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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
puP1NG ILLINOIS VOTERS.

Though confirmation Of the story regarding the
ing, no one would be surprised at a
when the time comes. According to press reports,
Governor Yates has traded off his friends for the
sake of getting a delegation which will vote for his
nomination as Vice President.
On the other hand, Senator Cullom seems equally
anxious to desert his friends. For the sake Of a re-
nomination he is credited with promising not only to
support Yates, but also to push the Senatorial candi-
dacy of eI-Congressman Lorimer, the Chicago Repub-
Iican boss. ALI of these arrangements are saiI 10
have been made at d secret conference held in Chi
cago.
This scheme is strictly on the give-and-take basis.
The high-fIown principles which have been enun-
ciated by the anti-Yates machine during the past few
months are abandoned at the first touch of profit.
Selfshness started a fight and selfishness stopped it.
The rank and file are duped at both points.
If this traffic in votes is successful, Republicans
who wondered at the apathy of the anti-Yates men,
bers in the recent meeting of the State Committee can
smoothly. 1t will appear that the scheme was then
Matching.
Republican voters, as a whole. can now have an
opportunity to see Of what use they are to the poll
ticians, who buy and sell their strength with so much
indifference. The proclaimed rottenness inside the
party organization is to be overlooked. Principles are
not worth mentioning any longer. The bosses have
divided the spells and the people must subside. But
can the bosses control the people?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
SET THE WORLD AN EXAMPLE,.

In the fact that the Doodle prosecutions In 81
Louis are being SO widely commented upon by news
papers throughout the Union there Is found addi-
tional reason for an infexible local determination
that the final result Of the prosecutions shall be the
effective suppression of municipal corruption.
ST. Louis must establish this record IL the adver-
Using now being received is not to prove injurious to
the cty's good name. Thus far there has been a
benefit derived from the attention being devoted by
American newspapers to the st. Louis movement
against %boodling. The fact that the Grand Jury has
not been afraid to indict prominent citizens In con-
nection with the bribery investigation has been taken
as indicating that this Immunity is genuinely in
earnest In the determination to purify the local mu-
nicipal atmosphere. The press of the country at large
Is agreed that st. Louis is setting an admirable ex-
ample in this respect.
An even better and more convincing and encourag-
ing example will be set in the event of the conviction
of all the indicted men, big or little, who may be
proved guilty by the evidence submitted In the trial
Of their respective cases. This achievement will. in
deed, show to the people of the United States how thor
oughly in earnest are the prosecuting officers In
charge Of the Doodle cases, and how honest and incor-
ruptible are the local juries selected to pass Judgment
on the evidence. Should there be such convictions,
warranted by the facts Of boodling established in
court, the st. Louis movement for municipal purihca-
ton will for many years remain conspicuous as a bea-
con light Of encouragement to other American cities.
The truth will have been demonstrated that a city
can rid itself Of evils in municipal office whenever
public sentiment Is united In the effort and makes
wise preparation by placing honest and brave men IN
official charge of the prosecuting machinery.
A good start has been made in this direction. In
dictments have been returned, regardless Of the
power or influence of the indicted persons, in every
case where they seemed to be warranted by the evil
dence laid before the Grand Jury. In the first case
called for trial the accused person beanie a fugitive
from Justice rather than stand trial. In the second
case called for trial q conviction was secured, the trial
Jury being unanimous In Its verdict of guilty on the
first ballot taken Circuit Attorney Folk has every
good reason for a confident maintenance Of his az
gressive fight on the Doodle gang. The local COM
munity has increased reason to extend a moral sup
port to MI. Folk which will stimulate him to his best
effort. st. Louis is on trial before the world. The
case is strongly in her favor thus far. The final out
come must be to the city's greater glory as a leader
in the cause Of municipal publication.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
NO WORLDS FAIR BOOMERANG BOOM.

