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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS

Howard Kellogg and Seth Trowbridge of
Kirksville, Mo-. have rooms at the Lindeli.
John Jay Ross and wife ot Lebanon, Ill.
registered at the st. Nicholas
George Stevens. a capitalist of Kansas
City is on the guest list at the Planters.
Earl Randle OF Sumner. No.. is at the Madi-
son.
A. r. Waterman and wife Of Mexico, Mo-.
are guests at the Madison.
j. W. Mccoy of Kansas City is at the New
st. James.
w. q Lacks of Ironton. No. is registered
at the Laclede
walter P. Cox of EI Reno. Ok. is guest
at the New st. James.
the Llndeli.
"A. Jacksonville. ILL.,. party at the Southern
Stewart.
M. $: Robinson Of Dallas. Tex, is guest
Frank Lyon of Little Rock. Ark. is guest
at the Southern
B Won der Huck of Amsterdam. Holland. is
at the Planters.
C. A. Pratt of Little, Rock. Ark. is regis
tered at the Southern.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Alb of Cape Girardeau,
NO.. have rooms at the Southern.
John E, Sims of Mexico. Mo-. is a guest at
the New st. James. re.
r.. NJ. Harry Of Pinckneyville. Ill. has
rooms at the Laclede.
w. d. scampton. and wife of Moberly. Mo-.
have rooms at the Laclede.
j. d. Roberts of Bentonville, Ark. is
guest at the Moser.
l. NJ Smoker of Granite City. Ill. is reg
istered at the Moser.
c H; Krause of Murphysboro. H.. is at
w. c. Parqueth of Mexico. No.. is on the
guest list at the Lindeil.
&C. A. .,cheshohn Of Hannibal. Mo-. is at
w. E. Dexter of Indianapolis is at the
Moser.
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much Government property was sold at
auction the Lincoln car included. The
Union Pacific Railroad was just being
built, and, practically owing its existence
to Mr.. Lincoln, purchased the historic
relic.
. when first constructed the car was the
acme of railroad coach architecture. but.
when placed beside the modern equipment
of to-day, the vast strides made in the
never before. Originally divided into
three compartments opening into a mar
row hallway, extending the entire length.
the car was lined throughout with quar-
ter-inch steel plates, making 1t bullet
proof. This was thought necessary since
Mr.. Lincoln used the car In all his travel
from Washington to the army posts he
visited. The car was upholstered and
padded with rich crimson silk and the
Presidents room was decorated with
panels on which the coats OF arms Of the
different States were painted.
After the car passed into the possession
of the Union Pacific it was used by Sid
ney Dillon, then head of the railroad, as
private car for himself and the directors.
At that time Indian and outlaw attacks
on the overland trains frequently oc-
CURED. and the armored car was used IS
protection against both white and red
marauders 1t served its purpose for
many years until all danger OF these at
tacks were past. after which the car was
brought to Omaha and a special house
erected for 1t in the Union Pacific shops.
During the Worlds Fair at Chicago,
position at Omaha the historic car was
on exhibition and attracted much atten-
ton. 1t may be sent to st. Louis next
wear"
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New Illinois corporation.

