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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
BOY FORCES CHECK
TO BUY CLOTHES
Joseph Morsev Admits He Tried
to Secure Money on Worthless
Paper SO That He Could
Attend Ball.

because his salary was not sufficient to
buy clothes and enable him to visit the
various dance halls of the city, Joseph
Morsey. Il years old. of No. 2il6 Division
street. forged 81 check for $50 and tried
to have it cashcd.
.Iorscy was employed by Thomas
Gughan. who deals in poultry aud game
in the Union Market. He went to the
Franklin Bank. al the corner Of Fourth
and Morgan streets. yesterday and pre-
scnted a check for $50.
As the check was written in sn ille2ible
hand, and bore every Indication OF being
bogus the cashier called TO HatrOiman
BeTmingham who was standing on the
corner and had the yoltnS man taken TO
the Fourth District Police Station.
After being swcated by Special Officers
Williams and Smytho. NnrGey admitted
tnat the check WAS a forgery. II WAS
made payable 70 the Armour Packing
COMPANY and ind0rSad by John Smith.
who Murscy admitted was i person OF
his imagination.
MUrsey sad that his comrades are in
the habit Of frequcuting tn" different
dance halls "f the city. and it was his in
ability to do so, on account Of his clothes.
that caused him TO commit tn" forgery.
His employer states that he will prose
cute him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30

SbR,1ing lbs Jadei horse to renewed
efforts when the animal should be refreshed
with proper food and rest, Is about as sen.
able ~ prescribing nerve tonics, alcoholic
compounds, coca mixtures and cocktails
which only spur on the already weakened
acrsors system. Neither does it do to put
the nerves to sleep with narcotics. When
yor feel woru-out, broLcn down, jaded. and
feel tho efccts Of brain tire as well as nerve
weakness, slccplessress and fatigue, take
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
tonic which will do you lasting good. build
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and improve the condition Of the blood.
When the blood IL impoverished the nerves
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oct Of ten is the rc-y Of the starved nerves
for food Feed the nerves on rich blood
and all nervous manifestations will cease.
~It has been seven months since using DR..
Iierees Golden Medical Disooresy. and o1fy
used ti,ree bottles Of the medicine when it made
ne fed EIe Q new man. writes S. A. Miller.
3ed (care II Mr.. Anros Hyrc. r. D. 10Y, DAYTON,
OHIO. II had docte,ed with two iceai phys.
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I'D "a avid misery in my back for two years
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Pierce, 6s Main Street, Buffalo, N. Z.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
LEARNS THE USE
OF BURGLAR TOOLS
Helena, Ark, Chief of Police Gets
Valuable Information From
Desmonfs Collection.

Chief of Police Clancy OF Helena, Ark,
who came to ST. Louis yesterday TO take
Charles Butler, the negro burglar, back
for trial. told Chief OF Detectives Des-
mond last night that he had learned Inuch
on his visit to the -Four Courts.
After looking over the burglars tools.
-blowers psraphernalia. counterfeit
ers' dies and mclds and other articles in
the tig cases in Chief Desmond's office,
Clancy declared they had been a lesson
to him.
"Why. I've taken those things of of
prisoners and did not know what they
were for" declared Clancy. pointing to a
Set OF outsiders" in the case. What are
they"
Those are outsiders" answered Chief
Desmond, who then explained that they
were used by burglars in turning keys
that had been left in doors.
And what IS that asked the Chief,
pointing to an opium pipe. This. like
wise. vas explained. and Detective kiliian.
who arrested the negro 50 badly wanted in
Helene. took Chief Clancy on n trip
through Hop Alley. so he could see what
hop" pipes are used for.
Il tell you it is wonderful declared the
Chief to Major Desmond. I've learned
more about police business than 1 ever
dreamed of before. When / catch a man
with outsiders on him again I'll know
he's burglar
Chief Clancy was surprised when told
that Colonel John l. Martin. counsel for
the negro Butler. had gone to Helena TO
prepare for protection for his client
There is NO danger from lynching.'
4
plead guilty hc will he permitted TO do
so He has entered about nine houses in
Helena I'm the last three years. l had
him arrested once. but his employer in
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
CONvICTS ATTEMPT ESCAPE.
a Hundred and Fifty Fight, and
One Is Dead.

