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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
COUNTERFEITERS AND
THIEVES GET BUSY

CounterfeiterS are working at the
fair, and already the police have re-
ceived number of complaints from
those who have been. victimized.
The facts have been kept quiet until
now in the hope that the officers might
detect and arrest those who were doing
the work, but SO far as reported no
substantial progress has been made in
that direction. 1t is now said that a
government secret service agent has
taken the case in hand, and develop
ments are promised very soon.
Silver dollars and half-dollars are
the coins which are being passed, and
different methods are adopted in diff
ferent5 cases. For example, a. portion
of the gang appears to be following
that simple expedient of making small
purchases and rendering one of the
bad coins in payment, receiving good
coin in change.
The other plan consists in giving out
some of the bad coin with the other
change in changing large bills.
There have been the usual number
Of minor cases of sneak thievery,
pocketpicking, etc. Most of these
have been merely attempts, however,
and as fast as persons have been
found sacting in suspicious manner
about the fair grounds they have been
escorted outside the grounds and
warned to remain away
Yesterday morning, about 80, as a
couple, consisting of man and wife.
were disembarking from a car at the
main entrance the husbands pocket
was picked. He had taken the baby,
while his wife got off the car, and
while thus burdened, three young men
took advantage of the condition to
jostle him and at the same time coolly
take his pocketbook, containing SO or
81, from his pocket.
The victim was so eager to get in
side the gates that he rushed to the
ticket window. purchased tickets with
other funds he had with him, and
hustled the wife and baby through the
turnstile. Then he complained to the
fair police. By that time the trio of
crooks had vanished.
Lost pocketbooks, lost railroad tick
cts and lost small boys were reported
to the police from time to time, but
while the lost pocketbooks and tickets
were hard to find, the children always
turned up safe and sound sooner or
later. One pocketbook was found and
turned in at police headquarters, and
the owner was there to claim his prop
erty within twenty minutes afterward.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02

| dered, reads without glasses and is not
afflicted with deafness.
It's the finest fair yet" he said yes
terday. Il have never attended a state
fair where the crowds have been so
large on the opening days. It's pleas
.ure to stroll about and see all the old
people, but, bless you, shall see them
at other fairs ALSO"
An old-fashioned pillow that titled the
ground for one of the earliest crops
raised in Minnesota was yesterday add
ed to the log cabin collection of relics.
1t was made in Minneapolis, on the
East side, and carried by Seallum
Gates to his claim, three miles from the
blacksmith shop, where Mr.. Gates still
resides. w. F. Perkins, of Minneapolis,
presented the pillow.
Today is the special reunion day Of
the Pioneers. There will be. an infor-
NAL reception this morning and speech
making early in the afternoon. A eulo-
gy on EX-Gov. Alexander Ramsey will
be given. Later in the afternoon the
entire society is invited to visit the Jean
Martin Brown home for children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
May Have Had Another Motive.

The letter to her mother puts a new
phase into the case. 1t appears that
the girl had some other motive for
killing herself, or that she ascribed that
in place of confiding to her mother her
love affair.
Dearest mother and sisters and
brothers, the letter runs, pray for me
for this is the last night on the face of
the earth for me-
my heart was broke the day 1 had
to work for Aunt Anne, and said to
myself this would be the way I would
come to die for won't ever stay home.
Papa broke my heart the day 1 left
and he wouldn't say good bye
II always lived like a dog and now 1
can die like one too.
j Il was in So. st. Paul, and If Mrs
Fischer would have taken me back
would be living today. Good bye dear
one this is the last. Sweet Jesus, pray
for me-"
A letter from her mother written
Aug. 25, 1903, implores the girl to come
home. The mother says that she had
not heard from her daughter for so long
that she thought that she was dead.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
Miners Violate Agreement.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. six
hundred coal miners in the Novinger
district in Northeastern Missouri re-
fused to go to work today, violating
the agreement made between the oper-
ators and John Mitchell, national pres
ident of the United Mine Workers, that
the men remain at work until the end
of the Kansas City conference to meet
here Sept. 10. This conference is to
discuss differences affecting the 10000
miners in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and the Indian territory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
Battle Over a 'Pino.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-The war
department has decided to refer to the
supreme court of the Philippines the
case of the native Filipino Dunphy,
who was convicted of murder by the
military government and sentenced to
death. He escaped and was appre-
hended after the Philippines passed to
civil control. His attorneys make the
claim that the civil government cam
not carry out the sentence of the mill
tary government. 1t is expected the
case ultimately will be taken to the
supreme court of the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
Cotton Crop Increases.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. III. G.
Hestock. secretary of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange, announced today that
the American crop for the season of 1902
03 amounted to 10,727,559 bales, against
10, $50, $50 last year, 1888, 422 the year be-
1900.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
Often Thought of Suicide.

