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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09

c.,rardi5 reception rendered Nh!atn IL
T;r,.an in his boyh0od home. Saiem' II.
ranubIicans in the Fifth ConSTeS@l''i'l
7,;srrict of Missouri give up all nope
Efforts of manufacturers in Iowa - N m
,;r,I5ate voters made futile by 'eh'"'f-'-c'
business men.
large crowd in Poplar Buns Wa'.s - m d
d7r,, hall for forty minutes in order 10 he'''
4 NJ DOckcry.
Missouri farmer placed in jail IN He'a,I,'
,,r5ar charge Ct having murdered ms ,..l, III
Many Republicans cheered AISC.nIe- - :
s-asrb NJ YorElville. Ill. Three-tou'1hs o. /,
H. eTdisnce was composed Of followers OF
Mckinley. -,.,,,
The Concatenated Order Of Hoo-Hoos VIII
convene in ninth annual session al Dai-'-7'
Tex. to-day.
Circuit Judge orders Indictment OF some
Of the leading men Of Charleston Ill., Ao'
ba,inr- ahetted a ''sparring" match
p-aserca of a mob in Bunker fiIl causes
rarnoyaJ of a mysterious prisoner 10 'ar-
lirvil1e for safekeeping.
The confession Of Frank II. S'll'eE >
ev-ac.heart of Marie Defenhach, ieaHS 10
tb. arrest of three men in connection WIN
the girls death and attempts TO coNect
Sl2Ct9 on her life.
William J. Bryan made nunoer OF
speeches yesterday IN Illinois from me rear
platform of his special train.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
ATTACKED BY HlGHWAfMEM.
Lively Encounter Between Three
Robbers and Two Citizens.

While standing at the corner Of Fourth
ana Elm streets at l.su o'clock last nighL
Tom Snea of No. liz South Seventh street
ami Charles GuicGuR Of No. 5HS South
Fourth street were attacked 10y three men.
who demanded their money. Shea and
GuiEnou refused 10 shell out and We're
assaulted. IN the cprlbat Shea was
knocked down and robbed of $.5p. The as
Sai.antS then fled.
Sergeant Doyle and Officer Stangler. ar
irving ou the scene Il few minutes after
the assault, gave chase to the highwaymen.
NvGe Silvermann was arrested. He admit
ted he was the man who had knocked Shea
down. but Genied he had secured any OF
the loot.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
AMERICANS WERE CAPTURED.
Macarthur Confirms First Report
of American Less.


Ccpvrirht. II"' by the Associated Press
Manila. oct. >. Via Hong-kong--Tha re
port of the capture of about sixty men of
the TweuJY-niUth United States Infantry
on NarluGuquc Island. Is confirmed through
communications received 10y Macarthur and
Kemp from Martinique Island. bat details
are lacking.
The Norntowu's relief column landed a
TorTiios. ON the MaGirduque Coast, and
marched to Santa trUZ, which WAS the
proposed route uf the captured party. with
out CuCuUut.rlng the enemy or learning
anything definite regarding tho captives cN-
cepJ that they had entirely disappeared
Martinique Is a small island within
for.y miles If LuZpu. IT is possible that the
retclS have conveyed the captiyeS to IuZOn.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
BROADWAY LINE OPENED.
Traffic Resumed for First Time
Since Strike-Other Changes.

Traffic on the Broadway division ot the
St. Louis Transit Company was resumed
yesterday morning for the first time s'rce
the inauguration OF the strike last May.
Since that time the road has cha nged its
motive power rom cable 20 electricity and
new rails have been laid. and now it IS said
10y the mana -emcnt to be the best street
railway line in the country.
T-hli-tr-fou- new vegtibuled cars hare IN
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
Marine intelligence,

New Yorh, oct. S.-Arrived: City Of
home, from Glasgow.
Genoa. oct. S.-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm
II. New York.
CutrbouTS oct. S.-Arriyei: Princess
Irene. New York from Bremen.
southampton, oct. S-Arrived: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from New YORK Tor
bremen.
New York, oct. S.-Arriv.d: Maasdarn
Rotterdam: New York, Southampton:
JfaE,. from Bremen.
Liz III Dol, oct. S.-ArriVej: Umbria. from
New AcTh. Earisian, from Montreal
New YORK, oct. S.-ArriYcd: Bowie Liver
pool.
CherfOurE, oct. 7.-Sailed: Deutschland.
from Hamburg and Southampton, New
York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mattoon, Ill. oct. S.--All is in readiness
for the fourth annual street talr. The
Broomcorn Palace was completed to-day.
There are over $3.50 entries IN the various
departments. anu $lU.OOO in premiums Of
Tered. The coronation Of the queen Nednes-
day afternoon viii be the formal opening
event. The aaiIy attendance is expected to
exceed -5,VhJ.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
SpnRTING

