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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-16
darlington Buys Chicago I.,,s

Chicago. Ill. Nov. i5.-The Burlington
Railroad purchased yesterday about s156,co
worth OF property TO add to its tcrminal ia
Canal and Harrison streets. 75x11O feet, with
a foursstory brick building. the company
paid $1,000. For a track adjoining this on
street, $4,000 was paid. These pieces IF
property are located between the present
freight warehouses of the Burlington. The
brick buildings now on the property can
easily be arranged for the storage OF
The third piece of property purchased
yesterday by the Burlington was a tract
Il feet vide. extending from Fifteenth
place to Fifteenth street, near Stewart ave
nue.. This lies between the switching tracks
Of the Burlington and Wisconsin Central
railroads.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-16
GEN. WHITE GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Pleads Not Guilty and Is Released
on $4,000 Bail Bond.

Lansing. Mich, Nov. B.-General w. l..
White. ex-Quartermaster General of the
Michigan National Guard. who has been
under indictment for the past year for al
legged completely in the State military
frauds. appeared before Judge West In the
Circuit Court this afternoon. General
White returned to Michigan last night vel
unfairly, after an absence of almost q year.
He stood mute before Judge West, and a
plea of not guilty was ordered entered by
the Judge.
Judge West fixed General Whites bail at
$4,000, which was furnished by five prom
eral Whites home. The case was then adj
journed until November %.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-16
NAVAL CADET DISMISSED.
Arizona Boy Guilty of "Gouging'
and Falsehood.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Annapolis, Nd, Nov. Jan order OF the
Secretary of the Navy was read at the /
O'Clock Formation to-day of the battalion of
nava cadets, Naval Academy. Diminishing
Naval Cadet William II. Reid of Arizona.
a member Of the third class. from the Naval
Academy and the naval service for '.goug-
ing and falsehood.
The dismissal grew cut of charges pre-
ferred against Cadet Reid OF copying his
work on a theme from another cadet. The
superintendent issued another order, forbid
ding the dismissed cadet from coming in the
academy grounds. The members of Cadet
Reds class have signed a paper asking the
Secretary of the Navy to extend clemency
to their late classnate,
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FUNERAL OF MARCUS DAILY.
Remains Deposited in Calvary Gem.
etery Receiving Vault.

New York, Nov. E-Funeral services over
the late Marcus Daily. who died in this city
November 10, took place at st. Patrick's
Cathedral to-day. Solemn requiem mass
was celebrated by the Right Reverend
Bishop Brondel of Helena, Mont He was
assisted by the Reverend Father Michael J.
LavelIe of st. Patrick's and others.
The pallbearers were: James D.. HaSgin.
John W. Mackey, Henry r.. Rogers, Homer
3. Parsons. John A. Sullivan, former Mayor
Hugh j. Grant, William Scallon and VIII
liam L.. Bull. The casket was taken to
Calvary and placed in the receiving vault.
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will purchase the Northeastern and extcu
IL 10 Liberal at an early date.
Interchangeable MiIeage.

Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. IA scheme to COM
Eel users OF interchangeable mileage tickets
Of the Western roads 10 travel 1000 miles
instead If ZOO before securing any rebate ~
being advocated by some of the Western
lines. If this plan is adopted . loud protest
VIII come from the thousands Of persons
now using interchangeable tickets. Only
the largest wholesale firms would be able
10 secure the rebate now given when :. 100
miles have been travelled. The smaller
merchants and jobberS would be forced to
abandon much territory row profitable to
them. because of having to pay higher
transportation rates than their Larger rivals
would,
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FRANK HARRiOTT EXAMINED.
conclusion of the Interstate Com
merce Conrmisston,s Hearing.

