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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
President of Board of Assessors
Asks Legal Opinion on Expo
sition Liability.
PAYMENT WOULD BE ENFORCED
Secretary Stevens Unable to State
Whether the Corporation Is
Within the Law of Tax
alton.

John ]. O'Brien, President of the Board
Counselor Bates as to whether the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition Company is ex-
| eInpt from taxation by the city.
| MIR. O'Brien declares it is not for the sake
of adding revenue to his department that
| he has sought the Information. He says he
| only wants to carry out the law.
| If 1t Is possible under the law, he says,
| for the Worlds Fair people to escape taxa
,tion- he viii be delighted. as he considers
the Worlds Fair a strictly ST Louis enter
prise. and he thinks that everything posi-
| bic should be done by the city to aid in its
| success.
On the other hand. IL the Exposition Com
pany should be paying taxes the same as
| otlI"r corporations, Mr. OBrien says that
| as President of the Board OF Assessors he
should know of it. and it is merely to ac-
quaint himself with the question that he
has asked the City Counselor for an Opn-
Ion.
AS the lessees of $50 acres of ground and
the owners of about ten millions of dollars
worth of improvements. the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition Company, In the event it
were not exempt from taxation. would have
to pay large sum of money into the City
Treasury before the close Of the Fair.
1t is probable. though that should City
Counselor Bates decide that the company's
| property is taxable. the latter would contest
the proposition on the ground that it is an
aeflcultural association. and as such is free
from taxation.
Il merely wish to understand the mean
Ing of the law on the subject" said Mr.
. Brien- so far as am personally con-
ce.neG: ! hop. the Worlds Fair people arr,
exempt from taxation. The Fair is a ST
icuis entei prise and We should do all in cur
pnwe" &c hep II diUi !, Put if the law .:,ys
the eo'urany must pay taxes l want 10
Knew 1t. ard rl,dl is tie reason have asked
Mr.: Bates foi Ills opinion.
II the evcrt the company Is not eye,,pt
1t VIII have 10 pay taxes from. last Jun rs
.net was ;iie tine Il began building. hut
u. :mo:-f OF taxes UP to the present tirr 4
would be small. only little improvement
was made since June. l have not figured
9Ct ne amount of taxes the COMPANY Mil
Iave to pay. but I should judge ii will rui
aWay III into The Thousands ="
secretary Stevens of the Exposition Com
when acquainted last night with the In
tention OF President O'Brien He said that
ne had given the subject no thought and
was liable to faxafinn ~ NVA"f'ii1
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
DOCTOR KOCH is COMING.
Berlin Specialist to Attend Tubercu
lOsts Congress at the Fair,

Doctor George Brown of Atlanta, secre-
tary OF the American Congress on Tuber-
cGiosis: says in letter received at the
administration building that the Executive
Souncii has selected st. Louis as the meet
ne place for the Worlds Congress on
nuberculosis. He adds that Doctor Koch of
Berlin will be present. -
Ihe president of the American Congress
IS b0ctor Daniel Lewis of New York Doc
tof Henry ID. Bolton of Brattleboro, VT. is
honorary president. The organization has
long list of vice presidents and a much
longer one Of honorary vice presidents The
dE dIrmer are for the most part physicians
CHOSEN from different sections of the United
states Canada and the Latin-American
countries are also represented.
Many of the honorary vice presidents are
Gcvernors of States. This list also includes
a number of foreigners Europe as we'll as
Latin- America being represented. Doctor
Leonidas H. Laidley. Medical Director Of
the Exposition Company; Is one of the vice
Rseol tWo from 70 9. this state being Doctor Cart
sett of st. Joseph In the list Of vice pres
idents at large are Doctor A. c. Bernays
Louis. " IT.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
RETAIL GRocERs' ASSOCIATION.
Lively Contest Over Election of a
President and Secretary.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 1.-THE time OF
the second days session Of the annual con-
vention of the National Association of Re-
tail Grocers and General Merchants was
taken up in the discussion of papers and in
listening to the reports of the Committee on
Credit Rating System and the Executive
Legislative Committee
Among those on the programme to read
papers were J. p. oldham. Shreveport, La,
and Robert E. Lee. St. Louis. There is
lively contest on over the election Of presi-
dent and secretary for the ensuing year
President J. G.. Williams of South Bend.
Ind, is candidate for reelection and the
other candidates for that Office are c. r.
Lott of Chicago and John A. Green of
Cleveland. Green's hackers are making a
considerable showing and Lott has goodly
number of delegates promised to him. but
Williamss friends consider him in the lead.
For secretary, Charles +. Pfeiffer, st.
Louis. for reelection. is being opposed by
Fred Mason of st. Paul and William Gray
OF Brooklyn. Gray, it is said, will withdraw
in favor of Mason.
San Francisco and Niagara Falls are the
leaders in the fight for the 1904 convention.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
SCHLUETER BEGINS OPERATIONS.
Contractor VIII Rush Transportation
Building to Early Completion.

Edward Armit, superintendent for Henr,
W. Schlueter. contractor for the Transpor.
tation building. announces that subcontracts
nave been awarded for that structure
which include staff work by Lennox
eastman. painting and glazing by W. p
Nelson q Co of Chicago; steel. Iron and
hardware. Simmons Hardware COMPANY
plling. Walsh e. Masterson of Chicago,
sewers. drains and water connections the
Hanley-Casey Company.
large force of men on the site of the build
ING, digging trenches and installing both
!I me Nitrffed clay drains AID the wrought
iron pipes. which will form the high4pres-
sure nre-protection system.
IN other buildings this work was not done
unt1! after the structures had been started,
another innovation by the Chicago con.
tractor Is the use of a movable sawn1iIl:
eequipped with band saws. circular saws and
porlng machines, operated by a forty horse
power electric motor. The entire mill NAV
as ps moved at will from one to another part
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15

| Sherman voted no, saving he was a caucus
Republican and favored caucus action. The
| The Democrats all voted aye, as did Stew
art. the Prohibitionist, and these Republic
Assi1 huFeh Rssr
lespie Haines. Kerrick, Kopf. Lish. Lyon,
Norden. Noyes. Oldam, Patterson. Pendar-
Wis, Trautman. Walker. Weare and Wilker.
! son-about evenly divided between the Yates
| and Sherman factions
| Not voting-Clark. Gray. Knolla. Demo.
HsyGn PSb Mss
| Sunderland. Taggart, Tibbetts and Speaker
| Miller. Republicans. -
Southern Illinois Repu6lieans Rndx No3ins
Indy, McElvain. Mcclure. Miller Of Clark,
SMontgSmsry murray inal Rinaker; sGhlsgefn-
Cppendaut and Wheeler.
These members can explain their action to
their constituents in the smoothest Ian
guage they can command.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
The Democratic caucus tonight at the
st. Nicholas was called to order by Gray
and Senator Watson was chosen chairman.
All the Democrats were present except
Knolla. who is ill.
Representative Luke of Nashville pre-
sented Congressman Williams's name for
United States Senator in a very clever
speech in which he paid a glowing tribute
to the ability and craftsmanship of the
candidate. Seconding speeches were made
NY bOHOSHut. ftstiiey anu YAH L hc
latter surprised everybody by making a
rattling good speech: Congressman VIII
liams was nominated unanimously by ris-
ing vote.
Mr.. Rapp will nominate the Democratic
candidate in the House. and seconding
speeches will be made by Pattison Of Free
port and Browne of La Sale.
Mr.. ]. Stanley Browne, editor Of the
Rockford Star was introduced and stirred
sluggish party blood by splendid speech Of
A telegram from Mr.. Williams to Senator
Watson was read as follows: For such
honorable recognition by the distinguished
representatives OF the Illinois Democracy
L am profoundly grateful and you will
please present to them my sincere thanks
for their very kind action. / heartily In
dOrse the action of the House of Repre-
sentatives in demanding pledge from their
candidate for Senator to support a measure
providing for amendment TO the Constf-
tuition. requiring Senators to be elected by
direct vote"
Senator Evans presided over the Repub,,
lican caucus, and Cicero Lindly presented
Congressman Hopkinss name in speech
which was a disappointment TO his friends
Seconding speeches were made by Bundy
and Allen, whose recent conversion to the
Hopkins standard seemed to require pub
lie statement
Carl Mueller named Luther Latin Mills
of Chicago, and Mr.. Austin announced that
E. S. Conway of Chicago refused the honor
of having his name presented. Mills re-
ceived exactly six votes. and Hopkins the
balance The nomination was made rnan-
imous and Mr.. Hopkins returned thanks in
a graceful speech. in which he promised to
harmonic the factional feeling in the party.
T. I. PICKERING
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
WASHINGTON,

The Senate committee which has chafse
of The Cuban reciprocity treaty has agreeu
on an amendment to prohibit the fut'"et
reduction of the duty on sugar by any pref
. crentiat rate TO any other country.
The authorities at Annapolis and at the
Navy Department have decided to drop the
. Investigation OF the hazing of Midshipmah
Pearson ut the Naval Academy.
The German Government has sent a note
10 the United States denying the report that
it is cndeavorinG to acquire Coiombis's in
terest in the Panama Canal Company.
Secretary Hitchcock has filed charges
against W. i. Distin. Surveyor General OF
the District of Alaska. alleging "incom-
potency" and peculiar practices"
4 bill was introduced in the House to
appropriate $4,000 for a statue Of Samuel
j Tider Of New York
Former President Cleveland denies the
statement that he interfered to prevent the
election Of Apostle Moses Thatcher OF Utah
To the Senate.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
BODY FOUND UNDER SN0WDRIFT
Painter Died From Exposure on
Way to Edwardsville.

An inquest was held yesterday at ed
wardsville on the body Of C. C. Harrison, a
painter. found the night before in ditch
beside the Marine road. some two miles
from Edwardsville. Harrison started to
walk to a country place Chere he was
working Saturday night. became exhausted
and was frozen to death.
The drifting snow speedily covered him
passed failed to discover him. little think
Ing the white mound beside the road con-
tained a corpse. Harrison came to Ed
wardsville from Knoxville. Tenn, and is
said to have two daughters there.
The local painters union. No. 30. has
taken charge Of the body and wired the
son carried a card.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
BoHEMIANs TO ADVERTISE FAIR.
Local Society VIII Issue Souvenir
Postal Cards.

The Bohemian Society of St. Louis will
soon issue 5000 postal. cards of the souve-
mir kind. illustrated with Worlds Fair
buildings. for which Secretary Stevens has
already furnished the cuts.
The cards will be sent by members of the
society all over the world to advertise the
Exposition. The same society has also ar
ranged for liberal advertising of the Fair in
nearly all the principal Bohemian news
about sixty of the leading Bohemian jour
nails Of Europe.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
A Check Is a Receipt.

Did stop to think how favorable man
mpresses the business world II he banking account? II
gives prominence standing among your fellows besides
adding materially convenience your business
Acheck Is receipt Is proof you have Maid vour
bills You need no further receipt It Is record
and much simpler matter to write your signature to vour
chez Dook than to carry money In pocet-and
receive your balances
II you have banking your consideration
of this institution. Open every Monday until 1880 PM
Commonwealth Trust Company,
Ask for the Secret Success" Broadway and Olive & c
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
MARK TWAIN TO BE REPAIRED.
Harbor Boat Goes Into Dock To.
Day for Overhauling.

The harbor boat Mark Twain will so into
the docks at the foot of Davis street to day
for repairs.
The Carondelet Dock Company has the
contract for the work, which will cost Gbout
81 900. including painting. Frank Vincent.
chief carpenter of the harbor boat, will
superintend the work
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
Marine Intelligence.

New. York; Jan. H.-Arrived: MAN, from
Bremen. Bowie, Liverpool. Sailed: Georgia
Liverpool: Germanic. Liverpool.
London. Jan. H-Arrived: Columbian
Boston.
glasgow. Jan. 1i.-Arfived. Pommeranian
Boston: 80 - - r q g.
Alsiers. Jan. 1s.-sailed: Steamer Com
nnonwealth Qrom Boston,, Genoa.
Antwerp. Jan. 'H-Sailed: Netherland,
Philadelphia. . s-.
Liverpool. Jan. ls.-Arrived: sylyania.
Boston.
Sciliy. Jan. IA. p. m.-Passed: ST. Paul
New York. for Southampton.
Brow Head. Jan. A-Passed: Steamer
Teutonic. New York. Liverpool.
Queenstown, Jan. H.-Arrived: Teutonic,
Liverpool.
Southampton, Jan. H.-Arrived: st. Paul,
New York.
Liverpool. Jan. 14--Arrived: Celtic, New
York, westernland. Philadelphia.
= y. NJ. CA. Building for Columbia.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE members of
the advisory Board of the Young Mems
Christian Association, consisting of Messrs.
y. T., Gentry, E.. w. Stephens and H.. J.
Waters of Columbia. and F. H. Burt and
J. e. Moore of st. Louis, and the two State
secretaries. met this afternoon TO discuss q
plan and to secure building for the asso-
ciatioh here. 1t is proposed to raise money
than $4,000 and 1t will contain not only
rooms for the association meeting, but 4
general headquarters for all student organi-
cations. -.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
BILL WOULD AFFECT DRUGGISTS.
Heavy Tax for Selling Intoxicating
Liquors Is Proposed.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City, Mo-, Ian. H-Gillespy Of
Boone introduced a bill in the House this
morning to prevent drug stores fl Iom selling
Intoxicating liquors unless they pay
county license of 500. a State license of $500
and incidental fees amou1ting to S12. Those
who have heen in Columbia will appreciate
the Importance of this DILL to the people
living there.
1t is currently reported that no ma liter
now thirsty man may be in the uni.
versity town on Sunday, no saloonkeeper
Knowing ones have learned that certain
drug stores furnish a very good quality of
high balls when sarsaparilla is ordered
express companies. which receive c. o. d.
packages containing liquor, agents and their
off1ces places OF sale. All express packages
containing liquors must show a label bear
ing. the words: This package contains in
for violations
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
T0-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were ss2I2, ABS
balances s41S. .46S Local discount rates were
firm between and 6 per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New YORK
3ec premium bid. 40c asked; Chicago 1oc pre-
MUM bid. a0c premium asked; Cincinnati
Louisville ana New orleans, par bid, l'c
premium asked.
Wheat closed higher at 7ad75Ac bid May:
132. 01ii2c No red. Corn closed higher a.
slasc May: 42n43c No. . mixed Oats close,t
at 35asa35i:c asked May; 3ii-d35l2c NO. =
Northern.
Tho local market for spot cotton was
quiet and unchanged.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
CHESS CLUB At UNIVERSITY.
Students at Columbia Take Steps
to Form Organization.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Columbia. Mo-, Jan. H-At a meeting Of
students to-day steps were taken looking
toward organization Of university chess
club. A temporary organization was ef-
fected and the Reverend Mr.. Wharton was
elected chairman
me organization Of the club is the result
tanned state reputation as a chess player,
Committees on organization and member
uary 20. when permanent organixs tion win
be perfected.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
Irish society Elects Oancer..

The O'Connen Branch of the United Irish
League met at Coleman and North Market
streets last night and elected the following
]. Lane. vice president: John Concannon.
secretary: Michael Murphy, treasurer: Jo-
seph Mcdonnell. James A. LAWN. Doctor T.
p. Cunningham. delegates. A cOmmunica-
ton from the executive branch in ireland
was read.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15

the Inc Governor of Indiana. accompanied by
senate and House of Representatives. will
h,,1S hr1ye Tomorrow to select site for the
Dulloing and arrange for exhibits. pending
N session and ready to make an appropria-
s.on based on the observation Of their. dele
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
FOREIGN.

Minister Bowen, on his way TO the Peace
Conference. at Washington. stops al Kings
ton. where he states that he is hopeful for
an early settlement of the Venezuelan
trouble.
The Mayor Of San Juan. Porto Rico. Is re-
arrested after having been discharged by a
local Magistrate on a charge of destroying
public records.
The Reichstag begins a fight on the
Standard Oil Company in the interests OF
domestic refiners.
An explosion in a powder works in British
Columbia kills twelve persons, not one Oh
the workmen about the buildings escaping.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
Gates. Retirement 1. Denied

Gates's Retirement h Denied.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Galveston, Tex. Jan. H.-There is no
truth in the story that John W. Gates will
retire from the stock market and give his
son 100000 for Christmas present. This
Information Is obtained from a responsible
source at Port Arthur.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
TEXAS LEGISLATURE CoNvENEs.
Governor Sayers's Message Will he
Read To-Day.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Austin, Tex. Jan. H.-The House Of the
Texas Legislature did not complete Its or
ganization to-day, hence the Governors
message will not be sent in until to- morrow
At this session of the Legislature a num-
ber of railroad consolidation bills will be
introduced. Indications are that it will be
a very lengthy session.
Governor-elect I.anham. who is to be in
day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
ssicIdc'. Rem.in. shipped Home.

