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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09

courtroom. On each side Of him was one
OF the little giris-each holding To him as
though he. of all the world. was hig enough
and strong enough and brave enough TO
save them from harm in that room which
was crowded with strangers.
They were led to a bench close TO the
Judges stand: and when they sat down Joe
was between the kids. His face. cleanly
washed for the first time since he had gone
on the Mission excursion last summer was
pale and peaked: OF his back was a small
girls thin cotton shirtwaist; on his legs
were thin knickerbockers. dirty with the
dus, and CRIME of the streets. and thin
stockings so large that they hung IN
creases and SO worn and fraycd that the
white skin shone through them: on his rect
were mismated shoes. which were fun oil
holes and had soles which hung loose at the
front. The kids wore their pretty frocks.
with good shoes and stockings: and their
cheeks were red and round. while only
fright and wonder caused their eyes TO look
big.
Say, kids. don't be skeered." Joe wills
pered TO them. "Dey won't hurt yous' An
dey won't do nothin' much to mel guess"
Just then a pretty woman. stylishiy
dressed. tripped over to the three children
She caught Joe about the neck, drew his
pale face up TO hers and kissed 1t.
Oh. you poor dear little fellow" she
said. so softly that hardly anybody but Joe
and his sisters could hear her plainly.
And then she added more loudly: Il am
proud TO know such a noble-hearted child"
Then she stood before the Judges desk
and gave him her card. On 1t was delicately
engraved:
Miss Cora Van Auken."
ct am a sister Of the Van Auke broth
ers. engineers she told the Judge. MIR.
Van Auken has sent me here to offer this
boy work. We have a big factory and we
can start him at s. a week. with plenty OF
prospects to get ahead"
She had hardly finished speaking when
Frederick Meyers. a Long Island business
man. came forward.
II want to do something for the boy and
his sisters he said. 1T was a shame to
arrest the little fellow and cast a stigma
upon his name"
F. N. Pierce. an engineer Of Cortlandt
street. was next.
Il will see that all three children are
cared for" he said. The Universal Broth
erhood Society OF California, which repre-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
GAINED FAME AND FORTUNE
BY BEING NEARSIGHTED.
The Story of a Vain Man Who Could Not See Danger
and, Therefore, Was Not Afraid.

