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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-29
WORLDS FAIR COMMISSIONERS.
Governor Davis Names Honorary
Members for Arkansas.
REPrBLIC SPECIAL.

REPuBLIC SPECIAL
Little Rock. Ark. Aug. 3.-Governor
Davis has appointed the following honorary
Worlds Fair Commissioners:
Grant County-Rooert Thomas. Turin; Robert
Glover. Prattsville: Hanyford Deere. Sandy
Springs: John Fenter. Fenter; Sam r. Cobb.
Belfast: Jacob Page. Poe: John Walker. Obin:
Albert Evans. Junett: John Clean. Darysaw:
John W. Lybran. Grapevine: p. f. Harper.
Cherry Grove and W. J. Nixon.
Greene County-Joe Lydel. Marmaduke: r. c.
cavit Marmaduke: J. r. Miller. Gainesville: G.
G. Johnson and D. J. Barney. Loliyma: II. Il.
Ward. Stonewall: ID. W. Beckingrtdge. Beech: ID.
l. Meadow, Beech: J. NJ Toler. Delaplaine. Pat
Arnerine. Rice: j. w seay Walcoit: T. a.
L. Clements. wslcott: william SIMPSON. sedE
wick: w. L Powell. Sedgwick: J. Il. Cox. Finch:
J. c. Little Finch: ]. w. Webb. Bethel: Doctor
A. g. Clyne Bethel: Robert Campbell. bailey;
Doctor James Cox. Bailey: Steve Virgilo. Betty;
4. T. Hartsos Bard: u G Boone Parageuld,
gould: NJ +. Collier. Paragolld: Ely, Meiser.
Paragould: Z. @. Tankersiey Paragould; a: p.
Mack. Paragould: W. H. Baker. Rector: N. J.
Mccoy. Rector. -
lizard County-A II. Vest. Jumbo: James ".
Younger Barrenfork: J. p Bone. Barrenfork; 8.
Scott. Huron: J: NJ seay E3gle: T. ID; Halle.
Barrensork: W. E. Hill: Franklin; j. NJ. kankey.
La Crosse; W. p Campbell Adler; r. D. Harris.
Melbourne: George W. Cyport. Adler; George w
Kerr Newburg: wiley Groom. Oxford. Elder W
II Duran. Zion John W. Womnck. Sagei W.; Il.
pavidson Woods: s Z. Matthews. Pfnevfils:
Judge T. j. Ashley. Violet Hill; NJ W. Boone.
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Another Air Shin Invented.

