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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-01
AFTERNOON SESSION
COMPLETES THE WORK.

The afternoon session began at AIS o'clock
with nearly all of the members present.
Chairman Rothwell suggested that the open
ing of the campaign be determined upon
and any cities having requests for the ]oca
ton present their claims Upon motion of
NJ T Davis of TIE Sixteenth, this business
was then taken up.
Gilbert Barbee of the Sixteenth presented
the following resolution:
Resolved. that the formal opsninE OF the State
campaign be held IN Joplin. Jasper County, and
that the chairman appoint subcommittee of
three members Of the state Committee to confer
with the Jasper Club Association of Joplin IN
the arrangement Of all details incident to the
opening OF the State campaign
Burt Lyons of the delegation from Joplin
was recognized and spoke of the claims
which Joplin had for the honor.
The Republicans sent their Judicial Con-
vention to u.s." he said. We are going to
have a hard fight in our county and we
need every encouragement possible. We
think that We have a right to ask you TO
lend us your moral support. We will have
two meetings in different parts of the
county and can promise you the largest
and most enthusiastic gathering of Demo-
Gratis you ever looked upon" Upon motion
of w T. Kemper of Kansas City. the res
olutions were unanimously adopted.
EARLY CAMPAIGN
TO BE INAUGURATED.
Chairman RothweIl appointed as the MEM
bsrs Of the subcommittee to make arrange
ments Committeeman Barbee, Davis and
Cruise.
Thomas ]. Ward moved that the date be
September L Mr.. Rothwell suggested that
there might be some difficulty in securing
sneakers on q fixed date. Mr.. Ward then
withdrew mis- motion, and upon motion OIL
Lee Salmon the subcommittee was empoW-
cred to fix the date. Each committeeman
was asked to express his opinion regarding
the time Nearly every one suggested that
the first week in September be the latest
date.
The committee then went into executive
session. 1t was addressed by the various
nominees, who offered suggestions regard
ing organization. Chairman Rothwell read
the names of the three subcommittee,
Lee Salmon in snort speeGn. .,Iiisr 10
the Jefferson Club would accomplish
throughout the State Mr.. Hawes explained
the advisabIlity of organizing similar CLUBS.
and said that the st. Louis Jefferson Club
stood ready to render any assistance In It's
power toward that end Adjournment was
taken at o'clock.
quarters of the State Committee will be at
the Iaclede Hotel, the same location as two
| years ago The roo ms probably will be en-
gagged within the next week when the
routine work will be begun.
State Chairman Rothwell will leave for
California in two or three days on bust
ness. He will lily return in fort
night and be on hand during the remainder
of the campaign. Until his return. Secre-
tary Mitchum will be In charge of head
| quarters Later on Al Morrow of Jefferson
committed
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MPLING TIRED OF TOURISTS.
Buys New Country PIace-Feud
With His Neighbors.

London July 3i.-r:ulys,d I.1!ias. who
has been much annoyed by the isits of
Brighton excursicEists % his house at Rot
tingdean. has purchased a new country
place near TunbridSe Wells.
Mr. K;piirgs troubles at Nottingham IN
cluded a feud with the villagers caused by
the pro- Boer sentiments of his aunt. Lady
Burne-Jones, the widow Cf Sir Edward
Burne-JCnes.
On June 2 Mr.. kiplins dispersed mob
which threatened the house of his aunt,
Lady Burne-Jones. at rockingham. because
she had dispIayed n black banner inscribed
you have kll=d you have conquered
To show his disapprovll Of the attack on
hall which he had given TO the public
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MRS. RHODY AGNES MEEK DEAD
Had Lived in st. Louis Almost
Fifty Years.

Mrs. Rhody Agnes Meek. 5s years old, wife
of Thomas ]. Meek. died at her home yes
terday morning. after a lingering illness.
For several years Mrs. Meek's health hai
been poor but until six months ago she was
able to attend to her household duties.
Mrs. Meek had lived in St Louis for near
" fifty years. She was born in Galway
County. Missouri May 81. 1874. and was the
daughter of Benjamin Anderson, an old-time
contractor and builder of st. Louis. In 1868
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-01
TEXAS REPUBLICANS MEET.
Will Put Complete Ticket in the
Field.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Waco. Tex, July S1--The Republican State
Executive Committee met here to-day and
selected Fort Worth as the place, and Sep
tember 9. as the time for the State Com
vention. and recommended that full state
ticket be placed In the field
The meeting was a harmonious one and
all seemed anxious for q fight with ths
Democrats In any congressional district
where there IS a spark OF hope The COM
mfttee adopted resolutions indorsing the
Roosevelt administration and pledging Its
support for his reelection
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Republican Club Excursion.

