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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
James L. Blair Submits Plan Of
Eastern Capitalists to Board of
Board of Public Improve
mentS.
SPECIFICATIONS KEPT SECRET.
Water Commissioner Adkins Be
lieves New Corporation Contem-
plates Obtaining Water
From the Meramec River.

James L. Blair. representing Eastern cap
italists. presented a proposal for building
new waterworks system for the city to the
ing yesterday.
The proposal. which is voluminous one,
was referred 10 the Committee on Water
Department. who will consider the matter.
Water Commissioner Adkins said that the
plan was to furnish the city's water sup
ply from Meramec Springs and water
shed formed by damning the upper Meranec
River.
The main feature Mr.. Adkins presumed.
would be doing away with pumping sta
tions and depending upon natural sources
for pressure.
Mr.. Blair stated that he represented
syndicate of New York capitalists and that
the proposal was a comprehensive scheme
for the establishment of plant Of suf-
ficient capacity TO supply the city with an
ample quantity of water for a long period.
the water to be obtained from natural
sources.
He stated further that he was not at lib
crty to so into the details of the PROPOSE
ton. but that the plan suggesed. follows
out the ideas recommended by the Com
Mayor about a year ago.
He asserted that this proposition had
never been presented to the city. Those
who are back of this proposal. Mr.. Blair
said, understand the situation thoroughly
and are acting upon the advice of some
of the most eminent engineers in the Cn.-
ted States.
Mr.. Blair stated that the financial men
interested in the scheme are not actively
seeking any contract with the city. but
that they are able and willing to submit
by the city's commission If the city de-
sires to take up the matter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
RECENT COMMENT.
A Genuine War Horse.

General John B. Gordon in June Scribncrs
At this juncture the beautiful animal to which have
referred. and from which Union officer had just been
shot, galloped into lines quickly her back
and she proved to be the battle that it
my fortune to mount during the For ordinary
uses, she by means remarkable-simply good
saddle animal which Mrs. Gordon often rode in camp and
which called Marye. from the of the hill where
she captured Indeed she ordinarily rather slug
gsh and required free of the but when the bat
tie opened she absolutely transformed She seemed
at to catch the ardor and enthusiasm of the
around her The bones of her legs converted into
steel springs and her sinews into ida rubber With head
up and nosris dstended. her whole frame seemed to
thrill with delight akin to that of fox hounds when the
hunters horn them the chase. With the
antelope, she would bound bitches
fences which of coaxing squirting could in
duce her to undertake when under the excitement
battle Her courage equal to her other high qualities
She afraid of nothing Neither the shouting of
the rattle of rifles the of artillery. their
bursting shells inundated her in the slightest degree
addition all this she seemed have charmed life.
for she bore through the hottest fires and
wounded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
Golf for the MiddIe-Ased.

The WORRIES WORK
Golf has beel godsend the in middle life in
of exercise. For him tennis is too great tax
that have soft from disuse and for heart
slow and sober pace is the bicycle
much better If there hills climb the wheel
would be ideal form of exercise, but has
toled up ascent high geared machine and
strained his heart The decline of the wheel has been
altogether matter of fashion, but rather from
a which certain make mischief for used
sedentary lives whose muscular systems unable
respond demands of hill-climbng Therefore,
of affairs who betakes himself the golf links
Saturday afternoons and walks several miles
rolling downs using all the muscles of his body and
abusing the wise physician will say approvingly
taking the form of exercise best suited
age condition. The excitement of the game with Its
unendng variety of chances hazards the element Of
SKILL all have tendency to divert the mind and charm
cares OF business. So the unfortunate who
plays golf would say Go and learn quickly
possible If would live long in the land" Golf is
to govt
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
KANSAS CITY'S CAPACITY.

