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Senator MorGan's report of the Senate
Committee on the N~icaraguan Canal bill.
it should be hoped. will result in the
passage of that bill during the present
session of Congress
The merits of the Nicaragua Canal en-
terpriSe. as contTasIed with those of the
recently AmericaniZed Panama Canal,
are already generally acknowledged.
The undertaking has hcen approved and
urged by the W great political parties
of this country. The forthcoming re
port will doubtless recommend i'm
mediate action. and il is difficult 10 see
why action should he longer delayed.
There is reason to believe. however.
that a powerful lobby influence will still
he brought 10 bear in Washington
against the passage of the Nicaragua
canal bill. This. of course. will he done
in the interest of the Panama Canal
project. now in the hands of an ameri-
can syndicate of heavy capitalization.
The influence IF this lobby has already
been felt as affecting the progress Of the
Nicaragua work.
Nevertheless. with the administration
fa'orinS h latter. the .Amcricanizrd-
French movement should not develop
strength sufficient to block the passa-r
of the N~icara"uan hill shortly To he r,A
ported 4" the senate. II should now lee
safe 10 assume that the menace con
tanned in the recent organization of thr
Panama Cana Company of America will
fail to maierialiZe.
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GERMAN SCHOOL GARDENS.

An officer of the United States De
partment of Agriculture has called at
tentiOn to a peculiarly attractive ,4iuca-
tiOnal feature in in German com-
mon schools Of using a garden attached
ia the school in teaching botany. garden
ing, and the elementary principles Of
farming. The plan has its best cxcm-
plitication al After. 4 village of 2.uuo
inhabitants, in the rhine Province be
tween Bonn and Cologne.
Here" says The writer. plants can
be watched in their development from
seed to flower and fruitace: the curIci
leaves on "A choice plant may show
where an insect has made lis home; A
heavily-ladpn apple tree may suggest
the value of pruning; a few pansirS or Il
rcsebush rightly placed may awaken
ideas of beauty. Pupils working among
these flowers. pruning trees. or gather
ing berries from vines planted and titled
by themselves. may acquire an interest
in nature and huSbanfry which will re
main with them throughout their after
life. Certainly they will acquire a pric-
teal knowledge of the ways in which
fruits. flowers and garden vegetables are
planted and cared for which will he of
value to them in future. as owners of
homes and gardens"
One of The depiorahlc deficiencies i'm
his early education to which every man
thought up in a city awakeS sooner or
later is sympathetic instruction in nat
ural history rs the farmer meets il.
The CITY man cannot DISTINGUISH ub,..
from oats as it row in the field: he
does not know when winter or spring
W., Ills sown or garncred; he does not
-- how corn is planted. or that trees
be pruned To get the best results.
ION hen or how or why this is done. He
IVttnot distinguish between a harrow
nd q hay-rake. Often the early def
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there he went to Mr.. Daniel Frohman in
"~Trclawny If the Wells"
Hoyt's "A Stranger in New York" will
he produced at the Grand Opnrs-house
during the week Of February II. Hereto
fore this farce has been seen only at high
priced houses.
Harry blackstone, who sang the role Of
Sir Henry Ashton in Lucia" las. week.
viii he heard in Romeo and Juliet" this
week Mr.. LuCkstonc Was some years be-
S"t by the real estate fever and Is loaded
with lots In nearly every State and Terri
tory Ia tn" Union. Two years ago he
struck a boom town I'm the Rocky Noun
tain district. He was met at the station
nv a typical boomer with A blackboard
and pair and was taken to the most eligi-
BILE lot In the town. II was by the side of
a steep hill with a fine view to boot. Harry
looked at II. and said:
Why. that lot of land will set ND edge
ways. You could never build a house on
1t. and You can't reach il unless you use
a balloon. but I'll tell you what III do. I'll
buy that lot, if you can name one single
advantage that il possesses"
The boomer grew red in the face. but
presently reared: Advantage? Great
Scott. man. Look at its drainage:'
Gerhardt Hauptman. author of The
SGnkcn Bell in which Mr.. Sntharn will
appear at the Olympic Theater tonight,
gave very little promise of great author
ship in his youth. His teachers regarded
him as a hopelessly lazy and by no means
brilliant student. and his father. q sub
stantial innkeeper, agreed with them. Carl.
his younger brother. had more faith In the
dreamy. hayward youth. and he aided him
in every way 10 accomplish his mission.
Years later. when he received the first copy
of Before Sunrise" his faith was reward
ed. Ten years elapsed between the produce
ton of the first play and THE Sunken
Bell" which is pronounced his masterpiece.
The Sunken Bell is a fairy drama. 1t is
plentifully interspersed with music. COM |
posed by Aime Lachaume of the Paris Con-
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cheney in his education makes him blind
10 his attractive class of knowledge for
life. Only if he hunts or fishes or moves
into the suburbs and lays out a ycge-
thhi" garden is he likely TO learn later
III life what WAS closed 10 him in the
childhood time when observation was
closest and appreciation keeneSt.
The German plan of the school garden
Is ii good one. Ii could be applied in all
countries with advantage.
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SMILES.

He heard a eft voice b, n ss
which told him he must fo~uoUAVAe
Led him to her door-and li
She entertained another bean
Indianapolis Ssaz,a6
Little Willis: PA whAt's . m~r
Pa: That's the old unecisnttfo name q ~
poetry mdcrrbe"-Cnicaso TInsslHsnA
That good old fellow. Santa Claus,
Once more Is under way.
The snow his eager reindeer Jgv1
Well laden IL his sleigh
And yet the family man Win ing
A sonK devoid Of she
For Santa Ciaus In sooth vm bring
Hi. gifts all c. O d
Carve: They say .h, Ia. siv-a up .eysoas.
Cho,ly: Yes She ses b for Ruuanu
LET'S"
Carve: what ar th-yr.
ChoIly: "-Roston Budrsk.
Nell: Mad at Hmm wig. b ~roe. . n~.ly
poem to her"
Belle: YES. but she never read g. whsa sh>
saw the title N 1t she tore TIE whole thing M
In a fit Of anger. You see. he called It Lines
on Mabel's sc-"-Philadelphla Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
The Count: your father actually made ma
repeat to him the very words In which I pro-
posed TO you"
That is like Papa He is SO fond o< bushes.
propositions."-IIfe.
ellison: Frances enmity q, the Anglo. Soxon
appears In everything she does. Now she's err
lied Dernuieis for ten years"
Millets: But he's a Frenchman.'
ellison: II know. but she counts on his opm,n,
over here To lecture York Press.
Funny how We changed When We ara IN ths
hobblsiehcy state II works Us I'd avfully 70 -
accused OF being gone on some girl; but when We
get older the more women we are charrnd I'm
being in love with the prouder It makes ua-
Boston Transcript
Hold on dere.- said the Enx1,.b f,,<r. .
the American he bad stopped. I've rot = rrhs
to search your
You have!" exclaimed the astonisn.d An.-
ican2'
why. .ure' Amt dough oontraband a
war;
And the footpad took the large ana ,r.-or.
roll Of bills from the Americans .tarboard
American.
'Now that I have promised To h. vo,-, n~.
and ever" she said as she looked m i,,o ~.
eyes. tell me. Harold. IL I am the only sri yun
over loved"
"Ah. my darling" he replied. .,csn Won M.
ar. the only girl who ever loved me,.
"Wot's de matter. Skinny,.
Liz has 'run ne over"
Mop. She says 1 don't com. N, N h.
Ideal w h%
'Wot's dat.'
hurry Crully dat Pete Nickerson IL, It, o'os oy
an I'm goin' TO Hex Pete on
This is Mrs. Gushleigh's por,r,,. q, w,--.
the caller Il should hardly have recognized ~
The chin Doesn't look at all like hers"
GushIeisb Won 49, tne husband OF Ma
.ose.'-Chica Tribune
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he enduring some corporate burden
worse than the darkness.
Soon after the present administration
took charge the people showed 10y their
vote what they thought Of changing the
Charter 10 suit the politicians. When
Charter limitations begin 10 prove irk-
some To the servants of a city. then,
NOR" than At any other time. are those
limitations needed.
