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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02

institutions where misdemeanants of
the warrant or inebriate class are con-
fined, She industries maintained seem
to be far more largely carried on as
sentences than as chances to earn
a living
NKArIY OF the cities use the Bertillon
lY1 system of Identification measure
ments. One chief reports asking the
'usuGl questions" another the name
and address''-as though a Migrants
name. and address would be of value!
Whae a contrast is this to the elabor-
ate Belgian system for the Identified
ton of Migrants, which centers in the
easier centrale de vagabondage, a
general Identification bureau at Brus-
sells? In Belgium the process of trying
an arrested vagrant is speedy and
thorough. AS soon as the police arrest
vagrant they communicate by tele-
graph with Brussels. Within few
hours there is sent back from Brus-
sells by telegraph a full description of
the vagrant and of his previous career,
if anything of the prisoner is on rec
ord On the following morning the
magistrate, who is a graduate of the
university, has before him sufficient
material about this particular vagrant
to enable him to form an adequate
Judgment of the case.
Coupled with this carefulness and
completeness of Investigation, regis
tration, and adequacy OF Judgment is
the Belgian system for the punish
ment 81 Migrants, which differs so es-
sentially from our opportunist meth
DDS as to be staggering at first to con-
template. We bunch" our Migrants
in law. In New York state the man
with no money, no work, and no visi-
BILE means of support is a vagrant.
That such a man is not often jailed,
unless the case is aggravated by
other factors, is not the fault of the
law. so to speak, but is due to the I'M
willingness of magistrates to commit
the unemployed homeless, or to the
Indifference of the authorities. But in
Belgium the state of mo work, no
home, no money is not a crime, I'M
less there is added to that the state of
intentional idleness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Nabs Alleged Robber.

Grand Rapids, Wis, June 25.-
Sheriff Welch of this city has ar
rested Albert Siegbert for alleged
robbery committed some time ago.
He located the man at Neenah
through information received from
the chief of police at that city.
The alleged crime for which Seig-
bert is wanted here was committed
on the railroad track near this city
some time ago, when, it is charged,
Siegbert, with an accomplish, held
up a laboring man and relieved him
of quite a sum of money.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02

Appleton.-After all accounts for the
year have been audited, Lawrence uni
versity will be q million dollar" uni
versity. The entry of the Appleton
college into the select class is made
possible by the fund of $150,000 raised
personally by President Samuel
Plantz, to secure an endowment of
$4,000 from the general education
board of New York
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
In Narrow Auto Escape.

Oshkosh.-Through the skidding of
a wheel on touring car of e. c. Fair
ney three men were injured and the
car was completely wrecked. The ac-
cident occurred about a mile south of
the White City, and it was of such
spectacular character it is considered
a miracle that no one was killed The
machine turned two complete somer-
saults in it's flight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02

their thoughts brought down from
love to old-age spectacles.
"On the board walk 1 accosted a
pretty girl leading an old man by the
arm.
Would your grandpa be interested
in these, miss?' 1 said. Best glass,
warranted, SO-year size, price
Tell him to go, Billy said the
girl.
And as l went, a hot-corn man
chuckled:
That, you dub, was Gobsa Golde
and his young BRIDE"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Would Correct Mistake.

Appleton.-Seven jurors who tried
the $4,000 damage suit brought by
Mrs. Anna Springer against Q. D. Mar
ston and others to recover for the
death of her son, who was drowned
while employed on one of the defend
ants boats, have asked leave to cor
rect their verdict, explaining that they
wanted to find for the plaintiff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Sent to Rome to Study.

Oconomowoc.-Peter Johnson has
been chosen by Archbishop Messmer
to take four years course in theol-
ogy at the American college in Rome,
italy, and will leave early in Septem-
Der. Mr. Johnson a few weeks ago
finished a two years course in philos-
ophy at st. Francis seminary.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
ono Search FINALLY Ends.

