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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
How Lima Cavalier, "Most Beautiful Woman Of
Europe" Has Won Her Way to Fame and
Fortune by Hard Work.
IS AIDED BY HER SISTERS DEVOTION
koUe Affair Nth Prince Alexander Baratiski the Begin
ming of ResoLUe to Glue Up Easy Life and Fit Herself
for the Trying Roles Written by the Most Fa-
nous Masters of Music NoU the Idol
of Adoring Paris.

Paris.-That "the most beautiful
woman of Europe" may be discomfort
ed with her job is shown by the ex-
traordinary case Of Lima Cavalier.
AS music hall star of the first
magnitude she was fattered and feted.
She had but to show her beautiful per-
son and MARBLE a ~ ditties to earn
heavy money. The world had prac-
tically told her that her loneliness was
all-sufficient without talent.
Lima Cavalier tossed aside the bril-
liant sinecure and plodded the hard
road leading to grand opera. When
Parisians learned it they shrugged at
the impractical choice and as good as
forgot her Now she has just given
them mighty jolt by coming back as
a grand opera star, with rumored
engagement at the Paris opera itself;
and Furthermore she has just bought
a splendid mansion in the Avenue de
Messine But why she grew discon-
tented with being "the most beautiful
woman of Europe" and how she threw
up the music hall sinecure on the off
chance Of succeeding in grand opera
remains a secret.
The secret spring of Lina's change
of base began with great hope, con-
tinued through a great despair and
ended in a great devotion. The hope
and the despair were those of worldly
love. But the devotion was that of a
sister.
Nothing could be more striking than
the contrast between the lives chosen
by the two girls. When their widowed
mother died in Rome in 1889 Ada was
Is years of age and Lima II. AS there
were no relatives and the property was
small, friends put them in convent
school of aristocratic connections,
whose side speciality was the edu
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12

siderable Russian house and young
man about Paris.
Prince Alexander came to have i'm
mense admiration for the talent, the
voice, the beauty and the goodness of
the girl.
you must cultivate that voice." he
told her. "You are wasting yourself
on the music hall stage, which is not
worthy Of you. Take up opera!" he
advised her.
On Road to Grand Opera.
Like the camel that is being loaded,
Lima groaned in spirit. Like the
camel, she was slow in getting started.
But, still like that reliable creature,
once started, she kept going. In 1867
the music halls saw no more of Lima
Cavalieri; and it became known that
she was diligently cultivating her voice
under Nine. Mariani-Masi.
Three years passed in work and love
and hope. Then Lina's chance came i'll
1900, when she was allowed to make
her debut at no less musical center
than the Theater Royal of Lisbon as
Media in "Pagliacci."
Unhappily, the Lisbon public is
hard one When it pays for grand
opera it insists on having something
near perfection The debutante was
young, exceedingly lovely, with
sweet voice; but she showed inexperi
ence. Did she not also display nerv-
BUSINESS due to emotion over some low
ers' misunderstanding? One would
prefer to think so-for the judging of
Prince Alexander!
The first night the Lisbon public
made no sign. The second night it
simply chased the whole company from
the stage of the Theater Royal.
Alas for work, for hope, for love!
There was riot in front of the curtain
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Electric Storm Does Damage.

Racine.-An electric storm did con-
siderable damage in this vicinity. A
telephone pole was struck and shat
tered on State street, disabling many
phones; several street cars were
burned out and taken to the repair
shop; passengers were frightened and
in a panic, but no one hurt; the whole
city phone system of the Milwaukee
Electric Railway and Light company
was burned out. The barn of Ingwald
Johnson was hit, the end knocked out,
two COWS and horse stunned, and
many trees shattered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Polish Bishop for America.

