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Snake. accompanied your correspondent and
acted as interpreter
The insurrectionists have abandoned
their meeting at Hickory Ground for to-
morrow, and will meet tomorrow about six
miles west OF Eufaula In force This in
formation comes from Crazy Snakes son
and from friendly Indians along the route
to-day.
The United States troops from FL Reno.
Ok dlsembarked at Henrietta. town
thirty-five miles northwest of Eufaula. on
the st. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
way. tonight at o'clock. Marshal Ben
nett says these troops should be able to
ride through and strike the Snakes near
Eufaula some time tomorrow late in the
afternoon
Your correspondent is persona grata with
the Snakes by reason of the friendship Of
Snakes son. Thomas.
Governor Dukes Returning.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Fort Smith. Ark. Jan. 24-Choctaw Coz
ernor G. W. Dukes. prior to his departure
for Muscogee tonight to investigate the
Creek uprising. said:
The stories Of Choctaws participating
In tie uprising are greatly exaggerated, If
not wholly false. My people are too
law-abidirg to follow the leadership of any
Snake Iadian. viii use all my influence
to prevent II"
IN reSdru 70 report OF MS expulsion as
Governor. and the election of Daniel Bell.
he said:
1T Is probably false. knew nothing Of
IT until shown this dispatch. surely didn't
come here 10 telegraph for Indian police to
protect my Government-howeyer, a few
dissatisfied Choctaws may have held that
election. but IL they have they'll learn that
I'm the Governor. and I'm going to remain
SUCH
OKLAHOMA CITIZENS ALARMED.
Chandler. Ok. Jan. A.-William Thigh
man. Sheriff of Lincoln County, has re-
ouested Governor Barnes to order out two
companies Of territorial militia to protect
citizens living along the east line of Okla
homa-
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE.
Wichita. kas-, jan ga telegram re-
ceivcd here tonight says that Governor
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1873 Boarding Places
Advertised in to-day's Republic
OSWALD 0TTEND0RFER's WILL
Includes Numerous Bequests to
Charitable Institutions.

New York. jan A-The will OF the late
Oswald Ottendorfer. proprietor and editor
The stock of the New York Stats ZeitIng
Is left to his three stepdaughters. Emma
Schaalk. Mathilda Won Heidenstein and
are made:
To the New York Free Circulating Ld-
brary. SO0c0: TO the United Relief Works
of the Society for Ethical Culture, $1,000:
to the Charity Organization Society OF New
York City. $9.0o0: to the Cooper Union.
S9aO11: to the German Hospital and Dis
pensary, SaO.9o: To the Isabella Heimath.
founded by his late wife 100000; to the
German Ladies' Society for the Relief OF
the Destitute Widows and Orphans and
Sick Persons. $1,000: to each empl0ye OF
the New York Staats Zeitung who has
been such for one year a share in propor-
ton to his salary In a total bequest Of
5000: to the American Museum Of Natural
History. $500.
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Here to Buy once Furuiture.

J. Ed Crumbaugh. doorkeeper of the state
Senate. arrived in the city last night He
will purchase the furnishings for rooms in
the Capitol at Jefferson City to be oc-
cupied by the Lieutenant Governor. He
acts under instructions Of the Senate. The
Lieutenant Governor has had no rooms at
jefferson City that he could call his own
office. He frequently visits the Capitol and
has been forced in the past to utilize other
officers desks A suite OF rooms will be
fitted up in handsome style for him on the
second floor of the building In the rear Of
the Senate chamber. 1t will be officially
known as his private quarters. Colonel
Crumbaugh will make his purchases of fur
niture and fittings In ST. Louis.
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Ill. protest against the passage OF the
s5.0ooOo0 appropriation for Federal aid of
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The
protest IL based on the fact that the Mis-
souri, Legislature recently passed resolu-
tions Of sympathy for the Ffiipinos.
No importance Is attached TO this pro-
test. The Illinois delegation in Congress
Is a unit in favor of the ST. Louis Expo
sition. and the enterprise is fully recog-
nized by Congress as one OF national and
international character and OF scope far
beyond State limitations.
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Marine IntelIIgence.