Janesville.-After a search which
has lasted for two years and half,
Mrs. James Pierce of Rochester,
Mimi, found her long missing son on
the streets here He was working in
the car barns here and his mother had
passed him on the street, failing to
recognize him, when he spoke to her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Wisconsin Rrevities.

Monroe-A branch of the German
| American alliance has been organized,
with a membership of 800. Leo Stern
of Milwaukee addressed the mass
meeting.
New Richmond-In the midst of the
storm the Omaha freight depot and
warehouse was struck by lightning
and totally destroyed by fire.
Prairie du Sac-With few excep-
tions the citizens strongly favor the
building of a dam at this point sim
liar to that at Kilbourn, with capac-
| ity to develop $4,000 horsepower. The
cost of the improvement will be about
| 81, 100000.
Plainfield-The large barn of George
Benjamin, near Bancroft, was struck
| by lightning and entirely destroyed,
also three horses, two cows, grain,
hay, and farming tools. The loss ia
81 800; partly insured
Portage.-sMiss Mary Clark, despon-
dent over illness, committed suicide.
Racine-Former Policeman Emil
Johnson received a telegram from
Charlevoix, Mich, that his father,
Chris Johnson, died on the schooner
j. B. Newland.
Berlin.-A joint reunion of the Thir-
| teenth, Thirty-second and Thirty-sixth
regiments, infantry and the Third bat
terry of civil war veterans will be held
in this city July Is and 16.
Hilbert.-A barn near Hilbert was
struck by lightning and four large
barns were burned in Wrightstown.
One was lifted from its found ation
and demolished.
Chippewa Falls.-Saloons will be
closed up to o'clock Sunday after
Moons, the saloon keepers themselves
taking the initiative in this reform.
ce.-Considerable damage
was done by the storm in the towns
Of Lawrence and Ashwaubenon, seven
Of eight homes being demolished. In
Lawrence the storm is said to have
been in the nature of tornado.
Eau Claire.-The annual Baptist
conference was held here, with twen-
ty-two northern Wisconsin towns be-
ing represented. The Rev. John
Moore of Boston, Mass, national head
of the Young Peoples Forward move
ment, delivered the annual sermon.
Appleton.-The city assessors are
rapidly completing their work and 1t is
said that the assessed valuation will
be increased by $1,0O0,000 this year.
La Crosse.-Peter Mallen, fireman
in the Milwaukee railroad yards, mar
rowly escaped being killed as a result
of being struck by an engine while
looking into the ash pan. He was
struck on the hip by the tender and
! thrown onto the track in front OF his
own engine, escaping with bad bruises.
Oshkosh.-Under the direction of
two inventors from Indiana a local
manufacturing concern is making ex-
periments on an automobile road bug
gy for country use. If the experiments
are satisfactory a company for the
manufacture of the buggies will be
started.
Superior.-Kirby Thomas, formerly
business manager of the Superior Tel.
egram and later postmaster Of SUI
perior, has moved to the City of Mexi-
co to take charge of a mining paper.
He has acquired an interest in the
Mexican Mining Journal.
La Crosse.-The Mississippi river
again rose and passed the 11-foot
stage. The lowiands we're hooGed.
making the prospect for early hay
gloomy one.
Fond du Lac.-Rev. l.. p. Peeke,
who recently suffered nervous col
lapse and who was taken to Chicago.
is still in & critical condition.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Must Furnish pure Water.

Sheboygan.-S heboygan may be on
the eve of water famine. Because
of the large number of typhoid fever
cases due, according to the city health
department, to contaminated water,
the state board of health has ordered
the water company either to discon-
tinue furnishing the city with water
or to arrange its plant to furnish
water which will be safe for domestic
purposes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Loses House and Mind.

Kenosha.-The home of Mrs. Frank
LANCER was destroyed by fire and the
woman is a raving maniac. A few
months ago the husband of the woman
dropped dead, leaving her with eight
small children to support. One of the
little boys set fire to the house while
playing with matches.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02

Prairie du Chenille body of
Charles Buckston, aged 20 years, an
old soldier who mysteriously disap-
peared from his home at Waukon
Junction two years ago has been
found in a dense woods two miles
from his home, where it is believed he
fell over a high cliff.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Claims Dead Mans Estate.

