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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
RIPPER AT LARGE
IN BERLIN, AND HE PICKS LITTLE
GIRLS FOR VICTIMS.
LURES CHILDREN FROM HOME
Then Stabs Them With a Sharp In
strument-one of the Three Tots
Assaulted is Dead.

Berlin, July 27.-A series of cold.
blooded crimes, singularly resembling
the Jack the Ripper" murders, but fol
the fact that instead of women the
victims were little girls, followed one
another with remarkable celebrity al.
most in the center of the city, and
aroused Indignation and excitement.
Within a short space of time the
assassin successfully enticed three girl
babies, the Oldest years of age, into
doorways of houses and stabbed them
several times in the abdomen with a
sharp instrument. AS a result one OF
the children is dead, another dying and
the third is dangerously wounded.
The first knowledge that the crimes
had been committed came when an
occupant of the house at the corner OF
RykG and Belford streets found the
body of Margaritha Prawitz, aged 4,
lying in the doorway, bathed in blood,
the bowls Trotruding and the lower
part of the body horribly gashed This
was Immediately reported to the police,
who were about to investigate the case,
when reports came that Hartha Len
case, aged 3, and ELY Knispel, 8 years
old, have been found similarly out
ragged, but still alive, in Prenslauer al
lee and Henserdorfer street, respec-
lively.
Rumors soon spread throughout the
vicinity which magnif1ed the number OF
victims and the inhabitants of the
neighborhood became intensely excited.
Mothers sought their children in the
streets and made them return indoors
in fear that they might meet similar
fate. Crowds gathered about the police
station shouting vengeance against the
murderer.
In the meantime the two victims
who still lived were transported to
hospital. Their condition is extremely
precarious. They are not expected to
survive the night.
The officials acted quickly in an
endeavor to locate the murderer and
published an offer of reward OF
1000 for his capture.
Shortly after the crimes were COLI
mitted slip of paper with death
head sketched on it was found on a
public seat in the square near the
scene. On it was inscribed in ram
bling hand: Away, in five minutes
there will be another corpse. There
is child murderer in the neighbor-
hood. Deliver this note to the police.
l have killed children in Belforter,
Preinzlauer and Henserdorfer streets"
The note was attached to the seat
by means of sharp single scissors
blade and it is assumed that the
crimes were committed with the other
half of the instrument.
Experts who have examined the
note found on the seat have come to
the conclusion that it was written by
a madman.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
BLACK CAP WAS READY
For Negro When He Denounced a
Spectator as the Murderer.

Montgomery, Ala, July 27.-In the
presence of large crowd Colvin Cole
man, a negro, while on the scaffold to
pay the penalty for the murder Of J..
A. Finley, white man, accused w. R.
Fisher, saloonkeeper, of haying com
mitted the crime
Nv. R. Fisher and G negro named
Billie killed Mr.. Finely" declared Cole.
man, just before the black cap was
placed over his head, "and l helped to
place his body in carriage. Some day
you will find out the truth and will
then know l am not guilty"
Fisher was looking at Coleman at
the time, but did not create scene.
II am able to prove an alibi," declared
Mr. Fisher, "and did so when the Off
GERS investigated the case at the time
of the murder. There is not man who
Is not convinced of my innocence"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Gen. Lord Kitchener is said to be
favorably impressed with the value of
antityphoid inoculation in the British
army. The evidence as to its effective
ness in checking enteric fever, as pre-
sented in the Journal of the Royal
Army Medical Corps is, indeed, very
strong The method of incubation,
which was advocated in 1897 by Sir
A. f. Wright, was first tested on
large scale in India and Egypt, with
encouraging results. 1t was also
shown that during an epidemic at
Maidstone not one of the "a nurses
and attendants who had been inocu-
lated was attacked, whereas there
were 16 cases of typhoid among 120
nurses who had not been inoculated.
The experiments are being continued
in India, to which country $4,000
doses of the inoculating material
have, up to date, been sent. 1t has
been found that a second incubation
increases the degree of immunity.
Lieut.. LuxmoOre reports that during
the MeeTdt epidemic in the Seven
teenth Lancers, 81 of the 63 cases oc-
Cured in soldiers who had not been
inoculated, the other two being men
who refused to submit to a second
operation. The Lancet holds that in
oculation for typhoid fever must here
after be held as necessary TOR the pro-
lection Of soldiers as vaccination is
against smallpox. The observations
made during the Meerut epidemic also
emphasize the fact that sanitarians
have fixed their attention too much on
water as a source of infection. More
recently, the fatal activity of flies has
received some notice; but there is a
third way in which the germs are
scattered broadcast-by means Of
dust-which has heretofore been in
sufficiently studied.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
JUMPED FROM AUTO
And Was Ground To Pieces BY Cars
Two Others Seriously Injured.

