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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
FROM HIS SICK BED
A BOY REPELS ROBBERS.
Frank Norman, Left Alone for Few
Moments, Grnpples With Desper-
ate Invaders and Puts Them
to Flight.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Braye little Frank
Norman. lying on a sick bed at his home.
No. S57 South Ashland avenue, resisted an
attack of robbers yesterday, and after a
tussle with them fed to the street without
his outer clothing and gave an alarm.
Frank is only Is years old, but when
one of the robbers seized and attempted
to choke him into insensibility he was de-
termlned enough to break from the grasp
of his captor. kick him several times in
the stomach and then run into the street
calling for the police. -
He is the son Of Louis j. Norman.
Franks little brother ms sister went to
the bakery. and the lad told them to leave
up to let them IN when they returned.
The children had hardly gone when the
door was pushed open by two men, who
ordered the boy TO be quiet and began
The boy would not remain quiet and one
of the robbers ran to the bedside. seized
him by the throat n would ave choked
him had not the little fellow struggled SO
fiercely.
In a moment of advantage the. boy
kicked the robber in the tomac and
forced him to let him go. Then he ran
out of the room and down the stairway,
A policeman responded, but the robbers
had fed down the rear stairway. They
secured little of value
From the description of the burglars
secured from the people who saw them es-
Gaping through the rear yard, the police
of the Human Street Station and the
people of the neighborhood believe they
are the same who two weeks ago entered
the home of Norris SABBATH, No. So South
Ashland avenue. brother of the Police jus,
tice, and carried away valuables valued
at $500.
1t Is believed the two thieves are plum
dering the neighborhood systematically
and that they know the neighborhood vel
enough to get information when any OF
| the residents go away for a short vacation
or business trip leaving their houses IN
occupied or unguarded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27

Naples has been without a church ever
since II was founded, and the lack was a
source or regret to citizens. In good time
John H., Williams said that he would
| Williams came from a religious family.
MS father. a devout Methodist, having
putt a m~eeting-house on his place
L0r general worship. called the Half Way
Church. 1t was probably owing to his
example that John. the younger, decided
TO build a stone church In Naples.
DIED BEFORE IT WAS FINISHED.
Williams had much trouble in getting
material for his church. The first lot of
shingles was so bad that it could not he
used, and the builder obtained a fresh sup
ply. He was a man of wealth and had
arranged to eXpend at least $4,000 on the
structure.
He was destined not to see the fulfill
ment of his plans. He died while the
decorators were at work on the interior
OF the building. His pet dog, of which he
was extremely fond. died abou the game
time.
Williams did not leave any directions re-
garding. the furtherance of his plans, nor
state what disposition should be made of
his body, SO the widow took the matter
into her own hands. Work on the church
was stopped and the doors were closed;
used as a place Of worship. It shall stand
just as 1t is-a monument to my dead bus
DaHu.
And she caused the dog to be buried
with him, for his love for the animal
amounted almost to a passion.
Ihere Is no sexton or keeper in charge
of the church. and ii has consequently a
neglected appearance. although 1t has been
standing only since 1897. The interior was
used once as a receptacle for hay and
has never been swept out. Cobweos and
dust hang from the beams and the steps
are oYergrown with weeds.
The mausoleum is kept in better shape.
Festoons of fresh flowers are frequently
hung over the grating. or one side of
which is a carved head of the honored
dog.
Following the example of Mrs. Stanford
Mrs. Williams has reserved for herself a
place beside her husband. On a marble
slab between the two is the inscription
II that believeth in Me. though he were
dead, yet shall live"
Rumor has 1t that Mrs. Williams Is on
the point of changing her plan in regard
to keeping the church closed, for sha has
stated that after the first couple have
been married. there she will throw open
the doors and allow it to become a place
of. worship. according to her husbands
original intention.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
BUZZlNG BUMBLEBEES
R0UT FACTORY WORKERS.
Insects Invade Fruit PAIRING and
Preserving Department OF
CRnnery After Pollen.
REPrRLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
South Haven, Mich. Sept. 26.-Thousands
Of big, buZzing bumblebees swooped down
on the Dunkley canning and preserving
factory here. entering through open doors
and windows, driving 100 girls employed
from the room screaming and scrambling
for safety. Girls in the pairing and pre-
serving department threw aprons over
their heads and made a dash for liberty.
The men rallied and attempted to drive
the bees out with smudges and burning
torches, but were forced to give I'D the
battle after suffering severe stings. To-
ward evening the bees disappeared, and
the factory was operated during the night
without any trouble. put again on Wednes-
day large swarms arrived, clearing out the
factory once more.
To-day. the third day OF the visitation,
the bees were much fewer in number and,
by keeping the doors and windows tightly
closed, employees were able to work. Places
about their heads. faces and arms showed
signs of many stings. The strange vista
ton is accounted for by the large acreage
of lowlands near the factory recently
opened for celery growing. Odors of the
large amount of fresh fruit and the smell
OF sirups radiating from the factory are
thought to have attracted the bees.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
MEDIUM NOT FORTUNE TELLER
Judge Pollard Discharges Mrs.
Antoinette Rosepbaum.

