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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
A. H. BARNUM's BODY IS FOUND.
Boatman Held Till Chicago Mans
Disappearance Is Explained.

Chicago. Aug. CA special to the News
from Walloon Lake. Mich, says that the
body of Attorney Albert W. Barnum Of this
city. who disappeared mysteriously several
days ago at that point. has been found.
> Barnum. who was son OF former Judge
w. H. Barnum OF Chicago. reached the VII
lage Of Walloon last week and employed
c. H. Rice. boatman. to row him to his
cottage across the lake. The boat was
found later at its moorings. but Barnum
had disappeared. Rice Is being detained
until the mystery is solved.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
WILL ORDER NEW ELECTION.
Centralia Township to Vote on
High School Proposition.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

centraiia. ILL.,. Aug. 2-Last spring the
people Of centralia Township voted to issue
$4,000 bonds to erect a township high school
the understanding being at the time that
the bonds would be- floated at per cent
and arrangement accordingly was complst-
ed for the erection of the school building
when a financial stfipency severely .if-
fected financial cir and it has been
impossible to fioat tie bonds at per. cent
The School Board. however, finds itself
In q position now to float the bonds at "a
per cent. which will necsssitate 4 new elec-
ton to vote on issuing bonds at that figure.
and accordingly the board will in short
time order new election.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23

The largest portion Of the stock has al
ready been taken by the statesmen and en-
ployes of the company. So heavy was tile
demand that on August 10 but 50 30 shares
remained unsold. and already the officers
of the company say. they have 100000 in
the treasury.
Modern and up-to-date business methods
will prevail in every department of the
margin of profit, but the enormous business
transacted will make the total profits large.
Thu store will be a strictly one-Drice es-
tablshnent, although a discount of per
cent will be allowed on all cash purchases.
No better time. it is said, could be selected
for the establishment of such business in
St. Louis. as from now until the Worlds
Fair the furniture trade will be brisk. Thou
sands of houses will be furnished or re-
furnished and rooming-houses and hotels
are figuring on new equipments.
A large CORPS of clerks are already at the
store to explain the workings Of the great
system Out-of-t0wn residents who can
not come to the city can obtain full particu-
lars by sending a postal card to the stora.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
HIGH DIVE CAUSED DEATH.
Peter Carson Struck His Head

against NaIat0rlum FIOOr.
Peter Carson. who struck the top of his
head against the bottom Of pool at the Nat
torium. Nineteenth and Pine streets. while
Going a high dive Friday. died yesterday
1t the City Hospital.
Carson was from Chicago and came to
He was bathing Frieay and Owed from a
high point In the Natatorium. The water
was nine feet deep, but he went straight to
the bottom, striking his head against the
eranitoid moor. He never regained con-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
new IIiineis Cerparatisn..

REpUBLIC SPNIAL
Springfield. III, Aug. 9,,-certincates Of incor-
Rose q follows.
The Hydraulic Car Starter Company, yirden;
capital. t0.0ee; manufacturing machines, tools
and devices. Ineorpg ators-Jehn r. Trott Simon
Il. sutphin and N L Clayton
Taylorvtle; capital. Ian; wholesale and retail
meat and provision business Incorporators-W.
B. AcBride. L. B. Day and L Simpson.
The Chicago Pasteur Institute, Chicago: capt.
tai, 5000; treatment OF hydrophobiR- 1ncor-
and b. G. Bruno,
The ChicaEc Expansion Steel Kiln Company,
ChicxRn; capital, $4,000: to manufacture steel
kiins. Incofporsfors-Hsrry W. McEwen, c. c.
Cfamer and John 8. Butler
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
r. =. Confer nurt.

