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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-06

homa is aspiring to statehood, and will be ad-
mitted to the Union. Indian Territory is developing
its resources and one of these days may be State
New railroads are building into many another rich
area, opening up new fields of enterprise and new
opportunities for st. Louis interests
These things in mind from the merely selfish
standpoint, the visitors should be accorded every
courtesy. for they 'fellow-ctzens' 1t is look
ing to the future of our New St Louis. as we'll as
to the profit of the moment that every endeavor be
made to show the merchants IA good time
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-06
POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
THE PICKET QUART
BY ErHEL1N ELIOT BEERS.

As he mutters prayer for the children
asleep.
For their mother-may heaven defend her!
The moon seems to shine Just as brightly
as then.
That night when the love yet unspoken
Leaped up to his ips-when low. murmured
VOWS
Were pledged to be ever unbroken;
Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his
eyes,
He dashes off tears that are yelling,
And gathers his gun closer up to its place.
As If to keep down the heart-swelling.
He passes the fountain. the blasted pine
tree
The footstep is tagging and weary:
Yet onward he gees. through the broad belt
OF light.
Toward the shades of the forest so dreary.
Hark! was II the night wind that rustled
the leaves?
Was 1t moonlight so wondrously flashing?
1t looked like rife: "Tfa! Mary, good-byr.
And the life blood is ebbing and splash
Ing.
All quiet along the Potomac tonight
No sound save the rush of the river:
While soft falls the dew on the face of the
dead
The picket's on duty forever.
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Who Would Want Him.


"WANTED-A boy who saw a baseball game; one
who does not know the difference between third base
foul ball. To such an office attachment salary
will be paid."-Hudson On. W Register.
1t would please US nightly learn what the person
advertising for such boy is here described purposes
to do with him. OF what earthly would he any
position except one i9 which could be
poyed with equal results and the
this day and generation when the love of outdoor life
wholesome athletic sports is Of the very
OF all men and boys who worth the powder blow
them up, boy who does know the difference be-
tween third base and foul bal' would only be fit
crawl on somewhere and die. subject for
bugologists experiments. In business office such a boy
would probably not know the mine and
thine and would soon be made victim Of the with
the red blood In his veins.
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WORLD'S-1s04-FAIR.
IN THE EARTHQUAKE LAND.

IN THE EARTHQUAKE LAND.
rar back in 1872 Southeast Missouri and Western
Tennessee were shaken by an underground disturb
ance. Where once were ridges lakes formed and
level plain became bog The Mississippi River boiled
and charged southwark in great waves Crevices
opened in the earth, from which spouted, geyserke
a hot black mud. And when the seismic shock was
over when the earths internal economy read
justed it seemed that many square miles Of territory
were destined perpetually abode for the mos
quito ard malaria.
This upheaval occurred almost century ago. An
nually and often twice year. during this long inter
val the waters from the river floods flowed eight
ten feet deep these sunken lands leaving behind
layer upon layer of black loan to enrich the soil.
Hunters repaired there in pursuit of wild fowl and
deer, and fishermen found unsurpassed sport in the
bayous. But within the last ten years the small pop
ulation of the district has devoted attention to the
difficult problems Of drainage and levee protection,
and now bids fair to conquer the earthquake
1t is examr.e of what hard work, just self
iconidence and continuity of purpose accom-
plish ,oA Republic correspondent recently returned
from the counties affected, reports that the original
movement to build levees was begun by few men.
The heavy financial burden was assumed by them
Individually. They did the work. and with their sue
cess principal asset in argument. easily induced
the National Government to the responsibility
OF maintenance and additions. Levees assured, pri-
waite enterprise undertook the drainage specuIa-
ton Steam dredges have scooped, and still are dig
ging, artificial channels through the swamps so
called. In these the hitherto stagnant waters run
on finding an outlet at the st. Francis River Oh
viousiy land Of this kind, made available, must be
remarkably fertile. Much of 1t is under cultlva
ton, and ourishng crops Of corn alfalfa and cotton
and the evidence of business activity in the towns
are signs of an increasing prosperity.
The same pugnacity In conflict with natural ohSfa-
cles, the same courage. has built railroads LOUIS
Houck, criticised by many though he may be- under
took to build railroads, and-this is the point-he did
He unaware Of what difficult task he had as
signed himself but he found out and the knowledge
only nerved him to continue. Failure spurred him
on. He incurred the opposition of Jay Gould, and,
TO the current expression he fought the
full magnate to standstin. Houcks lines now are
sold to the Frisco, which is completing trunk line
from st. Louis to Memphis and New Orleans which
will pierce the heart of the district.
Where there's will there's way-to overcome
earthquakes, construct levees, drain swamps build
railroads. and make money.
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WELCOME TO THE MERCHANTS.