Another inventor claims to have perfected an
airshp that will afford the means Of practical
navigation. Numberless experiments have been
made along this line. but success has not yet
been realized II is to be hoped this inventor has
at last solved the problem successfully. and the
launching Of this ship into space will be looked
forward to with considerable eagerness. This
mode Of travel will doubtless supplant many
other means OF transportation the same Hos
letters Stomach B.tters has suppianted infe
rior medicines in the cure Of stomach. liver and
kidney disorders. The effect this medicine has
upon the refractory stomach is marvellous. and
when taken faithfully will cure dyspepsia. indi-
sestion. constipation. biliousness and sick head
ache. During the summer II Is q good medicine
to take. as II will keep the bowels regular
and ward on attacks Of malaria. fever and
ague. Be sure to give Il . trial
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After fifty years Of married bliss. Mr.. and
Airs. William Paxton Williams of Kane
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary
yesterday by inviting sixty relatives and
friends to spend the afternoon with them.
OF this number five attended the marriage
ceremony fifty years ago. They We're George
W. Cory of Kane. Mrs. Terry Of Roodhouse.
Ill. Mrs f. W. Page of Glrard. Ambrose
Griswold Of Iitchfeld. ILL.,. and David ].
Williams OF Kane. a cousin.
Mrs. Williams was Miss Rachel Jane Eng
lish. the daughter of Thomas W. and Mary
English. pioneer settlers of Greene County
She was married to Mr.. Williams at the
home Of her father. west of Kane. by the
Reverend Mr.. Terry. who at that time was
the pastor OF the First Baptist Church at
Kane. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams lived in
the western part of Greene County until
1854, when they removed to Jersey County
Here they lived until 1926. when Mr.. Will
liams retired from the farm and removed
to Kane. As result OF the marriage three
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children were born: Miss Martha Kyle Will
lisms, who resides with her parents; Mrs.
@. VI. Witt. che wife Of Representative
Witt. who is a member CT the General AS
sembiy Of Illinois from Greene County. The
third child is Thomas Francis Williams, n
well-known business man OF Kane. He is
also the Chairman OF the Board of Super
visors Of Greene County. and a member of
the Board OF Review
Mr.. Williams Is IS years of age and his
wife IL a. Both are IN perfect health. Be-
sides being active in business circles Mr.
Williams for many years has been a leader
in the Democratic party OF Greene County
He also enjoys the unique distinction OF
having been a subscriber to The Republic
for over fifty years. Mr. Williams declares
that the paper has become n part of his
daily life. he having perused its pages for so
many years. Among the relatives from
a distance who were present yesterday were
Rufus Williams. a nephew. and Mrs. Joseph
Miller. niece. both OF Ithaca, o.
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a man running down the walk toward him
the shots were fired. He attempted to
head off the man. but a leap. across a
deep gutter and a struggle up a steep en-
bankment to the graded-up street put tho
man out Of his reach
Returning. Mr. Rennolds found neighbors
gathered around the body of Lafayette
Newkirk. who was dead. The murderer had
run a block and a half west. and. turning
south a block. escaped in a tough negro
settlement.
shots Fired at Close Range.
An examination OF the corpse showed that
the first shot fired had struck him full in
the face and entered the right eye at the
inner corner: three Of the other shots had
been fired after NewSirk had fallen for
ward on his face and were later found in
the brain, having gone through the bone
at the base OF the skull, These shots had
been fired so closely to the victims head
that the clothing around the neck had been
fired. Officers were soon on the track of
the murderer, but had about as soon lost
it.
On Sunday the physicians held a post
mortem examination and Monday the in
quest was begun. Orlando Hit. who had
been employed to assist the State Attorney
in prosecuting the investigation, suggested
to the Coroner to exclude the public and
the reporters. ms was done. ana the IN
quest was held behind closed doors.
At late hour Monday evening the
Coroner's jury was adjourned until Thurs
day. when. it is thought. new developments
may be brought out. The officers are very
close-rnouthed about the entire affair. II
is also thought that there are several who
could furnish some evidence IL they were
willing to do so.
There are two entirely different descrip-
tions of the murderer furnished to the lo-
lice; one Is that the man was about 6 feet
tall. and wore light clothes and nat. This
was given by W. l.. Rennolds who saw the
assassin. both before the murder and az he
ran away; the other description is given
by the widow OF the murdered man. she
being attra cted to the front of her yard by
the sound Of the shots. She saw the mur-
derer run past her house. and states that
he wore dark or black clothes and hat and
that he was IAN average-sized man."
The asssssinated man was wel-to-do and
left considerable property, and his son.
William L. Newkirk, has offered reward
of $500 for the arrest and conviction of the
guilty party.
Newkirk was a native Missourian, having
been born in Audrain County. and had mar
rfed mis- trother's wife.
About twenty-eight years ago the man
who was assassinated Saturday night killed
Robert Muir. Sr.
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KANSAS CITY SHAPING PLANS.
Committee of Merchants to Outline
Exhibit at Worlds Fair.
REPUBLC SPECIAL.

REPCBiLC SPECIAL
Kansas City. No.. Aug. SC. J. Schmsl.
ger. president OF the Commercial Club. has
made up his list of committeemsn
who are TO have in hand the work Of pre-
pairing an outline for Kansas City's action
been more fortunate. for not only Kansas
City. but ST. Louis. than the fact that the
was u prospect that a minor organization.
the Merchants and Manufacturers' Club.
would assume the work. All members Of
the latter belong TO the powerful CONNER
cial Club. the result being all that could
De desired There is not a banking nor
mercantile Institution in the city nor man
ufactory OF any moment that is not q
member Of the Commercial Club.
President Schneider named the follow
ing: c. ID. Parker. president United States
Water and steam Supply Company. chair
man: U. s. Epperson. manager Fowler
Package Company. vice chairman; A. H.
Munger. M5nse president cs " Of Burnham. Hanna
Kansas City Hay Press Company; r. G.
Weber. secretary Weber Gas and Gasoline
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange; samuel
Moore. attorney Of the firm Of Lathrop.
Morrow. Moore & Fox: William Hutting:
Charles Campbell. president Campbell Paint
dent Of the swofford 3 Dry Good. E"S Company; any
Company: Walter s. Dickey. presidcns
Dickey Sewer Pipe Company: Thomas q.
Beaham. president Faultiess Starch Com.
tional Bank: j. W. Speas. president Nom,
president {: A Murdock Manufacturins
Company; George w. Fuller. vice president
John Deere Plow Company: L. s, Mohr.
vice president Zenith Milling Company
Frank a. Faxon of the firm Of Faxon. Hor.
the Board OF Trade.
Thu committee will be called together by
Chairman Parker without loss of time.
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ANOTHER LAW INVALID.
Illinois Legislature Amended al
Act That Never Existed.


