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SON OF GENERAL PROVOST
DISAPPEARS FROM HOME

SPECIAL. BY CABLE TO TIKI: ~ OUI RE
PUEBLO AMI THE NEW YORK HERALD
Paris. Oct. 15-CCopyTiEht. gNGIhe
detectives who are investigating the mys-
terious DISAPPEARANCE OF Maurice Provost
believe he has gone 10 America He is
10 years OF age and sor Of General Pre-
vost. president OF the French Army Com
mittse on Explosives. stationed at Yer
Saiiies.
All trace of the lads whereabouts have
been lost since the beginning OF the week
when he passed n few hours in temporary
lodgings IN Paris. The family scout the
idea Of a youthful esapade and cannot
imagine the reason OF his fisht.
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FELL FOUR STORIES:
ONLY SLIGHTLY BRUISED.
sEPTsuC SPECIAL

sEPTBLC SPECIAL
Boston. Oct. Is-wtth NOT q b.-s t-,t.,
and with few marks as ,h- res,if az
terrible plunge which he took from n.
1907 OF the four-story building at No. rai
MarTenton street. John Teshan. 2 roofer.
ivins az No 80 Pleasant street. lies al tn.
CITY HosEital Relief Station. With every
chance OF being about his occupation
again soon.
Teehan slipped from the coping OF "a.
building while making some repairs. strik-
ing on the sidewalk. fopr stories below.
He was picked up by feIIo.-worknen. and
by the tine the ambulance arrived he wqx
sitting UP assuring he fellows that what
ever injuries he had sustained ccI,fd not
be very se-oSs- At the hospital tf.e sur
Eeous found contIsiens of the mack and
slightly laeepreG wounds of the abdomen.
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WAS DIVIDED
AND THEN SOLD AS TWO.

SPECIAL RY czRi III TIL LOTS II
PUBLIC EE@NrN ~ sifh
Paris. oct- f=-oC"pyrtsht 81
Pa-i-i=n art collector recently hon'hl
two H~ict-Trs signed Royb-t and emitted
"Ben.diction a II c"Ur d. Louis Nif
and .-Riche!.eu Aitenfsnt i Roi.' noticed
thet- II tl'er were placed side by side. they
made "us coTn!ete picture He inquired
an,! found tlizt 1t was exhibited AT the
salon Of is2. signed frederic Humbert,
and won an honorable mention They
were. bought S~cbseauentiS b. A ded-e-.
who cut tie canvas in w" halves 67tn
az which gayhet. the real painter u the
picture. consented 10 sign. The Affair." will
t4fsr- the Tribunal of Commerce
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sI the kindnes and courtesy we would
reasonably expect"
The Des Moines and Cleveland. which
form part OF the squadron. departed this
week for other British pOrts OF call The
Oily nlpia will sail IN November for Lisbon
ard the squadron viii reassernbje later in
the Netherlands FOR target practice Nv
cry afternoon the ships are open TO the
public for inspection and the officers are
mucn srstifed at the number Of visitors
and the interest taken
The hssship banquet which the Pilgrims
Society has arranged In honor OF Admiral
jewell and his officers VIII take place DC
tober .. ard a very representative garth
e-ing Of English naval men, headed by
Lord SeIborne. First Lord OF the Admiral
ty. will be present
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WILL MAKE INDEPENDENT
VOYAGE IN AUT0BOAT

SPECIAL BY CABLE 10 THE ST. LOUIS RE
PCBLlCA AND III NEW YORK
Paris. Oct Is.-sCopyTiEht. Isa.D-M.
Henry Farman viii make an Independent
attempt to cross the atlantic in an auto
beat without regard to the transatlantic
cup prizes
As soon as the Prize was offered he
went to St Malo and discussed the mat
ter with a ship builder who makes boats
for the Newfoundland fishing expeditions.
foot boat fitted with a sixIy-horse-power
motor. driven at a speed of eight Knots
an hour, could carry plenty Of petrol for
the voyake across the ocean
Disappointed at the committee fixing TIE
reed ar fifteen knots. he now xayS he viii
Ike the nip without CARING for The Erisc.
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MACHINE TESTS POWER
OF AUTOMOBILE MOTORS.

