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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
ANOTHER ROUTE TO TEXAS.
Gould Said to BE Making New Connec-
tiOn in the West.

Denver. Colo, Dec. 25.-The Times to-day
says that the announcement comes from an
apparently authoritative source that the
branch Of the Texas and Pacific Railroad,
from Weatherford, Tex, to Mineral Wells.
Tex, IS to be extended to Trinidad, Colo,
where connection will be made with the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. thus CIV
ing Denver another direct route into Texas
and the South.
1t also says that the Denver and Rio
Grande will expend something like 81. 000. oo0
improving its roadbed between Denver and
Pueblo, in contemplation of increased
trafhc. as a result of the new extension OF
the Texas and Pacific.
Further improvements are contemplated
from Trinidad and Walsenburg. Colo. The
road from Weatherford to Trinidad will be
about $50 miles long, and will! form a link
which. will gve the Gould system its own
road from New Orleans to Ogden. Utah.
II will form an outlet from all the North
ern Pacific Coast to the leading Gulf ship
ping ports and give the Gould system a
new connection OF its own in the West. 1t
will also be the following out of Mr..
Gould's policy of making himself independ-
ent of the Hawley-Harriman interests, in
the event OF an extension of their fight, as
ii will be a parallel road for Mr.. Hawley's
Colorado and Southern Texas road.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
SENATOR P. F. TRAINOR DEAD.
For Years He Was Democratic
Leader in New York Assembly.

ECIA
Albany. N. Y. Dec. Ex-senator Patrick F.
Trainor. of New York, died at the Hotel
TeneycE. in this city. this morning. Sena-
tor Trainor had been i'll with a nervous
trouble since last spring. when he went TO
Hot Springs to recuperate.
He was a patient at several sanitariums
up State. but for the past few months had
been Ill at the Tenyck Hotel. where he was
attended by his wife and a nurse.
He had been a member of the legislature
since 1894. serving as an Assemblyrnan until
1909. when he was elected Senator.
Mr.. Trainor was Scotch born and 80 years
old. He entered politics By taking the
stump for Hugh Grant in 1883. Later he was
an excise inspector and was elected to the
Assembly in 1898, He~studied law In the
meantime and was Admitted to the bar
through the assembly service law.
When he was promoted TO the Senate he
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
EDWARDSVILLE.
EdwardsviIle Notes.

Several Madison County couples chose Christ
mas time for getting married. Among the we'd
dings celebrated at the county seat being those
OF Thomas X. Hawks OF Nameoki and Iva Pearl
rietta Louise Schafer. both Of Edwartsvilie: Ed
ward L. Bafrac!oush and Elizabeth Gaines Stir
rup. both of Edwardsville: William Doerr OF
Fort Russell and Mamie Klein OF Moro: John II.
Blotna of WoCdriver and Ida Cummings OF Bun
ker Hill: Middleton S~ctoggins and Mary Kendall.
both Of Alton: NJ. J. Fremgcn and Louisa 5.
Wolf, both Of Glen Carbon.
ST. Mary's Branch. No. 10, {. X. Of l.. has
elected the following officers: The Reverend c.
A. O'Reiily. spiritual director: James J. Burns.
president: Joseph #. Hentz. vice president: T. H
Stokes. recording secretary: Dale Flynn. hnan-
cial secretary: f. 7. Keshner. treasurer: Doctor
+. c. Ferguson, medical examiner: Mrs. NJ. E.
Caples and Thomas Moiiarity. trustees for three
years.
"A son was born on Christmas morning to Mr..
ard Mrs. John N. Stokes Of Highland. Mr..
Stokes is editor Of the Journal in that city.
-Lemuel Potts. associate editor o. the Raymond
Independent. spent Christmas Day in Edwards
vile.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
MOTHER AND HER CHILDREN
ARE BURNED TO DEATH.
Asleep in Home When Fire Starts and
Are Aroused Too Late-One
Man Is Injured.

Malone, ". Y. Dec. 25.-Four persons
were burned to death to-day in the house
of Julius King of Piercefield. a prominent
pulp and paper manufacturing town in the
Adirondacks.
The fire had gained such Roadway before
It was discovered that Mrs. NJ. J. Mccoy
ern. Kings eldest daughter. and her three
children, who were sleeping on the lower
floor. were not able to get out, and all were
burned 10 death.
One of the children. whose body was
found close to a window. evidently had
made heroic efforts to escape.
King and his wife. with a few boarders
on an upper floor, escaped by jumping out
of the Windows. One man was seriously
burned. 1t is not known how the fire
started.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
GENERAL MANAGER RESIGNS.
Office I'm Kansas City Southern to BE
Abolished.

