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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-07
SOUTHERN
GOOD ROADS
Promising Association Organized
\, lin New Orleans-Five States
Represented.
FAVORED CONVICT LABOR
$1'residcnt OF National Associa-
Il ton Urges Three Measures.
Offices Chosen
FAVORED CONVICT VIC LABOR
nv disseminated l7ress.)

~ u. b.
5NEl ORLEANS. April 6.--Threc nun
81 drct delegates participated in the organ
ization to-day OF the Southern Good
Roads Association Five States were
represented
President Sanders, Of the New Orleans
Progressive funior. was the temporary
,,rcsdlng officer. Mayor Capdevielle
made an address or welcome. Governor
Heard said that tho time would come
when this great industrial movement
would command the assistance and sup
port not only Of State legislatures, county
and municipal governments, but OF Cor
Ercss&is We'll.
i1n@tlle course OF his address, Prcs-
dent w. IT, Moore, Of the National Good
Raods Association, laid stress on three
recommends tons, which he hoped would
be embodied III the rcsolutions-first, the
enactment OF a vasrancy law, comprc-
hcndiEg the use of all able bodied con-
gNicts. tramps and paupcrs in the build
Ing OF public roads: second, the creation
of a state highway commission in each
i State, with4an engineer at It's head, and
third the adoption of the States plan
Y 1TOV1G1nE 3IOrs llndnClal itEu elnOrtll sup
port fort the counties of tho State,
NJ Permanent organization was effected
4 md the following officers elected John
DNmond, Louisiana, presidents W. L..
Henderson. vice-president for Alabama;
J, II. Bright vicc-presIdert for Texas:
Il. V. Wenwensel vice-president for Mis-
souri,; Lucien Soniat, vice president for
Louisiana; j. f. killebrew, vice-president
for Tennessee: H. NJ. Mayo. secretary
President Dymond made a strong pre-
advocates.
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FULTON NEWS.

Henrico coth1ell's. .No 73s, Royal Az
canllnl, big entertainment. the event OF
the week and the first evening OF public
enjoyment since Lent. will take place to-
night at Nelson's Hall. This entertain
ment Is given for the benefit OF charity,
under the auspices of Henrico Council
No s7S3, Royal Arcanum. assisted by the
Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Denny Street
Methodist Episcopal Church and the la
dies Aid Society Of the Fulton Baptist
the management Of Mrs. Jennie Yeamnns
ana her school assisted by Miss Patio
1saacs. who Will participate,
3 Mrs, Ieamans, as an elocu;onist, has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-07
Mr.. Livingston Here.

+ Mr.. Albert ]. Liyingston, long connected
with me Times and wm ond ha On si nis wa ~
in HIS home in PcnnsYlvania, Mr., Liy-
IL 80, has boon for some time u colp 10.
1a ,ti Texas and New McXiep 1 fGr hn ,s
ii,r ml.n' 40 :, mi beard. and was not ut
n frlt'e rec o even By those who know
lin best, 445jf5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-07
PRESIDENT L. G. FOUsE.

ing Of The board IF visitors Of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute Dr. j. NJ. Nc
Bryde,fof Blacksburg, was here on tho
Same mission. Both gentlemen left for
: their homes in the fternoon.
State Senator Joseph p Sadlcr, Of Pow
hatan was in8the city yesterday, leaving
during tho day for his home. He had
been to Newport News.
Among the days arrivals at The Rich
m9nd yeste1dny were N tnese; YORK u
crone, Newport News; Mr.. S. Davis.
1-ouisburg. y. G.. =, z Jones. Laurel A. \,
staunton; ". i. Nowin. +. II. Halle.
Lynchburg; L. Goldman, Alarconi rele-
Glass; e1ass.' Lynchburg; Wills 4. Jenkins
Newport News
Among the days arrivals At t; Ma'rp7hy,s
yesterday We're the following GLOWING Eirglhlahs s.
fevre, Nottoway. Va; ]. / jarrett, M, NJ:
D., Portsmouth; d. J.. Ward, LynchhurG;
G. Klocke and a. II. 1<locke. Crewe; J;
A. Norton. sabot; L.. w. Thomas AID
wife. Backstone; J. c, Kinnier. Lynch
burg; D. V. Lupton and wife. Emporin;
f. L. Sutherland and wife. Mrs VI n.
Sn1hsTInnd nr MES Tr ;s'' walker ee nor
folk; a. W. Jennings and wife. Toano;
w. *. Early and wife. u. w. Early and
Upton. IillsvilIe f. w. Richardson,
Concord; w. c. FitzhuEh, Urbanna; X.
w. Fry. Roanoke: Wyndh,nm 3. Ro t, p1i,t
son Virginia; d. NJ. Coyd. Dublln;
Charles l. Wade Christiansburg: Mrs.
ID A. Watson, Virginia; Joseph 2. sad
Ter. Powhatan.
Al the Lexington yesterday were these
&Vlrginians: j. j. Martin. LynchblrG; x.
G. German W. e. Kraft and L II. VII
liams, virginia; WV lsaker' - cn gi,iie
Chiffon Forge: j. IT, Martin, Churchville;
DR.. j.. A. Slater. New Kent and i. a.
Brown. Virginia.
At the Powhatan arc William Glenn
and wife, Stanton; J. u. Lane, Esmont;
d. II. Pitts. scottsville;f r. a. East, south SOUL
Boston, and ex-State Senator u. NJ. TAT
or q md
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-07

