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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
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MRS. ANNIE BESANT.
English Prophecies of ThcOscphy
Eas Not Yet Lost Her Hold
Her London Followers.

The end of Annie Besant is not yet.
been created in England, where the
most famous of living theosophists
has been making a three months visit.
Mrs. Besant left England few days
ago, on her way to India, where mat
tiers connected with the school for
natives which she founded at Benares
several years ago claim her attention.
She is going by way of the continent
and will hold theosophical meetings in
Germany, Switzerland and Italy
evidently sailing from southern
port. Mrs. Besant will return to Eng
land in June and pursue her calling as
latter day Blavatsky in the vicinity
of London.
few years ago it was prophesied
fully that Annie Besant was about to
be ignored by the world at large and
England in particular. But this proph
ecy has not been fulfilled. In fact.
the little part of the universe repre-
sented by this island, at least, thinks
more kindly of Mrs. Besant than it
ever did before. She seems to have
lived down much of the antagonism
her earlier life aroused and to have
inspired a kindlier feeling among her
countrymen than they were wont to
show her. While in England Mrs.
Besant held many lectures and it was
only a few days before her departure
that she spoke to :. great audience in
London.
She retains her marvellous charm
and while she does so she will not
cease to affect multitudes visibly;
while she pursues her present discreet
and intelligent educa tional methods
in India she will not cease to win the
appro ton Of large portion of the
English people.
1t is now Mrs. Besant's annual pro-
gramme to spend nine months Of the
year in India and the other three in
England strengthening the theosophi-
cal society with the learning she
brings fresh from the birthplace of
theosophy. Mrs. Besant is the power
OF her cult in England, to-day, say
what else people may of her. She it
is who arranged for the various
courses of theosophical lectures which
leading English theosophists are this
winter delivering in America. In fact,
every missionary influence the society
is exerting emanated primarily from
her.
Mrs. Besant thinks theosOphy ought
to be assimilat ted rapidly by the Amer
leans, because she considers Ameri-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
QUICK AS LIGHTNING.
a Rapid Recipe Cor Making Soda Bis
cult, Together with other
Kitchen Hints.

If hot biscuit are fancied for tea
or luncheon, the following good
recipe saves bringing out pastry
board and rolling pin after the kitch-
en- has been cleared up: Grease the
muffin rings slightly and put them
on the creased baking pan. Rub into
a quart of flour, sifted, with a small
teaspoonful of salt and two heaping
ones of baking powder, a scant half
stir to dough with enough milk to
make it just too thin to roll out;
if too thin the biscuits will not De
fiaky. Drop from a spoon each mUf-
fin ring nearly full; it should pc
double in rising. Stir the dough to
mound shape with tip of the spoou.
BY stirring a well-beaten egg into
this dough and rubbing a generous
tablespoonful of sugar into the -four.
q nice tea cake, to be cut IN slices
with a hot knife and eaten hot with
sweet butter, is made. Bake in
round pans; quart one should give
eight slices, fluffy within and brown
of crust.
Hot cake may be cut with impu-
nity. and even fresh brown bread NAV
be sent TO table in nice slices if the
knife is thrust into boiling water or
otherwise heated before using. When
beginning to make brown bread this
season don't fail to insist that your
grocer sells you old-fashioned mid
dlings," which now comes to market
in bags from seven pounds upward.
If bread made from this is kneaded
as carefully as white and a little
sugar or molasses added (n3t
enough to be detectedD, it will at
once become a family favorite. When
a day old it makes delicious ''nutty'
sandwiches. and if sprinkled into the
''eye" of boiling water with the right
hand, while stirring with the left
until of proper consistency, then
cooked for 20 minutes, it is a deli
cious 'porridge. Washington Star.
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to play at banquets, receptions and
teas.
1t has not been two years since
Edna first handled a cornet. Until
IS months ago she showed no sign
whatever of possessing eXtraordi-
nary musical talent.
Edna worked faithfully for over an
hour. Coming quietly into the room
Mr. White was astOnished to hear
his daughter play yankee Doodle"
Home, Sweet Home" and Nearer,
My God, to Thee"
This was the commencement of her
musical career. She took weekly
lessons and was allowed to take her
own time in learning a selection. At
the end of six months she made her
first appearance at their home church
in Brooklyn, using her fathers COR
net.
She is familiar with most of the
great cornet soloists of the day,
quantity discussing the merits of
their rendition and of their instru-
ments, of which she is herself capable
Of good Judgment. vi comets she
has a decided opinion, formed by
testing and using the various makes
on the market. Her present instru-
ment was purchased with the first
$50 earned.
She is able to accompany the hu-
man voice in difficult selections and
but needs to hear piece once to be
able to play it. 1t is marvellous how
readily this little cornetist can trans
pose. She can follow at sight a class
zeal selection for the voice or any
instrument.
She is wholly unaffected and child
ish Small with much dark hair and
intellectual brown eyes. She is quite
pretty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
THE ALIENS FAREWELL.

