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KJ SEVENTH il EZ IT C3 0 0 iiikp1 16 PAGES TODAY Only Evening Paper in Si. Louis With the Associated Press News Service tost nr byxrytkcig." 0 VOL. 63. NO. 11.

ST. LOUIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 191CX PRICE ONE CENT ru3 Dm KIND MAIL CARRIER PARDONS BAD DOGS HUNG BETWEEN ITALIAN COUNTESSES WHO FIND AMERICA FULL OF DELIGHTFUL, NEW EXPERIENCES BALDWIN OK'S RIVER SITE FOR HARMON FLIGHT He Calls it Ideal for Start of Round Trip of 15 Miles. SAWYER HEARS THE ARBITRARY IS TO BEABOLiSHED Chairman of Joint Committee Declares Investigator Has Bedn Here. sss- lift i coxwTrss aaaI 5 (J 1 it 4S I 1 SVt art. COTlTESS BREUZONf.

RUN FAR FIREMEN ANT PETITION TO OUST JOSEPH H. CHO ATE FROM BAR, FILED Serious Charges Made Against Former Ambassador, to Great Britain. LITIGATION INVOLVED Petition Alleges He "Brought Dishonor Upon American BanAssociation." VIOLATED CONFIDENCE Many Offenses Are Recited in List Presented to Na- -tional Organization. SPOT-LIGHT INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF CKOATE JOSEPH H. CHOATE for years has been considered the fore- most lawyer in the United States.

The two enemies that he fought hardest in his long career were the late Russell Sage and Hetty Green, one of America's richest women. Norcross, a crank, dropped 10 founds of dynamite at the feet of Russell Sag 15 years ago. Sage was talking to a broker's clerk and made him a shield. Afterward Laldlaw, Wie clerk, sued Sage and Clionte prosecuted the trial of the suit three times, as he said afterward, "without fee so that he could get Urrle nue! on the witness stand." lie ha1e-l Sage, he said. Ho fought Hetty Oreen b-caure (quoting hor) she refused tlire, times to marry h'm Tyheii lit a poor lawyer and she the rich heiress, Miss Robinson.

Bt Assoelfctl PrM. CHATTANOOGA, 31. Charges that Jpseph Choate of New York, 'forme Ambassador from the United States to Great Britain, has been guilty' of the violation of the constitution of the American Bar Association in a failure to uphold the honor of the profession of the law, and 'a petition that he be expelled from, the Bar Association, were reported to the American Bar Association today and referred to the Committee on Grievances. These charges were filed by James R. Watts of New York, through his attorney, George W.

Chamlee of this city, a member of the Bar Association. The charges alleged that Choat "hs violated the confidence of his clients, James R. Watts and wife; that he has violated the canons of ethics of the American Bar Association, has been gtillty of divers and many offenses irt violation of good morals and fair dealings and has brought dishonor and disgrace upon the American Bar AssocU-tlon of the United States of America." Coal Contracts levolved. The first charge has' to do with certain litigation entrusted to Choate and his associates In the firm of F.vars, Choates Bearman of New and in an associate partnership with Tread-welHof Cleveland. It alleged that the petitioner.

Watts, had a large end valuable coal business In the year 16S4. and made a contract with two men the name of Weston. As a part of the trade It Is alleged that the guaranteed to Watts certain prices for coal: that the contract was worth about $300,000 to Watts and was to run until the year 1901. The business was with the Primrose Colliery of Pennsylvania. In 1SS5 firm of Werton Brother A Watts was dissolved end Jnns It.

Wntts became owner cf the burners In New York guarnntr from the Weston Brothers, for the fulfillment of the contract hy tK.t I'rlmrcM Colliery up to the y.ar jvri. Tt Is it-leired that soon after the dlisol-jtn the firm of Weston Brothers Watts, the Primrose Colliery clolmel t- in financial straits, wsnjfeil ti noacy from Watts without security andv when he declined to lnd t'l' rvney it Is claimed the colliery hren-heil contract, coal ceased coming, ail lotft Watts In a precarious businerx situation. fcalt 'trrtfil la In 1SSS Watts engaged the firm of Evarts. Choate Beaman to bring aylt against Walter Weston and Alfred Wee-ton for SXAA0O damages. This suit was filed.

