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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

my birthday / invited ten or eleven widows.
whom / happened to see. and we played
cards and spent the afternoon very pleas
Widows. you know. are good company,
Just get their minds off Of their troubles,
Ell? Well. to make a short story long, the
other widows of the town heard OF It and
every time l met one she asked me why 7
didn't invite her. SO I made up my mind Il
l lived to see another year roll around I
would give them all a chance.
These widows are going to be from the
most prominent families in Syracuse. just
such women as my wife would have invited
II she were alive.
Some time 1 might give a dinner to poor
widows.
AZ know some of the old men in town
don't like the idea that they won't get in
vited, but they are jealous. green with
} po: Tm to sh 9,d Me fer LOCKING 9Ss for a wife! No,
Mr.. Hewlett receives several letters daily
c"~rerntng the. widow party" Most Of
them are from his men friends, who delight
-. .poAlnS lun at him. Here Is a sample:
Ny Dear Friend Hewlett: I was surprised and
shocked 10 read in the paper Of your misdeeds.
nethink but a9 old firt. and i pains me 10 hear
ing widows, hearts: How DO YOU dare onesd the
s spliTiIis II '9 than ma tsey h 'hsa a1sassI ! b sssTd an fr ,ns,ra.
nation meeting in the other world. denouncinr
fSs a9s yGl0n no of sheiT e rsiic,s. in i 'f KOps TO You see WIFI
call this party OF. Very sadly yours. -
Jealous! ! should say So" chuckled Mr..
I1OWlttt. but tHty can't scare me OUT. i
wasn't born in the woods to be scared by an
OWL
WOMEN MATTRESSES EMPLOYED.
Mr.. Hewlett will act as host, unassisted.
The walters will all be women, and he is
looking after a woman to look after the
furnace while the event Is on.
How do you. account for there being
more widows than widowers?" Mr.. Hewlett
was asked.
men,"
Many of the widows who know Mi. How
lett intimately have written ocular letters
to him. Here is one:
Ny Dear Mr.. Hewlett: I have heard Of your
intention to entertain the widows. and I was
afraid you might forget me. You know I have
always had the highest affection for you and
nave been hoping that you would not leave me
, dyins it to s be invited and you are the most popular
years but we like. YOU just as well as II you
were 90, Please put me on the list and gain my
everlasting thenks. Yours -
1t is said that Mr.. Hewlett has been ap-
preached by a representative Of q matri-
monial agency. mistaking his intentions,
but this he denies. He says no amount Of
fun at his expense can stop the party.
A. A. Hewlett is considered one Of the
pest business men Syracuse ever had. He
has made millions and lost millions, but
still can estimate his wealth in six figures.
His early life is closely connected with
the development of Syracuse.
He was born Februaryp1. 1871. in the town
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

The Bi-Chemic Physicians never accept
case unless they know to a certainty the
Gauge of the trouble, and this can only De
determined by a scientific &-Ray exah,na-
ton. Their X-Ray outfit is the most eau
crate and complete in the country. BY their
special microscopic attachment they are
able to examine all parts Of the BODY anu
find out to an absolute certainty the cause
of the patients affection. Come and De eA-
amined; It Is absolutely free.
If It were possible the Bi-Chemic Physi-
clans would like to continue indefinitely
their Free X-ray examinations. but the de-
mand for these examinations has been 30
great during the past few months that II
will be Impossible for them to continue tne
free examinations much longer. Ihey wiz
continue to examine people free with tne'r
famous X-ray outfit for a brief perioo only.
IF You want to be examined free OF charge
and find out for an absolute certainty Hnat
Your trouble Is. do not delay. but call at
once. as the offer may be Withdrawn at
any time.
Remember. those calling now VIII
receive an X-ray examination abso-
iuteIy free of charge. 1t will cost You
nothing whatever to ind out JUST
what your trouble il. They Will NOT
charge you one penny for the most
cnrefu. x-ray examination known TO
s~cfence. 1t is important to call AT
once, as his offer may be wifhdrawn
At any time.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

