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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-04
Nothing Known
VIII Cure Kidnsy Diseases After
They Haze Fastened and Be-
come chronic But the Fulton
cOmpoun Is. We Have Secured
the Sole Agency for This City.

Faiton's Rsnal csnpOund enjoys ne unique
distinction Of being the only thine kuown that
sarsa kidney rouhis IN all its stages from
the primary Inflammation up 20 and including
the ohroaie Stage called BFiGht's Disease.
which has been, up 10 the AdVeni Of this Con.
pound. positively tnoarAbls. ThsA Why nol
start with The Renal Compound 81 nrst rather
than ordinary kidasy nsdieinss. ali Of which
fall short n the disease has reached ths shroais
slatei Then you viii know you are right. Ne
stAiemonta are Published By the Fulton people
except cases that have reached the chFonis
stage, iasurable BY al other known medicines.
Here Il another roeoTery We are permitted 70
refer 70,
Mrs. S. \. cline OF ifsI BrOAdway, sAn Fraa.
cisco, vas proaouneed BY her physioian "a
lneurably an with kidney disease that had be.
come ehronle Lrights Diseasel. she Also had
diebetea Another physician vas called In
DrOpsy had set ia, the nAils came or ana he too
Baid uothing known would i've her. She was 30
far beyond help thsy iOld her nsI 70 further
torture herself BY dieting. sne went oa ihs
fulton Coupouuoa. Ths third week wa
aliEktly better. The tlird mOnth the nails ba-
san 70 come back and = few months later was
Si s,sorSsy SSS sSs s 81 S oius ai is5sSss 5aSSs
Cutler oi SsO Pine atreet. 6An frAnclsco, lad
diabetes that Is also inourable ascending 70
The 1Ooks kDo Wing Of her recovery he 40 tooh
ths Fulton Compounds aud IN eight months 30
gAlnod his health and is nov IN active practice.
Dgopsy, rheumatism from uric acid. sout. pats
- tho oack, bladder trouble, eio., are proofs
that ths kid1eys are II trouble. Ihe lass stage
u hriEht'a pisease And Diabatea. n you ara
teelinS languid OF miseFablo ssnd lor pGnphlsE
kecovorie4 nearly eo& AmonE these hitheria
lncugabls diseasea. fulton's Renal Compound
Toe brlghts and kidney Diseases ei; fnE
loston street ~an Franeiseo, sole conpoundars
We Ars alsir exclusive agsRss "a tAix ALI.
,. N. HARERLV,
Palace Pharmacy. its state 81.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-04
Dr.. IF. Cook

Has that all the bea
side of the vegetable kingdom failure your system
without pure You win only hnd vitality in the !
kingdom Poisonous drugs nor thu,.
lightning the but the foundation o
of disease posons into bones kill the Ma
and create diseases tumors Consumption
diseases in mind that his medicine
poisonous stimulant relief y
poisonous drugs or s
medicine when takes effect and srs up the
disease in the system in s, a.
your sickness long coming on and -
long get your II will months or
a body This is people
derstand They humbugged. medicine, AZ
posed the requires wh~
get they themselves herbs for they h,
stInct people study o,
study not get weary life to-
o worry Of this world.
DR.. Cook Cures All Kinds of DiSeaS
3Ol Liberty Street. Salem, Oregon.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-04

WHY J0hnay Went 90 Red Sapperless
"What is the matter with this horse
radish, Marlar' asked the father OF the
family 1T looks mussed up"
What's the reason they call Il horse
radlsh, papa :" inquired Johnny. Il Of.
fered Il to the horse a little while ago
an he wouldn't touch it~-Chicago
Tribune.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-04

There is to be a sociable Saturday
night at the new erosion school house
for the beneht OF the Methodist
church. There will be a program and
refreshments. with speeches by some
good talent.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-04

There Is no use growing excited when
q man calls you a liar. If you are Que.
you knew Il before be told you. and II
you are not you know be Is. Baltimore
American.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-04

It would take three express cars a
day TO haul the Portland laundry
back and forth If the work had to be
done outside of the city. The s. p.
Co would have to put on another
train for shirts and collars alone
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-04
CAPITAL NATIONAL BANK OF Salsa;

