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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
SUBMITS ANNUAL REPORT.

dogs has become a practical question of
great interest to the farmers.
The secretary notes a keener and wider
public interest in forestry.
Progress is noted In Alaska. 1t is admit
ted that Alaska can never become an agri-
cultural country. but the problem the de-
partment has undertaken to work out is
to determine whether a sufficient agricul-
ture may be developed in Alaska to form
an important subsidiary industry to aid
in the development Of mining. fisheries and
numbering. The secretary believes expert
ment stations should be established In
Hawaii and Porto Rico.
Much consideration is given in the report
to the irrigation Investigations which cover
especially two general lines Of investiga-
tion. namely the study of laws and ~ipstitu-
tons relating to irrigation in different
regions, and. secondly. the determination
of the actual use made Of irrigation wa
ters.
Missouri Experiments.
Interest i'll the use of irrigation to supple
ment rainfall in the humid regions is grow
ing and valuable Investigations have been
undertaken In Missouri and Wisconsin.
The secretary calls attention to the fact
that on the supply of water for irrigation
and its equitable distribution depends the
permanent expense Of civilized life in one
third of the area of the union.
throughout this vast region questions re-
latinG to irrigat ton are vital to the ulti-
mate solution of its problems. aud must be
found not only in State legislation, but in
action by the national Government.
Under the head of the section of foreign
markets. the report says that the study of
markets abroad. with special reference to
extending the emand therein for the asri-
cultural products of the United States, has
been prosecuted with zeal and intelligence.
The rapid growth of our export trade to
the Orient in recent years is most striking.
Five years age our total shipments of do
nestle merchandise to Asia and Oceanica
200. 90 were agricultural. In 1900 our export
trade with the Orient amounted to sl07, COO
600, of which 500 0 600 worth was farm
products.
During the past fiscal year Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Hawaiian Islands and the PhiIip-
pines furnished a market for s45, 600, 90
worth of our domestic products. Five years
age these Islands took but $40, 00l. OO worth,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30

H. /. Cornet, president of an association
of Mcmillan avenue property owners. or
ganized for the removal of an outlawed
house, declared yesterday that unless the
matter is attended to by the city author
tiles within the next ten days. he. as the
representative Of the property owners. Will
begin legal proceedings.
The unwelcome house is a frame building,
two stories in height, with the roof missing.
1t stands cSliquely in the north half of Nc
MILAN avenue. jus; west of the handsome
residence owned by Mrs. Caroline Pope. 1t
is the property of Isabelle kretschmar. tie
wife of Clark Kretschmar. an insurance So
licitor. of No. 426o Page boulevard.
The story of the troubles of this house
begins about the first of last July, when
it was located at No. SSS North Kings high
way. One morning is taught fire in the
roof. and was partly destroyed. y few
days later Mrs. kretschmar bought it from
the underwriters. Mrs Kretschmar owns
a vacant lot on Mcmillan avenue. west
of the Reformed Presbyterian Church,
and she contracted with 4 firm to move the
house TO that lot. She secured d permit
from the Mayor. after the Building Com
missioner had refused one. and after several
DAYS the house reached the Suburban tracks
at ALBERT avenue. in crossing the tracks
1t blockaded Suburban cars for about three
hours in the carly morning.
The house. continuing on its slow journey,
circIed around the north side o. Fountain
Park. went thence over Walton avenue to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
REPRESENTATIVES ELECT HERE
). 81. Whitecotton After Speaker
ship-Meeting Postponed.

James H. Whitecotton of Monroe County,
candidate for Speaker of the House, ar
rived in the city last night. Mr.. Whiteco.-
ton is making a vigorous canvass for the
place. w. D. Hamilton of Davies County
was also in the city for a short time yes
terday morning. Mr.. Hamilton mas been
Speaker OF the House. but he has not yet
made a formal announcement of his car
didacy.
The Democratic members of the House
from ST. Louis were to have held a meeting
at. the home of Fred Asmuth. No. 1857 Cook
avenue, last night, but owing to the fact
ing was postponed until a later date, It
was to have been a social meeting. in order
to give the st. Louis members an oppor-
tunfty to become acquainted with each other
before they began their labors at Jefferson
City. in January.
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PROTEST AGAINST LYNCHINGS.
Afro-American Society of Chicago
Appeals to the President.