If l should die, Lovei here tonight
An alien, under unknown skies,
1t would not be the heathen's cries
That press the anguish on my sight,
Or any doubt in Him who gave
The faith that made the human soul;
Bu., somehow, ere the deeps unroH,
1 want your hand to make me brave.
One parting more! Not all the past
Farewells and greetings were as SWEEP
AS the near music Of your feet,
That came TO see me at the last.
One kiss. But I would not awake,
But bear the seal to Paradise:
The imprint Of your lips and eyes,
That l would treasure for your sake.
Your hand! That I, across the dark,
May know the path you chose Of cid,
When some affinity had held
Us kindled by a kindred spark.
It cannot be you will forget!
And so / will not say farewell:
loved you more than / can tell,
And waited till the last star set.
j. Stuart Thomson, in Chambers Jour
nal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
GIRL CORNET PLAYER.
Niue-Yeer-oId Edna White Has Wen
derfui Command Over Difficult
Instrument.

Little Edna White, a New England
lassie, now residing in Brooklyn, New
York, is considered the champion cor
netist of the age.
Only nine years of age, this mu-
steal prodigy has mounted the ladder
of fame several rounds higher than
musicians three times her age; she
is queen of the horn and has al
ready gained reputation as a So
loist which has even reached Europe
There is no more sought after lit
tie girl in America than Edna White;
leaders of bands and orchestrats, en-
tertainment societies and churches
are bidding for her services. Society
leaders are endeavoring to tempt her
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ger can be averted:
CASE NO. 15,741-Rev. Jacob D.
Van Doren, of 81 Sixth Street, Fond
du Lac, Wis, Presbyterian clergy
man, says: "a man or woman wEo
has never had kidney complaint or
any of the little ills consequent upon
irritated or inactive kidneys knows
very little about what prolonged suf-
fering is. / had attacks which kept
me in the house for days at time,
unable to do anything, and to ex-
press what I suffered can hardly be
adequately done in ordinary Anglo
Saxon. AS time passed, complica-
tions set in, the particulars of which
I will be pleased to give in a personal
interview to any one who requires
informa ton. I used plenty of rem
edies, and, ever on the outlook for
something that might check or ben.
eft my condition, I began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills. This I can con-
scientiously say, Doan's Kidney Pills
caused a general improvement in my
health They brought great relief
by lessening the pain and correcting
the action of the kidney secretions."
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured the Rev.
Jacob Van Doren viii be mailed on
application to any part of the United
States. Address Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, N Y. For sale by all drug
gists, price so cents per box.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
Ancient Mills in Alaska.

That wheat was grown in Alaska
by the Russians a century ago is
proven by the discovery of two old
flour mills built by the subjects of
the car. One of these has been dis
covered on Wood island, in south
eastern Alaska, and the other in the
interior. The former mill has just
been investigated by r. B. Taylor, OF
the Smithsonian Institution. He says
the old -four mill was built by the
Russians early in the last century.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
Sad. But True.

Ella-My face is my fortune.
Stella-Well, we can't all have
money.-N. Y. Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
SIN cnnsnmntinn prar.,1a

Montreal physicians have discov-
cred that electricity will cure con-
sumption. This makes the fifty-sev-
enth consumption cure that has been
discovered during the past six
months. Why. asks the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, will people still insist on
dying of consumption?
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
woman,~ Right to Talk.

A New Jersey justice OF the peace
has decided that there is no law tc
keep a woman from talking in her
own home. Now. says the Chicago
Record Herald, will the man of the
house ever be able to get another
word in edgewise2
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
Her Bargain.

Charley. DEAR" said young Mrs
Torkins. Il have such a bargain!"
.'Indeed?"
Eyes; YOU told me that blue poker
chips were worth dollar apiece
and / got a whole lot OF them fol
rs cents! Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
Paste for C1eansnr Basb.

