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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17

ing froS;s. Late corn much damaged in northern
part Of State. and slightly IN southern. Early
corn ears uninjured. but leaves generally killed
In most OF the state Some winter wheat sOwn.
but soil rather dry Haying progressing nicely.
kansas-COrn cutting progressing in north.
marketing In south. developing fine crop Wheat.
rye and alfalfa sowing progressing. Wheat and
being put up Frosts hurt cane. kaffr and very
late corn in north, Apples poor in q few coun-
ties but fine in others.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Cool weather
retarded development OF cotton boil opening
slowly. picking In progress; good 10 poor yields:
work well advanced. Boil worms causing much
damage; general prospect being for about half
an average yield. Middle and top crops may i'm
prove. and give partial to fair yields. with late
fros.- Wheat and rye seeding and plowiug IN
slow progress- Pastures and stock in good con-
dillon. Frut poor. Late crops being secured.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH SPEcHT.
Services at Home of E. p. V. Rit-
ter This Afternoon at 2:30.

The funeral Of Joseph Specht, formerly a
clothing merchant OF ST. Louis, who died
at Gunston Hall, Va, Thursday, will take
place this afternoon from the residence of
his brother-in-law, E p V. Ritter No. 3slS
West Pine boulevard. The services will be
conducted by the Reverend William r.
Searritt' rector Of ST; Peters Episcopal
The following will officiate as honorary
pallbearers: z. o. Stanard. Joseph Frank
W. c. Jones. Frank Gaiennie, Ernest Peug-
net and L. II. Laidley.
Mr.. Spechts aged mother, Mrs. A. NJ.
Specht, who lives on the South Side will
not be present at the service. She viewed
the body yesterday at Wagner's under
taking establishment. where IL reposed
during the day. A sister of Mr.. Specht
Mrs. Theodore A. Mauray, lives at No. e221
Ridge avenue.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
JERSEYVILIE.
FARMERS IN INSTITUTE.
semiannuaI Meeting Is Held N
Lfuder.

The semI-annual institute and picnic Of
the farmers OF Linier Township. north OF
JerseyvilIe, was held yesterday in the
Grange Hail at Linder. The institute was
called to order by the president. W. B. Rob-
tnson- The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by a. T. Secor OF Walnut Grove. The
response was made by the Reverend ]. Ed
ward Artz, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church at CaTrollton. The prin-
cipal address of the morning session was
delivered on Wheat Raising" by Represen-
tative George W. Witt of Kane. The in
stitute then adjourned and the visitors en-
toyed basket dinner on the lawn ada
cent to the hall.
Among the interesting addresses at the
afternoon session were Cattle Feeding"
Charles W. Holnback of Rockbridge. and C.
l. McCollister of White Hall; Raising and
Feeding SWINE" John Allen of Greenfield
and h p. Van Arsdale of Daum: What
May Be Learned From the County Fairs"
Senator ]. X. p. Far-elley of Daum and
Supervisor John Parks of Rubicon.
At the evening session an address on
THE Merging OF the Rural School into
Township School, was delivered by Pro-
fessor H G. Russell, superintendent of the
Greenfield schools. The discussion was led
by Professor d. II. Well. assistant principal
of the Carrollton schools. In addition to
the addresses a number of readings were
given By Misses Jessie Achenbach of Rock
bridge and Paula Wood OF Carrollton.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
East st. Louis Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Barbour and Mrs.
Martha Davis OF Brighton place have returned
from a two months visit in the North
Queen City Lodge. No 80. X of p. will
confer the rank Of Page. Esquire and knight
upon Frank V. Jones tomorrow evening.
-Baugh Post. No. s. Fraternal Army, will give
a euchre tomorrow evening.
The Ladies' Sewing Circle OF the Bond Ave
nue. N. f. Church will give an ice cream social
at the church Friday evening.
The East st. Louis Lodge Of Elks will hold
an exposition about November Is.
Andy Harlan fined SIS and costs yesterday
on a charge Of disturbing the peace.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
GoMPERs coMMENDs STRIKE
In Secret Conference With Mitch
ell at Wilkesbarre.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Sept. 16-President
Gompers of the American Federation Of
Labor. and National President Mitchell and
National Treasurer Wilson of the United
Mine Workers, together with the district
presidents of the same organization, In the
anthracite region, spent most Of the day
In secret conference here.
After the meeting President Mitchell said
1t was the regular monthly meeting of the
Executive Board of the United Mine Work.
son, happening to be coming this way,
stopped over.
Mr.. GomperS said:
81 find everything in excellent shape
The strike is being ably conducted, and 1
learn that there is ample relief for all the
strikers"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
United Iri.h League OrEani.ed.