"St. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 81. 19O3.-At
the Maple Leaf Hotel, on East Third
Street-Monday evening, after being
down at Mrs. Fischers. instead of go
ing to the fair, as 1 told her I meant
to, the same time l was intending to
commit suicide, for 1 thought of do
ing SO a dozen times since 1 had to
quit Mrs. Carncross, the woman 1 was
working for, and 1 never got a place
l liked to work for. Since the night at
$3.50 L left Maggie my heart was broke
and I have been a dog ever since. l
like Mrs. Fischer, of South st. Paul.
1 always tried to get along with her
and do my best. But. Sweet Jesus,
pray for me, that Richard Perre, of
Waverly, Mimi, Buffalo county, coax
ed me to come to ST. Paul, and 1 was
fool enough to go by his saying.
That is what is killing me
tonight, for 1 had a good time with
Mrs. Fischer, if 1 did have to work
hard.
Mrs. Fischer, do bring some flowers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
EAGLES ARE SETTLING
DOWN TO BUSINESS

FreSIdent Gives Hddress and UHcers
Read Their Reports.
NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-The fifth an
nuaI convention of the Fraternal Or
der Of Eagles began today at Tam
many hall, and will continue during
this week. 1t is expected that 10000
of the 10000 members in the United
States and Canada will be here. The
grand worthy president read an adj
dress outlining the work of the con-
vention and its purpose and plans. E.
S. Partridge of Seattle, grand worthy
secretary. and G. 1. Head. of San Fran
cisco, grand worthy treasurer, read
their reports.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02

to put on me and come to see
me. oh, Mrs. Fischer that Dick isn't
one bit like you thought he was. Oh,
he has broke my heart and 1 must die.
l looked all over ST. Paul for
him if 1 had seen him 1 would never
do this for he used me like a dog Sun
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
SAYS THIS FAIR is BEST
AFTER SEEING THEM ALL

The oldest visitor at the log cabin
yesterday was H. K. TerriIl, of Lake
City. Mr.. TerrilI was born in 1908,
so he will be ninety-five years of age
next October. He came to Minnesota
in 1851 and has visited all the state
fairs. -1S
Mr.. Terrill does not look day over
sixty-five. He is tall and broad Shout
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
ANOTHER MULTITUDE
ATTENDS BIG SHOW
Continued From First Page.

able confusion. The thousands drifted
hither and thither, as they happened
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02


Il never want to- see your face
your Respectfully friend Katie will
die tonight on East Third street, Maple
Leaf hotel"
PIERRE Denies 1t All.
When examined at the. station by
Coroner Miller and Capt. Clark PIERRE
denied that he had ever. treated her
badly. He said that he had known
the young woman since last January,
when he had come to board at the hotel
of Jacob Fischer, at South st. Paul.
where Kate Rourke was employed as a
servant. He said: o~a
1--WE were we'll acquainted and went
cut together frequently, but we never
had any trouble was working at the
packing house and Boarded at Fischer's
place. A short time. ago 1 came to st.
Paul and got work with a sodding con-
tractor. frequently went to South st.
Paul to see Kate and often wrote to
her.
Il met her at the depot last Sunday
afternoon and we took a walk about
town. We spent about two hours walk
ing the streets. I'VE had supper in
restaurant on Jackson street and then
we took ride out to the end of the
Mississippi street car line on the West
side. After we had walked to the
end of the high bridge we got on a car
and rode back to the city. I then took
her to the door of the Maple Leaf ho-
tel and left her. 1 did not see her
again"
What trouble did you have with her
Sunday" asked Coroner Miller.
1--WE did not have any trouble at all.
Not a bit of trouble.".-.--e
Perre was closely cross questioned,
but he steadily told the same story.
He said that he had come from Waiver
ly, Buffalo county Mimi, and invited
Coroner Miller and the police to inves-
tigate his conduct and character.
Perre is twenty years old.
Miss Rourke had been employed at
Fischers hotel at South st. Paul for
over year. She had first met Perre
when he went to board there last win
ter. She gave notice to her employers
five weeks ago that she desired to
leave, and two weeks thereafter went
away and had since been residing at
760 Randolph street. Last Sunday she
came to South st. Paul eand wanted to
get her position back, but could not
In an open letter Miss Rourke tells of
her subsequent actions: z-=
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02

