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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01
CREW ESCAPES BY JUMPING.
Freight Train Wrecked at Switch
Near Merchants Bridge.

In collision that resulted from the mis-
placing of a switch, near the west ap-
day afternoon, seven cars were demolished
and the contents were damaged to the ex-
tent of $4,000. The crew in charge Of the
train escaped injury by 1eaping down a
steep embankment
Engine No. 562. drawing forty cars, was
coming across the bridge when a box car
that had been switched by another engine
ran onto the main track on which the
heavy train was approaching. Before En-
gineen Joseph Goodman could stop his
train the crash came.
Traffic on the bridge was impeded for
several hours. Seven cars were wrecked
and the engine was dismantled.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01

and have been busy all day assisting In
the relief. President Bryan Of Indiana
University also hurried to the wreck on
arriving In the city on the special train
from Bloomington and has been helping.
Purdue officials announced this afternoon
that the university would engage in no
more games this year.
Coroner Tuteweiler b at work on an
investtga ton Of the accident. Superin-
tendent Van Winkle OF the Big Four said
this evening he had not time to invest-
gate the cause AZ his time had been d.
voted to helping the injured. Both ensi-
knew nothing Of the other train. Tho coal
cars were backing northward to Q COM
pAny switch.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01
LOCAL AND sITBURRaN.

St. Louis Stock Exchange will try for
next national convention here in 1901.
Mrs. Frances L. Billion. the oldest men,
ber of Christ Church Cathedral. tells of
early days in ST. Louis.
Cases of defendants charged with rat
uralization frauds set for trial in Federal
Court.
Real estate agents reported fewer va
cant houses than at any time within ten
years. Values were unaffected, and many
important sales and leases We're made dur
ing the week
LaPrelle Shoe Company acquires a new
factory.
St Louis is the largest peanut market In
the West.
An Illinois woman writes to Mayor Wells
for samples of dress goods.
The anniversary of the Manchester mar
tyrs will be celebrated at the Odeon. No
yember 3D.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01
ELECTRICITY NOW USED
TO TOW CANAL BOATS.
New Device HauIs Four Laden Graf
at the Speed of Five Miles
aA Hour.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Schenectady. N. T., Oct Sat the nrst
public and Official test of the Wood cleo
trical towing Device a speed Of fve miles
an hour was attained by q string Of four
canal boats. Each boat was loaded with
$50 tons, and towed against the current
Of the canal The spectators included Gov
ernor Odell and other State ,oficials. Two
electric locomotives Of eighty-horss power
wsrs used.
The towing engines are run on q single
rail- but are clamped to the under side to
prevent them from being pulled on. The
two tracks occupy but q small amount bf
the towpath. The power Ia received from
an overhead wire and trolley pole similar
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01
snle.men,. A..oei.tion Ruu.

Members of the Retail Salesmen's As
sociation. No. 81. are making prepara-
tions for their annual ball. to be given at
Concordia Club Hall, No. 1A1 Chouteau
avenue, on Wednesday evening, Novem-
Der Is. A large attendance is expected.
Complimentary tickets to statesmen or
saleswomen can be had of J. G. Schwartz,
with the Globe Shoe and Clothing Com
pany, or William Dienstbach. with the ].
G. Brandt Shoe Company
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01
VOLUNTEERS HOLD REUNION.
Members of First Missouri Infan-
try Dine at Mercantile Club.

