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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
GIRL SAVES HER NIECE
BYLEAPING FROM TRESTLE.
Miss Clara Morgan and Little Child
Jump in Time to Avoid Freight
Train Near Edwardsville.

Miss Clara Morgan, an Iowa girl, saved
her own life and the life of little niece,
Wednesday afternoon, near Edwardsviile'
by quick thought and equally quick action.
Miss Morgan is a guest of her sister,
Mrs. Charles A. Sheppard. with whom she
spent the summer. Wednesday she went
for stroll with her niece, small child
not yet of school age.
Returning they decided to cross the
Glover Leaf trestle and were only half
way across when the rumble of freight
train sounded back of them. Picking up
the little one Miss Morgan ran for the
west side. The valley in the center is
seVenty-five feet below the track but
slopes abruptly at the sides.
While still Il score OF yards from the
end the girl heard the rumble of the
wheels grow in volume until the whole
bridge vibrated. A glance over her Shout
der showed the engine almost upon her.
the brake shoes were grinding at the
wheels, but the momentum was carrying
the train onward upon them.
Stepping to one side OF the track Miss
Morgan gathered the little one closer in
her arms and then leaped. The trainmen
saw her flash downward and before the
cars stopped they scrambled out to go to
her assistance. No assistance was re-
Quired, however. The young persons struck
on a slant where the earth was soft. and
although they fell considerable distance.
neither was injured.
The train started up at once and by so
doing narrowly averted a rear-snd COL
lision on the bridge. The CabooSe had not
left the latter when engine No. 12i, rum
ning light, shot on to the structure.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
PROF 7. T. r. CLARK.

4 -
President and Founder OF The German rneri-
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Institute. SO Olive Street
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Izain without asking u single question. This is
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for the purpose of introducing Il New Method
treatment to the rich and poor nike: and all
Inc doctors ask in return for services rendered
selves a committee OF one to inform their
lTisnGs oi tie result in their individual case.
REMEMBEt In all cases Of Catarrh. .BrOn-
,hltis. Ntur'igl7- Dyspepsia, Insomnia, Dysen-
terry Female Trouble. Diseases of the Heart
stomach. Liver. Bowels and Kidneys. CON
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Ihey cured the following people all OF whom
Michael waller, 1871 Morgan; J. Il Broer.
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Elayor. San Bernardino. Cal: Frank Robinson
MayST sT;r MyRnewood i / T. J. A Siegfried city
Sec. Burma Coal Co. Burma Ark: Jos. A.
Flint, Supt Waterworks san Diego. Cal: J.
GO. Perry: Ok: a G. Walden. chief Fire Dept
Wichita. kas.: Jas. Rcstline, SUpt- Electric Ry
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rent farmer. r. F D.. No. ,. Pawnee. IN; John
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stockman. Pratt. Kas.
call write. The German-American Doctors so
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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
HAPPENINGS IN EAST SIDE CITIES AND TOWNS
ADVENTUROUS BOY GOES
TO P00RH0USE FOR FUN.
Ray caskey. Who Told a Fictitious
Tale of Privations, Reclaimed
by Father.

j. u. Caskey of No. 5O4 St. Louis even
ue, East st. Louis. yesterday morning
identified as his son Ray, the S-year-old
boy who on Tuesday told narrowing
tale to the Overseer of the Poor of Belle
Vile and who was sent to the County
Farm. He said that his name was Willie
Tread
Ray said that he had not n single liv-
ing relative and that ne had been cast out
on the world 1t developed that the how
had run away from home last Saturday
and II was believed had followed the car
nival company which had shown in East
ST. Louis.
Mr.. Caskey followed the comapny to
Decatur and learned that the boy had
not gone with the show, although several
of the attaches remembered boy who
had been hanging about the wagons anL
who answered Rays description.
on Mr.. CaSkey's return to East ST
Louis he was Informed that a small boy
had been sent to the County Farm.
Ray among other things said that he
was an orphan, that his mother had peer
dead several years and that about thres
weeks ago his father had been killed IL
a fight with burglar. He stated that
neighbors, but had finally been ordered t
make his own way in life. He said q
priest told him to go to Overseer Hill.
When Mr.. CaSkey asked his son why
he ran away from home the little fei,
low replied that II was all for fun ano
that ne liked travelling and the attenuons
which were given TO him by grown per-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
East st. Louis Items.