AND ENDS HER LIFE

Continued From Firth Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02

the light of the lamp burning within
through the space beneath the door.
Mrs. L. Kerl, the landiady, made an in
Vestigation.
Find Her Dead.
Fearing that the guest had died dur
ing the night she ordered the door
broken open. The bodssef Miss Rourke
lay upon the bed. The arms were
crossed above the face, but there was
no evidence of previous violent action
on the part of the young woman She
was dressed neatly in a black skirt
and light shirt waist.
Upon the bed lay an empty bottle,
and there was a strong odor of car
bolic acid in the room. On the dresser
were three letters and ScraWled note
Coroner A. W. Miller took possession
of the effects of the dead woman and
ordered her body removed to the coun-
ty morgue. Her father, James Rourke,
was notified and he replied by teIe-
graph last night asking the shipment
of the body to Elroy. The body will
be retained for the purpose of an au-
topsy.
Miss Rourke arrived at the Maple
Leaf last Sunday night about 10
o'clock. She held the room over Mon
day and was last seen alive when she
entered it about 10 o'clock Monday
night. She was registered as Mrs
Rourke. ;
The letters left by, the girl were ex-
amined by Coroner Miller, who re-
quested the police to take Richard
Perre into custody for examination.
Perre was found at a restaurant at
456 Jackson street last evening by
Sergt. Murnane. He was taken to the
station and is being held pending the
outcome of the autopsy.
Tells Sad Story.
The letter addressed to: Perre tells
mournful tale of disappointed love.
1t runs as follows:
Richard Perre, 456 Jackson street,
st. Paul, Mimi. Oh you-were so
mean and ugly Sunday that you killed
me dead tonight. on, Rich, already
did all l could for YOU and then you
use me that way. l was UP where you
are boarding to see if + could tell you
that you broke my heart and you
know that was the last day we ever
would be together. And then you act
that way. Blessed Virgin, If you did
not want me to come to st. Paul why
did you coax me away for to use me
like this? Take that microscope out
of my trunk or l willsburn it."
AT this point the writer evidently be-
came so agitated that She wrote but
few words to each linegin large scrawls
across the sheet of paper.
For 1 hate the looks of you," the
letter continues, 'andsthat, too, I hope
you will never get a girl TO look at you,
for you amt fit for asdeg to keep COM
pany with,
and also hope you will
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-04
MISS SELIG'S PUPILS RECITAL.

l -.
Miss Lille Selig, teacher OF elocu-
ton, gave a pupils recital at her
home. No. 10 Jones street, east, last
night. Many parents and friends of
the pupils were present, and enjoyed
immensely the splendid renditions of
difficult pieces which reflected great
credit upon their tales as upon that
of their tutor The programme rem
dered was as follows:
THE Rockabye Lady" Miss Edith
Thomas.
Il Wonder" Miss Flossie Schwarz.
"Dorothy's Mustn'ts," Miss Nellie
Haylow.
1.-THE Pickaninny," Miss Jennie
Jones.
Needles and Pins" Sweet Mary"
Miss Anna Bell
Song of the Market Place." Miss
Sarah Charlton.
Limitations of Youth" "At the Pic
nic," Master F. Slater.
"A Little Girls WISH" Miss Edith
Thomas.
1.-THE New Bonnet" Miss Flossie
Schwarz.
when Mother is at the Club" Miss
Rosalind Wood.
"A Frightened Woman" Miss Jen-
ME Jones.
Good Name Better Than Riches"
Miss Hattie Rossignol.
Tomorrow at Ten," Miss Anna
Bell,
MY Sisters Best Fellow" Master
F. Slater
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-04
ARTESIAN WELL
FOR PEST HOUSE.

