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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-08
so ACRES STANDARDIZATION

This property lies Just outside Of the city
limits at Jennings Heights. IL Is owned by a
widow living In New Mexico. who has author
izcd me to offer the property at this remarkably
low price She has heretofore valued the land
1t $50 rer acre. Land within one-haif mile Of
this property sells for 49, per acre. This Is
a great sacrifice. only sii0 per acre. ANY per-
son buying the property will surely make money
within the next six months. See me- for full
particulars. JOHN l. MCDONALD.
81 Chestnut ST.
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We can place a loan Of $500 at S per cent
Tor three TO five years. Want to deal with
principals direct. No commissions. Security Is
a No. l business property. This loan should
he eagerly sought You don't deal with sharks,
\ SELkIRK & CO..
Eighteenth and Chouteau.
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CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

We are authorized to sell tAis beautiful lot.
5oSeo feet deep at a very reasonable price.
owner having built elsewhere. Parties Wishing
tn. last lot in this beautiful place. call early.
ALBERT r. TERRY A. co. 81 Chestnut st.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED.

HAVE client In market Tor large impro'
farm or improved land
6 LOOMS ro ~ N.,.b 81
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v WANTED.

AN experienced money-lender. with an estab-
llshed and profitable business. can use addi-
tonal capital: Will paw literally for same. give
good security and best city references Of TWEEN
ty-ilve years Sanding. ZIP 2 Repuhlic.
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We will sell at the above figures. IL sold soon.
those sin stone-front dwelling houses at 1925
30-52-31-35-3s Leonard ave. containing 8 rooms
each. with bath. closet. hot and cold water;
the above rental is low
JOHN McMENAMY INV. M r. E. CO..
2I29 Easinn ave.
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WORLDS FAIR SITES,

1.s1 feet. In lots 20 suit. for hotel and bust
ness purposes: others for dwellings and fats;
only q fex blocks rorth OF Fair, on direct car
lines: no better values anywhere.
NCkEE-HARTNAGEL r. Z. Co. 113& Chestnut.
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y. 5. DOOMIS no N Ninth St
10 buy high-class Mississippi Valley ylanfa-
ton L. J. Brooks Realty Co, ASA Security
building. 81. Louis. No.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
WONDERFUL
RALLY MADE
Postmaster General Payne a
Little Better
TOOK SOME NOURISHMENI
AT 2 O'Clock This Morning A Bulletin
Was Issued Announcing That
the Patient Was just
Alive.


Washington, Oct 4. Postmaster Cen
eral Payne has rallied again this morning
and taken nourishmcnt. DR. Grayson
said AZ o'clock that the patients rally
from last nights sinking spell, when ex-
en- the physicians had given up hope,
was little less than miraculous. The
patients organs now are All working nat-
uraliy except his heart He partook Of
d cup Of coffee and glass of milk for
breakfast. At 9.30 the following bulle-
tin was issued
Postmaster General Payne has again
rallied. Heart action very feeble. Con-
dition grave.
AT o'clock this morning Postmaster
General Payne was barely alive and Ii
was announced then that hope had been
abandoned. Those at the bedside were
Mrs Payne, Major and Mrs. Cameron Of
jamestown, N. X, Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield
Cameron of Milwaukee, Chas. O. Jones
and Miss Louise Jones, relatives; Private
Secretary Whitney, Miss Marie Barbi-
L eri an old companion Of Mrs. Payne, and
the faithful eolored messenger at the
department of the postmaster general.
Mr. Payne several times called family
for Mrs. Payne. At two o'clock Private
Secretary Whitney announced that all
efforts to revive the postmaster general
by stimulants had been abandoned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
DIED IN TRENCHES.
Whole Battalion Of japanese Killed in
Attack on Port Arthur.

