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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
HELD Up IN HEART OF OWN
Two Men Rob Douglas jenkins, Who
Fires ut Them.

Douglas Jenkins. check weighman at
Donk Bros mine No. : at Maryville. was
held up Thursday night in the heart of
Edwardsvillc.
Mr.. Jenkins resides on RandIe street
ana was on his way home at the time.
lie was halted at the crossing Of Randle
street with the Wabash tracks. at A SPOT
which Is right under an arc light and
Just Il block from the Courthouse SQUARE.
NO men hailed him and. showing re-
vo!vers In his face. commanded him to
urn over his money. They found but 30
oehts ana mad evidently made a mistake.
as yesterday was pay day at the shaft.
ana they had probably planned to inter
IN nIIh WIN MS wages in his pockets.
ordering him to 60 straight home. the
men started down the yards. Mr.. Jcn-
shot and called back that he Womb have
me police after them in a few minutes.
IN" men quickly ran back to him and
one Of them remarked: You 90 straight
nom" and keep your head shut. or I'll
kll you pom further consideration
NJ. Jenkins aGBI-sd This Milan
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
BOOMING sTEELvILLm COLLEGE.
Russell Does Not Aspire TO Chair
manship of Republican Committed.


Ben +. Russell of Steelville, Republican
nominee from the Sixteenth District, in the
last campaign. Is in the city for a few
days visiting his old friends and attend
ing to private business. Mr.. Russell has
been mentioned as a possible candidate
for chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. He denies the accusation and
says he has not enough money 10 take
such a place.
Personally. am more interested just
now in the success Of the new SteelvilIe
| College" he said. "SteelvilIe. a town Of
about 1900 inhabitants. has done some
thing which no other municipality in the
State has lone. 1t has voted bonds for the
establishment of a college. which Is run
under the direction OF the School Board.
"Our town always has been the cduca-
tlonaI center of our district. Senator
Hearst, his wife. Phoebe Hearst; Govern
or See of Oklahoma. the Blands. Judge
Pomeroy. Professor Lynch and other we'll
known ~personages, of national and State
reputation. were educated in Steelyille.
"About ten years ago. the citizens raised
$1,000 by private subscription for the es-
Enlistment of a college. tnul this spriES
it was known as the Steelvlllc Normal
and Business College, and had a large at
tendance under the leadership OF Professor
Hayes.
! He decided to sell the property. The
public spirit Of the citizens was shown in
the determination to establish "A municipal
college. The School Board took up the
matter. a BONO election was called. ana
the town now owns the property. Tn"
building is three stories high, has eleven
recitation rooms and a chapel, which Gov
ers the entire second floor.
Both the college and High School are
held in this building. The college is IN
der the leadership of Professor W s.
Sebring, formerly of Warrensburg. The
High Schoo principal is Professor o.. =.
Wood of COlumbia
Besides the college building. We have a
lower grades are taught. The present
term began last Tuesday. with an at
tendance that proved the wisdom Of the
move. II will be a success, and l feel sure
that the supplementary guarantee fund
which vas pledged will not have to be
called upon during the existence OF the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
~JerseyNIIr Nofea.

Editor J. VI. Page n the JerseyvIIls Psruo-
crat and Mrs. Page returned yesterday from
Denver.
$. H Brunswick OF Pit-sheld, Ill, was a
visitor In Jerseyville yesterday.
Thomas F. Ferns u JerseyviiIs went to
Springfield I'll. yesterday.
The Reverend y. r. Gore os Cariinv!lIe.
III. mas been selected as the assistant pastor
First Baptist Church in JerzeyviIle.
4. ". Cross. president Of the National Bank
q Jerseyvi.le. was q visitor IN 81. Louis yes
terday.
D Busse Of Alton was a visitor yesterday in
Jerseyville.
The report Of the Jerseyvllle Carnegie Ii
traTy FOR August shows I.118 visitors and a
total of 3.2sS volumes in the library at the end
Of the month. exclusive Of Government re-
ports.
The officers and Executive Committee Of the
Jersey County Farmers Institute Will hold a
meeting at JerSeyVilla this afternoon 10 ar
range for the annual county institute.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
INCREASED ACTIVITY
IN BUSINESS CIRCLES.
Trade Conditions Are Still Tn
even, but the General Drift
Is Toward Improvement.
Now York. Sept. Ti.-Bradstreets
weekly review of trade tomorrow will

Now York. Sept. n.-Bradstreet's
weekly review OF trade tomorrow will
say:
Trade conditions are still uneven, hut the
general diff is toward Improvement. \ more
assured f"'IinE as to the corn crop ort-iurn
Is manifest; conditions in most States HaNih;
Amuruyoi since september !. state fair, AMI
> IoN-rs'" excursions have stimulated Western
distribution. while good prospects fr corn, cot
ton. rico aud sugar IN tn" south nav" ma"c
things cheerful in that section. b'st"Tn H''e
adyi""s arc 81 less notable activity. 3ut Signs
of Improvement in the cutton-miil situation are
seen. Some heavy Salo~ Of print cl'th ar" -
ported and 4 number Of mills have announced
an c4rlv approach NJ operations.
Tho limrer market shows contrast n iu:cr-
ont sections. In the West lumber and build
ing material nj al kinds is activ" AMI iTn'
hut ~ the East the resumption ~ tUi''hs
operations at authenticated cities mas MT tten
sufficient to keep the market s;9'n@-
The iron trade is rather pcssimistio. buyers
persistinS in holding III. hut -" declines IN
Torthorn and Western iron reported this week
are largely sympathetic. the result r the &c
por,sd additional cuts in the Southern IrU3uct
The salmon pack on the Pacific Coast VIII be
a short one. and higher prices are looked i"I.
Railway earnings continue good. me increase
ihs.., NTsyiHu. Years. Collections show a slight
improve lupnt, the result IfftdNN " nv -
moving 70 market. Tnis back Tardness 81 aGfl-
cultural matters is no small factor in confirm
ing buyers In conservative attitude 'h'Sv nave
assumed In some sections.
Wheat. Including Hour. exports, for the week
ending September IN. aggregate @."si."4o.
against s.IEl. 80 last week. I.4i4.li6 this week
la, yaal. 5E;N. sra in 1901 and 4.G6".?S2 In 1909.
Fpr. ton m,.ks - the cereal year they aggregate
n .-51lN lu.. against IS .is6. IA in 1902: S~O,slb.l'S
ut IguI an 81. $500 in 1900. r,
en- .. .pltS for the week aggregate Nii.NlS
Tom AGAINST SOS al last week. N.5l2 a year ago.
- ~ i'm 1901 and .. in2. ISL in 1890. For ten
,...ls ~ SIN. urcssut cereal year they aggregate
-u ,rS - hu.. against So. 3S2 in 1902. lo.027.72s IN
1901 aud 4 uai. 142 I'm 1900.
week .ndinC with September 10 number leS:
against Is last week. 49, in the ik" MSsk OF
rar. lSs in 1901. IsI in 1871 and i9 In lS"'. IN
canada failures for the week number y.
against Is last week and is in the week i'
,,a ,ru- nCD
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
FLORISTS ENJOY An OUTING.
IT. Louis Party Visits j. i. Amman,
E~dwnrdsTiIIc Grower of Roses.

The St. Louis Florists Club enjoyed an
excursion to Edwarlsville yesterday
guests Of one Of the members. j. r. Am
mann. Who resides there. The regular
monthly meeting was held. and j. ].
B"neke. the new president. and tho other
recently elected officers were installed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amman dined the COM
pany. after which they Inspected the Ed
wardsviIIe greenhouses. Mr.. Amman IS
the largest grower of roses for the ST
Louis market and his houses are ex-
The party Yesterday included: ]. j.
Faerber. Fred {. Weber. "a Kuebn OF.
t. koGniE,. Charles a. Juengel. Max
HerZog. II q. Benring. Fred II. Mem
Rardt' Frank II. Baithis. Rudolph j.
M"hr. Richard FTow. George II. Frow ana
George T. Nindlcr. Of 81. Louis: A. {; 7.
F"hr 4. 5. Watshad. Henry Efnunds F.
W Guy and Charles c. HaIstead nf
Belleyille: +. W. Tide. Sr.. F. W. tide In
H. 9. Jde. ". ]. Pitcher and William
Winter Of kirkwo0d: j. Steidle and James
W. ilunford Of Central: A. J~ablowsky of
NeliSton: J. f. Amman and USnrv
BliXcn Of Eiwardsville. S
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
AMERICA AND ENGLAND
TO DETERMINE BOUNDARY.
Commission May BE Named to sepa-
rate Possessions of Two Countries
in Waters of Bornco.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Sept. rI-The appointment
Of a British-AmerIcan Boundary Commits
sion TO determine the boundary lines of
the coast Of BOrneo. separating the pos
sessions in these waters of the Islands
belonging to the two countries, may be
the eventual solution of the inquiry
which the London Government has ad-
dressed to the State Department as to the
sovereignty over certain of these Islands.
The communication received from the
British Charge d'Affairs regarding the
control to be exercised over these Islands,
which have frequently been a resort for
pirates. IS still under consideration at the
STATE Department. and Acting Secretary
Adee will consult with the Secretary Of
the Navy before replying.
So far as can be learned, there Is moth
ing in the controversy over these Islands
which will call for arbitration.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12

5 Eleventh: city block Z5is: R6esw t2Si
Realty Co. To John NJ. Maloney and
FEORA-JQ It. 5. =. bet. Lawrence and
Thurman. city block 1920; julius Pitz-
man. trustee. to Joseph Wschtel-fee d.
Thurman. city block $3.50: Julius PITT
man. trustee. to Siesmund f. Freund's
tsstamentary trustee-fee d. .............
GEEa aEi5 ya1Ss f.: w s.; s y cor: q
a. Shaw to Edward III. Pirner-qtc. a..
HEBERT+s # ~ In. 8. E.. = ". cor:
Estate Go. to Mary L Haii-w. d. 80.
it. CITY block iso2: Trustees Of the
church at Glendale to Ida May Mob
La sALLE-25 It. :. =. being $50 Ia
sale. city block 1850: Anthony J..
Watts and wife to owen Miller and
LEB-2o r.. 3 :. bet. Priirc and
Narne. city block 35sT: Herman De-
tors and wife to Mary LIeckenhof-
LLCAS-25 It, n. $, bet. Thirteenth and
Fourteenth. city block SIS: Laura
Drewes and husband ct al. TO julius
; Maish. Jr-w-
Lucky. city block 1855: William MINIS
% lanes O~.Donohue-w. d...--..-.-.
GoodfellOw. CITY block SOL; George j..
IIenderEast, and wife 70 Mary z.
MTNERvA-so It. = =. bet. Kings
highway and Academy. city block 5791:
Catharine Potthon's heirs to Layina j.
OREGGYN"ss f. al in ~, -
XIX and osage. city; block 2 sss. h 60
ssph Degenhardt and wife to George
81 pGSt and w~ife1,qtc. 49,
kuk and Usage, city block 25ss: Geo II,
Post and wife to Joseph Degenhard and
ppior F
Theodore. city block 5123: Walnut Park
Realty Co. 10 VIM. A ROetter-w. d
P6Chm@ f.; "; - bet, Carter and
Homberg and wife to Christian IL. Pri-
sEvENTH-i?o It, :. 8. I. .. cor Mar.
tanning Il.2g acres: bounded on the
north by Gimblin road and east by
wharf. being the east parts Of CITY
Halls Ferry road. $. E. cor. GimbIin
cor. North Market. 20 u. ". s. Broad
Halls Ferry. Sc. cor. North MaIke.
Market-HouSe Place: a triangular lot
1n IT. 9. r Halls Ferry road. cor
B=Toadwsg. :: fl; {. R 5 Walter ave-.
5. $ Gimblin. triangle. cor. of
Broadway. IS It. =. :. Halls Ferry
road = T fST; Walter ate | aEe also > f. f.
6l9 IT. at Broadway and Gimblin: also
> #. ". :. Broadway. at South Mar
ket: George Houck to Mary A. o.
Guhman-w- d.
SEVENTH-19 IT.. W =, bet Hickory
and Rutger. city block i63E: George H
Psuls0n and wife 10 COelestin Schwep-
fer and wife-w.
SHERIDAN-S0 It. n. 3, bet. Webster
and Francis. city block 1884: Maria P.
Wickeuden TO Anthony Hruska-w. d.
TREMONT-6c #. e; :. west Of River
des Peres. city block 500: Malvern
Realty Company TO Minnie ". Muir
VIRGINIA. #. IL in. .. $. bet. Da-
kota and North Dakota, city block
25gs: Alexander F. Kessler and wife TO
Louis STockRlsusneT e aL-w- d.
BARTMER-57 II. s in: bet. Union and
Belt. city block 1859: Kappa Realty Co.
to Catherine s. LuttercJrd-w. d. -.---
TENTH-75 f.. loiz in, ". $. bet o.
ceoIa and Neosho. city block 1855:
Thomas W Rains and wife to Frank
Kalista and vife-w.
INDIANA-I5 #. W. =. 3. ". cor Utah.
city block 1522: Maggie A. Luney tn
Mary Ellsperunann-w. J. --.----...----.
FJSNEY-II5 #. n. 3. bet Whittier and
PendIeton. city block 3.Tis: Eugene H.
Benoist and wife TO Francis E. Klein
W. d..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
Real Estate Transfers.

BARRACKS-s2 #. 4 in. W. .. bet.
Zepp and Potomac. city block I7s4:
Johanna LOhr ct al. TO Emilia and
Laura Fahien-w. ~
BROADWAY-O #. ". =. n. W. cor.
Gimblln. city block 427S: VIM. A. Hof
and Wife 10 George HOuck-V. d.. II
BROADWAY-65 IT. g. s., n. e. cor.
Locust, city block SIS; Commonwealth
Trust Company TO Alta Realty Corn
pany-w. 81
CABANNE-I50 fl. :. :. being 5554 Cab
anne. city block 3ss4E: Lucretia l.
Huiskamp TO Henry c. Huisksmp-
cALIFORNIA-0 #, W. =. bet. Geyer
Carter to Mary l. and Martin NJ. Feen-
CAMELIA-25 #. W. e.. bet. Lee and
Kossuth. city block 4G2: Frances r.
Ferguson and husband 10 Benedict J.
Ludwig-w. 4
CAMELIA-2J #. ". :. bet. Lee and
KOssuth; CITY block Al2: Herman :.
Albrecht and wife to Frances Il. Fergu-
CANTERBURYIS7 IT. W. =. west ~
River des Peres: city block 5155; NAL
vern Realty Co. to Minnie ". Murphy
~ y
Inns; city block PSI: Helene ". Klein
g.: n: 8: bet Clifton
Albert l.. Smith and wife TO Frank W.
ELEVENTH-3o #, W. s, being 4s4I S.
Eleventh: city block 275s: Rosewood
Realty Co. 10 7. o. Maloney and wife -.
". "a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
SPECIAL TRAIN OVERTURNED.
Trainmaster Werren Seriously
Injured Near Novinger.

KiEksvilIe. Mo. Sept. u.-GeneraI Man
ager ". G. Crimson and Superintendent
W. J. S%toneburner of the Iowa and St.
Louis Railroad V arrived in Kirksvtlle
after an exciting experience a few miles
north Of NOvinger. Mo. where Mr.. Brim-
sons special train overturned. because OF
the overlooking of the Charlton River.
The tracks were under several feet Of
water. which caused the train to be car
ried from the rOadbed Trainmaster God
frey Werren was pinned beneath the en-
CINE and only rescued after several hours
hard work. His condition IS serious. He
was taken TO Novinger. where several
doctors are on consultation on his case.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12

Albert White, d negro, 81 years old. who
for fifty years was Il porter on various
boats plying up and down the Mississippi
between st. Louis and New Orleans. was
struck by an Olive street car yesterday
Eetwcen Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets
and sustained injuries about the legs and
body. Albert White was the ~bcst-known
negro on the Mississippi 10 the captains
OF the various boats until old age COM
PEELED him to rclinquish his vocation. He
was taken to the City Hospital. where his
injuries were pronounced not serious.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
POLICE STATION BIDS OPENED.
Contract VIII BE awarded When
city COunciI Meets.

Bids for the construction of the East
st. Louis caIaboose and police station
were opened in the City Hall yesterday
morning. IN contracts will be let Mon
day at the Council meeting.
The cost of the new building furnished
and fitted with steel cages and modern
improvements will he about S20.001. The
estimated cost was $1,000 higher.
1t IS expected by Chief of Police George
o. Purdy that he will he in the new
quarters by Christmas. Ground for the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
Distribution of Merchandise Ex,
panding and Railway Earn
ings Show Increase.
~ cont III. G. Dun & Co.

New York. Sept. 1L-R. g. Dun q Co.
tomorrow will say:
pcsnite the interruption Of a holiday. the
week has brought increased activity IN many
branches of business. An encouraging SymP-
tom is the decreased complaint regarding col
I.ctions. accompanied by more oiscountlnS OIL
hius Tho weather conditi. ms have nccu favor
able for retail trade. distribution Of m'rchaH-
disc expanding. while there are frequent re-
ports Of larger jobbinE fall business than laSt
year
SOM caution in selecting goods. ewing 70 tn"
high prices. IS reported at tho West. but TINS
IS chiefly confined to textiles. Labor disputes
decrease. all but one ~ the unions having
signed tho agreement in the local building
trades. and several other settlements have he'a
effected through concessions by both sides. Ran
way earnings In August were 81 per cent laf%
or than last year and Ia Per cent greater than
in 1901.
OVing to the lateness 81 the crops. there Is
little complaint Of traffic congestion.
on September |. sor the first tim" this year
| furnace stocks ~ pig ZION exceeded 4 week :
capacity Of the furnaces in blast TINS Is 81"
tistical evidence Of the quiet c"nal''"iis nov
prevailing In the iron and steel Industry ~
though the exact situati"l cannot ne -,
"ih.r poinis' Furnace stocks hdF" d"ihlcd
since June J. YET IN. Mes,,'I nat iste.
Prices ~ southern foundry irgn nav aE..t
declined. weakening the ton" Hhd .'lAi IN ~,
placing Of contracts elsewhere NE!lgInN
innienIant makers have again purchased fr'rlE
Of material. som" ul"N-st'eI contracts '''''''T
deliveries fr I'VE years ~
New England manufacturers ~c.nt!nne lnsy
r, faII aud winter footwear. ami 2' many
r1i,ts il j. difficult to =rCur" sufficient labor
Leather IS sti,i quiet in this vicinity. .hLyorS
,aEIng sole only as needed. evidently dnil'ist'-
i,- ba.rsr terms. Al The S"st there l. more
arfIytty. Notwithstanding heavy r"Hlpts OF
cattie. packers are asking fractionally higher
HrrIras for hides.
prices Of cotton goods are slow TO reflect
into reaction the raw material. and he de-
rnand Is not improved. Buyers are encouraged
To DELAY PLACING contracts and mills are rot
seeking business. In the tOb.inC trade a large
distribution 4 merchandise is I'm Progress
Failures this week w"r" IL in tho United
states against % last year. and 10 in Canada,
compared with - . wear age.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
East st. Louis Items,

Edward Walsh was arrested yesterday on
a charge OF assault!ng George Holmes.
Mrs. Frieda Damstefder OF Fr-eburE Is the
guest OF Mrs. Arthur FIncke.
II. D. Sexton. Z. Bethman and ]. Daniels
departed yesterday for a weeks hunting and
fishing in Arkansas
Members Of the East 81. Louis Lodge. No.
"a. 4. o. L. W. gave an entertainment last
night.
Attorney Garrett NJ Howe avenue has re-
turned from Murphyshorn. III.
Attorney Z. J. Walters OF Logsusport. Ind.
Is In town
Miss Ruth Crssey ~ Chester, Ill. f. visit
Ing Mrs. r. Mclean ard Ms. Ray Hardy.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. WiegroHe and Nir. and
Mrs. Jas. Sgliivan have returned from a hum,
Ing and fishing trip.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
EIGHT SUITS FOR DIVORCE,
Filing OF Petitions Keeps Circnit
Court Clerks Busy.

Lena Gerlcmann sued Edwain Gcrlc-
mann for divorce in the Circuit Court yes
terday. alleging cruelty. She had to 20 TO
work and he took her money. She states.
They we're married March .. 1896, and
separated March &c last.
Sophia Bausher sued August Baugher
for divorce yesterday. charging cruelty,
failure TO support and deSertiOn. TGey
were married March a, 1855, and separdt-
ed July Z last.
Mary Z. Osborn applied for a divorce
from William VI. Osborn yesterday. al
leging drunkenness and that he attempted
TO kill her with Il Ratchet. They were
married October 2, 1898, and separated Oc-
tober I3, 1901.
Drunkenness and vagrancy are the
Tor a divorce yesterday from Rufus Ac-
ton. They were married November 3, 1850,
ana separated June 3 last.
Frederick Danner says his wife. Rosa.
deserted him Nay /. 1896. in his appiica-
married June ., 1874.
Maud Smith says her husband, Lee,
made her work Cut. She sued for divorce
yesterday. They were married September
g, 1872. and separated August % last.
John W. Newman sued Allie Newman
for divorce yesterday, charging dnsertion.
They were married August a, 1894. and
separated July y, 1898.
Ernst Heinrich said his wife. Maggie
used bad language and called him names
and taught her children BY a former mar
ridge to be disreSpectful to him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Evansville. Ind, Sept. 1L-Deputy Sher-
ms IN the Circuit Court here spent three
hours looking for Peter Willershauen. Il
juror who was sitting in the case OF Will
liam Webb, charged with kidnaping. He
disappeared at the noon hour and when
found was sitting in tho office of a real
estate dealer. Owing to his advanced
age Judge Rasch told the man he would
not fine him for contempt Of court. He
Is - years old.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
Bride Elect Reputed to BE the
WcaIthiest Woman in South
ern Illinois.
WON BY CAPTAIN C. l.. D0DSON
Marriage of the Widow of For
mcr Mayor j. Il. LOvinGston
to Take Place Sep
tcmbcr II.

Mrs. Mary c. LovinGston Of East st,
Louis. rcputed to be the wealthiest wom-
an in southern Illinois. and Captain cur
It's l.. D6dson Of Louisville. KY. are to be
married at Mrs. Lovingston's home. No.
80 North Eleventh street. on September i
by the Reverend Father Charles Sweeney
Of St. Patrick's Church.
The ceremony will he witnessed by the
immediate relatives and friends Of the
couple.
Mrs. Loyineston is the widow Of John b.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
FIREMAN JUMPS 100 FEET.
Jack Lynch Leaps Into Pool of Waite,
at Carnival,

Jack Lynch. a fireman at No. . engine
house. East st. Louis. yesterday after
noon and evening was the star local at
traction at the East st. Louis fall carni-
val. Lynch successfully made the 100
foot leap from the top of the ladder into
Il pool Of water. He is a well-known
swimmer and general athlete.
Members of the East st. Louis Improve
ment Association decided to keep
the carnival on next week, with the ex-
ceptiOn Of Sunday. This decision was
made because Of the Indictment weather of
the early part OF the week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
BcIIeviIIe News Notes.

Mrs. Ann Challenor Is entertaining Com
manIer kossuth Niles. L. :. y, and wife.
The funeral Of asa Morgan took place yes
tc-day.
Frank Fetter. aged % years, was sentenced
yaETsncy.
". Windclmanl and wife returned yester-
day from a tour Of Europe.
The children's singing school Of the Kron-
thai Lieieitufel will open tomorrow.
The Western Rrevorys and the Mn. wo-
ders will play ball At the League PARK to-
morrow morning.
for probate yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12

ran for Congress against MIR. Robb in the
last campaign.
Once was enough FOR me" h. said. u
will leave that light for others and attend
to the Circuit Judge nomination. ! I'M
derstand that Mr.. Eversole may run for
Congress and he has a large number of
friends who wish that he would DO so.
AS for the GubernatOrial prospects. the
people in my district are Cor Folk. at least
a0 per cent of them. He has earned the
appreciation of the people and will he
nominated from present indications"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-12
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS
CITIES AND TOWNS.
= HE Is A FRAUD.

q A mar who signs the name w. ]. 4
q Smithcrs, or Summers. and repre-
q sents himself as an agent. canvass- 4
q er or solicitor for The Republic, has Z
q been operating in Bellevillc and AL 4
Q ton. He is a fraud and iInpostor. 4
Q He claims to be connected with the 4
o circulation department of the paper
Q and offers present or prospective 4
. subscribers Inducements TO take The {
Republic or alter the arrangement {
under which they are now subscrib- 4
. ing for It. providing they make Il 4
. small cash payment. The Republic 4
= has no such person IN its employ 4
= and asks that if he is Gun the po- 4
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