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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
FOR GOOD HIGHWAYS.
Association Formed at Cairo to
Promote the Work.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cairo, ILL.,, July 4.-The Good Roads Con-
vention held another session to-day at the
Courthouse. The Reverend Father ]. B.
Diepenbrock opened the proceedings with
prayer. after which w. D. vandiver. Con-
gresham from Missouri, delivered an adj
dress. in the course of which he recon-
mended practical legislation. both State
and national, for the improvement Of the
common roads. and stated that he would,
as member Of Congress. work to encour-
age and promote the good roads movement
He discussed at length the benefit Of good
roads to the rural population and towns
people.
A special resolution was offered recon-
mending road to be constructed leading
from Cairo to the hills in Alexander
County.
Judge William II. Greene, chairman of
the Committee on Plan Of Organization,
submitted report embodying articles Of
association Of the Tristate Good Roads
Association. embracing Alexander, Pulaski,
Massac. Union. Johnson and Pope counties.
together with counties In Western Ken
lucky and Southeastern Missouri. The fol-
lowing officers Were elected: George Par
sons, president; John F. Rector, secretary;
George =. Ort, treasurer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
ST. L0UISAN'S MILL BURNS.
Plant at Carlinville Destroyed,
With Loss Of $4,000.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Carlinville, ILL.,, July 4.-For a time to-
night it appeared that Carlinville would be
fire-swept. The first alarm was turned in
at o'clock from the plant OF the st. Louis
Milling Company. The flames had got
under such Roadway that 1t was impossible
to save the buildings and stock. The origin
of the fire Is unknown. The mill was the
chief industry of Carlinville and it is not
likely 1t will be rebuilt.
The plant was owned by the st. Louis
Milling Company, of which Samuel Cup
pies Of st. Louis was the principal stock
holder. The plant cost $500. and was
practically new. The mill was insured with
the Millers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company
for about two-thirds of its value. The COM
pany had just spent 10000 in charging the
plant.
While the fire company was at work on
the mill, a wooden store building in the
heart Of the business center Of the town
took fire, but the fire was confined to the
one building. The loss was about $1,000
AT o'clock 1t looked as IL the entire town
would burn, and Mayor Weiss telegraphed
to the Springfield fire company for help.
A special train arrived at II o'clock with
two engines. but, fortunately, the wind had
shifted, and before the special train ar
rived the fire was under control.
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Louis was held. and It was unanimously
agreed to increase the pay, not only of the
men employed at the five stations where
It was requested, but voluntarily to increase
the pay of the freight handlers ut all the
stations in st. Louis and East st. Louis by
Is cents per day.
'"The freight handlers at all Of the West
Side stations and at some of the East Side
stations were well pleased with the increase
and continued contentedly at work At
other stations on the East Side. however,
they demanded a still greater increase, and
on July l quit work without notice, thus
making 1t necessary to employ some new
men to take care Of the work. At practi-
full force of old men or new men at work.
"on July 8 the teamsters Of the st. Louis
Transfer Company, which does the trans
ferring Of the greater part of the package
freight between St Louis and the East
Side stations, stopped work out of SYM
pathy.. Meetings Of the transfer drivers
were held on the night Of July at st:
East st. Louis. and they unanimously
agreed to return to work on the morning
of July 5, and to handle freight between
East st. Louis and St. Louis for all roads"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
Resolution Unanimously Passed by
the Assembly and Signed BY
Governor Allen.
NO NEED OF CUSTOM DUTIES.
President Mckinley Asked to Pro
claim Free Trade With Porto
Rico on July Is, Occupa-
ton Anniversary.

