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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-13
SCORE OF LIVES SAVED
BY BRAVERY OF ENGINEER.
SIackens Speed of 1. c. Fast Mail BE
fore 1t Crashes Into Freight
Seriously Injured.
FEPuBLIc SPECIAL.

FEPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago, March 12-To save the lives OF
the score OF passengers In the coaches be-
hind him, Engineer John Glover Of an Hi
nois Central fast mail train stuck to his
post early this morning and went down IN
der the wreckage of his engine in a collis-
ion with freight train standing partly on
a side track at Pcotone, Ill
He might have jumped, as did the nre-
man. but he stuck to Sis post. reversed the
power. and applied the air brakes. SO that
the train was slackened, with the result
that none OF the coaches left the track
when the crash came.
Glover almost sacrificed his life for his
heroism. For two hours he lay pinned
under the wreckage. His body was scalded
by the escaping steam and crushed by the
heavy engine. Finally he became delirious
from his pain, and was handed opiates TO
quiet him until the rescuers could lift the
masses of hot iron from his body.
When he was finally extricated he was
placed on a train and hurried to Chicago
At St Luke's Hospital where he was taxi
en-, It was said his injuries were serious,
but he IS expected to recover.
The mail train was running fifty miles an
hour when II rounded a curve only a few
hundred feet from the danger. Clover APP
piled the brakes 80 suddenly that the pas
sengers were hurled from their seats but
the rails were wet and the train sped on
Both engines were overturned and badly
shattered, but by the time of the collision
the speed of the passenger train had been
so slackened that none Of the coaches left
the track.
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A PLAIN TALK
On the Subject OF Your
Stomach.

A healthy stomach is blessing which II
seldom rightly valued until 1t has been lost-
gard with unconcern the little ailments
which are only the beginnings Of serious
the grasp ao Of some fedestr e disease d
they realize what a healthy stomach 2.
The starting point for most diseases - the
ransemens. Vet as great oaks from ntt:e
acorns grow" 80 also do the diseases that
kill begin In this Insignificant way. TO
maintain health II Is necessary to properly
digest the food you eat. You have pethaps
at different times. possibly every day. ex-
perienced after eating a sense Of opprss-
acidity. water rising. bad breath. fullnsss or
bloated stomach. These are symptoms Of
Dyspepsia. commonly called indigestion.
and II not corrected will lead to a break
down of constitutional strength. condition
which invites diseases that physicians seem
unable to cope with.
1t is not at all necessary for anyone to
reach such condition. Prevention should te
the watchword. If after eating you Rave an
uncomfortable feeling about the stomach IL
water It Is Dyspepsia. II your stomach 10
nauseafed it is Dyspepsia These are warn
ing symptoms and should receive your In
corrected before 1t becomes dangerous
There Is a way open to everybody for re-
lieving and curing all stomach trouble: Z
remedy that is absolutely sure. unfailing: .
remedy which has the confidence of its pro-
prietors to such an extent that It 10 Uttered
to the public on strict guarantees tfat It
will perform a complete cure. EUPEPS1A
TABLETS have an established reputation
for merit SO that this offer is a safe one.
The remarkable cures they have performed
have been revelation to the medical pro-
EUPEPSIA TABLETS perform their great
work by natural processes. They assist
nature. They hip the stomach to digest
and assimi,ate Wat you eat. They strength
en- the stomach And remove the bilious fer
ment which interferes with the digestion.
and. finally. they give tone to the entire d.
gestive organism. When the stomach las
been purified strength and appetite will ie-
turn, you will eat with relish and digest
comfortably. EUPEPSIA TABLETS are
sold by druggists, or will be sent by mail
for so cents per bottle.
REMEMBER MONEY REFUNDED
IF THEY FAIL TO CURE. A free sample
sent to any address on receipt Of his adv.
Eupepsia Chem. Co.. 323 Clark Ave., St.lsuIs
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seed and ia head stock.
aoa in The Pas "a sSn!
,air and pleasant Boats up; Grey Eagle. a m. :
( M Il f. S cIar iS" iun IIl III light 4 a.
Padueah. KY March 12-rhe gauge reads at 6
last IL hours: Indications from above point to a
stand Tomorrow unless conditions change. Wealth
ES Ssnsv A. Cairo aa at M John Hopkins sn 1 to
FLORENCE. city of Memphis will arrive tonight
oS Of The tAs rf S as
Transportation CompsEy held Its annual meeting
pa L F4H5s Ell
sreasurer The reports ssou. the hood doing g
much here ana and tS have
rain sod 1Hss s aanBBs. Eft oa ss
levee to-day.
cara m Marsh se J; Gf u sssss
1sh s5 and wight tg: Tn G
rom New orleans at p m; with Tow Of emp.
Hss j She 3 FINLEY p ri from SSM The s
of Memphis arrived from St. Louis at $50 p. m
PlttsburT. March l2.-River 49, feet: station
airy. Weather clear and cool.
Wheeling W. Va. March 12.-River 2S.9 feet:
falling Weather clear and cool.
Cincinnati, o., March 1e--River 1915 feet. a
rise or ! since 8 o'clock this morning. Weather
clear and warm.
Louisville. KY. March 12-River falling: in
canal q. falls q. L. below locks 52.3. Wealth
clear and warm.
weather Clear and warm. Rees Lee up 49,
Burlington. la, March 1s,-Ths river fell .
Water mark Weather clear and WARM '''' INV
Warsaw, Ill. March 12-Gauge reads IL feet, a
fall Of 3 OF foot in the past "A hours, Weather
clear and pleasant
Cape Girardeau. Mo-. March 12-The river IL on
stand. The Josie up at noon. The Wright up
at 2:se y. M. The City OF Memphis down at 10
q. m.
Grand Tower. H.. March rs. Fl. Fl. Clark
up at 5 q. M. City OF Memphis down ar a. m.
Ell Captain down at p. m The gauge reads
IA feet and falling Weather clear and warm.
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SHIELDED HIS SWEETHEART
WHILE HE FOUGHT A DUEL.
Thomas Taafe and a Negro Exchange
Ten shots without InfiictinE
Any Damage.

