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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27

WRITTEN FoR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Ths renovation. refurnishing and redec-
orat1oo of the Mercantile Club is rapidly
approaching completion. 1t vas intended
by the Board of Directors to celebrate the
compilation Of these improvements With a
formal reception on the anniversary OF the
establishment of the club. but. unfortun-
ately. the work. which IL of superior char
acter. could not be completed in time.
There now remain but the second and
third doors to finish. and they are well ad-
vanceA. When the work is done the great
club VIII look like new. and many who
havs Viewed the improvements are Of the
opinion that the original color scheme has
been surpassed.
The Committee on Decorations appointed
BY ths Board OF Directors Of the club is
composed Of F. c. Bonsack. Joseph D. Bas-
com and Hanford Crawford. The commit
tss decided at once to put the Mercantile
Gu rooms on a par with the finest clubs
In tho country. and another important de-
cisdoa vas that all contracts should be
placed with st. Loufsans.
The spacious banquet-room on the sixth
floor has been decorated in Pompeiian style.
0CSp xSouudu leu, BOlC, amber.
Krsen and ivory. with graceful floating fig
ures IN light. nat tones. embellishing the
wall panels. The center ceiling painting.
originally executed by Torjetti. has been
restored to its pristine beauty. and has also
been reframed. The room is superb,y H.
Illuminated by fourteen-inch ceiling gas and
electric fixtures Of Pompeiian bronze. with
eleven globes to each fixture. In addition
70 this the mantel is ornamented with two
Pompeiian bronze lamps.
The entire floor is covered with Wilton
carpet of a severely classic and special de-
eign. to harmonic with the color scheme Of
the room.
The wood work and the furniture is Of
rich. dark mahogany. highly polished. and
the windows are draped with Arabian lace
curtains of the prevailing mode.
The main dining-room on the fifth floor
sance mode. in colors of old blue, sienna
red and russell green, the columns. caps and
girders being tinted in old ivory effect. The
ceiling has deliberately decorated panels
and combination gas and electric fixtures
q special design in old brass.
The woodwork and furniture Of this room
ars antique oak. and the carpet is a Will
ton Of unique design. n Of colors to
harmonic with the decorations.
Adjoining this are four private dining
Foom1I and an additional small banquet
room which has been artistically decorated
IN Flemish style Of green and red.
The ladies' feception-room on the fourth
nooe has been skillfully decorated in old
6mptro fashion. The carpet il Of Q dark
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27