Ripon.-Rev. Father Kruszka, of
this city, has received word that
Archbishop Weber, of Poland, has
been transferred to America, where
he will have supervision of the entire
Polish Catholic church in America.
This, Father Kruszka says, is a prac-
tical concession to the requests of the
Polish church and will no DOUBT lead
to further appointments, as one
bishop can not possibly supervise the
entire country. Archbishop Weber is
expected to arrive in this country
about Christmas. He will reside in
Chicago.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Fraternal Insurance Rates.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was given
as the cause for what he termed the
"ruinous rates" of fraternal insurance,
by Commissioner Host, of Wisconsin,
before the representatives of those
societies from all parts of America
here. He said the officials realized
the rates were disastrously low, but
hadn't the nerve to raise them. He
demanded laws that all fraternals get
adequate rates as a prerequisite to
obtaining licenses in Wisconsin.
The United Order of Foresters
members admitted their rates are too
low. The Modern Woodmen said they
could fix their own rates and so did
the Catholic Foresters. The Fraternal
Reserve commended Hosts plan.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Engineer Commits Suicide

Janesville.-E. A. Peck, an engin-
eer on the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, committed suicide at his
home in Baraboo by jumping in front
OF a passenger train, which cut off
his head. Engineer Peck was directly
responsible for a wreck on the
Northwestern in GAINESVILLE last Jan.
uary, when three men were killed and
several injured. Peck himself was
injured and for weeks was in the hos
pital here. The calamity has preyed
upon his mind and finally drove him
to suicide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Kenosha Bars Prize Fighting.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has clamped
down the lid on prizefghting and
there will be no repetition OF the
scene which marked the closing OF
the Cooley-Bennett fight here. Mayor
German and John E. Heating, a mem
Der of the police and fire commission,
said no more permits for fights would
be issued. Should the city authori-
ties fail to stop the fights the district
attorney will act.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Catholic Societies End Meeting.

Depere.-The convention of the
State Federation of the Catholic So
cieties closed with picnic on the
grounds of ST. Norbert's college. The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, J. L. Toner, Kaukauna; first
vice president, Peter J. Lehman, Mil
waukee; second vice president, Henry
Broecker, Racine; secretary, Frank
Van de Ramp, Milwaukee,; treasurer.
Joseph M. Crowley, Milwaukee; spir-
itual director, the Most Rev. S. G.
Messmer, Milwaukee; state lecturer,
Rev. John Daily, Milwaukee; direc-
tors, G.. T. Moeskes, Appleton; Wal
ter Joyce, Manitowoc; John w.
Kraus, Port Washington; Marshall
August PITT, Oshkosh.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
NEWS OF WISCONSIN
HAPPENINGS OF RECENT DATE
IN THE STATE.
COLLEGE MAKES DENIAL.
Authorities of Ripon Disprove Absurd
Charge of Grating in Connection
with Gifts of Andrew
CARNEGIE.

Ripon.-A sensational attack has
been made on Ripon college, Prince
ton, Yale and Lafayette by the Baptist
Standard, the official New York publ
cation of the Baptist church, charging
these four institutions with grating
IN securing money from Andrew Car
negie. The charge is entirely refuted
by Ripon college authorities, who pro-
duce authorities to prove their state
ments, and the other institutions ac-
cused are expected to soon issue de-
malls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Charges Against ATTORNEYS.

Milwaukee,. - PatroLnan Henry
Becker caused a sensation in Court
Commissioner Donnelly's court in the
Lonstorf conspiracy suit by charging
that attorneys for Mrs. Emma Ions
tori, who is suing the Lonstorf fam
fly for 100000 damages on the charge
of alternating her husbands affections,
had tried to frame answers for him
that would have helped their case.
Becker, it is claimed by the prosecu-
ton, gave the principal evidence ON
which the suit is based and then de-
niAd the ALLEGED statements.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Injunction Continued in Force.

Milwaukee. = Judge Ludwig con-
tinued in force the injunction secured
by William r. Harley, restraining the
school board from changing the sys-
tenn of readers. While following the
rule in declining to pronounce the
school board law unconstitutional, he
nevertheless declared that he be-
lieved the contention of Attorney UNI
brett, that the constitutional provision
against special or private legislation,
had been violated by the law. The
city will carry the matter to the SUI
preme court
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
District Attorney Injured.

