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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30

ovERBECK-On July o. 1901 Mt $40 n. m.
August. beloved husband OF Mary Overlook (nee
koeppe).
later.
Marine Highland and Edwardsville. H.. papers
please copy.
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The Republics Fresh Air Fund was in
reased yesterday by the following contri-
YOUNG ILLINolsAN IN PRISON.
Blake G. Chidester of Bushnell Ac-
cused of Theft and Forgery.

Blake G. Chichester son of ID. F. Chichester.
a wealthy merchant of Bushnell. ILL.,. VINO
came to st. Louis from Chicago two months
ago, is a prisoner at the Four Courts. on
charges of larceny and forgery. Chidester
admits the CORNER charge but stoutly de-
MES the charge of forgery.
Chichester was arrested last evening by
Detective I.aiy. He admits having stolen
a suit case and wearing apparel from the
room of J: NJ. Carr a travelling salesman
for the Ferguson-Mckinney Dry Goods
Company, who lives at No. 300 Locust
street. while rooming in the same house.
He also acknowledges the theft of a blue
null dress valued at So, the property of
Miss Cora Lee De Leny. which he said he
took from her room at No $50 Delmar ave-
nue. while stopping at that number.
The thefts were reported to the police
several days ago, as was also check for
$40, drawn on the Union Trust Company Gn
July is. The check was made payable to b.
G. Chidester and signed with the name of
d. c. Easterly. Mr.. Easterly, who has an
Office in the Century building, pronounced
1t forgery.
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RAILROAD news
FROM ALL POINTS.
Sweeping Order Against Free
Transportation Issued by Of
ficials of Chicago Lines.
HEAVY TRAFFIC DEMANDED 1T.
To Remain in Force While Buffalo
Exposition Is Open-Emer-
gency Freight Rate-Meet-
ings-General Notes.

What is considered to he an important
move toward the adjustment of free trans
portation has been inaueurated by officials
of lines centering at Chicago. Owing to the
extra heavy passenger traffic prevailing at
present II has become necessary. the Of
ficials say. to prohibit the issuance of free
trip passes of all descriptions. until the
c,ose of the Pan-American Exposition IN
October
These orders are sweeping and prohibit
rasses to railroad employees of other Ines
steamship agents, merchants and others
who have been accustomed to obtain them
On. az plicat!on
The president of one of the big systems
opera ting between New York and Buffalo
has issued r long circular addressed to Of
fcers of other railroads. requesting them
not To ask for any passes during the pres
ent season. on account of the extra heavy
business to and from the Pan-Amertcan
city and other points.
In addition to being business document,
the circular is a hit humorous. as 1t says
that the great demand for passes has
forced the company to attach extra cars 10
accommodate the dead heads" and that
If the rush continues special trains VIII
have to be provided for the benefit OF the
free-ticket holders.
These orders, 1t is said, will even bar
| coupon ticket agents from obtaining free
| transportation for themselves and their
families.
Several Of the lines running out of Chi
cago have put In limited trains on whicn
! passes are not accepted. and it is said that
| they may not draw the line so strongly on
| free transportation as the other roads.
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Personal and Current Note.

Newman Erb. president of the Southern
mis- missouri and Arkansas who arrived here
road officials yesterday.
Vice President and General Manager
Russell Harding of the Missouri Pacific has
returned from his trip to New York.
II" J. Polk. general manager of the
was visitor here yesterday.
&C. w. Mcrdoff assistant general pas
senger agent of the Clover Leaf, was at
local headquarters yesterday.
1t Is reported that the Southern Pacific
ord Union Pacific offices in this city will
be consolidated in the near future
Frank Shearer, commercial agent Of the
MemIhis system at st. Louis has resigned,
and on and after August the position will
be abolished.
Colonel G. A. A. Deane. land commits
sioner of the Iron Mountain, was here yes
terday.
w. G. Phelps. private secretary of ]. J..
Turner. fourth vice president OF the Penn
sylvania lines, was here yesterday. Mr..
Turner's family left last night for Pitts
burg. their future home.
Sc uthwestern lines have granted one
and one-fifth fare for the mel chants meet
ing at Memphis in August and September.
On the Canadian Pacific road, near Me-
gantic. July q. train composed of a num-
Der of heavily loaded colonist cars was pre-
vented from ascending hill on account of
numerous green worms crawling on the
sleepers and rails. Several Intellectual at
hose being placed upon the rails and brooms
being brought into use. 1t was several hours
before the road was clear for traffic.
The extreme heat which has prevailed
the last month seems to have resulted in
some delays to travel, but no serious acct
dent Many train delays have been account
aas on English rSsds ana
urban roads in this country, as we'll as on
various steam railroads.
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WARRANT FOR A MOTORMAN.
Eugene Mounts Is Charged With
Criminal Carelessness.

