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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
THOMAS DECLARED
NOT GUILTY
After More Than Three Hours
Deliberation Jury Clears
County Clerk of Embez-
element Charge.

The jury hearing the case of County
Clerk George X. Thomas of Belleville,
charged with embezzling funds from ST.
Clair County, returned a verdict of not
guilty at $50 o'clock last night.
The case went to the jury at o'clock
last evening. Thomas was tried in the
Circuit Court at BeIleville on one OF nine
indictments which have been returned
against him.
The Indictment on which Mr.. Thomas
was tried yesterday charges him with
having embezzled an order for S60S3 is
sued to the Illinois State Asylum for the
Deaf and Dumb. There We're four wit
nesses for the State: Clerk Moore Of the
asylum, Deputy County Clerk Charles
Rhein, Supervisor McHale OF the Investi-
eating Committee and the expert account
ant employed by the committee, whose
testimony was simply of technical char
acter.
The State alleged that the vouchers were
caShed by County Clerk Thomas, and that
he appropriated the money. 1t was shown
that the county had paid these bills twice.
County Clerk Thomas denied that he had
cashed the vouchers for the Asylum for
the Deaf and Dumb, and stated that he
had deposited the amount of the vouchers
IN the bank in the name of the County
Clerk, and that he, therefore, did not ap-
propriate the amount of the money named
in the voucher.
The case was argued at length by State
Attorney Farmer and Attorneys Charles
w, and Ed l.. Thomas.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
East side Realty Tran.fers.

Real estate transfers filed for record in Belle
VILE yesterday were:
d. F. McCasand and wife TO Clara A.
Brooks lots and 6. block A. Security sddi-
ton East st. Louis: warranty deed: $3.50.
c. r. Pope to Belle B. Hughes lots p and
%. block b. Security addition. East st. Louis;
uutclaim deed: 81
y. 5. Puston and wife to same: same de-
sCrIDtIOn: warranty deed: 5000.
Ii. j. DE Ham and VIE To Albert ETlinger.
lot 4. block ). DE Hams addition. West Park,
Last st. Louis. warranty deed: s525.
UIeorgs heIne and wife to Henry Denper.
ship L. north. range s. west: warranty deed:
Lizzie Bauer to Anton Gruen. lot IS. block
g. MillstadI: warranty deed; S525.
lot 5. part southwest quarter section 20. and
more. township /. north. range Z. west, quit
claim oeedi SlG0- .
Catherine KItcher. ct al. to George Ritcher.
"A. and more. twonshlp ], SOUTH range 8. west;
Quitclaim deed; Sl0D.
George Ritcher. ct. al. to Charles Ritcher.
southwest quarter southwest hAlr. secIion q,
and more. township /. souIh. range west;
ouitclaim deed: 800
Charles Ritcher. ct al. to Philip Ritcher,
part lot II. section IL. township l. north range
west. and more: ouItclaim deed: s10o.
Is and ~. p. H. Hamilton second addition to
Marissa: warranty deed: $1,000.
A. e. Ments and wife to y. N. Clark. ct al,
lot a. block ). Parson Heights addition to East
st. Louis: warranty deed: 81 80.
Heirs OF George Hoffman by Master 10 The
resia Holman part lots and 3. Throps second
addition 20 Bsleville. and more: masters
Fred Meyer and wife 10 Dina Daubacb. lots
81 o46.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
JerseyviIIe Notes.

