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Star? Well our offer holds good to exchange
solid hard dollars for any amount Of mems worn
garments. Notes by mail.
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FUR RENT
To irst-class colored tenants. apartments in
the Linden, cor. OF Sd and Oak SITS. NV. steam
heat and all the latest Improvements; open daily
for inspection; references required.
CHAS f. BANES,
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Fer SAlE-A CHANCE FOR A BARGAIN-A
frst-ciass, new residence at sacrifice. Must DO
sold on account OF owner leaving city.
Only Sl0,500.
The equal of most sis 900 houses. Situated in
ON lettered st. west Of 10th HANDSOME
FRONT OF STONE and brick; bed roons
large reception hall; 2 baths; HOT-WATER
ta16-3t STONE e. EAII,EAy Sos T.
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FOR SALE-LATEST EDITION CENTURY Die
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cash FULTON IL. GO don.
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FOR RENT-HALLS.

FOR RENT-HALL-MORNING OR AFTERNOON,
including Sundays. engagements can be made
with few Organizations for the Of GEM
OF a hall with reception rooms, thoroughly equip
ped Apply early. CRAFTSMAN STAT1ONER.
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FOR RENT-FUkNISHED
1908 Q ST., l1r.. b.. per
ll6l X l av NV, lar,
2 baths. .........$2, 500
1910 18th NV, 12r,
2 ba. stable. $500
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except office. Il, 500
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TelanhonA RfSS
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
people may be judged from this story heard
from the lips of Turk:

people may be judged from this story heard
from the lips of Turk:
In the time of the prophet Mahomet, man
came to him saying: oh, prophet of God,
dream has been given to me; vouchsafe. | pray
thee its meaning. In my dream | saw drove
Of sheep with lambs and man tearing the wool
from their backs. while the sheep to escape
his clutch and filled heaven with their bleating.
Then / saw carcass, and birds We're devouring
it and at the same time shouting loudly the
words of the Koran. Then / saw a stream of
water sweeping through canal toward fine
garden where plants thifsted for it's coolness,
but n little nightingale drinking UP the
water as it flowed, and the garden Withered for
lack of it. These strange things | cannot put
from my mind for there is none 20 explain"
Then the prophet replied: 20 Son Of the Help
er, this is what is II come in an evil day. The
sheep with lambs are my holy people who will
one day be neeCcd to the blood by the officers
Of an unholy government. The carcass that YOU
the religious doctors devour even Wti!c recItinG
the Koran in loud ice. And the nightingale
which drank up the river is in" ruler of that
unholy nation; very small creature, and Yet
absorbing for himself the whole Hourishment Of
the people. For into such evil hands the sell
wants of God shall one day fall
This" said the Turk, lis picture Of the
present time"
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
EXPORT DUTY ON OSTRICHES.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
The most conspicuous instance of an export
duty is at the Cape of Good Hope. where there
is 600 to be paid before an ostrich is allowed to
leave the colony. Even the export of ostrich
eggs is taxed. But he would be brave shipper
" ho would pay duty on ostrich eggs. There is
a poetical phrase in our language Ito sell
man pup" Puppies may look all right, but
they develop signs of bad breeding later in life.
OF ostrich eggs very small proportion develop
ostricheS.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
VERBS MADE WHILE YOU WAIT.

From The Chicago Post.
The man who carelessly manufactures verbs 10
suit his convenience speaking
Poor fellow he said: he suicided Won
know"
ITO escape disgrace. 1 SUPPOSE" ventured a
listener
Il believe so"
What was the matter? Had he forceried Or
merely misdemeanored1~
New-York tribune., 1901-05-26
PRIVATE ANIMAL COLLECTIONS.

From thus selling dctieS delicate Japanese
carvings. JamraCh may turn next minute to
selling 4 panther 10 show man. python To
a snake charnrr. a monkey to an orSanSrinder
rare deer to duke. one morning last
spring gentleman came in buy "A brown
ifrahmin bull that he had heard of. He
bought the bull. and then going round the
stables. he took fancy To leopard. He bought
that also. Then he bought two hyenaS four
brown Russian bears. four Sambur deer three
Persian gaZelles. some black swans. and emus
What was Worcestershire Slure-for 81 he
turned out To be-to do with all these animals?
This question would seem To have arisen in his
own mind on completing his purchases for. turn
ing To Jamrach. he suddenly remarked IN tell
you what I'll do. I'll build dens for them. and
when they're finished you come down and see
that they are strong enough. and all right
Meanwhile, you keep the animals for me-" This
was agreed to- and in about month JamraCh
sent one of his men down To Malvern with the
strange freight. Most people fond of ami
mals-fond of possessing them. at any rate; and
If we ali had country estates and plenty of
money we should without doubt be often found
indulging our fancy in quite as expensive way
as this Worcestershire squire. notable eX-
ample Of this Is furnished in the case of Cap
tain Marshall. who died few years ago. He
had . wild animal farm In . meadow ON the
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
Alton Note. and per,on,,,.

