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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
GENERAL DOMEsTIC.

The Pythian Supreme Lodge defeats the
proposition to build a sanitarium at Hot
Springs. Ark. holding that It has no right
to levy tax for that purpose.
In clash between deputies and strikers at
Nesquehoning, Pa. a striker Is shot dead
but fear Of a visit from militia prevents q
general riot.
Charles NJ. Schwab president OF the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation, is Ill and may
be compelled to resign to avoid mental
breakdown.
The Missouri State Fair opened at seda-
lia yesterday.
John W. Gates offers to make compro-
mise with the Osgood faction in their fight
for control of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company. but the offer is refused.
A severe rain, wind and electrical storm
swept over Missouri and Illinois Sunday
night and yesterday. doing great damage.
The feature Of the storm was the electric
display. Scores of houses and barns were
struck by lightning and burned. A large
number of persons were shocked and sew
eral were killed
Governor Dockery has issued a proclama-
ton setting aside the first Monday In Sep
tember as Labor Day and calling upon the
citizens Of Missouri to observe the day.
The mother and brother of Mrs. Charles
Fair are en- route to San Francisco. where
the contest over the s100O0OOO estate prob-
ably will be instituted.
r. r. Remington. formerly the fance Of
Miss May Van Allen, kills himself at Ne,
port.
The Chicago police believe that Edward
Counselman. who Is under arrest. has re-
Gently talked with William J. Bsrtholin.
who is osdly wanted in connection with two
murders in Chicago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Transit Company employees withhold In
formation concerning accidents.
Workmen will to-day begin building big
water main TO connect with Worlds Fair
ground.
Charles MaIhke was instantly killed by an
electric shock at Keyes Farm and Dairy
Company.
Emil vetter of No. 1411 A. Latin street
eustains dislocated knee. while wrestling
with his wife at a picnic.
Chief Desmond will charge "Frenchy
Dupree with robbery on railroad car.
Crowds of visitors overtax st. Louis
hotels
National Republicans will not meet in
st. Louis in October
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Wilder. Jr.. have just
announced their marriage after keeping 1t
a secret for nearly eleven months.
Men are chased by wildcat and boy
is attacked by mad bull.
President Phillips Of Board of Public I'M
provements suggests that city own its
lighting plant.
Health Commissioner Starkloff orders dis
charge of two milk inspectors.
The Missouri Veterinary Medical Associa-
ton begins the agitation for a State Board
of Veterinarians.
John Brennan, teamster for the American
Ice and Coal Company, was partially par
alyzed by a stroke of lightning while chop
ping ice on the rear step of his wagon.
Governor Dockery is not pleased with
Missouri Works Fair Commission and 9TH
er designations may follow.
Death OF Doctor Robert r s. Cloud
Mrs. Lewis s. Matthews goes to Hannibal
to recover lost Jewels.
The f,:neral IT 't'n 80
place tomorrow morning from st. Francis
Xavier Church
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
LOOKING TO THE CONFERENCE.
Southern Methodist Churches Soon
to Close Years Work.

The Southern Methodist churches of the
city are closing up their years work for
the next annual conference, which meets
at Maiden, Mo-, September "a. Six of the
city pastors will close their pastorates on
the basis Of the time limit. These are the
nue. Church. the Reverend Doctor j. H
Young of Centenary Church, the Reverend
Doctor Doctor T E Sharp of Wagner Place
Of Lafayette Park Church. the Reverend
Marvin T. Haw of st. Paurs Church and
the Reverend Mr.. Donnan of BeIlefontaine
Church. The majority of these will re-
main in the city, but some will probably
be transferred to other conferences. But
Is unknown as Yet. even to the Reverend
Doctor w. NJ. McMurry. Presiding Elder
The past year has been one or unusual
vigor among the churches of this denomi-
nation in the city, particularly in the line
of church building. Four of these will be
meeting of conference-St Johns La
fayette Park. st. Paurs and Cabanne The
first Of these will cost complete about S125-
two about $25, 900 each. A fifth church will
probably be begun before the conference
and will cost about the same as st. Paul's
The st. Paurs Church viii be dedicated
September e. an and Bishop 2. R. Hendrix
Creve Couer will be dedicated in the after
noon of the same day.. The dedication of
Cabanne Church is set for September il at
ficiate. Lafayette Park is arranging to
have its dedication on September Z and
Doctor McMurry will offlciate.
The City Mission and Church Extension
Society Is arranging to hold its annual
meeting September Is and some interesting
features will be introduced. Bishop WIZ
son will deliver the address of the occa-
sion and brief addresses will also be made
by those prominent in the Southern Meth
odism of the city. The committee in charge
is also planning surprise, which is neces-
sarily a secret for the present.
The Southern Methodist pastors of the
city met yesterday at Centenary assembly
ROOM when reports were received from
the churches. which indicated larger ac-
cession than usual.
Presiding Elder McMurry stated yester-
day that 1t was his intention ts establish
downtown office soon after the beginning
of the next ecclesiastical year. and that
this would be arranged for such commit
tee meetings as might become necessary in
the prosecution of the work of the dis
fricf
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
ELECTRIC SHOCK
CAUSES MANS DEATH
Current From Incandescent Lamp
Passes Through Charles
Malhke's Body.
TOOK HOLD OF METAL ON BULB.
George Olst Stunned While Assist
ing Victim to His Feet-Insu-
lations on Wires Perfect.

Charles Malhke. % years old, was in
stantly killed yesterday morning by an
electric shock while working in the base
ment of the Keyes Farm and Dairy Com
pany, at No. 1856 Olive street.
George Obst, who went to his assistance,
was severely shocked while trying to lift
Malhke to his feet. His condition is not
serious.
The accident occurred at $50 o'clock.
Mahlke was working in the refrigerators in
the basement. He was carrying an incan-
descent lamp from one box to another.
During the electrical storm Mahlke at
tempted to remove one of the lights He
grasped the lamp at the base of the bulb
instead of taking hold of the wooden han
die. The current passed through his body.
The force of the shock was so strong as
to throw him to the ground and he was
unable to release his hold. His screams at
tracted the attention of Obst. who was
short distance away. When he went to his
assistance and took hold of the mans arm
he was shocked and thrown several feet.
He soon revived and turned off the cur
rent.
Mahlke was carried upstairs and Doctor
NJ. B. Clopton of No. 2732A Olive street was
summoned. All efforts to revive the man
were futile. Doctor Clopton stated that
death was instantaneous.
1t was thought the wire was crossed with
one bearing a stronger current. but an in
vestigation revealed that the insulation was
perfect. Employees Of the firm say the
lights have been carried from place to place
for several years and they have often taken
hold OF them by the bulb without any
shock. This is the first accident that has
occurred.
Mahlke's body was removed to the home
of his sister. Mrs. Hulda Koch, at No. 2211
Wash street. where he made his home.
Mahlke was the support of his father and
mother. The former is a patient at the
City Hospital, suffering with paralysis. His
mother lives at Raptop
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
TRIPS ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
Novel House on Wheels Proposed to
Advertisc the EInositiOn.

A trip to the Worlds Fair in an old-fash-
Toned prairie schooner drawn by two
teams of Missouri mules Is contemplated
by Thomas F. Emery, John Haley Clyde
Manly. George +. Mcdonald, Charles Reb-
scher and Charles Walker of Rochester y
\. The party intends to follow the old Ma
tional road through Ohio Indiana and III
nols 10 -. Louis They desire TO advertise
the Fair en- route.
Z. W. Hoy!e, f. r. Rogers. p. Burkett
and w. y. Hazgood write the Exposition au-
thorites from Atlanta. Ga. that they pro-
pose to travel from that city to San Fran
cisco in specially constructed wagcn-a
regular house on wEeels'-and will adver-
are all college graduates with several years
of business experience. and have made ar
magazines and newspapers and will be able
to do plenty of exploitation for the EXPOSE
uon. These matters are before the Expo
sition management
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
CANNOT SUPPLY SCHOOL TEXTS
Injunction Against American Book
Company in Kansas.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


Iopeka, Kas.. Aug. 1S-Judge Fagin of
the Probate Court of Shawnee County, In
behalf of the trades and labor unions Of
Topeka, granted an injunction restraining
the American Book Company and Its Kan
sas depository, the KANSAS Book Company,
from supplying the schools Of Kansas un-
der its contract with the State
county Attorney Nichols holds first
mat the contract with the State and the
DOCK company. was made before the book
company was legally authorized to do bus.-
ness In Kansas, and that. therefore, its
contract is not good The second reason IS
that the company practiced frauds toward
the textbook Commission. He says that
the western School Book Company of
chicago and Butler. Sheldon & Co. of Phil
adelphia We're both connected with the
American Book Company SO closely that
that organization prevented the two COM
panies named from bidding for books
which the American Book Company wished
TO get for itself. Both of these companies
however, bid before the Text Book Com
mission.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
CARNIVAL FOR SOUTH SIDE.
Carondelet Business Men Favor
New Kind of Attraction.

Carondelet business met met at No. 7121
South Broadway last night to discuss ways
and means of attracting more attention and
consequently more business to their section
of the city.
After several addresses by prominent busi-
ness men 1t was decided that street carni-
val was the most desirable form of attrac-
tion, and d committee was appointed. The
meeting adjourned without any definite ac-
tion being taken, and will meet again to-
morrow night at the same place to further
discuss the matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Harrisburg, H., Aug. 1s.-The first days
session of the annual Saline County Teach
ers' Institute was held at the East Side
school building here to-day. Despite the
heavy rain that has been falling all day
nearly 100 teachers were in attendance
County Superintendent Lewis E York is
assisted by Professor Charles Z. Joiner of
White Hail. ILL.,: John G. Ferrel of Noun
tain and Harry Taylor of this city. Among
primary work in orthography, by John G.
Ferrel; nature study and history. by Harry
Taylor; expression in reading. by Charles
Ioiner
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
DEATH OF DOCTOR
ROBERT T. S. CLOUD.
Physician, 81 Years Old, Who Was
a Flag Bearer for General
Lafayette.

Doctor Robert T. S. Cloud, 81 years old, OF
Indianapolis. died Sunday at the home of
Robert T. S Cloud, Jr.. No. 4763 Maff1tt
avenue. He came TO st. Louis about two
months ago to spend his remaining days
with his eldest son.
Doctor Cloud was born in Lexington in
November. 1915. and when a boy was flag
bearer to General Lafayette during that
famous Frenchman's visit At % he enter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
INDoRsE JERUSALEM EXHIBIT.
sundny-SchooI Workers Urge Conces-
siOn BE Granted at worlds Fair.

The Reverend D. Morris Ferguson, gener-
al superintendent of The New Jersey Sun-
day School Associate writes to the Expo
siticn managers .indors,rg the proposed con-
session for a reproduction of Jerusalem at
the Worlds Fair
He calls attention 10 a recent resolution
OF the Sunday school forces in convention
at Derver 10 hold the next great WoTld
Sunday School Convention in the actual
site of Jerusalem, probably in May 1901
The advertising of this novel idea. says
Mr.. Ferguson. will reach several millions
of scholars and teachers in the United
States and Canada
He suggests that not more than GOO or 500
VIII be able to attend the union at the
Holy City, SO that thousands who would
like to go there will learn with enthusiasm
that a miniature Jerusalem awaits them at
the St. Louis Exposition and therefore Of
fers an inducement for attending the
Worlds Fair. He urges the granting of the
concession.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
The we.t St. Louis Construc,Ion

Company, which has the contract to furnish
the greater part of the county with water
from the Missouri River. is pushing the
work of building its reservoir. filter plants
and tine laying of its water mains. J. B.
Quigley, president Of the company. said
yesterday that work on the stand pipes at
Kirkwood would be begun to-day. Work on
the laying of the mains will commence this
week on the Olive Street road. About 400
men are now working for the company and
about $50 more will be engaged. Contracts
have been made with the towns of Fergu-
son. Webster Groves and Kirkwood. and X
is expected that the plant will be in opera
ton before next summer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
HAD SLATE ARRANGED.
Republican County Convention Mt
Kimmswick Followed Programme.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
KinImswick. Mo-. Aug. 1s.-The county
Republican Convention was held here to-
day. Everything passed off smoothly, the
machine having arranged the slate before
hand. The ticket is:
John Pickel. for Representative; James
Hopson for Presiding Judge; Theo Walsh
for Recorder; Xavier Klaeble for Sheriff; T.
T. Reinmer for Collector; W. H. Pillard for
County Clerk: Frank Dietrich for Circuit
Clerk; d. s. Frazer for Treasurer; Eugene
Edgar for Prosecuting Attorney; Doctor
Auerswald for Coroner; Theo. Ehricks for
Probate Judge; Barney Muse for Judge,
First District; Louis Kleinschmidt for
Judge. Second District.
Moses Whybark and John H. Raney were
present and made short speeches. A long
string of resolutions of the stereotyped
character was adopted.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
FOREIGN.

The Shah OF Persia. gorgeously arrayed.
arrives In London. where he is the guest of
King Edward.
Montague White explains on behalf of
the Boer Generals recently visiting Eng
land that their reason for not accepting
the invitation to witness the naval review
was that they did not have suitable ap-
parel for such an occasion and not time
enough to make the necessary purchases
Relations between the American Minister
az Constantinople and the Porte are
strained on account of the nonfulfllment of
promises made by the Turkish Government
relating to the rights OF American citizens
Attempts to close unauthorized schools in
Brittany meet determined resistance. but
the work is finally accomplished after sew
eral hours of fighting.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19

are to be appointed by recommendation of
the commissioner general. The commissioner
general is TO manage all affairs concerning
the Exposition, to control all the officers of
the bureau and issue all rules in regard to
the exhibit
These promugations were the result of
the audience of John Barrett Commissioner
General of the Words Fair to the Corean
Government and other Oriental Powers.
Commissioner General Barrett left Seoul on
July IL Tor Pekin. where ne was subsequent
~ presented TO the Chinese Emperor and
secured the appointment of an imperial
commission TO the Worlds Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
ILLUMINATION OF THE SITE.
Preparations Underway for Lighting
the Groundn to Aid Builders.

Shortening of the hours of daylight with
the approach of the autumnal equinox has
caused preparations to be made for supply
Ing artificial light to the Administration
group OF buildings and to the site
Director of Works Taylor has ordered five
large lamps for use in his drafting and
engineering department. Chief Rustin of
the Department of Electrical Design began
installing on the site yesterday seven clus-
tiers of incandescent lamps of five each TO
assist in the policing Of the grounds and
the fire protection. These clusters are in:
stalled along the channelway and around
the large buildings in course of construction.
lighting up the roadway, which the engines
must take in responding TO an alarm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
IN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Democrats Nominate Local Ticket mt
Poplar Bluff.


Poplar Bluff. Mo-. Aug. 1S-The Demo-
cratic County Convention met in this city
to-day and nominated the following ticket:
Representative, Doctor Chas F. Greene:
Sheriff, sam Gardner; Prosecuting Attor-
ney, r. II. Stanley; County Clerk, Geo. c.
Orchard: Circuit Clerk E. E. Graham; Re
corcer. Ed 7. Abingdon; Treasurer r F..
Ray; Collector, Henry Turner; Probate
Johnson; Presiding County Judge, Doctor
b. c. Jones; Chairman Democratic County
Central Committee, T. D. Ferguson: Secre-
tary, Geo. ID. Tinch: Congressional Commit
teeman, Bruce Hays.
This was a complete victory for the Or
chard party, the Standardization faction
failing TO get a single nomination. Con-
gressman ". D. Vandiver attended and de-
liyered an eloquent address justifying the
Missouri State administration.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Democrats of Twentieth District Meet
at Jacksonville To-Day.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Jacksonville, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-To-morrcw aft
ernoon the Democratic Congressional Con-
vention of the Twentieth District will con-
house Most of the candidates and dele
gates are already on the ground. Several
caucuses are arranged for tonight.
The candidates who have announced
themselves are: W. E. Williams. Pike Coun-
ty; W. II. H. Hinrichsen Morgan County;
r. ]. Selby, Calhoun County; Charles Nus
baum, Menard County; Frank Robinson
Cass County; H. T. Ramey. Green County
w. /. Nanny, Brown County.
There will be seventy-nine delegates in
the convention.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
ASKS COMMITTEE TO REsCIND.
Seventeenth Ward Republican Leaxu,
Club Against the Primarfen.

