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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
IT WAS RIGHT AT FIRST.

st. Louis is a progressive city, but
a few croakers are left here to stand in
the way Of needed improvements. There
are some who cannot ever rise to the
occasion presented by the Carnegie gift.
The Globe-Democrat has decided to be-
come their organ. Yesterday, after q
week of vacillation, it came out to this
tune:
The movement TO tear down the Exposition
building and 10 erect the central library un-
der the Carnegie donation on Its site ought
10 lie condemned. An appropriate site for tho
new library could be had on the property
farther west On Olive street owned by the
library association. II this location be not
deemed acceptable some other spot could un-
doubleday be found which would be suitable
without rcsorting to the vandalism involved
in the destruction Of the Exposition building.
The Republic in all charity prefers to
think that the Globe-D Democrat followed
both its judgment and its impulses 4
week ago, April Z, when it said edito-
rally:
No site mentioned for the central building
Of the public library compares With that of
the Exposition building. The plan proposed
combines the features OF a beautiful small
park, with the library structure in the middle,
and that will unauestionably be n striking
ornament 10 the city. Alphabetically. the
new library building. for which s5O0. 600 is pro-
Nided. will be FAR superior to TIE Exposition
eiifce. with It's plain walls standing flush
with four streets. In its day the exposition
halls have served their purpose. But a rev
era and conditions are at hand. All that the
Exposition building still represents Will be
preserved elsewhere in better shape. The gain
viii be a splendid library and a delightful
green spot. in the heart of the city. The loss
will he nothing. Every citizen should exert
himself to facilitate the transfer ~ f1a NJ
position site TO library and park uses.
In the absence OF an explanation
which might illumine the path along
which this organ of the Knockers trav-
e!ed from lofty advocacy of the Libra
rvs dignity to groveling apology for the
promoters who are o using the Mis-
souri, Park property, the public will nat
urally suppose that the Globe Democrat
Is jealous enough to fight a movement
because The Republic supports it. If
this is the explanation The Republic is
genuinely sorry, because 4 division of
the local press into hostile camps during
the Worlds Fair period will work moth
ing but harm to the city.
Upon the immediate subject of restor-
ing Missouri Park and locating the new
Library building in its center. the Globe
Democrat must have perceived that the
men who made the old Exposition a ben
eft and an honor to the city are fore
most in the movement. They gave free
ly Of their money and time to the up
building Of the Exposition. They now
agree that it has outlived its usefulness.
They unqualifiedly favor the movement
to take the park for its proper and only
legal employment.
These mems motives cannot be dis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

1t is at last limited in Republican news
papers that Mr.. Joseph Flory may re-
ccive a political appointment from the
Federal Government. Can it be that the
possibilities Of the Worlds Fair as a ha-
ven of refuge have been exhausted? We
have had Flory as a candidate for Ma
tional Commissioner, then for secretary
Of the commission, afterwards for his
torian and last for traffic manager of the
Exposition Company, but this does not
make a full list Of the possibilities.
There are others.
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pRECEDENTS.

Funston did not capture AguinaldO by
going outside the presidents Of war in
this country. To those who think that
perhaps a greater respect for the ordi-
nary procedure would have been better
4 few incidents cited by a New York
writer will be interesting.
George Washington came near being
the victim Of a plot Of this nature. Dur
ing the early part Of the war, at the
instigatiOn Of the British, some of his
bodyguard became involved in a scheme
to turn the American General over to
the enemy. If the plan had been sue
cessful al entirely different face might
have been put on the Revolutionary
struggle. AZ 1t happened. n woman
overheard the plotters and Informed
Washington. The ringleader was
hanged.
After General Arnold had deserted.
Sergeant Champe attempted to kidnap
the traitor and bring him back to jus
tice. BY a mere accident the scheme
failed, as Arnold moved from his house
only n few hours before the attempt
was maze. ChalnpeS failure was re-
GREETED among all the patriots. How
ever, the British General Prescott was
captured by practically the same means
near Newport in l777.
More recently, the capture of General
Stoughton by General Mosby will be re-
membered. Mosby with Twenty-Five
~Confederates went into the Union camp
at Fairfax Courthouse and escaped iden-
LITIGATION. He found General Stoughton
asleep in a house used as headquarters.
The Union General awoke when he
heard the name Of Mosby uttered. Rails
ing himself in bed, he said: Have you
got him." Hes got you" was the re-
ply from MOsby. Stoughton was sue
cessfully carried through the lines to
General Fitzhugh Lees camp before any
alarm was given.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