Sacramento, Cal, Dec. 29.-One hundred
and fifty convicts at the State Prison at
Folsom made Il break for liberty while
they were being brought from work on 4
rock crusher this afternoon, and in the
fight that followed one prisoner was shot
dead and Guard Jolly shot through the
cheek.
Jolly is believed 10 have been shot by
the prisoners had a firearm. All the con-
victs were armed with dirks. and drew
them on Captain Murphy and Guard Jolly,
throwing them to the ground.
They then tried to force the CAPTAIN and
guard TO conduct them through the guard
lines. The officer refused however, and
the guards on the outlying posts com
menced to fire.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
DECLARES TAX PROPOSITION
CARRIED IN MARION COUNTY.
Court Holds Recount of Votes Cor
rect and the Collection of $i5,0oo
Nay he begun Mt Once.


REPUBLIC sPECIAf.
Ccntraiia. Ill. Dec. 29.--CoHtest proceed
ings were held before Judge Dwight. in
vacation, at Salem yesterday. tc lest the
correctness OF the returns OF the late cleo
tIon in Marion County on the additional
levy to pay the county Indebtedness.
The returns as made By the Board OF
Canvassers showed the proposition defeat
ed hy thirty majority, nut there were re-
ports from many townships that votes
were improperly counted, 50 the County
Board unanimously ordered Il contest and
y. II. Hayna, H. b. Robertson and {. d.
Tufts were appointed COMMISSIONERS 10
count the votes.
In the proceedings. Judge c. II. Solt rep
resented the contestants and June e.
Smith. State Attorney. represented the
county, which was the defendant. The
vote finally returned by the Commission
ers did not tally in 4 SINGLE Instance with
that reported by the election officers.
The vote as officially reported by the
Commissioners, was 2iS for and 2,lsS
against T.4s gives 4 majority Of just
sixty for the proposition. fhe court Ell
tered a decree in accordance with The
vote.
1t is thought the board will order the
tax collected at ono . and the increased
levy will be made ior the collection Of
taxes next September. This Will bring in
about $1,000. and viii at once place the
county in a position where its orders
The extra levy is TO be for at least
three years and involves in that time tho
collection of almost $1,000 additional taxes.
probably will he anxiously sought.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
WANT CONvICTS TO WORK
LARGE GRANITE DEPOSITS.
Petition Probably Will BE Presented
Oklahoma Legislature Asking PEN
tcntinry in wichita Mountains.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPCBLIC SPECIAL.
Lawton. Ok. Dec "A move is on foot
10 cali u convention OF delegates rom the
three new Oklahoma cOuntics-Kiowa, Co
manchc and Caddo-for the purpose of Pc
titioning the Territorial Legislature to es-
tablish a territorial penitntiary in the
Wichita Mountains. This convention will
be called about the frs: OF the year. either
at AnadarkO or LaUtOr.
The Wichita Mountains contain deposits
of granite ore of the finest quality. Some
of IL was employed in the building OF the
Rock Island Railroad depot at Chicago,
and specimens were on exhibition at the
ct. Louis Worlds Fair.
1t Is believed that convcts could be
worked there TO great advantage to the
Territory. Governor Ferguson has ex-
pressed himself as favorable to the propo-
sition, and will doubtless make recommen-
dations accordingly in his message to the
LEGISLATURE.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
POLICEMAN C0UGHLIN HURT.
Tried to Stop Runaway Horses to
Save Children.

Patrolman John CoughIn Of the Sew
enth District was injured yesterday mora
ing in attempting to stop runaway team
ut Swan and Tower Grove avenues. The
runaway horses and wagon belonged to
William W. Grimes of No. 1i29 Old Nam
chester road. They We're lett standing. in
front OF No. ll2-j Tower Grove avenue
The horses were frightened and started
TO run away. Policeman CoUghIin saw
them, and, fearing they would run oyer
some children that were in the street
tried to stop the horses. He was knocked
down and the wagon ran over him. His
scalp was badly laccrated. He was taken
to his home, No, 2aS Walnut street, in an
ambulance
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
SIG ALPHS CHOOSE OFFICERS.
William Lcvere Eminent Supreme
ArchOn.

Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 29.-The Sigma
Alpha Epsilon Fraternity to-day elected
general officers az follows: Eminent su-
premc archcn, William Collins I,evere,
Evanston. Ill; honorary eminent supreme
archon, Judge John VI. Dickinson Chi
caso; eminent supreme deputy archon,
Marvin T. Holderness. Nashville. Tenn, :
eminent supreme recorder, Clarence Sto-
well. Boston; editor of the Record. Of
ficial organ. II. Sydnor Harrison. Rich
mond. Va; eminent supreme treasurer,
George ID. kimball. Denver. Colo.
Congratulatory kilograms were sent TO
the Greek letter societies which are
holding sessions In New York and New
Orleans
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
ST. LOUIS COUNTY NOTES.