ST. Louis defeated Chicago at Polo at
Ouwcntsia, ILL.,. yesterday.
FittsburS won both games from ST. Louis
yesterday at League Parks 10 ami .
to :.
Celtic Bard Maydine, Orleans. Miss Mae
Day. Loves LaHuur ami Grey Forge were
tne winners al hmIoch Park.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
PoSfmuster Under Arrest.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Oct. S--Wiliam Good
win Postmaster at Attic. oregon County,
was arrested to-day charged with riflng reg
istered letters His alleged pilferingS will
amount to over S1.c09. He was held TO await
trial in the Federal Court at St Louis.
Next week. Nermod * Jaccar6's Auction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09

Jude Cia-k natural!zed about $50 foreign
ors lass ui-Lt- He opened court at Z D. IN.
AMI Mas rs session until nearly midnight
Several CLERKS We're Kept busy with the
work e filling out the blanks. All OF
the papers issued are known as finals"
30 minors or -, ccrds'' were issued.
Many u tHe new citizens wore KIory but
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
With Curtis Child OF NaSSachu-
sctts He Reaches the Planters
Hotel ut Midnight.
ADDRESSES ON TIE EAST SIDE.
II" Speaks at Alton and Fast 81.
louiS-NiSilS Merchants EX-
chang" Day-At Coli
scum This Evening.

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'''+'''h'. arrived .u ST. Louis last n'Sh'.
Ills special train Wa fE.r. tauts late get
tfu- .-ip f.-. - In.-- ,,..r,. H.. made. 4
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''''l''' '.N q i''''i'''' ''i''I.i-l''''
'4'n - Louis h' WIS driven across t''
t-saS ftr.'i." IT. % carriH.-r. a.I with curtis
GU.iH So. .nrr of tr,. Massachusetts lluus.
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ing. whom hr rraHrr'y VIII receive e. faw
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IN tn OLD Armary building. at Fourth street
ana WaShiu@tuu ay,,sl.. Later he viii visit
rr.. Merchants. I..s--r.. ,,l,.t, and rro'3Hfv
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i"atlr"H Of ia" afternoon Vru-rauue, but
IL wa. arIY,lr,a..l Inst r,frh' Iy- a. II smith
one of tn committee. frat this IfI been
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''''.'i instead. TINS evening h' ".H speak
al fa' coliseum
Senator HANNA di1 not como. although re
ports had roaclsI -. Louis that Ire would
Ae In the party.
Governor I,sos,y-,lt's s-rrrr4I train loft
Chicago at 7.15 Yesterday FIR ft-f= ,i-, I'm
route II stoned af a ,--,,f.,~ o.. Irri-afs
towns and .:.i.s ysbar. ,f.. ,s,, gt-.si-
Dental candidate r,-.rs -,,..- ., -. trim h.,
large crowds. lie made short talks rt near
" all the various TOWNS and .sr..t.,s a,
Joliet. S,r,..e~ Eureka T.ers. Lincoln
S,rirrfeld. Jarb.anyiEa. T5,ch. H.. Alton
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men II WIS 'h"t so'Hcl''-'S was necessary
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
A Quick Cure for Malaria,

Colds, etc. P&rker's Cascara-QUinine Tab
lets. Money back if they fail. Price, 25c.
Parker's Headache Powders Never Fan, l0c
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09

REFJ-EI-iC SPECIAL.
Marion. H., oct. 2-A- J. Duncan OF
Johnston City was struck by q train to-day
and received serious injuries
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09

Itching. blind bleeding or protruding
piles Your druggist will refund your money
If PAZO OINTMENT faNs to aura you. 5oc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
To CERE COLD IN ONE DAY,

Take Laxative Eryrno oulnine Tablets. All drug
ElsLs refund the money II II tdilS 10 cure h.
". GrUvu's signature Is each pOX &c.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09
Chaunccy VI. Dcpew Was in the
Midst of the Battle-ClubS
and Brickbats Used.
SEVERAL SEVERELY INJURED.
Republican Marching Clubs N"r"
Escoriing the New York
Senator Through Streets
When Trouble Began.