merce Commissions Hearing.
New York. Nov. la.-The Interstate Com
1herce Commission rccoRvened to-day.
Frank Harriott, joint agent OF the New
York Grain Rate Committee, was first
placed on the stand. He testified that when
ne TOOK charge of the affairs of the com
,mittee he found rates very much dernora!-
i2e'l. He said that the primary object OF
!hls lolnt committee was not to advance
the rates 10 an exovbitant price. hut TO pre-
vent inc cutting of the published rate.
IN response 10 d question put hy Commits
SIoher Prouty, the witness said that during
october OF this year the Joint comm ttee
nad maintained Il rate of 8 cents per bus hei
on gram, and that had they so desired they
conio nave MADE 5 cents the rate: but he
said mat 1t would not have been poss Bile
cents during October. u" =
He said that in his opinion the Western
Elevator ASSOCIATION of Buffalo had hen
f f~1sm 1rsI In lowering the grain rate
vessel to Buffalo. He further said +" + ii
the elevators In Buffalo are in the associa-
tion except several smaller ones Al hrs
boiht the witness, was excused and the
adjourned. ."eA
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Preparanr for a Grand T.mc

Retail Salesmen's Association. No. u, are
working like beavers for their fifth annual
ball to be given DIT Cuncordia Club Hail.
lH1 Chouteau avenue. Thanksgiving Night,
Thursday evening. November %. Last year
they gave tfeir most successful ball. and
are trying h d to Guido it this year. Re-
tall clerl al; over the city are invited and
VIII be furnished co~fnpiimen;aries free of
charge by calling on n. 2. Logan, at Hits
Shoe Company. William Dienstbach at j.
g: Brandt Shoe Company or Harry Elie.
Globe Shoe and Clothing Company.
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chapel Of the Second Presbyterian Church.
The interment will be in the National
Cemetery at Cave Hill. instead OF at Hen
derson, Ky, as at first proposed. On ac-
count of the lack Of facilities no military
honors will be paid the dead soldier. The
Loyal Legion will have charge Of tho
funeral. The pallbearers will be as fol-
lows: Colonel c.. R. Barnett. United States
Army: CAPTAIN Thomas Speed, Captain Al
fred Pfertle. Colonel J.. S. Bockee, Colonel
r. NJ. Kelly, Colonel Andrew Cowan and
Mr.. Logan c. Murray.
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\ meeting OF some Of the officers ana
members of the American Association Of
Travelling Passenger Agents was held at
Columbus last Tuesday for the purpose Of
arranging details for putting into effect the
insurance feature decided upon at the an
nual meeting OF the association, held ut Old
Point Comfort last month
President Garrigan, Secretary Van Du-
sen. George GuHnip of the Santa F.:
larry ~-.owsker, Missouri, Kansas and Tex
IS; Tom Campbell. Wisconsin centra;: !.
j. Ferry. Northern Pacific. and Ed SwiEt
of the Wabash were present.
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Chicngo.s Live stock Exhibit.

Chicago. Nov. 1o.-The Central Passenger
Association has announced a round-trip
rate OF one fare, plus -. from points all
over its territory TO Chicago, for the In
ternational Live Stock Exhibition. which
begins December / The tickets will be
on sale for three days and be good return
ing till December T..
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Kansas City. Nov. 15.-About forty Of
iicials Of the Chicago and Alton Railway.
including the principal passenger and
freight representatives,, of the road from
all parts of the country, arrived here this
evening on a trip OF inspection. a reception
OF the visitors.
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CoLLINS-on Wednesday. November Il. 1890
at 1889 2. M Dennis Collins. dearly beloved hus,
tand of Winifred Collins tnee Laftus), son o.
officer Patrick Collins. brother of Mrs. Michael
liendy and uncle of Annie Collins. aged "a years
Funeral Saturday at 3 a. m. from family resi-.
dcnce. No. 1921 Michigan avenue. TO ST. Columb.
hille's Church. thence 10 Mount Olive Cemetery.
friends invited.
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New Rock Island Train.

The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific has
concluded to put on an extra morning train
ont Of Kansas City for Chickasha and other
points in indian Territory. The first of
these trains will leave Kansas City on the
morning of November Is. This Will give
the Rock Island three trains daily between
these pOinfS
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LAW DEPARTMENT.
City of st. Louis.
Law Department.

