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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-23
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

1uo crop DulleIln ISSUED Dy the tOVern-
ment shows that the damage to corn was
less than was expected from the frosts.
The crop escaped. except in sections OF
Kansas. Nebraska, Minnesota. Wisconsin
and the Dakotas.
The mutilated body of Miss Olive Rayl
IS found on the railroad tracks at Cleve-
land. o. Marks about the throat indi-
cate that she was choked to death.
Coroner Brown of New York abandons
the theory Of suicide in the case of John
d. Fitzpatrick. the wealthy young Ne
braskan. who was found dead in his room
with bullet hole In his chest. and asks
the police to investigate the case on the
theory that 1t was a murder.
The New York firm which underworld
the Consolidated Lake Superior Company
serves notice Of foreclosure. This Is
said to be q plan of the reorganization.
A Catholic priest at Chicago commands
crowd to kneel and pray for the soul of
. man ground under the wheels of train
IN the railroad yards. AS the crowd
prayed the man died.
Northern pig iron pool Is said to be in
process OF formation. The representatives
OF about thirty furnaces held conference
In New York yesterday.
A workman In New York feIl from the
eighth story Of building to the base
tnent and escaped with scratch. He re-
turned to work after dancing q Zig for his
friends.
A suspfcious-looking stranger, who
called at President Roosevelts Oyster
Bay homo while the President was out
ehopping wood. was arrested by secret
service men. but, later. was released
Cardinal Gibbons Is warmly greeted on
his return from Rome. and appears to
have been greatly benefited in physical
condition by his trip.
Kansas City yesterday voted a bond Is
sue Of s.. .175,0Oo to be spent on public i'm
provements.
The Missouri Fire Prevention Associa-
tion was organized yesterday at Kansas
City. J. D. Fleming of st. Louis was
elected President.
Governor Yates is expected TO announce
his candidacy for Governor at the South
ern Illinois soldiers and sailors reunion
IN Carbondale to-day.
-Four masked men hold up BURLINGTON
and Missouri River train near St joseph.
Mo-. dynamite the express car, open the
safe and escape.
COIhE1lIN.
A president of the Brazil Worlds Fair
Commission has been appointed.
Chile decides to hold an international ex-
position TO celebrate her independence.
SPORTING.
Emily Oliver. Lampadrome, Pepper
Dick, spencerian, Atlas and Branch II
were the winners at Delmar.
Browns Defeated Washington by a score
OF to 3
Boston defeated Cardinals by score of
10 to !.
The Indianapolis Gun Club tournament
proves to be the largest ever held in the
West Perfect scores are made in all OF
the seven events.
Yale football team objects to the new
rules of the game and contends they will
result in more accidents tnan any rules in
the past.
Jockey Higgins. who went East from
st. Louis, was painfully hurt during the
fifth race at Gravesend yesterday. and
may not be able to accept another mount
for weeks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-23
FOREIGN.

president of the Brazil Worlds Fair
Commission has been appointed.
Chile decides to hold an International ex-
position TO celebrate her independence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03


Beat-iH has voted bonds for new
$500 city hau and opera house Three
lots have been purchased and work wiz
begin soon is spring opens The work
is 90 be- done hu rrraf rrao IA ~r1s-
Beattfs is ia hav= Two more rural
routes one rorrh and one =ol1-r E--rrslt
applicants Tor a-rier we're svar1ir4.f
Including one woman
Home wants 2 bank and . --=u-zn7-,sr
and the business r-=n ara vzfTIf--r- ~
SUPPORT them
Ps6rfa at Psflavyflre 4bf,t- +rs+ 80
real object ~ Hzrer f.9--I5's --sss =
kansas rs,-- --=z5- Is r, ~ s-4 49, NJ
4 Paff=-- --r,ay- f,srfs--. .. -fs =
e0-4 r,-a+rt IN F,,,-t, -55
7-ra F-ss-a-- ssrs~ - T5-r,5+s f--...s
~ ---- %t--L =
w 80 - a brand new
--- So
~ Al4 sQcn
'-741i=77 tAaAs year Inar all
me Oh olllcers ere rejected and their
salarles Fais=.h
Sa9elna winch has as much musical
talent as any town OF its size in the
state. IS trying TO revive the orchestral
choral union which once H0urished
there
L. p johnson signed a bond az $3.50
for Frank Elliott. formerly editor Of rHa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03

