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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-09

f.: Extra creamery butter, frmer; pack
ing stock, firm. .- Strictly fresh eggs,
steady. Live poultry frb. Potatoes,
steady. Fancy country dressed veal, :
hrln. Green fruits, steady. New !:
: apples, easy. ~.-l .a..
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25

out disturbing this sacred feature Of elections
If the secrecy of the ballot is above integrity it is
because polling place officials failed In duty, and not
because of il defect i'll the law. Naturally the law
resupposes that Judges and clerks will honestly ful-
ill their obligations.
When person enters pollingpiace to vote the
officials ascertain whether his name is entered in the
registration book. If he is given ballot, ana ne
votes The voting number is placed on his ballot and
the officials record. When recount is made 1t
is possible that he voted and how he voted but
his vote cannot be made known publicly. 1t is Ger
titled in the returns.
The secrecy Of the ballot should be maintained so
completely that any other mark on the ballot, save
the marks of recognition which put by the
poirg-pace officials, should disqualify the vote
Sweeping recOunts should he possible and practicable
hut any step toward allowing publication Of votes
must be checked promptly No doubt any new legis-
latiOn will cover this phase in a thorough way. The
Globe is merely pursuing its familiar partisan tao
tics. 1t can't get its equilibrium.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
NEW PLATE GLASS CONCERN
WILL ENTER LOCAL FIELD.
Employees of the Drey & Kahn GlasE
Company Snid to BE Back of
New Firm.

a new company, to be known as the Kahn
Plate Glass Company. Incorporated. will
enter the local field shortly after the first
of the year. Application for articles c.
Incorporation will be made in few days.
Behind the new concern are several we'll
known employees OF the Drey 1: Kahn Glass
Company. 1t is understood that Max Kahn.
vice president OF the latter. will be the NOV
ing spirit in the new corporation. although
his son, Milton Kahn, will be the nominal
head.
For some time there has been an under
current of friction in the Drey & Kahn
Company. IL is understood. although IL has
not assumed serious proportions Several
cI the younger men who occupy responsible
positions however, became dissatisfied anu
determined TO withdraw.
Among them We're Alexander Suss Mike
Jacobs and Martin J. Hogan. These gentle
men have been connected with the Drey &
Kahn Company for several years and with
Milton Kahn Will compose the active men,
bership of the new firm.
Although the personnel of the Kahn Plate
Glass Company has not been definitely de-
Suss will have charge OF the office force.
Mr. Jacobs. who has been identified with
the glass business for nearly twenty years,
Will, according to present plans. manage
the sales department. Mr.. Jacobs has been
on the road for the Drey and Kahn people
for eighteen years and Is eIninently fitted
for this position.
Milton Kahn viii be the nominal head of
the executive division. It is stated there
Is ample capital behind the new concern
and that II Will enter into competition with
the established firms upon a sound basis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY

Another thing the Star should know 1t makes
the mistake of holding The Republic accountable for
the speeches of Mr.. Hawes, President of the Police
Board and of the Jefferson Club.
When Mr. Hawes does good thing well The Re-
public extends commendation; in which respect Mr..
Hawes is like every ether citizen in public life Demo
crat or Republican
But to be held accountable for everything that
Mr. Hawes says? Excuse us. Neither Mr. Hawes
nor anybody else. No newspaper which has gath
cred wisdom from experience will vouch for the in
fallibility of any mans talk.
Especially If the is addicted to the Kentucky
habit of oratory The Kentucky school loves the s1,
perlative in praise and blame 1t would rather be
dramatic, wrap the Sar-Spanged Banner around its
subject and go down 10 oblivion with the trumpe,s
sounding than live forever in state of judicial re-
straint 1t has frequently declared its "ruthers"
Kentucky rules for its oratorcal novices cover
the two great domains of inyectve and eulogy Re
yond these two essentials any old thing will do and
the rules leave the youthful Henry Clay or Dick
Menefee to his own devices. Nobody ever heard n
Kentucky politician quote the proverb Ratio
suffict If that motto were suggested he would re-
gard it he would regard mint julep recpe which
substituted raspberry shrub for whisky
Kentucky oratory resembles a school of medicine
popular in parts of Virginia 1t was sometimes
cayenne pepper in tablespoonful doses for internal
diseases and concentrated lye for affections which
had nerve enough to come to the surface. In the
hands of practitioner of that cult a patient who
contemporaneousy possessed bellyache and boil
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
SECRECY OF THE BALLOT