SAEllAL NAAiONAL DA'N v -..sn ~
The only National Rank In Marion ounty. Trans.eIs
exchange business Drafts Issued an parts OF ne
SAVIkGS DEPARTMENT conducted Bnder usual oaNa AeI
J. H. Albert. Pres. IN. Crolsan. vlce-PTes ''
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-04

I'm properly
.dist I i food
N pkets the
'aLo,e syttem
ard nske the
d loo q imi ure.
TIE stomach is
weak aud reeds
etopi ic. Try
the Bitters. lt
ely cures
s OK Headache.
Sour Stomach.
Constipation.
Bi iOUSneSs,
Indigestion,
DyS o G . S l or
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-05-04

,. N. HARERLV.
Palace Pharmacy, tts state St.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
Shippers and Merchants Will Be
Cut OF the Annual List
of Western Roads.
APPROVE THE ELKINS LAW.
Interchange of Free Transports
tion Between Trunk and West
ern Railway Officials Will
BE Entirely Discontinued.

Because Of the EIkins law AMI the con-
titlous arising from the consolidation Of
many lines into systems. 10 Is understood
that the restriction on the issue of passes
hy the wes.ern roads next year Will be
much greater than ever before.
The girt OF passes 10 merchants and
shippers will be entirely discontinued, and
IN many States pOnucIans Wal have 10 do
without the convenient pieces OF paste
board.
Without an exception railway officials
approve the ElklHs law as regards its
iOrbidGing giving passes TO shippers and
the penalty which u enfurlts. for the
U.cacH OF the provision I'm tbs respect.
heretofore The peaIl.y Tor gIylus trans
portauOn to secure business under com
pcuuvc circumstances was Imprisonment
loT the agent glyIng the pass. This law
Nsts 10 a great extent IueueCtual because
OF the UnNIIi4nsLess Ut tue a-yuIs 10 IN
avTu4 upon an abvnt where suCu severe
pyu.llty- could b. enforced.
lHGer the present Law tho company
when thc agent represents Is he!d ruspJu-
siuic dLI AAvd.
Rival aEcnts will have hut little hesitau-
~ IN ptlsutus an inNaslgtilJu against the
company charged wIJn tEv trans .reSs.uu
uI lu.s Etw. siIlu II Is therefore expected
80 bg eIeCugC.
The trunk lines stIu adhere 10 their de-
cisiol Of not InJerchanE.ug passes aud the
Western roads Will accordingly refIS. tne
same courtesy TO the trunk lines. Accord
iusiy. no OIuCial OF q Western line Will
BE- able 60 travel over a trunk line with
out paying Tull fare and vice versa EN-
Ceptlpu ls often made 10 the private car
OF q high official. which Is often taken
over a line free OF charge
The consolidation Of many lines into one
system has much TO do with the move
ment FOR the restriction OF passes Agents
OF the vast systems have as much as
they can well attend 10 on the lines Of
Their own systems and where attention 10
interchange business Is necessary an
agent AZ a terminal city can look after u
without leaving the city where he Is To-
nLL.-I t-r tbs nurnOen.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
hallway ConstructIon Note..

Contacts will s1on b let for the c-us;ruc-
tion q the Apaiachicoia Northern. uhiCh %
i proF1ssd Will extend sr N River junction .
ApalachIeoIa. Fla-, ssyeuty-thrce mile 7
W. NicCl. g =. Nozzle. Ala
Preliminary surveys are b-ing made - TIE
Rock Island frum Burlington. Ia. q -
Louis. TIE CNtensiCn % this proposed line
v1ulI aTord the Rock Island a direct lire
from Minufar lIs and -. Paul % 81 louis,
which would D. continued % the Gulf BY shc
comrIeti1n % tre ChicaEu. 81 LDu4s. Memphis
and New ORLEANS
The contract for the construction % 'hs
colorado. OklarCma and Texas has been
awarded q the Missouri and Kansas Co1strlir-
tl1n Company The lire J. u-oposed % extend
from Duncan. J. T.. 70 Last1n. Ok
The Indiana Illinois ani Iowa Railway
C1ruuluv has Increased its capital frull &i.-
fsH 10 90 g. aH1 utl fu- the purp1se % bull Ing
q line from Benton IIarbrr, Men, 20 points in
southeastern M.rhiEau.
1t - expected that the LoIislara ani south
eastern will bCEin wcEk the c1nstructtLn
~ rs lire rom ThitadauN. Ia. to CutgT.
fErrfv-rv. miles. early next week. J-sts
G1lthaux New orleans. president.
Tho WyanIotte and Southeastern e unier
construction n m WyardJtte 20 Fordycs. ATk-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
LIVERYMAN SHOT AT NEGRO.
Bennett Wounded by Knife In.
stead Of Bullet.

