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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-09
CHINESE SALT WORKS.

a correspondent of the London
Times gives the following interesting
account of the salt works at Kwci-fee
on the Nang-tse River:
Below the town, on the gravolly
bed of the river. there are extensive
brine CvapOrating works; these were
in process of removal. the site of the
works being submerged by the sum-
mer floods. The brine is got from shall
low pits dug in the river bed, and the
salt is extracted by first pouring the
brine into heated kilns. causing the
water to evapOrate and deposit the salt
on the bricks and cinders of the kiln
The bricks and CindCrs are then put
into large tubs, and fresh brine IS
poured over them, which dissolves the
salt, the concentrated solution being
extracted from the bottom, run into
shallow pans placed on the top of fur
naces and again CyapOrated. The salt
is deposited on the side of these pans;
it looks clean and white. 1t was in
teresting to reflect that the revenue
derived from salt eVaporatcd by this
and other equally primitive processes
throughout the empire was to form
part of the security for the indemnity
to be paid by China to the Powers"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-09

The latest snake sensation in tn,
New York ZOO is a two-headed milk
snake, found a few days ago in the
Bronx 1t is 10 inches long, ami
about One-fourth of an inch thick at
It's greatest diameter, where the
body begins to separate to form its
two necks and heads. It's age
estimated at between three and four
months. The two separate and per
fectly formed heads are a little over.
an inch in length. The heads appear
for most of the time to exist in per
feet harmony, but when food is offered
to the snake, the antagOnism of the
two heads has thus far prevented any
nOurishment from being given the
creature. Whenever one head 1t
tempted to take food a quarrel would
ensue. The keepers fear that unless
some method of contracting a truce
between the two jealous heads can Re
devised, they will lose their rare
specimen from starvation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-09
Fellow FeeIinu.

The average man is always anxious
10 know the worst of his neighbor-
probably because of the fact that
misery loves company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-09

German minimum grain duties are
likely to be stricken out on account
# Russia's thr. ats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-09
Busiest Man in Texas

The attorney general of Texas man
ages to get time to eat between suits
against trusts. He is an active of
ficial.-Cleveland Leader.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
FOUGHT A DEADLY BATTLE
ON A DISPUTED CLAIM.
Oklahoma Rough Rider Shot His As
sailant After Falling, In1ict-
ing Mortal Wound.

Okiahom City. Ok, June 17.-E. W. John
son. vice president of the Clsssen Real Es-
tate Company. and who served through the
Cuban campaign with the Rough Riders,
was shot and killed here to-day by W. T.
McMichael as the result of a contest over
a land claim. Before he died Johnson shot
and fatally wounded McMichael. E. E
Brown. editor of the Times-Journal. fired
five shots at McMchael in defense of John
son, but none took effect.
Brown and McMichael were arrested
There was talk of lynchng McMichael un-
til it was learned that his wound was
fatal. The shooting took place in Wood
lawn addition. in the eastern end of the
city.
McMichael had been contesting for twelve
years the homestead right TO land in the
addition. He was defeated in all the courts
and at Washington. but was never elected
from the claim. where he lived with his
wife and children
Cortes Brown and e E Brown. editors
of the Times-Journal bought lots in the
addition through Johnson's company and
was improving them Yesterday McMichael
attacked Brown for entering the land. To-
day Brown and johnson attempted to lead
away COW placed on Browns lot by Nc
Michael when McMichael fired without
warning at Johnson.
Johnson fell with a bullet in his head
and McMichael continued TO fire at him.
but without further effect. Brown drew
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
URGES GoDWIN'S PROMOTION.
President Promises to Consider
Senator Elkins's Request.

