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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
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CALEDoSIAN Society-MeInheTs are re-
quested 70 attend the funeral Of Ex-Fresident
Peter Nicholson from the Second Presbyterian
Church. Westminster niaC1- and Taylor avenue
At I'D Wednesday aftern >,Octoher =. Car
riages for members
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
Receiver OF Office at LaGrangc,
Ore. Accused of Soliciting
BribeS for His Influence.
OTHER CASES ARE PENDING.
One Million Acres. II Is NJ
legged. Have Been Fraudulent
ly Entered in Pacific Slope
in Last Three Years.

Portland ore. oct. c6.-The United
States Grand Jury to-day returned an IN
dictmeHt against Asa r. Thompson. re
cciver OF the Land Office at la Grange.
ore
The Indictment charges Thompson with
soliciting money to influence his official
decision for approval OF homestead ap-
plications. which had been held up for
insuffCiency of proof.
There are three counts in the indictment
and among the witnesses against Thomp-
son IS Charles Cunningham. a weIl-known
stuckman Of Eastern Oregon. Il IS al
legged that Thompson approached Cunning
ham and offered 10 have ten homestead
applications approved in consideration Of
500.
The other counts concern the alleged
dealing with Asa Robinson. TO whom he
is alleged TO have offered his services for
so in case OF each application.
The Interior Department has had agents
in this State for many months investisat-
ing alleged frauds in entry OF public lands
and the indictment OF Thompson is the
first result OF the Investigation.
Rumors OF frauds against public lands
have been In circulation for the last year,
and II has been said that fraudulent en-
tries in the States Of California. Oregon.
Idaho and Washington within the last
three years will exceed 1O00O0O acres.
Much Of the land has valuable timber on
in the Eastern parts Of oregon and Wash
ington, il IS said. are Included in the
fraudulent entries. IL Is understood that
other indictments will follow.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
DEATH OF BABY HEIRESS
CAUSED BY BURNING DRESS.
Clothing of Catherine ODay, . Years
Old, Catches Fire From BonHre
Lighted by Children.

Catherine O'Day. : years old. who was
fatally burned Sunday afternoon at 2:sl
o'clock, died At o'clock the slme even
ing. Her father. James O'Day. was a
brother Of Colonel John O'Day. formerly
general solicitor Of the ST. Louis and san
Francisco Railroad.
on the death OF James O'Day, his
brother adopted the formers two chill
dreu. John and Catherine. Had Catherine
lived to the age Of Is she would have re
ceived more than n quarter OF million
collars from her uuCle's estate.
Catherine was playing in the yard OF her
home. No. 80 Cuhanue avenue. with her
brother. John. years old, and some chill
dren OF the neIEhborhoOd. They had Sc
cured a match and started bonfire OF
paper and Cead leaves GATHERINGS dress
caught fire. and she ran, screaming. into
the house.
Mrs. O'Day smOtherCd the flames. but
the child WAS burned ON the left arm, the
len side OF her body, face and head. Sho
lived only n few hours,
Deputy Coroner Frank Boogher held an
lruuest Yesterday morning. at which -
verdict Gf death caused by accident was
The funeral will be held at 10 O'Clock
this morning at the O'Day home The
body will be placed In the temporary
vault at BeIlefoutaine Cemetery, Later u
will De taken 10 Springfield. No. and
buried beside her iather.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
PROTEST AGAINST SALOON.
Citizens of Webster Groves Op-
post DramshOp in Brentwood.

4 delegation OF citizens Of Webster
Groves. headed by the Reverend a. l.
Kloss. pastor Of the First CONGREGATIONAL
Church. appeared in the County Court at
Clayton yesterday TO protest against the
granting OF a saloon license TO William
Sochngen OF kirkwOOd.
SOehngen has a saloon in Hirkwooi. but
will close il on account 0f the local on
ton scheme that was adopted at special
election about four months ago He has
petition Tor a license TO start a saloon
in Brentwood. lust outside the corporate
limits Of Webster Groves The petition
that he fled contained more than 2,5J0
names. more than two-thirds of the AS
seSSed taNpaying voters OF the township.
The demonstrators alleged that the
signatures are not all genuine and at
tackled one group OF fifty-Seven, out OF
which. they declared. only eighteen were
bona fide. They also introduced the
record OF Justice JaCChIS court in Kirk
wood TO prove that SnehnEcn had pleaded
guilty TO a violation Of the Sunday-Cl1s-
ing law. Marshal Secrcst of kirSwOod
testified that he had arrested SOehngea
for the offense.
After hearing the arguments the court
laid the matter over until next Monday.
The Congregational Church has estab-
lished Sunday school in Brentwood and
the members were averse 10 having an
other saloon there. There are already two
in the place.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
CITIES ARE BIDDING FOR
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
believed That National Committee
VIII He Inclined To Follow
Wishes of the President.


lUh st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington. Oct. Ex-senator Scott OF
West Virginia had talk ON political
matters with the President this morning.
They were together more than thirty min
utes and the President made many inqul-
ries TO ascertain Senator Scotts views as
To political prospects.
Senator Scott gave the President his
idea as to the place At which 10 hold the
next National Republican Convention. The
West Virginia Senator lives at Wheeling.
sixty miles from PIttsburg. and. as Pitts
burg wants the convention. the Senator
tINurs that city.
The, President, however. has no place
PICKED out Up TO this time he Il with
out preference and will not Indicate his
wishes. u he does so at all. until he has
conferred with numerous Republican lead
erS-
Senator Scott said to-day that the Re
publican National Committee will meet
~ Washington about December 8, when
the question OF the meeting place OF the
convention will be discussed and probably
decided. II is not understood there is
much sentiment in favor Of Pittsburg. The
last convention was held in Philadelphia.
To hold the convention In another city
OF the same state and a sure Republican
State at that. does not appeal 10 the
members OF the National Committee.
New York appears TO be gaining ground
among the Republicans as the next con-
NentiOn city. This Is for political reasons.
" I'm NeW YORK generally regarded as n
close State, in case OF a popular nominee
by the Democrats, some OF the Republican
generals have concluded that IL will be
wisdom to take the convention there and
they are busily engaged in spreading
their views.
II the President shouid conclude TO favor
New York the convention almost certain
y Will be held in that city.
There are many aspirants for the con-
vention. Baltimore has been getting ready
for some time TO put forward her best
efforts TO catch one. while Chicago. ST.
Louis. Minneapolis, Detroit and other
places are active in the same direction.
TIE three cities most active at this time
are Pittsburg. Detroit and ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
CONTRACTS FOR EQUIPMENT
OF M'KINLEY HIGH SCHOOL.
Board of Education Awards Work
of Furnishing and EquiPPinE
New building.

At meeting OF the Board ot Educa-
ton yesterday afternoon contracts for the
equipment OF the Mckinley High School.
amounting TO S7.176. were approved
These contracts are for furnishings and
fittings, including laboratory equipmentC
and were awarded to the following:
staudte & Rucckholdt Manufacturing
Company. S.l9S; Hiram Lloyd. s. Ss6;
Standard Scale and Fixture Company. 81;
Carman Protector and Speciality Company.
So: Schroeder Bros. Hardware Com
Machine Company. go Nerkes and E1uuu
Woodworking Machine Company. Sl95.
Essmuellcr NH Furnishing Company. Slel.
LudlOw-S1yiur Wire Company 80. 80. ;.
ObeTmuyer Company. Ss6J. Simmons Hard
ware Company. SiS. Wrought Iron Range
Company. S1ii2. Missouri Glass Com
pauy. SI2: Fred Meiart. S2133. 30; Under
wood Typewriter Company, S5S4: Scarritt-
CpmstOck Furniture Company. SSnl D: Art
Metal Construction Company $50: keufTel
& Esser. Slu3.6I. ErkS Bros. $50 %:
L.assar-Letzig Misunderstanding Company.
$3.50: Buxton & Skinner Stationery Com
pany. SllS-l5: Library Bureau. SiIT: Amer
lean School Furniture Company. 81 SIS: J.
II. Crane Furniture Company. 81: Iaun-
dry Dyer and Heating Company. S1l5.
Other business OF the meeting was the
submission Of a report by the Building
Commissioner embodying the bids for
equipment OF the machine shop OF the
Sumner HiCh School. and a request from
Superintendent Soldan that the Supply
special equipment needed for the phyalcal
physiological and biological laboratories
and that no time be lost in ordering this
class OF apparatus.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
YOUNG ST. LOUIS BOY
PROMOTED IN U. S. NAVY
Father OF ". l.. Trihbr. Jr.. Was,
Like His son, n Qunrtcrmuster
mt IL Years OF AGE.

History is repeating Itself iu the family
OF W. l.. Tribe ST. of NJ. 2I'5 Locust
street secretary of the Commodore f""te
Association OF Naval Veterans H.s son,
W l. Tribe. Jr-. IS years old, has Just
been promoted 10 be Quartcrmaster In
the United States Navy. The father held
tho same Office forty years ago when he
was the same age.
The son enlisted as an apprentice Fob
rUary Is. 1901 and his promotion has been
remarkably RAPID. ll' Is now aboard thr
torpedo boat destroyer EIiuh-'dE.. WWgu
is coalinE ARD getting rn-dy 40 Norfolk.
Na-. 10 depart fur china vn NoE'm-
her 10
In the event OF war between Japan and
Russia Young Trihbr may witness. prob
ably as "A disiUtCTcsfei spectator. us. 90
operations similar 90 those IN which ms
father took au act.N" part in %" Amer
can war between the North and The south
Since his infancy Young Irihne has
heard rcruuutcI the EluricS OF IN" mon
behind the guns. and as soon AIS ne was
Old enough Do" induced his father 4" per
init him Co become a mau-o-v.trs s. man
Hereditary influences are said tu have
shown themselves In the Young sailor be
fore he left "a training ship and IN" TACT
taat now. at the age Of IS he hecufn'H
a OuartcrmaStCr proves 20 his friends thhl
ne Is bred 10 "A service in which he may
further distinguish himself.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
Mrs. scott chosen President.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. Ill. Oct 2s--The Board OF
Trustees provided for under an act OF the
last General Assembly TO purchase the
site OF old Fort Massac and TO establish a
State park there held its FIRST meeting in
the Statehouse mere to-day. Mrs Matthew
W. Scott Of Bloomington. rational vice
president OF the Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. was elected president and
Secretary of state James \. Rose was
elected secretary of the board AFTER the
trqanization was completed. the board ad-
f0urued TO meet November at MetrOp-
Oils. near the site Of the historic ground.
The abstract Of title To the property was
referred 10 Attorney General Hamlin Tor
an opinion as 10 its worth.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
NO WARRANTS WERE ISSUED.
Civil Proceedings May Follow a
Dispute Over Books.

The disappearance OF books valued at
500 from a cellar OF his former residence
In Kirkwood. caused r. F. Chew. right-of-
way agent for the Frisco Railroad, TO ask
for a warrant against r. II. Wood, a real
estate agent. yesterday.
Chew applied to Prosecuting Attorney
Johnston IN KirSwood. He said he had
moved from the house about ten days ago
and that. after he departed his books and
private papers OF value were hauled from
the basement TO Woods back yard and
burned He first reported the matter TO
Marshal Secrest. who found that the
books had been hauled away at Wood s
order by ]. z. O'Neil. O'Neil was taken
10 Clayton. but Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Gardner ordered his release and
telephoned for Wood TO come 10 the 81.
Louis County seat.
Chew asked that Wood be arrested on n
charge Of taking mis- books and Wood de-
sired Crew prosecuted on a charge OF
trespass. Johnston refused TO issue the
warrant asked for by Chew and Wood did
not take any further action. Both men
threaten civil proceedings.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
PLAN VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
Citizens of st. Louis County VIII
Form Organization.

A meeting OF citizens living In the viCln-
!iy OF Normandy will be held next We'd
nesday evening IN the Normandy school
house on the Lucas and Hunt road. for
the purpose OF organizing a vigilance COM
mittee to rid that neighborhOod Of cbjec-
tionable characters.
The meeting IS primarily caused by the
murder OF Mrs Kate Lauman on she
Lucas and Hunt road. October IL. II
was then determined TO organize and re-
quire every suspicious looking stranger TO
give an account Of himself An orEaniZa-
ton OF this kind did effective work four
years ago, but Il is not now in existence.
William +. Lauman, husband OF the
murdered woman. yesterday visited Chief
Desmond. asking him to try and unravel
the mystery surrounding the tragic death
OF his wife but the Chief told him the
matter was outside his jurisdiction.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
FUGITIVES CARRIED 5000.
Arrested in Vancouver on New
York Charges.

Vancouver, British Columbia, oct. 81
Clarence II. Leonard, with his wife, was
arrested here this evening on a charge
contained in telegraphic instructions 10
the local police from New York
Leonard. who is only % years OF age. is
accused OF embezzling $1,000. On the per-
sons Of the young couple was found s.. 90,
the young woman having eight 81 90 bills.
The remainder OF the money was in small
er denominations and was found in Leon
ards clothing.
Young Leonard was employed in the
financial department OF Haskins & Sells.
public accountants. He disappeared OctO-
Der u with Sl0,O76 Of the FIRMS funds. se-
cured, 1t is alleged. through forged checks
passed upon two New York banks
The day before Leonard disappeared
Miss Catherine Miller. a resident OF East
Orange, was reported missing. 1t WAS
stated by her intimates that they had long
planned an elopement, but could not obtain
sufficient funds.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
SEARCHING FOR HIS BROTHER.
Thomas Carlyle's Quest Has Been
Fruitless.

Thomas Carlyle Of No. 500 Emerald ave
nue., Chicago. yesterday asked the police
to search for his brother. William Car
lyle Thomas Carlyle has been in s..
Louis three days hunting for him.
A week ago Carlyle received 4 letter
from his brother asking for money to
come home. He said In the letter that his
mind was deranged, and he was unable TO
work. In the letter he did not tell his
brother where he was stopping. Carlyle at
once came 70 St Louis but has been una
bic to find any trace OF his brother.
William Carlyle is IS years old, IS about
feet s inches In height, and IS of slim
build He IS a union butcher. but his
brother said that he had not worked
while in St Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
TELLS DALTON PITIFUL TALE.
Mrs. Nellie Haus Anxious to Get
Her Children.

A pitiful tale was told 10 Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Dalton yesterday
morning by Mrs. Nellie Haus of No. ISli
Division avenue. East St. Louis.
a week ago Mrs. Haus says her husband
quarrel=d with her and inflicted painful
injuries. While in bed suffering she claims
that he returned and. entering the room.
snatched up the two children, Willie ;
years old. and Nellie, 9 years old
Mrs. Haus made an outcry and neigh
bors came to her rescue. When they ar
rived, however. her husband had disap-
psared. Mrs. Haus learned later that the
children are with her husbands mother,
Mrs. Annie Haus, No. 1914 Warne ave
nue., st. Louis. Mr.. Dalton viii investigate
the complaint.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27

IsI.I'I ULII ST'IJIAI-
Jefferson City. No, Oct. 26-Supreme
Court met in banc to-day to hear the call
Of the October docket. Following were
the proceedings;
BaracEr1an IS White. motion to dismiss writ
% error By defendant in error. suggestion In
opposition bv plaintiff IN error
Jones ~ Hubbard: motion 70 advance by re-
su0udsnt-
state * rel Martin vs. Saith. application
FOR writ Of certl1ruri denied.
Hagan ". Continental National Bank: argued
and submitted
state * information vs. American Fire In
surance Company. continued 10 April term iy04
for report n CommissiOner.
CortiEan vs. Kansas City. dismissed fer fall
ure. etc.
Jones " Kansas City. Fort Scott and Mem
-fis Railway. argued and submitted.
hamburger vE smith. Simmons ". Cabanne:
argued and submitted
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
NATIVE OLIVE OILS PUREST.
: Chemists Find Those " Made IN
California" UnadulteratCd.
RETUBLIC sPECTAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. oct. 26.-Tf YOU want pure
olive oils buv those made IN California
and sold under plain English labels. and
1hc chances are much greater that you
will not get adulerated oil than if you Luy
goods put up I'm bottles bearing fancy
French or Italian labels.
The Bureau Of Chemistry in the Agri-
cultural Department has just concluded
series Of examinations OF French. Italian
and California oils. and the results are
very favorable TO California. IL all l''
samples Of commercial olive oils were eN-
amined. OF these ssveHty-two We're under
French labels. sixty-seven bore Italian Ia
beIs. fifteen were California oils. and the
labels Of three did not Indicate where
they purported to be from or me olLa
under French labels. eleven were adulter-
ated. OF these under Italian labels ten
were adulterated- -.
or the California oils two were adulter-
nted. and there was reason 70 behevt
that both Of these had been tampered Win
after leaving the manufacturer
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
FINED FOR SHOOTING A DOG.
Henry Russea Tried TO Prove an
Alibi by Removing Beard.

For killing a thoroughbred Irish setter.
belonging TO ]. c. Mohrstadt Of No. 39i5
McRee avenue, Henry Russea, n neighbor
OF Mohrstadt's. was fined 800 In the City
Hall Police Court yesterday morning.
Mohrstadt and his dog were passing a
field Sunday afternoon near Russea's
home. Mohrstadt heard shot and the
dog fell dead. He said Russea had a shot
gun.
Mohrstadt had Russea arrested. In the
Police Court Russea denied all knowI-
edge OF the shooting. He made an effort
20 establish an alibl by shaving on his
beard. Russea testified that he did not
his defense.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
Bonds Cancelled.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Springfield. IL. Oct. Estate Auditor
Mccullough has cancelled the following
bonds:
Louisville Township. CLAY County. q ooo 6
per cent: western Township, Henry County.
n.o0o. per cent. Hamilton COUNTY e cd al.
per cent Wistern Township. Henry c55Irfvi
A.ooe ~ per cent: City % Murphysb0ro Jack
County. Sl.o0l. ~ Der cent Jasper tsofIrIfv
5000 ; per cent. B.ment Tuvnship Fiis,t
County. 1eo. Der cent: Merelosia' Ilsyse
and Drainage District Rock IsIanf s,I
Whites.de counties. Sioo per cent
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
PHYSICIAN ADMINISTERED
POISON BY MISTAKE.
TwO-Near-OId Child Dies at MHttoOn
Following Dose of BichIoride
of Mercury.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Mattoon. Ill. Oct. 26-Chester. the 2
year-old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Welch. died OF commissions yesterday
morning from the effects OF a dose OF
poison.
Bichloride OF mercury was given the
child by its mother about O'Clock Satur-
day night. the little one dying about six
hours later.
Doctor .. ". Ferguson. an old estab-
ltshed physician Of this city. prescribed
calOmel. but gave the deadly poison TO
the child's mother by mistake he so tcs-
utying before the COroner's jury Sunday.
The jury returned a verdict that the In
fant came to its death from the effects OF
poison administered by mistake.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
Two Iniured I'm Rnnnm..

While driving across the jefferson ave
nue. bridge yesterday, James Mccoy OF
No. 25sA Caroline street and Peter Finne-
gan Of No. Isl North Market street were
thrown from their wagon. the horse be-
coming frightened at a locornotive Kin
negan. who Is a driver for the Iaciede
Gas Company. sustained a broken nose
and a sprained ankle. Mccoy sustained
a confusion on the knee
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
Rich OIL Strike.


IlEFLNLII y IL
Princeton Ind, Oct. ss.-The Standard
on Cornpany has brought In n good flow
81 nii here at 900 feet. The oil Is Of a
iubricating quality and the well - thought
10 H. tbs hest one in the ten sunk here.
The Standard OH Company Will drill sew
eraI other wells in this territory at once.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
rt.b Murderer 10 he shot.

ogden. Utah. oct. 26.-At Pennington to-
day Judge R0lapp sentenced Nick Ha-
worth to be shot on Friday. December IL
Haworth killed Thomas Sandal. a watch
man I'm a store I'm layton. Haworth wus
one OF the prisoners who escaped from the
Penltentiary two weeks ago and was re-
captured after four days liberty.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
UNION MEN RETURN TO WORK.
Strike on Galveston Docks Seems
to Be Broken.
REPUBLIc SPECIAL.

Gs4-A 4 Ebl@lN cE E@@AFA4e.
Galveston. Tex. Oct. 25.-The strike Is
OF. Members Of labor unions resumed
work on the docks here this morning and
everything is running briskly and har-
moniously. The only men out are few
who belong 10 the Grain Handlers aid
ShOvelers' Union. and their places have
been taken by other men. so there Is no
detention in the grain movement
No steps have been taken 10 aruitrdle
the differences between the grain handlsLs
and shOyelers and the grain companies
operating the elevators. This matter,
however. is expected 10 be satisfactorily
adjusted.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
steve AIsbury Mi.,Inr

The police have been requested TO look
for Steve Alsbury. an employe Of the Mis-
souri, car shops, who has been missing
from his home. No 1924 South Sevenf6
street Alsbury Is 50 years old and OF sir,
build. HIS hair Is brown and sighfiv-
streaked with gray. He has been rnfssirS-
from his home since Saturday evening.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27

Returning tourists with nothing 20
wear have only 20 drop IN at BAftfN , g
fnd the newest and best of the season ;
Etvles waiting Tor them Come they a tEc.
from across the seas. Rarr's buyers .,.',r- L,aSo
got here Just ahead OF them win ne n TSs
est most chic of European modts- -.
Fall season IS on at Bars great s'o'0'
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
woman's Relief Corps.

REFlF .lALA
bloomington. Ill. Oct. a6.-The various
lodges OF the woman's Relief Corps OF
the Seventeenth Congressional District
met here in annual session to-day. Mrs.
r. s. McCauley. matron OF the Soldiers
Orphans Home. also spoke. ILLUSTRATING
the instruction I'm domestic sciences NJ the
Institution. The 10 delegates were guests
OF the orphans tonight.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
nrnLcmnn Cru.hed to peath.

REPUBLIC sFECLAL-
Marshall. Mo. Oct. 2s.-While coupling
rsrs bere to-day. Eugene H Dane OF
slater. \ brakeman. was fatally hurt. He
80 taken 10 his home at Slater. where
bs 5ied on his arrival He leaves a wife.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
CivII-Serriee Examinn,,o,

Washington. Oct es-The Civil-ser,i..
Commission announces that on NoSSs,,,t--
II an examination will be held Al T1-ie-
IN the Post-Oflce service.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27

While attempting 10 extinguish a fire
in the varulsh-room OF the Wolf & Krae-
mer Furniture Company's factory. Twen-
ty-second ard Aiulianphy streets. yester-
DAY morning. Jacob Roach Of No lfIl
North Fourteenth street. an employe In
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
woman AccIdentnIIr shot.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Louisiana, No. Oct. 26.-While return
ing in skin on Salt River from a nutting
expedition yesterday Mrs. p c. Brogdon
was painfully injured by the accidental
discharge OF a shotgun. There were sew
eral persons in the skin, on the bottom OF
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27
To Bore for Gas.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Ardmore. /. T. Oct. 2s.-Citizens OF Sui
phur are organizing a stock company TO
bore for gas. The promoters believe they
viii strike gas or oil. and. n not feel
sure they viii Secure soOd supply OF
artesiau water.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-27

which Mr. Rrogdon had placed his shot
gun. In some way IL was discharged, tht
shot striking Mrs. Brucd0n IN the arm
and breast. Il IL believed that she will
recover.