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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
FIRST SIGHT WAS OF WOMAN.
And He Promptly Declared She
Was Most Beautiful.

FE1AL
Oil City, Pa. June S.-'You are the
prettiest woman l ever saw" exclaimed
william Copeland. aged %. to the nurse
when he recovered from the effects Of chlor-
oform at the City Hospital. He might
have added she was the first.
Copeland was born blind. having what the
physicians termed "consenital cataract" Of
both eyes. and the surgeons had just COM
pleted a remarkably successful operation. re-
storing the sight OF one eye. the other hav-
ing been totally destroyed by an operation
seventeen years ago. 1t was with much
operation.
He will now. be taught. like a child. to
read and write.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
FRONT EXIT AND ENTRANCE.
Changes Soon to Be Inaugurated
on Transit Company Cars.

Transit Company, with a view toward Ia
cilitating the more rapid transportation Of
passengers. The order. which was posted
the effect that Passengers may enter or
leave the car by the way Of the front plat
form whers the CIR n not in motion.
cars are crowded much time is lost by
waiting at the corners for PASSENGERS IN
the front or the GER to make their way to
the rear platform and alisht. This loss will
be avoided by the new rule. al passengers
may beard or alight from the car at either
Of the company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
NEWS OF THE CITY CHURCHES.
Arrangements for Picnics and Chill
drens' Day Exercises.

The Delmar Avenue Baptist Church has
arrange an excursion and family outing
on the City Of Providence to Montesano. for
Tuesday. June IL. The boat will leave the
foot OF Olive street at 2 n. m. and return
at 6 o. m. The Baptist Orphans Home will
the orphans OF the city will have a days
outing. Special brass and string bands
have been engaged for the occasion. and
two programmes have been arranged, ona
on the boat going down and the other at
the grounds.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
Clair Election Was Illegal.

Anna. Ill, June Sat the municipal eBoos
tion In Jonesboro April Is saloons were
voted out by a majority Of four voee4
Anna, only a mile distant. voted them -
and the result has been Q falling o. -
Jonesboro's trade
The license people got together the otheR
day and presented a petition to the Con-
eli asking that body to grant license. IL
Councilmen did not grant the petition. H..
saloon people then presented another pee1>.
tion asking for a second election. This WoqI
granted. The temperance people agreed neS:
that only eleven votes were cast BY tho.
anti-license force and LII votes 'werB case;
favoring license.
Less than one-third Of q full vote Wao'
ca.t. The election. II In claimed, q
Illegal, ard II Is probable that the temper:
ance people will take legal steps to preve131
the Opening of saloons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
DREAM FoRETolD DROWNING.
Neither of Boy Had Premonition of
Sons Death.

REPUBLIC
Evansville. Ind. June 8-C1iYord Long.
aged II. fell from a barge into the river to-
day and was drowned. Clarence Reno. aged
swimming.
The mother of the Long boy dreamed last
night her con would meet death by droWn-
tnG.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

Time.
Texas Fast Mail. to Little
Rock. Texarkana, Dallas.
For. Worth and Abilene.
Delta, Columbus and Cairo
Express
Fast Day Express = Dallas.
Fort Worth. Austin. San An
tonic. Houston and Gal
weston .....-..
Texas. MEXICO and California
6rectal-Dallae. Fort Worth.
Fl Paso. Los Angeles. Cal
weston. san Antonio AID La
red
Memphis and Hot Springs Ex-
FUUKrH STREET AND tho
STATION.
De Soto and Bismarck Accom-
notation
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Return = Compensate Verdict.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Little Rock. Ark. June S.-The jury in
w. H. Rhea VS.. Pond-Decker Lumber Com
pany. returned a compromise verdict for the
plaintiff in the sum of 500.
Rhea sued for IS, 900 for personal injuries
At the mill in Newport June Is 1881.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