The United States Express Company at Alton
yesterday announced that 1t would. carry any
of charge Agent Radcliffe also announced thai
he would send any and all sums OF money 10 the
sufferers without the usual charge. Manager
all moneys to Jacksonville for relief purposes
The funeral of Mrs Caroline Klur took place
froH, the Catholic Church at Mitchell at o'clock
yesterday morning. the Reverend Father Meyer
officiating. The death of Mrs. KIug occurred
Tuesday evening. at the age Of 56 Years from
pneumonia.
News was received at Alton yesterday that
the four members OF the Alton Naval Militia VINO
went to Chicago Monday TO take the examination
for membership of the crew OF the yacht Dorothea
George Toole. Howard Harvey and Sam DarneIl
They will be sent to Philadelphia 10 toIn the
crew OF the Dorothea. which will be brought to
Shicago The yacht r was recently given by the
Militia She VIII be stationed at Chicago to be
used as a training-ship.
-Pawnee Bills Wild West Show which showed
at Alton on Monday. gave employment to nifty
tracts to accompany the show for the season as
helpers An effort was made TO get twenty-five
more helpers but without success.
DAYTON. o. grocery house. were fined $40 and
costs each yesterday by Justice Francis Rrande-
weide at Alton. The men were arrested charged
with violating the Ws Mssso
County Circuit Court at Edwardsyille.
The funeral OF James Daley of Upper Alton
took place yesterday afternoon from First N; E.
sasas a TagRsf ass rss HI
p0etST o.
Wls% Sssn NsxIn SsS5ss 'Sm fssIIn bss;
and Bert Lowe. The burial was in oakvood
Cemetery.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
CLAIM MUCH ILLINols LAND.
bethalto Women Have Lawyer Col.
1ectinE Evidence


Colonel James Smith, representing per-
sons claiming to be heirs to the old Zee es
tate, which involves much valuable land in
Belieyille and Troy and in Jersey COUNTY.
found In Edwardsville yesterday Michaei
wallis. Who he believes. may make a vain
apie witness for the heirs If suit is ever
pted Tor possession of the property.
Mrs. Martha Lawrence and Mrs. Fannie
2liiler, who had lived as neie nbors and were
friends in Bettialto, Ill. for years. and in
the latter part of February made the dis
covery that they are sisters are two of the
neirs. Mrs. Miller had been separated from
her FAMILY when child, and grew I'D 10
Womanhood without knowing where her rel
attves were.
The discovery that they were sisters
caused Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Miller to
start an investigation concerning property
which their mother, a Mrs. Kuntz. pos-
sessed. They engaged Colonel Smith to Sc
cure what evidence he could for them. Wal
rs told Colonel Smith yesterday that he me,
Mrs kuntz. with whom he was well ac-
guatnted one day. In 1863. as she was cross
ing the river to the Illinois side At the
time She showed him a large package of
money. and told him to pick out farm for
her and she would pay for 1t.
"a week later / learned that sbe y,.
dead" said Wallis. ''She died at the hone
of Washington Renfro, at Troy. / could
not find out what became of the money.
Renfro moved West taking with him (,arfie
kuntz. now Mrs. Fannie Miller: + haze
been Informed that Mrs Kuntz possessed.
besides nearly $4,000 in cash, deeds to la
In st. Louis County. Missouri, and Cjncin-
natl, o.. the latter left to her by her IA
ther."
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
NEWS FROM EAST SIDE CITIES.
CITY IS WITHOUT
POLICE PROTECTION,
Deadlock Between Mayor and City
Council of Edwardsville
Causing Trouble.

The city of Edwardsville is almost entirly
without police protection. Only one officer
is on duty, ard he is not a patrolman, but
night watchman at the city buildings and
for number of business men.
This state of affairs is due to a deadlock
between the Mayor and members of the City
Council For the first time In the history
OF the city. the Council has failed to con-
firm the appointments made by the Mayor.
All the appointments with the exception of
those Tor patrolmen. were indorsed by the
Council. but their sanction has been with
he!d from the nominees for police Dennis
Hentz was accepted as Chief and Martin
Fisher as night watchmar. but no more
The Aldermen refused to vote on the other
appontees.
Each side seems firm in its stand. The
Mayor claims that he has selected good
men. men but some of the Aldermen have other
choices. 1t Is thought that IL the Police
Committee does not side with the Mavor
the latter will exercise his powers and an
by ordinance.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
PHYSICIANS MUST
STAND EXAMINATION.
Graduates From Outside States
and Unlicensed Practitioners
to Be Questioned.

