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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

You will always find it safe rule to take
thing just as quick as it is ofrered-espe-
cially a job. 1t is never easv to get one ex-
cept when you don't want it: but when you
have TO ge. work. and 20 after it with a
gun, you'll find it as shy as an old crow
that every farmer in the county has had a
shot at.
When l was young fellow and ont OF
place always maze ii rule to take the
first job that offered and to use il for bait.
You can catch a ;ninnow with a worm, and
bass will take your minnow. A good. fat
bass Will tempt an otter. and then you've
got something worth sllinning. OF course.
there's no danger of your not being able TO
get a job with the house-.n fact, there
Is no real way in which you escape
getting one: but I don't like TO see you
shy off every time the old man gets close
to you with the halter
/ want you to learn at the outset not to
play with the spoon before YOU take the
medicine. Putting off an easy thing makes
it hard. and putting off hard one makes
1t impossible. Procrastinat,on Is the long
est word in the language but there's only
one letter between their ends when they
occupy their proper places in the alphabet.
Old Dick Stover, for whom I once clerked
in Indiana. was the worst hand at pro-
crastina ting that l ever saw. Dick was 4
powerful hearty eater. and no one ever
loved meal time better. but he used to
keep turning over in he'd mornings for
just another wink and staving of getting
UP. until finally his wife combined break
fast and dinner on him, and he only got
two meals day. He was a mighty reig
ious man. too. but he got to putting of
saying his prayers until after he was in
bed. and then he would keep passing them
along until his mind was clear of worldly
things. and in the end he would drop off
to sleep without saying them at all What.
between missing the Sunday morning serv-
ice and never being seen on his knees. the
first thing Dick knew he was turned out of
the church. He had pretty good business
when i first went with him. but ne would
keep putting off firing his bad clerks until
they had lit out with the petty cash: and
he would keep putting of raising the sal
aries of his good ones until his competitor
had hired them away. Finally. he got SO
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

was warned not to go to his Office. where a
ant explained the situation OF affairs and
added that the American Vice Consul was
among those locked up.
The young man went at once to the har-
bor. in the hope that Red D line steamer
or United States gunboat might be there
Only little coast patrol boat of the Span
ish Navy was there, the Jorge Juan. mount
ing three guns. and commanded by Lieu
tenant Eulate. afterward famous as COM
mander of the vizcaya-
Mr.. Hanna rowed out to see Senior Eulate,
whom he knew personally and asked him
for the loan Of a few marines. Senor Eu-
late listened to the story and promptly
loaned the American thirty Spanish sailors.
armed with cutlasses and carbines, and
went back with his friend. who boldly
marched up to the Jail at the head OF his
rescue party.
But the guardhouse was heavily defended,
the troops being lined up in front OF the
building, with a Sergeant in command. Mr..
Hanna demanded that the prisoners be re-
leased He was met by a laugh. Let them
pay first, and we will free then," said the
pompous commandant.
Mr.. Hanna and his Spanish friend with
drew for a consultation Senior Eulate pro-
posed firing blank shot from the Jorge
Juan to scare them. Acting on this. he
went to the quay and signaled for the shot
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27
| 0ND0N INTERESTED IN ORIGINAL
Of FAMOUS SHERLOCK H0L MES.'

London, Oct. 26.-The remarkable success
of Mr.. William Gillette in Sherlock
Holmes" has revived public interest in the
original of Doctor Conan Doyle's famous
detective character. This gentleman Is
Doctor Joseph Bell. professor of medicine
at Edinburg University.
The author has described him as a man
with sharp. piercing gray eyes. eagle nose
and striking features. He would sit in
the patients waiting-room with a face like
a. red Indian. and diagnose the people as
they came in. He would tell them their
symptoms: he would give them details of
their lives. and he would hardly ever make
a mistake. Gentlemen he would say, this
man Is 4 cork cutter or a slater. I observe
slight hardening on one side OF his fore
finger and little thickening on the outside
of his thumb. and that Is sure sign that
he is one or the other.
All. he would observe to another pa
uent. you are a soldier-a noncommissioned
of';cer-ald you have served in Bermuda
Then, turning to the students gathered
round, he would point out that the man
came into the room without taking his hat
Off, as he would go into the orderly-room;
that his air showed that he was a noncom-
missioned officer. and that he had on his
forehead a peculiar rash known only in
Bermuda"
Many instances Of the wonderful QUICK
ness of perception and logical deduction OF
the professor the author has given. Doctor
Doyle was student under this remarkable
man. and was impressed by his methods
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