Waukesha.-Herman Claus of West
Bend, has laid claim to the $4,000 es-
tate of George Haertel, who was killed
by lightning at Dousman a year ago.
Claus bears no relationship to Hearted
and his only claim to the estate is an
alleged verbal agreement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02

TWIN CITY MARKETS.
MINNEAPOLIS. June

Minneapolis, June 90
Wheat-No. northern, $1.O3; No.2
northern, $1.06. July $1.O5Is. Durum
No. L, S5c. Oats-No. white, SIC
Barley No. 4, SIC. Rve--No 2 69c
Corn-No. 8 &c. Flax-No. 1 81 20.
Butter-Creamery extra 21c; firsts
19c. Dairy, fancy, 19c; firsts II.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Cut But Without Knives.

Racine-Anton Busch, a butcher;
Otto Lessnen, his hired man; Guy
Marcoe, and Louis Tolfsen were up in
court Busch said Marcoe cut him.
Marcoe said Lessnen slashed him.
Still none would admit a knife was
used. The first two paid fines of SIS
each and the last two So and costs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Set Fire to Box Car.

La Crosse.-A deliberate attempt to
set fire to box car in the Milwaukee
yards was frustrated by policeman,
who discovered the blaze. A large
amount of oily waste taken from the
journals was found in the car.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
A. j. Hennina Is Dead.

Menasha-Former Mayor A. ]. Hen
ming died suddenly of heart failure.
He was elected mayor of Menasha in
1904 and was returned to office with
out opposition in 1906. He was presi-
dent of the Menasha Ice e Fuel COM
pany and had extensive business in
terests throughout the city.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Organize Bank at Poysippi.

Washington.-The controller of the
currency has approved the applica-
tons of w. N. Macarthur, J. G. Lewis,
Fred Hayssen, Henry Hay, and John
w. Brown to organize the First Ma
tional bank of Poysippi with capital
of S25, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Racine Feels Reform Wave.

Racine.-Racine will probably have
thirty fewer saloons this year. Appli-
cations for licenses have been made
for only 108. A brewing company,
which has several saloons, may with
draw from the field.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Parks Not for spooninu.

Janesville.-The police have begun
a crusade against the incorrigible
girls of the city and raided the tryst-
ing places of the parks. Ella Boehm,
who ran away from her home, was
sentenced to the Girls Industrial
school in Milwaukee,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Two ESCAPE Drowning.

Holcomb.-James Harrington had a
close call from being drowned at Hol-
comb. Thrown into swift current his
companions could not reach him with
boats. The current swept him to a
log upon which he saved himself.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Visit Their Trade.

Green Bay.-The Business Mems as
sociation took two days trip among
the merchants of the towns located
along the bay in an effort to get into
closer relation with them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02

customary mode of serving food is re
voting, demoralizing and often dan
gerous to health Often we must
imagine bunk over bunk. in the same
cell or cage, crowded until the horrors
able. Under an open Jail system
the filthiest, vilest prisoner Furnishes
or tortures those who have not yet
sunk to his level . The very struc-
ture of the ordinary Jail is radically
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
Burke Out for Senator.

Green Bay.-Assemblyman Timothy
Burke announced his candidacy for the
state senatorship from the Second dis
trict of Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
70 Years of Methodism.

Waukesha.-The seventeen anniver-
sary of the Methodist church was cele-
brated here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
PROBLEM OF THE
AMERICAN TRAMP
HOW SHALL VACRANCY EVIL BE CHECKED?

Laws of Various States Have Proved Unequal to the
Task-EIaborate System for the Cure OF Habitual
Idleness in Force on the Continent of Europe-Is
Striking Contrast to the Futile Efforts That Have
Been Made Here in the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
South ST. Paul. June 2!

