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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
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MUSHROOMS AND T0ADST00LS

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March 26.-'With the ap-
proach of spring each year we are IN re-
ceipt of bags full of letters from all sec
lions of the United States in regard to
the mushroom and how to distinguish 1t
from the toadstool," said Secretary of Az
riculture Wilson to-day.
1.-THE question is asked thousands Of times
a year all over the broad land. and the
wiseacre usually proceeds to explain how it
can be done. But II left to his own de-
vices in the field and forced to distinguish
the edible from the poisonous fungi ne
would probably kill himself. You cannot tell
a mushroom from toadstool, because a
mushroom Is q toadstool What you desire
to learn Is to tell the edible from the pol
sonouS toadstools.
Let it be remembered that the common
mushroom has always the following points:
"a smooth crown. with pink g1lls that change
TO brownish purple when matured. a SOLID
stem, with ring near the middle, and no
dubious base. The fly agaric Is branded
with a top covered with warts, has gflls
that are always white and a large ring or
collar about the upper stalk. the latter be-
ing hollow or filed with threads, except at
the base, where it has scanty bulb.
THE deadly agaric also has white gills,
hollow stalk, solid and dubious at the base
but the top is not always covered with
warts Avoid all that are brilliant in col
oring. and bear in mind that mushrooms
safe to eat are nearly always found in
moist meadows.
Regard for size Is a good path to fol-
low, the common meadow mushroom having
a stalk shorter than the width of the top,
which latter never becomes fat until ap-
preaching decay In the poisonous kinds
the top is much smaller than the height Of
the stalk and fattens out very soon after
leaving the earth. Its breadth Is from six
to eight inches. while that Of the common
variety is never more than four. The sub
stance in the edible fungi Is more solid than
in the others"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
ROUGH STATEMENTS.

Jerome, New York's efficient District Attorney
though noted for his opinions and incsve truth
telling sometimes cuts too hastily leaving the truth
Federated Unions few days ago he said 1.-The
capitalists want all they get and the labor or
CARNATIONS want all they get and the stronger
will win and ought to win. Don't accept any wshy,
washy stuff about the brotherhood Of man eco
nomic forces inherent rights. If you are strong
you win; IL you are not, you lose"
Here Mr.. Jerome somewhat savagey gives the i'm
should be the sole force controlling human affairs
If he is literally right then let the strong devour the
weak, let "annihilaton be the cry and let ignore
the existence of rights" Combine capital and COM
bne labor and let them fight to the death and the
survivors fight between themselves. Doubtless he
did not intend to be taken thus literally
Surely the strong will and the strong should win
the grinding power Of wealth the other 1t will be
q strength resting fundamentally on knowledge of
economics Live and let live" will be an ultimate
principle. The strength will not be built upon
"wishy washy" notions Of the brotherhood of man.
but upon science tempered with genuine humani-
tarianism. The Strong and the weak" distributed
they are according to the great human scheme
mutually interdependent The science of men, the
one science above all, will come to measure them not
by contrast and antitheds but by varying degrees
strength. All men will be strong when they but come
to realize It, How weak should all be if we prac-
ticed literally the principle of survivorship.
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A WISE PEuHL.

Professor Pfuhl urges the abandonment of Presi-
dent Roosevelts Western trip because the is
inauspcious Owing to the impending eclipse of the
sun and Mars in their equinox, says Professor Pfuh
there will be danger.
This learned prophet whoever he is is right in his
suggestion, though he may be wrong in his premise
The average person untouched by superstition would
just lief sally forth under Of astronomical
conditions another and Mr. Roosevelt cannot be ex-
pected to keep tab every game Of peep-bo played
by the frolicsome planets.
The danger for him lies in other kinds Of eclipses
For instance he might naturally encounter sort Of
personal eclipse by the bellgerent Hanna Or in the
West his luster might be considerably darkened by
very unsatisfactory record relating trust and tariff
question: Should he venture South, he would find
the very blacklist eclipse shading the continent from
Indianola all the way Charleston Professor Pfuhl
is right. But the President has reputation for
gameness and will cheerfully take his chances for the
sake Of seeing the Worlds Fair dedication
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RECENT COMMENT.
Playing for Delay.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Ratification of treaties to be easy falling
log when the United States Senate
down to the task, says the St Louis Republic. What
pity 1t s that the calling extraordinary
should have been in order the Senate
working humor. There method in the delay. Had
the Cuban reciprocity treaty been ratified the regular
session. with the amendment providing for ratification by
the House of Representatives also the House would
been there to complete the work That is Just what
Senate did not want The Of reegating the sub
extraordinary session delay reciprocity
Indefinitely and perhaps defeat it altogether President
Roosevelt has probably been disappointed, though he is
making fair show of being content The language of
proclamation calling the Senate in special session nd
Gated his expectation that the treaty would be complete
ly ratified at He not to have taken seriously
the constitutional provision for participation of the House
Representatives in action touching revenues;
1t may be that like the late Tim Campbell, he does
regard the Constitution barrier that friends
leap Anyhow relief for Cuba is only in the
dim distance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
SISTERS PLEA SUCCESSFUL.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Destroyed Warrant.

