decide not to pay the increase, If any
one is found paying GD We shall pro-
coed as one body and destroy his house.
Even soldiers and public servants. with
or without land, have graves chat is 10
say. graves which can be desecrated).
To pay the increase now means that
we shall be oppressed for ever.
Whosoever does not assemble on the
above date is not a true citizen.
Horei Hsien and forty II round.
1t makes pretty and suggestive reading.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
CAR AS PLoUGHMAN.
Russia's Ruler Taking Great lneerest
in Agriculture.

St Petersburg. oct. 3.-The latest royal
nersonage to Join the list of those VINO
have found that the sweat of ones pIo"
Is not only a terrible thing when one
foes not have to earn ones bread by II
Is the Car of Russia, who thus shows
himself a worthy descendant of Peter the
rhipwright. The occupation which Nicho-
las II. has chosen is that of farm labor
or He has long taken an interest IN the
theoretical side of agriculture, ana Is
now finding relaxation from the cares
or state IN TIE praUticat side. Two photo-
graphs have lately been published. one
of which shows a group, consisting OF
himself. NJ. Witte, NJ. Yermolof minis
ter Of Agriculture. and an englneer)' the
last of whom is giving the Car the nnal
Instructions with regard to the manage
menf of newly invented plough. The
other photograph shows the autocrat OF
all the Russias guiding the plough as 1t
turns up the burrows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

HOPES FOR REDRESS
M. Etienne Declares German
Reconciliation Impossible.
PEACE VERY UNCERTAIN
Franco-RuSSian Alliance Has
Checked Triple Alliance.

Paris, Oct. 3.-The remarkable series OF
articles on the foreign policy of France
which NJ. Etienne has written for the
Paris Figaro have attracted considerable
attention, as he is generally regarded as
a possible future Minister Of Foreign AT
fairs He evidently regards a permanent
Cancellation. without restitution. between
France and Germany as impossible. In
dealing with this question, he points out
that when NJ. Jaures as representative
OF the Socialist party, was credited Win
the idea Of advocating Franco-GerTnah
understanding he provoked loud protests
although the idea had been previously
ventilated and even lauded in the name
OF patriotism. But, says VI. Etlehhe'
these were all dreams in which reahty
plaved no part. The course Of true pa
triotism is straighter and simpler. IL
only has to remember in order TO realize
that France. whose rights and most sa-
cred interests have been infringed, can
newer renounce the hope Of future re-
dress. The only question which has to
be solved is to decide in what manner
future. He then goes on to argue thaI
in spite of the ardent yearning for peace
among the toIing democracy OF town
and country. Frenchmen can have no
,IIusion as to the precariousness Of an
international situation which they old
not create and to which they have to SUD-
NIT with the resignation of national du'y.
Therefore il is impossible to say whether
that peace which appears to some people
GO very secure is not inseparable from
those formidable ornaments that every
where accompany it. However that may
be. he declares, it is certain that. II me
Franco-Russian pact has at certain mo-
ments appeared to be directed against
English rather than German policy 1t mas
helped to deprive the Triple Alliance OF
its aggressive features and to turn
towards that armed peace which is
safeguard of the present and prepara-
ton for the future.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

Mr.. Black asked the Calonial secretary
TO reconcile his reply with the facts
Replying on September 9, Mr. Chamber
lain said he was unaware Of the CORE
spondence, as the Canadian government
had not kept him informed Mr.. Black,
in replying, says that Mr.. Chamberlain
makes the damaging admission that ne
announced his preferential tariff scheme
without having knowledge OF CORE
spondence which showed that Canada IN
tended to negotiate directly with Ger
many and was prepared to give Ger
many the same preferential treatment as
the mother country, and declares, IN con-
clusion. that Mr. Chamberlain launched
his scheme in confessed ignorance OF the
commercial position assumed by the prin-
cipal British colony and says he is not
surprised at the resignation from the cab
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
CHAMBERLAIN ACCUSED.
Liberal Member Says Late Premier
Was Politically ignorant.

