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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-28

ANOTHER odd
. Thing IN OHIO.
Millionaire's Home a Par ,
: adise for Tramps. 4

WRITTEN FOR II SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Near the village Of Geneva, o.. stands the
home of the late millionaire. George ".
Hopper. The house is surrounded by pa
cious grounds. and passersby are given the
impression at once that here is wealth and
q pleasant home: but beneath all, this house
furnishes a story that Is not generally
known to the public
Years ago George w. Hopper was q poor
young man. He received little schooling.
and his education was very limited. In early
youth he became Identified with the Stand
ard on Company. being given the manage
ment Of the department where barrels were
painted before they were niied with ell
Though the barrels were thoroughly paint
ID on the outside. the oil would soak
through them. NC IN . short time the paint
would pee, Oh and allow the oil TO seep out.
The company was considerably hampefed
n this way ana many wers the expert
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NLo4HNG ..
nI Iox7xsev C1~u$ W~ouS(

II nightly during a long and exciting CAM
paign. He has not heretofore ventured out
side of the city with the tent. and the cir
Gus feature of the present campaign IS at
tracing much attention on account Of its
novelty.
CONSIDERS IT A WASTE
OF TIME TO ARGUE
There are few men in this country who
know better how to reach the voters than
does Tom L johnson. Bryan appealed to
them with his eloquence, but Johnson. as a
campaigner, is the equal of Bryan IN come
respects. He never argues. BE probably
thinks fits a waste of time to trysa change
opinions in that way. In his campaigns for
Congress and the mayoralty in Cleveland be
won votes. even though he was Supposed
to stand. especially as a candidate for Con-
gress. for things to which a large majority
of the voters of Cleveland were opposed.
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Since the end Of the Fifteenth Century no
fewer than six out OF twenty-eight Arch
bishops have been ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Warham Q5o3-iSx3,. Juxon. the fevorite
Bishop Of Charles I dsso-16gD. Wake 0s15-
f7SO. Howley Qs2s-ls40. Sumner Qs<s-lss2,.
and the present Archbishop: but none of
these have attained a greater age than
~eighty-two. while Doctor Temple was only
eighty on st. Andrews Day last year. In
addition to the six octogenarians. fourteen
out of the twenty-eight attained the are of
seventy. So far. Doctor Temple has held
the srchbishcpric for not quite half the
average period for the last 100 years. He
has BEEN Archbishop for six years. while
the average Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ga
xette-
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In New YORK. where II takes tsn carloads OF
watermelons with ~hogsheads Of whisky 20
wet the morning whistle of his constituents.
But the town Is a success.
Boss" Gillespie simply says to the Clerk
Of the Council. Write me out a license. 1
want to open a saloon" The Clerk knows
q good thing when he sees 1t. whether. SAL
sy or a West Virginia ciambake- He
writes out the license and a new saloon
blossoms forth on the towns best boule-
ward. Thus the boss" defes public senti-
ment across the river. and his constituents
can stand on the blur and make faces az
the Purftans al day without paying extra
taxes. There are no signs, Ten dollars for
splitting on the sidewalk, or Women not
allowed to smoke Peddlers may sell
watches and cabbages and last years chest-
nuts are welcome IN the best society.
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WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY R%FUBLIc.
Tom L. johnson believes there is nothing
like novelty TO attract the attention Of the
voters. He has g fresh issue for every cam
paign, and he presents 1t in a novel and at
tSactive way. That is why he has adopted
circus methods in the presentation OF The
issues of home rule and just taxation to
the voters of Ohio In the State campaign
which he inaugurated when he took absolute
control Of the Sandusky convention. and in
duced the delegates to adopt a platform OF
his writing and nominate a ticket of his
selection
Mayor johnson viii conduct the campaign
along his own lines, and he Will do II in
his own way. He will be the principal
SPEAKER at the meetings. and is travelling
over the State with a procession. which goes
from town TO town. making ~one-night
stands. The Mayor himself rides in a big,
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red automobile of French manufacture. and
the tent and other paraphernalia are carried
in wagons.
There are nine of these wagons. among
which the tent. seats, poles. stakes and bag
gage are distributed. c. J. Wagner, who is
the master of transportation, rides in a
rupabout wagon, and heads the procession
A force of twenty men Is employed to drive
the horses. put up and take dow the tent
and look after the other details Of the man
agement of the. tour. They are dressed In
white n KHAKI uniforms and they have
been selected because of their peculiar fit
ness for the work in hand.
Johnson has employed the tent IN former
campaigns He first brought II into use i'm
one of his campaigns for Congress, when
he wanted to go into sections of the Twenty
first District in which there were no halls.
When he ran for Mayor, a year ago last
spring, he used the tent again, speaking In
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For many years Mr.. Gillespie tried to get
a license for a saloon in this hostile town
of Hendricks. He even offered 1900 a year
for the privilege, but was refused Then
he said he would win yet and advised them
to keep their eyes open, for 1t was his busy
day. He bought land just across Black
water River, and built a town to order.
First a dozen dwellings went Up They
were rented 10 families of his own selec-
ton. all with man. children, soon to become
voters.
He had the town incorporated and his
tenants voted to order. Just as the carpen-
tiers had builf the city to order, and at the
City Council session every man shouted
Yea al whacked the rosewood table
with his ixt. just as the proprietor wished
He built a neat, airy bridge across N
river. one end OF Il near his saloon door.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-28