A feature of the Twenty-e ghth Ward
Republican League Club excursion. which
is TO take place on Saturday, August 10,
will be the stop made at jefferson Bar
racks. lasting about two hours. In this IN
terval the programme arranged by the COM
mittee will be carried cut Oh the boat. The
Fourth Cavalry Band of the United Sta es
Army. stationed at the Barracks. will rem
der selections. and there will te a dra%s
parade of all the infantry stationed there.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-01
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Mayor Ames Of Minneapolis resigns as a
result OF the bribery scandals in that city
and promises the retirement Of his brother,
the Chief Of Police. who is under indict-
ment
Much litigation is expected TO result from
the Injunction issued in Chicago against
the nanipulators of the corner in new July
oats.
Tho Duchess Of Marlborough will visit
America and is expected at Newport on
August g. Her advent will mark the be-
ginning Of a gay social season.
Twelve hundred State troops arrive at the
scene OF the riot at Shenandoah.
The riot at the funeral Of Rabbi Jacob
Joseph In New York is under strict official
investigation, an inspectors report indi-
eating that the attack was premeditated.
Michigan Democrats nominate George H.
Durand, gold Democrat who did not bolt
the party in 1895, as their candidate for
Governor.
The village Of Los Alamos in California
is wrecked by a "twister'' earthquake that
follows long series Of seismic disturb
ances, and the inhabitants fee to other
parts Of the State.
The claims OF the Republicans that Mis-
souri, children must pay more for school
books than the children OF Kansas has
been proved false. Superintendent CARING
~oA oHN"0 tAot lHousH hdHSdS mas Il new
contract the books are not as good and
cost more than the Missouri series.
The Texas floods are gradually subsiding.
No general rains are falling. and the rivers
are going down. The loss to railroads and
the cotton crop has been enormous.
Despite a recent Federal ruling against
the Beef Trust. the big Six is going right
ahead with the organization Of combine
IN Chicago.
Doctor Drake is after John W. Gates to
get some Of the capital he understood the
Chicago grain speculator was going to put
IN a flying machine syndicate. Gates has
evidently forgotten his ''hot-air' syndicate
while he enjoys an outing at Saratoga.
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LOCAL AND suBURRAN.

Health Commissioner starklon refuses &c
take the responsibility upon himself for the
bringing OF charges against MIX Inspector
Helwig
Germanla Trust Company buys Carleton
building al Sixth and Olive streets.
Robert NJ Yozt received medal Of honor
from the Charleston Exposition.
Patrolnan Holmes. who was shot at
Granite City "Wednesday morning by a
negro burglar. died late wednesday night
from his injuries
The handling OF Missouri watermelons is
now one Of the chief businesses among the
produce merchants along the Third street
commission district.
James Hopson. A negro, wanted for kill
ing Charles Odun in East St Louis a month
ago, was arrested in Madison.
committee to confer with President Ram
sey with the view of bringing about an
agreement to terms for leasing the Catlin
tract
State Convention OF Pubic Ownership
party at Uhrig's Cave. -
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T0-DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were $s.7is.elZ'
balances. s5s3,a69 Local discount rates were
firm between and 5h per cent Domesuc
exchange was quoted as follows: New YORK.
1Oc discount bid par asked: Chicago. &c dis
count bid lGc discount asked: Cincinnati.
Louisville and New Orleans. Zoe discount
bid. par asked. -
Wheat closed lower at 651zc Sept. es06sizc
No. red Corn closed lower at 4sssc Sept
Gle No . mixed. Oats closed at 25Tsc Sept.
31a34c No. ? mixed.
The local market for spot cotton was quiet
and unchanged.
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sRINGTON