IIEFU UBDlC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,. Sept 26.-Certifcates Of IN
corporation were issued to-day by Secretary OF
state Rose as follows
The Prtmm Jump Gate Company, Lincoln:
capital, $4,000; manufacturing gates. lncor-
Joseph A. Tabke.
The Anchor Farmers Elevator Company. An
chor: capital. $500: dealing In grain fncor-
gorators-Jacobs Martens. Elton Bane and NJ.
The Excelsior Drayage Company East St
Louis; capital IS. COO: General treasnferring In
corporators-Gustsve E. Mertz Newton b.
Moore and Eddy 2. Rogers.
The Middletown Coal Company Middetown;
capital. $3o. 600: mining coal. Incorporatore-
Graham.
The Elmhurst Hunting and Fishing Club.
Aledo; social recreation Incorpora tors-will-
lam n. Graham. w. c. Boyd and +. N. Tay-
Tor.
Foreign corporations:
The Colonial Manufacturing Company. In
dianapols. Ind: capital stock. $1,000; In Illi-
nois, 800.
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Christian PEPPER. the oldest manufacturer
of tobacco in the United States and resi-
dent of st. Louis for more than sixty
years. died yesterday afternoon at his
home, No. 4445 San Francisco avenue, after
an illness of three days.
Thursday Mr.. PEPPER went walking. and,
the weather being damp. he contracted
severe cold. His lungs became affected.
The cause OF his death was bronchial
pneumonia.
He had been in good health up to three
years ago, when he became troubled with
rheumatism. He was confined to his home
for year with this trouble.
Mr.. Peper was one of the well-known
tobacco manufacturers of the United
States, having been engaged in this busi-
ness for more than fifty years.
He was one of the organizers of the
Fourth National Bank Of ST. Louis. and
was a stockholder in this institution.
He built the first cotton compress in
ST. Louis at the PEPPER Tobacco Ware
house Company's building. at Twelfth and
Market streets.
Mr.. Pepper organized the PEPPER Cotton
Compress Company. in which for many
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model of the library itself. This Is in the
hands of Mr.. James F. Farley of this
city. the sculptor. who designed the or
lamentations for the United States Gov
ernment buildings. Mr.. Farley will pro-
Guce the exterior of the beautiful library
building in plaster. He will show a book
stack the machinery by which books are
handled and the way in which they are
carried through the tunnels to and from
the United States Capitol.
The artistic interior will be reproduced
in colors. The ornate reading-room, the
splendidly frescoed corridors. the Senate
reading-room. the House reading-room
and several of the other more notable
rooms viii be made so as to show the eff
feet of the frescoes. columns. staired
glass and other accessories. which COM
bine 10 make the Library of Congress one
of the most magnificent buildings in the
world. ~.
Mr.. Farley realizes that he has a diff
fcult work to accomplish. but, with his
usual energy and skill, he has commenced
it. There will he large collection of pho
togfaphs. rare Volumes etc. exhibited by
the library. in addition TO this.
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Delegates Louis Church at Pennington

A. f. Smith of Central Female College
also spoke OF that institution. Doctor w.
r. Lambuth reported that the collection
taken Friday evening for Kwansiegukuin
College. Kobe, Japan amounted to S339.6S
In voting for the place of next meeting
the members became much interested.
Fredericktown, DeSoto and West Plains
were before the conference. The vote
between the last two was very close. but
DeSoto was finally chosen. The time is
at a date to be fixed in September. 1901
At $50 Doctor Tillott spoke to the un-
dergraduates in the interest Of his cor
respondence school. AT $3.50 the Women's
Home Missionary Society conducted
session in interest of their work. The Rev
erend John Score and Mrs. Olin Boggers
addressed this meeting. The Reverend T.
E. Sharp preached at the Southern Meth
odist Church and the Reverend A. T.
Osborne of Maiden at the Christian
Church.
Interest in the appointments Is growing.
Nothing new has developed concerning st.
Louis. except that the Reverend W. /.
DOMAIN says it is not. true that he re-
quested that he be given charge in
country town. S. NJ. Gray will leave De
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pennington, Mo-, Sept. 26.-After the
formal opening of the fourth days ses-
sion of the st. Louis Conference of the NJ
E. Church, South. the. Reverend H. A.
Smith led conservation service Bishop
Galloway then delivered the charge to the
class of ministers. who had been passed
from the second to the third year. and
were ready to be received into full connec-
ton. They were A. s, ]. Baldridge. J. d.
Lussey. j. 8. Tilley. Arthur Mathers and
A F. Jones The Bishop made some i'm
pressive remarks. He said. with much
emotion: God forbid that. for mercen-
ary motives or self-agsrandizement, any
one should enter the ministry of the Lord
and tamper with the salvation of immortal
souls"
s. ]. Upton failed to appear and was
continued in the second yeaS class. R. ].
McCaslin, who recently Joined the confer
ence from the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. was placed in the third year
class L. B. McCasley was discontinued
at his own request. Dean w. F. Tiliott
of the Theological Department OF Van
derbilt University addressed the confer
ence in behalf of his school. President
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MAY REFUSE TO PAY BONDS
Motion Filed to Restrain Officials
From Returning Money.
REPuRLIc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Alto Pass. Ill. Sept. 26-Jacob D. Ben
ton. banker of Dongola. holds three can
celed $1,000 Union County bonds and the
county, it seems. is going to refuse to
give him the 5000. which he loaned the
county a year ago.
No record was made on the county
books. and now petition for an injunc-
tion to restrain the county officers from
paying any of the county funds to Mr..
Benton has been filed.
The bonds in question are some of the
series known as st. Louis and Cairo Rail-
road bonds. and were issued at the time
of the construction of the narrow-gauge
track between East st. Louis and Cairo.
1t Is claimed that the County Commits
sioners bad no authority to borrow money
to pay the bonds, and nova Mr.. Benton Is
going to be asked to give up the Cancelled
bonds that they may be destroyed.
The proprietor Of the Anna Democrat Is
the petitioner.
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years he was the principal stockholder.
At the time tf his death he was presi-
dent of the Christian PEPPER Tobacco COM
pany and of the PEPPER Tobacco Ware
house Company.
MIR. PEPPER was born in Germany In
February 1896 When boy he came to
America with his parents. Shortly after
their arrival they settled in Kentucky.
In 1872 he came to St. Louis and en-
gagged in the grocery business at Sixth
and Wash streets. He continued in this
business until 14S. when. with a man
named Lewis, he engaged in the manu-
facture of tobacco. on small scale. at
Sixth and Wash streets, across from
where his grocery store was located.
In 1852 Peper and Lewis dissolved part
nership and for more than fifty years
Peper continued the business without
partner. on Main street near Morgan.
He incorporated in 1902 and the busi-
ness has since been operated under the
name of Christian PEPPER Tobacco Com
pany. The present factory Is at Main
and Morgan streets.
For more than twenty-five years Mr..
PEPPER was president of the Broadway
Street Car Line. He was a member of
the Merchants Exchange.
Mr.. PEPPER is survived by six children
They are Miss Carrie Jane PEPPER. Mrs.
Nicholas NJ. Bell, Fred c. Peper. Charles
G. PEPPER. Adoiph 8. PEPPER and Christian
Peper, Jr. Ali live in ST. Louis.
3 The arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
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FOItEIGN.

