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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
WHERE. HE is MASTER.

Excise Commissioner Seibert's rules
for dealing with winerooms and other
lawbreaking features Of the saloon bust
ness are excellent. Those who know Mr..
Seibert believe that he will strictly en-
force his plans. :
But In dealing with violations Of the
law supposed to be committed by per-
sons operating under licenses already
Issued he Is confronted by the difficulty
Of producing definite evidence. The
burden Of proof is upon him.
While thai should not and will not
discourage him. there is another field In
which he is master from the beginning.
When a license Is TO be renewed or
a new applicant appears he can
enectually, since under the law he is re
Quired to do SO, throw the burden Of
proof on the other side. He can compel
the applicant for renewal or a new
license to submit complete proof Of good
character and good record. He can re-
fuse licenses TO saloons In bad neighbor
hoods. He car face the applicant with
WIDEN OF disorder In the past. Police
reports and newspaper files will show
the past has been. Thus he will
not be compelled to supply proof for the
revocation Of licenses, but can compel
the applicants to supply proof to justify
b granting Of licenses.
1t Is safe for him to assume that In
certain neighborhoods saloons are not
patronized by respectable people. In
such neighborhoods saloons exist solely
for disorderly purposes. The law can
never force the Commissioner to issue
licenses to their proprietors. Public
opinion will applaud him if he withholds
licenses for drinking houses where
drinking means brawling and crime.
In these directions the Commissioner
has plain sailing.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
BOOM THE WORLDS FAIR.

1t is safe to assume that the L.ompt
passage of the Worlds Fair bill Is as
sured, owing to the. favorable report
submitted to Congress by the special
committee under Representative Taw-
ney's chairmanship-a majority report
accompanied by n from the minority
which was in itself almost an indorse-
ment of the bill
The Worlds Fair movement has now,
therefore. reached a point where even
the most timid and apprehensive mind
must fail to perceive further reason for
fearing disaster. Its financing is prac-
tcally completed. The people and mu-
nicipatity Of st. Louis will furnish $1O,-
00O,O00 to be expended In Worlds Fair
work. The city will in all probability
expend another 100000 for the neces-
sary municipal Improvement. The Ma
tional Government will appropriate S.
100000 to be expended for the Worlds
Fair, and $250,O00 Tor a Federal build
ing to hold the Government exhibit. The
State Of Missouri win appropriate ST.
100000 and make an exhibit worthy Of
the Worlds Fair Commonwealth.
The permanent Worlds Fair organize
ton 10 now soon to be perfected and the
great enterprise duly incorporated. All
foreign nations are to be notified
through the Department Of State at
Washington that q Worlds Fair Ii to be
held In st. Louis in 1903, celebrating the
centennial anniversary Of the Louisiana
Purchase, and invited to participate
therein. The Worlds Fair organization
Will ask the Legislatures Of the various
States to make generous appropriations
for State exhibits. And throughout all
this work, and until the St Louis
Worlds Fair has developed into the
greatest success known in the history Of
such enterprises, the duty of all St
Louisans Is plain. Boom the Worlds
Fair. Day and night, at home and
abroad, keep 1t before the minds Of all
whom you can reach. lisa good slogan
from this time forward-"Boom the
the Worlds Fair!v
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
DON'T BE

Our esteemed, even though Republic
an, contemporary, the afternoon Star.
ignores the facts governing the local
situation when it intimates that The Re
public is DESTROYS of keeping Governor
Dockery unadvised Of the necessity for
making wise appointments to the Elec-
ton and Police boards of st. Louis.
It would be impossible at this late day
to blind the Governor Of Missouri to this
necessity, or to the popular demand for
good selections for these important POSI-
lions. An intelligent, faithful and hon.
est Grand Jury has already officially
notified the Governor Of the crying need
for reform in this field. 1t did so by
means Of an exhaustive report which
cannot be wisely ignored. At the time
the report was submitted The Republic
called Governor Dockery's attention to
its Significance.
1t is reasonable to assume that the
Governor has digested the lesson con-
tanned In the December Grand Jury's
recent report For this reason, there
fore, it Is wen not to be premature in
taking 1t for granted that Governor
Dockery will make unworthy Election
and Police Board appointments. It is
for this The Republic has contended.
Wait until the appointments are made
before criticising the Governor. Fair
play is always Q jewel
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
WORLDS FAIR SEQUEL.

