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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
DESERTED WIFE
FINDS HUSBAND
"Henrv Levy" Who Has Married
Again. A Acknowledges That He
Has Not Secured a Divorce
From Mrs. Seidenberg.

Informed by friends who saw him at
the Worlds Fair that her husband. who
left her eight years ago in Boston. was
in St Louis. Sarah Seidenberg who has
been keeping n restaurant on Lowell
street since that time to support her five
children came here last Monday in search
OF the wanderer.
With the help of the same friends. who
informed her of the mans presence in St
Louis she located him yesterday. He was
found at No. 1868 High street. where he
IS the proprietor of a tailor shop. He
gave his name as Henry Levy and said
he had been married three years.
The police investigated the case and at
SO O'Clock yesterday afternoon arrested
Levy and took him to the Carr Street Sta
ton. Here he denied at first that he had
ever seen Mrs Seidenberg. but when he
was confronted by men who had known
him in Boston he confessed that he had
married her eighteen years ago in Russia
and that he had never secured a divorce
A short time after their marriage the
couple came to Boston, where SeidenhcrS
who was tailor by trade. soon became
the proprietor of shop and was doing
well. Five children were born to them.
Eight years ago Sefdenbers suddenly dis
appeared and his wife was unable TO TO-
cate him.
After year she gave him up as dead
With the aid of her sister. who had come
from Russia with her. she opened
restaurant on Lowell street Since then
she has supported herself and children on
the income derived from this Investment.
When friends Of hers from Boston
wrote to her from st. Louis a month ago
that her husband had been seen IT the
Fair. accompanied by another woman. sne
at first believed the report to ne false
But they wrote to her again and gave
her evidence which she could not doubt
She came to st. Louis at once leaving her
sister in charge of the children and her
restaurant.
SciGeubcrS says he has visited many
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
CAR REPAIRERS
JOIN STRIKERS
Former Packing House Employees
Will Hold Mass Meeting-Fire
men and Mechanics
May Go Out.

About 10a car repairers employed at the
packing houses at the National Stock
Yards Joined the ranks of the strikers yes
terday. 1t was stated by leaders of the
strikers that the fremen and mechanics
will go out on strike this morning. A mass
meeting of the strikers has been called
for this morning at the auditorium of the
City Hall.
Committees were selected yesterday to
attend to the work of carrying on the
strike as follows:
Advisory Board-Pat Moran. chairman;
Christ Mertz. purchasing agent.
Rent Committee-B. Cunningham, Joe
Bransetter John Lee.
Commissary Committee-W. Zessing. Jr.,
Frank Eddy. II. NJ. Scudder, T. killion,
NJ Mansfield.
Relief Committee-Chris Mertz. c. Craig.
John Mulcahay. w. Smith. F. HiIderbrand.
Pat Moran. Miss Belle Anderson. Miss
Mary Williams.
Aid Committee. O'Malley Ed Ward.
j. Thom.y.
Abou, is car repalrers employed at the
oacking-hGt..e at the National Stock
Yards Joined the ranks Of tn" strikers
Yesterday. II was stated by leaders of the
strikers that the fircmen and mechanics
will go out on strike this morning A
mass meeting of the strikers has heen
called for this morning at the auditorium
Of the city Hall.
Committees were selected yesterday to
attend 10 the work Of carrying on the
strike,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
MACCABEES DRILL FOR
TROPHIES At The FAIR
VIII Parade To-Day on Plaza 81
LOniS-Awards to he Made After
Finals TO-MOrrOw.

Seven divisions OF the Uniform Rank.
Knights of the Maccabees. participated in
the competitive drills in the Plaza ST.
Louis yesterday afternoon. Fancy and diff
ticult maneuvers were executed with a
skill and precision which brought frequent
applause from the spectators assembled.
Seven divisions participated In the fol-
lowing order: Buckeye Division No. ).
Toledo. o.. Celery City Division No Is,
Kalamazoo. Mich: Pasadena Division No.
No. 4. Columbus. o.: United Division No.
:, Auburn. y. Y; Pearl Division. No. 1.
Cleveland. o.. and Adrian Division. No. 3.
Adrian. Mich
Each division was composed of sixteen
men three officers and two guides. The
drills We're marked in five parts on in
spection-school of the knight. school of
the division. sword manual. and display
movements and on total of eighty-six
points. The average time for the eighty
three maneuvers was twenty six minutes.
The Judges We're Captain R L. HOweIls
of the Sixth Cavalry and Iieutenants
Clark and smith of the regular army.
Drills began al o'clock and were finished
at SO.
The prizes were 500 and a silver cup
for the best division. 800 for the second
and SEQ for the third. These prizes will
he awarded at the final review. which will
take place tomorrow evening on the
Pluza St. Louis at 5 o'clock. Following
that review Major General Scott. retiring.
will give a reception to his successor.
General Slutzer. and to the visiting
knights at the headquarters Of the en-
campment-
This afternoon at $50 the uniform rank
will hold regimental parade in the Plaza
st. Louis.
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WILL ASK ROADS
TO EXTEND TIME
Commissioners to Request That
Coach Excursion Limit Be In
creased, With Privilege Of
Using Sleeping Cars.

