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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

The woman In question, r rs SAID.
takes periodical trips to China and
receives and entertains women Wis
itors from the orient in the United
States, ostensibly to enjoy vacations
during the heated term in the Chi
nese city. The visitors, it is declared.
are the women who do the actual work
of transporting the girls from Amer
lea to China at so much apiece They
visit San Francisco, New York, Phila-
delphia, Montreal, and every large city
where it is possible for them to pur-
sue their nefarious vocations without
too much police interference The
woman does not deny her oriental &C.
quaintances, but she does deny that
girls are obtained by her and sent to
China.
Hard to Reach Offenders.
Washington officials first notified the
local authorities of the nefarious prac-
tice which was going on, as there is
no federal law under which punish
ment could be meted out to the Of
tenders. They can be reached, how
ever, under an Illinois law, and il
sufficient evidence can be obtained the
guilty one can be sent to the peni-
Tertiary on the charge of abduction.
The difficulty which has prevented
the officials from taking action is
that the victims shipped out of the
country never return to tell the tale.
At Hongkong or some other Chinese
port they are met by agents of the
band and sold into slavery in the in
terror far beyond the pale of Euro
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
No Self-Made Men.
ELLEN osMoNDE.

The era of the "Self-made" man Is on
the wane. Efficiency can no longer be
manufactured or homemade. Compe-
tition of the present day is too much
for the self-made man. SO holds Prof.
Nathaniel Butler, principal OF the
school education department OF the
University of Chicago, who is named
as one Of the best authorities of the
country on pedagogy. His views on
the "self-made" man were lately ex-
pressed in the closing session Of the
twentieth annual convention of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew in Mandel
hall at the University of Chicago. The
subject of his address was Education
as Factor of Efficient Manhood"
Prof. Butler spoke in the place Of Pres
ident William r. Harper, who was too
i'll to attend the session. "The term
'self-made man is a mere fallacy,"
Prof. Butler declared. '"The 'self-mads'
mans success is due only to unusual
ability. Efficient manhood-the man
hood that ought to be offered to the
worId-no longer can be homemade.
IL ILLS IAuc VI COl'pSIillOA LILO WIZ
is willing to pay the highest price for
the efficient man just as for articles OF
commercial use. Education should
mean competent training for social eff
cheney. 1t requires time. The value
of education is along four lines, as fol-
WIS: Physical, social, intellectual anb
Spiritual. Team work, SO familiar IN
football play and Of such Importance
in the game, should be kept and made
a common phrase in religion. 1t is a
motto that should enter into religion
and should BE closely followed"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

One goes to the milliners' openings,
and comes away wondering why mem
bers of this calling make most of their
hats so ugly and impossible. When
new gowns are on display one can al
ways find number of very beautiful
ones; but hats often seem utterly I'M
possible, the whole assortment an as
sortment of monstrosities. This year,
as we wandered YEARLY about, it ap-
peared to us things were worse than usu-
al. that the headgear was only made to
show how much stuff could be put on
single frame, never in the world intend
ed to wear. There were tip-tilted Chin
ney pots with cabbage roses on the back
by the dozen; heavy fur chapeaus that
looked like bears heads; there were
all sorts of eccentric shapes in the
''ready-to-wears." But, thank fortune,
we finally came upon some that really
could be worn and not call down general
notice on the wearer.
The one here illustrated is a model
that. it seems to us, could not well be
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