Mobile, Ala, July 25.-Dr. ]. T.
Killebrew, one of the most prominent
of the younger physicians Of this city,
was ground to pieces under the wheels
of string of freight cars at the cross
ing of the Mobile, Jackson & Kansas
City railroad at Ann and Tennessee
streets; Perrin Bestora, a prominant
young attorney and society man, was
seriously injured, and Walter P. Horn,
a young business man and clubman,
slightly injured in an automobile ac-
cident when returning from the ball
game at Monroe park.
Walter Horn was driving and DR..
Killebrew was on the front seat with
him, and in jumping was trilped and
fell on the track under the wheels Of
the moving cars. The automobile was
driven across the track before the
train of cars was seen.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
GRANTED RESPITE
OF Thirty Days To Lord Frederick Sey.
mour harrington.

Jersey City, Mo-, July 24.-Gov. Folk
granted a respite of 80 days to Lord
Frederick Seymour Darlington, under
sentence to be hanged at, Clayton, Mo-,
on July 25 for the murder Of James p.
McCann.
Gov. Folk gave as the reason for his
action that he desired to have time to
fully investigate and consider a petit
ton presented by State Supreme
Judges Graves and Valiant for com.
mutation of Barrington's death SEN
tence.
John and Ameleck Brooks, brothers.
convicted Of murder and sentenced to
be hanged at Ironton. Mo-, on July 25,
were shown clemency by Gov. Folk.
who commuted their sentence to life
Imprisonment.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Small boys will no doubt continue
& eat green fruit with no discrimina.
tion as to kind or quantity or manner
of consumption. For the benefit of
less adventuresome adults, the depart-
ment of agriculture informs us that
adequate mastication will prevent dis
astrous results from eating unripe
fruit, and that the danger is less than
is commonly supposed, especially
from gooseberries, plums, apples and
pears. This is in accord with the as
sertion of the poet that it was a little
green peach that made the trouble
On ripe consideration, the Youths
Companion feels constrained to ad-
wise everybody of whatever age to es-
chew all green fruit-eschew it 30
times.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Suggested as suitable device for the
saloon sign board.
Put the Saloon Far Away.

The Chicago Tribune says: "The
greater the distance to travel, the less
the likelihood of temptation. y I" AT
a distance of three full miles a saloon
is not so demoralizing as when near
at hand, and the average young man
is likely to give the subject serious
consideration before he traverses that
territory to crafty the cravings of an
unwise and unwholesome thirst.
Many times we hear it said that the
proximity of the saloon has little to
do with the amount of liquor con.
sumed. This is specious, but little
thought will convince us that such an
argument is fallacious.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
National Purity connress.

The National Purity congress is to
be held in Battle Creek, Mich, October
81 to November 6, 1907. This confer.
ence is called by and will be held un.
der the auspices ofthe National Purity
federation, an association formed by
the leaders in purity reform sthrough.
out the United States for the purpose
Of securing the cooperation in a ma.
tional sense of all societies, national
state and local, that are striving to
promote purity in the life of the indi.
vidual and in social relations, and OF
inaugurating such an aggressive
united, forward movement as shall
arouse the conscience of our people to
the lawful facts relative to organized
vice and the deeds of its promoters,
and assure to all high standard OF
morality and right knowledge, of! the
pure life.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
sS:'55tI72E2i|)I|y|iER
N -E& ~
1T DOES NOT PAY.
Why the Man Who Works for Living
Should Not Drink Beer.

