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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
RECENT COMMENT.
Aggressive Honesty.

Outlook.
Time and patience on men who are cor
rrpt and corrupers of their fellows only argument
mat weighs with brbe-aker is bigger bride Allow
puhc corruption TO undated uncondemned unpIn-
shed and elections will prjncI-
pies; they VIII become auction sales which minority
hoiong the balance of will sell power which
they WELD to the highest bidder.
He has read to little purpose
and Rome and Venice and Bourbon France and England
VINO does not see that the government
the paramount issue, whenever it presents
Greece. and Rome and Venice Bourbon France that
der the Georges by the conscience
Oh her people that England lives. to little
purpose the history of the decade who
'fat hls plague OF the nations is in blood
rupson revealed in New York City in Minneapolis in
81. LOUIS IN chicago the corruption in Montana
delaware Is patent obviovs,
are not sporadic How long wait before be
GIN our hight In dead against blood poisoning
Which Is more rata! than the of
ces-be they what they may? Jethros Moses
cid as 1t Is the word has 1t is timely
lhou shat provide out of all the people able men.
as tear God men of truth hating coveteousness'' Not
merely men who are honest but who agsressivey
honest who hate coveteousness; who dare risk their
own political fortunes merely but those Of their party
rather than fight their battles with hired Hessians.
VINO VIII strike with strong hate and pierce with
sccrn the bribe-taker and the bribesver whether
bribe be a commercial advantage in the market. Of
fetal emoument in politics. roll of national bank
notes at the polls
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28

wards both candidates are bad men, and in some, one
of the candidates is decidedly better than the other
The Republics plan is simply to support the Demo-
cratic candidates where these are good men, to sup
port the Republican candidates where these good
men and the Democratic candidates bad men, and
to support the Independent candidates where both the
parties have failed in their duty to select good
In its endeavors to carry this plan, The Republic
has not failed to be specific 1t has named Demo-
cratic candidates whom it believed to be undcservins
OF support, and it has named Republican and indie
pendent candidates whom it believed entitled to pref
erence over their competitors. Quite possibly it may
not he right in all cases, and it invites information
from every source in order that it may be nearly
right as possible in its determinations.
What will the Globe do? Will it go far The
Republic: Will it eonne its support of Republican
candidates TO those whom it believes to be worthy of
public confidence! 1t will certainly not say to its
readers that every Republican nominee the House
OF Delegates is good man. or that in every he
is Il better man, or not bad a man his Demo-
cratic or Independent competitor? And yet, If it
mas designated one man among the Republican can
didates Who in its judgment. should be scratched,
the fact has escaped our attention
The people know that the chief obstacle to progress
is the House of Delegates. Some have despaired of
improving it, and SO have proposed to abolish it al
together. But abolition before the Worlds Fair is
~" 10 nv" o"t vi the question: Improvement is the
only hope. and is therefore, the imperative duty And
II Is not an mpcssibility From among the various
candidates before the public, Democratic Republican
and Independent far-nay. even Il good-selection
can be made if there is and united effort by
all good people. Will the Globe help that end? !
VIII 1t take up the list of candidates for the House
and express its opinion concerning each of them:
" i'll it make specific recommendations to its readers
as The Republic has done:
There may be much for partsans quarrel over
hut there is much of concern the help of
which even partisans may cooperate. There is
specific. present need, and that is good House of
Delegates to the attainment of which we invite the
cooperation of contemporary
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
WHO AND WHAT is HE?

One standard exists whereby the respectable citi-
of the various wards effect improvement
in the character of the House of Delegates. Who
are the nominees in your ward and what do they
represent? What their respective records and
alliances? What can be expected Of them?
Let the good citizens Of every ward come to some
understanding, investigate the claims and qualifca-
tions of nominees for the House. reach decision
what nominee is desirable, and urge his cleo
ton. If this method Of selection and action is fol-
lowed the next House will be decidedly better than
fhe one which is now holding up measures Of public
Importance.
Concerted action the part Of the better element
in every ward will bring about general results that
Twill be surprising. Concerted action will the
election of House that will be half good nearly
sSo and consequently much more reliable that Or
Urinary malpractces characteristic Of combines will
be under the BAN The strength Of the undesirable
sclass Of legislators will be considerably weakened.
Respectable citizens have imperative duty in
regard to the House. They must trampe down par
tisan considerations and work for the of the
smost desirable candidate matter what his political
connections may be. Party questions not con-
sscerned in the House. Every ward through the re-
spectable element should send House the nomi
anee best qualified BY all means nominees whose
Sretords are not clear must be defeated.
Some candidates all tickets must be defeated
rSome candidates the different tickets should be
successful The best results will be attained through
tthe support of composite ticket, consisting of the
&best men selected from the Democratic Republican
Eand Independent tickets The respectable citizens of
isevery ward should become interested at once and
sagree policy to defeat unsatisfactory nominees
lf this course be promptly followed the next House
Twil! be an improvement Immediate action is neces
ssary.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
SINK THE DIFFERENCES.