Ills employees, within The. past four days. :,
FNorrln i Being iowsfortY three gears
OF iIge. He entered tlie Insurance bus y
i,ess when lie a,,ane1 lIs mnioT,slssS "a "a
5turfeti his cnergies TO tho Fidelity, ana
was appointed ,nahhgcr, for tlic, COIN ON,
Gtjahy IN N. Et,i.. III April 1884. just tweii.s
SSsai,s ago. Ills strcess las bccn pho-i
iillllonieiial,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-07
sHOCK0E. COUNCIL is
To MEET TONIGHT

An important meeting Of Shockoe Coln..
III enval Arralilim, will be held Tonight
in ,her splendla odEe-roodm d q ths Ma
so'' IN ,ioind and other matters of interest
wi j. come UP. A. large attendance Is re-
nIlast ed. -a t.tf5.g3{ ls63
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-07

A1r. n. I. GLASS. or l.ynchbur,F. SUPER ,l r.,
intendcnt Of schools Of thql 6iIy i ~;
Is MI. WillisaA. jenkins principal 1, or
tho Newport News High Scnooi;; !, ~, ~, ( !
Glass is on his way home from Nc"h y, y
News. where he witnessed the la 5t'1'
OF the Virginia
Hon.5Jol,n II. Ryan, of Loudoun. Speak.
croft tho House of Delegates. ATTENDED ne
launching at Newport News and spent
ycsterdayGin This city, attending q meet
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An Experts Opinion.

nv is filled Will, glucose and Favored
With h prunss ii acid. '"e always did think
that cherries Occupied q lot Of very
valuable space IL cocktails, anyhow
Rome Trlbuna
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RICHMOND HOTELS
n ..i8 ARE WELL FILLED

! I1- 4. - /. (,
The opening Of the rev, stclin1lond1 l \,
sel appears TO have nag s ,,i,,ua TX
other hotels and btu proves Inc, con te ~ ).
,aof h9tel men INT thfr y e iscH
t1oiid rs doing n. very nice BUSINESS COLI u,
ssiderlhs thefact that IT llns jus, op vn
8ll its doors and Is not yet "iuely hio"'''
Nsior Edward Owen son'n N Mew o lo Ie
EcltS.sls Fii,SthG city and is stopping nc lh !, .
nn'G Itnl aj c owan v Is wf nac nn2H tie
Wnshlngtoli' Artillery battalion. OF New
prleans, a eiurig Tho var, between ,,e AN INC
States being captain OF the NM .lasI T., I itni
pAny at5the close of the war. me ph.' !, :
ion occupied positions on the Ines n, ~
pctersbrg. opposite Fort Ilel a'1s a.
and wasGnctlye ia tho acvcn days , ilsnh, Us
around Richmond, and in lact, ~ ~ ~, ~
battles from Bull Run TO hlpoi ,,,, ~ :,
Major Owen was wounded twice IN Gsp ~
tnred once. Ile has becn ro ~
hccounts#for4t the city of New DIS l'S' ~
many years past.
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The Contest Began