San Juan. July 4.-In a Joint session, last
ing three hours. the Porto R,can Assembly
to-day unanimously passed the free-trade
resolution. The assembly hall was crowded
with people, and cheers greeted the an
spouncement that Governor Allen had signed
the resolution.
The free-trade resolution begins with a
preamble. in which reference is made to
section OF the Foraker law. Tho resolu-
ton then continues:
/, The Porto Rican Assembly, IN extra ses-
sion. and acting pursuant to the instruc-
lions Of Congress. does hereby notify the
President OF the United States that, by vir-
tue Of the Hollander act and other acts, It
has enacted and put into operation a sys-
tenn of local taxation to meet the necessi-
ties OF insular government. and II hereby
directs that copy OF this Joint resolution
be presented to the President Of the United
States. and II requests that Governor Allen
deliver the resolution in question to Presi-
dent Mckinley, to the end that the prucla-
nation may be made by him. and. II 1t
shall seem wise and proper to the President
of the United States. the Assembly re-
quests that his proclamation be issued July
%. as that day is being established a legal
Porto Rican holiday to commemorate the
flag
Governor Allen personally read message
before the assembly, in which he exhaus-
lively reviewed the financial situation OF
the island and showed that Porto Rico pos
sessed abundant revenues for its needs
without drawing upon the customs receipts.
sources from which revenue could be de
rived was considered sufficiently definite to
warrant the joint resolution in favor OF
free trade. The resolution was introduced in
the House by Senior Morales. Mr.. Hollander.
in a long speech. reviewed the workings OF
the new tax law. and explained the new
system of taxation. He said:
Present conditions make this Joint reSo-
luton possible, and the Insular Assembly
can henceforth dispense with the revenues
accruing from Porto Rican customs"
Several other lengthy speeches were made.
The resolution passed at 1913 and was
signed by Governor Allen.
To-day's action OF the Assembly Is con-
sidered to be the most important taken by
It since the inauguration OF Governor Allen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
TEXAS CAN FURNISH
OIL FOR THE WORLD.
Expert Williams Predicts a Bright
Future for Beaumont District
Demand Continues.
REpuBL1c SPECIAL.

REPUBL1C SPECIAL
Washington, July AUST before left
Beaumont. Tex. the other day. paid q
per night to sleep on cot upon the side
walk" said H. ]. Williams of Los Angeles.
Cal. the representative Of the Atlantic
and Pacific Oil Company. who is in this
city.
THAT will give one faint idea Of tho
crowded condition Of the town. OF course
I had room at ono Of the hotels, but 1t
frequently happened that during the ex-
element Of the oil speculation would re-
main near the exchange over night to be
early on the scene in tho morning. From
a population OF 1000 the oil boom has
brought Beaumont within the past eight
months over $4,000 people And there IL
still rush by the hundreds to the oil
fields
High Prices for Land.
Land that sold for 81 per acre eight
months ago Is now bringing almost any
price asked. The last big sale was re-
ported on June 16, when one acre Of land
brought $4,000.
Il have travelled all over the world IN
speeding wells. and I am forced to say
thing like the oil wells in the Beaumont
field. This is without exception the RICH
est and purest fuel oil yet discovered. The
oil well Of the largest known capacity,
100000 barrels per day, Is located in Baku,
Russia, but the oil from that we'll contains
considerable sand and slush, while the oil
from the Beaumont field Is entirely free
from extraneous matter. Hardly a day
passes but that a new gusher is located.
The oil Is not confined entirely to the
Beaumont field, for rich strikes have been
found in the adjacent counties
Railroads Using Oil ~ Fuel.
Zone thing that has added an impetus to
the oil boom Is the fact that the Santa Fe
Railroad and other roads are making ar
rangements to use the fuel oil instead of
coal, and, as an expert, based on years Of
experience. I do not hesitate &c say that
Texas is now able to supply the world
with fuel OIL There as a number of wells
In full blast that have capacity Of over
10000 barrels each per day.
Just before I left Beaumont arrange
ments had been completed to put on a line
Of tank steamers to supply Porto Rico with
fuel oil. And factories in New York and
Boston are sending in orders for oil. The
people are fairly wild with the oil fever.
and stocks of the different companies re-
Gently organized are soaring like tho Their
morReter in Washington. For excitement
that does not subside, the scenes on the
New York Stock Exchange are not to be
compared with what is now daily witnessed
on the exchange in Beaumont"
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WILL SINK MORE WELLS.
Oil PrOspectors at Red Fork Have
Faith in That Field.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Vinita, 1. T.. July 4-At Red Fork, ]. T.,
there is great deal Of excitement over the
oil gusher at that place. J. H. Hydrick &
Co. are the owners Of the well. and expect
to find oil in paying quantities by going
deeper. The oil from this well has been
sent to Pennsylvania and other places to be
tested to see II it proves to be good Five
contracts have been let for new wells, and
the drills will commence this week,
Red Fork Is a town with a population Of
less than 200 inhabitants and cannot be In
corporated under the law in force in the
Indian Territory, and titles cannot be made
under the existing treaty.
Creek Indians have taken their allot-
ments all around Red Fork, and as soon as
the Creek treaty can be put In force capi-
talists will be enabled to secure land titles.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05

