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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
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DANCING TAUGHT.

DANCING TAUGHT.
ATTEND Prof De Honeys reception every
Thursday evening; academy 3e4l Olive: classes
open for beginners: full term. g. Kinoch 1894.
ENJOY yourself at Social Turner Hall. Thir.
tenth and Monroe: dancing reception given BY
Hashhasen Bros. every Wednesday evening; U.s.
sons every Fridav evening.
HASHA6EN'S Auditorium. sa2S 8. Broadwey.
corner Lami; sop,ethinG new; high-class vaude-
VILE and dancing every night: gents &c: ladies
10 cents.
PROT. PARKE guarantees waltz and two-gtsp
for s.: private lessons any hour. l3o3 olive 81
TO dance well II an accomplishment which you
can learn at our academies. Lessons at Harmony
Hall, Eighteenth and Olive sts.. every Monday
evening; select parties Thursday and Sunday
and Jefferson aves.. Tuesday and Friday even
noon and evening. Our halls have the best noers
and Recommendation IN the g.; yhiie our mu-
pointment. Kinloch phones sic 81 use Dclip0e
Dancing Academy. zhsxn and AlbsrA
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$4,000 win bay nanufecturfn9
business which viii bring $3.50, 900
annual Incomes business Will stand
investigates. A 4Sz, Republic,
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

ALL those desiring help or seeking situations
may register with the Free Employment Bureau
Of the State Labor Bureau Statistics. eI3tS
Chestnut st.: situations and help furnished free
Of charge Tel. kinIoch ?61.
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Vacations.

I hear a good deal about men who
won't take vacations. and who kill
themselves by overwork. but it's usual
ly worry or whiskey. It's not what a
man does during working hours. but
after them. that breaks down his
health. A fellow and his business
should be bosom friends = the office
and sworn enemies out of it. A clear
mind is one that is swept clean of bus
mess at six o'clock every night and isn't
opened UP for it again until after the
shutters are taken down next morning.
Some fellows leave the office at night
and start out to whoop it mp with the
boys. and some go home to sit up with
their troubles-they're both in bad
company. They're the men who are
always needing vacations, n never
getting any good out of them. What
every man does need once a year is a
change of work-that is. if he has been
curved up over a desk for fifty weeks
and subsisting on birds n burgundy,
he ought to take to fishing for a living
and try bacon and eggs. with a little
spring water. for inner
(From Letters from a Self-Made
Merchant to His Son, by George Hor-
ace Lorimer. BY permission Of Small,
MAYNARD & Co. Publishers. Boston,
Mass.
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| was soft as putty. you have dis':oV-
cred that he VAS wrOng."
"But this is straight goods" protest
ed tie caller. Il can prove to you that
it will not Only restore gray lair to its
original color. out it will produce a new
growth where the hair has fallen out.
You have the misfortune to be bald
headed. but | assure you
81 NAV be baldheaded. but l am not
an IDIOT shouted Mr.. BowScr us the
few hairs on his head stood on end.
The caller fastened to get outdoors
and lean against the fence and wonder
what sort Of a change had come over
the man inside.
Now, why i'll Jericho should that
man have come to me-" asked Mr..
Bowser as he walked up and down and
was half inclined to kick tue cat when
ever he passed her.
perhaps lie heard that you did once
invest in a hair dye or something OF
the sort" replied Mrs. Bowser.
IL V invested. No one except q
fool would invest. Why. the man in
suited me in my own house when he
referred 10 my Udlu ucau. l. WISH L udu
kicked him.
Mrs. Bowser recalled "Bowser's Hair
Dye" "Bowser's Hair R~estorer" and
"Bowser's Hair Grower and the mon
ey lie had put into them and lost. but
she was too polite to reopen the old
wounds. She was trying to figure out
what could have brought about such a
radical change when there was an ag-
gressive. impudent ring at the bell,
and q man of loud voice and much
cheek inquired for Mr.. Bowser and
straightway began:
I'm going to give you the tip Of
your life. Here is n sample Of my fire.
proof paint that | want you to go down
into the kitchen and test, and then 1
want you to put in $4,000 with me.
It's the best thing of the century. 1t
beats all the Cripple Creek mines.
There's more money to be made out of
this paint than anything else on the
face
"Sir. you have made a mistake" in
| terrupted Mr.. Bowser.
"How do you mean?"
81 am not easy to work. You can
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take all your OH Greproof paint and
&c to Texas with it."
But. my dear man. you can't afford
to miss n good thing. I've got it. It's
like picking up diamonds. This paint
only costs 80 cents n gallon, and 1t
sells for So cents. Look at the profit"
II don't want it."
You must be joking. 1 don't care
what business you are in or how much
money you are making. this is a better
thing. | know you invested in 4 pat
ent pumpkin litter and got left and
that your investment in that turnip
litter didn't turf out
Stop" Numbered Mr.. Bowser as he
almost jumped off the floor. you are
wasting Jour breath. l will show you
out"
This isn't anything like the wrinkle
remover you invested in and lost $3.50"
said the paint man as he reached the
door and slid out.
Mr.. Bowser returned to the sitting
room to eXclaim:
by the great horn spoon. but the
next swindler who calls here will hear
something drop, Woman. why is it
that people think my skull is stuffed
with sawdust? Do | look like a born
IDIOT"
He jumped for the cat. but she was
too quick for him, and he was glaring
around and breathing hard when the
bell softly tinkled. a pleased smile
came to his face. and he hurried down
the hall to open the door himself. The
caller was Il religious young mar who
was canvassing for the Life of the
Disciples" bound in calf or otherwise,
and some church people had told him
to call on the Bowsers. He began his
speech. but he hadn't got out ten words
when Mr.. BOwser uttered a whoop and
rushed for him. Mrs. Bowser and the
cat FASTENED down the hall. but by the
time they reached the open door the
young man was flying out of the gate
for his life and Mr.. BowSer was at
his heels and thirsting for his blood.
NJ. QUAD.
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number Of enlisted men in each COM
pany. battery. troous, etc. In order
that the president may be fully adj
vised as to the minimum that will be
most acceptable to the greatest num-
Der Of states and territories. it is de-
sired that after consultation with your
governor you advise as to what in
your opinion should be fixed as the
minimum number Of enlisted men,"
Another letter from the Adjutant Cen
eral Of the army to General RoySter
asked to be advised as to the plans for
the present year regarding that fea-
ture of the Dick law which provides
that each state shall require every
company, battery and troop, in the or
gained militia, not excused by the
governor, to participate in practice
marches or go into camp of inStruc-
ton at least five consecutive days. 1t
Is further asked if the militia go into
camp by regiment or brigade, or goes
on practice marches: it is the the de-
sire that regular troops shall Dartici-
pate. and it is the purpose to apply for
the participation of regulars: also when
1t is desired that the inspections by an
officer of the regular army shall be-
gin" General Royster says he will
ask that the United States inspector
accompany Colonel Balm, the State In
spector General, when the later makes
his inspection. He further said that the
presence of regular troops would be
asked for. The Adjutant General will
recommend the holding of regimenlal
encampments. this course having beer
recommended at the state convention
of officers Of the guard held here this
week
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OF MALICIOUS ORIGIN.
Wreck of the southern Train Wna
by Design.