REpUBIfC SPECIAL
Newport, R. L. Aug. 21-P. r. Collier. the
polo player .Snd matter OF the hounds,
broke his collar bone In q polo scrimmags
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23

Woodmsn Day at the Mesdviiie Old Set.
t.srs reunion, ana y T. estimated that i 5000
and Mayor James \. Reed Of Kansas City
were the speakers The reunion closed to-
night with big campfire and band con-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
+. boyer Killea.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

NE8 UHl<kC * AI1<Ik-
rotosi. Mo-. Aug. sz-r. Boyer. reading
f<uf Niles nereh e here Wa killed = .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
HEALTH REPORTS FOR WEEK
SHOW DECREASE IN DEATHS.
Forty Persons More ThaA Sixty Years
Old succumb-Records Give In
crease in Births.


r l>&~< <~~~<<HS
. FIFTEEN DIED FROM .
q VIOLENCE LAST WEEK. .
. Deaths in st. Louis last week OF q
Q persons moro than 60 years old, 40. .
Q Total deaths last week. 1853. .
. Deaths previous week, 49, .
Q Births last week. 2&. Z
~ Births previous week. 81 .
. Deaths last week from violence. Is z
Q Deaths last week from accidents. 5. :
Q Suicides last week. I. .
Q Homicides last week. z .
. Deaths last week from consurp- =
q tion. II. =
OH>>><< 80 ><R
During the last week lss deaths occurred
in II Louis. and 70 birtha were reported
at the Health Department The previous
week Isl deaths occurred and 2S2 births
wers reported
TIE causes OF death last week Were: ~
motto diseases, 16; constitutional diseases,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23

ply because 1t cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman. giving fuli
statement Of your case. and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advic0
gratis.
Address DR. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitariun. Columbus. o.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
WILLIAMS AND HIS DOCTRINE
Democratic Leader Would Abandon
Free Trade.

WASHlNGTON Dec. 31.-The tarif1
policy Of John Sharp Williams. the de
mocratic house leader, has been pref
" well defined in his speeches to the
house, ana in that of Holm Lind OF
Minnesota, made Dec, II. The only
can bring his party to his position. He
believes that he can, and this is also
the opinion Of Mr. Land. Both of them
are experienced statesmen and not in
any situation. All indications suggest
the Willingness of the democrats
south rs we'll as north, to accept Mir.
Williams suggestions regarding the
tariff. Whenever he has addressed the
house. he has had the united support
of his democratic colleagues. and their
hearty applause. In secret confer
ences, where he has outlined his plans
lat more length. and with particular
reference to party eXpediency, Re has
been earnestly supported. 50 it would
appear th"t the party is practically
ready to follow the Williams leader
shin.
This being the case. it is important
once more 10 look ut what Ny. VII
li2niS stands fcr as regards the tariff.
jhe more 81 because what he pro-
poses contemri#teS 4 radical depart
IRE from all accepted democratic stand
ards ana Traditions, Tf he i clrcCacS-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
FORTUNE FOR DIVORCED WIFE.
When Sculptor Won Briesen Had Made
Over 100000 to Her He Married
Her Again.

Twelve years ago Felix Won RTiesen.
an expert German sculptor, was en-
gagged in carving the NEUROLOGICAL rep
reservations in stone which now en-
belIish Biltmore, the home of George
w. Vanderbilt. Around him was veil
of romance. His father was reputed
to be baron, and whispers of flight
from the Fatherland on account of po-
litical differences We're heard.
At church festival in Ashevile. \.
c.. he met pretty Daisy Penland. just
Is. It was a case of love at first sight.
Within three months they were mar
ried. They lived happily together Tor
! five years. a little daughter adding to
| their joys. BY this time all the work
in Won Briesen's line was completed
on the estate He was without work
and began to grow despondent He
| went 10 Arizona and New Mexico. At
first there was frequent interchange
| Of letters and some small remittance
came to the young wife. At the end
OF a year the letters ceased and no
word could be heard from Felix.
After four years had passed the
wife WAS convinced that her husband
! had Intentionally deserted her. She
! had vague clue that led her to be-
iove he still lived. She obtained a
| divorce and supported herself and
child by taking Up the profession Of
! nurse.
| Two months ago, Just two years af-
| ter tn" divorce was granted, she re-
c"iEed \ letter from the missing man
| He mad gone west. he wrote. and i'll
! luck seemed to haunt hin-no work
I despondencE. almost despair. He
could write his wife nothing cheerful
| hence he wrote not at all. For this
! he begged forgiveness. He said rich
uncle had just died. leaving him 500
! GEO. which has been turned over to
! him and interests in other properties
! ia be transferred later He begged
| that he might return, and proposed to
turn over the inheritance to the mother
and child and that they should be red
nited. He arrived at AsheNille a few
! days ago and the second maria sc
was celebrated at the home of the
brides father. The property. consist
ing of cash and bonds, was made over
to the mother and child. They left
for Washington, where 1ir. Won 8reiS-
en- has bought a comfortable home,
and where he viii prosecute his ambi-
ton to become an artistic sculptor at
his leisure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
HAS NO INTENTION OF RETURN
ING TO THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.
Thinks the Democrats Have a Good
Chance Of Winning in the
Next Campaign.

