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Evening journal., 1903-02-23
Judaes and Legislators.

From the Delaware Ledger.
one of the real good measures intro
duced i'm the Legislature is an act
making il unlawful for the judges OF
the courts to accept railroad passes.
The judges need careful watching, es-
pecially I'm cases where railroads are
concerned. The acceptance of passes
by the members of the Legislature Is
very proper. The passes should con-
tinue good for years. But the judges
the members of the Legislature should
see that they DO not get anything that
may harm them.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
Stirring Up Trouble.

From the Sussex Republican.
The Democratic papers are having a
great deal to say i'm condemnation Of
the Regular Republican members of
the Legislature and the members OF
that organization in general. They
are accused OF inconsistency and are
charged with preventing the election
OF at least one Regular Republican
senator. These Democratic cOrre-
spondents and editors do not know
what they are talking about or they
are parties to a scheme to prevent the
Democratic members from voting FOL
any Republican.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
UNION REPUBLICAN ECONOMY

The Union Republicans in the Leg
islature have suddenly become careful
in the expenditure Of State revenues.
They have decided that no extra al
lcwances shall bemade to the State audi
tor, the State treasurer or to the for
mer State treasurer, to whom II is said
an extra appropriation in equity should
have been given two years ago. OF
course there is no sinister motive THAT
inspires them in their heroic stand;
they want TO guard the public treasury,
This suggests a reform that is COM
mendable. TWO years ago their mem
bers Of the Legislature secured an extra
appropriation for clerk hire for the
Secretary of State, who happened tc
be c. r. Layton. They knew that his
Office was worth only a little over $40,
600 per year, so they thoughtfully de
cided to pay his clerk out Of the Stat'
funds. They followed this up by civ
ing the Insurance Commissioner
George W. Marshall, am appropriation
for clerk hire. and he considerate-.
namde his son as his assistant
So it appears that the Union Repub
licans are persons of rare discrimina
ton; they believe in giving Stat
5 monies to those who will duly appreci
! ate the gift, and who will show thei
= gratitude by voting for Addicks wit
y perfect regularity. But while this spiri
S of economy is in the air, we hope
Evening journal., 1903-02-23

We know that there is an impress
sion abroad that the Democrats have
made the Regular Republicans certain
tenders that have been spurned. and we
have heard intimations to the effect
that no further suggestions of coalition
would be made. Such talk is childish.
If there is q patriotism in the Legisla-
ture that rises above narrow PARTISAN
ship, il cannot be diverted from its true
purpose. We have read that the Demo-
Gratis at one time were prepared TO elect
one Republican senator, leaving thaother
place vacant The Regular Republi-
cans aver that they have always been
willing to accept this. Now there is a
misunderstanding somewhere. and il
should be easy to clear up. II the
Democrats were willing to do this one
week ago, or two weeks ago, and if they
We're inspired by patriotic motives
they are ready to do it now If tlhii
is true. it should not take twenty-fou
hours to elect a senator. But the peo
pie will not be satisfied if no senate
is elected, until they are able to plac
the responsibility. Certain men mus
be brought from under cover.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23

will extend to a substitution of sal
aries for fees for State officers. The
state could save simething like $4,000
on the salary Of the Secretary of State
alone. The Governor recommended
that this should he done as soon as
may be under the provisions OF the
Constitution. and since his appoint
ment is for no specific term, it could be
made to apply Immediately. Let MS in
sist that this economy Of the Union
Republicans shall extend all down the
line
Evening journal., 1903-02-23

1t appears somewhat late in the ses-
sion for The Legislature to consider
the matter CT contests, yet we are told
that the Magee-Jeiferson con
test will be taken up tonight. 1t was
generally understood at the beginning
of the session that by a mutual agree
ment all contests were to be dropped
Evidently there was a mistake, or cer-
tain persons have not acted in good
faith.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
Four Persons Drowned.

Tallahassee. Ella. Feb. %. - Three
white children. aged 4 years, 2 years
and six weeks, and a negro named
Austin. were drowned Saturday nigha
in the Flatwoods. south of Tallahassee.
Jefferson Johnson and his vac, the
parents of the children. were saved
The family we're fin wagon and in
the darkness the team lost the roGd
and got into deep water.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
step over into the ranks of the enemy
and shake hands even with them,
Inaction Welcome.