Bremen. Jan. 24.-Arrived: Trave. New
York.
Queenstown. Jan A.-Arrived: waesland
Philadelphia; Germanic. New York.
Naples, Jan. A-Arrived: Fuerst Bis
marck. Alexandria, for New York
New York. Jan. A--Arrived: Hohenzol-
lern, Genoa, etc. Sailed: L'Aquitaine.
Havre; Carlsruhe, Bremen.
Antwerp. Jan. A.-Arrived: Nederiand,
Philadelphia.
London. Jan. 24-Arrived: Menominee.
New York. Sailed: Minneapolis, New
York.
Havre. Jan. A.-Sailed: La Gascogne. New
York.
Queenstown. Jan. 24-Sailed: Teutonic,
New York; Belginland. Philadelphia
Southampton, Jan. 2S.-Sailed: Western
land from Antwerp. New York.
Liverpool Jan. A-Saiied: Nomadic,
New York.
Lizard Jan 2-Passed: La Champagne,
New York for Havre.
Genoa, Jan. 24-Arrived: Steamer Kaiser
in Maria Theresa, New York, Naples.
Hamburg, Jan. A.-Arrived: Cap Frior,
New York.
Rotterdam, Jan. NL-Sailed: Statendam,
New York. via Boulogne.
New York, Jan. A-Arrived: Steamer
Lahn, Bremen and Southampton.
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TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Local discount rates were quoted In tbs
extreme at > TO per cent on cali and time
Loans The clearfngs were ss.A8.2D and the
balances s963. .217. Domestic exchange was
quoted as follows: New York, lSc premium
bid &c premium asked; Chicago, &c premi-
UNI bid. DC premium asked; Cincinnati, l0c
discount bid. par asked: New Orleans, l0c
discount bid. par asked; Louisville. loc dis
count bid. par asked.
The local wheat market closed higher at
72i4c n. Jan. 7ai4sessc a. May. 15isc b. July.
s3HT5iec No. > Corn clcse,! higher at &c n.
Jan. 35ssGz.c a. Mag. 3Si.c b. July, S7a37i. C
No. white. Oats closed al Sac b. jan
c57sc b. May. 2Jas @ &c No. =.
The local market FOR standard mess pork
closed quiet al Sl4.50 for new. Prime steam
lard closed lower at $40 East Side.
The local spot cotton market closed quiet
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NEGRO KILLED BY MOB.
He Was Identified as Assailant OF
Louisiana Woman.

Minden. La. Jan A-At Doyiins. q sta
ton on the vicksburg. Shreveport and Pa
cific Railroad. about ten miles from here, .
young negro. named darlington. attempted
an assault on the wife OF q young farmer
named Eldon Walker. but was frightened
away. To-day he was identified by Mra
walker and In charge Of several citizens.
was being brought to the Minden jail. when
the party was overtaken and the negro shet
to pieces by q crowd OF men.
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Barnes has asked Colonel Hoffman to come
to Guthrie to be ready to take charge OF
the militia which may be ordered to
Chandler. Stroud and other towns bordering
on the Indian Territory before morning
Correspondence with the various border
towns shows that the Creek and Choctaw
uprisings are very serious.
The military company at Shawnee has
been ordered to make ready for duty al
moments notice.
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NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE TO MEET
INST. LOUIS DURING WORLDS FAIR.

thusiasm. and without a dissenting voice
they were adopted. as follows:
The Congress Of the United States. hav-
Ing recognized the International Exposition
to be held at st. Louis. in the State of
Missouri. In 1909 in commemoration Of the
acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, by
appropriating 10000 in an act approved,
June s. 1860. toward defraying the expenses
Of national commission. to be appointed
by the President of the United States; and
having pledged an appropriation of s5.oOo 900
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FLYER JUMPED THE TRACK.
Railroad Officials Say That No Pas
sengers Were Hurt.

Pfttsbury, Pa, Jan. A.-The Cieveiand
and Pittsburg flyer. which left this city at
o'clock for Cleveland, jumped the track
at Glenfield, twelve miles below here, the
wreckage blockading all four Of the Fort
Wayne tracks.
Engineer Holland was probably fatally
hurt. but the railroad officials say all the
passengers escaped injury.
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The Republic Bureau.
itth St. and Pennsylvania Ave,

itth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington. Jan 2l.-The National Board
of Trade will hold session in st. Louis
during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
of 1903. This was decided upon to-day.
Before adjeurning to-day. resolutions. en-
Enthusiastically indorsirg the great Fair were
passed unanimously by the board They
were presented by Delegate H. f. Hausnan
Of Chicago. Their reading created great en-
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WASHINGTON