November 4. 190.
To Whom II clay Concern, Take Notice:
The Commissioners. in the matter OF
opening alleys In city block s716. under
ordinance No. 1922, will meet at room "a.
for the purpose Of assessing benefits oc-
casioned by said opening, and all parties
interested are invited to be present; when
and may except to the Commissioners re-
port before the Circuit Court when it IL filed.
The taxing district for said opening In
sludes the property In city block 37l6,
bounded north by Kennerly avenue. south
by Cottage avenue. east by Taylor avenue
and west by Cora avenue.
B. SCHNURMACTIER,
City Counselor.
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VIII Live In Brooklyn, N. Y.

Fort Worth. Tex. Nov. 15.-Colorel Nor
gan Jones. long Identified with railway in
terests in this city, is to move to Brook
lyB. He is a man Of great wealth, is direc-
tor in one of the local banks, the president
OF the Wichita VALLEY Railway and ii large
stakeholder in the Denver Road. of whle,
he was president for some time and which.
with General Granville Dodge, he built. He
has also large holdings in Colorado mining.
-apar,iaS.-
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Rock Island May Purchase II,

FL Paso, Tex. Nov. 15.-Thc private car
of General Manager Parker of the Rock
Island Railway will go out TO CAPTAIN,
n. NJ. the northern termina of The
Ell Paso and Northeastern Railway. to-
party who made a trip overland from Lib
eral. Kas.. to inspect the proposed extern
sion of the FL Paso and Northeastern to
connect with the Rock Island. 1t has been
unofdcialiY announced that the Rock Island
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SPEClALTIES.
DEATHS.


APPERSOS-Died, near Lawrence Station.
santa Clara County, California. Wednesday, No
rember IL, 1860. Randolph ". Apperson. a native
20. Virginia, aged o. yesEs I months and 4 days.
y Funeral services g. Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, San Jose. on Friday. November 10. at
z O'Clock p. m
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Weather Indications.

Colder. Suits and Overcoats cheaper thar
ever in the great sale. Globe. Seventh and
Franklin avenue.
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McGARY-on Thursday. November Is. 1919, IL;
Il O'Clock a. n- Lawrence MeGary, beloved
father OF Ms. Jane Mcdonald, nSed 81 years
months and % days.
The funeral Will take place to-day friday a,
. O'Clock p. m, from funeral onls of Cullen a.
Church. thencs to Calvary Cemetery. lnteIineu;
private.
MUELLER1on Wednesday. November "A. 1900.
Mt = p. m, Edna Mueller. dear beloved daughter
OF J. II. Mueller and Emma Mueller ines Meyer.
aged = years { months and II days.
Fureral VIII take place Friday, November IS.
at : y. III. from family residence, 20. Sl26 Bran
non avenue. Friends and reaiives OF the family
are respectfully invited to attend.
MuRPHY-At Mersmec Highlands. on Wednes-
Gay. November a, 1910. ut $50 .. m, Judge
William :. Murphy. aged 81 years I months and
s days.
Funeral FROM residence Friday. November l6.
at ~ o'clock. to St Peters Cemetery, Kirk
wood. In;erlnept private.
Wednesday. Noyember Il, 1907.
James II. Smith. at the age Of % years.
Funeral from family residence, No. ass Swan
avenue. Saturday. November II, at s:30 p. III.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Julia n. Turner. widow OF
the late Major Henry 5. Turner, on Wednesday
evening. November "A, lsOe. at s o'clock. at her
country residence. THE Shelter" Normandy.
No.. eyed Is years.
Funeral private.
wITTER-on Wednesday. November Il. 1900, at
s q. m. after a lingering illness, Helena Writer
aged ~ years, relict of John witter, and our dear
mother. grandmother and mother-ln-law.
Funeral from residence Of her son-in-law, L.
Ruokert. No. sos Shenandoah avenue, Friday at
J %. m
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many OF the best-lnformed passenger men
in the country think that it will not be a
very great while before all the railroads
in the United States will DO using the
CnriG GENERALLY.
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Major Booth. Funeral To-Day.

