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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
NEW CORPORATIONS.
ST. LOUIS.

Tho following articles OF Incorporation were
died in the office OF the Recorder OF Deeds yes
Owners Automobile Company: Horace A. Da-
yiS 60 shares: William c. Woods, 10 shares:
George L. Mcseiie 10 shares. to manufacture
and deal ecneraiiy in automobiles and other
conyeyances- Capital stock full paid, 3. DO.
The Fire Dust Com pany. Thomas Z. Scnntin.
20 shares; Donald D. Henry, Loo shares; WIZ
liam Donahue. z 400 shares; to manufacture ard
dispose OF appliances for the prevention and de-
strnction OF ere. Capital stock. full paid
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MISSOURI.
nrprH1 nc spEcaaI

REPUBIIC SPEC1AL
Jeferson City. No.. Dec. 2S.-certtncates Of
incorporation were issued to-day by the Sec
Rotary Of Stnte as follows. =
Caruthersviiie Grocery Co.,. OF caru;hcrsyilIe;
capital s,5.e0a all paid. Incorpora tors-w. A.
Hacan, David Welsh. Jno. Cunningham and
others.
August Bierworfh Cigar Company Of Cape
Gsrardcau: capital. 5000, half paid. Incorpo-
rs4ors-Ang. Bierssorth. Lol;ts Bruentg, Emil
Wc1fers and others.
Mandarin Lead and Zinc Company OF Joplin;
napisxi. sso.oco: als paid. Incorporutors-WI-
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Reason This Out.

And see II we are not right. Owing to delayed
trafnc Of the railroads we have received too
late for Christmas a carload Of fine pianos that
We wish TO dispose Of: our Hareroorns are linn
tied. and these goods crush our space; there
purchaser the next few days: terms to suit all
purses. Boyer e Son. Seventeenth and Locust.
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EMPLoYMENT AeENC1Es.

ALL those desiring help or seeking situations
may register with the Free Employment Blu
reau Of the State Labor Bureau Of Statistics.
NaH Chestnut st situations and help fur
nished free Of charge. Tel Kinioch A ssf.
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ONE Splendid BARGAIH.

If you are q lover Of the old square. We hay4
Just what you want: beautiful rosewood
case. pearl-fnlaid front; never cost less than
f fS own It; now you can buy il At !; nsontks
", at the price OF 80. Boyer q Son. ssysn-
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BUSINESS PROPOSlTION,

Lady or gentleman partner: must be able to
take charge OF office In City Of Mexico. the
land Of sunshine. and know q good proposition
when shown: this is the opportunity OF your
life to make your mark: money required for
railroad expense only: write at once for personal
interview; party will leave here end Of this
week CT 81, Republic.
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INFORMATION WANTED.
wANTED-The address OF James Harrison
Standefer. by his uncle. Samuel Hunt. Weau-
bleau. Mo.
$500 REwARD-For information leading to
the arrest and conviction of party or parties
causing the fire to our fertilizer building at
East 81. Louis, the night of Dec. 10. Swift e
Co.. National Stock Yards. Illinois
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COOK. ETC. wANTED-Cook IS per week;
also dining-room girl. - and board. Apply COS
Missour1 ave, East s.. Louis,
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OUR PIANO.

Any firm has a pride In its own product
We are stockholders In one OF the largest fac
tories In the United States. Our piano % built
under our own supervision with the farnotis
Stranch Bros action and A No. ivory keys.
Our guarantees Is for ten years, and we feet
that all intending purchasers should examine
the Boyer Son piano before toos hasty de-
BEYER { son. Seventeenth and Locust sta
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SITUATIONS wANrEp-FEMALE.

WORK-Steady situation by young lady In
dininC-room or boarding house: no laundry. CT
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

