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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-04

Pc mier waldeck-Rousseau and the rest
O. 10 French Cabinet formally present
tntl- designations.
FO..r men are garroted in Porto Rico for
nut r committed in 1S9S.
Sto ,kholders in Sir Thomas Lipton's COM
rany grun1ble much over the reduction in
the iyidend and berate Sir Thomas for
his yacht racing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-04

THE REV. CHARLES R. WATSON,
Who has been appointed secretary OF the
Board OF Foreign Missions of the United
Presbyterian Church.
United Presbyterian Church less than three
years. in which time he has made an eN-
cellent reputation. not only in his own
church and denomination, but also in the
Evangelical Alliance. Of which organiza-
ton he has been secretary for one year lie
has also established an enviable record as
a biblical lecturer in connection with the
Central Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. Watson 10 d native OF Egypt He Is
a son of the Reverend Doctor Watson. who
auspices OF the United Presbyterian Church.
He was educated largely in this country:
He is a graduate of Princeton College ana
Theological Seminary. and Is regardeo as
ripe biblical student.
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nids on Art Palace Next.

Director Of Works Taylor announces that
he next building on which bids will be re-
p red viii be the Art Palace, which will
sri, apy the summit Of the big hill. down
ieh the cascades will pour. The plans
specifications including three sections,
permanent as well as the stan, will be
dy for the bidders by June Z.
he Art Palace is to be In three divisions.
uprising q permanent flreproof building
the center and two pRvillions OF ordi-
rY exposition construction. The revised
ms OF the Liberal Arts Palace will be
ldY for letting soon after the contract
IS heen awarded on the Art Palace.
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managers OF the Womens Training Schooi
street this morning 10 arrange for Sc
rizs Of summer excursions. The first one
viii be gwen Saturday. June Ii, on the
steamer City of Providence.
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Howard J. Rogers to speak.

The principal address OF the closing ex-
ercises Of the st. Louis School of Fine Arts
next Monday evening viii be made by
Howard J. Rogers, Chief OF the Department
OF Education OF the Worlds Fair. His
subject will he Art. an Essential in Educt-
Gra 70
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KERENS FACTION NOT PRESENT.
Atkins Crowd Carried Day Com
pletely in Shelby County.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Shelbyvine. No.. June S.-The Republicans
OF Shelby County held a convention In this
city this afternoon. Delegates to the va
riOUs State conventions were chosen and
county ticket nominated. The Atkins crowd
had everything its own way, the Kercns
faction having no representation in the con-
Ventlon.
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of the st. Louis Division in this city. Over
So iGG is to be expended IN enlarging the
boiler shop and erecting additional build
ings. Tire increase is neCessitated by TIE
preparations to handle the rush Of traffic
during the coming St Louis Exposition.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-04

Chicago. June @.-Thc annual meeting Of
the RGard of Directors of the Rock Island
gaIlwgv was held here to-day The stock
holders will meet tomorrow It was stated
that only routine business was transacted
to-day.
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NEW EXPOSITION APPoISTEE.
ChRrleB n. MRIcomEon Made Superin-
tendent Of Power and TranHmissIon.

CharleB II. MGlcomEOn Made Superin-
tendent of Power Rnd Transmission.
Charles r. MaIcemsen has been appointed
Superintendent of Power and transmission
Exhibits IN the Exposition Department OF
-Naclinery under Chief Moore. Mr.. Nal
comaou comes to st. Louis from the
charleston Exposition. where be was Chier
" tne Bureau OF Power and Lighting. AT
the last Paris Exposition he was Assistant
z1lrectot OF Machinery and Electricity OF
the American section.
Captain David p. Jones, Consulting and
Mechanical Engineer, detailed by the Sec
TeaEy Of the Navy at the Exposition, and
Lieutenant Godfrey l. Garden, Super1ntend-
cut of Arsenal Tools have been placed in
tnfCt Moore'S department!
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Samuel Davis of Marshall and State Au-
GitOr A o. Allen and wife Of jefferson CITY
were present. The day was warm Tnd c!s Ar
ana the large crowd enjoyed the pro
gramHle, which was carried out lInder the
shade trees on the lawn 4 the Confederate
Home. one OF the interesting features Of
the occasion was the reading Of an urpGb-
lIshet letter OF Jefferson Davis. in which
Ire paid high compliment to Missouri ex-
ten 10 Doctor J. B. Wood of Marshall in
1856
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HARRISON SCHOOL PICNIC = tt

