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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

| in the last ten years. or since the passage
| OF the antitrust Law?
The movement would practically end no.
"hefe snort OF the disruption of all the
great railroad systems Of the present day.
This makes the prospect Of Mr.. Knox.
winning his suit an exceedingly serious
one. For what purpose IL may be asked.
should these great railroad systems be dis
! rupted? What good can come from It?
WHO would benefit by ito
OPPOSITE EFFECT OF
FAVORABLE DECISION.
IL. on the other hand the attornev Conan
al lcses his suit. and If the hiehes. tribunal
In the land holds that what Mr. Hill and his
associates have done does not violate the
has been discovered and indirectly sane
toned by which all the railroad, Of the
country may. practically speaking, be
merged into one control.
Inc form OF these future mergers would ue
ieit 10 financial Developments There might
be one great merger. or there might be
groups OF mergers. with an 'understanding"
regarding the border-line territory. Tn.
point. however. would be settled that a
company could buy 4 controlling interest
I'm the securities Of railroads which are par
allel and competing without violating the
antitrust law. and the railroad MANAGERS
would have found a way to combine as ex-
tenslvely as they saw fit.
Without new legislation. then-and the
GIrncuItIes in drafting that would seeming
ly be equal TO those which have attended
such efforts in the past-the result of the
pending case will be either a wholesale
disruption OF the great railway systems Of
the day. or else an extraordinary develop
ment Of the combination principle.
II the merger system of combination is
upheld, II would be very natural for the
Pennsylvania people to organize a holding
company. which would take controlling
interest in the Pennsylvania. IN the Balti-
more and Ohio and in all the Pennsylvania
lines west OF Pittsburg.
The New York Central and the Boston
and Maine would seemingly avail them
selves OF the same plan OF organization.
This would more effectively put an end to
the building OF new parallel and competing
lines than even the present railroad ar
rangsments and IL should be remembered
that there has been very little competi-
ton in the railroad building In the last
ten years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
NOT ALTOGETHER SURPRISED.
Folk Had Heard in General Way
of Mepham's Whereabouts.

Circuit Attorney Joseph W. Folk was not
altogether surprised when informed by a
reporter for The Republic last night that
Nepham had been located at Memphis.
Il had hearS." said Mr.. Folk. "in a gen.
eral way about where Mepham was. but
as he was out of the State OF Missouri
did not pursue the matter closely. He Is
wanted by the Grand Jury AZ a witness. but
unfortunately there Is no provision In our
laws for compelling a witness who is out
side the State to return and testify before
the Grand Jury. Hence he was not sent
for"
But couldn't he be forced to return as a
defendant" Mr. Folk was asked.
oh. yes" was the reply. but whether
he is wanted as q defendant by the Grand
Jury is something cannot say. That would
presume he had been indicted. which is a
matter / cannot discuss"
do you know whether he will RETURN
II have heard that he would. but Gol't
know. I have not been In communication
with him. and. SO far as l know, Sheriff
Dieckmann has not heard from him di-
rectly.
This much il certain" added Mr.. Folk"
''even OF Mr.. Mepham Is vaEtet merely as
a witness. We Will get him IL 1t takes five
years, SO II might be just a. well for him
to come back now.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
DECISION IN MERGER CASE MAY
HAVE FAR-REACHING EFFECTS.
Question Legal Northern Securities
Company Considered the Most Important Social and
Economic Phases That Has Arisen n Many Day
MANY GREAT RAILROAD SYSTEMS MAY BE JEoPARpIzED

