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1 THE REPUBLIC: SATURDAY AUGUST 29. 1903. TO-DAYS NEWS BUSINESS. IN BRIEF Yesterday's bank clearings were $767,835. Local discount rates were between 5 and 6 per cent.

Domestic exchange was quoted as follows: New York. bid, 10c premium asked; Chicago, par bid. 10c premium asked; Cincinnati, Louisville and New Orleans, 10c discount bid, par asked. Wheat closed lower at bid No. 2 red.

Corn closed lower No. 2 mixed. Oats closed at 35c asked No. mixed. The local market for spot cotton WAS changed.

WASHINGTON. Secretary Hitchcock will not issue statement on the Indian scandals until he has. heard from President Garrett of the Rights Association. Mr. Hitchcock declares that the inquiry will be searching and not a man upon whom the slightest taint is cast will be retained in the Government service.

LOCAL AND SUBURBAN. Visiting merchants from the Southwest are guests at a trolley -car outing. Coroner's jury returns a verdict of "culpable negligence" against Motorman Landstrom, Water Commissioner Adkins promises clear water by December 1. Crowd demands the arrest of Bay's saliants and. makes demonstration against patrolman.

Congressmen Vandiver, Lamar and Hamlin of Missouri discussed Mr. Folk's chances to be Governor. Ferdinand Mercer, brakeman, was killed and Engineer W. W. Christine and Fireman Frank Sanders were injured in freight wreck on, the Missouri Pacific Railway.

Three young women take the final vows at a reception at the Ursuline Convent. Chairman Thomas J. Adkins will not be candidate for State chairman or National A Committeeman of the Republican party in Missouri. Mrs. William Cunningham caused the arrest of a "masher." The police say that Spies belongs to gang of Chicago thieves, who had planned extensive operations here.

St. Louis detectives capture man wanted In Ohio an charge of embezzlement. The reported flop of Edward Block to the minority side of the House of Delegates gives each side fourteen votes. The Reverend Doctor R. C.

Farris died after long illness. Major Hugh C. Dennis seeks court's aid to oust president and other officers of the Hotel Monticello Company. Colonel Agular, the Brazilian Commissioner General to the World's Fair, arrived with his family and secretaries. Charles Buehler was dismissed from the police force because he stepped on woman's foot in a street car.

Bullding Commissioner Helmberger says present building laws are easily evaded. House of Delegate members will visit city Institutions. John Wilton Cunningham, prominent artist, died in Texas, after a lingering 111- ness. The Missouri Press Association appointed committee to report on the question of dropping the names of John A. Lee, Page and R.

B. Speed from the rolls. GENERAL DOMESTIC. Secretary Shaw announces the accumulation of fund providing rellet for the money market under stress of crop moval. Six masked men loot the Rock Island passanger station at McFarland, lock six the employes in a refrigerator, and after beating conductor and baggagemen into Insensibility, walk away in the darkness.

Senator Cullom of. Illinois says he Never there will an extra session of Congress to take some action on the Panama Canal. Mrs. Lizzie Shultz, wife of wealthy ranchman near Solomon, ran SWAy from her home and was found working in factory at St. Joseph, Mo.

She refuses to her husband. Father Cushing, who once assaulted BishOP Mats of Colorado, is ordered to the Trappist Monastery at Gethsemane, where he will remain a prisoner the balance of his life. Frederick Olmstead, the noted landscape architect, dies suddenly in Waverly, at the age of 81 years. The Little Bonne Femme Baptist Association, in session at Burgeon, adopts resolutions commending the work of Circuit Attorney Joseph A. Folk and indorsing him for Governor.

Attorney General Crow, by leading the defense to believe he was ready for trial in the case of Senator Buell Matthews, which will be called Monday, drew out proposition to continue the case until after the Farris case. This will be done. Judge H. D. Bassett dies of heat prostration at St.

Joseph, Mo. FOREIGN. Macedonian insurgents are aggressively active near Salonica, and have destroyed all the Turkish posts along the Bulgarian frontier in the vilayet of Adrianople. SPORTING. Pitteburg defeated Cardinals by score et 4 to 1.