Carl Schurz declares that Wiiiiam J.
Bryan is the "evi! genius and the incubus
Of the Democratic party" and that until
the party is rid of him It has slight chance
Of success.
Senator Mason declares that the sooner
the Repub;.ean rarty disposes Of the tsltf
the better II viii he fer the country ard
the party. Among Republican leaders there
Is growing CONJUNCTION that the tariff
question IS not TO be ignored any longer.
The prairie States are calling FOR revision
and Iowa. in her State platform. has given
the parry OF the administration a warning.
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REPORT OF STATES FINANCES.
There Is Balance of S2,642.52I.03
in the Treasury.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City No. July s.-Followins -
the monthly report o. R. P. Williams. State
Treasurer. for the month ending July 81:
Balance. June 80. s2.534 s1s.sl: receipts dur
ing July 500 326. co; disbursements during
July S215, ,122sT: balance. July 81 s2.6iS. .5Z7.03.
Secretary of State Sam B. Cook rep5rts
having received and paid iEto the State
Treasury taxes and fees sor the month Z
July, 1869. as follows: Notarial commissions,
500; domestic corporation tax S11 49,; foreign
corporations tax, $3.50: miscellaneous fees
$3.50: land department fees, 80: bond In
spection fees. 81 1,06l-Jo. Total. sl5, ,32170-
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RECOVERED $4,000 BOOTY.
Two More Mexican Central Train
Robbers Are Captured.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Ell Paso. Tex. July 3l.-M- B. Davis. as
sistant superintendent Of the Wells Fargo
company. has arrived here from Mexico
ard says the other two Mexican Central
tra.n robbers have been captured. with $40
OC0 of the booty.
All Of the $1,000 taken by the robbers
has now been recovered.
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COURT OF APPEALS CONVENTION.
Democrats of Eastern District Meet
in st. LouIs ON August 3.

The Democratic convention to nominate a
candidate for Circuit Court of Appeals fer
the Eastern District will be held at the
Grand opera-house in this city next Tues
day.
Thomas P Barrett. chairman of the Judi
cial Committee, has completed all arrange
ments and expects largely attended con-
vention. There will be 37S delegates from
ffty-seven counties and the City of st.
Louis.
So far Vale Reyburn of st. Louis is the
only avowed candidate, no opposition to
him having appeared. Present prospects
are for a tame convention. The district
is about 5000 Democratic. so that the nom
nation is equivalent to an election. Edward
c. Eliot OF St Louis has been nominated
by the Republicans.
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KILLED HIS SLEEPING WIFE.
Kansas City Teamster Then Turned
Revolver on Himself.

Kansas City. Mo-. July 31.-Frank Kalkin-
berg. teamster, shot and instantly killed
his wife as she lay asleep at their home in
West Argentine a suburb some time dur
ing the night. and then shot himself He
cannot recover
Jealousy probably was the cause
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RAILROADS.

Government good-roads train will demon
strate on the Great Northern.
Denver. Northwestern and Pacific elects
Moffatt president.
Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton consoN-
dates the l., d. & w. and c., H l.
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Exclamation points. quotation marks.
capitalization and underscoring, usually re-
sorteo to as Indicating levity are missing.
leaving the impression Of evident serious
ness of purpose on the part of the writer's
In accepting the popular location of the Ex-
position.
A prize of S25 has been offered by The Re
public. reinforced by an addition OF S25
from Thomas *. Skinker. for the best
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skinker road continues to inspire pro-
life contribution to the poem contest. That
the idea has suddenly become famous
throughout the country is manifested by
every incoming mail to all departments of
the Worlds Fair. Letters are arriving
daily. addressed: Worlds Fair. Skinker
road. St Louis
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REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN TEXT BOOK.
Advance Proof Sheets to Be Given to
the Press To-Day.

Washington. July 3-The campaign text
book published by the Republican Congress
sional Committee will be out early next
week Repre- Sc ntative Overstreet. secretary
of the committee has arranged to supply
the press with advance proof-sneets OF the
book. The proofs will be delivered Friday
afternoon to Washington correspondents.
The matter is to be given subject to release
Sunday night for publication Monday morn
ing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-01
Complete Treatment

