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The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
this end.

Railway accidents are prominent feature OF
American news. We have become habituated to
the story of the train wreck it occasions no surprise
10 the reader; unless the disaster is of unusual size
is attended by unusual circumstances it moves no
comment. Now and then narrowing details in the
form of statistics given the public
The accident report of the Interstate Commerce
Commission shows that 400 passengers and 33G7
employees were killed in the year ending last June
and that SOFT passengers and 1896 employees We're
injured in the period. The report gave rise to
a statement that casualties were increasing at
more rapid rate than mileage, than freight traffic
than operating expenses gross earnings than
money spent in improvements and rolling stock. and
faster than the total number of passengers car
ried: in a word. that casualties We're increasing
the railway business.
Mr.. FELTON,, president Of the Chicago and Alton
answers this statement with ample statistics which
show that travel is safer than 1t was fifteen years
ago and that the proportion Of accidents to the
total number of passengers carried is less There
is some consolation in the answer-but It is hard
to reflect long on comparative percentages with the
narrowing results Of last year in mind. We are
glad there were more killed and injured, but we
are Mortified that there were so many
Another railway president is quoted with state
ment which is of Immense interest in this connec.
t;on-that 80 per cent Of the railway accidents are
due the carelessness Of employees If this be true
the pubcs quarrel is less with defective appliances
high speed, congested traffic and other mechanical
conditions than it supposed. Given perfect condi-
tions as these things and We should still have
the larger part Of our accidents
Undoubtedly the statement has large truth in
It and grave warning TO railway management
more care should be expended upon the elimination
Of the dangers of carelessness; in the minimizing
and division OF responsibility among individuals and
in the selection of the individuals. Our railroads
cannot be too well manned and the less responsi-
bity for the protection Of human life that is laid
upon one the better. Mechanical improve
ments reduce the responsibility. President Roose-
welt recognizes this in the recommendation for n
Federal law making mechanical signals compulsory
upon all roads.
improvement Of the safety of raroading must
go on rapidly-t must never cease. 1t must 90 on
rapidly to keep pace with other features of I'M
provement and growth The Interstate Commerce
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
MORNING CHoRA1.s FIRST COS
C'FPl'


The Morning Choral Club. which met In
regular session yesterday morning at
Hennsman Hall. has settled on its date
for the first large concert OF the season.
This will ne given In the evening on
February IL. al the Odeon. The club eS-
poets TO sing pretentinus cantata for fe-
male voices. entitled Song of the Vir-
gins" the music strongly operate in its
nature. with splendid cl.raaxcs and much
melody. Serera! lighter numbers also
viii be given.
Senor Emilio de Gorgoza OF New York.
baritone, will be the solnist. lie will b.
heard in several numbers and a. this will
be his hrst St. Louis appearance. he iy
eagerly expected. a great favorite OF the
often sings. and warmly commended by
musicians all over the country. the Morn
ing Choral feels that 1t has obtained a
genuine prize in the way OF soloi.t for
this concert
Classes in sight reading and voics cul-
ture, conducted under the auspices o. the
Morning Choral. are progressing this win
ter with v!gor never felt before The
women. meet at two separate hours. and
are always crowded. The evening class
meet each Thursday night at the Central
High School and now numbers about 100
young men and women on its books. with
an average attendsnCe OF seyenty-five
each week. This class IS making rapid
strides in sight reading and has learned
some simple songs.
MANY of its members had never before
b@erl able to read n note OF printed music
sing simple music Tith dress OF per-
rection that astonishea their teachers. Mr.
Hall conducts these classes. with Mrs.
Halsey g. 1ves. president OF the Morn
ink Choral. as supervisor Mrs William
A Hardaway is chairman or The Choral
ola sses Committee.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
J q . = = . o = = . . o . o . =
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Age
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS

. From The Republic. Dec. %. 1879.
. The programme for the charity
. ball. which appeared for tie first 4
= time. showed the following men up 4
q on various committees: G. e. Raia- 4
. water. Ellis Wainwright. william 4
. Lee. Charles VI. Donalds"n. J. 6.
q Normilc, r l.. Biilingsiey. 4. x.
. Sla vback. A. F. Donil and l.. d. 4
. kinSsland.
q Mcssrs. 3l"ody and Sankey COM 4
= plaircd OF tine ''coldly critical at 4
. tention' paid them by st. Louis. 4
= Turkeys were exceedingly pIenti- 4
4 full. selling 1T retail at from S to .
= cents a pound.
. The Carondelet Literary and Mu- 4
. sical Society gave its fifth annual
. entertainment. A feature WIS
. play by children, in which tho I
D Misses Kate Fagley, Marie Chou
D teau. Mary Smith. Lulu McNair
D and Julia Woodward took part.
4 q Q o o q q . q q q q 8 q q q
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
WATSON STARTS MAGAZINE.
Recent Presidential Candidate Be
comes a Publisher.