Chefoo, Oct d 4 private letter re-
ceived here today from Port Arthur,
dated Sept. IS, gives further details Of
the fighting from Sept 10 % Sept 22-
The attack began with heavy bonn
barImeut direeted against nearly all the
Russian outposts and many of the main
forts. The shellipg Of the redoubt pro-
tecting the water supply Of Port Arthur
was tremendous. Nightfall Of Sept. 10
found the water works redoubts reduced
to mere heaps ef debris. The garrison
0f the redouhts thereupon retreated safe
Iv to the main Notifications, under the
cover OF the darkness.
AT 4 o'clock the same afternoon kSept.
193. the japanese assault on High HjIl'
began. The Japanese plan Of alta X
never varied. First b0mbardment and
then an assault and when repulsed d
b0mbardment again and then another as-
sanlt. The desperate determination Of
the Japanese to capture this position
amounted to fanatieism, their efforts
never ceasing during four days.
One battalion Of japanese having re4
treated into d valley, was exposed to thf
Russian shrapnel fine and was almost an
nihilated. Eventually the japanese sue
ceeded IN placing one field gun aud twg
machine gums il position behind hastily
made barriers.
Their tenure of position, ewing ta TIN
tFe from the inner forts, was very inse
cure ana when Lieutenant Poggorsky AMI
the volunteers charged the tide turned
against them One battalion, eomposes
81 the remnants of two companies, wa
annihiIated III the trenches. which thel
refused to desert An0ther sietachmen
MAS driven into tie Russian entangle
ments, where Captain Syehaff's force wa
waiting and completed its rout. Twl
other attempts made hy the Japanese Il
retake the position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
AN AMAZING TALE
FROM ST. LOUIS
Confession Of Charles r Kelly, A Briber
Systematic BlackmaiI ana All
Sorts Of Traps Laid.

ST. Louis, Oct. 3in n written con-
fession today Charles II Kelley, speak
er 81 the house OF delegates during a
period in the life Of the Doodle combine,
relates the story Of that combine He
declares that prominent politician
promised himself and others implicated
that the next circuit attorney would
BE- ali right" and promised if they
would remain firm he would senre for
them either eontinuances until the new
circuit attorney took office OF pardons
afterward. Kelley il under conviction
for perjury IN connection with the boo
die eases and his trial will be called
Monday.
He declares that Tie politician said
lhe new circuit attorney for which
nominations are to be made by the
Democrats today would be sshis man
Kelley declares he refused this offer
and that he makes this confession 10
satisfy the pangs of an accusing con-
science to obey the requests of his wife
and to DO what lie can to make atone
ment to the public and prevent other
Young men from following the path
/ which he declares has led him To ruin.
/ in bis confession Kelly details the
story of the city lighting deal for
which he says Doodle fund Of S47 800
was divided between the 19 members
of thp combine Ill Julius Lehman's
birthday party, He declares that the
! politician aforesaid gaze him the boo
de fund and tAas he took II 70 telt,
fsnan's horse
I Kelly declared that the politician he
mentions paid him $4,000 Of the S5o..
| 600 promised ah condition tnat Kelly
would keep away from the grand jury
Kelly went to Europe, intending to re-
main until after the statute Of linita
lti0n had run ont "a the lighting deal
/ ~ q miscaielllatiaH, Kelly said, Ii
eame back too snoH and was arrested
I Kelly added
know from inY own knowledge and
from the statements made to me by
those Oh thesinside that bribery has beer
Igoing on in the municipal assembly oil
st Louis for the past 25 years. Hardly
la Bill passed that body III the last guar.
ter 1t century unless ii was paid for
Ne did not fear exposure and punish
lneuf
Wien the present prosecution (Gireuii
kfturney Folkl commenced bis war o.
lils. We tried to intimidate himby threati
nl assassination and when this had nj
effect we laid all sorts Of traps for him
without success. Then seme decided thai
Tie hest plan would be to start news
paper and libel him 50 fierealy as &
draw Ills fre by taking Ap his time ii
libel prosecuting, or # be did not, hi
influence would be weakened and de
sfg0yed, Although we could find nothing
latter a thorough search to make attacl
on, Hbels were deliberately made up foi
the purpose of affecting public sentiment
lIhis plan was participated IN, not onls
lhy members Of The House Of Delegate
under Indictment for boodling. but bl
lpsominent inanciers Of st. Louis, whs
lfeafea exposure, and by those who gay'
III the money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
MADE THREE
ATTEMPTS
Effort To Disable Warship
Connecticut
REPORT HAS BEEN MADE
Ship Is Nov Being Guarded and There Is
Little Chance for Fourth Effort
to Be Madeleine Is
Serious.

