The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-17
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LOCAL. AND SUBURBAN.
President McChesney asked the Term nal
ines to grant q through bill of lading to
81. Louis. lie said this probably will be
tone in "A short time.
The CITY Supervisor Of Lighting an
lounced that h would inspect every gas
meter in St. Louis ID protect the custom
RS and the gas companies.
4 special issue of stamps for the Worlds
Fair has been assured by the Post-Oilice
Department at Washington.
The St. Louis Presbytery closed a pros
lerous year.
The Reverend Father James T. Coftey
gfI address the Methodist Conference at
tTarmington. Mo, on the subject of tenn
oerance.
The life of Iva Seketer. 70 months old
VAS saved by fast run of an ambulance
O the City Hospital after she had swal-
owed carbolic acid.
An official statement showed ss.29OoN IN
he City Treasury, $4,000 of this sum be
ne available for general municipal puF-
Doses. Banks are to submit bids to-day
or handling the city's money.
Miss Emma Steinbrink applied for a
warrant agains. William Cox, alleged TO
De a rejected suitor, and who is said to
nave crushed her jewelry in his Jealous
age.
The wedding OF Frederick A. Youngberg
and Miss Odelia Hicks. deaf-mutes, ended
A courtship begun in school.
a special song service was rendered at
he marriage of Gus Marten and Miss Lena
Reuerman, the latter being a member of
the ST. Johannes Church choir.
Mayor Cook of East St Louis presented
t meeting of business men the plans
'or building ievees to protect the city from
1oods, the cost OF which the railroads
VIII be expected to share.
GENERAL DOMESTIC.
Treasury officials compliment the busi-
lesslike methods of the Worlds Fair man
agement, and SlO,O00,OO0 in vouchers are
satisfactorily proved.
Members OF the Chicago Drainage Board,
accompanied by expert chemists and bac-
leriologists, start on trip from Chicago
% st. Louis. the object of which is to
observe the physical features of the wa
,erway.
Miss Alice Campbell of 1.-The Runaways''
company dies from appendicitis after only
few days illness.
The Sheriff of Pettis County prevented
Jail delivery by 'bluffing'' twenty pris-
oners back into their cells after he had
oeen assaulted and knocked on the head
with club.
President Roosevelt and party caught in
violent storm while aboard the Sylph on
visit to immigrant station and pass
through many thrilling experiences
A general frost prevails over the North
vest. doing great damage to crops. The
damage cannot be estimated until it has
oeen found what the effect OF the frost IS.
Robbers cut hole through the roof of
the Farmers Bank building at Rhoades,
Ia. break into the bank vault and escape
with $1,000.
All prospective gubernatorial candidates
expected TO speak al Columbia next week
On occasion of Confederate reunion.
European wine expert declares that the
American people drink nothing but la
oels'
Lead and zinc congress will open at
Snlena. Kas.. October 5. and the display
will be kept for the Worlds Fair.
Rich wheat counties of Kansas are
leasing their poor farms. as paupers are
unknown.
Judge Elliott of Minneapolis denies the
VI DOGiOA a. n. <fIilCS iOE a new
rial
Six masked men rob the bank at Doug
as. Ok.
The National Fidelity Warehouse Com
oany. which has been Incorporated with
a capital of s1OOO.0OO proposes to build
numerous cotton warehouses throughout
the South.
Congressman Vincent Boering dies at
London, Ky.
All the toll boards of the Kansas City
telephone are busned. and the switchboard
30 badly damaged that it will be e month
before telephone connection will be re-
sumed in the downtown district
President Roosevelt declares that he will
not interfere in any manner with the
New York mayoralty campaign.
FOREIGN.
Pope Plus X discards the sedan chair