KANSAS CITY'S CAPACITY.
Kansas City has won unqualified admiration by its
resourcefulness and calmness in the calamity
which has befaen the city and surrounding districts.
Her men of means and public officers have from the
first been in the communitys service They have been
generous and effective citizens
When disaster comes to any large community the
popuace is prone to encouragement The evil classes
ready for disorder and plumber. Then the true
manhood steps forth, hope is renewed pillage is
checked and effort is concentrated relief of suffer
ers and restoration of industry.
Not the least commendabe and significant sign
Of Kansas Citys capacity TO deal with its troubles is
the statement issued by the Mayor and commercial
sociations declaring that they have intention to ask
for outside aid unless after investigation they should
discover that it is needed. At the time they
have shown magnanimous impulse in drawing atten-
ton to the requirements of Kansas City, Kas. the in
habitants of which less able to cope with cond
tons.
There is not city in the United States which
would in the future, refrain from giving as
sstance of whatsoever kind to the stricken cities il
assistance We're wanted. Kansas City may need some
relief any city would in such emergency, and Ii
she should. st. Louis will be ready to act upon init
nation.
The conduct of Kansas City, exhibiting the cy's
resourcefnness and energy is assurance enough that
it will not be long in getting back to the normal The
people are evidently prepared for work. and the flood
scarcely will have subsidized before the reconstruction
will be started Kansas City has made praiseworth.
record in this calamity. In extending coincidence over
the ctys misfortune. congratulations also must be
tended for the courage camness resourcefuness ant
ambition displayed
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
New York.s Automobile Law.
outlook.


The New York law fixes the maximum for speed at
twenty mles-and that only in the open country and
with an unmpeded road ten eight miles resrec
lively made limit; the first in suburbs and when
passing churches in which exercises being
held the when within radius of half mile from
post Office when passing horses pedestrians crossing
a highway and In closely built portions of cities under
any circumstances the third when crossing dam
causeway less than twenty feet in width motor must
stopped the request of any rider driver Fines
ranging $50 to $3.50, and In of second third
onense Imprisonment for not thirty days. the
penalties Whether these provisions the best possible
may open question: they prove severe public
sentiment will lead to their notification but 1t is beyond
dispute should be cessation of the danger and
discomfort travellers the higroad have right to
comfort well life by heavy-powered. noisy
engines of them resembling locomotives almost
they do carriages rushing at railroad speed
roads which belong to the whole public
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
POEMS WORTH KNOWING
TAKE BACK THE HEART.
BY CLARIBEL.

Take pa * the heart that thou savest
What is my anguish to thee?
Take back the freedom thou cravest,
Leaving the letters for ne;
Take back the vows thou hast spoken,
Fling them aside and be free;
Smile Ger each pitiful token.
Leaving the sorrow for me.
Drink deep of life's fond Illusion,
Gaze on the storm-cloud and flee
Swiftly thro' strife and confusion,
Leaving the burden to me.
Then when at last overtaken,
Time filings its letters DER thee,
Come with a trust still mistaken,
Come back captive to me.
Come back In sadness or sorrow,
Once more my darling to be,
Come as of old, love, to borrow
Glimpses of sunlight from me.
Love shall resume her dominion,
Striving no more to be free.
When on her world-weary pinion.
Files back my lost love to me.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
WATER SUPPLIES.

Time will prove the wisdom of the Board of Public
Improvements in finally refusing to entertain propo-
stions for changing the of the ST. Louis
supply. Among the possibilities is that the question
may come up again; but progress in waterworks sci
ence and engineering gives promise that the capacity
of the source even more than the character of the
water, provided the water be of average quality, will
be the determining point in the future and that con-
sequently, the same decision will be reached
Problems of this kind necessarily local. as
each city must take advantage of natural resources.
Thus in st. Louis there is no need to 20 a hundred
miles for water. when an adequate supply of water.
which can be clarified and made sanitary by simple
and not expensive processes, is at immediate COM
mand. The Mississippi River-or the Missouri River
offers supply that will be sufficient to meet the re
qurements of as large city as can be built
Both the Qualification and publication of water are
processes already beyond the experimental stage
Filtration is pursued successfully in many cities; in
other cities the quality of the water is improved by
which system will be used in st. Louis To thes,
processes have been added an electrical continuance
which has been successfully experimental with IL
Berlin, Germany
By the Berlin process the sterilization is accom-
plished by current of electricity. The ascendn.
ozonized air. coming in contact with the descendn:
water, burns the bacteria, leaving the water pure
Experiments have been conducted by a Berlin firm
for ten years. The present plant, which has dali.
capacity of $4,000 gallons, has been in use for tw
years.
Describing this new process The World To-Da,
says: The ozone is produced by causing electrical
discharges to take place through dry air between tw
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
, . . . = . . 90 . . 90
, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY In ST. LOUIS.

