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Deputy Coroner of Winnebago
County, Wisconsin.

E T. Phillips. Deputy Coroner. Winnie
bago Co, from Menasha. Wis, writes;
whave been troubled with q very
serious case of cafarrh of the head
and throat for q number of years and
Itried many prescriptions from good
physicians, but In fhe end found N.Y.
self no better On the advice of a
friend who had used Psruna with
good results I purchased q bottle, snd
the effects from that one bottle wore
so encouraging that I continued its
use and ! think ! used about six bot
ties In all, which am glad TO say
cured me completely of this trouble
some disease.
81 can, therefore, c0nscienfiousIy
recommend ii and am firm believer
Ia the power of Peru1a to enecfuaHy
cure cafarrh In all its forms. ."-E.
]. Phillips.
A GREAT many remedies TO Temporal
~ rily relieve catarrh have been de-
vised from time to time, such as
sprays. snuffs. creams and other local ap-
plications. but. as rule. the medic ii pro-
fession has little or no enthusiasm in the
treatment OF catarrh.
1t is generally pronounced by them 20 be
incurahle.
1t therefore created great sensation in
medical circles when DIR. Hartman Az
nounccd that he had devised compound
which would cure catarrh 1ermnnentlr-
The remedy was named Pc.'upa ard in
a short time became known TO thousands
of catarrh sufferers north. south. cast and
west.
Letters testifying to the fact that Pc
runa is a radical cure for catarril began
to pour in from all directions
Thousands OF letters similar to the fol-
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Record Will Be First Made by
NOtableS to Be Placed in
Phonetic Archives.
AMERICAN PUSHING THE WORK
Matrices Will Be Deposited at
Harvard University and in
Congressional Library and
National Museum.

Berlin. Feb. "A Photographic record
OF Emperor Williams voice. on metal
matrices. will be one of the first deposits
made in the phonetic archives that are to
be kept at Harvard University and in the
Congressional Library and the National
Museum at Washington.
The Emperor, upon the application Of
Doctor Edward W. Scripture. the psyholo-
gist OF Yale University, through the
United States Ambassador here. has given
two examples OF his voice for permanent
preservation.
Doctor Scripture. describing the mean
ing Of his request, said
The phonetic archives are to include
records from such persons as will prcsum-
ably have permanent historical interest
for America. The importance Of the un-
dertakinE can be estimated by considering
what would have been the present value
peare or Emperor William the Great.
IAN advisory committee Of eminent
Americans has prepared list of ten liv-
ing Americans of the first historical in
terest, whose voices will be preserved.
wish to record his Majesty's voice as the
first European record deposited In the
archives"
The Emperor received Doctor Scripture
after the morning church service on Sun
DAY. During the making of the record
the Emperor was alone with the phono-
graph. He spoke twice into the appa
ratus The first cylinder. made especially
for Harvard University. contained obser-
was short disquisition on "F1ortitude in
Pain
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lowing are on file in the office Of The Pc
runa Medicine Company.
Rev E Stubenvoll, pella. Vic, writes:
Il feel Obliged to extend you my personal
thanks for my complete restoration. All
through the winter l suffered with throat
and lung trouble. but recovered my entire
dy Peruna.'-Rev. E. Stubenvoll-
The following letter from a prominent
gentleman of Los Angeles Is a case In
point:
'Mr. J. W. Fuller. President Of the Jew
elers' Association Of Los Angeles. Cal.
seventeen years out of the forty-fve that
he has been engaged in business. Con-
cerniug his experience with Peruna he
says:
for many years. 1t affected my sense OF
smell hearing and sight. / spent lots
of money with doctors and the use of To-
cal applications to relieve me. but to no
the wonderful effects OF Peruna.
Il must say that l met with most sur
prisng and satisfactory results. Peruna
took hold of the complaint and drove 1t
entirely out of my system.
Although well along toward the allot-
ted span of mans life l am pleased as a
child over the results. and feel like Il
young man again.. W. Fuller
Such letters as the above are not used
for publication except by the written per-
mission of the writer.
A pamphlet filed with such letters will
be sent to any address free. This book
should he read by all who doubt the cura-
bility of catarrh.
IL you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he Will
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman. President of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. o.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-04

