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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
Depraved or Starved?

In the state prison of Ohio some
months ago were four men known
as the ssdemons." They were de-
PRAYED specimens of humanity, from
whom all those qualities that dis
tinguish man from the beast seem to
have departed. They were sub
iected to the severest treatment and
occupied the prison dungeon most
of the time. Warden Darby, a new
man, was given charge of the prison.
He is student of criminology, and
concluded to try an experiment on
his depraved guests. The Cleve-
land Press tells the story of their
regeneration, as follows:
"After brief interview with the
four, he gave secret directions to
the guards who patroled the east
corridor, in which the demons cage
was located, to increase the quantity
of their food and to give them vict-
uals Of better quality than they
had tasted in many years.
"sKeep on lettering the food from
time to time, the warden directed.
Give them little more and little
better food from week to week.
Do it gradually, and don't let them
know that they are going to receive
any better treatment at our hands
than ever.
"sBetter the food supply and in
crease the quantity until eventually
their fare shall be turkey and roast
quail, CLAIMS and little necks, Holsters
and angels food, milk and honey, if
necessary, and then we'll note the
results"
Gin few weeks the demons be-
gan to show color. Red corpuscles
entered their blood, and their hollow
cheeks began to fill out. Their
eyes lost their lustre of criminal in
sanity and their weight increased.
With the recurrence of health came
consciousness of strength and a
desire to dissipate human strength
into normal channels. Instead of
regarding their close and solitary
confinement with indifference and
stoicism, they began to tire of it.
Eventually all four asked that they
be put to work.
"The warden personally took
each demon to the shops and intro
duced them to the men, who were
to be their guards while they toiled.
"Since that time the quandam
demons have been the most docile
! and tractable prisoners in the pen,
a living reproach to wrong notion,
| perhaps, of the source of their vio-
lent and vicious, though transitory
instincts"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

It was recently stated in the Brit
ish House of Commons that, accord
ing to the records the average age
of men at the time of marriage was
2S years; that of women, IS. But
it was acknowledged that these
figures were not complete because
many girls married SO young that
they falsified their statements, max
ing the age as recorded greater than
it really was, and some who were
over thirty, stated their age at less
than it was.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

There is heap of philosophy in
the following statement from "Our
Dumb Animals"
What difference does it make to
employers what wages they pay, so
long as they simply add the increas-
ed prices Of labor to their previous
prices for articles sold? And what
profit does the workman or producer
get for increased wages if he has to
pay it all back in the increased
prices of everything he and his
family use?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

A Danville (Ill.) mob will here
after fight shy of the jain an at
tack to carry out lynching scheme.
1t tried that the past summer. In
an attack on the Jail several of the
mob were shot down by the sheriff
and the rest dispersed. But that
did not end it. Twelve, who at
tempted to enter the Jail with intent
to kill, have been convicted and
sentenced to terms in the state
prison. Two others have been
fined $500 each.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

The 1.-TWO Rivers Chronicle" a
Democratic paper has this to say of
Gov. La Follette's speeches at the
fairs:
Gov. La Toilette is strengthening
the Democratic party in Wisconsin
at every speech he makes, for they
are thoroughly Democratic speeches.
If the Democrats do not throw away
the advantages his speeches give
them, but adopt a platform and
nominate candidates for office next
year in accord with their platform
in 1898, they will win.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

The Chicago man who advertised
that he would assure one how to get
fat for fee of $500 and whose
direction was: "Go to the butcher
and buy it," was no more of fake
than one half of the others who adj
vertise the improbable.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

Penny wise and pound foolish is
term that cannot be applied to
users of Cold Medal flour because
it is fact that from 40 to 70 pounds
more of bread come out of every
Dbl. of Gold Medal -four. Ask your
grocer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

The state fair held in Milwaukee
came off under discouraging circum-
stances being held the rainiest week
of the season. The management
claims, however, that the patronage
was sufficient to pay expenses.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

A girls complexion" may be
stamped on her lovers heart, but
most of the complexion comes
off unless put there by Rocky Noun
tain Tea. Powders bad thing"
35c. C. r. Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

from TINS occasion is Sllgnt. In the
fifth century the Scots and Picts
from beyond the Firths invaded
Britain, and as the inhabitants could
not withstand them successfully,
they invited the Angles, Jutes and
Saxons from Germany to their
assistance. Repelling the Scots and
Picts these German warriors settled
down in the country to which they
had been invited as allies and ex-
PEELED the Romans. From the set
Element of the Saxons in Britain
the English language as we have it
to-day practically commences. The
few words from the language of
peoples living in the country prior
to the Saxon domination are Of small
consequence. In 1906 the Normans
crossed the English channel into
England, won the battle of Hastings
and remained masters of the coun-
try. The Norman contribution to
the language is plainly apparent.
Now if we will look carefully at
the words that are contributed by
the different races we may see en-
bodied the characteristics of the peo-
Piles who used them as their mother
tongue. In these words that come
to us through "the stirring memory
of a thousand years" inheres the his
tory of those people.
1t is probable that we have more
Anglo Saxon words than Norman.
This would be expected from the
fact that the Saxons had longer oc-
cupied the land and had fixed the
conversational tongue. These words
the Saxon-supply the names for
the domestic animals, implements
and utensils in use, grains fruits and
vegetables and the actions pertaining
to the tillers of the soil. They were
agriculturists, as proven by these
terms in use. They also supply the
words for home and the domestic
relations. When the Norman came
he brought the language of the
court, the schools, the church, the
merchant. The Norman was the
official. He was gentleman. He
did not work. Consequently all
the words of dignity, of state, of
places of honor and of prominence
descend to us from the Norman con-
queror. So do those pertaining to
luxury, and all having to do with
the chase, with personal adornment
and with chivalry. Saxon and Nor
man words relating 20 some branches
of economy are applied in near rela-
tionship, as OK, steer, cow, are Saxon,
but beef is Norman; calf is Saxon
but veal is Norman; swine, deer,
sheep, are Saxon, but pork, venison
and mutton are Norman. The Sax
on reared the animals for the Nor
man to eat. These Normans were
Mortimer who had settled in France
and spoke language very similar
to the French and the French was
Romance, corrupted Latin, SO that
the words we have through the Nor
man were in essence, Latin. Many
words of our language come direct
ly from the French; some from
the Russian, the German, the Ara
bic, and other tongues have been
naturalized. Algebra, CIPHER, zero,
almanac, zenith, alkali, elexir, mag
azine, tariff, alcohol, alembic, are
Arabic. These tell us intrinsically
that the Arabs were mathematicians,
astronomers, physicians.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

On the Zossen military road in
Germany an electric car made the
phenomenal speed of Io7 miles an
hour and the engineer is to try to
get the rate up to rs miles an hour.
He believes he can do it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24

Minnesota's new capitol is about
completed and is fine one. Archi-
tects are preparing plans for a new
capitol for this state. These plans
are to be submitted to the next legis-
laft1ra
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-09-24
STUDENTS ADMITTED AT ANY TIME.

English, Latin and German Courses OF Four
Years. These lead up to the Diploma which
becomes Life State Certificate.
Elementary Course of Two Years. This leads
up to a Five Years State Certificate.
No Tuition to those who enter these with In
tention to teach in Wisconsin.
Tuition by the quarter in Preparatory, $3.50;
Grammar Grades, So 90; intermediate, $500;
Primary, 81 so; kindergarten Is Free.
The Model Schools are MODEL and merit the
excellent patronage they have always re-
ceived.
For other information address
w. j. BRIER, President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
WOMAN'S ACCOUNT
 IS SHORT $5O,OOO
WIFE OF NEW YORK DENTIST AR RESTED ON CHARGE OF GRAND ARcENY-WoRKED A SHREWD SCHEME OF DEPRECIATION.