August Bensiecl. proprietor OF the Ben
Livery Company At No. l1Ss North SIKH
street. last night shot At Wil'ilm Bennett
a uegro. who was fighting with two other
negroes In the rear OF his stable. Ben
sleek was arres ed and locked up at the
Fourth District Staten.
An hour later. at the City Hospital.
It was found that Bennett had not been
sho'. but stabbed. Bensieck was then
released.
About O'Clock Charles and William
Bennett. negroes residing at No. l0-S
North Twelfth street. came TO the very
stable TO collect a bill Of 81 from Hamp-
ton johnson. negro working At the
livery stable.
The three negroes engaged IN an crEu-
mcnt. " hich ended In a fight. Charles
Bennett drew a knife and cut johnson
On the right side OF the neck. During the
scuffle William Bennett was stabbed in
the right chest
Bensieck. hearing the scuffle IN the rear
OF his stable, came cut OF his office. Ben
ran toward him with the knife in his
hand Bensiock called Oa him TO halt.
and as he die not do so. fired one sGot
at him.
Bennett dropped to the floor and Ben
sleek thought he had sho' him. The
police soon arrived and BenviCck and the
negroes were ARE sted. vii lam Benn u
and johnson wee taken to the City Hos
pital. Benefits injuries are serious
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
Hy Telegraph.


Ist-lI isLAt E4ECAAA-S.
PaFutah Ky oct I1.-The gauge reads s
Weather clear and cool Joe Fowler 20 Evans
llil. On time Tn. Julian luyuras departed to-
laN .Hr Maids %. Ind Gasoline not yet passed
u-au O. Mem lLif. The TrEuFs-as g. TennsEste e
1t.T.r rf 3 b. Rubin buEhar wiii arrive
tE.HI rsrIu-NlIe tn-nis.t Ls.cal packets IN ana
cur Hl f.u E-sIur-s quiet.
Memphis. Tenn Oct. Is.-Ths river here is
an stand al 10 feet The Peters Lee ar
rived at Ia6 D. m. from 81 Lou s Witn 2.2si
ulsfaEss ucrchaullge fer this place und re-
tIrna4 az 3 o. The Gsurgit i.rs dHT tel at
3. "a fTT Cairo. Receipts ly river to-day
were fJl bal catt1u aa4 2.s4 sacks cotton seed.
Chester. H. oct. I.-GauEe is.5 aad falling.
Weather fair ana cool Boats down: Cap- Gi-
raEdtau a. ? a. m and Annie Russell al 10 a.
m Up: Polar Wave and tCw at p. m. Ches-
ter Al . m. J. ". Richtrnan and barge Of
logs a. = noon and United states steamer
Casey and tow az 2'3o o. m
Burlington. Ia. Oct 1.-THE river rose = inch
10 day w sathsr .. clear and colder. The Eloise
was in AMI out from EeoEuk. The Helen Bsalr
in and out from Davenport. The Saturn brought
dosr a E-rre raft q lumber from Saltwater FOR
the Euri nEton Lumber Company.
Crys'al City, No, Oct. i5.-The gauge reads
T. fset and falling, Beaver down. ? m. cape
sd - m. Colum "a up. "a D. m Chester W.
: m, Poiar Wave aud tow up. g.I5 y. m
Weather clear and cool
Cairo. Ill. Oct i5.-River gauge reads fgs
showing faIl of q during The last a hours.
Pierre cleared for the Lower Mississippi az
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
PILGRIMS VISIT THE SHRINE.
Feast of Blessed Margaret Mary
Observed at Convent.