For cleaning enameled baths, zinc
tubs, ETC., use a paste made of equal
quantities IF shaved yellow soap.
whiting and soda, dissolved over the
fire with the smallest quantity of wa
ter required to keep it from burning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
A LURKING DANGER.

There is a lurking
danger in the aching
back.
The aches and pains
of the back tell of
kidneys overworked.
Go to the kidneys
a 6 s j S t a n C e when
backache pains warn
you.
A kidney warning
should be promptly
needed for dangerous
diabetes = Bright's
disease-are only a
step away.
Read how the dam
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-01-08
Cuba,s Monster Vegetables.

In Cuba cabbages frequently weigh
as much as 20 pounds. All vegetables
do well. Radishes may be eaten from
IA to IS days after sowing, lettuce in
five weeks after sowing, while corn
produces three crops a year. Sweet
potatoes are perpetual.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
SQUEEZING WATER
OUT OF ADDICKS Gas
Proposed Reduction of S224,-
10000 in Bay State
Gas Capital

New York, July 17.-It was semi-offi-
cially announced yesterday that the pro-
posed plan OF reorganization Of the Bay
State Gas Company of Delaware will pro-
vide for the scaling down of the OUT
standing $3.50 100000 stock to $4,000 900
and that the details are now being worked
out by a Wan street law firm.
The par value of the new shares will be
SO. The old ones are $50. An assessment
of 50 1-3 cents a share is proposed, the
terms providing that one share OF the new
stock shall be issued in exchange for
three shares Of the old and 81 in cash.
IT is also proposed TO purchase an cleo
trio light company which will be con-
soliate with the Bay State Gas Com
pany. The reorganization is being con-
Quoted by independent shareholders Of the
Delaware Company. j. Edward Addicks
organ zed the corporation.
The stock was sold on the Broad street
curb at * of ! per cent, or at 37k cents
for each $50 certificate If each share
holder paid an assessment of 33 Is cents
he would have left an equity Of just Ala
cents a share. When THE stock was listed
on the Stock Exchange and S5O,0OO. 900 was
outstanding 1t sold as high as $iO or $50
for each $50 share. But after the capital
was largely increased the Exchange threw
the stock Off. and 1t has since been dealt
in only on the curb.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
DROWNED MAN MAY Be
SOLDIER WHO ESCAPED
Coroner Mccormick Unable
to Learn Anything Con-
cerning His Identity

The identity and the manner of
death Of the man who was found I'm the
Delaware ana Chesapeake canal yes
terday is stnl a mystery. Coroner
Mccormick and his deputy, John Kill
mer, will try TO unravel it this after
noon when an inquest will be held at
New Castle. 1t is thought by some that
the body may be that of one OF the
soldiers who escaDed from Fort Mott
on Sunday The body found had been
I'm the water about four days. Some Of
the authorities at the fort may go to
New Castle to review the remains.
They will have to hurry, as it will be
buried at Farnhurst as soon as the in
quest is held.
Coroner Mccormick went to St.
Georges and had the body removed to
New Castle. Deputy Coroner Kilmer
was i'm ST. Georges and Delaware City
to-day looking up witnesses and evil
dence. When found the body was per-
fectly nude. and there was not a mark
on 4.
Coroners' Physician Bastian has not
yet held "a Dost-mortem on the re-
mains to determine the cause of
death. Much may depend upon his
examination. The deceased was about
25 years old, about the age of one Of
the soldiers who escaped.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
PLANNING TO SAVE
Z LOCAL SHIPYARD
Meeting of Creditors OF Har-
Ian and HoIlingsworth Com
pany on Wednesday