That Democracy demands peace first and above all
things generally deducibe from the utterances of
men prominent in party affairs; and it cannot be
sion are strongly at work III the rank and file.
That the spirit Of harmony is powerfully operative
Is observable in the fear 1t engenders the Republic
an politicians and press. From these sources come
every species of and commencement designed
TO impair confidence in DemOcracys ultimate ability
ito present united attack
4 But the burden of proof is upon the Republicans
fractional differences These are becoming more and
more distinct time wears on. Combinations are
rapidly crystallizing against the candidacy of Mr..
Roosevelt and there several strong forces in the
field coming to light in favor of individuals hitherto
unsupported Of presidential aspirations.
The country will await with interest the develop
ment of Fairbanks boom in the South and his rela-
tions to the Hanna wing of the party. Spooner also
is receiving strong mention for the nomination. For
sheer force of intellect he is perhaps the weighest
man in his party and in the producing West would
command far greater strength than Mr. Roosevelt
There is no man closer to the old wing of the party
than he and no man higher in party councils
On the whole the situation holds forth every en-
eouragement TO Democracy Its opportunity was
never better for solid fight. Its position of attack
is under existing conditions the position of vantage
With united front it may reasonably look for
victory.
& All agree, the other hand that division spells
defeat The bterest factonist admits that there is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28

Good government and New St Louis" was the
slogan of the great Democratic rally at the Odeon on
thursday evening This is an inspiring cry. but it
must be supported by civic spirit on the part of in
divdllas which will lead every individual voter to
exert his utmost effort materalize the Democratic
slogan into accomplished fact The local Democracy
has finely demonstrated in the admirable service
rendered by the Wells administration its worthness
of popular confidence. All who desire good govern
ment and a New St Louis should work and vote for
the success of the Democratic ticket in next months
election This is the only way attain the desired
good.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
PRACTICAL REFORM.

The GlobeDemocrat is giving itself much unneces-
sary trouble as to what The Republic means by re-
form. The Republic means an improvement in the
personnel of the city government. an Improvement
that must he accomplished by the action of the citi-
zens at the polls
Under existing conditions the people are depend-
ent in large measure upon the party organizations.
1t may be illogical to insist upon man for ml-
nicpal office because he is Democrat because he
is Republican hut permanent organizations for mu-
nicpal purposes. independent Of party have not as
yet been effected in any of our large cities
We must. therefore. do the best can with the
means at our disposal Where the party nomna-
tons equally good there is occasion for scratch
ing on either side: where they equally bad a re-
sort should be had to Independent action where one
is good and the other is bad. scratching becomes an
imperative duty.
1t is with this view of civic duty that The Republic
considers the present situation. Good men have been
nominated for the Council both sides. The Re
public naturally therefore, supports the ticket of its
own party It believes however that there is another
reason for its choice. The Democratic Councilmen
Will be in hearty sympathy and accord with Mayor
Wells, and Mayor Wells has entitled himself TO the
support, and approval of all good citizens. His adj
lninstration has been honest efficient and economical
nder the same laws. with the same sources of in
come. there has been larger collection of revenues
ana there has been 4 wiser expenditure Of them when
collected. Mayor Wells should. therefore he aided
in his administration and should not he subjected to
any hindrance. He should be Free under his sense
of official responsibility select heads of dep,rt
nients who will act in accord with him. and not he
compelled by hostile Council to continue or to ac-
cept men in whom he may have entire confidence
Harmonious cooperation is desirable even among
good men. SO. without disparaging the Republican
candidates for the Council The Republic none the less
prefers the Democratic candidates.
AS to the House of Delegates The Republic frank.
ly states that other things being equal prefers the
Democratic candidates. But things are far from
being equal in all of the wards. In some of them the
candidates of both parties good men, in some
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
Detectives Try in Vain to Enter
New York Resort Through
Maze of Ante Rooms.
PLACE ELABORATELY GUARDED.
Pocket Telephones. Electric But
tons. BUYERS and Secret Slides
All Utilized TO Keep Out
Undesirable Patrons.