were many chances that It would not sue
coed in growing. Insects gnawed one OF its
leaves: caterpillars attacked its bud: its root
was undermined by lob worms. But 1t never
lost courage. Its leaf devoured. II drew
from its substance wherewith to restore IT.
In the place Of the bud that was destroyed
1t pushed out two others. It ~rrounde its
root with . protective shield and pushed its
fibers deep into the mold.
A that. however. wal not enough; It was
above all necessary, in spite Of the envious
dog grass and the choking briers, to lift its
head a. high A. possible in order to receive
the life-sivins rain and the sunlight altering
through the branches Of the ~full-srown
trees. By endurance and persevering effort
the little oak succeeded. From that day the
dangers Of death diminished. 1t now has
four branches hi . score or two Of leaves.
Nourished In the light, II will continue TO
spread. and its trunk will not cease expand
ing. And the time will come when, arrived
at its full development, 1t will equal in
breadth and duration the patriarchs Of the
forest.
other oak was born at the bottom
Of . gorge incumbsred with rocks. An un-
lucky fate made n take root betveen two
monstrous sandstones that. leaning over, a.
most touch each other. leaving scarce any
hope Of Growth. % narrow was the space
between them. Confined in that cellar. a
birch or Q Juniper would have ceased TO
Ain toward the sky. They would have
crtnged and distorted themselves to escape
those pitiless blocks. And during an their
life they would have remained level with
the earth. Not 30 the oak. It accepted the
struggle. II soon reached the SPOT where
the two rocks threatened to come together
to shut Il out from the azure. Then. collect
ing an M strength. It increased its girth
and tried to push them aside. It provided
itself on each side with pads, which pre-
vented the sharp corners Of the rough
stones from wounding It and at the same
time served a. Q lever.
1T insinuated itself into the modest space
thus obtained. By obstinate pushing 1t sue
ceeded IN Increasing the space between the
blocks. It instantly seized and held every
inch that was gained. and at the same time
never ceased to shoot its boushs toward the
sky. At length the blocks yielded to tho
pressure. They tottered. lost their equiIib-
rum and fell over right and left. Then the
victorious and emancipated oak permitted
the MOSES to gather round him. To-day his
sturdy trunk n the amplitude of his YER
dure are the admiration Of all.
Is not that q splendid miracle Of perse-
vefins villf'
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room in the wesz. ne ceilings ana walls
have been decorated In mbsf and sienna
red shades. while the finish q the room IL
antique ok, with furniture and tables TO
correspond. Each tabls has been especial
ly Illuminated by handsome electric and
gas ixtureG
Adjoining the biIliard-room u the spa
cious smoking and chess room, decorated IN
superb. rich Oriental colofs.
The main rotunda on the second door.
with its lofty ceiling. luxurious chairs and
ample attendance-loug the rendezvous OF
business men, whore more discussions have
taken place a moro plans have been for
mulated for the Improvement and enhance
ment Of the New st. L0uis than in al 9TH
er apartments Of this kind combined IN ths
city-wiIl soon be completed In colors Of
dull red and ivory. the furniture. fixtures
sud every detail to harmonizs.
Immediately o1 the rotunda Ii the read
ing-room. There are also Q number ct e.
critoires. provided with every convenience.
end especially adapted to the use Of visit
orr. This room wni Be decorated IN Empire
green.
Adjoining this are the ofnces Of the club.
which are also in course Of renovation.
These improvements were hurried for
ward, owing to the approach Of the Worlds
Fair. The Board OF Directors. having IN
mind the prominent place the Mercantile
Club has so long held in the commercial
affairs Of st. Louis. concluded to put thei-
house in order without delay. 80 that it
would be ready for even the advance guard
of the great Exposition. The members Of
the Board Of Directors are: George n.
Brown. ]. G. Butler. W. H. Dittman. Han
ford Crawford. ]. D. Bascom. Elias Michel.
Albert waycott, J. ". Fristoe. A. n. Kern.
e J. Spencer. J. c. Birge. John Schroer,
c. E Udell and E. c. Bonsack.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27
DILlGENT JOHN STRANGE WINTER"
has Already Written 50 Novels and 23O Short Stories. and Is Now
Turning Her Attention to Playwriing-How a London Collector
Secured a Rare Old Volume at Bargain.

opsc0 Correspondence Of The Sunday Republio.
London, Oct. 16-lf popularity and amount
Of literary output count for virtues in a
writes. Ma Arthur stannard John Strange
Wintes1 has nothing to fear.
A lise OF her writings would comprise
Gaxty-nins novels and 20 short stories
SEEMINGLY Q suficient achievement for a
writer who has hardly reached middle life
and 3 still full OF possibilities.
Play writing II at present occupying her
ottent1on.. It - q curious fact that though
the dramatic version OF ''Bootles's Baby
had not q particularly striking success. and
though the authoress had only a fourth
Part IN the profits. It yielded her more than
the novel itself. This experience doubtless
induced hsr to seriously attempt original
play writing Il h probable that two of her
dramas VIM shortly be seen in the West
End
Two pretty young girls were turning over
. cheap tray ct . secondhand bookstall. "AIl
these at fourpence each" had attracted
them. They were canvassing the merits Of
pa~per-backed novels and various verse vol
nme0 Of the Hearts Darts" class. One Of
the girls took up q little fat book bound in
Neen kin. but threw It down with . sniff
Of contempt - she said: Guide to 6Witsef-
land. ls2T . precious lot Of use Thai would
be now"
Here il the strange part Of the story.
which shows how a chance remark over
heard In the Utreet may lead to much:
Standing By was q collector. and when he
heard the girls remark he pricked up his
ears, for he happened to remember that very
momsnt that With the exception Of . trans
latioH Of . German work no English guide
book for 6witserland Is known to have bean
published before the appearance Of the nrst
edition Of Murray. in 1S:& 30 when the
young ladies departed with ~fourpsnce worth
Of heart throbs he seized on the discarded
voluxns and found he had secured . prize for
which, owing b the present rage for rarities
mAlphins ntsraturehe could probably obtain
~ many pounds - he . paid pence. and
which, apart iron soedA en0GfAerations Of
ans kind. was . Wssoo0o addition 70 his
treasures.
The book was b. Geoego O0WDa1. A. X.
Ind MAS published b., 0eltgnAnA me y
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LOVE WILL FIND A WAY.
Tho maids be cold
Vat 1ada are bold

