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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16
WORLD'S-t9O4-FAlR
DEMOCRATIC PRESS OF MISSOURI.

DEMOCRATIC PRESS OF MISSOURI.
IN the organization effected yesterday by the Demo
cratic editors of Missouri through a distinguished rep
resentation assembled in st. Louis there is contained
an element of party strength and campaign ~forceful-
ness, the value of which may not easily be overesti-
mated.
The closer relations thus established between the
Democratic newspapers of the State are in line with
the spirit of Democratic harmony which is so pro-
nounced a feature Of the Missouri campaign of 1902.
The party is united. compact and aggressive in temper.
A realization Of the tremendous advantage TO be
gained by thorough organization has been in evidence
press of the State has urged with untiring vigor the
advisability of such organization.
1t is logical, therefore, tl.sk the Democratic editors
of Missouri should get togetT and organize for effec-
tive and united newspaper action for the good of the
party. Yesterdays meeting constitutes one of the
most important and gratifying developments of the
campaign thus far. That this truth met with appre-
ciative recognition from the State leaders was proved
by the attendance at the meeting of Governor Dock
cry, Secretary of State Cook and Chairman Rothwell
of the Democratic State Committee.
From this time forward the efforts Of the Democratic
press of Missouri will be more strenuously than ever
exerted in behalf of an Overwhelming Democratic vic
tory at the polls. The heightened efficiency that comes
from organization must of necessity be potently felt.
In this fact, also, there is found an additional empha-
sis of contrast with conditions existing in the ranks of
Missouri Republicanism, whose newspapers are now
disastrously divided in sentiment owing to a wide
spread protest against the Kerens leadership. The peo-
closer organization of Democratic editors. The accom-
plished fact is one of the most certain guarantees of
increased Democratic majorities in the November cleo
tons.
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Transport. for Receiving ships.

Army and NaNy OurhdL
Considering the poor prices obtained for those OF the
army transport ships which have been disposed OF at public
sale. the request OF the Navy Department that the trans
ports Hancock. Lawton, Grant and Relief be turned over
to the navy instead of being sold to private buyers would
seem to deserve a favorable response The vessels named
are no longer needed by the army. In fact. they were
recently offered for sale. but the bids received for them
were entirely too low and were declined for that reason.
The navy. on the other hand. is in need of additional
to increase with the necessary enlargement of the enlisted
service. With these transport vessels at its disposal, the
Navy Department could convert two Of them into receiving
ships to take the place of the cruisers Columbia and
Minneapolis, both OF which are now used for that pur-
pose, and thus release those larger craft for other re-
Qr:rements OF the service. Not only as a matter Of
economy, but as a means Of supplying the need OF the
naval establishment which is becoming more urgent with
the increase in recruiting for the enlisted service, the
proposed transfer Of the army transports to the navy
policy.
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REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES TO-DAY.

Republicans of st. Louis have an opportunity to-
day to cast Off for a period of two years at least the
onus of Ziegenheinism, Kerensism, Phelpsism and the
other isms which have brought the party organization
into such disrepute with the better element of citizen
ship.
By recognizing the action OF the Republican State
Committee in recognizing the City Committee, the
Board of Election Commissioners has made possible
the assertion of power by that section of the party
which claims TO be against corruption. incompetency
and opposition TO public sentiment.
The recognized City Committee has named the
judges, clerks and challengers of the primary election
which will be held to-day. They are assured Of "a
square dear in the conduct of the primary. something
which the nti-Ziegenhein Kerens faction has been de-
MED during the past few years
Only one thing remains TO be done. II there are
enough Republicans in the city who believe in party
integrity and political consistency, the socalled fusion
ticket will be defeated by a majority which will be
good witness to the moral stamina of Republican citi-
zens. This element will vote against those committee
men who represent Ziegenheinism. 1t will speak plain
ly against the usurpation of authority by 4 traficking
majority in the old City Committee, which denied the
right of a delegate convention to those who might wish
to be candidates.
Above all, the better sort of Republicans will distin-
guish themselves by refusing to indorse the scheme of
r. C. Kerens TO capture the General Assembly for
himself and William H. Phelps. There has been no
political history in Missouri during the past few years
which reached the low level attained by the manipu-
lations of these two men. Democrats have tried TO
eliminate the bobby from legislation. Republicans can
not claim a part in this work under the leadership of
Phelps and Kerens. The one is in disrepute in the
Democratic party; the other is able to continue a fight
for self-aggrandizement because the first schemed to
prevent the Jefferson City Convention from speaking
on the question.
During the past few months, Democratic officials
have succeeded in unearthing municipal corruption
which fourished under the Ziegenhein administration.
The Republic believes that there are enough Repub-
licans of the better sort to carry the primary against
the old forces Of Ziegenhein and the remnant of the
Meriwether organization The combination must be
beaten at the polls to-day. Decent and self-respecting
standards of citizenship inside of the Republican party
should insure this achievement
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MISSOURI OFFERS BEST BARGAINS.

