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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-07
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An ordinance to improve alley in city
block number thirty-six hundred and sixty
five.
Bs it ordained by the Municipal Assembly
of the City of St. Louis. as follows:
Section /. The Board Of Public improve
meftts is hereby authorized and directed 20
cause alley in city block number thirty-six
hundred ana siXty-tive. from 81. Ferdinand
avenue to- k.nuerly avenue and between
Eelle Glade avenue and Whittier street. t.
ne improved 10y grading, preparing ground
for the st~perstructirr. laying u roadway
pavement nf Nitriiie': paving brick on =.
concrete base and making al! pr>uer connec-
tons and Intersections with other streets
Sc. :. The base shall br It bed of by
dratilic cement concrete and rhe PAWN
shall he the best quality of vitrihC.i paving
brick. laid on Il bed OF sand.
Sec. :. The grading snail b. done IN ac-
coriance with the Girccticr> OF the street
Commissioner The ground for the suu"r-
structure shall he prepared and the roadb-d
properly formed to Il depth Of eleven and
one-half inches below the intended surface
of the roadway. ON the roaihed q base al
hydraulic cement concrete. six inches deep.
shall be laid: on this base there shalt be
placed a par"rifn. of The neSt auaii,S -
he loss than eight iuChee, nor more than
niue inches long; not less imam tw" and enc
half inches nor more than four inc!feS wiz
not less than four inches nor more than
four and one-haIt inches deep; they shall 'e
set on edge on a bed of clean, coarse SAINT
of sufficient depth 10 bring the upper surface
of the brick. after they have been well
rammei. to the true surface of tfls pave
ment. The Joints sBali 20 completely TILED
with crout. composed Of one part. best Port
land cement and one part of sand
Sec. T. The cost of preparing ground e."
the superstruCture. concrete. yitrified brick
pavement and all propsr connections and
Intersections required shall be charged as u
lien upon the adjoining property fronting or
bordering on the Improvement herein pro-
vided for. and shall be paid by the owners
thereof. when said work is completed. the
President of the Boar of Public Improve-
ments shall compute the cast thereof, AMI
levy and assess the same az u special tax
against each lot Of ground cnarseabir
,herewith. i'm the names of the OWNERS
thereof, respectively. ii the proportion that
tho linear feet of each lot fronting ar Dor
dering on said Improvement bears to the ~
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-07

the President OF the Board Of Public I'M
provcments shall compute the cost thereof
and levy and assess tn. same a. ~ special
tax against each lot If ground ~rharEc.thle
in the names of the owners
thereof. respectively. in the proportion that
the linear feet of each lot fronting or Dor
dcring on said improvement bears To tho
total number of linear feet uf all tn. I,rOp-
.rty chirgcahl,, with the special tax afprc-
said. and shall mak. out and certify To
the Comptroller, on behalf ri the c"utract-
uT, bills of such cost and assessment .ic-
c0riiugiy as required 10y law
Sc. =. Thr COS: "f tn" grading shall he
paid by the ''ity of 81. Louis. aud 'hr sum
Of Sixty-eicht dollars is hereby apprppri-
dtcti on account thereof. PAYABLE oct # tho
futd sci apart for street imprnvcm.u
Approved April .. 1904.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-07
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An ordinance to improve alley in city
block number thirty-six hundred ana forty
four y.
BE it ordained by the Municipal AsSemhly
of the City of ST. Louis. AZ follows:
Section l. The Board of Public Improve
iuents il hereby authorized and directed To
cause alley in city block number thirty-six
hundred and forty-four \. from, Vande-
venter avenue to Warre avenue and between
kennerly avenue and Maf!itt avenue. to be
improved by grading. preparing ground for
the superstrlCture, laying a roadway pave
ment of vitrified pa viug brick on a concrete
base and making all proper connections and
intersections with other streets and alleys.
See. :. The base shall be a bed of n.y.
draulic cement concrete ami the paving
shall be the best quality of vitritied paving
brick. laid on a bed of sand.
Sec. 3. The grading shall he done in ac-
cordancc. with the directions of the Street
COMMISSIONED. The ground for the super
structure shall be prepared and the roadbed
properly formed 10 a depth of eleven and
one-half inches below the intended surface
al the roadway. ON the rcaibed u base of
hydraulic ceIpetit concrete. six inches deep.
shall lie laid; on this base there shall be
placed Il pavement of the best quality Of
yitriiied paving brick. The brick shall not
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-07
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An ordinance {" improve alley in city
block number twenty-one hundred and fifty
seven south.
BE il ordained by the Municipal Assembly
of the CITY of st. Louis. as follows:
Section 1. The Board of Public Improve
ments is hereby authorized and directed 10
one hundred and fifty-seven south. from
Compton avenue to Virginia avenue
and between Park avenue and Vista
avenue, to me improved, preparing ground
for the surerstructure. LAYING Il roadway
pavement of vitriiied paving brick on "A
concrete base ana making all proper con
~nections and intersections will, other streets
and alleys.
Sec. :. The base shall te 4 bed cf by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-04-07