Queen Marie Christine OF Naples proves
herself daring horsewoman.
Minister Of Marine Pelletan and Admiral
Marechal, Commander-in-Chief OF the Far
East, became involved in a bitter contro-
versy which ended in the retirement Of
the Admiral.
British steel manufacturers fear keen
American competition owing to the stag
Alfred Harmworth is to start a new
paper in London to be published in the in
terest Of women.
The famous Old Ship Hotel. formerly
the rendezvous OF members of the Cow
eminent and the smart set is rapidly fall
ing into decadeHce.
Doctor Moissan, the eminent French
chemist, has been challenged TO cover a
wager of $500 that he cannot prove his
assertion that he can manufacture true
diamonds.
Captain Wales of Sydney, inventor Of
the twin circular keels. is in England with
a view to arranging for the construction
of a yacht to challenge for the Americas
Cup.
NJ. Coquelin claims TO have discovered
method for fireproofing a theater and all
the property and accessories. To test his
method he proposes to lock himself In, a
building and have 1t set on fire.
The French Government will go into the
business of retailing matches.
ireland is face TO face with a brighter
prospect for concessions from the Govern
ment than she has been for years. 1t is
said the new administration has need of
support from the Irish statesmen and will
be willing to grant liberal concessions in
rat,trn
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Marine Intelligence.

New York. Sept. 26.-Arrived: st. Louis,
from Southampton.
Plymouth, Sept. 26.-Arrived: Grosser
Kurfurst from New York.
Delaware Bfeakwater. Del, Sept. %
Passed up q. m: Friesland. from Lv-
erpool.
Philadelphia. Sept 26.-Sailed D. m:
Noordland for Liverpool
New York. Sept. 26.-Sailed: Kroonland.
Antwerp; Lain. Genoa ard Naples; Bre-
men, Bremen; Astoria, Glasgow.
Hong-Kong. Sept. 26.-Arrived previous
Iy: Empress Of China, Vancouver, via
Yokohama.
Yokohama, Sept 2s-Arrived previously:
Indravelli. Portland, Ore, for Hong
Kong; Korea. San Francisco. via Honolulu
for Hong-Kong; Rio Juan Maru, Seattle.
for Hong-Kong.
Shimonseki, Sept 21.-Arrived: Ivy Dene,
Port Gamble. via Shanghai.
Plymouth. Sept. 26.-Arrived: Grosser
Kurfurst. New York. for Cherbourg and
Bremen (and proceede0.
Antwerp, Sept. 26-Sailed: Finland, New
York.
Liverpool, Sept 26-Sailed: Etruria. New
York.
Queenstown, Sept. 26.-sailed: Cedric.
New York.
Southampton. Sept. 26.-Sailed: New
York, New York via Cherbourg.
Cherbourg. Sept 26.-Arrived. Blucher,
New York, via Plymouth for Hamburg
and proceeded.
Glasgow. Sept. 2s.-Arrived: Siberian.
Philadelphia. via st. Johns. Newfound-
land.
Naples. Sept 2s.-Princess Irene, New
York. via Genoa.
Rotterdam. Sept. 26.--Arrived: Staten
dam, New. York.
Queenstown. Sept. 2s.-sailed: Armenian,
New York.
Rotterdam. Sept 2s.-Arrived: Potsdam.
New York.
Havre. Sept. 2s.-sailed: La Touraine.
New York.
Glasgow. Sept. 2s-Arrived sicilian.
Montreal.
New York. Sept. 2s-Arrived: Arabic.
Liverpool and Queenstown. Sailed: Um-
bria. Liverpool; Minneapolis. London.
Hong-Kong, Sept. 26.-ArrIved previous
ly: America Maru, San Francisco. via
Honolulu, Yokohama. etc.
Naples, Sept. 25.-Arrived: Calabria, New
York.
London. Sept 2s.-safled: Mesaba. New
York.
cherbourg. Sept 2s.-sailed: New York.
New York.
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claiming that it alone has branches in
Canada and the islands of the Pacific.
This organization consists of the skilled
who work with the hand hammers but
artisans. whose skill with the drop ham
mer has given rise to marvellous tales.
Men who can stop ten-ton trip hammer
so that II touches but does not break. the
crystal of watch placed on the anvil
are not uncommon in the brotherhood.
while Kipling's master blacksmith. who
repaired steamship engine that was
shattered to hits and Strengthened its CON-
Meeting rods by hand was a man trained
in such school as the great locomotive
and machine works from whence most of
the members of the brotherhood come.
Members of the Executive Committee
are now at work on the programme for
the convention. Public sessions are being
arranged. which nonmembers OF the or
ganization may attend
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STATUS OF NEGRO SMITHS
QUESTION FOR CONVENTION
Artisans Eligibility to Membership
In the Brotherhood VIII BE Dis
cussed by Union Blacksmiths.