Captain Schroeder of the Second Police
District swore out warrant yesterday
charging criminal carlelessness and feloni-
Gus wounding against Motorman Eugene
Mounts. who WAS In charge of Bcllefon-
tame No. i61, which struck the rear
of car No. 1902 at Meramec street and Ne
Braska avenue Sunday afternoon, injuring
John Stolz. No. 1913 South Broadway, right
leg crushed; John Staed, No. 9i2 North
Third street left arm crushed and cut
about the head: Rosie Loerina, years old,
No. sos Morgan street. cut about face and
head
Mounts's car was running east about a
block behind car No. 1902. which was in
charge of Motorman Robert Caldwell and
Conductor William Hamper. The forward
car stopped at Nebraska avenue for passen-
gers to alicht. Mounts was behind time.
and he ran his car down the incline lead
ing to Nebraska avenue At such a high
rate of speed that he could not stop in time
TO avert the collision. Both cars were bad
ly damaged. and traffic was delayed for
more than an hour
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UNIVERSITY MILITARY ACADEMY.
A Home school for Twenty Boys.
Chart. 1884. Thorough preparation for College and
Business Individual instruction and personal SUI
pervs4on backward boys rapidly advanced. Spe-
cal care Of young boys.
JOHN 3. WEIGH a. NJ Prin.. Columbia, No.
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Mother And LOVER
DIED OF GRIEF.
Girls Mysterious Disappearance
Years Ago just Explained
She Ran Away 10 We'd.

Wiilesbarre. Pa. July 29.-George 7. Ed
muEds OF Plymouth has located his daugh-
tor. Sadie. who. nine years ago. then IS,
disappeared from her home in Alpena.
Mich. 1t was thought she had been
drowned or murdered 10y a jealous lover.
TWO weeks after der disappearance her
mother died from grief. one month later
le- sweetheart died from the same cause.
Her father was much affected that he
lett town and moved To Plymouth. There
lie started in business anew. but hrooded
over The mystery.
Two weeks ago the daughter, while at
Thousand lsles, read in a Wilkesbarre pa
per of an accident to Il man of her father 5
name She employed detective. who in
vestgated and informed the father of the
caGgater's whereabouts. \ happy visit fol-
lowed.
The daughter. at the time of her disap-
pearance married Il man now living in New
orleans La. She 10 Mrs. Lawrence Bryce.
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Moscow to Stretensk. rail dncluding
nina hours steamers Lake - : .
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ERROR DISCOVERED
IN GARBAGE BILL.
Measure Will Be ReintrOduced in
Municipal Assembly-Legis-
lative Work Pushed.

The discovery of a titular error In the
garbage reduction contract bill probably Will
result in the holding of special meetings by
the Municipal Assembly, and. consequently.
an early adjournment for the summer. Pres
ident Hornsby of the City Council savors
a series of special meetings for the pur-
pose of disposing of all important business
now pending. Some time ago the leaders
in the House of Delegates were opposed 10
adjournment, but the sentiment is reversed
at this time.
The error in the garbage bill was brought
to light by Clerk Judge of the House OF
Delegates, and the information reached Ed
Butter of the st. Louis Sanitary Company
before it was carried to the municipal au-
thorities. Mr.. Butler called on Mayor Wells
yesterday morning and pointed out the err
ror. Mayor Wells promptly consulted WITH
City Counselor Schumacher and President
Hornsby. and they decided to have the Dill
reintroduced in the City Council.
The proceedings of the Municipal Assem-
bly, demand certain routine. and the err
ror constituted sort of neglect In adher,
ing to this routine, in that the abbreviated
title was read and was entered In the min
ance with necessary formalities requires
that the bill once more go through the
customary legislative process In accordance
with rules.
Mayor Wells expresses the opinion that
the Importance of the measure suggests ne
cessty for special meetings of the City
Council. The existing contract for garbage
reduction will expire November q. and I'M
less the bill becomes an ordinance soon the
possibility of competition in the bidding for
the new contract will be eradicted.
! Four bills will he acted upon before adj
| journment. namely the garbage. charter
! amendments. smoke abatement and the SIS:
! 600 appropriation bills. The charter amend
ments bill has been enrolled, and to-day
| it will be signed by President Hornsby and
| Speaker Cronin. The smoke abatement bill
has been passed by the Council and will be
| read the second time to-day in the House.
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Lena Smerreck, 16 Years Old. Left
Home After Parents Had Ar
ranged for Her to Marry
John Chura.
H>>> . . 900 90 80.
. LENA SNERRECk.S q
DESCRIPTION


