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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
not 70 Ieave NluchR0ng without fight
WAR WILL LAST TWO YEARS,
SAYS KUR0PATKIN IN TALK
WITH MILITARY MAN.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Berlin, March 22.-(Copyright, 1904.)-Ac-
cording to a dispatch from Copenhagen,
the Norwegian military attache with the
Russian Army writes that, in conversa-
ton with General Kuropatldn, the Com
mander in Chief declared that the war
would last two years.
The Russian Government is about to
build twelve large torpedo boats In this
country Russia now has eighteen sea-
going and thirteen smaller torpedo boats
under construction
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
IRISH LEAGUE DINNER.
TIL homas F. HanIey to BE Principal
Guest at NJ. A. G,


The United Irish League will give a
dinner at the Missouri Athletic Club on
Saturday evening. March 2s, at which
Thomas F. Hanley. president Of the Irish
Exhibition at the Worlds Fair will be
the principal guest.
Mr.. Hanley is a native of st. Louis,
but has been engaged for many years in
the general contracting business in Chi
cago, Kansas City and other places After
the movement to erect the exhibit had
failed for lack OF financial support, Mr..
Hanley undertook the carrying out Of
the project, and his company has sue
ceeded in erecting a commodious exhibit
at the Fair. The estimated cost of the
undertaking is $4,000. ]. A. Riordan Is
now in ireland getting a collection of the
treasures of Irish art and literature for
the exhibit. He has also secured the
services of the Irish National Band, COM
posed of sXty-fiYe members.
President Francis and other officials at
the Fair have been invited to attend the
dinner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
WASHINGTON.

CONGRESSMAN Bartholdt Of Missouri
hopes to win presidential favor by an
nouncing to Mr.. Roosevelt that a Cali
forria minister IS TO bequeath 10 the ex-
ecutive all his estate.
Congressman Benton of Missouri con-
vinces the Appropriations Committee of
the House OF Representatives that it is
unwise to press at this time the bill to
spend $4,000 for a new stable for the Pres
ident's horses
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.


Yesterdays bank clearings were S.43'-
ISL; balances s1,395.so4. Local discount
rates were between and 6 per cent. Do
mestic exchange was quoted as follows:
New York. SOC premium bid, 35c premium
asked; Chicago. 25c premium bid. soc pre-
MUM asked Cincinnati. Louisville and
New Orleans. 25c discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at s2lsc asked July;
81 O3a1 05 No. 2 red. Corn closed higher at
4essc asked July; 4ec No. . mixed. Oats
closed at 39l!c asked May; i1c No. .
mixed.
Spot cotton was &c lower in the local
market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
BERLIN is DISTURBED
BY CHINA'S REQUEST FOR
MORE TIME ON DEBT.

SPECIAL. BY CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Berlin. March 22.-(Copyright. 1so4.)-The
news telegraphed from London that China
has asked to be allowed to postpone pay
ment of the war indemnity due to the
Powers until next year has caused bad
impression here.
1t is considered that this is not a good
sign of China's neutrality, and that the
Powers will not give consent until they
have received further information as to
the reason for the request and what it Is
intended to do with the money.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
FOREIGN.

A rumor is received at st. Petersburg
to the effect that the Ameer OF Afghanis-
tan has been poisoned. H
The proposal Of the Japanese Govern
ment to create a tobacco monopoly has re-
suited in talk of boodling on the part of
aN"combine" in the Diet.
The use Of radium in the treatment OF
cancer is permanently abandoned at the
cancer hospital in London, where exten-
sive experiments have been made
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
FRENCH FLAG MAY SAVE
RUSSIAN BUILDINGS AT
NlUCHWANG IF lAPS WIN

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
Yin-Kow. March 22-(Copyrisht. 1e04.)-
The French flag will be hoisted over the
Russian administration buildings on
Wednesday, with the object of saving
these buildings Ii the japanese take Niu-
chwang.
4 few more guns and soldiers arrived
on Monday. and the forts have been en-
gagged in target practice to-day.
1t is clear the. Russians are determined
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
pnducnh ra,torate ohnnee.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Paducah, KY, March 22.-The Reverend
William Bourquin of Millersburg, o.. has
accepted the pastorate of the German
Evangelical Church of this city He will
arrive here in May. He succeeds the
Reverend B. F. whitman, who went to
Springfield. o.
The Reverend ]. Fl. Rupprecht, pastor of
the, German Lutheran Church, resigned
to-day, and viii likely be succeeded by
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
DAY IN CONGRESS.
=I-N-AI-E