The Executive Committee Of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee selected the
Jefferson Hotel as headquarters during
convention.
Judge Adams heard pleas of Federal
prisoners Indicted ny the Grand Jury.
The Missouri Worlds Fair Commits
sioners announced yesterday that the Sc
lection of a hostess for the Missouri build
ing would not he made at this meeting.
Mrs. y. NJ. Merrill fears that her son.
Charley. has been killed. as since his dis
charge from the army she has heard no;h-
ing from him.
Frightened by fight between her uncle
and her sweetheart. Myra Cough leaps
from sccond-story window.
Ford Combs. secretary of the jefferson
Club was a witness before the Federal
Grand Jury yesterday for three hours.
The appointment of Z. T.. McCaslin of
New York as principal of the Carroll
School is recommended to the Board OF
Education.
Reports affecting Transit Company's
financial standing caused heavy slump
in stock.
As the result of a special inspection OF
the Coliseum, the inspectors reported that
oniy minor changes We're necessary 10 as
sure protection 10 the spectators in the
event Of fire.
6. NJ. Powell was seriously injured by
being knocked down by Fire Chiefs bug
gy while crossing Broadway.
concession was granted yesterday for
the generation Of heat from the solar rays.
Many tenders of curious articles are still
being received by the Worlds Fair man
agement for exhibition at the Exposition.
The Worlds Fair management is assured
that Argentine Will. send war vessel TO
St Louis this year.
The arrest Of Jacob Hannaman is eS-
pected to decide whether saloonkeepcrs re-
quire a license to sell liquor in the Worlds
Fair grounds
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POLITICAL NOTES.

State Senator John F. Morton of Rich
mond is in the city for few days on pri-
vate business. He is stopping al the
Southern.
Bert ID. Nortoni. Republican candidate
for Governor. returned yesterday from
Macon. where he attended the Congress
sional Convention Of the First District He
came back with the Endorsement of his
home district and received word that the
Fourteenth District Committee had also
indorsed him.
Word comes from Springfield that
James T. Neville. who was a candidate for
the Republican nomina ton for Court of
Appeals two years ago. will be a candidate
for Governor. Neville has come into prom
inence as special Judge through being
called in to preside at the Kelly trial for
misdemeanor in office in this city and in
the trials of Senator Farris. James r.
Harrison. John w. Callahan and others
in Salem. Dent County.
congressman Vandiver returned yester-
day from Hannibal. where he went to
meet political friends relative to the Folk
movement. He expects to be in the city
the remainder Of the week.
Representative James w. Farley re-
turned home to Platte County last night
after two days visit in st. Louis.
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George A. Rose who cmbezzleI siS,,)00
Imprisonment.
The rich uncle of a condemned Montana
murderer is going west to try to pos tponn
or prevent the hanging. which is TO take
place at Missoula. March Is.
President Harper Of Chicago University
says professors may criticise John d.
Rockefeller II they choose. without fear of
dismissal.
Operators and miners of the bituminous
field disagree at their conference over the
wage scale for the coming year. and talk
of general suspension after April 1 is
heard.
Senator Hanna suddenly becomes much
worse. and physicians were summoned to
Cleveland FROM New York.
Democrats in the Maryland Legislature
agree to elect Isidor Raynor to the United
mas.
A Kentucky Enoch Arden, overwhelmed
by jealousy. kills his former wife, and
after his arrest is hurried by the Sheriff
across the State line in order to escape
mob violence.
Cash wheat reaches the dollar mark at
Chicago and all the options are higher.
Nav going to 94ls cents. Corn and cats
also are much higher.
The New York coffee market is made
panicky by heavy unloading OF big bulls.
Prices drop more than half a cent and
sales pass all previous records.
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Illinois Supreme Court.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 3. - Proceedings
were had in the Supreme Court today as
follows:
RehearinEs denied: MaIne-ow VS. National
don Guarantee and Accident Company VS.
Horne; Lang VS.. Metzger ct al; Chicago and
ct al. vs. Durbin White VS.. Harris ct al: Ma
piewood Coal Company ys. Phillips ct al. Gro
People eY rel Hsnbers Bosyer sn Ts People ee ai *
rel ndnda;, hanbe,s Pike vs. People ex rel. Hanberg;
Matter Of APPEAL Of William wilmerton from
Attorney General TO retax costs: Judgment costs
vacated and each party pays own costs.
pany vs.. Burridge; motion by appellee FOR leave
TO iie appellants Appellate Court briefs denied
Wetherel vs. Johnson: motion for leave to file
caSbsS;, TS,saO St, Louis and New Orleans Railroad
to submit on abstracts filed January 2s. 1894.
notion by sppee@ @ appess eileen to sys afr i 3I
date TO file briefs allowed
G. Folsom ct al vs.. Board OF Trustees Ohio
state University: motion by plaintin in error
TO continue allowed.
McKeyi,t vs: the People; motion for leave to
,.ha Laird vs Villas, VILLAGE of Milford: motion by ap-
Joest vs; Adei et al; motion by defendant in
error to DISMISS denied motion by plaintiff in
error TO amend allowed and motion 10 continue
More ys. More: motion by plaintiff in error
for continuance and leave to file abstracts and
briefs on first day OF next term.
Orr; trustee. etc. vs. Yates ct al: motion by
appellant to assign additional and to
consolidate 3fi9 with this case allowed
Fugman ct nj Jiri Washington BuiIding
error to quash writ Of error.
Heyman W vs. Hey Heyman: motion on by appellant for
Mason VS.. Odum ct al motion by appellant
to continue and for leave to file additional rec
next term allowed.
Quigg VS.. the People: motion for supersedeas
denied.
Fisher ct al. vs. City Of Chicago: motion nv
l.,4-
Yates. impid.. etc. Yates ct al. motion
to consolidate with 3445 allowed
FitchburE Steam Engine Company VS.. Potter
ct al: motion by appellant to continue.
Lnwery vs. City of Pekin ct al: motion by
appellant TO. extension of time file briefs
Peoples ds:ne. set for Monday. February Il.
Court adjourned to a. m. tomorrow.
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]. NJ. GUFFEY.
Pennsylvania.
Two prominent factors
Democratic Body 10
Have Suite of Rooms Oh Sec
ond Floor of New Twelfth
Street Hostelry.

At a short session of the subcommittee
OF Ine Democratic National Committee
yesterday morning the Jefferson Hotel.
corner Of Twelfth and Locust streets. was
selected as the headquarters Of the com
mittee. This selection was made after
bids had been submitted by the jefferson.
Southern and Planters Hotels.
Adjournment WAS taken shortly after Il
o'clock. subject to the call of the chair
man. 1t is the understanding that the
next meeting will be i'll this city during
the first part of April. Meanwhile the
subcommittee OF the subcommittee, COM
posed of Nessis. Mack. Johnson, Campau
and Walsh, VIII arrange with the local
committees relative TO further details.
VI. A. Kri.ner decorator of national
conventions. was before the committee for
short time. but it was decided TO take
no further action until the April meeting
when he will pl esent his plan. With the
other New York advance agents of Tam
many and county Democracy. he departed
for home yesterday noon.
John Z. Osborne departed last night for
Denver on his way home to Wyoming
Mr.. Campau went to Chicago at noon. The
other committeeman, including Senator
Stone. went East last night. with the ex-
ceptIOn of Mr.. Walsh Of Iowa. who went
with Mr. Osborne to the Fair grounds
yesterday afternoon.
For headquarters Sergeant-at-Arms Mar
tan will have a suite on the meZzanine
floor of the jefferson Hotel The National
Committee Will have its headquarters in
the committee-room on the second floor.
while the chairman and secretary will
have six rooms across the hall at the
head of the stairway.
Applications for tickets have begun to
arrive. Nothing will be done in disIribut-
ing these until after the April meeting.
When the basis of distribution will be
hnaiiy determined. This is usually left to
the secretary.
Secretary Thomas f. Smith of Tam
many has secEred quarters for 100 braves
Part OF these Will have two whole floors
of the Southern. while the remainder will
have an entire floor of the Jefferson Hotel
The Associated Press has the second floor
of the Rozier Hotel. Thirteenth and Olive
streets; Tennessee. Michigan and WyOm-
ing delegates will he on the second floor
OF me Jeiferson, next to the headquarters
OF the National Committee
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MORGAN REFUSES TO RUN.
Doesn't Want Republican NOmina-
tiOn for Governor.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nevada, Mo. Feb. 3.-Dispa tches sent
cut from Joplin last night mentioning
probable candidates for the Republican
nomination for Congress in this tFffteenth)
district are misleading. Colonel charles II.
Morgan Of Lamar. who is mentioned as a
candidate. has written letters in which he
declines TO make the race for personal
reasons to himself
c. NJ. Sharte. formerly of Nevada. but
row a banker at Neosho. is being urged
to make the race, and. il is claimed here.
that he will consent to do so.
Former State Senator Howard Gray of
Carthage and State Senator McAdoe OF
Joplin are also mentioned as candidates.
The information in regard to Colonel Nor
eans withdrawal from the race is appar-
entity official. as 1t comes from o. W. Seff
chairman of the Republican Congressional
Committee.
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DEMocR CONVENTION CALL.
FOrty-Eighth Senatorial District
Committee Meets at Lnwrenceville.

