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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-20
SCORED GOVERNOR YATES.
sherman Delivered Pointed Address at
SaIem Republican Convention.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Salem. ILL.,, Aug. 19.-The Marion County
Republican Convention met in this city at
noon to-day in the Circuit Courtroom and
was called to order by County Chairman
Judge c. F. Patterson. General James S.
Martin was chosen chairman and ]. c. Ut
erbaek and A. c. Barnes secretaries. There
yerS ,33 delegates to the convention. Every
township In the county was represented, the
basis of representation being one delegate
for every ten votes cast for Mckinley in
leOa
The following county ticket was nomi-
mated: County Judge, d. D. Haynie of this
city: County Clerk. John Kleinschmidt
Foster; County Treasurer, William a. Hart
iey. Walnut Hill; Sheriff, Howard z. WiniIs
Alma; Superintendent of Schools, William
j. Tweed of this place.
There was only one contest and that was
for the nomination of County Clerk, which
was settled on one ballot. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the State and national
administrations
Addresses were delivered by Judge Law
renee r. Sherman of MacOmb, Speaker Of
the last Illinois Legislature, and Represent
ative William +. Bundy of Centralia- Judge
Sherman. without mentioning names, un-
mercifully scored that part of the admin
istration OF Governor Yates relative to the
appointment of State eleemosynary instltu-
tion officers. denouncing the present prac-
tice of appointments made with view to
advance personal interests OF the appoint
ing power and against the interest OF the
people and the good of the institutions.
He said if such methods were continued
there must soon be a house-cleaning, no
matter what party or set of men dared 10
foist the practice on the peoDle. he an
nOunced that he favored civil service IN
State institutions and said it must soon
come.
The speech was roundly appleuded by the
convention The County Central commit
tee was organized by the selection of Judge
Charles T. Patterson of SandovaI as chair-
man and Bernard Schwartz, Jr, Oh thls
city as secretary
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Apple growers from Illinois. Iowa. Mis-
souri,. Arkansas. Kansas. Nebraska, West
Virginia. Alabama and New Mexico met at
the Southern Hotel yesterday. arranged
preliminary organization and formulated
call for a congress of American apple grow
ers to be held in ST. Louis November IS
and 10.
The object CT the congress will be to eff
feet a permanent organization of men who
grow apples for sale TO promote culture and
improve shipping conditions.
The purposes stated in the call are 10 ''as-
certain the best culture methods, secure an
nually statistics as 10 the extent and condi-
tion of the apple crop and bring before each
annual gathering summarized presenta-
ton Of progress i'll apple culture"
Details will be stated in the constitution
and bylaws to be adopted at the Novem-
ber meeting.
An attempt to incorporate in the call
statement that the congress is to be for the
improvement of market and shipping condi-
tions was discussed at length and voted
down the theory that II such a move
We're made IT might be construed to be in
the nlture of a trust. Twenty-Five dele
gates were in attendance.
Executive Committee Appointed.
Henry c Cupp of Fail River. Ill. presi-
dent of the Mississippi Valley Apple Grow
ers Associa ton. who issued the call for yes
terday's meeting, was selected as tempo
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local, ANp sT-BURBAN.

