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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12
NAnE LEAF EXTENSION.
Liae to Omaha VIII he CsaDletel In
n Year.

Omaha. Neb.. Dec. n.-President A B.
Stickney Of the Chicago Great Western
spent the day in this city looking over the
roads proposed interests N Omaha, and
to look after terminal facilities.
He said the extension to this city would
begin about April l. that part Of the grad
fuS had been let and greater part OF the
material for the line contracted for. He
expects the road will be completed and
trains running in a little over year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

George Stark. 81 years old. fell dead
while seated in the kitchen of his home at
No. 60 South Spring street. Belleviile. yes
teriay morning. He was smoking when he
toppied over. dead. Coroner McCracken
held an inquest, and returned verdict Of
death due 70 heart failure. He leaves a
widow and seven children. The funeral has
been set for Friday morning.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12
TRl-CITIEs.
SAYS IT IS NOT SMALLPOX.


Couaed WOrry IN N0dtaOn.
Great relief was felt yesterday by the
citizens of Madison when Doctor W F.
Grayson announced that Henry Lemke, who
was supposed to have been afflicted with
cutaneous disease. which, though re resembling
in its early stages the former malady. Is
neither dangerous nor readily contagious
were mistaken for smallpox. have been re-
ported in Madison in the last week. The
prevalence of smallpox on the East Side
has badly frightened the residents Of the
TH-Gties and the druggists have been do
ing Q thriving business In the sale OF anti
serticc.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

Charles Lamptant. n polisher. employed
at the Excelsior Foundry at Belleville. was
seriously injured by large piece of an
emery wheel, which broke while he was
using it. He was taken to st. Elzabeth's
hospital.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

Detroit, Dec lie W. Meddaugh, attor-
ney for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad,
sa;d to-day that articles OF Incorporation
ply With the law "You see." said he, .-We
hsve an aren't In Californil. the sanse q
0any other yoadR Under TIE laws of that
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

HnFVoRd PROfesDOfS ChO0en.
Boston. Dec 1.-THE Board Of Ovefseers
of Harvard University made these appoint
ments to-day: Frederick Law Olmstead.
Jr.. Instructor in landscape architecture:
W..S. BigeIow, Arthur A. Carey and Ar
thur r Cabot. trustees Of the museum OF
fine arts for one year, from January 1.
turer on classical archaeology. from Sep
temher I, 1901 Theodore Richards. Pm.
D.. was elected professor Of chemistry. and
Edward Caldwell Moore Parkman pro-
fessor of theology.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

State. we must file copies of our articles OF
Incorporation and the agent must be a
person on whom service can be made in
case anybody there sues the company. It
Is merely in conformity with this Law that
tire copy was filed"
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

PHILIP TADICK's WILI-PAilip IA
bick, by his will filed for probate yesterday.
Of his estate to his wife, Rosa. provided she
remains a widow: otherwise she shall re
ceive but her dover. He directed that his
livery and undertaking business be con-
tinued.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

KINDERGARTEN RAZAAR-The Is..
belIa Grow kindergarten Association viii
4fye q bazaar In Watts Chapel. Third md
Victor streets, from to 10 O'Clock this ~.
eFn0on and evenicg.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

CITY's POOR AND THEIR NEED%W.
H. aicClain. general manager OF the Provi-
dent Association. will deliver stereopttcon
lecture on The City's Poor and Methods OF
Relief before Benton Lodge Of the Royal
Arcanum on FRIDAY Of this week. at Odd
Fellows Hall. Ninth and Olive streets The
subject will be treated from a sociological
standpoint setting forth the principles OF
scientific charity.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12
ne,lexi,le Marriage Lieen.es.

Two marriage licenses were issued at
Belleville yesterday. They were to Emil
Heitznann. St. Louis, and Josie Schentzel.
st. Louis: Martin Hofstetter, Bellevtlle. and
Anna Sefert, Beilevtlle.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

roads here to-day relative to the new fast
time schedule between Chicago and St Paul
and the Missouri River.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

when passing behind street car. look
out for the car approaching from opposite
N;r>rSycn
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12
THROUGH SLEEPERs ST. LOUIS TO
NEW ORLEANS.
VIA n. 4 O. n. n.

