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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
SPECIFICATIONS IN SOME
LINES CANNOT BE IMPROVED.
Business Mems League Forwards Re-
port on Indian Contracts to
Secretary Hitchcock.

Tho Business Mems League sent to Sec
rotary OF the Interior i. A. Hitchcock
yesterday. according to his request, for
NAL suggestions for amending the present
specifications through which bidding is
done by manufacturers and jobbers on
supplies for the Indian agencies.
When the Secretary Of the Interior was
in St. Louis last summer, he conferred
with the Executive Committee of the
league on business matters, and 1t was
said by some Of the members Of the conf
mittee that the merchants of the large
cities found 1t difficult to bid on Indian
supplies because of the vagueness and
antiquity Of the specifications, which
had been in use by the Indian
asked the Executive Committee 10
make recommended ions as to changes. and
the committee then appointed subcom-
Handlan,. Saunders Noryell, Gustav j..
Meyer. George r. Merrell, c. H. West,
Thomas p. Haley, .Jr, w. ]. Kinsella. c.
+ Blanke. Julius J: schotten. Edward s.
]: schwab. Joseph NJ. Hayes. c. II. Scar
rift, A W. Benedict, z: Burns. J. W. Van
George W. Brown. A. i. Brown, George
a. Roth. Warren Goddard. George a. Mey-
err. Edward Z. Scharff, Julius c. Birge. c.
w. Mansur, f. ]. Langenberg Albert
Rothschild. John l.. Boland, A. NJ. Black
well
These committees have been working on
the specifications for several months, ex-
perts in each line of business having ex-
amined them and discussed proposed
changes with each other. In number of
cases it was found that the specifications
could not be improved, and the secretary
was so informed.
Radical changes. however, were suggest
ed in the specifications on hardware.
drugs. furniture and woodenware, stoves
and hollow ware, boots and shoes, gro
ceries. hats and caps and school supplies.
The Indian warehouse In st. Louis Is
now. on account Of the cheapness Of the
rates between st. Louis andi the Indian
agencies, buying largely in the open mar
ket for the agencies. It is expected that
will be opened in st. Louis, as well as in
New York and Chicago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

great things by hard work materialized
and the business grew rapidly at the new
location.
On May 1. 1893. the corporate name was
changed to the Brown Shoe Company. and
the shipments for that year amounted to
$1.75o Coco and from this period the COM
pany's increase in business became more
rapid.
In the year 1885 the business amounted
to S.25O0Oo.00 and the capital was then
increased to $400.0oo.o0.
For the year 1897 the business amounted
to 81 10000 and in July of this year
the capital was increased to 100000 90.
In 1888 the demand for goods of their
own manufacture had grown to such an
extent that they were compelled TO build
a large manufacturing plant at the corner
Of Eighteenth and Wash streets. in St.
Louis.
The business for the year 1899 amounted
to nearly 100000 90. and in June of this
year the carital was increased to $500 COo.00.
In December OF 1900 their capital was
again raised to 100000 and their ship
ments passed the four million dollar mark.
In 1902 two additional stories were add
ed to their Eighteenth street building,
thereby giving them one of the largest
and best-equipped plants in the country.
where is now located their WHITE
HOUSE PLANT, which contains:
FACTORY A. where are made their
WHITE HOUSE SHOES for WOMEN. al
SO their USONA and QUEEN b SHOES
for WOMEN.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
MUCH HELP GIVEN
TO THE DESTITUTE.
st. Louis Provident Association
Expends 81, 623.15 in Its
Charitable Labors Among
the Poor.