Chicago, Nov. 2.-Resolutions protesting
against lynehings and asking the President
to take some action toward stopping them
We're adopted to-day during the Union
Thanksgiving services at the Peoples
Church. Mcylcker's Theater. The resoia-
tons were presented by the Reverend Jen-
kin Lloyd Jones. at the request of the Afro
American Anti-Lynching Society.
They called attention to the ivnching of
the negro boy in Denver a few days age
and to the large number of lynchings in the
United States during the last twelve months.
The President was asked to refer to the
matter in his message.
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nation WEAKENED
BY LOVE Of MONEY,
New York Minister Says Too Many
i. Americans Make Wealth
= Their God.
CARNEGIE ON PHILANTHROPY.
is Most Pleased When by His Civ
ing He Has Induced Others
to Give-Good and
Bad Charity.

SPECIAL.
New York, Nov. 2s.-Andrew Carnegie
made a speech to-day before tine patrons
end trustees OF the Montetiore Home. a
Hebrew institution Of this city. on the uses
and abuses of wealth. Discussing the Civ
ing OF money, he said:
"a rhilanthropist is generally q man who
has more money than good sense. Money
IS frequently given by men without
thought. simply to ease their conscience.
Money given in that way, nine times out Of
, ten. does no good. There is no use of help
ing anybody up a ladder unless he does
some Of the climbing himself. As long as
YOU boost tie man will stay up. but az
soon as you let 60 he falls. and the last
state of that mar is Verse than the first
All CONGRATULATE you in that 1 see wisdom
in all that you co III this institution. You
do not depend upon a few large sums. In
the number of those who contribute is the,
hest guarantees Of usefulness. Some men
wish to build monuments to their memo
rieA !. seems to me that very poor taste
is displayed in erecting mausoleums which
cost thousands, when for $1,000 one may
have q monument In perpetuity In this in
stitution.
Induces Others to Give.
when I heard about it ! felt like writ
ing to the treasurer and asking him If the
LIST were filed. Your race and mine are
Ieputed to know a good bargain when they
see 1t. I think that would be a good bar
gain. even Tor a Scotchrnan.
"A mar came to ME recently and con-
graduated me upon having given millions
to . technical institution in Pittsburg. /
said, No. But IL you congratulate me upon
having induced Pittsburg to give a large
sum for . public library, shaks!
sY -.I - 1900
what ] ave given, but the names OF those
whom ] have induced to give"
Another warning cry against unwarrant-
ed combinations of wealth and the worship
of the dollar went up from the pulpit of
St Paul's Church to-day. The pastor, the
Reverend Robert Morris Kemp, in his SER
9non ssid:
wealth Combinations Menaccs.
One Of the great foes of our social sys-
tenn IL the unwarranted combination of
wealth. a combination whose sole aim is
gain, no matter what the cost be TO the
poor. Another danger is the passing of the
great wealth Of a rich mar TO those who
parade It for nc good purpose.
Wealth is the god, the idol of too many
men for the good Of the nation. 4 righteous
God never meant for one man to have all
that he could get unrighteously and for
the purpose of indulging in waste. He
never meant that one man should benefit at
Inc expense OF the poor employe. Wealth
obtained rishteousiy will be rightecusly ex-
pended
1T u often the d%eceitful or thoughtless
cry nf the rich that the cry that goes UP
from the poor Is The cry of socialism and
anarchy.
".Iha majority cs the rich have little
thought except for self. They are people
with little except their money TO recon-
mend them. but still We see their names eX-
plotted as the leaders of society,""
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
STUCK TO THE FAMILY PASTOR.
Miss Whitsett of Catiwissa, Mo-,
Married to Doctor Stegmann.

