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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

the Slocum before the steamer beached.
He cannot say whether they jumped or
fell or were pushed into the water He
sank and when he rose he found scores
about him fighting for life. He failed to
find his wife and daughter. With great
effort he kept afioat, and was about to
give up in despair when a man on one of
the tugs picked him up. Of the scores he
saw about him when he rose, one by one
sank. 1t is not yet known whether his
daughter is among the living or the dead.
Many May Be Safe.
There are a number of places where
the living may have landed, and it is
believed that many that are now re-
ported missing are safe, and eventual
ly will be heard from by the officials
who have the rescue work in hand
Indeed, surprising number of persons
reported to these officials that they
had been saved, thus cutting the list
of missing down considerably, as well
as the probable mortality list.
Many Injured.
Many persons who were injured in
the panic that followed the breaking
out of the flames on the General Slo-
cum, and at least 200 persons were
taken to the hospitals Not a death
has occurred so far among these, and
many of them have already been dis
charged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

point, just as crowds were watching the
gaily decorated steamer from the shore,
the General Slocum took fire, and as the
age of the vessel (she was built in 1891
had resulted in the we'll seasoning of the
wooo with which she was almost entirely
built she was soon a mass of fame. The
fire is said to have broken out in lunch
room on the forward deck through the
overturning of a pot of grease. The
wind was high and all efforts to subdue
the fire was futile
At One Hundred and Thirty-fourth
street there are several lumber yards and
oil tanks, and as Capt William Van
Schaick, in command of the General
Slocum, started to turn his vessel to-
ward the shore there he was warned that
it would set fire to the lumber and oil,
and so he changed his course for North
Brothers island, one of the twin islands
near the entrance to the sound, some
half a mile away, where the boat partial
ly burned was beached. She sank near
this place at 1925 o'clock p. M, two
hours and % minutes after the fire was
first discovered.
Leap Overheard
In the meantime the passengers had
become panic stricken, and those who
were not caught up by the flames rushed
to the rear. Of the vessel, and hundreds
jumped overheard into the swiftly run
ming waters. 1t is alleged that the life
preservers were too securely fastened
to their holdings to be available, and
stories are told of frantic efforts made
by strong men to cut them loose; but
even if they could have been torn down
they were too high up for the children
to reach.
An Awful Race.
The race to North Brother island Vas
horribly dramatic. 1t was made while
the flames, which had been famed into a
fury by the strong head wind, were con-
Stunning hundreds of persons, old and
young. The scene was one of frightful
panic, with women and children jumping
overheard and being dashed by the chan
mel whirlpools against the vessels sides.
Women and children were crowded to-
2GCD6r on the u6Ck. WHICH SOON
burned away and fell, and it is believed
that most of those on this deck were
burned. The after rail gave way and the
passengers who had crowded against it
were pushed into the river. Mothers and
children became separated and frantic
ally sought each other, while in several
cases fathers and mothers gathering
their children together jumped with them
into the water. Little children, hold
ing each other by the hand, jumped to-
gether and were afterward found clasped
in each others arms. 1t is alleged that
men fought with women to escape, re-
sulting in the trampling under foot of
scores of children
Meanwhile the Slocum burned to the
waters edge. At 2:25 o'clock, two hours
and Is minutes after the fire was first
discovered, she sank. 1t is estimated
that there were then nearly 100 charred
bodies on her decks. Just after the
steamer sank the water nearby was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Wisconsin G. A. r.

Madison, Wis, June 16.-The annual
encampment of the Wisconsin depart
ment, Grand Army of the Republic,
opened Wednesday with a good attend
ance from all<parts of the state. The
address of Department Commander j.
p Rumble, of Milwaukee, was the feat
ure of the first session. The report of
Assistant Adjt Gen. Wade H. Richard
son showed tnat there were 2A8 posts and
1908 members in good standing. La
Crosse was selected for next years gath
ering.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
4 WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings OF a
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
ALI the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

After six weeks of idleness the tie
up on the great lakes has been de-
clared off SO far as the masters are
concerned.
There has been paid into the United
States sub-treasury at st. Louis, by the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition COM
pany, S195,057.04, being the first pay
ment on the loan of s4,6OO,0O made by
congress.
The opposing factions of the Amer
lean Red Cross having elected an entire
new set of officers, it is believed the
troubles of the society have been ad-
justed satisfactorily. Former Surgeon
General w. K Van Ruypen, of the navy,
is the new president.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