A host OF business men from the Southwest is In
the city here to make purchases for the fall trade
It Is but the advance guard Of the merchants who
viii continue to arrive daily during the next three
weeks
Those who should kuow-the wholesale men of ST.
L0uls-expect the number to exceed that registered
any previous year. These facts that the South
west is growing that St Louis is growing and that
the volume OF business. both retail and wholesale,
b growing
1t is the shoe men, the hat men and the dry goods
dealers who are here now They come chiefly from
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Arkansas, Texas Mis-
souri, and Southern Illinois. What element is of more
Importance to the commercial interests Of the city.
In those three lines st. Louis is especially strong
and those districts are the of the greater
district tributary to St Louis. Texas is an empire
untc Itself ana. great though its business may now
~ It will double and quadruple in the future. Okla
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-06
wELLPAvED STREETS.

The material selected for permanent pavement
must be adapted to particular street. But good
material will not alone suffice for making a good
street. The pavement must also be properly laid
Whenever these three requirements are met the pave
ment will satisfy property owners and the work will
promote a demand for further Improvements The
experience of all cities is that property owners object
to improvements when the work is planned, but after
1t is finished, are more than pleased.
In this years report to the Chicago City Council
Mayor Harrison devotes considerable space to con-
sideration of street improvements and the pavements
generally used. Some of the points might be applied
in st. Louis to advantage He states that the most
serious obstacle to be overcome in his first admins
traton the demand of property owners for anti
quated, useless and really expensive material. Prop
erty owners should be educated" he says, Ito the
knowledge and conviction that in the long run the
best of paving material in spite Of its first cost is the
cheapest and most economical"
He objects altogether to the use, of cedar block
pavements. Brick pavements serve well on streets
of light traffic. though here the noisiness Of the
material is n valid objection to its use. Asphalt
well streets of moderate traffic, is clean and
hygienc Without the of the grooved rail 1t can
not be made to give good wear on streetcar streets
For heavy traffic well as for the paving Of street
railroads rights of way the only satisfactory paving
material is dressed granite blocks He is fayoraby
impressed with creosoted wood-bock pavement
For streets that are really avenues the best ma
terials are bituminous granite bituminous macadam
bitulithic pavement, asphalt and creosoted wood
block 1t is understood of course that the material
win be good and the pavement properly laid. If
either of these necessities is dsregarGed. the pave
ment will not be what it ought to be. Teiford and
macadam may be serviceable for park roads, they
are not suitable as thoroughfare pavements. There
better materials for park roads, for instance
ebert which may be used for the Exposition roads.
Good streets are a good investment. They make
beautiful city and add charm improved resi-
dence localities. They advertise city. They draw,
visitors and bring new. residents. They promote
cleanliness and thrift They increase the attractive
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-06
HoNoRs FOLLOW KINGS VISIT.
Member of Parliament Becomes
Privy Councillor.

London. Aug. ga long list of honors
conferred by the King in connection with
the royal visit to Ireland u published to-
night
The recipients include Sir John Charles
Ready Colomb. member Of Parliament.
chairman of the Irish Appeals Commission
and a Justice of the Peace in County Kerryll
where he has a seat, and Thomas Andrevh9
chairman of the County Down Coun
Council and prominent Ulster man. VINO
have been made Privy Councillors: and sir
Daniel Dixon. Lord Mayor Of Belfast ana
Edward Fitzgerald. Lord Mayor Oh Cofks
who have been created Baroneis.
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The Star says that the tariff must be left undis-
turbed because the United States Steel Corporation
pays wages to the men whom it is compelled to en-
ploy. Well that does settle it Muzzle the colleges
and the press Unless the Dingley schedules remain
the Steel Trust will not pay the men, Schwab, it
may be inferred. will get his million-dollar salary,
tariff or no tariff. Any how, the country must be
dubbed by the Republican party into dread and ST
lence until the Steel Trust says the word. The Steel
Trust, moreover, will pay the least wages the
ket permits. <t
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-06