Judge w. Jeff Pollard of the Dayton
Street Police Court decided yesterday
hat s~piritualistic mediums are not of the
same class as fortune tellers and astrolo-
gists, and cannot be required to take out a
license
He discharged Mrs. Antoinette Rosen-
baum of No. 111G North Fourteenth street,
who was prosecuted for giving sceances
without having a fotune teller's license.
She was represented by Attorney NJ. A.
Seward.
She is n member of the First Spiritual
Association of St. Louis. of which the
Reverend Thomas Grinshaw is minister.
He testified to her membership and the
belief of the members OF the association
that the spirits of the lead can and do
communicate with the living through
mediums.
Judge Pollard shid he examined the law
carefully and was of the opinion that, un-
der the Bill of Rights of the State Con-
stitution. she cannot be molested.
He cited the case of a woman who was
convicted in the Police Cour of Los
Angeles, Cal, under a similar charge and
the Superior Court remanded the case for
a new trial.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
Beavers and Machen, He Says,
Were Both Stockholders in,
Postal Device Company.
TELLS OF TRIP TO CAPITAL.
Did Not Know Then, He Asserts,
That Machen Would Be Instru-
mental in Securing Con
tracts From Government.

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. 95.-The hear
Ing of Postal Inspector James w. Erwin
indicted for conspiring with Beavers &
Machen to defraud the Government, was
continued to-day before United States
COMMISSIONS Heacock.
United States Attorney Worth, in cross.
examination. went over much of the trip
made by Erwin IN Superintendent Rich
ardson 70 Washington. AT this time,
Richardson admitted, all his expense
were paid by the Postal Device and I'M
provement Company, but he denied that
he had secured any return whatever for
his services.
The Inspector said hat he spent several
days in Washington and introduced Rich
ardson to Machen Inc Beavers, with the
postal device in view. He admitted that
he thoroughly Endorsed the invention and
supposed that he had told Machen so.
Machen said he was favorably impressed
py the invention and would order it in
stalled in the free-delivery system.
when asked If he knew tina Machen
would be instrumental in securing the
contract for the company. Erwin stated
that he did not understand he Govern
ment procedure in matters of this kind.
Later, however, he said tina the contract
for 1000 devices came about three weeks
after he left Washington, and that the
1fuer was signed by George NJ. Allen,
AeIhg assistant Postmaster General.
rave you been told that Mr.. Machen
and Mr.. Beavers held an interest i'm the
company Erwin was asked.
He replied:
month. was told by Richardson several
the Postal Device n Improvement Com
pahy mad been issued to a man named
f hqrr x Slegef; but that it was Intended
had been issued In the name Of McDono
ough, but intended for George w. Beay-
IS l was not aware of the fact until
told by him, although I had suspected
interested in the company"
The District Attorney asked If Erwin
Knew k or any other officials in any way
question was sustained. The witness said
ne did not know that accepting shares in
d e company vas a violation of law.
Fossai Inspector Robert Mundo testified
that he knew Of the counts in the indict-
ment only at second hand.
X. ii. Espy. secretary of. the Postal De-
wee and Improvement Company, testified
that Erwin was not and never had been
q director and officer of either company.
ACCORDING to Escy. 100 boxes had been
soid to this Government for 81, s4.25 and
for Sc.
device?"
Two dollars and seventy-fve cents.
Adding. expenses. the cost is s.. 80, MT.
Richardson. as president. got S75 a month.
AS secretary l was paid $50 a month";"
He said that Richardson did hold 11,OOO
shares of stock. but that he now holds
only 1000, as he has sold the remainder.
Richardson's profits in dividends. he
said. had been $500. while he had de-
rived $500 in salary.
The District Attorney objected to the
introduction of evidence about Richard
son. but the Commissioner admitted 1t.
The case went over until Monday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
was witnessed at Taylor's Precinct. a few
miles northwest OF Ogden,

