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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

There should be but one brand Of pub
lie spirit in st. Louis now-the sort that
insists upon the biggest and best
Worlds Fair that the world ever saw.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

One good dose of public-spiritedness.
mixed in equal proportions with Worlds
Fair enthusiasm, would knock the
Globe democrats fits galley-west.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

Springs madrigal of 1901 seems to
consist of z sneeze, two coughs. 4
strangle and the liquid notes Of a hot
mustard foot bath.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

If MI. Carnegie's good example prop
erly influences our citizens there'n be
no trouble about a site for the new Pub
lie Library.
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And now let's buckle down to Worlds
Fair work. It's a big and glorious un-
dertakins and it claims our undivided
attention.
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Old St Louis looks pretty tough these
days, but 1t won't be for long. The New
st. Louis is on the way and headed
straight in our direction.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

Aprifs first two Tuesdays, the day Of
Weiss election and the day Of his in
arguration, are red-letter days in st.
Louis's history.
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BY WILLIAM j. HAMPTON.

They lie, and through the great,
Caressing trees
Their requiem
Is murmured by the breeze.
Their work is done,
Their race is run;
On the banks of the river Of sound
They lie,
And its torrent of tumult
Goes laundering by,
But they see not it's waves,
They hear not its roar,
Asleep in their graves
On the infinite shore.
So close to death is life
That but a step
Leads from the noisy street
To silent tombs,
And those who run
And those whose race is done
Are side by side,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

And old b~ack-number can cry over
partisan split milk. Your true hustler in
st. Louis is striving that the city shall
enjoy Worlds Fair cream.
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With such a lively proposition as the
Worlds Fair confronting us. isn't it
worse than foolish to be holding politi-
cal pOst-mortems?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

Countess Anna can now get her new
Easter hat, the courts having deter
mined that she will not have to live on
an allowance of 5000. 600.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

Speaking Of the Worlds Fair and its
certain benefit for all of us-have you
paid that first assessment on Worlds
Fair stock?
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THE N SIDE.
Slow Work.

Success Is slow to young NJ. DIS
Who yearn for livings good and fat
They gain their titles by degrees
And must have patience after h
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After Tuesday, April 8. every St.
Louis Office should be conducted with
out one suspicion of negligence or crook
edneSS.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

Any public officer Of st. Louis who
neg!ects to do his duty deserves punish
ment, be he Democrat or Republican.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

Good morning! Have you paid your
WorE's Fair Assessment3
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r

W. r. Carr. Business Manager Of The st.
louis Republic. being duly sworn. sara that
the actual number Of full and cnnr'ete
copies OF the daily and Sunday Republic
printed during the month OF March. 1901.
all in regular editions. was as per schedule
below:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07

Pardon me. sir. but w-wi1l you kindly
tell me whish way to look for Eat new
starr"
Certainly. sir; 1t is Perseus. a trins west
Of the zenith"
'Th-hanks. An now. If you please. whish
Is west. an where's the ze-zenithT'
Mistress: How shall I word your recon-
mendation?'
Maid Gust leaving): Suppose you say
I stood this place for six weeks. That will
be sufficient. thank you"
Have you seen Jack Lifngton's new golf
| suit7'
N 1t is gay. I imagine"
Gay! He looks like a demented Easter
egg."-Life.
Il pity the rich" -
Why? .
They know nothing of the Joys of spring.
1or they have lettuce the year round"
d you consider 1t good taste for a vom-
an who ma-rfes to retain her former name
and merely add her husbands to it,"
Certainly not" answere the lady from
Chicago. There IS a charming friend Of
mine. a grass widow, who, under such q
system. would be known as Mrs. Eliza Jen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. = Smithers
and several more that I can't
Washington Star.
Jack: That's a fine dog you have. Jim,
Do you want to sell him."
Jim: Til sell him for SO"
Jack: rs he intelligentT'
Jim with emphasis): Intelligent? WHY.
that dog knows as much as I do"
Jack: You don't say 50? Well. I'll Give
you half a dollar for him. Jim"
Mrs. Bilkins (sweetly): DO have another
piece Of cake Cousin John"
Cousin John: why. really. rye already
had two; but it's SO good I believe I Win
have another"
Little Johnnie (excitedly): Mas q win
ner! She said she'd bet you'd make q pie
Of yourself"-Brooklyn Life.
"ouida's latest story IL called Street.
dust"
Must be dry"
I'll bet 1t isn't to be sneezed at"
ut will surely meet with sweeping critf.
cjsms."
And be lucky If 1t isn't carried OF in the
refuse cart"
But I can see. Of course. why she named
it that"
"Why?'
Because it will be something to blow
bout."-CleveIand Plain Dealer.
The Chicago Idea of Convenience.
"Oh, dear!' she sighed. II wish it would
get to be the fashion to write letters In
Why"
Then I could reply to those Boston
cousins of mine without taking a course in
the dictoianry every time."-Chicaso Rec
ord-Herald.
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TOfal Tor the month ........E,4y],SEU
Less all copies spoiled IN print
ing, left over or flled..... 6S.Ss3
Net number distributed 80. $780, 67
Average daily distribution. 70, 4O2
And said ". B. Carr further says that
the number OF copies returned or reported
unsold during the month OF March was
a.66 per cent.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
second day OF April, 1901.
J. +. PARISH,
Notary Public. City OF st Louis. Mo. My
term expires April 26. 1901.
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~ TRINITY CHVRCHYARD: A SOLlLOQVY. ~
- BY WILLIAM j. LAMPTON -