Union Electric Light Company's new
power house will have. the greatest Golfer
dam in the world.
= Negro arrested al Mattoon. Ill. is identt-
fed as the slayer Of Policeman Frank
Holmes of Granite City.
Reginald ]. Gates. Crimean war vete-
ran. who fell from street car one day and
was struck by lightning the next. escaping
in both instances unhurt, thinks he bears
a charmed life.
Kerns and Phelps are working together
to form an alliance between disgruntl"d
Democrats and Republicans for the fall
elections.
Jewels valued at 5000 were stolen from
.i,e home OF John Igelstroem. and diamonds
valued at $3.50 from Mrs. Samuel Epstein
Servants are suspected Of the thefts-
ST. Clair County Board Of Review is after
tax dodgers.
Miss Marie l. Turner marries Professor
Henry Clay Harvey.
Double marriage ceremony is performed
1T the office of Justice Walker, in which
mother and daughter become brides
Apple growers. in session al Southern Ho
tel, perfect plans for congress to be held in
ST. Louis in November.
David F. Leavitt, prominent coffee mer-
chant and treasurer of the Episcopal Dio-
cese OF Missouri. committed suicide by TAX
ing carbOlic acid, because of business cares
and the absence of his family.
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Pine Bluff Musters Company.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug I9.-The Jefferson
Fencibles. Pine Bluffs new military COM
pany, was mustered into the State Guards
last night with an enlistment of forty men.
Fred c. Furth. the Captain, resigned. The
officers will be: Lafayette Bell. Captain;
NJ. Duval Johnson, First Lieute nant; Chas.
E. Harm. Second Lieutenant. Albert Sidney
Knox, First Sergeant; VIII B. Pinney. Sec
ond Sergeant; Harold Blumenthal. Firth
Sergeant; Corporals-James Goodwin, Van
Knox, Alphopse Honnett, Percy Meyer, j.
Blake Trescotto. Frank Miner: Musicians
Eugene Downs. Jack Lemanre; COOKS
Dick Pryor, ]. NJ. Wilkerson; Artihcer-C.
J. Kellar.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Five lives are lost in a New York tene-
ment house fire. following an explosion In
a furniture store.
The outside distiIlers of Kentucky. III
diana, Ohio and Illinois plan a combina-
ton.
ambush and the home Of others is dynamit-
ed in the course of one days disturbances
in the anthracite strike region.
In a speech in Vermont Secretary Shaw
asserts that the protective tariff is not the
mother Of trusts. but that ii does make con-
ditions under which capital finds 1t profita-
BILE to combine.
The Gates faction OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company IOzes its fight against
the Osgood faction n the Denver courts.
Charles NJ. Schwab. on his way to Europe
denies that he has any intention of resign
ing the presidency of the United States Steel
Corporation.
Members of the family OF Minnie Mitchell
fail to identify the body found at Chicago
as that Of the missing girl and the Coroner
declares 1t could not be hers.
Edward Croker. nephew of Richard Cro-
ker. was suspended from the Office of CHER
Of the Fire Department. pending an investi-
cation into charges against him.
The Duchess of Marlborough arrived yes
terday from London to spend a month at
Newport. where her presence is expected 10
irolong the season.
The war games to be played by the navy
and military may be said to have begun
last night off RockfOrt Mass. For the next
five days two fleets will be engaged in the
search problem
A Colorado interurban road is planned 70
connect Colorado Springs, Manitou, Cripple
Creek, Victor and Colorado City
A band of Gypsies kidnapped an eight
year-old boy at Vlncennes. Ind. The sher-
iff in charge of a posse is in pursuit.
The cornerstone of the Carnegie library
at Pel1in, ILL.,, is laid with much ceremony.
A company of Saline County, Missouri,
citizens is boring for oil 1t is reported that
promising prospects have been found near
Malta Bend.
A farmer near Bunker Hill, ILL.,. reports
radish twenty-three inches long and
weighing seven pounds.
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FUNERAL OF GEORGE L. GRUPE.
Old Contractor and Builder VIII
Be Buried This Afternoon.

