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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
@. F. Drew Believed to Have Been
Murdered in His Room in Ho-.
tel at Harrisburg, Ill.
BULLET LODGED IN THE WALL.
Srsst-r~-<
General Manager Of Goal Belt
Electric Railway Had just
Concluded Big Deal No
Cause Known for Suicide.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Harrisburg, Ill. Dec. &C T. Drew,
general manager Of the Coal Belt Electric
Railway, known as the Peabody line, with
headquarters in Chicago. was found dead
on the floor beside his bed at the Excel
sior Hotel here this morning with hole
In his left temple.
A double-barrel Derringer revolver was
lying near the bed. and at first 1t was
generally supposed that he had committed
suicide, but as investigation proceeds in
dications point to murder. Upon close
examination the hole in his head is found
to be of triangular shape, very unlike
evening bullet was found imbedded in
the wall over his bed.
DEAL ABOUT CLOSED.
Mr.. Drew had been here for weeks on
business connected with the Coal Belt
Railway Company, looking after the pur-
chase of coal land in this vicinity.
Nearly all day yesterday he was en-
gagged with the Marshshaw Realty Com
pany and was in the office of that COM
pany until about II o'clock last night.
He and the members Of this company
had reached an agreement in certain
trade for several hundred acres Of coal
land, in which large amount Of money
was involved.
The transaction was completed, except
the writing up OF the contract, and Mr..
]. ]. Parish, one Of the members, was in
structed to write this up and take it to
Mr.. Drew this morning at the Excelsior
Hotel for Mr.. Drew's signature.
Going to the hotel. Drew told the clerk
to call him promptly at Z o'clock. as he
had important business to attend to.
When the clerk called this morning and
received no response he opened the door
and found Drew lying on the floor In his
night clothes, with hole in his left
temple.
NO EVIDENCE OF STRUGGLE.
There was no evidence Of struggle in
the room save bullet hole In the wall
about feet high No papers of any kind
except matters of general business na-:
ture with the company were found. 1t is
believed IL he had committed suicide he
would have left letters to that effect.
When he parted company with members
of the Mashshaw Realty Company he was
very jovial and seemed pleased with the;
business transaction. None of the party
believes that he committed suicide.
The Coroners jury, which has been in
yestigating the case all day, will not rem.
der a verdict until some time tomorrow,
held and witnesses intimately acquainted
with Mr.. Drew and his habits will be ex-
amined.
Mr.. Drew was about IS years old and
leaves a wife and three children. His home
is near St Louis. His family and officials
OF the company are expected here to-
morrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
MRS. scHAEFER IMPROVING.
Coroner Koch Continued Inquest
on Husbands Body.

Not being able to finish the analytical
examination on the body Of Conrad schae-
fer. who died Of poisoning at his home In
Easton Avenue Heights last Tuesday.
Coroner Koch Of ST. Louis County yester-
day continued the inquest until Thursday.
George schaefer. the dead mans son, is
in the Clayton jail on nominal charge of
vagrancy. but the charge will have to be
changed to hold him any longer than to-
day. He is suspected OF knowing more
about his fathers death than he has told,
and it was said yesterday that charge
of larceny would be put against him until
the Coroner reports. Mrs. Sarah Schaefer.
who was also poisoned by the soup that
caused her husbands death. is improving.
She Is at the Deaconess' Hospital.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
CELEBRATE WINNING SUIT
Nortoni Guests of Citizens OF
Ethel at Banquet.

District Attorney, departed yesterday
morning for Ethel. Mo-, where last night
banquet was given in his honor by
the plaintiffs in the Ethel fire suit against
the Santa Fe Railroad.
The village OF Ethel was destroyed by
fire in 1901. The citizens. of which there
were about %. brought suit against the
railroad company, claiming that the fire
originated from sparks from an engine.
Mr. Nortoni was engaged as counsel by
the citizens.
The case was in the courts for several
years and several weeks ago, was decided
in favor of the citizens of Ethel. They
were given Judgment for $4,000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
PROMPT ACTION SAVES CHILD.
Baby Swallowed Creosote While
PLAYING in Uncle's Room.