Judge A. A. Goodrich has returned e Chi
caEo after visiting relatives in 1erseyVlle.
The funeral of Miss Lydia Twitchell took
place YESTERDAY afternoon from the Twitchell &
home in Kemper street 10 the Delaware ., Gem, m
Monday at the age of 81 years
Doctor S. NJ. watson Of Newbern was a
visitor in Jerseyville yesterday-
C. 4. vaughn, CYRUS sisson. Dan Sunderland;
Clarence Sunderland. Fred NJ. Edwards and
Doctor 1. o. LAndon. departed yesterday for a
tour Of Texas
The funeral Of silas Bates of Jerseyville
took place yesterday afternoon at e:30 o'clock
from the Bates home 10 Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Reverend stephen Gait was the officiating
clergyman.
called meeting for Friday evening at the
schoolhouEe in otterville at which William
-Dayii Daily Of ste. Genevieve. Mo-. is a
visitor In Jerseyrilie.
Miss yess.rinr of Mellevill.. ILL.,. was a re-
cent visitor in Jerseyville
-MIss Lizzie DeIling OF Jerseyville has gone
to McLeansborc. H.
Miss Adele Hunniston has returned to
Granite City after visiting in Jerseyvile.
Mrs. Harry whitemack has returned to
atives.
Miss Harrist Erwin Of Jerseyville has re-
ited with Miss Caroline Leresche
Mrs William Schroeder of Jerseyville has
returned from St Louis.
Miss Nina Waggoner Of St Louis was a
visitor in Jerssyvine last week
Mrs. Pierce has returned TO ST Io,,is after
visiting friends In Jerseyville.
Mrs. Hiram Lariin of Jerxeyyilte has -.
turned from 81. Louis.
Mrs; II, S. Brown OF JerseyviIie was a WIS.,
itor in ST. Louis last week
Mrs James Miller OF Jerseyville has gone to
Mrs. Mcclure Of Alton is a visitor in Jer-
seyville.
Mrs. Herman D. Bull of JerseyviIIe was the
guest Oh Mrs- Harry Bsardslee In st. Louis last
The Calhoun County Fruit Growers Asso-
Mrs George Staten Of Jerseyville ente-.s;,ss
Aiss Coda Spaugie Of Dow, Ill. last week
ME- Leslie Cross Of JsrseyyiIle entertained
hxs ID y. ksar o. casTelton. NJ. last week
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17

Mrs. Tita Knapp has returned to Pittsburg,
ILL.,, after visiting Jerseyville relatives
Miss Vesta Green has returned to Kane.
Ill. after visiting Jesseyvilie friends.
Miss Mayme Florida OF Jerseyville has gone
to Burlington. Ia.
Mrs. Fred Jacobs OF Jerseyville was a Vis-
| itor in St. Louis last week.
Mrs. MAY Durham OF Jerseyville was re-
cent visitor In Grafton, Ill.
Miss Addie Perry has returned from Jack
| sonville. Ill.
Mrs George w Hurdman of Jerseyville
was q recent visitor in St. Louis.
Mrs D. a. wyckof has returned to Upper
Alton after visiting with Mrs. Wyckon in Jer-
seyville.
Mrs Ira White Of Kane. Ill. was a recent
visitor IN Jerseyville.
Mrs Moore c. Stelle of Delhi. Ill, the
guest OF Jerseyville friends last week.
Mrs T. Greene has returned to St. Louis
after visiting with Mrs. W. T. Krotzsch in Jer-
SEVILLE.
tanning MTS Joseph Robards Of St Louis.
Miss Tillie Glohr Of Otterville, Ill, was a
visitor in Jerseyyllle last week.
Louis after visiting friends in Jerseyville.
The March term OF the Calhoun County
Commissioners Court will be convened at Har-
din on Monday. March 81
The Married Ladies' Club OF Grafton, Jer-
sew County will give leap year bail this
evening at the Masonic Hall.
The following Road Commissioners have
been elected in Calhoun County: John Frees
meyer for District No. /: Allen Anderson. Dis
John Heggey District No. 4: August Willen-
berg, District No. ..
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
TO ANSWER FOR
DEATH OF MARTIN.
Wesley StaiIinEs, Formerly of Walk
erviiIe, Arrested by Greene County
Sheriff on Murder Charge.

Wesley Stallings of Alton was arrested
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Henry Pru-
EFT of Greene County on the charge of
murder. Stallings is charged with being
implicated in the killing of John Martin
OF Carrollton. stepson of County Clerk
Isaac Conlee of Greene County.
The Greene County Grand Jury, which
is now in session at Carrollton, caused
the arrest Of Alvin Black of Carrollton
on the charge Of being implicated in the
murder of young Martin. 1t is said that
Stallings's arrest is the result of what
Black disclosed to the Grand Jury.
Stallings was arrested as he started to
Company. He formerly lived at Walker
Vile. Greene County. and came to Alton
last December. Martin was found un-
Carrollton and was taken to his home,
but did not regain consciousness
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17

| ment in this city. convened December ls. 1893.
is dissolved, and the following board appointed:
Colonel William NJ Wallace, Fifteenth Cav
airy: Colonel George E Pond, Assistant Quar-
termaster General; Major William H. Arthur.
Surgeon: Major Il. P. Birmingham, Surgeon;
Major Samuel W. Dunning, Assistant Adtutant
General. and First Lieutenant Charles E BAY.
Jr.. Twenty-fourth Infantry. recorder.
Lieutenant Colonel Otto L. Helm. Tenth Cav
airy, now in this city on leave, will report TO
Colonel Wallace for examination by the board.
The resignation by First Lieutenant F. B.
Kerr. Twenty y-second Infantry, Of his commits
sion as an officer Of the army, has been accept
ed by the President.
First Lieutenant George H. r. Gosman, AS
slstsnt Surgeon, is relieved from duty al Fort
Duchesne Utah, and will proceed to Camp
Thomas, Ga, for duty at that post.
Leave for three months is granted Brigadier
General Peter c. Haines
Major Frank z Hobbs, Ordinances Department
upon his relief from duty at the United States
Military Academy. will proceed to Benicia Ar
senal and assume command of that station, and
in addition assume the duties OF ordnance Of
hcer of the Department of California.
Tho boards OF officers convened at Fort Sam
Houston, Tex. and Fort Sheridan. ILL.,. are dis
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
Rural Route. Establishes.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, March 16.-Rural free-deliv-
cry service has been established, to begin
April Is, as follows:
Iriinois-Baileyville. Stephenson County: route
/: length Of route. 2Sz miles; population served.
ass.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sullivan County; route
4: length OF route. 24i miles: population served.
5e4. Richmond RAY County: routes and G;
length Of routes. 4fa4 miles: population served.
80 ds,.boroa-Nortb Enid eares,d co,n,v.
route ,: length Of route. 81 miles: population
served t0S.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
MRS. MARY EASTIN.

Charleston, Ill. March 1s.-Mrs. Mary Eastin,
this n.urrinE. She was In her seventy-slxth year
sANDFoRD B. THORNTON.
Lexington, Mo-, March 16.-Sandford B.
Thornton, aged 20 years. died this morning,
after an illness Of four days. He was Deputy
County Clerk, secretary Of the County Demo-
cratic Committee and secretary OF the County
Clerks Association Of Missouri.
o. GEORGE S. WILSON
Lexington No. March 1e-George s. Wilson.
aged 70 years, died to-day in California His
body will be brought here for burial
GORDON G. BROWN.
C1iliicothe Mo- March 16.-Gordon G. Brown,
aged 70 years, died here last night The greater
part OF his life had BEEN spent in ChllIicothe.
He WAS a director in the First National Bank.
MICHAEL HoRNBAcK.
Macon, Mo-, March i6.--Mlchsel Hornback.
aged q years, the last OF the '4sers of this
town, died to-day.
MRS. JEREMIAH HOGAN
Pana. ILL.,. March 16.-Mrs. jeremiah Ho-
gan, aged 70 years an early settler of Pana,
died to-day She was a native OF Ireland.
MRS. MAY PAXTON PURYEAR.
Paducah. KY. March 1s.-Mrs. May Paxton
Puryesr. aged %. died this afternoon.
P. II. DoNAHoE.
Boonville. Mo-. March 1B.-P. H. Donahoe.
aged "a years. died In this city at the home
of his son. J. A. Donatoe.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
HAPPENINGS IN ILLINOIS CITIES AND TOWNS,
TWO PARTIES
HOLD PRIM ARIES
Independent and Citizen Faction
Nominate Aldermen and Del
egates TO City Convention.

