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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
Court Has Authority to Pass on
Whether Reply Would Tend
to Incriminate.
JUDGE DOUGLAS so DECIDES.
Constitutional Privilege, Jurist
Rules, Does Not Exclude Ju-
dicial Power to Investi.
gate Questions.

Circuit Judge Douglas decided yesterday
that witness has not the right to refuse
to answer a question by stating that the
answer might incriminate him. but that
the court must decide whether the answer
would tend to incriminate.
The ruling was made in the case Of VIII
liam 8. Bryan. who refused to answer
questions before a referee in regard to his
ability to satisfy judgment against him
in favor Of the Chicago Herald Company.
Bryan, the Judge says. said the answer
might tend to incriminate him. and
claimed his constitutional right to refuse
to answer The referee sustained the as
sertion Of privilege.
It was claimed that the privilege Of de-
clining to answer questions tending to In
criminate witness does not apply to civil
cases.
Judge Douglas said 1t has been generally
held that no person should be compelled
to give self-incriminating evidence, In
either civil or criminal case. although
the words criminal cause are used in the
section Of the Constitution relating to the
matter.
Whether the answer to n question may
tend to criminate a witness. said Judge
DouSAdss VI OApOoo AAih ~ psiie1Atys ~
point which the court will determine. I'M
der all the circumstances of the case, rs
soon as the protection is claimed, but
without requiring the witness fully to ex-
plain how the effect would be produced.
JUDGES OPINION.
ut Is now" recites the opinion Of Judge
Douglas. "decided-contrary to an opinion
formerly entertained by several OF the
Judges-that the mere declaration Of
witness on oath that he believes that the
answer will tend to criminate him will
not suffice to protect him from answering,
when the other circumstances of the
case are such al to induce the Judge to
believe that the answer would not really
have that tendency.
I'm all cases of this kind the court must
see, from the surrounding circumstances
and The nature Of the evidence which the
witness Is called to give. that reasonable
the witness from his being compelled to
answer"
Judge Douglas says that the point has
not been decided before in this State, but
that in other jurisdictions witness has
not the power to decide whether the an
swer to a question would incriminate him.
In the present case, the Judge says,
there IL nothing from which the court
could infer that there is or was any tangi-
suggestion Of probability, that the answer
Of the witness could In any way help to
convict him Of crime. =.
Bryan. the Judge says, must make sucn
q showing as Will convince the referee ana
the court that there Is something substan-
tial upon which his opinion that answer
ing may tend to incriminate him Is based.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
DO NOT WEAR A LONG FACE.
Il L. q Great Handicap I'm All nus-
iness and Social Relations.

The man who looks as II he had lost his
last friend is In no danger of being
he CHEERS up" People are not going out
of their way nowadays to associate with
the man OF mournful and melancholy ap.
h my are ,hax i ne % caar ts ~
him. as they all have plenty OF their own.
The most universal cause OF the for
Torn and hopeless appearance to-day Is
dyspepsia. 1t units a man for every duty
of life and causes him to become despond-
ent and gloomy and necessarily his looks
do not belle his feelings He appears cast
to himself and humanity in general.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the dys-
peptics certain relief. They do the WORK
that his stomach Is unable IN t, to 40 and ny
init 1t TO regain its health and strength
and again become active and useful in its
functions. They contain all the essential
ingredients that enter into the digestive
duids and secretionS OF the stomach and
they actually take UP the work and do II
just as healthy. sound stomach would:
BY this means a man can go right ahead
with his work and eat enough to keep him
In proper working condition. His system
Is not deprived OF It's necessary nourish-
s IS ee tn Of soe
the first-classs chicken foods now on the
market Starvation. even II 1t were a
good thing, could not be continued long
and worn stomach is not. going to be-
come strong and healthy in two or three
days.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets act natural
-. because they contain natural digest
ives. The principal component parts are
aseptic pepsin, malt diastase and other
ingredients with like properties that do
the work regardless OF the condition OF
the stomach. There is no unnatural or
violent disturbance. Of the digestive or
Gans as the result of their action. In fact,
the existence OF the stomach is entirely
forgotten as soon as they have had time
to begin their operations. They also pos
ieess very curative and healing properties
and assist the stomach In getting well.
while relieving It of It's work. They per-
form the duties OF both nurse and physi-
clan. .5,sssi ssss5s
Etuarts Dyspepsia tablets are for sale
by AL druggists at 30 cents n box and
there H. very little danger of any drug
Its mace thas il ssjust t. Is rood" hey are
% well established and have done % much
rood h the world that their name has be.
ep0o. q household word: 30 the usual
warning. accept no substitute" IL unnec-
la1aSy In the cAse Of 6tuart'S Dyspepsia
- "A
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
INDIANA SOCIETY BANQUET.
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert to
Speak on The Hoozier Lawyer.

