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NEW WAY TO PONY UP.

Although Miss Marie Dressler, the &C
tress, has just become a bankrupt,
owing $4,000 and having but $l2.JU
with which to satisfy" her creditors.
her confident optimism and t~rustfulness
In tickle Fortune are marvellous to see.
This thought is suggested by the fact
that Miss Dressler regards her filing Of
a petition In bankruptcy as only q pre-
caution. She thinks she may soon pay
her creditors in full. because she expects
to win enough money on the Suburban
Handicap race in New York to-day to
meet all her obligations
The naive righteousness with which
this interesting young woman thus sets
forth her abiding faith In the recupera-
tive properties possible to 1.-The ponies
is beautiful In its way. II am In trouble.
no matter how l look" says Miss Dress
ler-and she was probably looking quite
fresh and pretty at that moment. But
perhaps I can make some money Satur-
day. I have never missed a Suburban
handicap, and l am going this year"
While there is little wonder. when we
catch the full significance of this re-
freshing story. that Miss Dressler owes
$4,000 and has but S12.5O to her name.
her confidence in her luck is touching.
If her creditors feel as buoyant the
situation Is as blissful as II she had mil
lions in bank.
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into the Worlds Fair movement by its
st. Louis management since that time
have filed the country with enthusiasm
and a proud confidence in the certainty
OF a SURPRISING Worlds Fair achieve
ment. 1t is this national spirit which is
now behind the Worlds Fair movement.
And this spirit. reacting on the Worlds
Fair management. stimulates the Of
fcers and directors Of the Worlds Fair
Company TO their supremest effort. All
that Is possible to vast capital. to abili-
ty OF the highest order. to untiring ener-
gy, to the bOldest enterprise. I an I'M
shakable civic devotion, will be done to
make the Worlds Fair Of 1903. held IN
81. Louis. the greatest and most beauti-
full Worlds Fair that the world has eyer
soon
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CRYING ..PEACEr'

1t was natural that the United States
Philippine Commission. in the course of
its recent official visit to the Southern
Philippine Provinces, should have been
astounded at discovering the region in
a state Of active ~insnrrection, with in
surgent forces daily firing on American
garrisons and Haunting their flags In de-
fiance Of American authority.
This could not have impressed the
members Of the Commission as consti-
tuting proof of the truth Of the REPORTS
made to Washington that trouble in the
Philippines is ended. There is little evil
dence Of the restoration Of peace In such
conditions. One town visited BY the
Commissioners was fired into by native
troops on the very day Of their arrival.
In n Province occupied by American
soldiers they found that an independent
Philippine Republic wac being conf
IDENTIFY established. They learned also
that friendly natives were afraid to
show their friendliness to Americans
because of the certainty Of their being
punished by their rebel countrymen.
The United States Philippine Commits
sion must logically have reached the
conclusion that Il is going to be a very
difficult thing to establish an American
civil control In a hostile country not yet
consenting even to American military
control. 1t must have struck the Com
missioners that there has been some
nervousness in the glowing announce
ments of ~pacification which have led the
American people to believe that the peo-
pie Of the Philippines are now ready
and willing to bow to an alien govern
meHt. 1t viii strike the American PEG
pie themselves very much that way.
II the Philippine Commission should
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SEEK TO INVEST
IN DESERTED CITY.
st. LOuisans May Purchase and
Operate Blast-Furnace Plant
Near Grand Rivers, Ky.