Cattle Steers, $500 and 1913
cows $3.50 and $3.50. Hogs-S5. 95
and $6.O5. Sheep-Muttons, S4.75;
lambs 1915.
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the commted in the United States for
fol

tamination and gaining hatred of So
ciety that will not die? In many coun-
ty jails the only exercise enjoyed
by the prisoners is in a common large
room, with steel grating separating it
from the surrounding corridors. and
called in Jail parlance the bull pen.
A RE we not then in a wretched di-
"A lemma, we who urge that the
vagrant receive treatment that will
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02
A Common Mistake.

1t often happens that what is mere.
ly habit is mistaken for doctrine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-07-02

PRISONERS COMMITTED IN THE UNITED STATES DURING 1904
of
class oHenes total
nuYlber of sent
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HTEW YORK.-The course Of the
RI Migrants life is in vicious cir
V Gle. Street, park bench, cheap
lodging house, court, JAIL street,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-02

since the conquest in secret tombs and places. and
perhaps buried in the old libraries of Europe, we
may unfold a new map of the mgrations of man
The history of the aboriginal races of America IL
of supreme interest and | hope to be able, in this
series of letters or correspondence to interest and
perhaps instruct the clientele of The Intermoun-
tain Catholic in much that is strange and unknown
touching the past of this mysterious land.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-02
OUTSIDE OF HISTORY.

Much more very much more. might be written
on the peculiar history of this strange symbol, but
fear / have already burdened the patience of your
readers with rather heavy load of archaeological
lore.
Until l come to deal with fire and the serpent
and the place they occupied in the religious rites of
the early American races, Will not again exact as
sustained attention
After returning from my inspection of the
pyramids of the Sun and the Moon" [ asked my
self the pulling question first heard from the lips
of man four hundred years ago: "How long have
these ancient people been here?" Men and wo-
men have lived and their hearts have throbbed all
over this land and all the way back through the dim
ages of the past in ages long before the Redemp-
ton.
Granting that our race originated from sin
gle pair, in definite place and at definite time,
and flowed outward and onward to all the borders
and limits of our habitable globe when did men
and women come to this continent and why did they
come here!
In Mexico Peru and Central America we dis
Germ. with the aid of archaeology. the tidal re-
mains of an ancient humanity which must have
welled up from its primal springs somewhere on
the earth and from these overfowed and drifted on
to land tenanted only by wild beasts. AS that
overlooking population rolled so far away from its
origin and its Source it could not help but lose the
best part of its civilizations just should lose
it now, with all our culture, and because of our
culture, if in scattered remnants were stranded
barren islands. 1t lost its social coherency, ami
retained but fractured relics of facts traditions and
j r e. 4
the very means and methods of advanced cultiva-
ton.
STUDY OF ANCIENT AMERICA
Until fe wyears ago, no serious archaeological
examination or study of ancient America was ell
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-02

Concluded next week.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-02

sonartnent is conducted solely in the inter-
ms S ,Ir girl and boy readers.
o'fs ,1 M Busy IS glad to hear any timO from the
Aui, nd nephews who read this page, and to gfvs
niece III The advice and help in her power.
men Write on side of the paper only.
" -ot have letters too long.
6pU,ri1aI stories and verses will be gladly received
ana ne manuscripts Of contributions not accepted will
be address all letters to Aunt Busy IntermountaIn
tasoiic salt Lake CITY
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-02
LETTERS AND ANSWERS.

Salt Lake, April 25.
Dear Aunt Busy have not written to you for
Ing time and | am sorry [ neglected you. | am
-oirg to keep May altar as usual this year. | did
t,.+ year Your loving niece,
FLORENCE MAHER.
Yes Aunt Busy wondered why you have not
ritten Be sure you keep the little altar and Aunt
grs7 viii send you pretty holy picture and rosary
tnds.
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Continued from page ~