House special committee on the st. Louis
Worlds Fair bill gives hearing to the ST.
Louis delegation. who furnish proof that
St Louis has complied with all her obliga-
tions. The committee will meet again Mon
day. when IL Is expected that the bill will
he perfected and a favorable report or
dered.
Senator Pettigrew makes a savage at
tack on the Dawes Commission. scoring It
for alleged extravaganza.
Senate Finance Committee completes con-
alteration of the war revenue reduction
mea sure. 1t reduces the tax on beer TO
si.50 a barrel ana makes reduction amount
ing TO 100000 annually.
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CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
Clothing Catches Fire While 1t 1.
Alone in House.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Pine Bluff. Ark. Jan. 24--The 4-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Moon of Hagler.
In Arkansas County. was frightfully burned
yesterday morning The child was left
alone in the house while its parents went
into the yard to perform chores. The boy
was heard TO scream. and his mother ran to
him and found his clothes afame, they
having caught from the fire place. The
blaze was smothered. but not until the boy
was 80 badly burned that he died in the
afternoon
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The Conference Committee Of the South
western Passenger Bureau has made some
interesting disclosures.
j. F. Agisr, general agent OF the Union
Pacinc, died at his home In St Louis
The Arkansas Southern held its annual
election.
The Illinois Southern Will cross the Mis-
sissippi at Little Rock
western lines Will put in new colonists'
rates after February L.
The Phelps-Dodge Company's survey to
FL Paso has been completed
The joint Passenger Committee Of Trunk
lines and Central Association lines have
agreed upon rates for the Buffalo EXPOSE
ton.
The Pennsylvania Steel Company will in
corporate with a capital stock OF SO, 900 cO0
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wedding of Montgonery-Price.

REPCBLIC SPECIAI-
Pile Bluff, Ark, Jan. 24.-MisS Florence
Price OF Hamburg and Mr.. Mack Mont
gomery of Dewitt. in Arkansas County,
were married here last night. The brides
father Is a prominent citizen Of Southeast
Arkansas and was for many years Assessor
of Ashley County The groom's father J.
8. Montg Is a prosperous planter Of
Arkansas County.
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Eight Braces Tied.
REPUBLIC SPEcIl

Memphis. Tcr.n.. Jan. A-At Grand juno
ton to-day the All-Age Stakes was con-
tinued, and eight braces tied There are
seven braces yet to be tried. which will
take Friday to decide. With favorable
weather the winners should be named by
Friday evening.
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III Help Wanted
Ads printed in to-day-s Repubsin
HOT METAL EXPLODED.
One Man Burned to a Crisp Four
Others Seriously.

Wheeling. W. Va, Jan A-By an expio-
sion of hot metal at the Bellaire, O., steel
works to-day one man was burned to .
crisp and four others were seriously burned
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To Cure Headache In 10 Minutes
Take Parker's Headache Powders They
are safe and sure. All druggists. Price l0c.
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SPORTING.

Lawrence beat Staley by a score Of 90 10
A in the billiard game last night
Wyoming, at Is to !, made a sensational
win at Tanforan yesterday, beating VuI-
cain and Vesuvlan.
Entries. weights and Jockeys for the Win.
ter Handicap at Tanforan have been an
nounced.
Pencilers in the winter book on the Ken
lucky Derby are laying 4 to 1 against
Garry Hermann and AIard Scheck
Theory, at to l. came home an easy
winner at Tanforan
Prince Real won the first race at New
orleans. but was disqualified. Hoods Brig
ade got the purse
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local AND SUBURBAN

The attorneys for the contestant in the
HortOn-Butler proceedings inquired INTO
registration.
Judge Caldwell Of the Federal Court OF
Appeals attacks the fellow-servant bill.
Mrs. Leone Il. Smith goes 10 Springfield.
O.. to attend her husband. who is reported
10 have attempted suicide.
Jules ZimmeFIe. n boy, is arrested here as
a deserter from the navy.
Rookmaker Fred Cook sues Chief Camp
bell. Assistant Chief of Detectives Smith
and Special Officer Michael Kelly for s.. ~
damages.
been no returns have been given ia Circuit
Attorney Folk for investigation by the
Grand Jury.
The First Regiment prepares for its dress
parade and lance
Sergeant Hickman Of the Mounted Dis
trict had duel on horseback with a horse
thief in Forest Park. In which he and his
horse were shot and the thief escaped.
James +. Aglar, agent of the Union Pa
cihc. well known in Masonic circles, died
Of pneumonia at his home No. 1916 Mary
land avenue.
4 special dispatch from Boston, Mass.
states that another Oakes was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment for assaulting
his wife.
The jefferson Club, by an overwhelming
vote. refused to entertain q resolution to
dictate the qualifications OF Democratic
nominees On the city ticket. This is vic
tory for the Wells supporters.
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Mems Goods.
Fancy Shirts.