meeting the situation and the fact that
most of the offenders have placed the
Pacific ocean between themselves and
prosecution.
"It is true this sort of thing has
been going on for some time," said
Chief Collins II have detectives
working on the case now and expect
to do something before long. The in
formation came to me from Washing
ton first, and / then took the case up
with the government officers here, but
they could do nothing. l don't care
to state what our next move will be-"
One Woman Suspected.
One woman against whom positive
evidence has been gathered as a CEN
trail figure in this system of kidnap-
ing, abduction and sale into slavery
is the wife of recently deceased
bookmalzer. Several others are wom-
en- who formerly conducted resorts in
Chicago and now make their homes
in Chinese treaty ports.
While 40 cases are charged against
the former, the latter are said to have
recruited hundreds who have entered
upon a living death from which there
is no possibility of escape save by
suicide.
The wife of the bookmaker, when
questioned, Indignantly denied the
charges. She lives in splendid apart
ment and is supposed to be wealthy
''The charges against me are prepos-
1ho 3,,oo yiV1a
how they originated. I have been to
China once. Then l visited married
lady friend in Hongkong. There is a
delightful colony of Americans in
Hongkong. l found life there charm
ing. Most American women who go
there do. There is much wealth and
money is spent freely. But white
women no more associate with Chinese
there than they do here. never
heard of any American women being
married to Chinese there.
Gas for my being connected with a
band of slave traders, the charge is
absurd. On my only voyage l was
unaccompanied. / have never sent
anyone there.
81 have told stories Of the fine eli
mate and of the splendid times wom-
en- have there, but / do not know of
anyone who has been Influenced to go
by my yarns.
1.-TWO of my friends have been
dragged into this scandal. One is the
wife of German banker and the other
the wife of a merchant. Both were
Chicago women. They went to China
as single women and married there.
Every summer they come back to Chi
cago and stay with me at my fat.
They make this trip to escape the
heated term in the orient. They are
wealthy women, and left only a few
days ago after months visit with
me. / have never heard Of any women
returning to China with them.
81 know of large number Of Chi
cago women of legal age who have
gone to China during the last few
years and secured wealthy husbands"
she said. cit is their own business
and / don't see why the authorities
should raise any objections to their
going. They are surely better of than
they would be here"
do they marry Chinese?" she was
asked.
"Oh, no; they marry white men.
There are thousands of single white
men in the Chinese cities who want
wives from their ow2a lands"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

recruiting station for the resorts Of
the treaty ports and the frequently
visited spots of the orient has long
been known to the under world, whose
women have been RECALLED by stories
Of the palaces maintained by those OF
their kind in the celestial kingdom.
Year after year a group of women
formerly identified with Chicago's
dark side have visited the city and
departed with band of these women,
who have never been heard of after
ward.
Despite all this, the knowledge that
girls are being sold into actual slav.
cry and that the young and inexperi-
enced are being lured from home to
supply the demand for white slaves
came as startling surprise.
More than year ago an inkling of
the system and it's extent reached the
local police, and from time to time
the atrocities practiced by the inter
national band of slave traders caused
a ripple. Nothing was done, however,
to investigate the situation and sup
press the traffic until the federal au-
thorities acted in this instance, send
ing the police of Chicago, New York
and San Francisco into action stimuli
taneously.
1t is believed that exposure will of
itself bring the operations of the slave
traders to an end, save in the cases
of the very ignorant. Punishment be-
fitting the enormity of the crimes that
have been committed is doubtful, both
because Of the absence of specific laws
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
Traffic in Young Women in
America Is Disclosed.
BECOME SLAVES OF MERCILESS MANDARlNS
Lured to Dens in Chicago on Various Pre-
texts and Taken to Orient by Ring of De-
ceiving Females-Astoundine Prac-
tice Barred by Secret Serv-
ice Officials.

