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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
A HELPING HAND
Is GladIy Extended by a ST, Louis Citizen,

There are many enthusiastic citizens in
st. Louis prepared to tell their experience
for the public good. Testimony from such
a source Is the best of evidence and will
prove helping hand" to scores of readers
Read the following statement:
MIR. John Kelly. drayman for years in St
Louis. living at !zs7 North Sixteenth street.
says: I'm addition to backache attacks.
which / had for five or six years. trouble
with the kidney secretions existed. l tried
more than one means 10 get relief, but I'M
III went to Wolff-Wilson's, corner Sixth
street and Washington avenue. met with
very Indifferent success. The treatment was
just what / required Since / stopped It
] have not noticed symptom of a recur-
renee"
For sale By all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster Milburn Company, Buffalo, n. Y,
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-and take no
substitute.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
CLOSING OF THE CONVENTION.
F, D. Thompson Elected President
of Illinois Associa ton.

Bloomington, H., March S.-The Central
Illinois Teachers Association closed its
two days convention this afternoon. This
morning addresses were delivered by James
L. Hughes, Toronto. Canada, and r. \.
Roark, Lexington. Ky.
The new officers elected at noon were as
follows: President, F. d. Thompson. Gales
burg: vice president. 3. e. Nelson. LIN
coin; secretary. Miss Anna Barber. TAYLOR
Vile; railroad secretary. W. H. d. Meier.
Griggsvllle; treasurer. ]. A. Mercer, Pc
oria.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
AT BARR's.

Great opportunities are presented at Bars
for secur1ng choice selection of goods. There
IS no dissatisfaction with the goods from
Missouri's greatest store after you get them
home. The offerings this spring are unusual
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
LANGUAGES.

The BeritE SchooI OF Languages,
st I.olis-Odeon Grand and Firney Aves)
City Branch. MerEoi IL Jaccard Bldg
On Thursday. March ~. ri ,. M, Recital
Hall. odeon. Mr.. P Valmigre. Phi. D. IL. D.,
Of the University CT Paris late professor OF
philosophy and rhetoric at the Institute Ii
Large. i'm Paris. assistant superintendent Of the
BcriItx Schools will give lecture in French
10 which you and your friends are cordially
invited.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

Bloomington c. e. De Butts. Pontiac.
and ". J. Holmes Mowequa. The next
meeting place will BIO selected by the Elk
ecutive Committee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29
JAMES S. HARLAN RESIGNS.
Asks to Be Relieved as Attorney
General of Porto Rico.

Washington. March 2S.-James S. Harlan.
Attorney General of Porto Rico, to-day
called on the President and rendered his
resignation. to take effect April 30
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23

not gone far enough for an entirely con-
elusive judgment, am afraid the appar-
ent successes SO far will not prove sue
cesses after all. have studied the ac-
ton Of for11lalin and the results are not
encouraging. It destroys the color n1d-
terial of the blood cells. reducing their
power Of oxidation, deteriorates the plas-
ma Of the cells, and tends to create in
flammation. s" that more harm is done
to the system than can be overcome by
the destru~t: III Of the bacteria that
caused the poisoned condition.
First. the action Of formalin is to re-
duce the temperature. and as high
temperature usually companies septic
poisoning, the first symptoms after ad-
ministration arc naturally looked upon
as favorable. This result has been found
to be only temporary. With imperfect
oxidation, caused by the action a. the
drug on the red blood corpuscIes. there
is imperfect elimination of waste matter.
Inflammation is created, and new fields
for the acteria are prepared. Under con-
tinued treatment of this kind. the health
of the body would be $50 reduced that fur
ther treatment wo,I be useless After
reading reports cl the hospital cases
during the past fel days. /, am more con.
WINGED than ever that the treatment 10
not success
''Formalin is not the only drug that
might be used In this way, and I expect
important discoveries as a result OF its
nee :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
DEMANDS OF HEALTH.
Hear1y Thirty-Five Thousand DOL
lars Increase OF Appropriations
Asked by Department.