falls the duty, which is also n privilege
and q pleasure. of so generously sub
scribing to these excellent concerts that
the success of their season shall encour-
age the societies to their best future en-
deavor and to the fullest confidence that
they are not vainly striving for consist
ent musical progress in their city. ST.
Louis has been arriigned for shOrtcom-
ings in this field. III which. facing the
truth only, the city is merely maintain
ing the worlds unbroken record of pop
ular failure to support the fine arts. but,
if the discussion accomplishes no other
good, there will be cause for local con-
graduation should the weather. people
of the city rally more solidly TO the sup
port of deserving local musical organiZa-
tions than they might otherwise have
done
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

tho first time in my life. I was taken Tor
an easy thing. Every time went into q
store there was bull movement The CLERKS
all knocked off their regular work anu
started IN to marx up prices.
They used 10 tell me that they didn't
have any goid-brick men over thefe- 80
they don't. They deal in pictures-old mas
tiers. they call them l bought t"o-sou
know the ones-those hanging IN the walk
iuc-room at the stock yards: and when
got back 1 found out that they mad oeen
painted by measly little fellow ~ao went
TO Paris TO study art after Bill Harris hao
found out that he was no good as a setthh8
cIerr keep EN- to remind myself that
there's no fool like an old American fool
when he gets this picture paresis
The fellow who tried to fit me out with .
coar-ot-arns didn't find me so easy. l
n,cked mine when I first went into business
for mvseIf-a charging steer-and it's reg
.stered at Washington. It's my trademark.
of course and that's the only coat-of-arms
an American merchant has any business
with It's penetrated to every quarter OF
the globe in the last twenty years anu
every soldier in the world has carried it
in his knapsack.
take lust as much pride In 1t as tho
fellow who inherits his and can't nnd any
place TO put ii. except on his carriage door
and his letter-nead-and it's heap mofe
profitable. It's got SO now that every 1oo-
her in the trade knows that 1t stands 1os
good quality. and that's all any Engiisn-
mans coat-of-arms can stand for cs
course. an Americans can't stand for any
thing much-generally it's the burned-in-
the-skin brand OF a snoh-
After the way some OF the descendants OF
the old New York Dutchnen with the hoe
and English general storekeepers have
turned out. sometimes feel a little uneasy
about what my great-grandchtldren may DO.
hut we'll just stick to the trademark ana
try to live up to 1t while the old mans In
the saddle.
simply mention these things in general
war, 1 have no fears for you after you've
been at work for a few years. and nave
struck an average between the packing
house and Harvard; then. II you want to
craze over a wider range. it can't hurt you
But for the present you viii find yourself
pretty busy trying to get into the winning
class. Your affectionate father.
JOHN GRAHAM
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

Mt the -Astori In New York.

ks
that he wouldn't discount his bills. even
when he had the money: and when they
came due he would give notes as TO keep
from paying out his cash a little longer
Running business on those lines is, OF
course. equivalent to making a will in favor
of the Sheriff and committing suicide so
that he can inherit. The last I heard OF
Dick he was 90 years old and just about 10
die. That was ten years ago. and I'll bet
he's living yet l simply mention Dick In
passing as an instance of how habits rule
9 mana life.
There is one excuse for every mistake
man can make. but only one. When
fellow makes the same mistake twice he's
got TO throw up both hands and UP
10 carelessness or cussedness. OF course. 1
knew that you would make fool Of your.
self pretty often when I sent you to coi-
lege. and I haven't been disappointed. But
/ expected you 10 narrow down the num-
her of combinations possible by making a
different sort of a fool of yourself every
time. That IS the important thing unless q
fellow has too lively an imagination. or has
Eone at all. You are bound to try this
European fcolishness sooner or later but
II you Will Walt a lew years you VIII ap-
proach 1t in an entirely different spirit
and you will come back with good deal
OF respect for the people who have sense
enough to stay at home
1 piece ou. from your letter that you ex-
pect a few months on the other side will
sort OF put polish on you. don't want
TO seem pessimistic. but 1 have seen hun
dreds of boys graduate from college and
go over with III. same idea. and they didn't
hrins back great deal except a few trunks
Of badly fitting clothes. Seeing the world
is like charity-!t covers multitude o!
sins. and. like charity, it ought to begin at
home.
Culture is not a matter Of change of
climate. You'll hear more about Browning
to the square foot In the Mississippi Valley
than you will in England. And there's as
much art talk on the Lake Front as in 'he
Latin Quarter. It may be a little different,
but it's there.
1 went to Europe once myself. / was pref
ty raw when 1 left Chicago. and 1 was
pretty sore when 1 got back Coming and
going / was simply sick. In London. for
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27
AND A SPANISH NAVAL