Pool selling is stopped at the Grand Circult races at Readville. Driver Cox wins much applause by annexing two races. Winners Kinloch yesterday were: Requisition, Quaker Girl, Decoration, Old Stone, Lou Clieveden and Lynch. Thomas Lipton hopes for heavy wind and a rough sea for to-day'a yacht races, though he does not expect to win Marine Intelligence. Plymouth, Aug.

Bluecher, from New York. New York, Aug. La Lorraine, Havre; Lucania, Liverpool. Sailed: Cymric, Liverpool. Moville, Aug.

28. -Balled: Furnessia, from Glasgow. New York. Genoa, Aug. Lahn, New York via Naples.

Queenstown, Aug. Sailed: Mayflower, from Liverpool, Boston. Southampton, Aug. Fuerst Blimarck, from Hamburg, New. York, via Cherbourg.

Boulogne fir Mer, Aug. Ryn-. dam. New York, for Rotterdam (and procoeded). Queenstown, Aug.

Arrived: Ultonia, Boston, for Liverpool; Campania, New York, for Liverpool (and both proceeded). Cherbours. Salled: Puerst Bismarck, from Hamburg and Southampton, for New York. Don't neglect advertising for housegirl. The Bunday.

Republic Is the surest and quickest medium. All druggists take tor The Republic at office rates. AID FOR BREWERY STRIKERS. Financial Assistance and Moral Support Tendered to Employer. At a meeting in Druids' Hall last.

night, which attended by engineers, Aremen and bretery workers, resolutions were passed extending to the striking engineers and freden promises of any financial ald which might be needed, in addition to moral Lighthall- of the International Tinion of Steam Engineers, who presided at the meeting, stated that by to night every and fireman a would be out and brewing would be at At the meeting last night it was stated ten engineers had joined those The engineers want an and the an increase a ARTIST "JACK" CUNNINGHAM DIED AFTER LONG ILLNESS. Widely Known St. Louis Painter, Considered Masterpieces, Lungs at Camp Reliance, a Weeks of Suffering Interment Cemetery. THE LATE JOHN WILTON John Wilton Cunningham, prominent among Western painters, died Thursday night at Camp Reliance, a health resort near San Antonio, Ter. The news of his death was received yesterday in a dispatch to his father, the Reverend J.

W. Cunningham of No. 1414 Locust street. Although the news was received with much sorrow by the many friends of the young painter, his death was expected by those ho were dally informed of his condition. Death was due to an affection of the lungs, from the effects of which Cunal gham had been a sufferer for some time.

As an artist probably no man in 8t. Louis was in greater demand In recent years. Early in life he showed his adaptability for the brush, and at the age of 14 began his career. "Jack," as be was familiarly known by his friends, was born at Louisville in 1868. He came to St.

Louis in 1875. He attended the public schools of this city and later took course in the art department of Washington University, where it was found he had skill far above his classmates. After Anishing his course he did much work for local newspapers, and soon after took charge of the art department of the Indianapolis Sentinel. He sought the highest in his chosen profession, however, and later embarked for Paris, France, where he journeyed to complete his education in the Latin quarter. He spent five years in France.

The second year there he earned special mention for his work, which was exhibited in the Paris salon. BIG DEMAND FOR WORK. This success made demand in St. Louis for his work, and local firm for time had all they could do to supply the trade. After he returned from Paris, Cunningham engaged to paint the picture, which is now an admired work, and which VICE CONSUL UNINJURED; WARSHIPS SET SAIL.

Continued From Page One. some American naval demonstration In those waters. Reports also have come to the Government from the missionary interests or threatened destruction their property at Harpoot, and because this Admiral Cotof ton will be allowed to proceed with all his vessels to Beirut, HAY POSTPONES VACATION AND RETURNS TO CAPITAL Oyster Bay, Aug. Roosevelt was informed to-night of the incorrectness of the report that Vice Consul William C. Magelssen, at Beirut, Syria, had been assassinated.