Fourth Of July was commemorated in st.
Louis yesterday by an old-fashioned cele-
bration, such as John Adams recommended
when the Declaration of Independence was
signed Los years ago. The boom Of 12o aerial
bombs. exploded in different parts OF the
city. ushered In the first Independence Day
of the Twentieth Century to responses from
thousands of homes. the greeting sounding
clear and strong In the fresh air OF the
morning.
A generous summer sun, dissipatins
the nocturnal shadows as the memorable
anniversary was welcomed from Missouri,
beamed gayly on the city. The city was
alive almost with the dawn. The din that
rose and reached as the signals sounded
swelled as the minutes fed, and, before
the usual breakfast hour, young and old
We're discharaing fireworks In dlscord to
the pealing Of church bells.
Great crowds gathered on the principal |
downtown streets in the morning to witness !
the parade of military, patriotic and fra |
ternal organizations. The event was adver- |
tised to begin at o'clock, but the start was
not made from Twelfth and Olive streets I'M
til nearly 10 o'clock. Nevertheless. the anx-
ious throng that had massed on the side
walks an hour before waited patiently for |
the drum beat and the flutter OF the ma
tonal flag in advance of the procession.
The parade was formed on Twelfth street |
between Washington avenue and Market |
street The organizations were not pres
ent in full strength, owing to the torrid /!
weather; however. all the bodies were strong |
tors interposed by nature. Colonel J. H. |
Hundley officiated as grand marshal, with |
Captain Robert E. Lee chief Of staff. and c. |
d. Mitchell. ]. s. Dunwoody, G. ]. Schults |
H. F. Mcfarland, E K Luddington, Wayne |
Sutherland. H. T. Gray and F. B. Weeks |
as active aids.
The additional aids were: Thomas Fox.
Tom Francis. John Ballard, Joseph Steele, |
Oscar R. Fries. Bert Lang, 3. B. Ashcraft, |
Res & Nay ~ N I Alsn; N ihsoin W
Lee, J. H. Kuhn, d. W. Ropier, J. W.
Chandler. G. e. Hicks. c. c. Crone. L s. !
Crouch. W. H. Hofmeister. W. II. Coke, |
J. NJ. Horton, Colin NJ. Selph and II. c. |
Dennis.
PARADE HEADED
BY MOUNTED POLICE. |
A platoon Of mounted police acted rs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
BUSINESS PORTION WIPED OUT.
Fire in Missouri Town Inficts
+ About $4,000 Damage.
REPuBLIc SPECIAL

REPuBIIc SPECIAL
Kingston, Mo. July 4.-The business part
Of Polo. In this county. was almost COM
pletely wiped out by fire to-day. About
fourteen business houses and a number Of
residences were burned. the loss aggregat-
ing about $4,000. Principal losses are: Nc
Nell Z OstHdes, dry goods, $500; c. B.
800; Farmers Bank. $500; M. II. Pryor,
furniture. $1,000 A few were insured. The
local telephone system was also damaged
considerably. Tho IRE originated in q dental
ondes, but tho cause II UNKNOWN.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
.JOHN n. q, PITKIN.

New Orleans. July John R. q. Pitkin,
ex-Postmaster of New Orleans. and ex-
Minister to the Argentine Republic and
of the Tronsmisstlltppl Cornmer.
DIAL Congress, died suddenly hS1o - day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
ywrrnsox crrY HORSE Snow.

