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Evening journal., 1906-10-31
Rules Of Society.

Ihdt every individual should work
That all should rise carly, usually at
sunrise and have an hours prayer and
song service before breakfast at which
no meat. eggs or coffee are allowed.
The members shall so to bed NJ SIM
set liquor and tobacco are tabooed,
and an must live a life Of celibacy.
The brotherhood OF Light has inter-
estcd o. number OF prominent people. all
Of whom are vcgetarians. Among them
/ Is Louis w. Van Dyke. q Denver bank
er who helps support the colony. There
are branch colonies IN Iowa, California
and Now York state.
/ The children of the colony are for the
most part foundlines that have been
given to~the brotherhood by young girls
who wish to de Their shame or by the
/ Juvenile courts The COLONY at Ar
boles was started about four years ago
with half a dozen children sent from
Eureka. Cal.
state Humane Agent Kerr said on his
return from his Investigation Of the
colony: The children are fed strictly
on vegetables, given no milk. butter
eggs OF anything containing animal
matter. They are kept together always
and must get permission from Mr.. Rose
before absenting themselves from the
others for even few minutes They
go about Ike little old men. silent and
depressed. moping about in a little flock
and always under the oversight Of some
adult. They all sleep in tents"
The diet at the colony follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., rice. roasted
peanuts D'nner-Potatoes IN peanut
cream, boiled cabbage, roasted peanuts
dates citric acid vinegar. Supper-For
children, sliced bread. peanut butter
and sometimes apple sauce
There IS no doctor available. and nc
telephone or telegraph within 16 miles
The following "tctracts" hang on the
walls OF the dining room:
"D.bbah, the entcing devil
IRA. the flesh devil
"Zimmah. the joking evil
"Billyaai. the worthlessness evil.
"Aven. the vanity evil.
'"Anash. the delight in destruction
evil.
satan. the desire for Leadership
which IS the captain ~ death evil"
The expose Of the colony came whei
the thirteenth infant had died an,
Ipassersby noticed the number Of small
rev graves IT was then discovered tina
p the children had heen literally starve,
10 death. Rose. Robertson and Mrs
Wheeler affect long hair and peculia
Earb. They speak In low tones have
patient, supine attitude and look witt
benevolent eyes upon the starvinl
youngsters, whom they are trying e
lead into spiritual perfection. A fev
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
Let There Be Peace,

wnmIngt0n. oetober 81.
Evening journal., 1906-10-31
CONSOLIDATED NOVEMBER 25th, Il
FOUNDED 1899.

THE EVENING JOUKNAL CO9lFAN1' -
Fourth shipIey Streets wilmington. Delaware
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17

husbands, on lines parallel to the opin-
ions adopted and policies supported by
men,. Their indirect influence on the
course Of political events may easily
become greater than any direct inf,i-
ences the ballot would give I'd
Lady Cook believes that the general
apathy among her sex on this side sof
the water is. due to, woman g pursuit
of the enjoyment made possible to her
by her new position Of independence.
This seems very unlikely. The new
privileges of woman in our day have
brought new responsibilities and new
activities. Her invasion of business, Of
the professions and of numerous voca-
tions once held sacred to man, has
brought woman into close contact with
the doings of the world. Her mentality
has been quickened, her development
broadened. In our universities e the
!" "co7eds. = are fairly outstripping their
brothers in scholarship and in scien-
tiflc achievement. Everywhere-ex-
cept in politics alone-the American
woman is active. One day she may de-
eide that she wants to vote. When
that day comes. the ballot will be hers
for the asking. But it will never be
forced upon her by her sisters or by
anybody else. 's. .a...r@
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
Excitement in France.

