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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN,

Twclve-story Office building announced for
tho northwest corner OF Seventh and Pine
streets.
Waconcr has only four days in which 10
present evidence in contest case.
Water Commissioner Flads plans for n
frame ppehousc on Kings highway con-
tiict with fre-liinit rules of Building Com
missioner LonEfellow.
Citizens hasten TO pay taxes before clos,
OF the year.
Engineer Smith IS slightly injured in rea--
end collision on Missouri Pacific Railroad
at Howard's Station.
Mother Is late in her search for her son.
who married at Clayton.
William II. Wallace Of Kansas City. can
didato for United States Senate. discusses
PROSPECTS of election.
Worlds Fair appropriates s5Oo.Ooo for
sculpture.
Missouri State teachers hold an all-day
session.
Afr VIII ]. Thornton ertertains college
students with dancing party at Southern
Hotel.
East Side policeman finds s25 diamond
In the craw Of a turkey which he won at
rafle.
Rejected sweetheart leaves a fortune to
Miss Ida May Pearson.
Poor children enjoy Christmas entertain
ment at L,evee Mission.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

the models Of usage which Is the only sure
guide in language.
Professor J. II. Collins, superintendent of
the Springfield schools. delivered a lecture
entitled "A Plea for Simpllfied Spelling"
in which he took an emphatic position in
support Of the system of phonetic spelling
advocated hy the National Educational As
sociat'on. He pointed out the disadvantages
of the present method OF spelling which
he says wastes the time of the young and
Is often bewildering to the youthful mind
He characterized it as obsolete and use
less.
The position taken by Mr. Collins was
seconded in the discussion which followed
by w. J. NJ. Cox of Moline. ". F. RoCh-
teau of Ravenswood. Joseph Carter of Dan
vile and r. o. Naile OF oak Park. The lat
ter is considered the pioneer in the phonetic
spelling reform in Illinois.
The proposed reform was opposed by Miss
Grace Reed principal Of the Drake School
of Chicago. who declared that any attempt
to change the spelling of the English Ian
guage, Itself an outgrowt tn of thousands OF
years, would outrage the dignity of the
mother tongue and that much of beauty in
the language would he destroyed.
Professor Collins introduced a string Of
resolutions advocating spelling reform.
which were adopted by an overwhelming
majority.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield ILL.,. Dec. 30.-The feature of
the second days session OF the Illinois State
Teachers Association was the launching of
a crusade in behalf of phonetic spelling.
The entire morning session was taken up
with addresses and discussions of the tend
encies to reform both in language and in
spelling.
A strong resolution was adopted in behalf
of simplified methods and means were pro-
vided for a propaganda Of the new idea
What should be the attitude Of the
schools toward reforms in language?' was
the subject of a lecture by Professor S. e.
Harwood of the Southern Illinois Normal
University at Carhondale. The speaker
dealt with the problem which the modern
tendencies toward slang bring before the
educators.
Many words now denominated slang, Pro-
fessor Harwood said. are slowly being in
corporated into the language, and are often
so apt that their acquisition tends TO en-
rich the mother tongue. The only safe rule
for the teachers, he said, was to follow
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
PARTLY sCALPED BY ELEVATOR
William Dickason Narrowly Es-
capes Death in Shoe Factory.

William Dickson. % years old. stock
clerk at the Peters Shoe Factory. Thir-
teenth street and Washington avenue. mar
rowly escaped death by being struck by an
elevator In the building yesterday after
noon. His scalp was almost completely torn
away.
Dickason was on the third floor of the
building. AS it was about time to stop
work he looked down the elevator shaft TO
see If the car was coming up. The lift was
in the eighth floor and descending struck
DiCkason on the back of the head
Hearing the wounded mans cries the ele-
vatOr conductor stopped before Dickason's
head was crushed. He was taken to the City
Hospital, where 1t was found that the scalp
was torn away from the base of the brain
TO point a few inches from the forehead.
Dickson is single and lives at No. $50
Kings highway.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

the name Is to be used on, but the inference
is that it is to designate a flower.
The Commissioner of Patents decides that
a living celebrity is entitled to protection
from the use of his name for the purposes
of trade by others. and this is especially
true in the case of the name of the Presi-
dent Of the United States.
The Commissioner holds that it is against
the public policy of the Patent Office to
lend its sanction to the use of the Presi-
dents name by granting registration there
for as a trademark without his express con-
sent. The mere fact that 1t has been ap
piled to a particular rose Is not sufficient
to warrant the assumption that this con-
sent has been given.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

New York, Dec. 30.-Arrived: Potsdam,
Rotterdam.
Harwich, Dec 23.-Arrived: Polamhalt,
Portland, Ore, via St Vincent. C. "
Naples. Dec. 27.-Arrived: Lime Branch,
Portland, Ore, via Coronel.
st. Vincent, c. ", Dec. 13.-Sailed: Nor
man Isles Grom Antwerp, Portland, Ore.
Liverpool. Dec. 29.-Arrived Ivernia, Bos-
ton, via Queenstown.
Glasgow. Dec. S0.-Arrived: Supposed
Tauric Liverpool.
New York Dec. 3o.-Sailed Steamer Ce-
vic. Liverpool.
Hong-Kong, Dec. 24.-Arrived: Empress
Of China, Vancouver, via Yokohama etc.
London, Dec. 30.-Arrived: Monos, Ia
coma, via Valparaiso, etc, and Havre.
Yokohama, Dec. 26.-Sailed: Empress of
Japan 0rom Hong Kong, etc.), Vancouver.
Liverpool, Dec. S0-Sailed: Ultonla, Bos-
ton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
MORE THAN HALF A Mil ION
IMMIGRANTS IN YEAR 1902,
Largest Proportion Have Come From Italy and Austria Hungary
Arrivals Are Mostly rs-Brought of S302035.

these 1881 Were less than IA years old: 152.-
2lS We're between IA and 40 years. and 1920
were past the latter age. There were 1916
paupers among this number and they were
dopurted.
These immigrants brought in n total of
S.Ol2.0S5. and there Were % PA who had more
than $50 each. OF the 19i4l9 immigrants H.
693 Were females
Showing the phenomenal increase in ar
rivals. the following table presents the num-
Der for each month during the last TWO
ye2rs-December. 1902. including arrivals up
to last night:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

Write 10 any agent of the Union Pacific
for copy of Business Openings" 1t tells
you about agricultural districts. which are
fiourshng or will flourish when developed,
of new towns started, and those " hich are
increasing in population very rapidly. and
seeker and investor. Any one looking for
a location should send for this book, as 1t
gives all the Information desired. Full in
formation cheerfuly furnished on appllca-
iion to J. H. Lothrop. General Agent. st.
Louis. Mo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
R0OSEVELT'S NAME AS
TRADEMARK IS BARRED.
United States Patent ONCE VIII Not
Sanction Use of Prominent Per-
sons Names for Advertising.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, Dec. 30.-Presfdent Roose-
velt's name is not to be used in labelling
new brands of cigars. patent medicines.
soap and other articles of trade requiring
the granting of a trademark by the United
States Patent Office.
This decision has been rendered by the
Commissioner of Patents, who recently re-
fused to issue trademark to an enterpris-
ing New England firm who applied for a
trademark bearing the name Of Roosevelt
Rose" The application does not state what
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
BIG MISSOURI TIMBER DEAL.
Macon Firm Buys Six Thousand
Acres Near Louisiana.

One of the largest lumber deals that have
been consummated in Missouri for some
time was closed recently by McKenna
e. Co of Macon. By the terms of the sale
the Macon concern becomes the possessor
OF OCO acres of timber land in the vicinity
of Louisiana. Mo.
1t IS stated that the price paid for the
timber was in the neighDorhood Of $40 COO
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
California via New Orleans and Its
Carnival.

The fame Of the New Orleans Carnival
has become by-word the world over. The
magnificent pageants OF the Mardl Gras
festival lead all other celebrations in bril-
nancy and unique conceptions. The carnf-
val of the present winter excels all rast
New Orleans Ia the southern gateway to
california. and the Southern Pacific Sunset
Route operates two trains daily between
New Orleans and all points In southern and
central Texas, Arizona. Mexico and all
II, me fGmous Sunset Limited, with splendid
dlnins-car service. leaves New Orleane
leaves 900 .. m. Both trains equipped with
all modern conveniences and comforts.
For information address any Southern
Louis, Mo. '
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
TO-DAy'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearinGs were S.aS',
6i9: balances Sl.2i2OS9. Local discount rates
were firm between and 6 per cent. Do
mestic exchange was quoted MS follows:
New York, 40c premium bid. Coo premium
asked: Cincinnati, Louisville and New Or
leans par bid. Zoe premium asked.
Wheat closed lower at T6l4c bid May. 15c
No : Corn closed lower at 39Tsul0c May
s5Y4574c No. . mixed. oats closed at SiisIp
3ii.c bid May. 81 isV34c No. > mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was &c
higher
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

Robert Emmett Casey of Kankalsee. H.,
dies on the training ship Buffalo of diph
thur!I.
Albert s, Ashmcad. late foreign medical
director Of Tokyo-Fu Hospital. argues
arlinst the proposed Introduction OF the
Japanese jinrikisha at the Worlds Fair
declaring il 10 be nothing less than an in
strumcnt OF death TO the japanese runners
The body Of the late Colonel j. y. Nor
rison. formerly member of the Missouri
Assembly. win be inferred to-day at Arlng-
ton with full military hoao:s-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
Man Thrown From Car.

Daniel Northrup. IS years old. while at
tempting TO board a westbound Market
street car at Broadway yesterday morning,
was thrown to the pavement by the prema-
ture starting OF the car. and he sustained
a cut over the right eye. He was with his
niece. Miss Annie Jansen, who assisted him
upon another car and 20 his home at No.
2242 Randolph street.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
Skater Has Serious Fall.

Porter l.. Bagby. 10 years old. living at No
413 South Twenty-thir3 street, was seriously
injured yesterday about noon by falling up
on the ice at the Lafayette Park pond. His
head struck the wooden curbing and ms
right ear g-as injured internally, the ear
drum being affected. It is thought. He
was treated at the City Hospital and re-
moved to his home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
Westerncrs in New York.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPIBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 3O.-Among the arrivals
Westerners:
81: Louis.P Brown, A. II Fuchs Hoffman; A.
1oer.si ~ u. Iraut. Imperial; j. E. Thomson. r
Sat,an sSritan1er Harding. Waldorf; Cieage. Man.
s,,,: sAvenue: 7 D. Witt; Astor; c. r. Runk, Herald
SSGgnaITe: a. II. S. CatlLn. New Amsterdam 2.
sheehE, Park Avenue: E. N Schopp Cosmopoli-
G; 9n; +; G. Wilkie,. Jr-s Morton r.. C. sparrys
HTand Union: w. Burd. Grard
!. ~ ,, kont e. r. Weeks. Holland; J. Gushing.
Southard. Imperial: W. H Hawkins, {! /. Van
Eossen r S Herald SQUARE S; Hansefed. Savoy: ".
Wis. Broadway Central.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
RFPURLC SPECIAL

New York, Dec. 30.-Through the gates of
the immigration station at Ellis Island 13s.-
COZ more immigrants entered the United
States In 1902 than in 1901, or more than
half million for the year
The largest number arrived in the month
of May-S205i. From Italy and Austria
Hungary the largest proportion have come;
then Russia and Finland. Great Britain,
Germany, Sweden, Norway and Greece fol-
low in the order named.
The proportion is shown in the following
table for September and October:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
rhe Rev. rrI r.. Hicks. 1908 Almanac.

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Il
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1t consists of ash. pecan and hickory. Tho
purchasers are given three years in which
to clear the land.
Preparations for the erection Of three saw
mills on the property are under way and It
is expected that cutting will begin about the
middle of January
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
NEGRO TELLS STRAIGHT STORY
AND is RELEASED

Frank Storey. the first suspect arrested
Is is years old. He came to this city last
July from Tennessee and went TO work as
hnusemaa for Mrs. \. Deane Cooper, where
his cousin, Henry Coleman, is CoachInRa At
the station Storey said that he did not
know WCrthen personally. and although he
had seen him about the Wn5o premises had
never visited Worthen'S room and although
he had heard that he cnnlurted a craps
game had no personal knowledge of it. He
said the hatChct found in the stable was
used for Chopping wood and nothing else
He did not know whether the stains on it
We're blood stains or rust.
Monday night. he said. he went t. bed in
the stable as soon as his work was done
about 10 o'clock, and slept soundlv rntii 6
o'clock yesterday morning. He i."arI no
unusual noise during the night The first
he knew Of the tragedy was when TIE two
houSemaidS told him there was a man living
in the yard and asked him to investigate.
That was the first time he had been on the
Webb premises. he said.
Late yesterday afternoon the City Chem
ist informed the Chief of Police ;hat the
biotChes on the hatchet were not blood
stains That disposed Of the probability
that Storey was implicated in the crime.
and as mis- story was corroborated in other
respects, he was ordered released.
reached his office he took personal charge
of the case and assigned Detectives Corde.l.
killian and Murphy. under the lead of As
sistant Chief Kelley, to work on the case
in conjunction with the officers from the
Eighth District. The detectives, acting on
propensities. arrested Covington. Eumpkins.
Bond and Mcclure. They were taken to tho
-Four Courts and thoroughly "Sweated' by
Chief Desmond.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

Italian immigrants largely choose for their
destination the section of the country in
and about New York. The Hebrews also
stay in the vicinity. The others are scat
tered throughout both East and West.
AS to occupations. very large proportion
are laborers. From July to November, in
elusive, 1874, 40 immigrants arrived. and Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

"Boro- Formalin' Eimer & Amend. an
tiseptfc dressing for burns, sores. cuts,
bruises or any similar accident or affliction
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

A complimentary banquet for the en-
pioyes of the j. c. Grant Baking Powder
Company last night was attended by MEM
ners or the firm. In addition to the office
rresentatives were present. Covers were laid
for seventy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
MURDER OF COACHMAN WORTHEN
RESULT OF GAMBLING FEUD.

Mutaed Body Found in Rear of West End Home Where Victim
Was Employed Participated in Dice Game With Negroes and
Chief Desmond Has Evidence uffcicn Hold One Suspect
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
TO OUR
FRIENDS AND PATRONS:
- 2lcf Goco,,1f,an 1000

31st December, 1902.
Gentlemen:
Another opportune occasion presents itself to-
day-tlle conclusion of another successful year.
in which it is pleasure to wish, you the COM
pln1ents of the Season and to express to you our
genuine appreciation OF your valued patronage.
With assurances of our esteem, we shall
continue,
Faithfully yours,
UNION ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER co.
St. Louis, Mo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
For the HoddinEhau. Family.

The Republic yesterday forwarded 81 to
Bernard Hoddinghaus at No. 1852 st. Louis
avenue, whose family were recently reported
in destitute circumstances. The money was
sent to the Office by J. Van Smith.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

PROFESSOR F. n. TRACY.
t the Illinois Teachers Association
Springfield
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
SPORTING
Marine Intelligence.

Brooklyn Tommy Sullivan and Eddie .Foy
Toy will meet tonight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31
ILLINOIS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
FAVORS PHONETIC SPELLING REF ORM.

Adopt Strong Resolutions by Majority After General Discus
sion Which Followed Paper by Superintendent
Collins Of the Springfield Schools
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-31

! hatchct, a club a knife or other sharp In
! stru:nent and a stletto or some three
! C"rneied sharp-pointed weapon. Twenty
! five wounus We're found. any one of a half
| dozen of which, in the opinion of the COTo-
ne: would have proved fatal.
! twenty feet away from the stable door
! clos" up asanst the box containing stable
| refuse, near the alley to the east of the
| driveway. Pools OF blood were found near
| the kitchen. at the stable door on the east
! and splashes up to the point where the body
| lay.
! The nolice argue from this that worthen
was first assaulted near the stable window.
probably with a blunt instrument. and that
he struggled with his as atlantis while trey
were innictinE the other deadly wounds,
around the stable and up 20 the corner Of
the fence. 1t is also regarded as prohatle
that after he was first assaulted and left
for dead he dragged himself to the corner
From the appearance OF the b'ood on the
body and the ground the police believe
+ Wurthen was dead about six hours when
dScoyered re search Of the clothing re- rsi
chain. pair Of eyeglasses. two handker-
chiefs and a business letter from real
found. although it was generally known
that Worthen usually carried consider
able sum of cash with him:
Of the Webb and Cooper households were
| closely questioned. no one could be found
who had heard any scultiing or unusual
BLOOD COVERED HATCHET
THROWS SUSPICION ON NEGRO.
No weapons were found on the Webb
premises. and the police began a search of
the Cooper premises. Under a pile of wood
in the stable they found n hatchet. the
blade of which bore b,oJCnas resembling
blood stains. When this was cound Frank
Storey. the negro houseman, VINO sleeps in
the stable. was placed under arrest, and the
hatchet was turned over to the City Chem
ist for inspection. to determine who Their the
| b!otches We're caused by human bood.
search Of WorthcnS rom over the sta
BILE where he slept, brought TO light twenty
pairs of dice, a set OF shells used by con-
faro layout. The police of the Eighth Dis
trict say that Worthen was 4 gambler. and
that he conducted a craps game in his room
over the stable for the benefit of the negro
Coachmen and houSemen in the nriP hbor-
hood, and that he had electric bells and
"lookouts'' to. warn him against police In
reference. Despite this they say. his game
W. G. Cochran. Worthen's cousin. living
at No. 1870 Evans avenue, told Captain
Joyce that Worthen was a hacker Of craps
games and frequently backed games in viri-
Gus stables and Clulro0ms in the West End
ut which the patrons were almost entirely
negro cnachrlen. footmcn and houserncn.
He said his cousins income from this source
he had several thousand dollars in bank
besides owning a large amount of stock In
various enterprises.
W"rthen was ~ years old and unmarried.
He was horn in Ava. Ill. where he Mas two
brothers, Henry and John. Another brother
IS said to be a private wa.chinIa in the
West End.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-18
PASSING THRONG.

Rev. W. A. McCarty of Anniston, is amending a few days with his daughter. Mrs. J. J. McPherson on Holcombe Street. Mir. McCarty Is on the superan- more than fifty years he was active in the ministry, and now, at the age of s2, he is hale and hearty. MT. McCarty ts we'll known In Alabama and his friends are many. Not only is MT. McCarts known as q pulpit orator of eloauence and force, but by his writings he has
 gained distinction.
 Rev. w. B. Crumpton. Secretary of the Baptist State Board of Missions who
 brother. is expected to return about Feb ruary 10. Mir. Crumpton was given only one months vication and not three months. as was first reported Mir. J. W. Powell of Buffalo. N. T., has arrived in Montgomery and is the guest of Rev. A. J. Lamar on Church Street. MT. Powell will conduct the big rally meeting at the Clayton Street Methodist Church Sunday. Mir. J. D. Clark. Division superinten. dent of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, reached the city last night from his headquarters in Mobile. He will be in Montgomery today. !,
 Hon. J. B. Duke of Lafayette, and his brother. Mir. Lum Duke of Opelika, are in town. They are staying at the New Mabson.
 MT. s. r. Proven of Linden, Is in the city and is registered at Fleming's Ho- tel.
 Hon. R. B. Barnes and Mir. s. H. Bai- ley, citizens of opelika. came to town last night
 Miss Mamie Corcorau has returned to her home in Mobile
 Mrs. Millie Whitley has returned from a visit to Waycross, Ga,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-18
FIXED THE FAMILY. Grape-Nuts Set Them Right.

It is better to have food epidemic in q family than an epidemic of sickness. A young lady out at Hibbing, Minn., tells about the way Grape-Nuts won her fam fly. She says, When recovering from typhoid fever my doctor ordered Grape Nuts Breakfast Food. gained four pounds the first week, and, as the pack age was kept on the table for me, the whole family started to eat the new food.
 We soon noticed difference in my younger broth r's face. which had been pale and bloodless, and who had been suffering from chronic inflammation of the stomach In short time he began to eat SO heartily that We all remarked about it, and before long he got so he could eat anything without the least bad effect.
 We often eat Grape-Nuts dry as we would candy or nuts, and it has richer taste than when soaked in water The best way is to put on some good, rich cream.
 My sister found that after we began eating Grape-Nuts she had a much greater supply of milk for her babe. We have quit eating hot bread and meat for the evening meal and take in place some nice Grape-Nuts. with cream. and a little fruit, and have all improved greatly in health.
 Please don't publish my name" Name can be given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich.