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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

come for mo to 60 out into the world. and
find out what I could do with my picture
making" she said. IT used to pray for the
chance. and sometimes 1t seemed as though
I was praying not to God. but to the
able. when the letter came from Mr.. De
C~ordova, telling me to come to New York.
1t seemed a dream. and I told you I didn't
feel sure I was awake yet" She looked
around the bare reception-room Of the Art
League. as though to make quite sure.
II was born on my fathers ranch. half
way between Wolf Creek and Craig. and
forty miles south Of Helena. and I've lived
there ever SINCE" she said, crossing tbs
hands that were black-mittened because Of
handling tho plaster casts. MY earliest
recollection IL Of being with my father in .
stamp mill at Trout Creek and seeing the
stream of gold sent out BY the machinery.
My father made and lost . fortune In the
mines at Trout Greek, 20 We are still on the
ranch, which We call Willow q It IL
a stock ranch. 50 Ive had plenty Of op-
portunity to study animals. not only the
cattle and horses and sheep that belong
there. but the bears and panthers and wolves
that don't but insist on q visit anyways.
II never went to school. I can't remenn-
Der how I learned to read. My parents
must have taught me; but the rest 1 have
learned through reading. My father has a
great many books. and he has none that are
not worth reading.
IT love Shakespeare and Thackeray and
Scott. I can't imagine q cleverer novel than
Vanity Fair I'm very fond OF poetry.
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horse. She wrote him Of her pets on the
ranch and occasionally sent q drawing to
point their excellence.
Mr.. De Cordova showed the drawings to
SECRETARY Harry watrous Of the Art Stu
dents League. The secretary offered to
c~riticise her work from time to time II she
sent It to him. Two or three times a month
. drawing was sent him. Sometimes II
was a calf. sometimes a group of horses.
occasionally a sheep, She drew the figures
and heads of her family. but she preferred
her animals. Mr.. watrous scrubbed a few
words Of commentator or suggestion and
returned the drawings After a few months
the Art Leagues secretary paid an unaccus-
toned visit to Wall street.
Little Miss Billings has learned a much
about art As she can ever learn IN Mon
tana," he said
Then she must come to New York"
Mr.. De Cordova said with the decision Of
q man Of business.
She came last month. She travelled alone,
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awaited him IN Florida. where the remain
der of the survivors Of the Red Sticks had
ned. but weathersford was not the man to
desert women and children Of his own race.
He rode into Fort Jackson n surren-
dered.
General Jackson's reception Of him was
characteristic Of the Tennesseean.
How dare you." he shouted. ride UP to
my tent after having murdered the women
and children at Fort Mims?"
Weathersford did not finch. although a
great crowd Of soldiers had m and
were crying. XIII him!" He looked Jack
son squarely in the eye and said:
I am not afraid OF you. 1 fear no man,
for I am a Creek warrior. You can kill
me II you desire. but I come to beg you to
send for the women and children of the
war party. who are now starving in the
woods. I exerted myself in vain to pre-
vent the massacre OF the women and chill
dren at Fort Minis. 1 am now done fight
ing. The Red Sticks are nearly all killed.
II I could fight you any longer I would
most heartily do so. Send for the women
and children. They never did you any harm.
But XIII me. II the white people want IL
done"
XIII himi XIII himf" cried the crowd.
"Silence!" Numbered jackson. "Any man
who would kill as brave a man as this
would rob the dead"
Inviting Weathersford into his tent, the
General told him he was at liberty to ac-
cept the terms that had already been Of
fered his people. and remain in the fort; or,
he could depart unmolested If he wished TO
continue the war.
Weathersford chose peace, and was as
signed to the care of a guard to save him
from being slain by relatives Of persons
who were slaughtered at Fort Minis. Final
ly 1t was 50 clear that he would lose his
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

