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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
WHEAT SHOWED WEAKNESS.
Big Buyers, However, Were Ready
and Did Buy Freely.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. Feb: s-wheat opened under FIJI,
more than was offered for time. Prices
for May wheat ranged from l4s1c to ffkcs
then rose to 74xc. finally closing at INC
Improvement at one time Country offerings
were small. One explanation for the indis-
position in part Of the country to sell y
that corn Is relatively much cheaper than
hogs and farmers are getting better prices
from feeders than can be had by shipping
their grain to markets.
Oats ruled steady on a small trade. The
importance. and was Influenced Chiefly b
the steadinees in corn. Cash business w19
moderate. Local receipts. 322 cars. which
was considerably larger than the trade ex-
pected.
Hog products were firm to a shade high
er. There was little product offered ~
sale, while a fair demand existed. Only
two or three loads of prime heay
hogs going at q range of H1@s.s7,4. Sone
little pigs Of very useful quality sold at >
G515 but nothing very desirable Of auy
considerable size below $50
same as 1t has been of late. A small buzi-
ness was done. and not much was possible
owing to limited supply. Small sales were q
low-grade to fair sold at 4365ic. Good
ranged at S@56c. while choice to fancy wee'
nominally 5Sqs4c. There were to-arrive lots
sold at 51156c :.
Rye was again quiet and firm. with price
Just shade better than yesterday A NJ
tie business In futures was all that Wa
done. No In store nominally 4sc, and free'
srys was Snles snd 1 ;Tm FeS Fe%aug nominsiy ais a.
May sold at 50kc to 501ic and closed at 50nfo]
bid, or NC higher than yesterday.
Timothy and cloverseed were exceedingly
most nominal state. 1t was not quotabt
changed at all.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10

head of the State Treasurer. on which was
written in Colonel Phelps'S handwriting:
Add to end of section 2: And shall be
held to include railroad companies. express
companies. telegraph companies, telephone
companies. sleeping car companies. stock
yards companies. street car companies. wa
ter companies. gas companies, electric light
companies. trust companies. surety COM
panies, news companies furnishing press
reports and newspapers enjoying the bene-
news, bank corporations. guarantee COM
panies and all corporations engaged in car
rying on the business usually carried on by
any of the companies aforesaid. Bridge
companies"
Colonel Phelps's suggestion was not adopt
ed in the bill presented to the Senate. and
for that reason, 1t may be presumed. Colonel
Phelps Is opposed to the Martin-Clay bill,
though he has not said so for publication.
JOHN c. LEBENS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
SUBSTITUTE FOR SIMMONS BILL.
C1am0r Against Original Measure
Made This Necessary.

Clamor Against Original Measure
Made This Necessary.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Feb. Sit may soothe the
apprehensions of those who are remon-
strating against the simmons compulsory
doned by its author as soon as the clamor
against 1t arose and that the measure is
now as dead unanimous adverse vote,
including that OF the author can make II.
Senator Walker of St. Charles has pre-
sented remonstrances against the measure
on two occasions after its death.
Representative Simmons introduced as a
substitute for the ObnoxiOus measure, an
other. known House bill No. 375, which
has been reported favorably by the Commit
tee on Education.
1t provides;
1. That all children between s and IL
shall attend some day school three -fourths
of its school term; also those from IA to Is.
unless legally employed.
2. Courts of record may excuse those "a,
course, (b) who cannot provide proper cloth
ing. (c) who are either mentally or ply
sically incapacitated. I'D who live two aud
q half miles from any school. (e) whose serv-
ices are absolutely necessary to the support
of a family, % who are taught at home.
3. That cities Of 1900 or more population
NAV have attendance of officers
4. That cities of 10000 or more may es-
tabli.h truant or parental schools.
g. That children between 8 and "a cannoe
and mercantile establishments during school
hours. unless excused from attending school
as above.
6. Parents, guardians owners or oper::
ators Of mines. factories. WORKSHOPS anc
mercantile establishments who violate the
provisions Of this act are subject to small!
fines prosecution to be made in courts OF
record having criminal jurisdiction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
5000 FOR sl.oo.
A Profitable Investnent.

