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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
STR|hGER SCORES
REPUBLICAN RULE
Democratic Candidate for Gov
ernor Addresses Large Crowd
in City Hall.

More than e,500 were in tha auditorium
of the East St Louis City Hall last night
when the candidates for State Offices On
the Democratic ticket delivered addresses.
Exceptional enthusiasm marked the meet
ing, and It was without doubt cne Of the
largest and most successful Democratic
rallies held In East ST. Louis In recent
years.
The party Of candidates arrived IN East
ST. Louis yesterday afternoon and were
met at the Relay Station by the East st.
Louis Democratic City Central Commit
tee, Mayor sila. Cook and City Attorney
Maurice v. Joyce. They were escorted
to the Royal Hotel. where lunch was
served. after which they held levee.
Hundreds Of Democrats called at the hotel
and crowded the lobby in their anxiety to
meet the State candidates
The speech Of Lawrence B. Stringer OF
Logan County, candidate for Governor,
was the last Of the evening. but by its
straightforwardness and Its exposure OF
the existing conditions of Illinois State
Government under the Republican admin
istration, great enthusiasm was aroused
James Donohue. chairman of the East
mittee, called the meeting to order. Frank
C. Smith was elected chairman.
Thomas F. Ferns Of Jersey County. can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, was the
first speaker. He was followed oy Frank ni
date for Secretary Of State; R. E Spang-
Ter of Cook County; candidate for ,1 Au, A, l.
diror; Charles B. Thomas OF Mclean
and Albert Watson Of Jefferson County.
candidate for Attorney General. The otner
members Of the party on the platform
ty and Fred 3. Merrill OF st Clair Soun-
Mr. Stringer began his speech by stating
that ne was conducting the campaign for
Governor on purely business principles,
and at the outset he alleged gross mis-
management of the state institutions un-
der Republican misrule.
IT am making this campaign along tine
lines of business" he said, because pc
lieve the Governor OF this state should be
the business manager Of the State and not
a partisan official. The office Of Governor
Is a business office and should not be de-
based into a partisan affair.
1.-THE State institutions have been gross
Iy mismanaged under the Republicans be-
cause they have neglected the business
MANAGEMENT Of them and have turned
them over 80 partisan leaders.
CIvIL-SERvICE LAW.
"I believe that a civil-service merit
law should be enacted and applied to
every appointive State office. and If I
am elected I shall direct my first efforts
toward the enactment Of such a law.
Should I find that such Law is tmprac-
ticable and impossible. / will do every
thing in my power to apply the principles
Of civil service to every branch OF the
State departments. / shall try to ad-
minister the affairs Of the State OF Illi-
nois according to the principles Of civil
service reform"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
CUTS GOVERNMENT
LOAN TO s69I, $50
Worlds Fair Company VIII Make
Ninth Payment to Sub
treasury To-Day, Il

By to-day the debt Of the worirS Thf
to the Federal Government viii Be reduced
to a sum far less than N.oo.o The Er-
position management Will this morning
pay into tho subtreasury $Soo.0M this b.
ing its regular fortnightly refundins Of the
Government loan OF 81. 4.soo,ooo
To-day's payment will be the ninth reg
uIar haIf-monthly tnstaIlment On the loan
1t win reduce tho amount now due the
Government to ISL s5o.a- The total OF The
nine payments will bring tho wnois
amount paid back to the Government to
the sum Of s. 90S. 1918.
The payment to-day VIII b the E ssTentn nth
payments, on June 1s and July Il Re-
spectively were $1s5057.N and sN1W!-le
being each 10 per cent OF the gross receipts
for a fortnight
AS the latter part Of the present month
is expected to be an exceptionally pronta-
bic period II Is thought that the oalance
due to the Government probably viii Do
turned over to the Treasury with inc next
payment, due November L
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
FOLK Is INDoRsED.
Liberty Party Pledges Its support -
Democratic Candidate.