The ladies of the w c. T u. will meet to-
morrow afternoon at the home Of Mrs Adams
OF Cleveland avenue.
H. Merker has returned from o'Fallon. ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens Of o'FaIlon, H.
are the guests of Mrs. Adams of Howe avenue.
Judge and Mrs. J. Z. Messick have returned
from Quincy. ILL.,
The Reverend H NJ. Hale is in colum-
bia Mo.
Miss Josephine walsh Of Howe avenue is
visiting in Springfield. Ill.
Miss Mollie Ganey has returned from a
visit in ST. Louis.
r.. Mcclellan departed yesterday for Ari-
zona.
Mrs. Reynolds has returned from Hendcr-
son. Ky.
Mrs. ]. J. .wies OF Chartrand avenue has
returned from St. Louis
James W. Crouch pleaded guilty in the
East st: Louis City Court yesterday to q
charge Of operating confidence game, and was
sentenced to thirty days in jail.
Fifty barrels OF tar were burned in a fire
Wednesday night at the Cory-Lsnterman As
phalt COmpany's works at Eighteenth and Wal
nut streets. East St. Louis 1t is believed that
the fire was caused by spark from a loco
motive.
l. c. Haynes. general manager OF the East
81. Louis street car lines. departed Tor Chicago
last night.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
MISS O'LAUGHLIN TO BE QUEEN AT
KNIGHTS OF FATHER MATHEW BALL.

Miss Mamie O'Eaughlin of No. 1ri
North Sixth street has been chosen queen
Of the annual dress ball. which will be
given by st. Patrick's Council. No. 4.
Knights of Father Mathew, at Pickwick
Hall, October Il.
Several young ladies were mentioned for
the honor, but Miss O'LauEhlin had the
greatest number of supporters. The selec-
tion has proven popular, as Miss O'Laugh-
lin is conceded to be the handsomest
young lady in st. Patrick's Parish.
Heretofore great rivalry has existed for
this honor. Last year n young lady re-
siding outside the boundaries of the parish
was queen of the ball.
The ball will be attended by representa-
tives of all parishes and Irish-American
societies in st. Louis. The gran6 march
will be led by Phil Burgess and Miss
O'Laughlin.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
THE WEATHER.
Official Forecast Announced for
To-Day and To- Morrow.

Washington. Sept. A.-Torecast:
For Missoun-Fair and warmer Friday. Sat-
urday fair.
For lllinois-Fair and warmer Friday. Sat-
urday fair.
For Eastern Texae-Partly cloudy Friday and
Saturday: probably showers Saturday in north
west portion.
For Western Texas-Fa,r Friday, except
showers and warmer IN extreme western por-
ton. saturday fair; warmer In western por-
tion. 80
For Nehraska-Fair Friday: cooler In western
portion and st night in east portion. Saturday
fair.
For Kansas-Fair Friday: warmen in eastern
portion. Saturday fair; cooler in northern por-
tion.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Generally
fair Friday and Saturday.
For Arkansas-Fair Friday: warmer in central
and eastern portions. Saturday fair
For lowa-Fair and warmer Friday. Satur-
day fair; cooler in west and north portions.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
POLICE RAID "TlcKER GAME" /"
Say Fictitious Market and Stock
Reports Were Given.

Special officers from the Central Dis
trict about noon yesterday raided what
they term a fake ticker game" at No.
3o1 Pine street, and seven men were taken
to the Four Courts.
The prisoners gave their names as
Charles Langan, John Simpson. George
Burnes. Frank Wise. Walter Park, Fred
Frank and Al Kneass. Langan. the police
say, is manager of the place.
Special officers Madsen. Sullivan, Ryan
and Scanlan made the arrests. Madsen
declares that tape machine is operated
in the place, on which fictitious market
and stock reports are given to induce
petty spectators to invest their money.
The machine. according to the detectives,
is not operated by the telegraph COM
pany as are those in the regular bucket
shops and elsewhere, but the tape is fixed
before 1t is put into the machine. and is
unrolled by n device attached to a tele-
graph instrument in another part of the
building.
Warrants will be applied for to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
LAWYER SAYS HE WAS KEPT
PRISONER FOR A MONTH.
But Furrier Who Employed Him Says
He Simply Did Not Want to Go
HOme-Wifc Obtains Warrant.