The marine reporter. contributing to pubca
ton in Gloucester. Mass. reports that sword-tist
attacked fishing schooner, rammed the vessel, and
in it's wriggling effort to escape sawed hole in the
bottom. He added that half the crew baing and
the other half managing the sails the boat reached
harbor at the point of sinking 1t stated in a
contemporary of this city that a customer in a res
taurant, being served with tough steak. seized the
latter and beat the waiter insensible. Many are the
contributions to the gayety of the wise and guilt
bility of the creduous. These tales will adorn more
than one serious fireside argument. And they will
do as we'll as some other tales
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: TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
: TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

Q From The Republic. August !. sh
. A big black bear was seen by sew
q eral persons near the ST. Charles
q rock road and caused considerable
q excitement in that vicinity.
q The st. Louis Orchestral Union
q gave a concert at Uhrigs. under the
. direction of Hans Balatka- The solo
Q ist was Joseph saler.
. The new Citizens Committee met
3 at the Linden Hotel and planned .
Q campaign Of reform. to be inaugural
q ed in the fall. Those present were
q Jacob s. Merrell. E. A. Neonan.
q Judge Michael Heller. Anthony
q Smith, E. H. Hymers, Samuel Gaty
q and Doctor William McPheeters.
& John /. Martin and f. D. Turner
4 engaged in fight on a horse car on
Q the way to the Four Courts. where
Q they were employed in case. They
{, furnished an additional trial
Q The Democratic Association ap-
Q pointed a Collection Committee, COM
. posed Of the following: Senator d.
q H. Armstrong, John q. Priest, John
q r. Sievin. John Pauley, d. orc.
Q Tracy, w. G. Clark, ]. II. Stegef,
. Samuel Erskine, Doctor J. NJ Fox.
Q John G. Prather. H. c. Pohlman,
Q Samuel Pepper, John ]. DAILY, Silas
q w. Dooley. Michael Kinealy, Doctor
q r. NJ. Jennings, J. G. Mcclellan.
Q Alex. Garesche. Jr.: Henry Atkins.
q John F. Lee. Jr.; James Cannon.
. P. +. Manning. n. Bernhefmer,
. James McGrath. Frank ]. Donovan,
4 William Baggott, Thomas A. Russell
= and w. E. kortkamp.
. Commodore w. J. kountz returned
. from Pittsburg. Pa.
. The Reverend Father O'Halloran
. was visited by his two brothers from
4, Ireland.
Q Guido Pietz suffered a sunstroke at
& Fifth street and Christy avenue.
. Francis vareimand was appointed
. administrator of the estate Of Anton
. Wcgman.
. Henry Isaacs. u-year-old son Of
= Jonas Isaacs of No. los Winter
{, street, fell from pigson-houss and
. was injured. 4,
. W. 8. Bell and his little son Of
, Walnut and Beaumont streets were
: thrown from buggy by runaway ,
. horse. both being hurt.
T. Fire Damaged the homo Of L. J.
. Singer. No. s2l Hickory street. .
. mosquito bar having been isnitel I
from gas jet.
= TIE Attacks Blues. received an In
. vitat!on to take part in prize drill
3 at Atlanta. Ga.
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Charles NJ. Schwab, physical wreck. will retire
from the presidency of the United States Steel Cor
poraton. A n-dollar-a-year job is good only
while it lasts and its staying powers not really
what they ought to be.
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2 Gusnther,
HIAWATHA CHR OUTING

HIAwATHA CLUB OUTING.
The Hiawatfla Club gave its second out
ing at Lake Ramona last Sunday. Boating
and dancing were the amusements. Among
those present were:
Misses
Clara Bader. Lillian Reinharot,
Josie Condor, Katie Lotus.
Mamie Goehles,
Messieurs+
Edwin Bischoff Harry Burgust,
Edgar Winters. james Elliott.
Rudolph Bacon
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The marriage of Miss Efe Maude Cline.
lately of Little Rock, Ark. to Mr., D. r.
Zones. No. 3l22 Lucas avenue, ST. Louis.
will take place Wednesday, August r.
In e. Louis. the bride-elect expecting to
arrive in the city Sunday. She has been
spending the summer at Chautauqua. n. Y.
The marriage will lie quiet one. with no
attendants.
Miss Cline is the possessor of a fine So
prano voice and has given great pleasure
to her friends at Chautauqua. where she
has been frequently heard this summer
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st. Louis firm secures the contract to build the
New York building at the Worlds Fair. st. Louis
firms seem to build everything nowadays, beginning
with the underground railway systems in London.
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ness of the home. They create other common adj
yantages, too numerous to mention
However, there is benefit about good streets that
is not taken into account This is the economy
that they effect in every home and family. Dirty,
badly paved and unmproved streets ruin wearing ap-
parei furniture and property. The damage done in
this way is much greater than one may estimate. II
experiments were made, it would probably be dis
covered that good streets matter what their cost
are the means of considerable saving to all persons
and especially to those who live on improved streets.
A city cannot lay claim to reputation unless its
streets are reconstructed with permanent pavement.
Good streets are modern necessity. The best arg,l-
ment for street improvements the contrast between
the bad streets of n few years ago in ST. Louis and
the paved streets of to-day Even the residents who
pass over the streets day after day note the vast int
proyement again and again. The visitor vii, not fail
TO he equally impressed. The people of St Louis
should not be satisfied until every street in the city
siail nave been paved with good pavement.
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Premature.