Jno. Biakely Of W. Lebanon. Pa, re-
ports that he got more value from 800
worth Of Grape-Nuts food than from $500
spent in noted hospitals. trying to get well
from stomach trouble. He says: After all
my experience, had to come home think
Ing there was no cure for me. ! was 30
weak and nervous / could hardly walk, and
for three years / hadn't good night 9
sleep. ] was run down until only weighed
Il commenced using Grape-Nuts about a
year ago and now weigh 1Ss pounds. and
can do as good days work as any one.
When 60 to bed sleep all night peace
fully; and am refreshed in the morning I
Use 0rape-Nuts food every day. and know
II il the greatest blessing that ever was sent
to suffering humanity, I believe IT had
not been for this food would have been
under the sod before this" There Is q rea-
SON. No food In existence contains. in q
concentrated form, the elements that viii
rebuild the nerve centerD and the brain, as
Gr1pe-Nuts. and the beauty Of the food is
MAT II IL perfectly cooked at the factory
ana BY the process OF manufacture is pre-
dt4eqteq In natural way. therefore re-
q1fes but triainx power Of the stomach to
1ioesf It.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
Great Crowds Greeted Her at
Every Stopping Place En- Route
to Des MOines.
OVATION GIVEN HER THERE.
Five Thousand People Were at the
Station When She Arrived
Forced Her to Shake Hands,
Lecture and Visit Saloons.

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 9-Mrs. Nations
tour through the western part OF the State
this forenoon took on a new feature and
was q triumphal one to the little Kansas
saloon smasler. She made a dozen addresses
from the platform of Rock Island passen-
ger train to as many crowds in the towns
she passed through to come to Des Moines
to deliver a lecture.
7 In the afternoon she visited four Saloons
doing no damage. but drawing such i.s
crowd on the street that the police were
compelled to stop the crusade. In the even
ing she addressed 1900 people in the Y. NJ
c. A. auditorium
The journey from Council Bluffs to At
iantic was made quietly. the hour being
too early for many people to be out to see
the crusader
At Atlantic the first visitors swarmed
into the train and as Mrs. Nation saw them
coming down the aisle she called out: 'Hel-
10. boys. glad to see you: shake hands: God
bless the boys ard the young men! tell
you just love you ALL"
At Valley Junction fully 200 laboring men
were present. many Of them railroad hands.
employed in the Rock Island shops. There
Mrs. Nation shook hands with everybody
nosed man as the victim Of her retort.
There's man that needs a saloon
smasher. all right: I can tell him by his
looks. Come up here. my friend, and shake
hands with Carrie Nation; don't be afraid"
The crowd roared but the man simply
reddened In the face and refused to bulge.
Pile cheering and yelling at the depot when
the train pulled in- As Mrs. Nation walked
Ss q ns sd sSs q Of
SAYING: -.
may God bless every one."
Ovation mt Des MOineD.
After a half hours work or the part OF
the police. way was made through the
crowd for Mrs. Nation to- reach a carriage
side the carriage the ciamor for q shake
smasher stepped out of the carriage, and
hand. frantically grasped the outstretched
hands and arms with the other and wrung
them sincerely, crying all the while: God
bless bless you, here's a saloon smasher God
After the reception. which lasted fully
fifteen minutes. the crowd was forced back
and the carriage moved up TO the Sabine
House. the only prominent hotel in the city
without a bar. Here Mrs. Nation received
many hundreds. shaking hands and giving
BY this time the enthusiasm had been
worked up to a high degree and Mrs. Ma
looms. loon ".r This she agreed to. @ and + at att $50 @
o'clock. accompanied by two city detectives.
detailed by the Chief of Police. called up
Sn she Mss 81 an
crowd. reaching as high as $500.
When the barroom Of the kirkwood Hotel
hasty Consult consuitation With his Lientensnts 5
was was Accomplished without objection on the
During the afternoon Mrs. Nation re-
ceived q telegram from a well-known brew
ing company Offering her 800 q month 70
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
Martin-Clay Franchise Tax Bill
Objected to by Missouri
Pacific Attorney.
GIVES REASONS IN WRITING.
Would Specifically Name Corpora
tions to Be Taxed--Sugges-
tions Are Not Acted
Upon.