Texarlcana. Ark, Jan H-The remains
of Ike Tressel. the drummer suicide, were
shippeds to his widow at Monmouth. ILL.,
.over.tiie- Iron Mountain this afternoon at
sGlock by Joseph Huckins.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15
SPORTING.

Martin Duffy and Philadelphia Tommy
Ryan will meet at the West End Club this
evening.
Peace secured at the Interleague Confer
ence is a shameful treaty for the National
League.
w. V. Thompson, vice president Of the
American Bowling Congress- is in the city
to arouse interest in the bowling feature of
the Worlds Fair sports.
John /. Rogers still opposes the terms Of
the Peace Conference.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-15

Night Coughing Stopped
instantly by "Orangeine'' powder en- the
tongue. Dispels irritation, brings sleep.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-06
NEW DIAMOND FIELDS
Rich Discoveries Being Made in the
Transvaal in South Africa.
How the First Gem Was Discovered
Quite by INSTRUMENTATION De-
velopment Since the Close
of the War.

Almost exactly two years before the
outbreak of the South African war, the
Pretoria diamond fields were discov-
cred by young Oscar SCHUYLER, son of a
well-known Johannesburg jeweler, Mr..
w. c. Schiller. SCHUYLER pere was the
l~easeholder of the mineral rights of
the farm Rietfontein, about 20 miles
east of Pretoria, OF the Delagoa Bay
railway. This particular farm, of which
MI. P. Van der Nerve was the lucky
owner, was purchased so years ago by
Dom Piet's father, one of the old Voor-
trekkers, for half-a-crown. The size
is 10000 acres, as can be verified by a
reference to the deeds registry in Pre-
toria. Mr.. SCHUYLER had p%rospected in
vain for years on this farm for cinnabar
and coal. One day in August, 1897, his
o kicked over an out-heap, from
which a dazzling crystal rolled out.
That crystal was the first diamond dis
covered in the Pretoria fields, and
SCHUYLER pere has had the reward of his
perseverance since then in a very tan
gible manner.
During the prospecting of the two dia-
mondiferous pipes discovered on Riet-
~fontein, and known as the Schiller
mines, 3S,012 loads of ground have been
washed, producing 1855 carats of dia-
monds, Of which a portion sold before
the war realized close on $50 900. The
yield was roughly 33 carats to the hun
dred loads, which must be considered
very satisfactory, although the direct
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-06

high and 9 inches wide. The seat is
shown in the sketch. The splasher, A,
is a strip of board fastened close to the
stone, to prevent water being thrown
on the operators legs. The treadle, T,
is a strip one by two inches square, and
is attached to the leg of the frame with
a half-inch bolt. The connecting-rod is
bent around the treadle loosely, so it
can be moved forward or backward to
suit the operator. A piece of lath, with
bits of wood under each end, nailed to
the leg forms a slot for the treadle to
move up and down in. G is the water
can at the back of the grindstone.
There are what are called bicycle
mounted grindstones on the market, but
when n has a stone he dislikes to
throw it away to get one that is easier
to work. Such a stone mounted in a
frame as here described will prove as
satisfactory as a bicycle-mounted one.
Put a little sand on the wet stone every
minute or two, letting only enough wa
ter drip on it to keep it damp, and you
can put an edge On any tool in a very
short time. In order to make a smooth
edge, finish without sand and with a
good flow of water.-Mr. Grundy, in
Farm and Field.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-08-06
What Was Ite

Frairpoint, Miss, Aug. 3rd.-One of the
s%trangest cases ever reported occurred here
recently. The son of Mr.. G. L. Butler was
very i'll. The doctor said he had some dis.
ease of the spinal cord, and treated him for
two months, but he grew worse all the time,
and finally the doctor told Mr.. Butler that
he did not know what was the trouble.
The boy would wake up in the night and
say that he was dying. He would be nerv-
Gus and trembling and want to run out Of
the house, saying he saw ugly things which
frightened him.
His father was very much discouraged till
one day he saw a new remedy called Dodd's
Kidney Pills advertised, and he at once
bought some and began to give them to his
boy.
He used altogether eight boxes before he
was entirely cured. He has not been
troubled since. Mr.. Butler says:
81 feel it my duty to tell what Dodd,s Kid
ney Pills have done for my boy. All this
remedy needs is a fair chance and it will
speak for itself"