Harrison School will have a picnic ana out
ing 10 OFailon Park wednesday. June II.
\ meeting to complete ARRANGEMENTS lot
the day VIII be held a the Harrison School
this evening at s.
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LAMN ErCEINE-st. AEnes's y

Ladies' sodality viii give lawn euchre
and hop on the S!chtE anu ID
iona streets. on wednesday evening. June
D Tho committees are working hard to
make the evening enjoyable.
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The Old Confederate Home Association
elected the following directors: James Ban
,,a-ruan. Harvey ". Salmon, a. o. Allea,
General Elijah Gates. " X. Keandn. T
W. Casseli, o. II. p. Catron, Frank L.
pitts. Frank Gaiennle and =. Z. Rainwater.
The directors elected the following Of
GERS: General e. Gates, president; W. IA
KEENAN, vice president; \. =. AsDIEy,
treasurer; Henry Newman. secretary y. ..
Alien w II. KEENAN, and General Gates
compose the Executive Committee Judge
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,IANY ssLEs OF TAlIPs-Receipts

from the sale OF stamps az me 81 Loul
Post Office in May were Sis. IA. .. com
year. The increase is equal 10 2l.H pc
cert.
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SPORTTNG.

VI. aers at the Fair Grounds yesterday
v-s., Ducassa, Maxette, Imperialist, Frank
I.u .:wordsman and Silver Garter.
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Rig -Four Plans at Matteon.

Mattoou ILL.,, June 3.-The Big Four Rail.
vay has officially announced that radical
improvements are to be made in the shops
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Fifty-four ads are printed in the Horse
and Vehicle" columns OF to-oa! f'epNo~'
Read them
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TIE Governments weekly crop report
shows favorable conditions In the South
vastc.n States, despite cool nights and tee
much rain.
Reed Green Of Cairo was nominated for
CuugI $50 by the Democrats Of the Twenty
IF Il Illinois District at CaTboBdsle yester-
dag.
l.cu amin F. Birch, a 70-year-Old million
aile oS Tifin. Mo-. was married TO Miss
EI.lr.i. Jennings, a girl Of H.
I.U5,rt Lamar of Texas County was nom
iu-,e,l for CongTRss by the Democrats Of
tii,- - -teentl Missouri District at Lebanon
yesterday.
MARI: Twain Was the guest of honor at a
hGnqu,t given by President Jesse OF the
MISSOURI University at Columbia last night.
An Uprising OF Yaqui Indians has caused
terror among the population Of the safe
VI sL=-ora, Mexico, and troops are being
sUirIl4 to the scene to restore order.
Iwe:lty persons were more or less injured
in Ihe course OF riots led by syInpathizers
oil the striking teaInSterS at Chicago.
Marine Intelligence.
New York. June Arrived. Briesland.
e. N Antwerp: Scotia. from Genoa and Ma
p.,s; Iieorgic, Liverpool. Sailed: kronprinz
Ng.ine4m, Bremen. Via Plymouth and Cher
bO4Ig; PeIatia, Naples and Genoa; No
Iiad.c. Liverpool
hull. June 6.-Arrived: Guernsey. Tacoma,
vi -. Vincent, Cape VeruC.
IIagle, June 3.-Ar-iveu: Dendarah, Ia
Co-..a. San francisco. Guatenala- etc, for
tEanlL
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The Juniors and Merchants met IN the final
match of the cocked-hat tournament the
Royal alleys las- night the Juniors winning ths
odd game. The score:
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REPUBLIC sPETAE

Gould VIII Not Come West. =,
RFPT- BLIC SPECTAL
Lakewood y. j.. June 3--Mr. George
Gould. when interviewed tonight regarding
the Western trip he intended taking, said:
Il have changed my plans and am not go
ing West at all.
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BOWLING.
TOURNAMENT GAMES.


On The Acme alleys last night the CentraIs won
the odd game from the Mound Cities. The score
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Summer Tables for 7,

tables for sewing. books and thousand also
larger szesod substantial willow color stained n"they
match the chairs and settlesIower shelf
across top 0D 80 inches across top 5O0, So inches
top. IS. ~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13
On on. the handful O. things I know.