SPECIAL BY CABLE To THE -. Louis RE
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK !ts&ALb-
Paris. Oct I~&-tCopyright. i@,4J-Tiie
Automobife Clrh de France has installed
some very practical apparatus at head
quarters where any chauffeur can bring
his machine and test the POWER Of the
motor
The apparatus il the invention 81 Col
oueI E.eItard and measures the power Of
the motor b. air assistance II IS allied
dynamNnetr;c nrouIinsIs-
The aricunt of developed by
the engine is easily read by the number
OF tie. revolutions Of the wheel II IS
also valuable as a test of the diverse
moces OF transmission. showing the Ell
fecti-s power rendered by each motor.
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Depart. for European Trip.

H. F. voseI. vice president and general
manager % the S.. Louis Car Company.
departed yesterday at Goon on an extended
business trip 20 Europe. MT. EoEei viii
visit London. Berlin and Paris on this trip
and erprcts 10 return in six weeks.
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ok. r II. BOVINE. Kingston, y J
Presrriscd rs years For
more than - years / have been success
fully prescribing DuTy-s Pure Malt
Whisky where the physical activities
were low. the system weakened and
ms patient wasted away. In pn-u-
mona. grip and other xhau-ttI- Cs-
eases my patients never fail 70 re-
spond fayorabIy. I haze observed its
effects in - large number ~ cas"s Of
consumption. and can say that n
Pure Malt Whiskey. taken ss directed.
is bound 10 result in permanent cure
II is Z pure stimul4nt-"-E. H BOVINE
~ m IrIx- ~ IsuI
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l. ALEXANDER CON II D.. BaiiimoFt-
NJ Prescription or Preparation IL 80
Effective for Throat and Lung Truu-
hles-" In Il practice stretching over
. number of years and devoted largely
u throat and lung troubles. / have de-
termiHed TO my entire satisfaction that
rn prescription o. preparation is so ef-
~fsctive and certain III the treatment of
these Ills as DuffE'S Pure Malt Wris-
key. II not only destroys and elm
mates the disease germs. but sEstains
and nouriShes the system. Z its tonic.
strengthening properties are admitted
by physicians Of every SCHOOL,.
ALEXANDER cox. v. D. 20 W.
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T., Hours To v. Y. via Erie r. r.
s., rsrts. Though Pullman Call I2 North
Fourth. street for reservations.
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Time. Highway .spced is miles an h0ury.--... ,
Time. railroad tsp.si - miles an hour ..-... {
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DUFFYs PURE MALT WHISKET replaces I
riches the blood and quickens the circulation II
the whole system It cures al lung and throat
nervousness. malaria ard all low. levers IL pro
strong. Every testimonial is published in good
The most rigid and far-reachinS tests have
fuseI oil. Ii is the only whisky recognized oy
AUTION-Whe you nsk for Duny's Pure
mindful of the excellence of this preparation. VIII
are nut on the market for profit only. and which
and he sure you get II. 1t il the only a3sofufeI!
grocer In the country or direct. in sealed botties
the Label. and he certain the seal over the e0fFft
I'm
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IT CURES LUNG AND STOMACH TR0UBl