The Senate spent the greater part Of the day
the Indian appropriation bill. Mr.. Lodge
took exception 10 the provision eXempting can
ddstes for the position OF Indian agency farm
er from civil service examination, and on his
suggestion the amendment passed over
without action. Late in the day Senator eject
Dick OF Ohio appeared in the Senate chamber.
the first time since his election. He went
direct 20 Senator Foraker's seat and was cor
daily greeted. but their conference was cut
short by the announcement OF an executive
session, from which Mr Dick. not yet having
taken the oath Of office. was excluded under
the rules Of the Senate.
HOUSE.
Discussion in the House over the proposition
to abolish the duties Of the Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General waxed exceedingly warm.
Democratic members alleging that the Repub-
licans desired to get even with Mr.. Brlstow
for his revelations OF corruption in the Post
Office Department. Provision was also incor-
porated in the appropriation bill that no tele-
phone company shall be shut out OF any post
office IN the country other than the Bell Tele-
phone Company. This WIS intended as a re-
buke Of Payne fu shutting out some Of the
independent companies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
MINISTER TO BEQUEATH
ESTATE TO ROOSEVELT.
Congressman BarthoIdt Expects to
Rise High in Presidential Favor
by Delivering Odd EpistIe.
The Republic Bureau,

Washington. March 22-Richard Bar
tholdt, M. c., who generally treads the
winding granitoid leading to the White
House celebrating as to how he will
argue the point bestowing upon him much
larsess in patronage, will now go thither
to announce that minister of the gos-
pei has left a will in which he devises
his all to the patriot honest and true
Theodore Roosevelt
The Congressman expects that this er-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23

Proprietors of breakfast foods and other
edibles at the Worlds Fair are to be
curbed In their efforts to feed the hungry
public on their cereals. Chief Taylor of
the Department of Agriculture thinks
that in justice to the restaurant conces-
sionaires of the Exposition. some of the
Fair visitors should be allowed to remain
hungry enough to patroniZe the restau-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
French Contrnctor,, nca,h.

Information Of the death yesterday
morning in Paris Of NJ. LIE Coeur, the
contractor who built tho French pavilion
at the Worlds Fair. was received yest2r-
day afternoon in cabIegram to George
Lamouret. a st. Louis correspondent for
Paris newspapers. NJ LIE Coeur also had
the contract for the erection OF the Rus
sian pavilion. which was subsequently can
celed. He had been Ill for the last week
of typhoid fever. He was a man of mid
die age and had done a great deal OF con-
struction work at various expositions.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
HISTORY OF JUDGE CARY's LIFE.

Had Been Prominent in Insurance
Business Since Great Chicago Fire.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. March 22.-Judge Eugene Cary,
once candidate for Mayor of Chicago and
former president Of the Union League
Club. was the Western manager of the
German-American Insurance Company.
He came to Chicago in 1911 and through
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
MANDjUR'S YANKEE CAPTAIN
DARED ANYBODY TO MAKE
HIM SAIL FROM SHANGHAI.

San francisco. March 22.-ofhcers of the
steamer Coptio, just arrived, saw the Rus
sian gunboat Mandjur lying in the river
at Shanghai. and report that her COM
mander is Captain Carter, born In the
United States. but Russian by natural
izatton
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
JAPS PUSH FORWARD TOWARD ANU;
PREPARE TO CROSS RIVER IN FORCE.

