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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
WILLING WITNESS.


There Are riany rl0re in St. Louis.
Gratitude makes thousands of willing wit
nesses. There are many grateful people in
St. Louis. The testimony of friends and
neighbors of people you know IS evidence
beyond dispute Read the statement made
by a st. Louis citizen:
Veteran p. H. Myer. carpenter. of No lily
Missouri avenue, says: For five or six
years had kidney complaint, evidenced
by dull pain across the small of my back
sometimes so bad that could not stoop
The condition of the kidney secretions
plainly indicated there was something
wrong with my kidneys. ard often in the
morning my back wac SO lame Il was
scarcely able to rise, and felt miserable
Shortly after / went to the Woiff-Wilson
Co. for Doan's kinney Pills, and COM
menced the treatment the last attack
stopped. and the kidney secretions, which
were like coffee in color. resumed their nor
NAL condition. ] can certainly recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills after what they did
for me-" 'i1
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Mil5urn Co.. Buffalo, n. Y. Sole
agents for the United States
Remember the nGme-Doan's-and take no
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

Magic Foot, Drafts are worn on the
soles Of the feet and cure by absorbing
the poisonous acids in the blood through
the large pores. They cure rheumatism
In every part Of the body. 1t must be
evident to you that we couldn't afford
to send the drafts on approval II they
didn't cure. Write to-day to the Magic
Foot Draft Co.. 7 /. Oliver building.
jackson, Mich. for trial pair Of drifts
on approval. We send also valuable
booklet on Rheumatism.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
Young Mem. social Club Rail.

The second annual ball of the Young
Mems Social Club will be held at Gieder-
kranZ Hall. Thirteenth and Choutsau ave-
nue.. this evening. The committee have made
special arrangements to please their friends.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
PARSONAGE BURGLAR is HELD.
Sidney Foster Plundered Home of
Conversational Minister.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Feb. 8.-Spectators crowded
glimpse of Sidney Foster, Is years old, the
self-confessed Christian burglar, who
plundered the homes of the Reverend
George A. Leggft tot the Union Congrega-
tionai Church, Richmond Hill, and several
of his nock. Magistrate Hesley held Fos-
ter for the Grand Jury.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01

Erie. Pa. Feb 28.-F. g. Phelps, editor OF
the Times. was knocked down on the main
street by George V. Holland, editor Of the
Morning Dispatch.
The trouble arose from controversy tina {
has been in the columns Of the two papers
for some time. Holland came to this city
recently from Buffalo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
Mohair Shirt Waist Suits, ST

These charming suits are MAD
woven pin dot in white-a fetc
fancy box pleated effect in fro
silk and miniature steel button
fancy tab stock collar ana tht
The skirt has a fancy Killed nc
taffeta-postilion back beta
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-01
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS.

and two gold medals will be awarded to the
best lady and gentleman walter.
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lars, the entire edition of ordinances
 having been destroyed and a new and
 corrected one ordered. The blame primarily rests on the committee of the common council to which the revision
 was intrusted. In defense of them- selves the members of the committee have published a communication to the public, in which they protest against the importance which is generally given
 to good spelling. They affirm that the ability to spell well is a direct gift of heaven, and cannot be acquired by those in whom the gift is lacking. They deny that there is any warrant for making the ability to spell test of responsibility, or even of learning, and recite that many men who have been eminent in different departments of en- terprise have been constantly guilty of
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common source of trouble. Persons who do not spell well have simply neg lected the study of orthography, and are not entitled to the sympathy they ask. Operators of typewriting machines who have considered themselves the victims of a defective photographed memory have often become good spoilers throug practice. In a vast proportion of cases bad spelling may be traced to wrong pronunciation, which is ever more fre- quent than is wrong spelling. Probably the modern methods of instruction have
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erroneous orthography. They include in the list George Washington and many statesmen whose intelligence has never been doubted.
 Probably it is a mistake to say that any person with an average memory cannot learn to spell. As there is lack of analogy in the spelling of words, learning to spell is chiefly a matter of memory. Repetition is the only secret about it. There are some aids, but it is the words to which there is no guide which are the
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A large assortment, we'll made and finished, all neat effects in light and dark figures Only one robe to a customer. LOO II derwear 4sc
 Red shirts and drawers, A wool, just enough cotton to keep them from shrinking.
 Limit 2 suits to a customer. Pure silk suspe! ders, in neat ve kid ends.
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Women's Underwear, 50c--- Vests are Swiss ribbed, part wool, high neck, long and short sleeves; and tights; also a few silk and cotton vests and pants. These are good value at 'oo and I.25.
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Petticoats = of black sateen, three good styles, trimmed with accordion plating or ruff1es. value 1.25 each.
 Thursday 7oc Golf Vests = h black, grey, green and white. the latter Slightly counter soiled, worth 1.a5 to I.5o each.
 Thursday 7sc loc Aprons for l0c
 Good quality of lawn made with a deep hem and nice string.
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BAD SPELLING.
Reflections on Ones Inability to Put
 Right Letters in Right Places.

1stIISCttUIIS ofH SffS Q 1IIott7tlI1y eo T u'
 Right Letters in Right Places.
 Besides being the seat of the North western university and various other educational institutions, Evanston, Ill. is the home of Prof. J. Scott Clark, who makes fetich of correct orthography Recently many applicants for admission to the Northwestern university were re- jected because of bad spelling, and a special school was established for in- struction in this branch. How neces- sary such school is has been further shown by the discovery of 1,600 gross and in some cases mischievous errors in spelling in the revised ordinances of the town. The cost of the rnisspelling to the community is several hundred dol
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something to do with the number of bad spoilers among. fairly educated people. The old spelling bee system in sured repetition. In recent years the writing of the spelling lesson has in many schools taken the place of the oral system The men and woman who had gone through the district school of half century or more ago were almost invariably good spoilers If, as the Evanston councllmen maintain, spelling be gift, 1t is apparent that it is not bestowed on man as literally as former ly.-PhiladelDhia Record.
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Miss Youngbud-Did you enjoy the play?
 Miss Elderleigh-Yes. indeed-espe- ciaIly the third act.
 Miss Youngbud-Oh, yes. That was the act in which the heroine told how she induced her husband to propose Chicago Daily News. --- r=~ --.-
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U.UU EIUIISC NOelSS TsOV
 Mems fine all wool hoase coats, bound with worsted braid and finish with a silk cord. Only one coat to a customer.
 l5c Linen Handkerchiefs %
 $ dozen, full size all linen, hemstitched handkerchiefs, they are an exceptional bargain, % each, 3 for 25c
 soc Holiday Suspsnders 35c--.
 stripes and plain colors, all hs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-06
TRIED TO KILL WIFE WITH AXE.
Woods Then Cut His Own Throat With q
Knire-BOth VIII Live.

Edward Woods. So years old, Of 1866 Morgan
street, Jersey City. attempted to kill his
wife, Ellen, yesterday morning by striking
her on the head with an axe as she was
getting drink OF water for him in the
kitchen Of her home. His son john %
years old, jumped out Of bed and ran to
his mothers assistance. He took the
blood-staned axe from the Infatuated
man and the latter staggered into the dining
room and locked himself in.
Woods then calmly sharpened an ordi-
nary table knife on a milestone. He ran
the edge over a piece of suet and then drew
the blade across his throat, inflicting an
ugly cash. He walked into his wifes
bedroom and climbed into bed.
While Woods was trying to kill himself
the son took his mother downstairs to the
rooms OF neighbor and called policeman
The father was arrested and sent to the
City Hospital. A physician who sewed
up the wound said that he would probably
recover.
Mrs Woodss skull was fractured, but she
didn't lose consciousness until after the
police arrived. She will get well. She
said her husband drank heavily and refused
to work He was told to keep away from
the house, but sneaked in when he thought
his sons Arthur and John, were not at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-06
END OF CATHOLIC CONVENTION.
II Protests Against Lynchins and Mob
Law and COmmends the Press.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug, 5.-The Ameri-
can Federation Of Catholic Societies went
on record to-day as strongly protesting
against lynching and condemning mob law
and feuds as unworthy Of civilized people
The action OF the French Government in
it's attempt to legalize religious persecu-
lions was condemned.
The press was lauded for its attitude
toward the Catholic Church, for its volu-
minous reports from Rome, and for the pub
licity given the work Of the convention
and objects of the Federation. Members
of the Federation were urged to join the
Catholic Truth Societies, which were
strongly endorsed.
The Federation will use it's influence in
excluding from public libraries offensive
and erroneous literature treating OF Catholic
doctrine and practice. The Federation
pledged itself to support Catholic Indian
schools Thomas B. Minahan, Columbus,
Ohio, was reelected president; j. B. Calkers,
Newark, first vice-president; Edward
Feeny, New York, secretary; Anthony
Matre, Cincinnati, treasurer. The next
meeting will be held in st. Louis,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-06
"DEATH LADDERS" NEW VICTIM.
Policeman Descending by II 10 Bridge
Roadway Crushed by Trolley Gar.

Lamppost A, the easterly of the two
red lights on the Bridge. claimed another
victim yesterday morning Patroman
to descend the famous death ladder"
leading from the lamp TO the south road
way and was struck by DeKalb avenue
car 500, in charge of Motorman Clarence
Marvin, and badly injured by being crushed
between the Bridge structure and the
car.
Brooklyn tower during what il Known as
the late tour" Tuesday night, He had
finished this tour and was on his way to
Brooklyn to report at the station house
when he saw some one in the south road-
way. He was trying to get at the man
when he was struck by the car. He WAS
taken to the Brooklyn Hospital X" is
probably permanently incapacitated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-06
SERGEANT LET PRISONER 60.
Kavanagh Had Caught Nan who, He says,
WrOnEed His sister.

Patrick Kavanagh, q young house painter,
man Daniel Ryan Of the Alexander avenue
station at Alexander avenue and hath
street last evening and asked Ryan to ar
rest young man, who said later that no
was Eugene Sennett Of $50 st. AIMS avenue.
Sennett was walking with young woman,
who, the police say, is Maud Snee.
Kavanagh accused Sennett Of having
given the formers sixteen-year-ol sister
Ella knockout drops in Cedar Park at lslst
of having assaulted the girl. Ryan took
Sennett to the police station, where Kava-
nagh told his story to Sergeant Kane.
After having taken my sister to the
park" said Kavanagh. this man put her
in carriage and had the driver take her
home. She was unconscious when she got
home.
Il sent her to convent She was II
years old to-day and got out Of the con-
vent. l had her put in the House of the
heard from her the name Of the man who
had wronged her.
Sergt. Kane is a detective sergeant who
was recently assigned to desk duty. He
had Sennett's name, age and address on
his blotter when a detective whispered
in Kane's ear. Then Kane said he couldn't
hold Sennett because it happened so long
ago He said also then that he doubted
that Kavanagh had good case" Any
way, he told Sennett to go, and advised
Kavanagh to go to a City Magistrate.
Kavanagh left the station very much
excited and threatening to kill Sennett
A detective accompanied him for several
blocks. and policeman went with Sennett
and the young woman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-06
SKIN TORTURED BABIES
And Tired rlOthers Find Rest and
Comfort In Cutlcura.

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ebitJsnry Notes.

Agnes Livingston Moore Nutting. wife of
Andrew j. Nutting. ded yesterday morning
of heart failure in her home at $40 South
oxford street. Brooklyn. in her sixty second
year. She was daughter of the late
Leprclettc il. Moore. OF South Norwalk.
pRianthIopist and, nbolitionist.. She had
presbyterian Church during her twenty
eight years residence In Brooklyn, And was
her husband n son and two daughters sur
vive her. The funeral services will be held
in her late home tomorrow afternoon. the
Rev. Dr. David Gregg officiating.
Robert Athsrton. president OF the Atherton
Machine Company, died yesterday at Pater-
son. n J, in his private OFFICE Of heart disease,
He was born in Wcstchester county, n. T.,
II years ago. He started machine shop in
Paterson In 1851. He leaves widow and
three sons.
Albert Hoppe, q resident of Galveston,
Tex, for thirty-fte years and a native Of
milwaukee, died suddenly Yesterday Of heart
failure, He was 81, years OF agss, and leaves
a wife daughter and two sons: The daughter
IL on the operate stage. His son. Oscar
la a scenic artist in this city.
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PRIL MAY DEAD.
Famous PEN and Ink Illustrator Had an
interesting Career.
Special Cable Despatch

Special Cable Despatch TO THE sun.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-Phil May, the we'll
known artist of Punch, who has been Ill
for some time died to-day
PM May was the famous pen and ink
delineator OF London's nd-tatterdom
he was born at Leeds in 1884 and was the
son OF an engineer. When IL years old
he was obliged to leave school and shift
Tor himself. When he was IS he was en-
ployed to design the dresses for Leeds
pantomims, but having determined to be-
come tragedian, he threw up the panto-
mime job and went TO London, his cap
ltal at the time being just 20 shillings
There were no openings for eighteen
year-old tragedians at the time and he
nearly starved The turn in his fortune
came when he made the acquaintance
OF photographer, who took his drawings
Of Irving. Bancroft and Toole, and pub
lished them.
shortly after this an agent Of an Aus
tralian paper came TO England on the hunt
for an illustrator. May was employed,
and the following three years he spent In
Sydney on the Bulletin. While there he
succeeded in catching and settling into the
style OF pen and ink work that made him
famous. When he returned to England
1t was as a recognized master of that style
Of Illustration, and he was almost imme-
diately admitted to that Olympus of the
English illustrator, the round table Of
Punch, taking the place Of Du Maurier.
1t was about this time that Whistler said
OF him: Black and white art is summed
up In two words-Phil May"
During the Chicago exhibition he came
to the United States for the London
Graphic. Since 1892 he had published
Phil Mays Annual THE Parson and
the Painter" "Phil Mays Guttersnipes"
and "Phil Mays Sketchbook"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-06
ALFRED VI. Wells TROU BLES.
New York Man Twice Arrested In the
West for a Swlndler.

CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-Through a mistake
Alfred NJ We'll. New York manufacturer
at 32l Broadway. who is in Chicago on a
business trip, has been twice under arrest ,
each time his captors believing they had a
man wanted for swindle.
Mr. We'll was arrested in Omaha, Neb.,
last week. when another man was wanted,
and had the experience repeated last even
ing at the Palmer House For !, ur
days local detectives waited at the Palmer
House for Alfred STATE. n fugitive, who,
they were informed, was travelling under
the name of Alfred We'll When We'll
arrived he was at once told that he was
under arrest. He informed the officers
that the man they wanted was Alfred Static,
who is said to have recently aEsconded
from Columbus, Ohio, with 5000.
Detective Foster of Columbus Ohio,
who is in search of the original swindler,
told them they had made "A mistake and Mr..
We'll was set free with an apology,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-06
r. q. WCARTHl DROPS DEAD.
Father Of Asscmbiyman Dies While Talking
to Alderman Florence.

Thomas G., Mccarthy, a Tammany Hall
politician. and father Of Assemblyman
Eugene j. Mccarthy, the Baby Assembly
man." who is now on his honeymoon,
dropped dead yesterday afternoon in front
of his saloon, at 3s3 West l25th street, while
talking to Alderman John Florence.
Mccarthy returned, two weeks ago,
from visit TO his old home in Ireland
where he went with the eN-leader of the
district, William Il. Stillings, He was
reading to Alderman Florence a letter
which he had received from his son, when
he sank to the sidewalk and died, it il sup
posed from heart disease.
Mccarthy came here from Ireland when
a boy, and first worked as a butcher and
drifted into politics He had been men,
her of the Tammany Hall Executive Com
mittee for several years and had lived in
the Twenty-third Assembly district for
the Last twelve years, He was president Of
the Minqua Club and a member of sew
eral other organizations in the district
He leaves four sons and three daughters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-06
4MCORlMICK WILL FILED.
2 Mph Dunn II Principal Heir. but Manl
\ Relatives Are Cut or.

The will Of James Mccormick, broker
ann art collector, who died on July 80,
was fled with Surrogate Church in Brooklyn
Yesterday by counsel for Ralph Dunn
and Henry B. Whelpley, the trustees and
executors, who ask for letters OF admins
tration and the probate Of the will, which
was executed on April %, 1899. There
Is codicil under date OF June 20, 1902.
Affidavit in made that at present the value
Of the estate cannot be stated
The will bequeaths to Mrs. Clara P, Dunn,
the mother Of Ralph Dunn, for life the
house at 1871 North Oxford street and the
contents except the family portraits. At
her death they are to go to Ralph and his
heirs In fee simple absolute. he to give
his sister, Clara L., homo as long as she
lives
The premises B5, 81 and 80 Smith street
are bequeathed to McCormicks cousin,
Marion Featherstonhaugh for life and at
her death to her son James F. and his heirs.
They are to pay to McCormick's aunt,
Jessie Mccormick, SIS a month for life
and give to her a decent burial
The whole Of lot IS and half OF lot
ia OF the farm known as Clayfeld, Cold
water, Ontario, Canada, Is placed In trust
for Charles Drew Of Streetsville, Ontario.
The trustees are to devote the income OF
this to the support Of Drew until he Is 80
years old, when he La to have the property.
like provision is made for William Noble
Rutledge RYAN of Coldwater, Ontario, to
whom Is bequeathed half Of lot 10 and the
whole Of lot 20 Of this farm. He is to pay
his sister, Eta Ryan, $1,000 cash within
four years after the legatees death and
the further sum of $500 to Nellie Rutledge
Of Streetsvlle and Nellie Harris Brown
Of Peterborough, Ohio, within two years.
The farm implements, cows, horses,
pigs and other stock and chattels are be-
R RYAN equally. To DR.. Henry Rutledge
Of Streetsvile and to Florence Hyde of
Petrolia, Ontario, is bequeathed $1,000
cash each All the indebtedness Of the
physician to the legatee is to be can
celled
The executors are directed in the will
10 sell the testator's Stock Exchange seat,
his pictures in "a New street, his precious
stones and jewelry and all other property,
personal and real, at private or public
sale but the codicil gives to Ralph Dunn
the Stock Exchange seat,
The residuary estate Ia to be divided
INTO six parts, the income Of two-sixths
OF which is to go to Ralph Dunn until he
"a 30 years old, when he is to receive
The principal; one-sixth is to go to Clara
r Dunn, one-sixth to Marion Feather
s.onhaugh, and one-sixth TO the trustees for
Charles Drew until he Is 80, when he is to
receive the principal.
A contest OF the will on the part OF any
o. the benefciaries under 1t shall bar them
from any bequest made to them.
Inc heirs at law who are not mentioned
10 the will number twenty, most Of them
living in Canada
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-08-06
NEWPORT SOCIAL EVENTS.
Mrs. IL. Fulton Cutting Entertalns In Honor
Of Miss Roosevelt.

NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. 5.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt did not have a pleasant day for
the first of her visit here. This afternoon
Mrs. X. Fulton Cutting entertained party
of young people in her honor, and this
evening a dinner was given for her. To-
morrow night Mrs. Cutting will give a
large dinner for her guest
Other events to-day of a social nature
were luncheons given by Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish at Crossways, by +, j. Otis and
by Willing Spencer, the latter being a
mems affair. Tonight dinners We're given
by Mrs. w Storrs Wells, Mrs George Pea
body Wetmore in honor of Mrs Frederick
Hallen of New York, and by Mrs. II. Moore
Robinson, the latter affair being followed by
music. Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs took a party
over TO the Clamblke Club
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Want EnJOIn Law Book Publishers.

NoRrHpoRr, L. l., Aug. 5,-Judge Thomas
OF the United States Circuit Court for the
Eastern District Of New York has handed
down decision denying the motion OF the
West Publishing Company Of St. Paul,
MINI. for an injunction against the Edward
Thompson Company of this place. 1t will
be remembered that the West company
charged the Thompson company with hav-
ing {nfringed the formers copyright on
law books and asked damages to the amount
OF nearly 81, 600 900.
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Theatrical Notes.

Charles Frohman has selected the play
in which John Drew will open the remodelled
Empire Theatre in October, 1t ia a new
comedy by Anthony Hope and Harrison
Rhoades called Captain Dieppe," The
scene IL in Italy at the present time, Mar
Raret Dale will continue as Mr.. Drew's
leading woman. and It IL expected That they
will abpear in New York in October
A. NJ. Palmer will be the business man.
ager of the Herald Square Theatre for
Charles Frohman this season
I.iebler & Co. have engaged Miss john
stone Bennett to play the part of Dirie
MerrvaH in Edward Harrigan new play,
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