Thomas Taafe placed himself in front Of
Miss Josephine Touchette while he engaged
in a pistol duel with a negro who, he claims,
1nsulted them. The negro, who was after
on charge of assault with deadly weap-
on, and he will be tried on Saturday before
Justice of the Peace John J. Driscoll. He
refuses to make statement.
the couple had just returned from the the
alter in St. Louis, and were standing on the
porch in front of Miss Touchette's home. at
No. 1A North Second street, East st. Louis,
when the negro walked In the gate and in
suited the young folks. Both Miss Touch
ette and Taafe asked him to leave, and he
refused. Young Taafe then insisted that he
leave at once, and the negro pulled q re-
volver. Taafe grabbed Miss Touchette and
placed her behind him. then reached for his
own revolver. Before he had time to, Su1l
it The negro started firing. His aim, was
poor. for the bullets struck the house and
the II rich, going wide of their mark
Taafe's aim was equally as poor. his bull
house. Ten shots were fired. and then
Taafe pushed Miss Touchette into the
house, covering her retreat with his re-
yolver. which be reloaded. The negro had
also reloaded his weapon. Meantime. the
occupants of the house and the neighbors
were reused and the negro was frightened
away.
The police were notified and Beach was
He was Identified in the morning by Miss
Touchette and a warrant was issued against
him. charging him with assault with in
tent to kill
Miss Touchette when seen yesterday was
loud in her praise of Mr.. Taafe. He Just
threw me behind him when that negro drew
his revolver, after we told him to get out
of the yard" she said. II think that Mr..
great credit for the way in which he pro-
tected me ct the risk of his life
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Real Estate Transfers.