The President expressed gratification that Consul Magelssen had escaped without 1h- jury from the assault of the would murderer. He announced, however, that no change at present would be made in the plans of this Government and that the European squadron, which he last night ordered to proceed immediately to Beirut, would continue to its ordered destination. It can be said that the President and Secretary of State Hay both regarded it advisable, in view of the present state of unrest in Turkey, to have American war vessels in Turkish waters. TALKS WITH HAY. For several hours to-day President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hay were in conference at Sagamore Hill.

They discussed every suggested phase of the situation in Turkey. At the conclusion of the conference Secretary Hay announced his intention of returning immediately to Wash- ington. SYRIAN IN ST. LOUIS SAYS MOHAMMEDANS ARE GUILTY. Joseph G.

Adamie, vice president of the Marionite Benevolent Society, the local Syrian organization, believes that the attack on Vice Consul William C. Magelssen at Beirut the result of religious troubles. "While the Christian population of Beirut exceeds that of the Mohammedans maid Mr. Adamie, "the local Government In the hands of the latter, and I have no doubt that Mr. Magelssen was murdered by the Mohammedans.

They are very bitter against the Christians, and, while no act warranting the saseination of the Vice Consul may have occurred at Beirut, they took that method of avenging themselves tor fancied wrongs the hands of the Christians In other parts of the country. meeting of the Marionite Society Thur day night the report of the tion and condemnatory resoAdamle returned from who at the to have the was well EDITORS PROPOSE TO DROP JOHN A. LEE, PAGE AND SPEED. Many of Whose Productions 'Are Succumbed to an Affection of the Health Resort in Texas, After Many to Be Made in Bellefontaine -Photograph by Strauss. CUNNINGHAM.

decorates the main entrance to the parlor at the Hotel, It is entitled, "The Maturity of St. Louis." A companion picture, "The Birth of St. Louis," also at the Planters Hotel, was done by Paul Cornoyer, Cunningham's classmate in Parls. Cunningham did much work at Jefferson City, where his paintings adorn the walls of the Governor's mansion. paintings of former Governor Lon V.

and wife, and those of Governor and Mrs. Alexander M. Dockery, are considered masterpleces. His last touches with the brush were made in the completion of a likeness of Mrs. Lon V.

Stephens for her three St. Louls home, and which is an exact reproduction of the picture in the Statehouse at Jefferson City, While painting this picture, Cunningham, although harassed by the encroachments of the disease which caused death, kept bravely to his task. He was forced to lay down his brush many times in the course of the work, but he fused to leave the city until the picture was finished. On July 9, he departed for San Antonio, and upon his arrival there took up his restdence in a tent on the mountain side with other invalids. A letter recently received in St.

Louis from Doctor E. A. Woods, son of the Reverend C. C. Woods of the St.

Louts. Christian Advocate, told of the good treatment "Jack" was receiving. Besides his parents, he is survived by four brothers a and a sister. They are: A. Charles and Edward H.

Cunnngham of St. Louis; William I. Cunningham of Little Rock, and Mrs. W. D.

Taylor of Long Beach, Cal. Instructions were sent to. San Antonio yesterday to forward the body to St. Louis. It is believed the body will arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday.

The Interment will be made in Bellefontaine Cemetery. REBELS ACTIVE NEAR SALONICA, Capture Neveska, Killing Two Hundred Turkish Soldiers, and Build Earthworks. Salonica, Aug. 2,000 insurgents, now near Vodena, have been ordered to concentrate in the mountains of Movihovo. They are expected to attack Tikvesh and Shevgheli.

In In the evening of August 25 a force sol- of Insurgents attacked Neveska, where 240 diers were stationed, 200 of whom were killed. The insurgents have constructed earthworks. Seven battalions of Turkish troops, which arrived at Neveska this morning. are nOw bombarding the defenses. Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug.

28-The general situation in the vilayet of Adrianople continues alarming. The revolutionarles Have destroyed all the Turkish posts along the frontier. The Autonomie says Turkish mander in the district of Seres has ordered his subordinates to destroy everybody and everything Bulgarian immediately the insurgent bands appear. The Turkish population is fleeing toward Constantinople. Eight hundred men, women and children, have gone to Yasilaki, and the Turkish Government 1s arranging to send them to Asia Minor.

A fierce fight has occurred at Passakui, twenty miles from Adrianople, where three Turkish battalions surrounded a body of insurgents. A second band of rebels came to the assistance of their comrades, who thereupon broke through the cordon, killing 150 Turks. The Macedonian organization is reported to be planning a big movement. General Zontchieff is sald to be organizing a body of 5,000 Macedonians to crose the frontler. The Macedonian Committee has urgently appealed to Prince Ferdinand to show greater interest in the Macedonian situation, saying that if Macedonia is not soon liberated the position of Bulgaria will become exceedingly critical.

The Dnevnik prints to-day what purports to be the accurate details of the train outrage near Kulell Burgas. It says a package was placed in the restaurant car of the train at Budapest, containing the bomb with clockwork attachment which timed to explode as the train was crossing the bridge at Maritza. It was intended to destroy the bridge and cut off communication between Adrianople and Salonica. LEXINGTON, George Denny, president of Washington and University, announces that the widow and children of the late Cyrus H. McCormick have given a fund of $10,000 to the univeralty, the proceeds of which are to mainin the new science ball.

Missouri Press Association Appoints a Committee to Investigate Charges of Corruption Against Men Whose Names Are Connected With Boodling Deals- -Ganz Resolution Causes Heated Argument-Pulitzer's School of Journalism Indorsed. T. T. WILSON OF TARKIO AVALANCHE IS ELECTED PRESIDENT. OFFICERS ELECTED BY MISSOURI PRESS ASSOCIATION.

T. T. Wilson of the Tarkio Avalanche, president. W. D.

Thomas of the Fulton Sun, first vice president. Euphrates Boucher of the, Mount Vernon Fountain and Journal, second vice president. B. F. Wood of the Laredo Tribune, third vice president.

J. M. Sosey of the Palmyra Spectator, recording secretary. R. M.

White of the Mexico Ledger, corresponding. of secretary. the School and Home, NEXT MEETING. At St. Louts, May 16, 1904.

An innocent looking resolution introduced by Philip Ganz of Macon Republican, to the eftect that the Committee on Credentials have authority to revise the list of members of the Missouri Press Association precipitated a sensation at the morning session of the Missouri Association yesterday. L. Jewett of the Shelbina Democrat, speaking of the resolution, said: "I do not believe in euphemisms or subterfuges. I am in favor of taking the bull by the horns on questions that do not admit of equivocation. There Is not a memher present who does not realize the import of the resolution introduced by Mr.

Ganz, at the same time appreciating his action in not making It personal." "I move as a substitute to his resolution that the names of John A. Lee, of I. L. Page and R. B.

Speed, be stricken from the roll membership of the Missouri Press Association. "There is nothing personal in my action, as at least one of the three I have always regarded as my friend. This association cannot, however, after the uncontradicted statements that have been made concerning these men in the recent boodle disclosures, afford to further recognize them as members of this organization." Jewell Mays of the Richmond Missourian, following Mr. Jewell, said that no member of the Missouri Press Association countenanced boodling or dishonesty in ADy T. T.

WILSON Of the Tarkio Avalanche, president of the Missouri Press Association. form, but advised that further investigation be had before final action be taken. W. T. Jenkins of the Platte City Land Mark, took the same view of the situation as Mr.

Mays. He feared to do in a minute, he said, what he might regret the rest of his days. "NO USE TEMPORIZING." Walter Williams of the Columbia Herald was not in favor of hasty action. belleve," he said, "in justice between man' and man. Every man accused of wrong has the right to be heard.

The laws of the land provide for this, and courts are established for this purpose. "It is not necessary to say that I. as well as every member of this association, condemn corruption in public office, but, at the same time, let's give these men a 'show for their white If, after tion, the charges are established, we may take such action as seems At. "There may be other members of the association who are guilty of moral wrongs not punished by the law. If charges were preferred against any such here we would accord them a hearing.

