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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
Woman in Blazing Coil;
Body FrighHuIIy Burned
Roll of Moving Picture Films Ignites in Gal
Upon Bride Who May Not Recover.

PHILADELPHIA. Jar iS,-Envel-
oped in the coils OF several hun
bred yards OF blazing, moving picture
films. which dropped on heI from above
while her husband was giving a per
Torrance at 1o04 south street. Mrs. Ellen
Satinover, "a bride of "A few weeks, was
fIightfulIy burned last evening. Edward
Satinover, the husband Was badly
burned on the hands in his almost futile
efforts 20 help his wife, who is not ex-
peeted 10 i've at the Pennsylvania Hos
nItal-
The accident occurred az time. for
tttnately, when there were bun Few per
sons ia the place. otherwise "a serious
manic might have occurred, S4tnoVer.
who knew hut little, the police Say.
about operating the picture hlms, was
arranging the moving pictures on "a plat
form. OVe~ the box office. where his wife
sat. In some manner one of the coils
isnited. and in an instant the entire
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
BULLET ON THE REBOUND
HITS GIRL OYER HER EYE

A1LLVILLE. y. j.. Jan. 1S-Game
Warden George Phifer, OF Cumberland.
came into Millvlle today and told OF "A
remarkable occurrence az his home yes
teFday
My wife and my adopted daughter.
carrie WhiVock. INDUCED in short
rifle practice" Le said. ''The target
was a seasoned knot n a fence twenty
two Yards distant Aiy daughter. after
"a few trials. made "a successful shot
the bullet striking the knot fairly. The
knot was so hard that the bullet re-
bounded, and flying back, struck Cauie
over the right eye which H. the eye she
used ia sighting the gan. the bullet
left Il bruise. which today has turned
black over my daughters eve
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

length WIS in danes Composed OF eel
iuloid. ore OF the most highly inilam-
mahle substances known, the films
biazed up. and before Satin0ver could
warn his WIFE the whole coil of 30
wards OF fiery celiuioid fell from the
roughly constructed platform down into
tile box Office upon his wife
The woman screamed and tried 10
break on. OF the box, but before she
could 90 SO the blazing coils wound
themselves around her, burning her
from head 10 foot Tier screams could
be heard square distant The few per
sons in Ihe. place ran out giving the
alarm. SatinoVer succeeded Ia dragging
his wife nom her fiery prison, and tore
the burning ribbons of celluloid from
her body, ont by that time che woman
was frlghtfully burned.
An alarm WAS turned IN and the tire,
which was beginning 10 communicate 10
tie woodwork. WAS eNuusuished hA
Chemical Engine No. ID. Only few
days ago Satin0vet and his vile sold
uut their clothing store al iVe South
street 10 open The moving picture hall.
They reside at lnld South street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
JAILED FOR KISSES
THROWN MILL GIRLS

DARBY, Pa. Jan. IS.-Becausr they
persisted in flirting with several hun
dfed Darby mill girls and inJerfered
with their work, five fellows, from
eighteen years 10 twenIy-three years
old, were arrested here and confined "a
day in the borough lookup.
The prisoners, who said they lived az
Mount Moriah. visited Whiteley's mi4.
made their way 20 the second n0or. and
until they were elected threw kisses AT
the Pretty bobbine girls made eyes al
the ''tWiSteTs. and whispered love
stories into the ears of feminine weaVers
and interrupted work generally.
They returned in the afternoon and
made their way back 20 the scene of
their morning WO0iugs, but the girls
rebelled at this, ana Policemen Clark.
Smith. and Crumbach placed the five
fellows under arrest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
METEOROLOGICAL MEETING.

