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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

gooo government. After all, citizens of all parties
nave Identical interests in municipal elections. and it
seems strange that party lines should he dra wn so
graphically in municipal affairs.
Civic associations are doing excellent work in lift
ing public affairs in cities to a high standard. Bust
ness. citizens and district organizations. which have
no STRICT party limitations. are useful agents in good
government. They unite public welfare citizens and
nave potent influence in drawing attention IL repre-
Sehtati'e men anu proper principles. and, in elections.
may throw q heavy nonpartisan vote 10 a strong
ticket. The voter is supreme. If lie will do his duty
American cities will not need 10 borrow sys.,,n~ from
Europe.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
Jolly VERSUS .GET.THERE"

JOLLY VERSUS "GET-THERE.'
A publishers letter advertising his scloolbOOks
addressed to a school last June, has occasioned wide
spread editorial comment. not particularly because OF
its literary excellency. hut because it Illustrates the
principle of Jolly" which. it il urged. should enter
largely into business transactions.
1t runs: My Dear Sir: What 80 rare as a day in
june the blue ribbon season of the year with its
flowers and white dresses. its celebrations to hitch
your wagon to :: star it's dreamy music, and its
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -we-say -farewel.' and its
glad tidings of Il reelection at an increased salary.
The kings will soon be in their counting house count
ing out their money. the queens will he in the kitchen
eating bread and honey"
This pineapple of politeness at length eliminates
in the question, Have you received the COPY of our
new illustrated catalogue. recently mailed to- you:"
Pohteness is all very well everywhere, and it gen.
orally obtains, perhaps to a greater extent than for
merry, In the business world. owing to the gradually
mounting standards of education and intelligence
therein. but this is n very busy day and too much
bowling would result in a general butting Of heads.
That greatest exponent of sacrifice TO the Graces the
Earl Of Chesterfield. himself said that .Dispatcb is
the Soul of Business
The man of to-day hasn't time for eloauence and
yerbiage. He will not abide long premises. but must
come 10 the meat Of the matter instanter. He Graves
the of-again-on- again-gon n-Flannigan sort of
thing. Politeness should oil the machinery of busi-
ness not clog 1t. The story Of a catalogue should be
told IN a word. since, as somebody has pointed out.
the story Of creation was told in six hundred.
II every man in the ~workaday crush stopped with
every other for a good morning, how is your liver
what exquisite weather we are having" the wheels
OF business would not start to revolve until about
sunset and the world would starve to death in short
ORDER. We should soon be a dismal. gray picture of
,.emaciated, bobbing Alphonses and Gastons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS.

Howsoever the fundamental systems of muuicin,l
governments may be changed in the United States,
there is not a remote prospect that politics can be ex-
cluded. II there are not distinctions between parties
or principles there will he demarcatIons sufficient for
competition in elections. General conditions insure
prevalence of the existing method of contest.
Many lecturers and professors on municipal econ
omy favor translation Of European systems of city
government to this country, in order to advance the
character OF service. In many European countries
men are trained for municipal work in schools similar
TO the diplomatic course. and. when graduated. they
become qualified to hold office in any city of the ma
ton where their services may be considered available.
1t is not unusual for cities to advertise for Mayors. or
to retain an officer for ten or twenty-five years or
for life.
Unless there should be a revolution in electoral
principles in this country this system could nor be
adopted. An American city would not be satisfied
WIN a Mayor from another city. nor would the selec-
non OF a stranger be desirable, for civic pride is one
OF the best vanities. But we do and always will ill.,
sist that candidates should be qualified for the offices
which they seek, although, unfortunately, some of the
soou citlZehs stay at home on election day and allow
unqualified candidates to be nominated and elected.
Generally there is little difference in the platforms
of opposing tickets in municipal elections. Often
there is n wide difference in the personnel of onnos-
ing tickets. Virtually there is no political distinction.
TN the other hand. partisan connection exists to such
extent as to prohibit many voters from noting the
dinerence In the merits of contesting candidates.: vet,
municipal battles are not to be fought OH party lines.
as the real interests of all citizens should be in good
government rather than party victory.
Suggestions of refOrmers that public officials be
chosen with a strict regard to character and ability
can scarcely cause acceptance Of European standards
of absolutism, but they will do some good in remind
ing the public that good men and good government
are more necessary than party triumph. They will
lead voters to consider candidates and to have the
courage to abandon partfsanship.
Partisanship is one Of the worst of municinal
evils, as it clouds LEGAL issues with irrelevant matters
and aids Incompetent men into positions. of influence
and authority. 1t lifts party interest above civic !
pride and makes politics, however bad, greater than
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
Good Resolutions.
Comnar

YOUTHS Companion. "
One of the best Of good resolutions Is not make too
many of them. 1t is a common experience to find the
breaking of enc resolve-perhaps the hardest of all to keep
followed by snappfngs here and there until the chain,
weakened time and again by the loss Of a poor link, be-
comes a disjointed, worthless thing. Even a single strong.
link between ones intentions and performances is a better
and safer reliance.
according to differing personal needs. There is a parable,
however. in one Of Emerson's shortest and most memora-
BILE poems. Days" to which at the season of good resolu-
tions every one may well give heed. The poem tells of a
man in his garden. to whom the days come one by one. Of
fering gifts of varying value-transfent and permanent.
The man-as most men will-chooses the transient. And
then as the day departs. under her solemn nlet' he sees,
too late. "the scorn."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
PRINCIPLE ABOVE ExpEp1ENcy

+. complete satisfaction prevails as to the Venezuelan
incident, which, though not Closed in the strict
diplomatic sense, is settled to all intent and has lost
its threatening aspect.
In one light the termination NAV he regarded a. a
vindicaton of international justice. a principle. sad
to say, like many a good custom, more often honored
In tn ebreach than in the observance. In a lesser
light 1t may be viewed as a signal victory for the
United Statesmen exactly diplomatic. but due to
our Heaviest artillery" as a nation of infinite re-
sources.
The high stand OF neutrality and of friendlf-
ness to all Powers involved adopted by this country
lent moral force to our insistence upon arbitration az
The method Of settlement, and that same high ground
strengthened our insistence upon The Hague AS the
proper. tribunal.
The Powers looked upon their pressing request for
arbitration by President Roosevelt as a rare stroke OF
10 observe that their proposal, though commenda-
he for shrewdness. seemed to proceed less from the
high motive Of peace with honor than from narrower
considerations Of Individual policy and good business.
Though doubtless couched in terms permitting lib
eral construction, the proposal came with a force and
emphasis almost peremptory. seemingly not implying
ain alternative-as evidenced by the fact that our
diplomats. while strongly insisting upon The Hague,
did not reject unqunlifedly the profered office Of ar
hitrator. To the nations horse sense the. acceptance
OF a burden Of pleasing all parties appeared unwise
II it could be avoided; and advisable only il no other
method Of preserving the headship Of the continent
corld be made satisfactory to the contending Powers.
The United States stood firmly upon Its high
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
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; TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

. From The Republic. January .. lS1
. Edison's photograph made its ~
. pearance and created a sensation
. Four schoolboys. members Of pro-
. inent families living In the neishbor-
. hood Of Washington and Easton ave-
. nues, TOOK charge OF a wagon which
. stood In front OF a grocery and drove
= 1T away. Tne consequence was tnaf
. Miss Jennie Fufnviile. daughter OF
? farmer. nao 10 wax 70 ner nome =
= ST. Ferdinand TOWNSHIP a distance
. OF thirteen miles. Inc boys parents
: mao dimcuity II manns AMENDS Tor
. their sons prank ana avoiding prose-
cu.,o
Az the session OF tue HOUSE OF Del
egates the Old ihes were brought out
4 ana par. oi Tue ,ourns. OF tne nrs.'
." 1ss. va Or
4 sani-eo - anu .ns aldermen
We n won d., s
ra I.%a. y ~
, hnight. James AaAensn. r. Hiche-
, blave. W. H. Savage. James Ken
: nedv and 7 v. GARNER Jo.enh
4 Whsr., 90. c,s,k M..o. Wan 80
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
What Men Admire in Women: MAX RELL

WRITTEN FOR SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Thu Pnris Presse has asked its male read
ers to mention which virtue they most adj
mire In women.
Here is the result, with the number Of
votes obtained by each virtue, and truly 1t
Is an eIifying result:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
A Chump.
Cleveland Plain Dealer

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
What is your feminine ideal?' she softly asksd him.
or course he should have said You" but he didn't. He
only hemmed and hawed and bushed. and said he hadn't
thought much about II.
And it was not until she looked away a little and softly
hummed. 4 Wish I Was de Sort O Gal Dat Cullud Gem
man Likes that he finally appreciated the golden oppor-
tunity.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
One Little Day.


Phfladelphfa North American.
1T IL a blessed secret" says one. that OF living by the
day. Any one can carry his burden, however heavy, until
nightfall: and any one. can do his work. however. hard,
TIL the sun goes down. Any one can live patiently. loving
ly and purely for one day. And this 10 all life means to US
before u.s."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

The Board OF Public improvements may have to
call on The Hague tribunal to end the trouble over
the proposed office building Of the Water Department.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

Grover Cleveland's boom for President is a hinge
FISH story. The tale must have emanated from Buz-
Yards Bay. A picture of the quizzical smile on the
ex-Presidents face, as he reads the story. would he
interesting. No doubt he enjoys the joke.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
SUNDAY. JANUARY 4, 1903.
CIRCULATION DURING DECEMBER:

W. 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 December. 1902. all in
regular editions. was as PEI schedule below:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

A special court Will probe the Saxony marriage
scandal: Judging by reports from the Old World. this
-couse was necessary. An ordinary tribunal would
be Incompetent. AN-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

And SAID w. o CAR further says That the nunEer
OF copies returned and reported unsold during the month
of December was 775 per cent.
". E. CARR
Sworn TO and subscribed. before me this s,st day of
December. 49,.
]. F. PARISH.
r Notary Public. City Of ST. Louis. Ma.
My term expires April g. 1906.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
FASHION IDEA FROM FRANCE.

The soft crepe de Chine waists are always
stylish and popular. and certainly there Is
nothing in the whole realm Of waist mate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

As Emperor Of India the British monarch Is quail
fed TO join the local Republican machine. But he
can he only a %plebeian Indian until he becomes in
itiated in Republican primary methods.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

So far the New Year has been enjoyable to many
of lis. We have managed to dodge the street cars.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

How deliciously the old writer's painte
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
Marshalltown Pottery Company
Will Not Merge interests
With Eastern Concerns
OPTION ON STOCK HAS EXPIRED
Deal for Combination of Interests of
the Local Plant With illinois Con.
Germs. Financed by Eastern Capital
lists, Has Fallen Thru-Faotory Here
Will Be Independent.

The DEAL which has been rumored on
the streets for the past two months
and had to do with the merging OF the
interests of the Marshalltown Pottery
illinois, has fallen thru, and so far as
the local concern is Interested has been
declared off. The option, which was
secured on the bulk of the stock of the
Marshailtown factory. has. now expired.
and can not be obtained again al the
same figure. The plant here will be
continued. as it was begun, independ-
ent of all others of a like nature.
The rulnors We're to the effect that d
transaction was about to be closed
whereby the local concern had merged
its interests with Monmouth and Ma
comb. ILL., factories. The facts in the
matter were that Philip Elting. an at
torney of Macomb. H., who has been
extensively interested in the pottery
industry. visited this city about two
months ago and looked over the plant
here. He claimed to be the promoter
of merger being financed by eastern
capitalists, who contemplated combin-
ing the interests of the local concern
with several others in Illinois After
his visit an option was secured on the
of the stock from the Bur-
lington holders at a figure approx
mating about 100000. This option ex-
pired on Nov /. and with 1t the likeli-
hood of a merger or combination In
which this plant would figure. Had the
concern sold out Its stockholders would
have realized nice profit. as they have
invested in the plant here about $4,000
Ii is now known that the former offer
Of 100000 is considerably below what
the plant is held at, as those interested
realize they have money-making
and will not merge unless
there is a decidedly handsome margin
in the deal 1t is not believed another
attempt will be made. for the adyisa-
bility of the contemplated action was
questioned. 1t has been doubted by
men whether successful
merger of this nature could be carried
out and maintained.
officials of the company here say
they have continued operations during
The pending of the deal. and VIII con-
tinue to operate more extensively from
now on, as soon as new machinery,
which is needed, arrives. A gang OF
men was set to work today uncovering
A portion of the concerns clay at Gift
ford. to place it in readiness for secur-
ing the supply Of raw material to last
thru the winter months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
THE STRENUOUS LIFE.
A Great Strain.

No one disputes the fact that we are
living in rapid" age; it is rush, rush,
rush from morning until night, ana
competition is so fierce that the strug-
ele does not cease until the machine L
worn out.
Women. too. even when surrounded
by every comfort. become infected by
the common spirit and what with their
clubs and many social duties, have no
time to give thought to their physical
well-being, Until they are suddenly
brought to Il sharp realization of the
fact that nothing In their lives is so
important al, attention to correct or
rational living.
It may surprise the reader to learn
that women are more prone to piles
than men, and in most cases because 1t
ds difficult to impress upon them the
Importance OF regular movements of the.
bowels; irreeularity means straining at
stool, and straining means piles, with
the certainty (under the usual meth
DDS Of treatnent) that the sufferer will
''haye them always with her. by us
sual methods is meant the application
OF salves and lotions, or tas last re-
sort} a surgical operation.
II there is complaint which entails
more distress and suffering upon those
afflicted than piles or heInorrhoids, II Is
not known. TO the writer; fortunately,
however. these are learning that there
Is remedy that effectually cures all
forms of piles; it is known as the Pyr-
amid Pile Cure, is in suppository form,
is applied directly to the parts. and
does its work quickly and painlessly;
1t is sold by druggists at fifty cents d
package, or will be mailed by the max
ers to any address upon receipt of price.
Mrs L. NJ. JoHff, harrisburg. Ohio.
says: Il feel it my duty to acknowl-
edge the great benefit l have received
from the use of Pyramid Pile Cure.
For several months suffered untold
agony from the bleeding piles. and
was finally advised by a Columbus doc
tor 10 get Pyramid Pile Cure at once.
which 1 did, and one box completely
cured me. advise all sufferers to use
it," Write the Pyramid Drug Co.. Mar
shall, Mich, for their little book on
the causes and cure Of piles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
DEATH ACCIDENTAL
coroner's Jury of story County Re-
turns Verdict That Death of Will
Giese Was Duo to Accident-com.
pany Not Held Responsible.

The coroners jury. empaneled al
Gearing Thursday TO investigate the
circumstances surrounding the death
Of VIII Giese. the Iowa Central brake
man Who was killed there Thursday
morning, returned verdict that his
death was purely accidental. No blame
was attached to either the company or
its employees The inquest was not
concluded until late Thursday night.
The only witnesses examined were
the members of the train crew. Con-
ductor D. p. Wilhelm stated that he
saw Giese throw the switch and pass
to the south side of the track, so that
he could no longer see him on account
of the intervening cars of the train. He
expected to see him appear upon the
top Of the train. He did not. and the
next Wilhelm knew OF the affair he
saw the cars rocking and swaying as
the wheels passed over the body. He
hurried to the opposite side Of the
track. and saw the body under the cars.
1t is believed that Giese, in attempting
TO catch the first car, to ride 1t down SO
that he could make the coupling onto
the way car, slipped and fell under
meath. None of the train crew wit
messed the accident. The body arrived
here a. IL o'clock this morning. Giese's
death has cast gloom over the en-
ployes of the road, for he was one OF
the popular young men in the train
service.
The funeral Will be held at the Meth
odise church Sunday afternoon at
o'clock Rev. Pye VIII officiate and the
inte,'m,snt will be in Riverside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
OFFICIALS ON INSPECTION.

General Manager Day and 0enerai rss
senser Agent cutta in the City.
vice President and General Manager
ID. F. Day. General Passenger and TICK
ct Agent A. B. Cults. and Chief En-
gineer H. G. Kelley. OF the Central, ar
rived in the city Thursday evening on
Mr.. Days business car. the Hawkeye,
attached to passenger No. Mr.. Day
and Mr.. Cuts remained In the city
over night. and Mr.. Kelley spent the
day here. Mr.. Day and Mr.. Cults left
this morning on No. for the south.
their destination being Abba. The trip
Is solely for Inspection Of the new work,
which is now about ready to be COM
pleted. Mr. Day says that everything
north is very satisfactory for winter
business. and II we have little more
favorable weather the work south Will
he in good shape He thinks that the
Central viii be better able to handle
business this winter than 1t has ever
been before. Mr.. Day Will go 70 st.
Louis from Abba to accompany his
family back to Minneapolis, Mrs. Day
and children having been there for
short visit.
Mr.. Cults is greatly pleased over the
outlook for winter business IN q passeh-
ger way, and says that the Central
will be great factor in north and
south traffic from now on. The new
work will place the road in the best
of shape to handle the big crowds to st,
Louis next year. The Central Is going
10 have number of advantages over
competing lines for st. Louis worlds
fair business, and aside from having
less mileage than some of the other
roads out Of Minneapolis and st. Paul,
n ,s going to have better accommoda-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
The Best Remedy for crouo

rFrom the Atchison, Kas., Daily Globe. I
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for Group
is in demand in every nelghborhood
One OF the most terrible things in the
world is to be awakened in the middle
Of the night by whoop from one OF
the children. The Group remedies are
almost as sure to be lost. in case of
Group. as a revolver is sure to be lost
in case OF burglars. There used to be
an old-fashioned remedy for Group
known as hive syrup and tolu. but some
modern mothers say that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is better and does
not cost so much. 1t causes the pa
tent to throw up the phlegm' quicker,
ana gives relief in shorter time. Give
this remedy as soon as the croupy
cough appears and 1t will prevent he
attack. 1t never fails and is pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by all drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
District Attorney Miles Pays
Down the Money For Fed
eral Building Site
DEEDS ARE ALL ACCEPTED
Government Pays for the Property Fiji
teen Per Cent of the Appropriation,
Amounting to s12,75o-Now Up to
Secretary Shaw to Let the Contract
Work Will Be Begun in the Spring.

The formal acceptance of the deeds
of the lots comprising the new feder-
al building site, and the payment Of the
money for the same, were accomplish
ed at o'clock Thursday evening, when
Hon. Lewis Miles, of Corydon, United
States attorney for the southern dis
trict of Iowa, paid to D. t. Denmead,
trustee, the sum of s12.750, or is per
cent of the total appropriation. $4,000.
The representative OF the government
is now in possession OF the deeds, and
the land now is the exclusive property
of Uncle Sam.
The government acquires by the pur-
chase $50 feet frontage on Church
street. extending from Center street to
the alley on the east. and from Church
street south 100 feet. The entire land
costs the trustees about $4,000 Ali
of the deeds were made by the owners
to Mr. Denmead as 1t was necessary to
deal with the government thru one re-
sronsible person The final closing of
the big deal is a source of great salts
faction to Mr. Denmead who has
great amount of responsibility in the
transaction
Commence Building Next Spring.
1t is now up to Secretary l.. NJ. Shaw.
of the treasury to let the contract for
the building. Supervising Architect
Taylor has the plans and specifications
prepared, and is ready to award the
contract as soon as he receives the
authority from the head of the |
depa rtment. Mr. Miles thinks that the
contract will undoubtedly be let soon.
and that the work on the building will |
begin early next spring.
Mr.. Miles left for his home in Cory
don Thursday night.