Lena Smerreck of No. a0e st. George
street was to have been married TO John
Chura of Bonns Terre. Mo, yesterday. but
Sunday morning she LETT her home. and
has been missing ever since.
When she was bur wears old Lena
Smerreck was hetrothed to Chura by her
parents. John Smerreck and wife, of Cuba,
No. according to Polish custom. At the
time of her betrothal Lena was eleven
years thuia's Junior.
For some time the girl has been living in
St Louis with her sister. Mrs Paul ChaIne.
Sunday morning Chura. the girls fiance.
arrived in st. Louis with his prospective
at once to the Charne home and Lena was
Informed that they had decided that she
should we'd Chura the following day. The
girl asked for time to consider and left the
house supposedly to purchase some bread.
Since then she has not been seen.
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BUNKER HILL a %'4iaAHx

Bunker Hill. III. West Point regulations and
drill with home and culture. preparing bows
Of any school age for any college or for busl.'
ness: 18th year: enlarged accommodations. For
catalogue views. ETC.. write to s. L. SILVER.
Phi D.. Supt.
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That Air Line to the Gulf.

An air line railway. 1,5C0 miles long. from
the Lake of the Woods on the British North
American border to the Gulf of Mexico as
as possible. is planned by a company lust
incorporated in Iowa. with capital stock
Of 100000: Reference to map of the United
States shows that Galveston lies straight
south of the Lake of the Woods and that
longitude IS runs fifty miles or so west of
Minneapolis and Des Mones. and still near
er to ST. Joseph. Kansas City. Fort Scott
and Vinita. besides bisecting several small
er places Considering the number of ex-
listing roads which the projected line would
have to parallel. and the fact that the
trend of traffic from the north half OF the
lire is east and west, rather than north and
south. 1t may be questioned If such road
would paw
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Doctors and Nurses Find Much to
Do on the Fresh Air Mis-
siOn's Excursion.
RIDES TO PARKS ARE POPULAR.
Little Ones Cheer Transit Company
Officials Who Provide Free Car
Tickets - Contributions
Received for Fund.

Eighteen sick children were treated by
Doctor Edwin Schissler and Doctor W. /.
Eidman on the City OF Providence yester-
day during the voyage of the boat to Mon
tesano with 200 wards of the Fresh Air
Mission on the decks.
The physicians moved among the young
sters and ran their critical eyes over the
faces to detect traces of disease. The sick
were attended by Misses Mundinger and
Owings. nurses from st. Luke's Hospital.
whose services had been contributed.
On the return trip from Montesano in the
afternoon four thousand tickets for free
street car rides over the Transit Company
lines to the parks were placed in the hands
of the children who were told that they
We're the guests of Vice President Corwin
II. Spencer and Mr.. James Campbell ON the
prospective ride III the cars.
President T. Percy Carr Of the Fresh Air
Mission was the target Of a fusiilade of
questions from the happy children. They
asked him how he had, obtained so many
tickets and what cars they could take and
who gave the tickets to the committee.
They gave three cheers for the gentlemen
who had invited them to go to the parks,
The boat trip was in charge of the fol
lowing ladies' and gentlemen: President I.
Percy Carr. Doctor W. l. I.idman. Doctor
r. senissler; Mrs. A; Iherhard. Mrs G.
Eddy: Mrs, F. Raeder. Mrs: Pell, Mrs. V.
Caulfleld. Mrs. NJ. orbach. Miss Ida Norp.
Miss Anna Ehnts. Miss Ida Lubke. Miss
Mary Carr. Miss S. Oeters.
The attendance at the parks was not so
large as 1t was on Sunday, owing to the
boat excursion. but the register o. the
Transit Company shows that 1850 tickets
have been taken up by conductors since
the issuance of the first installment. last
Saturday morning. The crowds at the
parks increased in the evening and several
hundred were taken to Forest Park by
the Salvation Army. the Volunteers of
America TN. watts Mission and the Bethel.
Levee and Ninth Street missions last night.
These groups will swell the number that
| had visited the parks up to last evening:
Ten thousand tickets which We're delivered
to President Carr yesterday by the officers
of the Transit Company have been dis
| tributed to the various missions and work
ers for use. a new installment of 1850
was turned over to President Carr yester-
| day. and the work of distribution had al
| ready begun last night. Most of these
tickets are expected to have been used by
| the end Of this week.
The Laclede pavilion snt Forest Park was
| in charge OF Mrs. j. +. Nepper, Miss Julia
| Jansen, Miss Alice Woodward. Miss Tony
| Schultz. and Miss Ella Nepper. Tower
| Grove pavilion was in charge of Miss
| Elizabeth Carr. Miss lydia Miesenbach and
Miss Clara Witte. OFalon Park pavilion
was directed by Mrs. A. Schultz and Miss
B. Woestendick. and Carondelet was looked
| after by Mrs Bribach and Mrs. J. Hennes-
| sey.
! The Republics Fresh Air Fund was In
| creased yesterday by the following contrl-
| hutiOpq.
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Yesterday I.ena's father called at the
Fourth District Police Station. He stated
that he believed that his daughter was at
the home of her brother George Smerreck.
No. 25S Ashley street. The police refused
to interfere. saying it was purely a matter
for adjustment within the family.
1t is stated that since coming to St Louis
Lena has formed an attachment for an iron
molder. who lives near the home of her
brother George.
Chura returned to his home last night
and the girls parents We're preparing To
Depart for their home at Cuba.
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Gray?