Hss A p Key bet cs safs'nil s Ed
'S Mary |. t Black &c to Edith - aallss Frank
c6SMPToN-s55 IT. W s. bet Rutesr ana
Murphy to James McDermott-Sher-
paKof z tt. $ 5. bet Compton and
Virginia; Andreas Haas to Maria HaaS
DAKoTA-s6 it.. =. g.. bet. compton and
Virginia; Johu Gewinner to Maria
E hssSYEi 20 IT, ". $. bet. Morgan
Lucas: Himsn Cohn ct al. to Leo ].
Meyer ct CIV. d:........... .;......::..;. 3o'
E. Ind pra1Ell g. ADAM %eaze 't e FRANK
Lind-executrix,s &. .....;.--....... a.
Ms1s1s fsi, f bss.n ses Cora Go ws sna
heide Realty and Improvement Com
JI psny1ese. g. IT. in n :, set Spring
and Cuisine: John G, Zimmerer to Sam
uel NJ. Coulter-w- d.. ............-... a.
Lg eSlAsr f. ,9 nm WEBSTER pOws
ct al. to Thomas Cozzenr-qtc. d. 800.
r. 5 Henri Rcs e5n,tss
den to Thomas Cozzens--atc. d. 49,.
LUcAs-,7s II. lOl. in. n. >. northwest
den 10 Thomas CozsensNW. d............ s.t
corner Jsrsrson: sophy II r. Webster to
" and Teahsssss St ANDREWS Hs' ETana sia
Csusland: Yda May Chivers to George
MaRo% sssTT~ IT. $ s.. west OF Nc
Causland: George W. Msllow to Sausa-
Ito Inyestment Company-w. d.; ID
Theresa; Bessie Van Wrinkle and husband
oLIvEI,s IT.. s &, being No. sssS olive:
Arlington Investment Company to VII
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Jerseyville Notes.

George Gray of Rockbridge H.. was visitor
in Jerseyville yesterday.
amounting to IS. l52S recorded in Calhoun
Ciunty. and chattel mortgages amounting to ST.
7024S.
The funeral Of Mrs. Christina schwartzie Of
Brighton took place YESTERDAY afternoon at l:so
the Brighton Cemetery The death Of Mrs
a asr daughter Mrs John s0'' She was 70 years
The March meeting of the Jersey County
o dea asleh A. Will be hs'a IN
Editor j. n. Page of the Jerseyville Democrat
returned yesterday from Gold Hill. Colo
a meeting. at Batchtown. Calhoun County. TO-
pared BY President G. W. Long
"A ministerial institute will be held at the
March %. q and IS.
w, H. Schroeder of Jerseyyille and Doctor
stives OF the Jersey County Lodge OF the Mutual
Protective League to the annual state Convention
April he 'f'e' winch VIII Dc held at l''ahs'a IN
--Jerseyville Lodge. No. 81. of the independent
noble grand Douglas Stanley vice grand. Gus
KrotzsGn sefre iI,. a W Cross treasurer W
SNYDER and Doctor ". L. Holland members of
at Carbonate. Ill. with pneumonia. was brought
sS 1Se rswsy station 9e 81 taking pss
Cemetery.
The Social Union of the First Presbyterian
Misses Donnelley.
guest yesterday Of L. a. Miller in Ierseyyille
George X. Beatty OF Jerseyville has resigned
his position assistant manager OF the Gen.
trail Illinois Hospital for the Insane at Jackson
Vile. TO accept a similar position with the Ne
braska State Asylum at Hastings.
Senator T. ). Chapman OF Jerseyville has
gone to Fort Worth. Tex.
The Will of {. b. Bartlett Of Plasa Township
was presented for PROBATE in the Jersey County
Probate Court yesterday. Judge Charles :. White
set March 81 AS tae 0ay fof mai hearing. Inc
will leaves the entire estate. botn zeal and per-
sonal. to his niece. Miss Geneyieve Bryant Of
Delhi. Doctor James T. Gary and Hermann
schoifel, both of Delhi. witnesses TO the dccu
ment
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EAST SIDE NEWS.
SECRET OF HERMIT'S LIFE
CARRIED BY HIM TO GRAVE.
w. II. Taylor, Seventy-EiRht Years
Old, Killed by Train While
Walking to His Lonely Home.

