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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
Ratio on Flour Reduced.

Portland, Ore. Dec. 1.-the Northern
Pacific Railroad has annoInced a lew
rate on -four to tho East from points IN
Eastern Washington and IDAHO. The
change makes the same tariff on 1to,lr "a
on wheat, or 52ie vents TO Chicago. Peoria,
East st. Louis Aid ~. Loui< from ali
points In Eastern Washington and Idaho.
This will be a rediy:tIon OF practically 7
cents per 100 pruEtls OH ihc naul across
the country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
RAILROADS
SEASON BRINGS
MANY RUMORS
Reports of Official Upheavals in
st. Louis Lines Widely Cir
culated - Practically All
Without Foundation.

Railroads. like human beings. are lab
to spells of reformation at the close Of
the year.
While changes OF more or less magni-
! tude may occur in the course of the year,
as general rules a depa rtment upheavai
takes place some time between the glad
Christmas season and the happy New
Year.
Inefficient and undesirable officials can
with a certain degree of confidence feel
that their positions will not be disturbed
in the spring. summer. autumn or ever
far into the winter. but the long series of
precedents make them quake when the
New Year dawns.
As a result of this. rumors of official up
every railroad office in the United States.
and particularly is this true of the ST
Louis offices.
The resignation OF one passenger official
has given substance TO reports OF changes
in other passenger departments, wherein
neither the high nor the low are to es-
cape the general reorganization =.
| 1t is but fair TO say that practically all
of these reports when traced to their
source will be found utterly without foun-
dalton, and to have been born of the gen.
erai disauietude which the season brings,
but that certain changes Of more or less
magnitude are being considered by GER
tain ST. Louis lines is true.
| the powers that be finally decide
to do is not known, and it may be as
sumed that most of the officials under dis
cussion will escape with nothing worse
than a warning. which will have a salu-
tary effect.
In determining upon dispensing with the
services OF an official much will depend
upon the efficiency of the next in rank.
though in one instance an outside man is
suggested as the successor OF an official
who is expected to leave the service.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
PORTER KILLED BY ENGINE.
C. Walz Struck While Pushing
Truck at Union Station.

Charles Walz. 30 years old. residing at
No. 2s5 Adams street. was knocked down
and run owe by a switch engine in the
sheds at Union Station at 4:9O O'Clock yes
terday afternoon and died of his injuries
while on the way to st. Mary's Infrmary.
He was employed as porter in the bag
gage room, and at the time OF the acct
II. The switch engine was backing into
the sheds and he failed to notice its ap-
preach until too late. The engine struck
him. knocking him between the rails and
passing over both legs, severing them from
the body.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
OHEToPA-TuLsA SURVEY.
Proposed Line Believed to BE n
Gould Project.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Tulsa, l. T., Dec. Nv. H. Hendron,
chief engineer for the Kansas City, Tulsa
and Southwestern road, Incorporated with
headquarters in Tulsa, reports that the
survey is almost complete from here to
Chetopa. Kas.
The line is a Missouri Pacific project.
1t is said. It traverses a rich country and
connects three lines of tbs Missouri Pa
cihc interests. J.. P. Engal, one of the
expert locating men Of the Missouri Pa
cine, Is In the city consulting with the
company's local officers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
Hearing on Fuel Charges.

Ell Paso. Tex. Dec. 1.-THE United
States Interstate Commerce Commission
will hold a special session here tomorrow
to investigate the charges OF coal and fuel
dealers that the Santa Fe Railroad Is dis
eliminating in favor OF the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company on freight rates in this
city, and the general charge of Ell Paso
that all railroads are discrim-
mating against this place on freight rates.
Judge c. A. Prouty of Vermont will sit on
the bench and ]. T. Merchand will act as
attorney for the commission,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
BLACKWELL OIL COMPANY.
st. Louis Organization Will Begin
Operations in Territory at Once.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Guthrie, Ok. Dec. 1.-THE following St
Louis capitalists arrived to-day in Black
well and organized a 10000 gas and oil
company: Charles HoItcamp. Colonel
Hamilton and Smuei G.. Payne. The or
g~anizaion Is to be known as the Black
well Oil Company. Active operations will
begin at once.
Several wells are to be drilled within
the next few weeks. 1t Is said several
millions Of dollars are behind these men.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

