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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22

Gshair to where a great skyscraper was .~-
ing UP. and one could readily zee .hat 3
aeclded majority II the worknen engaged
upon IL We're negroes. They wrr. working
apparently in entire harmony with their
white associates. laying brick se;ti2. iron
Oedfns and doing the ordinary cClstrI. I'VE
work. an integral part of the marvellous
revolution going on here In th. commercial
and Industrial metropolis of the Urn.
Just Look at those men continued the
ecltOr- They don't need auv politics be
cause they have work and they are doir.:
work Tor which they are emirently fittcd
Come down here on Labor Day and you car
white workmen
EXCELLENT ARTISAN.
The negro makes an excellent artisan.
and by supplying him with work for which
ne is adapted We doing the proper thing
to solve the so-called negro question. which
is not race question 50 rnuch as one of the
adjustment of social difference
SIT on the broad vsranda of the Piedmont
IriFirS cub; look up the beautiful valley
through which Sherman marched after the
decisive battle OF Peach Tree Creek about
tour miles back Of the club. listen 10 Clark
Howell as he tells how as boy he made
MS pocket money by gathering UP the fiat
ground Of the old intrsnchments and you
VIII wonder as / did. that the Southern
whlte people. who suffered so much and so
recently. first by war and then by recon-
struction. are so temperate. SO patient
and SO conservative in the presence
of political and social question which
seems to threaten their existence.
There undoubtedly two sides To the
negro question. and it is probably quite
true that the Southern white people are
not altogether right in their methods.
II Is true. however. that they are on the
ground. the people most affected and tho.s
persons in the North who are too vigorously
shouting fer an immediate adjustment Of
this great problem ought to learn a lesson
in temperateness and courtesy from these
young men of the new South. who are pa
around to their opinion. and who. in the
meantime. with unique bravery. If perhaps
through some mistaken notion. successful
ly have turned backward a great black
wave which they believed was about to
Overwhelm them.
IDLENESS EXCEPTIONAL.
Casual observation about the streets ot
and drives into the country. tend 10 con-
firm the statement made by Mr.. Howell
that when a suffic:ency of the proper KIM
cf work is provided for the negro the race
problem will be solved.
Here In Atlanta there is no excuse for
an idle negro. and the lazy ones drift away
to other places where their presence on the
street Is not a subject of comment The
result is that one sees an extraordinarily
email number of negroes on the streets of
Atlanta when the populatiO is at work.
far as one can judge. and is corresponding
ly cOntented and peaceable.
II seems TO me that there is a coed deal
tion. and at the same time there are some
and decaying Southern cities
which would be good deal better off
financially and socially if they could find
work for all the negroes who are willing
to work and drive all the others out of the
city. as Atlanta has done.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
MAJOR POND DEAD;
FAMOUS AS MANAGER
Began Life as Printers Devil, Lat
er Toured With Many Fa
nous PerSOnages.
WON HIS TITLE IN CIVIL WAR.
His First Lecture Star Was Ann
Elizabeth Young. Nineteenth
Wife of Mormon Prophet. Who
Forsook Latter-Day Saints.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, June 21.-Major James Burton
Pond. lecture manager for nearly thirty
years. In which period he toured the "a
nous men and women of the platform and
the stage died this afternoon at his horne,
No. 604 Bergen avenue. Jersey City.
Major Pond was 60 years old. and his'iife.
which he began as printers devil" % be-
come editor. soldier and manager OF the
famous personages of his time, is rich in
adventures and "reminiscences.
Major Pond was lecture rcanaSer for
Henry Ward Beacher for eleven "Cals and
he leaves a complete collection of lectures
and correspondence of the famous Preacher.
His first star was Ann Elizabeth Young,
one of the great Mormon prophets wives,
who lectursd throughout the country. ex-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
New Eerm of Religions Service
Is introduced at the
City Jail,
HRS. CUMMINGS IS UNMCVED.
Two Young Ladies. Miss Emily
Reed and Miss Belle 30
gard. Render Instru-
mental Solos.