Paris, Dec. l7.-serious disturbances
that 1t was believed would ensue yes
terday, the first Sunday under the law
separating church and state, were not
realized. The servicessin this city, in
particular, passed off, quietly. ., -. -.
Reports from the, provinces, how
ever, show that there was great excite
ment- at many places. Large process
s1ons chanting psalms accompanied the
clergy to and from the1churches. Coun-
ter e1: d. demonstrations took place in several
cities, notably Perpignan and aAmiens,
where the Catholics and freethinkerss
came into collision, necessitating inter
ference blythe police; who Quickly dis
persed the crowds. Several of, the
demonstrators were injured. s..+ Y.
Interviews with ecelesiastics as well
as the tone of the clerical press indi-
cate fairly favorable reception of the
governments bill amending the church
and, state, separation law of 1905 in.
troduced in the chamber of deputies
Dec. 49, and the prevalence of the be.
lief that it will prove acceptable to the
church, as it, places the clergy under a
real regime Of the common law. -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
Woman and the Ballot.

Lady Cook, one Of the leaders of the
English "suffragettes'' 1.-THE women
who strive to arouse public sentiment
for woman suffrage by raising disturb
ances in the house of commons lobbies,
and by going to prison rather than pay
ing their fnes-has come to America
to start an equal suffrage crusade.
Lady Cook is American born, which, no
doubt, accounts for the discerning pre-
cision with which she has diagnosed
conditions in the United States. She
finds that American women do not, care
to vote, and adds that if they really
wanted the ballot "they could have it
quicker than it takes to talk about it. -
That is beyond question the truth.
Years Of labor devoted to the equal
suffrage cause by such women as Susan
B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stan.
ten, have failed to convince the women
Of this country that they need the bal.
lot or that possession Of it would re.
suit in any overturning of existing
political or social conditions. States
that have granted the ballot to women
do not exhibit politics cleaner than o,
different from the politics of states
where men alone may vote. When wo
men become interested in politics they
adopt variant opinions and support di
verging policies, according to thei1
habits Of thought or the views Of thei1
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
Legislative Salaries.

congressman have refused to raise
their own salaries, and their action
recalls the fact that our Minnesota
legislature is afflicted with the same
sort of modesty. Two years ago the
lower house voted down bill increas-
ing members pay to $1,000 for the
session.. because the representatives
were afraid to go home and tell their
constituents that they had voted to
give the next legislature more money.
Such bill is likely to appear again
this winter, with even smaller chances
of success, because senators will be
afraid to vote for raise that would
take effect during their own terms OF
office.
The principle of the bill is right, as
The Journal has maintained be-
fore, and the people of the state will
not begrudge their servants in the
legislature a fair compensation. The
SIS a day rate will keep a member in
st. Paul during the session, if he is
economical, but it will not pay him for
the loss of time from his business or
profession, to say nothing about get
ting even for the expenses of his cam.
paign for nomination and election. 1t
is no wonder that members have been
willing to exc out their compensation
by the free use of railroad passes, tele-
graph and telephone franks. If free
passes in the state are abolished, as
they are on interstate traffic, it will re.
duce the emoluments of the members
The pass is wrong in principle, and
the legislature will not be subject to
any fair criticism if it abolishes passes,
reduces passenger rates, and put the
pay Of members on fair basis. A
change from the per diem plan to a
salary would probably shorten sessions,
and for that relief alone the state
would gladly pay the difference.
Winter begins next Friday. Lay in
your coal.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
WOMEN FIGHT: FLAMES
THAT ENYEL0P ALTAR
Journal Special Service.

New York, Dec. l7.-Behind the altar
OF the Episcopal chapel Of the Holy
Spirit a sound which Rev. R.. H. We
vii took for the patter Of hail or the
beating of heavy rain against the win
dows, attracted his attention as he
arose to announce the, opening hymn to
the congregation at the morning serv-
Pastor Wevill turned and saw flames
licking. at the hangings Of the altar.
In an instant he was standing beneath
canopy of fire. Half a dozen women,
unterrified by smoke and fire.. which
assailed them, seizedE the heavy black
walnut font, tore itSfrom its fasten-
ing; and carried it to the rear of the
chapel. Il IT,
Others seized the}s cross, the candle
sticks, the glass vessel used in com
munion. /. 3% \ 2aSs, ts5sst2> z !. =
The women: onlyslefts the chapel when
commanded by the pastor The church 8
loss will amount to $1,000. : q
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
ITALIANS |, DISPLAY
HOSTILITY S |. | ! TO POPE
Violent Anti Clerical Demonstra-
tion in Rome Resisted by
Government Troops.