From the Dover Delawarean.
There are some people sufficiently
optimistic TO assert that the real inter-
ests of the Sfate are i'm nowise suffer-
ing because our Legislature is enact
ing no general legislation. This is not
exactly complimentary to our law
makers. but people OF this way of
thinking form pretty big class.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
MORE GAS TALK

We think that certain Wilmington
napers are little illogical in their in
sistence on the passage of the Jones
gas bill. when the alleged evils which
they eloquently set forth are all met by
another measure-that introduced by
Representative Buclzmaster. The Jones
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
- cnInr In nnttIe.

The number Of soldiers slain in ba
depends a great deal on the color
their uniforms. The more conspieu
tho helmet and jacket the better
target. and consequently the grei
the mortality. Red attracts the
most readily, and twelve men weaI
that color are killed TO seven ia
Green or six in blue or five in eli
brown. blue-gray or grny.-london
yWers.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
'rhIra peath from aurstlna Loeonlotiv

Pottsville, Pa. Feb. 23.-'rhe third
death as a result of the explosion of a
locomotive on the Philadelphih and
Reading Railway on Thursday, nj ght
occurred yesterday. when John Al ex-
ander the engineer, died filom ! n
juries received in the accident. The
other deaths were the fremans ancA a
passenger.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
unabIe % Market Its colaI.

Hazleton. Pa, Feb. 23.-Tle Star
washery at Tresekow. employing ebout
100 men. suspended operations for an
Indefinite period. The cause of the
suspension is the inability orthe plant
20 market its coal.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23

John Edward Addicks." like Polly
wants a cracker" gets somewhat mo
notonous after time One senator on
~ToiscaE the other day answered John
Eaward Addicks," sinking his own
identity in the Gasman. Why not buy
a phonograph TO register the will of the
Union Republicans in joint session?
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
EYE CARE.

The eye is the most delicate. the
most sensitive Of our senses, yet the
most neglected. Many of the head
lches and nervous breakdowns come
lirectly from muscular insufficiences
# the eye. Properly fitted Glasses re-
lieves these muscular strains and the
sooner applied, the better We are on
he alert for a defect undiscovered by
our former optician. We take every
1recaution.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23
BAN vorERs, ASSISTANT

The bill repeating the voterss' assist
ant law is now in a fair way to be
pushed through both houses. What
ever motives may have actuated those
members who supported it two years
ago. IL has been shown to be most per-
niclous in practice and utterly indefen-
slble and it is proper that members
representing the two parties should
unite in undoing the great mistake.
Some peculiar arguments have been
made by those who are anxious to re-
tain this law They recognize that
without it Addicks could not have used
his fund in the late election, with any
certainty Of the result This law goes
further than to protect the briber; Il
offers a perfect system that insures the
delivery of the votes he has purchased
and It is no wonder that brains are
cudge,ed to devise "a defense. One Will
mington sheet intimates that tho
voters assistant plays little part il
bribery. yet urges That the Office shouls
be retained; hut everybody knows tha
It is a useless Office, and voters as
sistant cannot perform any public ser
vice Even the unlettered voter ca
mark in the square containing the EN-
blem at the head of his ticket an
there is a provision in the election LAW
which enables a person physicallly in
capacitated to call for assistance.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23

If you drop us postal; o. call at our office we VA
pleased to give you TIL IS to how you can borrow n"
on YOUR HousEHoLp GOODS, PIANOS, ORGANS
without renewal We loan money in any sum from ,
$500, and you do not ha 10 PAWN your sooas' ou'
the use Of both the goods AND oar money at 'ns same
You pay the Ioan of IN ess'7 "es''y % '.0''''
r,ent .,d va, ill never ni,s tsss money You can
end of s one month and We ohrrse Ssou only for the Z
Evening journal., 1903-02-23

A piece of skin cut from a human
body viii show signs Of life for ten
days after separation. This discov-
cry is important i'm connection with the
grating OF new skin over a damaged
part of the body.
Evening journal., 1903-02-23

the transaction at end of month and Ne oh"s' S
you money. and ca" "P y0"
Evening journal., 1903-02-23

Miss Loved-"Father when you re-
fused him consent to marry me. did he
get on his hands and knees and
plead?'
Irate Father-HOw do / know?
couldn't see where he it,"
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07
ST. Louis Women Critical, but Appre-
cfatfye.