W. H. Taylor. an aged man, who lived the
life of a hermit three miles south Of Brigh-
ton, was run down by Burlington train No.
IS Wednesday might and died yesterday aft
ernoon from his injuries.
Taylor was walking on the track, and, be-
ing deaf. IL Is thought he did not hear the
train. The engineer did not discover him
until too late to prevent the accident.
Although fatally hurt, he did not lose
consciousness. and was rational until his
death. True 10 his habit Of years, Taylor
refused to tell any of his history before
he died.
He was Is years old, and had lived in a
small house on little tract of land near
the place where he was killed, following the
vocation of g gardener. for many years. He
was seclusive. and refused to discuss his
affairs with any one. Little was known of
him in the neishborhcod where he was
character.
He has a daughter in this city and a son
In Chicago. neither of whose names are
known to his acquaintance. He was at
tended by Doctor J. r. Ash.
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Distinguished Men of the Country
Invited to Welcome President
Francis on His Return.
TO INVITE Mr.. ROOSEVELT.
Grover Cleveland, John g. Carlisle
aud Mark Twain Will Make
Addresses at the
Dinner.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. March 1.-THE banquet IN hon.
or of President Francis of the WORLDS Far.
to be given next Thursday night at the
Waldorf-Astoria under the auspices of the
Missouri Society, IL assuming mammoth
proportions.
Former Secretary of the Treasury John q.
Carlisle has assured the committee in charge
that former President Grover Cleveland will
be present.
Among the distinguished men who have
been asked to meet Governor Francis are J.
Pierpont Morgan. George ". Perkins, Dan
lei S. Lamont Morris X. Jessup, Samuel
Gompers. Oscar Strauss, Rudolph Keppler,
president of the New York Stock Exchange:
st. Clair McKelway, Melville Z. stone. John
A. Mccall Simeon Ford. II. Fl. Rogers,
Mark Twain. and the Senators from New
York and Missouri-Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Thomas C. Plat. William ]. Stone and
Francis NJ. Cookrel
Mayor Low and John G. Carlisle will de-
liver addresses and Mark Twain IL his
health will permit. has promised to say
few words.
Mr.. Carlisle to-day, in speaking OF the
probability OF Mr.. Cleveland attending the
reception, said he had Just had a short con-
versatiOn with the former President over the
telephone.
M. Cleveland asked me- said Mr.. Car
Isle. eff there were any likelihood of Gov
ernor Francis bringing over King Edward
or the Kaiser. in which event he would
surely be compelled to attend
in reply l told Mr.. Cleveland that he
knew Mr.. Francis perhaps better than any
one else and seeing that he already had a
mortgage on the gifts of the late Queen
Victoria's jubilee for the Exposition az st.
Louis there was no telling how far his dep
relations had gone. and nc means of telling
just what he would bring Jack until he had
arrived and made a report
"Mr Cleveland laughed and intimated
that lie would be present at the banquet"
dispatch to-day was sent to Mr.. Cor
win H. Spencer. vice president of the Ex-
position Company, urging him to get to-
gether delegation to come to New York
to welcome President Francis.
The Missouri and New York Senators in
Washington will call on the President to-
morrow and extend a personal invitation to
President Roosevelt to attend the banquet.
but the Presidents plans for next week are
such that It is improbable that he will be
able to accept.
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Representatives of Every Branch.
of Industry Will Be Guests
of Chief Executive.
AT THE ST. LOUIS CLUB.
Date Of WelcOme-Hom Function
Will Be Decided After Worlds
Fair President Reaches
New York.