Leaving St. Louis at s:23 q. m. daily. Sc
cure reservations and excursion tickets at
NJ & o. office. sos Olive street. or Union
9fatf0n
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12
Larger Orange Crov

In Florida this year than any year since the
memorable frost Through sleeping cars
from 81. Louis daily via Illinois CentraIS
the route OF the DIXIE FLYER.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12

The marriage Of Mr.. W. I. Nicodenius to Miss
Frances E. Gerber took place last evening at
o'clock, ~ the residence Of the BRIDES mother
1ffp. Josephine Gerber, ca FfIlrnere street. Ed
wardsyille. The ceremony was performed BIZ the
Reverend Julius Gass OF ST. Louis cousin OF the
bride. The attendants were Miss Emma Gerber
her sister. and c. H. Spiman- Owing to the
prominence of the couple. the wedding was one OF
the most notable OF the winter. Mr.. E!codernus.
who was formerly with the Taylorvflie Democrat
Is associated with the EdwardsviEle Inteliigencer
His bride is OF the popular society Girls OF
the city. They will be at home after January /.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12
CHOCTAw-GUTHRlE LINE.


Guthrie. Ok. Dec 1.-THE Choctaw Rail-
road Company has signed a contract with
the citizens Of Guthrie to b.. I'D TO this city
at once from Hartshorne, l. 9.
The distance is 40 miles. The work Will
begin at both ends OF the line.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-12-12
DOCTOR NlLEH MEDICAL co.
90 Olive St., OPP. Post Office. St. luuis, Ne.
incorporated by the State OF 1fissouri)
EDWARDSvILLE.
mrs. ESTHER BURROUGHS DEAl

Prominent Woman Who Hnd Lived
Many Years tn Edwardsvtile.
Mrs. Esther Burroughs. a prominent resi-
dent Of Edwardsville. died yesterday after-
noon. She was s. years old and had lived
In Edwardsville for great many years.
The funeral will be held Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
G. E. Matthews on Editing.

Much has been written recently about
newspaper men, editors as well as pub
fishers. The following extract from an
George l.. Matthews.of the Buffalo Ex-
press and president OF the United Ty-
pothetae OF America, will show how one
newspaper publisher regarded the bus-
ness. Says Mr.. Matthews: My especial
fancy at that tine of life (about ten years
after his graduation from Yale), was for
editorial work, but my father, very WISE
ly for me, rather curbed my inclinat ton
In that direction. telling me that when /
came TO have anything 10 say 1 would
probably be able TO say IT, or TO get some
one else to say IL for me II had control
of newspaper. but that 1 would always
find II difficult TO learn the business and
technical ends of either the printing or
the newspaper business unless | began
early. The advice and direction were
both wise and good for me, and the older
| grow the more 1 appreciate their wis
dom. In fact, II is only since i have been
I'm charge of "a somewhat complicated es-
tablishment that have appreciated how
much my father knew about the printing
business In all its branches. The only
weakness In his plan of life was that he
let himself be drawn into doing too much
work In his favorite specially. lie was a
capital writer OF editorials and para
graphs. and TO that work, which was TO
him delight. he gave up time which he
ought for his own sake, have devoted to
rest and recreation. At the end Of day
spent In directing the general conduct OF
the business, IL was his habit 10 write an
article or two and a few paragraphs for
the Expres. The printers devil was al
ways at our house in the evening. and
generally carried back To the office a few
sheets OF manuscript well as the
proofs which he had brought for correc-
ton" IL is not often that the owner OF
a newspaper talks as frankly as this So
what Mr.. Matthews has said ought 10 be
preserved along with what the newspaper
writer's have lately been saying about
their profession.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
Place for the Drummer,

zone OF the early effects OF Industrial
combinations was the elimination OF the
travelling salesman" SAYS the Marine Re-
view He went the way OF all useless
appendages, for assuredly he was useless
when the firm which employed him
merged its interests with it's competitor.
Things move in cycles, however. and the
era OF the travelling salesman Is about to
dawn again. The domestic field IL largely
closed 10 him, as II has been for some
years past. but the foreign field is open
ing The United States is producing a
surplus which must be disposed OF. For
eign markets cannot be successfully cul-
uvated by circulars alone. Circulars can
herald the advance OF the salesman. but
they cannot always sell goods.
The magnetic personality and persua-
sive tongue of the salesman is needed.
The foreign market is a difficult field to
handle, and the demand upon the talsDts
OF the travelling salesman is great He
must be versa tile, gentlemanly and edu-
the country TO which he Is sent lie
must be a diplomat, who has devoted his
attention to business. The oversea mar
kct Is the market Of the future. II is
the one market whose possibilities can
not be measured. To all practical pur-
poses " Is infinite.
with proper cultivation no end Of
trade viii come out OF IT, II Is idle 10
think. however. that this trade can be Sc
cured without personal representation. II
cannot Contiguous countries have the
natural advantage which can only he
overcome by representative on the spot.
with full powcr TO act. The logical con-
clusion Is that the army OF workers which
did 50 we'll To develop internal tide
when there was need of them will when
the same thing FOR the foreign trade OF
The United States"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
SCIENCE JOTS.