4 Miss Alice Whitsett of Catiwissa, ao.,
was married last night TO Doctor J. L.
stegmann of Frumet Mo, at the Fifth
Christian Church at No. 1881 South Seventh
street The ceremony was performed by
the Reverend William Hamann, pastor of
the church. Miss Whitsett was the last OF
four sisters whose marriage ceremonies
have been performed by the Reverend Mr..
Hamann. She is a descendant of a dis
tinguished family of early settlers in Frank
lin County.
The ceremony last night was attended
only by relatives of the couple. Among
them were James c. Whitsett and Miss
Mary Stegmann of St, Louis. Mr.. and MIS-.
s. B. Whitsett of Clifton Heights and Mrs.
]. B. Spencer of No. 1901 St. Vincent avenue
The bride and bridegroom will remain III
st. Louis at the Lindell Hotel until Sat
Irday, when they will depart for their home
at Ftumet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
PITTsBURG MEETING OFF.
Good Government Leagues Con.
vention Was Poorly Attended.

Pittsburs, Pa. Nov. 29.-Through the map
propriateness of the date and the failure Of
the expected speakers to attend, the fourth
annual convention of the National Good
Government League was brought to a close
tonight.
Major George A. Hilton. president Of the
league. at the meeting tonight announced
that Thanksgiving was too much Of a coun-
ter attraction; that the league had been
disappointed in the attendance, and in the
responses of those men who had been in
vited to speak: and that all scheduled meet
ings were, therefore, called OFF.
Three sessions were held to-day, but were
poorly attended.
At to-night's meeting. Major Hilton de-
livered his annual address, and r.. S.
Thompson of Springfield, o., followed with
his scheduled address.
The convention adjourned sine die.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
JEALOUS MAN KILLS WIFE.
Then Fires Two Shots Into His
Own Head, but Does MOI Die.

Chicago, Nov. 2a.-Mrs. F. A. Hudson was
murdered to-day by her husband, who then
attempted suicide. The Hudsons lived at
the Vickery Hotel. and the crime was COM
mitted in their room.
Hudson WAS insanely jealous of his wife.
After infiicling three bullet wounds. any
one OF which would lave caused death. he
crushed the lifeless woman's skull with a
hammer, and then fired two shots into his
own head.
The shots failed to kill, and he tried to
crush his skull with the butt of his re-
Apolver.
: In a desperate struggle ne was overpow-
cred by attaches of the hotel and removed
to o hospital. where it is said he will re-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Mrs. Emma Berg sustains a
Wound in the Leg.

While visiting her sister-in-iaw yestef-
day, afternoon. at No. S6l2 Wisconsin ave
nue. Mrs. Emma Berg of No. ieS carr
street. was accidentally shot in the lett les
by Ma. Annie Kdfe. Mrs; Berg was re-
jurv 80 S~ronpunced not serious.
M. Ko{e declares that the shooting was
The result Of an accident. She was eSamIh-
III the revolver when 1t was dischaIseo'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
STOLE THREE CARS OF WHEAT.
Secured Bills of Lading and Sold
Grain on Market for $1,000.

Mound City, Kas., Nov. &.-F. E.. Wesser
was arrested here to-day by a detective OF
the Chicago and Milwaukee road on the
charge of stealing three carloads of wheat
from the yards of the company in Des
.Moines, Ia. Wesscr. in some manner. it Is
alleged. secured the bills of ladins for the
cars and got them to market. reaiizins
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
THE WEATHER..
FOrec4Sl knr I'n.nnx

Forecast lOr I'O-Day.
Washington, Nov. .9.-t orecast for Friday and
SATURDAY "Hu
limos and Indiana-Fair and warmer Eris,v
s'stuieaS iair: fresh west 10 SOUTHWEST winds
hrhahsas-fal air friday and SATURDAY; north TO
east Winds.
okiaiioina and Indian Territory-Fair Friday
anu SATURDAY, rar!uhie winds.
Iowa. air FRIDAY. NaI.Isr in eastern norton
Sdia'1LS lar, SuulnNest winds.
M.sseuri-fEir ffiday ana saturday; warmer
FRIDAY IN Extreme eaSltra poItlun: variable.
Wlu,iS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
TANGLE OF MARRIAGES.
Wife of Sentenced Bigamist Found
Another Husband.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC PGCIA
.Tifin, O., Nov. g.-Edward Holden was
yesterday sentenced for a term of one year
at hard labor in the Ohio Pehitentiary.
Holden is said to have had thirteen wives,
but confessed TO possessing only two living
ones.
Matte Forester were married by the Rev.
erend w. A. Keesy. Bernard was given a
divorce only Saturday. while Mrs. McCar-
thy was wife No. 2 Of Holden, the self-con-
fessed bigamist. =.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30