Further concessions from the lines
repre- scented i'll the Southwestern Passcn-
ger Association will be asked by the
Executive Commissioners Association.
Every State and Territory having an cx-
hibit at the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
tion is represented in the association.
What the association will ask from the
railroads is an extension of the limit on
the coach-rate excursions from seven to
fifteen days. and allowing holders of such
tickets the privilege OF riding on Pullman
sleeping cars, II they desire. The
Southwestern Passenger Association
meets in ST. Louis tomorrow. and the
matter will he laid before that body by
q committee from the Commis.ione or
sanization composed OF Colonel J. G..
carpenter OF Kansas, chairman, and
Louis j. Wortham of Texas and Edgar
Il. Marchant OF Oklahoma.
The Commis sioners contend that the
limit on the excursions Is too small. and
that for the rate--l cent mile each way
for the round trip-the visitors should be
permitted to stay fifteen days and be al
lowed to use sleeping cars. With the re-
strictioEs removed the Commissioners
believe that there will be such "A Won
derful increase in the number of passen-
gers as to justify that action by the rail-
roads
After the meeting the members were
guests at a luncheon prepared by Exccu-
tive Commissioner Marchant of Oklahoma.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25

Among the passengers who alighted
from the Wabash Continental Limited at
the Union Station last night was a 1.-THE
little girl with laughing blue eyes. and her
face wreathed In smiles which long rail-
road journey could not eface.
She was Miss Julia Mooney. member
Of the chorus of the ''Pif. Paf. Pouf'
company of New York. who was voted to
be the most popular member of the chorus.
the prize being two weeks visit to the
Worlds Fair.
The balloting among the seat holders at
the opera lasted week and Miss Mooney
who is Just sixteen was an easy winner
She is accompanied by her mother and
was met at the station by Jere H.
Hunt, and other friends.
Miss Mooney said that che was deighte
to have an opportunity to see the Fair
under such pleasant circumstances when
all the other members of the company
were singing themselves tired In New
York.
I'VE caught glimpse OF the fairyland
place from the car tonight" she s7id.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25


New York Aug. A.-Arrived: Citta di
Napoli and Princess Irene. from Genoa.
Dover. Aug. A-Arrived: Patricia. from
New York.
Queenstown, Aug. A.-Arrived: Majes-
tic. from New York
New York. Aug 24-Arrived: Lauren
tian- Glasgow; Graf Waldersee. Hamburg.
Sailed: Lombardia, Naples and Genoa;
Oceanic. Liverpool
Glasgow. Aug. A.-Arrived: Ethiopia.
New York.
Liverpool. Aug. 23.-Arrived: Cornish
man. Portland: 24th, Haverford, Philadel-
phia; Numidian, New York.
Bristol. Aug. 23-Arrived: Monteagle,
Montreal and Quebec, via Liverpool.
Southampton, Aug. 2i.-Sailed: Kaiser
Wilhelm II from Bremen), New York,
via Cherbourg.
Antwerp. Aug. 4-Sailed: Switzerland.
Philadelphia.
Queenstown. Aug. 24-Arrived: Saxonia.
Boston, for Liverpool (and proceeded).
Dover, Aug. 24-Sailed: Moltke, from
Hamburg. New York.
Hong Kong. Aug 24-Arrived previous
ly: Shawmut. Seattle. via Yokohama. for
Manila.
st. Michaels. Aug. A-Arrived: Liguria,
Genoa and Naples, for New York.
Liverpool. Aug. 4.-Sailed: Baltic New
York via Queenstown; Westernland, Phil
adelphia, via Queensland.
Cherbourg. Aug. 24.--Sailed: Kaiser Will
helm ii, from Bremen and Southampton,
New York.
Hong Kong, Aug. 24.-Sailed: Empress
CT India, Vancouver. via Shanghai, Naga-
saki, Kobe and Yokohama.
New York, Aug. A.-Arrived: Teutonic.
from Liverpool.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