Tie Seventeenth Ward Republican League
Cub met last night at Beecker's Hall
Twenty-third and North Market streets
August Kleycamp presiding. Speeches were
made by Senator Charles +. Busche II W
Weeke. Jr., NJ. Lang. F. Goessling and 9TH
ers. The object of the meeting was to take
action on the proposed primary plan IA
vored by the Republican City Central Com
mittee.
Resolutions were adopted censuring the
plan and declaring in favor of the custo-
mary method Of delegate convention at
which candidates be named. The ward 8
representative on the committee, Charles r.
Wenueker, was instructed to Use his best
efforts to induce the committee to rescind
their action and have nominations made in
the customary manner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
LAGOON DRAINS ARE UNDER WAY.
VIII Empty the Waterways of Expo
sitiOn. When Necessnry

Drains fer the lagoons, by means of
which they will be kept dry during the
pre-exposition period and by means of
which they will be emptied a any time dur
ing the Exposition are being put into place
by the Hanley-Casey Company at the site
There will be eight of the drains with
an average length of sixty feet The
Hanley-CaSeE Company has subcontracted
this work to the Bray Construction Com
pany. which has the contract for excavating
the laScons. The lagoOnS are to drain into
the River deS PereS channelWay
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
Smith Day at the Exposition.

If the plan OF +. &. Smith of No. 3s7
Washington street. Buffalo. IS successful
the Smiths, that numerous family of direc-
tory fame. will be organized for the pur-
pose of erecting a Smith family building
on the W orld's Fair site, providing that the
Exposition authorities will appoint Smith
Day and give the space for the structure
Mr.. Smith says that ii will be one of the
most unique and tremendous gatherings of
the Exposition if only Johns of that family
attend the roundup.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
DECREE OF EMPEROR OF CoREA.
tablished q Bureau for That Coun-
try's Display at the Exposition.

try's Display at the Exposition
Regulations for the establishment of a
Bureau Of Expositions by the Corean Gov
ernment. in preparation for a great exhibit
at the Worlds Fair, were received yester-
day at the Administration building. The
regulations are the result of decree pro-
mulgated by the Emperor.
They provide for a temporary Bureau OF
Expositions in the Work Department, to
control all affairs concerning expositions in
the interior or foreign countries. The bu-
reau is created with a commissioner general,
vice commissioner general. secretary. a
committee of five and inspectors.
TIE commissioner general and vice COM
missioner general are to be imperial ap-
pointments. or appointed on recommenda-
ZION, while the members Of the committee
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
BOY ATTACKED BY LARGE DOG.
Newfoundland Leaped on Youth
Without Provocation.
REPrRLIc SPECIAL.

REPI I3LlE SPECIAI.
Sycamore, H.. Aug. 1S.-Freddie Douchert,
years old, was badly bitten to-day by
d large Newfoundland dog, supposed to be
mad. The dog was on the opposite side of
the street. but ran across and grabbed the
boy by the arm, tearing off the clothing and
badly injuring the arm. II then ran off be-
fore any one realized what had happened.
The screams OF the child brought crowd
together and the boy Immediately
taken to a physicians office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
FOR CATARRH OF THE STOMACH
President Van Horn Indorses Pe-ru-na-
A Letter From DELEGATE Wilson.

An Over This Country Are Hum
dreds of People Suffering From
Cafarrh of the Stomach Who Are
Wasting Precious Time and En-
during Needless Suffering-Ihe
Remedies They Try Only Tenn
porariIy PaiIiafe tie Distress,
but Never Effect a Cure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
SUES A RAILROAD COMPANY.
Man Who Was Stabbed on Train
Thinks Road Was Negligent.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Vinita, I. T.. Aug. 1s.-Ross Blevans OF
this place to-day brought suit against the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad for
5000 for alleged injuries sustained by him
on the katy's Joplin excursion train on
July Il. The complainant charges that
while ne was asleep one of the excursion
lists inflicted severe knife wound on him
as consequence of the railway company's
negligence in not offering the proper pro
lection to its passengers against drunken
persons who took charge of the train.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
SPORTING.

Baltimore defeated the Browns by a score
OF II to 1.
Long shots win all the money in the first
days races of the Grand Circuit meet at
Readville.
winners at Kinloch Park yesterday were:
Hucena- Budweiser. Has Gift. Schwalbe,
Beauty Book and Crime.
Gardner knocks out Root in the seven
teenth round of game fight
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-19
Excitement on Street Car.

There was almost a panic on car No. zs5
of the Bellefontaine division of the st.
Louis Transit Company, near Eighth and
Morgan streets, yesterday afternoon The
excitement was caused by the blowing out
of fuse. which set fire 10 the rear end OF
the roof OF. the car, The car was filed with
wild scramble for the door That no one
injured was due to the quick action
taken by the conductor in removing the
in the rear end of the car was so intense
as to melt two panes of glass in the near
fraDSOm