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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
Stock Market Has Practically Lit
tie Outside Support, but
Prices Are Steady.
CRISIS SEEMS NEAR AT HAND.
Trust Problem Face to Face With
Crucial Test, and the Result
Is Likely to Be Far
Reaching.

REpI BI.Ic SPECIAL.
New York, March 15.-Trading In 'he
stock market in the last week has been Oh
precisely the same character that has pie
vailed for the last three weeks
There have been some sharp gains III
some of the inactive shares. but the general
Hist. in which the public commonly "eaiS'
has drifted about idly. with few consFlcu-
Gus changes. and with the volume OF ne"
business at a very low ebb-
The one fact which throws welSht upon
the side of optimistic reasoning. however. Is
that n market which persis;entiy refuses to
go down in the total absence Of outside sup
port is something which experience teaches
is altogether exceptional
Where stocks are held largely by specu-
lators on margin and there is seemingly no
chance to make profit the tendency Is for
speculative holders to sell. But where stocks
are held by people who believe In their
value or by strong speculative interests
whose commitments are too large to dispose
of except at serious loss. then prices may
be impervious alike to protracted dullness or
to ordinary bad news. After this weeks
display of unsteadin,ss and the similar
showing of the previous week there ought TO
be no lingering doubt as TO which of these
two sorts OF markets is now witnessed.
Reasons for Higher Money Rates.
The higher money rates consequent upon
depleted bank reserves have been a check
upon security dealings, but better COM
prehension OF the real forces at work in
the money situation has robbed II of any
depressing influence A money stringency
at this season OF the year is rare II has
occurred where stock speculation was ram
ming wild or where causes of an eXtraordi-
nary nature have led to excessive gold eN-
portations, or the locking up of gold in the
Treasury. But at the present time none OF
these special conditions exist. Without
much doubt this week has seen the worst
of whatever there, was 10 fear in the money
market. Were the other restraints upon
capital easy to dispose of it would not
he hard to forecast the immediate future OF
the stock market
The two great incentives to caution
standing out clearly above all the rest are
the knowledge that the country is about u
enter an unusually critical season in the
crops. and the grim certainty that the trust
problem, far as 1t relates to combina-
tions of competitive interests. is face to
face with a crucial test.
In the first inst9Nce the weeks Develop
ments have been Measuring. An abundant
rainfall in the winter wheat regions came
In the nick Of time to prevent serious dam
age from drought and to prepare the
ground for seeding of the other crops.
From now on to the middle of May is
usually a period when crop scares' are
comparatively few. Should this springs ex-
perience be a normal one. and should infiu-
ences of mors immediate importance be
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
COSTLY FIRE AT CARROLLTON.
Loss of S56.G00 From.a Blaze i'm a
Barber Shop.
REPURLIC SPECIAL

