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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
WORLD'S-19O4-FAlR
GUARDING THE TREASURY.

There comes always u period in the progress of a
legislative session when the Introduction Of bills of
a personal or sectional nature threatens embarrass-
ment and injury by diverting State revenues from
employment for more/important and legitimate pur-
poses. This stage is now being reached by the Gen
eral Assembly of Missouri.
At such a time it is the duty of the members Of
the Appropriations Committees and of other eX-
perfcnced legislators to see to it that these objection
able bills are not permitted, to divert the State rev.
enues at the sacrifice of the general good. Their
task is to protect the State Treasury from the as
saults contemplated by unnecessary appropriation
measures and to insure by a vigorous opposition to
such bills the wise and profitable expenditure of the
State revenues.
Appropriation bills, the legitimate justification for
which is not made plain, are based, as a rule, on the
trading of influence along purely selfish lines. You
favor my bill and I'll favor yours is the induce
nlent offered, and it is an inducement that sometimes
prevails at the sore ccst of the State ut large. 1t is
within the power of the wiser ard more influential
members of the General Assembly to check much of
this bad work by intelligent opposition. The Senate
and House Committees on Appropriations should be
prompt to report unfavorably all selfish or unfairly
sectional appropriation measures. This committee
action is of the utmost Importance, far more effec-
State Treasury.
From this time forward the saving and SYSTEM
atization of appropriations should be a paramount
object. Selfish hands should be kept out of the State
Treasury. The funds therein must be available only
for legitimate purposes. From now until the end of
the session unnecessary appropriation bills should be
effectively disposed of and not permitted to EN-
barrass the work Of the General Assembly in the ses-
sion's closing days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REpUBL1c.

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY
i Know handsome men who are bald. and
'here are not a few, but many, who de-
rive distinction from this badness.
ihere are men-severe, stern types of
mer-who are not disfigured but improved
by spectacles.
just imagine, if you can. the possibility
OF n bald woman with spectacles inspiring
Il tender passion.
80 mitch for the infallibility of the prov
ero. WHAT'S sauce for the goose is sauce
Tor the gander,'' so often quoted by wom-
en- when they are told that men can af-
iord TO 10 this or that, but not they.
Lady women-rishters please answer.
IN the tender relations between men and
women novelty is n wonderful attraction
and habit a powerful bond: but between
into which love often falls. never to be
heard of afterwards. Happy those who
know how to bridge over the chasm!
ss
A woman explains the beauty of a wom-
an; a man feels it. a man does not al
ways know why a woman is beautiful: a
woman always does.
l am not prepared to say that celibacy
Is preferable to marriage; it has. however.
this decided advantage over 1T: a bachelor
can always cease to be one the moment
he mas discovered that he has made a mis-
take.
Most women have the hearts of poets and
the minds of diplomatists. What makes a
wife so useful to an Ambassador is that she
adds her own power of intuition to the five
senses already possessed by her husband.
Those who In good faith promise eter-
nal love and those who believe in such
promises are dupes. the former Of their
hearts, the latter of their vanity. Wine
well taken care OF improves by keeping.
but not forever; It is destined to turn to
vinegar sooner or later.
What is beautiful In woman is that she
often resists the love she feels and yields
to the one she inspires.
Love does to women what the sun does
to flowers; 1t colors them. embellishes them,
makes them look radiant and beautiful:
but when it is too ardent it consumes and
withers them.
There are two terribly embarrassing mo-
ments in the life of a man.; the first is
when he has to say 'alr' to the woman
he loves. and the second, when all is said.
There are many women who never had
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
n SIMPLE IDEAL