An examination of physicians who are
graduates of colleges not in Illinois and
who have not an Illinois State license, will
be held in the East st. Louis Library build
ing to-day. tomorrow and Saturday. The
State Board of Health has instructed Doc
tor Charles f. Wilhelmj of East St. Louis
TO take charge of the examination, and
Doctor Wilhelmj has appointed as his as
sistant Doctor Shepherd of East st. Louis.
The laws of Illinois prohibit any ply
sician from practcing unless he has a
State license. Prior to the enactment of this
law, 1t was only necessary for a physician
who was registered and licensed in another
State to present his certificate and diploma
and receive license.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
EAST ST. LOUIS.
STATE of Missouri, City of st. Louis, ss.-
In the Circuit Court, City Of 81. Louis.

In the Circuit Court, City Of st. touia
April Term. 1901. Friday. April 2eth, 1Sol
and Edwin ii. Dodd, her husband; Eusenia
Tiffany. Lizzie T. Greenough and Malcolm
e ang ea1ons E. her sm,S asnfs smith,
Il; The en Marshal Of the City d = of St Louis hav:
in this eanse that ap the % dsfendants Ada Z
c. Kirkpatrick. Susan P. Player. Ellen L
Dodd odd + Edwin NJ D9dai ;coin, nssnis G.sna ny
Madge p Tiffany, Caroline B. 7. Smith, John
E. Smith. Jr., and Edith p. Tiffany. cam
It appearing to the satisfaction of the
Court that the residence of said defendants
is unk1own, or that they do not reside
wths IN ereeTed ens that said Defendants be not
fed that a civil action has been commencsd
against them and others, the object and
general nature of which Is to obtain the ap-
pointment by this Court Of three disinfer-
ested commissioners, freeholders OF prop
erty in said City of st. Louis to assess the
damages which the owners OF OF the 1 p1Eopsrty
under authority Of Ordinance No. az21 OF
said City of st. Louis. approved JanueFH
Iish and open an alley in City Block number
two thousand one hundred and eighty one
SOUTH" may severally sustain BY reaeoa Of
real @ estate by the City for establishinq and
opening said alley and for a Judgment Of con.
demnation of said property for the purposes
aforesaid. and that the nth day Of June.
1891, has been fixed for the hearing Of piain-
tins petition. =
And it Is further ordered that q COPY
hereof be published according te lay n the
newspapers publishing the Journal Of the
Assembly Of the said City OF 81. L0ui&.
A true copy from the record.
vrftpocu my hand and seal OF the CJfCU1S
Court, City Of st. Louis. this eth day q
April. 1901, -,~..
CIeik
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09

what he termed unfair publications in
Ambassador is aware of the constitutional
guarantee OF the liberty Of the press in the
United States he cannot have expected that
the State Department could do anything.
even If 1t SO desired. to interfere with the
publication Of news by American newspa-
psrs.
of the Western Hemisphere has not been
confined. by any means, to steps looking TO
the possible establishment of coaling Sta
reports. received at the State Department.
have called attention to the remarkable ex-
tension of German commerce and the rapid
land. especially in Brazil This has been
going on to such an extent as to give rise
to the belief that Brazil Is rapidly being
Germanized
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09

The East St Louis High School Athletic As
sociation will go to Centralia May 10. TO take
part in the State meet.
Ferdinand Suporowski. an employe Of Swift s
Packing Company. badly scaided by falling
into a vat of hot water yesterday.
Miss Pearl Lee has Instituted suit in the
City Court against the city of East St. Louis
for injuries received from a fall into ditch.
Two new freight depots for the B. & o..
s. W. Ry. Co. are TO be erected. one TO be 6lxS00
feet the other 2sx60o feet. frame. stone founda-
tton and tile roofing. to be frst-class and Of the
most modern and approved style, and to cost a
total of 1854
The East St Louis lodge Of Elks last night
initiated ten candidates and Installed the fol-
siias Cook. esteemed leading knight: I. II. Todd
esteemed loyal knight; j. J. Mctilynn. esteemed
lecturing knight; 7. J.. Healey., secretary: Louis
Boismenue, treasurer: John Domhoff. tyler; Fred
r. Lehman orEanist: L. G. Smith. inner guard
f C. Smith chaplain.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
DEATHS.

