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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Observation-Disclosures"
That is the latest fashionable word Of the
season. It is not volapuk. but II you have
hay fever you Will have no trouble to pro-
nounce It as many times q minute as you
care to.
ST. Louis victims and there are hundreds
OF them, are asking themselves whether the
announcement that Doctor Dunbar. a ia
nous Hamburg physician. IS going to secure
an antitoxin for this universal and dis
tressing disease. The story is that Doctor
Dunbar has succeeded In isolating the pois-
onous substance from the pollen of rag
weed. which is capable Of producing attacks
OF hay fever. IN predisposed persons by
means OF subcutaneous injection.
ST. Louis specialists are inclined to be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
TOO LATE TO SAVE CHILD
Infant Fell From Roof at Moment
Mother Saw It's Danger.

Newark. N. J.. July 1s.-within sight of
his mother, John King. Is months old. only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. John King. of No.
L Chapel court, was probably fatally hurt
by falling from the roof OF an extension
leading from the rear of the second floor OF
the house at No. $50 Broad street. and then
rolling down flight OF stone steps. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital In
the First Precinct police ambulance.
MI. King IL employed to do wsshinG b.
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Preferred Deatn to Deafnes,,

Reading, Pa. July 1s-Melancholy be-
Schatz. aged Is. Of No. s2s Cherry street.
committed suicide by taking. opium. He
ctsd In the Homeopathic Hospital
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Blankets,
Comforts,
Spreads and
Mattresses
On the Basement.)

Summer Blankets and Com.
forts, White Bedspreads and
a lot of good Mattresses.
81.6o ia Blanket, at S1.15 pair
s1.75 Comforts at S1.13
$500 Comforts at $l.35
s1.0o Bedspreads at 7oc
$3.50 Bed,presds at o9c
$3.50 Bedspreads at S1.8o
s4.75 Mattresses at $3.50
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
VICTIMS OF HAY FEVER SEEK
RELIEF IN COOLER CLIMATES

Many Affected With Hurrving
~ Mountains Lakes and Sea Shoreocal Skep
Theory Advanced by Doctor
an "Aristocratc Dis ease"
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Summer
Waists
Second Floor.J

w CliS 10
Second Floor
Of black and white lawn, of
butchers ine en-, embroidered
Swisses. pure Irish linen and
white China silk-all reduced.
Lot $125 Waists at 75c
Lot $500 Waists at Sl.55
Lot $500 Waists at Sl.o5
Lo. s4O0 Waists at So. 95
Lot $3.50 Waists at S3.25
Lot 800 Waists at $500
Shirt=Waist
Suits Are
Popular
Second Floor.)
They are sensible, cool and
comfortable. a luxury that most
every one can afford at these re-
duced prices.
$3.50 Suits at S5.o5
$500 Suits ut $500
$500 Suits at SS.o5
$685. Suits at $3.50
e25.oo Suits at $500
Separate
Skirts
Second Floor)
Fine duck and linen Skirts, that were
S2.95, For S1.o5
$3.50 Homespu, Dress and Walking
Skirts Reduced to S4.75
Dress Skirts of Bril1iautine, that were
$3.50, For $5.o5
Etamine and Wolfe Dress Skirts, were
$1,000, For $3.50
Fine Dress Skirts-Etamine, Wolfe, Pom
gee and Taffeta Silk-were $500 to
$1,000, Reduced to $1,000
Taffeta
and Pongee
Silk Coats
ISecond Floor)
$685. Taffeta Coat. at $3.50
$3.50 Taffeta Goats at $3.50
$500 Silk Goats at $1,000
$4,000 Silk Coats at $500
$500 Silk Co.ts at $1S.75
Wrappers
and Tea Gowns
Second Floor.)
Lawn Wrappers-four styles, all co1ors
and sizes, were $1.7S each-For S1.25
China Silk Tea Gowns, handsomely
trimmed, were $1,000 and s12.75,
For S6.o5
Children's
Dresses and Coats
(Sccord Floor.o |
Girls S1.5o Chambray Dresses. /. At csc |,
Girls s1.75 Guimpe Dresses. AT S1.25
Girls 1915 and $685. Dresses. AT $1.o5
Girls "a. so Linen Blouse Suits..At S3.2S
Girls Coats-Pongee and Taffeta Silk |
Jackets, were $3.50 to S1l.5O-
Reduced to $500
Girls a4-length Porgee Goats that were
$1s.75 ........... Reduced to $8.oS
Women's
Belts
Main Floor)
&c and Soc Silk MORE and Vel ~,
vet Belts-reduced to.......... ~
&c and s1.oo Black and colored 7E,
Silk and Satin Belts, A.. ..OOS
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purely artlncioi mat shows the predom-
nance OF mind over matter"
DIFFERENCE IN NAMES
What the layman calls hay fever, or pol
len catarrh,' continued Doctor Baerens,
physicians know as hyperesthetic rhinitis.
The former believes 1t incurable; the latter
knows better. Whether or not a cure Is
possible depends largely upon the cause OF
the trouble. Some cases require local treat
ment. some cons titutional; some both: some
q change of climate
often there are representative areas of
mucous membrane within the nose which
eXcites the paroxysms OF sneezine without
apparent cause. l have seen cases here
in St. Louis where so much sensitiyeness
existed that a light tap with the finger tip
on any part OF the nose would produce
fourteen or fifteen 'kerchews'' In rapid or
der These sensitive areas are only seen by
a strong reflected light, and an UNFRAMED
eye overlooks them even then.
There Is no doubt that the presence of
grasses. wheat, rye or roses when their
pollen is flying. Is the irritant which eff
fects the sensitive membranes Rag weed
Is now known to be another cause Of great
irritation.
CONSIDERED DANGEROUS
Hay fever is more dangerous than many
persons are inclined to believe. The victim
becomes whole parcel of irritated nerves.
Complications are thus easily produced, the
irritation extending to other parts Of the
respiratory tract, producing capillary bron-
chitis. oedema OF lung tissues, and bronchial
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
COlOred
Dress Goods

Main Floor.
25c Shepherd Checks, 36-inch-
For 17c yard
5oc French Wolfe For 29c yard
Canvas Mistrals, 45-inch, were Soc and
s1.oo yard For so cents
Mohair Shepherd Checks and Woven
Dots, were 31.o0-
For Csc yard
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Wash
Goods

Main Floor.)
7L-cent Cheese Cloth, 36-inch, 4,
Reduced to ~
Scent Lawns, white grounds, e.
small figures, Reduced tow
7k-ceut Apron Check Bingham e.
Reduced to "
1219-cent Zephyr Gingh.m 7Mc
Reduced to //2(
2o-cent Lawns and Dinities 10-
2e-cent Irish Dimities and
Lace Stripe Lawns 1OLc
25-ceut Scotch Madras, double 1Ec
fold, Reduced to %
35-cent French Orsandies 10~
S0-eens c''''ea Linen Reduced to 35C
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A Lot
OF Dolls


That have been lost since last
April have just arrived. We don't
want to take them IN stock, so ont
they go Monday at greatly re-
duced prices.
15c Dressed Dolls, 9 inches long, @,
Monday take them away it.. ~
zoe Fancy Dressed Dolls; 10r,
Monday take them away at. L NV
Two for sc.
Dressed Dolls-rag and bisque faces,
baby dolls IA and II inches long, worth
25c and 35c each; Monday take TO-
them away ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~
$50 Jointei Dolls-bisque heads with
movable or stationary eyes, blondes and
brunettes, 13M inches long, worth 35c
each; Monday out they TO-
Lot Baby Rag Dolls, with painted faces,
bought to sell at Soc and Csc each
Monday take them away 20~
at ..-.O/S
Lot of "Aun. Martha" and Red Riding
Hood Dolls, bought to sell at 81 90 and
S1.15-Mouday take them 1Ec
away at lOC
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

DIFFERENCE IN NAMES.

rell they are not roses at all. They are
nance of mind over matter"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

