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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09
Special Correspondence.


n n. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2S.-"Rus-
sia's cancerous spot infant
crime and immortality just now
is attracting a great deal Of at
tention throughout the country. Gov
errors of provinces, professors and po-
licc masters are holding meetings where
the state of the growing generation Is
considered. and stringent methods are
being taken 20 stop the appalling
growth Of child crime which has be
come the curse of the land The child
rem of the POOR have locked into the
criminal ranks to such an extent that
&c per cent Of the crimes recorded with
In the last year have been committed
by boys and girls between 10 and 20
years of age. while those OF the better
to-do classes though they do not rob
or murder for plumber, throw bombs,
indulge ina terrible reVenges and give
way 70 various inclinations which are
worse even than those of their poorer
brothers and sisters. Whereas the first
category crowd the prisons, the second
flock GO gambling dens and kindred re-
sorts 10 an extent probably unheard of
I'm other countries and certainly UNI
known I'm Russia a decade ago.
II IS enough 10 cast a glance at the
daily papers published IN Russia to
see 10 what a pitch the raiding of
trains, banks, shops, etc.,by young boys
and girls has grown. The officers who
sit az court martial affirm that. out
of every 100 prisoners brought up for
trial, less than a dozen are more than
20 years of age. The rest are boys and
girls who, IN more civilized countries.
would be at school or apprenticed to
some trade. A good half of them are
sentenced TO death for plumber and
murder, or sent 20 Siberia for 20
years The rest are set free again, and
often re-appear, In a few months time,
charged with some fresh crime.
LACK OF SCHOOLS.
The reasons Tor this terrible state OF
affairs are not hard 90 find. IL Is due
partly 10 the lack OF schools and partly
TO the parents and the public indiffer-
ence. A poor man I'm Russia is not
encouraged TO have his child educated.
In fact il has been the governments
policy "a keep him as ignorant as pos
sible. From the time he is able to
walk the child has the run of the
streets and his parents teach him TO
beg. The beggars In Russian towns
are so numerous and importunate that
in many places the only way TO get rid
Of them is 10 get In "a cab or board "a
tram. Al every railway station they
besiege the carriages and worry the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09

telephone especially in the sibilant
or Kissing cOnsonants, S, ch, z. T. The
brothers Laudet have now succeeded
IN obtaining word photographs by a
direct mechanical process, without
the microphone. This process is for
the present kept secret and only the
results obtained have been Communi-
Gated TO the Academy Of Science,
without any details as TO the appara
tus, az they contemplate applying IL
70 various Industrial purposes.
MARVELLOUS PHOTOGRAPHS.
By the aid Of their apparatus the
Laudets have photographed human
speech without the slightest defOrma-
ton. They have obtained photographs
OF entire sentences with absolute fide-
lily. A careful study of tho photo
graphs has enabled them 60 draw
some important conclusions regard
ing the general phenomena OF phona-
tlon; the mechanism of tho formation
of novels and consenants, the inilu-
ence OF pitch. etc.
Their photographs are so sensitive
as 10 show the differences IN the arti-
culation of different people. so that
10 is possible 10 study the causes of
speech reformation and defects. AZ
am Illustration OF the nicely and precl-
| sion Of the apparatus Il may be ex-
nlhlneu tnAt IN certain sentences pr
rs possible 10 detect the slightest
lisp and breath. Ina Gustave laudeta
own words; when the mechanical
| parts which serve as the registering
medium are displaced under the action
| of thc sounds by infinitely small
| quantities., these movements are per-
! fectly reproduced on the Photographic
plate. Thus we have been
able 20 photograph certain or
I al "a
/ which did not exceed $50 OOOth of a
/ millmeuci"
Tho Laudeta can attention 10 am im-
/ portont consequence of their ObserNa-
/ lions, although the study OF the curves
| ia far from being terminated. 'fhe
/ photographs of NoWela a. e.. 4, %, u,
Nowels sustained on particular noto,
/ present successive periods Identical
among themselves" eaid Guatavo Lau-
def such curves are, however only
obtained Boz registering songs or slow
conversations without intonation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09