New York. March c7.-In enecting an en-
| trance into an alleged poolroom in the base
ment of a six-story building on West Third
street TO-DAY two detectives were forced TO
| chop a hole through the floor in the :ear
| room of saloon and drop into the room
| below. where other detectives were holding
the mon inside al bay with their rcvovers.
William DAILY. said to be the proprietor, and
, a dozen others were arrested
The raid was sensational. According to
the story told by the police. the place was
cunningly fortified and guarded An elab-
crate system Of signals had to be given to
several sentries before would-be bct;or
could gain entrance to the room.
Pocket telephones. electric buttons. "buz-
zers." secret slides and maze figured in
the story.
When the visitor finally satisfied the sen.
tries that he was all right he was passed
along to a room, the door of which was i'm
mediately bolted. There were five If these
rooms leading directly into the alleged POOL
room. ard in some of the enclosures there
We're three or four doors built to bewilder
an invading party.
Detective Sergeants Kerr and Fogarty.
disguised as truck drivers. had frequently
visited the place. where they claim to have
were there to-day when Detective Ser
geants Valley and Collins dropped through
the CeilinS.
ENTER THROUGH CAFE.
Valley and Collins dressed as laborers,
entered the cafe. which IS an deliberately
decorated one. Valley had a crOwbar and
sledge hammer and Collins was equipped
with two axes and sledse hammer. Each
carried Jimmy. They went at once TO
the rear room. There they arrested the
outer sentries. and while one detective
watched the prisoners the other battered
down a door.
As soon as the blows were heard In the
inner room Kerr and Fogarty drew their
revolvers and backing 70 corner. COW
cred the CROWD. meanwhile Valley. after
battering down one door. came to a ste
end. This. though built of oak. soon gave
way. and the det. ctives fourd themselves
in y room which had three doors.
Cutting through one OF these doors. the
detectives and their prisoners entered an
other room. which also had three doors.
They were in the maze. IL was then the
detectives decided to go upstairs to the rear
room of The saloon, where Valley cut
through the floor.
Several policemen who had been attract
ed to the place by this time watched the
prisoners while Valley and Collins and
Informed policeman dropped through the
hole into the alleged poolroom.
Those arrested. besides the alleged pro-
prietor were his alleged manager and en-
ployes The others found in the place were
allowed 10 go.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
Drainage Canal Failure.


Chicasos drainage canal and sewer system If We may
judge from the reports of the latest bulletin her
Heaith department, dismal failures. Cnreated ny
dran water Is earnestly advised against and the
ing given mat there imminent OF another out
break OF typhoid fever. THE city system is out
grown Mayor Harrison recently asked the Comptroller
Tor an opinion these subjects and the Comptroller
replied that until branch constructed to connect the
canal with the Calumet district. Chicago will not get
the benefits for which much has already been
eAfehued Nne-tenths OF Chicagos drainage has been
diverted from Lake Michigan the canal and thence to
the mississippi but the remaining one-tenth Is able to
make almost as much trouble the entire lot.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
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|, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TODAY IN ST. LOUIS.

