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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
QUEEN WAS IN DANGER
Fire in sandringham in Early Morn
 ing Hours.

Fire In Sandr1ngh0m in Early Norm
 ing Hours.
 London. Dec. 10.-A fire occurred today at sandringham and Queen Alexandra and her Secretary, Mss Knol,ys, had narrow escapes in Miss KnolIys's bed room and saread to the he'd room of the Queen who was asleep tt the time. She was awakened by Mss Knollys. who also raised an alarm, but the flame sobtained a good held on both rooms and considerable dlmage was done before the fire was extinguiahad. King Edward is on Lord rveagh's estate at Elvden. suffolk.
 The reticence customary at Sandring- hsm was observed in come ton with the fire. From later reports. however. 1t ap- pears that Queen Alexandra had a mar rower escape than the hrst accounts of the fire indicated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
HaJ T TAvTIa naafl.

Greensboro. Ga. Dec. 1o.-Hal T. Lewls. prominent throughout the State as a iurist and editor. and formerly Associate Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. died here today. aged 5s As delegate to the Chicago Democratic Convention in lsss. he nominated Bryan for the Presi- dency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
Talr-l.c-s Companies Mereed.

Chicago. Dec. 1O.-Final arrangements were made today for the incorporation of the Interstate Telephone Association into one company. This means the amalga- nation of over 4OOO independent telephone companies fin Illinois, Wisconsin, Ken lucky, Missouri, Iowa, Indiana. Penn sylyania, Nebraska. Minnesota, Ohio and Michigan, involving property valued at more than $200, 000,0OO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
LOVE LETTER ADMITTED.
Sensational Feature of the Trial of
 J, E. Starke.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 1O.-The sensa- tional feature In the third day of the trial of J. E. starlse. charged with the murder of John F. Angel was the fight over the admission of a love letter from T, c. Borden of Fernandina to Mrs. starke, wife of accused and sister of the man who was killed. Starke's attorneys plead temporary insanity caused by sec ing this letter. After stubborn hght' the letter was admitted and read.
 Mrs. starke took the stand and when asked if she had received the letter. re- fused to answer. on the ground that she could not be compelled to incriminate her. self. Angel was defending his sister whom Starke was attempting to kill when he killed Angel. The case will con sumo several days more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
REFUSES TO SIGN.

Mrs. Plant Balks Plan to Settle Hus-
 bands Estate.
 New Haven, Conn, Dec. 1O.-Probate Judge Cleveland was informed by Attor- rey Shirman of Hartford today that Mrs. Plant has declined to sign with the other heirs the petition to the court th1t tho late Henry Bradley Pant be declared to have been a resident of New York, in order to expedite a settlement of the $17, OoOOoO which has long been in litigation. The attorney could give no reason f r her refusal to sgn. The court ordered z hearing on the petition delayed until the 18th inst.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
small Schooner Capsized,

Wilmington, N. C.. Dec. ll.--Reporta from Cape Fear life saving station al the mouth of the Cape Fear river today gave particulars of the caps sinR of the schoon- CT Clarence H.. a sailing coasting vessel boun dfrom Shallotte. N. C.. to Whining ton and the drowning of the captain and crew of two men and two passengers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
Penulon Birl to be Reported.

Washington. Dec. 10-The House Com mittse on Appropriations to-day author iued . favorable report on the pension appropriation bill. It carries total of s1ss. 300. whichl is ee.s00 less than the estimates submitted. The bill carries St. s1s.soo less than was appropriated for pen- eions last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
STORY IS DISCREDITED
RUSSIA NOT LIKELY TO MAKE
 DEMONSTRATION.
Not Believed That . Squadron Has Arrived On Chemulpo to Pre- vent the Opening of Port
 of Yogompho.

