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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
WARNED IN TIME.

Worlds Fair President Francis sounds
a fair and timely warning to local spec
ulators in real estate who seek to profit
by the purchase Of land that may be
needed for Worlds Fair purposes, the
idea being that the Worlds Fair Com
pany can be made to pay excessive
prices for such land.
President Francis explains that the
Worlds Fair Company is fully protected
against such movement. 1t cannot be
compelled to pay unusual prices based
on the increment of land value due to
the location of the Worlds Fair site.
If prices are unduly advanced the
company will have recourse to its power
to condemn land for purchase or use,
getting the land for the value 1t had be-
fore the Worlds Fair site was located.
Anyone who pays a high price for
land which we shall have to use will
place himself in fair way to lose
money" President Francis announces.
| This warming should not be disregarded
| by persons contemplating real estate
! deals based on the belief that the
Worlds Fair Company can be forced to
| pay exorbitant prices for land. II they
do disregard the Worlds Fair Presidents
warning they will have themselves to
| thank for a consequent termination OF
their deals which may be anything but
| nrofifahle
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
MILK INSPECTION.

Assistant Health Commissioner Fran
els seems to be justified in his urgent
advocacy of the passage Of an ordinance
providing for thorough and rigid in
spection of the city's milk supply and
fixing penalties for the adulteration Of
milk.
In the summer months the health Of
a city community depends to a singular
extent upon the purity Of the milk sup
ply. This is especially true in the case
of children, as is unhappily proved by
the sudden increase in infant mortality
during the present hot spell. The poorer
classes suffer most from this fact. All
citizens of st. Louis should be protected
from the danger Of an impure milk sup
ply by a system Of competent inspection.
The milk ordinance now before the
City Council should be passed In such
a form as will make it properly opera,
tive for the protection Of the community
Adequate milk inspection should be
promptly secured. Delay in such mat
ter means the death Of thousands OF
children and of many adults. When 8
situation assumes this aspect the duty OF
the Municipal Assembly becomes plair
| to q degree.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
GOOD FROM EVIL.

To save the boy is our motto" saws
Probation Officer Horchert of st. Louis.
who assumes this Office by choice Of the
State Board OF Charities and Correc-
tons and authority of an act of the last
Missouri Legislature II like to take hold
OF bad boy and make good man Of
him."
There isn't any more important work
than this in all the great field of en-
deavor toward the betterment of hui
mainly. The making of good man out
OF bad boy is task to which the
strongest and best men should be proud
to set themselves.
1t is difficult task, of course, but il
is as fine task as was ever undertaken.
Given boy headed for all that is evil,
correct and overcome the perversion of
his moral nature, head him for what is
good and upright and self respecting in.
stead, and you have accomplished a
work that should cause you to thrill with
pride all the rest Of your life.
Probation Officer Horchert seems t.
have exactly the right idea of the duties
Of his Office. 1t is gratifying also thai
his mission is not limited to reforinatory
work with boys. 1t covers the field OF
children, boys and girls alike. The Re
public takes occasion to welcome Pro
baton Oficer Horchert to his work ant
to wish him all success therein. He ha.
taken 1t up in the right spirit.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

ed in kaffir corn this year. all Of which
is expected to make a fair return. Mis-
sourians are not as familiar with this
crop. 1t is dry weather fodder, which,
if intelligently grown, should prove a
boon to the stock feeders. Among the
other crops that may yet be grown are
millet, rape, brown dourha and turnips,
all of which will help farmers to carry
over their stock until next spring.
AS Doctor Snow points out, there Is
every indication that cattle prices will
be exceptionally high next year. Even
with the large quantities Of cattle being
| rushed on the markets at the present
time, the prices have not seriously de-
clined. There is likely to be scarcity Of
good stock next spring. The wise farmer
will sacrifice much and attempt more In
the hopes Of the profits almost sure to
be made then.
There is the chance that rain may not
fall even for the later crops. Rain or no
| rain, the farmer cannot afford to neglect
any opportunity to recoup losses. Bust
| ness sense should carry him through the
| present crisis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
CHILD WOUNDED
BY STRAY BULLET.
Little Annie Smith Struck in the
Course Of a Street Fight
Between Negroes.