{. From The Republic. June I, 1878.
B At the annual commencement exer-
& cises of the st. Louis Normal School
B the following were graduated and as
3 sured places as teachers in the pub
. lie schools: Mamie NJ. Black. Mary
q d. Byrne. Ella Davis. Fannie E
Dlekenga. Cecilia A. Dwyer. Corinne
B W. F'lagler. Mary A. Flaherty. Julia
B FAIRLY. Sallie Gould. Cora L. Hanson.
, Brooks l.. Hickman. Bertha Hirsch.
D Katie A. Jones, Adeline VI. Loehr.
Clara n. Lord. Corinne Lynch. Ag-
D ncs ]. Macdonald. Kate II. Merry,
. Lizzie NJ. Nichols, Jennie X. Part
. ridge. s. Ella Pickford. Ella S. Put
. ney. Sophia Ruhmshrssel, Dora E.
. Supplies. Anna Veil, Mary Agnes
. Waddock and Emma F. Wright.
. The ladies' of St. Peters Church
. gave a moonlight river excursion on
. the steamer John A. Scudder. In
. charge of Mines. J. NJ. FrancIscus,
. Roger E. Harding. John N. Bofinger,
. J. Fl. Louderman. Charles Thaw,
. Ezra II. Linley. Moses Rumsey. Mar
D tin Collins. Hugh r. Hildreth. George
. II. Goddard. Mary E. Kretschmar
. and the Misses Franciscus. Adele
. Picot, Anne Sands and Lulu Farwell.
q The sensational race of the day at
o the Cote Brilliante track was Hark-
q away's mile and repeat in 1:i2 and
. LIS. 1t was said to have estab-
q lished a record.
Q The first sale of lots in Clayton,
. the new county seat. took place. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Delegates to the Ohio Republican State Convention
enthusiastically formulated the campaign batecry of
Hanna, Herrick, Harding and harmony This is Il
catchily alerative and rhythmic slogan. but some
how it doesn't to draw President Roosevelt
much into the limelight And George B. Cox of Gin
cnnati made the ticket and the slogan Ohio is all
right for Roosevelt in the Republican Convention next
but if the President leaves opening Boss Cox
will be found smuggling at the weak place.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

The model of st. Louis which the Business Mems
League has in contemplation will he n novel and per-
manent presentation of the physical city. as well
very useful device 1t will show the entire surface
in relief presenting every building and every street
in exact duplicate and being fact accurate rep
resentaton of the city in miniature Secretary Saunders
has inspected the models of Washington and Boston
and is much impressed with them. Those the only
cities which have relief maps The plan is compare
lively and this account is all the desira
Bile for st. Louis
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

This month the citizens will vote a proposed
Charter amendment to authorize the city to increase
its bonded Indebtedness for public improvement pur
The election will take place June % and
citizen who is in favor of progress and believes in the
future of St Louis should favorable vote The
proposition which will be submitted is substantially
the one previously approved There scarcely be
doubt that the amendment will be adopted. However,
there should be no ethargy. There should be large
vote. Remember the date.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Judge Robert VI. Foster OF the Juvenile
Court has accepted an invitation to deliver
an address on THE Juvenile Court before
the mass meeting planned to discuss the
proposed Catholic Prntectory next Friday
evening al the Sodality Hall, No. 10 North
Grand avenue. Bishop J. J. Glennon Will
preside at the meeting and will also deliver
an address. \ meeting of the committee
having the affair in charge took place last
night All Catholic priests of the city Will
the meeting at their sunday serN-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
And Yet He Meant Wen.

