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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

happen to have a copy in my ONCE Just
now"
After they had stopped to glance at some
OF the new things in the book store the
author hailed q clerk, and. pushing mis-
chest out very far. asked for the novel that
he had written.
Yes. sir. the clerk said. We Rave II
around here somewhere. l believe. but you
are the first one who has ever asked for a
copy. and II may take me some time 10
md Il. Wouldn't something else do just
as well7 We have a great many bet or
books at the same price."-waehington Star.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

That conditions make men cruel when
only kindness IL meant.
That women In seeking the ideal overlook
the practical. and finally accept the com
monplacc.
That journeys projected for pleasure ale
turned into enervating toll.
That erroneous conclusions are created
through the hasty reading OF a letter.
That first Impressions become ridiculous
in TIE light OF close acquaintance.
That a man with a fad eventually pro-
duces something which makes him famous
That men accept notoriety for fame. snc
thus become bores.
That a woman will say yes when sht
plainly shows mo- Is meant.
That men underestimate the capacity OF
a woman for doing her own thinking.
That public speakers fail TO recognise
their utterances when they appear in print.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

the OAo-D0ShxOned 10y.
On. for = glimpse of Q natural boy
A boy with freckIed face.
With forehead whits meath tangled hair
And limbs dsvoid OF grace.
whose fest toe in. While his elbows nars;
Whose knees are patched all way;
WHO turns a. red a. . lobster when
Tou give him . word Of praise
4 boz WHOM born with an appetite.
Who sesks shs pantry shslf
~ eat his ",pteo6' with resembling mac
Who INT zone on himself.
4 ~Ruomsun Cfusos" reading boy.
Whose pockets bulge with trash:
N knows the use Of rod and 10
And whore the brook trout splash.
m trua hsn 1T IN the easiest chair.
With his hat on his tousled head:
mat his banda and feet are ~evaryWhers.
Yhr youth must have room to spread
But be doesn't dub his father odd man"
Nor deny his mothers call,
Nor r1dicIlo what his elders say.
Or think that he knows 1t all.
A rough and wholesome natural boy
OF a good old-fashioned clay:
God bless him. II he's still on earth.
For he'll make . man some day
Detroit Free Press.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

A New York man. who has written q book.
was telling about It the other day to q
friend who had once done him q service.
by tho way said the author. "1 would
10 delighted to give you a copy Of my work
IL YOU care for IT,"
Il should be more than pleased to have
IT. was the reply; especially If you Will
write your name In IT,"
"Au right. There 10 q book store tust
around the corner. II you will accompany
me we VIII go there and get It I don't
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

what are you doing now. CixncyT"
Tive got q stsady Job In the shear works"
That good An shear works
10 itr'
"OHoolihanfs BAR cutttn' parlors."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

Mother: suppose there is a dollar to be
divided between you and your sister. how
much will each of you have?"
Willie: well. that depends on who divides
tt."-Stray Stories.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

The Beetle was blind and the Bat was
binder,
And they vent TO . tea with the Scis-
sors-grindsr:
The scissor,-grinder had gone away
Across the river TO spend the day
But he'd tied his bell 10 the grapevine
swing:
The Bat and the Beetle heard it ring.
And neither the Beetle nor Bat could see
Why no ons offered them any tea:
30. polite and patient, , are waiting yet
For the crp Of Tea they expect to get.
st. NieholaA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

Remember, three things come not back:
The arrow sent upon ms track
II win not swerve. IL VII not stay
Its spssd: II fies to wound or Stay.
The spoken word 50 soon forgot
By thee, but it . perishsd not:
In other hearts It's living sdu.
And doing work for good o. III;
Aud the lost opportunity
That cometh back no more To thee.
IN vain thpu weep'st. in va1A dost ysam,
Those three VIII never more rstun.
-yto0 ~ AxnhlA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-04

And He Was No Expert. Either.
Il can take 100 words a minute said the
shorthand writer.
II often take more h that" remarked
the other, in sorrowful accents; but then ]
have to. I'm married."-Stray Stories.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01

uncomfortable coat, that he might well
come his sisters only child. But the
young man failed to come. After wait
ing till the last passenger had disappeared
the old man drove away. disappointed.
The book agent entered into the dra-
mats personae early the next morning.
Looking over the top rail of the barn
yard gate he called Hello. uncle
The book agent never got such re-
ception before in all his life. The farm
er flung the gate wide open, seized the
agents hand, and pressed whiskered
kiss on the ironclad cheek.
Say. this must be heaven murmured
the agent, following the farmer into the
house and explaining that everybody at
home was as well as could be expected.
Not till the agent was full of boiled
dinner and attempted to sell book DID
the farmer begin to see a dim light.
Charged with impersonating the missing
nephew, the agent explained that ne
greeted all elderly strangers as uncle;
that he even had few almost real ones
in South Clark Street in Chicago.
When last seen by the farmer the agent
was still running, and when the real
nephew does come he may find an cleo
trio current in the latch string.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
THOUGHT CERvERA ESCAPED.
People mt Santiago Rejoiced for a
Whole Day Over 1t.

Curiously enough, the Spanish military
and naval authorities in Santiago believed
all during the day of the battle, when
Schley destroyed their fleet, that Admiral
Cervera had escaped with his ships. The
whole city was given to rejoicing over the
victory until about sunset, when the news
of the tragedy became known. The Bu-
reau Of Naval Intelligence has recently
made public the diary of Lieutenant Null
Ter y Tejeiro. the second in command of
the naval forces in Santiago. He gives the
following account of the battle as it ap-
peared to the officers who were left behind
in the city:
The day was most beautiful and the
calm perfect. Therefore, the smoke far
from vanishing. rose up in straight line
When the first moment of excitement was
over we could see perfectly that the
smoke from the firing formed four groups.
more or less distant from each other But
what group did our fleet form? II the one
furthest to the west. then no doubt it was
not surrounded and had the open sea be-
fore it, and that was a great advantage
If on the contrary, 1t formed the second
or third. then 1t was between two fires
Later on 1t was noticed that the FIR
ing was at a greater distance and de-
creased IN intensity. and that the col
umns OF smoke were moving further to
the west. Had they succeeded in escap-
ing and cutwitting the hostile fleet? For
the present one thing was certain-our
ships had not gone down in the entrance
of the harbor nor even close to 1t, and
that was of great Importance, for the
greatest danger was in the channel I'm
agine our joy when the Moro advised us
by telephone that our fleet was fighting
in wing formation, and that the enemy
did not have the range Evidently the
age of miracles was not over. / will not
attempt to describe what we felt that
day-we at Santiago who have the hon
or of belonging to the navy.
Il still had my horse at my disposal
and as / remembered the anxiety I'm
which had left Mr.. Bustamente and his
delicate state of health, l hastened to
bring him the good news. which / thought
would do him a great deal OF good. When
/ arrived he knew 1t already, as did every
one else in Santiago. 1t had spread all
over the city. 1 found him radiant with
satisfaction.
81 may safely say that the Sd of July
was day Of true rejoicing, for, as will
be seen later. when l relate the events
of the day, II was believed that our
ships had accomplished their object. al
though at the cost Of the destroyers, the
loss of which was already known. And
although We felt very sad over the VIC
tins there must have been, the result on
the whole was so brilliant that II sur
passed all reasonable expectations"
1t was not until 6 O'Clock that evening
dream. Miguel Lopez. the pilot OF Admi-
raj Cervera's ship. arrived in the city
with the full news of the ruin OF the en-
tire Spanish fleet. What a horrible con-
trast! What a said awakening" writes
Lieutenant Observation-Disclosures Ameri-
can.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
THE CAT CAME BACK.
ChlOrOfOrmed and Buried, 1t Came
to Life and Escaped.

