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LIST OF PRIZES==NO. J
Problem Number 2. The Elephant Dots.

1ST PRIzETng Silver Water Pitcher quadrupe plate,
porcelain lined extra heavy two gold lined goblet
tstic in design, exhibited Weiss Jewelry Store
ter Ave- price ....$4ooo
I'D TO 21ST PRIzE-Twenty Fountain Pens made especi
ally for The Advertiser each $3.50. $4,000
22D PRIZEA Japanese Vase 80 inches high 81 inches in
circumference, gold mounted hand decorated, very
artistic exhibited THE Fair, price. $4,000
23D TO 32D PRIzE-Ten Webster's Dictionaries, full
sheep binding patent thumb index, 100 pages weight
33D PRIzE-Pair Gents Shoes order j. E. Wors
wick Co for any pair of $5 90 Shoes the SIS
34TH TO 18th PRIzE-25 copies of "The Horse Fair"
artogravuer reproduction of Rosa Bonheurs
animal painting 22x3O inches, ST. 90. $500
GOTH PRIzE-Charles Dickens Works. in Is volumes
half calf binding gilt top $50 illustrations, exhibited
at Fowler's Book Store, price. $4,000
olST TO 10th PRIzE-Fifty copies of "Contentment,
handsome work of art, size 22x3O-in paper
suitable for framing, each $1.oO. 800. $4,000
nth PRlzE-Satin Lumineaux Skirt, union
dounce, generously cut exhibited Nachman &
tiers, Dexter Ave. price. 80. $4,000
18TH TO 18TH PR ZE-13 Stylographic Pens
especially for The Advertiser price $3.50 $3.50
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LIST OF PRIZES--No. 4
Combination Prizes.

1sT PRIzE-Edsons Large Concert Grand oraphophones
Machine in the World. It talks, plays re-
SINGS reproduces any voice perfect
With this machine twenty four master grand records
consisting the worlds famous artists
both vocal and instrumental.
Large coin. Concert Graphophone Bell
Large coin. Concert Graphophone Case.
Dozen Concert Graphophone Records.
Large Cabinet holding "a Records. y
One Reproducer One Recorder.
Shaving Machine One Nickel Plated Belf9
Stand Ivory Record Brush, total value $4,000
This machine can 200 people at time.
Cd 9Th PRIZE-Five copies Webster's Dictionary,
price $500 each $500: 90
9TH PRIzE-A Royal Wilton Rug 9x12ft, handsome
Persian designs, choice of any, pattern exhibited
at Jno. L. Cobbs & Co. 1875
9Th TO 18TH PRIzE-seven stylographio Pens, made
especially for The Advertiser, each $3.50. $1,000
TO 41ST PRIzE-25 copies Of "Contentment," hand
of art, each 81. 90. $25. 90
AID PKIlE-Japanese Vase SO inches high, 44-inch.
around gold mounted hand decorated all sides,
handsome, exhibited The Fair price $25. 90
ADD TO PRIZE-Ten Fountain PENS made especially
for Advertiser, price $3.50 each. $751; 90
SAITH PRIzE-Two Weeks Vacation to Warm Springs,
Ga-Hotel and Rail road expenses paid, amounting
to...... .'.....'.. - @oo'Oo
55TH TO 1o5TH PRIZE-5o copies of "The Horse Fair"
size 22x30-in. each $780,. $4,000
1O6TH TO 116TH PRIZE-1O Fountain Pens, made espec
tally The Advertiser, price $3.50 each. $500
1888 90
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LIST OF PRIZES-=No. l
Problem Number 1. Dot Chart.