about it. We'll. Long is sena tor 50
let the world move on again 1t was q
distinct Leland victory, and we are more
rfsd on that account than because tbs
man happens TO be Long In state and
more and got less for It than any man
in Kansas. So we are glad again While
the Curtis crowd has received more "a
vcrs. and done less to merit them than
any political gang in Kansas. they are
down IN the mud and nobody 70 pull
them cut. hence. we are more glad So
mote = be-
This coal famine says an old Rob
insCu residsnter in the index, reminds
me OF how some Of the people in Robin
son years ago used 70 lay in their sup
ply Of winter coal In those days there
was q freight train passed through Rob
insou about o'clock in the evening
They didn't make as good time as now
and it was POSSIBLE for man to
Chamber onto the train while it was
coming Up the grade down near Chas.
Thumas house and get or again at the
grade west OF town. which was heavier
then than now. Some of the fmpecuuI0us
ones would hoard train that carried
coal east OF town and throw of chunks
as the train passed along and when they
got west of town would jump off and 90
hitch a team TO a WAGON and 60 back
over the route and pick up enough coal
before morning To last them a month
Some Of them got such 4 supply on hand
they sold it, But the railroad company
finally got onto the racket and put a
sr11 10 lE'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03

band had a nice coffin made for her
Isabelle Shattuck sued because her
husband few into a rage over her ex-
travagance in ordering Z0-eent dessert
at d restaurant.
Isaac ROth's suspicious were aroused
by strange black sheets of paper in his
wife's possession He brought some TO
court. soaked them in water before the
jury and thus brought out sweet notes
written by Mrs Roth to an artist tell
ing her love for him
Ernest Carl Reichert was relieved OF
two wives during the year. and one OF
them got rid Of another husband. be
sides. No. , got an annullment because
No 1 was SJill living and he got an
annulrneut Of his marriage 70 NO be-
cause she had a husband already. and
she annulIe5 her first marriage IN ths
anne manner.
sued by his wife, who charged cruelty.
Morris PiIa1sk~ said he loved the
daughter. but though he was only ls
years old. her mother married lin. and
now. when ne has lost his right kidney
and several Of his ribs, she shows no
sympathy. but sues him for divorce.
Dave Braham'S daughter. suing
John Farley for q limited divorce, said
he had made dead mems pinches all over
her bodE-
Emory W Fem charged that his wife
was the coolest proposition that exists
in the form Of q human being" IN his
suit for absolute divorce.
The troubles of Mr.. and Mrs. George
c. Koch began shortly after marriage
because, she said. 7 love him. but q
fiat-never-
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e. % 81 go.

Jewell City kas Feb. 3.=Among the
splendid numbers IN the lecture course
this winter none have equaIled the Phil
harmonic Concert company, which made
its first appearance in this section OF
the country last Friday evening at the
NJ E church The music and readings
were SO popular thar the company re
cited again Saturday evening at the
same church, purse having been Tnads
UP by a squad Of enthusiasts. The Sec
ond audience was nearly as large as
the first one The entire community ap-
preciate the excellent work done by the
committee in bringing such uplifting en-
tertaInments 10 the town. The commit
tee Is Rev F n Willis L. s Grimm. A.
C. Ely There are Two more first class
numbers to complete the best course We
have bad
Land is on the rise, WIthstandins
the TWO years past of crop failures, ana
there are sales almost every day
Ameng the evidences Of prosperity the
Republican editor viii build q $500
house this coming spring The editor
grows hogs and alfalfa runs first class
newspaper, and is satisfactory pest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
SEXES mERCHANDIsE-7
Sheriff of Meade County in Search Of
Shipped in Liquor.

On last Tuesday afternoon Mrs.. J0an
Brarer went before Justice Of rhe Peae7
5Iamper and made affidavit that there
was liquor at the depot contrary TO The
prohibitory law search emo s=iz'lre
warrant was issued by Justice stauper
against John Doe etc directed 10 Sheriff
Gr-ler.
Sheriff GIvler accompanied By Mrs Bra
den. Justice Stamper and r. w Giriggs.
proceeded TO the depot where the sheriff
was 20 serve the warrant. Upon arrival
tnere the sheriff informed Ascent Eaten
~ mis- mission He was refused aduis-
sion to the express Office by the agent
who locked the DOOR. and informed hiuI
t1at II he g7r in he world have % break
IN sheriff GlTler tl=relpol dealE the l1or
e couple of good. fierce kicks which re-
leased IL from irs fasteniugs. and entered.
Hs seized seven racEages when are suu-
posed 10 contain HQuGr. The same was
carried % the iaH and are now IN the Gus
11dl Of the sheriff
The psesa yes we're consigned to sewers
q cf our prominent citizens, ana Fat this
tiraa II Is difficult to predict what the
outcome VIII be-
ODD W e9-u7sl1t afternoon q similar var
ra1t was issued and given 90 Sheriff
tflvler who went to the depot ard secfir-
"a cases supposed to contain beer. which
was consigned m C.. g. Berger These
ra0-1Ees came hF freight and were pat
Fl r1r frslglt house MI. EiFIeF waited
until the DOOR was ogened and then u K
POSSESSION pr the goods They were also
placed II this Jail in the custody of the
alerlf.-lI eale ZHws
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How to Find Out If
You Need Swamp-ROOt