followed and arrested Each OF them
had bomb tied TO "a stick he was
carrying. They confessed to having
made the bombs themselves with Old
sardinc tins little nitr0-glycerinc and
some bits OF iron The police have uoN
issued orders forbidding the sale of MI
tro- glycerine TO customers unless mixed
with some other ingredient that rem
ders 10 nOn-eXplOsiNc.
KILLED BY BOYS
Perhaps the most callous case OF
crime committed by children occurred
I'm Warsaw in the beginning Of Scptem-
Der last. A head-Waiter. who had
charge of the beer boys. or plCOols, iu
a wen known restaurant, was found
terribly mutuated at the foot OF some
steps leading down 90 the river As
ne was treasurer of the walters char
ity fund the police supposed that Pc
had been murdered for the money he
was carrying home that evening. But
his money was found untouched. An
eyewitness Of the crime. who had run
away 70 save his own life, told the poe
lice that the waiter, Owczak by name.
was set upon by half dozen small
bows, who stabbed him with their
knives Ii developed that they were
the piccolos employed in the restaur-
ant. Owczak, q man Of excellent char
AHLtIs Ndu GhlllileAAAS0 NfNfA "a AANANa VA
the piccols' laziness and impertinenca
to customers and threatened to have
the most troublesome one dismissed II
things did not improve. ThercupOn the
piccols held a meeting, az which they
determined. as they said, 70 uphold
their honor and punish Owczak. They
followed MIN home and killed him.
When questioned about the crime tNey
admitted il. saying that "brotherly
solidarity compelled their revenge, rs
Owczak had no right 20 dismiss one
Of them, since all were equal The
eldest OF them was 49, The most APP
pauing part OF the story IS that an
these children planned the murder to-
qether and no one was found among
them who had enough conscience 10
tell the authorities or 90 warn OWczak
of the fate which awaited him.
CHILDREN'S VENDETTA.
A somewhat similar case OF revengo
occurred in the Caucasus recently.
There the people scarcely ever think
of taking their grievances 10 a trl-
bunal. All disputes are settled privately
by means OF the knife. But even in
the Caucasus vendetta used 10 bee LEFT
To grown-up men and women Now
the children Indulge in a. A well-to-
do SAINT was murdered by his neigh
Dor. Several Of the dead mans family
were mere children, and among thom
was his younger sister, "a girl of TO.
She called AN the children OF the VIII
lage together and asked what was 90
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Tho guests who included the Duke
OF ROXburghc MI Wards sister. Lady
Wolyerton and her husband. said they
never enjoyed "a visit more and made
very light OF the Inconvenience which
were naturally attendant ON the COM
diti0n OF the establishment. Although
they were housed IN the garrets. the
rooms were comfortable. the chief
drawback being that they had 10 use
the servants stairs. the front ones be-
ing ul OF the aoan0lding of the work
men,
chiffon has been bought outright and
some iX the sum paid for ID at 100000.
IL is wedding gift from Mrs Wards
parents, she having had tho choice OF
either "a country or a town house Tho
shooting ON the estate is some of tho
finest Boo England.
lt is au immense house with scores of
bedrooms 20 that when tho mansion
is finished. Mrs. Ward win have her
hearts desire namely. be- able 90 enc
terrain big parties OF her friends al ono
Time To iH built in Georgian style. a
porI1d when architects had such "a ca
pacIty for getting atmosphere and
space into their work together with
solid comfort which has never been
ouualled in the more artistic periods
Since There Ia "a splendid picture gale
Terry az chiffon which VIII. lu tImc. Uo
doubt be filed with works of art It
has precious and priceless stained gloss
windows and is pancled m beautiful
old mahogany
SUMPTuOU5 BELLE
$50 one expressed tho least surprise ut
tns announcement 0f tho engagement
of Lord Granard and Beatrice Mu..
"tho magnificent Beatrice" as 800 600
cali her here, save a Tow noted lIsh
bellies Who Boo spite of definite NnoNI-
o1gc to tho eject that Grauard ufoud-
ed t0 hans up his hat at the home of
the ogden Mills, insisted that ho would
yct marry "a giu OF hIs own country.
Beatrice n oyer-dreascd." said thu
Irish bellies Beatrice looks as lI ahe
WHs adNoriiamg "a jewelers. shop Gram
ard like every man hates ana dctCsts
an oycr-dressed woman So on ana s1
ou.
Miss Mills BIAS certainly boon ths MOST
sumptuously aiurcd young sll who has
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THE CHILD CRIMINALS OF RUSSIA BECOME NATIONAL PERIL
Alarming hHeC Crime and immortality in the Land Of the H at Las Aroused


Dee done TO aveuge her brother AN of
them said that one OF the murderer
family must be sacrificed. So they
set out together and began to play by
the murdercr's hut. Nobody took any
notice OF them, and little by little the
l0-year-old child ran into the hut saw
the father of her brothers murderer
asleep and. creeping up 20 him. plung-
ed knife deep into his throat. Then
she and her companions dragged the
dead body 20 the threshold of tine hut.
where II lay till the family came back
from their work In the fields. Whta
arrested. she said Il was her duty to-
avenge her brother and that III any
thing happened To her, an her play
mates had promised she would be
avenged in the same way. The authori-
ties are at a loss as TO how they are
tO treat such a childish murderess, a.
the law prescribes 90 years in Siberia
for adults. and there are no reforma-
tories In Russia.
INCREASE IN IMMORTALITY.
Three OF the children who took part
I'm the train wrecking az Lapy were the
sons OF well-to-do parents, one Of an
engineer and the other OF a doctor This
means that they had not been brought
up In the streets, but received some
kind % training at home and I'm school.
That this training Is getting worse and
worse Is proved by the appalling in
crease In immortality among schoOlboys
and girls I'm Russian towns. II Is this
fact that has finally stirred the gov
ernOrs Of provinces TO action.
The average Russian teacher takes
no interest whatever In his pupils after
school hours. Where they go and what
they do concerns him not. AS he often
takes bOarders-whose parents live
some distance from the schoOl-it Is
easy to understand that 90 per cent Of
the schoolchildren are left entirely
alone as soon as their lesson books are
shut for the day. Towns are few
and far between. so the homes OF the
majority Of the pupils are miles away.
Whether the commissions lately con-
vened by the governors OF provinces
viii do any good is a matter OF doubt
The root Of the evil lies in the school
system in the lack OF institutions for
watching and providing for children
who have no parents 20 do so, and in
the absence of proper home training.
Until these wants are supplied am the
police orders in tine world win not pre-
vent the terrible Increase DO infantile
crime which is az last occupying the
attention OF an those who take the
trouble TO think ln Russia. Mean while.
the prisons are filled with children, and
the growing generation D. ruined. phys
ically and mentally, before fl leaves
the school room for the world.
MARIE FILON.
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neer. Of the school OF Physics and
Chemistry where he was "a pupil OF
Prof Curie, whose name Is for ever
connected with radlum and whose
tragic death is stlll in every ones
memory Curie was worshipped by
his pupils who looked upon him as "a
dear friend rather than as a professor.
a little anccdOte illustrative OF this
great scientists modesty o. too good TO
be- omitted here. at a time when the
whole civilized world was ringing with
Curie's fame" said A. Gustavo Lau-
DIET 90 me. 81 met him one Sunday up
by the Avenue do rObservatorie. He
was wheeling tine perambulator in
which was mis- first born baby and his
wife was hanging on his arm. They
looked just like "a couple of bourgt DIS
out for their Sunday walk" Nine
Curlc. whose modcsty equals thar ~
her husLand. has taken the lamented
professors place az the College de-
France and o. carrying on his work u
research. CHARLES DUBOIS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-09

passengers tin somebody throws
handful of coppers 10 get rid Of them.
In the majority OF cases the beggars
are not victims of real restitution. Of
fer them work and they win not take
90. When there is nobody 70 beg from
they steal Petty theft and pllfering
exist everywhere; but they are carried
to q high art i'm Russia.
JUVENILE FUEL THIEVES.
A familiar instance Of this is TO be
seen where a public street is beinA
repaired Small boys aud girls are to
be met carrying bundles OF brand new
wooden blocks that they have stolen.
BY the section of the road under re-
pair they swarm like hies round
honey pot. Nobody takes any notice
OF them, least OF all the workmen.
they run up openly TO the stacks OF
wood, take as many as they can carry
and run home 20 return for more.
The public who pass look on indit-
ferently. Il is not their business
The overseers look the other way; they
do not pay for the wood, so II does
not matter II occurs to nobody that
this is a question OF public interest
And so the children are encouraged
to steal. The same thing happens at
the coal depOts. IL is computed that
fifty per cent, of the coal brought into
the towns is stolen before the trucks
have been in the station "a hours
by children whose ages range from six
TO II.
LIVE BY THE KNIFE"
When the Russian children reach
the age OF II they begin TO learn how
to us knives, which are as universal
IN Russia as the stiletto Is in Italy
Ninety per cent, OF the offspring OF
the working classes learn no trade.
Literally they Give by the knife
stabbing IS so frequent that quiet
unarmed people avoid walking i'm
back streets after dusk. II is not UNI
common for a woman to be stabbed
i'm the back while passing through a
crowded street. The culprit is. Of
course, a young "knifer" who Is learn
ing TO stab. Frequently, II caught. he
can give no reason for his crime but
a desire for practise.
CHILD HOLDUPS.
In some towns the knife has been
discarded for revolVers given 20 them
by revolutionary adherents. who col
lect their funds in England and Am
erica These men used boys and girls
20 murder policemen and officials;
now the boy and girls use the weap-
ons on their own account There Is
little doubt that the Revolutionaries
are much 70 blame for the tremen-
dous Increase OF child criminals. When
their funds run short they used TO
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Guests of theAmbas-
sador S Daughter
RELOCATED to
Oarret.

Special Cuufsu uu0cncc
Z ONDON, Dec. SLIT was Ca case
OF either letting tho magnificent
sport on the Chiffon estate go
this season or arriving at some
decision whereby sp0rismon could Do
housed under difficulties The Hon.
Mrs. John Ward, nee Jean Reid. tackled
tho problem ana managed 10 put up her
friends in the story under the roof at
nor newly acquired home. For the
beautiful "Lodgo' BE- iu tho hands of
builders aud decorators notWlthstnud-
ing the TACT that the ate tenant had
Just spent fi5,0QQ upou it.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
UNkNOWN MAN KILLED BY CARS Ground Into Unrecogniz abe Mats Gas House Cross
 ing-very Little by which to Identify Him.

move the body to the side of the track out of the way of other trains. Po- liceman Fenton and Sergeant Connell also assisted in finding out the facts in the case, when Medical Examiner Kimball arrived in his automobile soon after the accident
 The medical examiner directed Un- dertaker Gager to remove the body to his morgue, where an examination was made. but without finding much that would give clue to his Identity. The only things found in his pockets were penny and an ordinary door key. On the third finger of his right hand he wore a plain ring of imita- ton gold. His hands showed signs of manual labor and there was a scar at the base of the thumb of his left hand.
 He was in the clothes of working man, dark coat and vest, brown trou- sers with black stripes, undershirt and underdrawers, a belt, gray wooden stockings, a soiled red four inland tie, and shoes that did not show much wear. He had black hair and it was thought he had a smooth face.
 He was not large man, but had muscular arms and hands, 32 inches waist measurement and was about 5 feet z inches tall.
 It was at first supposed he was a resident of the neighborhood, whose home Is on White street. but it was learned that this man was at home. Medical Examiner Kfmball rendered a verdict of accidental death. Freight Agent Jewett of the railroad visited the scene of the accident and joined in the search at the undertaker's for means of identifying the victim.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24

The southbound freight train on the Consolidated road struck and instantly killed an unknown man about 9.30 o'clock Thursday night at the cross ing at the upper end of the city elec- tric light station on North Main street. The engine and the entire train, which was a long one. passed over his head and the upper part of his chest, crushing them into an unrecognizable mass. and scattering his brains, parts of the skull and vital organs along the track. Parts of his skull were found at the frog just above the cross ing, and his heart and liver were found along the track on the other side of the crossing, across which he was thrown. One arm was cut off and hanging by the flesh above the wrist, and other just below the shoulder. His left thigh was also broken.
 Just as the man was struck he was seen by Frank Skelly, an insurance agent, who was passing along North Main street. and glancing down the driveway leading to the crossing. saw a dark object, which he thought was a dog, flying through the air in front of the engine. It fell on the track and the entire train went over it. Mir. Skelly ran to the track and when he found it was a man, notified employees at the electric light station. Fireman Peter Driscoll telephoned to Captain Linton at police headquarters. who mo- tified Medical Examiner Rush w. Kimball by telephone. The train kept on to the Consolidated station where the trainmen reported the accident.
 Policeman Casey arrived at the scene of the accident and telephoned to headquarters, being directed to re-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
EIeHTlETH BIRTHDAY
Observed by James Moore with Family Gathering-Many Visitors and Congratulatory Letters.

