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THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC: WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 0. 190.v
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Circulation. DCiiring Ocbobor.
W. B. Carr, Business Manager ot The St Louis Re
public being duly sworn, says that the actual number
of full and complete copies of the Dally and Sunday
Republic printed during the month of October, 1304,
all In regular editions, was as per schedule below;
Dale.- Copies. Date. Copies.
1 HHMtin IT 107.SOO
2 (Snmlny) lSfS.-fl-'O 18 110.71HI
3 ii(Moi in ioa.2r.o
4a 1 ''(, '' Oa J 1 ( 1 "
S 1)I0,)I7( 21 10!)r.O
O l)li:,Tl( 22 110.2S0
7. . , inciMU 2a (5-nnilay) 1S7.SIM
8 l7.s:m 21 loT.r.ro
O (Snnilny) 12S.'il 2S 107,41)1
10 100,740 20 100.SOO
11 107,C1) 27 107,0)10
12 1OS.SS0 2S l(MS,yl
13 iovtso 2!) ion,oso
14 KirlSO 30 (Sundnj ) 125.HG0
15 110,000 31 . . . 105,110
10 (Snnilny)...... 125,510
Total for the month 3,447,000
Less all copies spoiled in printing-, left over
or filed . 0440
Net number distributed 3,353,701
Average dally distribution 10S1SO
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of October. J. F. FARISH.
My term expires April 15, 1903.
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NEVER DO IT AGAIN.
Tbo returns hhovr the vote to have been large,
and this Is encouraging, as it would be at any
election and regardless of what parly or nominees
might win. It Is always a good and hopeful sign
when those who are eligible to vote do so.
But, at every election, howsoever imporlant It
may be, there always are many citizens who are
indifferent about exercising their privilege; who ap
pear to be unable to feel that tho privilege also
carries obligations; who cannot understand that it
Is often as undutiful to refrain from voting as to
voto for incapable or dishonest candidates; who
cannot learn that omission is sometimes as repre
hensible as commission.
To many nonvoters It Is useless to give advice;
they will cither not comprehend it, or, comprehend
ing, will not follow It. Upon this sort of citizens
tho publicity provision of the new election law may
have eome effect, as Illustrating by example the per
sonal advantage of voting.
This provision requires the Board ot Election
Commissioners to print, and to keep on file In the
main ofllcc, subject to scrutiny, lists by precincts of
all registered citizens who did not vote at Tues
day's election. Tho provision is good in two re
spects: In showing who did not voto and in im
pressing the duty of voting. Perhaps, after hearing
of these lists, eligible citizens who did not vote will
not be indifferent at the nest election.
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INVITE THE PRESIDENT.
That the attendance at the World's Pair did not
relax to any extent during the week just preceding
the election is an indication that it will be very
large in the closing weeks. "We have disposed or all
great questions now; we have settled our national,
State and city affairs; if we have not done the best
for all three, we have done the next best; and we
arc again in the humor to go out to the Exposition
and see that it has a suitable ending.
And how could the final period of the greatest
universal exposition be made more auspicious tlian
by a visit from the President of the United States?
Up to this time, owing to political ditliculties, the
nominees for the highest oiuee have found it ad
visable not to come to St. Louis. They preferred
to wait until after tho election.
Hut, with the election settled, it seems that there
chould bo nothing to prevent the President from
coming, it only for a day. In fact, It is highly Im
portant that he should come; it is particularly ap
propriate that he, as the representative of the peo
ple, should manifest his appreciation of this surpass
ing educational institution.
There are many reasons that the President should
visit the Exposition. It Is, in a sense, a Federal
Institution, as tho Government authori7ed it and tho
Government Interested foreign nations in it and
the Government supported It The Government has
here the largest and uiost instructive exhibition
which It has over made, an exhibition which is a
K-hool to every visitor. The Government Is the
sponsor of the significant Philippine exhibition,
which, costing a million dollars nnd representing
years of. work, is an extraordinary feature.