Tho maids be cold
Yet lads r bold
And will not take a nay;
Tho hearts be barred
And maids on guard
Yet love will fnd a way.
Tho brows be snow
Yet. just below
The rudy current flows;
Tho cheeks be ice
Love finds device
To tinge them like the rose.
Tho eyes be calm
And storms alarm
Has never stirred their deeps,
There comes a day
When lightnings play
And love to full life leaps.
Tho lips be proud
And ne'er have bowed
To loves imperious sway.
They droop at last
And break their fast.
For love has found a way.
Boston Globe
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green color. while the panels Of the walls
are finished in a contrasting lighter tint
of green and old rose. The wood work and
ceiling is in old ivory tone. with capitals
Of columns and electric and gas fixtures
OF gold.
The furniture is of white mahogany and
gold, upholstered in silk tapestry Of har-
monious colors.
Adjoining this is the ladies' dining-room
which has been superbly decorated in Co
lonial yellow and green. The carpet is
also Of a Colonial design Of green and old
ivory ground. This room is illuminated with
elaborate ceiling fixtures in gold. which
were especially designed for this apart
ment.
In addition to these rooms there are sew
eral small dining-rooms. and one small BAN
quet room. which has been daintily dec
orated for the exclusive use of the ladies,
for the purpose Of giving small luncheons
during the day or theater parties in the
evening.
On The third floor is the finest billiard
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27
PERHAPS.

hew1t When I passed your house last
ntEht l Jaw a man kissing your wife,
Jewetf: Perhaps I was the man; I forget
myself once in awhile"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27
RENUNEnArvE u,rr,

nEAUNEnAT1vE LITERATURE.
my writings have never paid me much
since I left college"
What writing did you do Them"
Wrote to the old MAJ for money"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27

The book was b. 0eoEEe D0Wn0s An.
Ind MAS published b. 0alignanA NE y.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19
BARNETT IS INDICTED
HE WILL BE TRIED soon FOR THE
MURDER OF FRANK WILSON.
In All Thirteen Indictments Were Re-
t~urned-Price of a k~iss-Oth-
err Court Cases.

The grand jury made its final report for
the month of March to Judge Afford, OF
the Criminal Court. yesterday, returning
thirteen indictments. Six Indictments were
made public, and among them was that of
James Barnett, charging him with murder
in the first degree. The crime of which
he is charged is the shooting and killing
OF Frank Wilson, bartender at the Bates
Inn. last Friday night. The grand jury
examined thirty-two witnesses in this one
case, and two of them, John Martin and
Walter Johnson, were eyewitnesses of the
shooting.
Prosecutor Ruckelshaus will make an eff
fort TO try Barnett next Monday.
Other indictments were against Wheeler
Henderson. charged with assault and bat
and Ed Mccarthy, assault and battery with
intent to kill Joseph Reeves; Thomas
Smith, burglary. grand larceny and receiv-
ing stolen goods; Henry Blanks, grand
larceny. Cases continued for further in
vestigation are T.. c. Whitcomb, former
secretary of the Eureka Savings and Loan
Association. charged with embezZlement;
Chester Walker, assault and battery with
intent to kill; William Jackson, car-breaI-
ing and petit larceny; Edward Brann, as
sault and battery with criminal intent;
Rex Davenport. forgery; Clyde Wynegar,
embezzlement and grand larceny; Webb
Jay, embezzlement; Thomas Gray, James
McCue and Joe Kennedy, assault and bat
terry, with intent TO kill; John Lewis, per-
jury. Discharges were IN
the cases of Mollie Watson, false pretense;
Morton. grand larceny; Ed Jackson, enter
ing house to commit felony.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19

Lucy Fraim was given judgment against
Philip Huebner by James p. Baker, sitting
az judge pro tenn. i'm Room 3 of the Su-
perior Court. yesterday, for 81. the alleged
amount of a weeks board bill. The suit
was first brought in a Justices court, where
judgment was recovered, and the defendant
took an appeal to the Superior Court. The
case has been bitterly fought, the appea,
being taken on constitutional grounds. Jus
tice Stout held that a lien or garnishraent
against the defendants wages for the
board bill was valid, but this was re
versed by Judge Baker, who said such II
ruling is out of the jurisdiction of a JUS
tees court. He then found for the plain
tiff for the amount asked.
AS soon as the ruling was made Hueb.
ner's attorney said he would file a plea in
abatement in the case TO lave the other
matter settled, as il did not come UP in
the hearing in Superior Court. The case.
as ii now stands, will cost the county be-
tween $50 and $50 for trying it, the plain
Tiff and defendant will have to pay their
attorneys fees AID besides this the costs
in the Justices court and for the filing of
the appeal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19
VITAL STATISTICS-MARCH Is.
Births.