THE AuthropoiogicaI Society yvilI hold
its 39sth meeting al the Cosmos Club
Tuesday night. TWO papers on Indian
relies viii be read.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
FOOD AND DRUG CHEMISTS
WANTED BY GOVERNMENT

Examinations for positions in the De
partmeut OF Agriculture are scheduled
10 take phase in Washington February
3 and March g. Ou thr first named
cate the examinations viii be fer FOOD
and drug inspection chemists the sal
airy being 5000 and another TO- a
chemist, man "r woman, the salary
being S.uoe
A clerk. French translator. for the
hureau OF Plant Industry, viii ne Sc
l"cted from the cllEiolcs secured in me
examinations held on March %. Tie
salary is $500
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
Baltimore and Return, sI.ss, Baltimor

& Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and sun
day. All trains both WAYS. both days
except Royal Limited. city Onices. 1sll
O. s. and SO Penna. ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
LECTURES OF INSTRUCTION
TO ENGINEERING CLASS

Ia connection with TIE engineering
classes at the Armstrong evening school
there has been iuaugur4tad . series Of
Monday ana Wednesday evening lee
mres. beginning al O'Clock. To which
the puUiie is invited,
Du Monday. Prof j. - Baltimore,
instructor iu machine. work and en.l-
ueeriug. Viii demonstrate fuels CON
bustlnn. I'm furnaces. latroaess and
stoves drafts. ana ventilation.
ON "Wednesday euins Prof.. Arthur
Squire Newman, instructor iu physics
ana electricity. Wii3 demonstrate hat
tory cells thsir construction and re-
pair wiring for bell connections, and
gas lighting
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

a Dessert You'll Greatly Enjoy.
C. As Pure Cream lee Cream. 4 ruggists'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

Orchids, Yiolets and Other Flowers.
Fresh, perfect specimens. shaner, 18th * /
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

A neatly made mahogany
finish Corner Chair like pic
ure. Has carved back, broad
arms, shaped legs; is uphol-
stored in fancy veronaS and
damaSkS, and nicely polished.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

Shiny feathers. dull leath-
ers. kid feathers ia Col
lege Cuts, button, hlucher
or regular lace styles: and
style toe. This got in
ciudcs our $50 French
heel lace and button dress
shoes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

Made of selected cabi-
net oak; have oval
shaped French-plate glass
mirrors, four drawers.
brass trimmings, and are
nicely polished
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18

a choice assortm snt OF
suits. ranging in values up
to SIC; all included at this
one price Of $50 for satur-
day only.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
- p 81 Interest 10 Safetv

is better than higher Fate with risk
Banking dept. of Union Trust Co. 1ll4
J.. PAYS 81 interest ON an accounts
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
AVENGED WIFE WEARS WEEDS.
Letters Reveal How Mrs. Harris Jeal
ousy Outran Itself.

Antigo-How woman scorned and
supplanted in her husbands affections
by another worked out swifter and
deadlier revenge than she ever dream
ed was laid bare in Judge Windes'
court in Chicago at the trial of Amasa
c. Campbell, the wealthy lumberman
of Amigo, Wis, charged with the
murder Of Dr. Benjamin F. Harris
The dramatic story came out in the
reading of a series of letters written
to the defendant by Mrs. Ellen Har-
ris, divorced wife of the slain man.
They revealed to Campbell his Wife's
infaturation for the handsome physi-
clan. The defense admits these let
tiers did much to drive Campbell IN
sane. The prosecution declares they
drove him to murder. The letters
themselves were a remarkable revela-
ton in feminine psychology. They
were filled with outbursts of wild Jeal-
ousy, with traces of the old affection
for her husband that was dying hard,
with touches of womanly vanity that
stood out with fantastic humor against
their pure tragedy, with unmistakable,
pathetic signs of breaking heart, and
running through all, a merciless pur-
pose to be revengeful
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
NEWS OF Wisconsin
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
THE VARIOUS TOWNS.
DIMES BESIDE SKELETON
Fond Du Lac Girl Devises Novel En-.
tertainment in Honor of the
New Brides of the
Town.

Fond du Lac.-Sitting next to the
skeleton of human being, Miss Stella
Simmons entertained a company of
her friends at linen shower" The
affair was the last of a series Of
showers in honor of several Fon du
Lack bellies who have been married
during the last six weeks. Many were
the EXPLANATIONS of surprise when
Miss Simmons declared that a man
would attend the shower" for it has
not been customary to include both
parties to a marriage contract. Only
the charming brides were asked to be
present when Miss Simmons was in
Guided in the lists of the guests.
When the guests arrived at the Sim
mons home they were entertained as
they had been at similar affairs.
Whispers were passed from one to
the other, and all eyes were turned to
every corner in search of the groom
to-be.
The climax came when the guests
entered the dining-room. At the
head of the table sat the bride"
She was charmingly attired in we'd
ding costume and wore a bridal
wreath and VEIL At her side was the
'man" 1t was a skeleton, but only
the skull was visible. A dress suit
covered the body, and wig of snarled
hair gave the finishing touches to the
head. The introductions to the guest
of honor being over, the bride" be
gan the serving
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
Scientists and the BaciIIi.