The Feast OF the Blessed Margaret Mary
was observed yesterday at the Visitation
Convent by the opening OF the Shrine OF
the Sacred Heart In the convent grounds
for pilgrims. Hundreds Of persons visited
ii during the day.
As a reward for a pilgrimage to this
shrine there is an indulgence granted by
disPensation Of Pope Leo Mi upon the
usual condition Of communion and con-
fessiOn.
The Reverend Father Firle. c. IS. R,
pastor OF st. Alphonsus Catholic Church.
preached sermon at the shrine at $40
O'Clock In the afternoon. and half hour
later the choir of the convent sang.
Father Firlc also said benedlctions and
offered special prayers for the repose OF
the soul OF Archbishop kain.
The Reverend Father McGlynn OF st.
Roses Church celebrated high mass iu
the Chapel OF the Blessed Margaret Mary
yesterday morning. for the sisters OF the
community and the pupils of the school
In the afternoon the Reverend Father
Moulineri. s. j., preached a sermon n the
chapel
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
WABASH EASTERN LINE.
subcOntrRctors on the Cumberland
and Cherry Run Connection.

on the line TO connect the West Vir-
ginla Central and the Western Maryland
Railroad beJwts sn Cumberland and Cherry
Run work has begun about four miles
cast % Cumberland. sid. The subcon-
tractors from Cumberland eastward are
as follows: Cumberland 20 Weltgn tun-
mel. Doyle; N,ltJn tunnel and sgyeu miss
east. n. E.mOIc. tncn come the NdaiE-
Reese COusJruciUn Co, J. ". kEuekiys.
y. Roman, &. II. Lochcr. NJ. J. Moran
and Patrick G. bulus. the subContract -
the latter extending 10 SideluE HIu creek.
which marks the eastern end uf the con-
tract Of Macarthur Bros. and the Kill
patrick Bros. and Collins Construction
Company. The contract OF tine Dcguou-
Mclean Construction Company extends
from Sldcliug Hill Cre.k 10 Ch rry Run.
Between Cumberland and S.deling Hill
Greek elEht bridges viii have 10 be Cuu-
EtruCted at different points over the POto-
mae River. These structures Will average
60 feet In length. with three piers In
addition to the abutments There VIII also
be i've tunnels OF varying lengths, as fol-
lows: Enobley. 80 feet: MeltOn, l.5i0 feet;
KeSsler, le0 feet: SJIckpile. l.7pO feet. and
Indigo. 41i1 feet The latter VIII be near
Little Orleans. The bridge work has been
suhlCt 20 Winston q Co. and Locher Of
Massachusetts,, but Macarthur Bros them
selves will DO considerable of the tunnel
work. Between delinE HIN Creek and
Cherry Run. on the contract OF the Deg
run-McISan Construction Company. u -
stated that there will not be any tunnels
and but few heavy cuts
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

OH, River steamh1atmen are protesting
acafnst the construction OF q bridge across
the river BY the Baltimore and Ohio RAJ
road. The c0mpany seeks @ build 55"-Ioot
shall BE- 20 feet
-Cantnin Ed N0vkand. Jr.. general freiSht
and PASSENGER agent 0f the Arkansas Packet
Ccr-rany was in -. Luuis from Memphis yes
,.rtav and rsrorts business unusually good
a INK the lower river.
The sidney arrived from burlington yes
T. ylav uith n Eooi trip. and departed on the
& D. freight and many passengsrs-
CAPTAIN George Forrest Of the Columbia
.ckgt Comrany IS here from Clinton. II
gutain FOrrt q j. accom- anied BY his VIE
aii will remain until Tomorrow.
The Stacker Lee deuartcd yesterday after
noon Tor MrmUhls with a heavy IRE. Eht- De-
srIte the advanced season. her passenger ac-
s.umofations were taycd-
Freight Is being received for the I.ntus
ms which Viii. arrive this evening fre;t
= autrhls. She viii DEPART On the return this
1fJgrnoCu.
The steamer Mary. towing barge. arrived
yestsrfay from the Missouri and tied uD at
'le foot % Chestnut street
The Chester arrived Yesterday morning
from Cape Girardcau with good trip and
will dsLsTt on the return IN the afternoon
The EaId EaEle came IN from Peoria ves-
tariay morning and departed In the afternoon
with a good trip
The Re Lee Is due tonight from Menu
his She deuaEts on the return tomorrow
afternoon
-C1utaln Joserh Carroll a wei known riv-
erHaE is Ssr.lusiv I'D at hts home
-Th. Belle Cr Calhoun departed for Cal
h-uu C1luty yesterday afternoon
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