Is always a very acceptable Christmas re-
membrance. We suggest that you deposit
n dollar or more in our Savings Depart
ment and present the passbook TO one Of
your relatives or friends All subsequent
deposits will draw 3 per cent interest,
credited twice a year. Mercantile Trust
Company. Eighth and Locust streets. Cap
ital and surplus, $3.50. 900. Open every Mon
day evening until 8 o'clock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
DEATHS.

o'clock a. m, Mrs. Mary j.. widow OF the late
Milton +. Wash. and beloved mother Of John
n. BENJAMIN s. and Frank H; Wash. At No.
Grace Episcopal Church. corner Warren and
Twelfth streets. Thursday, December IS. at
Joseph. Mo. San Francisco. Cal, and Los
Angeles. Cal. papers please copy.
wICKHAM-At San Francisco, Cal. Fannie
wickham. beloved wife of William l. Wick
ham and dear sister Of Maggie and Russell
Miller of Bethalto. Ill.
wILLIAMS-Hazel williams. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. L. Williams. No. 4s04A Delmar
boulevard. died wednesday evening. December
u. 1904. at 6:B o'clock. Funeral Friday At
HiGbee. NO.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
Railroad Notes and Change,

New Orleans, the Gulf Coast and Florida
IL the title Of an attractive book compiled and
Louisville and EashviIie Raiiroad companys
The book IL not only well Illustrated but con-
tains interesting reading matter. well told.
w. E. Crane, formerly general manager Of
the Jacksonville and st. Louis Railway Com
pany. and during the last year coal traffic man
eyer Of ths Buriingtoa, has BEEN appointed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
Abandon Nonnerotin.ie Plan.

EEPJ BLIC SPECIAL
Chicago, Dec. 1i.-Eastern railroads nave
not only agreed to extend from January
1 to April l, or later, the time for the
lading raising the freight rates 20 per
cent TO guarantee cOmmon-law liability,
but to abandon their plan to make the
formation came to Chicago TO-DAY in q
telegram received by J.. 81. Glenn, sec
rotary of the Illinois Manufacturers As
acciafion
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

D. z. King Is appointed industrial agent
OF the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
companies. with headquarters ct st.
Louis. vice T.. B. Fogg. resigned to accept
service with the Toledo Belt Railway
Company as general manager.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
Oppose week-End Excursions.

The proposition Of the Frisco to estab.
iish weekend rates between St Louis and
Chicago met with such opposition in the
Western Passenger association that IL
was deemed e~xpedieat to drop the mat
ter for the lime.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

cHENOr-At Josephine Hospital, on Mon
don. December Il. 1901. at 9 o'clock u IN. Cath,
crime Chenot. aged IS ycsrs l month and II
davs. widow of Charles Chenot- Funeral on
Thursday morning, At 10 O'Clock, from resi-
dencs OF C. n. crum, No SisA West Beile
place. Services at 81 Alphonfus tRock)
church, Grand and Cook avenues, to which
friends and aoquaintances are invited lnteT-
ment private.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
BEALL RETURNS FROM CUBA.
Believes That, Tourist Traffic Will
Continue to show Marked Increase.

Continue to show MARKED Increase.
John NJ. Beall. general passenger agent
of the Mobile and Ohio. arrived at head
quarters yesterday from an extended and
extensive trip TO Cub Mr.. Beall WAS
accompanied by A. L. Rutland, general
passenger agent of the Munson Steamship
Line. who, with Nj. Beali. was the host
Of a large party Of friends VINO took the
trip on the Munson new steamship. the
Saratoga, plying between Mobile and Ha-
vana-
Mr.. Beall WIS delighted with his trip,
both from d business and pleasure aspect,
n predicts 81 rapid and continued in
crease OF tourist and settler traffic to
CUfa. Members of the party. in token OF
appreciation, presented a handsome pair
OF sleeve buttons t. Nj. Beall and Mr..
Rutland at the close OF the trip. Division
Passenger Agent Rudolph of the NJ. & ..
accompanied Mr.. Bell 70 ST. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
general manager of the For. Smith and West

general manager of the For Smith and West
ern
"A. G. Robertson. general manager Of the
Terminal Association, returned To headQuar-
tiers yesterday from a weeks vacation.
u. II. Richardson, general passenger
agent OF the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, was
In the city yesterday.
A meeting of the St Louis Passenger
Agents Association, will be held tomorrow, at
which II I. expected that a report will be nlado
on the validating Offices for the Worlds Fair
period.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
Death of Mira. W. A.. ruley.