REFG Bl.lc SPECIAL
Carrollton, Mo. March 15.-Fire broke out
in barber shop in this city about , O'Clock
this morning. and before II was under con-
troll had destroyed 5000 worth of proper
ty. 4 high wind was blowing. and at one
time the Courthouse was in great danger.
sparks having ignited IT. The city narrow
" missed the biggest kind OF fire.
The two-story building in which the bar
ber shop was located a total loss to-
gether with contents. The Merrick- Minis
wholesale and retail grocery store was
total loss. as was the building. The three
story brick building of the clearinghouse
Of Wilcox. Son * Co, was almost totally
de stroyed. The third story was occupied by
the Odd Fellows. who lost everything. The
bank furniture was saved and the vaults
were not damaged The bank was open for
business at o'clock this morning in auoth-
er building.
The law office of Busby & Kneisley the
insurance office of John G. Houston. law
office of {. \. Cunningham and the J. VI.
BIankenship real estate and loan Office were
in the buildings destroyed, and nothing was
saved from them except a few law books
belonging TO Busby & kneisIey.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
Exist. Louisan Is Making a Legis-
lative Campaign in Ma
10 con County.
THE COLONEL is NOW A FARMER
Interested in Improving Charlton
River Land, Hence a Story He
Is Denying-Digging a
Big Ditch.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Macon, Mo-. March H.-Brief as has been
his candidacy for the Legislature, Judge
r. H. Kern has encountered the campaign
preyaricator, and the latter is getting his
work in from a curious direction. 1t has
been known for years that Mr.. Kern has
bee.l working every legal avenue to have
the Charlton River ditched for the benefit
rot only of his own property, but the thou
sands OF acres of other land owners. After
unavailing efforts in the courts he has de-
cided to do the work at his own expense
and has put a dredger the river and
contracted with a construction company.
In spite of all this. It seems queer stories
have emanated from some place that ne
wants to go to the Legislature to pass some
sort of law to compel the county to build
his ditch and make the Charlton River
navigable for small pleasure craft up from
St.sLouis: that he wants this done so as to
give his st. Louis friends pleasant outing
every summer. and enable them to hunt,
fish. swim. go boating in steam launches.
and. in short. make life one glad, sweet
song-an at the expense of the suffering
county. Mr.. Kern this week indignantly
denies these far-fetched fairly tales. and in
sisss that his calumniators meet him on the
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS.

Frederick H. Long of Columbus. o., is
registered at the st. Nicholas.
Miss Katie NJ. Jones OF Poplar biuH'
Joseph r KlotZ o. Dallas. Tex, was at
the Lindel yesterday
Frederick Lockwood Baxter OF Grand
Rapids. Mich, has rooms at the Planters
r. A. Johnston of Boouvilie. Mo. was
at the Southern YESTERDAY
H Mcmillan Of Des Mcines. la. is stop
ping at the Laclede.
w A. Crow of WaNahachie, lex, is
registered at the Moser.
It p Black of New York was among
yesterdays arrivals at the st Nlcholas-
w. a. Russell OF warrensburs. Mo. is
stopping at the I-indell.
Mr. and Mrs Il. X. Smith OF TeSar-
kama Tex. are at the Planters
%. T. Dyer Of Morganfield. KY. has
rooms at the Southern.
r. L. Short of Shelbyville- ny. spent
yesterday al the Laclede.
Frederick King of Fayetteville. Ark. is
stopping at the Moscr.
k f. Morgan Of Chicago Ill, is guest
w. L. Rogers of South McAlester. l.
T. has rooms at the LindeH-
Mrs. Louis Wachtel of Kansas Gty'
Mo. is guest at the Planters.
w. Ross Gradener nf Savannah. Ga,
spent Yesterday at the Southern
u J. Graham of Omaha, Neb.. is regis
tered At the Laclede.
w Il. Gillian OF Quincy. Ill. has quar-
tiers at the Moser.
Daniel W. Herman Of New York ar
rived at the St Nicholas yesterday
MIR. and Mrs - F. CrOse of Shenan-
doah. Ia. are at the Lindell
John B. Simon of Louisville, Ky. is
stopping at the Planters.
Mrs. G. Seltz Of Bonne Terre. Mo. Is a
guest at the Southern.
&C. r. Ewing OF indianapolis, Ind, has
rooms at the Laclede
Miss Hattie Pinkley of Piggott, Ark,
ia a guest at the Moser
X. Keith of New York was among yes
terday's arrivals at the st Nicholas
Thomas f. Lyons of Nashville. Tenn.
is registered at the Lindeli.
William j. Little of Louisville. NY. IS
stopping at the Planters.
Walter Scott of Richmond. Va. spent
yesterday at the Southern.
C. A. Mathews OF Little Rock, Ark, Is
a guest at the Iaclede.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
FACTS THAT COUNT,

The actual yearly demand exceeds Two
Billion Baskets.
Value al Wholesale. Eleven Million Dol
lars
The net profit on this volume of business
last year was Sl,6SI 900.
The Baskets We're all made by hand.
Each observation-disclosures Company ma
chine does the work of twelve men.
The saving in labor by the use of the
Mergenthaier Horton Basket Machines
amounts TO more than TWO MILLION
DOLLARS ANNUALLY.
This gives earnings for the company of
OVER THREE MILLION THREE Hun
DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. OR OVER
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
BODY OF ALTCELD
LIES IN STATE
Viewed by Many Thousand Illinois
ans at. Chicago Public Library
Burial To-Day.