MISSOURI OFFERS THE BEST
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture.
following a visit to the Northwestern States, announces
from Washington that there is q great land hunger
everywhere, and that by far the best bargains are to
be found in Missouri"
To his amazement the Secretary Of Agriculture finds
that rich farming lands are cheaper in Missouri than
in other States. He finds also that Missouri farmers
are prosperous, and that they will be especially and
exceptionally prosperous this year, inasmuch as the
corn crop Of Missouri has not been injured. This is
a big year for Missouri" says Secretary Wilson.
These discoveries on the part Of the Secretary Of Ag-
riculture will undoubtedly have the effect Of stimulat-
ing a tremendous interest in the matter of settlement
and investment in Missouri. They are in line with
earlier announcements of Missouri's advantages com
ing from no less an authority than one Of the Rorhs-
chiids. who, some years ago, pointed out the certainty
of big returns from investment in this State. Such
p~roclamations of the desirability Of Missouri farming
lands should be used to the utmost advantage by the
proper State authorities and by railroads interested in
the States development.
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p1vERs1F1CAr1oN OF INDUSTRIES.


Southern Industrial progress Is one Of the signih-
cant movements of the past decade. Much has been
written of the new enterprises which have been start
ed south Of Mason and Dixon's line, special reference
usually being made to the great increase in cotton
factories.
The Tradesman. a weekly publication of Chatta-
nooga, has taken proper cognizance Of this growth by
issuing bulletins of the new concerns set on foot. Its
reports cover the States Of Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Virginia and West Virginia.
An examination of last weeks bulletin shows that
cotton industries, while many in number, are far
from being the only companies which have been or
ganized. In Georgia, sawmills, planning mills and
sash and door factories have been started. In Louis
lana, ice factories. car and boiler works, irrigation
companies, nameling works and q cereal company
have begun operations.
A paint factory has been incorporated In North
Carolina, rice mills and irrigation companies under
one management are frequent in Texas and a basket
factory has been found necessary in the same State.
In West Virginia, coal ana coke companies are pre-
dominant. In all Of the States mentioned, electric
light, waterworks and telephone companies indicate
that municipal improvement Is keeping up with pn-
vate enterprise.
This diyezsiacat5on Of Industries = one Of the hope
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% - %
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

. From The Republic. September Il, 1871.
. The choir OF the old Cathedral on
. Walnut street was ~reorganized. It was
. composed OF Miss Louisa Meiersou.
. Miss Julia Clegg. Misses Lncy and
. Jane Taussig. Philip Branson and
. Professor Richard S. Poppen.
Emile karst composed a new song
for Oscar Stems, entitled you win
q Never Grow Old to Me-"
Tom Doan, manager of the ANA
. teur Opera;ic Society, departed for
. New York City.
Alfalfa. a new species OF fodder.
. was exhibited at the Exposition ana
Fair and attracted much attention.
q At the First Presbyterian Church
. Miss Minnie Curtis's voice attracted
. much favorable comment Her rendf-
. ton of Mendelssohn's deeply religi-
q Gus aria. "Oh. Rest In the Lord" was
particularly effective.
q The Order of Druids celebrated the
. twe~nty-ninth anniversary at Union
. Park. Among the speakers were
. Doctor w. Drechier. J.. Morgan.
Q Judge Charles +. Cady. George
. Hahn. Judge John Jeckson and GUS
. Baare.
. Among those who returned from a
summer vacation were: Mrs. A. O.
. Grub. Miss Alice Grub, Miss Fam
. ME Meagher. Miss Saiie Britton.
. Miss Ella sturgis. Miss Daisy Noel,
. Miss Laura Doan. Isaac Cook. ]. b.
. Robertson. Willis Scott and @. r.
q Hutchinson
MIS- F. W. Boliman gave q hand
sonely appointed entertainment 1t
. her home on South Thirteenth street,
. at which most Of the persons promL
. nent IN society were present.
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Chas. ". Weston of Chicago Com
missioned to Design Big Worlds
Fair Feature.
EIGHT MILES OF TRAcKAGE.
Will. Skirt the Exposition Site,
Climb Hillsides and Penetrate
Every Point of Interest on
the Grounds.