Primaries were held yesterday in East
st. Louis for nominating Aldermen by the
Independent Municipal party and the
Citizens Municipal party. Delegates
were also selected to the City Conven-
ton, to be held tomorrow night~
The primaries were quiet and no dis
turbances were reported from any part
OF the city.
Those nominated by the Independent
party were: First Ward, William Malay /;
Second Ward. Jerry Leahan; Third
Ward Schuler Smith; Fourth Ward,
Ernest Militzer; Fifth Ward, Jacob
Gohn; Sixth Ward. Charles B. Goedde,
and Seventh Ward. Jack O. Brien.
The Citizens party nominees are: First
Ward. Henry Sachman; Second Ward. |.
S. Harry: Third Ward, Fred Niehaus;
Fourth Ward, Charles Almstedt; Fifth
Ward, Tony Moser: Sixth Ward. W. A
Dill. and Seventh Ward. Charles Lam
bert.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
Alton Notes and Personals.

e. V. Crossman OF Alton will 20 to Worden
| Ill, on Saturday to install new lodge OF the
Knights Of Pythias at that place.
Uncle Josh spruceby'' will be presented al
the Temple Theater in Alton on Friday evening.
Colonel J. W; Ferris OF st. Louis is Wis
nF v. Enke has sold the Empire Hotel at
| and Charles culp Of Bethalto.
F L. Taylor Of Alton is Ill with the grip.
Joseph wuellner OF Alton departed yester-
day for Nebraska
-LcIan Baker of Alton is seriously Ill in
New orleans with typhoid fever.
william Sin Clair has returned TO Iitch-
field. III. after visiting in Upper Alton.
II. E. Johnson OF Upper. Alton, Tax Col
leotor of Wood River Township. has announced
that he will close his books on March q
e. Baird of Danville, Ill, was visitor in
Alton yesterday.
H NJ schweppe of Alton has gone to Horse
Prairie on hunting trip.
George Anderson OF Canton. Ill. is visitor
in Alton.
The Alton woman's Council will hold an in
teresting meeting Friday evening with Mrs.
L. B. Fisher in summit street
St Patrick's Day will be observed with spe-
cial exercises this morning iE the various
Catholic CHURCHES OF the city. This evening, a
Eiven at the spalding Clubhouse in Belle street.
Henry Maionier OF st. Louis is q visitor in
Alton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jun Of Alton have re-
turned from Pana. ILL.,
The members of the Holly Club of Alton viii
70 to st. Louis in body. where they viii be
entertained by Mrs George Haupt. She was
formerly a resident Of Alton and q member OF
the club
"A. N. Draper OF Upper Alton is Ill with
the grip.
George Cummings OF Bunker Hill. Ill., was
a visitor in Alton yesterday.
Assistant Supervisor Thomas B. coppnger
OF Alton is III with the grip.
The Ladies' Guild OF st. Pauls Episcopal
Church in Alton held an interesting meeting
yesterday afternoon with Mrs H NJ Cnitten, ter
a paper on Judas Maccabeus."
A. NJ Scott OF Alton has gone to Highland
Ill.
-Tha Christian Culture class OF the First
R,ntist church in Alton held a meeting last
evening in the church parlors. at which an sd-
W. Twinx.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
A LOVELY FACE.
Beauty Is the Greatest Power of
Attraction,
Women Recognize It; Men Bow
Before Its Shrine.
The Secret of Good Looks Disclosed.
How to Look Your Best.

Never was there time when women did
not try to make themselves beautiful.
What is so lovely as a round, rosy face,
white forehead and full red lips: what 50
annoying as the blaCk-heads and pimples
on the face. with the dirty, greasy look
which always accompanies them. Life is
because of the bad. unpleasant look of her
skin. which she tries in vain to improve
by the use OF various cosmetics. oint-
ments and powders, not knowing that all
the while the trouble is not in the skin
itself but in the system. 1t is sometimes
absolutely dangerous TO use outside appli-
cations. for If the skin is simply cleared
the disease is likely to attack some in
ternaI organ of the body, where it may
prove fatal TO life itself. But in purify
ing the blood the cure is natural, perma-
I',lnt and without any injury.
tIiss Beatrice Shansky. l02 East SD St,
lleW Ynrk CITY snYs:
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
WEDDINGS.

WEILER-HELL
Carbondale. Ill. March 15--N. s. Weller.
formerly a resident Of St Louis was married
in this city tonight to Miss Mamie o. Hill.
ADAMS-CLARKE.
Granville. ILL.,. March 1S-Miss Ada CIarks
Formerly OF this CITY. and Milton E. Adams Of
Vicksburg. Miss. were married at Meridian,
Miss. to-day.
FCLLER-MALLEY.
st. Charles. Mo-. March ls.-Abrahani L. Full
Ter and Mrs. Annie MaIIey of st. Louis were
married at the office Of Justice J. W. BrIns
this afternoon.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Marshall. Mo-. March 16.-W. A. HagEard
and Miss Lillian May Norman. both of Sweet
Springs. were married here to-day.
BUCR-ASHLOCK
Alton. H.. March 1S.-Miss Hattie Ashlock.
daughter Of Captain and Mrs. william Ashlock
OF Alton, was married this evening to Fred
Buck OF Alton. The wedding took place at the
hons OF the brides parents in Front street.
the Reverend H Sanborne, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church, officiating.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17

length OF route. 2si. miles: population served
t64 MARQUEE, Leon County: routes and 8;
length OF routes. tTes miles; population served,
Rural carriers have been appointed, as
follows:
Missouri: Cuba-L. NJ. Nevlns. carrier: Luther
Ncyins Jr.. substitute. Halsyille-J p Brock
enhorouEh. carrier: George L. Davis, substitute
Miller-Harrison L. Combs and F. z. Neece,
carriers: A. B. Combs and r. c. Neec-. sub
stitutes.
Oklahoma: Calinet-D. W. Lowder carrier:
Earnest Lowder. substitute. Giencoe-C G.
Tucker and J. r. Patterson. carriers: Clyde
Estes and Allie Patterson, substitutes Nash
ville-J- A. Lott, carrier: J. II. Lott, substitute
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17

The following petit jurors have been
selected for the April term OF the Calhoun
County Circuit Court, which will be con-
vened at Hardin by Judge Harry Higbee
OF Pittsfield, Ill: - ,.h,
Held: Rishwoods Joseph Randall. William
InaIe. Herman Brler. William W. BateheideI'
Godfrey Haubs Lucas Herman. Edward Aiieh
John H INNING: Gilead. William Fleldet'
George A. Haper: Hardin. Chris Ringhansen,
Tr George Hunt, Frank Smith. Louis Ring,
haiisen Jr: Grader. Henry WAGNER. Emil
EeIdenreicht: Hamburg. Joseph Foiles. Michael
z eiIey Louis Rivard Belleview. Walter Nicn-
oias George L. Gardner. Douglas Hanks
James Harpole Earl Long; Carlin. George
Srnith Douglas Johns. Alloys Goetz. .
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
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PIONEER MINISTER DEAD.
The Reverend James NJ. Martin
Will Be Buried at Marshall, Mo.
RDPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall, Mo-, March 16.-The Reverend
James NJ Martin, aged n years, a pioneer
minister of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church in this State. died at his home in
this city to-day.
He had been a minister ffty-fve years
and secretary Of the Board Of Directors
of Missouri Valley College since its es-
tablishment.
He was also secretary and treasurer of
the State Mexican Veterans Association
and was one of the directors and vice
presidents of the Bank of Marshall of
this city.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
BeIIeviIIe NeyYa Notea.

John Branch and family departed yesterday
for a tour Of the South.
The young ladies OF st. Peters Cathedral
will give a euchre at the Cathedral Hall Easter
Monday.
Mrs W. Patterson OF winchester. Ill, Is
the guest OF Mira Chas. Goepfert.
The Clerks Juniors will give a masque ball
at the Liederkranz Hall Saturday night.
William r. Merker. the Citizens League
candidate for Alderman OF the First Ward,
has filed his nomination paper.
"A Juvenile concert will be given at the
Baptist Church tomorrow night
Minnie RunEe filed suit for 5000 damages
against Ferdinand Kuntze yesterday.
Mrs. Mary Scott OF East st. Louis fled re-
nunciation of the Will Of her late husband. John
c. Scott. In this way she will receive one-thiryl
OF the estate most OF which was left to a son.
and the balance to the Swedenborslan Society
Of New York.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
ST. LOUIS MERCHANTS BRIDGE
TERMINAL RAILWAY Suburban

