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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12
FREIGHT SITUATION IMPROVED.
Netting of business Mems League TO BE
Held ToDay,

The meeting of the directors of the Bust
ness Mems League. called yesterday for
the purpose of considering ways and means
TO improve the freight facilities of ST.
Louis, was postponed until this morning.
At the meeting to be held to-day it is
stated that conference will be requested
with the managers of the railroads in order
tnat expressions may be had from these
officials as to the best means by which the
facilities can be improved and the danger
of a traffic congestion be minimiZed.
Members of the league state that because
of the floods considerable delay in the de-
livery of freight has resulted, but the
cent action taken by the traffic officials in
declaring the embargo on all industries that
could not accept all cars offered them would
remedy the situation.
1t is now understood that the meeting to-
day will be held solely for the purpose of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12
FOLK CLUB IN KENNETT MO
W. F. Shelton Declares 1t Is All On.
Way in His Town.

w. +. She'toh OF kennett, Mo-, is in the
Guy le" Gays and stopping at the South
efh MI shelton Is known as one of The
wealthiest men in Southeast Missouri He
is the treasurer of the Folk-for-Govarnor
Club. which was organized in that Mace =
couple of weeks ago
Things are all one way in our neighbor-
hood said Mr.. Shelton yesterday. 1T is
Folk everywhere. and he will sweep our
part of the State with majority such as
was never before seen. Our club is increas-
ing daily and. having no difficulty in carry
ing forward its propaganda of clean gov
ernnent. State Committeeman o. S Harri-
son is president of the club. so that you
can see it Is not "A dead movement We
mean business In our part of the country
and propose to see Folk nominated and
elected for Governor or know the reason
why"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12

eciding upon measures by which like
condition in future. and especially during the
Nurlu S Fair. may be avoided.
The traffic officials at the meeting Friday
agreed 10 sand together in an effort to re-
lievs the congestion as soon possible. II
was decided to employ two additional
clerks. Who will keep record of all cars
received and delivered by the lines. copies
the Terminal family every day. Teleerams
have been sent to the agents at points
where the cnharCoed industries receive
shipments to accept no more freight for
these industries. destined for them in ST.
Louis. until further orders. As result of
these measures Il is confidently predicted
that the freight congestion will be perma-
ncntly relieved within ten days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12
Earnings WE'RE s:.ooo.1se..G.
Wabash Revenues Exceed the Mark
Set by President Ramsey.

c. $. Crane. general passenger agent of
the Wabash. IS jubilant over the record
made by the passenger department last
month, and because of which he received
a congratulatory telegram from President
Ramsey.
The gross earnings OF the Wabash for
July 1905 passed the s. e5pO00 mark. being
in exact figures S2.00t. l55 &C.
This the mark set by President Ram
Sc when he came to the Wabash and which
all of the officials have been striving to at
tain. only succeeding last month. The
earnings for july. 1887 when Mr.. Ramsey
took charNn of the rnali N.ere SgIO. G.l1lS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12
Observation-Disclosures LINE.
Files Mortgage for S75O.OOO Mt Ed

A first mortgage for $4,000 was filed yes
terday at charlottesville by officers of the
Lltchheld and Madison Railway Company
10 the Equitable Trust Company. The mort
gage was to cover an issue of gold bonds
not to exceed the amount stated the bonds
TO bear per cent and be of thirty years
duration.
The Litchfeld and Madison Railway lies
between Litchfield. Ill. and a point four
Ienths of n mile north of the village of
Madison. 1t runs through the counties of
Nnntgomery, Macoupin and Madison. and IS
iS.G miles long
The issue is for the purpose of defraying
the cost of this small piece OF track. and
the expense of filling i'll the big trestle
which spans Mooney Valley. Just north of
E1Ma rllSYille.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12

bone which lodged in the throat of
Charles Hoffer. a private at jefferson Bar
racks caused him to Journey to the City
Hospital Monday to have his neck examined
by the N-ray to see if b. that means he
could get relief. After the bone was To-
Gated. HofYer left the institution. having
not fully made M his mind to have his
throat cut. which would be necessary TO
remove the obstacle which kept him from
taking food.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12
Awaiting Additional instructions.

ST. Louis Merchants Bridge Terminal Rail-
way Company. called at the office of Major
Casey yesterday afternoon TO oh ain a copy
of the instructions issued by Secretary of
War Root in regard TO the charges pre-
ferred against the Merchants Bridge Com
pany OF violating its charter. 1t IS stated
that Mr. Walsh will reply 10 the charges.
but that Major Casey has suspended further
action until he receives additional instruc-
ton from Washington.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12
HAS KERENS GIVEN
Up POLITICAL GAME?
His Old Friends Insist That He Is
Out of the Missouri
Fray.
SMITH NO LONGER WITH HIM.
Former Surveyor of Port Has Of
flee With His Son-Claimcd
National Committeeman
Spent 5000 Last Year.

Has Republican National Committeeman
II. c. Kerens. minority nominee for United
States Senator. finally decided to quit Ms
souri, politics. Indications are that he has
and that he will at last stay out OF the
game in this State.
Local politicians insist that he will fig
ure neither strategically nor financially
in the party councils, while number OF
politicians from the interior of the State
have shown by their actions that they are
not counting on his assistance in the tu-
ture.
a number of things are taken TO show
which way the wind is blowing. Chicf
among these is the fact that former sur
veyor of Customs Charles II. Smith is not
in Mr. Kerens's Office any more. When pol
iticans visit the office of MIR. kerens in
the Third NatioHa. Bank building. they
are met not by the bland smile of Charley
Smith and the accompanying Jolly. nut
by n corps of clerks who 90 not know a
ward man or country Postmaster from
deuce spot. Usually MIR. kerens is mot
in
Smith has been known for years as Ker-
ens's .'factotum,' chief lieutenant" boss
booster and other titular encomiums that
belong to the real thing in politics. There
has not been convention Of any impor-
lance which Smith did not attend, either as
the personal representative Of Mr. kerens
or as his good man Friday. No man was
supposed to be closer To Kerens.
Now Smith has an office in the CONNER
cial building with his son. Claude. On the
office door are the signs, Crescent Hotel
Company" California Improvement Com
pany" and the Davis Coal and Coke Com
pany." The separation between the Nation
al Committeeman and the former Surveyor
is as complete as the close business assoca-
ton of years could permit in such
short time. No enc has offered an eNplana-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12

this evening it was announced from the
mansion that he had fallen asleep ard
would not he disturbed
Thc Governors aiment is dyseutery He
suffered an acute attack coon after his
arrival home from Chicago last night 1t
was expected that he would experience 70
lief by morning. but instead the attack APP
pearcd more aggravated to-day than when
Il oriciuatcd.
Although several politicians were here to-
day 10 confer withs the Governor he was
compelled to deny himself TO all Of them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12
A Tip to Country buyers.


Refresh yourself every evening by seeing
'Pousse Cafe at Delmar Garden.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12
sCHAuRTE AWAY. TOO.

Colonel Fred w. Schaurte. the other friend
OF kerens is also out of the game, appar-
entity Soon after Eerens was chosen as the
minority nominee for Senator. Schaurte went
TO California on account of poor health. He
is comparatively wealthy and his friends
say that he probably will remain there the
rest OF his life. He often told callers that
he did not expect to help fight Mr.. Kerens's
battles after the last campaign.
Locally. the politicians are sore on ker-
ems especially those VINO have fought the
hardest for him. He is accused of iugrati-
tude. Himself many times millionaire and
interested in enough enterprises to make
hundreds wealthy by simply giving friend
ly tip there is yet to be found local pol
itician who has pIoiited by working for the
National Committeeman. 1t may have been
good business the part of Mr.. Kerens
but the practical workers who have devoted
time and money to furthering his ambitions
do not mince words when they say it was
poor politics.
There is probably no man who has done
more to help the cause of Ierens in st.
Louis than John &. Owen. one of the stanch
supporters Of former Mayor Ziegenhein. II
Eorers owed a debt of gratitude to any
ore. it was certainly to owen.
Now owen Is advertising man for Louis
2. Aloe aud is definitely entered upon Il
commercial life Business hours and politics
are utter strangers 10 him these days.
Those who saw The executive ability which
he displayed in preparing the contests
against Jim Butler have no doubt az to his
business sense, and it is no surprise that
he has virtually quit the same. even when
by compromising With the opposing factions
ARE GETTING TOGETHER
Out in the State the Kerens men are
showing better disposition to get together.
They tell their friends that Kercns will
make no secret of his retirement from pol
ittcs after few weeks or months. They say
that they are tired OF being used simply to
furnish capital for his personal ambitions
and are willing to try a deal.
II am in Il position To know that Mr..
Kerens spent between $4,000 and $4,000 dur
ing the last campaign said a prominent
Republican yesterday. THAT sounds big,
even though it was drop in the bucket to
him. He spent money foolishly-and. in 4
measure, was compelled to do so. For In
stance, 500 was sent to Jasper County to
elect Senator McIndoe I suppose McIndoe
didn't know until after he was elected that
the money was spent. Still, he went into the
caucus and voted for Gardiner I.athrop OF
Kansas City.
Representative Newton of Wright Coun-
ty returned a check for $3.50. which was
sent to him for campaign expenses. \ cou-
PIE of thousand was sent to Carroll County,
but still the Democrats beat u.s.
I'VE tried hard in Kansas City. but got
beautifully left. kerens footed the bills He
gave a thousand to the State Committee
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12
GIRL APPOINTED MAIL CARRIER.
Miss Maude Brown Will Deliver in
the Country.

RFsPURITc SPECIAL.
Springfield. Ill. Aug 11.-Governor Yates
is quite sick Although his condition did
not necessitate the attendance of a ply
stefan to-day. the Executive was able to sit
up Only n short time The remainder of the
DAY was spent in his bed, and at O'Clock
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12

Wants Divorce and BoariinG-Housc.
Lizzie \. Morrill, fed suit FOR divorce in
the Circuit Court yesterday against \.
Morrill,. and asked that he he restrained
from interfering with her boarding house
ut No 1910 Olive street. or dsposin. of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-12

furniture. They were married in April. 1909
and separated August 4, last. She states
that she is ~ years old and has lost one
of her hands. She charges indisnities and
states that her husband has possession OF
thu, clearinghouse.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15

The intention of the republicans to currency issue in the senate next win ter is going to precipitate the warmest tariff debate that has been heard i'll the halls of the congress since the days of the Mills bill, back in 1888, says our Washington correspondent. The repub- lican leaders in the senate are going to have their matches in that body when the debate is opened, and they will come from the younger element in that body. Of all the young Murats of de bate in the senate the state of Texas stands at the head as the best equipped state in the Union in that regard. 1t is undoubtedly, from the standpoint Of democracy, the ablest represented state in the entire country in the persons of Hon Joseph w. Bailey, They are both under 45 years of age, and both have achieved notable distinction in the po litical arena. Both have had remark aDI6 careers. Iu6y nave atLalHeQ lnSlE present positions through sheer force of intellect and exquisite fitness for the position, and not through the power of money, as have the majority of the men, on the republican side of the sea- ate. Those two men will take com manding positions in the coming debate for the reasons that their democracy to back up their regulations as demo crats.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1903.

General Buckner of Kentucky, the gold democratic candidate for presi- dent in 1896, is going to; support this year his son-in-law, Belknap, the re- publican candidate for governor in that state. But he does not announce him. self to be 8 republican. On the con- trary,, he says it is because of his democracy that, he opposes Beckham and the dominant political machine in Kentucky. Times. ..
 It is very easy, apparently, for. Gen. eral Buckner, and others to say when they will or will not be democrats, but the party that stands the hrunt of the battle in season and out, through cam paigns that are victorious and as well as the other kind, should be allowed a voice in the running of the party. If a man wishes to change his politics as he would his coat, let him go it, but he shouldn't be allowed to tell the party what is democracy and what isn't, and who are the democrats that are worthy of bearing the name.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15
A TIGER YARN.

Captain Macquiod of the First Lan- cers, inspector general of the Nizam's forces at Hylerabad. has had strange adventure with tiger near Bangalore. Accompanied by native orderly. he had tracked the animal for three days and then lost him. The tiger was wounded, but made good his escape and took refuge in cave where he was suddenly discovered Dy the or derly, who gave warning shout and bolted. Captain Macquold, a few yards away, just had time to drop down behind ledge of rock only three and a half feet high, when the tiger emerged from the cave. crawled right over the ledge without noticing the officer, and made for the orderly, who had ripped and fallen. He had seized the native by the leg when Captain Macquoid lodged a bullet in his spine, and then shot him through the head. Captain Macquoid has had several narrow escapes of a similar kind. On a former occasion a tiger leaped right over him.-London Chron- icle
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15

Never in the history of the rifle has there been such gathering at the na- tional and state contests, either in num- bers or in the width of the area from which it's component parts are drawn, as there was this year in the tented city by the sea, and all inspired by patriotic earnestness of more than url- usual intensity, says a writer in a sporting journal It is a long cry from Spion Kop and South Africa to Sea Girt, yet one cannot shut ones eyes to the fact that the marvellous shooting capacities of the Boers, and its effect loving farmers to hold in check for months, and often put to rout, hun dred times their number of soldiers of the camp and barrack pattern, have impressed and influenced every mili- tary authority in the world. The United States government early recog- nized the importance of the object les son, and has made larger grants to every SLdLS lO SudUlS tuS 4OCd1 guar us men to use more ammunition at the butts, and thereby has induced in creased entries in competition all over the land. The evidence of the bene7 ficial results is patent in the remark able uniformity of excellent scoring. Nobody, even in the earliest days of the Sea Girt meet just ending, whilst yet the final results were away off, could pass along the firing lines and note the score cards, shot by shot, from end to end, without being struck with this fact. String after string of ten shots were there, in which fives (the points given for a bulrs-eye) followed each other with a remarkable regular ity, alternating with an occasional four. It was testimony, without wait ing for finals, that the shooting was superb.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15
HEARD IN PASSING

Until grade crossings are thing of the past, those jointly responsible for their continuance will be jointly re- sponsible for every death due to their existence, and neither courts nor juries can absolve them from this moral re- sponsibility. - Philadelphia North American.
 Trade in the Philippines follows the flag so slowly that ten per cent of the tariff duties collected are on articles consumed by the whites who form but one per cent of the population. The natives have neither use nor money to buy articles exported by us.-Bridge- port Telegram.
 There is an old negro living in Gar rollton who was taken i'll several days ago and called in physician of his race to prescribe for him. But the old man did not seem to be getting any better, and finally white physician was called. Soon after arriving Dr felt the darky's pulse for mo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15

ment and then examined his tongue. Did your other doctor take your tenn peratureY he asked. II don't know, sah," he answered feebly; T hain't missed anything but my watch as yet boss. ss.'-Bosworth, Mo, Star Sentinel.
 Our friend, Baer, seems to be giving the census office an unhappy time. In the collection of statistics regarding the operation of the anthracite coal miners of the United States since 1900 and at the present time the census of fee has been refused answers to cer- tain questions. Recently it was decid- ed to make an effort to induce the com panies to furnish the required data. President Baer of the Reading com pany recently returned from a Euro pean trip. An agent of the census bu- reau told him that the information re- quested last January was desired at once, and it was further stated that unless the coal companies responded immediately the government would take forcible means to make them dl- vulge.-Bridgeport Post. ~
 The 'Roosevelt-Lipton episode" oc- cupies several columns of space to- day in those newspapers which nave space to devote to triffing matters. Last week the president accepted an invitation to attend an informal dinner at the Seawanhaka-Corinthian Yacht club house. But he expressly stipu- lated that other guests were not to be invited. Subsequently it was learned that the secretary of the club had in- vited Sir Thomas Lipton, who is an honorary member of the club, to be present on the same occasion. Then the president sent word that he could not come if Lipton or any other guest appeared at the dinners He holds that his presence would convert the dinner into a formal affair. Personally the president is on the pleasantest of terms with Sir Thomas Lipton, and some people do not understand why it would be disagreeable for the president to meet the owner of the Shamrocks once more at a club dinner. Sir Thomas is said to regard the whole matter as cause for hilarity, which shows that his good sense has not deserted him. Hartford Times. 4..,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15
A RENARKABLE RECORD.

Chambertain's Cough Remedy has remarkable record. It has been in use for over thirty years, during which time many million bottles have been sold and used. It has long been the standard and main reliance in the treatment of croup in thousands of homes, yet during all tlris time no case hase ever been reported to the manu- facturers in which it failed to effect a cure When given as soon as the child becomes hoarse or even as soon as the croupy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. It is pleasant to take, many children like it. It con tains no opium or other harmful sub stance and may be given as confidently to a baby as to an adult. For sale by all druggists.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15
SOUTH AFRICA SLANG.

South Africans have their own char acteristic colloquialisms and slang, and as a result of their surroundings fre- quently use Kaffir and Dutch words that render their conversation puZzling to new chum." For example, the variety of meanings attached to the word ''ikona" (the first Kafir word Tommy Atkins learns in that country> which may signify haven't got' and inversely, q want,'' or don't know" !" or mot to be caught" proves an early Stumbling block. But it is with the ordinary slang that it is proposed to deal.
 to drawl, particularly in describing anything. Man! it's such l-e-etle thing" he will say, or Man! we went r-i-iigiht over there.'' He addresses man. woman or child as Man." it may be observed. Nobody ever steals (un- less the police catch him), he only jumps" the article, or since the war, ''commandeers'' it. As in America, all shops are ''stores," while public houses become ''canteens," la mill taire. Having entered the canteen he will have either a tsshandy" of beer and lemonade (the staple drink of the ColoniaD, a ''long' or a pony beer dShoud he go on a spree. he is only having q birthday With his s'skoff'' or food he prefers tea to anything else, the water being doubtful in most places.
 Nothing is ever good, but anything from concert to a pair of boots will be decent or all kiff." Go to the theater. and at the close of an exciting scene, you will hear half dozen voi- ces say in unison, ''M-a-a-n, it's de cent!' Should any occurance move him to laughter, our friend will de- scribe it as ''dead funny" On the other hand, if he suspects that the play at the ''gaff,'' (theater) is poor, he is 'dead off, going.
 If any one tries to impose on him. or play him trick. he is trying to '.come the tin man. and he will be told to ''voetsac'' pronounced foot sack'D, a Dutch epithet applied to dogs when you want them to get out of the way Ne'er-do-wells and cad gers are 'sstiffs.'' Of course, natives of all ages are "boys,'' the term "coolies" being applied to Indians and Asiatics generally. A female coolie is invariably addressed as Mary, and male as Sammy"
 Coming to the all-aibsC <@,ng ques- tion of money, three-penny bit, which corresponds to the humble brown" of home, is never anything else than a 'stickey," the proper name being almost forgotten. In this con nection it may be mentioned that an overdressed youth is styled sStickey toff.'' A South African dollar signi- fes Is Sd, as many a new chum has found to his cost-Tit-B Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-15
When a Man

was asked to explain the difference between Pharisee and hypocrite, he answered. That a Pharisee tries to deceive himself, while hypocrite tries to deceive other people" The man or woman who tries to deceive their customers into buying a bag of poor, damp charcoal, saying 'sit is as good as BROWNS Quickfire Charcoap' deceive themselves with the idea it is smart, but they make a draft on their veracify which becomes due on their attempt to sell the same customer an- other article.