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The evening times., 1900-07-28
HeIiegrnPhs in LEGO.
CFrom the London Chronicle.l

Nrfom lne LONDON NhTonictel
In THE Art Of Ware by Nicholas Machia-
veils, dated 1862 and translated by Peter White
horne, at the end Of the book the translator had
ad6ed some original matter. Here is '.How TO
write, and cause the same that Is written to be
read afar of without sending any message:' "A
captain besieged in any town fortress unable to
communicate without any letter. may, far as
light can be seen, and by day, as far as a bur
nished glass can cast the sun on a hut or such
like. may be described-he having arranged with
his friends the order of signal-One or two lights
being flashed. hidden displayed again
The evening times., 1900-07-28
More Philosophy Thnn Religion.
CFrom the Chicago Times-HsraldN

NIECI-O TITIFs-ifGTaTU-T
II IS a mistaken notion that the attacks upon
the foreigners by the Chinese inspired BY re-
ligiOus fanaticism Indeed there is nothing in the
three religions of China TO arouse fanatical emo
tion. IL might be said further that the re-
ligiOns OF China less religion and more
philosophy. Confucianism is philosophy
with religion incidental. The
Buddhism of China lost in its translation from
India its intense religious fervor and converted
its poetry INFO cold and unfceIiug idolatry.
Lao Taoism IS about equal parts of religion and
rihilo.o
The evening times., 1900-07-28
For the People TO Answer.

Do we or do we not wish to engage in a great
wHr IN China, IN general European war over
China2 Ii is apparent to everyone who has watch
ed the Far East that in all human probability
vast and deso!ating IN China is imminent
Are We prepared to assume vast debt a thousand
million dollars or so? Do we wish TO bring t,pon
ourselves all these heavy burdens of misery death
bloodshed, horror, debt, all those colossal evils
which summed up in the one word-war? II
So let Mr.. Mckinley drift on!
The evening times., 1900-07-28
An Were Farmers Then
(Frorn the New York CommerciaI. \

In The fTst directory Of the city OF New York
published over I6o years ago, the only Wander
bits whose names appeared were not members OF
the old commodore's family ancestors They were
Dutch. TO be sure. ard spelled their name sSyan
der Bilt.'' The most prominent among them was
trucInan At that time the anceSuo.s of the
present millionaire family were pros,S.Ous farm
eTs oa Staten Island and their names dti not be-
long IN New York directory.
The evening times., 1900-07-28
a Long Struggle May Result.
From the Kansas CITY Timeso

The serious danger Of a long ard wasfir- war
growing out OF the Chinese situation hes IN the
contingency of disruption and quarrel between
the nations that are now sending armies into Chi
to punish her for her barbaririe-s Shoslld tte
allies fall out and begin fighting among themselves
over the smsniDerment Of China then NAV re-
suit long struggle that viii reach around the
world and turn hack the hands the dial Of
prugress and civilization
The evening times., 1900-07-28
aIood to Be Shed
lFrom the Hartford Times.)

tfrom the Hartford Times)
We are going to see some Of the results Of this
business IN China right away. and if the wicked
slaughter Of the poor Filipinos by our army
which has carried out the Mckinley and Roose-
veit policy during the past two years. does not
lead st no distant dzy TO a massacre which will
put lo@o American homes in mourning then
we have read the character of the Asiatic er-o-
neousiy.
The evening times., 1900-07-28
= Fact Overlooked by RooseveIt.
CFrnm the PhiiafNelnh

Governor Roosevelt. who is well described as
''the frank embodiment of militarism," laughs to
scorn the idle chatter" a standing army
He finds that the standing army proposed for this
country would be lucicrously small compared ,zith
the vast military establishments OF some couR-
tries He overlooks the fact that these other cou-
tries. except France, are the military empires
which the American people ahhor
The evening times., 1900-07-28