Then, the President must bo Interested In the In
spiring exhibits made by the States and Territories.
The Commonwealths of this country make displays
In their special buildings that are Inspirational. And
tho foreign participation Is admittedly the largest
and best which any International exposition has
been favored with: a demonstration meant to signify
friendliness for this country.
But there are three reasons, even greater than
any of the others, why the President should honor
this Exposition with a -visit He cannot afford to
miss Jt; experienced as he is, he will find It in
structive in some way. The Exposition exemplifies
ihc present state of advancement in the United
' Slates. And It commemorates the acquisition, by
the arts of peace, of an empire situated on this very
continent: tliu celebrating territorial expansion and
the ilisbcmliiatioii of democracy throughout this
country. -t
Patriotism calls the President to St. Louis this
month. Though he might find it Inconvenient to
arrange for a visit, lie ought to come, if only for
a day. He would u-alizc,- when in the grounds, that
this act of his would be'of inestimable influence in
enthusing the noble sentiments which prevail all
over the United States.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
Good government has triumphed in Missouri, 'I in;
,;,., .., ...i!tt M-n liitlni'iires is the more Dio-
nounccd because Governor-elect Folk won in a year
when the currents of circumstance ran Mrongly
against his party in the nation. The vole for Folk
in the State, and e-pccially the emphasis laid upon
him and the boodle issue by St. Louis and Kansas
City, is final evidence that the people are now and
mean to be hereafter implacably set ncralnst lobby
ism and bribery.
The election of President Roosevelt by such great
pluralities in States expected to be doubtful need
not dishearten a single Democrat Tlicie was an
enormous campaign fund at the disposal of his or
ganization. 'That couniftl. Rut there were other
causes which might have sulliced to defeat .Judge
Parker. The marvelous material strenglli of the na-non-a
siioiigth which the l faction fiom a speeu
lative era could not bend gave the UMial dislike or
political change. Then Mr. Roosevelt has undoubt
edly a personal popularity which, little as it may be
deserved, is a potent fact of politics; while the De-
1 mccracy lias never had a leader to whom went out
so little of personal attachment, much as the char
acter of Judse Parker deserves admiration and loy
ally. That the Western Democracy "as not Uiotouchly
united on the national ticket was natural and ex
pected. That Now York and the East generally
failed to make a showing even equal to that of Jlr.
Bryan in the same States is a surprise which must
ne explained later but cannot now be understood.
The Democracy must grapple with this new sit
uation .and solidify its .strength for the mission
which Jefferson and the other authors of popular in
stitutions bequeathed. A disaster has come upon
the party, but its duties aie the same and Its real
strength is untouched.
REMEMBER THE NEEDY.
Through the municipality, in its eleemosynary in
stitutions, the community manages to provide for
thousands of dependents. But it is not practicable,
or even possible, for the city to attend to the wants
of all poor persons or families. Conditions of life
necessitate organized charity of an unofficial, non
sectnrian yet public kind, and there is a real de
mand for practical charity associations.
The advent of the cold season, when suffering
and want are sure to Increase, forces upon the con
sideration of Individuals, families and corporations
the circumstances of the deserving poor. There un
doubtedly is such a class as the deserving poor, com
posed of people who are not in any way to blame
for their poverty, and. to this class persons of means
owe certain obligations.
How to distribute relief among these people is
no longer a matter of debate. The instrument is
organized charity, which manages to distinguish the
deserving from tho undeserving poor, which realizes
means to help the needy and which succeeds in
using the means In a way to do the most good.
There are several reliable charity organizations in
St Louis, each of which well covers its special
Held. At this time of the year, when winter comes
in the distance, the appeals of these organizations
ought to bo acknowledged promptly and generously.
Siicci'al attention Is called to the jvork of the St.
