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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
CENTRAL SUBWAY.

ST Louis may be thankful for having City Coun-
Gil which is qualified to decide to the citys needs
and which has the courage to outline and work for
Them Heretofore it has been customary for private
interests judge of public requirements and tell the
legislative body what action to take in regard to
franchises The present Council establishes prece
dent and notifies neutrality-suspicious. definitely what
cannot be procured This departure is revolution
airy, but it is good for the city.
The report of the Council Committee on Railroads
on the elevated railway bills is document entirely
out of the ordinary in the Municipal Assembly as in
disposing of the pending measures it deals in e1-
plicit practical details, stating public requirements
and inferentay declaring that no bill will be passed.
by whomsoever submitted, unless its provisions con-
form to modern ideas of transportation The COM
mittee is not willing that promoters and investors
should control conditions by enterprises howsoever
honest An imperfect solution of railway problems
is not satisfactory. The committee believes that the
service will not be adequate unless the settlement
comprehends the public requirements now and in the
future.
Going beyond the elevated railway question,
which raised by particular bills, the committee
studied the whole railway situation. The result Of
this investigation was report defining the city's
negative position and setting forth the committees
views to what Improvements are needed in this
city and what privileges cannot be granted. AS a
consequence investors aware of the Councils at
titude on practical matters and may arrange their
plans accordingly.
Primarily the report indicates return to funda
mental principles concerning special privileges The
governmental theory Is that franchises are granted
for the public service and that they would not other
wise be granted. This principle the committee
stands upon in asserting that elevated railway struc
lures cannot be erected east of Seventeenth street
and that the city cannot advantageously tolerate
other than underground tracks in the downtown dis
trict.
Nevertheless, the committee has no desire to op-
pose private enterprise to deny franchises that
will benefit the general public 1t states that add
tonal railway facilities necessary in st. Louis
thus intimatng that applications for privileges will
be considered, but it modifes the statement by an
nouncing that improvements, If made must be what
the people desire and what the city needs. This it
must be acknowledged is fair position to take it
protects all interests.
The average citizen win agree with the commit
tee Better street railway service is needed and the
facilities should be augmented. There more than
enough surface tracks. There is demand for more
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
Women in the Civil service.

March Pilgrim
To to what civil service does offer women
good living wages short hours. work In clean, weor-
dered opportunities for promotion and life en-
ployment. These the material advantages Of the
work.
In the beginning it costs nothing take the examina
ton. unless it be the time spent in preparation. All
do pass the examinations. but the result is
nothing than the humiliation which failure always
brings. II the girl fails to will know but
herself, unless in foolish moment, she has conded her
aspirations to others She learn much from her
examination. and still more from her failure.
There appointed through examination pro-
motion in the department service Washington last
about $50 nearly Is of tho appointments.
Few of these received than $780, but tho
other hand poorly paid many Of the
senographers and Office girls in large cities Among
the appointments Of Ave clerks s. 900
stenographer at s20 and at S. oo twelve
clerks $780, nine stenosraphers $500 and $1,000 and
twelve booktypewr at S0 Many Of these appoint
ments were transfers from other positions.
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RECENT COMMENT.


The Independent
There many eagles in tho Tennessee Mountains.
and consequently there mountaineers who
wards in return for their perous risks and adventures
and Of them receive much as 1000 for single
years catch. The keen-eyed hunters watch the nests
until the young Matched and then patiently waiting
for the mother bird to leave in search for food mako
quick work of the capture while the mother bird is in
varab shot death her return to the nest and In
her frenzed search for her Boder hunters than
these make their attack at night while the less
rienced and nets, method however. in the
majority OF unsuccessful. gi
An eagle lives from so LEO The birds
driven forth by their parents to provide for
themselves they able to fly No training Is
given them by the old bird That is left to their wild
instincts. which and necessity develop There is
.gong back to the old home for the young eagles.
The mother bird tears vesttge Of the nest and
II they emit painve shrieks the old birds dart them
and push them off the rocks and thereby make
them take to their wings 1t takes three for
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

The exodus to Palm Beach. now that
31ardi Gras and the New Orleans festivities
are over, is large and overwhelming these
last few days. St. Louis persons are be-
coming quite migratory as New York
residents in their iauntings about. both
summer and winter. and for the last few
seasons the family of wealth living in West
moreland, in Vandeventer, in Westminster
or in Berlin avenue and Hortense place,
that spends more than four months in the
aforementioned fashionable thoroughfares
is the exception.
At the delightful Florida resort is a whole
colony of St LouiSs smart persons. with
additions almost every day.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Lawrence Mauran went
South several weeks ago. and are now at
the Beach. Miss Carroll West, Allen West,
IIr. and Mrs. George Markham and Ralph
Mckittrick have all affiliated with their
party and are having the jolliest sort of
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Holiday Wear and Mr.. and
Mrs. Tankerville Drew have lately added
honeymoon interest to the ST. Louis con-
tingent Both bridal couples are enjoying
the coast resort and participating in all
the gayety.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark. Sr.. of Van
deventer place went South a fortnight ago
and have now established themselves in
luxurious quarters at the ROYAL Pouciana,
where they will remain until chilling March
winds have ceased to blow. Mr.. and Mrs
Human Clark, ST.. are also at the Beach,
having gore down last week.
One group OF st. Louis persons consists
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Hopkins and Miss
Mildred Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. William A.
Stickney and Miss Mildred Stickney, who
have reached Palm Beach after Mardi Gras
spent in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Gardner. who were
in the Crescent City last week for Mardi
Gras. returned home yesterday as Mr.
Gardeners business would not permit of
anything but a brief stay.
Among the departures for Palm Beach
late last week were Mr.. and Mrs Byron
Nugent and Mr.. and Mrs. William Duncan,
who were joined by Mrs. Henry Meier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Fitzpatrick and their
younger daughter, Miss Lois Fitzpatrick. are
also there for a short stay, going on to
New York before Mi-Careme.
Others in the colony are Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph BaScome, who have no plans for
speedy return.
James Chic, Miss Olivia Chic and John
B. Chic have arranged to leave St Louis
tomorrow for an extensive Southern trip,
going first to New Orleans, thence through
the Florida places and on to Cuba. Porto
Rico, Vera Cruz, Mexico and Caracas. They
will be away for two months.
Mrs. ]. B. Chambers and her infant
daughter departed on Saturday for Florida,
but will not spend their time at any one
place.
large delegation will get of to-day for
tampa and the various Florida places via
the Louisville and Nashville. Mrs. Scott
Parsons. Mrs Clarence Gill, Mrs Dora
Grosheider. Mrs. P. c. Coyle. Mrs. Calvin
Lightner, who goes direct to Tampa: Mrs
=. Z. Bailey, Miss Carr, Mr.. and Mrs. R
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
City Birth and Country.

W. d. Howells In March Harper's.
It appears that child born where he could first wit
tingly his eyes noble framed in by
palaces whose sculpured
in gardened lovely fountain with groups Of beau
tifu stauary gmpsed through the leaves and waters
ought to feel the mpse to creative art far than
child that first looks out barn and henhouse with
a pump in the foreground, and a woodshed struggling
along in the middle distance cattle emerging
from the background or empty village street.
athwart dooryard with the Mondays wash hanging
in it Yet the chances immensely that the farm-born
vilage-born boy will feel divine influence which
will not visit the soul Of the cityborn child; if city
birth wholly alien to the creative WILL that 1t shall
stir in the spirit of some boy born in mean house.
back street, shop and in the heart OF
boy born in a palace noble square.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
COURTS AND ELECTIONS.

