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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
STRENTOOSEyELT.

II envy no life of case. and feel little hut
contempt for him il his only ideal is TO lead life of
ease says Mr.. Roosevelt frequently, strenuously,
effectively. 1t is very excellent thing to say eSpe
ciay since it pleases everybody and ofends nobody.
1t doesn't even offend the straw which it knocks
down: evidenced by the fact that the straw man
doesn't pou and lie supne but obligngly follows along
with the procession and presents himself conveniently
To be knocked down again whenever occasion re-
ouires like the thrdrater who travels with cham
pon prgist. OF course the straw has fairly
good time in spite of his "life of ease, having for
companions several other straw with no other
occupation than to take punishment from the Roose-
welt big stick.
Who and where in this broad America is the flesh
and-blood man with the life of ease? Is he the
man with the most money the man with none at
ALL or does he lie anywhere between these extremes?
Can any amount of money any lack of money pur-
chase immunity from the cares necessities struggles
of existence? Cain with his curse set the pace and
since his day no man has escaped the condition
Not even that mcst poetical existence of the tramp
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27

is one of ease Like the Crushed Tragedian he may
rather like it,, but he is genuine hard worker. He
works only for himself and since he is entirely alone
in his labors the contract is heavy one Too otteu
the devil this poor hndmost or the truck wheels
mangle him. Who can say there is no strenuosity i'll
the blind baggage?
There would seem to he little picturesque idleness
In the life of the with the most money 1t is the
sort Of ease which brings on heart failure The rest
of humanity fighting with all their might either to
get rich the capitalist poor as the tramp.
\ good many of them don't know which way they
going. but this fact doesn't interfere with their
activities; often the struggle to lose involves more
nervous prostration than the winning fight. 1t is not
10 he Inferred that money for moneys sake alone is
tyos-somc of them more powerful than the direct
motivcS-which acuatc Power influence, PHI
lanthropy, heroic unsclfishncss, altruiSm, qualification
of vanity: these incentives. All the struggle for
that will-o hewisp, the life of case, is powerfully
strenuous and bitter.
If there were actually such thing ease" then
might. with Mr.. Roosevelt. condemn the man who
sought 10 attain it. But it to be only harm
less pursuit. leading to nothing but hard work and
much incidental good The man who dreams of ease
may be working eighteen hours day to manufacture
Il comfortable hcalth-givnS shoe or 10 invent life
saving fender for trolley
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
Representative r. E. Burke of Chi.
cago Filed Suit to Stop Pay
ment of Appropriation.
ASKS PERMANENT lNJUNCTIOH.
Petition Alleges That Bill Is in
Direct Violation of the Consti-
tuition. and Is for Benefit
of Pensioners.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield. ILL.,. June 25.-Representative
Richard Z. Burke of Chicago to-day COM
ment of the appropriation made by the
General Assembly for the maintenance Of
the Illinois Michigan canal.
He filed an injunction suit in the Circuit
Court against State Treasurer Fred Busse
and State Auditor Mccullough for writ
to enjoin them from paying the appropria-
ton to the Canal Commissioners.
Representative Burke, in his bill which Is
a lengthy one, alleges that for the State
to pay money for the maintenance of the
waterway is in direct violation of the Con-
stitution, and also that the people of ILL
nois receive no benefit whatever from it,
as the money is only used by the Commits
sioners for the support of few pen
sicners'' Representative Burke arrived in
Springfield this morning armed with a bill
for injunction. and it was filed in the Cir
cult Court at noon. The writ was ordered
TO issue. and is made returnable next
Wednesday.
Aside from the State Auditor and State
Treasurer. the Canal Commissioners. Car
ence f. Snively of Canton. liam K.
Newton and William l.. Sacket, are also
The bill is based on the section of the
Constitution of the State which says that
the Illinois, Michigan canal shall not he sold
or leased without vote on the proposition
being taken at q special election. ana the
approval of the move by majority. Ihis
section also states that the State of Hi
nOis shall appropriate no money for the sup
port of any canal or railroad.
The bill is accompanied by a statement
of the receipts and disbursements of the ca
nal for the last twenty-six years Mr.. Burke.
in the bill. after reciting the violation or
the Constitution by the Legislatur i'll max
Ing the appropriations, says that the people
of the State of Illinois receive no benefit
whatever from the appropriations made by
the Legislature, but that the money is for
the benefit of the Canal Commissioners
alone. who use it in caring for a few favor
ties and persons who are on the pay roll.
During the session of the Legislature
when the canal appropriation was up for
consideration, Representative Burke was
bitterly opposed to 1t. and after 1t had
passed the Eouse said he would seek to en-
join the State Auditor and Treasurer from
paying out the money
On his return to Chicago he renewed his
statement. and his action In filing the petit
ton in the court to-day shows that he in
tends if possible to prevent the payment of
the money to the Canal Commissioners.
The writ is made returnabe next WeGnes.
day morning, and it is probable that 1t will
come up either before Judge Robert Shirley
or Judge owen =. Thompson. owing to the
absence of Judge Creighton from the city.
who is sitting on the Appellate Court at
Mount Vernon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
BEWILDERING IN ENTENT.