At mass meeting at Liberty Han. No.
2sos Manchester road. last evening, Joseph
W. Folk and the entire State and city
Democratic tickets were indorsed.
The meeting was under the auspices Of
the Liberty party and about 800 persons
were present ]. ]. Jones. National Com
rnitteernan of the Liberty party. called
the meeting to order and Daniel Robin
son was made chairman The first resolu-
tion introduced was by W. L Smith.
which proposed the Endorsement of Mr.
Folk and the State and city Democratic
tickets. and pledging the Liberty party
to support the nominees, which was unan-
imously adopted. ,,,,
liam Lott and W. T. Scott, chairman OK
the National Executive COMMITTEES OF the
liberty party. The speakers. In urging
IRE aiopfion of the resolution indorsing
Mr Folk and the Democratc Sa -, TICKET, ss
stated that the nominees stooa IoT Jaw Jaw
stone of the Liberty party.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
CITY OFFICIALS ENTERTAINED.
Kansas City Visitors VIII Be Guests
of Chief Hale To-Day.

OF CHIEF Hale To-day.
After an evening on the Pike, party Of
forty prominent men of Kansas City, In
clpding fourteen members of the upper
house and twelve members OF the lower
house OF the Common Council of that city,
and ten members Of the Kansas City Com
mercial Club. dined at the Irish Restau-
rant on the Pike. the guests Of Walter 8.
Dickey, U. q. Epperson and Joseph ].
Helm. Chief Hale Of Hale's Fire Fighters
was one Of the party.
This morning the members Of the Com
merciai Club and the Common Council Will
breakfast at the Terminal Hotel. guests
Of Ford Harvey.
Chief Hale will meet the party at the
Kansas City Casino at 10 a. m. with auto
mobiles, and the party will be his guests
IN an automobile ride over the Worlds
Fair grounds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
Former Cashier Tnken each.

W. r. Eayes. the former cashier Of the
Citizens National Bank of Arlington,
Tex, who was arrested In st. Louis
Thursday on a charge Of embezzling S1o.
coo from the bank, was taken back to
Arlington last night. He was arrested
Thursday afternoon at Delmar race track
by Detective John Cordell. He admitted
that he was wanted in Texas and agreed
to go back without requisition papers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15

Councilman Rolfes introduced two bills
at the meeting Of the City Council ?ester-
day afternoon providing for the vacation
of Inter den Linden avenue, from Lean
ington boulevard to city limits. und the
vacation Of Branlon avenue for q distance
Of rs feet south Of Nottingham Lvenue:
other business transacted by the Council
was routine.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
Cricket at Trip1. Links.

The Triple A and British Contingent teams
will line up tomorrow On the Triple A links
in a cricket match. The play will begin at
O'CLOCK and the st. Louis A. A. A. have In
vtted all lovers Of the sport to be present. Tho
following players will represent the Triple a:
Doctor A. Murray. W. D. Robinson J. ".
Fiasme!er. W. walsh. P. Dowling A E. Win
sor T. Fletcher W. J. Price. P. B. Evesden,
2 q Wordcn and Mr.. Cantltn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
SPORTING,

Miss Mao Day should win the Laurel
stake at Delmar to-day. {,
Central High School won from McKin-
ley High School yesterday by the score
Of rs to 0.
The Cardinals defeated the Browns IN
tho nfta post-seAson sarne By score Of
9 to Z.
Ingolthr1ft won his race from King
Rose at Delmar yesterday. Other win
ners and Felix Mozzer, Turrando, Ouden-
ard, Colonel White and Trojan.
Missouri University and the Haskell In
dams play football to-day In Kansas
City.
Washington meets suwanee; st. Louis
University plays Warrensburg, and c. B.
C. opposes Gem City College at football
to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
Final Disposition of Japanese
Dancers Becomes an Intcrna-
tional Question.
WILL FIGHT ExTRADITI0N.
Hearing Before Chief Dunn Post
poned Pending Instructions
From the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor.
. = . ><<<<<><>><><<I . . .
. WHY THE GEISHA GIRLS