The members Of the First Missouri Vol
unteer Infantry held their annual reunion
at the Mercantile Club last night, it being
the anniversary of the mastering out of
the organization in 1885. There were pres
ent Colonel E. Batdorf, Lieutenant Colonel
]. h Cavender, Major Alfred q. Ksnnitt,
Captains C. w. HOltcamp, C. B. Allen.
George Bruggemann, ]. Mcdonnell. A A.
Marduardt, l. NJ. Rumsey, Lieutenants
Dbbs, Krebbs. Chariot, Mills. Somers, Ger
hardt, Leydon, Merkin and kim.
A stereopticon exhibition showing many
views at the Chickamagua camp was dis
played by Captain Holtcamp and toasts
drank to Departed Members" and Past
Commanders"
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Mr.. REED IN BOONE COUNTY.
Kansas City Mayor Speaks at
Sturgeon and Centralia.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Sturgeon. No., Oct. 3.-Mayor Reed OF
Kansas City spoke here to-day in the
Opera-house in the interest of his oam-
paign for the Democratic nomination for
Governor.
In the course of his remarks he took
occasion to criticize Circuit Attorney Folk
and his position on the Doodle situation.
VISITS CENTRALIA.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Centrala, Mo-, Oct. 31.-Mayor James A.
Reed of Kansas City delivered q political
speech at the City Hall tonight before a
large audience. He has a large number
of admirers In this locality and his speech
tonight made him many more friends.
Many are outspoken in his behalf for Gov
erQOr.
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SALT LAKE FIGHT IS WARM.
Mormon Church, It Is Alleged, Is.
Taking Active Part.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Oct s1.-The pres
ent municipal campaign has been one of
the most hotly contested since the days
OF the old Liberal and Church parties.
Charges that the Mormon Church was
taking an active part and the detection of
many Republican leaders, headed by Ma
uonal Committeeman Salisbury. have re-
suited In considerable bitterness and the
largest registration ever known here. r.
P. Morris, present County Recorder. is
the Democratic candidate for Mayor
Frank Knox. banker. heads the Repub-
ucaR ticket.
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st. Roses Hon a succe...

The euchre and hop given BY ST. Roses
Branch, No. 1S7. Catholic Knights and
Ladies' of America, in st. Roses Hall. Et-
eel and Goodfellow avenues, last Wednes-
day evening, vas a success. Thirty-one
tables were occupied and forty prizes
were distributed. Every branch a &the or
der In St. Louis was represented IND the
hall was filed. The dance which followed
the euchre was thoroughly enjoyed. Mrs.
Charles ]. Byrne of No. 1411 Coulter ave-
nre was at the head of the committee
having the affair in charge.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01
CLUB At JACKSON.
HICKMAN READING FOR
BAPTIST SANlTARIUM

Miss Mae A. B. Hickman will give a
reading of Monsieur Beaucaire" Booth
Tarkington's novel, at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Hall, Grand and Franklin avenues. next
Tuesday evening. for the benefit of the
Missouri Baptist Sanitarium.
Miss Hickman established quite a repu-
tation in Boston as public entertainer,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01

has been taken by the general public in
the campaign proceeding over the election
of a Judge Of the State Supreme Court,
which will be held next Tuesday. No
public meetings have been held and the
electioneering work has been confined al
most entirely to the newspapers. The
nominations for the. judeeship follow:
Democrat. Adair Wilson: Republican. John
Campbell; Populist. Frank w. Owera: So
cialist. Claiming Sweet; Socialist-Labor,
/. N. knight.
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Mi..ouri Supreme cpurt.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Jefferson City. Mo-. Oct. s1.-supreme
Court in banc completed the call Of its
October docket. Following were the pro-
ceedings to-day:
State ex rel. Neosho Electric Light Com
peny ys. Neosho ct. al; dismissed.
School District 1851 etc Vs. Hodgins; argued
and submitted by appellant: submitted on
report by respondent
Adjourned from day to day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01
R. H. KERN SPEAKS FOR FOLK.
Democrats Organize a Club at
Breckenridge. Mo.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Breckenridge, Mo-, Oct. 3l-Robert H.
Kern of ST. Louis spoke at 'the opera
half OF Circuit Attorney Joseph w, Folk
The organiZa ton of a Folk club was
commenced with the enrolment o: many
members.
CLUB AT JACKSON.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
jackson, Mo-, Oct. 3L.-A Folk-for- Gov
ernor Club was organized here to-day.
An enrolment of 11S members was
started.
AT SEYMOUR.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Seymour. NO.. Oct. 31.-A large and
enthusiastic Folk and Good Government
Club was organized here to-day. Folk
sentiment has many admirers among the
business men and farmers in this sec
ton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank cIearings were s5.oso.-
4si; balances. 500. .7TS. Local discount rates
were between and per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New
York, 10c premium bid. 15c premium asked;
Chicago. par bid. 10c premium asked; Gin
cinnati. Louisville and New Orleans. iec
discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at S2L.s27sc bid May;
ss4@Ssc No. red. Corn closed higher at
4oiSc May: 42c No. mixed. Oats closed at
:sihc bid May; S5issd37 No. 2 mixed.
Spot cotton was isc higher in the local
market.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01

Investment Company Incorporates.
The Alvan Investment Company filed
articles of incorporation with the Record
er Of Deeds yesterday. Capital. $1,000, all
paid. Stockholders: Clara P. Jones, RI
val ID. Jones and B. F. Huff.
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halfway Expre..mep,. n.II.