Rome, Dec. 17.-The extreme parties
strongly protest against the repression
OF yesterdays s popular demonstration
here In sympathy with France, and are
organizing new manifestations The
leaders urge their adherents in the
meanwhile to leave their cards at the
French embassy, where they are, piling
up by the thousands
Rome, Dec. l7.-Thousands of dem
onstrators friendly to France and of
antl-V atlcan tendencies gathered last
night IN the piazza adjoining the Far
nese palace, the seat Of the French en-
bassy, in an endeavor to express their
pleasure at Frances action toward the
church.
The whole garrison Of. Rome was EN-.
protect the Vatican, which was sur.
rounded by cavalry, the bridges leading
to the apostolic palace also being
barred by troops. ~,&
The demonstrators led by dozen
radical socialists and republican mem
bers OF the chamber Of deputies, includ
ing Prince Borghese, after vainly at
tempting to break the Gordon, pro
Vldedl themselves with, candles an6
FORMED into mock procession, intonine
the "Miserere'' as an indication OF
NS~uth VI SAOA A1CcIlloul, dlulOSG CI1Co VI
''long live France .sflong live Glenn
enceau, - and Clown with the Vati
| Near the monument to Giordano Bru
no, the :: monk philosopher, who, was
! burned alive, a victim of religious intol
erance. Deputy Costa made himself
heard. He said:
- Before this monument to Bruno, OF
tree thought, let us send our applause
obstinate. struggle against moth eater
clericalism.
Amid roars and shouts and the sing
| ing Of the Marseillaise3' the fermen1
continued until late in the evening.
The government endeavored to pre-
| vent the demonstration. The stand thai
the, government is taking is that althc
Italy is friendly to France she does no
wish to take sides in the dispute, es
church are better now than they have
been since 1870. = Pill.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
.BffOu-HA Race for ifo >,

Melodrama so melodramatic that it is
almost burlesque holds the boards at
the Bijou this. week. Strained. unnat.
ural, and in some particulars descending
to plain coarseness, "A Race. for Life,
nevertheless more than stirs up the au
d1ence. All the penny dreadful clinaxes
are cheered and applauded to the echo.
The villain and the, cohorts of villainv
are hooted and hissed, and the gallery
god and a. good portion of the audience
goes thru the play breathing the same
unnatural .high-hair atmosphere that
pervades it. .s-:,->.E 54,a 80 s.. =,
"A Race for: Life has been seen here
before. 1t has been given a rather elab-
orate production so far as properties and
eHects are concerned. The action never
orags'$ and, as the real eater of melo-
Drama balks at nothing, except some
tnlng really possible and good, the prog
ress OF the play is followed with breath
less interest At the climax the hero
takes the short end of 20 to shot on
a morse race, placing his $4,000 life insur-
ance against the Villains 100000. and
promises to kill himself If his horse
loses, that the insurance may be con-
verted into cash and the, bet naid II
working up to this climax it is necessa ry
TO- wade thru blood and smoke. The
character of one poor girl has been de-
famed, and other equally unnecessary
and unpleasant things are done In the
name Of art. ~. -
Ihe piece comes to the Bijou this week
WIN the same elaborate scenic eff ects
as last year. Miss Clifton as Jennie
seymour, leads the cast in appearance
| and ability. The piece will run the week
with the usual matinees, 1s..assssyS
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
Railroad Obligations,