4 From The Republic. March y. lSIS
4 Doctor George Homan Of the Board
&. of Health recommended that the fol-
4 lowing bone factories be removed: A.
(. Il. Mayors and c. T. Hansen's. on
q Secord street: George T. Brunner's.
4. on Hall avenue. and the Lowell bone
4 boiling AMI burning works, on Sec
q ond street.
q John NJ. Bass. who formerly lived
q in st. Louis. died in New Orleans. He
T. came to ST. Louis in 1897 and for
. many years was one Of the most dis
. tinguished lawyers in the Middle
q West and South. ~.
q Several lots on the old Laclede race
q track. on Norfolk avenue. owned by
q August Wedkamp. were sold at auc-
q ton to Charles Jones at 81 foot
& George Schaeffer and Cyrille Dion
. tied in the championship billiard tour
Q nament.
{. Fred Hemsath. nominee of the
q Workngmens party. was elected a
Q member of the House OF Delegates
. from the Sixteenth Ward. His oppo-
Q nents were Gustavus A. Gruner,
q Demo ,:,,t ind Henry Schuermann,
4. Republican.
Q subcommittee composed Of James
& W. Allen. jeremiah Ryan and Henry
o w Williams Of the Democratic City
q Central Committee completed plans
q for the primary elections.
. Large cucumbers appeared in the
Q market in small quantities.
Q The residence of Mrs. G. Branch .
q was robbed.
. Judge John F. Long. United States
q Collector Of this port, awarded con-
e tracts for ice.
q Policeman Sheridan took I'D two ,
& cows which were strayinR in the .
. vicinity of Franklin and Jefferson ,
n avenues. ,
. Preparations were made to dedi-
. cate the new statue Of Shakespeare
& in Tower Grove Park
. George Prendergast was robbed nv ,
e highwaymHn in the vicinity of Rim .
e. kles Grove. ,
. NJ. NJ. Price was appointed q State
q Commissioner from Missouri to the 4
q Paris Exposition. 4
= Miss Phoebe Couzins delivered a
Z. lecture on the subject Of .'The Edu-
Z cation of Woman" at the Mercantile
a Library. 4
Citizens Of North st. Louis met and
= protested against the increased tax
. assessments committee was an
. pointed to take up the matter with
. the city authorities. On the commit
. tee were w. F. Coxzens. E. A. Moo 4
. nan. F. SEEKER. F. Zelle. Colonel 1
. Charles G. stifel. T. D. Ford. Samuel
. Gaty. ]. Sheehan. Michael Heller. 4
. lanes Halpin and r. F. wmgate.
- Q A-A q 4 a = a n a
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28

ST. Louis is not managed by State boards, as is
charged. But, if it were, the complaining partisans
must admit that the State boards are better for the
city than were the boards and officials of the late and
not lamented Ziegenhen administration The people
or st. Louis have not forgotten their reasons for
wipns out the Republican machine and electng a
Democratic reform administration That tho votors
were wise is shown in the official records They arc
TOO well pleased with good government to vote for
misrule again.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
HELEN sKIFF LAID TO REST.
Daughter of Director of Exhibits of
Fair Buried in Chicago.

Chicago. March 1.-THE fnneraI of Helen
Richardson Skiff. the 10-year-oid daughter
"f Director of Exhibits F. j. w. Skln. or
the st. Louis Worlds Fair. took place at
ST. Paui's Church to-day. The interment
was made at OakwoOds Cemetery
Helen was the last of the three children
of Mr.. Skiff who was formerly director OF
the Field Columbian Museum She died
Tuesday In st. Louis of rheumatism Of the
heart. Services held In that city yesterday
were attended by President Francis and
other officials of the Fair.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
FIREBUG At WORK IN TYLER.
Property Valued at S2G0.o00 De
stroyed in Incendiary Blaze.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Tyler. Tex. March 27.-An .incendiary fire
destroyed 100000 worth of property I'm Ty-
Ter at : o'clock this morning.
The losses are: Abe Harris e. Co.. whole
sale dry goods, stock sl5O.00o buildings 80
coo. insurance on both stock and buildings
about $500; Edge Bros. stock $500. COW
cred by 500 insurance; Alex White. bar
Der shop. damage $500. no insurance: Minis.
photographer. stock $500. covered by $50
Insurance; Doctor Crews. dentist. Office fix
lures 81. 100 covered by $3.50 insurance: Dale
Kilbrrn, furniture and personal effects
$3.50. no insurance; Il. W. Roland $500;
Griffiths's drug store, stock $1,000. covered
by 5000 insurance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28

VIII the Republican nosc-makers please explain
their allegiance to Henry L. Weeke Jr, Edward
koen and like candidates for the House of Delegates?
ihey apparently believe that Weeke should be elected
Tor having been Sergeantat-Arms for the Doodle
House and hoeln for voting with the combine in the
present House.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28

Tariff revision which shall do away with tho
monopolies enjoyed by evil is the sort of tariff
revision demanded by Democratic public sentiment.
The truth is being recognized that the trusts can be
most effectively reached through reform of the on
pressive tariff which brought them into existence.
This fact makes tariff reform leading issue for next
years political battle
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
WARRANTS AGAINST BARRIERS.
Charged With Not Having Certifi-
Gates of Registration.