1sr. PR1zE-A Golden Oak China Closet 4a-n wide, "a
inches high with pattern mirror top bent glass ends
and oval door, purch and exhibited at Ellis Gays
Dexter Avenue, price ....$ $4,000
I'D TO 10TH PR1zE-Ffteen copies of Websters Dcton-
airy, bound in full sheep patent thumb index, price
18TH PRIzE-Gentle mans Fall Suit order Alex
Rice for choice of any suit in house. $4,000
18TH TO AID PRIzE-rwentyfve copies of Content
ment' handsome work Of art heavy card paper,
size 22x3o in. in coors, price $1oo each $500
43D PRIZE-Bohemian Glass Punch Set consisting of
Tray, Lade Punch Bowl Twelve Glasses decorated
gold with hand painted designs and in German;
purchased and exhibited at Ike Loebs the Jeweler;
price. 80. 49,. .$lo.oo
44TH TO GATH PRIzE-Twenty Stylographic Pens, made
especially for The Montgomery Advertiser, price $3.50
each @oouo
65TH PRIzEGrocerie order Schneider the
for Ten Dollars worth Of Groceries, exhibit in window
GOTH TO 18TH PRIzE-Ffty Copies Of The Horse Fair
artogravure reproduction of Rosa Bonheur's famous
painting each $1oO.... ........ $4,000
116TH PRIzE-Dress Trunk, Drucker Bolt Lock, heavy
straps two trays, brass ball corners, hatorm in set
tray, exhibited at Goetter's, price $275o
NTH TO 10TH PRIZE-5O Soda Water Tickets good
$1oO each at Doves, Dexter Ave. $4,000
16sTH TO 17STH PRIZE-Ten Stylographic Pens, made
especially for The Mo utgOmery Advertiser h
eo7o so
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Out=Of=TOwn Agents.

Each subscriber or contestant whether
old or new will be required to send all
estimates and remittances direct to the
Advertiser. Agents will be credited and
advised when and where to deliver
subscriptions.
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Conditions of Contest.
Note Arrangement for Receiving Estimates
Arrangement of Prizes.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-04
COMPANY C AT TARGET PRACTICE.


Captain Larimore. commanding Company C, First
Regiment, N. G. NJ, seems to be of Kipling's mind as
to the prime necessity of training soldiers TO be ex-
pert sharpshooters as the first and greatest requisite
of a militant force that is expected to be formidable
TO an enemy.
In the recent brief stay Of c company In camp near
st. Charles the men were made TO devote most of
their time to target practice. There are already some
crack shots in the company, but Captain Larimore is
determined that the company as n body shall be n
sharpshooting organization, thoroughly familiar with
the rifle and able to use it with deadly effect at the
various ranges OF which it is capable.
When this shall have been done Captain Larimore
will have the best company in the First Regiment.
There may be other companies able to put I'D a fancier
drill of the Garry humpsI Present humps, Order
humps!' variety, but the sharpshooting company will
contain the real soldiers. 1t will be an excellent thing
IL the entire First Regiment becomes imbued with the
Company C spirit of surprising achievement at the
target range. One soldier who can shoot straight is
worth a hundred who can merely go through the ISL
lent manual or the fashy "bayonet drill" as a sort
of vaudeville stunt.
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Many Houses OF Servians at
Agram Are Sacked and Own
ers Are Maltreated.
SOLDIERS HAVE HANDS FULL.
Newspaper Which Started Trouble
Is C~onfiscated - One RiOter
Killed ami Several Wounded
in Clash With Troops.

AGram. Hungary. Sept. s.-Many houses
were wrecked and sacked last night.
The rage OF the mob was first directed
against the house OF Captain Witas. a re-
tired army officer. who yesterday fired on
the crowd. wounding a man
The rioters erected barbados. tore up the
fence. smashed the windows and were pro-
cecding TO storm the place when the MILL
tary dispersed them
The mob. however. soon reassembled and
returned and the rioters forced their way
into the house. which they wrecked.
Captain Witas and his wife escaped. The
rioters then sacked the houses Of several
Servians and destroyed the residence of a
merchant.
Although a state of siege has been pro-
claimed at Asram. and in spite OF the fact
that the principal buildings and squares ars
occupied by troops. the rioting continued all
day.
Numbers OF peasants have arrived here
from the country to help the Croatians-
Barricades are being erected and a virtual
state of rebellion exists.
Early to-day mobs pIundered Servian
shops. piled their stocks in the streets and
set IRE 10 them. Captain Witas. who was
returning 10 his home. was seized at the
door Of his house and dragged into tn.
street. where the old man. in spite OF his
piteous entreaties for mercy, was terribly
beaten. The Captain was eventually taken
to a hospital in a serious condition
The proclamation OF martial law this
afternoon has been followed by the bring
ing into town and posting Of more bat
taIions OF troops. The rioters have been
overawed by the soldiers. and this evening
they are quiet
Opposition newspapers have been con-
fiscated. and the IrbobrIt. in which the ar
ticles which caused the riots appeared. viii
not he published during the continuance of
the disturbance.
A mob IN the village Of Vraboe stoned q
detachment % gendsrmes- The latter re
piled with n volley. killing one Of the rioters
and wound;nS several others.
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COM
Americaa Honor Pro.tr.te.

