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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
woMEN Isl PRACTICAL PoLTTICs.

Apparently some of the wise politicians are TAX
ing the thundeT-or Is that too strong a word?-Out OF
the mouths Of those female reformers who would con
vince the oppressors that the only social and econo-
mical panacea is equal suffrage. As oppressors. gal
lantry has always granted that the idea OF sharing
the franchise is an ideal one in theory but nothing
more.
Now the point has been reached WI ere the poll
tcians are admitting that the idea is practical. "Bnl"
Devery demonstrated that the women Of the Ninth
District in New York had influence OF . vefy potent
sort when he spent s15,ooo on an excursion down
the bay.
Chicago Republicans tried the same game when
they opened their campaign a few days ago. The
demonstration was to be 4 big one. Tickets were
issued for $1,000 children, $4,000 women and 10000
men. Sans souci Park, where the exercises were
held, was filed to overhowtng. Bombs burst In the
air and released hundreds Of small rubber elephants
for the children Five thousand new purses, each
containing ten new pennies, were distributed among
the youngsters The women participated in 8 lottery
OF $500 chances in which everything. from a building
lot to a bottle Of pickles, was given away as q prize.
The Democrats win not concede that the Republic
an politicians OF Chicago can carry that city on cleo
ton day, but they viii grant that the Republicans
showed rare judgment when they enlisted this army
Of 10000 women In their cause.
No politician who has any degree Of sense will
deny that the women have a powerful influence in
the elections. The manipulators who have gone
after their good opinion have used very practical
means Of securing 1t. Nothing more or less than pur-
chase is relied upon to do the work A well-known
Kansas City, Kas, nominee said that he was opposed
to the women's voting In the city elections. as they
do in Kansas, simply because It costs so much. He
said that the greater part Of the campaign fund was
used in hiring carriages for the ladies on primary and
election days
No one will argue that the cause Of "Bfr' Devery
or OF the Republicans in Chicago Is on the high moral
plane to which Susan B. Anthony and her admirers
believe equal suffrage would raise the franchise. Yet
the women are the first ones to whom an appeal has
been made by both Of these influences. Have the
women Of New York and Chicago been duped into
believing that they are participating In a battle for
righteousnessi Or, maybe, some equal sunragist win
confess that they have been brbed and bought by one
days enjoyment. In either case, the level OF politics
has not been raised.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09

to the Missouri River. for lnstance-were rejected.
Mayor Wells and the Board OF Public improvements
found, after Investigation. that It would not be judi
cious to abandon the plant now in use and engage in
what might be classed as speculative enterprises.
In addition to engineering difficulties. financial and
political complications warned against any project for
deserving the Mississippi River. The preponderance
Of argument against changing the source Of supply
was too great So these plans were disapproved. and
the board has returned TO the original propositions
publication or Qualification, or both.
The board Is disposed 10 first try Qualification. for
the reason that not all Of its members are willing. as
yet. to invest in a filter plant. The board is a unit In
the opinion that sedimentation will produce a clearer
water. but Il is not 4 unit in the opinion that sedi-
mentation viii provide the quality OF potable water
desired. Sedimentation probably will be tried, as a
developmental experiment. and upon the results will
depend the boards conclusive decision.
Water Commissioner Flad takes the position that
Qualification by settling and coaGuihtion will make the
water better. But he draws attention To a scientific
differentiation between Qualification with a coagulant
and publication with a coagulant. When water is
clarified with a coaGulant. and is not filtered. chemical
elements and disease germs remain. When II Is I'll
tered. after being clarified with a c%oagulant the OBJ
jectionable features are reduced TO n small proportion
1t is apparent that the exclusion Of various plans
TO change the source OF supply marks progress In
solution OF the purc-waier problem. Clarihcntion ot
the water supply win bring about an improvement
but it viii very likely not be entirely satisfactory.
Ultimately the hoard probably will decide on some
filtration system. This is all the more probable when
we consider that scdimen,aticn is merely n feature OF
tie filtration process.
Large cities which use impounded water are be-
ginning to arrange FOR installation Of filter plants.
The experience of these cities has been that the clear
est. purest streams. whether large or small, eventually
become contaminated. and that artificial methods Of
publication are sure to become necessary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
FITCH RETURNS TO NEW YORK.
Playwright VIII Begin on Three
New Plays at Once.
R~EPTRILC sTrtrAI.