Louis Provident Association. The good that this
organization lias done and docs is known generally,
and its usefulness for many years Is the best In
dorsement that It can have for continued recogni
tion from persons of means. The association is to
hold its annual meeting Thursday, when arrange
ments' will be made for the winter's labors. And
whatever announcement may como from this meet
ing is recommended to the charitably disposed peo
ple of St Louis.
battles fought in the Orient or the day's doings at
the siege or Port Arthur, but it has no trouble at
all locating airships.
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NOBLE EFFORT OF THE SOUTH.
Whatever may be opinlons-on tlie election, the
Democrats or the South have reason to congratulate
themselves upon the noble part they have taken In
this campaign. They have furnished a majority of
the best orators who have presented the Democratic
case to the people, and have provided aid in many
other ways which lias been duly appiecinted by
the paity in tho North and by the party managers.
The wit and logic of John Slurp Williams, the
graceful oratory of Senator Bailey, the sledgeham
mer blows or ids colleague. Senator Ctdhursou, havo
been potent.
Anions other Southern statesmen vilio have done
splendid work on the lUump are Senators Daniel
and .Martin or Virginia. Tillman and Latimer of
South Carolina, ex-Governor McMiiiln of Tennes
see. Senator Uacon of Georgia, Senator Rayner or
Maryland, Hoke Smith of Georgia. Congicssman
Siicppard of Texas and Governor Montague of Vir
ginia. In addition to furnishing the Democratic vice
presidential nominee, the South has played a great
part, increasing its influence and enlarging Its honor
in the polities of the nation and re-establishing Its
fundamental position in Democracy.
(,
English newt-papers published details of the Japanese-Russian
war a week later than the American
newspapers. E cry thing seems to be as slow in
England as the sense of humor. Only the Globe
Democrat, of American newspapers, was back with
the Britons.
.
We an1 sorry that we could not arrange with the
Weather Bui can for a fog for the members of the
Britiib Iron and Steel Institute. But they arrived
a few days too late; and the best we could do
was to have all the megaphones, in use.
..$..
Unless Santos-Dumont is prepared to defend his
honors as a navigator of the air he would better
board a train and go to Manchuria as a war cor
respondent. "Baldwin's Arrow" may go to France
after him.
The triumph or citizenship in Missouri in the elec
tion of Governor Folk is an achievement hardly less
significant than the election of a President. In a
sense Folk's victory' was the event of the day.
It is very much to be hoped that Senator Thomas
E. Kinney will give the same unqualified support to
good government in the General Assembly that
"his" ward gave in the election.
The eighty visiting members of the British Iron
and Steel Institute should be warned about the
American Steel Trust No doubt they hope to re
turn to England.
Who cares about the forty-one divorces which
were granted Monday by tho Circuit Court? The
Thanksgiving rush at the marriage license office will
begin soon.
The police have becnniskcd to watch for a "red
devil-wagon" worth ?2,300. Perhaps it shied at an
airship and Is out teaching pedestrians to move
quickly.
3
Now that the people have spoken softly, it Is to
be hoped that Mr. Roosevelt will shelve his big stick.
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Some of the returns last night seemed to have
come by wireless from the World's Fair balloon.
The Republican wave dashed to the merest spray
against the Democratic headland of Missouri.
,,
Putting Addicks in tho Senate is the proud
achievement of Mr. Roosevelt in Delaware.
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Tho Transit Company passed out of existence
Monday. Sic Transit Gloria Mundl.
As somebody said, the issues In Massachusetts
were corns.
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IN A FREE COUNTRY.
Election night presents a refreshing spectacle of
universal interest in our great democratic Institu
tions which are the consummation of political de
velopment; which guarantee our liberties and safe
guard our rights.
Election night demonstrates that every man Jack
of us is a free-born American citizen, a king in his
own right nnd, moreover, a politician.
The pessiiuis't over American politics and the
man who entertains doubts for America's future
should find a dose of election night wholesome and
profitable. The bonis, the red fire and rockets, the
blowing of whistles and booming of guns, the vast
crowds and the cheers with which Uncle Sam an
nounces election time demonstrate sufficiently his
possession of a youth and virility whicli seem per
petual. The American people arc youug in political en
thusiasm, and so long as they retain their keen In
terest their affaire cannot fall into decay.
