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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07


Anthracite coal costs at the mouth of
the mine in Pennsylvania s179 per ton;
reasonable freight for the 100 miles to
tidewater would not exceed 80 cents;
the cost at tidewater should be, say,
$40. Five Wall Street financial magnates
syndicated the nine roads on which the
coal region depends and last year this
syndicate limited the output to So 900, 900
tons The price at tidewater was s..
The syndicate's profit was not less than
$50 000, 600. This is 6 per cent on 49,
00G ,u00, 900 of securities which have no
basis except an Illegal contract between
nine railroads and five Wall Street mag
mates Whoever buys coal pays tribute to
the holders of these securities.
y Again: Congress fixed the tariff tax to
prevent foreign competition with Amer
lean makers of steel. These steel makers
agreed not to compete with each other.
They sell to foreigners for less than they
charge Americans. The Carnegie Steel
Works cost $1,000, 900 and are capitalized
at $500 000,0
A list of trusts, illustrated by Car
negie's, yas recently published showing
a capitalization of $500, 900, 900. which
is more than SO, 400 000, 600 in excess of
the amount invested. Adding to this
81, 400, 000, 900 the 5000, 000, 900 of excess
IA railroad capitalizat !on apd 5000
100000 for the anthracite coal syndicate
gives a total of t12, 400, 000. 600 OF securi-
ties which do not represent any actual
investment. This fact means q transfer
of wealth from the masses to the classes
1t is Impossible to pay interest on such
securities unless labor is underpaid.
The Government must stand always
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
Alton.
STATE RESTS ITS CASE
IN BELlENGER TRIAL.
DEFENSE WILL BEGIN WITH
TESTIMONY TO MORROW.
Dyin" Statement of Mrs. Watson
Was Withdrawn 10y the
Prosecution.

A. noon Yesterday the state rested us
case in the trial of James l.. Re,l"nc"r- IN"
Alton business man. Tor the killing Of Mrs"
Hattie Watson. All Of the morning was
consumed In taking evidence.
At the opening Of court State Attorney
Brown withdrew the statement which he
had introduced Friday as the dying state
ment Of Mrs. Watson. Its td:nisSirility WAS
argued for two hours. while IT," jury retired;
and AT the end Of the arguments Judge
ilartzrll announced that h would r,Serv"
his decision until yesterday morning. Upon
the opening OF thu court. however. the
State Attorney announced that Il" desired
to withdraw the statement. and permission
was granted by the Court.
Ey the defense This move H. considered
"a victory. while she claims that a case
strong enough To convict IN the fiist de
gree. has been made without the state
nont.
The Witnesses on the stand yesterday
morning were John blackburn, George
Sauerwein. Alexander Murphy and y. For
tin. All testified a. tn minor details Of
the tragedy. No additional facts were
brought ont in The cVrilercr.
When the State rested lis ease. court ad-
l"urn"d until Monday morning. The de
Tense will then introduce their Witnesses.
About forty persons have been summoned.
II is expected that the ease will be given
Ia the jury by Tuesday evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

Typcwr,tinC free. No Rus:ness School in
the country does this hut ours. our terms
are only two-thirds that charged by all
other frSt-class Business schools. Call on
any Business College located on this or the
other side of the river. get their best terms
what their terms may he. PatrOniZ. a
school that is already established, that has
"A reputation and the full confidence of our
business men. a school that can place you
In a position when YOU are prepared for II.
10 not pttronize new and phantom schools
that exc out an existence for 4 few months
and die for want Of patronage: nor sign any
contracts or ray them tuition in advance:
YOU are sure to lose your money. 4 school
Of this kind opeLe1 here last spring ard ran
for a short time and swindled some of our
citizens out of all they paid. The propric-
tor left very suddenly for parts unknowu
and left q lot of bills behind unpaid.
The first ten pupils that will enter th>
College of Commerce on January 2-3-4, 1891.
can get the following terms: From January
j to August |. for Bookkeeping. Shorthand,
TypewritinC and all the English Branches.
Ss,. with "A rebate of so; for Bookkeeping or
for Shorthand and Typewriting and all
English Branches for same time. S4J. with
a rebate of s. August /; SO cash and So "A
month: Training School for same tiIne.
English Branches only. SIS and all books
furnished. This includes instruction in Flo
cution.
Night School from January I to June l..
bookkeeping. shorthand. Typewriting and
all the English branches. so. So cash and 81
q month Till paid: English branches only.
for above term. 81. s. cash and 81 a month
till paid.
IL you are going to attend a Business Col
lege call and see us.
MITCHELL & HAMLIN.
Proprietors.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
CHURCH BECOMES HOSPITAL.
No New Smallpox Cases Reported In
DarktOWn.