Chi,.ao oct. >-T'ar3-Ead followed in
tie. trail of Chaurcoy psr,w and hi# "S.'i'
Of Republican marching c,uls. three miles
long. to-ui-h;.
Just as the last company in line turned
tho corner oC ,,l-ni.N street and 'Ht''E'
avenue. il WAS charged ou 10y an or-A"'1''
.Hu- of men who had concealed themselves
in the d.rk r-crss of an uuliIat,I ALLEY.
THE rioters were rrgul-rI finally iN the
rrar.h.r~. hut rct unul .nur or i've of i''
Republican uar,,-rs had been 'ula''i'
some nf them quite seriously. The most
seriously injured were
Nlraa,l EsI. found on tho street u''-
conscious after the >tiG-G'r: nose N"h'
eve cut three tyeth knocked out: struck
On head with "a brick; taken 10 hospital
Ce1rse Hughes. picked Up unconscious
having been struck on tho head with a
paving block; slight confusion Of the skull
Captain Maurice Wo.lmInn. struck on
the back Of the head and stunned.
Robert Lang. knocked down and injured
about the head. having been stepped on
Many o.hers Of the mar,hers were more
or less hurt and their uniforms ruined
The men who Yrec.pitated the riot es-
capped.
Depew Delivered mn Address.
Senator Depew had addressed largo an-
lieuce of Republicans under the ausTiraS -
the Marquette Club. strong Republican
organization.
The club had erected large tent at North
Clark street and North avenue, cal able oI
seating 400 people. and it was completely
filed when Senator Depew commenced his
speech.
The Senator spoke in his usual happy
manner. and his Eo5d-humortd thrusts We're
received with great applause. He made a
hit with his audience by declaring that M.
Bryan did aot deny the abundant prosperity
Of the couutry-he claimed 1t vas int0N'-
Gated with prosperity and that II he Is
elected he would 10 away with the intoX-
Caut.
Il was while returning from the place OF
speakin.- escorted By the marching clubs,
I'M u. asS.ult VS. InlL. Without Marluls.
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Value of Soldiers Body.

Value of Soldiers body.
wherever the American fas floats over
n people the Constitution OF the United
States envclOps them sa:d Mr.. Bryan
But the policy OF the party I'm power Is
not IN accordance with this primal idea OF
government.
The policy Of expansion ought TO be sat
isfactory to both parties. but the present
plan Of Imperialism is far from it. Already
200 dead bodies have foated across the
erstwhiIe peaceful Pacific TO our shores.
What Is the trade value Of the body OF
an American soldier. my friend? Such
policy THAI leads TO killing Of our American
boys to maintain. even if the trade results
should oc beyond the dream % gain, wouli
be- placing our American boys upon the
nucton block. a thing which am not 81
favor Of and which Lincoln So strongly dep
r,catcd with the negroes Of the south.
The United States have advanced more
In the matter of trade In the last twenty
five years than any nation in the world.
We could accomplish the same results In
the Philippines in the matter Of trade with
out holding the islands.
While the spaniards held the Philip
pires with a large soldiery. England traded
With the people and secured the profits
= me OF our 1tcpubhcan friends say that
the Lord IS in it. Ny dear friends there
is not q place in the Holy Scriptures where
the Lord commands us 10 go out and CON
quer nations. Instead. the good book sets
q tar different example, as Is Illustrated III
the incident OF Christ's treatment In the
city os Samaria- lie dld not heed his
apostles desire to call fire from heaven TO
smite the peope. but told them that thu
Son Of Man was come 10 save that which
" as lost.
Republicans shifting Blame.
A icW months ago the Republicans said
that We were in this Philippines affair and
could not get out They said it WAS the worl.
OF the Lord, ana divine guidance had led the
nation into taking possession Of them. To-
day the same fellows say it was my fault.
| They say l Was instrumental in securing
the adoption OF the treaty Of peace where
by We held the Philippines. They have trans
fcrrcI the blame in the matter from the
| Almighty TO candidate fur the presidency.
| They don't tell you that at the time 1 urged
/ the adoption OF the treaty l also urged the
| passa Sc OF a resolution granting freedom
| 10 the FTlipinos.
'''iEe X. paulIcans say that this war in the
Philippines would lie over II ii were Not
/ for this presidential canvass that We are
/ making. Ny 5000 friends. our iOieldtAtis =
| fought for the same JHIUs the tiApinos are
! struggling for before / was born. The Gu
! bans fought for the same thing thirty years
! before l WAS born, and the Filipinos were
] lighting for liberty before 1 was ever heard
Of
IS soon as Mr.. Bryan had finished he
/ was hurried into 4 carriage and driven t.
: his train, which was in waiting. Several
: times, however, his carriage was almost
stopped by the throngs determined to grasp
| his hand. AS soon as the party was aboard
| the special departed for Quincy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09