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Maiden ES0" Fiji has left thu century
Thcaer giving WAY 20 Mr Melbourne MaHoUeH and Hiss Blanche Walsh in srous
very serious drama Eff was the wors; of a large uha Of hI ones e can't
say NOR" II is fair to Miss IHuie Alter. who played the title part, to print te
statement hatll week was her hrstn ther% role She wh b" fhr"r to herself if she
makes it frI last. Mis- Alter has NJ NOR reason for playing Fiji han Mr. Thomas
jefferson mII muster for appearing as RosiHud
The success Of Miss Walsh. following the late Fanny Davenport in the famous r-
this one all of tho chances are against acnnruuatrn Of tho old tdL in new hands
Ns IHUnyot wS generally believed to b. the life and soul Of her great theatrical
enterprise. 1t womd seem hat this general impression was a mistaken one Miss
may IN lime fully occupy the high position held by Miss Davenport
Tho Castle square nnnagement continues e" gvca barge return for money invested
in seats For W or three weeks here will he a picking up in the strength of prnct-
pals Last week saw the return Of De Trcvnh. Norwood and Shhan ar" to cma
back and. while Mis- RTi is to no W y for awhile she nay be counted on for the
spring campaign Permanent English opera In st Lohs is nov a thing assured The
-Splthwt management seems to he'll all ways popular.
W notable rlvs Of the week in New York were "Trthor Officers" an English
ARMY drama and The cenrsteS" a play # the forbidden school presenting Mrs
Eaugtry Good critical opinion is to the fleet that tho first is capital play. with real
heart interest and much of novelty in various ways The same opinion agrees that
The Tec,rcr,es" is cmntructvey interesting and ingenious WhHe hTe@lyh i'm
possible in atrrTr. Which means. uegrGuIy supp Sc. hat II viii succeed with
"Saphn while. "2rnhtrO officers" will go The enthusiast way of "TrIavney Of the
Wells"
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Harned IN The Sunken Bell. hOndAy, Tuesday
and "Wednesday night and at the Wednesday
matinee. The Kings Mlisketeer." THURSDAY,
Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday mat
inse.
century Theater-MeIbour1ie MacDoweIi and
blanche Walsh In SarlOu's plays "GisTnonda"
tonight
Music HaII-CastIe S.Iars Opera Company in
Romeo and Juliet Monday night
Hopkins-"In NiZzoura-" ny the stock orI-
1dny. vaudeville. this Afternoon.
Grand Opera Hcuse-"Courjed Into Court this
Afternoon.
Hayiin' S-"Just Before Dawn this afternoon.
Columbia Observation-Disclosures vaudeville this
afternoon.
standard Theater-Harry Morris Twentieth
Century Maids this afternoon.
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Set Good and Ready,

Don't shout just yet for Dockery.
Nor lift a whoop for BAH.
It's far too early now to shout
For any one at all;
but when the state Convention meets.
And its wise choice We scan
Rise up. Missouri Democrats
AND boiler for that man,
We Know about who he will be.
Anu way down In our boots
We have a firm conviction that
He Just exactly suits;
s when FOR Governor has named
As no" the people plan
Rise up. Missouri Democratic
And boiler for that mani
RIPLEY d, SAUNDERS.
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sweet. Its poetry IS Of a high type. its
story not always clear TO those who do not
Use metaphor in daily conversation. Con
trast this. If You will. TO the strenuous typo
of drama in which we have long known and
loved Sothern, and get yourself ready for IA
surprise Tomorrow evening.
Just as Nat Goodwin has elevated Maxine
Elliott. through the usual mediums Of pub
ll@ity at an actors disposal, 50 has Mr..
Sothern elevated his wife. Miss Harmed.
Hut the difference in the individuals is
marked. Miss Harmed IS and always has
been a more capable actress than Miss FL
lott ever will hc. She is not rs beautiful.
nor VIII sh" ever be- that, but she is swccter
and less conventional in her physical
charms, which. after all. is more to the
liking Of most people. Her voice. her hair,
her stage conduct. are all very charming
ana Co~nviuc.ng-ion smile. please. at the
idea that her hair Is convincing. In last
weeks hill Miss Harmed MAS as important.
In her feminine way. as Mr.. SO:hern. Let
Us Join III a general hope that the usual
course of stage marriages will not follow iu
the case of this wtlI-m1fed uair.
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s"rVat"ry. The orchestra at the Olympic
mas been Increased for this occasion. Dur
lhE IN" second half Of the week Mr.. Sotn-
trh VIII produc" The Kings Musketeer,
winch is the Hamilton version Of Alexander
bunldSs Three Musketeers."
Blan"h" Walsh and Melbourne MacDoweli
VIII ID" seen at the century for one week.
,"s'hnliE tonight. The opening play will
De ''slsiEOnta.' which will be repeated
Monday night and "a, the Wednesday mat
me cleopatra" Will Toe given on Tuesday.
| lhHfSdiy and Friday nights. and at the
oh'uilhy Httin'@. La TOsCa" is IN"
| Wednesday nights bill. and "F-l"ra'
closes the Engagement ON Saturday night.
