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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-29

ildiAOtAAS AAN 1890 sS>
OF crowds. ! recall that Mr..
Benton never used the
phrase Fellow-Citizen. He
always began his addresses
with the simple word. Citi-
zens. delivered most impress
lively, with a pause.
After that first view OF
Benton l proceeded up the
river with my friends on the
Aubrey. Arriving at st. Jo-
seph, 1 placed my money in
tho care of a storekeeper
who made a specially OF
caring for funds. l was soon
so-ely disappointed to learn
that nearly all OF the wagon
trains for the coast had left
There was one that might
start the next day. and for
the manager Of that my.
friends and I made search.
We found him q rough-a
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Much more that he said
to me Is now convincing
proof that when the Euro
pe2n and American allies
get to work on the coast
cities the Chinese will be
slain as rats. A strong pow
er. with a good army. could
whip the entire Chinese ar
my in detail. Province after
Province"
Senator Vest had IN his
hand a beautiful cane sent
TO him b. a Lieutenant in
the United States Navy. IL
was made of iron wood,
grown. polished and mounted
on the island of Luzon. 1t 10
almost as heavy as so much
iron and it takes the polish
of marble. 1t is one Of fifty
canes stacked about the Sem
ator's summer home. all
sent from friends and adj
mirerS at the ends Of the
earth. Mr. Vest never gOen
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-29

yellow terror and the 'Morgolian menace
Is emptily idle. l recall a conversation
had good many years ago with Secre-
tary of Japanese legation in Washington.
He afterward became a General in the
japanese army. He and / used to spend q
good deal of time In talking over Eastern
questions. / recall that he told me that
the day would come when the japanese
and Chinese would engage in war. re-
member distinctly that at once FASTENED
to express my sympathy for the japanese
in the event of such an occurrence. There
won't be anybody left to tell the story. I
thought and said. Whereupon. the little
Jap proceeded TO tell me that the Chinese
people were a disrupted. unorganized and
uncivilizd lot. The husky hordes that
swarmed over Eastern Asia were without
leaders. Two or three million. or 100000.
perhaps. In one section. were managed by
n capable chief. but their next-door neigh
bors. another 100000. were their deadly
enemies
wait till the time comes said my 1T
tie japanese friend. and then recall this
conversation
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bought ii in Kansas City
When i got II down here
found this old one. The old
summer chair in which ]
have been taking my rest
Tor many a season. Then 1
put the new one away and +
have never used il since. See
what you think about It,"
Then. seating himself cCm-
.ortably IN the old green
year-worn chair. he said, re-
fiectively:
"Old books. old shoes. old
chairs. ard old frieEds-they
are the best"
Senator Vest Is very much
interested in the Philippine
question. In talking Of the
islands this afternoon he
used the long "i'' In the last
syllable. which. he said. vas
the pronunciation he pre-
ferred.
Il was talking to General
Wheeler not long ugo." he
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Senator Vest on the Veranda of His Summer Cottage

ble-harreled shotgun-all OF my worldly
property. 1 proceeded southwark through
the very country at which we are now look
ing. shooting deer and other game. Here
at the springs there were always to be found
great hOcks of wild animals. In conse-
quence, this region was much frequented by
hunters
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Our trip up the river
progressed without event un-
til the morning Of the third
day, when Captain Aubrey
came TO ne and suggested
that it might lie desirable for
my little party 10 80 ashore
for a few hours.
I'VE have 4 lot q stuff 20
put off just below Boorville.
he said. and Il you want TO
see a pretty town and have a
good hotel dinner for a change
you might walk up along the
shore. In the afternoon. come
down to the landing, where
we will whistle for you before
starting
Thanking the captain for
the sugg stion. We walked
through The weeds and sand
up to the BOOnvllle hotel. kept
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by Mr.. Mcpherson We were surprised to
find great crowd gathered about the place
Little knots of men were standing and sit
ting In the shade Of spreading trees the
veEandah of the hotel was crowded and up
and down the hillside streets We're Hocks
of citizens. / went up TO Mir. Mcpherson
and explained who we were. and. further,
that We desired food.
Well, boys said the landlord, whom l
subsequently came TO know very well,
we're almost ct out Of house an home to-
day. there being political meeiin' in town,
but I'll see what can be done
While he was arranging for the meal. my
''ention was attracted to particular
group Of men, In the center of which sat
one Of the most striking figures / had ever
seen. l knew at once that / was looking at
a man of mark. Two or three earnest
looking fellows We're tanning him and an
other brought a large glass of water. in
which there had been mixed drink OF
brandy. My curiosity getting the better OF
me. went up to the crowd. and. touching
the elbow OF one Of the men with fans. i
said:
Excuse me. cir. but may / ask who
that distinguished gentleman is?'
THE man with the fan. whom I after
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on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Jacobs.
Subsequently, 1 heard Mr.. Benton on sew
eral occasions. As an orator. his style was
not of the greatest kind. but In the bitter
ness of his humor, the sting of his invective
and the force Of his epigram 1 cannot name
his equal. He was not man or roaring
voice, but his great frame and his com
,,arS;pp met od took its place as a master
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Of sedai,a. I came upon a state of grea,

