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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

WRITTEN FOR THE UNDAY REPUBLIC.
A cynic once said that in this world men
succeed through the qualities which they do
not possess.
BY this he meant to say that to cope with
the puShing crowd you must not be too
scrupulous or you will let everybody pass
before you.
y worse cynic, one of the BLACKLIST type
and deepest dye. went as far as to saw:
"The way to succeed is to have unbounded
impudence. popular manners. absence of
scruple and complete ignorance of every
thing"
But. then, take it for granted that this
cynic was only a disappointed failure. You
will constantly hear the man who has failed
in life eXclaim.
'Oh. if had not always wished TO remain
perfectly honest. ! could have succeeded like
many others l know"
Just as you hear women who fail to get
engagements on the stage or the concert
platform remark:
IF bad had no objection to obtaining
engagements in the way some women do !
would have made my mark-but l am not
one of that sort"
At the risk of appearing paradoXical. and
even cynical. | will venture to say that in
love. and in matrimony especially. certain
great qualities are more detrimental TO the
happiness of women than many of their de-
feCts.
And if this is a correct statement. TO what
shortening of man are We going to at
tribute il?
l know that on reading this some women
will eXclaim. Shame on you TO say such 4
thing,' Very well. will You listen to me?
Look around you. among all your circles of
friends and aCluaintances. of re atives even.
and tell ne if. as a rule, the young girl who
is vain, selfish. coquettish. a firt even, has
not better chances of marriage and is not
sought after rather than the simple. unaf-
fected. devoted, Intellectual girl?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
FRUITFUL CAUSE OF HOMICIDE

1t is but 4 trifiing misdemeanor in Missouri TO
carry deadly weapons. The thug may comfortably
possess himself of firearms. slungsbo!s, billies, brass
knuckS, daggers and dirks, fearing nothing more than
a fine of fifty to two hundred dollars or impriSon-
ment for five days TO six months, or both. He may
bristle with deatll-dealing Instruments and il is Il
venial offensc.
As n matter of fact, the carrying of weapons is
half the crime of murder, and the very essence of
lesser killings. Death is not so apt to result when the
incensed person is put TO the necessity of going out
in search of n weapon. With 4 handy tool, purpose
springs instantly to the mind-the weapon suggests,
prompts the crime.
To the intoxicated mind the weapon means OppOr-
tunity. The hand itches for the handle, the finger
for the trigger. The gun cl1boldens. makes brash.
Analysed. the causes Of most killings in cities lie
in the practice of carrying concealed weapons. Most
killings are done on the spur of n moment; in en-
counters, having small provocation, which would he
trivial and settled with fists but for n derrinSer's
presence in 4 hip pocket.
The extent of the habit is shown by the fact that
every barroom row results in a display if not the
actual use Of pistols. If A fires, B, c. and D produce
guns in Il flash: aud the extent is better revealed by
a glance at a pawnshop window. Every such window
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
STUDIES IN NATURAL HTTORY.--DOR0THY DIX.

ro,ry ,ha minute work is suggested to
him or he starts to school. THIS Is probably
constitutional.
20 do a few household tasks. but it re-
on;re, 60 much energy and trouble to make
II do any useful stunts that few people
have the physical strength to attempt IL
Rows are also femiphobeS, and frequently
bite and kick when pretty girls desire 10
kiss them and stroke their hair. In time.
bCyyeypr. they can be broken of this bad
b,hi; and taught to endure female careSses
with much equanimity-
The chief characteristic Of a Boy is his
aversion TO soap and water. In this 1t IS
ike the cat. and it is with difficulty driven
ncar the Nathtub. 1t also baiks at being
5reSsed nm and shown off before company.
\ov and then, il ig true. you find one
Who will consent to be adorned in Fauntie-
rov collars. and who viii get out on the
floor and do its little tricks without the
whip. but these are never pure hiooded
Boys. They are monGTeis WIN d strong
strain OF Sissy in them.
curious thing in this connection ia that
avsrv ore VINO owns q Boy believes that he
is a wonder and will be Il future winner
in the show. He also bitterly resentS the
insinuaticn that his Boy possesses the
eara characteristics rs other boys. or
,.o,,rI no n1.frrv of such a thing as break
ing windows or ringing old MAIDS door
bells.
Most people. as has been said. like to
keep a by themselves. but all. without eX-
ception, object to their neiShoor $ ana
those WHO have none get even b. prophecy
ing evil things # the boy across the street.
Sometimes. however. the creature turns out
well. ana then We all + hat We knew
il when it was "a Boy.
on TIL whole. although it is a costly
luxury. 2 Boy makes an interesting pet IL
enc does not object 10 noise or dirt Be
sides. il cuItivates patience in its owner.
ard Gfssracts his mind from the other
AFFECTIONS of life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

