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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
The Fad for Simplicity.

Thanks to the fact that some Of the great
est thinkers and teachers and artists Of
modern times Asye Interested themselves in
the problem OF beauty as II concerns tbs
eorlmoner things OF life. the number OF
those who are aols 20 plant deep in knosi-
edge their desire to make home beautiful
is constantly multiplying. and the crop Of
simple house furnishings Is constantly in
creasing-
II has. IN fact, grown large enough Of lsts
to attract the attention even OF the
t~houghtiess- They being always ready for
something new ave Of late been taking
slips from this new and sturdy growth. and
have been planting them In their shallow
ground, and behold another prOdisious
srowth-this time of plain furniture and
severe dreperies-highiy polished mshassny
tables costing q hundred each. but plain.
absolutely plain. and wall papers eesans
= a roH but severe and simple In deslsn--
caroline Hunt. In the ChautaGquSa.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

I Or drawing room. = library. a gymnasium
for physical culture. a modern lunchroon,
an auditorium or assembly room. an ONCE.
toilet rooms and probably shower baths in
connection with the gymnasium
The new schooL. which Is 70 be buiit o.
brick trimmed with white stone, viii coz
sist OF easement and two stories, and in
style will be characteristics az the purpose
for which II Is employed Its architecture -
ciaSical in character, belongings 10 the
Georgian period Of English architecture.
which embraces the time between the Goth
&C and the Renaissance
1t is 4 style mostly associated throughout
the civilized weird with educational inSi-
tuiionS
Acorered passage. or pergola- IN the form
OF columns and treliSsss. IS 10 conbt1e ne
new Normal School with the WymAn on
the south Of it. The school VIII De aeSssSi-
bic TO all parts Of the city
The Grand avenue line and Its feeders
will connect the school with the Ncrta and
South ends OF the city. while the PARK.
CkOUts2u. Fourth street and all eastern ana
western roads viii carry pupils from he
East and West ends
Interesting IN connection with this story
Is a list OF the first Normal graduates "
the city in the year ISL
HaIcyon ChildS. who afterwards married
Professor Childs Of the High School. Is nov
principal OF the Ashland School
Susan J. Cochran teaches IN TIE CarroA
School; Mary E. MeGrath resigned from
the service last year
Julia c. Ordss became Mrs. Burke; Rose
E Wright. or Mrs. Fznning. who taught
Sol Smith Russell and other celebrities Is
the believed principal of the Pestsls=zi
School; Rebecca Taylor, for many years
teacher at the Elliott. married, without
changing her name, a NJ TaysoT-
The only. male graduate vas Arthur
Hsnsiey. These seven graduates eonprtsed
the first pedagogic product OF the Normal
school in St Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

tiers, the whltelaws and the Hssses were
graduates Of nv school.
".AIl Of Doctor wisIizenus's children. the
present Mrs. Julius Putnam and her two
brothers. the Judge and the lawyer. we're
ny pupils
The son Of the famous Doctor Hodgsn.
both OF whom are dead. was among my
brightest pupils.
OFTEN GREETED BY
FORMER PUPILS.
Many remember me. When I happen 20
go down TO Fourth street a dspper young
fellow. or elderly man. comes across the
street. shakes me BY the hand. and says
that while / may not remember him. he
knows me quite well And then he tells
me that he IS so and so. was a pupil Of
mine at the Lacleds. and frequently feel
ingiy hanks me for having given him the
proper start IN life. as he Is gracious
enough to inform me.
of course. / am delighted with the pros
pect thai my old home and that Of my al
most lifelong neighbor. Mr. Gilhilan. will
give way TO the new Normal School. !
could not wish for a better psTp@tuaticn Of
our memories than this"
The new Normal School. which IS TO o-Ra-
ment the site of the homes Of two MS
tortcal educators. IS TO form part OF 4
group OF educational buildings u~nequaled in
America
PROPOSED BRANCH OF
NEW CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
The new wyman School. directly 10 the
east Of the NoTmaIs site on Theresa ave
nue.. Is to be used as the Observation"
school for the normal students
II is likely that the Library Board nav
be persuaded to erect a branch o. the new
Carnegie Library on Grand and Park ave
nues. thus completing the contemplated
group.
The building 20 be erected will sccOmmo
Gate 80 young women students
There will be eight small classEooms. a
physical and biological laboratory, an art
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