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Out in West Virginia they have a unique
POLITICAL boss He Is carrying on a strenu-
Gus campaign Being refused a saloon IL
cense IN the little town Of Hendricks.
Tucker County. he proceeded to build a
town tuzt across the river and make himself
.sboss.s He named his town Brooklyn
Heights. He owns the streets and alleys,
the public park and cemetery. He owns the
town lots the houses that hold them
down He owns the citizens N municipal
officers. He dictates who the latter shah be.
He carries the politics Of the place under
his thumb nail and is monarch OF all he has
surveyed
It is true that the population is not great.
IT'S but q bit of municipal court plaster
eon2ared with Mr.. "BlF' Deyery's district
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No Objection to the Hat.

Mrs Model: MY husband says this Il
such an awful hsti You don't see any,
thing absurd in II! do you. dear2
Miss Sharpe: oh. nc. dear: not much
only your head."-Punch.
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Punishment in Prospect.

She: II heard about the elopmenf. Has
her mother forgiven themy'
He: II think not. I understand she has
gone TO live with them-"-nlustrated BtuL
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Long-Lived Profession.

A surpg1sing number Of The Afchhishovs
eS Canterbury have attained . 1reat ege.
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
DIPLOMACY IN SHIRT SLEEVES"

1t is thus
American merchant his prophecy that the United will
from Britain Pacific
fact $
England anywhere should
quite unlikely that he had intention offend the senies
American enroahment what the British have
they for feeling
purse
than
be otherwise painful them
slipping their peceptiby rresstiby
especially they find themselves unable the tide
interference. other
uncad
the there would have
the British and everything would
been perfectly lovely
The Washington times., 1902-04-30

In the next few years there is go
! ing to be n great change in the char
acter of plays. You can see traces OF
this now in the bills introduced in
| the legislatures of various States foI
the suppression of indecent litho
graphs, and in the disapproval mani
tested by the people in the matter OF
sensational plays.
The revival will be FOR great good
and we, the younger element of the
followers of the Thespian art, are go
ing to be right there. For this rea-
son. if for no other, l realize that
there is duty, and very grave duty,
for me to perform in this direction,
and / believe l can do more real good
on the stage than in the pulpit.
The stage and the church are be-
coming united, and n powerful factor
in bringing about this condition of
affairs is the Actors Church Alliance.
The old-time theory that actors are
a bad lot is simply prejudice that
is fast dying out. The stage, primar-
lily. had its origin in the church, so
it will simply return to its fold, when
the grand reunion of church and
stage. if effected, in the broadcast and
noblest sense.
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
SOL SMITH RUSSELL.

Sol Smith a
work his He played
de
the Cyanoso of civilization
people who ordinarily
frankly
traditions
of
him
but his Mr. Rus
a form t
in
which
he
hcpto of
nvs by
have
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
A MUSICAL TRIUMPH.

community which supports
De conceded be high civilization
be congratulated both because they have
last
OF The hearty performance
Mr. Reginald DE koren be warmly praised for his
1u effort Quick with
SEPARATION of the
cred fiji TO make symphony organization the diff
cues and
ghest commenaton The afforded
cert must have been decidedly gratifying incentive
work.
AT this early day. however it but bpeak uniform and
the
should make galaxy of
musical assembled The
the importation of performers them home
scarcely of
intelligence
the Washington
them.
The Washington times., 1902-04-30