The Robert Emmet branch Of the United
Irish League was Organized ut IS. Mary
and Joseph's School Hall, No. 6s2o Mime
sofa avenue with thirty-fve charter mem-
bers. Addresses were delivered by T. o.
Connor. John r. Leahy and Thsu:as J.
Lydon. The election of officers rts.lted as
follows: William s5cNsrse, rresLieni: John
j. Long. vice president: Thomas Ryan.
secretary, Z. W. Fonstal. treasurer. The
following were elected delegates 10 the
Central Committee. which is 10 be organized
Sunday: William McNamee. l. w. Foristel,
Patrick Cummings and James Kennedy.
September Is
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
nelieviiie New. Notes.

Andrew Adler n Herth. John Schultz and
August Craft are attending the retail lumber
dealers convention At Decatur. III
John Bergmann will erect frame dwelling
on the west side OF Wabash avenue. between
Monroe and Olive streets. to cost 0-0a-
st Mary's Branch. w. c. u. elected the fol-
lowing delegates and alternates to the convention
Of the Western Catholic Union. which will Be-
held at Quincy next month. Delegates: John
Renseng and Fred Faller. Alternates: William
Daubach and Joseph Anton.
-Ars- Mary H Schiermitzaner Of Miilstads
visited In Beileviiie yesterday.
IN BeIlevilie-
-Nixs Zoe Harrison has returned from a
months visit IN California
Ulysses G. Tidd OF ST. Louis and Miss Clara
NJ HinEer Of St Elmo. NJ. were married by
Justice ". E Ward yesterday
"A marriage license was issued TO Arthur J,
Mauer. aged - year,. Of ST. Joseph. No. ani
St Lcrts
"a match game Of ten pins win be bowied by
Augu<t Schlenk and Hamilton Peterson and VIII
liam Elmer and Emil Funcke tonight AZ The
FaEtirne bowling alleys.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
Trf-City Notes.

Mrs Thomas Moore o. Chicago Is visiting Mt
the home of Mrs. George Priuly In North Venice
The Granite Citv Council met In regular ses-
sion at the City Hall last night.
Many local politicians departed yesterday
morning 20 attend the Republican Convention at
CoiIinsviiie.
Work is being pushed at the OIL well. that
being sunk at Peters Station A depth of
coo feet has been reached
The brick work on the new school at West
Madison started yesterday morning
Frank E Dettnner. formerly night foreman at
the steel foundry at Granite City. returned from
New Mexico yesterday. where he had been en-
pioyed by the Santa Fe Railroad.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
Mattson Pre.bytery.

Mattoon. Ill. Sept. 16-The semiannual
session of the Mattoon Presbytery convened
In Oakland tonight for session OF sew
eral days. About thirty ministers will be
present Among the prominent speakers
will be the Reverend Doctor Munhall Of
Boston. the Reverend Doctor Howard OF
Toledo. the Reverend O. H Carmichei of
TON Of Efjneham- Among Important mat
tiers to be considered viii be the resignation
OF the Reverend Doctor John B. Worrall of
Mattoon. who asks TO be released from his
pastoral duties
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
FUNERAL OF GREEN DRIVER.
Oldest Citizen of Green County In
Laid to Rest in HopeMell CemeterX.

The funeral of Green Driver took place
yesterday from the Baptist Church at Ber-
dan. The Reverend ]. VI. Hartley of Nebo.
Ill. officiated, and the burial was in the
Hopewell Cemetery. The death OF Mr..
Driver occurred on Sunday at his home at
Berdan at the advanced age of 50 years.
He is said TO have been the oldest man in
Greene County at the time of his death.
He was also possessed Of considerable
wealth. consisting principally of farm lands
Three sons survive, Green Driver of Green
field. P. Driver, Perry Driver. both of Car
rollton-
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17

FREEI.AND r. DUNN.
One of the Oldest commission merchants in
st. Louis, whose funeral vii take place
to-day.
will follow at Calvary Cemetery. In the
music programme in connection with the
requiem mass solo parts have been as
signed TO John Rohan and Mrs. Barnett
The. palibearers will be as follows: Hon
orary. W. J. Kinsella. P. ]. Cunningham. T.
Childress. George V. Emory and Thomas
Rice. The active pailbearers viii be VIII
liam Keane. J. c. Carroll w p. Dwyer. W.
]. Tracy. ]. B. Denvir and Daniel Dillon
Mr.. Dunn was one Of the best-known busi-
ness men in st. Louis. He came to this
city from the East nearly thirty years ago
and has been engaged In the commission
business continuously since that time. Sew
eral months ago Mr.. Dunn's health caused
his family alarm. and he was finally per-
sladed to retire from active participation in
his business about three weeks ago.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
Two Judges Appointed.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Danville. Ill. Sept. 1s--To I'LL the vacan-
cy caused by the death OF Circuit Judge
Bookwalter Governor Yates appointed II.
W. Thompson. the present County Judge.
S. Murray Clark. the Republican nominee
for County Judge, was named by the Cover
nor tn succeed Judge Thompson on the
County bench
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
Reunion as Marion, M.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Harrisburg. H.. Sept 1.-THE survivors
and friends OF tie old Thirty-drst Regiment
reunion at Marion. III. Sepfember l8 and
u This regiment was made up In Marion
oy General Logan while he was resident
rebellion and left many OF Its oficers and
men on the held Preparations are being
made to entertain large crowd during Tia
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
Cattle Inspection Report.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Springfield. Ill. Sept. 1s.-Following Is the
report of the cattle inspection. conducted
under State supervision. at the Union Stock
Yards. Chicago. for the week ending Sep
temoer l3: Inspected In yards. 81; passed
In yards. lee: held for post mortem. u6:
passed on post nortems. los: condemned as
unfit for food and 'lnked. IL: cases Of tu-
berculosis discovered On post mortem. g.;
cases Of cancer discovered on post NOR
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
FUNERAL OF F. R. DUNN
TAKES PLACE THIS MORNING.
Requiem Mass to Be Celebrated In the
New Cathedral Chapel at Nine
O'ClOck-BuriaI I'm Calvary.

The funeral OF Freeland R. Dunn. who
died at his residence. No. 400 West Pine
boulevard. last Sunday. will take place this
morning at o'clock Services viii be held
In the new Cathedral Chapel. Interment
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17

session at Loogootee this morning. The
Reverend e B. johnson of Mount Vernon
was moderator and the Reverend J. D.
Henry OF Flora stated clerk. The attend,
Presbyterian Church was dedicated this
morning.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17

child especially beautiful
child manifold
popularity and gained prestige poor
- ny mothers
and instead hteered and humanity
that blessing after Its
THE Hn DriH:IS Tsi Is IN SSs C.. 90
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17

At the Aitenheim this afternoon there viii
be meeting of the Ladies' Society at 3
o'clock Business viii be disposed OF over
the coffee cups at the new home on the
bluffs In South ST. Louis. The ladies of the
German Protestant Orphans Home on the
Natural Bridge road will hold their meeting
Sunday afternoon when arrangements VIII
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
Mexican Independence Is Celebrated.

The ninety-second anniversary Of Mex
lean independence was celebrated last night
by the Hidaigo Mexican Society at De
Honey's Hall by reception and banquet. A
specially prepared programme was rem
dered- Besides the musical selections there
were addresses made by Jose Fernandez
Ramon r. Obregon and the Mexican Cor
sui. Rafael Serrano. The act of independ-
ence was read by Marcos Joseph, and an
original poem. "A Hidalgo." by Senorita
Guadalupe Gutierrez
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17

Team Owners' Association Meeting.
At the meeting Of the Team Owners As
ISOLATION last night the advisabiiisy Of fotm-
ing q national organization was discr ssed.
and II was decided to communicate with
associations IN other cities 20 that end The
the annual ball.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
Eureka College Opening.


Eureka. ILL.,. Sept. 1s.-The annual convo-
cation exercises of Eureka College were
held at the Tabernacle tonight before a
large audience. Charles A. Young of Chica-
go delivered the address of the evening
The college opens with full and greatly
improved course.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
Meeti.E of rroperty Owrer..

jefferson avenue to Kings highway will
hold n mass meeting tomorrow night at
No. us Laclede avenue 70 protest against
the proposed elevated road on Laciede ave-
nue.. All property owners are urged to at
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
whi,eh.n street c.-.lv.l.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Medora. III. Sept ls-several thousand
persons to-day attended the Whitehall
street carnival. which was the opening Of
three dayS jubilee The carnival Is ur-
der the direction Of the business men of
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17

is made to-day. OF the appointment by doz.
ernor Yates Of Judge n r Layman ok
yack.oaysile to be member Of the eeate
Frank Crane. Who resfGDed to accepf TIA
pentor1fe e . enuzch = Worcester. Mo<A
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
BenevflIe Court Proceedinr..