Eva and r. l.. Sare. 451 South East street. boy.
Maud and Arthur Fry, 1893 West Michigan
street. girl.
Mrs. and Ed Whiting. PAS sherman avenue
girl.
+. and j. Mann. West Michigan street, boy.
Maud and Frank Tiemeier. S5 River avenue.
girl.
Mary and Henry wady, 1888 Hillside avenue,
boy.
Mrs. and Frank johnson, 44 West Twelfth
street. boy.
Mamie and Walter Jines. s27 Kentucky avenue.
girl.
Rosa and Henry F. weigline. COS Caldwell
street. girl.
Mrs. and w. a. Hayes, st. Vincents Hospital,
girl.
Mary and George Ligoe. 522 North Senate ave-
nue.. girl.
nue.. boy.
Mrs. and Jesse Durham. 1888 Moore avenue,
boy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19
Deaths.

Elizabeth Ann Davidson. seventy-two. e22
North West street. blood poison.
Charlotte Mcfarland. twenty-eight, rear 2207
Yandes street. smallpox.
Gertrude Angriek. sixty-one CSC Iowa street.
sClerOsis.
nue.. pneumonia.
Frederick O~stermeyer. seventy-four, il46 East
Market street. appendicitis.
Alexander Onutt. hfty-hve. city, acute pneu-
monia.
Mary M. Goetz. eighty-three. $40 Drake street.
old age.
cynthia J. Corbaley, h~fty-hve. 9s North Ala
bama street. cancer
street. cancer.
Sarah Pope. slxty-hve, 140o Missouri street.
congestion OF lungs.
Mary Griner, ffty-nine, ga North Sheffield
street. Ia grippe.
Raymond Bresette. thirteen. 1927 Ashland ave
nue.. meningitis.
Leo RiegeI, nfty-nve. 1915 East street. cancer.
Milton IL. Butcher. thirty, Insane Hospital,
status cpilepticus.
sarah +. Roberts. h~fty-hve. CPS East Michigan
street. bronchitis.
Ruth \. smith. sixty-nine, 1912 Broadway.
seniie debility.
Eleventh street. senile debility.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19
Probate Appointments.

The will of Eliza beth Wenz, probated yes
terday, leaves her real estate to be d.
vided between her sons, George and Will
liam Wenz, and the personal property 10
the children of George Wenz.
jeremiah Egan was appointed admins
traitor OF the estate of Nora Egan and gave
$500 bond.
Femme Sinker was appointed executor Of
the estate of John Sinker and gave 5000
bond.
Maria j. Thompson was appointed guard
ian OF George A. Thompson and gave a
bond of Sl.00.
Aaron Pursel and Clarence l.. Kirk were
appointed executors or the estate of Sam
uel Pursel and gave a bond of $4,000.
Myrtle o. Alloway was appointed admin
istratrix Of the estate of Solan T.. Alloway
and gave a bond of 500.
Anna Flaharity was appointed admins
tratrix of the estate of Catherine Manamon
ana gave 500 bond.
The Marion Trust Company was appoint
&c guardian of hattie Swink.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19
FREE GRAVEL ROAD LETTING.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be
received by the auditor Of Bartholomew county
miles GS and So feet Of free gravel roads i in
Wayne township. Bartholomew county. Indiana,
tions now on file in the auditors office at Co
lumbus. Ind Said seven and one-quarter miles
follows. TO wit:
No. ! Ward Road. ~ miles and $50 IT.
No. 2 Seymour Road / mile and .455 IT.
No. 3 CNhitecreek Road 1a mile and 500 II.
Bids must be filed upon each division separate
estimated cost as reported by the engineer and
viewers. Bidders to file bonds in double the
Commissioners of said county signed by at
least two resident freeholders as s~ureties. or by
a surety company, resident or nonresident, TO
the approval OF said board. for the faithful per-
Torrance and execution of said work. according
be accompanied by a certified check i'm the sum
of 4 per cent. of the amount OF the bid. drawn
in said county. Such check shall be payable to
the Board of Commissioners, and shall be held
as a guaranty OF the performance of said bid
should the same be accepted: such check shall
be returned 10 the bidder If his bid shall not be
felt the amount thereof TO said county should he
fail to perform his bid. All bids must be filed
APRIL lsT, 1901,
When bids will be opened by the commissioners
OF said county and contracts awarded.
All bidders TO furnish John ". Morgan, county
attorney. olumbus Ind; with a list of names
other proof OF the sufficiency of the bonds) at or
before 10 o'clock a m. of said LIST day of April.
1901. The board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. and TO award the contracts in ac-
cordance with the laws and equity OF the bids
filed. In the event that the bonds to be sold to
pay for the construction OF said roads shall fail
to sell. as is provided by law, said bidder or
bidders 10 take the bonds In payment Of his
contract price.
II. c. ARR
JESSE DAY.
JACOB A. UGHES
Board Of Commissioners.
Witness my hand and the seal OF the Board of
Commissioners of Bartholomew coun-
~, this 9Th day of March. 1901.
lSEAL.1 SAMUEL w. FITCH.
Auditor Bartholomew County.
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SEALED


