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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26

A wELL-KNowN retired merchant of
this city. and one of the CRAWFORD
STORES best customers. in conversing
with Mr.. Crawford the other day said:
will allow my wife to trade in. yours and
~so-and-so's. Both of you are straight in
your business dealings. I only go to the
out of an article. which is very seldom; in
fact, I might go oftener to it then I do
were they rot so dear, dear!i' Query-Who
should be a better judge of Store Policy
than al old. successful dry goods mer-
chant?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
BLOW At EVIL.
Agents Prohibited From Soliciting
on Trains Near Hot Springs.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

SPECIAlA
Hot Springs. Ark. Nov. 2o.-As the effect
Of the crusade in this city against drum
ming: the management Of both railroads
structions to prohibit doctors or their
agents from soliciting or drumming" visit
Ore on the trains.
passenger trains at once, and In and about
the depots of both roads. This is regarded
h ." ad ,%pGnina' s eyfi ' here. G This MOVE up
ment will be gratifying to invalhs and
others who have been annoyed for years
by hordes of drummers who ply their voca-
ton on the trains running into this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE ROBBED
Thieves Steal Prizee That Were
Intended for Customers.

The police were notified yesterday that
burglars had entered the tobacco ware
house of NJ. Fritz & Sons at No. H4-516
South Seventh street and had stolen to-
bacco and prizes that are said to be worth
several hundred dollars.
The thieves used a crowbar to break into
a window and it Is believed they carried the
plumber away In a wagon. They took some
and then turned their attention to boxes
containing sdlverware and other articles
which are given to customers in exchange
for tobacco tags and cigar wrappers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
HISTORICAL PAPERS BURNED.
Home of Former Marshal John L.
Smith Destroyed.
FEPuBLIc SPECIAL.

EEPUBLIC PECIAL
Washington. Nov. 25.-John L. Smith, who
was Marshal of the District of Columbia
from 1851 to 1865, and bore g. prominent part
in the arrest and trial Of Mrs. Surratt and
others connected with the conspiracy to as
sassinate President Lincoln, was seriously
burned in a fire which destroyed his store
and an adjoining ~dwelling-house this morn
ing.
Mr.. Smith reports that a historic docu-
ment. the warrant for the arrest of Mrs.
Surratt. was burned in the fire with several
other papers which were issued and used in
the same case. Mr.. Smith served the war
rant and kept it in his possession. valuing it
almost above his other property.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
"sT. LOUIS FAT" CONVICTED.
William Kaufman May Get Life
Sentence in California Court.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco. Cal. Nov. 25.-William
Kaufman. alias "St. Louis Fat.' with a
long police record in the Missouri metrop-
oils. was found guilty of murder in the sec
ond degree by a jury in Judge Cooks court
this evening. and probably will receive q
life sentence.
Kaufman was charged with completely
in the killing of Policeman Eugene c.
the present year. The prosecution in the
case of Kaufman admitted that the de-
PENDANT had no weapon, but proved that he
in the carrying out of which Robinson was
shot.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26

SILK Umbrellas. p. So to $40.
Fresh additions to the holiday stock every
day-fresh attractions in the way of novel;
ties and prices-at
MERMOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
Write for catalogue. 1000 engrarings. Nailed free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
Coal Strike at Ramsey,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
coffeen. H., Nov. 25.-The report has
reached here that the company which has
been prospecting for coal at Ramsey, sew
enteen miles east of here. has struck a
.seyen-fcot vein. 1t will continue to bore.
however, in hope of reaching a larger vein
q little lower down. The prospectors are
Pennsylvania capitalists and will probably
sink a shaft at cnce.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
save Your Eyes.