The African NJ. f. Church. Darktown,
Granite City, was yesterday converted into
an emergency hospital. and the four small
FOX patients placed in wards there. under
The personal care of Doctor Ralph Il. Scott.
in consulta ton with Doctor Tuliey.
There were no new cases yesterday:
Mayor Rosenberg. the city authorities anu
Health Board have worked necessarily for
last three days in a emitted effort 10
Maintain a successful quarantine ana 10
Tavent the spread of the scourSe.
They have thus far been successful. anu
as the force IF armed deputies will patrol
the negro settlement for a period of twenty
DAYS more, provided no new cases develop,
the physicians of the Tri-Cities say there
is no cause for alarm.
Doctor K. T.. Scott, the held physician,
stays in the settlement might AMI day, his
meals being taken to him from Venice.
1t was the original intention to have ev-
cry pupil Of the Granite City public school
yaccinated yesterday, but az the Board Of
Education did not believe that precaution
necessary unless more cases develop. the
task was postponed.
4 long line of anxious people yesterday
besieged the office Of Doctor Tuiley to he
vaccinated. The State Board If Health will
forward additional points as they arc
needed. and the work of vaccination will
continue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
Tri-City News
BURIED BENEATH
PILE OF CoRDW0OD.
GEORGE KOEHLER * PROB
ABLY FATALLY iNJt RED.
Pinned Fast Beneath the Logs. He
Was Rescued Unconscious
an Hour Later.

George korhler. an American Bottoms
farmer living Oh the Nameoki road. north
? of Granite city. Sustained internal injuries
bv being thrown from a load Of cor1woJ!
Yesterday, which may prove fatal. Tn"
standards Of his wagon broke. and. ~ the
wood rolled of. Koehlcr. who wis drivinS.
eell beneath the blocks and was pinned TO
fhe ground for nearly an hour. The team
ran away. and. but for a funeral procession
that CHANGED TO be passing, koeh!er woHld
have remained a prisoner all aftN-noon-
ko,hltr passed the early forenoon In tho
woods near his lane chuppinE - load oil
timber. and after eating luhch loaded his
wagon. hitched up the team and drove
toward home. The cold air made INN
sleep. and he gave the animals free TIins
ana closed his eyes in u nap suddenly the
fore wheels of the wagon fell into a rut.
breaking the gear. IN" horses began
~Iunging. and their jerks snook hrrhier ahd
the logs from the wagon. hu"h.er was at
The bottom of the pile. held fast. The horses
finally pulled the wagon from the wreck or
logs and ran away in the direction OF their
stable.
koehler lay unconscious for a half hour.
but lust before the arrival of a funeral pro-
cessior. en- route to the Nameoki Gene
terry. he came to sufficiently TO FRY for as
sistance. Members Of the funeral party
heard his groa,s. and. after removing the
blocks of wood. picked him up and placed
him in a carriage and took him home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
LEONARD ADLER MISSING.
DeSpOndent Because He COuldn'I
BE n Soldier.

Because defective sight prevented him
from passing a military examination Leon
ard Adler. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Adler
of st. Jacob. Madison County has disap-
peared and his parents are distracted with
grief.
The young nan had always oppressed a
desire to lead the life of a soldier. and to
crafty this wish he was sent TO The Mis-
souri, State University at Columbia, where
he entered the military department.. He at
tended the Institution several years. and
last week was Informed that on account Of
fautty eyesi.ht he could never make Il
success IN his chosen calling.
The news preyed en- the young mans mind
ard he seems to have felt that the defect
Was IN the nature of q disgrace. On Fri
DAY of last week he addressed a letter 10
his father, L. W. Adler of the Enterprise
Milling Company. informing him of his
failure and stating that he would never see
his son again.
The father left for Columbia Immediate
~ Inquiry at the college revealed the fact
that young Adler had told no one OF his n
tentions- Mrs. Lake. with whom he boarl-
ed, stated that when lie disappeared he took
only the clothing he wore. His father
searched the neighboring cities AMI Kan
sas City without avail, and returned HON.
yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
College Of Commerce.