Train. Depart. Arrive.
CINCINNATI, Louisville, WASH
ington. Baltimore. Philadel-
phia and New York Express 2:i5 an s1e:s2 pm
Cincinnati. Louisville. Pitts
burg. Washington. Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York
Fast Mail ...-..-.......-..... sos I'm $50 an
Cincinnati Accommodated t.:ls am i1:es pm
Cincinnati. Louisville. Pitts
burg. Washington Baltimore.
Philadelphia and New York
ROYAL Blue Limited ......... $50 am SIS pr,
Flora ACCOMMODATION .-....--- t5:40 pm ts:s2 am
Flora Accommodated .-.----- tsa55 pm tio:2 an
West Baden and French Lick
Sprinxs. via Molon Route sen am Gas pm
Through sleeper to French Lick and West
Baden Springs leaves every Friday SOS p. m:
leaves Springs every Sunday 800 p. m.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
ST. L.. X. G. 4 G. n. +.
ssS1. IDI-IS LINE"

ST. NDCIS LINE"
Train. Depart. Arrive
Mail-Union. No.. and inter
mediate points .... ..--...--. '9lf pm 's.o am
Sunday Special-Gerard. No..
and intermediate points 1890 S6:SS am so1 pm
commoda leaves vandeverter Avenue 81
SO. a. m.. and Forsyth Junction at 60 a n--
for Union and Gerard. Mo. ard all intermediate
points. daily except SundayD
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DIFFICULTY Or OBTAINING
OTHER SUITABLE GROUNDS.

iht ttefe Is another question of supreme
n.hl', ta'.e. 10 which have thus far
merely alluded. What lot Of suitable ioca-
t.o. anu s'iillcient size can he obtained?
10 TAKE an! lot In the city. a decision would
NOT nc Tong delayed. But no one has offered
m $1,000 or more necessary to buy the
iw.Ith street front II the old City Hall
p"ek. or sio'.fo 10 pay OF the mortgage
on the block held by the board-Jhe block
between olive and Locust and Seventeenth
anu EisnieenthD-or any other block.
Inc directors are unanimous in their
opinion mat the Exposition block Is the
pest possible location. bui choice must often
likely lot would be carefully considered
Inc location of the Boston Public Library
Was net 4 deliberate choice: neither was
that OF the Chicago Public Library. In each
case a valuable block of ground Was Of
Tered free of cost. In neither case is the
location a bad one. hut in both cases a dif.
iefent site would probably have been Sc
lectea II choice had been unlimited.
one oner has been made TO the board by
q small group of men who agree with the
directors that the Exposition block IL tie
pest OF all sites for the central building.
These men are willing to pay the debts o.
the Exposition company and turn over the
property to the Library. This would no.
only secure FOR the central building the bcss
site in the city. but il would further add to
that can be derived from its equity In ths
property on Seventeenth and Locust streets.
1t would also restore to the people n valua-
bic block that Is public property and IL now
being used for private purposes. This block.
instead OF being partly used "A few months
in the year. would be frecuented by three
or four thousand people every day.. while
the building and the park about II would
daily delight the eve and cultivate the taste
of many more thousands who merely pass
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

SPECIAL
De Soto. No.. June G-William c. M
man and Miss Neonfe Blank were united -
marriage Wednesday evening at the -
Of the brides mother. ths Reves04 49,
Martin ofnciAtlnG
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
NECESSITY OF SECURING
ADEQUATE SPACE.

Now. as To the size Of the lot, nothing
less than n whole city block. 300 feet square.
essary for architectural effect. tor light
and ventilation. for lessening the noise and
dust of the street. for security from fire and
have only to add that It is the unani-
nous opinion of at least a dozen men (the
present board and ex-direcfnrsl. who have
studied the question for several years. that
the Exposition block is the best possible
site. For myself. nearly twenty-five years
ago ! picked out the block between Twelfth
and Thirteenth and Locust and ST. Charles
streets as the most desirable site in the
whole city for a public library. with the
broad Twelfth street on the east and Mis-
souri, Park on the west. Further thought
has but confirmed my first deliberate choice.
To-day there is only one site superior TO the
Just east. with a restored Missouri Park to
the west. This is not possible: but Missouri
Park should be not only possible. but read
been sacrificed. BY this time it would have
been a beautifed green oasis in the desert
of parched pavements and brick walls
the park should be restored. and now Is
the time to do II.
MISSOURI PARK
SHOULD BE RESTORED.
Not only was IT an unwise proceeding to
destroy the old Missouri Park, but. in the
opinion of at least four OF the leading law
yers of st. Louis, 1t was an illegal act. an
act that would not stand a judicial investt-
CATION. The Exposition. however. served a
purpose in its day. but now that the period
of its usefulness is over. let IL give way to
something that will represent the New st.
Louis.
One more point: 1t probably is not known
to one citizen in a thousand that the price
the community must pay to keep this Ex-
position for. a few years longer is the abso-
lutte loss of the northern part of the park
2 block OF ground which will then be worth
the Lucas heirs: Isn't this paying too dear
10: the whistle:
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IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.