Local Brotherhood. No. 8. Of the Broth
erhood Of Railway Expressmen gave a
ball last night at Harmonic Hall. Eight
eenth and Olive streets A large number
of the members Of the order were pres
ent, besides. representatives Of other union
labor organizations in the city.
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Get My Book if Sick.
Don't Send Penny.
Don't send a penny.

Don't send penny
Just wait till you what
Let take the risk Let prove what DR. Shoops
Restorative do The Restorative friendship
Endorsement If you whole month YOU
can test without the slightest risk will you drug
gst near you who will furnish bottles of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01

chuSettS Institute of Technology is the
| first foreigner to ride in the new high
| speed motor cars recently put in operation
| by German inventors.
SPORT.
In the Harvard-Carlisle football game
one of the Indians hides the ball under his
jersey and runs. empty-handed, the length
of the field. scoring n touchdown.
Princeton has an easy time defeating
Cornell at football. the score standing "A
to 0.
Smith Academy won from Manual by
the score of Al to 0.
Endurance wins for Yale in the game
with Columbia. neither side scoring in the
first half and the final score being 25 to 0.
Michigan and Minnesota play to tie
in hard football game at Minneapolis,
leaving the Western championship much
in doubt.
KirksvilIe osteopaths defeated the C.
3. C.'s by a score of so to 0.
Washington and Rola battled to tied
score to 0.
The Jockey Club rules John ]. Ryan Of
st. Louis off the Eastern turf
Yale bests Columbia, Is to 0. in the
first big football game Of the season.
The Missouri Tigers are beaten by the
Haskell Indians. 6 to 0, on a field so
muddy as to render accurate playing i'm
possible.
Winners at the Fair Grounds yesterday
were soufriere, Rosecourt Excentral. Jor-
dan, Pierce J., Eliza Cook and Ada n.
Marine Intelligence.
New York. Oct. S1.-Arrived: Gtta Da
Molina, Genoa and Naples: Island. Copen-
hagen. Etruria, Liverpool; La Touraine,
Havre. Sailed: iceland, Antwerp; Lu-
cania, Liverpool. California, Marseilles.
ETC.
Queenstown. Oct 31.-Sailed: Celtic, New
York. Arrived: Grosser Kurfurst, New
York for Cherbourg and Bremen.
Havre, Oct. S.-Sailed: LaGascogne.
New York
Antwerp. Oct. s1.-Sailed, vaderland.
New York.
Bremen. Oct sL-sailed: Maine. New
York.
Liverpool. Oct. sL-sailed: campania.
New York. =
Liverpool. Oct. s1-Sailed: Bohemian.
Boston.
Southampton. Oct 31.-sailed: st. Louis
via Cherbourg.
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HALF RATES TO ARKANsAs

And Texas Tuesday. November 3, via Cot
ton Belt Route. Through chair cars,
sleepers, cafe cars. See Cotton Belt ticket
agent, 909 Olive street.
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Meeting of orphan. Aid society,

The monthly meeting OF the st. Louis
German Protestant Orphans Aid Society.
st. Charles Rock road. win be held next
Tuesday evening in room No. 500 in the
Imperial building. Tenth and Pine streets.
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DR.. Shoop's Restorative.
A Month on Trial.


