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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALI PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
IN ALI PARTS OF THE UNION
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

The sentiment of the cabinet at
meeting was that the Colombian cues
ton could not be submitted to Inc
Hague, as this was an issue which no
other nation could settle for the United
States.
Secretary of War Root has declined 10
accept the craftsmanship Of the natlonal
republican committee.
In the past year lives lost in wars
throughout the world number S6,468,
against 25,700 in 1902.
Several experiments with turbine
propulsion prove successful and the new
system will be used on new naval ships
of the United States.
Throughout the country there were
1876 crimes resulting in death by
various forms of violence in 1913,
a ooipc+ G Q0A in 1000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

victims bodies had burned to the s.nts,
so that the f1remen we're either forced
to rend the bodies in removing them
or use axes on the seats to which they
were fastened.
Men fell on their knees and prayed.
Men and women cursed. A rush was
made for the Randolph street exits. In
their fear the crowds forgot the many
side exits, and rushed for the doors at
which they had entered the theater.
Little boys and girls were thrown tc
one side by their stronger companions.
The 12-year-old son of Mrs. E. A. Nor
gan, of 496 Webster avenue, was lit
orally scalped by a man who grasped
the boy by the hair and threw him tc
one side. With his hands the man tore
the boys hair out. The mother held to
her sons arm. Alive. but injured, both
were carried out.
Work of Rescuers.
The struggling line of rescuers which
followed the conquest of the flames be-
came a steady stream as strong wind
from the front cleared the theater of
smoke and the odor of burned flesh.
Down the front stairs, the rescuers be-
hind treading on those before them.
went the line of workers, their blankets
shielding the nakcdness of the bodies
from the gaze of the crowds in the
street Four stories above the street
most spectacular means of rescue were
adopted. From the fire escapes at the
rear of the theater to those of the old
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
Minneapolis, Jan. 9.

M1nneapOIlS, Jan 2.
Wheat-No 1 northern. s5c; No. /
northern, s5Ac; May, s77sc. Oats-No.
white, 33c. Corn-No. 8, 3sc. Rye
No. 2, Acc. Barley-No. ?. 4Sc
Flax-9sc. Butter - Creamery, ex-
tras, 22@23c; creamery, frsts, 20@21c;
dairy, fancy, 2o@21c- Poultry-Tur-
keys, 11@12c; chickens, 7@sc. Hay
Uplands, fancy, S11.00.
st. Paul, Jan. 9.
Cattle-Steers, So. DOGS. SO; cows, So. rs
@3.OO. Hogs =. S.. 100000. Sheep
nuttons, So. 90; lambs. $500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

In the United States re ~ .zoz
business failures durin zen
uays END on the LIST, l
| same week in 1903.
Ia the United States tt
cases of suicide the past
1921 in 1902
In 1903 the total nur 2l
executions in the United 81
| 1913, against LA in the rs
The government receip
Der were $42, TAT ,532 and -
$32, 248,000, leaving SUI
month of 0,499,532.
During 1903 lynchings
as compared with SO in Is
The railway earnings
| larger than in any preVi
| ceeding 850,000,000, a
about eight per cent. owe
year
More than 1000 pens ea
and over 5000 injured raj,
dents i't 4his country nj
y oekly revise x trade a2t
business men express confidence in the
future. especially south and we. st.
Commissioner of Pensions f.
Ware saws that 1928 pension 6 sertifi-
Gates were issued for the year 1908,
which is rs 900 more than Were issued
in 1902.
Embezzlers and defa&ulters in 1903
in the United States got away with &c.
58G,f65
The notable gifts in the United
States III 1903 were: To educational in
stitutions, $50 $50, 692; charities. ST.
726,318; religious purposes, $3,996,912;
museums, art galleries and for munich
pal betterments, $2,927, 800; Libraries,
S7,583,556.
Enrolment of pupils last year in
Indian schools was nearly $4,000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-07

Never, in the history of the United
States, and only once in the history of
the world, has Chicago's disaster been
exceeded by fire panic in theater.
The greatest theater disasters in this
and foreign countries are enumerated
In the following table:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
PERSONALS.