Lord PauncefOte missed connections with
his OlneyPauncefote Arbitration Treaty,
and the Hay -Pauncefote-C Clayton -Bulwer
scheme is rot and never has been prom
ising; yet he got his peerage Just the
same. The eession of part Of Alaska to
Great Britain by executive action is a suffl-
cient explanation of the mystery.
The evening times., 1900-07-28
Striking n Happy Medium,

prom the Detroit Free Press)
There are some girls I'd give the world 10
kiss and some don't want to kiss az all
She-What Kind do you kiss2
He-Any kind ] get q chance to.
The evening times., 1900-07-28
A Tip Exclusirel, for Married Won

(From the Baltimore Anerican-)
Ms. Henpeck-I have no control over my hus-
band AZ all any more
Mrs BaBdeT-Whst's wr0ngf
Mrs. Hcnpeck-He secured certified copy OF
the cenS1Is eHumeT2tOr's record showing hat had
given ms name the head OF .he .IInily-
The evening times., 1900-07-28
Sampson tae Salvage Man.
(From the Omaha World Herald)

That buzzing sound from the District of Coium.
bia is onIy the Naval Board of Strategy trying
TO figure out how Sampson may get slice Of
any prize money that may come out Of the Chin
ese troubles without going to the extent of aeinx
within fifteen miles thereof
The evening times., 1900-07-28
Not "A Summer Fffrtntfon on HIS Pnrt

kfEom the Nlc2So hecorl)
'Jack Is sWfuIly taken with that blonde Perkins
girl
''Yes, he even thinks she's pretty after she's
been eating huckiebeTry pie"
The evening times., 1900-07-28

It is reported from indianapolis that Gov
ernor Mount is studying the testimony in
the Powers trial in Kentucky with great
earneStness. This may mean that the Gov
error's conscience is working. and that in
course of time he may decide to quit de-
flying the Constitution of the United States.
and be willing to surrender the fagitives
Taylor and Finley TO justice II Taylor
should have reason 10 fear such an eYentu-
ality. it is safe to say that he would lose
no time in securing a safe conduct through
Ohio. from Hanna man Nash. and buy
ticket for Oyster Bay. Ills friend Boose-
welt is not the kind Of man to be affected
in any way by legal evidence. Governor
GCebel was q Democrat capital crime
in the opinion Of the cowboy candidate.
The evening times., 1900-07-28

(Fiom the Indianapolis Journal)
'sMy m0ther-sn-iaw has gone 10 the mountains %
sEYou look pleased''
Yes, she'll have 20 ac.nit she has found some
thing that she can't walk ever
The evening times., 1900-07-28
A Sign of the Frying Pnn.

The way the trusts are advancing prices seems
to Indicate that Hanna has already been around
with his frying pan and extracted sn unusually
large amount OF TAT. The trusts propose 70 make
the people pay their Rze2ments,
The evening times., 1900-07-28

According to the Republican witness.
Golden. in the Powers trial at Georgetown,
Ky, W. s. Taylor. the peerless" fugitive
from justice. when discussing the arrange
ments made to murder Governor GOebel
said 1t is horrible TO kin men; horrible.
but it looks as if Goebel and his crowd
will have to be killed." This was a nice
utterance from the leading Republican Of
Kentucky. delegate-at-1arge to the Phila-
delphia Convention, and a close friend Of
Theodore Roosevelt,
The evening times., 1900-07-28
of Course Not.

(From the Unsere Geseilschaft-)
MistTess-E 1 say anything TO you IL goes in
al one ear and ont at the ether,
Maid-I can't help II that / have two ears
The evening times., 1900-07-28

(From the SgTacuse Herald)
FrieH6-How did you cure Reginald OF his IN
temperate habits7
Ribbonite-I told him that the Prince Of Wales
was drinking nothing but water
The evening times., 1900-07-28

L may be safely asserted fi.at Heu-irh-s beers
are the most popular OF all beers in Nashinsi n
Phone 6Sf. Arlington BottiiEy Co. for c1S II
Maerzen, Senate. OF Lager, and FGn viii know
the reason why they have become p0polzr.
The evening times., 1900-07-28