Commissioner George Turner has nc
intention of returning to the republi-
can party. He declared so emphatic
ally yesterday to a Spokane Chronicle
representative, and SO set at naught
the rrmors that have been afloat Of late
to the effect that he WIS negotiating
belt line.
There is no possibility of it," de-
clared the commissioner when the
question was asked, and he said en-
phatically Il am very we'll satisfied
where | am, and there is no possibility
Of my becoming republican,
AS to state politics the former sena-
tor declares himself strongly in favor
of a railway commission appointive
but does not draw a very heavy line
between the two manners of selecting
the commission, appointive and elect
i've He is first for a commission.
Il think the democratic platform
next year should declare forcibly 70,
4 commission to deal with railways
land other large corporations, declar-
ed the ex-senator.
Il would favor an appointive com
mission. although | would not draw 3
very great distinction between the two
manners of selecting the commission
AS to whether the candidate fol
governor should come from the east OF
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
CVNSUNER WILL PA|
HIGHER COMMODITY RATES WILL
BE BORNE BY THE PEG.
PIE WHO BUY.
Railroads Insist Merchants Will Reap
the Benefit Of New Freight
Tariff.

The announcement ,nat an increase
of 1712 per cent will be made by west
ern railroads on all commodity. rates
has stirred up jobbers and othor ship
pers all over the Pacific coast. Al
was made to the railroad representa-
tives.
None Of those who protested against
the increase really expected to gain
anything by it, for the local repre-
sentatives of the lines affected by the
agreement have no jurisdiction over The
the traffic men of the different roads
and will be enforced to the letter
says the Post -Intelligencer
Railroad men insist that the mer-
chants and jobbers have little or nc
basis for a protest against the in
crease in rates. The statement is
frankly made that the rise will fal
upon the consumer, and the merchants
Will get out whole. In fact, it was
pointed out yesterday that the mer-
chants would probably turn the in
crease in commodity rates to a profit
With three weeks time in which t
place orders and get the shipment
started toward the coast. it is likely
there Will be Il big rush Of orders fOl
spring goods. Those merchants who
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
$500 Reward, 500,

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
me dreaded disease that science has
oeen able to cure in all its stages and
that is Cartarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
% the medical fraternity. Cartarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires
:. constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
strl.,ing the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have SO much faith in it's
curative powers, that they offer one
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
fails to cure Send for list of testi-
monials. Address,
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O..
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are The best
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31

traffic men insist they do not UNDER
stand the logic of the jObbers protest
against the new rates. Had the charges
been cut and merchants loaded up
With stocks that had paid hlgh
freight rate, a protest. it is declared
would be we'll founded, since prices
would have to go down in keeping with
the new rates.
Comparatively few of the freight
men have received copies of the ne"
schedules and there was a general
scramble Yesterday to secure more in
formation. Merchants eager to get
advance information regarding the new
cates on their lines were somewhat
disappointed because there were not
enough copies OF the new rates to sat
isfy them. The only copy one railroad
office had, mysteriously disappeared
during the day, and, as most OF the
lines have not yet been furnished with
schedules the result was further
complication.
The roads hold to the statement that
they have been compelled to advance
rates because experience has shown the
old charges did not leave a margin OF
profit While the rates do not hit the
general public very hard in the aggre-
gate the increased revenue to the rail-
roads will be enormous.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
GREED GETS HIM ARRESTED