Washington, Oct q After delaying
some time in the hope that BY working
in secret detectives might be able to dis
cover the persons who have been making
various attempts to camage the battle
ship Connecticut in the New York navy
yard, the navy department today con-
ciuded to publish the latest report in the
case of William j. Baxter, constructor
in charge at New York, feeling that pu-
blieity now will make toward the pro-
lection Of the vessel in the future from
repetition Of such attempts The re-
port IS iii part as follows. AS reported
III the naval constructors letter Of April
j, 1904, there was discovered March N,
in compartment B-S7, two rivets in
frame 5s1a, connecting the forward
frame angle to the keel plate, whose
heads had been clipped of. Holes were
drilled completely through them and
rivets forced down into the keel block by
heavy pressure.
"0n September IA, while the diver was
sweeping the under water portion Of the
WAYS on the Connecticut there was found
bolt about / " inches III diameter, lo-
Gated about mid width of the starboard
under water way and about half way be-
tween the intersection Of the ways with
low water and the end. This bolt was
driven into the ways and projected up
about six inches, making an obstruction
which would have caused serious injury
during the launching and might have en-
tirely prevented it,
After the launching on the goth, il
was found compartment B-S5 (the port
latter boiler room reserve feed tank) was
making water The pumps were started
and the water was kept under control.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
THE LEGISLATORS
ARE FAST ARRIVING
Preparatory to Opening Of Bi.Ennial ses
sion Of the Vermont Legislature
at Montpelier Tomorrow
Morning.


Montpelier. Oct. a Stanley G. Wilson,
member Of the law firm of Gates &
Wilson, a graduate of Goddard Seminary
and Tufts College has been chosen official
reporter Of the Senate and will be ia his
old position tomorrow. A number of
legislators arrived today TO get settled
for the session.
Secretary Of State F G. Fleetwood ar
rived yesterday and he and Deputy Secs
retary Jesse NJ. Harvey were busy ar
ranging for the amount Of work that al
WAYS crowds the office Of the secretary
of state during she early days of the
session. Mr.. Fleetwood has appointed
George Il Hunt Of Enoshurgh Falls a.
engrossing clerk. Mr.. Hunt arrived last
evening.
The finishing touches have been put on
every room, nook and corner Of the State
House. The telephone booth and post
Office are ready for business and Ser
geant-at Arms Brock and bis assistants
are busy preparing the supplies for dis
tribution to the members Of the Legis-
latule
The circular letter sent out by the
business mems committee to every mem.
Der of the Senate and House, giving q
long list of rooms and boarding places
that could be secured at moderate prices
has borne fruit, and by means Of this
circular letter 80 or more members Of the
Legislature have been placed. Some
members Of this committee will meet The
incoming trains today to render any fur
ther assistance along this line that may
be required.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
RIFLE RANGE OFFICERS,
National Guardsmen Who VIII Have
Charge Of the Competitive Shooting

Burlington, Oct. Capt. G. +. Burn
ham Of this city has been designated as
executive officer for the competition for
tie centennial cup, which i to be held
ut the rifle range at Fort Ethan Allen
October IS, 10 aud 20. Other officers
who have been detailed are Lieut.. Col
e. Al. Rannett, Major Fl. Edward Dyer.
Capt. II. N. Miller, l.ieut w " Russell,
Lieut. } H. Holden, Lieut., IT. u. Howe,
Lieut.. O. II. Parker, Lieut. J H Dodds.
and Ordnance Sergeauts J. o. BegSwith
and b. z, Hoyey In addition to hese
there viii be four men from the hospital
corps
fhe teams, consisting 81 II men from
each company iii the regiment, must re.
port Captain Burnham not later than !
"a. nj. October s. In addition to the
centennial trophy there VIII be awarded
to the officer or man making the highest
total score ont of . shots each at 200,
800 and 500 yards Il medal, given by the
National Rife Association. There will
also lie cash prize Of SIS awarded to
the team making the second best seort
iii the trophy competition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
sEARcHING FOR WILKINS.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward for His
Capture.

Woodsfile, y. H., Get. 3 Sheriff a.
T. Davis is sending ont this morning
notices Offering 5000 reward for the
apprehension Of Henry Wilkins, who, it
is alleged murdered his wife at Went
worth on Friday morning
These notices contain a portrait Of
the fugitive, and describe him as fol
lows He is abont 3s years Of age
weight from 140 to t50 pounds height
feet 6 OF Z inches; light complexion;
blue eyes; wears u short moustaehe ;
round shouldered, stoops slightly; wore
light suit Of clothes with black soft
hat
1t IS thoaght that he carried his ra-
zor with him, as it is missing, and a
part of the razor ease was found in the
yard of the house He may have shay
de off his moustache with this. and
there are those who believe he has com.
mitted suicide
The reward is offered today BY au-
thoritY Of the selectmen of Wentworth
The search for him is being diligently
prosecuted, and If he be alive great con
tidenee Is felt for his apprehension.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
GRANITEyILLE BUDGETT.
Joseph J. Houghton and Miss Lizzie
K. Clark Married.