st. Louis women have the reputation o.
being critical and not readily given to the
acceptance Of new people or new ideas un-
;ess thoroughly convinced OF the value OF
Miss Mary Lamson Clarke. who was
trained at the Boston Cooking 6, hool un-
course at the South Kensington School Of
Cooking in London. supplemented by sew
eral months study in Naples. Vienna and
vances many new ideas in domestic science.
but in a quiet. self-composed, sympathetic
way. She is intensely interesting. very
The latter. however. is subdued by her
charming personality and simplicity. The
use of the word simplicity may be sub
to use in properly describing the simple
dignity pervading the room in which Miss
Clarke is preparing the dainty dishes nee
essary for emphasizing the practical part
OF her work
There are several things: however. about
that Miss Clarke knows how to tell what
she Is about and lastly; she tells It SO
stands what she is talking about
We understand this work is being done
under the auspices OF the Laclede Gas Light
novel idea. II IS not plain to understand
how II can expect any particular berefit
from the work, for Miss CLARKE tells how
quantity Of gas. and her work certainly en-
phasizes how economical its use is.
Those who were not able to hear Miss
Clarke last week viii be afforded another
opportunity. She will lecture at SO North
Nandeventer avenue for several afternoons
and evenings. and her work viii continue
in St Louis under the direction Of the La
clede Gas Light Company until the entire
city has been covered and q great many
classes organized. Miss Clarke would be
glad to talk with representatives of any
of the churches. missionary societies or
others interested in this work. Communica-
tions addressed to her. care of the gas
company, will receive prompt attention.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07
MONUMENT FOR
CONFEDERATE DEAD
Memorial Suggested for Soldiers
of South Buried at
Alton.
PLAN OF A UNION VETERAN.
Colonel W. II. Cats Will Ask for
Assistance From the Former
Members of Both
Armies.

Over the graves OF the Confederate SOL
diers who died in Alton prison may stand
some day a monument of blue and graR 4
tribute to the memory of the soldiers of the
South from the men now living who were
former members of the armies of Grant and
of Lee.
That the bitter sectional feeling Of forty
years ago is rapidly dying was indicated
last Wednesday. when veterans OF the North
and South met at the graves of the Con-
federate dead in Alton and placed flowers on
the last resting place of those men who
died in Federal prisons.
There n plan. conceived by Colonel w. H.
Cats, a Federal veteran. to build q monu-
ment over the graves OF the Confederate
dead. was launched. and the enthusiasm
with which the Idea was received encour-
ages its promoter In the belief that the
suggested monument Is not only possible,
but probable.
He suggested that the monument be made
Of blue and gray stone and that the posts
of the Grand Army of the Republic and the
United Confederate veterans each donate a
block of building material.
In this way. SO Colonel Cats thinks. the
expense Of the monument would not be
great, and the work would serve as ever
lasting proof OF the unity OF the United
States. North and South.
Colonel Cats is a native of Alton, but
he spent many years at Grandbury, Tex.
following the war. and It was there that
his love for his former opponents was
created.
1t was Colonel Cats who started the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07
STATE MEETING OF MUSIC
TEACHERS AT JEFFERSON CITY.
Convention This Month Will he the
Largest in History of Mis-
souri, Assocfntion.

jefferson City will this year entertain the
State Music Teachers Association at one
of the largest and most important conven-
tions in the history OF the association.
1t is expected there will be many persons
in attendance from other States. and pro-
visions are being made for the entertain
ment OF big crowd the latter part Of this
month.
The State officers are: Mrs. Helen Steele
sedalia, president; II. Edward Rice. Bur-
l;ngton building. st. Louis, sec-etarytreas-
urer; Programme Committee, Mr.. ". H.
Pommer, chairman, ST. Louis: Mr.. W. l..
Calhoun. Carthage; Miss Birdie Atwood.
Springfield: Public School Committee. Miss
Olive E. Wilson. chairman. Kansas City:
Miss LYDIA Doench. st. Louis. Mr.. Glen II.
Woods, Sedalia; University Committee. Mr..
II. L. Schultze. chairman. Kansas CITY:
Mr.. Ralph wylie. kansas City; Mrs. NJ. A.
Buckner. Nevada: Composition Committee.
Mr.. E. r. Kroeger. chairman. ST. Louis;
Mr.. Carl Busch. Kansas City: Mr.. T. Carl
Whitmer. Coluntia; Auditing Committee,
Mr.. Horace p. Dibble. chairman, st. Louis:
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07