his home into a veritab'c slaughter pen
and sprinkled the blood OF his own en-
spring upon the mnntei Of his doorway;
The children. aged .. I and baby
scarcely out Of its swaddlinE clothes. were
standing upon the front steps pitifully
CRYING Tor their mother. who, with
sense Of irnpeuding danger 10 her Titles
ones was speeding with nying feet 10
nearby neiChbors for help.
As the mother disappeared around the
corner Of the house there was a quick
movement OF the arm and a slckeninG
thud. and the eldest child was no more.
Again The hammer was raised, another
thud and the little 4-year-old was a
corpse.
..Paua. don't hurt me- lisped the baby.
hut the demon caught the child about the
waist and dashed its brains out Complet-
ing the most sickcu .nE crime in the his
tory Of western North Carolina.
Iay was arrested by posse, summoned
b. his wife and was lodged in iail. He
declares he does not remember the traE-
eiy and hat his mind was blank from
Friday night until ha was landed in jail.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
IMMENSE PHILIPPINE
EXHIBIT IS ASSURED
Thirty-FOur Thousand Displays Al
ready Have Been Guaranteed
by the Natives.

Washington, oct. 1.-THE War Depart
meut has received information that as n
result Of the 81. Louis Words Fair Board
in Manila sending throughout the islands
hundreds OF thousands Of pamphlets. in
English. Spanish and the native tongue,
$1,000 exhibits have been promised
The Spanish Consul General. the English
Consul General and the French and Ger
man Consuls have prom sed support in
getting collective exhibitions cf their
countrymen In the Philippine disp ny.
The Exposition oBard also has been no
t-fiei by the secretary OF the Philippine
Commission that the next appropr.a lol
bin Of the commission Will Include Slo,' ~
10 defray the expenses Of the two COM
panies Of constabulary and constabulary
band 10 ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
IMMIGRATION AGENTS TOUR.
shown About TeInrkRna by Two
Mayors and Board of Trade.

III II TIIsT| M"
TeNarkana. Ark. Oct 1.-THE special
train Of the immigrat on agents Of the Iron
Mountain and Missouri Pacific system
reached here over TIE Texas and Pacific
via Marshall this afternoon.
The iarty was met at Jne train by Tex
arkana's two Mayors and a committee OF
nifty members of the Board OF Trade. who
showed the agents the principal p5lnts OF
tained Item with Z rncr and smoker
Following are the members OF the party:
3. II. Payne. assistant general pa ssenger
and ticket agent. -. Lou =. r 2 Bar lay.
Immigration areu St Doui 4. y II m
ter. St. Louis: {. z Sly 81 assistant gen.
eral passenger assent Kansas City: n. D.
wis n. as sta q % ! Do r .r. nj
Mempn's: B'sseu wilson. divi Ton pas
geuger agent Oh caCo. g a. d an, travel
ing passenger agent. Iudianapo f..
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
EASTERN CAPITALISTS HERE.
On Way TO Joplin, Where They
Have Mining Investments.

Rudolph BlaEkenberg. a Philadelphia
millionaire. in company with T. c. Cupit.
G. " Cupit. G. d. Clarke and william
Lee. also OF Philadelphia. and Samuel Lee
OF ColumhrS. o., are At the Planters They
are on their way 10 Joplin. No. where the
members OF the party are interested In
lead and zinc mines.
Mr. Blankcntcrg Is one OF Philadeiuhia's $
most public-snirited citizens. He Is at the
head OF a large mercantile establishment.
During the Ergsian famine. when three
shiploads OF food and clothing were do
noted TO the starving Russians. Nr. Blank
eubcrg was selected TO take charge OF the
visions reached their proper destination
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
AnCAnLE ApJrsTMENT Reached.
Delaware, LnckauEnna and Western
Makes Concessions to Its Employees.

Scranton. Pa. OF. 1--An amlclble al
jus.ment Of the difficulties between he
Delaware. Lackawanua and west-rn Rail-
road and its tralnmen and conductors has
been reached.
Several concessions were made By the
company. among Ihsm the straight sen
iOTity' plan IN promo .Ons- Sgb-taut al
lrcreasts In wax 8 were gained for the
men in the subur an passenger s ..viee.
There also was ne nj conc ssion In the
matter Of the Arrangement OF runs 50
that men can have more time at their
home terminals.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
SAN JUAN TO BE STRONGHOLD.
Modern LongRange Rifles to Ec
Placed in Old Forts.