Let's give those against whom this resolution Is directed the same right, and, above all, strive to make the moral tone of this association what it should be." Mr. Williams then moved the appointment of a committee of five, whose duty it should be to investigate the advisability of striking the names of the members tioned from the rolls of association and report SO 800n as the investigation was completed. "There is no use temporizing with such men a1 John A. Lee and 1. Page," said T.

J. Lingle of the Clinton Democrat. "The Missouri Press Association wants no members of this ilk. They cast odium upon our organization and deserve no consideration at ou: hands. I am in favor of extending none.

"Charges of corruption and bribery have been published broadcast against these men and not once have they denied even a single charge. Innocent men do not act this way. It such men an these are to be continued an members of this association, I do not longer wish to be associated with them. "I favor referring the resolution to the Committee on Credentials, with instructions to strike from the rolls such names as are unworthy to be there. The names I have mentioned will be caught in the drag-net." COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE.

The motion of Mr. Williams prevalled, and Chairman Wilson appointed the committee of five. He named as members of the committee W. 0. L.

Jewett of the Shelbina Democrat, Euphrates' Boucher of the Mount Vernon Fountain and Journal, B. Tucker of the Parkville Gazette, C. J. Colden of the Maryville Forum, and B. J.

Blanton of the Paris Appeal. An informal n.eeting of the committee was immediately held and a report that made to the association -to the effect report at this meeting of the association would be impossible and that the matter in band would be investigated and recommendations made at the next meeting. resolution commending the gift of 000,000 to Columbia College, New York, by Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World for the establishment of school of journallam was introduced by R. M. White of the Mexico Ledger, and was adopted by the cation with expressions that the same could not fail to raise the standard of ethics and excellence in American journalism.

The appreciation and commendation of the editors of Missouri were also extended to Mr. Pulitzer for the rift. A source of ratification to the members of the association was that the program planned was carried through, not member failing to prepare and read the papers assigned them. At the morning session Ovid Bell of the Fulton Gazette read a paper on "The Responsibility of the Country Mr. Bell pointed out the high calling of the editor, and the confidential relations he bore to the people, and the duty he owed to send nothing but a newspaper of high moral tone into the homes of his readers.

Ben F. Wood of the Laredo Tribune talked to the association upon "Up-to-Date Advertising." The practice editors have of leaving advertisements two and three years old standing in their newspapers, he especlally deprecated as slouchy and calculated to give the worst impression of a paper. Not only as to the date of advertisements, but to the manner and style of display did Mr. Wood refer. ADVERTISING DISCUSSED.

"Advertising from the Standpoint of. a Country Merchant and Newspaper Man" WAS discussed by J. S. Morton of the Smithville Star. Mr.

Morton cited Instances of what advertising had done for two country merchants in mitnvilie and the impetus the individual efforts of these merchants in the advertising line had done for the town in which they live, incidentaily showing how others in different lines of bustness had profited because of the enterprise of two up-to-date citizens. J. P. Tucker of the Parkville Gazette discussed "What the Pubisner Owes the Among other profitable ideas advanced by Mr. Tucker was that the advertiser must deal squarely with the newspaper and his patrons in substantiating his published claims as to the quality of what he has in stock, If he wishes to get the full benents of the money he puts in the columns of a newspaper to tell of his wares.

New Mode of Laughter," a satire in D. verse, F. was Thompson the subject of the of a Eldon paper read by Eagle. was cleverly written and referred cieverly to Missouri politics. L.

P. Hoberts of the Memphis Democrat discussed "Does the Sensational Pay in the Country Newspaper?" Mr. Roberts took the position that to publish unverifled items of news of a sensational character was detrimental to the standing of a country newspaper and harmful to readers. The publication of news of such nature except for good cause he thought harmful. "Politics in the Association" was the subject of the paper which W.

R. Bowles of the Greenfield Advocate read. The Missouri Press Association, he declared, was not the place to exploit or to further the schemes of any person or set of persons, but to further the mutual interests of the members of the organization and the members of the newspaper profession generally. "The Ethics of the Newspaper Profession" was the subject paper read by D. E.

