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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
An Important Item Unsettled.

Miss Truesoe: Am I to understand.
papa, that everything Is settled in regard
to my wedding?'
Mr.. ,Truesoe: Yes. my dear. every
thtng-but the bills!"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
The Jap.
an called the Jap

h Jap.
Oh. the man called the Jap
Is a curious chap,
With a mania for spreading all over the
map.
He Is suave and polite,
And in build rather slight,
fight.
Now. the Russians, We knew,
We're a warrior crew,
And when they were CHALLENGED they an
swered. "P%ooh-poohi"
But their plans struck q hitch.
And they used language which
Was very profans. mostly made up Of
witch.
For those queer little clans
Have far different plans
Than putting queer pictures On vases and
fans.-Washington Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
Thing. Rnfu. Ha. Sotieea.

I've noticed that the man that seemed
to think he was in the biggest hurry was
the one that stopped longest to see which
dog licked.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
Couldn't Remember

Professor: Name the bones of the
skull"
Student: Tive got them all IN my head,
but ! amt hin OF them. ir."-Pittsburg
Press.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10

Did you find it hard to make your
money!"
Yes" answered Mr.. CumroX: but not
a. hard as II Is to spend it in a way that
will satisfy the social aspirations of
mother and the girls"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10

My physician says that worry makes
people thin"
II don't believe IT," answered Miss
Cayenne. There is nothing that worries
some people moro han the discovery that
they are getting fat"-washinston Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
A Hot One,

The Playwright: Don't you think that
robbery scene In my new play Is real
istic?"
This Critic: Yes. even the dialogue Is
stolen."-Pittsburg Press.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
Light on the Subject.

Pfker: Why did they call the medieval
period the dark ages?'
Professor: Because II was mig
ti~me."-Cornell Widow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10

I've noticed that the woman thai squeals
the loudest at a mouse gently is the one
that catches a burglar when he mistaken
ly concludes to visit her house.-sunset.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10

Revised Maxims.
Man proposes. but after that tho woman
k charge.
Money makes the mare so, and some
times proves. in consequence. that she is
spawned and has the spring-halt.
Time and tide wait for no man, but they
know better than to ask a woman to hur-
'ry.-Sunsst
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
Both "~con,inx Out.

Both" ConAinE OUT
MISS society Belle: My bg sister is c6mnr ot +h.. rau.-.
san O. the Sums: That's nothn! MI big brotbsrt q. aam.,. .. -,,. -
10 vas in fer. six months" -Jester "s "oher u out tonight too
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
Natural Deduction.

Helen: why do you think Miss Budd
isn't intellectual when you haven't even
met herr
Jack: Appearances are against her.
Shes too pretty."-San Antonio Express.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
The Exception.

Helen: D you believe It IL true tha
all the world loves a lover?"
Tom: NO; not since I had an inter
view with your ~papa"-San Antonio Elk
press.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10
Well: welIi

kissing IL dangerous"
well. II 1 kissed you what would you
do?"
x always meet Q danger face 10 fac>Ls,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-10

"A wooden wedding is celebrated on the
NTH anniversary. isn't it,"
well. some girls marry Hnh block
heads that they might properly begin eel
ebrating right away"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
BRAINS ARE IN DEMAND.

There In always a place for a man of ability
and brains. Business houses all over the coun-
try are constantly calling on us to furnish
them with capable men to fill high-grade execu-
tive. technical. clerical and alesmen's posi-
tons, paving from 1000 to S5.CS per year. We
have Offices in twelve different cities. Call or
write for plan and booklet.
HAPGOOD'S Incorporated,
96 Chemical building.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
Dr.. Mary Arthur.

Confinement, $40: trains nurses: elegant aE.
commodations: infant, adopted: socialist ia all
female troubles: guaranteed results: frst-csasS
and private. respectable sanitariuin: ladies VIII
not regret calling. e65l Washington.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

SINGER improved sewing machine. 80: must
III ~ ., nepi nhi.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
DR., ANNIE NEWLAND.

Private. licensed home for ladies before and
during confinement: Oldest and most reliable
institution in the State: established over forty
adopted: Irregularities successfully treate1;
satisfaction guaranteedi ladies' In trouble. call
or write. 2S51A Olive q.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07
MATTRESSES.