Al Patterson was fined s. and costs
by Justice Buerman in Valley Park yes
torday on charge of disturbing the
peace.
Ed Porter, an alleged member of the
"sure-thing" fraternity that operated in
the vicinity of Del1nar Garden last sum
mer and fall. was yesterday released
from Jail on parole. He had been SEN
fenced to six months aad the payment of
broke away from the chain gang about
two months ago. but was shot SO badly
that he fell and was recaptured. Jack
Murphy. Ernest Vortmeyer and George
Beckley were also released on parole
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
attained distinction among the Circuit
Judges OF Missouri

I'VE have congratulated ourselves that
We have had the service OF Judge so en-
iTent in judicial character and reputation.
adorned by De Almond. Can't. Wright
and others of a line Of distinguished
Judges has continued to be a place de-
serving OF its chief honor and dignity, not
so much from the power vested in II by
Constitution and State as from the ability
and character OF its occupant
Judge Graves replied briefly to the ad-
dress. Stenographer c. ". Fulkerson was
also the recipient of testimonial Of solid
silver.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
TO LEVY ON STOCK BARNS.
Construction Company Sues
Worlds Fair Parties.

The Baerveldt Construction Company
yesterday filed a mechanics lien suit IN
the Circuit Court at Clayton to subject
the buildings constructed for the stock
exhibition at the Worlds Fair, and which
were recently purchased by he Chicago
House NrccKing Company, to claim
FOR SG6,2s0.Zi
The wrecking company. the Maflt,
Realty and Investment Company, Julius
3. Walsh and others were made defend
ants 10 the suit. Thirty-two frame stock
parns. the amphtheater. livestock
forum and stock park review gre among
the larger buildings sought to be subject
ed to ths lien. inc property is partly in
st. Louis and partly IN st. Louis County.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
Inion HnkcrN Cn,nrnnN.

Have leased the store No. Ill Locust street
and will open on January 10 hrst-class
restaurant and retail bakery to be known
as the Old Hickory branch. This company
has established quite a reputation for the
excellent eating places operated by them
in this city as well as the fine quality OF
their bakery goods. They also operated
the House % Hoo Hoo Cafe at the World's
Fair, which was conceded to he one of the
best places ca the grounds. Popular
prices Will maintain.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
Negro Teachers Indor-e Kerens.

I.EPIDLII SfEt-INIs
Columbia. Mo-, Dec. c.-After the ad-
journment OF the negro State Teachers
Association here to-day. large number
OF the negro educators met and adopted.
by unanimous vote. resolutions indors-
ing II. c. Kerens for the United States
senatorShip.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
CLINTON BAR GIVES SILVER
SERVICE TO JUDGE GRAVES.
Formal Address OF Appreciation Ac-
companies Gift-StenOGrap aplier Full
kcrson Receives Testimonial.


REPG BLIc SPECIAL
Clinton. No. Dec. 29.-Circuit Judge W.
W Graves to-day closed his judicial rela-
tions with the Henry County Circuit Court
and received Il silver service as Il gift from
the members Of the Clinton Bar. together
with d formal address setting forth their
appreciation of his judicial career. which
was, in part as follows:
I'VE have voted with pleasure that the
abilities of Judge Graves have received
general and emphatic recognition among
lawyers all over the State. and that he has
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
ksEEE - RsE
~ a -

fire to-day. and the building was barely
saved from destruction.
It is estimated that the damage to the
building may be 5000, although. on ac-
count OF the age of the structure, It may
be considered beyond repair, The hall was
built 40 years ago and is the Oldest dor
mitovy now in use.
Emerson, Everett and Thoreau were
among those who roomed there in their
college days.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
state Bank Charter Issued.


Guthrie. Ok, Dec. CA charter was
issued to-day to G. II. AMI Il. l.. Rowley
of Cordell, and Z. D. Matthews Of Bes-
sic. to start a State bank at Bessie, Ok,
with a capital stock of 500.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
HOLLIS HALL IS DAMAGED.
Fire in Building 143 Years Old on
Harvard Campus.