Sacred music, discoursed by an orchestra
of eight pieces. was novel feature of the
religious services conducted for the prison.
ers in the CITY Jail Yesterday afternoon
In the orchestra We're two young ladies,
Miss Emily Reed. who rendered several
solos on the coEuet. and Miss Relle Be-
gard who PLAYED the organ
one hundred and eighty prisoners, includ-
ing Mrs. Minnie Cummings. under ind.ct-
ment for the killing of her husband. Dennis
Cummings. and Fred Lewis alias Collins.
who. with William Rudolph. is held on a
charge of robbing a bank at Union, Mo.
attended the services.
Mrs Cummings. perhaps the most inter-
estine inmate of the Jail, sat through the
servien laughing and chatting with another
woman prisoner. Neither the impassioned
invocation of the Reverend Doctor Arm
strong nor the singing of oid-time hymns
seemed to affect her - ..r
y Jailer James L. Dawson. through whose
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
CORNELL FAV0RITE
IN The REGATTA
Ithaca Crew Is Expected TO Gain an
Easy Victory in the Inter
collegiate Class.
BADGERS BACKED FOR SECOND.
Coach Ward of PENNSYLVANIA An,
nounces the Best Time SO
Far for His Eight in
the Trial Runs.
BADGERS BACKED FOR SECOND.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Poushkeepsie, y. Y. June 2i-Pennants
of red and white float from the pole OF
public favor here, for Cornell is an over
wheming favorite for the intercollegiate
regatta on Friday. which enlists as com
petitors li brawny oarsmen from Cornell.
Columbia. Wisconsin. Pennsylvania. George
town and Syracuse. Mindful of the prowess
of Cornell last year. when with ease 1t
slipped away from its five antagonists. and
remembering the splendid Ithaca crew of
two years ago. which clipped fifty seconds
from the record. 1t is indeed rash critic
who ventures 10 predict any but Cornell
as victor in the varsity contest
While Cornell is favorite for first place.
there is no such unanimity for second
honors. Columbia and Wisconsin receive
about ar equal share of homage and there
are not few who predict that the badgers
VIII defeat Cornell and are willing to back
their assertions with good-sized wagers
The followers Of the blue and white. while
they do not anticipate victory. are conf
dent of their boats crossing the line ahead
of Wisconsin.
PENNSY'S RECORD.
ftfHSEiNania varsity crew Is rated
higher tonight because of four-niie time
trials made Friday. and one Wednesday.
announced by Ellis Ward, the coach, to-
night for the first time. Ward said his
varsity on Friday. with flood tide. rov.ad
four miles in ~ minutes 32 30 seconds. ana
on Wednesday. with an ebb tide did the
same distance in 70 minutes % seconds
These are the fastest times made here this
season. but the slower of them is twenty
four seconds slower than Cornell's winning
time last yer.
Yesterday afternoon the Pennsylvania
freshmen rowed two miles In .O9:55 i-5 one
Of which was 0i:i5. The four did two miles
in :lO:26
Georgetown arrived here only Friday, 50
that. not much opportunity has been af-
fC;ded 20 see y hat the men can do on tie
river. The Washington Collegiaus have con-
hdsnce that. while they cannot finish among
the first three eights. they can at least come
fourth by defeating Syracuse and Pennsyl-
vania. Syracuse arrived YESTERDAY and has
not yet been on the river. They expect
that their crew will do better this season
because of the presence of Ten Eyck, the
well-known oar as their coach
If Cornell is pronounced favo-;ta for
the varsity eight race. 1t appears to b,
equally So for the VARSITY four-oarcd and
freshmen eiEht-oared contest In the four
cared race cornell has men who Were ctr.-
fully considered as candidates for the
varsity. The four has shown up well in lis
practice brushes with the varsity and
freshman crews. and shows the same per
feet form as the Others of the Ithaca crews
Statistics of the varsity crews in trainiu.
on the Hudson River at PoughkecpSie for
the intercollegiate races on Friday follow:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
BY RAYMOND PATTERSON.