E. M. Hunt visited Washington,
North Carolina, on business trip
last week.
Mrs. John Swartz, of Perkasie,
Pa, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. P. Ryan.
r. H. Blain, Of Easton, was the
guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
81. Z. Worthington.
Dare Hopkins, of Princeton Uni
versity, is spending the holidays at
his home near town.
Miss Lille Aldrich, of Beverly,
is the guest of G.. G. Hopkins and
family, at Vulcan's Hall.
Mrs. j. M. Sterrett is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay
Heacock, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. 81. M. Duyckinck is visit
ing her sisters, Misses Ann and
Janette Ward, in Pittsburg.
Edwin Haines, of Dickinson Col
lege, is spending the Christmas
vacation at his home in town.
Miss Gertrude s. Dare enter
tanned her cousin, Miss Mary
Lovett, of Oxford, this week.
Barclay R ,ynolds, of the faculty
of Blight School, Philadelphia, is
home for the Christmas vacation.
DR.. G. s. Dare and daughter,
Miss Gertrude Dare, entertained
very delightfully."- at cards on Tues
day evening, when the Euchre
Club was organized for the winter,
J. M. Sterrett being elected presi-
dent and Evans E. Ewing secretary.
The highest scores for the eve
ming were made by Mrs. N. A..
Hazard and Cecil E. Ewing.
Those present besides the host and
hostess, were: Mr.. AMI Mrs. J. M.
Sterrett, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Buff
fington, Mrs. N. A. Hazard, Miss
Mary Lovett, Miss Lille Aldrich,
Miss Hanna Kirk, DR.. T. B. Moore,
H. H. Haines, G. G. Hopkins,
Cecil E. Ewing, Fl. F. Richards, G..
T. Dare, Evans E. Ewing, 81. M.
Duyckinck, j. E. Brumield.
The club will be entertained on
Friday evening, Dec. 80, by Miss
Hanna Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
School Commissioners.

At the meeting of School Com
missioners on December 13, the ac-
counts of schools No. 8, Fifth, Miss
Carhaft, IL pupils, $S2 80, and No.
II, Sixth, Miss Crothers, 80 pupils,
$93. 40, (out at last report,) were
examined and passed.
Miss Rachel Rittenhouse was ap
pointed as an assistant at school No.
g.. Sixth, and Miss Ellen E. Price to
No. 3, Seventh, each only so long
as the number of pupils in each
school shall require an assistant,
and Miss Emily f. Wilson was con
frmed as teacher at No. 2, colored,
Seventh.
Schools No. 8, Third, Miss Ma
honey, teacher, and No. IL, Sixth,
Miss Thompson, teacher, each hav-
ing raised over $40, the Treasurer
was directed to add $40 in each
case for library. Ten dollars was
given to Miss Wiley, school No. 5,
Sixth, for furniture.
Various bills which amounted to
$716.54 were passed and ordered to
be paid.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were
in regular session on the 18th inst.
1. S. Deford, of North East, ap-
peared before the Board asking a
reduction on his real estate recently
purchased from the Mccullough
Iron Company. No action taken.
Claim of Daniel Krauss for S21
for damages to traction engine on
road in Ninth district was present
ed to the Board but no action taken.
The Commissioners authorized
Mr.. Patterson, President of the
Board, to close the old Post Road
at Perryville to allow the p, B. &
w. railroad company to reconstruct
their line, when Oscego street is
constructed in a good and substan-
tial manner and covered with Gin
der or gravel, made perfectly safe
for public traffic and kept in that
condition until they are ready to
reopen said Post Road.
The Commissioners passed an
order allowing @. S. Garrett & Co.
to build AN addition to their mill,
which now extends on the public
road, provided the said Garrett &
Co. will reconstruct the road Of
legal width outside of the mill,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Officers Elected.

Elkton Conclave of Heptasophs
has elected the following officers
for the ensuing term: Archon,
VIM. H. Sprinkle; provost, Lewis
T. R. Ward; prelate, j. Will Per-
kins; secretary, R. D. Bowland;
financier, P. M. Groves; treasurer,
S. j. Keys, inspector, Charles s.
Boulden; warden, VIM. ]. Holton;
sentinel, Edward P. Mahoney;
trustees, J. Will Perkins, Charles
s. Boulden and w. D. Bratton;
representative to Supreme Con-
clave, s. ]. Keys; alternate, J. W.
Perkins.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners for
Cecil County met in special session
Tuesday, goth inst, at their office
in Elkton, the full board being
present.
The Perryville Water Company
was granted permission to lay mains
on Otsego street from Susquehanna
avenue.
Proposals were opened for a new
bridge over Thorpe's run near
Frenchtown, in the Seventh dis
trict, but the matter was held un-
der consideration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Stabbing ARRAY.

