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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
NEGRESS'S HUSBAND
STILL IN THE ARMY
Taft Has Not Received Grants
Order Recommending Dis
charge.
SECRETARY is UNDECIDED.
If Dismissal Is Ordered 1t Will
Be "for the Good of the Serv-
ice" as There Is No Law
Violation.
SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Oct 22-Secretary Taft has
not yet received General +. D. Grants
recommendation for the discharge of Phi
vate John T. Smith. Hospital Corps, sta
toned at Fort Mott, n. J.. who recently
married Sarah Wolfert. q negress. Sec
rotary Taft has, accordingly. not make up
his mind what action he will take.
Everybody from Surgeon S~partenburger
at Fort Mott to General Grant, comman-
der Of the Department Of the East, and
Surgeons General o'Reilly have agreed in
recommending hat Smith be discharged
for the good Of the service"
1t now remains for secretary Taft to
approve this recommendation. Smith has
written to the Secretary defending his
conduct n asking If there was n
reason why he should be punished for
marrying a negro woman whose character
was good
When q member Of the Sixteenth United
States Infantry stationed in Cuba during
the Spanish-American War, Smith was
stricken with the yellow fever and was in
valided to Camp Wyckof. New York. He
lowered between life and death for two
months. and the Wollfert woman nursed
MN iaiulaWiy dHo drought MN BACK U
health. Correspondents n courtship fol-
lowed. The neGress went to Salem, N.
J.. September 20, and was married to him.
The marriage, when it became generally
known, caused a sensation and many of
the people at and near the post united
In remonstrances and suggestions that
Smith be discharged. Contract Surgeon
S~partenburger, 1t is understood. cited fire.
quent reaches of discipline, and said he
did not care to have in his command a
soldier whose wife was a negress- There
II nothing in the Army regulations pro-
hibiting such marriages, but discharge for
the good Of the service may be made to
cover q wide ground.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Oct 2.-Signor Arturo visna,
Italian operate conductor at the Metro
politan ~opera-house. had the time of his
life yesterday convincing the United States
customs inspectors at the North German
Lloyd pier that he was not in the mems
furnishing business. and a Wholesale
smuggler to boot
When Signor Vigna landed from the
Deutschland he had an array of unk
that would nave done credit to a prima
donna.
"Samples?" queried the inspector, as
signed to the smiling musician
Just linen" said Signor Vigna-
The first trunk contained nothing but
tray after tray of dress shirts. dazzling
white, polished to a turn. More, shirts
In that trunk and the next. Then the
underwear and more shirts. then a run
full Of ~collars-doZens and dozens.
The inspector looked at Signor Nigna's
manifest. The declaration contained moth
Ing but personal linen and raiment and
some new music. The head Inspector was
called, and after consultation SiGnor Wig
ma was interviewed.
You are in the gents furnishing busi-
ness Queried the head inspector.
II am an operate conductor said the
dignified compatriot Of Mascagni and
Coruso.
But this wholesale stock OF shirts, col
lars, cuffs and underwear-who are you
bringing them over for?"
They are my OWL I took most OF them
hack with me last spring. There Is less
h 500 worth OF new linen"
Why did you bring them from italy,"
10 be properly laundered."
Signor Vigpa then explained his deep
rooted prejudice against American LUZ
deries-
az have tried them. They are abomin-
able he said. They do not wash cIbthes.
They rot them by removing the dirt with
acid Not once last year did I send my
linen to an American laundry. l put It
back in my trunks and took it back to
Italy TO be properly laundered. This year
l will stay long. SO 1 increased my stock,
but not above the legal 800 worth. You
will see my initials on every garment"
After finding the initials. the inspectors
were satisfied. But their suspicious were
not aliayed until they had made a thor
ough examination they a. to inspect
900 dress shirts and collars and other
paraphernalia in proportion. Signor Vigna
was a nervous wreck before the inspectors
were through. As his prejudice against
American ~launderies is shared by nearly
every musical artist at the Metropolitan,
there should b a promising field for a
Home italian Laundry in the vicinity of
Broadway and Forteth street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
USES AUTOMOBILE
TO AVOID RAILROAD.
Attends to Manufacturing Bssi-
ness in Many Cities.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, Oct. 2-That an automobile
may be put to much usefulness is being
shown by Mrs. Clark Fisher. a prom
inent woman Of Flushing, Queens Bor-
ough, who by e of a large touring
car Is enabled to assume the personal
management Of vast manufacturing inter-
ests in the vicinity of New York and in
the Middle West.
Mr.. Fisher died about a year ago, leav-
ing an estate worth millions, the larger
portion Of which consists Of manufactur-
Ing plants. Although an invalid by reason
Of q railroad wreck which occurred sew
upon herself the entire management of
the estate and ~ shown rare ability.
She IL Unable to stand the strain Of riding
81. the ss s 3 mead, ao oe s 90 eesss th her sa 9s ans
from the cities whore her interests are To-
Gated. She has Just returned to her home
In Flushing from an extended business
reached as far west as Cleveland. o.
Mrs. Fisher left Flushing the latter part
OF August, and, travelling in a twenty
horsepower locomobile, accompanied by
journey Of more than l,50 miles. She
first went to Trenton. where she Is inter
ested in large iron manufactures From
next stage. Shit went from there to Pitts
burg, from Pittsburg to Cleveland and
then back to Buffalo. She made the re-
turn Journey through the Catskin Noun
tains. arriving homo the latter part of
last week.
The plucky woman, who was formerly a
leader in social affairs was not fatigued
friends II she did not feel the effects of
such a long 1aunt. Mrs. Fisher smiled and
replied, "Why. that is simply amuse-
ment."
In recounting the incidents Of her jour-
ney Mrs. Fisher said hat only once or
twice did anything happen to mar the
either q punctured tire or an unusually
bad bit of roadway.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
INFANTS FLIGHT IN MIDAIR.
Crowd Sees Baby Play on Sill Of
second-story Window.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