he diseased tissues. stimulates the heart Sction zine the nerves: n
kills n disease germs drives them ut and tones u and strengthens
indigestion dvspepsfa and Yer form Of stomach disease;
health and long life Keeps tn Id young and makes n young
faith and guaranteed
ALWAYS found Dunvs Pure Malt Whiskey absolutely pure and free from
the Government a a medicine. This is a guarantee.
Malt Whlkey b sur get she genuine. Cnxcrupuious dealers,
r q sen . cheap limitations. md al Whskey Substitutes which
ar frOH rlfevfn h sick. ac Pos,tiSetS harmful. Demand Dufys-
ure medicinal whfskey. Z is sold b y ever reliable dru=xixt
emily. never In bnIk. Look o. he trademark the "OfdC hemit- On
unbFokea. Price S10e 2 bottle. ..3
5 to anyone who writes for it Duffy Malt Whiskey Co.. Rochester. n. T,
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stand He looks innocent-but ia he?
Wait till mention the word strike and
his eyes will blaze, he win feel instinctively
for the place where his stietto should be.
know that type well. He's born Anar-
chist.
DON know bout strike" said the
Italian as he made change amiably. Il
linda out"
There is nothing an italian newspaper
vender enjoys SO much as leaving his wares
in the hands OF Providence and hunting
around for stray information which he
never gets.
He returned after the woman and her
companion had sold FIVE SUNS and a maya
zine. In his wake were a messenger boy,
another kind of boy and a policeman By
this time a crowd had assembled and the
companion looked nervous, but the woman
held her ground.
IF you are nervous at this what will
you be in few days when the streets will
be filed with unemployed men seeking
vengeance on the oppressors,' abe asked.
The messenger boy hadn't heard any
thing shout an impending strike. The
other boy had heard cab driver say that
II he had his way the entire traffic Of the
city would be stopped, subway, elevated
and surface roads He thought 1t was
shame.
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The policeman escorted the two out Of
the gathering crowd and lent his protecting
presence for a couple Of blocks.
1'Taint on my beat he confessed, 'bnt
between ourselves there won't be any
strike. II you want to see the workings
of what won't be q strike though, you go
down to Dey street and see Mr.. Farley
engage men to take the places Of the men
il they should 60 out, which they won't
do, mark my words. ] know EN-
1t sounded little indefinite, but the
woman was accustomed to hearing Biddy
say:
"Ef should decide to lave yer, min,
ye'd better get some starch, for the girl
what may take me place, II I should decide
to 60. won't know anything know, MINI
So she dragged her companion to the
first Broadway car and they ratified merrily
down town. The conductor said Hurry up,
there, ""Plenty OF room in front, and Fare,
please" just as II he did not expect to follow
the other union men when the magic word
was spoken.
And down in Dey street a long line, which
looked like the wounded convolutions OF an
agonized snake, wound in and out impeding
traffic.
The line was composed OF men OF every
age, grade and appearance. Occasionally,
few would disappear through doorway,
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but there always seemed to be plenty to
take the places Of the absentees, as II they
sprung up from the ground.
There were short men and tall men,
lean men and stout men, tired and weak,
strong and supple. There were men with
neckties and collars. men without either,
men comparing muscles and men swapping
stories Of experiences Of other strikes.
There were men with shabby coats and
men with shiny seams; men with knotty
hands and men whose fingers looked as II
work ari they S.d long been strangers.
At a convenient distance stood q police
man enjoying the spectacle Of lot of men
trying to get work. II is an inspiring
spectacle to the worker
~ don't believe you'll be able to zee
Mr.. Farley said he to the woman and her
companion, but Il you 60 round the front
of the building, you'll very likely get nearer
to him."
Round in the building, via the front en-
trance. there were men to the right, men
to the left, men In the inner rooms and men
in the outer. Officials made periodic ap-
pearances, looked about glumly and dis
appeared.
Looks az II there really might be one"
said one husky applicant to another, as
the woman and her companion passed.
He had the logged look Of the man who has
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THE MAN BEHIND"