Charles V. Weston Of Weston Bros, Chi
cage. has been commissioned by Director OF
Works Isaac S. Taylor to design the eight
miles OF intramural railway which Will be
constructed on the Worlds Fair site at .
cost of S750.60a.
Mr.. Weston Is not only to formulate q
general plan for the route. to canvass meth
DDS of crossing ~ravines. descending and as
cending slopes. making switches, buildings
and loops at appropriate places. but he Is
also instructed TO draw specifications for
the construction, stating how it must be
elevated. where a surface road and where
a SubSurface track.
Several hours were spent yesterday In
consultation between Mr.. Weston and tho
Director OF Works. Blue prints showing
the lay OF the two square miles of site, the
location of the main Exposition buildings
and contour maps were studied. In this
manner the railway expert became familiar
with the elevations to be scaled and tho
grades by which this could be accomplished
The Director of Works then turned Mr..
Weston over TO Chief Civil Engineer Rich
ard H.. Phillips. TO be supplied with addi-
tional information. In the afternoon Mr..
Weston was taken over the site. that he
might note the possibilities Of intramural
transportation. He will remain in the city
until tonight. when he starts for Chicago
to plan the road, making his report to the
OlEcCNO VI "OEhS pIOodoiy III lHO WcchS~
1t has not been definitely decided whether
the construction of the road will be given
to contractors, so that the completed rail-
way may be operated by the Exposition
Company. or whether a concession will be
granted for the construction according to
the specifications to be prepared by Mr..
Weston
II is certain that the road will pass IN
front Of the main picture OF the Fair, SO
that passengers may be landed on the
Grand Plaza In the court. This viii De ac-
complshed in some way to keep the road
out of the picture. either by screening 1t
with trees and shrubs or by erecting q
dummy facade behind which the passen-
gers may be discharged.
At Chicago the intramural railway was
not of as much use as It might have been
had the desire to keep the lake front open
been absent. As II was. the ntramur
road at Chicago ran only along the western.
northern and southern limits OF the
grounds II was impossible to reach the
Court of Honor and its abutting exhibit
buildings by means of the intramural line
This mistake will be corrected in ST. Louia-
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Turner's Visit Trenton.

trenton. Ill, Sept. ia DELEGATION of
ABOUT Ssyenty-ive members of the Rock
springs Turnyerein of st. Louis, accompan-
leo Dy their juvenile drum corps, and about
twenty women. arrived yesterday morninr
IN a special car, attached to the regular
sunday excursion train They were met
Turpverein and escorted to the Turner:
Han. where refreshments were served. AZ
1 D. m. all repaired to the park and an inn
promptu picnic was arranged, dancing and
other amusements being INDUCED In. Re
Treatments were served Abou sixty of
the visitors went down In the South Mine.
were shown the workings of the mine and
enjoyed n trolley ride by mule power, 400
feet under the ground.
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full signs. Cotton by itself VIII not be the ultimate
means of commercial betterment in the South. The
natural advantages of that section are just as good
as in other parts of the country. Application of busi-
ness energy to their development is all that is needed
to make the South a strong competitor of the North
in lines hitherto regarded as belonging exclusively TO
the latter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16
CARTEN- WALDEN WEDDING
HAPPENINGS IN SOCIETY.