REPUBLIC C
Louisville, KY. Nov. 15.-The funeral of
Major Charles A.. Booth will take place
tomorrow morning at 1880 o'clock at the
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JOHNSON-O1 November Is. 1906 at 100 n
m, Kate a. Johnson. daughter Of Alfred aud
Agr s s. johnson, aged - years 2 months and
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PrOtracted Cold Spell.
The Globe. Seventh and Franklin avenue.
will protect you. Great Suit and Overcoat
Sale.
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Funeral from tho residence. No. 26.l Arsenal
street, sunday, November Is. at 100 p. m. In
terrneEt private.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18

the prettiest line of lamps and China
ware for Christmas presents in the
city.
M. Stuart, who has been sick since
the Charlton picnic, was able to re-
turn to work this week.
A new corn cracker, made by the
Sprout Waldron Co., of Muncie, Pa,
arrived here last Saturday.
Lon Tibbitts, of the tierce gang who
has been sick for some time, is able
to return and do light work.
Jesse Clingenhopper, of the lard re-
finery press room, has been transfer
red to the night shift, temporarily.
Henry Price, boxhauler in the
packing room, is off duty, a sufferer
from blood poison in his right hand.
George Riley, of Hynes, Iowa, was
here Monday renewing old acquaint'
ances. He is now running hosting
engine at Hynes.
Snodie Lake, of the killing gang,
was called home last Thursday morn
ing on account of the sudden and SER
ious illness of his wife.
r. N. Morrell has again placed the
Reading Room association under obi
cations to him for late magazines and
other valuable literature.
Misses Ardie Edwards, Elizabeth
Bailey and Cora L. Stone, of Chart
ton, and Mrs. v. S. Winslow, of this
city, were visitors Monday.
John Fullen is reported as very sick
at his home on the corner of Main and
North streets. Mr.. Fullen has recent
ly moved here from Agency.
J. Forsyth, treveling for the Janney
Mfg. Co., returned home Thursday
from Ohio and other eastern states af
ter an absence of seven weeks.
Miss Anna McClelland of Fairfield
Iowa, who has been visiting at the
home of her niece, Mrs. s. A. Gillium
on Hayne street returned home Mon
day.
Miss Amelia Schworm, who has
been in Chicago taking ear treatment
| is reported much better, and hel
friends hope soor to see her at home
again.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
] home Of Mrs. Schworm. on Cherry
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street, Friday, and enjoyed a very.
pleasant time. Refreshments were
served.
The watchman's shanty has been
moved down south" about so feet.
This was done to accommodate Grip
Lewis so he can get past the oil house
without going into it.
Professor j. H. Rheem, who was
quite sick week ago, is so far recov-
red to have been able to give his can
tata Little Red Riding Hood" Thurs
day night to a full house.
e. w. Phillips, of Indianapolis, was
shown thru the house Monday. He
represented himself as detective and
showed his credentials to every "kid''
who had time to look at him.
Last Monday was F. G.. Buxton's
thirty-ninth birthday, and Mrs. Buxton
invited in a few friends to help cele-
brate it. Among those who sat
down to the bounteous dinner was Mr..
and Mrs. Zell Zimmerman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Duree. !
Miss Blanche Trotter, director of
the East End kindergarten school, will
observe next Thursday, December 20,
| as holiday for the children of the
| school. Miss Trotter has decorated
the building in extremely good taste
and invites all who are interested in
the work to be present at o'clock in
the afternoon.
Prominent among the visitors from
abroad this week were NJ. Bloomfield,
Des Moines; w. A. Saltman, Liberty
| vile, Pa; H. Kearns, Pollock, Mo-;
Alvin Birney, Glenwood, Mo-; G. Phil-
lips, Newport, Ind; w. II. Neff, Tren-
ton, Mo-; George Riley, Smoky Hol-
low; J. A. Sakerlin, Kalona, G. T. Kes-
ter, Abba; D. G. Bostwick, Eldon; R.
Awhile, Centerville; Wm.Zane, Farm
ington; Fletcher Fisher, Des Moines.
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preparations, has shown that either
boracic acid or formaldehyde has been
used. The preparations as used are
in liquid form but have been found to be
simply one or the other of these two
|preservatives dissolved and prepared
for use.
The sale of preservative prepare
tions is profitable business. For in
stance, boracic acid costs but or S
cents per pound, but when dissolved it
is sold under an assumed name" and
brings SO cents or more per quart.
Other preparations are the means of
realizing nearly as large a per cent
of gain on the investment made.
There is case in the supreme court
of the state now, which, if decided in
favor of the state, as it is thought it
will be, will be used as precedent
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-18
HEAVY HOG RECEIPTS
Twenty-Five Thousand One Hun
dred Packed Last Week.
WINTER MOVEMENT on IN EARNEST.
Interesting Packing House Notes
From All Parts Of the Country.
News Notes From sMorrelI Packing
House-East End Items for Week.