Chicago. March l5.-The body of the late
John Z. Altgeld lay in state in the public
library to-day and was viewed by many
thousands Of citizens.
A large crowd was waiting when the coffin
was taken TO the library at 10 a m To-
morrow il will De taken TO Graceland Gem
etery.
In the procession tO the cemetery will be
Governor Yates and stan. State. county and
municipal legislators and officials. judges.
the United Turner Societies. Democratic po-
litiCal organizations. labor unions. civic and
fraterraI societies. Beer sympathizers, the
Altgeld Legion and citizens generally.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

on Cuernavaca. was first: Buchanan. on
was third
The most important race of the day. the
PriN de ST. Cloud. of s2.oo. was Won by
Henry on Rarde. Reif, on Marechal Neil.
was second. Barde won fairly and easily.
Buchanan, Courtoisie. took third place
in the Prix de Troenes.
All five of the Americans rode in the race
for the Prix de Pierriers. but they had poor
mounts and We're not placed.
Henry gained second place in the final
race the PriN de Villartains
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

North Star Council No. 13S. held q reCular
meeting on Friday ovening. The Herald reported
five candidates for initiation and these ware
passed through the several stages Of initiation.
Four applications were received for membership
The council expects to change lis meeting place
IN April to location more convenient for the
members. President Martz IL drilling his Of
fcers in menorizins their work to make tho
initiatory ceremonies the more effective and inn
pressive. Official paraphernalia win be received
from the supreme office in time for ths next
meeting.
President Sister Eeane OF Enterprise Council.
No IS. its last meeting expressed herself we'll
satisfied with the increased interest shown by
the members in its prosperity. Three limitations
and -four applications for membership were the
result OF the evenings work
Columbia Council No. TO- met at ~ hail and
expressed sorrow on account OF the death OF one
OF its members
Emblem buttons and pins are being made for
all members and will be sent To the several ao-
rountant= Of the councils for distribution. The
designs are tasteful and appropriate.
Many visitors at the Department heads
quarters in the NoSen building last week.
New literature Is being printed bv the supreme
secretary and will be ready for distribution In .
few DAYS
Work for the order has been commenced In
Kansas with satisfactory results. Reports from
Texas. Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio show an In
crease in membership in nearly every council
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
LEAVES YOUNG WIFE TO GO
TO SERVE IN PHILIPPINES.
Bride OF Lieutenant Hooker Was One
of Those Imprisoned in Pc
kin by boxers.

New York. March 15.-Captain A. c.
Anderson and First Lieutenant X. j.
Hooker OF the Marine Corps. stationed at
the Brooklyn navy yard. have been as
signed 10 duty in the Philippines and VIII
depart March 20 Lieutenant Hooker in
going TO his pest Will leave behind his
young WIFE formerly Miss Condit-Smith,
who WIS one of the legationsrs imprisoned
AZ Pekin by the Boxers.
Captain Anderson WIS i'll command of
the guard on board the Yosemite during
the Spanish-American war. and was de
tached from that ship in time to join the
marine forces which played a conspicuous
Part In the Chinese campaign
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

BENDS WHICH WILL MAKE
THE SHARES OF THE MER
GENTHALER HORTON RAS
kET MAKING MACHINE COM
PANY sol GIT FOR At
PRICES WHICH ARE BEYOND
PRESENT COMPUTATION.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

THIRTY THREE PER CENT. ON THE
ENTIRE CAPITAL ON THE PRESENT
VOLUME OF BUSINESS.
The machines may be Seel in operation
al the Robson Basket Company's factory.
PaineSvile. o.. where over thirty are in
stalled: AT Elmira. y. Y, ar the machine
shops of Emmett Horton. one Of the invent
ors. and at Sodus. y. Y. where they are
also in operation.
The practical working Of the machines is
now shown in every office of the Company
named below.
The Company will NOT sell or lease its ma
chimes. but will equip and own and operate
basket factories all over this country.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
MUST WORK between COURSES
Regents Of Ann Arbor L University
Indorse New Ruling.