especially of whittier and Tenuyson. 1t
seems to me that I memorized Tocksley
Hall as soon as I learned to talk. I've
known 1t so long.
'The only fault I find with this big. won
derful New York is that one can't find time
to read Here. Just thinki I've been here
six weeks and I've only read three books.
Quo vadis' and A Solitary Summer and
To Have and To Hold oh. you can read
at home In Montana"
A suspicion of a quaver IN her voice ~
the last sentence suggested a question.
Must / answer thatr' she said. I
rather not say whether I've cried from
homesickness. It might seem ungrafefui.
New York seems very big. Of course. 1
can't get rid of the idea that one of those
tall. slim buildings Il threatening to faii
on me II I don't cross the street. don't
seem to have room enough. either. People
seem to get in my way and I In theirs.
"Yes. I've been to the grand opera We
heard la Boheme-'
"You enjoyed itr'
"The music. yes"
And the dresses and Jewels ana beautiful
womenT'
There was q hint Of ROBUSTNESS IN the
quiet eyes. 1T y . good place to study
anatomy"
Artistic anatomy"
I'm not so sure. I raw q good many an
panses Of bone.
my ambitonf I would like to be . great
animal painter. I've read . great deal
about Rosa Bonheur. Do you know what
has become of the paintings she left I'M
nnishedr'
Reminded that fortune often follows fame
.z,fA A. xr1fA 20 aha
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fEooH IN cRaon1ax. encETcA BY cEoN6dA1xA au1.n1oa
HER SEST FRIEND

shaI prevent her becoming = genuine SEQ
ond Rosa Bonheur.
II recalls the tale Of Cinderella. except
that this II the story Of \ fairy godfather.
Seven years ago Alfred De Cordova vas de-
scribed In the magazines n q millionaire
whose fad was carrier pigeons. Tho arti-
cles evoked. among others letters Of COM
ment. one that bore on the date line.
Craig. Mont" and that was signed
"Georgiana Billings" The writer said she
was fond Of animals Of all sorts. She Of
fered to exchange two white mice for one
Of the brokers' carrier pigeons. h as
sured Mr.. De Cordova that the mice hsd
genuinely pink noses and toes and were
very intelligent. The broker declined the
white mice. but sent her a crate of pigeonA
She wrote a Joyful letter Of thanks. and q
correspondence followed. The man from
Wall street exchanged Christmas presents
with the girl from the mountaina- He sent
her o box Of books. and she sent him . rug
made Of the skin Of . long-haired wild
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tHurrM ron HI sunday REPUBLIC.
The story that follows may have the fea-
turss Of q rumance. but It has tho impres-
inability Of truth. Any one Of the Art Stu
dents League Of New York will vouch for
every detail Of II Halt the brokers on
Wall street will c~orroborats he story.
And II you believe. rs did Horace Greeley.
that II you wan truth you must seek 1t In
The country. you are respectfully referred
to George Billings ranchman. OF Craig.
Mont, for full veri1cation.
Tn story concerns the sudden rise. ever
20 the heights Of . metropolitan rage"
Of e mountain girl from far Montana Six
weeks ago Georgiana Billings. whose draw
tngs the papers and magazines Of New York
are bidding zealously for. had never seen a
~ and had never seen a painting. Now
She n being coufted as "the new Rosa Bon
heur." And Alfred De Cordova, the mill
nonaire broker. has said that he Will adopt
her. VIII make her his heiress and will see
that no obstacle or lack Of art technique
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mo. I don't think plays can q the
place Of novels. I ave seen two Dlays.
I liked In the Palace Of the King n
The Climbers' would be good II It were
condensed"
There was Q hint Of tears In hsR ~
when the little artist spoke Of the kindness
of the De Cordovas.
Gratitude isn't ths word" she said. NO
word could express my thankA MnI De
Cordova IS an angel among women"
TIL conversation wandered back to the
place Of her heart and much Of her min
They tell me I wouldn't care for Wn.
low Bank II I went back low. but I don't
believe I can ever change toward It"
She gave me the annals Of one day Of her
life at Willow Bank
IT rot up at 6 and helped with the break
fast before and after. Then I took . long
walk with Jimmie. my Cocker spanisl 7
read for two or three hours. and stretched
quite a. long. Ny brother would drive
wild geese into the house and I would
sketch them while they were flying about.
But I was never put to II for modslA There
were always the horses n cowS
sheep. They q Thousands Of moods ana
poses. always helped with the work
Whatever I may Be OF not ~ an artist. I'm
q famous bread baker. NJ brother says u
I fan at art I can open . . shop y
evenings were spent In rsad1ng. That An4
horseback riding were our only rscrsation.~
h animals N the ranch had mythc1og.
ical names. There - . bay named June
and Q big. swift black named Mercury. 4
pair Of ponies are Clytis q Daphne
So far as little Miss Billings knows. there
was never an artist Of her nAms or blood.
There was q New YORK broker. Amos BIZ
lings. her grandfather. whose fortune dis-
appeared at his death. and George BfflinsA
her father. q man Of culture. . survsyos
who had laid out much of the site Of 81
Paul. MIMI. . miner who hes bitter Dsns
cries of his partner at Trout Greek The
genius Of the Billings family seemed to
be to lose fortunes until the little 0sors
rioua arose. ADA PATTERSON.
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Almost q Romance Results From an Advertisement in a Newspaper )
- Th. Yoms Artist Has Studied Nature adw Won Much Of Natures Skill - Although Her Work Is
rude the Art Critic Prnt a amou future for the Newest Western Genius - - - - Is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
QUEEN VICTORIAS MOST IMPORTANT
MESSAGES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
When Garfield Died.