Fancy Shirts.
Percale, in assorted figures and
stripes-Broken sizes,
S5c.
Have sold up 70 now and are regularly
worth 81 and $50.
Imported Percale and Madras
Shirts, assorted styles, broken
sizes-also a recent purchase of
Fancy Shirts. styles 1901
Sl.00 each.
Usual retail price $50 and se-0a
Collars.
Four-ply Linen Collars, In a va
riety of popular styles,
10c each.
Regular retail price I5c-
Underwear.
Full regular Merino and Natural
Wool Shirts and Drawers, broken
sizes,
S1.0O each.
These garments are all our best-grade
goods, and formerly sold for 500.
Hosiery.
Cotton and Lisle Half Hose, in as
sorted figures, stripes and solid
cOlOrs,
25c per pair.
Usual retail price 5cc.
Smoking Jackets and
Bath Robes.
At a discount of 1913 g
From present marked prices.
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EXCURSION SLEEPING CARD
To Los Angeles and san Francisco.
Leave St Louis on Katy Flyer On, K
7. Ry.). Sis p. n, every Tuesday via San
Antonio. See "katys' Agent.
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Death Of James G. Har

Death of James G. Harrison.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Marshall. Mo-, jan. N-James c. Hayrf-
son. prominent business man. died at his
home here to-day.
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The Home-School plan brings within the
Teach ot every person an opportunity OF
broader culture See advertisement in to-
days issue.
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SENATOR'S DAUGHTERS TO WED

Engagements of Misses Florence
and Julia Foraker Announced.
Washington, jan Ex-senator and Mrx
Foraker have announced the engagement Of
their eldest daughter. Miss Florence. 70
Randolph Matthews OF Cincinnati, and Of
their youngest daughter. Miss Julia, to
Francis King Wainwright Of Philadelphia
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

Mrs. Carrie Nation and a number os W. c.
T. L. women were attacked on the streets
Of Enterprise yesterday by a dozen women.
led by the wife OF a saloonkeeper whose
saloon was wrecked by Mrs. Nation.
The uprising of the Creek Indians. known
as the Snake bands. has become more seri-
Gus. and numerous fullbloods from the Choc-
taw. Seminole and Cherokee tribes, are re-
ported TO have Joined the rebels. A troop
OF cavalry arrived at Wetumpka last night
and clash between the soldiers and In
dians is expected to-day.
The congressional committee, tnvestigat-
ing hazing at West Point examined the
last witness yesterday at Washington. The
committees report will now be prepared
Governor Dockery sends IL a batch Of ap-
pointments
Mrs. Addie Richardson wife OF murdered
merchant refuses to swear to her testI-
mony given at the Coroner's inquest The
prosecution hopes TO locate the assassin
through Mrs. Richardson, believing she can
tell who IL was II she will.
Another resolution for the regulation of
ST. Louis School Board is looming UP at
Jefferson City.
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Edward VII is proclaimed King OF Great
Britain and Emperor OF India with medieval
ceremony. The funeral of Queen Victoria
will take place February 3
ENJOYS of the Powers make demands Of
China that are impossible of fulfllment and
the negotiations are in a hopeless tangle.
Germany has forced demand for the
heads OF the Boxer leaders
Salisbury's resignation is said to be in the
hands of Edward VII. and it is expected
that Lord Rosebery will be called TO the
Premiership.
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W0men'S Garments.
Colored Cloth Suits,
$3.50, SIS, $50. $50
Formerly were. .sZss. $40 $40. 81
Black Cloth Suits.
SIS, $50, s35, $40
Original price....ses. S5. sS5. 81
ColOred Cloth Jackets.
S3.75, $3.50, sl2. 50, SIS
Reduced from SO. $40. 5000 si25
Cloth listers.
$3.50. $50. 90
Regular Retail Prices. S. s1.5o
Silk Waists.
Plain and Embroidered Taffetas,
tucked and hemstitched,
$3.50, $500
Reduced from....E.5o. s.. SO. .12.5O SIS
PettlcOdtS
Of fine Sateen. with three rufiles
and corded bottom, edged with
velveteen-slightly sOiled.
SIPS. sl.75. $500
Reduced from....s1.5o. $3.50. $3.50
OF Taffetas Silk, fiounced, ruffled
and pleated, in the very latest
assorted cOlors-
S., So. 81. $3.50
Reduced from-...E. IS. So H5
Dressing Sacques and
BlOuses.
or French Cachemire and Elan
mel, assorted colOrs,
81 so
Reduced from. 1000.
Shirt Waists.
French Flannel. in assorted plain
eolors, fancy Plaids, stripes AMI
embroidered effects,
$3.50
Formerly were :i.75 to 1O
HandkerchiefS,
Women's all-pure Linen hand-em-
brOidered Initial Handkerchiefs,
10c
Regular retail price. Soc.
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Catarrh