The Morocco bandit, Raisuli, who
kidnapped an American citizen, stipu-
Iates that he shall receive $4,000 to
be collected from his enemies, the gov
errors of Fee and Tangier; that he
shall be free from all taxes; that the
Moroccan troops shall be withdrawn
from his district, and that he shall be
granted amnesty for all offenses and
be allowed to name a new governor
of Tangier. What an ideal walking del
egate he would make.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Applications have been coming in for
awards from the Carnegie hero fund,
it is said, bearing the names of many
candidates, and the judgment of the
custodians of the 100000 endowment
fund will be followed with much inter-
est in view of the inadequacy of even
that princely sum to provide suitable
recognition for a small proportion of
those whose deeds would seem to en-
title them to it. The truth is that he
roes are plentiful. In fact, not a day
passes in which some act of conspicu-
Gus bravery is not reported in the pub
lie prints.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Something scarcely endurable in
the way of mosquito plague is needed
to make the average man understand
that much patient study, investiga-
ton and experimentation have estab-
iished the fact that the mosquito can
be controlled and ultimately exter-
minated; that his presence in a
neighborhood is evidence of local
negligence and Indifference; that he
is the most efficient and perhaps the
sole agent of so-called malaria inocu-
lation, and that the cost of eliminat-
ing him is as nothing to the value of
the benefits it would confer upon suf-
fering humanity.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

The New York Herald tells us that
in hot weather we may safely eat
oranges, strawberries, apples, pears
and bananas, but that watGmelons,
cantaloupes, cucumbers, cherries,
peaches and pulms are dangerous.
But human nature is perverse, and it
will doubtless keep on consuming
watermelons, cantaloupes and peaches.
And why should it not? The question
simply is whether these delectable
fruits are ripe, and not too ripe. De
cayed or unripe fruit of all kinds is
bad. But when it is as God made it
1t is good.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Spain is financially better off than
when she was loaded down with col
onies, which she had for generations
administered feebly and corruptly,
and which she had become incapable
of administering at all. If Spain will
now establish genuine free govern
ment, cut off the horde of privileged
oficeholders who sap her life blood,
reduce her army, provide universal
free schools and turn her attention to
the development, of her own rich and
neglected domain and untouched re-
sources she may enter upon a new
and lasting era of greatness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Brazil appears to have caught the
naval development fever, judging
from the fact that bill has been
presented to the Brazilian congress
providing for the construction of %
warships. Three of these are to be
battle ships and three armored cruis-
ers. Should this building programme
be carried into effect, Brazil will have,
SO far as the number of ships is con-
cerned, naval preponderance in South
America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

How many party organs are there
left among the great newspapers of
the country? They can be counted on
ones fingers, and the few that are
left are not always to be relied upon
rs truly loyal. The most marked
change in American journalism of
late years has been its development
of independence.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Cortelvnu to Retire.

Washington, June 17.-Secretary Cor
telyou has placed his resignation in the
hands of President Roosevelt. 1t will
take effect on June %, or Immediately
after Mr. Cortelyou aas been elected
chairman of the republican national
committee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

black wish bodies. The tug Fidelity sue
in Hunts cove off Ricker's island and
carried them into the sound. None of
these bodies, it is thought can ever be
identified. Heads. legs and arms are
burned off and not shred of clothing is
left on any of them.
The scene on North Brother island as
described by the rescuers was a pitiful
one. Body after body was washed ashore
or brought in by boats and added to the
long row on the beach. Fifty-three per-
sons died there while the doctors were
attending them. AS the bodies of the liv-
ing and the dead were taken out of the
water, those alive were taken to the
hospitals on the island or sent across
the river to hospitals in Manhattan
Here ambulances from almost all the
hospitals in Greater New York and every
other sort of conveyance which could he
found were put into service. For hours
the bodies of the burned and the drowned
drifted ashore on the island and between
One Hundred and Thirty-first and One
Hundred and Thirty-eighth streets in
Manhattan. Some came ashore still
alive. Many of these died while others
will recover. The scenes on the beach
of North Brother island were pitiable in
the extreme. as the living and the dead
were brought in. The row of bodies
stretched along the beach and historical
women and frantic men went along look
ing at one after another, searching for
children and friends.
Pastor Is Saved.
Rev. ]. G. Schultz, the assistant pastor
of the church, called at the temporary
morgue and identified the body of Mrs.
Anna Haas, the wife of the pastor of the
church. The coroner at once gave per-
mission for the body to be removed to
the residence of DR.. Haas. DR.. Haas is
among the rescued. He, himself, wife
and daughter got outside of the rail of
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Noted violinist comma.

London, June 14.-Daniel Frohman
has signed a contract with the boy
violinist, Franz Won Vecsey, who has
this year been the sensation of London
and the continent, for a four months
tour of the United States, which will be-
gin in New York in January next.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Hunters Drowned.