Ihere Is evidence OF a tendency on
the part of some of the railroads to re-
duce their budgets for improvements
during the coming year. This policy
is supposed to be dictated by consid-
erations of prudence and caution. It is
assumed that the revenues will show
decline under the general tendency
toward reductions of rates and that
therefore the expenditures of the COM
panies for betterments should be care
fully scrutinized and curtailed.
There is one thing overlooked, how
ever, in that calculation and that is the
abolition Of rebates. The elimination
of all kinds of favors promises to more
than offset reductions incident to re-
duced rates, which suggest also greatly
increased volume of traffic. But whether
this be true or not, the railroads are
already so inadequately equipped that
important additions will be absolutely
required and the quicker the needed
equipment is provided the less serious
will be the consequences to the public
and the less insistent the demand for
more effective government control.
In view Of the conditions which OBJ
tain in the northwest today, anything
like curtailment of equipment would
be to exhibit such disregard for the
needs of the public and the rights and
interests of the people as to arouse
dangerous sentiment among the people
against public service corporations
which are SO inadequately rendering
the service they have obligated them
selves to give. The people Of Glenburn
and Granville and Cando, and the
whole northwest, whose urgent ap-
peals for coal have found expression
recently in the columns Of T h e Jour
nal are entitled to immediate relief.
The conditions which obtain in these
towns emphasize So strongly the need
of increased transportation. facilities
that anything like policy Of fretrench-
ment in that regard would meet with
dangerous opposition. So long as the in
dications Of continued prosperity are
reasonably certain, the railroads are
bound to increase continually their
equipment to meet demands which they
are so utterly incapable of answering
at the present time.
Nor is anything better calculated to
emphasize the unwisdom of curtailment
in the equipment budget than general
knowledge Of the numerous and juicy
"melons' cut and divided among rail
road stockholders, and made possible by
economies of operation carried beyond
the limit Of fair and reasonable ser.
vice. Fair warning is substantial
favor. It may be new thought to the
average railroad manager that it is
| just as important that railroad render
reasonable service in its capacity OF
public servant as that it make a. lot
of money, but 1t is one worth thinking
about.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
WRECK LONG BRIDGE
FAMOUS ] In . " ARS
Historic Structure, Connect
Washington and South,
Being Raced.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Washington, Dec. 17.--Long bridge,
the historic old wooden structure across
the; Potomac, the connecting link be-
tween the capital and the south, is to
be. wrecked, now that modern steel
bridge has been completed to take it's
place. The work Of demolishing it will
begin today.
Every period in the history of the
capital draws some Of it's interest from
Long bridge. During the war Of 1872,
while it was rumored British fleet was
approaching, thousands Of volunteers
from the southern states rushed across
the bridge to defend Washington.
Many of the first families of Virginia
moved bag and baggage to this city
when 1t was said the British were COM
ing.
During the civil war the first soldiers
OF the federal army to enter Virginia
crossed the bridge. On the day Of the
battle. of Bull Run, thousands of men
from the federal army, routed and dis
organized, retreated to the capital by
way of the bridge, followed almost to
the Potomac by the confederates under
Stonewall Jackson and Beauregard. The
roadway of the bridge on that day was
blocked with the fleeing union soldiers
and the horses and carriages of official
Washington, who had driven over into
Virginia to witness the battle. Many
I OF them narrowly escaped capture.
rIhe veterans of the army of the Po.
tomac uneer General Meade, May 23,
1866, marched across this bridge to
their homes in the north, while. on the
following day, the vigorous thousands
OF the army Of Tennessee and Georgia
with General Sherman at their head
entered the city. -. :
The Long bridge was used by the
Southern railway, the Chesapeake &
Ohio and Atlantic Coast lines for south.
ern trains. The bridge was originally
opened May 20, 1909, and cost 100000
1t has several times been destroyed by
freshets and ice.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
CHIPPEWA |: |: HAS. A
WOMAN OF TITLE
Dying Sister of Countess de Cha
: vanne Left Her Means -
Z
Against Time Of Want.
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chippewa Falls, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE
will Of the late Mrs. Elenore T. Bate,
wife of former Assemblyman James "A.
Bate, discloses the fact for the first
time to the public, that Chippewa coun-
ty~ was the home of a titled lady. Her
name is Countess de Chavanne, and her
maiden name was Miss Rose Benson.
Her marriage to the French count is
said to have taken place four years
ago: -,
The deceased sister of the countess
evidently did not have much faith in
the success of the marriages Of Ameri-
can girls and foreign mobiles, and to be
on the safe side, provided in her will
that should the. countess ever be in
want, the old home in the town of Ar
thur should be at her disposal and also
"a reasonable living until her death. 1t
is said that Count de Chavanner is a
wealthy and influential nobleman and
therefore is capable of taking good care
Of his Chippewa county wife. g. ~
Countess de Chavanne- and her sister
Mrs. Griswold, were very popular when
they resided in this county and were
considered bri ght and witty by all who
knew, them. Mrs: Griswold's husband
was well known as the. Fat Contribu
tor and was writer and eloquent lee
turer. At one time he was the editor
of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
CLAIMS CHINA's THRONE
80 6
Wife of Briton In Victoria, B. g., Say,
She Is Heir to Crown.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. IA Victoria
woman a Manehu banner woman, mar
ried to an -Englishman who was an off
Ger of Gordon $ army, which suppressed
the Taiping rebellion, has made claim to
the throne OF China.
The woman, unwilling to make pub
mated at 'Pek1ng, has addressed petit
tions to the British government, ask
ing that her claim be taken up with
China. She claims to be direct lineal
descendant Of the third duke of Chou,
and as such asserts the she has right
to the throne Of China prior to that of
the empress dowager.
With, her. husband and family she has
been living here for twenty-one years,
since they came from Peking, where a
young brother who, she says, is next in
line to herself to China s throne, is now
residing. IS
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
WOMAN KILLS FRIEND
TESTING HER BRAVERY