Continuances were granted In the Circuit
Court at BeIieviIle yesterday In the follow
ing cases.
Sarah A. Cornes vs. @. e Cornes, divorce.
divorce: willlan Harris Va Sarah Harris.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
stricken ON the street.

Coffeen. H., Sept. 16-Alexander Jones,
go years old, was stricken with paralysis on
the street at 8 o'clock to-day and taken to
his home in a critical condition. He IS
speechless. He had been afflicted with palsy
for several wears
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
school superintendent Appointed.

jefferson City, Mo-. Sept 1s-Governor
Dockery to-day appointed ]. T. Livingston
County School Superintendent of Jasper
County, to succeed E. B. Denison. who has
resigned.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
TRl-CITlES.
NEW INDUSTRY FOR GRANITE CITY.

Company Is Formed to Manufacture
Fire Brick.
Employees Of the rolling mill at Granite
City have formed corporation for the
manufacture of fire brick. The amount of
capital stock has not been announced. bu.
Il is said to be for a large amount. Ground
has been purchased at the corner of WASH
ington avenue and Sixteenth street and
work on q kiln will be started at once
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
EAST SIDE NEWS.

divorce; Doctor W. T. Carter VS.. Charlie
Weinman, case.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
McLi. Presbytery 1. se..ies.

Salem. Ill. Sept. l6-The annual fan ses-
sion of the McIln Presbytery of the Cum
beriSnd Presbyterian Church. comprising
the counties Of Clay. Fayefte. Jefferson.
Marion and Wayne. began thrss das's
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17

HEPI BLlC SPECIAL
Washington. Sept. 16.-The weekly crop re-
port of the Department of Agriculture IS
sued to-day gives Southwestern crop condi-
tions as follows:
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a Cow ProhIem.

An old country woman died in
Nod,away county recently and left
an estate consisting of seventeen
cows. To her eldest son she be-
queathed oue-half; to her second
SON one-third, and to her youngest
son one-ninth of the estate. The
executors were sorely perplexed as
to how to divide the COWS. AT last
some one suggested that they Dor.
row a COW from a neighbor. This
was done and the estate was thus
made eighteen COWS. The first
son received his one-half. or nine;
the second SON his one third, or
six; the third son his one-ninth, or
two, making seventeen COWS in all.
The neighbor's cow was the return
ed with thanks.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-12-31

Senator Burton, of Kansas, wants
an amendment inserted in the i'm
migration bill so that Chinese may
enter the Hawaiian islands "for
agricultural purposes only" The
phrase quoted is rather an ambig-
uous definition of the Senator's
reason, for it might mean that the
slant-eyed sons of Cathay were to
be used as fertilizers, or hayseed,
but it is assumed that in his quaint
Kansas dialect he intends they
shall be. farmhsnds. There sprouts
another joint in this queer COM
plexity of continental land, and
islands. territories and colonies.
The dizzy maze of legal principles
attaching to these various possess
ions outpuzzles the Cretan, ,laby-
rinth. What kind of subject will
a Chinaman in Hawaii be? He
will be there for one purpose only,
and can never rise out from that
caste. as servile and as permanent
as one in India. Is this not inYol,
untary servitude, SO far as the COM
pelling law of this country would
be involvedP And does not the
constitution say that snch seryi-
tude shall not exist within the
United States. or any place SUBJ
ject to their jurisdiction"2 Mark
how broad is the last phrase. No
quibbling about Congress hav-
ing power to discriminate about
territories. The United States
ought not to legalize the caste sys-
tsm.-Pittsburg Post.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-12-31

While on the subject of English
speech 1 want to say a word about
the careless and slovenly use of
English that greatly mars it and
adds to the difficulty of foreigner
understanding it. Who, that had
learned English from a careful
teacher would understand person
who would say to him.. Don
chew, for Don't you." and many
like expressions. ST seen" for " l
saw. we was"s for "I seen" for I" 1
saw. 1--WE was" for There is no ex-
cuse for much of the dad English
that is daily heard from the lips of
educated people.
There is another very common
error that we cannot pass over
while on the subject, and that is
the indiscriminate use of adjectives
and adverbs, especially of "good"
and well" We constantly hear
suoh expressions as, "She sings
good" "The lamp burns good, :"
/ can't walk very good" In such
cases good" is not the proper
word to use.
"Good" is an adjective and can
not modify the verb "sings,"
"burns," "walk." well" is the
adverb that ordinarily should be
used instead of good. Sometimes
"well" is an adjective, as in the
sentence II am we'll" or 81 fell
we'll" But in "She sings well" it
ls an adverb. In "You look well"
1t is an adjective, because it refers
not to the act of looking, but to
the appearance of the person
While in such sentence as "Look
we'll for your hat" "well modifies
the verb" We could not say
Look good for it," though one
will hear it as often as the correct
form. We are not purists, but
some care ought to be taken to
preserve our language from such
gross abuses.
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Very Low Rates. Baltimore q
Ohio X. II.