Remarkable vitality possessed by a
family cat has caused great tribulation
in family living in the Berkshire Apart
ments, at the southeast corner of Eighth
Avenue and 125th Street. whose identity,
however is kept q carefully guarded Sc
cret by all concerned. middle-aged
woman brought puss to Kiusmans drug
store beneath the elevated railroad sta
tion at that corner late Saturday after
noon. and told Manager Charles Bailey
that she and her family were about to
start for the country, and wanted to
have it painlessly destroyed. Its leg was
broken. she said, and application to their
friends hau proved mat they couldn't give
it away. They didn't want to turn it out
into the streets. and doubted the efficacy
of the methods of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in such
cases Mr. Bailey entrusted the task to
Ernest Richardson. the store boy, who
took the creature to the cellar and held
chloroform soaked piece of cotton to its
nostriIs until it stretched out. apparently
dead
Then he dropped the carcass into rub
bish barrel Soon after. two young wo-
men, the daughters of the household,
came to the store with a neat paper box,
and told Mr.. Bailey tlistt the Cat iietu oetA
n great pet in the family. and they were
determined not to go away without giving
it decent burial.
The boy got the body, and they placed
IL In the box. wrapped and tied it neatly
and started to find pretty place for
grave They came upon one in cool
nook in Morningside Park, out of sight of
passing policemen, and began to dig
quickly. Their labors were about half
done when there was scratching and
yowling within the improvised coffin. the
lid flew of. and the cat darted away amid
the trees.
1t was not seen again by those who
knew il until Sunday night, when Mr..
Bailey wls going home with his own dog.
Teddy, who is named because of his beau
tiful teeth, and his big cat Dick who al
ways accompany him on his journeys to
and from the store. when he saw the cat
who ought to have been dead and buried.
sitting on the base of the Hancock Statue.
at St Nicholas Avenue and 12ith Street.
sadly nursing its broken limb. He tried
Yesterday to find its former owners, but
was told that they had already gone
away-New York Times.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
TowED ASHORE BY A FIsH.
Lively Black Bass Proves n Boon to
This Angler.

You may call black bass wormy and
say that they are not fit for white men to
eat Mr.. Bingwater was saying earnestly,
but just the same / want you to under
stand that they are about the gamiest fish
that swims and II It hadn't been for one
of them would not be here smoking ciga-
rettes today. Hereafter III stand for the
black bass and all their shortcomings. 1t
happened this way.
"One afternoon early In the week 1 got
the craze and drove out to Pushaw on
little fishing trip all by my lonesome. /
had my fish basket and my tomato can
full of worms and an old rod which 1
picked up somewhere about the house and
| made up my mind that il there was any
fun to be gotten out of bass fishing /
would get 1t. / chartered an old hat-bot-
toned punt, the cleanest one which l
could discover in the vicinity. and then l
started out 1 rowed like one of the Penn
sylvania oarsmen at Henley until l came
over near the point of Dollar Island and
then / let down the anchor and began to
fish.
'It was but the work of two or three
minutes to put my rod together. bait the
hook with a worm and throw it overheard.
After that l waited. happened to have
brought a little pocket edition OF kipling
with me and for the next ten minutes /
was deep In the story OF the Gadsbys.
As was in the midst of the most exciting
part l got u bite.
Il don't suppose that there is need to
say anything further in this connection.
/ played that bass with the hand of
master and some five minutes later he
was Hopping and gasping for breath in
the stern sheets. AS took the bass on
the hook and flung him in the bottom of
the boat / made a disagreeable discovery.
My punt was leaking badly and there was
already quite three, inches of water in the
bottom. Moreover. It was pouring in
with greater rapidity every minute. 1t
was only n question of time before the
craft would be swamped As | can't swim
a stroke. it didn't strike me that the sit
uat.on was particularly pleasant one.
II decided to toss my line in once more
Just for luck anyway. and the hook had
no more than disappeared beneath the
surface before it was seized by a huge
bass. who started on toward shore, pull
ing like mogul locomotive. The water
was rising rapidly and l was getting des-
perate. when | happened to realize that
here was my chance l quickly made one
seizing the oars. / helped my friend the
bass with all the strength that was in
me. At last we reached the beach and
safety.
The bass who so fortunately took my
bait Is still swimming in the clear. cool
good turn deserved another and care
fully removed the hook and tossed him
back"
When Mr. Bngwater finished an awed
hush fell upon the party and for several
minutes no one spoke.
asked little Freddie fnaily.-Bangor
Times
The Washington times., 1901-09-01

good for a couple of rounds. and then
he's no longer in it. And so, when -he
sees he's getting licked, he gets over the
fence and runs like deer. He believes
with the poet, whose name has escaped
us, that he who gets in a lick or two and
then runs away may live to get in an
other lick or two smother day. Yes, ana
like the cat In the adage, he invariably
comes back-and has to be licked all over
again.
This might seem wearing on some men,
but Mr.. Mullah appears to thrive on 1t.
Inside of two weeks after every licking
you can see him sneaking along the side
fence toward ]. Bulls summer home in
North Africa, with brick in one hand
and knotted club in the other
And yet there are worse men than Madi-
son Mullah-although we don't seem to
recollect their names just at present.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
hook AGENT In Luck.

There Is a farmer living Just north of
Evanston and a book agent somewhere
in the cosmopolitan desert of Chicago
each Of whom feels that he is a victim
of a cruel circumstance.
Last week the farmer had a note from
a nephew to say that the boy would visit
the farm on Thursday. Uncle and neph-
ew had not met for fifteen sears. and the
old man drove to the station in his most
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
The Mad MuIIuI,,

According to the dispatches. Mr.. Muilah
has suffered another whipping. Mr.. Null
lah-whose first name is Madison, corrupt
ed to Maids a gentleman of great per-
sistence. He doesn't like the English
people. and has no scruples about saying
so. Every little while he goes over where
they are and dares them to come out in
the alley.
Mr.. Muilah is dark man with hot
temper, but he hasn't any science. He's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22


Five out Of sixteen republican The democrats in
had majority the republicans Of szs1 and over
all in the proposed district The vote however in some
OF the counties not real OF the political strength
of the parties the republican candidate for congress
stranger in the and his candidacy was resented b
many OF his political associates The votes in Medina
Cameron and Bexa illustrates the independent not to saw
eccentric character OF the in Western Texas Unite
Bexar to counties like Webb and Cameron where party fa
huetuates, and dangerous situation is created
The proposed Bexar district which covers Cameron
Webb and all intermediate counties is about as good
combination as the republicans could ask and better than
they have right to expect The San Antonio Light the onl
avowed republican daily in Texas says in its issue Of
day August IS With Webb and Bexar counties in tho
same congressional district we need to elect ren,b
is Tor the committee to tap the barl literally"
The power OF money in political campaign ;s NOT - ~
overlooked, and it not he denied that the ren,b
party always supplied abundany with the sineNs If ~
In the last campaign James B Wells was chairman of H.
state executive committee and his duties as chairman Lt
MIN away from his home county, the result of his absence
being that Cameron only gave democratic majority ~ -
votes FOR years 1t has%een admitted that il too b
ence' OF this great democratic leader to hold the Rio
country IN line AS he might die or move away .d =. -
'his time there is noone in evidence to take his n, 49,
party should improve the situation instead of MAKING :, -
hazardous If the democracy of Texas wants 70 Us .y,
delegation in congress it afford to take cb =:
Rio Gfande section where political ties rest - ."e
lightly upon the voters. Members who love ,h; ''V
wish Tor its continued supremacy should study be s au
we'll ."ese heufes
H. b, MINOR
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
THE sLAYpEN SENSATION.

