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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19
'VoLIx" PROVED TO BE
ROBERT BROWNING, THE POET

A weIl-known professional man who
spends his life entirely immersed in books
has a wife who never reads anything more
ambitious than a fashion column. but she
likes occasionally 70 pretend an interest in
her husbands hobby. and 90 from time 10
time she goes to the library and takes down
a book just for the sake OF appearances.
II chose a book this morning" she re-
marked the other day to her husband. with
4 bright smile. by an author named Volix.
Is he considered n good writerT'
''Vollxi' said the good man in a puzzled
tone; and. then. not liking TO confess him
self Ignorant OF one Of the books in his own
library. he added, Yes. my dear. a writer
Of considerable power. who possesses a re-
nnarkable insight into his subject"
But when she had completed her elaborate
toilet and had gone OF 10 hsr garden party
he sneaked round TO her bedroom TO dis
cover the book of the author Of whom he
had never heard. 1t turned out 20 be a
volume OF Browning's poetry which hap
pened to have been bound with NJ name on
the back. where II merely bore the legend
Vol. *
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19
EVIL OF THE JOCKEYS SEAT

WRITTEN FoH THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Very Dorio1B &c q subject for thought has
become the wholesale breaking down OF
American race horses and their apparent In
ability TO stand more than one or two sea
sons Of racing. Breeders are 10th to admit
that our system Of racing IS developing a
degenerate horse, which would be the nat
ural ceaelaEon II It were not for the fact
that soEs successful race horses which
trace directly back 10 the old-fashioued
strains famed tor constitutional ~soundness
and stamina haVs outlasted their more mod
ern Bird oompstftoFs by emily q year or less.
The erase fcF fast time and record break
ing is hard On hoFeeF, legs. because IT leads
20 Yery hard tracks and to racing down
hin. But these oonditious existed for some
time prior TO the unfortunate state of az
fairs which 10 20 apparent to-day. so. al
though they are h 3 measure responsible.
81 is ~3pstihRble TO lay the blame for the
wholesaie gripping OF eolts 20 the more re-
Gently adopted feature Of Americas racing
the peculiar seat taken UP by our Jockeys.
and exercise boys generally within the last
I'VE years during which time the physical
infirmity referred to has increased In pro-
portion 70 the more general adoption of this
seat Throughout the country.
II e claimed for the seat that a horse can
start quicker and run q short distance faster
with the weight Of Its Jockey on its NECK
snd shoulders than on its back. and expert
ence h4s proved conclusvely thai this claim
IS justified. u has not been proved, how
ever, that there is an advantage to be
gained BY X In races over q distance Of
ground.
Taken together with their encouragement
OF the new seat among their Jockeys and
exercise boys. It really looks like 3 case Of
penny wise. pound foolish" for Il must be
clear TO any enc who knows the c0nstrue-
tion Of the horse and is familiar with the
Drincipie Of a simple lever that damage 10
ehe animal. as a racing machine IS more 10
- feared from g comparatively light weight
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mSTRANGE STORY OF MARTINIQUE DISASTERm

