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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
FICTION.

Doctor Edward Brooks, whose pen runs
to tales Of chivalry and romance Of ye an
cient sort, tells 1.-THE Story Of siegfried. -
taken from the ''Nibelungen Lied" This
Princes name was Siegfried, a gallant
knight and good" and his reputation suf-
fers nothing at the hands of Doctor
Brooks. Published by the Penn Publish
ing Company.
In Through an Unknown Isle' Charles
p. Chapman gives a picture of conditions
in the comparatively unknown New
Guinea: now and then. for the sake of
nctional quality, departing from estab-
lished fact" It tells a passably interest,"
ing tale, but the manner of telling is dull
and laborious. Published by the saalfleld
Company.
Tho Devils Letters to Mary Maclane."
anonymous. exhibit nothing but the good
sense Of some unknown party in refusing
to sign his name to them. Tho Letters"
30 far as being sprightly. descend to the
level Of mere drivel and inanity. It would
seem that something really sprightly
could be got out Of that subject. but the
book in question provoked only yawns.
Interstate Publishing Company. Chicago.
In ''Ben Blunt Mr.. Speed Mosby affords
the reading public glimpse of the graft
err getting in his work. Mr.. Mosby terms
1t an historical romance. He prefaces it
with a quotation from Bunyan:
Some said. John, print It; others said.
not 30:
Some said. 1T might DO good; others MA
no.
which advics was the better may wsll
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
TERMINAL WILL
BORROW MONEY,
Financial Conditions Not Deemed
Propitious for Offering Bonds
to Secure Funds for I'm.
pr0vementa


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Dec. 4-There Is GOOD rea-
son to believe that five of the fourteen
laLroads making up the Terminal Asso-
ei a., Will take over the Alton bridge.
inese roads are said to be the Wabash,
81 Louis and San Francisco. Chicago and
Alton. Big Four and Chicago, Burlington
ana Quincy. Each Of these will. accord
ing TO report. become ons-hfth owner of
the Alton bridge,
o"ins to the unpropitious condition Of
the bond market the Terminal Railroad
Commission Of st. Louis will pay for
about 100000 worth of improvements
bonds. When the financial sky Clears
these obligations will be refunded with
and rs
Presidents of tho railroads. which con-
stitute the Terminal Association, held
another meeting In this city to-day at the
pennsylvania offices and it was decided
in the directorate Of the Terminal As
ISOLATION, should be instructed to support
the plan Tor providing funos to temper
ariiy pay for the vast improvements
Louis to prepare that city for the recep-
ton OF the throngs which are expected
to attend the Worlds Fair next year.
These improvements and others Of q
permanent nature In the aggregate call
for the expenditure Of $1S.tO00VO. This
money was to have been provided from
the sale Of general mortgage fours to the
total authorized issue Of which was
80, 600, 900.
OF the S1s.0oo,ooO provided for improve
ments $l3.000.O00 is outstanding. Instead
Of issuing the remaining 5000, 0O0 and SELL
ing them at comparatively low price. 1t
was deemed advisable to provide the
necessary funds by temporary obligations,
which could be funded when the bond
market improved. These obligations Win
at inherent periods within a few years
The most important Of the improve
ments at st. Louis will be the practical
rebuilding Of the Union Station.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
HISTORY ANp TRAVEL.

Willis Fletcher johnson, A. NJ, L. H. D..
is the author Of "a Century Of Expan-
sion." He treats expansion not as merely
applying to acquisition Of territory. and to
that of recent date: but as beginning with
the history Of the nation. having its causes
and effects intimately intertwined with the
physical growth maintained necessarily 30
long as vitality is in the ascendant The
nations corresponding and largely conse-
quent Intellectual and spiritual develop
ment is included in his conception OF ex-
pansion. The book presents salient fea-
lures Of the great story, su;einctly yet
with sufficient comprehension, ut least, to
suggest where It does not instruct. And
the spirit Of presentation is just How
ever one may differ with the authors
opinion Of the results Of recent ''expan-
sion." he will find the discussion general
ly thoughtful. and worth while from the
standpoint Of interest and mental diver
sion. Published by the Macmillans.
'.The Historic Booke. A Tale Of Two
Worlds and Five Centuries" is large
and elaborate pictorial work done to keep
in lasting remembrance the joyous meet
ing of the Honorable Artillery Company
of London and the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company Of the Massachusetts, in
the, town of Boston. A. d. 1909" 1t Is
edited by Justin H. Smith and privately
printed at the Norwood Press for the An
Client and Honorable Company Of the Mas
sachusetts.
Secretary Hay evidently enjoyed his
Spain. and equally enjoyed writ
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
SHERIFFS ARE DISQUALIFIED.
Coroner to Act at Trial of AL
legged Poolroom Operators.