Milwaukee.-United States District
Aettorney H. X. Butterfield was in
jured in an automobile accident. His
injuries are not necessarily serious,
but large amount of government
work will be delayed. 1t is said Mr..
Butterfeld has orders from Washing.
ton to assist in the Standard Oil in.
quiry and other antitrust move.
ments.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Not Guilty. of Land Frauds.

Oshkosh. = United States Court
Commissioner D. e. Mcdonald dis
charged Leander Choate, Benjamin
Doughty, James M. Bray, James
Doughty and Thomas DAILY, all of
Oshkosh, who were indicted for al
legged land frauds in Oregon. His
ruling closed an examination the first
chapter of which was had three
weeks ago. The commissioner said
no evidence had been adduced show
ing the defendants guilty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Much Damage by Storm.

Mellen.-During the electrical storm
at Mellen, the 1853 foot brick chimney
at the United States Leather COM
pany's plant was hit by lightning.
Telephone and electric light poles
were torn down. A Miss Gertie Whit
ney, domestic at the Central hotel,
received bad shock and has not been
able to speak since, but the doctors
think she will recover.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Pathos in Girls Death.

Plainfield.-The funeral of Miss
Nettie Worden, who died after one
days illness from blood poisoning
caused by picking small pimple on
her face with a hatpin, took place
here. She was FL years old. The pin
was given her by her fiance, to whom
she was to have been married this
month.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Hewitt Is Golf Champion.

Janesville.-G. w. Hewitt, of Osh-
kosh, defeated Hamilton Vose, of
Milwaukee, winning the golf cham
pionship of Wisconsin, eight up and
six to play. In the 36-hole race be-
tween r. P. Cavanaugh, of Kenosha,
and Chester Morse, of GAINESVILLE, for
the consolation cup the Kenosha man
won, IL up and II to play.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Delivers Mail in Automobile.

Observation-Disclosures Gridley, former
iy an engineer on the Northwestern
road, has set the pace for the rural
mail carriers out of the GAINESVILLE
post Office He uses an automobile to
deliver mail. A rural mail carrier at
OrfordviIle also uses an automobile.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Saloon Men viii Fight.

La Crosse.-That nearly all of the
western states will form saloonkeep.
ers' associations to fight reform move
ments by joining the National Liquod
league, is the declaration of state sa.
loon men who completed Wisconsins
organization here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Murderer Makes Confession.

Wau.Iesha.-It has become known
that N. H. Boston, who died in the
state penitentiary recently, made a
deathbed confession that he killed an
eyed couple at Black Earth several
years ago for their money and after
ward burned their home and bodies.
This confession eXonerates w. G.
Fuller, who with Boston got life
sentence for the crime, and efforts
are now being made to get Fuller a
pardon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Chambers Among Horses.

Janesville.-State Veterinarian E. D..
Roberts announced that he has discov-
cred serious cases of CHAMBERS among
horses shipped in from Dakota last De-
cember and sold to farmers in the vi
cinity of Madison, Lodi, Dane Station
and GAINESVILLE. DR.. Roberts, DR.. Little,
DR.. Brown of GAINESVILLE, and DR.. Beat
tie. of Madison, rounded up all the sus-
Dected animals.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Drowned in milwaukee River.

Stevens Point-Miss Anna Combs,
aged 20 years, daughter of Thomas
Combs, local roadmaster for the Wis
consin Central road, drowned in the
Wisconsin river. Miss Combs gradu-
ated from the Stevens Point normal
school last month and had signed a
contract as grade teacher at Peshtigo
for the ensuing year.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Warn Against Socialism.

Depere.-At the State Catholic socie-
ty convention resolutions regarding the
corruption of the stage, socialism and
divorce were passed. They warned
both Catholic and non-Catholic labor
ers against labor unions which in prin-
ciple or in practice are inimical to
Christian law and truth. They declared
socialism to be, in all it's variating
forms, false and ultimately the real
enemy of labor itself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Aged Man Commits Suicide

Milwaukee.-David r.. Clough, aged
20 years, of Cleveland, Ohio, an uncle
of J. G. Gilchrist, of the Gilchrist
Transportation company, committed
suicide by hanging on the Gilchrist
steamer Ireland. The cause of the
suicide is not known.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Freight Trains Wrecked.