The color of seventy years
in your hair? Perhaps you
are seventy, and you like
your gray hair! If not, use
Ayers Hair Vigor. In less
than a month your gray hair
will be rich and dark.
AMG-u,s.s. J.e.AYE2 CO.. Lsven. Mss..
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TO PREVENT COMMISSIONS.
Chairman Charlton Tries to Prohibit
Mt .iIutiau af CirculRra.

Chairman Charlton Tries to FrOhfbIt
DistributiOn of Circulars.
Chicago, Jaly 29.-The chairman OF the
Transcontinental Passenger Association to-
day took steps to thwart what is considered
a serious menace to the maintenance of the
presidents agreement to pay no commas
sions on ticket sales
The Pacific Mail. the Occidental and the
Oriental. and the Togo kissn karsha
steamship companies have issued circu d,,
ofserinp commissions to railroad agents sell
Ing tickets over their lines. To nullify this.
general passenger agents whose roads are
members Of the Transcontinentai Assocla-
tion wee ordered to-day to see that these
circulars were not distributed to ticket
agents VI der them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
Female TILL-TAPPER AT WORK.
Young Negress Robs a Cigar Store
Keener Twice.

E. H. Bounds. who conducts cigar store
at No. 274O Washington avenue. requested
the police yesterday to arrest a negress. II
years old, whom he suspects of having
robbed his cash register.
While he was star,. = the rear of
the store the negresS ....tfed. When he
went forward to see what she wanted she
was gone, and the cash register was 20
cents short. On the following day the same
girl walked into the store. remained inside
a few minutes and then departed. This
time Bounds missed 81 from the drawer.
Bounds is positive he could identify her If
she were arrested.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30

The train de luxe" which is described as
equal in comfort to any American train.
leaves Moscow every Wednesday and runs
for eight days. reaching 1rkutsk, where
passengers spend the night. taking steamer
follows three days rail ride to Stretensk
a week Of Amur River steamer and thirty
two hours on the Assurin Railroad to Vlad,
ivostok. Nineteen days is little compared
with the six weeks required by the steam
er route from Odessa to Naldivostok. foT
which the passage QncludinS meals and
BERTH, costs S2S.5
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
SOLDIERS ASHES BURIED.
Thomas NJ. Cobb of Lexington, Mo.
Died En- Route From Manila.

REPUBLIC SREC1AL.
Lexington, Mo-. July 29.-To-day the re-
mains of the late Lieutenant Thomas NJ.
Cobb, Jr, were inferred in the cemetery
here Lieutenant Cobb was the son of the
Reverend T. NJ. Cobb. formerly of this city.
now of Nevada.
The young soldier was an officer of the
Thirty ninth. having previously held COM
mission in the Fifth Missouri. When coming
home with his regiment from the Philip
pines for muster out his terminate fell a
victim to smallpox. Lieutenant Cobb was
afflicted by the time the transport reached
Honolulu and he was put ashore. Two days
afterwards he died.
The body was cremated, and yesterday the
ashes reached this place. They came in a
box about IA inches square.
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Rate Clerks Meettnx.,

Rate clerks of the Western Passenger AS
ISOLATION lines will meet n Chicago TODAY
+. e: Downing of the Frisco and A. |.
JeHeris CT the Chicago. Peoria and ST.
Louis left last night to attend the meeting.
Kate clerks tf Texas lines will meet at
~ faso Tex. tomorrow. George Mortin
piler of the sheet. left for the scene of ac-
ton Yesterday
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CENTRAL ILLINOIS ELECTRIC.
Party of Omcials and Stockholders IN
spected Proposed Route.

