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Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18

I'd just as lief promise to obey a mar
as to promise to love and honor.him. It's
as easy to do one as the other, and some.
times great deal easier.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18
mrnitaI.
Record Of the Past.
No Stronger Evidence Can be Had
in Ellsworth.

Look well to their record. What they
have done many times in years gone by is
the best guarantee of future results. Any
one with bad back, any reader suffering
from urinary troubles, from any kidney
ills, will find in the following evidence
proof that relief and cure are near at hand
J. G.. Gray, farmer and postmaster, East
Surry, says: 81 gave for publication in
the Ellsworth paper in 1897 statement
about Doan's Kidney Pills. When inter-
viewed about the results obtained from
the treatment told the gentleman who
called upon me that it had helped that
particular attack. During the period OF
five years which has elapsed there have
been occurrences but have never relapsed
into the condition from which Doan's
Kidney Pills rescued me. l still think
the remedy can be depended upon, and
know of more than one resident in Ellis
worth who, induced to try Doan's
Kidney Pills from seeing my name in the
Ellsworth papers, very emphatically en-
dorses the medicine because of the un
doubted benefit which followed its use.n
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
Ellsworth American., 1903-11-18

Fortune has often been blamed FOR
blindness, but fortune Is not SO blind
as men are.-Samuei Smiles
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
WESTERN ACADEMY CADETS
GIVEN MILITIA COMMISSIONS.
Corner Stone Laying Held in Conjunc-
ton With Commencement
Exercises.

The commencement exercises of the West
ern Military Academy at Upper Alton took
place yesterday in conjunction with the lay
ing OF the corner stone OF the Administra-
ton building.
All the buildings Of the Academy were
destroyed by fire IN February. but the work
Of the senior class has been carried on ii
ether places. and diplomas were awarded as
follows: w L. Benson. Chicago; ". P.
Gardiner. Grand Tower, Ill: ]. VI. Grant.
Denver. Colo. c. S. Jameson. St. Louis.
Mo-: C. L. Legg. Pontiac. III: J. H. Nc
Henry. St Louis, Mo; ]. r. Murphy. Ponti-
&C. Ill: P A Pickel. ST. Louis. No: W F.
Schnorr. Council Bluffs Ia; W. ". Sheri-
dan. Sullivan. III: c. f. Smith. Flora. Ill:
R. W. Stumpe Washington. Mo: L. Won
Weise Greenville. Ill.
The thirteen cadets also received commits
sions, as Brevet Second Lieutenants in the
Illinois National Guard. from Governor
Richard Yates
Following the commencement exercises.
the corner stone was laid by Colonel A.
u. Jackson and Captain G. D. Eaton. The
corner stone was part Of the pedestal Of
the columns that stood at the entrance OF
Wyman Hail. one of the old buildings
Cut on one end OF the stone were the date
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
SAYS SHE is A PRINCESS.
City Hospital Ward Claims Rela-
tionship With Nobility of India.

Mrs. Ada Zuleika Wise. who says she is
a Princess. and whose royal name would be
Princess Murghenhaie. had the royal line
from which she claims extraction been per-
petuated in India. spent last night at the
City Hospital.
Mrs. Wise is in reduced circumstances.
Reverses of fortune. the death of relatives
with lineases long. and the overthrow
years ago OF her native dynasty in India.
are responsible for her present condition,
she declares.
For several years she has supported her
self in Atlanta. Ga. by teaching painting,
drawing and fancy work. accomplishments
she learned when her family lived in Call
ciitta. India. Mrs Wise was on her way to
Seattle. Wash. ard was forced to stop in
81. Louis on account of the high water at
Kansas City. She will return to Atlanta to-
day and defer her trip until the floods have
abated-
According TO Mrs. wise's story, she is
the daughter of Prince Murghenhaie, son
of Maharajah Murghenhaie- one of the most
powerful Of the native Kings of India. who
became dependents Of the British Empire
after the subsection CT India b the English.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS
CITIES AND TOWNS.
AGED WOMAN COMMITS
SUICIDE BY DROWNING.
Mrs. GerlinE. an Invalid. CrnwIs From
Her Bed md Jumps Into
Cistern.