EewildernS in number and diversity. the national
preston. find their way to publicity. The extent of
corruption among the various departments of the adj
mnistrativc economy has surprised the most SuS-
pciCuS and il will require little time for the
public mind To adjust itself receive the whole story
The people, however familiar in vague way with the
ugly fact of wrongdoing in office, prepared
for the news that they have been duped in wholesale.
As indicating the extent of the national scheme of
hoodng it is fair 10 consider the number of indct-
ments already brought, based upon facts with which
rumor has had much do, and with which the public
is less converSlnt; also the authentic state
ments of officials; the nlloch charges, which have
been sustained by eXtraneous facts and circumstances
irrespective of the suppressed report Of Brsow: the
several subjects of investigation by commissions; the
wellgrounded news reports involving wide scope of
offenses. which remain undenied. which have been
corroborated from time to time. and which increase in
number and scope and the findings of President Proc
ter of the CivilService Commission. which incidental
ly tend to sustain many of the Tuloch charges.
The Cfenses already brought to light include bri-
berry, conspiracy. contract Swindling embeZZlement.
stufng pay rolls misuse of appointive power nepot-
ism and general favoritism. exerng of improper in
fuence upon purchasing departments. violations of
department laws world of petty offepses and maze
of minor grating: and the officials involved range
from the lowest up to the chiefs of bureaus. with
scandal lowering dangerously close the responsible
heads. And the story is just beginning be I'M
folded
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M1mI Il M1h111f

side. The CEREMONY was performed by Masis-
trate Joseph Mcdonald.
BEEM-COCHEAN.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
Pana. Ill. June 26-The marriage of Miss Es
tella Cochran OF this city. TO Mr.. True BEEN OF
Shelbyville. took place here to-day
YOUNG-CAROTHERS
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Granville. ILL.,. June 25.-Mr. Charles Sherman
Young Of Beeraont and NJ IS Eliza Carothers OF
this city eloped to Mount Carmel and We're mar
red to-day.
RoBiNsoN-CONLEY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Evansville. Ind. June 2s.-Doctor Frank E.
Robinson. a young dentist of Spencer. Ind. was
married last night Miss Nellie G. Coney of
Washington They will reside in Spencer.
BERRY-HENRY.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Pine Bluff Ark June 2s.-Miss Dora Henry
and M. Sanford Berry were married tonight az
the brides home in Redtfeld.
JOHNSON-NICHOLS.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Armstrong No. June 26-Doctor \. c. John
son. a graduate from the medical department
OF the State University, and Miss Moline Mich
OILS daughter Of Mr. n. r. Nichols. both Of
Higbee Mo. surprised their friends Thursday
by getting married in Huntsville. Both are prom
nent in society.
WATKINS-WHITEHEA
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Taylorv!lle. Ill June e6.-Mr. Eugene Watkins
and Miss Mabel Whitehead. both OF Edinburg.
Married last night.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27

MAYORS and public officers are chosen with regard to
efficiency. There politics plays no part in municipal
affairs and it is not unusual for chief executive of
municipality TO hold office fifteen and twenty-five
years.
He has been educated and trained for the public
service. he has made public business study he I'M
dcrsands the theory and art of government, he is
equipped and is professional public servant. lie in
tends to devote his life to the management of mu-
ncpal affairs. either in city another. and con
Gitons such that he will have successful career
if he abide tcnacluuSy by duty.
The opinion expressed by Doctor White comedies
with the VIEWS of political economists Who have oh
served that the failures and mistakes in American
cities attributable 10 the schemes of politicians AMI
the incompctency of oicchodcls who do not comprt-
bend their Obligations. Electoral battles are fought
often party grounds and appointments are
made in payment of political debts
Were the public service in cities reduced TO SyS-
ten. as Doctor White advises the business could be
conducted ut far less expense with far less patronage
and far better purpose Then politics would he cN
clrdcd from the municipal elections. which would be
held independently of Federal and State elections and
the contest would be wagcd genuine issues or
principles.
BY degrees the people coming to Il decision that
strict party lines should not he lawn in city cleo
tons and in city appointments Reform revivaIs Ill
large cities causing the displacement of the dominant
political machinc. demonstration Of this ten
dcncy. In order TO obtain good government voters
break political ties and incur the animoSy OF profess
sional politicians.
Many elected and appointed to public offices
are entirely ignorant of their duties. They manage
convey the impression that they are conducting
business properly: but. not infrcQucntly they are
obliged TO depend others who have had years OF
experience or in other words, special training Posi-
tons in departments require special qualiiica-
tions in Others. however special fitness is essential
The following of Doctor Whites suggestions would
give the people assurance of permanent good govern
mrnt. under an elaborate and safe system.
To sum up the matter, political parties might make
themselves useful instruments of good government.
If they will the people will abandon par
ties in municipal elections
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSES CITY COUNCIL
Measure Carries Total of %1lS,G00
for the Purpose of Sewer
Construction.
CITY HALL GETS s158,60o.
Clerical Error Makes Amendment
Necessary in Order to Set
Apart $4,000 for Street
Cleaning.

On the motion Of Mr.. Markham the Coun-
ell resolved into 4 committee of the whole
yesterday and again took up the discussion
OF the appropriation bill. which nld peen
laid over from Tuesdays session.
President Hornshy appointed Mr.. Mark
ham chairman of the committee Of the
whole. and the Council retired TO TIE COM
mittee room. After staying out an hour a"t
half the committee made its report. which
the Council adopted.
One of the most important appropriations
considered by the Council WIS the one set
ting apart $4,000 for . sewer in Forest
Park After a lengthy discussion the word
ing of the bill was altered 50 as to permit
of the spending of the money upon other
sewer construction work and not bind the
Beard of Public improvements 20 any par-
ticular sewer.
1t is only q question Of time when
sewer will have to be built along the RIVER
des Peres. so several OF the Councilmsn
stated. but il was not thought best to- ap-
propr!ate definitely. such large amount
at. this time. The total for sewer construc-
ton work is SlIS000-
Repairs and alterations on the new City
Hall call for S.6p. This amount include5
the installation of the air filtration plant
For the completion Of the City Hall $780,
GO is set apart.
one of the first amendments adopted was
the running expenses of the Circuit Court
of 81 100 which makes the sum $500
Carondelet. and O'Fallon parks were eae cn
original bill. They each get $1,000. instead
of $500.
The appropriation for street repairs with
macadarn and for sand gravel and the haul
ing of the same and the work Of such nature
| was cut $500. The amount as is now stands
| 10 1892. CC1
Owing to a clerical error in writing out
| the bill. only SLIGO was set apart for street
cleaning purposes THIS necessitates an
amendment which makes the figures read
] $1,000.
| Under the heading Courts. $500 is appro-
| priated for the first tine for the maintaiIf-
| 1nce of the Juvenile Court
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u o . 8 . . . . . o . . = % .
+: TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
. TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

