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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
Bill Passes House to Give II More
= Authority.

A0tMOEssys
REPUBLIC SPECIAL -
Jefferson City NO., March 5-Colden's bill
giving the State Board Of Arbitration and
Mediation more power passed the House.
This board has been Handicapped by lack
of authority TO enforce its rulings. Colden's
bill gives the board power to call all wit
nesses and provides for the punishment by
fail to answer summonses issued by the
board. The boards summOnses are to be
served by Sheriffs, Constables or police Of
Davidson bill which gives cities of 1000
and under 10000 in population the right to
Of repairing streets, alleys and pavements.
passed after a spirited debate between the
author and Boutwell,.
neither Of parties sustaining the relation of
man and wife shall be disqualified as a wit
ness in any civil case prosecuted In the
Joined or not with each other as parties in
such suit. passed.
pass a bill which provides for the resub-
mission to the voters OF a town the Ques-
tion Of restraining stock from running at
of IN
the House pass a bill this afternoon striking
out the words mot to exceed four In num-
m me- Of county ,1 road oVerseers golden
would give the County Court authority to
hire as many road overseers as may be
voshoil had bill passed which changes
the law relative to examinations which APP
plicants for positions as teachers 10 the
Louis Tichaeck lined up the st. Louis
members against Ffost's bill relative to the
establishment Of primary and high schools
in certain districts. Tichaeck objected to
that section OF the bill which provided
that the School Trustees shall have author
pupils living over two miles from the
schools IF they pass this said Itch
aceck. I'VE will next be called upon to pro-
vide free ice cream for the children in or
der to get them to stay in school"
Dolan's bill providing til at private bankers
be put under more stringent regulations also
passed the house Secretary OF State Cook
drew the law.
Wallace's bill providing for the appoint
meirt of administrators to close up estates
that developed assets and liabilities after
they had already been administered passed
the House without opposition.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
MISSOURI LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS IN BRIEF.

to
andn was
The adopted
of
he seat
of
fremen of single
O of in
prohibit
IN form
OF tax the chic consider
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
e. w. Groves signature II on each box. Sc.
ABANDONED BABY FINDS FRIEND
Mrs. Klein Will Keep Wait Left
on DOOrStpD.

Mrs Ida Klein of No 50 South Fifteenth
street found a boy baby about five days old
in the hallway at her home Wednesday
night The child was dressed in a white
gown and wrapped in a yellow blanket.
There was no clew to the identity of the
person who placed the child in the hallway.
Mrs Klein fell in love with the abandoned
baby and informed Policeman John Krae-
mer, to whom she reported the finding OF
the baby, that she will keep the little one
and adopt him. Policeman Kraemer reports
to Captain Reynolds that Mrs. Klein is
worthy of keeping the baby. and she will
be permitted to do so.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
KILLED HIS STEPFATHER
TO SAVE HIS MOTHER.
BOY IS Years Old Shot Parent Near
Ell Reno. Ok, and Then Sur
rendered to Sheriff,
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
FL Reno. Ok. March 81 C. Putnam, 10
wears old. surrendered to the Sheriff here
last night. stating he had killed his step
father. whose name is Ennis. at their farm
near Ell Reno.
Two neishbors. who accompanied the Inv.
testined that the killing was done in the de-
tense OF the boys mother. whom Ennis was
beating. Putnam shot his stepfather with
a revolver. but not before receiving seversI
cuts from knife in the hands Of Ennis
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TAX BILL IS ENGRossED.
sIti Provides That the Lists Must b
ii Published In County Papers.

ny A. STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jenerson City. Mo-, March 5-A session
of the House was held tonight to consider
revenue measures offered by the State Tax
Commission. Publication of tax lists, the
first bill considered, took the greater part
of the evening.
The commission in its report said that
where publication of tax lists had been
tried there had been increase in revenue.
II a property owner were not ashamed 70
have his neighbors know that he reported
5000 worth Of property as being worth
only $780, It was set forth: his neighbors
would talk about II and tell the Assessor
the facts
The House had its usual objections. 1t
WAS afraid Of paying money to the country
newspapers for publishing the Lists. Dav-
idson charged that there was "a newspaper
combination and lobby almost as powerful
on the floor OF this House as the railroad
lobby
Kronck replied: 'If there Is. a newspaper
lobby here, tell w. Mr.. Davidson. about the
school textbook lobby"
.i Dayid ,san; .n sYou probably know more
Cpnixiing said: 4 am getting very tired
Of this cry of lobby. lobby. :, II you go into
fore eitctiou gpu VII md -FOUR candidate
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DEPUTY's FACE IS SLAPPED.
Then He Sends His Seconds to Ar
range Duel.

Paris. March 5.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties sat until late hour tonight in order
to finish with the budget, which was
adopted by 81 votes to 50.
Shortly before the adjournment Deputies
Loque and BagnOl got into a heated dis
cussion, ending by the latter Shaping his
colleagues face.
NJ Loque subsequently sent his seconds
to arrange duel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
UNION LABEL BILL KILLED.
schoenlaub's Pet Measure 1. Defeated
In the Senate.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
jefferson City. NO.. March 5-Not until
to-day has Senator Schoenlaub addressed
the chair and then Lieutenant Governor
Lee was not presiding. The North St.
Louis Senator has not the kindliest feel
ings towards the Lieutenant Governor. but.
as Senator Rubey was acting as President
pro tenn, Schoenlaub consented to ask
that his bill compelling all State printing
to bear the union label should be placed on
final passage.
He made no remarks. but asked for the
efeatsd NV yo,a Hs 'n aues ms rs III was
This is the only bill which Senator Schoen-
laub has introduced this session.
Ine TUT cSa On tne Dill was as toh3WS!
vid Matthews. Morton. Nelson, Sartorious,
Sehoenlaub. Smith, Sullivan. Worries Zevely.
Noes. 16-Biggs. Nick Bradley. Dickinson.
Dowell. Fields. Heather. Lee. Mckinley,
McNatt Marshall. Martin. Rubey. Stubs.
Walker, Young.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
BCSIN ESS.

Yesterdays hank clearings were s.. 20 sos:
balances. Sl0ss.oso. Local discount rates
were firm between 81 and per cent. Do
mest;c exchange was quoted as follows:
New York, par bid 1Oc premium asked:
Chicago loc premium bid. l5c premium
asked; Cincinnati. Louisville and New Or
leans. par bid. loo premium asked.
Wheat closed lower at 11s67e,.c n. NAV.
f2fs'ic No. red. Corn closed lower at
1850 lc May. ili9d4iI.c No mixed Oats
closed at Siasc May. Sc No. mixed
The local market for spot cotton was un-
Changed.
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BERLIN-Lieutenant Steffens has been
sentenced by court-martial to thrpe
months Imprisonment in fortress for IN
treating privates. One hundred and eighteen
charges were brought against Steffens
twenty-five of which were for beating q
oilers with his sword.
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CAUSES MUCH COMMENT.
Insurance Divideed Bill Reported
without Recommendation.
pEpT-r,r m, Sr,Ecr At ..rr--.i-a

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City. Mo-, March ga bill intro
duced by Senator Martin OF Saline was re-
ported without Recommendation this morn
ing that is causing some comment among
the Senators It provides that all insurance
companies shall divide their surplus profits
each year among the policy holders. Some
of the Senators are suggesting facetiousy
that the BILL be amended to include every
corporation.
Tho bin reads as1 foilows:
Every life inSurAnce company doing
busipess In the State Of Missouri shall. on
or before the arst day OF January OF each
amopg it's policy holders IN said State Of all
thA; assets In It's poAsession in excees Of
the amount required to meet its obliga.
reserve 6asie =. $50 8
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
ASHTNGTnN

Postmaster Baumhoff yesterday secured
slls.ooo additional for clerical expenses at
the St Louis Post Office
The American Directory Company of
Grant Works. Ill.,. and Mrs. r. C. Evans of
Cincinnati have been placed under the ban
by the Postmaster General for conducting
matrimonial agencies.
The Black Hills Mining Congress extended
an invitation to President Roosevelt in solid
gold.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
MAY HAVE BEEN EDWARD RILEY.
st. Joseph Coroner Thinks st.
Louis Man Was Killed There.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
st. Joseph. NO.. March 5.-Coroner Doyle
believes the body of a man who was killed
in a railroad accident near Rushville. ten
miles south of st. Joseph. six weeks ago.
Is that Of Edward Riley. a young business
man Of st. Louis
The mans Identity has not been estab-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
SPORTING.

Middle Weight Tommy Ryan will retire
from the prize ring to accept position as
boxing Instructor of the Missouri Athletic
Club.
The schedule Of dates for the American
deague Is announced.
Articles are signed at Baltimore for a
championship battle between Corbett and
jeffries in California next summer.
Sir Thomas Upton asserts that with his
new yacht he has the Americas cup already
lifted" All is ready for the launching ON
St. Patrick's Day.
Work Is rushed on the Americas cup de-
FENDER at Bristol. a bonus Of Is per cent
having been offered to the worhmen on
condition that the boat be completed by
April Is.
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T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
THURSDAY. MARCH s. 1903.
SENATE. -

In obedience to the Presidents proclamation
the Senate OF the Fifty-eighth Congress convened
In extraordinary session at noon to-day.
An Immense crowd witnessed the Interesting
ceremony. Echoes OF the Fifty-seventh Congress
had not died away when the President pro tenn
FRYE called the body to order. and soon there
after the Senators who were reelected ami thos.
who were TO take their seats for the first time
with the exception Of Mr.. German who had seen
long service In the Senate. were sworn in.
FRIENDS ami admirers OF the Senators loaded
down their desks with beautiful floral tributes
One Of the features Of the opening ceremony was
the ovation accorded Mr.. German.
Mr.. Cannon's speech in the House Of Repre-
ssntatives early YESTERDAY morning in present.
ing the conference report the general deficiency
hill. in which he charged that the Senate con-
ferees had reso-ted TO legislative blarkmail and
ATTACKED the rules % the Senate. formed the sub
5ect of some ferrid remarks by Mr.. TIllman and
bv -he Senate conferees. Messrs. Hale Allison
and Teller.
TIE Senate at S:i5 y. m. adjourned until Mon
day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
ON 4 PARTY VOTE FllIPlNOS
"a LINE UP WITH DEMOCRATS

Insurgents Swing Around With tn Administration Support
the Committee Report the Boil finger County Contest Unsat
Cardwell and Seat Welker-B alOt Stands IS 56Bl
Compel Publication Tax Lists Engrossed in
Measure Providing for County Supervision of
Schools Is Killed in Senate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

GENERA DOMESTIC.
Captain Ed Porter Thompson. q we'll
known Confederate, died in Frankfort, KY,
yesterday.
Ten criminal insane patients at the Fulton
ASYLUM made a desperate struggle to es-
cape. Fou- got away and six were over
powered. Supervisor Steer was Injuries in
the struggle to keep the men In the asylum.
The body OF Mrs Hennah Goddard Knapp
Is buried at Hamilton. o., after an autopsy
has shown that she came to her death by
strangulation,
The lower house OF the Delaware Iegisla-
ture IL uncertain whether II has a legal ex-
astence. having been adjourned by a minorf-
ty for two days. while the Constitution only
provides for adjournment from day TO day
under such circumstances
According to the Buffalo police, the mo-
dives for the Burdick murder probably were
jealousy and the need OF money. The wom-
an suspected Is under surveillance and will
be arrested II she tries to escape.
Unless the Joint conference at Apringfield
reaches some agreement within the next few
days. which is said to be improbable. a
coal miners strike in Illinois is imminent
Secretary Ryan of the miners organiza-
ton declared yesterday at the conference
that he was tired OF the proceedings and
there would be no more coaxing" The
dispute IL over the scale to be paid in the
thin-vein regions Of the northern part Of
tho State
Senator Culberson of Texas returns 70
his home at Dallas sick. He was unable 10
remain at Washington for the extra ses-
sion Of the Senate. His friends fear that
he Is quite sick.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
THOUSAND LETTERS FOUND.

There are about / 900 letters in the lot. re-
ceived from every State in the Union. and
some from Mexico and Canada. Among the
correspondents are impressionable school
girls married women, gay widows. elderly
spinsters, servant girls, widows with large
saiesmen. lawyers. mechanics. miners and
Persons In almost every walk In life. Of
almost every creed. color and race. except
negroes Indians and Chinese are represent
ed In the collection: which furnishes some
racy. interesting and pathetic reading.
Among the letters is one from cor-
respondent at Bushnell, ILL.,, who saw "Mr.
Mantell's" advertisement in the Chica 20
American. and says. among other things:
Il am IS years old and married. but un-
happily. My husband will leave for Texas
In few days. l have been thinking of
changing my state for long time. and IL
you think well Of this letter. please call
ana see me, so that we can form a true
opinion OF each other. / will not answer
but few letters. so If you are sincere. call
as soon as possible. Yours in hope,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
sALEsMAN's EXPERIMENTATION

The following from travelling man of
St Paul: written from Fargo. N d.. to
sincere. indicated that the writer is a
credit to the ranks of commercial sales
men:
Dear SINGLE: 1 noticed your ad in the
st. Paul papers. and write to assure YOU
that could share your wealth and affec-
ton. = II you think 1 would meet
your views Of husband. write and inclose
photo and describe your personal attrac-
tons. will do the same In my next letter
p. S.-You forgot. evidently through
oversight. to say how much wealth you
have"
FROM A. SCHOOLGIRL.
The following Is an extract from letter
from schoolgirl of Cleveland, c., who
says she comes Of good family which
moves in the best society:
'.Mr. Roberts: II my folks knew wrote
to you. wouldn't 1 catch 1t! Address your
know who 1t is from. Am IS years old,
slender. petite. small. delicate hands, shape
ly feet. with an almost perfect form.
am neat dresser. good tempered and full
Of fun. cannot get married for a year.
and If you are willing to wait that long. ali
you."
A clerk In a dry goods store at walker
vile. Ontario. % years old. writes brief
epistle to Mile" SIGNING himself "One
From cultured Back Bay, Boston, comes
this:
Mr.. Morgan: am seeking home be-
cause I am not fitted for the business
world. ., Why do you advertise for
tainments could select one from your circle
Of acquaintances? You might ask me the
same question. The reason IS have no
money to enable me to come In contact
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lisAed. but from information received from,
st Louis to-day Coroner Doyle believes It
was Riley.
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|RAD ON 'BDREAU" =
REVEALS MANY CLIENTS
Of MATRIMONIAL AGENCY
]. A. Taylor, Who Has Sew
eral Male and Female
Aliases, Arrested.
THOUSAND LETTERS FOUND.
Persons Anxious to Be Married
Address Agency From All
Parts of America.
FEES OF 81 TO s25 TO JOIN. |
Prisoner, Bound Over to Federal
Grand Jury, Produces $500
Cash Bail and Is
Released.
Persons Anxious to Be Married
Address Agency From All
Parts of America.
FEES OF 81 TO s25 TO JOIN.


y 90 . . . 80 q 800 Q .
. SAMPLE OF LETTERS RECEIVED, Z
q BY MATRIMONIAL BUREAU. 4
. Chicago. ILL.,, Jan. Is, 1903 4
q Mr.. Roberts. $40 Olive 4
. Room $685. ST. Louis. Mo: 4
. Dear Friend-i gust seed your 4
. words in a paper an / .tawght / 4
. void rite to u 1 am al alon in the 4
. wurld an want hapy hum SO much 4
= live at Missus - did no IL 1 split 4
. her nam rite am here servant CURL 4
. am irish an reel ppretty me nam is 4
= NJ. NJ. am 10 years old hav bigg 4
. blu eyes and bblack hare no 1 love 4
= and love me pleas rite Quicke to 4
= Chicago post Office NJ. NJ. coookk 4
. grand like corn beef & CABBAGE. 4
. please rite kwick. 4
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-06
LOCAL. AND srBI-RRAN