E. c. m ana Isaac W. Morton OF
.he Hardware Company. and Johr
W. Harrison of the Schickle. Harrison 4
; Howard Iron Company. are negotiating fol
a blast-furnace pant and a tract of val.
liable iron land near Grand Rivers. KY. A
| dispatch to The Republic from Louisville
KY. tells Of the deal:
Grand Rivers is situated between the
Cumberland and Tennessee rivers and was
laid out a few years ago by Thomas W.
Lawson Of Boston and others. who expected
to build in the wilderness a great city. to
be supported by the iron and mineral wealth
of the region
Iron furnaces were erected at q cost Of
$50, 900: asphalt streets were laid out and
buildings ft for a metropolis were con-
structed. After S2.000.0OD had been expended
the bubble broke: the iron furnaces have
lain idle: the streets have gone to ruin and
the buildings are decaying."
Edward II. Simmons. assistant secretary
of the immon Hardware Company. who
has just returned from an inspection Of the
property. said: Grand River Is certainly q
~sick-looking town at present 1t was a
boom town. planned to supply homes for
the employees Of the prospective iron works
When the project fell through the town
lost the reason for its existence. II has
about 300 inhabitants at present-a country
village subsisting OF the agriculture Of the
tributary district. The St. Louis folks are
negotiating for two fine blast furnaces at
Grand Rivers. and for the ore land which
these furnaces were intended to serve at
& price under the cost Of building the fur
nacee.
THE hitch IN the negotiations II that the
st. Loulsans do not propose to buy q law
suit. The owners of the ore lands are I'M
able at present to give q warranty deed to
the land, and the st. Louisans viii take IL
under no other condition. II the owners
succeed in ciearino the cloud from the title
the ST. LOuisans will take the plant. Tho
ore is a rich, workable red hematite.
IF they buy the plant. the St. Louisans
propose to form q company. entirely inde-
pendent of any existing at present. TO oper-
ate the plant The operation Of the new
plant would have no effect on any of the
enterprises in which the stockholders are
at present Interested They might do bust-
neso with each other. but nothing megA"
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AN OUTING FOR employees.
n. O. Nelson's Helpers to Visit
Leclaire, Ill,

The annual excursion to Edwardsville tf
the employees Of the n. o. Nelson Manufac-
turing Company is scheduled for to-day. All
employees Of the Office. factory and sales
rooms at Eighth and ST. Charles streets
the country. an annual feature in which Mr..
Nelson and the company figure as hosts.
The trip will be made In a special train
The train will arrive at Edwardsville at .
o'clock. The delegation will be accompanied
by a band and will proceed to the Nelson
That suburb will b. in waiting to enter
tain them. The factories will be thrown
open for inspection and there will be an
s.(;olden Rule'' Jones. Mayor of Toledo,
and q close personal friend Of Mr.. Nelson.
g expected to be present and make an ad,
on the campus and the visitors will be
served with refreshments. The visitors will
depart for 81. Louis at $50 O'Clock
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Steel Magnate Makes a Fortune BY
Delay Of Bankers.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. June 14.-Because New Yof6
banks refused to take tho Bethlehem etssl
Company of his hands. Charles N. schwaA.
president Of the United States Steel Corpor-
alton. made sl.0OO.0c0 last week In twelve
hours.
Some time ago a syndicate Of bankers
asked Mr.. Schwab to undertake to secure
control of the Bethlehem Company. which
has been Ca-negie's rival In making armou
plate. Mr.. Schwab secured an option ON
the control Of the big property. He wa
compelled to pay down 5000. 900 and ar
range for a future aymen Of 80, 0o9,O0 %.
Mr.. Schwab informed the bankers of MS
success. but for some reason they refused
to take the bargain Not twelve hours az
ter the bankers refused. he was hunted up
by them and offered 100000 for his bar
gain. This he refused and the offer was
advanced to 2,00o.000. Mr.. Schwab declined
the overtures. and said that he would mako
S.0o.oO out of his investment. 1t Is be-
lieved that the company will eventually b
secured by the United States Steel Corpor-
alton. as II is one Of the best OF its kind
in the country.
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MUCH TALK, BUT NO WAR.