Kansas City. Mo, Dec. 25.-J. A. Edison,
general manager OF the Kansas City South
ern Railroad, has resigned and will succeed
j. NJ. Herbert as anage of the Denver
and Rio Grande. the Rio Grande Southern
and Rio Grande Western roads of the
Gould Rocky Mountain system. The change
becomes effective January L.
The office which Mr. Edison vacates will
be abolished and B. F. Dickinson, now
superintendent of maintenance and way,
will take up the duties of general
manager in connection with a promotion to
the title of general superintendent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
Hot Springs Authorities Make Rig
id investigation to Place
the Blame.
SCENE OF WRECK is GUARDED.
Ben Murray, Driver of the Case
line Wagon, Makes u State
ment in Jail Explaining
Cause of Disaster.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Hot Springs, Ark. Dee. 25.-Wiliiam Hell
wig and Joe Kenney died during the night
from injuries sustained in the explosion
which wrecked the Turf Exchange pool
room yesterday. Both were residents of
Hot Springs.
-Four more victims are wavering between
kife and death.
: An inquest was began to-day over the
body of Heiwig, and there it developed that
the officers are going 10 make a thorough
investigation into the disaster and place the
blame where il lays.
officers were stationed about the wreck
at once after the explosion, and they have
kept all parties away since. To-day two
men arrived from Little Rock and wanted
the privilege OF taking out some pipes
from the wreck. but Mayor Bedding re-
fused the request. stating that he would not
allow anything TO be done until representa-
tives OF the oil company, the light COM
pany and the Prosecuting Attorney could
go over the scene together.
The final verdict of the inquest was post
poned until witnesses could arrive from
Little Rock. Ben Murray, driver for the
oil company, is still held in custody.
X. {. Chambers. who was so mangled in
the wreck. is little better, and physicians in
attendance do not olfer encouragement for
the result of their work. Besides the frac-
tured arms and left limb. there are several
u OA'N obcSN AAS 1SiF 1AAo AAES AAiaA A1NS
made much trouble il handling the case.
Dan Kinney and Joe Pace, local hotel
managers, are both still in a critical con-
dillon and are not expected 10 survive.
Both lost two legs in the disaster.
Murray, the driver of a gasoline tank
wagon. who was arrested, charged with
criminal negligence, made a statement this
morning. He says he made a connection
from his wagon to the gasoline tank in the
!, cellar under the poolroom.
L Upon entering the cellar he found twenty
Ar thirty gallons Of gasoline overtiowed in
a large pool on the floor. Fearing an eX-
plosion, he rushed to an open window and
closed IT. He says the door was then opened
by a negro porter and the gases coming
into contact with the lighted cigars in the
poolroom ignited and the explosion fol-
lowed. Murray was blown against the side
of the cellar. but escaped with slight in
jury.
All of the injured are receiving the best of
treatment. The large staff of h ysicians
of the city have volunteered their services
and are looking after the wants of the un-
fortunate victims.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
Notes.

William Herdman Of Cornell University is
spending the Christmas holidays with Jerseyville
relatives.
William WhitwOrth of Jerseyville has gone to
Mena, Ark.
Doctor NJ. j. Fitterington Of Jerseyville went
to Springfield, H.. yesterday.
George Winant Of Jerseyville is seriously Ill
at the Mullanphy Hospital IN St. Louis.
The family Of Senator T. S. Chapman OF Jer-
SEVILLE held a reunion yesterday at the Chap
man country home north Of the city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
FIFT ORGAN RECITAL TOMORROW
Arthur pEham VIII Play mt the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church.

