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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
McGOvERN IN PERFECT TRIM.
Glad "Young Corbett" Promises to BE
Such a Tough Proposition.

New York. Nov. 26.-After eight days
hard training for his battle with Young
Corbett" Of Denver, Terry McGovern took
a ten-mile run in the vicinity of Jerome
Park this afternoon. and despite the fact
that IL was freezing cold, with a strong
wind blowing, he covered the distance in
ninety minutes When he reached his train
ing quarters he was examined by a physi-
clan. who declared that the little champion
was In perfect trim for the coming contest.
He replied to several questions as to how
he felt:
Bully. Never felt better in my life, and
while / have taken no chances and have
gotten into the best condition, 1 feel very
confident of the result. They tell me Cor
bett Is two-handed, swift, rushing fighter
on my own style, and hope he is. for then
neither he nor I will have any excuse to
make when the end comes"
McGovern tipped the scale at 122 pounds
to-day, and said that with a road run
tomorrow he would finish up his training
and break up camp. prior to his leaving
for Hartford tomorrow afternoon. He
expects to reach the ringside weighing not
more than 124 pounds.
Among the sporting men here there Is
very little betting being done. McGoyern's
hackers are Offering bets of 2 to on their
man with few takers. Among the sporting
resorts on Upper Broadway some of the
sports are making what they call gambling
bets on the Denver lad. taking odds of
to 2 but the prevailing price is to /
on the champion
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
THE EAST SIDE.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS CONVENE.
Papers on Church Topics Are Read
Officers to Be Elected
Tonight.

| The annual convention OF the Jersey
| County Sunday School Association met yes
| terday In the Sunday school hall at Nc
| Clusky. The delegates were met at the
/ trains by Committee on Reception and
| entertainment, consisting Of Mrs. j. ".
| Harris. Mrs. Emma Everts, Miss Amy Nc
] Clusky. Perry Beatty. Eugene Everts. Clar
| ence Cpdike and l.. NJ. Peters and conduct
/ ed to the Sunday School Hall. The con-
yention was called to order at ID o'clock
| by County President J. NJ. Harris Of Me-
| CIusky, who also conducted a short prayer
and praise service. The general topic as
| announced for the convention Is Gods
Work. Gods Word and Gods Workm n
Ihe special theme, as announced by Presi-
| dent Harris for the morning session was:
| ing"
The first number on the morning pro-
gramme was a normal lesson on odd Tes-
lament Books and Writers" conducted by
Professor y. T. Arnold OF Wheaton, ILL.,.
Illinois State Sunday-school worker The
reverend Doctor &. b. Besse, pastor of the
First NJ. +. Church at Jerseyville. followed
With an address on Gods Workmen.' Per-
~ Beaty, assistant superintendent of the
McClusky Sunday School. gave words of
greeting to the delegates and visitors and
response was made by Spencer WyckOff of
Yesterday afternoon the topic assigned
was Our Text Book and How TO Use 1t"
The opening prayer and praise service was
conducted by William Chambers of Me-
Clusky following which an address was de-
iivered by the Reverend Doctor j. A. Ford
pastor of the First Baptist Church at Jer-
SEVILLE. on Gods Wonderful Book, or the
Bible and How to Study It" A testimony
service followed in which one-minute re-
sponses were made by the delegates on
What the Bible Is TO Me" Miss Elizabeth
ketchum of Hamper read a paper on DE
cisiOn Day" which was followed by a short
prayer service. conducted by L. NJ Peters
superintendent Of the McClusky Sunday
School
One of the most interesting addresses of
the afternoon session was delivered by Ed
ttor j. W. Becker of the Jerseyville Repuo-
lican on THE Teachers Work" This was
followed by a second normal lesson on ''T'he
Scholars Home Study by Professor A. T.
Arnold. The closing topic of the afternoon
session. Methods and Principles of Teach
ing the Word was discussed by Mrs Mary
z. Lawrence and Miss Clara Hamilton of
Jerseyville.
Last evening the theme OF the convention
was Gods Word and Gods Work" The
Session was opened with a song and praise
service. led by the choir, under the direc-
ton of the organist, Mrs. William Dough-
erty of Otterville. The Reverend J. G.
Klene pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church at Jerseyville, delivered the opening
address Of the session on THE Old Book IN
the New Century" The second address OF
the evening was delivered by Professor A
T. Arnold of Wheaton, who told of the
progress OF Sunday-school work throughout
the State.
The convention will hold three sessions
to-day: closing this evening after the cleo
tion Of officers.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
AGED MAN STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
James Seago Is Seriously Hurt by Big
Four Train mt AIfon

