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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

New York bar az special attorneys TO COL
isct the evidence and make report
thereon.
These gentlemen. after an exhaustive
examination OF the matter simultaneously
Win that conducted by the D.partment q.
Justice; have reported to the Attorney
General that in their opinion the facts
ascsrtained support tho complaint and jus
uf:- in the public interests the filing Of a
petition 10 enjoin the operation OF the Gen
eral Paper Company. corporation Of wis
consin. which Is the instr7imentaIity
through which the alleged combination to
control the prices and distribution OF those
products In the Western States is con-
CIcicd.
In this opinion the Department Of JUS
tiCe Ccncurs.
The Attorney General to-day directed
that a petitioa be filed ai.ains: the General
Paper Company and the tWenty-:our pa
rcr manufacturing factories located III The
States OF Minnesota. Wisconsin and Nichi-
gan. which II represents. to have such
combination declared 10 be An unlawful
restraint Upon interstate commerce and a
II onopoly.
Tho petition will be Sled IN the J-ritsd
States Circuit Court for the District of
Minnesota rs soon as the necessary NJ
ytrS can be prepared"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
Many Bnrglaries, Hold-Ups and
ShoOtings in Joplin, Webb
City and Suburbs.
REPORTED GIRLS GO ARMED.
Fifty-Five Offenders Appear in
Joplin Police Court in One
Morning - Three Recent
Murder Cases Pending.
RFpTPLTC SYETAA


Springfield. No. Dec. 2..-Jopir, Webb
City. CarterviIle and Gsiena, towns OF the
lead and zinc district, appear 10 he at the
mercy o, an organized gang OF foo;pads.
pickpockcts and burglars. whose depreoa-
ton, have been OF a nightly occurrence
since early in the autumn.
Saturday night \ woman from the 1ntfa=
TERRITORY was robbed OF her money ana
transportation In joplin. J.. 8. S~eetiaHd
store was entered and the safe b!p~n
open. bIl nothing Of value was FOUND j,
Sunday morning n burglar y years 0!
age WAS discovered in d. c. Gastors nome
In Webb City.
Af,er m exciting chase lie was cap,
tWred ard locked up by a crowd ot school
boys
i; Gaiena Sunday morning unknown
persons placed dynamite under the min
ing plant Of the BADGER Mining Company
and completely destroyed the property.
Yesterday morning, when police court
opened IL Joplin. there were ilfty-fVe OF
fenders before the court. charGed with
crimes cf almost every nature.
In Joplin and webb City it - ccG5!c-
cred unsafe for persons to 60 put alone
late at night. and IL is reported that
women carry firearms for protection.
though il IS denied by the town cf1cials.
Besides this reign Of terror. inausnrated
hy- burglars and footpads, Joplin has been
The scene of numerous shooting ARRAYS
and there are now on the District Court
calendar three recent murder cases 10 De
tried at the January term.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
Using REGISTERED LETTERS.
Voters of Twelfth District Are Both
cred by the COnfest ProceedfnHs-

Postmaster Wyrnan yesterday detailef
large number OF substitute letter carriers
to take care Of the registered letters that
have been sent out by the Republicans il
the Twelfth Congressional Distric. COZ
test.
Following the custom OF last contests.
Simeon Harris. who has the contest il
charge. is sending registered letters to
the voters OF the district. IL is done witt
the avowed purpose of discovering whether
registered voters live at the residences
they gave for voting purposes.
So botheraone have the registered LEI
ters become that in many cases bona fice
residents refuge to sign for them. SO tha-
they are used faForably for the contest
ant.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
HIS ROOSEVELT FIGHT
IS HURTING KERENS
Country Politicians Recall His
Attitude Toward the Presi-
dent in the Past.
]. T. MOORE EXPLAINS CASE.
Tells About the kerens Opposi-
ton to a 1904 Endorsement in
the Jefferson City Con
vention Of 1902.
]. T. MOORE EXPLAINS CASE.