In the forty-fourth annual report Of the
St Louis Provident Association. just is
sued, 1t is shown that, with the excep-
ton Of 8, 400, which Is on hand. that
Sas.02a15 was expended on practical
charity last year.
The donations to the association this
year amounted to $3279799. which was in.
rious departments.
!. In the statement of how this fund was
expended. it is shown that 1,91 families
s9 we're helped M
sick cases were helped. The total times
help was given was IS, y3S.
In the supplies furnished the poor, the
report shows that BLISS bushels of coal.
1858 pieces of clothing, 2424 pairs Of
shoes. 1.347 pieces of household goods,
s.2sl meals and 1882 lodgings were given.
shows that there were ASP cases of
sickness, Uses visits and revtsits by
nurses, 81 times sick diet was supplied,
times physician secured 1913, prescriptions
obtained ST., hospital treatment 49,
In the miscellaneous items. the report
shows that u6 rents were paid, 81 trans
portations furnished for 392 persons, l,623
persons had work given to them and 9g7s
times work was given. amounting to s,31i
days Of labor. The value of the earnings
The Provident Association was organ
it has expended 1.0lb, 1855 for charity.
The aims of the association are to relieve
poverty. prevent pauperism and crime and
to raise the standard of the community.
To attain this end the promotion OF CO.
operation between churches. public and
private agencies and individuals is striven
for.
A system of investigation and inquiry
by trained nurses, as well as registration
of deserving cases, Is maintained, and
education. promotion of laws on the sub
1ect Of charity and the establishment of
industries are fostered.
: The officers of the association are: r. NJ.
6cruggs, president; Samuel Cupples, vice
president; Charles Parsons. treasurer;
George H. Morgan. secretary, and w. H.
Mccain. general manager.
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tho information this party could give, he
asked him IL he were acquainted with
any other person who knew more about
the shoe business than he Smith did. and
the reply given was that he knew of
man whose knowledge OF the shoe man.
ufacturins business was much greater
than his, and it was then arranged that
he would bring said party to meet Mr..
Brown at his room in the Mona House the
following evening. which appointment
was kept. and this resulted in his meeting
the party. and thus was started inquiry
which resulted in Mr.. Browns finally in
teresting two other men with himself, and
these three men organized what is now
the Brown Shoe Company, in the latter
part of November, 1875, they first estab--
fishing copa ctnership under the name of
Bryan. Brown & Co., with capital of
$4,000, starting in business as manu-
facturers OF ladies' fine shoes, and under
taking to produce what was known as
the Rochester Shoe" as then made In
Rochester. n. Y. In order to carry out
said ideas Rochester was visited and five
shoemakers were hired in said city to
come out to st. Louis to start the new
factory, and. In order to secure them, it
was necessary to prepay their fares, thus
giving an idea Of the obstacles which con-
fronted this infant concern in starting to
make good shoes in st. Louis. However,
obstacles were the pavement OF the road
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
REPLEvIN SUIT FOR COAL.
Purchaser Failed to Pay and Fuel
Was Taken Back.

The Dewey & Feuerborn Coal and Coke
Company filed a replevin suit in Justice
Cronin's court yesterday against Mrs. A.
Barnes of No. 2s46 Pine street, for 62ls
bushels Of coal, valued at $S.13.
Mrs Barnes gave an order to the COM
pany for coal, and last Wednesday a
three-horse load was sent to her address
The driver was instructed to collect pay
ment.
He unloaded part of the coal and then
demanded the money. Mrs. Barnes said
that her husband would call the l next ida. Day
started to reload the coal that he had put
into Mrs: Barnes's shed. and she called
police officer and had him stopped:
The driver then returned with what coal
he had in his wagon.
Deputy Constable Jas. 7. Malone called
at the Barnes residence yesterday to serve
the writ q repIevin and NV woman ho told
The coal shed door was locked. The officer
broke the door open and the coal was
loaded into one Of the Dewey & Feuerborn
Company's wagons and taken away. The
suit is set for trial December II.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

George Haley was convicted yesterday
of a charge Of stealing wire from the
Suburban Railroad and sentenced to six
months in Jail by Justice Helmering OF
Maplewood. He appealed the case to the
Circuit Court.
William Klaberg yesterday pleaded
guilty to a charge OF assaulting Constable
Fred LEM before Justice Halmering and
was fined s. and COSTS
John NJ. Nelson, an employe OF L. G.;
Nelson of Normandy, who was arrested
in Fenton about two months ago. AFTER sa,.
two hours. forfeited his bond before Jus,
tice Stalhuth by not appearing for trial
yesterday. His employer signed the BOND.
Albert Rosenberg, who was convicted
of shooting Emil Berns Of Wellston. was
discharged by Judge MCKINNEY yester-
day under the insolvency act after serV-
ing Jail sentence.
Doctor w. NJ. Caster. former Health
Commissioner and Coroner Of St: Louis louis
in Clayton, Is seriously Ill at his home
from an attack Of pneumonia
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