Mrs Charlotte Gerling 70 years old an
invalid, crawled from her bed about 4
O'Clock yesterday morning and jumped into
the cistern in the rear Of her home No. 60e
Abend street, Belleville. Her lifeless body
was found yesterday morning by her son.
John GeTiing, whose wife discovered that
the aged woman was missing from her
room.
Mrs. Gerling had been i'll for several
years. She was unable TO walk but was
cheerful She told her friends and rela-
tiyes that she believed she would get we'll.
Tuesday night her daughter-in-law gave
her some medicine and Mrs. Gerling told her
that she felt quit. well and that IL would
not be necessary for any one to get UP in
the night TO administer more medicine.
Mrs. John Gerling awoke about a. m.
yesterday and went at once to the room
occupied bv her mother-in-law. She was
surprised TO find the bed unoccupied. She
called her husband, and Mr.. Gerlng
searched the house.
Going outside he discovered that the top
was OF the cistern. and looking down. he
the body Of his mother. The police
and ambulance were summoned and the
body was raised to the surface. Mrs. Ger
ling was dressed in a black dress and
waist. which she had put on after the rest
OF the family retired.
Coroner McCracken held the inquest last
evening. The jury returned a verdict OF
suicide. Mrs. Gerling leaves two sons. John
Gerling Of Beleville and Louis Gerling Of
Chicago
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
.BUCKET-SHOP MEN
OBTAIN WARRANTS
Spectacular Raid of Chicago Board
of Trade Is Planned, but Is
Frustrated.

Chicago. June 3-Prompt action on the
part Of the directors of the Board of Trade
and several members of Board of Trade
firms forestalled the service of warrants
to-day for alleged violations Of the statutes.
Charges Of pretended buying and selling
Of grain which there was no intention Of
receiving or delivering were brought
against the individual directors and several
charges against Louis r Fyfe. L H. Man.
son. Theron Logan. B. B. Bryan. Lorenzo
Lamson and s. ". Lamson, Board of Trade
operators. by two men who, 1t is said. have
been victims Of the recent raid upon the
establishment Of George T Sullivan.
Arrangements were quietly made. how
ever. for the perfecting of bonds for all
parties ard a spectacular raid OF the Board
OF Trade and the Offices of its members
which had been arranged for. was avoided.
President Chandler of the Board of Trade
said:
This attack on the Board Of Trade.
through its officers and directors and few
of its members. is an act Of retaliation and
revenge or the part OF the bucketshop
men on account Of the boards withholding
from them its market quotations They are
desperate siEce the failure of their last
scheme to capture the open Board of Trade
and work 1t as quotation factory.
The Board of Trade is more than willing
to put to the test of law its methods OF
dealings. In fact, they have already stood
the test for more than fifty years and
have been adjudicated upon by the courts OF
last resort. and this fact must be well
known to the people who are instigating
these suits.
The attack is prompted by men blinded
with disappointment and rage. as they real
ize the impending humiliation of their law
less business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
POLICE MAKE FUTILE SEARCH
FOR SLAYER OF JOHN KEITH.
Rewards AEEreEatinE 300 offered for
Arrest of Men Implicated in Kill
ing of Conductor.

Posses. headed by Deputy Sheriff Charles
Cashel. CHIEF Of Police George o. Purdy and
Lieutenant Of Police Mike Doyle Of East
ST. Louis. secured the country TO the north
and east OF East st. Louis yesterday in
search for the murderer OF Conductor John
". Keith Of the East ST. Louis and Subur
ban Railroad.
The posses for while had the blood
hounds from Edwardsville with them. Half
a hundred suspects were arrested during the
night and yesterday. but all have Dcen re-
leased. Motorman J. Bowers failing 10
identity any OF the men.
Rewards aggregatlng $50 were announced
for the capture and conviction Of the muir
derer last night The East 81. Louis and
Suburban Electric Railroad offered 500 and
the street Raiiroai Mems Union offered
$2p Il is expected that this reward Will
be added to by the Governor.
Coroner McCracken held an inquest over
Keiths body yesterday. The jury returned
verdict Of murder at the hands OF I'M
known persons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
CONGRESSMAN BALL
WANTS TO BE GOVERNOR.
Resigns His Sent in House of Repre-
sentutives Because He Believes 1t
Would Handicap Him in Race.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, June 5.-"Congressman Ball
of our State who has notified his constitu-
ents that he will resign next November,
just on the threshold of a new Congress.
will run for Governor of Texas" said H.
P. Quinn of San Antonio this evening. He
is resigning now in order to get in good
trim for the race, for. strange as it may
seem. he looked on the Office he has Just
given up as heavy handicap for the guber-
Material stakes.
THE present Governor of Texas was
chosen while still member OF the Con-
gress; so was his predecessor. Governor
Savers, taken from the House. Against
this fashion of choosing chief executives
from Representatives strong feeling was
growing up and Mr.. Ball. being coed
politician. recognized it.
He saw that 1t would be dangerous for
him to stay in Washington. even for a
single term longer. IL he wanted to attain
his ambition to go to Austin, and ne was
doubtless correct, for l am satisfied that
1t will be a long while before the State
will again agree to take one Of its national
legislators for Governor"
Mr. Ball is one of the strongest men
Texas has sent TO Congress, and his cam
paign will be watched with interest by his
associates at the capital.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
BelleviIIe News Notes.

The Wornan's Christian Temperance Union
will meet at the home Of Mrs. F. A. Behymer
this afternoon.
charles a. karch is in Marissa. Ill.
Mrs. Louis Neumeyer entertained friends yes
terday afternoon.
The Reverend Walter Won schenk is in Chi
cago.
The annual festival service OF the choir OF
St Georges Episcopal Church took place Last
night.
Mrs. Mary Henderite has returned from Cal
!fornia-
Jacob schwtnd. Jr.. fell and fractured his arm
yesterday.
The annual picnic Of So. Philips Church will
take place Tuesday.
Mrs W. St. John has returned from East ST
LOUIS.
Miss. MARY Rinck Of Terre Haute is visiting
in Eelleyille.
The wedding Of Miss Ida ohst and Charles
Eogel will take place Wednesday, June 10. az
the home Of the brides parents.
The monthly meeting Of the kronthal Lieisr-
tafel Society will take place tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cary departed yes
terday for their home in Chicago Ill
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
MARRIAGE LICENSE CLIMAX.
Fifteen Documents Break Clayton
Record for One Day.

The record of licenses issued at Clayton in
one day was broken yesterday. with To-
tai of fifteen. Thirteen have been issued
on several occasions.
Before License Clerk Charles Redman put
in his appearance Lawrence NJ. Simmons
and Linnie How were waiting for him
Simmons gave his address as No. 3.ls
Franklin avenue.
The others obtaining licenses were: Martin
Wittmeier and Sophia Brockmeier of Cen
trail; Joseph Modeker. No So Park avenue,
Celia Jensen. No. 1888 Minnesota avenue;
Edmond /. Gauder. No. 2l2o Randolph,
Gertrude Gorhan. No. 14is North Nineteenth
street; John Santer. No. 1886 South Eighth,
Stella T. Haaser. No. su Arsenal; John
Albrecht, Bellefontaine, Lydia Sellenricx.
Bellefontaine: John Liddy and Mae Eagan,
St. Louis: Henry D. Jagels and Dollie NJ.
Graham. St Louis: Dorsa r. Cawthon, No.
900 Glasgow avenue. Nellie Samoniei. No
1910 Glasgow avenue: Rudolph Renneberg
and Tenie kuehner. Eureka: Edward r.
Schultz and Emma X. Thackery. St Louis:
Louis J. Prick. st. Louis. and Ida l. Head.
East St. Louis: Albert J. Goetz. No. 9lI
Salisbury street. and Laura Schlendwin St
Louis: Gus Lowry. No. 6Ils Wells avenue,
and Hanna Stoverink. No 1875 January ave-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
JEFFERSON CLUB SENDS
PROVISIONS TO SUFFERERS.
Assistance Committee Named by Pres
fdent Halves for Local Charities
VIII Give Money II Needed.

The Jefferson Club, al special meeting
last night, acting on a resolution offered by
Harry B. Halves, president, voted 10 ship
at once 100 barrels of -four and carload of
fruit, vegetables and groceries. to Mayor
James A. Reed OF Kansas City for distribu-
ton among the food sufferers.
The so members in attendance also
adopted a resolution. offered by Thomas E.
Muivihill. authorizing President Halves TO
appoint a committee of fifteen members, 10
be known as the Assistance Committee.
which shall permanently have charge of the
clubs charitable work.
The Assistance Committee appointed by
President Halves is composed Of these
members: Judge Jesse Mcdonald, chair
man: James l. Dawson, J. Avery Webb.
Charles Skinker. Douglas Robert. CAPTAIN
McNamee Thomas Mulvihill. Doctor p u.
Connolly. Doctor J. H. Simon. Benjamin
Seikirk. Casper Wolff. c. ]. Nordmeyer, ".
H Hauschulte. Benjamin Charles. Doctor
H ]. Scherck and Mathew Kelley, Chief OF
Oali
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
FAMILY REUNION CELEBRATED.
Sister. Find Brother After Twenty
Years Separation.

