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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
VOICE OF HER ACCUSER
DROVE WOMAN TO SUICIDE.
Widow. Suspected of LAYING Aided
the Slayer of Her Husband, Tries
to Disprove Suspicion by DEATH.


hf5PD BLit SPECIAL
Los Angeles. Cal, Dec: 2L-Because she
had been suspected of the murder Of hepi
husband Mrs. Rosa 3. Smith committett
suicide, by taking poison: Her body was
found In a room at the Natick House sew
eral hours after she had expired. On a
dresser near the bed were several notes
which showed that the suicide had been
carefully planned and deliberately executed.
After writing the notes the woman evident
" had taken poison. and. lying down on the
F. NJ. Smith. the woman's husband. was
held up and murdered near Sacramento.
With his wife he had passed the day fishing
their way home about dusk when a man
suddenly stepped out from the bushes on
the side OF the road and ordered them to
throw up their hands. Smith made a show
Of resistance. but his wife ran away. She
had gone but a short distance when she
heard two pistol shots.
utes, Mrs. Smith found her husband lying
dead in the road. His pockets were turned
inside out and 500 which he was known to
have had with him was missing. No trace
of the murderer was found.
Because Of domestic complications ATa
Smith was suspected Of having planned the
Increased when II was ascsrtainsd that
Smith only ten days before had taken out
taken in custody and questioned. but she
denied all knowledge of her husbands muir.
derer. and she finally was allowed to bring
the body TO Fernando. In this county, whera
the funeral was held.
Since that time Mrs. Smith has been de-
spondent, and she has frequently said thar
she would rather be dead than live without
her husband. She appeared at the Natick
II use and took a room. which she paid for
Instructions that she was not to be dis
turbed and retl.ed ID. She was not seen again
alive.
One of ;he chambermaids knocked on the
door and. receiving no response, the door
was forced and the corpse was found lying
on the bed.
In notes to relatives Mrs. Smith stated
that she could not live without her hus-
band. and preferred death. She said the
suspicion of the Sacramento officers was
more than she could bear. and she hoped
that when those who made the charge heard
of her death they would not then believe
that she knew anything sbout the murder
Of her husband. She left directions as to
the disposition Of her effects and the insur-
ance money, and closed with the hope that
she could lie by her husbands body.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

The much-wrltten Francesca" is to be
set forth at the Century Theater to-mor-
row night ty Signora Duse and her com
pany-ell italians. The acting will be ex-
cellent, the surroundings adequate and the
occasion, in its entirety. one TO be remem-
bere6.
There is room for regret in the thought
that the famous Duse is to be seen in but
one play, and that one a piece that is not
upon the public tongue. A great many peo-
pie know about francesca, of course. but
IL would be idle TO say that they know OF
her as they know OF Camille; and Of this
Francesca they know little enough, fc- sae
is but a year of age. from the pen Of the
Italian DAnuunEio, he Of matter that is
not always completely decent. SO we are to
hear and see the Tapping of play-book
leaves this week in an audience whose I'M
Outstanding of Italian will not run far
above spaghetti.
Camille" in any cid tongue. would have
Mime. Duse decides things for herself II
may be that she voted no on playing the
French drama OF ~frivolity and v.ars tots
season.
I have not seen many persons who cared
any too much for Robert EdeSpn at tie
Century Theater last week. One gentle
man who knows a play bill from a hand
organ told me that he didn't care for an
imitato-, and that Edeson was a rank
mimic Of Nat c. Goodwin. Another person
OF equal sagacity didn't care much for the
piece, but admitted that she wept here and
there. Varying views, but interesting In
pointing out the peculiarities Of people who
pay to be amused
The Republics dispatch from New York
the other morning setting forth the fact
that all has not been rosy for the Eastern
manager this season has developed a deal
Of comment Hero in St. Louis. where "ths
business is regularly good. there has moi
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
SLAVE WILL BE DEP0RTED.
Unhappy japanese Girl Was
Struggled Into This Country.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
San Francisco. Cal. Dec. 2L-CommissioE-
or of immigration North has concluded IN
investigation into the case IF Korni-fe
Tanguel. a Japanese woman who escaped
from a life Of slavery in Fresno and Is now
with Miss Cameron Of the Mission Home
In Sacramento street
She will be sent back to Japan on the
next steamer. Thu girls statement Is that
when IA years OF age she was at work in
eee doing business in this city, engaged her
with seven other girls to go to Formosa to
work in a hotel. They were to get $50 a
month.
After the steHn er started she found out
that she and the other girls we're on their
way to America. Upon arrival here they
each found fictitious husbands in waiting so
that a landing could be effected.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

b-Cthcr. the handsome and gallant Faolo, Is
her destined husband.
In the second act Francesca has awak-
ened to !ie- cruel dece ption. and the resent
ful woman In her is aroused. though she Is
none the less u faithful and submissive
wife.
Tie scene IS in 4 fortified par. of the cas-
tie. about whose walls the storm Of battle
beats.
Paolo enters the tower to look after its
defenses.
Observing through a ioop-hole the fighting
below. he sees fiis brother. Gianeiotto. en-
gagged in a fierce hanG-to-hand combat with
an antagonist who has jeered hin Is the
"hunchbacked monster with GIs lretty
wife"
Paolo lets fly an arrow and cries out ey-
u.t2ntly that It has gone down the fellows
throat. silencing his abusive tongue forever.
Presently Gianciotto comes. savage and tri-
urnphaLt. calls for wine. bids Paolo and
Francesca drink to his victory. and compli-
ments his brother ON his craftsmanship
with the crossbow.
But" he adds, with a shade of suspicion.
what If you had missed the villain and
killed me instead?' The poison of Jealousy
is beginning to work in the husbands mind.
and they go out together. Francesca 81
lently gives Paolo a rose.
The third act opens with the romance
reading scene, where the love interest Of the
play reaches its climax and D'Annunzio
meets the crucial test of direct comparison
with Dante. Francesca is alone with her
women in a chamber looking out upon the
Acrlatic Suddenly Pao!o appears. unan-
nounced. having ridden impetuously from
Florence. Gianciotto Is absent.
The lovers converse shyly at first. but
with fast melting reserve. for Paolo is an
ardent wooer, and the act ends in the same
manner as Indicated when Francesca tells
her sad story In the inferno"
The last two acts of the play from this
point lead directly to the tragic elimination.
This is brought about by the Vaccinations
OF Malatestino. a brother of the bad Mala-
testo. and the worst OF all. He has pursued
Francesca with his passion. and she spurns
him. In revenge he plots to betray the low
ers. He succeeds in enabling Gianciotto to
trap Paolo and Francesca. Paolo's cloak
catches on q nail as he attempts to escape
through a trap door, and Gianciotto drags
him forth by his hair. The two brothers
engage in q duel to the death. Francesca
PUSHES between them and Is stabbed to the
heart, falling into Paolo's arms. Gianciotto
kills Paolo and then breaks his own sword
over his knee as an indication that his
career is ended.
That most prolific Of story telIers. Stuart
Robson. has revived his entire repertory fol
the benefit of the West, where he has beer
appearing in a revival of ''The Comedy OF
Errors" A readable anecdote concerns
Mark Twain. or Samuel Clemens, as Mr.
Robson knows him.
up in Hartford where Mr.. Clemens uset
to I've" said Mr.. Robson. This closest friend
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
CURRENT PROGRAMMES.