When William T. Stead aroused a SEN
sation a few months ago by an article
In which he predicted that the next
great war Of the world would be be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States over the ~abrogation OF the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty. the probabilities were
laughed at on this side of the water.
AprOpos the discussion of the Clayton
Bulwer treaty. the only treaty that dip
lomats have pronounced a foolish COM
pact. even though its provisions seemed
absolutely necessary at the time OF its
ratification, the London Spectator has
some sound sense regarding the practical
side of the question. The real point at
issue Is the resignation by England 10
rights in the proposed Nicaraguan Canal
during time Of war.
Regarding this proposition the Spec
tator wisely observes that the canal
will be worked by an American com
pany. every one Of the great locks will
he worked and controlled by American
engineers. every pilot will ne an Ameri-
can. Under such circumstances. does
any sane man imagine that, treaty or no
treaty. q power at war with America
will be able to Use the canal? A hostile
ship might get as far as the great Nj
caraguan lake. but II would never leave
until the war was over. These being the
plain facts. We cannot see why We
should quarrel with America because
she is, as we held, foolishly anxious to
express in words a right which we know
she must be able to exercise, and will ex-
ercise In fact"
To say the least, this Is a practical
point Of view that might well be con-
sidered while both countries talk about
the glOries of the situation. England
will suffer no loss Of prestige over a
sensible adjustment Of the differences.
The Spectator holds that England would
not think Of going to war over the mat
ter. There are too many other impor-
tant interests at stake to let a theory
prevent the permanence Of peace.
After declaring that there will be
peace, the paper observes that the abro-
cation of the treaty would cause discus
sion. The nation might, and no doubt
would. be very angry" 1t observes, "and
great deal Of printers ink would be
flung In the face Of the Americans as
expressive Of that anger: but we do not
believe for a mOmen that the country
would allow, much less order, the Gov
eminent to go to war on the question Of
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IN THEIR ELEMENT.

Missouri Republicans have been
strangers to peace for SO long that the
outbreak of another fight over the st.
Joseph post Office will not be regarded
with any surprise by the faithful. In
fact. h ability to create q faction
seems to be the prime requisite for the
Missouri brand of Republicans. The
idea that anything is to be gained by
working in harmony has apparently
never percOlated through the reasoning
Of b chronic kickers in this State who
are KNOW only for their opposition to
anything bearing the Democratic label.
National Committeeman Kercns has
announced that he will enter the lists
against John Albus, the candidate OF
State Chairman Atkins for the post Office
In st. Joseph. 1t Is said that Colonel
kerens will propose Major Bittinger,
present Consul at Montreal, as a candi-
date against Albus, thus clearly aligning
the Federal Republicans against the
State machine.
Though the fight has hardly begun, in
dicatiOns point to one of the glorious
continuous performances for which
the Atkins and Kerens forces are noted.
The blowing of a feather becomes OF
supreme Importance to the hangers-on
of either of these leaders during the de-
lightful period antedating the landing Of
a job. Spies are set to work to deter
mine the fealty Of distrusted facti0nists.
BiOodless though the struggle be. no in
ternecine war was ever waged with
more adroitness. more expenditure of
time and money. more elimination and
recriminatiOn. or more hate, than Mis-
souri, Republicans bring to bear against
those working ito redeem Missouri"
Truces are ever ready I'm the camp Of
either leader. But a Republican truce
means only the preparation for the next
fight. Rules and regulations are made
with the most charming regard TO theory
and the most blissful disregard of prac-
tice. Committees without number give
Their Endorsement in rotation with the
privilege of knitting" mt any time the
shifting of the struggle may make n
change Of base profitable for the indi-
viduai.
These things make up the sum total of
Republican politics In Missouri. Accus-
toned TO eat the crumbs that may fall
from the national platter. the whole
struggle for Republican existence con-
sists in the squabbles usual to mendI-
cancy. Small wonder that the distribu-
tors Of the favors have become disgust
ed with the d-dest outfit that posters
the Cabinet at Washington.
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Mr.. AND MRS. ISAAC RUSSACK,
Who will celebrate their golden wedding next Wednesday evening.