The petition alleges that not loc afterward he was In the office tt Choate and overheard by accident a conversation between Choate anJ an attorney In' which this attorney representing Weston brothers offered to Treadwell Cleveland. Choate "trial attorney." the sum of JM.000 to ompro- mine the esse. Watts now ya In his petition to the Bar A al Inn that he telteves his law suit was "sold out or thrown awsy." Only nominal damages were granted, the sum. in fact, being cunts. Asks Their Release After They Were Arrested for Attack-J.

ing' Him. William Hill, a Granite City mall carrier, knows how to forgive. He provel itwben he brought about the release of two police prisoners, arrested for attacking him. Hill's route in delivering mail lies past William Belton's home on street, and Belton owns two bulldogs. They ran out of the yard, Tuesday afternoon, barking loudly, and circled around Hill, who, accustomed to' encounters of that sort, did his best to shoo them away.

One of them snapped at his leg, tearing his trousers and scratching the skin. Hill went ahead delivering mail, but a policeman who eaw the Incident arrested both dogs and took them to police headquarters. When Hill heard Tuesday evening that the dogs were face to face with execution on account of their assault on him, ho was much perturbed. He hurried to the police station and begged for their release. "Those are good dogs," he said.

"They didn't mean any harm. They are Just playful and full of life. I don't want to prosecute. I want' them released. Please send them home." Hill's wish was regarded, and Belton was made happy ty.

the return of his pets. NIECE BECOMES FOURTH BRIDE OF HER UNCLE, 68 YEARS OLD She Will Still Call Him "Uncle Charlie" in Spite of the Ceremony. Charles M. Vancil. 68 years old, will continue to be "Uncle Charlie" to the woman who is now his wife, and who but 24 hours ago was his housekeeper.

The Mrs. Vancil of today, who was the Mrs. Ida Corzine of yesterday, is a niece of Vancll's first wife. She has always called him "Uncle Charlie" alnce he was her uncle, and the marriage will make no change in the title of the husband. Vancil.

who Is a retired business man of Auburn, 111., returned to that place Tuesday night after, being married at the St. Louis Courthouse by Circuit Judge WiJUian Circuit Clerk Charles R. Graves acted as best man. The bridal party was accompanied by Mrs. William H.

Walsh of Birmingham, a daughter of "Vancil, and her three children. This Is the fourth marriage for Van cil. and he has 10 children living. CHICAGO SCHOOLS TO TEACH DANGERS 3F UNLOADED GUNS Proper Way to Board and Alight From a Street Car Also, Is in New Curriculum. CHICAGO, Aug.

81. "I didn't know it was loaded." This and all other like excuses will be heard no more if the school teachers of Chicago teach. as instructed, prospects proposed for a new form' of physiology for city schools. "Treat every pistol, rifle or gnn as If it were loaded," is the principal piecept among: others for the safe guarding- of lives, limbs and health of children. It was announced today that upon the recommendation of Mrs.

Young and a special committee, a new hygiene series had been adopted. Besides the dangers of careless ness, thoughtlessness or ignorant use of firearms, the books teach the prop er way of boarding and alighting from street cars and the principles of temperance. BOY, 17, TEASED INTO WEDDING; GIRL OF 1 1 MARRIES LAD OF 19 One Youngster Says He Was Lured to Matrimony; Another Surprises Parents. nOCKFORD, 111., Aug. SI.

Declaring he was teased Into matrimony by his wife, Walter Johnson, 17 years old, has sued Grace Johnson, 19 years old. for divorce. They were married four weeks ago. PINE. Aug.