The Bell Telephone COMPANY has started
training school for girl operators and ad-
rertised for apprentices
Absence of majority of House of Dele
gates members delays passage OF the emer-
gency hospital bill.
Captain E A. Hoberg of Schaefer Camp.
Sons or Veterans. will he a candidate for
the colonency OF the Missouri division at
the Bconville encampment
Miss Josephine DAILY. champion euchre
player of St Leo's Parish rejected the Of
Yer OF priests services to wed her TO the
winner OF the gentleman's honors in the
same contest
street Commissioners cry for labor IS be-
ing answered slowly. He needs several hun
dred more men.
The educational department OF the Y. NJ
G. A. received an endowment of $4,000 from
a man whose name is withheld and who
provides for 100 scholarships.
Republicans are unable to get candidates
for the City Council.
Union Club members presented the opera
''Mikado'' at their clubhouse
Judge Warwick Hough. in the Circuit
Court stated from the bench that lawyers
who obtain DEGREES for deserted wives
should bring criminal prosecution against
the husbands.
Pos-Ofiice inspectors raided a ynatrimo-
NAL agency In the Burlington building
finding thousands Of letters from clients in
all parts of America ]. A. Taylor was re-
leased on 500 cash bail.
Nine iacroix and her husband ascend
both craters of La Soufriere in the Island
of st. Vincent. though the task Is danger:
Gus In the extreme. 80
England has decided to establish new
naval station at st. Margaretss Hope, on
the eastern coast. near the Firth OF Forth.
Mrs George Plat, well-known st, Louis
society woman. sued for divorce. declares
that she will file cross hill and ask for
decree. 49,
George A. Pitman. bookkeeper.. ar
rested at the request OF the National Candy
Company and Observation-Disclosures Bank and
charged with a shortage OF 1850 in the
candy cnmnany's finances
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y blu eyes and bblack hare 1 no 1 love q
y and love me pleas rite Quicke to q
y Chicago post Office NJ. NJ. coookk O
. grand like corn beef & CABBAGE. q
. please rite kwick. q
80 . ><>>>>><n
}. A. Taylor, alias L. f. De Wet. alleged
operator OF fraudulent matrimonial
agency. was arrested yesterday by Chief
Fost-Offce Inspector Dice and his assist
ants.
At preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Babbitt yesterday
afternoon he waived examination and was
heid to the Grand Jury in the sum of $500
he produced the cash and was released
Taylor, who rs about IS years old. well
dressed and apparently Of good education.
operated under dozen or more aliases. as
shown by his extensive correspondence.
He was known as J. A. Taylor, l.. A.
De Wet. Joseph A. Lee, Mr.. MantsIl. Mr.
Roberts. Mr.. Morgan. In dealing with
woman DESTROYS Of entering the matrtmo-
NAL state. he was known as Sincere"
Madame" Mile" MAY" and May
Cleveland
EXTENSIVE OPERATION.
Taylor is believed TO have operated
agencies" in the principal cities of the
country. from Detroit to San Francisco
kAGt came 10 St. LOUIS ABOUT 8 year ago
with a woman known as May Cleveland
He engaged offices in the Burlington and
other ofdce buildings, in each Of which
there were several women stenographers
and clerks employed to attend to the cor
respondence
Taylor did strictly mail-order business
Personal visits by prospective patrons were
not tolerated. and visitors to the offices re-
ceived scant courtesy, and no information
as to the methods Of the bureau.
The bureau was conducted on the plan
OF all others which have received the at
tention Of the postal authorities. Taylor in
serted attractive lads" in the newspapers
Of the larger cities. setting forth that the
advertiser was seeking matrimonial
partner.
ADVERTISING BAIT
To catch the women he advertised that he
was wealthy man Of mature age respect
able. and wanted a wife with sunny tenn
permanent and domestic accomplishments,
rsther than money or personal charms. To
catch the men the lad. set forth that the
advertiser was a lady of wealth. attractive,
OF good character, but somewhat lonely
Those who answered the advertisements
were informed that the advertiser was a
customer OF the bureau. and that in order to
correspond with him or her 1t would first
be necessary to become a patron Of the
bureau" for which a fee ranging from 81
to rs was demanded.
thousands, 1t Is charged. rose to this
paat from all over the country. Taylor's
daily mail was enormous. and It is esti-
mated that his receipts averaged more than
500 day.
The heavy mail attracted the attention of
the Post Office authorities and later In
spector Dice received complaints concern
ing the bureau. which led to an investiga-
ton.
Inspectors Fulton and Sullivan were as
signed to the case. and they secured eyi-
was found in the Burlington building at
noon. All the property in the offices rent
ed by him, consisting OF correspondence,
to be held for evidence
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-09

Buddhism does any authoritative OF
world and
order
favorable
the Divine Powers Buddha does proclaim himself
willing and able take his shoulders the OF the whole
world declares
the burden OF his
OF but only promising
OF
declares that self
and self-eancipaon religion OF Buddha,
stands salvation BY oneself the evil Buddha
by oneself suffers By oneself evil IS left undon by oneself
purified Purity irnpurirv belong oneself
We shall undertake follow Mrs Macdonald's attempt
eucidaon OF Buddhism for Ike the other in
painfully daTenng
than engtenng her subject Devout faith that only by Bud
riddle OF solvabe manifested By all OF
unquencabe zeal
propaganda upon which they have entered method
caly.