r "a AELAAAE
New York. Oct. s-Cyde Fitch. n play
wright was a passenger on the Kaiseran
Maria Theresa which arrived In port to
day Mr. Fitch. while looking far frUm
we'll. says his health Is much better than
Il has been all summer. At one time he
was critically IN and vas compelled to
disappoint several managers and stars who
Were expecting plays from him for the pres
ent season
I shall plunge right Into work again.
said Nr. Fitch. "Rehearsals for the pro-
duction OF The Stub5ornness OF Geraldine
in which Miss Mannertng Is TO sar, will
begin at once and the play will have its
first rendering on November = Then I shall
have The Bird in the Cage and The Girl
With the Green Eyes' and follow soon aft
er with a play not yet named 10 coma
early In January with Amelia Bingham In
the main role-
Il hope 10 produce The Last OF he Dan
dies before the close Of the present sea-
son That play was a success IN England.
! brought with me an English actor. Mr..
Hassard-Short. who Will play with Mss
MannerinS- He was seen here last season
With John Drew"
The Stubboruness OF Geraldine VII be
produced at the Garrick, where everything
Is IN readiness for the rehearSalS which
ar. Fitch viii s~uperintend.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
WORLD'S-1so4-FAIR.
BUILDING LAWS INADEQUATE.

BUILDING LAWS INADEQUATE.
Extensive building operations in ST Louis seem TO
nsceastate early revision OF, the municipal building
lava adth me dual object Of encouraging improve
meng and protecting public interests. Several pro-
visions Of these laws are inadequate, some are i'm
practical and many are ineffective.
Owing 20 the InadeQuacy Of the building laws the
Board q Appeals Of the Department OF Public Build
tngs frequently has been obliged to make new inter
p~retatoos OF the ordinances In order to authorize con-
srGcdon work In q few cases the board has seemed
70 crcumvent the law 20 bring about good results, and
in some instances permits have been refused. on ap-
peal on account Of unnecessary legal restrictions.
An important fEut which investors have found is
a provision limiting the height OF substantial build
ings Of the second class. This provision has seemed
50 arbitrary IN operation IS to prohibit the erection Of
desirable mercantile structures, thereby discouraging
improvements In some localities and inviting construc
don Of less expensive and less attractive buildings.
The reconstruction provisions are also weak. They
have permitted rejuvenanon to exteriors that should
not have been tolerated. Their nex1biHty has allowed
partial remodedng, in isolated cases, Of unsafe struc-
lures. The same may be said Of sections relating to
repairs. Conflicting features IN these provisions oc-
casionaIy make it impossible to prevent work that Is
evidently unlawful
Equally important, from a pubic standpoint. Is the
matter Of extending the FIRE limits, so as TO forbid
erection OF frame structures adjacent to valuable
property, or near districts whose natural advantages
and location give promise Of rapid improvement. The
district Just south OF Forest Park hes Immediately
beyond the FIRE limits. AS yet It Is practically unde-
veloped, but It is likely to improve very fast in view
Of the construction Of Oakland avenue and the open
Ing OF other streets in the vicinity, and If restrictions
similar to those applicable IN other localities were
made the value OF the property might be enhanced.
Building Commissioner Longfe1ow has urged one
amendment to the building laws, but he would do well
"a Nrnadff With M1VnF Wells in rapaTd fa a general
revision Of the ordinances. OF course, amendments
would Be OF no consequence unless the penalty clause
were $50 amended. This clause is i invalid. because 1t
imposes a larger penalty than is warranted by statute.
In order to enforce the other provisions the penalty
would have to be reduced.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09

Hayden Csruh IN Cosmopolitan
My young friend. Jimmy Banks. was married a little
over a year ago. He had previously spent twelve months
In the most furious courtship. The girl had not at first
cottoned to Jimmy very much, but he moved heaven and
earth so vigorously that she at last consented. Now. the
other day who appears before me but Jimmy. with a long
face. and makes & complaint that the baby keeps him
awake nights. Good EraGousi Jimmy" I said. didn't
you know that babies always DO that? a baby has TO have
some relaxation. Go home and be thankful that It insnt
twins"
There Is the reverse side to every 10y. You can't have
the advantages OF bachelorhood and married life at the
same time You buy everything with a prce-ietsure.
family. ONCE. learning, wealth, fame, position Nothing Is
free BE sure you want the article. pay the current price
and enjoy your possession
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
pANeER FoR THE ENeL1sH.