Try one of our Worlds Fair cot pads for 81;
best place in the West to buy your mattresses,
right at factory. special prices in dealers in
II. G. Dunigan Tptolstering and Bedding Mfg.
70. i5ie and 1919 Olive St: factory. 8. e. cor.
Fifteenth and Pine sts.. three phones.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-07

Bookkeepers.
BookkEEPER WANTED-salary $40 month;
references REQUIRED. DE "a. Republic.
BoORkEEPER WANTED-Assistant book
keeper: also general office man: state salary
expected and experience. DE AS. Republic.
BOOKKEEPERS WANTED-Assistant booIS-
Keepers; young men. experienced; brokerage.
So: manufacturing Country. $40. Leigh Bros,
Century.
BooKKEEPER WANTED-Bright. activ.
Young man. single. experienced. as assistant
bookkkeeper in wholesale house: good chance
for advancement. DF 81. Republic.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
SEVEN KILLED IN A WRECK
Many Passengers imprisoned in
SpIintered Cars.
DAY COACH LEFT THE TRACK.
Heavy Dining Car Fell on Top Of Day
Coach Where Most Passengers
Were.

The southboun1 Wabash passenger
train which left Des Moines for st.
Louis at $40 a. m. was wrecked near
Pendleton, Mo. killing seven passen-
gers and injurlng more than 80 The
dead: J. T.. Nichols, Macon. Mo-;
Mrs. Henry Folcht. Huntington. Pa;
Mrs. c. II. Graves, i.aplata. Mo-, ed.
ma Patterson. Laplata. Mo-; Mrs. Hen.
derson. Laplata, Mo-, Mrs. Anna
Brenner, Macon. Mo. Miss Hebler.
daughter Of A. +. Hebler, Macon, Mo.
The train, which was composed Of
an engine. baggage and smoking car,
day coach, diner and Pullman sleeper.
was well filled. It being estimated by
wabash officials that there were
about 500 passengers on board. The
train was running at It's schedule
speed when the accident occurred.
The day coach left the track and
plunged down an embanltment, drag
glng the diner with II. The heavy
diner crashed on top of the coach,
and the majority Of those killed and
injured were passengers In the latter.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
BUSINESS HAS IMPROVED.
Brighter outlook In the Industrial
World, Many steel Mills Resum-
ing Operations.

II. q. Dun & Co.'S "Weehly Re.
view of Trade" says: Holiday In
fuence Is calculated to check dlstri-
button OF merchandise but the past
week has brought moro encouraging
results In the business world. Re.
tail trade In fail lines of dry goods,
clothing, millinery and nearly all
wearing apparel shows healthy
growth. and for hardware, household
utensils and kindred lines there IL "a
broader demand.
The best development of the week
was the resumption of work In many
industries that have suffered through
strikes. Crop progress Ia better than
the average. and high prices promise
large profits to the farmers. Rail-
way freight Is heavy. chiefly due to
the marketing of grain and cotton,
and earnings In August were 2S per
cent larger than In 1903. Signs of
better conditions in leading manu-
featuring industry multiply as the
season advances, and the actual
amount of business In sight has In.
creased very materially, despite the
indisposltion OF the railways to place
orders freely for rolling stock. rails
and other equipment.
Al the South there is still trouble
on account of the htuminous coal
miners strike which strengthens the
coke market. Resumption of work
by several prominent Western steel
companies put more pig iron fur.
nnces In blast. Restoration of more
normal conditions In the packing in
dustry has removed some of the arti.
flcial strength from the hide market.
Sole leather Is dull. Conservatism
Is still the prominent characteristic
of the primary market for cotton
goods. Woolens and worsteds are
strong and quiet. old business occu.
pying the attention of machinery and
shipping departments. Failures this
week numbered 200 In the United
states, against l72 last year, and 10
In Canada, compared with 10 a year
ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
JEALOUS woMAN's DEED.
Family Quarrel Ends In Death Of Man
and wife.

