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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19
FOR THE B GOOD.

Mayor Weiss appointments SO far
seem to have been made on the basis of
fitness as to the requirements Of ability
and character.
II "a. unfortunate, Of course, IL Mr..
Wellsss selections have resulted in dis
appointment to others, but this is in
evitable in all such cases. The point to
be considered in the present instance is
rs to the value to the community Of the
Mayors exercise Of his right of selec-
ton.
There 10 little probability that the peo-
pie Of st. Louis will find fault with
Mayor Wells for the excellent appoint
ments- with which he begins his admin
istration Of municipal affairs. He has
thereby indicated in the most satisfac-
tory manner his determination to sur
round himself with clean and capable
men This is exactly what the people
desire. It means good government, and
It vas for the purpose Of securing good
government that. they elected Mr.. Wells
to the mayoralty.
II there are any professional poll
ticians who see 1T to raise 4 howl
against Mr.. Wells on this issue, their
outcry will not affect the popular es-
innate Of Mr.. Weiss commendable
course. The Mayor will have the peo-
pie with him every time he sees at to act
in IN independent spirit for the best
interests Of the community. And it is
to the people, not to the politicians, that
he owes his election and his faithful
service In return for their support. This
truth h evidently firmly fixed in the
Mayors mind.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19
H Contributor.
By Pembroke Lowndes.

tleman met me at my door one evening ano
stopped to exchange q word or two. He
seemed to be elated about something, and
finally he told me that he had sold q story
that day. I could see his fingers moving to-
ward his waistcoat pocket, where his hon
orarium" was doubtless deposited. Uncon-
sciously I adopt the Colonel's expressions
in speaking of him. He always referred to
tho rewards Of his literary work Is honor
ariums.
Gradually, by successive meetings, We be-
came better acquainted. and at last he
asked me to come upstairs to his room.
He and his wife had occupied this room
for five years. I had been told by our
housekeeper. It was low and somewhat
''stuffy," but neat and we'll furnished: IN
this respect it presented a better appear
ance than any room in the house. The
furniture belonged to the old couple; It was
aristocratic. but worn. reminding me Of the
Impression I had received of the Coloners
apparel on the day 1 first met him.
I was presented to- Mrs. Frees and greeted
by her with the simple dignity that marked
their every movement. I do not know who
they were or what their position had been.
but I have never met q man or woman
whose bearing was more impressive Of re-
1nement.
Neither Colonel Frees nor his wife made
any effort to conceal their circumstances
The old gentleman wrote stories. most Of
them reminiscent Of his experiences In the
Civil War. Mrs. Frees painted flowers on
fancy articles" at . compensation that I
thought must some day lay heavily upon
the conscience Of the Sixth avenue dealer
who bought them. I suppose she spent
eight or ten hours a day on these pincush-
Ions n handkerchief cases. the purveyors
thereof collecting them the year round to
be placed upon the market at Christmas.
I do not think the work wearied her: she
seemed to enjoy the flowers that grew under
her deft brush, and was apparently uncon-
scious Of the cheap white satin soil on
which they were bedded. A pot of hello
trope that stood in the window sill was her
study.
I learned. bit by bit. that they never
talked Of their affairs. that Mrs. Frees was
the business manager of the small estab-
lishrnent. She ordered the food that was
cooked on q gas stove in an alcove in the
In my presence. you may be
sure-and carried her work to the shop by
which she was regularly employed. bring
Ing back the plain pieces to b decorated
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19
PRESIDENT McKINLEYS COMING TRIP THROUGH
THE SOUTH AND TO THE PACIFIC COAST.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. April 1S.-President Nc
kinney VIII. ten days hence. begin his great
tour TO the Pacific Coast. He leaves WASH
iiIston Monday morning, April %. at 1890
O'Clock. on perhaps the most sumptuous
special train that was ever made up" His
Journey Will take him through Virginia.
tennessee. Mississippi. Louisiana. Texas,
Arizona. California, Oregon, Montana. Colo
rado. Kansas and a string of other States,
to the total number Of twenty-three.
Inc entire journey will cover 10. 800 miles.
VIII he over the tracks of twenty-seven Diff
lerent railroads, n the President will
consume just one month in going from
washington City to Yellowstone Park.
which is tho dividing point. between the
and the "homeward'' trip.
The Presidents train will consist of five
cars, and was gathered together in Chicago.
IL Will he brought to Washington satur-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Friday. May s.-visits to Houston. Prairie
View. Hampstead and Austin. Tex.
Saturday. May ARRIVE at San Antonio 1:1t
o. M: leave at noon
Sunday. May s.-Arrive 1t Ell Pasn attend
church. and remain until noon Monday.
Tuesday. May Twists Maricopa and Phos-
NIX.
Wednesday. May s.-visits Redlands and
reaches Los Angeles. TO remain until Friday
morning.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Friday. May 10.-visits saugus. San Buena-
ventura. Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
Saturday. May 11.-Spends two days at Dol
Monte.
Monday. May 1s.-vislts Payaro. Santa Cruz.
Big Trees and arrives at San Jose. to remain
until next afternoon.
Tuesday, May N.-visits Palo Alto and Bur-
lingame. and arrives at San Francisco. to re-
main until morning OF May 70.
Monday. May 0.-yisits Stockton. arrives at
Sacramento.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

in view. Probably she thought I mint yppal
after the Colonel when she was scuA
Palmer every day became the faet SAaS
my friends money supply vas rry Isw.
The Colonies contributions. a. he called
them. were never accepted nov, Q fase
which he attributed with pathbdo uehsn~s
to the absence Of his wifs's influence On the
mails. I kept away from their room NJ
meal times. and now and then I took some
delicacy to Mrs. Frees: the food that abe
needed would never have been accepted.
I saw. too. hat the old lady could NOT
live long. and one day I ventured to ask -
she would not let me call upon her son.
No; It was impossible.
The Colonel would never permit II. He
had not seen Gregory or mentioned hi.
name for years And then the mother de-
Tended her son from my unspoken i,,ar.
ment.
HE has been . good boy" she said. "and
would have helped us, only the Colonel-~
ana then she looked away. II have seen
him every month";" she told me. But I
would not accept his help. The Colonel,
and here she stopped again.
I knew intuitively there was sometbs,,
mat weighed upon the invalid's mind. She
would look at me steadily when she thoueht
1 was absorbed. and often I caught an ex-
preston that led me to think that she va,
on the point Of telling me sometime =
waited patiently for her mind to be ma.
up, never doubling that she would taxa ~.
further into her confidence.
This came about one evening. when III.
Colonel had gone out to the lettsr ~,
Mrs. Frees listened for the faint sou,A -
the closing door below, and then c,1.a ~.
to her chair.
There were minutes Of hesitation .,s
then she turned her head away ana 1890
ed her hand to me. I saw that she 1870
me to take the key she held.
There are some papers in the io.n.a
drawer OF my dresser, Arthur" hears ~.
saying. that I a you to carry tn Won,
room. The Colonel must not see th.m
And think I will sleep a little now"
Quietly 1 collected the papers from N.
drawer and carried them to my room ?
mad asked no questions. because Mons h.d
seemed to be expected. In q few minute.
! lighted the gas. and turned to place ne
bundle In my trunk. In an instant. =. nv
eyes rested on the packages I held. I lean.a
tho old lady's last secret. Her nay for tn
fancy articles could not have been M sm.ln
as l bought. Here were the Colonel.. e..
contributions" Each envelope Ne
addressed Elizabeth Shipper. Hor =
Fourth avenue. City" She had "accens.ds
every one.
A few weeks afterwards I stood IN the
cemetery and watched the Colousl's nm.
steady steps ~ he passed through fhs sats.
bis hand resting heavily On hi sons NJ
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

This is the schedule of the Presidents
trip. so far. as announced:
Monday. April 2s-Leaye Washington 1880 ..
M: short stops at Charlottesville Lynchburg,
Roanoke. Bristol.
Tuesday, April 21-Arrivs at Memphis $50 p.
m.
Wednesday. May 1-Leave Memphis 1:ao q.
m: short stops at vicksburg and jackson; ar
rive at New Orleans $3.50 p. m. leaving there
at 9 p. m. on the following day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

ker n his advisers from expense in
case they prove their claim. If they arc
telling the truth in their talk, they can
prove It without losing 4 cent. Probably
they VIII neither put up nor shut up;
FOR they are unwilling to stop bowling
over defeat, though they know that the
result OF the election was not in the
least affected by frn,ld.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