Jurors 20 Judge the agricultural exhibits
were announced.
Fine horses are shown at the Worlds
Fair.
Miss Blrlie Johnson and Semple Scott
We're married at Clayton Tuesday.
Each day secs an increase in the Mis-
souri, Week attendance at the World 5
Fair.
corsets make visayan girls I'll and are
discarded.
Attempts were made by burglar 20
enter several houses on the South Side
last night
Commissioner Gerald speaks Of the duty
on exhibits.
The Board OF Police Commissioners
makes its annual report
Novices took religious vows at Good
Shepherd and Ursuline converts
Plans for the campaign were made yes
terday at meeting of Republican State
Central COMMITTEES.
More than 5000 members Of the order
are expected to attend the celebration of
Modern Wooiman Day at the Fair on
September s.
The National Association of Real Estate
Dealers was organized yesterday.
Patrolman Tom Mccormick stopped
runaway horse at Broadway and Chestnut
street when the thoroughfare was
crowded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25

"and could scarcely resist the tempta-
! ton 20 get of at the Wabash station
Oniy / have never been west of Jersey
& !ty before. and thought il best to come
to the station and meet Mr.. Hunt.
WHAT a big place 81. Louis is. I
thought we never were going 20 get here.
There WAS a wreck somewhere. they said.
AMI We were delayed for an hour and a
half
Yes. ii was not on the train, hut New
York is =. pretty hot town just now, you
know. | am not attempting any gags on
tho subject. | am sure snail nave a de-
lEhtfu time ] have been singing Dear
Old Manhattan Island" YOU Know. That Is
the chorus that the voting was made on
and | am glad To change it to Meet Ne
in ST. Louis.
I'VE are going to the Washington Hotel
and | am going to make my first visit to
the Fair tomorrow afternoon. if ! can
stay away that long.
Miss Mooney does not look like a chorus
girl any more than she dCes like Sun
day-schooI teacher. She wore a trim, cool
looking blue serge suit, with a blue straw
hat TO match. and she laughed with her
eyes all the time. and seemed as delighted
to be in ST. Louis as though she had at
tained Lillian Russell's place in the OPP
cratic armament.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
TO APPREHEND THE CHINAMEN.
Federal OMcinls Working on Alleged
Cases of Fraud.

Officials of the United States Immigra-
tion Bureau are investigating several
cases of alleged violation of the United
States Chinese exclusion act among en-
ployes at the Words Fair.
1t is said that several Cinnamon who
came over with papers admitting them to
the country, during the Fair season have
transferred them to friends who are anx-
ious TO return to China. in exchange for
their permanent resident papers The cases
aye sdll somewhat In embryo and have
not yet been presented before the United
States Commissioners
The Federal authorities are exerting ev-
cry means to prevent any violation OF the
stipulations under which Chinese were adj
mitted to the country under the special
Worlds Fair privileges.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25


Past Chancellor and member Of Robert F..
Cowan Lodge. who took prominent
part in the play of Damon and Pyth-
las" at the Century building last night.
the order in little frame schoohouse at
Eagle Harbor, Mich. while he was teach
ing school there. was well received.
The play has been enacted several times
before In this city at Eagles Hall. No.
2724 Pine street 1t was produced last night
FOR the benefit of visiting knights at the
request of the grand chancellor of Mis-
souri,. George e. Crowthers of ST. Joseph.
Written and dramatized some time ago
by Past Chancellor c. o. Eames of St.
Louis. superintendent of the special serv-
ice department Of the Wabash Railroad.
the play has been produced here only he
fore Pythian audiences and has NOT yet
been played in any other city. 1t will be
produced here again September s. and ev-
cry month thereafter during the Worlds
Fair Members of the ST. Louis team will
take It out of the city for the first time
this fall when they will put it on In the
Grand Convention Hall in Kansas City,
where a class of 1850 is to be initiated.
one Of the leading parts in the little
drama is that of Damon, which is taken
by Past Chancellor John =. Pensa of Rob
e.t E. Cowan Lodge. No. 1S1. Among those
taking the greatest interest in getting up
the pay were: Messrs. Pensa, Burns. Dal-
zell. Reden. Eames. Lemburg. Seeg. Rob
ison. Williams. Appleman, Vollmer.
Holmes and Dockson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
Thousands of Testimonials.