Jefferson City. Feb. s.-Colonel Bill Phelps
e. the Missouri Pacific 10 against the Martin
Clay franchise tax bill. recently reported as
q substitute by the Senate Ways and Means
Committee. This bill was printed in full In
last Wednesdays Republic. Colonel Phelps
has not voiced his opposition for publica-
tion. but 1t follows from an interesting story
which Is told here and which is substan-
tiated by documents that have been pro-
duced.
After the text Of the Martin-Clay bill be-
came public Colonel Phelps approached Sem
ator Martin in the lobby Of the Senate and
said: Senator. you don't want to report
that bill. It's unconstitutional"
TN what respectr' asked Senator Martin.
'Tt ought to specify the corporations
whose franchises are to be taxed"
That's Just what we've been trying to
avoid" answered Senator Martin. III you
begin to specify corporations and omit any
you become guilty of class legislation and
the whole law Ii yittated.
mo" answered Colonel Phelps. under
your Law you are taxing all corporations
whether they enjoy q franchise or not. That
IL unconstitutional"
mot at all" answered Senator Martin.
This bill does not tax all corporations II
specifically states that only those whicn en-,
Ii
Of Equalization Is to say which corpora
tions enjoy a franchise. The Dill does not
presume to say II the Board of Equaliza-
ton makes an error. It's work Is Always
error can be remedied without the whole
you ought not to submit the bill in that
shape. persisted Colonel Phelps You
.sThe bill is going in just as It Is II I
have any influence to bring that about.
answered Senator Martin; However VIII
look at and submit to the committee any
change you may care to offer In writing"
Gives Objections In Writing.
Colonel Phelps departed, and presently re-
turned with his suggestion in writing. He
proposed to add to section OF the Dill.
where the franchises to be taxed are re-
ferred to. q specific enumeration OF the cor
porations to be taxed
In the Martin-Clay bill this point is COW
cred as follows: Each and every corpora
tion. associa fion. company or individual now
or hereafter having. using or exercising any
franchise in this State or engaged IN any
business not allowed BY Law to natural per
tional or municipal corporations or such
Others as are exempt from taxation by law
or the Constitution of the State" shall pay
How do Know that you have enumer-
ated all the franchise-owning corporations
herer' asked Senator Martin, when Colonel
Il believe 1 have omitted none." said
You haven't bridge corporations down.
That's so," said Colonel Phelps. The
St. Louis Bridge Company has franchise
worth Slsooo,0D." and he wrote Bridge
companies after his list
Martin he declared 1t Substantially true
and drew from an inner pocket Of his coat
sheet OF letter paper bearing the letter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
RETAIL MERCHANTS TO MEET.
Propose Organization to Protect
Their Interests

A mass meeting of the retail merchants
of St Louis will be held Tuesday evening
at the quarters Of the Retail Grocers' As
sociation. No. 1902 Olive street. 4. A.
Stevens national organizer Of the retail
dress the meeting. as will prominent mer-
chants Of st. Louis.
The object Is to inaugurate organization
on the part Of the retail merchants Of st.
Louis, both to combat measures now before
Congress which are considered threatening
to the small merchant, and to prepare for
the international conference of retail mer-
chants to be held In st. Louis at the time
Of the Worlds Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
LEE INDORsEs THE MEASURE.
Lieutenant Governor Approves Of Clay
Martin Franchise Tax Bill.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. NO., Feb. 9-The Martin
Clay franchise taxation bill meets with the
warm Endorsement of Lieutenant Governor
John A. Lee. He holds that it Is unques-
tionably constitutional
1.-THE bill defines. in terms now used In the
State Constitution. a franchise" he says.
land provides that such franchise shall be
taxed for the State. county, school and
municipal purposes 1t leaves the State
Board of Equalization no discretion in the
matter, but provides that II they fail or
refuse to tax franchises they shall be pros
ecuted for misdemeanor. be subject to civil
suits for damages and shall forfeit their
offices under the State.
mo classification or detailed list Of fran
chise-holding interests is made for fear Of
a violation of the constitutional Injunction
against class legislation, and a consequent
notification of the law by the courts.
IF any interest holding a franchise Is
taxed wrongfully or feels that II should not
be assessed 1t has the remedy In the courts.
"A flood of litigation will not be necessi-
tated because half a dozen cases will stand
as precedents for all. and there are many
decisions now In the court records which
will apply"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
SPORTING.