Springfield. ILL.,. Aug. 2S.-Still another err
ror in the laws enacted by the Forty-second
General Assembly of Illinois has been
brought to light. II was discovered to-day
that the emergency law providing for the
manner of electing Boards of Education I'm
school districts organized under special law
undertakes to amend law that did not
exist, and hence is valueless.
The title Of the law is An act to amend
an act entitled. An act to provide for the
election of Boards of Educa ton, and the
defining of the powers OF such Boards of
Education. in school districts organized un-
der special acts. etc
While the title Of the bill is defective, in
that it does not give the date of the ap-
prevail of the act to be amended, the first
section states it is to amend the act ap-
proved June 10. 1897. and in force July L
1897. The act mentioned however. does not
bear the clause. "and the defining OF the
powers of such Boards of Education" thus
invalidating the amending law.
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the beef cattle and hogs to keep the plants
going without trouble. Only a few years
ago Texas was credited with more than
10000 cattle. nearly one-fifth of those in
the United States. Texas now pastures
more cattle than Colorado, Montana, Wy
oming. Idaho. North and South Dakota.
Arizona and Arkansas combined. In 1880
she was first in sheep. first in horses and
first in mules. ! believe these conditions
still prevail. Hogs are not 30 generally
raised. but l believe the advent of the great
packing-houses into the State will result in
a boom IN hog raising In the Lone Stag
State"
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Members of Ed Porter ThOmpsOn's s
Family the Victims.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Frankfort KY. Aug. %. - While being
driven to the country to-day. the family Of
Captain Ed Porter Thompson. State Gus
todian and author were thrown from the
carriage AS a result Elliott Orr. Captain
Thompson's grandson. has his skull frac-
tured and is thought fatally hurt. Edwin
Orr, another grandson. received internal in
juries and is seriously hurt. Miss Frankie
Orr. granddaughter. had her head gashed
and arm bruised: Miss Katie Thompson.
daughter leg broken above knee and inter-
nal injuries: she will recover. Mrs. Ed
Porter Thompson, ankle sprained and
bruises; Miss tina Sudduth. ankle sprained
and flesh torn on arm
Captain Thompson is a brother of the St.
Louis publisher. is ex-Superintendent Ct
Public instruction, and a noted Confederate
soldier
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COLONEL YOUNG AS HOST.
Entertains at Post Headquarters,
Camp Lincoln.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. Ill, Aug. 3.-Open house at
post headquarters attracted the beaux and
bellies Of the capital at Camp Lincoln to-
night. Colonel Young and line and staff
officers of the First Cavalry were tie
hosts. and they made the occasion memora-
bic to all who attended
Arrangements for Roosevelt Day are
progressing satisfactorily. and preparations
are making to entertain the LARGEST crowd
ever assembled at Camp Lincoln
B. and H. troops spent to-day upon the
rtne renge. with the engineer company Of
Springfield.
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TO.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
RITSINESS

J Local discount rates were quoted at 4is 70
Z per cent on call and time loans The clear
ances were S. s76.3S3 balances ssiS.9i2. Do
mestic exchange was quoted as foliows'
New York, l0c discount bid, par asked; Ch.-
cago S5c premium bid. 40c premium asked;
Cincinnati. l0c discount bid, par asked; New
Orleans. Ioc discount bid. par asked; LOUIS
VILE, lec discount bid par asked
The local wheat market closed lower al
SOS. q ss.sc a. Sept. 71Ixc b. Dec. 15Asc n. May.
51Ild7eI.c No. red; corn closed lower a:
55c n. Sept, SIC q Dec. 592Sc May, 5si.GSac
No. white; oats closed at &c n Sept. Csc
May. 3sa3sl5c No. .
The local spot cotton market closed
steady
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-29
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.