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. March s-The Evening Posts
correspondent says:
What will happen IL Attorney General
Knox wins his suit against the Northern
Securities Company? What will happen II
he loses It?
Results so far-reaching will follow either
alternative to make the question raised
by the merger case the most important In
rs Industrial. social and economic phases
OF any question that has come up I'm the
present administration. and perhaps in
many a day.
II should be borne In mind that this suit
is brought by the Attorney General under
the Sherman antitrust law. an act OF Con-
Gress. and IS not based upon the Constitu-
ton or statutes of any OF the States in
which the two great railroads are operated.
IL this New Jersey company has violated
the Sherman antitrust law through the
purchase and ownership Of majority OF
the stock Of the Great Northern and North
ern Pacific misunderstanding such pur-
chase and ownership to be facts-why is not
the same law violated by the New York
Central Railroad Company. a New York
corporation. in purchasing all the stock of
the Lake Shore and of the Michigan Gem
trai. two roads practically paralleIing and
competing to a greater degree than the two
great roads of the Northwest.
ALL GREAT RAILROAD
SYSTEMS CONCERNEDf
Moreover. II the New York Central has
violated the antitrust law. there must be
another violation in the case OF the Penn
sylvania company. which. according to un-
denied report, has acquired or controls the
baltimore and Ohio. the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the Norfolk and Western.
Here is an instance where two roads
the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore and
ohio-which are almost in sight of each
other for many miles between New York
and Chicago. with intermediate stations at
Philadelphia. Baltimore. Washington and
Pfttsburg. are managed by one interest
Competition between them is. Of course,
merely nominal. The question thu. be-
comes pertinent. Where is this thing to
endr'
If the Attorney General can 20 on and
break up this unified MANAGEMENT OF ,bs
TWO Northwestern roads. why may he NOT
go on and break up all the grea, railroad
sys'ems which have come into being u,,,-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
WILL ASK 100000
ADDITIONAL FOR FAIR
Bill Will Be Amended to Provide
for Building Lifesaving Sta
tiOn at the Exposition.

Washington. March s-The House Com4
mirtee on Expositions to-day had a meet
ing to consider the amounts to be appro-
priated for the Worlds Fair Government
exhibit. The committee were harmoniou.
and showed spirit to give the Fair all
that has ben requested by the various de-
partmentS.
Chairman Tawney was instructed to re-
quest the Appropriations COMMITTEES to add
10 the sundry civil bill the following items:
S-S.Uo additional for the Government build
ing: making total of $4,000; for the ex-
hibit Spr,l. and $1,000 additional for the
Indian exhibit.
Chairman Tawney also will prepare an
amendment to the Worlds Fair bill already
passed TO provide that life-saving station
Shali be built and equipped specially for the
fair. and not be provided by moving a sta
tion from the coast
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
FIFE's TRIAL BEGINS MONDAY.
Jury Will Be Selected From Forty
Men Chosen From Venire.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Savannah. Mo-. March S-The trail Of
Stewart Fife. charged With the murder of
Frank W. Richardson at his home In this
city on the night OF December "a 1900, will
commence Monday next. The names Of the
forty men competent for Jurors. who were
selected from the vsnire of 124. were given
to the prosecution and defense this morn
ing. TIL forty men were then DISCHARGED
by the court. with Instructions to report
Monday morning.
The twelve Jurors before whom the case
will be tried will be selected from this
forty. The prosecution - allowed eight
challenges and the defense twenty. The
names Of those challenged by the prosecu-
tion will be given to the attorneys for the
defense Monday morning. and these attor-
neys will then make the challenges allowed
their side. 1t is now thought that the eN-
day afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
Will Be Held in st. Louis March
"a and 25.

Washington. March Son March "a and
% Civil Service examination will be held
In ST. Louis for the position OF Inspector OF
huils in the Philippine service. at salary
OF 5000
The department states:
Inc subject OF sea navigation will Be- included
this examination offers excellent Opportunity
70 yoanE men to enter a service which hss
many attractive features. and TO see a most in
terestinE part OF the world
Inc Pnihppine service In classified and the
IaW conteInplates promotions on the baEts ~
merit from the lowest 10 the highest Positions
ne Philippine climate Is good and nearly all
OF the employees are in excellent health Medi-
cost. e--P'''e si"oos
Good accommodations Groom and boardD can he
secured In Manila for about S3s a month while
e1nployes assigned outside OF Manila obtain
cheaper accommodations
lows: " ' "@U a. io1-
april For medical clerk and translator.
70 MI a position In the Bureau OF Animal
INDUSTRY. Department of Agriculture al a
salary of STD: also for pomological clerk
1maIe): to fill position in the Bureau of
Plant Industry Department Of Agriculture.
April 2 and 23-For Inspector Of Boilers.
TO NIL position In the steamboa. inspection
service. at Dubuque. Ia. at a salary Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
BRIDAL COUPLES
WALK THROUGH MUD
Derailed Cars Near Clayton Incon
venience but Do not Deter
Cupid's Agents