The fifth of a series of organ ~recitaIs by
Arthur 1ngham at the Second Presbyterian
Church will be given tomorrow afternoon
at $50 o'clock. Mr.. Ingham will be assist
ed by Arnold Pesold. solo violiniSt. The
sixth recital will be given January 10.
The programme for tomorrow is concert
overture, "Egmont" Top. 81, Beethoven;
andantino In d fat, Lemare; "Marche
Funebre Top. $50, Chopin. arranged for the
organ by Mr.. Ingham; gavotte in E fiat
new, Arthur Ingam: priere ct berecuse in
A fat, Guilmant; scherZo In z minor Top.
80, No. p. Bossi; march scherzando In E
fiat, Lefebure- Wely.
Mr.. Pesold will play largo in G, Mandel;
<cherzo, Van Goens, and "Legende." Bohm.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
Reported Change in Management.

St. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 25.-It is semioffi-
cially reported here that General Superin-
tendent Frank W. E. Ward of the Great
Northern will become general manager of
the Burlington system on January ! and be
succeeded by George Theron Slade, son-in-
law of James J. Hill, who is now superin-
tendent of the eastern division OF the Erie
read at Jersey City.
President Hill Is known to have been
anxious to get his son-in-law with the
Great Northern, but the latter hesitated
to come West. He is now here for the
holidays.
Ward has just returned from the West
with President Hin ana Harris OF the Bur
the opinion OF President Hill. The change
will be a promotion for him. carrying in
crease in salary and wider field of action.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
East St, Louis Items.

The o. L. Gregory Vinegar. Company Of Ken
lucky has purchased twenty lots in Denverside
from John 4. Perry for 1000.
The jefferson Club will give a dance in the
Royal Hotel on January ..
The NJ. p. NJ. Club was entertained yesterday
by Miss Arab Cannady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fegan and daughter,
Miss Halle. of St. Louis visited friends in East
st. Louis yesterday.
-Four men were arrested by the East st. Louis
police yesterday on charges OF drunkenness.
The Postal Telegraph and Cable Company
has opened an office in the rOtunda Of the Ar
manager OF the Postal office In East st. Louis
for several years is in charge Of the Office.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
BeueyiIle News Notes.

-PhiliD Brown. a Belleville policeman. died e,
his home Wednesday. He was IS years old and
had been on the force for seven years. He
leaves a widow and several children.
Employees OF the Morning Record and friends
enjoyed a Christmas dinner at the office yester-
day afternoon. u. L. Munie. the editor. was the
toastmaster.
William Bender. Jr.. the Belleville brewery
man. yesterday mailed to friends an elegant four
biaded pearl handled pockstknife and a neat note.
defytng the truth Of the Old adage that a gift
of a Knife causes an estrangement-
~. c. Wndernan Of BeIleville has been drawn
az a petit Juror for the January term OF the
United States Circuit Court at Springfield.
Miss Ada Stone and William Duncan o;
o'Fallon. were married at the home Of the bride
Wednesday evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26

Boone Allen of Upper Alton has returned
from Crystal City. Mo.
Frank Laud OF Virden, ILL.,. was a visitor IN
Upper Alton yesterday.
Mr.. and M-s. Frank Stalter OF East ST.
Louis spent Christmas with Alton relatives.
"A double wedding was celebrated at the
jeffrey home in East Third street. in Alton. yes
terday. The principals were Miss EJith JET
frey and Ernest Clark, and Miss y. jeffrey and
l. Whisnant. The ceremony was performed
by Justice Barnett Nathan.
Marguerite Camp Of the Royal Nelghbors
and Robin Hood Camp Of the Modern wood
men of America at Alton have arranged FOR a
iOint installation of the newly elected officers.
-he affair will take place on January IA.
Professor and Mrs. $. G. Cook Of Eas: St.
relatives.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
SHOOTING ARRAY IN SALOON.
Two Soldiers Wounded Near Fort
AssinibOin, Mont.

Butte, Mont. Dec. ga special to the
Mine from Havre says:
Il shooting scrape took place at the Half
way House between Havre and Fort As
siniboin last night. in which two soldiers of
the Twenty-fourth Infantry were shot.
Frank CAN'T was shot through the breast
and probably will die. Private Robinson was
shot, but not seriously.
The trouble arose over GantZ being drunk
and quaFrelsome. CAN'T took three shots
at John Dolan. proprietor of the place, then
wheeled and shot at l.. Groves. the bar
tender. who also shot Gantz throurh the
breast. Gantz shot Private Robinson. The
wounded soldiers were taken to the post
hospital.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
SANTA's WHISPERS CATCH FIRE
Now He Is in Bed With a Doctor
at Breese. Iii.
SPECIAL.


