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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

ter water supply on the various ranges over
the SomiIEiI portions Of the cpUutIN.'
At the conclusion OF tn" president $ adj
dress Secretary Martin submitted his aurl-
al report. II" congratulated the association
upon the growing prosperity and influence
or the organization. saying that ia" mem
hcrShip had materially increased during tho
past wear, and that its Eastern limits, which
at the last annual meeting Gid not extend
beyond Illinois. were Row the Western Dor
der Of Frnu~ylyaniI- The membership con
siSis urw of S.veuty-five associations.
Robert II. West. cX-prorld'Dt o! tho Gin
Ciunaft Commercial club, introduced a res
O!u'ion asking for a modification OF quar-
antlne restrictions, and asked that "A com
m.ttee b" appointed To lay the matter be-
fore the Secretary Of Agriculture.
This afternoon ivs-minliie talks On the
condition OF the livestock industry in III"
United States were made by delegates from
tntriy-fuur States an! Territories. The
question Of leasing arid lands caused cons d.
cradle favgrlhI" and adverse discussion.
Those who Oppose" the project fear that
lands may get into politics II they are
leased.
The Chicago terminal charges on cattle
shipments az" not likely 70 cut rs prominent
a figure as last year. "a tn" matter Is in
"a fair way 0f satisfactory settlement.
The Executive" Comnlitten This morning
latd on the tahl" a letter aul resolution
from Susan T.. Anthony bearing on the vo-
man suffrage question.
The att"ndance IL estimated 20 he nearly
5.@.'
During tho evening a smoker was held at
Hotel Worth.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
DEATH ENDS HIS CLAIM
TO AN ENGLISH ESTATE.
PROFESSOR WILSON'S FIGHT
FOR FORTUNE.
Last of the American Heirs To Vast
PfOperty-Ho Will lie Buried
in Canada.

Professor J. c. Wilson. Who died early
Monday morning At his home, 1853 Mag
nolia street. vas the last known Of the
American contestants 20 the Towulcy cs-
tate Of Lancashire. England. Professor
Wilson was related to the Townley heirs
through his mother. With his brother.
Arthur Wilson, 81 prominent attorney Of
Toronto. Canada, who died about six
months ago. he had spent many year,
Of hiI life in a ~frrIiticss effort To recover
possession Of part Of the vast estate.
Professor Wilson was ~ years If age az
the time Of his death. He was one Of the
foremost vocal Instructors Of the United
States. and was well known IN -. Louis
music circles. lie had lived here for thir-
ty-tiyo years. and in that time had been
teacher Of vocal music in many Of the
prominent 81. Lo-is institutions. At Uns
time n" was al the hoad OK the vocal
music department Of L,orertO Academy. II.
taught III Visitation Conver; on St Louis
avcnU". and later was director Of the choir
at St. MaiaChis church. TwcUty-niuth ami
Clark avenue. tie was a graduate Of tho
Boston Music Academy, under Professor J.
". Adams.
After TIE, death Of LIS brother. Professor
Wilson virtually abandoned hi efforts -
recover what Ire u--Ii.t his share cf HE
ToUni-y estate. Arthur Wilson made a
number Of trips 10 Eng 'ari g. conduct, ii
person, tine contest Iu behalf Of hts broth
Fl and himself. There WAS always a ret
ord missing. however. that kcpt the two
oft ui the ]fuvt.Ec. When one missing rec
ord was found, then IT would be discov-
cred that another was ont o.. place. Thus
the struggle and disappotntmr-'s continued
through $ verdl decades. The estate is
nov IN the hands Of monks. J;t il is still
IN AffEsIflgu The Bf ft-s 81 4frra- MS AS far -
is known. reside In ENGLAND.
tn, contest originated over the eiope-
mert Of Mary IOwuicy. III. noted English
heireS-, with captain Lawrence Of the Brit
iSh Army. They came To America, and
their descendants laid claim; TO the estate
that should have FALLEN TO the original
h"lTtSs. Il has 20 far been successfully
coEttEAcd that SHE TcliElui~aed her right
TO her snare Ot the property when she
came Ia America with the BRUSH officer.
Funeral services over the pocy OF FRO
lessor Wilson wee Ecli ct the family
home at $50 o'clock yeSterIgy afternoon.
The body VIII be- taken To- Toronto. CANADA,
Tor bGTlal. The deceased man leaves a
wife ana three children. MIS-. h. =. True
man, ). :. Wilson and \. T.. Wilson. The
last named lives in Chic.Eu
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
ANNUAL MEETING.
American Tinplate Company Elect
ed Officers at East Orange, y. j..