June Lppncotts.
He extremely bashful and much In love, and
the combination made his life miserable.
One evening called and found the whole family. with
the exception of Herself assembled in the library
He discussed politics with Her father and the servant
question with Her mother suddenly his tongue fall
tered. for She appeared in the doorway.
Rising hastily he exclaimed. cordially than grace
fully. "Ah. at last, here comes the missing link"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Postmaster General Payne is not impressng the
American people just being equal to his job.
vigorous official would push the investigation of the
Post-Ofice Department scandals to early and sat
isfactory conclusion, but Mr.. Payne reluctant
and timorous. He constitutes rather homogeneous
member of the Cabinet of a strenuous President.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
ITALY WILL ASK $1,000
SQUARE METERS FOR EXHIBIT.
Government Announces Tint Art In
dustries and Mineral Products
VIII Be shown.

Rome. June 5.-The Government has in
formed the United States Ambassador that
Italy will need about 15,0o0 square meters
Of space for its exhibit at the st. Louis
Universal Exposition.
Besides a display of her art industries n
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
A. A. SeIkfrk & Co.'S

Regular Saturday sale takes place every
Saturday morning at 1890 O'Clock at their
salesrooms, 1S0s-10-12 Chouteau avenue. Inn
mense quantities of. furniture. carpets.
stoves and other miscellaneous articles ara
sold at very nominal figures.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Among the atmospheric phenomena recently noted
is decided frost administered to Mr.. Roosevelt in In
diana. The temperature in Ohio has risen
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Federal Offices and should the countrys eagerness he
further wheted for overhauling the nations affairs
name with the magnetism of Folk might serve the
party well.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Only local crop is not affected by the excessive
rains. June weddings proof against every kind
of weather.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

Perhaps the lack Of developments in Washington
fraud Investigations means that vacation season has
arrived.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
Circulation During May.

". B. Carr, Business Manager OF The St Louis Re
public being duly that the actual number OF
full complete copies of the Daily and Sunday Re-
public printed during May, 1905 all in
ular editions. per schedule below:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
Late River News.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Cape G af Nm. Mo. June 5-weather continues
City Of Savannah up at 10 a m S,scS., nc
and Lotus Sims due up. Ss~eAef Lev
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

THE BROWNIES, famous little peo.
pie who have amused a million chill.
dren. will reappenr In tO-morrnxr,.
week hereafter.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06
To Address Catholic protcc,ory.

collection Of Italy's mineral products will
be shown.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-06-06

And said ". B. Carr further says that the nurnpef
Of copies returned reported unsod during the month
Of May So per cent W. B. CARR.
Sworn and subscribed before this LIST day OF June
j. F. PARISH,
Notary Public, City of ST. Louis. Mo
My term expires April Is, 1906
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
FIGHTER HALL DRIVEN
AWAY FROM DAVENPORT

Jim Hall. once Il bright light of the
prize ring, did not find the climate as
congenial at Davenport as he had AN
ticipatCd. Last week he received his
walking papers from the police au-
thorities. Jim came to the Illinois
side and has been stopping here for
several days past.
Hall had been in Davenport nearly
a month. The advance announce
ments were to the effect that he was
to open boxing academy. Hall, in
his halcyon days. had a large follow
ing among the sporting fraternity in
the tri-cities, and doubtless could
have cut the mustard as a proprietor
of such an institution.
But il got TO the ears of the cop
pers across the way that Jim had 9TH
er plans; that he intended getting his
money by an easier method. He was
accompanied by friend whom he
introduced as his sparring partner.
but who. in reality. it is given out in
DavenD" rt. is a notorious gambler and
get-rich-quick schemer.
At any rate the police did not like
the color of Halls shirt front. or that
of his side kick, and they told them
TO find a leaning post in some other
burg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14