FoR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
"Nea~rsightedness has its advantages.
ventured a man who could not distinguish
at a distance Of 100 feet the difference be-
tween a COW and a locomotive. And l car
prove it by telling a story that is as true
as the gospel"
Nobody objected. SO the man continued:
THE average shortsighted man. of whom
there are hundreds in every large city. sees
nothing distinctly more than a foot away
from his nose. Beyond that distance the
outline of objects becomes hazy and indis-
tinct, growing rapidly more and more SO
until everything is finally merged in one
general blur. The faces of people across
the street are mere pink blotches. their fig
ures are destitute of detail; signs are In
decipherable thirty feet away. and the
whole movement of traffic and passing show
Of the ~thorcughfares are a misty panorama.
in which nothing much smaller than a cab
can be definitely distinguished.
o course. a nearsighted person can see
as well as anybody through properly fitted
glasses. but a great many folks regard
them as such a disagreement that they pre-
fer to do without their aid. That kind of
pride is certainly very foolish. because II
causes one to miss at least nine-tenths of
what is going on. TO say nothing OF being an
open invitation TO accident: yet. oddly
enough, I know of a case in which II &C.
tualIy saved a mans life and laid the fom.
dalton Of a fortune. And that's where ths
story begins.
"The hero Of the episode was a lawyer in
a city in Ohio where I spent my boyhood.
He was beyond middle age at the time. but
was straight as an arrow and a decidedly
handsome. soldierly-looking parsonage.
These good looks of his were his weak
point. and. although he was extremely near
sighted, he was vain enough to deny him.
self glasses. and kept the fact Of his in
trinity a secret. The consequence OF this
folly was a wide reputation for haughtiness.
as he rarely recognized anybody on the
street. and 1t undoubtedly damaged him in
his practice. At any rate. he had never
made anything more than a very modest
living when the curious incident I have In
mind occurred.
The city government had been for a
long time under ring rule continued the
story-teller. ''and It finally became 70 bad
that the decent people revolted and organ
lied q reform movement. The good-looking
lawyer-call him Colonel Jones for conven-
ienceNwas one Of the reformer& and.
among other things. he made himself active
In securing indictments against . number
Of gambling -house keepers.
The boss ringster Of the place was a typ
ical bully and ward politician. named Hard
ing. who wa financially interested in sew
eral Of the games, and naturally he was
furious at any interference. He was .
giant physically, he would fight at the drop
Of . hat. and the personal fear he inspired
wa really the secret Of his influence.
AFTER the gambling indictments were
found he proceeded to use his pull to rave
them p~igeonholed. and. learning what was
going on. celouel Jones was rash enough q
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write a newspaper card In which he scored
the authorities for allowing such a ruhian
to defeat the ends Of justice.
The Colonel looked like a soldier. but he
was really a very bland and peaceable man.
and he never dreamed that his little EMU
sion would get him into personal difficulty.
On the morning the card appeared he was
walking calmly to his Office when Harding
rushed ont of a barroom across the street.
called him by rame. and at the same time
leveled a six-shoOter at his head.
AT that distance all persons looked alike
to the nearsighted lawyer. and. turning in
the direction Of the voice. he made out the
vague figure of a man. with outstretched
arm. apparently reckoning to him to come
over A little surprised. but still perfectly
placid. he started across the street. Hard
Ing glared at him In amazement, and once
or twice was on the point Of pulling the
trigger. but the spectacle of that serene and
dfgniffed figure calmly advancing straight
on the muzzle of the gun was too much for
his nerves. and before the Colonel traversed
half the distance he dropped the weapon
and ignominiously fed
Needless to say. the episode made a tire
mendcus sensation. and Jones. who had
sense enough to hold his tongue. was the
popular hero Of the hour. Harding. on the
contrary. was ruined. for his prestige had
disappeared like a fash Of lightning. and.
unable to stand the disgrace Of the affair,
he quietly sold out his belongings and left
the city.
THAT broke the back OF the ring. the re-
formers went into control. and the Colonel
was elected Mayor by a tremendous majori-
~. He served two terms. built up one Of
the biggest law practices in that part of
the State and died worth nearly a quarter
Of a million dollars.
In explanation OF my inside knowledge
OF the case I don't mind saying that he was
a distant relative Of mine. and in the fam
lily circle, where his nearsightedness was
well known. he owned up to the facts as a
good joke. He said he had a vague idea
when he started across the street that
Harding was a former client who had prom
ised to pay him a fee that morning."
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the windlass chains that support the horse
and below by a very strong bar. which ID
bent to meet the necessities Of the construc.
ton.
, Two side bars encompass the horse in a
cage. a. 1t were. and complete the machine
When the horse b placed in the frames
with his legs strapped to the lower bar. his
body suspended from the beam. his head
held in between the forward frame and
cushions attached to the side bars. he 4.
ready for any operation. He cannot real
or kick. and the frames swing 80 easily
that the animal. in perfect control. can b.
turned in any direction and operated on
safely and most expeditiously.
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veterinary operations. The old machines
or operating tables. were all clumsy and
unsatisfactory. but NJ. vinsot's revolving
frames. in which the horse is supported.
permit of the horse being placed in any
position from right side up to upside down
and at any angle in between that the op-
Grating surgeon may select.
The principle. too. is very simple. The
whole machine is made Of iron and can be
kept free Of germs and the dust and dirt
inseparable from an op~erating-room for an
finals.
Swinging on pivots fixed firmly in strong
posts are two powerful frames. connected
by q riveted beam above. On which hang
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SKITTrN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
A French veterinarian has invented 20
novel q reversing machine" for handling
horses during surgical operations that what
was formerly done with difficulty Is now as
easy as falling or the proverbial log.
The inventor Of the veterinary swinging
table. as 1t might be called. is NJ. Edouard
'vinsot. and his novel continuance repre-
sents mt years Of experimenting and
eight different attempts to solve the prob
lem. e
1t IL by no means a n easy thing to hold
. horse. even IL he be not fractions. in a
given position to meet the emergencies Of
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the Court. IAN I helped my mother till last
month. when she went to the Island. I wish
she was out. cause I love her: she was al
ways good to me an the kids.
I'VE didn't want no children's society
meddlin' with us. I always paid the rent
prompt. an I had 81 left for groceries, IS
cents for meat and the rest for clothes an
candy for the kids. We lived on Easy street.
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I'll give the little fellow more money.
said Zeiss. II is a good boy and lives only
for his sisters"
Others came forward with offers Of help,
ard then Joe was asked to tell his story. HI
stood up boldly: and as he started forward
Lis little sisters. clambering down from IN.
bench. seized his hands in theirs and wen,
with him.
MY father died four years arn Ioo told
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As though the Ian at eve we went
And plucked h ripened ears:
We fell out. my wife and I.
Oh We fell out l know not why,
And kissed again with tears.
And blessings on the falling out
That all the more endears.
When we fall out with those We love
And kiss again with tears!
For when We came where lies the child
We lost in other years.
There above the little crave
Oh. there above the little grave
We kissed again with tear.
-Tanuyson.
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sent. will provide for them. II is designed
10 get hold Of children with Joe's grit. The
country needs such boys. I can guarantee
the children's future. They will get a thor
ouch education and every opportunity"
There was the tapping of a blind mans
cane upon the floor and against the chairs
OF the courtroom. and Adolph Zeiss. Joe's
former employer, CROPPED his way TO the
Judges desk.
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Conservation Of success and failure" said
the Talkative Critic. " has caused me Il
divide men into three c~lasses-those who
NEGLECT to strike, those who strike whep the
iron Is hot, and those who continue TO
strike until they make the Iron bot"
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COAL SMOKE.

FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
See'st thou yon low'ring cloud
Like a tempest in the sky?
It's where the spires and towers
OF old st. Louis lie.
'Tis the burning of the cinders,
And the gases and the ta;,
: Where the furnaces are glowing
And the mighty FORCES are;
Ills the dirt Of all the ages
Sinking down to sweetly sleep
Where the flounces and the ruffies
OF our white-robed ladies' sweep;
'Tis the incense of our coalking,
Faint I'm far and near and high,
Rolling up to hide the beauty
: OF our sunny summer sky;
Ills our Aetna still justified
Breaking forth to foul the air,
With his wreaths of smoky passion
From his demon-haunted lair.
Hail ye! Pray ye, for the roontide
OF that coming Eden-timc.
When our towers shall rise unspotted
By the nnger-marks Of CRIME.
EVA EMERY DYE.
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Many Wealthy Persons, Interested
in the Pathetic Story, Sought
Permission Ia Care for the Lad
and His Little Chargcs-bo.y De-
clared He and His Sisters were
.Living on Easy Street.
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We didn't have no roast chicken or Ice
cream. but We was gettfn' along all right
all right"
The Court had the character and means
OF those who offered to take the devoted
trio investigated. and now Joe has betto1
work with more pay. while the kids AVE q
really comfortable home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-27