Sam Mount and T. L. Jones. president
and secretary. respectively, OF the West
End Money Order Company. who are
charged with a violation of the Breeders
bill. yesterday caused the Clayton Circuit
Court to disqualify Sheriff Hencken and
his deputies in the trial of the alleged
poolroOm operation, which begins next
Monday at Clayton.
They charged that the Sheriff was
prejudiced against them, and that his
deputies were witnesses. and consequent
ly could not serve.
The Sheriff did not contest the motion.
but consented to being disqualified. The
law provides that. in contingency of
this Kind. the Coroner be sworn in to act
as temporary Sheriff for the purposes OF
the trial This was done.
Judge McElhinney instructed Coroner
Koch to impanel three juries. as there are
that number of charges pending against
the men. Each charge constitutes a sep
arate offense.
Noun. and Jones deny that they have
violated the Breeders bill in running
poolroom in Morische's Grove, and have
determined to make hard fight. Judge
Henry w. Bond OF st. Louis, acting for
the opposition interests. will bring wit
nesses from Latonia, it is said, to prove
the charges against the men.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

Chicago, Dec. 4-President W. B. Leeds
Of the Rock Island has issued q circular
announcing the acquisition by that COM
pany of the following lines in Texas and
their consolidation into the Chicago. Rock
Island and Gulf Railway Company, with
headquarters at Fort Worth. Tex: /.
"The Chicago, Rock Island and Texas
extending from the Texas State line, near
Terral.. l. T.; to Dallas. from Bridgeport
and Texas, extending from the Texas
State line near Taxola to Amarillo. and
the Chicago. Rock Island and Mexico. ex-
tending from the Texas State line near
Texsoma. L T.. to the State line west Of
Bravo. Tex"
In connection with the consolidation the
following appointments have been made:
J. C. McCabe. to be general freight agent;
W. H. Firth. general passenger and ticket
agent; Henry Lucas. auditor; 8. B. Hovey.
vice president; H p. Greenbough. SUPER
intendent Of the Amarillo division: H. p.
Colon, superintendent Of the Mexican d..
vision, with headquarters at Dalhart. and
J. Myers. division freight agent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
J. J. HILL ON TRADE.
Minnenpolis Mlllers Go to Indian
Territory for Wheat.

Minneapolis Mlllers Go to IldiaH
Territory for Wheat.
St. Paul, Dec. 4.-Presideut J. ], Hin
said to-day. when asked concerning the
report that the Great Northern had made
a special low rate on steel rails from Chi.
cago to the Orient. in order TO help out
American contractors in China, who were
hard pressed. said: I'VE are carrying steel
rails to China on the same rate to-day
that has been In effect for seven years-
But there 10 very interesting phase
OF trade right here under your noses that
people 90 not seem to have noticed"
added Mr.. HMl,c"and that Il the volume OF
Hour going from Minneapolis to Australia
and China It would surprise the pubic
to know that tho Minneapolis miiiers nave
to go way down into Indian TERRITORY in
order to get enough wheat to grind.
me Northwestern grain Is NOT suffi-
cient for the demand. I received a let
Ter from one Of the leading Minneapolis
MIXERS to-day telling me Of q single order
ne had received from the Orient. It would
surprise you II should name the size OF
mat order. but I am not at liberty to
We are to-day hauling -four 24oo miles
ny rail and $3.50 miles by water for only
70 or 20 cents more that 1t costs to haul
Minneapolis -four 800 miles to the Atlantic
seaboaTd. And all this" Mr.. Hill added,
sarcastca1ly. Is In restraint of trade"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
BALLADS BY DOCTOR HALE.