New York. Dec 2I.-Thomas E. Watson
OF Thomson. Ga. the candidate Of the
Peoples party for President in the last
election. Incorporated with the Secretary
of State to-day a stock company called
Tom Watson's Magazine Company. for
the purpose of publishing and circulating
monthly literary periodical Of that
name.
The corporation Is capitalized at sie5.-
CO.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

irity 10 the tine old mansion His friends
are delighted in.rragr.
The marriage OF rich and charming American
womnn 10 a popular member OF the English peer
age and kennel clubs again gives prominence TO
the comparative qualifications OF husbands aud also
To th" distinctions between domestic native and
foreign cliSibles Much Is preached about affinity.
love. temperament. character comfort. standing.
equality and personal attributes but it appears.
after all. that not rules experience but ideals, are
the decisive influences
IL is apparent from International alliances that
The qualifications OF husband must fit the ideals
for undoubtedly. The average nobeman who has
led an American hciress The altar has
mehlations entirely different from those which
would be required of an American husband. The
qualifications which acknowledged 10 be the
Earls are popularity. an education. fine old estates.
least. In this country such qualifications would he
deemed secondary. while the essentials would be
character. temperament. energy and ambition o.
in one word. virty.
Th" foreign aspirant is preferred evidently by a
standard OF ideals. The American woman who can
choose rs she may and afford what she will is dis
posed 10 crafty her hopes with the self-retained
reservation that, II they should not he adequately
realized. she will meet reversal with foritude The
native claimant is creature Of the commonplnces
of childhood and youth and he offers no novelty; he
Is without ideals other than those Of democracy or
OF the ordinary aristocracy of democracy. The
standard of ideals may explain the international
marriage.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

report breaches this. 1t is good to know that, not
withstanding our great increase in speed, travel is
less dangerous than formerly: but that it is still far
too dangerous for comfort every man knows and
feels. Fifty-fye thousand killed MANNED by the
railroads last year is story which reads like
war and is not less horrible the barbarity Of peace
and civilization
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
DIES ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
Young Woman Frozen to Death
in the Snow

New York. Dec. 27.-'The police are IN
vestigating the mysterious death Of
unidentified young woman. who was found
dying In the snow in Riverside Drive yes
;erday. and who died without becoming
conscious
Her underskfrt and hat were found nea--
" 100 feet from where her body lay.
All efforts to learn the identity OF the
Young woman have been futile The po-
lice suspect that the young woman. while
unconscious, was left there by other per-
CONS to Gle OF exposure.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

are ready TO he loyal voters when their minds
seize upon the issues which the times present.
Discussion within the party may proceed; must
proceed. But. be profitable. 1t must clarity ques
tons, not iname factiona dstrust. Every man
who believes i'll the exaltatior. the encouragement.
the development Of he individual is Democrat
and every such man should be welcomed as a part
of Democratic organization
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

Social events for to-day are many. They
include the Curly yidsoa wedding. t1,'
Thomson-F'ailer wedding, tea give! by
Mrs +. +. Spencer for Miss Florence
Spencer. an elocvtionary recital given bv
Mrs. George Tower FOR MIS- Margurite
Kohlor Tower and t dance given Try Mr
and Mrs. Harry Elliott for MIss George
Elliott
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
HON. ]. \. FooTE AND MIR. prLLBINE