Pittsbulg. Nov. e7.-While there. were
no additions 20 the striking switchmeh
fhis morning. the situation WAS more Sc
riouS. j. n. Morrissey. grand master OF
the brotherhood % Trainmon ana VAT
entine Fitzpatrick arrived in Pittshurs
early today and are In consultation Win
". q. Lee. FIRST vice grand master or the
Jtrotherhood OF TraInmen, who has been
in the city several dayS. a., g.,
neVelOpments which pfoban!N Wi! iol
low tbis meeting, II IL stated, VIII ne OF
ronSiderably more Importance thnn III
1,vesent trouble. II Is reported that tho
Tvotherhood of Trainmen are preparil-,
scale for a general increase IN wages ior
.rasentation 10 all the railroads entering
shis citv and the consultation now ~
E'rcgress will determine when thls scdis
a. 10 be presented. ,,,..A,., "a q,
Mnrrissey made a visit 10 PIttsburg lnst
xveek aud held a conference with tne
crievanca committee OF the local ns.ess
1f the trainrnen. aud IL Was agrees ~ ~
v,r.pare a uniform scale ana Present ~
fo ali rnes IN this district the .-inIi
yse,1 are strongly org'a nized. ano sn"ilu
fhsir demands not be granted " 10 os
,isved that they Will be able 20 noIe
sffecfualIy blockade traffic thah 'ne
switchmen have. ...r.aso ,ne
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-27
OF
BURNSIDE
EXPEDITION
Fortieih Anniversary Of tha
Event 10 Be FltllngIy Observed
by Survivors.

Last summer at the annual reunion o.
the Fifth Regiment. at Fields Point,
resolution was passed that the 10th an
niversary OF the sailing of the burnside
expedition from Annapolis, Md, 20 North
Carolina-the 10th anniversary OF which
occurs on the Sth OF January, lSo2-be OBJ
served by "A winter reunion and supper
u Providence. and that the members OF
Batterv T. aud the Fourth Regiment
who also represented Rhode Island as a
part of the expedition, he invited to JON
i'm ana make the anair interesting.
on last Saturday evening joint meet
ing OF the executive committees OF the
three veteran organizations was held at
Prescott post, No. l. G. A r., headquaf
ters and arrangements were made 10 COM
municate with the surviving members OF
the regiments and battery. so mat the
committee can count on the numbers VINO
propose TO attend and make arrange
nents accordingly
IL ig intended not go conine n exclusive
lv to members OF the three orsanizhtiohr
from this state but any member of any
rerinent which was ON the expedition
from other states, especially any wht
reside in Rhode Island now, viii oe COT
| diaIlv welcome to join In doing honor
| IA the memory OF our gallant Burnsh'
I ana his able assistants. Foster, Rens, anI
! parke. who have all gone and answered
I the final roll call.
| N Is hoped that some prominent Rhod'
| Islanders. who were not OF the eNpedluoi
! will be present and add interest," 70 tA
| ocCa sion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-27
SMUGCLED FURS.
Treasury Department Agents
Conilscate Many Found in Ohio

Cleveland. O.. Nov. 27.--DetectiNes from
she treasury department of the United
states government believe they have un-
<arthed one OF the most extensive SNUG
gling schsmes IN the history 81 The coun-
slcf. They estimate that sioo.coo worth OF
Surs have been sniuggled into this couu-
ary from Canada. and of this quantity
about sZs.O10 worth has been ConiiscAted
by the government from some OF the most
fashionable people OF northern Ohio.
Collector OF Customs Charles ". Leach
and his deputies have charge OF the Work
of confHcation The victims hNN m
YOUNGSTOWN, Canton. Masillon. Cleveland
end several other northern Ohio towns
hut Collector Leach refused 20 make pub
sic their names
The furs are Of the most beautiful and
rostlv kinds. one lot recovered nom
sYoungstown cost NJ least Syn A big
FUR firm IN Montreal Is accused Of send
sng goods into this country aud avoiding
7he duty. They were shipped, ~ IL 'ald,
~ white River Junction. VI From thlr
xoint they were sent hN eNpreFs - theif
d.stinntton Mr. Leach says that TIE
members OF the fur frm Gre under in
.lictnaeut ia the United States court iu
Vermont charged with smuggling
The United States detectives believe
1hsf there ia much more of the propert,
ar the United States outside " northern
s,hio Collector Leach says the discover
v,rrv,nted the smuggling of some 5000
North % furs that were Just ready u
be shipped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-27
7RNNMEN MAY JOIN
STRIKING SW|TCHMEN.
Situation at PittSburg at Present
Unchanged--Is Likely to Become
More Serious at Any Moment.