James SeagO, aged 60. of Trenton. Ill.
was probably fatally injured yesterday
morning at Alton by being struck by the
East Alton Plug train on the Big -Four
Railroad. Seago was walking on the tracks
near the plant of the Illinois Glass Com
pany and stepped to one side to avoid a
-Four train. The pilot of the engine struck
Mr.. Seago and he was thrown a distance
Josephs Hospital where Doctor w
Haskell, the company's surgeon, was sum
moned. His injuries are thought to he
fatal.
Seago came to Alton a few weeks ago to
obtain employment at the plant Of the III
nois Glass Company.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
BeIIeyiIle News Notes.

The St. Thomas Dramatic Club of Belleville
presented two plays at st Luke's School Hal
last night. Both were highly approved BY a
large audience.
Professor James McQuilkin celebrated his
fifty-ninth birthday anniversary yesterday. He
has been Belleville public school teacher for
the last forty years
John Lesch and Miss Bertha Feucht, daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Mary Feucht, married yester-
day at St. Peters Cathedral
Work has been resumed in tho Hartmann
mine
The Board Of Supervisors will hold a meet
ing Saturday.
Homer Needles OF Muskogee. L T, Is visit
ing relatives IN Belleville.
The Young Ladies' Missionary Society OF the
Presbyterian Church will be entertained Friday
afternoon by the Misses Gum Of Mascoutah ave-
nue..
under the direction OF Professor Ludwig Carl.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Gummersheimer cele-
brated their tin wedding anniversary last night.
Tho Reverend J. A. Gallaher OF the Presby-
terrain Church will preach at the union Thanks
giving services to be held at the Baptist Church
Thursday evening.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
Alton Note, and Personals.

The Alton lodge of the Knights Of Maccabees
Will give their annual Thanksgiving ball this
evening
Joseph Lampert, a brakeman on the Big
Four. has been appointed yardmaster at Alton
for the Chicago and Alton Railroad. to succeed
John Whalen. who has been promoted to a run
the road
Shurtlef College at Upper Alton will take place
December IL at Chapel Hall.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Greene, whose
death occurred Sunday IN East ST. Louis
took place yesterday afternoon from the First
NJ. E Church in Upper Alton. The pastor the
Reverend NJ L Cole. offciated. and the burial
was in Oakwood Cemetery.
The funeral OF c. Z. Ilsen Of Alton took
place yesterday afternoon from the family home
at No. e07 West Seventh street. The burial was
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
ST. MARY's PARISH FESTIVAL.
Closes TO-MorrOw With n Big Enter
tainment and Turkey Dinner.

The fair and festival Of ST. Mary's parish
Of Belleville opened yesterday and was very
successful 1t will continue to-day and to-
morrow, closing with a big turkey dinner.
The children of the church have been
drilled In two operettas, one of which they
presented last evening. The work of the
children received much applause.
The programme for this evening , Is:
"Yankeedoodle.' German song, by all:
Lark and Farmer" recitation, by large
girls; Did You Ever See Rabbit?' action
song, four small girls play; Der STREET der
Finger" four little boys play; Daily
Daily" church hymn; THE Forest Tree"
action drill; Little John, Bottle John. -
song by all; Country Cats and Broom
Wall" large girls; 20 Pillykin Wilikin, -
humorous. song: Negro minstrels, second
series by Africans. Good Night" mixed
quartet
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

Stelzel Of North Alton. the father. left for
YOakum yesterday
John A Prinster II st. Louis and Mis-
Theresa Luehning OF Alton were married at SS
Peter and Pauis Cathedral Alton, yesterday
morning by the past,r, the Reverend Father n.
j.. Spalding- The bfHe IL the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Luehnins Of No. 1900 Belle street.
The funeral Of captain X. 7. Largent, the
veteran riverman OF Alton took place yesterday
morning at 10 clock from the Sixth Street NJ.
p; Church The Reverend g. w Shepherd
terry. The pallbearers We're H. A Hormann, $.
II. Gregory. Charles JOesting. William Bradish,
@. Utt and George Carhart- The death of Cap
tain Bargent occurred Sunday night after
a lingering Illness with infiammatory rheumatism.
He had been resident OF Alton since 1885, and
was witness to the LOvejoy riots
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Devine ~ Alton
took place yesterday morning at st. Patricks
Church, the Reverend z. J. OReilly officiating.
The burial was I'm Greenwood Cemetery at North
Alton The death OF Mrs. Devins occurred at
st. Joseph's Hospital Sunday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
Tourist CIuh.s Meeting.

