davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
ARABS ARE CRUEL
WAR MINISTER AT ROME TELLS
IN CABLE OF ATROCITIES.
Cabinet Member Says Italians Shared
Rations With Foes-Soldiers Are
Crucified.

Washington. That "the punish
ment fitted the crime" and blood
met blood" on Tripolitan battle
fields was declared in a cablegram to
the Italian embassy by San Giuliano,
Italian minister of war, referring to
the reported Italian atrocities against
the Turks and Arabs. The cablegram
from San Giuliano was in the form of
an official statement under the cap.
ton: italian Heart; Arabian Cruel.
ty."
Our soldiers occupied the intrench.
ments at Sidi Mesri," the minister OF
wars cablegram says. "and between
them and the Arabs situated back of
the village there had been established
friendly relations The Italian sol.
diers used to give part of their rations
to the Arabs and they made presents
to the poor families of the Arabians
presents welcomed because of their
poverty.
"But suddenly, in the midst of the
hard fighting, from the small white
Arab houses back of our soldiers
rushed Infatuated men. Inhuman and
horrible things happened.
IAN italian surgeon was killed by
the father of a girl whom he had
cured and saved. Red Cross attend.
ants carrying stretchers to aid the
wounded Turks we're treacherously
slain by the wounded men. Isolated
soldiers. surprised in the interior,
were disemboweled.
1T was dreadful to be obliged to
fight in a network of narrow paths
'f1anked by high walls of land, having
certainty that before you, behind and
surrounding you there could be hidden
terrible enemy-men who fought
without regard to the regulations of
war.
THE punishment was proportionate
to the crime.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

The rapid transmission OF news
among Kafirs and Hottentots Is a
mystery which even Mr.. Rider Hag-
gard Is unable to solve. Mr.. Haggard
was at Pretoria in 1879, at the time
of the battle of Isandhlwana. Twelve
hours after the disaster an old Hot
tentot washerwoman told him that
Cetawayo had defeated the British
troops, and gave details Of the fight.
So impressed was Mr.. Haggard that
he reported the information to his Of
fetal superior. The British official
pointed out that 1t was impossible for
the news to be true, as Isandhlwana
was 1872 miles from Pretoria, and no
telegraphic or railway communication
existed between the two places. On
the following day official confirmation
OF the disaster was brought by mount
ed messengers, who were dispatched
Immediately after the battle and trav-
eled at top speed all the way. Yet
the natives won by twenty hours, and
the washerwoman's story was true in
every detail.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
GIFT FOR PEOPLE.
CARNEGIE GIVES $25,o00,0o0 FOR
THE EDUCATION OF
AMERICA.
PRESENT is MADE IN BONDS
Iron Master Heads New Corporation
That Will Have Charge Of Distribu-
ton of Fund-Root to Aid In the
Plan.

New York.-To promote the adj
vancement and diffusion of knowledge
among the people of the United States,
Andrew Carnegie has given $25,0OO,-
900.
This latest bequest of the Laird of
Skibo was made at the organization
meeting Of the CarneGie Corporation
Of New York which was incorporated
by the New York legislature June y
last.
1t is intended that the business Of
founding and aiding libraries and edu-
cational institutions which has been
carried on by Mr.. Carnegie as an in
dividual for many years will be turned
over to the corporation and carried ON
by it.
The incorporators met at Mr.. Car
negie's residence, adopted constitu-
ton and bylaws and elected the fol-
lowing officers:
President, Andrew Carnegie; vice
president, Elihu Root; treasurer. Rob
ert A. Franks; secretary, James Bert
ram.
It was only after all the business or
the meeting had been transacted that
Mr.. Carnegie announced he would
transfer to the corporation $25.OOO,OOO
In first mortgage bonds Of the United
States Steel corporation.
In a statement issued it is set forth
that the Carnegie Corporation of New
York will receive and maintain fund
or funds and apply the income there
of ito promote the advancement and
diffusion of knowledge and under
standing among the people of the
United States, by aiding technical
schools, institutions of higher learn
ing, libraries, scientific research, hero
funds, useful publications and such
other agencies and means as shall
from tine to time be found appro-
pirate therefor"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
RUDOLPH BLANKENRuRc.
SON ACCUSES MOTHEf
LAD SAYS MRS. QUINN SLEW Ill!
FATHER.
Police Begin Probe Into Mysteriou
Deaths of Three Of Woman's
Husbands.