When ordered to leave Chinese waters
Captain Carter emphatically refused, and
invited somebody TO make him move.
At last accounts he was still at Shang
hal, with his gunboat. A japanese battle
ship and cruiser. flying the same flag,
passed out of the river while the Coptlc
was at Shanghai
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23

reau. Robert Lungstras yesterday con-
Quoted a test of fluid for freproofing al
most any article that will burn If ignited.
The test included paper lanters, matches,
dyed burlap muslin. paper decorations,
newspapers and several other infammable
materials
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23

Cadets of the Western Military Academy
viii visit the Worlds. Fair grounds to-
day, accompanied by the faculty of the
school The students will arrive in the
city at 10 a. m. on Big Four train.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
MAMMOTH LUMP OF COAL.
Bevier Company VIII Ship Exhibit to
Worlds Fair.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Beyier. Mo-, March 0.-The Central Coal
and Coke Company Of this county to-day
presented its mineral exhibit to the st.
Louis Worlds Fair. 1t is large lump of
coal. feet inches wide by 4 feet 9 inches
long, weighing 5000 pounds.
The consignment will be loaded on
Doubleday and will be billed directly to
the Fair from mine 81
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Don't Look OLD.

Before your time. Bring back the fresh
ness of youth to your complexion. Laxa-
tive Boro Pepsin will do 1t. Cleanses the
entire system. All Druggists. . cts. per
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Japan. Envoys at San Francisco.

San Francisco. March 22.-K. Kubota
and u Bippu have arrived here from ia
pan as Commissioners to the st. Louis
there.
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Late River News.


NiclSsburg. Miss. March 23-The gauge to-
night shows 70 feet The American passed up.
The cordili is due up. Weather threatening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23
GENTRY BUYS A DRUG STORE.
Dockery's Secretary to Engage in
Business When Term Is Up.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Liberty. Mo-. March 20. P. Gentry.
private secretary to Governor Dockery.
has purchased the drug store of ]. H.
Barnes in this city.
Mr.. Gentry will continue to act as Sec
retary to the Governor until the end of
the term.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23

rants. Accordingly he has decided to bar
the free distri button of food samples In
the Agriculture building during the hours
from L 10 2 daily.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-23

GENERAL. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN,
Chairman of the Maryland Worlds Fair
Commission. who closed the contract for
the State building yesterday.
man says that there will be one chosen as
soon as he returns to Baltimore. In re-
gard to the hostess question. he said that
Maryland would avoid the complications
which arose in Missouri
When we get ready to make the Sc
lection he said. I'VE will make IL and
settle it without allowing anyone not con-
nected with the commission to make suS-
gestionS.'
The members of the Maryland Commits
sion are General l.. Victor Baughman,
General Francis L. Waters, William A.
Marburg. William II. Grafflin, Wesley NJ.
Oler. Thomas. H Robinson. Jacob NJ.
Pearce. Orlando Harrison. Frederick P.
Seiff. Frank y. Hoen. Franklin p. Gator,
Henry ]. McGrath. Mrs. Marie A. Fisher
and Mrs. Francis Z. Lord.
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4 GUARAN

GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES,
Itching. blind. bleeding or protruding piles
Your druggist will refund money II Pezo
Ointment fails to cure in to II days 30
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Fireproofng Test at Fair.
BY request of the Fire Prevention Bu-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
DAKOTA LANDS FIRST PRIZE
BLACK Hills Gold Reduction plant Awarded First Prize at the
LoUisiona Purchase Exposition

The announcement that the Black
Hills gold reduction plant at the Lou
isiana Purchase exposition in st.
Louis had been awarded first prize was
received in Deadwood at the time OF
the annual meeting Of the Black Hills
Mining Mems association. and was the
occasion Of much satisfaction and the
expression of happy comment. Be
sides receiving the grand prize the
mill was given two gold and eight sill
yer medals
The Black Hills Mining Mems assoc
citation was largely sponsor for this
exhibit and contributed as an organi,
cation and through the public spirit Of
its members the major portion OF the
funds for the purpose. The state APP
preparation amounted to $4,000, Of
which only $4,000 was available for
the mine department. This was en-
tirely taken up in preparing and ship
ping the ores and minerals for that
department, and it was necessary for
private enterprise to contribute the
money for the mill.
Some of those who subscribed to the
paper when funds were being raised
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
FELL FORTY FEET.
Scaffold Gave Way and Three Men
Went Down.