Plans are being perfected TO protect
the creditors OF the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company which recently
went into the hands OF a receiver as
the result Of the trouble of the ship
yard trust. The plans, IL adopted by
the stockholders, viii not only secure
the stockholders but viii give assur-
ance that the local plant win not be
sold and closed but allowed to con-
tinue its prosperous career. Much de-
pends on the result Of the meeting Of
creditors TO be held on Wednesday
next.
This is one OF the most important
Industries Of the city and anything
which would injure il would be a
severe blow to the city.
The following letter was sent out
yesterday 10 the creditors of the
company by William S. Hilles. counsel
for the company and Ward and Gray,
attorneys for the receiver;
Dear Sir: You are aware that by
direction of the Circuit Court of the
United States for the District of New
Jersey a receiver has been appointed
for the United States Shipbuildiug
Company. BY an order of the Circuit
Court of the United States for the
District of Delaware. the receivershiD
has been extended TO the lattor district.
Owing to the relation OF the affairs Of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany to those of the United States
Shipbuilding Company, 1t is essential
to hold a meeting of the creditors Of
the Harlan and Hollingsworth Com
pany for the purpose of considering
the situation and protecting the in
terests of such creditors. You are
notified to be present at such meeting
TO be held at the Office OF the Harlan
and Hollingsworth Company, Whining
ton. Delaware, on Wednesday, July
22, at IL o'clock a. m.
The undersigned are authorized to
submit at such meeting a plan. which
we believe win be satisfactory and
sufficient to protect the interests Of
all creditors.
Yours very truly, William S. Hilles,
Attorney for the Harlan and Hollings-
worth Company; Ward & Gray. At
torneys for James Smith, Jr., receiver
for the United States Shipbuildins
Company.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
READY FOR SUMMER OUTING
Party Of Y. N. C. A. Members viii
Camp at Betterton for a Week.

Final arrangements for the junior mem-
bers OF the Y. M. C.. a. camp at Better
ton. Md. have been completed. Physical
Director Wales and the cook. Charles
Bowser, will leave for Betterton on Fri
day July 3ist, to put up the tent and
make other arrangements. on Saturday.
August lst, the party OF twenty-seven
will take the boat at Delaware City for
Bet.erton. In charge of William IT.. VIII
liams, a former secretary OF the associa-
tion.
Those who win take the trip are as fol-
lows: Alfred Gawthrop. president Of che
association. who viii remain but two OF
three days; Physical Director Wales. VIII
liam II. Williams. Douglass Patterson.
+. w. Fenn T.. W. Warburton. W. IL.
Blrchby. George Ireland. Leslie Beggs
Joseph Nuttell. Joseph Butterworth, Mil
ford Carey J. C. Pennewoll, John Tolmie,
J. r. Slocom. W. ID. Long, l.. l.. Pyle,
+. ID. Gracomo. Robert ID. Kemp. u.
Warhurton. A. V. Parey. Robert Fenni-
sey and George Norris.
They will remain but one week, but II
any desire TO, arrangements can be made
TO stay another week.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
DIED AFTER SPEAKING
PROPHETIC WORDS
Grand Chief of Locomotive
Engineers Arthur Stricken
at Winnipeg, Manitoba

Winnipeg. Man. July iT-r. ga.
Arthur. grand chief engineer Of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
dropped dead at midnight while speak
ing at the banquet Of closing the an
nual convention of the Brotherhood OF
LOCOMOTIVE Engineers. which has been
IN session here for the past few days.
Mr.. Arthur had just arisen to re-
rpond to a toast. and repeated the
words: 1T may be my parting words
TO many OF YOU" when he fell back
wards and expired a few minutes af-
terwards.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
WEATHER FORECAST

The New York Herald forecasts that
in the Middle States and New England
today fair weather and slowly rising
temperature win prevail, with light to
fresh, variable winds. mostly westerly
on the coasts and southeasterly in the
interior of this section. on Saturday
fair and slightly warmer weather will
prevail, with light. variable winds, and
on Sunday fair to partly cloudy
weather, with rising temperature.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
Queen Of Italy Hurt.

Rome. July 17.-An automobile accident
in which the King and Queen OF Italy fig
ured rather seriously was made known
yesterday.
In the grounds of the Royal villa Of
Raccongi the King was trying a new
electric automobile, and the Queen was
riding with him.
Suddenly the automobile started for
ward at a high speed, and the brakes
could not be made to work.
The machine ran against tree. glanced
of and continued on dts wild career.
The King jumped to the ground without
any mishap, but the Queen In attempting
TO do the same was hindered by her
skirts and in falling injured her foot
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
CHILDREN LIVED
AMID SQUALOR
Homes Found in Unspeak-
able Condition and Little
Ones Taken Away
FATHERS MONEY WENT FOR RUM RUM