family reunion was celebrated in East
ST. Louis last night at the home of Charles
Liphart. who had been separated from his
family for twenty years.
The guests Of honor were Mrs Annie
Kuhn OF East ST. Louis and her sister. Mrs
Carrie Doyle of San Francisco. Cal, sisters
of Liphart. The reunion came about by the
three meeting on an East ST. Louis street
car.
Twenty years ago the Liphart family lived
at Los Angeles. Cal Liphart. who i now a
boss carpenter. at that time ran away from
home and was never heard OF again by any
OF his relatives The family moved TO San
Francisco. and although Liphart often tried
to communicate with his relatives. he coui1
not locate them.
He finally settled in East ST. Louis and
was married nine years ago. Six years ago
his sister Mrs. Annie Kuhn. who was sin
gle when Liphart left home. came 10 live
in Eas; st. Louis with her husband. AL
though they at times lived within few
blocks of each other, they never met. sev-
eral days ago Mrs. Carrie Doyle came to
visit her sister. Yesterday afternoon the
women were on a car when man boarded
the car who proved to be their brother.
The reunion followed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04

The East St. Louis mail carriers team will
play the All stars Sunday at :. n. at the
Athletic Park.
The W G T. L. will give a social to-rnor-
row nigh, at the home Of Mrs. Paschal, No. LIE
Kansas avenue.
Miss Alice Murphy has returned to her home
in Joliet. after visit with Misses White and
ForTnan-
Mrs virda Mann of Cleveland avenue will
entertain the Ladies' Literary Circle this after
noon.
VIM. Day has returned to his home in Terre
Haute, Ind.
Mines. Henry D. Sexton. Albert l. keechier
Hnd r. N. Carter will entertain the Aatfon
Club members this afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Sexton in North Eighth street.
The Halcyon Club will meet at the home of
Mrs. L. Buchanan tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Grace Campbell has returned from Eas;
Caruudelet.
The Elks' Club Eili give a shirtwaist party
tonight in their clubroOEls.
The wedding of Miss Stella Dragon and
William walsh Of ST. Louis took place yesterday
at ST. Patrick's Church.
STEPHEN D. Sexton purchased tract Of land
2G BY 5S feet. south Of st Clair avenue. Tor
s.. SO from the St Louis National Bank.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
IRVING SCHOOL EXERCISES.
ThirtySeven Graduates Compose
This Years Glass.

The graduation exercises of the Irving
School will take place tomorrow evening.
Owing to the fact that repairs are being
made on the building. the school has been
closed two weeks in advance of the end of
the regular session.
The exercises will not be held in the
school building as usual. but in North ST.
Louis Turner Hall
Names of the graduates composing this
years class follow:
Cora Alice Baker. Warren Kellogg Beige
man. Norma Lucille Boehm. Hulda Frances
Bolz. Charlie a. Bondeson. Estelle Cast.
Emma Craener. Christina Deck. Henry
Frauenfelder. lohn William Frederikser,
Philip II. w Freise. Ida Caroline CARDS,
Frank H Gerdes. William A Geise. EstelIe
Gertrude Giessow. Grace Ethel Greve Edna
Grisbeck. Edna Olive Gundlach. Marie Hal
lissey Haney. Oscar Emil Hessdoerfer
Grace Marie Heating. Rosetta Cecilia Keat-
ing. Grace Agnes Kelly. Louis G. H. Kuhl-
man. Lillian Lloyd. Louis Henry Meste-
maehe5; Pearl Hannah Null. Philip ".
Null. Wilhelmine E. Null. Ethel Marie o.
mer. Hilda Nina. Roeder Freda Smith.
HHda Louise Tinkaus. Eugene W Wilken-
ing. Charles G. Wischmeyer. Gertrude
Marie Wunderlich. Frederick George zibell
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
COUNT OF MONEY IN TREASURY
DUE TO POSTOFFICE SCANDAL.

there has been a tendency In every depart
ment of the Government to keep sharp
lookout for crookedness. Irregularities, lax
business methods or eatravagances.
MIR. Roberts says there has been abso-
lutely nothing TO arouse the suspicious OF
the Treasury Department that all was not
straight and regular in connection with the
Government funds.
Il don't intend that there shall be any
thing wrong he said tonight. That's
why this count which l ordered upon my
own initiative Is being conducted by officials
ana employees Of the Treasury Department
who ordinarily have nothing whatever to do
with the deposits
The counting has been in progress for
several weeks. II will be thirty 10 forty
DAYS before Il Will be completed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
SPENCER-WILLlAMS WEDDING.
Bridegroom and Several of the
Guests From st. Louis.