Chicago.-Followfng dramatt
scene at the Kensington avenue polio
station, in which Charles Elme
Thorpe of Jackson, Mich, accuses
Mrs. Jane Taylor Quinn of the muir
der of his father, the police began
an investigation into the death o
three of the woman's husbands wht
died under circumstances indicating
murder.
Since the woman was placed under
surveillance following the death o:
her husband. John N. Quinn, third
husband, whom eae repudiated early
in the investigation, was found to have
been shot and killed "by burglars.
just as Quinn met death while sleep
ing in his home November 2.
Mrs. Quinn denied that she had ever
been married to any but Quinn and
John Mcdonald, the Canadian who
died suddenly of "alcohol poisoning
AS the inquest drew to close for the
day she was suddenly confronted BY
Elmer Thorpe, whom she admitted
having met before. and then swooned
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
BIRDS AND THEIR ENEMIES.

A recent report of the United States
bureau of entomology constitutes one
of the strongest arguments magma
BILE upon the absolute economic folly
of exterminating Americas bird life.
This country, says a bureau expert,
suffers each year through insects a
loss aggregating $1,200,O0O,O00; ro-
dents cost US $200,000,000; weeds
more than $4OO.OOO,OOO. These are
staggering figures. indeed. They need
not be infinitely accurate to point a
moral as obvious as it is important.
Every thinking person knows they
are near enough the truth to make
the warning significant. In natures
fine balance of living agencies the
birds found their largest utility in
keeping the insect pests OF mankind
in subsection. Not all birds eat In
sects, but most do. Others destroy
rodents, and many eat the seeds or
weeds 1t was a fine scheme of econ
omy nature had Man in his cruel
blindness has upset the balance. He
has made plumage fashionable for
hats and glorified bird dinners. Even
pothunting has been winked at. A
policy widely recognized as indefensi-
BILE has been followed for years.
America foots the bill for her own in
difference. The first punishment is
visited upon the farmers, but its eff
fects are felt by every family in the
land.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
u. S. GETS MCNAMARA RECOR[
Evidence In indianapolis Dynamite
Case In Hands Of Gov
eminent.

Indianapolis, 1no.-The books ant
records of the International Associa
ton of Bridge and Iron Workers were
placed in the hands of the federal
government by order of Judge Ander
SON. United States marshal Schmidt
Immediately took them to the federal
grand jury room.
The action of Judge Anderson was
taken following a report from the
grand jury that they were unable to
get the evidence on its subpoenas
duces tecum.
The federal grand jury at once be
gan the investigation of the charges
against the Mcnamara brothers for al
legged violation of the federal statutes
in transporting dynamite in common
carriers through the states.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

tan and the Bronx, but by greatly re-
duced pluralities. Queens county also
stood by the Democrats, but the Re
publican fusion candidates made near.
1y a clean sweep of Brooklyn, and
probably divided honors in the little
borough of Richmond.
A year ago Manhattan and the
Bronx boroughs gave Governor Dix a
plurality of $3.50 and elected Dem
ocratic supreme court justice by about
$4,000. Now Robert L. Fowler, the
Democratic candidate for surrogate,
carried New York county with max
imum plurality of about $4,000.
The Democrats elected their candi-
dates for sheriff by about 5000 and
the three Democratic candidates for
supreme court justice in the First jul
dicial district pulled through by a
bare 5000. Francis M. Scott, the
fourth justice elected, was Endorsed by
both parties.
The Republicans gained eight as
semblymen in New York county and
will send fifteen member OF that body
out of the total delegation of thirty
five.
The Republicans elected sheriff In
Kings county by about 1,400. In 10
out of % districts in Brooklyn, the
fusionists gained six assemblymen.
From a Democratic majority of "a,
the New York state assembly turned
overwhelmingly Republican. The Re-
pablicans in the lower chamber have
a majority of so. The present senate
holds over.
In the unexpected landslide the
Democrats were able to capture only
three seats held by the Republicans,
whereas all over the commonwealth
Democratic assemblymen fell by the
wayside.
In Schenectady, Herbert M. Merrill,
a Socialist, won out where Demo
crat had held the seat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