Graniteville, oct. (. Joseph i.
Houghton and Miss Lizzie * Clark,
both 81 this place. were married at st.
Sylyesters church at $3.50 this morn
ing, Rev Er. naigneault performing
the ceremony. The bride was becom-
ingly attirea In dress of white silk
and was attended bY Miss Catherine
Brady Che bridegroom was attended
by his brother. Stephen Houghton..
Mr.. aud AIre. Houghton will reside III
sraniteville, where the groom il en-
ployed on Boutweil's quarry
Mrs. Norman Murray is III with TT.
phoid fever.
Amos Lucia has moved To Barre city
The first eribbage game III the series
which has been arranged between ths
A. q. II, c. o. IT, and Ne W. Of Al, will
be played next Friday evening when
the G. q. Fl and At. w Of A. vii
meet Twelve games will be played
81 two 4 week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
TELLING PROTECTED
Reported That Kuropatkin Has Retired
10 That Place.

Rome, Oct. The newspaper Ieeaiar
nale Duroina asserts that General Stalk.
elberg Is ut Makden with 10000 and that
General kuropatkin has retired with 100
900 men to Telling, which has been con.
verted into i camp II is thoroughly
entreuehed and il surrounded BY triple
circle of wires charged with electricity
Forts have been erected On the hills e
the south and southeast and other forts
have been constructed to protect the
railway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
EASY FOR BURLINGTON HIGH.
Opening Foot Bali Game Yesterday
Won From Peoples Academy.

Burlington, Oct Il The football sea
son for 1904 n this city was opened
yesterday afternoon, when the Peoples
Academy team of Morrisville was van
quished by the Burlington high school
team by the decisive score Of II to 0.
The two teams were pretty well match-
ed in weight, but the superior playing
of the home team was noticeable at
every stage of the game. The team
work Of the home team was especially
commendable, considering the fact that
III was the first game they have played.
The men in the line and the backs
worked together with almost FIRST class
unison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
BIG MAN HUNT ON.
yilgae Of East Glastonbury in Conn. 4
Small Arsenal

Hartford, Conn, Oct s. The biggest
man hunt that has ever taken place in
Connecticut il On III East Glastonbury.
The state police force, headed BY Chief
Egan, and many al the residents, are
heavily armed and searching for John
.C Whipple, who two weeks ago shot
and seriously wounded neighbor, James
starmer. and last week shot state Po-
lieeman LogIks who was attempting To
arrest him for the crime
East Glastonbury is like small axniad
camp The farmers have armed them-
selves not only because Of their inaigna-
tion al the two crimes committed by
Whipple, but also because Of the fear
that he win do further damage on the
slightest proYocation II II already sus-
peeted that he has burned two barns and
consequently all barns stocked with the
season. crops are guarded night aud day
| hy armed farm hands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
VICTIM OF x.RAY.
New Jersey Man Had cancerous Growth
After Experiment..

Orange, N. j., Oct. 81 Clarence ".
Daily i dead at his home IN East Orange
from the effects of d eancerous growth
resulting from long continued persistence
i'll experimenting with Nray apparatus
in the Edison laboratory The history
|of his case shows him to have been a
martyr to science ii his devotion to the
solution Of the mysteries Of the A-rays
and Horoscope. For 16 years Mr.. Daily
was employed in the Edison works and
seven years ago he became chief assist
ant il the A-ray experimental depart
ment, where continuous exposure to the
mysterious power Of the rays induced
the eaneerons growth On bis hands which
finally caused his death, after intense
suffering, and the successive amputations
|of both his arms
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
HEDGEH0Gs IN VERMONT
Number 50 Great That It Is Thought
Farmers are Raising Them.

Rutland, Oct 4. tt il reported that
more than 100 hedgehogs have been
killed III the town Of GaysyiIle, during
the past year. The state pays d bounty
On the killing of these animals and it Is
understood that parties ii Gaysyille have
been raising them and killing them to
get the bounty. Several other towns
report nearly 100 killed and 1t is believed
that the same practise il III vogue in
many towns. The bounty may be abol-
ished ct the coming session Of the gem
eral assembly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
lNouIsrrIvn MONTPELIER BOYS.
Raped On d Burlington Door So Long
They Were Arrested.

Burlington, Oct I. Frank and
George Davis. two young men from
Montpelier. were arraigned ii city
conft yesterday afternoon % the
charge Of breach III tie peace Frank
pleaded guilty and was lined 50 and
costs ef sfI.95. His brother George !
case was not pressed II seems tie
Young men came ID Burlington satpr
day night to hook ap a friend IN the
northern part ef tile city They raped
Oh several doors and b one instance
where the lady of the house came out
the boys insulted her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
MERCHANTS 10 INTERFERE
viii Make Attempt TO Settle Fall Riy'
81. Mass. Strike.

ran River, Mass, Oct. y The cotton
manufacturers were presented today
with a request That they meet the tex.
tile union officials lit u conference and
discuss methods of ending the strike
Fhe request was made by the Mer.
chants Retail association, and was
largely signed ~ local business men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
SHIP WE'LL GUARDED
Small Chance Now 10 Disable the Con
necticut


New York, Oct 3.~Ehere il little
danger that amy further attempt will
be made from the outside To injure the
baftleship Connecticut. Two marines
with rifles patrol the land side 81 the
boat while oil theb0at itself are station
cd guards with instructions To shoot il
necessary. Electric lights at night
are on the outside and the interior Of
The boat aud there Is no relaxation If
vigilance.
It would be impossible for an attack
to lie made on the water side Of the
boat. Besides the guards on the Con
neotiestt, the deck watch on the Texas,
Kearsarge and The receiving ship Ham
cock have i full view Of the approach
by water IN addition 70 these pre-.
icantions d navy tug loaded with ma.
rines with instructions to shoot straight
lat any unauthorized person attempting
Ito approach the new hattleship, patrols
the river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
BURLINGToNs FEDERAL BUILDING.
Work More or Less Hampered May Now
Start Up.

Burlington, Oct 4. Il Is expected that
4 quantity Of marble for the new post
office building win arrive within short
time and that force Of men can be EN-
ployed in laying it for the next few
weeks. There has been little accom-
plished during the past few weeks on ae-
count of the non arrival of the marble
and ii was expected that work would
have To be stopped soon and The building
covered for The winter
The arrival Of the marble viii enable
work to be continued Tor several weeks.
Two derriclSs are ID place at the build
ing and they will handle blocks Of marble
for several gangs III men So that the
work will progress rapidly upon the arr
rival Of the stone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
DEMOCRATS FOR WHOM?
Minority Party In the Vermont House
viii Hold Caucus Tonight

Montpelier, oct. 4. The Democrats
Of the House viii hold caucus this
evening III the lawyers room at the
State House, I'd decide II they viii put
up party candidate for speaker aud
iii 50, whon II i candidate isput up,
G. ii. Pape of Barre city IS likely t.
BE ehosen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
ORGANIZES TONIGHT.
Young Mems Club win Elect offcers
"a Gift of $50 From Mayor


There viii De meeting 81 the
Young Mems club 81 Barre IN the Boys
club rooms on Tuesday evening, Get. #
lat 7i30 o'clock for the purpose of
adopting BY laws and the election ol
officers. All who are III any way inter
ested il this movement for young men
are respectfully urged to be present At
tilis meeting.
Mayor Barclay has donated 50 20
help along the good work Of tile cltiii
and it promises @ start OF with every
eilaliee ct being success.
4 basket ball team has already been
formed and this viii meet the Company
II team en- Thursday evening.
Air. Dudley, superintendent ef the Ma
tionai Boys Cluh association, will be
present III tonight's meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
MUL0UEEN GLEASON.
Wedding Of Montpelier Young People
Last Evening.

Montpelier. Oct 4. Miss Nellie
Gleason and William Mulqueen were
married at ST. Augustine's church hast
evening bg Rev Fr. ID. ]. O'Sullivan.
After short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs Mulqneen will reside on LOOMS
street The groom Il employed By Dr.
Risbee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
CHILD KILLED BY COAL CAR.
Cedric Densmore Of cla4emont Run Over
no One Saw Accident

Clarcmont. n. H,, oct. 3 Little I
Hear-oid Cedric EYerard Densmore, son
of AR aud Mrs Clifton Densmore Of
West ClaFemont, was ground 70 instant
death this morning under the wheels Of
d coal eat loaded with thiltyofve tons of
eaat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-04
BURLINGTON MAN MISSING.
Andrew Martin Left Home Last Friday
Suicide Suspected.

Burlington, Oct. 4. Andrew Martin,
aged 63, Of 5e South Battery street, IS
missing. lIe left home last Friday even
ing. There is a suspicion that he may
have committed suicide. although ne
is assigned He leaves 4 falaik