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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

WRITTEN rck THE SUNDAY REfuBL1c.
James 0cCormick's destiny was controlled
By art
Unsel6sh In tAs Interest OF friend and as
sociate. with millions TO be gained by the
application OF his pfacticed mind. why did
he not reach forth his hand to guide the
steady. golden stream that had begun to
Mood his eoffefsf
Why. indeedf
II was the mystery Of his life. hidden
something that beafS q relation to genius.
and which entess and disturbs the careers
of . few who disregard tho zeeting Of
Fortune and turn to another shrine. with
which 20 appeass the soul and feed the
senses.
To the world Mr.. Mccormick was a stock
brokee.
closs friends called him Jim" It was
good OLD Jim when he had left q COM
pany. hin laughing blue eyes and hearty
nature making Q eheerfulness that q bad
day IN Wan street could not dispel.
He died on July o. and the story Of his
life was told.
Il Is . narrative Of exceeding heart In
tarest.
Here WAS Q man who satisfied his yearn-
Ing for art at the expense of millions.
In the thrall and turmoil Of early days
Of the street, when his mind was directed
to the channel through which the nnan-
cieeS Of thirty years and more ago strug-
gis9. NJ. NcCormicks associations with
ouch men - Jay Gould and Tim" Fisk
would have made him one Of the factors In
the financial world.
he despfsed the outlook and withdrew
when hl1 promises were richest. He studied
Ass because he loved Il
4ls time and fortune became desapted to
Fassaruh among the archives in which re-
poeod the life stories and romances Of the
81 snastass.
Although never oevering entirely his re-
lasious with Wall street. he left that mart
1oe yeays Of study in the picture shops and
art galleries Of the Old World.
Yeau passed. and Mr.. McCormick's stock
of pictures Increased.
He secured basement at No. "a New
etfset that he might remain in touch with
his old friends.
r was room % by % feet. and here he
PLACED his books on art and filled the little
plaeo With m Of his choice paintings.
Il was cloistel Of art.
Ahsoehed ~ he was In the paintings
which he had taken 20 many years to &C.
cumulate, each picture representing a se-
EiD Of personal incidents ana "reminiscences
which came to mind as he reclined IN an
easy chair. his last days brought him In
RENEWED HIS CAREER
IN WALL STREET.
Six months before his death he surprised
his ffiends BY renewing his career in Wall
street. establishing his ONCE at No. q Will
Ham street. IN Lords court
And at that period Wall street was re-
0istant. annoying. bitter.
For man who had been 30 cong from the
busy money world Il came a. q new ex-
perience.
There were many moments In the street
when the broker might have been excused
for forgetting his treasures In the dimly
lighted basement in New street.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

