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particular realm Of vice. was shot and killed
early Saturday morning by William II. Will
liams. employe.
Mike Churchill's "joint" at the northwest
corner of Twenty-third and Chestnut streets
was his castle. and it was tenanted by his
retainers. A word from him and he could
summon many score Of trusty FOUNDERS to
do his bidding.
BY his mental and physical strength. and
also by reason of the fact that he was an
exceptionally good fellow he reisned gu
preme In death Valley" Women and men
allke-the kind Of men and the kind OF
women who frequent that neighborhood-
swore him allegiance. and not since the
death OF Bad jack Williams has there
been SO much sorrow expressed over the
death of a leader by cohorts.
Actuated by morbid curiosity. hundreds OF
strangers and many friends Of the dead
man visited his saloon and dance hall yes
terday.
The gang" for the greater part Of Sum-
day sat at the entrance Of the garden where
Churchill had held forth and grown rich.
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Nearly all of them praised him. Toward
nightfall they slowly dispersed and then the
music In the nearby saloons began. In the
delirious hum of revery Mike Churchill wns
forgotten.
Churchill was born and grew up in the
First Ward He was the son of an Irish
man, had an IrIshman's red hair, and an
lrishman's ability both to laugh and fight
well.
REPUTATION AS A FIGHTER.
He early achieved distinction as a fighter
and this earned for him q strong position
among the boys of the ward.
On account of his strength and agility. he
was considered a veritabie fighting ma
chine, and his nerve never failed In politics
Mike Churchill was Republican. This is
explained on the ground that Eddie Nor
risey. boyhood rival. and rival in man
hood also. was a Democrat.
Mike grew up into thirst for supremacy
In his ward politics and made a bold bid
Tor it. Morrisey did not best Churchill
AS A NEwsBoY.
Mikes first work was as a newsboy. The
eloquence of his fists gained for him the
leadership of de push" He had the whole
army of "newsies'' trained and he was
king for several years. He married late in
life. but soon obtained a divorce Friends
tell story of the divorce. which. in a
hiedsuie, BLOWS tne character OF the man.
Asleep one day. the wife while angered
spilled the contents OF spittoon over his
head. Say the friends:
The man who had done that would not
have lived long. but Mike never would
hurt woman. He got divorce"
When Ben Brady died. Churchill was ap-
pointed Constable In his place. Later he
opened the Imperial saloon and dance hall
MAKES FORTUNE.
Up to this time he had had little money,
beyond an ability to earn enough to keep
sport going. But the Imperial piled up
the shekels. At the time OF his death he
was building an office building on Olive
street. His estate Is said to be worth
$4,000.
AS a testament to his prominence cigar
was named after him, which was a IA
miliar Smoke in the red-light territory.
but whether its popularity was due to
Mixes many friends or TO Its quality Is an
open question.
AS man, Mike Churchill was regarded
as a good fsfend and a hard enemy. 1t is
the Buffers. Judge" Williams, who killed
him, Is spoken OF as the link between him
and the one-time Democratic autocrat.
Churchill never was known to carry pistol
except during his term as Constable. He
trusted to natures weapons absolutely, and
was thought to be fairly safe at that. He
was tall and muscular, and could handle
successfully half a dozen ordinary men In
any kind Of fight.
His saloon was resort for gambling, and
his dance hall and garden, perhaps, the
most notorious rendezvous for vics-seekers
In town.
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Schweighoefer, August Mende. Doctor
Kessler and Martin Racer.
Press-Horace Kephart. chairman: Robert
Bethmann and Sam G. Dorman.
Hotels and Railroads-August Delabar.
chairman; Otto Moser, Andrew Prack,
August Priesterbach and J. Zerr.
Entertainment-Adam Fellhauer, chair
man; L. Kaltwasser, Vincent Rapp, Jr.;
Ferd Thelemann and Frank Knapp
Reception-W. E. Huppert, chairman; Jo-
seph Delabar. Frank kurka, William Gail
and Paul Flucks.
Badges of separate co1ors Will be issued
the committeeman, and the entire direction
of the national shoot will be in their hands.
Horace kephart, chairman Of the Press
Committee. is librarian OF the Mercantile
Library, and Robert Bethmann is prea-
dent OF the st. Louis Central Association.
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MASTER LOOKS LIKE A WINNER.
4r. Gays Horse Should Win Fourth
Race Without Trouble
Turner i'm Sixth.