A slippery rail on a curve in the transit
tracks near Clayton was responsible for
delays In the weddings of three young
couples who went to Clayton yesterday
from st. Louis to get married without the
knowledge of their friends.
The curve Is Just east Of the Country
Club. about one-half mile from Clayton,
and on three different occasions cars were
derailed In trying TO pass over II in the
afternoon. And on each car there was
fleeing couple. The first contained Elmer
E Payne of No. 6l4 Page avenue and Miss
Virginia V. Brady of Rosa. Mo-: the Sec
ond. William c. Dunlap Of No. 45.4 Page
avenue and Miss Jessie Atwood Cone Of
No. 3os1 Vine Grove avenue. and the third,
Frank Harris and Martha Griffiths OF St.
Louis The couples were all In q hurry to
get married. and would not wait for q
wrecking crew to put the cars on the track
but instead walked to Clayton through the
mud
Miss Cone is the daughter Of Edward r.
Cone of No. so5l Vine Grove avenue. Nearly
three years ago her sister Miss Katie Cone
was married in Clayton by Judge Wurds-
man. She succeeded in Keeping her marriage
fancee decided not to let their friends In on
their secret they concluded to do likewise.
Dunlap is connected with the advertising
department of the Frisco Railway. The
couple were married by the Reverend Wall
ter Langtry of the Clayton Presbyterian
Church; They will spend their honeymoon
in the South. taking in Galveston, New Or
leans and other points OF interest. They will
go to housekeeping after their return.
Doctor Charles also performed the cere-
mony for Charles F. ]. Bell and Mrs. Mary
c Jennings: Mr.. Bell Is a lawyer and Is IS
years old Mrs. Jennings was a widow. II
years old They were accompanied to Clay
ton by her daughter. Mrs. Frank Plaisted
OF No. 6ec9 Wells avenue. Mrs Bell former
y lived on Gabanns avenue: but recently
had been making her home with her daugh-
ter. Both she and her husband were exceed
ingiy reticent about their plans and request
ed that nothing be said about their mar
riage.
The only other couple married in Clayton
yesterday were John Chase of Webster
Groves and Miss Matilda Hefter of St
Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
RED CROSS PARADE STOPPED.
Swiss Authorities Fear Ant
British Demonstration.

Geneva Switzerland. March S-The Can
to nauthorites here have prohibited Red
Cross procession. which was to have taken
place tomorrow. as they fear anti-British
demonstrations.
The members Of the Red Cross Society
proposed to carry a flag draped with crepe
as q prutest against the alleged violation
of the laws of warfare by England In South
Africa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
MAS0N'S ADVERTISING SCHEME.
Clever Way of Impressing His
Candidacy on Illinois People.

EEPCBlAlC SPECIAL
Washington. March s-Senator Mason Of
Illinois. who is a candidate for reelection,
has devised novel way of making his am
oitions known He has secured a large
number OF engraved cards admitting Wis
itors to teh reserved galleries of the Sem
ate, and these cards are not only gladly
distributed TO Illinois people who are in
washington. but are being widely circu-
lated throughout the State
Each card bears these words: Good un-
III March 3. 1853 To be renewed thereafter
II authority is given" 1t is expected that
every recipient of a card will see TO II that
Mr. Mason Is in position TO renew the
card when 1t expires.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

with cattle near where Summit now stands.
He induced the Katy Railroad to put In a
swith track there. and for several years
In that vicinity. During his life he handled
many thousands Of cattle. and was once$
the largest shipper in the Indian Terry
tory.
For the past few years he has been In
very poor health. and the last wear hs
gradually lost interest in the cattle busi-
all
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
AdditIonnI Rate nate,

