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The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
ARE UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Several Persons Being Shndowcd by
United states Oiliccrs In tonncc-
tion with Chadwick Cnse.

Cleveland, o., Dec. l3,-At least five
persons in different parts Of the United
States are under surveillance by the
federal authorities in connection with
the Chadwick affair These persons
are being watched, and their actions
during the period of Mrs. Chadwick's
gigantic financial transactions are be-
ing closely investigated, Should the
result of the investigation be as ex-
pected, arrests will follow,
There seems to be an impression
among the government authorities
here and elsewhere that Mrs. Chad
wick was not alone responsible for her
transactions, that she had some pow
erful allies, and these are the persons
the government Is after,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
pORr ARTHUR NOW TARGET.
Arsenal Set on Fire aud Town
CrumbIing Under Hail of shells

Toxic, Dec l2,-Port Arthur itself
Is now the target for the Japanese
guns on 203-Meter Hill With the fleet
practically destroyed Gen. Nogi has re-
ported to the Mikado that there Is no
further necessity for concentration Of
his Are into the harbor and that the
fortress Is receiving his full attention,
Already the arsenal Is in flames and
buildings are crumbling in every di-
rection under tho rain of shells, Cen
Stoessel s stll Arm, however and,
though his cannon are making but a
faint response to the Japanese, not a
sign has been received from him indi-
eating even thought Of capItuatlon,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
KRATz GETS CONTINUANCE.
| his Trial Reset For January 2, on
Account of Continued Illness.

Butler, Mo, Dec. 1i.--The trial Of
Charles Kraft, who was returned from
Mexico to be tried on charges of brib-
cry in connection with the attempt to
pass the Suburban bill in the st, Louis
municipal assembly, has been set for
January 2 in the local circuit court
Circuit Attorney Folk Of St. Louis an
nounced when the case was called
that the state was ready for trial. The
defense presented an affidavit OF Dr.
Broome stating that Kraft was not
physically able to attend court and a
continuance was granted Judge j. A.,
Denton will have assumed the bench
by that time
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
GRAFT" IN RUSSIAN ARMY
several RUSSIAN Onlcrrs Said TO
Have ii.rn Arrested Charged
with Imbessisment,

Berlin, Dec, lj-Roports OF graft
In the Russian army, which have been
current since the beginning OF the
liusso.Japanese war continues, Tho
Lokal Anlolgcr has u dispatch from
KEN which states that several Russian
officers have been arrested, charged
with ombozllomont OF large sums In
trusted TO them 10 purchase woolcn
clothes for resCryi8tB,
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OTHERWISE UhN0r'CED.

It is said o he practically assured
that Judge Grosscup. OF Chicago, will
be given an Enthusiastically.
Charles Z. Neill has been named by
President Roosevelt to succeed Carroll
d. Wright as commissioner Of labor
President Roosevelt formally an
nOunces that Secretary Morton has
consented to remain in cabinet after
March 4
The tactics OF Thomas w. Lawson
again caused Wall street to become
panlc-stricken, Monday, and enormous
losses resulted.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
recommends an emergency appropri-
alton Of s250.O 600 with which to com
bat the boil weevil.
Several of the leading men Of st.
Louis will give a farewell banquet in
honor of Gov Elect Folk in the Buck
ingham club, December %.
Minister Conger. at Pekin. II Is said.
will succeed Ambassador Claytsn at
the City of Mexico and w. w. Rock
hill will become minister to China.
At Hannibal, Mo. Judge Eby de-
clined to grant bail to DR.. Jones Wat
son, the Denver (Col) osteopathlst
who is charged with the murder of his
wife.
The United States supreme court
sustained the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co against the Western Union in a
suit involving the right of eminent do
main.
Tae coroner's inquest at Slater. Mo-,
resulted in verdict charging Elias
Johnson with murder in the first de-
gree. 1t being alleged that he murdered
his wife
Mrs. Cassie Chadwick. discouraged
by the finding OF two indictments
against her In Cleveland. may return
to Ohio without making any contest In
New York.
The Smoot inquiry has been re-
suned In Washington. Witnesses tes-
tilted, Monday, to President Smiths
impassioned public defense of polyga-
my last summer.
Ambassador Choate has cahed TO an
American inquirer that he has heard
OF no general famine in Ireland and
mat he would not recommend an ap-
peal for assistance.
Congressman Cochran of Missouri
SCOTS at the claims of republicans that
Missouri will remain in their column.
and says the state will 80 democratic
by 10000 in 1906.
President Morris OF Central college.
rayetle, Mo, says that the state has
no right TO provide for the higher edu-
cation OF the youth, and that this prop
erty Is function OF the church
GOV. Vardaman of Mississippi de-
clared In speech at Jackson, Miss
mat the negro Is denied the rights of
suffrage In the south. although reports
nave always been to the contrary.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
TIRED or DODGING POLICE
A Confessed nipnmist surrcndcrs to
the Chicago Police, Being
Tired OF podping,