Doctor Edward Everett Hale contends
that heretofore we have not had fifty
good American ballads, and the new book.
written by himself and his children. is
an attempt to fill in. in a way. this blank
in the literary history Of his region. New
England History in Ballads" comprises.
however, numerous additions by other
people. There are, in his opinion, some
forty or fifty poems. more or less mar
rative, which ought to be read in q
thoughtful study of New England history.
OF these Longfellow's Burial OF the Min
nisink," Wreck Of the Hesperus." ''The
Arsenal at Springfield" paul Revere's
cluded: elso. Winters "Cassandra South
wick" Funeral Tree Of the Sokokis."
'St., john" THE Exiles." Tn the Old
South" and others; and several poems by
Holmes, such as "Old Ironade." 1.-The
New England Society,"" Tho Ballad of
the Boston Tea Party: and by Lowell.
such poems as ITO Pine Tree" Indian
Summer" 1.-THE Voyage to vinland,"
"Myles Standish." Pictures from Apple
dore' and THE Fatherland." Doctor
Hale's book. though, was not born In the
intention to furnish catalogue. Twenty
five years ago he suggested the ballad
making to his children. and this Is the
collection Of that quarter-century. There
are printed hero a good many verses which
have not been printed before The whole
collection. including poems by other per-
sons. is arranged in chronological order;
the first poems being grouped under the
head Of 1.-THE Forerunners." the second
one under the head of the "FirN Genera
tion." the third heading being from the
Colony to the State the fourth ''The
Other Half the nth Tho Civil War;
and the last "Afterward." In the last
period. for example. there are 1--WE ballads.
all by members Of the Hale family-"The
Great Harvest Year." Manila Bay"
New England to q Truant Lover" "Phil-
lips Brooks" Francis Parkman'' and
THE Stars" Ten selected illustrations Of
superior quality accompany the text: be-
ing designed in each case to Ill in gap
Of history in place Of a ballad. Published
nv Little Brown & Co --..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Been Missing Three Months.

Thomas Brett, who was formerly an
employee in the car shops of the st.
Louis and Suburban Railroad, has been
missing since September u. and all efforts
of the police. relatives and friends to
locate him have been fruitless.
Brett came to St. Louis with his wife
tage avenue. After being here several
months they decided to return to New
York. Mrs. Brett returning first to await
her husband. who was to have followed
on September Il. Brett started for
Union Station and that was the last that
has been heard of him by his family or
friondS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Alex. More. Appelntnent.

Announcement is made Jointly by A.
Hilton, general passenger agent Of the
Frisco, and General Passenger Agent Iuley
NJ the Erisco.s Texas lines Of the appoint
.ment Of Alex More; general agent OF the
Frisco system in the city OF Mexico' as ss
Frisco. with headquarters At Dallas. vice
q p johnson, resigned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
sub.i. s,..a.A co.c.s.ie..

It IL expected that the hearing Of evil
dence In the School Board suit. on trial in
Division No. OF the Circuit Court will be
finished to-day. The deposition of the
the translation Of the Spanish concession
under which the holders of the property
which II claimed by the School Board
hold ttie. The concession Is written in
Spanish and French.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Railroad Notes.

The Northern Michigan Transportation Conn
pany have under construction new steel
steamship. to be called Missouri. Of $500
tons burthen. She will be zs5 feet In length. 50
feet BEAM triple-expansion engines, guaranteed
speed twenty miles an hour. Her staferoom ac-
commodations will be SO arranged that all rooms
Missouri will be completed for the paeenecr /,
season Of 1901 and. will run between Chic4gQ3
and Cha1ievoix, Petoskey Harbor Springs ar<
Meckinae Island. She r. Q sister ship - III
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

for Houston tonight, and are to meet
the Winchell party there tomorrow.
Neither party would discuss their railroad
business to outsiders while In Dallas
The impression prevails in railroad cir
cles that the final plans for the Rock
1sland-Southern Pacific traffic arrange
ment to be put into practical operation
are being framed up in a manner to flank
the Texas State Railroad Commission.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Etehtnx. Presented to school.

The regular monthly meeting of the Ere
mont School Patrons Association was
held at the Fremont School, Wyoming and
Pestalozzi streets, last night. The asso-
citation presented to the school twenty
five etchings for which 1t had paid $50.
Herman Mauch. president OF the McKin-
ley High School Memorial Association, and
William B. Ittner of the School Board
were present. The next meeting will be
held January !.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Ohio Society Meeting.

The regular annual meeting Of the Ohio
Society of st. Louis will be held at the
Missouri Athletic Club tonight. A large
attendance is expected for the election of
officers and the transaction of other i'm
portant business pertaining to the recep-
ton and entertainment OF the hosts of
Ohioans who are expected to visit st.
Louis in 1904. At the close of the business
meeting refreshments and cigars will be
served and social session held.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Hat store L. Robbed.