The Hartman Furniture and Carpet Com
pany, the great furniture dealers. occupy
ing the building. recently damaged severely
by fire at the northwest corner of Eleventh
and Olive streets. have secured temporarily
the great mercantile building situated at
the southeast corner OF Twelfth and Olive
streets 10 dispose OF their immense stock
of goods. which was damaged by FIRE.
smoke and water. The Hartman organize
ton. known the country over for its en-
terprise. as soon as the fire was out and
their building found to be untenatable,
went to work with its vast resources and
secured this mammoth building. the larg-
est retail mercantile building. with one
exception. in St. Louis. The manager Of
the Hartman Company states that they
will be ready to dispose of their immense
stock. which consists Of furniture. carpets.
rugs, stoves and general house-furnishins
goods, and is valued at over 500, 900. in a
few days. or about Thursday next. June
Il This stock, which was only slightly
damaged by water and smoke. and some
little on one floor by fire. is In frst-class
condition.
A very liberal settlement was made with
tho insurance companies. and all goods
will be disposed of at very low prices
during the great fire sale TO be held. I'm
Ill their building is in thorough repair
they VIII be located at the temporary
quarters, which will be the entire building
at the southeast corner OF Twelfth and
Olive streets
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07

lies and indirectly. It is no secret that the
Texas company, which owns many wells
In I'm, ss,s M ter torrtoaE and which recently PAID
the larger part of the tSour-Lake proven
ield.-is financed by people and banks who
and which are powers in Standard Oil cir
cles.
Neither is q on, sacr.+ that ~, t,r-+ 40
fnerv' which IL has cost in the rae neiabboe-
hood of e 600 ON To hnfld end wbicb baS n
capacity of several thousand barrels nf oil
a Gay. is owned by neopie and SanIs
which own a contro,lingFor. at least a
The e;nffnv Company otrns ,.mufo and o,sr.+a. Si
nrohahIy a score nf weiis IN S,ipJ,aton
and in addition takes the product Of seveTpi
much that is not nromisins a, sninSie Ton
IT owns several Wells at SOM Ttai.e and
has ,t least four n-oducins weIa there
with others drilling 1t holds leases on a
great deal Of other oil land in that district.
SLUMP REGARDED AS TEMPORARY.
Owners Of Oil here do not anticipate
long continuance of the bear movement. 1t
is the first one OF any consequence that has
developed since the gusaers ceased to gush
a year ago. There is probably 1000 900 bar
rels OF oil stored in tanks on the hill, aside
the Gufrey COMPANY; and the owners Of it
are loath to part with it at present prices
They believe that there will be an early
reaction and that prices will 90 even higher
than they were before the slump occurred
In fact. a large number of the producers
and oil owners are firm in their belief that
than the theory. that # has been since the
beginning of the pumping era.
been comparativeiv light seilinr since the
slur1p frst came forward to attract a,,en-
tion. -
Every move that is being made in the
soIe NJ oil ia done only after n ,rre.t dcaJ
of deliberation and caTsfui inves,Ieation on
the mart Of the buyers and sellers Eif:v
cent oil that was claimed hv ono brnksr
last Saturdav is being ia;JebeS AZ all along
the line The offers az s3iS CENTS are not he,
ing considered oil AZ - cents has heen re-
fIseI hut II is do,,btfl ~ ,be conmn,,;tv
wouid be delivered at th,. nrice, The orfer
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07
TO GIVE PARADE AND PICNIC.
Annual Outing of Italian Society
Takes Place To-Day.

The Italian-sicilian Society Of Liberty
will give its annual picnic this afternoon
in Ofenstein's Grove. No. 5SeS Easton ave-
nue..
Those who will participate in the picnic
will form in procession at Third and Frank
lin avenue at Il O'Clock and march on
Franklin to Jefferson avenue, where street
cars will be taken for the picnic grounds.
Speeches, music. dancing. games and ath-
ietic sports will characterize the afternoon
exercises. In the evening there will be a
display OF fireworks.
The committee in charge is composed Of
r. Cornella. NJ. Balsame and l. Ghezza.
The honorary presiding officer of the day
Italian Consular Agent for St. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07