OF Sedaiia. I came upon a state OF great
local excitement. A young negro was I'M
der arrest for 4 capital crime. and no
one could be found who would appear In
his defense. The boys father came to
see me about the matter. l felt that
my opportunity as lawyer had ar
rived. and at once proceeded to make
a client out OF the terrified prisoner. Cut
ting very long story short. l will say
that my man was acquitted. Forthwith.
the populace took the unfortunate negro
from jail and executed him In the most
hideous manner possibility burning
Then a committee waited on me with
the information that my room was bet
ter than my company. l grew obstinate
and concluded that I would settle In
Georgetown. | put out my shingle and
became a citizen and practicing lawyer
When Senator Vest told this story, he
smiled bit and set his jaws firmly over
the world obstinate. Yes" he went on
meditatively. Il stayed right therefor
three years.
The sentimental interest In Senator
Vest Is one of the thirgs noted by the
stranger who visits the folk who are
neighbors To him. There Is a touching
o; the hat when the townsman passes
the Senator. seated on his porch; and
donw in the town of Swee. Spring.
the real town at the railroad tracks.
Heusationia. Hughesville and even In bu
Sedalia. there is anxious inquiry OF q
one who has lately been TO the Senator
house. The great man is so often not gre
at home; it is different in the case of NJ
Vest.
The stranger in the presence Of q
Senator at his home Is at once impress.
with his command Of the great sore
knowledge that rests behind his gr;
temples. He sat in an easy chair on
veranda this afternoon for no less ths
five hours. and in that time chatted
almost without pause. telling stories. er
ploying dates. giving the names Of persol
and places. making quotations from lite
ature-all accurately. precisely. and witt
out pause. He studded his conversati,
with epigram. apothegm and humorous q
lusions.
Take that new chair there" he said
one os his guests. 1T IL said to be n GOO
one. | Thought so when l tried il al
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ready, raw-boned fellow. who said that
he'd see us through for $50 apiece. Two
of the boys paid over the money. The start
was to be made early the next morning.
1t was fortunate for me that l had de-
posted my little store of cash. for when
we made ready 10 start the next day our
manager had disappeared / did not re-
main in ST. Joseph many DAYS IL was my
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WdruS Knew and counted
among my friends, was
Colonel Thomas, from
Charlottesville. ] shall never
forget the look of whitening
scorn with which he re-
garded me in that moment
of my curious inquiry.
" 'Weli.' he exclaimed,
after he had surveyed me
with a superb look OF I'M
patience. you must be a
stranger IN the United
Statesr
" Not IN the United
States ] replied quickly,
but in these parts
81 think So Colonel
Thomas returned. why,
that gentleman there and
he raised both voice and
fan. that gentleman there
Is the greatest man now
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WEET SPRINGS, MO, July %
:: G.: !: &: : !;
only by the song Of birds. the purl
Of a brock, or the rustic OF a summer wind
through the sky-scraping NAPLES and locust
groves. He has had vacations before now
trips to the North, South, East and West.
He has rested In Florida, and In far Alaska
he has known freedom from the jostle OF
public responsibility; but this Is the COM
pletest of them all. He Is home again, after
nearly fifty years Looking across the valley
that lies in front of his veranda-girt sum-
mer cottage, he sees a strip Of country. In
which he killed six deer in a day-half
Acentury ago. He has been here many times
In the passing fifty years-many summers
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Settling in Missouri.