hEIf bLIC SFEVIfAI-
Dallas. Tex. Dec. 1.-THE wife of W. A.
T1Iey of the land department - the Texas
and Pacific Railway Company died to day
at the family home. No.. lt6 Third avenue.
Mrs. Tuley before her marriage was q
Miss Hernichcl uf NatShez. Miss.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

CaNTwEI~Entered into rest on Tuesday.
Decembsr 10, 1871, Helen Hunt Cantgel in asr
sixtieth year. widow OF the late John J Can't
well. Funeral safNices TO be held al the Dclfnar
Avenue Baptist Church Delmar ana Pendietpn
avenues. Thursday Afternoon at 2 O'Clock. III
fsrrnenf nriYafe.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

pRoSs-on Tuesday, December 10. 1904. Mrs.
Susanna Rross. beloved wife Of John NJ. Bros
ana mother Of Mrs. Amelia TryIhali and Charles
and Frank Kraas. Funeral from family rest
1enca. No, -sli Wood street. on Thursday. De-
cernber Is. at : p. n. thence to Cunconiia
Cemetery. Friends of family invited to attend
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES into rest on Saturday:
December 10. 1904 George Christinan, son Of
hro,her OF william D. and Frnnk R Christman
and Mrs.. J. +. Stevhons. Burial at VIVA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

puvAL-Entered into rest "Wednesday. De-
cembsr Il, 1914. at 2:6 a m. Mrs. Y e
Edna Duvsl and Mrs. G. P. Cameron tnee
DuvaI. A1 }. o. Fox snee DuvaD. Funeral
from late residence, No. lib Adams street FT-
aay. December lS at 2 p m, thence to ST
Peters CsmeSery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15
Central Illinois Chicken Show.

jacksonville, IL. Dec. 1.-THE eighth an
nuRl exhibit. OF the Central Illinois Poul-
Try Association opened here to-day. About
300 birds are entered, all the counties of
Central Illinois being represented.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

cerrber II. 1909. at 1 a. m. Edward Fenion.
after . lingering lines. at the age Of "a years.
at z o. m. from John c. Bensiek's Sous un-
dertaking rooms. No. 1iSs North Sixth street.
10 81 Patrick's Church. thence TO Calvary Gem
etery. Friends invited. Deceased was a menu
her Of tho 81 Louis Police Department for
many years.
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NOTICE.

Marriage and Death Notices Inserted in
The Republic will be forwarded by tele-
rraph to any one or all Of the papers
named below for simultaneous publication.
without extra charge. IL a request to d?
30 accompanies the copy. Notices received
after midnight cannot be forwarded. how
ever. until the next evening.
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New York Times. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Phila. Public Ledger, Boston Globe,
Pit,shurg Dispatch, Baltimore Herald.
/ Rochester Herald. Washington Post.
MINNEAPOLIS Trihun Providence Journal.
i syracuse Post-Stand-St Paul Pioneer Press,
ard. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

HmLMAE-6uddenfy. at his home. No. YGS
McpbeWpn, on Wednesday evening" December
u. 1904. at so p. m, Abraham u Hellrnan.
Notice Of funeral later.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

HOCHHNlER-At Cologne, Germany, o. No
yenber a. 1904. BWuard Hochheimer Of New
York City, aged . yearA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

HupsoN-on Friday. peeember :. 1901. In
FAINT Of q. N. and r. / Hudson: premature
birth. 1859 Washington avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

EAMHMERER-on wedoesdsy, Deosmb< "A,
tS. 1a y sa y ise M; ''1 Kae Anse1 m. oeiR Ger.
mann, and our dear father. after a short III
nsss. at the age Of . years. . months and y
a m. from family ressdence. No. 3as Fioris-
sant avenus, to Holy Trinity Church, thence to
Calvary Ceute6eFy. Friends invited IN attend.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