6caffold Gave Way and Three Men
Went Down.
"A serious accident occurred at st.
Thomas church building, in course 81
construction at Madison. Con Sulli-
van. contractor for the brick work:
Alex Reed. Parnell Sullivan, Hugh
Gibson and William Sullivan, all if
Austin, Mimi, were ait work laying
brick inside the steeple, about forty
feet from the ground. without warn
Ing the scaffolding gave way and the
three former were precipitated to the
floor Of the church at the entrance
above which the steeple is being built.
Hugh Gibson and william Sullivan
succeeded In grasping the wall as the
staging went down and were therefore
saved from falling and escaped injury.
The I'VE men were on the staging To-
gether, besides a quantity Of brick and
mortar.
In falling the men passed through a
network Of staging and braces built on
the inside of the steeple, which aided
In materially breaking their fall and
which undoubtedly saved their lives.
Con. and Parnell Sullivan struck the
door first. and with the assistance of
men who happened near ait hand were
instantly dragged from under before
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03


Because replied Middleton, ''they
took the law into their own hands
when they had NO right 10. They we're
q bloodthirsty lot. just longing for d
chance to tie rope around man s
A-eck They made old kid Wade
bite the dust They hung lots OF limo.
cent men.
They used to come to me-. but |
turned them down. knowing l might
be the next victim. For instance.
here's what they'd do.
.one time the vigilantes thought /
stole d cow. didn't, though. bought
il Of man and sold it to butcher.
They got il whispered around THAI /
stole that COW. and they started after
me.
We had a running fight for twenty
i've miles Id the dark, they shooting
and | back at them. Finally came To-
river. with little nut on its bank,
three nsilessfrom town wanted to
get TO town to get protection. 1
thought they had quit the chase and
/ went into the house to stay until day
light. Before long the gang came alp
and surrounded the house. they de-
n1anded me The man Of the house
told them I'd 80 into town and sur
render.
Finally they got the sheriff, and /
went out and gave up my arms to him
nd after that even, they poked their
guns into my face and would have
murdered me If it hadn't been for that
sheriff.
Bnt got even with that gang. We
killed every one we could find for q
long time after that.
Another time the yigilantes strung
up man. His wife had them arrest
ed. Then they murdered her and her
two children. That's the way they
did things.
But we played even. One night We
rode one Of that very gang ffteen
miles and finally cornered him in the
woods. He begged for chance for his
life.
He had weapons and we gave him
q chance to shoot. But he couldn't
live We told him so. And we pune
tuTed his carcass with lead.
4t
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
Tells OF WILD TINES In EARLY DAYS
Middleton, Former Outlaw Relates Interesting Tales
His Sang Killed Many vsiantes

Doc" Middleton. former king of
Western horse and cattle thieves. the
other day, after an absence Of many
years, paid visit TO that part Of his
former stamping grounds now en-
| braced in Gregory county, S. ID. His
visit was for the purpose of acting as
one OF the judges of the races given BY
the Gregory County Fair association.
Middleton Is known the world over
as one of the most reckless of the
many daredevil outlaws who caused
early settlers Of the West endless
trouble and expense by swooping down.
on the little settlements and homes
OF pioneers and running on their cat
tie and horses Middleton visited
Yankton for the last time in 1877.
He was forced to seek refuge here
by the Nebraska vigilantes, who, talk
Ing the law into their own hands, were
determined to rid the country of Mid
dletOn and his brother desperadoes,
and thus bring peace and quiet to the
Dakota Nebraska frontier. After stay
ing at Yankton for a brief period, Mid
&@SsN0AA WaS AOtSEu Wy thC 61bnoE4tASs
TO leave, and travelled overland to
Deadwood, from which point he made
raids which left murder and destruc-
ton In their wake.
While in Gregory county Middleton
varied his usual custom and talked
freely Of these early and exciting
days.
II hated the vigilantes.s he said.
Il hated them. and | did what any man
would have done who was prosecuted
by them. We had to kill them to keep
alive. And we did We organized
against them, and our gang was called
the 'Hoodoes. I
How many Of the vigilantes did you
put away he was asked.
well. we got rid Of between fifty
and sixty, lztold, guess, Z replied the
former outlaw Whenever we saw
one of them we killed him. You can
say that it must be an awful thing to
thing Of having killed q man.
But when you kill him by rights it
gives you feeling Of pride.
Why was it that you. were after
them SO hard" was the next question
asked him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock centers.
st. Paul, Nov. Wheat No. 1
Northern, 1871 @l22; No. 2 Northern.
$I.l6 l-2@1.lS l-2; NO 3. $lO701I4.
Corn-No. 3 yellow. Doc. Oats No. 3
white, 20 l-2c
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. Wheat - No.
hard. $l.20l-S: No. ! Northern.
$1.1S 49,; No. 2 Northern, $1.1S l-S@
1.l4l-s. Oats No. white, rs lac.
Duluth Nov. 2. = Wheat No. /
hard. $1.2O; No. Nortnern, s11S;
No 2 Northern, Sill IA fax.
Sl14 IL: oats, csc; rye, 7sc,
Milwaukee. Nov. 2. Wheat No.
Northern, $1.1S; No q Northern,
$1.10@1.16. Rye No. ], S40s4 lie
Barley No. 2, csc. Oats Standard.
81 1-2Q32c. Corn No. 3, 58@59c.
Chicago. Nov. 2. Wheat No 2
red, $1.17@1.20S No. 3 red, s113@1. II;
No. 2 hard, s1.1i@1.15; No 8 hard,
s105@I.11; No l Northern. s1I7@
10; No. 2 Northern, $1.13 40 1T.
Corn No 2. 81 I-4@54 l-2c. Oats
No. 2, 20 lie.
Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. b Cattle
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
AlRsHIP MAKE a eREAT TRIP.