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An ordinance to improve alley in city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
WORTHLESS TITLES.
Farmers Fail to Secure Patents for
Lands Secured from Gov
eminent.

Sheboygan, Wis, April 14.-[Special.l
Quite Il few farmers have been mott
fled the past few months by Harvey
klotsch, the register of deeds of this
county, that the government title to their
lands was not eXtin9uished, and advised
them to secure patents for their lands. A
large number Of the farmers paid no at
tentiCn to the request. But Il case has
come up showing how necessary it is
Two farmers in the town of Greenbush
have found that the titles to their farms
are absolutely worthless. as the land be-
lOnged to the government. After consid-
cradle trouble they will secure home
stead claim for their land and in the
course of time it will all be Strengthened
out. These farms are now worth So
900. and if it should have happened that
sharper discovered this and purchased
the land from the government. the farm
ers would have a hard time to hold their
farms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
Her Ragtime Clothes.

''For heavens sake, tell that new serv-
ant of yours to get a new dress before
she comes here tomorrow She is posi-
lively too slovenly to come into the dim
ing ROOM"
This heavy" was dealt out by a SUBJ
urbanite to his wife the other morning.
She informed the negress of the desire
of the master OF the house. but that
gentleman had no idea his instructions
would be so well carried out
When the breakfast was brought in the
following morning what was his surprise
to behold the negrCss logged out in a
magnificent evening dress, with spark
lers in her hair and other adornments
on her bare arms and neck
What's all this?' he cried. ''Have
you fired that other girl and got an
Egyptian princess in her placer
No, boss said the girl, speaking for
herself, Use de same niger, but | jes'
put on muh ragtime clo'es, as you Wuz
so particler bout muh personal pear
ance Memphis Scimitar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
CAPTURED BY FILIPINOS
Two Marinette Men Narrowly Es-
cape with Their Lives-Experi-
ence Thrilling Adventures.

Marinette. Wis. April 13.-[Special.l
Thomas Curran. well-knOwn woods
man who looks after the horses of
Holmes q Son, passed through here to-
day. He has Il brother who is serving
with the Sixteenth United States infan-
try in the Philippines and this week re-
ceived Il letter fron? him written ut
APART, LUzon. and dated February -.
His brothers name is James p Curran,
and he is well known in Marinette,
where he lived for years. He was
wounded with another Marinette
woodsman, Martin Brinnan. and both
were. taken prisoners by the
tivity for f",ir months and
We're condemned to be shot at one time.
Curran's ingenuity saved their lives He
told the Filipino general that if they
were not spared all the Filipino prison
ers would be killed by the Americans
The Filipino commander had Il brother
who was a prisoner and this saved them.
Both were sent to Tarlac the rebel cap
ital, where they met Aguinaldo. Curran
testifes to Aguinaldo's humanity by
stating that the rebel general ordered
that they be treated well and not mis-
used. Before being rescued Curran and
Brinnan met Lieut.. Gilmore and party
of the gunboat Yorktown, who were cap
tured last April. His adventures were
very thrilling and the most exciting that
have attended the career of any of the
Wisconsin boys who are now fighting in
the Philippines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
MINISTER IS IN JAIL.
Rev. L. V. Schermerhorn is Held
for Trial at Whitewater.
CHARGE OF DISCRETION
He Married His Land1ady and She
Claims He Did Nothing to
Support Her.