In this essentially and utterly practical age 1t is
a paradox that the practical man Is not the man of
greatest service TO his felIow-beings. We live in a
practical grind, SO to speak, and it would be natural
to conclude that the greatest man was he of the most
activity, practical efficiency and common-sense
judgment. But, by this rule, the hero of modern
dustrious promoter of giant trusts, spurred on solely
by cupidity and love Of power.
Paradoxically, in this generation-as in every
really serviceable person must lie, an
idealist. The only man who %justifes his existence is
the man with an ideal. An ideal is the only genuine
raison d'etre. 1t Is the sole thing with which a man
can compensate for his association with humanity,
can honestly pay his way In society. without 1t
he is n debtor to his race, and a hindrance, However
great his diligence and stable his deeds.
Enduring accomplishment can have but one basis,
an ideal. Mankind's real donors have not been the
men who could build pyramids and wage glorious
wars for flames sake, but those who contributed
something to race pride, principle, and high inspira-
tion.
In SPANS life, Of what significance are the names
of her princes of conquest and chiefs of the Armada
beside that Of Cervantes? In England, JOSEPH Add
son, a sheer idealist with a. graceful pen, accomplished
perhaps more for the true advancement of his people
chant prince. To that ideal which led him we at
this minute are indebted for the amenities of inter-
course among individuals in a state of society.
We add something to the sum of human happiness
or we are classed as failures. We must actively as
in the perpetuation of basic ideals, we must add
to or elevate those ideals, or aims, IL we prefer to call
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
AMENDMENTS TO NEsBIT LAW.
Morton Will Propose Some Elec.
ton Legislation.
REPUBLIC

k1fsfuBLlC SPECIAL.
JEFFERSON City. No., Feb. Ex-senator
Morton of Ray County. unless he changes
MS present intentions. will introduce amend
ments to the so-called NesbIt law in the
Senate next week.
i do not snow whether the Jefferson
ciun bill will pass" said senator Morton.
and In order to prevent any possible fail
ure for 1t to do so, 1 think that amend
ncnts to the law should be introduced
which will make the felony clauses conform
to the recent decision Of the Supreme Cour,.
The Inconsistencies between the Nesbit law
and the general law for the same offenses
were pointed out by Judge Fox.
L dont Know what will he done with the
election law of st. Louis. but I think ey-
cry contingency should be guarded
against"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
%
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO :
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS,

= From The Republic. February q 1ss1
- The Missouri Historical Society an
. nounced that the following named
. gentlemen had been elected MEN,
. bers: Judge Lindley. Britton A. Hill,
. Theophiie Papin. j. L. D. Morrison,
. John Daily. J.. NJ. Tracy. Thomas En-
. mis-. Thomas Brady, N. c. Hudson,
q j. G. Mcclellan. James H. Gibson,
. John Finn, Samuel T. Glover, George
. NJ. Harding, Judge Wielandy, Louis
. Babcock, John Gooddin, George Balm,
. Doctor p. 8. O'Reilly, ]. W. Herthel.
. Gerard B.. Allen, NJ. A. Rosenblatt.
. Charles p. johnson. Doctor J. B.. AL
. leyne. Dwight Durkee. General A. G.
. Edwards and Henry Overstolz.
. The funerals OF Maggie Leider and
. John Gumbinger, victims Of a double
. tragedy at the Iindell Hotel, took
. place.
. An exhibition was given by men,
. bers Of the Missouri Gymnastic So
. ciety at their gymnasium on 81.
= Charles street. Among the young
. athletes who took part were Charles
. ]. Newton. Will j. Britt, Charles
= S~tandbrook, John Causland, Pierre
. Lauck, Charles Leaman, Frank Lor-
. berg. Ed Batdorf. c. Dinkelmann, T.
= F. George. Ed C. Pnrcells and r. X.
q Carlin.
. Caroline Eisenbaum was appointed
. administrator of the estate of Jacob
. Eisenbaum.
. F. J. Pauley & Bro. received a large
= contract for public buildings In
. Texas.
. The will of John T. Douglass was
. admitted for probate. F.,
. The Street Commissioner recon-
= mended that tie old St. Louis avenue
. bridge across River des Peres be re-
= moved and a new one built.
= Charles l. Hunt and G. o. Kalb, 1
= representing the Fair Association, re- I
= turned from the auction sale Of the I
= montgomery Queen Circus at Louis
= Vile. where they purchased a pair Of
. pumas, two Aaiatic lions, a pair Of
Y antelopes and male and female Nap
= sui tigers for the local Zoo.
Mayor Overstolz's overcoat was 4
= stolen at the Merchants Exchange.
r. b. Hanson's bone factory at 4
. Broadway and Grand avenue burned. 4
For the first time in many years 4
. W~ashington's birthday was celebrat- 4
Z ed with a military parade, the Ma 4
tional Guard being under command Of 4
colonel Charles E.. Pearce. The cum 4
4 missioned officers were: G.. o. Car 4
penter. F. G. Porter. H. 8. Brown, r. 4
= Lakeland. Dwight Tredway,
4 George H.. Loker. Jr., George J. 4
4 chapman. J.. F. Prince. W. p. Has- 4
4 ard. Il. c. Cameron, w. 8, Long, F. 4
4 a; Churchill. F. T. Iglehart, Joe Hol- I
Iioay. A. Q. Kennett, NJ. H.. Hawisy. 4
IL. Ellerbe. c. ". Barstov, J. B. Z
Collins, w. c. SQuires, ]. r. Daush- I
erty. J.. OFT. Clark. The police re- I
4 serves had nine companies in line, 4
y Colonel J. g. Butler commandiug. 4
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Nothing to ..vIew with Alarm