The funeral of George Lee Grupe who
died early yesterday morning at his home
No 913A North Whittier street. will take
place This afternoon from Wagoners un-
dertaking rooms No 1927 Olive street. The
Reverend Doctor ]. H. Young of the Cen
tenary Al f. Church. South. VIII officiate.
Interment will be in BelefOntalne Gene
terry.
Mir Grupe was IS years old and was born
in Adams County Pennsylvania. He re
moved to ST Louis many years ago and
had been identified with the construction
of many prominent buildings. He was a
member of st. Johns NJ +. Church, South;
Five children survive him-Stella f. ana
Grace A Grupe who lived with him; Mrs.
w F. Giase of Denver. Colo; Mrs. J. =
leans of the City of Mexico, and J. Frank
Grupe of MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
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Missourians i'm New York.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Aug, 19.-Amons the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day were the follow
ing MissourianS:
ST. Louis-L. B. Jones. F. f. Conner and Mrs.
Conner. Miss l. Hoover, Mrs; l. II; Laidley. E
NJ. Myers. !. q. Miller and Mrs. Miller. Holland
J. J. Sarnesreuther. W. A. Boehm ". Buck
ner. W: Swayscy. Mon. Swaysey, G. W. Luchen-
mas a. Luchenmas. Mrs. E. T. Luchenulas.
Manhattan W Nichols. r. S. McAllister. i. Il.
Richardson. /. T. Boyd. a. Hoeine. Imperial
AuRust and Mrs August. Gtlsey; 9. \. Lyon.
Fifth Avenue; J. Rsch. Hoffman: T. H. West,
Waldorf; w. d. Hemmway and Mrs. Hemmway,
Savoy; Mrs. 6. G. Powell Murray Hin Mrs.
w. J. Reid, Navarro: +. w. Peters Astor: ].
:. Hill and Mrs. Hin Metropolitan: H. Dalton.
Union Square r. F. Rosenbaun, Grenoble: J,
J. Head. Grand Union: Mrs. r. Z. Barrett. Ken
Fington; J. Drukker. ST. Denis: w r. Wicker
sham Metropolitan: c. Sieber Sinclair: T. Law
son. Continental; II. A. Sturges. Normandie.
Kansas City-Mrs. F. p. McEiroy. Mrs. A.
Ryan. Herald SQUARE: F. 3. Robinson. Broadway
Central: L. p. Dickson and Mrs. Dickson. Fifth
Avenue; l. Lyon and Mrs. Lyon, Criterion; Mrs.
NJ Childs Imperial; l.. F. Lewis Grand.
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DROWNED CHILDREN,
Then SHOT HIMSELF.
Kansas Farmer Mentally De-
pressed on Account of His
Financial Difficulties.

salira. Kas., Aug 1s.-Joseph Anderson, a
farmer living east of Salina. in a fit of
dependency to-day drowned his four cril-
dren. three girls and a boy. in a cistern
and then shot himself with revolver.
Anderson is still alive. but probably will
die
Financial matters had affected his mind.
The crime was committed in the absence
of the mother. The oldest child was years
old and the youngest babe of months.
Anderson left a note on a table in the
parlor notifying the mother that the chill
dren could be found in the cistern.
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SIX VICTIMS OF KEROSENE.
Can EXplodes in Effort to Light a
Fire.

Gering. Neb.. Aug. 19-Four more per
sons, making six in all. died to-day as a
result of burns received last night by the
bursting of a kerosene can. which was be-
ing used to ignite a fire at the home Of c.
y. McComsey.
The mother a son and two neighbor chii-
dren died to-day. The full list of dead is:
c. y. MCCOmsey, Mrs. G. y. McComsey,
infant child of the NcComseys. 2-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs MCComsey two
daughters of L. a. Cook. a neighbor.
County Treasurer Whipple. who carried
four of the victims from the building is
also badly burned about the face and
hands.
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FIGHT AT CANDY PULLING.
One Killed and Seven Wounded in
Kentucky.

Beattyville. Ky. Aug. 19.-News has
reached here of fight near Travels Rest,
Owsley County, as result of which Jessie
Nealy is dead. Robert Allen was mortal!y
wounded James Nealy's arm shot off. Rau-
ben Fox badly wounded, four others whose
names cannot now be learned, were light
" wounded, and Mrs. William Peters was
shot in the leg.
The fight occurred at candy pulling At
the home of William Peters, and originated
between Jesse Nealy and Robert Allen over
a girl. Nealy knocked Allen down with his
fist While Allen was down he drew his re-
volver and shot Nealy through the brain,
killing him instantly. The fight then be-
came general
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-20
MOTHER SUED FOR SONS DEBT.
Court Asked to Allow Claim Out of
Life Insurance.

