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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
CHILDREN'S PENNIES BUY
PET FROM DOG CATCHER
Stray Canine Allowed Youngsters to
Ride ON His Back and They
Promptly Rescue Him.

New York. Aug 15.-There was Joy to-day
among the children over the return of Jack
He Is dog. not an aristocrat by any
means, and his breed could not well be
guessed by his looks, but he lets all the
children on East One-hundred and Nine
teenth street ride on his back. pull his tail
and pinch him and have lots Of fun. and
they wept when the pound men took him.
but they reioiced when they got him back;
put in pennies until they they had 800 and then
they bought him Of that bad dog-taker."
Jack strolled around into One-hundred and
ago, nobody remembers just which is right
He has stayed there since. No one owns
him or has ever owned him, and when he
he stayed. nevertheless.
But children always intuitively know
peope Il gid NOT take thesm ns we than
yellow animal with funny hair vas short on
looks, he was very long on good nature, and
they have owned him ever since.
MOST oBLIGING OF CANNES
Jack has his ears pulled by babies and
little girls and boys more times than he
has hairs. but he never once disagreed with
the tot who tugged at those ears. He has
carried more babies on his back than those
same babies have been earrie.i in car
fun as the riders. He has lain on the side
walks, as II he were having fine time while
tickied him. sat on him. pulled his tail and
ears and dug their hands into his hair and
as they shouted in glee he appears to enjoy
50. when ''bad men dog-takers." as they
nered Jack. the children gathered round
defy the law
The Society for. the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Animals had sent its wagon for stray
no muzzle or collar. and, worse, no license.
and he was corraled: Jack was not at ali
anxious to 90 with them. and the men had
stood ~istfuily looking in at him. and they
nx at set ow and dna sarse eme
dog taEers had as Captured ds their JACK men
se % acSed d not TO se n dot the s h ss
learned from Rer father that jack ac e snId
Ss h rSss 1Ga 81 saS sa s sy Moa hs
and begged pennies, Or went to banks and
oy was hey had m Cents
Twenty Of them started away. and soon
had Is more cents-too many-but they
father told her Jack would be kept for
Frank Garfield, who owns stable in
1.sss one hu I. anu .n t street,
dog back for the children. who patted him
all day. romped with him and showed him
by q hundred acts that they. were glad to
see him.. He was more amiable than ever
and he let them bang him about to their
hearts content.
The children were SO pleased by the re-
covery Of Jack that they determined he
should not be placed in such danger again.
They started another subscription, and pen
he will have license and new collar so
he will be safe when the bad man dog
taker" comes around.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
Official Report Of Financial Secre-
tary Shows Balance in
Treasury.
PREVIOUS EVENTS ExcELLED.
Success of Entertainment Is Most
Gratifying to the Promoters
of the Great Festival.
in st. Louis.

The official report Of August Hoffman,.
secretary Of the local board for the recent
saengerfest, held in this city by the men,
bers Of the North American Saengerbund,
shows that st. Louis conducted the most
successful singing festival in the history OF
that organization.
Other cities, after an undertaking of the
like, always came out from $4,000 to $50,
900 in arrears, while the st. Louis board,
after having paid all expenses. have $500 in
the treasury.
The most OF the vast undertaking was
covered entirely by the receipts. Subscrib-
ers to the guarantee fund were reimbursed
with tickets Of admission equivalent to the
amount of their subscriptions.
Receipts for the season amounted to So,
900. The subscriptions amounted to $2S, 600.
exclusive of 5000 donated by the Louisiana
Purchase Company, and 5000 appropriated
by the Business Mems League.
For the $4,000 subscription, $4,000 worth
OF tickets were issued. The sum of $50. 900
was received for tickets sold.
At the request Of Secretary HOFFMAN,, n
committee; consisting Of August A. Busch.
appointed to examine the books of the
hnaneial secretary and treasures.
nesting ' hed OF BUSINESS at
H., e.
Q. Harris presented resolutions praising the
efforts OF the members Of the thirty first
National Saengerfest Board, which was 1ust
about to dissolve. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Before adjournment other resolution were
ADOPTED expressing the gratitude Of the
members OF the North American Saenger-
bund to all persons contributing to the
success Of the saengerfest. The public
spirited citizens who contributed 30 liber-
ally toward the guarantee fund received
first mention for placing the project on O
sound financial footing.
To the daily press the sincere thanks of
the organization was expressed for awaken
ing popular interest in the affair. To the
papers credit was given for. the unusual
out-of-town attendance, which was larger
than the attendance at any previous affair
in the history Of the eeangerbund, in spite
Of the fact that the flood conditions on
the East Side made the success Of the
The officials Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company were thanked for the
aid they supplied and mention was made
that they contributed much in excess Of
which they. originally promised.
The Board Of Education received worthy
mention, and the children's concert was
characterizes as enc Of the grandest at
fractions Of the festival.
Highest praise was given to the singing
forts toward making the affair success.
Mr.. Edward Dewey. chairman OF the Cit
liens Committee, received the hearty
thanks of the board for his success In In
terestng st. Louis business men, and to
him was given much credit for valuable
service rendered the most successful saen-
gerfest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
Judge Moore Decides Case Of
jeanette NJ. Nantz.