The receipts of hogs at this place
for the last week are heavy, evidently
showing the winter movement has be-
gun in earnest. twenty-five thousand
were packed here against 1920 last
week. Western packing, 5000, COM
pared with $4,000 the preceding week
and 100000 two weeks ago. For the
corresponding time last year the num-
Der was $4,000 and two years ago
775,OOO. From November 1 the total
is 3,150,00O, against 100000 last year
an increase of 100000. The quality
of current marketings is good. Prices
have been advanced but not fully
maintained at the higher position,
closing about 5 cents per 100 pounds
below the average week ago, and 80
cents higher than a year ago.
Special reports to the Cincinnati
Price Current show the number of
hogs packed since November l at I'M
aforementioned places compared with
last year, as follows:
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Packing House News.

Packing House News.
S. N. Boyer, of Bertha street, is very
ILL.,
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Will
liams, last Thursday, son.
Charles Freeman has been appoint
ed foreman of the tierce gang.
John McCune was business visitor
at the general Offices Monday.
superintendent John McElroy was
here on business last Thursday.
Lyle Russell, of the washing gang,
has been on the sick list this week.
Frank Barnes, of the general office,
is now enjoying his annual vacation.
Ed Wright of the office force has
been on the sick list for the past few
days.
w. L. Edison, of Charlton, was an
interested visitor at the engine room
Monday.
A. E. Swenson, formerly time
keeper in the Office, was here on bust
ness Monday.
G. Slater, of the killing gang, is off
duty a few days with an ugly cut on
his right hand.
c. Dener, of Hedrick, was visiting
his friends, ]. Hines, Of the engine
room, Thursday.
M. T. McClelland, of the general Of
fee, was in Des Moines on business
last Wednesday.
Peter Augustine, "forty-niner,'
from Agency township, was here with
porkers Monday.
Charley Barton is building a neat
four-room cottage on his vacant lot in
Riverview addition.
Harrison Kearns, Of Pollock, Mo,
was visiting at the home of his uncle,
d. Chodat, last Monday.
! The East End Supply company has
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Senator Davis Will.

st. Paul, Dec. 15.-The will of the
late Senator Cushman K. Davis has
been filed for probate. The will
leaves all his estate to Mrs. Davis and
names the ST. Paul Trust company as
executor. The estate is valued at
$4,000 in personal and $4,000 in real
property.
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Jobbers in a Pool.

Des MONIES, Dec. 15.-The large
shippers of this city have devised a
novel plan to secure lower railroad
rates. The Jobbers and Manufacture.
ers' Association has decided to form
a pool in the shape of transportation
which will route all ship
rents, giving the business to the road
offering the best rates
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Holiday Excursions.

The Burlington route will on Dec.24
Is, 81, 1900, and Jan. 1, 1901, sell hol-
iday tickets to all points on their lines
within radius of 200 miles at one
and one-third fare for the round trip.
Good for going passage on dates of
sale and for returning up to and in
Guiding Jan. 2, 1901. For further in
formation call on w. S. Parker, ticket
agent, Union Depot. 81
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Mr.. Hill will investigate any claims
of impurities in milk if made to him
at 173 East Maple avenue.
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and those who use authorizations wy
be prosecuted to the fullest extent of
the law.
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Local Inspection for November.

Below are given the figures show
ing the percentage of butter fat in
the milk examined by Local Examiner
E. B. Hill during the month of Novem-
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"A new opera house is being dis
cussed at Mason City.