St. Petersburg, Dec 10-The despatch from Tokio yesterday announcing that . Russian squadron of eight ships had ar- rived off Chemulpo. Corea, to support Russiaj5 opposition to the proposed open ing Of Yongampho. on the Yaiu river, to the commerce of the world and that the Russians threatened to land 5000 men and march on Seoul, should Corea disre- gard their warning Is utterly discredited here. s%'57sA~
 The Foreign onice has mo confirmation of the result and is inclined to class it with other sensational rllmors from the Far East which later have been prov ed to be baseless.
 In the first place, 1t is denied that M Pauloff, the Russian minister at Seoul, has served a warning on Corea. According to the latest information received here, he asked on what condition Yongampho would be opened, and Corea returned an evasIve reply. Then 1t is unlikely that the Far East. notwithstanding the great powers with which he Is clothed, would take such a step without consultation with St. Petersburg authorities.
 The report Is also discredited in dtplo- matic circles, where 1t is pointed out that such a move at this stage by infiaming Japanese sentiment might force what both powers are anxious to avoid.
 No word has yet been received from Baron de Rosen, the Russian minister to Japan or Admiral Alexieff. who are ex- changing views on the notifications, but 1t is expected that this will not require more than a few days. When the formal reply Is sent to Japan. 1t may be that Baron de Rosen and Admiral Alexien will decide not to submit matters infor- mally to the Japenesc negotiators.
 The tone of the papers here continues pacific, The Novoe Vreyma saying that in spite of the alarming reports from the East, "a settlement will be reached which will not hurt Japanese pride"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
JOBS WENT
 AT AUCTION Nebraska Methods Are
 PTObed. THE PosToFFIcE AT ALMA J. B. Billings Gave $40O for the Appointment. Later the Money was Rsturnsd with the Statement That Another
 Han Had Raised tho
 Amount hid.

Omaha. Neb, Dec 1or-The United States Grand Jury late this afternoon brought in true bills against former State Senator Elliott D. Low Of Harlan county; Bartlette Richards. who is known as the cattle baron of the West and all of the officers of his company known as the Nebraska Land and Feed ing Company and former State Senator Frank Curry of Custer county. and ahoet fifteen other indicfments. mostly Tor il- legal fencing of government land.
 Senator Currey. .is chari8ed with corr spiracy to hribc Senator Dietrich in con nection with the appoiutment of a poet master at Alma, Neb., and the o<hers indicted are all for fencing Royernznonf land with the exception of few unirn- portant liquor selling cases.
 More Indictments Expected
 The foreman of the Grsnd Jury etafed supplementary report and it is stated this addition will include several more indictments of prominent ranchmen. and also one against former State ofEicEal who is charged with diapohlng of q con= siae able amount of guyernment military supplies without makinig q report Of the disposition of the money.
 The indictment against former GtMta Senator Low contained two counts and G4lAIHAa&+Ef a of the Revised Statutes by cnnspgrsf9 to bribe Senators CharleA M. Dietrich by acting as intermediary Tn the payment of 500 in consideration of which q H. Billings who at the time of the aIseMad transaction was poatmnster Alma. NeN.. was to be given tho recommendation bv the senator for re~appolntment. One. ck the counts charged the payment oE saoe
 sTs,.- A,ssss,,.. ,se ,fAt. S. =. sz dicted is said to have been given by J. R Billings former postmaster at Alma. It vas Co the effect that when hs apnis61 fp Senator Dtestich for re.anfoinfnsenk he Nas told that State Senator Lows hn6 heen given tho prlgilF xe cs manning k,sc ppstnastsr ak Alma and that x8eofa- mendaticn would receive hie tBenatoF pietrich's1 efadurh6tne1ik. RAinod the Bid.
 Billings further testified. according to published reports, that he paid Lowe $40o. and later !. c. Mitchell was ap- pointed to succeed hIin. Billings teatf~ fed that the Sl00 was returned to him with the statement that Mitchell had been re- commended because of hls paying iarg- CT sum of money.
 The land fencing cases have excited intense interest because of the large number of wez4thy and influential ranch men concerned flnd because of chaTess, some of which have been filed in Whsh- ingfon. that certain public oficIais were in collusion with the rafichmen to pre- vent an indictment. Captain Mo@bysa visit 70 the range country was the occas sion of considerable comment and it was he who first gave pere;uptory orders Cor the removal of the fences. In a number of instances his instructions were oheyed and fences torn down. but in the ma Jority of eases they were ignored and many ranchmen are said to have threat ened to maintain by force what they con- sidered their rights. if necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
aoIlirger Shows Nerve.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Senator Gallinger today introduced bill providing that after March 4, 1904. salaries of Senators, Representatives and delegates in Congress ehall be S7,5oO per annum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
Monterey Free of Fever.

Monterey, Mex. Dec. 10.-Cold weather having prevailed for over a week and no new cases of yellow fever having made their appearance. the board of health to- day offiaicly declared the city free from the yellow fevers
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11

he secured from John D. Rockefeller, q donation of s1Oo.oOo for Furman. Dr. Po- teat recently raised $lS,oo0 for his insti- tuition. most of the contributions being la sums of $z50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
Rockefeller Gave sIoo. .ooO.

