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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
Fire in Penitentiarv.

Laporte, Ind, Sept. 19.-Fire Satur-
day destroyed five five-story buildings
inside the state prison walls at Michi-
gan City, causing loss of over 100000.
The fire started from dry kiln chair
factory, according to a statement by
the authorities, although rumors are in
circulation that the convicts fired the
buildings. The loss is partially covered
by insurance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

ago that serious suspicious were enter
tanned ~ both belligerents that the
other was misusing the Red Cross flag.
These suspicious have been increased by
the commission of various acts by the
soldiers of both armies, until now even
flags of truce or surrender are not re-
spected by either side
Expect No Quarter.
Prince Radzivil declares that the men
of both armies are absolutely venomous
in their antagonism. Lieut.. Gen. Stoes-
sci has addressed his garrison saying
that the present mood of the Japanese
indicates clearly the necessity of resist
ing them to the last drop of Russian
blood, because if the japanese soldiers
entered the fortress it undoubtedly
would be impossible for their officers to
control them and prevent a massacre.
For this reason Lieut. Gen. Stoessel is
making no objection to civilians leav-
ing Port Arthur. When the 800 women
who are in Port Arthur engaged in hos
pital work were advised to leave, they
replied that they would rather face the
possibility of massacre than desert their
posts.
Dead Unbulied
In consequence of the fact that flags
of truce are ignored. numbers of Jap
anese dead who have been lying on the
slopes of the hills of the northeast de-
lenses for weeks past are still unburied,
and the stencil in Port Arthur from de-
composing bodies, when the wind is in
the right direction, is almost unendur-
able. The Russian soldiers, who are in
some cases posted only so PAGES from
heaps of decaying dead, have constantly
to wear over their noses handkerchief
soaked in camphor. as otherwise they
would be unable to remain at their
posts.
A CHASTITY Field of Horror.
In the course of the assaults which
took place in the four last days of Au-
gust two companies of Japanese soldiers,
according to Prince Radzivil, found
themselves at the mercy of the Russians
and hoisted a white flag. To this how
ever, the Russians paid no attention and
continued tC volley rapidly into the help
less ranks Of the enemy. In the mean
time Japanese troops in the rear of the
companies that had raised the white
flag, saw what their comrades had done.
and expressed their disapproval of the
surrender by firing into their rear. As
a result of this fire from friend and foe.
600 men were annihilated The dead fell
among the decomposing bodies of pre-
vious assaults. For days after the
tering handkerchiefs in their hands in
pleas for help, but the Russians were
afraid to venture out to give succor
Within a week the army had made it's
last unregarded prayer for help, and the
shambles was quiet but CHASTITY field
of horror.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
Ea silu Exnlained.

"And why did you insist upon stand
ing by Miss Sniffem all through the
reception? l know you don't like her"
"Of course I don't. Didn't you no
tice how my new gown made hers
look cold and dead?"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
Bribers Fined.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 19.-In
the superior court Saturday Judge
Newman sentenced James McCool and
CLARK E. Slocum, who pleaded guilty to
bribery in the Lake Michigan water
deal at the last term of court, fning
them $500 each. This is the amount of
the bride they were charged with TAX
ing
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

The palace of peace, for'which Andrew
Carnegie has provided funds, is to be
erected at Scheyeningen. Anyone who
has ever tried to pronunce that famous
name to the satisfaction of listening
Hollander will recognize the need of a
palace OF peace in the neighborhood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
Yale Has Graduated 90, o35.

New Haven, Conn, Sept 19.-The
triennial catalogue of Yale university
shows that there are 12,744 living
graduates and 1921 dead graduates of
Yale, total of 22,035. OF the academ-
ic department 6,957 are living and
7,245 dead, and of the scientific school
2,841 are living and 265 dead
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

For the first time since he renounced
his American citizenship, William Wal
eorf Aston is paying visit to New York.
He will be surprised to find how the
country has prospered since he cruelty
abandoned it to it's fate.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
Must Not Attack President.

New York, Sept. 19.-The democratic
campaign textbook just issued contains
a letter from Judge Parker warning the
compilers to make no attack on Presi-
dent Roosevelt's honor or integrity
The tariff and trust issues are put prom
inently to the front
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
VIII Be Reopened.