]. B. & W. H Woods, merchants of
Charlottesville, Va. filed suit in the Cir
cult Court yesterday against Agnes B. Gil
liam for a claim of 1898 against the estate
of her son. John Gillian.
The latter died in St. Louis April g. 1900.
He owed the plaintiffs S406 fer goods. il is
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Marine InteIIirence.

Antwerp, Aug. 1s-Arrived: Friesland
New York.
Moville,. Aug. 19.-Arrived: Furnessia,
New York, for Glasgow.
New York, Aug. 19.-Sailed: Kaserin Ma
ria Theresa, via Plymouth and Cherbourg;
Moltke. Hamburg. via Plymouth and Cher
bourg.
New York Aug. 1s.-Arriyed: Kron Prinz
Wilhelm. from Bremen.
Astoria, Ore. Aug. 1S.-Arrived: Ship Khy-
Der, Hong Kong; ship T. Cambronne, Leith.
Hong Kong, Aug. 1S.-Arrived: Doric, San
Francisco. via Honolulu, etc.
Sydney, Aug. 19.-Arrlved: Previously,
Moana, Vancouver, Honolulu and brisbane:
Ventura. San Francisco, via Honolulu and
Auckland.
Bremen. Aug. 19.-Arrived: Kaiser Will
helm Der Crosse. New York, via Plymouth
and Cherbourg.
Bouogne, Sur-Mer, Aug. 19-Arrived:
Potsdam, New York, for Rotterdam and
proceeded
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Knox County Democrats.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
GaIesburg. Ill. Aug. I9.-The Knox Coun-
~ Democratic Convention was held here to-
day. -.
committee forces headed by Mayor W. :
r. Bradley. The following We're the nomi-
for Clerk. Frank c. Gordon, Galesburg; for
Sheriff, John W. Slaven. Galesburg; for
Treasurer H. H Clay, Galesourg: Tor SUI
perintendent of Schools, Miss Margaret
Robert NJ. Switzer of Galesburg wa=
elected chairman Of the new County CEN
trail Committee.
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BOAT FOUND FLOATING EMPTY.
George Carroll, Who Rented 1t, Is
Missing.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Quincy, H.. Aug. 19.-George Carroll. a
resident of Plymouth. Ill, rented a boat
here Monday evening. About 7:3O a. m. to-
day the boat was found floating in the river
with one of the oars gone and half filed
with water. The only article of clothing in
the boat his vest, which contained a
receipt and memorandum book which
showed that his dues in the Modern Wood
men of Plymouth were paid up to Jam
uary 1.
The supposition here is that Carroll was
drowned. He was in prosperous circum-
stances. about IL years OLD and had wife
and six children. No reason is assigned
why he should have committed suicide
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VINITA WANTS LAND OFFICE.
Cherokee Citizens Petition the
Dawes Commission.
REPTRLC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Muscogee. l. T.. Aug. ia delegation OF
prominent Cherokees was here to-day and
petitioned the Dawes Commission TO estah-
lish land office a Vinita the largest Town
in the Cherokee Nation, for the allotment
of Cherokee lands. as provided by the
treaty
Tahleouah the capital of tho five tribes.
will make Il fight for it. Tahlequah has rut
one railroad. and Vinita has two. l. F:
Parker attorney for the Frisco road. and
L. NJ Burlington, Chief of the CherJSeeS.
headed the delegation to-day. There will be
3S,COo allotments made and it is probable
the Cherokee enrolling division of the
Dawes Commission will go with the land
office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-20
cROKER's NEPHEW SUSPENDED
Fire Chief May Be Retired il
Charges Are Sustained.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York Aug. 1s.-Edward Croker.
nephew of Richard Croker. former Tam
many leader. was suspended from duty as
Chief Of the Fire Department to-day by
Commissioner Stuegis.
His suspension is the result Of charges
preferred against Chief Ryan OF the De-
partment of Construction and Repairs. who
is charged with having done work for pri-
vate individuals, among them Chief Croker
city.
croker. 1t is held is responsible for Chief
Ryan's department. and IL the charges
against Ryan are sustained. Croker may be
retired permanently.
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stated. Judgment was obtained against
GIinam's estate for the amount of the claim.
with interest. Gillian carried life insur-
ance payable to his mother. on which he
paid about 50 eco in premiums His mother.
it is averred received about $4,000 inSut-
ance. An accounting for the premiums
alleged to have been paid is asked. the
plaintiffs claim to be allowed out of the
amount.
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NO FAIR WILL HAS BEEN FILED.
This Fact Taken as Showing That
None Has Been Found.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New York. Aug. i9.-No documents relat-
ing to will made by Charles l.. Fair were
filed in the Surrogate's Court to-day, and
this fact was taken to mean that no will
was found yesterday when the private box
a the New York Stock Exchange. which
contained Nh Fairs papers, was searched.
An order to search the box was procured
from Justice Diederic in the Supreme Court
yesterday at the instance of Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs, MIR. Fairs sister. The court in
structed the lawyers TO have the will filed.
II one was found, by 2 o'clock this evening.
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Three Hundred and Fifty Colonists
on the Way From Missouri,
Iowa and Kansas.
BRASS BAND WITH THE PARTY.
Drawing for Lots Will Occupy
Rest of the Week. and There
Will RC Sermon and a Base
ball Game on Sunday.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