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Dalton
was Just about TO attach his signature TO
a warrant yesterday morning when a
woman with tear-stained eyes entered his
office and asked for an audience with him.
The woman stated that her name was
Mrs. Annie Summers of No. 1901 Cass ave
nue.. and that she had called to beg the
Prosecutor not to issue warrant against
her brother, Charles Vance.
Strangely enough. 1t was the warrant
that Mr.. Dalton was Just about to sign.
Policeman Finan had made the complaint.
saying he had caught Vance. who is about
Is years old. with bag of corn. He stated
that the boy dropped the bag and ran when
he approached him.
Turning to Mrs. Summers, MIR. Dalton re-
quested that she state her case. She de-
clared that her brother had gathered the
corn from the railroad tracks and had not
stolen 1t. as charged by the policeman. Mr..
Dalton believed her, tore up the warrant
that had been prepared and instructed the
policeman to release the boy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
WINSTON CHURCHILL
CHAMPIONED FAIR BILL.
Procured Passage in New Hampahi.e
House of Appropriation OF SSo'oo"
for Representation mt st. LouiS'

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Concord n. H, March 26.-The House OF
Representatives passed this afternoon by
vote of 22s to 81 an act appropriating 3d.
900 for the representation of the state OK
New Hampshire and the exhibition OF its
resources and beauties at the St LOUIS
Worlds Fair
A small but determined opposition fought
the bill for several hours. proposing amend,
ments and demanding roll calls Inc nnai
success of the measure was due principally
to the good generalship of winston Cnurch-
i'll REPRESENTATIVE from Cornish VINO mar
shaled the supporters of the bill ana Siade
the most importantIspeech in lts IaVor.
He explained the purpose OF those VINO
have in charge the States exhibit at the
Exposition to erect small but UNIQUE
bIildlng costing about $1,000. and 10 deVots
the rest OF the appropriation to showing
in this building the attractions Ynlcn New
HAMPSHIRE has for summer visitors ana
country residents. He told how he MIN
self had been among the first to locate IN
Cornish from abroad and of how MS frst
purchases of land were for less than 70 per
acre, whereas his last purchase OF Do acres
cost him $4,000.
He described also the growth OF the sum
mer colony at Dublin. founded by the late
Colonel George E. Leighton or st. LOUIS
and said that New Hampshire might be fuii
OF such resorts II the State was advertised
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Cleveland Leader.
The American dressmakers who have been holding a
convention in Chicago have smashed of the fads OF
fashion.
They condemn the wearing Of automobile coats and
evening wraps the street bad form, because
body who has automobile and who is invited
ings would think of doing such thing They tell the
women not to hgh-heeled shoes unless they have
peroxide hair They say 1t is bad form to large
lunches of voets because of good taste do
offend in that But. most important of ALL they
denim the wearing of trains the street although their
objection that is based the the
does not know how to train without show
the outlines of her figure sharply That however
be the means of inducing to abandon really
bad habit The fear that they outline their figures
too sharply induce to quit practice which
bad from sanitary standpoint and which injurious
to health.
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Take Up "the low. Idea,

washington PoSt
The issue is right thereit is In the Iowa dea. the
policy scornfuly rejected by the Republican majority
Congress by the advocates gone-daft protection
Suppose the Democrats should be shrewd enough
up that idea and push 1t for all It is worth would
the issue be- clear enough? AS expounded by Governor
CuInmns and Senator Dolver the iowa idea means
tariff revision all along the lne
fers to the free list, the reduction sched-
ules and the demolition of schedules that shelter
monopolistio corporations We believe there several
millions of Republican voters who hold that view What
there In 1t that is anDemocratic? What is there in it
that Democrats could consistently and honestly ad-
vocate? And that policy hold the only chancs
for the Democracy recruit its the Republic
organization?
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WORLD'S-19O4-FAlR.

