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The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
WORLD'S-19O4-FAlR.
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

Christmas is the day of peace and good will. New
Years the day of meditation and good intention. AS
in the experiences of ordinary existence from week
TO week and month TO month. short Of uncon
fined jollication and beralty followed by retr2-
spectioD remorse and retrenchment Every joy has
fits sting. every sorrow its sweetness.
Whether intend to keep good resolutions not.
this is good time to make them 1t is privilege
that is customary but year. The person who
Gs not enough human sentiment TO wish TO be bet
Nr, TO himself and his friends. isn't worthy of this
Strange devious old world. which is pretty pleasant
liter all and the best place know heaven.
Saood resolutions are. should be- stepping stones
keier things here and hereafter Notwithstanding.
fhat the lower realm is said to be paved with them.
Ghoud lie. Many of them. like secrets are good
q keep But. il thoughtful and clever enough
- delight souls by making numerous good inten-
ficns for reform, shall have the satisfaction at the
end Of another year of knowing that have kept
some of them and somewhat better than once
were.
one OF the ingredients Of Success well of
neral improvement. is thorough understanding of
fraes. We do good service by acquaint-
ing ourselves with faults. if unable
correct them. Il makes less overbcaring and
more indulgeut.
New Years * a good day for meditation. and
good resolutions are not only proper due. pos
sillc. firm resolution fulfill good intentions should
I've added. - least Tor temporary inspiration
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
4 QUINOTIC nIOTER

General Won Boguslawski, who the story goes is
one Oh the foremost military writer's. quotes Prince
BISMARCK to the effect that the Monroe Doctrine is "a
great piece OF impudence.' In addition to being a
writer. General Won Bogusawski is foremost quoer
which Is something of distinction in itself.
Except Caesar and one or two of our own Cuban
war veterans, great warriors have not been literary
successes. Possibly Won Boguslawski classes with
the exceptions, but yet his has not spread
to these shores.
On the other hand, there have been any number
OF military scribes and publicsts of undsputed
papervalor who wage Napoleonic conquests in print
but Keep clear of actual engagement
10 which class Won Boguslawski belongs cannot be
determined unless the first syllables of his name may
be taken as indicative Won Bogus.
There is disposition to reply to his quotation:
quote ohsk1 Bogusawski but keep offski the rassski
meaning thereby all portions of the Western Hcmis-
phere TO which the Monroe Doctrine applies.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
FREE TEXT ROCKS.

The free textbook plan has been successful in
quring users of schooboOks to purchase themselves
books which Boards of Education approve aud
adopt. Retween the two plans there is but little
actual difference of material kind except that under
the free textbook plan children vino reaping ad
vantage the public educational system get the
benefit of the States broader capacities.
Usually the chief object mentioned by advocates
Of the free textbook plan is the extension of accom-
mcdations children of the poor. Many children are
presumably denied the blessing of more complete ed
ucaticn owing TO the poverty Of parents Free text
books prospective pupils whose parents have no.
or little ready means would promote the cause of
education
1t is contendcd that if books free only to those
who will admit poverty. some parents would prefer
keep their children at home, send them TO work
This peculiar condition doubt exists in some de-
gree but il is not the real argument for free books
The true reason is twofoId: First, that the State
buy books cheaply in large quantities: second that the
relation between expense Of books and their value to
pupils need not perplex parents.
This Democratic Commonwealth is competent to
the cause education. aud has built excellent pub
lie school system which it has endowed generously
ard maintained 4 high standard. When its school
revenues sufficient 10 pass beyond the growing
need more and better schools the addition of free
books 10 il. facilities will he promptly made.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
HILLS BRIEF FIED
WITH sUPREME.GouR1
Sets Forth That Missourisupreme
Court Erred in Refusing to
Grant Him Any Relief.
The Republic Bureau.


Washington, Dec Glowing to the busi-
ness now before the United States Supreme
Court. it is probable that no decision will
be reached before the December term in
the case Of William Preston Hill against
the Missouri Board Of Tax Equalization.
Mr.. Hills brief was received to-day for
printing. 1t sets forth that the Supre m 2
Court of Missouri erred in su';aining the
motion to quash the alternative writ of
Inai.daInu! filed by the defendants in error.
and IN quashini; the alte. native writ of
mandamus. and in rendering judgment
thereon in favor of defendants in error,
and in not overrulinS tne moliOn to quash.
Error is also alleged in rendering jLdg
nlcrt in favor Of defendant in error, and de-
nying to plaintiff any relief from the wrons
and injury complained of in the original pc
tilicn.
The brief states that Mr.. Hill is n tax
payer at St. Louis and. on the fr-t of
Hum, 1901, was the owner of real estate
1tnd personal property of the actual cash
2xaiue Of SiUi,G,V.2J. oi which he has here
<pore paid. ana is rpw liable for. s2O2J.36
annual taxes. Hes states that the State
h. t7rd mel April q, LJ2, to impartiaily as
lg u. adjust and eqiaiize the aggregate
. fslaton Of various corporations liable TO
!" Xtion in the Stae, and that they as
n 1 certain raiirod and otfer companies
Is Elows:
u iHou,i Pacific Railroad Company. 81.
~ SSa2; st. Loui-t Iron Mountain ana
Idrn Railroad dornpany. 500, s9:.oS; s.I'j st;
n CoEierchants' Bndse Terminal Railroad
20 Rak, si.727.6GS; 81: Louis I:ansIer
Is Ra& Company sl@i95s: Tsrmlnai
pr 3oi II Asso cia ion of st. Louis. slo3i9-
is nh1K KOui; Bridge. $4,000: Kin!ocn Tele-
. rrnmE mpany. $1,000: Bell Telephone
sisSioi I pssiii' ss ws.s4o Mutual tnion Tss1
Ut He Company. Si9o,l9 <.,,o,
If Esr ayers that they utterly failed
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
STRIPES FOR BOODLERS.

referring to Republic editorial prospects OF
boodle penalties the Washington Post asks where
is the prospect Of Penitentiary in this showing:'
Upon the face of the showing the prospect is OK
ccllent from the pubc's standpoint and gloomy III
deed from the booder's. The fact alone that four
consecutive convictions have been secured in the
court of first instance points signay to the prison as
the ultimate fate of boodlers.
The question of guilt has been settled by juries OF
exceptional character and intelligence chosen from
special panels Conservative rulings have been the
order with the trial Judges The evidence taken as Il
who.e. has been direct and convincing. Caution
rather than prejudice or passion has characeriZeu
the juries deliberations Their findings have been
consistent with proof and in no case has unreasona-
ble punishment been assessed in majority of cases
less than the extreme penalty.
The history of the Criminal Division of our Circuit
Rench will show that the percentage of reversas by
the Supreme Court is unusually small There is no
apparent why the great majority of the Doodle
convictions should not stand upon review.
No deduction unfavcrable 10 the prosecution can
reasonably be drawn from the that the case
reviewed thus far remanded for retrial. The
case presented questions of extraordinary intricacy
Assuredly there was nothing remarkable, nor pro
phec in the Supreme Courts finding technical faults
in the record Upon technical grounds alone was the
case remanded In every essential point the supreme
Court sustained the prosecution. and the opinion was
received by the prosecuting officials victory and
vindicaticn, and especially valuable guide
\ dissenting member of the Supreme Court wrote
minority opinion which. published in advance OF the
ruling opinion. attracted special attention. This at
tackled in no measured terms the Circuit Courts rul
ings and the methods of the prosecution. Being
somewhat sensational and widely discussed through
out the country. it caused misar:rehenson as to
the status of the Doodle cases. and in some places
was supposed to be the controlling opinion How
ever the subsequent publicity given TO the majorlt!
opinion. practically sustaining the lower court, sci
Alright the popular mscOnception.
Justice grinds more slowly in Missouri thar
elsewhere. Indeed. the time consumed by the Su
preme in passing upon the first case encourage
belief that prOmptness and dispatch will attent
the review of the Others 1t is uncommon thins
for of review to occupy several years in deter
mining a case. Compared with many like tribunal:
in other States. our Supreme Court acts rapidly.
Although the Doodle prosecutions have been bu
fairly launched. great step has been accomplished
i'm short year. and it is reasonable to predict tina
within thirty-siX months majority of the corrup
clan will have entered upon their terms of pena
seryitude, short-cropped and clad in bright stripes
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
RECENT COMMENT.
Who Is to Uphold II:
SIcClure's.