SPECIAA
Pittsburg, Oct. 22-John Eaton. IL
months old. the son Of q. B. Eaton of
No. los Bouquet street. caused a suspen-
sion OF business near his home. The baby
which has not passed the creeping stage,
with a crust of bread in its and wan
dered from its mother. who was engaged
with her household duties in the back
and managed to climb to a chair near ar
open window. Soon his little legs were
hanging over the sill.
The sensation evidently was fascinating
to the infant, because he waved his crust
Of bread vigorously as he sat on the mar
row stone, ledge. Quickly a large crowd
collected in front Of the house and every
one was in q quandary as to how to act in
order to save the child's life. W. B.. Mat
thews. Jr., and James H. McQuiIlan pulled
of their long leather aprons, and with the
assistance Of several men, these impro-
vised life preservers were stretched I'M
der the sill upon which Baby Eaton sat.
A man in the crowd then stole upstairs
and snatched the child from the sill,
from which it would likely have fallen II
permitted to remain there another minute.
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SUFFERS BECAUSE OF NAME.
People Think Mrs. Haha Crazy
When She Seeks Work.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. z-Becauss her
name Is Haha, q resident at the Home for
the Friendless finds it impossible to get
work to support herself.
Nrs. Frederick Haha Is tho wife Of O
soldier In the home at Waupaca- She is
anxious to find something to do to enable
her to care for herself.
TT - my name that counts against me"
no said. I 60 to q house and ask for
something to do. When they AK my name
and I reply .Haha' they slam the door IN
ana ehsoiuteiy stranded. penniiess. nue. 1
Do big wAShtn45, otherwise / think
4 eeu1d DO almost anything. and I am
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23
ITALIAN MUSICIAN
HAS 800 SHIRTS
Signor Vigna Has Trouble Con
vincing Customs Inspectors
All Are for His Own Use.
HATES AMERICAN LAUNDRIES.

Almost a Nervous Wreck Before
Officials Complete Their Task
Prejudice Shared by Many
European Artists.
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Ringen Stove Co., !:
41O-4l2-4l4 N. Sixth Street.

