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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
A LITERARY CONVERSATION.
The Merry Chat between o. sitdown
Thompson and Cobb, the Grizzly.


o. sitdown Thompson was at his desk,
looking over the advance proofs OF n nature
study which told how an angle-worm went
fishing. Taking up his pen he was about
TO insert a paragraph showing that the
angle-worm had the true literary instinct
because 1t so often assisted IN dropping
line to the fishes. when there was n scuf-
fling sound behind him.
Half turning IN his chair. he an ami
NAL that was as big rs a freight car. and
with more hair than poet.
wv no are your" asked o. Sitdown Thompc
son. placing a paperweight on pen and
INK sketch of the footprints of steam
crane.
Don't you know me-" asked the animal,
favoring him with a smile that reminded
him OF the opening OF oklahoma.
Il am afraid that l have not the pleas
Gre, replied Mr.. o. Sitdown Thompson
catching a fly in his hand and wondering
If he could hold it long enough 10 do a ten
page magazine article on the resemblance of
Its buzz TO debate In u sewing circle.
Why, Sitdown. l thought sure you'd
know me- complained the animal. crowding
Maybe 1 do, but you know Tn poor
guesser"
We'll. of all things! If that don't beat
me. I'm Cobb the Grizzly
Cobb. the Grizzly oh. yes. I'm glad 10
see you Certainly glad! You must excuse
my poor memory"
L
ton easily"
That wouldn't be hard. Don't you know
that sometimes what fellow thinks is
memory is Imagination"
NO. But / have heard that often what
people think is imagination is memory
THAT may he. But excuse me for mo-
ment. I've got some important work on
hand here"
The animal peered over his shoulder.
Whats all that stuff about the crane?
Why. that's an illustrated article which
shows that the steam lS a second
cousin of the travelling crane
Say Sitdown. did you ever hear that
story about how the electric crane Shot.ed
the man that tried TO throw salt on its
tail?"
NO. But l know about man who
shocked me by trying to throw grain OF
salt on one of my tales
Now. Sitdown, didn't think that Of you!
But you always would have your joke
What's that funny picture there?"
That's an illustration for new story
about Jump. the Jack Rabbit. 1t shows
how he made flash Of lightning look like
O milestone"
And what's this"
This? Why. you should recognize that
It's one of my footprints.
MY footprints? Say. do you mean to
insinuate that I look like that in the feet?
That isn't the kind of track make. Look
here"
Cobb TANNED one front foot on the top of
the desk and sent ink. pens. paper and al
lowed, and there was a hole in the Hoor.
hind foot came after them
But there was a hole in the wall Where
the door used to be. and o. Sitdown Thomp-
son was going down the pike so fast that
the bookmakers would not have accepted
him for betting purposes at less odds than
O to 1000. BY A Bugg House. in the Chi
cago Tribune.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
Army Orders.
REPUBLC SPECIAL.

REpCBILC SPECIAL.
Washington. Aug. H.-Army orders were
issued to-day as follows:
First Lieutenant George NJ. Lee, Fourth Caval-
~ is relieved from duty with the Seventh
Cavalry and will proceed to Join his troop d.
Fourth Cavalry at jefferson Barracks.
Chaplain Timothy p. O'Keefe. Twelfth Caval-
~. now at Fort Clark. Tex. Will proceed to
Join his regiment in the division OF the Philip
pines.
CAPITA inGeorge f. Pickett. Paymaster. Is re-
licved from duty in the Philippine Islands and
will then proceed to this city for duty in the
office OF the Paymaster General
The following assignments to regiments OF Of
fcers recently promoted. announced:
Colonel Martin b; Hughes. to the First Caval-
ry: Lieutenant Colonel Otto L. Helm. to tho
Tenth Cavalry: Major Andrew 6. Hammond. to
the Third Cavalry: Captain Edgar a. sirmyer.
to the Eighth Cavalry: First Lieutenant Albert
Z. Phillips TO the Tenth Cavalry. Troop C.
board of officers IL appointed. 10 meet at
the call of the president thereof at Fort Bliss
Tex. for the examination Of officers determines
their fitness for promotion. Detail for the
board:
Captains Charles C. Rallou. James W. Clinton
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
WHAT COUNTs.

What counts when day is over?
What counts for profit and loss?
The trinkets We hold?
The vesture of gold?
The idol turned quickly to dress?
What counts when times space Is ended:
When clay neither struggles nor calls:
When the feet are stayed
The record Is made.
The hand lies still where 1t falls?
What counts? Times onyx and sapphires
Its e1leraids and trophies of pearls.
The breadth of domain,
The vigor to reign,
To command times pillows and swirls7
What counts? The things that must perish
The mists we may catch in the hand.
Or the triumphs we gain
Over sin with its stain,
As We tread through the stranger landI
George kingle, in The Christian Ed
deavor World.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
Hcw hook. Received.

The following books have been received
by The Republic this week for review:
"A Duke and HIS Double" By Edward 8. Van
Eile Henry HClt ~ Co.. New York.
Cheerful Americans" BY Charles Battcl
LOOMS With twenty-tour Illustrations by Flor
once Scqvel Shinn. Fanny Y. Cory. f. L. Fithan
and Z. Il GruGer. Henry Holt q Co. New York
The Man in the CaInIet Cloak Being an old
writing transcribed and edited by Carlen Bate
illustrated by W. Herbert Dunton. Tho Saal-
teid Publishing Company. Akron. O.
''On Special Assignment Being the adventure
az Paul TravcTs, showing how he succeeded as
newspaper reporter. By Samuel Travers Glover.
Illustrated by II. g. Lnskey. d. Lothrop Pub
"A Partnership In Mugic." BY Charles Battel
Loonlis. illustrated by Herman Heyer. u. 10th
rop Publishing Company. Boston. 81.
~, ,'De ii; the Bank" BY FdwaTd s Va. Van
Publishing Company. Boston. 81.
',Cnder Mad Authnnys Banner. By James
Ball Naylor Illustrated by -. NJ. Crolidge The
Saalfieid Publishing Company, Akron. o.; 81 20
''Webster's New Standard Dictionary. Illus
trated. laird &: Lee, Chicago, III.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
FOURTH ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR.
Event Will Be Held Four Days at
Studt's Park.

The fourth annual ST. Louis County Fair
will be held at Studts Park. Upper Cfsvs
Occur Lake. September 10, II, Il and Il
Catalogues. announcing the premiums and
various features. have Just been published
1t Is the intention of tho directors -.
make the fair moro interesting this yer
than ever before, and q number Of now
features will be added. The speed ring viii
be open to the world, instead of being COZ
fned 20 certain classes Of horses, as was
done heretofore. The flood last spring left
splendid condition, and Manager Stud. sI-
poets some record-breaking time in the
various events.
a force of workmen are now employed re-
pairing the buildings and giving them .
coat OF whitewash, preparatory to the open
ing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
Minnennoli. Comic. pInyEround PLAN.

The Civic Improvement League is in re-
ceipt of a communication from the Mime
apolis Improvement League in which it
states that the Board OF Education of Min
neapUlis has become interested in the
placing of summer Fairgrounds in the pub
lie schools of that city. 1t is the intention
of the various associations of Minneapolis
10 show the School Board that vacation
schools are a necessity. The work is en-
tireiy different from that carried on by the
children during their winter studies and is
made a recreation 1t is the intention to
have the school authorities in that city
adopt the playground idea as part
of the regular school course The work in
Minneapolis is similar to the work of the
Vacation Playground Association and the
Civic Improvement League in st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
ASKS MARRIAGE ANNULMENT.
Fl. J. Parks Charges Wife With
Having Another Husband.

Harry J. Parks filed suit in the Circuit
Court yesterday against Julia NJ. Parks, or
Brado. TO have their marriage annulled, al
leging that she had a husband when she
married him. April IL. 1891.
He AYERS that she was married the first
time in Terre Haute Ind, September q
1855. He states he has not lived with her
since he learned of the first alleged mar
rage. One child, a girl. aged II years, was
born OF his marriage. She is with him and
he asks for her custody.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
DXON'S NEW NOVEL---OTHER BOOKS OF THE
-=WEEK- --0DDS AND ENDS==

capped servant OF Mrs Blaize's captivity.
tourneyed himself to the confines. of China
in the hope OF effecting her rescue. He
reaches the scene in time to find her in the
arms of the chief Of the Tu-Tzes.
This synopsis of the events in the novel
gives the impression that the book is a
sort of Rider Haggard yarn. 1t is not. \
sober reflective strain runs through the AS
pages. For instance. Theosophy, which
offers of itself wide field of thought.
figures as a side issue. Likewise. refer
ences to the missions in the Empire OF the
Orient. and to the lama priests of Tibet
offer suggestions for serious study. And
which is of more Importance from liter
airy standpoint. the author evidently is ia
niliar with many of the scenes and trans
lateS a wealth of local color
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
BULK OF ESTATE FOR MASSES.
Mary Casey Left Her Relatives
Only 81 Each.

Mary Casey. whose will was filed for pro
bate Yesterday. left the bulk Of her estate
to have masses said for the repose OF her
soul
She LEFT 81 each to Jere Keefe. John
oRourke. Mary Readon. Bridget Muldoon.
Kate Marsh and Julia McDermott. her
nephews and nieces, and directed that .
headstone be placed at her grave.
The rest of her estate, she bequeathed to
the Reverend William Shea, of ST. Kevin's
pose of her soul. The estate Is said to b
worth Sl.c1o. She named Father Shea ex-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
Training SCHOOL Boat Excursion.

The last Woman's Training School boat
excursion will take place Saturday, August
@ on the steamer City of Providence, which
will leave the foot OF Olive street at p. m.
Supper will be served at $50 p. m.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15

humor, fun and Jokes. and while. possibly.
it may not find It's way to rank with
immortal poetry. 1t will probably aInuse
the friends Of Dad" Printed by Herald
Printing and Stationery Company. Decatur.
Ill
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15

Thomas Bailey Aldr.ch is at saranac In
the Adirondacks His forthcoming book.
Ponkapog Papers" is to contain. among
other essays. "A biographical and critical
study of Robert Herrick. the man and the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15

and Alfred T. Smith. Twelfth Infantry: FRS.
Lieutenant Edwin p. Wolfe. Assistant Surgeon,
Contract Surgeon VIM. T. Baird and First Lieu
tenant Marshall Childs. Twelfth Infantry.
corder.
second Lsu.enant Elverton z. Fuller. Twelfth
Infantry will report to the above board for
animation
Captain VIM. B. Schofeld, Paymaster. is re-
Iieved from duty IN the Department Of CALI
fornia and ordered TO the Philippines
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
Other New Books.

pthSF view DOoH".
No more appropriate title than Cheerful
Americans" could be chosen for the colloc-
ton of Charles Battell Loomis's short sto-
ries. Just issued In attractive cover by
Henry Holt * co. Cheerful Americans. In
deed. most of the subjects are In tho
main they are cheerful travellers IN foreign
chimes. The stay-at-homes, however. are no
less cheerful and no less diverting. Two
good automobile stories are included In Tho
lot; also The Man of Putty and The
Man from Ochre Point which are OF esp
clal quality and humor. Many of the
stories have formerly appeared in the high
c GU SIS pIrlooicais, but the many admirers
their collective coming in covers.
Out Of the, wealth of literature devoted
to boydom Andy Barr" by Willis p.
worth pcrusaI, both by grownups and by
Juveniles. Uncle Andy, the titular charac-
HF craTy s fas be the gte of
a n9mespun, quaint, philosopher, with a
wooden leg and fighting record, While
NAV or a s Idt m an Lns
less ho is generally diverting. Aside from
this divsrting figure. the narrative. deals
their country and who woo and triumph
antly, not TO say hcrocally embrace their
respective sweethearts ut the close. The
book has plenty of action. Lothrop. pub
Usher.
In what appears TO he an attempt TO
ourlesque many OF the atrocities of his
tory. an anonymous author presents Tho
Travels of John Wryland' being an ac-
count OF his Journey to Tibet. OF his found
ing Kingdom on an island IN mldrtver
md OF his wars upon his neighbors on the
mainland. 1t seems to have been written
IN the pursuit Of II whimsical and fantas-
tic but Intermittent humor. which allowed
the author TO lapse frequently into dun
sermonizing. data and annotatons. So
that hurlesque does not skip merrily. nor
does serious purpose walk with dignity. The
Equitable Publishing Company. Allentown.
Pa.
MY Hopes and My Heroes is the title
of volume OF rhymes BY Frank 3.
Stearns, otherwise Dad" The Volumes
chief value would seem to lie in Indicating
that Dad" who is presumably a hotel
proprietor. is a good fellow and fond
OF the commercial traveller. to whom
the con amore production is inscribed. 1t
runs the gamut Of pathos, sentiment good
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15

Fonetil5 spelling I abhor.
And nawt can row. mi bile
Or ruffel up mi temper NOR
Than Izak Pitman'Z stile.
The Yanky "theater" and such
Az folio in its trane
Anoi mi gentl sole SO much
That l becLm profane.
A traveller with but wun 81"
viii make me simply fome.
For foke hoo canot lern to spell
Had better stop at home.
Wun nedes to be no pedagog
To shun this horid voge:
Good he moo Iites down "catalog"
Be other than roge?
Prom The Taller.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15

"A Japanese Nightingale" and Mrs. Will
kins F'reemans jerome. n Poor Man
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15
Odds and Ends.

You read Golden Fleece" so you know
something of Phinips's work. The Master
Rogue Is rather grim performance. It's
a study in the first person Subtitle 'Ihe
Confessions of a CroesusO of the debasins
Influences Of enormous greed. Galloway. the
main figure. will probably be identified with
half q dozen Of our recent sudden multi
millionaires. He gives up everything, IN
GLIDING his own honor and decency, 70 the
accumulation of a huge fortune flnan-
cially he becomes piratical power; socially
he is frowned on and snubbed- His wife
grows to hate him; his son turns out a
forger: and Galloway finally dies still with
his slO0O0oOOO. but a self-confessed failure
The gloom Of the story is relieved by q
pretty little romance in winch GnloMays
ful book. but It has power and truth. -
Samuel II. Adams. in letter.
Messrs. Hard. Attit & Co.. publishers for
the Masterpiece Degrading Society, an
nounce half a dozen more paraphrases of
Fitzgerald's Omar" for early publication.
The first, which is already on the market.
is by Mr. William Parsnips. and is titled
Omar for Green Grocers.' Mr.. Parsnips,
true to the principles and methods of the
NJ d. S., has preserved the spirit of the
sIb ifd Of a course. Wine" becomes ginger
pop, loaf Of bread, becomes box Q!
can" and so on; while the line. "Ah. take
the Cash, and let the Credit go" Is printed
in capitals. Otherwise the Quatrains STAND
omars in press are as follows:
Omar for Tinsmiths.
Omar for Gasfltters.
"Omar for Lady Cracker Packers
Omar for Blacksmiths.'
Omar for Life Insurance Agents.
h. EXPECTED to eenft With sbs sosspno
Certain literary statisticians haye been
computing that Conan Doyle would be the
most richly rewarded author in history. had
all his works been paid at the record rate
quoted for his new Sherlock Holmes stories
-s2 per word Up to and including 1.-The
Hound of the Baskerviles." and not count
Ing THE Adventures OF Gerard which Is
now running serially his takinGs. would
have come to about a million and g nan
dollars But DIR. Doyle-or Sir n. Conan
DOYLE. to give him the title which he<does
not care to have used in America.has not not
always received g a. wo5d so or even en-, t me
teresting letter In the possession OF an
American publisher embodying PROPOSE
ton from the creator OF Sher!ock III aoii mes
half per word. Not the least interesting
feature is that the contract was declined.
One of the sensational but interesting and
authoritative articles in the latest Broad
way Weekly is published under the heading
of THE Gentle Art Of Blackmail,' which
tells in no uncertain manner of how New
York millionaire was thumbscrewed to the
tune of a quarter of million.
other features in tins new and handsome
ly colored paper that Is isl, making such hit
studios" The New Yorker in Paris,
love Affairs of well-Known Actors and
l Do
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15

One of the most elaborate and vivid ac-
counts to be found IN English Of the cleo
ton Of a Pope-Pius ks contained in
William R. Thayer's book on the Dawn
of Italian Independence" 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Thayer was recently
given decoration by the King of Italy in
recognition of the value of this book
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15

Successful novels continue to be drama
tized as freely as ever. Harper & Brothers
stage this season: 'Ben-Hur," Mrs. Wards
Lady Roses Daughter" onoto Watanna's
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-15

New York, Aug. A.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S
Weekly Review Of Trade tomorrow will
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
NO TRAINS SOON.
Traffic Will Be Inter-
rupted for Several Days.

The condition of the track of the diff
ferent railroads running out OF Topeka
IS in such bad shape as the result OF
the flood that the officials do not think
that trains VIII be running before the
middle of next week
It viii be necessary to put extra
forces of section hands to work, and
even with these men it is not thought
that the many breaks can be repaired
IN time to have trains running before
late next week
It was given out several days ago by
the officials of the Rock Island 1ailr0at1
that trains on that road would be run
nlng today between Topeka and St
JoseDn- but since the water has fallen
II Deen discovered that the damage to
the track was greater than expected.
IN some places the track is entirely
washed away, while in other places the
paiiaSt IS washed out leaving the track
stHnoing on edge with the ties sticking
W N the air like fence posts
one Rock Island official said today
lhat new ties and rails would be neces-
Sary N many places. Besides this
dliapldated condition of the track in
the flooded district piles of wreckaee
add to the work that will have tn he
done and in many places the track is
entlrely hidden from view by the drifts
or sand and mud. Men are now hard at
work clearing the track Of this debris
ana the officials say that If the unex-
pected does not happen Topeka people
may possibly be able to take a train out
OF mere Tor St Joseph as early as next
tuesday. 1t is too early to make any
statements in regard to the running of
Rock Island trains out of here for the
west It is stated that about half mile
OF track IN the vicinity of the water
works IS washed out completely and
what track remained is torn up so that
much work will be necessary before it is
IN running order. The wires also are
in a bad condition
A force Of Western Union men who went
cut yesterday located the break in the
wire at Heringtcn and leported it. but for
some reason the wires sJiH refuse to work
Some think that the wire is laying in the
water at some point where TIE insulation
is worn off.
The condition Of Santa Fe track is not
much better than thas Of the Rcc5 Island.
The St Joseph line n that road between
Mertdcn ard the north sn, Of the Lridge
acloS 1 he KAY at This fHint is II a di-
lapidated condition. Many breaks are re-
ported. Two gangs OF section hands are
now working on that line. one is working
south from MaI der and the otfcr north
from the north md ~ inc bridge 1t is
thought that repairs viii he completed
within the next few days 81 trains viii
be running AT :tbou- tic s.tne time as
those ot the Rock Island IKE waller on
ms main line between here ana karsas
city has not Yet fallen sufficiently t0 per
nit examination md he officials can not
say when trains will be running on this
line Meanwhile santa Re trans ssre tei1.r
detoured over the Missouri Pacific by way
of St. Louis to Chicago
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
THEY GIVE $1,000.
George Gould Authorizes Mis-
souri, Pacific Donation.

One Of the latest contributions to be
made to the Topeka relief fund was sent
IN this morning by George Gould.
through Bale Waggener of Atchison.
the amount being 81, 600. The citizens Of
Atchison have also sent an additional
$500. Information of the latter contribu-
tion was sent by Mayor J. w. Orr. who
directed Mayor Bergundthal to draw
upon him for the amount
The following message was sent to
Mayor Bergundthal by Mr. Waggener
informing him Of the Gould contribu-
ton:
"Atehison, Kan.-Hon. w. S. Bergund-
thai: am authorized by Mr. George J
Gould. president of the Missouri Pacific
railway company, to contribute one
thousand dollars (s1, ,000) toward help
ing to relieve the distress and suffering
IN your city caused by the recent dis
astrous flood. Mr. Gould desires that
YOU and those associated with you see
that this contribution is used so that it
will do the most good to those who are
in need of aid.
p p. WAGGFN
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
HE CONDEMNS TWO.
Chief Wilmarth Finds Buildings
Unsafe.

Chief Wilmarth today condemned two
buildings in the Barrett block which
caved in yesterday. The buildings are
No 1902 and 1904 Kansas avenue. No.
1902 was occupied by c. W Thomp-
sons grocery store. No. 1004 was un-
occupied downstairs. Both buildings
were occupied by a large number of
families upstairs.
TIE floor of the Shellabarger under
taking establishment has completely
collapsed because Of the heavy weight
of mud which it was called upon to
support. The floor of the Armour Pack
ing company's building at 1908 Kansas
avenue has also gone down.
The whole Barrett block seems to be
in very unsafe condition and will very
likely have to be torn down The Bar
rett block is a two story building. and
comprises six or seven stores. 1t is
about l75 feet frontage.
The building at 926. occupied by the
Collins Commission company. has sunk
en- still further. and is likely to go down
at any time. It was condemned Friday.
The building where Ed Timon ran his
big joint is in very bad shape and it is
getting worse.
The Holman block. where James &
Campbell's store is located. is in bad
shape and may have to be condemned.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
BURNING THE FILTH.
Work of Cremation Has Begun in
Earnest

". H. Eastman commenced work
this morning burning up the dead ami
mails. He hired a force of 30 men at the
rate of 81 per day
Ine nrst thing consumed was a big
pile Of meat which had been taken out
Of Kansas avenue butcher shops The
meat was thrown in with a lot of debris
and lumber and the whole pile we'll
soaked with kerosene Tt burned well,
and In the course of four or five hours
was entirely consumed.
a big stack of debris and eight dead
horses and cows and dozen pigs were
next burned near the Rock Island freight
depot The bodies of the dead animals
were pumped nearly fun of kerosene by
means of a force pump. The kerosene in
lectton was given hy simply stabbing "A
hole I'm the side the animal and insert
ing The injector
This afternoon another pile Of animals
viii De burned at the Santa Fe junction.
These viii be burned on "a grid made 0i
railroad iron. II was impossible to con-
struct grid for the burning done this
lncrning because no rails could be dragged
through the mud.
Mr. Eastman says he will first devote
his attention to getting the animals burned
mp which are lying in the sun. He win
then begin to take out the animals 10 sr-
found in barns and sheds.