III" jefferson dc Angels Opera Company
III tn" jolly MCsket-'r' Will b" at the
p4ymiI. Tor tn week Of January -. Miss
fra'lh Qu.v", in private lie Mrs. Charles
Van SiAddiiord. Is tn" Prima donna.
Augustus Thomas In Mizzoura" will be
presented hv Ippkir~'s stock company this
week No play has ever been written deal
ing with Missouri life that has met with
such success as tn play in question. 1t
WAS written for Nat Goodwin. Its people
ar" She p"DpI. Of Pike County and the stage
settings aT- taken from the scencs IN that
part Of IN" STATE. Mr.. Maurice Freeman
Will play the leading part.
George Felix and Lydia Barry head the
VdulrEIite at HopkinS's this week. Ihey
VIII appear in Il new comedy sketch Both
are iavorites mere. Miss Barry IS the laugh
Yer az billy Barry, one Of the h"st-knoWn
irish comedians on the stage. SaIome hlh8s-
icy VIII % a turn with her pickanlnnifs.
Dan Altman. the black-faCs comedian. has u
new monoIogue. CIavto and CIaric.. tn st.
Louis Juvenile team. are in the bill, TO tho
delight Of their many friends.
-
.... ... - - -.u-Lloa - ,bo
a stFhhg cast mas been assembled oy inc
t"stie square management Tor the rehder-
Ing OF Romeo ana juliet az Music nan
tp-ihorE"" night. Miss Adelaide NorWoou
VII return, 10 alternate with MISS de ire
''i!e II, me role ~ Juli"t, harr"n befthadu'
win Nj ItIdiio''a' WIN SING i'OHe' '"
VIII sing Iapul"t, and Harry LuckStone
Mcrcuti". "Mllgnon" Will next be- given, for
The tenor rplr Of which Joseph F Shtehdn
Juliet" Is as follows:
R-rep....--..... Barron Rerthald
Miro DeIainotta
Az. -n'I' ", W ~ ST.
C.rui.t Homer Lind
fyralt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -----.--Ilnton Elder
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Old SayfnD.
Philippines,

~ poor as a church mcu2
As d a. a rail
A. Tat as a porpniA
A rough a. q eajA
As brave a. a lion
AS spry a. a a
As might As a H1pemcA
As weak as . raf
A. Dr ., ?. .g~nnk
As mad az a March nars
A strong as an o6
As fair a. a LILY.
As Empty as air.
As rich as was C~
AZ nross a q b<ax.
A, purs - an engaI
A neat Is q pn.
A mt n.i - std e,A
Al dead as . door nath
As white a. . shee4
AZ nat a. . pancake.
AZ red a. . beoe
A. round - "a appls
A. black a. your ha&
As brown a. . oGF
As blind a. Q bat
As man - q misaH
A. fuil - q tick.
As plump ~ . prednR
A ataxD - q gt1c6E
A. clean - q penny
As dark a. q pail
As hard - . milisencA
As bitter a. gail
As fne As q fddla
As clear as q be
As dry a. . herring.
As deep - Q Vel.
AZ Dgas - n fs>SheA
As hard - Z rock
As stiff a. q poker,
As calm a. I clock ~
As green a. O gusitn0 "
As brisk - q 6eA
Ard M let ne Stop
If<T ~ weary Of M
New Orleans TmaR00
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Good citizens will ro-oparatc with
every element striving for local mu-
niripal reform. They will As promptly
condemn all VIII" oppose il either by ;ic-
tion or inaction.
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In lis chance of organized leadership
ri the movement for good government
tn" jefferson Club has an opportunity
which il would he criminal Ia neglect
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Lord bund"rald'S cavalry is again
proving that in the tactics Of modern
warfare the foot soldier doesn't trot in
the same class as his mounted fellow Of
Carhine and Sahar.
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II won't he a difficult task for the
voters "t -. Louis L" clap a permanent
eXiinGuiSh"r over the political vital
spark of a one-candle-powcr Nayor
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IFS too much 10 ask that every mu-
nicipal department in ST. Louis be- Wit
tenberccd in order that Council FrcSi-
dent Meters son shall hold his job as
Supply Commissioner.
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%DECE1BER CIRCULATION.

". q. Carr. Business Manager OF Tbs 81.