Polite" grumbled Lieutenant Will
loughby to himself as he entered the
hallway Of his friends apartment in
response to a summons bawled out from
some part Of the interior. What!
breaking up" the caller asked, peering
through n lighted doorway. He had been
obliged to himself in some
way. for the occupant Of the room sat
on the floor with his back to the en-
trance, and evidenced no intention OF
turning to greet his visitor.
"Scott, your manners are beastiy,"
was the intruder's next remak, as he
threaded his way through the maze of
household wreckage that made ingress
difficult. At this the broad shoulders
turned quickly, and in a moment Scott
was shaking his friends hand in a man.
ner so hearty that WiIloughby forgave
the boorishness Of his first greeting.
"Sit down, old man. if you can find a
place. Yes. we are breaking up, as you
call it." and the speaker swept his arms
in n hopeless way V the confusion OF
books. pictures and bachelor bric-a-
brGc.
where is the boy?" asked the caller.
Cleared out" was Scott's short reply,
as he turned to light his pipe and rum
mage about for another for his friend.
you haven't quarreled. have you?"
Willoughby inquired quickly. for when
he left the city a year ago Scott and 1.-THE
boy" had just taken the apartment that
was now being dismantled, and the two
were apparently settled for some time.
How long have you been in town.
Scott asked instead Of answering Will
loughby's question.
Got here at 3 o'clock. 1 had to stop
Mt Washington yesterday to make a re-
port, and came v this morning. l
tell you its good to get back even for
thirty days. The fun of soldering IN
Cuba is all over. There is nothing u
manual labor to do there now Then
lie added, after q moments hesitation,
II wouldn't have left, though. on any
other errand than the one that brought
me here"
Official. 1 suppose"
NO." replied Willoughby, ION the con-
trary, quite the reverse"
Scott mumbled something and looked
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

| observations. Harrison never said any
thing about it.
well, after Miss Mead met you al
Tampa last year, the boys chances
seemed to dwindle to nothing" he said
| to himself.
1T seems to me you are making n long
story Of this" said Willoughby. Cant
you cut it,"
Better let me go on, l guess. Now,
I've told you how the cast stood when
Miss Mead came North last year."
The listener made another to
protest against the form the narrative
had taken, but realizing that his tor
mentor knew no other way Of telling
what he had made up his mind to say,
Willoughby settled back again.
Three or four months after we had
been reading in the newspapers about
your work in Cuba. Harrison was drawn
on a jury" \ groan from Willough-
by announced his despair at this new di-
erosion, but Scott went on without Il
pause.
You will see the connection later. l
helped him kill time while he waited to
be called, and when he was finally
drawn l vas there as regularly as the
Judge. 1 have forgotten the title of the
case they put him On: it was the heirs of
somebody against a man named Stevens.
who held a lot of property that was
claimed by the heirs under a will. Stew
ems claimed under n deed. and the suit
was brought to set aside the deed on the
ground that 1t was obtained by fraud.
when the lawyers On each side went
through the form of asking the jurymen
if they knew any Of the interested par
ties to the suit. l saw Harrison shake his
head in n bored way. To cut this part
short, Miss Mead. walked into the court
room on the second day of the trial.Har-
rison told me afterwards that he knew
in an instant that she was interested in
the case. Before he left the box that
day he asked to be allowed to see n OF
the exhibits, and, reading the caption. he
found that his intuition had been cor
rect. 1 believe Miss Mead had been
made n party to the suit after it had
been begun in Il lower court. and her
name did not appear in the list from
which the lawyers read when they
polled the jury.
I'VE talked the matter over that
ing and, Of course, 1 advised the boy to
explain to the court that he had discOv-
cred since the trial began that he was
acquainted with one of the plaintiffs in
the case. I have not been able to make
I'D my mind as to why he insisted upon
going on with the trial. l explained to
him that it was a very risky thing to do;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
he always was bullheaded, though. when