The assertion that cats are necessary
IN bakeries is supported by wide OBJ
servation and by the judgment OF high
practical and scientific authorities in
all parts of the world. Rats are
pests, and no better antidote for them
than cats has ever been found. Poison
will not do-especialIy in a bakery,
where the smell of the poisoned rats
coming from the holes into WHICH
they had retreated to die would cor
rupt the air and the bread. It is
captious criticism that would object to
bakers keeping cats.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

DR.. Hastings, the Toronto medical
health officer, complains that only
about % per cent of the 500 cattle
killed for consumption weekly in that
city are inspected, and that an aver
age of SIS diseased animals a week are
sold for food. A Canadian govern
ment analyst asserts that for the last
third of century the pepper used in
Canada has been adulterated 40 per
cent. We are doing better than Can
ada in some things.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
FORMER EDUCATOR is FREED
Newton C. Dougherty, Who Embez'
zIed 100000 of Peoria School
Funds, Is Paroled.

Springfield, Ill.-Newton c. Dough
erty, for 25 years superintendent OF
the Peoria school and convicted OF
embezzling about $1.000,0OO from the
schools, was paroled by the state par
don board by bare majority vote. He
was sentenced for an indeterminate
term.
When Dougherty was sent to the
penitentiary States Attorney Scholes
of Peoria county announced he would
withdraw all opposition to his release
at the end of five years. The five
years expired Thanksgiving day OF
1911, but Dougherty's prison record
was so bad that he lost a years
time.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

Chicago.-Six Republicans and four
Democrats were elected to the supe-
rior court of Cook county. John P.
McGoorty, Democrat, was elected to
fill the one circuit court vacancy. a
higher pay for judges" proposition
was defeated. Chief Justice William
H. McSurely and Judge Marcus A.
Kavanaugh, Republicans, were re-
elected to the superior bench, as was
Judge Joseph H Fitch, Democrat. The
new judges are Charles M. Foell, Hugo
Pam, Albert G. Barnes and Henry v.
Freeman, Republicans, and M. l.. Nc
Kinley, Dennis E. Sullivan and Clar-
ence N. Goodwin, Democrats.
Kansas Elects Democrat.
Kansas City-Joseph A. Taggart, a
Democrat, was elected to congress
from the Second Kansas district by a
majority estimated at 1000 votes over
his Republican opponent, Ulysses S.
Guyer. Mr.. Taggart will fill the unex-
pired term of the late Republican con-
gresham, A. G. Mitchell. Mitchell
carried the district in 1910 by 3,430
votes over John Caldwell, Democrat.
Philadelphia Republicans Win.
Philadelphia.-In one of the closest
political contests in the history of
Philadelphia, the Republicans succeed
ed in electing George H. Earle, Jr.,
mayor over Rudolph Blankenburg, the
war horse of reform" by the meagre
majority of 5000.
Ohio Cities Go Democratic.
Columbus.-The Democrats were
swept into power in the three largest
cities of Ohio, Columbus, Cincinnati
and Cleveland returning decisive Dem
ocratic pluralities.
A feature of the elections through
out the state was the large Socialist
vote. In Columbus, Eby, the Socialist
candidate for mayor, according to ear
ly returns, was running a close race
with Mayor Marshall, the Republican
nominee, for second place while
George J. Karb, Democrat, had been
elected by from 400 to 900 plurality.
In Cincinnati. Mayor Louis Schwab
running for reelection, with the Re
publican Endorsement, was defeated by
Henry T. Hunt, Democrat, by prob
ably 5000.
In Cleveland, Newton d. Baker
Democrat and political heir to the
late Tom l.. Johnson, was elected
mayor by probably 10000. while prac
tically the entire Democratic tickle,
was elected with him.
In Toledo Brand Whitlock indie
pendent, has been elected for fourth
term by a plurality in the neigbbor'
hood of 1000.
Crookston Socialists Win.
/ Crookston-By majority of 81
votes, H L. Larson, Socialist, was
elected mayor of Crookston over May
or Allen McKinnon, candidate on the
Citizens ticket, and w. r. Low, Re
| publican candidate, backed by tht
Young Mems Progressive club. George
| Christianson, also a Socialist, was
| elected alderman of the Sixth ward
and John Kobe, Socialist, is running
neck and neck with Walter Stone fol
alderman at large. Armory bond:
lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Chester Leaves Cholera Area.

Washington, D. c. - The scou
cruiser Chester which was sent from
Malta to Tripoli by the state depart
ment for the avowed purpose of as
pertaining the extent of the cholera
outbreak has completed her mission
and is on her way to Marseilles
American Consul Wood at Tripoi said
he stood in no need of help and rather
than jeopardize the health Of the
ships company Commander Decker
sailed for Marseilles. which is report
ed free from cholera. He will await
cEGexs there.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

How interesting it would be to stu
dents of mechanics as we'll as to stu
dents of history to see the first steam
boat in which Fulton took passengers
on the Hudson in 1907. By preserving
in the National Museum at Washing
ton the first flying machine purchased
from the Wrights for the war depart
ment, the government is providing a
treat for students in centuries to
come
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
LIKES ALDRICH BANK PLAN
Secretary of Treasury viii Ask Con-
oress for New Currency LegisIa-
ton at Coming Session.

Washington.-A vigorous appeal
for immediate banking and currency
reform legislation will be made to
congress at its approaching session by
Secretary OF the Treasury MacVeagh.
Mr.. MacVeagh Endorsed the revised
Aldrich plan of reform and with some
notifications will recommend 1t to
congress as a means of meeting the
urgent needs of the situation.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

Sargents Bluffs, Ian an explo-
sion which followed an attempt to kin
die a fire with kerosene, Mrs. John
Davis, Mrs. Lucy Hodge and three
year-old child were burned to death,
and Kitty Davis, another child, was
badly injured. The accident occurred
at the Davis home near here.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
TURK eUNBoAT sHELLED; SUNK
Italians Bombard Arabian Town oil
Akabah and Warship in Port.

Constantinople, Turkey.-An Italian
cruiser bombarded the town of Aka
bah, Arabia. sinking the Turkish gun
boat Italidj, which was lying in port
The second officer of the gunboat
was killed, but the others on board
shelled the hilly portion of the town
The extent of she damage is not stat
ed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
New Jersey Endorses Wilson

Trenton, N. 1.-THE Democratic
state committee of New Jersey met
and Endorsed Gov. Woodrow Wilson
for the Democratic nomination for
president. The committee decided to
open and maintain permanent head
quarters IN this city to further VIII
sons campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Kentucky Republicans Lose.

Observation-Disclosures for years
considered in the balance between the
Democrats and Republicans, went back
into the ranks of the former in a
landslide victory.
James B. McCreary, Democratic can
didate for governor, has been elected
by from 10000 to 10000 majority. His
opponent was Judge Edward G.
O'Rear.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
CANAL COMMITTEE IS BACK
Members of Congress Who Visited
Panama Declare Big Ditch VIII
Open In 1918.

New York-All but two members OF
the congressional committee that
went to the Isthmus of Panama last
month returned satisfied that President
Taft's prediction would be fulfilled,
and that the canal would be finished
and open for business by 1913.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
MAN Ereed ano Gets s25. GOO.

Pontiac, Mich.-Released from Jack
son prison, Walter Hudson OF Pontiac
found himself heir to $4,000 left to
him by a relative while he was serv-
ing his sentence. Six months ago
Hudson was sentenced to serve from
six months to five years for larceny.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Entomhed Men Rescued.

Joplin, Missouri. - Six men en-
ployed in a zinc mine at Orongo. 10
miles northeast of here were en-
tombed for five hours by cave-in,
which choked the shaft and cut off all
means of escape. Water rising In the
mine was within a few feet Of them
when they were rescued.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Find Body of Navy Hero.

Erie, Pa.-Workmen excavating on
the shores of Lake Erie have un-
earthed a crumbling coffin containing
the skeleton of man believed to
have been a member Of Commodore
Perry's crew In the historic battle Of
Lake Erie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Mars Has First Niuht Frost

Flagstaff, Ariz.-Autumn's first frost
over night has appeared IN the Mar
tan antarctic regions. 1t was first OBJ
served at the Lowell observatory No
vember 8, the Marian date then being
what corresponds to August 16 on this
planet.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
NEGRO Slayer Gets Life Term.

Keokuk, Ia.-John A. Roland,
negro. was given life sentence for
the murder of Lily Jones, white wo-
man. on June 20. He shot her six
times. and twice attempted to commit
suicide.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
u. s. Orders Giant Bridge.

Washington.-To make the south
eastern part of Mount Rainier park
more accessible to visitors the secre
tary Of the interior has authorized the
completion of a suspension bridge $50
feet long over the Nisqnally river near
Longmire Springs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

1t is evident that the excuse of the
ancient Adam, who all men have yet
in them, has not outgrown its force
ct was all the womans fault"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

At any rate, the man who said he
could swim across the Atlantic
achieved his ambition. He got hrs
name in the papers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

We fail to understand why some
people are so badly stung by the avia-
ton bug when all the delights and
dangers of the game may be expert
enced on a roller coaster.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

Sewanee, Tenn.-President Taft
granted ninety-day reprieve to Mrs.
Matte E. Lomax, a colored woman OF
Washington sentenced 10 suffer the
death penalty for murder of her hus-
band.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
eEATTlE MAY Be TRANSFERRED.
Unless New Trial Is Granted He Will
Go to Death House.

GO 10 DSdtH F1OUSG.
Richmond, Virginia. - Unless the
state supreme court of appeals grants
a new trial for Henry Clay Beattie,
Jr., the young man convicted of the
murder of his wife will be taken from
the Richmond city Jail to murderers'
row in the death house at the state
penitentiary. According to the law, a
man condemned to electrocutiop must
be lodged in the penitentiary Is days
before the date set for his death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
pax EIrst Zinc at 1osth Arrest

Moorehead, Minn.-Julius Stovenor
surprised the court by meekly hand
ing out mis- 81 fine when arraigned for
his one hundred and fifth offense. In
his previous 104 arrests not once had
he paid a fine.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

Boston highbrows are trying to de.
termine whether been" should be
pronounced bin" or bean" II they
are patriotic Bostonians the bean will
win In walk.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Bio Fish Show in Paris.

Paris.-Many countries are repre-
scented In the international fisheries
exhibition which opened in Paris. The
exhibition is under the control OF the
French government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

New York.-Mrs, Mary w. Martin
Gates, formerly the wife Of Charles G.
Gates, was quietly married in the
Church of the Ascension to Mr.. J.
Romeo Migletta. Only relatives and
intimate friends were present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

We are informed that an easterner
whose best girl gave him the frigid
mitt has gone insane. We have
often heard of people who went crazy
with Joy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
Stock Exchange Firm Fails.

New York. - Announcement was
made on the stock exchange of the
failure of the firm of w. L. Stevens
e. Co. The present firm was formed
in April, 1910.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

Paris, France. = A Tripoli dispatch
from an Italian source says that the
Italian advance has begun. A turn
ing movement was executed and the
Hamedieh fort was occupied.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

A woman of eighty in a Connecticut
town captured and held burglar I'M
til help came. Here is the first knock
out blow for the age limit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
w clark RUSSELL succumbs.

London.-William Clark Russell, the
write. of stories Of the sea. died
Wednesday. He had been bedridden
since April last. Mr. Russell was born
In New York in 1874.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

The policemen of Lynn, Mass. are
to be armed with clubs made of paper.
These will logically go with paper san
itary drinking cups.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16
TOBACCO PLAN Is APPROVED
Federal Court Gives Its o. K. to Dis
solution of American Company
With Certain Notifications.

New York-The United States cir
cult court handed down a decision
here approving the plan of dissolution
of the American Tobacco company
with notifications.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1911-11-16

MaeterIinck Awarded Nobel Prize.
Stockholm-The Swedish Academy
awarded the Nobel prize for literature
for the present year to Maurice Mae
terlinck.