Charlotte, N. C., Dec 1O.-Rev pr. E. NJ Poteat, president of the Furman Uni- yersity, Greenville. S. C.. who Is here ,attending the Baptist State Convention. has just returned from the North. where
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
Al Postoface Robbed.

Altheiner, Ark, Dec. 10.Arhe poStoftice here was burglarized here last night and registered packages containing S.OOO are missing. There Is no clue to the identi- t,r of tha hurRlanA-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
FIvo nseertera fro1m Navv,

Newport News. Va, Dec. 1o.-rhe Unf- ted State straining ship Minneapolis saii- ed today for New Orleans. During the stay of the vessel here Eve men desartaG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
NO TRACE OF wENTz.

Story of His Rescue from Bandits Is
 Denied. New York. Dec. 10.-The World this evening prints the following.
 Bristol, Tenn, Dec. TO- To the Editor of The Evening World: There Is no foundation for the report that Wentz has been rescued from ban dits in the mountains near this city.
 H. c. Caldwell,
 Chief of Police.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
RICE PUT IN JAIL.
Former Manager of Suspended Mex
 leo City Bank.

leo City Bank.
 Mexico City, Dec lO.-J. O. Rice. for mer manager of the recently suspended International Bank and Trust Company of America, has been arrested and is now in prison on criminal charges brought against him in connection with his con- duct of the banks affairs. His friends are trying hard to secure his release on hal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
mninaaa Cnttnn Crnr.

Shanghai, Dec. 10-The latest reports estimate that the cotton crop will be % per cent of the average.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
Japanese Diet opened.

Tokio Japan. Dec. 1O.-The Emperor opened the Diet this morning. In refer ring to the situation with regard to Rus sia he only said that his ministers are now conducting with prudence and cir cumspection important international ne- gotiations for the preservation of peace in the Far East and of Japan's rights and interests. The House of Representatives adopted without division a reply to the speech from the throne. accusing the min tstry of following a temporizing poiry at home and neglecting its opportunities abroad. This was regarded as doubly sig niflcant because hitherto the reply has only formally expressed tn anks for tho imperial condescension in personally open ing the Diet. It is not possible at D esent to foretell the effect of the action taken by the House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11
afternoon and pay his respects to chair-

afternoon and pay his respects to Chair man Mark Hanna.
 "I don't know just what 1t is that so greatly pleases him." said Captain Dim- mick. but Mir. Hanna seems to be q very happy man.
 The Alabama Republican visitors ap- pear to be in a mood rather receptive and inquisitiye than that of persons who have come to array themselves as stand ing pat on any proposition Barring the referees. who have just got to town, the others seem to be quite agreeabiy im- pressed by the greetings from Senator Hanna they have enjoyed.
 It is said that the referees, whose par ticular mission at this time has not yet transpired. are in a condition of worry over rumor that General Ciarkson of New York, who has been acting as a sort of general counsel for the referee system in the South. with Alabama In his special care, has become sick of his job and desires to lay it down.
 Committeeman Dimmick thinks that nothing will come of any attempt before the committee to reduce Southern rep resentation.
 Before he retired for the night Commit teeman Dimmick. answering a question as to what he thought of the situation, said with some deliberation: Well. am of the opinion that things are somewhat uncertain. In conclusion of the days de- velopment a conspicuous occurrence looms up. and that Is the way the wig nrous and impulsive man In xthe White House has rounded up all his possible newspaper friends and sent them out to interview persons known to be commit- ted to Roosevelt. Nevertheless there are more old Republicans with Hanna in their hearts around here just now, than anywhere this side of Ohlo They are not being interviewed"
 Interstate Commerce Bill. Representative Williams, of Mississip- pi, to-day introduced a bill to regulate rates passed upon by the Interstate Com mef-ce Commission as reasonable and maintaining the rates fixed by the com mission pending any litigation against it's decision until the issue shall have been decded by the court of last resort. Pensions granted for Alabama:
 Charles Ingram, Albert G. Bdbcock. Newton J. Chamblee, George W. Mehaf- fey. $ each; Albert J. Smith, Thomas J. Shindeibower. sS each; William Carroll Mckinney. Joseph Huey. SIP each.
 Patents issued this week:
 William B. Smith, Birmingham, coat.
 Victor waId. Eastiake. car brake.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-11

Three Duels Over Election. St. Johns. N, F., Dee. lO.-Thrse duels
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-21
DIED.