The fortnightly meeting of the Jerseyville
Tourists Club was held yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. l.. NJ. Cutting
After an Interesting discussion Of current
topics by the members of the club. Mrs J.
land" Mrs. L. NJ. Cutting the hostess read
a paper on Schller's William Tell" and
Mrs. John A. Shepherd, paper on Arnold
Won Winkelried." The closing paper a dis
cussion of Scott's Battle Of Sempach"
was read by Mrs. NJ. A. Warren. The next
meeting of the club will be held on De-
cember 10, at which meeting Mrs. A. II.
Cochran will act as hostess
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

-Thanksgivlng Day services will be held in the
Trinity Lutheran Church Ohio avenue East
St. Louis tomorrow morning.
James Shaw, wanted on a charge OF stealing
a watch in St Louis was arrested at the Relay
Station by Detective Bunk Enright.
Emanuel Hannifan. wanted in Everton, III .
on q charge of forgery. arrested by Officer
Brophy and Detective Enright at the Relay sta
tion.
The Modern Woodmen of America will give a
ball tonight at the Lovingston Hall.
The Independent Order of Foresters Court
Cahokia, Tribe No. 3,165, met last night in the
Livingston building and initiated fifteen candi-
dates
The Public School Art Society will give an
entertainment In the High School auditorium
Friday night
The Degree Of Honor will hold meeting to-
night
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
GRANITE CITY.
Granite City Notes.

John Corl. who seriously injured recently
by the premature discharge OF a shotgun. Is i'm
proving.
James Murphy Of this city was married at
Moro yesterday.
Miss Name Gleason of Bloomington IS yisitIn.
her cousin. Miss Hattie Wenson.
Doctor F. E. Duffy is building an addition TO
his brick building. in Nineteenth and State
streets
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
EdwnrdsyfIle Notes.

Comfy Mine INSPECTOR r. H. Grabruck Of Ed
wardsville went to Collinsvlle yesterday to make
an investigation of the shafts there There have
been within a week four fatal accidents. in
which CoIIinsville citizens were the victims
The waverlys OF Waverly place. ST. Louis.
will play the Leclaire Tigers second eleven AT
Edwardsville tomorrow.
Invitations were issued yesterday for the
marriage OF Miss Frances f. Gerber. daughter
OF Mrs Josephine Gerber. to Mr.. w. l. Nicode-
mus The wedding will take place at the bride 3
residence in Fillmore street on wednesday even
ing. December II. at O'Clock
The funeral Of Mrs. Catharine Miller, who
died Monday evening at the Miller homestead,
mile north OF Edwardsville. will take place this
morning at O'Clock from st. Mary's Catholic
Church.
The electric line to Edwardsville has doubled
the value of its service by running round trips
every hour The cars being equipped with
air brakes.
-Edwardsville's public schools close tonight
until Monday morning.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
East st. Louis Building Permits.

Building permits issued in East st. Louis
yesterday were:
7 T. Gedney three one-story cottages; cost
81 900 each: on Kansas avenue between Portland
and Bradshaw avenue.
philip Geoglein, two one-story frame houses:
cost si7o0: on winstaney avenue between Sew
enth and Eighth streets.
John Eilers one-story frame residence: Illinois
avenue between Sixteenth and Seventeenth: cost
$1,000.
Fred Ditzenberg. frame residence: First street
between Bowman and Exchange avenues; cost
S1.J0o.
Catherine Buckley frame cottage: Fifth street
between Trendley avenue and Market avenue:
cost $500.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
NEGRO HELD FOR CORONER.
Accused by Wife of Causing His
Sons Death.

Harry Hill. negro. living at No. 131:
North Ninth street, is under arrest at the
Carr Street Station. pending the result OF
the Coroner's inquest as to the cause of the
Death of Hilrs son, l year old. The child
cled yesterday afternoon, and Hill's wife
says Its death was due to a wound in
dicted by Hill when he struck the child on
the head with club on November IS.
Hills Wife says her husband was quarrel
ing with her and struck at her with a
club. She had the baby in her arms, and.
she says, the club struck the child on the
head.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
EDWARDSVILLE.
Farmers Union Would Compel Rail
rOad COMPANIES tc Use Them

road Companies tc Use Them.
The International Farmers Union of
North America, In resolutions adopted yes
terday at Edwardsville, advocated action to
compel railroad companies to provide all
locomotives with spark arresters and to
keep the right of way cleared from dry
leaves and grass, the many fires of this
summer being cited.
The adoption Of uniform school books in
the State. the enforcement of the Sunday
hunting law and the advisability of having
public printing for the county done in coun-
ty offices were urged.
William Dickman was appointed delegate
and R. G. Morris alternate to the Interna-
tional Convention of the American Fedora
tion OF Labor at Scranton. Pa, in Decem-
Der. The officers are Henry Wollbrinck.
president; William Dickman, vice president :
Fred Hartman, secretary-treasurer. The
convention closed last night
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
ALTON.
ANOTHER SHELTER FOR ALTON.
Catherine Lead Company VIII Locate
Plant I'm the Bluff City.