for them and sending dangerous wit
nesses against themselves out of the
country.
Chicago Girls Among Captives.
The names of ten more young wom-
en- that have disappeared from homes
in Chicago and other American cities
and were shipped to Shanghai are in
the possession of the inspector OF the
Chinese immigration bureau. The po-
lice of this and other cities are gath
ering evidence against the promoters
Of the slavery and their prosecution
will follow. On this point the govern
ment agents say they must rely Oh
the police and state authorities, since
there is no national law against ex-
porting women for such purposes.
American Consul James l.. Rodgers,
at Shanghai, has enlisted the coopera-
ton of the English and Chinese au-
tEorities in that city, and evidence of
many sales of American and Canadian
girls to Chinese masters has been pro-
cured.
The authorities have unquestionable
proof of the Incarceration in Chinese
harems of at least dozen of the girls
who were shipped from Chicago. Hill
da Olson, aged 20, is said to have COM
mitted suicide on arriving at Shan
gnai in order to escape the fate of be-
ing a slave to Chinese master.
Others were shipped to interior towns,
where they were held by one master
after another, until they were finally
sold to Chinese, who took them so far
into the interior they could not be
traced
The horror of the situation of the
girls, all of whom are young and were
selected because of their beauty, can
be imagined when it is known that
the Chinese purchasers own them as
chattel slaves, may sell them to
others, or may keep them as long as
they please, and in event OF their dis
pleasure order their heads cut off, al
without mourning the risk of trial or
punishment.
Prices for Girls Vary.
The fixed price for Chinese girl
slaves at Shanghai Is from $3.50 to
$500. The price paid by the Chinese
men for the American girls betrayed
into their hands by the two women
engaged in the traffic varies from $500
to $1,000 apiece. A young woman of
special beauty and accomplishment
brings a higher price than palmer
and less accomplished one.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

until time for use. Milk is not cooled or
aerated before bottling, but it is prompt
ly put into the glass jars by pouring
from a can held in the hands. After be-
ing sealed, the jars are covered with ice,
and remain this way until they reach
the New York market. Great care is
taken to keep the stable where milk is
exposed free from dust. This means
that hay is not fed until after milking,
and such dusty work as threshing is
carried OH at some distance from the
barn. The labor bill is increased be-
cause his men have to wear sterile suits
and it takes more labor to keep every
thing absolutely clean than when lick
and a promise" is considered sufficient.
But this increased cost of labor is moro
than made up by the increased price for
which milk is sold. 1t is not surprising
to hear that he is unable to produce as
much milk as is called for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

served the short sleeves were edged with
frills having three rows of fine tuckS
near the hem. 1t was real lace, made up
over white satin, and the contrast with
the plain material was very good.
Evening wraps this year, as rule,
are voluminous, do not fit the figure
closely. There are modified dolmans.
there are big circular affairs, and OF
course the empire. Light colored ones
are favored, cream and blue we'll to the
fore. There are so many lovely lighter
blues nowadays, very attractive gray
tones. The white gown just described
was trimmed with narrow bands of flow
cred ribbon, the background of which
was a soft gray-blue. There are gray
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
Fertilizing Orchard.

The largest growth we ever saw in
apple trees in six years following plant
ing was case where Is this-year trees
were treated in the manner followiD "
Large holes, wild; and deep, removing
a half yard of soil, were dug in the
fall and filled with good stable manure,
this was left to soak in all winter, anu
was removed in the spring, the trees
planted and the manure used as
mulch. The succeeding growth was
phenomenal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
Amber in New York City.

Large masses of amber have recent
w been discovered in cretaceous strata
on Staten Island, now the borough of
Richmond of the city of New York. The
deposits are being commercially worked.
1t is thought that some of this amber
may be the product of sequoia-trees
that grew on the Atlantic coast in Gre
taceous time.-Youth's Companion
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09
Sand Mont Do

Sand cannot take the place of grit
for your fowls. What they need is
something sharp. The round surface
of a grain of sand Is not going to do
much toward cutting the hard outside
husk of kernel Of corn, wheat OF
other grain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-11-09

pean and American civilization that
fringes the seacoast.
A number of persons have been sent
to the penitentiary under the federal
statutes for importing women into
the United States, but the authorities
have never been able to reach persons
operating in the other direction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
speech Restorea br Cold.

A miraculous cure has recently been
effected by the cold weather at Paul
haquet. Auvergne, In France says the
Paris correspondent of the London
Chronicle John Rougler. fifty four
years Of age. an agricultural laborer,
lost his speech in 1887 after a severe
attack OF typhoid fever. At this time
he was parish schoolteacher and nat
urally was compelled to resign his posi-
ton and seek other work, A few days
ago, on going to work as usual. he was
suddenly seized with faintness owing
to the extreme cold and would have
been frozen to death had not some
passersby come to bis assistance and
restored him to consciousness. 1t was
then found, to the great surprise of ey-
cry one, that he had regained his pow
ers OF speech. The doctors Of the dis
trict have forwarded a report Of this
extraordinary case to the faculty in
Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
COMMISSION ORGANIZES.
Hearing Of One of the Venezuelan Claims
Begins This Morning.

Mortified, Feb. 2.-The international
court met and organized yesterday af-
teTnoon at 1880. The protocol was read
and the work mapped for the future
work Of the court At $3.50 they ad-
iourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
1t is expected that the hearing Of one
Of the claims win be taken up.
G. A. Plumley has been appointed
the secretary of the commission and
Miss Louise A. Newell official stenog.
rapher.
The commissioners have expressed
themselves as being highly pleased with
the courtesy shown them by the state
of Vermont thus far and especially APP
preciate the governors escort who re-
eeived them VIXEN they crossed the state
line.
Mr.. Plumley was asked how long he
thought the commission would be in
session and he said that it was iInpossi-
bic to state any definite time.
The Vermont Bar association viii give
banquet at the Pavilion Hotel in
Montpelier Thursday evening, February
9, at which the two commissioners OF
foreign countries, Judge Plumley of
Mortified and the judges Of the SUI
preme court win be guests Of honor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
ZINC Little Fnther.s An.,rer.

Little father. we are starvingl May WE
not have bread7"
BY the castle gates the soldiers paced
with steady tread
Little father. can't you hear us2'' cried
they In despair
Palace doors were barred. and havoc how
cred In the air
Little father. you must answer" the
wronged people cried
Men lay dying in the cutters when the
car replied.
Through long ages they had striven.
through the ages hoped;
In darkened world and joyless they had
blindly CROPPED
But they pointed to the heavens. saying.
God is there"
And they humbly kissed their crosses as
they knelt In prayer
And they said, The little father when
we go to plead
When we cannot bear It longer-he viii
give us heed"
They were pinndered so that others might
be rich and proud
Still they humbly kissed their crosses, at
their affairs bowed
From the fathers rounded shoulders,
when his task was done
The increasing. crushing burden fell
upon the son
But within their breasts they treasured
one fair hope and dear
When we ask the little father he viii
kindly hear
So they toiled ana starved ana struggled
Often rebels came
To implore them TO be manly and 10 end
tho shame
But they shook their heads and answer
ed Pray YOU so your ways
God Is watching high above lis. we viii
give him praise
And the little father listens: when he
hears as call
He Will kindly heed his children; he VIII
bless us ALL
BY the palace gates they gathered when
the time was come
For the little fathers blessing They, no
longer dumb,
Put their crosses in their pockets, raising
the dread cry,
Little father, we are starving; heed us
or we diet'
Down the soldiers rode upon them, piti-
less and grim
Thus the little father answered when they
called to him.
IS. +. kiser IN Chicago Record Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local Happenings Tersely Told For
Busy Readers.

New ginghams at vaughan's-
Sale Of children's winter garmmts at
Abbott's.
See the new wing collars at Me-
Whorter's.
Howe's moving pictures at the opera
house, Friday, FEB. 10.
Ladies' and gentlemen's solid gold
watches at f. e. Burr & Co.'s.
There is something new each day at
the City Auction Rooms. Sale begins
at O'Clock each evening 0. II. Hale,
Auctioneer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
Herpes of the I.ipn.

Breaking out" Is the popular name
given to skin disorder whose tech
meal designation is herpes of the
lips" The state is more than usually
disagreeable when it occurs in chill.
dren. 1t may accompany or follow a
cold. There are countless remedies,
and Of these the simplest for house
hold use Is boric acid ointment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
SENATOR pILLINeHAM SPEAKS.
FavoIs Statehood Bill--Gives Teller In
formation About Vermont Farms.

Washington, Feb. IT. Messrs Clark OF
Montana, Dillingham; and Teller, in the
Senate today continued the discussion
Of the joint statehood bin, Mr.. Dilling-
ham supporting the measure as it stands
and the other two Senators contcnding
for amendments and the right Of the
four territories to be admitted as SO
many states. In his reply to Mn Dill
bingham, Mr.. Teller charged that Yer.
mont had retrogfSdcd and quoted dg-
tres to show that there had been fall
ing off in the valueand number Of farms
in that state. Mr. Dillingham; replied
that this condition was due to the con
solidation of small farms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
A Novel sale.

IL would seem that in this day Of
merchandising that there
had been nearly every kind Of sale
used to rush out good at dull times of
the year, but it looks as though the
Corner Store had originated new one
in q Penny Sale for Saturday. Pretty
small, is it not? But 1t will save you
dollars. Read our advertisement Fri
day for full explanation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
FATAL TERMINATION.
Death Of Peter Carney, Who Was Found
Badly Frozen in Winooski.

Burlington, Feb. 2.-Peter Carney,
the unfortunate man who was nearly
frozen to death a week ago in Winooski,
died in this city last evening at $3.50
O'Clock, from the effects OF the exposure.
He regained consciousness the afternoon
of the day he was rescued from an alley
in Winooski and showed signs Of re-
coyery but yesterday he lapsed into
Inconsistencies about noon and remain.
ed in that condition until the end came.
The body win be taken to Skowhegan,
Me-, for burial.
Mr.. Garney's relatives are overwhelm.
ed at his death under such circum-
stances, and viii probably investigate
the case further.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
DEATH OF W. W. EATON.
Was Professor of Greek in MiddIebury
College.

Middlebury, Feb. William Wells
Eaton, professor of Greek at Middle
bury College since 1882, died this morn
ing at White Plains, N. Y. He had been
out of health and excused from college
duties during the past year and half.
The funeral will be held on Friday
morning in Andoyer, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02

In walking mile a man averages
2,263 steps, but when he rides bicy-
Gle OF average gear he covers mile
with an equivalent of only 627 steps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
GRANITEvILLE.

The regular monthly meeting Of
Branch No. 10, Quarry Workers In.
ternational Union Of America, will be
held in Miles Hall, GraniteyiIle, Feb.
s, 1905, at p. m. sharp. Business
of Importance All members requested
to be present. Jesse Miller, President.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-02-02
HE BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1905.


Fair tonight an Friday. Colder to-
night and Friday. Light to fresh east
erly winds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-30

it is known that the Russian fleet has
passed by"
The conditions on board the Russian
vessels are described by the officers on
the China are such as to make the de-
feat seem quite natural. The drink
ing done by Russian officers" said the
American officer, IF the reports IF
those who have associated with them
be true, is simply appalling. There are
women of shady character on many OF
the warships, and the utter corruption
and dissipation shown on all sides is
beyond belief"
p. A. Artemieff, the Port Arthur ed
itor who is also on the China, is Il
colonel in the Russian army The Jap
anese authorities did not allow him on
shore at Port Arthur. He is said to be
on parole and the japanese authorities
searched his belongings for documents
supposed to contain valuable informa-
ton, Such az he had, however, he ha J
turned over in advance to a lady pas
senger who had them in her trunks
at the time when the Japs were inves-
tigating Artemieff.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-05-30
TRILBY WELL
GIVEN LAST NIGHT

After careful preparation the Ellie
ford Company presented last evening
at the OTpheum George Du Mauriers
Trilby. The scenery settings were fine
and the piece was highly enjoyed by
those present. Ben Bolt was finely rem
dered by Mrs Cohen and Miss Eel
wynn contributed a French song, The
strongest character in the play is that
of Svangali and was played by Pietro
Sosso in capital style, his death scene
being quite realistic, Miss Due was
thoroughly at home i'm the part Of
Trilby the victim Of Svengali. George
Hernandez who played Zou You kept
the house in good humor. william
Marion as Gecko acted i'm a careful and
painstaking manner. The Taffy Of
Charles Elder was a credible represen-
tation. The other parts were in good
hands.
Trilby will be given again this even
ine.