Have them tested 0ree) by our expert
opticians. Doctor Bond and Doctor Mont
gomery. A proper fit guaranteed if glasses
are needed Steel frames. 81 and up: gold.
S and up. MERMOD & JACCARD'S. :
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
POISONED CANDY IN HIS MAIL.
Attempt Made to Murder a Joplin
Saloonkeeper.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Joplin, Mo-, Nov. pa case of attempted
murder by poisoning came to light here to-
day.
T. d. Degginer, a Joplin saloonkeeper, re-
ceived a box Of candy In his mail. and I'M
der an investigation by a local chemist, it
was found that-the candy contained strych-
nine.
.Degginer claims that he knows who sent
name.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
THOUGHT END WAS At HAND.
Judge Henry's Family Was Called
to His Bedside.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. @a-Judge Henry's
condition is unchanged from a week ago.
The attending physicians. three In number,
are astonished at his tenacity to life.
At noon to-day the family was called to
the bedside for the last look.
After several minutes Of the most painful
suspense. silence broken only by the slow
respiration of the unconscious patient. he
sat bolt upright in bed and asked for
something to eat.
This encouraged the family. but did not
the physicians.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26

fine Wrist Bags, a to $2S.
New effects in leather, new shapes. new
eolors, at MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
M.r.ham Ladic. Indignant.

SPECIALA
Marshall. Mo-, Nov. 25.-There is consider
able stir in society here among the ladies
about the recent performance of a bur-
lesuue opera company. The ladies' held an in
dignation mass meeting condemning such
shows. passed resolutions and ORGANIZED a
immoral performance here in the future.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
Fers.sons waive Exaninatton.

Martin Ferguson and his son. william.
charged with counterfeiting, were ar
raigned before Judge Adams yesterday in
nminaIy hearing. They waived the hear
ing and were remanded for trial in the sum
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
M,..ion school baskets.

Thanksgiving baskets will be distributed
by the Levee Mission Sunday School to the
families Of the school this afternoon be-
tween 4 and s o'clock, at the mission build
ing, Main and Market streets.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26

Fifteen Per Cent Discounf Sale
OF fine china, decorated glass. marbles,
bronzes. lamps. clocks. music boxes, jardi-
nieres. stems, kayserzinn. Oriental art goods.
rare.nrt potteries, etc. Last three days of
sale now going on at
MERMOD & JACCARDS.
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
COMMITTEE DIsBANDs TO-DAY.
Territorial Investigating Body
Passes Through Kansas CITY.

Kansas City. No. Nov. 2o.-The Senatorial
Committee on Territories. which has been
investigating conditions in Oklahoma and
Indian Territories and in Arizona and New
Mexico, passed through Kansas City to-day
en- route East.
At Chicago the committee will disband.
Santors Beveridge, Dillingham; and Burn
ham going to their homes and Senator Heit-
field continuing on to Washington,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
An..al Ma.aucr.de BAN.

The annual masquerade ball will be Civ
en- BY the Mechanics Lodge, No. "a. A. o.
y. W. at Compton's Hall, Compton and
Pa<k avenues. this evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
Csrnexie Library Opening.
REPUBLIc spECIAL

st. Joseph. Mo-. Nov. 2a-The Carnegie
Branch Library. built with the donation of
SIS. 900 from Andrew Carnegie. In South ST.
Joseph, win be opened tomorrow. An in
formal programme has been prepared
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26

Corner Broadway and Locust.
Write Jor catalogue, 1000 en2rartngs. Matted free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26

The ladies of the Temple of Spiritualism,
No. coils Pine street. have completed prepa-
rations for a bazaar to be held on Decem-
Der 3-6. The proceeds will be used for pay
ing the church debt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
YOUTH ACCUSED OF PERJURY.
His Brides Mother Says Girl Is
Only Thirteen Years Old.
EPUBLIC SPECIAL

Harrisburg, ILL.,. Nov. 3-Harvey Parks.
a young man Of Is years, was arrested here
to-day charged with perjury on a warrant
sworn out by Mrs. Nellie Baker, mother of
B-year-old Dora Baker, who was married
to Parks recently. After giving bond Parks
and his girl bride disappeared.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
ON TRAIL OF TRAIN ROBBERS.
Officers Find Rifed Express Bag
and Dynamite i'm Barn.

