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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

, ton, he moved over to where the newcomer
had taken seat and said:
Don't reckon you happen to know much
about this country"
Well" the stranger answered. there is
undoubtedly much about it 1 don't Know" "
Don't reckon you ever happened to hear
about Bill Terrill. ard without giving the
new man an opportunity to reply, he went
on:
Il reckon Bill was about the thriftiest fei-
Ter that ever struck this country. one
day, when times was hard, he started out
to sell tombstones.
Now. in a new settlement that would
seem to be a slow sort of business. but BIZ
made it pay.
zone morning he called at cabin IN the
foothills and asked to see the lady of the
establishment She was butcherin' steer
out behind the house at the time, nut she
came in, wiping her hands on a SuhhS
sack.
.'She bowed politely to Bill and asked
him what he wanted Madame. said Bill
I want 10 set up tombstone for your
husband The woman laughed and said:
II am much obliged 20 you for your con-
sideration, but my husband amt dead at
present
- know that. replied Bill. but am
goin to kill him tomorrow, and Giu',
want to take any advantage of you. Wen
she ordered Bill out of the house. but II
WASH lOflS after tAisit tiii SiiS i4tAN
put up. Bill always kept his word
"A most extraordinary character. said
the stranger.
who? Bill Terrill? You ought 10
knowed him. Whar are you from, young
feller?"
Il am from Cripple Creek. Bill Terriii
was my father
The old fellow walked eff. Il am afraid"
said he. that it don't pay to tell the truth
more"
The old miner wrestled with the grizzly
bear. The young miner of to-day, after
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23
A Result, Not a Reason.


The women's clubs that study history nowadays might
find it interesting to note that far in the
velopment at least the times of greatest power
have been times of national decadence This not due
however. in the slightest degree influence
because her has been effect cause of
the situation. A warlike Empire gives its
rights although 1t grant them tremendous privileges
and influence: and long as war
like, hold the civilization
have died out, and the fiber of the has
come commercial Is sure to admit since
property knows no sex. Egypt under the conquering
Pharaohs thought little of rights; Egypt
later days of peace and decline gave
property. of divorce, everything
the Twentieth Century woman possesses Rome in her
decadence, conferred freedom and power upon
which America do thar equal to-day When
property rules woman rules yet of property
has not usually, before this
and growth OF great nations but their decline
1t Is significant that nature emphasizes this difference
between warlke and Industrial states. Among warlke
animals males rule; among creatures,
The ant and the bee. having organza
ton to its most perfect point entirely
Peace and commerce mean the rise feminine power
1t looks if Industrial civilization to
stay since there longer any
left In the world to descend commercial
pres, Rome Egypt of old The world is con-
quered apparently, for peace-and for woman.
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spAsMon1c HERops.

The grandstand reformer lie q kind Of knight re-
eembhng MI. Lunds economist who carries the lance
OF excorating satire and the shield Of unmeasured
invectfve, and whose steed snins contention from
afar feapng at the prospect Of scurrilous engage
ment.
Well meaning" this grandstand reformer may
be, but the presumption is not in his favor There
is disposition to regard his Quixote-like foohardi-
ness as deliberate premeditated and insincere. Too
often he is sidetracked disgruntled politician and
at other times he is reforming for notorietys sake
Notoriety is all he achieves In most instances.
Well-meanng or not, assuredly he is misguided.
His laundering, laundering brilliant methods prove
his own undoing and detrment to the cause Of real
reform. Sounding the clarion against corruption he
accomplishes nothing except to drive evildoers to
cover and greater precautions.
His noise is echoed in the prints. for short hour
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23
RECENT COMMENT.


Better Care for Consumptives.
Leslie's Weekly.
The movement to prevent consumption by removing the
conditions which breed the disease strong
in New York City during year. Charit-
able organizations have co-operated city in
making study OF the best methods be followed The
reform has taken effect in the institutions ctys
Blackwells Island in the reconstruction and i'm
provement of the ward for consumptve
ton of Mr.. Homer Folks Commissioned Charities, As
absolute cleanliness is the chief necessity surgical
operation it is the consumption The
reconstructed Of city consumptive pa
tents presents the least possible opportunity the
cumulaton Of germs In the building to these
charges of the city several noors containing
long, broad hail. with smaller opening from
the Sides The unusual feature Of the
these side have doors opening the
main hall broad and without frame of any sort
This unique construction. illustrated the photo
graph. removes breeding place germs The ward
is bare of furniture with the the necessary
slender iron beds and few tables floors
and all furniture are kept spotlessly clean.
Another reform which has been introduced the new
Commissioner is in dressing in serviceabe
form all the attendants and officers employed the
partment of Charities This only improves the ap-
Of the institution, but is best
discipline The department provides its expense
uniforms for all employees receiving
than s15 month Others buy uniforms Hither-
to the matter of unifoming has been Irregular
Of the employees dressing they pleased.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23
BULLY FOR s1KAG: A LESSON.

Chicago Is the friend of st. Louis. strong sent
ment of community of interests has begun to zrow
And we may learn a lesson from our friend, the
Chicago man. Everywhere he goes he carries breath
OF the true atmosphere of home Herein St Louisans
may find valuable suggestion What has made Chi
cago isn't the undulant prairies of Illinois, or the
waters of Michigan and her "sunkissed shores" or
the ntersecting bands transcontinental railways
wheat corn, beef pork all of these things together
but it is the Chcagoan who has made herhe and his
atmosphere, his breezy enthusiasm
He is "for" her first last and all the time At
home he labors indefatigably for her advancement;
abroad he "blows" Of her, boosts" her.
II in Athens, he will boast of Chicago architects
and the Masonic Temple; Romes Coliseum reminds
him of his own or the Chicago Athletic Club; Paris
suggests Chicago artists in Vienna the hospitals are
all well enough, but you just ought to Chcago's
they more up to date Berlin has pretty fair
musicians, but by the way did Berlin attend
Thomas concert? On Threadneedle street in London
he will casually mention the First National Bank In
Greenwich he is not in the geographical center of the
universe, but so many miles east Of Chicago U. S. A.
AS consequence Of his splendid loyalty the imagi-
two parts Chicago and small territory tributary to it.
At our Worlds Fair 1t will be easy to distinguish
the Chicagoan by his comparisons Ours will be a
"frstrate' show but do we happen to recall how 1t
was in Chicago?
Chicagos pride is altogether praiseworthy. It mat
tiers not whether It 10 wholly warranted; no one un-
dertakes to gainsay that 1t s Pride has made Chi
caEa and continual hoasting has done much to make
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. 80 . 80 . >>A>>>> . .
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST, LOUIS.

g. From The Republic, November q, 1871
= Henry Calhoun sued Julius S.
q Walsh for $1,000 damages because the
= latter's COW. which was running at
Q large on Division street. attacked and
. wounded him with her horns.
o Walter Scott, driver on a Carondelet
. car. was kicked in the face by horse
q and seriously injured. He stated that
Q he would sue the company for having
q a vicious animal IN the street rail-
q way service.
q Judge Glover filed motion in
= Judge Gottschalk's court to permit
= the city to examine the books Of the
. St. Louis Gaslight Company.
. John W. McGrath was attacked and
. bitten on the hand by a dog which
q was afterwards killed on Fifth street.
. Oak Hill Lodge of Odd Fellows gave
q an entertainment at which addresses
q were delivered by NJ c. Libby, W. HI.
. H. Russell. N. NJ. Bell and Louisa
. Sinclair.
. The Alumni Association of the
. Christian Brothers College adopted a
= constitution and set of bylaws.
q The charter members present were
= II. L. Fox, p. ]. Taafe, the Reverend
. Father Doherty, the Reverend Father
= Brennan. George A Schultz, p. X.
= McGra.h. John F. Collins, +. r.
. Priest. j. ]. Jennings, A. H. Ohmann.
= j. r. McGrath. P. T. McNulty, Rob
y ert Metcalf. T. F. White, E. f. Stone.
. W. II. Stone, John F. Wagner and ].
. s. Hart.
. John S. Marmaduke and John
. Walker, State Railroad Commission
. ers. and William Boyd, general man
. ager of the H., X. & T. r. R., adj
= justed grain rates to give the Mis-
y souri, market greater impetus.
. Mrs. Helen Meyer, wife of Doctor
. Meyer, died at her home in Belleyille
= William Predeger, a farmer on the
. East Side. shot and killed an eagle
+ near the river bank. The bird meas
= ured feet 10 inches from tip to
. tip ard feet inches from beak to
q tail. 1t was a genuine specimen of
. the bald eagle.
. st. Louis had come to be recognized
= as the leading city in the West for
. the manufacture of stoves. The pio-
. neers were the Missouri Stove Com
. pany of No. 30o1 North Second street
. Evers & femme, No. 1925 North Sec
q ond street, and the Buck Stove Com
. pany.
. Fish clogged the water pipe on
q Chestnut between Third and Fourth
. streets. and had to be removed by
. plumbers.
= Miss Mamie scholten departed for
q Paris, France.
. Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Ives returned
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i brickmaker. has made on this side of the
4 water.
| He said that if you take a German clerk
/ into your clearinghouse in London you
| have a man who is interested in your
| business, who follows 1t out in its details
| and who at the end of a year understands
| what the clearinghouse is for and what
! are it's relations with all parts of the
! world.
! He says, for instance, that German
clerk will know the inner history of a bill
of exchange, what it stands for, whether
! 1t is drawn against butter. or drawn against
lumber. or drawn against coal.
He will know where the coal or the but
ter or the lumber came from, and where it
is going: and he will know why that bill
of exchange, which may be bill of ex-
change On Morocco or Ispaban, came into
existence.
Sir John Lubbock says. on the other hand.
that the average English clerk cares moth
ing about this curious history.
He says that the clerk writes his name
In the proper place. that he puts on the
stamp in the proper place, that the bill of
exchange is all right, but that when the
young man goes home that afternoon he
goes homo to play cricket or TO take his
sweetheart to the theater, and forgets ev-
erything that he has been doing il he can,
and that he does not care in the least to
prepare himself for his work the next day.
Here is the difference between two sorts
of men,
One is thinking simply OF his own pretty
self. l by myself, l: What shall 1 drink ?
What shall do? How shall be clothed ?
and practically he thinks of nothing else.
The other man is thinking of the best in
terests of the world in which he lives.
Shall the world in 1920 have better brick
than it has to-day?
Shall the people in the Mohawk Valley
who make the butter be better paid for
their butter. and shall it so further and
further?
Shall the people of this town, or of this
county. or of this city, be more awake to
the privileges of American citizens than
they are now?
The old theologians would have said that
the first set are looking toward hell and are
walking into hell hard as they can GO
And that the other set is looking toward
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23
WORLD'S-19O4-FAlR.
THE SCHOOL MARM's PENALTY

THE SCHOOL MARMS PENALTY.
Marriage is the corner stone Of society. That it
aoud be promoted and encouraged L. the policy Of
modern laws Accordingly, those laws which tend in
any way to restrain marriage declared void by the
courts
Formerly a man might leave his property to his
widow expressly upon condition that she should not
remarry, but the courts after time came to her
lief and declined enforce his express condition for
the reason that it proceeded out Of pure the
manger spirit and placed restriction on marriage.
The widow was permitted both to take a husband
sand to keep the property Of tina old one
cThe Law guarantees to the individual not only the
risS1to marry, but to marry whom ne pleases-and
can persuade-and when he pleases.
Under many school systems and notably that Of
New York, the marriage Of woman teacher is
equivalent to resignation. In New York, recently
young teacher Miss Hickey fell victim to the wies
Of Cupid, married gentleman named Murphy, and
sternly confrunted by the School Trustees. who
declared her place vacated.
She evolved the idea that the rule which removed
her In direct conflict with the spirit Of American
institutions. and directed her lawyers to the Trus
tees for the recovery OF her place The was de-
cided In her favor and the Trustees have appealed
higher court, from which decision is expected
shortly.
It would seem that the rule IL analogous to the pro
her possessions. Marriage IL penalized in the one
case BY taking away other by taking
awal m occupation.
Mmy be urged that the relations of.Schooi Boards
and feaches are governed by contract and that the
board has right to make 1t condition Of employ
ment that the teacher shall remain single; but as
agait this Hmay be said that the policy Of the law
aso psncre contracts which tend to restrict marriage
AsA general rule, marriage should not be penalzed
hGdsDrvaon Of the right to pursue occupation. In
many instances, and perhaps rightfully So women
Bard restric4ions which disqualfy married women as
employee in the light of unfair determinations But in
some cescs there are valid for such resric-
ena These reasons however. do not seem necessari-
o bold in the case Of the school teacher In numer
ON 1ccaifies married are the most efficient
lteaehizA
1lnysfngie teachers a6arm that the woman who is
afforded husbands protection and support should
not p permitted to usurp the position Of those who
are not similarity blessed.
The question has many phases It will be interest
ing q learn bow the New York court decides it as
matter Of law and right.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23


1t cannot justly be said that Joseph Shrk of Lancaster
Pa who died the other day, largely
the happiness of his fellow-men but as the
who made the first revolver. performed
very useui service as things in this world While the
revolver is not very large weapou IT has probably
snuned more persons out OF existence 1t into
being under Mr. shirk's hands, forty years ago. then
many more formidable engines Of While its bark
is not as loud cannon Its bite is usually just as
bad and it is good deal burglars
bad men to carry around.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23
What Militari.m Brings.

Manila is big army post socially, and The
army officers are agreeable and every to
JOY LIE here 1t has been interesting experience to
come In contact with set of people evidently
persuaded that they belong superior caste by the
SIMPLE fact that they wear shouderstraps has also
been entertaining to discover all rest of the
world belongs to another inferior called civilians.
or officer it. they are only cts course
cit Is not exactly pariah he is sometimes
feel exist socially except on sufrerance
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its reputation. The world is inclined to adopt Chi
cagos estimate of ITSELF it is inclined to adopt
any towns estimate of itself.
With cities with persons belief in self inspires
the confidence of Others and makes for self
improvement For city, PRIDE even when unwar-
ranted. is great virtue and hollow bOasting is
better than sickly modesty.
st. Louis has all the substantial virtues; too few of
tive-which is to say that they are unexceled. We
positively lead the world in about thirty great parcu
lars-we may well say sixty and the thirty will
come. Where is wealth greater than st. Louis's?
Where is another such Union StatiOn-why give over
that subject yet awhile: We haven't had half our due
of advertisement from it, Where another streecar
system like ours? Where such magnificent residence
drives? Where trades like our woodenware Shoe
hardware, cutlery, ewelry and dozen other trades
What of Cupples Station? What of our mules and all
the rest of the things?
1t is time already for the individual begin brag
ging of our coming Fair. The press and officials
doing their share but the success of the thing de-
pends largely upon the individual
ST Louis absolutely requires boosters who will
boast. We never have haa but one boaster with the
genuine spirit he the humorous gentleman
who carried abroad bottle of Mississippi mud with
him to sweeten his drinking water He did more to
advertise st. Louis than any other man. We must
have boasters who will fasten St Louis's name
like forty million stickers pasted upon the surface of
the earth.
with enough boosters to advertise our substantial
virtues the Fair will be success. the city will be
success and we ourselves will be gltering successes
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23
Two Sorts of Men: EDWARD EVERETT HALE.

heaven and walking into heaven as fast
they can go.
We are not apt to use such phrases now,
but they express sufficiently well the differ
ence between two sorts of men, and, 1
might add. two sorts of women.
Copyright, 1902 by W. r. Hearst. Great Brit
ain rights reserved
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23
Youths Unrestrafnt.

Don't you sometimes long for your child
hoods happy days?" said the sentimental
person
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne; there
are times when / would enjoy hanging
the fence and making faces at people
don't like, instead of having to say: How
do you do. dear? So glad to see your -
Washington Star.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

Corn King Cleage is in position now to enjoy the
condition OF the market. He may have more fun
when he gets out of his and the shekes
The other fellows will have the and he will have
their scalps.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

Again the Mad Mullah. The prolonged anger of
this potenae resembles the sustained passions of his
tory and romance England should feed him a cereal
which would remove his spleen and give him sunny
disposition
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

An editor who was defeated at the polls makes this
nice distinction: I'VE don't believe that all men are
liars, but we do believe that are politicians
and the difference is in favor Of the liars The edi-
tor Is right There Is frankness about the plain
liar which removes him degree from the slippery
eQuivocator.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23
FROM THE GREAT POETS.
THOU ART, o GOD.
BY THOMAS MOORE.

aho is
thee
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England
wife Richard and that
Reynolds
Smooth andF
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

Mrs. Nation kept out of the arena at the New York
Horse Show. Womanke she attracted by the
spectacle of beauty and wealth in the boxes. We
might have known that she couldn't resist the fashion
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

Officials Of the Smithsonian Institution desire
separate building at the Worlds Fair for large bird
exhibit The Exposition ought to be great success
with large birds and royal lions from Europe
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

The Globe has not explained how it discovered-at
last-that the ballot boxes be opened.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER %. 1902.
cIRcuL ALTON DURING OCTOBER

W. B. Carr. Business Manager Of the St. Louis Re
public. being duly that the actual number Of
full and complete copes of the Daily and Sunday Re-
public printed during the month of October 1902 all in
regular editions was as per schedule below:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

copies returned ard reported unsod during the onn
Of October 7.3s per cent
W. B. CARR,
Sworn to and subscribed before this slst day of
October, 1902
J. F. FARISH.
Notary Public City Of st. Louis. No.
My term expires April Is, 1906
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-23

HOU art. o God. the life and light
OF all this wondrous world we see;
Its glow by day. its smile by night
Are but reflections caught from thee.
Where'er we turn, thy glories shine.
And all things fair and bright are thine
When Day, with farewell beam, delays
Among the op'ning clouds of Even,
And We can almost think we gaze
Through golden vistas into Heaven
Those hues that make the suns decline
So soft, SO radiant, Lord, are thine
with wings of starry gloom,
,ws all the earth and Skies
*, beauteous bird. whose plume
ing with unnumbered eyes
loom, those fires divine,
Lord. are thine.
When youthful Spring around US breathes.
Thy Spirit warns her fragrant sigh;
nd every flower the Summer wreathes
Is born beneath that kindling eye.
Fhereer we turn. thy glories shine.
md all things fair and bright are thine.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-12-04

A physician, writing to medical
journal, declares that he finds pepper
mint water an efficient remedy for
sleeplessness. This is o very simple
cure, and it will not bring forth from
the organs of professional opinion any
declaration of unsafeness. It is added
that mixture Of spirits of chloroform
and peppermint water given in hot
water to the victim of insomnia will
produce sleep, but perhaps in the case
of the admixture the chloroform water
may claim decided share in relieving
the trouble. 1t ia at least easy to try
peppermint water, and the theory OF
it's action is believed to be founded on
its effect in withdrawing blood from
the brain by attracting fuller flow to
the stomach.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-12-04

wax. " Woman, como out into the
| limelight. The curtain is up. Tho
third abt is on. The most thrilling
part of the performance is about to
begin. IIearken to my soliloquy: Tho
fatal moment has arrived. Tho future
is big with possibilities. The Plesi-
dent has been hunting bears in Missis-
sippi and trouble IS bruin. Showers
OF stars are predicted, and 1t is rumor-
ed that the actress who accidentally
swallowed watch has coughcd up
thirty minutes. Angelina, come closer;
I'm making hist'ry now. The qucs-
ton in my mind, oh, maid of Rutledgc
avenue, concerns thee most acutely.
10 kiss or not to kss.-that is the
question. Damscl, it's up 10 you.
"Oh h, Mr.. Bceswax," cried Ansc-
lima, in a stincd tono.
And so Mr.. Bccswax became en-
gagged.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-12-04

TIE CANNING BUSINESS. The
secretary of agriculture in Pennsylvania
says that personal investigation
made by him two years ago revealed
the fact that single preserving cstab.
lishment purchased 575 acres of sweet
corn, 375 acres Of peaches, 1875 acres
of string beans, so acres of Lima
beans, $50 acres of squash, Is acres of
pumpkins, 12 acres of rheubarb, in adj
dition to $4,000 bushels of apples,
1000 bushels pears, 10000 bushels
plums, 500 bushels ounces, 100000
quarts raspberries, $4,000 quarts straw
berries and $4,000 quarts blackbcrries.
He says the number of bushels of
peaches and apricots could not be given
at the time of the inquiry. About
fifty tons of cherries were also canned
There were also gooseberries, blue
berries, crab.apples and currants put
up in large quantities. These figures
show what such an establishment cal
be to a community, and alo worth tn,
serious consideration of farming peo
pie in this section.