A quarrel with his brother-in-
law, James Watson, led to the
stabbing of Walter L. Alexander,
at Perryville, who died at the Mary
land General Hospital of. wounds
in the abdomen and shoulder. The
men quarreled Saturday, and Alex
ander and his brother were hand
ling Watson roughly when the
latter drew his pocket knife and
cut one of his assailants.
Walter L. Alexander was the
son of Hironimous Alexander, of
Rowlandville, and was about So
years of age.
Watson was arrested on Monday
but released on bail furnished by
his brother, Henry Watson, and
Elmer Campbell. Since the death
of Alexander he has given himself
up to the authorities.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Jackson Memorial Hospital.

The jackson Memorial Hospital
building at Salisbury, will be for
mally presented to the directors of
the Peninsula General Hospital on
Wednesday, December %. Wm.
T. Warhurton, Esq, will be one of
the speakers at the presentation
exercises.
The Hospital was built by Hon.
VIM. III. jackson and furnished by
his son, VIM. P. Jackson, and is
one of the handsomest gifts for a
charitable purpose ever made by a
citizen of the State.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Struck BY a Train.

An unknown white man, appar-
emily so years of age, was struck
and instantly killed Friday after
noon near North East while walk
ing on the northbound track by
the New York and Washington ex-
press on the p, B. Il w. railroad.
In getting out of the way Of one
train he stepped directly in front
of another going in the opposite
direction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
The Maryland State Horticultural
Society.

The seventh annual meeting Of
the Maryland State Horticultural
Society will be held in the Mary
land Agricultural College, College
Park, Md, Wednesday and Thurs.
day, Dec. % and 30.
Everyone interested in fruit,
flowers or vegetables is invited to
attend. Ladies are especially well
come. The program will be of in
terest to them and also to the
younger horticulturists.
The annual gatherings of horti-
culturists grow more important
yearly to those who meet together
there. They afford an opportunity
of meeting with friends and fellow
workers, and much valuable infor-
nation may be obtained from the
addresses and discussions which
are given by leading horticulturists
from this and other States. Also
by cooperation in the business
affairs of the Society, the members
may be able to obtain valuable in
formation and aids to their trade
in transportation, markets, legisla-
tion, etc.
The address of welcome will be
delivered by President R. W. Syl
vester. Addresses on Wednesday,
28th, will also be made 10y Gov.
Edwin Warfeld and Hon. James
Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture.
Wednesday evening Prof. w.
B. Atwood will speak on "The
Growing of an Apple Orchard"
and Alex. Mccormick on "The
Progress of Truck Farming"
On Thursday H. w. Ridgway
will talk on asparagus Produc-
tion," and Mrs. Adelaide Staddard
Hero on "Apples."
The meeting of the State Corn
Breeders Association will be held
at the Agricultural College,
Wednesday morning, December
2Sth. The State Grange will meet
on the evening of December Goth,
and days following at the same
place.
The State Agricultural Expert
ment Station and the Agricultural
College both at College Park will
be open for the inspection of mem
bers in attendance.
The report of each meeting, con-
tanning the addresses, reports, dis
cussions, with other matter of in
terest will be sent to all members.
Anyone can become a member by
giving his name to the secretary
for entry on the roll of member
ship. Geo. Balderston, of Colora,
is county vice. president of Cecil
county.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Mrs. Jane e. sapp.

Mrs. Jane E. Sapp, a native of
this county and former resident of
Conowingo, died at her home in
Renovs, Pa, on the 18th inst,
aged 66Nyears. A large family of
grown children survive. w. r.
Love and d. B. Love, Of Como
wingo, are brothers of the deceased.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
DIED..
William Harvey.

William Harvey died at his
home at Childs on Saturday from
paralysis, aged 20 years. A widow
and six grown children survive.
The funeral was held Tuesday,
with interment at Cherry Hill M.
e. cemetery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
Jacob T. Whitson.