Williamson-Gunning Co., sic Walnut st.
Commercial signs for any business.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09

The Rest PRESCRIPTION Tor f1IarIa.
C7liIjs and Fever (, "A bottle or Groves Tas-eless
Chill Tonic. II Is simply Iron and Quln!ne In a
tastoless form. No cuT"-no pay Fr!cs ooS
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-09

Roosevelt f," minutes earlier. m! when
the Democratic candidate arrived they went
Wild with '>r.,eu."rt.
hrs" aud Roosevelt Meet.
~ El=t Alton, tlir., mics from Alton,
ITO two special trains barring Bryan and
Theodore Roosevelt arrived at the yiIIags
10 tl.s Same. time. They were standing si5.
Iy side iu th' yards a~a.tius orders wh-n
tho rv % cg"4 4.aa.'s siaci cteh other. Mr.
I:ryau came out on tl. - ps of MS Tr!-
waite ear. and Governor Roswell raise! h'
car window ana sNtruGyi his hand. Efy yal
crasred it, and az the sam" moment hp,h
s;t!uf,i with: "Vaw are vow. Colonel
Tho friendly, rr,,-lr... soon ..,.e,! &, the
other cars and from the Roosevelt train q
,l,a- for Ery.l went l!p and from IN.
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At Litchseid ard Alton.

Governor Roosevelt's train was two hours
late when it arrived at Litchtield from Jack
sonville. The crowd at the depot had be-
come impatient and the local committee ar
ranged FOR a number of impromptu ad-
The Conservative, 1900-12-27

as one of the states most able and con-
Convention. tives if he will aid
in the enactment
of laws that will compel the administra.
tion of state affairs in the interests of
honesty and economy rather than mere
party expediency or advantage. In his
inaugural message he should recommend
that the legislature submit to the electors
of the state the question of calling
constitutional convention to revise the
constitution 80 as to permit the establish
ment of Nebraska board of control for
state institutions and to make such other
changes in the constitution as may sug-
gest themselves to the wisdom of the
convention.
Let Nebraska lawmakers and admins
trative officers be guided by the counsel
just, Not Generous. OF that profound
jurist who said:
Government cannot at one and the
same time be fountain of generosity
and of justice. Government cannot
create anything. 1t has nothing of its
own to bestow If it undertakes to
enrich one individual, the thing it gives
to him it must take from another. A
government cannot be just and generous
at the same time, for if it be generous
to one, it must be oppressive to the
other. A government is always just and
always benefcent when it is absolutely
impartial.
The Conservative, 1900-12-27