Although an ordained Protestant
Episcopal clergyman, which calling
followed for two years, and despite
the fact that my father was a Protes-
tant Episcopal clergyman before me,
i prefer the stage to the pulpit, as
believe it is power for good
In the first place, one comes into
closer contact with the people when
on the stage. and. as everyone knows,
the stage influences the minds of men
equally as much as the pulpit, it be-
ing one of the three educational in
stitutions of the civilized world-thc
school, the pulpit. and the stage.
If things could be arranged SO that
all immoral plays, or plays of ques-
tionable character, could be done
away with, and only those produced
that teach a strong moral lesson, or
those on the religious order such as
Ben Hur.' or THE Christian" or
THE Sign of the Cross then the ac-
tor of necessity would be the great
est exponent and teacher of good
morals of the age in which he lived
The greatest study of mankind is
man, and an actor must be a great
student of man.
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
Ready-Made Opinions.

In one of the magazines for this
month there appears n somewhat
! forcible article on the man with
ready-made opinions. BY this is
meant the countryman who comes
to town, and in time grows par
ticular about the cut of his cloth
ing and the fit of his shoes, dis
daining TO wear ready-made coats,
but who does not disdain ready
made opinions. In other words,
the article condemns the man who
takes his ideas from newspapers
and periodicals, instead of think
ing for himself.
There is undoubtedly a very gen
eral tendency in our time to voice
as ones own the ideas of others.
and thereby save the trouble of
thinking, but it is likely that one
of the reasons why only few per
sons were saved in the Ark was
that some person of influence de-
clared that Noak was a crank, and
that most of the population con-
cluded that he was. 1t is also like
Nv that n more or less contented
acceptance of other peoples opin
ions is at the bottom of most of
the progress of the world. If
every man stopped to think every
thing out for himself it would be
slow business trying to reform
anything. The wise reformer gets |
at the leaders-the persons who
will and must think for them |
sclves-and when he has convinced |
them, whether they are in posi-
tions of recognized leadership or
not, the others follow them like |
sheep.
OF course, we all respect the man
who does his own thinking, and it
is good that as many people as
possible should do this, but, after
all, an opinion is not necessarily
bad because it is ready-made. In
regard to the Boer war, for exam |
pie, the average mans homemade
opinions would be about rs valua-
BILE as suit of clothes made and !
designed by himself without in
structioB.
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UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME.
Republicans Indifferent to the Debate.

Another amusing discussion of the Re-
publican lack of interest in the Demo-
cratic speeches on the Philippine bill
occurred in the Senate yesterday
No Democrat wished to speak on the
bill when o'clock arrived, and Mr..
Lodge made a suggestion regarding the
fixing of date when the vote on the bill
should be taken. This raised storm of
protests, and Mr. Teller was one of the
leaders of the directors. In his remarks
he took occasion to call attention u the
fact again that the Republicans are not
listening to the speeches of the Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. President" he said. II noticed and
remarked to several Senators on this side
at one time yesterday that there was
not a Senator on the other side. l was
told afterward that one Senator was
seated in the rear of the chamber and
another on this side
There was an immediate scramble
among the Republicans to secure the
honor Of having been one OF the Senators
present. Mr.. Spooner said he had lis
tened to the entire speech. with the ex-
ception OF ten-minute interval that he
had devoted to luncheon. Mr.. Teller re-
torted that II had been during this ten
minutes that he had discovered the en-
tire absence of Senators in the Republican
seats
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
ERshrined.
By MONTGOMERY"

By MONTGOMERY"
There is a power which binds us all:
A thing called by as many names
As there are tongues in all the lands:
For some a sacred fire, for some a dying
spark;
A pain; an everlasting Joy;
A royal gift Of gods;
And yet a curse outlasting time.
Its forms as numerous as the stars by
night,
AS changing as an April sky;
Perhaps a rose. a face, sigh, last
farewell.
Into each life it comes and goes-this
mystery,
This phanto;. fought. this lingering wish
this hcpt nd fear
Its origin We exon not since II is here
Its use we know full we'll
From birth to death and cen beyond
We know it's ours II we but understand
II in the heart we make a place
For Love.
The Washington times., 1902-04-30

There will be a pretty hot fight for the
Kansas Senatorship this year. Although
the Legislature has not yet been elected.
still the feeling among the Kansas Re-
publcs ms in the House is that they will
win and that Republican will succeed
Senator Harris. whose term expires March
3, 1908.
The race Just now is the field against
Representative Curtis. who is the dean
OF the Kansas delegation in the House.
His principal opponents will be. 1t is
said. Representatives Long, Calderhead,
and Bowersock and Governor Stanley.
The only danger to Mr.. Curtis, 1t is
stated by his friends, is a combination
of all the candidates against him, thus let
ting dark horse capture the prize.
Representative Curtis. who has always
taken an interest in District affairs. is
one of the most popular Republicans in
the SunnOwer State. and 1t is reported
that he already has pledges enough
to insure him the lead in the race.
Representative Long is said to have the
backing of the Administration, but this
may do him more harm than good.
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
A Distinguished Looking Man.