A capital story is being told OF
a scientific man who is known
all over the world for his re-
searches into bacteria. The other day
at an afternoon party he was given
by his hostess some of the first straw
berries of the year, and it was noticed
that before he ate them he dipped
each strawberry most carefully into
a tumbler of water. His hostess ask
ed him why he did this, and he replied
that it was on account of the mi
crobes. of which there are about two
millions on each fruit. After ne had
eaten half dozen strawberries he
felt thirsty, and without thinking what
he was doing he drank the water in
which he had been washing the fruit
His hostess tried to stop him, but 1T
was too late. ooh, doctor" she ex-
claimed, "you have swallowed 1000
900 microbes!" Good heavens, SO |
have" said the scientist, and then
added philosophically, after a pause.
"well after all, it does not matter
much"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
WOMEN FIGHT FOR YOUNG SON
Unusual Legal Action Is Brought IN
Appleton Courts.

Appleton-A mother and stepmoth-
er are fighting for the possession Oh
child in the Appleton courts. He
is Edward Decker, aged ten years. His
present whereabouts are mystery.
The lawful mothers name is Mrs.
Frank Lombard, of Charming, Mich.
She was divorced in 1904, and 1T IS
said there was an agreement that the
father was to take the boy and the
mother was to take the daughter.
Mrs. Lombard claims the understand
ing was that at the death of either
the father or mother the other was
to have both the children. Mrs. LON
bard's husband is now dead and the
second wife now claims the children.
1t is said the stepmother is holding
the boy in hiding.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
a BaffIed Plot.

George wanted to make it disagree
able for the unpopular aunt who was
coming to visit them, and hired a
hand-organ man to play in front of the
house all the afternoon on the day she
arrived. When he came home at night
his wife met him at the door
George, there was hand-organ
man playing in front of the house all
the afternoon. / tried to drive him
away and he wouldn't go. 1t was real
ly dreadful"
George chuckled.
"And how did auntie like it?"
"Auntie! Why, she couldn't hear a
sound. She's grown so awfully deaf,
you know"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
TAKES AFFINITY ABROAD.
Or. Heron and Rich "companion," to
Live in Italy.

Ripon.-Dr. George d. Heron, form
erly a. student at Ripon college, who
deserted the wife he met and loved
during the time they were classmates
at the historic old college, has gone
to Italy to spend the rest of his days
with his affinity" Miss Ward, the
wealthy girl who won him from his
college sweetheart. DR.. Heron has
been unable to escape the tongue of
scandal in America, so has taken the
100000 left by him and his wife by
Mrs. Ward and gone to Florence,
where such affairs are not SO uncom-
mon as in America. After leaving Ri
pom DR.. Heron was driven from the
pastorate Of a church at Burlington,
Ia, because Of his socialistic views,
and when he left his wife to travel
with his affinity" he was dropped
from the professorship Of an Iowa col
lege He has now been abandoned
even by his socialistic friends.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
weddino CABS Business Trip.

Ashland.-Friends of Miss Mildred
Schofeld of Greenwood, Wis, and Vic
tor Theodore Pierrelee of Ashland,
Wis, received unexpected Invitations
to a wedding dinner at the Morrison
hotel, Chicago, in honor of the cou-
pie who were married earlier in the
day. Both bride and bridegroom pro
tested that the affair was not an
elopement, although they had not ex-
pected to be married Just yet" Mr..
Pierrelee, who is an attorney, went
to Chicago on business and called on
his fiancee, who was visiting there.
They decided to get married at once,
and Immediately hunted up a clergy
man. Fifteen persons were present at
the supper, including Mrs. Pierrelee's
sister, Mrs. Gratia Morrison of Green
wood.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
Want to Increase Rates.