Chicago, Sept. l9.-The Iroquois thea
ter, which burned December 30 last.
when nearly 900 lives were lost, has been
granted a license to reopen. 1t will be
called the Hyde & Behman Music hall,
and will be devoted exclusively to vaude-
Vile. The reopening of this theater
causes indignation in many quarters.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

Senator Platonoff, the cars new min
lister of the interior, has jumped sudden
~ from obscurity to fame. If the fate
of former ministers of the interior fur
nishes an indication, he will be apt to
Jump as suddenly out again.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

The hackmen of Brooklyn are making
war on one another and prices for
funeral hacks have been cut to such low
figures that it almost seems a shame for
the old fogies there not to take advan-
take of their present opportunity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

Gen. Funston is to have headquarters
nj Chicago. on the banks of river by the
same name. There are those who don't
believe he can swim that river, though
he may not find the walking so very bad.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

A big Brooklyn hotel has given notice
10 move to all guests who don't take their
meals in the hotel restaurant. With
RUE like that the hotel ought to provide
free dyspepsia tablets with each room.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

Upton is bound to prove that Great
Britain can beat the United States at the
yachting game, even if he has to get an
American designer to build the boat TO
do it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
Re1ieYed.

The Wife, have given orders TO
have the duck carved in the Kitchen
to-day, dear.
The Husband-Ah! then I can give
thanks in good faith.-Yonkers States
man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

The United States ship Nero, while on
The HonoIulu-Manila cable survey, got
"soundings" Of 5,2G9 fathoms, only 66
feet less than six miles. That is no place
for people who cannot swim.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

So long as the custom Of holding sep
TENDER elections endures Maine and YER
mont can count on attracting national
attention once every four years, any
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

Excessive automobiling produces the
disease automania, so the doctors say
Excessive lodging produced autophobla
long ago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

The Texas mosquito is fast approach
ing the pinnacle of fame attained by the
New Jersey pest as man eater. one
woman is insane and two children dead
at Eldorado from it's poisonous bites.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

Not particle of news is sent out from
Toxic until it is known to be a fact.
Americans would never submit to that;
they demand all the rumors and sur
misses as soon as they can be had.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
With 1000 men killed in one battle the
Uruguayan revolution promises to rise
to the dignity of a real war.

A Missouri preacher has stated that he
viii resign unless his salary is reduced.
He should be secured as Pike attrac-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

A St Louis newspaper reporter left an
estate of SIS, 944, but then he was news
boy for gone years before he became a
reporter
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

Two Texas negroes have just cele-
brated their ninety-second wedding an
niversary. They are looking forward
to happy old age together.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

The ban is to be put upon nonunlon
eggs in New Jersey, and the country is
on tiptoe to see if the hens can do 1t al
the Drice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

Uncle Sam has just begun to pay the
prize money won by American sailors
in the battle of Manila bay, six years
ago. This is a case of sure but slow.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
Susnicinl1s

"I'm sorry had to refuse you"
Heard about It, did your"
about what?"
"The death of my rich uncle
Houston Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22
DEATH CLAIMS
NOTED GERMAN
CLOSE OF THE CAREER OF PRINCE
HERBERT BISMARCK.
LEAVES ENORMOUS ESTATE
Fortune Together with Title of Prince
Goes to Seven Y ear-Old Son
Otto-A Brief Sketch of
His Career.

Friedrichsruhe, Sept. 19.-Prince
Herbert Bismarck died Sunday morn
ing at 1918 o'clock. The end was
painless. Since he ceased to be for
eign minister on the retirement of his
father in 1890, Prince Herbert Bis
marck had taken part in public affairs
only as a member of the reichStag.
His attitude had been that Of a man
not appreciated by his sovereign, and
who was waiting in the background
for an opportunity to resume his
career. Prince Bismarck's father
trained him for his successor as chan
cellor OF the German empire, and ad
vanced him rapidly in the diplomatic
service until, at the age of 40, he was
minister of foreign affairs, in which
position he took part in nearly every
important international transaction.
The title of Prince Bismarck and
the large fortune of the deceased will
go to his seven-year-Old son Otto. The
late Emperor Frederick gave to Chan
cellor Bismarck extensive forests at.
FREDERICKSBURG, which have since in
creased in value, and the chancellor
gave to Prince Herbert $2,4O0,000 in
securities and cash. The estate is now
estimated to be worth S4,000,000, ex-
elusive of the lands.
An incident that nearly wrecked
Prince Herbert's career, and that
caused the old chancellor great annoy
ance, was Prince (then COUNT Her
D..in
Iath Beuthen, the wife of Prince Karl,
the head of that distinguished Silesian
house. The princess was Of the HAITI
feldt family, and young Bismarck at
the time was his fathers private sec
rotary. Count Herbert lived with the
princess in southern Italy for a few
weeks and then, at the command OF
his father returned to Germany. The
princess afterwards was divorced and
has since died.
His Career.
Prince Bismarck was born in 1849,
and was the oldest son of the late
Prince Otto Bismarck, the great chan
cellor of the German empire. He
studied law in the Berlin and Bonn
universities, served in the Prlsslan
army as a lieutenant of reserves dur
ing the Franco-German war OF 187O-l,
and was severely wounded at the bat
tie of Mars-Ia-Tour. In 1873 Herbert
became an official of the department
of foreign affairs and was assistant 10
his father, then chancellor. He was
attached to the German legations at
Berne and at Vienna from 1874 to 1877.
Later on the deceased became coun-
cillor of the German embassy in Lon
don, and subsequently occupied the
same position at st. Petersburg. In
1884 he was appointed minister extra
ordinary at The Hague, and IN 1888 he
became under secretary of state IN the
department of foreign affairs. Thls
most Herbert held until the dismissal
of his father from the chancellorshlp,
when he left the service OF the en-
pire. From 1884 to 1887 the deceased
was a member of the German reich
stag, and also from 1898 until the time
of his death. He was married in 1892
to Countess Margaret Hoyes, OF the
Hungarian nobility, and after the
death of his father he inherited the
title of prince.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

Minister Barrett warns Americans to
keep away from Panama. The jobs are
given out at Washington.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

MINNEAPOLIS. s

MIHHedpOLIs, sept. IL
Wheat-No. l northern, SLIT, No 2
northern. S1.14; Dec, S1.11%. Oats
No. white. 51c. Corn-No. 3, 54a Rye
No 2, zoe Barley-No. ?. 43c
F1ax-S1.25. Butter-Creamery, ex-
tras, 17@1sc; creamery, frsts, 14@15c;
dairy, fancy, 13@14c. Poultry-Tur-
keys, e@1oc; chickens 1850 Hay
Uplands, fancy, S. so.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-09-22

st. Paul, Sept. IL.
Cattle-Steers. 81. 5o@5. so; cows, SO. 90
GAO Hogs SIS DOGS. 40 Sheep
muttons, So. 90; lambs. $500
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-07
SUMPTfR IS TIE
BtST AFTER ALL

Harry Hendryx. of the Geiser
Hendryx Investment company, re-.
turned today from u business trip to
Portland. Mr.. Hendryx comes bnck
with renewed faith in the Sumpter
district. The first two options taken
by the firm on southern Oregon
properties have been relinquished,
on account of the fact that the mines
after due examination did not prove
satisfactory. Mr.. ilendryx says:
''The Sumpter district offers greater
inducements, In my opinion, to-
wnrd mining than my other portion
of the state. After considerable
experience In the way of examining
properties We are willing to stick hy
this camp unless something better
offers than we have yet seen. -
Mr.. Hcndryx says ho expects big
bunch of people here during the
month of September.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-07
new ASSAY OFFICE
TO OPEN AT ONCE

Charles Rhat. the aassayer, who
has moved his office from Baker City
to Sumpter. has definitely decided to
occupy the former location of
Juessen 4 Clarke, IN the brick build.
ing corner Mill and Granite streets.
He will be open for business In day
or so.
Mr.. Raht was formerly here in
the assay business and 10 we'll and
favorsbly known throughout the
district. He has rented tbs Griffin
residence on Columbia srteet and bis
family will reside In Sumpter.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-07
THEY CAME. THEY SAW AND
THEY WERE CONVINCED

Henry Peek and James Curry, ot
Wisconsin, made u trip tn the Stan
dard with DIR. g. p. Riley aud re.
turned this afternoon In time foi
the Wisconsin gentlemen To catch the
train. They go to Portland to look
around awhile aud from there hack
home.
They were pleased with the Stan
dard. They went over the whole
works aud were satisfied that 10 was
u big thing. II was sort of cold
blooded deal with them. They
didn't take great deal of stock In
what they had heard, hut came to
SEQ with their own eyes. They saw,
and were not nverse when they left tn
saying that they were intensely In
terested. The things they saw out
there gold, cobalt, aud copper
were Of convincing nature.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-07
ANCIENT ART
OF MINING