On the handful O. things I know.
l don pan out on the prophets
ana freG-will, and that sort Of thing
BUT believe In God and the angels
Ever sehce one night last spring
1 come into town with some turnfps.
And my little Gabe come along
NO four-year-Old in the county
could beat him for pretty and STRONG
Peart and clipper and sassy.
Always ready to swear and fight
AND larnt him ter chaw terbacker
JEST 20 Keep his milk-teeth white
The snow come down like A blanket
As 1 passed by Taggart's store.
vent n fer jug Of molasses
ana left the team at the door
T4ey scared at something and started,
heard one little squat.
ana hell-to-split over the prairie
went team, Little Brooches and all.
Hell-to-split over the prairiei
was almost frOze with skeer.
6uI we rousted up some torches.
an sdrched for EN- far and near
At last we struck HOSES and vvae~on
showed under a soft white mound
CpSot dead-beat-but Of little Gabe
NO hide ner hair was found.
And here all hope soured on me
" my felloW-critters aid
Jezt Hoped down on my marrow
bones,
crot:h-d.ep II the snow, ana prayed.
by this, the torches was played out.
And me and Isrul Parr
went or for some wood to a sheepfold
mat ne said was somewhere thar
We found 1t at last, and a little shed
Where they shut up the lambs at night
we looked in and seen them huddled thar.
80 warm and sleepy and white:
ana thar sat Leetle Brooches and cbirped
AS peart as ever YOU see,
want chaw Of terbacker.
AND that's what's the matter Of me-"
How did he git thar? Angels
storm. '''01
They just scooped down and toted him
To whar ii was safe and warm
And I think that saving little child
And bringing him to his own.
Is derned sight better business
Than loafing around The Throne.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

at st. Paul by the Pembina carts COM
menced to decrease. This was caused by
the shortening of the land route by 2l6
miles. The new route was down the Red
river by steamer and then on to S.. Paul
by line of carts established by j. G.
and H. c. Burbank & Co. Not long
after the Civil war the Northern Pacific
railroad was completed to the Red river
valley and the OK cart went out of use
forever
City's Genesis in the Trade.
If it had not been for the fur trade
it is quite possible that there never would
nave been any city of st. Paul The first
building to be erected for commercial
purposes was constructed by the Ameri-
can Fur company. Today there are a
dozen large houses engaged in the fur
trade, both retail and wholesale. The
hrst commerce the city of st. Paul ever
engaged in was the fur trade and it
mas always remained the Headquarters
Tor the fur collectors of the Northwest
More fine furs are now sent here from
original collectors than to any other
American market Although ST. Paul
was great receiving and distributing
center for furs, not a great many skins
were used here. They were sent East
to be converted into coats and then. sent
SNeO@A
after the close of the, Civil war the
manufacture of furs was begun in a
small way, and as the great Northwest
settled up rapidly, and the climatic con-
oltlons required the use of warm clothing
the manufacture of furs, which original
~ began in a small retail way. became
hrmiy established until now more heavy
tur garments, particularly mems fur
coats, are manufactured here than any,
where else in America
The first attempt to make furs on a
large scale, to be sod exclusively at
wholesale, was made by the firm of
Gordon q Ferguson in 1875 This firm
is still engaged in the business under
the same name, and is the largest manu-
facturer Of fur goods in this city. AL
brecht, Lanpher & Co began the manu-
facture of fur goods in 1873. Mr.. Al
brecht was one of the first retail fur
manufacturers of st. Paul, and is still
engaged in this branch of the business.
The present firm of Lanpher, Finch &
Skinner later succeeded the firm of AL
brecht. Lanpher & Co. Later McKibbin.
Driscon & Dorsey and other firms en-
gagged in the business, which has now
reached large proportions
Output Is Heavy.
There are now manufactured in st
Paul annually almost 100 600 mems coats
besides large quantities of women's fur
jackets and other kinds of fur goods
such as collarettes, boas muffs, robes
hats and gloves; the total value of last
years output being about So, 600, 900.
About 1,5O0 people are employed in the
Iur business in st. Paul, and about l. 800 =
wv skins Of various kinds are annually
cut up. All kinds are used-from the dog
and the goat skins of China to the finest
sables. The business at present is in a
very prosperous condition, and the value
of this years manufacture will largely
exceed that of last year.
Three million dollars only show the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13
IS TAKEN FROM LIFE
"LITTLE BREECHES" Is THE STORY
OF AN INCIDENT IN AN IOWA
FARMERS YOUTH
HAYS BALLAD WAS A HISTORY
How Marcus Van scoy, Of Iowa,
Was Lost When "a Tot and
Found in a Sheep
fold.