A indicated by the facts of existing realty condi-
tions shown in the March report of the Building Com
missioner of st. Louis, the New York Tribune should
have ascertained the truth before taking it for granted
that this city is to suffer from a Worlds Fair real
estate boom as Chicago, Philadelphia and Paris have
suffered in the past.
Perhaps the most distinctive trait of st. Louisans
is their disincllnation for imitation Of any kind. They
have made st. Louis famous for a wise conservatism
which keeps her in safety when other cities are suf-
fering from undue speculation and reckless business
methods on a boom foundation.
At the time of the panicky period Of the nineties.
st. Louis won the title of 1.-THE Solid City" because
of the soundness of her banks and business institu-
lions.
There is now no disposition to develop a real estate
boom based on the Worlds Fair undertaking. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
"REMINISCENCES OF PUBLIC MEN
Walter B. Stevens Entertains
Tuesday Evening Club.

The Tuesday Evening Gu Of Webster
Groves, meeting at the residence Of Mr.. q
L. Martin. was addressed by Mr.. W. b
Stevens. Secretary Of the Louisiana Pur@
chase Exposition Company.
Among the many men of whom he spoks
in a delightfully."- informal manner were
Senator Hanna, whom ne represents as ono
of the frankest of men and one OF whose
personal appearance the public has a dis
torted fdea. because of the innumeraole
newspaper cartoons of him.. Mr.. Hanna
being really quite a good-looking man..
Senator Beveridge was spoken Of as the
man who had been paid the largest sum
On record for the smallest quantity OF
writing. Senator Stewart. so often pictured
as Santa Claus. by Thomas Mast, he says
bears out the character. not only In appear
ance, but in his love of little children.
to fame. ne cited Congressman kilgores
kicking down the door of the House.
An amusing incident was told of the late
Thomas English. the author Of Ben Bolt.
little OF stature and voice. arguing on ons
side. while big Farmer Edmunds' roared
way on the other side of the question
from another part of the room, not know
ing that English had the floor.
a number Joined in the discussion follow
ing the paper. the wittisst speech befn1
made by Mrs. c.. D. Moody. who said sht
had known Chauncey Depew in younger
d~ays-she had never heard him in after-dfng
ner speeches. but she had frequently heard
him talk after supper In the evening"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
RECENT COMMENT,
No Constitutional Lawyer Wanted.

Kansas City Journal.
The recent Indictment Of Ed Butler in st. Louis on the
charge Of attempted bribery in connection with the city
garbage reduction contract. recalls an incident that o-
CURED at Jefferson City during the legislative session Of
1881. Butler was then, as he has been since, a prominent
Democratic politician in st. Louis, and q factor in the
VIGOROUSLY corrupt politics Of that city. In selecting a
candidate for the Legislature. In a certain ward. 1t was
deemed advisable to choose a clean young lawyer OF un-
furnished reputation, and yet one whose vote presumably
could be controlled by the gang. Colonel Brock Jones.
now well known as the vice president Of tho Mississippi
Valley Trust Company, was then Just beginning the prac-
tce Of law. and possessed all the necessary qualifications
for membership in the General Assembly. On being ap-
preached he readily consented to make the race. and he
was duly nominated by Butler and his followers, and was
elected. Not long after the Legislature convened some bill
came up which Colonel Jones voted against. Ed Butler
reached Jefferson City on the first train thereafter. and.
taking Jones aside. said: "Breck, what did you mean by
voting against that bill? We want 1t passed" Jones, with
a dignity BETTING the occasion. replied: Il voted against
that bill, Mr.. Butler. because it Is unconstitutional" ITO
the divil with the Constitution said Butler. "Begorrah,
what do you think we STINT you to the Legislature fort
Sure. II we'd wanted a constitutional lawyer we'd have
sint Sam Glover"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
ELECTIONS.