The rail birds around the Fair Grounds
say that Early Regent and Incidental are
running sons Of swallows. Both are in the
nrst event to-day. Barring Mistie and
Ritty-Cut-A-Dash, there is nothing In the
race much. Shot Proof has speed. but not
of much account save in mud. On perform
ance the one that should win Is Miss Kath-
er1ne-Cut-a-Dash at the weights and taking
her ability as post mare into considera-
ton. But Broodler is a tried and proven
good mudder.
HAYES'S ENTRY IN THE SECOND.
Mr.. Hayes starts two in the second. Mr.
Hayes is too good horsenan to bring
ones bad enough TO lose to this lot to the
race. MIR. Myrtle is not much. but Athena
is too gweetly named to be bad one. She
has done some fast trials and should win
Wftchcraft Is too well bred not to be good.
eye on her. Hoedown showed speed last
time and Mr.. Huffman must win a race
some time. Ann Dear ran out at the stretch
head each time when she was winning-she
will do nicely to-day.
CRIME AT THE WEIGHT.
The clever Mr.. F1ippen must win with
Crime IN the third race. She was off badly,
interfered with and yet ran great race las
time out. They bear of the powders. Georg
Fabb, will beat her-not. The good looking
and well-loined Ed Bishop and DR.. Carrick
are the ones she has got to disnns-z, ~
Frisco Ben Is so good that they pay so to
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Painter Killed by q Train.

Robert ]. Kennedy. painter. Of Upper
Alton. was killed at Havana, Ill, yester-
day morning by train on the c.. P. & st.
L. r. R Deputy Coroner c. N. Streeper
Of Upper Alton departed last evening for
Havana to bring back the body. He will
arrive In Alton this morning and the
funeral probably will be held on Tuesday.
Kennedy was unmarried and the son Of
Mrs Mary Kennedy.
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YOUTH FOUGHT A POLICEMAN.
Walter Yeager Used Bread Knife
and Revolver.

Patrolman Flanagan Of the Central dis
trict early yesterday morning had des-
perate encounter with Walter yeager, a
youth Of Marion. Ind. who excited atten-
tion with a pistol and breadknife in sa-
loon at Sixth and Market streets.
Teager began firing the pistol and BRAN
dishing the knife. and declared he was a
desperate. The officer seized him. and In
the struggle was cut on the right hand.
assistance OF the officer and Yeager, who
nays he Is u years old. was taken to the
Four Courts and locked up for police court,
charged with firing pistol and disturbing
the peace. The injury OF Policeman F1ana-
gan was treated at the City Dispensary.
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In little more than two weeks the in
itial shoot Of the national long-range tour
nament will be held, the opening contest
being scheduled for June IS on the range
at Bobringville: Members of all the local
shooting societies will participate, besides
marksmen from all over the country.
st. Louis Central Sharpshooters' Associa-
ton, combined body. formed from the
various local clubs. From entries already
received 1t Is thought more than 400 COM
petttors will appear in the events.
Besides the officers of the shoot, whose
names have already been announced.
series OF committees has been prepared by
the directors. The committees follow:
Executtve-A. a. Busch, chairman; Doc
W F a. hsssle rn Joseph Frank
Shooting and Prizes-L. Schweighoefer.
chairman; August Mende and c. w. Bauer.
Medals-Robert Bethmann, chairman; l.
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UMBRELLA FURNISHED CLEW.
Man Who Drowned Himself Identi-
fed as Gustav MOench.

By an umbrella left lying upon the bank.
the man who. on the morning Of May "a.
at point near No. 900 Columbia Bottom
road. threw himself into the river in full
view Of a picnic party, has been identified
as Gustav A. Moench Of No. 1ll6 South
Tenth street.
Charles F. Nroench who lives at the lat
ter address. identified the umbrella as one
belonging to his brother. and has offered a
reward for the recovery Of the body.
The dead man was 80 years old. and had
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Dependency, caused by the loss about
ten months ago of a position as chief clerk
Of the special department Of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad, which he had obtained
after twenty-one years Of continuous serv-
ice. is given as the reason for his COM
hitting suicide.
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Morbid Curiosity Attracted Large
Crowd to the "Joint" of
Leader Who Left a
Fortune.
WON HIS WAY WITH HIS FISTS.

From the Visitation Church to-day at 8
a. m. the funeral Of Michael T. Churchill
will take place.
In that unsavory territory variously
termed Tho Tenderloin," 1.-The Red-Light
District or Death Valley Churchill. who
was considered sort of feudal lord in this
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-01
Tennis Game Intcrrunted.

chariie Finn: We'll. how did the tennisA
Willie GILL;: "It didn't come out We
hadr't more than got started before some
net. Stray Stories.
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GRAvESEND SELECTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
per.
Second Race-Pirouette. Mordella. Destiny.
arm.
Fourth Race-Luxemburg Gallant. Palmbearer.
Fifth Race-Ink. Kinsraine. Wild Pirate.
Sixth Race-Leipsic. Sir Roche. Royal Pirate.
To-Day's Hawthorne Entries.
Chicago. May 3I.-Monday's Hawthorne entries:
and n mi ft1rln
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To-NIGHTS SCHEDULE.
Meyer Bros. VS.. Office Men. on Crescent alley1
Puesers VS.. ST. Louis. on Acme alleys.
Juniors VS.. Haupts, on Royal alleys.
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Seventeen Graduate. at Trinity.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Waxahachie. Tex. May 31.-The baccac
laureate sermon to the graduating class OF
Trinity University was delivered this morn.
ing by the Reverend Charles Marton OF
Paris Tonight addresses to the student
body was delivered by Judge W. 2. Poin-
dexter of Cleburne. The graduating Glars
this year consists Of seventeen young men
and women.
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LATON1A SELECTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. May u-Selections:
First Race-John ]. Regain. Ed Guinzburs. spe-
cial Tax.
Second Race-Jm Ferran. False Entry. Cir
cular Joe.
Third Race-Iaird Entry. Dagmar.
Fourth Race-Six Shooter. Firing Line. JACK
Rattlin.
Fifth Race-St. Bluff. Flaneur. Locust Blossom.
Sixth Race-ora Mckinney. Laura Ireland
Lady Infallible.
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THE REp1-n11c-l

THE REPUBLICS SELECTIONS.
tic NN''' "is
Second Race-Hayes Best. Iona S.. Ann Dear
Third Race-Crime. Fonsprny, Doctor Carrick
Fourth Race-sfalster. Kafrir. Lady Strathmore
Fifth Race-Deutchland. Pirateer. Burke Cock
Sixth Raee-Alice Turner. W. B. Gates. Pour
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Fourth race. one mile:

HAWTHORNE SELECTIONS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago May 3l.-Seiections:
First Racc-Hindilenc. Bernice Cropp'e.
Second Race-Automaton, Bard Burns. Joe Mar.
tin.
Third Race-Littls Scout. Flying Torpedo. Fa-
vonous.
ce!lor
sixth RACED Guinzburg MyrondaIe. Katie
Powers.
To-Day's Latonia Entries.
Cincinnati O., May 81 - Latonia entries for
Monday. June 1:
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To-Day's Gravesend Entries.
New York May a1.-Grayesend entries for Mon
day. June !:
First race selling. s-year-olds and up. about
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L.AYMAN-FULLER.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Goconda Ill. May s1-Mr. Frederick LaymaIs
and Mis- Mabel Fuller Of this place eloped and
were married at Eiizabethtown to-day.
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Cooked HAT TOURNEY.

The Centrals had a comparatively easy time In
winning from the kindergarten team last night
at the Acme alleys. The final score was nve to
nothing in favor Of the Centrals
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
A BANK CASHIER
| and $4,000 Gone
John K. Brown, Cashier of the Union
Bank at New Holland, 0.
Has Disappeared.
So ALSO has The BULK
OF The BANKS Cash ASSETS.
Brown stood High In Social, Busi-
ness, Masonic, Modern Woodmen,
Political and Church Circles
Bucket shops Caused His Down
fall.

Circleville, O., Aug. John X.
Brown cashier OF the Union bank at
New Holland, O., is missing, and 1t Is
said there Is a shortage % nearly S75,-
900 in his accounts. The bank vaults
were not opened at the usual hour
Tuesday morning, as Brown had the
combination. An expert from Canton,
O., was sent for who opened the safe
Tuesday night in the presence Of the
directors, and only Si5S In cash was
found. The books show deposits OF
$3.50. 600 one week ago, AID also shows
$99 900 loaned out. Cashier Browns
shortage will probably be In the neigh
borhood of SIS 900 The shortage so far
foots up $50, ,542, and an examination Of
the books may show heavier losses.
The bank Is an incorporated concern.
which, under the Ohio laws, makes
each stockholder liable fer double the
amount of his shares up to the amount
of any shortage that may occur.
Brown stood high In society and
business cirles at New Holland. He
is treasurer Of the Masonic Temple as
sociation, grand master OF the Masonic
lodge, member Of The Eastern Star,
banker Of the Modern Woodmen, clerk
Of the school board, member of the
county democratic legislative commit
tee and member of the church choir
He came from Cincinnati Is years ago.
The Union bank was established i3
years ago, and has had n prosperous
existence. John X. Brown has been
cashier since its organization. The
bank has been paying regular diyid,
dends since It's opening II is said
Brown speculated in the grain market
with bucketshops at Washington
Holland leaves wife and two little
boys penniless.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
The Deaf.Mute Matter.

state Treasurer II. &, Upton mas
decided that he would not cash any
warrants for deaf.mutc institute eS'
pcnses, should they be presented 10
him, holding that under the decision
Of the supreme court In the Conied'
crate roster case the bill was not a
law, as It had not been presented no
the govSnor In the legal time, there
fore that there was no appropriation
lie holds that should he pay OUT
funds on the deaf mute account ne
would be violating the laws OF inc
state even though he were indemh'
fed by u bond The governor mas
stated that he could easily borrow
the money to run the dear mute ''h'
stitute the next two years tha' 49,
unless some one can be found VINO
viii cash the warrants, shohld 'heS
be issued by the auditor,
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
A Growing Industry.

Among the industries that have
grown rapidly in Arkansas is that
Of cigar manufacturing. Not many
years ago this line of manufacturing
in Arkansas did not find very CON
siderable representation in the re-
ports showing the product of the
United States by internal revenue
districts. Now, according to the 'or-
fetal figures, Arkansas is not to be
ignored. For the twelve months end
ing June 80, 1903, the total number
Of cigars manufactured in Arkansas
was 2,2l471O against 2,0,4,S95 the
year previous. The number of cigar
factories in the state is "a, divided
as follows: Little Rock 5, Fort
Smith 6, Pine Blum 2, Argenta l.
TeXarkana /, Fayetteville 8, Paris 1,
Hot Springs | and Marche /.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
Sentenced for Perjury.

John Athea and Jack Fitzgerald
plead guilty at Eureka Springs to the
charge Of perjury and were sentenced
to one year in the penitentiary. Both
men testified for Poly Carlisle at his
trial for the robbery of the Bank Of
Springdae. This robbery was one Of
the bodest in the history OF the state.
Carlisle drove to the bank in hired
vehicle and, al the point Of a revoly-
er, compelled the cashier to hand over
a large sum of money The robber
made for the mountains, closely pur-
sued and when hard pressed he de-
serted the rig and himself Joined the
posse in the chase Carlisle was CIV
en- a short sentence after two trials,
at which It is claimed witnessed for
the defense gave false testimony
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
DENIED BY GOVERNOR TAFT,
Governor Of the PHILIPPINES Denies
the story of His Being Onered
the War Secretaryship.

Manila, Aug. 13, 7 p. m.-When the
news arrived here by cable that Secre-
tary Root of the war department would
he forced to resign the portfolio by his
duties as a member of the Alaskan
boundary commission about to meet in
London, his resignation to take effect
under certain conditions in December
next, II not sooner,a reception was TAX
ing place at tho palace in honor OF
Maj. Gen. George w. Davis, until re-
Gently in command Of the division or
the Philippines. and now on the re-
tired list. Gov. Taft, who was present,
when shown the statemen' contained
In this dispatch, that he would sue
ceed Secretary Root upon his retire.
ment, laughingly replied that the re-
port was untrue. Later on when Sec
ond message was received confirming
an alleged offer Of the appointment,
the governor denied the statement In
similar terms.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
WHY SHE WAS WHIPPED.
Miss Mamie Dccris Declares the Neni
Rcnson She Was whipped In
Gcorgin Prison camp,

MlledgcyIlle, Ga, Aug l3.--Mlss
Mamie DocrIs, no longer nt the mercy
Of Warden Alagood, boldly declared,
under the protection of the Official In
ycstgation, that II was not because
she had been impertInert to the wIfo
Of the warden that she was whipped,
but because Convict Warden Allagood
had made improper proposals to her,
which she had resented
"At first | was treated M q mombor
Of the Allagood family" she declared,
"Then this man made hls proposals to
me, scorned him with all the
yehemenco and earneslness Of my
soul. From that moment his treat
ment, from that of = gentleman,
changed to one of brutality and cru.
slty impossible 70 describe"
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
THE HURRICANE
IN west indies
After Apparently Passing Jamaica
1t Turned Back and Struck the
Island With Full Force.
The DAMAGE INFLICTED
WILL TAKE YEARS TO REPAIR.
Every banana Plantation On the
Eastern Half of tn. Island Has
Been DeyastateJ-The situation
On the Western Half is as Yet
Jnknown.