man Fined for Assaultina Another who
Reproved Him for His Attentions to
His wife-other Cases Heard in City
Court.
Agent Frank Stout. Of the s. p. c. G..
hal another case IN City Court this
morning and heavy fine was imposed
uTor the Gu Drt. Mr. Stouts evidence
brought the old maxim, "one-haif the
world does not know how the other half
lives forcibly to mind.
The prisoner was Frank ]. Zahn. and
he was arrnigned for neglect and cru
city TO his two chill iren. According tn
the evidence, Zahn is a heavy drinlSer
alld thr"rgh his weakness for rum has
neglected his children and lived I'm
s1ualor. The case was teported to MI.
stout about ten days ago, at which
tliuc the prisoner was living at No. 223
West Second street. but when the hu
name officer went to Investigate the
charge. he found that Zahn had He'd
II was not until yesterday that Mr.
Stout discovered the mans where
abouts and Immediately went after
him. In a house near Richardson's
run Zahn had moved his belongings.
and upon the arrival of the officer the
prisoner with his son ran across
field 10 evade arrest. but when
threatened zahn returned and gave
himself 10
Within the house the stencil was ter
rible and vermn held Gull sway from
cellar to garret. The bed In which the
father and his children slept was alive
with vermin, and the bed clothing in
describably dirty. The prisoners son.
who IS but twelve years OF age. has
been working in a silk mill. earning SO
n week. which his father is said TO
have spent for rum. The little girl had
been obliged to do the washing and
housekeeping.
At the request Of Mr.. Stout both
children were committed to the Home
for Destitute Children. The Court i'm
posed a fine Of 500 and costs ON the ia
ther
Philip Handle was charged with as
saulting william H. Lloyd and was
also fined $40 ana costs. IL appears
from the evidence submitted thar
Handle had attempted to pay some at.
tentiun 10 Lloyds wife. and when
Lloyd demonstrated with him for his
actions the prisoner struck him and
gave him n severe drubbing.
Frank Boyle preferred a charge of
asssault and battery against George
Wolfe but the Court did not think the
evidence submitted by the State con-
vncing enough TO warrant n convic-
ton. ana dismissed the case.
The charge Of trespass against Geo.
trotvalrouJqlsi t,yaq dismissed unon his
paying the costs OF the case.
Mary Tilllson, colored was fined SO
and costs for disorderly conduct, ana
e. fine Of 81 and costs was imposed
or her. Joseph Snyder and Harry
Chadwick, two white boys charged
v IN trespass were fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
MOTHER JONES AND ARMY
WILL NOT SEE PRESIDENT
Queen of Italy Hurt in Auto
mobile Accident-No Evacu-
alton of New Chwang

Oyster Bay, N. Y. July 17.-"dOther"
Jones and her army will not be allowed to
come TO Oyster Bay. Exactly what means
will be taken to prevent her arrival will
not be divulged at the Executive Offices
but the fact remains that a stone wall OF
some sort Is being constructed and che
little band Of marchers will encounter Il
before they proceed much farther. IL
may be guessed that the crusaders Will
be stopped in New York before they reach
the East river. Secretary Barnes this
morning refused to say whether or not
the President had received a letter from
Mother" Jones requesting an audience
for herself and her executive commit
tee" IT may be stated with authority.
however that II such a letter is received
1t viii be ignored.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
PRECEPT SERVED ON SHERIFF
For Oyer and Terminer Court to Try
William Simms, colored.

Clerk of the Pence Qugley this morning
served the counts precept on Sheriff Nc
Daniel for an oyer and Terminer jury 10
try William Simms, colored. charged with
numbering William Kramer. also colored.
simms shot Kramer during an argument
over the lynchlng OF George White. and
the latter died several days later az the
hospital.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
TO ERECT MORE SHOPS
Another 100000 to be Spent Here by
Pennsylvania Railroad Co.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will increase it's plant at Todd's Cut 60
the extent OF over $4,000. Five additional
buildings will be erected. including a
locomotive erecting shop. blacksmith shop.
paint shop. powerhouse ana car erecting
shop.
course Of construction for the company's
immense plant and Il IS expected that
this number will be increased two-fold
within a short time causing employment
for az lenst 5000 men. Permits have been
Issued by Building Inspector cassidy for
The work.
Evening journal., 1903-07-17
PLANS ON EXHIBITION
Specifications for Elsmere Road Can
be Viewed at Horrigan's Office.

Plans and specifications for the proposed
to the Elsmere road are
now on exhibition at the office Of Presi-
dent Cornelius J. Horrigan OF the State
Highway Commission, No. 1Oit Market
street They are fastened on The wall In
the office where they can be examined by
the prospective bidders. Mr.. Horrlgan will
be al the office all day TO make any ex-
PLANTATION desired 20 the bidders.