WHERE IS THE HOT. AIRSHIP?
The Globe's recent flight of imagination. In itself
a prodigious aerial feat, culminating in the discovery
of the airship at Keokuk, when in reality the airship
was not at Keokuk, ranks among the most won
derful performances of all history and has set the
ruininators everywhere to reminiscing.
The Nashville American, among others, recalls
sorao like marvels in the way of hot airships. The
Nashville airship, it says, was one of the Inventions
resorted to for the purpose of calling the world's
attention to the Nashville Exposition. A shrewdly,
devised plan, systematically arranging a series of
cities from each of which a message was, at the
proper time, to be sent over the wires announcing
the presence of the airship, aroused intense Interest
The Government sent a delegation from the War
Department at Washington to see about It "Now,"
says the American, "St Louis follows, turning a
stray ship on the seas of, air. Its first citation is
Keokuk, la. Where its last is to be no one
knows "
But, of course, the"" Globe knows. With Its un
erring instinct for tracing ships that pass in the
night and its faculty for guesswork; the -Globe
knows. It may not know anything about the great
ST. LOUIS WOMAN'S CLUB LOOKS
FORWARD TO A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
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The Republic's bulletins last night were first and
fastest.
.
RECENT COMMENT.
,TnpniiH liuluittrlul .ctiIty Id Time of War.
New York Sun.
Since tho beslnnins ot hostilities Japan has hought
thirty-three steamers of more than S3.S00 aggregate ton
nage and cliartered seventy-six vessels with a total
tonnage ot 161.&0O. The Japanese Toyo Klsen Kalsha, or
Htcamshlp cominy, lias declared its usual dividend of
12 per ccnt The company Is to construct two lS.WMon
passenger steamships. Instead of ordering theso from
some Uritish or German shipbuilding company, tho raw
material will bo hought and feent to Nagasaki nnd tho
ships built by tho Japanese shipbuilding company at
that port.
In spite of the war, no less than eight steamers nro
now under construction at the Jlitsu liishi Dockyard
and Engino Works at Nagasaki, Japan. One of these is
for the Seattle service, and will bo launched in Novem
ber 6,000 tons. Five of the others are for service in tho
China seas.
Japan Is buying tiio locomotives for the Korean rail
roads exclusively In the United States, chiefly because
of more speedy delivery. It is favoring England and tiin
United States in the purchase of material for tho new
vratern orlcs ot Yokoham.L England is particularly fa
vored for material for shipbuilding and naval equipment.
The largo war vessels built for Japan in Germany wero
ordered to England for their armament
Cheap living is no longer the order of tho day In
Japan. Small houses rent for $23 a month. Gorman 2!r
cent cigars cost 12 cents. Ueer is IS to 23 cents a bottic.
in society and entf r into the PVe"?9 2
have Iwn plained In her honor. Tnez
will undoubtedly quit, equal thosj .at
which her older sister. Sliss Kllpatridc
made her first appearance last winter.
Mr. aad Mr. Arthur Thatcher enter
tained at dinner last Sunday night at tn
St Louis Club in honor of some dis
tinguished Englishmen who are at pre"
in town. Sir Walter FMVs
scientist of note, were the honored B"ts.
Their other guesis were- -. "- .-"
Colby of New- York. Mr. Pierre Chouteau.
Miss Chouteau. Colonel Thompson, U. s.
," ; Major Kennard of the kncll'h ?.
Mr! O-iLIey of Worcester. -Jlass.; Mr.
Wharton and Mr. Novei of Philadelphia.
Colonel and Mrs. Thompson entertained
the same party Monday at luncheon on
board his Li-at.
Mr. and Mrs. David r.ando!ph Calhoun
departed jesterday for a little shopping
trip to New- York. They will return in
about a fortnight. Eefore going they en
tertained at a dinner la3t Sunday at Ma
rietta, their handsome country place near
Clavton. The entertainment -vas given
for Mr and Mrs. William Waters, who
have lived of late, years in Virginia, though
the Waters family is an old fat. Louis one.
and lis ri-pr?e:itaUves lave always main
tained th-ir Interests here. Mr. anrt . Mrs.