Washington. February lh.-Further
Investigation or the Southern railway
wreck which occurred at R~avensworth.
Va. this morning when train No. a.
the New York and Florida express,
dashed into an open switch confirms
the opinion that the catastrophe was Of
malicious origin.
MIR. Gordon Jones, superintendent NJ
the Washington division OF the South
ern railway. says the track is known
TO have & in perfect shape only q
short time prior to the wreck and that
an Investigation afterward showed
that the lock Of the sV itch had been
broker and had been taken entirely
away. He Is inclined TO the belief that
some enemy Of the road desired to
wreck the train and that no robbery
was intended.
Rotn Engineer Joh Purvis. whose
home was in Alexandria. Va and
Walter Wigginton, the fireman who
lived at a point on the road. died at
their posts. The formers body was
found under the engine buried and
terribly mangled. The postal clerks,
Victor P. Hammer and N. w. Borden.
living IN this city, were injured IL the
wreck quite severely.
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BIS FOOT wAS CAUGHT IN THE JAWS OF
A IRA
obliged for your pointer. and any time
1 have Il dead hen TO throw out l will
remember you"
The Fox wen away. but from n hid
ing place he saw the Peasant lug out
and set the traps spoken Of and was
careful to note where they were placed.
An hour after dark he approached the
henhOuSe with the design of selecting
and carrying off the latest pullet. but
he had not yet found his way in when
his foot was caught in the jaws Of a
trap. and the Peasant came out OF his
house at the same time.
"Alas, but is this your ~gratitude?"
walled the Fox as he realized that his
end was near. Didn't | take the pains
TO come to you and warn you that the
Wolf would be after your lambs?"
"Yes. you did" replied the Peasant,
"and you hadn't been gone an hour
when the Wolf came and warned me
that you would be after my fowls. I
therefore decided to fish for Wolf and
Fox at the same time"
hIOraI.-DeceptiOn is almost sure to
oYerreach itself.
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MIR. BoWsER WAS AT HIS HEELS TH1RsT1NG FOR HIS BLOOD.