San Juan. Porto Rico. Oct. lit was
learned to-day that the Fertilization
Board las decided TO make San Juan one
Of the American fortified strongh1lds.
AL the Spanish guns which were in the
fortihcations at the time the Americans
took possession have been rejected and
surveyors to-day began Planning for the
pacing Of modern rfiies. in the NIoro san
CristoDal aud Escambron forts in each
OF which viii be mounted four l0-inch and
two Finch guns. having a range OF ten
only 500 yards
The Fertilization Board IS due TO arrive
In New York on the steamer COama to-
MORROW.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
IMPROVEMENT WORK STOPPED.
Pennsylvania officials DO Not believe
Cont ItIons Justify Expenditures.

REPUBiIC SPECIAL
Philadelphia. Oct. 1.-THE Pennsylvania
Railroad will suspend further operau n
on a great part Of the vast Improvements
and extension work now under way.
In all it Is est mated that nearly Slo'-
Vlstag OF new work. alIcady under con-
tract will be stopped within thirty days.
Formal notice was gwen tO-uas 10 seN-
eraI contractors % suspend Work on No
vembcr ID. Other otders Of Ike nature
viii be issued without delay
The purpose - 20 stop all improvement
and extension woik fram VIII ch rect b m
cit cannot be der we'd this year. exc pt
whers the work u 80 far advanced or In
such shape that operations Cann-t be sus-
pended without danger OF serious damage
to the work already done
Everything dropped now goes over 10
take its place among improvements and
extensions. which VIII be recommended
FOR next year. the general stCppJge OF
Improvement work ordered was hna Is de
teTimined upon hy Pres. dent Cassltt with
IN 4 Few days HIS decision was reached
after consultation with Charles T.. Pugh,
second vice president and W. W Alter
bury. general manager, who confirmed
President CasSatt in his opinion that the
traffic conditions now are not such as 70
require all the increased facilities ylannsd-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
wm FInnnce Vera CruI Rond.

Baltimore. oct. I7.-ofcials OF the Mary
land Trust Company in this city made
statement to-day. in which they explain
that the & 00Oo GO lean now being nego-
tlated by the company Is for the Vera
Cruz and Pacific Railroad Company. OF
which they are the agents. the loan 10 b.
secured hy ts.0o0.o 90 OF the first-mortcage ge
bonds OF the company. The Mary and
Trust Company officials admitted that they
had agreed to give the note OF their own
coupany 10 the prospective lenders of
the 10000 instead of the note Of the
railroad company
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18
UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
out on time

Il a n, light. The Joe Fowler was in and
out on time
Cape Girardeau. No. Oct. IT.-weather clear
and cooler. River fslllng. The Cape Girardeau
down I p m. departing for Commerce at
p. N. The Annie Russell down. } .. n. The
Stacker Lee due down. The Cape Girardeau
due up
vieksburg. Miss. Oct. i7.-The gauge showed
g. rise q 8 The city % Wheeling cleared
for Greenville The Delta and the Chalmette
both due down. The weather Is clear and
fr9st predicted tonight. The Belle OF the Bends
+ due.
wheeling ". Va. Oct I7.-Riyer feet; fall
ing. Weather Gear and cooler Down: The
IN Hur 70. PaTkershurE at II a. m. W: The
Bessie smith for Pittsburg ut u:3o.
Louisville. Ky. Oct. T.--River rising; IN
callI 81 on falls IS and below locks 81
Clear and cool.
Cincinnati o.. Oct. 17.-River stationary; LII
feet. Departed: Avalon for Memphis. Clear
and cooler.
.ew Orleans. Oct. I7-weathsr partly cloudy
and pleasant. Departed. The Natchrz for The
BeI ds.
Evansville. Ind. Oct. 1T-River falling; "a
Cloudy and colder.
Pit:phurr Oct IT.-Rlver a.: stationary.
Clear and cool
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-18

COLONEL HUNTER BEN JENKINS.
Delegate from 81. Louis TO Davenport
River Convention.
best-known men in ST. Louis steamboat
circles. and his selection Is ind0rsed uy
the river men
lie has served a many river c1nven-
tiuns. the las; being Al Memphis. Team.
and Nicksburg. Miss. At tn after he wis
member OF the ResolGt urr Committee
EatC-at-lg-gs from Missouri. Two other
delegate VIII ue uauej from ST L0ui-.