State. for. according to present plans, she
Is to cross half way over the continent
next week to become the bride OF the man
she loves, meeting and marrying him IN
the great EXPOSITION City Of st. Louis.
The bridegroom-to-be b Major Charles
Lowndes. son Of former Governor franklin
Lowndes Of Maryland and prominent in
the society of the Southland.
Major Lowndes has been travelling in the
Wet for q couple Of years on account OF
III health, but he II now said to ave 10
covered. It u to spare him any necessity
Of again venturing into the unfavorable
climate Of b EASt that hi nancee II to
take the long journey to the marriage a.
tar. AFTER the wedding Major and Mr..
and Southwest. ana then they 1n take
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up their residence either in Colorado
Springs or California, probably the latter.
Arrangements for the wedding have not
YET. bean completed. other than hat 1t is
to be solemnized next Thursday. October
q. Mr.. BIaden LOwndee. the brother Of
the bridegroom. Is to be the best man.
There will be no bridesmaids or other at
tendants. It IL expected that the ceremony
will be performed in one of the churches of
the Western city. and a clergyman, to be
selected later by the bridegroom. will Of
dc1ate. Only a very few of the brides
friends will be present It the services. h
VIII travel practically alone to the West.
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Glassboro. N. J.. Oct. N.-Richard
Doughty Of this place, the engineer who
was thought to be fatally injured in q
head-on crash Of trains at Woodbury. last
August fs now able to DO out
New skin has been grated on his face,
which was horribly burned. His friends
contributed many strips Of cuticie.
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New York. Oct H-william Brady. g
years old. Of No. 1eS Lexington avenu
fell asleep in a stall I'm the stable at No.
1S East Ono Hundred and Fifth street,
where he is employed as a hostIer. n
when one of his horses was liberated in
the stable to go to its stall It walked in
where Brady was lying. and, stepping on
the man. broke his jaws and injured him
internally. He was taken to the Harlem
Hospital In a serious condition.
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This splendid offer is made to those suffering from the accompanying
druggist to-day and get q bottle Of ode LACY's CIN-KO-NA AND IRON"
With thso OFFER before u. you cannot afford to wait q single day.
For sale by druggists everywhere at 800 per bottle, or bottles Tor
$500, or sent direct by express prepaid, o receipt of price by the DE LACY
CHEMICAL Co. ST. LOUIS, NO.
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&UpQM
FIELD BRIDES B0UD0IR
AS GUESTS PURSUE HER.
s.cr.tIy Hurries Away Fron Hone
After the Marriage Ceremony
to Eluds Friends.

RHPURIIC SPECIAL
Geneya, O.. Oct 2-No bride and bride
groom sveY worked harder to elude their
cuests than did NJ. and NrA- Charles
Ulfne.
The bride started DOWN tho back stair
way and secreted herself behind some
goods, while tho guests were chasing
around the house in pursuit Uline slipped
out of the back loo and hid In the hen
house, where Another suit and his overcoat
and hat were given him by an accom-
plice. He afterwards stood on tho rail-
road track back Of the house for an hour
and a half until the bride could get 2
along the track. A cab soon met them and
they were conveyed to their destination
The bride changed wedding dress TO q
travelling suit in an adjacent Held.
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Rawling. an sxpressman, his horse and
carriage wsfSsrrecipitated into a deep
creek. The stnEse broke loose from the
vehicle and reached the shore without
difficulty. but Rawling narrowly escaped
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MADE-UP CARPET RUGS

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Driver ..a Rig Droppea Int. Creek.
& Co, Glass Manufacturer. Dunkirk Ina, WIT,

under date Feb Is IM:N
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for Il years with a very aggravated case Of piles M assure and vas c1rod b. yu
in just me weeks"
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-10-23

"K. "0
Magic Foot
Drafts possess
IN remarkable
quality of alb
sorbinR from
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SPENT NIGHT IN A TREE.
Michigan Man Has Narrow Ed
cape From Pack Of Wolves.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Gladstone, Mich. Oct 2-James Bos-
worth had q desperate battle with wolves.
He went in search Of = COW and observed
several wolves making their way toward
him. Grasping his rfde firmly. BesWofth
awaited the attack and. SWAPPING n
snariing, the wolves leaped 1t him Using
his gun as q club, B0sworth slowly made
his way toward a tree, into which he
climbed. He was held prisoner for hours
Driver and Rig Dropped Ints Creek.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Mn1vfIe. N. J.. Oct. A-By driving too
near the edge Of . high bank, George
The Tupelo journal., 1904-06-03

