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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

The Exposition Display Of The Peoples
House Furnishing Company, l-ll2j-ll2o
Olive street is a most beautiful and salts
fying exhibit of furniture. carpets, up
hoIstery. rugs, etc. 1t Is one OF the show
places OF st. Louisa city OF itself. The
housekeeping outfits shown on the SIX
floors of this most progressive firm are
very attractive and comprise complete
outfits, ready for housekeeping..
The headline, Your Credit Is Good at
The Peoples" is shown here in very
truth A two-room outfit for beginners.
consisting of a bedroom and kitchen, is
set up complete for S65. The terms are
81 cash down and 81 per week. The three
room OUTFIT, including bedroom, kitchen
and parlor is SS7, with terms $40 cash
| down and $3.50 per week. The four rooms
complete for Si2J. Si5 cash down and .
per week is remark kable value.
In the stove department are ranges from
81 30 to SO. with such names as the Quick
Meal. Charter Oak. Standard. The Peo-
pies. any and al! guaranteed first class
or money refunded.
The furnishing Of hotels and rooming-
houses with Il line of goods specially
adapted for that purpose is 4 strong feiI-
ture here. Folding Beds and Folding
Couches. al made of iron. simple i'll con-
struction and low in price. are seen in
large variety-everything that folds up
into small space: that is the main idea
they commence as low as S49S and range
up to tne elegant Davenport Bed in leath-
er at $40. one entire floor filed with
iron and brass bedsteads represent all the
best makers Of metal bedsteads in the
| United States, and you can select any
thing from the low-priced IRON bed. 81 IS
to the most exclusive designs at much
higher figures.
On the carpet floor is found a bewilder-
ing variety of shades and colors-new AK
minister's, Imperial Nelvets. Moquettes,
Body Brussels. etc. Room-Size floor rugs in
| Turkish and PersianS are S35 10 SO Ak
minister's and Nelvets $50 to SO and Rrus-
sells Rugs. 9xl2 the popular size. are as
low as $3.50 IEgrains of course at much
lower prices. An immense line of Cur
IainS. in Nottinghams ana Irish Points
and Portieres in many qualities of silks.
damasks and -dpestrieS. The assortment
of Rope PoTtieTes is endless and range
from - cents to SIS.
The Peoples particularly emphasize the
fact that Your Credit Is Good at The
Peoples" for anything and everything
you want. There are no rigid rules to
! conform 10. Terms of payment are ar
ranged to suit your convenience.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
PRUEGGEMANN WILL BE
MAYOR DURING CONTEST,
Lower Court Decides for Snung on
the Ground That There We're
Irregularities.

Judge J. b. Vaughn of CtrliuvEle H.
Yesterday rendered a decision ln tn" Alton
mayoraIty contest. declaring the election
OF last April voia.
The contest WAS brought hy former
Mayor \. W. Young against Mayor Henry
BruegRemaru. The case. which occupied
several weeks. Was heard il the Alton
CITY Court before Judge Vaughn.
In his decision yesterday Judge Vaughn
said that evidence was introduced of gross
Irregularities in several = II" var5s Il
the city and that he was compelled to
throw out III" ballots in at least two of
them. on account Of the Irregularities in
some Of tho other wards Judge Vaughn
ruled that the election was void
The ccntostec. Mayor EruegEo mann.
made "A notion through his attorneys. for
an appeal to IN" supreme Court OF Hi
nois The appeal was granted. and bond
in the sum nf $50 was filed. with David
Ryan W Miliam Fries and Robert CIIii"
as suTetirs.
Tho case will nn docketod for the prro-
hrr term If the Supreme Court A.
Eruoge"manu IS the Mayor de farto o.
Alton he viii continue 10 serve I'm tina.
capacity urt:l q final decision is rcachoa g.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

Jef[eason CITY No. Friday Miss Mary Anna
e II. Kunnemann. county Recorder of
Deeds is back at his Office after irip 10
New York. where he attended the Conl sntiun or
the Order Uf Eagles
Regular services VII be held In First pres
hytcrian Church to-day. In the morning the
pastor. the Reverend L. Stafford. will preach
on The Lost Ideal" In the evening the theme
Will be The Garden Among the Clouds the
subject deferred from last Sunday because "f
the union temperance service at the Court
house.
The Reverend J. u. Metzler was a guest of
the Reverend II. u. Degenhardt at Coliinsviie
this week.
-James Reed of sorento was landed in the
county igil at EDWARDS Ill, yesterday charged
with theft az = horse and buggy. on August
II Wi.am Bell q Stauntou attended the old
settlers reunion at Douglas. His rig disHp-
ptHied from the rack to which the horse had
been hitchei. After a search of "A month Off
Reed was Identified the man who sold II.
He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Chapman
of Bond county He held for the Grand
.u'y default Of $50 bond by Justice Geo.
BarraclouIh Of Edwardsyille
The subject If Doctor 7. z. Sisson's sermon
The Past Year. in wnIch tn" tweltthmnntn
will be reviewed. At night Clair Norman.
Nc hendEce College student at Lebanon. whs
SD~nt the summer in colorado with Doctor &.
q k!mbal. former pastor of st. John s. VIII
preach.
Junction AGAINST Gran t. & ty expires to mo
t.d Granite has corps "f engineers AT work
- ChanGe the sewage outlet TO which the other
ptN objected. The sewage VIII l." forced to
thr north by a dun across carr Slough ana
vii reach the u ssiss!"p! through Cabaret
SILl.Cl
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
HOTEL CLERK KILLED
IN DISPUTE OVER ROOM.
John Link Escapes After Fatally
Shooting Richard WEIGH at
the Maple House.

Richard WeIch. acting nigh: clerk Of
the Maple House. No 1905 North Third,
was shot and killed last night by John
Link. a roomer at the place in a dispute
about a room. After the killing Link fed
from the house. and has not been caught.
Link had rented a room early in the
evening. and went out. saying that he
would return later. About o'clock he
returned and asked for his key.
WeIrh. who was acting rs clerk, told
linn that he had rented the room 10 an
other man. and offered to return Links
money Link refused To accept tho re
bate, and the men qUarrCled.
After several words had passed Link
drew a revolver and fired The bullet
struck Welch in the neck and he fell to
III" floor unconscious. Link theU Fad.
P1r0lm"u from the Fourth District
were summoned and called AN ambulance.
WelCh wasJ sent 10 the city Hospital. hut
died hcfor" the physicians could operate
ON him. Link Is b years old and single.
NclCh was - years old. The body WAS :c-
moved To the muTgUc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
REM EHtnte Trnnsfcrs.

Transfers Of real estate at the md # the
week in Madison County were recorded at Ed
warusNiIle yesterday IS follows:
James W JUDD and wife to Jacob Moore.
part lot Is. William = Wh-elcrs addition I'd
wardsvtle warranty dced. SlG5
CHARLES \. SchiuCtcr To- John II. Mans - al.
part lot L. block 2 Pope and others addition.
Alton and roadway. quItclaim deed. So 700.
Mary A. leuCiel to John II. and Julia san
m"r. part lots p and -. +. Whceer's addition.
Edwardsvilic. warranty deed. 81 .U25.
Ecse McGi!l It al to julia : Machn, lot (.
block .. and lot ,. block . r. Longs addition.
Upper Alton. quitclaim deed. S7in.
= J. Ihoma" and VII" 60 T. !. - e!laccS and
Vile. lots | and .. block ,. Park place. Collins
Vile. except coal. warranty deed Sg.5N.
g y Nc &sland and wlfa To ots u Leach.
lots L" :, inclusive. block =. Harr.u- ton
place. Venice: warranty deed. s. 2u"r
Oscar :. johnson aud vii" I" sumner John
son. lots 3 and "a block =. Juhnsou's addition.
Coltin~viilo. Warranty deed. 81. 100
Rudolph kaufmann ara wife 10 Marv r. ana
Anni. Z. Itiuderer. lot J.. block Il. Suppu-'r
ADDITION. Hichaud. warranty decd. Sltu".
G"pIC" schubert by heir. +, Sehait Tue'scn
w"st half southwest quarter section l'-D->.
warranty iced 5000
J.. " Cover ami wife 20 Mary TaalH. Its
r" - AMI >. = and T. Bgaley. = addition. ,gl
iusliII.. warranty deed. 81 30.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
SECRETARY WILLIAM p. sAMuELs.

