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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF.

For some twenty years or more, citizens have
wondered IL ever peace would settle over the House
of Delegates. They have persistently cultivated
this hope, but not too ardently. Ultimately they
may agree with the implication of Colonel Butler
that dissension viii exist as long as combines exist.
and that combines will exist as long as the House
continues to be chosen on the present basis.
The defeat this week of several street improve
ment bills may possibly have a happy sequel.
There is a prospect either that the bills will be re-
considered and passed or that they will be reintro-
duced and passed. That is the usual procedure after
the battle is over or an armistice has been declared,
and there are indications that it may be applied with
regard to the bills that have been killed this week.
Some Delegates, strangely, it would seem, voted
against. bills which they had advocated.
Perhaps the House is arranging preIiminaries for
a reorganization. In that event another war has
only begun and the determinative battle is yet to
be fought. What will become of public improve
ment measures during the turmoil no one can guess
accurately. They may be passed; they may be
buried; they may be killed; they may be juggled
about until they are unacceptable. OF what in
significance are such bills as compared to. the in
terests of those Delegates who prefer brass tacksn
to gold bricks'i
If the bills were defeated for some other reason
than to test the relative strength of the two organi-
cations in the House, what was She cause? Is there
any suspicion of outside influence? Does the cues
ton OF patronage come into action? Is it a contro-
yersy actuated by rival pavement concerns? Is 1t
a contest for supremacy of one faction over another
in the Heuse? Is it antagonism TO public work? Is
it common depravity? Is it a love of dissension?
There may be a cause for the defeat of the bills:
there may be even a reason. Two facts are obvious,
however. The bills have been killed and the House
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
PLAN THAT WON'T WORK.

With the next State campaign beginning to or
gantze, Republican newspapers are announcing the
programme which was expected of them-the ignor-
ing of the Doodle issue for other matters. 1t is a
plan which will not work.
Republican newspapers can spend much profitable
time in explaining the actions of the minority in the
present General Assembly. Republican and Demo
cratic performances are so radically different that
the efforts of the partisan newspapers to befuddle
their readers is perhaps necessary politics even
though vicious citizenship.
Much is said about the police. A crusade is being
started against the metropolitan police system of
the State like that which was projected against the
election laws.
What did Republican members of the Assembly
do? During the entire session not a resolution or
a bill was introduced on the subject of new police
laws for st. Louis. If the action of Republican
legislators is to be taken as representative of the
real sentiment of their constituents, the police sys-
TEN of the State is perfect. The method of Police
Board appointment Is satisfactory. The performance
of duties is up to the mark. The absence of any
effort by the Republican legislators to change the
statutes is a compliment to the police.
Likewise with the threadbare charge of S11,OO0,-
600 discrepancies. That no minority members took
the charge seriously is best evidenced by the fact
that no effort was made to have an investigation
beyond the mere perfunctory presentation of a reso-
hutton and it's formal burial in a committee, there
to be forgotten and unmourned. The representa-
tives of the party in the General Assembly did not
consider the charge anything more than a joke.
Republican newspapers are again asserting that
the prices of schoolbooks in Missouri are higher
than in other States. What did Republican legisla-
tors do? They stood solidly against the making of
a new contract. Every effort of the Democrats to
ohappa tha statufeS So that the State might ger upv
contracts was fought by the Republicans in the
House-not because of principle but simply to pre-
vent legislation and serve as tools of the lobby.
The above are a few of the things which Mis-
souri, Republican newspapers must explain before
they can divert the people from the subject of boo
ding. If their scheme of partisanship had any
moral basis the politicians would not make sport
between campaigns of issues which are to be re-
vived during campaigns.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
RECENT COMMENT.
steel Rails I'm Enrland,

SteeI HNfTH IN EnBIHhUs
London Illustrated News.
A pamphlet by Mr.. James Bridge, formerly secretary
to Mr.. Carnegie, makes some interesting revelations.
One of Mr.. Carnegie's partners in the Pittsburg busi-
ness, Mr.. C. NJ. Schwab. declared four years ago that
the company was selling steel rails in England at SIC a
facture. At the same time the Carnegie rails were sold
in America, and still are, at $s q ton. thus showing a
handsome profit on both sides of the water. The same
thing holds good, said Mr.. Schwab, of all the steel and
iron products. This is a new light on dumping" for
hitherto We haye supposed that the bumpers under
sold us in our/own markets without direct profit. But
now it appears they gain both in our market and the
American market, and New York is asking why the
tariff should be kept up for their benefit. Here we may
well ask how it is that Pittsburg can make rails so
much more cheaply than they are made in this country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS

-cOIcnel William II. Phelps of Carthage =
at the Southern.
y H; Mccarthy o; Little Rock. Ark. is a,
V. II Picher of Joplin. No.. is a guest a.
the southern.
Henry Alexander of Joliet. Ill. is at ths
Southern
"A. E. Cameron Of Memphis. Tenn. is .
guest at the Painters
W. y. Cavanaugh OF Fort Leavenwurth.
has-, Is at the Planters.
w. s simpson Of Dallas. Tex. is registered
at the Planters
-Fernandez del Male Of Quad. Old Mexico.
Is a guest at the Planters
e. E. Howe OF GaIeshurg, ILL.,, is a guest a.
the 81. Nicholas.
C. Z. Mitchell Of Oklahoma City is a guest
at the St Nicholas.
Harry BIotsky Of pes Moines. Ia. is on the
guest list al the st. Nicholas.
Thomas f. West OF Fort Worth. Tex. 10
staying at the ST Nicholas.
It. A. Wilkinson of Lake Village. Ark. ia
registered at the Lindell. =
Miss Mildred BaTreli OF Luna. Ark, is .
guest at the LInden-
Charles NJ. Wylis and wife Of Commerce,
Mo-, are guests at the Linden.
Todd GIasscock Of Fort Worth. Tex. IL
registered al the New ST. James.
Z. A. Mitchell OF Westminster. Pa. is 4
guest at the New ST. James.
j. W. Mckee Of LoganSport. Ind. Is on ths
guest list at the New st James.
j. W. Humphreys OF Topeka. kas.. is reg
istered at the Horn
Horn.
u. W.. Bradish of Kansas City is a CUES, a,
w. A. Simpson Of Wichita. Kas.. is a guest
at the Madison
E; J: Little OF saltna, Kas-. is a guest at
the Madison
Frank Ellsworth os Springfield. IL. is -
& al IlG MOSgT ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
VERDICT OF INTELLIGENCE.

Fortunately the attacks of the Globe Democrat
on the integrity of the vote by which the School Fund
amendment was passed at the last election is d.
rected at the most intelligent element of citizenship
in Missouri. The vote is itself a proof of the sound
public opinion which it represents.
When the amendment was proposed by the For
ty-frst General Assembly, Republican newspapers
followed the lead of the st. Louis organ and fought
1t at every point. A few of the orators refused TO
take up the cudgel against the School Fund policy
and remained silent, believing, as did a majority of
the people, that the proposed segregation of the ae-
cumulated money would be the wisest disposition.
Recent reiteration Of ISLANDERS against the State
for the passage of the amendment bears the same
characteristic as the first attacks. 1t is charged
that the vote on the amendment was kept secret,
yet every one knows that the returns have been
open to Inspection in the office Of the Secretary OF
State ever since he received them. There has been
no demand for their publication previous to the reg
ular issuance of the manual, which is now in press.
Nothing is more absurd than the charge that the
amendment was carried by the Estate machine" In
st. Louis, Kansas City and st. Joseph. As a matter
of fact, the amendment received d majority where
intelligence abounds and where school interests
have been kept at the highest standard. The large
majority in Kansas City, for instance, was some
three or four thousand in excess of the, Democratic
majority and was chiefly due to the active support
of this particular amendment by the leading educa-
tors of that city.
The smaller counties, particularly in what Is
known as the BALD Knob" regionean went heavily
against the amendment. These Republican counties
have the smallest educational activity. Towns like
Sedalia, Springfield, Joplin, Hannibal, Warrensburg,
Lexington, Mexico, Moberly-in fact, all of the
larger towns of the State, in many of which there
are no. Democratic oficials-the. amendment had
substantial majorities.
st. Louis County. in which there is not a single
Democratic officer, but which by reason of its prox-
unity to st. Louis is in close touch with the progress
i've educational spirit of this city, gave only SEQ
majority against the amendment, though the Re-
publican majority in that county was 5000. This
shows how little faith the Republicans have in the
wholesale charges OF Democratic. mislnanagement
On the other hand, the little Republican counties
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

audiences at the Imperial this week, its
principal novelty being the passing of two
fullsized passenger trains wiIhelmina
Frances plays the leading role. The COM
pauy includes several clever performers.
Next week James II. Wallick's Queen OF
the Highway" will be the attraction. 1t
was well received last season.
Havlir's this week has The Stain of
Guilt" the new American drama tina is
being given under the joint direction CT
John II. Havlin and William Garep.
Rachel Acton. a St. Louis girl. is the LEAH
ing lacy. and at the matinees each lady
attending is being given one of Miss
Acton's pictures The cast includes Oscar
Matte kockett, Mamie Conway and
With the matinee of the coming Sunday
Havlin's will kave When the Bell Tolls"
The success of the supplementary sea-
son at Koerner's Garden under the man
agement of Lawrence Hanley has been
very successful. The Player and the
prologue from THE Lady Of Lyons Is
this weeks bill. Mr.. Hanley and Miss
Bateman play the leading parts.
Coming to the Columbia next week are
Mile. Capell. Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher,
Lytton and Gerald. Paula and Dyka, NeI-
son and Miledge, the Lovitts, Lizzie Nc
Keever, McGrath Brothers,. Gordon FL
drid, Hathaway and Walton and Mile |
Hilda.
Harris and Sidman and Richard, Burns |
and Newman are entertaining at Delmar
with ~laughable sketches. Other features
of the vaudeville are Dubec's animal
actors. Burk Bros. and Wise Mike, John
henown, Arthur Whitelaw, Martineti
and the Delmar pony circus.
The Thoroughbred B~urlesquers will next
appear at the Standard With the or
ganization this year are Josie Flynn and
Blanche washburn. condolences; Ken
needy and Evans. testers; La Tosca. con-
tortionist: Russell and O'Neill, sketch
artists; Mile. Tyrene, novelty dancer; the
Empire Comedy Four and the Circus
Pony Ballet" a European act
Haverly and Wilson'S Ministries are
pleasing good audiences during the last
week at Suburban Park The minstrel
show and an extra vaudeville bill will con-
tinue all week up TO and including Sun
day
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
Ae
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

q From The Republic, Sept. Il. 1875.
The ciborium and other sacred
D vessels were stolen from st. Pat
o rick's Church in East St Louis. Ia I
O ther Sullivan. who was assisting Fa- 4
q ther O'Holloran discovered the loss.
Q The vessels were Of silver, lined
= with gold.
d Fire which caused a loss Of sSo.-
q 600 visited the factory OF Lee. Reed 4
q & Co., at Second street and Bremen
. avenue.
q r. Graham Frost delivered an ad- 4
. dress at the Mercantile Library
o Hall.
q 4, The Democratic City Central 4
q Committee appointed judges and 4
q clerks of the primaries. A commit 1
q tee to raise funds was appointed as 4
q follows: James L Carlisle. II. w. 4
Q verloge. F. w. Matthias, Paul 4
. Young. E. H. Heymess. w. B. Ry- 4
. der, John Kane, John c. Hartnett, 4
. A. N. De Menl and Charles I
. Reusch. 4
q The Merchants Exchange fund 4
. for the relief Of yellow-fever vic 4
. tins in the South was increased to 4
= Sz,lSf.A- mere were tnlrty-tWc 4
o patients in the local Quarantine. 4
. They had slipped into the city from 4
o infected districts. 1t was well Z
q known by the general public that Z
. yellow fever could not spread here. I
q st. Louis militia officers called a .
. meeting OF officers attending the Z
Exposition and Fair to discuss the Z
. new law to foster and support the Z
. volunteer soldiers. The call was q
. signed by Leigh o. Knapp. Lewis Z
Q p. PIN. B. P. Taafe. C. w. Squires, Z
. w. n. Van Cleve, J.. G. Butler and q
Ed Meier. q
= Stephen NJ. Yeaman went to Colo .
Q RADIO for his health. q
. Judge Louis Gottschalk returned =
q from Europe. q
= William ostaff OF No. 2l0s North q
. Twelfth street, while making apple .
. butter. fell into the kettle INC was .
q scalded. .
q The Harbor Commissioner began .
= the erection Of garbage dumps at .
= the foot OF Muilanpny street. .
. John H. Gray. a pioneer mer- =
= chant. 81 years old. died at the FAM .
. lily home on Union avenue. He was .
= a director in the old United States .
q Bank and the Virgins Ferry Com =
. pany, n in 1924 was a member Of q
. the local arm OF Gray & Ellis .
re-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
HlNTED THAT PROMINENT
MAN IS TO Be INDlCTEb.
Climax of Post-omee investigates
Expected to BE Implication of 0as
rs Well known as POstmaster
General Himself.

Washington, Sept. 9.-One Of the per.
sons indicted yesterday by the Federal
Grand Jury in connection with the postas
investigation is Geo. w. Beavers. formeriy
chief of the Division OF Salary and Allow
ances. 1t is understood that the charge i
conspiracy.
Another OF the indictments is againa
August W. Machen. on a new set of facts,
involving him with Beavers. The charge
is conspiracy.
While the officials refuse TO disclose tia
names of four remaining persons wac
were indicted. it is said that none Of them
is. or has been. connected with. the Post
Office Department, and that one is e man
of some prominence.
1t was stated at the City Hall to-dzy
that the climax of the Investigation is Ia
come shortly. when a person not connect-
ed with the department. but equally a.
well now as the Postmaster General
himself. undoubtedly Will be indicted for
completely In the POSt-Otfice frauds.
The Grand Jury began hearing the evil
dence in this particular case to-day and
II is stated that when a report is made
il will in all probability conclude the In.
y~estigation in Washington.
LEOPOLD STERN SURRENDERS.
Toronto. Ont. Sept 9.-Leopold Stern
surrendered himself to the police this az
ternoon. 1t is understood that he vii
light extradition proceedings. He viii
appear before a magistrate later in the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
the Cost.
Cleveland Leader.

The defense of tn America's Cup costs a great deal
of money, but this country loses little or nothing by
the outlay. Some of 1t is Offset by the expenditures OF
British racing crews and visiting yachtsmen in America,
and a good deal more is won in bets from Englishmen.
Sir Thomas Upton has had four vessels in commission in
American waters for many weeks. and his necessary ex-
penses in this country must have risen to a very large
sum. Occasionally the fame of American racing yachts
brings a good order from abroad to an American ship
builder, as in the case of the Emperor OF. Germany's
latest purchase of a fast schooner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
THE BUNGL0O" MAKES A
WORLDS FAIR SUGGESTION.

Gus Weinburg, the Bungloo with The
Storks." now at the Century, has an idea
that there may be millions in. Mr..
Weinhurg isn't charging a cent for 1t, but
out of the goodness of his heart he is go
ing to present it to the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition Company gratis.
Il visited the Worlds Fair grounds to-
day." said Mr.. Weinburg. and 1 was at
once impressed with an evil. which was
noticeable at the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton recently. and at the worlds fairs in
Chicago and Paris.
THE st. Louis Fail is provided with
asphalt walks, and as the buildings will
all be white, it must be apparent to the
close observer that the effect of the sun
upon those traversing these paths will be
something awful to contemplate.
THE. asphalt walks with their light col
oring and the white buildings give the
suns rays almost a binding effect.
in Chicago the effect of this condition
was widespread. Hundreds OF persons
were so blinded by walking these paths
during the hot days that some of them
lost the use of their eyes temporarily.
Headaches were the rule, not the excep-
ton. and the man who hit upon the idea
OF selling green goggles made a fortune.
Now. my idea for the st. Louis Fair
Association is for it to have green paths.
/ think that the asphalt composition can
be given a green coioring. If the green
cannot be given it in the process Of its
making. then have the asphalt dyed
make a pretty effect, and thousands of
Worlds Fair visitors would be saved the
pain of racking headaches and loss of eye
sight"
"a Chinese Honeymoon" from its re-
markable run of one year in New York,
will come to the Olympic after Sherlock
Holmes" Among the musical numbers
which are said to lave contributed to the
hit of the piece are "RoIly Polly" Il
Knew at First Sight That I Loved Her."
ct Want to Be a Idly The A La Girl"
MY Little Hong-Kong Baby" "Frocks
and Frills." MIR. Doo,ey." Martha
Honeymoon and In Wang Wang" In
Fred Mace, George Broderick and Billy
Pruette.
king Dodo." with Richard Golden as
Dodo. will return to the Century next
week. A number of changes have been
made in the cast and all are said to be for
the better. Daisy Hamlin is to play An
gela this time; New costumes have neen
provided. Elaborated light effects will be
introduced and the whole production
freshened and brought up to date.
"Hoity-Toity." one of the best of the
Weber-Fields shows, comes to the Grand
Opera-house next. A carefully chosen
compan and a large chorus are promised
"The Village Postmaster is the cur
rent offering. Eugene Powers appears
Seth Higgins. the rugged old New
England character created by Archie
Boyd.
After the engagement OF Rosabel Nor
rison in "a Deserted Bride" Marked
for Life" another new melodrama. Will
the bill at Crawford Theater, The
most thrilling incident Is described as
that of the flight of a fast train through
q burning forest.
Her Marriage Vow is pleasing large /
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
At New York Hotels.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL s.
New York. Sept h-Hotel arrivsls %
day include the following visitors frog
the West:
St LOUSY. Kerensl Jr.. c. Ladd. G. Il
Ten Brock. Waldorf; Mrs. G. A. Hynes. =
II. Limberg. Mrs. r 4Imberg. HOLLAND: Mrs
L v; BOND, D B. Tutnsr' a Il Parker. =
Klein and Mrs. Klein. Hiss e Grues. J. =.
LIE Paige. Herald squaret =. b. shspp. Hiss 8.
HanhaIssr; Grand Gnioak L A. Warner, Ven.
10Y. Grand Gnion: Il Z. SHasan. EEaIisnstsa
r c. Dawson and Mrs. DAWSON. New Amster
STROBE. Mrs. T. v. StrodeS Kensington: j
Gonnery. Aston; J. Cook. JrA AI6emarie. g;
Kansas City-Mrs- X G. LeavNns. K. Leavenf
". Leavens, l. Leayens. Park avenue: J.
Miss z. Miner, R X Miner and Mr. I
Miner. Fifth Avenue; A. Hood. NSsSses HopJ
Manhattan; w IL Drennon, Criterfpn:- Rs
Lipman, Wellington; A. n Goldstaudf< Srald
C. A. Lewis. Continental: s. e Ruht-
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Take No