The railroad commission of Wiscon-
sin had a hearing on the petitions OF
five public utility corporations for au-
thority to increase their rates for serv-
ice. The petitioning corporations
we're the Merrill Electric Railway,
Light & Power company, of Merrill;
the Fox River Electric Light & Power
company, of Pardeeville; the Colby
Telephone company, of Colby; the
Brodhead Telephone company, OF
Brodhead, and the Watson Heating
company, of Marinette. The only op-
position to any of the petitions was to
that of the Merrill company. City At
torney F. J. Smith and District Attor-
ney r. E. Smith vigorously opposed
the petition of that company and At
torney A. H. Reid advocated it. DR..
Joseph Chandler, of Pardeeville, rep
resented the Fox River company. The
commission took the petitions under
consideration.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
THINK CONFERENCE TOO GIG.
West Wisconsin Methodists Favor Cut.
ting Representation.

LaCrosse.-Holding that the general
conference as at present constituted
is too large and unwieldly for expedi-
tious transaction of business, the west
Wisconsin conference adopted reso-
luton recommending an increase in
the ratio of representation in the gen
eral body The present rule provides
that there shall be at least one dele
gate in the general conference to every
As in the annual conference. The ac-
ton taken favors an increase of this
ratio to 60, which would have the eff
feet of reducing the size of the general
conference from about 800 delegates
to slightly over 500.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
BEGIN Tobacco Harvest.

Columbia county farmers have be-
gun to harvest the tobacco which has
advanced farthest toward maturity.
The crop is most uneven this year, for,
while some fields are being harvested
other patches have not yet been top
ped. Tobacco gotten in early on high
ground is in many cases as good as
last years, but wherever the field is
low the heavy rainfall and cool tenn
perature for the present season have
kept the plants from growing with
usual rapidity. In quality the 1907
crop will not compare favOrably with
last years. The plants have not been
injured by grasshoppers and other
pests, and generally are free from
blemishes. The leaf, however, is small
er than common, and because of the
cool, rainy weather will be thinner
and have less body than it did in 1906
Hot, dry weather seems to favor the
growth of a leaf which is thick, firm,
and will cure well. But if the quality
is not of the best, the acreage is larg-
er even than it was last year. The
comparatively high price in 1906, av-
eraging about 13 cents a pound, led,
as it always does, to the planting Of
more fields the following season. But,
although the outlook for a good crop
is none of the brightest, it was much
less SO two weeks since. In che last
fortnight tobacco, the most recuper-
alive of crops, has picked up wonder
fully and matured with surprising
rapidity. If that planted late In the
season continues to recuperate as the
early patches have, the crop will be
ready to harvest probably before the
first frost, which may be expected
from Sept. 10 to 16. The prevailing
opinion seems to be that the frost will
be late, and will give some of the
backward tobacco a chance to ripen.
The two-acre tobacco crop at the uni
versity experiment station is now be-
ing harvested, and will be used for
experimental work in curing. Recently
a new shed has been built and
equipped with steam curing plant
like those much used in eastern states.
This plant is said to control the moist
ure and spread of fungus diseases, and
the university authorities are testing
it to see whether it will prove an aid
to the tobacco growers of Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
Marse Henrv's Monopoly.

When Louis Brownlow, now
Washington correspondent, was a re-
porter on the Louisville Courier
Journal, he was sitting at the tele-
phone table in the local room one
night waiting for call.
The office dictionary is kept on that
table. Brownlow was turning the
leaves idly when Marse Henry Waiter
son came along.
Marse Henry does not see very
well. He made out figure at the
table and said: who's that?"
"Brownlow, Mr.. Watterson."
what are you doing, Brownlow?"
I'm reading the dictionary"
"Well. skip the adjectives, skip the
adiectives, for I'm the only one on
this paper who can use them."-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
MAKE DUTY BURDEN
SOME PEOPLE HAVE TOO MUCH
CONSCIENCE.
Mr. BIItops Pursues the Subject for
Little, with Concrete Illus
tration-FeW Seem to Be
Perfectly Balanced.