Party of Ohncfa1a ana StOckhoAueE" A"
.pected Proposed Route.
EdWardsyille. Ill, July "a party OF
electric railroad men visited Edwardsvills
Sunday. They came unostentatiously and
left after a few hours visit: The party
was composed OF officers, directors and
stockholders of the proposed Central ILL
nois line. running from the State capital to
ST. Leuis and touching Bloomington, De
cafur. Jacksonville, Edwardsville. Carlin-.
willie and East St. Louis, besides dozens OF
smaller towns.
In the party were: H. H. Lttell, the pres
,dent: ATTORNEY W. E. P. Anderson OF Car
Invite: C. X. Minary and H. s. Rear1en OF
Springfield; William Jarvis of Louisville.
Ky: E. G. Helm of East st: Louis; John
Eoyt and Al. Boyer OF CariinVille They
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30
NoIRE DAME OF MAINLAND.

College for Young Women and Preparatory
School fer Girls. Teachers Specialists in every
department. Lecturers of national reputation.
system of education thorough and progressive.
Regular and elective courses. Extensive grounds.
Location unsurpassed. Suburb of Baltimore. Spa.
cious buildings. completely equipped. Charles
Street Avenue. Baltimore. Md.
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Choctaw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

General Superintendent John II. Harris
CT the Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf an
nounces the appointment of 8. H. Barnes
as superintendent of the Western division
of the road, with headquarters at South
McAlester. l. T. in charge OF the Boone
vile. McAlester ard Oklahoma districts. He
succeeds E. {. TomliEson. resigned
j. NJ. Walsh is appointed trainmaster of
Vile districts and the White and Black
River Valley Railway. with headquarters at
Little Rock. Ark. to succeed S. H. Barnes.
transferred.
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Counsel Consolidation Dcr,.,,

Omaha, Neb. July 2s-Three of the hiph
est ofiicials at Union Pacific HEADQUARTERS
deny den the truth of the report coming from
partments of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroads are to be consoIi-
dated dat with former United States Senator
Ihursion as the chief counsel, and Jeffer-
to him.
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LsG y. Stockholders Meeting.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Palestine, Tex. July GA special meet
ing of the stockholders of the International
and Great Northern was held to-day for
the purpose of authorizing directors Of the
company to apply to the Railroad Commits
sioner for authority to execute and reissue
bonds to be used in paying the purchase
money of the Calvert. Waco and Brazos
alley Railroad. recently consolidated with
the Interna tinnal
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SENT TO HOUSE OF REFUGE.
Julia Murphy's Father Says She Is
IncOrrigible.

Julia Murphy. 16-year-old daughter OF j.
T. c. Murphy of No. 4223 st. Louis avenue.
was committed to the House Of the Good
Shepherd yesterday at the request Of her
father. who claims that he can do nothing
with her. A few days ago she left home
and went to live with Miss Alice HelIman of
No. g15 North Nineteenth street. She SAYS
her father gave his consent. but he de-
MES it.
Murphy is foreman in the employ of the
Missouri-Edson Light Company. He and
his wife are separated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-30

The Illinois Central offers superior service
TO Michigan summer resort points. Through
sleeping car leaves by way of Chicago TO
South Haven. Charlevoix, Petoskey, Harbor
Springs. etc. Close connections made at
Chicago with steamship lines for all points
Call on or address F. E. Daggy, c. p and
7. A. 30S N Broadway.
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Cotton Relt Change.

REPI BLIC SPECIAL.
Pine Bluff. Ark. July 2s-E N. V. Pow
ell, general yardmaster of the Cotton Belt
here, resigned to-day. He has been sue
tain. at Little Rock.
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Gran dAtIantic Hotel and AnnaY

Virginia ave. and Beach, Atlantic City, n J,
American and European plans: The finest hotel;
and improved. Hot and cold sea water baths tn
hotel and connected with suites. Orchestra The
Write for booklet. Coaches meet all trains.
CHARLES E. COPE.