Philadelphia North American.
While physicians and officials disagree as to the
efficacy of fltrattWin eliminating disease germs from
polluted water. it will be well for those compelled to use
either filtered or unfltered water to take a bond OF fate
by boiling it II filtration does not remove the germs the
increase of typhoid cases in the filtered water districts
may be entirely due 10 misplaced confidence Until in
veshgation has shown some other cause for the typhoid
outbreak than the water no one should take any
chances.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

Under the new rule West Point cadets may
smoke pipes. Probably it is intended that pipes
shall conduce not to peace but TO generalship. For
the benefit of anxious or alarmed parents it should
be stated that the rule does not make smoking COM
pulsOry.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

Fine Furniture, Pianos, Etc. at Auc-
ton.
Auctioneer Selkirk will sell to-day the
fine furnishings of No. 4012 West Belle
place. including a very superior aLinde-
mann & Sons Piano. Sale will begin at
1850 a. m.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

Hobson is not engaged to Mary MacLane. Re
ports probably grew out of the Merrimac engage
ment in Santiago Harbor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

One paper says: Chief Kiely Stops Prize Fight
ing" Nobody charged that he ever prize fought.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

Followers of a powerful local politician are SIM
ing that touching ballad Big Halves, 1 Love You
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10

Filipinos are playing baseball. Thus Root doth
make rooters of us all.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-10
FRATERNAL ARMY ABSORBED.
Becomes Part of the Loyal Amer
leans of Springfield. Mo.

SPECIAL
Taylorviile. ILL.,, Sept. 9-The Fraternal
Army OF America. which was organized
here five years ago, last night was alb
sorbed by the Loyal Americans of Spring.
field. The new company will be known as
the Fraternal Army Of Loyal Americans.
The head Office will be at Springfield. with
err. The two orders together will have
about 10000 members, the Fraternal Army
having 1900 and he Loyal Americans
1i.000.
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POEMS O KNOWING.
RUTH.
BY THOMAS HOOD.

The suggestions for this on NAV be found in the book of "Ruuh": IAN Ruth, tho
said untoN Naomi It me now 20 ito the field and gha ears Of corn after him in
vhnea sight 7 hall md trace. Ind she said unto her Co. M daughter
And she went and came, and CLEANED in the field after the raGs; and her hap was to
light on a part Of the field belonging unto Boaz who was of de kindred fE nmeleh"
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At Chicago Hotels.

Chicago, Ill, Sept. a-These st. Louisans
are registered at hotels here to-day:
Audltorium-S. W. Bray. r. 1. Bissco. L R
Dronberger. W: G. Gray. We Goldis. 9.
Ger. j. Il. Storm, Z. Z. Taylor
Great Northern-G. r. Andrews. T. J.. Bur
Gates. g. W. Horstnan. ]. ID. Slater. 8 8
Steiner. W. n Wolf.
Victoria-c. S. Kiascr. F. H. voss. z. West
Morrison"P. G. Gray, E. F.. Gould. Miss N.
Hartigan. J. E. McKeovn. A. G. smith:
Saratoga. w Speight. R. 5. Williams. Il
Palmer House-R. Cushing, O.. F. GODFREY.
E. s. Rose. F. 8. Schefneur, Mrs N. winston.
Grand Pacffic~s. j. Guerra. F. S. Hale. <
l.. Smith.
Visiting in Washington.