Depart. Arrive.
9:05 am T:x pm
500 am T:ls pm
On pm as pm
Sis pm T:2s am
s. pm T:o0 am
TEAL AVENUE
$50 pm $50 am
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BURLINGTON ROUTE-U

~ Wv
For Hannibal. II. 4 St. J..
points. Quincy. keokuk and
Lea. 10 Hannibal .-..--....-
For Quincy ard North $500.
For 81. Paul. Minneapolis. via
East Side lines. Illinois and
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pa
cifc Express. for karsss
city. 81. Joseph. Northwest
Nebrneha. Black Hills. Wyo-
ming. Montana. Washington.
Puget Sound. Portland and
Twin City Express. for Mime
epolis. ST. Paul and Iowa..
The Nebraska Colorado Ex-
press. for Denver. Colorado.
Utah and Pacific Coast. via
ST. Joseph $1,000. ....-.----
Local TO Burlington ..--....---
For Northern Iowa ST. Paul
ard Minneapolis -.-....--.....
For Illinois. via East side line
to Rock Island and Clinton. Ia
For Dubuque and La Crosse.
For Krnsas City. Council
PluRs. Omaha. St. Joseph.
Denver. Nebraska. Colorado.
Utah and Pacific Coast...-.
Local from Hannibal ..........
For Alton-L<aye $50 Q. m.
daily: 1850 Q. m. daily: 1:3o
only: $50 p. m. except Satur
S:e3 .. m except sunday: SSH
.. m. daily: S:21 .. m. daily:
day only.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

TALLY-HO LAWN PARTY-The Tally
Ho Club will give a lawn party Tuesday
evening. June IL, at No. 3ols Laclede ave-
nue..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
SOUTHERN

HAILW ~.
ST. LOCIS-LOUISvILLE Ines.
Train Depart Arrive.
louisville Express Centralia.
Mount Vernon. Mount Car
mel. Princeton. Louisville.
washington. Philadelphia
and New York ...........-. SOS am ss:35 pm
Mount Vernon Accommodation 1904 pm 1894 am
Florida Limited to Louisville.
LeXinGton. Knoxville and
Ashevllie. n. CT Chatta-
nooga, Atlanta and Jackson
rulo Fla .... NATURALIZATION I'm s.51 am
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

ELIOT SCHOOLS PICNIC POSTPONED
The annual picnic Of the Eliot School,.
which was to be held yesterday al O'ralion
Park. Was postponed on account Ct the
incls mercy of The weather until tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

The Delmar Avenue BAPTIST Sunday
School will give Its chiidren's day service
this evening. when an interesting pro-
gramme will be given. There will be special
music by the choir. songs by the children,
responses. recitat!ons. and an address by
the superintendent.
TIE st. Louis Christian Endeavor Union
will hold its special installation services at
the First Presbyterian Church Tomorrow
evening. and an address will be delivered
of the First United Presbyterian Church.
The Reverend s. T. Mckinney will preside
and a social will follow the installation
services. On Monday evening. June Il. there
will be a meeting OF the Endeavor Con-
gress at the Central Presbyterian Church.
Christian Spiritual.st services will be held
this morning at No. 231 Wash street at
$50 o'clock sharp.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
ILLINOIS r
Northern Lines.