HON ]. N FOOTE AND MIR. PTLLBINE.
Our esteemed contemporary the Texas County
Trimmer. of Jacks Forks. prints this week an inter
view with one of its citizens Mr.. Eph Pullbne, re-
earding the Honorab bic ]. y. Foote. whom he met
at Peno, Christian County. on December 13 while
visiting some cattle which he had there on pasture
for the winter"
Mr.. Pullbine's published remarks are far from
complimentary the Honorable Foote who calls
our attention TO them. This paper does not by any
means assume fhc burden Of Honorable Foote's con-
trovcrsies but we think II but fair TO present here
his observations in turn upon Mr.. P who secured
n public medium for his criticisms A man publicly
attacked should be accorded the privilege OF reply
Foc'c says in his communication addressed 10 ihe
People:
The poin. that strikes about this
Mr.. Eph Pubine IS that he had his cattle
there Peno pasturage for the
winter. Al least that's what the Jacks
Forks paper seys in its preface TO the
extravaEart article upon character
and personality. and the only conclusion
] arrivs is that either the Jacks
Forks journalist IL deuded Mr.. Eph
rullbine Is mighty careless farmer, for
who ever heard OF putting cattle out
pasture down there at this time Of year?
Everybody else at Peno Is feeding his
stock at this time Of year. They have
herd winters there and sensible
that ! know counts on a very heavy
crop Of winter grass I know Christian
County IS 4 fine county. but 1t won't pas
ture great many cattle when Il is under
six inches of snow. At any rate I'll leave
st to tho people To my mind something
Is wrong somewhere with this Mr..
bine who criticses severely. but I
forbear to anything about him al
though l saw him, oonvcrsed with him
and had ample opportunity fnlore than
wanted. in fact for observing him."
This leaves nothing to be added by us, the case
being. as Honorable Foote suggests, one for the
people
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
Justice Discharge. uorracs..

Justice Robert J. Carroll yesterday Dis
charged Harry Horracks. charged with
assault to kill, in shooting at William Nc
Nair last October. The case was taken
on a change OF venue from the Court OF
Criminal Correction to Justice Carroils
court for a preliminary hearing.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

There is no use trying TO smuggle Chinese into
TINS country after the campaign is over Prior
to November the p. might have found some
use for the gangs OF deIuded MongoliaDs who tried
to sneak in via Canada
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

The International marriage contract makes rapid
progress over the international peacecongress idea.
There seems to be more diplomacy in matrmony
than in the greater State
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

guest with Her mother. wore a white
point d'eSDrit fr"ck Assisting her we're
N" MleS-. Mary Wright Frances Jones.
Mar Prince Alice Reynolds. Bessie Me
der!aHder Gladys Gale. Margaret Hilov
aud :Sadi" Cox. The tea hours were from 1
10 ana the decorations entirely IN Christ
mas 2reors. with much poinsetta and red
carTa tion-.
Miss Mamie Ezsu entertained the Nsvs-
10 Club at h"T home. No. 1871 North New
stead avenue. al its last meeting Thoss
present were.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

Mormon Postmasters have many wives That i
probably the Mormons notion Of proper distribution
of the male.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

Perhaps the extension Of the Civil Service vii
take up some Of its elasticity
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

Let US have clean athletics in Missouri by all
meaDs-and win il possible
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
PERSONAL. MENTION.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nullgardt and their
little son, Alexander Steffens Aiullgardt
who have lived abroad for the last two
years, MI. Mullgardt being engaged in
some extensive architectural work in
Manchester and London. England. nave
returned TO st. Louis. their former home.
on a brief holiday visit.
They passed through the city Saturday
night on the way to Washington, Mo
where MIR Mullgardt's mother and other
family members live. to spend Christmas
al the homestead, but will return to 81.
Louis late in the week for a short stay.
From here they will visit Commodore
s;teffens and alrs. Steffens. parents of Mrs
Mullgardt, IN Chicago. before sailing for
England the last OF January.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
EVENTS ON SOCiETY'S CALENDAR TO-DAY
INCL UDE WEDDINGS, RECT ALSAND DANCES

Ball Young College Setkurz
Schorr Wedding Morning Choral Club Will Give Its First
Large Concert February l.; the 0dconPesonai Mention
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

The Cars ukase may be taken with a little salt
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

The Misses Adeli Graham, Edna Sachse
and Mabel HalbeTt will receive their
friends MONDAY. January g from to u
O'Clock. at No. 2sl1 Pennsylva mia avenue
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

Miss Frances Marian Carroll, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Fl. Carroll OF No
As3 Delmar boulevard. and a Mary Instj-
tute senior this year. gave Il class tea yes
terday afternoon Mt her home
Miss Carroll. who received her young
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
HUSBANDS AND HUSBANDS.

The Bridegroom OF to-day. the Earl oc
Siffolk, is Immensely popular in England.
and. while the family is not particularly
wealthy they are possessed OF fine Old es-
iates. !!e was educated 1T Winchester.
He Is a great sportsman. and the kennel.
or his pack OF hounds are in cio.te proE-
in'ity 10 the ti:e old mansion. HIS friends
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER % 1904.
Vol ~ Observation-Disclosures. No. 1S1
Turing November

". r. Carr. Business Manager OF The st. Louis Re-
public. being duly that the actual number
full and complete copies OF the Daily and Sunday
Republic printed during the month of November 1904
ali in regular editions. per schedule below:
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

SigEor ETneia F. d. Puente the Com
missioner TO the Worlds Fair from the
Argentine Republic. and mother. who are
staying at the Hamilton Hotel expect TO
remain in 81. Louis until the 1st o. jan
uary
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. W. Albert Swasey are soon
to take UP their permanent residence in
New York. They will depart for the East
earl;- in the new year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

IA tgtU-
Mrs. s. p. WhltFatt ia entertaining her
sister Mrs Ella Houston Eut.er OF CHI
cas". who viii remsin until after the hoIl:-
days.
Miss Dorento Ferguson who has been
visiting Mrs. NJ. ]. Mulvihill. No. 2.1i
North Grand arenue. has gone. with her
cousin. Mis-. Veronica Mulvihill. 20 spend
tn. holidays in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes H. Cox Jr. hav.
returned from their honeymoon. They
were married quietly on December II after
which they left for Chicago.
Mrs George Scott has taken apartment.
a the Buckingham for the winter.
ST. Louis directly after the cloae OF the
Fair. will return home for the holidays.
They have been in New York. Boston and
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Regina NJ Carlin OF Fountain
Park is visiting the Ursuiine Convent in
Decatur. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben c; Adkins and nephew.
William Il: Adkins Jr:. will spend New
Years in Cincir.Esu with Mrs s B. Green
wald tnee Adkins.
Mrs u. A DoDnelly will spend the win
ter in Florida
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick ]. V. skin yes-
tero!ay issued T. p. 6. cards to their St
Louis friends. as they departed last night
for their Chicago home. They will be at
the WiCdermsre for the remainder Of the
winter.
The Misses Adeli Graham, Edna Sachse
and Mabel Halbe?t will receive their
friends MONDAY. January 2. from to "
o'clock, at No 2sl1 Pennsylvania avenue
SigEor Emelia F. de Puente the Com
1fCz ovid lN.t-
Argentine Republic. and mother who are
staying at the Hamilton Hotel expect TO
remain in 81. Louis until the 1st o. jan
uary.
The Misses Ettelle Kaufman. Lulu Ap-
pier and Merceina Losse will receive on
January at Miss AppIers home No 3sIl
DelmaT boulevard. Several hundred ,nvi-
tations have been sent out
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

The Misses EstelIe Kaufman. Lulu Ao-
pier and Merceina Losse will receive on
January at Miss Appier's home. No 3sIl
Delmar boulevard Several hundred .nyi-
tations have been sent out
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

BALL FOR YOt-NCi COLLF.tiE SET.
The Hamilton Hotel was the scene Of
brilliant ball given for the Young college
set last night. Mr and Mrs. Irwin Rev
OK Evanston. Iii. were hos; aud hostess.
with Mrs. Rcw's brothers. George and
Jewett Jones, as tho especially honOred
guests OF the evening.
The ballroom was elaporsteiy decorated
with holly. rustletoe an. rI3uy evergreefs.
and dancing began about O'Clock
ono hundred and ffty young persons
were invited. and they trlpped il merrily
until the early morning houry.
All tho coileglans in town for the holi-
days were asked. especially Amherst men.
since Mr. Jewett Jones is u student 1T that
college. ana also those who attend the
Boston Institute Of Technology. where
Mr.. George Jones is pursuing his studies.
Mr.. and Mrs Rev gave an elaborate din
ner to some intimate friends at I O'Clock.
preceding the dance. This was served III
one OF the private dInina-rooms of the
hotel. the table being garlanded with hoily
and decorated With much po!uSftta- the
ceGtcrpieCe Il handsome Elgh-harCIcd
basket Oi poinseita and growing ferns.
tied with vivid scarlet ribbons. Silver can
delabra and red shades added further
brilliaEcv to the picture
Covers were laid for sixteen.
Mre. Rev wore an ella borate French
creation OF white satin. striped. gauze-
trimmed in green and silver. the decOlIete
bodice being yrsathed about the neck with
green leaves end silver flowers. In her
hair she wore n cOronet OF green and sill
yer.
Mrs. Jcwatt Jones wore white crepe de
Chine and point lace
KURw-SCHORR WEDDING.
Tic marriage of Miss Charlotte s;chorr
and Alexander F. Kurtz Of Boston took
place last evening at half after o'clock
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fax. friends Of the bride. at No. 5lA Page
boulevard.
The house was prettily trimmed with
holiday green and white roses. About fsty
friends gathsrez! 10 witness the ceremony.
which was performed by the Reverend
Doctor Sale.
The bride. who wore fine French null
over silk with a tUlle veu AMI shove:
bouquet OF white roses. vas attended by
Miss Grace Fax. also IN white. as brides
maid. while julius Schorr. the brides
brother acted as best man.
.tft"r an Eastern trip Mr.. and Mrs..
KurtZ will MAXI. their home I'm Boston
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J. V. Skin yes
tert.ay issued r. r. 6. cards to their ST.
Louis friends. as they departed last night
for their Chicago home. They will be at
the WiCdermsre for the remainder Of the
winter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06