to lie fired. It was fired promptly, and IN
response the little fortress on shore plugged
a six-pounder at the patrol boat. narrowly
missing her hull Senior Eulate then sig
nailed for bfoadside, which was given.
knocking some of tho masonry Of the
fortress to the inclosne.
Echeverria hastened to demonstrate with
Hanna and Eulate. who were again con-
fronting the jail guard. The proposition he
made was for a cessation OF hostflities to
enable him to communicate with General
Mendoza at Caracas. This would take q
day. he said
"1'll give you Just twenty minutes" said
Mr. Hanna IF you don't unlock those
gates, my friend and will blow your con-
founded old Jail into snnithereenss'
So saying he held his watch in hand
At the expiration Of exactly nineteen MIN
utes. Echeverria gave the order to open the
doors, and the prisoners marched out sing.
ing and cheering wildly.
Lieutenant Eulate was court-martaled In
Spain for hi. breach Of International comfy.
and degraded and imprisoned: but when Mr..
Hanna notified all the foreign Governments
of his danger. and seventeen diplornatin
communications arrived at Madrid thanking
the gallant officer for his timely aid. tho
Spanish Premier changed his tune and pro-
NOTED the Lieutenant to a captaincy.
Echeverria got money for Mendoza q few
weeks later by selling few concessions to
Americans with abundant capital.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27
WORLDS -19O3-FAlR.
WORTHY OF SUPPORT.

As winter approaches the necessity OF
wise cooperation of citizens WITH or
panized charity becomes imperative.
Within a few weeks cold weather VIII
greatly increase the demands made up
on the recognized central mediums of
charity.
An instance of the character Of work
which the Provident Association does
in relieving the city of the undeServlng
came to light recently. y woman and
five children, from an interior town. ap-
piled for transportation east. where the
mother claimed that relatives would as
sist her. Mayor Wells turned the case
over to the PrOyident Association for
investigation. \ fraud upon the city
treasury was prevented by the discov-
cry that the woman owned land and
cattle and had cash in her purse.
This case is not an exception. Similar
instances justify the work of the Provi-
dent Association daily. Professional
beggars and unworthy mendicants have
no liking for the organization because
of the impartial disposition which is
made of funds. clothing and provisions
The thousands of worthy persons who
have been helped through the excellent
methods employed are the best testi-
mony of the associations fulfillment of
obligations.
Benevolently inclined persons may
findsa way to contribute at any time by
sending a postal card to the associa-
ticn. Clothing Of all sorts is especially
desirable
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

from the United Kingdom. while less than
per cent came from the United States.
Yet the United States is a larger buyer
Of Indian products. taking about 60 per
cent Of the jute manufactures in the form
OF sunny bags and cloth. and nearly Is per
cent of the raw jute exported. besides i'm
mense quantities OF hides and skins and
large shipments Of indigo. tea. oils and
mica. as well as carpets, rugs. draperies.
embroideries, curios and other goodaL
amounting to about $24.000oOO annually.
There is no reason why We should not have
larger proportion of the import trade
Among the articles for which there 10 .
constant demand in India are samples Of
iron and steel manufactures, machinery.
mill work. railway material. bridge work.
agricultural implements, electrical supplies
wire fencing and other wire goods. hard
ware and cutlery. cotton piece goods ana
other cotton fabrics. boots and shoes. sn-
amelled ware. umbrellas. watches. clocks
and toys Of all kinds.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27
HOW AMERICA MAY WIDEN
HER BUSINESS IN INDIA,