CORCORAN. AT the home of her son,
w. P. Corcoran, in the town of
Clifton, May Is, 1908, Mrs. Mary
O'Keeffe Corcoran, aged SO years
and 9 months.
The dece.ase was born at
Castle Island, Kerry county, Ire
land, Aug. IS, 1919. In 1889 she
married Daniel Corcoran and in
1916 came to America with him.
The family located at first in Ithaca,
N. Y, from whence in 1857 they
moved to Milwaukee. In 1868 they
came to Prescott, where they re-
sided for two years. From there
they moved on to the farm in the
town of River Falls, where she had
since resided. Her husband and
four children, two sons-Danie1 and
William, and two daughters-Mrs.
M. Linehan of this city and Mrs. M.
Fitzpatrick of Ellsworth survive her
to mourn for one of the best and
most beloved of wives and mothers.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic church at Prescott Sunday,
May II, at $3.50 O'Clock p. M, Rev.
Father Baur of this city conducting
the services.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-21

Thos. Nim1os of Ellsworth was
here on business yesterday.
Miss Powell will give her fifth
annual recital Saturday evening.
Geo. Theo. Smith has a crew of
ten or a dozen men making brick.
You will find large line of Mil
linery, at the Emporium at most
reasonable prices.
Rev. ]. E. Cooke will preach at
the Beldenville church next Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The lawn mower has to get busy
these days to keep the grass near
the ground. Grass is making a
wonderful growth.
Services in the M. E. church next
Sunday night. Commence at s o.
clock. The pastor, Rev. T. ]. Snod-
grass, will preach.
Mrs. L. H. Clark and Mrs. Cyrus
Glass are giving series of enter
tainments. They gave party
yesterday and will give a reception
Saturday.
E. Hobbs of the Moody Bible In
stitute is working in ST Croix and
Pierce counties as missionary of
the American Sunday School Union
for this year.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Fisher died at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Hutchins in
this city yesterday. The child was
two years old last August.
Matt. and Ed. Elertson, accom-
panied by their families, celebrated
the 18th of May at their old boyhood
home in Martell, where their sister,
Mrs. August Gregerson, now re-
sides.
II. W. 1A1OO1 oOII1 OC1C1 al h10S4olI-
airy for the American Sunday School
Union, was in the city Wednesday
and Thursday, preparing the way
and looking after the support of
the local missionary.
The M. E. Sunday school will
meet as 11S11a1 next Sunday. At the
close of the school Rev. Mr.. Snod-
grass will talk to the children of a
visit he made last Tuesday to the
State Prison at Saltwater.
]. B. Maxgood, an old and we'll
known settler of Gilman, fell from
his buggy at Spring Valley last
Saturday and was killed. 1t seems
he struck the ground in such way
that the fall broke his neck.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-21

"Shal1 we have a curfew ordi-
nance?" "Why certainly" What
for?" ITO restrain the bad boys,
TO be sure!" "Will it make bad
boys good and keep good boys from
being bad?" ct ought to-" 1T
is the province of the law to make
people behave" So, many people
conclude. If others do not do as
we want them to we want to make
them And SO let us have curfew.
A curfew will give us an ideal town.
This is the theory. How does a
curfew operate in practice? Will it
do here what is claimed for it?
There are two sides TO this ques
ton. 1t is intended to prevent such
escapades as eliminated in sending
some boys to the reform school.
Would it affect that class of boys,
that are bent on mischief? How
many policemen would it take to
round up and corral half dozen
such boys? Wouldn't they be on
their watch for the policeman and
evade him? Can policeman be all
over the town at once? But per-
haps it is intended that the curfew
bell shall simply be suggestion to
the boy to 80 home. That seems
to be all the curfew amounts to in
those towns where it is in operation,
and in few months nobody pays
any attention to it. Such ordi-
nances generally have a provision
to the effect that if a boy is found
on the street after hours he is put
in jail. Is it intended to carry out
that provision? Then you cannot
discriminate. What would be the
effect Of such an act? Suppose
child is sent on a errand and put in
jail? To put sensitive boy in jail
is a serious thing. A sensitive,
manly boy will never get over such
a disgrace. Such things have a
tendency to make criminals.
Perhaps it is not pertinent-and
perhaps in another sense it is most
pertinent-that those who ask for
curfew either have no boys or they
are sure their boys will not be af-
fected by this curfew ordinance.
They want the city authorities to
govern some other mans boy. If
the parents cannot or will not con-
troll the boy the city should. Can it?
That is the question. The law can
punish boy for disobedience but
it cannot make him obey. The
average boy has sense. His incli-
nation and ordinary incentive is to
be manly. You attack him, you
appeal TO him with force, it arouses
the man in his nature. If you do
not appeal to his judgment, his good
sense, his moral perception, you
are doing more harm than good.
1t is by persuasion that a boy should
be led in the right way if he mani
tests tendency to go wrong. He
is bundle of possibilities. He
must be developed by rational
methods.
Is curfew ordinance any recon-
mendation to a town? Isn't it
rather a confession of delinquency
on our part? Is curfew ordinance
needed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-21