SOC as it was properly advertised. and
If Mr.. Bowser would advance $1,000
for advertising purposes he
II don't want anything whatever to
do with it. interrupted Mr.. Bowser.
But it's q sure thing. | have tried
it in fifty cases. and it has been q sue
cess in each and every one. l have
been told that you
We'll. they told you wrong. ] am no
soft mark. | won't invest n cent, and
as ! am very busy this evening you
will excuse me-"
I'D be willing to call 1t 'Bowser's
Worldwide Cough Cure" said the
compounder rs he reached the door.
Yes. and you'd also be willing to
have me called 4 fool! Good night, sir
good night"
1t might have turned out n good
thing" observed Mrs. Bowser n min
ute later. Il presume there is money
in n good cough Sirup."
Then let it stay there" replied Mr..
Bowser. II can't imagine why people
should come to me about such things
My W business is enough for me-"
But you have. you know, made &C
caSiOnal investments in outside mat
ters."
Never, No man has fought more
shy OF them. When did / ever dabbIe
in an outside matter:"
Mrs. BowSer was about TO refer him
to h~ayforkS. fire escapes. rattraps,
cat killers. gate machines. burglar
alarms. window locks. flying machines.
street car brakes. corkScrews, water
filters and several other things. but
before she could do so the bell rang
again and Il we'll dressed man asked
for Mr.. EowSer and proceeded to say:
Il am the inventor OF the Davis hair
restorer. OF which you have probably
read. and have called with the hope of
financially Interesting you in the dis
covery. With proper pushing the sales
would reach Il million bottles a year.
and ii you will invest
Who in thunder sent you to me:'
exclaimed Mr.. Bowser as the blood
rushed TO his face.
why. | was told that you were al
ways on the lookout for a good thing,
and. as this IS something exceptional.
] thought
YOU car think and be hanged to
you. sir! l have no time to waste over
such things. II any one told you that
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-20
ENDORSE LONDON BILL.
Enthusiastic Mass-Meeting of Colds
bOrO Citizens Sunday Night.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro. N. c.. February ia
great mass meeting of the people Of
Goldsboro was held in the Messenger
opera house last night to give express
sion of the people on the attitude Of
the liquor question. The spacious build
ing was thronged to standing room and
gave unmistakable evidence of the deep
earnestness Of Goldsboro citizens in
their demand for the enactment of the
London bill. Those who made speeches
were Rev. NJ. Bradshaw, DR.. N. Z.
Robinson, Rev. F. NJ. Farris, DR.. J.. F.
Miller, Rev. c. A. Jenkins n Judge
". S. Oh. Robinson, all Of whom made
earnest speeches in behalf Of the bill,
after which the following resolutions
were adopted amid prolonged applause:
Resolved, 1st, hat We, the citizens Of
GoldsboTo, in mass meeting this Sab
bath night, February 18th. 1903, desire
TO express our unqualified endorsement
Of The London bill.
Resolved End, That we request our
representatives in the general assem-
bly,, now in session in Raleigh, TO use
their utmost influence to secure the
passage Of the London bill.
Resolved 3rd, That we believe thai the
best element of Wayne county, includ-
ing philanthropists, business men, pny-
sicians. teachers, ministers, lawyers,
farmers, mechanics, laborers, women
and children. desire the passage of the
aforesaid London bill.
Resolved 4th, That we believe that
the best interests of education, business,
morality and religion demand the enact
ment of the London bill
Resolved 9Th, That a copy OF these
resolutions be offered to the local press,
and that a copy be sent each member
of the Legislature from Wayne county.
J. E. PETERSON,
Chairman Mass Meeting.
JUNIUS SLOCOMB.
Secretary.
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Fable Of the Fox
And the Peosc1r

Once upon q time the Fox went to the
Peasant ard said:
Il know you have been down on me
ever since IL of your fowls turned up
missing, but | have come 10 show You
that | am not as black as painted. a
Wolf has taken up his abode IN the
rocks in your lower field. and tonight
he will make q raid on your sheep
fold"
Then l shall be on hand with my
gun to pepper him." replied the Peas
ant.
THAT will be well, but to make as
surance dOubIy sure why not set traps
as well? You must have several of
them about"
Eyes. have no less than six, and
will follow your advice. 1 an much
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lCooy.:ght. 1903, by c. B. Lewis