pendicitisT'
The Eminent Specialist: I'VE can tell you better,
madam. after the operation"
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BoWER-HECKER WEDDING

BOWER-HECkER WEDDING.
A Wedding of interest to ST. Louis society
took place in Shenandoah. Ia, yesterday,
when Miss Nina Bower was united in mar
rage 20 Mr.. Edgar Hecker. The Reverend
Mr.. Ladd. brother-in-law of the bride.
| performed the ceremony. The wedding was
very quiet affair. only the family and in
innate friends being present. The bride
wore gown of Paris muslin shirred and
| trimmed in a bertha of real lace an heir
loom in the family. The bridesmaids, two
! in number. wore dainty gowns of French
muslin, tucked and trimmed in lace.
The bride Is the youngest daughter of Mr..
| T. S. Bower. prominent merchant of
Iowa. Mr. Hecker was formerly of ST.
| Louis, but Is now in business in Shenan-
doah Mr.. and Mrs. Hccker will be in St
| Louis this week, on a short visit to Mr..
Hecker's mother. after which they will go
East to spend their honeymoon at the sea-
I SIDE resorts.
| MRS. EDLERS "KAFFEE KI.ATSCH."
Mrs. Henry Elder gave "kaffee klatsch"
| In honor of her daughter, Mrs, Paul Schro-
| ers. on Tuesday nfternoon. The table was
decorated in pink and green. Some of the
ladies present were:
Misses
Dorothy Anheuser Faye Hall
Carrie Conrad Frieda Rassfleld,
Ella Schaefer. Rose Davidson,
Birdie Spieler, Rhoda Williams
Dada Mccarthy OF Admie Anheuser,
Texas Gay McIlyaine
Lille Anheuser Ale Riesmeyer
Emma Thaimann, Ida Stoffregen
CREvE CoEUR BY MOONLIGHT.
Several young people made a moonlight
trip 10 Creve Occur Lake on Tuesday even
ing. In the party were:
Misses
Cecilia Davis. Anna Moyle. J
Paula Clostermeyer. Bertha Lund.
Alpha McEldowney, Lillian MoyIe.
Carrie PASSENGER,
Messieurs-
Wade Arnold, ROLAND Canyon,
Daniel Moyle. Lory Edwards,
Albert Edwards. Milton Foster,
John Davis. Bob Moyle.
OUTING IN O'FALLON PARK.
party of young folks, chaperoned by
Mrs Parke. Mrs. Dix and Mrs. Conrey, en-
joyed a days outing Monday at O'Fallon
Park. Those present were:
Misses
Mary Moffait. NIyra Bradbury.
Loretta Tighe. Genevieve Ryan,
Veronica Mulvihill, Made Lee,
Lillian Groves, Maggie O'Fallon.
Archie Dix,
Messieurs-
Joseph Frayn, Sidney Cleahan,
Herbert Boetler, Edgar Reid:
John King, Arthur Kelley.
Earl Dix.
PLEASANT LAWN PARTY.
Miss Hazel McCourtney entertained
party of her friends Tuesday evening by
giving lawn party. Those present were:
Misses
Hazel McCourtncy, Cherry Maginnis,
Myrtle Salveter, Mary Quaries,
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A SURPRISE sERENApE-