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
NEW YORK,s DIVORCES.
Many Are the Causes Assigned By
Litigants.


New York Feb s.-Five hundred
suits for absolute divorce were brought
in New York county during the past
year. A review at random to discover
the chief cause Of marital unhappiness
shows a weird and astonishing array
of accusations and counter-accusa-
tons. many Of them widely removed
from the single cause for which abso-
lutte divorce can be granted in this
state
Drunkenness and brutality on the
part of the husband are the UnderIy-
ing causes Of most of the divorces
granted TO women Extravag ance. i'll
temper and neglect Of home on the part
Of the wife bring most OF the husbands
to the employment Of private detectives
and final appeal to the court Rellg-
ious differences seldom figure, save
when husband and wife disagee unaI-
terahIy concerning the education of .
record Of family squabbIes and quar-
reIs due to that comprehensive house
hold bugaboo. -ineompa tibiIity of tenn
per-
Accusations against drunken wives
are growing more common than they
were a few years ago
The woman who finds a garter IN the
pocket Of her husband hobs up &C
casionaIly- StepchiIdreu- cold feet and
a tendency on the part Of the husband
TO keep all the money he makes are
complained of frequently A woman
last year accused ner husband Of max
ing her go to a masquerade ball while
she was suffering with measles The
woman accused her husband of coming
to bed from q cold bath without drying
Of gam bling away his money. and an
other wife was an old proposition
One mar sFore that the spouse of
his bosom Rad d~a@s Esr hair ~an i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03

Fort Scott. kan Feb. 3--Sherif
Roodhouse has discovered that Charles
Parrnenter. g notorious character. who
was 20 be tried in a few days for muir
der was making a desperate effort to
break Jail He had sawed two of the
steel bars Of his cell almost through
and had filed the space with soap to
avoid detection. Three saws were
found in Paru1e uter's socks and two
more and large screw driver were
found in his cell VIII StoItzulan. now
on trial for murder. gave the sheriff
the reformation that led to the dfscov-
cry Of the attempt TO escape Parman-
ter has been placed in close condne-
ueut
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proper red A wife complained that
her husband had insisted on ordering
q coffin for her, Another complained
that her husband made her live in a
fiat while another could rot live with
the man whose name she had taken
because he spoke only one language
Among those Who applied for a res
toratIon Of single blessedness was the
daughter Of Chancellor Runy0n, for
merry minister to Germany who asked
fer a divorce from Harry Carl Haskins
because he told her he was her boss
and she was his chattel- and said what
she deserved was a good spanking
William FaveFsnsam. the matinee
idol" was divorced by his wife, and
shortly after married Julie OPP He
was directed to pay aiifnony Of $4,000
q year TO his divorced wife
William Deacon Abbott Of the Re
formed Presbyterian church was sued
by Katherine. his wife who charged
that ne assau lted her on a ferryboat and
and lusuIted her called her 4 witch.
and said she ought to be shot. ana.
besides went with q strange woman TO
Washington
The offer Of 2 foolish young man to
Get S1oe to a cent that there was scar
On Mrs EunlCe Whites left leg just
above the ankle. figured in her huS-
band 8 suit for divorce later On
My husband had the coolest feet I
ever felt and Insisted On placing them
in the middle Of my back said Mrs
william Wiegund. She stood It for five
nights TAsn sAe left and sued for ab-
soIute divorce
The wife Of DR. Charles Wuest thinks
she IS entitled to be free because she
alleges. he came undressed frann cold
baths to the bed. called the baby a little
1 she devil threw stool and q picture
frame at her. would not buy q piano for
her. and spanked the baby
( Claude Thompson charged his wife
( with spending his last $40 for soda
water
Mrs. Julius Stein sought freedom he
cause. along with other things. her hus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
las AN OIL BOOM.
Wilson County Territory Heretofore
Overlooked Being Occupied

Chanute kan Feb 81 report from
Wilson county Indicates that conSl1er-
able of an oil boom Is being started al
New Albany south of Fredonia- luz
vestors are entering the field and lsas-
fnz at whatever prices asked MS
part of the heId is q continuation Of
tha Chanut= territory but has been
overlooked a numbar Of years ago
when tha first test wells were being
drilled In r1= southeastern Kansas
fields there were two put down near
This town. One northwest Of here mad
sevanry-five fact Of oil iu it before il
was shot This well was shot with the
charge 400 feet from The bottom and
ruined. but large quantities Of oil were
bailed from it before this was accom-
plished. The other was On the Robin
son farm. close by which was also
plugged bur not until il had flowed into
Indian creek and covered the water TAR
down the stream
The St Louis and Kansas company-
operating in The Humboldt field, re-
ported the discovery Of two new oil
wells NOS and g. Saturday. on the
SQuires land. which beat anything
struck there Each one is estimated
nearly 200 barrels a day capacity. and
the sand is a sharp. clear quality that
IS vastly superior TO the general rule
They were shot today in the presence
OF 100 out-of-rown visitors.
A. NJ. Clark Of Kansas City. pro
moter of the Capital oil and Gas COM
pany. has bought the lease on the
Frank Startup forty north Of town,
uaTing s. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
Alex. Henderson. Kansas CitE's Noted
assistant Fire Chief, Recommends
SHamp-RO0t to His Men.

Alex Henderson. assistant fire chief Of
Kansas City. is one Of the best known and
most popular men in town He has been
q fireman for twenty-seven years. and for
nearly sixteen years has held his present
prominent position His name Is known
wherever there are up-to-date hremen-
both in this country and abroad
When young man he was assocjsted
with Ed Corrigan. the race horse man-and
one Of his hobbies is horses. No fire de-
partnent IN the world has such wonderful
horses as Kansas Citys This fact was
proven by the great victory at the Paris
exposition and at London England when
Kansas CITY won the gold medal IN COM
petition with the world
Alex has always led an active life HIS
duties took him out in all kinds Of weather
and at unreasonable hours. An active
mans kidneys are his vulnerable point
When his kidneys are wrong he IS sick
Speaking Of DR.. knmer' swamp Mr..
Henderson said.
7 am a great friend Of Swamp-R0'0t
It's wonderful remedy when a man IS
not feeling we'll. After exposure or loss Of
sleep and irregular meals it is also great
medicine TO tone Up and regulate a man
I use II and recommend it. There Is more
Swaup-Reot used by Kansas City hremen
than any other medicine twice over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03
KANSAS NEWS.
Liquor Troubles Open Up Again
at Bel0it.
Five Men Arrested on Complaint
Of Temperance Union.
PEOPLE SURPRISED.
Thought Joints Had Been Closed
for Over Two Years.
Seventeen Government Licenses
ssIn Operation.

Bsloit Fen. Martin Perry. Pearl
Bland. Guy Nippert. u g. Mercer and
jess McCailster were arrested mere
yesterday afternoon for the violation
81 the pr1hibitgry liquor law
The complaint was sworn to ay
Joseph HiI. president Of the MitcneH
County Temperance union 4 deputy
g S marshal who visited Beloit rev
DAYS ago. says he found mo- less than
seventeen government licenses for the
sale of liquors This was 2 surprise
70 the people Of this city. who believed
there hadn't been an open joint in Be
lott for upwards of two years
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KANSAS WEATHER REPORT.
Nine Januariss Since 1867 Warn er
Than the Month Just Closed


Than the Month Just Closed
Lawrence. Kas.. Feb 3.-The monthly
weather report issued by DIT F. II.
Snow Of the University Of Kansas says
that since 1867 nine Januaries have been
warmer than the one just closed The
uarnlesr was ia 1850. when the mean
temperature was nearly 10 degrees
above that of this month There were
fifteen days whose mean temperature
was below the freezing point This IS
four less than the average number
There was only one zero day.
The rainfall including the melted
snow was about one-thiTd the average.
but eleven Ja1uaries have had a smaller
uracipItati0u- The cl0udiusss and the
barometer were considerably below the
normal The wind nearly edualed its
average velocity. The number of fogs
was six and has been exceeded only
once ana that in 1900 The average
reupera tura was 1927 degrees. Tho
highest temperature was s. degrees
January 81 The lowest was degrees
below zero. January L. The ralnfa 4.
including melted snow. was "A Of an
inch.
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4 KICK Caused peatb.