LANCASTER-On Wednesday. December Il
1901, at 1 2: m. Richard D. lancaster. after a
lfnsprfng fllnees, at his late residence, No. s7g
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

KENGM.BACH-euddenIy. on Monday. De-
Gambler Il, 1901, Leopold John KeQgeibach, be-
loved husband Of the late Elizabeth Kengel-
bach. aged so years. Funeral on Thursday,
Decemher is. at $50 a NJ. from residence Of
Mrs. Sophia Sfumberg. No. 2s01 North Tenth
street, to Holy Trinity Church. thence 70 Gal
vary Cemetery.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

La CT7AEC%Entsred into rest Wednesday,
December IA. 1904. at 2:10 a. M, Raymond D.
IA Chanee. beloved sn Of John and Jane La
months and II days. funeral viii take place
Friday. December Is from family residence.
msnt in sS Peter and Paufs Cemetery.
Friends are invited to attend. Ste. Genevieve
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-15

sroNE-on Tuesday morning. December Il.
ioiu. Al her residence. No. 1916 r street. ". W.
vs. sh,nrton. D.. c.. Margaret Ritchi4 Stone.
widow OF Robert Kine Stone. n. d. and daush-
tar Of the late Thomas Richie OF Richmond,
Va. Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-05-19

morn what tole all the boys when
VIC frst brought Juan In. 4 tole you
All"
Very we'll" said the prosecutor:
what did you sect Anything like q
mans hguref-
we objecti" said FRANKLIN. but
Curly answered. well. yes. Il did
look like a feller a-layin' there. But
when We touched it.
Never mind. Did the prisoner see
this figrreG"
shore"
what did he do?"
We'll. he acted plumb loco. He get
down an hOllers. 'Madre de Dios!' he
hollers. I low he wuz plenty reared" !"
-Did be look scaredT''
well. when We roped him he didn't
make no kick"
Never mind. He saw the figure in
the ashesG-
what do you know about it7-you
wasn't there"
mo. but I am going TO make you
tell what was there"
hou Afts NUM- "Nls gOu NNAGh gtT
whip. I like TO see any feller make
me tell anything I don't want TO tell. /"
That's right. Curly" said some one
back in the crowd. mo bluff goes"
Not in a hundredi" said Curly.
Now. nov. now" began the judge
drowsily. The prosecuting attorney
counseled Of craftiness. at this juno.
ture. foreseeing trouble n he insisted.
Take the witness" he said abruptly.
"Cross-'xamine. dfense." said the
judge. settling back.
Now. Curly" said Franklin, as he
took mp the questioning again. please
tell us what Juan did after he saw this
supposed figure in the ashes"
well. OF course. Juan acted plenty
lOco-you know that
Very wen Now. what. n anything.
did you do 10 this alleged body In the
ashesH"
what did I do TO ItG- said Curly.
why. I poked Il with a stick"
what happenedT"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-05-19
Fireproof construetIon.

Many people, carpers. and some
times even socalled experts have
cor;ended that there Is no such thing
as fireproof construction. Once for
all were they silcnced by the Balti-
more FIRE. The great skyscTapers
there were hlIit TO meet ordinary con
ditions. The steel was as light as
would carry the load and the FIRE
proohng tile Was reduced 90 the min
imum Of thickness and therefore. min
imum cost. the ordinary building tile
Of oommeree-people would not pay
for any greater protection. Yet those
buildings stood up; OF course every
thing withia them that was inlamma-
bic burnt up. but the structures them
selves need but little repair. Here
ard there the tile Is broken, but on
the whole the repairs 10 the strue-
tural work and the tile covering are
comparatively insignificant The test
was a most extraordinary one: Il
passes comprehension Some portions
OF those buildings were subjected To
5000 ard more degrees, the heat OF
a blast furnace! Who daTes say nos
thRt hrcproohng Is not nreprOof?
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-05-19