DUTY sits light on some, but" said
Mr.. Billtops, "how hard on others.
''Now, you take Mrs. Billtops, what
do you think she said to me the other
day? That she was afraid she
when she died!
"She don't mean, you know, that
she wouldn't ! We everything clean;
but what she meant was that she was
afraid she wouldn't leave everything
In order and all the mending done
and all that, so that it all could be car
ried along easily without her; that
| cleaned up.
What do you think of that for an
exaggerated, burdensome sense OF
duty?
1--WE tried to reason with Mrs. Bill
tops about this, but it's no use. She
does her duty as she sees it, and by
her light her duty is plain; It is to
work, work, not for herself but for
others.
"She is very lenient with everybody
else, but she never spares herself.
Whatever work there is to be done
she considers it her duty to do, and
so she labers morning, noon and night,
and day after day. have told her
that I'd like her to be slack for time,
downright slack; that she ought to let
things go, occasionally anyway, and
rest a little; but she says that would
never do; that if she once let things
go she'd never catch up. And as 1t is,
as l told you, she's afraid she won't
leave everything cleaned up when she
dies!
"And so she works on; never salts
fed unless everything is done just so,
and always at it; self-denying always,
but with that sense of duty always
wearing on her, impelling her always
to work, work. work. And I suppose
there are 100000 other women that
work in just the same way, though l
am not so sure, either, than any one
of them works just as Mrs. Billtops
does, so unselfishly and so devotedly.
81 would give $14.50, or more. If
could stop her, but she says we are
poor, and the work must be done,
though / know it would be just the
same if we were rich, that her sense
of duty would still Cypress her, for
she's built that way. Duty sits hard
on her.
"A grand thing it would be for all
of us if we could really know our duty
and could perform it faithfully to the
full, and yet not let it impose upon us
undue burdens, not let our sense of
duty harry us.
There are people now and then
to be met who, well knowing their
duty and performing it faithfully and
fully, nor failing ever to take up cheer
fully others burdens when they should,
yet know as truly what burdens they
may in all fairness and kindness de-
cline; we'll balanced people these,
who see clearly. and are not in doubt,
the few rare people who know what is
right and who are by that knowledge
guided to their own great help and
no loss to that of all with whom they
may be associated
"Would that we were all thus hap
PLY constituted"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
Fell to Death.

Minneapolis. Several days ago 10.
seph Lehrer received a letter from
his brother M. Lehrer of Springfield,
Mimi, in which he pleaded with him
to come home and stop wandering.
The same evening Joseph Lehrer
fell down a fight of stairs at Grace
hotel and was killed. He had not had
an opportunity to answer the letter he
had received, although it was under
stood he intended going to Spring.
field to visit his brother. Lehrer ar.
rived in Minneapolis from North Da-
kota where he had been working on
the 500 railroad.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
Grave Stone Falls on Girl.

Lake Geneva.-Lucille Campbell,
daughter of a prominent physician
here, is the victim of a remarkable ac-
cident, suffered in a graveyard where
she was placing flowers on the graves
of friends. A 400-pound grave stone
toppled over just as the girl was ten
derby placing bouquet on grave
which held a child friend. Her head
was caught under the huge piece of
marble, crushing her jaw. Attendants
of the cemetery happened to hear the
crash. The girl could not cry out and
would have persisted slowly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
Ore Production Is LIGHT.

The amount of ore produced for the
last week was unusually light, be-
cause the Wisconsin mines are follow
ing the plan adopted by the Lead and
Zinc league, wherein the output espe-
cially of the zinc producing mines is
to be limited foE the next 80 Gays, SO
as to raise the price of lead and zinc
ores. The conference of the mixing op-
orators held in Webb City re being
favorably acted upon in all the prin-
cipal zinc and lead producing states,
and while the mines are shut
down the owners are taking
advantage of the shut down to
make repairs and improvements about
their buildings and mines. Only half
of the mines at Dodgeville are work
ing, but all are making Improvements.
Only two cars of ore was shipped from
Dodgeville this week. 1t is expected
that the ore sales for the next three
weeks will only be about so per cent.
as much as they have averaged for the
first half of the year. At Mineral Point
there is more activity because three
mines gave contracts in the spring to
put up zinc concentrating mills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
Pastors Money Missing.

La Crosse.-At the afternoon ses.
sion of the Methodist conference the
announcement was made that Gre
Dental envelope containing draft
for $34 and a five-dollar bill had gone
astray The envelopes containing Gre
dentials and pro rata assessments for
each church we're handed in at the
opening session of the conference to
a deputized minister, but the pastor
whose packet did not turn up in the
pile recalled that he had handed his
money to younger man.