sonyilie Jesse Settle Of Rcuick and John
Cameron Of cairo.
Mr.. cameron was reelected the first
president and ably filled the houorcd posi-
tion for eight years. lie was succeeded
by W. J. Bony. the present incumbent.
William Baker was elected the first seq
retary. and served efficiently in that ca
pacity until his death. four years ago.
when he was succeeded 10y W. 4 Samueis,
the present secretary. hTr owing 70 the
changes consequent rs - result Of the old
passing away. ana NJ. $amu"!s TOW be
ing 81 years Old. ami somewhat feeble, it
was thought best that Young man be
chosen permanent secretary. Consequent
" J. J. Baker. a prominent Young business
man Of Huntsville. viii succeed Mr.. sam
ulos as secretary.
The first meeting Of the organization
was held at Jacksonville Mo. and al
t"Tna'"ly at other towns in the county.
until Nv" years ago when Huntsville was
chosen rs a permanent meeting place.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
ILLINOIS GlDEONS MEET
Hold Annual Convention at
Mount Vernon.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REFT BLIc SPECIAL.
Mount Vernon. Ill. Sept. 12-Ths Illinois
State Camp OF Gidcons opened ito annual
convention at $50 a. III. at the Cumber-
land Church. with State President Riddle
In the chair. The morning was devoted to
a prayer and praise service. The follow
ing committees were appointed:
on Constitution-Charles u. Kitredge.
W r. Parkinson. james NJ. Dunseath.
Auditing George r Hargis ana J. * Far
quer. Rssolutions-Cha II. Palmer and
T.. \. Culver.
The following officers were elected
President. s. {. Riddle. Chicago. first vice
president. George T. Hargis. Decatur;
second vice president, J. X. Farquerr.
Mount Vernon; third vice president. NJ.
SchiT. Peoria: fourth vice president
Charles d. Kittredge: Waukegan; secre-
tary and treasurer. W. y. Huyck. Chica-
ga: cha plain. +. YOemau. Waukegan.
Only twenty-five have arrived. hut 1t
known that number of others would
get here on later trains.
Decatur was chosen this afternoon as
the place for holding the next convention
4 feature of to-days session was a
meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary, presided
over by Mrs. II. b. Eager
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
WEST END HEIGHTS co. SUED.
Ida Beshore Says Scenic Ride IL
iured Her.

Ida Besh6re began suit in the Circuit
Court yesterday against the West End
Heights Amusement Company for $4,000
damages. because Of her alleged expert
ence In riding on the company's scenic
railway last August.
After making one round she became sick
and dizzy and begged that the car be
stopped and she be allowed to get off, she
states. The car was not stopped. but
made another round and she became un-
conscious and remained so for fifteen
hours. She states. she was taken to the
City Hospital and was laid up for some
time she AYERS.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
TO CONTINUE FALL CARNIVAL.
East 1T. Louis Improvement AsS"cia-
tion Irrangrs Special Programme.

The East s. Louis fall carnival will
continue throughout this week. At a meet
ing Of ;ho East s.. Louis IMPROVEMENT
Association yesterday, the days and nights
of the carnival were set aside as follows:
Nurday East St Louis and Br!loyiHc
day and right
Tuaariay afternoon. St. Louis ncwshoys
and orphans.
Tuesday night. fratornal night;
Wednesday, afternoon and night. Frl-
City ana Alton.
Thursday afternoon and night fromen
and labor unions.
Fridav afternoon. school chil1ron's day
Friday night st Louis night
SATURDAY. night, "Rattl" Of Confetti
The amUsemcnts have all been retained
and il is expected that tn" week viii be
a gala one in East ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

Uams. Henry Blooms. Jacob. WeieeI, Jr,:
August NuIie. Jr.; Robe, Meyt'. li"i'l
Sf,I Ricnwonds Precinct. sharon T.;
FaicholI pomirick Zigrang. IT: Gilead
Treciuct. Michael Fouck. Perry bi%@ni N,
Jane. Booth, Hardin Precinct, EIchalu
Anderson. Scott Heron. il; flailnul5 >
p,,,.i,,.r ThoruIs ,'iowers. John WluJen.
George RuyIc. lee Roy Morris. Hamilton
II. williams. George Rosa. crater II@-
riuct. John SicHeumanu. Newton FARO"
Hclieviaw Precinct. Elmore crosby
tErederirx Sampson, william II. M"tnn-
uetI. Hiram Hagen: Carlin Precinct, I'd
yy.,rl Pcacock. Theodore klaas. Martin
t-rr-f.s yTillilTl Webb. .Ir.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
POPE PRAISES UNIVERSITY.
FulfiIIs Promise Made to Rector
O'EonuelI,

Rome. Sept. 12.-The Pope. fulfilling a
promise made to the Reverend Dennis r
O'Connell. rector of the Catholic Univer-
sty at Washington. when the latter was
presented to him by Cardinal Gibbons
sent him to-day most cordial letter con-
tanning brief in favor OF the Catholic
University at Washington.
The Pope most warmly recommends the
university to the support of the whole
people of the United States, trusting to
their generosity TO enable it to accomplish
its final object. which is to maintain and
augment the intellectual supremacy of
America" a"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

Members of the First William r. Fears
Club o; Missouri last night adopted reso-
lutions of appreciation at the recent action
or the First Hearst Club of Newark n.
j., IN seconding the motion of the Missouri
club; suggesting the organization of a
William Randolph Hearst National
League. and which further proposed that
the headquarters of such league be the
First Hearst Club of Missouri,f and that
its officers be the national officers Of the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
WILL BREAK ALL RECORDS.
One Thousand Students Already
Enrolled at VI. :. L.
REPrRLIc sPECIAL.

Columbia. Mo. Sept. 12.-The enrolment
at Missouri University will break all rec
ords To-day IT reached 1903. which is
almost twice the number enrolled at this
time last year There is no longer any
doubt that before the year closes the total
attendance will exceed 2.Ggo
Ten years ago an enrolment OF go was
reached 1900 but this year it is thought
that the number will be exceeded by at
least 400.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
HUSBAND WAS OTHER MAN.
How Wife Was Misled Into
Charging Him With Bigamy.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Sept. 1c.-Because Isaac Ro-
senzweig is known professionally as John
Reynolds. and because there is a John
Reynolds who In March was married to
Miss Lille Conum OF Brooklyn, and lastly
because Mrs. ROsenzwcig. hearing of the
marriage of John Reynolds. charged her
husband with bigamy, it has happened
that Magistrate Pool held both Reynolds
and RoseuZweig on a charge of ccnspir-
acy. So at least, says Charles A. Rssen-
thai counsel for the two men.
Rosenzweig and Reynolds were before
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

Justice Amend on habeas corpus proceed.
ings. Mrs. Reynolds was present, and II
the request of the Judge pointed OF
reynolds as her husband and declare
will. - -
Ttereupon. with the consent of Assist,
ant District Attorney Gray. Justice Amena
set both men free. - -
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
woRKMiN's FALL WAS FATAL.
Louis X raft of Venice Plunged FIFTY
Feet From Bridge Approach.

Louis Kraft. % years old, living at Ven
ice. died yesterday at St. Marys Hos
pital in East St. Louis from the results Of
a fall from the east approach to the
Merchants Bridge Friday night.
Kraft vas an ir0nwOrk"r. and was en-
piOyed on the bridge While at work IN
a scaffOld the timbers gave way, throw
ing him to the ground below.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS CITIES AND TOWNS.
Q Q 9 o q . = . 8 9 0 Q Q o Q ,
He is A FRAUD.

& y man who signs the name w. !. I
(. SmttEers. or Summers. and repre- Z
{ s"n;s himself as an agent. canvass
. or "r solicitor for The Republic. has I
Z hecn operating in B,llcyllc and Al 4
= ton. lie Is Il fraud and impostor. I
9 lie claims 70 Re connected with the
{. circulation department of the paper =
Q and offers present o. prospective =
& subscribers Inducements 20 take The I
{. Republic or alter tie arrangement Z
= under which they are now sUbscrih-
T. Ing for II. providing they make a (
C. small cash rayment. che Republic :
. has TO such person in its employ .
9 and aska that i n" is found the po- I
e. lie" h' notified T." arrest him. Al I
& r"urcs"rtatiycz Of Tho Republic are
{. provided with proper credentials.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
MRS. WILLIAM II. rEnEIx DEAD.
FuDcraI VIII Take Place From Resi-
dencc This Afternoon.

AIr: William H. Perrin OF Alton died
on Friday night at the family home. in
State street. after a lingering illness with
typhoid fever. She was % years old, and
leaves n husband and one son.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from ST. Paurs ETisco-
pal Church. in Third street. The rector.
the Reverend II ". Chittcndcn. will Of
ficiate. and the burial viii be in the City
Cemetery.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
$1,000 TO New Orleans and Return.

Mobile ana Ohio Railroad will sell round
trip tickets at abOv" rate to New Orleans.
Mobile. Montgomery and other points on
September - and October %. Liberal lin
its and StOp-overs. Office 5lS olive
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13

Tho following petit jurors have been Sc
lected for the October term Of the Cal
houn County Circuit Court: Point Pre-
ciuct. Lawrence Depper, Alvin f. VIII
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
How He Looked.

The Tough Boy: 'Wot's yer name. kid?'
The Good Boy: Homer"
The Tough Boy: Homer er? Gee, Ye;
look like a foul bunt"'-Puck.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-13
,I,nn Nntc. nnh persnnaIn

ii NJ c7ruick Of Batchtown, III. was a
victor In Alton Yesterday
-Horstio Bowman Of Alton returned ysstcr-
dav from tour or the Northern resorts.
The Reverend T. Harley Marsh. pastor OF
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-31
REMARKABLE WEAPON.
BIowpipe Used by the Indian sharp shoot ITS of Guiana Nicely
 Constructed.


 There are two kinds of blowpipes in use among the Indians of Guiana. The first, called the poocoona, is made of the oorah reed. This remarkable reed is found in the Orinoco river only, and then only at certain spots. The oorah grows to a height of at least 30 feet, and the basal joint, of which the blowpipe is made, is 14 or IS feet long, straight as an arrow and without knot says Longmans Magazine.
 The inside of the reed is as smooth as glass, hence the facility with which the dart traverses it. Very little of the reed is cut away, so that the pipe is about 12 feet long, and is so strong that when held horizontally there is not the least bend in it.
 The reed having been carefully se- lected, cut and prepared, is inclosed in small, thin palm trunk, which is split open for the purpose, scraped thin as wafer, and then rejoined with the reed in the center This palm for length, straightness and lightness, is as remarkable as the reed, The whole pipe, when finished, never weighs more than 11s or 1A pounds Both the mouth, or muzzle, and the breech are bell mouthed, the bell pieces being fixed on.
 There are front and back sights, the latter formed of the curved teeth of the dasyprocta acouchi, species of rodent somewhat larger in size than wild rabbit. Two of the insicors of this animal are fixed on the breech of the pipe by means of wax. The teeth being placed parallel to each other and very close together, the sight is taken between them. Sometimes the fore sight is made in the same way, but it more often consists of the single sharp tooth of fish. It is placed about a foot back from the muzzle, the back sight being affixed four feet along the tube, so that it is a considerable dis tance from the eye when aiming.
 The missile usedA with this tube is misnamed an arrow. It is really dart, scarcely larger than a large darning needle, and with a point quite as fine. The dart is made of the rib of the coocooreete palm leaf. and is so heavy that it will sink in water It is about seven inches in length not thicker than large needle, and the usual number that an Indian carries with him when shooting is from $50 to 500, ready poisoned, but not pre- pared with the necessary cotton plugs.
 These darts are strung together something like the reeds on which soft cheeses are placed, and then rolled on stick and carried in a quiver, points upmost it being requisite to protect them from every chance of being broken or dulIed To protect the hand when handling them the top of the stick is furnished with small, wheel-like shield.
 The fine points are given to the darts by means of the teeth of the devilfish (serrasalmus pivava), and the cotton with which they are plugged before use is found growing wild. It is bound to the base of a dart with thread made of silk grass; this thread, with wax obtained from several trees, being largely used also in making the blowpipe.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-31
GROWTH OF INSANITY.
In the Large Cities 1t Ts Increasing and Experts Demand
 Change.

What change can be made in city life to stop it's enormous production of in- sanity, yearly increasing?
 Here Is question which is yet to be solved, says the New York World. The medical fraternity Is at a loss for gen. eral remedy; puzzled to find means of overcoming the baneful effects of a city's activity on the general medical condition.
 London produces 70 lunatics week and New York is almost as bad, and It's increase Is greater proporionately. Ex- perts say that if it were not for the fact that nature steps in and generally re- fuses to grant children after the fourth or fifth generation conditions would be far worse than they are.
 "The outlook for the future is not bright according to medical opinion, un- less the minds of the city people are bet ter able within the next few generations to adjust themselves to their progressive complicated environment, unless bal ancing interests and mental habits are developed to overcome the unnatural nervous tension of city life.
 So complicated is the environment of those who live in great towns, so many and so varied are the calls upon the self-control and upon their effort-mak- ing powers, that their mental machin- cry is apt to become more complex, It's parts require more construction and ad- justment, and the whole machine is more apt to get out of gear and to suffer derangement than in the more primi- tive and less emotional life of even half century ago. It is not overwork that is the determining cause of the disturb ance or mental equilibrium. but carking care, worry and anxiety.
 To the rich insanity is brought by in- diligence in sensuous luxuries. To the poor, who are at the mercy of every economic crisis, whose financial circum- stances spell indifferent nutrition, over crowding and immoral surroundings, the condition of modern life bring de- pression and despair The natural re- suit is that they attempt to drown their sorrows in the flowing bowl. Alcohol is the cause of one-fifth of the insanity in males and of more than half of that in the weaker sex.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-31
Cause for Alarm.

Anxious Mother-Doctor, am uneasy about my boy.
 Doctor-What seems to be the trou- ble, madam?
 "I don't know. It's his symptoms that scare me. He has lost his appetite. He only wants three meals day now!"-- Chicago Tribune.
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-31

Huffman the baker is still bak- ing. 05dtf
Newport daily independent., 1903-12-31
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Newport daily independent., 1903-12-31

In the Co1umns of the Daily Indepen- dent reaches Three Hundred Homes or One Thousand Five Hundred People
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-02

CORSETS.
The Corset section gains daily in
popularity.
Girdle Ccrsets in White. Drab. Pink
and Blue, all sizes Al cents.
Our 81 90 Corset in White and Drab.
all sizes 10 cents
all sizes 80 cents.
Our 81. 80 Corset White and Drab,
all sizes 81. 20.
Tape Girdle Corsets White. Pink
and Blue 70 cents.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-02

special sale of ruffied curtains.
$1.25 cent grade for So cents pair.