SSil SASaiSlOAI StCduISA luC SCl w Ill
tickets good for six days.
l5C Shifting Shifting at &C
500 pieces of 3O-inch Cheviot
Shifting, light and dark colors,
stripes and plaids. goods bought
for fall trade to sell at 15c yard,
but during the recent high water
in East St. Louis freight yards
they got wet. The loss is ours,
and tomorrow we will offer
800 pieces of 15c cheviot l.
Shifting, to close out &C yard
In Basement, at..........
Clearing of
Embroideries
Main Floor.)
TOCLOSE out a lot of Cambria
Embr oideries, Flouncings
and Edges we've made the prices
about half regular.
5000 yards of Cambria Embroidery, @,
worth 15c yard, go at .........C "
$3.50 yards of Cambria Embroidery,
worth 1sc and zoe yard, IN,
go at. -. observation-disclosures UC
I ~,
Edgings, worth Csc yard, 10L,
Women's
Neckwear
(Main Floor.)
Stock Collars, Jabots, Null Ties, Ascots
in piques, madras and lawn, worth 25c
each ....... for 1215 cents
Embroidered locks, Null Stocks, Lace
Ties, Fourth Hands, ETC., worth Soc to
S1.OO. ....... ....... for Csc each
Cape Collars, made of lawn, with
lace insertion e"
Worth $3.50 each. for so cents
Worth 1915 each. for S1.OO
Worth $500 each. for $500
Children's
Refers
and Hats
Infants Dept.-Second Floor
Pique Wash Hats
were 65e- For Is cents
we're $1.s5- For o5 cents
Fancy Straw Hats, trimmed with null |
were $1.25- For so cents
were $3.50 For IS cents
Lawn and Null Hats, ribbon trimmed, |
that were S1.00 to s5 % each
Monday at Half Price
Pique Refers, sizes 1, 2 and 3 years
were s1.5e- For IS cents
were 1926 For SI.l5
were $3.50 For S2.25
were s5.95- For S2.05
Summer
Millinery
(Secsnd Floor)
Only a small table left of Children's,
Misses and Women's Ready-to- Wear
Hats and Untrimmed Chiffon Hats,
were s1.50. $500. 1925 and $3.50
Monday clear them out at Csc each
A lot Of Hand-Sewed Hats, made in our
own workroou, were 1925, 1915 and
$500
clear them out at 81 and sI.75
One long counter of Chiffon and Fancy
Straw Hats, ali nicely trimmed
were S2.7S, $500 and $3.o5
Monday clear them out at SI.25
Three tables of splendidly Trimmed
Hats, the latest novelties, were S7.95,
$3.50 and 1886
Monday clear them out at SIS. 90 each
,ailors-Almost gone, only a few
s4s5 Sailors at $3.50 each.
$3.50 and $3.50 ones at So. Is each.
, Broadway, WASH
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

LA SAAGoA
prices,
u.
Boys, Youths
and Mems
Clothing
CThird Floor)
BOYS Wash las Pants, fast colors. DC
Boys Wool Coli and Jockey o.
Caps, were 800, reduced to. -. LOC
I Mems and BOYS Straw Hats, $50 of
them. worth from 75c to $500 OEc
each, reduced to.. ZC(
Lot Boys Wash Suits. sailor blouse
style, that have been 50 to $3.50 suit,
ae ioss Sa. to at. .S1.OO
Mems Odd Goats, of fae Atwood blue
. .ssS E anliaed' were so SS, $3.50
Mems and Youths 11s in this
Outing Suits Of ed'' s fins
French flannel, woven crashes and
homespuns,
s S.1sss : .s s'1l7.-'o'o9S5.OO Sui.
Mems and Boys
Furnishings
CMain F1oor)
To close out an overstock we
will sell
Boys Csc Neekwear- At 10 cents
Mems 25c Neckwear- At IS cents
Mems s15o Negligee Shirts
At IS cents
Mems $3.50, e2.oo and $3.50 Leather
Belts For sl.oo each
Mems
Underwear
Special
Main Floor.)
Broken assortment of mems plain bal.
briggan, fancy weaves, plain co1o-,.
stripes, meshes, etc.-worth 5oc Or
and e5c each, reduced to. DOC
WOmen's and
Children's
Knit Underwear
(sIain F1oor)
Women's Summer Vests
That were 1910 for 5 cents
Were 15c for 10 cents
Were Csc for IS cents
Were 4oe for Is cents
Were Soc for IS cents
children's Ike Ribbed Cotton veses,
low neck, sleeveless
Reduced to cents
Hosiery
Reduced
Ciain B9oor.)
Woneu's csc Hose At lSc
Women's 6oc Hose at Csc
Boys Csc Stockings at 15c
Mems Csc Hose at loc
Childrel's 2se Hose at lSe
Shirt
Waist
Studs
Cfain Floor.
Shirt Waist Studs-twS
styles, round and heart shape-fve
sizes
35c size Reduced to I5c
S5c size Reduced to zoe
45c size Reduced to SOC
Doc size Reduced to 35c
Csc size Reduced to 40c
Blankets,
Comforts,
Spreads and
Mattresses
On the Basemeut)
Summer Blankets and Com.
'orts, White Bedspreads and
| lot of good Mattresses.
81.6o ia Blanket, at S1.15 pair
s1.75 Comforts at S1.13
$500 Comforts at $1.35
e1.0o Bedspreads at 7oc
$3.50 Bed,presds at ooc
$3.50 Bedspreads at S1.8o
s4.75 Mattresses at $3.50
St. Charles Street.
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Astonishing
White Goods
Prices