and child and went out to his death with
but one thought in his mind-his duty.
This letter was published in a Japanees
newspaper. They called 1t Our Lovers
in Camp:
AT the front, where we hardly have
even newspapers, the home mail which
comes 90 seldom Is our greatest consolation
country We read it over and over again.
sitting and walking, and In bed, until at last
It 10 all rlmpled up; and II we get new one,
the old rumpled letter Is folded carefully
away and the fresh letter goes through the
same course OF treatment. Verify can
we'll say the homo letter 10 our love at the
oampi
THE other day. while was eating my
breakfast. ] was sent for from the ofioe
for just this happy event. Tho mail bad
Il brought back large bundle to dis
tribute among the men. but could not help
most OF them were addressed to our gallant
brothers who died at Nanshan.
Their family and friends, Of oourss.
did not then know OF their death, and these
letters must have come from hearts which
were still happy. May God send his blessing
upon them In full sympathy
know those dead brothers were always
looking for letters from home, as II they
were waiting for the arrival OF their lovers.
lust as feel every day. Now the lovers
have come, but alasl no one awaits them.
How the relatives will feel when they
hear Of the glorious deathsl And tomorrow
IL may be my turn to be absent when my
lover comes
A few days ago, on the anniversary OF
the battle, we made a monument and built
an altar to our dead and invited the priest
at the front to pray for a blessing upon
them. Also we offered up fresh flowers.
and rad rice, chickens, pork and grnohs OF
tobacco. a 10 had no incense
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Of bull pup.
Hes a weakling,' he explained.
@He doesn't look his part, said the COM
panion.
He amt up 10 the standard, but we
don't let any Of 'em away. If we should
have a strike, it's better to have too many
than too few"
"Its good housekeeping, said the Woman
thoughtfully as they threaded their way
toward the L, "and it's given me an idea.
The very next time Biddy comes to me and
says, Min, I'm thinking OF LAYING
shall go out to an agency, engage girl to
come and sit in the fat, and whenever I
hear that warning cry, I shall simply say,
haughtily, pointing to the female / have
corralled: Very well, Biddy, any time.
I have engaged your successor
@Will Biddy go? Not She, wonder
women haven't thought Of 1t before. 1t
seems such simple way out Of the diff
Guilty. After all, men do approach these
subjects in big, fine way. don't they?'
On the elevated tired looking man
whose face expressed undying ennity
to soap and water was viewed suspiciously
by passengers and the conductor. The
morning papers had announced that a
man would be on every one OF the cars
ready to step into the vacated places Of
motorman and conductor at the second
the strike was on.
The conductor hung over him threat
eningly and the passengers nudged one
another frequently. The man had strange
shaped bundle. He got of at Fourteenth
street and went into a pawnshop. The
Woman watched him and then breathed
freely again.
Il thought he was one OF those awful
'scabs,' you know-the men the strikers
shoot at while they're idle
1t had been stated that 5000 cots were
being placed In the big car barn at 12sth
street and Second avenue, and that other
preliminary operations on a large scale
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fought since then, and more important;
but that one stands unique in the hearts
of the people, perhaps because at least
three regiments went into battle with no
thought or hope OF return, having been
fully and bravely prepared for the sacri-
foe months before-a most extraordinary
thing In warfare say the military attaches
from other countries. Now one has only to
say he was In the battle OF Nanshan to be
eagerly listened to and made much Of.
An American woman, visiting the mill
tary hospital in Toxic. talked with one Of
the wounded from this memorable battle
She tells the soldiers story as he told it to
her in his mother tongue.
"The thought that would never come
back to my native country as | was going
out to fight for her was what first came to
my mind. The second thought brought the
hone that fate might be kind to me and
thai / might return in safety with the regi-
mental flag. But / never dreamed that 1
would be sent back In the middle OF the
war, and that is why am so very ashamed
to receive such kind nursing and friendly
visits.
In the bloody battle Of Nanshan the
wounded on our side were so numerous
that we could not all be carried away at
once. was shot In the right eve and fell
unconscious. | was left there about Ave
hours, and during that time was severely
trampled by our soldiers.
when / came to myself, every time
saw the soldiers carrying litters or heard
their steps I begged them to take me to
the temporary bandaging place; but in
vain, az they told me must wait my turn.
At last / asked them to lead me there, a.
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were going on.
"we'll be right on time, said the Woman
IF there's any strike, it takes place this
afternoon, and wen be there when it'f
announced
Quiet as q country churohyard was the
huge structure which had been described
as port Arthur There was a high board
fence enclosing II. Peering through the
cracks. the won an and her chum saw
some idle machinery, unturfed ground
and lean and hungry cat prowling about
In search of company.
They walked about the block. but there
was no sign OF life within, and finally, In
despair. they sought the friendly atten.
tions Of the nearest policeman.
faint on me beat" he said, "but !
did see In the mornin' papers as how they
thought II they didn't get what they
wanted. the men would strike. They
won't do 1t. Every once in a while you
hear some such story. Don't pay any
attention to 1t any more
Talking the situation over. the police
man became inspired
.I'n walk round with yer and whack
on the gate. Perhaps we can raise some
body
The somebody proved to be the watch
man, who came slowly forward from the
roundhouse. not at all irritated at having
his nap disturbed.
They have put few cots upstairs,
he confessed, "but that's all. guess there
amt goin' TO be any strike. You see, men
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Personally" said the woman to her
companion, as they started out to look
Cor the strike, / expect to see the streets
Of Manhattan soon flooded with gore.
heads on pixies and all that sort of thing
"You don't say!'
@Yesl 1t IN to be a war between capital
and labor, 40 II must be the greatest war
the world has ever known. If you had ever
attended one of the meetings Of the great
mass of the disseminated you would realize
1t.
"The, time is rapidly approaching when
the workman will eat his breakfast food
out Of n bowl Of underglaze that cost the
owners60, 900 and have the walls OF his cot
tage papered with original MuriloB The
time is coming when the city Of Manhattan
will be so far below the surface OF the earth
that II can shake phantom hands with
Pompeii and Herculaneum and on the
ruins"
"On the rulns?"
will rise the Dream City where all men
are equal and few women. Nobody will
work and everybody will be rich. The
fountains in the park will flow with unend-
ing champagne and the only beverage
hard to get will be water; when
In the excitement of her own eloquence
the woman caught her companions arm.
Look at that italian with his newspaper
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THE FIGHTING MEN OF JAPAN.
PEN PICTURES FROM THE ARMY
IN MANCHURIA.