KuNKEL CONCERT-The Kunkel cou-
cert Wednesday night at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Hall was attended by a large and fashion
able audience. The feature of giving away
a handsome piano was carried out as US
ual. Miss Emma Pfeiffer. residing at No.
1868 Blair avenue. received the piano.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30
LIGHT BATTERY A
HOLDS A REUNION.
Celebrates Thanksgiving Day and
Anniversary of Its Mastering
Out of Spanish War.

Light Battery A., the crack militia or
ganization of Missouri. celebrated Thanks
giving and, incidentally. the anniversary
of Its mastering out of Uncle Sans ser
vice after the Spanish-American War. with
a reunion at the old Pastime Club Hall
last night.
Gray-haired men, who were charter men,
bers of the battery and who nave done
much toward bringing it to Its present po-
siticn, mingled IN perfect good-feilowship
with the youngest privates. For the ever
ing, all distinction as to age and rank was
cast aside and every one mingled as though
they had been comrades in camp.
Those who enjoyed the greatest prestige,
however. were the members of the battery
who took part in the Porto Rican campaign.
These carried themselves with the air of
veterans and were looked upon as such. es-
pecially by the young members who have
Joined since the battery's return.
There were three eX-Cautains of Battery
A present. The most prominent of these
was Captain Sam d. Winter. Captain VIII
ter has been identified with the builders
of the new battery headquarters at Grand
avenue ard Hickory street. Captain w. E.
Emo, present commander of the crganiza-
tfon, acted az host. Through his offices all
the former and active members became ac-
quainted and joined in the spirit of the re-
union. Messrs. Dewey Hickey. Trabue Pitt
man Inc Willie Lawrence Of the Hot Time
Minstrel Company figured prominently on
the programme Of entertainers. For three
quarters of an hour these coon song ex-
perts kept the battery and its guests in
roars of laughter and a fever of applause.
Otto Emmendorf, Battery AS tenor, sang
a number of the songs which were familiar
to the Porto Rico campaigners, and his
voice was drowned ir the hearty choruses
with which they were taken up.
The feature of the entertainment was the
lantern pictures and talk of Sergeant V.
Mott Porter. The views represented scenes
through which the battery passed III the
campaign. All the photographs from which
the slides were made We're taken by Ser
geant Porter and two other members Of
the battery.
scenes of the Spanish-American War in
which the battery took part. and. consider
ing the difficulties under which the pictures
were taken. they were Remarkably clear.
Nearly every view was greeted with rounds
of applause, especially when some popular
member of the battery appeared In the fore
ground.
lent portrait of former Captain F.. N. Rum
bold. who is at present serving with the
United States Volunteer Army in the Phil
ippines. This was received with deafcnins
applause. Captain humboldt was for years
the moving spirit in Battery A, and 1t is
owing almost entirely to his ability that the
organization now stands first II the list of
volunteer artillery organizations on the
books of the War Department. Three
boxes of Manila cigars. which were dig
trituted during the entertainment. were
sent as a present to the battery boys by
Captain Rumbold after his recovery from
typhoid fever five months ago.
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S o'clock. No services Tomorrow evening,
but the meetings will be continued Sunday
and every evening neXt week.
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Report.

department OF Agriculture. Weather Bureau
MetevfoioSitai obserN atioAs received at 81. Louie
>otemDer ~. 1917, at $50 y. M. local time and 4
7. seNehtS-Liih mt. Iuian time. Dose. yalllus
taken AT the sans moment VI Tine al an s,n-
lions. III stu
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30

HAS MANY DELUSIONS-Geneva C.
Bach of No. 5938 Old Manchester road was
servation. She has dslusions that her father
ia the President of the United States. and
that millions are due her on a back pension.
She also thinks that she is a large winner
on horse races.
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old Weather Predictions.
Great values. Suit and Overcoat Sale.
Globe, Seventh and Franklin avenue.
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NEGRESS STABBED-Percy Daggett. a
negro. Is years old. and Blanche Ralph. "a
negress. quarreled last night at No. 1asS
Spruce street over a trivial matter. and
Daggett stabbed her in the left breast. He
was arrested and she was removed to the
City Hospital, where her injury was pro-
nounced serious by Doctor Nietert. super
intendent. Both of them live at No. 12y5
Spruce street. -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-11-30