1t shall constitute m1SdemeanOr Tor
members of the board or an official
thereof to exert any influence with the
superintendent in the selection of en-
ployees.
This law has now been in operation
for two years with most gratifying and
encouraging re-
suits. In the first
place the manner of appointing the
board Of control removes it as far as
practical from political influence, and
the severe penalties fixed by the law
restrains the exercise of political pressure
upon employees. Under the old system
not little difficulty was experienced in
securing competent men as superin
tendents, and for other positions of re-
sponsibility, because of the uncertainty
Of the tenure of Office. The present law
makes impossible the removal of a man
at the whim of state executive. He is
guaranteed a hearing and can only be
removed upon the grounds of proven
incompetency. Thus far, in making
appointments the board has reappointed
the old officers with but two exceptions,
one of resignation, the other death, and
has shown a determination to make
faithful service in the performance of
duty and not party fealty the basis of
tenure.
The system of quarterly conferences
with the heads of institutions and the
board has resulted in greatly unifying
the work, arousing a feeling of mutuality
of sympathy and interest, stimulating
each one of the head officers of institu-
tions to do his best, and at the same time
enabling the board to obtain more COM
plete knowledge of the work.
Not only is the management more
efficient under the new than under the
old system, but
the cost is less.
The board of control has published the
report of it's transactions for the first
year of it's management The expense
of operating state institutions was
$18O,633 less than the preceding year,
under the old regime. Speaking of this
saving, the board says, "the natural in
ference would be that the efficiency of
the service had been impaired, while the
fact is the service has been greatly i'm.
proved the inmates are better fed, bet
ter clothed, and have better care than
they ever had before. The rule now is
to purchase no supplies of inferior
quality, and only the best of meats,
fours, groceries, and other goods are
accepted Supplies are purchased at
wholesale prices and under competitive
bids. A full appreciation of this reduc.
ton in expenses cannot be understood
The Conservative, 1900-12-27
A customer calls
at the boot and
shoe store of one
COMPULSORY
ARBITRATION.

of the largest dealers, declaring that he
wishes to buy pair of heavy-top boots
with cork soles. Immediately the desired
article is placed on the counter and
priced to him at $15 for the pair. The
seeker after boots declares the price too
high and offers $l2. The $l2 is indig.
nantly refused by the boot and shoe
merchant. Immediately the man who
wants the top boots declares that he will
have the question arbitrated and calls
in the police, to have them fix the price
of top boots by arbitrating the difference
in opinion between seller and buyer.
With club and "billy" compulsory
arbitration is brought about. To perfect
and perpetuate this sort of interference
in business affairs and wipe out indi-
viduality and divorce the right to own
thing from the right to control it, there
has been large convocation of alleged
economists, mouth workers, spellbind.
ers and vagarists in session at Chicago
during the last two weeks.
The Conservative, 1900-12-27

nave Deen D reQuCGlOn OF $lOO,OOO more
than the above table shows"
Assuming the estimate of increased
expenditures, because of the increase in
prices, to be correct, the total saving
over the preceding year amounts to
$3.50, 1888, reduction of 30 per cent,
or an amount equal to the present cost
of maintaining the following institu-
tions Soldiers orphans home, SOL
diers' home, college for blind, industrial
home for the blind, school for the deaf,
industrial school for boys, and state
peniter tiary. 1t must be admitted that
the board of control has been at least a
paying investment for Iowa taxpayers.
To illustrate one way in which the
board economized-in the institution
for the blind
fifty names were
on the pay roll or three for every
student. The number was reduced to
thirty seven, thereby saving over $6 900,
and this without, as Mr.. McCune, the
superintendent says, in any way impair
ing the efficiency of instruction-the
only hardship resulting to the super
numeraries who were deprived of COM
Portable, but unearned salaries.
These are few of the reforms brought
about by the Iowa board of control the
first year of it's administration. It
should be kept in mind that the board
of necessity worked under great dis
advantage because of their unfamiliarity
with the work and the embarrassments
resulting from adjusting the institutions
to the requirements of the new law.
Their report, however, bears out the
statement that they have at all times
been sensible of the best interests of the
inmates under their charge and keenly
alive to the interests of taxpayers.
Governor Dietrich gives promise of
making an excellent chief executive
In the appoint
"o'efn'f D'''''n' ments, thus far
announced, he has shown patriotic dis
elimination and recognized the best type
of citizenship. The gloomy part of it is
that we have no assurance how long these
appointees will remain. Upon the first
political change in the state they must be
replaced with new set of officers. There
is but one way to secure permanent re-
form in state administration and that is
by adopting law similar to the Iowa
statute, which will enable the retention
of competent men and no longer leave
their positions dependent upon transient
political fortune. To enact such law
in this state, placing all state institutions
under the control of a single board, an
amendment to the constitution would be
necessary. According to section 10 of
that instrument all institutions, except
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The Conservative, 1900-12-27
A CONTRAST.

In Iowa the state
institute for the
blind, at Vinton, maintained one hun
dred and twelve pupils two years at
cost of forty mine thousand dollars.
In Nebraska City the Nebraska blind
institute for the same length Of time
paid out, to care for forty five students,
about fifty thousand dollars.
Let us have board of control in
Nebraska.