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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Boonville. Mo-. Dec. 6. The Cooper
County Corn Show. under the auspices of
the Worlds Fair Commission and the
Farmers Institute. convened here vestnr-
day. There was a large attendance. In
the corn show prizes were awarded as fol-
lows:
Charles Orrchcin. Pilot Grove. first prize for
white corn; r. ~ Johnston. second: Joseph
For best yellow corr-R. ]. Johnston. Clark 8
ond; A. ". Mcfarland. Roonviiie' third sec
Mixed corn-Jacob Rensselaer,. Pilot Grove.
ftrst prize; James Gabriel. Gooch Mill. second :
A. @. Wolf. Pleasant Green third.
ton. largest corn
For best popccrn-Mrs. william Johnr,eyer.
Boonyiile. first prize: Mrs. g W. HAZEL. Boon
Viile second.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
CITY ITEMS.

DON'T let yourself be beguiled by any
specious advertising you may read on the
BOYS and Girls clothing and shoe ques-
ton. but 60 direct. like good sensible peo-
pie. TO the CRAWFORD STORE. and Sc
iect your children's needs from by far the
best assorted stocks in the city and from
by far the best values,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
Japanese Ar BALCONY.

With its wonderful collection Of artistic
bronzes, cloisonne, porcelains. worries and
silverwares. is one Of the most unique
places In the world TO select Christmas
gifts. They are there from 81 to $3.50.
Visit this charming place early to select
the choicest.
MERMOD &c JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

$500 SILK Umbrellas. $500 to 10000.
A magnificent collection for Christmas
gifts. the daintiest of handles and the
finest of silks All the latest novelties at
MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Write for Holiday cdtaiog. mdiisdJree.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
Coal Miner Killed.

Harrisburg. ILL.,. Dec 6.-James Cook. a
miner. was instantly killed at the New
Ledford mines. four miles south of this
city. yesterday. The sand bucket, in
which he was descending, turned over,
tom of the shaft, distance of 200 feet.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas. Tex, Dec. Ga bulletin from
Beaumont announces that the Batson
Prairie oil field at last has been annexed
to the Beaumont field by the completion
Of the Guffey and the Texas pipe lines
Regular operations will begin next week,
thus placing the Batson Prairie output on
the Beaumont market.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
JURY FAILS TO FIND VERDICT
Second Trial of RUDE Hayes Re
suits in Mistrial.

iREPt- BLIC SPECIAL.
i Poplar BLUM. Mo-. Dec. 6.-The jury in
the case of RUDE Hayes. charged with
murder. failed to reach an agreement and
was discharged late last night. 1t stood
eleven for conviction and one for ac
quittal.
Hayes shot and killed John Jones and
Zach jourdan en- April %. AT the June
term of court, he was tried for the killing
of John Jones and acquitted He was then
released on S1.o00 bond for his appearance
at the October term, on n charge of kill
ing Zach Jourdan.
At the October term. the Hayes family
was afflicted with smallpox. and the case
was set for December s.
II. A. Hessc. Tailor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
INCREASED EARNINGS SHOWN.
st. Louis Transit Company Gains
$39,191.53 in November.

According to a statement issued by the
st. Louis Transit Company. the gross
earnings for last November were S.. 1918
In excess OF the earnings during the
corresponding month in 1902.
Inc earnings last month amounted to
$Ss2 769. while the record for the previous
November was. $553,57F
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

December Birthmonth Rings.
The Turquoise symbols this month: beau
tiful rings, $3.50 to SO. See them at
MERMOD & JACCARD'S,
Broadway and Locust.
Write for Ring catalog, 6, oov engrdrings. free.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
TAKEN FROM PARIS
TO AVOID LYNCH|NG,
Frank Dawson Removed to Pal
mvra Jail hy Sheriff, Who
Hears Mob Is Forming.
MISS ANNIE HARTMAN DEAD.
Madison Youth Is Said to Have
Emulated Fred Strmbc. VIII"
Killed Miss Henniger
Near Topeka, III.