Judge Moore, in the Court Of Criminal
Correction. yesterday afternoon gave the
custody Of Jeanette NJ. Nantz. 3 years old.
to her mother, Mrs. Viola Busekruz, of No.
1888 Benton street. The court, however. in
structed Mrs. Busekruz to bring the child
into court on August 81. and IL at that
time she has shown herself to be the proper
person to have the child the order shall be
permanent
Mrs. Busekruz ten days ago filed applica-
ton for writ Of habeas corpus against her
sister-in-law. Alice Nantz. OF No. 2622 Lo-
Gust street, for possession OF the child
Miss Nantz could not be found until Thurs
day, when she was brought in on war
rant charging her with secretinE person
from a writ Of habeas corpus. Miss Nantz
claimed that she kept the. child only
through humane motives. She declared
that when she took the child her eyes were
closed and she was nearly blind. She
stated that; she had engaged an oculist to
treat the little one. and would be willing
for the mother to have her when the baby's
health and eyesight were restored.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
CIGAR SUBSTITUTION.
Revenue Agents Make Arrest--Retailer
Is Accused of Selling Imitation
CPemnn

The arrest Of cigar dealer charged with
having reflled cigar boxes marked the be-
ginning Of a war that will be waged by the
United States Internal Revenue agents
against dealers all over New York who
have been engaged in similar practices. For
some months past large cigar concern has
been greatly annoyed by complaints that
Inferior cigars were being sold under It's la
bel. and notified the revenue agents
The dealer arrested Is alleged to have
bought several boxes Of "Cremo'' cigars.
and after selling the genuine article at the
with witt. q cheaper article. which he sold at
eight 1or 70 cents. explaining to his CUSTOM
ers that the only difference in the cigars
was IN the matter Of the bands.
Inc cheap cigar was sold without a label.
while the real "Cremos" have bands about
them In this manner a profit of consider
ably more than 100 per cent was made.
A cigar manufacturer interested in the
case said:
Substitution Of cigars or refillins of boxes
has been going on for some time We have
spent thousands OF dollars advertising one
particular brand Of cigars. and 1t is the
name OF this cigar that has been illegally
THE bands were placed upon our goods
to protect our customers against lust such
a fraud. The Federal authorities expect a
number more OF arrests shortly. There are
Federal and State penalties"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
HOTEL COMPANY BRINGS SUIT
Seeks to Prevent Delivery of Prop
erty Under Lease.

+ Tho Louisiana Purchase Hotel and Enter
tainment Company flied suit in the Circuit
Court yesterday to restrain w. S. Haven
from delivering under a lease property on
Pierce street near Forest Park to Elmer st.
Clair and a man named Webb.
st. Clair is general manager Of the COM
pany, It Is stated. He and Charles R
Theuner, treasurer Of the company, were
authorized to obtain the lease for the COM
pany for the purpose Of erecting hotel. 1t
Is stated.
st. Clair had the lease made out in his
name and that of Webb. who is a stranger,
1t ID stated.
Judge Mcdonald issued an order citing
Haven to show cause August 10 why an In
junction should not be issued
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
Munyon's
Witch Hazel
Soap
II cures babies and grown folks of all skin

II cures babies and grown folks Of all skin
Gruptions.
It cures dandruff.
It stops the hair from falling out.
1t makes the hair grow.
1t is the best shampoo made.
1t is ideal for shaving.
1t gives the glow Of youth to sallow and
dull compilations. Cures all skin eruptions.
1t Is more soothing than cold cream; more
identifying than any lotion or cosmetic.
1t is the best toilet soap made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
FALLS DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT.
Louis Pryor, Is Years Old, Killed
in Cloak Factory.