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 29.-Hollis Hall.
the historic dor1nitory on the old campus
at Harvard University. was damaged by
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30

The Buckingham. Kings highway and
Forest Park, will serve Sunday table
d'hote dinner from $50 till s: 81 per plate
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30
Large Mining compnn, Chartered.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Guthrie. Ok. Dec. D.-The Kansas City
Mining Company Of Apache, with n cap!-
tai stock of $l,Gl0.cn. was chartered to-
day. Tho inCorporators are ii, \. Goff,
!. T. Rubey and 5. e. George OF Apache.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30

Go TO Laurhlin's. Seventh ana Locust.
for good things to eat. Table d'hotc din
ner ever SGaCay evening . to o'clock.
Price 81
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-30

Don't Experiment With :: Cold.
Take Parker's Cascara tQuinine Tablets
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INTEREST IN
BIG FIGHT

PHILADELPHIA, July s.-Not in
years has so much interest been man
ifested in a fight in the east as Is
shown in the contest to be pulled of
here tonight between Bob" Fitz-
simmons and philadelphia jack
O'Brien. This will be the most i'm
portant fight in the history Of
O'Brien's ring career. The Quaker
fighter, since his first trip to Eng
land several years ago, has made
rapid strides toward the top Of the
pugilistic ladder, and many good
judges of pugilism today believe him.
next to Jeffries, to be the greatest
fighter In the world. In Fitzsimmons
he will meet the best man he has
ever faced in the ring and he will
have to do even better work than he
did against kid" Carter and Marvin
Hart II he gets decision over the
veteran.
Both men appear to be in the pink
of condition. O'Brien says he will
win on points. Fitzsimmons, on the
other hand. says the contest will not
go the six rounds, meaning that he
will win by knockout. The advance
sale of seats has been the largest in
the history of boxing in Philadelphia.
which Is an indication that there will
be a record-breaking attendance. The
fight will be pulled of under the glare
of electric lights at the Philadelphia
baseball park
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JUDGE PARKER AS A JURIST

Judge Parker is the youngest chief
justice who ever sat on the bench Of
the court of appeals at Albany. In
New York the inferior court, CORE
spending to the common pleas court
of other states. is termed the supreme
court. The supreme court has court
of revision. and the court of last resort
Is called the court of appeals. 1t is
over this distinguished body of six EN-
inent jursts that Judge Parker pre-
sides.
Something-it may be the high oaken
bench, the great leathern chairs OF
the somber silken robes of black
changes the Judge Parker-the BUSH
ness man-into Judge Parker. the jur-
list. He looks and seems different
man. The huge vaulted room. the
stiffness. the silent tread of lawyers
and court officers, the very atmosphere
of the room. awe one and impress one
with the dignity and grandeur of the
place and man.
Seated in the center of the line Of
black clad judges, the presiding justice
looks almost boyish The three men
ON his right and the three on his left
look, act and are much older. Their
faces are white and his is ruddy with
the color of health. Theirs are lined
with burrows and marked with care
His is smooth and placid. Above him
stands the bronze statue of Livingstone
ane around the walls are the panels of
the eminent men who once sat where
he sits now.
One of his characteristics is his pow
er OF concentration. When on the
bench his eyes seldom leave the lawyer
who is arguing. He sits close To the
bench. devoting his entire attention to
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the case His courtesy is proverbial.
He seldom interrupts, and when he
does, it is done so quietly that it is
more like a suggestion than a correc-
ton. His voice is low and musical,
with peculiar timbre that makes his
most quietly spoken words be heard
in the most distant part of the room.
1t must not be inferred from this
that he is too easy going" to use a
homely but expressive phrase. On the
contrary. his. decisions are quick and
firm. He never wastes words, it Is
true, but lawyers learned early in mis-
judicial career that it is useless to ar,
que
He is the most industrious member
of the appellate court. Other judges
take their week off, but the chief JUS
tice never misses day Of the session
Thus it never happens that a lawyer
is annoyed by the absence of a Judge
familiar with his particular case or
ruling.
When in Albany he rises at a. m,
goes for his ride. breakfasts, and is at
his chamber at 8 a. m. He walks de,
liberately and coolly-no haste, no
nervousness. He is very systematic
and acomplishes great deal. His
opinions are held by lawyers to be
models of legal diction. Every unnec-
essary word or pharse is eliminated.
His sentences are concise and clear.
The subordinates at the capitol are
fond of him, because he is 80 consid-
crate and never shows anger. On the
streets, too, he is treated with the
greatest Difference and respect. And
this respect is for the personality of
the man. II would be his were he
stripped of his robe tomorrow.
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NOVEL way OF SOARING FESTIVE
RATS and MICE FROM HOUSE