No specific declaration has been made so far as
is known, by the formulators of the Jefferson Club
election bill that imposing upon the Circuit Court the
duty of passing the qualifications Of polling place
officials would be unconstitutional Friends of the
bill have contended, however practical grounds
that the distinction between the executive judicial
and legislative departments of the Government should
be maintained. Some of them have expressed the
opinion that ultimately there might be question as
to the constitutionality of such provision and that
therefore it would be the part of wisdom to rely up
The ordinary, equally safe and most sensible proc
ess of selection
Opposition to vesting administrative power in the
Circuit Court is not based constitutional legal
grounds, but because it is dangerous to bring the
Judiciary into the partisan conduct Of elections.
Nevertheless there legal grounds for reasonable
doubt to the validity from practical standpoint,
of a provision of this kind. Critics assume that
summary action by the Circuit Court would assure
expedition in passing upon protests against appoint
ments made by the Board of Election Commissioners
The same assertion could be made concerning the
court and legislative body, yet the Supreme Court
decided, when passing the Suburban franchise
bill case. that the Circuit Court could not interfere
with the legislative body during the process of legs-
lation. Can it interfere with administrative
board in the ordinary course of its business?
The best reason against embodying a provision Of
the kind suggested in the Jefferson Club bill is that
there is nc necessity for doing The bill pre-
scribes qualif for judges and clerks And an
amendment has been prepared to further raise these
qualifications by requiring that these officials must
be competent to read and write the English Ian
guage. Furthermore penalties against violations by
judges and clerks will be proposed part Of the
general law and these penalties win be most severe
as every crime will be classed felony. The bill
specifies the duties Of the Judges and clerks and
makes the!s obligations and qualifications 70 plain
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
that the assistance of the Circuit Court would be un

that the assistance of the Circuit Court would be
necessary, and even nugatory.
The public must take it for granted that the
Board of Election Commissioners will adhere strictly
to the law. Without this assurance there would be
no demand for board for anybody to direct cleo
tions, and consequently there would be no use in
holding elections. Some organization would have to
be trusted and this board is as worthy of confidence
any other board department. If it fails in
duty, its members become subject to the penalties.
And, sad to say, the courts not entirely above
criticism, especially in gerrymanders and in making
appointments. If the board cannot be trusted with
polling place appointments it cannot be trusted with
anything The hoard certainly should perform those
duties which it is chosen to perform. The court
should be kept remote from the communications Of
politics. for the court has human side. The Jeffer
Club bill is better without the proposed judicial
provision
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
SOCIETY IN GO0DLY
NUMBERS AT THE OLYMPIC.

For a Lenten audience that which filled
the Olympic last night to see sally In Our
Alley" made a very brave showing.
Mrs. Cost of the Southern Hotel and her
young son were early in the parquet. Mrs
Cost wore black lace over white. with tur-
Quoise blue chiffon pendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkmeyer were In the left
parQuet, near Miss Helen Teasdale and her
escort; Miss Teasdale wore pearl crepe and
Irish lace.
George Tarsey brought his mother and
sister. Mrs. Robert Tansey and Miss Tan
Mr. and Mrs. John oFalIon and Benja-
min OFallon were in the front circle.
Mr.. and Mrs Ewell Buckner came With
friends lend Mrs ggShne9 wore h black Chiffon
violetS. and her sister, Mrs. Hays Of Pitts
burg in white cloth. came with Hamilton
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Steinwender. Jr..
were in the right circle. near Miss Bates
and her escort.
Mr.. and Mrs Dutheil Cabarne, Just back
from the South, were in a left stage box
Miss Grace Finkenbiner came with
Charles Senter.
Mr.. and Mrs John ". Loader sat near
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Becker were In the
circle with guests Mrs Becker wore white
Charles Pope OFallon brought Miss Clark,
sitting near Mr.. and Mrs Blakesley Col
Inns and Miss Espenschisd who was IN gray.
Of Mise Hudson Mrs. Forsee wore bisque
yelling and a white-plumed hat.
Miss Leila Chopin, in blue tucked cloth,
sat with friends near Miss Espeuhain.
Graham Wilson and Arthur Corbett were
In the circle.
r Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker had their
accustomed front seats.
Mr. and Mrs Russell Gardner and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Preetorius were together:
Mrs. Gardner in blue silk blouse. smoked.
and Mrs. Preetorius wearing golden-brown
velvet and bands Of Persian embroidery.
Dwight Davis brought Miss Julia Knapp.
who wore cream lace. covered with hsht.
blue cloth coat.
Mamie Scudder with them. who wore
pink satin blouse. with tulle chouI, and
Mrs Taylor was in beige. with old pink
Eugene Abadie escorted Mira John Drum
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Luyties. Nh: and
Mrs Sam Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs Peter
Wilson, Miss Lillian Rearden and Chris
Kenney were all in the front parQuet. also
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Lake;
Mr.. and Mrs Saunders Norveu had seats
near the Tansey party.
Mr. and Mrs Byron Nugent and Byron
Nugent, Jr., were together IN the extreme
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Bond Lambert and
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cuendet were in the
central parquet instead Of their usual seats
in the second row.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Sultan had seats near
Will Thompson and Mrs. Russell Harding.
who came in very late with friends
wolfe and blue embroidery, sat next Miss
Louise Espenschied.
Will J. Thornton brought Miss Sallio
Leonard. who is soon to enter a profes-
sional theatrical career; and Edwin s. Pull
Ter escorted Miss Hudson.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Stanard. in the circle.
were near Doctor Holland. Mrs. Stanard
wore ecru.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS,