the Sligo Iron Store Co for the election Of d.
rectors to serve the ensuing year will be held
at oc Hs Gr the soRpi hy ikaEnuPf5 Fyeeh as
7. P. Conant. Secretary
THE annual meeting OF tn. stockhoiders Of
Louis for the election of twenty-one directors
SaE e eqFsan6 as o T ss ssa
D. N. GEO SSed Z. n" HoF = TIC
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINIThe annual
pany for the election Of three directors. TO
ST. Louis Mo-. January Ii. iso4 at S p. m
S. E GRoTE. President.
sTocKHoLDERs' MEETING The annual
mIossing OF the stoekholdeTs Of the Bremen
directors 70 serve during the ensuing year viii
4 II Keller. Cashier ~ ff'fNtSee'' |'es'oe"''
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the John Field
eopany M st. LOUIS awe IL he ess 81 81 St.
Louis No, at o'clock Tuesday morning. jan
u u u 1901, for the purpose Of electing board
the consideration OF such other business as may
properly come before 16 saIs F Fss
Peter J. Doerr. Secretary
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING : IN. annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the American
ATithmometer Company for the election Of i've
and for the transaction Of such other Snsiness
as h NAY progeny come before the meetine will
Of on the the 'G asy
49,. JOSEPH goYER. rr.siden.
ST Louis. Mo-. December u, lsc3
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peimar Jaekey ciab-Eiection Noteer Ss reg see
ular annual election for the purpose Of electing
Hfse h. s0 sn sai ass S s. Sss
stdci q the CUB Sc sos So!sS reSsih s.rsss
louis E. pENNe. President.
ST. Louis. Mo-. Dec. Q. 1905.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING-Notice is here
holders of The Ruemmeli- Dawiey Manufactur-
the transaction Of such other business as may
come before It. will be held at the office of the
Mo-, on Tuesday. the 18th day Of January, 1904.
Fl 5 & h y bSWHaP VI. Er MEs 60,
y. surber: Secretary and Treasurer.
STOCKHOLDERS MEET1NG-No,icei Is here.
stockholders Of the Simmons Hardware Com.
Louis. Mo, at the hour Of $ O'Clock a. m. on
Of eiecting directors to serve for the ensuing
year. and the transaction of such other and
sSs meen so f. ~ oes
q m and closed at "a e,elosk n; Of that day.
A. ". Douglas, Secretary.
sTocKHoLpERs MEETING ofnce Of the
ing Of The. stockholders ;. Of the In
q q. COMPANY i the Security. bldg. sou,SSsss
for the election Of five directors to serve for
ns oe1 a5S ana f ass as mst
erly come before the meeting. The polls will
BE- open at a m and close 2. Z , negp on
'a5a es' Cartwright secresary AAVAf President.
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wedding Ring. (soIid GoId,.
Finest qualities. 9 to sO. Mermod q
Jaccard's. Broadway and Locust
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
MAKING MEN SOBER.
What the Law Is For aud what 1t
should Ne Used For--N~w View
af old Proposition

Much is said about the impossible
ity of making men sober by law. and
of the improperly of attempting it
This kind of argument is supposed to
have much force But we submit
tina; it is exactly the wrong way of
putting this case. 1t is not uues-
ton of making men sober by law. but
of making them drunkards by law;
and that is n different proposition
Men are sober; they are born sober
Except those who inherit taste for
strong drink from drunken parents
they all incline to temperance II
takes the tempter and the dram shop
To max" them drunkardS Withou,
the dram shop there would he few
drunkards 1t is the drunkard
maker When it is established by
law, then il is the making of PEG
pie druukards by law that is TO he
considered. and not the making Of
men soher by law
So says the Pittshurg Christian Ad-
vocate. To which the National Advn-
cate adds:
God never instituted a government
on earth with n view TO it's throwing
a protecting shield over vice and i'm
morality He has never commits
stoned men to sit in high places to
accomplish any such work The end
of government. so far as il hears on
that point at all, is to suppress crime,
to punish rong-doers. To remove in
Equity, to promote that which is lust
and true. And any government le-
CALLING wrong for the sake of rev
cnue is one with which the throne of
God can have no Fellowship
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10