the laird of Skibo is assisted by his
wife in working u the details of his
various schemes. Some of them are
said to be suggested in the first in
stance by her. Before her marriage, the
former Miss Louise Whitfield was, of
many New York philanthropic socie-
ties, and a well-known worker among
ne poor of American cities.
Although an American woman, Mrs.
Carnegie is almost as enthusiastic as
her husband in her admiration for Scot
land and things Scottish, and finds an
outlet for her artistic tastes in m
bellishing her residences here and in
America with those decorative schemes
and ornamental devices which impart
to them a distinctive Scottish atmos-
phere. -
Among the recreations in which she
delights almost equally with Mr.. Carne-
gle is golf, and the vigorous exercise she
thus obtains accounts in no small meas
ure for the excellent health she enjoys.
The Carnegie gOlfing box at Chauncey,
near the famous links of the st. An
drew's Golf club, in Scotland, was de-
signed by her, and first led to the discov-
cry that she possessed rare architectural
talents, which she has since been at
some pains to cultivate.
Mrs. Carnegie is an ardent believer in
her husbands doctrine that the posses
sion of wealth carries with it an obliga-
ton to help others rise above the OBJ
stacles of poverty to careers of useful
ness and happiness. Probably. however,
she would hardly subscribe to his declar-
alton, made, by the way, before he was
married, that the man who dies rich
dies disgraced," for it is certain that
their one child, Margaret, will never be
left dependent on her own eXertions for
a living. But it is we'll known that Mrs.
Carnegie has more than once avOwed
her purpose of doing her best to train
her daughter to spend money wisely,
that others may profit by it, and not de-
vote it to indulgence in selfish Injuries.
Apart from participation in her hus-
bands charities, Mrs. Carnegie devotes
much of her private purse to beneticeEt
objects, both here and in America, but
this is done so unostentatiously that the
world hears nothing of it.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-06-03
CORTELYOU THE MAN
MANY REPUBLICANS WANT HIM
TO CONDUCT CAMPAIGN.
Secretary of Department OF Commerce
and Labor May Resign His Posi-
ton to Do Active Parti-
~o san Work.
washington Cd. c. Special.

George B. Cortelyou, formerly secre-
tary to the late President Mckinley,
later secretary to President Roosevelt,
and named by the latter as secretary OF
the recently created department OF COM
merce and Tabor in the cabinet, VIII
probably be selected to succeed the late
M. A. Hanna as chairman OF the national
republican committee.
While in no sense e~ndeavoring to an
ticipate the action of the Chicago con-
vention or that of the national commits
tee to be chosen at that convention,
President Roosevelt and leaders OF the
republican party generally have can
vassed for months the subject OF the ma
tional craftsmanship.
From time to time the names OF vari-
Gus prominent republicans have been
published in connection with the chair
manship, but the gossip about the matter
had no firmer basis han conjecture.
To the late Senator Hanna the presi-
dent expressed the desire that Mr.. Hanna
might see his wsy clear again to assume
the responsibilities of national chair
man. That expression met the approval
of republicans generally. To no one
else, however, has anything so nearly
approximating a proffer of the chairman
ship been made.
Several widely-known and influential
republican leaders have been considered
for the Important position. Some time
ago the name of Secretary Cortelyou was
suggested. 1t met instant favor. tits
known that Mr.. C%ortelyou sustains very
close relations not only with President
Roosevelt, but also with party leaders
throughout the country. He is regarded
as being admirably equipped for the po-
sition, possessing fine executive ability
and a thorough knowledge of men and at
fairs.
For several years he has been init
mately identified with political manage
ment, scarcely any man sustaining more
confidential relations with President Nc
Kinley, Senator Hanna and President
Roosevelt than he. If he should be Sc
lected national chairman he would re-
sign his position in the cabinet and de-
The Tupelo journal., 1904-06-03
BOTH JAWS SHOT AWAY
Still a Successful Business Man.