Frequently during the campaign the Globe alleged
that tie Supreme Court had mailed up the ballo,
boxes. The Globe was disgruntled because the Su
preme Court would not allow bunch Of Republican
partisans to desecrate the ballots and publish how
every citizen had voted. The Republic quoted the
Supreme Courts decision, showing that recounts
could be made, and again and again asked the Globe
to deal strictly with facts. This the lobster would
not do.
Once more that organ tries to convey the impres
sion that the courts cannot investigate the returns
in article yesterday in the Globe this statement
WAS made: "The Legislature Of Missouri has the
right to pass an election law that will prohibit the
courts from ordering the ballot boxes to be opened
and holding that ballots may be 'tomahawked
without possible redress the part Of the voter
Apparently the purpose In this declaration to infer
that the Legislature did pass such law whereas the
LEGISLATURE did not do
Republican partsans tried to have all the ballots
so counted that they could find out how every man
voted. This information would, if their plans had
carried, be a matter for party discipline. The Su
preme Court would not permit this. 1t declared that
the ballot boxes could be opened by order of court
and the ballots be counted, but so as TO maintain
inviolate the secrecy Of the ballot.
This could be done and done by counting the
ballots. after comparing them with the books, and
certifying returns Exposures Of crimes practced
Republican primaries ample proof that recounts
were made. The tardy Inauguration Of contest pro-
ceedings by the Republican City Central Committee
is Republican admission that the ballot boxes can
be opened and the ballots be counted.
Under all circumstances the secrecy Of the ballot
must be maintained 1t is a right guaranteed to
every citizen by the Constitution. Recounts be
sa aud satisfactorily under the present law with
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
WORLD'S-19O4-FAlR.
COLD WEATHER Is HERE


As long the community, being happy contented
and comfortable, is "ot reminded Of misery it is toe
apt to forget the threatening needs of its poor But
sympathy is instantly touched by the cries Of dis
tress which follow cruel pinching blast Of winter
This evidenced by the donations which flowed
the Proyident Association last year after the
severe prolonged cold weather had in and by the
sources.
How much better is timely provision than that
which arrives after destruction has begun its work
Tardy aims may arrive too late. Suffering may be
past all aid
Up this time the poor have suffered but little
IN st, Louis. Christmas Day brings change to
cold. In New York, with bitter weather, death has
of zero temperature would have similar effect in
st. Louis.
The PrCvident Association stands for 'investiga-
ton before relief in all except emergency cases.
Hence time is necessary in order properly dispense
relief Gifts to that institution and to all other
ganiZed charities should be forthcoming Immediately.
Many other cities providing literally for their
suffering poor in the holiday St. Louis with
few exceptions the richest and prosperous city
of the land, cannot afford for its own sake to be
remfss in this respect. We closing the greatest
year in the communitys history. Now, entering up
,on the Christmas holidays cannot better declare
our appreciation Of the blessings Of Providence than
by liberal aid to great charities, infusing into
households of the sick and destitute some Of the uni
yersal Christmas cheer
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
"THE MESSIAH" AT ODEON
T0-NIGHT-NEW STAGE BILLS.