The Health Committee last. night
q agreed on asking the Finance Committee
for appropriations aggregating Slo7, 6ls for
the needs of the Health Department tor
1905. The total Of the appropriations
awarded the department for 1892 was ST..
1882 Consequently the amount asked for
the current year if received, viii be an
increase OF s34, 99e5.ts. The particulars OF
the amounts asked for are Is follows
Board of Health:
Payroll and expenses (same as last
Year,, s5.s00e0
Special Vaccination increase $4,000.
s5.U00.O0.
Crenatory payroll and expenses On
crease $500, s45o0.D0.
4 Street cleaning branch:
Par-roll Of hands for los men, So, 81; IN
crease 81, 1886 about $500 of this on
account Of increase Of q. cents per day
in compensa ton.
Expenses, $lS,19e.0o.
Special expenses (new mules, carts. &c)
So. 705. 90.
Total expenses. SCI $500. an increase Of
s6,S97. over last year.
CONSTRUCTION (new stable, sheds 6c.l,
$1,000.
Dr. Oppenhiner, the President OF the
Board of Health, reported the smallpox
situation as cleared up. and said that
the pest-house would be closeu altogether
by February LIST.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23

there is urgent necessity for economy.
We are confident that all the States obIl-
cations viii be- met promptly. The State
will be able to make ample provision for
the public free schools. the insane. the
educational institutions. pay interest on
the public debt, pay pensioners. and make
adequate provision for all the incidental
expenses of government, and will at the
same time allow the people to get the
full benefit Of the reduction in the rate
of taxation, as provided in the new Con
stituton. Mind you. We believe that all
this can and will be accomplished without
any increase in the tax rate or the levy
of a special tax for any purpose
Having said this much. we prefer to
wait and see the figures in detail as
prepared by the. auditor before going into
a lengthy discussion of the matter. :
Senator Keezell and delegate Boaz We're
members of the constitutional convention,
and are fully acquainted with the State
and her resources and finances. They have
given the matter close study, and by rea-s
son of long service as members OF the
Finance Committees of the two branches
Of the General Assembly, no two men
are more capable Of speaking on the
matter Of the States finances.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION OUTLOOK.
At this juncture, interest in the appro-
priation for the Jamestown Tercsntenary
Exposition is awakened, some members OF
the Legislature expressing the belief In
the Iobbies of the hotels last night, that
the review OF the States financial OUT
look made things look a little unfavorab1e
for that enterprise.
Then there are the Improvements to the
Capitol, for which the sum Of s1o0o00 has
been set aside. but sentiment among the
members is for a, change from the plans
which has been selected to those for
far more imposing and costly improve
hents,
The tables were ordered printed by the
Senate, and when they are returned to
that body they will be distributed among
the members for their guidance and in
formation, and will enter materially into
the debates regarding the matter OF taxa.
ton, when it is reached. A member OF
the House Finance Committee, speaking
of the fgures.of the auditor, said:
.'Sure the figures are all right, Colonel
Marye5 is right to a cent. You can say
that the Legislature will have to I'M
pose a tonnage tax and other subjects
of taxation will be made to feel the eff
fects Of the new Constitution which we
inherited last year.
The speaker declined to allow the use
of his name, saying that when the States
finances were under discussion in the
House, he proposed to 'take shot at
the new Constitution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
ANOTHER OLD SOLDIER GONE.
James A. Conner, in Rockbridse,
Dead-Serred Under Two Flags.

Dead-Serred Under Two Flags.
James a. Conner, OF Roekbridge Bath,
Rockbridse county. died at his home in
mat vicinity Wednesday. aged 10 years,
He was born on Toad Run, Rockbridga
county, and lived dis entire lifetime In
this county, except for several years spenE
II military service. He was one ot-the
original members OF the celebrated Rock
bridge Artillery In the Confederate army.
and was captured at Gettysburg. He was
Kept IN the Federal prison at Point Lock
out for nine months. He was wounded
twice-orce In the arm at Sharpsbure.
and again at Gettysburg in the thigh.
He afterwards served in the United
states army as member of Company Z
Tst United States Infantry. and for
nine months was on the Norehwestera
frontier during the Indian troubles there.
He received an honorable discharge, and
al the time OF his death drew a tension
from the UnIted States Government. He
was twice married His first wife was
MISS Kay, OF Rockbr1dge county, and one
son-John w. Conner, az Ohto--survtyes
them. His second wife was Miss .John-
son, Of the Rockbridgs Baths vtcinftv.
Wno survives him with nine children
Ernest L Conner. assistant postmaster
or Lexington. and C. s. Conner. rr-af
carrier United States mail from Le.iug.
Ion on kerr's Creek route; Mrs w. 81
snlosr, J. A. Conner. Jr.. Mrs. w. p
1yree. Emmett N Conner, Miss Pear
So4ner. al OF Rcckhridgs Baths: Mrs.
=. Mckeever. Brownsburz, ya.E z,
Conner. Abingdon. I'll.
The fnterment win be made at Retaasaa
PRESBYTERIAN Cemetery. Rocsbr,dye corr.
y. Of which church the deceased ,vau
long member
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
mrs. p. II. sI1er,. Death.

LEXINGTON. VA, January ao.-tsps-
cial Mrs Patience Pettts Silar. relief,
OF P. NJ. silar, Of Denmark. Rockhriege
county. died at the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. w. H. sensabaugh. OF Rack.
bridge Baths vicinity on January 18th,
at an advanced age She was before her
marriage Miss Wright. OF Amherst coua-
ty. and IS survived by one bother. Cary
Wright, of Idaho, and ten chiidren-J. a
Silar and Mrs W. II. Cummings. Marion
Rockbridge county: Mrs Mark Haitian
tw1fe Of Mark Haitian. SRI. of Denmark
Rockbridge county: Mrs. W. NJ. NuckoIs
and Mrs. W. H. sensahaugh. OF Rock
bridge. Baths. William I. siler. sedss-
wick, Kan. Mrs. A., r, Agner. Montgon,-
cry. W. Va: Mrs. E. " Anderson. elm
ton. Mass; Mrs. r. NJ Potter. Low Moor,
Va, and Mrs. G. S. Lofts, az Timber.
Ridge. Eockbr.dge county, wife Of the
county overseer OF the poor. G. s. Lofts.
She is survived by thirty-seven grand
children and eight great-grandchildren
The intsrnent was made in the old Hat
tan burying grounds. near Denmark,
Rockbridge county
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
BAD LOCKJAW CASE
TN sP0TsYLVANIA.
Lewis Kronk. Who Shot Himself
With a Toy Pistol, Has Tetunus
and is Not Expected
to Live.

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, January q.
(Special)-A few days ago, Charles
Kronk, young son or Mr.. Lewis KronlS,
OF spotsylvapia county. was reported
dead. but it turned out to be that the boy
is alive, but in a serious condition from
tetanus.. :s,asA ssf
He shot his hard the day after Christ
mas with a blank cartridge from one Of
the notorious toy pistols. The next day
he suffered very much, and Continued to
suffer until a week later, when he COM
planned OF his jaws giving him pain
On the Sunday following he could not
eat A doctor was called in. and found
that he had a genuine case of tetanus
There IS very little hope of his recovery
"A dwelling on the farm Of Captain Dan.
NJ. Lee. at Underwater, was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
furniture of the occupants was also burn
ed. The building was insured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
Mrs. Jas. f. Muthcrspa,rs Dead.

cial.l-The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah a.
Mutherspaw, widow of James F. A1uthers-
paw, whose death occurred Wednesday
at her residence in the vicinity of Lex
ington, took place this afternoon from
the Trinity Methodist church, Rev. J.
H.. Light and Rev. D. A Penick Off
ciated. e
nrs Mutherspaw was before her mar.
rage a Miss Hughes, of Golfers Creek,
Rockbridge county. and was aged 10
years. She is survived by nine children
Samuel. Frank, and Lee Mutherspaw,
Mrs. ii Gillock, Mrs. Joseph Phillips,
Mrs. j. w Splitter. and Miss Matte
Mutherspaw. all of Lexington, and Harry
Mutherspaw, West Branch, Iowa, and
Jacob Mutherspaw, Winona, MINI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
TRlUMPHs OF 1892,

Seldom, II aver. in any one ysal OF th.
history Of the world have so many IN.
portant events OF universal interest takes
place. America. England. Germany. and
France have each participated The
President OF the United States welcoues
asid entertained II. r. r. Prince Henri
of Prussia at the White House. EawaY,
the VII was crowned King OF Eestars
and Emperor Of India. ahe German Err
peror had his Amsrican-brtlt yacht. sds.
teor.,. chrtstened: France had tina unven
nx. OF the Kcckanbsau Statue. ana q. al
&,,nctona attending these caishrag .c.a
Meet q Chandon.s Champagne was used
.41csustvsly. This. Indeed. @ IA unraral
lelsd rseoid.z U proof positive 81 ~
1uDsrtaxltr aud Popularity sot tn@ 4snoWn
"a brand Of Moet g Chandon swhIga: 3anla
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23

It appears that the new city Jail has
been built without any proper system o.
ventilation being included in the costly
structure.
This fact was developed, together wilh
several other alleged defects, at the meet.
ing Of the subcommittee on Streets
Messrs. Burton, Gilman. and Pollock.
who have the matter in cnarge-ysstercay
afternoon. Mr.. W. n. Bowman, the rep
resentative of the Stuart Iron-W orks. the
Cincinnati contractors, met with the sun-
committee and submitted his list Of items
Of extra work, for which he claims conf
pensation is due from the. city. ne oIny
item considered by the subcommittee az
this meeting was claim for 1.5pJ feet ad.
ditnnal radfating surface, which. AR
Bowman claims, Was ordered to be put IN
by the City Engineer. and was that much
more than was necessary, and for which
he is entitled to be paid under his con-
tract with the city. which required him to
put In only as much as was necessary.
The City Engineers Department. on the
other hand, claim that the radiaung sur
face IS inadequate for heating the build.
ing In zero weather.
AN ISSUE JOINED.
An issua was Joined on this wide dis.
crepancy and the statement OF extras,
together with the contract and other
papers. was referred to City Attorney
Pollard. who met with the committee
" RICNc4S lGSG1 CSllitCI! II4t1S ~ AC
reported back to the subcommittee.
which will take the matter up again at
Il O'Clock Monday morning
The subcommittee was, only IN ses-
sion for about half an hour, when they
found themselves, as Mr.. Pollock ex-
pressed It, sup to the neck In knotty
problems
The subject Of the ventilation. or rather
non-ventiia ton, of the Jail having
bee1, testified to by an expert builder,
and being up for discussion, Mr.. Bow
man frankly admitted that the building
had been constructed without any pro-
vision made for the intake OF fresh air
or any other system OF proper ventila-
ton that should have been included IN
the specifications. He claimed that the
Stewart Iron Works. in their original
propositions. had included q proper VEN
ttlatfon system at a cost OF $3.50. which
specification had been stricken out OF the
contract as closed with the city. the tdea-
of the City Engineer being that the
windows and other openings would fur
nish sufficient ventilation.
At this point the members Of the COM
mites foresesirg an all-night session
If they undertook to go into these mat
ters. concluded as above stated, to re-
fer them to. the City Attorney for his
inspection and opinion to be rendered
at an adjourned meeting Monday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
F0RMALIN N0TA CURE
FOR BLOOD POISONING
Ur. Louis Warner. the PathoIcgist,
Thinks Experiments Thus Far
Have Not Been Succea.fn1.

NEW YORK. January 22-(special. -
The value OF formalin as cure for blood
poisoning. was denied by DR.. Louis War
ner. the pathologist in a. lecture before
tho Hundred Years Club to-day. This
was partly borne out by the death yes
tcrday of a woman In st. vincent's fIospi-
tai. who was treated by DR.. Barrow.s
method DR.. Warmers opinion is that
the introduction OF this powerful drug
into tie c:rcplatory system even in COM
parattvely minute quantities. does more
harm by its inf1anmatory and corrosive
action. than itAdoes good by destroying
the bacteria that causes the poison
In thus running counter to the views OF
many prominent physicians. who have
been experimenting lately, he was indors-
ed by Mr.. Carlton Simon, retiring presi-
dent OF the Hundred Years Club. who is
a leading nenrolcgist. Concerning forma-
lin. Dr. Warner said in his lecture:
Although experiments recently have
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
ROY BROWN ARRESTED.
Roanose-Fire Department
ordinance

ROANOKE. va, January 22.-tsnecia1-l
Roy Brown. who some time ago shot
and killed Will King. and was afterwards
acquitted, aud who shot Griffin Jones on
Monday night. was captured to-day IN
pulaski. All the persons involved are col.
ored.
Osborne Thaxton and another man
were captured this morning by datec-
tives, charged with stealing hrasses from
the Norfolk and Western railway. L
seems that thousands OF pounds OF this
metal have been stolen from cars and
engines In the last few months. It was
evidently taken outside ct the city and
melted and then sold to a dealer. who
was forced to leave the city on account
OF his license being raised from $50 u
8 COO.
The city council. by vote OF 70 /.
sustained Mayor Cutchinss veto OF ths
paid fire department ordinance at
meeting last night. The mayors message.
accompanying his veto. was practical and
to the point.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
WANTS DAMAGES FOR
DEPLETED WIND.
Remarkable Suit Instituted Against
the Owner of the Flattron
Building in New York.

NEW YORK. January 2o.-fSpeciall-
The Flatiron building is q public nui-
eancc," is the charge to be made in a
damage suit which Gibson n. Vincent is
having prepared. Mr.. Vincent is a
clothing merchant at Broadway and
Twenty-second streets, and he alleges
that on two different occasions the wind
has been so detected by the Flatron that
the plate glass windows In front of his
store were smashed, allowing his stock to
be damaged
He wants a judgment Of 5000 against
the owners OF The Flatiron building. To
corroborate his contention, Mr.. Vincent
sets forth in his bill of complaint that tho
Flatiron lis Of an extremely, peculiar and
unusual shape" and. for this reason air
currents sweeping around the structure
perform some fearful and wonderful
tricks.
According to Mr.. vincent's bill, so fierce
has become the disturbance at times that
pedestrians have been hurried violently
to the Sidewalk. Occupants Of the build
ings in the neighborhood tell of many al.
legged unlawful acts of the wind after its
natural course had been changed by the
Flatiron and aver that profanity has
been lanentably increased by these.
After setting out the site and owner
ship OF The building concerned. Mr.. Vim
cents bill Of complains reaus: =.
THAT the said Flat;ron building, by
reason o. its extremely peculiar and un-
usual shape and form OF construction, is
a public and private nuisance, In that
when the wind blows from certain
northeasterly direction against the high
easterly wall of the. building such wind
is diverted with great force and violence
down and into the street.
When asked about tue matter to-day.
Mr.. Vincent said. that after the winds
second offence he consulte- his attorney,
Henry A: Anderson. Mr.. Anderson, he
said. told him that suca a case was with
out precedent, but he believed he had
just claim for damages.
ST take it, SAID Mr.. Vincent thai
they (meaning the owners ct the Flat
iron have coralled the wind and dumped
it over on me. and that it IS Just
the same as if ley had flooded my
place with water. There isn't any
protection for me. don't know when the
wind is going 10 blow There isn't any
telling what's going to happen Even. II
nothing more serious occurs than the
breaking Of the windows can't afford 10
be paying for plate glass every day or
two.
IF they had corralled the sun and d.
my stock. don't you think would have
ground for damageso ahey nave no right
to damage my property.
How do I expect to prove It is the
Wind? Wen have q new sort Of exI
perts on the stand-men to testify about
air currents. Well have architects who
have investigated the situation. and who
VII. be able to describe accurately some
Of the gymastic stunts of the wind -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
Farmvfl1e Chlt-Chat.

FARMvILLE. VA, January a2-(Spe-
ciaLl-Faraville will soon be connected
with the surrounding country districts by
telephone, which will be a great conven-
fence to the local business houses.
The Union Telephone Company is now
erecting poles from Darlington Heights.
Five Forks, and Prospect on to Farm
Vile. It Is intended by this company to
continue the system on through the east
ern and northeastern sections of Prince
Edward.
The announcement recently made TINT
Farmville will hold another agricultural
aud mechanical fair the coming fall has
already the hearty endorsement OF our
wide-awake, progressive business men.
It Is proposed that this exposition shall
be strictly Of the old-fashioned country
fair sort.
Mr.. Charles Bugg. who was recently
appointed postmaster of Farmville. has
not yet received his commission, and
the office is yet in charge Of Mr.. S. II.
Bliss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23
a PERSONAL ENCOUNTER.
Fight Between aIessrs. King and
Tesh at GreensboroJ
GREENSBORO, NC Ian

GREENSBORO, N. c., January "a
stock in this neck of the woods. It
doesn't always get In the papers ,(though
to put the. exact facts in print Is the
only way to prevent Exaggerated rumors
from getting out), but It Is here all the
same, and it was shown this morning on
Greene street. when in an alteration
over some business matter Mr.. John Z.
King. the well-known business man and
secretary Of the Central Carolina Fair
association. struck Mr.. S: A. Tesh. g
farmer, on the head. Mr.. Tesh angered
Mr.. King. and in the heat Of the latter's.
passion he picked up the first object
handy-a brick--and struck the other man
as stated. DR.. Petree dressed the injured
mans wound. Both gentlemen were war
ranted for assault, Mr.. King on the
charge Of striking Mr.. Tesh, and the lat
ter on the charge of calling Mr.. King an
Objectionable name
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23

T #fs=
favorite with all who knew him. He was
a member Of the Sunday school Of st.
James Methodist church.
z. When the Boys Clubsw organized a
few months ago he was! one OF The most
active promoters OF Sthe club. He wa
made treasurer of the. club, and -at an
election held two weeks ago he was re-
elected. defeating several aspirants The
club held meeting last night, and de-
cided to attend the funeral in body.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from st. James church.
the following boys acting as ll-bearers:
Mr.. Marvin T. Taylor tregent of the
club). and Masters Willie Goode. Clarence
Walsh. Taylor Hawkins Temple Baptist.
Roy Maker. Herbert Strange, and
Clarence Riddick. The burial will be In
Hollywood. s-:,.stt5 by
Just a year ago yesterday a sister Of
the boy was laid to rest. He is survived
by his parents and two brothers-A1 rion.
and Clarence Hamilton.