broke my old mothers ~heart-broke father :
heart. too. and now
But l stuck to you, Steve" the old man
broke in.
That's what you did. dad, ana L won |
forget it."
Broke ourselves hirin' lawyers to defend
him. said the old man. wiping his eyes.
but he won't let us regret 1t. Trisd my
best to get him pardoned. workin' night and
day. and finally the Governor agreed TO let
him out on five months parole-anf let me
tell you something, mister: At the end of
that time he will pardon him-if Steve be-
HAYES himself, and you will. won't you,
Steve?'
You can count on me. dad"
Yes. we'll do that. yet. Mister. | didn't
have money enough to fetch his old mother
~along-left her about thirty miles out the
other side of Seattle, but we'll soon get
out there. 1t was liquor that done it all.
sir. and Steve won't drink again Why.
sir. leavin' liquor alone he is just as honest
a boy as you ever saw-and he is done with
it.
Whenever look at some man that's
in trouble. specially a young fellow about
like my boy here. l say to myself. now
mebby | don't know the cause of IT., ana
it amt right to be too harsh, for folks
might have been harsh on my Steve here;
and some of them was. but l forgive en-
they didn't stop to think how much me
and his mother loved him. l tell you it
makes all the difference in the world how
much you love a person. don't it,"
Are you broke?" the big man inquired.
Haven't got a cent the young fellow
answered. But I'll soon have some-lm
going to work.
Yes. nv boy will go to work. spoke up
the old man, land then We'll net want for
a thing. And, mister, there amt many
boys smarter than he is-why. he can add
up two columns of figures all at the same
time"
= The big fellow took them back into the
dining car. He met a friend. a poet. ana
together they raised $50 for the old man
and his son. The old mans eyes frightened
at the sight of a $40 gold piece.
You take this. steve, and the minute
YOU meet your mother. I want you to put IL
in her hand. The last one she saw she WASH
ed for 1t and gave it to a lawyer for YOU.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

This is the most startling fact in all nat
ural history, as having observer .he-i
money could induce a person to undertake
TO raise a creature that was so much
trouble.
In looks the boy presents a curious anom-
ally. as it changes at different ages When
il IS quite young. and at the time. it may be
observed. that most people select 1t. ii Is
soft and beautiful. with an angelic express
Sion that appeals strongly to female owners
and causes them to rave over it.
A little later it gets strinGy. and long leg
sed. with ~pale-green freckles and warts and
a generally uncouth and unprepossessinS
appcarace.
Fortunately. however. by this time its
owners have become attached to it; other
wise II would be cast out to perish.
The boy. also. like the kangaroo and opos-
sum. possesses pockets. In these it carries
fshing worms. hooks. stones. balls. Irvine
and other objects that cause it to bulge out
at unexpected places and that add TO It's
figure-of-fGn appearance.
The habits of the boy afford Il most In
structiVe study. 1t eats steadily from the
lime 1t gets up until it goes to bed and To-
YOURS the NEST indigestible substances with
perfect impunity.
Green apples. licorice. hunks Of bread ard
meat. doughnuts and whole pots of jam dis
appear down its throat without raising the
slightest commo:iOn in its stomach.
When it is not opening its mouth to poke
1000 down, 1t is opening it to emit d series
OF hideous sounds, so practically a Boys
mouth is never shut. These sounds are
unintelligible to human beings. but are APP
parently understood by its mates.
Naturalists also call attention to the fact
that a Boy is the only animal that spenis
its time in play. and it has been further
observed that it soon wearies of any sport
that does not hurt some one else.
Another curious thing is that although a
Boy can play all day he becomes i'll and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
UNIFORM INSURANCE Avs.