SI. Miss Ruth Harding, 11 yea-s old. was married here to William Breland. 19 years o'd, by a Justice of the peace Miss Harding resided with her parents in Bogalusa. Her father was one of the pioneers In developing that town.

She and Breland became infatuated, but no one suspected the attachment was more than childish fancy. CHILDREN'S JOKE INJURES TEN Brooklyn Firemen and Policemen Overcome Looking for Girl in Sewer. NEW YORK, Aug. 31. Ten Brooklyn firemen and policemen are under the care of surgeons after having nearly lost their lives aa the result of being hoaxed by children.

The firemen were told by the children yesterday that one of their number, a little girl, had fallen through a manhole into a great 10-foot trunk sewer. The men organized a rescue party and went into the big pipe In search of the supposed missing child. They were overcome by the deadly sewer gases and were brought to the surface TUSKS FIGHT WILD ELEPHANT Prof. Akely Clung io Ivories as Animal Plunged Him io Ground. BECAME UNCONSCIOUS Left for Dead in Jungle With Several Ribs Fractured.

By Associated Vrtmm. CHICAGO, Aug. 31. Details of Frof. C.

E. Akely's encounter with an elephant while hunting- big game in Africa were received in Chicago yesterday. A few days ago friends heard of the injury received by Prof. Akely, who was formerly connected with- the Field Museum of Chicago, but beyoffc the information that he was not fatally injured there was little else. The letter was received by Fred M.

Stephenson, who, with John T. Mo-Cutcheon, was a member of the Akely hunting party in Africa. Akely's adventures in Africa were brought to Roosevelt's notice when the mighty hunter was President, and they, more than anything else, caused him to make his trip across the dark continent. It was said at that! time that Akely had killed a jaguar with his hands after the big cat had knocked him down and wounded him severely. Had Narrow Escape, Prof.

Akely's letter says: "You may Pwonder Just what happened when I met the last elephant. Briefly this: He took me by surprise. The herd was some distance in the bamboos, and was upon me with one tusk at my chest before I could raise a gun. I caught the, tusk and threw myself between the tusks, grasping one with each hand. "As I went down he drove his tusks into the ground, his trunk curled -under and on my chest.

For Just a minute I saw his vicious little ye'ahdthen with" a wheeze he i surged' down and I went to sleep. 'Four hours and a half later I rose drenched with the cold mist buried In blood and ants. One eye fortunately was In service, and I could see a little way off the camp fires and tents of the gun bearers and porters, where they cooked their food and mourned their dead 'Bwana'. They had left me to Allah and the hyenas. Manages to Use Voice.

"My voice was in good shape, and hew the curs did come when I called. They took me in and during Intervals of consciousness I got them to give me whisky and beef tea. "Dr. Phillip of the Church ofx Scotland mission, reached us about 48 hour after the so I had the best of care. There were no bones broken except ribs and I don't know how many of these.

"Why the elephant left me I know not. Probably he thought I was finished and went for others. But the others had all leaked out of the landscape. It seems possible that in his last drive down he had pushed his tusks as far into the earth as he could, which accounts for my not being flattened out as thin as a wafer. Ualdr Goen to Safety.

"My head gun bearer was Swahlll, who was with Arthur Newman when he was gored by a cow elephant. They say that on that occasion he killed the cow. On this occasion he carried a good gun to a point of safety. "It is now three weeks since I was hurt. I am still on my back, but feeling finely; I hope that In three more weeks I shall be on the trail of my friend the elephant." COOLER TO BE FOLLOWED BY WARMER THURSDAY; CLEAR WEATHER TO CONTINUE THE TEMPEHATIBES.

1 a. m- "3 11 a. 13 (noon) a. ra- 1 n. in.

a. 71 2 p. ni. lu a. 73 .73 77 .70 Yesterday's Temperatures.

Maximum Wi at 5 p. m. Mlitmnm 72 at a. m. "I've made a discovery," sal the man with the green scarf pin.