New York, Sept. A-Kept a prisoner in
a factory In this city for a month and
stupefied by drugs so that he could make
no effort to escape TO prevent him from
exposing the secrets of patent process
for cleaning furs, Is the remarkable story
told by Ernest C. Webb. a lawyer, when
he was arrested by policeman who was
armed with warrant, sworn out by Mrs
Webb, charging her husband with aban-
donment.
The wife's charge was ruse to get into
a factory, as several previous attempts
had failed.
According to webb's statement, he was
induced about a month ago to go to the
place. and has since been unable to leave
ii. lie was locked in a back room on an
upper floor. where his meals were brought,
and considerable quantities of whisky,
which, he declares, contained drugs. The
police found Webb lying on roll of blan-
hets alongside some machinery which was
not in use He was in a disheveled condi-
tior and had every appearance of having
been under the influence of drugs.
julius TrellOehr, owner of the factory,
said to-day that Webb had aided him in
ii legal contest over a patent and that the
allegation that Webb had been kept a
prisoner was absurd.
Webb did not want to return home and
] let him sleep In the factory; but he was
cut every day" added MIR. Trelloehr.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
ReIIexilIc News Notes,

Mrs Daisy Belt was granted divorce
from Bert Belt yesterday.
The engagement OF Miss Huddie Stookey
and William Heller has been announced.
The Reverend Jos. Taggart, son OF the late
John Taggart, will be ordained priest Of the
Roman Catholic Church by the Right Reverend
Bishop Jansen at ST. Peters Cathedral Satur-
day morning.
The ladies' section OF the Belleville Turn
verein will hold a meeting tomorrow night at
the Turn Hall
Mr.. and Mrs August LenZ celebrated their
ffty-third marriage anniversary yesterday.
Miss Nora Meyer has returned to her home
in Nashville. ILL.,. after a visit in Belleville.
Mrs. c. D. Shumack entertained friends
yesterday.
Mrs. J. II. Maucr has returned from Wood.
lawn. Ill.
The following couples were married in
BelleviIle yesterday: L. p. Schrader OF East St.
Louis to Miss Cordelia Glenn of Brookield.
No.: W. T. Louis and Miss Lizzie Davis, both
OF East st Louis; George Sheridan and Miss
Anna Farley. both OF St. Louis. Mo.
A suit for divorce wa, filed at BeIleville
yesterday by Hattie J. Eager from George p.
Eager.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Local Report.

ST. Louis. Thursday. Sep
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Alton Notes and Personals.

H. 1. willard of New York City is a visitor
in Alton.
George R.asen Of Alton has gone to Bos-
ton.
r. NJ olen of Alton has gone to Cincin-
natl o.
The regular monthly meeting Of the teach
ers OF the Upper Alton public schools will be
held this evening at the High School Audi
torium.
Attorney II. p. Owen Of Upper Alton re-
turned yesterday from Jerseyville.
The Court of Honor Lodge of Upper Alton
held a picnic a, Rock Springs Park yester-
dae.
R II. Saunders 81 Upper Alton departed
yesterday for Indianapolis. Ind
IT NJ Crande Of shurtleff College departed
yesterday for Rochester. y. ", called there by
the death of his grandfather.
The Shurtleff College football team will play
the 81. Louis High School team at Sportsman 5
Park Alton. Saturday afternoon.
The funeral Of Gus Calhoun. the son OF Mr..
and Mrs Frank Calhoun OF Alton, took place
yesterday morning from the Calhoun home in
Monroe street The body was taken to otter
Vile. H.. for burial.
The spauldings baseball team win play the
Monarchs on Sunday afternoon for the amateur
championship of Alton.
A series of evangelistic meetings is being
conducted at the Salvation Barracks IN West
Second street. Alton, by F. J. Enefer OF De-
troit Mich.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
WOUNDED BANDIT FOUND
NEAR SCENE OF H0LD-UP.
Engineer of Oregon Train, Accident
ally Shot by Messenger, Tells
How Robbery Was Frustrated.