East5ound-Leave Eighth and 6ratiot streets
ssa,lyy.slS s,;i mi IA $50 iSos SO m Erssgs @
f:55 p. m. Saturday and sunday ouIv-if:17 ..
m; sunday oniy--5:zi 7:o5 a NJ; lbs D. m
Is; 5;Ss s;.S p IN, n E.esp: 81 suntay-cs 81:
5:2s 7:1e a. M. l7:zs o. M
westbound.Leavs Granite CITY. daily-l:la.
500 5:5s 7:1z D. m. Except Sundav-5:f5 500
7:o2 s:2t s;5s: n:lo q. m: as. s:i7 p. N. Sat
TnTSay ,n o1lyJss s:ss,ssy Z m .,s ssusdag s only s
m: nxcent Saturday and sundayLS;n D m.
m. Except sunday-S:is, 500. TSs. SO 1850.
ii;t IL a m 81 IS, s:M . m Sat sstturdsy ,d. only
Saturday and Sunday oniy-ii:5s y. m
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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
BROTHER OF HoTELKEEPER.
Man Found Dead Identified as A.
MonotviIIe of East st. Louis.

The body of the man found beside the
Southern Railroad tracks Tuesday morn
ing and who later died at the st. Marys
Hospital. East st. Louis, was identified
as that of A. Monotville, living at the
Queen City Hotel. East st. Louis At the
Coroner's inquest yesterday morning, the
cause of death was given as being due 10
cuts on the mans wrists.
Monotville's brother. James Monotville.
is the proprietor OF the hotel at which
he stayed. Monotville is said to have
gone home drunk and insisted on breaking
the windows in the hotel. His brother
fired a shot in the air to attract the at
tention of the police and to frighten his
brother.
Monotville then went out OF the house
and was found in a dying condition by
the police alongside of the railroad tracks.
At first ii was thought that Monotviile
had cut himself on the wrists with a pen
knife that was found on his person. The
jury. however, said that the cuts were
caused by the breaking glass.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
BeIIeviIIe Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses issued in Belleville
yesterday were to: Harry S. Elliott. %,
and Ada NJ Warren, 81. both of Chicago;
Edward Winfield, A, Cheltenham, Mo-, and
VI. McKelvey, IS. Indianapolis, Ind: Hen
ry Brandlcy, "a. st. Jacobs, H., and NJ.
+. Rampenthal. q, Belleville; j. ". Cheet-
ham, IS, st. Louis, and Lavina Grier 80
Virgus, Mo-; ]. b. Rensing, "a, and Katie
Harms, 20, both OF New Memphis, Ill. f;
Adolph Seibert, 26, and Matilda Kasebaum,
q, both of Belleville; NJ. S. Mcclure, %,
and Lizzie OVERLY, "A, both of Belleyiile.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
sHURTLEFF COLLEGE, MEETING.
Budget and Faculty Changes Two
Important Questions Up.

The Reverend Doctor l.. A. Abbott,
comptroller of shurtlefr College, yesterday
issued call for q meeting of the Board
of Trustees of that institution to be held
Tuesday next at Upper Alton. The an
nual budget will be passed upon and the
faculty selected for next year.
The winter term closed yesterday. A
vacation will be granted the students until
Monday OF next week. when the spring
term will begin. The authorities report
that a number of new students are being
enrolled for the spring term.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
East st. Loui. Iten,..

Mrs. A. Drummond will entertain the mem
noon. ~ ~i'si
Miss Irene Hodge departed for Pueblo. Colo.
Mrs; John Dornhof entertained friends yes-
terasy IN honor OF her birthday anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Krase have rptpr,sd
from Texas, "'1
lie Ellsworth OF Iowa s' Les
~ Mrs E. R. Moore is visiting in Louisville,
.,.;,s Miss Maude James of .Jerseyvi,le. III. is
from Fort worth. Tex e
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-03-17
POLE STRIKES ENGINEERS HEAD.
w. w. Fimms of Illinois Central in
Critical Condition.

Critical Condition.
W. W. Fimms, an engineer on Illinois
Central train No. 2O6. while looking out
of the cab window passing Lenzburg. st.
Clair County. Ill. was struck by a mail
post and thrown back onto the floor OF the
engine.
Fireman W. Brown saw Ffmms when
he was struck, and, grabbing the throt-
tie OF the engine, brought the train to a
stop. Brown and the conductor of the
train gave Fimms temporary assistance,
after which he was taken TO St. Eliza
beth's Hospital In Belleville. II was
found that Fimms had sustained a fract-
ured skull, and 1t was stated that his
condition is critical