Excessive Heat Cuts Down AtteA-
Aaaoo-6t. Lssuis Horse Wins.
KNPuB1Ic SPECIAL
Js6srson City. No. July A-The third
0ay aStsenoun show Of the State Horse
Show took place 1t Cottage Place Park
this aftssnoon Notwithstanding ths pro-
grannms WAS one oe the best Tor the four
dayr chow, only 2 medinm -, ct CROWD rat a..
following awards were made:
Pea Pair Nulss-yYrst. Porter o1bsou, second.
s.d Aass T Sssons s.iaD1 CHAIR. R..d.
TSon.. LfSu SoI 1Ss. i s1 ss
A snaSis PoDiss@Fsi.S Foster MoHsnzy: second
A ssaal. s VAN 2 R.a B1a H,sy
q La Nsdoo; second. Limsstons Bsll. Q; p
Z Touns. watsrtOwn. Tenn
Road fouI>in-hand-llnt. A. n. Ashbrook.
N foso pS Ss; Boo. Jack Dean R Low.
Topska. kas., secoad. Eloi,s A p Ash6roosl
KIM knians, Tsn:ss City City. ~ '
Gsntiernsn's turnoIs--F1rst Prineess Reads. J.
= N VEL; Ie'ers0n ea's' second fS'n'-''' a.
sS:;so, sEs:s RsIss lev M 1s.sl I Ash
{ 4:ss;ss :::'s s ~ S, a:sss
AWar1s 1t Night Exhibition-
Following are tho night awards:
Roadstsr. mare or gelding-First Princess
e ss. esszs ssss Sy: 'a'.' Fem
70 p Barnett, Mexico; second. Thornton's Star,
J. a PottA Mexico: third. Rex Smith. W. NJ
I~dye sin1is turnout 0ocall-F1rst. Daniel
Haruna. Mis- Ware: second. Unnamed. Miss
ESn-sohoel nerse-g1Mt. Lmestons Bell. 9.
~ "a smith. Mextco: third. Black Squirrel;
second, R II. Orthwein St Louis.
Hoodatef horse, mare Or geldfnS, gweepstakes-
FfrTt. PRINCES Reads, J. M Wells, jefferson
CSty: eooood. Mamie b. George Pope Jefs1soo
CITY: third Charles Reside. Thomas LAfan. Co
Euntiu~ sandsms-F1ryt, The Nan From Mexico
White WinRp ana mate, A E. Ashbrook: third,
Tne Lttie Minister and Eloise. r A. Knight,
Combtned harness and saddle horses-T1rst.
TnoTntoo's Star. J. A Potts. Nenoo; ,sssoSno:
third, Rsd Bud Hisey Q Les. Mexico.
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To Cure HeadseAe In 10 eanuAs6
azo aa1s aa1 ~ An dr1g661A 11lseDG
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MICHAEL GAEFxEY.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
sedalia, Mo-. July A-Michael Carney Q
native Of Lowell. Mass. who had bean q
resident Of Sedalia for the last thiYty.on0
years, died to-day, aged 81 years. he had
been an employee Of the Missouri Pacific
Railway for quarter Of q century.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
Boiled Mutton. Caper Sauce.
String Beans, New PotatoeA {

Gomez.
Thursday.
BREAKFAST. fss
Cereal. Fruit,
Stuffed Tomatoes Baked, ~
Potato Cakes, Toast,
Coffee.
LUNCH.
] Peanut Butter Sandwiches,
Fruit Salad. Waters, -
s Lemonade.
DINNER.
Okra Soup,
Etewed Chicken with DumplinEA -
Boiled Rice, Spinach,
Cherry Pudding. Cream SaucasI
Coffee -el :
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
Proc. PETER GUTHRIE TAT.

London, July A-Professor Peter Gufnr1e
TAFT, professor Of natural philosophy at
Edinburgh University since 1850. died at
Edirbl rgh this morning. He. never se-
covered from the shock caused by the death
Of his SON. the golf champion. in South
Africa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05

REPUBLIC SPECIAL. 75ft
pf nouna dsa i ea.,. yny af,a.Oc -.
home, few miles from Bonham. after q
long illness. Doctor Bragg was an old sef-
tier OF Fannin County and q Mexican War
veteran. The remains were buried here
this afternoon with Masonic honors.
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A platoon Of mounted police acted a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-05
Wednesday.
BREAKFAST.
EN-,~fA

Cereal, Cream
Planned Small Fish, flashed Potatoes.
White Muffins. Cofee,
LUNCH.
Escalioped Salmon,
Cucumber Sauce,
Fruit, Soft GinEerbres
Tea.
DINNER 80
: yeed' Clam 1se :
New Ulm review., 1901-06-26
THE LAND CRAZE.

With the opening up of the new res
ervations in Oklahoma and other places,
lot of people are rushing in to secure
homesteads, many Of them paying more
to get there and live while waiting for
opening than the land is really worth.
With the vast tracts of land offered for
sale in this state at from 81 to $5 per
acre and on terms to suit the purchaser
man take the money spent in chase
to these reservations and buy a farm, as
many are doing and still have the privi-
lege of living in the greatest and richest
state in the union. Minnesota hes thous-
ands of acres of land much better adapt.
ed to the needs of the average family
which IS now waiting to settle in Okla
homa than the lands they seek. But
there is no excitement connected with
the purchase of 100 acres of land from
a private individual at $1.50 per acre.
New Ulm review., 1901-06-26
ELKS BIG CARNIVAL.

Mankato is laying great plans for an
Elks carnival to be held in that city
continuously from July 18th to July
Goth. The Elks are notable for doing
things in first class shape and no doubt
will make this success. Five days is
long time to keep an affair of that kind
going to this fact let Sleepy Eye testify.
There will be reduced rates on all roads
running into the city and people will
find that there will be whole lot worth
seeing during the carnival.
New Ulm review., 1901-06-26
THE TRIAL OF PHILLIP LIEscH.