IT IL expected that the dry goods sales In
St Louis for the month OF August VIII
break all previous records.
In a head-end collision between two Sub
urban cars the motormen had to jump Tor
their lives
Warrants charging manslaughter are Is
sued AGAINST General Superintendent Grant
and Motorman Mitchell of the Transit Com
pany as the result of the inquest into the
death Of Mrs Annie Lacey. who was killed
by car.
An unprecedented demani for chip baskets
has been caused by the peach crop
MI and Mrs. William P. Williams Of Jer-
seyviile celebrated their fiftieth wedding an
niversary.
President Turner Of the Suburban Railway
Company says the Transit Company VIII not
absorb his road.
A dispatch from Washington says the Sec
retary of War is considering the assignment
of another squadron OF cavalry to Jefferson
Barracks.
Mrs. George B. Mulligon thinks her miss
ing husband has committed suicide.
o. Attorney General Crow applies to Judge
Zachritz for an injunction against Delmar
race-track bookmakers.
Collector of the Revenue Hammer re-
ceipted for SIS. .654. AZ more during the second
2 quarter of the present year than his prede-
cessor.
Director General Buchanan Of the Pan
American Exposition is in consultation with
the Worlds Fair committee chairmen and
may be asked to accept the position Of Com
missioner General to South and Central
America
J. T. Commagere. representing Havana
importer. discusses the business and polit-
ical conditions in Cuba
Sigmund Neff obtains warrants charging
four men arrested by police with highway
robbery.
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FOREIGN.

The British War Department has in
structed Lord Kitchener to notify the Beers
that he will hang their leaders in retalia-
{ tion for the alleged killing of English
prisoners by the Beers.
e The will OF the late Dowager Empress
Frederick bequeaths 100000 marks to each
of her heirs.
The French flag was hauled down from
THE Trench Embassy at Constantinople yes
!: terday and all relations between the two
nations are at an end.
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REpCBLlt SPECIAIA
Mount Vernon. ILL.,. Aug 2s-Generai W.
sB. Anderson, who was cnce sent to Con-
Sress from here. died to-day In Chicago.
General Anderson served as Internal Rev.
enue- Collector and Pension Commissioner
under Cleveland.
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SPORTING.

winners at Kinloch yesterday were: LIT
tie Lois Likeness, Ravensbury. Monos and
Ell Caney.
w. W. Darden won 5000 on his colt Pros
per La Cal, who won the last race at Del
mar Park yesterday Other winners were
Tickle Saint, Burnett's Walkaway. Wakita-
Judge Pettus and Elbe.
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CLEVELAND. O-Actor Thomas, who "a.
mitted to the Coroner that he Went
with a chorus girl. Marion HOPKINS Of Min-
neapolis. to the Office Of q doctor LEAVING
her at the door. was placed under arreSe
Wednesday. The girl died under suspicious
circumstances at Doctor Layton's sanitar1-
um. Thomas produced a statement signed
by her juss before she died that he was not
to blame.
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COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
CONSULT Mr.. BUCHANAN.

Director General of American Exposition
portan Features of Worlds Fair Preliminary Work-Poson
of Commissioner General to ouh Central America
May Be Offered Hm-DirectOrs Invited to Visit Dallas
and Fort Smith Fairs.
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u The contract for constructing 22s miles Of
the Arkansas and Choctaw line through the
Indian Territory was let to Johnston Broth
ers 4 Taught Of ST. Elmo, Ill. 1t is said
the Goulds may purchase the road.
Tho Monon declared a dividend Of two
. and a half per cent.
The Chicago and Northwestern filed ar
ticles of Incorporation in Nebraska.
Judge McClung at Pfttsburg refused to
! grant the city an injunction against the
Wabash.
The Arkansas Commission will give a
hearing to the Iron Mountain and other
lines on September "a.
. A strike has caused a suspension OF traf-
fc on the Pittsburg. Johnstown. Ebensburg
and Eastern.
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MIR. kURTZ TO CONFER
WITH PROFESSOR IVES.