( Engtshmen who come TO this country and com.
ment on the prevalence Of boodllng in our large cities
should not be too hssty IN drawing conclusions and
boas1ng Of the superior virtues Of their own alder
men. Undoubtedly there is q low stage OF morality
among some Of the municipal legislators in the United
States, but conditions in this country and abroad are
entirely different
It is reported that Charles T. Yerkes is complaining
because he has spent two years In London vainly Try
ing to secure franchises for an underground railway
which he could have put through in the United
States In four months. A this late day a competitor
has appeared in the person OF J. P. Morgan. who
thinks that he can infringe on the territory which has
been staked cut by the Chicago promoter.
Before these two gentlemen finish their little Job
Englishnen may have an opportunity OF learning the
wiles. and tricks OF the seeker OF franchises. The de-
velopmeut Of municipal transit companies has been
slow work In Great Britain. London is outdone by
the average American city OF $4,000.
omnibuses are nsidere6sssuf1ci IN England
simply because tradition has such a strong hold.
when once the spirit Of Improvement is awakened.
then the English should look ont for the spotless rep
utations Of their lawmakers and franchise givers. Let
: few Yerkeses aud Morgans take into their heads
to tunnel the streets Of London town for electric cars
snd there VIII be need for constant Eatehfulness to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
PAID POLICY WITHIN AN HOUR.
Republic Insurance for So Cost D.
Philbin Thirty Cents

Daniel Philbin died at his resddence. No.
"a Warren street. yesterday morning, and
at HIS o'clock The Republic was notified
Al noon a Republic representative paid to
the widow 81 the amount OF a life IN
surance policy which had cost Mr.. PhiTotn
81 cents.
Mr.. Phiibin subscribed for The Republic
July J. last. and at that tine took adj
vantage OF the liberal oher a by the
paper 70 secure life insurance at about one
half the regular premium. The policy was
for Sc in the PTovident Savings Life As
ISOLATION OF New York. with which n
Republic has n special arrangement On &C
count OF the large volume Of business
transacted
Mr.. Philbin became seriously 70 on Sep
tember -. and within less than an hour
after The Republic learned OF his death
yesterday the So was handed to Mrs.
PhIIbin.
Many persons are avaiIing themselves or
The Republics insurance offer, which
the cost Of life insurance premiums
at the minimum figure.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
Torpedo Boats ana B.ttIe.hIp..

EnEin-e1nE Magnzine.
Not many years since It wal thought by some that It
was better to build fifty torpedo boats costing $4,000
rather than one battleship cos;ing. SScoOol No doubt the
torpedo boat. with her deadly torpedo representing sub
aquatic ordnance). II she can Jay out the game in ad-
vance. can get the better OF the battleshlp. But the view
Is prevalent now that. while there should be some torpedo
boats. the bulk OF the money and effort put into naval
and coast defenses should 30 into battleships and fortin-
cations The batueship can 60 anywhere. while the tor
pedo boat. because she cannot carry much coal. IL tied to
the home port and In bad weather. when the battle
ship is comparatively steady. the torpedo boat would. at
any speed. tear herself 10 pieces in the heavy seaway. In
the same way. In land defense. the bulk Of the money
and effort IS now put into permanent defenses and Geld
artillery.
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preserve Intact the integrity OF the average alderman
Here in st. Louis we have seen men Of high sta
ton in private life go into a Municipal Assembly and
emerge with the sin OF corruption on their souls. Now
that the things which were hidden are coming to the
surface, regulations which were immaculate have
been shown in dark colors.
Once the tradition OF Great Britain is broken down.
there will be the same susceptibility to underhand In
huences where franchises are concerned The Amer
lean invasion" VIII do much for England in 8 ma
terisl way, but woe unto the tempted II franchise
grabbers once break down the barrier Of old custom.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN SLsIOUIS.

