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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
GARBAGE REDUCTION.

The Board of Public Improvements may he able
to do. in providing for the disposal of refuse. what
the Board of Health. or the Health Department. has
seemed unable to do in the past. When the present
contract expires competition for the next award will
probably be open to more than one concern and more
than one method.
Heretofore ordinances have been passed empower
ing the Board Of Health to contract for the disposal
of garbage. but specifying only one reduction proc
ess. and practically restricting proposals TO one com
pany. Who was to blame for this is a question.
Some persons criticize the Health Department: Others
hold the House of Delegates blamable: and Others
think that the Health Department and the House of
Delegates could have relieved the city if they had
acted together and in time.
At present the question does not concern respon-
sibiliiry in the past for unsatisfactory contracts. al
though no one would object if the blame were def
nitely determined. What the city must now do is
to take steps against a recurrence of former transac-
tons. The city must not be left at the mercy of Il
sole concern. 1t must be the master of the situa-
ton.
Under a recently adopted Charter amendment the
authority of contracting for the disposal of o1al is
transferred from the Board of Health to the Board of
Public Improvements, which seems better fitted. es-
peciaIly from experience in public work of all kinds,
to deal satisfactorily with the subject. If the city's
previous experiences are a criterion, the change
should be for the better.
The last time a contract was awarded the city
had no recourse but to take the bid of one concern.
In the first place, only one process was stipulated,
and but one concern had such a plant. In the sec
end place, the preceding administration had failed to
act in time. thus virtually forcing the new admins
tration to act hastily in 4 contingency. The city
was practically at the mercy Of one bidder.
President Phillips of the Board of Public Improve
ments is giving this problem attention in ample time
to enable the city to get competition. The prospects
are that this beard win find a way to protect the
citys interests. If a municipal plant would be a
good investment. the city should build and operate
it. But. under any circumstances. the board should
adopt a course TO insure wide competition. The
public has witnessed the beneficial work of this board
and it not only hopes and expects. but feels con-
fdent of. relief from an embarrassing and wholly dis
satisfying state Of affairs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
PRECIOUS STONES ARE
SUBJECT TO SICKNESS.
When the Turquoise Fades and
the Pearl Is Indisposed. the
Jewel Doctor Is Called In.

Jewels. like lovely woman. who wears
them. may be '-indisDosed."
According TO a ST. Louis expert in
precious stones. the sickness of gems is no
uncommon thing.
Diamonds" said he. 'are free from
maladies because of their great hardness.
but other gems. such as rubies sapphires
and pearls. all have their ailments.
Now. here is a sick turquoise which I
an trying to cure.
You can see it is set in a ring with two
other stones.
Just note the dull. faded color compared
with the healthy turquoise. and you will see
the difference at once.
The effect is due to atmosphere n sur
rounding conditions.
man is affected by the weather. so
was this stone.
You see. the particles Of which it is COM
posed were softened by the elements; a
change in its color took place. and the
stone is what we call sick
Whether 1t can be cured remains 10 be
seen.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
RECENT
The Civic Life.
The Outlook

The Vufook
The higher life Of a city is the expression OF all its
acuvides-commercfal educational. artistic, social and
religious; and a mans quality and rank as a citizen dep.nd
on the fuliness with which he enters into the manifold
life OF his city. There arc hosts of men who lead fndi-
vidual lives Of the highest probity. but who have no civic
life. A citizen is one who shares the burdens OF ,be city
cherishes its interests. and contributes to the richness q,
its life.
a man becomes a citizen when he recognizes his re-
sponsibility and obligation to the community. AS q .s
a man begins to live closely with his fellows he owes them
in the first place the Inspiration of high character: no
oad man ever was or ever can be a good citizen. Nothing
contributes 50 much to the moral strength Of a city as
the tradition OF a noble life Citizens who lead such lives
personify and reveal to the world the higher life.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

of the world. you may be quite sure that IL
ne we're he would leave II TO you 10 divine
IL. Similarly. when a man describes HIM
self as a gentleman. you may admire his
lima sinetion. but not his sense
Besides what Is a gentleman According
to Blackstone a gentleman Is one who does
no manual labor and who has studied the
laws Of the realm. This is net a realm 1t
is a Republic. But II used TO be a realm.
or. mere exactly. the adjunct Of one- In
those days there were gentlemen here. as
also there.were bondmen- Between the two
was the distinction Of class That distinc-
ton has been abolished. In the abolition.
shackies fell and titles with them. Any
attempt at a revival of the latter would be
comparable 10 a masquerade Behind the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
Connecticut's Praise.
Hartford Times.

