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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27

Here they are maintained free OK
charge, at the expense Of the state, and
given an education more or less on the
lines of that obtainable in the ordinary
public schools. In addition they are
taught drill, gymnastics, riding, etc,
and they wear the uniform of the regi-
ment, of which they are Unfortunately
proud. One tiny little chap saw, only
seven years old, stood up to be photo
graphed with the greatest delight, and
tried to look at least seven feet high!
When they have done their schooling
they are trained for some trade, and al
lowed to co their military service four
years earlier than other people, When
they come out they are helped to find
some work and launched in the world
Close to the camp are a number OF lit
tie country houses, dalchi, as they are
called, inhabited in summer by the
families and friends of the officers who
are on duty in camp. The officers them
selves are allowed to sleep at home il
they wish 30 do so, and there is plenty
of social life at Krasnoe Selo. A large
number of Petersburgers whose bust
ness ties them to town in the summer
months, take country houses at places
where there is a convenient train sery-
i've, and many of them choose Krasnoe
Selo. 1t is said that this residence is
particularly affected by families in
which there are daughters of marriage
able age, as the proximity of the camp
offers many opportunities to designing
mothers
On the whole, the officers have a good
time during the all-too-short summer
at Krasnoe Selo; but many OF them have
now preferred to exchange their peace
full surroundings for the seat of war,
and although not obliged to DO so, havs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
LEAPED TO HIS DEATH.
While Suffering from Nervous Trouble
Noted Surgeon Jumps from
Hospital Window.

Philadelphia, Oct 21.-Suffering from
acute nervous disorders, DR.. George H.
Purviance, of Washington, D. c., as
sistant surgeon general of the marine
hospital service, jumped from the
fourth story window of the Orthopaedic
hospital in this city Thursday evening
and was instantly killed. He was about
GO years old and came to the hospital
August to be treated for neuresthenia
and general breakdown. A nurse who
attempted TO prevent the doctor from
leaping to the sidewalk had a thrilling
escape from death. The nurse, who was
closely watching the patient, saw him
open a window on the fourth floor and
step out on small balcony. She fol-
lowed quickly and grasped the doctor
on the shoulder as he was climbing
over the balcony rail. He tried to free
himself and then caught the nurse
around the waist and was slowly drag
ging her over the rail, when she man
aged to break his hold. Before she
could again seize him the invalid
plunged head foremost into an area
way below the sidewalk. We was dead
when picked up.
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tai. astrakan fur hats and high boots.
The bulk of the men, however, both in
fantry and cavalry, wear the white jack
cts and caps which form the characteris-
tic attire of the Russian army in sum-
mertime These GUARDS regiments are
regarded as the smartest branch of the
service, and their officers are mostly men
of wealth and high social standing. Each
regiment is commanded, not by colonel
as is the case with the others, but by a
general.
At the cavalry school, besides the
Guards officers, there are officers from
all parts Of the empire, who come here
for special training in riding, fencing,
tactics, etc. We see Withholding Cir
cassians in strange uniforms, and small
eyed Mongolians from Eastern Siberia,
hobnobbing with smart young Guards
men, the fine-f1eur of Russian society.
The Russian army certainly has this adj
vantage over many other European
armies: that a mans race is no bar to
his advancement-unless OF course, he
is Jew, in which case he would not be
admitted as an officer.
If we take walk along the road skirt
ing the wood, with its endless lines Of
tents, we see the Russian soldier at
home. AS the camp is permanent one,
and the troops come here every sum-
mer, earthWork emplacements are built
up for the tents, so as to make the space
inside a little higher. Wooden boards
are placed on the ground to keep out the
damp, as otherwise camping cut TO- any
length of time would be impossible in
this climate; there are also wooden
doors to the tents. The Russian soldier
does not try to make himself at all COM
Portable in his tent; but then no Rus
sian ever does trouble himself about
comfort in the American sense of the
word. He just lives anyhow" with
everything chucked on the floor-cloth
ing, linen, cooking utensils-all in a
heap His life is very hard one; his
term of service is longer than that Of
any other continental soldier, j. e., five
years; his food is bad, and the treatment
he receives at the hands of his officers
is often brutal in the extreme. But he
manages to keep up a certain cheerful
ness, and he often beguiles the tedium
of long and weary march by singing
the plaintive but fascinating songs Of
the Russian people.
In another part Of the camp we see
him at play. He is fond of gymnastics
and of the game Of giant strides" which
consists of swinging round a pole by
means Of rope. He is very handy with
his fingers, as, indeed, most Russian
peasants are. The Russian mujik, shut
up for months at time in winter in his
little izba COTTAGE with nothing to do,
and only himself to depend en- for his
needs, learns to make all sorts of things
baskets, furniture, ornaments, toys
household utensils, etc. This faculty
stands the soldier in good stead, for he
can provide most Of the things required
in the daily life Of the camp without call
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS
Offers Quitclai1n to Wife.