-spublicans are welcome to any comfort they can
w(ut of the city elections in Missouri. Wherever
III lines were drawn the Democrats made gains in
majorities, with n single exception. In nearly
municipality the Republicans lost strength.
uyere are encouragement for the Democratic party
re1ssion that the people are anxious for the appear
orbf either reorganizers or disorganizers. In view
CD successes of last Tuesday it is evident that
!. fcratic attachment and confidence are Just as
iok to-day as at any time during recent years.
stfpublican politicians may also see an effect Of
rctmpaign which they have been waging on State
n During the past year Republican organs have
sitH particularly offensive in their accusations of
ftrno~utesty against State administrations approved by
fusi&eat mass of voters.
y has been necessary for the people to repel these
MR3s on the States honor. Though this is an off
-t1fe city election has furnished evidence that
BIZ Missouri. The masses are as ready as ever to
Rr their protest against Republican machine hy-
long rs Republican %gangsters continue their
done Mt the fall elections. Abusing the best
IS an the commonwealth will never gain votes.
thdng those who are dead will meet with nothing
e. tndemnation. Defying the business sentiment
Estate divorces the best elements.
n hakes little difference to Democrats in the COM
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

st. Louis has again shown its vital interest in the
Southwest by establishing an oil exchange. Here
after those who wish to sell or h1y stock may be ac-
as easily in st. Louis us in any city near
the oil fields. Thousands Of dollars have been put
into this form of investment by the people Of this
city. The brokers who are members of the exchange
have earned consideration by their energy in develop
ing the oil fields. The new enterprise deserves the
encouragement and support of business men inter-
ested In this form Of Investment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
WORLD'S-19O3-FAIR
HARBoR CoMMIssIoNERsH1P.

tayor Wells might without detriment to admins
We efficiency act upon the well-known fact that
jharbor superintendent does not demand the ex-
I'VE services Of a commissioner.
pstead of appointing a Harbor Commissioner to
he recently made vacancy, the Mayor could leave
dof1ce untitled, and thereby save to the city the
;pnt Of the salary. The saving would be desira-
IN view Of the inability Of the Observation-Disclosures
Ulity- due to unusual and legitimate demands-to
be the salary list as much rs the friends of the
pr expected a year ago.
{Ayor Wells is a man of too much sagacIty to hold
telf bound to make an appointment for no better
than that the appointment is authorized by the
Ter and has continuously been made by other
ktives. He has also too much independence to
Il to accept the salary.
of the peculiar duties Of the Harbor Commits
" can be easily performed by the assistant. The
IT can as easily be kept in order by the Street
..d8ewer Departments, without extra expense.
tnay be admitted that the greatly increased bur-
e34hpcn the Board of Public improvements may
'Rst the value Of an additional member Of train
~ q municipal engineer. II the Mayors observa-
Feads him to believe that another officer of that
would promote the efficiency Of the Board, he
be justified in filling the office of Harbor Com
.9Oner with such an end in view. The immense
Unit OF public improvement under consideration
make the salary expenditure for an additional
X on the Board a trining consideration in COM
pn with having public work done quickly and
1lright.
&seems clear that the Mayor should either leave
Place vacant or appoint a municipal engineer Of
highest class obtainable.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
cHAUNcEY oLcoTT is SUED.
Former Wife Alleges He Owes Her
Sixteen Thousand Dollars.

New York. April 2-Chaurcey Olcott. the
actor. has been sued by Cora f. Olcott.hi5
former wife. VINO seeks TO recover from
hin $4,000. which she alleges that she
loaned to him at various times.
Mr.. Olcott's counsel. a. II. Humrnel. ap-
piled to Judge Gildersleeve, in the Supreme
Court to-day, for an order on the plaintiff
for a bill of particulars, specifying the dates
of the alleged loans and other details. and
Judge Gildersleeve granted the order. Mr..
Olcott entered a denial that he was indebted
to his former wife on any oans.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
CANDY TRUST TAKING FORM.
Figures Obtained From Factories
in st. Louis.