year. Later L vas located a. Locust and
Ninth streets. where nov The Board Of E41-
cation building Stands il Was considered
the hardest school in the city TO manage.
IH the heart OF the then ultra-fashionabls
residence quarter. which extended from Sec
ond TO Ninth street a masJsTf1l teacher
was needed TO make the young 'hloodsT OF
the day come 10 terms
W. D BUFFERS "REMINISCENCES
OF THE BENTON SCHOOL
William %. Butler, the venerable princt-
pal Of the Blow School. another OF the early
educators OF St Louis. remembers well tEs
calling Of Mr.. GilillaH to this post
Quite 4 number OK teachers said Mr.
Butler. 'ha tried II al the Benton. but one
after the other abdicated. after having been
frequently bodily harmed by the unruly
youths OF the day.
The last one TO try was a young man.
who had Jared particularly badly at the
hands OF his obstreperous scholars. In sheer
desperation Ar. Pencil. Superintendent OF
Schools, appealed 10 Mr.. GILLIAN 10 take
the place
He accepted the position with the under
standing that he should be Allowed to work
out his own salvation with the full support
Of the school authorities.
"A ~favorite game with the boys Of the
Benton was to shoot beans or small shot
from an inpTovised sling at their teacher.
The first day OF the Gillian admInistra-
ten OF the school brought a perfect ava
lsRehs Of bean shooting. G.fllau said little
CT nothing and finished his days work.
He Eas an athletic young fellow then.
with broad shoulders and firm. erect car
rage
ARRIVED WITH A
BUNDLE OF RATTANS.
The next day he arrived at the school
with a bundle OF rattans under his arm.
The besn-shoOtinE began again. GilhIIan
watched.
The FIRST offender he caught In the act
was Johnny Baker. whose father kept 4 sa-
loon in the nsighb0rhood. The second was
A B. Heath: ! think that was his name.
He was a ~well-knOwn railroad auditor
afterwards Gilhilan settled with Baker
FIRST. thrashed him. and when he resisted
the powerful young principal lifted him
bodily down the stairs and set him outside
the frsHt door. Then he went back ard adj
ministeFed the same punishment to Heath.
| The next day there was a police-coUri
summens fer the principal Of the Benton
he appeared. fortified by the Superintendent
% Schools and the entire Educational
Beard, Who gave him the thorough support
they had promised. Needless TO say, on the
third day there vas no longer any disturb
snce at the trouble-making Benton. which
from that day on grew into the model schoo,
Of the town and remained so for years.
! When the Normal School was located in
the Polytechnic building at Seventh and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

are received in dead silence and some little
silly srimace he hAdn't given two thoughts
made them roar. II he is-wise he eliminates
the uuappreeiated Efforts and works up ths
hits. 50. when he arrives IN New York.
ST. Louis or Chicago the show Is vel re-
ceived.
you'll find he's just an ordinary-loOkinE
chap. Some Of em-the handsome ones-
could make FSversham and Romeo" Bel
lew look like Indians in frcnt OF a cigar
store. Others are dun. stupid. p~lacId-fsced-
Most OF them are keen. ~wtde-avake. up
to-date locking chaps, who look ike dipAo-
mats Their faces mean nothing
And when you sift II down. isn't there o
family relationship between the diplomas
and MomusT'
The audience didn't have any opinions
The oracle spoke. and as 1t spoke In coHA-
denee. it mus have meant what IL said
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

Professor ]. II. Tice and Professor Litton,
instructor OF chemistry at the High School.
had much 10 do with starting Mrs Durham
IN ner teachers career.
Mrs Durham, whose reeol.ections Of that
period are very vivid, tells the following
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19
4 Fastidious Eater.