Warrants were Issued Yesterday against
John II. Twiehaus o. No. II North Ninth
street and James Coiona of No. 300 South
Fourteenth street. both BARRIERS.
James &. ShannesSy OF the S.i:e Barriers
Examining Board. whose Office ia in room
81 Granite building. s&ore- To the inforina-
tions. which charge Tw:ehaus and Colona
with pracGcing their trade without having
certificates CT registration a. required by
Low
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28

The move to wipe out the small policy shop Is n
good one. St Louis is not gambling town. We
nave nothing larger than policy shop crap game
no" ana then or cigar store dicegame. but we may
us well teach lawbreakers that we mean business
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
A. A. seIkirk 4 Co..

Saturday morning at 1879 o'clock ~ their
salesrooms. 1903 Chouteau avenue. I'M.
mense quantities OF furniture. carpets
sold at very nominal figures. -
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28

America, so the figures show. is forging ahead in
automobiles. This fact is significant of the speed
with which we distancing the nations in every
sort of movement.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-05-16
Sc espera cue resuelto el eelebre case en-
la Corte Suprema, pueda haoerse la
boda de Estados Unidos ylPuerto
Rico <si este Quieres

CArtas llegadas de Nueva York
NOS dan cuantA de haber eontraido
enlace en- 10 Ig ssia st. Andreu de
sqaella Metr6poli, L. !se11ora Isabel
Cor alez, viuda de Caballero, y ell
sef1or Adolfo Vim 10, apreciabfe j6
ven de 10 Colonia Puertorriqueffa
que lncha por abrirse campo en- las
lides del trabajo entire los america
nos laboriosos. Els ya 10 novis har'
to conocida del pueblo puertorrique'
Il por raz6n de ser 10 fgura central
do an case y& fAmoso y do gran inte'
res para nose tros!que ha de deeidir
Ia Corte Supreme, pues su dietamen
deslindar& el rompe cabexas polftico
que nos tiene preocupados4 Nos re
ferimos al status polftieo de Puerto
Rico.
Fac una ceremonia aencilla 10 de
aquella boda, pAlpitando en- toda
ella 10 nostalgia do 10 pAtria y los
dessos mas vshementes de que prom
to pueda realiz arse 10 boda de Ests.
dos Unidos CON 10 infeliz B orinquen si
es que estk asi 10 quiere cosa de dsr
por terra con ese c07scaSbin0to polfti
co que tiene postrado al pals.
Hacemos votos por 10 fslicidad de
10 simp&tica pareja, votos 6 los que
So unirkn iadudAblemente los ma
choss amigo , familiares con que
aqu1 cuentan los recien casados.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1903-05-16
La terra del fuegO

Un hSrmoso pSisAie de poblacian
riberefa contemplAmos en- nm rico
cuadro de pinturp, en- la c&marA del
primer comanaante del sSarmientos
donde p&sSmos en- grat& conversA
cion unAs horAs.
Represents una poblsci6n q7a r o.
reee re?linarse en- Ii f .lia ce una
montAfia ,circundAdA quells por boK.
ques inmensos "Ea esos hosques
dec amos Ramire --hay &rboles SO
berbios. ESQ bien puese ll&marfe c
mArSvillss de ls nAturslezA
" 10 poblscit insfgenAp-prs
guntAmosle-aec&t?
CiertAmente, replie6. La civi
lixacion les Va Srrollardo, y es linda
dGble que & vuelta de a!gunos an G,
en- NO lejAno tempo, haya desapS :eci
do eaA poblaclon tal como b y vive
en- sitios en- que . 1n no ha lie g sdo
todo el IL dujo civilizaaor de nusAtra
pAtria. Aqsf-nsnifsst6-en In tri
pulAeion, hay de TODD, aur que todos
Bomos natursles de la Argentina
El cruz smisnto de pseb.cs ha heeho
del criollo argentine IN tipo sspe
eia'. LA ms yoria de los tripulantss
pArece nAciaA en- Ell Ckucaso en-
Norte Au6rica, pero tsnemos tam
bieu indios de pura rszs.
Y en- efecto, las fcAses del tenien
to erAn rigurosamente ciertas. ESQ,
msrinos parecen europeos, no solo
por su cultura sino por ga bello tipo
blaneo, fuerte y vigoroso.