Lieutenant Governor Gilbert Of Indiana
has accepted the invitation OF the Indiana
Society of st. Louis to attend the fifth
annual banquet of that society at the
Planters Hotel on Friday evening the an
niversary Of the admission Of Indiana into
the Union of States. Governor Gilbert
will respond to the toast 1.-THE Hoosier
Lawyer
Preceding the banquet the annual bust
ness meeting will be held and officers
elected. In recognition Of the efforts Of
the Indiana Society in behalf Of the
Worlds Fair and appreciation Of the en-
tertainments rendered to the Worlds Fair
Commissioners of Indiana, tho commits
sion has arranged an apartment in the In
diana State building at the Fair for the
use of the Indiana Society. and the archi-
tect Of the commission, NJ. 8. Mahurin OF
Fort Wayne, has arranged q room on the
second floor of the building.
The officers of the society are: Presi-
dent, Judge jesse A. Mcdonald; first vice
president, Joseph L. Griswold; second vice
president, Joseph A. Wright; third vice
president, r. B. Boyd; treasurer. G. H.
Sallee; secretary. Myron NJ. Medsker.
Board of Directory. Il. Glaxebrook, 8.
]. Fisher, c. NJ. Reeves. L. D. Drake and
Joseph Flory. The committee in charge OF
the banquet Is composed of Joseph F1ory,
chairman; G. H. Sallee, treasurer, and
Myron NJ. Medsker. secretary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
INSANE OVER LABOR TROUBLE.
Fear of Anarchism Unbalanced
Mrs. E. L. Morseman's Mind.

A fear of anarchists and labor agitntors
drove Mrs. Estellc Lyon Morseman to an
insane asylum. according to testimony at
q trial to legally establish her insanity in
the Probate Court at Clayton yesterday.
Mrs. Morsemnn's relatives testified TINT
when she read newspaper accounts OF la:
feared that anarchists would run the
country. Tho fear finally became person.
al. causing her to become dangerous In
tho opinion Of J. c. Davis, her son-in-law.
who had her sent to 81. Vincents Insane
The Jury found Mrs.. Morseman to be Of
o 81 wanaxins her aifalrs. She has a house
ana lot In bedaiia and one In st. Louis.
Her eon-in-iRw will DO appointed her
guardian as soon az he gives 1900 bond.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
cRAcKsMEN WASTED LABOR.
Few Stamps and Little Money
Found in Grand Valley Safe.

Twenty-Five a-cent stamps ana 9 cents
the net result for safe blowers who
blew open the safe in tho ONCE Of tho
Grand Valley Lumber Company at Grand
avenue and Hickory street. Monday night
The work II an Indication TO the police
that the men were expert craolEs1hsn and
knew their business thoroughly.
work. The robbers firSt drilled 8 hole in
one OF the iron doors near the combina-
ton. This hole was Allied with powder, q
fuse inserted and the eyp,usioA. threw
shattered. and. q no peFson % thu neigh.
as ss s's s::sa - - : !: 1920
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
coNFEssEs BANK ROBBERY.
Tom Freeman duplicates Com
nanions CaDtured With Him.

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. s.-Tom Freeman.
John Gardner and Fred Bordman, accused
Of robbing many banks in Nebraska.
were arrested in their room here to-day.
Freeman later confessed that he and his
companions, robbed the bank at Pleasant.
dale few weeks ago. "A quantity OF
found In the room.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
CAR STRIKES STEAM ROLLER.
Engineer Bruised and Passengers
Thrown From Their Seats.