CITY ATTORNEY A. F. FUNKHOUSER
OF Evansville. Ind.
telephone plant. the first in the United
States. The movement is headed by Mayor
Charles g. Covert
Last July the franchise Of the Curnber-
land Telephone Company expired in this
city, and the company was refused another
franchise. The company continues to oper-
ate. however, claiming that 1t purchased a
perpetual franchise from a company that
started to operate here several years ago
The City Council passed an ordinance, de-
clarins the Cumberland company had no
right to operate here. and the latter COM
pany appealed to the Federal Court. and
secured a temporary restraining order
against the city to prevent It from inter-
fering with the poles and wires of the
company.
The suit will come up before Judge An
some time this month.
As soon as the City Council declared the
Cumberland Company had no right to oper-
ate, Mayor Covert. City Attorney A ".
Funkhouser, and other city officials got to-
gether and decided TO organize a municipal
telephone company.
The company has been capitalized at $500.
COO, and articles have been fled with the
Secretary OF State at Indianapolis Over
Sloiep stock has been subscribed, and
Mayor Covert thinks work on the plant will
begin some time before fall.
The shares are divided into S25 each. and
people in all walks Of life have bought them.
One condition of the company is, that at
the end Of five years the city reserves the
right TO buy the plant from the company.
Leaders of labor unions are interested In
this scheme and many Of the unions have
voted to take stock.
4 modern plant will be erected, and the
exchange VIII be in operation In about a
year, IL the present plans are carried out
city Attorney Funkhouser thinks the plan
Of municipal telephone plant Il q most
feasible one, and as most Of the stock
has been taken by working people and men
IN moderate. circu1 stances. he thinks the
company viii be well entrenched.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07
GIRL DEsCENDs FIRE ESCAPE.
Miss Cora Syphere Tests New Ap.
pliance.

Considerable attention was attracted yes
terday afternoon by the descent of four
persons from the sixth-s.ory of the Mis-
souri, Trust building by means of a new
fire escape. The fire escape consists of a
s-ineh rope. to which is attached belt.
This belt is attached to pulley. which is
fixed so that the person making the de-
scent can regulate the speed of their de-
scenS.
The persons making the descent we're;
Fl Henntstn. president of the Davis Fire
Escape Company: Charles Lowe. truck
man O! the Fire Department.: Charles Went
worth and Miss Cora Syphere OF No. 26ls
Locust street. Zach came down alone and
successfully. This is the first city where
it has been tried.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07
TO CARRY ITS OWN INSURANCE.
Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
Hopes to Save Large Sum.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. June 6.-Bishop Mcdonnell Of
the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
and his advisers are formulating plans
under which they will carry the insurance
on all Catholic church property in the d.
ocese. A company is to be Incorporated to
carry out the work.
The value OF the buildings Is something
over SO COG. .oo0. ard in forty years the IN
surance companies have received more than
s2.5oo.eeo for writing policies, of which less
than s35o,ooo has been recovered for losses by
fire.
Bishop Mcdonnell IS convinced that
great saving can be made by the plan, and g
law was passed at the last session of the
legislature giving the Bishop permission TO
incorporate
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07

movement toward the rescuing from OBJ
l!vion the graves of the Confederate sol
diers who died in Northern prisons. and
this his chief reason for returning to
his old home at Alton.
In order to carry forward and complete
the monument enterprise. an organization
has been effected ut Alton. to be known
as the Confederate Memorial Association.
This society will place Colonel Catts's
plans before the Union and Confederate
veterans throughout the country.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07
BOTANICAL CLUBS DISPLAY.
Elaborate Floral Exhibits Made
by Engelmann Society.

Owing to the lateness Of the season. the
display Of flowers collected for the semi
annual show OF the Engelmann botanical
Club was not as large as usual. The dis
play was made at the High School build
ing yesterday afternoon and evening.
One Of the features Of the show was
the display of rose specimens by Allen
Mohrs. 10 years old. who is the possessor
of 1000 rose bushes Specimens of native
wild flowers were displayed The officers
of the club are: Mrs. Isabel Mulford. presi-
dent, and A. C. Irish. secretary.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07

Mrs. E. F. Binder. Springfield: Executive
Committee. Mrs. Jas. Brition Gsntt, chair
man. Jefferson City: Mr. Arthur Ingham,
st. Louis; Mr.. Speed Mosbey Jefferson
City: Miss Jesse Smith. sedalia: LEGAL Com
tnittee. Mr. Chas. A. Winston chairman;
Mrs. ". A. Dall-neyer. Mrs F. F. Luckett.
Mrs. J. W. Henry. Mrs. Elliott. Miss Adei-
aide Thompson. kiiss Alma Gass. Miss Clara
Goetz. Miss Pauline Dallmeyer.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07
Christian Endcavor omcin, Route.


International Convention. Denver, July ,
to Is. Only s21 round trip. Return limit
August 81 After the convention. person
Mccain to Yellowstone Park Particulars
at City Ticket Office. southeast corner
Sixth and Olive streets.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-06-07
Confirmation at Italian Cnu,cs

One hundred children will receive their first
communion at the Italian CATHOLIC Church Er-
ing avenue rent , and Locust street at the o.ciock
non win deliver sermon. There viii also hs a
special music programme under the direction Of
Luciep Becker. Se