Mrs. Henry Toler OF Butte. Neb..
In a quarrel inspired by jealousy of
her husband, went to her room and
saturated her clothing With kcroscne.
Coming out she ss,scl hils and held
him tightly which she sci fire To her
skirts with a match. Struggling to
break from her, the man tore from
the house, but his wife held to him.
communicating the flames and oil to
his clothing.
when she was 80 badly burned that
she became unconscious her husband
broke from her grasp aud with his
clothing mass OF flames. rushe1 to
a deep clstern some distance from the
house and leaped Into II. His cries
had attracted the attention OF neigh
bors. who rescued him In dying con.
dillon.
Mrs. Toler was found horribly
burned and In agony. She was wrap
ped In heavy clothes and the fire ex-
tlngulshed and she recovered enough
10 tell the story OF her attempt to
burn herself and her husband to death.
Then she became unconscious and the
physicians say she will de
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
FOURTEEN DIE IN NEW YORK
Fire In Tement Results in Awful
Disaster.
FiReMeN MAKE MANY Rsscues.
Scores Leap from Upper stories or
Are Carried Down by Failing
OF a Balcony.

Fourteen persons were killed and
nearly score injured In n iire In a
1ve-story double tenement In Attor-
ney street. New York city. II was
one Of the worst fires In the loss OF
human lives that has occurred on the
East side In several years. although
the property loss was slight. The
dead include four women. one man,
and nine children ranging In age
from three months TO ~ years.
Many OF the injured were taken to
al of these will die. Among the In
jured were fye flremen who were on a
fourth floor balcony when II fell with
them.
The small number Of men among
the killed and injured was due to the
fact that most OF the men who lived
In the building. following The Attor'
ney street custom In hot weather
were asleep on the roof. while but few
OF the women and children were
there Those on the roof were una
bic to escape, but the members OF
their families who had remained In
their rooms found escape cut off and
panic relgned throughout the struct
ure.
The nre started about o'clock In
the morning and there was consldera
BILE delay In sending In an alarm, al
though the district Is one of the most
thckly populated In the crowded East
side of New York.
When the nremen reached the
scene some Of the women were jump
ing from the windows and from the
ends of fire escapes that reached only
TO the second floor: others were
crouchlng In the smoke In the smal
rooms and narrow halls. Severa
ambuances were called, and the sur
geons were kept busy caring for the
injured.
A number of daring rescues were
made by flremen and police. and the
conditions under which they worked
were unusual and difficult The loss
of life was due chiefly to the fact tina
alterations were being made In thu
tenement building. The basement
and first floor the latter about ST,
feet above the sidewalk level, hat
both been cut through, the front ant
rear walls having been removed. ant
the upper floors being supported b!
steel beams. The exit from the mp
per floors was By way of a small stei
ladder.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
TRiENNiAL CoNcLAVE.
PIumed Knights March In Fine order
Through San Francisco.

The twenty.ninth triennlal conclave
of the Order OF Knight Templars was
inaugurated at San Francisco with a
parade which marched over seven
miles of the citys streets. A strik-
ing feature of the parade was the
presence in the line of the Earl OF
Euston and several other officials of
the Templar order. representing the
Knight Templars of England and
Wales. Their distinctive uniforms
attracted special attention and much
applause.
Joseph Leath, of Couer de Leon
commandery, Knoxville, Tenn,
dropped dead during the parade from
apoplexy.
The parade was one of the finest
ever seen in San Francisco. 1t oc-
cupied nearly three hours in passing
a given point. The advance along
the line of march of the more largely
represented eastern Communicates
was signalized by continuous cheers
and when the band heading the Ken
lucky contingent struck up Dixie"
the enthusiasm Of the spectators was
unbounded. New York. Pennsylvania
and Illinois made a fine showing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
NEWS NOTES.

Vice Presidential Candidate Davis
made a non-partlsan speech at the
Wheeling fair.
Gregory Fiscus was found guilty OF
voluntary manslaughter at Green's
burg, Pa. He was charged with kill
ing George w. Hedlnger, at belmont,
July 4.
Miss Anna Phillips. OF Wellsvllle,
o., has sued the Cleveland and Pitts
burg Railroad for $4,000 for damages
for the death of her brother. Conduc-
tor John Phillips.
Mrs. Johanna Ohlson, Swedish emf
grant en- route for Fertile, Minnesota,
by way OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad stopped OFF at Ravenna, o..
to bury her six-months-old baby that
died as the train was entering the
city.
Rachael b. Hamilton, a white girl,
OF Chester, Pa, secured a marriage
license to wed l.. Fl. Nelson, negro.
When Magistrate Rhodes learned the
girls age had been misrepresented he
revoked the license.
Senior Platonoff, a member of the
council OF the empire, has been ap-
pointed minister Of the interior and
chief of Russian police. In succession
to the late NJ. Won Plehve.
For seating himself beside a white
passenger in a coach on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad near Paint
Creek. Frank Howard. a negro. was
shot and instantly killed by Wade C..
Hilstein.
William Dickson. colored. plead
guilty to numbering Lawyer Noting
ham and was sentenced by Judge w.
ID. Wallace. OF New Castle. Pa, to Is
years in the penitentiary.
Prof. ]. F. Bivins. head master of
Trinity Park High School at Durham.
N. c., was killed by train while re-
turning from his wedding trip.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
A TOTAL WRECK.
Freight Train Plunees over Gmbank.
ment at Horse shoe Bend.