"F1orodora'' returns 10 the Olympic tonight
for its third engagement. Fisher and RyIey will
offer 4 new Lady Holyrood. at least one that IL
new 20 this city. Her name Is Miss Grace Dud-
ley and she is an English girl who was engaged to
head the New York 'Florodora" company after
she had made a hit In the part at the Lyric
Theater. London. She Is said TO have a better
voice than any OF those who preceded her In the
part in this country. Helen Redmond, who will
sing Dolores. enjoys the unique distinction of
having risen TO The dignity Of prima donna with
out ever being a chorus girl. The new company
is said to include a number Of beautiful girls.
ss
Eleonor, Duse will make her st. Louis debut
at the Century tomorrow night in Francesca
da Rimini.' She will play only on Monday,
Tuesday. Thursday and Friday evenings. The
play is by Gabriel d'Annunzio. Arthur Hoch-
man. the young pianist. will give a recital at
this theater tonight.
Williams and Walker will be seen at the Grand
In In Dahomey." a musical comedy. The story
is that Of an old Southern negro. Lightfoot BY
name. who is president of the DahoIney Coloni-
zation Society. Lishtfoot loses a silver casket.
|, He serbs to Boston for detectives to go IN search
of the missing treasure. Shyiock Homestead and
bareback Pinkerton Civilians and Waiker). the
detectives in the case. failing to find the casket
in Gatorvilie. Fla. Lishtfoot's home. accompany
the colonists to Dahomey. Previous to- leaving
Boston on their psrilous mission the detectives
Join n syndicate. In Dahomsy rum Of any kind.
when given as a present. is a sign of apprecia-
ton. Shylock and Bareback having free access
TO the eynQlCdtes StOck OF Wulshy. pEeSchi Ia
King of Daholney with three barrels Of apprecia-
| ton. and in return are made Caboceers Gov
ernors) Of q Province.
| Reilly and Wood will appear at Havlin's IN
their newest musical farce, The Funny Page
II Is declared to be the best vehicle ever pro-
vided for them. The characters made famous oy
newspaper caTtoonists will be impersonated- The
principal funmakers Of the Organization are Pat
Reilly. Frank d. Bryan, in his creation Of Wit
~ Ways: Mitchell Sisters. Catherine Jefferson.
- ~<--l- E-.- r Nlffar .kn Par
nard DyIlyn. Charles Smith. Josie Davis and the
D'ArviIIe Sisters.
For New Years week the Imperial Theatsi
| presents The Minister'S Daughters" Leonard
Growers rev drama The play outlines the ad-
ventures Of two sisters from the country. WHO
have selected New York &c the place TO go TO
| earn their living. They leave their country home
to accept positions In the city. The play besins
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
William Wells Band will resume the Sun-
day popular concerts at the Oieon early in

Mrs. Ruby Shotwell Piper has. at the re-
quest of her manager. consented to sing at
the Burns cottage concert. She has ar
ranged a programme of songs with the
musical director. Doctor F. F. Fisher. The
Burns Cottage Association concert will be
given at the Odeon January II.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

the original cast still playing-and there
are several-have only lost five weeks dur
ing the past two years. No other play in
America equals this record for almost IN
broken continuity of performance.
On January Is Jaroslav Kocian. vlolinist.
will play for the ChoraI-SymphGny Society
at the Odcon. The occasion is the regular
subscription concert. The next popular con-
cert after that date does not take place
until February ).
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Lillian Blauvelt will make her last ap-
peararce on her present English tour at
Glasgow on December u. and will sail for
New York December 81. Her American
tour begins on January 10. and later in the
season she Will. be one of the ~soloists to be
heard with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Bjornson has written a new social drama
In three acts, entitled 'Paa Storhove." 1t
depicts the struggle between two women,
each embodying respectively good and evil
ideals. It Is said to be a powerful and in
ferestiuu attempt-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Are often only hungry babies. They g
and fret because they are ill-fed. II
healthy mother IL sure to have goo6
babies; babies that COO and sleep and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

best tonic for nursing mothers restoring
strength and promoting an abundant
how Of nutritive secretions.
II can eheerfuIly recommend DR.. PiereSs
Pavorite Prescription as one Of the best nedi-
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kurucck, Of Io$S WoedArd Ave Topeka, Kan.sI
rider ~ the best medicine made. know II ~
20 equal. am the mother of ten children a.
only oce ffyfns-the tenth one. She - one yeaSs
old and Is as veil and hearty a. can be. she 10 .
beauty. OF my other babies. one lived TO be one
year old, but she was always feeble. I tried dr
feTent doctors. but none OF them coald tell me
what my trosabie wa. They said I was web
and strong. I rs Examined by surgeons but
they, fosnd nothing wrong. and tkey ~ers
puzzled to know what my trouble VAS I id
not know Whist to do, % ! thought this time =
would try Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
took II the entire .nine months and now havea
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women strong, Ack women well. Accept
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Oh. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are easy
and pleasant to take. A most 8ecxiyU
laxative. I
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