Breese. H.. Dec. 2.-Leo Krebs, assistant
cashier in the Breese Bank, played Santa
Claus last night to amuse his brothers
children. and now he Is In bed suffering in
tense pain from numerous burns.
Ferd Krebs. cashier of the Brcese Bank.
arraEged a little Christmas celebration at
his home for the children. His brother Leo
masqueraded as Santa by covering his face
with a flowing white heard. While playing
pranks for the amusement of his nieces and
nephews. his whiskers caught fire from one
of the candles on the tree. His face was
enyel0ped in flames in an instant.
While he was trying to e~Xtinguish the
blaze one of the children had its hair singed
OFF. PandemOnium reisned for a few min
utes. The flames were finally extinguished.
Doctor Mnrony was called. and ordered San
tn Claus to go to bed and remain there.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
NEWS FROM PACIFIC CABLE,
Steamer Silverton Reports 7,109
Knots Already Laid.

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. S.-The follow
ing cablegram was received to-day from the
steamer Silvertown, now laying the cable
between this city and Honolulu. which eX-
poets to reach Honolulu tomorrow:
Latitude 222 north. longitude 155. q west.
Total cable laid 7,10s knots Weather mod
crate. Wind northeast. Expect buoy Fri
day morning."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR THE POOR.
salvation Army and Other Orgauizn-
lions Serve Dinners

The Salvation Army at Alton served Il
Christmas dinner yesterday to 800 OF the
poor Of the city.
The dinner, which is an annual event of
the Alton post, was served in the army's
barracks in West Second street. A great
quantity of food and clothing was also DIS
tributed in the City Hall building under
the direction of Mrs. Sophia Demuth, the
Alton police matron.
The supplies were contributed by the
Sunday schools of the several churches.
pupils of the public schools and the general
public. Several Alton churches also made
special contributions 10 the poor of the city
and the members assisted greatly in the
work of spreading Christmas cheer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26

Christmas services were held in churches
on the East Side yesterday. the services IN
the cathedral at Belleville being especially
elaborate. At ST. Georges Episcopal
Church two services Were held Yesterday
morning. An old-folks concert was given
last night at Belleville by the members Of
the Mount Zion Baptist Church. under the
direction of the pastor, the Reverend J.. L.
Woodson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
Contract Let for Extension.

Guthrie. Ok, Dec. 25.-The Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railroad Company has
let a contract for fifty miles of the extern
City, this contract covering the distance
between Coal Gate and Ada, I. r. The line
viii strike both Violet and Shawnee, Okla.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 2~5.-Employes of the
Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad
have been granted a 7-per-cent increase in
wages. effective December 1. The company
employees about 1900 men, almost all OF
whom will benefit by the raise.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26

Six young people of the Tri-Cities We're
lite City and Madison. The contracting par
ties were Miss Emma McInturff and Fran
els II. Jackson, both of Madison: Miss Stel-
Ia Burns and James Barkley, both of Gram
tie City. ard Miss Amelia Davies of St.
Louis and John F. Griffith of Granite City.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
The Coming Era.

SO you with to marry my son, do you
young woman"
Young Woman: II do, madam"
Fond Mother: We'll. er-is your income
sufficient to support him in the condition
of innocuous desuetude to which he has al
Quirer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
EAST SIDE NEWS.
CHRISTMAS

Philip Lauff was also interested in the man.
agement
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26
The Working Man.

We earnestly solicit the savings accounts of work
ing men. We have on our books a large number of
them, and have room for many more. We do not ask
for large accounts. We fully understand that the
small depositors of to-day may be the large deposit.
ors of Tomorrow and we welcome all alike. Next
Saturday night lay away some money, if only a dollar.
and open an account with us.
Open every Monday until 1880 o'clock p. M.
Commonwealth Trust Company,
AA~ u. The ssers, eff Success" Broadway n doIve. d. Lsa<
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-26

was the recognized leader OF the Tammany
Assembly forces.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-22
II you feel i'll and need a pill
Why not purchase the best?
DeWitt's Early Risers

Take one-they do the rest.
W II. Howell Houston, Tex, writes.
VI have used Little Early Riser PMS
in my family for constipation. sick
headache, etc. To their Use am in,
dtbted for the health of my family"
G. B. Harper & Co.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-22

Our line of fine furs are superior in
quality and much lower in price.
BYRIDNR BROS.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-22
BELIEVES
There Has Been
Conspiracy.
Anti-SaIoon League Af-
ter Army Officers.
How II Sizes Up the Canteen
Problem.