Campbell of the Louisiana Times. Mr. Campbell discussed the duties of newspapers to themselves, to each other and to the public. These are some of the extracts from his paper: "The path of human duty Is not 11- luminated with electric lights. "In these days of automobiles, trolley cars, railroads and rapid transit generally our civilization is progressing at the rate of sixty miles per hour, but no line of human endeavor has been able to outstrip.

the newspaper. "The best lecturer in the world cannot compete with the morning paper. "I believe the newspaper is more useful in republican form of government than the Constitution. "The press is the only trustworthy means of communication between the people and their omcial servants. "The newspaper scrutinizes the record of every one who would be a public servant so closely that a really base man is seldom elected to office.

"The newspaper is the calcium light which, when turned onto a public official, shows up his crookedness as plainly as the soubrette's wrinkles. "The splendid antiboodle campaign Joseph Folk would not have been possible had it not been for the work of The St. Louis Republic. "The modern newspaper is the greatest growth of our civilization. "If we country newspaper men cannot make Presidents we can at least assist in making a Governor.

The various committees made final ports. W. R. Painter of the Committee on Credentials, reported the membership of the association as 181, the members being from seventy-five counties in the State, from St. Louis and Kansas City.

The Committee on Resolutions mended and the association unanimously adopted the following resolution: SUPPORTING WORLD'S FAIR. "The Missouri Press Association wishes to express in strongest terms its appreciation of the Invitation of the Louisiana Exposition Company to meet in the Administration building, and for the hospitable entertainment extended us during this meeting. We reiterate our pledges of support, and assure the officials of the Exposition that in the future, as in the past, the press of Missouri will use its in best efforts to promote the Exposition every way within its power. We congratulate the Exposition Company on the progress made in the great preparation, 80 per cent of the constructon work being now finished." The thanks of the association was also extended to the Missouri Commission for the courtesies extended by It; to the railroads officers for for favors their faithful shown; to the outgoing services, and to the street railway companies for the complimentary transportation given to the editors during their stay in St. Louis.

The action of the World's Fair Commission in planning an exhibit of Missouri journalism WAS also commended and approved. The Anal action of the association was the election of officers to serve during the year. The following were unanimously elected: OFFICERS ELECTED. T. T.

Wilson of the Tarkio Avalanche, president; W. D. Thomas of the Fulton Sun, first vice president; Euphrates Boucher of the Mount Vernon Fountain and nal, second vice president; B. F. Wood of the Laredo Tribune, third vice president; J.

M. Sosey of the Palmyra Spectator, recording secretary; R. M. White of the Mexico Ledger, corresponding secretary; W. L.

Thomas of the School and Home, treasurer. T. T. Wilson, the new president of the Missouri Press Association, 1s 42 years old and has been Missouri editor since 1893, when he came to Tarkio and purchased the Avalanche. He came to Missouri from Colorado, where he published the Greely Sun.

Previous to his newspaper venture Mr. Wilson edited the Saline Valley Register in Kansas. He has been an enthuslastic member of the Missouri Press Association for several years, and has served as second and first vice presidents. Politically, Mr. Wilson is a Republican.

Before adjournment It was decided to have the next annual meeting of the association in St. Louis, May 16. Walter Willams announcing that at this time the press association of every State and Territory in the Union and the International Journalistic Congress will meet In St. Louis upon invitation of the World's Fair officials. Last night about Atty members of the association, some of them accompanied by their wives and daughters, departed over the Chicago and Alton on an excursion to Chicago.

WIDE-REACHING PLOT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE ATTACK. Boston, have been recelved here from Monastir. European Turkey. indicating that the attempted assassination of Vice Consul Magelssen just fitteen days after the assassination ci the Russian Consul, M. Rostkovski, did not surprise the English speaking people there.

For long time. it has been understood that the native, proprietors. feeling that their Investments were insecure under Turkish rule, have been working to secure foreign intervention and of late rumors of plot involving the assassination of Consals have been trequently heard. In tact. reports had become 50 well grounded that.

the Consuls bad considered the advisability of asking their Governments for national guards, but had delayed taking definite action. Caban 1 Exhibit. Aug. acting Secretary of Agriculture has appointed the presidents of a dozen commercial, manufacturing, industrial and agricultural associations as members of the committee to have charge of the Cuban exhibit at the St. Louis World's Fair.

