The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-08-12
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER.
a Medical Library on q New PIan-A
Novel Electric Road,

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ST. Louis, Aug. s.-Librarians
in other cities would stare with
envy could they see the list of
books which the public library will
carry into its new quarters in the Poly
technic building, when it is finished.
When the new library was first pro-
posed, Librarian Fred NJ. Crunden had
an idea by which he thought he could
get for the library the most complete
medical library in the country. He
offered all the medical societies
OF the city the privileges of the
library for their members on
condition that they turned over to him
all their books to go into the cases as
the property of the library. Each of
the societies had an immense number
OF valuable books, which were poorly
cared for, and they jumped at this
chance, as Mr.. Crunden thought they
would. Medical books are very costly,
as every young doctor who tries to buy
them knows, and the lot that Mr..
Crunden has thus obtained could not be
duplicated for hundred thousand
dollars.
The proposed belt line around Forest
Park is meeting with favor. The
board of public improvements has to
decide whether or not it shall be. and all
of the members of the body want it.
The only question is as to the company
that shall have the franchise. It is
suggested, to dispose of that obstacle.
that the right to build the line be sold
by the city at auction. 1t would bring
several hundred thousand dollars, no
doubt. There arc plenty of electric
roads to the park, but it is so big, and
so much of it has purposely been lett
as nature made it, that most of the
people who go out there never see one
third of it, and leave it, after a short
walk through the accessible parts of it
with a very wrong idea of its proper.
tions. At present, only those who
drive through the park in vehicles I'M
derstand fully its beauty and extent,
and a belt road around it would admit
everybody to this delightful knowledge.
The wheelmcn of st. Louis have lust
originated two novel plans for making
the bicycle conspicuous in this city as
q vehicle that can be both picturesque
and useful. There are over two thou
sand wheelmen here now, and when
they enter into any scheme unitedly
they make it go. TO show that the
wheel can produce great spectacular
effects, u score or more of the bows
have got up a rocket corps which takes
long night rides on the smooth roads
around the city, the wheelmen dis
charging Roman candles and rockets as
thpHr ,of Ha,,, hnn,,
on cycles. The line of wheels, as they
whirl down long hill at full speed on
moonlight night, each one sending
up to the heavens stream of fire, is
most dazzling sight. They parade
around the parks in this way, and dis
band at the club house. A military
organization the wheelmen have es.
tablishcd is designed to show that the
wheel may be of use in time of war. In
the drill, the boys carry heavy loads,
and practise mounting and dismount-
ing with their burdens.
The courageous wife of Ed. holland,
the former treasurer of Missouri, who
has just gone to the penitentiary for
embezzling State funds, is keeping Il
clearinghouse here and making a very
good living for herself and her twin
children. As soon as the State cleo
tion is over a movement will be started
here to get Gov. Francis to pardon No
land, on the ground that he and his
family have already been punished
heavily enough for the crime.
CHAIRMAN OATES' REPORT.
Acts of Both Sides TO the Homestead
Controversy Condemned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. a.--Mr. Oates
report on the Homestead trouble,
which was suppressed 10y the full COM
mittee on the ground that it did
not cover all the grounds of the in
vestigation, stated that had Mr.. Fricls
stated the bottom facts to the COM
mittee they would have agreed
that the proposition to reduce
wages was justhable; but they take
Issue with him in his conclusions that
the tariff did not cause a decline in
prices. Mr.. Oates finds further that
the conduct of the company toward its
employees was kind in many respects
1t loaned them money at low rates of
interest to build them homes, and
never forcclosed u mortgage But in
the negotiations the officers did not
exercise patience, indulgence and So
licitude, and Mr.. Prick, according to
Mr.. Oates opinion, was too stern,
brusquc and somewhat autocratic.
Mr.. Oates condemns as unlawful the
let's of workmen in turning away the
sheriff and in hanging in etiigy Messrs.
Frick and Potter He says that it was
the purpose of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION to prevent the employment
of non-union men, and declares
that no organization has right to en-
force its wishes by strength and def
ance of law. The men had no legal
right to resist the coming of the Pin
kertons and are anSwerable to the
Pennsylvania courts.
In conclusion. Mr.. Oates finds that
congress has no power over the ques-
tions involved. The enactment of
satisfactory arbitration law is we'll
nigh impossible. As to whether con-
gress has the power to regulate or sup
press Pinkcrtonism, Mr.. Oates says he
has no conclusions to express until the
completion of the investigation next
session.
Veteran Editor and Soldier Pasye5 AWAY,