The College of Commerce, now perma-
nent!y located In the Library Building. mas
become "A permanent fixture u! East 81
Louis. and We are glad to offer cur patrons
and the citizens of this city superior facli-
tiles for educating their children at home.
We secured good positions last year for
nearly all our graduates. and now have
more than one hundred pupils in daily at
tendance. Our rooms are large and con-
venient and have lavatorieS connected. all
on the ground floor. They are heated by
steam. and will after the holidays be light
ed with electric lights. They are tire only
rooms in the city suitable for "A Business
College. Our teachers are the best We can
find. Miss Wood H. "A professional teache.
Of EIocution. and all pupils will he given
one lesson each week in Elocution-and Del
sarte free, which is alone worth one-half
the tuition We charge for the full Business
Course. We also give all our pupils in
Bookkeeping and Shorthand. instructions i'll
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
TrI.Cfty

Mrs. A. Higbee. wife Of Inspector HlS-
bee of the Goodwin Car Company. arrived
in Granite City yesterday frcm New York.
The couple are registered at LaufTs Hotel.
and will spend Christmas in Granite Citv.
II child of Contractor Marcus Foeei
is critically Ill at the home of the family,
on Third street. Venice.
Miss Agile Conway bookkeeper for the
Hatscher-Durer Grocery Company. has re
signed and will pass the holidays at he.
home in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ". Niedringhaus of
Granite CITY will spend Sunday with their
son, Charles Niedrin2hars of st. Louis.
Mrs. John Winchelinan OF Red Bud. ILL.,,
il the CUES: of relatives I'm Granite city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
T. Juvenile
Monthly.
Youths Own and Brightest
... Magazine

1t Is Il universally recognized truth that
youth is the formative period" and that
the ideals implanted and cultivated in
youthful hearts are lasting ones. shaping
and fa%shioning all the days Of after life.
How wise then are the teachers and par
entS who endeavor to 50 direct the minds
placed under their guidance that their
charges may grow to be virtuous as well
as intelligent member of the human fam
lily when they have attained TO years OF
manhood and womanhood.
Nothing is more conducive to the attain
r:ent Of high ideals than the incubation of
the love OF reading and observing: for to
these two processes of learning We are in
debted for all the beautiful results attend
ant upon enlightened civilization. But in
learning to read the mind must likewise
he wisely directed that IT may etrly learn
10 discriminate between the pure and whole
some and the obnoxious and vile in life
and literature.
AS an aid toward TIE creating and foster
ing OF u love Tor delightful as wen - in
s;ructive reading the JUVENILE MONTH
LY is unexcciied- IL teens with bright ana
choice stories. poems and descriptive ar
ticles. Expression is given only TO the
bright side of life; It is filled with Instructive
articles touching upon human life and hu-
man activities in various forms and phases.
Under the caption of CURRENT EVENTS,
NATURE STUDY STORIES. SCIENCE
AND many topics are iwe!t
upon in simple language. yet interesting TO
both young and old. PARENTS CAN
MAKE THEIR CHILDREN NO MORE
ACCEPTABLE CHRISTINA GIFT THAN
A EARS SUBSCRIPTION TO II IL
VENILE SUBSCRIPTION
PRICE. sf.00 PER YEAR. strictly in ad-
vance. ADDRESS; ADOLPH Il. st ESS. :21
NORTH EIGHT STREET. EAST ST.
LOUIS. ILLINOIS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
IT OUR EXPENSE.

THE REPUBLIC has made special ar
rangements with the East St Louis
druggists for the prompt delivery of all
answers to Want Ads printed in Daily
or Sunday Republic. Just leave your an
swcrs with the druggist and he VIII
forward them promptly. Soc that cach
answer Is properly addressed. Ii makes
10 difference whether You have only ono
answer ar one nuudred-tbe druggist VIII
AXE them without any cost whatever
The need not be stamped, just
n plain envelope. properly addressed, for
each answer being all that IS necessary.
Answers To East Side Want AdS VIII he
sent to the druggist receiving the Nd.
. thus saving car fare and the time ncces-
gary TO come to ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

AT a meeting of the College Club at AL
ton on Friday evening the election Of Off
GERS was deferred until Friday evening.
January T. A constitution was adopted ut
the meeting. which was held in the parlors
of Hotel Madison. instead of the Y. NJ. G.
\. building, as AT first announced. Tween
ty-two signed the roll as charter members.
h club promises to be one of the most
6OuriShing in Alton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
Ed~wR rdNyiIIe Notes,