Paris. Mo. Dec. G.-Miss Annie Hart
man, who was shot at n dance near Mad
ison. Friday night by Frank Dawson be-
cause she had Tilted him. died shortly after
: o'c lcck this morning.
When the news of the girls death was
spread there was considerable excitement
and threats of iynchinS We're heard.
Sheriff Burton was warned that n mob
was forming between Madison and Middle
Grove. and he Immediately decided TO flee
with his prisoner for safety.
\ surrey WAS hired and the officer. with
a deputy departed about 10 o'clock with
out letting any one here know where they
were going. They took a roundabout road
out of town. ana it was not unit! after
their arrival at Palmyra that the people
here learned by telephone where the pris-
orer had been taken.
Indeed. few persons here knew that the
prisoner was not still in the county jail
until the news came that he was locked
behind other bars miles away. There is
no deprecated feeling against Dawson
here. any more than there would be
against any youth who had shot down an
innocent girl but the Sherif's actions
mere safe to have Dawson removed far
away FROM the scene of his crime.
No mob appeared here To-Day, and all
fear of violence has subsidized.
Miss Hartman's funeral is set for to-
morrow.
1t has been suggested that Dawson was
influenced. if not actuatcd, in his dcs-
perate deed. by the murder OF Alice
HennSer. by Fred Strube, near Topeka.
ILL.,. a few days ago
In many respects the cases are parallel.
Stribe was in love with Miss Hennicer
ana they had been engaged, but she was
about 10 marry another man and this SO
enraSed Strube that he beat her to death
with monkey wrench.
In the present case Dawson had been
engaged to Miss Hartman and they were
10 have been married. but he disappeared
on the wedding day. Afterward he APP
pearcd. but at the command of her father
she refused to have anything to do with
him. On Friday night she attended a
dance with ODE Hughes. AS soon as Daw-
son heard of ii he became Infatuated and
FASTENED to the dance with a revolver.
He walked boldly into the house where
the dance was in progress. and shot his
former sweetheart and her escort while
they We're dancing. Hughes was only
slightly wounded. but the girl was shot
through the lung just over the heart.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
LOS ANGELES TOURIST SLEEPER.

The Tourist Sleeping Car heretofore
leaving St. Louis for San Francisco every
Tuesday will hereafter leave st. Louis on
Wednesdays and will run to Los Angeles
instead of San Francisco.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
Calendars, Christmas Cards, &c to $40
Exquisite collection of novel designs at
MERMOD & JACCARD'S.
Broadway and Locust.
eacher. Meet IN Gllle.pi,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Bunker Hill. ILL.,, Dec. 6.--The teachers
OF Southern Macoupin County held a meet
ing in the public school at Gillespie yes
terday. Miss Emma Clark of Gillespie
ana Professor ]. r.. Robinson. superintend-
ent OF the high schools at Hiilsboro. de-
Iivered addresses. Miss Eta Gibbs OF
Bunker Hill was elected president and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
BOonvilic Corn show.
REPI-RI.IC SPECIAL,

OYSTERS. first of the season. Selects.
29c dozen. Milford's. 20l North Sixth 81
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

Wedding Ring. SOLID Gold.
F., Finest qualities s. to SD. Mermod &
Jaccard's. Broadway and Locust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

Gold Spectnclcs for Christmas. $500.
a special gift feature of our optical de-
partment is a splendid pair of solid gold
spectacles for $500. others up to $500;
will he fitted after the holidays by our
eXTert opticians, Drs. Bond and Mont
gomery.
Broadway and Locust.
ilsits for Test Measure. mailed free
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
Texa. Pipe Line Completed.

SIS Texas and back via NJ. X. &. r. Ry.
December s.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

Repairing Of Fine Watches
And Jewelry a speciality. T. ". Drosten,
Seventh and Pine.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

SIS to Texas. December S.
Round trip. step over. via Cotton Belt
Route. c09 Olive and Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

II. A. Hessc. Tailor.
6l7 Pine street, says: 1T is in the make
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
Our Large Holiday Catalogue-Free

day Page Catalogue Diamonds Ie,I,
Clocks,
CDlS
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01
Browning aaa Carlyle.

1t IL interesting 10 imagine the SEN
sations OF the fanatical Browningites
who were forced to listen to Sir Ed.
ward Clarke's recent address on Eng
lish literature. Robert Browning, he
declared. was the Carlyle Of poetry,
aud he could only hope that two-thirds
OF what be wrote might be forgotten.
Carlyle tried TO debase English as
much as he could possibly do; yet his
lives Of Schiller and Sterling were
written III as pure and beautiful Eng
lish as could be found. But Frederick
the Great was calamity to English
literature. In the same way Robert
Browning wrote those delightful pieces
christmas Eve" Easter" and Men
and Women" but how he ever per-
suaded himself 10 write "The Red Cot
ton Nightcap Country" was mystery.
His poetry would be enjoyed for gen
erations to colne-but in volumes of
extracts. not by those who attempted
to read the volume of his works.-New
York Tribune.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01