I 80 .gsEss. .-sl.
I paintings by Troyon Constable. Zamacois
| Noble. Jacques and others. including 9
balcony scene by Ripart.
There are fully 150 pictures which be.
longed to MT. Mccormick scattered abou,
| the country in the homes Of his friends
Geromes famous THE Slave Market oc-
Z, cupies a prominent panel in his late once
! PICTURE REPRESENTING WORK OF
SOME OLD MASTER.
There is one picture in the Oxford street
/, house OF which the broker always spoke
/: in the highest terms.
/ 1t was referred to by the connoisseur as
| representing the work of some old master.
and its identity would some day be changed.
! He also maintained that when that dis
| covery was made 1t would be found to be Of
! enormous value.
1 He took an unusual interest in this pic
| ture and was never tired of pointing out
| its features to the friends he entertained
| at his home.
| 1t is Magdalen. on a large canvas. the
| background being black with age. The
! flesh tints Of the neck and arms are beau
| tiful In their illumination.
| The figure is leaning over book, which
/, is supported by skull. Over the head is
i bent and battered crucifix.
! The executors Of Mr.. McCormick's es-
+, tate. from information given by the
uEOhcI . lIlSuuSs StdtG tn6t among Inc
pictures in the New street room will be
| found Murillo and examples Of Turner.
Correggio, Rubens. Rousseau and Van
| Dyke.
Mr.. Mccormick also had taste for rare
and expensive jewels.
He searched for them In the same spirit
| he displayed In the pursuit of art objects.
At his death he possessed fine specimens of
rubies. emeralds, sapphires, pearls and dia-
monds.
1t was HIS custom to carry a morocco
case. inches wide and inches long, con-
tanning twenty-sever precious stones, each
q perfect example of some variety of je vel
1t was common sight to see Mr.. Nc
Cormick open this case in the street. or
on a ferryboat. to allow his friends a
glimpse Of its contents.
He did not seem to realize that this was q
, dangerous proceeding. In view Of the num-
Der Of thieves who enjoy lucrative liveli-
hood by preying upon the crowds which
cross the river to Brooklyn.
Mr.. Mccormick never lost one Jewel by
theft. Among the gems he leaves are q
sapphire Of sixty carats and pearl said to
have been worn In the crown of q foreign
potentate.
CARRIED RARE JEWELS
IN HIS POCKETS
Frequently Mr.. McCormicks friends have
seen him. In reaching into a pocket for a
cigar or pencil. pull out instead papers Of
loose stones Of great value.
/ A friend relates that upon one Of his trips
no was asked by the broker to take caro-
Of jewel case.
Mr.. Mccormick refused receipt for the
same. and the friend had the case and
contents for two years. finally insisting up
on returning It.
Upon another occasion Mr.. Mccormick
attended Q club dinner and. Inv dravin. :
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-30

in his movements, but a. he grew older
his habits Of life caused him to gain flesh.
20 that at the time Of his death he weighed
$40 pounds.
Yet he was always = brisk walker Next
to the delight Of roaming through an Old
World picture gallery or salon, gaining the
keenest aesthetic enjoyment by drinking in
the poetic moods OF Fortuny, or standing
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20
VIEWS II RIGHT.

Our esteemed contemporary,
the Dodson Times, expresses our
views exactly when it says;
We hear it stated that there
are about eight or ten candidates
already out for the position of
Assessor, but as yet we have only
noted two that have placed them
selves before the people in . way
Ithst settles the matter in the
public mind. The two gentlemen
we have reference to are John w.
Teddlie and James T. Durham,
both of WINFIELD, who have
placed their announcements in
the parish papers, which was the
proper thing for them to do.
| And IL there are others that have
made up their mind to run they
lowe il to themselves, the news
papers and the public to s.fall II
line' with the other "boys" and
announce through the parish
press. A5 We view the situation
It present, there are only two
candidates for che Office of As
SCISSOR Of Winn parish.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20
POLITICAL HARMONY.

lt is gratifying to those VINO
are interested in clean politics
and good government to note the
harmony prevailing among the
voters. There are no great ques-
tions to be settled in the present
campaign. The State is in pros
porous condition in every way
and there is nothing to discuss or
settle along this line save the
maintenance of that condition.
and all are settled in the belief
that this condition can only be
kept up through the Democratic
party. The only point of differ
ence between the voters is in the
men who shall be placed at the
head Of affairs, and as to State
matters no one feels that the IN
terest Of the State would be jeop-
ardized by the choosing of any Nof
the distinguished gentlemen now
before the people as candidates
for public Office. Every voter
has his choice, but if some of the
other candidates should be sue.
cessful the voter can rest assured
that affairs will be administered
wisely. So much for the State
campaign.
Now, in the parishes it is YER,
much the same condition that con
fronts the people. In VIM par
Iish we have men running for the
offices and none of them have
platform. They all ARE o
the same opinion regarding wha
|should be done and the choice t
be made by the voters must be o
a personal nature, unless it be il
the matter Of = police jury AM
Ischool board. These bodies mus
be selected with a view to our ii
Inancial Ind educational interest
land we believe the voters are Civ
ling due consideration to thos
matters.
It is gratifying to all to not
the harmony existing in this pal
ish. The people arc pleased wit
the primary election and will en-
deavor to select the best men Q
variable for the different posl
tons, and do it without dictatio
Tor suggestion from leaders 9
bosses. The day of the boss
J passed and we have none nov
! and that is the chief reason fo
THE harmony now existing.
lspeaks volumes for the welfare {
our parish and people, and we ar
Iglad it is Is it Is.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