Alcohol Is made In solid form by heat
lhg liter or II in vessel OF double ca .
paclty over n water bath AZ a tempera-
ture or 80 degrees G.. Twenty-elqht 10
thirty grammes OF Venetian soap. very
dry and cut fine are added. as well as
TWO gfammes OF gum lac. After a com
plete solution has been obtained and
while II is still warm. II is poured into
metallic receptacles which are closed i'm
mediately and left to cool The presence
or the gum lac assures the preservation
OF the material and prevents too ol,ick
evaporation, The soap Incorporated In
the alcohol is left as residue after
burning.
A well-known English chronological ,r
Enock. recently gave a demonstra tion
before the ROYAL Michroscopic Society
on The development OF a species OF dra-
gon fy. Mr.. Enock wished 10 nhoto-
graph every stage IN the process where
ny the nymph or chrysals. with its won
uertW mask. evolves into the perfect
ny lie had 20 take over 1000 photorren mis-
before he secured q perfect sct. and AS
me process OF cncrgcuce from the nvmph
SKIN frequently takes place with vreet
iaplnllN altrtness Is requireu Three Of
the photographs OF this stage OF the pro.
cess were taken in ak seconds.
The Germans have invented a now kind
OF glassware. This Cloisonno glass as n
ls called iF similar 10 stained GLASS. hut
Us claimed to bc superior Tho design isl
prepared in double brass wires and the
interstics arc ulled with small piccoa az
coiored glass. This design is then mount.
ed upon large sheet of plain glass 10
which 81 Is firmly attached by means OF
a translucent cctu,nt Another giuilor
sheet Of elass is thcn placed upon The
top of the design in the sam, way 40
that tho coiorcd eiass is inserted between
Two sheets of glass Bv this means the
ciuisonne glass is smooth on either side
The latest addition TO tho ust or zoolop-
ical novelties rs a new quadrurcd dIscov-
cred in Africa by Sir " Johnston The
accounts given of The now creature refer
t to the girahc family. on The ono hand
ana IN am extinct creature on thc other.
This latter Or known az tho holndafhf-
Rum. ~ the African animal resembles
this nncicnt creature ~ will have ro horns
and iw teeth viii prcscnt "a closer rcsom-
biancc Go those of the Hlttlopca than ls
The case with the giraffe The hciiadothc-
rum must have been distinctly qiraffc.
like in rcsrcct of The limbs. although the
mock was prohably not So disproportion.
atc'y long as I'm The existing species In
past agcs the giranc family. must have
enjoyed a very wide distribution over the
world surface.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
Arsenic Eaters.

| White arsenic is the form I'm which ar
senic is taken by the peasants of Styria
and the Tyrol. Prof. schallgrueber. OF
| Gaetz, was the first 10 call attention to
| TINS practice, in report which he made
| IN looz 10 the Austrian government on the
| cause or the numerous deaths from ar
| senic poisoning in those districts He
found that arsenic was Kept in most of
the houses in Upper Styria under the
| name OF "hydrach," evidently corrup-
ton of "huttenrauch," or furnace smoke.
His statements made were subsequently
confirmed from personal observation by
DR.. McClagan, OF Edinburgh, but for
many years afterward the arsenic
eaters We're generally disbelieved in; and
II was not TIL 1860 that G. Heisch pub
lished convincing evidence.
Arsenic is principally eaten by hunters
and woodcutters. with the object of
warding of fatigue and improving their
staying powers. Owing TO the fact that
the sale OF arsenic is illegal i'm Austria
without doctors certificate IL is diff
cult TO obtain definite information OF a
habit which is kept as secret as possible.
According to DIR. Lorenzo, in that dis
trict the arsenic is taken fasting, usually
in a cup OF coffee, the first dose being mi
mute, but increased day by day, until It
sometimes amounts TO the enormous dose
OF y or Is grains lie found that the ar
senic eaters were usually long-lived
though liable TO sudden death They have
a very fresh, youthful appearance. and
are seldom attacked by infectious diseas-
es
After the first dose the usual symptoms
OF slight arsenic poisoning are evident,
but these soon disappear on continuing
the treatment
I'm the arsenic factories I'm Salzberg II
Is stated that the workmen who are not
arsenic eaters soon succumb TO the fumes
The manager OF one OF these works in
Formed Mr.. Heisch that he had been
medically advised TO eat arsenic before
taking mp his position. He considered that
no one should begin the practice before
u years old nor after 30. and that On any
case after 80 years OF age the daily dose
should he gradually reduced, since other
wise sudden death would ensue. III a con-
hrmed arsenic eater suddenly attempts
TO do altogether without the drug he
Immediately succumbs 70 the effects OF
arsenic poisoning The only way TO OBJ
viate this is gradually TO accimatize the
system by reducing the dose from day 10
day. As another evidence OF the cumu-
lative properties OF the arsenic Il Is in
teresting To note that when the grave
yards In Upper Styria are opened the
bodies Of the arsenic eaters can be dis
tinguished by their almost perfect state
OF preservat ton, due to the gradually ac-
eumulated arsenic.-Scienoe Gossip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
Notable City Streets,

Pennsylvania avenue. Washington Is
said 20 be the longest street in the world
extending. Sc n does. for i7if miles The
shortest street Is the Rue Bic. Paris
which Is 70 feet long. says the New York
Press. Havana has the narTowost street
In the world in the Via Sol. which il only
3ie feet wide Main street Denver. is be-
lievcd 20 be the highest stret and Main
street. Georgetown, Demersrs. the lowest
street. The most crowded street - prob
ably the Rua do OuVidor. in Rio de jan
Giro This narrow thorouehfrac II as
crowded az all times as Nassau street IN
the busiest portion Of the day. and no ami.
NAL or wheeled vehicle IL allowed 10 en-
ter &C. II IL lined with houses painted
white. blue. pink and other coiors and
opening on the street are the sbops OF
tho dealers IN diamonds and other pre-
cious stones the workers IN silver and
gold and the heautiful shops of the feath-
er workers. who manufacture the most
exquisite feather flowers and fans For
crooked streets n would be hard 20 hnd
one 20 beat Pearl street which. begin
Ina ~ state street. witch practically is
Broadway. wandcrs aimlessiv about the
lower portion OF the city. 10 end again in
Broadway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
Bird Concerts in Japan.

Nightingale competitive concerts are
held every year during April In various
cities I'm Japan. The main feature of this
quaint recreation is 10 bring together
tame nightingales OF melodious voice ac-
cordine 20 the accepted standnr1 of the
connoisseurs. and TO let each Of these
nightingales sing In turn. By this sing
ing tho grade OF the songsters as to their
musical talent Is determined. The rlcthod
adopted In collecting the cert expen-
ses is peculiar. for the amount levied
on the owners OF sonVsters L. greater as
their exhibits get higher grade II is
said that this refined competition is more
popular In Nagaash than anywhere else
h japan. and that consequently the best
songsters command an extraordinary
price IN that city. as much as 1000 ven a
bird In TOXIC they can hardly fetch more
than 800 ycn.-Japan Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
Golf Balls.

Golfers Of the United States spend some
S.ooo0oo annually for little whlte-pnInted
gutta percha balls, which they use I'm
playing the game. The ball. although
only about the size OF a walnut weighs
from twenty-seven 20 twenty eight penny
weights. Experts agree that twenty
seven and half penny-weights make the
proper weight. anything smaller or larger
being faulty. Each ball sells for from
twenty-five % hfty cents. according 10
quality An average price IL forty cents
Tor good balls The ordinary player will
use about three balls I'm days play Ex-
pert players will not use M balls as
quickly as DIFFERS but very few players
are SO economical as TO use the same
bali FOR more than \ days play. Hence
balls will cost one who plays constantly
about 81 n week
Thcy arc the principal item ~ expense
connected with the game. Not only are
they used up hacked. disfsured by being
unskllfully and inaccurately hit, but they
are also easily lost as the game is PLAYED
over ponds lakes and rivers. balls are
often driven into these places. which
apparently possess some peculiar ettrac-
ti0n. The ground on which golf Is PLAYED
Is always surrounded by long grass and
n golf bah can hide like n mans lost col
lar button
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
5hs Gossio.
Hohenlohe's Diplomacy.

The late Prince Hohenlohe will long be
remembered In Paris as one OF the most
skillful diplomatists whom Germany ever
sent to the French capital. He served
there from 1874 TO 1885 and one who know
him well In those days has written of
him:
when he arrived I'm Paris IL was the
most dangerous post German ambassa-
dor could occupy. Count Arnim's fall had
been terrible, but his successor, with a
cool auda city which almost amounted 10
bravado, retained those around him who
had been notoriously the most active In
struments OF that fall. The German em-
bassy In Paris might then have been de-
scribed as the most formidable diplomat
ic machine devised by the iron chancel-
lor
Each OF the ambassadors assistants
was potent force. Marshal MacMahon's s
government which Court Arnim had
championed against Thiers regarded
Prince Hohenlohe as an adversary as an
instrument of the vengeance OF Prince
Bismarck interested In destroying what
he considered partly Count Arnim's
work. Prince Bismarck was known TO
protect the republic-which he deemed
harmless for Germany and TO be ready
to protect 1t against those who ruled II
with the secret design of overturning It,
Prince Hohenlohe was. therefore, looked
upon as n vigilant adversary accredited
to government which he was commits
stoned Ia thwart.
Gradually. however. the princes pa
tience, his sincere desire TO maintain
peace his delicate precautions to avoid
rousing the Due Dasazies drew them to-
gether. and when the Incident OF 1875 ar
rived. the prince, without failing I'm his
duties, proved to the duke that he was
working with him. Thus before, as af-
ter Marshal MacMahon's fall he CPrince
Hohenlohe) symbolized peace In Paris 10
such degree that there was alarm when
he took an annual holiday. and he oh
taired the. most important concessions by
holding out n prospect OF departure"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
Queer Old French Character.

a singular old man has iifst passed
away az Toulon. says the Paris Messenger
ilc was one the fow survivors ~ the la
gonbran disaster exceedingly poor. but
2 iricnd ~ everybody IN the town whore
he was q familiar object
TIE lived upon charity. ss,ut never asked
a., and he went about tho streets leading
seven little. old and ugly dogs To which
he was Intensely attached If he sold
one. which he occasionally did. the ami
NAL was suro 10 end its way back to him
speedily. lie carried basket on his arm
and when any person put anything into
ii Dee would make the dogs dance for
them lie was always vcrv briRht and
gay. aud fond of the soldiers In fact
his favorito plaything was plaster mod.
81 ~ soldier. which was found ciasped
in his arms when he was discovered
dead
Tho eccentric old man win be much
miFscd I'M Toulon, and his dogs will be
dinicult 20 console n needs only Dick
ems or "Ouida" 10 hand his rnenncry down
10 posterity permanently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27

Mr.. Marsden J. Perry II admittedly one
OF the ahlest and most enterprising busl-
ness men in the state. and yet as the
practical manager of the Union Railroad
company he refuses n grant tckc, trans
fers. which his personal organ the Jour
nal. shows Will increase the earnings OF
his corporation. What grievance has Mr..
Perry against the people or Providence.
and what objection has he to additional
earning power Tor stockholders In his cor
porstion that he should refuse persist
emily 10 introduce the ticket transfer
system7
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
THE STEEL STRIKE.

Yesterday there encouraging indications that the steel
strike would be settled time but those indication,
appear to have been visionary Fight finish the
evident principle which both employers
This unfortunate since will side of the
good and must inevitably loss to both
The plan which the working seems intended o..
crush out the unions by what diciplnary The
is the line the plan followed at Hom.s.d s
no citizen workngman will desire
On the other hand the unions appear equally
to light the men OF capital who give them employment This sn
IS both unfortunate and deplorabe interests Of ca, d
labo- mutual what Injuries harms the other Tb. owner
loses In deprecated business when his plant closed his workmeu
lose the wages they would have were they not idle
Why not adjust differences amicabyf Why carrv on uor
that must result heavy financial and SUFFERING "a M
other Mr. Morgan Mr. Shafer are men Of sens. =. ..
unquestionaby they should themselves toward
about settlement instead of sparrng long distance while tbou
sands are In