4, From The Republic. March 4. 1878.
4 Pierre Chouteau announced that
q the Vulcan Iron Works at Caronde-
. let would resume operations. and
4 predicted for st. Louis 9 great fu-
o ture in this line Of industry.
q The Y F, /. Club gave an enter
q tainment at the home Of Charles W.
q Bittman. No. 1895 Benton street
q Misses Ella Rouney, Carrie Coleman,
q Lulu Kock, Clara Pritchet, Viola
Q Norman and Frances Stiger directed
Q the affair.
q A birthday party was given for
. Oracle A. Gould. daughter Of Daniel
= B. Gould. in honor of her sixth ami
q versary.
. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C. Humphreys of
q No. 1920 Washington avenue gave a
q reception.
O The Central Musical Society en-
q joyed a concert at the home Of Cap
q tain James Kick, on Chouteau ave-
q nue.. Miss Guion, Hiss Addie My
O ers, A. N. Guion. George NJ. Char
. trand, E. E. Posey, VIII Morton, jos
q La Barge, J. ]. Hoffman. W. J. Pour
q celli and Charles Hetzell took part.
O A masquerade party was given by
. the Glasgow Club at the home Of Mr..
= and Mrs. Samuel R Andrews, No.
q 1921 Thomas street. Among the nota- .
. BILE maskers were Samuel r. An
q drews, R D. Lancaster, ]. Nangie.
. G. H. Payton, Miss Carrie Woods. ,
. Mrs. C. v. Wetmore, Miss Lizzie .
. Burns. Jessie and Nellie Hanrahau.
. May and Passey Lancaster, Lizzie
. and Agnes Nangle, Mary Kelley.
q Mary Kinney, Doctor Iarue, C. e,
. Donahue, ]. ]. Fftzsimmons, e N. ,
. Harris and c. G. ESens.
. Miss Ida B. Carroll, daughter Of
. Richard Carroll. entertained her lit
. tie friends at birthday party. i,
. At the last Of a series of litarorv 4
. entertainments given by Doctor
. Thomas O'Reilly Of Washington ave-
. nue. the essayis:s we're Professor NJ
. ]. Epstein, o. A. Wall and Il. ru- 4
. hclske. and the musicians were z. I
. Barnett, Mrs. Peter J. Taafre. Mr.. 8. I
. B. Pallen. Miss Ida Clesg and Miss 1
. Lizzie Priest.
. Harry ]. Goodhart donated to The /.
= geological Garden large black wolf
. Edmund q. Fallen, son OF Doctor
. N. N. Paiien. died at the family !
= home. No. Dis Pine street,
= >A>>AA<A~A>t>A>>,
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Like an arrow from a bow,
Or like a swift course of water flow.
Or like the time 'twixt food and ebb.
Or like the SPIDERS tender web,
Or like race, or like goal,
Or like the dealing of dole:
Even such Is man. whose brittle state
Is always subject unto fate.
The arrow shot, the food soon spent.
The time no time, tho web soon rent
The race soon run. the goal soon won.
The dole soon dealt, mans life soon dome
Like the lightning from the sky.
Or like post that quick doth HE.
Or like quaver in song,
Or like Journey three days long.
Or like snow when summers come
Or like pear, or Ike plum:
Even such IS man. who heaps up sorrow
Lives but this day and dies Tomorrow.
The iightnins's past. the post must go.
The song is short. the journey so.
The pear doth rot, the plum doth fal1
The snow disso!yes. and SO must ALL
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

Late Washington dispatches indicate that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is manfesting a surprising con-
sideraton for Senator Plat of New York and a de-
ploraby significant dissemination to oppose the will
of the Plat machine. 1t is sad to be confronted
with such proofs of the canker blight of political
bition in the of man who began his public
career rs Civ-Service reformer and the strenuous
foe Of machine methods In politics
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
A Terrifying Suggestion.
Golfers.