In the repetition Of THE Messiah in the
Odeon tonight. the managers Of the Choral
symphony Society have endeavOred TO Sc
cure the very bast available local quartet.
1t will consist of Adelaide kalkmann. So
prano; Mrs. Oscar H. Bollman, contralto;
George c. Carrie. tenor and William NJ.
Porteous. basso. There will also appear the
entire chorus of the society. its orchestra
Of sixty men. with Charles Galloway at the
organ.
In regard to the quartet the feature prom
ised is the singing of Mrs. Oscar Boilman.
Mrs. Bollman began her career in this city
some years ago as member of the choir Of
the First Presbyterian Church. the musical
and choir functions Of which were then, as
now. in the hands of the veteran FL. NJ.
Blossom. Mr.. Blossom well remembers the
then Miss Pauline Schuler as coming to him
at the suggestion OF her aunt Orsanist
Robyn was called into consultation. and
then the fact that the little girl had a voice
out of the ordinary was soon established
She served more than an apprenticeship In
the First Church choir, went to Paris and
studied under the best masters who against
the better Judgment of the young lady. in
sisted on training her as soprano Luckily
for her. she had the courage of her convic-
tions and discontinued in time all training
vocal environment. Returning to ST Louis.
Mrs. Bolman resumed her choir engage
ments.
Williams and Walker will come to the
Grand at the close of the Lillputians' en-
gaSement. The negro comedians are giving
a new version Of In Dahomey." The scenes
of the musical comedy are laid in Boston
and in Tampa and are said to afford the
principals ample CT rortunities to show their
cleverness as laugh-producers. The lyrics
are by Paul Laurence Dunbar. IN China
town at Night is the initial travesty of
the Lilliputians' performance The ".Ah
Sids" and other Chinese folk are imperso-
mated by the funny little actors.
Arthur Hochman. pianist, will be heard
at the Century Theater on the evening of
December % Hochman is only % years
old.
Special holiday mainees will be given
to-day by Robert Edeson In Soldiers of
Fortune at the Century Ezra Kendall
at the Olympic, the IiIliputians at the
Grand; Lottie Williams at the Imperial:
1.-The Black Vipers' will be presented at
Havlin's. and the Imperial Burlesquers will
give a special performance at the Standard.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
RECENT COMMENT.
DemornIixed Delaware.

American Review OF Reviews
three former occasions Addicks has come
within three four votes in the Legislature Of gaining
the desired end He has twentyone legislators and
he will need six to control The
so-caled Republican regulars hold seats with one
Of them regarded doubtful If Adicks could win
four five votes from the Democratic minority he
would elected; but Democratic sentiment in Delaware
hitherto has been strongly against him legislators
have been deferred by wegrounded personal vo-
lence The situation is merely local not
II Addicks aimed the Governorship Delaware A
Senator helps to make the laws and shape the
this great nation There Addicks Republicans
speaking of outside Of the 1000 voters-mostly
and ignorantin Delaware who gradually
shaped into compact and inalenabe Addicks following
The situation Is too notorious be ignored
Addicks public opinion in Delaware that
Is entitled to shred of The minority regular
Republicans In Delaware who have long refused
promise and take senatorial the
ing Addcks to have the other deserving out
spoken support Of all hgh-mlnded men, Republicans and
Democrats alike in Of the country Meanwhile
the political life aond legislative State Of Del
aware must remain distracted and demoraized.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25

meIodrama, "The Minister'S Daughters"
The heroines are Mile and Marion. daugh-
ters Of a country preacher. Marion is bind.
They leave home to work i'll New York.
The story is that Of their struggles in the
city.
The Black Fipers." play Of lfe IN the
Chicago slun2s. IS Oh view at HavlIns. one
OF the most exciting scenes is that or an
attempt to murder the hero hy casting him
into = vat of boiling metal. Reilly and
Woods return to Havlin's with the matinee
of Sunday. With the comedians this seasnH
are Pat Reilly. Frank d. Bryan. IN MS
creation Of Witty Wags'; the Mitchell
sisters. the Four Emperors of Music the
Orpheus Comedy Four. the D'Arvil!e SIS
ters. Charles Smith. Bernard Dyllyn and
Lillian Shaw In THE Funny Page tho
characters made famous by well-known
newspaper cartoonists will be irnpersOnated
Coming to the Columbia next week are
Wayburn's Jockey Girls. Eugene O'Rourke
and company Harry LeClaire, Mr. and
Mrs Jimmie Barry. the Four Rianos Frank
Smith Conroy and Mcdonald, Frey and
Fields. Frank Aumann. the Gilbert sisters
ard lnez Scott.
IrTia's BUrlesquers Will appear at the
Stnrdasd after the Imperials. Leading feat
urrs Of the new bill Will be European iInpor-
tations. consisting Of epeciaIties by the Sal
yaEge dancers and the Three Bonays. mu-
sic artis;es. The Bison City Quartet viii
offer a singing act. Blossom Seelcy, Lester
and Curtin and the WaIdron Brothers are
the other entertainers on the olio. Two
short comedies will be given. The Kneipp
Cure and AN Operate Rehearsal"
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
HOW NOT TO GET A LAW.