Train Depart Arfive-
Northern Illinois Express
Springfield. Freeport and Du- ~ o-
Psorfa and Springfield .-....-.u:3, am I'D pm
chicago Daylight Special..--'u:3i am -, pm
Springfield Accommodation So 't:S pm '!9:.s am
Chicago Diamond Special. s:lo pm ''zi am
SOutherm Lines.
Train. Depart Arrive.
Paduclh Mail and Express
Murphysboro. Carbondaie and
Marion 80 -.-..- 80 pi
New orleans Fast
Memphis, Jacks on. Tenn. ami
Teas Express. Nashvillr. Az
ianta and Jacksonville. b. 's:.e arn "a pm
st. Louis Syeciai-cairo. Mem
phis and New Orleans $500 's:sS am 'SIs pm
Accommodate n - NurphystOro.
Marion. Cairo. Sparta and -,-
Accommodation - Murphystoro.
Marion and Creal Springs. E:Jt pm 'lss an
New Orleans Iimited-cairo.
Memphis. Dixie Flyer. Nash
VILE. Atlanta and Jsckson-
Vile -. -. VIII h '@
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this trait of human nature was borne in
upon me by fifteen years experience. Dur
Ig that period. while the library was On
Sevehth and Chestnut streets. many hum
dreds of people expressed To me their re-
Ertt that IL was so far out Of the way
Ailussnh 10 the fact that tEey passed
cry day. seemed to have no weight. They
w"ulu cheerfully have walked four blocks
on oiive: but the two blocks over TO Chest
nut were an insurmountahle obstacle.
Again. many others, especially women and
chiihr.f. were kept away because. at first.
ihe neiIhborhooi vas bad: and after II was
Eroach. its old reputation remained an eff
fsctual bar.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

900 pm s7:l9 am
.-..--.... s1i:co am
daily: S:2l q m.
D. m. Saturday
day and Sunday;
2. m. daily; ~
HE y. m. sun
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

MEEAMEC SCHOOLS PICNIC-The an
rgal picnic OF Meramec School was given
at Carondeiet Park Thursday. The patrons
of the school Will form an association to
look after the schools interests.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
ME EOCR.

BIG FOUR.
LAKE SHORE. NEW YORK AND
HUDSON RIVER. BOsTON AND ALBANY
AND AND OHIO RAILWAY
Train. Depart. Arrive
Indianapolis Express .-...-.- NE am 90 pm
tied -. -. -. SD am '9:i5 pm
HI ickerbocker special New
Baltimore and Philadelphia. Is:e, avn SIS pm
dation -..... 49,. ...-.-... ts:O pm ;s5) pm
Iiils6eirfia - -. sos pm 80 am
slD=n a. n. las =. m Arfives
100 a m. IFS p. m. Saturday only leaves l."'
.. M. arrives 40 p. IN
CHICAGO. PEORIA AMI ST.. LOUIS
RAILWAY &C., T.. 4 T LIZ
Time. Depart. Arrive
Peori,. Pckin. Grafton ard
Chouteau Slough --...-...----s ssh am $50 pm
Spi inst field and Grafton Mail. I.:J5 pm '11.5s aa
thou;' au 81 ugh and Grafton Is:ll pm tI9:s. pm
Springfield and Grafton--...---- +s:iS pm Ito am
COTTON BELT.
,ST. LOUIS sOUTHwESTERN RAILWAY
Time. Depart. Arrive
Arkansas and Texas Express
Via bismarck and D.ital... 500 am slS pm
Via Bismarck and DeitaJ.... SCI pm 100 am
l.. N. 4 ST. L.. RY. Henderson ROute.D
Time. Depart. Arrive.
Fast Nail-Owensboro. Clover
port. Louisville and the Fast s;Zs am 'sas pm
Eastern Expsess-ovs n<hor".
Clovsrport. Luisville and
the East ----.-------------- 1e'' In
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

lION STATlOy,
Depart Arrive.
2.3 am S:5S nm
40 am $50 pm
N;@ am ~.S pm
81 am si:5s pm
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
UNDESIRABLE AND
INACCESSIBLE, S,TIS

ho'l These objections lie against the old
.i,y i.al block. 1t is too far out nf the
Is hn. and likely to continue. SO mrs, IN
.c"h'y anu afterwards ia rspuie. for years
!" ,ome VI has been argued that the cree
IGN 81 IN library would speedily change
the character Of the surrounding. prrh,ps
nut, asine from the bad oder that would
HiSrI; the site for the ceIsral library
S,uuiu NOT be chosen with a view To i'm
proving "A bad neiyhborhood Moreover n
nioch opposite the city Hall can never he Il
u.Sir"nie location for Il public lihrary. A
,.ty nan building always brings To the
vicinity "A crowd of unrr. and a ;o, of r,.n
s'dhiihE around * very objectionable. to
r"in.i ara girls. who form a large part Of
'he uaiiy attendance at the library. | need
~ riei..in.i proximity 10 the Four Courts,
winch certainly Goes hot add to the at
t!ac'tNchess Of the surroundings. But its
is a sufficient negative
To the old civ Han hl,cE
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

fish Clans will give their twenty-third an.
nual picnic at Ramona Park July 1. There
Will be races and other amateur athletic
Until Jun 20 by Major Peckinston and Tom
Aitken. a quoting competition, for which
entries will be made on the grounds, will BE-
open to all corners.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

abandoned male infant apparently a week
old was found in q basket on the side
walk In front Of the vacant lot at No 36l4
ing. b police removed the waif to the
Bethesda Homo at No. 3EN Vista avenue,
where II was named John Smith.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

monwealth. a monthly magazine. edited by
Francis A. Thornton Of ST. Louir. has made
its first appearance. 1t II devoted. as its
Introductory says. to the Commonwealth
of thought" and contains articles by lead
Ing professional men Of the city. Its OBJ
tect is to present so-called heavy matter
In an interesting and attractive style.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

800 am SIS pm
2:os pm 2:lo pm
G:o5 pm %:ss pm
S:D pm '6:53 am
$40 pm 1853 am
WI pm T:Io am
pm 1870 am
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CEREMONY POSTPONED-The ceremo-
ry OF laying the corner stone of Liggett
Hall at the new site Of Washington Univer-
sity. which was TO have taken place yester-
day afternoon. was postponed until next
Saturday on account OF the rain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

VIOLIN RECITAL-Senor Ricardo Ruiz.
n v:oiin virtucso. Will give a recital at the
Central y. NJ. &. a.. corner OF Grand and
Franklin avenues. Thursday. June Il. The
recital Is to he given under the auspices
Of the association orchestra.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

PARISH RECNlON-A parish reunion
will be held by the members of the st.
Catholic Church. in a tent Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The
81. Matthew'S lady MINISTRIES will give a
performance each evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

JOINED ANOTHER COMPANY - +. F.
Catlin Of the John f. Hall Commission
Company. and c. ". Fisher. formerly of the
Left wich- Commission Company,
have become associated with the Forester
Brothers Commission Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

CABANNE CLUB ExCURSION-The
Cabanne Club will give its second annual
river excursion Saturday evening. June q.
The steamer Hill. City will leave the foot OF
be served on board. The excursion Is for
members and their invited guests.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

HEBREW SCHOOLS TO CLOSEIThe
Hebrew free and Industrial schools will give
their closing exercises Sunday, June 9, at
2:45 p. m. at Ninth and Wash streets. An
interesting programme has been arrange
and several clereymen Of the city will ad-
dress tho little folks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

ALTAR SOCIETY EUCHRE-There will
be "A euchre I'm 81. Teresa's School Hall.
Grand avenue and North Market street.
Monday evening June Il. at which a ladies'
elegant secretary and fifty other handsome
lrizts will be distributed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

ORPHANS PICNIC To-DAY-rhe Ger
man Protestant Orphans Aid Society will
Orphan Home on the St. Charles Rock
road to-day. There will be games and ath-
letic events for the little ones. and for the
grown people there will be addresses. the
principal one being by Charles Nagel.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

Train
Peoria. Pesin. Springfield. Graf
ton and Chouteau slough.
Springfield ana Grafton Mail.
Ennis. Corsicana. Austin. San
Antonio. Houston and Gal
weston .....---
Western Express. for vinita.
Den.s0n. sherman. Okl3ho-
ma. Carthage. Joplin. Wichi-
ia. Burton and the West
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

FREE THOUGHT CLUB - THE Free
Thought Club has Just closed a years study
Of the life and works Of Sir Walter Scott.
An enthusiastic meeting a held Friday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs. III.
Noonan. No. $3.50 Bartmer avenue. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs. F. ].
Niddlekauf. president: Mrs. W. p. Stewart.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

JOEL SwOPE'S wILL-The will Of Joel
Swope was filed for probate yesterday. He
left 81 each to his daughters. Birdie Daisy
Swope and Lillian Violet Swope. and the
remainder OF his estate to his wife. Pauline,
whom he named executrix without bond.
The will was executed July IS, 1893.