Washington. June T7.-Senator Elkins saw
the President to-day to urge the promotion
of Major Goodwin of the Seventh Cavalry,
formerly Colonel OF the Tenth Immune Reg
iment during the war with Spain. to be
Brigadier General in the regular army. The
President promised to consider the matter.
Major Goodwin is conmandant of the JEFF
ferson Guard on duty In connection with
the Worlds Fair.
In the event that Major Goodwin Is pro-
NOTED to the rank OF Brigadier General.
the question arises with the Exposition
management as to whether the Major. who
Is at present detailed as commandant of
the Jefferson Guard at the Worlds Fair.
will be transferred to some other station.
The surplus OF Brigadier Generals In the
regular service, as 1t appears to the EX-
position officials. would make the matter Of
transferral somewhat optional with Major
Goodwin.
When informed last night of the dispatch
from Washington foreshadowing the posi-
BILE promotion of the commandant, Secre-
tary Stevens said that he could see no rea-
son why Brigadier General might not re-
main at the head of the Guard, especially
since he would be in command of a brigade
composed of the Guard, a force OF 1000 men,
and the additional stationing at the Expo
sition of regiment Of infantry. a part OF
the plan of the national Government in
connection with its display.
Major Goodwin has formulated the entire
regulations to govern the Guard he stands
high in the estimation OF the Exposition
management, and Secretary Stevens ex-
officials would feel II the commandant were
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
INCREASE IN BUSINESS
Gratifying Reports on Commercial
Activity Filed With License
Board of Revision.
GROWTH SEEMS PERMANENT.
Thirty Seven Summonses Issued
for Persons Required to Ap-
pear Before the Board
Months Session.
GROWTH SEEMS PERMANENT.

Unprecedented increases In the CONNER
cial operations of the largest mercantile
establishments and manufacturing plants
of st. Louis are shown in attested reports
submitted yesterday to the Board of Lii
cense Revision. AS yet not many reports
have been filed, but the statements received
indicate an increase of several millions OF
dollars in the years business of only
few of the largest wholesale companies.
The volume Of trade was much larger
year ago than ever before in the city's his
tory, and conditions seemed SO favorable
that commercial fatalists looked forward
to a decline. But the sworn statements
filed yesterday with p. ]. Clifford, License
Collector, for the Board of License Revi-
sion. conclusiveiy demonstrate that the
progress is of a permanent nature.
All merchants and manufacturers are
obliged to tender to the board complete, at
tested statements of all sales made in the
year and of the value Of all stock on hand.
The board investigates the statements and
assesses the license taxes according to
law. In general the License Board has
the same duties in equalizing stock and
sales values as has the Board of EqualiZa-
ton in equalizing real estate and PERSONAL
ty values. Ii has power to contest state
ments and even to examine companies
books and premises.
Thirty-one statements were rejected yes
terday by the board. and representatives of
the respective companies concerned were
summoned by Mr.. Clifford to appear Friday
or Monday and show why certain items
should not be altered and augmented. The
board comprises George ]. Chapman, Leslie
A. Moffett and Albert Arnstein. The ses-
sion will last four weeks. Daily meetings
will be held at o'clock.
Every company that has filed state
ment reports a gratifying increase in sales.
The largest corporations report greater
success than was anticipated, and smaller
concerns, even including establishments
that are comparatively of little Importance,
attest to certain, permanent advancement.
The big concerns are doing better than
ever. and their smaller rivals are gradually
growing to the first-class rank. Several Of
the largest corporations report increases
of 100000 each in the years sales.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
Executive Committee Also Sane
tions Regulations to Govern
Juries of Award on Exhibits.
PRIZES FOR AIRSHIP MOTORS.
Ambassador Choate Cables That
Great Britain Will Be Repre-
sented by Educational and
Fine Art Displays.