For Every Huncur. 81, consisting Of Cur.
ICuRA SOAP (25c.l to cleanse the skin ofrrsrsSa
ana scales, aud soften the tfickened cusirle:
CGIicURA OINTMENT (5oc.), to Instantly aIIay
itching, Inflammation and irritation, and
soothe aEd heal; and CurTCuRA RESoLvKnf
I1LLs (zsc-), 70 cool and cleanse the blocd.
cuTIcURA REsoEyEsr PILLS (Chocoiz1
Coated) are new, tasteless, odorlee,. q
nomicai substitute for tho celebrated ffqs
CUTIcUKA REsoLyENr, As well as for an u
oiood pariners and humour cures. In 81
cap vials, containing 50 doses, price &c.
sold fhroaShout the world BsiHsh ps.cez
Saass,,hsass g. Lsadaz- Rrsaeh Dspufs t.
SsA' ksls. ksfnt osse AEe cs1k0ls1s
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s1.so-Jen.r,on City-s1.5O

and return. via the NJ. K. and T. R'y.
Portland. Mokane and Rhineland. $50:
MarthasvilIe s1f5; Augusta. 81 90. Special
train leaves Union Station, 800 a. m. Au-
gust 3d-S:01 a. m.
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FOREIGN.

Cholera<ss spreading with great rapidity
through Manchuria, many Europeans being
numbered among the victims.
Emperor William has pardoned Lieuten-
ant H1ldebrand: who killed his antagonist in
o duel last November.
May Yohe arrives in England and de-
nounces as untrue Captain Strong's declara-
tons that he gave her the money he OBJ
tained by pawning her Jewels.
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she was married to Thomas J. Meek. a we'll
known newspaper man on the staff Of the
St Louis Times, at that time edited by Wal
ter 3. Stevens. now secretary of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition.
Mrs Meek is survived by her husband.
Thomas ]. Meek who is connected with the
Auditors office of the Wabash Railroad
Company. Lytton Lee Meek. Charles Cady
Meek all of No 3le2 Easton avenue. and
Mrs George Sexton Of No. 1n7 Francis
-.rr
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and return, via the NJ. K. and T. Ry:
Portland, Mokane and Rhineland, slS;;
NsrthasytIle, H5; Augusta, 800 Special
train leaves Union Station. 500 a. m. Au-
e1lst 3d-S:00 a. m.
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from his wagon at Broadway and Gas
conade street and sustained a fracture of
his left collar bone. The accident was
caused by collision with John H. Geb-
kens's wagon, his horse having run away.
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versifcation on a theme suggested by the
now celebrated road" The response to
the offer has been rernarka bic. showing the
widespread interest in the ''strickatiye" title
chosen for the amusement quarter Of the
international show. This contest Will close
on September l.
A jury Of literary persons will select the
poem that fills best the Conditions-a poem.
either in serious mood or dignified lighter
vein.
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Hoods C0rS0p0riLld

Which radically and permanently drives
them out and builds up the whole system.
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Huf7aOrs

They take possession Of the body, and
sre Lords Of Misrule.
They are attended by pimp1es, boils, the
itching tetter. salt rheum, and other Gu
taneous eruptions; by feelings OF weakness,
Ianguor, general debility and what not.
They cause more suffering than anything
else.
Health, Strength, Peace and Pleasure
require their expulsion, and this is posi-
lively effected, according to thousands Of
grateful testimonials by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-01

Lindea Hotel Turkish Baths.
New and modern. Now open to PATRONAGE.
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IN THE CITY.

WILLIAM KELLY MISsING-williann
Kelly, 36 years old. of No. 2235 Geyer ave-
nue. is reported to the police as missing
He has not been seen since Sunday.
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Sued-Sarah F. Baldwin sued the Laclede
Gas Light Company in the Circuit Court
yesterday for 5000 damages, alleging that
the company denied her the use of gas at
her residence No. 3122 Lawton avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-01
wATER RATES COLLECTIONs-Theo

dore Hemmelmann. Jr., Assessor and Col
lector of Water Rates, reports an increase
in collections of s7.215.2o in July over the
same month last year. The collections this
July were 8,24S.90. as compared to Sl2l,-
O33 20 last July,
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Aug. I TO ~,
Aug. % and 2I,
Aug. 80 to Sept 10.
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Mayor Wells and Water Commissioner Fad
yesterday inspected the Waterworks at the
Chain of Rocks, especially examining a new
type OF dredgeboat which was used for the
first time It is used to clean the basins
Both gentlemen expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the test Three of the
six basins have been recently provided with
siphons. by which water can be transferred
from one TO another.
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+aug. I to IL,
Aug. 20 and 26.
Aug. 80 to
Sept 10.
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Lee Salmon of ,he Fourth District then
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At a meeting OF the Young Mems insti-
tute Tuesday evening. at which thirty-two
members were present resolutions were
adopted denouncing certain publications
containing falacies regarding the Catholic
Church 1t was decided to send copy OF
the resolutions to the publishers of these
books.
Evening star., 1902-09-12
Gravity at Earth's Surface.
From the New York Sun.