Chlmnnie; 'wha kinder Pie do you IKE
Mas; 'Oa. ] dunno. Pumpkin. ! guess"
ChfmmG "Aw. I don't like pumpkins
muses. up yer ears So."-The Sm.rt Set
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

an actor. Frank MOulan. whom New York
believes 1t has just discovered. Ct Louis
found him long ago The conversation
veered to the theatrical profession The pc
culiar success Of The Sultan Of Su.u" called
forth comment on the hard work a come
dian has to do to be funny with his face
AM naturally Moulan's now famous aero
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

oatlc physognomy vas under discussion
n painter vas elaberstely analytical.
the musician frankly Ignorant and the writ
er man turned neat phrases. The business
man smoked hard,
Moulan spoke not a word until the others
had eyaporated their ideas Then he said
this.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

Professor GiI6lan Mas Best Known in 81. Louis as the Principal,
First. of the Benton School and Later of the LineOln-At the
Benton He Taught the Older Generation, Many of Whom Are
Now NeilknOwn Ciiizens-fhe Next Generation and That Fol
lowing, Sons and Daughters of the Older, Came to Him at the
LiRcoln-AFs. Dunhams Services Date Back 10 1S51-She Re
tired Only a Few Years Ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
RAN OVER BY WAGON
Little Maggie Woods Escaped
Fatal Injury, but Pain.
fully Hurt.

Little Maggie Woods, the three year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Woods,
who live on South Feast street, was run
over by a two-horse wagon in front of
their home Thursday afternoon and very
painfully, if not seriously, injured
The wagon was being driven by Mr..
Mangum and when it stopped in front of
Mr. Woods house the little child at
tempted to climb in for a ride Just as
she was getting in the mules made a
dassl to run and she was thrown under
the wagon and the wheels ran over her
stomach. She was picked up and car
ried into her home and DR.. Rogers sum
moned and found her suffering great pain,
but she is not thought to be seriously in
jured.
At this writing the extent of her in
iuries could not be told but it is thought
no bones were broken.
She was able to sit up yesterday and
rested as well as could be expected. 1t is
remarkable how the little one escaped
fatal injury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
He "STOMPED HIM.
Insulting Letter to Wife En-
RACES a Muscular Hus-
band in Wilson.

A gentleman from Wilson was in Raj
eigh yesterday and gave the details of a
very unfortunate affair in that town. 1t
seems that a merchant by the name of
Luper wrote letter to the wife of Mr..
King, a railroad man who has charge of
the Atlantic Coast Line shifting engine at
that place. The letter was regarded as an
insulting one. AS soon as King learned Of
it he jumped on Luper at the boarding
house where they were living and beat him
pretty severely Luper is the largest and
heaviest man, but King is all muscle and
ne was so enraged that he threw Luper
down and ''stomped him." to quote the
Wilson man. That very night or early
next morning. said the Wilson man, Luper
left Wilson and has not been seen there
since, though his store is still being run
by his clerks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
Sanitary Report for April.

The statement of mortality, births and
sanitary condition of the city for the
month of April, 1868, shows:
Deaths during April 1903 (this includes
the corporate limits only, white O.; color
cd II. Total, 20.
Births during April, 1903 (this does not
include still-births). white, Il colored, c.
Total, 70.
Estimated population, 2O,OOo-white, H.
600; colored. 5000.
Monthly rate per 1000. white, O.S2; col
ored, 122
Monthly rate for all colors, 100.
Properties of deaths to population,
white, in 1922; colored, ] in 81S. For
all colors. ! in 1000.
Temporary annual rate per 1000, white.
9.8; colored, 14.0; for all colors, 1910.
Deaths under five years: Male, eolored,
n; female. colored, o Total. g.
Deaths seventy years and over: April
5, 1903, Williams Gregory, colored rs
years. April 20, 1903, Miss Rebecca Morri-
son, white, % years
Where inferred: lakewood cemetery, g.:
city cemetery, 4 Mt. Hope cemetery (coI
ored), 5; elsewhere, H. Total, %.
Deaths attended by physicians, 10;
deaths not attended by physicians, A. To
tai, %.
Births: Male, white, 8 colored. 8; fe-
male, white. 4; colored, g. still births,
white. /; colored, 2.
Births attended by physicians, 10; births
attended by midwives. 6.
Sanitary condition good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
LAZY COFFEE

Another Name For the SLOPPY" Sort.
Postum Coffee is not made like ordi-
nary coffee for it takes at least % min
utes' cooking to bring out the heavy fGod
value of Postum. 1t requires some eff
fort for those things which are really
worth withdrawing Postum requires a
little care.
The grocer is ID a position to hear Of
those lazy ones who will not take the
trouble to make Postum correctly. Il am
well acquainted indeed with Postum, >
SAYS grocer of Camden, n. j., for |
meet it not only at my breakfast table
but I am also associated with It daily IN
my business.
Coffee drinking used to affect M
nerves and stomach but since we have
beer using Postum in our family n place
of coffee the bloated feeling after eating
has disappeared and my head i now
clear ard stomach and nerves all right. We
all feel better in every way and hnd
Postum just as satisfactory TO our palates
~ have met customers who complained
that Postum was not good but we al
WAYS found this due to the TACT that
they tried to make it as they used o
make coffee. OF course we set them
right by pointing out the reasons, tell
ing them they must boil Postum Is or 20
minutes after boiling commences, then
thew get fine, choice and delicious Pos
t,.m., Name furnished by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
State Nurses Association.