he always was bullheaded, though. when
he made up his mind.
Miss Mead did not come to the court
room again until the last day Of the
trial. The. lawyers strung It out for two
weeks. 1t was a very close case; I
could never have decided It either way.
1t had been fought by skilled lawyers
from the start, and they had succeeded
in keeping everything OF the record that
would throw light on the questions at t.
sue. There was something Ike twenty
or thirty thousand dollars In It for each
Of the heirs under the will. These heirs
were nieces Of the original beneficiary,
but that hasn't anything to do with this
story. Miss Mead is not rich, I believe"
the narrator addly. ref~ectively.
"As I have told you, Miss Mead was
on hand to hear the lawyers sum up ON
the last day Of the trial. She took good
care not to sit where Harrison could see
her. but he passed within ten inches of
her when the twelve men filed out to
the jury-room. 1t was a long, uneasy
wait for me while that jury 'd~eliberated.'
as the newspapers say. Harrison was
the foreman. and when he got up to de-
liver the verdict 1 could feel my heart
beating way up in my throat"
go on; go on" Willoughby urged as
Scott paused at the recollection of how
his heart acted on this occasion.
We'll, the jury decided against the
heirs at every point. Stevens had sever
ell deeds, and every one was sustained.
The heirs didn't get a shilling. Miss
Mead had left the room by the time the
jury was discharged"
by Jove," namely remarked the lis
tene:.
Yes, sir, and Harrison told me he had
a hard time p%ersuading two Of the jury
to decide against the-against her"
But I don't quite see" Willoughby
began.
"Of course you don't, my brave SOL
dier boy; 1 am coming to that now.
Harrison. mind you, had not seen
Mead for the two weeks, except on
those two days during the trial, and he
did not hurry about calling after the
verdict. 1 think that it was q week
later that we all met at the theater-a
great piece of luck for the boy. I can't
tell you exactly how they Strengthened
the matter Out-perhaps it didn't neetl
any straightening-but way back in the
box toward the end Of the show I heard
Miss Mead say, half soberly and half
There are all sorts Of cour-
age and when we got home"
Il think that's enough, Scott, II you
don't mind. Where can I find the sail.
ing of the Havana boat?"
II was afraid Of that" said Scott
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.

During the past few years much has
been said regarding the establishment
Df Q postal savings system by the Uni
led States Government. For the most
part the discussion has been favorable.
he advantages to the small depositor
being the principal theme upon which
emphasis has been laid.
MI. Henry A. Castle, Auditor of the
Post ONCE Department, in the last num-
Der Of the North American Review, has
an article that presents the other side of
the question in a new light. His argu-
ment bears much weight from the fact
that he is thoroughly acquainted with
the objections that he raises to the es-
ablishment Of the system.
While admitting tile advantages of the
postal savings bank scheme. he argues
that the depositor would be the only
barty benefited. From the viewpoint Of
The Government, Mr.. Castle claims that
bnly another instance of one class being
taxed for the good Of others would be
added to the present governmental sys-
kem.
I He points out that the postal money
order system is operated at a loss. A
postal savings system would be even
more expensive, according to his figures.
lowest rate so far suggested for
that might be deposited is three
ut. Such an offer would bring in
t $1,OO0,OOO,OO in the first five
fter Its establishment. Govern
snds would be the only means of
.cnt, and the two per cents are
.lling at LOG and over.
ere would be no escape for the Gov
ment from the payment of the differ
nee in interest. Not only that. but the
Extra number Of employees made neces-
AIRY by the installation Of the system
would make an enormous expense to be
sorne BY the Government. He estimates
mat in the Auditors office alone 1000
Extra employees would be required. Mr..
Castle asserts that this item has not
,een considered in any of the bills intro
luced in Congress for the adoption of
he postal savings system.
Nj. Castle refers to the experience Of
he British Government. That Govern
nent pays depositors ~ per cent inter-
est and invests the money in consols
bearing the same rate of interest, but
which have to be bought in the market
lor prices ranging from Ito to Ia. The
Postal Department has to pay the pre-
MUM as well as the cost of conducting
he scheme.
30 far no ministry has tried to reduce
Re rate Of interest, fearing the opposi-
hon that the thousands of protesting
kotets who are depositors would immedi-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
OLD CASES SETTLED.
Chat Trimmings" Suits Ran on
for Years.