A more distinguished looking man than
Judge James Keith, president OF the SUI
preme court of appeals Of Virginia. Is
rarely seen in Washington. His massive
frame and strong face would attract at
tention anywhere. and the declaration OF
those who know him that he is jurist OF
pre-eminent ability is easy of credence.
Judge Keith formerly lived at Warrenton.
and before his elevation to the supreme
bench was frequent visitor to Washing
ton. He has the delightful manner of the
old-school gentleman.
$50 far as l have been able to study
II" be said to The Times reporter at the
Raleigh, 1.-The new constitution that has
been framed for our State is highly cred
table to its authors. The convention has
adjourned until the I'D of next month.
and meanwhile committee Of revision Is
at work to perfect the instrument.
There has been much said as to the
method of adopting the constitution,
whether by proclamation or vote of the
people. / understand that Senator, Daniel
is warmly in favor of popular ratifica-
ton While no doubt great many would
be satisfied il 1t were simply proclaimed.
the submission of the matter to the voters
would insure universal satisfaction.
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
A Unique Reception,

unique reception was given last night
at the home of Mrs. CASTOR, on A Street
northeast, in honor of six charming ladies'.
all of whom are octogenarians. and who
are now residents of Washington. but
who formerly lived elsewhere. They are
Mrs. Billiard. Mrs. Giddings. Mrs. Hay
ward, Mrs. Montague, Mrs. Buell. and
Mrs. Lois Euphelia Parker.
Each related some interesting little
Renaissance which illustrated the hard
ships and Inconvenience with which the
people of America were forced to cope in
the days past.
Mrs. Bullard still has a piano which wa1
q present to her from her father and for
which he sent to England. as pianos were
not made in the United States at that
time. Mrs. Bullard was fine musician.
and she delighted the guests by singing
several quaint old songs and playing the
Accomplishments herself.
Mrs. Giddings gave a graphic descrip-
ton of the use OF the finder box for
lighting fires and how, IL the sparks fail
ed TO ignite, they were forced to go to a
neighbor's house and borrow a fire. brand
Mrs. Buell.. who was born in South Kings
ton Rhode Island. went to Iowa when she
was eighteen years old and convinced
tVerFDOuy OF tne progress WHICH mas Deen
made in the means of transportation in
recent years by the interesting details of
her trip. She travelled from Fall River to
New York on a sloop. thence by canal to
Pittsburg and then down the Ohio and up
the Mississippi to what is now Lyons.
Iowa.
Mrs. Parker, eighty-fve years old, also
had something interesting to say regard
ing the methods of travel. and told of
trip which she made to Wisconsin by way
OF the Erie canal and the lakes There
were then no piers at Milwaukee at which
the boats could land and they were
obliged to go on to Chicago. There they
put up in log hotel over night and then
went on to Racine, travelling in a lumber
wagon with their luggage. Mrs Parker
saw the first steam cars at Oldtown. Me-,
and she also remembers the first stoves
that were ever used. In those days they
made soda OF corncobs by burning them
to ashes in brick oven.
A bevy of pretty girls served dainty
refreshments to the distinguished guests
and the affair proved one OF unusual in
terest.
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
Memorable Social Occasion.