Prompt action on the part OF his uncle,
Herman Fields. and his mother probably
saved the life of Roy Fields, II months Ole,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Fields.
members OF the Otis Skinner company,
yesterday morning. =
Herman Fields Is with 1.-The Minister'S
Daughter company, which is playing at
the Imperial this week. He was reading a
paper in his room at the Madison Hotel
yesterday morning and was SO deeply In
terested that he did not know that his
nephew was going through his pockets
in his pocket, which Roy found. The boy.
childlike. pulled the cork and drank some
of the contents. His cries of disapproval
attracted his uncle's attention. A carriage
was summoned and the child taken to the
City Dispensary, where a stomach eyphon
relieved the child OF ths dose - =
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
.lzzaaEzz Hveo, russ mzasE Ezezzzzs
the Franklin Army

The first double wedding among mem
bers Of the local Salvation Army will take
place tomorrow night at the hall Of
Corps No. 1. No. 1913 Franklin avenue. and
will be the occasion for twice the re-
joicings and hallelujahs that accompany
the ordinary marriage in the army.
Miss Madge Plummer win be married to
Herbert Hugo. and Ingibosh Jensen Will
become the wife Of Fredericks Reikman.
The hall will be decorated in festive
colors, the brass and string bands Of the
local corps will be present and the mar
rage ceremonies will be performed by
Lieutenant Colonel Marshall. the COM
mander of the Midland Province. The
provincial headquarters staff will be seat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
1NAsAxDaG.

writes Mrs Augustus Emory Treasurer New Century Club Dean Street
oxbur Boston, Mass She continues uMy which before had seemed
seemed like burden. Having faith
decided Favorite Prescription, which several friends
praised highly relief within
gradually Within
completely health seemed built
and life animated being. gladly
endorse your medicine
much easier for confde the in the
HIMSELF and in places implicit confidence
hands unskiled
understand
fde troubles standing
ignorant person without medical education simply because she
made the diseases speciality for third of like DR.
correspondence is held sacrdy confidential he his advice
without charge.
Perces
dsagreeabe inflammation
the general health will reflect the Of disease in increasing weakness
okacne headache loss OF appetite and essness
Fis Favoite ailments
fecy
a
Worlds ~
ing OF womb All they ask fair and reasonable trial Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

ed on the platform and will add their
songs and shouts to the general merry
making.
All OF the persons who will be married
are members OF Corps No. l and have
worked together for more than two years
All are privates and all have some other
work besides that of the Salvation Army.
All OF them were born and have spent
their lives in st. Louis, with the exception
Of Miss Jensen.
She came to this country two years ago
from Denmark. In her native land she
was Salvationist, and Immediately upon
reaching st. Louis took up the work.
Each of the young women Is % years
old and each of the men Is four years
the senior of his bride-to-be.
Hugo is an expert machinist. and Reik-
man is night clerk at the Salvation Army
Industrial Hotel.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
CHAPLIN GETS APPOINTMENT.
Succeeds Wilpley as Federal Jury
Commissioner.

Prescott F. Chaplin. an attorney, and a
son of Winfield S. Chaplin. dean Of Wash
ington University. was yesterday appoint
ed Jury Commissioner of the United States
District Court by Judge Elmer B. Adams.
Mr.. Chaplin Is also the Jury Commits
sioner for the United States Circuit Court.
having held that position for some time.
He succeeds Xenophon r. Whitley, who
that Jury Commissioner must belong TO
an opposite party to that of the Clerk of
the Court. When James r. GRAY was
appointed Clerk OF the District Court, Mr..
Mhney was forced to resign. Mr.. Chap
LIN Is q Republican.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
WILL NOT HONOR VOUCHERS.
Board of Health Acts on Gar.
bage Opinion.

At meeting Of the Board of Health
yesterday afternoon the decision of City
Counselor Bates was read. and 1t was de-
cided not to honor garbage vouchers
It has been the custom for Health Com
missioner Simon to sign the vouchers for
the reduction Of garbage and for the
Board of Health to sign them
The plan Of Western capitalists to take
hid Of the city's garbage and transport 1t
down the Mississippi River was presented
to Mayor Wells by the representative of
those asking the contract. No action has
been taken. Mayor Wells said that the
project would receive attention in due time
and that the concern would be given
chance to bid for the contract.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
MILL OWNER BETWEEN FIRES.
No Ore With Union Men, No Coal
Without Them

Florence, Colo. Dec. 2s.-Manager How
er of the Dorcas mill, who recently dis
charged all his employees who belonged to
the Western Federation of Miners, be-
cause Of the threat of the Cripple Creek
Mine Owners Association to shut off his
ore supply II he did not, was notified to.
day by the owner of the Morganstein coal
mine that no more coal could be secured
for the mill at that mine.
The coal miners had threatened to strike
II the Dorcas mill go. coal. The Morgan
stein Is one Of the mines that acceded to
the demands Of the men and has been
supplying many plants with coal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

-"<Nhe1N- pepS1a OF a more
or less troublesome nature. Happily my
Paw-Paw is making the number less daily.
-MUNYON.
Are you distressed after eating?
Does the food you eat seem to lie like
ball at the pit of your stomach?
Does your stomach seem bloated after
eating and full of gas?
Do you have dizziness and a heavy head
ache, as though your head weighed a ton?
Do you have what Is commonly called
Sour Stomach. or Heartburn, with water
coming into the mouth?
Do you have throbbing or palpitating
of the heart?
Do you have pain under the shoulder
blades or in the chest?
Are you nervous, irritable, Respondent
and sleepless?
II you have any of these symptoms you
have fndfgestion-possibly dyspepsia You
are not digesung your food properly and
the stomach needs help. A few bottles
maybe one bottle-of Munyon's Paw-Paw
will set you right. 1t will cure your In
digestion or other form of dyspepsia or
stomach trouble. 1t will tone up the
nerves and bring back appetite and sleep.
Hundreds of your neighbors have been
rid Of dyspepsia. nervousness and Sleep
lessness by Munyon's Paw-Paw. There is
no reason why you should suffer or be dis
tresSed another day.
Munyon's Paw-Paw Qarge) bottle, 500:
PSw-Paw Laxative Pills, sc bottle AT
all druggists.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
TO CREMATE
MURDERED VICTIM.
Charred Body Of Unidentified
Man Found in Burning Brush
Heap Near Monmouth, Ill.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Monmouth, ILL.,, Dec. 2s.-Charred al
most beyond recognition, the body Of an
unidentified man was pulled from a pile
Of burning brush ten miles southeast of
here yesterday morning. There was a
great Jagged wound in the right temple,
clearly indicating that the man had been
murdered.
A man giving his name as Peter De
cowski. claiming to be on his way from
North Dakota to his home In La Sale. H.,
was arrested at Streator this afternoon
on suspicion of being the murderer, but
there is nothing other than. circumstan-
tial evidence to connect him with the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
SECOND PETITION DENIED.
Judge MCKINNEY Refuses to Act
in harrington Case.

Attorneys for F. Seymour Burlington
made another application to Judge John
W. McElhinney in the Clayton Circuit
Court yesterday for citation for contempt
against the persons producing the play
"The Desperate Lord harrington" In st.
Louis.
The attorneys had clippings from daily
newspapers containing comments on the
denounced the play and the criticisms In
their arguments. Judge MCKINNEY de-
MED the application for the reason that
the remedy sought was injunctiye. the
same reason he advanced in his opinion
Saturday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
DOG SAVES HIS MASTERS LIFE.
Henry Hincher Aroused in Time
TO Escape From Burning House.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Moline, Ill. Dec. S.-Henry Hincher.
who sleeps in a loft over saloon, was
aroused early this morning by his faithful
dog barely in time to escape being burned
to death in fire which soon Quilted the
building.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29
rrlea 70 IncInerate Hlm.elf.

Evansville, Ind, Dec. 2s.-Joseph Jur-
gems, aged so. well-known German citi-
zen living In Smithland, suburb, locked
himself In his house this afternoon, set the
building on fire and tried to burn himself
Np. He was dragged from the house by
neighbors. but was SO badly burned that
he proably will die. He Is thought to be
demented. At one time he was wealthy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-29

MUNYON'S
PAW-PAW
DRIVES OUT
DYsPEP SIA
II Cures Indigestion,
Nervousness and
Sleeplessnsss.

Physicians will
tell you that in
digestion Is re-
sponsible for more
distress and suffer-
ing than almost
anything else. 1t
is brought on by
improper foods, by
eating too fast, by
overeating. or by
an acid condition
of the stomach.
When 1t becomes
chronic it is Dys-
pepsia and an un-
happy, irritable.
respondent, nerv-
Gus and sieepless
condition is the re-
suit. There are
very few people
free from Dys-
nonEn 81 mora
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-14
Government Bonds.
Chicago Market.