Whitewater, Wis, April 49, Spe-
cial. l-Rev. l.. V. Schermerhorn, who
was brought here Tuesday from Dubuque
on a charge of desertion and non-support,
had his hearing this morning before JUS
tlce o. L. Hamilton. After taking testi
mony the justice decided to hold the min
lister to trial. His case will come up be-
fore the county judge at Elkhorn on Mon
day. His bail bond was fixed at $500 but
ne one was willing to sign the bond and
Rev. Mr.. Schermerhorn was taken to
Jail.
Schermerhorn came to Whitewater in
1897 and was made pastor of Memorial
Baptist church. He represented himself
as a single man and showed much at
tention to the young ladies of his congre~
cation. But in the spring of 1898 he
went to South Dakota, where, it was
discovered, he secured divorce from a
wife then living in New York. Soon aft
erward he married his landlady, Mrs.
Avery, who is the complainant IN the
after their marriage. 1t is alleged in
the complaint that he has done nothing
toward the support of his wife since
their marriage except to buy her one bill
OF groceries. Soon after leaving her,
ostenSlbly to look up another charge, he
gave Her 10 understand lnat ne ala not
care to support her longer. Mrs. Scher-
merhorn says he said it might be little
hard at first, but was nothing after one
got used to it. Other debts have also
come up against him.
The warrant for his arrest was sworn
out some months ago. but he cluded all
pursuit until captured in Dubuque this
week. Even then Deputy Sheriff Me-
Millen feared that he would lose his man.
as efforts were made to secure Il writ of
habeas corpus. 1t was claimed that as
desertion is not a crime in Iowa, that he
could not be given over on requisition of
this state But the application for a
writ was overruled
Schermerhorn candidated for the pull
pit Of the First Baptist church of Du-
buque, but failed to be elected. He has
candidated in different places since leav-
ing here and has been engaged in evan
gelistic work. He is tall slender man,
with thin face and prominent features
He was considered good preacher when
here. He has at times written letters
of advice to the President and others in
high governmental positions. He declines
to discuss his case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
Sorry He Didn't Go.

You should have gone with me to hear
the Persian Garden DEAR" chirped Mrs
Bird, when she found her husband still
at home the night of that concert, and he
looked as if he had smoked too many
strong cigars in her absence
'Humphi I've sworn off. from Persian
and Egyptian and all sorts of gardens
since the Midway closed
But this would have interested you"
she asserted. 1T was oriental in senti-
ment and music and so poetic. Omar
hhayyam must have written it to please
some mems club. Didn't you ever hear
the titles Of some Of the songs and reel
tations?"
NO; what were they?'' he asked with
some show of languid interest.
L can't remember but two," replied
his wife musingly. 'One was The
Earthly Drinks MeE Set Their Hearts
Upon, and the other vas The Bruised
Mint That from Our Cups We Throw"
What's that? Can't we go tomorrow
night"
mo, indeed. sir This was one night
only. Your chance is gone until next
winter. Omaha World-Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
CAUGHT AFTER
A LONG CHASE.
Erich J. Paulson in Jail at Durand,
Accused of the Murder of
Mary Seldom.