Mayor Rolla Wells is planning to give a
magnificent banquet in honor of the home
coming OF President d. r. Francis of the
Worlds Fair Company.
The affair will take place at the st. Louis
Club the date to be decided upon after
Governor Francis's arrival in New York.
Representatives OF mercantile. manufac-
turing, commercial, educational and profess
sional circles will be invited to attend the
function and greet the Worlds Fair Pres,
dent at the festal board. Exposition Of
ficials will be special guests.
AS yet the plans are in the primary stage.
but one fact Is assured, and that Is that
the banquet will not be subscription at
fair. The entire expense of the undertake
ing will be borne by the Mayor.
The date of the banquet will be fixed so
as not TO conflict with other events being
arranged in honor of President Francis's
return.
The purpose Of the affair is to give St.
Louis representatives of all callings an OPP
pcrtunity to demonstrate their appreciation
OF the good work accomplished by the
Worlds Fair President during his remark
able trip abroad. Just how many guests
will be invited has not yet been decided.
nor has the list of speakers been selected.
REAL. ESTATE EXCHANGE ACTS
There probably will be several receptions
and banquets given by the various business
organizations in honor of President Fran
cis's return.
The members of the Real Estate Ex-
change, at meeting yesterday, favored a
demonstration in honor of the occasion. The
matter was left to the Board of Directors
The members Of the EXCHANGE declared
that while they did not feel as though they
should take the initiative In any such move
ment, they were willing to cooperate with
any of the other business, organizations and
would do all in their power to make such
an affair worthy of the results President
Francis has accomplished for the EXPOSE
ton and fer St. Louis
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River RiaIto Brevitie..

Captain A. s. I1ghtner master OF the Stacker
Lee. which arrived yesterday from Memphis, re-
ports much damage along the lower river. The
steamer brought in 700 head Of stock, shipped to
avoid the flood. She was : days overdue and
was aground 10 hours.
"A special meeting of marine engineers will be
held Tomorrow night ct No. 1I0 North Fourth
street
The Grey Eagle arrived yesterday from Com
merce. bringing In heavy cargo. She will de-
part on the return this afternoon A large amount
OF freight fas already been received for the trip
Pilots Charles Ziesler and Luther Brasher OF
the Stacker Lee Were among the callers at the
heibor rooms yesterday.
The Chester arrived from Cape Girardeau
with good trip. She will depart on the return
in the afternoon.
After unloading the Stacker Lee departed on
took down about 1000 packages Of freight.
The steamer FL CAPTAIN departed for Natchez
yesterday morning. The steamer was built at ST.
Louis, the keel being laid at the foot Of Franklin
avenue last summer. Che cost so Q00
An outfit of lifeboats was furnished for the
pleasure steamer Of O. y. Thompson OF the
Thompson Tinfoil Company, being built at Caron-
deiet, yesterday by the Eagle Bookstore Company
The Diamond 10 Line viii probably start OPP
at the Dubuque yards. is completed and will be
given q trial trip in q few days.
The Bald Eagle will arrive from Beardatown
this morning and depart In the afternoon for
Alton.
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new COMMERCIAL BUILDING.
Lot at Seventeenth Street and
Washington Avenue Sold.

A handsome building. to be used for mer-
camille purposes, soon will be erected on
a lot 55x134 feet, on the north side of WASH
ington avenue. So feet west of Seventeenth
street, which was purchased yesterday by
William II. Redemeyer.
The sale was made by the Ho!bron!s-
Eiackweder Real Estate Trust Company
through one of it's statesmen, Ben Althem-
er, for $4,000. Mr.. Redemeyer Is !s:.e
owner of ST. Louis real estate, and consid-
ers Washington avenue property at present
prices sure 10 make the owners good profits
In the very near future
Holbrook- Blackweider Real Estate Trust
Company only recently negotiated the sale
of this property to the Arlington Invest
ment Company. which makes quick turn
ard a nice profit on the transaction. show
ing the good demand for Washington ave-
nue. property at constantly advancing
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BURIAL OF P. ]. cARMoDY, JR.
Services to Take Place This After
noon From Rock Church.

and Mrs. F. ]. Carmddy. viii be buried in
Calvary Cemetery This afternoon.
Mr.. Carmody. who was q years old, died
in Guthrie. Ok, Monday. from pneumonia.
after q brief Illness The funeral services
will take place at st. Alphonsus's Rock
Church. corner Of Grand and F1nney ave
nues at 80 p. m. The pailbearers win be
selected from among the young mans as
sociates In the Jefferson Club. Of which he
was a prominent member.
Captain and Mrs. Carmody returned yes
terday from Guthrie with the body.
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Naval Academy Appointments.

Washington. March 12.-The President to-
day designated the following to be midship-
men-at-large at the Naval Academy:
Ralph Earle Sampson, son of the late Ad-
miral Sampson; ]. w. Philip. son of the
late Rear Admiral Philip; Alfred H. Miles,
son of the late Lieutenant Charles r.
Miles. U. s. N; Rufus King. son of Briga-
der General Charles King: Sloan Danen-
hover. son of the late Lieutenant ]. n.
Danenhower U. 8. n.
The following have been designated as
alternates in the order named:
George w. Simpson. son Of Lieutenant
Colonel w. A. Simpson; W. Price William
son, son of Chief Engineer Williamson. re-
tired: William Talbert Truxton. son Of
Commodore William S. Truxton: Henry
Lyon son of Captain II. w. Lyon, L. s..
N: c. +. Ames. nephew of General James
LonSstreet: John Harrison Knapp son Of
Lieutenant Commander Knapp. u. 8. N;
Weyman Potter Beehler. son of Com
mander W. A. Eeehler. U. s. N; Cyrus
Townsend Brady. Jr., son of the Reverend
Cyrus Brady.
The following have been appointed as Wis
itors to the academy for the coming year:
Doctor Henry T. Pntchett Boston; Pro-
lessor H. C. Ellis. Texas; Lewis Nixon.
New York; Rear Admiral George Brown,
U. S. N. retired; Captain A. T. Mahan, U.
s. N. retired. New York: Lieutenant r. NJ
Thompson. u s. N. retired. New Jersey ;
John r. Proctor. Kentucky.
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B. y. P. U. C0NVENEs At MACON.
Seventh Annual Meeting Adj
dressed on stewardship"

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Macon. Mo-, March 12.-The seventh an
nual convention of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union of Northeast Missouri began at
the Baptist Church here to-day. The Rev
erend Howard l.. Weeks of Krksville adj
dressed the convention and the Reverend
NJ. l.. Thomas of Columbia spoke on Stew
evening session the Reverend w NJ. Walker
of Des Moines, ID, took the, place of the
Reverend W. NJ. Upcraft, missionary from
time. Mr.. Walkers subject was "our Best
for God" The meeting concluded with
talk by the Reverend H. e. Truck of Mex
leo
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KILLING OF YOUNG FLEMING
DESCRIBED AT THE INQUEST.
Motive for Suicide Is Found, hut Par
ents Think Death Was Accidental
and Coroner So Finds.

A Coroner's jury yesterday morning de-
cided that Warren Fleming, til 9-year-old
Belleville boy who shot and killed himself
at his home in Crystal Palace. Beileville
Wednesday night, came to his death in an
accidental manner.
Several witnesses testified that the boy
was frightened because he feared that he
had injured a schoolmate at whom he had
school, but the boys parents were strong in
the belief that his death was the result of
an accident and the jury returned a verdict
accordingly
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-13
BANQUET FOLLOWS LODGE WORK.
school of Instruction Attended by
Many knights OF Pythias.

Members o: the Knights of Pythias of
East st. Louis and other cities enjoyed a
banquet In East ST. Louis last night, fol-
lowing school of instruction held in the
Josephine building during the day.
The school of instruction was conducted
by Grand Chancellor J. c. Barkley. who
was assisted by Harry Caldwell grand
keeper of records and seal, of Chicago.
Last night after several applicants had
been initiated. banquet was held at the
Royal Hotel. S. p Chaplin was the toast
master. Speeches were made by Mayor
Stephens. J. c. Barkley. John J. Faulkner,