Mic Wiger and Steve Williams
are home from the University of
Minnesota, the Medical School year
having ended. Mic finished the
course with the close of the last
term and is entitled to his M. D.. to
designate his profession.
Mrs. o. w. Newcomb entertained
a number of babies, accompanied
by their mothers, Saturday after
noon. A pretty card, with the pic
ture of a baby with sun bonnet,
and on which was written a verse
with the chi1d's name and date of
birth, was given each baby as a
souvenir.
Miss Margie Constance of Cum
berland, who won second place in
the contest here Friday night, was
accompanied to this city by quite a
large number of friends-consider-
ing the distance they had to come
to cheer her in her efforts. On her
return home she received a hattering
ovation, a numerous assembly
awaiting her there with a band of
music.
The Dunn County News calls
State Superintendent Cary's atten-
ton to the fact that he credits his
quotation printed on the title page
of his pretty Memorial Day manual:
ION flames eternal camping ground,
Their silent tents are spread;
And glory guards. with solemn round,
The bivouac of the Dead"
to the wrong author. Longfellow
was not the writer of the verses but
Theodore O'Hara, a Kentuckian.
]. w. Purves was at Necedah last
Saturday and closed the sale of the
tract of land in the town of Rome
that he and the County Surveyor
showed to sheep men some weeks
ago. This is the last of the large
tracts of unoccupied lands of the
county to come into occupancy and
use. The tract consists of $500
acres of high rolling land and has
been considered too poor for gener-
al farm purposes. The present
owners will within a few weeks
bring several thousand sheep here
TO pasture until fall.-Adams Coun-
ty Press.
Rice Lake will organize a camp
of Sons of Veterans. There are
about 80 young men there eligible
and that city should have a good
camp. We wish the boys, sons of
the veterans of the civil war here,
could be induced TO manifest enough
interest in this great organization
to join it-every one who is Is years
old. There is a good camp here
but not half the boys entitled to
join belong to it. Every son of
soldier should consider himself
peculiarly privileged in being en-
titled to enroll himself in this grow
ing organization. AS the member
ship of the G. A. R. posts is reduced
in numbers by death the member
ship of the Sons of Veterans will
increase. 1t will assume grand
proportions and be a power in the
land. The Sons of Veterans will
take pride in commemorating the
deeds of their fathers and will main
tain the principles which actuated
the old soldiers and in sustaining
the government which their fathers
preserved to them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-21
The Mystery Revealed.

DR.. F. Rogers of this city has a
diploma from the School of Welt
merism of Nevada, Mo-, and is pre-
pared to cure any case of disease,
including consumption and cancer,
without medicine or the use of a
knife. If you are suffering from
disease call on DR.. Rogers and be
cured. At home every afternoon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-21
Remember

The High school concert at Opera
Hall tomorrow (Friday) night, May
22nd;
The union memorial services at
the Congregational church Sunday;
The decoration services at the
cemetery the 3Oth;
The Troubadours at Opera Hall
on the evening of May 3Oth.
The Old Settlers meeting June 4.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-05-21

For SALE-(D A farm of $40
acres, half under cultivation, other
half pasture and timber. All in
body, with best of farm buildings;
wells, springs and running water.
Price $4,000.
(2) Farm of 240 acres, half under
cultivation and the other half in
pasture and timber, for 81 900, both
within l and 2 miles of creameries
and miles of best markets on
Burlington Railroad. Address
JOHN MCMAHON
River Falls, Wis.