Gen. j. c. breckenridge, Inspector Gen.
eral of the Army, entertained a number
of distinguished guests last evening at
1880 o'clock at his home. 1914 Connecticut
\ Avenue. 1t was in every way a memora-
bic social occasion.
Among those present were Mr.. Walter
S. Logan. Justice Harlan. Generals Miles.
Macarthur, Young and Foster, Admiral
| Watson, Senators Cockrell. Frye. Deboe,
and Burrows, Speaker Henderson, Assist
ant Secretary of State Hill. Mr.. Yerkes.
| the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
| Colonel Bingham. DR.. ]. W. Bayne. Sena-
tors Hawley, Blackburn, Quarles, AMI
Bacon, Representatives Charles Dick. G..
| G. Gilbert. A. b. Capron. Sladen, B. s.
Rodey. McRae, J. f. Hull, Dinsmore.
Mondell. Vincent Boreing Robert Adams.
Generals Frank, Bernard. Sawtelle, Davis,
Gillespie, Sinclair, Sternberg. Saxton.
Wilcox, and Randolph Commander Baird.
Lieutenant Commander Gleaves. Colonels
Dimmick, Baird. Goodloe, Whitney, Hoff,
Miller, Smith, Andrews. Forwood, Smart
Reber, True. Knox, Andrews, Maus. Lusk,
Shihth hiith, fNuHltu. DidCh.
Read. Davis. Carson. Bannister. LeGrade.
Foote, Scriven, Biddle, Porter, Captains
Mcdonald. Burr. King. Clark. Brett. judi
son. Munson, Bromwell. Sands. Meade,
Miller. Harrison. Kutz, Lewis, Dr. Carter,
Admiral Rixey, Mr.. Noble D. Larner, Mr.
b. B. Green. Mr.. W. II. Bayley, Mr.. II.
w. Samson, Mr.. John B. Larner, Mr. John
Paul Earnest, Capt. Samuel E. Gross. Mr..
W. W. Warner. General Vincent. Mr..
John Sherman. Mr.. Sidney I. Besselievre,
Mr.. A. c. Quisenberry. Gen. A. We Gree
ly, Mr.. E. Warfeld, Judge Goode, Mr..
Spotswood Garland, Mr.. w. A. DeCain-
dry, DR.. Gallaudet. Cen Francis Apple
ton, Mr.. John r. Proctor, DIR. Marbury.
Hon. C. A. Pugsley. Hon. l.. II. Cornish.
Hon. II. DeHaven Ross. Hon. J. d. Han
cock. Mr. B. II. Warner. Mr.. A. II. Clark,
Mr.. H. C. Mclean, Bishop Satterlee. Mr..
Marsh, Mr.. Biddis, DR.. T. S. Childs, Mr..
]. N. Kehoe, Mr. A. Hague, DR.. ]. Wall.
Mr.. John B. Ross, Mr.. Mcfarland.
Mr.. Hopkins. Mr.. Mattingly, DR.. Hamlin,
Mr.. Charles J. Bell, DR.. Radcliffe, Mr..
Theall Mr.. Breckenridge Bayne, Mr.. J.
N. Hopkins. Mr.. Spalding, Mr.. Chopper.
and DR.. ]. T. Johnson.
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
GOSSIP AND CHAT HEARD IN
WASHINGTON HOTEL LOBBIES
Water Cure Condoned.

II doubt very capitally whether a single
Filipino has ever been killed amiss." said
Mr.. Murat Halstead. the noted journalist,
at the Arlington yesterday.
Reports Of cruelties practieed by cur
soldiers over there have doubtless been
exaggerated. The water cure is not half
so severe as people might think. 1t isn't
in the American character to be extreme
ly cruel. and where severity has been
exercised l am convinced that ample
provocation must have existed. The
American people cannot be persuaded into
giving up the islands by stories of ill
treatment of the natives. particularly
when undue prominence is given to such
reports solely for political effect
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
A Query.
By DON MARQUIS.

By DON MARQUIS.
Phyllis, with your violin
Tucked beneath your dimpled chin;
Sylph-like form that to and fro
Sways as flies the rhythmic bow;
Rapture lighted, classic face
All aglow with fervid grace;
Dancing, dainty, nimble fingers
Quick to loose the bond where fingers
Music, to your fiddle bound
Struggling free in cadent sound
Pretty maid, do you perceive
That the magic web you weave
Has its meshes round me cast
Holds me. willing prisoner, fast?
Say, is it music's power that thrills me
That with such mystic longing fills me
Or is ii you. my fiddler fair,
Enthralls me with your beauty rare?
The Washington times., 1902-04-30
Concert at the Raleigh.

The concert to be given at the Raleigh
this evening to aid Providence Hospital
gives every indication of artistic and
financial success. The artists on the very
excellent program are: Miss Edna Scott
Smith. contralto: Miss Bertha Lucas, vio-
linist: Mrs. W. l.. Wilson, soprano; Prof.
p. ]. Duggan. reader; Mr.. Archibald Ohm
stead, pianist. and Mr.. William H. Con-
ley Of the Lafayette stock company, I'M
der whose direction the affair is to be
given.