1t will be readily seen shat this plan
Is cmincntly fair to everybody, as as
vet no one even knows for alccrtainty
~ al tho candidates will be, and no
W. a. bninr cnn possibly say with
any degree OF accuracy how many
votes the nominee. whoever nc may PEI
will receive -,
No one connected with The Times
Disnatch, either directly or indircc Ky,
viii be allowed to participate IN t'is
contest.
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At the Powhatan arc William Glenn
and wife, Stanton; j. u. Lane lsmont'
Is Fl. pitts, Scottsville;#R a. East. south
Boston and ex-State Senator u. NJ. Par
rish of Goochland ,g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-07

No estimate will be considered unless
1t IS made out on or attached Ito g
coupon cut from Tho Ids patch
There is no limit TO the number OF
estimates which may be suhmitted
II by any one person. but there must be
ten cents Of subscription money lor
Every subscriber OF The Tmes-l1is-
patch is entitled fully 70 enter this
guessing contest II the ssubscriptlon -
sent direct to The Times Dispatcf OIL
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& p. J n
Therefore. II will BIO an easy matter
for persons to induce their friends who
arc not already Subscribers OF The
Time s-Dlspatch to take the paper for
month or more, and thus to secure
tho benefit Of additional gucsscs.
II you. for instance. should induce
q friend to subscrlbo to Tho Times
HDspa tch for ono month. aud yoll5ttirn
c tho money in5tOthe pa per, you would
be entitled to five guesses. Every nd
dtional estimate which you mako In
crcases your chance that much to win
one OF the prizes.
A# II by any remarkable chance two or
more people should name the nominee
and guess tho exact number OF votes
which nc will receive at the primary
election. the first one received by The
Times Dispatch will no given the first
prize. and the next received the sec
ond prize, etc. Tho date on tho con-
pons Will settle tho question or time.
{ IT will. therefore. be seen mat the
sooner the estimates nre received the
better the chance to- win. .5,4.
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Ono dollar. paid will glvo ten giiesses.
md for s5gnfty gucsnes or estimates
will be allowed.
Present city subscribers can guess
Il simply by calling at the office and pay
ing UP their subscriptions In advance
for such length OF time as they desire.
and they Will DO entitled to ono est
mate for each ten cents IN money paid
on actual subscriptions. Ed
Present 8out-of-town subscribers can
enter tho contest by renewing their
subscrptons BY mail for any 3. length y,
thcv also Will be entitled toYon guess
Il or estimate for each ten cents 30 paid.
Those who arc not now subscribers
to- The Times Dispatch can enter tho
contest simply by, subscribing to either
the Daily or the Sunday for such
length OF time as they may desire, a.
The regular subscription prices, and thcS
will also be entitled to ono estimate
for cacl, ten cents 50 paid. LII,
The riglltsto guess In his contcs VIII
An each instance be given to the per-
son sending or bringing in the money.
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Ace. but no guesses Will he allowed for
money. paid to the newspaper car
riers. It's az easy for ou.-of-towns
subscribers TO guess asi it Ia for those
living In the city.
i Rem eInber the contest closes at IL
O'clock on the night OF April 9th, Less
prizes DO moi pay none. TO anyone
for siicsscs unless they have written
authority from The Times Dispatch 70
receive your money and TO give you
a receipt therefor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-14
MADISON SUPERVISORS MEET.
Consider Financial Report - Choose
October Grand Jury.

Madison County's balance sheet as OK
hibit.d yescer,lay afternoon al the first
meeting q, the Board OF Supervisors. fol
lowing tho close Of the fiscal year. Sep
;ofnb-r = SHOWS a balance in the treasury
OF nearly &s."1. IL. exact figure being
S1s.5-s
This is lust 1850 greater than the pre-
yiogs year Tho receipts Of the year were
slls42i.Ii Tho Finance Committee recon-
rueEdei a levy ~ $1,000 for expenditures
for the current year. and the board di-
rs-ted a lew no; TO exceed - cents on the
.ioi valuation
The following grand Jurors were named
for the October torn NJ Circuit Court at
iwa--ipyll.a- George Roth. Helveiia. jp-
~.rh wisEaud Let. Ferdinand Hitz- Ss-
line: Y. < ;Iv"s"y. Mes Douglas. Aueust
Mueller s. st Jacob: Fred Schmidt. NJ
rire. r. DzerCGlewski. Aitambra: James
MrGagghey. olive: Ben Seductive. Jarvis;
william F. MAY Pine Oak. william olin.
Hqm-f: Charles r. wiiharm. Omphghent-
August S!alrer COliinsvflla: John Keller.
EIgardsvillr. - +. Kayser. Fort Russell.
William Kuoche. Moro. Thomas Powell.
N4msrisi. George J Schillingsr. Chouteau.
William Cartwright. Wood River: Moses
Wsrts T1stsrlIrz. Hs-fv Wevh- Venice.
hdolnh Naeckel. Alton: LOUIS Walter. God
froy
EnsIev Moore or jacksonville. 2 member
- tho State Board ~ Charities. address!
tire board on Improvement OF the county
fail
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-14
|SANTORA ANDHOWE
IN T0-NIGHT'S BOUT
Bantams Scheduled to Go Fifteen
Rounds in the West End.
Club Main Event.

Nick Sanford ard frankie Howe are To
[ tie up in the main event at tine West End
TClub tonight. They are scheduled to go
fifteen rounds at liz pounds. They are TO
weigh in at 3 o'clock.
Howe has fought in ST Louis on sew
eraI occasions. and is now under the man.
azement OF ScOtty Skirlock, who has
served as sparrinS partner for several Wis
fling pugilists. including Jack o'BHen.
Sanford has won his last battles fought
ifere and has always made a good show
|4ne in the ring. He has been working
with Sam Berger ut Rcth's Grove. and
was down TO weight yesterday. He is in
seood shape
Carol Cain will meet Willie O'Brien in
2 the curtain raiser. siX-round affair at
Jos pounds. Cain Is a local product. who
first won his pUgilistic Gpurs in amateur
last winter and who has made a fair
showing in the professional ring.
Kid Tennell. one Of the best boys OF his
weight to appear here lately. is matched
with Kid Bernstein for the semi-wind-up.
n six-round affair at llS pounds. Trennell
IS good how at his own weight and
should be able to beat his opponent al
though the latter Is said to be a hard
Brighter.
The opening contest will 20 on about 80
Tonight. and the main contest is carded
for shortly after 8 O'Clock Quite a gath
erinz OF professional pugilistS Will he on
hand. as several well-known figures in the
iring world are in the city at present
Pierre killian has temporarily succeeded
fCharley Raughton as manager Of the in
stitution and will be on hand TO conduct
fairs tonight. Kil1ian will handle the
fclubs business for the immediate future.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-14
COUNTY OFFICERS
PAY INCREASED
Recorder and Circuit Clerk 10 Re
ceive 81, 500 and s.. 600 Year
Respectively.

The St Clair County Board Of super
visors did not finish its regular routine
business yesterday. and adjournment Vas
taken until this morning.
Salaries OF the Recorder and Circuit
Clerk vera increased from ! 90 to $50
and 81. =" to 900 a year. respectively.
Provision is made for a salary OF ,gvs
a year for the State Attorney and SEQ a
year for his assistant. This must be voted
Upon in November
A report was made By the special COM
nittee which investigated the Offices Of
County Clerk Thomas County Treasurer
And-l. Another report IS expected ;o-tay
at which tire differences between tless
Two Offices, and the County Board may lie
adjusted.
IN. residue OF the fund collected for the
aid Of East 81. Louis flood sufferers.
amounting TO sos. was given the County
Board 20 be used IN stamping out small
pox in the county
The question as tn the hest method Of
stamping out smallpox IN -. Clair COun-
Y was discussed at length BIZ the board
The propositions OF erecting a permanent
or temporary p-sthouse Was referred to
a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-14
Jcr.~yytile Notes.