When the Globe contends that the Republican
cose-corporaton scheme for election law politics is
the real system Of reform it should be canny enough
not stick the cloven hoof at the instant.
Yesterday 1t praised the close corporation but said in
the adjoining column
The mission the Republicans of Mis-
souri, Is to smash the State ring and the
Nesbit law cheats, not to curry their favor
condone their many Infamous crimes
against the ballot and free government.
Thus it heraded that the object of the
poration scheme is not better election law but a
campaign of insult and hypocritical professon-the
insult to be provided for the Democracy of Missouri
and the hypocrisy for entcing back to camp the Re-
publican voters dsgusted by the long orgy of DOODLE
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
MRS OSCAR n. BOLIVIAN,
Contralto, who will sing at the Odeon tonight.
Tho usual vaudeville bill will be the Colum-
bias attraction.

Tho usual vaudeville bill will be the Colum-
bia' g attraction.
At the annual birthday celebration IN
honor OF Robert Burns, to be held in the
Odeon January Il, the programme will con-
tain number of novel features. al Of
which have been suggested by the mem
bers OF the Burns Cottage Association. re-
Gently organized. The verses Of the Scot
tish Bard lend themselves readily to mu-
steal treatment. The Burns Cottagers will
offer everything from organ music TO sword
dances in order to entertain their friends.
The brief engagement OF Eleonora Duse
at the Century Theater next week will be
devoted to the representation of Fran
cesca da Rimini." She will give only four
performances, on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings. There will be no
matinee of Francesca da Rimini.' Ca
briels d'Annunzio's tragedy raised a riot at
the theater in Rome. where it was pro-
duced last winter, the Italians reading a
political meaning between the lines OF the
play.
D'AnnunzIo follows. IN the main. the plot
of the Dante poem. But he Is said to have
added characters and incidents of his own
to outline more clearly the dramatic pic
ture.
Nine. Duse has received no higher praise
In any character of her extensive repertoire
than has been afforded her as Francesca.
and there IS a keen interest to see her In
this latest of the D'Annunzio dramas
All the scenery. costumes and accessories
used in the original performance will be
shown at the Century. exactly as 1t was
presented in Rome. The sale Of seats for
the four performances began Tuesday.
"Florodora" returns to the Olympic next
week for the third time. The new Lady
Nolyrood will be Grace Dudley. an Ensiish
girl She first played the part at the Lyric
TLeater, London. She is said to nave
better voice than those who preceded her
In the role in this country. Helen Redmond
will again sing Dolores The girls OF the
seytette are Daisy Leighton. Sadie En-
mons and Rhea Pomeroy.
John T Sullivan. so long associated with
the Coghlans is the headliner or this week
bill at the Columbia. With Margaret Ather-
ton and a company he is presenting Cap
ta;n Huntington most diverting little
nIaylet Mr.. Sullivan IS capable actor and
;s buiIding up a new success in vaudeville.
This Is his first appearance here In some
time.
I,ottie Williams plays Josie. the Kid. IN
"Onlv a Shop Girl at the Imperial. There
are moments of comedy and of pathos In
the piece and Miss Williams brings out
these situations. The New Years week
attraction will be Leonard Growers new
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
The Indians Christian Science.



Indian trader Western Colorado claims that the
Navajo Medicine treat their patients by of
belief, nothing less than Christian Science All
sickness Is the evil spirit the Indian The remedy
Is to rid Of the devil The enemy is mortal
mind claims the Christian Scientist belief in
material things and there will sickness death
That the Indian has practically knowledge even the
simplest medicinal remedies we'll known among
anthropological students Many medicine men do
not employ herbs but rely incantatons COM
mands Their claim TO power any special
training education their remarka bic
cures have been imputed hypnotism.
At the belief afflicted Indian In the
of the healer undoubtedly with the
cures effected. When brave is I'll and upon the
tribe doctor. the wise will wild. nvigorating
chant. while dancing and running a circle about his
patient He continues this properly en-
thused. finally commanding him join in the
heroic exercise Invariably he obeyed. almost rs
quered.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25

would he in position to afterward welcome the
serener attentions Of faith cure
Sometimes the Kentucky style is useful Cayenne
pepper and concentrated lye indubitably possess a
power of arousement, whatever they may lack in
scientific application to the in hard In polit-
ca seasons of va!eudinarian ethargy the Vrtuoso or
lant and entertainment which is in much demand
from State committees whose reports fail to show
'outpouringS of the people at c:npagn meetings.
But The Republic never heard of a State Com
mittee which woC!d Underwritc the precision OF a
Kcntuckan's verbal fidelity to sifted evidence.
No. The Republic prefers to take M. iaWeS rs
he comes. When he is good he is very very good.
But when he talks lie may be horrd.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
Some Christmas Presents.