Ann Arbor. Mich. March l5.-The regents
have indorsed the action of the engineering
faculty. making it obligatory for students
TO spend six months between the junior and
senior years in work. The civil engineers
will put In the time in field surveying. me
mechanical engineers will do engine deSisn-
Ing. the electricians will do foundry work
and the, Hhemists will study dynamos sno
engfnes.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
THE PROPOSITION.

stump. or at reasonable distance. with
broad swords or battle axes.
Colonel Kern Explains.
Il have made but one rule in life" said
Mr.. Kern. land that is to make a manly
open fight. which 1 am trying TO do in
this race. Persons are saying 1 want to
70 to the Legislature TO ditch the Charlton
River bottom by having the drainage law
of this State SO changed as to tax Macon
County people for il. This statement is
absolutely false. When 1 bought my farm
here three years ago n petition was then
on file In the Macon County Court to drain
1t and other lands on the Charlton River.
Knowing 1t would be an immense benefit
to have it drained 1 urged the courts TO
order It done. They refused to do it. and
the matter dropped.
Seeing that all effort to drain the Chari-
/ last fall went into the Circuit Court not
the County Court. under the law in con-
junction with six owners OF land adjacent
TO my farm and Incorporated drainage
district 10 drain ] $40 acres Of land on the
west side of the river OF this land l own
1850 acres To drain it will require a ditch
at least .hree miles in length. and cost
many thousands OF dollars. ! bought the
land of the parties. who did not wish to
share in this expense with me. and will
pay all the cost of the ditch myself. II will
be paid for without one bond or mortgage
on the land without one dollar from the
Macon County Treasury, or one cent tax on
the property of the persons circulating this
report.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
SEND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
Bankers Finance Company,
Subscription Agents, 507 Union Trust Bldg,
ST. LOUIS, MO.

and extraordinary preparations are being made.
this will be the iasv ceremonial prior to the
departure Of the hoys for the meeting at San
Francisco. where the Imperial Palace meets.
IL is expected that at this meeting thew VIII
form club. and for that reason a committee ap-
pointed to consult with the railroads and to SEE
which will offer the best facilities for taking
the menagerie with them Will report. The off,
C!al circular is that will attract the atten-
zion of an Arab when hung IN behind him. ana
the innoerial caterer has 6eparted for the South
TO gather in the tropical deicacee with which the
inner will b. gratifiei while the council ot
the temple is preparing to have this celehra aton
one that will mark new era In the history OF
-he ternule
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
DOUBLING THEIR r1ONEY.

Follow
and will be that has accord with
shareholders
n
AUTOMATIC BASKET-MAKING MACHINES WHICH
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
FRENCH RACING SEASON OPENS.
American Jockeys Ride Two Firsts,
Three Seconds. Three Thirds.

Paris March I5.-The fiat racing season
in France opens with the st. Cloud meet
ing to-day. Five American jockeys
Reif Rlgby. Mcintyre, Buchanan and NJ
Henry-rude and In six races they won TWO
firstS three seconds and three thirds
Rigby on Tumulus. took third place IN
the opening race the Tr;N dOuverture- In
the next race the PriN BaSteudon. Henry,
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

The official announcement Of Zuisna Temple,
calling the faithful together on Saturday. ADrtt
II to celebrate th- anniversary Of the birth OF
fhe ZuIsma was given. IL is expected that one
~ th largest CLASSES that has been initiated into
The mysteries 81 the Arabian Tent will form
the caravan TO cross the desert on that evening.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
Truth About Recent Advances--
Reasons Why Further Rise to
and Beyond Par Is Inevitable.

