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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
BETTER FEELING ALL AROUND.

BETTER FEELING ALL AROUND.
When the National Congress this week takes favor
able action the amendment to the Worlds Fair bill
providing for postponemen until 1904 the inevitable
first effect will be felt in vastly increased interest on
the part Of European nations and heightened conf
denee of SURPRISING achievement in this country.
Worlds Fair representatives abroad will find their
task made infinitely easier by the official announce
ment of postponement With the utmost willingness
to participate more than great foreign Govern
nent have felt it would be impossible to prepare
competent exhibit by 1908. The result of this
knowledge spirit of haf-heartedness which pre-
vented foreign enthusiasm.
Now, with all the great Powers going vigorously to
work to prepare exhibits for 1904 knowing that they
have ample time in which to gain the best results the
St Louis Worlds Fair will assume a most promising
European aspect.
The definite setting of the date for the Worlds Fair
opening in 1904 will also stimulate energy and en-
thustasm in this country For time past it has
been known that the Fair could not with best results
be held IN 1903. The Worlds Fair Directors have
acted with commendabe business sagacity in assent
ing to postponement
All American preparation for the Fair will now be
pushed the satisfying basis Of its opening in 1904
There is reason for further doubt discussion.
The St. Louis Worlds Fair of 1904 be made the
greatest Worlds Fair in all history There is every
justification for the confident belief that this will be
its achievement
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
PROF. W. L. SHELDON LECTURES
Tells How "Pilgrim's Progress
Was Written.

Professor W. l.. Sheldon lectured yester-
day morning at Memorial Hall on John
Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" He said in
part:
John Bunyan wrote Pilgrims Progress,
the movements of the religious world were
being governed essentially for political rea-
placed under peculiar circumstances. The
authorities knew to Danish him was TO
make him a hero and the people riotous:
to let him go free was to give him an op-
portunity to found churches OF the new
doctrine; to imprison him was seemingly
the best plan to hush him and lessen his
influences. As We all know. during this I'M
Drisonment of twelve years he wrote ''Pil-
grim's Progress
perament, of that peculiar type that IN
whatever age ne would have lived he would
have been preacher. and one who would
found a church according to whatever the
religious demands of the time made.
He wrote for the cottage. for the people
who had little food. coarse clothes and no
literature. AS child of the people he
pictured the celestial city as place In
direct contrast with the homes they occu.
pied. To him and to them the streets ot
heaven were Of gold, the gates of pearl. ana
all the people crowned heads.
This conception may be childish, out "
their pilgrimage.
TO live without reading one word OF
Pilgrims Progress Is to know II, for 4
contains the lesson that life holds for all
Bunyan, with an exquisite touch, delicate
in its shadings, handles the whole gamut OF
human emotions, showing that it takes all
kinds OF peopls = A6xe up Woria.~.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05

full agricultural returns. No country can stand the
blightng effects of a series OF droughts. With de-
creased farm products labor is denied employment,
transportation interests suffer and long sequence OF
evils follow inevitably.
One touch of extreme dry weather last year caused
great damage in many parts of Missouri This year
the fine rains, late they have put the ground
in excellent shape for cultivation Pasturage is bet
ter than any time during the past twelve months.
The cost of living the farms has been lessened.
Above ALL new spirit pervades the people There
is reason to anticipate recurrence of the bad con-
dtons. Prudent management should enable farm
ers to recover much that has been lost The ncreage
under cultivation should be larger than last year
With diversifcation of crops and an intelligent ap
probation of those elements which assure success
Missouri agricultursts should finish the with
increased profits to their credit.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
RECENT COMMENT
Danger in Soporifics.


There has been belief since the ntrod,,ctor 10 ,,
phonal into medical practice fifteen years ago that the
remedy was simple and safe one, and that suner.r
from insomnia might take 1t freely confidence that
ne was IN no danger from The belief has
not peen We-founded People have compared supbonal
Win morphine Morphine is anoayne and NAV induce
seep py relieving pain; suphonal no effect on main
but is distinctly soporhc hypnotic
According to the records United states rdsna,
safy and the testimony of graduates pharmacy familiar
with the drug, sulphonal may with impunitv Inv
persons in sound health but its administration To
with unsound or overaxed hearts inactive k,dnevs
Heiy to be attended with distinctly unfavoabe results
"hich may In such instance fatal .,o
Ihere have been fatal Of suphonal poiso,,,o
at bellevue within the the physician.
VINO would be likely to have had such PATIENTS
out the opinion Is expressed that dose OF s,xty
grains OF the drug, which would one and half
easpoonfus might prove fatal dose s from
hlry to forty-fve grains, while physicians are moro
hkeiy 1t 1s said to give the drug in Of from,
nVe to fifteen grains In there is kidney
trouble one physician said last night, might kill oven
in comparatively small dose
While the law throw anv safeS,,a,d at,, 81,
sale of sulphona druggists careful not to
sell it indiscriminately.
"A Ie" years ago there was fatal sulphona al
poisoning in East Orange which time aroused consd-
cradle interest Since then local newspapers have
been free from records of similar as casual
reading discoses until this reported from Ne
braska. N
In the record Of suphonaI poisoning given in the
United states there case
in 1885, one in 1852 two 1880 and two in 1881
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
GOOD FOR CHIEF KIELY'S MEN.