Portland, Ore. Sept 2L-Shortly after
tho special train bearing the Sheriff S
nk5sse arrived at the scene of the attempt
I'd hold-up of the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation train near Corbett, one OF the
gang Of outlaws was found at 2:30 this
morning short distance up the track
badly wounded from charge of buckshot
which he had received In the head.
The bandit said that his name was Jim
Connors and that he is from Portland,
but refused to make known the names of
any of the other bandits or the direction
in which they went.
Ollie l.. Barrett, the wounded engineer,
said:
las soon as the sound OF the explosion
had died away / was ordered TO go ahead
of the party back toward the car. Instead
of obeying orders l stepped behind a
rather slender man. one of the bandits
and the fireman followed me. The taller
man was in the rear We were twenty feet
from the express car when the messenger
fired and killed the robber In front of me
The bullet. we afterwards found, went
through his heart anG then struck me in
the left shoulder
''As / felt the bullet strike me called
10 the taller man that was shot and that
= my left arm had gone. The tall man told
me it was all right. that might 20 back
10 the engine with the fireman and go
nhead. We examined the small man first
however, and found he was killed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
LEGS CRUSHED BY CAR.
Andrew Treotrer Found Lying Near
Suburban Line Tracks.

Andrew Treotrer, q French Village
farmer. was found yesterday morning by
the side of the East st. Louis and Subur-
ban Electric Railroad track, near the toll
gate at the city limits of East st. Louis.
Both legs were mangled. the result Of
being run over by an electric car.
An ambulance was summoned by Henry
Croissant and the man was taken to st.
Mary's Hospital. where his legs were ampu-
tated. Last evening he was resting easy,
and it is believed he will recover
Treotrer was not able to tell how the
accident occurred. He had been In East
st. Louis In the evening and had left a
saloon several blocks from where he was
found about II p. m. 1t is believed that
he was sitting or lying on the side OF the
track when one OF the cars ran over his
legs,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
SPECIAL TAX BILLS
DECLARED VOID,
Judge Mcdonald Decides There
Has Been a Misconstruction
of Charter Provisions.
AFFECTS MANY CONTRACTS.
Question of the Method to Be
Used in Measuring Area
of Lots Is Point at
Issue.

A decision of Circuit Judge Mcdonald
yesterday, If upheld by the Supreme
Court. will cause n complication in regard
to the collection of special taxes for street
improvements involving large amounts,
and may result in heavy loss to con-
tractors.
Judge Mcdonald declared void tax bill
for 81 952. .0S. assessed against property
| owned by E. F. w. Meier, former presi-
dent of the City Council. for the improve
ment OF Texas avenue between Miami and
| Potomac streets.
Judge Mcdonald held the tax bill to be
defective, in that the district on which
| three-fourths of the cost of the improve
ments was assessed was not established
in accordance with the requirements of
the City Charter.
In the improvement Of streets one-fourth
of the cost is assessed against the proper
ty abutting the street in proportion to the
frontage and the rest according to the
area of the property.
The question involved is In regard to
establishing the area. which should be
done, it is stated. by lines drawn half way
between the street being reconstructed
and the parallel streets on either side.
Meier claimed the line affecting his
property was not drawn correctly.
He also claimed that the mode of taxa
ton was in violation of sections 3 and
of article 10 of the Constitution of Mis-
souri,. Section provides that taxes shall
be uniform upon the Same class of sub
jectS within the territorial limits of the
authority levying the tax.
Section 4 provides that all property sub
ject to taxation shall be taxed In proper
ton to its value.
President of the Board OF Public Improve
ments. Comptroller James Y. Player and
Henry Ruckert, who did the work, to en-
join the delivery of the tax bill in queS-
tion to Ruckert.
Judge Mcdonald granted the petition and
ordered the lien against Meier's property
because of the tax bill released.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
GEORGE GOULD IS OPTIMISTIC.
Says Texas Will Have 4 Good
Cotton Crop.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Dallas, Tex, Sept. A.-George Gould
and party reached Dallas at o'clock this
afternoon. remained fifteen minutes, went
on to Fort Worth, returned at o'clock
and visited the State Fair grounds. which
will open for the eighteenth annual ex-
hibition Saturday. He will stay in Dallas
over night and expects TO start eastward
tomorrow morning Mr.. Gould said:
Texas is going to have a good cotton
crop; not a bumper crop. but a large one.
I am satisfied of that from what / have
seen and learned since coming into the
State.
Money is not scarce among country
merchants or in country banks. It IS
tremendous enterprise the large railway.
and industrial systems of the country
have been taking on. They have cleaned
out all the ready money in the New York
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
ELEVATOR FIRE SHUTTERS.
Chief Swingley Returns, Favor
ing New Device.

