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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
SOrrowful Wife Who Has Nat
Tasted of Food in Four =
Days Awaits His
Return.
. DESCRIPTION OF q
q MICHAEL MAHANY. Q
q Age, q years. Q
q Weight 40 pounds. q
q Height, 5 feet II inches. q
. Complexion, sallow. q
q Eyes, blue. q
. Dress, navy-blue coat, dark striped q
. trousers and brown hat q

In house at No. 2s13 Cass avenue a
chubby. blue-eyed boy. not quite years old,
stands at a front window and. looking visit
fully into the street asks: Mamma when
will papa come homer
The father Is Michael Mahany, who WAC
until week ago employed by the ST. Louis
Transit Company. With $50 in his pocket
he left his home at No. 2S1s Cass avenue last
Wednesday morning. promising to return in
the afternoon.
Mahany did return in the afternoon. but
MS wife had gone to a doctors Office to get
treatment for her 4-months-old baby. who
has been sick for the last two weeks
The Mahanys live on the third floor of the
Mr.. Mahany go to the rooms and later de-
part. He left no message for his wife and
gave no intimation to friends of his inten-
ton
Since Mahany left his home in Cass ave
nue. last Wednesday afternoon no one has
fed. but all efforts to locate him have proved
futile. His relatives suspect foul play, for
they can think Of no other explanation for
his strange disappearance.
Mahanye wife Is at a loss to understand
his mysterious absence.
He never drank to excess she said. and
we did not quarrel or have any sort of diff
hculty that might lead to willful desertion.
When he left home Wednesday morning he
was in good spirits and said he would re-
turn early"
Mrs. Mahany is distracted over her hus-
bands disappearance. She has slept but lit
tie since he disappeared, and has not tasted
food since last Wednesday night. She Is a
young woman and has been married three
years. Two children have been born to her.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
Hills Boys Attack Station Agent,
"Clean Out" Store and Barri-
cade Themselves in Office.
ESCAPE FROM BEsIEGING POSSE
Wounded in Running Battle, They
Get Away on a Handcar and
Are Finally Captured
Asleep in Woods.

Charlottesville. Ind. March 22.-Bert and
Jesse Hills. section men on the Vandalia
Railroad. in attempting to clean out
Browns Valley last night. first attacked the
station agent, Arthur Jordan who shot one
of them with a revolver. They resented his
action and went to town to get reviewers
James Patton refused to sell them re-
volvers. whereupon they picked up scale
weights and hurled them at him and Gus
toners who were in the store. Several per-
sons were knocked down. but made their es-
cape, leaving the Hills in possession Of the
store.
A posse was formed and the Hills took
refuge in Doctor Browns Office. which they
barricaded. and successfully resisted the at
tacks of the posse.
DESPERATE SIEGE
In the night they escaped from the Of
fee. although the posse had built bon
fire and was camped outside. The entire
town started in pursuit. and. after q
thirty-mile cross-country chase. they were
captured. The fugitives circled toward the
Shades OF Death. and managed to eludc 100
deputies and horse-tnief detectives who
were in pursuit.
Twice the posse caught sight Of them. but
both times they escaped. once by seizinR a
hand car and running it down the Vandalia
track several miles. and the second time
by catching horses in an open field and rid
ing them without brides or osddles.
The capture was effected in a wild ravine
on Sugar Creek by Scott Steele. a Craw-
louisville policeman. single-handed and
alone.
CAUGHT MAPPING.
His attention was drawn to the smoke Of
their camp fire and creeping up he caught
the Hillses worn out with their long chase,
and fast asleep. They made a show Of
fight. but weakened when a bullet from his
revolver pierced the cap Of Jesse Hills.
An attempt to draw his own revolver called
forth the shot. The ammunition had been
exhausted in the running fight. They were
chained together and marched at the point
of gun five miles. where they were turned
over by the Sheriff.
Bert Hills. the leader. Is suffering seri-
ously from a bullet in the shoulder, re-
ceived when the hostilities were opened at
Browns Valley. Jesse Hills received q
flesh wound in the running fight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
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Prevalence of suicide in St. Louis led the
Reverend Josephus Stephan. pastor of
Mount Auburn NJ. E. Church. South, to
preach his sermon last night on Suicide;
Its Philosophy and Its Remedy" The text
was James i. Is
Mr.. Stephan believes that suicide of a sane
person is always and unquestionably wrong
He pointed out the shallow philosophy that
leads some persons to excuse the act and
suggested the teachings Of Christ as the
only sure remedy.
He said. in part:
The last few days has again wildly H.
lustrated the fact that there is condition
of mind existing in society which, like
powder mill. needs but the spark of sugges
ton, from the published account of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23

VINO thlnkS suicide under certain cOnutions
not sinful.
ut will not be difficult to understand that
he who sins against himself and society
has already transgressed the law OF the
Almighty. and we can easily see the SIN
fulness of the act.
WHERE IS THE RESPONSIBILITIES?
But is this all to be said upon the sub
ject? May there not be another side worthy
Of consideration Is it not true that every
human existence represents certain :pe-
cific capacity for endurance, and that when
this becomes taxed beyond the point of pos
sible resistance. a catastrophe Il as tnev1ta-
BILE and certain as law? When 1t Is thus,
where shall the responsibility be fixed!
IF peace and safety are slow In coming
and his loss more than he can bear. who
shall dare to stay his hand In the act
which alone will bring relief. save by the
expenditure of love upon him and the crea-
ton OF haven where he can find peace?
When the poor victim of human cruelty
can find no spot on earth to hide his head
and he is. on the verge Of changing his en-
vironment to another sphere, then the &C.
clesiastical king steps in with his long face
and hypocritical solemnity and holds the
poor wretch trembling over the brink of
his he'll Of burning birthstone for even har-
boring the thought Shall We not all inter
pose to see fair play?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
FELL THROUGH A SKYLIGHT.
Jefferson Barracks Soldier Has
New Way of Entering Saloon.

William F. Fitzgerald, soldier Of Jeffer-
son Barracks. fell through a skylight into
the saloon of Thomas Allen at No. 619
Market street yesterday afternoon at
O'clock and was slightly injured. The dis
lance was Is feet.
Fitzgerald was under the influence of
liquor. and while walking on the roof Of the
gave way. He was assisted to the City
Dispensary. where Doctor Hehckler ex-
tracted several fragments OF glass.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
GOOD DEEDS STRENGTHEN ONE
FOR THE SPIRITUAL HARVEST
Seinshness and Lazfness Have No Re-
wards, Says the Reversed Frank
w. Luce.

Church yesterday forenoon the pastor the
Reverend Doctor Frank w Lace preached
from Galatians. vi, 8: And be not weary In
II We faint not He said. in part:
History, observation and experiences mite
n testimony to the fact that every step
in the progress of ennobling effort. and
toward the accomplishment Of moral or
spiritual result. is beset with difficulty ana
the path Of progress is stubborn.y guard-
ed by relentless enemies
Z 1T is noble principle to do good be-
cause II is good to perform duty for duty's
rake only. without any reference to per-
acnal reward or without fear Of personal
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
WERE LOVERS IN CHILDHOOD.
Bertha Portner WEEDS E. Newman
After Courtship of Many Years.

Miss Bertha Portner. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Portner Of No. 7OS Market street,
Tex, but now Of st. Louis were married
last night by Rabbi Rosentrater in the
synagogue at Thirteenth and Carr streets.
ner. Joseph Silverman acted as best man
for the bridegroom.
After the Wedding ceremony the bridal
party repaired to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Portner. where a banquet was served to 40
guests. Dancing followed.
The marriage of Miss Portner and Mr..
Newman is the elimination Of courtship
which started In childhood.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
DR.. D0RCHESTER'S FAREWELL.
Bids Good-By to Lindell Avenue
NJ. E. Congregation.

The Reverend Doctor Daniel Dorchester.
Jr.. preached his last sermons yesterday
as pastor of the Lindell Avenue NJ r.
was filled by the members of his church.
The morning sermon was on "A Vision OF
the Christ of To-Day" 1t showed that IN
all things that contained the slightest good
there was something of the Almighty TO
worship. Last night he preached on "The
Future Life"
Doctor Dorchester will be succeeded as
pastor of the Lindell Avenue Church on
April by his brother. the Reverend l.. II.
Dorchester.
Doctor Dorchester leaves this morning for
Atlantic City, n. j., where he will take
rest of two weeks. He will then become
pastor Of Christ NJ. E. Church, in Pittsburg.
Pa, a position he once occupied for term
of five
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
TO RECEIVE BOER HEROES.
Battle-Scarred Veterans to Lecture
in st. Louis April IL.