The center of interest at this term OF
court was the libel suit brought by A. j..
Alvin against the Brown County Jour-
nal. The suit has been pending for
long time and has aroused considerable
interest, arising out of a personal denial
by the Brown County Journal to Mr..
Alvin of the right of certain speech and
growing from that into personal matters
dating back some fourteen years, relat-
ing to failure of Mr.. Alvin when in
partnership with Ferdinand Fisher. This
failure was alleged to have been dishon-
est. 1t is unfortunate that this matter
should be dug out of its grave and
again be paraded before the people. We
do not seek to defend either party in the
case. The funeral belongs to them; but
few men live in whose lives there is not
the skeleton of some wrong, and no man
is SO holy that he may judge his brother
man. This case has caused wounds to
open that should never have bled, and
friendships broken and mended are now
broken again. The glory of living is to
make men better not worse and the lit
tie foibles and inconsistencies of life that
creep out of weak and tempted humans
ity are better forgotten when once the
wrong is righted. Law and justice do
not repay and restore all that prosecu-
tion of these things takes away.
New Ulm review., 1901-06-26
Order to Examine Accounts, Etc.


Order to Examine Accounts, Etc.
ssa1e eoanty Of psosaf peas ent Teq
June 4th, 1901.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
A, Toberer, Deceased.
On Reading and fling the petition of
John c. Toberer as Administrator of the
estate of John A. Toberer deceased, re-
presenting among other things, that he
has fully administered said estate, and
praying that a time and place be fixed for
examining and allowing the final account
of his administration, and fo- the assign
ment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law;
It Is Ordered, that said account be ex-
arnined and petition heard by the Judge of
this Court, on the 9Th day of July a. d.
1901. at 10 O'Clock "A. NJ, at the Probate
Office in the Court House. in the CITY of
New Uln1, in said County,
And 1t Is Further Ordered that notice
thereof be given to all persons interested,
by publishing copy of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks,
prior to said day of hearing in the NEW
ULM REVIEW, a weekly newspaper, print
ted and published at the City of New Ulm
in said county.
Dated New Ulm, Mimi, june 4th
A. ID. 1901.
By the Court:
(Sea1.1 S.A. GEORGE,
24-26 Judge of Probate.
New Ulm review., 1901-06-26
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

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w. H. Baker Of Sleepy Eye was IN
town on business Wednesday.
The Redwood Gazette has changed a
plain Roman head for new style, which
while it is attractive is not as pretty IS
the old.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Briggs, parents of
Mrs. G.. w. Barnes who have been visit
ing here for some time, left for their
home at Duluth on Thursday.
John G. zieske of Sleepy Eye was a
witness in the case of Alvin VS.. Liesch
as assignee in the firm of Fischer s. AL
win: He was in the city during the
progress of the trial.
Speaking OF the excursions to New
Ulm the Sanborn Sentinel says: No Que
who has tasted of the hospitality of New
Ulm, can be induced to remain home on
that day. There IS no other city in the
state in winch one may have an uninter-
rupted good time, SO join the excursion
and be there.
John Mar was arrested on Wednesday
evening and brought before the court
and was. fined SO and costs for drunk
eness, gambling, loaded dice, etc. He
claims to be from Mankato, and wanted
a permit to operate in this city during
the funniest. He will undoubtedly be
permitted to leave town as soon as be
satisfactorily adjusts his fine.
N. Henningsen was among those who
went to Baskerville last Wednesday to
hear Bryan and Dolliver speak. He de.
clares that he would not have missed
the treat for $50, saying that it was
among the finest things of the kind he
ever heard. Quite delegation went
down from here but probably none OF
the delegation took more interest In the
occasion than Mr.. Henningsen.
Hugo Roos arrived in town Thursday
from trip into Northern Minnesota in
the interests of the Burg cigar factory.
He reports good sales and says that
throughout the state there is every evi-
dence that the farmers Will take off
the largest crop of grain ever harvested
this year,
New Ulm review., 1901-06-26
GRAND EXCURSION TO WAsECA
AND RETURN.

Sunday June 30th, via the North
western Line. Rate from New Ulm,
S1.25. Train will leave New Ulm at
9.15 a. m. and return from Waseca at 7
p. m. Ball game between Waseca and
Nebraska Indians. Boating and fishing
on Clear Lake.