London. Oct Alexander W. Black.
q Liberal member of parliament. makes
public tonight an Interesting series Of let
tiers IN which he practically accuses Mr..
Chamberlain Of political ignorance.
In the first letter, dated Sept. :. Mr..
Black points out that Mr.. Chamberlain.
replying To a question in the House OF
Commons july -. stated that the Cana
dian government had had no direct cor
repondence with Germany concerning tar
81 arrangements. and that the Canadian
government could only communicate with
Germany through His Aiajesy's govern
ment-
The subsequent publication OF the tariff
correspondents showed that official CORE
spondence had passed between the Cana
dian premier and the German consul at
Montreal in which the Canadian policy
towards Germany was clearly defined
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
BURIED SIDE By SIDE.
James Ferries and Wife Are Laid to
Rest at Paris

Paris. Oct 3-James L. Ferriere who
died suddenly Sunday. and his wife. VINO
in a III Of distraction took her life soon
afterward. were buried side by side this
morning IN Bagneux Cemetery. The Rev
DIT. ThGrber. rector OF the American
church. conducted the service.
A number 81 newspaper men and friends
OF the deceased were present. Many beau
,fh floral tributes were placed on the
casset
No relatives OF either Mr.. or AIRS. Fer
riere have seen located
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
CONSUMPTION is INcURARLE."
So Says Prof. Van Rehring of Mar
bruo Germany.

Berlin, Oct. "a local medical journal
publishes a synopsis of a lecture which
Professor Won Behring of Marburg, will
deliver before the German Naturalists
congress at Cassel next Friday.
Professor Won Behring does not believe
that tuberculosis can be inherited or con-
tracted epidemically by an adult. He as
serts however. that decisive factor in
the spread of tuberculosis is the nourish-
ing of infants with milk taken from cows
suffering from the disease.
Professor Won Behring's efforts are be-
ing directed toward the substitution of
sanatoriums and a system of incubation
for consumption hospitals. He is firmly
convinced that human beings can be rem
dered immune by incubation with tuber-
cuiosis toxin obtained from cows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
POPE TO LEAVE VATICAN.
His Talk Would Lead One to Believe
Such

Rome. oct 3.-According to The Tri-
buna. Piux Y. on receiving the abbot
of the celebrated Monastery of Monte
Cassini in the Campania, said:
we shall soon meet, most reverend
father. at Monte Cassini.'
Then, observing the effect that his
words produced-an impression that he
would some day leave the Vatican pre-
cincts-he added:
Pray, for all things are obtained by
PRAYER"
The Pope IS also said TO have told the
abbot of the Benedictine Monastery at
Cava del Tiruene. near Salerno. that he
himself would inaugurate the jubilee Of
the immaculate conception.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
CLOCK GOES WRONG.
Hsnmering About the 5ourse Makes
Everybody or Time

Paris. Oct Thousands OF Pzrisizns
who a-e in the habit Of daily setting their
watches By the famous clock on TIE
Bourse were filed with disrnsy this week
when that tirnepiece vas seen 20 Ioss
several hours IN the course Of the day and
then stop altogether. For many yeArs
the pos.r<e csock Ia. been considered tAe
one tnfznibse chFo1on>tsr IN the city
Apparently the recent sdtitSo11s snt IN
p-ov~nenss to the cd Bour-e have see1
too much sc- It's delicate mechanism
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
PRIvATES LIFE UNHAPPY.
Three Are Sent TO Jail by Germans
for Attacking Sergeant.

Berlin. oct S,-The Norwaertz. the So
cialist organ. calls attention 70 the Sc
we're sentences passed on four privates
named Heinauel. Oehler, Hahich and
Heinauel. for assauldnS sergeant dur
ing the recent army manoeuvres near
Heidelberg. Keinsrth vas sentenced 70
ten years and the others got from three
40 six wears
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
MARIE WILsN TO MARRY.
Sherman Besrdsley 20 Wed the New
York Society Belle.