ment at Horse Shoe Bend.
One of the most frightful accidents
In the history of the Pennsylvania
Railroad occurred at the famous
Horse shoe curve. five miles west of
Altoona. shortly after II o'clock at
night when freight engine and 30
loaded cars lett the track and plunged
hundreds of feet down the steep EN-.
bankment
The engineer and one brakeman
were killed. the fireman and a tramp
were so seriously hurt that they may
die, and three others of the train
crew are missing and are thought to
be dead under the wreclage. The
dead are: William Boardman, engi-
neer, lived at Pitcairn. Went over
the embankment with his engine.
Charles Lohr, head brakeman, lived
at Pitcairn. Went over the embanb-
ment with the train.
The train was composed of 35 load.
ed cars and was going east As It
left the Galli'2in tunnel, It got be.
yond the control of the tralnmen and
started down the mountain at terrific
speed. All efforts to lessen the speed
We're useless. As It reached the steep
curve just west OF the Horse shoe
curve, the engine left the track, going
over the embankment, carrying n
number of cars with It and piling up
is en- the tracks. The engineer and
fiiemen were carried with It, The
engineer is buried under the wreck.
age.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
SOLD TO THE WABASH.
Gould Interests Get Large Property in
Pittsburg District.

The Pittsburg Terminal Railroad
and Coal Company. the West Side
Belt Railroad Company and all its
branches, and all the subsidiary COM
panies of the coal company, have
been sold to the Wabash interests.
The price paid for the properties
was about $12,OOO,0O0, the promoters
realizing a profit of about 100000.
The purchase includes $4,000 acres
of coal land in fee simple, 1000 acres
OF surface land, seven mines and SO
miles of railroad, with valuable ter
ninals in Pittsburg and Clarion. The
property was assembled in 1902 by
Messrs. Donnelly and Nicola. 1t Is
completely developed and fitted with
modern machinery. The present
output is at the rate Of 100000 tons
of coal annually.
The purchase of the properties, and
especially the railroad, secures for
the Wabash an immediate tonnage
which, it is said. will be SUFFICIENT to
pay the interest on the entire issue
OF the Pittsburg Terminal bonds.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
FIVE DROWNED.
Naphtha Launch Capsizes on Lake
Erie Near Cleveland.

Five men were drowned in Lake
Erie as the result of the capslzlng of
a naphtha launch In which they were
en- route from Cleveland to vermil-
lion to attend yacht races at the lat
ter place. The dead: John ID. Beg
ley, of SOL Scovll avenue; Albert G..
Trelber, Of 2S Avondale street; Paul
Hartner. 200 Root street; Max Hur-
tig. travelling salesman for a New
York firm; Jules Hurtlg, draughts-
man employed by the Garry Iron and
Steel Company. Cleveland.
The first that was known of the
drownings was when the launch float
ed to the beach near Edgewater Park.
Cries for help had been heard by
campers along the shore. but no as
sistance could be given In the dark
ness. The launch Is believed to
have been caught in trough of the
lake. heavy wind prevailing during
the night. The body OF John ID. Beg
ley was found on the beach to-day.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
COLUMN BLOWN TO PIECES
Detachment OF 700 Japanese
Annihilated by Mines.
HILLslpes sTREwN WITH DEAD.
Victims so Badly Mutilated That
Their Number Could Not
Be Ascertained.