Charles II. Huttig. Mr. and Mrs. Willi-im
C. Little. wh' are neighbor or the Cal
liouns at Aid-a Hall: Mr. Gerard of tho
French Commission. Mr. and Mrs. Harri
son Steadmrm. with their guest. Mis
-r r..r nA imnnr tmi'W Will
dined with Mr and Mrs. Calhouir. Thev
all drove afterwifd to the Country Lluo
In the Calhoun cfljeh. and spent the re-
nialnacT ot tne auernoou luuc.
Mrs. Edward Maliinckrodt gave a small
luncheon to a dozen women friend3 jester
day afternoon at her residence ia VcnSs
ventc: place The entertainment was not
oificial ir. any sense, and only intimates ot
the hoste.-s were invited. hj luncheon
forming one of a series which Mrs. Mal
iinckrodt has been giving lately.
PEP.SOXAL MENTION.
The marriage of Miss Elorenc Dodga
to RalDli PiTson will take i!aco Wednes
day. November 1C. at th onde's heme.
Mrs. Andrew Knapp and Miss Julia
Knapp will depart on November 13 for Vir
ginia, where they will spend a. week be
fore sailing fur Europe. They espect to
remain abroad for six months. Th
Knapo hou?e in Berlin avenue r-s been,
leased to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cfcaprcaa.
Mothers Slant ,uro Their Dnblc.
American Medicine.
Pcrliaps Doctor Jacobl's most praiseworthy pleading,
rising to command, i that the mother's milk is the bes-t.
It is of course an old story, older than the enthusiasm
of Jean Jacques, who. with his own hands mado gifts for
those mothers who obeyed tho most priraltivo and funda
mental of duties. The splendid optimism of tho knoner
of his function nnd tho lover of his kind breathes In
theso weighty sentences of advice and warning. Those
mothers who are able should even bo compelled to nurse
their Infants, becauso no additions or abstractions can
ever change the cows' milk Into the human milk. Arti
ficial Infant feeding, unknown to antiquity, is vorily a
disease of modern tlmca "It takes modern civilization
to expose babies to disease and alow extinction." Tho
ancient and Oriental Infantlcido was Indeed more hu
mane, and better for the race than our later hypocritio
methods. Tho call for tho state to take upon Itself Its
proper duty of protecting the young and of making them
better procrcators and citizens is altogether admirable.
JnNt Out ot Order.
Saturday Evening Post
Tho other morning a wife said to her husband: "I'm
feeling anything but well. I think I'll go back to bed
aad tend for tho doctor." Tho husband said: "I'm al
most sick myself, but I've -got to go to work worse
luck!"
The wife went to bed, sent for the doctor and was
111 for two weeks "nothing in particular, just generally
out of order." Tho husband. In the early stages ot tho
same complaint, went downtown, worked hard all day,
Gradually felt a little better, went up to his club lato
in the afternoon," had a swim in tho tiuik, felt Well
enough to box a little, felt still be(tcr, ,ook a shower,
went home In high spirits to sympathize with the poor
Invalid.
Bat he never knew; and neither did she.
Rembrandt Portrait.
MRS. RUSSELL HARDING.
Who de-pant d yesterday for h r future home in Cincinnati, after a lengthy resi
dence In St. Louis. Mrs. Harding's change of residfnc- te nurh deplored by
society in town, but Cincinnati is gratlv rejoicing th'reat, and wdl Immedi
ately accord her much honor. Mrs. Gordon, wife of Cincinnati's Vice Mayor,
will give a large reception for her to-morrov. night
The St. I.ouis Woman's Club begins its
second season with every evidence of pros
perity and Interest. Membership is great
ly Increased, and the waiting list already
has assumed gcoutv croDortions. The
clubhouse is in splendid condition and the
big, handsome, new ballroom a delight to
tlie members and a source ot considerable
revenue as well. It v. ill be greatly in de
mand this winter for balls and recitals.
There has resulted a very comfortable
and altogether Inevitable cozy feeling re
garding tho club by its members, and it
has become a hav en of oMasuro and com
fort in very truth. During the summer
season and until the Pair is closed it has
been the one place where entertainments,
especially those of a small nature, flour
ished uninterruptedly, and many women
who belong declare now that they find It
necessary as a placo where they can give
functions without d.iturbins theur otvn
households.
The Kntertr.tnment Commltteo this sea
son has been in session several' times of
lato and in conjunction with the House
Commltteo has formulated some interest
ing arrangements for the winter season.
Prominent among them Is a physical cul
ture class, which will include fencing, a
form of exercise tliat manv of tlie club
members are keen to learn. A St. LouH
Instructor will be engaged f&orily and will
conduct classes in rename at regular hours
during the wcok. It n quite probable mat
club members' families, or rather the
tcmlnmo portion, wni be permitted to en
ter these classes nnd possibly a notirtm
ber may lie included, provided she bo In
troduced prnper-y by a member. Theso,
arrangements are not jet perfected, but
tho physical culture Drobabiy will bo ar
ranged by the last of this month.
A military euchre nartv is teueduled for
to-morrow, which is always card day at
the club, with tea served at 5 in the t-tt
and drav.Ini; rooms. Thursday will con
tinuo to be set apart for the study of cards
during the winter. -
Tho club has in mind a large ball for tlie
last of this month, though no date has yet
been llxed. It probably will be given
Thanksgiving week.
'The table d'note luncheon and occasional
dinner is a feature much enjovtd bv club
members. Mrs.. Capps, tho -'cry skillful
und efficient manager, alwaye a'rai.gcs a
menu of paiticular tooth -omnes3 for
these "popular" affairs, and (hit of last
Stturday following tho Marshall Darrsch
recital was the largest in the history of
the club, the eafe nnd small dining-iooms
being crowded. "-
Ollicors of the St. Louis Woman's Club
are as follows: President. Mrs. D. It.
FrancI?; lirct vice president. Mrs. Julius S.
Walsh: second vice president. Mr?. Wil
liam Ilardawnv, third vice j resident, Mrs.
Thomas IC Nledringhaus: rccord'ng recre
tary. Miss Lucy H. Ilodgman: correspond
ing secretary, Mls Susan Ureas; treas
urer, Mrs. Andn-w- .1. Knspp. Hoard of
Governors Mrs. William H. Harnett. MrJ.
Joseph Chambers. Mrs. E. A. W. Clymer.
Mrs. J. L. D. Morrison. Mrs Norrls U
Gregg, Mrs, Ashley D. Scott, Mrs. Daniel
M. Housor. Mrs W. A. Shoemakf", Mrs.
William C. Stribllng. Mr. Max Kotany.
Mrs. Edward MallinckrCdt. Mrs. 'Jacob
Van Blarcom, Mrs. E. A. Wilson rr,d Mro.
Henry Whltmorc.
. Mrs. Francis forgot to go.
Tliat Is the simple and plea-santiy ac
cepted explanation of her nonappearance
on Monday afternoon at tho Board ot
Lady Managers' reception.
Many were the anxious Inquiries that
afternoon, nnd more even in number have
been the excited questionings which the
board and Mrs. Manning, its president
have had to answer saice Monday, tho
ladles fearing that Mrs. Francis's health
was involved.
It is the current society conundrum, or
was until yesterday, when Mrs. Man
ning authoritatively out a sloo to ramor3
and suransos by announcing that manifold
duties causol Mrs. Francis to forget. And
that's ail there is to it.
The Board of Lady Managers sent out
their usual handsome eird of Invitation
for this Monday affa'r a week ago.
They read "to meet Mrs. Francis and
the St. Lr.uls Woman's Club." Mrs. Fran
cis is president of this exclusive and fash
ionable organization. Sfce succeeded Mrs.