VIII Allen White In McCIuresL
II was natural that upon the mere promise OF Mckinley
to use his influence tc secure a reciprocity treaty the
Cubans should grant every request made by the United
States; for upor the opening OF the American market TO
Crban sugar depends the economic future OF the island.
and upon that depends the maintenance OF the public
peace there. 1t IS important that Americans should know
that history is about TO repeat Itself in Cuba; for the Gu
bans had faith in McKinlGy's power TO bring about the
reciprocity treaty which they desired. Industry revived on
the strength OF that promise. and the Cuban planters put
in a big sugar crop. Labor again found employment.
Again there was contentment in the Island. But the treaty
failed to pass. The duty against Cuban sugar in American
ports is prohibitive. Sugar sold on the wharves of Havana
for Sis. and the admitted cost OF production is s.. This
year a small crop Is going IN Labor hardly finds employ
ment. Capital is shy. No other industries are moving.
A slow paralysis Is binding the island. The next step will
be rebellion. and some American General who will inter-
vene in the rebellion to protect American property IN
the island will be known in Cuban history as the Amer
lean WeyleT. Thus will be a pleasant ending OF all the
fine promises We Americans made 10 humanity when we
drove Spain from the Island to protect Poor Cuba" Yet
Cuban revolution. American intervention, American con-
quest and forcbie American annexation are the inevitable
consequences OF the present policy OF the United States
Every vote which prevents the establishment OF Cuban
reciprocity in the next Congress Is certain to cost the lives
of a hundred America soldiers OF the conquest
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A HumorIst's Literary Prophecy.

John Rendrick Bangs in North American Review.
1 foresee the day when without novels. poetry or drama
the public will be surfeited with romances and tales Of the
most stirring character; poems OF stately measure and up
lifting concept; psychological studies OF the deepest dye:
and dramas that VIII take the soul OF man and twist 1t IN
I'll II fairly shrieks for mercy-and all OF these things men
and women viii get while they sleep. 1t is my impression
that the literature OF that period will be induced by pills
taken before retiring and acting Immediately thereafter.
The man who wants a poem Of 4 certain kind viii swallow
what, for the lack OF q better term. we may call The Al
fred Austin Pellet and live the resulting poem in his
dreams. Then there will be Gaines Capsules for Creepy
Creatures each guaranteed 20 contain ten grains OF gloom.
and absolutely free from humor. lightness, sunshine. or
other deleterious substances. ard which. taken three times
a day. will enable every man TO he his own Markham
In the drama The Belasco Tabloid will induce dreams
that will make Du Barry seem like a RoIIo book in con-
trast. and so It Will II Some clever druggist VIII meet
the literary necessities OF the hour. and put up all the
literature taht anybody can possibly want In small doses.
In every variety. and at u price which will bring II within
the reach OF all 1t VIII be a great boon. and will enable
thousands OF men who might otherwise have been novel
lists. poets. or playwrtghts to turn their back on letters
and take up some really useful occupation
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YESTERDAYS ACCIDENT.

If a certain drag crossing a railroad track near
Pittsfeld, Mass, had been a haIf-second slower. 1t is
probable that John Hay would even now be on his
way to take the oath as President of the United
States.
That the half-second has saved President Roose-
welt to the country can hardly be doubted. The seri-
Gus accident Of yesterday has features which are
little short of marvellous. That the President lives
seems a dispensation of Providence
Secret Service Agent Craig, sitting on the back
seat, was killed. The driver on the front seat was
thrown to the ground and died in a short while from
his injuries. Between the two sat President Roose-
welt and Secretary Courtelyou, both Of whom escaped
with bruises and scratches.
But what of the trolley speed which seems to have
been responsible for the collision? The accident has
drawn attention to the necessity for carefully OBJ
served regulations in the operation of trolley cars.
Sooner or later, laws and ordinances will be framed
and enforced which will make accidents less frequent.
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Sure SIGN OF PROSPERITY.