The esteemed Monroe Star
prints a picture of General JAS
tremski in which nothing shows
above the checks. The picture
from the checks down is all right,
but If we were the General we
would rather have back view
than the one the Star gives Us.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20
THE POLICE JURY.

In the general election next
April voters of the parish will
also elect q new police Jury and
in this connection The Sentinel
would urge that the candidates
for these positions from the dit
ferent wards be thoroughly
sfound out" by the voters before
any of them are elected. The up
building of our parish rests largely
with this body of officials and it.
must be made up of men who can
get over the little personal mat
tiers with which they have to deal
in an official capacity and look
to the general welfare of the par
ish. 1t is well known that soma
of the members of the present
police jury are not above their
PERSONAL interests when acting In
an official capacity and the good
of the parish demands that all
such men, be they present Off
Gals or candidates. be left at
home.
No one can deny that the pres
1
ent police jury has done some
wise things in its official career,
but the many things done that
should not have been done, and
the things left undone that should
have been done. makes it neces-
ksary that the present personnel OF
that body should be changed the
first opportunity. One good steT
! the present body made was II
building new Jail, and another
was in appropriating a thousane
dollars for steel bridge across
Saline bayou SO our people coul'
get into another parish conven
iently, but bad step was whe,
so much favoritism was shown il
reducing taxes on the lands of
rich corporation of speculator
, while the small resident farme
was required to pay taxes on a
, least an SO per cent. valuation OF
: his little farm: and another ba'
break was in appropriating none.
: for q steel bridge across Salin
bayou so our people can get on
: of the parish and at the sam
, time refusing to appropriat
r money to build good bridges t
5 enable us to get from one sectio
!, of our parish to another.
RI The Sentinel mentions thes
{ matters to recall them to th
minds OF the voters so tney ca
. remember to ascertain the pos
ton on these questions of tn
candidates for members of th
police jury. If our parish is t
!, lbuild up we must have a body o
+ local lawmakers who will faith
fully guard the interests of tn
9 citizens of the parish. !
5 they look more to the welfar
+ of the non-residents, the
y Lit would be best for us all to Sc,
: tie just outside the limits of on
. narish and ask for Special favor:
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

Carrie Nation has taken to the
stage. Now the photographers
will get busy, but the postal laws
will keep the cartoonist idle.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

It is reported that one polite
ian could not control the local
newspapers SO he purchased stock
and now has say. He'll need
lots more stock before he gets
elected to an office.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

Having attained its independ-
|ence, the tug Of war will come
when the citizens Of Panama all
want to be president.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

Our friend S. r. Lee was NOM
mated for Representative of
Grant parish by a handsome ma
iority, and Jas. A. Harvey was
endorsed for re-appointment to
the Office of assessor.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

Mrs. Hiram Allen, Of Red Lane,
Bossier parish. gave birth to trip
let's, two boys and a girl. The
president has been notified.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20
For Representative.

rhc Sentinel is authorized to announce
Harry p. Gamble
Is candidate for the Office of Representative
~ ys;nn Parish TO the General Assembly, srb-
lee to the will II the voters in the Democratic
primary election.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

E All the candidates who expect
70 get their names on the official
ballot must tile their names with
Chairman Wallace y once. See
~ notics - hiSpsper,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20
FRIDAY, NOV. 20, 1908.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Senator.

The Sentinel is authorized to announce
Capt. c. II. Teal
of Cclfax. as candidate for State senator
nor, the eath, Sentorial District subject to the
r;ll Of the Democratic party.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20
The Contest.