A Japanese column, numbering ap'
proximately 200 men. while marching
along at night on road in the val
lev between Long Hin and Division
Hill. met q frightful disaster through
the explosion OF an electric land mine,
September |.
The mine was carefully laid by the
Russians and covered nearly mile
of available marching space. The
explosive was placed NJ the bottom
Rocks were placed next. and ON top
of these clay was packed so carefully
that the ground gave the impression
or no, having been disturbed.
The indications of Japanese activity
in this vicinity put the Russians on
guard. Near midnight the outposts
rushed In and reported that the Jap
anese were approaching. The RUS
SLAMS withheld their fire for some
time. Suddenly they threw search
light up the valley. The Japanese
opened with n rifle Are. The Rus
SLAMS waited until apparently the
whole Japanese column was in the
danger zone. Then the mine was
exploded.
The force of the explosion knocked
q number of Russians down, and the
sight of Japanese rifles, wator.bot.
ties, legs and arms hurlng through
the lighted space made by the search
light. was an awful spectacle. Some
rocks landed inside the Russian lines.
There was one appalling moment,
during which the garrison Itself was
stunned, then n deathVke silence.
The searchlight coldly lighted up the
road and hilsldcs strewn with dead.
The following day the Russians bur
led the dead. but owning to their dis
membered and mutiated condition
they were unable TO accurately esti-
mate the number of killed. A few
japanese escaped, however.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
TELE0RAPHlc 5REvITiEs.

The New Hampshire Democratic
State Convention. at Concord. gave
the Gubernatorial nomination by ac-
clamation to Henry F. Hollis, of Con-
cord, who was the candidate OF the
party two years ago.
Mr.. w. w. Astor arrived in New
York on the Majestic. 1t being his
first visit to his native city since he
became a British subject.
Judge A. Heaton Robertson, con-
servative. was nominated by the Con-
necticut Democratic convention, de-
feating Mayor Charles F, Thayer. of
Norwich. the radical candidate.
Fire at Progresso. Mex, wiped out
an entire business block. causing a
loss OF almost s1,200.0O0. with little
insurance.
Rev. Father Stanton found no less
than 152 new species of parasites In
the Philippines.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
GOVERNMENT ToTTERiNG.
Paragusyan Revolutionists Capture
Town Of Encarnacion.

The revolutlonlsts of Paraguay have
captured villa Encarnaclon with It's
garrison and their arms. The posi-
ton OF the government OF Paraguay
Is becoming weaker daily and its ulti-
mate surrender or complete defeat Is
inevitable.
The report from Uruguay of the de-
feat of General Vasquez. Minister of
War, in the recent battle between the
Uruguayan government forces and
the revolutionists at Cuchilla Negra
has been published The casualties
of the revolutionists In killed and
wounded was 10 officers and over 500
men. The government casualties
were IL officers killed and SO wound
ed men, SO killed and 345 wounded.
and "a missing.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
STEEL WAR BEGUN.
steel Plate and Structural Associa.
tions Make Reductions.

ttons wake HeductionS.
Members OF the steel Plate and
Structural steel Associations. at con
ferences held In the Waldorf.Astorla
and In Jersey city. agreed to make
important reductions In the prices Of
their manufactures. In this way
they implicitly obeyed the expressed
wishes Of the United states Steel
Corporation. II Is blieved that this
ends finally the uncertainty that has
menaced the steel market for weeks.
30 far as these lines are concerned.
Representatives of the Lackawanna
Steel Company were present at the
meetings. The pools received the AS
surance that the Lackawanna Joined
hands with them and would live up
10 the agreements that were made.
Despite the protest of several
smaller independent firms. who were
outvOted. harmony practically pre-
vailed among the associated manu-
facturers. Dominated by the Steel
Corporation. they virtually opened
the long threatened war upon the Re.
public Iron and Steel Company.
Prices were reduced In some cases
81 and In some 81 ton on the ad-
vice of the corporation officials. who
argued that II rock bottom rates were
adopted there would be no secret cut
ting and the agreements would be ef-
fectiye.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-14
WAR MOVEMENTS.
kurspotkln Reaches Mukden-Will
Carry War Into Korea.

The Russian commander has arrived
at Mukden, and II Is given out In st.
Petersburg that the bulk of his army
Is now near there, while dispatch
from Mukden filed Tuesday, says that
northward and evacuatlng that place.
II Is indicated that the japanese are
still harasslng the Russian rear.
Further than this nothing Is known.
Russian preparations indicate move
ment south from Ham.Heung, covering
the occupation of Chlen.Pien and
Yeng- Hung. will soon be made. The
Russian commander officially has noti-
fed the Korean magistrates OF these
towns they must prepare quarters for
a large body of troops for immediate
use