q WHY THE GEISHA GIRLS
WISH TO REMAIN HERE.
= In his defense OF the geisha girls.
= Attorney Henry B. Davis will bring
. out the following points:
. They received little or no salary
. while employed at tho Pike conces-
q sion.
. They are japanese artists OF this
. highest class, and not iaborers or ,
. employees
. The bond for their return does
. not specify any time, certainly not
. before the end OF the Exposition.
. They do not wish to return to
. their native land penniless.
. An offer Las been made to them to
. tour the United States at salary
. Of 500 week for forty weeks by
= Klaw & Erlanger Of New York City.
= This contract has been signed by
q all Of the Eeventeen girls.
. They have been released by the
. agent who brought them to this .
. country from all obligations to him,
. in order to permit them to tour the .
= country. II they wish.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
NATIONS EXPENSES INCREASE
WHILE REVENUES DECREASE

of S4 702 the Fiscal Year Is Shown by the
United Treasurers Annual ReporRecepts Are s19
7s4ee5 Short of 1903 but the Expenditures Are
Over 19Gs-Cash Treasury Mint Declines From $780,
G20562 to 1925 964,SSS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
Women to Hold Mass Meeting.

Mrs. Maria B. Williams Of Kansas City,
general organizer of the Women's Re
nublIcan Clubs of the United States, will
address a mass meeting Of the members
OF that organization tonight In the
Knights of Pythias Hall. Jefferson and
Lucas avenues.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
F0RFIGN

King George Of Sa1ony succuunbs 30 his
long illnesa
A severe earthquake shock b felt over
all the Hawaiian Islands.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Tho conductor and engineer OF the
freight train which caused tho Warrens-
burg wreck ars formally charged with
manslaughter By tho Prosecuting Attor-
ney Of johnson County.
The proposed amendment to tho divorce
canon was defeated IN the House OF Depu-
ties Of tho Episcopal General Convention.
A St. Paul inventors wife Is killed out
right and he IS fatally injured In Q fall
from the third floor Of a building on which
they were testing a newly patented swing
ing IRE escape.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15

open December TO- Classes will be heard
thereafter by the Assistant Superintend-
ents of Education every second and first
Saturday of each scholastic month at the
Central High School
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY


Take Laxative Bromo ouinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
E. ". Groves signature Is on each box. &c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
T0-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were So,sa.-
$50; balances ss2s, ,3S3. Local discount rates
were between "a and per cent Domestic
exchange was quoted rs follows: New
York, 15c discount bid. &c discount asked;
Chicago, par bid, &c premium asked: Gin
cinnati, Louisville and New orleans. 25c
discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at H.i51sc asked
Dec: s119dI. .oois No. red Corn closed
higher at 47s145c Dec; 5s1Ac No. 2 mixed.
Oats closed at .oc nominal Dec. 3l432c
No. mixed.
Spot cotton was 1-1sc lower in the local
market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
LOCAL AND sTRTRBAN.

hDIAL AND
The synod has been unable TO settle the
Janzow trouble.
Aeronauts at the Worlds Fair will be
busy next week. preparing TO win ths
100000 prize offered by the Exposition.
One inventor will make two ascensons
next Saturday in an effort to sail to To-
ledo. o.
In speech before 2,0Oo members Henry
L. Yost, grand master workman OF the
A. o. Z. W. of Missouri. urged the mem
bers to fight to the last against the new
rate OF assessment established by the su-
preme Lodge of the order.
Bids for razing the Fair buildings have
been requested.
Mexican officials were the guests OF
President Francis at the Fair at a tally
no ride They declared that they felt that
no slight was intended when the Exposi-
ton officers failed to attend tho Mexican
reception.
Geisha girls disposition becomes an In
ternationaI matter and IS referred to Sec
rotary Metcalc OF the Department Of Com
merce and Labor.
George Beattie waiter at the Southern
Hotel. found and returned pockethook con-
tainlng 8, zoo to the owner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Street vacation BIZ in Council.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding ProtrudinE Piles.
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure you in TO IA days. too-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-15
WASHINGTON.