d. On September q. 1851, . few days after
Garfeld's death. the Queen wrote . per
sonal letter to his wife. It said:
IT have watched during the last few
sad months with admiration the pa
tience and Christian fortitude Of your
gallant husband and learn with great
grief that he has passed away. I. too.
know the sorrows Of such unhappy
~desolation. and I ask you to accept my
deepest sympathy In your bereavement
President Garfield was q good n
noble man. May God sustain you In
your hour Of trouble"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

II desire to congratulate you upon the
successful completion of this great in
ternationai work. in which I have taken
the deepest interest I am convinced that
you will join with me in feryentiy hop
ing that the electric cable which now
connects Great Britain with the United
States will prove an additional link be-
tween the nations whose friendship II
founded on their common interest and
reciprocal esteem.
1T gives me the keenest pleasure to
thu communicate with you. sir Ruchan-
AMI. and to e to you my warmest
wishes for the continued prosperity Of
the United States"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03
To Mrs. Lincoln on the Death of
the President.

Il am overwhelmed. lear Mrs. Lincoln.
What can any earthly being say to les
sen the terrible blow that has come up
on you In the loss, and the loss In such
q way. Of your great and noble hus-
band7 Accept with this my heartfelt
sympathy in your affiction. through
which the good God alone can guide
you to a and resignation. My peo-
pie are shocked by this terrible calamity.
which II to me . personal grief. Ny
tears and prayers are yours. May He
comfort and protect you always"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-03

Q The Queens younsest daughter
. and almost constant companion was
Z Princess Henry Of Battenbers.showm
. in the accompanying group picture I
. was born April Il 1851. and her full
q name IL Beatrice Mary Victoria Fee
Q dora. She was sometimes called the
Q princess Baby" and It was Of her
Z that the Queen wrote when she told.
. in her letters. of the pretty ways Of
Q 'Trix."
. The Princess was Z years old when
her father died. and when Princess
. Louise married the Marquis Of Lorne.
Q she was the only unmarried child left
Q to the widowed Queen. Her irst pub
. lie appearance was at the thankssiv-
Q ing service at st. Paurs. held In
. commemoration Of the recovery OF
Q the Prince Of wales. Princess
. Beatrix was married to Prince Henry
Q Of Battenberg in 1856. The Queen
. eavs her consent to the marriage
. upon the condition that the Prince
q should become q naturaiised British
. subject. and should adopt England
. and the British court n his psrma-
. nent home. Their married life lasted
. ten years. The Prince died in 1856
. while In Africa on the Ashantes ex-
. petition. Three months after his
. death the Queen appointed Princess
. Henry to the go~vernorship Of he
. Isle Of Wight. The Princes has four
. children. Ena. Alexander. Leopold
. and Maurics.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
VALUATION OF RAILROADS.
Placed at Twelve Millions by the
State Equalization Board.