There was material evidence of local prosperity in
the spectacle Of some 10000 citizens of st. Louis Wis
iting the Tax Collectors Office Tuesday and there pay.
ing personal taxes until the amount received by Collec-
tor Hammers clerical force reached a total of nearly
S1,400,0O0.
This record surpasses that of any previous day In
the City Collectors Office by over 100000, and it is
extremely likely that the totals of the current week
will also be of the same record-breaking description.
Collector Hammer is undoubtedly correct in attribu-
ting this rush of taxpayers to the generally healthy
financial condition of the city.
st. Louis is making an excellent aI-around show
ing of prosperity this year. Great gains in all the more
important lines of trade and industry. a remarkable
increase in property values. a vast volume of bank
clearances, an activity in building operations so no
table as to attract the widest attention-these are but
a few phases of the record of local development and
sound progress. The Interesting spectacle now pre-
scented in the Tax Collectors office is a consistent feat.
ure of the general record.
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WORLD'S-1eO4-FAIR.
WORLDS FAIR WORK IN EUROPE.

HOhLD . rain WOhh IN EUhOfE
When the Worlds Fair Executive Committee Off
'cially sanctioned President Franciss acceptance Of
the invitation extended by the American Society of
London to be the guest of honor at the society's
Thanksgiving banquet in November, it acted wisely
for the great benefit of the Worlds Fair undertaking.
The visit to Europe of the President Of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition company will unfailingly re
suit in a notable accession of interest in the Worlds
Fair Of 1904. With much profit to that enterprise may
1t be extended to take in the other leading European
capitals following the American Societyis banquet in
2 London.
Every utterance of President Francis while abroad
will be an authoritative expression, and the aim and
scope Of the st. Louis Worlds Fair may be thus set
forth to foreign nations far more advantageously than
could be done in any other manner.
A brief tour that shall take in such European cen
tiers as London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, St Petersburg
and Rome may well be agreed upon as constituting
the itinerary of President Francis's visit to Europe.
The consequent exploitation of the Worlds Fair, and
the better understanding of its plans and purposes at
tanned through the Presidents personal efforts, must
surely mean a gain of vitality the value of which can
not easily be oyerestimated. A certain result will be
a European representation at the Worlds Fair which
may otherwise be lacking because of a failure to ap-
preciate the importance Of that enterprise as the first
international exposition of the Twentieth Century.
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UNCLE RUSSELL AND HIS NEPHEW.

Mr.. Russell Sage's nephew is going on the stage
and Uncle Russell, although a church deacon, n homely
and old-fashioned man and a stickler for decorous
and sober behavior. announces that he sees no reason
on earth why the nephew should not become an actor
if he wants TO.
The older Sage has not lived his eighty years In
vain. He knows by this time that the lferecord OF
any man depends upon the man himself, his own
strength of character, his forcefulness, not upon his
environment.
He is wisely convinced that his nephew can be Just
as good a man on the stage as in a Wall street brok-
ers Office If he is strong enough to be good at ali.
There are temptations in every calling.
And the uncle in this case has probably seen enough
to show him that the temptations are no more plenti-
full in the life of the actor than in that OF the Wall
street broker, to continue the comparison. There is
just about the same proportion Of decent people in the
one life as the other.
II Russell Sages nephew asplres to live and die a
gentleman he need not surrender that aspiration when
he becomes an actor. He can go right ahead and be
an actor and a gentleman at one and the same time.
And he has a sensible old uncle who is frank enough
to concede this truth and to encourage him to do the
best he can in acting. exactly as he should il he had
chosen to deal in stocks and bonds instead.
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London. Absorption of Foreigners.

walter A wycor IN September Scribners.
And yet 1t is not difficult TO grow familiar with the
salient East London types. The city is really cosmo-
politan In character. for all the principal countries Of
Europe have long beer contributing to its population In
a stream Of immigration, which adds quite 1000 to Its
numbers every year. This to an American is scarcely an
impressive number. as applying to immigration. but the
fact Is. nevertheless. notable when we consider a yearly
assimilation Of 1000 foreigners b. a growing city of
nearly 100000. and the complete success Of the assimla-
ton except as affecting the incoming Jews Sir Walter
Besant declares that the power Of England to absorb
an alien population Is even greater than that Of the
United States. by which. of course. he means proportion
ally greater. He is certainly mistaken. I think. but he
indicates, with much point, the fact that for all the in
now Of foreigners. continued now through many years.
there are, apart from the Jewish quarter. practically no
foreign settlements In East London. And. furthermore.
through and through.
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THE BILLIoN-DoLLAR ONE SESSION.