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
II American merchants desire to increase
their trade In India the best thing for them
to do, according to Mr.. R. T. Patterson,
United States Consul General at Calcutta.
is to open museum Of American goods in
that city.
"1f a museum" he says. similar to the
Japanese museum at Bangkok. were estab-
lished in Calcutta by combination OF
United States manufacturers. where SAM
pies could be inspected and the goods deliv-
cred compared with them. it would greatly
increase our trade The value of all man
ufactured goods imported into India during
the year ending March 81. 1901. was about
$2500000a OF this nearly 81 per cent came
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27
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BILLYS LETTER.

q WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
= They wrote me about yer marriage.
q i think it wuz Jimmy Legris.
. He says the groom is a high-toned chap
. An nothin' a-tall like me;
q He says that you wuz as purity
= Well. o. course. he give you puff.
. But If Jimmy had written twict as much
q He couldn't said half enough
. I'm writin' to ask favor. Nell.
q ] want you to let me keep
. The letters an things you sent me
. When you wuz little Bo-Peep
q An me the lovin' shepherd lad,
. Belevin' yer heart wuz mine.
q In the days when the flowers wuz
. bloomin'
. An the weather wuz ever fine.
. know this amt the proper thing
0 For feller like me to do.
. But they mean a awful lot to me
. An they can't mean much to you.
. I've kept 'em, hopin' to make my pile.
Q An when got rich at last
. Id NV gone to a Eastern college
q An p'r'aps-but all that's past.
. wanter keep yer letters.
. For they are my only books:
. Besides, they're too yeller to send you
. I've spoiled their original looks.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27
- -
CAN HE SELL OUT?

As the time approaches for Admiral
Walker and the Isthmian Canal Commits
eioners to make their final report to
Congress the anxiety of the Panama
Canal Company to sell out becomes ap-
parent. NJ. Hutin, president Of the
Panama corporation. is said to have
announced that he will submit definite
proposition within few days.
Since the failure Of the De Lesseps
company the world has looked without
favor on the proposition to build a
ceesions held by the present company
do not appeal to this Government.
Treaty obligations will hinder the work
in many ways.
In some diplomatic circles the belief
is held that the encouragement which
has been given to the Panama enter
prise is inspired by the continental rail
roads in order to confuse and delay the
work. Yet, while there can he no doubt
that the railroads connecting the At
lAEtic and Pacific seabOards would
much prefer that the cana. across the
isthmus should not be built. they are
not now making an active fight. Nearly
every Representative and Senator elect
Ell BY either party stood on platform
favoins the speedy construction Of an
:nteroceanic waterway. The question
is outside the realm Of party politics
and stands simply as business propo-
siti0n.
Though the Panama route Is shorter
by IA miles than the Nicaraguan, a ves-
sci going from New York to San Fran
cisco must proceed further south about
S25 miles in order to reach the Panama
terminus. Accurate engineering estt-
mates fix the time of passing through
the Panama Canal at twelve hours and
that of the Nicaraguan passage at thir-
ty-three hours.
So there Is little doubt that NJ. Hutin
will have to get down to bed rock on a
proposition to sell the Panama Canal
Company 10 this coUEtry. The engineer
ing problems connected with the con-
struction OF tie NIcaraguan passage are
not 10 difficult as in the Hsnar.a routA
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27
TWO KINDS OF ARTIFICIAL ~HoRsEHAIR-n
, THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Something new in the way of fibers IS
artificial horsehair." which is made of the
same material as the new kind of imitation
SILK. derived from collodion.
The coIlodion. of a gluelike consistency. is
passed through a glass tube that is provid-
ed with hundreds Of cocks. The spouts of
the cocks are of glass. and each one is
pierced by a small hole of about the diane
ter OF thread of silk spun from a cocoon
When the cocks are opened the collodion
issues from them in delicate threads.
which. while yet in a soft and ..tacky'
state. are wound together so. as to form
hbers of the thickness of horsehairs
AS the threads emerge from the cocks the
alcohol and ether contained in the coIlodion
IL dissolved by the water through which
they pass. After drying. the fiber is elastic
and stronghold so strong as real horsehair
but resembling it in some respects 1t is
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

used for weaving var1ou, Kind, a, h..r.
fabrics. % "eosI
The principal objection to artificial silk
from collodion is that It Is brittle. FaSrics
made OF 1t. though glossy and beautffuI at
first do not wear satisfactorily. and their
crinkles do not smooth themselves ont like
tncse OF real silk. As yet the fiber produced
by the silkworm stands unrivaled by any
imitation. The counterfeit horsehair. how
ever, may prove itself valuable.
For some years past there has been on the
market so-called artificial horsehair. made
from the Spanish moss which grows upon
trees in Louisiana. Florida and other South
ern States. 1t is gathered and treated chem-
ically to remove the outer coat of its fbers,
which. after being thus handled. appear as
long. black filaments. Immense quantities
of 1t are made up into mattresses and util-
lied as stuffing for furniture
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

You'd never be able to tell
That the blurred little line at the bot =
tom reads: y
yours forever, Nell" =
I've read 'em over SO often y
1 spose you fergit the stickpin .
You give me one day wit 4 kiss. y
Sayin'. BILLY. made a promise y
Never to part wit this
Till met the man really loved
I'm wearin' 1t jest the same. .
To remember the drunken sreaser y
AS once made free wit yer name. .
An then. them kodac picters. y
The ones wit the jacqueminot rose, y
Taken when you WIZ gittin' well. y
Dressed in yer ridin' clothes y
They're gracin' the walls O. my cabin. .
christened 1t Heaven one day: .
All! wot would be left o. my heaven .
II the angels wuz taken away: =
So. leave 'em all to me. Nelly. .
The letters an picters an things. .
They're only the broken feathers y
That fell from my wild doves wings y
When she huttered away from my bosom
An flew to a softer nest: =
Yet they're all the world to cowboy =
Buried out here in the West.
NJ B. KIRBY. .
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27
For PEACE.

Venezuela and Colombia can do no
better than to follow the advice Of the
Pan-American Conference and declare
peace. The intermittent fights of the
two Central American countries are lit
tie less than fratricidal. SO interdepend-
ent are the interests of their govern
ments.
On the other hand. this action Of the
conference is worthy prelude to the
regular business of the members. They
have indelibly stamped their delibera-
tions as being for peace in North and
South America.
There seems to be something in the
nature of the Southern. and Central
American that loves a quarrel. If the
time when a United States of Spanish
America can be established on firm
basis ever comes there will have to be
a wonderful transformation of national
characteristics.
Yet the expression Of the delegates to
the Pan-American Conference is step
in that direction. The small country
that refuses to recognize the business
sense of dwelling together i'll harmony
will be neglected. Day by day the evil
dences are accumulatizg that America
will compete with the rest Of the world
for trade. Peace among the nations in
the Western Hemisphere, whether the
nations be small or large, is a necessary
forerunner Of this supremacy in conf
merce
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27
KING CANUIE AND The SAD SEA WAVES.


When canute King England his
to the wekin with melody
Waves" which q
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fly mint by the clock.
hear.
ordered q
. the
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. sam result.
To make long command and N.
= the august dukins
De drawn and CHARTERED and his
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like
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The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

One Of Chicago's millionaires paid ST.
$50 for a single carnation. He prob
ably supposed mistakenly that Its per-
fume would overcome that of the Chi
cagO River.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

In the fact Of the Worlds Fair inter-
est being aroused in Rome just now
there is every evidence of the work OIL
former Congressman Cobb's fine Italian
hand.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

Another attempt to get together on
the fender bill is being made by the
two branches of the Municipal Assem-
bly,. A high sense of civic duty will re-
suit in the passage of an adequate
measure for the protection Of life.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

Governor Yates has shown his pre-
dIlection for seizing the wrong sort Of
an opportunity by taking the floor in
defense of State Boards appointed by
him on a political basis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

Missouri club women are noted for
being practical. While they were to-
gether in st. Joseph their daughters
showed their training by managing af-
fairs for the husbands and fathers left
at home
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

In a measure the majority for the
Charter amendments may be considered
a vote of confidence in the present city
administration. Officials will proceed to
Justify the faith of the people.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

Cnlve has treated Nashville audi
ence in much the same manner that has
characterized her nonappearances in st.
Louis. Westerners do not consider bad
temper a sign of genius.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

Justice David J. Brewers marriage
has not cooled his ardor for ideals. as
witness his commemorative address at
Yale University,
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

Excise Commissioner Seibert cannot
afford to let pulls" and intimations OF
pulls" deter him from a strict enforce
ment of the early closing saloon regula-
fioD
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-10-27

st. Louis's police parade was SO hand
some that one is tempted to describe
the paraders as the advance guard OF
the New st. Louis.