Kingston, jamaica. Aug. n.-tDe-
layed In transmission. THE hurricane.
only the fringe OF which struck the
western end Of Jamaica. Monday. and
which IL was thought had passed, In
stead OF proceeding to tie northwest,
veered to the south, early Tuesday
morning. and struck Jamaica with its
full force, infictlng damage which 1t
will take years to repair Owing to
the interruption OF telegraphic COM
munication, 1t is impossible as yet TO
estimate the amount Of the losses, but
they must reach millions Of dollars.
Every banana plantation in the east
ern half of the island has been de-
vastated The situation in the west
ern half Ia unknown. Considerable
injury was done to property in King
ston and the scburbs. The roof of the
electric light works was blown on
and the machinery disabled. Railroad
traffic was interrupted, and the street
cars were stopped. Many houses were
damaged by falling trees
No loss of life is yet reported.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 49, 1903.
ON lyNCH|NGS AND MOBS.
Rev. Dr.. Dean Richmond Ba5bitt
Answers Johu Temple Graves.
More Morality, Less Prejudice,
stricter LSw, Quickly Applied,
Far Preferable to Lynching.

Chautauqua, n. Y, Aug. 13.-Rev.
Dr. Dean Richmond Babbitt. rector OF
the Church of the Epiphany, Brooklyn,
answered John Temple Graves. OF
Georgia. in an elaborate address,
Wednesday, at the Chautauqua assem-
lily, on lynchings and mobs from an
American standpoint. Or. Babbitt's ad-
dress was the chief one OF the day on
mobs He contrasted the view OF
lynohing justified by Mr.. Graves, with
what he called the more general and
the better view OF the American ma
ton and showed the prevalence and
increasing violence of the mob spirit,
Its tendency to leap the color line and
to lynch for minor offenses lie dwelt
on the psychology Of the mob and gave
the Wilmington lynching of the negro
White as typical and denounced the Of
flcials who refused to protect any pris-
oner of any color or for any crime. He
paid glowing tribute to order and
law as represented In Gov. Durbln ana
Gov. Yates of Indiana and Illinois, re-
spectively and upheld President Roose-
welt in his recent letter on lynching
Lynchers, the speaker declared, were
plain, brutal, savage murderers. and
should be treated as such by the law
and by all worthy to bear The name OF
American citizens.
More morality, less prejudice,
stricter law quickly applied, fair play
to negro and white and both the race
question and the mob problem Will as
sumo less dangerous dimensions, said
DR.. Babbitt in conclusion.
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
FOUND NEARLY FAMISHED.
A Ninc-Yenr-OId boy who Had been
Abducted From ~. Wayne,
Ind, by Trampu.

Chicago, Aug l3,-A nInc-year-old
boy who gives his name az Percy Blge-
low and who says his father Is a
wealthy resident OF Fort Wayne, Ind,
was found by the police. Wednesday. In
n famshed condition In q box car In
the Wabash freight yards He said he
had been seized by two tramps while
playing In front OF his home, thrown
into the car and kept prisoner with
out food and unier threats OF death II
he made an outcry, His captors had
disappeared before the boy was
found, and no trace of them has been
secured. The child IL being cared for
by the police while hii father Is com
municated with
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
THE POPE TAKES AN AIRING.
While Feeling Much Detter, the
Doctors Recommend Absteu-
tion From All Work.

Rome, Aug l3-The pope. Wednes-
day morning. left his apartments for
he first time since his ;ainting At
Tuesday, going for drive and q walk
In the vatican garden. He remained
In the open air for about two hours and
returned to the palace feeling much
better All that remairs Of Tuesdays
collapse Is a slight feeling OF lightness
In the head.
Doctors Lapponi AMI Dayenezia vis-
tied the pope, and though they found
him almost entirely recovered, they
continued to recommend that he take
rest and abstentlon from all work.
"But this will mean such an accumu-
lation OF work that II will kill me aft
crwards to catch up with (. said the
pope, In reply
The Van Buren press., 1903-08-15
A Pleasant Reunion,

The annual reunion OF the Searcv
County Confederate Association was
held near Horatio last week The
reunion was held at the big spring
OF Capt. Perrin, and was attended bv
something more than 5000 people
The address of welcome was deliver.
ed by Rev, j. C, Hooks, pastor of the
Methodist Church at Horatio and
editor Of the Horatio News. Re
sponse was made in a most able
speech by Gen. Shaver, who com
manded a brigade in the Confeder-
ate service. The second day was CIV
en- to the Daughters OF the Confed.
eracy, when several original essays
were read On this day the Hon
John S. Little made a splendid ad.
dress. 1t was the most successful
reunion ever held By the association