We have printed 1900 receipts
numbered from to 1900. We
also numbered 1900 cards from
! to 1900 and have placed each of
these cards in an envelope and
sealed it up. After the enve-
lopes were thoroughly shuffled
there we're selected and deposited
in the Bank of WINFIELD where
they will remain till the contest
closes. For every dollar paid on
subscription to The Sentinel we
give one of these numbered re-
ceipts and when they are all gone
the envelopes at the Bank will be
opened and the card bearing the
highest number will take tho
wagon, the next highest the range,
and the third gets the ten dollar
gold piece.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

The Sentinel Is authorized to announce
z r. L. Shaw
= candidate for the Office OF sheriff OF "inn
parish subject to the action of the Democratic
priraary <iestion-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20
For Clerk Of Court.

The Sentinel Is authorized to announce
z. G. Jones
= j candidate for the oflice Of CLERK Of Couri
of Vim parish, subject to the action o. the
ssvoters & : Democrats primary election.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

Tie Sentinel il authorized to announce
j. Is MiIam
8 {. candidate for the Office Of Sheriff, subject
Is tac action Of the Democratrc party 1t the
coming election
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20
Conditions.


The conditions governing this
contest are very few. Every dol
lar, whether for past due sub
scription, renewal or new sub
scription gives the one paying the
dollar chance at one of the val
liable premiums. There is no
guessing, couIt ting or figuring to
do. 1t is a gratuitious premium
given to IFS readers by one of the
best weekly papers in the State.
As soon as the contest closes we
notify the successful subscribers
Of the matter and they come and
get their premium without addi-
tlonal cost. Remember every
dollar paid gives you q chance.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

TIE Sentinel il authorized to announce.
I. A. Peters
n = candidate for the office OF Sheriff Of VIM
narish subject to the Democratic primary
elec.lon.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-11-20

lee to the will If the voters in the Democra1ic
primary election.
For Sheriff.
The Sentinel is authorized to announce
r. L. shaw
=. ! candidate for the Office OF Sheriff of VIM
parish subject to the action of the Democratic
priraary <ie;tion.
Ts.e Sentinel il authorized to announce.
I. A. Peters
- :. candidate for the Office OF Sheriff Of VIM
parish subject to the Democratic primary
elec.lon.
TIE Sentinel Is authorized to announce
j. EliIam
s d candidate for the Office of Sheriff, subject
Is tac action Of the Democratrc party 1t the
corsing election.
For Clerk Of Court.
T1,e sentinel IS authorized to announce
z. G. Jones
u !. candidate for the Office Of Clerk Of Court
& vim parish, subject to the action OF the
voters Is Democratic primary election
"
The Sentinel is authorized to announce
Perry K. ABB,
~ rs-election to the once 81 Clerk Fifth
4 15strfct Court, Of winn Parish, L., subiect e
i "a actton Of the Democrats primary.
- $780,
& - 49, O'.s.
1Ae Sentinel t. authorized 20 announce
90 ~. 4 4 Peters
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Standard Oil Magnate Donates
Si12,5G0 to Complete Annual En-
dOwment Fund of $4,000.
FURTHER GIFTS ARE EXPECTED.
Alton Institution Raises $3I 500
and Noted Financier Completes
the Subscription Through
Baptist Society.