City Attorney Runge, of Milwaukee,
has been appealed TO to grant woman
a divorce that she might marry an
other man. The two interested men
appeared with the woman to further
her petition. All were greatly disap-
pointed when told that the courts
would have to make the transfer. Paul
Reiser and his wife, Magdalena, lived
in Pennsylvania. Because Magdalena
transferred her affections to Elias
Keil boarder, Paul chased Keil out
of the house with butcher knife.
Then Magdalena and Keil came to
Milwaukee. Paul soon followed and
became a boarder in the mouse pre-
sided over by his wife and Keil. Learn
ing that the law would not sanction
such promiscuous living. the three
came to the city attorney, each think
ing that all that was necessary for
Paul to do was to- sign a quitclaim and
get the city attorney to verify it.
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WOMAN MEETS DEATH.
Murder Is Charged to Son of Man With
Whom She Is Said to Have
Arranged Tryst.

Peoria, H., Oct. 2a-The death of
a prominent woman from injuries
alleged to have been received in an
encounter last Saturday with the son
and daughter of man with whom she
had tried to arrange a clandestine
meeting and the arrest Of the son on
a charge of murder, has created a SEN
sation in this city.
Mrs. Nellie Thomasson, wife of a
former real-estate dealer in this city,
is dead at her home in Lacon.
Richard Higgins, son OF John G..
Higgins, a member of the Board of
Supervisors of Peoria county and
prominent in politics, is under arrest
on a state warrant, accused of MUIR
der.
Mrs. Thomasson's death is said TO
have been the result of a mysterious
affair in the waiting-room of the Rock
Island depot, this city. Mrs Thomas
son expected to meet John G. Higgins
in the waiting-room. Instead she
encountered Richard Higgins, aged
26: his sister, Jennie, q, and his
uncle, Douglas Mcdonald.
The son and daughter learned by
accident that the woman expected their
father to meet her
Mr.. Higgins was in st. Louis when 8
letter from Mrs. Thomasson was re-
ceived at the Higgins home Richard
opened it. 1t is said the family had
suspected for a long time that rela-
lions existed between Higgins and the
woman. Young Higgins determined to
make an attempt to prevent a scandal
and arranged with his sister and uncle
to keep the engagement with Mrs.
Thomasson.
When Mrs Thomasson arrived in
the waiting-roOm Saturday morning,
she was confronted by the son and
daughter of the man to whom she had
written.
What took place in the waiting-room
is mystery, Only four persons were
present. Mrs. Thomasson, Richard and
Jennie Higgins, and their uncle
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A JAPANESE STAGE SCENE.