Louis Pryor, IS years old, who came to St.
Louis recently to work for the Singer Cloak
Company, at Ninth street and Lucas ave-
nue., fell down the elevator shaft at the
factory yesterday afternoon and was In
stantly killed.
James Pryor. travelling salesman for
the company and father Of the boy. was in
the building at tie time. Pfyors home was
at West Point. Miss. and he will be taken
there for burial. No person witnessed the
accident and It is not known how he came
to fall down the shaft
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
lie deposition of her husband. =

the deposition Of her husband. VT I'm
Hough.
The dispositions were taken in Pittsbusf,
Pa. August 5. The substance of them was
published in The Republic at the time.
The Heughs reside in AspinwalI. q sub
urb Of Pittsburg. They visited at the Pierce
home in 81. Louis Mrs. Housh said she
heard Imboden call her cousin wife. She
gave other testimony. Indicating that the
conduct OF Imboden was that Of hus-
band Hough corroborated some of his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
KILLED BY HORSES KICK.
Youth Was Working to Earn Mon.
ey for College.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New Haven, Conn.,. Aug. 16-While work
ing to earn money with which to enter Rut-
gers College next fall. Nelson Schuyler, 1s
years old. son of wealthy parents In New
Brunswick. N. J.. was Kicked by horse
and died Of his injuries. Schuyler was not
obliged to seek employment, and did 10
against the wishes Of his parents.
He was employed as assistant clerk in a
summer hotel at Branford Point. near here.
AS soon as his parents were notified Of his
death they hastened here
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
salmon Ees. Beyond Record.

keswick. Cal. Aug. 15.-At the United
States Fishery at Baird. on the st. Cloud
River, 100000 salmon eggs have been
taken from the early run of fish. The Iarges,
number ever before taken at Baird was H.
10000. In 1888. Fifty millions. it is expected.
VIII De the total this year. Eight millions
has been the average annual product since
the hatchery was established.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

Doctor Bond and Doctor Montgomery,
Our expert opticians, will test your eyes
and advise you free Of charge-if glasses are
needed proper fit is guaranteed. Steel
frames. 81 and up; gold IS and UP.
MERMOD & JACCARD'S..
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

Diamond and Pearl sunburst
Brooch or pendant; IL rays, set with gen.
uine pearls: diamond OF good size in center
An exceptional opportunity to purchase
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
DEATH FROM TIGHT LAClNG
Is C0RONER'S VERDICT
Jury Attributes womAn's Death to
Efforts to Get 4 "Good
Figure"

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago. Aug. 15.-Chicago women are sur
prised to learn that Coroner's jury be-
lieved woman could die through tight
lacing. Physicians doubted the correctness
OF the finding and averred that a similar
case had never come under their own OBJ
sservation. nor had they met with such an
instance in their studies.
The verdict returned in the case Of Miss
Della Alderman. the young woman who
eied at the Cook County Hospital. was as
follows:
Death us result OF tight lacing."
II was shown that tight lacing had re-
suited in construction of the vital organs
Of the body. which had caused septic poison
ing. The poison had affected the blood and
brought about the death OF the young
woman.
= never heard OF such a case before. !"
said Doctor Sara Buckley, land never en-.
counterod one m my studies.
Still. / can't say that such state
could be Impossible. II tho girl wore her
corset very tight for long time she could
cause stoppase OF the bowels, suppression
OF the urine, and septic poison might then
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
Pocketbooks, Card Gases.

Pocketbooks, Card Cases.
Wrist and chatelaine bags. travelling sets,
ETC., carefully selected from the foremost
makers of Europe and America-there are
even specimens from Japan and elsewhere
-pocketbooks, 81 to 80 See our choice COL
lection, MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Nr;tsJor edtdloo-f,ooo Mustrotions. Nailed Jree
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
reethins Children.