Continued from page l.
Buddha. 1t was used by the pagan Iceanders
magic sign Of the god of winds, and by the Celtic
Druids in their forest ceremonies; it fills con-
spicuous place. or did few years ago, in the reli-
gious rites of the Zuni, Papago and Navajo In
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-02

dians. Nor has any one been able to account fol
the perpetuity and universally of this strange fig
ure. The late John Fiske of Harvard Professor
Black, Scheirmacher and other deists, believe it &c
| be of Phallic origin, but any see that it
bears no resemblance to the 'Crux Ansata, the sup
posed phallic icon found in the hands of Scraps
at Shape, and destroyed by the soldiers of Theo-
dosius.
Here in the National Museum of this city,
among clay heads of curious workmanship, obsid-
ian volcanic glass; and flint knives and razors
among arrow heads and spear tips, small whistles
of terra Gotta, ear rings of copper, amid little idols
wearing the maxles or loin clothes, the Swastika
occupies its own place. In the ruins of the ancient
cities where these articles were dug up the work
found this symbol which figured so prominently
in the conography of the civilization of the old
world.
In a footnote to the Sagas. in the first edition
of Longfeows poems. we are told that the ham
mer of Thor. the Scandinavian god, who gave his
name to Thursday. was of the form of the Swastika
1t was with this
MIGHTY HAMMER
Thor crushed the head of the Midgard serpent. and
destroyed the giants Longfellow. after recording
the conversion to Christianity of King Olaf goes
on to tell us in charming verse how the king kept
Christmas Yuletide at Drontheim:
Der his drinking horn the sign
He made of the cross divine
AS he drank and muttered his prayers;
But the Berserks evermore
Made the sign of the hammer of Thor
Over theirs.
Long after the conversion of the Morse pagans
the hammer of Thor was retained in religious sym
bols and often introduced in ecclesiastical dec
o1ations. When any of your readers visit Boston,
advise him to step into the museum of fine arts.
Among the wonderful articles, paintings, statuary
and curious things. he will see large painting on
silk
This is the "Fujie" which, six hundred years ago.
hung in temple of Buddha. Japan 1t repre-
sents Buddah seated on his throne of ivory and
gold surrounded by winged spirits and higher up oil
his right and left two dieties. Between these two
figures, directly over his head and in the center
of concentric rings. is brilliant swastika reposing
on a cushion of painted silk. 1t is sacred to the
Indian god and is one of the marks by which the
worshippers of the god will recognize him when he
returns to earth.
And thus the tiny objects in the glass case in the
Mexican Museum, and the great silk banner Of
Japan. the silk robes of Attache Chung of the Chi
nese legation, Washington carrying the Swastika
or the Chinese wan woven into them and the
sculptured ruins of the old city of Elaphantea and
those of Palenque Yucatan, testify to unity of
the origin of the human race.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-02
STUDY OF ANCIENT AMERICA.

Until fe wyears ago, no serious archaeological
examination or study of ancient America was ell
tered upon by competent men. Compared with the
Investigations of the buried cities of Egypt and
Asia, undertaken by individual antiquarians and
archaeological societies. generously assisted by Eu-
ropean governments, the explorations of the an
cient and forest-shrouded ruins of America and the
study of the early races of Mexico and Central
America, may be said to have only begun l am sat
isfed that the study of prehistoric America will
contribute very much to the solution of many of
the unsolved problems of our race. When we have
deciphered the mysteries of the Katuns or Car
touches of the Copan and Palengue monuments
discovered the scrolls and picture writings hidden
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1908-03-28
Annual "sugaring off,"

The Vermont Association Of Bos-
ton has issued invitations for its an
nual "sugaring Off to be held at
Hotel Westminster on Thursday eve
ming, March 26, at 8 o'clock. Syrup
cake sugar and sap, guaranteed to
be from Vermont, served on Yer
mont snow, cider, doughnuts, apples,
pickles and pop corn will be served.
The sugar on snow" will be follow
ed by dancing.
Col. Charles X. Darling is chair
man, and is assisted by Edmond A.
Burnham, Everett c. Benton, John
H. Durham, Joseph D. Knight
Linley M. Paul, Frederick A. Sander
son, Charles II. Gross, George M
Dimond, David Il. Montague, Elmer
Chickering, Clarence L. Newton
Charles l. Senter and Archie E
Hurlburt.