severe Training OF the Soldiers-Sufrerings
OF the Wounded Mt Nanshan-Gra titude
to American Nurses-PatriOtism and
Love OF Home Of the ia panese Soldiers.
TOXIC, Aug. s-Sparrow-san ia of for
the front. Before he started he sent the
following letter from the barracks Elimi-
mating the usual preliminaries. he said:
Il was encamped on the 10th of June,
and from that time on, We had drills
ana maneuvres not at all different from
the standing army. When was in the
latter the infantry marched seventeen
miles h day at the most. However, that
IN now changed 70 thirty miles a day, and
we make this march regularly once week.
At first we were much fatigued, but grad
ually our legs are getting 10 be very strong
and we are not so easily tired out.
I'VE are also obliged to sleep In the open
air several times a week to harden US for
the campaign to come. Our knapsacks
weigh thirty-fve piculs and our rifles
twelve piculs, and other things, including
water. make our equipment very heavy.
II we use anything out OF the knapsack
TO make it lighter, we are obliged imme-
diately to put in small stones TO bring II up
TO the usual weight.
Day before yesterday we had a sham
battle with the Third Regiment and did
very well.
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Il saw many dreadful sights. The SOL
dierB there were all badly wounded, and,
being thirsty. they screamed for water
like children; but just then we had only
one nurse for seventy wounded, and, Of
course, he could not see to the wants OF all.
1.-THE soldier who lay at my right could
not control his thirst and went searching
for water with unsteady feet. He died on
the way. The soldier on my left called for
water through the day and the night and
died also.
the food IN the field hospital was only
niger meshi (rioe made into balD and
picked plums. The plums are given to
ollay thirst, There are many who were
too weak and suffering TO eat such food,
but none died for lack Of it.
"Aiterward wo were sent to the hospital
Mt hiroshima, and we all felt as IL we had
come UP from earth to heaven. Not only.
on account of the rooms, our white kimonos
and comfort table beds, but, best OF all, there
we're plenty Of nurses.
"The thing that struck me especially,
and for which felt exceedingly grateful,
was the kindness OF the American nurses.
In our room there were three Of them.
Their hours were from s to @, and they
work twice az much as our nurses; but then
think they are probably stronger than the
Japanese.
American nurses are very careful and
II our nails grow ever so little they quickly
cut them of, and II we got at all dirty they
washed US fl with brush and soap. Also,
Jus change them 10 often. We
fary well acquainted with them
IL
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AT all the large stations on the way down

AT all the large stations on the way down
to Toxic many nurses were waiting for US
to change our bandages. The nurses from
the Red Cross Society are very skilful In
bandaging and made us very comfortable
Their bandages will never become united
even II very loose; but the members of the
patriotic society are just the opposite.
Since came to Toxic everything has
been very nice, and think IL had been Ill
at home l would not have had such care
as have had here
Hundreds Of narrow black eyes watch
every movement OF the American nurses
To many OF the wounded it is probably
their FIRST view Of foreign woman, and to
be hursed by them must be TO the soldiers
O peculiar sensation. Whatever people
may say about the Japanese not wanting
these nurses at first, they are, from all
reports, doing good work. Into the very
innermost parts Of the country these soldiers
will carry the tale to family and friends,
greatly aiding the warm friendship felt
for the United States.
II Ia refreshing In the midst OF the stories
OF stoicism 70 come upon soldiers letter
Of another kind. II recalls the remark of
a native servant TO an angry landlord. He
said.
You think foreigners are only good for
the money you can get out Of them. We
must act toward them as we would act tow
ard our own people. for though their color
In different their hearts are like our own
And underneath all the patriotism that
nerves the Japanese soldier to amazing
deeds he, il, after ALL only lonely, homesick
boy, hungry for news Of home. They are
not oil like the Admiral who said, Tell
my family not to bother me with letters,
they distract my mind" Or like the hero
In the play who tore up the pictures Of wife