A man who had both jaws shot away
had trouble eating ordinary food but
found a food-drink that supplies the
nutriment needed. He says:
81 have been an invalid since the
siege of Vicksburg, in 1866, where was
wounded by a MIME ball passing
through my head and causing the en-
tire loss of my jaws. l was a drummer
boy and at the time was leading a Skin
mish line, carrying a gun. Since that
time l have been awarded the medal Of
honor from the Congress of the United
States for gallantry on the field.
1.-The consequences of my wound
were dyspepsia in its most aggravated
form and l finally proved ordinary cof-
fee was very hard ON my stomach so l
tried Postum and got better. Then l
tried common coffee again and got
worse. I did this several times and
finally as Postum helped me every
time l continued to use it, and how
often I think that if the Government
had issued Postum to us in the Army
how much better it would have been
for the soldier boys than coffee.
Coffee constipates me and Postum
does not; coffee makes me spit up my
food, Postum does not; coffee keeps me
awake nights, Postum does not. There
is no doubt coffee is too much of a
stimulant for most people and is the
cause of nearly all the constipation.
"This is my experience and you are
at liberty to use my name" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
Look in each pkg. for the famous lit
tie book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-06-03

probable Chairman OF the National Repub-
lican Committee.)
vote his entire time to the work of the
ampaign. In a measure, this would in
volye a personal sacrifice.
The suggestion of Secretary Cortelyou
for chairman does not meet the approval
of the presidents more experienced po-
litical advisers. He has been investigat-
ing the trusts and combinations of cap
ital. and the democrats, they say, would
at once charge that he was selected as
chairman to use the information he pos
sessed to bring the trusts and c%apitalistic
combinations to terms. and compel them
to contribute to the republican cam
paign. 1
1t is asserted with emphasis that no
absolute decision yet has been reached,
but prominent men in the councils of
the republican party have impressed on
the president the desirability of Secre-
tary Cortelyou's selection.
1t is reasonably certain that j. w.
Blythe, ofIowa, will beprominentlyi0 en-
titled with the conduct of the republican
campaign in the west. and it is likely
that he may be the vice chairman of the
national committee or a subchairman
in charge of the western end of the cam
paign. For a time he was urged by Sem
ator Allison for the craftsmanship, but it
is probable he will occupy the position
here indicated.
Cornelius N. Bliss. of New York. for
many years treasurer of the national
committee, probably will again fill that
position.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-06-03
The Third Division.

A Southern planter employed a ne
gro to work some of his land during
the last year on shares. On account
of the high price of cotton the ne
gro's half of the proceeds amounted
to $1,000. The planter knew that it
would ruin any Afro-American to get
such a sum of money, and decided
that half of it would be enough. Upon
further reflection the conviction grew
upon him that $500 would ruin any
negro in the world, so he cut the sum
in half again, and piling four hundred
shining silver dollars on his desk sent
for the negro and brother, and said
that he was ready to settle. The man
fairly gasped at the amount of wealth
in sight.
"Fo' Gawd. boss" he said, "is dat
money all ours?"
yes"
"Well, den, divide in in two piles,
and you take youahs half and I'll take
mine."-Minneapolis Tribune.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-06-03

IOBAB missed his opportunity. Are
Ii you going to be as blind and in
different as was he. and miss yours,
too? In the face of all hat God had
done for His people, despite the evi-
dence on every hand which he had
had while sojourning with the Israeli
ties that God was with them and bless.
ing them, Notwithstanding the fact
that all of Gods promises gave assur
ance of blessing ahead. Hobah heart
lessly, and heedlessly, and blindly de
clared: 81 will not 60" And how
many there are who are displaying
the folly Of Hobab. Moses pleading
with Hobab could not turn him from
his course. and sometimes the Chris.
tian meets with the same sad expert.
ence when inviting some dear soul to
come to Jesus. Hobab rejecting the
invitation and turning from God pass
es into obscurity and death. Nothing
more is ever heard Of him. The place
he might have occupied, in the Prom.
ised Land was held by another. Tho
mission he might have performed was
fulfilled by another. The eternal
blessing he might have obtained from
God with the other faithful ones was
lost to him. Would you have 1t so in
your case? Would o lose your place
in Heaven? Would you pass out of
Gods plans and Gods reckoning? Or
would you fill the place He intended
you to occupy? Would o become
heir to an eternal inheritance? Then
do not reply as Hobab did to the in
vitation. Jesus says: Come unto
Me-" And "he that cometh unto Me I
will in no wise cast out" Then hear
the invitation and come. Come thou
with us" cry those who have already
accepted the invitation, for the Lord
hath spoken good concerning His peo-
ple." And 'the Spirit and the bride
say, come! and him that heaceth let
him say, comet, And he that is athirst,
let him come! He that will, let him
take the Water Of Life freely"
COME!