At special meeting of the Commit
tee on Public Health to be held at the
City Exchange this afternoon the mat
ter of an artesian we'll at the pest
house will be taken up.
Chairman John F. Glatigny of this
committee of Council is particularly
anxious to have an artesian we'll at
the pest house and will urge that from
a sanitary point of view 1t is abso-
lutely necessary. The well now in use
was sunk many years ago, and is in
close proximity to the burial grounds.
Persons in detention at the pest house
are forced TO drink water from this
old well, and Chairman Glatigny will
ask the members of his committee to
take some action at once towards hav-
ing an artesian we'll bored.
Other improvements at the pest
house are contemplated, and the
chairman of the Committee on Public
Health Will bring up these matters.
There is need of a fence around the
place and the row of houses used in
detention cases are badly in need of
a coat of paint, something that they
have never received. Some repairs
will have to be made to
these houses because of a cyclone that
struck them some time ago. The wind
blew the buildings one-sided and they
will have to be straightened out
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-04
U. ID. C. MEETING.

The Savannah Chapter U. D.'E' Co
held it's regular February meeting yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. A. B. Hull
presided. Mrs. Stevens was appointed
third vice president ..''
The report of the Ball Committee
was read, and showed the results of
the entertainment to be very crafty
ing. Something over 1921 was clear
ed, after all expenses were paid.
From Alice in Wonderland" nearly
$500 was cleared. This, however, in
cluded the profit made on the pro-
grammes, which was not divided with
the professional management of the
production, but was reserved entirely
for the chapter.
Mrs. Hull appointed a Supper Com
mittee for the year, to attend to all
orders received for entertainments.
1t was suggested by Mrs. Hull that
readings on subjects connected with
Confederate history should be given
hereafter at the meetings. Mrs. Nor
gan supported this idea, and suggested
that copy of Mr.. r. M. Hitch's. adj
dress on Georgias secession should be
obtained and read before the Daugh-
tiers,
There was little other business be-
sides routine matters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-04
MUST HAVE MOVABLE STANDS.
Street Restaurants Not Allowed to
be Permanent,

SAEeet 'hestHurhhts MOI AilOWeu 10
be Permanent.
The cook-stand men were in q sore
mood yesterday. Their state of mind
came principally from the fact that
they thouhgt the recently issued order
to move means that they must go out
of business altogether. Many of them
have gone to considerable expense in
fitting up their stands and making
them weather proof. Then, too, their
business is the means of their hveli-
hood, some of them making a COM
Portable living out of it. They say it
interferes with no other Their stands
are a convenience to a certain part of
q restaurant, anyhow, and their cook
ing does not smell bad, the freshest
of everything being used. They ad-
init that there are some in the bust
ness who do not keep neat stands and
that their material would not stand
sanitary inspection. These they think
should be put out of the business.
The order, however, was not so
sweeping and the cook-stands will not
have to go out of business. They will
have to mount their stands on real
wheels, though, and push them off the
streets at certain periods of the day.
The objection is to permanent build
ings on the streets. Lunch-carts and
wagons are popular institutions in
many cities, but they are only al
lowed on the streets during certain
hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-04
TO THE VISITING GOLFERS.

An event at the Golf Club that is
looked forward to with considerable
enthusiasm is the match that will be
played Saturday between the local
teams and teams from Jacksonville.
This will be the first time that there
has been visiting team of ladies on
the Savannah links and for this rea-
son ID particular interest attaches to
the OCCASION as we'll as for the fact
that between the mems teams it is
return match, the Savannah players
having recently halved match with
the Jacksonville team on the latter's
links.
The Savannah ladies' team has only
once before met an opposing team.
That was last spring when a decided
victory was won on the Darien 4inks
by the Savannah players. The team
is constituted almost as 1t was then,
with Miss Josephine Egan' as captain.
The other members are Mrs. j. G. Van
Marter, Mrs. George Inglesby, Miss
Cosens, and Miss Bessie Denham;
The visitors will be entertained with
a buffet luncheon at the club house at
/ o'clock Saturday. In the afternoon
tea will be served, as usual, Mrs. John
Malloch acting as hostess. LIVE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-04
BUSINESS LOCALS.