Chicago. March Additional dates. when
the S2S-rate to Colorado points will be al
lowed. have been agreed upon by Western
roads. II was discovered that the Interna-
uonai Sunday-Scnool Congress and the con-
yent!ons of the A. o. H, the Fraternal
Congress. and the letter carriers, fell on
dates outside the periods of the greatest re-
duced rates. Accordingly. the following
dates have been added to the SIS schedule:
June %. "a: July IL. 13: August o, 81, and
August 80, 81.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
City Ticket Named.

vinita. I. T. March s.-ward conventions
were held by the Democrats or Muscogee
to nominate the following ticket: Mayor.
=; B. spauldins; Recorder; s. 7. McMnrray;
urer. w T. Wisdom: CITY Marshall, VIM.
Herring: Street Commissioner, Jack Hol-
steit; Councilmen, First Ward. g. F. Dun
can. W. W. Drinks: Councilmen. Second
Ward. D. n. Middleton. ]. L. Dabbs; Cor.-
cilnen. Third ward. y. A. Gibson. J. L
Blakemore: Councilmen. Fourth Ward. N.
F. Hancock, w. C. jackson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
Defeats Prank Day In TAlFty-Potn1
ThFee-Cuah1On G4A~.

Franeos MaEsioli last night defeated statQ
Champion Frank Day IN . thirty-point game of
three-cushion billiards at the Royal by the score
OF 30 to q The prize was q Sl1o purse. Mag
gioli and Day will meet tomorrow night in the
last OF a series OF three games at the diNerent
styles OF BILLIARDS
Tia score Of last nights game:
Massiot.0 3 oo2o se@
II 0 0 1. Total, %.
Bays Ieeee 1oo..s
aoo o o. Total q. High run. q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
MRS. FISKE IS INJURED.
Prop Gives Way and Precipitates
Actress IN Stage Floor.

Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske. while acting
"A Bit of Old Chelsea" at the Grand
Opera House. last night. on account Of a
Prop giving away. fell about six feet. sus-
tanning only slight bruises
The scene was in an artists quarters
Mrs. Ffske laid down in a bunk, raised
about SIX feet from the floor. The bunk
gave way and she fell to the stage beneath.
striking on her head. For moment she
was dazed The curtain was rung down and
Mrs. Fske carried to her dressing room.
where IT was found that her injuries were
slight.
the city last night for Indianapolis. where
she will begin an engagement Monday
night
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

Omaha. Neb. March s.-Assistant y. n
eral Passenger Agent Fort of the Union Pa
Passenger Association has made a rate of
one fare plus s. for the round trip for the
Christian Church Convention to be held In
this city October Is to q. The railroads
estimate attendance of 1000. Mr. Fort
expects other passenger associations will
make the same rate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
cooney Carried s.,,,. County.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall Mo-. March 8-The Democratic
congressional primary to-day was hotly
contested. Both Cooney and Hall men
worked hard. The result. as far as obtain
able. gives Cooney seventy delegates and
Hall eighteen in Mondays convention. with
two small townships to hear from. The
vote In Marshall Township stood: Cooney.
6s: Hall. 4so. Cambridge Township gave
Cooney 2aS. Hail rs. Many did no, vote
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
st. James, Mo-. March e.-The officers OF
the Frisco system of railroads arc expected
here in few days to visit the Meramec
Spring. in all probability to learn Its adapt
ability as pleasure resort. and to form
an Idea Of the cost and benefits of a branch
road from here to the Spring. These gen.
tlemen will be the guests of the ST. James
Business Mems League while Serc- The
St James and Meramec Improvement Com
pany will build an $4,000 hotel at the
Spring in the near future
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
No Instructions Given.

Glasgow, Mo-, March G-Tha Democratic
voters of Charlton Township held a mass
meeting this afternoon to choose ten dele
next Monday The meeting adopted . res
olution favoring the sending Of an min-
etructed delegation to the ssdalia Congres-
6onl CooYont1on.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
To ENJOIN THE CARRIERS.
Interstate COmmission Decides On M
ture of Suits for Rate Cuttine.