The antl-canteen element is dis
posed to believe that ever since the
abolIshment of the canteen all the high
officers in the army have sort of con.
spired to have conditions worse In the
army without the canteen than with It.
AT the seventh annual convention OF
the American Anti-Saloon League, held
in Washington, the situation, from the
standpoint of the League, was summed
up as follows:
| 1. What Is popularity known as the
Anti-Canteen Law has been in force
less than two years, Immediately fol-
lowing many years trial of the can.
teen law, after lameutably large
number of soldiers had contracted
the drink habit--according to the Off
cial report, just published, of the In
spector General of the Division of the
Philippines, in II companies investi-
gated "bctween 10 and 35 per cent"
OF "the men drink TO excess habitual-
ly"
2. Congress at its last session appro
priated $5OO,0OO ito build, equip and
maintain suitable buildings at army
posts for the recreation and sociabil-
ity of the men, and also increase the
rations of the men five cents per day,
thereby enabling them to secure
delicacies and other comforts without
depending therefor upon the profits of
an army saloon; because of the short,
ness of time, these appropriations have
not as yet, except in a very limited de.
gree, been utilized by the army.
3. High army officials have most
pcrsistently pursued a course extreme.
ly unfriendly to this law, and pursued
1t in way that has thrown the whole
\ influence of the War department, with
the soldiers, on the side of distrust of
land dissatisfaction with the law. and
have persistently published misleading
reports concerning the effects of the
law.
? 4. Notwithstanding the shortness OF
the time the law has been in force, the
-. frightful Generalization Of the army
through the drink habit under the can
teen law, the utter unfriendllness TO the
anti-canteen law of the War depart
ment and the non-test of the substltu
ticns possible through the wise use OF
the above appropriations by Congress
notwithstanding all this-thc official re
ports of court mnrtials show that the
trials per 1000 men more than doubled
during the last three years of the can
teen liquor selling law, increa sing from
42.3 per 1000 men in 1893 to 1905 il
1900, and that since the year 1900, 0r
which is. included six months of thu
liquor selling canteen and eighteer
months of non-sclling) the court mar
tlals have decreased to 613, that is
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-22

The time to buy furs is now. We will
save you money. BYRIDER BROS.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-22
A Timely Suggestion.

This is the season of the year when
the prudent and careful housewife re-
plenishes her supply of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. 1t is certain to be
needed before the winter Is over and
results are much more prompt anl sat
isfactory when It is kept on hand and
given as soon as the cold is contracted
and before it has become settled in the
system. In almost eve:y instance a
severe cold may he warded off by taxi
ing this remedy freely as soon as the
first indication of the cold appears.
There Is no danger in giving 1t to chill
dren for It contains no harmful sub
stance. II is pleasant TO take-both
adults and children like 1t. Buy 1t and
you will get the best. 1t always cures.
For sale by all druggistA
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-22
ROOSEVELT BOYS
To Help Young Philander Knox
Celebrate Christmas.

Washington. Dec. 22.--One OF the
unique Christmas celebrations in
Washington will occur in the basement
of the home Of the Attorney General.
The youngest son Of the house, Phil
ander G. Knox, ir., will he the host,
Young Phllander will have the assist
ance of Kermit and Archibald ROOsc-
welt, and the son of General Wood.
The youngsters have decided to have
Christmas tree and to ask all their
friends to enjoy their hospitality.
Phil" has explained that this win
not be a fashionable gathering, but
that the boys expect to have lots of
fun. Mrs. Knox will contribute a
fine luncheon, but the boys bought
all the ornaments for the tree and the
gifts for their chums out of their own
pocket money.
Nearly all the Juvenile acquaintances
Of the four boys will be in attendance.
The tree will be lighted at 3 O'Clock,
and young Theodore Roosevelt will act
as Santa Claus and distribute the gifts.
This tree will be the only one in which
the Roosevelt boys take an interest,
They have declined the invitation of
their aunt, Mrs. Cowles, to attend the
lighting of the one in the Cowles
house, which is each year prepared
for william Sheffield Cowles, jr.