The sensational telegram relative to what Congress
Sayden reported to have said to the Cubans,
during recent visit to their island is going the rounds
of the press and exciting comment of various kinds.
The Savannah News unlike many OF the partisan jour
nails of the North, has this to say on the subject:
Unless Congressman Dalzcl OF Pennsylvania is greatly
misunderstood he intends make trouble Congressman
James L. Saydcn OF Texas after the meeting Of con
Washington, Mr.. Saydcu went Cuba government
about the island aud talked freely Win the people Among
was only administration which opposed by the
il the Cubaus showed bold front the amendment would not
II seems Congressman Dalze was in Cuba about the
same time and collected evidence TO what Mr. Slayden
guilty Of something akin 10 treason and ought to be
called 10 account for his conduct
nearly serious Mr. Dazel is trying make APP
are more sensational than ANYTHING that Mr. Dalze has said
II hardly probable that Mr. Saydeu said anything &c
S E. h as naa @ viii not Z si w 9R'
CUBA Mr. seyen was not bound to tel Se cuban
n9 hsy PS g'fP H mny e TO olas wi
attention to himself and get stronger hold his party
Probably he wants g be senator or cab
As Mr.. Slayden has pronounced the Dalzel story al
cheap falsehood it is not necessary to discuss tina
phase Of the matter, because Mr.. Sayden is mar
whose word will be accepted by his associates in con
gfess
but theIe 10 allothet view Oh the matter. SuppoS
Mr. Slayden had used the words ascribed to him. wha
would Congressman Dazell the congress itself hav
to do with It? Mr.. Slayden had a right to expires
his opinion of the Plat amendment in congress
or anywhere else He is not the only man who he
lieyes that the Platt amendment shameful piec
OF business, at discreditable TO a governmen
which had solemnly promised the Cubans their com
piete independence And ii Mr. Dazell was in seare
OF critics of this miserable Legislation he could hav
found them by the thousands in his own section OF tn
country, and in his own party, without hunting up
Southern congressman for a target. Worse thing
than those attributed to Mr.. Sayden have been sal
about the Plat amendment by Northern leaders of tn
republican party.
Congressman Dalzell should pull off for repairs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The old home OF Francis Parkuan the historian the
pond at Jamaica Plain included in the park system Of
Boston. The spot is 10 be marked by a memorial
Sven Hedn had to suffer much during his recent trip to
the Tbcan highlands In OF his letters he writes that
although he all the clothes he could get his body he
was always cold Az the altitude about 5000
feet it impossible walk without palptaton of the
heart wherefore he had to remain his horse
Raymond Mcdonald Alden instructor in English in the
University OF Pennsylvania has been appointed pro-
fessor OF English in Stanford university He graduate
OF the University of Pennsylvania and attcward member
of the Harvard graduate school He is the author book
The Art Of Debate and will have charge the training OF
students in augmentation.
1t is said that Whistler sold his painting Thames in
Ice for $50 the time he worship his Wonderful
Series Of London Ethics and that the present owner has
refused for this picture $Ioooo The first painting sent to
the Royal Academy by Whistler THE Piano it was
bought by John Philip the royal acadcmcan something
like $3.50. 1t is nov yalned at s 5000.
OF the ladies whom the British government has sent out
to investigate the state OF the refugee camps Miss Lucy
peane the lady factory Inspector perhaps the least well
known 10 the general public But she extremely we'll
known to work people especially those pottery dis
tricts and to those in jam factories Miss
was killed in the last Boer by the Beers
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
y PAGES TO-DAY.
A GOOD MOTTO.

Several cities notably among them Chicago, started
a campaign this for cleaner cities To this
end all property and renters were invited to
take five steps
First-To clean up.
second--To keep clean.
Third--To cover fences and unsightly walls with
vines.
Fourth--To prepare window and porch boxes,
whether or not you have space for flower beds.
Fifth-To urge neghbors to do likewise
The Syracuse Herald in this connection, says that
one of the most encouraging signs in American cities
is this desire to make municipalities good places to
live in It has long been reproach brought by visit
ors from the old world that while America in material
progress pointed the way to the rest the world this
was done at the sacrifice the artistic that just
so our buildings the taest in the world we cared
nothing for the architectural beauty; that when the
census showed that a city had had marvellous growth
its citizens cared little about whether it's increase in
numbers had been accompanied by the identifying of
It's buildings and streets and parks by the erection of
statues and other works Of art
To a very great extent this criticism IS justified
We have passed iostngly or by seriously argr
ing that we too busy growing to clean up. 1t is
gratifying note the fact that in many cities more and
attention being paid TO the artistic side OF life
Probably in this direction lies the awakening of the
civic conscience which too often views with apathy mu
ncipal mtsgoyernment and municipal corruption
dirty city is very apt to be poorly governed one
Sloth and dishonesty boon companions while phys
zeal moral cleanliness so hand in hand To clear
up is good motto both for and cities.