1'rsinnen's brutherhoud viii ask TOT. s,,,u s,1a
Tor that rea son railroad oniclalS -
10 discuss the probable outcome OF l''e
~ O. Lee stated that the scale WI VIZ
no presented IN due time, but not uk'S
before the settlement OF the prVS'"'
After a certain time has elapsed tye 1
viii rnake our demands known, ne say, &
~ 40 not know with what euocees III.
Syyitchrnen will meet, but DO KNOW ',tg
we will not aid them as we 60 not
lieve IN sympathetic strikes -,..,.,..a,
a meeting OF the striking sM.lCHlue"
hogan shortly before II o'clock thus mvIll'
ine None but strikers was admlt,eu
and the matters under consideration 1T
not known Striking switchmen from
che MOnongahela Connectins rosa "htVic
al the Gienwood yards Of the Baltlmote o.
ohio railroad late laet night and cnS@seu @
the sWitchrnen who were az WORK anelr
from tho varde A number of oNlctl :
are now on duty az that point, apd no
further trouble is apprehended Reports
received from the various rhl!roauN tou''t
indicate that so far the strike mas ho'
Greatly interfered with traffic, eNcept oIl
1he Allegheny valley road, which "a prctt.
hadlv crippled The officials have sen,
for new men however, and expect to
have business In good condition IN 70"
davs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-27
FOR THE NAVY.
Machlnists In Demand at tho
Local Recruiting Station.

By direction of the bureau of naviga-
ton. navy department. a naval recruiting
station is 10 he maintained In Providence
for three weeks. beginning Dec. .. for en-
iis,ing men and boys in the United states
navy.
The party will be i'm charge OF Lieut.. ID
w. BIsner. IT, * ~. who has as his as
ristautx Surgeon r. p. Grandall Chief
Bostswain J. J. KILN, Warrant haohin-
isl Frederick Ruth. Chief Gunner's Mate
Stanley Danislak. Hospital Steward r. W.
Hathaway, Yeomsn c. +. Parker and
Hospital Apprentice w. J. Beinzei'
large party being required 10 conduct the
physical and professional examinations in
the various branches for which men are
| enlisted.
Enlistnen,s are 10 be made n the fol-
lowing ratings: Apprentices, third class
age Is to rs; Iandsman for training, age Is
! 10 IS: machinists. arenen, seamen. ordi-
nary soamen. electricians. stenograpbers.
| coppersmiths, hospital stewards hospital
| apprentices, age 81 TO ~.
| Lieut. Blamer II particularly anxious 10
| enlist mschinists, the navy being snort ol
mschinists, owing 90 the large number o'
\ new ships going into commission.
! The party ia charge az Lieut. Blame'
has been enlirting men in the middle Wes
for the past year. During that time they
have visited all the large cities In tina
section and have enlisted nearly 200 men
After visiting the large cities or tn
East the party IL TO visit the southern
states and then return to the middle west
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-27
TWO WEDDINGS.
One Bride a Providence Maiden
and One Groom Of This City.