J. L. Blair, having been flrt vice presi
dent during Mra Blair's administration. It
was the iivt reception given in ner honor
by the board and the members spared no
effort to make it handsome :ind interest
ing. They arranged the rather unusu.tl
ly late hours, 5 to 7. to suit her con
venlenco. and prepared for an enjoyable
two hour?. Tho autumn lloral decorations
were the finest their florists had yet at
tempted. Promptly at fifteen minutes before. 5
Mrs. Manning, who always makes a point
of being early at her entertainments, nr-'
rived and took her stand in tlie green
salon. Mus Helen Gould, Mrs. Finis V. Er
nest. Mrs. liuchwaltfr and others of the
board clustered round and awaited the
coming of Mrs Francis, who was to take
position on the left of Mrs. Manning. The
clocks chimed 3 and St. Louis Woman's
Club members began to arrive. Everybody
is allowed fifteen minutes' drfav for car
riages and the like at World's Fair func
tions, however, and it was not until 3:00
that the ooard began to look at itself and
to wonder hoi? the Presidents wife could
pobrlbly be detained.
Six o clock came. The guest throng wa3
at its height. Mrs. Manning's strong right
hand wut. doing lightning ,vork in greet
ing and Miss GouM a smile was pleasant.
And still Mrs. Francis eame not.
At half after b elub members whispered
sottly to oue another. "Where Is Mrs.
Fiancis?" and the Board of Lady Man
agers grew almost sick witii anxiety.
At T overs body went home. And even
thon Mrs. Manning and the board knew
no more than the guests or the janitor
why It was that the reception honorec
had failed to 'be honored.
Late Monuay night Mrs. Manning lc
cetved a telephone message trcm Mrs.
Francis. "1 may as well throw myself on
your mercy. Mrs. Manning, and tell you
tlie plain truth about my nonappearance. 1
jut po'itively forgot all about It," was
th met-ase. "I went downtown to shop
with my aaughter-in-Iaw. Irs. David It.
Francis Ji. find we did not loach home
until eonslderably i-fter G. The reception
wa crowded out of my mind until this
evening. '
Mrs. Frarcis followed this telephone
message with a peiojr-til note of apology
yesterday morning and expressed her
!i cpeat rreret.-t that Fhcr had failed to pre
sent herself and her disappointment at
not being present, saying that sho had an
ticipated the event with mbcii pleasure
Miiee the reception cards were issued.
Mrs Manning exprewed herself as being
perfectly satisfied with the explanation
remarking that .verybody forgets and
that she felt ure- Mrs. Francis was gen
uinely regretful and disappointed.
"We were, of course, sincerely sorry thit
she dirt not aprear. but we all realize nuiti
fully how much occupied she is and what
numberless engagements she has. It Is not
the slight-iat wonder that she forgot the
rfooptloa."
TO INTRODUCE DAUGHTEP.. -Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Kilpatriok to-morrow
will ;em. cut cards for a br.ll at the
Ft. Louis Club on the evening of Wee'nn
dsy. November a. The functi-m is given
to Introduce their young daughter, Mis
Lois Kllp.urlrk. who will take her placo
POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
TEE KETUJfX.
JOHN litJlIROUGHS.
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IT.-'Jn -.
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E sought the old scenes with eager feet
The scene :i hnii known as a boy;
"Oh! Jor a -Jraught of those fountains
hwaer,
And a to?ta of that vanls-hed Joy!"
He roamed tho ficidf, he muscJ. by the
rt reams,
He threaded the paths and lane3;
On tlif hiila ha sought his youthful
ui earns.
In tho woods to forgot his pains.
Oil. sad, sad tills; oh, cold, cold hearthl
In torrow lie leirned thy truth
Ono may go back to the placo cf his
cannot go back to his youth.
NTl-PARKER LETTER
ROUNDLY CRITICISED
Missive Distributed in Doubtful
States by Democratic League
of Chicago Denounced
Nominee.