| know something ABBOTT the CirCula-
ton Of books. said Mr.. Andrew Carne-
gle recently. knew what millonaires
read, what bankers read. what states
mon read. what authors and artists
read. what clergyiien and college pro-
fessofs read. what he cultured women
of the country read. The Booklovers
delivers to the homes Of these people
over 100000 booksa year. Il good deal
more than half current fiction The in
fuence is simply appalling. but it IL q
COED Influence. These people represent
largely the strenuous life of the coun-
try. They Hre the men and the women
who nre making the country, Its brains,
Its sinews. Its genius. its motive power.
They can he trusted with new book.
They can do their own testing In other
things. and why not IN literature? Why
should not the people who patronize
public libraries have the same privi-
lege?
The public library il gradually ceas-
ing to he circulating library and Ia
rapidly talking its place anong educa.
tional institutions OF the academic type.
The leading spirits among the librari-
ans are college men whose whole point
OF view IL educational and encyclope.
die. All thought and all knowledge and
all fact are being tabulated and card
indexed. The card index idea has be-
come library craze.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01

"A brand new occupation for the blind
and one In which they will excel the
seeing Is beginning to be. taught In the
asylums." said physician in the Phil
adelphia Record. This Ia the occupa-
ton of the masseur. The blind. with
their delicate sense of touch and with
their soft. supple hands. take to mas
sage as duck takesx TO water. Mas
sage. you See. doesn't require eyesight,
for the masseur's busy hands hide from
him what he ls doingd 1t requires Just
those qualities that In the blind arg 1e-
Veloped to an excess. an ability to see,
as 1t were, with the fingers. | know
blind masseur who practices in New
York. His work is a revelation. M
seeing man or woman | have ever met
could come anywhere near him. The
massage, as you know, is becoming
more and more popular daily. We are
getting more and more massetars. and
soon, ! am glad to see. d good proper.
ton Of these men and women will be
blind.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01
HOLIDAY FURS.
They Are Rich. deliberately Ss&e
sfp saa Quite Expensive.
especial Correspondenes.l

special I OFTeSpDfl1eHesb
New York. Dec. % Never mind the
expense. for we are all millionaires to-
day. Let us talk about some Of the
things that make our husbands hair
stand on end when they see the bills.
Gowns there are that cost more money
than one could believe md hats away
UP In price quite ~ nigh ns the hats
themselves. and TINT Is saying q good
deal just now, for when II hat Is high
IT In so In reality. Eurs we soc until
we wonder II there are any more ami
mails Of any description left In the for
ests and In the jungles.
Coats and ciOaks are too important
TO leave ont, and 80 we return to the
first idea. never mind tn" expense.
for If you do we will have TO talk Of
something else. for they nrp expensive.
The cloaks nrc long and fine and Gov
cred with everything that seems to be-
long there. 10 matter what tn" cost
The rlOHks are long: they are rich and
fine Ms to material and ornate rs to
trimming. IN the illustration is Il pic
turr Of II really plain cloak. This Ia
on lied n prl"rinn. rs Tn" cape over the
shoulders Is in tn" shape of III" old pei
crime. The cloak IN question Is MADE
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01
MODERN NEW YORK.


A man with an enterprise Of only
expenditure Of about $J.OnO,O 900. exeites
very little attention In New York these
days A week ago a distinguished Cath
Ollie clergyman came frotn Toronto with
a plan to erect n cathedral that would
excel 81. Sophia in lunKnlfcence and
overtsp the tall dome Of St Peters.
The thlra of this splendid dream made
New Workers blink little. but they
took tbs project rs n innttpr Of course.
Now once more Ia the newest and
biggest thing In the world planned for
New Work. says correspondent Of the
hotel. 1t Is to occupy the historic site
once occupied by the old brunswick.
which. by the way. was in its time the
biggest and grandest and finest and
everything that had ever llnpp ned
Rubbing his eyes and trying for II mo
ment toratrh up with the swift march
OF evenF til" average New York IMAM
discovers TINT the New York he knew
yest Crtlnl Is n dead and buried city. az
Obsolete nA llorclun"um. If II" on
Tuesday turned IL ~ II ''rurWny which
OF Mundty hnh up"ud to him lis hog
pltnblo AIMS. h" stlIinblus ON the ruins
Of demolition preparatory tun new mon
Ftrr of enterprise. iirtrrntiul. II" falls
INTO subrCrrHu"nn inferno uf pipes.
wires AMI debris, out Of Whi'h he is
very likUlN blown SKY hjrh into the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01
FOLKS WHO WRITE.
Beotb TarkinRton ana the Dough- sut
Fmetery~Abeut Desdles.