of Onondaga. Onondaga County. His father
SALISBURY, Vt. in 17s4. Farley Hewlett
and was the frst to hip it west, boating it
down. the Oswego River: thence by lake
and drawing it around Niagara Falls with
horses.
He would exchange his salt for horses
and cattle and would kill the latter and
pack the meat for the Eastern markets. He
established -packins-houses and salt plants
in Syracuse.
ASSISTED BY HIS son.
In all these operations he was assisted
by his son Alfred, who later started in
business for himself. He gained the con-
fdence Of Horace and Hamilton Whote.
bankers. who promised to let him have all
the capital he wanted.
He bought one OF the packing-houses
formerly owned by his father.
In 1913 he established a packing-house at
another at oswego. N. 7. His experience
driving cattle on the Wabash in those
early days form the most interesting remi-
telling them.
Mr. Howlett's next move was to nsa
in banking. and in 1859 he was elected
Bank. For nifty years he directed the
finances of this institution. and only recent
ly gave up his position
formed and Mr.. Hewlett was elected presi-
dent of that. In the sixties Mr.. Hewlett
lent valuable assistance to the construction
Of the Syracuse and Chenango Valley Rail-
road, and was afterwards elected president
Of the road.
In 1880 he was elected a trustee of SYRIA
cuse University.
He has been president Of the Syracuse
Gas mpan president of the Syracuse
Water Company. president Of the New York
Brick and Paving Company. director Of the
Salt Springs Solar Salt Company. trustee
OF the Onondago Orphan Asylum. director
Of the Beaverton Plank Road Company and
vice president Of the Charleston, sumpter
been interested in many minor concerns.
His motto has been:
HWhen you see a chance to make money
MI Hewlett on June 10, 1914, married Miss
MinerJa Ames of Mexico. N. Y. He has
one son liying-A. Ames Howlett-who rs
also prominent in the business anu sociai
lie Of the city.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Lexington. Va. Jan. 31.-Stonewall Jack
sons old home is to be turned into. a hospi-
tai for Confederate soldiers. The Mary
Gusts Lee Chapter OF the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy of this city has
bought the property and will turn it into a
memorial OF the General whom Archibald
Forbes ranked with Grant as the greatest
exponent of strategy Of his day.
The house is built Of stone and brick.
With the exception of the main entrance 1t
maintains pretty much the same appear
ance as it did when the Confederate leader
lived there. Owing to some improvements
which are being made in the street the
porch in front was dispensed with, and
what used to be the way to the basement
now goes straight into the house proper.
Mrs. jackson, the widow of General Jack
son, was its sole owner. When first asked
to sell the house she would not entertain
the idea. but gradually the thought grew
upon her that II was an expensive piece OF
property to keep.
For several years the old house had been
used as q students boarding house. Finally
it became a great care for Mrs. Jackson to
look after. Then she wrote to the Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy. seeking their ad-
vice In the matter. Sympathinlng with her
fully. the members Of Mary Cpstis Lee
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

Syracuse. N. Y, Jan. 31.-If Alfred A.
Hewlett lives until February II he will
have the distinction of having given the
most novel social event of the times
No case has yet come to light where one
man has sat down to a banquet with more
than 100 widows.
That is precisely what Mr.. Hewlett in
tends to do on the above-named date, which
will be his eighty-second birthday a%nniver-
sary.
He is having invitations engraved for a
reception and banquet at his handsome res
idence. No. 600 West Genesee street, and
will send them to all the widows of his ac-
They live all over the United States. but,
Of course. the majority reside In Syracuse.
and. while it is not yet known who will be
say that they will surely be present upon
Mr.. Hewlett, former bank president, rail-
road president and business man, Is one OF
the most unique characters in the country.
A man of millions, he has had dealings
With the most prominent me I of the sec
His present innovation was prompted by
no desire for notoriety, but from a desire to
give the widows a good time. That he will
do 1t no one has any doubt.
A woman's orchestra will play from 4
O'Clock in the afternoon until s at night.
the choicest viands. A correspondent called
on Mr.. Hewlett and the interview was char
acteristic of the man.
My boy" said he, 81 never authorized
any one to print a word about this recep-
ton. But IL / live till the 18th of February
there'll be over 100 widows in this house.
h do the newspapers want to make such
q fuss about It for? The invitations are
being made now.
No, sir, l won't tell any one who 1 am
going to invite, but ! started In with a list
Of about 100 and l kept thinking of more
I knew and I got lbs. Would think Of them
in the middle OF the night and get out of
bed and put their names down, SO ! would
not forget them. Just yesterday I thought
of three more, and now there are LIS, and
maybe I'll think of more yet. The widows
are too often left out Of society. and I pro-
pose to give them a blowout, Ell?
NO MEN INVITED.
There won't be q man around the house
not one: don'tNwant en-. My son and grand
son have their orders to get out for the &C.
casion and find another place to stay in. No
men in this deal, nothing but widows.
"Old maids? No. sir: no old maids: they
don't deserve It. do they, Ed? There will
hair"
Mr.. Hewlett is a practical Joker. but no
will come on. He has interested his son.
who 10 helping the old man carry out the
details. Asked how he came to think of the
plan. Mr.. Hewlett said:
You see it was like this. Last year at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
CURING DEAFNESS.