INOpG ] 1Sto, ~ -. d. "
a MAX with a patent potato dig
"a ger had been waiting for Mr..
A "a Bowser for half an hour when
he reached home tic other
evening. He said he had an appoint
ment and that Mr.. Bowser would make
at least $4,000 by investing $500. and
he talked so glibly that Mr.. Bowser
felt obliged to let him wait. 1t was
another of MIR. Bowscr's fads. and lie
would probably pick it up with all his
usual enthusiasm, to discover after a
bit that he was out of pocket.
"If you remember" began the man,
81 called at your office with my Uni
versal potato digger about two weeks
ago. and you said
Il don't want it," interrupted Mr..
BowSer.
But here is an invention that is
bound TO revOlutioniZe potato digging
the world over, and there are several
fortunes i'll it. The demand for it will
be immediate and
81 want nothing to do with it"
"Why. Mr.. Bowser. you don't tell me
llll you uOIl l whit W ild MT SOO,OOO Ill
the next twelve monthsT"
"If | wanted to. l shouldn't invest in
your digger"
But, my dear man." persisted the
agent. you must seq
Il have no further time to waste on
the matter" interrupted Mr.. Bowser,
and he conducted the man to the door
and turned him put into the cold
world.
Mrs. Bowser heard him with amaze
ment. and after the callers departure
she looked sharply at Mr.. Bowser to
see if his face betrayed evidences that
he was off in his mind. 1t didn't. 1t
was calm and serene. and he was ap-
parently in his normal condition.
The man must have been 4 fool to
think he could catch me with n such
bait as that" he remarked as he sat
down to dinner. and no more was said
on the subject.
The meal was scarcely over how
ever. before the bell rang and q sec
ond stranger was admitted. He was 4
MAJ who had compounded n cough
sirup which all creation would buy as
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hct-icaI Feet.

"Ahr' he sighed ~ecstatically as he
whirled her round the room to the
sensuOus measure of the waltz music,
dancing is truly the poetry of mo-
tion."
Yes" she answered. rs he trod on
her very particular corn, especially
when the poet knows how to manage
ais feet."-BrOOklyn Eagle.
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The RrOfherly Kiss.

She looked up from her paper in as
Constituent.
Here's an item" she said. about a
girl who has a second perfectly devel-
eped mOutI in her cheek"
"Now. there's the only girl I ever
heard Of" he returned. who was
worth kissing on the cheek."-Chicago
Post
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For Stomach Troubles.

Il have taken a great many different
medicines for stomach troubles and
constipation" says Mrs. S. Geiger of
Dunkerton. Iowa, but never had as
good results from any as from Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets"
For sale by r. R.. Bellamy's drug store.
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Well Prepared.

Ascum-HOw is that new patent med
ICine of yours selling?
Kakeum-We haven't begun to man.
sfacture it yet. We're busy now get
ting up the testimonials from promi
nent men who have been cured by it
Catholic Standard and Times
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Forbearance on Both Sides.

Harry-You and Tom appear to be
The best of friends.
Dick-WEy shouldn't we be? We
never say what we think OF each 9th.
ar.-Bostou Transcript.
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His Choice.

The Visitor-I've been sent up by
your lawyer. sir, to settle your estate.
Binger docking him over)-Then *
back and tell them, if it is all the same
to them. that / would rather have II
unsettled-Rrooklyn Life.
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700 hno~ What lOn Are TaklaG
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that It
= simply iron and Quinine II a taate-
form No Cure No NV Ca
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Favorable Report on Orlnibus Pub
lie Building Bill.