Arrangements are being made to receive
the quartet of battle-scarred Boer heroes
who are to lecture at either the Olympic or
Odeon on the night of April IL.
Those composing the lecturing party are
General Joubert, commandant at the battles
of Stromburg. Magerfontein and Modder
River, who was shot through the stomach.
back and knee; General Kritzinger. COM
mander-in-chief of Cape Colony District.
who was shot in rescuing comrades, through
lungs and both arms; General Fouche.
who was with General De Wet in all the
important battles and who was shot through
the thigh. and Captain O'Donnell. the Irish
officer Of the Irish Brigade who was cap
tured seventeen times and as often escaped.
The three Generals are perfect type OF
the Boer fighter. They are touring the
United States raising funds to assist the
patriots who lost all in their struggle for
independence
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23

The Reverend Abraham f. Nelson, pastor
OF the Lindell Avenue Christian CNonsec-
tarian) Church. who visited Edwarjsvillc
on the day of the Mckee suicides yesterday
morning preached a sermon on SIS Suicide
a SIM"
Mr.. Nelson takes the view that in the
great majority of cases it is. but says under
certain conditions it is the only solution of
the question of life. In such instances he
thinks that 1t is no crime
. He said, IN part: Though the Bible Of
against suicide. It would undoubtedly be
sinful to indscriminately practice 1t, If for
no other than ethical reasons. Human ex-
istence ia a stern problem. one which De
manGs the highest degree of courage. Most
of the time suicide is sin against the per-
son who commits 1t
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23

Girls Dress, No. se17-white cashmere
makes serviceable little party" dress that
may be worn for cool afternoons when the
summer comes. The dress shown here Is
made of this pretty and inexpensive fabric.
deliberately trimmed with lace.
The waist Is mounted on a fitted body lin
ing that closes in the center back The
front Is faced with material to a pointed
yoke depth. the full fronts being gathered
and attached to the lower edge. The back
is plain across the shoulders and blouses
stylishly around the waist.
A plain lace collar completes the neck.
The sleeve has a plain pointed cap on the
shoulders. to which the full sleeve Is at
tached. 1t is ve-y wide at the lower edge.
the gathers being arranged on a narrow
wristband.
The skirt has front gore and full sides
that are arranged on shallow yoke. This
Is deeper in front than at the back. where
the closing is made invisibly under two IN
verified plalts. The skirt may be attached to
the body portion or finished on a separate
belt II preferred.
Attractive little frocks in this mode are
made of mercerized cotton, Bingham. serge.
yelling. albatross IT any Of the new fancy
fabrics that are used for children's dresses.
The yoke. cap. collar and wristbands may
be Of contrasting material II preferred.
To make the dress In the medium size will
require 81 yards of material a inches VIDE.
The pattern. No Ss17. Is cut In sizes for girls
OF g. 8, 10 and II years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
"CFiRIST'S TEACHINGS THE ONLY
REMEDY FOR THE SUICIDE EVIL"
Louis Pastors SelfDesruction the Sin
Panacea-The Reverend A. E. Nelson Says There
EXtenuang Circumstances
81 LOUIS PREACHERS GIVE IDEAS ON Suicide
-THE REVEREND


. BY THE REVEREND j. STEPHAN.
. There is condition of mind in pres
. ent-day society which, like powder
. mill. needs but the spark of suggestion
. from published account to set 1t off.
. Back of the majority of cases of
suicide sins influence will be discov-
cred as directly or indirectly involved
What men need essentially Is not TO
have evil removed from them, but to
, become so fortified that they may rise
D above their mere surroundings and
temptations
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
REFUSED TO OBEY THE ORDER.
Centralia Miners Would Not Strike
and President Resigned.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Centralia.s ILL.,. March 22-The president Of
the Miners Union Of this city to-day is
sued an order. calling on the miners work.
ing here to strike. The order was issued
because one Of the owners of the mines
refused work to an employee who had been
disc bled by an accident In the mine and
was unable to be at work for some time.
A meeting Of the union was held this aft
ernoon. and the order of the president was
declared to be void. as he had not the
authority to cansa strike, and II was agreed
to refer the question to the district authors
ties Following this resolution the president
Of the local lodge resigned.
No further trouble Ii anticipated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
Lecture on the Passion Play.

The capacity of the main auditorium of
the Delmar Avenue Baptist Church was
taxed to its utmost last night by the large
audience that attended a lecture on, the
Passion Play Of the Oberammergau, deilf-
cred by the Reverend G. T. NJ. Johnston,
pastor of the church.
The lecture was under the auspices of the
Young Peoples Union of the Delmar
Church and was illustrated by stereopticon
views Doctor Johnston witnessed the
presentation of the Passion Play in 1900. and
discussed the great religious drama from
his personal recollections.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23

REPUBLIC SPECIAL =
Kansas City. Mo-, March 0-G. NJ. Wal
den. president Of the Kansas City Live
Stock Exchange. announced that he Will
resign his position soon on account Of his
removal to Fort Worth. Tex, where he will
have the management Of the Eans-Snyder-
Buell. Company's interests He will depart
about May l. and until that time will con-
tinpe to work with the members Of the ex-
change.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
JOSEPHUs STEPHAN.
by THE REVEREND A. e.

We can easily see the sinfulness OF
indiscriminate and unnecessary suicide.
but there are extenuating circunn-
stances.
THE human is made like boiler; he
can resist just so much; and when
man has been tainted and goaded to
the limit suicide presents the only So
luton.
IF peace or death is slow in coming
to the man who earnestly desires it,
and his lot is more than he can bear.
who shall dare to stay his hand in the
act that will alone bring him relief?''
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
AMONG IE DBGoRSES DELIVERED At SUNDAY SERVICES

besides the Sunday school. sewing school
for girls. an Industrial circle, lodging
house and T. ee bathrooms 1t is supported
entirely by voluntary contributions.
Mr.. Lichtenstein will make a trip through
Missouri and Arkansas Text week. during
in the mission.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
Car. damaged In Collision.

Car No. 1549 OF the Lee avenue line and
Easton avenue car No. 81 collided at Sixth
night, damaging the former $1e0 and the
latter SO. and shaking up the dozen or more
passengers considerably. No one was in
jured The motormen could not explain the
accident
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23

Invited to Deliver Bacealaureaae.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Centralia. Mo-, March 1.-THE Reverend
G.. g. Skillman. D. D., Of Columbia. No.,
has accepted an Invitation to deliver the
baccalaureate sermon to the graduates of
the Centralia public school at the Baptist
Church in this city on April Ia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
POINTED EXTRACTS FROM THREE SERMONS
DELIVERED IN ST. LOUIS SUNDAY PULPITS.

ando
O C. Carleon
of at timesn
in
ssumcie Docor ". Luce
\ The eyerendD DOCTOR DAY
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-23
oel4-GMD,s KMoNo
2, 4. 8. s and l0'years.,

Child's Kimono. No. ss14Nvery dainty and
attractive are the kimonos made for little
girls Some have shallow Jokes, but others
are made like the garme ut illustrated
This - developed IN white flannel figured
with delicate pink roses and pale green
raves The ktmono Is simply adjusted with
shoulder and underarm s,amS The fullnesS
IN the back II arranged at the neck
The fronts are full on the shoulders and
hang IN long loose folds almost to the floor.
band OF pink silk finishes the edges of the
'front.' and extends around the neck, forming
rolling collar at the back.
The sleeves are in one piece, fitted with
inside seams. They have comfortable full
ness on the shoulders and Mt the upper arm
well, haring widely in bell effect at tho
wrist: Bands of pink corresponding with
the front trimming finish the lower edges
Of the sleeves.
A fancy pink and white gimp is applied
on the bands Kimonos in this style are
made OF eiderdown. cashmere challie OUT
ing flannel and turkish towe ing. II the DO iy
portion Is Of plain material the bands are
fancy. The garments are often used in place
OF bath robes are easily slipped on and or
and make splendid little wrappers to wear
over a nightgown when q child is recover
ing from an Illness.
TO make the kirnono for a child of years
VIII require ~ yards Of material IS inches
wide. with II yards Of silk for trimming.
The pattern. No. Ssl4, Is cut in sizes for
children Of 2. 4. 6, and 10 years.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-01-01
Phosphate
1 Id. % cents.

Mortgages exist even in cities, al
though it is not the invariable rule
to foreclose them during real
storm, so that the farmers wife may
wander into a cold world with her
lace petticoats, diamond rings and
other paraphernalia of stage bucOlic
poverty. Pinching and saving are not
unknown even in New York. And
what kind of penury does the modern
farmers wife have to put up with?
ut now takes $4,000 to $4,000 to
stock good farm" Mr.. Voorhees, tells
u.s. And the good farmers wife rides
to the stores in trolley cars, belongs
to womens clubs, cuts more coupons
than children's clothes; and if she is
a Western woman is apt to have an au-
tomobile. More and more rich young
men, and rich old men, for that mat
ter, turn to farming and country life
The social position of the farmer is
rising, not falling. 1t is natural that
country folk should pine for cities
and city folks for the country. Every
body wants something different from
what he has. But is the Yankee
girl so much of snob as the excel
lent Mr.. Voorhees, paints her?
Nowadays the Yankee girl would scorn
to be factory worker or farm wife. She
works now to capture foreign titles and to
learn professions, and will stoop to capture
manufacturers, statesmen or any one she
chooses to fascinate by her brilliancy. Yet
for raising a family she is not as successful
as her grandparents. Her race is doomed
Where are the farmers wives coming from?
We hope the Yankee girl isn't
doomed. If she is, there are other
varieties. And the farmers are able
to get wives as other men do, by ask
succeed, try, try again.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-01-01
GIRLS AND FARMERS.

Will the girls marry farmers? So
asks the Hon. Henry Voorhees,, in a
very solemn communication to the
Inter Ocean. Perhaps he is right to
be solemn. 1t pays, for one thing;
and men have an additional reason for
solemnity in the fact that they are
being extruded pitilessly by trium-
plant gynocracy. AS Mr.. voorhees,
says, Gin stores and factories girls are
crowding out the men, and who is to
support a family in the future?" Per-
haps it is borrowing trouble to worry
about that. If man becomes cling
ing and dependent creature, his better
half will have to support him. There
are men lazy enough to bow to that
without shrinking. The oak and the
ivy will change parts But where is
the farmer to get wife now when
the farmers daughters are trooping
to the cities? 81 know plenty of bach
elor farmers" says Mr.. Voorhees,,
"and perhaps on the next farm there
is an old maid, disappointed in her
city aspirations because her sisters
married or are employed in town."
Why don't the bachelor farmers do
their duty? Then there will be no
old maids and no bachelor farmers.
Still, if Mr.. Voorhees, is right, the
girls don't want to marry farmers:
A girl, even if she wishes to marry,
knows that life as a clerk or workingman's
wife bears no comparison to that of
hireling on the farm. need not enumerate
the hardshps of the average farmers wife
She not only boards the help, but has to
tend to the poultry and dairy: And there is
to keep up, etc. In the city nowadays there
is no motive to pinch and save. They take
the good of life as they go along, and
life is short, and perhaps it is just as WELL
We are afraid that Mr.. Voorhees,
has visited the rural drama too often.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-01-01

Among the many Christmas presents
received by The Ranch this year, none
was more welcome than the annual
gift of government seeds sent us by
courtesy of Congressman w. l.. Jones.
Upon opening our prize package we
found the following assorted varieties
of choice seeds:
One ounce packet "Crosby's Egyp-
ton" beet. Said to be an extra early,
deep. turnip-shaped sort, of good quail
ity.
One ounce Morse" lettuce. Claimed
to be q large, beautiful compact, light
green variety of the non-heading type.
Four ounces EARLY Red Valentine"
bean. A standard, high-quality bush
bean, they assert.
One ounce Triumph" watermelon.
Oh joy Large, dark green, with
bright red flesh and of good quality!
These seeds are worth fully 10 cents.
Because Congressman Jones has saved
us this munificent sum, he gets our
vote and support.