In accordance with its usual custom.
the Baltimore & Ohio r. r. will, on
January % aud February 10, 1908, run
two popular mid-winter excursions to
Washington at very low rates for the
round trip, allowing ten days return
limit on tickets, including cate of sale.
Excellent train service, standard
coaches, Pullman parlor and sleeping
cars. ,
These delightful excursions afford
splendid opportunities to visit the Ma
tional Capital during the session of
Congress For tickets, time of trains
and full information call on or address
w. @. Jordan. Agent b. s. o. r. Z.
A most complete and fully illustra-
ted guide to Washington may be pur
chased from Agents B. & o. r. R. at
ten cents per CODY
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Found $4,000.

While setting out some apple
trees last week, David ii. Dix, q
well known farmer residing near
Victor, Fayette county, found an
old locust wagon hub in which was
$4,000 in gold and silver. The
wagon hub was about eighteen in
ohes bslow the surface of the
ground and was in fairly good state
of preservation.
Mr.. Dix lives on farm which
was once the site of Woodville, the
first county seat of Fayette county
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-12-31

If we need navy equal to Great
Britain's why not standing army
ebual to Germany's? Then. with
several hundred thousand wage
earners removed from their sphere
of usefulness and trained only in
the art of cutting the throats of
their fellowmen, the remainder of
the wage workers can work over
time to support the soldiers and
sailors and their families.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-12-31
A New Martinsyille. w. Va. cor

A New Martinsville, w. Va, con-
science stricken man, has sent the
clerk of the Queen City a letter
containing 81 to pay for his fare,
which the clerk of the boat had
failed to collect Capt Hender.
SON of the Pittsburg & Cincinnati
line says, that the letter is the first
of the kind he ever knew to be re-
ceived by any steamboat, and as
the incident is SO rare, the letter
and dollar bill will be framed and
hung in the office of the steamer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-12-31

Col. R. 81. Pratt. head of the
government Indian school at Carl
isle. Pa. reports that the enroll
ment of Indian students there this
year has reached the high water
mark of 1,073. The students are
encouraged to earn money by hir-
ing out during vacation, and they
made nearly $4,000 that way last
year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-12-31

The rumor that the Gallipolis
postoffice will be moved from it's
present quarters at the rear of the
Ohio Valley Bank building. is
without foundation. Postmaster
Eagle, of that city, says the stamp
store will remain where it is, and if
it is to be removed he is not aware
of the fact.
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Grssl Men who Had Poor Faith.


athn Adams. second President.
was he son of grocer of very
mod.Eate means. The only start
that be had was good education.
Andrew jackson was born in a
log hat in North Carolina. and was
reared ia the pine woods for which
the State is famous.
James K. Polk spent the earlier
part 6k his life on farm in North
Carlonia. He was afterwards a
CLERK IN country store
M;llard Fillmore was the son of
NeF York farmer, and his home
was an humble one. He learned
the business of clothier.
James Buchapan was born in a
email Pennsylvania town in the AL
leghany mountains His father
out the logs and buiIt the honse in
Whati.sas then a wilderness.
Abraham Lincoln was the son of
wretchedly poor farmer of Ken
tucky, and lived in a log cabin
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-12-31

A vessel owner recently sailed
from New York with wheat valued
at $4,000. In Great Britain he
exchanged it for cutlery which he
carried to Brazil and there ex-
changed it for coffee. When he
returned to New York his coffee
cargo was valued at $4,000. The
balance of trade was $4,000 in fa-
vor of the United States and the
officials told the skipper the
country was $4,000 richer, but as
he had lost $4,000 on the trans.
action he could not understand
that method of getting rich.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-12-31

Christmas passed off quietly, as
usual, the little folks enjoyed them
selves with candies, nuts. toys and
fireworks. while the adult enjoyed
the more substantial gifts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-12-31

We don't want war over the mis-
erable little Venezuelan mess and
we don't want any trifling with our
rights or with our policy either.
Germany has fooled England into
making a spectacle of herself but
she will not be able to hold the
English as against us.