Journal Special Service.
Inez, KY, Dec. l7.-Mrs. Julia Booth
has been arrested, charged with the
murder of Esau Harris. 3 -
'n7. Young Harris and William Booth
were the best of friends. Harris ac-
cepted an invitation to spend the night
with Booth. While sitting around The
hearthstone, Mrs. Booth raised the
question Of cowardice, and said that,
before she would run she would blow a
man s head off,. Her husband told her
she could be frightened until she would
throw the. gun down and "outrun a
steam engine.' -
The argument progressed until Mrs.
Booth wagered, her cow against $25
with her husband that she would not
run. r z-.
Booth persuaded Harris to feign 90
ing home and to return about lam.
and test the question. Harris consented
and, on returning, raped at the door
Mrs. Booth woke her husband, who re-
fused to get up. She asked Harris his
name and what he wanted. Harris told
her it was none of her business and if
she did not open the; door he would
break itfdown. W. -. e
Mrs. Booth got double-barreled
shotgun and .emptied both barrels into
Harris head, killing him instantly.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
BURGLAR WELL-KNOWN MAN
Masked Thief Slain by Policeman. in
!. =. Nh. Clash in Store, =. ,@@,, '$,sl

!, Pittsburg, Dec 17:.--Ina desperate.
battle with burglars in: the notion store
of Mrs. Mary Neenon at New Kensing-
ton. Pa, thirty miles east of this city,
Policeman J. Lemon, shot and fatally
wounded Elmer Kuhn and captured Al
bert Romig, young men well-known in
New Kensington:
IRomig had sent word to the police and
Mrs. Neenon that an attempt would be
made to burglarize the store. Officer
Lemon secreted himself in the store.
Kuhn and Romig. both masked, entered
an hour later. Romig pointed a revolys
er at Mrs, Neenon, while Kuhn held up
manded the men to- surrender. Both
rushed atIthe officer when the latter
fred three times, every bullet entering
Kuhn IS body. Romig did not resist ar
rest ..s ~
Romig Says he notified the police be-
cause Kuhn threatened to kill him un-
less he assisted in the robbery.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-12-17
President Harrison, Too.

JOURNAL special service.
Washington, Dec. ia q, search Of
the records and old newspaper files
shows that neither President Roosevelt
nor the late President Mckinley were
first to become involved in contro-
versy in regard to alleged efforts to
have the St. Paul prelate elevated to
the cardinalate.
. In In leading daily papers of Aug. 6
1892. appeared the following:
."Chicago, Aug. GA special from
St. Louis to the Herald says some time
before the Minneapolis convention
pressure was brought to- bear upon
President Harrison to get him to write
a letter to the pope, asking that Arch
bishop Ireland be made cardinal. He
refused. A few days before the con-
vention further. strong pressure result.
ed in a letter being written by Secre-
tary of State Blaine, authorized by
President Harrison, saying his appoint
ment as a cardinal would not only
please American Catholics, but would
be personally. pleasing to President
Harrison: This statement comes from
Father. 44r P,helan,, editor: of the West