The marriage of Miss Marion Walden OF
Tuxedo Park. to Mr.. Frankli Joseph Car
ten of Fort Worth. Tex, formerly of St
Louis. took place on Tuesday. September 3.
at the Church of the Holy Redeemer. at
Webster. Only relatives were present. Mr..
and Mrs. Carten have gone TO Old Mexico
for a trip. and after October 1 will be at
home at Fort Worth
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f6fNSONSb MIN IlO-N-
Mrs. Louis Mullgardt and her little son,
Alexander sterens Mullgardt. returned yes
terday from a summer spent in the Wiscon-
sin lake region, at Highland Park and In
Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Mullgardt will take
up their residence In Cabanne this fall and
remain through the winter.
Miss Helen Heinzelman. No. 49S5 Shenan-
doah avenue, is expected home in two
weeks. She is at present in Beatrice. Neo--
and from there will go to Omaha before re-
turning home.
The Misses Madge and Susie Mellone and
Mrs. Charles Judge returned home last
week. after a visit to Manitou, Colorado
Springs and Denver
Mrs. Harry q Wagner and son. Blewett.
have returned from Green Lake. Wis
Mrs. Louise Palmer Myers. Mrs. Walter
I. Dray and Walter r Dray, who have
1 been spending the summer at H~olderness,
n. H. and observation-disclosures. Conn.
are now at the Waldorf Astoria, New York
Miss Boyce has returned from a Canadian
| trip and is at the Grand Avenue Hotel for
the winter.
Miss Sadie Shelby OF New Orleans IS Wis
iting her aunt. Mrs Alex Shelby. No bS
Gates avenue
Mrs. z. c. Halle has returned TO her nome
In ST. Joseph. Mo-. after a visit 10 her SIS
ter Mrs. ]. p. Carnahan of Maplewood-
Miss Bertha Sporting has returned after
| q two months absence. visiting New YORK,
Canada and the Northern resorts
Miss Alice Jones OF ZO4 Marcus avenue
has returned from a months visit with
friends IN Poas and Edwardsyille. Ill
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias Laupheimer removed
from No. 3fl3 Laclede avenue to No. 4ll
Cleveland avenue.
Mrs F. V. Hervey. after a trip North. Is
| at home again and stopping at the Grand
Avenue Hotel
Mrs. ]. q. Nolan. No. 1221 Bayard avenue.
| gave an informal euchre THURSDAY evening
in honor of Mrs. NJ. A Flynn OF Kansas
City. who has been visiting here the past
week. Prizes were won by Mrs. Early, Mrs.
Alexander and Mrs Flynn.
Mrs. NJ. L. Carten OF Nova Scotia. who
has been visiting Mrs. Percival Walden or
| Tuxedo Park. departed on Friday for her
home. accompanied by her sister. Mrs Fam
| ME Urswell of White Earth. Mimi.
party to a few of their friends Friday even
ing In honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kelly or
Chicago. Among those present were:
Messieurs and Mesfamest
]. r. Reid. L. e Goebbels.
John Warner. Charles Smith
William Kelly.
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cution Of the beef combine. But it knows that the
combine will be generally checked in a monopoly con-
troll of markets if the tariff duties on beef are removed,
and it is, therefore, directing all effort to this end. The
situation is full of instruction for the American people.
The lesson which it contains is that a revision Of the
tariff constitutes the surest means of restricting the
malign powers of the monopoly trusts.
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KIRKwooD NOTES.

Mrs James Lawrence Blair returned last
week from Glenwood Springs. Colo. She
viii depart to-day for New York with her
sons. whom she will place in schoo One
enters Harvard and the other ST. Paul's.
n Y. Mrs. Blair will return by September
20. when the Lady Managers of the Worlds
Fair will hold a meeting in ST. Louis
Mrs. 7. d. Kimball departed Monday to
attend the State Convention of the W. C.
T. L.. which assemblies at Springfield. No
this week. A large number OF delegates
from St Louis and St. Louis County will
be present Those from Kirkwood are Miss
Affairs and Miss Belle Dunlap. Mrs. KIM
pail. who Is State president. viii preside at
all the meetings.
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If the Republican party should be victorious in the
november elections Mark Hanna will proceed jubilant-
~ 10 compel the passage of the ship-subsidy bill, add
ing millions to the protection burden borne by Amer
lean taxpayers. 1t is for the latter to say IL Hanna
and the subsidy gang shall remain in control OF the
situation.
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Whenever Circuit Attorney Folk can effectively use
the evidence of a bribe-giver or bribe-taker to convict
others of the Doodle gang he can well afford to protect
the convicting witness. The consequent certain ad-
ministration of justice to the great majority of wrong
doors makes this policy beneficial.
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Cornerstone LayfnE.
REPUBLLC sPEcIAI.