Children when teething are often troubled
with diarrhoea. This should be controlled.
and can be. by giving Chamberlain's Collie.
aration is unequaled for summer diar.
rlceas in children. When reduced with cold
v alter and sweetened 1t Is pleasant to take.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
IMBoDEN. DISPOSITIONS FILED
Testimony of Lille B. Pierce's
Cousin Taken at Pittsburg.

Tho deposition Of Leonora Housh. cousin
Of Lille b. Pierce. who is claiming a Wild
ow's portion Of the estate Of Luther B. I'M
boden by common-law marriage, has been
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST.
Sixty Eight Persons Oppose I'm
provement Of Lindell Boulevard.

A protest against the Improvement of An-
dell boulevard. signed by sixty-eight prop
erty owners, was flied at the City Hall yes
terday.
The signers own $500 feet on the boule-
ward which y said to be over 80 per cent
boulevard proposed to be Improved,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
Fourteen i.iured N wreek,

Buena Vista. Col, Aug. l5.-At 1880 last
night Denver and Rio Grande passenger
train No. /. which left Denver at $50 a m.
went through q bridge near Nathrop, eight
miles from here. causing the injury Of FOUR
teen passenger
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

Engraved Calling Cards.
100 finest calling cards and engraved plate
(scripD. $50. or 100 cards from plate, 81.
<MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Our Wdteh eotaios, 1900 enprdptngs; mailed Jrss.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
car4inal eihho.. I...x.. !,

CarAinal Gibbons Leaves Rone.
Rome. Aug. 1b:-Cardinal Gibbons left
Rome tonight for Switzerland. where he
will remain some timesto recover from the
however, = suffering only from slight Las.
sittde. otherwise being perfectly well.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16

Frank r. Blair Festival and Reunion.
The members Of Frank p Blair Post, No.
l. Department of Missouri, g. A. r., will
give summer nights festival and reunion
Saturday evening, August q at Schoenlau's
Grove. No. $40 0fAvO3s avenue. The com.
mtttees In charge hare made preparations
for the reception Of large crowd.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-16
CHILD GIVEN TO MOTHER.

Our Diamond eataloo 4. ooO lustr ons ,atsl IRE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
THREE BOYS, WHISKY,
AND THEN THE HOSPITAL
The Youths Wanted to Know What a
Real Jag Was
Like.

Three boys yesterday took their first
long look upon the wine when IL is red
with disastrous. and in one case. nearly
serious results. According to the state
ment or one OF the boys. Blake Lawson.
fourteen. who lives at IlO6 II Street
northwest; Roscoe Gardner. sixteen, liv-
Ing at 51S L Street northwest. and a
third boy about the same age. decided
to get on a drunk to see what II was
like"
They secured the services of negro.
"chipped In" 80 cents each. and sent
for three half pints of whisky At $40
DR.. Hussey. of the Emergency Hospital,
was called to Fourteenth and Streets
with the ambulance to bring In Gardner.
who was unconscious. but who present
~ recovered sufficiently TO be very sick,
Just an hour later DR.. Perkins had to
make another run on the ambulance.
this time to get young Lawson, who.
when he reached the hospital. was in
precarious condition After the
stomach pump had been used. however,
he became hilarious. and reused the in
mates of the hospital by singing in a
strident voice. rip Van Wrinkle Was
a Lucky Man" Later the mothers Of
both boys came and took them home.
The third boy in the escapade did not
fall into the hands of the authorities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
BIG DAMAGES CLAIMED,
FALSE ARREST CHARGED
Joseph Blanqui Enters Suit for $4,000
Against Jockey Club.

Joseph Blanqui. Of New York city, yes
terday filed suit in the District Supreme
Court against the Washington Jockey
Club and the Pinkerton Agency to re-
cover $40. 900 as damages for alleged
false arrest and Imprisonment.
Mr. Blanqui says he came to Washing
ton in November last, and attended the
race meet at Benning race track While
within the Enclosure of the Jockey Club
he was arrested by Abraham Herman
and Seymore Butler. agents CT the Pink
erton Agency. who were also employed
by the Jockey Club. because they be-
lieved him to be a notorious criminal
known as kid Clark.
After he was taken into custody. Blan-
qui asserts. he was turned over by Her.
man and Butler to Detective Law
renee O'Dea. OF the Metropolitan Police.
and was locked up at one OF the police
stations. Two days afterward. he says,
he was released from prison without a
hearing. The plaintiff is represented by
Attorneys Clayton Z. Emig and r Ed
ward Mitchell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
DAIRY BUTTER MADE
NOW FROM COCOANUTS
Holland Manufacturers Solve the Prob
lem Better Than French Neighbors.
Sent Around the World

Dairy butter" is now manufactured
I'm Holland from PHILIPPINE cocoanuts.
and is shipped to all parts of the world.
This statement is made I'm bulletin
just published by the Philippine Bureau
Of Agriculture. which has been making
a special study Of the cocoanut industry
In the islands
The cocoanut furnishes two distinct
commercial products-the dried meat of
the nut. or copra. which is worked up
into Dutch butter" soaps and other
commodities. and the outer fibrous husk
1t has been only within the past few
years that food products have been
manufactured from copra. although
soap has been made from II for decades.
Several large factories In France are
now engaged in making "vegetaline, -
"cocoaline." and other products belong
ing to this infant industry.
The Hollanders have succeeded in pre-
pairing from these manufactures a re-
spectacle looking and tasting butter. At
first II was necessary to disguise the
product by subjecting ii to trituration
with milk or cream. but so perfect is the
present method OF emulsion that the
plain and unadulterated fats can be pre-
pared and sold as butter without detec-
ton.
Improved and expensive machinery
has lately been introduced for the pur-
pose of working up the fiber of the out
er husk OF the cocoanut into a mer-
charitable commodity. The bulletin says
there is no other horticultural tropical
product which may be grown In the
Philippines were crop assurance may be
so nearly guaranteed or natural condi-
lions so nearly controlled by the plant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
SENT TO ST. ELIzABETHs.

Annie Scott, an insane negress. was
brought to Washington from Pittsburg.
yesterday, and later committed to St
Eilzabeth's Insane Asylum. The woman
formerly lived here. but twelve years
ago went to Pittsburs While there she
went violently Insane, three weeks ago.
She was confined in an asylum, but the
authorities traced her Washington con-
nection and brought her here. On her
arrival she was examined by the board
of police surgeons. who found her suffer-
ing from melancholia with delusions OF
persecution. and on their recommends
ton Sanitary officer Frank offered her
temporary committaL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
CHARTERS GRANTED
UNDER DISTRICT LAWS

The following concerns have filed pa
pers OF Incorporation in the Office OF
the Recorder OF Deeds:
The Nonpareil Mining and Develop
ment Company. capital. $500 600; incor-
porators, J. Z. Mccormick, r. p. Pie
hon. Albert Il Mcknight, and Richard
w. Burkhart.
The International Publishing Com
pany. capital. 800, 000; incorporators,
Thomas III. Mills. w w. Fentress, and
Charles Stevens.
The San Ramon Mining and Milling
Company, capital $500, coo; incorporator5
Gale Trimmer. Grant Young. and Eu-
gene Schooley.
There was also Incorporated the Burt
Beckham Company. with capital Of
SIS. 600. organized for the purpose OF
supplying newspapers throughout the
world with feature and other stories.
and TO answer such queries for informa-
ton from newspapers as may be re-
ceiyed from time TO time" The incor-
porators of the company are Andrew s.
Burt, w. H. F. Beckham, E J. Burt.
and N. N. Beckham-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-25
YELLOW FEVER SCOURGE
STILL SERIOUS IN TEXAS
Epidemic of Disease Discovered in Six
Different Places.

While weather conditions are improv-
ing and the energetic measures taken
by the Public Health and Marine Hos
pital Service are having their effect. the
yellow fever conditions in Texas and on
the Mexican border are sim serious.
According to official reports. the fever
has been discovered In six different
places in Texas. One case has developed
at each OF the following places: Con-
nell, Castroville and Hondo. There have
been $50 cases at Larado. with IS deaths;
~ cases at Minera, with s deaths. and
Is cases at San Antonio, with 3 deaths.
all since September "a