Louis Republic. being duly sworn. seys that
the actual number OF full and complete
copies OF the daily and Sunday Republic
printed during the month OF December.
1893. all IN regular editions. was as per
schedule below:
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When Gage follows Yerkes 10 New
York Chicago will begin 10 he really
jealous. Trusts are fashionable and Chi
cago wants the bic guns
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They call anything n battle in the
T~ransvaaL. \ warm West Virginia fe1d
would beat in thrill and damage most
Of the collisions vet reported.
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England treats us Il bit more cavalier
ly than she treats Germany in the mat
ter of the Dela=oa Bay seizures. But
then were kinfulks.
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And said ". B. Carr further says that
the number OF copies returned or reported
unsold during the month OF December was
EsS per cent.
". 3. CARR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
Cd day of January, 1909.
J. F. PARISH.
Notary Public. City OF ST. Louis. Mo. Ny
term expires April Is. 1901.
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May Buckley. who went 70 London a Few
months ago 10 play a leading role in San
Toy at Days Theater, returned TO New
York last week. and has been engaged by
Charles Frohman for Hearts Are TrumpS,"
at tho Garden Theater.
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Fanny Rice has secured from Clarence
Fleming the rights to the one-act plays
formerly in the repertoire Of the late Ro-
sina Vokes. Miss Rice will use them as cur
tain raisers in connection with her new
comedy, "A Wonderful Woman"
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NEWS PAL srHS OF
Loo 81. CONCERN.

Mr.. Edward L. Temple. stage director at
NuSic Hall. has gore to- New York to stage
a Rasgo Porto" which had its first
production here q week ago. Mr.. Frank
RauHcy was brought on her" from New
York to fiji his place. Before his return
Mr. Tempt" Will also stage Spineilis new
opera in Chicago.
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first theatrical experience came to him In this country. Then he went to England
whereh he made his first and only really great success The Ey was "On Change" in
which he played untynan-a sort" # brother from Sh'hdi' part with dialect
that only English folks could understand % Change was tf at Il matinee. n
accordance with the London cIEnr. with little hope IN tho part Of its hackers, but it
ran frs something ike 10 nights very long run for thatth time twelve or fifteen years
ago should say probably longer He Mas sunH=sfIl as a cpStar with RoHna Voks.
through several American seasons following with me or four years on his OWN a-
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V'WTT- II ITFN'T NETI VIHFN-TWT'F 1T Ut
evening. There was The Rose" The Old
Musician" "A Game Of Cards" Behind
the Scenes "A Scrap If Paper and TWO
or three others. Everybody said: IF Morris
only had a play suited In him. he'd he a
grand Success But they were wrong, IN
all probability. sir. Morris was limited BY
his shrinking timifity. his stocky build and
by his h~.Sitant. u~nc"mmandinS manner.
He WAS always master "f charaCter III
make-up-oue Of the greatest Of all. but he
WAS not 2 great actor. He was loved by
many. for his art and heart wer. clean. His
little World-ttIe stag" wnrlG-needS mora
men IF whom this may he said. We are
sorry. therefore. that n" * gone.
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May Cargill. who has been known on the
variety stage as an imitator of Yvette Gull
bert, under the name Of Yvette NiO-
lstte. is reported tn he engaged to Frederick
Rock. the wealthy New Yorker. She made
her debut as a chorus girl at Chrtg's Cave
some four years ago. Later she Joined
Augustin Days company.
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1t is a fact more han merely worth noting that MIR 5 thorn is soon to try Hamlet
pf course it will be 4 complete and satisfying efruance as well as one unique
THINK Of VIZ Soth.rn Leating he salloaay and The. l.mau. -s-m.- sz-ah WIN
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Mr. Sonrn is to blossom forth in a novelty at tho Olympic Thnt.r tomorrow
novelty for him ad a novelty for us "TheS Ink'n ImI' as far ava from
The Song Of he Sword" as Uncle Toms Cabin" is dEant from Lady Irc.rner.s
fan"-eyen farher. Il is unIke my play We have ever seen In an English pIayhous
in It Inm. It is fnyand seriously presented. with motive and problem mostly the
1t Isl am thinking of the printed book, which has been wiiey read mysiclIv
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NOTES OF


Marie Dressler is playing in a sketch with
the odd title Of Fifteen Minutes In Shirt
Waists"
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II is said that Blanche Bates. as the no.
siery model in Naughty Anthony" David
Belasco's new play. saves the piece from
condemnation.