The Reverend Norman Carr, field secre-
tary of Shurtieff College at Upper Alton
yesterday announced that the work of rails
ing the new S55VO9 endowment had been
completed.
The time limit expired at midnight on
Wednesday, and Mr.. Carr said that the
friends of the college had come to the
rescue and secured the gilt, which was CON
ditionei upon the amount being raised by
January ].
OF the $4,000 the college raised the sum of
$3.50, and John ID. Rockefeller. through The
American Baptist Educational Society. gave
S12500.
air. Carr began his duties on August Is
last. He was formerly financial secretary
of Franklin College at Franklin. Ind. He
was assisted in the wori; by President stan
ley A. Mckay during the last two months
President Mckay at present is in Rochester.
n. Y, and the Reverend Mr.. Carr yesterday
sent a telegram to the Reverend IL. l..
Moorehouse, the secretary of the American
Baptist Educational Society. stating that
the campaign had been successful and that
official report would be forwarded upon the
return of President Mckay.
In speaking of the completion OF the new
endowment fund yesterday, Mr.. Carr said
that he had included about 5000 in verbal
pledges which were undoubtedly good, but
which had not yet been reduced to writing.
Shurtleff College at the present time has
an endowment of about Sl55.0C The entire
amount OF the new endowment will be
added to this fund with the exception OF
:il.SS. sf ,ae institution which amount to about
The gift of Rockefeller which was secured
yesterday is the second that he has made
to Shurteff. and among the friends of the
institution it is whispered that this is only
the beginning OF what the financier intends
TO do for the Alton institution. provided its
friends also respond.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
AMERICAS GREAT STATESMEN.
Oratfons and Speeches VIII De Dis
tributed to Republic Readers.

But few of Americas eminently distin-
g,sished public men equaled Henry Gay ,,. ~.
the impa ssioned oratory that swayeu lne
country in the early part of the Nineteeh.n
Century. His greatest oratoricai enoI.s
were delivered in the Senate of the United
States where he was one OF the most SKILL
full and powerful of disputants.
Daniel Webster was the most 1orcetul III
argument of all the ceuntryS statesmen
but he cultivated none of the arts OF ora
tory. His manner was as simple as tne
styIe of EXPIRE ssion. but he stands out single
and alone as the greatest intellectual force
of American craftsmanship. Clay swayed
audiences not only because he was generally
the idol of his auditors. but because his ut
terances were as forceful as they were
charming. but Webster awed the masses
who heard him into reverence by his ponder
GUS intellectual mastery, and was greater
: than Clay in the discussion of any abstruse
legal or political question before 4 judicial
or deliberate tribunal.
James G. Blaine was considered the most
magnetic of the great orators since the days
of Henry Clay He was brilliant, sympa-
thetic auGacious, ard when aroused carried
his audience by storm; but he was not the
greatest of political disputants. for the dis
outant and the orator often essentially diff
Ter in attribute and achievement.
The ablest efforts of these three American
statesmen are in the edition of Famous
American Statesmen and Orators" which
Clay and Webster are given, and Blaine's
speech on the '.He,nonetiza ton of Silver >,
These books will be distributed to read
of The Republic by complying with the
instructions printed on another page of this
issue,
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-02
Shake-Up in Force Places Captain
Miles OReilly in Charge Of
Famous District.
GAMBLING CROWD is WORRIED.
Commissioner Greene Suspends In
spectors and Captains Who Are
Under Charges in Order to
Improve the Service.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Jan. Within an hour after
he had assumed command of the Police De-
partment to-day. General Francis V.
Greene. who succeeds Colonel John N. Part
ridge as Commissioner. took vigorous ac-
ton for the betterment of the force.
AL Inspectors and Captains NOW under
charges We're suspended, as the new Com
missioner does not believe It has a good
naming in command.
The men suspended were Inspector Dom
aid Grant and Captains James Cannon
John d. Herlihy. William Haughey, Henry
Hnlpin and John =. Stephenson.
Captain Richard Walsh of the Tenderloin
Precinct has been made Acting Inspector
and Captain Miles O'Reilly, who was
brought over from Brooklyn to clean UP the
Oak Street Precinct, was sent to the Ten
derloin.
Senior Inspector Moses W. Cortrisht has
been designated as Chief Inspector with
authority over the entire force.
Although Mayor Low professed entire is
norance of Commissioner Greene's proposed
action. the general impression in reform
and other circles was that the new polica
head had done as the Mayor wished. and as
colonel Partridge had failed to do.
Captain O'Reilly took command Of the
Iehoerioin District at o'clock tonight.
Ifere is much speculation among the
gamblers and poolroom keepers in the Ten