Rules and regulations to govern the seiec-
tion and work Of the Juries of Award at
the Exposition and the rules Of the airship
tournament were adopted by the Exposition
Executive Committee at its meeting in the
Administration building yesterday.
A copy of the rules to control the actions
Of the Juries OF Award was forwarded to
President Carter OF the National Commits
sion for approval of that body, after which
the scope OF the jurles win be promulgated.
The rules governing the airship tournament
were delivered to Director of Exhibits Skiff.
who will make them public in few days.
In connection With the airship tourna-
ment. the Executive Committee decided to
offer additional prizes to be given for mo-
tors for airships or dirigible balloons. Con-
sderation OF the proposed Building OF Re-
ligiOns at the Fair occupied the remainder
of the executive session.
The scope of the rules for Juries or Award
was outlined for the beneht OF Nj Mlchel
Lagrave, the Commissioner General FOR
France. during his visit to the Worlds FAR
city. He expressed himself greatly pleased
and gratified at the tenor OF the reguia-
tions. which he said were better assurances
of fair treatment than those which the
French section received at the Worlds Co
lumbar Exposition.
A telegram was read at the executive ses-
sion from Commissioner Thomas w. Cridler,
now in Washington, wherein he informs the
Exposition management that the British
Embassy at the national capital has an
nounced that Great Britain will participate
officially in the Exposition. A cablegram
from Ambassador Choate to the State De
partment has been transmitted to President
Francis. The Ambassador informs the
United States Government of the intended
and fine arts exhibit. conditional upon the
Exposition opening in 1904.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

The smoke-abatement law is violated by
city institutions.
John O'Brien, president of the John
OBrien Boiler Works Company, declares he
meant no reflection on the City Council in
his former interviews.
Reports submitted to Board of License
Revision shsw great increase of business.
Judge Hoekaday of Columbia sets the
Butler cases for hearing on October 13
Harvest hands In American Bottoms to
form a union
The National Union elected delegates TO
the National Assembly at a meeting at the
Southern Hotel yesterday.
St Louis Republican Club delegates to
the conventions are objecting to the selec-
ton of polling places in the Seventh and
Twenty-second wards.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Four men were killed by bolt of light
ming in a potato field near Sherman, Tex.
The discovery of the mutiated body of a
Nebraska ranchman leads to the arrest Of
his wife and his brother, who are hastily
leaving the country together.
Doctor Ames. four times Mayor of Mime
apolis is indicted on a charge of attempted
bribery.
Nearly s750,0OO has been paid out in divi-
dends TO stockholders by Spindletop oil
companies in the last seven months.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18

his revolver and began firing at McMichael
and, finally, johnson, dying, raised himself
up on his elbow, rested his pistol on his
wrist, and fired twice at McAlichael One
shot struck McMichael in the abdomen.
the other going wild, and he dropped his
revolver and ran. johnson died in ten
minutes.
Johnson was 2S years old. He fought
through the Cuban campaign as a member
of Troop d of the Rough Riders and was
personally known to President Roosevelt.
At San Juan he was shot in the knee but
recovered and rejoined his troop. Nc
Michael had been involved in litigation 50
long that he had become desperate The
land in question is valued at $4,000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
Lord Kitchener Turns Over the
Constabulary to the Civil
Authorities.
DECLARES THE WAR AT AN END.
Commandant Kemp Asserts That
the Burghers Had $4,000 Men
at First-Only Fifty-Three
Killed at Spion Kop.

London. June IA dispatch from Lord
Kitchener. dated Pretoria, Monday. June
l6. announces the additional surrender of
sl5 Beers. This completes the surrenders
in the Transvaal.
Under date of June II Lord Kitchener
announces that 700 Beers surrendered at
Bloemfontein yesterday. and all the sur
renders in the Transvaal and Orange River
colonies are now completed. In the Trans
vaal 11225 men surrendered, and 10.S13 rifles
were given up, while in the Orange River
Coloney 53s5 men surrendered and $3.50
rifles were turned in, The figures for
Cape Colony have not been fully received.
Lord Kitchener closes as follows:
81 have handed over the South African
Constabulary to the civil authorities, as the
necessity for further military operations
has ceased
BOER LOSSES NOT EXCESSIVE.
Kimberley, Griqualand, West. Monday.
June 1S.-Commandant Kemp. General De-
larey's lieutenant, who surrendered at
Mafeking June IL, has arrived here. In
an interview he gave some interesting fig
ures regarding the war. He said that
about $1,000 Beers were in the field at the
outset. and that only 1900 out of 5000 avail
able fought at Colenso, where the Boer
losses were not heavy.
At Spion Kop. where the British suffered
so much, the Beers had only fifty-three
men killed. In one of the fights outside
Ladysmith the Beers had fifty-six men
killed and over 100 wounded. Their losses
were heavier at Brankspruit and Vlaken-
fontein.
The Beers were often worried by the
British shrapneI and lyddite fire, but when
-. l.
Members Of the Boer forces often man
aged to get into johannesburg, Krugers-
dorp and Pretoria, securing valuable in
formation, and frequently crossed the block
house lines at night. Commandant Kemp
did not allow the Beers of his command 10
wear khaki, the British field uniform.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
NAMES OF DIRECTORS REQUIRED.
Secretary shaw Sends New Sunday
Closing Agreement to Odicials.