EaltlmoreA neflcan.
The physician emerged from the sick mans room.
He closed the door softly behind him.
The anxious friends gathered about with clasped hands
and pale faces
In one breath they exclaimed:
"Dostor, how is he?'
With a sweet smile on his face the sawbones replied:
Absolutely out of danger. In fact, his present condi-
ton is such that even President Eliot of Harvard could
find nothing alarming In it."
And with brighter faces the erstwhile anxious relatives
retired and slept soundly.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
Babies In Massachusetts.

Boston Herald.
We get some further white light on the baby question
from the latest report on the vital statistics of Massa-
chusetts, just published. They show that for the year
covered by the report there were 22,5l6 births Of native and
1880 OF foreign parentage. And yet the marriages of the
native-born couples exceeded those Of foreign-born couples
by more than 200. The deaths of the native-horn were
$685. and OF the foreign-born 1900. 1t isn't difficult to infer
from these Agures that our native stock is dying out, and
is not being replaced proportionately.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
Orr Trade in Idols.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A Korean merchant arrived in San Francisco the other
day on his way to New York. The gentleman from the
far East is on his way to New York to buy idols. He
had received a circular and samples from an American
factory. and has come in person to select his stock. 1t
may be gratifying to note that this indicates another
triumph Of American wares In the worlds market, even
If we regret that this particular line of goods encourages
superstition and idolatry.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

The clergyman who urges establishment of more
downtown churches no doubt is pursuing the right
course. Yet, there is one important question to
solve. Who will go to them? Not churches but
workers are the first need in the central districts.
Get enough of the right workers and the churches
will come easily.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

Waslington's Birthday may be celebrated by
Americans with the fullest confidence that the i'm
mortal Father of His Country would be mighty well
satisfied with its greatness if he were with us in the
flesh. Some mistakes have been made, of course.
but the Republic has grown and %prospered just about
the way the First President would have liked. He
would not have approved of the trusts, but neither
do the American people approve of them, and their
proper restriction aud control in the near future is
reasonably certain. George Washington remains the
ideal American and the nation fairly well fulflls the
hopes which inspired his services.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
Exempt From Sensation of Cold.

Carthage. No.. Feb. 21.-G. A. Cassi,. II
years old, a pioneer banker of jiis citv and
at present heavily interested as stakeholder
anu Girector IN The Bank of Carthage,
claims to be exempt from the sensation OF
cold; Casssl never wears an overcoat, and
on the coolest day does not vary from his
business section OF the city and his home
In the suburbs. ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

The Legislature might compromise on a certain
class of contemplated awmaking and set aside the
Jim Crow car bill and pass the bill to make chicken
stealing a felony instead of a misdemeanor.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

Judging by all that has been said of him recently
by former acQuaintances, Lieutenant Colonel the
Honorable F. Seymour harrington, of his Majesty's
Horse, seems to be as bad as we at first thought.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

AHU buIu ". D. CHIT IUftHtr say III u UuHIUef
OF copies returned and reported unsod during the month
OF December was I'll per cent.
W. &. CARR.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me this 3lst day OF
January, 1903.
J. F. PARISH.
Notary Public, City Of St Louis. No.
Ny term expires April Is. 1905.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

The National Worlds Fair Commission would bet
ter stop defining the powers of the Board Of Lady
Managers. Besides, the ladies might not need more
powers if they have all they wish.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 90, 1903.
CIRCULATION DURING JANUARY:

W. B. Carr, Business Manager OF The st. Louis Re-
public. being duly sworn. says that the actual number o:
fun and complete copies CT the Daily and Sunday Re-
public printed during the month of January, 1903, all in
regular editions. was as per schedule below:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