The first theatrical performance ever
given in Edwardsville on Sunday night will
take place tonight at the opera-house. The
initial performance will be Monte Cristo."
by the Chase-Iister Company, which plays
here all week.
"A marriage license was issued to Joseph
Dressed. "A. and Annie Wilbern, IL, both OF
Collirsville.
Charles T.. Gueltig, who recently grad
uated from a Missouri law school has
opened "a law office at the corner of Main
and Purcell streets.
Two Edwardsville hunters. Martin Drda
and Louis Ahrens, bagged s.xty-three GuaiIs
and fifty-one rabbits In a single days hunt
at New Douglas this week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
II knights of Columbus Election.

Officers We're elected last evening by Alton
Council. No. ih0. knights of Columbus. as
follows: Grand Knight. John W. sweeney:
grand knight. Harry Jenkins: Chan
Celor. Ed ]. MorriSSey. recording secretary.
Henry Ringemann: financial secretary,
Henry HUNK. treasurer. Thomas Moran:
lecturer. Frank Mackin; warden. Patrick
l.afferty: inside guard. Patrick Couley;
chaplain, the Reverend f. L.. Spaidins.
Trustees-William Fabey. William Scott,
Ed J. Morrissey. Patrick Manion. William
L. Kelley.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

block . as above: warranty deed: $3.50.
Heirs of Conrad Keck by master TO Jacon
Keck, north half northwest fourth south.
east fourth southwest intrtn h"TtledS
fourth section Il. township |. north =:
master deed: s.. i%S.Sh.
Same to Conrad Keck. east half nor.hetSt
fourth. same section: master deed; S-"Si-t.
Y Perrin 10 Frank and Mic Perrin 1t al.
corner of lot >. section y. township' l.
north, I. auitciaim deed; SlNt:
T.. w. Abt md Wife to Ni!liam long. pr
Louis warranty deed. $50
4. r. McCasland and vie to = J. I:rie-
bInck ., addition to East 81.
Louis. warranty deed; 81
Emma Brewerton and husband to 60.
feet off southeast lot Il, block .. n D"N-
ter's second addition to East st. Louis,
warranty deed; S+3l.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

Fritz Durer and Il. Hatscher. two we'll
known Madison business men. yesterday
purchased the grocery stock of Gus Rode
in Venice. and after January 1 they will
occupy the Rode corner building on Ed
wart;svilie road and Main street. Venice
The saloon adjoining has been bought by
Swan Nelson of Venice. and il to be cOn-
tinued there.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

A rumor was current yesterday i'm Belle
VILE to the effect that John a. Day. presi-
dent Of the St. Louis and BelleviIle Trac-
ton Company. had resigned at the meet
Ing of the Board of Directors last Tues
day, and that Mayor ". NJ. Stephens OF
East st. Louis vouid take charge of the
affairs of the company Tomorrow. There
was also talk of several other changes in
the management Of the road. Efforts to To-
cate Mr.. Day yesterday afternoon and last
night proved una yai Hing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers recorded in Belle
vile yesterday Were as follows:
A. NJ. Meints and wife To l.. J. Sherar,
lots 10 and rs. Alta Sta subdivision: warran-
ty deed: 500.
Adam Bachmann ard wife to Doris Law
renee. lot IA. North Athens. quitclaim
deed; 81
A. +. Meints and wife to +. H.. Hack
mann. lots A and s. block 9. Dexter's second
addition to East ST. Louis; warranty
deed: sola.
T.. II. Hackmann 10 W. r. Story, lot 6,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
Lecture by Doctor Gunsaulux.

The second number of the East st. Louis
High School Literary Society was presented
I'm the High School auditorium Friday even
ing. II consisted ct a lecture by Doctor
Frank +. Gunsaulus. president OF the Phil
Armour Institute of Chic ,go. His subject
was "A Chapter In the History of Liberty"
He was introduced by Arthur S'I...ry. Ir.,
president of the High School Literary So
ciety.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
His Pupils Surprised Him.

A birthday party was given I'm honor Of
Principal T. J. McDonough Of the Douglass
East ST. Louis. by his pupils Friday
a afternoon. Ii was I'm the nature of a spread
of fruit and cake and was planned ami
executed under the leadership OF Dennis
CIaes, who made the congratulation speech.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
Mrs. DnI's Surprise Party.