Closing Agreement to Odicials.
Washington. June 17-Secretary Shaw has
forwarded to President Francis of the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition Company the
form of an agreement to be entered into
by the directors of the Exposition that dur
ing the continuance of the Exposition II
shall be closed to visitors on all Sundays
BY the terms of the act of March 3,
1901. making an appropriation of S5.00O0eo in
aid of the Exposition. an agreement pro-
viding for Sunday closing was made,
precedent to the payment OF the appropria-
tion. Some time ago the Exposition Conn
pany forwarded to the Secretary of the
Treasury an agreement for Sunday closing,
which was signed by the officers of the
company by direction OF the Board of Di-
rectors. Secretary Shaw has dsapproved of
this agreement on the ground that 1t should
be signed by the directors themselves and
not by the officers of the company. The
Secretary will insist that the new agree
ment be signed by at least seventy-fve of
the ninety-three directors.
1t is assumed that the agreement will be
promptly signed, as required, and returned
to the Treasury Department, when war
rants for salaries and other expenditures.
which have been held up pending the sign
ing OF the agreement, Will be issued at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
Threshers Agree to a Scale.

Medora, Ill. June 17-Threshers in the
counties OF Macoupin, Jersey and Greene
have projected an organization for the pur
pose of establishing and maintaining a uni
form scale of prices and also to bring about
legislation favorable to the farmers in these
counties. The scale agreed upon is as fol-
lows: Rye, cents; wheat. cents; oats. 3
cents; moved timothy. S5 cents: clover. 81.
In addition to these prices the farmers will
be expected to pay for straw stackers,
band cutters and measures Also to furnish
coal and water
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
WASHINGTON.

Senator Vest is in better health than a
year ago, and it is likely that he will take
an active interest in the Senate until the
end Of his term. When speaking, he seems
to regain his wonted strength and fire, and
his speeches always command the presence
of the Senators.
The conferees of the sundry civil bill yes
terday disposed of the section relating to
the St. Louis Worlds Fair.
Senator Elkins has requested the Presi-
dent to urge the promotion of Major Ed
ward Goodwin to be Brigadier General in the
regular army. Major Goodwin has command
of the Worlds Fair Jefferson Guard.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
Epworth Lenguers Mt Jacksonville.


fItIF bI.IC SPENIAI..
Jacksonville. ILL.,, June 17.-Members of the
Epworth League of the Jacksonville Dis
trict, Illinois Conference, are holding their
ninth annual convention at Brooklyn
Church in this city with 15o delegates in
attendance. The principal addresses to-
day were by Doctor W. n. McElroy of
Springfield and the Reverend Parker
Shield of Quincy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
FOREIGN,

Lord Kitchener reports that the last of
the Beers have laid down their AIMS in the
Transvaal and the Orange River Colony.
Rudyard Kipling's stout-hearted defense
of his pro-Boer aunt Lady Burne-Jones,
whom a mob had threatened, causes no end
of excitement among his imperialist neigh
bOrS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were S,5o2,o7s;
balances. s5O5.5T. Local discount rates were
firm between 5 and per cent Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New York,
25c premium bid 35c premium asked; Chi
cago. 20c premium bid, SOC premium asked :;
Cincinnati, Louisville and New Orleans, par
bid, 10c premium asked.
Wheat closed higher at 6s1ac asked July.
7SG7s1xc No. red. Corn closed higher at
&c asked July, &c No. mixed. Oats closed
at 32hc asked July. 45d45Sic No. Northern
The local market for spot cotton was
quiet and UNCHANGED,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
aAL FREsco" EUcHRE PARTY.
Entertainment to Be Given by
Young Mems Sodality Friday.