Mr.. ard Mrs. Isaac Russack will celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary OF their wedding
next Wednesday evening at their home. No.
1911 Lawton avenue. Assisted by their chill
dren and grandchildren. they will receive
and entertain their friends from 7:0 until
10 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. Russack have been resi-
dents of St. Louis for the last forty-six
years. and were married In on
June 10. 1851. Arriving in New York City
IN the same year. they remained there for
two wears: then came 10 Missouri and set
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tied in Franklin County. where Nj. RAs
sack engaged in general mercantile buap
ness for the next two years Comma 70
st. Louis in 1856. Mr.. Russack first engags4
In the retail business. and in ISIS started the
Wholesale clothing business. which = now
managed by his two sons. Max n Sam
Russack. who also attend to their fathero
extensive realty interestal Sam Ruooack
l. president of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association. and both he and his brother
are socially prominent
Mr.. Russack was born January Is. In. -
Prussia. and his wife February u. 1S2A
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-15
TALK OF TELEPHONE TRUST.
Plan to Consolidate Independent
Companies of Several States.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Cleveland. o.. June M-Rumors are rifs
here Of a consolidation of all the independ-
ent telephone companies. and IT Is believed
an important announcement viii be made
when Henry A. Everett and Edward W.
Moore. who are at the head Of the Federal
Company. return from New York.
Tn rumor gains credence from the fact
that Judge J. NJ. Thomas. who has Just
been elected president OF the Independent
Telephone Association Of the United States.
has been offered the presidency Of the Amer
lean Telephone. Telegraph and Gable Com
Amy. Judge Thoma brought about the
organization Of the Federal Company. which
controls the Cuyahoga Company here and
long distance lines and exchanges throush-
ort OHIO. Indiana and Pennsylvania. Judge
axked for information concerning a pos
sible consolidation tonight.
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SPECIAL.
New York. June N.-Among the arrivals
at the hotels to-day were the following
Westerners:
st. Louis-L Bergen and Mrs. Bergen.
New Amsterdam; II. c. Thorn. Heraid
Square; Mrs; A. L. ORR. st. Denis: Miss s.
Gaiiagher. Miss ~ Mcdonald. Bartholdi:
E Z. Daniels. G.. l. Brenning. Aston; q.
J: Frankei and MIS-. Frankel. Holland: c.
Stonregen; Rossmore: Miss l. E. Smith.
Murray Hill: Mrs. E Magoon, Doctor f. L.
Magoon. Park Avenue: Misses A.. and L.
Todd. C.. Noel. Fifth Avenue Hotel; w. X.
Kavanagh. 8. H. Fullerton. Miss A. Wood.
Misses f and c. r. Howard. Mrs. X. NJ.
Howard, C. Birge and Mrs Birge. e. n.
Birge and Mrs. Birge. Mrs. A. Birge, Wal
dorf: c. j: Christophel. st. Denis.
Kansas Cty.MW. Atkins. Union Square:
F. A. Hornbeck. Holland: J.. B. Osborn. c..
Hubbell. Marlborough: J. A. Wood. c. d.
Parker. Manhattan: Miss Dunlop. New
Amsterdam; J wald. Imperial.
Cadillac: Miss wyeth. Mrs. w. n. Wyeth.
w. u. WZeth. Abemarle: E. A. Hartroig
and MI. HartroiS. n. n ". Hartroig and
Ma n. n. W. Hartroig.
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WATCHES THE POLICE COURTS,
Mayor Wells Keeps Posted on Dis
position Of Cases.

FOR the purpose Of obtaining more rom
Victions Mayor Wells is conducting an In
vestigation into the disposal Of gambling
eral recent cases have been investiea ted N
Inc satisfaction Of the Mayor, but the in
Vestigation viii Re continued.
tary McConkey Of requirine daily reports
from the courts permits him TO keep a close
watch on proceedings. and Mayor Wells
on the disposition Of cases.
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see Mt to make a frank report on the
conditions which they found In the
Southern Provinces there may have to
be a revision and rcadjustment Of the
Mckinley administrators
ments to the American people. There
seems to have been a crying of Peace.
Peace"' when there is no peace. 1t
Will be well for the American people to
insist upon the truth concerning the
Philippine situation.
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SPECIAL EFFORT ON
ST. LOUIS BUILDING,
Government Architects Planning a
Model Structure for the LOuisi-
ana Purchase Exposition.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Washington. June N-The supervising
architect OF the Treasury as yet has given
no definite consideration to plans for the
Government exhibit building a. st. LOUIS.
This Will be taken up as soon as the site
has been selected.
When the Chicago exhibit building was
constructed. there was a marked lack Of
harmony between the architects Of the
other exposition buildings. and the Govern
nient architect. No preliminary conference
was had for the purpose of securing har-
mony OF rlans and construction. and the
result. as might be supposed. was not pleas
ing to the critical. The Government build
ing at Chicago was in fact the subject Of
general criticism.
To avoid this the Treasury officials at
Omaha snd Buffalo took pains 20 20 per-
sonally to the grounds. study the general
character OF the site and design a build
ing which would he a harmonious part OF
the assembled buildings. Special effort will
e.made In this direction at St Louis.
The hest specialists In the supervising ar
chitect's Office will be sent to st. Louis. to
confer with the architects Of all the other
Exposition buildings and to study all the
features Of the Fair Grounds. Then they
will make sketches and submit these. be-
fore finally making the plans. The ma
terial will be of stan. which makes an ex-
cellent substitute for marble. with the same
effect; and II is assumed that all temporary
buildings will be Of this material. as they
have been at all other expositions.
N Treasury officials consider the Gov
eminent building at Buffalo very suitable
for the Pan-Amer.can Exposition. They ex-
pect. however. to produce a much better
one with the appropriation of $4,000 given
ST. Louis. There will be an effort to con-
sfruct such a building as will be In keeping
with the others in the Fair Grounds and
to do this suggestions VIII be heard from
iiminary sketches will be shown.
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Harmony among all departments Of
the municipal administration has result
ed in more money being paid into the
city treasury while less crime has been
committed. The Democratic victory was
q paying Investment for ST. Louis.
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Our Philippine Commissioners who
on by insurgents must have thought
that peace hath its skirmishes much less
renowned than war.
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Government officials who have re-
solved not to repeat Pan-American mis-
takes in erecting a building for the
Worlds Fair are In line with the local
administration.
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A st. Louis man is the Adonis of his
university class. We are raising that
kind for the Worlds Fair.
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Maybe that New Yorker who played
the piano after killing his wife meant to
prove that he was capable of worse
things than uxoricide.
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Postmaster General Smith calls the
Presidents th;rd-term de~clination "an
act Of self-abnegation." And it was only
an act of necessity.
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7S,Ol3

And said W. B. Carr further says that
the number Of copies returned or reported
unsold during the month Of May was
81 per cent
W. B. CARR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
thirty-hrst day Of May. 1901.
]. r. PARISH,
Notary Public. City Of St. Louis. Mo. MY
term expires April %. 1906.
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saturday morning at 1910 O'Clock q thoir
saleorooms. W0s-ie1 Chouteau avenu0 Inn
nsnss quantities Of furniture. carpets.
sold a. very nominal ngursa
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Suggestions that are coming in re-
garding the World's Fair are received
with the spirit which insures that the
best Ones will be needed.
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Reports Of a big cotton crop in the
South indicate that Dixie land Is still q
good place to take Sour stand for happi-
ness and prosperity.
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It's . good plan to lay the foundation
for the New st. Louis by a thorough
cleaning Of the streets and alleys as they
now exist.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-15

Automobiles appear to have vertical
speed - well as horizontal, Judging
from the frequency Of explosions.
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Eoutherners are heartily In accord with
the Worlds Fair-and. by the way. so
are Northerners, Fasteners and West
errers.
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An emigration from st. Louis to the
Penitentiary has given the people cause
to rejoice over actual enforcement Of the
Law.
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MAY CIRCULATION.

". b. Carr. Business Manager OF The 81.
Louis Republic. being duly sworn. says that
the actual number OF fun and complete
copies OF the daily and Sunday Republic
printed during the month of May. ..ol,
all in regular editions. was as per schedule
below:
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II II costs $4,000 to get an American
girl into London society what will 1t
cost to get her outf
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Montgomery. Ala. June .A-A man diving
the name of J. p. Kelly. from Missouri, vas
arrested In Meridian. Miss, CHARGED with
robhing the post ONCE at Marion, Ala, and
brought back to that place to-day. He ad-
United his guilt. He had q NH - -.
91axUf too1o IN q oatchal
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boat excursion up ne Ohio and Cumbsr-
land rivers to Silver Cliff. Ky. n . drar
matte performance by local talent Of Ne
tropolis. TIT latter IL a comedy sketch
written by load Cakes OF the Metropolis
Herald, entitled Seen In the Sanctum-"
J.. H. Scott. formerly OF the Carbonate
Free Press. was elected president Of the
association last year. but since that Tina
has retired from the profession. and his
place will be filled by Edgar A. Dav1e Of the
Anna Talk.
The officers are: Acting president. Edga1
A. Davie, Anna Talk. secretary. r. b.
Thompson. Metropolis Herald: treasures.
W. ]. Sell, GRANVILLE Mercury.