Hats valued at 500 were stolen from
the store of George F. Brown. No. 722
North High street. Thursday night. Brown
believes the thief secretly entered the
store and hid himself under the display
window until the establishment was
closed for the evening. The back door
was open yesterday morning, and 1t is be-
neved the robber made his exit through It,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

Announcement is made Of the compile
tion OF the St Louis. Iron Mountain and
southern's Memphis. Helena and Loudsi-
ana line from Lake Providence to q con.
nection with the New Orleans and North
western. 12l miles south Of Clayton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
w1NcHELL STILL IN TEXAS.
VIII Meet Southern P.oiae omci.Is
At Houston.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Dallas. Tex. Dec. 4-General Manager
Van V1ieck Of the Atlantic division Of the
Southern Pacific: Superintendent Res
sigue and Engineer. Cushing of the Texas
and New Orleans. and several minor Of
icials, reached Dallas at noon. coming
here over the Texas and New Orleans
foremost managerial Official Of the Rock
Island-F Frisco systems, rolled into Dallas
In his special train. and with the same
Worth and Houston. Mr.. Winchell had his
train switched onto the Texas and New
Orleans tracks. and hurried awey to
Mr.. Van vlieck and his party departed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
J. q. sTUMPF PROMOTED.
Appointed Superintendent of the Wa.
bash Tefminals in st. Louis.

Announcement Is made by H. L. Magee.
superintendent Of the Wabash. of the ap-
pointment OF ]. E. stumpf. yardmastef Of
the Wabash at Decatur. NJ. as supefih-
tendent Of the Wabash terminals in st.
Louis. with Office In the Lincoln Trust
building.
Mr.. Stumprs appointment is effective
Monday. He will have charge Of the Wa.
bash tracks and property In St. Louis and
East St Louis. to and including the Gran.
to and Including the Ferguson yards on
the Western division.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
First locomotive Arrive..

REFUBIAIC SPECIAA =
Corpus Christi. Tex. Dec 1.-The first
locomotive for the Lott road from Fort
Worth arrived to-day. The regular train
on Texas-Mexican will leave here to-mor-
row morning for Laredo. the quarantine
being raised at noon to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

A charity euchre will be given on De-
cember II at $50 p. m. by the president
Of Frank p. Blair Woman's Relief Corps.
Burlington building
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
Dates for symphony Orchestra.

8. Kronberg of New York is In St. Louis
arranging dates for the appearance of the
New York Symphony Orchestra. Walter
Damrosch is the conductor, and the
orchestra has received favorable comment
from the New York press. Mr.. Kronberg
will be here for several DAYS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

The NJ, X & T. from Agra to Cleveland.
Ok, will be opened December Is. The
stations on the line are Yale. Jennings.
oliver and Cleveland.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
VARIETY Of TOPICS IN THE WEEKS B00KSS---POEMS BY RILEY
AND HALE---H0IDAY PUBL CAT0NS- AND GOSSIP.

be left to the public. Commercial Print
ing Company. printer.
"Dramana. n Romance Of the Stage"
by Annie Arlington Tyson is a crude eff
fort exhibiting what seems to be stage
struck-ness. II you please. 1t Is published
by the Neale Publishing Company.
A book which perhaps best Classics as
fiction is Utopia" Utopia" has another
title, which Is 1.-THE Case of the Fox. be-
ing his prophesies under hypnotism OF
tho period ending A. d. $780, and a third
i'o!itic.,l Utopia" Under the
Influence the Fox person speculatcs
upor or civic or municipal conditions In
the sweet bye and bye. and things eco
nomic and sociological generally: and does
SO in manner to hold attention pretty
we'll. The author. William Stanley. has
fertile Imagination and a modicum OF
style. Published by the Trusove and
Hanson Company, London.
Annie Barnes. author we are told, of
THE Ferry Maid" is the author also Of
an historical romance for young Indies
entitled THE Little Lady of the Fort"
In spite of the many dangerous looking
Indians that inhabit its pages. young la
dies will find It quite harmless. Penn Pub
fishing Company.
with Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga" is
fierceiy historical fiction by Mr.. Foster
Mr.. W. Bert Foster. who lately escorted
a troop Of readers to Valley Forge With
Washington. To be with Ethan Allen Mt
Ticondcroga Is every whit as strenuous as
to be with Washington at Valley Forge
Published by the Penn Publishing Com
Dany,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
ESSAYS. LIGHT VERSE, MISCELLANY.