The first annual meeting Of the North
Carolina State, Nurses Association will De
held in Asheville, N c., beginning June
8, p. m, in the Swannanoa Hotel. On
June IL, st. Barnabas Day, special church
services viii be held by the Guild Ali
nurses are expected to attend in a body,
wearing simple white dress. All trained
nurses and friends of the profession are
invited to attend the meetings of the as
ISOLATION Special rates to Asheville on
account of the meeting of Civil Engineers
June S-t2th. Also season rates. Mary j..
Wyche, president; Anna Lee De eYane, see
rotary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16

tective Bureau, who has charge Of the case
said tonight:
4 believe that without any doubt this
man Russell who lived at the home Of Mrs.
Ehlen is the man who made the bomb and
who sonsigned it to the Umpria We have
discovered already how and when and
where the internal machine was made
DESTRUCTION OF THE NARONIC.
New York, May 14-Among the effects
of the man who sent the internal machine
to the Cunard Line dock last week was a
piece of paper, on which was written in
French:
1.-THE destruction Of the Naronic was
complete Mr. Lebrun, who made the
box, has this moment gone to Chicago
The Naronic left Liverpool on the morn
ing of February IL, 1903, with 1000 tons of
freight, crew of fifty-fiye men and fifteen
passengers, who had gone to England on
the previous trip in charge of a cargo of
cattle. She was never seen after she left
the Mersey, and to this day no word of her
fate has reached the owners of the line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
Adverse to Naval Re ductiOn.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, May 14-The question of the
reduction of naval ornaments came up to-
day in the House of Commons in the course
of discussion of the navy estimates. The
speakers suggested that the government
take the first step in proposing a reduction
to other powers. Sir Charles Dixie adj
vanced radical, said he thought this might
be possible. IN view Of the improved re-
lationsl between Great Britain and France
those two nations might talk the matter
over and subsequently approach Russia
Even if Germany did not agree to a re-
duction the three powers might effect
something. It wa snot necessary for Great
Britain to build against the United States.
1t would be as great mistake to count
upon the United States as an enemy to
count upon her as an active ally, for the
United States had always been the great
defender of the rights of neutrals.
Mr.. Arnold Forster, the admiralty Sec
rotary, after having pointed out that it was
the duty OF the admiralty to deal with
facts as they were and not as they might
be, said that all the great powers were in
creasing their maritime preparations. not
ably Russia. According to the available
figures France and Russia together were
now building three more battleships than
Great Britain.
Whether European powers and the pow
er across the Atlantic might come to some
agreement in regard to the cessation of
was not the question he had to
deal with now. The admiralty's present
duty was to give the nation a guarantee
against attack, and more important still
against defeat by any combination of pow
ers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16

Paine's Celery Compound does wond-
rous work for sick and half dead women
in May. The conditions of winter have
been detrimental to the health of wo-
men and girls everywhere they have
declined in nervous vigor, the blood is
reeking with impurities, the excretory or
gans do not perform their work, and
the digestive machinery is sadly out of
gear The human machine must be
cleansed, repaired, and strengthened IN
May. Paines Celery Compound does the
work surprisingly fast, and gives guar
antee of permanent health and long life.
It is the one spring medicine that truly
nourishes, regulates, and invigorates the
entire nervous system, from the brain to
the minute5t nerve flament. 1t gives a
full, rich supply of energizing blood, it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
PAINE S CELERY COMPOUND
Saved the Life of Mrs. Thos. Wileman,
Bardsdale, Cal.
The Life Giving Compound That Wives and
Mothers Most Need in May.

clears the muddy, unhealthy. skin, it gives
an increase in weight, and more refresh
ing sleep. Whatever be your condition,
unhappy sufferer, we give you a blessed
assurance OF a new and lasting health
through the use Of Paine's Celery Com
pound Mrs Thos. whitman, Bardsdale.
Ca, writes for ailing and broken down
women as follows:-
II began using Paine's Celery Compound
about six years ago. 1 had severe attacks
of sick headache, with sick stomach and
vomiting My friends thought I could not
live long, but Paine's Celery Compound
cured me. I am now able to do all
my own household duties for family
of nine and / can recommend Paine's
Celery Compound to any one suffering. rs
I did with sick and nervous headache.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
Remodel Grand Stand.