Mazomanie. - A Milwaukee fast
freight crashed into an east-bound
way freight, but the trainmen escaped
uninjured. The way freight was
switching when the accident took
place and seven cars were wrecked,
as well as one of the engines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Justice Releases Doctor.

New London.-Dr. George Dawley,
who has been held under $4,000 bonds
for performing a criminal operation
on Lena Kluth of this city, who died
from the effects, has been released by
the Justice before whom the pre-
Iiminary hearing took place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12

Racine.-Lt is charged that ice deal.
ers have formed trust. Patrons
claim that they are unable to buy %
pounds at a time, having ice boxes
holding that amount; that they can
take nothing less than so pounds. The
district attorney may be requested to
make an investigation.
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cation of poor girls of good family for
governesses and companions.
Has World at Her Feet.
On account of her age, Lina's time in
the school was short. Once in the
world, it did not take her long to de-
eide against the teaching career. Be-
sides her beautiful person, she had a
pretty voice; and even had the voice
been less her first appearance on the
music hall stage left no doubt as to
the kind of success she might expect.
1t was at this time that Lima Cavalieri
gave her friendship to Prince Alexan-
der Baratinski, second son of con-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Mills Burned at Washburn.

Ashland.-The mill of the Edward
Hines Lumber company at Washburn,
Wis, burned to the ground, a shingle
mill and warehouse also being de-
stroyed. It was said to be the largest
sawmill on the great lakes. The loss
is 100000, fully insured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Admits Burglaries.

Racine.-Albert Schmidt, "a years
old, was arrested on charge Of rob-
bing John Hautzsinger Of Kenosha of
suit of clothing, a revolver, a pair of
shoes and other property valued at $50.
After his arrest Schmidt confessed to
having robbed the Schultz Clothing
store on State street.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
nesnondencY Causes Suicide.

jefferson. SteDgel, aged 26
years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stem
gel. committed suicide at his home in
this city by shooting himself in the
right temple with rifle. He had been
respondent for some time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Money Stolen from Treasurer.

Brillion.-Treasurer M. V. McMullen
announced at meeting of the school
board here that two years ago, while
absent from his home for few mo-
ments, a thief had stolen $4,000 of the
district school funds. He said he had
failed to find the thief despite his best
efforts in that direction.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
stevens Point "Jointsv Raided.

Stevens Point.-A general raid on all
the gambling joints and disorderly re-
sorts, conducted under the direction of
District Attorney Dahl and Sheriff
Hebard, assisted by the city police de-
partment, resulted in the arrest of
some "a inmates.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Ola Milwaukee Resident Dead.

MISUNDERSTANDING Aldrich, one of
the city's OLD settlers, died at his home.
Mr.. Aldrich had been resident OF this
city for 70 years. He was son of
owen Aldrich, first sheriff q Milwau-
kee county.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
woman Returns Home.

Racine.-Mrs. Reinhard Weidner,
who. with her two children and mother
disappeared several days ago, returned.
She said she started for Denmark, but
that the children cried for their father
and she became sick and decided to
come back.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Lumber Business Sold.

Fairchild. - The Wilson Weber
Lumber company, of Menominee, has
purchased the entire retail lumber
business of N. G. Foster. The pur-
chase includes six retail yards To-
Gated at Mondovi, Fairchild, Hum
bird, Osseo, Strum and Eleva, and
the consideration exceeds 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Hurt bv Dynamite CAP.

enominee.-Edward Coupal, the IL
year-old son of a barber, picked open a
dynamite cap to see what was beneath
the copper. His left hand was lacerat-
ed. Two fingers and thumb were Ia
ken off
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Attempt to Wreck Train.