Each needless of the other;
Yet to one there is a need
OF heed,
And those who lie
So near the noise of earth,
And closer to the stiffness
Of the sky
Are teachers of the living.
Their quiet place
Is grace
To all about it,
And it's silences are balm
To wounds
And calm
TO storm.
Then stop, o We hurrying millions,
BY the side of these graves,
Within reach
OF the wearisOme strife
That embitters your life, ,
And study the lessons they teach. .
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Pardon me. sir. but w-will you kindly
tell me whish way to look for Eat new
starr"
Of the zenith
'"Th-hanks. An now. II you please, whish
Is west. an where's the ze-zenith?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29
TIE sEeeARs oF MEXICO.
They Abound All Over the Country
and Are Wei Treated.

All over the country boggarS abound,
for the Mexican people are the most
carelcsSly good uaturcd and charitable
on earth They seemingly never refuse.
and have seen ,martly dressed young
men on passing a bcggar turn back re-
pentantly and hand him money. Every
body gives: hence unlimited beggary.
Some time ago in Pueblo surgeon
cured the dcfurmity of Il beggar cripple.
and as his usefulness as money getter
was over his relatives sued the surgeon,
alleging that he had deprived them of
their means of support. 1t appeared on
trial that the lame man had been good
for SlJO a day on the average" The
judge threw the plaintiffs out of court
after listening TO their curious exposition
Of callousncss and greed.
y friend of mine here, genuine Span
ish count and most charitable man.
mis- his pockets with pennies every morn
ing before leaving his house, aud to ev-
cry one who asks aims he gives cent.
lie has also many pensioners, and he
even economies in legitimate personal
expenses to help deserving people, wild
ows and orphans.
In the suburban towns every comforta-
bly, off family has its train of beggars
who are given money or food.
Your beggars fairly adopt you and
ask affectionately on meeting you for
the health of every member of your
family.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29
ANTIQUE TlMEPlECES.
The Fascination They Hold For All
Sorts of People.

Ancient clocks and watches seem to
have singular fascination for all sorts
Of people. Philip the Cruel Of Spain is
said to have had more than thousand
in his famous collection, and the late
George w. Childs Of Philadelphia. who
was MS kindly and gentle as the Spanish
monarch was inhuman, was equally de-
voted to the fad. In this city several
euro dealers mako a speciality of ven
cradle tlmepieces and keep list of
those which they can secure from private
owners when the occasion requires.
The demand for these goods" said
one Of these merchants, is of a varied
nature. One type Of customer wants an
old clock to give an air of dignity or of
comfort to hall or sitting room. Moth
Ing, in fact, is sleeper than a huge Dutch
hall clock six feet high, which ticks like
a blacksmith beating an anvil and which
rings an old fashioned gong bell. Anoth-
er type enjoys polite deception and inn
poses a purchase as time honored heir
loom
a third type purchases clocks which
are marked by high beauty and artistic
finish. Some of the ancient constructions
were made by artists and cannot be sur
passed, if cqualed, by those of today.
This is especially true Of those which
came from the workshops Of famous
French, Flemish and Italian designers
Clocks of this class always command high
prices and may be considered works Of
art rather than mere timckcepers. The
fourth type seems to have no particular
idea in their fad. They want old time
pieces and ask no questions as to their
works, their beauty or their historical
connection. If a clock is a century old,
well and good; if it is two centuries old.
SO much the better, ana if it is three cen
turtles they are beside themselves with de-
light.
There are 4 few who purchase watch
es and clocks for historical associations
OF these the number is much larger than
is usually supposed, and it grows every
day. The greater attention paid to his
tory and biography has helped the move
ment rs has also the practice of giving
exhibitions and making gifts To museums
and learned societies. New York Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29
VERDPS FIRST LlBRETTIST.
The Singular Life of Adventure of
TcmiStocIe SoIero.