will absolutely stand all the If it fails you say
did not help me- that ends you is concerned
Do you understand me? telling plainly clearly
can want to know absolutely without
made honor have the prescription cures Ny only
problem is to convince that DR. Shops
cure-s remedy. remedy could not
stand test like this 1t would bankrupt the physician making
the offer And am succeeding everywhere.
Thousands accepting Offer forty
writes me that remedy failed. Just think -39 out of
40 get WE'LL and these difficult too And the
nothing to That Is record
stay sick when chance like this If you should
Others who sick of offer Don't let stay
because he knows not Offer Tell Get my book for
him Do duty You may be yourself sometime Sick
people need help They appreciate sympathy me of
sick friend Let him. Then
his gratitude Your reward gratitude Send the
book
Do not delay.
Book No
Simply state which book Book No
address ook No for @ We Wemaa nneys
7ek Racine Book No s for Men tseaed.
ma chronic often cured with bottles
1N6xasgist
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01

st. Joseph, Mo-. Oct s1-Congressman G.
F: Cochran and Mira. Cochran departed to-
night for West Plains. where the Con-
gressman will inspect his fruit farm be-
fore going to Washington for the special
session OF Congress.
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catch cold during the social season. Low
necked gowns. Thin underwear, the abrupt
change from the heated ballroom to tho
bitter outside cold cause innumerable
cases Of catacrE yearly. They must sub
NIT to these exposures, so the society
direction. They should have some tried
remedy for colds and coughs at hand to
take upon the first symptom Of catching
cold
That Peruna is exactly such a remedy
The accompanying testimonials prove. Pc
rLna prevents colds by Strengthening the
mucous membranes; 1t cures colds by heal
iEg the catarrhal mucous membranes So
ctety women find 1t a protection and a
cure. All classes OF women find II inval-
liable for tho many catarrhal derapse-
ments of winter
Mrs Margaret Hueston. 1127 Linden St,
indianapolis, Ind, writes:
"Peruna is indeed household blessing
Last fall I caught ssveee cold. which de-
veloped into a most unpleasant catarrh Of
the respiratory organs, and for over two
weeks I could neither enjoy my food nor
secure restful sleep. became nervous and
irritable and nothing looked Just right to
me A good neighbor advised me to try
Peruna ard immediately sent for q bot
began to feel relief in q week and soon
felt better than had in two years. do
not dread a cold any more as used to,
for q small quantity Of Peruna cures me-"
Margaret Hueston.
II you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from fns Iss OF feruna:
full statement Of your case. and he Will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President ce Tho
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, O.
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DecOllete Gowns and Catarrh.
Pe-ru-na Is a Safeguard for the So
clety Women.

clety Women.
Miss Florence Wayland. in letter from
l6OS Aldrich Ave, Minneapolis, Mimi,
writes:
II can honestly give Peruna the highest
Endorsement, for have used 1t and found
1t has special merit. During the early
Tart OF the winter I caught cold, being
exposed to draft at the opera. and the
next evening l attended dancing party
and caught more cold. and soon found
that influenza had me in its iron grip. /
was then dosed with liquids. powders and
pills, but found no relief until a friend
who called brought me bottle of Peruna
and insisted that discontinue the use Of
everything else and give this an honest
trial did so and feel very glad indeed
that / did. Within ten days / was con-
valescing and in two weeks I felt myself
once more. Peruna has an honored place
IN our medicine cabinet at home, and we
all take 1t upon catching the slightest
Catarrh May Attack Any Organ 81
the Body.
Miss Mary Gray, Walkerville, Ontario,
Canada, writes:
''Pen and ink never can tell OF the good
Peruna has done for me after severe suf-
fering from congestive catarrhal troubles
in my stomach and bowels. realized the
cause had to be removed, and as I had
your medicine recommended to me by a
friend who had rsed it, concluded to try
1t and found it to fill all the requirements
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Fifteen STUDENTS
KILLED IN WRECK
AT INDIANAPOLIS.