Jacob 7. Whitson died at his
home in Little Britain township,
Lancaster county, on Tuesday
night, Dec. 30, after a short illness,
aged 72 years. A widow, three
sons and a daughter survive. The
funeral will take place from his
late residence on Saturday, oath,
at 1890 o'clock at the house and
1890 at Penn Hill Friends Meet
ing house, where service will be
held and the interment made in
the graveyard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

I'LL % uldi a. u0A TCli5 OouSh
ter of J. w. Maxwell, of Como
wingo, and Abraham L. Suplee, OF
Philadelphia were married in that
city December IA.
Lewis-Wllllams.
Miss Mary Clayton Williams, OF
Middletown, Del, and DIR. Dorsey
w. Lewis, of Qecilton, we're mar
ried In Middletown on Thursday
evening, Dec. Is, by Rev. F. II.
Moore.
6rant-Ferguson.
Miss Blanche Ferguson and
Mr.. Clarence d. Grant, both OF
Newark, Del, were married at the
M. E. parsonage, Rising Sun,
Thursday afternoon, Dec. Is, by
Rev. j. P. Otis.
Fulton-Sprout.
Miss Eva Sprout, daughter Of
Morris j. Sprout, of Pilot, and An
drew Fulton were married at the
home OF the bride, December IL,
by Rev. Mr.. Brown, pastor of Oak
wood M. P. Church.
McAllister-Cox.
Miss Alice Belle Cox, of Big Elk,
and Clement K. McAllister, Of
Moorestown, N. j., were married
Wednesday evening, Dec. IA, at
the Cherry Hill M. E. Parsonage,
by Rev. T. B. Hunter.
Jones-Rlchardson.
Miss Clara l.. Richardson, daugh-
ter of William Richardson, of near
town, and Lewis M. Jones, OF
Pennington, were married at North
East NJ. E. parsonage on Thursday
evening, Dec. 10, by Rev. III. A.
G.. Westerfield.
Observation-Disclosures
Miss Mary E. Robinson. youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Robinson, of Cecilton, and William
Lipscomb, of the same place, were
married at the BRIDES home on
Wednesday, Dec. IA, at high noon,
by Rev. w. F. Dawson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

Game Warden Avirett urges the
farmers of Maryland to feed the
game birds while the snow Is on
the ground. The feed may be OBJ
tanned from Deputy Game Ward
ems, or where that is not possible,
the bill for same will be paid by
the Warden.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

A dividend of s per cent has
been declared to the creditors of
Kennett Button Mfg. Co.
The Elkton Gun Club will hold
a shoot at the Base Ball park on
Monday afternoon next, Dec. 26.
John W. Mccullough has been
elected janitor and night watch
man at the First National Bank of
North East.
DIR. John H. lamar, of Elkton,
has been elected vice-president of
the Maryland Society Sons Ameri-
can Revolution.
The annual Christmas entertain.
ment at Moore's Chapel, near Lom-
bard, will be held next Saturday
night, December "a.
AS Christmas and New Years
fall on Sunday this season, the
Monday following will in each case
be observed as a holiday.
Arthur J. Willis and George
Millington have been appointed
deputy game wardens for Cecil
county by Governor Warfield.
The Perryville M. u. Sunday
School Christmas entertainment
will be held in the Church on
Thursday evening. December 20.
The Port Deposit M. +. Sunday
school will hold their Christmas
treat and cantata on Monday eve
ming, December 26, in Guild Hall.
The contract for the construction
of the new sewer at Havre de Grace
has been awarded to p. =. Schnei-
der & Co., of Balto., at Sl7 1863 40.
Charles Haman, colored, of New
ark, had the little finger of his
right hand bitten off by hog that
he was butchering one day last
week.
Thanksgiving and Washington's
birthday have been striken from
the school calendar of holidays by
the trustees of Maryland Agricultu-
raj College.
The First National Bank of
North East moved to its handsome
new granite building on Monday
and opened its doors to business in
the new quarters.
The supper arranged by the
ladies of Perryville' Presbyterian
Church to be held the latter part
of this month has been postponed
until the evenings of January IS
and 10 next.
1t is stated that Rev. A. s. Now
bray, secretary of the Wilmington
M. E. Conference since 1899, will
retire at the coming session in Will
mington, and will be succeeded by
his brother, Rev. W. r. Mowbray.
A special session of the Delaware
Legislature has been called for
Thursday, Dec. 29th, to amend the
Judgment lien law, intended to
become operative in 1905, for
which a clerical error substituted
1895.
The Ladies' Town Improvement
Association, of Chestertown, Kent
county, has offered reward of $25
for the arrest of the parties who re-
Gently mutilated the public drink
ling fountain erected in that town
by the Association.
The Newark M. E. church,
which has been remodeled and i'm
proved at a cost of $4,000, was re-
opened on Sunday last, when the
pastor, Rev. E. @. Atkins, an
nounced that the improvements
had all been paid for.
Miss Mary Ellis Kimble, of
Appleton. having successfully
passed the examinations of the
Maryland State Board of Education,
has been granted a teachers life
certificate. Miss Kimble is princi-
pal of Big Elk School near Cherry
Hill.
Miss NJ. B. Cochran, instructor
in elocution at Western Maryland
College, has been secured by the
choir of North East M. e. church
for an entertainment to be held in
Grand Army Hall on the evening
of Wednesday. Dec. rs. Music
will be furnished by Elkton Man
dolin and Guitar Club, composed
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

Belated Christmas buyers will
find many helpful suggestions for
gifts by an inspection of the line of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23
MARRIED.
Suplee-MaxwelI.

Miss Mary A. Maxwell, daugh-
ter of j. w. Maxwell, of Como
wingo, and Abraham L. Suplee, of
Philadelphia were married in that
city December II.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-23

Students who wish to enter Col
a.r Nallaoa- tho firat of tho war
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-04
WHO KILLED THESE BOYS?

Last Kaodvs Chicago killed here three boys
wrnkng socaed
lens of the believe politics only things worth
while should not read Anna Kalodvcks story.
wretchedness
starvation pehapswas ahead of Her husband hospital
and unable of it all
with
her little
Mark how a mother kills her own!
She put the three boysBruno Herman and Walter
to bed She carefully washed them their tidy white night
holes their
She children burial When they asleep
had kissed them But the mother could
them die while the
doing its deadly little kids she placed tube
leading from into mouth inhaled the fumes
Put yourself her friends that dear
Berlin husband hospital
ing what kndeTs2" There
But here the question: mother kill and herself
did
o being raised
family being better
housed, better clothed, etc,
We talking While about
individuals dying plenty
killing their
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-04
TO YOUNG GIRLS

my weakness that other persons uxuries
wanted them learned lesson
With this the Chicago
lice $40
a
Miss Cnrran college graduate student of medicine She
o a
of curran fine
mar girls
a girl has beenruined that
have would
howm
need warning along this line of temptation They
than clothes al en-
neatly person purse
that
subjects herself
ought well
a as possible
There's limit,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-04
SERVING OF MELONS.

AS soon as musk melons are de-
livered, wipe with damp cloth or
wash to be sure melons are perfectly
clean. Then place in refrigerator.
For Breakfast-Cut the small
ones in half, very large ones could
be quartered, and put chopped ice
in center of each. Salt should be
at hand and some tastes require SUI
gar
For Luncheon. Prepare as above
but serve each piece on a bed of
grape leaves or nasturtium leaves; II
the latter are used place one flower
on side of each plate. The yellow
blossom on the green nest is very at
tractive. And always select perfect
leaves, have them washed, dried and
chilled.
For Dessert-A delicious dessert
is made by cutting melons in half
chilling and filling each half with
ice cream. Serve on leaves. Ices
could be used instead of ice cream
if preferred.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-04
THREE CALLS FOR
THE WATER WAGONS

The fire department was called out
to extinguish three fires yesterday
that resulted from the burning ends
of fireworks The fires were all small.
An alarm turned in at 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon called the de-
partment to put out a blaze in the
dry grass near the old Exposition
grounds. Company No. 8 respond
ed
At Z o'clock in the evening the
department was called to the Union
Meat company, 1910 Pacific avenue.
A firecracker had started a blaze
beneath the sidewalk on Commerce
street, but no serious damage result
ed.
A small peanut stand on Pacific
avenue, owned by w. H. Annetts
caught fire, but this was quickly ex.
tinguiShed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-04

and the smell does not help much.
The old fashioned way was to plug
melon, but dealers cannot allow
that. so the best test is to put a
steady pressure on the melon and il
a cracking comes from the inside
the melon is ripe.
Melons with black seeds have dark
red meat and are the most juicy.
Those with white seeds have a whit
ish meat and some of this variety
are as sweet as honey, but not so
juicy.
In the field a ripe melon can be
told by the whitening of the stem.
Shape has little to do with the quail
ity of a melon, but as a rule avoid
a round melon that looks like cit
ron. The long melons are more I'M
form in quality. No good melon is
ever light, so weight is another test
of superiority.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-07-04
WHAT ABOUT THE BANDITS?

What be done about the bandit business? Surely there
thing humiaing American citizen
halfylzed his
been exacted matters little whether the friends the
stirred
ercan battIeships, produces
the captor, obtaining his demand he
complshes
Rasui dead sounded but Raisul to remain
alive and to be of the long he had
the
Doubtless he not having the The danger
solutions of
their sequesaton by foreign highwaymen.