grow. Mothers
who use Doctor
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senenhy healthy
and happy. and
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Arthur HOchman. the young pianist. Will
play for the first time in St. Louis at the
Century tonight. lie has been very sue
cessful in the East. His programme has
been arranged as follows:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Victor Lichtenstein. the talented violin
vtrtroso. begins a series of chamber-music
recitais at Henneman Hall next month. The
programmes will comprise works of all the
great masters of quaTtet-writing. The Lich-
tenstein Quartet consists of Victor Lich-
tenstein. first violin: Jacob Biumenberg.
second violin: Louis Kielsmeier, viola. n
Z. +. schubert. cello.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-29

when all other remedies fail. 1 can
heartily recommend Peruna as catarrh
remedy."-Mrs. Elmer Fleming.
Treat Catarrh in Spring.
The spring is the time to treat catarrh.
Cold, wet winter weather often retards
cure OF catarrh. If course of Peruna
is taken during the early spring months
the cure will be prompt and permanent.
There can be no failures if Peruna is
taken intelligently during the favorable
weather Of spring.
AS systemic catsrrh remedy Peruna
eradicates catarrh from the system
wherever it may be located. Itcures ca
tarrh of the stomach or bowels with the
same certainty as oatarrh Of the head.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitariun, Columbus,
Ohio.
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Pure Blood

We wish you would ask
your doctor what makes you
so nervous, why you are so
easily tired, and what makes
your digestion so weak. See
if he doesn't say, Impure
blood" He will probably
speak about Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla, too.
"For two years suffered greatly
from dyspepsia and depression OF
spirits. | then tried Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla, and in one week l was a new
man."
John Mcdonald, Philadelphia, Pa.
81. All druggists. &c. AVER CO.. LsuALl. kass.
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according to the number of shares he
shall hold in the following proportions,
that is to say. for one share one vote.
and every two shares above one. shall
give right to one vote more. provid
ed, no member shall have more than
ten votes.
Sect. 4. Be it further enacted, That
the shares or stock in said corporation
shall be deemed and taken to be per-
sonal property. and held, transferred,
pledged or sold as such, and whenever
the corporation shall be dissolved, the
property thereof shall vest in the hold
ers of the shares at the. time of such
dissolution, according to their several
and respective interests, subject to the
legal and equitable claims of creditors
of the corporation, to be enforced ac-
cording to law.
Sect. 5. Be it further enacted, That
any three of the corporators afore
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they sell at 30 cents FOR full sized treat
ment is the safest most effective and
popular of all catarrh remedies.
Nearly all cheap cough mixtures and
throat loZenges contain opiates; these
cheap medicines give a temporary re
lief especially with little children by
destroying nerve sensation; the irri-
tatiJn in throat, which causes cough
ing is temporarily removed. not by re
moving the cause but by deadening
the nerves of feeling the irritation is
not felt although it is still there and
will promptly return.
StuartS CatarTn Tablets is the best
remedy to remove catarrhal secretion,
whether in the nose, throat or stomach
because they are composed of whole
some antiseptIcs Blood root, Red gum
from EpGalyptus tree. etc, when you
use the5A'tablets you Know what you
are putting into your sysetem and not
taking chances with cocaine, opiates
or, similar poisOns found in so many
catarrh cures and cough medicines.
DR.. Ramsdell in commenting on
catarrh cures says: Il can heartily rec
Ommend Stuart'S Catarrh Tablets, be
cause they contain no cocaine nor
other dangerous drug found in so many
advertised catarrH cures. | have known
Of many cases of long standing catarrb
of the head and throat completely
cured By the daily use of these tablets
for several weeks. One case in par
ticular, which | could not reach with
an inhaler or spray and where the
catarrh caused daily headaches and a
noticeable loss of hearing was entirely
cured by this harmless but effective
remedy"
DR.. Wainwright says: II never hest
tate to prescribe Stuarts Catnrrh Tab
let's for catarrhal headaches and ca
tarrhal deafness because l know them
to be perfectly safe for child or adult
and have seen many remarkable cures
resulting rom their regular daily use;
because they are advertised and sold in
drug stores is no reason why any good
physician should not use them because
we should seize upon the means of cure
wherever found.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are especi-
ally valuable for catarrhal colds in
children because ttteyare pleasant to
the taste and may bf used freely to,
break up severe coitlssai1d Group at the
very beginning. 90 27-29
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exceed seven nor be less than five, and
that a majority shall constitute a
quorum for doing business; and that
the said trustees shall never receive
any part of said fund as compensa-
ton for their services.
Sect 4. Be it further enacted, That
John Brinkman or Bartlett Lancaster
may call the first meeting of the ccr-
poration by giving personal notice to
each trustee as aforesaid of the time
and place of their meeting three days
at least prior thereto"
petition was presented to the legis-
lature. signed by the gentlemen named
above as corporators, setting forth the
fact that George Reed by his deed
dated April %, 1880, conveyed to them
in trust, certain piece of land with a
school house thereon. situated in Au-
gusta, together with the sum of $5OOsfor
the purpose of maintaining the same,
and requesting that they and their sue
cessors be Incorporated and made a
body polite by the name of the Reed
School Fund in Augusta. This petition
was endorsed by George Reed, as fol-
lows: II consent and agree to the fore
going petition and request that an act
of incorporation may be granted as
prayed for in said petition"
There vas presented to the legisla-
ture of 1885 a petition asking for the in
corporation of the Augusta High
school. and in compliance with the re-
quest the following act was passed and
approved February 10, 1885:
Sect. l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representative in legis-
lature assembled. That Nathan Wes-
ton, Reuel Williams, Benjamin Tappan
Greenwood c. Child, John Potter
Bartholomew Mason, Charles Williams
John Means. Henry w. Fuller. Allen
Lambard Daniel Williams, Elias Craig
James Hall, Cyrus Briggs, Joseph G.
Moody, John H. Hartwell, Jacob
Hooper, James Bridge, Virgil H. Hewes
Carleton Dole, Luther Severance, Mark
Mason, Edmund r. Bridge, James w
Bradbury, William L. Wheeler, Charles
Keene, Benjamin Davis, HoratiC
Bridge. their associates and successors
be. and they are hereby constituted a
body polite and corporate forever by
the name of the Augusta High School;
land by that name shall have power tC
prosecute and defend suits at law; tc
have and use a common seal; to take
and hold for the objects of their asso-
| citation any estate, real or personal, to
an amount not exceeding $4,000, and
the same to use and dispose of at Their
pleasure; to make and execute any by
laws for the convenient management
of their affairs not repugnant to the
laws of the State; and generally tc
have and enjoy all the powers and
privileges incident to corporations, in
stituted for literary and scientific pur.
poses.
Sect. 2. Be it further enacted, That
1T shall be lawful for said corporation
to erect, maintain and keep in repair
suitable buildings for the accomoda.
ton of one or more schools, and fol-
the repository of such books, phlo.
sophical and other apparatus as the COR
poration may deem necessary orr proper
Sect. 3. Be it further enacted, That
the capital stock of said corporation
shall be divided into shares of $50 each
Z and the number of votes to which each
stakeholder shall be entitled at al
meetings of said stockholders shall b,
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81 doubt n Peruna has rival In an
the remedies recommended to-day for
cskarrh of the system. A remedy that
will cure cafarrh of the stomach viii
cure the same condition of the mucous
membrane anywhere. Ihaye found II
the best rsmedyI have ever tried for
cafsrrh, and believing 1t worthy my
endorsement I2iadiy accord II. .-Afafiie
L. Guild.
A Congressmhn's Letter.
Hon. W. P. Brownlow, Congressman
from Tennessee, writes from Wash
ington, ID. c., the following:
al have suffered from catarrh Of the
stomach for several years, and for the
past twelve months was in an exceed
ingly critical condition. My attention
was called to your Peruna, and / began
to use 1t, and my Improvement was
noticeable after the first three DAYS.
have taken three bottles of the medicine
and feel satisfied that L am now almost,
Ii not permanently, cured. In connec-
ton with the Peruna, have used your
Manalin for biliousness and torpid liver.
regard 1t as the best medicine for this
purpose that I have ever used. Having
been benefited so much myself, / give
you this statement, that others may be
likewise benef1ted."-W. p. Brownlow.
NJ. c., Jonesboro, Tenn.
Mrs. Elmer Fleming, orator Of Reser-
voir Council No. 16S, Northwestern Le-
gion OF Honor, Of Minneapolis, Mimi,
writes from 2535 Polk street, NE: