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| In addition to the subscription sent to
The Republic by the Hannibal National
Bank for the Battleship Testimonial Fund.-
| a committee from the Merchants Associa-
tionof Hannibal has raised s42, which was
received yesterday.
The committee is not satisfied with the
amount that it has secured and will con-
tinue its work. The following letter ac-
companied the contribution:
please find inclosed a draft for $42 for
the batteship Missouri fund. The amount
was raised by a committee OF merchants,
members of the Merchants Association cs
this city. The committee will continue to
ask for contributions and will send them
in as they are collected
Lists are being circulated in many cities
and towns of the State, and unless the
near approach OF the holiday season pre-
vents, the State subscription TO the fund
will be fully collected and turned in before
the new year.
Another OF the financial institutions Of
subscription OF $40 having been received
from the International Bank. as the re-
suit of a list circulated among its officers
and employees.
The total fund is now more than s., 100
with prospects that 1t will be materially
increased within the next few days by
Many local committees that have as yet
made only partial reports, will soon turn
in their final lists. containing, 1t IL said,
very substantial additions to the fund.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15

they have no direct bearing upon each
other.
The meeting of the National Commits
sion is for the purpose Of taking up ro1-
exceptions the entire membership will
attend.
The Commissioners are UNANIMOUSLY in
favor of allowing the Board of Lady Man
ayers to transact the business 1t has on
hand, and will not interfere in any way
with the proceedings.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-15
Beautiful Cut GIn.. for Christmas.
Slipped on Pavement.

Joseph Cassidy. an engineer slipped on
the sidewalk. near his home No. 244s Fall
avenue. yesterday evening and fractured
his right leg. The injury Is serious He
is at his home.
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Halliday Excursions

Via Illinois Central 10 all points South and
Southeast. Write {. c. McCarty, d. P. A.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-06
Report of Chief of Police.

W lcnitd. Nan Jan. >. Asj3-
Te the Honorable Mayor and City Council
OF the City OF Wichita, Kansas:
respectfully submit herewith. FOR your
consideration. my report Of the opera
tons o< the police department for the nine
months ending December 81. 1872.
Your police department now consists
OF chief three detectives. two clerks one
turnkey. one police uatron and thi-tsen
patrolraea. making d total OF twenty-one
persons. The patrolmen are divided as
fellows: -Four on our streets n the dav-
time and eight at night. with the one az
the stockyards on duty from noon 10
midnight The detectives are on duty at
any and all times. but usually they re-
port to the station between 10 and u
IN the morning and are on duty Until
everything Is quiet at night
The new equipment for the department
for the past nine months consists Of the
adoption Of the Bertillca System CT Iden-
t.fication. independent Telephone and Sig
nal System. new reviewers, helmets and
cos.
The most important improvement and
which adds greatly to the effectiveness
OF the department. IS the Berulion sys-
TEN. The object OF this system Is %
give a description Of any human being.
fr manner SO complete. certain and
characteristic that he can by no posi-
biIity ever be permanently confused with
any other. In other words. such CON-
p,ete means OF Identification that rot
only che living man but his dead b>cy
may be identified. even when crushed.
uangled or dis-nemhered beyond the rec-
ignition OF his nearest friends OF rsi2-
eives. This system was Srst introduced in
the United States by Major Il. W Nc
cfaurhry. warden OF the federal peaitsa-
day AZ Lesveawogth. ~ lssa. u u COW
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-06
Renort of Police Matron.