Washington, March S.-Chairman knapp
of the Interstate Commerce Committee
stated to-day that the proceedings to be in
stituted against railroad officials as A se>
Quel TO their recent admissions of wholesale
rate-cutting, would be civil actions in eaui-
~ TO enjoin the carriers from further viola
tons of the law.
The proceedings involve the principal rail-
roads running between Kansas City and
these. he said, would suffice for testing the
question.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
ASSOCIATION GAME POSTPONED.
Contest Scheduled for Athletic PARK
This AfteFaOon Declared nR

AT late hour last nigh. it was decided to
ceciare on the association football Rame sched.
T!ed Tor Athletic Park this afternoon between
the Jenerson Club eleven and q picked team and
acccrdinSly no contest will be held. The IefYer.
tlce. however. eA, b'~
local championship. efforts win be made 10 hrina
the various leading teams OF the East here for
FAN River team Will be brought here. II possible.
MOTHER WANTS SON ARnEsTEn
Mrs Henry Westling Of No. N0 Nullanphy
street reported to the police yesterday that
$16 which she had saved was stolen from
taneously with the disappearance OF the
money her !S-year-old son. Edward, ran
away from home His mother thinks he
arrested.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

coin. W. B. WyIie. ]. B. Webb. C. NJ
Brown. Charles Hamilton.
Mr.. Forsythe will be succeeded by Willis
E. Hammond. now in charge of the move
ley. inspector. will succeed Mr.. Hammond
in looking after fast freight
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
WELL.ilN0WN CATTLE MAN.
NJ. L. Minten Was Once the Largest
Shipper in Indian Territory.

Vfnita. I. T.. March s-M. l. Minter died
at his home last night of pneumonia The
deceased was between 50 and IS years of
age and well known IN tAis city and the
Southwest.
He was reared near Abelins, Tex, ana
was the first man TO bring a bunch Of cat
tie east Of the Creek Nation. He landed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
Tell Me Somebody
Who Wants to Get Well.
Let Me Tell Him My Way. Will Pay
the Cost, if it Fails.
I want not n penny from you.

not penny from you
All the of sick one-smpiy postal stating
which book / shall send.
wish explain treatment that lifetime in learn
Then decide
If he and fails will of the cost
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
Polk Carried BY Hanlin.

Bolivar. No.. March S-The result Of the
primaries held in Polk County to-day shows
an overwhelming majority for Hamlin for
Congress.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
/ will do this at the start:

will sick druggist for
bottles DR. Shoops will tell that druggist
let him test month risk If it succeeds the cost is
$3.50 1t it fails will the ruGst SELF viii leave the
To
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

DIR Kihe& Y
GenLm Il ti il dy wImntm of the
of h sampled o $ me- o for h pas fvc
years ncy and b t 70 The ldeHeve
r he p sen 10 aampk
of fSwamIT fdm line
a n back
during he o t fl t -four times nws seep the sleep of
lisa aad in ryw T OF Gnn brother officer
it, II a o man
We em it o al h fngf from diseases
eco myself you o.
blessing h o the o amp Root
remain y very k
o the Precinct Greater New Yk
7 es Fa ssss@PH"@ because
cuThf5 apn@ III
huE d d
a%adt anton vb@ ~ A"A"'
Tn day RpI
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09
Don't mis,udce nv offer. for do inst as say.

Don't misjudge my offer. for do just as say.
leave the honor. could cheat
would but ask in confidence There
possible in which could be unfair with You.
In the five have furnished treatment
half million people just this My records show that 30
in each 40 paid for It, thereby admitting that it did what
claim
That means that 80 in each 40 are cured.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-09

This remarkable results the that
learned how o strengthen the inside
doctor the that bring back
which makes that give the strength
10 do its strength
know a experience that chronic
there other well. With any remedy
plan which would bankrupt ne " Tho
Yet cannot always succeed OF troubles
causes like which those conditions
and when failure 1
patient least well penny poorer
man promised you wealth without risk Of a penny
how quick you would grasp f.,
promise health hov W better Is that
Won't you merely me about 1t?
Simply state which book yu HSk no ON ON 'Se HesTt
II Book
II No
u o ISM
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