Chicago, Dec, l3.-BelIeyIng, h'
said, that his arrest was but the ques'
tion of few days, and overcome with
rcmorse, man claiming to be Frank
Nowlin, q well-to-do painter from CIn'
oipnatI, went to the Harrison street
police station, Sunday night, and sur
rendered himself, admitting he was
guilty of bigamy and that the authors
ties were looking for HIM
81 have two wives living he said,
81 WAS unfaIthlul TO the hrst, and tho
second proved untrue to me-,
The man was locked up,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
THE ENDOWMENT
HOUSE Secrets
Former Mormon, a Witness In the
SmoOt Case, Tells About "Tak-
ing the Endowment"
WEIRD SERIES OF OaTHS TAKEN
IN COURSE OF The CEREMONY
Candidates Consent 10 Have Their
Tbronts Cut, Tongue and kitai-
Torn out, Etc, In the Event OF
Their Revealing the secrets OF
the Temple.

Washington, Dec. li-In the Smoot
hearing Tuesday morning the blood
curding oaths taken by candidates in
the endowment house were for the first
time officially revealed. The witness
was b. II. Wallis, an ex-Mormon, who
had gone through the ceremony,
Native of London.
He stated that he was native of
London, had joined the Mormon
church there in 1851 and came to
America in May, 1890, and to Salt Lake
City two years later. He had three
wives, but only one at time. He
denied emphaticelly that he was be-
lever in celestial marriages, but ad-
mitted that he was four times married
in the temple to dead women and was
"sealed" 10 his present Wife, for time
and eternity"
At other times he stood as substitute
for dead men married to living wom-
en-. He supposed that he had been
through the temple" at least twenty
times, taking the endowment The
ceremony was identical In each case,
occupying at least two hours, and
taking the endowment always pre-
ceded marriage to either the living or
dead. As he and his wife wished to
be married for time and all eternity,
they took the endowment in 1895, al
though previously married in London,
Like II Dime Newell.
Attorney Taylor then questioned Mr.
Wallis as TO the ceremony OF the en-
dowment house. The witness rose from
his chair and said that the first Nor
mon oath" was that the witness swor
that should he divulge its secrets he
consented to have his throat cut from
ear to ear and his tongue torn from
it's roots" the second was that his
breast be cut asunder and his vitals
torn out" the third that his body be
torn asunder and his bowels gushed
out" Each Of these oaths, as the wit
ness spoke them, was accompanied by
suggestive gestures which were a part
Of the ceremony. lie said that other
oaths bound the participants to give
all their substance to the church and
to observe chastity. One was an oath
of vengeance, which he gave out az
follows:
81 soemnly swear never TO cease tt
importune high Heaven to ayenge the
blood of the prophets upon the nations
Of the earth"
Vaudeville show.
Wallis said that about seven or eight
months ago he served formal notice on
his bishop, George r. Emory, Of his
severance from the church, lie also
talked to G. NJ, owen who prepared
the case against Senator SmooL lie
was shoemaker 10 owen, and as he felt
himself aegrleyed at hechurch he told
his employer his troubles.
On cross-eyaminatlon the witness
said he took the endowment VOWS as a
sort Of vaudeville performance a huge
Joke. lie regarded them AZ having no
solomnIty and alleged that others
also took them as a Joke,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
NEW FORM CABINET DINNER
Secretary of state and MRS. Hay
WIN innupuratc New Method
of Entertaining,