FACTORY B. where arc made their
USONA SHOES for MEN.
FACTORY c. where are made their
RUMBLE e SHOES for MEN, BLUE
RIBBON SHOES for BOYS, and ELUH
RIBBON SHOES for GIRLS.
While FACTORY D is located at E1ev-
enth and St. Charles streets, where arc
made their ENTERPRISE and BLACK
SATIN SHOES for WOMEN and GIRLS.
Seventy statesmen at this time Q908) sell
the above BUSINESS SPE-
C!ALT1ES and their other leading Brands
OF Shoes at popular prices to retail deal
ers In an the States and Territories. e1-
cept New York, New jersey. Delaware
and New England; besides, foreign busi-
ness Is increasing each year, and their
STAR-5-STAR trademark (meaning
GUARANTEED Shoes, which was es-
tabi1shed seventeen years ago. bids fair to
be known, at an early day. wherever
English Is spoken.
The Offices and Warerooms of the COM
pany continue in the building at Eleventh
and Washington avenue. and their pres
ent great business Is increasing at a rapid
rate, their gain in shipments this year
amounting to more than one million dol
lars
The personnel Of the Officers and Board
of Directors is: CIV. Brown, President:
]. H. Roblee, Vice President; G. E South.
wick. Secretary and Treasurer; !. Fl. Saw.
yer. o. l.. Brown, E. F. Shaw and A. NJ.
Roblee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

Of the past twenty-five years.
By 1855 this companys business had
grown to $5O0.0OO.O0. and In April OF that
year Mr.. Bryan sold out his interest on
account of i'll health. and the corporate
name was changed to Brown-Desnoyers
Shoe Company. and the capital was also
increased to sl50G0O.00.
During that year, on account Of requir-
ing more room for their increasing bust
ness, they moved to sos Washington ave-
nue., and the business Of the company
grew steadily each year, so that in 1891
their sales amounted to 1.250.0 10000. and
the capital was then increased to $780,
O00 90. and their store had again become
too small for their requirements. Accord
ingly. they had to decide on new loca-
ton where larger space would be afforded,
and. after serious and deliberate consid-
GRAFTON, the company ventured to take
the great building at southeast corner of
Eleventh street and Washington avenue,
occupying one-third of the entire block
and at the same time transferring their
manufacturing from Eighth and Walnut
streets to the top four floors of said build
ing, thereby leaving the lower four floors
for Offices sample rooms and warerooms.
This move was regarded at the time as a
venturesome one by the older heads, as
the new building meant great room expan-
sion. and was west Of all the other whole
sale shoe houses at that time on Wash
ington avenue, the present great whole
sale avenue OF st. Louis. but the principle
Of venturing great things and expecting
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

the Woman's Magazine building are being
modelled at the Zoo at Compton and Olive
street by NJ de Rebeiro. a French sculptor.
The model for these figures is Barnum,
a big 7-year-old lion with an immense
name and fear-inspiring demeanor. Bar
mum readily takes the pose desired by tho
sculptor, as it Is the position In which he
usually rests and considers the passing
crowd.
The figure. which is almost completed. Is
8 feet long. feet high and feet wide.
1t weighs ton in clay and will be mucn
heavier when carved from stone.
Herbert c. Chivers the architect of the
building. is pleased with the work SO far
as il has progressed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
FINDS BOY IN WOOD SHED.
Conflicting Stories Told Cause Po-
lice to Hold Robinson.

Lawrence Robinson, 10 years old. who
was found almost frozen by Mrs Louisa
Crow in a shed back of her house at No
1882 Chouteau avenue yesterday morning,
is puzzle to the police at the Four
Courts.
Mrs. Crow visited the shed about 7
o'clock to get some kindling. In an old
mattress lying In one corner she saw
something moving. At first she believed
It was a dog. but investigation showed
that the moving object was boy.
Mrs. Crow assisted the lad into the
house. warmed and fed him, and then took
him to the Four Courts, where he was
placed in the detention room.
The boy told several stories. He first
said that his parents recently died at Col
on Thanksgiving Day. Since that time he
says he has been living as best he could.
However. when CAPTAIN Reynolds uues-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Fined for violating MIX Law.

Fined for Violating Milk Law.
For the alleged sale Of milk that was
below the minimum legal limit OF COM
position, Judge Tracy. In the First Dis
trict Police Court, yesterday fined milk
vendors as follows: Henry Breer. No. 221S
South Eleventh street. SIS: Bernard Pleis
No. 291s California avenue. SIS; George
Ameln, Nc. 2sO7 Texas avenue, $50; Joseph
Suffer-. No. 2i19 De Kalb street. 50; 10.
seph Bockskoff. No. Au South Second
street, $50: Adolph Schwend. No. 3o3 Illi-
nois avenue. SIS. Costs of the case were
also imposed against August Klass OF No.
851 South Seventh street, who was
charged with selling SKINNED milk from
cans that bore no labels.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
DENNIs's EQUITY NOT SOLD.
Only 81 Was Bid and Sale Was
Called Off

The equity Of Hugh c. Dennis president
Of the Rialto Grain and Securities Com
pany, in the Hotel Monticello Company's
stock was put up for sale at the Court
house yesterday. but was not sold.
Attorney Sears Lehman bid 81. which
was the only bid received. Judge Moses
N. Sale. trustee for the attorneys of the
creditors of the Rialto COMPANY. who has
charge Of the matter withdrew the offer
Of sale
through the Germania Trust Company OF
81 COO for the equity. to be paid for by
eleven notes OF Zoo each. secured by 6O2
shares OF common stock in the Hotel
Monticello Company,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
THREE LION CUBS AT zoo.
Father Poses for Statues That
Will Adorn Magazine Ruilding.

Considerable excitement was created at
the Zoo yesterday by the arrival of three
lion cubs in the cage of Molly, that is
said to be the gentlest lion II captivity
The cubs are about as large as mans
and have a shrill piercing cry.
Barnum, the father of the cubs, did not
take kindly to their arrival He attempt
ed to kill them and the fight between
of the attendants, who drove him out Of
the cage with iron prongs and crow bars.
The cubs will be named for David r.
Francis and Mayor Wells.
The mammoth crouching lions which
will guard either side of the entrances to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
FIRST WHOLESALE SHOE MANUFAC TURERS IN
ST. LOUIS WHO SUCCEEDED.
FIRST WHOLESALE SHOE CORPORATION IN
ST. LOUIS WHICH SUCCEEDED.
A Brief History of One of the Great Shoe
Successes of America.

the name Of Smith. Mr.. Brown at that
time had had in his mind for several
months the idea Of starting shoe fac
tory in St Louis. and he sought to find
out from this Mr.. Smith all he knew about
the shoe manufacturing conditions in St.
Louis at that time, and, after obtaining all
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

The first embryo meeting that brought
about the organization of the Brown Shoe
Company was on the steps Of the Mona
House, located on Sixth street. near Pine,
in St Louis, on an evening in the early
part of September. 1878. when George War
rem Brown talked with shoe cutter by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
BRISK WINDS PREDICTED.
Decided Drop in Temperature

FOIIOWed NORTHWEST SlUrWS.
Continued cold and increasing winds Is
the prediction made by the local forecast
official in the next twenty-four hours.
The storm that was hanging over the
Upper Mississippi Valley has been NOV
Ing. toward the upper lake region and It
Is followed by moderate cold wave In
the Northwest, which has sent the tenn,
perature down from 10 to 20 degrees and
promises to send the thermometer Still
lower to-day.
preaching from the Gulf that adds weight
to the cold weather prediction.
The Northwestern cold wave. which
last night, ia resonsible for the chilly
blasts expected to prevail to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
ANNULs BANKRuPT's GIFT.
Judge Adams Orders Mattison to
Return an Expensive Broughan.

return dH Expensive DiouSn"n'
Under the terms of the new bankrupt
law, Judge Adams in the United States
Circuit Court yesterday made his first
ruling annulling gift made prior to
bankruptcy.
1t applied to the gift Of brougham
valued at $1,000. made by Lyman Mul.
holland. on May Is. to Errick Mattlson OF
a debt Of 1887. On May q. Mulholland
filed petition in bankruptcy.
Judge Adams held that this gift was IL
to A. F. Meyer, who is the trustee In
bankruptcy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Revival Meeting Closes.