Annie Smith. pretty t0-year-old girl
living with her parents at No. 1A4 North
Twelfth street, was shot through the right
leg yesterday morning by stray bullet
fred In the course Of shooting scrape at
Eleventh and O'Fallon streets. Harry No
Neal Of No. ia North Twelfth street. one Of
the negroes who is accused of having par
ticipated In the fusillade. has bullet In
his neck, and another bullet in h!s left arm.
Another negro. Henry Stephenson Of No.
1417 North Eleventh street, Is held at the
Carr Street Police Station. and warrant
charging assault to kill will be applied for
this morning.
At II o'clock yesterday morning McNeal
and Stephenson met at the mouth of the al
ley opening on O'Fallon street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. They soon re-
vived an old grudge. Each accuses the
other OF having fired the first shot The DO
lice found two empty shells in the revolver
Of McNeal and four in that Of Stephenson.
Immediately after the shooting the little
girl was picked up from where she lay on
the pavement by neighbors who had Wit
messed the affair. An ambulance conveyed
her to the City Dispensary, where her
wound was treated and pronounced not e.
rious. as the bullet had not struck the bono
She was then sent homa
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
BIDDING THE BOYS FAREWELL.
Little Incidents Attending Depart.
ure of Militia for Nevada.

Judging from little Incidents Of the de-
parture of the militia of st. Louis for Ne
vada Saturday night. and from episodes at
Union Station yesterday. they were not al
together without remembrances Of their
homes yesterday.
There were luxuries for dinner that Ne
vada. nor the State Of Missouri. does not pro-
vide. Before the departure Of the First
Regiment special two trucks loaded down
with boxes Of eatables and boxes of bottles
were showed down to the officers car. by
all means get those aboard" was the special
order of Colonel Sinclair. Adjutant Boswell
assumed the task Of getting them aboard"
and 1t Is an easy Inference that the bene.
fits accrued to lessen yesterdays heat,
But the officers were not alone in like
blessings. Each militiaman had q friend
q sister, father. mother, and many Of them
q sweetheart, in the crowd at the station
who came to see the boys" depart. In the
confusion Of bidding the soldiers farewell
knapsacks were mysteriously filled with
bles. AS they marched to the train many
carried a gun in one hand. q huge basket
In the other and what not in his knapsack
When Barney Frauenthal of the bureau
yesterday answering the questions Of sum
day excursionists. a pretty young lady came
to the window. She held q package. How
can get this to Billy Williams? said she.
Where is Billy" asked Frauenthal.
"Oh. he's with Company e. down at Ne.
THAT'S easy, said Barney. Take Il
down to one Of the express ofdces. I sup
pose it's something good to eat"
such a crowd here last night couldn't SEQ
Billy, and want to send him this 80 AZ he
won't think I've forgotten him."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
HAMILTON REVIVED.