Washington, Dec, l3,-The secretary
Of state and Mrs, Hay viii give the
first cabinet dinner of the year In
honor of the president and Mrs, Roose-
Welt on Tuesday January 10, when the
new method of entertaining the prcsl-
dent and wife without the additional
members Of the cabinet circle Will be
Inaugurated, and company OF guests
AS large or M small as the hosts may
desire. or their dining room accom-
modatc, be invited to meet the chIef
executive,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
"Nhore in blascs Ia my copY"
costly Gin For ~ Name.

Denver, cob, bee, n, Miss Helen
Gould has sent az n present TO Cen
sherman nolls baby u complete dia'
ner set ot solid silver, with RoldalIned
cups, The service consists Of more
than one hundred pieces. The baby
had boqn named Helen Gould Dell,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
HAS ITS LIMITATIONS.
A Texas Court Holds Tint n Rail-
rond Ticket Has Limitations Like
"A promissor, Note,

San Antonio, Tex Dec, IA do
olfIon "a to tho lie Of a railroad tItka
ct, which IN attracting considerable at
tcnOIon, has been rendered IN favor
of the southern Pacific company by the
civil court Of appeals,
The court has decided that rail.
road ticket which Is not used within
reasonable time after ils issuance Is
barred by the statute of limitations,
lust a. prOmlBsOfy note would be,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
Three steamers burned.

Oedsusburs, A. v, Dee, l3.--rho
lake steamships James Gr, Smrh
and Lengdon Of The Rutland Transit
line, plying between here aud Chicago,
were burned sunday All were frozen
Ia the lee together, The Rutland boats
cost 10000 each.
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saa
THE MARK rs,
WEDNESDAY, Dee. H.
Grain aud i'ru,I.Ions.

II Louis - Flour - pntepis a oa,,. n,
other grades, tL2,U5l5 Wheat No rrJ'
NliWt .loh. Con-N mixed igt5lftte'
u9is No, 2 aUA d3U'ac HAY -Timothy.
p5Ol ll2Oo, pralri, TiOJalOOO clover tlo 1I
GA@ Lard Choice steam, G6r Pork
New mess ~ 3giy Bacon llronkfnBt. NI,
Wl2hc, lluttpr Creamery. gllr%cI dhITv
rage, EGG rruah &Q3c Wool 'fu6.
washed, 2jNlnc, Missouri ANA llinol,
comblhg. Suyc, other grades llugilsc,
indianapolis Wheat No 2 red. ti "A,
No ! red, 81 0i Corn No 2 white. tic,
NO yellow, 1Ao oats No Z mixed.
new, Ae, Hay ay-Tlmothy, p.JOullO0,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
The Iferryboat sunL

Bellairo, o., Dec 1.-THE ferryboat
Amelia A. while crossing to Benwo1d
with 40 passengers, was crushed by tho
ice closing In, and sank In the middle
OF the ohio river The passengers os-
capped to shore on the ice but suffered
from exposure
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
4 Union EIectrocutio,

Auburn, ~ Y. Dec Because his
eSecut'oner was a brother member OF
the union to which he belonged Nell
son bosgiano expressed satisfaction at
MS electrocutIon here. He was glad.
ne said, to help union man 10 find
work even at the cost OF his life.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
verdict for breach o, prow,L

81, Louis, Dec, li.---A yerdN for
$4,000 was given against Clotus A.
Pielner In the East ST. Louis city
court, In favor Of Miss Mae Wood who
sued him for 10000 for breach OF
promise Pfolifer made a cowardly Co.
tense,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
Accidental, I,ill,d himself.