Under a statute in California. providing
that where q husband fails TO support his
wife. any pe-Soa. may supply her with nee
essaries. and recover therefor from the
husband -he supreme Court helt that even
though tie husba. ! did not know that his
wife was beng kept and provided for BY
an Institution. and even though the insti-
tuition d5d not know Of his existence. he is
nevertheless liable for the nscessGriss
supplied her While an inmate Cf the insu-
furion.
The evening times., 1900-07-28

Did You See That Board Walk.
There's long one at Chesapeake Beach
The evening times., 1900-07-28

Where one not an empleye OF q railroad
company raises the gates at a crossing
without the request or knowledge Of the
regular gateman, and a person starts &c
drive across the tracks and is struck by
the gates as they are lowered. the company
is held by the Supreme Court of New Jer-
sey. IN the case of Haines VS.. Atlantic City
Railway Company not to be liable for thu
injuries resulting.
The evening times., 1900-07-28

A farmer cannot be adjEdged an invoI-
untary bankrupt, held the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals. Seventh district.
IN re Jerome 6. Taylcr- III Taylor" said
the court, was simply farmer or chiefly
a farmer, and engaged in the tiIIing of the
soil, there was no authority or Jurisdiction
under the law to force him into bank
ruptcy."
The evening times., 1900-07-28

In the case of the State rs. American
Plate Glass Company. test csse brought
IN the superior court Of Anderson. Ind to
determine whether the stEtCte requiring
corporations to pay their employees weekly
is constitutional. the court upheld the stat
ute. deciding that II was valid and legal
The evening times., 1900-07-28

In trial for murder. the Supreme Court
of Nebraska held that the venue of the
homicide may be established by circum-
stantial evidence, and the court held that
where the evidence showed that body.
with the head severed. was found in an old
well several miles from the county line
and the well was filed up, indicating con-
elusively that the body was thrown in by
some one. this evidence. unexplained. was
sufficient TO justify the jury in concluding
that the homicide was committed in the
county where the body was found.
A person who. solely fer the purpose of
demonstrating to his companion the cor
rectness OF his Judgment that an electric
light wire is properly insulated, and. there
fore, harmless. deliberately touches II with
his hand. Is held by the Court OF Errors
and Appeals of New Jersey to have no
claim against the owner os the wire for
injuries resulting from such act
Did You See That Board Walk.
~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
IL Not What Makes q Remedy Vaiu-
able.

Testimonials are good things ane we are
always glad 70 get them. but tsoy cont
rake our remedy any better. ia
cause they DO cooj-becausa they cure
Testimonials simply provc that he tao-
lets have helped other people, but It's YOUR
self you are mos: interested in. ard whether
they Will cure you is che question
IT IS very easy to find out-try them. A
full package costs but fiity cents at kear
only help you = l'ttIe bit The chance Is
worth taking al the price;
We put Il on that basis because YOU don't
know about The tablets. IL you knew a.
much about them as We do YOU would nave
complete confidence: tbs advertisins would
TIRE worst cases OF stomach tr"uote,
Cases of LONG standing and nhstinacN. cases
that other medicines AMI even figh-rricea
doctors had failed TO subdue.
Here are some testimonials. II YOU care
to read them we have thousands OF them:
Reverend ]. r. Hoac o. Wyrnore. Neh-.
writes For six wears ! have been troubled
with dyspepsia. Last fan | became very
much alarmed a. some symptoms OF heart
trouble and came tn believe there was 4
sympa hectic relation between the two as
eases. or rather. that the stomach trouble
was the cause cf the heart disturhance. l
hit upon Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets for a
remedy and invested n dNllar and a half f7r
three toZes, which lasted me three months.
and ! can eat any kind of food | want and
have a good. vigorous appetite. Although
] am y years Old. I now feel perfectly Wei;
and without being requested bv any ore l
maze t1is statement as q commitment N inc
virtues 81 Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets.
Mrs. LYDIA Dartram Of tSsvrta. Mich.
writes: 81 have suffered from stomach
trouble for ten years. and FIVE different doc
tors gave me- only temporary relief. A MT.
L. r. Page advised me to try Sti9rfs Dys-
pepsia Tablets. and four boxes did me more
permanent benefit than ell the doctors
medicines that I have ever taken"
We honestly believe that Stuarts Dys-
pepsla Tablets are the hest medicine ever
made for the cure of stomach troubles.
Don't mistake our neaning. We don't
claim them 70 cure ANYTHING hut dyspepsia
and stomachic disorders. Just the one
thing Is what they are mace for. but that
one thir e IS the cause.-The starting point or
nearly all the sickness IN the world.
Use Stuart's Tablets regularly Keep
eick.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17
MASONS OF MISSOURI
GATHER AT 0DEON.
Children From Masonic Home
Sing ut Opening Session
Of Grand Lodge.

