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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
Delegates From Fifteen States
Tributary TO the Mississippi
Meet in New Orleans.
LETTER FROM MR.. ROOSEVELT
President Expresses Full Sym
pathy With the Movement 10
Deepen the Channel and
Provide Proper Lcvees.

New Orleans. Ia. oct. g7.-Ees0IvsI 10
appeal To the Federal Government Tor
adequate aid TO !evee both banks OF the
Mississippi River and To build such Izv-gs
Al minimum grade. thereby making POS
sihle the reclamation and protection Of
the al!uvial lands and improving uav,ga-
ton. the largest and most Influential
leves convention Yet held IN the NIlssis-
sippi Valley convened here to-day. when
President Scott called the Interstate Mis-
s.ssippi River Improvement and I.evse
Association TO order.
The delegates represented fifteen States
OF the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. and in
cluded Governors. Senators. members Of
Congress. high railroad officials and rep-
resentatives OF commercial exchanges and
Ievee boards
In calling the convention 10 order. Prcsl-
dent Scott defended the levee system and
urged the constItutionaiity. the expediency
and the commercial and military necessity
OF Government charge OF the river.
Mayor CapdCvillc and Governor Heard
made addresses Of welcome. Charles Scott
was chosen permanent chairman OF the
convention and i committee on reso,u-
uons. composed OF two delegates from
each State represented and ten al large.
was provided for.
LETTER FROM president.
Before the convention took O. recess
Chairman Parker Of the Committee on
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
GIRL ADMITS GETTING MONEY.
Florence Hare Collects SiG.2O
Which She Soon Spends.

Florence Hare. u years old. residing at
No. al Trudeau street. went TO the Meyer
q Goessling Cloak Company. No. 7I7
North Eleventh street. on October %. and
collected the wages Of Mrs. Celia Tiemeye-
and her daughter. amounting 10 Sl6e.
She was arrested at her home yesterday
morning by Special officer Thomas Dvryer
OF the Central District She admitted
she got the money and said she spent IL
in having a coed time. \ warrant was
issued yesterday charging her with OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses. 81.
was turned over 10 the matrOn at the
Four Courts.
when Miss Hare went 20 the Cloak
Company's factory she told this cashier.
Joseph A. GuiEuon that she was a neire OF
Mrs Ticmeytr's and that she had been
sent Tor the wages due Mrs Ticmeyer and
her daughter. Il happened that on that
day Mrs. Ttemeyer was not working ana
the cashier gave the money 10 her
When Mrs Tiemeyer called for her
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
COFFEE PARALYSIS
4 Well Defined Case.

Coffee paralysis is not common. hut
there are more cases than folks imagine.
and thc-e are cases where the nervous
victim keeps on with the coffee until the
trouble is chronic and incurable.
On the other hand. there are many
cases where leaving off the coffee and
drinking Postum Food Coffee I'm its place
has resulted in complete and speedy
cures as in the following
For several years 1 was IN an alarm
ing condition, and had consulted every
physician in ou- town. besides three
visiting Specialists. lly trouble baffled
them all. but their different verdicts
ErightenCd me. and the trea tment pro
posed was long. tedious and very eNpeu-
SiNe- Ny husband had already spent a
small fortune trying 10 help me. and the
no good.
My trouble was numbness or half
paralyzed sensation that would creep
over me, especially bad at night. COM
mencing in my arms. shoulders and down
10 my left side. and was followed by terri
ble pains and pricSly sensation that is
beyond description. Ny hands would pun
Up and feel like great Jumps. 50 thick and
heavy and unnatural. ! could do absolute
ly no work OF any kind.
1T was then that my mother perSua led
me that my condition was largely due 20
the use OF coffee. Of which ] was q
great lover She knew what leaving or
coffee and using Postum had done in her
own case. and she finally persuaded me 20
make the same shift, which i did with5ug
much faith To my everlasting surprise
NlAS NAAalAEG was NtflltAtlA III ANl al my nll
complaints soon leSsensd and are now COM
pleteiy gone. The terrible feelings ard
sensations that l cannot describe have
stopped completely, and I feel as II new.
rich red blood was flowing through ny
veins. bringing me health and happiness.
- All OF this know is due TO my hav-
TG stopped co1ee. and used Postum. AIy
husband and three sons all use Postum
nov. and enjoy il greatly Name given
bE fostum Company, Battle Creek. Mich.
PCstun makes red blood
LOOK IN aaGn package for feonE- Of the
famous little book. The Road to Well
VILE
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
WOMAN ACTS AS ATTORNEY
IN CHICKEN POISONING CASE
'Irs. &. II. Papc OF Webster Groves
Defends BaptiSte kraemcr,
hut Loses Fight.