Trenton. Ill. Sept 1.-THE conversions
laying OF the new Methodist Episcopal
Church In New Baden. Ill, took place yes
terday. h Reverend z J. Farmer,
through whose efforts the church Is being
built. ofiiciated at the laying Of the s,oue.
and the Reverend Doctor TRIAL of Leba-
non made the principal address. The musi-
the church choirs from Lebanon and Tren-
ton This Is the first EnglisS church IN
New Baden. and starts out with d member
ship OF about fifty. Over 800 church peo-
pie, from Lebanon. Trenton, Summericld
and the surrounding country. were present.
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Primitive baptist Associatien.

fEfObLLC SfEClAL
Charleston. Ill, sep. 15-The Okaw As
sociation OF. Primitive. Baptists will hold
their annual meeting In Hackley's Grove,
near this city. Friday. Saturday and sun
day. This is one of the old-time religious
organizations. The meetings will be pre-
sided over by the Reverend G. W. Daily,
who has been moderator at these sessions
for forty-one years consecutively.
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Charleston. Ill. Sept. 16-Ralph, the IS
year-old son OF c. ". Thomas, fell from
n haymow. a distance OF twenty feet, this
morning.. and had both arms broken, and
sustained internal injuries that Will likely
cause his death
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THE GREAT POETS
MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME.
BY FOSTER.

Stephen Conr. Foster was born In PnthurS Pa. IN Ts and died at the age of a. He
was the son OF a prosperous farmer was well educated but had a Bohemian tendency that was
for which he is said to have gamd In visiting negro cmp-meungS He sold to the cnsy
mnsre.h his first song 20 Susanna" when he vas but
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-09-16
CIRCULATION DURING AUGUST

W. B. Carr. Business Manager Of The St Louis Re-
public, being duly sworn. says that the actual number ~
full and complete copies Of the Daily and Sunday Republic
printed during the month Of August. 1900, all In regular edi-
tons, was as per schedule below:
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II. rhi. . Truthful Pictures

Harry Thurston Peck IN October Ainsiees.
But the American wife? Henry James has summed up
the American wife in just one sentence He says: .The
American wife knows Eething OF her husbands affairs
except that they are OF not the slightest consequence"
This is both e~pgrammatic and exactly true. The Ameri-
can wife has quite a genuine affection for her husband.
Even after years Of marriage have gone by. she thinks
Of him with unaffected frien6iness. He is 50 useful! She
credits him with almost all the virtues. except perhaps the
virtue Of being interesting. and she overicoks that one
defect OF his with cha. able liberation She sees him
come and go each day with clockiike regularity. She
vaguely knows what is profession or vocation is She
thinks better of him il # Is a profession or vocation that
10 generally regarded as quite credItable: but this Is
practically all she knows or cares about It
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GEORGE ". STEWART.

Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Westermayer Of
the South Side have returned from a two
months trip To Europe and are now at their
home. No. 2Si6 Victor street
Mr. j. Howard Taylor OF Chicago Is Wis
iting his cousin. Charles S. Holloway OF Del
mar boulevard.
Mr.. and Mrs. r W. Phipps have gone to
Buffalo for a visit.
Mrs Jul Helms. No. 1913 Malllnckrodt
street. has gone to visit her aunt. Miss
Anna Deitsch OF Breese. III.
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A wemaz,s Answer.

Woma2.s Answer.
oetsber Smart Set
How sweet it would be to live alone with you IN yonder
nghthouser' he whispered, tenderiy.
YES" she murmured, abstractedIy, and do light
houDeke0fuEsA
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Rose. and Plant. mt Auction.

A~uctioneer Selkirk will sell to-day, begin.
ming at 10 O'Clock a m. by order Michel
Plant and Bulb Co., a large lot of Roses,
Bulbs, Etc. at their nurseries. cor
ner Magnolia and Towe Grove avenues.
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Mrs. Louis Mullgardt and her little son.
Alexander Steffens Mullgardt. returned yes
terday from a summer spent in the Wiscon-
sin lake region, at Highland Park and In
Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Mullgardt will take
up their residence In Cabanne this fall and
remain through the winter.