J. l.. Morrison & Co., old establish
ed, thoroughly reliable dry goods store,
il the place you can't afford to miss
Money saved on every article.
J. L. Morrison & Co.. leaders of low
prices on dry goods and notions. Read
the business locals in the News for spe-
cial bargains. 2S Broughton street.
A. s. Nichols, the reliable shoe deal
er, sells the kind of shoes that At wen,
wear well. and give You solid comfort.
Recommended by the people.
The Jeaness Miller shoes for ladies,
and Turner shoes for men, handled only
by A. s. Nichols, the reliable shoe
dealer. Broughton street, west.
Palmer Hardware Company whole
sale and retail store, Is an excellent
kept in first-class hardware store
Palmer Hardware Company still takes
the lead with the finest line Of hard
ware, cutlery, guns rifles and amnu-
milton, rope. tinware. stoves and crock
cry and fishing tackle.
j. C. Postell, IS Bryan, east, has for
rent coy seven-room house, 1906 Aber-
corn good condition; key at 1902. Also
block lots in Collinsville. Ideal spot
for dairy or florist.
The Richmond Business College is
daily receiving pupils from North and
South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and
from all over the state of Georgia,
Thoroughness is our motto.
II. II. Peoples & Sons, 125 Congress
street, is a splendid place to buy your
hardware, stoves, implements, fire.
arms. cutlery and builders supplies,
guns and ammunition.
Delmonico grocery store stands for
the finest line of select groceries and
wines. Leaders of good things to eat.
Universal satisfaction to everybody.
Corner York and Bull.
George Wagner's Son, florist; never
before in the history of Savannah have
the people had the opportunity of get
ting such beautiful cut flowers. Bull
street.
John r. May, the hustling grocer.
will supply you with select groceries
and choice meats. Its a pleasure TO
trade at this reliable grocery and meat
market. Corner Oglethorpe and JEFF
ferson.
For sale cheap. / cash register, 8
show cases, iron SAFE and gasoline
lamps. 305 Broughton. west
The Ryan Business College Is now
open. New students are arriving daily.
Every young man and woman can't af-
ford 70 miss the valuable instruction.
The Ray Company win save you %
TO 30 per cent on the leading up-to-
date pianos; for tone and durability
they have no equal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-04
coTILL.ION CLUBS DANCE.
A Very Charming Evening mt the
Guards ArmOry.

A Very charming Evening Mt the
Guards Armory.
The cotilliOn last evening at the
Guards Hall was a delightful ending
to dismallday, for the gloomy wealth.
err had kept young society, for the most
Fart, indoots since morning. 1t was
the last but one of the Cotillion Clubs
less formal entertainments this sea-
son, and tltere was just enough regret
in the Thought to make the present
chance ford enjoyment more desirable.
Many ldeely gowns were worn,
among thebl that of Miss Eula Gam
BILE, who was most attractive in light
blue silk Nth ain effective garniture
of gold spahgled lace.
Miss Oates of Augusta wore white
silver spansled net, Topped up with
white roses
Miss EveIyn Lewis was gowned in
pink crepe Vie chine with point lace.
Miss I.inA Shields wore a lovely
gown al shirred white crepe de chine
with ap clique in the design of grapes.
Miss Elise Stokes wore black silk
mousselihe, and black lace. the only
note of color being given by a knot
of red worth in the hair.
Miss Angie Cubbedge was a very
charming figure in gown of green
silk, with Rreen velvet in a darker
shade, and lace. The bodice was dec
GRATED with pink roses, and the
sleeves were formed entirely of these
pretty flowers.
Miss Marion Maclean wore becom-
ing gown of white lace, with a Shout
der knot of pink roses.
Miss Bessie Denham was gowned in
pink crepe de chine, with cream lace
in the design of cherries.
An extremely pretty german was led
by Mr. Edward Demere.