pittsburg Kas., Dec IL Sandy Cal.
houn, q deputy constable Of ialo, ac'
cldon'ally shot and KILLED himself
while pulling a revolver from bis poot.
ct Ia Qulot an obslfepofous prisoner
Jim Davis, a negro, who escaped,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
DOWN DESERTED ZINC SHAFT
James Rowe, n wealthy Resident Of
Unicna, III, Has n rroNiden-
tini Escape,

Galona, H., Dee, li--Jult az hours
after James Rowe, wealthy pioneer
resident had fallen % feet 10 the bot
tom of a deserted zine mine shaft u
searching party brought the white
haired man to the surface unnIured.
Five inches Of snow In the mean
time had covered the hills, and Mr..
Rowe, on emerging from the shaft, be-
gan kicking It around with tho 70
mark
"Where In bla1es Ia my cap2'
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
More r,ec,lon Judge. Punished.

Denver, Col, Doe ll,a-ln tho su'
prpmo court In The election fraud
cases Martin l.. Devhnnoy aud Thomas
Culp, democratic judges, were sen'
fenced to serve ono year In Jail and "
Nay q fine vi 1900 each.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
seventeen Mules crcmatrd,

Armstrong;, Mo, Dee, l3.--The stock
barn OF Col, u, A. Pierce, mule bay
er, near town, was destroyed by IRE
Sunday SrNentccn head of mules, ohq
fine horse aud large quantity OF iced
and several vehicles were burned
Loss $1,000, insurance, Sl,i00,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
p,es,a.nrs .nnrd of Honor.

Washington, Dee. II President
Rooscyolta guard Of honor In tho Ia,
augnrOl parade, ON March 4 noyL viii
be squadron Of plyhod men from hls
old regiment Of rough riders The
First United Slatas volunteer cavalry
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
,,e, u.rn. Proved Fatal.

Milan. Mo, bee, li,--Mrs. John
Summers died at her home near here
from injuries she received while rcn'
doring lard laBt Wcob, iiur dress be-
came ignItod from nro In the yard
and she was terribly burned
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR MuKDEN
Russians Have Rctrcnted, AFTER
Heavy Losses, Across the Hun.

London, Dec. 13-The Daily Tele-
graphs Tien Tsin correspondent
learns that continual fighting is pro-
ceeding south of Mukden. The CORE
spondent at Shanghai of the Daily
Telegraph says that, according to Pc
kin reports, the Russians have re-
treated to the south bank Of the Hun
river after ~ hours of fighting, with
heavy losses,
On the fourth day of the fighting,
the correspondent says, the Japanese
assumed the offensive. The Mukden
station Is said TO be In wild state
Of confusion.
The Daily Telegraph thinks that the
authetlcity Of the foregoing reports
from Chinese sources Of heavy fight
ing is very doubtful.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
suit to neEtrsin Packers,

Helena, Mont, Dec. li.-Atty. Gen,
Donovan has began injunction pro-
ceedlngs against four leading Chicago
hacking companies to restrain them
from doing business In this city ON the
ground mat they are violating the an-
l-trust laws.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
an, IN 3dluburuh ini,erslt,,

London, Dee, ll-s Sir Donald cufro,
the prominent shipoWher, has given
tl26.00o To Edinburgh university 10 es.
tend lta usefulness and assist the Car.
nogle trust Ia carrying out It's work
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
probntc Judge Resigns.

New Florence, Mo, Dec, l3,--Judgo
G, D. Bamcrt has rendered his rcBis'
nation ~ probate Judge of Monlgom'
cry county TO Gov Dockery TO take ef'
feet December 80. There are two can
dlJatoB for the position,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
cb,,a nurned to Den,h,

Macon Mo- Dee l3.--Lonora, tho
Aye.year-od daughter of Oscar Cum
diit, was burned to death while playing
near camp hrc at the mouth of q
hillside mine, whore her clothing be-
came ignlted,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
kijIcd In n wreck.