1. The man that drinks beer can
not earn as much money as he can If
he drinks water instead He cannot
do as much work nor as good work il
he drinks beer because beer weakens
both the body and the mind He is
more likely to be sick and lose time
if he drinks beer than If he does not.
The fat, heavy beer-drinker may
look healthy but he cannot stand the
strain of a long or heavy lift. Strength
is in muscle, not in fat. Beer makes
fat but does not mike muscle.
Railroad managers will not allow
men who run their trains to drink
beer, because they have found by ex-
perience that beer drinking has caused
the loss of many lives and much val
liable property. One superintendent
says: IF it takes ten glasses of beer
to make man drunk, when he has
taken one glass he is one-tenth drunk" "
No man in that condition is fit to be
entrusted with great responsibility.
Men who do not drink beer are not
only able to do more work per day,
but their powers of endurance are far
greater than those of beer-drinking
men. In intensely hot weather you
can almost count on the beer-drink-
ing men being compelled to lose at
least half day every two weeks.
2. Beer-drinking often Injuries a
NJ hno1th fhon hp
realizes. ..
"The injury which beer does to
health" says DR.. Rudolph Wlassak, OF
Vienna, 'is not as easily seen as in
the injury done by whisky or brandy
The whisky-drinker's appearance
easily betrays him. But think of the
round contented face of the true beer.
drinker. Does he not look as if he
we're in good health? How deceitful
this appearance is, is only learned lit
tie by little as the alcohol in the beer
combined with the large amount OF
fluid, ,accomplishes it's destructive
work on stomach, heart, blood vessels
liver and kidneys"
s. Inc man VINO drinks peer is
likely to drink more than he intends
| to.
A. If the beer-drinker takes enough
to make him drunk he is likely to get
into a fight or other trouble and be
arrested, lose his money, etc.
5. A beer-drinker's children will be
likely to follow his example. If they
do they will not learn as well in
school; for beer makes school chill
dren stupid; and they will not prosper
so we'll in business for beer dulls the
brain; they will not be able to do as
much nor as good work for beer re
duces strength and power of resist
ance.
6. A man who brings his children
up to drink beer cannot count on hav
ing prosperous sons and daughters tc
be proud of and to support him in his
old age.-Committee of Temperance oi
| Presbyterian church.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
A Hearing Ear.

A busy doctor who had engaged 9
young assistant was asked if he really
INTENDED to entrust him with his
cases. "Oh, no." he replied. He will
listen to the patients, look sympa-
thetic, and report to me in the fewest
possible words. A sick woman has to
talk Just so much, and haven't time
to listen" The minister, the lawyer
and the teacher might follow the doc
tors example, and employ a listening
double" to their great relief, remarks
the Youths Companion. In fact, 1t
may usually be found that the most
helpful person in the town is the one
who can listen best to the complaints
and perplexities of the womenfOlk.
Self-expression is as necessary for the
welfare of most women as food and
drink The very talkative woman has
n silent husband-not simply because
she does not give him time to speak,
but because she was attracted to him
In the first place by his genius for
listening. However, there may be
something more than mere self-ipdul-
gence in the habit OF talking things
out" with some appreciative listener.
The wisest of women know that they
get light on their own perpleXities by
the act of putting them into words. A
mother is often her own best adviser
as to the training of her child, when
she has once formulated his needs.
The remedy for the fault appears
when the fault is fairly described. So
the recourse to the listening ear is
not to be entirely deCried. 1T is only
when continual talk breaks down the
proper barriers of reserve that the
talking woman becomes u nuisance to
her friends and a menace to her fam
lily. 1t is pitiful to see the condition
Of silent misery to which a family is
reduced when one woman in it is a
chronic chatterer What were your
fathers last wOrds?" asked sympa'
thetic neighbor of a little boy just
bereaved. He didn't have any,
gravely replied the child. Mother
was with him all the time!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
IS Pe-ru-na Useful
for catarrh2