thcm from getting into 4 panic before cleo
tlOu day.
Governor Mouttet. 1t Is said. on receipt OF
these instructions from the Minister took
into his confidence Professor Landes. the
most distinguished scientist on the island
ana one Of the teachers in the leading
school M 81. Pierre. The result was that
on May : the Governor received from the
professor an official report In which he used
these emrhatic words In my opinion there
Is no more danger that Mont Pe.ee viii do
any harm 10 St Pierre than there IS that
Vesuvius VIII do harm 10 Naples
AN OPTIMISTIC OPINION.
This report was az once published and
helped greatly TO calm The people. Soms
may have WONDERED az its optimistic tone,
since Professor Lances had previously stat
cd that. IN his opinion. there was one dan
ger. namely. that the great mass OF rock
on the slope Of the volcano might fall and
shatter everything with which II came in
contact.
The report. however. was generally ae-
cepted as correct. not only On account OF
the professors reputation. but also because
Il was known that the reason why he con-
sidered the danger slight was because the
town was not in The direction Of the stream
or lava which had previously been flowing
from the volcano.
Mr.. Hess. on the contrary. maintains that
this report was the direct result OF the
pressure which was brought TO bear on the
professor by the Governor. and that II
election day had not been near II would
have been worded very differently.
Though X has only Just appeared. this
book has aroused a storm OF criticism,
which Is not surprising. since the author
makes & very grave charge against three
men OF established Observation-Disclosures De-
erals, Governor Mouttet and Professor
Landes-
Trge. Mr.. Hess has gathered his facts so
carefully that Il Is not easy to convict him
Of making misstatemeuts: but. on the other
hand. while his book seems to contain evil
dence that Governor Mouttet received in
structions from Minister DecraIs TO keen
the people at their homes. and that Pro-
fessor Landes wrote his report In compIi-
ance with the Governors wishes. there Is
no evidence that any OF these three men
acted through a wrong motive or had any
idea that 4 catastrophe was approaching.
There 81 strong evidence that neither the
Professor nor the Governor considered
himself In any peril. for the Professor re-
mained in his usual home with his family
and persisted with them. and the Governor
took his young wife with him TO ST. Pierre
when he went there on siay : in order to
encourage tire people by his presence.
INVESTIGATION PROBABLE.
Those who attack the book most bitterly
say that the author has a grudge against
the Government because during his stay at
Martinique neither Acting Governor
L'Huerre nor n Maurice Block. the Gov
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on It's neck than a comparatively heavy one
on its back.
In order to make this apparent. the fol-
lowing figures OF the weigh sustained by
the forelegs OF a horse. under different con-
ditions OF seat OF jockey. were taken on a
standard scale: The horse. saddled. was
hrSt weighed. and turned the sale at 1.005
pounds. The boy was found to weigh 80
pounds. Then the horse was placed with
its front hoofs on the scale ard its hind
ones on solid ground. the result being $50
pounds. or seveuty-hve more than half its
weight was the weight OF its head and neck.
After this the pressure on the front legs,
with the boy seated In the saddle was found
10 be 64s pounds. an Increase OF sixty-two
pounds. or three pounds less than half the
boys weight Now. taking the figure OF a
Jockey on the piece OF plate presented by
Mr.. August Belmont to the winner OF The
Belmont Stakes as a model, the boy was
put on the horse as nearly as possible IN
this same position. the result being TS
pounds. or an increase OF I2S pounds Cvirtu-
ally the weight of the jockey over the pres
sure of the unmcunted horse. and sixty-six
pounds more than when the boy was seated
in the saddle.
The apparent results OF these experiments
would prove beyond doubt that the strain
on the foreiegs OF a horse when a 1A-pound
boy Is posed in the present Jockeys style IS
the same as Il would be IL a man weighing
go pound were seated in the saddle.
This. one would think. would be enough
10 induce trainers TO work their horses with
exercise boys seated In the saddle. even II
theylrace them the other way.
But the real difference Is much greater
and more important. The vital point IN \
race horse Is the back tendon Of the fore
leg, together with the suspensory lisament.
This tendon Is fixed at both ends TO the
bones Of the Lex and foot. sustaining the
weight OF the horse IN front It Is an elastic
band. susceptible OF Just so much tension.
and when Il IS strained OF broken the anil
NAL Is absolutely useless for racing purposes
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eminent euyov. treated him with the coU-
tesy which he thought was his due. and
also because neither OF these officials would
say a word as TO Minister Decrais's motive
IN sending instructions to. Governor Mout-
tet.
Moreover. Il Is claimed that the author
while In Martinique spent much OF his time
In the company OF NJ. Fernand Clerc, one
OF the leading opponents Of the Govern
ment and the champion OF the anti-negro-
party. ard that In this way several stories
dlscreditablc 10 the authorities. but all
more OF less false. came to his ears.
However this may be. IL IS likely that the
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matter VIII be officially investigated. for
though some maintain that the charge was
too absurd TO be noticed. others claim that
II Il IS unf0unded IL ought to be branded as
such. and for the reason that until II IS 80
branded those who have no means OF get
ting at the inside facts Will suspect that 1t
may be at least partly true
Another reason why 1t Is probable that
an Official Investigation win be held f. that
the book Is in some respects the most au-
tho-ftative work on Martinique and tho
recent catastrophe which has yet been pub
Eshed, and hence viii certainly DO widely
read.
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"tfter the little girl had been placed. IN
der ansestkeucs. 7 proceeded u manipu-
iat- the limb as I'havs described From the
hip down to q line Just below the knee cap
the limb was then incesed IN plaster OF
paris, IN o-der 10 hold II IN place. This cast
VIII remain on io- six months.
But II IS 50 adjusted that the flesh Il not
unduly pressed. There are appliances by
means of which the skin underneath this
cast win be kept IN the same condition az
that On the rest OF The body. and at the end
q the six months. when the cast - re-
moved. the flesh and the cuticle covering IL
will be found as healthy and IN the same
condition as e the rest Of the body.
The little girl will not have to remain IN
bed or Inactive FOR al those six months. t.
morrow I shall allow her 10 sit W: In =
couple OF days I shall require her to take
exercise. and that exercise. assisted by ma
tUre. viii bring about changes IN the joint
so-that when the cast IS removed. the hip
VIII be found 70 perform is funeIion In q
perfect manner. The leg upernted on. viii
be exactly the same length as the other. and
tnat hip VIII then be as perfect as the eIneR
or as mat Ok any normal body
SURGEONS FEATURES =
EXPRESS HIS POWER
Professor Lorenz is a striking man IN
pearance, with power and knowledge ex-
pressed by every feature OF his eounte-
nance. He IS more than s feet in height
He wears a long irOn-gray beard. and his
blue eyes and massive countenaDce remind
one lrreSlStibIy OF the typical countenance
seen In the well-staged Wagnertal opera
He speaks English huently. He IS 4 calm.
deliberate speaker. and his manner and
every gesture bespeak him the man Of
knowledge and ability. His system OF
bIoodless orthope6ic operations is new TO
the surgical world. and Is being eagerly
Incurred into by the scientists and prac-
tit!oners OF both continents
Professor LOrenZ viii remain IN Chicago
for about two weeks. He stated that u
would not be necessary for him 20 see ms
little patient often- Indeed. he declared
that had she been brought to him in Vi
emma. he could have performed the opera
ton and at once sent her back to this
country, with n certainty OF the absolute
sI-ccss Of the operation
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Its powerful quarters and back, perfect
shoulders and indomitabIe coursge-the at
tributes OF the perfect racer-are valueless
without that tendon. which might well be
called the tendon Achilles Of the race
horse. since Il Is the most vulnerable point.
Just as the strength OF a chain or cable
IS the strength CT It's weakest point. so the
strength OF the horse. as a racer Is the
strength Of the fendons OF the forelegs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-19
Immune.

N.Y. exclaimed the old lady who was
taking her first trolley ride. II should think
Il would be mighty dangerous workin' on
these cars all the time. Amt you feared
o. the 'lectrieity str!kin' yer"
Nom" he replied, as he took her nickel
and neglected to ring IT up on the register.
you see I'm not a good eonductor."-Phn4
adeiphia Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
"a = II o ara.
Bears the = The Kind You Hag3 Always Bourht
Of <e~SZZ ZZZZ%e<
FAMILY OF EL0PERS
Hiss Carroll, a Choctav. Files Awny
with g Farm Eand.

Shawnee. q. T.. April 9-The Morning
News says that c. Z. Barr and Miss Bell
Carroll OF Ada, 7. r.. che latter a guar
tor-blood Choctaw girl. were married IN
shawnee Saturday morning by Rev. Burt
OF the II. =. church
The groom formerly from Hartford.
Arkansas. has worked Tor the girls ia
ther Ter several years past on his stock
farm near Ada. ami while in his EN-
pioy succeeded In winning the affections
of the girl. matter which was evidently
not approved by the old gentleman The
gin was hidden-some eight miles OF so
from home, but the lover succeeded in
locating her after tvo days and nights
searching. and they came to Shawnee.
having ridden soue miles on horseback
before they took the train at HoloenvilIe.
Their marriage followed their arrival IN
This oity.
This is the third daughter Afr. Carroll
has had stolen from him. and the last one.
about a year ago. so wrought him up that
be hunted over the territory for several
days with q loaded Winchester after the
thief, but he relented when he found
them.
He himself is an oloper. having stolen
his wife in the Choctaw nstion. ana is
quite wealthy. owning very large
amount or land
The young couple rene ined at the hotel
IN Shawnee during the day, awaiting q re-
ply to their actions from Ada.
They left. sunday. Tor the east. pre-
sumaoly for Ada. T r.. ~ secure the nee
5sSary forgiveness from the ols folks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
DAMAGE SUIT
AGAINST THE
SANTA FE ROAD
Because of Alleged Discriml-
nation in Favor Of Wichita.
CLAIM FIXED AT $4,000
Refused TO Take Goods From
ChOctaw at Alva.