"What's that an extra five in your week-end envelope?" queried the one with the green socks. "No, but something almost as wondertul." "Being?" "Perpetual motion. The never-ending report the- marriage-about-to-be of the Duke and Kath-erine." "I see that Sunny Jim Sherman was cheered by the voter of Jop- JfE ADMTTS. Iln "Yes. but after the fall returns, will he want to go back to the mines?" Official forecast! Fair ant eooler toala-htt Thursday fair and slightly warmer.

Stave of the river i 4,7 feett fall A toe IMG FINDS CITY ENTHUSED "Your Exhibition Will Make History" Lieutenant Wires Chief. SPEED RATE 4o MILES Both Post-Dispatch Aviators Mean to Fly Across the Mississippi. "RIVER SITE IS IDEAL FOR START OF RIVER FLIGHT" ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30, 1910.

Clifford B. Harmon, Harvard Aeronautic Club, Boston: I THINK the river site preferable. Good for field flights, ideal for the start of the river flight. We go over the river course Wednesday. Round trip about 15 miles.

St. Louis people very enthusiastic and anxious to do everything possible to assure success of flights. Your river flight will make history. THOMAS a BALDWIN. With fair weather, Clifford B.

Harmon will fly the St. Louis river front in his Farman biplane Saturday afternoon, Sept. 10, and Harmon and Capt. Thomas S. Baldwin will give exhibition field flights, probably including a flight across the Mississippi, on the two days following.

"This assurance was given Wednesday by Baldwin, who is In St. Louis as Harmon's personal representative and the guest of the Post-Dispatch, to outline the necessary arrangements for the three days' flights. The tract east of Calvary Cemetery, long North Broadway, was selected by Baldwin Tuesday afternoon as the starting point for the river flights and as the field for the aviation exhibition. Through arrangements being made by the Post-Dispatch and a citizens' committee, all flights will be free to the public. Baldwin Enthusiastic.

Baldwin, who has been In the air almost dally this summer, was nearly carried off his feet with enthusiasm as he viewed the North St. Louis' field Tuesday afternoon. He not only declared, speaking of the river flight, that Harmon would "eat It up," but he said he would not be satisfied himself without flying over the Mississippi. "I don't Intend to compete with Harmon," he said, "but I certainly do Intend to be the next man after him to go over that river In an aeroplane." He said he would probably plan to land at Washington Park, East St. Louis, and the latter field was included In his inspection schedule for Wednesday.

"This is gold coin!" exclaimed the seasoned aeronaut and aviator, as he pac.ed tl'c long stretch of level land the Terminal and Wabash railroad tracks, near the corner of Bulwer and Campbell avenues. "If I had to take pencil and paper and map our Just the kind of a field 1 he continued. "I couldn't beat this one. Look over there and he pointed southeast towa aiches of the Merchants' Bridge. "Not a thing in the way between here and the river, and as fine a level as a man could want to get a start on.

Just run a roller over it, get a few clumps of weeds down and some boulders out of the way for a width of" say 100 feet, and you've got the starting place. Hound Trip Probable. "How far from here to South St. Louis? Not more than seven or eight miles along tne river, you say? Why, Harmon will eat that up:" Baldwin said Harmon's river flight probably would be, as has been sug-rsted, a round trip, but he said It was probable Harmon would want to land at tlie southern extremity of his course before s-tartlng back up the river. "I would like to find a field oi the F.asl Side, far enough south to give people along both sides of the river a good chance to see the flight from the entire dlstauce along the levees," said Baldwin.

"A landing could be made in the water without great danger, but that is not a desirable thing to do, and it would spoil the chance of a return flight. What I "hall try to find Is a place where Harmon can land If he wants to, and make a start for a re turn flight." Harmon's speed, Baldwin said. would be 40 to 45 miles an hour be cause of the weight of his machine Both Harmon and Baldwin prefer machines of heavy, substantial build to graceful but fragile craft of the "Antoinette" style. By a successful river flight and field flights. Harmon will win two costjy cups and CapC Baldwin will win cash prizes, offered by the Post-Dispatch and the CltlsenV Committee.