State Equalization Board
The total railroad valuation of the state
as equalized by the state board is $l2, $780,
OO3, which is an increase of $lSf over the
| valuation of the roads last year. This in
| crease is practically all represented by
| new mileage, as the other changes in VAL
uation were very slight and the increase
where it was made was practically bal
anced by the slightreductions on branches.
The roads are subject to local taxation
by counties, and as the average rate over
the state last year was 22 mills on the dol
lar and will probably be about the same
this year the total taxes paid by railroads
| will be not far below 100000.
AT the average rate of taxation the Chi
cage, Milwaukee and st. Paul will be
called apo to pay nearly $l20,OoO; the
Chicago and Northwestern over $Io.OOo,
and the Great Northern nearly $3O,OOO.
The balance will be made up by the
smaller roads and terminals in the state.
The smallest tax will be paid by the For
est City and Gettysburg road, which at the
average rate would pay 5000.
The valuation of all roads in the state by
systems is: Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul, So, $50, 9SS; Chicago and Northwest
ern, $3,4 Asa. 434; Great Northern, $l,274, $50;
Elkhorn, Sis, 1873: Burlington and Missouri
River, $6Sl,017; Omaha, Sill, $50: Bnrling-
ton, Cedar Rapids and Northern, 1897 ,OlS;
Minneapolis and st. Louis, $l2S, l72; l!li-
nois Central, 1925: Wyoming and Mis-
souri, River, $2S,USl; Forest City and Get
ysburr. Sg.256.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
WEEKS HAPPENINGS
SOUTH DAKOTA EVENTS IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
Federal Court Rules that Action of
State Railroad Commission in
Trying to Fix Railroad Rates
Was Unconstitutional.

Judge Garland of the United States
court filed his decision in the now cele-
brated railroad rate case at Sioux Falls a
few days ago. His decision is in SUBJ
stance as follows: 1.-THE scedule of maxi
mum rates of charge for the transporta-
ton of freight and passengers adopted,
fixed and established by the board of rail-
road commissioners of South Dakota is
held to be in violation of the constitution
of the United States in this, towit: Thai
the schedule. if enforced, would operate to
take the property of the railroad without
just compensation; without due process OF
law, and would deprive it of the equal
protection of laws. 1t is held that the
schedule adopted by the railroad commits
sioners would not afford the railroad COM
pany reasonable compensation for the SER
vice performed.
"The railroad commissioners n their
successors, agents, etc., are perpetually
enjoined and restrained from putting into
effect or attempt or claiming to put into
effect, the schedule of freight and passen-
ger rates adopted by the board. 1t is or
dered that the railroad company recover OF
the commissioners its costs to be taxed. to-
gether with its disbursements necessarily
incurred"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23

Leaders of Revolt in Two Regions
Are Captured.


Are Captured.
Second Lieut.. Grant of the Sixth Cav
airy, while scouting with a detachment
near Taal, Batangas province, Philippine
Islands, made what the military authors
ties consider to be the most im~portantcap-
ture since Aguinaldo was made aprisoner.
Grant captured Col. Martin Cabrera, his
adjutant n six other insurgents. Cabrera
has been growing in power for some time
He controlled all the insurgents in soutt
ern Batangas and also those westward of
the city of Batangas.
Col. Panganilad, a captain and twenty
men, with twenty-six rifles and consider
able ammuni,i3, were surrendered to
Lieut.. Smith of the Twentieth Infantry
near Lucas. They formed a portion of
Gen. Malyar's command. After taking
the oath of allegiance they were released.
Capt. Policarpid, 4 lieutenant and five
men from the Sixth Company of Malvar's
command, also surrendered to Col. Bald
win. Lieut.. Evans reports he has not seen
or heard of any insurgents recently on the
Island of Mindoro. Gen. Chaffee is greatly
pleased by these accounts from the prov
ince of Batangas and the Island of Min
dorO.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23

dos, Colon and Las Cumbres, all in Tas
chira.
The Venezuelan casualties. according
to Castro's official bulletins. were Gen,
Roscndo Madina and four colonies killed
and 800 men killed or wounded. Madina
was IL prominent man. He was formerly
n governor and senator. Aug. s there
was an encounter at Las Cumbres with .
second force of revolutionists.
Another army has invaded Venezuela
with Il force reported to number 5000
men. Friday, Aug. s, these troops att
tackled Las Cumbres, and were repulsedi
The main divisions of the armies have
not yet met.
The British steamer Darien arrived at
Kingston. Jamaica, from Colon, bringing
reports of heavy fighting on the outskirts
of Panama and Colon. The rebels We're
steadily advancing on the towns proper
A large number of men had been wound'
ed. Many wounded men belonging to the
government troops We're taken to Colon,
This is regarded as an Indication of the
persistency of the rebel attacks. The
British consul at Colon has entered a pro,
test against Jamaicans being compelled
by the Colombian government to fight
against the rebels. The passengers OF
the Darien say the chances of the liber.
ais success seem better than ever since
the commencement of the revolution.
Guards are still kept IN board the trains
running between Panama and Colon
Both sides are committing atrocities.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
WILL HELP
Steel Strikers at Joliet Answer the
Call of President Shaffer.

Steel Strikers at Joliet Answer the
Call of President Shaffer.
The four lodges of the Amalgamated
Association employees of the Illinois Steel
Company at Joliet by a unanimous vote
Thursday night decided to obey the strike
order of President Shaffer. The confer
ence was in session from 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon till 9 O'clock at night before the
decision was reached. Tho mills were
closed at noon in order to permit
all members to attend the meeting
called by Assistant Secretary Tighe on
his arrival at Joliet Thursday morning.
lie was accompanied by Vice President
Davis of the Fourth district. Both men
pleaded the side of the association to the
local members. 1t was argued that
in order to secure the organiza-
ton of non-union workers in the east it
was essential that the western men would
have to join the strike movement. Mr..
Tighe also appealed to the feal.y of the
men to the association. lie urged them to
be men and stand by their union. His re-
marks were received with enthusiasm and
presaged the vote that followed.
This action will close the entire steel
plant there, throwing out of employment
nearly 5000 men.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE
Man Charged with Stealing $780,.
900 Arrested in Milwaukee,.


900 Arrested in Milwaukee.
Swallowed by the police of Paris, hound-
ed by the detectives of Scotland Yard,
looked for by the sleuths of New York,
Philadelphia and Cincinnati, Garhardt
Terlinden of Duisburg, Germany, accused
of forgery and embezzlement by the Ger
man government, was captured in Mill
waukee Aug. IL by Chicago detectives and
taken to Chicago for safe keeping. The
prisoner is charged with having forged and
hypothetical 100000 marks of char
tiers and securities, the property of the
Garhardt Terlinden Company or Duis-
burg, of which he was manager. The
business was a land Improvement and in
vestment enterprise, and it is said that a
great number of poor persons We're 1inan-
cially ruined by defalcations of the mana-
ger. The American equivalent of Herr
Terlinden's booty is $375.0 900.
Officials of the detective bureau at Chi
cago admitted that IA considerable part of
the prisoners supposed booty was found
in his pockets and that more of it was on
deposit in Chicago banks. They antici-
pate a fight ssainst extradition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-23
OVER SIXTY PERISH
ALASKAN STEAMER GOES DOWN
OFF DOUGLAS ISLAND.
Vessel Runs Into an Iceberg and
Quickly Si~nks-Boiler Bursts as
Ship Goes Under and Many Are
Killed Who Might Have Escaped.

n steamer Islander, the crack passen.
ger steamer of the Alaskan route, operated
by the Canadian Pacific Navigation Com.
pany OF Victoria, b. c., struck an iceberg
Off Douglas Island at 9 O'Clock on the
morning of Thursday last and went to the
bottom, carrying down sixty five to eighty
souls, including passengers and members
of the crew.
Some of the survivors arrived at Victo-
ria Sunday evening by the steamer Queen.
lhey report that as the vessel went down
her boilers exploded, causing the death OF
many who might have escaped.
Capt. Foote was on the bridge when the
vessel struck. lie stayed there and wen,
down with his steamer. +.
There was S245,OOO in gold on the
steamer, 100000 of which was carried by
passengers. III. III. Hart, who has spent
sixteen years in the Klondike, lost $50. OOU
in dust.
Some say that Capt. Foote reached a
raft, but when he saw the extent of the
disaster jumped overheard.
No accurate list of the dead will be
available until the arrival OF the parser ON
the steamer Farallon.
George Mel. Brown, executive agent OF
The Canadian Pacific Railroad, after inter-
viewing the officers and passengers who
returned, said:
1.-The purser is remaining in the north
attending to the forwarding of through
passengers. 1t is impossible 20 give an
exact list of those lost, but from the fact
that lib were saved the number lost must
be very much below the figures mentioned.
In my opinion the loss of life will not ex-
coed TWENTY"