Chief Austin of the Treasury Bureau
Of Statistics In suggesting that the
United States have a floating exhibition
Of products has added another pleasur-
able anticipation 10 the benefits which
may accrue from the Worlds Fair Of
1906
At the annual meeting Of the National
Board of Trade the plan IA approved.
By this method, it is believed that an
immense amount Of trade can be
brought to this country. A feet, or even
u ship, filed with manufactured goods
and agricultural products would have
a great influence. on the people who
would be attracted by the novel form
Of exhibition.
About two years ago a miscellaneous
cargo of manufactured articles was sent
to Japan. As a result large orders were
sent to the United States. A large
sample-room In the City of Mexico has
aided American wholesalers to q great
extent, while In certain parts Of South
America warerooms for the display Of
American goods have served a similar
purpose. 1t Is said that the display of
American farming implements which
was on view at the Paris Exposition and
which Is nov In ST. Petersburg has
brought large orders from that far-on
country.
While the suggestion of a permanent
floating exposition is a tentative one.
the merits of the scheme are patent. In
connection with the coming Worlds Fab
in St. Louis it has advantages which
should not be overlooked.
The largest display Of American prod
ucts ever made at any Exposition will
be made In this city In 1903. Previous
exhibitions win sink in comparison.
This being the case, what better seQue1
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
MES VOTES.

Governor Dockery has warned the
Police Department Of St Louis In plain
language against the wrongful employ
ment of police influence Al the polls in
primaries and elections.
President Halves Of the Police Board
now makes a statement through The
Republic In which he asserts that there
VIII be no police interference at the
polls He promises, instead, the prompt
arrest and vigorous prosecution Of any
person attempting to intimidate voters,
10 secur the casting and counting of
fraudulent votes, or to prevent In any
manner the free and full expression of
the peoples win through their ballots.
More than at any other time In its his
tory, the welfare Of the city demands
that machine Influences shall not prevail
1t the polls to nullify the peoples &C.
ton. No political gang must be allowed
to intimidate voters. No repeaters must
be allowed to cast their fraudulent votes
IN an effort to overcome the honest vote
Of the community. No fractional trick.
STEERS must be allowed to prevail at the
ballot box to compel q fraudulent count
or . false return of the votes cast.
Governor Dockery has taken q com
mendable stand on this question. He
can bring q tremendous influence to beal
in behalf Of honest primaries and
elections In st. Louis. Mr.. Halves has
pledged himself to Q the police at the
polls only In the rightfui duty of pre-
venting election disturbances and
frauds. He has the power to enforct
obedience to his orders. Even II we re
fuse to credit Governor Dockery and Mr.
Halves with any higher motive than tina
Of party profit, their aspiration in THU
direction may best be realized through
the medium Of an honest vote that shall
voice the viii Of the people Of St Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
PLAYER FOLK NOW REJOICE:
THEIR UNION A SUCCESS

To-day. for the first time since the organ
tzation Of the White Rats. George Fuller
Golden. the founder. president and the big
chief of the organization. stood opposed
Further. the organization would not listen
to him, and taking matters In their own
hands. made him bend to their will. II was
concerning q matter Of compensation for
his services. Golden made himself q storm
center. was blacklisted by certain man
ayers. threw up dates that he might better
further the progress Of the order by al
ways being In the vicinity. and from the
first meeting to to-day has steadily de-
clared members out Of order who tried to
speak Of compromising him.
1t was decided to give Golden q testimo-
NAL once q year At q theater. The date for
this first testimonial has been set for the
evening Of the ath OF February. two weeks
hence. and 1t Is absolutely certain that the
night will be one of the remembered In the
history Of vaudeville.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
AND POLITICS.