Mrs. e. II. Pap OF Webster Groves yes
tegiay appeared in Justice Barron's court
10 defend BaptiSte Kraen.er. who was
charged with poisoning the chickens Of
Ernest Pipkin. his Heighbor.
Mrs. Pape surprised the court ~ States
attorney hy her knowledge Of the law.
She put up a stubborn fight. even though
defeated
It was charged by the prosecution that
Pi9kia's chickens had rdmbIed on To
kraemer's premises and there found poi
sUned food. which had been prepared by
the proprietor To get rid Of them.
Mrs. Pape. serving as an attorney.
moved 90 Guash the case at the close Of
the States side, on the ground that there
was no evidence 40 show that the poison
was eaten by the CnICkeus. nothing 20
show the value II the fowls or tnat the
act was done r1auciouSly. Tne court ru.ed
otrcrW.se. however. ana fined kTaemer sI
anu costs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

Tho cases against Edward Linck and
ItS- Dora NorI4uer We're nollc pressed
ny Prosecuting Attorney Johnston in the
clayton Circuit Court yesterday.
-Marriase licenses were issued in Clay
ton yesterday TO Milton DcHatre and
Syivinia Aubuchon OF Cross Keys: George
i'ameT and Helen JaC0bsmeyer Of St.
Louis and Edward Debrunrer and Ger
trude Lsrch OF 81. Louis.
Henry Miller. the deaf mute. who was
employed In the saloon Of Julius Huffman
VIXEN the latter was shot by footpads
september s. went TO Clayton yesterday 10
see 9. H ClaridEe. who Is held in con-
nection with the Lauman murder. Cla-
rldEe had admitted his familiarity with
the country around Spanish Like. whore
kuhlmsn was shot. and that he was in
the vicinity about that time. Miller. who
was In huh.man's saloon when the mur-
der occurred, could not Identify him
John Buford. who was charged in 4
Grand Jury Indictment with malicious as
sault 10 kill, yesterday pleaded guilty. 10
common assault in the Clayton Circuit
Court and was fined S25 and costs. Bl-
ford si,ot his cousin. Jesse Hewlett. in tho
hip April 8. 1903 Both men are prominent
citizens Of Ellisyille.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28