Charles NJ. Kurtz. Assistant Chief OF the
Department of Fine Arts, will probably be
in St. Louis this week to confer with the
Fine Arts Committee and with Professor
Ives.
Charles Kurtz through the exhibits he
collected during six years for the annual
st. Louis Exposition has helped materially
in the art education of ST. Louisans. He
gathered this display from 1894 to 1899. fol-
lowing HIS service as Assistant Chief Of the
Fine Arts Department under Professor Ives
at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
His professional visit to St Louis was in
1850 TO display the two big paintings by
Munkacsy-"Christ before PLATE" ana
Christ on Calvary''-whch were at that
time owned by Sedelmyer of Paris John
Wanamaker of Philadelphia IL now the
owner OF. Christ Before Plate"
During the six years service with the ST.
Louis Exposition. the collections OF Charles
Kurtz elucidated a number Of schools or
painting. In 1894 the collection showed the
work Of tho French ImpressionistS In 1895
II was the first organized exhibit in America
OF the work of painters Of the Glasgow
school In 1886 the work OF Danish artists
was exploited. In 1897 he showed The Sc
cession" OF Germany. Through his efforts
such noteworthy canvasses as Fr'tefs Tho
Conuuerors" Luminais THE Wreckers,
Roybet's Charles the Bold at Nesle." De-
taille's "Bataile de Champagne" Con-
stant's columbus at Isabella's Court, Du
Mond's THE Theater of Nero" were shown
in St. Louis. HIS collections embraced ex-
amples of the work Of Meissonier. Won
Uhde Corot. Dagnan-Bouveret. George In
ness Puvis do Chavannes. Whistler. Zorn
and other famous artists.
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wheel took in more than double its cost in
four months and ten days. 1t could seat only
1.fJ persons at time. Our top runs con-
tinuously and has a capacity OF 1850 peo-
pie. allowing twenty square feet for each
person.
''Our company IS completely organized
and several thousand dollars have been
spent in perfecting and patenting the plans
for the top. Specifications covering the
structural steel necessary to go into the
building are IN the hands of the manufac-
turers and bids obtained thereon. We are
ready to place the order and begin work
tomorrow. We do not popose to ask citi-
zens of st. Louis or any other place to SUBJ
scribe to the stock OF our company. We
have all the money necessary to carry our
plans to complexion" =
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Mexican merchants are planning a per-
manent exhibit Of their wares in the United
States. and St. Louis will probably be the
location selected. American manufacturers
expect to establish a similar display at
Mexico City.
Young Texan dies while In church at wor-
ship.
Thousands Of Texas farmers are reported
in great distress because OF damage to their
crops by drought. Many will have to seek
public aid to help them through the winter.
Three women will be members Of the State
University faculty this year.
Yates faction Of the Republican party in
Illinois is said to be anxious to secure the
control Of a newspaper in every county seat
in the State.
Alexander Foster has returned to his home
at Greenfield, ILL.,. after an absence Of twen-
ty-two years.
= new instrument catches wireless mes
sages and then transmits them by the Morse
system
announced that 1t will hereafter employ no
men who belong to unions. Another effort
is being made to settle the strike by arbitra-
ton.
d. Governor Longino OF Mississippi has re-
moved State Treasurer Showers from office,
pending an investigation OF his accounts.
: Plow manufacturers have announced an
advance of 10 per cent in the price Of
plows and plow repairs for the coming
year.
W. r. Bingham Of Council Grove. Kas..
has been appointed Consul General to Cape
Town, South Africa. succeeding James G.
2 Stowe Of Kansas City. recently resigned.
e The Nebraska Republicans in convention
yesterday passed a resolution demanding
that Joseph BARLEY, former State Treasur-
or. who was paroled from the Peniten-
. <farv hy Governor Savage, be returned to
y that institution.
Mrs. Carrie Nation called upon Police
Commissioner Murphy of New York yes
terday and abused him for allowing the
saloons to run on Sunday.
Colorado Commandery. No. 1. Of Denver.
s won the prize drill Of the Knights Temp
lars, at Louisville.
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Leading Merchants Say the Month
Of August Will Break All
Previous Records.
MANY FOREIGN BUYERS HERE.
Eastern Houses Have Suffered and
st. Louis Has Gained-LocaI
Concerns Behind in
Their Shipments.


This Is the largest week in the Z
history Of st. Louis dry goods busi- 4
ness"-Forrest Ferguson, president 4
OF the Ferguson Mckinney Dry 4
. Goods Company. =
Not only will this be the largest 4
week in salas in the history OF St. 4
Louis dry goods business. but the &
p month OF August will also be a rec {
y -breaker."-Jonathan Rice, presi- 4
. dent Rice. Silk &, Co. Z
our sales this week have been the 4
y heaviest In the history OF the house. Z
= and We will clear up the month of 4
' august with the record for any one q
y months business-"-Wiil Ii. Walker 4
= OF Ely & Walker Dry Goods Com Z
. panH :
Our trade this week has been i'm 3
y mense; far greater than It was in z
y the corresponding week last year Z
. when We broke all records. We OK z
. pect to increase last years business Z
y Tor the month OF August also."-J. q
y X. Curlee. secretary Of Carleton Dry 4
. Goods Company :
Yes. this has been the best week {
= In the history Of our house. and Z
v august Will be record-breaker for 4
y one months sales."-E S. Lewis. 4
= second vice president the Harga- q
= dine-Mckittrick Dry Goods Company. {
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