HASTINGS, Iowa, April 12.-Tlre Gram-
atzation by Mr. Morris of Secretary Of
State John Hays Pike County Bal
lads, recalls that the subject from.
which Secretary Hay obtained one OF
his pCetical offerings is now a resident
of this vicinity. Mr.. Morris has made
Jim Bladso" the central figure Of his
dramattzation, but has worked in as
characters two other ballads. 'Banty
Tim and Little Breeches'
Little Brooches is personified in A
stalwart, well-to-do farmer of this COM
munity, Marcus Van Scoy The follow.
ing Is the story which forms the founda-
ton Of Little Brooches
1t was many years ago when Solomon
Van Scoy took his -year-old son
Marcus with him IN his farm wagon
from their country home to the quaint
neighborinS village of New Virginia.
Warren county, Iowa. Winters bleak
Wh1teness lay about as they reached the
town, and even the cur following beneath
the wagon cast "skeery" gIances about
as the whirring clouds told Of the an
proach Of a heavy storm. So it was that
Mr.. Van Scoy FASTENED his business at
the village store, not even taking time
to lift his child from the wagon. But
the few minutes occupied by him were
sufficient to accomplish the catastrophe
which occurred.
Lost in "a Storm.
Farmer Van Scoy emerged from the
store to find his wagon, horses and his
boy gone The team had become fright
ened and ran away. The horses and
wagon were found in the gathering
darkness two miles from town. all
tangled in a ditch. but the bow had dis
appeared. Torches were obtained and the
Whole town turned out in the search
through tbs frightful storm. which had
come up rapidly and obliterated all traces
Of footsteps
Farmer jeff Thompson, finding the
torches giving out, climbed to the roof
OF sheep shed to tear off boards for
new torches. An attempt had been made
TO force the door. but some heavy pres
sure from the inside prevented. The pry-
ing loose of board permitted Mr.
Thompson to look down into the shed
there to discover the lost boy, shrinking
into the corner and staring with childish
terror, at the hundreds of sheep that
themselves frightened, had crowded
against the door
A Methodist preacher who was station
ed at New Virginia at the time, moved
to Warsaw. Ill. Col John Hay was in
his congregation one evening and heard
him tell this story, and from 1t he weav-
ed the tale of Little Brooches" The
following is Secretary Hays poem:
Little BFeeches.
I don't go much on religion.
/ never amt had no show;
But I've got a middlin' tight grip, sir,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

amount of furs that were converted into
manufactured goods. Many times that
amount was sent out to different parts
OF the world in a raw condition. ST.
Paul is the fur center of North America.
1t is also the greatest fur market in the
world. So much has been written about
the famous Hudson Bay company that
one is likely to think that no other fur
company exists except upon a very small
scale, while in reality ST. Paul is the
greatest market for furs, and the home
OF at least three companies nearly as
large as the Hudson Bay company. The
entire catch of the Hudson Bay COM
pany is sent to London and is sold there.
The furs that come to st. Paul are sent
out to every corner of the world while
skins from every part of the world are
imported by the fur houses of ST. Paul.
While every continent yields its quota
of fur-bearing ar imals, no country is so
rich in this respect as the northern half
OF North America. Leave out the sable
CT Russia and the elnlne of Siberia and
our continent is superior in both the quail
ity and quantity of its fur-bearing ami
mails. We have the Alaska seal, silver
fox, sea and land otter, beaver, marten,
mirk, skunk, lynx, wolf, raccoon, VOL
VERNE and dozens of other kinds Nearly
all of these are found within a hundred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