81 Louis. Nov After circling In
every direction at height Or 1000
feet above the Cascades, ia sight III
thousands Of cheering, enthusiastic
spectators on the worlds fair grounds.
Al. Roy Knahenshu OF Toledo. Ohio. iii
command OF the Baldwin airship, yes
terday returned To the place from
which he had started over. the same
course that he had come, covering the
three miles and half Of the round
trip under his own power, and demon
strating the claims at the inventor,
Capt. Thomas s. baldwin III san
Francisco, that the "Califoria Az
row" is not only dirigible. but that it
can make headway against q mOder-
ate breeze. Knabenshu started from
the aeronautic concourse at S37 b. M.
and returned after
His Remarkable flight
ait 4;05 O'clock. in the round trip the
airship sailed back to the exact place
where 1t had risen and glided about
loo feet further west. where ii settled
gracefully to the ground.
The descent If the Arrow was the
signal for a demonstration the equal
of which has not been seen since the
wheels OF the worlds fair started
last April in response to the pressure
on a key by President Roosevelt.
Dozens of eager hands were up
stretched to grasp the frame Of the
airship, and the flying machine, with
its daring navigator were carried
around the concourse upon the Shout
ders of shouting men.
Hats were thrown in the air, and
when Knabenshu called for three:
cheers for his home town, they were
given with a will and another round
followed for Knabenshu and Baldwin
Although he had just completed the
most remarkable flight in the history
of American aeronautics, Knabenshu
mad only praise for the flying machine
he had directed
There was not moment. said
Knabenshu. when / did not have
complete control of the airship. 1t
needed but the slightest pressure on
me helm to change the direction Of
the vessel and the Arrow responded
to every demand that made upon it,
Capt Baldwin was exceedingly OPP
.tinaistic regarding the future of his air
ship, and now says that he will not be
content to leave SIT. Louis until he has
had several trials for the 100000
prize. He says he feels confident
that the Arrow can make the re-
quired distance within the time limit.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03
Farmer Loses hv Eire

Worshington, Mimi, Oct 80 Frank
Lyons. a farmer near town, lost his
large barn by FIRE last night: also TOO
bushels of oats, forty tons Of hay, one
registered bull, two blooded calves
and q LOT Of farm machinery.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

Four Persons Are Shot at a Dance
Hall Near Fort Nichrara.

Valentine. New; Nov. 3 -Four per.
sons were shot. two perhaps fatally,
at dance hail near Fort Niobrara.
Raymond ]. B. Smith, quarter blood
Indian, and Lulu johnson each re,
ceiyed bullets through the body. from
the effects Of which they win probably
die. Arthur Trumbull, livery driver,
and John Stratton were seriously
wounded. The injured persons were
preparing 70 Leave iii wagon when
fired upon from ambush. The two
horses were killed
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-11-03

The Northwestern Railroad COMPANY
+ ~ need Of 100 carloads Of cement
for concrete work, and unless iii ar
rives in the next few days the extern
siye construction work of the com.
pany at Deadwood viii have to BIZ sl,s.
pended for d time.