The annual Treasurers statement shows
that the Governments revenues are de-
t:seasing while its expenses are increas-
t:..S. deficit OF .4l.77O.5I2 Is shown for
s1s fiscal year.
The colored American., 1904-10-01

Three unfurnished rooms Suitable
for man and wife. Located IN good
neighborhood In Mt. Pleasant, neal
two car lines. Terms reasonable to the
right parties. Call or address T., care
of this of1ca IF
The colored American., 1904-10-01
The Cunning of Ants.

A naturalist found black ants were
devouring the skins of some bird speci-
mems on a table, so he made tar cir
cles on four pieces of paper and put
one under each leg of the table. Ants
will not cross tar. Pretty soon he
found the ants busily at work again
and, looking at the tar circles, found
each one was bridged by bits of sand
which the clever ants had brought in
from the street.
The colored American., 1904-10-01
His Little Postscript.

The absentminded correspondent OF
the Georgia citizen in Texas closed a
recent communication as follows: ''P.
81 almost forgot to tell you that your
house was burned to the ground one
day last week, your brother having let
the insurance lapse two weeks before.
So you won't git nothing out of it,
reckon.'-Atlanta Constitution.
The colored American., 1904-10-01
Somewhat Confusing.

$50 that heiress married a titled for
eigner?"
''Yes,'' answered Miss Cayenne.
How do they get onF'
Its a little confusing as yet. When
ever she wants to know who the dis
tinguished members of her family are
she has to ask him, and whenever he
wants to know how much he is worth
he has to ask Washington Star.
The colored American., 1904-10-01

Mr.. Samuel Jones, the dog fancier,
expert and specialist, is kept busy
these days looking after the blooded
CANNES of the smart set. He recently
delivered to the Roosevelt family ia
vorite poodle of the Presidents daugh-
ter. He had charge of this bIooded
pup during the vacation period of the
occupants of the White House.
The colored American., 1904-10-01
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

Bishop ]. w. Smith, D. D., of the A.
M. E. Zion conference, and wife, called
and took lunch with ex-Judge S. G..
Davis and wife, of SIG Tennessee ave-,
northeast, while on their visit here
last week. He contemplates purchas-
ing home in this city, if he can OBJ
tain one suitable to his convenience.
The colored American., 1904-10-01

Miss Mary Leftdidge, who spent the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Emma
L. Keith, 1416 Tenth street, northwest,
left last week for Wilmington, Del,
where she will begin her school work,
as teacher. A reception was given in
her honor. Many friends were pres
ent
The colored American., 1904-10-01

The Sunday services at Galbraith A
M. e. Zion church, have attracted large
audiences. Rev. S. L. Corruthers has
been preaching a series of sermons on
live topics, and is building up his con-
gregation at rapid pace. Last Sun
days services were especially inter
esting- Prof. John T. Layton, DR.
Plummer, and Messrs. H. W. Lewis and
T. Beason taking part in the exercises.
The colored American., 1904-10-01
End of Their Engagement.

Gee-It was rather abrupt the way
Tom broke his engagement with Miss
Easy. Whiz-How did he do it? Gee
He simply took her hand in his and,
clasping the diamond, said, Ring OFF,
philadelphia Inquirer
The colored American., 1904-10-01
Business.

''How shall 1 prove the sincerity of
my devotion?" asked the young man
who had been so long coming to the
point that doubt had begun to accumu-
late against him.
"Cal the parson in as a witness" I"
suggested the young lady, who meant
business
The colored American., 1904-10-01
AN ADVERTISING SOLICITOR
WANTED.

Wanted-An active man, who under
stands soliciting advertising, to take
q position on The Colof6o American.
1t IL good paying. permanent poai-
ten for the right kind of man. Apply
at thls once. If
The colored American., 1904-10-01
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Situation beautiful; climate unsur-
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Courses: English, Normal, Agricul-
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Laundering, Domestic Science, Carpen.
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ers tuition, washing and board Fall
term opens October 1, 1903. Winter
term opens december %. 1903. Furth-
er information, address M. J. NAYIoR,
A B., Acting President, Box 100 Balti-
more, Md.
The colored American., 1904-10-01

Hereafter agents who send in re-
turns or unsold copies mast place
thetr names and addresses on the
same or they will not get credit. We
have nearly one hundred and fifty
agents. and as will be seen at a glance
it is utterly impossible for us to recog-
nize the handwriting of each. If
The colored American., 1904-10-01
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The colored American., 1904-10-01

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-12

Senator Fulton was communicates
with by the Chamber Of Commerce
recently regarding the establishment
OF a hatchery at Warm Springs agency
The following letter from Mr.. Fulton
was read at last nights meeting Of
the chamber: Il will at once take ur
the matter Of the hatchery at Warm
Springs Indian agency with the COM
missioner OF fish and fisheries. took
up the matter OF the hatchery at on
tario being taken over by the govern
ment with the commissioner of fish
and fisheries some time ago at the
suggestion Of Mr.. Seufert, Of The
Dalles. found the commissioner quite
willing to have the hatchery run ~
the government, and to put 90 per
cent or more OF the fish propognted
into the river; he might wish to shir
d few to other streams ! sent his let
ter to the board Of fish commissioners
at Salem and also copy Of It to Mr..
II, @. Van Dusen, fish warden"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-12
FRUlTLESS SEARCH
Continued from page one.)

Roberts is becoming general In all
sound cities particularly In Seattle
and Victoria No one attepipts to ex-
plain or excuse the apparent lack %
judgment In putting off iifeboats laden
with women and children on stormy
sea fully 10 hours before the Steamer
wrnt down, or failure to Immediately
transfer the remaining passengers TO
the tug Holyoke an soon as she APP
preached the Clallam several hours
later. Captain Hall Of the Holyoke.
was not even apprIsed by Captain
Roberts OF he condition Of the Clallam
and his first knowledge that she was
In imminent peril was when Captain
Roberts signalled the Holyoke TO cut
the tow line and stand by to pick up
the people.
The Victoria Times editorially
v0uches the opinion, very generally
held, that the Clallam was not a sea-
worthy boat and had been In state
Of chronic leakage sometime before the
disaster.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-12

with this business, In 1855 he hal
been graduated from the law depart
ment of the university Of Missouri, and
likewise took up the practice OF law
after locating IN Astoria. In 1887 he
returned TO Independence and was mar.
lied TO Miss Proctor, Since then he
had resided In this city, In politics
MIR. Thomson was democrat. but
took only mderate interest In political
campaigns, At the time OF his death
he was United States commissioner
here.
Deceased Ia survived by Mrs. Thorn.
son and three chiidren--Proctor aged
rs: Dorothy. aged Is. and Clifton. aged
s, Mrs. Thomson. mother OF the de-
ceased. is also alive. and at present IL
living in Astoria. She is In her 18th
year and the death OF her son has been
sad blow to her.
Mr.. Thomson leaves a considerable
estate. valued a, $4,000 or $4,000. He
carried $4,000 life insurance.
Among members OF the bar Mr.,
Thomson was known az a careful and
conscientious man. He had a particular
adaptibillty for close scrunity Of legal
matters. and his opinion was frequently
sought upon proportions OF law. He
evinced great interest IN civic improve
ment. and was an enthusiastic member
of the Astoria Commercial Club, which
owes much TO his untiring seal In It's
behalf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-12
War shIps On Move

Washington. Jan. IA cahlegram
received today from Rear Admiral
Evans. announced the arrival OF the
battleships Kentucky. oregon and Wis
consln at Guam from Honolulu. The
New Orleans. Albany, Cincinnati and
Raleigh will arrive at Guam today or
tomorrow
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-12
Bryan Cues. Of Honor.

New Haven, Conn. Jan. il.-~-Wil'
liam J. Bryan was guest OF honor to.
night at banquet In Warner hall al
which about i5O democrats were pres
ent. Governor Garyln. of Rhode Is.
land, and Congressman DcArmond. OF
Missouri. were among the guests from
other states. The occasion took thu
form OF celebration of Jackson day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-24

Her predictions as regards two Of the
years have come true and superstftious
persons are now wondering If 1919 will
really prove quite as fatal year for the
German Empire as she has prophesied.