Durand, Wis, April H. Special. /
Erich J. Pau!son has been rearrested
after search of two years duration
and will have TO stand trial on the
charge of having murdered Mary Sci
den. He was caught in Minnesota and
is now lodged in Jail here to await trial
About the middle of June. 1898, Mary
Seiden, the young daughter of resident
of pepin, near Durand, was found muir
dered at the home of her parents. She
had been left alone in the house and on
the return of the family her dead body
was discovered, under circumstances
which pointed plainly to murder. For q
short time the case was somewhat of Il
mystery, but on the 10th of June Paul
son was arrested and charged with the
crime.
On the 22d of July following his arrest
paulSOn succeeded in making his escape
and the officers Of the law could get no
trace of him. In August or September
of that year Gov. Scoteld received Il let
ter dated at Chicago and signed with
the name Of Smith, in which the writer
confessed to the murder of Mary Selden
and stated that he made this disclosure
because his conscience allowed him no
peace. He stated that his remorse was
SO great that he was determined to COM
nit suicide. The governor notified w.
e. Plummer. district attorney of Pepin
county, of the receipt Of this letter and
the district attorney at once SurmiSed that
it was Il ruse adopted by PaulsOn in or
der to throw his pursuers off the track.
Two or three days ago Mr.. Plummer
received a telegram stating that Paul
son had been arrested i'll Minnesota and
asking him 70 send Il man to identify the
prisoner. An employe of the Great
Northern railroad, who is a brother of
G. NJ. billiard of Durand, saw Paulson
on the street, and, recognizing him,
caused his arrest Steps were taken at
once to obtain reQuisition papers from
the governor of Wisconsin. but Paulson
consented to return without papers and
was brought to Durand
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
BLANCHARD NOT GUILTY
Jury ACQuitS Rib Lake Man of
Wife Murder After Being
Out Four Hours.

Medford, Wis, April 14-[Special. /
Gail Blanchard was acquitted of wife
murder, the jury being out four hours.
Blanchard and Miss Frank of Dorches-
ter were married May II, 1899, and
went to housekeeping in upstairs rooms
at Rib Lake. Blanchard was employed
as teamster by J. J. Kennedy. and his
story Of his wife's> death is that he got up
about > o'clock on the morning of Au-
gust %, leaving his wife in bed and af-
ter getting some breakfast for himself
went to work. At about 7:20 o'clock,
however, he had occasion to pass the
house, and noticing that the window cur
tains had not been drawn aside, went
III tO see if his wife was up. and upon
going TO her room found her lying dead
i'll her bed. An examination showed that
she had been shot twice. one of the pistol
bullets entering one of her temples. AT
first there seemed to be no doubt i'll the
mind of the public but that it was case
of suicide: but later there were whisper
ings that IL murder had been committed.
These suspicious finally crystallzed into
action and Blanchard was arrested.
The state was unable to procure sub
stantial evidence to contradict the de-
fendlnt'S story.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
SENDING BIG GUNS WEST.
Eight Carloads of Government Cam
non Pass Through Kaukauna.

Kaukauna, Wis, April 13.-[SpcciaI-I
Eight carloads of 10000 pounds each
of government cannon, in all sixteen
pieces unmounted rifed steel cannon -
feet long, with Pinch bore, each gun
weighing fifteen tons, passed through
this place yesterday. They came from
Hackensack, n. j., and their destination
is Port Wilson, Washington. They are
to be used in the coast defenses at that
point: The freight charges on the lot
was $500.
The marriage of Miss Katie Van Han
del of Kaukauna and John Hopfensper-
ger of Buchanan is announced for April
IL
All of the Catholic priests of Kaukau-
ma, Appleton, Little Chute, Sagole and
West Holland journeyed to Green Bay
yesterday to witness the ceremony of
blessing the holy oil by Bishop Messmer.
A postal card from Rev. Julius Rhode,
now in Europe, says he has just arrived
at Cologne after looking over Paris, and
was en- route to Constantinople to join
the pilgrimage of 200 priests who are on
their way to the Holy land.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
BOY LEAVES FOR THE WEST
Ray Marsden of Fond du Lac
Runs Away from Home.
CAUGHT IN MILWAUKEE
Police Let Him Go Upon His Promise
that He Would be
Good.

Fond du Lac, Wis, April -LSpe
cial. Ray Marsden, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Marsden. East First street,
is missing, and his parents and friends
fear that he is steering west with the in
tention of depopulating the Indian reser-
vatien. This is not Master Marsden's
first jaunt into the wilds. Last October
he disappeared for some time and was
only recovered through the aid of the
police. He is IA years of age.
Ray made his last exit from Fond du
Lac last week. He got as far as Mil
Waukee. where he was rounded IN by the
police and lost his armament which con
sisted of a very small revolver and
very large dagger constructed on the
lines of cheesknife. On his promise TIC
return home he was released, but so far
he has failed to put In an appearance
here. His parents are not eXertlng them
selves to ind him. The last time they
were greatly worried. but they nave
about concluded that he will wander back
in his own good time. Young MarSden
IS not a bad boy in the accepted
sense Of the term. He is the kind OF Il
boy who would be appalled, at the idea
of tying a tincan to Il dogs tail, but
would slaughter Il whole corral full OF
Indians without the slightest compunc-
ton. The chances are that he would
suffer pangs of Conscientious agony over
the wrongful appropriation of Il 2-cent
stamp, and yet would ride gaily up. Kill
a cashier and dash away to the noun
tains with million in specie, with the
utmost sang frod. The trouble is, and
is admitted by his family. that he has
been dieting for some time past on vel
low-coyered literature, and has an am
biti0n to emulate the youthful adyen-
lures Of William Cody.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
ASKS FOR AN ACCOUNT.
La Crosse Council Wants to Know
What Ex-City Attorney Did
with Money.

La Crosse, Wis, April 14.-[Special.i
AT the regular April meeting of the
common council last evening, resolu
ton was unanimously adopted directing
City Attorney w +. Wolfe to proceed
against ex-City Attorney Martin Bergh
and compel him to make an accounting
and furnish an itemized statement of the
expenditures of $1,000 voted by the coun-
Gil during Bergh's term of office to fight
what IS known as the Fourth Street
park case. Bergh has been repeatedly
requested to furnish a statement but has
not as yet done so. He admits that he
did not expend all of the money appro-
priated but claims that he is holding it
up as al offset for a bill he has against
the city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
MIR. SAWYER;S WILL.
The Provisions will Not be Made
Public for at Least
Month.

Oshkosh, Wis, April 14.--ISpecial.l-
The will Of the late Philetus Sawyer
will not be filed until some time next
neck. According to the rules of the pro
bate court Of Winnebago county the pro-
visions Of wills, filed for probate, are not
made public until the documents, pur-
porting to be wills, are regularly admit
ted TO probate. The hearing Of proofs
as to the genuineness Of purported will
Is usually set three or four weeks later
than the date Of filing. hence the pro-
visions Of Mr.. Sawyer's will will not be
made public, except by special dispersal
ton, until a month or more from now.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
DRUMMER CONVENTION.
Protective Association will be
Held at Oshkosh.

Oshkosh, Wis, April IA Special. i
The members of Post G., the Oshkosh
branch of the Travellers Protective asso-
citation of America, are making careful
arrangements for the reception Of dele
gates who will attend the annual state
convention in this city commencing next
Friday and continuing for two days. 1t
is expected that eighty delegates from
the various posts in the state will at
tend the convention and everything IS be-
ing done that is possible to carry out the
programme so that the delegates will not
have cause to forget the Sawdust city.
The meetings of the convention will be
held in the city hall. Ladies are admit
ted and the occasion is one Of pleasure
quite as much as of business for the
travellers. At the meeting to be held
here next week officers will be elected
for the ensuing year and delegates will
be elected to the national convention of
the association to be held in June. Wau
keSha is said to be the probable place
for holding the next state convention of
the Wisconsin branch.
The Travellers Protective association
is a representative organization. its mem
DerS the travelling men or drummcrS ana
others closely allied with the drummers,
being known as particularly shrewd and
bright men. Two years ago a national
convention was held in Omaha and the
travellers were given the honor of opening
che exposition in that city. The dele
gates headed the opening procession at
the time.
The officers of the Oshkosh branch were
elected in March and are: President, II.
G. Roenitz: vice-president, e. G. Owens;
secretary-treasurer. George +. Wright;
surgeon. DR.. w. \. Gordon; chaplain,
Row T. II Smith
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-04-17
WON'T PAY SOLDIERS.
For Various Reasons" Certain Ia
Crosse Men Are Cut Off by.
the Government.

La Crosse. Wis, April Especial.
"A sensation has been stirred up in local
militia circles by the announcement from
Edward O.. Mullen, claim agent for Wis
consin at Washington, that nineteen
members (the names are furnishedD of
Co. r. Third Wisconsin Volunteer infan-
try, have been refused pay by the war
department for their services in Camp
Harvey before that regiment left Mil
Waukee for Porto Rico. No information
was contained III the letter further than
that for various reasons the men named
are not included OH the payroll"