Jackson, Mimi, June IA message
from Winnipeg says that John Knox.
from Jackson, and John Crawford, from
Lakefield, were drowned while hunting.
Knox is member of the firm of Knox,
Faber & Knox Crawford is postmaster
at Lakefield
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Farmers who are fighting potato
blight, alfalfa dust, corn smut, rice
blast, apple canker, watermelon wilt
and peach-leaf curl may expect to
learn from the campaign orators what
party they should support to cure
these evils.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Died in Chicago.

Enid, Okla, June 14.-John L. Nc
Aztec, associate justice OF Oklahoma
from 1894 to 1902, died in Chicago Mon
day. At the time of his death he was
engaged in work for the republican ma
tional committee
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Anniversary of Famous Battle.

Boston, June 18.-The one hundred
and twenty-ninth anniversary of tho
battle of Bunker Hill was celebrated
Friday in this city, in Lynn, in other
nearby places and in many New Eng
land cities. Business was suspended
here, the stock exchange, banks and
mercantile establishments having
agreed to close for the day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Immigrants from the lower strata
of society have their drawbacks. Still,
under the beneficent influence Of free
institutions we have in times past
made some splendid citizens out of
what looked like very poor raw mate
rial
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Sent to Prison.

Green Lake, Wis, June 16.-J. E.
Leimer, formerly cashier of the bank
of Princeton, was sentenced by Judge
Burnell to serve one year in state
prison at Waupun on the charge of IL
legal banking.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Western Millionaire Dead.

Denver, Colo, June 16.-George H.
Adams, a millionaire cattleman and
owner of the Adams hotel in this city,
died Wednesday of heart disease, after
three years illness, aged SO years. He
owned the Baca grant of 100000 acres
in the San Luis valley.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Eastern doctors were declaring some
time ago that we eat too much, but
now here comes the Medical Record
with the assertion that most people do
not eat enough. The average appears
to be about right.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

A New York woman who was worth
BIS, 900 died the other day and left her
husband only five dollars, because he
hadn't kissed her for nearly seven
years. Permitting the heart to grow
old doesn't always pay.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Mark Twain has been grievously
stricken, and the man of humor has
become the man of sorrow. What eff
feet his wife's death will have upon
Clemens genial humor it is hard to
foretell, but it will take him some time
20 recover from the serious blow. The
personal loss to Mark Twain promises
TO become a national loss to American
literature.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Heavy Damage by Fire.

Richmond, Va, June 17.--Fire at
Norton, Wise county, Va, Wednesday
night destroyed the whole business
section of the town, causing a loss of
about $150,000, partly insured. Two
men were seriously injured
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Spain is scheming to have some Of
her old debts paid by Cuba. 1t would
seem to be extremely foolish on the
part of Spain to have any further
trouble with Cuba.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

A Boston man became a physical
wreck after riding 500 miles in an au-
tomobile. AS a rule it is not the man,
in the auto, but the one along the way,
that are converted into physical
wrecks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

The California fruit crop is going to
be short this year, but Delaware has
broken the record by getting through
without letting the frost hurt her
peaches
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

In the case of E. d. Conger, manager
of the Herald, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
charged with conspiracy in connection
with the Lake Michigan water deal, the
jury reported disagreement. They
were discharged.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
G. z. MORSE. Publisher

Chicago club women are discussing
the problem of how to make men eat
what they don't like. The easiest way
IS to tell them it is not good for them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Dropped Dead.

Appleton, Wis, June 14.-Ten min
utes after receiving word that her broth
er, William Mickey, had been killed by
train at Sherwood, Mrs. ]. Bruehl, Mon
day. dropped dead
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
STEAMSHIPS
SINCE BEGINNING THE LAST CENTURY
Ex-Gov. Nash Dying.

Columbus, o., June 18.-Ex-G Gov.
George K. Nash is at deaths door, be-
ing kept alive only by powerful slim
ulants. He is conscious only at inter-
walls. The physicians have informed
Judge Nash that he cannot recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
Arkansas Is for Parker.

Hot Springs, Ark, June 16.-The
state democratic convention instructed
for Parker by vote of 2571s 90 1929
for Hearst.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23


tered for special New York and
Republic At yacht the size OF the boat made
Brooklyn April 1891 The keel 2S5 feet the
the LOIS The boat had boilers
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 1s.

Wheat-No. l northern, CSC; No.
northern, Gle; July, 93Ac Oats-No
3 white, Ace .Corn-No. 5, 49, Rye
No. 2, Tic. Barley-No. ?, 4Oc
Butter-Creamery, ex-
tras, 16917c: creamery, frsts, 14@15c;
dairy, fancy, 13@14c Poultry-Tur-
keys, 9@1Oc; chickens. 7@sc- Hay
Uplands, fancy, S. so.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23
st. Paul, June Is.

Cattle-Steers, 81. 15@4. so; cows, So OO
'@400. Hogs = 81. 5o@4. 10 Sheep
muttons, So. 90; lambs. S5.oa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-06-23

Paris, June 20.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent OF L'Echo de Paris says
there is report in Russian military Cir
cles that Gen. Stakelburg during his re-
treat from Vafangow lost 10000 men in
killed, wounded and captured. He adds
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

II Salem expects to maintain her
place in the front rank of progress of
Ohio's towns of 10000 population and
upwards, it will not do to build q
barbed wire fence around her terri
tory and put up keep off the grass
signs.-Salem News.
Is that quiet little dig at Mayor
Garlic and his policy of reform?-
Canton News.
No, not specifically. Possibly lit
tie dig in that direction would not be
entirely out of place, although the
mayors ample anatomy seems to be
somewhat impervious to such forms
of reminder. The paragraph referred
to, as is perfectly understood in Sa-
lem, was a gentle reminder to the
city council that an exclusive policy
in dealing with the Stark Electric
Railroad company and kindred enter
prises would not be conducive to the
maintenance of the advanced position
which Salem has already attained in
the ranks of Ohio's smaller cities
Salem News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Down at East Liverpool the street
car company superintendent laid a
conductor and motorman Off for keep
ing an oil stove in the front of the
car to warm themselves. 1t was dur
ing the severe weather and the two
men had to relieve each other at the
brake in order to keep from freezing.
There was no explanation given, and
it is altogether possible that none
could be given that would be satisfac-
tory. 1t is little wonder that corpor-
ations are called soulless.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15

Mt. Union girls are heart broken
That is, some of them are. The bal
ance are giving their heart-broken
sisters the laugh. College faculties
always did have the faculty of making
trouble for the students. Over at the
Mount a rule has been made that the
students shall not keep company with
each other except on Saturday nights.
This Is so the counting will not in
terfere with lessons. And even then
they must break away at 10 o'clock.
At the college there are lot OF
theological students. They are study
ing for the ministry and in order to
get some practice and incidentally
earn a little money, they have been
supplying" pulpits throughout the
state, going at times 40 to so miles
each Saturday in order to be on hand
for meeting the next day. These same
divinity students have not eliminated
from their natures the love of the
girls. They still enjoy "keepings" as
they call it over there. This new rule
cuts them out and every Saturday af-
ternoon at the end of the little din
key street car line can be seen lot
of fellows starting out with ready
print sermons in their pockets bid
ding good by to a lot of fearful girls
who must go back and sit out the
evening alone while the other girls
have the company of their steady fel-
lows. 1t Is said that the faculty has
been called a mean old thing by the
girls at least six times, but the titles
applied by the theological students
would not look well in print if read
by their congregations.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-01-15
WELT Y
MADE QUITE A HIT AT NOR
WALK.
TRAIN THE CHILDREN
In Democratic Paths in
Their Youthful DAYS.

The NorwallI Daily Reflector, in it's
account of the Jackson Day banquet,
has the following with reference to
the Hon. John C. Welty. of Canton,
who made the principal address:
Hon. John c. Welty, the principal
speaker of the evening, had for his
subject, THE Flag"
Mr.. Welty is gentleman of fine
presence, Possesses an ease of manner
that betokens at once the polished,
cultured and trained speaker. He gave
a heart to heart talk with his hearers,
no abuse of any parties, and urged the
parents to have their children read
and study the constitution of our coun-
try, to bring them up in their political
faith as well as religious faith. SHOW
me a prosperous Sunday school," said
the speaker, "and / will also show you
prosperous church" Democratic
parents should instil Democratic prin-
ciples into their children-not let them
go astray-and they can be successful
in political rule as well as their op-
ponents.
Cool, calm and eloquently the speak
er paid a glowing tribute to the mem
ories of Jackson, Jefferson and Lin
coin. He appealed to his listeners that
they should never lower their standard
of citizenship and loyalty to the flag,
for we are, after all, true American
citizens of one family. prolonged ap-
plause)
The Jackson club committee feel
highly fattered at having Hon. ]. c.
Welty present. The fact that the gen.
tleman from Canton was invited to at
tend a Jackson banquet at Columbus,
being assigned place on the program
as one of the chief speakers, doubly
endears him to the local committee for
honoring the Norwalk Democrats with
his presence.