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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

The "kid" who spends most of his
time in summer playing baseball on
some vacant lot may have in view a
career which is more of a moneymaker
than people generally suppose, The
recent championship series OF eight
games between the Boston and Pitts
burg teams has proved that there is
money in baseball. The attendance at
the eight games aggregated 100000, or
an average of 12,525 for game. The
total receipts from the games were
more than $4,000, which shows the
popularity of the sport
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

Chief Justice Lore, of Delaware, who
has taken such a decided stand against
lynching, is opposed to capital punish
ment. 81 would not take life for the
commission of crime" he says, "bu.
would put the criminal under such
restraint as would protect the people
and give him the full measure of his
day to work out such penitence and
reformation as all good influences
might produce. Life is too sacred and
too holy thing to be taken. l would
grant life so long as God spared each
one of His creatures"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

deadly vengeance. The alarm was
given, and from all surrounding towns
armed pursuers started. Mcclure sue
ceeded in reaching the Jail here with
out being stopped, and the authorities
have hidden him away. Intense excite
ment prevails.
A Horrible Confession.
To the Jail turnkey, Mcclure admitted
the murder of his two children, and said
he had killed them because his wife had
left him and refused to see him. Said
he: when she refused to see me, de-
cided to be revenged, and drove down
the road to little clump of small trees.
NV two children were asleep in the
buggy. When l stopped the jolt awoke
nv little boy, Dee. He looked up to me
and said: Papa, what are you going
to do?' I put my hand over his eyes
and took my gun from my pocket and
shot him in the forehead, killing him
instantly. The shot awoke little
Homer, and / took him by the shoulder
and fired, a shot into his head. They
both fell to the bottom of the buggy. |
drove the horse to the side of the road
and lifted both bodies out and laid them
out on the withered grass. then
drove directly to Marion to the jail,
and am here to give myself up. The
neighbors will lynch me when they find
out what I have done. l do not care
what you do with me- am ready to die,
and expect to hang for this crime. All
that ask is to see my dear little ones
buried"
Late Sunday evening it was learned
that mob was being formed to come
to Marion and lynch Mcclure. Deputy
Sheriff Williams spirited the murderer
away from the Jail and started with him
to Indianapolis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

TIE reported cession of Manchuria
to Russia by treaty with China comes
apparently after the fact. Russia un-
dertakes. it is asserted from Berlin, to
conduct any war arising with a third
power in consequence of the new COM
pact Should China withdraw its mill
tary cooperation Russia is to carry on
the war alone, and, in the event of vic
tory, China is TO withdraw all it's mill
tary and civil officials. During peace
the customs are TO be made under joint
Chinese and Russian control like the
posts and telesraphs, disputes to be
settled by a Russian referee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The banking capital of New York city
has been doubled within five years.
He took ali the little attentions Law
ished on him by his wife as his by ''di-
vine right" and not as favors.
According to learned scientist, an
able-bodied sunflower sucks up 145
pounds of water in it's lifetime" And 1t
doesn't grow in Wall street, either
PATHS contract for her next farewell
tour in this country provides that she
shall have five rooms in every hotel
where she stops, and that the rooms
overhead shall be vacant
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

Swift as automobiles have proved to
be they must go far to the rear in the
presence of the electric cars in Berlin
that have made a record of lbs as miles
an hour over track % miles long. An
American locomotive two years ago ran
five miles at the rate of 100 miles an
hour, but the Berlin electric car has
now gone to the top. It's builders say 1t
can work up to speed of 140 miles an
hour, and they are preparing to make the
promise good. The first English loco
motive ran 20 miles an hour in 1880. but
as early as 1S45 an English engine
achieved eS miles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

The railroad companies have deter
mined that they will not sell tickets
at reduced rates for the St Louis fair
next year unless they can be protected
from the scalpers and forgers who sell
cut-rate second hand tickets. Efforts
are being made by the Missouri author
tiles to drive scalpers out of the bust
ness. If they do not succeed full rates
will be charged for every passenger to
st. Louis during the fair season of
1904. 1t is the only method by which
the railroads can protect themselves
from fraud in eluding their transpor-
tation rates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

In Minneapolis the Minneapolis Cold
Storage company filed a petition in
bankruptcy with liabilities of 100000.
c. L. Conine, national secretary md
treasurer, was convicted at Kansas .:ity
of embezzling $5,676 from the United
Brotherhood of Leather Workers.
Arthur Young pleaded guilty at Wau.
sau, Wis, to numbering his friend, Ed
ward Smith, in August last, and was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
Anti-Emigration Cnmpaiun.