Shoulda list of the ingredients of Pc.
runa be submitted to any medical ex:
pert, of whatever school or nationality,
he would be obliged to admit without
reserve that each one ofthem was ofun-
doubted value in chronic catarrhal dis
eases, and had stood the test of many
years experience in the treatment Of
such diseases. THEEE CAN BE NO
DISPUTE ABOUT THIS WHAT
EVER. Peruna is composed ofthe most
eficacious and universally used herbal
remedies for catarrh. Every Ingredient
of Peruna has reputation of its own
in the cure ofsome phase of catarrh.
Peruna brings to the home the COM.
BINED KNOWLEDGE OF SEVERAL
SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE in the treat
ment of catarrhal diseases; brings to
the home the scientific skill and knowl-
edgeofthe modern pharmacist; and last
but tnotleast, brings to the homethe vast
and varied experience of DR., Hartman,
intheuse ofcatarrh remedies, and in the
treatment of catarrhal diseases.
The fact is, chronic catarrh is a dis.
ease which is very prevalent. Many
thousand people know they have
chronic catarrh. They have visited
doctors over and over again, and been
told that their case is one of chronic
catarrh. It may be ofthe nose, throat,
lungs, stomach or some other internaI
organ. There ia no doubt as to the ma
ture of the disease. The only trouble
is the remedy. This doctor has tried to
cure them. That doctor has tried to
prescribe for them.
BUT THEY ALL FAILED TO
BRING ANY RELIEF.
DR.. Hartman's idea is that catarrh
remedy can be made on a large scale,
as he is making it; that it can be made
honestly, of the purest drugs and Of
the strictest uniformity. His idea is
that this remedy can besupplied direct
ly to the people, and no more be charged
for it than is necessary for the
handling oft.
No other household remedy so uni
versally advertised carries upon the
label the principal active constituents,
showing that Peruna invites the full
inspection of the critics.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
JURY IN THE HAYWOOD TRIAL
WILL BE CHARGED BY JUDGE SAT
URDAY MORNING.
Mrs. steunenberg Appears in Court
For the First Time, Accompanied
BY Her Son.

Boise, Ida, July 26.-The case of the
state of Idaho against William D. Hay
wood, charged with the murder Of
Frank Steunenberg, former governor
OF the state, will rest with judge and
jury Friday night.
Clarence Darrow, after speaking for
IL hours, concluded the final plea for
Haywoods life at 4:20 p. m, and at
z o'clock Thursday evening United
States Senator Borah opened the clos.
ing argument for the prosecution. He
will speak for three sessions, or about
seven hours.
Judge Fremont Wood will instruct
and charge the jury on Saturday morn
ing.
At least 1000 persons were unable
to find seats in the courtroom.
Two hours before the hour set for
the third session OF the day crowds
began to arrive, and within half an
hour the doors were closed to all but
court officials and newspaper men.
1t was an audience composed almost
entirely of Boise people gathered to
hear the speech of the young man,
who, recently elected by the people o.
Idaho to represent them in the United
States senate, has been the assistant
counsel for the prosecution in the case
against Haywood.
Aside from the unaccustomed crowd
in the courtroom and the large number
of women present, the scene was much
| as it has been at each of the sessions
during the last II weeks.
Mrs. Steunenberg the widow OF the
murdered governor, appeared in the
courtroom for the first time since the
trial opened.
She occupied a seat inside the rail.
ing beside her youngest sen, Julian.
Gov. Gooding, with a number of the
executive staff and large representa-
tion of the state judiciary and bar,
were among the audience.
Haywood was surrounded by his coun-
sci and his wife, in her invalid chair,
was as usual by his side.
At the prosecutions table when Sen
tor Borah rose to speak were seated
two associate counsel, but James 4.
Hawley, leading counsel for the state,
was not in his place, owing to serious
illness.
Senator Borah's speech was a sensa-
ton. From time to time he turned on
counsel for the defense, fierce denun,
citation pouring from his lips, and at
times he brought protests from Rich,
ardson and Darrow, but with blazing
eyes and hot words he silenced every
effort to break the rush of words.
The climax was reached when, in be.
half of the state of Idaho, its people,
it's governor and himself, he disclaimed
all intention on desire to give immunity
to Orchard.
Finally, his face pale and voice quiv.
ering with emotion, the senator raised
his arm and said
If should ever Join in or give ap-
proval to immunity to this man hope
the great God may wither my right
arm in its socket"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
MAY Cause His Sons Death.

Kewanee, ILL.,, July 27.-Strychnine
placed by a father in a whisky bottle,
from which liquor was mysteriously
disappearing, may cause the death OF
William Maloney, young farmer, son
OF the man who poinoned the whisky.
The elder Maloney has been arrested
pending the outcome of his sons i'll.
ness, and may be confronted with a
manslaughter charge if the young man
dies ..
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Mrs. Leslie Sentenced.

London, July 27-Mrs. Josephine
Leslie was found guilty in the Old
Bailey on the charge of defraudine
members of well-known families and
sentenced to five years penal servi
tude. 1t was her custom to represent
herself as a friend of ]. Pierpont Nor
gan and declare that he guided her
Investments
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

A merchant of ,Owensboro, KY, who
was one of the most active workers
in the recent local option contest,
arose at a meeting. held just after the
announcement of the defeat and said:
This morning when l went to my
store, l found it decorated with
streamers Of crepe, and an insulting
note was pinned with it. Just 80 years
ago to-day there was crepe on my IA
7ther's door, and he had gone to d
drunkard's grave. Can you blame me
for advocating prohibition?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Stood At His Post.

Boston, July 24.-Flre in the build.
ing occupied by automobile manufac.
turers and others, damaged the Turner
Co.'S plant to the extent of $4,000.
Arthur E. Richards, the elevator boy,
stood at his post and got everybody out
in safety, undoubtedly preventing seri-
GUS accidents.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Steamer Belmont Sinks,

Mt. Carmel Ill.,, July 24.-The steam
er Belmont, the largest boat on the
Wabash river, sank in eight feet of wa
ter several miles above here by spring
ing leak. Four Of the crew were res.
cued. 1t is thought boat can be raised.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

Tablets to three women were un-
veiled in the Hall of Fame in New
York ON Memorial day. These women,
Maria Mitchell, the astronomer,
Emma Willard and Mary Lyon, repre-
sent not only the height of woman's
scholastic achievement, but it's vari.
ETY..
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01

No wonder the Chinese rebels are
marching to victory. They are armed
with modern guns. Springing some
thing new like that on the Chinese
regular army is well calculated to
cause it to run.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Hau,s Father Stricken.

. Karlsruhe, July 26.-The father Of
Karl Hau, who has been sentenced to
death for the murder cf his w!fe's
mother, Frau Molitor, suffered a stroke
of apoplexy and lies in critical con-
diti0n
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Warshlrs To Parade.

Putin Bay, o., July PA naval pa
rade by United States vessels on the
great lakes will be feature of the
ceremonies attending the unveiling OF
the Victoria monument here August s
in memory Of Perry's victory. Vice
President Fairbanks sWiEl speak.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
PRAY For Rain.

Eastport, N. Y, July 27-The long
drought which has continued for q
month.on Long Island lis causing the
farmers much alarm. Prayer meetings
for the purpose Of invoking aid ot God
ere to be held in the churches.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Joined the Strikers

Des Moines, Ia, July 24.-The car
repairers, cleaners and attendants en-
rloyed in the Rock Island shops and
yards here Snd at Valley Junction,
have Joined the strikers. AS result
none of the passenger cars out of here
are being cleaned or iced.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
InsuIted "oId GIorv.U

Marquette, Mich, July 25.-Accused
OF tearing down United States flag
and trampling upon It. Jas. Grant, a
British subject, was tried and convict
ed in a justice court at Birch, and was
brought here to serve 80 days in jadl
He was also fined $40.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Horses Drop Dead From Heat,

Kansas City, July 24.-One hundred
and 25 horses dropped dead on the
streets here from the effects of heat.
Two persons were prostrated. The gov.
ernment thermometer registered sc. At
Emporia and COncordia, Kan, tempera
lures of 100 degrees were reported.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Hurt in a Runaway.

Romeo, Mich, July 26.-Mrs. Her,
bert Stranahan, aged 3S, is dead and
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Chas. Strana-
han, will probably die as the result of
jumping from their Carriage when the
horse ran away. Two ladies who re-
mained In carriage were uninjured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
Killed Bv Natives,

Brussels, July 25.--Mail advices from
the Congo state that an officer and
nine native militiamen have been kill.
ed by natives and that in the French
Congo missionary has been slain in
the interior, where the native soldiers
are rising against the whites,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-08-01
ALLEGED Murderer CAUGHT.

Lebanon, Pa. July 25.-A man Civ
ing the name OF Joe 8lotvicly, buI
who, it is claimed, is Michael Fl. Led
rick, who Is wanted at Bellaire, o., for
murder, was arrested here. He was
trapped by Q letter from his sweetheart