NF.FI BI-IC SFEIfAl.
Lawrencevile, H., Feb. 3.-The Demo-
cratic Senatorial Committee for the Forty
eighth Senatorial District met here to-day
and called the convention which will nom-
mate candidate for Senator and two can
didates for Representatives TO meet at this
place February %5 at o'clock p. m.
Six Of the seven counties within the dis
trict will present candidates. Senator ]. r.
Fowler of Hardin has the instructions of
his county for denomination for Senator.
+. w. Lewis Of Crawford. NJ. H. Bunday
of Wabash and Bruce Campbell of Ed
wards each have the instructions of their
respective counties for Representa- tatives.
White Is expected to have a candidate.
either Mr.. Brown or Bryant while Law
renee County has three asplrants. William
Finley. George Huffman and Carl Busse.
Gallatin County was represented by
George Parsons.
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WILL MEET IN SIOUX CITY.
Breeders Elect Officers at Ses-
sion in st. Joseph.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
ST. Joseph. Mo-. Feb. 3.-The Central
Shorthorn Breeders Association decided
at its business session to-day to hold its
next convention in Sioux City, Ia, next
February.
The officers elected are: President. G.
E. Ward. Sioux City: first vice president.
L. C. Lawson. Clarks. Neb: second vice
president. E. B. Mitchell. Clinton. Mo- !:
secretary. r. o. Cowan. Chicago. Ill. (;
treas II. r. Clay. Plattsburg. Mo.
The association voted to present to the
st. Joseph Auditorium Company, which is
two thoroughbred calves. to be used as
prizes. The retiring president. Mr.. Wor-
nall. is to select the animals from Candi-
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Chairman RothweU Arran-es for
Gathering of state Democrat.

Chairman Will A ROthwell. who was in
the city yesterday, announced that he had
secured the ordinary dining-room for the
use of the meeting OF Senator Cockrelrs
friends. VIII will he here next Tuesday.
When Mr.. Rothwell sent out his invita-
tons fer the gathering. he did not state
where the meeting was TO be held, as it
had not been determined
This room is large enough" he said
yesterday. 1T is convenient and i con-
slider it lucky that We could get 1t. There
Is no fixed programme and l do net know
just what will be done. l expect large
attendance. as the Democrats of the State
seem TO be taking the right sort OF interest
in the matter"
1t is generally understood that Mr. Roth
well, as chairm2n of the State Committee
Will preside. and Secretary 7. +. Mitchim
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-04
BRYAN CANCELS A DATE.
Refuses to Speak in Louisville
Because of Small Advance Sales.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 3-While Gobel
Memorial Day was being observed in Con-
gress by the precipitation of a. debate on
Goebelism by Representative James. the
day was being celebrated in Frankfort by
a salute of forty-eight guns. services by
the Legislature and a speech by W. J..
Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan was advertised to speak to-
morrow night in Louisville. but hearing Of
the small advance sale Cancelled his date.
However. friends hustled around and ii Is
understood arranged a guarantee if he will
lecture Friday night in Louisville.
He will go there. but will doubtless he
heard by a small crowd. as the industry of
Henry Watterson has resulted in Louis
Vile being educated into an anti-Bryan
town. Wattcrson has never heard Bryan
speak and will not he present Friday.
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Of Sedalia. will hold = similar position in
the meeting. 1t is possible that a resoiu-
l!"n may be passed advising the counties
10 instruct their nominees for the iegls-
ature 10 vote for Senator Cockrelrs re-
election i'll the event he does not secure
the presidential nomination.
Congressman Nandiver announced yes
the Folk organization would appear before
The State Committee next Monday to pre-
sent suggestions. This commtteae is COM
posed OF Congressman NandiNer judge
W. y. Evans of West Plains. Robert IL
Kern of Macon and n. W. Mcleod of ST
Louis. Asked whether the Folk commit
tee would ask for a general Statae pri-
mary. Mr.. Nandiver said that he did not
know. hut that he would suggest ii on his
personal sibilitv
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WHO is ..CHAIRMAN" BRANCH:
Identity of Presiding Omcer Causes
COnside e ra BILE Confusion

Joseph c. Branch, Inspector of Elevators
and Boilers, stanch Democrat. and Jo-
| seph {. Branch, president of the Branch
| Saw Company. have united in a request
that the mysterious Joseph Branch" who
presided at meeting of the Republican
Club of the Nineteenth Ward. identify
himself as the matter has become en-
barrassing TO the first named.
Ihe Democratic friends of INSPECTOR
Branch chided him for having presided
and Bartholdt, while Mr.. Branch of the
saw company has had his veracity oues-
toned as the result OF published account
of the meeting.
Joseph c. Branch said yesterday that he
thought certainly corrections are due to
him. In letter to The Republic he stat
ed. in part:
with a sick friend That is what | told
Mrs. Branch, and that is what she be-
lieved until she read The Republic at the
breakfast table the following morning, and
then-Weii. l guess my friend is dead: at
least Will not be able to sit up with
him any more.
is butting in on the preserves of Joseph
G. Branch and the writer So far. we
two have understood each other. particu-
mixed but we get 1t Strengthened out.
Ever since our Boiler Inspector has
taken to shooting the chutes' down ele-
satois HaNe peeh expecting telephone
messages from my friends asking when
the funeral would take. place When in
large office buildings l am frequently
treated with marked respect by the eleva-
tor boys and engineers.
Il have been consulted regarding the
management of boilers and have been
complimented on my nerve in doing the
elevator Shooting act
All this have stood and have not COM
planned. even though my known loyalty
TO the Republican party was at stake but
now comes this new Mr.. Branch wha is
credited with presiding at this meeting
1t is a serious matter
He may be a millionaire or a promi-
nent figure in the sporting world. We may
be accused by our friends of financiering
some great scheme or putting n 4O-to-l
shot under the wire. We should know ali
about him. politically and otherwise
In view of my not being able to sit I'D
with my sick friend. l hope that you viii
ADVISE me fully. and then / may pardon
you for taking away my evening out"
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RUSSIAN WARSHIPS SAIL
FOR SECRET DESTINATION.
Continued From Pnse One.

Council, was summoned from the country
in the night and to-day the Emperor re-
ceived him. and a council of the elder
statesmen was held with the War Min
lister and three Admirals.
The conference lasted several hours.
While 1t was going on. Premier Katsura
and Foreign Minister komura had a long
audience with the Emperor. The result
Of the conference is not known.
The highest officials make no pretense of
concealment of their evaporation at the
tardness of the Russian reply. An un-
official dispatch yesterday said the Rus
sian decision meanS war.
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BURTON IS NOxCOMMITTAL.
Declines to Discuss Intentions in Re
gard to GOvernOrship.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Nevada, Mo-. Feb. 3.-JudGe C. G. Bur-
ton returned home to-day from Washing
ton, d. C. Judge Burton is chairman Of
the National Grand Army Committee on
Pension Legislation. and was formerly
Congressman from the Fifteenth Congress
sional District. His name has beer freely
mentioned in connection with the Repub-
lican nomination for Governor OF Mis-
souri,. To-day The Republic correspond
ent asked him If he would allow his name
to be presented for that nomination. Judge
Burton said that at this time he did not
care to discuss the matter.
Judge Burton stated that at Washington
it was the general opinion that Senator
Hanna would not be 4 candidate for the
presidential nomination
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-04
GIRL STRIKERS PICKET PLANT.
Five Hundred Quit Work in Pro-
test Against Reduction of Pay.

Chicago. Feb 3.-Five hundred opera
tives at the Frank Diesel branch Of tho
American Can Company struck to-day.
tying up the plant. Reduction in wages
was the cause.
Most of the strikers are girls, who op-
crate the cutting. stamping and soldering
machines. The plant Is picketed by girls.