Representatives from more than 900 OF the
$50 Masonic lodges IN Missouri met yester-
day morning in the OGeon for the eightioth
annual communication of the Grand Lodge
OF the State.
Two sessions were held IN the 6-y and
another at night. Grand Master C. n.
Briggs presiding. Work OF the Grand Lodge
win be resumed at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Reports OF the grand secretary and the
grand treasurer and the annual address of
forenoon yesterday. a printed report from
the management Of the Masonic Home was
also distributed at this session. a chorus
made up of children from the home sang
in the Odeon before the business of the day
was begun and In the afternoon many of
the delegates visited the institution at Del
mar ard Union boulevards.
An grafton on "The Language Of Symbol
ISM by the grand orator. the Reverend
Doctor W. F. Packard, of st. Joseph, was
the feature Of the afternoon session.
The night session was devoted exclusive
ly to the Illustration of work IN the various
degrees.
Thursday wa. fixed az the day for cleo
ton of officers for next year. Among those
whose selection Ii regarded az certain are
Campbell Wells Of Platte City, for grand
master: j. C. Fnnegan of st. Louis. for
deputy grand master: and John C. Yokum
Of Kansas City. for senior grand warden.
The following standing committees were
announced yesterday:
Jurisp-udence-N. VI. Givan. n. r. R-eeue-
Seymour soYt a, F1sh,g Grss9Ey s Miller.
Rhoades Ward Cunningham l. n. Erard.
Lodges U. D,-Howard Watson. Charles ".
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17
TOURIST SHOCKED
BY DIRTY STREETS.
Alwinus Book Says st. Louis Is
the Worst Ever Seen-Sug-
gests New Mayor.

Alwlnus Book. King Williams Town. Caps
Colony. Is the way he spread it en- the reg
lister at the Lacleds Hotel yesterday.
Even Major Tom Prichard, who had seen
many others register and go hence was In
teres,ed in the gentleman.
Mr.. Alwinus Book of King Williams
Town Is a tourist and he travels under the
management OF a firm which makes a spe-
cialty Of sightseeing tours Of the world at
SO much Der tour.
Il ON only here for the day" said Mr..
Book yesterday afternoon. I've done
Washington. New York. Cincinnati and st.
Louis. Tomorrow I 60 to Chicago. It's
! pretty quick. this business Of travelling on
a tourists ticket. and about all you get IS
a glimpse which may be conjured up In
| future rather as q fleeing memory. First
tour? Yes. Been in South Africa since 1s5o
Own a hardware store.
"St. Louis? Ushi Gives one a horrible
nightmare. Your streets are awful. Never
saw quite so much dirt. Entirely different
from Washington. Yes. It's different from
all other cities. Went down to your Ex-
position this morning. Really credit
able but for your very bad streets and
the sidewalks, which are worse. Don't you
know. / came near falling into several ex-
cavations along the way. Ones eyes must
be In the right place. or ones head VIII go
DOWN. Can't stand 1t. Expect to leave
town tomorrow morning." and Mr.. Book
Of Care Colony settled back In an easy chair
In the hotel parlor to think.
Whats the cause OF all your dirty
streets?" he asked finally.
principally politics and the Mayor" was
the answer.
That's II. is 1T Well. why don't you
get a new Mayor? Elect one to clean up
the streets and brush up your city. It's the
worst I've seen. pom my honor IL Is. No.
] don't care TO 80 out. 'Fraid I'll crack lily
neck in some hole"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17

Lsomis. G. ". chassain F. W. Smith and
William A. Wear.
Appeais and Gdevnnc.s-D A. Jsmi=on. John
y Harris; II. II. Ge;nan. F. b. Jacobs, c; W.
charity-F. ". Tyasd, o. Wood. George II.
Daniel. J. W. Lucker. l. C. Lowry.
Reports On D. D. q: MA. n: Hough, g.
Leslly. ". IL. De- Vault. G. ~ Cohen. Charles
y. Thompscu.
-ost,uaTies-w. F. Kuhn. z F. Hatreli. John
6. Wood. II 7. Wright, 7. T.. Pool
Ways ana Means-J. r.. Thomas. J. II. Deems.
A: J. Coleman. Charles Moore and Edward T.
Miller.
Accounts-F. w. Mott. W. L. Reynolds. Jr..
G. NJ. Carter. 7. A. Dunn and Lewis Richard
Board OF Relief-wfI.am A.. Hali. Van r.
Boos ~. IL Utz Arch Campbell and WILLIAM
Pay Rol,-Henry Lhon. Cyrus II. Jones, Eu-
ben barney. Jr. Ben T. Prather and r. l.
Warsin.
Transportation ana Hote,.-John r. Parson.
Yocum. A.. Fisher and Seymour Tsoyt.
Historical Co-nnittes-fohn .. Vincii, Allen
Mcdowell ana W. r. Kuhn.
Unfinished Ensiress-F. A. Rese, A. z. =.
Beery. Fred W. Ball. J. Z. Walters and W. H.
Masonic Hom.-r. F. Allen. J. A. Guenther
:. ID. Dawson, Dan r. Woodbridge. II. ".
Amsitua-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17
EXPERTS TALK Q
BUILDING
Bridge Superintendent
From All North
America.
TENTH SESSION.

President Aaron s. Markley called to or
der the tenth annual session OF the Nation
al Association OF Railway Superintendent
Of Bridges and Buildings In the parlor of
the Southern Hotel yesterday.
More than fifty member were present.
and the meeting promises 20 be the most
largely attended Of any since its organiza-
ton here ten years ago.
The programme consisted of papers deal
ing with technical subjects. Putnam Smith
OF the legal department OF the Wabash, de-
livered the address of welcome. and ]. II.
Cufnmins. chaplain CT the organization,
responded. Five new members were ad-
mitted on application. and then the associa-
ton took up the topics on the programme.
Walter O.. Berg, chief engineer of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, read a paper on
The Education OF Railroad Men for Subor-
dinate Positions, More Especially With Ref
ereSce to Employees of the Bridge and Build
ing Departments of Railroads" The sub
feet was then discussed by various mem
bers. Reports Of committees or Hand VS..
Air Riveting' and Are Tie Plates on
Bridge Ties q Benefit or Detriment?" were
read and discussed.
The officers OF the association present
are: Aaron s. Markley of DanviIie, H.,
president: Walter A. Rodgers OF Chicago,
first vice president: Joseph NJ. Staten OF
Richmond, Va, second vice president;
William S. Danes of Peru. Ind, third vice
president: B. +. Pickering, Sanbornviile,
n. H.. fourth vice president; g.. +. Patter-
son Of Concord. N. H. secretary; and N.
W. Thompson OF Fort Wayne. Ind, treas
urer.
The Executive Board is composed Of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17
HER LOVER A THIEF.
David Golden Confessed to His
Sweetheart.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

hcPCbLLC ECJ
Nation H.. Oct. N-On the night of
October s the valuable tIotter ard buggy OF
Albert Mapes. q wealthy Edgar County
farmer. were stolen, and suspicion was fas-
tened on David Golden, a young Indianian
In Mapes's employ. who disappeared the
same evening. After an exciting chas,
Golden was captured at Lawrenceville, but
no trace OF the stolen property could he oh
tanned. The accused was "sweated." but
maintained his innocence. He was about to
be discharged when he weakened and prom
ised to confess everything II the officers
would drive him 20 vincennes, Ind, to bid
farewell TO his sweetheart.
his proposition was accepted. The sew
enty-1ve-nfe drive was made and the xtrl
was found at the EincenEes Fair with a
party OF companions. She was called 10 thu
curb and conversed with her lover uuder
guard. who pleaded for forgiveness. stating
the rash deed had been lone while he WAS
Intoxicated. and fear OF punishment p-e-
vented him from restoring the stolen prom
erty. There was a touching farewell In
the presence of the, thronR. The Ioy~r,
kissed each other good-by.
Golden was driven to the Edgar County
jail and revealed the Whereabouts OF The
horse and buggy. which were recovered IN
the wtlts Of Clark County. Golden viii
throw himself on the clemency of the court
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17
LETTER FROM PEKIN HERO.
Private Titus Tells How He
Climbed Chinese Wall.

REPUBLIC
the young man who, as a private In tbs
regular army. climbed the walls into Pekl'
two months ago. being the first soldier OF
Is. 00j 10 enter the famous Walled CITY. has
written n letter to hts relatives here, tel!ins
of the feat.
He Gays:
Our COMPANY had the honor OF being tht
first to scale the walls ~urroundins Pekin
and as fate would have 1t, I was the nrst Of
them to 20 VI. 1t was an awful sight 10
look into that town. The people had been
penned up there fer nfty-two days. and
had to shut my mouth OF I would have cried
for pity. How glad those men and women
were TO see US. I had little trouble N
climbing up the wall. The rocks are nearly
rotten. and I think good guns would soor
tear them down."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17
GOVERNOR SAYERS'S ESTIMATE.
Says Galveston Hurricane De-
stroyed Twelve Thousand Lives.

New York. Oct. ~16.-Governor Joseph ID.
Sayers Of Texas. who Is here attending
tho bazaar for the benefit Of the Galveston
eufrerers says that the horror OF Galveston
has been In no way overestimated. The
most conservative now put the loss Of life
at 5000. and TIE estimates run ell the way
frcm this minimum to a maximum Of 1900.
In response to an inquiry as to whether.
In his opinion, the new Galveston could ba
made safe from the danger OF a future
storm, Governor Savers said:
81 think that much can he done looking
to the safety of the new city. but ! do not
believe that there will be 9 repetition Of
the frshtful hurricane that visited US. II
a storm OF such awful proportions should
strike this city II would utterly wreck Il.
You do not appreciate here the tremendous
strength of the elements as Ii WIS shown
at Galveston. No safeguard of human con-
styuc.ior could have withstood Ii. But such
q storm is not likely to come again. We
have little fear of that"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17
AFTER THE GAMBLERS.
Judge Dunn Gives Strict Injunc.
tons to Grand Jury.

SPECIAL
NATION, H.. Oct 16-Last evening the
Grand Jury of the October term OF Coles
County Circuit Court made a partial report.
returning 15 true bills. an unprecedented
number. Judge i. X. Dunn then created a
profound sensation by charging them TO
make a full investigation Of the wholesale
gambling alleged 20 have been carried on
IN this city during the recent Street Fair.
The court excused the Jurors two lays to
attend the carnival and obtain evidence.
Two weeks ago the whole cr!minal docket
OF the September term OF Mattoon City
Court. ninetY-two indictments. was uuaehed
because of m irraFul7rity OF the County
Board IN selecting the Grand Jurors. II Is
believed the present Grand Jury has REIN
dicted those who ESCAPED at that time. and
the final report Of the bcdy's findings Is
awaited with interest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-17

Topeka, Fsas.. Oct. 1s.-The Populist State
Committee to-day made public the results
Of q poll OF the State. II shows Il. 2s4 for
Prudential fer Governor. and ECO for
Bryan. This poll has been taken by pre-
cinct organizers In each OF the 2.2O pre-
cincts In Kansas. The committee declares
that the Ftisionists will elect Congressman
In the Sec ond. Third. Fourth and Fifth
districts. AL OF these districts but the
Third are represented by Republicans. The
COMMITTEES claims both branches OF the
Legfs!ature-the Senate By six, and the
House by twelve majority.