l. has grown to be a habit With the
Globe-Democrat and other administri
tiGu organs TO appear vastly amused
when comment is made upon the tCct
that the Republican party's surrender 10
Hamiltonianism has become complete
within the past three years.
This apparent amusement, however, is
assumed for lodging purposes. The Re-
publican party is not yet ready to come
out in the open in defense of Hamilton's
theory of an aristocratic and strongly
centralized Government. modelled av0w-
edly and closely OH that of Great Brit
ain. 1t fears to confess to the people its
real agreement with Hamilton ON the
proposition that the British Government
is the best Government yet devised by
man. 1t knows that the American people
would, as yet, instantly resent and pun
ish this open betrayal of the principles
upon which the truly democratic Ameri-
can Government is founded.
None the less. the Republican party
is distinctly Hamiltonian party as its
policies are now outlined and put into
effect. 1t has placed the Government in
the hands of men who administer the
nations affairs for the exclusive benefit
of a privileged class. 1t is doing all it
can to so strengthen the hands of this
privileged class that the people will be
unable to recover the rights which have
been surrendered that this class might
enjoy special and exclusive privileges.
1t is centralizing the power Of the Gov
eminent in Washington as far as is pos
sible to President McKinley's interior
ence and dictation In State politics. 1t
is initiating British policies ut home and
abroad. Its organs are finding occasion
to sheer at the American Declaration Of
Independence and the signers. It dis
courages the education of the common
people beyond their station" Its handi-
work is found in inspired magazine ar
ticles craftily advocating HamiltOnian-
ism without committing the party.
The American people should not be
fooled by the amusement" Of McKin-
| ley organs when the truth Of the grow
| ing influence Of Hamilton's dangerous
teaching is pointed out. 1t is the people
| who will suffer from Hamiltonianism
They will suffer by the restriction OF
their influence in government and by
the final sacrifice Of their rights to the
privileges of an established aristocracy
| Hamilton had no use for and no conf
! dence in the common people. The Repub
lican party of to-day has no use for and
no confidence In the common people. l,
is for the common people to face THU
plain truth and then to act accordingly
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
KILLING TIME.

King Edward has the same spots rs
had the Prince of Wales, if writer in
the current number of the Saturday
Evening Post is to be credited with
an inside knowledge of his life and
dOings. The King on his throne is hav-
ing great fun with those of his subjects
who are little too democratic.
Over in London they say the King is
wearing out his throne by much sitting,
which, interpreted, means that he has
almost mania for the pageantry aud
ceremonial incidental to the presentation
Of medals, welcoming embassies and re-
ceiving addresses and delegations. SO
fond is he of the sport, if 1t may be so
called. that the people have begun to
pail over the tiresome repetition of at
tendance on his Majesty.
1t is not so long ago that the life Of
the Prince Of Wales caused the prophecy
to be made that at the death Of Queen
Victoria England would have no more
Of monarchy. The love Of royalty Is
deeply bred in the heart of the Britisher.
| 1t must be suspected that even some
l &AAhSAA>oh P0AChto navy al limbs AVA sAAS
! titled glare. Anyway, King Edward is
as securely fixed on his throne as any
ruler in Europe; perhaps more firmly
| fixed than any other.
Americans can hardly appreciate the
Difference paid to the King. Not one dis
paraging word is ever printed in any
| English publication. True, in the Lon
don drawing-rooms his private life
makes interesting gossip. For he still
docs things that the public is sup,
posed to forget or ignore. Unfortunately
his escape on Shamrock III necessarily
made prominent lady who is said to
be prime favorite.
His love for detail in court costume
and ceremony is said to be driving his
| subjects to distraction. King Edward is
the best-informed man on court etiquette
! In the world. He has sort Of monOma
mia on the subject. Old courtiers are
finding that they have to pay daily at
!, tendance on his whims. He is the socia!
despot, II not the best social example.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
DELAY IN NELLY CASE.
Witnesses Detained in Havana
Pressing for Trial or Release.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July 2l.-There is general
criticism of the delay in bringing Nicely and
his co-defendants to trial for alleged en-
bezzlement of Cuban postal funds. The case,
1t is said. now rests with Secretary of War
Root.
More than year has elapsed since Nicely
was arrested at Rochester, and more than
six months since he was extradited to Cuba
All available evidence has long been In the
hands Of the Federal authorities. The lead
ing witnesses against Nicely are detained
in Havana. Nearly two months ago the Ha-
vana court ordered that witnesses be ex-
amined. This order for dispositions to be
taken In the United States was turned over
to the Department of Justice. A consulta-
ton was had between the Attorney General
and the counsel for Nicely, and arrangements
were practically completed for taking Gepo-
gin it is said that an order came from
the Secretary Of War that no further action
at present be taken.
According to all obtainable information TO
reason for deferring action was given Since
that time the Assistant Attorney General
and the Secretary of War have apparently
taken no further steps in the matter. Do
termned efforts are being made by the
friends of the Americans who are detained
in Havana as witnesses against Nicely to
procure an early trial or release.
Many letters have been received by the
departments asking why the case Is being
indefinitely delayed, but no explanation is
given.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
TRY AGAIN