AAARE-Suddenly On Tuesday, May 4 1901. at
s.s ee1Sss e r M R..ts Gustavus NJ saars and daugh
Funeral services from family residence. No.
soosA south Jefferson avenue, to the crenato-
rum. q p. m. to-day. Friends and relatives
OF ths FAMILY are invited to attend.
THE BEREAvED FAMILY
rs IoWLINa1A. Al. family residence; No sso North
Third street. East st. Louis. Ill. Lizzie Dowllng
beloved wife Of Louis A. Bowling. and daughter
Due notice OF funeral will be given
EIsssTSEI1HEMTassday sSIa Emu ,sS Mey !. 1901 At 1870
beloved wife of William Elnstein.
Funeral from residence. No. $500 Westminster
place. Friday. May 10. at o'clock p. m.
HIGGINs.on Wednesday,, May s. 1901. Bridge.
HEEinsn - beloved sas . wife q Patrick Higgins and
William Pennington and Mrs. Mary Regan tnee
Funeral will take place from residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Thomas Griffin. No I5ie Single
ton street. Friday. May 10. at 1:3o p. m. Inter
Enent at Calvary Cemetery. Friends of family
invited TO attend.
MEpIETaWsdns,dsy MaE m;cts. ,sSl M.s. st a r
FuLeral from family residence. No. 1851 At
lantic street, at p. no.. Friday May TO- to st.
Malachys Church. thence to Calvary Cemetery.
Friends and relatives invited to attend
M u ss Tsgssda NAY s Tenth a,
aged s. years S months
Due notice OF funeral will be given
sCHAEFFER-on Wednesday, May s. 1901. at
q. M. Raymond r. Schaeffer. youngest son or
F. W. and Emily Schaener. No. 44l4 Arco ave-
Due notice Of funeral,
sHARKEF-on Wednesday. May 5. 1901, at 3
Mary E. 6harkey.
Funeral from st. yincent's Asylum, Thursday.
Nay :. 1t p. M. thence to Calvary Cemetery.
Nay she rest In peace.
6CHEER-On Wednesday May s. 1901 at 2:15
= N: Peter J. Scheer beloved husband Of Min
sls ScneeE tnee kohier). aged 30 years and
Funeral win take place from family residence.
10. 0oeA Folsom arenus en- Friday. May TO-. at
N, to st. Aargaretha's Church, thence to
g Peter and Pauis Cemetery. Friends are in
sitec to attend
q william H. Wheiove. beloved husbsnd Of
In BsrthA Whelove tnee Meints) and father
moneSst seeSst painful Illness, aged Is years and
Fasesal Friday May 10. at D. M, from fam
ny residence No. si1l odell avenue. Friends
and relatives Invited
THE members Of the Congregation SHARE
Smetn ke 4eapsctfpliy invited 10 attend the
neTs 27nST ~ HI Sophia Elnylsip. beloved Wife 81
oS1ock p. M. from residence No lS6s west
0snsf3 place LOUIS sTRAUs. President.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
Jolly Bachclor Got Marrica-

Bachelors Club at Alton, surrendered to the
eEtreaties Of Cupid yesterday and was mar
rfed to Miss Julia Brueggemann. The ceTe-
morning, at the parsonage of the Germai,
Evangelical Church by the Reverend Theo-
dore Oberhellmann. Immediately after the
a tour of the South. President Roller is the
second president Of the jolly Bachelors Club
at Alton that has deserted within a year.
He succeeded the founder and first presi-
marrying. Roller was compelled to pay SIS
into the treasury of the club, according to
the constitution.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
GERMANY is SENSITIVE.
Complaint Made About the Tone of
American Press.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, May S.-Great sensitiveness
Is shown by the German government 10
rttention to the designs of that nation to
increase its prestige in South America
This is shown not only by the tone OF the
gram regarding the surveys of Margarita
island, but also by the fact that the Ger
nan Government Itself has seen fit to take
1t is learned to-day on diplomatic authori-
ty that the German Ambassador at Wash
gram and evidently acting on direct In
structions from Berlin, has called at the
State Department and has protested against
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
McGarr.ban,, c.,. co,,,, . ,

=, Because he was q witness subpoenaed by
holding court at Belleviile. continued tn,
case of Walter McGarrahan, charged with
the killing of John Ryan in East St Louis
of the Circuit Court McGarrahan is ouf nv,
bond His plea is self-defense. Judge Cook
is one Of the witnesses who viii be asked
eral standing of McGarrahan.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
Opening of Receptacle To-Day Ex.
pected to Throw Light on j.
NJ. Wilson's Absence.
SEIZED UNDER AN ATTACHMENT
Real Estate Agents Landlord, Aft.
er Waiting Six Months for His
Return. Brings Suit for
Rent Due.