New York. October 2.-Marie Layton Johnson, wife of Albert M. Johnson, a dentist of Larchmont, N. r., was arrested tonight on a warrant charging her with grand larceny of 5000 dollars. The total amount of her defaleations may, 1t is said, amount to S50000.
 The compliments are officers os the United States Playing Card company cs Cincinanti. The officers are John Om- wake, president; R. H. McCutcheon, sec retary and treasury manager of the New York branch, and R. J. Morgan, manager of the Cincinnati office.
 Mrs. Johnson, whose maiden name was Marie Layton. was book1eeper in the New York office, and in addition acted as pri- vate secretary to McCutcheon. She was married to Dr. Johnson in 1901, but did not leave her position after the marriage. In April of this year discrepancies are said to have been discovered lr her ac- counts, according to the statemGnt given out by Inspector Mccluskey, and an ex- animation is said to have revealed shortage of s1000o between January l and April 15 in the accounts of the New York office.
 The womans method Is said to have been as follows:
 The accounts of the concern were kept in the Hanover National bank, there be- ing a New York and Cincinnati account here. Cincinnati would send to New York a bill of goods which would be sold for 5000, and that amount would be placed to the credit of the Cincinnati account. But it is alleged Mrs. Johnson would charge the New York office with s50O0, taking the difference herself. To make the accounts balance she would then raise a small bill of goods shipped from Cin- cnnati from, say, 80 to S2009.
 Mrs Johnson was discharged from the employment of the company in April, when it is said Inspector McCluskey re- ceiyed admissions from her of dedication amounting to $l0,000. It was thought at that time her husband, Dr. Johnson, who has a large practice. would make up the loss, but this was not done. Later fur ther investigation was made into both the New York and Cincinnati accounts with the result, it is said, that the defalca- tions now amount to $33,00O, with pos sib1ity that they may reach s50000.
 Dr. Johnson refused to say anything about the case. nor would any of the of- ficers of the card company talk. It is said that Mrs. Johnson speculated in Wall street and lost considerable money there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
PRESBYTERIANS ARE
 GETTING TOGETHER
COMMITTEE FROM CUMBERLAND
 AND THE REGULAR PRESBY- TERIANs REPORT NO POSITIVE AGREEMENT, BUT HAVE HOPE.

St. Louis October 2-Committees on CO operation and union of the Presbyterian church and the Cumberland Presbyterian church, which have been in session four days. today adjourned, and tonight is- sued the following statement;
 While no final agreements were reached at this meeting, encouraging progress was made toward outlining a proposal of a | basis of union to be submitted to the two general assemblies.
 "Tentatively proposals of a basis of union made by the Presbyterian commit- tee were responded to with like proposals from the Cumberland Presbyterian com. mittee. Pending the consideration of a second paper from the Presbyterian com- mittee, the Cumberland Presbyterian com mittee agreed with the Presbyterian com mittee to submit the whole matter to subcommittee of six, three from each of the general committees, said sub-commit- tee to formulate a concurrent report to be finally considered by a later joint meet ing of the two committees in St. Louis.
 "In all the associations and negotia- tions of the two committees, both sever ally and jointly there was absolute cor diality and fraternity, and there were no negative votes upon any question finally acted upon by either committee or in the joint committee conferences. Such unanimity was the normal fruitage, we believe, of the devotional spirit that pervaded every session, the answer to the prayers of the members of both churches everywhere.
 While slight doctrnal and other dif- ferences were thought to exist by some members of the committees, a thought full and prayerful consideration of these supposed barriers has so far either re- moved the obstacles or so nearly shown them not actually to exist that we en- certain the confident hope that within very few years reunion may be accom- plished In a manner creditable to both churches and honor to our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
 Pending further negotiations. and un- til final action shall have been taken, 1t is of course impossible to explain in detail the proposals under consideration or to announce the basis upon which we all expect to reach an agreement.
 VIM. HENRY ROBERTS,
 Chairman Presbyterian Committee.
 WILLIAM H. BLACK, Chairman Cumberland Presbyterian Committed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
Roosevelt and Millionaire Hunt
 Have a New Scheme
SOMEWHAT LIKE MORGAN IDEA
According to the Scheme Mir. Hunt Is to Meet Booker Washington In Africa and Talk 1t Over.
 Capital Gossip.
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

Washington. October 2,-(special)-- '. t5s,s she th ot negro colonization has been advanced by Senator Morgan of Alabama, and other able men prominent in public and private life few have ever entertained through It solution of the race problem, except as the very last re- sort In fact, the scheme Is generally considered so unfeasible as to approach the ridiculous.
 The Washington Times today, however. prints the following
 President Roosevelt is said to have expressed his approval of negro coloni- zation scheme, which promises to be more extensive than anything of the sort ever attempted. The promoters of the plan are Booker T. Washington, Leigh s. J. Hunt, the millionaire mining man. who recently returned from Korea, where he has extensive interests.
 .Several weeks ago MT. Hunt was the guest of President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, and at that time he discussed his African colonization plan with the chief executive He expects to reclaim several hundred thousand acres or land tributary to the River Nile in Soudan, and have it cultivated by negroes from the United States.
 MT. Hunt Is now in Germany. He will meet Booker T. Washington in Africa in a few weeks, and together, the two men will inspect lands and investigate the pos abilities of colony in the Soudan. Let ters written by Mr Hunt to friends in this country since he visited the president, give the details of the colonization scheme, and make it clear that President Roosevelt Is favorably impressed with the idea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
STOLE MAIL POUCH
 AND USED CHECKS
sWINDLER AND THIEF ARRESTED AFTER LONG STRING OF SUc- cEssFuL RoBBERlEs-A WOMAN HELPS GET PAPERS cAsHED.

New York, October 2-Word was re- A. E. Bell. alias Hammond, alias Craw- ford, had been arrested in Denver, accus- ed of stealing a mail pouch containing s500,000 worth of negotiable bank papers at Philadelphia on the night of Septem- Der 8. He Is charged with several other crimes, including swindling and forgery.
 It is alleged that Crosby returned to summer and went to Asbury Park, where he represented himself to be a fruit speculator. His wife mingled in good society and introduced her husband to prominent business men and at the banks where he made deposits, declaring to the officials he intended to continue his account for the summer months. On September 10 1t is said he deposited a number of checks payable to his order, drawn on different Philadelphia firms Two days later he closed his accounts, withdrawing the amounts due him. He and his wife then left Asbury Park
 About this time. it is said, w. W. Dick son, chief postoffce inspector of Philadel- phia, discovered the theft of mailpouch containing bank remittances from Phila- delphia to Pittsburg, the entire amounts being estimated at s500,000 It is alleged that the Asbury Park checks had the names of the payees erased and Crosby inserted, and that small amounts had been raised to larger ones. It was recalled that a mall pouch had been stolen at Spring field Junction. III. last April and that A. E. Hammond had opened cash account at the Lincoln Trust company, St. Louis, depositing a number of altered checks from the stolen mail pouch. It was sus- pected that the mail pouch robbery was committed by A. E. Bell. alias Crawford, whose photograph was identified by the officials of the St. Louis hank.
 Investigation at Asbury Park developed that Crosby was none other than A. E. Hammond, alias Bell, alias Crawford. Postoffice Inspector Jacobs traced him t Denver, where he was arrested tonight. Crosby is suspected of committing numer- ous postoffice robberies In New York; Buff falo and other cities. He Is said to have made big haul in Buffalo some time ago when he disguised himself as a railway porter.
 Through an agreement with the post office department Crosby will be surren- dered to the St. Louis police to stand trial on a charge of swindling.
 The woman who passes as Mrs. Crosby Is said to be a western woman and has shown considerable skill in obtaining in- troductions at banks. Crosby halls from Kansas City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
TRAMPS SHOT DOWN
 IN PITCHED BATTLE
DARING HoBoEs HOLD UP SEER lFF AND DEPUTY AND RELIEVE THEM OF THEIR ARMs-FIGHT FOLLOWED IN WOODS.

Annadale, Minn., October 2.-1n fight today between posse and six tramps one tramp was killed, one was mortally wounded and four were seriously wound ed. Sheriff Young and Deputy Nugent went to South Haven to arrest six tramps who. it is alleged, had robbed a number Of stores
 The sheriff found the men in a box car, but instead of surrendering peace fully the tramps held up the sheriff and his deputy and relieved them of their arms. The tramps then took to the woods. where pursuers opened fire on them with shotguns and all six of the tramps were shot. Dynamite and rail- road torpedoes were found in the car in which they had been living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
RepublIcans Will Investigate.

Representative Hemenway of the First Indiana. who will be the chairman of the appropriation committee in the next house ca,ne 10 Washington about two months aqo and announced that the postoffice de- nartment could manage it's own affairs and there would be no excuse for con- gressional investigation. Since that time Nr Jemenway has seen new light and ,s now in favor of investigation by the house
 This is the program which the demo- cratic leaders have insisted upon since republican footing of the postoffice de- nartment funds has been proved. MT. Hemenway's present views have likely been influenced by higher up authority so if is taken for granted here that the re- nublicans will in a way investigate them- selves at the approaching season. Other wise they would be placed in an attitude of trying to make Machen and his com panions in graft scapegoats for the entire republican party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
German Will Get Virginia.

Representative Hay of Virginia. who is in Washington today, says that Sena- tor ,sorman now has a clean sweep in his state. and that the Virginia ds.egation to the next national convention will instruct for the Maryland senator. Senator Cor man." said MT. Hay, will in my opinion be the nominee and will be elected. He will have strong support in every state east of the Mississippi river. He has al- ways supported the democratic ticket and no fault can be found with him by the extreme element. If he was not enthusias- tic during the last two presidential cam na,ens it was due the fact that MT. Bryan threw cold water upon him.
 Representative Gilbert of the Eighth Kentucky district says the democratic situation in Kentucky is German against th1. field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
JOCKEY IS RULED OFF.
Buchanan Is Practically Barred From
 Race Track Forever.

Chicago, October 2-Jockey Buchanan was ruled off the turf today. A sentence passed by Judge Hamilton of Harlem, virtually amounts to banishment. The ri- der was indefinitely suspended and orders were given that she should be barred from the race track. In view of the fact that Buchanan was only recently forgiven for a previous offense. the new ruling proba- bly, means his definite exit from the turf.
 The offense for which Buchanan was punished was ride last Tuesday on Incu- bator. The jockey made the claim that other riders tried to pocket him. Judge Hamilton was of the opinion that Buch- anan tried to find pockets. Two days later Incubator was in a race with Fin gal the same horse that won over him Tuesday and he finished ahead of Fingal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
THANKING PRIVILEGE CUT OFF.
Officials of Porto Rico Not Officials of
 the United States.

Washington, October 2.-It was expect ed that meeting of the cabinet would be held today, but as only two members are in the city-Postmaster General Payne and Secretary Wilson-they had con- ference with the President for about an hour.
 It was decided after an opinion had been obtained, that the franking privilege here- tofore extended to the government of- ficials of the Island of Porto Rico, no longer could be allowed, as the terri torial and local officers are not officials Of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
CONVENT IS BEsIEeEp.
Gendarmes Finally Succeed In Break.
 Ing Through tho Barricades. !

Paris, October 2.-The convent of Aman- lis department of Illeet-vitain, strongly barricaded and defended. was besieged to- day by several officers assisted by gen. darmes. crowd of hundreds of people, headed by former mayor, hissed the officers. threw stones at them and imped- ed their progress. One of the novel meth ods of defense consisted in number of bee hives which were placed at the en- trance of the convent The barricades were finally broken in, and a number of monks and civilians were arrested.
 At Castres-Su IL Agout. department of Tarn, a large seminary chapel and libra- ry were destroyed by fire, believed to have been the work of an incendiary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
COLOMBIA NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Cannot Payfor Damage Caused to For
 eigners by Rebels.

Bogota, Thursday. October 1.-The sen ate has approved a bill declaring that the nation is not responsible for the damage caused to foreigners by the rebels during the last revolution, but that 1t will pay for the injuries caused by the government troops with finds derived from 8 per cent of the customs receipts
 After the approval or rejection of the bill. authorizing the President to nego- tiate a new canal treaty with the United States the sessions of congress will be closed.