The grand stand at the State Fair
ground is to be remodelled at an expense
of 1000. Work was commenced yester
day Secretary Pogue has not decided on
the final plans for the building. bus says
the third floor will not be used and may
be taken off, The grand stand is 26O feet
long. so feet wide and As feet high.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
DR. Brought Returns.

Rev. l.. G. Broughton, OF Atlanta, spent
a few hours in the city yesterday on his
return home from his European trip He
did not spend as long time as he OK
pected on account Of the spread of cholera
IN Egypt. He visited Spain, Italy, Greece,
Egypt and other countries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
St. Mary's Commencement.

st. Mary's College have issued invita-
lions to their commencement which takes
place n May 23rd. Rev T. f. Gator, of
Tennessee, win deliver the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday. May oath. There will be
twelve in the graduating class, and the
diplomas will be awarded by Bishop
Cheshire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
Harris Twists EN- silly.

Chapel Hill, N. c., May 1.-THE scrub
baseball team through the superb twirhng
of William c. Harris, of Raleigh. mem
Der of the Freshman class, and the perfect
support given, defeated the senior class
team by the close score of 4 to 3.
Young Harris was in the game every
inch of it, striking out fifteen men, and
with the proper training viii make a
Star slab artist for Carolina next season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
Mr. James Register Returns.

Mr.. James Register has returned to the
city from Berlin, Germany, where he has
been for the past eight months. He will
remain with his parents, DIR. and Mrs w.
/. Royster for awhile and then return to
the Chicago University before going again
to Berlin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
$1,000 in Half a Day.

The new brick plant at the penitentiary
turned out in one day recently $1,000
brick. from one O'Clock until closing
time, about half-past six. During that
time. in one hour 1000 brick were made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16

1t is often difficult to determine where
frankness ends and inpudence begins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES FOR
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS VIA
SEAROARD Al RIINE RAII WAY


Commencing on May 18th, the Sea-
board Air Line Railway will sell round
trip summer excursion tickets to Teach
ers and Students from the various Col
lcges TO points "'hich summer excursion
tickets apply. For further information
apply to
C. II. GATTIS, C. P. & r. A.,
Marlboro House, Raleigh, NJ c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-16

Smoke GA Josephine" Sc. Cisaru.
The progress-advertiser. (Lexington, Miss.) 1902-1903, 1903-10-08
S. M. SMITHS CANVASS
Hon. S. N, Sample Declares Ne
viii Be Speaker.
A Good Debatcr, Fair, A Just,
Dignifited, Courteous and q
Man With Common Sense.

Hon. S. N. Sample leading citizen
of Holmes county and member-elect
of the legislature, spent Yesterday
afternoon in the city, and was well
come caller at the Clarion-Ledger
Office.
Asked about the crop prospects, he
said that they were not good, at least
the yield of cotton is not what was
expected a few weeks ago.
But can tell you something about
politics, "he said, "snd that is that my
friend and colleague. Hon. S. NJ.
Smith, is going to be elected speaker
of the next house Of Representatives.
Without any speculation or doubt in
the matter, he is now the leading
man in the race, and ! fully expect to
him to be elected on the first ball OF
Il have takened lively interest in
the canvass Of Mr.. Smith, because !
want to see him elected, and in furtb-
ering his interests, addressed letters
to a large number Of the members
elect of the next house of represena-
tives. From the answers received,
am convinced he Is not only in the
lead of the other candidates, but thai
his election..is practically assured.
As to the qualifications Of Mr..
Smith, Mr.. Sample speaks in unquali-
fed terms. HE has ability as de-
batter, being Away, able to take good
care Of himself; he is fair, just, dig
nifed and courteous and has plenty Of
common sense. He is also popular
and those who know him best speak
the highest Of him and earnestly de-
sire his elecaion, believing the inter-
ests Of the state will be safe in his
keeping. Clarion Ledger.