Paris. Oct miss Marie Wilson. the
Youngest daughter Of Mr. Henry p. VII
son of New York. is engaged 70. Nj
Sterling Sherman Beardsisy. OF the same
city Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson their dsush-
te- and Miss Asrgery White Of syra-
cuse. recently arrtxed in Paris after
tour OF Southern Spain Italy. Austria
ard Germany. Their party sailed with
Mr.. Beardsley on the Eronprinz Wilhelm
on sWessussdsy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
TO MAKE DIAMONDS.
One Chemist Challenges Another to
Prove His Assertion.

Paris, Oct. 3-Dr. Moissan, the emf
nent chemist, who claims TO make arti-
fetal diamonds, has received challenge
from NJ. Charles Combes, nephew OF
professor of the Sorbonne, to test the
reality OF the alleged discovery. He viii
deposit 2,5OOf. $500 as a gage that DR..
Moissan fails to produce diamonds IN
presence of a committee of competent
persons DR.. Moissan, who has certainly
produced small stones in an electric oven,
is expected by his scientific friends to
cover the stake
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
A PUZZLE

represents the name OF or $780,
physical The Can guess
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paper. will given next Sunday
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
SAUK CENTRE VS.. ST. ]:
A Fine Game of Baseball at
Collegevile, Lost by
& Sank Centre.

The following report of the game Of
ball played by our local nine with the
st. johns College team at College
vile, isifrom the Journal-Press:
On Saturday one of the prettiest
games OF ball ever played on the ~"
campus was pulled off between the
home team and Sank Centre. The
visiting sean, composed OF high school
and academy boys, played fne bail
and upto the fifth no scoring was done
on either SIDE. But a few costly err
rors aud a couple OF timely smasbes
by the home team in the fifth scored
three ~" men and incidently set the
enthusiastic varsity rOotes's wild with
Joy. In the eighth Bouton scored for
!he visitors. No more scoring was
done by either team and the final re-
suit stood 3 to l in favor of St.
Johns. Kay pitched excellent ball
for the visitors, striking out thirteen
men, and Hansen for the ~" set the
fans wondering how the ball went that
way. Bouton did nice work for the
visitors. Captain Noopan's boys all
deserve credit for fine playing;
Mienes, Smith and Tieney did excep-
tionally good work. F. K:nkle, as
ISOLATION umpire, gave universal sat
isfactiOn. The Sank Centre boys play
as clean and sporty a game as any
team that has yet crossed bats witk the
."U" boys. They were variously en-
tertained throughout the evening aid
spent some time at the gymnasium,
bowling alleys and game rooms, Ieav-
ing on the midnight train much
pleased with the game and the boys OF
the mi yersitv The score.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
Succumbed to Age.

The following is from the Willmar
Tribune relative to the death of the
father OF Peter Fridlund. The funeral
was attended by all OF the children OF
deceased:
Lars P. Fridlund passed away last
Sunday evening at tie home OF his
son, Andrew Fridlund. Death was
due to old age. the decease having
been gradually failing for some time.
He was II years months % days old.
The deceased is survived by his Sons
Lewis, Andrew and Ole of this city,
besides dausht here, Mrs. Annie
Nystroa; also his con Petec of Sank
Centre and sister living at Triumph,
Martin county, Mrs. Brita Larson.
Deceased was born in Nordanholm.
Mockfierd. Dalarne, Sweden, and has
been a resident of America about IA
years. During this time he visited his
native home twice, and of late years he
has made his residence in this city
with his sons.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
SOUTH ASHLEY.