Bloomington, H. bee, IA tolo.
gram received here says that ~ T.
Robertson, ot CulluS, was Killed In u
wreck al shelby o. ilr Waa engaged
in shipping poultry from thla city TO
Now York and was accompanying a
car.
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
EnNnrs MIs.onrL liver nrLdge.

Washington, Dec, li,--rhe senate
committee on commerce reported IA.
yorably the bin authorizing the Kan.
nOs city, Liberty a u celslor Springs
Railroad Co 10 construct n bridge over
the Missouri river near Kansas CIly,
Mo-
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
Continue To batter Fleet.

Toxic, Dec, 13,-The japanese con-
tinue to batter the Port Arthur fleet,
and there is little ground for expect
ing that 1t will ever again engage the
Japancs
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
Cotton,

Quotations fof mddling range ~ fol.
lewal - LQglA nc, New forh. w
Mnmphls, I ll.id,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17

Union carpenters IN Connecticut
number 1890, Il Ia estimated that
only 400 men In the state are nom
union
Women have been doing some OF
the scene painting In the Imperial
Thcator, London, England. lately,
David NJ Parry OF tho National
Manufacturers AseoCiatioh fame, Ia TO
become an editor Under the maine OF
the Industrial Independent Publishing
Company, be Ia publishing u paper
called the Industrial Independent,
Canadian labor papers continue TO
complain that steamship agencies. rail-
ways and land sharks are flooding tho
country with foreign labor, that there
are more men than Jobs, aud that
wages arc steadily declining,
The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17
Poor Woman.

Mrs Gldday--l thought you were on.
tirely satisfied with your hatg
Mrs. Dresser so was until my
husband got the bill,
Mrs, Gldday--Oh, why should hls
growing worry your
Mrs Dresser but that was the
trouble, be didn't gfowl at all, show
ing that ! might have gut more OK
pcnrlyo one Philadelphia Press.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
Boston and New York Continue
to Fight for the Lead
ership.
BROWNS PLAYING GOOD GAME.
Mcileer'S Men Show Much I'm
provemenr Since Their Return
From Eastern Trip-Post-
Season Series.

| Boston saf New York contiru. their IN
terest;nS struggle for supremacy IN ;he
! american League. Las. week Boston
I showed hit better form than the Irvat-
! era. but the difference vas slight.
AZ present the two leading teams IN the
/ American League seemed destined 10 bat
! Tie 20 the finish with hardly a possibility
I OF a dark horse winning now
/ Philadelphia and Chicago. the two clos
! est conterders for honors against the
. New York and Boston teams. siowed
such weakness. that many OF the fans
/ think both clubs have shot the.r bolt so
! far as the American league pennant IS
| concerned.
The strain OF leadership IL telling on
| New York. and they are rot playing as
consistently as they did Two week. ago.
Boston. on the other hand. l. showing
an Improvement all along the line. and a.
/ present look to have the best chance for
/ landing the honor Of Leading the Amer
| team League
While the Browns a. home are playing
| a grea: game OF baseball. the Cardinals
on the road are hardly living up 20 their
reputation
Defeats at the hands OF such teams es
not improve the opinion local fans hold
OF the Cardinals
One good feature OF the locals trip was
the excellsn; showing Mckinley the Hav-
erhiil iv!rler. made against Boston The
vouuCster appears TO be a frst-class man
and one that the locals need
Since their return home. McAleer's team
has been playing Il steady and pleasing az
iIcle OF baseball Had the local American
League team played the ball they are now
playing earlier In the season. they would
be higher up In the percentage column
IN SMITH PLACE.
The Browns will have TO be satisfied
with occupying sixth place in the Amer
lean League race this season.
At the rate the local clubs are signing
players they will soon have a corner ON
the market Already the Browns have
ten. while the Cardinals have landed
about the same number
1t is needless TO say that many OF these
youngsters Will drift back to their start
ing point. but IT might he wise to suggest
that the local nianageulsrts make an en-
deavor 10 land a couple OF seasoned and
useful PLAYERS. The pick Of all the miner
lea-uers in the United States would hardly
finish In the first division in either major
league
What both locaI teams require 4. a
couple 90 husrliny. experienced players
and they are tine only kind OF men that
will help ST. Louis to higher position
IN the ma oT leagues
Win TWO or three good men added to
eacH OF tIl- Elst DIVISION WpulG
be an easy conquest for next season
POST-SEASON GAMES.
Although Il IS quite a cry to the post
season series between the Browns and
Cardinals there IL considerable interest
in the games. PatiSans of each side are
printing themselves with arguments as to
WHY their pets should win. but II will
require the zeal series 10 determine which
is the better team. And when the series
fs PLAYED IL will surely prove no cinch for
the winner. The Cardinals and Browns
appear 10 be very evenly matched, and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
Blood Poison
Cared to STAY Cured