A twenty-ton steam roller owned by the
Parker Washington Construction Company
was struck by an Olive street car at
Twentieth street yesterday morning and
was damaged to the extent Of $50. The
street car was not damaged.
Engineer Elias Eyman of No. Sz13 Pine
street. who was operating the roller. was
thrown to the pavement and sustained
scalp wounds. body bruises and IN injury
to his left hand. He was taken to the
City Hospital.
The car collided with the roller with
force and several passengers were hurled
from their seats
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
COTTON COMPRESS IS BURNED
Sherman, Tex, Institution Suf-
fers Loss of 100000.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Sherman. Tex. Dec. S.-The cotton COM
press Of the Birge-Forbes Company and
1000 bales OF cotton were burned here to-
day. Five box cars belonging to the Hous-
ton and Texas Central Railway also were
destroyed. The loss is s2OO.0OOe partially
covered by insurance.
The. Birge-Forbes Company and the
Houston and Texas Central and Frisco
railways are the heaviest losers. The
compress. valued at $4,000. is a total loss
and cannot be rebuilt this season. Its
destruction throws about $50 men out Of
work.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
VIII Of Theresa Has.

Theresa Hug. by her Will filed for pro-
bate yestsrday. directed that 30 Of money.
to be received from st. AIMS ste.bekasse.
b used 20. .havo masses said for her
soul. Che lott y 70 heE son. Erederick J;
her household Foods to his wife Rosie.
and the rest c{ har. estate to her. sons
Charles a., and Jossph Hug. IN equal por-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09

The horror OF this awful disease
can never be told. The one who con-
tracts 1t suffers in body and mind,
and if the poison is not eradicated
transmits the faint to his children,
and Contagious Blood Poison thus
becomes responsible for many of the
ills Of childhood-Skin Eruptions,
Catarrhal Troubles, Sore Eyes, Scalp
Disease, White Swelling, Scrofuia
and others just as bad. S. s. S., the
great vegetable blood purifier and
tonic, has long been recognized Is q
radical and safe cure for Contagious
Blood Poison. It countefacts the
deadly virus and cleanses and puri-
hes the diseased blood, and under its
tonic effects the general health I'm
proves and soon all signs Of blood
poison are gone. The strong miner
ara ~ ,ffaVs SS~aas~st.>a ~ A. 81.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
O,Mear. Held for Gand Jury.

William O'Meara, who is charged with
killing his father. Martin OMeara, In a
billiard-room at DeImar and Euclid ave-
nue0 one month ago. was bound over to
the Grand Jury yesterday by Judge Moore
Of the Court of Criminal Correction
Judge Moore fixed the bond at 5000.
O'Meara gave bond Immediately with his
attorney. former Lieutenant Governor
Charles p. johnson. as surety.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
OuFFv'S Pure MALT WhISkEy
KEEPS THE OLD youNe-THE YOUNG STRONG.


tred-out delicate and sky children.
faculties would enjoy life fullest take Dufys
ask he
of
T.
Whiskey
v 8
Rochester
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
Liederlkra1s smoker.

A smoker viii be given by the Lieder-
kraw next Saturday night, at the Hall
CORNER Of Thirteenth street and Ch0uteau
avenue. The entertainment will begin at
q O'Clock and continue until II, when
lunch VIII b served
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
CONDITION MISSOURI BANKS.
Abstract Of Reports Is Made to
Comptroller Of Currency.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Dec. S.-An abstract of re-
ports made to the Comptroller Of the Cur
rency. showing the condition Of the nation
al banks in Missouri. exclusive Of g.
Louis, Kansas City and st. Joseph, at the
close of business on November II. was is
sued to day. It Is as follows:
RESOURCES
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
BUSINESS MAN FELL DEAD.
S. H. Myer of Philadelphia Sud-
denly Died in q Restaurant.

Solomon H. Myer, a business man Of
Philadelphia, fell dead while eating break
fast in A. j. Piatt's lunchroom at No. as
Washington avenue yesterday morning At
9 O'Clock. Doctor o. L. Suggett Of tho
Commercial building stated that he be-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
HAD ALI THE sx1rrons.

Asa result ofs serious blood disorder
1ered severely With 1heumatism and
othof eymptomS not Aoceeeary 70 men.
ton. 4 friend Of mine told me thAt he
and upon his recommendation / began
IT. use. After using IL for some tim0Smy
blood Was thoroughly oleansed Of ali
poison and mede pure and strong again
critics: While PnTEins ny blood q
health, improved my appetite. gave me
every way.
Ian srsat believer IN q. 9. g., and
with pleasure command &c TO all in need
Of . blood medicine.
Yours yefy truly.
1O00Rx u. ZWB1TZ10s
$40 Walnut b.. L0bAuous Pa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
FOUGHT RUNNING BATTLE.
Patrolmen and Alleged Highway
men Exchange Several Shots.

Joseph Roswell. John Tanker and
Charles Gorham are charged in a war
rant issued by Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Dalton yesterday morning. with
robbing Edward Hamilton Of s. and a
meal ticket at Seventh and Locust streets.
yesterday morning at o'clock.
Patrolmen Connell and Curren Of the
Central District and Private Waterman
Mccoy, captured Roswell, Tanker and
Goriiam, after a chase, during which sew
eral shots were exchanged.
Hamilton lives at No. 40 North Seventh
street, and was unlocking the door to
go to his room when, he charges, Ros-
well, Gorham and Lanker attacked him.
Two OF them. he says, held pistols to his
head and the other went through his
pockets. taking the money and meal tick
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09
Mr.. Weisman Is Just as Keen and
Bright Is He Was Is Years Ago,
Is Up Every Morning at Four,
Walks Couple of Hours.
and After q Busy and
Useful Day Sleeps
Like q Baby.

Il take great pleasure in writing you
that have already celebrated my lBd
birthday. / feel as strong and vigorous at
this ripe old age as did twenty-five years
ago. 1 arise at o'clock in the morning
and walk for two hours daily in the open
air: spend much of my time in the syn
agogue reading and praying: retire at
o'clock and sleep like baby.
Il was born In Russia in 1850. and have
lived happy. natural life. My habits have
always been temperate; I eat very little
meat and have never eaten pork. l had
four new teeth when / was 101
Il HAVE USED DUFFY'S PURE
MALT WHISkEY FOR YEARS. 1t tones
up the system. enriches the blood stimu-
fasi she takes away that h tred
strong and well. 1t has undoubtedly pro-
longed my life many years. ] am very t
Malt Whiskey and would not be without
What Dufy's Pure Malt Whiskey has {
hundreds Of thousands Of men and wome
you. 1t Is the most effective and SUGGEST
and is prescribed by over 1000 doctors and
sure, perfect and permanent cure and prev
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09

Hamilton shouted for help and. Mccoy.
Council and Curren ran to his aid. They
saw three men run away.
Waterman Mccoy arrested G0rham.
and Council and Curren after a chase of
several blocks. brought Tanker and Ros-
well to a halt. Hamilton has identified
the prisoners.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-09

! !:
poison existed among the NJ <A
proven beyond question. has back \
thousands of years and old the Pyramids NJ fl(
bghting has handed down \N|k9
nation individual individual w a,
spread to all parts Of the world. M>E(W
Contagious blood poison, it ID called in modern NNM
times, begins with small ulcer through which
the the blood. followed By inaam-
nation and swelling Of the groins eupon reaia
the body mouth
the disease takes hold becomes thorughv
infected the hair eyebrows spotted With
od splotche the bones and seems to the yc Of
this monster there whole bodv
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-24

!. OBUUI611l0UU6
Salaries
Text books and supplies
Fuel
Interest on bonds
Interior painting
Miscellaneous
Cash on hand
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-24
WORTHINGTON EASILY BEATS
BRESWTER. *

In a very exciting game, at
Brewster, Tuesday afternoon, be-
tween Worthington Reds and the
Brewster Grays, the latter lost out
by the score Of 16 to 4, and it was
clearly demonstrated that the Reds
were a bit too swift for the outfit at
Brewster. Some good work was
done by both teams and the Worth
ington crowd that witnessed the
game was we'll pleased with the ex-
hibition. The features of the game
were the batting of Lewis, he gett-
ing Q baggers and two singles out of
five times at bat, and the way that
catcher Jones kept his teammates
gingered up. The following is the
score by innings: "
...>~ R.HE
Worthington 2OO61 s 1 is 10 4
Brewster IL / 0 90 o 4 8 10
Batteries: Worthington, Christina
and Jones. Brewster, Haskell, = Voss
and Egley. Umpire Bidwell.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-24
PRovoK1NGLY FUNNY. g

! Have you ever had = long, weary
Sunday before you-apparen]y q
never ending day, when nothing
ina ginable could provoke one of
those full, hearty, whole-souled
laughs from which is derived the
old, fayorite adage"Laugh and grow
fat's If such a day comes to you
gain and you want merry laugh
for the. pleasure it gives, turn to
the Comic Colored Supplement of
The Chicago Record Herald's Sum
day edition. It il certainly: an ex-
term inator of the "blpes." Filled
completely with fresh, breezy Jokes
and irresistibly comic illustrations
in colors, sparkling with wit and
humor Of an entertaining as we'll
as instructive nature, it is q paper
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in colors aud four pages in black
and white, his-the best oolored
supplement issued by the metro
politan newspaper-makee Of that
I, nuewspaper-a combination Of !. :
modern Sunday newspaper and a
humorous: weekly periodical in
fco]ors. ,,....@.. 49,. +. 49,. ~. :, 8, II.
The mechanic al work involved =
the making Of this colored supple
mont is ! marvel q skill Ill: - The e {.
harmonious arrangements and
perfect blending Of the many coloFs
used in its make up portray artistic
taste of the highest order. 80 s,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-24
DIGNITY.

Golfers Weekly: Formal dignity
is out of date. To find it in fullest
bloom we look to the least progress
sive races. It a Chinaman in call
ing leaves visiting card of unusual
size, with his name in large char
acters he has conveyed an insult
which must be resented, by a man
Of spirit, with card and characters
of even greater bulk. It is a visitor
enters Chinaman's house, instead
Of waiting for the host to escort
him, or If his servants enter by the
wrong door, bis dignity is seriously
impaired. An Arab might resort
to the meanest theft, but he would
have the exterior Carriage of the
story book idea of royalty. How
absurd aggressive dignity papers in
the contemporary world is shown by
the performances of the kaiser.
Our idea of dignity is something
deeper than self assertion or than
grandiose pose. Abraham Lincoln
comes near the American ideal,
with bis slack, equal mode of meet
ing great and small. Lord Salisbury
represents the enlightened British
notion of aristocracy, with his care
less behavior and bad clothes. The
English love to tell the story Of his
being refused admittance at Monte
Carlo on account Of his appearance.
Less known is tho sale of his
daughters final success in forcing
him TO be measured, instoad of buy
ing his ciothes,as usual, ready made.
Her horror when his clothes proved
as tbaggy as ever drove her to the
ta,lor's shop, where the tailor ex-
claimd, But, madam, what can I
do, when his lordship insists on he-
ing settled while he is measureda"
In public or private life, or in
art, the correct thing, at the top, is
no longer to try to act as if you
thought yourself, your time, and all
your doings were important. A
more effective demeanor is the one
which seems to imply that you deem
your time and doings Of no great
consequence, although the public
may think they are; specially it this
demeanor is sincere, for the world
il apt, to detect a pose in either
direction. The American spirit
critical and humorous, is particular
ly by any kind Of dignity which
verges on the priggish, the over
bearing, or tho pompous. !. T.. ,..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-24
Five; Tho usa a \ More ,l''' J,
Carnegie Increases His Gift to the
y J: City OF , D eadwood.

{ .Fts5I3 <
Deadwood, s. D.-A letter has
been reos1ved by Congressman e.
W.. Martin from r. A. Frank, presi-
dent Of the Home Trust company q
Hoboken. N. j., which is intrusted
with the private affair of Andrew
Carnegie ann ouucing that the dona-
ton for the public library at Dead
wood had been inoresed from $40, 900
to $15. 900. T." I H. g..
Mr.. Carnegie offered Deadwood
100000 for library building about
a year ago, conditioned upon the
city council or the citizens guaran-
teei1g one tenth of that amount each
year for maintenance and furnish
ing site for the building. The
council took the matter up, found
that it would cost at least 81, 500 g
year for maintenance, and, owing to
the exorbitant prices it was COM
PEELED to pay for site, petitioned
Mr.. Carnegie for an increase in the
gift.
The council has purchased the site
of the heirs OF the late Ex-Governor
Mellette. It consists of two lots on
William street, near the new
Franklin 100000 hotel. Work is
to be started on the building imme-.
diately.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-07-24
NEW. HOTEL ORLEANS.

Correspondence to the Minnea-
polls Journal from Spirit Lake con-
tains the. following: 1t is lumored
upon pretty good authority: that the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway company has leased the
site Of the old Hotel Orleans, on the
south shore of Spirit Lake for a
period Of nine years, to syndicate
composed of Cedar Rapids CAPT.
talists, who will construct q modern
hotel thereon estimated at $4,000
to $4,000 in the near future. If
this is done, Spirit Lake will once
more take it's position as one Of the
most beautiful summer resor ts Of
the northwest.