Cincinnati, o.. April 1.-THE Confectioner's
Review Of this city tomorrow will say:
The candy trust proposition is reaching a
focus. Statements Of the capacity and sta
tistics on the output have been secured from
the managers IN Cincinnati az well as in ST.
Louis. Chicago and other cities of the
Middle West:
No prices have yet been fixed on any of
tho plants, but large concerns have looked
with favor on the proTosition and provision
ally agreed to aid in effecting a consolida-
tioh
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

There will be widespread satisfaction over the nnal
disposal Of the eases against those guilty Of postal
frauds in Cuba. Dispatches state that @. E. W.
Medley has been sentenced to serve ten years i'm
prisonment and to pay q fine of $56. 7o1. while his con-
federates, Reeves and Rathbone, must serve like
terms and pay fines aggregatlng over $4,000. The
wheels Of justice have ground slowly against heavy
political pressure exerted In behalf of the three men,
but the outcome of the prosecution is at last a ti-
umph Of American justice.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

Oswald G. Willard In the April Atlantic.
Probably no one unfamiliar with army conditions can
realize how far this evil CT politics had gone toward
bringing men to the front, particularly in the staff de-
partments, who were either unit or who shirked hard
work. How greatly 1t had discouraged manly officers,
with or without influence, who wished to rise by merit
alone could not well be stated briefly. 1t is a fact, how
ever, that dozens and scores of officers would gladly have
resigned because Of 1t. had they not had dependent
families or felt themselves unified for civil life. So far
had this favoritism spread that people who know the
army only from this side have been at a loss to under
stand why # was as sound as 1t proved itself to be during
the war with Spain, and why there was not far more in
efficiency than actually appeared in the various branches
of the service. Few outside the army know how close
are the ties which bind the service together. and how
quickly 1t becomes known that Lieutenant Brown has
been promoted to a staff captaincy because his wife Is a
sister Of a Senator from Arkansas. or Florida, or Oregon.
Still fewer can estimate the bitter disappointment and
Encouragement in the army at the appointment OF
Frederick D. Grant from civil life, OF Frederick Funston.
an unframed soldier of fortune. and of Doctor Leonard
Wood from the Medical Department. as Brigadier Cen
erals. over the heads of hundreds Of better qualified Of
hcers Of longer service.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

successful conduct of the first of the Doodle cases
should be hearty and outspoken. Accompanied. by n
continued insstence upon the punishment of the gull
ty, the encouragement to a Just prosecution can but
bring further good results.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

nd said Charles w Knapp further says that the num-
of copies returned and reported unsold during the
o. of March was s02 per cent.
CHAS. W. NAP
Rcrn to and subscribed before me this 3lst day Of
Oh. 1909. ]. F. PARISH.
~ Notary Public, City Of St. Louis. Mo.
y term expires April &c. 1905
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

st. Louis is acting with consistent friendship
toward Texas in arranging to have an adequate local
representation Mt the seventh annual reunion Of the
United Sons of Confederate Veterans, to be held at
Dallas on April %, %, "a and %, and in enthusiastic
cally booming the approaching meeting. The hospi-
table citizens of Dallas hope to make this reunion the
most successful in the history of the order. They
should count without fail on the earnest cooperation
Of st. Louis. The friendship existing between the
Worlds Fair City and the State Of Texas makes GER
tain the willingness of either to help the other when
ever occasion arises.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1902.
MARCH CIRCULATION.

Charles W. Knapp, General Manager Of The st Louis
public. being duly sworn, says that the actual number of
and complete copies Of the daily and Sunday Republic
1ted during the month of March. 1902, all in regular
ions, was as per schedule below;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

tuTUa evening" IOsa.
As a conductor learns to deal with r.en and to look
after the safety and convenience of passengers. so the
motornan acquires n knowledge of the routes. the track
layout. the equipment, and the method Of moving cars.
Either, however, may become a starter. which is COM
monty the next higher position, and one which places a
man clearly in line for still higher duties-inspector. chief
inspector, division superintendent. and the rest Becom-
ing a starter, It Is to be remembered. marks the accom-
plishment of perhaps the most difficult step In the
progress upward. 1t is easier for a man Of conspicuous
ability to pass from the ranks Of go starters than from
the ranks OF 5000 motormen and conductors. for the rea-
son that Individual excellence is more easily recognized
among a few than among many, however genuine the
company's effort to find 1t among all ranks. Once a
starter, q man begins to acquire a fuller knowledge Of
the operation Of a great system, of the handling Of
traffic in the aggregate, and of the problems that must
be mastered before broader fields can be entered upon.
He must learn, or must have learned, something CT
electricity. something of mechanics. a little civil engineer
ing, a little about track construction. about the repair OF
cars and about equipment Of all sorts. and something
about the handling of exceptional and extraordinary
crowds at unusual timea-in fact, an endless variety OF
things must be grasped and mastered before he can be-
come an all-round, well-equipped official.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

h delivery by the ST. Louis earlier force Of
WepubIio exceeds $1,000 copies every day
! 10 moro than double tho carrier delivery OF
other 81. Louis newspaper, morning or even
! weekday or Sunday. It'll nearly four times az
b ~ the carrIor delivery Of any other morning
In st. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

ing election whether the Republican spoilsmen pront
by the lesson Of last Tuesday. The people have Sig
nifed their loyalty to the party which has never tried
to tear down the States reputation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

houses and dwellings is . legitimate demand, and the
supply Is not equal to the demand. Nowhere is there
in evidence a spirit Of real estate or building specula-
ton, Of gambling, with the Worlds Fair as a trump
card. The safe and conservative spirit Of THE Solid
City" is in thorough control Of the situation.
st. Louis will reject the temptation Of the Doom
throughout her Worlds Fair period, Just as she has
steadily done throughout her entire existence. She
knows from experience of other cities how close Is the
kinship between a boom and n boomerang.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

Alfred Robyn gave . luncheon - msA
friends, yesterday afternoon. at the 81
Louis Club. for tho Reverend Robert n
Leo Craig. former rector OF the ChusoA a
the Holy Communion, who WIN depart -
day for Chicago,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03
TEACHING THE BENEFITS OF CLEANLINESS.

H OF CLEANLINESS
superintendent Of Schools Sedan has moved in a
consistently educational direction in establishing an
ample bathroom In the basement of the Shields School
on North Seventh street, and in requiring the school
children to make regular use of Its facilities.
Unquestionably the standard of sanitation Is
heightened by thus placing at the disposal Of 1000
children Of the tenement district the means Of bodily
cleanliness, and the effect of this innovation in school
equipment will serve to greatly decrease the danger
Of the spread Of disease.
Increased healthfulness means increased happiness
for the children. and both health and happiness mean
better results from their school studies.
Beneficial, also. is the fact that the children will
be taught the l%nestimable value Of cleanliness by ex-
periencing the comfort and physical well being that
follow cleanly habits. The educational worth Of the
school baths is found in this fact. The system now es-
tablished in the Shields School may we'll be extended
to other schools Of similar needs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs John R Scott a Gs~l
been at the Southern most OF the W1nsos
removed this week to Hotal Berlin WhsUe
they will spend the spring moutha
Mr.. Herman Meyers departed this wsSg
for Europe. going first to CARLSBAD. wosfN
he will spend two months. and later tfsvsts
ing on the Continent
Mrs. Louis Moilerins, accompanied -
her daughter, Mrs. Hermann A Uhl NO
1880 West Pine boulevard. departed on Tuss-
day for Hot Springs, where thsy win psno
a month
The marriage of Miss Eseelle Cfooe snC
Doctor 8. E. Koetter will take place ns1s
Tuesday, April s, at the residence Of ne
brides parents, Mr.. and MrA q G Crone
No. 1882 Blair avenue
Miss Helen Noel will give Q luncheon TN
afternoon to Miss Cook and her brides
maids.
The marriage of Miss Minnie Whftcomn
and Mr.. Alvin Brinton Of JerseyvillA H.
will take place at 8 o'clock Monday sven.
ing. April Z, at the homo Of the br1dss 80
ter. Mrs. NJ. Brock, No. 347 Lawton ave
nue.. A reception will follow the ceremoo3
after which the bride and bridegroom VIII
denart for their home in Jerseyvills.