Is disease Of the mucous membrans
or inner lining Of the nose, throat. lungs
stomach, bowels and other organs. II q
caused by q cold or succession Of colds
irritating the delicate surfaces, and ?
promoted by scrofulous taints in the
blood.
1t is especially dangerous in persons
having a predisposition to consumption'
In these and all other catarrhal cases
Hoods Sarsaparilla so thoroughly reno
Yates the blood and restores strength
that 1t permanently cures.
In fact, because of the character OF
the disease. and peculiar merit Of the
remedy, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only
common sense treatment for catarrh.
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80 TO PREVENT THE GRIP.
Laxative Bromo-2uinins removes the cause.
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SUITABLE STATUE TO
JEFFERSON Is PROMISED.

Gentlemen" said Governor Francis. en-
phatically, ''it is a reproach that We have
no monument to Jefferson. except that old
monument erected over his grave at Mon
ticello. and which, on being replaced by a
new one. was put on the campus OF the
State University at Columbia. But we pro-
pose to erect in St Louis some monument
TO Jefferson. We will not devote any of
this money to II. There will be erected TO
Jefferson in the city of ST. Louis a monu-
ment which will meet the expectations Of
the people of the entire country, and will
be as near as possible worthy Of the great
man whose memory it will endeavor to per-
Ietuate'
Chairman Tawney invited other gentle
men of the delegation TO speak. IL they
desired. but II was admitted that the mat
ter had been covered fully. The members
OF the committee then discussed briefly the
time for the next meeting. and II was set
for Monday morning. II was not deemed
necessary TO order a reprint OF the bill
Typewriter copies of II will be ready for
the next meeting Of the committee. and as
Chairman Tawney stated. probably 1t will
be ready for report with very little
further consideration and only trifiing
amendments on Monday.
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JAMES q. BLAINE's ONE
REPROACH AGAINST ST. LOUIS,

In conclusion Governor Francis said:
II shall detain you only to read a gem
which was recalled to my attention before
leaving home. 1t was a speech made by
James G. Blaine On the floor of the Mer-
chants Exchange during a visit to St
Louis. March 81. 1857. when 1 was Mayor OF
the city. 1t was the first time Mr. Blaine
had been in Missouri. and. during a public
reception. he made the following five
minute speech:
Your grosth. gentlemen. Il the growth u TIE
Republic. In a peculiar sense your growth IL tn.
growth OF the Transmlssissipp Republic; a Re
public which Is a far greater one. a far grander
one. q far richer than the Federal Union
was when Missouri became a member Of IT. Ard
II is in that great region hitherto and as vet
scarcely developed that this city is TO have its
imperial growth and enormous development;
But. gentlemen. with all the congratulations
that feel it is in my heart to extend to you.
with all the compliments which your immense
growth calls from every lip. ! feel that have
one reproach against St. Louis. I feel that tave
one reproach against this great TransmississIpp!
department. little over eighty years ago il
belonged to a foreign Power and by the narrow
est possible chance vas kept from falling into
the hands Of England. but the watchful care.
the great nerve and courage. the statesmanlike
grasp OF Thomas Jefferson. standing between the
policy OF France and the aggressive energy OF
Great Britain. plucked the whole Territory Of
Louisiana from them both and made II into an
American State: and that vast domain for which
Jefferson gave si5.0o0. go IL represented IN
seven kreat and prosperous states and three
large Territories. which. in the course Of tine
will add four or 1--WE States. possibly. to tle
American Union.
Never was a conquest great so extensive
acquired by peaceful methods Never was 80
great a conquest made by war that a conquering
Power was able TO hold. Then let me say that
my reproach TO st. Louis-my reproach 20 every
foot and every inhabtant OF the Territory OF
LOui>iane-is that on Its surface. which repre-
sents a third part OF the United States. there Is
not a statue raised &c the honor Of Thomas
Jefferson.
St Louis is the capital. the emporium and will
be for all time. OF thai which was the Territory
OF louisiana I Will be forgiven. I sure. for
reminding you that gratitude 10 the great man
who has gone gratitude TO that great man who
In the annals Of American greatness should
stand next to Washington: I will be forgiven. I
am sure. when say that the duty OF ST Louis
and the merchants Of st. Louis is to erect within
your beautiful city a statue OF him who more
than any other man. by the scratch Of q pen.
created an Empire.
With my cordial wishes for your Increased and
ever increasing prosperity. bid you good morn
ing.