A surprise Sc ena6,e was gwen to the
Misses F-ioke OF TIE South Side on Sun
day. The evening was delightfully."- spent in
playing games and dancing. after which
repast was served. Among those who en-
jcyed the occasion were:
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fricke.
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This is good weather for melons and weather for
good melons.
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Der OF returned and reported unsold during the
month Of July 625 per
GEO l. BLOOMFIELD.
Sworn to and subscribed before this first day Of
August. ]. F. PARISH
Notary Public, City Of St Louis Mo-
My term expires April Is, 1906.
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Among all the mucliabused, long suffering. hard
working animals, the Missouri mule is in the worst
luck This 'crtter' does more than his share 20
carry the white mans burden" Night and day will
the mule labor between the traces lie will pull the
heaviest load the farthest and longest Ard vet.
merely because he is angular because his ears lam
tern frame and rope!ike tail do hot combine TO pro-
duce Il thing of beauty he is barred as Il subject
for the sculpture to decorate the Missouri building
at the Worlds Fair. Now when the mule reflects
upon the many dollars he has earned for this State,
upon the great reputation lie has made for Missouri
upon his many services well rendered and then con-
sidefs the irdignities constantly heapcd upon him.
Is 1t any wonder that occasionally he lifts mis- hind
leg in protest wfinnes This is much. and does
execution:
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Circulation During July.

Geo. L. Bloomfield. Audit or Of The Louis Republic
being duly sworn that the actual number
complete copies Of the Daily and Sunday Republic
during the month of July. 1s all in regular editions
chedu
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Miss Fannie Niebling and party OF
friends departed yesterday on the City OF
Memphis for trip up the Tennessee River.
They will return next week and leave I'M
nediately for a camp outing near St
James. Mo-, returning August g.
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Cynthian Pike. Frances Dawson,
Saliie Gruet. Constance Brooke.
Florence Quarlcs, Elizabeth Shepard
Miss McVay. son.
Messieurs-
James Belts. Hender Schuyler.
VIII Campbell Eugene salisbury,
Geo. McCourtney, LYMAN Warren.
Ed Blackmer. Herbert Fidler.
Percy Blackmer. Willie Bell
Walter Skinner
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Mrs. Charles Bozzeil of st. Louis and
Mrs. b. Bozzell of Kansas City are the
guests this week of Mrs. Harry sturges.
IndeDendence,
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Enrich. will depart this week fo- % exc
tended trip through Colorado and New
Mexico. visiting Denver. Pueblo. Glen
wood, Las Vegas and Albuquerque.
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wedding RinEs (Solid Gold).
Finest qualities, 8 to so. Mermod & JAG
oard'RL Broadway and Locust
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NEW CORPORATIONS.
n

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. H.. Jan. N.-Certincates OF inccr-
poration were issued to-day by Secretary o. State
The secor Elevator Company. secor: CAPITAL.
; fneoHpor aseales IN W. sf Frey. F T. R. ah pien sxe an sd0i II.
tai 5000: manufacturing batteries and battery
parts: InccrpoTators-Warrcn r. Gibbs. William
The Chicago Cold storage Warehouse Com
pany. Chicsso: capital. s2.s.6oe: cold storage bust
ness. H. White. NJ C.
The Ohio oSarries Company. Chicago: capital.
tSsi: I. Hart. EdSsid G e1i Rissser anG Rarrs v.
rharls, II. WOOD & Co. Chicago. car,,.,
5000: manufacturing typewriter supplies. In
eorporators.Charles H. Wood. ". J. Shay and
Tss Bunker HIM Farmer. M.,us, Tel.ph9n.
4 s.1 sss.eT Il. n n. , esssss and NJ lns%i 81. srawn. N:
The A. and J. Manufacturing Company. Chi
pafts. incnrporators~charies murray. Charles H.
Jenness and He Rumery..
capita. 1as 500: ibb%cciiis.rmna h1ls and TG 9epsiri Ss.caf fD:
corporstorsJ. J. DUDE. Theorhilus c. DUDE and
The jerseyviiis Shoe Company. Jerseyvin.: cap
ital $751; 900: manufacturing boots and shoes, In
and Victor F.. Desnoyers.
The ChsmRIon Dairy company. East st: Louis:
Ter: ineorporatorsIJ r. Grant. f. E. Ments
and A. B. castisman G,.,r c.,.,,,. ,,,,,,,
$1,000: general mercantile business. incorporators
William Ritsher. Edward Mcclure and Edward
The Holland Gas Light and Fue, Company.
and pe..r giants. REHABILITATION ]. 1 COR.
best. George W. Jackson and Joseph o.Reilly.
ia. me . Mma COMM eo%me gehsf', soIle Afsnes; as ssnst' ef ~
corpcrators-John NJ. wolfrum. Henry J. Wolf
The ]. L. Olson Manufactures Company. Chi
saso; capital. $4,000: manufasturinx picture
berg and Martin A. Carlson.