fled and on Tuesday Chief Desmond and
| Sheriff Dickmauu viii 20 10 Guadalajara,
arriving Wednesday
Kratz. il IS expected, will apply for a
writ in imperO. which in the United
States is the -ame as n writ Of habeas
( corpus. The Judge will examine the pa
pers and pass upon them Immediately.
I There Is little doubt Of his decision. as
the papers have been checked over time
and again with the greatest care. both in
st. Louis and by the Attorney General at
Washington. and there pronounced correct
in every detail.
However. il is not believed that the case
can be settled inside OF three or four days.
ard il may take longer, but Circuit Attor-
ney Folk believes the officers will start
back with krats inside Of two weeks.
Chief Desmond and Sheriff Dickmann
decided yesterday that they viii handCun
kratz. They Will engage "a stateroom IN
a sleeping car. While one OF the officers
sleeps the other viii guard the prisoner
He viii be watched closely TO prevent any
attempt to get away. as well as any effort
TO do injury TO himself.
The return OF Kratz may mean that
other members Of Jhe City Council com
nins 10 which he belonged Will also be
kratz may turn states evidence ana tell
all he knows apOUt the Council enu OF the
Subaf ban Railway deal. The S6i.pO. which
ne and Phil Stock. the railways legis.a-
i've agent deposited IN the Mississippi
dltN trust Company vault - SIlll there.
circuit Attorney Folk holds the key
which was turned over TO hratz and
there iS no way 10 get the money unless
The box II broken open. With the vaults
So closely guarded this possibility is elm
Emil Meysznb-rg and Kratz are the
only council combine members who were
lEliCted IN connection with the Suburban
deal. MCySeuhgrE mas been tried. The SUI
brtme Court reversed and rsmanded his
case lie has not been retired but as
soon as other matters are disposed OF CIR
cunt Attorney Folk will have the case put
on thc aochet Tor trial. Ii will be tried
h,loI" JHaSc Mcdonald in Division No. $.
indictments against AT least four other
luptGuab Die m case hTi1Z does turn states
evidence II he does become a witness for
lhe prosecution it viii Dee impossible TO
prosecute hlm on the same charge. Other
measures, however. are aS Vet not barred
by the statute OF limitations aud rho
former Councilman can h. rrosecI,ted
he statute II limitation will hc "a bar
20 the Prosecution Of bno-ilers connected
with the Suburban deal who have NOT al
ready been indicted after Novarlf..- IL
ana 10 us" kraft rs a witness AGAINST
them. u i essential that he should be
date
Some speculation as 10 the amount Of
kr1tz bend when he is brought back
this time has begun at the -Four Courts
not improbable that the amount will be
doubted this time. and in that event he
Nlll no doubt experience considerable GIf-
nculty in getting q boudsman.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
RICHARD WAGNER,
THE GREAT CoMPosER.

Thrills the musical world with mis- grand
works In the realm OF tone. Alternately
he stirs the soul with peals OF thunder
ana soothes the ear with the sweetest
strains Disease produces a discord in the
human body. while perfect health es-
tablishes a harmony throughout the sys-
TEN. The blood Is freed of all impurities
and forced through the veins with
rhythmic tinEle by Dr. Burkhart's Veze-
table Compound. while the feet step light
Is as to the measure OF a dance. A POSI-
tive cure Is effected in all cases OF Rheu-
matism. Organic Diseases and Constipa-
t!on. Thirty days treatment 25c at all
druggists A six months treatment IL
sold for 500. with guarantee to cure
OF money refunded
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
FOOD FOR THOUGHT,
The Doctors Idea of Long Dis
tauce LocomOtion.

French physicians claim that fruit and
milk are the best foods FOR lons-dIstaDce
riding
American doctors are equally emphatic
on o'Suliivan Rubber Heels as the bss,
food for loug-distance walking.
Good milk-Eood rubber.
II is possible 10 make limitations OF
o'sullivan's as good as o'sulIivan's. but
the expense Is so great that the makers
are content with only claiming il.
To the wearer. however. this IS a serious
matter he Is anxious 10 know which is
new rubber and which Is fraud.
Say Sullivan's-and stick to Il.
They will pay you better and you nav
no more.
Send to the O'sullivan Rubber Co. Low
ell. Mass. II the dealer cannot serve you.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
Protest Against Forest Reserve.

Salida. Colo. Oct. 27.-At a mass meet
ing Of citizens Of this (Chahee) county
resolutions were adopted protesting
against the General Land Office at Wash
ingtOn setting aside public lands adjacent
TO this city as a part of the San Isabel
fOTsest reserve. The land in question Is
rich mineral and agricultural land. and
the charge Is made that private interests
their own gain.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
CUMMINGS CASE GOES OVER.
Second Indictment Against Wom-
an Charged With Murder.