the MergnhaieHoton Basket Machine Company have
advanced to so
The due popular appreciation of opportunity
opportunities usually Syndicate of Ca pitaisis
Offered direct the p1bc and
as has been ken PEOPLES TRUST
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16


in
notm
February 18Th
all subscribers
to
d the
of the allotment
pred.
OCCURRENCES
allotment
misunderstanding
81 DIRECT TO THE PEOPLE.
a
II of
hbo basketmkns machines
certainty.
protected
furnished
frs gnred
grea
THE PROPOSITION
borsang machines familiar
controls.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
Phi sism. Kappa pinaer.

New York. March 15.-Eighty members OF
the Phi SIGMA krappa fraternity gathered
i'm this city for the annual fraternity dinner
The West Ind South were represented.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
EUTnOr No. z.

Another and equally silly rumor Is that
I don't own my land. but that q syndicate
does. and I want to go to the Legislature
to pass laws to make the county pay the
NJ. &s VI. bonds. 1 want to say right here
that I have never had one moments con-
versation with the owner or agent OF a sim
gle one OF these bonds. and | stand shoulder
10 shoulder with Macon County in its op-
position to paying that unjust debt
Mr.. Kern's opponents are Doctor J. F.
Campbell and Walter c. Goodson. 1t is not
charged that either of them has been in
any way circulating the reports referred to.
The very best Of feeling exists between the
three aspirants and they frequently ad-
dress the same meetings. All are good talk
and on their advent into the various
school districts the regular weekly debating
society or spelling mStch is abandoned for
the First Class in Political Economy as
they are calling the orators.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

Charity Club will give a euchre and dance
tomorrow evening at Delisle's Han, No.
3aD4 Lucas avenue.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16


The Compan $ PEOPLES TRUST
office
No scripon fol shares
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE.

All the stock of the Mergen-
ihaler-HortOn Basket Machine
Company is common stock. No
person has any advantage over
another person. There are no
bonds. no debts. no preferred
stock. Every shareholder gets
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
BASKET COMPANY
SHARES AT so CENTS

of fly,
dividend millions of capital
HARVESTING MACHINES q
to
built whole
But Baskmakng Machines
Machine Company efficient and perfectly that
each of them ONE GIRL DOES THE WORK OF TWELVE MEN
COMPANY CONTROLS IT'S OWN FIELD.
nadltt o the nalin invest
b every bun t gIon : mos important fact tln
moo will ct
rc from to the fruit hr the moving
dmaketI of fevoryo a fru r1ucrI
sin
Il s
proposition controlling industry Of which the
present and immediate
PROFITS ARE OVER s4yO0O.0aO A YEAR.
the nd for fruit baskets of all kinds
at ate of l5G.OCO000 bs kets year
Already there SIX thousand shareholders in this
great Corporation.
which will selling
the shares higher higher
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

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o and
The Lamar register., 1902-08-20

Mr.. Plank and Mr.. Arthur Dennis, of
Warsaw, Illinois, are visiting Dr. Den
MS and wife.
Common People and the Common
Task" theme of special interest Sun
day morning at the Presbyterian church.
Dr. Dennis will sing, "Fear not ye, o
Israel" Those who have no service in
their own churches are cordially invited
to Worship with us.
The cantaloupe season has commenc-
ed aow in earnest and during the past
we elk the shipments have been gradual
" increasing. During last week the
La mar shipments reached as high as 80
crates and this week they are doing bet
tel Carload shipments have commenc-
ed rom Rocky Ford and will soon be
gong from all stations along the valley.
The melons are of extra fine flavor this
yeur and are bringing fancy prices on
the eastern markets at present. The
Buffalo Association of Amityvile gain
ed the honor of shipping the first crate
east and it brought $500 at Chicago.
Powers county always is in the lead.
IN entertainment course of numbers
has been planned for the coming winter.
This will be an unusual privilege for
the residents of Lamar, as we are so dis
tant from the cities it is impossible in
other than exceptional cases to procure
first-class talent. But the present course
is made up Of the best lectures and en-
tertainments to be heard iE Denver or
the Springs during the season and at a
price much below that usual in the cit
les. DIR. John who has just been lectur-
ing to audiences of 5000 at the Springs,
Dr. Miles, of New York, by request to
all his last year engagements. Inc
Schumann Quartette and Laureut, Inc
Majician, are four of the numbers. 1t
mea ms high class entertainment every
month during the winter.
The Lamar register., 1902-08-20
For Threshing Coal
20 to The LAMAR SEED co.
Best Trinidad Lump
Coal at $5 per Ton.