cure contracted blood poison IN rrs,
second ard third stare. Ny record OF
thirty years. Graduating from tne
system an5 curing 20 stay cured siaict,
cd men Tainted blood. pimples ara
COPPER spots. patches and sores IN tne
mouth. swollen and sottenlrS OF the
gums. turrOrs and ulcers of the skin.
rheumatism and Catarrh. pains n the
legs. chronic Ulcers or tumors any
where I cure in all stages oy MI
NEWLY DISCOVERED METHOD.
used exclusively by me
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-25
NAPOLEON LAJOIE WORLDS
GREATEST BASEBALL PLAYER
critics Throughout Major League
Circuit Concede Title of Best
Tosser to Cleveland Man.

Napoleon" Iatoi. promises 70 again
shine as the leading batsnan 81 The Amer
lean League. as the big F'rench-CanaIian
is driving tho Ienth.r to the Quilted IN the
came skillfui manner that has made him
feared hy the twirlers % the .vo big
leagues FOR the past SIX years
Laioie's percentage in hating so .a- This
season * close 20 the 40 mark. and as he
Is consistent performer with tho ash
there ~ little doubt OF his maintaining his
present good form
Not since the days Of big Dan"
Rrouthers has there been ban player
who. year in and rear out. has performed
az vel! IS Latoie with the stick Any
player who can hit 30 or better ia consid-
cred e lucky find fo- any hall club. but
man who can line 'em out safely day in
and day on; certainly Is prize % the
frs: magnitude for any club 20 have
Lajoie has TO particular style OF batting
All curves look alike 10 him. Hish or low.
In o. out. thev are all the same 70 him
This does not mean to Imply that hig
Larry IS I chance hitter. and viii 60
after anything. on the contrary. he warts
a bail near enough 20 the plate TO allow
him TO meet It fairly with his hat. He
has good eve for ball. and seldom Is
caught biting at wild ones
Laio!e's success as a batsrnan lies IN the
fact that he does not pull hts bat back
when the ball il delivered. but always
swings Il IN front OF him and ia ever
ready TO nee; the ball full on the nose.
His great strength enables him to d-iv.
the leather before him with tremendous
force. and many an iniieIier has been car
RED OF has iect trying TO stop the progress
or one of l-arryS line hits
From the time he was drafted by the
the New England clubs six years ago la
foie has KEY; his name constantly before
the baseball public because OF his exceo-
tional ability a ball player. He YES
originally an outiieiier. but during the alb
ss;Ic@ Of ore ~ the philadelphia PLAYERS
h. was sat 70 cover second base and per
formed 50 well that lie was made the reg
ular player in that position.
When tie American League was organ
led L.aioie- owing "a his batting ability
snd his popularity With baseball followers
vas mace a haudspme offer 10 Join the
Cleveland cis.h- IL = said no was gwen
three years contract at ss.ts.p a wear with
the privilege 81 renewal. At auv rate the
inducensut vas 80 tempting that Larry
affixed his signature to a contract The
Philadsluhia National League claimed La
joie's services. ard fought the case in the
courts hut I.Ifoir eventually won out
As an ail-ToUud player and a hats
man he Is undoubtedly the CHAMPION %
the diamond