James Moore. in youthful spirits and enjoying fairly good health. observed the eightieth anniversary of his birth in quiet manner at his home, 251 Central avenue. Wednesday. He was the guest of honor at dinner at which gathered his sons and daugh- ters, and during the day many of his friends called to extend congratula- tions to MT. Moore on his joining the ranks of the octogenarians Letters containing delicious greetings also reached him from those unable to be present.
 Fourscore years ago, MT. Moore was born in England. and in that country at Ashton, at the age of A, he mar ried Miss Bridget Kilkenny. They came from England to New Jersey, where they lived for two years, and then came to Greeneville, where Mir. Moore has been valued and respected resident for half century. Mrs. Moore died twelve years ago, and about that time MT. Moore retired from active work. He was. employed for years as engineer at the Chelsea Paper Co.
 With one exception, all MT. Moore's children were able to be present on Wednesday to assist him in celebrating his anniversary. Those present were Dr. and Mrs. George Moore and Charles Moore of Palmer. Mass, Miss Maria Kilkenny of Providence, Mr. and Mrs. Charles o. Murphy and Miss Catherine J. Moore of Greenville. Miss Isabelle T. Moore of Norfolk, Va, was prevented from coming home by her work as trained nurse
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN HAVE
 CHRISTMAS EXERCISES.
Pleasing Programmes Carried Out in Many of the Grades and Gifts Dis tributed.

The schools of the West Chelsea dis trict closed Thursday at noon for the Christmas holidays. As has been cus- tomary at Christmas time, suitable programmes were arranged and carried out in the grades of the different schools.
 In the lower grades trees filled with candy, made a real Christmas cheer for the little ones.
 Tn following programmes were well given by the little people in the West Thames street schools, after which each received gifts and candy: Song, Christmas, school; I Wonder, Robert Moffftt, Lloyd Rathbun; Why I Be- lieve in Santa C.. Percy Cruthers: The Six Candles, Cassie Malcom, Augusta Hildebrandt, Irene Kiedasch, Ida Leav- it, Louise Twomey, Agnes Kearns; song, school: Christmas Bells, Apolana Luty; The Christmas Tree, Natalie Ly- ons: A Christmas Gift, Helen Wood worth; Speech of Little Lad, James Murphy; Christmas Wishes, Mike Gulomb; song, Christmas Coral, school; song, Her Wishes, Henry Hildebrandt; A Grown U Santa. Walter Weisgraber; Sharing With Others, Antoine Cook; December. Russell Lacy; song, On Christmas Morn, school.
 First Grade-Song, Father, Christ mas, school The Dear Old Tree, Anna Hussey; The Best of Christmas, Helen F'rink quotations, Edward Kasch, Francis Diff1ey; song. Tinkle, Ttnkle, Tinkle school; A Question. Louisa Beetham; An Old English Carol, school; A Christmas Sign, Helen Weis- graber; song, Watching for Santa, school: Hang Up the Baby's Stocking, Raymond Byrnes; The Night Before Christmas. Horace Bill; song, Santa Claus, school: Santa Claus and the Mouse, Walter Schuler: Christmas Bells. school; My Christmas Doll, Irene Cruthers; song, Santa Claus is Coming, school
 Mt. Pleasant Street School.
 At the' Mt. Pleasant street school in the first two grades exercises were held by the children, there being a small tree in the second grade. Call endars and match scratchers which had been made by the children were shown and they were allowed to take them home. School closed for the holidays to open January for the winter term.
 High Street School
 In the subprimary at the High street school there were Christmas exercises and songs under the direction of the teachers and they enjoyed the Christ mas tree. One of the children made a
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-24
Special Counters Special Pric eS.

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 OUR WHOLE STORE FORGE IS AT YOUR COMMAND - READY TO PREVENT ANY DISAPPoINT- MENTs l. READY TO HELP MAKE YOUR CHRISTMAS THE HAPPY TIME IT OUGHT TO BE. COME TO THIS STORE WITH CONFIDENCE AND COME AS EARLY IN THE DAY AS YOU CAN.
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