two months out of year and beset with
great danger So when Kittson at last
managed to get his furs transported by
the Pembina carts-which are known to
us today as the famous Red river carts
1t was the first time that the furs from
this region had reached Mendoza. Later
they all came to st. Paul on account of
this city being the headquarters of the
transportation company.
During the first year of the existence Of
the line 125 carts arrived at St. Paul
laden with furs and departed again lad
en- with all sorts of merchandise. One
OF these carts was able to carry about
oOO pounds and the trip lasted about
tmrty-five days. 1t was supposed to cost
W. per ton to haul fur from Pembina TO
St. Paul in this way. The carts used to
commence running as early in the spring
as 1t was possible to obtain pasture for
the oxen. The distance to be Travelled
was AS miles and the largest number of
carts to arrive at st. Paul in one wear
was 600 in 1855 The value of furs arriv-
ing at st. Paul from the Red river region
was $1,000 in 1S45, SIS, 900 in 1850. SAC. 900 in
1888, $lS6, 600 in 1860, and S250.0GO in 1863
After 1858 the amount of furs arriving
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13
Capreme Court
Decisions.


The following decisions are furnished
y b e through the courtesy of
the-West Publishing company. of ST.
Paul, of whom the full text may be had:
Municipal Regulation of Water Rates
mat the police power of city extends
10 the regulation of water rates is sus-
famed IN the case of Mayor, etc, of City
Oh hnoXYllle VS.. Knoxville Water Com
pany, ga Southwestern Reporter, 1916 The
oe1endant water works company was Or
gained under the Knoxville city char
Yer, authorE1ng the city to provide water
works, and providing that the municipal
authorities should have the power, by
ordinance, to regulate water rates, and
also providing that the act should not
interfere with the police or general pow
erS OF the municipality. The city was
one OF the largest customers of the water
company, and reduction in the water
rates was resisted by the water company
on the ground that the ordinance impair
ed the obligations Of prior contracts, and
was therefore void under the federal
and Tennessee constitutions. The court
does not sustain this view, however, and
points cut that the right to regulate
water rates cannot be objected to so long
as the reaSona bleness of the rates is
subject to judicial review.
Vote seiling-The supreme court of In
ana has recently held that the statute
declaring that whoever sells his vote may
be diSfranchised, and granting a reward
to any person furnishing test fmony to
secure a conviction of the offense, Is not
constitutional as granting an immunity
to and protecting the buyer while punish
ing the seller. They also hold that cor
ruption of elections has always been re-
garded as an Infamous offense, and that
Acknowledgement for such an offense is
not violation of the constitution. The
case is Baum VS.. State. and will be found
reported in 615Northeastern Reporter, G72
Debris From Burned Building-The
quest on whether the scattered debris of
building partially destroyed by an ac-
cldental hre remains a part of the realty
was presented to the supreme court of
Georgia In the case of Guernsey VS.
Phinizy 80 Southeastern Reporter. 402
After the fire the land upon which the
house had stood was sold. and the former
owner attempted to remove the bricks
and other debris which remained after
the fire The court holds against his
right to do this. on the ground that per-
personality, such as bricks and lumber
when used in building a house. becomes
realty and constitutes part of the land
and that they st IL remain a part of the
realty after the fire. and that unless the
owner had shown some intention to sever
them and convert them into personally
before the sale, he was not privileged to
remove them after the sale
Power to Try Cnarges-Under the laws
OF New York state. providing that the
police and fire commissioners may be re-
moved by the mayor on proof of official
or other misconduct. provided such COM
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13
AGAINST WEDDING RING
PROFESSOR TELL CO-EDs 1T Is
"RELIC OF BARBARISM."
Special to The G1obe.

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE romantic
ideals Of seventy-iye goods" I'D class
of anthropology at the University Of Chi
cago received a rude shock at the hands
OF Prof. Frederick Starr today The Gym
ical professor bluntly declared that the
wedding ring was relic Of barbarism.
and an absolutely useless survival Of the
culture of primitive people Every young
woman in the class raised her voice in
dissent
Undoubtedly" replied the professor,
"the wedding ring is a beautiful exam
pie of barbaric tradition. living in this
modern twentieth century, and filling no
function whatever Perhaps one of you
can tell me the origin Of the use Of the
wedding ring?' He received no answer
from the seventy-fve young women. THE
wedding ring represents the nose ring.
ankle or manacle by which in past ages
the sold slave was led away from the
mart by his new master he continued
while his audience shivered with feminine
disgust.