When the announcement Is made that
the President looks to Ex-Congressman
Rodenberg to correct abuses in the Civil
Service, there is an accompanying ques-
ton as to whether Mckinley, the man,
speaks, or Mckinley, the politician. Be
tween the two lies q great gulf.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

To those optimistic well-wishers Of St.
Louis who thought hat the hammer OF
Old Ananias vas worn out long ago,
the news that it has been brought out
for one more Intellectual trial will come
as a shock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Certain Congressman could inform the
five Cuban delegates to President Nc
Kinley that unless they are prepared to
resist messes Of pottage their mission
will be In vain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Arkansas has gone Missouri one bet
ter. The Senate of that State has passed
a bill requiring every saloon patron to
pay a license Of SIS. This would bring
bushes even to General Billy Ryder.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

There is but one standard by which
st. Louis will be ruled for the next
four years and that is the standard for
which st. Louis voted on April 2, where
in honesty, progress and uprightness
have q part.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

In deciding that both parties to a car
petbag divorce must establish a resi-
dence in the Dakotas the Supreme Court
makes the punishment At the crime.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

That French maid from whom sur
geons are daily extracting hundreds Of
needles probably complained of suffer
ing from q stitch in the side.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

BY investigating the changes in the
election returns for the House of Dele
gates the Grand Jury will be doing a
service to good government.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Cuba shouldn't be hostile to our Gov
eminent, considering her happy condi-
ton now and her dreadful extremity Of
two years ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Sandbagging the Worlds Fair will
not be tolerated in st. Louis. The gentle
art of numbering public spirit has been
forgotten by the majority of st. Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

General Pearson, the Boer agent at
New Orleans, who has announced that
privateering will be engaged in by his
people, evidently has a large hole
through his hat.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19
LOVERS OPPOSED
DIED SIDE BY SIDE.
Bodies Found on River Bank With
q Note That Explained the
Tragedy.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Elmira. N. T.. April 1.-THE dead bo61n
OF Fred Fisher. q guard at the EmifA Re-
formatory. and his sweetheart Anna LIN
berg, were found Thursday morning. Ads
by side. at Reerick's Glen. about thee
miles from here ON the Chsmun6 River.
Fisher had shot the girl and himself b.
cause her parents objected to their mar.
riage. On Fishers body was found this
note:
about to end al with my sweetheart, Who
is willing. YRBNs
On the back was written:
I'VE 60 together and die happy.
FIRED AND ANNA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Do you remember the Princess di Chi
may and her ~fiddler-lover Rigo back in
the Nineteenth Century? Alas, they've
butted into the Twentieth!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

II its progressive asininity continues
to develop symptoms of violent mania,
the Globe Democrat will reach it's finish
in q padded cell.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Mayor Wells refuses to take action
confirming the Globe Democrats asser-
ton that he would be dominated and
controlled by gang influence.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

So far ]. Pierpont Morgan has spent
$500 for a Scotch collie in London.
This does not indicate that he is Or
xanizing a sausage trust.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Spring wheat is in fine condition.
After all, this is more important to Mis-
souri, than the size Of the indemnities
required from China.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Which is the better substitute for the
old Exposition-slugging matches and
vaudeville, or a public library and a
downtown park?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

And said ". 8. Carr further says thAt
the number Of copies returned or reported
unsold during the month Of March was
". B. CARR
sworn to and subscribed before me thas
second day Of April. lS0l
+ r. PARISH.
Notary Public, c{1 Of St Louis. No. Ny
term expires April Is. 1901
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

There was no defiance of anybody
contained in Mayor Wells's recent ap-
polntments. He simply did his duty to
the community.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Let us hope that the settlement of the
Philippines friar question will not be
followed BY religious roasts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Hoosier Gets YoutAful Drsas.
REPUBLIC
Marshall. Ill. April ~1A-Charieo n elsvn
and Miss Lulu Hargett Of TerrO Haul
came to this city Thur1day and Weeo mar.
ried. The bride Is only 1e years old.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

Tuesday. May n-visits Reddins. Stssoo ana
Ashland.
Wednesday. Mag z1-visits Salem ana anfvss
At Portland
Tuesday, May 7s.-vlAts Butts. arrives ct He
lena.
"wednesday. May a-Begins tour e Yellow
stone Park.
Monday. June a-Arrives 1t Salt Lake CITY.
Thursday, juno G-ArTiveo AZ Colorado SPRINGS
and begins homeWafd Journey.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

u. D. Carr. Business Manager OF The y.
Louis Republic. being duly sworn. says tnat
<he actual umbe Of full ana cnrnr!ets
eopies OF the daily and Sunday Hepnone
srsntea durine tn. month Of March, 1901.
al m regular editions. was n Der schedule
hnl0W:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-19

A few weeks afterwards I stood n the
cemetery and watched the colousi's nm.
steady steps ~ he passed through tn Mt.
his band resting heavily sn hiD sons ssn
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-09
FATAL HEAD END COLLISION
TWO PERSONS WERE KILLED

Wenatchee, Wash, Oct. S.-A head
end collision between two freight
trains occurred on the Great Northern,
five miles west of Wenatchee, in which
two men were killed and three injured.
The dead:
Sam Stallcup, fireman.
H. Dickinson, head brakeman.
The injured:
]. C. Fielding, engineer, arm roken;
]. E. Barr of Spokane, engineer, slight
ly bruised; E. P. Carson, brakeman,
badly scalded.
Fielding, Stallcup and Carson were
on the westbound train and Barr on
the eastbound train. Carson and
Dickinson were head brakemen on
their respective trains and were riding
in the engines. The collision occurred
on sharp curve on the south bank
of the Wenatchee river. Barr and
Fireman George Smith saw the danger
in time to jump. The fireman was
thrown into the river and swan to
the opposite shore. Barr dropped off
on the side next to the bank and was
covered with carload of shingles but
was not seriously injured. 1t is
miracle how Fielding and Carson es-
capped with their lives, as the engines
fairly buried themselves, the one into
the other.
The trains were at low speed at the
time of the accident or else the dam
age would have been much greater.
Seven cars were wrecked, one car of
water pipe and three cars of shingles
going east and three cars of wheat go,
ing west Train No. 3 arrived here
from the east at 1:31 and was side
tracked. Her engine went forward to
the wreck. Not car, except those
demolished, left the track. No. 3
brought the remaining portion of the
westbound train back to Wenatchee
and all of the injured on both trains
were brought here and cared for.
The cause of the accident was a mis-
understanding or confusion of orders
The westbound train had been ordered
to lay up here for the other train, but
by some misunderstanding she was
allowed to depart with the result re
lated. The dead have been taken out
of the wreck and sent to Leavenworth
Assistant General Superintendent
H. A. Kennedy when asked concern
ing the wreck last evening said "The
cause of the collision is not definitely
known. but from reports received at
my office 1t appears that either the
night or day telegraph operator at
Wenatchee overlooked orders govern
ing the running of the trains. The
tracks, l understand, will be cleared
up by midnight so that there will be
practically no delay in the running of
trains tomorrow"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-09
BOer War News.

London, Oct. S.-A correspondent of
the Times, wiring from Dundee, Natal,
says that during the progress of big
movement, such as is now being con-
Quoted by General Lyttleton in the
southeast corner of the Transvaal, the
news consists mostly of record of the
movements of the Beers from farm to
farm, in their attempt to escape the
Gordon which is being drawn around
them by the British troops.
In the country in which the operations
are taking place it is impossible to pre-
vent small groups of Beers from slip
ping through the columns. 1t is well
known how successfully large number
of Beers can melt away in an almost in
credibly short time
The main body of Beers, which re-
mains, under the leadership of Com
mandant General Botha, the Boer COM
mander in chief, is within the Gordon,
and is pressing north from the Zululand
frontier.
On the western frontier of Natal the
danger of invasion seems to have been
averted by the rapid movement of the
British troops.
Throughout the eastern Transvaal the
scouts continually sight armed Beers.
Most of them do not belong to any par
ticular commando, but watch the move
ments of the British, and are always
ready to snipe from safe distance when
opportunity arises.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-09
She Married n Count.

London, Oct. THE wedding of Miss
Helen Morton, daughter Of Levi P. Nor
ton, former vice president of the United
States, and Count Bosom de Perigord, a
son of the duke of Talleyrand Perigord,
was celebrated at st. Mary's Catholic
church, Chelsea, with considerable display.
The church was lavishly decorated with
palms and ferns, all the pews were fes-
TONED with white chrysanthemums and
red roses, and the side chapels were hung
with garlands of flowers.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-09
Make Arizona a State.

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 6.-Governor
Murphy has issued semioflicial procla-
nation calling statehood convention, to
convene at Phoenix on October 20. The
Phoenix board of trade decided to appro-
pirate funds to cover all the expenses OF
delegates to the conference. Representa-
ton will be had from each county of the
territory, and a strong effort will be made
to disregard political faith in making up
the delegations.
The governor, in his proclamation,
states his belief that concerted action on
the part of the citizens will induce the
Fifty-seventh congress during the coming
winter to pass an enabling act, but it is
limited that influential corporations will
not lend assistance.
Governor Murphy has accepted an invi-
tation from Governor Otero of New Mex
leo to address statehood conference at
Albuquerque on October rs. 1t is under
stood here that the two territories will
cooperate in an effort to secure admis-
sion.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Recent rains have put soil in good
condition.
The fall sowing has begun. A large
acreage is planted to wheat around Col
fax.
The fishing season on Gray's Harbor
has not been nearly as good as was an
ticipated.
The total grain receipts of Seattle
for the September just passed reached
$3.50 sacks.
The prune crop of Thurston county
is undoubtedly the largest this year 1T
has ever been.
Joe Carignant was at work in Hills
logging camp at Cowlitz county when
the top broke off a snag and fell on
him, killing him.
The energetic citizens Of Waitsburs
subscribed $4,000 and Miss Ina Robert
son of Chicago will give $4,000 toward
the Waitsburg academy.
The jute mill at the state peniten.
tiary was silent last week, and will re
main so for month, during which
time it will be thoroughly overhauled
AT Tacoma Charles Stuart has been
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree for killing George Swanson, June
Is. He will probably be sentenced to
twenty years Imprisonment.
John Perkins, a wealthy rancher re.
siding near Conconully, and Lou Coch.
rane, recently shipped 375 head of cat
tie, mostly yearlings and 2-year-olds
into Okanogan county, from Utah.
Howard J. Dean, son of Spokane
County Commissioner Dean, brake
man ON the Great Northern, fell under
freight car in the yards at Hillyard
last week and received injuries from
which he died soon after.
The special car of fruit being col
lected by the Spokane chamber of com.
merce from different parts of the In.
land Empire to be sent TO the Pan.
American exposition for free distribu-
ton, was shipped over the Great North
ern Sunday morning.
George H. Boiler, well known resi-
dent of Newport, was recently dis.
charged from jury duty for the reason
that he claimed residence upon an
island in the Pend d'Oreille river. The
river is the boundary line between
Washington and Idaho, and it has not
yet been determined which of the states
should claim him as citzen. Although
full citizen of the United States, Mr..
Boiler has yet to know which state
shall have his franchise or claim his
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-10-09

Dayton, Ohio, Oct. S.-Mrs. j. H. Wit
mer, widow residing in this city, has
been arrested by the police at the instiga-
ton of the coroner and is held prisoner
at Central station pending an investiga-
ton into very serious charges. Mrs. Wit
mer, the police say, is suspected of IA
murders, the list including four hus-
bands, five children, one sister and four
members of different families in which
she was employed as housekeeper. The
last supposed victim was her sister, Mrs.
Anna Pugh, who died a week ago under
mysterious circumstances. An autopsy
performed at the request of Mrs. Wit
mer's mother, who came here from De
troit, is said to have disclosed the pres
enee of arsenic and copperas poisoning in
the stomach.