The Post-Dispatch paying the railroad and hotel bills of the aviators, and the Citizens' Cvatlaueet oa Page 2, Celamat LOWER COAL RATES Interstate Commerce Com-misssion Is to Take Action, He Asserts. In an interview with a Post-Dispatch reporter, Wednesday, Isaac H. chairman of the Joint Conference Committee ok the abolition of the bridge arbitrary, intimated that the Interstate Commerce' Commission had sent a. reo-resentative to St. Louis to investigate coal rates and the bridge arbitrary.

Sawyer, when asked whether he had conferred with the representative of the commission, declined to answer. "Have you heard," he was asked, "that the Interstate Commerce Commission has decided to reduce the rate on coal from the Illinois fields into SL Louis?" "It has been so reported," he answered. i "Do you believe the report?" "Yes." "Is it true that "the Interstate Commerce Commission has investigated the terminal question thoroughly and that you have confidential information that the arbitrary is to be abolished by the commission?" "There are rumors to that effect," Sawyer replied- Sawyer stated that the Shippers' Committee intends to continue its efforts to rid the city of the bridge arbitrary, but does not care who gets the credi for its abolition. There has been a demand for some time that the Interstate Commerce Commission be called into the bridge arbitrary The friends of the Terminal Association, in their arguments before the 'Municipal Assembly in favor of the Ranken tract bill, declared that the matter of rates and arbitraries Je left to the. commission, A representative of the commission has been In St.

Louis for several weeks, according to authentic reports, quietly rnd carefully Investigating every phase of the Terminal's business, particularly the coal rate and arbitrary, and is said to have reported that both the rate should be and the arbitrary abolished. Sawyer, who as an extensive ship per Is in a position to have a pretty good insight into the railroad situation, said he also understood that the Santa Fe railroad was also preparing to enter St. Louis. This road, he said, would greatly affect the Southwestern railroads now entering St. Louis.

He said he thought the business interests of the city ought to be loyal to the railroads operating into and out of this city for years, and helping to develop the Southwestern business. Sawyer said he understood the Santa Fe started to take the income from the short lines carrying lumber In the Southwestern States so that it could control the traffic and advance the lum ber rates. Sawyer also intimated that he had been asked to furnish, interrogatories for President Ripley of the Santa Fe when he appears before the commission to testify realtlve to discrimination against Southwestern short lines. He said, however, that he would leave that matter tor the representative of the Business Men's League who is now in Chicago. He said he was nt at liberty to state whether the Interstate Commerce man in St.

Louis had made an Investigation of the 'short line situation in the Southwest. HEINZE MARRIED TO WIDOW. STARTS ON YACHTING TRIP Copper Magnate and Auburn- Haired Bride Soon Will Go to Butte. By Leased Wire From the New York Bureau of the Pnnt-Dlspateh. NEW YORK, Aug.

31. FTitz Augus tus Helnze, the copper magnate, and Mrs. Bernice Henderson were married this afternoon by the Rev. Dr. Ham- bel of the Protestant Episcopal Church in his apartments In the Jefferson Arms, 34 Jefferson Brooklyn.

Heinze and his auburn-haired bride lett immediately after the ceremony for a cruise on a yacht and announced their Intention of returning to New York and departing next Tuesday for Butte, Mont Mr. Heirze called Dr. Hambel over the telephone this morniryr and ar ranged for the marriage. The couple arrived together in a closed automobile and found a few friends awaiting them in Dr. Hambel rooms.

BAND CONCERTS TONIGHT. Fairground and Industrial School parks, 7 p. m. to 10 p. m.

Vrfl With 32 'Whales StranH.j NORTH SYDNEY. N. Aug. sf. The big Newfoundland whaler Cache-lot, Capt.