Reaching the village OF Georgetown a
few miles from the present prosperous city
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have been spent under the
trees that throw their dense
shadows over the walks and
driveway; but they were In
more strenuous times. Now. al
Is ease. The faithful con-
stituency OF a generation has
been told that Senator Vest
will not again stand for its
favor. The road that runs
away TO the railroad tracks S
not beset by the anxious politi-
clan. The Senator, surrounded
by his family. servants and
every comfort. is trying TO for
get the occupied life.
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Months ago, the master OF
this quaint. rambling summer
house was a sick man, whose
maiady was slow TO yield. He
Is a sick man now. but tho
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tho manager OF myAcfOs Country
friends ana MADE search and old vaiss.
We found him q rough-aud-
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Take that new chair there" he said TO
one ut his guests. 1T Is said to be a good
one. | Thought so when l tried ii and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-06
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Klots Brothers and Their New Issue
Of Bonds.

The great successes OF the Klots
Throwing company have brought much
satisfaction TO the residents OF this
city, where it has become one OF the
leading industrial enterprises. The en-
ecutive ability of those in charge of its
affairs have been such that they have
acquired business which caused them
to reach out to other cities for sufflc-
lent help to meet all demands.
The local company is now calling In
Its first and second mortgage bonds.
the face value Of which, together with
accrued interest, viii be paid at Miners
and Mechanics bank on December 1.
The bonds will then be surrendered and
the interest cease.
postscript attached to the notice
informs the public that new set of
first mortgage six per cent. gold bonds
Is about to be issued. information as
to which can be obtained OF Marcus
Frieder. the efficient superintendent. at
the office Of the company. A consider
able number of Carbondals people are
holders Of the silk mill bonds. BY the
call they will be deprived of the in
vestmsnt and large amount Of money
might be left Idle in the community. II
Is to provide another excellent means
for investment Of surplus funds that
the postscript to tho notice = given
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Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia, Nov 5.--Wlieat-Firm, 5ac. high.
er; contract grade. November, 72aaa7Sc. Corn
firm, SIC. higher; No. mixed November, 42a.a
Asc. Oats-Steady; No. white clipped, a71hc. !;
No. 8 do. do. none offered; No, 9 mixed do.
none offered Flour--steady; winter superior,
". 3Oa2. 80; do. extras, ~. .6Oa2s0; Pennsylvania
roller clear, 49, load. 80; do. do. straight, SS.35s
$50; western winter clear, ~. 20a340; do. do.
straight, 81. A0a3.G5; do. do patent, S365a3. sa;
Kansas straight in sacks, s. 4oa3.55; do. patent.
in sacks, VI. i6aS. so; spring clear, Sn3.26; do.
straight, $3.65a3. .oO; do. patent. Siai.25; do.
~. dNa2. so; do. clear as2Oas.40; do straight,
". 45aS. IS; do. patent, S75ai, 40. Rye Flour--.
Was quiet and steady; quoted at $40 per barrel
for choice Pennsylvania. Butter-Firm; fancy
western creamery, 2siac; do. prints, a7c. Eggs
Finn; fresh nearby, 2Sc.; do. western, &c; do.
southwestern, Gle; do southern, 2oc, Cheese =
Steady New York full creams fancy small, n
allH.c.; do do; do. good to choice, loallc. Re-
fined sugars--unchanged, Cotton--Steady. Tai
low-Unchanged; city prime, in hogsheads, tSe.; (;
country do, barrels, il.ai9sc.; cakes, &c. Live
Poultry-Dull and weak; fowls, saac.; old roos'
ters, 6aG,ac; spring chickens, sa9c. ducks, sa
9c. turkeys. Dc. Dressed Poultry-Steady;
fowls, choice. 0iaalOc. do fair to good sisa9c. /;
old roosters, a1sc.; nearby spring chickens, lOa
lsc.; western do, sallc, Recsipts--Flour, 1000
barrels and 2,1O5,000 pounds in sacks; wheat.
1900 bushels; corn, 1000 bushels; oats, 1900
bushels. shipments-Wh 600 bushels corn,
1000 bushels; oats 5000 bushels.
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day at the home Of her brother. Grit
nth ]. Thomas, in Carbondals.--Pitts
ton Gazette.
P. A. Grimes and Howard Williams.
Of Scranton, spent Sunday with friends
In this oity.
Mr.. r. r. walsh, the popular shoe
agent Of Scranton, visited friends here
over Sunday.
The Misses Sarah Gallenna and
Agnes Crane, Of Dunmore, spent sdn-
day in this city.
Postmaster Thomas was among the
Carbondale people who made trip to
Scranton yesterday.
Mrs. F. H. Higgins. who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank
zock. in Port Jervis, has returned
home.
Miss Lizaie Moyles has accepted q
position in the Carbondale Telephone
exchange. She entered upon her duties
yesterday.
F. b. Clifford, the ex-school tax col
lector. returned from the metropolis
last evening. He says politics are red
hot down there.
Miss May Gaughan witnessed the
foot ball game at Honesdale, Saturday,
batween the G. c. I. team and the
Maple City eleven.
Charles j. Bridget. who is attending
the University Of Pennsylvania, is
home to attend his brothers wedding,
which takes place tomorrow night. and
incidentally to cast a vote.
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

foot ball game between the East Side In.
dians and peckville played st the latter place
Saturday afternoon proved quite an exciting
game and resulted in tie, the score being 6 to
9. Considering the Indians have been organized
but two weeks. their playing Saturday was very
crsditable. and with a little coaching they will
in short time prove a formidable foe to some
Of the craeksrjacks Of the valley.
The Delaware and Hudson eolliery will work
half a day today.
Owing to the death Of one Of their members
Lieutenant Ezra Griffin camp, NJ. 8, Sons Of Vct.
erans, Of Scranton, will not be present at the fra.
ternal gathering Of the order to he held here
tomorrow evening. The members from the other
camps previously announced will, however, he on
hand
Mrs Thomas p. Williams and granddaughter,
Mary r. Jones, Of Fourth street, are visiting
friends at Eynon.
viii Osborne, Of Dickinson college, Carlisle
is spending q few days here with friends
Professor r. H. Martin. Of Moscow, was q
caller in town last evening.
Mrs. Alvira Emory. Of Wilkes. Barre, is visiting
her granddaughter Mrs Arthur Day. Of Cemetery
street.
The public schools re.opened again yesterday,
after weeks vacation On account Of the county
institute.
Miss Tessie MoCloskey. who has been visiting
in North Scranton and Throop Tor the past two
months, has returned home.
Mrs. Philip Tucker, Of Hartford. Conn, who
for the past two months has been visiting her
mother. Mrs. James Owens OF Second street,
returned home Saturday.
Cure, the Jermyn representative OH the Lafay
cite loot ball team. carried of the honors in the
Lafayctte.Tehish game on Saturday.
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Mrs. Places Funeral.

The services over the remains of
Mrs. Amy Place, wife Of the Rev. G.
\. Place, formerly Of this city, but
now q resident Of Honesdale, were
held yesterday afternoon in the Meth
odist church in Honesdale, of which
her husband is pastor and from here
taken to Binghamton, where services
will be held in the Tabernacle and in
terment made.
Rev. MIR. Place and his helplnats
were stationed in Carbondale for four
years. She was a loving, sweet woman
and helped her husband greatly in his
ministerial duties here. being just the
sort of wife TO strengthen the bonds
that bind a pastor and his congl ega-
ton.
DIR. Place, who is not physically
strong. has suffered a collapse from
his alFiiction. There was special
meeting of the official board yester-
day and they proceeded in a body to
the house of mourning to offer their
condolences.
The survivors are the husband and
mother. Mrs. Payne of T.inshamton,
N. ", two daughters. Louisa and -Ade-
laide: one sister. a Mrs. Richards Of
Binghamton, and a brother, Loren
Payne of North Fenton, n. J.
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OLYpHANT.

Thomas. the infant son al Mr.. s~d Mrs..
Michael Burns. Of Bell street, died yesterday
morning after 4 brief illness. The funeral will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock. In.
terment will be made in st. Patrick's cemetery.
The employees Of No. 2 and Eddy Creek col.
lieries were paid Yesterday.
G. N. Hathaway, Jr., has returned from Yale
college 10 spend = lew days at his home in
blakely.
Mr.. and Mrs D. W. Harris spent Sunday with
relatives in Wilkes.Barre.
Misses Lizzie and Bridget Foley have returned
home sitter an extended visit at Warrior Run,
Pa.
t!wilym Jenkins has returned home from West
Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lewis of Sxsquehanna
street, visited relatives at Carbondale on Sunday.
Rev. Father McManus. Of Green Ridge. was
visitor at the parochial residence yesterday.
force Of men are relaying the pave on
Lacsawanna street which was tore up by the
sewer drainage company several weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mason, Of Jerrnyn, visited
relatives ip town Saturday.
Miss Georgia Thomas entertained Misses Stella
Price, Of Green Ridge, and Amanda Matthews,
OF Spring Brook, ever Sunday.
Miss Coolbaugh. Of Kingston. was the guest
Of Miss Name Sarge, on Sunday
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HONESDALE.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Honesdale, Nov. 5.-Mr. A. p. Bed
ford, Of Scranton. was transacting
business in Honesdale today.
Lieutenant Edgar Jadwin and family
are at the home Of Mr.. Jadwin's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Jadwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul W. Gardner. Of
Pittston, spent Sunday in Honesdale.
Track Foreman Charles Drake has
been succeeded by James Rrawley, Of
Carbondale. on the Honesdale section
of the Delaware and Hudson.
Saturday night the Junior Order
United American Mechanics held a
pubilee in Freedom lodge rooms. Mr..
B. Frank Myers, OF Wilkes-Barre. the
state vice-councilor. delivered an ad-
dress. Rev. c. l.. Percy also spoke Of
the benefits Of patriotic organizations.
There were solos, selections from the
phonograph and selections by the Beech
Lake band. A banquet was served by
members of the Maple city council,
Daughters Of America.
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A meeting of the Select council Of
this city was scheduled for last eve.
ming, but when the hour for opening
the session came 1t could easily be
rreceived that there would be none,
for the members We're scarce article
in the vicinity of the Municipal build
ing. The meeting was adjourned on
account of lack of a quorum. The
impending election was probably a
strong incentive in keeping the men,
bcrs away, as most of them have
friends in the various candidates for
Office and the time for helping them is
very quickly passing.
The school boards night for a ses-
sion was also due last evening, but
this event also did not take place,
owing to the absence of majority of
its members. Whether the closing
hours of the campaign had aught to
do with this. however, could not be
learned.
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TAYLOR.

Republicans be sure and 60 to tle polls and
cast your ballot for the whole Republican
ticket and II yoN do so victory will sure to he
the result.
The william Tell Rifle club held an ,mpor.
tant meeting last evening aL which they acted
upon the proposed match with tho Wiikes-Bayre
Rifle aub.
The Young MEMS Christian association Of this
town Is making extensive arrangements fer
their coming banquet which will be held on
Thanksgiving Day at their rooms on South Main
street. Amcne the sMusemants OF the day will
be the foot ball contest between two picked
teams from the association.
Purchase The Tribune tomorrow morning and
receive the correct account ot today's election.
The same can be had az Evans news stand for
two cents copy
During the services at the Calvary Baptist
church on Sunday evening beautiful quartetts
was rendered by ltiss Bertha Rose, soprano; Miss
Olwen IIowells contralto; Sidney Owens, tenor;
and Arthur Morgsns, bass. Mr. Morgans sang
the solo part and his rendition was excellent,
Robert Llewslyn 10 making some noticeable I'M.
provements around his Union street property.
Mrs. George Taylor, OF Scranton, IVES the
susst Of relatives here yesterday.
Pride Of Lackawanna lodge. No. ls American
Protestant Ladies' association. will meet this
evening.
Miss Hattie Mac ctensie has returned home AFTER
a weeks visit In New York.
Edward James, IT,. candidate for represents.
tive from the Third district. was In town yes.
terday. Eddie has made an active canvass and
will be given largi vote by our citixeHs hess
st the polls today.
Mr. and Mrs George Gordon, OF Washington
street, visited relatives in Lincoln Heights oil
Sunday.
Lily lodge, No. 8se, Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows, will meet this evening.
The borough schools reopensd yesterday after
a weeks vacation allowing the teachers time
70 attend the institute.
Yesterday was payday at the Archibald col
liery and to-day the employees OF the Taylor,
P,ne and Holden mines will be paid.