the appetite more than simple relish like
horseradish or mustard
Here are two recipes:
Horseradish flor old meats. Three
tablespoons horseradish, 6 tablespoons
whipped cream, yolk of egg, l level salt
spoon salt and saltspoon sugar. Beat the
egg, add the salt, sugar, horseradish. and
lastly the cream.
Horseradish (for hot beef and mutton. J.
One pint chicken or veal stock, q cup
cream, u cup grated horseradish, the yolks
OF eggs, tablespoon butter, tablespoon
flour, Il tablespoon sugar, . tablespoons
lemon juice and l teaspoon made mustard.
Melt IN flour and add stock, cream. mus
tard and lemon juice. Boil five minutes.
draw to cool part of the stove. and add
the beaten yolks, stirring carefully while
putting them in. Heat again almost to
the boiling point, and add the horseradish.
sImmering two or three minutes.
Made Mustard.-Two tablespoons mus
tard, teaspoon -four, teaspoon sugar. l
teaspoon salt. one-third cup boiling water
and one-third cup vinegar. Mix dry in
gradients, stir in boiling water, add vine
gar, or omit flour and mix other ingre-
dents with vinegar.
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DEMOCRATS
CELEBRATED
LAST NIGHT

Large crowds gathered at both the Re-
publican and Democratic headquarters last
night to hear the returns. Early in the
evening it was evident that George P.
Wright was elected, and the Democra is
Immediately began to take steps to ceIe-
brate the victory. A band was ordered.
Mayor-elect Wright was sent for, and after
listening to Mr.. Wrights response to the
congratulations extended him, the crowd
started up Pacific avenue, led by the band
About 200 people joined in the procession
After parading the streets for half an
hour, they stopped the corner of Eleventh
and Commerce streets, where Mr. Wright
mounted the drivers seat of his carriage
and delivered an address to his follow
trs
He expressed his gratitude for their
united support and assured them that
he was going into office without single
campaign promise to tie him down. He
promised an economical and business-like
administration.
j. j. Anderson, manager of the Demo
craft campaign was called upon. and ex-
pressed satisfaction with the result At
the conclusion of the speaking the crowd
gathered about the carriage and insisted
on shaking hands with the mayor-elect
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it has passed the Koto Shirlebu (higher
commanding ofice) The most amusing
paragraph in the official order is to the
following effect
Correspondents shall always wear foreign
clothes, and to their left arms shall be at
tached a white band measuring about two
inches in width, on which the name of
the newspaper offices which they represent
shall be written in Japanese with red ink.
| have referred before to the excellent
destroyers which the japanese have been
using with such dire results to the Russian
fleet.
Destroyers and torpedo boats are at their
very best when associated with a power
full fleet. In the present war the Russians
and the japanese have had more or less an
equal number of destroyers. The Jap
anese, by smarter seamanship and with the
support of powerful squadron. were able
to do an immense amount of damage
The Russians had built ships like the
Novik, which were specially designed for
destroying destroyers, and if the japanese
destroyers had not been backed up by their
squadron they would have had very poor
chance of getting away The japanese
have proved that destroyers find their
greatest scope and their greatest value
when in the hands of a powerful fleet and
have also demonstrated to the world the
superiority and capacity of British-built
warships
The Japanese are now building destroy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-06
HOME OF MARY WHO
HAD A LITTLE LAME

South Lancaster, Mass, is one of the
oldest villages in the New England states.
the honor Of being the home of Mary
and Her Little Lamb, who are so familiar
in verse to every lad and lass in the land.
The original home of Mary is still stand
ing. being over 100 years old. Mary Sny-
der, the Mary who had the lamb, was
married to Mr.. Tyler, of Somerville, Mass,
and spent the greater part of her life az
the old home and died there.
The poem, Mary Had a Little Lamb, /"
was written by Harvard student while
visiting in the village when Mary attended
school. The lines described an actual oe-
eurrence.