Mrs. w. 4. Dill Of No. 1904 Hall stree.
East st. Louis. was given a surprise parry
by a number of her friends. Those present
were: Mines. NJ. j. Gordon. VIM. G%affron,
George Mease. H.. Whitney. Chas. Flint. NJ.
Kent. &. GermaIn. L. Volkel, J. Bergman.
j. +. Jones. w. krum. q. Watts, G.. iIu-
bert. Bert Godeiohn. Master Richard Code
john. Miss Esther Jones. Misses Ollie and
Opal Krum-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
BABY FALLS FROM IT'S CARRIAGE
Broke It's NOse-Tricd tn Get Onto
the Floor.

Leland, the 1-year-old baby hoy of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Reynolds Of Madison, fell
from its buggy at the family home. on
Third street, yesterday and sustained u
broken nose. Doctor c. r.. kiser was sum-
moned. He made the little sufferer as com
Portable as possible and dressed its in
jurie3.
Th baby Is Just beginning to walk. and
its anxiety to climb from the buggy TO the
floor caused the accident.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

Six heavily loaded freight ears were
thrown from a switch track near the roll
ing plant in Grai,ite City late Friday night
by a defective rail. As the ears Were
'reighted with coal, wood. steel and mis-
celIaneous mill supplies. a section gang
spent the remainder of the night in raising
them to the level of the rails and IN slid
ing the trucks back onto the track again.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
la .Jones-s Surprise Party.

James Jones Of Han street. East ST.
Louis. was surprised by mis- friends last
evening. crokinOie WAS played. The party
Little, Der; Gndejohann. w. Mease. Z.
Flint. f.. Crum, W. A Dill. Mrs. c. Ger
main and Miss Oral Little.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
LATEST FROM SANTA CLAUS.

Santa Claus desires to state In connection
with the New Arcade Business College that
the first ten scholarships will he sold
at one-third discount Of course this offer
expires Dec. ~. College Office opens Dec. u.
in Arcade building. East ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

Ladies wanted to advertise baking pow
der; salary and commission. Room 2lS Ar
cadc building. East ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

has CIacted the following new officers: Pr"si-
dent, Carl Rux: vice president. Louis Beck;
recording secretary. All Hees' hrancial
secretary. Charles Kehr; treasurer. Jns.ph
Frnsch. ~doorkeeper. Charles c. kf2f'r:
trustees Frank Dietz. Henry 1sseihardt ard
John Dinklemann: Trades and LABOR AS
semblv. Carl Bux ard Ar. Hses.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

The saioonkcepers of Venice, Madison and
Granite City. having failed to perfect an
organization of their own. Will Join the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

knights of the Royal Arch in a body. This
Is an East st. Louis society. devoted to the
liquor interests.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
=. Niedrinsh aus of

The largest and finest lire OF Cutlery.
Table and Pocket. in southern limos. Bar
hour Hardware Co. East 81. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16
Rumor-d Change in DAY Line.

Aluminium Kitchen Pans: all kinds. BAD
bour Hardware Co.. East st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-16

The Olympia bowling team made the fol-
lowing scores last evening on the kremer
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-17
MISS KROUT
u. is SOUR 50. |
Honolulu Doesn't Treat
{ Her Well.
IS FINED FOR .LECI.URIHG
The Lady Visitor Tells of Her Un-
requited Services to the An
nexation Cause.

The government here has started In
on a newspolicy." said Miss Mary II
Krout. the lecturer, yesterday. They
have gone in for punishing their friends
and rewarding their enemies. have
heard about this from several sources
have noShesltation in saying that for
the last year or two the government
here has pursued the policy of punish
ing it's friends and rewarding it's enc
mics.
my stay here has been very pleasant
except for an unfortunate occurrence
in which have been made victim. |
came here, and undertook to give some
lectures in this house where am stay
ing. They were private lectures. and
the people who came. were all invited.
Not all of them paid fee. must say
that they appreciated the lectures. The
opposition organ. the Independent, said
something against me, and stirred up
the government to enforce against me
some law which they have about a IL
cense for lecturers. This has not been
enforced in other cases. as / know per-
lectly we'll. nor has 1t been generally
pat into operation Moreover, | was
giving private lectures In a'private