Kansas City. No. Aug. 19-Three hun
dred and fifty men. women and children OF
the kind that have made the West grow
from wilderness to civilized communities
and prosperous cities, and who now expect
to build the new town of Thomas City, Ok
left the Union Depot at I:31 o'clock last
night over the Frisco. They will arrive
at their prospective home Wednesday.
The party will go first to Oklahoma City,
where Il will be received by the CONNER
ciaI Club of that place. From Oklahoma
CITY the party will go to Washita over the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway. At
Washita the construction company which
is building the Friscos extension to Texas
will draw the train TO the town site OF
Thomas City. which is twenty-four miles
north of Washita, in Custer County.
Few of the homeseekers had ever met one
another There would be two or three from
one town, five from another. dozen from
this place, and in rare instances from fifty
10 seventy They knew one another only
by the little red green, blue and yellow
badges pinned to the coat lapels which bore
the inscription Thomas City, Ok"
Three States Arc Represented.
In tie party the following towns we-e
represented:
DISQUALIFICATION. Gallattn, Cameron,
Lawson. Labelle. Memphis. Browning.
Maitland. West Poirt, King City. Holt,
Wyaconda. Gait. Bigelow. Kahoka. Lancas-
ter Richmond of the Excelsior Springs,
Barring Vibbard. Osceola and Hume.
Iowa-KnoxviiIe. Corydon. Moravia. Sey-
mour harrington. Bussey. Abba, Iowa City
and Alton.
There were also persons from Cherryvale,
nd nj il4r
The train was held fifteen minutes TO per-
nit every one to get on board. a brass
band played on the platform and when the
train pulled out 1t was still playing in one
of the cars. The excursion was made
part of the regular Frisco train until Fort
into two sections. The excursionlsts occu-
pied six day coaches and sleeper.
The town site of Thomas City, Ok, occul-
pies 4So acres of land on the new Frisco
extension to Texas. There are 1000 lots The
company sold half of these. reserving each
alternate lot for itself. before the land was
purchased. Each holder of a ticket for a
lot will have to draw for his right to choice
1t is estimated that this viii occupy Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday.
On Sunday the company has arranged for
a religious service in the morning and a
baseball game in the afternoon. On Monday
band of 400 Arapahoe and Cheyenne
Indians Will give a green-corn dance at the
town.
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FOREIGN.

A subsidized British steamship refuses 10
transport Columbian troops. and interim
tionai complications are considered proba-
Bile.
Headquarters for the German army ma
neuvers have been abruptly changed from
Posen. in a Polish district. TO Frankfort on
the Oder. in Prussia. no explanation of the
reasons for the change being vouchsafed.
The Venezuelan seaport town of Cumana
falls into the hands OF rebels without a shot
being fired.
Former President Kruger of the Trans
vaal may resign his position as Afriksn-
der chief.
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J. EADs HOW REACHES HELENA.
st. Louis Reformer Is Touring the
Country on Foot.
REPrRL1c SPECIAL

REPT BIC SPECIAL
Helena, Mont, Aug. i9.-Helena had
strange visitor to-day in the person of
James Eads How of st Louis. How is
not tramp. although he walks all over the
country and walked into Helena to-day
from Townsend
He is on his way 10 Pocatello and from
there he expects to so to Salt Lake and
Denver
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THIRD TIME HOUSE BURNED.
Richview Farmer Thinks Incendi,
aries Fired His Home.
REPuRIIc SPECIAL.


Richview. ILL.,. Aug. 1s.-The farm. resi-
dence and household goods of y. Jou-dan.
east of this place. were destroyed by fire
early this morning. The members Of the
family were asleep and were awakened oE
the noise of the fire.
1t is thought the house was set on ire
This is the third time Mr.. Jourdan's home
has been burned. The loss is partly COW
cred by insurance.
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lightning while sitting on his porch watch
iag the storm. He is paralyzHi. John Rig
gins. with his team took refuge in barn.
iU-ed tho barn
Evie Lyons. near Miami. had narrow
escape. Ec was IlowjEG with two mares
and 4 mule. All three animals and colt
we're killed by lightning. Lyons was severe
" shocked
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-20
GYPsIEs KlDNAP INDIANA BOY.
Sheriff and Posse After Band Near
EdwardSpOrt.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Vincennes. Ind. Aug. ia gang Of gyp-
sizes kidnapped the s-year-old son Of B. F.
McIatire Of EdwardsDort early his morn
ing.
Sheriff Summit and a posse are in pur-
suit. and IL they are overtaken, Ii is feared
trouble VIII ensue.
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TO-DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF.
RUSTNESS.

Yesterdays bank clearing were S.O5l,295
balances 1916, ass. Local discount rates We're
from between and per cent Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New YORK
25c discount bid mar asked; Chicago. "9c
discount bid, 25c discount asked; Cincln-
natl Louisville and New Orleans. 25c dis
count bid, par asked.
Wheat closed higher at 632.c; Sept. 66G-
6sikc No. red corn closed higher at 4Sc
asked: Sept 55c. No. 2 mixed oats closed at
2sc bid; Sept. 271aa2slzc. No mixed was
quiet and unchanged.
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Fighting Indiana Saloons.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL


L. and the Ministerial Associa tjon have
filed sixty-five suits against as many sa-
loonkeepers of this city and county for al
legged violation of the law. The saloon
keepers have employed AN attorney and
will fight the cases
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-20
HEAVY RAIN At COLUMBIA.
Nearly Three and Half Inches FeH
IN Few Hours.

IN Few Hours.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia. Mo. Aug. 19-An unusuallv se-
we're rainstorm took place here yesterday
and last night. and wires were down and
teleGraphc communication disturbed all
day.
Nearly 3I. inches of water fell. the heaviest
rain OF the year and the third since tns
esta blishment of the Weather Bureau The
rain is not regarded as particularly danger
Gus to crops, however, as most of the wheat
has been harvested and placed under shell
ter. while corn needs some rain to finish
its growth.
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PEpTPTJC- SPECIAL.

Granville. Ill. Aug 19.-In the electrical
storm yesterday the large barn on the farm
of Thomas Clark, near Calvin. was struck
by lightning and burned, together with the