dawn. although the first chapter of the
serial never finished until 10 or IL at
night-to be continued in our next.
went to see Danjuro at about $50,
and imagined that the performance had
Just commenced. At the door | was per
mtted to pass into my box without TAX
ing off my boots The eager natives
were excitediy kicking off their high
clogs, for which they received a little
wooden ticket. A smiling attendant
scuttled on in front of my party and
bowed us into our impromtu looking box,
where four chairs had been arranged for
the august strangers instead OF the Gus
tomary flat cushions on the floor. But
the tobacco box and the cups of O-Cha
honorable tea) were not wanting, and
the programme, which we could not read,
was as charming as a hundreGth night
souvenir at any American playhouse.
Our unsubstantial little box was raised
up on bamboo supports, which made
sort of gallery, divided into boxes by
mating, all round the auditorium. /
must confess that found more pleasure
in watching the funny little families
down below who had mostly either
brought their days provisions along
with their house servants and babies, or
were being served to tea and cake and
strengthening foods by walters from
the tea houses near the theater Ca Jap
anese theater, like d temple, is always
surrounded by tea houses and fairs),
than in following the marvellous acting
and facial expressions of the greatest of
Japanese tragedians.
The house was full of gaily-dressed
mousmees and scarlet obi'd babies for
the play was one of the historical dramas
from which youthful Japan imbibes the
heroic spirit of the samurai age; but,
although there was plenty of bloodshed
and realistic horrors in the piece, did
not notice many of the mOusmees retir-
Ing to the 'tear-roOm," which is pro-
vided for the use of emotional ladies'
1t was, of course, typical middle-cIass
audience, for theater-going in Japan has
always been the favorite amusement of
the people; the great mobiles and families
of the upper classes had classical dramas
performed in their own palaces or
houses Indeed, until lately actors ere
looked upon as social outcasts and were
compelled to wear a distinctive costume
in public places. 1t is entirely owing to
the present emperor's raising their posi-
ton that to-day the best actors are in
vited to the houses of the broader-mind-
ed people.
Why the drama in Japan became so
popular with the people it is not difficult
to understand, for duty and passionate
loyalty are the keynOtes of the Japanese
plays as they are of Japanese sentiment.
Their popularity is undeniable Mr.. Ed
wards says that an actor like Daniuro
can earn an income of $25. 900 a year.
There are two sorts of dramas, the his
torical play, Jidia-mono, and the comedy
of manners. Sewa-mOno
In the gods" or 'driven-in-p places"
as the gallery is called, the poor people
who cannot afford to pay for the whole
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27
CHILDREN PERISH.
Aid society's Home at shelbyville
Ill, Burns-Two Lives Are
Lost.

Shelbyville, ILL.,, Oct. 20.-The Mid
dleswork home of the ChiIdren's Home
and Aid society here was destroyed by
fire Wednesday, and although the
flames were discovered while the chill
dren were asleep all but two were
rescued.
The dead: Alfred Peterson, nine
years old; Charles Peterson, II years
. old.
There were 81 children sleeping in the
upper rooms of the home, which was a
three-stCry frameand brick building. One
of the older boys was aroused by the
smell of smoke and gave the alarm
The children rushed to the stairways,
but before all had escaped the flames
and smoke cut off that means of
egress, and several children reached
the ground by leaping from the upper
windows to the roof of an extension
to the building. 1t is believed that the
two children who were burned we're
overcome by the smoke in their beds,
as they had evidently made no effort
to escape.
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The News Condensed.