the purchase of a fair charmer did not
insure the buyer partner for life,
Nathaniel Wilson purchased Miss
Kathryn Overmeyer and on Friday
they were wed
Mr. Wilson is a stranger in Indiana,
having only recently moved to Marion
city from Pittsburg. He is hand
some young man of % years, and, be-
ing double-strength glassblower,
commands large salary. Several of
his fellow employees who were &C
quainted with the young women of
Gas City and Jonesboro. were going
to attend the auction sale of young
ladies and asked Wilson to go with
them.
When the sale opened large white
sheet was stretched across the end of
room and the girl to be sold was
placed so as that her shadow would
be revealed on the cloth. Not knowing
whom she was the young men would
bid for her for the evening.
Wilson took no part in this bidding
until four young women had been
sold only one OF whom brought over
one dollar.
When the fifth young woman was
placed on the stand the form of a
handsome girl was pictured on the
canvas. Wilson opened the bid with
so cents. young man from Fair
mount recognized the form as that of
one for whom he had great admira-
ton, but with whom he was not ac-
quainted. He raised the bid to one
dollar. Twenty-Five cents at Jump
her price rose until the Paramount
man found that he had bid just as
much as he had cash in his pocket.
Wilson went him 25 cents better and
bought the young woman for S4.75.
An introduction followed immediately.
and, what started as only little fun
ended in the marriage Of the young
couple in the Presbyterian church in
Jonesboro.
Now Wilson says he would not take
81 900, 600 for his bargain.
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though quite disastrous from profess
sional point of view.
Having produced an egg from pre-
giously empty bag, he announced that
he would follow up this trick by bring
ing from the bag the hen that laid the
egg.
This little arrangement he had left
to his confederate to carry ont.
He proceeded to drop the bird from
the bag, but what was his surprise on
finding that the alleged hen was an
old rooster, which strutted about the
stage with ruffied feathers and Of
Tended dignity, and set up as vigorous
a Growing as if it had just awakened
from its nocturnal slumbers.
The whole audience shrieked with
laughter, and the unfortunate coniur-
er made bolt for the 6ressing-room.
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clothes, and he was decidedly smart
in appearance. AS he meandered
along the edge of the grove, a little
way apart from the crowd he espied
three little skunk kittens-'regula
beauties" He thought they were
young Angoras, and he immediately
picked them up and started for home
The kittens were quiet for awhile.
but that was caused more by fright
than by natural instinct As he
struck into Morgan street a smell
reached his nostrils that he recog-
nized but couldn't locate. 1t seemed
to be in his neighbour God all the
time, and before he got to Front
street the citizens and noncitizens of
that locality were scattering in diff
ferent directions, and all cycling him
In open-mouthed establishment.
When he got to his place of business
the proprietor took in the situation
at a glance, and, plainly speaking,
fired out" the young man and his
unree SKUNK KITTENS, ueIIing MIN wnaU
he had rolled in his arms at the same
time. He dropped them outside the
store, and it was then he came to his
senses. The kittens were killed and
then the young man turned to his en-
ployer and pietously asked: What
VIII l do?" The reply was:
''Go bury yourself"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
JAN. 10, 1908.
WHAT A CHILD CAN o
Ne Signed the Pledge md His Faith
fuIne~S Thereto Wnrk"d Re
form ia His Father.
SAT URDAY.

PA, | have signed the pledge" said
a little hoy ia his father on coming
home one evening, "Will you help me
90 keep it?"
Certainly" said the father.
well, | have brought copy of the
pledge will you sign it. papa
Nonsense, nonsense. my child
What could | do when my brother
officers called"-the father had beeu
IN the army-''if was teetotaier? =
But do try, papa"
Tut. tut. Why you ere quite Il"
radical"
We'll. YOU won't ask me to pas the
bottle. papa
you are quite fanatic. my child ::
but | promise not To ask you to touch
it,
Some weeks after that two officers
called in to spend the evening
What have YOU to drink?" said
they. Have you any more Of that
prime Scotch ale2'
Mo- he said. 81 have not. but ! shall
get some. Here. Willy, run to the store
and tell them to send SOME bottles up. 81
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stumbling about the darkened house
in "a futile search for a bucket, he hit
upon another plan. He tiptoed to the
bathroom and turned the cells loose
in the bathtub.
As soon as the house was quiet the
younger of the two sisters, dressed
for her dreams, stole out of her room
with a heavy crash towel thrown
across her arm and proceeded to the
bathroom. The room was dark and
she could find no matches. Not car
ing to search for match, she decided
TO battle in the dark, and accordingly
|, turned on the hot and cold water
When the tub was well filled the
young woman stepped in. The hot
water had put life into the slippery
cells, and when the young woman got
both feet into the tub the creatures
slid about her ankles and across her
feet.
That was all she remembered. With
one hysterical scream she heDan
kicking suriously and crying for help
Her elder sister, fearing she was be-
ing murdered, ran to the bathroom.
but found the door locked. After a
couple of moments had elapsed the
girl imprisoned in the bathroom fell
out of the tub and managed to unlock
the door. Not hearing the anxious
questions her frightened sister was
crying at her, she fairly few down
, the hallway, clad only in the dark
ness.
what in the world is the matter,
sister," asked the elder one.
"Oh, horrorsl" shuddered the bys-
terical girl, 1.-The bathtub is full of
snakesi"
BY this time the head of the family,
clad i'm pa janSas, was tottering up
and down the hallway choking in a
, spasm of laughter. He stamped his
feet, hit his head against the wall, and
at last controlled himself sufficiently
to light the gas in the bathroom and
call his wife to take a look at the
room. The floor was flooded with
water, and two of the cells were wrig-
Cling upon the floor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
LEE WAS TOO QUICK.
With Rifle in Hand He Won the
Girl He Loved.
unwilling Father and brothers
Forced to lie Wianesses-R
Begins with Laugh and Ends
i'm Marriage.

In Oregon there lived young girl
with three large strapping brothers
and her father and mother. The
brothers, 1T was current opinion in
the locality, could whip their weight
In grizzly bear. AS they were
called chips off the Cd block" it
was to be assumed that the father
was of the same type.
In this family the daughter. Marga-
ret Black, was regarded as the idol
also the slave. Margaret was to be
worshiped so long as she obeyed.
When she wanted to iisobey then she
was to be ruled. 1t was another case
of Lorna Doone.
Margarets obedience was not a
matter of dispute until one day when
she happened to walk farther than
usual into the great woods around
the Black home and lost her way.
She walked and ran through the un-
derbruSh without finding a familiar
path until she was a thoroughly
frightened little girl. Then she wee
fully sat down facing the prospects
of night IN the woods.
In this r-edicament she was found
by young man who carried a rife
under his arm. He was not lost That
was evident. He smiled when the
girl confessed that she was. Of
course he would take her home.
Il am Roland Lee" he said. "Why,
live within ten miles of your home"
To walk ten miles and more out of
the way just to see that pretty girl
found her way home was nothing
not in Oregon.
After that the disobedience of
Margaret began. 1t would have been
something wonderful the way they
managed to meet in the woods if that
were not as old a way as the story
itself is old.
When the three large brothers and
the father who claimed Margaret
s!sis az, 3nt L.
had not been consulted, and that was
reason enough to oppose it. They
found that they did not like Roland
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10

lee. They discovered an unimagin-
able number of reasons why he would
not do, all of which were commune
Gated to Margaret, only TO be re-
ceived in the usual fashion. The
more they argued the more the girl
decided that he would do.
Finally the family brought mat
ters TO crisis by locking Margaret
in her room.
Lee walked about the woods for
some time without finding Margaret
before he learned that she was a pris-
oner. He also learned that he was
the cause of it. Being a young man
of decided convictions, upon which he
was accustomed TO act promptly, he
followed his usual custom in this
case. He went TO the nearest town
anu secured a minister.
Il want you to marry me-" he said.
with pleasure" said the clergy
man, but where is the bride?"
We'll have TO get her. Can you
stand q long driver"
The minister said he could. Lee
got his rifle and they set out for the
Black home.
Lee and his clergyman walked up to-
the door and knocked. The eldest
brother threw open the door, reveal
ing the whole family seated at the
table. Margaret had been allowed
out of the room to eat dinner, ard she
had been sitting silently, refusing to
discuss her love affairs with her Jail
erS.
The three large brothers and the
father had threatened to thrash Lee
on sight if he came near the house,
and when Margaret saw him appear
suddenly in the doorway she Jumped
from her chair, expecting 10 see her
lover set upon by the fighting broth
ers and put in condition for the un-
dertaker.
Nothing of that sort happened.
Lee was too quick for them. Before
one could move, he had his rifle in
position where it could, be used rap
idly and effectively.
81 secured a license before / spoke
to you" said Lee to the clergyman.
"Here it is. Now, Margaret, if you
are ready. The witnesses will please
keep quiet and remain standing"
Margaret came out of the house
and stood before the minister, hand
in hand with Lee, who used his left
to keep the rifle pointed in the direc-
ton of the witnesses.
When the family got back to the
house and the brothers looked at
each other, suggesting a chase, the
eldest said:
whats the use. guess he's the
right stuff"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
SPRING RELEASES THE PILLOW.

agent, and it is operated so that the
pillow falls at the desired time. An
ordinary alarm clock is placed in a.
cigar box which fits it closely. 1t So
then nailed to the wall at the head
of the bed. A string connects the
clapper of the alarm clock with an
ordinary spring mouse trap fastened
to the top of the cigar box. BY a sys-
tenn of small pulleys and screw eyes
a pillow is fastened to the end of a.
string and pulled to the ceiling d.
rectly above the bed. An ingenious
arrangement connects the other end
of the string to the mouse trap. The
clock is set, and when the alarm goes
off the string attached to the bell
clapper springs the mouse trap and
releases the pillow, which drops on
the persons sleeping in the bed be-
meath. "When it does not hit me it
hits my wife," Mr.. Cretzer wrote on
piece Of paper, land so never miss
a day any more"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
A FUNNY MEDICINE.
Some False Ideas Regarding Alcohol
and Answers by Prominent
Physicians.

Mr.. Al must have drop, because
my blood is poor.
Answer by DIR. Kerr.-AIcohol in
jures the blood.
Mr.. B.-I cannot do without little,
because | suffer from indigestion.
Answer by DIR. Bowman.-AlcohoI
retards digestion.
Mr.. CT have had brain fever, and
[ need alcohol
Answer by Sir Henry Thompson
Of all the people who cannot stand al
cohol. it is the brain workers.
Mr. d. am rather nervous, and
therefore. ] take little
Answer by DR. Brun ton.-The effect
ia paralyze it..
MIR E.I suffer with my liver, so I
take little occasionally
Answer by DIR. Norman Kerr.-AIco-
hol hardens the liver
Mr. FL am victim of kidney dis
ease, that is nay reason for taking al
cnhol
Answer by DR. Norman Kerr.--hIco-
hol destroys the kidneys
Mr. G | am weak aud need some
thing (" strengthen my muscles
Answer 10y Sir u Richardson - The
action of alcohol is to lessen the mus
cular power
Mr. " I have to work in n cold
place. and must have some alcohol To
warm me
Answer by DIR John Rae Thegreat
er the cold. the more injurious is The
use of alcohol
Mr. tt don't get enough food. go I
rely upon a little alcohol To suopIv
extra food to n"urish mo
Answer hy Dr j G.. Reid Tbo :.
support to the body in the use Of al
cohol
Mr. IL have to undergo an opera
ton. and must take little.
Answer by DR. Rautock.-I hoIieve
that al classes of operation are her
ter without alcohol
Mrs i have little babe 20
nurse. and. therafo-A -
stout
Answer by DIR Haywood Smith 1T &c
popular mistake to think that the
drinking of stout makes YOU betetr
nurses
Mr. Ii feel low sometimes so 4, is
needful for me
Answer by Or. Wilker.-Alcohol is
a depress"r. and people are under a
deluSion who think othervise
Mr. y am all run down" and 7
have 10 take a little alcoho! to build
me mp
Answer by the T.aucet-As an agent
for producing degeneration. alcohol is
unrivaTed
Mr. have a weak heart, that is
my reason
DIR. Sims Woddhead--I never use
brandy for the heart; hot milk is he l.
ter.
Mr.. o. have a compiled ton of
complaints | am forced TO take IL.
Answer by Or. Dickson (Canada). -
Alcohol iss p most destructive agent
Ia every organ and tissue Of the body,
either in state of health or dis
ease.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
CEMETERY FOR CATS.
Three Little Children of Norwich,
Conn, Have Started a Unique
Burial Ground.

Cat Dale Cemetery" is the name
three little children of Nelson place
have given burying ground at Nor
wich, Conn, which they have started
for cats. 1t is not very populous just
yet, but the children are hunting the
neighborhood for the kind of cats
that need burying.
A "cat funeral" as conducted by
these youngsters, is one of the most
imposing spectacles of the town. A
wooden box is carefully lined and pa
pered, the cat is placed in it and the
top is nailed on. After the grave is
filled in the children busy themselves
writing epitaphs. The epitaphs over
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-10
III. future vviah Am.r,c.n.

This is what Rev Mr.. Wiseman.
Wesleyan clergyman of Engia nd, who
recently visited America. told the Eng
lish people on his return home. The
future" he declared. lis with Ameri-
cans. The average American posses es
a character of tremendous energy. be
is not only receptive. but is always on
the lookout for new ideas He has TO
traditions to trammel him and is not
cursed to anything like the same extent
as the Englishman with the love of
drink. ] do not think that the work
ingman of America is one whit more
intelligent than the British artisan.
but he does not bear the mark of the
drink in the same degree ! travelled
east, west and south. and this general
impression was strongly formed inmy
mind. ! have come back with deep
ened conviction that we must be much
stronger in our temperance work if we
are to be OF value to the economies of
our nation"