The case against Mrs. Minnie Cum
mirEs. charged with killing her husband.
Edgar NJ. Harris. at No. 4ii9 Evans ave
nue.. two years ago. was set for trial yes
teTiay in Judge AicDOHall's Court
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Maroney
told the court that he would ask 10 have
the case continued generally. Mrs. Cum
rnfucs is now under sentence for killing
her husband Dennis Cummings. Under
the law 4 person under scntncc cannot be
tricd for another cffelse. as the person
Is '.isEaiIv dead" Judge Mcdonald ord
cred the case continued generally.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
Chief Desmond and Sheriff Dick
mann Will Go After For
mer Councilman.
FUGITIVE TO BE HANDCUFFED.
Folk of the Opinion That Legal
FormaIities and Return VIII
Not Take More Than
Two Weeks.

Chief Of Detectives William Desmond
and Sheriff Joseph Dicllmauu will depart
tonight on the NJ, X & T. for Guadala-
jara. Mexico. TO bring back Charles Eratz
TO answer the charge Of bribery.
Although he had decided on Friday 10
permit Chief Desmond and Sheriff Dick
mann TO make the trip themselves. or Sc
lect the men Of their department who
were 10 20. Circuit Attorney Folk ar
ranged with. the two officers definitely yes
terday morning. that they should go after
the flrmer Councilman
With good travelling luck the officers
will reach Mexico CITY next Monday.
There the requisition papers wiz be certi-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28

Arrangements read letter from PCcsi-
dent Roosevelt which aroused mucl. en-
JhUslzsm. He expressed entire sympathy
with the movement.
\ resolution OF thanks TO the President
for his letter was passed and the con-
veutiou took a recess until p. IN.
At the opening Of the night session
Judge y. G. Blanchard Of Louisiana
spoke. urEing Government control Of the
leyc,s. saving. In part;
THE Mississippi River itself is the most
gigantic single natural feature uf our
continent. 90 presents problems % states
mauship that America has sought To
-rappla with and must continue 10 Crap
pie with. Il Is too vast FOR any State 10
handle. too much for any authority less
than that OF the nation itself 10 manage.
Individuals and sepcrate States cannot
handle the question OF the prevention Of
iuundatio The work OF improvements
in navigation is the property Uf the ma
ton. Its jurisdiction is paramount over
its waters. The improvement Of its layi-
CATION and the construction OF works
n,.IflI to restrain its floods within its
c.Gu-elS are the province u the National
--,.I.-r,-ss. therefore. owes a twofold
dl;y lu tire ItNeg and To the American
lEuI.' lu respect Ia the river. 50 10 ln-
pruvr its navigation and e. keep u I'M
proved as lu make the T4FTs- "a great high
way ul commerce. free 20 a." world. and,
yyyrgd. lu su harness its waters tuIt they
s'.aN uul remain a terror sauu "a d".uvn 81
dc.trunton To- tLose Who live "ishIn ITS
s.,.-.s.sry or Agriculture Wilson arrived
tD-Cry and tn-I isht addrcs.-ud il' CON
yru--"". The SecrrtIIy is on has way 10
r,.rfEyAv IMPROVEMENTS
In a letter to the New Orleans Lpvce
Committee. Air. George J. Gould says that
the wUTK uu The GuuId extensions and inn
pTuVcm- utS In the Mississippi Valley Will
involve Ihe expenditure OF between Sil-
'11.ug and S0OU.gU The safety Uf jhis
work VIII depend To- a great extent on tile
eve work The letter Is IL part as FOL
'-rle railroad interests I am connected
Wl:H have under WAY and partially com
V'-ter. q los grade liae uf road from East
ST. LOWS tn New orleans, crossing In"
-ilSSsEripui River on great bridge @t
THHhss. IL. When this line u completed u
a'li Be- q water-Erado line pIrallc'inE the
Mississippi and opening up VIRGIN forests
upon its wet hank. and in addition % Will
make accessible great uress OF farming
lands srss"' p;iUle % hiSh degree Of cult
vstipu % ~lfa fIom iEundHtiuu-
We are also rebuilding the railroad
between Little Rock. Ark, and CuueF-
vile. Miss. and are constructing new
low grad. line of railroad in the White
River valley 20 connect our Kansas City
ilnc- with the main lire OF the Iron Noun
tain road. All OF this. with necessary
expenditures for equipment and other
RAILROAD arUugtcnaucgS. VIII amount 90
from slH"'Jgl5 60 ylHCUC1t.
%c.utations have been virtually closed
TO give tire Rock Is.and-FIisCo system
fracka-e rights over q new line 20 New
Orleans.
Ia ra1 be stated cfIriallv that the pros
ont financial h-Si;alcy viii not deter Mr.
q uIi from completing these improve
rnarrz unless fhe situation becomes very
rnuch more serious than II Is at present.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28
BOYS INDULGE IN RACE WAR.
Stray Bullet Strikes Passing
Teamster- Infiictinn IninrN.