II John NJ. Wilson's body is in the safe OF
the real estate Office formerly occupied by
him at No. ios North Sixteenth street, the
fact viii; be learned to-day and the mystery
surrounding his disappearance last fall will
be cleared up.
The safe. which has not been opened since
Wilson was last seen, has been seized by
Constable E. ]. Norrissey of Justice Haugh-
tons court and his deputies. Patrick ODon-
nell and Thomas McAlevy, under an attach
ment suit filed yesterday by F. Rossi for
six months rent of the Office. The door will
be opened and the contents examined to-
day.
The safe Is unusually large for an office
safe, being more like vault. II has been
suggested that while alone in his office VIII
son may have entered the safe for the pur-
pose of depositing money or papers, or ex-
tracing them. and that the door swung to
death.
An examination of the safe may also
throw some light on suit pending In the
ant. The action was brought by Mrs. Min
ME MnirQy to foreclose mortgage on
property at Lafayette and Ohio avenues.
The note, secured by mortgage, which was
for 500. is alleged to have been lost VIII
son, 1t is stated. was agent for Mrs. Null
roy. and the mortgage was given her by hin,
as coliatsral for loan, it is stated.
Since Wilson disappeared his Office has
not been disturbed. Mr.. Rossi. who owns
the property, did not take any action in the
matter until recently, expecting Wilson to
A. @. MacManus and brought suit for pos
session. Under the law In the case of an
absentee an action for possession can be
maintained and service obtained by mailing
9 copy OF the petition to the door of the
building. Judgment for possession was CIV
en- In Justice Haughton's court.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
ne,Iexille New. Notes.

Miss NJ, winkelman is again on duty as chief
after several weeks absence. due to illness.
The Library Board held regular meeting
yesterday. II was announced that the Mayor
had appointed Doctor f. p. Raab TO succeed
the late Henry Raab as member OF the board.
and the doctor qualified for the position.
Peter Reilly and Miss sarah A. Hayes. both
OF ST. Louis, were married yesterday by Justice
Wanseiin.
The City Council Of Mascoutah will appoint
the city officers at the meeting on Monday even
Ing, May 20.
Tie salary OF the Postmaster at Beieviile
nLn.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
A.sault Cases Continued

The trial of Martin and Theodore Schalk
and William Peers. charged with assauting
deputy sheriff Fred kaase at the Shickle,
Gay morning. were continued yesterday un-
III May i! because of the Inability OF Mr..
Kaase to be on hand
There are half dozen charges against
the trio. and the State is determined TO try
them on every charge.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
FALSE FIRE ALARM TURNED IN
Tenement House Occupants Were
Badly Frightened.

Considerable excitement was caused early
yesterday morning among the occupants OF
the three-story tenement-house at No. 9lS
South Fourth street by false alarm OF
fire.
crowd couaregated in front of the house
and shouted ..F,rer' until every one of the
occupants had been aroused. Some of them
rushed pell-mell into the streets. clad only
in their night dress while others took time
to dress themselves in such clothing as they
could firt!. -, = !,
Herman Chris;man turned IN an alarm OF
fire When the engines arrived and the tre-
men found no blaze Christman was taken
into custody. but was subsequently re-
1oaa cd
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
white and Negro workmen Mix.

George Sem and Thomas Sexton. negro
hodcarriers, were yesterday fined 50 and
costs each on a charge of assaulting Henry
Lehr, white hodcarrier. The trouble arose
last Saturday night at the meeting of the
white and negro hodcarriers. at which the
whites favored a return to work at the old
scale of wages, while the negroes wanted to
hold out for an increase IN salary. The
whites have withdrawn from the union as
result.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
Tri-City Happepinr..

Members OF the Madison County Anti
Horse Thief Association have decided to
adopt the rules of the ST. Clair County AS
seciation and register every animal owned
by members of the association. full
from its owner. and record kept of the
persons buying or selling any animal in the
county.
William Ryan. an employe of the Kinloch
Telephone Company. was badly Injured
Tuesday afternoon by falling from forty-
foot pole while engaged in stringing wires
in Venice
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-05-09
LOADED COAL BARGEs SINK
Dash Against Pier of a Railroad
Bridge.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Henderson. KY, May s.-The towboat w.
W. O'Neil with tow Of thirty-one pieces.
ran her tow against the channel span pier
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
bridge this morning.
Four barges Of coal were sunk and there
we're several narrow escapes from drown
Ing u