Chief of Police Kiely and his deserve the sin
cerest commendation for the proof of militant ecien
cy given In the victory Of the St Louis police marks
men in the pistolshooting contest with a similar
squad selected from the Chicago police force.
The St Louis patrolmen and officers who took part
in this contest chosen because they had demon
srated their superiority in series of local competi
tions with the pistol. These competitions, and the
contests with police sharpshooters Of other cities
mean that the craftsmanship of the entire force will
be maintained at high average. The training is
most excellent
Chief Kiely may well feel proud of his and the
people of St Louis afford to share this pride with
the Chief The more closely the police force be
brought to military organization in discipline and
the expert use of arms the is its effectiveness
as police organization The pistol-shoong contests
should be kept up feature of police training and
Chief Kiely's men should resolve to win and hold for
st. Louis the pisol-shot championship of the Union
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
COMPLETE THE FIND.

By the end of this week it is hoped that enough
500 subscriptions will be secured to carry the
work of the Choral-Symphony Society during another
year. The committees which at work soliciting
the funds expect to secure pledges for the
total of $4,000 without extraordinary effort
There should be difficulty encountered in this
work The large attendance at the benefit at
the Odeon testified to the appreciation in which the
society is held. The resolutions passed by the Busi-
ness Mems League and the Evangelical Alliance
showed the widely varying interests which espouse
the cause Of the organization.
Over half of the necessary subscriptions for the
coming year have been secured. The amount asked
is small In comparison with that which has been
donated in the past by few contributors The eco
nomical management has justified the expenditures of
the few large guarantors. The greater number of
contributors who may be expected to share the ex-
pense in the future will only equalize the burden
but win impose great obligation any subscriber
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05

Encouraged by the confident belief Of Attorney
General Knox that clear Of violation Of the anti
trust law can be made against the six big packing
houses Of this country, the American people expect
TO see the meat combine broken up repetition of
It's oppression of the consumer efectuay forbidden
This achievement would be remarkable the first of
IT'S Kind We have had deal of talk about trust.
smashing but trust has been smashed II one ie
row to be smashed good and hard, the materialzed
occasion should be made of national rejoicing.
Indeed, it might be made a national holiday an
niversary for the purpose of stimulating the Govern
ment to continue the great and good work of trust
smashing
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
BE HAPPY IN THE spRINGT1ME.

With the under brilliant headway college and
professional baseball fairly started prosperous
season. the summer gardens about to open and spring
vegetables beginning in, the person who can't
be happy these days is subject either for tender
est pity or justified censure
If in reasonably good health and only the most
moderate circumstances, 1t is n sin not to be happy
at such time. Also is 1t inconcevabe why any one
should resist the soft allurements holiday happiness
which the early vernal days invariably hold out to
Wise folk are not guilty of such They CRATE
fully grasp every opportunity for happiness They
defer sorrowing, but defer rejoicing. If you
miss chance for grieving. you the gamer. II
OF your own volition you miss chance for jubating
oh. the folly of such loss!
The sole intent and purpose Of this writing is to
bring conviction to its readers that right now is
fine time to be happy. Get out in the open. Fill
yourself chockfu Of ozone. Let heavens winds and
heavens sun put their tonic into your blood. Thrust
dull care aside-care killed a cat and would like
nothing better than to number you among its vic
tins. Be happy. 1t is the cardinal duty of man.
kind.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05

pie in the majority-shouid cast their ballots not
for a Republican or for allied with the Re
publican minority, but for a nominee whose character
and record deserve support.
If Farris has the good of the party at heart as he
claims, he best show it by Withdrawing from the
He cannot claim that the present opposition to
his nomination is thing. From the day when
he announced his candidacy The Republic and other
Democratic newspapers have spoken against the re-
turn of such to the General Assembly.
Undoubtedly the situation in the Twenty-fourth
District is bad. 1t is result of lobby methods.
However, it is not situation in which personalities
have a place. The need for better nomination in
this district is based higher grounds 1t is case
where political manipulation must give way to an
aroused public sentiment.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
1T IS A FoRM1DABLE INDICTMENT.