Racine. Milwaukee road detec.
tives found 300-pound rock on the
tracks, which is not the first attempt
to wreck a train near this city. A
freight engine was wrecked recently
at the same place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Chr 31latr nf thr "Thrrr R'a''
lit Mnnprtt EA1ratlntt
By WILLIAM HI. MAXWELL,
superintendent of New York City Schools.

HE public schools have been good deal criticised for what
said to be neglect of the "Three Rs and the tendency
- special As matter of fact the socaled Three
kx Rs have probably been carefully taught than
EST know that there many people would
HAN1 the barren instruction of 90 years despite modern
kAN educational methods 1t said that children to-day do
& spell cipher well those half century
great has been the lamentation the change.
But the facts quite different. 1t is generally
that have been submitting the
of the children to-day similar grades.
Springfield Mass
there but who spelled the correctly
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Lnckiaw Causes Death.

Kenosha.-As a result of being shot
In the hand with blank cartridge
while prematurely celebrating the
Fourth of July, Ben Lama, an eight
year-oId boy of this city, died of lock-
jaw.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Dorchester Bank incorporated.

Madison.-State Banking Commits
sioner Bergh has approved the ar
ticles of incorporation of the Dorches-
ter State bank of the village of Dor
chester, Clark county. Its capital is
$4,000. The incorporators are Will
liam F. Brennan, H. M. Nedry, w. D.
Channess, G. M. Schultz and IA
others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Killed in Street Fight.

MISUNDERSTANDING riot on the
streets Gus Koss was instantly killed
by a blow on the point of the jaw.
said to have been given by Henry
Mascot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-07-12
Death Ends Coupbine Shell.

Mrs. Mary Reitz died as the result Of
a 15-minute coughing spell. She choked
to death. She had been Ill some time.
Her husband is in California. Five
children survive.
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and panic and recriminations behind it.
and in row that would not have been
out of place in Latin quarter cafe
Lima Cavalieri and Alexander Baratin-
ski spoke their parting words.
We know no more than this. Was
it one of loves hateful treasons? Was
it desertion in the hour of need? The
girl had worked and shaved to please
him. The world would have liked to
see him stand manfully by her in her
hour of failure. That Lima has never
accused him proves nothing. She may
have been too proud-or she may have
been in the wrong. And. note, that
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Here the devoted sister interviewed
with force from her humble employ
ment at Genoa.
Too Beautiful for Governess.
On leaving the Roman convent
school three years after her elder sis
ter had quilted it, Ada Cavalieri Ito
give her the family name adopted and
made famous by the other) had to face
the same hard proposition that con-
fronted Lima
She was quite as beautiful as Lima.
Indeed-as you shall learn, if you have
not already heard 1.-THE sisters look so
much alike that photographs of one
have been mistaken for the other.
Also, she had a voice. Yet she never
hesitated. She had been educated for
a governess. 1t was correct and hon
orable to be a governess. And a gov
erness she would be. Even after she
had lost her first three places by a
strange and unique fault she never
wavered.
Surely, it was a unique fault
"This young girl is too beautiful to
NO q 5OFO1h OoOJ W1OtC ASI uISL Gu1-
ployer to the superioress of the school
as she returned her. "Her conduct has
been irreproachable. She is goodness
itself, intelligent, patient and with a
talent for teaching. Yet l will not
keep her. Her presence cannot but
prove danger in a household"
At last good and generous lady
beautiful enough herself not to be ieal-
Gus of anothers beauty-took the per-
secuted Signorina Ada as teacher for
her two small children. l may not
give her name; she was the wife of a
foreign consul
Ada Cavalieri had watched her bril-
liant sisters triumphs with uneasy
wonderment that grew to terror.
She had fought with Lima 10 give VI
the music hall career. She had never
ceased bombarding her with letters OF
expostulation. Later on she compro-
missed.
Urged Sister Onward.
IF you will not give up the stage. be
| a real artiste!" was her final appeal
When Lima had begun studying with
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Fatally Cut by Train.

Fond du Lac.-Frank Pease fell be-
tween Northwestern switcher and a
car and was fatally cut.