That the knowledge Of mining,
and especially gold mining, dates
back to a time "when the mind of
man runneth not to the contrary"
Is abundantly shown by the constant
mention Of the subject in the most
ancient writings. Among the earliest
of these is the reference to Tubal
Cain, in the Old Testament, who is
styled "an instructor of every
artiHcer in brass aud iron" rhis
was before the Biblical deluge, and
evidently refers to a time of quite
advanced metallurgical skill, for
they already had gained the know
ledge of smelling and of alloys.
Alluvial gold mining must have been
vastly earlier than this.
Perhaps equally early are the
records of the clay tablets to ind in
Nineveh aud Babylon, where the
kings Of the very earliest dates were
accustomed to receive tribute of gold
and precious stones, etc.
That gold WAS obtained in India
from time immemorial Is evidenced
by illusions to the metal in the Rig
Veda, probably one of the earliest
extant writings Of mankind. There
are references also in the same poem
to jewelry and to drinking and
other cups OF gold and silver.
English companies have reopened
with great success some of these old
Indian mines.
In South Africa in Matabel leland.
many mines were opened by pre-.
historic races. Some people believe
these were the mines of Ophir from
which Solomon aud the Queen of
Sheba drew their stories of the
precious metal.
Upon this continent, peoples long
passed away, aud of whom the present
race of Indians has not even ira
dition, mined for copper In the
Michigan peninsula, while at coeval
dates other mines In Mexico quarried
obsidian, which when manufactured
into arrow or spear heads, was ex-
changed for the copper OF the north.
How early this trading WAS done We
may perhaps never know.
Examples need not be multiplied.
Mining always has been and always
will be mans most Necessary occu-
patton. without 1t, he would have
no tools to carry on other trades and
empl0yments. Without 1t, man
(woman, too) would be hard pressed
for articles of ornament aud 0stena-
tion, aud the stimulus which gives
activity tn acquisition-that most
needful of meters to ambition
would be woefully lacking.
Mining has come to stay Mining
and aud Engineering Review.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-07

slags and gases Of his waste products.
His work is bound closely with the
development Of transportation, aud
indeed with every other idustry, SO
that men who boast a conservatism
that rejects Investments in mining
look with dismay while their bonds
fall in value, because there Is IA strike
among distant mines.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-07
CYANIDE PLANT
FOR THE ALAMO

j. =. McGuiHsn, manager of the
Alamo, returned today from trip to
Spokane. where he conferred with
his associates, aud went on through
to the property.
II has been decided, Mr.. Me-
Guigan says, to put on n good de-
veiopmsnt crew aud start up the mill
In "a short time. This will prob
ably take place within the next two
weeks. In addition, Mr.. McGuiRan
says, ID has been definitely decided to
install a thirty ton cyanide plant,
Work on this Is also to bs started ut
an early day. The mill will need
some little remodeliing and adjust
ment, and 1t IL figured that the
cyanide plant 10 all that Is needed
further to effect high per cent OF
saving.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-07
MINING PAST
AND FUTURE

John a. Church, one Of the frs
ining engineers ever graduate,
from an American institution, ha
written an extremely interestin,
article for the Mining Magazine. o
New York, eutitled Mining Past ant
Future. Alluding to the histor.
of mining in America, Mr.. ChurcI
says:
1t ia only II quarter Of IA centur.
since the yield of British copper ore
was about nine per cent, aud o
foreign ores smelted in British work.
about fifteen per cent. America wa
then a large contributor to the WelsI
furnaces; and long before our con
tinent w-s spanned by railroads
ores. chiefly of copper aud silver
were gathered in desert regions, ant
after Il toilsome wagon haul wer,
taken 10y the most devious waterways
or by long journey, to u shipping
port, and landed In Cornwall, aftel
trip that in some cnses covered from
six To nine months.
This was the history of even sucl
"A remarkable mine as the Anac onda
and many Of MS can remember the OK
hibition of industrial courage with
which the owners of that celebrated
property proceeded tn the erection
Of their own smelters under con
ditions of fuel supply and freight
that Aere forbiddine.
This IL also the history of Butt,
from the cariiset days. when tn,
furnaces turned out "a product tha
was hauled by wagon to Ogden. |
Is the history of the Copper Queen
situated fifty miles from II railroat
and two thousand miles from mar
ket.
The beginnings Of the great dis
trict at Clifton and Morenci, ARIZONA
were made when copper was hauled
600 miles In wagons. and when nearly
a year WAS needed to get a four.tOI
locomotive on the ground. The
freight alone on coke delivered al
Globe was si2 a ton.
|. Frequently the develop
ment of the mines has led To the con
struction nf u railroad, a1d the i'm
purtance of some OF the mines has
been powerful incentive to the
building of continental Systems.
In view of American interests In
the Far Fast and recent developments
In that direction. one statement IL
rather significant:
We are already reaching out into
other countries that afford sea trans.
portation. aud should not be sur.
prised to see the day come when GER
tain great mines which visited In
China will be brought into the
American market.
Mr.. Church refers in a graphic
manner to the relation existing be .
tween recent scientific discover les
and the industry Of mining:
The wonderful discoveries in
chemistry make 1t almost certain that
the miner of the future will DO en-.
gaged liz search for rare elements
aud perhaps for some that are still
unknown or not fully appreciated.
The power of electricity has given IN
the command Of elements which could
not be separated except in minute
specks twenty five years ago aud II IL
entirely possible that new alloys
with valuable qualities will extend
the field of its usefulness. The
miner in fact has one eye applied to
Q telescope. looking for new fields of
effort, and the other glued to q
vvrln oAo.nkfnn -
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-07

Ocean steamers between Portland
and San Francisco every five days.