Whether the negro be admitted to a
place in the ranks of the Blacksmiths'
Brotherhood and allowed to practice that
trade under union rules and auspices. Is
the question hat will be agitated at the
convention of the International Brother
hood of Blacksmiths. which will open at
Harmony Hall after the meeting of the
Executive Board, tomorrow.
Under the constitution of the brother
hood. the negro is Ineligible. but as there
are now several negro members. admit
ted by the Executive Board. pending ac-
ton by the convention. there is a possibil-
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f. H. INGALLS,, 1923 Olive ST.
CHOICE OKLAHOMA PRODUCTS.
Car Filed With Specimens at
Forsythe junction.

Choice products Of Oklahoma are on ex-
hibition in the Oklahoma Exhibition
Car which is resting on a siding at
Forsythe Junction. The specimens are to
show what the newly opened country can
do in agriculture and horticulture. The
car will remain here to-day, and win be
open to the public.
HORACE ]. Newberry of the Oklahoma
Board of Agriculture is In charge OF the
exhibit He has travelled through the Mid
die West with the car, coming to St
Louis from Southern Illinois
Among the specimens are stocks of corn
sixteen feet tall, watermelon weighing
eighty-seven pounds, native grass eight
feet high. sheaves of oats four feet high
and fine samples of wheat
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BIG GUNS At THE WORLDS FAIR.
Four of the Huge Machines Used for
Coast Defense VIII BE Exhibited.

Four of tie Huge Machines Used for
Coast Defense VIII BE Exhibited.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Sept. 2S.-Captain Archi-
bald Campbell of the One Hundred and
Nineteenth Company. Coast Artillery. at
present quartered at Fort Delaware. has
been appointed to supervise the mounting
of the big coast-defense guns. that will
be put on exhibition by the War Depart
ment at the Worlds Fair CAPTAIN Camp
bell has been requested to report to the
War Department. where he will talk over
Worlds Fair matters With Chief Clerk
Schofeld before departing for st. Louis
This particular exhibit Will be one of the
most interesting and instructive displays
at the Fair. -Four guns of huge propor-
tions will be erected in the miniature fort,
which will be modelled to represent the
typical coast defenses. Two guns of Il
and 10 inch bore, respectively. will form
the center of the exhibit. while Pinch
mortar and a 5-inch rapid-firing gun will
share as much attention. If not promi-
Electricity will be used in manipulating
to so feet In length.
squad has not yet been selected to
man the guns. Captain Campbell Will be
allowed to use his own Judgment in get
ting together a detachment.
The most notable feature in the exhibit
of the Library of Congress will be large
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LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

AOSh1 AMI
st. Louis banks furnish more than 515,-
100000 to Southern and Southwestern
States for the purpose of moving crops
Work was started on the first Worlds
Fair hotel
Preparations are well advanced for the
annual st. Louis Fair.
H z. Wolf. Commissioner of Customs
for Chinese Government, is in the city.
Lille May Block, years old. refuses to
obey courts order awarding her custody
TO her father.
Christian PEPPER died after an illness Of
three days.
Union blacksmiths will discuss the ques-
ton Of eligibility Of negroes as members
OF their order. ..z
New steel plant viii be erected at VAL
ley Park.
Exposition Company awards contracts
for arc light poles for the Pike.
Health report for last week shows more
births than deaths.
Captain Martin Sweeney died at the Ma
rine Hospital
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TYPHOID EPIDEMIC AT TOPEKA
Said to Be Due to Impure Water
of Kansas River.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

1HH@f ObISIC SPECIAD.
Iopeka, kas., Sept. 26.-Dr. Lowry. sec
retary OF the State Board of Health. who
To-day completed an investigation into
the causes OF the typhoid fever epidemic
in Topeka. declares that the drinking Of
unboiled water is the cause of nine-tentbs
Of the cases.
Since the flood of last May. the water
supply from the Kansas River has been
OF the disease.
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smiths. vf ..
ity that full privileges will be conferred
upon all blacksmiths. regardless of race.
No sectional feeling between North and
South will be called forth in taking up
this question: said one of the national
officers of the brotherhood. THE voting
will be according to individual preference.
L have found that the feeling against the
negro Is as bitter among Northern men
as among those from Dixie, and if the ne
gro Is granted unrestricted membership, it
will be by a small margin
Another vexing question to be discussed
Is that of the helper" r. or apprentice.
who has proved obstreperous in the past.
The general opinion as to the helper
and his status in the organization. gained
from talk with the delegates nov here.
is that he will be accorded a tributary
membership. so that he will be amenable
to the constitution of the organization.
When the general session of the broth
erhood opens there are expected to be It's
delegates present. Ali the branch organ
izations will be represented. with the DOS
sible exception of those in the Philippine
Islands and other insular territory OF the
United States. Delegates from British Co.
lumbia will be here to take part in the
exercises. the blacksmiths' organization
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WASHINGTON.

Representative Richardson OF Alabama
says talk OF separation of the races Is un-
wise, and declares that the Democratic
party is opposed to all discussion of re-
vision Of the Constitution.
Abraham Lincoln's private coach, which
he used during the war. probably will be
exhibited at the Worlds Fair.
The General Staff of the Army has de-
cided TO send officers to South America to
study possible battle sites.
The Post-Office Department will make
the experiment Of Government ownership
OF mail wagons in large cities.
The United States Geological Survey of
the Burnet Quadrangle in Burnet County.
Tex. just issued. gives complete topog
raohy of famous tract.
Exports OF American agricultural imple-
ments last year amounted to s21. 900. 900, an
amount forty times greater than the ex-
ports Of 1854. and twice as great as the
value of exports for last year of iron and
steel.
The report of the Comptroller OF the
Currency shows a generally higher level
of bank reserves. except in St Louis.
where the percentage has fallen from 24l5
TO 22.42. This is attributed TO the heavy
drain on the banks because of the finan-
cling of the Worlds Fair.
The coming session OF Congress prom
Uses little legislation. In fact. 1t is given
on good authority that there will be no
financial legislation and since there can
be no tariff legislation, the most that
may be expected will be the passing of
current apprpriation bills.
Social affairs at the capital are brighten
ing up. and after the return Of the Pres
ident. Monday, Washington will begin its
whirl of entertainments.
1t is reported that wall-street influence
is back of movement to agitate a feel
ing against Roosevelt because of his ac-
tion in the Miller case and his ''open
shop policy
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UMER GEL WICK,
Whose mothers life depends upon his re-
turn to his home.
ton. o., to Chief of Police Kiely, in a
letter reporting the disappearance of his
son. Omer Gelwich.
Omer Gelwich is Is years old. He left
his home at Canton on July "a. and his
mother has since been prostrated His
parents believe he may have come to St.
Louis, attracted by the Worlds Fair.
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historic CAR AT WORLDS FAIR.
Old Armorcd Coach Used by Abraha m
Lincoln May BE Brought to st. Louis

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Sept. 2s.-.'There is stand
ing on side track in the. Union Pacific
Railroad yards at Omaha relic that
many people think should be in the Ma
tionaI Museum at Washington said
Henry ]. Harper of that city this even
ing. "It is the old armored car used py
Abraham Lincoln when he was President
of the United States, and was also used
20 carry the body of the executive to its
resting place at Springfield, : in 1855.
The "a remained at Springfield until
the clcee OF the Civil War. az which time