a. From The Republic. June y. 1913.
4. The sixtieth annual commence I
4 mont exercises of the Academy of 4
a the Sacred Heart took place. The pu-
4 pills whose names appeared on the
4. programme we're Misses Rogers, I
a Siemers. O'Hcarn, Philibert, Jones,
a NJ. Cahill NJ. Cole, Bessie Mudd, y.
q and NJ. Fitzpatrick. Lynch, kemper,
4 CrowIy. Tobia. McCahill. Devanny. 4
q Concannon. Cowgirl, McCole. n. Full
q kerson. Wallace. Spray. Brady. Zim- Z
3 norman and Devanny. The Rever- Z
& end Father Roos presided.
& In the case of the city of st. Louis
{, VS.. Charles Speck. Charles Blank ct
& al. the Supreme Court decided that
q the municipality had a right to con-
&. denim property for the purpose of
q opening streets. Judge E. II. Norton
& wrote the opinion.
{. At the closing exercises of st. Pat
e. rick's School two plays were pre-
q scented, in which those who took part
{. were Misses Josephine Harmon.
{. Mary Rogan. Mary e. Bunyan, Liz
q zie Mcnaugh, Lizzie Dunn. Kate
. Carmody. Mary Mitchell. Maggie
y bOuSHtltS- IiL<-iC NaSSSAtS'
{. Scanlon, Jessie Cook and Mary
. Reilly.
O Democrats issued a.call for a meet
. ing to form a new association or
. club. The principal sisners were
c. Henry McNichols. ]. T. Edwards.
g Daniel Donovan. Joseph S. Bell, John
q Dewitt. Austin Lyle, Thomas Small.
e. James Reynolds. II. V. Hill, John I
q Healey, Thomas Crane and William
{, Goodrich.
q Doctor H. NJ. starkloff was elect I
{. ed president of the Turner's of the I
e. United States.
. The Missouri Guards elected E. T. I
4 Howard Captain. Fitz W. Guerin I
{, First Lieutenant and E. L. Francois I
{. Second Lieutenant.
& Edward Wyman. st. Louis repre- I
f. sentative of Amherst College, con-
= Quoted the entrance examination Of I
. twenty young men for that institu- I
{. ton.
. Willy A. C. Dunning, boy. resid- I
= Ing at No. 1117 North Eleventh street. I
4 was injured by runaway horse.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27

Henry Ioomis Nelson phrases the proposition for
Republicans: shall we Republicans throw over tic
tariff leaders. break away from .Aldrich and Hanna.
set the party's face to the light and move forward
to meet the time when burdensome and overtaX-
ing and interfering paernalism must he abolished for
individual freedom" a negative answer will he re
turned Aldrich and Hanna and the other tariff lead
ers will hardly suffer themselves to he shaken off
and the party will move in the same old way: but
the result will he accomplished through another in
strumentality-it is just possible, in 1901.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
B'NAI BIRTHS K1sHENEv PROTEST

B'NAI BIRTHS KISHENEy PROTEST.
Before getting excited at thought of the possible
consequences of President Roosevelts promised send
ing Of the BNai Births protest against the
Of the Jews Of Kishenev to the Russian Government
it will be wise to take intelligent view of the sua-
ton. The Car will let the petition be received.
1t is true that Russia has conveyed to the President
an unofficial intimaon to the effect that protest
from the United States would be resented This, how
applies to official action the part of the United
States Government and Russa's attitude is justified,
technically by the established diplomatic usage that
nation shall not interfere with the internal ad-
ministration of another Should Secretary of State
Hay, for this Government forward to St Petersburg
formal State Department protest against the Kshc-
new atrocities, then the matter would become an affair
between the two Governments, and Russian resent
ment would undoubtedly be manifested in an official
form.
But the protest formulated by the BNai Birth is
not by any manner of protest from the
United States Government. 1t is the utterance of
Jewish citizens of this country, appalled, by the
slaughter their coreligonists in Russia Secretary
Hay will forward it to st. Petersburg sheerly as such
utterance. Not in any degree will he accept re-
sponsihility for the protest, and Russia will under
stand that the State Department is merely the channel
of communication expressing no opinion on the in
cident which provoked the protest. "Of course YOU
will understand he writes to the Executive Com.
mittee of the BNai Birth that the President cannot
tell what reception your petition will meet with at the
hands of the Russian Government
Thus it is ''yoIr" petition in the Secretary of
States communication to the B'Nai Birth, and this
initial handling of the matter in itself informs Russia
that the United States Government takes part in
the protest. Such removes all likelihood of
strained relations between Russia and the United
States, and also places the B'Nai Birth under less
obligation to the President than the officers and mem
bers of that organization might have been inclined to
believe on the spur of the moment In effect Secre
tary Of State Hay announces that the Russian Govern
ment may do with the B'Nai Birth protest as il
peases And there the matter rests and will continue
rest. The Car will receive the petition and do
he pleases The sentiment of the great document is
honor to its signers Its weight with the Russian
Government consists wholly of the moral effect OF
that sentiment Whether that Government is sus
ceptbe to the influence is something that perhaps
body will ever know.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
OFFERS TO REPAIR PLUMBING.
Fitzpatrick Cannot Secure Permit
to Enter Building.