ILnes
The report of Governor Chamberlain and the other Of
hcisi visitors from this State to ST. Louis last week Is al
'oeether at variance with what has been published In New
York and elsewhere in regard to the arrangements for the
dedication Of the Worlds Fair In that city, and the man
ner In which those arrangements were carried out. Con-
necticuts representatives have nothing but praise to speak
OF the way In which they were received and entertained
during their stay in St Louis The Governor was particu-
larry impressed with the magnitude and splendor of the
great Exposition OF 1904. and is confident that 1t will be a
great success. We are glad to hear that the St Louis
folks are not so much at fault in regard to last weeks
events as they have been represented.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
90
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

FCm The Republic. NAY Is rEs
At a meeting OF the Catholic Indian
. Missionary Association a rund wss
= raised for the support Of a bureau at
= Washington The Executive Com
. mi,tee OF the local branch was COM
. posed Of the Reverend Fathers Walsh
. Doherty and Gleason. Nrx ". Pit
. terson and Mrs Mitchell Of ST. Johns
. Parish: Mrs Thomas Walsh 8. q.
. A~lphonsus's: Mrs Blskewsg s,a
. Mrs o'Ksefe OF ST. Nslashrss. xr<
. ONeil. Mrs Hum. Mrs psrStn ara
= the Misses Sherman Of 81 S<sarsce
. Ms. Durand OF s. Peter and Paul.
. Mrs. Tfilman md Mrs Curtis az s..
. Nincents: Mrs. Bauer and Mss
. Suite Of St Joseph's: Ms MaIAsii
. Of St Teress's. n Mss Er,sNe
= Provenchere OF the Administration
. Parish
. The American Medical Ccllere q,
. which Doctor Jacob 8 Merrs,l wss
president. held It's tenth annual ccm.
= mencement exercises at .Arno-y Hall.
There were t~h;rty-eisht graduates
At the annual meeting Of the
. Knights OF Father Mathew The fol-
. lowing were elected a. officers:
. Thomas p. Culkin. John B. HaEssr-
. ~. James V. MeCann. Edward X.
. Brennan Francis Moore. William
Z keene, Henry Flood. James Hss-
. serry. William II. Carney. e j.
. McGrcarty and John ]. orNefl.
. vandals destroyed all ,he plants in
. Richard Ennis's flower garden.
. President Hayes appointed Pro
. fessor C NJ. Woodward OF Washing
ton University an ofaciai visitor to
. the United States Naval Academy.
. Annapolis.
The formal opening OF the reading
. room at the Public School LIBRARY
. took place. A programme Of music
. and addresses was given In which
. those who o par, were Professor
q Woodward. R J. Rombauer. +. N.
q Crunden. the orpheus Quartet, COM
. posed Of Messrs. Cooper. North. wer-
. ner and Higgins; Doctor william @.
. Eliot J. NJ. Tracy, Newton Crane.
= Thomas Allen and H. H. Morgan.
. The body Of Mrs. T. p. Perkins was
. sent to Nuscatine., Ia, for burial.
. John g.. SchafRner gave an exhihi-
= ton OF dissoiving views At Nahler's
Q Hall.
. R R. De Meir donated two young
. cross to the collection q birds II
. the Fair 0roundA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
AT a wedding which recently occurred al
Newport, the bridegroom. in applying for
q license. described himself as "a gentle
man There is no statute to prevent a
thing of that kind. But there is a canon
Of rood taste. The latter inhibits just such
a solec:sm.
In colonial days the description would
have been'all right On condition. however.
that the deponent belonged to the gentry
BY courtesy the description might even now
be permissible to their descendants But
otherwise il is a title which one gives to
ones friends. more particularly TO ones OPP
porents. but which is not self-bestowed.
When a chap remarks that he Is a man
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
King Edward want. . Raise.
Phiiadelpt

ENIIdueIpHId NeCOYO.
The last striker for higher wages is Edward VII, King
OF England and Emperor OF India. He wants an advance
OF $4,000 in his yearly wage of s.: $4,000. On the ground
OF onerous duties, expensive housekeeping and expanding
sovereignty he can no doubt make a strong showing.
Though monarchy is an expensive toy. King Edward can
plead in his own behalf that the per capita cost of gov
ernment In Great Britain is not so great as in the billion
dollar country across the seas.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
BABY AND s1o0 DOLLARS.
Boston Family Will Adopt Wait
Discovered on Doorstep.
REPCBLIc SPECIAL

REPUBLc SPECIAL
Boston. Mass. May 1S-Mr. and Mrs. VIII
liam Brooks. who live on the outskirts Of
Waterford. in the town of Concord, Vt,
found a baby girl reposing In a box On their
doorstep At midnight.
There Is no clew TO the parentage. With
the hid vas a note saying she was born
April Is She was dressed In plain clothes
and had one change OF clothing.
M Brooks told the neishbors thar 800
IN bills were in the box. The eoupse have
no children and viii keep the baby. fhey
lost twin boys seven years ego.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

New iork's police now believe that the plot TO
dynamite the steamship Umbria was concocted by
Chicago anarchists and that the Internal machine
found In the vessels hold was made in that city.
It's a cold day when Chicago's luck in the matter of
publicity fails 10 bring widespread advertisement of
one sort or another.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
and Mummeys: EDGAR SALTUS.

Mosques the individuals would remain Tn
changed They would be members II mum
mers previously. inbeciies If imeecfies BE-
fere-
But not necessarily gentlemen Thecret-
ically a gentleman IS one who displays cour-
age and courtesy. Actually q gentleman Is
one whose characteristics are a. vartares
with anything 10 which the word simplicity
canrot be applied
There are other tests. but hat has been
found 10 Be a good one. Anyway. 1t Is bet
ter than snectaton. That is no more a proof
Of ~gentiiity than q new way Of being dull
Is evidence Of original thought
Copyright. 1s3. b. ". R Hearst. Great Britain
rights reserved.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

The university atmosphere seems TO be telling on
Mr.. Carnegie. judging from his highly literary de
scription of capital and labor-"these Siamese Twins.
which must mutually prosper or mutually decay.
he Is an excellent and laudable example of the maj
who takes his literary schooling at that end in lifr
when there is least to do.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
E1pansio. and the Taxpayer.
Minneapolis Tim,

NnIIedp1HE IA
Extension may have its drawbacks as well as its gio-
ries- SIR william Harcourts recent utterance in the Bud
get-it Is little England that pays has resulted in some
calculation as to the real cost of maintaining the Empire
and as to who pays the piper. II Is estimated that of the
So.mom paid yearly for the defense Of the Empire all
but about 100000 is paid by THE White Man at home"
The Budget speech may serve US well If it suggests a use
full and not too far-fetched analogy.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
RICHARD HENRY sroppARp

A figure of great dignity, simplicity and genuine
ness was removed from the world of living American
men of letters by the death Of Richard Henry stod-
dard, the poet, in New York City on Monday Of this
past week.
Almost the last leaf upon the tree of that genera.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

The Civic Improvement League has renewed IFS
war on binboardS. declaring that they are no, only
nuisances, but obstacles to cleanliness. The Leagues
Sanitary Committee claims that the billboard fences
on vacant property prevent the crusaders from clean
ing lots. A billboard town is a slovenly town.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

Water rates cannot be further reduced to any large
degree until a basis is established for the finances of
the Water Department. This basis cannot be estab-
iished until the clearwater problem is determined.
Let's have clear water.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

The st. Louis Manufacturers Association urges
passage Of the pneumatic mail tube bill. in order to
improve the mail service. On this the business Gle.
ment will vote a unanimous Aye
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

Thus. into the company of his kind. in his de-
gree, Richard Henry Stoddard has passed. the kind
~. gray. shrinking singer who kept so modest a place
III this world "Adsum-' he cries to those who greet
MN in the radiance of the life beyond. and his voice
is glad with homecoming-"I am here
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
SUNDAY. MAY IL, 1903.
CIRCULATION DURING APRu

". B.. Carr. Business Manager Of The St Louis Re-
public. being duly sworn. says that the actual number Of
full and complete copies Of the Daily and Sunday Re
public printed during the month OF April. 1876, all IN
regular editions. was as per schedule below:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

ST. Louis will have to be good next summer. while
the Worlds Fair is in progress. The country's chiefs
of police will convene here.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

In addition to terminal improvements. let's have
the Union Station Park. 1t would be worth every
cent invested, and more.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

and opaque to the center. nothing can Re
store the pearls health"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17

ton winch produced such good and wholesome fruit
IN ue literature of this country. Mr.. Stoddard was
an aonihaoe type OF the modest, unaffected and de-
voted Writer who loves his calling for its own sake
and follows 1t in thankfulness of spirit for the joy
ana cohtenthient which come from the exercise of
MS GIT Ills highest work in letters was done with
absolutely no thought of other reward. He earned
his iVins IN other ways; for years as a clerk in a
municipal office. later as the literary editor of a New
1ork newspaper. the Mail and Express. and always
ny faithful service of that conscientious character
tina, makes the laborer worthy of his hire. 1, WAS
in the hours Of leisure. after his bread was won. that
he ooeyed The call of his intimate soul and did the
things upon which his fame now rests secure.
sometimes. In these busy and v%ociferous days.
the rear Is expressed that such literary workers as
Mr.. S'oSidard will fail OF the need which is their
due: fail. because OF being pushed into the hack
ground by more self-assertive folk who build for
themselves n certain notoriety in letters based upon
insistent publicity. There is not the remotest
danger OF this injustice in the calling of letters. Sin
certify and unseltsh love and practice of ones art for
better suerdon than money are alone the passports
10 the noaier heights of renown. The Worn and
lonely old singer who has just died. not disappointed
in this life hut la9king wistfully TO the life beyond
because his beloyB wife and son had gone thither
bu, a little time before. has made his place in the
history of American letters. His name is on the
muster-roll of the good workmen.
And 50. serene and with lifes tasks honestly per
formed. this gentle poet goes his way from Us into
the company Of all the loved singers whose names
are held dear in the living world. The Angel of
whom he sang in this song of his own has come for
him and they have gone away together:
Into the night they went.
At morning. side by side.
They gained the sacred place
Where the greatest Dead abide.
Where grand old Homer sits
In Godnke state benign:
Where b-oods in endless thought
The awful Florentine:
Where sweet Cervantes walks,
A smile on his grave face;
Where gossips quaint Montague,
The w!sest Of his race:
Where Goethe looks through all
With that calm eye of his;
Where-ittle seen but Light
The only Shakespeare is.
When the new Spirit came.
They asked him. drawing near,
Art thou become like us?'
He answered. Il am here"
mus. into the company of his kind. in his de-
gree. Richard Henry Stoddard has passed. the kind
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-17
POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
SORROWS OF WERTHER.
By WILLIAM MAKEPEAcE tina

By WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY-
The" Sorrow of ernr" is The sbtt of work by the gat German. Gothic ThackGayi
lines are intended to sadre one phase OF IL
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-11-14
TAX NOTICE.
Notice that taxes for the year 1908
are now due and payable.

NOTICE is hereby given that the taxes
for the year 1903 are now due and payable,
and that I have this day received from the
county auditor the tax lists for the 1909
tax.
Real estate tax is due and payable De-
cember 1, 1903. Real estate tax becomes de-
%linquent March 1, 1901. A penalty of 3 per
cent attaches to 1903 taxes, March l, 1901
sper cent April 1, 1904 8 per cent June 1,
1904, and an ADDITIONAL 8 per cent, No
vember 1, 1904. All delinquent real
estate tax for the year 1903, will be
advertised for sale November, 1904
and sold by the county sauditor
the first Tuesday in December, 1904. An
additional penalty of S per cent attaches
to real estate tax at close of tax sale. Real
estate sold for tax draws 2 per cent inter
est per month from date of sale until re-
deemed,and is subject to redemption with
in three years from date of sale. Personal
taxes are due November /, 1903. A penalty
of five per cent attaches to personal
tax February l, 1904, and said tax draws
interest at the rate of 1 per cent per
month from FEBRUARY 1904, until paid or
collected by distress and sale.
The county treasurer is directed to mail
a, notice that delinquent personal tax will
be delivered to the Sheriff fer collection
on or before October Is, 1903.
The rates for all general purposes are as
follows:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-11-14
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior,
US. Land Office, Devils a Nd, Sep. "a, 1905.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in
this office by Nick johnson, contestant, against
Homestead entry No. 23l39. made December sd,
1900, for VIZ seA seA swA and lot !, section Z,
township 100. range Is, by GeorgeWestbury con-
testee. In which 1t is alleged that George West
bury has wholly abandoned said tract; that said
tract has not been settled upon and cultivated
by said party according to law; and that said
entryman has never established actual residence
thereon; and that said alleged absence from said
land was not due to his employment in the army,
navy or marine corps Of the United States as1pri-
vate soldier. officer, seaman or marine during war
with Spain, or during any war in which the United
States may be engaged: said parties are hereby
notified 10 appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on 18th
OF Nov. 1903, before Z. f. Ellis, a notary public,
at his office In AnamOOse, n. D.; and that final
hearing Will he held at 10 o'clock A. M. on Nov
25th. 1908, before the Register and Receiver at
the.U. >. Land Office In Devils Lake, h, Oak.
The said contestant having, In a proper afi-
davit filed September l4th 1903, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence, personal service Of this notice can not
be made. 1t is hereby ordered and directed that
such notice be given by due and proper publ.
cation.
OLE SERUMGARD, Register.
H. L. Berry, attorney for contestant,
oct AnamOOSe, n. ID.
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CONTEST NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.

OF THE
us. Land Office, Bismarck, ND. Sep e, 1903:
A sufficient contest aftidayit having been filed
in this office by William Barton, contestant,
against James f. Martin Homestead entry NO.
1887. made March 9Th, 1901. for neA section 9,
tin contestee, in which it is alleged that said
claimant has totally abandoned said tract Of
land; that he has changed his residence there.
from for more thar six months last past; and
and that said default now exists, and that said
alleged absence from said land was
not due to employment in U. s.. army or navy
in time Of war;: said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. On November
e. lss. before 6; N: Gigen a notary public
and that final hearing will be held at 2 o'clock
p. m. on Dec. s. 1908, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land Office in
Bismarck, N. Oak.
The said contestant having, in q proper AFT.
davit filed Sep. 2sth, 1903, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence, personal
service OF this notice cannot be made, 1t is here
b yordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
A.. G, McOillivray.
oct Register.
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Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office, Bismarck. N.

Department OF the Interior,
United States Land Office, Bismarck. N. d.
Oct. 3Oth, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
in this office by Rudolph r. Borchardt. contest
ant. against Homestead entrv NO. 1856, made
September II, 1902. for 81 neA and lots 3 and
section 4, township las, n. range 81, W, 9Th p. m.
by Napoleon b. Porter, contested. in which it is
alleged that said Napoleon B. Porter has never
established a residence on said land and has in
no manner improved the same and has wholly
abandoned the same and changed his residence
therefrom for more than six months and that
said alleged absence was not due to his employ
ment in the U. 8. army or navy or marine corps
intime of war, said parties are hereby notified
to appear, respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. M. on December
u, 1908 before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land ONCE in Bismarck N. D.
The said contestant having. in a proper afida-
Wit filed Sep. 9. 1868 set forth facts which show
that after due diligence, personal service of this
can not be made. It is hereby. ordered and d.
rected that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
John Satterlund,
now Receiver.