Tim Hesgerty, the Australian l:eht
weight. is coming to this country to figat
Terry McGovern.
Rival race tracks in Chicago, ST. Louis
spring
over LOO entries were made to the .,r-
teen Stakes TO be run at the Fair Grounds.
The hearing in the Jeffries- Rubin iniunc-
ton case at Cincinnati was not concluded
yesterday. w. A. Brady was the star Wit
aess. The court asked him questions re-
iernnf TO his estimate Of Roosevelt,s per-
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come to- to IA 90 or not Whst mors % pnissrss,s !"
more tnhuman, moro unpatriotic caukND
could be advocated? It ID the clima3 ef
deeming feature. It Is the doctrine Of tree
bocter Of the world. It y the code of .
pirate Of all the seas
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
FOREIGN.

Interesting points of similarity between
the career OF Queen Victoria and that Of
Queen Wilhelmina
English detectives have captured. in New
Zealand. Arthur Blatch. accused of a brutal
murder committed seven years ago.
1t Is expected that the lines will be more
closely drawn In the matter Of presenta-
tions at the English Royal Court.
The English Government has at last he
gun to realize the seriouness of the si,ua-
tion In South Africa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
Marine InteIIigesce.


Hamburg. Feb. e.-Arrfved: Patricia. New
York.
New York, Feb. s.-Arrived: Pennsyfvania
Hamburg. Sailed: Lucania. Liverpool.
Boston, Feb. S.-Arrived: Steamers svi-
vania. Liverpool; Commonwealth. LiyerpooI.
Hong-kong, Feb. s.-Arrived previously:
City OF Pekin. San Francisco. via Honolulu
and Yokohama.
Yokohama. Feb. s.-Returned: Goodwin.
hence for Tacoma
Liverpool, Feb. s-Sailed: Georgic, New
York: Seryia. New York. February 8
Glasgow. Feb. S,-Sailed: Samaritan. Bos-
ton.
Southampton. Feb. s.-saiied: vaderland,
New York.
York.
Havre. Feb. s.-sailed: L Quitaine. New
York.
. ernland, Antwerp.
Queenstown. Feb. 10. 2.05 q. m.-Arrived:
Steamer Etruria, New York, for Liverpool
land proceeded.
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60 on the road and. advertise their beer.
She replied:
IF 1t is your pleasure that I shall adver-
tise your business with the hatcEet, which
Is my usual way, l am at your service.
promise that every one shall hear of your
famous beer"
Mrs. Nation lectured to a large audience
tonight. She will also speak here at the
largest hall In the city tomorrow night. On
Monday she starts for Chicago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
Blood HumOrs

1t doesn't make any difference wheth-
er you believe in the modern theory and
speak CT the causes Of diseases as
referable to germs. microbes or bacillI,
or whether you use the older and better
understood terms Of ''humors" and
"blood diseases"-Hood's SarsapariIIa
cures them all.
1t cures scrofula, salt rheum or
eczema, catarrh, rheumatism, malaria
and all other blood poisons; nervous
troubles, debility and that tired feeling.
This is not merely modern theory; it
is solid up-t0-date fact.
Salt rheum on my hands 20 severe had
to wear gloves most Of the time, and could
not shut my thumb and finger together, was
cured by Hoods Sarseparilla." MRS. A o.
SPAULDING. North Searsport. Ne.
MY three months old boy was cured Of a
very bad case Of scrofula by Hoods Sar-
saparilla." VIM. H. GARNER. West Earl.
Pa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
RAILROADS.

The Texas and Pacific has formally as
sumed charge Of the Texarkana, Shreveport
and Natchez.
A new explanation is made relative to
southern Pacific and Union Pacific stock.
President c. NJ. Hays Of the Southern Pa
enc and President Ripley Of the Santa Fe
are In New York.
Governor Stone Of Pennsylvania has an
proved tne niil which permits OF an increase
of capital stock by the Pennsylvania Conn
pany.
The Frisco extension to Woodville, I. T.,
has been completed. It Is seventeen miles
from Denison. Tex.
The Southern Pacific ms Just issued q
pamphlet showing statistics for the year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

A fire on the New York Stock Exchange
yesterday caused a loss OF 30 cents. II
Austrian Prince who married an Amer
lean heiress has gone into voluntary bank
ruptcy. to avoid the annoyance of foreign
creditors.
Massachusetts women who act as Jus
tees Of the Peace will petition the State
Legislature for the privilege OF performing
the marriage ceremony
Great Standard OIL Company has a ward
in the person of a small boy who will re-
ceive good education through the bounty
OF tie company. The arrangement was
made by Mr.. Rockefeller
Interesting part played by telephone in
the recovery Of the sick daughter Of Gov
ernor Yates Of Illinois.
Mrs. Samuel J. Kennedy turns detective
IN EFFORTS to clear her husband of charge
OF having murdered Dolly Reynolds.
HamiIton-Day murder trial at Milwaukee
Is expected to reveal an astounding condi-
tion OF moral degeneracy.
Condition of the Reverend Doctor ]. A.
Keller. shot by Thomas G. Barker at Ar
Hngton. n. J., is more serious
Hysterical hallucinatiens. and the mart
they may have played in the Barker-Keller
tragedy, discussed by physicians.
Mrs Carrie Nations trip from Council
Bluffs to Des Noines was an oyation great
crowds greeting her at every station and an
Immense throng receiving her at her des-
tination. where she delivered a lecture and
made round OF the saloons and admon-
asned the keepers to quit the business.
Fred Harvey, proprietor of many railroad
eating-houses. died yesterday Of cancer of
the stomach.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
Hoods Sarsaparilla

Promises to cure and keeps the prom
Use. No substitute for Hoods acts like
H0od's-be sure to get Hoods
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
To.DKY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Local discount rates were quoted at to
per cent on call and time loans. The clear
sines were S. ZIG Sl6 and the balances SsS No.
Domestic exchange WAS quoted as faiiows'
New York. par bid. l0c premium asked
Chicago. 15c premium bid. &c premium
asked; Cincinnati, I0c discount bid, par
asked: Louisville. 1oc discount bid. par
asked: New orleans. ioc discount bid. par
asked.
The local wheat market closed lower at
727sG73c May. 7essc July. 7slsd7fisc No. red.
Corn closed steady at ssc asked May. sc BID
July. 37s4 dssc No 2 white. Oats closed bet
ter at 2sc bid May. 26i. i.@26i.c No. >
The local market for standard mess pork
closed quiet az sl4.50 for new. Prime steam
lard steady at H-s5 for f. side.
The local spot cotton market closed quiet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.


The corner stone @. the new home for
Jewish charities will be laid next Tuesday
at Ninth and Wash streets.
Building Is on the increase. according to
local real estate traders.
Incorporation of the Worlds Fair will
soon be accomplished. all the work being
new well in hand.
Attorney Seneca n. Taylor reviews the
Fcst.ir- u.grs.s. cssa f-S.s "a T;sS E7'-..
ui the ssrense.
The annual ball Of the Daughters Of the
Confederacy will he given Monday night
February Is. at the Odeon.
William Grieshaben is sent to City Hos
pi;al for observation at his mothers re-
quest.
The T, p. A. decides TO erect a perma-
nent building for the Worlds Fair. to cost
al least Sls0.o00
Travelling men of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory will organize a division OF the
T. p. A. at Oklahoma City this week.
A default was granted In the divorce suit
Instituted by Wallace &, Capen against Mrs.
Florence Lucas Capen.
Lieutenant Hampden Lane Churchill Cock
burn OF the English Army. who is connect
ed with prominent ST. Louis families. will
receive the Victoria Cross for bravery In
South Africa.
street attempted suicide by swallowing
muriatic acid.
An Illinois couple met by chance on
Broadway, went to the City Hall for a
marriage license and were married.
The case Of II. L. Weeke. charged with
bribery. went to the jury with instructions
10 return sealed verdict.
Colonel Lew A. Clarke, secretary of the
ST. Louis Elks' Lodge dies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
COURT DRESS 9
WAS WORN.
The New English King Preside6
at a Privy Council
Meeting.

London. Feb. s.-The King presided ss
meeting Of the Prfvy Council at NarlS1
ough House this morning to consider -
terms OF the speech from the throne 1t
opening Of the FIRST Parliament Of -
reign. February a. Levee dress was won.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-10
Treasury Statement

treasury statement
Washington. Feb. s.-To-day's statement s.
Treasury balance IN the general fund. exe!u
OF the u50.000 0o0 gold reserve in the divi91eq
redemption shows: Available cash balaDce y ~
0l8. .e66. gold $12 06o. 6l9. -