Governor Dockery has performed n genuinely Dem
ocratic duty in calling the attention of the American
people TO the full significance of the fact that the first
session of the Fifty-seventh Congress has broken all
records of Republican extravaganza by appropriatins
over 81. 900. 100000 of the peoples money and by ere
ating new offices and increasing salaries to n point
that adds s7.1G52I2Si annually to the tax burden
borne by the American people.
The meaning of this record must not be lost on the
public mind. As Governor DOckery points out, the
enormous appropriations of the Fifty-tirst Congress.
reaching a total slightly in excess of 81. OOO.OO0OO0. so
alarmed the country as TO result in the overthrow of
the Republican party at the ensuing election.
These appropriations. however. We're the work OF
the two sessions of that Congress. while in the pres
et instance one session Of the Fifty-seventh Congress
has exceeded that record of wastefulness. with the
session which convenes next December stiIl remain
ing TO be heard from.
This fact of most reckless extravaganza must sure
ly arouse the American people TO the necessity of
checking a spirit which means ruinous taxation of the
masses. Within recent years the Republican party
has surrendered itself utterly TO n policy of the wild
est lavishness in the use Of the peoples money. The
cost of the government in the Philippine. is in itself
so vast as to warrant the gravest alarm. 1t is safe to
assert that we now expend annually in this matter of
Philippine government n sum equal to the cost of an
nually maintaining the United States Government it.
self a half century ago. The statement stands unchal-
lenged that the Philippines have already cost us
enough TO pay for the construction of an isthmian ca
nal and for building enough new warships to make our
navy the most formidable sea power in the world.
Along with this appalling cost of our colonial govern
ment goes an extravaganza in domestic affairs which
apparently has no limit.
Governor Dockery takes timely occasion to dwell on
these threatening truths. Trustism. Imperialism and CO
lonialism have created this latter-day Republicanism
which spends the peoples money by billions. its prodi-
gality increasing with Indulgence. The Billion Dollar
One Session of the Fifty-seventh Congress presents
an object lesson that calls for instant remedial action
on the part of the people.
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have filed for Republican nomination. Nearly all Of
the old minority members from st. Louis are asking
for Endorsement by a denomination. James VI. Rol-
lins wishes 10 go back as State Senator. D.. a. Pa
reira thinks his record in the Legislature is worthy OF
promotion 70 the upper body.
Others who have distinguished themselves as tools
OF the old Ziegenhein machine here in st. Louis think
that they should be permitted to carry the programme
forward in Jefferson City where they can be Of fur
Their service to their new patron. Dick Kerens.
Here is an opportunity for Democrats. Let nomi-
nations be made which cannot he criticised by the bet
ter class Of citizens. The voters desire n change in st.
Louis representation at the State capital. The Re
publican candidates present poor picking. Success
will be- deserved by the Democrats if they present a
contrast.
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WHAT ABOUT THE BUrLERsv,


What will Democrats do about 1.-THE Buffers? The
Republican State organization has refused to prolong
Ziegenheinism. The Democrats of st. Louis have also
a duty TO perform.
In the Kerens- Meriwether fusion agreement is a
clause providing that FIVE Justices of the Peace and
four Constables are to be named by another element
or party"
Representatives of Kerens and Meriwether stated
to the Executive Committee of the Republican State
Committee that this element or party" means Ed
ward Butler. They also stated that there had been
negotiations for the naming of James ]. Butler for
the short term congressional nomination and the cleo
ton of q weT-known Republican for the long term.
These facts were embodied in the report Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee to the Republican State Commit
tee. They are not the result Of hitormiss guesswork.
Because they are facts, and because there are other
similar facts, the Republican City Committee has
been recognized.
Ed Butler has denied his participation In the agree
Rent. Yet he took part In g conference at the South