Every victim of piles knows too
well the discomfort and annoyance
they cause. Piles are always an indi-
cation of disorder which, if neglected
certainly leads TO the most serious
rectal and intestinal diseases.
1 cure piles, allaying the rectal in
Illumination and removing its causes.
Many diseases and disorders of the
delicate female organs are the result
of rectal ailments and cannot be cured
until the cause is removed. Thous-
ands of women are suffering daily tor
lures from female disorders because
their physicians have not discovered
that the cause of their trouble is some
rectal disease. / have given special
attention during my years OF study
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Good for Children

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives imme-
date relief in all cases of cough.
Group and In grippe. because it does
not pass Immediately into the stom-
ach, but takes effect right at the seat
of the trouble. 1t draws out the in
termination, heals and soothes and
cures permanently b. enabling the
lungs to contribute pure life-giving
and DEMONSTRATING oxygen to the
blood end tissues. DR.. Armstrong, of
Della, Texas, prescribes it dsily and
says there is no better cough remedy
made. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Alaska a Money Maker.

That Alaska is valuable territory
is shown in the statement Of the val
ne Of commodities shipped to and
from il. From the following it will be
seen that those sent out of the terri
tory are nearly three times as valu-
able as those received by it:
AN interested tabulated statement
covering specinc and detailed classi-
fications of merchandise, compiled by
the bureau of statistics, showing the
status of the commerce of Alaska,
is included in the report Of the gov
ernor. 1t shows as follows: Domestic
merchandise shipped from the United
States to Alaska from the customs
district Of Oregon. Puget Sound and
San Francisco to the value of $9,266,-
5O4, of which S6,632, 427 was carried in
American steam vessels and $2,634,-
or in American sailing vessels. The
shipments of domestic merchandise
from Alaska to- the United States
was of the value of $101SS,220. The
shipment of gold and silver coin from
the United States to Alaska amounted
to $137.51S. and the shipment of coin
from Alaska to the United States
amounted to $4,000. The shipments
of ore from Alaska to the United
States were: Silver 2s2; gold $15,69S,-
S64
THE imports of merchandise into
Alaska from foreign countries were
of the value of SAT- and the eX-
ports to foreign countries were ST.
SIS, 633.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-14
Failing or In Pensions.

In the treating of the pension bu-
reau some interesting figures are Civ
en-:
1.-THE report of the commissioner of
pensions shows that during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1908, the total
number of pensioners on the roll
was 1.O43. 933, and the number remain
ing on the roll at the end of the year
was 996.545, a net loss of 1901 from
the previous year.
"The gains to the rolls during the
year were 4O,Os6 new pensioners and
4.4O1 reservations and renewals, to-
tai of HAST; Of this number 231 were
pensioned by special acts of congress.
The losses to the rolls during the
same year by death were 4O,907.
''In 1898 the cost of the pension
system per $1,000 Of the aggregate
wealth Of the United States was So. "a,
while in 1903 il had decreased TO $1.32.
The commissioner expresses the opin-
ion that in 10 years the pension sys-
tenn will cease to be noticed as bur
den to the people of the United States.
''rhe disbursements for pensions by
the United States from July 1, 1870,
to June so. 1865, were 500, AS. 44423.
Since 1865 the Disbursements for PEN
sions were $2,942, IFS, 1853, and for
cost of maintenance and expenses
$95, GAY ,934.71, or Il total of $3.037 $685.
OS0.64, making the entire cost of main
tenance of the pension system since
the foundation of the government 3d.
134, 271, 524.S7.
''Of the amount that has been eX-
pended for pensions since the foun-
dation of the government. $70000,00O
was on account of the war of the
revolution; S451S6, 1922 on account
of the service in the war of 1912; So
234, 414.55 on account of service in the
Indian wars; 500. 4s3, 3O9.91 on account
of service i'm the Mexican war; S5,479,-
26S.31 on account OF the war with
Spain. and $2,S7S, 24O, 40O.1T on account
of the war of the rebellion.
The cost of the pension system
reached its maximum in 1898, when 1t
amounted to $2.44 per capita of the
entire population. 1t. however. has
been growing less each year. and
in 1908 the total cost of pensions
amounted to only $1.75 per capita of
population
Using Coal Again.
1t is stated that there is a great
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