Mr.. Eden Philpotts, in the love Of ma
ture, holds communion with her visible
forms in his new book, my Devon Year >
which is a collection Of essays upon Moth
er Earth's beauties es they are exhibited
in the neighborhood Of Devon. His DOM
inant idea is that nature. in her various
shades. mirrors the moods OF man. A quo
tation from Marcus Aurelius suggests the
keynote: 81 am in harmony with all that
is a part Of harmony. For me nothing is
late that is seasonable to thee. All are
fruits for me that they seasons bring. o
Nature! Since from thee, in thee, and
unto thee. are all things" Many a morn
ing" says Eden Philpotts. brings with
1t some echo of human emotion 80 obvious
that the analogy strikes instant, almost
unconscious. acknowledgment from all,
and mankind signs before a leaden dawn
or lifts his heart with gladness to sun
rise of promise: but more often tho di-
urnal progress is intermixed with subtler
manifestations. and the brooding guardian
spirit of each day must be sought for with
measure Of reverence and care" IT
doubt If there exists a passion or shade
Of passion. a prompting. repulsion, or a
great desire common to man, that some
day shall not seem to mirror. though the
closeness or subtlety Of the likeness must
depend upon the mind that seeks and finds
1t. Such light flashes like a diamond-to
one all purple. to another red as dawn. to
a third the nameless color of the deep
sea. to rare spirit. here and there, the
composite ray OF truth ITSELF" These ex-
cerpts exhibit both the spirit and style
Of Mr.. Ph.lpott's work, Thirty-eirht ex
auisite illustrations accompany It Pub
lished by the Macmillans.
"Janes wb,tcomh Ri,e, :, p
Picture" ia a d,.tinct,,, rr.t.,, c,",s. GU
nub,,cot,on 7. a..t- ' Nn s'nias
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Ing about them. His book, "Castilian
Days" breezes with enthusiasm: but. to
his credit. It is not personally conduct
ed tour In which the big 'T' plays the
leading part. Mr.. Hay acts as chatty
and interesting guide through many en-
joyable scenes and situations, and such
of the personal equation as inevitably
crecps into book Of this character serves
in this instance only to impart charm.
Published by Hough;on. Miffiin 6 Co.
Claude H. Wetmole is the author OF an
interesting book which. though perhaps
better classified as fiction. falls with some
propriety under the head of books of trav
ell. 1t is story of adventure with an in
sight into Brazilian life and industries. en-
titled In Brazilian Jungle: and the
authors purpose. which he well fulflls. Is
the p!cturing of South American activi-
ties. especially the coffee-growing indus
try. The book is interesting no less FOR
its fiction, however, than for its fact. Pub
liShed by the W. A. Wilde Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

Omega OIL for Weak Backs, Sore
muscles and stiR Joints Try 1oc bottle.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05
PeE.American Exposition.

For tho quick preparation of a deli.
cious drink. for maxim. Chocolate
Icing or for f!avoring Ice Cream.
Lowney's always Ready" SWEET
CHOCOLATE POWDER has no equal.
The full chocolate quality and prop
critics are present, unauthorized and
unimpaired.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

JUVENILES.

Among the many attractive Juveniles
of the week is a copiously decorated and
Illustrated story Of Eskimo life, entitled
Children of the Arctic" written by the
snow baby and her mother This much
should be said for the snow baby and her
mother-they have told good story. and
in very mannerly way. SO that It is al
most readlble for grown-ups. Many Of the
Illustrations are from photographs. Pub
lished by F. A Stokes & Co.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-05

Secretary Hay evidently enjoyed his
Spain, and equally enjoyed writ
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-17
TILLMAN VERDICT
CAUSE OF TROUBLE.
Mans Tongue Cut Out Protest
Against Verdict in Mass Meeting.

Mans Tongue Cut Out Protest
Against Verdict in Mass Meeting.
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 16-News has
been received here of a homicide in
Orangeburg county. A. c. Gunter, a
witness for the prosecution in the
Tillman murder case, was forced into
a difficulty by a man named Bushby,
at Wagner. Gunter cut Bushby's
throat, the wounded mans tongue be-
ing cut out. He was thought to be
dying tonight.
At Chappells, in Newberry county,
white boy named Brooks killed a ne
gro to-day. 1t was reported that the
negroes were rising and more trouble
was feared. No reports could be OBJ
tanned tonight, as the telephone wires
were cut.
At Dillon tonight a mass meeting
was held and resolutions denouncing
the trial at Lexington were passed
unanimously. 1t is said that the
meeting was attended by nearly every
one in the town.