Doctor III. ]. Snow. Dean of the Mis-
souri, Agricultural College, has given adj
vice on drought conditions that should
be money In the pockets of Missouri
farmers. There will be losses because of
the long season Of dry weather, but he
has given ways In which the losses may
be reduced to minimum.
Fortunately for the careful farmer, the
climate Of Missouri permits the raising
Of a number Of short crops between now
and frost. 1t may be that there will be
dificulty In securing sufficient seed fol
the planting Of cow-peas and sorghum
In this case, there are many other crops
that may be planted with almost as
much hope Of successful returns.
Kansas has about 600, 600 acres plant
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
A VITAL. WORLDS FAIR


Worlds Fair Secretary Stevens's out
line sketch of the distinguishing pic
turesqueness and vivid life of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition, as given in
his paper read before the Transmissis-
sippi Commercial Congress. sounds the
very keynote of the differentiation of
that great show from preceding Worlds
Fairs.
1t may easily be seen at a glance just
how potent will be the appeal Of such a
Worlds Fair as is outlined by Mr.. Ste
vens. There is no longer the attraction
of novelty in the massing Of buildings
in one central court for the production
of instantaneous spectacular effect. The
Worlds Fair of 1903 will offer cumu.
latiye series Of such effects, works of
surprising architectural beauty made
more impressive by intervening groves
rich with natures own charm.
There is no longer the zest of interes,
in ''still'' exhibits of things produced
by mans skill. The Worlds Fair OF
1903 will present the processes of sucf
creation, all the handicraft of the vari
ous peoples Of the world illustrated il
its progress by the distinctive peoples
themselves. This will mean a vast ex
hibit Of the chronological and greatly,
life Of the entire globe.
There Is an irresistible fascination il
the prospect Of such Worlds Fair
One realizes instantly that nothing Xix,
It has ever before been seen in one grea
place Of the worlds gathering. Novelty
vitality. motion, color, all the animation
Of human life will be found in World
Fair Of this nature. 1t will be life itself
not still-life representation of life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
DEATH OF AN OLD ST. LoUIsAN.
Frank Weyerich, a Shoe Merchant,
Passes Away.

Frank Weyerich, who was one of the old
est Olive street business men. died Of heart
failure at 2:1O o'clock yesterday afternoon
at his home, No. 1923 Lawton avenue. Mr..
Weyerich was u years old, and had been en-
gagged in the retail shoe business at Olive
street and Garrison avenue for the last for
ty-One years.
The funeral services will take place at
o'clock tomorrow forenoon at St. Francis
Xavier's Church. Grand avenue and LindeiI
boulevard. The Reverend Henry C. Brons-
geest will officiate. The pallbearers will he
members of ST. Josephs Sodality Society, to
which order Mr.. Weyerich belonged. The
burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
enlohr, Bavaria, and came to America in
1851. landing at New York City. Later he
settled near Lansing. Mich. where he en-
1860. he started a shoe store at the place
where he has been engaged in business un-
til his recent illness caused him to retire.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
APPLIED SCIENCE.