Seneca. Feb. 3.-Sa turday. while Hen
ry Weirhern. a prominent farmer l1vius
northwest Of Seneca was carry ing
post behind enc OF his horses. the ami
NAL became frightened and kicked at the
post one end Of which pierced Welt
horn side From the effects Of this
he died Funeral services viii be con
Quoted at the Catholic church of St
Benedict Wednesday.
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Aged saIina Merchant Dead.

Salfna kan Feb 3-George F
Moore. aged Il years. member of TIE
firm OF AIarkland. Dodge K Moore. one
OF the largest Of the early mercantile
companies OF Central Kansas. died here
Monday Of bronchitis Mr.. Moore was
born al NorwaIk. Conn. and came to
Kansas TON kaoxviue. III
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l. Grand Junior warden.

Abilene Feb 5.-Grand Master Dewey
last night installed Thomas l. Bond. Of
Sallna- as grand junior warden OF the
Masons in Kansas. TO which position ne
was recently appointed to succeed the
late Judge Ellis. The installation cere-
monE conducted by the grand master
was attended by many prominent Ma
sons
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DREW THE COLOR LINE
Proprietor Of a Billiard Hall at Pratt
Shoots q Negro

Pratt. Kas.. Feb. Sc o. Beliamy. a
barber and pool room proprietor. shot
Nate Gordon. a coIorsd man. for enter
ing his (Beuamy'sJ place af business
after being warned to stay away About
a week 90 the cOlgFed people went IT,
BeIlamy's place and wanted to play. ana
he ordered them out. Saturday night
Mr. Gordon went 70 Bellauy's place OF
business and stec.ed TO The door. shel-
BeNamy ordered him out and attempted
to SHUT the door. Gordon claims that
he wanted to ask BelIamy q question.
but instead Of answering he pulled a 3s
calibFe gun and fred the ball hitting
Gordon in the neck. making q wound
about four inches long DR.. Peak
dressed the wound and removed the BAH
In few minutes Mr. Eefanly waz
arrested and placed under s. 00Q bono.
which he promptly furnished.
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Wellington. Feb S.-The stock OF Price
Hoax company. extensive dealers IN dry
goods. was taken possession Of last
night by St Louis creditors and the
store closed The failure was uuexpect-
al
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80 - - %

A runaway almost ending fatally.
started 4 horrible ulcer on The leg Of r
B. oruer. Franklin Grove III For four
years it def5ed all doctors and all re-
needles But Buckleus Arnica Sa1ve mad
no trouble to cure him Equally good
for Burns. Bruises Skin Ezrurti0us and
Piles &c at Arnold Drug Co. 81 North
KISS aEerLe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-03

The tendency Of medical science is to-
ward preventative measures The best
thought Of the world is reing given
70 the subject II is easier and better ID
prevent than IC cure It has been fully
demonstrated that pneumonia one Of the
most dangerous diseases that medical
men have to contend with. can he pre-
vented by the use Of Chamberlafu s
Cough Remedy. Pneumonia always re-
suits from a Geld or from an attack OF
influenza fEripl. and II has been ObserV-
sd that this remedy comnteracts any ten
dency OF these diseases toward pneunonfa-
This has been fully proven in many
thousands Of cases In which this remedy
has been used during the great prevail
enee OF colds and grip in recent years.
ard can De relied moon with implicit cor
hdeuCe- Pneumonia often results from a
slight cold when no danger Il appre-
hended un1u It is suddenly discovered
that there is fever nd difficulty IN breath
ing and pains in the chest then il Is
a1n0uncsd that me patient has pnsu-
mOuia- Be the safe side ara take
Chamberlain Cough Remedy as soon as
the cod Is contracted IT always cures.
For sale by All Druggists
IT was almost miracle. Burdock
Blood Bltters cured ne Of terrible
oreaE king out All over the BODY I am
very grateful = Miss Julia ETfhrirra
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is known nd
Inc benea himself audv R he b. 2
Falls. Kan-O Oct
To The o he
stroubd with in
worse at night IAN during Ell
but ~ 20 from any
an The advs by fend DR. Kauaers
dollar
word results
the results gaven
Is a can recon mend
n backs am lad of
liners swan sveryr F.
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Ernporia kas-- Feb 7-Probate judge
swans married Jacob Bfgeiov q wfdovvar
g years Old and Elizabeth 3 Nicizerson.