SAID "WALL STREET PARKER:
Officials of the Organization "Werg
Democratic Supporters of ,
Hearst and They Asked for j
the Judge's Defeat.
r.nrnrmc special.
New York. Nov. S Following the whole
sale distribution among; the Democratic
voters In many of the States wh'ch wero
classed as doubtful, of a letter emanating:
from the Anti-Parker Democratic Nation
al League of Chicago, the officials or
w hlch w ere pronouncedly In favor of Wil
liam R. Hearst, there was a storm oJ
caustic comment to-night among men
prominent'in the regular Democracy.
This letter was distributed broadcast tha
latter part of last week from the head
quarters of the league. Hotel Majestic, la
Chicago:
"My Dear- Sir: Having been Informed;
th.it you are a Democratic Democrat, I
take the libertv of addressing you briefly
on a subject of vital importance to all
who hold in high regard the deathless
principles enunciated by Thomas Jefferson
and proclaimed by William Jennings Bry
an. "Wc cannot disguise the fact that tha
Democratic party lias been captured by
men who place the dollar above tbe man,
and that triumph under their leadership
means betrayal of the pcaplo and tha
death ot Democracy.
"Tho defeat of tho Belmonts, McCarrens,
Hills and Cleveland's, at this time, is tha
only thing that can possibly save tha
party from complete domination by pluto
cratic interests, to which wo have been
emphatically and unalterably opposed. It
will make It possible to elect a true Dem
ocrat In IS who will restore the Declara
tion of Independence, rehabilitate tho
mutilated Constitution, strike the shackles
from the limbs of industrial slaves, rcded
icate the continent to the principles which
constitute the corner stone of the Republic,
and wipe tltc last stain of commercial
piracy and criminal aggression from' tho
flag of stars.
"In view of theso facts, how can truo
Democrats become Instruments in tha
hands of Wall street for the- ctploitatlon
and oppression of the people? A brleC
statment of your opinion would bo highly
appreciated.
"Wo Inclose a small pamphlet which wa
believe will Interest you. Also Inclose a
blank form on which we would be pleased
to have you 1111 In names of Democrats In
our vicinity, whom von think ar In
clined not to vote for Wall Street Parker "
This wa signed, as tho league's secre
tary, by George I. Locke, who formerly
was chairman of tho Kansas Democratio
State Executive Committee. He has been
for years In tbti employ of Mr. Hearst,
was In charsa of the Chicago headquar
ters of one of the He.nrst ieagues, and
during the National Democratic Conven
tion in St. Louis was in charge of tho
Hearst headquarters in tliat city.
All of tlie others who are named as of
ficials f the nnti-Pnrker Democratic Na
tional League are known to have liad af
filiation with Mr. Hearst and were devot
ed to forwarding his aspiration, to be mado
the presidential candidate of tho Demo
cratic party.
Oriental Itns Auction.
Auctioneer Selkirk has peremptory or
ders from N.ir.lglan Bros., at SXS Olive, to
sell their entire collection of choice Ori
ental rugs and carpels, because of disso
lution of partnership. Sal Wednesday at
2 and S p m. A fine collection, and it was
never Intended for auction.
"B
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO X
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS. X
From Tho Republic, November 10, O
1879 o
A false alarm of fire was turned O
on from box No. 183, at 930 o'clock 0
In tho evening, causing- the Flro Dc-
partment to make a useless trip to O
the comer of Montroso and Summit
avenues.
A meeting was held at St. Pat- 0
rick's Hall to make further arrange-
ments In regard to the fesUval to
tnko place the next week. About
2,000 tickets were sold.
A walking match at Qiliick'g Hall
in South St. Louis, advertised as a
thirty-hour go-as-you-please, had
jui?t commenced, and J1C0 had been
taken in at the door, when a police-
man appeared and asked to sec a
license for conducting that kind of
a show. Nothing ot the kind bad
been procured, and so ended the go-
as-you-please.
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