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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
Notes.

The ". c. T. u. held a meeting YESTERDAY aft
erncCn in the iecture-room Of St. Johns VI. f.
Church.
Mrs. Ollie Miller Of Granite City yesterday
filed suit for divorce from her husband. Charles
L. Miller. charging him with cruelty.
Henry j. krier. superintendent CT the works
OF the Blgnall Il Keller Manufacturing Company
at Lsclsire. received word Yesterday that he mad
been appointed superintendent of the Stoever Iron
Works at Lebanon. Pa. He leaves the list Of
June for the new place.
The theme OF the morning sermon at the
First Presbyterian Church to-day will be Tho
Worlds Hungry Multftudes.' In the evening
the Reverend E. Stafford will preach on the sub
ject. Opinions OF the Christ"
The funeral OF Mrs. Peters. the Oldest resi-
dent OF GraBtfork. took place yesterday. She
was % years of age.
Services viii be resumed at the Baptist Church
to-day. The building has been in the hands Of
decorators for several weeks.
1t IS probable that two sessions OF the cOuu-
ty Court will be held at Eiwardsviile this wees.
The regular session will be reopened by County
Judge John Z. Hillskotter. and. in addition,
Judge Storey is expected from Greenvilic. To-
morrow the railroad condemnation suits insti-
tuted by the indianapolis and ST. Louis Short
Line come up. In several OF the cases changes
of venue were taken from Judge Hillskotter. and
he has accordingly summoned Judge Storey to
hear them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
MOB TEARS UP CAR TRACKS.
Citizens of Clinton Tired of Old
HORSEPOWER Lines.

Clinton. NO.. May 2-For three hours last
night a party of $50 citizens OF Clinton,
with picks. hooks and ropes. worked en-
Enthusiastically tearing up q mile and q half
track of Clinton's defunct horse-car line.
No cars had been run since last fall,
but the company sought to hold the fran
chise. resisting quo warranto proceedings
by change of venue and threats of APP
peal.
The cars were an eye-sore. the track
an impeachment in the streets. and as a
last resort a mob tore up the rails. after
which the city Street Department took
charge and cleared the streets of debris.
Public sentiment strongly indorses the
measure of abatipg what had become 4
nuisance.
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MUCH INTEREST IN APPOINTMENTS.
Mayor-Elcct Cooks Slate Said to BE
COmplete.

There is much speculation in East St.
Louis as to the probable makeup of the
slate of Mayor-eIect Silas Cook. which will
be announced tomorrow afternoon. ladl-
cations point to the slate being as follows:
City Comptroller. E. J.. Essman.
Chief of Police. George o. Purdv.
Lieutenant of Police. Michael Doyle.
Fire Chief. John Bowling.
City Engineer. i. G. Helm.
Corporation Counsel. ]. NJ. Freels.
Special Tax Collector. Captain John J.
Mel an
Coal Oil Inspector. James Donahue.
This slate may be changed in one or two
instances. but the majority of the men
named are almost sure to be appointed.
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part of August. when IL will again he reopered
under the management OF William NJ. Savage.
The condition of Louis Ove-ath of North Al
ton was reported as critical yesterday afternoon.
Tho Reverend G. +. Stretch OF Upper Alton
went 70 Brighton. ILL.,. Yesterday. He will oc-
Cupy the pulpit of the First Baptist Church
there to-day.
The Reverend Doctor u. f.. Bushnell will be
! installed as pastor Of the Twelfth Street Cum
berland Presbyterian Church to-day.
Doctor Frederick starr. professor OF anthro-
cazo. is the guest Of p. W. CUyle in Alton.
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Texas Press Association.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

SFENIaL
waxahachie. Tex. May Clarence y. Ousley.
president OF the Texas Press Association. was
in the city to-day, comforting with local com
mittees with reference TO the meeting of the
association here May q and %. All details for
the meeting have been arranged and a large at
tendance is expected.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
RECEPTION FOR SCHOOLGIRLS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles b. Rohlnnd En-.
terrain Monticello Seminary Class.