Reported over the private wire of J. l.. Mclean x Co.,, 9 Broad St., New York, and $40 Chapel St., Hubinger Building, New Ha- ven. Norman A. Tanner, manager.
 Open. High. Low. Close.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-14
AT cosGRovE's.
Foot Comfort and Shoe Bargains Com
 bined.

Foot Comfort and Shoe Bargains Com
 bined.
 All day yesterday throngs of people were gazing at the attractive show win dows at Cosgrove's, 45 Church street, corner of Crown. Friends of Yale and friends of Princeton were equally pleas ed with the tasteful and artistic way in which the windoSs were decorated. The fine display of footwear was also inspected and favOrably commented up- on. There are good many strangers in town to-day. Those who come from neighboring towns know that Cos grove's store is headquarters for every thing that is first-class and comforta- able in footwear, and many of them will not return home until they have stocked up'' at the famous old corner. Those who reside here needn't be told that you can find shoes for ladies, chill dren and men, of the most satisfactory quality and durability, and at prices which are right" at Cosgrove's.
 For a quarter Of century that de- servedly popular store has held high rank in this city, and to-day it is more popular than ever. The recent decora- tions inside have greatly improved its appearance, but it's stock of footwear can't be improved. It is "A Number One"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-14
NEW FORK STOCK MARKET.

opening. Highest, Lowest Quotation, On the New York Stock Exchange. reported by Prince & Whlteiy, Brokers. 15 Center street, New Haven.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-14

NEW HAVEN LOl AL QUOTATION Furnished by Kimberly, Root & Day, Bank CTS and Brokers, l53 Orange Street.
 BANK STOCKS.
 Par Bid Asked
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-14
aET.dlI
Closing Prices.

Following are the closing prices reported ey Prince & WhIteIy. BanEers and BroEers, g BrOadWag. New York. and IS Center st., New Haven:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-14
YESTEKDAY'S STOCK MARK ET.
Price. Lufted ,n .hs Late Trading.


 New York, Nov. 1S-A movement to cover shorts amongst the professional traders developed in the late stock market to-day and carried prices to a level substantially over last night. This was after the failure of an attempt on the part of an organized bear party to drive prices to a lower level. The &C., tivity of this party has been very ap- parent all through the weeks decline. But they found themselves practically alone in selling stocks to-day and final fly gave up their policy. Their plan of operations seems to be kind of rota- tion of stocks. Having sold United States Steel preferred and Pennsylvania as far down as within their power, they picked out St. Paul to-day as the next leading stock upon which to centre op- erations. The result was an extreme decline in St. Paul of 1 3-S. The rest of the market was very little affected in sympathy. As a result of the late covering movement St. Paul recovered all of it's loss and the most prominent active stocks gained between 1 and 2 points. Pennsylvania especially was | inclined to rally from it's recent severe depression. To-day's gain for Pennsyl- vania is two full points. United States Steel preferred completely lost it's re- cent pre-eminence in the trading though | it shared well in the days strength. The buying seemed to be confined to professional sources and there was no I evidence of any large investment de- mand. Neither was there any news to account fully for the advance in prices. The forecast of the weeks currency movement indicated a marked falling | off in the interior demand and New York exchange at Chicago recovered sharply. :.. .....7. .s... ... The sub-treasury operations, which include transfers of currency. through | that institution, have taken from the banks during the week sS,965,000. In- eluded in this is the payment for the first shipment of foreign gold received amounting to about s462,00o, but the shipment received to-day amounting to about a million dollars is not included. The week in the stock market warrants an inference that the loan account of | the banks has undergone some contrac- ton.
 Reports that the railroads would con- cede reduction on export fregiht rates for steel products may have strength ened the United States Steel preferred, although this news is indicative of the general process of contraction in the trade.
 The local fractions were helped by | the large earnings indicated for the past quarter. The foreign trade state ment for October was considered grati- flying in it's showing of an expansion in the value of our exports of domestic products of $17,7S2,24S compared with last year, which is more than account ed for by the increased value of cotton exports.
 Some small totals of gold were en- gagged in London for import and the tone of the foreign exchange market in- dicated that more can be had as it is needed.
 The market closed dull but decidedly strong.
 Bonds were rather dull but firm. To- tai sales par value were $1,S67, ,000. Unit ed States bonds were unchanged on the last call.
 NETV YORK STOCK MAREET
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
Century Lie Subscription Wanted.