Good Things For Saturday Buyers. In every department we show items of especial interest to-day. Many early fall lines are in. Many offerings in summer goods are most temptingly priced to close out. Come in to-day.

You are not posted unless you know what the big store is doing. Trousers. Continuation of the greatest sale of Fine Trousers ever held in St. Louis. Fancy Worsteds, allwool Cheviots and Homespuns -in the patterns and colorings you want--all new, desirable goods -lined, sewed and finished by tailors--possessing the shapeliness and tone of quality-trousers that were at our made $4 up and to $5- sell $2.95 Fall Hats.

Advance showing of the Early Fall Styles in Men's Hats. In particular we call attention to our great popular-priced leader -stiff or soft styles, in the coming season's best shapes stiff hats in black, soft hats in black, pearl, maple and tan-silk less quality for trimmed-a match- $1.90 See them in Washington avenue window. Men's Shoes. Early Fall weights in Men's Shoes are now on our shelves--in all leathers--calfskin, vici kid, corona calf, patent kid and in all the many shapes to be worn this year. Our best hand-sewed shoes are $6-and we have 'em at all other prices down to $1.95 Shirts, $1.05 Reduced from $1.50 and $2.

Closing them out--all our finest $1.50 and $2.00 Negligee and Pleated Bosom Shirts, still complete in new and attractive pat-light and dark effectscuffs attached or detached- -all sizes shown in Washington avenue windows now. -choice $1.05 The MODEL Money's Worth or Money Back." Open till 10 Saturday. Seventh and Washington. MAYOR REED ATTACKS THE REPUBLICAN PRESS. Declares That It Is Trying to Hold the State to Publio Scorn.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL, Platte City, Aug. James A. Reed of Kansas City spoke to 4,000 persons at the Fair here to-day, devoting most of his address to boodling. As to boodling, Mayor Reed reiterated his recent declaration that bribegivers should prosecuted as well as bribetakers. Continuing, he said: "There is a class of newspapers that have denominated Missouri the 'Robber declared her native-born citizens to be nonprogressive that "ignorant, ex-Confederates are the friends 'and associates of train that the which State school funds were after Missouri! they It shouted lustily, 'Stand up for is interesting and significant to note these same papers are raising the cry that the 1s- sue is 'Boodle vs.

and leading the movement that their party may profit thereby. is of interest to consider that one of the papers, the Globe-Democrat, never undertook to expose the rottenness of the beneath St. Louis corruption which flourished Its very nose, and that this same organ Mr. Wells, steadfastly who has given St. Louis an adminisopposed the election of tration which, compared healthful with hand-clasp that of to Ziegenhein, is as a touch.

leper's loathsome papers are now most. vociferously insisting that these the two issue most is loudly 'Boodle vs. claim Hon- the and right to dictate the action of the dominant party. "There is no politics in corruption. boodler is a man without party, without advocates, without friends.

The hand of every the evil. Neither of the parties will nomiman is against him. We will eradicate nate Greater any care will be exercised in the selecman who has touched a bribe. tion of officers and the trouble will be at an end." MITCHELL SEEKS TO AVERT STRIKE OF COAL MINERS. Conference Work REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Chicago, Aug. 28-To avert, if strike: of 10,000 bituminous coal Missouri, Kansas and Joha Mitchell, president of the Untted Workers of America, began ference to-day with other anion and the representative coal the West. Negotiations between the the union officials directly interested broken off several days ago, and time drew near for decision, 1 men having demanded an September 1, the matter referred the national organisation. With President Mitchell in the conferenc to-day. are Secretary Treasures W.

son and Vice President T. L. Lewis coal operators and three minor the miners' union from the district attacted are also here. Nothing definite accomplished to-day, however, but the conference will continue to-morrow and settlement probable The scale and prevailing conditions work are much the same in the district as through the Illinois and coal fields. The wage scale basis was arrived at without dispute of any but, according to advices received by denet Mitchell, the settlement of dead work brought the negotiation standstill, and later to suspension.

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