For Carrie Natlon-A magnum.
For 7. c. Plata back
Seth Iowa fve-pound OF personal magnetism
For Grover-A platform.
For Parkhurst-The game Of leap frog.
For John W. Gates-A set of diamond chrysanthemums
for shirt studa
For John d. Rockefeller-An oil can. - =
For David B. Hir-A gallon embaming fluid.
For Hall Cane-A deaf and dumb alphabet.
For ChaunceyA bottle of paregoric.
For Bishop Potter-Reveries of a bachelor.
For Teddy--Words and music of How Can / Bear 10
Leave Thee?'
]. p MorgaE-Tfe Customhouse.
Uncle Sam-Canada
Charlie Frohmen-But he makes his presents
Charles Schwab-A suitable home.
Chamberlain-A new war
For Hetty Green-A money rack.
For Lillian Russell-Another
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
OCEAN TOO DEEP FOR CABLE.
Route From Guam to Midway
Island Is Chosen.

Honolulu, Dec. IS. VIA San Francisco, Cal,
Dec. 4.-S. S. Dickinson, the special agent
of the Commercial Pacific Gable Company
returned to-day from Manila, where he mas
chosen cable-landing sites at Midway Is
land. Guam and Manila
He also surveyed a route around Nero
Deep a very deep hole in tie ocean bed be-
tween Guam and Midway, which was dis
covered by the United States survey ship
Nero and reported to be the deepest bit Of
ocean in the world
In surveying around the deep Mr. Dick
lnSon says that he went down to a depth of
4.1p fathoms and the route chosen went
around 1t. IL being deemed impracticable 10
lay cable over It.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25

Members Of the General Assembly who attended
the meeting of the Credit Mems Association and
heard the discussions relative to the insurance laws
of this State will have difficulty in deciding upon
line of action during the next session. Insurance
conditions in Missouri have reached the point where
a remedy must be found The business interests of
every city in the State affected by the refusal of
the companies to accept risks beyond certain point
Under the present the companies insist that
they cannot afford to take the chances of assuming
liability for total losses
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
A GUARANTEE FROM THE PARrIsANs.

Mr.. HaweS was right when he said NJ the Jefer-
son Club meeting that the Merchants lcaGu" Ie-
publican Club. the st. Louis Republican Club the
Republican City Central Committee and The tw" lcc@l
Republican organs should fcrth frankly and
deceny and state just what changes they desire in
the NeSbit law.
The statement shou.d he made in writing and
should contain Il promise that if the desired changes
are made the organizations and organs in question
will cease their spitefu and slanderous maedctons
Neither Democrats independents have any as
surance whatever that Republican ISLANDERS upon the
States election laws and lawmakers will cease upon
fulfillment Of Republican demands. on the cor
trary, there is every to suspect that defama
ton would continue rs before.
Cries of foul play, fraud and dishonesty have been
used in times past in IN attempt TO hide the real
of Republican defeat at the polls. With each
defeat the regular hOw.s will doubtless he heard
while the Republican party lasts in Missouri.
Republican machine bosses in Missouri simply
cannot comprehend The principle of fairness. 1t is Il
constitutional inability. They do not stop TO admit
their suggestions unfair when the test proves
unfavorabe to themselves. The Republican machine
is out in st. Louis, and while it is cut fair
honest election law will he devised
Nevertheless, in view OF the annual semianIua
visable TO have them in black and white in which
case, though it would not prevent the noise, they
would be douby ridiculous.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-25
Colonel Ashby fer War.
Chicago journal.


Cahacas, Dec. IS-We abe hehe, painting 70 the
fray The whole population and urging US
chase the British troops, who have begun fohtify
not fab from hehe. Tonight will pre-
sented President Castro who will assign Duh troops
and of couhse, approve Duh plan campaign To-moh
how, shall mahch against pehfdious foreign
runlohs have reached and arbitration
this is doubtless mehe talk stahted by the ehbifed
Europeans to lul Duh vigilance keep from speedy
action against them Nothing shall stop shall
gohy, and shall demonstrate spiht of
the Conferehacy still lives still invincble!