Verdi's first librcttist, Tcmstocle So
lero, had so adventurous Il life that it
reads like romance of Dumas.
He was in a military school in Vienna,
placed there through the direct influence
of the Austrian emperor, when, tired of
the confinement, he ran away and joined
a gypsy band, going with them into Hun
gary, where he was eventually found by
the police. As he was being marched off
he met his brother, an officer in the Aus
trian army, who took him under his care,
putting him in a college in Milan. From
there he was graduated and made an
acquaintance with Verdi, poor and lonely
as himself, for whom he wrote the lbret-
tos of five operas.
He afterward went to Spain as direct
or of the orchestra. One evening ut the
theater, hearing an officer insult Queen
Isabella, who was present, he turned and
boxed his ears. Upon this cnsued
scene of confusion. The queen, hearing
of its cause, desired to see and speak
with her defender. Solero, handsome
man of most preposscssing manners, soon
became first favorite and had all Spain
at his feet. One day he discovered a con
spiracy against her majesty. led by Don
Francesca, her cousin. After that Solero's
life was no more safe, as several at
tempts were made to assaSsinate him. so
that even the queen advised him to re-
turn to Italy, which he did, after spend
ing everything he had. He settled in
Milan, earning a precariOuS living by
writing, but true Bohcmc, gay and
starving. For few months he returned
TO Spain and had his pockets well re-
lined with gold, but on the homeward
journey by sea storm arose, and the
passengers escaped with only their lives,
SO that he landed in Milan without
penny.
Eighteen hundred and ffty-nine saw
him in Paris, confidential agent of Napo-
leon Ill, and on returning to the PENN
sula he was sent against the brigands.
whom he dispersed. In 1860 he was
found in Egypt organizing the police but
his restless temperament again inter
ferod, and it was not long before he was
again in Milan, specializing with the for
tune which he had made He now lost
everything and fell into extreme poverty.
From that moment the goddess of for
tune deserted him, and he died in 1878 in
Milan
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29
HEAT AS a CAg ALL,
Here Are Some Good Suggestions For
the Amateur Nurse.

When a patient is not confined to the
bed, it may be well in case of throat
trouble to use cloths wruuS from hot
water, but under no consideration is it
safe to use water about a patient in bed,
notwithstanding the belief Of many in
the efficacy of hot water as cure all,
writes a woman who knows in Good
Housekeeping
1t is heat, not moisture, that Quicts
pain. Wet cloths retain heat only brief
time but they do something else. They
dampcu the bedding ana the patient 5
clothing, to his great danger. Often the
dampcning produces serious cramps,
causing cXcruciatjng suffering. and those
in attendance, thinking the cramps are a
part Of the illness, keep up the wet cloth
treatment instead of fastening To change
the wet clothing for dry There have been
cases where death soon followed such
treatment
Nothing proves better than good dry
heat to quiet pain. Hot water bags aud
bottles are excellent if perfectly tight.
Hot sand bags also are good IL place be-
side the body and limbs. y relay of hot
plates wrapped in wooden cloth will do
wonders in giving relief to a patient.
In any case If serious bowel trouble II
IS well to follow mp with relays of hot
plates, light weight oarthcu. or better
still, because of their liehtucss. are the
tin plates such as are used by bakers, be-
ing always careful they are as hot as can
be borne and not too hot and wrapped in
cloth
This remedy WIN allay Inflammation
and pain to wonderful degree II is
also excellent in rheumatism of the hip,
knee or ankle. \ frequent change Of hot
plates well wrapped IN wooden ANA placed
beneath or over the suffering joint as the
patient lies in bed will bring great relief.
Hot wooden blankets greatly assist in
pulling a patient through serious neural
gle pains. Another great help in the sick
room is found in the use of wool cloths
smaller than blankets, These are made
by cutting one or more thick wool blank
cts into four or six pieces zach. DO not
finch mt cutting up a blanket. Consider
that the object is to get the sick one re-
stored 70 health. The price of pair Of
blankets would 20 but n little way on
Doctors bill, and these wool squares will
last for years for use in the sickroom.
They can be cleanscd and put away from
moths between whites.
Nothing is more handy They can be
heated and tucked around the patient as
desired, being heated often enough to
keep up the necessary warmth. This
gives much comfort and induces sleep.
Beware of dampened beds and clothes,
even in health.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29
+ DRAMATIC SPEECH.
The Delegates Zig Hunting knife
Helped His Orn:ory.

The most Impressive scene | ever wit
messed occurred at state convention.'
said Spokane tWash.) man. In 1889
a delegate from Spokane to the state con-
vcntion owed to a member of the third
house large sum of money. As security
the lobbyist held Il mort gage on the dele
gates home For certain reasons and to
further certain ends the lobbyist desired
to be present upon the floor Of this con-
vcntion and requested the delegate to give
up his seat to him. The delegate, know
ing that by 50 doing he would not alone
be false to his constituents but that he
would also enable the lobbyist to further
certain corrupt schemes to the injury of
the taxpayers, refused Thercupon the
lobbyist said to him, If you don't give me
your seat in that convention. will fore
close the mortgage hold upon your home
and throw your wife and children out
upon the street The delegate, sorely de-
pressed by the ruin that threatened him,
appealed to a friend for assistance The
story spread like wildfrc. and the most
intense Indignation cnsucd. So bitter
was the feeling it engendered that had
the lobbyist not escaped his life would
unqucstiOnably have been in danger He
left the state and never dared to return
This incident enabled Patrick Henry
Winston, the silver tongucd, to make
probably the most dramatic speech of his
career. The night the story leaked out
the caucus was held. and, taking this in
cident as his text, Winston made an inn
passioned speech. When he came to its
peroration, he walked down the central
aisle of the convention. saying DO you
know what | would have done had that
man made that proposition to meT
"lle then drew from his coat a caspcd
hunting knife, and sprnging open its
seven inch blade he held it above his head
in his right hand.
Had he made that proposition to
me- he went on, L would have buried
this dagger in his foul breast and have
insultcd my Deity by offering on the altar
Of liberty the most putrid hearted Shy
lock that ever disgraccd this or any other
country" For an instant there ensued
dead quiet, and then the convention
rose to its feet with a wild yell. The
instance itself had made Il most painful
impression, and this speech coming on
top of it so wrought on those present
that had the man who caused it been
present no earthly power could have then
saved his life"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29
MUSTACHES AND GAMBLERS.
Hair on the Face Was Once Badge
OF the mississippi Card sharp.


Back in 1850" remarked New Or
leans professional man, chatting about
old times, "a mustache was regarded
with great suspicion all through the Mis-
sisSippi valley 1t was supposed to be
the mark of either a military swash
bucklcr or Il gambler. and gentleman,
particularly if he wanted to 90 into so
ciety. shaved smooth. Boards were look
ed upon as an uncean foreign afecta-
ton. and recall curious incident bas-
ed on that prejudice.
"A charming young English gentle
man who was a near relative of Il dis
tinguiShcd man of science WAS visiting at
a river town noted for its aristocratic and
punctilous society. He was Il fine speci-
men Of physical manhood, and, following
a fashion which had just obtained Il
foothold in London. he wore Il heavy
blond muStaChe and a set of luXuriant.
curly whiSkcrs, much after the style of
our old friend Taffy in 'Trilby,' Now
adays he would be envicd the possession
of such superb ornament. but the good
ladies of the town were greatly perpleX-
ed. and after much consultation they
finally decided that they could not coun-
tcnancc such a harbarouS custom and
would have to decline to receive him I'M
less he shaved. The young Englishman
realized that he had to choose between
whiskcrs and ostracism, and, being
plucky chap. he packed his trunk and
went back to London on the next boat.
''To revert to the mysterious connection
between gamblers and mustachcs,
matched upper lip eventually became
such Il we'll recognized badge of the trade
that card sharps who wanted to avoid
suspicion were forced to shave clean. One
noted professional who worked the big
river boats looked great deal like
sanctimonious deacon when his mus
tachc was removed, and he used to make
a point of dressing in n long tailed, rusty
black coat, with white cravat Going
up to NickSburg one night, | was sitting
in carShOt when he attracted the attcn-
ton of a group of gay young gentlemen
playing poker in the main saloon. lie
was seated by himself reading Il book
and was evidently unknown to the party.
III bet that old rascal plays poker on the
sly said one of the crowd Ask him to
join u.s. said another as joke, and the
first speaker acted on the suggestion. The
stranger was very reluctant at first. but
old to learn and took Il hand. 4 couple
of hours later he got off at a landing with
every dollar in the crowd, rcmarking cas-
ually that he would now give his mus
tache Il chance.
ION another occasion | was going up
to Louisville on some important business
and had been warned especially to look
out for gamblers. We had the usual
crowd of sharpers on board, but they
were all shaved clean, and it CHANGED
that among our passengers We're lot of
army men fresh from the west, where
mustaches were countenanced. Conse-
quently, when we reached old Gait House
at Louisville and | made some inquiries
of friends, was chagrined to find that all
the people | had been fraternizing with
were gamblers and all those had been
snubbing and avoiding were gentlemen"
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29
BROODER CHICKS.
How to Care For Them to Make
Them Large and strong.


One of the most necessary appliances
connected with the poultry industry is
an y No. l brooder, even though
hatcher is not in use 1t is an easy
matter to find number of sitting hens.
and by placing in the brooder the
chicks Matched by them you will avoid
feeding the chicks feed 10 the hens.
and they will soon begin laying. The
chicks can be cared for and raised
safely, no matter what weather pre-
walls outside the broudrr. They are
free from vermin and if the brOOGer
is kept clean they will not be troubled
with lice. There is no need Of losing
a chick if properly cared for. They
will he much more tame and easier
handled than those raised by hens.
For from 30 to - chicks Il run of
90 feet is sufficient for one to
two weeks, after which the chicks
should be placed in a larger in
closure or allowed to run At large
b'lICNN III Ill'h'N VI l'A4A-'' - NiiiN -
confined in small Enclosures very sci
dom develop we'll but often do develop
off colored feathers in plumag@, which
nature provides against if they have
large range. The run may be made
of boards l. inches high. Il portion of
which may be covered with cheese
cloth. This Will afford protection from
wind and storms, also from the sun.
Chicks when first out of the shell cam
have no better food than bread froM
two to three days. then a mixture Of
cornmeal and bran (half and half in
bulk. to which add Il small quantity
of bone meal, about one part to eight
of the mixture of meal and bran We
this with water, and it makes an excel
lent food for morning and noon. 1t
night good. clean wheat and cracked
corn, with oat flakes or hullcd oats. are
unsurpassed Milk is very beneficial
if placed where fowls or chicks can
drink it, but should not be mixed with
the food.
\ good br0odcr, an abundance Of the
right kind of food, coupled with fair
amount of common sense. Will bring
good rcsults.-W. +. Brace in Reliable
Poultry journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-29

In one of Bret Harte's clever PAROLES
of the French he told story in words
something like these: Three gamins were
playing in the streets of Paris. a priest
passed by. "Thcre goes a priest" cried
one; look ont for your eggs and Your
chickens" Then the priest, hearing the
words, knclt down and prayed for the
boys. But upon reflection he was con-
WINGED that it was not the fault Of the
boys. but of their parents. He knelt
down the second time and prayed for
the boys parents. On another thought
he saw that it was not the fault Of the
boys parents, but Of society. He knclt
down again and prayed for society. AS
he rose from his prayer he said to him
self: My friend, who is society? You
and | are society" So he knct down the
last time and prayed for himself.