Thousands of testimonials from pecpk
who have had kidney disease which hAi
gone beyond the control Of the phyx-
clan are received by DR.. Hartman ever
year. giving Peruna the whole praise fu
marveiouI cures.
Address DR.. Hartman. President Of IN
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohn
All correspondence held strictly confid0
tIat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank cleariugs were SECS
6ia: balances s7sl .GeS Local discount rates
were between A.. and per cent. DO
nestle exchange was quoted As follows:
..ew York SOC discount bid, DC discount
..=ked: Chicago. 2Oc discount bid. 15c dis
.oult asked: Cincinnati. Louisville and
-. J.. Orleans I0c discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at sl.0iS. asked
sept: sLllIl.i2i.. No. ., Corn closed
higher at 53c asked Sept: jii4a5iisc No. >
mixed. oats closed at 33c Sept: 3ii2g35c
No. : mixed
Spot cotton was lsc higher in the local
market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
CoIonc, Brodseu Goe. to Europe.

REPI EI1C SFFI-TAI-
New York. Aug. 2i-CoIonel Wells II.
Blodgett. general counsel of the Wabash
Railway. sailed for Liverpool on the Whit.
Star steamer Oceanic to-day. Ii was r,l-
Dored in financial circles that Colonel
Blodgetts trip had to do with the ap-
pointment of successor TO Russell Hard
ing, and that he was going 10 Europe to
consult with Mr.. George Could. who il
now abroad. on this point
This rumor was discredited at the Wa
bash offices. II was sale, there that Colonel
BlodGetts trip had nothing whatever to
do with MIR. Hardin2's successor; that Mr..
one on this matter, 1t being pretty we'll
understood that he has already made up
his mind who shall fiji the vacancy, but
will not make public the choice until his
return home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
WAR IN THE FAR EAST.

Several hundred japanese guns are pour
ing a destructive fire into Port Arthur
city and the surrounding forts. prcpara-
tory to the final infantry assault.
Two japanese cruisers, il is reported
have silenced the guns of two forts In the
eastern line Of defenses at Port Arthur.
!, y reported hat the Russian warships
Gt Shanghai have been dlsarmed at the
summary command of the Gar.
The United States Asiauc fleet will re-
main at Shanghai indefinitely. owing TO
the unsettled conditions there,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25

Mrs. Mary Taylor. 20 years old. wa.
seriously injured yesterday afternoon II
a fall from a Nandeventer avenue car al
when she slipped and fell. Her head
struck the pavement and she became un.
conscious. An ambulance was summoned
ard she was removed to her home. No
1909 Tower Grove avenue. The ATTENDING
physician says she is suffering from con.
cjlssion of the brain.
did not return.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
Rnnk Clerk. mt Reception.

The American Institute of Bank Clerks
gave reception at the Inside Inn last
night. OF the 30 persons present. 1G1 were
members OF the st. Louis Associa On of
Bank Clerks. In the receiving line were:
r. NJ Richter of st. Louis. ]. W. AIcD.r-
mott of San Francisco. j. l.. Wadswortll
of Chicago. s. Ludlow. Jr.. of New York.
George Il. Allen of New York, and c. W.
DuTuis OF New York. Mr.. Richter is
presiden; of the association. Mr. Allen
secretary, and Mr.. DuTuis treasurer The
others in the receiving line are vice presi-
dents
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
Pe.ru-na Removes the Cause Of h,
Kidney Trouble.

Peruna strikes at the very center Of Ii
difficulty by eraficating the catarrh ffua
the kidneys catarrh Is the cause Of II
ney difficulty. Renee the cause and yu
remove the effect. With unerring accw.
acy Peruna goes right to the spot. IN
kidneys are soon doing their work VIII
perfect regularity.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
MANY VISITING KNIGHTS
SEE damon AND PYTHIAS.'
Play Produced in the Century Build
ing Is Well Received-WiIl BE
Repeated September q.

More than 1000 visiting knights of
Pythias attended the performance of the
drama. Damon and Pyth!as,' in hall No.
in the Century building. last night. The
play, which inspired Justus Henry Rath-
bone. the founder. to write the ritual Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25

places since he left his wife in Boston.
The woman whom he last married was
Miss Molie WaSser Of Memphis. They
were married at Newport. Ark, three
years ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Tho New York National Guard team
won first place in the first event of the
national rifle competition at Fort Riley.
Kas.
Postmaster General Payne may be
dragged into a Chicago Justices court on
charge Of contempt il he insists on ig-
noring the summons served.
T. ]. Burrill. speaking to scientists at
Buffalo. n. Y. praises ST. Louis system
of providing drinking water.
The big advance in cotton causes the
suspension of H. F. Page & Co.
at New Orleans. Cotton advances thirty
two points at New Orleans and from nine
teen to ffty-one at New York.
The Fort Tollen land drawing begins at
Devils Lake. n. d. Two Missourians and
two Illinoisans drew lucky numbers.
Two electric cars collide head-on near
Pittsford. n. Y, thirty-five persons being
more or less injured
The German-American Bank of Sidney.
O.. goes into receivers hands.
Blackleg appears in Boone County cat
Il, herds.
John A. Drummond of St. Louis has
sued In a New York brokerage firm for
sl4.593 as the result of dispute over a
business deal
claims he has won the fight at Zeigler.
The seventh annual convention of Post
masters OF first-class offices makes sew
eral Recommendations to the postal
authorities.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25

John Boehman's band will give public
concert at Fountain Park from to 10
O'Clock tonight. The following programme
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
Catarrh of the Kidneys a Common
Disease-kidney Trouble Often
Falls to Be Regarded as
Catarrh by Physicians.

Catarrh of the kidneys is very COM
mon. indeed. II is pity that this fact
is not better known to the physicians IS
well to the people.
People have kidney disease They take
some diuretic. hoping To get better. They
never once think of catarrh Kidney dis
ease and catarrh are seldom associated
In the minds of the people. and, alas, it
rnf Nerv often Associate cd in th.. min lS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25

A.
I;ufalo
bladder trouble until life did
living many did not relief
Peruna really wonderful! how much better
this medicine week. did not expect that
doing good
found relief that
all cured to
splendid medicine and gladly endorse hOs
A. Fleissner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
SPORTING.

Ward wins the national tennis cham
pionship. defeating Clothier.
George Block. the local pugilist. has
found that several ribs were broken in a
battle fought more than six months ago
Cardinals lose fourteen-inning game to
Boston and draw with them in second
contest
New York Americans beat the Browns
in one-sided game by a score Of to 1.
Many countries will be represented in
the Marathon race next Tuesday.
Barney Schreiber should win the Mis-
souri, Futurity to-day.
Fruit won the feature handicap at the
Fair Grounds yesterday. Other winners
were Doctor Grammont, Brooklyn, Iras,
Glennevis and Joe Goss.
John A. brakes horses at Saratoga are
attached by a hatcher. who claims the
magnate owel him a biz
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25
FOREIGN.

of the new heir to the Russian throne by
granting clemency and reform. Corporal
punishment in the army and navy are
abolished.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-25

rssN'- lil'il llA Nil' liiit' -
of the physicians.
Too few physicians
recognize catarrh of
the kidneys. They
doctor for something
else. They try this
The trouble may
.ime. 4 few bottles of
.Lp-p
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rE.RI.ii CURES
tATiRRH OF
The kIDSGfS.

remedy and that remedy. !
be CatarTh all the time. 4
Peruna would cure them.
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-28
Salt Lakes Water.

when once you understand the art
of bathing in the great Salt lake OF
Utah it is the finest diversion Oh earth,
but it is not apt to result pleasantly to
the man who does not heed the advice
of the experienced" said citizen OF
Salt Lake City. cat any other bathing
resort in the world the swimmer can
play in the waves, dive and disport
himself as he pleases, but not so IN
this wonderful sheet of water in the
west and all on account of it's eXtraor-
binary saline qualities. So heavily is it
charged with brine that unless the
bather protects his eyes. nose and ears
from liquid contact he will receive
such singing punishment as will make
him bitterly regret having entered the
water. To get even a little of it in the
mouth is cause for grief. But when he
knows enough to protect himself i'll
sensitive places he will admit that no.
where in the world is the bathing SO
fine or so stimulating in it's effects. y
Washington Post.