London, Oct. 26.-Speaking at Kill
larney, John Redmond, the Irish leader,
declared the time had arrived to start
g campaign against emigration. One
cause of emigration that ought to be re-
moved, he said, was the exaggerated
prospect held out to Irish boys and girls
if they went to America. He criticised
Andrew Carnegie's recent speech at
Waterford, and said the poorest la
borer in Kerry was happier than the
majority of Irish workingmen in the
United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

Interest in the bicentennial celebra-
ton of the birth of Jonathan Edwards,
the eminent metaphysician and theo-
Mrs Roosevelt, the wife of President
Roosevelt, is a descendant of Jonathan
Edwards in the line of his eldest son,
Timothy Edwards, of Stockbridge,
Mass, of which town he was for many
years an honored and distinguished
resident
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

A merry-go-round at Rockaway
Beach was washed out to sea in recent
storm, and the wooden figures were sent
calling over the main. AS result New
York is full of stories from returning
navigators of mermaids and sea SER
penis that were seen sporting in the
waves of the ocean. These stories had
some foundation in fact, but. like most
sea serpent yarns, had their origin on
shore
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
Assets of Eight Dollars

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 26.-The
Tennessee Iron & Metal company filed
petition in bankruptcy, in which it's
liabilities are scheduled at $39,316 and
the assets as eight dollars. The cred
itors include Cincinnati, Chicago and
other northern firms.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS.

A French physician has been success
full with much larger percentage OF
vaccinations on the leg than on the arm.
The Louisiana leper colony will be
moved from Indian Camp, which is 80
miles above New Orleans, to point near
that city.
In the London Lancet DR.. Atkinson,
of Hong-Kong, gives an account of six
cases of bubonic plague treated success
fully by large doses of carbolic acid given
internally.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
Mere Conjecture.

Haven't you ever known anyone"
she asked, who was actually killed by
happiness?"
Well" replied the crusty old bach
elor. 81 can't say positively as to that,
but / did know chap once who was
found dead on his wife's grave. Chi
cago Record Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

The bureau of public health at Wash
Ington says it will soon be in possess
sion OF the greatest collection of mos
quitoes ever gathered together, but it
will be pretty hard to convince the man
who occupied room with unscreened
windows during the summer outing in
the country that there can possibly be
any basis for the claim.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

That the Alaskan boundary decision
does not give Canada foot of land here
tofore claimed by the United States is
not only gratifying to American pride,
but is evidence of the justice of our
claim.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

The Ohio board of health, after ascer-
tanning that about 1000 persons were
killed or injured by toy pistols last
Fourth of July, has declared war
against this form of patriotism. The
civilization of the national holiday has
at least begun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
RtdicuIes Our Navy.

ST. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-The United
States navy is the subject of derisive
comment by the st. Petersburg Novoe
Vremya, which declares in effect that
American rights anywhere need not
be respected by Europe because the
United States is unable to defend them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

New York, Oct. 26.-Evans r. Dick,
of the firm of Dick Bros. & Co., of this
city, said: 1--WE have on the books of
our firm no account with James L.
tween him and any OF our clients We
have had interviews with j. T. Rob-
erts. He tried to sell us information
which he said had been obtained by
picking the locks of Blair's Office and
desk. Certain irregularities in the
conduct of our business were discov-
cred and adjusted, but any agreements
between him and my firm never exist
ed. From the way Roberts has been
bounding Blair it looks to me as if
some political or other motive was the
basis of the attacks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

Those Langley airship chaps still pro-
Tess to have confidence in the principle
of their machine, and to believe that it
will eventually succeed in flying. They
lay the recent collapse to defective
clutch in the apparatus that launched
The airship. But to outsiders it looks as
hough the inventors themselves did not
ave much of clutch on the right
dpa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
wants to Re Goxernor.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 24.-Joseph w.
Folk, prosecuting attorney of st. Louis,
announced his candidacy for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor, at one
of the largest political meetings ever
held in this city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
Inrruaent Nimrod.

Bobby-What's the matter with
Jimmy Jones?
Benny-He went out in the farmers
field to shoot birds.
Bobby-Did the farmer kick?
Benny-No, but the gun did.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
Bank Robbed.

Glencoe, Mimi, Oct. 26.-The Bank OF
Plato, private institution in the viii
lage Of Plato, six miles east of here,
was burglarized Friday night, 81 900
being taken. The safe and vault were
blown open with nitroglycerin and
badly wrecked. The robbers stole a
hand car and escaped.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
Water Interfcres.

The work of further rescue was de-
layed for some little time owing TO the
threatening position of the boulder.
Meantime the cries and groans from
under the mass of stone wrought such
excitement among the rescuers thar
they were prepared to undertake any
danger to render assistance to the i'm
prisoned injured. The cavein released
natural spring in the earth above
the tunnel and in few moments
stream of water was gushing in and
trickling about the feet of the work.
ers, and to some extent interfering
with the work of rescue. AS soon as
the injured in it's immediate vicinity
were removed the big stone was blown
up with powder and taken away piece
by piece. Back of this rock was a So
ton block which had dropped from the
roof of the tunnel. In crevice be-
meath it the bodies of two men, one
lying across the other, were found. The
upper man had been crushed to death.
while the one underneath was alive,
though his legs ana body were bruised
and crushed. 1t was an hour before
he was extricated.
Similar scenes occurred until all the
dead and injured had been recovered.
Suspects Criminal Negligence.
Rufus c. Hunt, superintendent, and
Richard Beyers, general foreman for
John B. Mcdonald the contractor who
is building the tunnel, we're arrested
as soon as they reached the scene Of
the disaster, but being experts in tun-
mel work and blasting, were permitted
to direct the work of rescue. Later a
magistrate remanded them to the coro-
ner, who held them in $4,000 bail
each. Coroner Jackson said he believed
the accident was caused by criminal
negligence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
His Nickname.

what is that nickname you have
given your boy?'
".Flyin' Machine" answered Far
mer Corntossel. "You see, he's mighty
tnterestin' an promisin', but he wont
work. "-Washing.on Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
Four Drowned.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 26-Three men
from the United States transport Kill
patrick and a Portland man were
drowned in the outer harbor Saturday
night. The victims were a sergeant of
one of the companies on board the
ship, the captains cabin boy, a ships
carpenter and Fred Stamford, of this
city. The boat in which the men were
was overloaded and sank. The men
drowned before help could reach them
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

A man in Cincinnati who stole Az
cents has been sentenced to Is years
in prison. His mistake was in operat-
ing on so small scale. Had he stolen
SAC, 900 he would have been hailed
as a financial genius.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

Ruskin college, at Glen Ellyn, ILL.,,
now ha: ! professor of dressmaking"
and the innovation has caused quite a
hustle in certain educational circles.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
Hotel Rurned.

Hampton Beach, N. H., Oct. 26.-Fire
that originated in the Washington house
Sunday destroyed the hotel, a summer
boarding house, combination studio and
cafe and two small stores. The build
ings were all of wood, built inexpensive
ly for summer occupancy only, and the
total loss will not exceed $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
Canadians worried.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 26.-The Canadians
are in fearful stew over the Alaskan
boundary decision and fear the United
States may grab Hudson's bay and
North Polar territory.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
A EataI Defect.

Manager-The-e is whole lot Of lit
erary merit to this play of yours.
Playwright (eagerly)-How much?
Manager-Oh, enough to kill it.
Town Topics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
PARRY ON UNIONISM.
Manufacturer President Replies to
Questions of Labor
Leaders.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 26.-Immedi-
ately following the Labor day exercises
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
st. Paul. Oct. "a.

OI. raul. OcG. "a
Cattle-Steers. So. 00@3. SO; cows, So. IS
$500. Hogs = SIS. 100000. Sheep
muttons So. 90; lambs. $500
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
Minneapolis. Oct. "A.

Wheat-No. l northern, sac; No. 2
northern, SIC; Dec. s04c. Oats-No.
white, SIC. Corn-No. 8, 46c. Rye
NO. 2, 4sc. Barlev-No 2. 42c-
F1ax-S1. 90. Butter-Creamery, ex-
tras, 21@22c; creamery, frsts, 10000;
dairy, fancy, 1s@19c. Poultry-Tur-
keys, s@9c; chickens, 7@sc. Hay
Uplands, fancy, S1l.oo.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29

UHbCHS AAsU AAHeBeUs
1t is stated that the embellishments
have been going on for ten years. and
that the money was used to pay inter-
est on forged notes, premiums on big
life insurance policies and for extrava-
CANT living. Roberts accuses Blair not
only of embezzling, but cites many
specific cases of forgery.
Attorney Blair was appointed gen.
eral counsel for the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition company soon after
the organization was perfected at a
salary of $4,000 a year, and has al
ways ranked high as a lawyer and
public-spirited citizen. Mrs. James L.
Blair is president of the board of lady
managers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-10-29
is ACCUSED
OF BIG THEFT
James L. Blair, of St. Louis, Is
Under Fire.
HE DENIES TALES OF FRAUD
Col1apses When informed of Charges
of Questionable transactions
Preferred by n Former
EmpIOye.

st. Louis, Oct 26.-As a climax to
series of sensations regarding his af-
fairs in the last two weeks, James l..
Blair, until recently general counsel
for the worlds fair, fell unconscious
under the strain of his emotions Sat
urday afternoon, and for time it was
feared that he would never regain his
senses.
A reporter had been asking Mr.
Blair for statement regarding
charges made by James T. Roberts, a
former employee, that Blair had en-
bezzled $340 from Dick Brothers, of
Philadelphia, and $4,000 from the
Blow estate, which he held as trustee.
Roberts gave dates, names and docu-
ments and such detailed story that
it required five hours for it's presenta-
ton to the grand jury The publica-
ton of the story has produced the pro-
foundest sensation for years.
Denies Alleged Thefts.
Mr.. Blair denied to the reporters
each and every one of Roberts allega-
tons and took two hours to explain
the case. Then the reporter asked him
about the report that Blair was shield
ing brother who was really respon-
sible for the shortage. This story, it
is said, came from Blair himself Blair
seemed all at once to collapse.
Roberts story is remarkable. He
makes the outright accusation that
Blair swindled his relatives out of
100000. He also made the positive
statement that Blair defrauded the
Blow estate out of $63,000 He makes
the statement also that the alleged
crooked dealings of Mr.. Blair were per-
petrated more than three years ago,
thus prohibiting any prosecution under
the Missouri statutes.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
Corsets

Ladies' Shook Corsets, 5Oc value, 29c Steam moulded Corsets, from 75c, 42c w. B. and Memo Corsets, from $1, 59c
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17

Bus, Exchange place to St Patrick's church, every half-hour Sunday, 10c each.
 An anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated at 7 o'clock Monday morning at the Immaculate Conception church for the late Annie c. Finnan.
 Sherman Downs of Fairview street an employe of the Consolidated rail- road, met with serious accident at the icehouse at the Naugatuck station this morning. A large cake of ice rolled against him, breaking his shoulder blade and injuring the side of his face. He was removed to hls home in Lun- ny's ambulance, where Dr Benedict rendered surgical and medical aid
 The case of Mrs Peter Sears against Jacob Mussler was decided yesterday afternoon by Judge Peasley in the city court. The plaintiff claimed to have paid defendant, who is member Of a clothing company on East Main street, $5 on coat. This money: was applied to debt contracted by her husband before their marriage and when she called for the coat she was refused it. Judgment was given the plaintiff to recover her money, with costs.
 Group photograph of all the strikers in to-morrow's Waterbury Herald.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
Suits

At $2.9S-Ladies' tailor made Suits,
 Eton style, $6.5O goods, $29S At $6.5O-Ladies' fine Eton tailor
 made Suits, flare Skirts, silk lined
 jackets, $1O value, $69S At $9.9S-Ladies' extra weight hcev-
 tot Blouse Suits, flare skirt, silk
 lined jacket, $15 value, S9.9S Children's Monte Carlo Goats, long,
 medium and short, from S4 ana
 $15, now $2.25 and $500 Children's Dresses, 4 to IA, former prices $2 to $7, now $1.25 to $3.oS
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17

At S25O-Ladies' Kersey cloth
 Coats, velvet collar, trimmed from
 $4.5O to $6, Sz.oo At $475-Ladies' Monte Carlo Goats, velvet trimmed, former price
 $7.5O, tonight SAID At $6.5O-Our entire line of $S.5O
 and $1O Coats, all go at one
 price, S6.5O At $9-Our entire line of SIP and
 $15 Goats, all one price, S9.Oo
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17

SHOES
 At $1s7. Mems extra we'll made Shoes In box calf, patent leather and vici kid leather, the best oak tanned sim 4 gle an>. double soles, the best value 7 ill this country for 2.5U, special price $1.s7
 At $1.45. Mems Shoes in satin calf and box calf feathers, solid in every part, great value for $2, special price S1 .45
 At $1.0O. ,s Lens fine satin calf Shoes, in all sizes, worth $1.50, special price $1.Oo
 At 95c. Women's dongola kid Shoes lace and button, patent leather tips. worth SIPS, special price 95c
 $135. Women's fine vici kid and box calf Shoes, solid in every part, Ameri- ca's best for $2, special sale price
 $1.35
 At 95c. Boys and Youths solid leather Shoes. solid in every part. excep- tional vS.ue fas Sl.25, special fsyica 95c
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
WISH YOU

A Happy New Year. That's what you'd hear on all sides last week. Some people meant it when they made fIle remark; others didn't think of what they were saying; it was simply matter of courtesy. But the most wicked man we know anything about As a man who wishes you happy and prosperous New Year and goes straight to his office and jumps the price of coal up to $12.60 per ton, just $2.l0 higher than when he wished you q happy New Year. Say, we have of- ten heard of rubbernecks, but when the people begin to have rubber hearts it's high time to open our eyes ana see how we are being hoodwinked. Re member, OUR say so is our do so. When we tell you our coffees are al- ways fresh and the best quality you can depend on it. You may rest easy; we will never wish you happy New Near and then roast you when you call at our store; that's net our prin- ciple. We wish everyone, even the coal dealers a happy New Year, and during 1903 we guarantee to sell tea and coffee that will bring happiness into the hearts of all who use them or we will refund the money. That's fair, isn't it? And our butter is still 26 cents per pound and its the good quality, too, at
 Phelan's T Store. A2 East Main Street. Telephone.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
Foot Covering

Is not merely something to protect the feet from the cold and slush, but should al
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
Skirts

Ladies heavy Walking Skirts, flare
 bottom, stitched, trimmed, $2.50
 value, $1.25 At $1.75-Ladies fine heavy Walk
 ing Skirts, braid trimmed yoke,
 stitched bottom, $3 value, $1.75
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
< + 'llrs

At osc-Pretty Fur scarfs, tail
 trimmed, 98c At $29S-Rich Fur Boas. yards
 long, $298
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17

that to-day and hereafter lie shall use milk instead of water in all his bread Be sure and ask for kelly's Milk Rreaa-
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
House Wrappers

At 39c-Percale House Wrappers, 69c goods, 39c At 69c-Heavy fannelette House Wrappers, from $1, 69c
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-17
 Gloves

Ladies' Golf Gloves in gray, white,
 black and red, from 25c, 19c Ladies' soc Golf Gloves, all styles, 39c Ladies' silk lined Taffeta Gloves,
 from 75c, 49c Ladies' $1 kid Gloves, stitched or
 embroidered back, 69c