-Caarles - Adarl. % Sheihyyi!is. II. Il a
visitor IN I.rS-yville-
Thomas = Ferns az Iersryyiiie The Demo
cratic nominee :0r Lieutenant Governor q III
n0is parted yesterday On a Sr-aakinx tour
Emmett Murphy % Je-ssyv'li. has gone 20
ChaunpalSn whore ,. VIII attend TIE University
o. Iilialis-
-Cfzri~. Frost. formerly Sheriff ot J-r>y
County. ard lame. Esf- formerly County
clerk h1th q Los Angeles. Cal. returned 70
=. Louis yesterday 70 vizit the Worlds Fair
after being h guests % friends IN Je-seyviiie
-Th~ funeral 81 Asa Norris q JerS~yvIile
tool. rIsr- He-fsrlav Afternoon az 0'ciar< from
the family hone. northwest % the city. n.
Reverend n. crawford q kals 0ffcisted. AMI
death q Mr. Norris occurred on sunday with
tyuhCid fever n Tire age - = wears.
-Irtt 4 Kirby II Isrs~yvife returned YES
teTiay from White Hail
Carroll lash % Piitsa.ld. III. IS visitor n
Jers@yvifIe-
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keith have returned
70 Denver. edo. after visiting IN JsrssyvIie.
-Frs-i cory o, Mount Vernon. q. Is TIRE guest
O. JerSeyvilis friends.
w. : Bowman has returned % Kansas City
No. after visitin- relatives in J.rSeyvili-.
-y- arF Mr. y. 7 Eirbv have returned
p SirinEhsiL III. after visiting JerseyyiIlc
-3ir art Mr. I.sa H0itun of BsIrnou; : Il
ar z-rlr--s Tire home q FEsrk fl.T1E Ia To-
seyTiIi~.
Mr.. and N7s william II vo9rhee, have re-
turned 20 Eirun. kas-. after visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. sanford Ross in S~rSeyviile-
The bo-Iv u Mr. =. p Eich@rt-. whose
is-Sey,iIl, yes;~r,day Tn. fsaeEsi arrangements
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-14
Alton Note. and Personals.

Louis, Fisher. AGED II yeas. Q. Springfield.
evening and held until iSst niEh; ~Ssh a
sorinEheid officer srr.Iei and escorted the boy
ran Away from home.
Mrs. Sarah Miller and, James Van buren,.
e{s Q, Es sere I'M arl,s il I..T.,t,y
by the Reverend VI II EWers a: the Dsrs1a-
age Of the sixth Street NJ Z. church. N Alton.
Carl f.rnde. a Designer emyioyed in the
powder works ~ East Alton. viii dspart IN
few cays Tor Germany. whore he VIII cou- iere
berlin.
This morning :: : e,elo.k q. t.n,rsl .;
Mrs I. l. I-ameth- oi Wet Alton. No. VIII
me Reverend Father p. J. o'Rsiiiy vii con-
duct the services
AuEas; zgi!e; ra has Sq,-s.zsa from v.
f sash .ss' lot - DOCK l. IN h'' addition
me Maeeabees a, their regular. meeting L.,
Fair Fair on MaceaSees. Dsy. 40 "'''- e
The young son q NJ and Mrs FRANK
BraunsfeI vas buried in the Alton Clty Gene
t-rv yesterday afternoon
Mis- Elizabeth Hankhous- entertained
ip,I.its aohGSS a. neI none IN f@EeF
ersI songs
To-nirh; the Trades and Labor Assembly viii
yh.cs /, IL pyoTss.d 10 mn I-, -, 49,. s
the pres.nr strike Is on in Alton.
Several Of the factories at the r1,n- Of IN.
IIIino= Glass COMPANY al Alton vii Essin o.
Grafton Tomorrow morning.
-f+HJafisn Lex OF ipIHr Ait0n has taken
. position IN the glass works al Ssl E'Tsrgi--1
and viii move his family there the latter u4Et
OF this month
Mr.. and Airs. Charles Harlan a I-ppe- Al
ton have returned from bElia! tri;, L. SariuS-
field. Ill
-EnEnsr1 Riley has ben elected .sr;aIa a-d
manager Of the Cpper alto.a High Scta5i Iec;-
ball team for thi. fan
The annual reception Of The Alpha ze;a 81
eisfy of ShurtisN college Will - l-TI RI frv
evening Of this week The Sigma Phi SocieIy
will hold a reception the week following
The Reverend Doctor w IL Ers.Is,, os IN
r~r Alton hss gone 20 CzrlingfiI- n - enter
Upoa his euties as president % Blackburn E-i-
wy.
Tho Eerereaf Father F. ". Nu-e-t has -
TUNED .oSssyGi Dsud-. Ia. ...-f ...it AZ
bishop Jsnrs Ryan ~ IS. i'eter and Haui-s
Cathedral
hrs D w onutt has returned - wash
.aStG1- u =. after visiting 81. and Ms.
w. ! ~. Ryrte entertain-. -, r-.=h; =.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-14
Edsvard~xiIie Notes.