Amundsen, is ashore on Bel'e Isle, badly damaged and full of water The crew reached shore safely. The vessel haa 32 whales aboard. PITTSBURG. Aug. last sfame of the series between New Tnrw and Pittsburg waa called off on account or ram.

TITLED ITALIAN SEE AMERICA AS A WONDER WORL Countesses, Prince and a Count View With Surprise Many of Our Institutions. AMERICA AS SEEN BY AN ITALIAN COUNTESS EVERYTHING is dollars here. We spoil opera singers. Our sleeping cars are comfortable. A Our skyscrapers are wonderful.

We have large parks, and in St. Louis an awful volume of smoke. American opera lovers spoil Italian singers by paying- them princely salaries and send the home laden with money and a de sire for leisure, according to the statement of Countess Brenzoni, one of a party of titled Italians who visited St. Louis a day and a half In their pleasure tour of American cities. "Our singers are content to delight us with grand opera in our native country until they have a chance to share In the wonderful riches offered by your American promoters," the pretty young Countess said with a smile.

"Then they return to us with their sudden riches and build palaces and seemingly want to forget how to use their voices at home. The power of your American money has lost many voices to the artistic opera in Italy." American Money Mad. Countess Caterenetti, aunt of Countess Brenzonl and her chaperon on the American tour, thinks that the people of the United States are in a dreadful hurry to get rich. "Everything is dollars here," she said as she ichuckled good naturedly. "Your neople rush around In an endeavor to 'grab money on the fly' It seems.

Over In Italy we make the artistic things you Americans buy with your hurry-up dollars." The roya! party is composed of the two Countesses, Prince. Torre-bruna, Count Arrlgo Balladoro, the Rev. Father Giachlno Bellanca, chaplain to the family of the Prince, and the Rev. Father Erneste Vercesl, editor of the "Union del Milan." They are making a tour of the country preceding their visit to the Eucharist Congress at Montreal. Sept.

4 to U. They will return to Italy from Montreal. They departed from St Louis Wednesday. Women Speals English. 'Both countesses caa spalc lie English language fluently, with a slight accent.

The Rev Father Vercesl Is the only male member of the party who haa mastered the language. The others converse pleasantly through an Interpreter. The countesses are democratic. They were garbed in cool shirt waists and neat gray skirts. Neither of the countesses is married.

Countess Caterenetti Is the elder. Countess Brenzonl apparently is 25 years old. She lsof the dark-haired type of Italian beauty and has blue eyes. A Pullman sleeping car, the first night the party spent on American soil, initiated the women into what is to them one --f the many unique ways of the Americans. "We soon mastered the sleeping car and fovnd its mysteries, and then were surprised at tts real comfort." Courtess BrenKor.i expialit d.

IVander at Skyscrapers. You have wonderful skyscrKpers in your cities." she continued. "Thfy are a novelty to us, and I want io keep rtodgW all the time for fear one i.ilght fall. "You have large parks and an awful volume of smoke in St. Louis.

I feel like I ought to keep washing the smoke and soot from my face and eyes so that I mlffht see better, jaammotn Cave and Niagara Falls are among the rrndest sights we ever nave seen." Countess Brenzonl wore bloomers while she climbed ladders and dodged the stalactites in Mammoin lvb. Th oarty departed at 11:28 a. m. Wednesday for Chicago. From there thv will go to Toronto, thence to Mon treal.

They expect to sail for bome i is i TETANUS SERUM SAVES 2 Girl. Is Cured, but Treatment Is Administered Still to Boy. Enormous overdoses of anti-tetanus serum, together with internal administrations of chloroform, atropine and chlorotone, have effected two extraordinary recoveries from lockjaw in and near St. Louis, although both cases, before admitted to treatment, had advanced to stages usually considered hopeless. The first case, which physicians at the city hospital regard as practically cured, is that of Richard Schleier, 9 years old, who was placed in the institution 12 days after his leg was bruised by a fall from a brewery wagon.