Washington. April 15.-The attention of
the Treasury officials Monday was called
to the dispatch from Philadelphia to the
effect that the famous that trimmings
cases were being settled, with the result
tha the $2O.O 900 900 claimed by the importers
had been cut down to about S4,0So,U0. As
sistant Secretary SpauldinS said that the
amount claimed was. far in excess of the
compromise granted. .
The cases arose under the tariff act Of
1855. Goods classed by importers as hat
trimmings dutiable at 20 per cent. were APP
praised by the Government as dress goods,
ETC., which. under the tariff act. were as
sessed at 80 per cent. The larger duty was
paid under protest. and legal proceedings
begun to recover.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
ANTI-BRYAN MAN NAMED.
President Mckinley Selects John
Capers for a Place.

Washington, April THE President Mon
day appointed John G. Capers to b Dis
trict Attorney of the United States for the
District of South Carolina. Mr.. CaperS viii
succeed Abial LathrOp. the present Distr1ct
Attorney for South Carolina.
In 1886 Capers refused to support Bryan
for President. and again worked against
the Democratic candidate in 1900. He never
has aligned himself fully with the Repub-
lican PARTY. however.
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ately raise. Mr.. Castle sees no reason
why the same condition would not con-
front the United States Government if
it should try the scheme. The loss. he
asserts, would be infinitely greater in
this country because Of the immense ter
ritory to be covered. as we'll as the great
err poDulatiOn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

REF UBLIC SPECIAL.
New Orleans. La. April 1.-THE Henry
Rice & Sons hardware business. one Of
the largest houses in this city. was sold
Monday and bought by the Excelsior Man
ard Leather Bank of New York and Phil
lipps Butorf Manufacturing Company. The
purchasers announce their intention Of en-
larging the business and bidding for the
Southern hardware business through II.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

Mrs. Won Windegger. No. 500 Minerva
avenue. has announced an informal recep-
ton at her home for next Saturday after
noon from : to ).
Mrs. J. l.. Claus, No. 4251 Castieman ave
nue., Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Burke
in Jackson. Tenn. and will later visit
friends in Memphis
Mrs. join L. Thompson OF Hotel Beers Is
entertaining her sister-in-law. Mrs. Edgar
l.. Marston. Of New York City. They will
receive informally Tuesday afternoon
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

II there Is a man behind the curtain in
the House Of Delegates combine"
funny business on his part will serve to
make the people jerk the curtain away
without much ado.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

Nervous troubles are said to have
caused Elder Cannon's death. Consider
ing the number of wives he once had,
small wonder will be expressed over the
natural end.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
BECOMES Suddenly Insane.

ET1UBLIC SPECIAL.
Salem, ILL.,, April 15.-John Durki. a young
Polander, employed In the Kinmundy coal
mine, became suddenly insane on Friday
night last, while at his boarding PLACE. Inc
placed over him. He escaped. clad only in
his night clothing and has been missing
since.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

It has taken a long time for the truth
about h Goebel assassination to come
out, but II the witnesses live a few more
years there is every chance that the
facts will come to the surface.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
Child burned to Death.

REL UBLIC SPECIAL.
Pine Bluff. Ark, April 1.-THE 2-year-old
son of Judge J.. c. Bridges, was burned to
death. Sunday evening at their home in
kedron;, south Of here, on the Cotton Belt.
place, and he was fatally burned before
his mother could reach him and extinguish
the flame3.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

And said W. B.. Carr further says that
the number Of copies returned or reported
unsold during the month OF March was
". B. CARR.
owsrn to and subscribed before me tf.is
Wcond day OF April. 1901.
J. +. PARISH,
Notary Public. City OF st Louis. No. Ny
term expires April e. 1901
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
Call q Student Minister.