Miss Olive p. Pierce was united In mar
risge last evening to Harry A. Warour-
,on OF Pawtucket. The wedding took place
at the home of the brides mother. Mrs
Waterman j. Pierce. si4 Eddy street the
ceremony being performed by Rev. J. j.
woolley OF Pawtucket The b1desina'1
was Miss Caroline A. Winter, q cousin oi
the bride, and John Kay or fHw'uche'
served as best man. The bride was s"e"
away hy her brother. Waterman j. pierce'
.rhe wedding march from 'Lohensrih
WAS played by an orchestra The sft OF
a.. groom, TO the bride was a sunburst oil
diamouds. ,,.
after the ceremony. until 10 o'clock. Ar
md Mrs Warburton received ther hu
,nsro,,s friends. The newly-msrried couple
xhen started on their wedding tour upon
sheir return they will take up their resi-
sseuee IN Pawtucket. where Mr.. WarpuI
SON Is engaged in the thread business with
his Ia ther. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-27
BRISTOL.

Rev. Georg, L. Locke. II. n, rector
OF ST. Afchaers church. ieft yesterday
for Boston. whence lac sailed today for
Naples, Italy. on the steamship Common
wealth. lie expects 20 be absent sbou,
nine months.
Rev. wiilism Roaers and Miss Ellie
Tobin. of Hartford Conn, and Mr. and
Mrs Jsmc~ Connesy. W Chicago, III. ar
rived here yesterday 20 spend Thanks
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. james Tobin.
Mr.. Charles Tobin. = son. who is a stu
dent at Holy Gross college, win also spend
Thanksgiving with his parents.
Miss Mary r. Drury will sail for Rome.
Italy. Dec. :. and will hc accompanied
by Miss Dudley. 0f Boston.
4 months mind requiem mass was celc-
bratsd a. So Mary's church yesterday
morning for ne rcpose % the soul 81
Mr. Catherine Gsyncr. who died October
2Sih aged over lto Years.
Mr. and Mn Samuel card entertained
= number % their frlcnds this Afternoon
az their home OF Hope street, from 4,
. O'Clock. the occasion being the birth
F, DAY snuiversary OF Mrs. Card.
/ william w. Thompson and daughter
/. Mrs Elnathan y. Browncll. Ir.. and he
\ child. lcft yeetqr~ey fof Nshe'iil". n 9
! where ,ney pii spcnd the winter. VI
| Thompson VIII Stay until MAY and Mr.
1 Rrownsn wen into tuc summer, Ar
| Brownell 10 engaged in business thcre sn'
/ hls health has very much improved
The local lodge % thc Modern Work
| man of America held q meeting last even
I ing in Hasbrouck block Twelve sppli
| cations TOT usrnhershlp were received an
two candidates we're admitted 90 IN
| lodge
| n has been srrnrsea - give = Thanks
giving dinner 20 th~ inmates ~ The So
dier.' Home. and alec 90 the inmates q
| Other local institutions.
| Tho Post onlce hours for Thsnksgivin
day vii be 80 follows NJ. ~ "
| m. 2.S0 2. IN. 90 1:D =. m. y. m. % 3
m one doivery ana two coilectior
| made hv carriers Mail Will he delivers
| from carriers rack during oIice hou'
| after frr, deliveries No money ordei
viii be ISSUED or paid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-27
HoPKIN-RoCKHILL.

The marriage OF Miss Dorothy Rockhitl'
nldest daughter of Mr.. end Mrs. W W.
Rockhin. 20 Mr.. Joseph Hopkin or Provi-
uence. R. l.. took place Yesterday az noon
a. St. Johns church. Washington -. -
REV. DR. Mackay Smith oftieiated. MISS
Daisy Rockhill. the school girl sister ~
shs bride. was the only attendant maid
ond Mr.. Randolph Grew of Boston pest
man. The ushers. who were All cut-ot-
snwn men and close friends OF the groom
sncIuded his brother-in-law Mr.. Aibertoh
s,ushman. Mr.. Grew and Mr.. Seldom Mar
Nin. An informal breakfast for tho fsmilN
wedding party and few intimate friends
was served at the Rockhlli residence less
street. No invitations were Issued Tor
che wedding. which was impressivcly sim
pla I'm it's details. but announcement cards
will be sent out.