The Alton Commercial Club has been in
formed that the Catherine Lead Company
of st. Louis is thinking Of locating a small
smelter I'm Alton. east of the plant to be
erected by the Federal Lead Company.
The Catherine Lead Company owns mines
no smelter OF its own. A meeting of the
stockholders has been called for January
Is. at which time the matter Of erecting a
smelter will be decided.
Should the smelter be erected according
to the information received by the CONNER
cial Club. Alton is the favorite 4, the mat
ter of location. and the site most talked of
is part of the Feldwisch tract on which
the Federal Lead Company will construct
Its plant. Work on the latter will be COM
menced within a few days. and finished by
plated will cost s450.000
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
westerners In New York.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Nov. 26.-Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the following
Westerners:
St Louis-H. f. Knight. Mrs. A Konta, Miss
Lemp, Holland: r. Hoyt. II. Marshall, J. J. Nick
ersoil, Jr Murray Hill r. Barr and Mrs Barr
J. S. Cummings. Grand Union; +. OPP, Manhat-
man: Mrs n NJ. Wright Fifth Avenue; w A
Gardner and Mrs. Gardner. Waldorf: o. s. Young
Normandie: w. H. Green and Mrs. Green. New
Amsterdam.
Kansas City-R. c. Benson. Cadillac: F. C.
Meyer. Fifth Avenue.
Springfield. HE B. Tarbell. Broadway Gen.
trail,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
ONE PRISONER IN JAIL.
First LOdger Jersey COunty's Prison
Has Had for Several Weeks.

Sheriff Cosmas Keller of Jerseyville yes
terday received the first prisoner in the
Jersey County jail that has been lodged
there for several weeks. The prisoner is
Frank, alias Cotton" Price, who was ar
rested on the charge of larceny. preferred
by Thomas Allan. and who was held in
S2O bond for the March Grand Jury Price
is accused of holding up Thomas Allan. an
aged resident of Jerseyville. in the western
part of the city ON last Saturday night.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
VENICE.


Miss Cora Shire who has been the guest of
Mrs. John Thomas. has returned to her home in
Sedalia, Mo.
Several parties to attend the theaters in St
Louis Thanksgiving Night have been organized.
"A large force OF men and teams is engaged
by the Southern Railway Company in grading its
yards north of the Merchants bridge.
The .mokestacks Of the new Madison rolling
mill are being placed in position.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
THANKSGIVING ENTERTAINMENT.
Pupils of the High Grammar School
Will Participate-The Programme.

Pupils of the High Grammar School of
East st. Louis have arranged Thanksgiv-
ing Day entertainment. which will be held
in the auditorium of the High School this
afternoon President AL Keechler and the
other members of the School Board are ex-
pected to be present, and general invita-
ton is extended to the patrons and friends
Of the school. The programme will be:
Presidents Thanksgiving proclamation.
Worthe Faulkner; song. Lullaby" Lillian.
Glenn and Ruth Watt: recitation, Give
tation, "Housekeeper's Solioquy," Mildred
Lenny; song. swinging" six pupils, grade
s.: recitation, Thanksgiving Jim," oscar
Jost; recitation, "Professors Ball Game"
Ouira Twitchell; song. The Dearest Spot"
eight girls, grade 6; recitation, Where the
Mince Pie Crows" Harold Stickney; reci-
song. Summers Gone Away" Alice Parry.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

The home of C. Pershall, at st. Clair and
COllinsville avenues. East St. Louis, was
entered by burglars Monday night. A
purse containing SIG and SIS which was In
Mr.. Pershalfs trousers, was taken. There
is no trace to the identity of the burglars.
This is the second time within two months
that Mr.. Pershall has been robbed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
One Marriage License Issued.

Deputy Marriage License Clerk George
Coughlin Of East st. Louis yesterday Is
sued a marriage license to Morley Fields
q, and Addie Broeker, 10, both of East ST.
I.ouis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
NEVER WEAR OUT.
ALTON SHOES.
SZ.5O to $3.50 per pair.
Best at the price.