The fact that Missouri laws have driven insurance
companies from the State, thereby reducing the sup
ply Of insurance to a point far below the demand
and increasing the price therefor, serves further to
accentuate the pressing need for uniformity in the
laws Of the different States. Insurance is a matter
Of common interest, alike to all the States.
Stability and permanence of insurance conditions
can only come through assimilating State laws. By
variant laws insurance capital is driven now here
and now there, without reference to the actual needs
Of a given locality. Supply cannot adjust itself to
the general demand unless there be laws harmonious
in all States. Disproportion must inevitably result
from unequal laws.
Missouri, for instance, cannot hope for like supply
and rates with Iowa If Missouri's laws repel insur-
ance companies by oyerstrlngency while Iowa's at
tract then by wholesome provisions The companies
will dock to Iowa, where competition will be keen
and rates minimized; Missouri will suffer from lack
of insurance and arbitrary rates.
Nor can Missouri hope for like treatment with
Iowa If the latter enjoys a high reputation with the
companies for responsibility and character and Mis-
souri, is regarded as a more dangerous risk. The
character and responsibility of n community, affect
ing insurance, are determined by local precautionary
laws. When these are uniform and uniformly en-
forced there will be no discrimination among States.
Uniform laws regulating insurance companies
throughout the States, placing them on an even basis
of operation and prescribing equal fre-control pro-
visions for all localities would give the principle Of
competition free sway to produce everywhere normal
rates: would, by promoting competition, improve ulti-
mately the quality of Insurance, driving inferior. ire
sponsible or INSCRIPTIONS concerns from the field,
and would result in universal, equitable adjustment
of capital to insurance needs.
The subject of uniform insurance laws has re-
ceived much attention by the State Boards of Com
missioners which meet for the purpose of promoting
uniformity OF interstate legislation. but as yet no
satisfactory law has been determined upon which
generally covers the ground. The boards are at pres
ent considering such a law.
Missouri's Legislature should Iose no time in pass
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Tell me If the bumutious rose does not
generally carry the dav over the modest,
retiring Violet
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
FOR THE s1-NDAY REPUBLIC.

TT FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Behind the criminal there are ages of false
utilization.
Out of "A dismal night into n murky morn
ing the train ran toward Seattle, and tired
men yawned and complained.
Among the passengers were an old man
and q young fellow. The old man looked as
If he had passed through one of the helEs on
earth forever set for the aged.
His face was marked with deep seams. mis-
sunken eyes were red. and when he raised
his hand it shook.
Over and over he repeated to himself:
q stuck to the boy-my boy. 1 stuck to
him"
The boy. turning to a big fellow just
aroused from a haIf-sealed sleep. full of
dream-gagGed visions, remarked as he took
off his hat:
Il have had trouble
"Ycs?' said the big fellow.
That's what l have he repeated. pass
ing his hand over his head.
Il am just out of the penitentiary.' and
the big fellow noticed that his hair had been
clipped close.
What did they put you in for%
Lifted S7OO from a man. But the fellow
was a strangerand ii didn't seem that they
ought to have sent me up for five years. but
they did.
"Ah. but If 1 had your size / would con
the whole world. You big fellows go around
and beat people and they call it business. 1t
is all a game of bunck and you are the
bosses of the job. Nature has
against US little fellows and We have 10
take our chances.
"Oh. it makes mighty little difference now
well we may be educated, no one believes
what we say. a little fellow. if he isn't
dressed very we'll, looked like a liar.
He is branded as a liar even before he
onens his chops. The fact is that nine big
fellows out of ten are liars. but the public
believes in them"
The old man. listening to the philosophy
of his son. turned about and said:
That's my boy Stephen. named arter ms
mole that went to Texas. And / have stuck
to you. haven't 1. Steve?
That's what you have
And you are goin' back home and be-
have yourself. amt you. Steve?'
That's what I'm goin' to do. mister. L
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

WRITTEN o Ii SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The Bov-This untamahle little beast,
which is well called The Terror of the
Neighborhood." is. perhaps, the most feared
'H' dreaded OF all animals. and the one that
causes the most aSgravatiOn- and trouble.
most people have the same instructive de-
sire to throttle Il boy at sight and on gen.
eral principles that they have 10 kill n
snake.
Unfortunately the law prevents this. and
as II has been found ~ineXpedicnt to keep Il
confined like 4 lion. or Q jackall. in a steel
cage, out of harms way. human beings
nave been unable to protect themselves
against n creature so bloodthirsty that it
mas It's chief delight III torturing its vic
tins.
This causes every one TO view the advent
oil a boy in 4 community with alarm. while
III" presence of Two or three depreciates
the value of property. and makes nervous
people flee from the vicinity.
Although naturaliats have devoted much
time to the study Of this subject. they have
never been able To definitely classify the
boy. owing to his rartaking Of the obnoxious
traits of all the other animals. Physically
It is all stomach ana yell. with a rud;ment-
airy heart and no soul.
1t is as fun of mischief as a monkey. as
greedy 80 Il pig. ii shriekS like a hyena, 1t
has an appetite like an ostrich. it is as
cruel as a tiger, and, like the hog. is hap
piest when it is dirtiest.
These characteristics have led one em:-
nent authority to declare that the boy ba-
longs to the genus GENERALS DEVIL
ROM, an opinion in which most peoples
own experience will lead them to concur.
Notwithstanding all of this. however, the
boy Is greatly esteemed as a household pet,
and is quite generally kept in that capacity.
indeed, few families are satisfied and happy
without one, although after having secured
90.
peace and quiet as they have it about the
house.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
Hapsbsrss VIII BE Hapsburgs.

Detroit Free Press.
1t is not necessary to go beyond the Hapsburg blood in
her veins to explain the vasaries of the Crown Princess of
Saxony, who eloped from SaZburg with a French tutor
nearly two weeks ago. and who has Just been found in
Geneva. From the Hapsburg point of view. an elopement
with a tutor is a mild and gentle indiscretion. technically a
sin. perhaps, but a venial sin, and one that is not to be
too severely censured.. Hapsburgs will be Hapsburgs, and
when the male members of the breed are not clipping with
actresses. the female members must necessarily find con-
ISOLATION in running away with tutors and cavalry officers.
1t is a lively family. those Hapsburgs, and there is hardly
n week in the year when some member of it cannot fur
nish materials to make the testimony in a Sioux Falls
divorce court read like a Rollo book.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

Century.

Htu
There was once a Young Man who prided himself on be-
ing intensely modern. In order to sustain this role. he
resolved to write a Short Story. He had ideas and a coed
command of language, but he believed that these We're use
less without the ability to express his thoughts in the few
est possible words.
1.-The watchword of the modern editor" he would say,
"is 'condnese.' A Short Story cannot be too short"
So he wrote his tale and then proceeded to condense it
by eliminating all superffuous characters, sentences, words
and ideas The result amazed him.
81 did not believe 1t possible" he exclaimed with pride,
ito write a story with SO little in it,
His theme was the love affairs of a young couple who
met aboard an ocean liner, became engaged, quarreled,
made up, and were married the first day ashore. Two
stern parents and several passengers originally adorned the
narrative. but the Young Man condensed them into mere
suggestions. He would have condensed the ocean liner
only that such Il course would have drowned the survivors.
AS to the events. he eliminated the meeting, for 1t was
implied in the engagement that followed. He eliminated
the quarrel on the ground that it was superfuous, as peo-
pie could be married without quarreling. Naturally, the
reconciliation was also suppressed. Then, his ardor for
condensation growing with every eraSure, the Young Man
decided that mention of the engagement was unnecessary.
as. although marriage did not always follow an engage
ment, 1t usually implied 1t.
He had now brought his story down TO a steamship. a
man. a girl and a marriage. The vessel, proving a dis
cordant note in the final harmony, was discarded. 1t then
occurred to him with joy that a marriage implied a man
and Il girl. so he scratched the couple. His Short Story
was now successfully condensed into the one word,
Married"
IF it serves but to while away a leisure second It will
have fulfilled its mission" said the Young Man. modestly,
a. he handed 1t to his typewriter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
Church Notes.

Lie.
There viii be a high-cIass vaudeville in the chapel on
pastor or the sexton. Some of our leading metropolitan
artists will provide amusement, and it is hoped that the
church debt will be materially reduced.
The church pewS will be auctioned off this week to the
highest bidders. To make the affair interesting. Dir. Locke
Sharpe, the weil-known New York faro dealer, has been
engaged to oficiate, and will entertain the audience with
some interesting tricks.
There has been a noticeable falling off in attendance at
divine worship lately. To remedy this. a unique feature
will be made a regular part of the Sunday services here
after. A banjo quartet has been engaged to conduct the
musical programme. The performers will he made up as
end men, and there will be some of the best clog dancing
ever seen in this section.
Miss Bessie Bandoline will, on Friday evening at $50.
give a skirt dance in the chapel for the benefit of the
foreign mission fund. Those who wish choice seats are
urged to procure them early at Plunker's drug store, as an
unusual attendance is expected.
On Sunday afternoon. Immediately after the services.
the two famous prize fighters. FTtzcorbett and Shark
puncher. will give an exhibition of their skill for the bene-
fit of the Sunday school. Every child in the parish should
be present.
Preparations for our annual church fair are now in
progress The faro game will be dealt by Miss Sadie Gilt
hammer, the beautiful daughter of our popular vestryman.
In place of the now out-of-date grab-bag. there will be a
roulette wheel AS the percentage in favor of the bank has
been greatly increased by a device suggested by our pastor
after a careful study of the machine, it is hoped that our
receipts will be much more than last year. and the mort
gage on the Lords house materially reduced.
Subscriptions for the new ping pong table. which is to
be a permanent feature of the choirroom, can be left with
the organist or the leader of the choir.
1t has been pointed out a number of times in these
columns that the strain of running his automobile is too
much for our beloved pastor. He should he provided at
lection for the first Sunday in every month be laid aside
for the purpose.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

ing a biz authorizing the appointment of complis-
sioners TO meet with the State Boards in the DISCUS
SION Of this and otter vitality important subjects. Inc
worl; aGG influence Of the boards are constantly eN-
tending. Inlorsed by the Legislatures, the peIich
and bar Of Il majority Of The States, the boards are
rapidly becoming a force in legislation. Missouri
has en- Moved no re9rcsqnta1ion with them Cor the past
ten years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28

In view of MaScagnis troubles at the hands of
| nited States courts and conStablrS. il would he well
for United States musicians. if there are any such in
Central America. TO keep well ont of range of the
Italian warship's guns. She would he justified in
puncturins one of our bass drums or something of
that kind, by way of retaliation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-28
~>%
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO =
; TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS,

9 From The Republic. December %. 1877.
q The annual charity ball took place
q at Masonic Hail, to which about
. $3.50 tickets had been sold, realizing
. $4,000 for the poor OF the city. The.
. Board of Managers consisted OF May
q or OverStolz, John G.. Priest, J. c.
q Nidelet, Silas Bent. Basil Duke.
. Major c. c. Rainwater, Chief of
. Police ~McDonough. j. c. Chapman,
. \. Il. McGrew. William Lee, 10
. seph Hercules. Thomas O'Neil. An
= ton Huebler. Henry A. Burgess and
. w. H. Fox. representing the Police
q Poor Fund: s. H. Latin, III. CLAY Sex
. ton, Joseph Brown, Web NJ. Samuel.
. George Balm. j. II. Britton, John Z.
= Maude. Louis Dorshe.mer, f. ). Wal
= ton, A w. Henry, John r. Gray,
= Doctor j.. II. Mclean, George H.
. Plant, j. Griff Prather. V. o. San
= ders. ". A. Hargadine. j.. Fred
. Thornton, Isaac II. Sturgeon, C.. w.
. Francis. Emil Bessehl. J.. W. Para
. more, i. w. Joel, A. E. Faust.
. John W Carroll. c. 2. EIlerbe. A.
. w. Straub. W. +. Obear, NJ. A.
y Rosenblatt, Jerry Fruin, r. Graham
. Frost, Patrick Mccain, Joseph
. Franklin, Soc Newman and W. II.
Gregg.
. Mrs. William Tecumseh Sherman
. gave a dinner in honor of Miss
y Mary Anderson. the actress.
. The first murder trial in the new
. st. Louis County Court took place.
. at kirkwood, the defendant beings
. Charles Rhine Among the court Of
. iicials ard attorneys interested were
y II. L. sutton, Hugo :. Jacoby. w.
. H. Brown. Joseph Brown and Colonel
. y. c. Claiborne.
= The Real Estate Savings Bank at
g No. oo Olive street decided to close
. its business. The officials we're John
y II. Lightner and David H. Taylor.
. The special committee appointed to
y ADJUST the banks affairs was conf
. posed OF Major Lucien Eaton, Judge
John NJ. Krum, Doctor William
= Iaussis and Joseph Holiday.