Arrangements were made to lay Z
the corner stone OF the new OrhanS .
Home. TO be built by the German Z
Central Protestant Association on .
the Natural Bridge road. near the 9
Ashland -Schoolhouse. The directors .
In charge were ]. Philip Kreiger. Sr- Z
Charles @. Sufel. Henry Herty. Fred =
erick zeue. 7. II. Krenning. NIeho- .
las Berg. G. H Boeckenkamn John .
II. Comrades. Fred Dickrager. Adolph .
Fisher, Sr.. Ernst Knickmeier. VIII Z
. liam Lehman. Otto Oeters. Casper .
Prange. William -ReipschIaeger. Au- =
gust W. Schulenhurg. Doctor Hugo 9
, starkloH, Claus veiths and John 3. =
. Woestermann. Z
. Eugene Farmer. attorney. sued for =
, 3 zee OF $4,000 in the Thomas David .
. sen viii case. Q
, r c Tunstau was married TO Miss .
. Epla COckrfn at ST. Johns NJ. E. .
= Church. the bride being given away 9
. By her guardian. G. E. Smith. The .
. hawsr girls were little Belle Lanham Q
and Della Stevens. The bridesmaids Q
= were Misses Mate Stevens. Jennie .
= Edwards. Jennie Augustine and Cas- .
. sic Moore. and the groomsmen. J. r. .
Matthews. Robert Tunstail. W. Rob .
insOn and Mr.. Hart .
NJ. p. Johnson OF the firm 4 II. T =
Simon * Morse was married o Miss =
Mary Pettigrew ut the brides home. =
No. 3l2e Franklin avenue. =
Judge Laidley. while reading de- =
. cision from the bench. rebuked n'em- =
bers OF the har FOR whispering He =
said: Gentlemen. II my reading in =
te-rupts your conversation I win =
stop" =
c. II. Teichman resigned as vice .
. president Of the Mullanphy Board. =
The marriage Of John c. Hooper .
. and Miss Ada Cole. attended by many .
. persons prominent In society, took .
place at the home OF Colonel Henry .
c. Wright in Carondelet- Misses Hat .
. tie Wright and Eugenia jackson, .
0 John Matthew'S and NJ. A. Snyder Q
waited upon the bride and bride .
groom .
Health Commissioner Francis ap- .
. pointed the following TO be assistant .
. physicians: At the City Hospital, .
. Doctors NJ. H. Post. J. C. Dickens .
= doerfer. NJ J.. Upton. J. G. Roben, .
. VI. J. Epstein. George ". Schade and .
. John Trautman- At the Insane Asy- .
. lum. Doctors @. W. Hoover and H .
, s. Garesche. At the Female Hospital, .
. Doctors Frank r. Eversols and D. .
. Gardner. .
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her niece. Miss de Forest. OF Davenport. IA.
Mrs Charles p Gartslde. No. 45ef Ia
clede avenue. and Mss Grace N-igCemann.
No. $50 Won Versen avenue. returned homo
on Thursday after an absence OF three
months in Paris and London.
Mrs William Hewitt Watson has just re-
turned from New York. where she spent
the summer. and has taken apartments for
the winter at the Netherlaud.
Mrs.. Mary ". Stark. with a large party
OF friends, departed last evening for wash
ington. DC
Mrs o l. Mastersou. 40. ef2 North
Garrison avenue. has returned from a visit
to Davenport. Eldon and Des Moines. Ia.
and was accompanied home by her cousins.
Mrs Oris Fullenwe!der and Miss Ida Mae
Bywster OF Des MoineS. who are now her
guests.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
RECENT COMMENT.
The pilots ProtectIve Union.

EvergboiSs Magazine.
Considering the extraordinary difficulties Of navigation on
the Mississippi It Is not astonishing that the pilots role
became Of the FIRST Importance. Realizing this advantage.
and that none could be found 10 MI their places save such
as they themselves might teach. the pilots Of the Mis-
soud River formed a union, the pilots Protective AssOcia-
all competition, was able TO mairtain an ex-
cessive wage scale. Ten thousand. even hfteen thousand
dollars was not an unusual compensation for a pilot for
eight OF nine months service. One hundred dollars L day
was about as little as the self-respecting pilot cared to &C
cept. Steamboat owners complained that they gave their
pilots all the prohts and were Obliged TO accept whatever
these princely individuals were generous enough 10 allow.
Such complaints. however. were not well grounded. for
as much as 10000 was often cleared in a single run. I,
was not uncommon for a new boat to pay for hersalf on
the fIst trip.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09

Really the Missouri campaign begins to be dun for
lack Of issues. The Republicans killed their School
Fund issue by nominating for the Supreme Court two
men who openly indorSe the present School Fund
policy. They have killed their election law issue by
admitting that the Schumacher gang helped Butler in
the Twelfth District. The State debt Issue disap-
peared in general laughter when the experts"
checked each other off the books. There is nothing
to debate except the faithful love of Republican legis-
laiors for Kerens and the lobby.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09

What good-lOoking women some Of the Sorosis members
are! Could any handsomer or more smartly-dressed woman
De found than Mrs. Tod Helmuth. the late president OF the
state Federation Of New York; Or any one more charming
than Mrs. Kendrfek. the corresponding secretary OF the
General Federation There was hardly one badly dressed
woman IN that vast throng. which IN appearance looked
more Ike 4 smart society gathering than representative Of
women workers. Those American danes proved again how
possible and pleasing 1t is when the two are jEdiciOosly
combined
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09

Smoke Inspector Jones reports that managers OF
railroad and tesmbos companies have promised to
equip engines and boats with smoke-abating devices.
The responses from these officials were more prompt
than could have been expected. considering similar
difficulties which Mr.. Jones has not been able to over
come In other directions. Mr.. Jones has had suf-
ncient time TO locate nuisances in the city and bring
about an Improvement
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09

Mr.. Tatum has now shown that simon pure par
tisan Republicans adopted the first school certificate.
The looted" School Fund entangles all the Missouri
Republican statesmen who played the part between
1870 and 1900. The only issue IS between them and
the organs who SANDER them. Mr.. Tatum is their
defender. He speaks for the memory OF his dead
friends and for the reputation Of the living. The or
CANS OF his party are afraid TO resent his statements.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
Inherent oDpo,ition.

LHIT III NlTToL
Detesting Democracy. all trusts are iesgued with the
Republican party and determined TO prevent the triumph
Of the Democratic party Democracy l. inherently. en-
phaticafy. unaltersoly and eternaIy opposed to trusts
and monopoies Of svsIy deEree and kind
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Weaver Company Buys New Mine.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Carbonate. Ill. oct &-The Weaver Coal
and Coke Company Of Chicago has secured
control Of the Brown mine In Perry lCoun-
" and one. II not two. other shafts 1t Is
constantly taking options on not only other
shafts, but ~undeveiOped lands. having al
ready secured 1--WE Of the best-paying shafts
OF this section
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09

That the Court Of Criminal Correction needs the
attention Of voters Is proved by Judge Clark's start
ling decision to the effect that n member OF the Mu-
nicfpal Assembly Is not a public officer and therefore
could not be guilty Of a malfeasanee.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09
ENTERTATNED AT A COFFEE.
pING-PONG PARTY.

The Pontiac PinE-Pong Club was enter
tained for the second time this season
Monday evening by Clarence Wright at his
home. No. 57 University street. The even
ing was spent IN playing ping-pong and in
singing BY the Pontiac quartet. The next
meeting VIII be held at the home OF Thomas
Streck, No. 500 Bailey avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-09

A local trust company displays this sign on a win
dow: -An trusts executed The institution is COM
mended to President Roosevelt.
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REGULATION DURING SEPTEMBER

". b Carr. Business MAnaEsr Of ThA 6, Tou,. Pa
PuDHc' oShs oWy sworn. says tnat the actual number o.
full and complete copies Of the hanv and srn1.v p.,,hIio
pIn'eo curing me month OF September. 1902. all In regular
editions. was as per schedule below.