them for a while and decided that a
sufficiently large noise would scare
them away altogether. His theory
proved correct. He produced the noise
and not a rat remains in the house.
His method, very simple, he tells for
the benefit of all others annoyed by
rats and mice. He placed a six-inch
gong on the rafters under the caves in
the attic. The button set the gong
ringing was placed in his bedroom. 1t
was handy, so that all he had to do
was to reach out with one hand and
press the button.
The first night after the apparatus
was installed the rats began their play.
Reaching his hand out from under the
covers he gave the button a touch. The
rats scampered for their holes and
troubled the family no more that night.
The next night the same treatment
had the desired effect, and after that
they gradually stole away. Try this
method" says Field to his friends.
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bECEDE FROM OLD ORDER

PHILADELPHIA, July s.-The
Snior Order Of United American
|echanics, which has been in exist
ce half a century and has q mem
rship that extends throughout the
tire country. is facing critical
uation as a result of the dissension
its ranks. There has been trouble
the order for years. but 1t was
\ until recently that matters reach
an acute stage. Tho national con-
htion was In session at Minneapolis
juno 1899, when the National
uncil made changes in the object
1.-THE order. II IL said. Many Of
members declared that this action
arbitrary. and that the matter
uld have been put to a popular
9. The council decided to estab-
an insurance branch, and appro-
kted money from the National
neil to defray expenses. Immedi-
" after tho convention a protest
% from five states. 1t was ig-
I'd. The INSURGENTS refused to
any more per capita tax. Charges
e preferred against the state
ncil Of Pennsylvania. and there
a trial before the Judiciary board
he national body. As n result the
council was directed to pay the
onal tax or forfeit its charter.
tax was paid.
ZEN the insurgents. representing
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George schnell and Earl Colwell.

Mcconnell does not remember
where he has been and does not seem
to recognize his friends and relatives
He has walked great number of
miles In the three days. The search
was about abandoned when farmer,
Daniel kleibencht, reported that he
had seen man answering the de-
scription In a shack In his pasture
near McElroy lake. The setback was
surrounded, but Mcconnell was not
there. A collar and necktie belong
ing to the man were found The
party then separated with the result
that the jeweler was found by the
two men above named.
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INSANE JEWELER
FOUND
News Association. }

RITZVILLE. Wash. July Wv. C.
Mcconnell, the jeweler who left his
home here on the evening of July l..
was found this evening six miles
from here along the Northern Pacific
tracks. The man Is now hopelessly
insane He had been wandering the
country for three days and In that
time has had but one meal. His
clothes are torn TO threads and his
rea son " gone, He was found by
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sANDUSKY, O., July sc. Field
wire chief in the local Office of the Bell
Telephone company, is the Edison OF
this city. His services have long been
phone company because Of the common
sense he displays in the adaptation of
electrical apparatus to the ends desir-
ed. His latest achievement, however,
Is his greatest. 1t conists in electrical
treatment for rats and mice that dis
kurb his slumbers-or rather did dis
Eurb his slumbers, for they don't any
more.
A Field and his family slept in the
comfortable little home here the ro-
ents in the attic held high carnival
lightly. The frolic above the sleepers
nnoyed them greatly. The mice even
an up and down the walls. Field pom
cred. He noticed that il he would
ct up and make noise the racket in
he attic would momentarily stop.
Tewton like, he deliberated upon the
Jet that small noise would stop
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they SAY e0RMAN
IS 4 GUTTER

ST. LOUIS. July s.-Speaking OF
Germans reported retirement. an
eastern delegates said Yesterday:
German raises public expectation
and then disappears. lie has way
of, starting a fight and dropping out
when il gets hot. He retired in favor
OF Cleveland in 1892, His friends have
contended that his action was due
to the fact that he preferred the ad-
vancement OF party to his own ambi-
tion, | believe now. that he retired
simply because he did not fancy a
contest; that he can not stand iire."
]. +, Poe of Maryland. who brought
the German platform to the city, was
formerly attorney general of Mary
land. He is an expert builder of
platforms 1t is said that Poe was
the author OF the platform supported
by the conservative minority when
they were overwhelmed by Bryan and
free silver In 1896.