Davenport. Ia. Nov. 3.-Search for traces
express train near here Saturday morning
has resulted in the finding of a rifed ex-
press bag, some jewelry boxes and dynamite
In the barn of William Rohwer, where the
robbers stole a team with which they made
their escape.
The day was barren of developments
pointing to the present whereabouts Of the
robbers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26

BROCkMAN PLACED
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
Hillsboro Youth Charged With
Numbering His Sweetheart
While Buggy Riding.
SAYS SHE KILLED HERSELF.
Defense Will Be That They Had
an Agreement to Die Together
-"Farewell' Note in
Evidence.
SPECIAL.
HhisDoto' III, NOV 2.-Ine trial of Fred
Brockman, charged with the murder OF
Miss Gertrude Clifford, was commenced in
the Circuit Court here to-day and the work
OF impaneling a jury is now in progress.
The crime WAS committed on Thursday,
January 16. 1902. and though Brockman. II
- said, confessed at the time, he has en-
tered q plea Of mot guilty"
On the evening of January IL Brockman
entered the saloon Of W. H. Ciotfeller,
where he borrowed a sheet of paper and a
pencil from the proprietor and wrote a note
which be folded up and placed in his pocket
He then left the saloon and Went to 4 livery
stable where he hired a horse and buggy
and drove. to. the home of Miss Gertrude
Clifford. with whom he had been keeping
company for some time.
.The two climbed into the buggy and drove |
away. At S O'Clock that evening. only a
short m after Brockman left the stable,
the horss returned to the stable and In the
Clifford and the unconscious Brockman.
TWO bullet wounds n the girls head told
the story Of her death, while two wounds
attempted to Rim himself, but failed, owing |
to the bullets ~glancing off the skull.
he killed the girl and then tried to kill
himself. In his pocket the note which he |
had written In the saloon was found. and
FAREWELL NOTE.
10 My Friends, Brothers and Sisters
Kind friends. brothers and sister. ] am go
ing to commit suicide tonight. 1 am in my
best mind, but I have made up my mind to
leave the world behind, 30 good by to all.
All you young fellows, take my advice and
don't go the way / am. l have gone such a
way I never can go again.
II hate the way / have done, but forgive
me, won't you all? l owe SO many people
1 can't pay and they are the cause of my
life, so l must go. Good-by, John. you are
sitting near me. but don't you go the way |
1 am. I love you, but must leave you. l
know I have some friends, but they are
few. They all think ! am a deadbeat. but
I may meet them all in the other world by
and By.
II have told Gertrude what I am going to
do and she says she might 60 too, so bury
me by the side Of Fred. will you, folks? AS
I Will leave my home for him. SO good-by.
Do as l ask, mother. will you. please? Good
by. FRED AND GERTRUDE"
Brockman was lodged in jail on a charge
OF murder and an indictment was found
by the Grand Jury.
T. NJ. Jet, Amos Oiler and D. R. Kinder
are attorneys for the defense and State
Attorney L. V. Hill is being assisted in
the prosecution by Judge G. X. Cooper and
e Ian
The defendant is 20 years old. Miss Cliff
ford was q beautiful girl and very popular.
Her friends do not believe that she entered
into al Agreement to kill herself. His de-
tense will be that the girl first Killed her
self and then he shot himself.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26

15 Per Cent Discount on Fine China.
Dinner Sets. service plates. meat. game
and fish sets. turkey platters. etc. Sale
positively closes this week.
MERMOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-11-26
Ko.nuth society Omcers.

The following were elected officers of the
Hungarian kossuth Society, which was or
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-09
HOTEL RICHMOND.

Kentucky Avenue. First Hotel from Beach, At.
lantc City, n. j.; 10 Ocean view rooms;
pacity 400; write Tor special rates. }, b, Jenk.
ms, Prop.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-09
FREE LANDS FOR THE SETTLER
100000 Acres to Be Given Away
in Nebraska.