REORGANIzERS AND DISCREPANCIES.
Conditions a year before the opening of the 1892
campaign did not favor the Democracy plainly as
present conditions open the way to Presidential sue
cess next year.
= Yet the Democratic voters seem likely to be made
the victims of selfish and revengeful leaders The
campaign of 1904 may serve better than that
of letting the fools and feudists kill off each other
: and make clear place for the man Of 1908.
- One set of managers lay down the law to the eff
feet that New York must dictate the nomination. On
the other hand the men who schemed to nominate
Teller, bitter Republican protectionst, at the Demo
cratic Convention in 1896 giving orders for the
Termination" of all Democratic possibilities except
such as they may graeiousy approve.
Without cordial union Of the party's elements no
body will be elected to the Presidency by the Demo
Gratis next year. One faction or another may get
control of the national convention and infame with
insults other factions But the business of eecting
a President will in that stop with the nomina-
ton.
Republican apathy Is growing. The strongest prac-
teal managers of that party would like to defeat
Roosevelt but don't know how. They would soon
as not see him beaten at the polls Western Re
publican farmers are dissatisfied with the party's
record. There is neither enthusiasm solidarity at
any point. And is such opportunity to be sacri-
feed because Democratic politicians are jealous,
greedy and revengeful?
However Il may turn out. the Democrats of st.
Louis can console themselves with the activities of
the Worlds Fair and the spectacle Of brilliant series
Of achievements in municipal politics. If anybody
can stand 1t, Let New York combine with
the South to eliminate the West. Let the erstwhile
Teller managers eliminate all aspirants to party posi-
ton but themselves We in ST. Louis can enjoy good
home government and the greatest of Worlds Fairs;
can wait for the united Democracy of four years
later
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

st. Louis Worlds Fair workers. who deprecate any
attempt to draw President Francis into politics dur
ing his term of Worlds Fair service, will claim that
there is appropriateness in the fact that the leader of
the Kansas movement to make Mr.. Francis the Demo-
cratic presidential nominee in 1904 is named Claude
Duval There is sort of highwayman aspect in
such tendency to steal" President Francis from the
Worlds Fair which makes the Kansans dra-
matcay significant. There must be no ''holdup' Of
the Worlds Fair triumphal chariot.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

fEtSSONAlI MENTION.
Miss Mollie A. Wondracheck and Will
liam 8. Patterson were married Tuesday
evening at the residence Of the brides moth
er, Mrs. p. Wondracheck, No. $3.50 Greer
avenue. They will be at home to their
friends after April at No. 52S North Van
deventer avenue.
Mrs Z. B. Spencer and granddaughter,
Lena, have returned to their home at Car
rollton, ILL.,. after a short visit with Mrs.
George Patterson Of Windsor place.
Mr.. and Mrs David r. Calhoun departed
on Saturday last for New York City, to be
absent two weeks. Before returning they
will spend few days at Hot Springs, Va
They were accompanied by Miss Burr of
Philadelphia, who has been visiting Mrs.
Calhoun.
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Lambert have sailed
for Europe for the spring and summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Bond Lambert will go over
the second week in April for stay of sew
eral months.
Mrs. Katie Marks of No. 1925 Cook ave-
nue., after trip to New York and Phila-
delphia. has returned home
Mrs. w. L. Galloway of No. 1872 Taylor
avenue is spending the month of March on
the east coast OF Florida-St Augustine
Daytona. Palm Beach and Mainland later
at Melbourne. on the Indian River.
Miss Letitia Baird Of East Grand avenue
entertained the Worlds Fair Euchre Club
last evening. After a repast dancing and
music were enjoyed. Those invited were:
Mechanics
Paprockse, Baird.
Misses
Luella Hook. Letitia Baird,
Lizzie Graham, Lily Murphy.
Messieurs-
Chris Eichhorn, George Drown,
Peter Victims. Fred Paprockse.
Shorthand.
WEDDING AT WEBSTER.
The marriage Of Miss Sylvia NJ Allen of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
National banks Authorised.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. March 26.-The Comptroller
of the Currency to-day issued certificates
authorizing the following national banks to
commence business:
The Weleetka National Bank. Weleetka.
president: E. L. Blackman, cashier.
The First National Bank of Marissa, Ill.
Capital. $4,000. j. A. Hamilton president
reserve agents has been approved:
Mechanics National Bank. st. LOUIS
South Texas National Bank. Houston, and
National Exchange Bank. Dallas. for the
First National Bank, Workman, Tex.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
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, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
!, TO-DAY IN ST, LOUIS.

q from The Republic, March q, 1874
Q lightning struck and shattered a
O large tree at the corner of Minnesota
. avenue and Sheridan street. and
O greatly frightened the residents of
o that neighborhood.
Q a militia company was organized in
Q the Twenty-eighth Ward. The tenn
o porary officers were Judge Russell, R.
. B. Crossman and Michael Fogarty.
. Anchor Lodge. No. 443. Masons.
. held a reunion. at which speeches
Q were made by d. N. Burgoyne, J. B.
. Austin and Grand Master Ready.
q E. H. Vordtriede appeared before
. the Board Of Public improvements
Q and urged that Jefferson avenue
. from Victor to Cherokee streets be
O paved.
. Christopher Wasgoner, a young
q boy, was thrown by a mule which he
. was attempting to ride The mule
q belonged to Henry Kasting Of St
q Charles.
. The Misses Clegg gave q concert at
Q Society Hall. Carondelet-
O Judge W. c. Jones returned to the
. bench Of the Court Of Criminal Cor
q rection after q serious illness.
. william Schuyler. tutor In the
Q First Branch High School. was trans
Q ferred to the Third Branch.
Q Fred lunches dwelling, at Gas
Q conade and California avenues.
q burned.
Q Phelim Toole and John Conway.
. nremen. who came near being sufro-
. Gated in fire on Main street, were
. on the sick list
. knocked the kettles on Q stove at
. Mrs. N. H. Smiths home, No. 1s17
. Biddle street.
. Barbara Schneider, who was
. charged with having set fire to the
q residence of E c. Lakeland, filed q
. suit for $4,000 damages against Mr..
. Lakeland.
. A conference was held by Oliver
. Garrison Of the Missouri Pacific. b.
. J. Lewis Of the St L.. K C. 4 N.
. R. R. and Messrs. J. O Broadhead,
. Charles speck. Chauncy F. Schultz.
. Joseph Tamm. D. H. MacAdam,
. George Balm. Joseph Franklin and
. Charles Gibson. members of the Cit
. liens Committee to provide for the
. building Of q bridge across the rail-
. road tracks at Grand avenue.
. At a meeting Of the Social Science
q Club a programme OF lectures was
. arranged. the lecturers to be Doctor
= John Green. Henry Hitchcock, Pro
= lessor G. N: Woodward and C. =
(. Illsley. Is.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
Canada Need Not Fear u.

Press.
Lord Dundonad. the British military commander in
Canada, apparently thinks with the United States
improbable, and he Canadian Government
involve itself in N20o expenditure for defensive
purposes The Canadian Ministry not share this
view, see its way to expend large for
such purpose. and this to a report that Lord
Dundonad will ask to be recalled His predecessor held
somewhat similar views. No nation can much of
attack Canada excepting the United States unless by
water Canada need fear the United States An at
tack would only be In connection with with
England, which seems altogether improbable.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

Missouris successful fight against the Beef Trust
is being favoraby commented upon by newspapers
throughout the entire Union and other States are
urged to follow the Missouri lead in the mo-
nopoly The Democratic administration of affairs in
this State is berated by the and the party of
the trusts but that doesn't fool the American press
and public They know good thing when they
see il,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

The ideal domestic has at last been found in Chi
cago. Says she: Il cook, wash iron sweep the
porch, check up the laundry lists, take of the
babies and the horse wait the table, snub the po-
liceman, do the marketing, make rag carpets clean
other kinds and forget that l have any friends
There is nothing more to be said, except, perhaps,
that this woman cannot dwell long among mortals-
she is shining mark for the favor of the gods.
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A MOTIVE AND A RECORD.

city must be judged in the light Of its opporuni-
ties What has the concerted and continuous move
ment Of good citizens accomplished in ST. Louis dur
ling the past thirty months?
In 1900 II turned out every member of the gang
whose term had expired and whose further ncum-
bency depended upon the peoples votes. It elected
Folk and Hancock the direct issue Of reform
In 1901 the movement proceeded further to clean
out the ganestrs and to elect the Wells administers
tana. IveFy appointive Office was hlled with goo,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