Washington. February 16.-Represen-
committee on public buildings and
grounds, today favorably reported from
that committee the omnibus public
building bill introduced in the hoEse
Saturday.
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An Undesirable Place,

Weary WraGGlCS-IIcy. You won't
git nothin' decent in dere. Dem people
ts veGetarians.
Hungry Fank-IS that right?
Weary N-IgcleS-Yeh. an dCy got q
COG wat ain't.-PhiIadelpIlia Press.
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McDufie's Little Blue Liver Pills
makes blue people bright, cleans the
system OF all the deletenous and I'M
healthy matter and makes q new per-
son Of yoa. Is cents At =. y. BaIlamy'2
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Old Silverspoon-What's that young
pelican coming to see Jennie so often
for?
Mrs. Silverspoon-Oh, he says he is
a geological enthusiast, and he under
stands you have a fine collection Of
rocks. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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BOWSER +. r

He Grows Suddenly
Prudent and Turns
Down Several Good
Things .. :. .. ..
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a MAN with q patent potato dig
IA ger had been waiting for Mr..
A "a Bowser for half an hour when
In nnnnlol lnnrnn tl,n otlnnr
The evening world., 1903-01-27
STOLE SHOES FROM
OF A DEAD MAN
Clement 0hIemacher Sent to
the Island for Three Months
for a Strange Crime.

Clement ohlemacher. OF No, 2:7 East
Ninety-seventh street, was arraigned
before Magistrate Crane In the Harlem
Police Court to-day charged with steal
ing shoes from the feet of a dead man.
He was sent to the Island for three
months.
Greeley family. that lived at No. 227
East One Hundred and Third street
Some years ago there was a suspicion
that. he had stolen clothing o the
family. and since then they have not
seen him. Yesterday Lawrence Greeley,
The head Of tn. family. DIED in tine H ana
laid out for burial. ohlemacher called.
taid he was an old friend. and asked to
be LET: alone with the body for a few
minutes. \
saw Ohlemacher leaving the house with
a bundle under his arm. He followed
him and asked Policeman Mossett to
arrest him.
When the bundle was opened 1t was
found to contain the new shoes which
were placed on the dead man when he
was laid out.
The evening world., 1903-01-27
Nine. Eames's Continuing Indis-
position Necessitates Change
in Cast of Faust" at Metro
poIitan Opera House.
NEXT SEASONS PROSPECTS.
Dubious Outlook When Neither
Frank w. Sanger Ner Charles
Nor Daniel Frohman Cares to Ac.
cept Enormous Responsibilities.

Faust was repeated at the Opera
House last evening with Camille Sey-
gard again taking Nine. Eames's place
as Marguerite.
The protracted indlsposition OF Nine.
Eames has given rise to some appre-
hension. but 1t is said she is suffering
only from a slight attack OF nervous
prostration. Her physician, DR.. Jacoby.
enjoined a complete rest.
The Chances for Next Ienr'
Tho meeting OF the Board Of Directors
OF the Metropolitan Opera-House and
Real Estate Company has left the pros
pect for a season OF opera next year
rather dubious. Mr.. Grau, after an
nouncing his inability TO take the lease
OF the house for next season. said he
could suggest no one for his place
whom he knew to be in a position 10
The directors have not abandoned the
plan OF having opera, and II is likely
that the management OF the house may
be placed In the hands OF Frederic
Latham. who has been chief assistant
70 Mr.. Grau. and TO Sir Augustus Har-
rls. of Covent Garden. In the event OF
| Mr.. Latham's accepting the position he
would enjoy the advantage OF having
Mr.. Grau act in an advisory capacity.
The evening world., 1903-01-27
Politician to Entertain.

The Hungarian Republican Club OF
the city OF New York following It's
custom, has arranged to hold this
years entertainment and ball on FEB
~, LAncoln's birthday, at Arlington
Han. Nos. 10 to % 81. Marks place
The entertainment will consist OF a
eulogy OF Abraham Lincoln, to be fol-
lowed by a professional vaudeville
show, This Wall be succeeded by a
Hungarian ball. At which the dancing
Of tho .Csardas,' the Hungarian ma
The evening world., 1903-01-27

p. Carleton as other members OF the
cast, opened an engagement of several
weeks at the Academy OF Music-Joe
WEIGH, the excellent dialect comedian.
appeared In THE Peddler" at the Grand
Opera-House.-"His Wife's Father"
one OF w. H. Cranes past successes.
was happily performed by the Don
nelly stock company at the Murray
Hnl.-"The Rogers Brothers in Har-
vard' crowded the Harlem Opera
House.-"F'or Home n Honor,"a COM
edy drama Of New York life by Lem.
B. Parker. had It's initial production
at the American.-"The Price OF
Honor a scenic melodrama. stirred q
big audience at the West End Theatre
Joseph Arthur's pastoral play. Lost
River" was welcomed at the Metropo-
lis.-"Why Women Sim was exempii-
fed by emotional players at the Star.
thoroughbred Tramp was taken
to the heart Of the Third Avenue gal
lery.-The Gay Morning Glories
bloomed by night as we'll az day at
the Dewey.