JOEL F. SHORT HERE-Joei f. Short
of Wright County. Representative elect. is.
at the Laclede. AIR. Short IS on his way
home after a visit 10 Jefferson City. He is
a candidate for Speaker pro tenn of tiif
Missouri House of Representatives and 70
date seems to have no opposition for the
place. MIR. Short represented Carter Coun-
ty in the Thirty-third General Assembly.
He has had considerable experience as a
pari.amentarian, He IS a native of Ken
lucky and is a farmer by occupation.
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CHAIRMAN SEIBERT'S ~VISIT-State
Chairman J. VI. Seibert and Secretary Har-
ry EDWARDS of the Democratic State Com
mittee arrived last night from Jefferson
City. Mr.. Seibert came down on personal
business as did Mr.. Edwards. The latter
WAS accompanied by Mrs. Edwards.
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EYE BURNED BY PoWDER-Saa Loo
mis-. 20 years old. of Annapolis. slo. came
here to be treated at the City Hospital.
He has a severely infianied eye, caused By
a powder burn. While shooting at a squir-
rel six weeks ago the bridge pin of the gun
blew out, burning his eye. The organ did
not improve by local treatment and he
came to this city. He was sent to Tie hos
pitaf by Officer Dixon. who is stationed at
Union Station.
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Weather EOrecaat,

Cold. Great values. Suit and Oyercoat
sale. Globe, Seventh and Franklin avenue,
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A special Thanksgiving service was held
last night at Hyde Park Congregational
Church ard was one of the largest meet
ings of the series. The Reverend $. T.
Mckinney preached from the words: He
that covereth his sins shall not prosper;
bat whose confesseth and forsaketh them
shall have mercy" The speaker showed
the uselessness of trying TO cover sin. To-.
night there will be special music and the
Reverend William johnson will, preach at
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In the City.


INFANT ON DOoRSTEP-An abandoned
step of Mrs. Kate SchneI's house at No.
49, Franklin avenue yesterday morning.
Policeman Sloan took the child to st. AIMS
Asylum.
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Mintry blasts.
Hyde Park Reviyar Meeting.

Keep warm. Great Suit and Overcoat
Sale. Globe. Seventh and Franklin avenue.
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St. Louis. Thursday. Nov. %. 1900.
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II. j. HYATT,
Local Forecast Official.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-28
FREIGHT RATES
ARE RESTORED
TARIFF IN MONTANA HAS BEEN
s DEMoRALIzED FOR SEW
ERAL WEEKS.
FLATHEAD VALLEY EXHIBIT
OF FRUIT IS COMING HERE.
Has Been on Exhibition at Spokane
Fair and Was Superior to Any
thing There.

While the fact was not generally
known to the public, as railway men
deemed it expedient to advertise un-
favorable conditions any more than
could possibly be avoided, the freight
rates prevailing west of Chicago have
for several weeks been in a most demOr-
allied condition. In fact, it was found
necessary, in view of the unsettled con-
dition Of affairs to hold a conference of
New York. This conference took place
on the 18th inst, and an agreement was
reached whereby it was concluded that
all companies should return to n en-
force the original tariff rates.
Orders were received by the represen-
tatives of the various companies here
several days 6 to return to the origin
al tariff yesterday, and today for the
first time harmonious rates prevailed on
freight in Montana.
There is nc question:" asserted a
well-known railway official today, that
the cut made in rates by some of the
cago, st. Paul and Omaha seriously af-
fected business mere. OF course local
rates were generally maintained on the
routes eastward, but even then in certain
it vas found necessary to make
allowances when freight was shipped
over lines tina had departed from he
regular tariff. It vas or freight con-
signed westward however, that affected
us tn most.
1.-THE trouble was all caused by one of
those inexplicable rumors to the effect
that some other line was making too
much; or something, of that kind. Since
the regular tariffs went into effect yes
terday there has been no friction of any
kind"