The intercollegiate who are ~testifying in the Chi
cago Drainage Canal case will tell many startling
facts about bugs in the water. But there is such a
thing as saying too much and getting tangled.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

them so; otherwise we are brakes on the wheels of
progress.
Reduced to 4 practical formula or simple working
basis, American idealism should consist in every
mans living just q little outside Of himself with an
eye to common benefits. He need not be a Cervantes,
an Addison, or any other sort of thinker" or SER
monizer. Least of all need he be a sentimentalist
and dreamer. Practical idealists are what the coun-
trys welfare and advancement require, men who will
think 4 little above and beyond themselves and give
heed TO essentials.
America S needs are simple enough at the present
time. They arc plain TO the eye of anybody who
VIII stop and think 4 moment. The Nation needs
two classes of idealists: one the active politician, the
other the citizen.
In public life we require men who will cleave to
truth and purity in government. who will stake all
for principe, holding mere politics less dear: men
pensc of principle. OF the most effective warriors
that ever contended against the Roman Empire, the
Dacians, it was said that to the strength and ferOcity
of barbarians they added n contempt of life which
was derived from n warm persuasion of the inn
mortality of the soul. We require statesmen with Il
disdain of temporal victories, and a warm persuasion
of the inconquerabinty of honesty and truth.
To enforce and give effect TO idealism in public
affairs we need the private citizen who will give at
fcnt!on-no great anoInt of time or service. but at
tention-to his political welfare, who will follow in
the campaign, in the canvass, at the primaries and
at election with his vote the efforts Of
men. The citizens ideaism need so no further than
TO second the efforts of the political idealist.
a condition approaching the ideal in politics will
solve every question now before the American peo-
pie. Clean politics is the solution of the trust and
tariff question. 1t lies beneath every other issue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22

The Worlds Fair cooling. plant should be located
not too far from the South and Central American
displays. We don't care for any revolutions here
in 1904. ~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-22
Much Ado About Nothing.

EOStOn FtFCIu.
And now that it's all over. Baron Speck Won sternburg
talks sense, and makes us wonder what it was all about,
like the little Peterkin.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-21

college. a school for boys, but never before
has the state bull an institution solely for
the beneHt Of girls.
There was crying demand for she In
dustrial school, as Il has for its primary
object the preparatory course until they
finish the college course.
The Legislature should be liberal toward
this promising addition to the educational
system of the state.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Stoddard secretary OF the
board OF managers OF the school, appeared
also before the committee and urged the
appropriation for the dormitory.
Colonel j. Q, Chenoweth, superintendent
Of the Confederate home, presented the
claims Of this institution TO the COMMITTEES,
Colonel Chenoweth outlined his plans for the
government and management of the homo
and asked for funds sufficient to establish
hospital and to improve the sanitation Of
the home.
A member Of the committee asked the
superintendent how long he thought It
would be necessary to maintain the home
for its present purpose die quickly an'
sWered, THE average age OF those now In
the home is "a years, and in twenty years
not orr Of them, IN all probability, win be
alive. and the State can use the property
Tor some other purpose. Allow me the
money l have asked and ] promise you
I will make these old soldiers comfortable
aud happy the remainder OF their lives"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-21
TEXAS MATTERS
Especial to The postJ

Especial to The post)
Washington Febrnary 20. co., Pensions
.r,,,+o6. nrI,i,,ol Amer, g tso,rlc. uus.
horo, $l2; Marion Rlss, Rock Island, S.
Increase Thomas Archer, Menluw $751; Jo'
seph NJ, Shcoder, Fort Worth, s.; Joel NJ
uiiE. S2.ginuI, 81 'oi u, n',n,,,
viz viz" %io Mexican VAR; RSniamin NJ Mas.
Soy, III Paso $40 (vGr with spain.
Widows, minors and dependent relatives
Mary T. Curry, Coleman, So
FoStmaStefs appoint'd' ROBERT VI. lIar-
rs B'nvanu'' Cny county vice w. -
Kelly FeSlsnedi Mntue g. Archer, h'un-
ncr' Harris county vice H. h. Afeh'r' ue-
ceased A, j Rowland, Lcander, william
son county, vice o. NJ, Speeglc. resigned T..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-21
pATES AT NEW ORLEANS.
oNly MILLloNAIREs CAN AFFORD
THE PRESENT PRICES,
s.i,oaJ Men Say Charge. Must Come
novn or Contoderates Can't At
tend the Reunion.
Special to The Post)