Main Floor)
Be on hand early and get the
best of the lot. To close out we
will sell
121zc White Goods At ~ cents
loo White Goods At sB cents
25c White Goods At IS cents
35c White Goods At 10 cents
45c White Goods At 20 cents
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19

CITY or country house may need
a little dressing up. We make it
an object for you to buy the fix
irgs here.
Nottingham Lace curtsins-werth $3.50
pair For Sl.75 pair
Cable Net curtains-worth s4.s0 pair
For $500 pair
Arabian Color Crrtaiu.-worth $3.50 4
pair For sl.5o pair
Best Opaque Window Shades, with fringe
worth s1.Oo- For SOC each
Window Awnings, slightly so,led--
Size It. to It. 6--worth $3.50
For So. so
Size #. 6 to 8 #. 6-worth s4.75-
For $3.50
Curtain Stretchers, full .ize--worth s1.15
For 90 cents
Adjustable Sham Holders, for wood or
metal beds-worth Soc
For soc each
Indian Stools. highly polished, veneered
worth s1o5- For 81. IS each
so Rolls of Mating
40 Yards to 4 roll-worth s4.75 roll
to to close out Monday S3.I5 roll,
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Dressing Sacques,
kimOnaS and
PettiCOatS

PettiCOatS
(Sluslin Underwear Dept, Second Floor)
Doc Dressing Sacques ut CSC
Toe Dressing Sacques At 48c
$1.00 Dressing Sacques at 75c
s1.50 Sacques and Ki1nonas at 81. 90
e1.25 Fancy Kimouas at 75c
zoe Wash Pettjcoats at SOC
s10O Wash Petticoats at 60c
$500 Silk Petticoats ut $500
Jewelry
Bargains
Main Floor.)
25c Fancy Brooches at Sc
25c Shirt Waist Sets ut Sc
SOC Shirt Waist Sets at 2oc
25c Metal Fan Chains at lOc
5oc Fan Chains At 15c
5Oc Pearl Necklaces at Csc
&c Shirt Button Sets at 2c
2kc Collar Buttons at Ic
Some
Notions
(Main Floer.)
Black Spool Cotton Thread-100 and
200 yard spools-were 16c and Zoe
dozen Reduced to &c dozen
Velvet and Brush Edge Skirt Fading
5.yard leng.hs-worth Csc piece
For 5 cents
15c Dress Shields For 7k cents
DC Cabinet Hair Pins At z cents
children's and Misses Hose Supporters,
were 16c pair, At cents
Leather
Goods
Main Floor.)
Belt Purses, Mexican hand IT,
carved-were 25c, for ...... i DC
Card Cases-real seal and genu- ~
inc alligator-were $1.0O, for. NC
Wrist and g chstel.ine Bags 81 M
were $500 and $3.50, for. y lsUU
Several Cases
of Pillow Cases
On Basement)
200 dozen 451S6 ready-made bleached
Pillow Cases-worth 15c each
Monday, as long H.
as they last -. lUC each
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Mems
Underwear
Special

Main Floor.)
Broken assortment Of mems plain bal.
briggan, fancy weaves, plain color,
stripes, meshes, etc.-worth Doc 9E.
and e5c each, reduced to. ..OOC
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Black
Dress Goods

Black
Dress Goods
CIain Floor)
Albatross, 36-inch, all wool, worth 39c-
For 29c yard
Toe French Melrose For So cents
French Nuns Yelling, 45-inch, worth
Sc For Csc yard
Canvas Examines, 60-inch. worth e1.25-
For 90c yard
Mohair Mistrals, 45-inch, worth A.50-
For Sl.0O yard
French Bourette Wolfe, worth s1.5o-
For s1.l5 yard
All Pure
Silk
(Main Floor.)
China Silk, Foulards and Pom
gee, also some Taffeta Silk; re-
duced prices to close them out
this week.
35c White China Silk -. at Csc yard
45c White China Silk ..at 33c ward
Toe Foulard Silk ........., at 35c yard
Soc Foulard Silk .........at 45c yard
75c Pongee Silk. .........at soc ward
s1.oo Checked Taffeta Silk. at soc yard
s1.25 Foulard Silk. at Csc ward
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Belt Purses, Mexican hand IT,
carved-were 25c, for. i %
Card cases-real seal and genu- ~.
inc alligator-were s1.oO. for. NC
Wrist and chstelaine Bags O. M
were $500 and $3.50, for. y l.UU
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thr sailing yrtur OF or ixda
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-19
Women's and
Children's
Knit Underwear

(sIain F1oor.)
Women's Summer Vests
That were 1910 for 5 cents
Were 15c for 10 cents
Were 25c for IS cents
Were 4oe for Is cents
Were 6oc for IS cents
ChiIdren's ike Ribbed Cotton Vests
low neck, sleeveless
Reduced to cents
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-26
LONG CAREER OF CRIME.
J. j. Carlisle Said to Be Man oi
Many Aliases.

Minneapolis. Dec. 26.-J. ]. Carlisle.
the professional hypnotist is said 10
be the man who paraded the cities of
Montana as j Coleman Drayton.
The young man claiming the name
of Carlisle who is in the Hennepin
county Jail awaiting trial on the
charge of swindling has been posi-
lively identified as the j. Coleman
Drayton who controlled a number of
Montana papers for Senator w A..
Clark when the Montana millionaire
was making his fight for reelection.
Carlisle has also been identified as
Harry Silberberg by Pinkerton detec-
tives. Siberberg is man with an in
ternational reputation. He has, ac-
cording to his confession written by
himself and sold to a New York news
paper. stolen thousands in Mexico,
grated thousands in New York,
forged exchange drafts in San Fran
cisco. robbed count OF his wife in
Venice WEIGHED his race bets for
thousands in India, been entertained
by the king of Siam by means of
forged credentials and married women
in several parts Of the world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-26
JAP TROOPS READY TO MOVE
Railroads Ordered to Prepare for Their
Transportation.

London. Dec. 26.-The Nagasaki
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
says that the Japanese railways have
be Ell ordered TO be prepared to trans
port 10000 troops from the north TO
the south 1t is understood that only
those troops which are Injured to cold
Ciir.ates will be chosen.
The correspondent says that there
are row forty warships in the southern
waters of Japan. the majority being
fully coaled and ready for any emer-
gcney. These wsrships are continual
ly moving about for purpose of prac-
tice.
officials everywhere, according to
the correspondent, are ready TO sum-
mon reserves at a moments notice.
The drafting of Japanese troops TO
Korea continues. They go in small
numbers on various preteXts. but
nevertheless a fairly large force is
now there.
The Daily Nails Toxic correspond
ert says 1t Is reported in Wiju that
Russia intends to connect Antung, at
the mouth of the Yalu river. with
I.isovang. on the railway between
Mukden and Port Arthur. with the OBJ
ject OF bringing Yongampho within the
Manchurian railway zone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-26

Russian Reinforcements Descending
Upon Korea.

Victoria, b. c.. Dec. 26.-Advices
were brought by the steamer Olympia
of increasing reinforcements arriving
In Manchuria from Russia Corre-
spondents at Mukden tell Of the trans
port of troops to the southern borders
toward the Korean frontier at the rate
of twenty to twenty-eight railway car
r,ages twice a day The total num-
ber transported toward the beginning
of December was 1900, all of whom
had newly arrived from Europe. Re-
Inducements which had arrived at
Lao Yang had arbitrarily taken up
winter quarters in Chinese temples
and mercantile houses, causing great
Indignation and considerable suffering
among the Chinese Orders also have
been sent to hurry the Russian feet
now coming from Russia to Port Ar
thur.
Russia has established number Of
commercial enterprises in Manchuria
AS a joint enterprise of the Chinese
Eastern Railway company and the
Russo-Chinese bank. board OF COM
merce'' has been established to assist
Russia in effec:ing her economic
policy in Manchuria This board has
commenced dealing in -four, petroleum.
cotton, etc. and the United States
consul at New Chwang is quoted as
saving that the Russian enterprise
will be very detrimental to the inter
ests of the United States and he has
SO reported to Washington.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-26
COSTLY FIRE IN ST. PAUL.
Furniture Company Sustains a Loss Of
Nearly $175,000.

St Paul. Dec ga telephone calf
and a general alarm called out every
company of the St. Paul fire depart
ment except two at O'Clock p. m to
fight fire in the two six-story build
ings occupied by the Wallblom Furni-
ture and Carpet company at 407417
Jackson street.
The fire. which Is the most disas-
trous that has occurred in the city in
the past two years. caused a loss Of
nearly $4,000 10 the Wallblom com
panv and other concerns, and resulted
in the serious injury of three firemen.
while twenty more suffered from frost
bites and exposure. The injured are:
Captain James Ferguson, struck on
the shoulder by flying bricks; shouldeg
badly sprained. =
Lieutenant Sherman f. Wainwright,
struck by falling wall and fell down
stairs in the building of the st. Paul
Gas Light company; not serious.
Fireman o. j. Peterson, left arm
badly slashed and cut by colliding
with a broken mirror. Suffered great
ly from loss of blood.
The crossing of electrical wires,
connected with freight elevator, is sup
posed to have started the fire on the
fifth floor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-26
THREATENED MILLiCNEiRES
Chicago Detectives captp an Alleged
biackmaiIer.

6tackmaiier.
Chicago. Dec c6--The source of the
mysterious letters demanding large
sums Of money which for the past six
months have been recej#ed by men
high in the financial world of New
York and Chicago was during the day
cial artist of Chicas and the young
man was placed In arrest as he
vas leaving the g al postofiiee,
where he had gone hswer TO de-
10y letter
When confronted the evidence
Of his wrongdoing nan confessed
10 having attempted Il nforce dozen
demands fer sums of ) 5000 and $50
300 and having threatened his intend
ed victims with death should they re-
fuse TO comply with his demand for
money. In his confession Brennan de-
elareG that all his attempts to extort
money had been futile. as he never re-
ceived dollar IN answer to any of
his requests.
The New York inanciers of whom
Brennan demanded money were ].
Pierpont Morgan. John p. Rockefeller,
James Stillman and Andrew Carnegie.
OF each OF these men he demanded
s50,001 in his first letters and on re-
ceiying no replies it is said reduced
the amount demanded TO s25.00o. :
Among those in Chicago upon whom
brennan attempted TO levy tribute
were Marshall Field r. r Crane. H.
Ogden Armour and G. F Swift. None
OF the Chicago men were asked for
more than S25 600
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-26
TWO TRANSPORTS AT SAN FRAN
CISCO ID BE PUT IN READi-
NEcS FOR SERVICE.
NAY CARRY REGULARS TO ISTHMUS
OFFICIALS REFUSE TO DlVuLGE
INTENDED DESTINATION OF
THE TRooPSHlPS.

San Francisco Dec. 25.-Orders
have been received from Washington
by local transport officials to get the
troopships Sherman and Newport in
readiness for service Immediately.
The transport officials maintain Sc
crecy as TO the orders received ana
refuse to divulge the intended destina-
tion Of the vessels. It is generally
believed, however, that it is the inten-
ton to naye the troopships in readi-
ness for any movement towards Pan
ANA
The gunboat bennington has arrived
in port from the Bremerton navyyard
1t is understood that she will leave in
company with the New York. acting
as a convoy TO the torpedo boats Paul
Jones and Preble
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-12-26
MARSHAL DEFiES MOB.
Arms Himself With Winch testers and
Sends Out Challenge.

indianapolis, Dec. 26.-Town Mar
shall William Harmon OF Diamond. a
mining town of Clay county. whom
the miners have twice tried to lynch,
has fortified his home and armed him.
self with Winchester rifles He sent
out a general invitation to the miners
tc come and take him ii they do not
care for consequences.
Several days ago while attempting
to quell riot Harmon's revolver was
accidentally discharged and Dennis
McCann was killed by the shot. The
grand jury exonerated the marshal.
The miners then made an attack on
Harmon's house and forced their way
in but he escaped by back door A
second attempt was made to capture
him, but he was not at home when
the mob came.
He says he proposes to remain at
home and If he is again attacked he
will defend himself He also says he
is determined to serve out the official
term for which he was elected