-Ns--iaz- license. have been i--u.d -: VII
tam 3. JarEs0u- g. AMI Nsrv Eestly. - bnth
- Alton. stanley Zy!el. q o, = Louis an!
Nrr-z Hsrr~vs-. ~ q BROOKLYN Willis
HsudricE-. p. q Venice. AMI Svella Clifton. y.
= Al.gn. Simon TarAr. y. arf Jennie Ecll =
both - Sua:ta. Herman = Hoi'y - and Min-
E " Miller. Thonas Gray. Robert sievsrs
and Y. ward, trustees ~ the town % Fe-Eu-
No visited E.lv.-fsyiile 20 Inspect the
~oftiu-z oS the ssptic-tznk e~wsr system
Judge r Eu-1uxhs ~ilI deliver an sd-
dress Tomorrow before -he old -~itisrs =
southern Ns-cu-i, and northern Madison coun-
ties at Bunker Hiil
Jane RihrNav stsrpef m q discarded mel
on riri AZ t-6-frn-re--d station. south % FL
war,lsyiii- zEil- he VS. attempting 20 loard
a car % the East St Louis and Suburban Ei"c-
trio rszilva-. Ne siir-r4 and he foot va.
th-us. errpsz the rsiL $50 toes being cut on
He was taken 20 Fsiwarfsy'ile srT treatment
The Madison County Republican Executive
Committee meets ~ E-1Tsrtsvill~ to-day 20 I'll
tn vacancv csu--i h. the vithdraval % 4. -
Powell % Cailinsvil!e. candidate for SURVEYOR.
The Madison News. weekly journal. has
brsn launched by :. Rhodes Gallon o, FL
uaFl-ViIl--
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-14
ILL HEALTH CAUSES
FIREMAN TO KILL HIMSELF.
Christ Rapp Sends Rihe Bullet
Through His Brniu-Empioyed
at Glendale Mine.

Christ Rapp % the Carlyle road. near
BeIleviIle. committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself through the forehead,
using a @s-caiber rife Dependency due
20 II health Is supposed to have been the
cause.
Rapp Was 50 years Old. and was en-
pIoyed rs fireman az Glendale mine. No
i. lie leaves a wife and four daughters
and two sens
For some time EapP has been Ill. and.
although he has been Gcslondent as re-
suit ~ his Illness II was not thought that
he would do anything rash He worked as
usual yesterday morning and went nome
10 dinner. OF which he ate heartily.
II has been hi. custom to take short
rap after his midday meal and he went 70
his bedroom for this purpose. \ Few min
utes later the report Of the rife was heard.
and when Eapp's family reached his room
h.. Was dead His body was taken to the
GurGlach undertaking establishment a.
Bellsville YESTERDAY afternoon. where sii
ir7lu.st was held last evening \ verdict Of
suicide was returned
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-14
NEGRO SMOTHERS
AND ROBS WOMAN.
Mrs. Gertrude Cox chokcd Into
Unconsciousness and Her
Home Ransacked-Thicf Sc
cures 50 and Jewelry.

Mr. Gertrude Cox q 10 81 North
TW.nty-third street. Fast 81. Louis. Vas
chokcd and then smoJhered into uncon-
seriousness By a negro. who used sofa
pillow. after which her home was ran
sacked and s. and some je1slry was
stolen. Mrs Cox gave the police a good
description Of the negro. and Il 5 ex-
pectcd tina; he Will be apprchendci-
The negro rang Mrs. Cox's GOort-siI and
asked for a family named johnson She
told him tina; she knew % no sGch family.
and tried 10 shut the Goo-.
The negro placed his foot in the door
way and forced an entrance. lie grabbed
Mrs Cox by the throat and. choking he.
forced her to the floor. II. theu 50 ze'i :
sofa cushion and siuothered her into In
CuusciOuSut -.
The negro. a. soon as Re had his victim
unconscious. rsussicilei the hOUs~. but
only secured & N = pockctb"Ok and some
1.welry. He left by way Of the front d1pT,
and when Mrs. cox recovered Conscious
mes. he had gone. 4 soon as sa= was
able ahe called TO ueishbDrs for help ~I-
the police were notified