New York. June AT noon to-day Miss
Mabel Williams. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Ezkiel C. Williams. was married to Doctor
Selden Spencer of St. Louis. in ST. Paul's
Methodist Episcopal Church. West End ave
nue. ard Eighty-siNth street. The Reverend
Doctor Eckman officiaIed.
The bride. who wore a costume of white
chiffon cloth trimmed with lace and veil
of point lace. had only one attendant Mrs.
Hugh Sutherland. of Philadelphia. The lat
ter was in gown OF heliotrope crepe with
trimmings of cluny lace. and hat to cor
respond
Mr.. Horatio Nelson Spencer. Jr.. of ST.
Louis was his brothers best man. The
ushers were Doctor Frank Haussling OF
Newark. y. j: Doctor Percy Herbert Will
liams. Mr.. Willard Ray Totten o. this city.
Mr. John Randolph Graham of Winchester.
Va: Mr.. William Alexander Nicholson of
ST. Louis. and Mr.. BENJAMIN II. Thompson.
Pittsburg.
The brides family being in mourning. only
relatives were asked to the wedding break
fast which was served by Mazetti at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams. No 50 West
Nchry-sscnnl street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
Makes Nine Speeches. Some of
Them in Pouring Rain. to In
mense Crowds.
PRAISE FROM DWIGHT'S MAYOR.
Official Who. 1t Is Said. Is a Dem
ocrat. Announces That He In
tends to Support Roose-
welt for Reelection.

Bloomington. H.. June 3.-Presdent
Roosevelt put in about the busiest day of
his trip to-day from a speechmaking stand
point.
He made his first speech al Freeport at
O'Clock this morning, and when he conc!ud-
ed his address here. shortly after 10 o'clock
tonight he had spoken nine times. Eight
OF his speeches were made in the open
air. and several OF then in transforms.
The hardest rain encountered to-day was
at Pontiac. where he dedicated a soldiers
and sailors monument The downpour was
So heavy when his train arrived that it
seemed lnadvisable for him to venture out.
Il will leave 1t to you. Mr.. Mayor" he
said to that official IF you say so. we
The Mayor decided that the President
should 90. and. wearing rain coat he
braved the elements.
An interesting feature of the day occurred
at Dwight. The Mayor Of this place. i; is
said. Is a Democrat In introducing the
President he said:
Il consider you. Mr.. President. the ideal
American citizen. l am in favor of the
you for reelection"
The President. responding TO the intro
duction. said:
Mayor has said 70 me. Perhaps l prize
them especially. Mr.. Mayor. coming from
one who is not OF my party; but the whole
thing is. my friends. if We are all good
Americans that is enough platform for all
OF US to stand on. ! prize more than can
say such words as have been uttered by
the Mayor. and / assure you shall do my
best TO try to deserve them.
The President also assisted in the opening
OF new hotel at Dwight. a wire was run
from the hotel to the rear platform of his
car and by pressing a bulb he started the
machinery in the building.
The places al which the President spoke
to-day were Freeport. Rockford, Rochelle.
Aurora. Joliet Dwight. Pontiac, Lexington
and Bloomington.
There was a sensation at Lincoln to-day
over the discovery of a satchel filled with
dynamite hidden near the Chicago and AL
ton tracks in Lincoln.
This was located within few feet from
the point where President Roosevelt leaves
the train tomorrow morning, and a plot
was suspected by the police. a thorough
investigation is in progress
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-04
SPRING CARNIVAL AND FESTIVAL.
Feature VIII BE Big Civic Parade in
Which Many VIII Participate.

Business and professional men OF East St.
Louis, comprising the East st. Louis I'm
proveuent Association. have completed ar
Engagements for a spring festival. which is TO
take place next week. The affair is TO be a
carnival. The railroads have made rates
Of one fare for the round trip during the
week.
one Of the features Will be a civic parade
Thursday afternoon. in which IL Is expected
tha; almost all the merchants and big man
ufacturing Industries of East ST. Louis Will
participate. Several OF the fraternal socie-
ties Will turn out and the. Elks' club VIII
furnish automobiles for ladies who desire 10
ride in the parade. The carnival will be AZ
Exhibition Park.
Balloting is now going on for Queen OF the
Carnival Those in the race are: Ada Hen
bricks, Blanche jenkins, Mildred Haynes.
Irma keechier. Adele Boismenue, Nerle
Reppard. Emma Burke. Lizette Roewe.
Sadie Brown. Margie Potts. Irma Wless
EIma Brockman. Justine Livingstone, Eva
RarIoy and May Bratton.