Thousands Of immigrants are expect
ed to settle in Nebraska this year. for
in that state Uncle Sam has almost 1O,-
900 900 acres to give away to settlers
who are willing to work and develop
the land, and during the present year
it is expected 100000 will be disposed
of. These vii probably be about even
ly divided between the farmer and the
stock grower.
Prospective settlers can pay a visit to
the state and pick out a quarter-sec-
tion of land. They can select adjoining
tracts for each son and daughter over
81 years of age. The only cost will be
filing feel of $40. At the end of five
years they will be given deed pro-
vded they have resided on the place
the entire time. If a. man served in the
Union army he will receive for the
amount of time he served.
However,. from the day of filing. all
settlers will be eligible to secure the
benefit of Nebraska's 700 public schools
and may subscribe for any of her 500
newspapers. The wheat produced may
go to raise the high mark of 55,00O,000
bushels of 1901. and if corn is the aver
age yield may help change the highest
amount of 115.S16.S41 bushels produced
during 1899. If normal, each settlers S
part of the 35,OOO,OOO bushels Of oats
will help feed Il share of the 4,5S3, 2S7
head of cattle. sheep and hogs handled
in Omaha annually
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-09
CARNEGIE's FIRST JUMP.
1t Was from S25 to s35 a Month as
e. Telegrapher.

From Andrew Carnegi,s "rhc Empire of Bu.
ress.'
When I had the honor to become a
railroad man, the Pennsylvania rail-
road was not yet finished to Pittsburg
BY means Of some miles of staging be-
tween two points, and Il climb over the
mountains by means of ten inclined
planes, the passenger was enabled to
reach Philadelphia by rail. The rails
on the mountains We're iron, fourteen
feet lengths. imported from England,
lying OH huge hewn blocks of stone, al
though the line passed through woods
and ties would have cost little. The
company had no telegraph line and
was dependent upon the use of the
Western Union wire. Mr.. Scott, the
superintendent, the celebrated Thomas
A. Scott who was afterward president.
often came to the telegraph Office in
Plttsburg to talk to his superior in AL
toOna. the general superintendent. |
was then young operator and made
his acquaintance by doing this tele-
graphing for him.
I was receiving the enormous salary
of twenty-five dollars per month then,
and he offered me thirty-fve to become
his secretary and tclegrapher. which
meant fortune. Mr.. Scott received
$12J Il montf-s1 800 a year. and my
wonder was what Il man could do with
that amount of money. / served for
some time before / received an advance
of salary of ten dollars per month.
That gave mo an enormous revenue
compared with the Sl.2O a week at
which I started in the cotton factory.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-09

man Hufnagle asked for nominations,
despite vigorous objections of Messrs.
Reese, Richards and Hagar. who
claimed that the proceedings were ir-
regular.
REED ELECTED.
James Hecd was nominated as the
Hufnagle candidate to fill the vacancy
IN the First ward, and John Reilly was
nominated as the Mccarthy candi-
date. These are the two men who ran
against one another in February, and
who received the same number of
votes each. Cruikshank voted for
Reed and he was declared elected. re-
ceiving five votes to Reilly's three.
Reed was accordingly declared elected.
Before adjournment was taken. Reese.
Mccarthy and Hagar filed out of the
room. muttering about certain dire and
terrible things which are going to hap
pen. They were apparently deeply en-
ragged at Cruikshank's action.
The latter received hearty congratu-
lations from the scores of citizens
gathered in the council chamber and
around the borough building. Even II
he should desert the Hufnagle side
now, the latter have a majority when
Reeds vote Is counted.
The water bill will be paid this
morning. council having approved the
treasurer's bond after the election of
Reed, and as soon as it is the water
will be turned on again as soon as
possible.
The reform" party now In control
promise that the borough affairs will
be administered in a business-lke way
and that the strctest economy will be
practiced during the coming year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-09

manufa cturing plant of r. 8. Barker
& Co., for term Of ten years.
The following ordinances passed on
final and second readings:
For the construction of a retaining
wall on Yard street.
Providing for the opening of Vine
street.
Providing for sewer on Ridge Row,
Prescott avenue and Linden street.
Providing for opening Of Irving ave,
nue..
CALVIN SWORN IN.
Daniel Calvin. who was not present
at the last meeting. came forward after
Ne opening of the meeting and was
sworn in by Chairman Robathan.
Chairman Robathan named II. +.
Paine. r. ]. Snowden and p. +. Calpin
as committee to confer with COM
mittee from select council, with refer
ence to agreeing upon some plan by
which contractors for city work will
get their pay sooner than they do at
present.
A select council ordinance providing
for the purchase of $4,000 worth of fire
hose was read and referred to the COM
mittee. with instructions to report
forthwith. The report was favorable.
and the ordinance afterwards passed
on two readings.
Select council resolution requesting
the superintendent of the bureau of
building inspection to prepare plans
and estimate the cost for furnishing
the fourth floor of the city hall and
installing an elevator, was concurred
in.
Select council resolutions for placing
fire alarm boxes and fire hydrants on
Schlager and Dram boulevards, In the
Twenty-first ward, were also con-
Cured in. as was another one asking
the recorder to get an option OH Platt
place for park purposes.
A resolution generating the property
tax of Mrs. John Lilly, In the Four
teenth ward was referred to commit
tee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-09
DEADLOCK IS
AGAIN BROKEN
THIS TIME IT IS SMASHED FOR
GOOD.
John Cruikshank Voted with the
Hufnagle Faction at Dickson City
and Brought About the Election of
James Reed--Council Now Has
Nine Members and Deadlock Is
1mpossible-Bill of the Water
Company Is to Be Paid Today.
Treasurer's Bond Approved.

The Dickson city councilmanic dead
lock was broken last night by the de-
Election of John Cruikshank to the
IlufHagle standard. The water bill
was passed; Hufnagle man was
elected to fill the vacancy existing in
the First ward and, incidentally. all
the good citizens of the borough are
rejoicing.
1t Is understood that a promise was
secured from cruikshank by certain
members Of the Hufnagle. or reform"
faction, in the morning, by the terms
Of which he agreed to vote with them
on every question. When the hour for
IIufnagle men. including Mr.. Hufna-
gle himself. Henry Hagen, Conrad
Snyder and Stephen Beddoe, We're pre-
ent in the council chamber.
This constituted Il quorum, and
Chairman Hufnagle called the meet
ing to order and directed Secretary
Mcpherson to call the roll. Just as
the latter was preparing to do this,
the three remaining McGarrityites.
Henry Mccarthy. Louis Richards and
e.. g.. Reese. showed up. They had
been around looking for Cruikshank,
whom they did not know had de-
Serted them.
WATER COMPANY BILL.
They made some objection to the
holding of the meeting, alleging that
10 business could be transacted be-
cause of the deadlock. Chairman Huff
naglc ordered them to keep quiet and
directed the clerk to read the bill of the
Dickson City Water company, sent in
by Secretary Jeffries. The bill was for
water furnished tn thorough during the
month of April and was for only $45
Bills for water furnished during pre-
Nious months had been presented and
passed by the council previously.
The presence of SO many citizens in
the council chamber evidently had a
good moral effect on the McGarrityites
or else they began to realize that they
couldn't depend ON Cruikshank. for
they all voted in favor of passing the
bill. 1t was then moved that council
suspend the regular order of business
and elect a member to II the vacancy
caused by the vote in the First ward
at the last election.
vote was taken on this motion. but
il resulted in Il tie. the lines being
drawn as heretofore. This surprised
the reformers. who knew of Cruik-
shank's promise. and an adjournment
was taken until next Monday night at
T.3O o'clock. Crlikshank was taken in
hand out in the corridor by some of the
more influential members of the Huff
nagles faction. Just as he was being
surrounded by the McGarrityitcs
few wcll-choscn words and IL rc-
ference to his earlier promise resulted
in renewal of his pledge and i'm about
thre minutes more, the council was
again in session. Cruikshanlk voted TO
proceed with the election of ii council
man to I'LL the vacancy, and Chair