Winchester. Va. does not rest content
ed with Sheridan's ride for the fame
that has perched there for the last thirty
five years. By a practical experiment
along scientific lines. Winchester has rid
itself of mosquitoes. What will seem
stranger is the fact that the thing was
done by ordinance.
In the current number of the indie
pendent Mayor n. T. Barton tells how
his administration has brought deserved
credit to his persistency. Ten years ago
Winchester did not have one Of the
bothersome pests. Last year, and for
several years previously, the town was
full of them. The discomfort suffered
by a guest at Mr.. Barton's house two
years ago caused the friend to stop in
Washington. where he secured what in.
formation he could from Doctor L. o.
Howard, head of the chronological
Bureau of the Agricultural Department
Acting on this information, Mr.. Barton
pursued his investigations. AS Mayor hs
had exceptional opportunities for putting
his theories into practice. He found that
the female mosquito Is the one that does
the buzzing and biting. She also lays
eggs to the number of 200 or more Ii
each mass on the face Of any fairly still
pool of water. The eggs may hatch in
sixteen hours. In ten days, during the
hot weather, an entire generation Of the
family may be raised. If cold weather
intervenes a longer time will be re
| quired.
Mayor Barton proposed to the Com
mon Council Of Winchester q methodica
application Of kerosene oil. to all pos
sible breeding places Of the mosquito.
teacupf1l OF kerosene to each ffteel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

square feet of water will effectualIy kill
the larvae and any mosquito that may
light thereon. The Council passed the
ordinance.
Results were almost immediate. The
papers quit poking fun and praised the
work. The ordinance had penalty for
nonobservance attached and an inspec-
tor was appointed. An application of
the oil once month has been found
amply sufficient. And now Winchester
Ia mOSuuitOleSS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

Mayor Wells still believes that st.
Louis should be run on a strictly bust
ness basis. Therefore, his appointments
will be made with an eye to the public
welfare, as well as to rewards for po-
litical work.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

st. Louis made gain of 45 per cent in
clearing house receipts last week over
the corresponding period Of the previous
year. There is every prospect the cor
responding period of next year will show
as satisfactory gain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

Now that the relatives of the late ia
cob s. Rogers, who left $s,OO0,OOO to the
Metropolitan Art Museum, have con-
cluded not to contest the will that he
himself wrote, the old adage about "a
man who is his own lawyer has fool
for q client" is out of date.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

Happy is the man who can unravel the
loops Of the street car system in St.
Louis II they get the people to their
homes any sooner, the patrons will have
to believe that they are good thing, Us
the managers claim.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

/. Judge Fort was born in Johnson County,
Illinois, February Il. 1854 and came from
good. old Kentucky and Virginia stock, who
were early settlers in Southern Illinois. On
the 10th of June. 1879. Mr.. Fort left john
son County AMI went to Trigg County,
Kentucky. where he taught school one
term. In February, $780, he came to Stoddard
County, locating in the north part of the
county. There he taught school and worked
on the farm in New Lisbon and Duck Creek
townships He commenced reading law in
April, 1884, and was admitted the same year.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

He took the examination In Kennett, at q
term OF court held by the late Judge h. r.
Owen. He was elected to the office OF Pros
ecuting Attorney Of Stoddard County In the
fall of 1886 Judge Fort followed the practice
of law until 1892. when he became candt-
date for the Democratic nomination for Cir
cult Judge. He was defeated. but in 1888
was nominated by reclamation for the same
position. and elected by nearly 5000 ma
jority. He has been prominently identified
with State and district politics for long
time and was a member of the Democratic
State Committee for several years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

After three weeks of close examina-
ton, the Republicans of Ohio have about
given up trying to find anything the
matter with James Kilbourne, Demo
cratic candidate for Governor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

A Pennsylvania scientist says Gu
has Indians possess no remarkable
characteristics, yet in the same breath
he declares that they are lazier than the
native Cubans.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22


All doubt as to the domestic tendencies
Of the Americans should be dispelled by
the spectacle of the $4,000 homeseekers
now registered in Oklahoma
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22

Now that General Corbin is in Manila.
the temperature may fall as Brigadier
General Funston, nothing but head
scout" pays his respects.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-22
MRS. MARGARET ROBINSON.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Charleston. H., July 2l:-Mrs Margaret
Robinson. widow of Captain W. q. Robin
son, died last night from stroke of pa
ralysis which she received two weeks ago.
She was Is years old, and widely known
In this section Of the State.