If you would have your womenfolk economical. let
them handle and learn its value There
may be who have not sufficient womanliness to
honor the confidence this implies but they
cepons If such be daughters it is your business
to teach them otherwise II they be your wives, it is
your fault for having married them
When father gives his allowance he should do
the for his daughter; matter Of material
the daughters bills might double the al
lowance-but matter Of discipline, of financial
perience and education.
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Like the grass that's newly sprung.
Or like the tale that's new begun,
Or like the bird that's here to-day,
Or like the pearled dew in May,
Or like an hour. or like a span,
Or like the singing Of the swan;
Even such is man. who lives by breath,
Is here, now there, in life and death.
The grass withers. the tale is ended,
The bird is flown. the dew's assembled,
The hour & short, the span not long,
The swans near death, mans life is done.
Like to the bubble in the brook,
Or in a glass much like a look,
Or like the shuttle in a weayer's hand,
Or like the writing on the sand,
Or like a thought or like dream,
Or like the gliding of the stream;
Even such is man. who lives by breath,
Is here, now there. in life and death.
The bubbles out. the look forgot,
The shuttle's flung. the writings blot,
The thought is past, the dream Is gone,
The waters glide, man's Life 10 done.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

Wall street is said to be fighting President Roose-
welt with all the power ut its command If the Siren
nous Presidents friends only bring the American
people to believe this story he will become more for
midable than candidate for the Republican
presidential nomination next year. The Presidents
friends not bad press agents.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

President Francis did such effective work for the
Worlds Fair during his brief visit to London that
similar awakenings of Paris Berlin and other Eu-
ropean capitals seem to be amply justified The
time is ripe for service of this description and the
consequent benefit to the Worlds Fair cannot easily
be overestimaed.
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Chicago One of the Big M.dd,e..


1t would impossible that the mire and muck Of
Of Chicago could be Nevertheless
they to be worse, incredible that may appear.
The and incompetency Of the city hall have
made them what they has been found In
the alleged inadequacy Of the appropriation The city
Finance Committee has reduced alleged Inadequate
appropriation 20 The City Hall viii therefore
rampant for leaving the filth Of the
still generously distributed and fouler
all the municipality.
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often that the House of Delegates should pass it IL
order to end discussions That's both the easiest and
best way to settle the matter. Besides, st. Louis
really truly and honestly does need legislation
this kind.
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kE a damask rose you see,
Or like blossom on a tree,
Or like the dainty flower in May,
Or like the morning to the day.
Or like the sun. or like the shade.
Or like the gourd which Jonah made:
Even such is man. whose thread is spun,
Drawn out and out, and SO is done
The rose withers. the blossom blasteth,
The flower fades, the morning hasteth,
The sun sets. the shadow flies,
The gourd consumes. the mamie dies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

Maybe the next get-richquick scheme will be that
Of Systematically watching for violations Of the anti
splitting law with view to reporting the same and
profting by the prescribed reward of onehalf the
amount Of fines collected.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03

Philadelphia Inquirer.
The late lamented sappho the poetess has
writing more poems and communicating them to the
world through spirituaisc medium. We
distinct loss in style in the last ZOO and judy
ing from other facts in her history fear that her
place in the Gysan Fields Il entirely desirable
ona
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-03
BOWLING CLUB ENrERTAINs
LITERARY CIRCLE MEETING.

The Harmony Literary Circle met at the
residence OF Mrs. Harrison Of Horton place
Friday afternoon. Those participating In
the programme, which was of a humorous
character, We're: Mines. Jacobs, Farmer,
Weist. JONES' Slocumb
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CIRCULATION DURING FEBRUARY:

W. B. Carr. Business Manager of The st. Louis Re-
pablo, being duly sworn says the of
full and complete copies of Daily and Sunday
public printed during month February, 19e all
regular editions. per schedule below:
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POEMS WORTH KNOWING
MANS MORTALITY.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN.

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tina
Of
inc year
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Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Sternberg. No. 4i57
Mcpherson avenue. announce the engage
rnent OF their daughter. Sadie, to Mr.. Ben
Winters of this city.