McClure's. :,
Capitalists worknSnen, politicians citiZens-al
ing letting it be broken. Who is left upfb
lawyers? Some of the best lawyers in this cou
hired into court to defend but u
advise corporations and business firms how they g
around the law without great risk of punishmentl
Judges? Too CT them respect the laws that
error qubbe they restore Office and h
convicted evidence overwhelmingly convincing
to The churches? We know of one
and wealthy establishment which had be COM
pcled by TamInany hodover health officer put its
tencmens sanitary condition. The colleges? They
understand
There left but all of Capital learn
with indignation lsbors unlawful acts that
contempt Of las TO property. Labor
belief the III rai power capital
q the worker. These drawing together
November when strike threatened by the
the railroads in Chicago the
together settled raising ard raising freight
rates They made the public We all doing
and making public The public Is peo-
pie. We that all the people, that while
of In his shove of the the bill
the debt is only postponed the rest passing
back to We have pay in the end. OF
And in the end the total of the debt will be
liberty.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01

wands TO transform the scene Rehabilitate the II
tar-traiIcr. Give him placid, if decorated. bl\
gentle voice and a vrtuo,is, injured mien. Max I'm
the central figure IN sad domestic picture. vnsk
away the Princess and her bewitchng beauty. Let
the characters roll their eyes heavenward and (epofe
her infamy Then the dark villain Giron peer fur
lively upon the sorrowful through rear Win
dow. He should possess waxed mustachios, cleaning
teeth and Il vicious, gloang smile. as he views the
wreck he has wrought. And perhaps the gallery VIII
hiss him and weep the Prince.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
USE TO REsUN THIS EVENING
| -MR. "PAfICK" SHORT NOW.

tnry after the Duse engagement in "The
Governors Son." for which new music has
been provided. The company. too. is said
10 have been improved. Besides the Cohans
there will be Ethel Levy. Will Sloan, ]. II.
Manning and Gertrude Rutledge. The song
hlt of last seasons performance was '"Tco
Many Miles Away From Old Broadway"
For it George Cohan has substituted Il
Long to See the Sun Rise in the East He
wrote the piece for an actor. who had
srent several seasons in tne Wes..
II one were to sit down and analyze the
various comedies which have been produced
IN the last eight or ten years 1t would be
] hard to find one which contained in Its
{ story mere peculiar characters than isis
i Hopkins which comes to the Grand Opera
|, House Sunday. Rose Melville. who plays
1, the title roll originated the part. AS the
/. queer and awkward. yet womanly Sis Hop
4 kihs. the country girl whose experience of
slife has been confined to the doings of the
eisimple village folk of Posey County. Indi-
etana. she always amuses. Williams and
NV a!ker are now giving good musical show
1hefe in In Dahomcy"
"a For the matinee of Sunday Havlins will
Ehave 'The Fatal Wedding" The cast is
SPractically the same as that of last year.
Little Cora 0uinten will be seen as the
.L.t.le Mother" The story is one OF home
kproken up by jealousy. Reilly and Woods
pre- appearing in THE Funny Page" tine
'haracters bein" taken from the funny
pages of the Sunday papers. The organi-
k'ation includes Pat Reilly, Frank ID. Bryan.
Charles Smith. Bernard Dyllyn. the Mitch
Is II and D'Arville sisters and the Four EN-
Haerors OF Music.
III Next week. the Columbia will offer Chris
and Villa. Ben Williams. the De Muths,
carleton and Terre, Jones and Walton, lie
an 'elle Blanche. the Quaker City Quartet,
h {ardner and Maddcrn. Esther Fee. the Bag
10 fensens. Crane Brothers and Belmont and
rs be Athos family.
le. Arthur Hochman. the young Russian pi-
>; &ist. will give another recital in St. Louis
VS. 8fore he returns to the East. This time
a. will play at the Odeon. January 10.
of Wells Band will begin series of Sunday
er fpular concerts at the Odeon. January 4.
.el He initial concert.
% trhe High Rollers will give the next show
+ /" II the Standard. The programme will begin
ed fth a short piece. The High Rollers on a
nd Eip to Paris The vaudeville entertain
B will be Abbie Carlton. Mamie Irwin,
is- Ia Mitchell, Dixon and Lang. Howe and
lis The Heart of New York" will be the
wv eing farce.
h. |kThe Minister'S Daughters is finding the
ho tne favor with Imperial patrons thai
az khe Minister'S Son. enjoyed at Havlin'!
al, Ifly in the season. The new Offering l.
~, Etten about the experiences Of two coun
ts b girls, who seek work in a city. Th'
~ &t Imperial attraction will be Suttol
- the's drama, 1.-The Span of Life" 1t is ;
be horama of attractive scenes. In thu
w &rse of four acts. some ten or twelve diff
ent settings vii! be shown. some o
hch are the human bridge. the lighthouse
n = a diamond mine in South Africa.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
UNIVERSITY DRTMNERS.

President James of Northwestern University has
created hc position of university drummer for a
young Nj Froria The gentlemans duty will be 10
canvass tn. country educational patronage much
after the manner of a commercial traveller. Mr..
FrouIa will systematically visit preparatory schools.
seeking induce students pursue their studies at
Northwestern in preference other universities. He
will advertise the advantages of his own concern =
further its interests by all legitimate means and gen
orally enter into competition for college business
The university drummer brings TO ligh, new
phase Of educational activity Hitherto competition
ha. ,ees ,4't .aes.' .ize, ar.';; e"leg" ins:f
~" ......-. t,. s'n..' IT, -
open field. Possibly he may be taken signify more
than fls-an Of higher educational facilities
the demand thecefor. 1t IL understood that
eral universities threatened just with a
scarcity Of Nr. FrUua's efforts in Northwest
erns behalf will he male students he will
visit female seIniDaries
Other institutions which have employed agents
in various disguises will find it necessary to en-
ter TIE struggle openly and boldly. Whether competi-
ton will prove be the life Of learning it is of
trade no one say. though il that colleges
should prosper upon the competitive basis Is it not
a mere matter of getting business?
How far the competitive principle will be allowed
to operate is another question presenting itself to the
educational world. Will competition afOul of the
trust principle: The latter has already made some
headway. Cooperation among colleges exists along
many lines and from cooperation to combination
and consolidation is but a step The International
Roard OF Entrance Examinations has brought about
uniformity and mutuafy in many respects among In
sfitutions Of learning and is constantly extending its
work and influence 1t is perhaps the fOrerunner of
a future University TrnSt
But until the grand coasummatiOn takes place
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
} . . . . >>~>>><>>>> .
; TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
; TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

. From The Republic. January 2, 1873.
. New Years Day was fair and
q warm. Receptions were held at fully :
. 600 houses. and the number of callers
. exceeded all records. Instead Of
. serving tea, coffee. ETC.. as had been
. the custom. many hostesses served
q eggnogg in small glasses
. Colonel Thomas Richeson. presi-
. dent OF the Public School Board.
0 celebrated his birthday In connection
. with a New Years reception at his
0 residence. No. 113 South Thirteenth
. street. His neices. Mrs. ". Herbert
. and Miss Josie Jones. were assisted
. in receiving by Mrs. Henry L. Hall.
D Mrs. f. Wilkinson. Miss lone Asiaf.
. Miss Anna Hopkins. Miss Matte
. Healey. Miss Belle wiseman. Miss
D Hannah Mathers and Miss Eugenie
. butcher.
. Andrew Touchette. a farmer on the
D East Side. sued Frederick Phillips
D and Joseph Darby for catching musk-
. rats on his place.
. Judge William Snyder Of Belleville,
. who served many years on the bench,
0 went to Florida for the winter.
An excursion train on tn. - "
. T. II. II. rad a narrow escape from
. destruction at a switch near Fort
. Scott. "hicn csideni:y mad been left
o ooen by a wrecker.
q At New Years matinees. Mary
. Anderson repeated Ton at De Bars
. Opera-house. and the Gates English
. Opera Company presented the ''Gtand
q Dutchess' at the Olympic.
q Captain William Shafter. U. q. A.,
q spent the day with st. Louis friends.
q The management OF the Friendly Inn
q and Free Employment Bureau. No.l1zl
q Broadway. reported having fed 1D..
. 800 persons during 1877. lodged u.Sa
. cared for 1.l00 sick and found en-
y pIoyment for 100 persons. More than
n i.s00 garments were distributed.
E. a. Clark Of No. 10 Targee
Nstreet found n handsome overcoat
vNear the Masonic Hall. which had
= Sen dropped by New Years caller
. NO was too warm to need II.
ktrolman Doran was seriously cut
= by 4 prisoner.
= Henry Newport's hous, No. 70
= Market strect. was damaged BY Ere.
= Mra John Aullery died a her hsne
= In the Catheoral Parish. where she
= had lived evet since her marriase b
. lSs7 !
commocorefDavidson ef the 4. y.
. Line proposef to place several fhsk
. steamers IN nc Upper River trade.
. 1t was estimated that ioi.seD ~
q Louis persona ''swore o0.''
! 0>>t>>4~~~vH~HVen
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01