Guthrie. o. T, April s.-A test case
which will be closely watched by all
wholesale men in the territory has been
brought against the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railroad by the Alton
Dawson Mercantile company, OF Okla
homa City, for damages in the sum OF
81, 900.
The plaintiffs IN this suit charge that
the Santa Fe has Disseminated against
the Jobbers at Oklahoma City in favor
Of the Wichita jobbers, and because Of
this discrimination, the Alton-Dawson
company was injured. The petition fled
ia the district court states that a ship
ment of goods was made over the Choc-
taw from Oklahoma City TO Alva for
points on the Panhandle route of the
Santa Fe, and that the defendant COM
pany refused TO receive the freight at
Alva, and stated as a reason for the non
receiving OF the goods that the shipment
was not made over the lne from Okla
homa City. The Aiton-Daweon company
claims that the shortest route TO Pan
handle points is over the Choctaw, Okla
holna and Gulf to Geaty, and from Geary
20 Alva over the Choctaw Northern TO
Alva. there connecting with the Santa
Fe's Panhandle line. The closest connec-
ton the Santa Fe can make is for the
goods to be shipped north TO Winfield,
and then down into the Panhandle. The
Alton-Dawson company asks that the
Santa Fe company be enjoined and there
fore compelled to accept the freight ship
ped over the Choctaw to AIva for points
in the Panhandle. The Oklahoma City
merchants claim that by such an ar
rangement the Wichita jobbers have
much the advantage, and that in compet-
ing with them, they are compelled to use
the shortest possible route in reaching
their trade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
CORNER STONE
FOR CITY HALL
is LAID WELL
Guthrie Is Now in Its Own
Home So to Speak.
MANY SPEECHES MADE
New Building Will be One Of
Finest in the West.
MANY SPEECHES MADE

Guthrie. 0. T, April s-An event which
marks the advancement Of this city took
place this afternoon, when the laying
Of the conversions of the new City han
took place. at $50 o'clock. This event
had been looked forward to with anticipa-
tion, and when the hour arrived there
we're hundreds Of Guthrie people present
to witness the ceremonies connected with
the event. The work on the new City
hall has been under way for some time,
and it viii only be a short time before
the building viii be completed. IL VIII
he one Of the most complete buildings in
the territory. and VIII stand at the corner
of Oklahoma avenue and Second street.
one of the most accessible places in the
9ity WorBmen at work laying the walls.
using the red stone for which this coun-
try is noted and which JIM the end VIII
make "a splendid appearing buildlng. being
appropriately finished with brick.
The program OF the day was fully car
ried out and the Oklahoma Cavalry band
and the Mulhan band were in attendance
during the afternoon
The following is the program at pre-
pared at O'Clock. at Masonic temple. In
the following order:
l. Mulhall band.
3 City. county and territorial officials.
g. Citizens
4. All secret societies. except Masous.
o. First Regiment band.
6 Grand Lodge Of A Il. and A. ~ Of
Oklahoma.
Line OF march: North on Broad street
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
What ! Does the Grim Spectre
Follow You Into the Joyous
Springtime?
PAiNE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
Defeats the Work of Death by
Removing Your Terrible
Burden of Disease.

Are you still in suffering, misery, and
dependency? Does the grim spectre
Death follow you closely as the joyous
springtime brings happiness and blessings
TO others around you? Are you still
cIinging tenaciously TO false theories OF
physicians or friends who persist in
assuring you that time. care. and the
use OF your present medicine VIII give
you new health?
Be assured your present condition is a
perilous one. The continuance Of the
medicine you are now using is a folly;
you are simply trihing with life and
wasting precious time.
You should remember that while nature
clothes the fields with fresh grass and
flowers, and while the trees with strong
life are showing bursting buds and new
foliage. that human beings-old and
young-drop off in thousands in spring
time.
Now is the time for prompt. decided.
and practical action II life is TO be saved.
Prejudice and the erroneous theories Of
even medical men should be cast aside
when the hand of death is upon you. II
matters not what your social position
be; the medicine that saves the humblest
man or woman IS surely the one adapted
for the needs OF the rich and those in
high social positions.
Paine's Celery Compound has a record
OF life saving that no other medicine can
ever equal. It has rescued rich and poor
from the grasp of death when physicians
and their most carefully prepared pre-
scriptions failed in the work. If the suf-
fering men and women of today could
but see the happy faces and hear the
kind words spoken by the tens Of thous-
ands who have been made well and
strong by Paine's Celery Compound. it
would soon dispel their existing doubts
and fears
Paine's Celery Compound is the only
medicine that reaches the root of disease;
II is the only agency that can remove
your terrible load of disease. Unsolicited
testimonials Of cures pour in every day.
Young and old constantly bear witness
that rheumatism, neuralgia. kidney dis
ease. liver complaint, dyspepsia. and
blood diseases are banished permanently
when Paine's Celery Compound is faith
fully used for time. Begin its use today,
poor sufferer; delays are dangerous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
Always Ask for Diamond Dyes
TAKE NO OTHER.