His Jaws were locked and the muscles rigid. The rigidity had vanished Wednesday and he was able to swallow food. The other case was that of Loretta Monken, 14 years old, of Belleville. Stepped on Rusty TimlU She stepped on a rusty nail Aug. 1, and a week later was placed under the care of a physician.

Her Jaws were set, and the spinal curvature. characteristic of the disease, had The doctor pronounced her cured Wednesday, and said had discontinued the serum treatment five days Instead of the usual injection of 500 units of serum, her physician administered 6000 units daily, until a total of 60,000 units had been given. or a pint and a half. In Schleier's case, doses of 500 units were administered every two hours, until Wednesday a total of 18,000 units had been Injected. Convulsions Feared.

The chief danger, during the adminis tration of the serum, was the onset of convulsions, which usually end in exhaustion and death. Nurses watched both patients incessantly for warnings of coming convulsions, and intercepted them with doses of powerful narcotics. In the Schleier boy's case, whiffs of chloroform -were at first waved into his nostrils, but as he gained strength, the drug was given internally, In small doses. Usually, tetanus is fatal unless the serum is Injected Into the spinal cord within 10 days after injury. But In the boy's case, 12 days had elapsed before treatment began.

Hope for Recovery. "We have every hope for young Schleier's recovery." said Dr. Walter H. Hewett. resident physician at the city, hospital, to a Post-Dispatch reporter.

"The muscles of his Jaws have relaxed and the rigidity of hi body has disap Owing to the huge Injections of serum, spinal curvature was not per mltted to manifest itself. If he con tinues improving for the neju two o.ys we shall confidently prx Bounce him out of danger." i WTH OCKIAW IN FERGUSON, BUT BLAZE IS FARTHER Volunteers Find That i Burn ing BuildingTs Outside of $2 Fee Limits. Soon 'after the fierce 'electric storm broke over Ferguson at 9 m. Tuesday, two fires lighted up the horizon. One appeared to be on Elizabeth ave nue, the principal residence street, and the other proved to be at Florissant two miles and a half As soon as the fire-fighters who com pose the volunteer department of Fer guson saw the flames, they(ran to head quarters, ana at nrst.

wnen a dozen hal assemwea tney nardly knew which way to go. being literally between two fires. ims way, my ganant men!" shouted ine viiarieo crown; ana away they hiked toward Elizabeth avenue, drag ging tne neavy nose reer behind them Through the streets, thery tugged and splashed, the water, sometimes up to their knees, ruining one gorgeous summer suit after while the thun ders roared, the llghtnring flashed and the water came down in such torrents as It never came down at Ladore. Blase Outside of Town Limits. But there was no fire on Elizabeth avenue! To their deep disgust the fire men saw.

that the blaze. was outside of the town limits. They dragged the heavy hose reel back to headquarters, with imprecations on the since not only was their clothing ruined but the trip was all for nothing, none being entitled to the 2 awarded provided for: attending a fire. Besides there were no fireplugs near the blaze. The fire proved to be on the country place of Harry Stein.

The barn, which had been struck by lightning, was burned to the ground, and the hay and farming Implements were destroyed. Stein saved three mules and a horse. The Florissant fire was In a barn belonging to Bernard Korte, and was caused by lightning. It was consumed, with $700 worth of hsy, $noo worth of potatoes. A cow barn adjoining also was destroyed.

Residents of Ferguson were so alarmed when the storm came up that many of them Ted to their basements, and others sought refuge in what they call their cyclone cellars dugouts In the back yard which are used lit lieu of refrigerators. Roof Is Blown Off. At Carsonvllle. west of Ferguson, a house was unroofed. In Ferguson streets were flooded and pank sidewalks were afloat.

Telephones were cut off for a time and electric lights were out for 10 minutes. Lightning was practically continuous for one and one-halt hours. The worst of the storm was over at 10:30 o'clock, but tne rain did not stop until midnight. The Prt-Ilintrh I enlv vnln n-wriMPT In ft. l-mls th iwwtv or aevrs gathered by th AasocUteyPrsss.

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