DEPOT q. NJ. DEPT. Jacksonville. Ind.
March Il, 1901--Sealed proposals. in triplicate.
will be received here until 10 O'Clock a. m,
March %, 1901. for 5000 box lockers. The u. 5.
reserves right to reject or accept any or all pro-
posals or any part thereof. Information fur
nished on application. Envelopes containing
proposals should be marked Proposals for Lock
ers, and addressed c. X. Deputy
q NJ. General.
PROPOSALS FOR MILITARY SUPPLIES
Chief Quartermaster's Office, Chicago. Ill,
March Is, 1901. Sealed proposals, in t~riplicate.
will be received at this office until 10 o'clock
a. M, March %. 1901. for delivery at either the
Chicago, Boston or Philadelphia depots of the
Quartermaster's Department, of rubber ponchos
and russell shoes, conforming to standard sam
pies and specifications. Government reserves
right TO reject or accept any or all proposals or
any part thereof. Preference given to articles OF
domestic production or manufacture, conditions
Of quality and price Including in the price OF
foreign productions and manufactures the duty
thereon) being equal. Blanks for proposals and
particulars will be furnished on application. En-
velopes containing proposals to be Endorsed
Proposals for Military supplies" and addressed
to f. b. ATWOOD, Chief Quarter
master.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19
The C.G. w. Extending Its Lines.

President A. B. Stickney. of the Chicago
Great Western Railroad Company, stated
yesterday that the company had purchased
from President ]. j. Hill. of the Great
Northern Railway, all the outstanding
stock and bonds of the Mason City & Fort
Dodge Railroad. The terms of purchase
are not stated. The road will be held as n
proprietary line of the Chicago Great
Western and not incorporated into the sys-
tenn. The purchase includes the coal fields
near Fort Dodge. owned by the Webster
County Coal Company. The purchase of
the Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad
will give the Chicago Great Western a line
TO Fort Dodge and connection with coal
fields there. BY construction of a new line
from Mason City TO Manly Junction con-
nection will be made with the company's
st. Paul line, and another new branch viii
connect with the company's Chicago line.
The Mason City & Fort Dodge Railroad
extends from Mason City to near Fort
Dodge, about ninety miles, and was built
some years ago by President j. j. Hill.
There are $1,3S0,0N0 bonds outstanding and
$500. 600 stock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-19
Snow-Birds.

On twinkling wings they eddy past,
AT home amid the drifting,
or seek the Mills and sgeedy neldS
Where fast the snow Is sitting.
Their coats are dappled white and brown
Like Acids In winter weather,
But on the azure sky they noat
Like snowrakes knit together.
I've heard them on the spotless hills
Where fox and hound were playing,
And while 4 stood with eager ear
Bent on the distant baytng.
The unknown fields are their preserves.
Where weeds and grass are seeding.
They know the lure Of distant stacks
Where hOuseless herds are feeding.
o CHEEKY bird Of winter cold.
] bless thy every feather.
Thy voice brings back dear boyhood days
When We were gay together.
John Burroughs. In March Century.