Nav Orleans. February -. The New or.
,.,s states has started vigorous crusade
,,,lnst the cxorhltnnt prices charged by
AZ hotels and boarding houses OF this city.
ma confcderato veterans are aiSo joining
4 the movement, and it is believed the
1,,teldes viii be forced by public opinion
!, come down to prices within reach Of peo-
IA who do not own railroads, gold mines
o. Standard oil stock.
a1lness something is done TO systema-
III, tho hotel and room prices New Or
leans Mardl Gras aud its coming veterans
,,rnion. for that matter, viii suffer"
mis- Is the deduction of j. II. Word, South
EASTERN passenger agent of the Texas and
pacific. drawn after a short stay In this
6,r Mr. Word comes from Atlanta and
s,s had experience IN the handling of great
.S5veptlon crowds, his most recent wor!
m that line being the directing of the Texas
.rd Paciac's traffic at the Confederate Vet
.sps reunion at Atlanta, Memphis and
Dallas,
uThs screwing up Of rates until they
to,der on the exorbitant is bound to keep
pope away They may come here once
md be bitten, but one visit Will be enough
% make them warn away others. Now, /
mp't consistently tell anybody that accom-
Nodotlous are easy to get here, or that
Prospective visitors can live cheaply while
eert' On the contrary, experience tells
ne that enormous prices must be paid for
vhat one gets here during the carnival 1t
& the one bad feature al the thing or
course, man who comCN here by himself
% have fun and doesn't mind extending
himself for a couple of days doesn't mind
paying 81 per day for a room in private
house, as am doing, but the average visit
n will object In most of the hotels you
mi set a room, though | was offered one
d so per day. II these prices prevail
during the Confederate reunion I'm afraid
New Orleans will suffer in comparison
With the reunions held in Atlanta and Dali
banker nor a man able to pay 81 or 50 u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-21
BUSINESS MATTERS.
Btenham Firm Resumea.

Rrenham, Texas, February 1o.-Messrs.
Gather & Buster, who went into voluntary
bankruptcy early in January, and who re-
Gently succeeded In efrecting a settlement
with their creditors, threw open their doors
and resumed business today The weather
was so bad that their opening was not
greeted by the horde Of patrons that usual
iy lock TO this establishment, when they
announce bargain day or special open
ing. but there were many who faced the
frowning elements TO look over the stock
and make purchases, Many OF their former
many of their friends who did not want
40 buy called 20 congratulate the members
of the firm on their being back IN bust
ness,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-21
SHORT AND SWEET.
A Quick Food Cure Quickly Tod.

a Quick Food Cure Quickly Told.
Some have the kuack Of telling long
story IN q few words. such is the case
With Plymouth. Illinois. lady who writes;
Here ore Jew lines about myself and
now j was cured by Grape-Nuts food.
For over a year | was almost prostrnted
with what two OF our best doctors called
cDtatVh Of the bowels. Everything ] ate
seemed to hurt me, 80 my husband, hay-
Ing heard OF tho pfe-digested food Grape
Nuts, purchased e package and had me
try II.
II can truthful'y say that one package
did mo mpTe good than anything else had
tried SO / huye continued the use ~ it
ever since.
II auu medicine aud used Grape-Nllts
and IL has made mo sound and well and
I would gladly recommend a 20 others
'You may use any name Name sireu
Iueles teasous
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-21
LErreR ro MRs. RoosEvELr.

Thanking Her for Her Gift OF Hand
kerchiet.
Dallas, TEXTS, February 9).-Mrs. w. A.
Galloway, one o. the directors OF the Dali
las Free kindergarten association, has
written the following letter TO Mrs, rheo-
dore Roosevelt thanking her for the hand
kerchicr sent to be sold for the benefit Of
the kindergarten building funds
The Dalna Free Kindergarten associa-
tiou desires to thank you for your kind re.
mombrUuce by which they were enabled
to realize the magnificent sum of SUI for
their building fund. Your gift uettcd more
than any othcr contribution, the proceeds
OF the entertainment being moro rluu
$4,000 / wish also to express my personal
appreciation OF your prompt response TO my
request Most tUithfuily.
Isn1orc S. Galloway.