BY RAYMOND PATTERSON.
Atlanta. Ga. June 2l.-''If the people OF
the North devoted themselves as anxiously
TO getting work for the negro as they dc
to getting him the ballot they would solve
the negro question at once
This was the summing UP with which
Clark Howell. the editor of the Atlanta
Constitution and generally recognized a.
the brainiest and most progressive of the
younger element in the new South. con-
cluded his talk on the race question, al
though. as he says. there is no race ques-
ton
Mr.. Howell is enthusiastic in regard to the
possibility of a settlement of the negro
question If the people of the North, who
are not immeditsly concerned. will only
trust the people of the South to settle the
matter in the only way in which il can
possibly be adjusted. When | asked him
what he wanted the people of the North to
do. he said with characteristic readiness
Just let US alone. That is the whole
story. Let US alone to settle this matter
ourselves without interference. and the
best interests of the whites and the blacks
will be taken care Of ..-'
BY letting us alone mean for instance
that there should be no appointment of ne
groes to any important Federal position IN
white communities.
FIT FOR MINOR POSTS.
There is no possible objection to the coll
ored man going into subordinate positions in
the civil service-iike letter carriers. He is
fitted for that kind OF work: but he is not
fitted for the important places to which he
is appointed by Republican Presidents.
Remove the fear of negro domination.
and the southern States Will at cEce split
up on ordinary economic lines. and several
of them will surely go Republican. When
the people of the North understand this
situation the so-calleG negro question will
be disposed Of. and not before.
The people of Georgia have. at no tins.
been afraid of an intelligent negro vote. 1t
is the rule of the ignorant and the vicious
the men who are in the forefront of its
modern progress. know II Is not best TO
have only one party. Feeling. however.
that the negro question is the paramount
In the white primary. SO that tn. ac..'ai
vote cast at an election is but fraction
of that put into the ballot of tn. primary.
and the result is that the white voters OF
Georgia form a single political party. Ne
groes know this and hence they make no
attempt to vote. We have not found 1t
necessary to resort to extraordinary educa-
tiOnal qualifications.
PROBLEM OF WORK.
LAS / said" continued Mr.. Howell with
a touch of that enthusiasm and that direct
mes Of purpose which have made him So
brilliant a speaker land so eagerly well
coined by Northern audiences. the prob
lem Is largely one OF obtaining proper work
for the negro We are solving that problem
in the right way. Just look out of that
window there.
He pointed directly over from his editorial
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
DOG RESCUED FROM FLOOD
REFUSES TOlEANE BENEfACTOR

The dogs head was battered and bruised
and he was so exhausted that fife was al
mcst extinct.
Geitz dragged him out of the water. and
after giving him some milk brought him to
his home on this side. He christened him
Flood
The next day Flood had recovered. and
Geitz gave him to some boys in the neigh
borhood not wishing to be bothered with
the care of the canine. The dog returned
to his rescuer's home. and when Geitz
started out the next night to his stand at
Sixth and Washington avenue. Flood
followed him.
Geitz again made an effort to dispose of
his find. and presented him TO family
living at Eighth and Wash streets.
The dog returned to the South Second
street address soon released. and
since that time has watched his rescuer
closely. as IL fearing to be again separated
from him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22

The faithfulness of dog which he rescued
from death in the food of East St. Louis
week ago is almost a burden to Henry
Ge.tz, a hot tamale vender of No. All South
Second street.
Geitz has tried to give the animal away.
but each time he has returned TO his home.
and he will now keep him unless an owner
appears.
Geitz was plying his trade the morning
the news came of the East St. Louis food.
He hastened across the bridge to see IL he
could be of service to any one.
BY the time he had reached Ninth street
and Broadway day was breaking. Geitz
saw far up the stream some being battling
with the waters When it was within a
quarter of a mile cf him. Geitz saw 1t was
a dog. and whistled The animal heard
and swan to him.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22