Doctor and Mrs. Charles B. ohlan Of
Alton gave a reception yesterday afternoon
at their home IL State street to the mem
bers Of the graduating class Of Monticello
Seminary.
daughter. Miss Constance Rohland. who is
a member of the class. The decorations
were in clfss cOlors and ferns and cut flow
ers. An Interesting music and literary pro-
gramme WAS given by Mrs. Halsey c. Ives
and Mis- Jessie Ringen. both Of st. Louis.
Mrs. lives gave a monologue entitled,
THE window Curtain" which was trans
lated from the French. Miss Ringen. as
sisted by Mrs. Rohland as accompanies,
gave q song recital.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
Retail c1erk.. Meeting.

At a meeting of the Joint Executive Board OF
the retail clerks Of this city last Friday night IL
was decided to have the international organizer.
Miss Emma LaInphere. come here and assist III,
perfecting an organization OF the clerks and
salssladies OF this city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
Belated Buyers,
Here's an Opportunity.

Just received from our New
York Office So bolts of Scotch
Suitings-means /, 942yards got
to be sold this month. They
WILL. if low prices will dc it. So
Monday we shall offer you choice
Of these very latest fabrics and
make them up in the latest style
ofSack Suits, with extra pair of
trousers, to Your order
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
Nashville Town Appointecs.
SPECIAL

BT-It SFEOIHI
Nashville. ILL.,. Nav Mayor Louis Kruvh.r
assumed the duties of Mayor yesterday and Iasr
night presided over the Council for the first time.
His first official acts were to appoint a Citv
Marshal. night Police and Street CnmmIssia,er
TO succeed the appointees of the previous admin
istrstion. Andrew HildebraDdt was appointed
City Marshal and engineer Of the Fire Depart
ment. to succeed Samuel Seyler. y. r. Jones.
J<. was named as night police. to succeed
Hiram Rice. Peter Bieser. who has served a.
Street Commissioner. was succeeded by William
SeyIer. appointee of Mayor Krughof. The
change all took effect this morning
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commeucement at EI.berry.

REfitBllC SPECIAL.
FISHERY. No. May The commencement,
EXERCISES .of the Fishery High School took
place at Mdrris's Opera house last night before
D large audience. Professor L. Berry Smith OF
Fayeue delivered the address to the 1903 class.
Following were the graduates: Misses Haze
Farmer. Ethel Cannon, Verbena Hemphill. Nell
Brown Katie Cooney, Grace f. Watts and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
Alton Note. ma personals.

j. S. Meyers of St. Louis was a visitor in Al
ton yesterday.
The Alton Naval Militia will go to East st.
Louis this week to participate IN the sac m IN
c1irpmept of the Grand Army OF the Rep9puc-
-. 80 ..u',.'- VIII be in command OF Lieu
tenant E. V. Crossman.
--JUsstn 4. La Chance of Alton went to Pitts
burg. Pa. yesterday a. . representative OF tbs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
Special Election of Aldermen.

REPgBLIC SPECIAL.
Carlyle. Ill. May "A special election will
De heA in this city for the purpose Of electine
two Aldermen to fill vacancies in the First
Wards5 Both Aldermen are rural-nail carriers.
eign &om the City Council or retire from the
ruial Rail service.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
Kicked to Death by Jack.
REPUBLIC SPECI.

Upton. Mo. May walt stinser, a prom
inent farmer and stock breeder of near this
city. was kicked just above the eye by a jack
ut . o'clock this afternoon. He died just one
hour later. He leaves a widow and two small
children.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
neuevilIe Marriage Liccn.c..

Marriage licenses issued In Belieyille yes
er III: Joseph Krebs, %. and stella Fizer,
Vile. iii: Joseph Krebs, %, and Stella Fizer,
IS. both of Bslleyiile; Henry Wehrgng p:
Charles Briesacher. Is. Smithton, and Ham
nah Herbert. "a, Stookey Township.
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s.,..et Rail Player. Arrested.

George Lobsinger and Rudolph Kais were
hall nm Hbe street. They declared that they
did. no, Tbelieve that they were disturbing
any one,!' peace by rs 5is s act "a and sa after to 'n aar
pear for trial Monday. They will fight the
case.
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Doctor Starr was formerly a teacher in wymsn
Institute in Upper Alton.
Mayor Henry Bruggemann was able TO bs
a. his Office yesterday. after being confined to
his home for several days with rheumatism.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
want, Damage. for Assault.

Julius Frankenberg sued Frank b. Crouch in
the Circuit Court YESTERDAY for 5000 damages.
alleging that Crouch assaulted him December
%. 1891, at lola, Kas., and permanently injured
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
East st. Loui. Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses Issued in East st. Louis
yesterday We're to: James w. Weatherman
(y5, Bridger, Mont. and Mrs. Mainora
Combs (29, East st. Louis; Henry Bub coz
and Annie Bolsinger qs). both Of Breese.
ILL.,; Charles F.. Gauner (2D and Clara 3.
Niederer co, both of Madison.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
CURTAINS IND RI
CURTAINS.

Lace Curtains-2S0 pairs Gable
Nets-This Week, S:;..3 per
pair.
200 Pair French Curtains
This Week. $3.50 per pair.
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Bed Sets. in a large and varied
assortment, from $3.50 to
$1,000.
Bed Spreads, with and without
fringe. choice patterns, from
$50 to $3.50.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03
GAS and ELECTRIC FIXTURE:

New effects in Gas and Elec-
trio Light Fixtures. Drop
Light and Table Lamps. with
new styles in shades.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
English Household Troons.

The privileges Of the household
troops, which are now being called
into question, date from the establish
ment of the regiments from Charles
H., according to the London Chronicle.
A fortnight before his coming from
Holland he selected eighty cavalier
gentlemen and formed them into n
corps of life guards under Lord Ger
ard. Increased to GOO men, they formed
the kings bodyguard and escorted him
into his own again.
Parliament disbanded the Ironside
army, but an outburst of fifth mon.
archy fanatics in January, 1861, af-
forded Charles a pretext for maintain
ing troops for his personal protection.
Out of Monks disbanded army the
king increased the life guard by 500
men. raised regiment of foot guards,
transformed the Coldstream regiments
into second corps of foot guards
and converted troops of Cromwellinn
cavalry into royal horse guards. The
third regiment of foot guards was es-
tablished III lob, III honor of the
union with Scotland. The earl of Lin.
lithgow's fusiliers We're brought to
London and converted into SCOTS
guards" These five regiments formed
the nucleus of the British army.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
Tell it not to Roosevelt.

Tell 1t not to Roosevelt! A woman
OF Michigan who is authority on child
study is opposed to large families be-
cause Of the danger Of degeneracy to
the children. Commenting on the case
of the 11-year-old child Mt Los An
geles who tried to kill her guardians,
foster parents and five guests by put
ting poison in their food in order that
she might enjoy their agonies, she
SAYS: THE fact that the child was
one of family of fifteen children may
have been the explanation of her state.
The mothers vitality must have been
70 exhausted that the girl lacked some
Thing in mind or body. When more
than seven children are born in fam
ay, all but the first six are apt to be
ttupid or frail." Certain scientists sup
bort this view. If there is physical
lack in the latter births there will. of
eourse, be mental or moral lack The
moral sense of the family may have
run out" Sometimes, say these sci
entists, the spiritual and mental traits
Of large family are exhausted, and
the result is degenerate-an idiot or
q criminal. Ingenious theory. Only 1t
isn't true. A large percentage of idiots
are first-born. Some of the best and
greatest men Of history have been the
youngest sons Of large families. It all
depends on the breed. If the breed is
bad, the less children the better. II
the breed is good, there cannot be too
many.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

dinner When you married. is what you call
spread When you die there will likely funeral meats
When you win battle, you dine and drink When you
corporations go inspect sewer they up their
task With banquet Even your clergy, when they
to place minister in charge, celebrate by din
ner."
II we could exactly tabulate the mode of life of
distinguished men who have lived great age and
intellectually active to the last doubt that should
find the rule of living thoroughly In er
histories. l think it is with Of science our
great lawyers DOCTORS and clergy who live
past the allotted span of treescore years and The
ettrn to simpler life besides would produce other re-
suits than those of Increased health. Perhaps should
be less likely either In times of national
disaster or In days of national rejoicing We might also
be content with less lavish display In life large and
conduct all our ceremonials with more dignity and less
garshness But the mob today will always call
and light just the old Romans yelled for bread and
games Our own danger is that 'games bread" IRE
becoming the end of national life instead
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

Several times he passed corpses lying
by the roadside. In each case it re-
CURED close inspection to be sure
whether 1t was Il person asleep or
dead, so Indicative of sleep We're the
attitudes. In one case the body lay
with the eyes closed, the knees drawn
up, while one hand held an open UNI
brella. There was mark on the knee
where many passers-by must have
caught hold Of the corpse and tried to
wake it, under the impression that the
person was merely asleep. In another
case, Il woman sat by the side of Il
grass shelter apparently fast asleep,
but dead. A little distance from the
road We're occasionally to be seen the
remains of bodies dragged thither by
the hyenas. Many eIlpty and I'M
kelnpt nuts tcll their own silent tale,
and at one place whole village was
found deserted. When member of a
family is attacked with the disease he
is usually turned out by the rest, or
put into a hut by himself. If several
Of a family are affected, the healthy
ones leave the district.
The sleeping sickness is n slow dis
ease, often taking months before
reaching a fatal termination. In the
carly stnges, beyond pains in the
joints, swelling in certain glands,
drowsiness and general weakness, the
symptoms are not very pronounced,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

less popular theory that the habit of
is rather to avoid the pangs
and penalties of famine, says the Lon
don Globe.
From the little bats which huddle
in amorphous clusters under belfry
tower and barn roof, to the mighty
badger who sinks far back into his
subterranean lodging, almost all the
ALTERNATING animals are wholly or part
ly fnsectivorous. And when we come
to examine the creeping, or winged,
fare of these kreophaglsts, who with
draw from the madding world during
winter, we understand how it is that
SO many animals fall asleep and SO
many birds fly away from our Barme-
eide feast. Bees, wasps, ants, earwigs,
wood lice, gnats. horseflies, slugs,
beetles, larvae, worms and snails-
all these are seldom visible in winter
months; while the famine of insect life
in the fresh water of our ponds is de-
ducible from the fact that efts creep
ashore to wriggle asleep In the cracks
of earth and the frog tucks himself
to sleep in the bed of his pond. Toads
and snakes likewise sleep away the
famished months. and we are told that
it is only minority of animals which
keep their eyes open in winter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

the dogs; that the people are spend,
thrlfts, and that home life in New
York is on such a scale of magnificence
that ruin must come some day. A fur
coat was sold for $4,000. A man paid
$500 for basket of roses. A set Of
undergarments for woman were
eagerly purchased for $500, and
baby's bib was marked $50. Those
are scattered samples. The complete
list of costly things to eat, wear and
admire is almost endless. 1t is posi-.
BILE to stand in more than one Ameri-
can store and spend n million dollars
for things that are on the shelves and
In the cases awaiting purchasers.
Where is the harm or the danger? The
people buy things more expensive than
their means warrant. They did the
same in the rag-carpet and log cabin
days 1t is natural to enjoy luxury.
1t Is the common lot to enjoy COM
fort. Because all of us cannot have
silk, shall all of us wear cotton? The
rich goods in the stores are a sign
of prosperity. They are there in In
creasing amount, because more and
more people can afford to buy them.
There is hardly man, no matter how
humble his position, who would be sat
isiied with the luxarles that were the
privilege Of his ancestors a century
ago. Another thing: Good goods mean
good wages. You may see a priceless
diamond in store window, or $4,000
lace dress, or cunningly-wrought gold
ornaments, worth kings ransom.
Those things We're not formed in a
sweatshop. They are the product Of
skilled labor, of artists In the various
lines. They are expensive, because
only those who are quick with their
brains and fingers can do the work
that makes up large portion of the
cost Of every article. Don't rage at the
people who are spending their money.
They are only passing it on. 1t isn't
idle. 1t reaches the plain people. 1t
turns over and over. The rich who
spend their money are, unconsciously,
perhaps, public benefactors, and the
more costly things they buy the greater
the prosperity among the high order Of
skilled toilers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12
Breakfnyll,e lac

We had some oflish neighbors once that
moved in, down the road.
We reckoned they was about the produst
folks we'd ever knowed.
An when we passed 'em now an then
we held our heads up high
To make dead sure they couldn't snub us
if they was to try.
1t really made me nervous, SO l jes'
braced up one day
An thought I'D go ahead an show my
manners, anyway.
On Sunday, Std o turning round an
gain Mt the view,
l looked Mt them an says. "Hellow An
they says, "Howdy do"
1t want the cold an formal grectin' that
you've sometimes heard;
They smiled an said it hearty, like they
meant it, every word.
It's solemn to reflect on what we miss
along life's way
BY not jes' bein' natural an good hum.
ored day by day.
There's lots O. folks who fling the simple
joys of life aside
Because they dread the shadow of their
own unconscious pride.
And nine times out O. ten You'll find the
rule works right an true
Jes' tell the world "Hello." and it'll an.
swer "Howdy DOR
Washington Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

unable at last to crawl out into the
sun, and, If he has no one to look after
him, soon dies of the disease, or OF
starvation, or of exposure.
This disease was first described by
missionaries on the Lower Congo many
years ago. Whole districts and vii
lagos We're decimated by it. So fatul
was it that no person once affected
was ever known to recover. The mis-
sionaries themselves were sometimes
said to have died Of it, but no case
has yet occurred in Uganda of Euro
pean being attacked by the disease. In
recent years cases have been reported
from Senegambia, from the hinterland
of Sierra Leone, from the Upper Niger
and other places in West Africa.
Uganda, where the sleeping sickness
now prevails, is under the British pro-
tectorate and recently n railroad has
been built through it, many thousands
of the natives having been employed
for years on the work of construction.
This contact with civilization on the
part of the natives explains what may
seem singular in one of our illustra-
tions-the possession of an umbrella
by one of the victims of the sleeping
sickness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

LEsLiE MAlLoSh. ueF uuu III Ill v Y
wiped 1t out of existence, mounted
horses and raced with the flood to
warn people down the valley of their
grave peril. telling them to flee for
their lives. Matlock tries to make
little of his heroic deed, but several
hundred people, who owe their lives
to his timely warning, insist upon tell
ing of the young mans daring ride
through the night, his only light the
lightning's flash and the boom and
roar of the flood spreading death and
destruction sounding in his ears.
Matlock is the son of Del. Matlock,
who, before his death, was Sheriff of
Morrow County. On the night of the
cloudburst which caused the flood, the
young man was sitting on the steps of
the Palace Hotel. in Heppner. where
he boarded. With him We're several
companions, among whom was Bruce
Kelly, his companion on the ride.
When the storm commenced they ali
went up ON the veranda to watch its
progress. The thunder rolled inces-
sanity and violent hailstorm came
up. Suddenly as they watched there
came great roar and Matlock, look
ing up, saw wall of water twenty
feet high rushing down the mountain.
Realizing instantly that Heppner
was doomed, AIatlock thought of the
people in the other towns down the
valley and determined to save them if
he could. Calling to Kelly he rushed
down the street. knowing that they
would have to cross fields and fences.
the two men ran into nearby hard
ware store. snatched up two pairs of
wire cutters. and almost the next in
slant they We're into livery and start
ing each to lead out horse. Then
their wild ride began. They both
knew every inch of the valley, and
though 1t was pitch dark and hailing,
they dashed through the fields at
breakneck speed. Every house they
passed they gave warning of the com
ing flood and sped OH. About six
miles had been covered when Mat
locks horse stumbled and threw him
MANU- spanning MS hHec anu DTuiSluS
him otherwise. He was up, again in
an instant and with Kelly's aid re-
mounted. They reached Arlington and
shortly thereafter Matlock's horse
dropped dead from fatigue. He Sc
cured another and they set off for
lone, twelve miles away. When still
three miles from that town Kelly's
horse dropped and the former ran for
the hills while Matlock continued on
alone, warning people everywhere in
the valley. He reached lone but a
few minutes before the flood and then
posted for Arlington. reaching there at
1 o'clock in the morning, after riding
sixty-seven miles through the night in
seven hours.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-08-12

At the last meeting of the Anthropo-
logical Society, Ainsworth B. Spofford
read an interesting paper OH 1.-The
Folklore of Popular Sayings" Among
other things Mr.. Spofford showed how
a large number of wise saws and say
ings attributed to great men of the
seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries were uttered in somewhat
different form by the great men of
Greece and Rome. and also how Il
great many other popular sayings had
been twisted, garbled and mlsquotcd
He took us an example the express
sion, SIN time Of peace prepare for
war" This, he said, was attributed
to George Washington, but what the
Father Of His Country really said was:
To be prepared for war is the most
eGectual means Of preserving peace"