Fine weather for sauabs-they meyer
know when to come home.
The road to Mr.. Wehrahahn's must
have been almost impossible on Sat
urday morning considering the time it
took Martil. Schmaus to 60 there and
back. Martin biames the company.
Ire bright lights cleaning all night
from the windows of Geo. Gray's home
proved that neither wind Nor rain
would dampen the ardor and enthusi-
asm of the young people OF South Ash
ley and vicinity when they gathered to
pass the fieeting hours in tripping the
light fantastic toe to the time OF
Langhman Bros music. The dance
proved brilliant success and all
present joined in wishing that Miss
Minnie Robbins would visit Ashley
friends oftener. Misses Kate Reid OF
Sank Centre and Mabel COwlthorpe OF
Raymond assisted the Misses Gray in
dispensing hospitality and good cheer
among their guests.
Misses Eruestine and Eta Wehra-
hahn spent Sunday at home.
Stephen Kinsella, Jr., is spending a
few days on the Westport farm.
John Costello has just Col. pleted his
threshing.
j.. ". Gray sold his fine draft team
to David Love who will take them to
Montana; consideration 1925. John is
now taking a much needed vacation,
having made pleasure trip to Mel
rose on Saturday evening.
Miss Kate Reid found the roads and
weather somewhat opposed TO- heI
making the trip to the city on Monda y
SO she spent the night at pleasant
View farm.
Jack Gray of Maple Lawn farm, ii
planning to erect large addition tt
his residence during the summer.
A valuable young mare belonging
| to NJ. D.. Trattles was badly cut on
wire fence recently. He fears she viii
not recover. GRANNY.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
The~GOIden Rule.

A dixie flyer was seen going towards
Hillside farm one day but did not stay
long. Wonder why.
Mrs. U. J. Coons went to Sank Cent
re on Tuesday last.
Miss Anna LaRock and Mr.. Cad 5aw
called at Pleasant View farm on Sat
urday evening OF last week. Mr.. Cad
baw is working ia Staples and just
came back to spend Sunday in Sank
Centre.
Tom Graham, while shooting at diff
ferent things with rifle, made mis-
take and shot through the back of
buggy in which Miss Ethel Veederan
Mrs, J. Dimond were riding, but no
one Was injured. ~s.+74z-.p,...+s z-s.a-.t
Yes, hunters are thick in this vicin
ity, and so are suckers.
UPRIGHT
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-05-14

ed man just over the border; "Nick"
Rice, rather small and slender physic-
ally, but with heart TOO big and gen.
erOus to- have stingy career about
it, and others too numerous to me n
tion must not think | am cesirous to
DO ali luetice. The lines would all
be Alpha and no Omego and "ye" edi-
tor il he only read them would lay
down and die. The gift of cOntinu-
ance still. clinches. Joe SimOntOn, OF
tue HERALD OF long ago, and his
brother Sam, did no small share in
the upbuilding of Sank Centre. VIM.
j. " uittield, George Staoler-alI OF
those old friends-Good bless them.
AL nauonallties anu every state
furnished them, ard it was nearly all
cream. The skim milk dropped out or
ike me got out TO our misfortune.
We'll, shall not qualify that. Let
ti.use there and these here, settle that,
50 far as l am concerned. Any way l
did not see amy evidence in the gener-
III development of our county, that /
ain missed. SLiIi, l am proud | once
lived there and can honestly look
every man in The face and bid them
hOu speed. Yours truly,
d. s HALE
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
LIARS ROOST.

Our name. Liars Roost. although
inappropriate as general rule, meets
with enthusiasm.
MIR. Morris's garden is coming up
so thick that the weeds are invisible.
Cayotes is the name applied to our
base ball team.
Mr.. Laughlin, better known as ''the
king" spends hts spare moments in
planning how to construct barn sixty
by eighty, with four cord Of rock.
Laughlin is skemer.
In spite OF lnclement weather and
muddy roads, Benjamin Huston can
be seen on Sunday nights padding
for Melrose. We all admire his cour-
age.
lake Cole. known as "Admiral Far
agut," is working on the Riverside
farm.
William Caughren's dance was
success in every respect. A few Of
LARS Roost's most brilliant members
being unsubdued by the dance made
trip to Sank Centre.
We hear P. V. has band OF hard
runners. We would like to give them
q trial.
Wanted--Some one to write Liars
Roost news items.
We have sent out two challenges for
base ball games. All hope for well
come answer.
A recent controversy between the
anti and Sunday base ball players re-
suited in a victory for the former.