President Grant. and to members of Con-
grcss. Four days after she had told her
story there the bill for the relief of the
oppressed in Utah became a law
Major Pond soon after established lee
ture bureau in Boston. and in ,lSIs came to
this city. In his "Eccentricities OF Genius.
which he published in 1850 the Major sums
UP his memoirs of the famous men and
women with whom he had 60 do in the
course of his professional career.
He describes Mark Twain as an inimita-
BILE letter writer and gives this specimen
from NJ Clemens. sent an excuse for
not writing a letter.
Dear Pond: oh. bgosh. / can't. / rate
writing Ever thine, MARK"
Major Pond said that Max O'Rell once
wrote:
Major Pond was the only man l met in
America who WaS not 4 Colonel"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
WORLDS FAIR TARGET,

ehor's the music was made a part of the
%grIice' said that he intends ia continue
afternoon. o" 'uiiud!
j. {. Franklin Of the George 4. FuIIer
IyHSIuction Company co-operated viii
1d..yr .i "a%son IN arranging Yesterdays
services Catholic services are Condrcfad
IWlce month on Sunday mornings by ,ba
Reverend Father McE.lane '''e
ne reverend j. c. Armstrong. editor of
fhe American Baptist. preached on the mar VI
aoie OF the poor woman wh5se som pa 20
raised from death by Jesus vac
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
PRUTESI AGAINST MHSSACRE.
Thousands of Jews Hold q Demon
.stration in London.

London. June 21-A demonstration of
thousands OF East End Jews was held In
Hyde Park ttis afternoon to protest against
the Kishenev massacre. Speeches violently
denoouncing the Russian Government were
delivered in Yiddish simultaneously from
number of platforms. Resolutions express
ing sympathy with the sufferers and I'm
dignation and athorrence of the Russian
Government were adopted unanimously.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
points scored BY any contestant was award
ed TO Roswell Messing.
The results follow:

The results follow:
JUNIOR EVENTS
For boys f;on l5 tn Il wears old
seventy yard Fust. Milton silver
stein: s.coni Fred Silverstein.
ig-yaTd rurl-Firs;. Milton Siverstein: second.
Cay Lirpman
Running high tumr-Firs;. Milton Slverstein;
5ccrTI ari LippmGn
kunn!,. br, 60 tump-First. Fred Silverstein;
second. Clri Lippman.
sack Tace-riIst. Fred S.lyeTstoin: second, Mill
ten Sliv"ISts
SENIOR EVENTS.
lc2-yard .dssh-,FtrSt. ;. \. Meyer: second. Ros-
a.p-yerd uash First. ". etsInpeS; second,
Roswell Messu-; tnifG, Paul Sacks.
4lU-ysrd run-first. Roswell messing; second,
". Steinhe:-. th!i7., Walter Block.
second. F red Ailina third. Mill Suner.
stauGinG high juiu7-Fi,st. Paul SACKS: second.
Ed WUu third. :. a. Meyer.
Hop. step and JumD-FI>t. Walter Block, sec
ond. Roswell Messing: thiid Major Ivy.
Putting s.Ateen-poUnd sAot-F!rst. Major Levy:
second. :. i. Meyer: tni!d Harry Levy.
Running hIgn iump-r'ifst, FREQ Alma, second,
Roswell Ies.lng: th!ld William Steinberg.
. Running broa,: jump-Fi:st. Walter Block: sec
OnG kUswel! Messing: third Fred Aliina.
association and two events for young ladies
w.r- on the programme. For club members
who had reached the age limit, 50 years. a
!CC-yard heel-and-toe walk was arranged.
PAU Landeau won it. with Sam Goldman
second.
In the bean-hag race Miss Essie Steiner
won first honOrs and Miss Selma Gogel
second.
In the egg and spoon races Miss Sophia
Meyer WAS first and Miss Gertie Jacobs
second
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22