SPECLAI
Lebanon. ILL.,, April 1.-THE Reverend
College, has been called to tho pastorats
of the Washington Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church in Alton to succeed the Rover
end J. T. Carson, resigned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
SUDDEN DEATH OF JUDGE SHAW
Falls Dead as He Was Dressing
in His Home.
SPECIAL.

Shaw. one Of the best-known of Illinois
t~urists, fell dead while dressing Monday
morning at his home in Lacon. Marshall
Death was caused by dilatation Of the
heart.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

OF course it pays to be an American
citizen. Aguinaldo is already reported
as buying diamonds
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16
MARCU

~. =. Carr. Business Manager OF The It.
louis Republic. being duly sworn. SAYS thar
she actual number OF full and ccn,riete
comics OF the daily and Sunday Republic
printed during the month OF March, 1891.
ail IN regular editions. was az per schedule
beloW:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-16

white marble or Indiana limestone. The
main fron,. on Fifth avenue, will be three
stories. and of the classic Ionic order, with
p%ilasters and olumns. in front will be an
esplanade, - feet by 45 feet. The main
entrance. of three great arches. each 30 feet
high and 10 feet wide. with deep recesses,
will lead to the great hallway, on each of
the four sides of which are similar arches
This hallway will be SO feet long, 40 feet
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

81 Oh, yes, dear ADVERTISER, the
dude with his shirtwaists may
have some rights, but at some no.
tells and other places We wot Of
the said dudes shirtwaist rights
vanish like the morning, and he
is made to stand aside like a pool
man at q frolic.-Edgefeld Cor
Johnston Monitor.
And we offer odds that the ones
" ho flounce out Of hotel dining
70 ons when shirt-waiat men enter,
are still Misses who are on the
wrong side of thirty and have
more money than brains. Human
nature is the same all around the
world, and kicking" is an indis-
pensable luxury which chronic
grumblers and fault-fnders enjoy.
Half the people will kick vigor-
ously at new styles to make them
popular and then turn around and
follow it with sublimsnessss and
meekness that is simply amusing.
You understand how poor man
feels at frolic, do you ? Better
Sry 8 shirt-wsist and see if you do
not experience 3 different feeling.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

In the fight as to whether the
dIspensary should be established
at BrookIand this rebuke was CIV
en- the one favoring the law: 81 am
surprised at the action of Mayor
Witt, as well as that of Prof, Dent,
who had taught the speaker and
had led him into the church" The
speaker was Mr.. Weed. A sad
spectacle this. How it must have
touched the heart of the man who
once led men to Christ, but who
now is not only a stumbling block
to this man, but is placing the
means of temptation before his
fellow men, who are 30 constituted
as to not be able to overcome the
drink-h habit, where they are to be
the ready victims and patronizers
Of the dispensary so long as they
are able to buy, which they will dc
If they let innocent children anc
helpless wives 60 ragged and hun
gry. If men will get drunk, pu
the temptation as far away as Ii
possible.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

We direct the attention of the
Sumter Watchman and Southron
to the dog and wild cat fighting
mentioned in Saturdays State and
hope it will have something now
to give it's readers besides cock
Sighting. Ask The State to give
the law points as to the legality of
the affair, and learn whether the
Lieut.-governor was there or not.
If he was the Southron will have
something" loud and long for it's
readers about certain people COM
Ing and going without their pres
ence being known until she" had
returned after the fight was over.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1901-07-24

The latest is that mules are be.
ing vaccinated. Some people kick
when they are required to be vac
cinated, and we wouldn't be at al
surprised at an innocent mule do
ing little kicking 1t is best
not to interfere or get too near
the "business end of a mule" 1t
is Wise never to come in contact
with a nsgro's head or mules
heels. They are dangerous to deal
with. and if you don't want to
take q last ride with the under
taker, be on thy guard when a
mule is grazing in thy back yard.
This is not idle talk, and We know
'tis easier to ride than walk, but
rather than be a fool, tits better to
walk than ride g mule.