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.--A quarter lying
in the street four feet from him re
stored the sight of lie Manuel D'OWen
at Adams and state street Wednesday
afternoon and yesterday resulted in
his being fined 500 and costs by JUS
tice CaNerly.
D'Owen was sitting on the curb
and from his neck was suspended a
placard on which was printed please
help the blind" Policeman Sullivan
was walking toward him to drop coin
in his hat, when a pedestrian dropped
one to the supposed blind man. The
coin missed the hat and rolled away.
D'Owen walked over and picked the
coin up. Then he saw the policeman
and ran. but was caught.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31

revenue because ne belleVeS that is the
best fiscal policy. But that is not the
situation The nation is a century and
a quarter old, and during all those
years has been protection nation
Under this system all kinds of indus
trial. manufacturing and commercial
enterprises have been developed and
carried to state Of high perfection.
The country is thoroughly committed
to the protection idea, and to undertake
to eradicate it would mean financial
and industrial chaos. A change, there
fore, is not desirable, when the case is
viewed from the domestic standpoint.
Example Of England.
Much less is t desirable when view
ed from the standpoint of the world
at large. The great trading nations
Of the world are committed to protec-
ton in a larger or smaller way.
and they are gradually Tightening their
tariff lines against us. Even Great
Britain, the best illustration the world
ever has had of free trade. is seriously
and adopting protection. The former
British coIonial secretary has resigned
his place in the cabinet to make a pro-
lection campaign throughout England
Evidently free trade in the end has not
proved blessing for that country: not
in Mr.. Williams opinion. because the
free trade theory is wrong but because
it cannot be successfully maintained in
the face of the fact that the rest of the
world is on a protection basis.
Summing up, Mr.. Williams thinks
that the American nation, being COM
mitted to protection, must adhere to
it for all the future or at least until
the rest of the world is ready to aban-
do it, which being the case. he would
not advocate any radical revision of the
present tariff schedules in the event of
democratic control of congress. He
would. of course. revise those trust
schedules which afford "a shelter for
monopoly" but the present law. in the
main. would not be disturbed
This position is on all tours with
that occupied by tens OF thousands OF
republican voters, especially in the
middle west. 1t IS almost Identical
with the position OF the tunmlrS re-
publicans in Iowa. and with the best
thought of republicans in Minnesota.
Illinois. Wisconsin and the Dakota2.
Williams having thus taken the ground
occupied by 50 many republicans, it
Will not be possible. in the event he
succeeds in committing his party to
that policy. to make the tariff direct
ISSUE II any llOi. IL al t.ilt Nv
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
, MAYOR is SOUGHT IN MARRIAGE
Miss Flores, Girl Mayor of Fever
Stricken Linares Has Suitors.

IINARES. Mexico, Dec. 31.-Miss
Nanuela Hernandez Flores. the beauti-
fII young lady whose heroic action in
performing the duties of mayor of Lin
ares during the recent terrible yellow
fever scOurge, won for her widespread
lotoriety, is being flooded with offers
If marriage from devoted admirers in
the United States.
Many thousands of letters from peO-
I.e in all parts of the world have been
U"cotyed by Miss Flores, praising her
inr her bravery. Many newspapers
md magazines have written her ask
H@ that she write articles giving an
arcount of her experiences during the
weeks that she administered to the
Iaople of the stricken city. She has
soUrtcousiy declined all proposals.
Irat" Waterman Look a-hcre. dom,
You see that sign" It's Big enough 1uG
Back enough. 1t says: NO smokiHg.'
N-reaaHle Trespasser-I know it dc:
.E friend. but really, YOU must not
I.lj"Vc in signs. Don't YOU see that
.u smoking, nevertheless?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
EUGENE BOUCkE, OF SEATTLE,
SENTENCED TO IS YEARS
IN PENITENTIARY.
declared to the Judge That h.
Would Never OutIive tho
Sentence.