4 ]. F. Schmidt of Milwaukee is entitled 70
eadinE honors at the national tourney and
WAS yesterday announced king of the meet
upon official inspection Of the scores. Not
only did he win the King medal but he also
carried off first place in the man target
event.
In the Worlds Fair target shoot. II.
Schu-z of Chicago was given first place
upon the scores being measured to decide
which shot was closest To the center Ow-
ing 10 the absence Of Schmidt from the
festivities Of the closing day. it was decided
to select Schurz aS King. which was ac-
cordingy dom
Mach amusement was caused by the cere-
monies of coronation. particularly by the
time-hororeu custom cC CARRYING the King
about thu grounds. Schufz is not fairylike
in avoirdurois. aud the two delegates who
bore him about the grounds were wildly ap-
Ilauded for their efforts
The day passed informally. the only bust
hess OF note being the appointment of two
,.!nmttees Of the national body. TIE af-
4 was tine aHuual convention of the bund.
tiut the members ireccrIed to make th@
decision uuy a- informal enjoyment.
SCHTKZ'S VICTORY A SURPRISE.
SshuEZ $ sI'.ury IN tho Worlds Fair shoot
W. somc'h.rR of a surprise. J, E. hmidt
finished in second place. and I {. Ross of
thicopee Fails. Mass. was third. The gold
medal nug- ap N this event was a special
prize. and W"- the haulsoInest trophy hung
Up At any meet IN th.S vicinity Of late years.
Harry Pop made 'A. best score on the
peoples tarEei-l5 pp.nt>-nut his closing
shot on tho man target placed him fourth
In that Suuut- Ross made the b=St score
in the point target. with a total rf go. 5
9. Dorman Of this city finishing second win
ii9 points
William Roessler made the best score in
the honor target. was announced vcStcr-
day. the -. Louis Sho; being confirmed In
7. g. Stendrl vss third
Officers uf the meet ave well ylcaSed with
tho result of the tourney. 1t was feared at
first that the flood would interfere with lha
visiting shot. wgs. In fact: smaller than
would have been the case under normal
conditions. All tn" experts were on hand
hotTever. and the ahscI.tess we're mainly
mitfedly the feature OF the week was
Schmidts showing in tho various events
h." entered. His work was the most con-
sistent displayed az the tournament.
THOUGHT ODELL WOULD WIN.
Koppe's victor- in The Stich target was
also something cf surprise rs Odau was
considered strong candidate in this event
\ special machine is Used Ia measure, The
shots in this event so there was no nos
sihilitv OF error.
OF the focal men. RosssIer did his city
most credit by capturing first place in the
best as an Individual The yictoTy %f 80
ST. Louis team in the special team sboot
shows that the local marksrncn can bnI5
their own with those from any section "f
the country '' va
In the business meeting OF the Shsrr-
shooters Enicn II was decided TO hold ~
next Dauonai tournament at Davenport two
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
Jury Failed to Agree.

Evansville. Ind. June 2l.-After being orit
for fourteen hours. the jury in the case OF
Edward Bingham at Washington, Ind, could
not agree and was discharged. Bingham
was accused OF writing letter to member
CT the Town Board at Montgomery last
April in which he stated that, unless $3.50
was placed in a glass jar at a certain point
bingham was a candidate for Marshal. of
Montgomery last Nay. and was arrested
white he was being voted for.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
FUNERAL SET FOR TOMORROW.
X. \. ID. Williams Will Be Buried
at Mount Vernon, Ill.

REPC BLIC SPECIAL
Mount Vernon. Ill. June 21.-The funeral
of r. A d. Williams. who died in Wash
inGton. D. C.. Thursday. will be held here
Tuesday afternoon. He was one of the best
known and most adrot politicians in the
State of Illinois. and at different times
he was Supreme Clerk. member of the
Legislature. Appellate Clerk and Super
intendent of the Mails In the Chicago
Post Office in Cleveland's first administers
ton. He was always a supporter Of Colonel
w r. Morrison. and warm friendship
existed for many years between them.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
FATHER AND SONS INJURED.
Harry Rodgers, Teamster, Is
Seriously Hurt.

Harry Rodgers, teamster, of No. 2ol3
Kossuth. while driving an express wagon
west on Olive street shortly before last
midnight was struck by n car near the
Twentieth street intersection of Olive and
received internal injuries from which he
may die.
thrown from the wagon and only slightly
injured. Rodgers. was removed to the Prot
estant Hospital.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22

Rose Liehous. a servant in the employ of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B.. Bullock of No 5333
this morning that negro with a razor in
his hand had compelled her to enter a
vacant lot in Cabanne. where he robbed her
OF 500 in cash, gold watch and a ring
The police have description of the negro.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
EEATH FROM LIGHTNING BOLT.
Harry Templer Is Killed al
Adrian, Mo.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Adrian. Mo. June 2l.-Harry Temper. a
Young man of this city. was instantly
killed ny lightning at o'clock this evening
while standing near his father, A NJ. Temp
Ter. who was milking COW.
Mr.. Temper. Sr.. ard the COW wern
knocked down. but not seriously injured.
Young Temper had been married only
few weeks
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22

years hence. The motion was introduced
By NJ koio Of that city. and was seconded
By r Berger. August Delabar and Henry
Schurz served as officers OF yesterdays
meeting.
President Robert Bethmann of the Central
Rund was presented with a fine gold media!
set with diamonds and rGhics. by members
of the bund. in recognition of his services
In the ccUyse Of the shoot. He was also
tendered the CONGRATULATIONS OF the body on
the manner in which the event had been
conducted
When SchuIZ WAS crowned informal king
OF the meeting Max Hoidelmeer. Police
Commissioner IN Chicago. made the address
ot the occasion. Delegates Fritz Roth and
heard from.
BEST SCcHirS IN EACH EVENT.
The ten best eh-ss in each event follow:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
Baseball Notes.

Secretary r l.. Hedges Of the Browns has de-
cided To revive LADIES' Day at the baseball
games. Beginning this afternoon ladies with
esccrtsawill be admitted free to Sportsman
PARK This rule will apply on each Monday in
the future until the end OF the season. Mr..
hedges however places i restriction on mas
gallant Offering on I-ibor Day and any other
general holiday which falls on Monday the rule
Will be suspended.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
Thoma. Orr Injured.

Thomas Orr, 25 years old. of No. 11D North
Eighteenth street, was struck by a Chou
teau avenuS car late last nigh: on the
Eighteenth Atrset bridge. and received in
Juries from which he probably will die, say
the City Hospital physicians.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
SYRACUSE.
cEnRGETnMN
Y. NJ. II. A. FIELD DAY MEET.
LnrEe Crowd Witnesses Athletic Con-
tests mt Normandy Grove.

The field day exercises of the Young
Mems Hebrew Association attracted
large crowd to Normandy Grove yesterday.
The athletic contests were spirited The
gold medal for the greatest number Of
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
MRS. CTS EDWARDS.

Armstrong Mo-. June 2l.-Mrs Gus Edwards n
former resident OF Armstrong. died at her home
in Huntsville Friday. Death resulted from can
cor. Her burial took place at the Roanoke Gene
terry near here to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22


He has received Il
sener with his
OF
e.s ME Patterson %. M
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22
KILLED HIS BR0THER-IN-LAW.
james Rodgers Shot Bud Ledford
at Hnmrnn'S Lick.

Lancaster. Ky. June 21.-At Homron's
Lick this afternoon James Rogers killed
Bud Ledford. They were brothers-in-iaw.
Rogers claimed that he shot in self-de-
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22

Fire which originated in the roll room
of the ]. 3. Heydt Bakery Company. No.
l6I-25 Biddle street about I O'Clock this
morning. damaged the factory to the ex-
tent of 5000.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-22

Centralia, Mo, June 2l.-The new Catholic
Church in this city was dedicated to-day
Ether Randall of Columbia delivered thet
dedicatory sermon.