White and negro boys indulged in race
war a Chouteau and Ewing avenues. yes
teriay morning Several shots were fired.
and one bullet struck Gus Thomas OF No.
2IlS Crcv0is avenue. who was driving a
coal wagon he sustained a slight flesh
wound.
The battle between the boys was at its
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28

heiehth when fire broke out in a two-story
brick building al No. 2925 Chouteau ave
nue.. Just what caused the fight the police
have not ascertained. The boys were ar
rested. and taken TO the Eighth District
Station
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28

Service a Ia carte. on Cotton Belt trains
leaving St Louis Union Station daily SIS
a. m Might train leaves 9:f5 y. m.
Through without change Ticket Office. so
Olive street and Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28

money in the afternoon Of the same day
she was informed that il had been given TO
her n!eCt- She said that Miss Hare was
not her niece and that she had not au-
thurlzeL any one 10 draw her salary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28

OYSTERS first OF the season. Selects.
sc a dCzen. NilfUTd's. 207 North Sixth 81.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-28

rheumatism. more painful in this climate
than any other affiiction, cured by pre-
scription No. 2s5l, by Elmer & Amend.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
People Talked About.

Rev. DR.. David Gregg, pastor Of the
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian church
In Brooklyn, was unanimously elected
to the presidency of the Western The
illogical seminary of Allegheny, Pa.
Third Assistant Secretary of State
II. H. d. Pierce has returned to lne
United States after an extended tour
through Europe for the purpose of in
spectiDg the American consulates. He
will shortly submit his report to Sec
rotary Hay.
James Presley Fleming, one of the
best known Democratic politicians in
Western Pennsylvania and prominent
In G. A. r. Circles, died at Pittsburg
Of paralysis, aged sixty-six. He was a
friend of Samuel j. Randall and other
leading Democratic politicians of
Pennsylvania.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29

JAPANESE DfNY WAR RUM0RS
BUT PREPARATIONS IN THE ARMY
AND NAVY ARE CON-
PLETED.

Pekin, Oct. 25.-Altbough the rumor
that Russia has ordered the Japanese
workmen at Port Arthur to evacuate
has been ridiculed here, reports re-
ceived from that place cOIirm the
statement and say that all pr3gara
lions have been made for the dispatch
of a special train.
Admiral AlsZieff, the Russian vice.
roy Of the Far East, has arranged to
&C to ct. Petersburg for the purpose OF
opposing all Of the concessions de-
manded by Japaa in the pending Eego-
tistions.
While there is no signal tension, 1t
is the generally accepted belief that
war is unavoidable. Private advices
from high sources in Japan which
have just been received state that all
the army and navy war preparations
OF Japan have been finished. ms
Occupation of Masamp"o,
Korea, has been accomplished NOM
inally by the presence Of one or more
warships. The practical occupation,
which is expected to precipitate a
naval COuulSI lol INC SOHNIOl VI I1S
seas, which is deemed of the first inn
portance. has been planned for the
winter The Chinese government re-
CARDS the situation as being out of its
hands. Prince Ching, head of the for
eign office, has had not even official
cognizance of the abrogation u me
Manchurian convention between Rus
STA and the powers. Several prominent
Chinese officials 10 not conceal that
they desire war between Japa> and
Russia, hoping that such a struggle
would result in JaDan's downfall.
May Delay the Crisis.
Yokohama, Oct. 25.-The conference
between Baron de Rosen, the Rus
sian minister and Foreign Minister
Komur, has been postponed until after
the conference of the elder statesmen
of Japan, which is to take place to-
day.
The Russian viceroy Of TIE u East,
Admiral Alezieff, is expected to &c to
st. Petersburg early in November,
which may delay the expected crisis.
Rather PactTic,
London, Oct. 25-The japanese lega-
ton reiterated yesterday that there is
not the slightest foundation for the
Honolulu and other alarming reports
of the imminence of Russo-Japanese
war. Official communications received
from Tokyo during the last few days
contained nothing to indicate aha: the
probability of an outbreak Of HOSTILE
ties nor even that hitch had &C.
Cured in the negotiations. The for
eign office here also reiterates that its
information is opposed to the alarmist
stories.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
Resume OF the news.
From the CAPITAL.


Fifty-fiye bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church are in private ses-
sion, considering the interests OF the
church in the United States, Canada
and the West Indies.
Father Thomas e. Sherman, son OF
the late w. T. Sherman, has written
letter OF thanks to the president, con-
gress and all concerned in the erection
of the monument to his father.
In promoting some forty clerks in
the pension bureau, Commissioner
Ware announced that they were pro
NOTED only on merit, and warned all
clerks that any attempt to use outside
influence might result in dismissal.
The commissioner of the general
land Office has withdrawn from entry
622 900 acres of land in the Great
Falls, Mont, lanG district, and $4,000
acres in the Helena, Mont, district, on
account of irregular projects under the
reclamation law.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-10-29
Casualties.

Nine persons were injured in an
electric railway collision at Elwood,
Ind.
Six persons were severely injured in
collision between electric cars in
Chicago.
Fire supposed to be of incendiary
origin, destroyed five business blocks
at Galveston, Ind. The loss is esti-
mated at 5000
Charles Jordan and Miss Austa
Reese of Steubenville, o., stepped out
of the way OF one train in front of an
other and were killed.
Two girls, Willie Russell and Armie
Rountree, of Basley, N. c., tried to
hasten fire in the kitchen range with
kerosene. Both are dead.
Five fremen at st. Louis were over
come by ammonia fumes at a small
fire in cold storage building. They
were revived and are expected to re-
cover
Colonel j. ID. Powers of Louisville,
fell from car platform between the
cars at Reno, New, but managed to
roll out of the way, and escaped with
severe injuries.
Fire in the Green Point section of
Brooklyn destroyed several large
planning mills, lumber yards and car
riage shops and caused a loss estl-
mated at more than 100000.
A ferry boat collision in the middle
of the bay at San Francisco caused
panic among the passengers. Both
boats were damaged, but reached their
slips safely. No one was hurt.
A fishing boat containing three
young men was capsized in gale near
Huntsville, Mich. The men chung to
the boat, and after nearly twenty-four
hours two OF them were rescued The
other, Henry Chalifour, died from ex-
posture.
The coach barn on the estate of c.
Ledyard Blair. near Peapack, N. j.,
was destroyed by fire. The building,
which was eercted several years ago
at cost of 100000, was of marble
and brick and was classed as one OF
the costliest and best appointed barns
in the United tSates.
The British steamer Haverford,
from Liverpool, when 100 miles east
of Cape Henlopen, fell in with the
coasting steamer Rubis and Bessie,
crippled by gales and without food.
The crew had eaten nothing for four
days. They were furnished with sup
plies and set on their course.