Mr.. John Brennan, 301S FolS0m ave-,
81. Louis, says: My deafness started about
seven years aso. 1t gradually grew EVIL To nss
hear the alarm of my clock. I could not
hear people talk without great dinlcuity.
The noises in my head almost drove me
frantic. Strange as it may seem. the BIZ
Chemic Treatment has completely restcrea
INV hearing. The noises are gone, and !
can now hear my clock tick across the
rborn. God bless the great Quaker PhyE-
Clan for i~naugurating his famous Bi-Chem-
ic treatment in this city,"
M. Fred Goss, 1896 Wyoming ST.,
St: Louis, SAYS; Some time ago l caught
The pain which I had was almost un-
bearabia. I would have to walk the hoor
At nisht. could not sleep. My hearing
rapidly became worse until I became prae-
ticaily totally deaf. 1 was in such a terri
bile condition that I could not leave my
house. / sent my daughter to the of1ees
Of the Bi-Chemic Physicians with a de-
scription Of my. case. The doctor sent me
medicines and in about a weeks time |
had 80 improved that I was able to call
at their OFFICES. To-day ! am a new man.
Nv pains have subsidized and my ears give
me no more disturbance. Surely the BIZ
Chemic Treatment is infaIlible In the cure
Of Deafness"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01

merry an English actress. who had retire6
from the stage and later became a barr
maid. I,
Mrs. Clarke's first husband was George
futile. a banker of Plattsburg. N. Y. Her
maiden name was Chiffon and her age the41
was 1S. That marriage was legally disx<
posed of shortly after. /,
Next came along Robert Wright, a young
Philadelphia millionaire. who had Just in1i
herited his fortune and was spending II lfbS
orally at Newport. There she met himsi
Their courtship was short, and their marie!
tai career as brief. To the divorce court
she again appealed, and succeeded.
Her next was Rodman ". Havens, , civil
engineer, whom she had known as a boy |
at Osdensburg, N. Y. They were married
hers, only to learn of facts which warrants |
ed her in taking divorce proceedings I
against him. and once more she was free I
but last summer while in. England Mrs: 4
Clarke learned that this was not true, and
this suit followed. 4
divorce brought by Adolph Philip, star
and manager of the Germania Iheater.4
against his wife; Anna Maria Antonio Pint.
fpp. She was known as Ada ,B1anchsaNa |
soubrette. He charged that she fell IN love
with one of the members of the company2
and eloPed with him not to Penn fayms1 member
of Grace Georges "Her Majesty" company.
asked for divorce from her husband. e. 1
win F. Lloyd, a member Of the profession
who appeared in The Baron's Love i
Miss Agnes Allen. formerly of Plainhsid, !
n. j., had an unusual experience with WILD
liam Abbott. en- Englishman. which result
ed In their marriage on February 6. 1901. 4
notwithstanding the fact that he was ~ !
years of age and more. while she was not !
Is. i
He related tales of great wealth. III es~ /;
tate in England which he would eventual
ly inherit upon the death of an aged aunt.
OF s5.O o annually and social relations with l
the nobility of England. These statements q
to q woman young enough to be his dauSn-
ter apparently had the desired effect. for ne
wooed her successfully. only for her 70 I
learn. as she declares. that he deceived her: .
not only as to his wealth and position. oue \
also as to his moral standing. &
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Latest Husband Appears in Court
and Gives Evidence to Aid
Annulment.
AFTER TRIP ABROAD, SHE SUES.
While in England Mrs. Clarke
Learned That the Man She
Loved Already Had
a Wife.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Jan. S1--Her fourth matrimo-
NAL venture having proved a failure, Mrs.
Juliette Letitia Chiffon Clarke. a handsome
woman. stylishly attired, who has indepen-
den means and lives at No. I36 West Thir-
ty-sixth street, has applied to have her
marriage to Augustus w. Clarke annulled
for the reason that, in March last. at the
time Of the ceremony. he had another wife
In the person Of Minnie Davis Judson, from
whom he had not been divorced.
Clarke appeared in court and gave evil
dence to aid the annulment OF the mar
rags apparently pleased to do d good turn
for the woman. He conceded that he had
married Miss Judson and had never been
divorced from her. Miss Judson was for
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
TROUBLE.

Mrs. George Hill, BOO Lawton ave-,
st. Louis. says: II was a nervous wreck
when I began treatment with the Bi-Chem-
ic Physicians. My trouble started as ca
crent down into nv stomach. Ny food
would not digest. / suffered constant pain
in my head for three months and was on the
verge of Nervous Prostitution. I tried va
rious nhvsicians. but the were unable to
reijeve me. Under the Bi-Chemic Treat
ment I started to improve. and now my d.
left me. and i feel like a new woman In
evnry respect."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
LUNG TROUBLE.

Ace st. Louis. says: II had suffered with
Iun1 Trouble for over two years. 1 would
couTh until I became almost blind. my
eyeS would water and became badly In
famed. I would have to sit up in bed
nights for hours at a time and gasp for
breath. I lost flesh rapidly and was fear
tors were unable to relieve me and the pat
ent medicines that / tried were of no avail.
Under the Bi-Chemic Treatment ! started
to Improve in q short time! My cough
has gone and I am able to do all my work
and sleep sweetly and peacefully at night.
Ny heart Ii full Of gratitude to the 3D.
Chemic Physicians"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
KNOWLEDGE IS NECESSARILY

The growth of a crystal takes place merely by additions o ls
outside; the new matter is laid on particle by particle aNd yer"
layer, and when once laid on, it r emains unchanged ii IA living
structure. OF the other hand, as, for example. a brain or IL muscF'
where growth occurs, it is by addition of lev matter, not 10 III suf-
face only, but throughout every part OF the mass.
A mans body is not composed of exactly the same paftelesda Jay
after day, although to all intents he remains the same ho1vldua
Almost every part is changed by degrees. but the change Is so grad
ul, ard the renewal of that which is lost 81 exact, that Ii nef
ence may be noticed except at long intervals of time. A hheiesss I'D
ject. such a s an oyster shell, is formed by the living anlmai men IL
incloses, but is az lfeless a any other mass of inorganic mattef ma
not subject to the constant decay and reconstruction which Delohg
to the living, like. for instance, the hair and nails. In the treatmehe
of any alment there is an imperative necessity for thorough
standing of the modes as we'll as means of repair. Even the nal Wny
as a determination to leave nothing unIearned which will add to mgs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
X-RAY Examinations,

n Persons ApplYng Within a Limited Time Will Receive n XRay Examination
\" 80 of Char1e The BiChemc Physicians Famous X-Ray Attachment Tells
for ~ Absolute Certainty What Your Trouble Is. Call It Once, as he Free
Ypav Examinations nay Be Withdrawn att Any Time. YET 5000 Persons
Examined and Treated During the Past Threer1 onths. n 1edcal Profession
Xroused " the Miraculous Cures Performed-Cures hat Will Ve In history.
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is a close eTnet: Tudenta and has a determination to leave nothing unharnd which wHHaddW. mfe
usefulness in modern channels of medicine can only expect to be successful hy0 nfnHgM P@cue
to a secaly He must map quito only tatwh which he can master Mans abhhy and powers are Inn Inn
tied and with ovrhangngd oudsm eg grain hOld moth cut down than heh harvester can cep
There are. thousands of diseases in the textbooks and one mind cannot entirely master them. Te
field too hre ears ago madeu up ny mind unI would raher treat few diseases understand
mgva and with satNtonh than to be Uncertain lin Mma all Therefore selected
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
vAR.cocELE, LOST MANHOOD, BLOOD POISON
AND REFLEX DISORDERS

For my speciality and ahrp private ouresn the various hophasand schools of medicine and a~.
citation with eminent specialists of o~gn countries covering years of vide and AIRED @penaM,i
challenge the pph@Dph for CASE in the bWec class that cannot cure quickly and permanently. In
spite Of the antpahy cit by the regular professions @na doctors who talk through ewTape adj
my ade is onNHntys sought by many ftem in quiet way, and always cheHtnny
gn l have depda teamemn for arIOoeem which cure the worst fns in one week with
out knife surgical operation or loss of time 1 cure Specific BLOOD Poison in p to 80 days whhouef
potash or mercury Lost Manhood in from to 70 weeks and remove all complications such All
smunknO dblnaed conditions. The mind is made vigorous and clear the eyes bright and amhfs
ton succeeds to despair All promises are reduced to writing and guaranteed fulfill them to the
letter gen in each case "sngsong competitions make similar PROMISES bta after @nverang With
tna few mnuhsy uw will realize that their knowledge and ahHy do not. harnOnHew with their
copied advertisements" Hyou lob business with then. it is your OWL fat- give bank or personal
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W. A. COOK, N. D., o ''s S.%? i! M e! is:'!. Co. e:

a. m. to 8 p. M; SUNDAYS, 10 a. m to 1880 p. m.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-20
Catah0
Mayo 10 de 1903.

El guardia Jaime Alvarado denunci6
al Juez de Paz de Bayam6n, 4 Raimun-
do Rodriguez. por estar vendiendo efec-
tos de pulperia en- Su establecimiento
de la calle de la Carretera, el domingo
las ocho de la noche.
~. Ell honorable Ayuntamiento de
Bayam6n veria de buen grado que Sc
ordenara por quien corresponds, sc ha-
ga una investigation en- las cuentas del
municipio, para que de esta manera Sc
suprimiran los concentrates que tanto
mortifcan.
Son pocas las municipalidades en- Ia
isla. que estan en- las condolences de las
de Bayamon.
iAl Cesar 10 que es del Cesar!
- No pudiera ordenar el sefior
Alcalde de Bayamon, que haya mas
equidad al repartir el aqua que envian
de ese pueblo?
/ En- todas las cosas ha de haber ia.
vorecidos !
- LIE fue ordenado por el cabo
VaIdivieso, a don Martin Muhoz, que no
perntitiera jugar en- su cafetin el
domino" usando las fichas del treSillo,
Mucho bueno.
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-20
NOtas rnejicanas

Colonia boer.-Mil familias.-Mucho te.
rreno disponible.--La peste bub6-
nica-Cifra aterradora-El algod6n.
Est6n arregladss los preparativoS pa
"a eStablecer una colonia de beers en-
Mexico, cuyo asiento sera cerca de San.
ia Rosalia, Estado de Chihuahua, don
de Sc han comprado al efecto 80 900 hec-
tareas de terreno en- las nargenes del
rio Conehas. va sali6 para Nueva
York el general w. D. Snyman, autor
del proyecto, donde Sc vera con el ge-
neral Vilojoen y regrssara con cincuen-
ia familias beers. Espera eStablecer mil
familias en- Mejico. Contin1an las ne
eociaciones para la compra de mas te-
rreno en- Chihuahua, y tambien en- So
nora, junto a la desembocadura del rio
Yaqui.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-20
RepGbHiCa
fEsanCeSa

La question religiosa-Fuerza militar-
Los Capuchinos-iA la carcel!-La
Roquette vendida--La Guillot1na- -
Doscientas nueve cabezas-Canibia
la escena-L Londres Ell gran neg0-
cio-Cargas de caballerfa-El arbi-
traje-AproximaOiones.
Los conventos de la Grande Char
treuse, en- ell departamedto de Isere, y
eli de Capuchinos, en- el de Rocas del
Rodano, que constitufan los 1ltimos
baluartes de las Ordenes excaustradaS,
fueron tomados, el primero el miercc-
les y ell segundo ell jueves al rayar el
alba, por ft1erzas de policfa, gendar ne
ria, infanterfa y caballerfa. La toma
de la Grande ChartreuSe no ofrecio di-
fcu1tades, pero 81 la de Capuchinos, Gu
vas puertaS fue menestar derribar a viva
fuerza. Cuantas personas hab1a dentrO
incluyendo dipntados y senadores ami
gos de los monies, fueron arreStadaS y
llevadas la prevention.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-05-20

Como recuerdo de la estaneia del
Rev Eduardo en- Paris y del efeCto su-
mamente conci!iador que produjo entire
los pueblos frances e ingles, el gtupo
radical Socialista de la Camara de Di-
putados propuSo, con caracter de urgen-
cia I'm acuerdo demandando Sc entablen
inmediatas negociaciones para I'm trata-
do de arbitraje entire Francia y Gran
Bretafia.