S.N. Garfield, of Trail City, spent a
day in Lamar this week.
w. W. Reynolds spent day or two
this week in Holly looking after his IN
terests there.
Mrs. II. A. Pettee is up from Holly
today attending to some shopping and
visiting with friends.
Cal. Downing came in from the Baca
county ranch last week, and enjoyed
city life for n few days.
The new ads IN this issue are for Up
to-Date Drug Co., Mclean Bros, New
York Store and G. M. Lee.
Commissioners Stevenson and Griffith
were holding a short session today look
ing after bridge repairs.
Mrs. E. Il. Lee. after very pleasant
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Bentley,
has returned from Denver.
Miss Madge Creaghe and sister Lola
went to Pueblo last Sunday and spent
the day there visiting friends.
Please take notce-The Ladies of the
M. f. church will serve lunch during
the three days of the county fair
Next Sabbath being Conference Sun
day" there will be no service at the M.
E. church. The pastor will be away for
a few days.
Mrs. G. w. Briley, of Burnside, llli-
nois and Miss Mable Isenberger. OF
Cherokee, Iowa, are guests of Mrs. Har-
ry Manville.
A. E. Bent made trip to Holly yes
terday. He did not tell why he went
but it is supposed that he had some
good reason.
Miss Maggie Coder, and Miss Bessie
Perry, of Elwood, Nebraska, are visiting
with the family of 1. j. Dowler. Miss
Coder is n niece of Mr.. Dowler.
The concert under the direction oil
Mrs. E. Bentley Dennis, will occur the
latter part of September. One especial
ly delightful feature will be vocal
quartette of ladies'. All lovers OF good
music will anticipate this entertainment
with pleasure.
The Lamar register., 1902-08-20

The annual business meeting OF the
Prowers County Teachers Association
was held at the public school building
in Lamar, Aug. l3, at 3 p. m. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: for presi-
dent, Prof. Momyer; vice presidents,
Mr.. Barker, of Lamar; Miss Mardow of
Granada and MISS Ferguson, Of Holly;
secretary, Miss Thoman; treasurer, Miss
Dickinson; executive committee, Prof.
Jones, Miss JefTers and Miss Novels.
At the open air services Sunday night
an outdoor mass meeting was announc-
ed for the last Sunday night of the
month, Aug. 81, the object OF the meet
ing being to discuss SUNDAY Observ-
ance." During the past week paper
has been circulated among the business
houses of town resulting in an agreement
to close the places Of business and sell
no goods on Sunday after Oct. 1st. A
large majority of the business men and
employees expressed themselves as par
ticularly desirous that the agreement
should carry; and they have equal right
to days rest with the remainder of the
community.
The Lamar register., 1902-08-20

FoR SALE-Cart, Harness, Saddle and
Household Goods.-Mrs. A. j. Hotel.
Carpet by the yard 25, 35, SO, GO and rs
cents at Buffers.
9. B. Thoman has the best line OF
fire insurance. He writes farm ris ks.
Paints, oils and glass at the Marker
Lumber Co.
Chairs from SOC to sl4.OO at Buffers.
For cheap town lots see Q. B.
Thoman.
All persons desiring privileges at the
coming Fair should make appli cation at
once. Good business for IL lunch
stands. A. f. BENT, Sec'y.