was witnessed at Taylor's Precinct, a few
miles northwest of Ogden.
The storm was, perhaps, the heaviest
that has visited this section in the last
ten years. The lightning flashes occurred
in such rapid succession that the heavens
were fairly ablaze, and the thunder sound
ed like the roar OF distant artillery, while
the rain fell in torrents.
Early in the morning residents of the
northwest part OF the county, while COM
ing to Ogden, encountered an army of
small toads In Taylor's Precinct. There
were millions of them, and the wagon
wheels crushed them by the thousands all
along the road. They were from an inch
to an inch and a half long. n n pecu-
liar thing about them was that they were
all moving southwark. AS the teams APP
preached thousands OF them could be seen
jumping out OF the way-all south.
This is a remarkable thing in Utah. In
the Mississippi Valley States It is not n
usual to see small fishes fall from the
clouds, taken up by waterspouts from the
rivers n lakes, but a storm of toads
takes the bum"
Where they came from IS a mystery. II
the heavy storm was the dying efforts of
a distant cloudburst. where did the cloud
pick up all these toads? 1t is the univer-
sal opinion that they fell from the skies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
English at the university. Mr.. Putnam
succeeded in going without food for forty

English at the university. Mr.. Putnam
succeeded in going without food for forty
days near Silver City. y. NJ
The fast was not attempted as a mere
experiment or for notoriety, but was UNI
dergone to cure q kidney affection with
which the instructor a been bothered
for some time.
Mr.. Putnam left the city early last May
for b ella Hot Springs. which are about
sixty miles northwest Of Silver City. I'm
mediately upon his arrival at his destina-
ton the long fast was begun.
For the first thirty days he lived In a
tent and spent all of his time In the open
air. To take his mind away from the con-
temptation OF food and eating he studied
continuously and wrote a technical book
on elocution, which had been thought ont
previously. The work. according to its
author. was written on an empty stom-
ach," and is now in the hands Of q pub
fishing firm
The fasting test, Mr.. Putnam believes.
was an entire success. He believes that
he has been entirely cured of his malady.
Those who have seen Mr.. Putnam say
that his face was greatly emaciated- The
growth of a long beard in addition SO
completely changed his appearance that
the intimate friends of the instructor ut
teriy failed to recognize him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
RETURNS VERDICT OF SUICIDE
Coroner's jury Decides That
Peter McDerby Killed Himself.

An inquest over the body of Peter Nc
Derby of No. 1906 Division street. who was
found dead in DeHart's pasture. west of
Wellston. Friday morning, held at 1
o'clock yesterday morning by Justice of
the Peace Frank Stobie. resulted in a YER
dict of suicide.
The unusual hour at which it was held
was due to the fact hat the relatives of
the dead man wanted to remove the body
to the city and, not hearing from Coroner
Koch. asked Justice Stobie to conduct the
inquiry.
An inquest over the body of Agnes
Smith, the 19-months-old baby. who was
killed by her 3-year-old brother, Frank
Smith. Friday afternoon on Kinglsland
avenue, was held yesterday morning by
Coroner Koch and a verdict of accident
returned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
ST. LOUIS SURPRISED HIM.
Worlds Fair City Far Ahead of
Chicago, Thinks Henry Evans.

Henry Evans, president of the Evans
Smith Drug Company of Kansas City
and former president of the Commercial
Club of that city. was at the Planters
yesterday on his way home from the
East.
THE progress made at the Worlds
Fair grounds Is an eye-opener to the Wis
tor" said Mr.. Evans. 1T is really sur
prising. l feel confident, after seeing
the Fair grounds and the work that has
been done there, that the Louisiana Pur.
chase Exposition will be all complete
when 1t Is thrown open to the world next
year.
"St. Louis Is a progressive city. There
Is much more activity noticeable here
h in Eastern cities. In fact. I think
that from a standpoint of activity and
hustling st. Louis is far ahead of Chi
cago. st. Louis is growing wonderfully
and when he Worlds Fair is ended I
wouldn't be surprised to see st. louis
register a population close to the million
mark"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
HENRY GEORGE CELEBRATION.
st. Louis League Plans Enter
tainment at Lindell Avenue.

The st. Louis Single Tax League will
celebrate the anniversary Of the birth of
Henry George, the apostle of the single
tax doctrine, On Wednesday evening at
the Lindell ven Christian NonsectaH
rian Church. Lindell and Vandeventer
avenues The programme follows:
Henry George in History" Doctor Will
liam p. Hill; Thinkers In Bondage"
Louis d. Goodman; '"The Principle of
Henry George" Thoma Samuels; How
to Obtain the Principles of Henry George"
s. L. Moser.
Miss Evelyn Menger will play two VIC
lin solos. Her a-ccompanist will be Pro-
fessor F.. Geek. Miss Imogene Medsker
will play a piano solo.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
BROTHER FINDS MISSING BOY.
Located at the Home of a Huck-
ster.