|Saere Will be much work and broad field for the ed
ucational drummer
ne ike Mr.. FrOua, should be a graduate of the
cohcerh winch he represents constituting his own
Sh'ie' us IL We're. finished product of the works
s''ihpe" ana trademarked. Otherwise Harvard
"o"u reap the benefit of Yaes excellence. and vice
'eiS' Every man Is. or should be- Il walking adver-
,seihei' oi some Alma Mater and, allowing fer diff
ferences in raw material every college should he
known and judged by its works
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01

| ~ Duse will reapnear at the Cent
tonight in D'Annunzio's F.
Rimini.'' Il
Interpretation of the CHIEF part
'.''7 U last Monday evening has OF
tild discussion on the subject
"h' been termed THE Duse ms th41
of the lady's work hi
ias'e to say that mere ignorance D
p'0o The critics to she cocclusion d
iN' sea is an ,niDteresting perfof
ah.e' I that an understanding of 4
iais I'd 5nd the play. along with some
preciatio of the italian actresses art. VOL
nave tht notices Of Il different CHI
ac'ei' Use defenders 9! the Duse II
ioi iiiaheiust Knew that the varied crl
eisiils pfsd in relation 70 Francesca Il
ho peaiit upon the workmanlike II
scii'i"ry srectaess of Monday nights al
ing. Indt thes,. noin,s were cordial
conceu.u- educel to two simple points
ai uh'eht' Z contention is that Frances
ana aoia iould have at least suggest
',ieif aroe'love: and that the dang
,'He"'ehihSte unfortunate lady shOt
ra'e oe'eiot at Last show CT agOniz
rear. So3rom the opening scene.
WHICH Mihepusa is simple. sweet a
vonVihcins. Fe is no application of Iii
nhe nic.Hocsi the Interpretation of Fra
cese" per'utd state of mind. 1t may
modern Sc Sr' and~a modern methot
II IL Is Befhfdt. Mrs. Pat Campbell a
Nethersoie arSood enough.
Manager fatt ttort Of the Olympic The
Ter. 81. LOUIS. itne of the best-known IL
atrical men inhe country. He is kno'
everywhere antR everybody as pat"
Is a sort OF traGmark that he might W
have patented.
Now COMES THEORY: The success of NJ
Patllck Campbe!ln this country has be
particularly pieaSg to Mr.. Short. but I
recent anhounceent which was te
sraphed throushH the country that NJ
Camppeii coJectedto being called IN
rat campbell ditrbed him not lit
ne mas great r1tation among theat
cal loiRs Tor the cftesy which he alwa
EXTENDS TO the ieahg stars who play
MS theater. and ne Is been making spec
preparations TO mas pleasant the visit
the distinguished aress at his thea,
next Week Alter giving consideral
thoueht 10 the subJ9. and taking coun
of his closest friends he has decided III
out of Difference to lie actress sensiti,
ness regarding the ud of the name PA
ne would chanSe all u printing to be Us
during the engasemeh of the actress a
spell his name out In fu!I-"Patrick'
propahly the hcst tim0since he was chr
tened.
So. Mr.. Patrick Sha salutes Won Il
morning and wishes on Happy n
Year.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell eturns to us at I
Olympic Monday night ira new play. ct
Joy of Living it is calld and the autf
is Mermann Sudermann Mrs. Campt
will play the Countess Beasa. socit
beauty. "Magda" will Represented at I
Wednesday matinee and Saturday mig
On Friday night and at tn Saturday m;
inee 1.-The Second Mrs. Taqueray" will
the programme. "Florcdol' is on VII
this week.
The Four Cohans will appar at the c.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-01
FOLK BACK FROM VACATION.
Circuit Attorney Refreshed by
Visit to Old Tennessee.

Circuit Attorney Joseph w. Folk returned
from Brownsville. Tenn, where he and
Mrs. FoIk spent a week with relatives.
. The ease of Charles F. Kelly, charged
with bribery in connection with the Sub
ufSan Railway bill. Is on the docket for
YIN In Judge Douglass court Monday. 1t
- nsleved that a change OF venue will be
TAX .ake 10 Judge Ryans court. II not. Cir
cu'. ~. o 1torney Folk will ask that the case
so,ora to Wednesday. as he has to appear
psi' Ae Supreme Court in the Lehman
anu Sner cases on Tuesday.