E@esDFy~~A b8B0keAa
Especial Correspondence
New York. Dec. % Booth Tarking-
ton was In town the other day looking
very statesma mike. MIR. Harrington,
you know. 10 now n representative to
the state Legislature Of Indiana. He
tells In connection with his campaign,
ing many amusing Incidents.
"a friend" said Mr.. Harrington,
"st,linping for me thought he would
feel the sentiment Of crowd he was
about to address ut a crossroads.
care you going to vote for Tarking.
TOM he inquired
"'You mean that actor fellow I?
asked II man in the crowd.
eyes. that acrobat sold my friend
"'That's what came the reply.
"'WhyT he asked.
"'Wnnt to see what sort Of fool
he'll make Of himself. was the cheer
full retort"
Probably the most amusing fictitious
story told OF his expense was the one
that gained general credpnce concern
ing doughnut factory. MIR. Tnrking-
ton owns little corner piece of prop
erty III indianapolis which he rents to
a baker. The hnkrrs next door neigh
Dor objected 10 the Smcll of dougIln,its
hnking and asked him 10 discontinue
their making. TN" baker refusing. he
brought suit. ana Mr.. Tnrkngtnn. as
owner Of the property. bpcnlnc CO.
defendant.
Then SOME one MS II joke circulated
the report that II" had started il dough-
nut factory. II was published nbrond,
and his newspaper clippings increased
thr""fUlh. lis friends greeted him on
the street with. "W"ll, Harrington. how
are dnughnutsf"
The indianapolis pnpers cartoonpd
him rapidly eating donghmutR. II" had
o"rHsi0u to come ia New York and
Thought no one would knew Of The Rtn-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01

GOING 10 VOTE FOR TARKtsaroN"
ny here, but Oh walking into club
| where three Of his friends were play.
| Ing pool he was. hailed In clorus with.
well, Huntington. how are dough.
| natsf''
Il do not expect" he said the other
day. ito live that story down In my
lifetime"
Two new stories about Lowell have
recently been told by General James
Grant Wilson. A lady asked him why
he had not sent her copy Of his latest
book
Il could not afford to-" answered the
poet. IF my friends do not buy thy
books. who. pray tell me. will buy
themt'
The other story caacerns an auto
graph collector who wrote a short note
to Lowell describing his collection and
concluding with the remark. Il would
be much obliged for your autograph
The reply came, bearing with It a les.
son on the correct Use OF the words
would" and should" which deeply
impressed itself on the mind OF the re.
clpient. The response read: pray do
not say hereafter, I would be obliged
Ii you would be obliged. he obliged and
he dene with 1t. Say. I should be
obliged and ohiige yours truly, james
Russell Lowell
An enthusiastic masculine reader of
Mrs. y. F. Mclean Greene's new story.
""inslow Plain" writes to her to say
that inr mention Of ''doodles" stirred
keen memories of his youth. of which
one OF the dearest delights was hunting
doodles. that he has been pretty much
over the world and has never seen
them mentioned In literature before.
He adds that they appear in no die
tionary, and their scientific name he
does not know.
Mrs. Greene says In her story that
the Goodies iwelt In their little homes
like ant heaps. They were not ants.
They were mysterious underground
jewellers with foreboding horns and
other fascinating paraphernalia. The
boys used to lie with their faces to
the earth, Mrs Greene says. and call
Doodle. deN 'e. doodle" and the doc
die invariably appeared, even after d
half hours wait. gave one look Mt the
boy and disappeared
Why WIS IL" writes Mrs. Greene.
that this one look from his doodle
was bliss to boy and that thereafter
he. too. returned Inward 10 his slate
and bench with a sense that some
craving element Of his life had been
rounded into happy completion
Mrs Greene knows why. ii any one
does. for. as one man said, how il wo.
nun ever col 50 into tue heart Of d boy
u she has done Is beyond understand |
Ing RIEHA TTppER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01

rich TO ding next day the leasings OF
their Christmas feastings to their infe-
riors. Their interiors went about fresa
door to door collecting these donations
In actual boxes.
Ii you do not give money To the inl.
portunates who are after you ON box.
Ing tay. their service for awhile
thereafter IL apt 10 be as poor and
gfudgfag as they can make 1t. They
feel that you are stingy curmudgeon
anu they do their best. or worst, TO
make you feel 1t too. The only ex-
e,ise for this unpleasant system of
Christmas beggary Is the pltiahly low
raF most Of these poor people get
One man nnorel Perhaps the lanslla.
ds herself taps next at your door and
tells you the dodgers are giving some
Thing to the pestman You pay that
tax sheerfulls, for the postmsn brings
soa letters from home. happy Amers-
Ga. where boxing day Is unknown.
Mas It ever remain so.
BEN JOYCE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01
The ENGLISH
BOXING DAY
Especial Correapondence.1

London. Dec. 11-An American u,
England Mt 'hristmastide learns muc',
that he did not know before. For In
stance, as Dec. - approaches he hears
frequent reference to "boxing day"
IL is as much OF British institution
az Guy Fawkes day. The English
have no Fourth Of July or Washing
toms birthday or Thanksgiving. which
somehow makes m American pity
them for being 80 poor In national his
toric holidays.
But when boxing day comes and
goes the American begina to think he
IL the poor one. At first he wonders
when boxing day II. He Is told It
Ia The day after Christmas. "Do the
British then always have athletic
games Dec. 81. rain or shinrf" hr nska.
"Oh. no. he II told "rhe name has
reference to M old English cus;out'
IF you mr." an American in uu En-.
llsll town OF christmas day and If luu
have been lOdging in one llolisr three
or four weeks. Enu naturally give pres
ants money gifts are generally most
1t IL expected of you You are IN no
doubt ms to this either. for yor feel it
In the atmosphere Maybe your land
lady has taken II kindly liking 10 l0u.
English lnndlndics m" often nnIi1nVd
The night before Christmas tho Liully
landlady perhaps tells you SHE l., 80
ing to put the All and drnWiii' room
lights out carly"
Some IT the church choir = '.rl' is
goin' around sinGim' CHRISTI, .., c.lrotr |
and If they afr light thvA'I HtG' i |
there and sing ana expect yea to give |
them money for the poor of Che church, |
They 20 from 'ousc to 'ouse slllgn' that |
way
so the singing Of christmas carols IA
n begging enterprise for charity. too. ia !
it, you say to yourself. and you also |
cxtingulsh seasonnbly your candles.
gus or lamp. as the case may he The
carOlers come toward midnight ami
MARBLE swectly to II darkGned. silent
house Nobody Ia at home. apparently
Next day. Christmas you hcstow
your presents on the just and the TN
just 80 far as you think you should,
and consider your duty done. You are
In happy ignorance Of what awaits you
on boxing day. Early Dec. % taps be.
gin Oh your door.
tits bsxin' day" says the maid
"The milk boy wants to he renletu.
bered,'' Another tap; the maid again.
TITS boxin' day. the bread boy wants
sixpence."
You stare. puzzled. Never have you
set eyes, mortal or astral on either milk
boy or bread boy. They deliver their
goods tatl1e mild In the basement hall.
their employer pays them. or II sup.
posed to pay them. for doing It. They
are no more to you than the pebbles by
the sounding sea, yet here they arc.
and the butter nnd egg boy, the paper
boy and the laundress join the lnpor.
tunHte procession. too. all demanding
boxing day haekslieesh. You find out
thoroughly then what boxing day Is.
and YOU never forget. II seems to an
American In England on Dec. 20 TINT !
he wage earning portion Of Great Brit
lin is that day transformed Into n ma. | ,
ion nf heggars.
Hut why call II boxing day7 Well.
ron will he surprised, In the lost ages
u antiquity. when coined money was
tut nipitttfut III was tl.. ..ttsfot,s f,a sI,u
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-09
Meetinq of Indiana Grange.

WARSAW. Ind, Dec. 9.-The thirty
third annual session of the INDIANA
State Grange began in Warsaw today
and will continue until the end OF the
week. In addition to papers and dIS-
cussions on topics of live interest 10
the farmers the program PROVIDES Iof
addresses by Aaron Jones, Walter Bru-
baker and other we'll known officers
and members of the National Grange
and of the Patrons of Husbandry IN
Indiana. The sessions are being held
in Red Mems hall.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-12-09
Ohio State Grange.

MANSFIELD, O., Dec. 9.-More
than one thousand representative far
mers and stock breeders of the state
were present today at the opening OF
the annual meeting of the Ohio State
Grange. So large is the attendance
that it has been found necessary to
use several halls in addition to the
opera house for the various sessions
of the meeting. \ wide range OF sub
iects of interest to those engaged IN
agricultural pursuits is scheduled Tor
consideration during the three days
the convention will be in session and
there will also be addresses by num-
Der of men of note.