J. Mueller, of Oshkosh, has asked
Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, to for
ward the address of an Illinois widow
with two children who offered five dol
lars to secure her a bachelor hus-
band"
The Wisconsin river has overflown
its banks along the entire valley, and
at some places is three miles wide.
The damage to the hay crop alone will
amoutn to thousands of dollars.
A wager Of 500 was made in Apple
ton, Wis, between Otto Zuehike and
Herman NeiGner that Neidner will
produce a man who will eat SO fried
eggs and drink an eighth of key OF
beer in an hour
On account Of the burning of d
bridge so feet long over g gully a n1iie
below Victory, all Burlington trains
were delayed for hours
Free breakfasts will be furnished 70
Milwaukee poor children at the vari-
Gus public schools.
The Wisconsin & Illinois Railway
company has filed ~ticles of incor-
poration.
Fire in a Milwaukee grain elevator
caused $4,000 loss.
Fred Anderson, charged with the
murder of a Mcmillan bartender, was
found guilty in the Black River Falls
court.
In quarrel over a glass Of beer at
St. Nizianz, Louis Bahrs, we'll digger
of Kiell, was shot and killed.
The William Rahr Sons company. OF
Manitowoc, has been awarded the
grand prize for an exhibit of malt at
the worlds fair.
Oshkosh people are negotiating for
a site in Green Bay upon which to
erect vaudeville theater.
Twenty-one pupils at the state school
for the blind have petitioned the state
board of control for less economy in the
table supplies.
George Metcalf. proprietor of a La
Crosse retail meat market, must go into
court to show why he failed to pay mar
riage broker $25 for securing him wife.
There are persistent rumors of big
merger of Neenah interurban lines I'M
der one company, of which John l. Beggs,
of Milwaukee, is to be the head.
Mrs. Mary E. Warren, widely known as
a temperance worker, luthoress and
philanthropist, is deao at her home in
Fox Lake.
w. G. Bebe. county judge of Juneau
county, was drowned in the Lemonweir
river.
David Lenahan, Prairie du Chen sa-
loon keeper, attempted to XII his wife
with pitchfork during a fight of drunk
en- jealousy.
Frank Burke, aged 10, has mis- collar
bone broken while playing in q football
game at Galesville. He also sustained
fatal internal injuries
G. H. Newbre, one of the early set
tiers of Milwaukee. is dead.
Part Of the iron shoe of an OK. worn 40
years ago, was found on the Herzog farm
IN Mount Pleasant
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theater on two p!ank' raised over the
heads of the squatting audience. had
no idea that at this point an act was
finished. or that the ''fiower-walk," as it
is called, was the actors only means of
exit. | imagined it was an idea of his
own to allow the people 10 see him more
closely and to give them & better chance
OF pelting him with their offerings of
tobacco pouches, pipes, poems, and even
flowers and hatpins from the dainty
heads of enraptured mousmees.
During the short interval between the
acts the little children in the audience
got up on the flower walk" and TOD
died on to the stage, where they were
greeted with enthusiasm by some of the
actors who were hanging about
AS everyone knows, Sada Yacco was
the first woman who ever acted with men
in Japan. In taking this brave step she
had to face the scorn and disaprroval of
the women of her own country who had
been taught to look upon acting as a
profession for men only; religious
dances and flower ballets being reserved
for women. Yet, strangely enough. two
women were the founders of the new
Japanese drama, comparatively new,
that is to say, for the ancient drama was
entirely devoted to NEUROLOGICAL and re-
ligtous plays, which must, with their
masked actors and choruses, and fall
setto voices, have borne a marked re-
semblance to the plays of the ancient
Greeks. Mr.. Edwards says that the new
national drama began it's career in japan
about the same time as the national
drama did in England In the year
1876.
To the ordinary person a theater
without actresses does not sound very
exciting, but I must confess that had 7
not known that women never acted in
Japan. I should not have dreamt that
Mr.. Danjuro, in his magnificent trailing
kimonos of the richest brocades and col
ors, was not an extremely elegant and
feminine woman. His facial express
sion was certainly wonderful, and as
there is very little difference in the
everyday dress worn by men and wom-
en- in Japan, there was none of the awk-
often sees when a man is acting yom-
9"'s part in America. Since the reyolu-
ticn it is only on the stage in japan that
one has any chance of seeing the rich
brocades and embroideries which used
to be the envy and pride of the women
at the old Daimio courts; and it is only
on the stage that one can learn ANYTHING
of the customs of the old feudal japan
the Japan of the heroes of the Two
Swords. whose children were taught TO
make their obeissance before the family
sword-rack every night and morning.
As this article relates to theater-eoine
have not touched upon the fascinating
subject of gheisha-girls or temple
dancers. for the geisha have nothing
whatever to do with the theater. al
though the pretty geisha-girl is the
equivalent in the hearts of the japanese
of our ballet girl
DOUGLAS sLADEN.
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SENDS TAFT TO PANAMA.
President Has Message of Assurance
for People of New Re
public,