rom tDe new 1Ork sun
The force of gravity at the earth's surface
is measured. on land by observations on
the oscillations of pendulum. The greater
the force Of gravity the more swings are
made by a given pendulum In a given time
Up to the present time the intensity Of
gravity has been determined with accuracy
at about 1,5O0 land stations distributed from
nearly So degrees Of north latitude to about
G3 degrees of south. 1t is very desirable
20 determine the intensity of gravity over
the immense regions of the earth covered
by the oceans. Here the use of the pendu-
lum is. Of course, out of the question
method has lately been devised by which
observations of the barometer and of the
nypsometer (an instrument that determines
the exact boiling point of water when COM
bined, give by calculation the intensity of
gravity. The method has been applied at
a number OF stations in the Atlantic with
the general result that the intensity of
gravity at sea station is the same as that
Of a station in the same latitude at land
station.
At first sight this result seems anoma-
lous because the gravity at any place de-
pends on the mass OF the attracting body
and because the mass Of a cubic mile Of
ocean is much less than that Of a cubic
mile OF land. 1t is known, however. that
the density of the ocean floor Is much great
er than the average density Of land. and
il shown by the excessive gravity on iso-
lated and small islands. The recent obser-
vations by the new method confirm this
broad and general conclusion and they are
Evening star., 1902-09-12
A Tree-Dwelling kangaroo.
From the Pail Mall Gazette

Benefits tree kangaroo (Iepdro,.
nettianus). of which a specimen has I.ta1,,
been received at the London zoo,o.io.,
Gardens. was first exhibited by the sooist,,
In 1894. 1t is native of Queensland r. -
extremely probable that the tree Kangaroo
OF which there are four or five species ars
specially modified types which have tsken
to an arboreal life.
The chief point of distinction between tho
tree kangaroos and the other members 20
the family is in the normal pr0portions ~
the two pairs Of limbs to the body tba
length OF the hind ones being only siigbtIv
IN excess of that of the front pair In Thy
ninu nh q. Ieet the second and third toes have
claws nearly as large as the others. Tho
tan Is OF great length and thickly furred ].
although 1t Is not prehensile. it is of CON.
SIDERABLE use to the animal when climbinr
particular kind Of tree. and that in the
rainy season It keeps to the lower branohes
Evening star., 1902-09-12
The Clerks Millennium,

The millennium in clerical life in Wash
irgton will come when a system will be
evolved which will take into consideration
adaptability. activity, sluggishness, length
of service temperament, past environment,
knowledge of the work and score of other
the superior qualifications of one person on
the nav rolls over another. Mere aptitude
in figures for instance, does not signify that
ona clerk is better than another for a math-
smatician NAV beswoFthess on work that
requires an exercise Of judgment and dis
cretion. and thus Individual adaptabilitv
NAV he passed d9wn Iall along the line Of
human endeavorI ,1C
Under the present system. to be frank
ahout II. perhaps one of the surest ways to
secure Enhancement Is to cultivate the good
praces of ones official superiors, although
this is not often easy or pleasant to do
hut it ia certain osf all Of the clerks Of a
division had an equal chance to advance to
the higher grades. strict mental and clerical
suneriority would count as in q school
where the bright pupil will go up the grades
whether his teacher OF leacnerS like him
personally or MOTH IT.
I'm any event, the classified service has
nroduced a compact and well-trained bodv
of men and women to handle the clerical
work of the government. But the great
primary reason why this is SO Is because
while the head of a department NAV sum
marily dismiss clerk under him without
either a hearing or an explanation. If in
his Judgment he so determines, for the good
Of the service, he cannot put some one in
from the outside in the place he can make
vacant. 1t is this simple but very potent
fact which holds the civil service compactly
together"