Continued From Page One.
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and since her residence in st. Louis has
given several private readings that have
attracted favorable comment This oc-
casion will be her first public appearance
management of the sanitarium expects to
realize quite handsome sum from the
entertainment provided. and its friends
are working industriously to that end.
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TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.

chusetts Institute of Technology is the
first foreigner to ride in the new high
speed motor cars recently put in operation
by German inventors
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-01

Colorado Campaign Ia Quiet.
Denver. Colo. Oct. a1.-Little interest
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ut go ovSV plurality, and there will be no
dGpot OF the result in the CITY of Denver
which has materially Changed sjnca +ha
Iast election. You will see ereatar
sfn straight Republican vote cast as the peo-
back to the the ra srate ARE generally gettns
Ihe monerel tickets that gave gainaa s
foofhold in the State @"'neu
N''snea p; B. FARLEY.
Republican Chairman"
RHODE ISLAND.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
providence, r. l.. Oct. a1.-"The Demo-
WIZ eject their State officers and
~, e' 1oVernor Garvin by 1000. We
Sili carry all of the five cities in the
state and control the House of Repre-
.en.a.iVes. The Republicans will con-
'roi .he senate. but the majority will be
cut down. The Independent vote will be
very heavy. and Governor Garyin will
nave the very best elements of the nen.
PIE IN ms favor. This year the Republjc-
IN party has again made the CORPORATION
sisus si.in apparent by nominating for the po-
Is si5Ion OF governor the man who in him
ser more than perhaps any man in this
state typifies the corporate greed and de-
tsfnr ,mina ti9n ION to become the absolute die
a. m6SigneO "P. HENRY QUINN,
Chairman Democratic State Commit
Colonel Colt will be elected by an old
General Assem- bly, will be Republican in
,1, noth houses; The workingmen are Re-
punieans Ihaa Gnrsr this year. for they have found
when It came to making appointments
upon different boards in the State. The
labor people need only to note the gem
of the State. go -
We, will win members of the General
Assembly in towns where the Democrats
are are blissfully sleeping. All this means
ship to cur party In the future
lSigne6 ''F. HOLDEN,
Chairman Republican State Commits
tee:
Colorado Campaign Ii Quiet.
Denver, Colo. Oct. al.-Lttle interest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-16
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

Commencing with the matinee next
Monday the management will present for
the first time this season the Innocent
Beauties" During the present season
the company has scored triumphs wher-
ever il has appeared and it is fair TO pre-
sumo IL will do the same here. The hrst
program is entitled THE Sultan's Wives.
This is a melange of music and run ana
will be. il is announced. veritable feast
for the eve and ear 1t Is succession
OF musical numbers culled from the lead
ing musical comedies Of the day inter-
spersed with bright bits of comedy.
In addition to their services In the hrst
part and burlssque the following wei
known performers will be seen in several
entertaining specialties: Dot Davenport
a chic little soubrette; Wilk and Collins
operatic sketch artists; Hatford anc
Worth. who are not unknown TO West
minister patrons; Tom Hebron, monoped'
artist: the Majestic quartette, which VII
render its latest selections in an approves
manner.
one of the good things of the shnY
and one which is made special feature
is a grand patriotic march by the girl
OF the company.
Next week-High Flyers Burlesquers.
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greed for gold leads him 10 commit a re-
iony. simply does what all his ilk in the
big trusts are doing every day There
are many scenes and incidents portrayed
that will be worth witnessing In that
II shows how the rights OF the many are
ruthlessly brushed aside by the few but
in the end and the wronged triumph ana
Justice gets It's reward. The cast that
il TO unfold this interesting story con-
tains the names of many or this country
hest nlavers. among them being James
smith Beatrice Minot, Charlotte Wade,
Margaret Meredith. Vera Wilson, {. IL
Carleton and others. Much attention has
been paid too to the costuming' each
character presenting the exact prototype
of the original from which the talented
author took his conception.
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PARK THEATRE.

A new view OF the tramp as charac-
ter is given I'm Edward Il. kidders play
~ Jolly American Tramp" 10 he given
next week at the Park Theatre. The
play is new TO Providence. and is by the
author OF "Sky Farm" one OF the most
popular OF rural dramas; IA Poor Re-
lation" and Peaceful Valley" two OF
the greatest successes of the late Sol
Smith Russell It's scene Is laid I'm rural
New England, and IL contains number
of characters who are sketched IN the
inimitable manner so characteristic OF
the author. II is said TO be more strik-
ingIy intense than his other plays and is
filed with number ot most exciting sit
nations In ~ jolly American Tramp
the author holds the attention OF his aud