Washington, Oct 20.-A letter as
surfing the people of Panama that the
United States intends no aggressions
toward the new republic was written
Wednesday by the president 1t is adj
dressed to Secretary of War Taft, who
is ordered TO go to Panama to arrange
with President Amador certain differ
ences that have arisen and to repre-
sent Mr.. Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt declares there
is no reason why the Panamanians
should be alarmed over the establish
ing of a government on the canal strip
and that it is not intended that in any
way it shall be rival to the little re-
public. He points out the great adj
vantages that will accrue to Panama
through the building of the canal
To destroy any suspicion as to the
intention of the United States, the
president explicitly says:
I'VE have not the slightest intention
of establishing an independent colony
in the middle of the state of Panama
or OF exercising any greater govern
to enable us conveniently and safely
to construct, maintain and operate the
canal under the rights given us by the
treaty"
In addition the positive declaration
is made that it is the intention of the
United States to exercise proper care
for the honor and interest of Panama
the people of which should have no
reason to- doubt the purposes of this
government. President Roosevelt then
states the specific object of Secretary
Taft's trip, which is to receive at first
hand trustworthy information as to
conditions on the isthmus.
The letter further advises Secretary
Taft that the earlier he makes the
trip the better, but it is improbable
that he will leave this city before No
vember IA.
Panama, Oct. 21.-The news from
Washington that Secretary of War Taft
is to come to the isthmus next month. &C
companied by Minister Obaldia and Will
liam Nelson Cromwell, counsel of the
Panama Canal company, to arrange the
matters in controversy between the
United States government and Panama
and the declarations of President Roose-
welt on the subject are received with sat-
isfaction in all circles. President Anna
dor is in receipt of messages of congrat-
ulation from all parts of this republic.
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performance are allowed to see one act
for one penny; very good plan, think,
in country where most of the plays are
known so well that often critical play
goer is only anxious to see how a new
actor will interpret some special part Of
the play.
But the thing which amused me most
was the way in which the portion of the
stage upon which the actors were stand
ing at the end of some scene suddenly
revolyed and new set of actors came
before the audience with fresh back
ground of scenery which looked as if it
had been cut out of cardboard with scls-
sors.
Another amusing thing was the
prompter, whom etiquette demands that
you should not see in Japan, who fol-
lowed the chief actor about enyeloped
in black like photographer when he
puts his head under the black cloth of
his camera. The falsetto voice of the
actor, which also belongs to the pro-
scribed etiquette of the drama, when he
has any large part to recite, is always &C
companied by the hideous twanging of
the sarnisen, and as was the custom with
the ancient Greeks. a chorus chants in
monotone to interpret to the audience
the portions omitted from the play or
merely suggested by the actors.
All this was terribly confusing to a
mere outsider SO ! was delighted when
the monotOny of the proceedings was
broken by DanjurO suddenly walking off
the stage and crossing the body of the
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AT THE BLAcKsM1TTs FORGE.

volunteered for active service. Thot
they have not been more successful
against the japanese is due to the fact
that most of Kuropathin's force has
consisted of Siberian recruits, whose
training is much less a matter of care
to the war office authorities than that
given to the European regiments. Also,
although the physique of the men and
the officers in the Russian army receives
attention at Krasnoe Selo, there is com
paratiyely little trouble taken in teach
ing strategy and tactics, and, most i'm
portant, in the essential work of trans
port and supply.
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INSPECTORS APPOINTED.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Capt. Henry
VI. Seeley. Of Boston, has been ap-
pointed inspector of bulls, and Theo-
dore T. Mersereau inspector of boilers
in the steamboat inspection service at
New York. These appointments are
one of the results of the conclusions
of the Slocum disaster commission, the
appointees taking the places of Messrs.
James A Dumont, inspector Of bulls.
and Thomas H. Barrett, inspector OF
boilers, whose removal from the SER
vice for laxity and neglect in perform
ing their duties has been directed by
President Roosevelt.
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Princess Is Buried.

Madrid, Oct. 19.-The princess Of the
Asturias, sister of King Alfonso and
wife of Prince Charles of Bourbon, who
died Monday after giving birth to a
daughter the day before, was buried in
the Escurial Wednesday with great
ceremony. The route to the railroad
station was lined by troops Minute
guns marked the progress of the funeral
procession from the palace and the
bells of all the churches were tolled
The enormous crowd which thronged
he streets exhibited the keonest SYM
pathy.
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ing in outside assistance These tail,
stalwart soldiers are more like great
big children than grown men; they are
easily annoyed, and their ideas are OF
the most primitive nature
An interesting feature OF Russian mill
itary life is offered by the schools which
are attached to the regiments. These
schools are for the benefit of orphans.
or children of widows and of parents in
poor circumstances. On the recon-
mendation of some responsible official.
the colonel Will admit boys to the regi
mental school from the age of seven or
eight, and to the number Of so or 40.