the secretary of the board, stating that
a successor had been appointed to take
my place. No names were mentioned. and
no cause given for the change. I know of
no reason why there should be a change
without telling me Of it. as I have often
told that my work was entirely salts
factory to the members CT the livestock
sanitary commission"
Mr.. Dale has been in the cattle business
for twenty years in Kansas and Okla
hona. and is one of the best known cat
tlemen in the territory. The members Of
the sanitary commission at the time Of
his appointment last year received a
number OF complimentary letters concern
ing the matter from prominent cattle
men in Kansas.
Insist on having just what you call for
when you go to buy Hoods SarsapariIla-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10

The women are all talking about Pc
ruua. OF coarse they ore. Why should
they not2 PerGna Il the remedy that
cured them. II they have a cold, Peruua
cures them. They found that out by ex-
perienee.
II they are hoarse and have a cough.
they find PeruHa an unfaiiing remedy.
Weak lungs. and even the nfst stages Of
consumption. Perma promptly restores.
and then there are q host OF women who
have slight derangement of the stoTn-
ach and digestive organs. AN these de-
raugements are ~ a catarrhal nature.
Peruna comes to the rescue at once. A
very short course of Pergna is sufficient
70 put the stomach right ard 90 make the
assimilation Of the food perfect.
But this IS not ALL This does not ex-
actly explain why the women especially
are talking about Pcrona. Men. the
same as women. have found Peruna uEe-
ful IN the above mentioned ailments.
The reason that Peruna Is such q special
fzvorite with women IS something more
than al this.
Women are subject % pelvic catarrh.
This condition has been called oil sorts
Of names and Is often referred 20 under
the general phase. fas1ale diseases. Pc
runa cures these cases. Peruna cures
them because it cures eataTrh wherever
located. The nature OF most " these all
ments is catarrhal.
Catarrh is liable 20 stack any organ of
the body. It Is especially liable u attack
one or more organs n the female pelgis
No wonder women talk about Peruna-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
MAY MOVE DIOCESAN SEE
Oklahoma City Has Ambition 10 Be
come a Great Catholic Center.

Oklahoma City Has Ambition 10 Be-
come Great Catholic Center.
Guthrie, O. T., April 9.-The Capital this
morning said: meeting OF the Catho-
lie priests OF the territory was held in
this city recently, with the bishop, the
RI. Rev. Theodore MeerscIfart, for the
discussion Of matters Of interest 70 the
Catholics OF Oklahoma.
It is stated that one, Of the matters
that came up for discussion was an offer
of Oklahoma City TO give SO much money
and buildings TO the church, providing
Bishop Meerscheart would move the ter
ritorial headquarters of the church from
Guthrie to Oklahoma City.
Il IS said that they offered a 100000 res
idence for the bishop. The matter was
argued pro and con. it IS said. the priest
hood being divided on the project.
IT is stated also by the informant Of
The State Capital that this matter IS one
that lies greatly in the powers Of the
people of Guthrie TO decide It is one
most assuredly that should be given i'm
mediate and decisive attention at once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
CHOCOLATE MAN SUICIDES
sna At the Very Tirae lie Expected 4
Visit E'rnni His Viz.

New York. April s--Oscar Schaener.
secretary and treasurer Of the ". II.
Blake. Chocolate company, committed
suicide at the Offices CT Ihe company on
Wallace street. he used n revolver.
Mr.. Schaener was Is years old and mar
ried and in the morning had made an
appointment with his wife 10 meet him
at the Office at the close Of business
hours. She reached the Office a few
minutes after the revolver shot was
heard and the clerks found Schaener
sitting IN his chair dying.