GRANVILLE. ILL.,. Dec. THE Reverend
c. E Hayes, superintendent Of State mis-
sions. closed q revival at the Union Cum
ber.and Presbyterian Church, west Of
this city. last night There we're several
conversions and additions to the church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
THE SUNDAf-SCHOOL LESSON.
For December ii. ssDedfcation of the
Temple" Il Kings, viii, Ill,

CONTEXT-Immediat after his nota-
BILE prayer in which wisdom was sought
and obtained from the Lord Solomon en-
tered with vigor upon the duties of his
high Office. The decision made by him in
the case Of the two women who claimed
the same child gave him fame through
out the land. and in other instances his
judgment was displayed. But he entered
most earnestly into the work committed
to him by his father. the building of the
temple and along with it the building of
his own private house in Jerusalem and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Don't Look Old

Before your time. Bring back the fresh
ness of youth to your complexion. Laxa-
tive Boro Pepsin will do it. Cleanses the
entire system. All Druggists, 70 cts. per
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
THE 0R STAGES DEATDEANG COURSE AND CERTAIN CURE FOR
BLOOD POI son

Specific remedy
n perfec heaIth -~' 80
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toned the boy he told several stories. ana
1t was decided to hold him until an In
vestigation Is made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

Ny method Of curing Blood Poison Is by spssa Serum
ypodermic and internally and BY Its MS e ne
well the and removal OF the mercury ana
potash poisoning treatment recognizes the
pu.cles blood neutIaiizss and ezpss
With blood which supple, the tissue, that r.
restored rs normal ,se And .Sundnes can n,
specnc Serum than the many have cured some o. fnsn
hair and eyehrows some vital organ ata1
ginning Of trease they entirely cured
time The positive effects OF Specific Serum are noceanls
tatons of the disease disapp the patient begins 70 IN
crease in weight by tho addition OF sound healthy nesn
the skin gets clear and rosy by being supplied with potion
enctng the victim feels that his burden of disease liz
and pains
It - given written guarantee refund every dollar
time they do not receive complete lifelong ana
ed.
initial and Invited. both at office and By coxfs.
mall. Terms are always made convenience o$
reasonable charges Do elsewhere until
terms. Office hours during week. &. m. 3 p NJ
{. D., $40 Olive Street, u. Louis, Ne.
Directly Opposite South Side uf Post ofnsA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

SIS Texas and back via NJ. K. &. T. Ry.
December g.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31

but he exercised a bit of cunning
which did not think was in him. He
held on to the newspaper with one
conceal his other arm and paw.
had no idea what 10 was doing until
he hurled a big lump of coal at me.
He missed me again, and L got out
of his range as soon as possible.
Since then L have had nothing to do
with 10, and in the future / will give
him a wide berth. / do not care TO
be killed by monkey, and / am sat
isfied that 10 would kill me if he
could. Ee has murder in his heart,
SO far as l am concerned, and he has
proved the fact by his conduct to-
ward me during the last few weeks"
speaking of pets" said a man
from Arkansas, reminds me of a
rather singular experience l had in
my boyhood days with a pet coon.
had picked the little fellow up one
rainy day at the foot of Crowley's
ridge, few hundred yards from the
ST. Francis river, and he was nearly
dead at the time. He would have
died If l had allowed him to remain
where l found him. He was very
docile, and in short while he was
a boon companion of the children in
the house and he entered into all
kinds of rollicking games with them,
and was never happier than when he
was snugly resting on the shoulder
of one of his companions. Naturally
we all became very much attached to
him. One day we concluded to take
the young coon down to the branch
with us on sort of outing. 1t was
| a low, marshy section of the pasture.
with heavy mint beds, and was the
home of many crawfishes. AS the
coon discovered a mud chimney
! which stood up above the crawfish
| nest he seemed to know instinctively
| what it was and he made a dash for
it. He demolished the chimney in
short order, and showed his right arm
down into the crawfish nest. He
yanked a crawfish out in short or
der and devoured it. A remarkable
change took place in the pet. He
became wild again and thoroughly
violent We could not touch him. He
| fought viciously and growled all the
while. The taste of wild food
| seemed to have crazed him. It
brought back all the wild instincts
in him. He was as if he had not been
/ tanned at all. We had to let him 90.
and it was my first and last expert
| ence with a pet of this kind"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1903-01-31
Drinking Among social Leaders

In New York not long since a social
leader, together with the president
of the New York States w. C. It. u,
made a thorough personal investiga-
ton of that city to ascertain whether
the use of liquor in public places was
general among the fashionable set
To this end they visited the places
where fashionable people lunch and
dine, at the hours when Cne greatest
numbers were present. At favorite
lunching place they noted that at sc
per cent. of the tables women were
drinking some kind of liquor There
were only three or four men in the
room, but women lunching alone
ordered wine, champagne, and claret
as freely and naturally as any lady
would order tea or coffee.