1t has developed that the plumbing. which
has caused a controversy between the
Board of Education and Edward Quinn,
Supervisor of Plumbing. was not done I'M
der the firm name Of II. T. Fitzpatrick. but
by the firm when a partnership existed
some time ago.
Fitzpatrick went to President Phillips OF
the Beard of Public Improvements yester-
day, and asked for authority to enter the
Eugene Field School. so that he could take
out the plumbing, although he is not re-
sponsible for it.
II is out of his province to issue an order
of that nature. The question now lies be-
tween the Board of Education and the Su-
pervisor of Plumbing.
In speaking of the matter yesterday, SUI
peryisor Quinn said that the plumber was
not to blame but the Board OF Education.
who would not permit the proper changes
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
nookmnlscrs Need No "Ncrve."

Chicago Journal
Of course. it takes sirewd quick figuring bookmakng
is FOOLS gaebut the veteran the block is taking
no chances A little play long shot brings down
odds: Il favore, If played too heavily, will be wiped off
the boards. Always the bookmaker himself winner
He not gambling. The seedest 'pker who crowds up
the block is evdencing than the who
takes his He is rsking his money-maybe every
thing but car city. The bookmaker not
risking cent of his own He plays and pays with
the publics He off his bets with the money
others have lost and the which out is
always much less than that which in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
Rural Letter Carriers.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, June 26-Rural letter carriers
have been appointed to fill vacancies as fol-
lows:
nlinois-Il Harpe. Harry Z. Claycomb. carrier:
Boyd Thompson. substitute. Sullivan. David D..
Branaman. carrier; Billy Il. Branaman, substi-
tute
Kansas-Clifton Edward u. Simpson. carrier:
Ezra Simrson substitute. Huron. John T. Smith.
carrier; William Ledington substitute. Lyons.
Harry a. Speck. carrier: Simon Farnum. suhsti-
tute. Norton. Frank Reeyts, JT.. carrier; Claude
Lockard substitute.
The Postmaster General has appointed the fol-
lowing carriers and substitute at Chanute. Kas..
TO commence service July l. on which date
the free-devery service will be inaugurated:
Ira Nelson Creb. Ben f. Roe. William l.. REM
ington and Lestef Puriy, carriers; stephen 7.
SIane substitute
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
WOMAN CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Police Recover Goods From Mrs.
Mary Straball.

Mrs. Mary Straball of No. 1851 South
Tenth street yesterday noon was arrested
on complaint of Alvin o. Hunter of the
Meyer dry gods store. at Broadway and
Washington avenue where. he charges. the
woman stole several tablecloths. pillow
cases and a shawl. The goods were found
In her possession when taken, the police say.
At Mrs. Straball's home. the police al
lego. large quantity Of dry goods. bearing
the name of b. Nugent & Bros. was found
a warrant charging Mrs. Straball with petit
larceny was issued yesterday afternoon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
PUBLIC HEARINGS PLANNED.
Monroe Switch and Fire Apparatus
Bills to Come Up.

Chairman Markham of the Committee on
Public Improvements announced that there
would be a public hearing before that COM
mittee at $50 D. m. Tuesday to take up the
question of the laying of switch on Mon
roe street.
Chairman Morton of the Committee on
Municipal Affairs called a public hearing
for p. m. Monday. TO discuss the bill reg
ulating fire apparatus in theaters and other
places for public gatherings.
On the motion of Chairman Davis Of the
Railroad Committee. President Hornsby re-
committed the subway bill TO the commit
tee. who will again consider it before re-
turning II 10 the Council.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27
SPECIAL. TRAINING.

Doctor Andrew D. White former Ambassador to
Germany advocates a radical reformation in the selec
ton officials and suborinates for positions in mu
ncipal departments. The service requires special fit
ness. He contends, therefore. that in order to be
qualified for the performance of the special duties of
ceholders must prepare themselves by special train
ing.
These conclusions probably result from impressions
which Doctor White received In Germany, where
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-27

The greatest question raised between the body of
Republican and the national party machine is:
Shall the Dingey bill be upheld in every particular
or shall it he rcadiustcd in accordance with lowaisn:
The machine evnccs its intention to stand pat, and
it only remains for the voters TO bolt Should enough
of them do So Democracy will at least satisfy the re-
ouircmentS of IowaiSm.