A Century subscriber recently wrote to
the publishers inqulring what tho charge
would be for life subscription to The
age. The question was submitted to one
OF the large life insurance companies.
who report that by the American expert
to earn three per cent. annual interest. a
man thirty-three years of age should pay
tsl.bf for life subscription to The Cen
tury' The publishers do not think that II
Is worth while to open a department for
iife subscriptions. but II Is interesting to
know that "A man OF thirty-three can
look forward to the probable enjoyment
OF over eighty dollars worth OF future
Century Magazines.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
SOME oNe-LINe AUTHORS.
Writers Whose Fame Rests Upon a
Single Book or Quotation.

1t is one of the many odd expert
ences of life that. while some men in
pursuit of fame write a library of
books and die and are forgotten. other
men. under some happy inspiration,
write single line, poem or volume,
and are forever ranked with the i'm
mortals.
In come cases Immortality goes
a-begging from the modest shrinking
of an author to claim his offspring.
as in the case OF the oracle who
penned the eloquent word Don't" in
answer to Punch's request for advice
to those about to marry.
Very few read Congreve nowadays,
and fewer still could quote half a
dozen lines from any of his poems
and dramas; and yet to many who
have never even heard his name there
are few lines more familiar than the
oft-quoted and misquoted. Music
hath charms to soothe the savage
breast"
Charles Wolfe, the Irish divine and
poet. wrote many poems of excellence.
but only one redeems him and all his
works from obscurity. and of this few
could get beyond the first line. I'VE
buried him darkly at dead OF night"
Thomas Gray has left one legacy
only from all his writings, but that Is
an imperishable one-his "Elegy Writ
ten in Country Churchyard." the
most widely quoted poem in our Ian
guage. Yet those who can recite every
word of II could probably not even
give the name of a single other poem
by the same writer.
Lady Anne Barnard would have no
place at all in the public memory II
she had not written Aud Robin
Gray"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
The consues, Of Arid America.

Is the title Of one OF the most fascin-
ating books ever written about the
wonderful development and boundless
resources OF the West. II is Just such
pook as every western man ought to
read himself and then send to his
FRIENDS In the East. Recognizing Its
vaiue. permission was obtained from
tne author and his publishers to re-
print several o. Its most striking chap
ters' such as The Blessing Of Aridi-
". The New Colorado etc. This
nity-page pamphlet. with other liter
ature about the Sunny San Luis VAL
ley. VIII be sent free to any address
upon receipt OF four cents in stamps to
cover postage. ZEPH. CHAS. FELT,
GIG Majestic Building, Denver. Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19
csnada's Timber Belt.

Tne Impression that British North
America Is covered with valuable tim
Der is fallaclous. Black walnut. red
CEDAR and white oak are not found
nortn OF Toronto. 4 tine drawn from
tne CITY OF Quebec to Sault Ste. Marie
VIII designate the northern limit of
beech. elm and birch. The north shore
OF Lake Superior will mark the north
ern boundary Of sugar hard maple.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19

To the housewife VINO has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
OF everyday use in the market and who
is reasonably satisfied with the old. we
would suggest that a trial OF Defiance
Cold Water starch be made at once.
Not alone because 1t is guaranteed by
the manufacturers to be superior to
any other brand. but because each Zoe
package contains 16 ozs.. while ALI the
other kinds contain but ~ ozs. II is
safe to say that the lady who once uses
Defnace Starch will use no other.
Quality and quantity must win.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19

Please tell me paw" began the city
child. after soft. coal had come into ex,
elusive use. Tell you what1' uueried
paw. Tell me about the time when snow
used to be white"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19

An Episcopal clergyman of Cincinnati
was being shaved by a barber who was
addicted to occasional sprees. The razor
manipulation cut the parsons face quite
considerably. You see. Jackson. that
comes from taking too much drink" said
tho man OF God. Yes sah" replied
Jackson. ''it makes de skin very tendah.
sab. 1t do for a fack"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-03-19

Small Willie had done an errand for
his uncle, who merely said: Thank
you oh" reJoined Willie, "if that's
all It's worth, suppose you're well
come But was figuring on nickel
at least"