To the honorable Mayor and Council of
Wichita. Kansas:
Gentlemen: ! have the honor TO make
you the following report of the work in
my ONCE since April 4. 1902, to December
81, 1902.
During that time there have been rs
female arrests locked in the jail In the
work OF investigating the cases brought
to my notice, l have made 4s7 calls at
houses. Many of these cases have been
cases of crime. sickness, restitution,
child beating. wife beating, deseTtion,
family rows, neighborhood Quarrels, etc.
L have had three lost children brought
to me and cared for them until called for
l have had reported to me thirty-thTee
children ranging from TO Is, where l
have found it necessary TO take some
steps in the matter; thirteen OF them
have been sent to the Industrial School
for girls. one has ben sent TO that for
boys and two OF the Orphans Home at
Atchison. The balance have been turned
over to the Kansas Childrens' Home and
are in good homes. 1 have been the in
strument for securing permanent homes
for five infants. Have taken four children
and returned them TO their fathers. where
the mother has been unfit to have lie
custody of them.
One case OF brutal child whipping has
been well known, but I have had reports
OF several others which have not been so
severe. and some that have not proven
true on investigation.
Many cases of poverty have been
brought TO my attention. where ii has
been necessary for various reasons, that
I should personally investigate them In
no case have l made il public except
T 4 Inc
In that connection [ have given out at
least five hundred garments. which have
been given me by the charitable women
OF our city. On Thanksgiving and at the
Christmas time I gave the names of many
deserving families 20 those asking me for
them
After the council gave me the rooms on
the north side for prison rooms. l solicited
from the ladies of the different churches
money 10 tit them up in a suitable man
ner. The response 20 my request was
most liberal and we have now all that
I could ask in that direction, except
necessary plumbing and fixtures. When
we have that (and 4 bath tub We viii
have the best fitted and equipped female
prison in this state-or any adjacent.
The detention room has already given Us
much relief in caring for stranded girls,
women and children
Twenty-Five people, girls. women and
children only-have been sent 70 thei-
homes from my department
In closing this report, I want 20 say
that I have been most ably seconded in
all my work By the city and county
officials. the churches and the people Try
ing nv best TO do the work asked OF ne
by TIE people. for the people" Respect
fully submitted
ELLA GLENN SHIELDS.
L.. =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-06

To the Honorable Mayor and Members
OF the City Council:
Gentlemen; 1 herewith submit a report
Of the workings OF the fire department
for the year ending December 81. 1902.
showing tRs number of fires, loss on
buildings and contents. causes OF same
IS near as could BE- ascertained. detailed
expense OF the department. improvements
and additions to sans. Ks present con
6ition ard equipments.
During the year the department re-
spordsd 70 80 alarms OF IRE. One hun
drsd and twenty-five were actual fires;
I'VE alarms were false. The loss or bull
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-06


The following figures have been taken
from the city treasurers record Re
ceipts from police department for the
last nine months amount TO S2S,0sl. Z. or
az average of 50 u "a per month The
receipts for the q months OF the present
administration amounts TO sS5.G41-e5, and
the expenses of lie department for the
4 months amount 10 s35.20o.6+. leaving
surplus 10 the city after paying al ex-
penses OF the department OF 81. $50 Al
The treasurer's records show that in the
years of 1893 and 1860 there was received
from the police department s3,592-5o, and
IN the years OF 1901 and 1852. 80. 101 3,
showing a gain by the present admins
tration OF s9,52S-SS-
Four years and six months ago the
colice government came back into the
hands OF the mayor ard city council. and
the treasurers records show that the
city has received from the police depart
rent from July. 1895. TO December 81.
1862. the sum of s152. 429.e For vertical
ton OF any or all Of the above figures
respectfully refer 10 the city treasurer's
records from July. 1885, TO December 81.
1862.
IL conclusion, I desire to state that
there has been no changes made in the
personnel of the police force by the pres
ent administration. with the exception of
three, two were removed and one re-
signed en- account OF continued Ill health
Two patrolren and police matron have
been added TO the force. which has in
creased the expense Of the department
z. 04o per year.
IF the city continues 10 increase in poru-
lat;on it will only be short time when
four more men Will be needed. One at
Cak street. from noon 10 midnight: one
at the stock yards, and one at the West
Side and one on Douglas avenue in the
daytime.
/ beg TO thank his honor. the mayor.
and the gentlemen OF the city council for
the Improvements allowed the depart
ment and ready assistance extended dur
ing the past year. and I wish to convey
&c the officers my earnest congratula
tons for their hearty cooperation and
very efficient services. Yours. truly.
FRANK s. BURT.
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Continued on skin Page.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-06
Resort of Fire Marshal.

ELLA GLENN SHIELDS.
Pnlica Naf-nn.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-21
Theatrical Pay Days.

Every legitimate theater in New York
mas two pay days-union and non-union
The union employees, which include the
men In the orchestra, the stage hands,
property men and stage carpenters. are
paid. as their union regulations demand,
on Saturday night. The actors, who have
no union, are not paid until Tuesday, al
though their week ends on Saturday
with the night performance Their sal
aries are held up two days merely to in
sure their temperance at the theater ON
Monday.
If the company were paid off on Satur-
day night unreliable or disaffected mem
bers of the organization might not show
up on Monday for rehearsal or the even
ing performance. thus weakening the pro-
duction; but If the weeks salary Is held
back they are reasonably sure to report
on Monday in order not to lose what IS
coming to them. Actors are distinctly
temperamental and capricious. and IL
manager were to pay off on Saturday
night and there existed any temporary
dissatisfaction in the company. he could
never tell whether he would have a
chorus with which to open up the week
on Monday evening
At the vaudeville houses, where the bin
changes weekly, the performers. as a
rule. are paid on Saturday during the
matinee performance, so that they may
make their arrangements for getting out
of town to the next stand directly after
their evening appearance.
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William I. Bull James G. Blaine Jr.
was most devoted son. but for some
reason Mrs. Blaine the elder and the
-in-law-formerly Miss Mary
Nevlns-did not agree. No family dis
cord was known SO widely as that Of
the young Blaines. Everyone talked
about it, and the friends of the young
wife blamed the mother for her inter-
ference. The tales one heard of fiery
tempers and harsh words would have
filled volume. but Mrs Blaine Jr. in
sisted that she would not have a di-
vorce. For years this continued. and
there was no definite action. Finally
the two Mrs. Blaines would not speak,
and there were long intervals when
husband and wife did not see each
other. At last the crash came, and
the young wife fled to her sister, Mrs.
M1llard f. Poihemus. She was des-
perately ill as result Of the nervous
strain, and her life das despaired Of
This prompted reconciliation from
the Blaines, but the wife would not
even hear their overtures. Her ulti-
matum was that Blaine choose between
her and his mother. Then Mrs.
Blaine Jr. went, away She got di-
vorce quietly and soon afterward mar
ried the doctor who cured her illness.
No woman in New York has more
friends than shes The best friend Of
old Mrs. Blaine. never said she was
popular woman. Young Blaine is now
the husband of Miss Marie Hichborne,
and often he may be seen in the Wal
dorf corridors.
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whitney reaches nineteen she is ready
FOR great ball In her honor In the
line Fifth avenue mansion of Mr. Whit
ney his daughter, now Mrs. Almeric
hugh Paget; his stepdaughter, Miss
adelaide Randolph, and his niece, Miss
Helen Barney, made their bows to So
clety. Now comes Miss Katherine Bar
ney, another niece, who is the most
attractive girl in Southampton. She
had deep desire to go on the stage,
but the parental foot was put down,
and she will do nothing more exciting
than sing at her mothers musicales.
1t is said her voice Is of much beauty.
She has lived in Paris for the purpose
OF eultivating her voice and arrived
here fortnight ago. When studying
In Paris she came in contact with Miss
May Bentinck, Mrs. Ogden Mills niece,
VINO also was stage-struck Should
these aristocratic maids break loose
from their families and adopt the
stage, what a vogue they would have!
Miss Katherine Barney is a self-willed
girl, and is as devoted to music as her
sister is to horsmanship.
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WoIcott's Newport Triumph.

Newport is amazed at the campaign
of Edward O. Wolcott who is sweep
ing everything before him. He has
arrived" indeed, and the dignified
Countess of Mimic proved his good
angel. No woman ever visited New
port, not excepting Mrs. George KEEP
pei and the Duchess of Marlborough,
who was entertained so enthusiastical-
ly as the wife Of Canada's governor
general. She stayed only five days
just long enough to let her visit be no.
ticed and not so long that persons did
not have to scramble to book her for
their parties. OF course, the former
senator reaped a portion of this glory.
Lady Mimic has been entertained by
Mrs. Vanderbilt, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish,
Mrs. Richard T. Wilson, Ogden Mills
and persons Of similar standing.
But Senator Wolcott is not content
He announced that Mrs. Roosevelt and
Miss Alice Roosevelt will pass the last
week Of July in his cottage. With due
regard to his expectations, many per-
sons doubt the Roosevelts will visit
him, because of close friendship be-
tween Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. VOL
colt. The Wolcotts live apart, and
Mrs. Wolcott has friends who believe
she is a much abused woman These
persons do all in their power to spoil
Wolcott's social plans. Mrs. Roosevelt
is loyal friend, and there is a belief
she will do Mrs. Wolcott the service of
snubbing Wfolcott While he is in the
full glare of the Newport sun, his sis
ter, Miss Anna E. Wolcott, is conduct
ing girls school in Denver
This school of Miss Wolcott's is an
interesting institution. The rigid reg
ulations naturally do not please the
girls. The school building is a fine
white stone house on Capitol hill. Girls
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-21
SOCIAL.

Miss, Anna S. Kelly and, J. A. Scan
Ion, both Of St. Paul. will be mar
ried today in Spokane, Wash. Miss
Kelly is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Malachi Kelly, of Acker street. After
an Alaskan trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Scan
Ion will be at home in st. Paul Sept.
20 at 617 Sims street.
Miss Hazel Fockler, who will be
married next week, will be the guest
of honor at several social functions
this week. Miss Wilson, of Van Slyke
court, will entertain for her this aft
ernoon. Miss Moore will entertain for
her tomorrow afternoon and Miss
.Thorne Thursday afternoon. Miss
Griggs will give a tea for her Satur-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Won Duyn entertained
the twelve woman members of the
.Dayton's Bluff History club yesterday
at luncheon at her summer home at
Mahtomedi, White Bear lake.
Mrs. F. B. Brace, of st. Anthony
Park, will give porch party this
morning for Mrs. M. ]. Chase, of
Rochester, N. Y, and Mrs. Giraffe, OF
Ohio. In the afternoon Mrs. Brace
will give Kensington party for her
guests
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-21
PERSONAL.

Mrs. G. Heckler and son, Forrest L.
Fischer, are stopping at the Mahto-
medi hotel, White Bear lake, for two
weeks.
Dewayne o. lstegner. with party
of friends, is camping at Forest lake.
Mrs ]. r. Storr, of Laurel avenue,
and her daughter, Hazel Louise Storr,
left Sunday evening for Toronto, and
will visit several Eastern points in the
United States before returning to st.
Paul in September.
Miss Hope Stegner has left for Red
wood Falls, where she will visit with
friends for a few weeks
Charles H. Hunt and family are
camping at Bald Eagle lake for a few
weeks.
Mrs. James McGeary, Of Lafayette
avenue, is spending month in Chica-
go and Pittsburg.
Miss O'Connor, of Summit avenue. is
visiting in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. D.. S. Sperry, of Holly
avenue, have returned, from Detroit,
Mich.
Mrs. F. L. Hough and Miss Hough.
of Holly avenue, have returned from
Washington, d. c.
Mrs. C. G. Ermatinger.. of 264 Nash
street, left today for various points in
the East. She was accompanied by
her daughters, Mrs. w. T. Tyler, of st.
Louis, Mo-, and Mrs. Donald Mcdonnell,
of Superior, Wis, and their sons, Har-
old Tyler and Leo Mcdonnell.
Maj. and Mrs. r. L. Hoxsie,~ Of the
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come from as far as California. Among
the rules is one that no girl shall talk
over the phone to man friend.
Whenever one Of these obnoxious
males call teacher is in the reception
room. The trickery of the girls is great.
For weeks one young man passed as
the brother of a student. Another ruse
was that Of well-traveled girl, who
used to speak in French to her callers
when the monitor was the mathenatic
teacher who knew only English. The
Wolcott school girls are famous
through the West, and one hears many
daring exploits on their part.
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had bought. By that time the florist
had delivered her order, also a large
box addressed to Ben Watts"
The lad FASTENED to open 1t and then
cried joyfully as his eyes fell on the
bit of pasteboard Nesting among the
roses.
It's from him! 1 kinder thought he'd
send some. See!" and he flashed the
card before her eyes.
Swiftly the color flew to her cheeks
as she read: "Mr. Gordon Frisbie."
|. DO you know him" she asked.
Yes! My father works in his shops
and Mr.. Frisbie has me do errands for
him. He's just hummer. Maybe he'll
come to the funeral!"
With beating heart Clare turned her
attention to transforming the coffin in
to bower of green and white.
"Ben," she said. presently, "Wiil you
bring me some more pins. think there
is paper in the Kitchen
''Mayn't I get them?" asked a we'll
known. manly voice behind her.
Turning quickly she beheld Gordon
Frisbie
"This is indeed surprise. Miss
Burnham." he said, unconsciously re-
tanning the hand she extended 'I
didn't imagine you knew the Watts
Or"
II don't" she replied. 81 only just
made Ben's acquaintance"
"Ain't it jest lovely. thought" cried
Ben, coming in and spying his friend.
"All these flowers, and jest from you
an her!"
Clare went up to the boy who had
been making his toilet for the funeral.
She was very tall and had to stoop to
pull his tie in place and push back the
rebellious locks from his forehead.
Suddenly the boy threw both of his
young arms about her neck and gave
her a hearty, resounding kiss.
Il know'd she was all right the mint
l sot eyes on her. he said, triumphant
| iy to Frisbie.
Ben, Ben, if 1 had only had your
| true instinct-the true instinct of
boy!" he sighed.
Then turning to Clare he said:
Miss Burnham, my carriage Is here.
VIII you ride to the cemetery with
me?"
Il ordered my carriage to come"
hesitated Clare.
I'VE could put lots more of the
neighbors in your kerridge," declared
Ben, earnestly
Gould we?" asked Clare. "Then
will ride with you, Mr.. Frisbie"
All through the impressive, sad little
ceremony Godfrey watched the mobile,
softening face of the beautiful woman
whom he had feared to let himself love.
Clare" he said, when they were in
his carriage following the little process
sion to the grave. "Will you forgive
me? l have misjudged you. / didn't
dream that you were capable of this
that you have felt and done today.
thought you cold-hard. How could
have been so mistaken"
You were not" she replied. II was
Il am. What little 1 have done for
Ben was in memory of my little broth
er who died. This Ben had the same
eyes and name 1 would not let myself
think OF him or speak his name to any
one until today. And then 1 thought
when this Ben asked me for one little
flower for his dead mother, how much
there was L might do If l Would-for
Ben. But it may be only a passing
whim and L may be my old self tomor-
row."
No, Clare! 1 love you! Won't you
incline your heart to me?"
Il think she said softly after a.
moment, that it has inclined to you
| and that is what inclined my heart to
Ben's appeal"
And few months later Ben Watts
| was buying roses for the wedding of
his two friends, him and her."
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Tennis Is Supreme.


1t seems as ifrithe successor Of golf
has been chosen.aand at present there
IS no game so 9strikingly in favor as
tennis. A grand sTevival of tennis was
predicted when the Tuxedo maidens
this early summer began playing, but
now that Newporters pass their morn
ing either Watching or playing. the SUI
premacy of tennis is complete. A reg
u1ation tennis costume has come into
vogue. 1t is a short pongee skirt, ac-
Gordon plated, and the waist is usual
ly of some light silk. These pongee
skirts are hopelessly ugly, but do ex-
cellent service. s About fifteen years
ago, when tennis was in its prime, the
fashionable skirt, was q long, white
flannel affair. draped with bit Of
tennis net. This net was used as a re-
cepticle for tennis balls. and usually
the artistic maid had her bodice also
girded with the tennis net. Mrs. Fox
hall Keane used to be an adept at the
sport, and her net-trimmed tennis cos
tune was famous in its day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-21
The Sunshine Woman.

Wherever Mrs. Cynthia Westover
Alden, the Brooklyn club woman, goes
she seems to organize Sunshine clubs
Recently club women of Denver banded
together and will carry out Mrs. Al
den's plan. She talks Interestingly
about human sunshine" She says:
IF only for selfish motives. gladden.
everyone with whom you come in con-
tact. Each smile you give makes you
tenfold happy, and every kind deed you
do reverts to your own contentInent.
A happy disposition is a matter of cuI
tivation and can be attained by exert
ing the will. Do not let troublesome
trif1es irritate you, and do not argue.
Arguments are a great waste of time.
TO be annoyed by petty affairs means
the production of wrinkles. Whenever
the Opportunity comes make someone
happy, if only by paying a pleasant lit
tie compliment"
Another woman who shares Mrs.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-21
Passed the Ceutnry Mark.

CHICAGO, July 20.-Mrs. Helen M.
Rockwell died of old age early today.
She celebrated her hundred and first
birthday on April 8.
Mrs. Rockwell was born in Col
brook, Conn. in 1903. She has seen all
the presidents of the United States
except Washington. Upon the occa-
sion of the return of Lafayette to the
United States she had the distinction
of meeting him.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-21
LOVES COMING.

Love, true Love. did wend his way.
Into my heart on certain day,
And there he made his home.
So sly was he. that when he came
scarce did know him then by name;
He stayed, nor cared to roam
And of him then saw no trace,
Until he found his resting place
True friendship was his first disguise.
Which served to blind my trusting eye
And after friendship seeds were sown,
awoke to find Love all my own.
Josephine Angel Lee in Brooklyn Eag
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-07-21
Miss Clark Dead at Elizabeth.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-Miss Augusta
Clark, of Pittsburg. Pa, first cousin of
the late Gen. Belknap, who was secre-
tary of war under President Grant, is
dead at Elizabeth, N. j., where she was
visiting. She was seventyfour years
old. Miss Clark was a cousin of Ed
mund Clarence Stedman, the poet.