In the published outline Of the bill asking for an
injunction against the six great packing houses sup
posed to constitute the Beef Trust which is to be filed
in the United States Circuit Court in Chicago in the
name of the United States by Attorney General Knox
there is an Indictment of the concerns in question
formidable enough 10 warrant the hope of results
satisfactory to the people.
The various charges preferred set forth in de-
tail with effective disnctness and deiniteness They
are properly strengthened by the quotation of specific
instances Of each alleged violation of the law. They
cover all phases of the transactions. Proof of these
charges will convict the defendants of being in COM
binaton which is in effect in direct restraint of trade
and calculated TO stife competition, thereby consttut-
ing trust Of the character forbidden by law.
1t is apparent that the greatest care has been taken
in the preparation of the bill with the intent that the
rights of the people may be defined and guarded
against continued sacrifice to monopoly greed.
The fact that the eminent lawyers who framed the
bill regard it invulnerable will be learned by the
public with the profoundest satisfaction The action
desired the part of consumers and retailers is
proceeding SO vigorous and aggressive that the full
truth of the alleged Beef Trust shall be developed
There is no wish for oppressive action. If the six
great packing firms are not in combine which pre-
vents competition and places and retailers
at their mercy, this truth will be made plain by the
proceedings now under way. In this event the de-
PENDANTS will not suffer and the people will be well
content. On the other hand if the fact Of trust
formation is proved the combination comprising the
trust must be broken up and its individual members
compelled to transact business in accordance with
the law Of the land. Protection in their rights is all
that the people demand.
Attorney General Knox, Judge w A. Day and the
other counsel associated in the proceedings against the
alleged Beef Trust have thus far fully met popular
eXDectafOn in the conduct of he I'M
Of the great inquiry. This strengthens the be-
lief that brave and sincere fight in the peoples in
terest is about to be made Confirmation of this
belief will be gratefully welcomed and the public
servants responsible for such service will be held high
in the nations regard.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05

and for all to test their strength against
the combined forces of absentee Iandlordisru
and Dublin Castle. ~and there Is hardly any
doubt as to the issue. Sacrifices will have
10 be made to fight such forces, but the
tenants, by continued years of agricultural
depression and the exorbitant demands Of
the landlords. are driven to a state border
ing on desperation. They feel that life and
liberty are not worth much under such
conditions OF course, until they are driven
70 extremities the tenants and their ad-
visers will have recourse 10 nothing that
is not absolutely legitimate. If more seri-
Gus land war is precipitated. It will not bs
the tenants fault
The league is nov making elaborate prep
arations for special appeal to syrnpa thiz-
ers with ireland to help in the coming fight.
One result of the situation is that the ten
ants, having no security in their holdings.
show a disinclinatio TO SOW any seed this
spring, and famine. Of course. will follow.
John P. Hayden, another Nationalist, just
back in the House of Commons after So
journ in jail. said to the writer last night:
We are on the eve Of stirring times in
Ireland, but no one can say that either the
United Irish League or the Irish party has
pEecipAtdteu 'iie ci!slS! Inc movement to
acquire their holdings was begun by the
tenants themselves. but neither the league
Tor the Irish party means TO stand aside
and be mere spectator. If the worst should
happen. we are prepared for the struggle"
The English Government has only just
walked up to the fact that the league owns
Ireland. 1t was only a few weeks ago that
Mr. Wyndham. the handsome. scholarly
Chief Secretary for Ireland said in pub
lie speech that there were only forty
branches Of the league in the country. Hs
was straighsway inundated with figures to
prove that there were 100 branches. Now
body; but that is easier said than DONE
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
Problem of a Pure MIX Supply,
I ~

Doctof n. B.. Chaplin Forum.
When milk is kept body temperature the bacteria
with rapidity six hours every single germ
may produce 1850 more II the rapidly cooled to
Below degrees Fahrenheit the growth bacteria
hardly percepble; hence notice that In
milk improperly handled In few hours. while in
winter 1t will keep for days many kinds bac-
terra getting into milk. the conditions generally
favorable for the growth varieties which cause
souring and these tend to kill off the other kinds.
In summer the high death Intestinal
among nfans largely due to the effect Of improperly
prepared cows milk given to sick weak Infants
milk containing many bacteria of cows manure, which
are largely Of the putrefactve variety At all
is desirable to have milk drawn from clean COWS, by
clean, healthy mixers. into clean vessels The milk
should then be rapidly cooled degrees and kept cool
until used If milk is produced delivered in this
1t will contain few bacteria this that
very good way to judge of the Of milk clean
food Is by counting the number bacteria it contains
dirty careless mlkman supply milk containing
best milk win have enormous numbers of bacteria If
left in warm place.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
a DEMOCRATIC DUTY

Missouri Democrats have clear-cut issue present
ed to them in the Twenty-fourth Senatorial District
The convention which will meet in Cuba tomorrow
will have opportunity to the party organiza-
on from attempt to force the ticket unpopu-
lar politician.
Those who have kept informed of the means adopt
ed by Senator Farris to secure denomination know
that the politics used not of good kind. The
overriding of the majority opinion in his district
been accomplished by means which not creditabe
to any seeking position on Democratic ticket
1t is unnecessary at this time to specify the par
ticulars in which Farrs has brought disfavor upon
himself. 1t is sufficient to know that during the past
two sessions of the General Assembly he has allied
himself with the Republican minority for the sake Of
passing preventing the passage of measures at the
dictation Of the lobby.
He has persistentIy aided the Republicans in their
unanimous support Of this influence. Despite the pro-
tests Of Democrats he has failed the better
element in driving the lobby from the Senate His
Endorsement by a Democratic convention will be
challenge to that element in the party which desires
cleaner legislation.
His denomination will hurt the party throughout
the State. In other districts men who have worked
with Farris have been refused denomination. The
efforts to nominations which will be in direct
and favorable contrast with Republican nominees are
necessary If the lobby is to be driven from power
In order to give the best impetus to this movement
like Farris and Orchard the latter of the Twen-
ty-second District, must be kept at home
The personal ambitions of Farrs should be of no
consideration in deciding the question. AS public
official he has become of the chief instruments Of
an unpopular influence in Jefferson City. The issue
is one in which the lobby itself is trial.
Farris has expressed himself opposed to gen.
eral primary. He could do nothing else considerns
the general opposition to his methods in politics and
his record In the Senate
Yet that seems to be the remedy which the con
vention should take. If the situation is fully realized
no other course remains open. date win be set far
enough ahead for a thorough campaign in which the
people will have chance to register their protest
against sending back to the Senate to continue
his work of discredtng the Democratic party.
Unless this Is done, the alternative is for the bet
ter element of Democrats present Independent
candidate whose reputation is above reproach Polit-
cal integrity demands that the people who are op-
posed to the domination Of the obby-and these peo-
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05

Lynn Tew Sprague IN May Outing.
Perhaps the songs Of certain birds speak to prmeval
FEELINGS to kindly passions that strong when the
race was young Certainly their and charm seem
to lie principally in tonal color: melody itself is minor
consideration and rhythm according to human rules. an
accident Some birds 1t Is true. do sing what loosely may
be called tunes but some birds which stand high as per-
FORMERS do not Probably eminent critics would admit
the emotional power of the veerys twilight song and
would that It is in the general the
word. But how they write Of IT. describe Could
tney make use Of musical termnoogy and speak Of mo-
tves phrases, periods when telling Of this iniitabiy
weird and eerie cascade Of notes7
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
PROMISES OF PROSPERITY.

Industrial and agricultural reports of the past few
days of to encourage every person inter-
ested in the prosperity Of this country The disturb
ing factors few while the general prospect one
TO inspire confidence.
Especially gratifying is the summary of crop pros
poets issued by the Secretary of the Missouri Board
of Agriculture The rains of the past days have
improved conditions to such extent that farmers
in all sections of Missouri can anticipate fruitful
year.
At the bottom Of all successful commerce are plenti
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05

There are many wealthy men In St Louis and a
considerable number who count their wealth In mil
ions list of our rich citizens would run high into
the thousands. Surely out of this number there NAV
be found 200 who will guarantee S0O each for the SUD-
port or the Choral-Symphony Society. One hundred
aoilars is so small an amount to wealthy man. you
know, and the work which the Choral Svmnbonv So
ciety does for st. Louis Is SO great
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05

No thoughtful person will marvel that great rival
corporations are striving strenuously against one
another to gain control of St us properties There
is no better investment of capital possible than is Of
fered in St Louis Capital is safe In such investments
and the returns are large and certain.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
CIRCULATION DURING APRIL

Charles W. Knapp. General Manager Of The St Louis
Republic being duly that the actual number Of
full and complete copies daily and Sunday Republic
printed during month Of April, 1902 all in regular
editions, was per schedule below:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05
IRELAND SEEMS ON VERGE
OF A BLOODY REVOl UTION.

Entire Tenantry Question
Ten Thousand Persons From De Estates During
Latter Part of This Month Is Likely Precpate Crisis
People Never So United and Grimly Determined
Test Their Strength Against Combined Forces of
Absentee Landlordism Castle.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-05-05

Average daily distribution. .lO9,494
And Charles W Knapp further says that the
Der Of copies and reported unsod during the
month Of April 1913 per cent
CHARLES W. KNAPP,
Sworn and subscribed before this Soth day OF
April, 1909
Notary Public, City of st. Louis. Mo.
Ny term expires April g. 1906.
tH The St. Louis carrier force OF The Republic
deliver more tn an SO, 900 copies every day. This
10 nearly four times as many as any other morn
Ing newspaper delivery In St. Louis and moro
than twice as many as any morning or evening
delivery.