Along with our jubilations over the wondrously
successful mission of President Francis to Western
Europe let take note of the Orient. Surely the
fact that it will spend three millions in exhibits
should be remembered in our rejoicing. hurrah for
each million. -l1E
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

MRS SAMUEL CUPPLES PIERCE,
Who is the guest of Mr.. Pierce's family in
st. Louis: formerly Miss Plummer. Her
marriage to Mr.. Pierce was fashionable
event last summer at jamestown, r. 1.
Webster Groves to Mr.. William E. Henry
of Indianapolis took place at O'Clock last
night in the Congregational Church. the
Reverend C. L. Kloss officiating. The
bride is the eldest of three daughters Of Mr.
and Mrs. James +. Allen. and until the last
few weeks has been connected with the
Public School Library of St Louis.
Mr.. Henry is the State Librarian of In
diana. He met Miss Allen for the first
time at meeting of the Library Associa-
ton at Waukesha, in June. 1901 The bride
was married in the same wedding gown Of
white Paris muslin, trimmed with Valen-
ciennes lace, that her sister Helen, now
Mrs. Lon Harper of East st. Louis. wore
two years and half go.
She carried bride roses and lilies Of the
valley. and wore the customary long veil.
Miss Mildred Allen, sister of the bride. was
the only bridesmaid. She also wore a Paris
muslin gown, with pink sash and pink
roses. Mr.. F. A. Cotton, State Superintend-
ent OF Education in Indiana, was best man.
The ushers were Messrs. Loudon Jones OF
Oklahoma. W. B. A. Taylor of st. Louis,
William Penny and J. p. Helfenstein OF
organ and played a programme including
the following numbers during the gathering
of the guests: Overture to ''Stradella," Flo
tow; Andante Cantable, Tschaikowsky;
Scene Oriental" Kroeger; Andante Can
table, Dethier: 1.-The Lorelei" Nevadsba; ;
who Is Sylvan Schubert.
A small reception to relatives and a few
intimate friends followed at the house.
Some of those present, in addition to the
bridal party. were Messrs. and Mines. Lon
Harper, Leslie S. Allen, S. X. Bucknell and
Mr.. Nesbit Harper of East st. Louis; Mrs.
z. T. Allen. Mrs. Anna A Stephens, Mr..
Clifford Allen, Miss Sylvia Stephens. Mrs.
NJ. L Hunter, Miss Florence Hunter. Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic NJ. Crunden, all Of st.
Louis; Misses Florence and Ada Price of
Chicago, Miss Eulah Simpson OF Williams
burg. Mo-; Mr.. W. T. Parsons. president of
Indiana State Normal School, and from
Webster. Messrs. and Mines. C. L. Martin.
W. C. jaeger. ]. D. Ripley. A. K Prince, c.
L. KIoss. Miss Fannie Goodwin and Miss
Katherine Moody Mr.. and Mrs. Henry de-
parted for Indianapolis. where they will
keep house at No. 1889 Ruckle street.
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MOUNTS SUCCEEDS ALscHULER
Secretary of Democratic Commit
tee Appointed Fair Commissioner.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield ILL.,. March Ex-Governor Yates
to-day announced the appointment Of Will
liam l.. Mounts of Carlinville as member
Of the Illinois Commission to the st. Louis
Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Mounts is secretary of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee. He Is ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy resulting from
the resignation of Samuel Alschuler OF Chi
cago, which was sent to the Governor sew
eral weeks ago.
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WILL STUDY IN EUROPE.
Doctor jackson of Missouri Univer-
sity to Sail Wednesday.
REPIrRIIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Columbia, Mo-. March 26.-Doctor c. W.
Jackson, professor of anatomy in Missouri
University. will depart Wednesday for Eu-
rope. where he will spend a year study
ing In Leipsic and Berlin. He will go first
to Madrid. where he will represent the Mis-
souri, Medical Association at the Interna-
tonal Medical Congress. He will return to
Columbia 10 the fall of 1904.
David Starr Jordan. president Of Stan
ford University. will visit Missouri Uni
versity and deliver an address on college
Shirt
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Callao Herald Sold.

Macon. Mo-, March 81 r. Vim and
son, Albert. have sold the Callao Herald to
Captain George I. Clark and SON The
nearly fifteen years and made it one of the
influential papers Of the county. The new
management will run 1t as a Republican