Bonnie Attebury, IL years old, of No.
1888 Morrison avenue, who disappeared
from his home several days ago, was
found by his brother. Mansfield Attebury,
at the home OF a huckster named McMa-
hon, on Third, near soulard street, yes
terday morning. Mrs. Attebury applied
for a warrant charging McMahon with
enticing her son from home, but 1t was
refused.
Mcmahon told HI police that the boy
climbed on his wagon Friday and asked
for a ride. He says that Bonnie claimed
to be homeless and that he took him to
his home. Assistant Prosecuting Attor.
Fey Dalton viii hear McMahonFs state
ment Tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27

down by the long term in jail and the
strain of the six days OF trial.
When the verdict was she
turne pale and almost tainted. Her hus-
band showed no emotion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold returned to their
home in the country, where the baby died
and was buried in the orchard.
Doctor W. NJ. Lilly testified at the trial
that he had been asked by Mrs. Arnold TO
kill the child the night It was born. He
refused. When the body was exhumed II
was found to be that of a healthy child.
The lungs were inflated.
The Coroner gave the cause Of death as
smothering.
Mrs. Arnold testified in her own behalf
and broke down repeatedly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27

her hurting household goods and other
things at her. Mrs. Schultz also say that
as a result OF her husband setting the dog
painful wound.
The Schultzes lived at No. c0S5 Eugenia
Street. n defendant said that his wife
thought she mad gone to her parents, in
SoiilnsYijle; III. He says he is sorry he
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
PARENTS ACCUSED OF
) INFANTIcIDE SET FREE

Uniontown, Pa, Sept. 26.-After the
most remarkable trial in Fayette County
in twenty years. Mr.. and Mrs. VIC. Ar
mold. both from prominent and wealthy
families. were acquitted on the charge of
numbering their infant child. - ~
The jury was out forty-six hours. and
after third ballot two men held out for
conviction.
On the last ballot In the jury-room- the
vote was eleven mot guilty. and one
.'acquittaL." The one who voted acquit-
tai said afterwards he would never have
voted mot guilty"
The verdict created general surprise. and
even one OF the attorneys for the defense
said: "a great many people were amazed
at this verdict"
Mrs. Arnold said It was just what she
expected. b said h was much broken
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
CHURCH WAS CHANGED
INTO A MAUS0LEUM.
Never Used az Place of Worship. hut
Set Apart as Memorial to n
Man and His Dog.

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 26.-In the towr
of Naples. situated on the coast neal
Santa Barbara, is a substantially built
stone church that has never been used
except as a memorial for a man and a dog
The dogs name does not appear On the
dedication plate. but his body lies beside
that of his master in a mausoleum back
OF the church. The inscription on the
plate over the door OF the church reads:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
ROOSTER MAKES FIERCE
ATTACK ON BABY BOY,
Nurse barely Saves Wesley Trimpi
From Being Terribly Injured
by Game Fowl.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Sept. 26.-While playing in
the yard Of his home in East Orange,
Wesley. the ~two-year-old son of William
V. Trimpi. was attacked by a big Ken
lucky Cochin rooster, owned by James
Clark. a neighbor. The prompt arrival
of a nurse saved the little fellow from
terrible injury.
As it was. the rooster picked the child's
face and a n its spurs several times in
his body.
The rooster has been securely Gagged, and
1t is said Mr.. Trimpi will try to force Mr..
Clark to kill the fowl.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
IRATE WIFE THREW ACID.
She Was Jealous and Husband
Refuses to Prosecute.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Sept. 26.-Enraged through
Jealousy, Mrs. Juliette Schwartz threw
carbolic acid over her husband, Ludwig,
during a quarrel in their apartments, at
No. S2 East Eighty-eighth street.
The ans neck, face, arms and hands
were severely burned. In the Harlem
Court. where his wife was arraigned, he
refused to make complaint and she was
discharged. Schwartz said that his wife
shot him some time ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27
SAYS HE SET DOG ON HER.
This Is the Charge Mrs. Schultz
Makes Against Husband,

Emma Il. Schultz, who was married to
Edward R. Schultz June 8, brought suit
for divorce yesterday, alleging that on
June u, twelve days after their marriage,
the defendant "set the dog on her. and
on June 2 Schultz, she claims, assaulted
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-27

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