Pa. says: "POr two years ! had Md
ney trouble and there was such a
severe pain through my lOlns and
limbs that could not stoop or
straighten up without great pain. had
dificulty In getting about and was
unable 10 ress at night. arising In
the morning tired and worn out The
kidney secretiOns we're irregular and
deposited a heavy sediment. Doctors
treated me for rheumatism. but failed
To help me. ! lost all confidence In
medicine and began to feel as II life
were not worth living. DOan's Kidney
Pills. however. relieved me so quickly
and so thoroughly that I gladly made
a statement TO that effect for .publica-
tiOn. This was In 1898. and during the
six years which have elapsed have
never known Deans Kidney Pills to
fail. They cured my wife Of a severe
case Of baekache in the same thor.
ough manner"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great Md
ney medicine which eurod Nr. Bier
bach viii be mailed on application TO
any part OF the United States. Ad-
dress Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. n.
Y. For sale by all druggists. price 50
cents per box
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-05-19

LOwndes. Mo-. April ith.-Mrs. III.
c. Harry OF this place. says:
For years I was In very bad health.
Every spring I would get so low that
I was unable 20 do my own work. I
seemed Go be worse in the spring than
any OTHER time Of the year. was
very Weak, and miserable and had
much pain In my back and head. I
saw Dodd's Kidney Pills advertised
last spring and began treatment OF
them and they have certainly done me
more good than. anything I have ever
used.
Il Ess all right last spring and felt
better than have for over ten years.
! am ATTY years Of age and am strong
'er to-day than have been for many
years and I give DOdd's Kidney PIlls
credit for the wonderful improve
Uient."
The statement Of Mrs. Harry Is only
oDg Of a great many where Dodd's
Kinney Pills have proven themselves
10 be the very best spring medicine.
They are unsurpassed as a tonic and
are 'tas 0ziy medicine used In thou
Sandasof families-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-05-19
A Plan for r,eatIns Trains.

~ ftau TOT rcdttU3 tratu8-
Considerable difficulty has been ex-
perieneed In heating long trains OF
railway cars in Europe owing Go the
condensation of the steam and TO the
presence Of water in the pipes. By \
system devised by NJ. Laucrenon and
about 20 be installed on the Eastern
railway Of France this Is obviated by
employing compressed air. which Is
mixed with the steam. and carries
along any condensed water to suitable
traps. The condensed air also en-
ables smaller pipes To be used. and
where ten or twelve cars were for
merly the limit. now twenty or more
can be heated satisfactorily. The air
used amounts to about ten per cent
OF the steam supply. ane when n
slight amount Is used to raise the
pressure at the portion OF the train
near the engine, the effect is felt
through the line Of pipes. In one In
stance. where steam was admitted TO
the heating system at n pressure Of
ffty-seyen pounds per square inch. the
pressure AT the end OF the train was
but ten pounds Using SUFFICIENT air
10 make the pressure sixty pounds
per square inch, twenty-eight and n
half pounds at the end OF the train
were obtained. which fell 10 twenty
one and a third pounds after the
steam was admitted To the traps. With
trains Of unusual length the results
we're equally satisfactory.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-05-19
Humor and phIIosphoy.

= saw a nne pair OF ear muniers
about the house the other day and
will hunt them up 30 you can wear
them during the next cold snap" re-
marked a loving wife, who believed
that her hurband was free from bad
habits.
Don't exert yoursslf. my dear. I
beg OF you. for would not wear
them even II you found them. I
wore them once and paid the penalty
for the folly"
what penalty did you pay9- In
quired the loving wife
"A friend asked me 20 take a drink.
and ! could not hear him"
That ended the conycrsatlun until
the shades Of evening fen. when
there was a curtain lecture. coluIa.
bus Dispatch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-05-19
superstI,Ions About the Wren,

In many parts of ireland. II is said.
wrens are hunted and killed at Christ
mas time. Some antiquarians declare
that the wren vas held in so high
esteem by the Druids that the early
Christian missionaries gave orders
that Il should be relentlessly hunted
down during the Christmas festival.
The usual story told In the north OF
Ireland, however. afiirms that the
catholics hated the bird because o..
one occasion. when King James II.
was about to make a surprise at
tack on the camp OF William Ill.
n wren alighted on a drum and pecks
ed at Il 20 so good effect as TO waken
an orange sentry and thus save tho
army. To all appearances this Is n
mere fiction. as wren-hunting is n
MEnx. as well as an Irish custom.
In the Isle OF man, II is related. many
fishermen will not set out to sea
without a dead wren on board. The
presence OF the dead bird Is supposed
TO be charm against shIpwreck.
A London oruithologist has n plan