A progressive euchre, under the auspices
OF the Young Mems Sodality Club, VIII be
given on the Sodality Hall lawn. corner Of
Grand and Laclede avenues. next Friday
night. The function is to be "al fresco."
for which sort of an affair the sodality
lawn is peculiarly adapted. Handsome
prizes win be given.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18

'My refrigerator uses so much ice, and
still the air In it becomes foul is COM
mon complaint of experienced housekeep-
ers This complaint is never made by par
ties using the Quick Comfort cleanable
refrigerator. They are the peer of all re-
frigerators. and prove themselves to be just
as the Ringen Stove Company represent
them to be-"the best refrigerators made.
Ringen Stove Company, Sixth, near Lo-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
Carthage District Epworth League.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nevada, Mo-, June 1.-THE eleventh an
nual convention of the Epworth League of
the Carthage District convened at Trinity
Church in this city to-day. The welcome
address was delivered by ", F. Crigler and
responded to by William Slnish and the
Reverend Doctor Kaufman. The conyen-
tion will be in session three days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
AGREED TO FAIR AMENDMENT.
Sundry Civil Bill Will Likely Be
come a Law by July 1.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, June H.-At meeting to-
day of the conferees on the sundry civil
bill, that part relating to the Worlds Fair
was disposed of. The amendments agreed
to by the Senate were adopted without
change. excepting that clerical error was
corrected. which will substitute the word
"commission' for company" 1t Is likely
that the whole bill will be completed and
sent to the President in time to be signed
and become a law by July ].
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
Fireman Crushed Under Engine.
BLIC SPECIAL

TeIarkana, Tex, June 17.-Robert Dick
son, a fireman on the TeXarkana, Shreye
port and Natchez Railroad. fell under his
engine and was crushed to death three
miles south of here this morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18

Albert Wells, a switchman for the c.. B.
& Q. r. R, died at the Missouri Baptist
Sanitarium Monday night from injuries
sustained while coupling cars in the yards
at the foot of Taicott avenue Monday
cars and crushed about the abdomen. He
was IS years old, married and lived at No.
4S5 North Broadway.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Monticello, No., June 17.-Aaren Jones,
master of the National Grange, will address
the people at st, Patrick, Mo-. on June Il;
Monticello. No, on june %: AIteli, Mo; ON
q. c, o. Ratne, master of the Missouri
State Grange, viii accompany him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18

Bryan to BE at Mammoth Spring.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mammoth Spring, Ark, June 1.-THE
Chautauqua will be opened here Saturday
with a speech by William ]. Bryan.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18
BABY DROWNED IN A BUCKET.
Fell in Water While Mother Was
at Work.

Edward. the 11-month-old son of Mrs.
Mary Schali, who lives on the second floor
at No. 2ss5 McNair avenue. was drowned
in bucket of water in the kitchen shortly
before noon yesterday.
Mrs. Schan had been washing .he clothes
and was hanging them out to dry on the
clothesline when the accident happened.
A few minutes later. when she returned
to the kitchen, where she had left the baby
at play. she found him headfirst In a
bucket OF water. She called in her neigh
Dor. Mrs. Barbara Suda. and they carried
the baby to the office Of Doctor William
Baron of No. 2734 McNair avenue. who pro-
nounced life extinct.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-18

Grange Meetins. in Missouri.

As long as they last, LII $40 suitings a
$50. Hesse, 617 Pine. See window.