New York. Jan. I6.-The American TIN
pla,e Company held It's annual meeting at
East Orange. y. j., to-day. These officers
were elected:
Daniel Z. Reid. president; +. s Wheeler.
tTtaSErcT, W. Il. E-vds, nTst Ei:e prtSl-
dent; William T. Graham. second wee pres
i@eEJ; Warren Arms, third wee presldent.
All the CnIcJEo officers Decided 10 take
up their RESIDENCES III anu about Ne"
! ork. probably IN March. They have prac-
;ica!iy completed arrangements 20 estao-
lish their plant at Newark, y. j. Their
works will give employ mcnt 10 several
thousand persons. line comp3ny VIII also
do its banking in Newark IGc three d;r"c-
tors elected to-day were: william r. Refs.
EIchard II. quay and James a. Matthews.
lh- financial statement was Is fpiIowS:
ASse;s-Actual plant. real estate, machinery
and personal properly. SiS,fti"iS, meTchan-
GiSc. actual value to-day. $li..9l,'-9. Ac-
counts receivable. all good. <iSls.zi!i cash
n uduk, S.J.ys4. Total assets, $oJ.S55 ,6tS: LIZ
aDi~Iiucs-Cap.tal stock. preferred. $ls.S-9.e":
capital sIptk, CcEIIEOn. $2S.uJ've Purchase
money. mortgages. assumed. FZic,v"i ac-
counts E2ydble, Sl.e02N; surplus. S-'ei5'f-9'
total liabilities. 81, M TOO.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
TABLETS.
An Effective Remedy for Digestive
Disorders md DNspensin.

Eupepsia Tablets are sold hy druggists
under an absolute guarantee 10 give immo-
date relief and permanently cure stomach
irregularities. Indigestion and dyspepsia.
Money viii be returned in all instances
where they fail. In cases II LeIvOus dyS-
pers'a. Catarrh of the stomach. heartburn.
a'lditE Of the stomach and all other !rTeg-
ularities Of the digestive organs they pra-
Guge prompt relief. Where Eupepsia Tab
lets can not be obtained from local drug
Eists they should be ordered forwarded Nv
mail. They sell for SIC a box. Small tab
lets convenient to carry and easy TO take.
Every box contains tND weeks treatment
Address all correspondence to the Eupepsia
Co. 35 Clark avenue. 81. Louis. Mo.-Ady.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
ST. LOUIS RECOGNIZED.
Will BE Distributing Point for
South Texas Produce.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

EFFIHIIC SpEtIAf.
league City, Tex, Jan. If-ThN Truck
Growers Association Of League City. Web
ster and Dickinson to-day met the inter-
national train with a brass band and en-
.ertiin"I their guests with an oyster roast
attended 10y 20 farmers and their families.
III. meeting was to express taank$ 10
Mr.. Nat. WetzeI Of st. Louis for having
introduced the Alamo melon into South
Texas. and to appoint the -. Louis MN
distributor OF products for lE-.
The contract concluded a>sur : the per-
nianency of the business, am! a large in
crease Of acreage. Strawberries and mel
ons Of this district vii! be shipped to 81.
Louis, thence distributed to other markets.
This method has proved superior to any
other manner Of marketing. and IL a hish
compliment to 81. Louis as a distributing
center strawberry acreage IS largely In
creased. shipments In a small way are al
ready commenced. and will be heavy during
February and March.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
'' My, How II SeIIs!''

Said a prominent St. Louis druggist, speaking of Laxative Brono-
QuhnTe labIetS, to a representative of the Paris Medicine Co.
why, said he, i fill up that large box you see over there every
morning, and at night it is invariably empty, showing conChusively
continued, that they sell SO easily and rapidly, as have never
yet heard OF anyone taking Laxative Brono-Q uHnne without sat
isfactory results. The fact is. that after my customers once try
them they always call for them again when they contract a fresh
cold, and we all agree that this is ulquestionaby the best
evidence of the real merit of any remedy"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
TOOK A DESPERATE CHANCE.
Fireman jumped Into a Well TO
Escape S~ealding.
REprKLIc SPECIAL.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. l5.-George Downing.
fireman at the works Of the Nebraska Ce-
real Company. was fatally injured to-day
by the explosion of q boiler after a leap
down a furty-fUot well 10 escape death
ircUi sCaldi1g.
Downing was firing the boiler. when he
suddenly found himself enEeioped In Il
cloud of scaidinE water and steam, the
result OF the blowing out of the fiue. Is
cape was Cut OFF through the door. SO he
rushed 10 the well, which furnishes the
water supply for the boiler in the corner OF
the englue-room. and plunged headlOng 10
the bottom.
Norkmen ATTRACTED by. ms cries loun1
him hanging To the brick Curbing at the
side OF the well. and he was rescued, but
was badly injured.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
INJUNCTION CONTINUED.
Action Of Chicago Stock Exchange
Against Il. +. Leland Pending.

Chicago, Jan. I6-Iudgs Gibbons of tho
Circuit Court to-day declined tho appiica-
ton OF the Chicago Stock Exchange 70
have dismissed the temporary injunction So
cured by f. f. Leland Of the firm Of Ware
X Leland. restraining the Stock EX.hangt'
from expeilinG him from membership in
the exchange on account Of alleged irregu-
larities and connection with bucket shops.
This action WAS taken against AR. Leland
about u month ago. The decision was
looked forward to with considerable inter
est. as several other similar cases are pend
Ing. both IN the Stock Exchange and The
Chicago Board OF Trade.
To-day'S session continues the Injunction
for at least thirty DAYS. in which time the
Parties to the suit will i!e additional pleas.
Secretary wilkins Of the Stock Exchange
said that the decision of Judge Gibbons
would In no way affect tho action Of the
exchange against other members who hal
been expelled for similar reasons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
GR0CERS' CONVENTION.
National Association of Retailers
in Session at Cleveland. d.

Cleveland. o., Jan. ls.-The third annual
convention Of the National Association Of
Retail Grocers Of the United States con-
vened here to-day with a large attendance.
Mayor Farley and others delivered welcom-
I-E addresses 10 the DELEGATES. and pres!-
gent Scherer Of the association responded.
After the reports Of the various COM
mites mad been received. President Scnerer
read his annual address.
Trade, Press and Grocer" was the title
nf an interesting paper read by ArtemuS
Ward Of New York.
4 hard fight is on between Detroit and
Springfield, Ill. 10 secure the next convcn-
ton of the association.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
SEEKING HOMES IN CANADA.
Fourteen Thousand Persons Left
the United States the Past Year.

Toronto. Ont. Jan. l6.-The Superin-
tendent Of Immigration has reports from
most of his agents in the United States
and estimates that nearly 1909 settlers
from the Republic have become residents
OF Canada during the past year. \ con
sentative estimate places the wealth Of
these persons at s,0Oo.Ga The prospects
for increasing the number of settlers from
the United States during the season OF 1909
are very encouraging. Kansas and Arkau-
sas supplied the greater part OF those who
Z. t,,a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
ROD MILLS CLOSED.
Workers at Beaver Falls and Brad.
dock, Pa, Walked Out.

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. ls.-The strike or the
rod mill workers at Beaver Falls and Brad
dock IS on in full force to-day. Al Beaver
Falls only three men reported and the rod
mill could not be operated. The officials
have asked for police protection. but there
has been no violence.
The plant a. Rankin was not CrgInizei
and is in fui! operation. The works a,
Newcastle ami IN South PittsJurg have
been closed down for some time for repairs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
ANNUAL WINTER CRUISE.
The Scholarship Saratoga Sailed
for the West Indies.

Philadelphia. Ia. Jan. 1.-THE famous old
hattl'-%"arred frigate Saratoga, now the
S'aoolship of the Pennsylvania Nautical
school. to-day I,f. here on her annual win
ter cruise IN the West Indies. seventy boys.
81 whom twenty-five are new recruits, will
make -" voyage. Tn fTicata is cOIn-
maudcd 10y Commander william J. Barnett.
under whom are L~leutCnaUrS \. I. Long
ana {. :. StearUs. \ rev assignment to
N" SrHo"iShip Is Ensign Ghertrdi, a son
~ Admiral tihCTardi. The present cruise
Is the SIratOCI's twcuty-firSt 80 a school
snip From the Delaware Breakwa;er she
VIII proceed direct 20 Trinidad ana in sue
,r+SInn VIII touch at Martinique, ST.
Thomas and San Juan. remaining a few
ua}S ~ each port. IN" Saratoga will t:ru
ID" headed h"meward. arriving hero about
Anil u
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
ILLINOIS G. A. r. PLANS.
Dewey Will Attend the EncanIp
ment in May.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Jacksonville. ILL.,, Jan. 1.-the Council
OF Administration Of the O.. A. r., Depart
msrt Of Illinois. met here to-day 10 name
the date and make various arrangement
:or the State EnCampment, which will
meet here in May. Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday. May =. 3 and I, 1880. were de-
cided upOn as the dates for the enCamp-
n.ent.
\ dispatch was received from Command
er Inman. now IN Washington, stating that
Admiral Dewey has accepted an invitation
10 be present. He Will he here May 2. and
the parade viii be on that day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
OLD BRIDGE CONDEMNED.
Structure Near GAINESVILLE. O., Has
Been in Use Sixty Years.

GAINESVILLE. O, Jaa. 1.-THE historic "T'
bridge. at the junction Of the Musk!ugum
and Licking rivers in this city. has been
condemned and Closed to traffic. 1t has
been In use for sixty-eiSht years. and In Old
stage coach days WAS The most famous land
other three-armed bridge - known to eX-
list In the United states. The old structure
Will be replaced with a new bridge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
GEAR FORMALLY ELECTED.
Will Succeed Himself as United
States Senator From Iowa

Dea MoInes, Ia. Jan. 1s-Tnited States
Senator John II. Gear was formally elect
eli In the Legislature to-day to succeed him
self in the United states Senate. The House
vote stood 81 and the Senate 81 for Gear.
while Fred White DEM received II votes
in tho senate and 70 in the House.
In accordance with Iowa custom another
vote VIII be taken Tomorrow in joint as
sembly, which provides for the signing OF
the certificate by the Governor IN the pres
ence Of the joint meeting.
Two-cent stamps. in any quantity from
slo.n UP. at 2 per cent discount. Only city
sales solicited. Call on cashier ST. Louis
Republic, Seventh and Olive.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
TEPEsWSRS EE 5i5S... Is
smith, Specialist. IT,Ia-t ilf- - \ in St IoIis. Mo
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE.
Provisions and Cots Are Beins
Put in Cleveland Rod Mills.

Cleveland. o.. Jan. 16.-Prepara tons for
trouble are being made at the Paaches
mills OF the American Steel and Wire Com
pary. To-day cots and supplies were taken
into the mill. One of the officials Of The
Rod M~ilworkers' Union received word to-
day that another mill Of the company ut
Newcastle. Pa. had been closed BIZ reason
OF The strike. and that one at Rankin. Pa,
would probably be closed Tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
HUNDRED 4 MONTH.
Gaunt Crebs Must Pay His Wife
That Sum.
R~EPTRIIc SPECIAL.

Kansas City. No. Jan. iS.-Gaunt CrebS,
president Of tho telephone system in Par
sons. kas., and president Of the Oklahoma
and Ockmulgee Railway. was ordered by
Judge Gates to-day 70 pay Mrs. Laura A.
tTcbS. his wife, SlJ9 a month until further
ORDER Of the court. Mrs. Crets sued him
ioT q separation and FOR maintenance.
MI. trehs was not In court t5+lay. HIS
vile testified that he married her in 1Ss,
and deserted her in 1885. She said he was
worth $3.50" IN cash. owned 100 acres Of
land IN Af2tr County. Mo. had 5000 in
vested near Nevada. Mo. thai he made Sc
2tc out of the tie contract last June that
he ovned 200 acres III Newton County.
Arkansas. and that he drew d salary Of
$50 a month as president and receiver of
the AIdland, Tennessee ard Alabama Rail
road, which he built.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE,
Two Unknown Men Found Dead in
4 Chicago Hotel.

Chicago. Jan. 1.-Two unknown men, one
about % or % years Old. and the other
eooCt % or 30. were found dead In a room
at the Santa Mari Hotel to-day. Gas was
escaping from a Jet and Appearances indi-
Gated a carefully planned suicide. The men
lay side by side on the bed, with all their
outer clothing removed. Nothing was
round TO establish. their identity. Both had
good clothes, and In tho pockets Of the
elder man was found ST. An insurance
policy was also found, but the name of the
person insured had been torn away.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

Wedding Invitations. reception. at home
AMI Visiting cards and stationery Of all
kinds. orinr"d from Meumod G Jaccard's =.
society stalioners. broadway and Locust,
II si"aH7 sure TO he correct in style and
Of superior workmanship. Write for sam
pies and prices.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
PAID THE DEATH PENALTY.
William Newman, Hanged for the
Murder of Alice Warner.

Pittsburs, Pa. IAN 1s.-William Newman.
n negro was hanged in the yard of the
County Courthouse at 1890 this morning.
Death resulted from strangulation. The
crime for which he was hanged was the
murder of his MISTRESS Alice Warner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Inipry to the Eye

Is often caused by people not using spec
tacles who really should do so. DIR. Bond.
expert c~ptician at Merrnod q Jaccard's,
Broadway and Locust. viii examine your
eyes without charge and fl: YOU with
glasses If YOU need them. Steel frames. 81
and LID. gold & and I'D.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Miller Elected Chairman.

REPTILE pEtlNb
Tcrrc Haut-. Ind. Jan. 15.-Courty ~
torroy Daniel Y. Miller was unanimously
elected Chairman OF the Fifth Congressional
District Committee by the Republicans To-
day. The platform indorsed Mckinley's war
policy. declared for the gold standard and
indorsed Senator Hagate for Governor and
Judge Jordan for the supreme bench,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
CITY ITEMS.

TIE public has the best thing now be-
has in our recollection, which goes back at
least 81 yea.S!, Namely: Siegel & Hill
mans large, new and fashionable bankrupt
stock. now on sale at Crawford'S!,t This
stock consists II everything which goes to
make up a first-ClaSs Dry Goods store. The
goods are all this seasons. and are the
richest and finest goods which thu public
have seen this past year. Nothing charged,
Of course. Crawf.rd's paid I'm full for it
themselves. and Two days before delivery,
SECURE "A sound mind and sound diges-
ton by using Dr. Siegerts Angostura Bit
rcvg
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

Club Of forty-fiye members, and fndorsnd
the administration OF President Mckinley
aGi Governor Tanner. Atlas SayIeSs, Sr..
was chosen president: y. Y. King, secretary
and Cass stokes treasurer. The club pledges
itself 70 support only Republican nominees
for Ofl.ce.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
To Reach Texn, Comfortably.

Take the so p. m. train from st. Louis via
the Frisco Line and q. e. * :. l.. Ry.
Through observation and d~rawirg-rooTu
sleepers and free chair cars to Dallas.
Galveston and san Antonio. The only scenic
route to TeAas. Harvey lining halls.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
1O2 Offices Already Rented

In the NermOd q Jaccard building, Broad
way and Locust. Several choice Offices
still for rent from $3.50 per month UP. Ap-
ply 10 McNair & Harris Room col in the
buIldirr.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Arrested for Assault.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Bonham. Elk, Jan. 1S.-To-day Constaa
bic Saunders ven TO Lantus. a small town
nine miles northeast OF here, and arrested
and brought to this city a negro man giving
his name as Tom Lee. Lee Is charged with
the offease Of assault,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
WRECKED WHILE RACING.
Steamer Lexington Struck the
Lock Wall Near ScarY, O.

Gailipolis. O.. Jan. l6.-The fine passenger
steamer Lexington. owned by the Carr lire
OF Charleston, ". Va. while racing with
the opposition packet. Argand. struck the
lock wall near Scary, breaking in twain and
sinking Immediately. The Argand went TO
her assistance and took off the Passengers
and crew. The steamer will probably be
& total wreck.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Frank Macnrty n Candidate.

MI bIiV = fNIAtD.
Maryville. Mo. Jan. fG.-Frank Macarty,
a lawyer of clyde. Nodaway County. an
nounced here to-day his candidacy FOR the
Democratic nomination for State Senator
from this, the First District. embracing
Atchis-n. Gentry, Holt. Nodaway and
Worth counties.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

sFECINI,
SeaaIla- Mo. jan 16.-DrlrinC a di~Yuts
over stock yesterday EVENING, Herod Rlcn-
ards. owner Of q saw mil north Of Clifton
CITY, was shot and fatally wounded by John
Tlrner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Birth-Nonth Rings.

Presents always highly priced. For jan
uary the garnet. sisnifying Consistency"
Rings. $50 10 so at Mermod & Jsccard's,
Broadway and Locust street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
a Clock in the House

Is a necessity. but unless reliable i; is often
worse than none. Mermoi * Jaccard's
clocks are fully guaranteed. 81 10 $50.
Broadway and Locust street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
NEGRO LYNCHED.
Body of Anderson Cause Found
Hanging TO a Limb.

Memphis. Tenn, Jan. ia negro named
Anderson Cause was found hanging to =
limb of a tree near Henuinc. Tenn, fHis
morning. II is supposed he was lynChed
for aiding in the escanc OF the GineTly
brothers. Colored. who recently murdered
two officers near Ripley. Tenn.
Big Four" TO Cincinnati. Finest service.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17
Negro Mckinley Club.

REIl bl-!C SPECIAL.
Mount Vernon. ILL.,. Jan. 16.-The negroes
Of this city last night organized a Mckinley
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-01-17

The beginning OF a new year should wit
ness a Change in our public land system.
The citizens of this country should be en-
couraEcd TO lease the great tracts of wild
grazing lands and bring them to n state Of
usefulness. Every homesteader should be
gwen rrst choice TO lease for from five TO
ten years, at : per cent per acre, twenty
acres lor every acre he owns. and the bal
ahce or the public lands lying in tho vari-
Gus counties of the Western States should
be valued by the County Commissioners
OF the various counties. and the LAND then
advertised by the Federal Government II
leased 30 the highest bidder: rent payable
annually In advance for u period of from
ilVe 10 ten years, with good bonds for flu
ture payment.
me general Government should be enti-
tied 10 Keep the first years revenue from
all leases of the public domain, and each
succeeding years lease money should he
paid into the various State treasures to be
paid out by a uniform State Law for the de-
st:uctlon of predatory animals and for the
erection OF reservoirs, force dams and a bet