1t is more than likely that when Ed
ward VII Of England visits Germany In
the near future for the purpose Of show
ing his appreciation Of Emperor VIII
Hams recent presence throughout Vic
toria's last days, and attendance at her
funeral, the German people will unite
In paying him special honor.
1t is also not at all improbable that
William and Edward VIII get ON even
better terms than ever before, now that
they are not only kinsmea, but fellow
monarchs, ruling two Of tie most power
tul nations in the wotlf. II = anything
but . lone-odds bet indssd. hat bsfors
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. Feb. 10-It Is doubtful II
ever In the history of the stage there was
such rejoicing among the player folk as
occurred at the melting Of the White Rats
at Gramercy Lyceum to-day. on account
Of the recent victory. Over 800 members
were registered. some Of them coming an
eighteen hours ride, just to say "Hurrah.
White Rat. good rat. star" They will not
arrive In the respective cities where they
play until Tuesday noon. but they wanted
to be In at the first celebration and thirty
six hours ride did not stop them.
The vaudeville players outside OF the or
ganization. after the show of strength Of
the last week. are simply stampeding to get
ever and ever.
Dan DAILY. Sam Bernard. Charley Evans,
Edgar p. Smith. Dan Mason, Julius p.
witmark and George Marion. are best
known Of the new ones.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
WANTED TO CLOSE
UP THE SALOONS.
Aged Peter Devaney Came to
Grief While Trying to Ad-
vance Temperance Cause.

Peter Devaney. - years old. but hale and
hearty. started a temperance crusade In
a saloon at No. 1325 South Seventh street
about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. and
an hour later he occupied a cot in the OBJ
servation ward at the City Hospital. He
has several large gashes in his head as
the result OF his unsuccessful attempt to
advance the cause of temperance. He re-
ceived his injuries. he said. by slipping on
the ice when he was elected from the sa-
loon by the rear door.
Devaney entered the saloon and found
several men standing at the bar and about
a dozen others sitting at tables playing
cards. Pointing to a large white bow.
which he had pinned to the lapel of his
coat, he announced that his mission was
to close all the saloons in st. Louis. and
that he would DO 1t quietly II he could. but
that he wogld follow Mrs. Nations ex-
ample II necessary.
Devaney then walked over to the men
at the card tables and said: you'll have to
clear out Of here now, I'm going to close
the place. II you want to play cards go to
your homes" When the men at the tables
made nc move to go. Devaney became an
CRY. pounded his fist on the table and swept
the cards to the floor.
The bartender and several others seized
the old man and led him out Of the back
door. Subsequently a policeman took him
in custody and sent him to the hospital for
observation. Devaney said that he had In
formed Mrs. Nation that she and her cru
saders need not come to ST. Louis. as he
would see that all the saloons were closed
In a week.
Devaney said that he had no home in St
Louis, and that he came from New York
to advance the temperance cause In the
West. II did not advance II very far to-
day." he said, but I would have done
good work II those men had not interfered
with me-"
Devaney was neatly dressed In q suit Of
dark cloth. HIS pocketboook contained
nearly 80 and q number Of white temper
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
LEO RASSlEUR H0N0RED.
G.. A. r. Veterans Held Banquet
in His Honor at Washington.