Very few ouc-State politicians were in
the city yesterday concerning themselves
with the senatorial fight. Though tie
candidates kept their headquarters open
rs usual. most OF the visitors were those
who have been IN the city two or three
days or who live here.
James T. Moore OF Lebanon. ore of the
Republican leaders 81 the Sixteenth Dis
t-ict. spent tn" day looking OYER the
situa ton. he is one OF the men HlIo ara
unalterablv opposed 20 KereEs and who
favo= Parker.
"Mr Parker IS n rsishior of Ours.
said Mr. Moore We all know and like
him. have nothing hard t" say about
Mr.. Akrss change OF heart from Par
ker to NieGring;laus. because I presume
he thought it WIS hest. However. We
people In the Sixteenth aye for Parker
first and last.
~ SEQ Ker.ns is tTyin. to make i: ap-
pear that h. framed rp the resolution
indorsirc Roosevelt in the Jefferson City
convention in It.e. TIE truth Of the mat
ter Is that he opposed giving instructions
for Roosevelt for 1874. the vital point at
stake. He did rot want even to indorse
RooseveltS administration. and only PIE
SoTteG the llIOrseTrelst As a CoTnprp1iliS"
on the Endorsement for 1aei. He knows
that. and 50 does every other man who
knows anything about the matter.
"Sir. Eerens can never make us cour-
try people believe that iie adnires the
President in any way. shape or form. He
brought out Fairbanks for the presiden-
cy IN 1901. was one OF the most prominent
workers In the Hanna wirg OF the party
and at the meeting o. the National Com
mittee not quite year ago absolutely
refused to say a word commendetory of
the President. Every other member Of
the committee did so. but he made HIM
self prominent by begging 10 be excused
OF course. everyone knows his attitude
et the Chicago convention"
Ben F. Russell OF Steeiville is working
actively for Mr.. Parker aiso. Last Satur-
day the Crawford County committee met
and passed unanimously a resolution IN
opposition TO Kerens. asking their Repre-
sentative elect. L. H. Lewis. to vote
against .hr. kerens q. every point. Other
county committees have done the same
4 friend Of Ksrens yesterday admitted
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY
MAKES STATEMENT ON CASE.

Washington. Dec 21.-Attornev General
Moody tonight gave out the following
official statement regarding the sl;it in
stitUted at ST. Paul to-day by tho Fed
crai Government against the paper manu-
featuring companies:
''on the complaint OF many newspaper
publishers last spring that a combination
ia restraint of commerce existed among
manufacturers OF paper to control the dis
tIibution and sale OF their products among
the States of the Union the Department
of Justice began an Investigation Of that
subject, and to further aid tie department
In that respect the Attorney General ap-
pointed Frank y. Kellogg of the ST. Paul.
Mimi. bar and James VI. Beck OF tho
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

The romance of Agnes Iiarris0ns life
ended IN tragedy yesterday morning AZ the
City Hospital when she died OF poison
which she had swallowed ten hours before.
Aibnr. Ch!ttum. a street car mororTnan,
to whom soc was engaged. is held by the
police OF the Eighth District.
The couple were TO have been married
n week ago, but the wedding vas delayed
beca uss Of the illness Of relative Of Chit
tim Monday nigh: Chittum called at No.
Sf2n Washington avenue. where Miss Gar
r!son boarded. TO take her TO theate-.
They were heard TO enter the house again
at Ii 80 o'clock. but went Out soon after.
According TO Chittum while they were
In the house after the theatev Miss Gar
r!son told him tina: she had taken poison.
Hs thought that she was jest;ng. but be-
came alarmed when the effects OF
morphine became visible. He then took her
out on the street TO keep her walking. he
said. believing that to be the way TO avoid
fat tai results.
When they were in front OF Daniels
Hotel. No. 5cN Olive street. her condition
was very bad. he said, ana he took her
into the hotel ard secured a room. A.
I'D o'clock yesterday morning Chittuin
went to the Office OF Doctor r. W. Oeif-
eken OF No. 3cg Olive street. He ordered
the young woman sent to the City Hos
pital. When that Institution was reached
the case was hopeless, as the poison had
filled her system. She Eed at a. m.
To Patroiman Doris. who arrested him
Chttum gave a small rcd box from Il
drug store in Detroit, Mich. saying that
Miss Garrison had swallowed the contents
Doctor Oelfeken said that Cfi;tum told
him that Miss Garrison had swallowed a
white powder.
Miss Garrison was 2 years old She
came from Detroit, where she Is said to
be connected with a good family. She
was employed in the Agriculture building
time had been making preparations for
her marriage. Her friends thirk that the
delay OF the wedding caused her to take
her life. An inquest will be held to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
FOUND DEAD IN HER HOME,
Wealthy Oklahoma Man Arrested
After His Wife's Death.

Hobart. Ok. Dec. IA rusillade OF
shots was heard tonight in tie house of
A. y. Eyers. at Gotebo. sixteen miles east
Of Hobart. and persons who entered found
Mrs. Byers dead with two bullet holes
from 3s-caliber revolver in her breast.
and ByerS lying unconscious on the floor.
with bullet hole in his head.
Mrs. Bye-s held in her lifeIess hand n
3s-ca,iber pistol with the chambers dis
charged. Byers is the owner OF the town
site OF Gotebo ana is reported to be rich
Mrs. Bvers few months ago sued for d.
vorce. but later a reconciliation was s;-
f.cted. Byers il the meantime having shot
Mrs. Byerss former husband. Byers was
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
To Prove What Swamp Root the Great Kidney
Remedy, Will Do for YOU, Every Reader of
The St. Louis Daily Republic May Have a
Sample Bottle Sent Free by Mail.

Weak and uneahy kidneys responsible for sickness and
suffering any other dbease therefore when through neglect
other kidney trouble permitted to continue fatal results
follow.
Your other organs need aentonbut kidneys most,
because they do and need attention first
sick "feel badly begin taking Dr. Knners Swamp
Root the great kidney ve and bladder remedy because
kidneys begin get better they will help a the other
health A trial wd convince anyone.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

that Church OF Bates and Whitaker or
Hickory would not vote for tr.m.
''Mr kerens labored with them for ovr-
two hours said this man They were
both pretty independent We are not
counting upon them at all"
All Of the politicians are making prePar-
ations for going 70 Jefferson City the last
of the week. Prior to that time. the ed
itors will go to ST joseph for the meeting
OF the Republican Editorial Association;
which convsnes Friday for a two days
session. Both Mr.. kerens and Mr.. Niet'-
rinShaus are expected to attend the meet
irC
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
FAIRBANKS NOW A MASON.
Republican Leader Initiated in
Indianapolis.

indianapolis Dec. Ex-senator Charles
". Fairbanks, Vice President elect, was
initiated into the secrets OF Masonry to-
day.
The initiation was made the occasion Of
one OF the most notable gatherings Of Ma
sons ever held in Indiana
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
Her Idea of Racing

Sportsman: Terrible soaking they had
in the Welter Handicap. Why. when the
Jockeys weighed in they were each allowed
two pounds"
Lady Friend: Poor fellows, I suppose
that was to buy new clothes with"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
wucrperI Estate 4. Inventoried.

An inventory Of the estate of L. f.
wuerpell, fled In probate yesterday, sets
forth personal estate OF Se12Il2
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

TIE mid and immediate effect OF
SyaInp-Root. the great kidney and bla6-
Ger remedy, Is soon realized. II stands
the highest for its wonderful cures OF the
most distressing cases. Sramp-Root will
set your whole system right and the best
proof Of ti:.S is trial.
~ Cottage Street. Mslros. Mass. Jaa. Il
i,t.Dear Slr: Ever since I we5 in the army
! Rad mere o. less kidney ;rnubl. and within
u. PAS wear X became - ss--rs and compii-
c1t-i t!.1t suffered everything and was much
sL.r.ne!-inv strength and power was !aEt
cGsatsI Ih8 ne 1sr an advertisement OF
sNanp-R5ot ard rsrote askirz FOR advice.
nczan t5e US" o. the medicine and noted 4
IecioeI improvement after taxing svafnp-
Foot only short line.
7 continued its use and an thankful to "a
that an entirely cured s.G at-on-. In ORDER
70 be F-r" sIIr. about this. had a doctor ex-
anime some .! my water .o-dav and he p-o-
aouncei Il all right and IN splendid condition
know ;hat ycur SWAMP E5o: IS psr-!y
Eefe'at!e and toes not contain any harmful
cruSE. THANKING you Tor nv complete recov-
tf- dnl recommending SIamp-Rcot 70 all
aGTeFe:s. am. verT truly yours.
'T. c. RICHARDSON"
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS

II Hall q Dallas, Tex. is at the Jsc.r-
srT
-R. r. Nasn, Of Mexico, No. spent Jsssarday
at ire southern
-Hr md Mrs. Harding OF Dallas. TEX, arr
al ;he Jefferson.
James l. '5ui!ck OF New York In Fts51nS a
the 81 Nicholas
o. L. Dietrich OF Bremen, Ind. has rooms
a: the 81. James.
H ". Dover OF Chicago. Ill. has looms NJ
the ~. Nicholas.
E l. Johnson o. Quincy. H.. is registered
az t:lc Southern.
a T. Dolaa Of A,.leboco. Mas, 10 = quest
az ID. -. Sichoia<.
-N- ard Mrs. Mitchell Of Kansas City. No.
AZ ;l!- Lirdel
i. =. C;oalsbery o, Rich FIJI. No. Is regis
tered "a: Tie L.ndeii.
i. e Harding o. D.adwood, g. D.. u stay
ing al ne Jefferson.
=: II Kelly of Chicago. IN. arrived at che
81. James ,est.ToHy.
Mr. and Mrs W. r. Sullivan Of Chicago, H..
are ~ the q. James.
H. l. Thomas G. Huntsville. Ala. was st
the L.nce:l yesterday.
-Hii,o-y Jennings o: II.t,s Rock. AK, has
ICONS az the l4cIe'!e.
Edward EaiHey OF Pa,ledelphia. Pa. is a
f1i-st a the Southern.
NJ r Collier is registered q: the Iaeles.
ii. 2. whitman o: Rusarf!,e, Ind. Is regis
tered az the St James.
T. T. Hubbard o. Milwaukee, VIA, has
rooms al the Planters
Mr.. aaa Mrs. J. Z. Goodwin o. KirxsyiI.,
No. a-c a. the Llc!ete.
Edward c. S;ewar; OF washington. Pa. IS
staying AZ the Southern
Mr.. and S,rs. J. d. See,y Of Ust,e 7ock,
ARK. are a: the I-:aGeli.
II. ]. RosTaa u Dss Motn-., Ia. spent
yesterday az the Llniell.
Mr.. and Mrs: JOHN S. Elllo.. Of Boonv,le,
No. are al th' Southern.
!. T Franklin OF Waco. Tex. il On the
list z. the Planters
-Najo- George T. Spencer Of I>x,ns.on Er.
is a guest at the Lsolede.
George A McFad1en Of Jsne.,oo CITY. NJ,
has roonls at the Jefferson.
-Fcnpy How. @. Brnokise Nasx 4, oa n.
GJest list at the At. Nicholas " -
-.aaFies n. White OF Fort Worth, Tex.
sISac Jestercsy at the Pian.era
Az lhicaHa IlnA>la
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
At Chicago Hotels,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. III. Dec. e1-st Louis persons
registered at hotels here TO-DAY:
Aud!tortum-w W R,ri W y.
A. Il. Mann. g S. OBr:cn G. Z wa.ts
,BigEs-F. J. Garter. c. E Edwaris =. g
sherman Hous.-w. E. Gas.en. 2. H. sh-r-
Grand Pacinc-c p. Dudley,
N!cto-.a-R. X. Love
Great Sor,hern-J. I. Bornan. g. W.
cooper. 7. l.. Meyers, r. B. Woiorkt-
Palmer Houss,W. /. Perkins. v. p.
C l.. Walker 4H
BTe-ocit-J. G. Coz
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16

Indians who have met the silent man
with gun over his shoulders and the cat
at his heels In the woods, and especially II
they chance to see the cat swarm up tree
TO bring down bird that was killed but did
not fall. have taken great pains thereafter
to give the pair plenty Of solitude. 10
them the performance savors OF heap bad
medicine
To mention the names Of the occupants
Of the batteries is to call the roll Of those
proud pussies that have sat in the seats OF
the mighty in cat shows in New York at
Madison Square Garden, and in other
cities The list includes Bitterne Silver
Chieftain, patriarch of seven years and
with an ancestry longer than his tail.
He il what cat cult devotees style Persian
self-silver Among the descendants who
boast his blood in their veins are Jack Frost.
the king Of the silvers in this country; Glen
Haven. and in England many another high
priced Persian.
Another imported cat of high degree and
price is Chiffon, as fluffy as the name i'm
plies. She cost s275 delivered from London
at the batteries. She shares with Bitterne
Silver Chieftain the honor of winning the
blue ribbon at the Crystal Palace cat show.
Silver Belle won first prize not only at
the Crystal Palace, but also at Madison
Square Garden, where she carried of the
first prize in her class, together with two
special prizes, one for being the best cat
in the show and second as the best cat in
New York State. ...
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made out a number of golden-legged plover
at the waters brink. This was within
twenty yards Of the fire, and the glistening
white tent!
Loading with No. 8 shot cartridges, at a
concerted signal both pulled both triggers
at the game. Before they could get on
their boots to inquire as to the result Of
their point blank shooting, the dog had
brought in three of the fine plump long
bills. Then he set off to hunt up the
wounded, and after much swimming and
splashing about in the dark brought in
two more of them.
From the volume Of their shril1 cries as
the startled covey sailed away the hunters
judged that the fock must have been I'M
usually large. The success of their snap
shooting also showed that the birds had
been in surprisingly close formation when
fred upon.
That night guide came in to camp with
the unwelcome news that important bust
ness matters required the immediate pres
ence at home OF one OF the sportsmen. He
was, however philosophic enough to re-
mark when he heard the summons;
Its about as we'll, I expect. Such per.
fectly phenomenal luck as we have had
could not last long"
Thanks mainly to Mac, their bag after
that single days sport was as large as
under most circumstances two men could
hope to gather in a week. Many men will
not do 80 we'll the whole season long.
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OowANpA, N. Y, Oct. 15.-]White man
want two hunnerd dollar for one small
gail Heap damfool. UGH"
Words fail TO describe tho supreme con-
tempt with which the average Cattaursugus
Indian waves his grimy paw toward the
prominent citizen In this village who is the
subject Of the above candid criticism. II
stranger in Gowanda should overhear the
remark and ask him why such scorn, the
descendant Of the once mighty Cattar-
angus nation might reply;
He sell gat S'pose you buy? He
ask one, two hunnerd dollar Me can buy
two horse for that
Should the stranger seek for more
lucid explanation Of the red mans heat
any resident OF Gowanda could tell him
that It was all caused by the cat farm near
here.
1t appears that the batteries are a new
institution in Gowanda, and plenty Of the
inhabitants share the opinion Of the Indians
who come in daily from the neighboring
Cattaraugus reservation that there Is a
good deal of foolishness in the proposition
that cat can be worth as much as $3.50.
There is a hospital for the insane in the
outskirts Of this village and the natives
regard the batteries as an annex OF the
State hospital where the most hopeless
cases are kept Else, how could any man
in his senses potter around raising cats and
expecting to sell them for such sums as
$500, they ask.
1t Is but fair to cay that there are few
Indians who do not share the views Of the
majority as to the insanity OF the idea OF
breeding cats These have made 80 much
progress from the thralldom Of prejudice
as to take the view that even cat is worth
whatever price one can get for it.
These untrammelled red men 60 so far
as to try to humor the owner and to this
end they bring all the cats they can catch
and offer them to him at his own price.
Some go even further and try to steal his
cats for the purpose of selling them to him
again, much as city dog robbers steal Tow
ser for the purpose Of taking him back to
the owner after the latter has advertised
'doR lost. just to claim the reward
In order to discourage this practice. the
cat breeder has been obliged to resort to
the custom Of meeting Indian cat mer-
chants with a gun. This serves to keep
his stock intact and prevents the disap-
pointed Indians from dropping their wares
on the premises where they might mingle
with the high priced cats to the corrup-
ton of their blood and manners.
As a further precaution, he has sur
rounded his batteries with a woven wire
netting, calculated to keep all vulger cats
out and his aristocratic pussies in. So,
1t befalls that he is able to sleep nights
even though the caterwauines of Thomas
cats. and Tabby cats tell all the neighbor-
hood that they are besieging the batteries.
In the catalogue of catdom these prec-
aous cats are known as Persian silver grays.
They are the most expensive cats in the
world. They will never be raised for the
purpose Of contributing to the fiddlestring
supply.
Their fur is of the fineness of spider
web, and when you stroke their backs. up
comes tail that has a spread more like
peacooks pride than common cats tail.
The majority are silver gray with fec Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-16
Big Appetite OF French Mice.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record.

Apropos Of the war which is being wased
against field mice in France some compu'
tations have been made in that country in
order that the depredations of these little
rodents might be realized.
1t has been calculated from experiments
that each adult field mouse eats from two
thirds Of an ounce to one ounce Of living
plants a day, which means consumption
OF from sixteen to twenty-four pounds
year. According to the same calculations,
II we consider the loss by destruction AZ only
one-half OF the quantity consumed. we have
q loss OF from twenty -four to thirty -~.I pounds
year for each little field mouse.
According to the statement Of French
newspaper. regarding the experiments mide
during the month Of February last in the De,
partment Of the Charente. Mr.. Chsmberlsnd
OF the Pasteur Institute estimated that the
average number Of field mice to be found
at that time upon hectare (2.47 acres was
1850. They consumed annually at least
thirteen and one-han tors OF vegetable mar
ter. In 1893, In the region OF Bar-eur-Setne,
according 70 another expert. there we've n1ar~
than 10 900 Geld mice to the hectare.