Dismal prison walls looming I'D be-
fore his guilty soul Eugene F. Boucke.
or Seattle, convicted of waylaying and
robbing a woman made a piteous plea
FOR mercy in Judge Bells court at
Seattle Tuesday afternoon. declaring
that if a heavy sentence was inposed
he would never live to serve it, Being
twice convicted, little mercy was shown
by the judge and he sentenced Boucke
to 10 years in the penitentiary at Wall
IN Walla and the mar is expected to
arrive at the prison in a few days to
begin his long sentence. Boucke is
now 80 years of age and will be an
old man before he tastes of liberty
again.
When asked by the court if he had
anything to say before sentence was
imposed. he made a vehement declar-
alton of his innocence in which he call
ed the heavenly powers to witness the.
injustice of his conviction.
After the motion for a new trial
made by Bourke's attorney. Fred Dale
Wood had been Overruled by the court.
the defendant was called to the bar
Of Judge Bell. Boucke said:
Prociaims His Innocence.
Everything that could be said has
been said by my attorney. and any
made by Boucke's attorney. Fred Dale
my cause. | am innocent of having
| go aI oil
and how an innocent man can lac con-
Victed is beyond my ken. Realizing
that | am going to the penitentiary,
where ! shall end my days. standing
upon that brink. | call upon the su-
preme Judge in Heaven to bear witness
that | am as innocent of crime as the
angels that surround His throne. Those
witnesses who from this stand have
sworn my life away. | feel. will need
the mercy of that Supreme Judge more
chan | do the mercy of this tribunal
After Boucke had finished speaking
Judge Fell said that he had listened
carefully 10 the evidence in both trials
# his case aul was firmly convinced
Of his guilt. # he had the slightest
doubt he should unhcsitatntly have
granted 4 new trial. The defendant
mad been ably defended by counsel and
Ill of his rights had been preserved.
Assuming, as he must. that the defend
ant was guilty. rs the jury had found,
there was every reason why in cases
of this sort heavy sentences should be
IMPOSED. The sentence was then pro-
nOunCed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
Democratic Reciprocity.

Is = coroAary to the tariff, he would
advocate reciprocity, and especially
reciprocity with Canada. to which the
republican leaders in congress are also
strongly opposed, il is popularity sup
posed. at the behest of the trusts.
From a republican, point of view.
such q democratic policy would be
very dangerous. 1t would meet the
demands of the republican rank and
Tile ~ so many points as 10 eat into
republican majOrities in practically
every state west of the AlleghenleS.
The only way the republicans could
meet it would be by a complete change
in party leadership in congress. and
the discrediting of men in both houses
who for years have posed as eXpohelitS
of republican doctrine. This would IN
volve untold labor and friction, and
possibly party revolutions
The attention Of western republicans
and democrats is invited to the VIII
liams policy. 1t will bear careful study.
At the least it promises to make the
democratic party an effective agent
in opposition. for better government
and at the most. it promises more or
less complete democratic victory az
the polls if not next year, in the cam
naign which will follow. The Williams
policy will do more to hasten IaIlli
and reciprocity action by the repup-
licans. if that party is to remain IN
power. than all the hdmmerlng OF an
the thousands Of republicans Tor years
past combined It Will mean a com
paratively early revision OF the Dliis
lev schedules by the republcahS' IL
they will do it. and by the democrats
if the republicans decline.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-31
900 -

The teacher called the bright boy
Up to her desk. Vow, Homer she
aid can You tell the, class why Paul
Revere was 50 successful in his ride"
because he didn't start in an automo-
bile" responded the bright boy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Womans Missionary Society of the
Tabernacle Church will meet Tuesday after
noon at the church parlors. A full at
tendance is desired.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Railway Pos
toll Clerks will have picnic at Riverside
park tomorrow from until 10 p m. Supper
to be served at $50.
Judge Thomas Whallon, of the City Po-
lice Court, will go TO Baltimore to-day to
attend the annual meeting of Elks In that
city, and during his absence his bench will
be occupied by Attorney Philip Wilkinson.
A social will be given In Persons Hall
on North Delaware street by George H.
Thomas, w. r. c., No. 20, next Tuesday
evening, July 81 There will be a short
musical and literary programme and re-
freshments.
The Elmer f. Ellsworth Circle of the G..
A r. has moved from the courthouse to
Gilum's Hall, corner East Washington and
Deny streets. All old comrades and men,
bers are cordially invited to attend. Meeting
next Wednesday evening.
The chandeliers for the new interurban
terminal station at Market and Illinois
streets, will be furnished by the c. w.
Nickel Company who have an establish
ment on North Pennsylvania street. The
chandelier contract has just been awarded.
Frank Carr. a young man living on
Church street, was run down by bicycle
yesterday morning at the Vandalia tracks
and Kentucky avenue and suffered a dis
located shoulder He was taken to the
City Hospital in the dispensary ambulance,
attended by DR.. Crockett.