Chief Swingley eturned+yesterday from
the annual convention of fire chiefs at
Atlantic City. He also spent two days
in Philadelphia. He inspected some fire.
proof elevator cages while away. and was
favorably impressed with them.
The cages surround the elevator on each
floor and may be opened and closed like
shutters on windows. In case of fire the
shutters are closed. and thus the elevators
may continue running until all the per-
sons on the upper floors have been taken
out.
The Chief enjoyed a fishing trip on the
yacht of Chief Weizenhahn Of Atlantic
City while at the convention, but he re-
fuses 10 reveal the number of fish that
he caught. for the reason. he says. that
he has lived In st. Louis too long to have
his friends, begin to doubt his veracity
now.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Po0RHoUsE BUILDING PLANS.
Board of Health Reports Much
Typhoid Fever,

Plans for the buildings at the Pocrhouss
were considered by the Board of Health
at its meeting yesterday and another
meeting was decided upon to be held in
Mayor Wells's office next Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
Clerk Hitler was instructed to request
President Phillips and the architect who
drew the plans to be present so that the
plans might be gone over more intelli-
gently.
Assistant Health Commissioner F'rancls's
report for the week showed that there
We're still great many cases of typhoid
fever In the. city, there being fifty-one
cases and thirteen deaths reported for
sthe week.
Z Those present at the meeting were:
Mayor Wells, Doctor Merrell an6 Doctor
Bond Health Commissioner Simon was
with the Garbage Commission
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25

I-rr the purpose OF demonstrating their al-
yHucuI methods to the afflicted and extending
their dlr'aGy worldwide popularity. these eN-
I,aTf Specialists VIII give consultation cxauliEa
tion. advice aui treatment fiee Of charge until
cured. thus giving sufferers from all fuTIns Of
chronic diseases personal attention and thereby
all the advantages Of their New Method Treat
InruJ. which has worked such marvellous cures
IN ali PARIS of the world. Although the expense
incurred ia giving these free treatments viii be
great, still the doctors feel the good they will
do will cover 50 large field that this udvcr-
ttscmeut viii accomplish double what could he
obtained with the expenditure Of twice the
Esl2unt Of money in any other way.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
Queen of Pana Merchants Car
nival Begins Her Reign.
REPrRLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC Special.
pana, Ill. Sept. 2f.-Miss Ella Hunter
was crowned queen of the Merchants
Carnival tonight at the Cirocileum in
the presence of "a crowd of Rooo persons.
At the same time a diamond ring was
presented TO her by II: W. Ferguson In
behalf of the Merchants Carnival Com
mittee. After the ceremonies reception
was rendered to her and her maids OF
honor, Misses Elizabeth Pierney and Ella
Johnson. at the Lotus Club.
Miss Hunter is Assistant Postmistress.
% years old, Il handsome and prepossess-
ing young lady and quite popular. She
will be the guest of honor at several re-
ceptions during the week.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
COLLEGE GIRI. BECOMES A BRIDE.
Miss Eioise Castle Burnap Weds #.
j. EberIIn mt Upper Alton.

Francis Joseph Eberlin and Miss Eloise
Castle Burnap, both Of Upper Alton, were
married last evening at the home of the
brides parents. Doctor and Mrs. H. t.
Burnap. in College avenue. The ceremony
was performed by the Reverend Doctor
Stanley A. Mckay, president Of Shurtleff
College.
The parlors Of the Burnap home were
decorated In ferns and golden rod. and
the dlning-room In carnations and potted
plants.
The bride was gowned in French lawn
over taffeta, trimmed in duchess lace. Lit
tie Harriet Burnap and Adele Lewis acted
as flower girls and Masters Edgar Smart
and Herman Cole as ribbon bearers.
The bridegroom Is connected with the
Illinois Glass Company and the bride Is q
graduate of Shurtlef College and prom
inent in the society Of the Altons.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Eber-
lin departed for honeymoon in the
South.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-09-25
REWARD FOR MURDERERs.
One Hundred Dollars Offered for
.Assailants of Julius kohlmann.

Protective Association, it was decided to
offer a reward of SOD for information
leading to the arrest and conviction of the
murderer of julius Kohlmann, who was
shot on August .. A reward of SlOo has
already been offered by the St Louis
County Court. Prosecuting Attorney
Johnson was yesterday asked to request
Governor Dockery TO also offer a reward.
Kohlmann was shot while filling an or
der in his saloon on the BeIlefontains
stantly killed The robbers also shot at
his son. They secured about 81 in money
and were scared away before getting over
s10e more, which was in the saloon.