Weary Willie amt bad a fellow after an:
he saws he knows he can't stop our selling Shoe
ss long as We advertise this way; all be asks
a to give him old shoes quick. very quick. Snow
has come and he can't get South fast enough.
Wei. wen tell you later Of talk with him.
We have not money enough to pay for more
space until We sell another pair Of Never-wear-
Out-Shoes. Sabe? Don't never? Pock pile and
whipping post in next.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

Iytle of No. 1908 Olive street, a switchman
on the Iron Mountain Railroad, was run
over and killed by a train in the Iron Noun
tain yards between Lesperance and Carroll
streets shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday
morning. Lytle was 50 years old and mar
ried. The train was in charge of Abe Jack
son, engineer, and A. Mattler. a switchman.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
GAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLETS,
Mrs. Nathan Ferrenton the Mother
of Two Girls and a Bow.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Monroe City, No., Nov. 26-The wife Of
Nathan Ferrenton gave birth to triplets
two girls and a boy, last night
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27
$500
Chicago Excursion

November q and returning November O.
via Illinois Central r. r.
New City Ticket Office. No. 3os North
Broadway.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-27

Chicago Excursion

November q and returning November g.
via Illinois Central R. r.
New City Ticket Office. No. 3oS North
Broadway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
THURSDAY. SEPT. rs, 1901.
Republican County Convention.

A delegate convention Of the Repub-
licsns Of Dickinson county will be
held In the court house in the city Of
Abilene, Kansas, on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 2S, 1901, at ! p. M, for the
purpose Of nominating candidates as
follows:
Two candidates for county high
school trustees.
Delegates from the Srd commission
or district will also nominate one
candidate for county commissioner
Of said district.
Primaries for the selection Of dele
gates to said county convention will
he held In the several voting precincts
on Thursday, Sept. 26, 1901. The
hours for primaries will be from to
6p. m. in all precincts except Man
chester where the hours will be from
4toS p. m. The several precincts
are entitled to the following represen
tatives:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
FOUND TO BE ALIVE.
Goree the Man Supposed to He Killed BY
the Howells Ut Mcknight, Ok,
Mott Yet Dead.

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 2O.-Stranger
than fiction is the fact that R. D.
Goree, the man killed as supposed
until yesterday by Col. H. B. Howell
and son at Mcknight, Ok, last Sstur-
day, Is still alive. Mcknight Is an
inland town and all news from there
10 by the courier, who last night ar
rived N Lawton with the above an.
nouncement. Goree's father and
brother took him to Fort Worth
Wednesday for the purpose Of having
the ball removed from his head. His
friends were so satisfied that he was
dead that they went to Lawton and
secured the services Of an undertaken,
who lost no time in going to Mo
Knight, taking with him enbalming
fluids. The body had been prepared
for him, but Goree began to show
signs Of life and rspidly recovered.
The undertaken decided he was not
needed when, instead Of Q corpse, he
left his man sitting up in bed smok-
ing q cigar.
Goree is the man from Texas who
cleared out a tent Of
sure-thing gambling in the palmy
days Of Lawton. His family are said
to be prominent people of north Tex
as. A large number Of citizens are in
Lawton to attend the preliminary
hearing Of Howell and his son. which
is set before Judge Brown to-day
It is now believed he will be re-
leased on bond pending the predicted
ultimate recovery Of Goree.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-09-26
TIE OKLAHOMA LANDS.
The indians Apply for an Injunction to
Prevent the Lands Recently Drawn
Being Settled Dy Whites

Guthrie, Ok, Sept. 21.-Lone Wolfe,
principal chief Of the Kiowa Indians;
Eshite, principal chief Of the Co.
manche Indians, and seven other In
dams, representing the Kiowa, Co.
manche, Apache federation, yester-
day appealed to the Oklahoma su.
preme court for temporary injunc.
ton to prevent the settlement by
whites Of the lands recently opened
in Oklahoma and to be restored to
all their rights. They name as de-
PENDANTS ex-Gov. w. A. Richards, who
conducted the land opening, and the
registers and receivers of the Ell Reno
and Lawton land Offices. Their petit
ton was refused by Judge Irwin in
the Canadian county district court
on August and they appeal from
his decision. They are confident of
success, but If they do not win here
they will carry it to the United States
supreme court. Should they win it
will prevent all those who secured
lucky numbers in the government
land drawing from completing settle.
ment on their claims.