REPUBLIC special.
Washington. Feb. 1o.-Amid a blaze OF
electric light and the brilliant hues OF
draped American nags. over 100 veterans in
arms gathered in the banquet hall OF he
Ebbitt House last night to feast n DO
honor to General Leo Rass.eur OF st. Louis.
commander in chief Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic.
The AFFAIR was unusually successful and
enjoyable n General Rassieur was ex-
t~ravagant in his words OF appreciation or
the honor hown him by his comrades OF the
Department Of the Potomac.
At 8. O'Clock the guests had gathered IN
the red parior of the hotel. where hne was
formed and each In turn shook the mana
OF the genial commander. Thirty minutes
later General Rassieur. with his arm rest
ing In that Of Department Commander GEN
eral b. elaybaugh, headed the long column
Of veterans, marching two by two 20 tne
banquet hall below. Among those preeent
were Lieutenant General Nelson A Miles
and many members OF the Senate and
~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
DEATH CAME Fifteen
MINUTES TOO SOON,
Beat General Prentiss Out of a
Pension by the Narrow Margin
of a Quarter of an Hour.
REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Feb. 0.-It is not often that
death. grim and relentless as he is. beats
hour. but 1t proved true in the case OF
General Benjamin N. Prentiss. the Hero of
Shiloh" His friends in Congress were
within fifteen minute Of getting through a
bill granting him $50 a month. when they
received a telegram saying that the old
soldier. yielding to the infirmities Of age,
had breathed his last. The story IL q pa
thetic one and its Dathos lies In the pride
of q soldier who had saved a great battle
and his grief that his country had not seen
fit to honor him for 1t. Benjamin NJ. Prem
tiss was justly called the Hero of Shiloh"
for he had that title given him by Grant
himself. For hour after hour In the great
battle from which he took his sobriquet he
led his gallant men in the hornets nest
where the fire was the thickest.
He never applied for a pension. expecting
that he would be granted 1t by the Gov
eminent without his being compelled to ask
for 1t. But the years wore on and the Gov
eminent took nc notice Of him.. Finally.
when he had become 50 afflicted with dis
ease that he was unable to take care OF
himself. some friends took up his case and
made a request for him. He lived in
Bethany. No.. and to Representative Doug
herty fell the duty Of introducing the bill.
Speaker Henderson. Representative Hep
burn and Representative Miers were all in
terested In the case and 1t was going
through rapidly Mr.. Dousherty went t.
see Speaker Henderson for the purpose OF
having the bill considered, and the Speaker
set q time for It to be brought ~. Mr..
Dougherty returned to his committee-room.
In a few oments 6 telegram was brought
to hin announcing the death Of the old sol
der. As General Prentiss h survived by .
widow. an attempt win b made to get q
penaion for ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
VIII Attend 81. Louis BAN.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. M.-A large and
DISTINGUISHED delegation from Jefferson
City viii attend the Daughters of the Con-
federacy ball. to be given at the Odeon In
81. Louis on the evening Of February IL
Governor and Mrs. Dockery have accepted
an Invitation to attend and quite q party
will leave Jefferson City at rs on the
afternoon Of that day in special Pullman.
arriving in st. Louis at SIS. After attend
ing the ball the party win return to the
Pullman at Union Station and arrive q
Jefferson City at 6:10 g. m. Secretary OF
state Sam B. Cook. wife and daughter,
the Misses Williams, daughters of state
Treasurer Williams. Ex-Governor Lon v.
and Mrs.. Stephens and many Of the state
o~fncers, senators u young society people
Of the State capital are expected 70 &C.
company the party. -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

When the Good Government League
Republican Club and the st. Louis Re-
publican Club compare notes, they will
find that they can 'resolute until the
cows come home" but 1t will have no
influence with the Central Committee Of
the party.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

An exchange says that the Globe
Democrat believes in its soul that the
members Of the Republican minority in
the Legislature are Holsters as well as
lobbyists, but dares % say 50. The
Globe Democrat never dares when the
party Is concerned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Hereafter It is probable that the head
quarters Of the Mississippi River Com
mission will be in st. Louis. This will
enable the members to see the Worlds
Fair in 1908.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Import duties exacted by Hawaii have
been declared unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court Of Hawaii. By the way,
where is the Porto Rican Supreme
Court!
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Representative Kennedy in introdu-
cling a bill making it obligatory for JUS
tees Of the Peace to be lawyers ought to
have made it good lawyers" Some
lawyers know less than the average JUS
tice Of The Peace.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

A lot Of old-fashioned credulous human
nature must have been brought w In
to the Twentieth Century. We're just
as trustful as ever in the weather-wis-
dom Of Br'er Groundhog.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Do we hear anybody advocating that
Missouri's School Fund be now invested
in Government 2-per-cents instead Of re-
manning safely loaned to the State and
drawing 3 and 6 per cent?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

There is no obstacle Of caste to the
American soldiers advancement Gen.
eral Chaffee, n Of our new Major Gen.
erals, began his army service as a pri-
vate In the ranks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

No st. Louisan denies that good gov
ernment is imperatively necessary dur
ing the Worlds Fair period. None be-
lieves that the Ziegenhein machine
stands for good government.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

to the Fair could there be than a con-
t~inuation OF its best displays i'm ships
that will visit every port of the world?
A f1eet Of finely equipped vessels leaving.
the port OF st. Louis with the cream OF
American products would Ne an inspir-
ing sight. Let the suggestion Of Chief
Austin be adopted in time to have the
heet start on its cruise in 1903.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Isn't Kaiser Wilhelm Of Germany
dangerously popular in England for q
man whom many persons believe TO
possess a rightful claim to Edwards
place on the British throne?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Reports from the police show that
there are eighty-six dramshops with
winerOOm attachments and twenty-six
saloons frequented by disreputable wom-
en- now in operation In st. Louis. In
stating that he will enforce the law,
Excise Commissioner Seibert practically
announces in a short time eighty-six plus
twenty-six will equal zero.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Republican solicitude for the integrity
of the local Democratic organization
constitutes a refreshingly humorous fea-
ture Of the city campaign now opening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

In three years duties at the port Of st.
Louis increased $611,OOO This Is rea-
son enough why there should be a new
bonded warehouse.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Little Queen Wilhelmina's husband
should find that life is one long, sweet
song to which he must play a tender
s~econd-1ddle accompaniment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

With wise nominations for the spring
election the local Democracy has every
thing to gain from a full popular vote
and q fair count.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

After a careful perusal Of the press
accounts concerning the "doings" Of
Mrs. Nation, the conviction forces itself
that she knows how to have a good time
and better still, at somebody else's ex-
penSe,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Having familiarized himself with the
facts in the case, Excise Commissioner
Seibert now evidently proposes to in
stftute proper action based on the facts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

1t is evidently the Republican conten-
ton that Democratic victory is certain IL
the Democrats will only "let Wells
enough alone"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

From the Washington Post.
As stated In a recent issue Of the Post,
a number of Grand Army posts have re-
Quested Republican Representatives In Con-
gress not to vote for the st. Louis Worlds
Fair appropriation. because the Missouri
Legislature passed a resolution expressing
Journal mentions the fact and locates the
protesting G. A. R. posts In nhnoiA II
Philadelphia Press copies the Journals
item, with the remark that thsxe 10 some
point in this request"
VIII Republican Representatives see the
alleged 'point?" And II 30. viii It influence
their votes on the proposed appropriationr
The Post has no hesitancy In declaring it,
oelief hat such petitions. requests. me-
MORALS, or protests will utterly fail to in
duence the action of Congress- 1t Is In
conceivable that any member of Congress
will take q partisan view Of the ~propoeed
centennial celebration Of the Louisiana
Purchase. Blu II that low plane were
adopted: II Republican Representative and
senator's, instead of treating the matter
from the standpoint Of the patriot. should
regard 1t from the partisan point Of view.
all of them would be under the logical ne
cessity Of voting for the bill.
Thus far. In the matter of national aid to
our centennial celebrations. Congress has
stood above party n condemned section
alism. No event In our national history Is
more worthy Of the distinction Of q great
exposition than that which II to be ceie-
brated in St. o in 1906.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

And said W. 3. Carr further says tnas
the nun Der OF copies returned OF reported
unsold during the month Of January was
". B. CARR
Sworn to n subscribed before me ths
S1st day Of January, 1901.
J. r. PARISH.
Notary Public, City Of St. Louis. No. ny
term expires April =. 1901
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11

Probably the worst that can be said
for Mrs. Nation is that she has brought
Jerry Simpson once more into public
view.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-02-11
JANUARY

W. B. Carr. Bushes Manager OF Tine es
Louis Republic. being duly sworn. says thee
the actual number Of full and compiete
copies Of the daily and Sunday Hepuonc
nr.nted during the month Of January. 1901.
al IN regular editions. was a. per scheduis
below: