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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
The Summer Widower-The joyous her
aid Of vacation time is the Summer Wild
over. and on these warm. balmy nights
nothing Is more instructive to the earnest
student of natural history than to wander
among the papier-mache roses of the roof
gardens and watch its gay antics and listen
TO its merry roundelay.
At its coming all nature appears to smile.
and life moves to uuickstep. for while the
advent of one swallow does not make
spring. one Summer Widower is the unfail-
ing harbinger of a hot old time.
This fly bird Is indigenous to the United
States. although travellers tell us that Oc-
casionally one breaks loose in England. and
that creature greatly resembling it, which
IL called the husband, tiourishes the year
round in Paris.
These, however. are not thoroushbreds
and should not be COMPOUNDED with the
in Its perfection only in our large cities. for
1t is shy bird and shuns the country
where people see too much.
The origin Of the Summer Widower IS
comparatively recent, there being no indi-
cation that our grandparents were familiar
with this gay songster.
1t was. apparently. Matched by opportun-
ity. and this has led to the interesting CO.
nundrum being propounded of which came
first. the Gadding Wife or the Summer
Widower?
Unfortunately. science has been unable to
settle this question, but 1t Is hoped that
those earnest students of truth. the wom-
ems clubs, will take it up and investigate
it in the near future.
Much difference of opinion has arisen
among ornithologists In regard to properly
classifying this bird. Superficial observers,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
PRACTICAL VALUE OF HONESTY
SHOULD BE TAUGHT IN PRISONS.
BY PROFESSOR CEsARE LOMBRosO.

I our prisons: OF what use IL intimidation?
The director of a large Italian peniten
| tiary always told me that in his establish
ment everything was ideal. that great re
| suits were continually beiT accomplished
| and that the system was a complete sue
cess in his hands. but /, who looked int
the soul Of the criminal. who saw the hid
| den thoughts of his prisoners. perceived
very soon that less than nothing was &C
| complshed that all his rules, all his strict
discipline created in the criminals only 6
habit which made them obey mechanically
| And what can you expect from an indi
| yidual in whom our authorities continually
| try to destroy all sense of human dignity?
! l convinced myself during the many years
| which / spent at this large prison that the
| rules had only effect on few naturally
| honest men, who really were in no need of
reform and who possessed some education.
Loss of liberty. the loneliness of prison
cell. is. on the other side. not felt so heavily
by the cultivated mind. because he finds
within himself subjects for thought.
In this statement I am Endorsed by Kra-
potkin. Our penitentiaries. which we use
as preventives. very often. not to say
always. inspire in the souls Of their in
mates a hate of work because they are de-
prived of using their, own will power.
To possess strong will in prison liz only
an added misfortune. and II the convict be-
ioTe entering prlson SoHie hhiiB iOt
work, he will soon lose 1t and hate the work
which is forced upon him.
If he formerly doubted that there was
any Justice in the world and thought that
the present state of society was radically
wrong. he will very soon be convinced that
he was right.
This is true of all prisons, but more so
Of those which are too strict and where
the thief and crook only learns to become
perfect in his trade and to hate society
more intensely than before.
Our present penal code administers terms
may find quiet to think and be kept away
from all bad influences.
This is all very well in theory, but 1t does
not work In practice.
If the voluntary seclusion sought by the
author. the poet and the brainworker ele-
Yates his soul and enables him to get
glmpses of an ideal world. the forced soli-
tude has exactly the opposite effect upon a
criminal. 1t lowers his moral niveau and
strengthens his baser passions.
And why should not this be so?
Do you teach child to walk by tying
its legs together with strong cords which
prevent 1t from moving?
Do you expect to teach a man his duties
towards society by locking him up In a cell
far from all social life deprived of even the
most elementary apparatus for moral gym
nastics, regulating his every movement and
thereby destroying his individuality?
The sooner this is realized by our prison
authorities the better for society.
Copyright. 1903. by W. r. Hearst. Great Britain
rights reserved.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

| Their parents know no peace of mind be-
| cause of lack Of trust In them.
J Such children are without proper respect
] and affection for their fathers and their
| mothers and are influenced by their asso-
| ciates. who are generally evil There liz nc
| truer saying than that birds Of feather
will flock together"
They defy all restraint and consider any
| one who tries to control them as their
enemy. and are sure to rebel against any
attempt to discipline them.
From disobedence they drift into vicious
ness. and before their majority generally
became outlaws and are 4 menace to So
ciety and source Of unspeakable sorrow
to the authors OF their being.
Who has not seen bad boys and girls grow
up to be worse men and women and who
has not witnessed the anguish Of both IA
theirs and mothers over their wayward sons
and daughters?
Not day passes that does not record the
evil deeds Of rebellous children and Of the
broken-hearted mothers grief over the dis
grace brought upon them by the wicked
ness OF their children.
One wonders why it is that men and wom-
en- are not stayed In their sinful deeds by
vision Of eainted mothers and noble IA
theirs to whom they owe everything.
1t is as useless to expect to make good
men and women out Of bad children as II
Is to ina CINE that Il drop of glass can be
chiseled into a diamond.
The Holy Writ contains innumerable evil
dences Of the displeasure of Almighty God
with those who were sometimes disobedi-
ent. and while reward Is promised to
those who honor their father and their
mother. the severest punishment Is visited
upon the disobedient who d!shonor their
parents.
On the other hand. good children bring to
their parents the greatest comfort and
pride. because of the absolute confidence
they have In their children.
They are never anxious about them be-
yond solicitude for their weil-be,ng. They
are sure that they always speak the truth
and that they do not attempt 10 practice
any deception upon the parents they love
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RECENT COMMENT
Woman ms Ideal Man,

Kate Masterson in Ainsee's.
The Ideal Man as women would make him out to be II
their several tastes were consulted recipe
indeed Impossible He! He a creature never
land or sea-a monster that only feminine
Frankenstcin could create.
He would be part Sunday-schoo teacher and part Don
Caesarbeautfu of face manly CT form-yet without
vanity; quick with his sword a paragon mercy to
the afflicted; deeply intelligent preoccuped:
with the soul of poet and the pockebook broker
good Judge of bonnet. and particular as to
cookng charming OF temper. quick forgive feminine
faults grand of character adept
persifage.
Such man II he existed have to live In a cage
be looked at and photographed would not be
companionable to women to would be a freak
to be seen at distance and be loved when
look deep We find that like people more for their
faults than their virtues.
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Such children delight to obey every COM
mand or request made by their parents
They anticipate their wants. they appre-
ciate the self denial and sacrifices made for
them and the loving care bestowed upon
them. especially the devotion OF their
mothers.
They will not dIsappoint their parents By
failing in everything they undertake to do:
as failure rarely follows untiring energy
and an indomitabIe will BY strict atten-
ton to the most minute details of what
ever they undertake they generally succeed
They have no secrets from father or
mother. They go to them with all their
Srfefs and troubles.
They have no friends nearer than father
or mother. They never arrogate to them
selves more extensive knowledge OF wisdom
than their parents. They may grow TO
greater stature. but they cannot grow older
or wiser by experience than the two per-
sons who brought them into existence.
Not long since Major Sylvester. Chief Of
Police of Washington. on being cOng-atu-
lated upon his splendid children said in
reply: Well. l have simple rule which
| try to impress upon them. which is this:
l tell them never to have anything 70 do
with anything whatever that does not be-
long to them: to come to their mother and
myself with all their troubles. no matter
OF what character: TO never talk back TO
lFelr mother. DeCiiISe S!Ie Is Il queen
A man with such noble sentiments and
perfect rules for his children can safely be
trusted with the welfare of a great city.
There have been degenerate children -
iliustrious and noble parents. but I belIe-s
that they are greatly in the minority.
People are prone 70 make much moment
of the fall of the noble-born ard quite
forget to dwell upon those OF his class who
rise to fortune and to fame.
High and low are equally proud Of the
success of their children.
No language can portray the pride and
qualification of the parents who are per-
mitted TO see their children carry of the
palms of victory in contests or score tri-
umphs in the race of life.
Copyright. 1903. by W. r. Hearst Great Britain
Rights reserved
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
4 Creditors Lament

Creditors Lament.
TTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
II fra unsuarded virtue half invites
The villain whom her innocence inc!tes
Perhaps the fault were mine-I freely own
My easy figure would suggest a loan
Three years ago-tis just three years to-day
Since loaned Bill three dollars to defray
Some trifing charge that caught him unaware -
So hurried eager. yet with careless air
A very picture of polite despair
He called me saviour In extremity
And tried quick touch for the sum of three
Alasi Weak. lacking courage to Offend
The no my reason urged my lips declined
Three coins of precious metal l possessed
And like culprit, to the three confessed
Three medals children of lawful mint
Smooth, round and shining with silver CLINT:
Upon one side a goddess's head fair regal;
The other bore the image of an eagle:
Symbols fOrsooth OF ma esty and might
Though meaning sometimes hckleress and flight
My coins gave Bill. saw him dive away;
Nor have seen good William to this day.
Oh. would that I possessed the saving grace
To meet nattrer with happy phrase,
Appease petitioners with coin polite
And every claim with civil no reauite
Bestowing flvors never On demand
But spending phrases with a lavish hand
Or, give me instincts of a sury dog
To snar at thieves and snap at every hog
Or falling that, give the rage to curse
And fling upon the floor my filthy purse:
No easy. smiling acquiescence slammed
But crying, 'Tako It, beggar. and DO damned.'
NO! None OF these Oh grant me better STILL
Ye gods but this-to lay my hands on Bill!
l. B. p
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Wendell. 70 years old. drank two ounces Of
chloroform while seated on a park bench
at sixty-second and Fifth avenue early this
morning. He is dying at the Presbyterian
Hospital.
Just as the sun rose over the millionaire
section Of the city. Policeman Whalen of
the Arsenal Station-house noticed Wendell
lying on the bench. apparently dead. Be-
side him were small leather satchel and
an empty bottle that had contained chloro-
form.
In the satchei was a length of stout rop>
at end of which a running moose
with hangman's knot. showing that Wen
dell had determined to die. but had lost his
nerve for the use of hemp. and had de-
cided to use the drug.
A letter in the satchel proved to be a note
Of recommendation from Jacob Cousins, a
shoe manufacturer of Grand and DeKalh
avenues. Brooklyn. where Wendell had at
one time worked. He had been out of a job
for some time. and despaired of finding
work again. He had lived at No. 965 De-
Kalb avenue, Brooklyn
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WHY DISOBEDIENT CHILDREN DO NOT
DEVELOP INTO GOOD MEN AND WOMEN
BY MRS. JOHN A.LOGAN.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
While parents are exhorted to patience
and Kindness to their children, they are in
structed to bring them up in the nurture
and admonition of the Lord
But IL they are foolish and rehellious 1t IS
the duty OF parents TO spare them not. but
to punish them for the faults and short
com,ngs. even to the use of the rod. prac-
tice now almost obsolete, because of the
changed conditions and the more civilized
methods In the correction of children.
Parents are responsible for their children
until they arrive at their ma jority. During
the tender years between youth and man
hood or womanhood all children are a con-
slant care.
Mrs. Swain. wife OF Associate Justice
Swain. on being complimentcd on her noble
sons. was once asked what was her recipe
Tor bringing up boys. She replied seriously
Eternal vigilance"
These two words contained the whole Sc
cret OF successful management OF children
and should be engraved on the minds and
hearts OF every parent in the land
Their vigilance surely cannot always be
evaded: it WILL at least. place an insur-
mountable temptation.
To negligence in parents may be at
tributed the fall of many children Left a
prey for evil doors, and to their own folly.
they are easy victims. and once they go
astray 1t IS almost impossible to reclaim
them.
The commandment Honor thy father and
thy mother that thy days may be long in
the land which the Lord thy God Siveth
thee" Is the only commandment which car
ries with 1t a promise of reward.
Children are exhorted to be obedient and
are told "hOuOr fhy father and 1espic4a
not thy mother when she is old" 1t should
not be a hardship for children to obey their
and If begotten in the right spirit
and trained from infancy to be obedient
they rarely fail to be obedient.
Undutiful children are the greatest afflic-
ton that can come to fathers and mothers.
because no confidence can be placed in
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

law, or in the principles of the law, as it is of the
voters and the politicians
The best law and system will fail unless respectable
clzens do their duty at elections and between cleo
tons' not only in Philadelphia but in St. Louis and
every other city. Either by law or through the eff
1ors OF civic organizations. the of supposedly
good cltHens who fail to vote should be published
proadcast and In every precinct, after municipal
eectoh' so that the public may know every man who
Is not pubhc-spirited Such plan might encourage
reluctant citizens of good intentions and dearth of
civic deeds, to vote at all city elections
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

. From Tho Republic. July 10. 1873. 4
. The thermometer registered 1o2 de- I
. grees, and there were six deaths
. from sunstroke, as follows: An uni /,
. Identified man near the Catholic /,
. Church in Baden. Adam Hornbarger 4
. of No. s7 Franklin avenue. John
. Fritz. laborer: John Fink of No. 4
. I'LL Pine street. Edward Martin of 4
. Seventh and Locust streets and Ed 4
. ward Demay of Summit avenue and 4
Pacinc street. There were two deaths 4
. in East st. Louis
The trial Of Matthew Lewis on a 4
charge of murder was continued 4
Robert Symes died as the result of 4
being struck by bag of bran thrown 4
from Plants mill, on Franklin ave- 4
q nue.. 4
records for the fiscal year ending 4
July L showed that the number of 4
bankruptcies and amounts involved 4
were ten times greater In Chicago 4
. than in St Louis Z
John ODay, chairman of the State a
Democratic Committee, called q
y meeting of that body to be held early Z
. in August.
Professor Nipher L. Ritterskamp. 4
y j. W. Shaub and Frank Nicholson Z
y began magnetic survey of the State
& OF Missouri
= A horse belonging to William
p Corcoran of Seventeenth and Riddle Z
T. streets ran away and killed himself q
James Maloncy. a small boy living 4
' at Cedar and Second streets. was 4
attacked by large dog and one Of 4
. his arms badly bitten. a
= The Reverend Father Maehen WAS a
y transferred to Joplin, Mo. =
= The Reverend Father Henry Kelley =
aled at cheitenham. st. Louis County. .
y The first trip of grain barges from q
y Kansas City to st. Louis was mads. q
y Inc steamer Grand Lake lowed the 4
. barges.
y ><>>>>>>>>>>>>>S
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affair." but so important nevertheless to require
the serious attention of the municipal authorities. The
Republic is pleased to have the commentator and
support Of cergymen, among them the Reverend Mr.
Magill in its endeavors toward advancement The
city will be sure to progress in way if good cit
liens will take interest in public business and lend
assistance when energetic work is required.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

AND the night shall be filed with music" Playing
inc piano, in the evenings, seems to be fad with
athletic girls To the al fresco involuntary audiences
up and down the street n rare blend of the soulful
ana physical forces its way out through the windows
usually these are raised to the glass. Muscle
hnds but an imperfect outlet in music but one form
oi exercise suits the athletic girl about as well as
another.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

Those little secret dealings between China and
Russia seem to justify England Japan and the United
states in acting with vigor prevent concessions to
Adam-zad. The combination of the Chink and the
STAY Is SO full of guile that extraordinary vigilance
Is demanded when it is known to be in existence
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

Electric railways carried nearly five billion pas
senges last in all parts of the United States
according TO the Census Bureau report. The COM
panies should have little difficulty with such pros
perity In paying dividends or in keeping the equip
ment in good shape
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

When the New York smart set" which he rep,,-
dated and ridiculed hears that Andrew Carnegie has
won the friendship of Car Nicholas of Russia and
Queen Wllhemina of The Netherlands it will doubt
less begin to believe that the canny Scot belongs to
the smarter set
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

For the sake of life and property men commit
Nhchings, but when grave crimes in business in
politics are proposed they hold their peace for fear
OF in1uring an industry party But the implied
argument is not one for more lynchng Commit life
anu property to the laws keeping and let individuals
set ABOUT correcting the political and commercial evils
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12
Why He Was There.
.July Smart Set


You can't go inside. said the doorkeeper the vii
lage theaer, wherein certain Uncle Toms Cabin
aggregation were holding forth. You
Zrunk?' echoed the applicant for admission who was
lavishy and luridly lighted inside "Cours Tm-hc-
trunk? Why goodsosh mighty!-do you spose Td-hic-
your darned old show IL 1 wasn't-hc-zrunk?"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

An unknown friend gave $1,000 to a Saratoga
merchant who had gone into bankruptcy. The pres
ent may have been justified in this instance If char
ity OF this kind should become more common. bank
ruptcy proceedings would be more profitable than
contagratons.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

We are now told that the 1O5 American sailors
who deserted at Kie We're Germans the appeal the
Fatherland being too strong to be resisted Since all
but two have been reganed however the chances are
that they merely celebrated their German A mercan-
ship. so to speak, little too enthusiastically
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

Whereas last year only the shirt-wast men went
coatless. now there is frank display of srlspenders
on the streets. Our good citizens throwing off their
coats intend to prove that Missouri is one gallus
State
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

Secretary Root has issued an order that no Con-
gresham will be permitted to graft in the War De
partment. Many people will think that the Secretary
Is reformer, but few will ask Why wasn't the
order issued long time ago?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-12

Reports from Cairo state that the immense dam
at Assouan across the Nile. is success and that the
crops are considerably increased The Ass,uan
reservoir may be lesson for the multiplying people
living in the great river valleys of America
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SUNDAY. July -, 1903.
Circulation DURING June

w. B. Carr. Business Manager OF The ST. Louis Re-
public being duly says the actual number of
fuli and complete copies Of the Daily Sunday Re-
public printed during of June 1903 all in reg
ular editions per schedule below:
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At II Again.


Hon. Joseph H choate has suggested that statue of
Queen Victoria be erected in Washington When Mr.
Choae begins slop he never the table linen
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The number of politicians who are mot for ,Ic
seph' seems to be rapidly dwindling
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FEARED MOOSE; TOOK POISON
Man Attempts Suicide in New
York's Millionaire District.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

New York. July 11.-Fearing to use the
moose with which he had provided himself,
and determined to end his life. Nelson
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OF copies returned and during
of June was $50 per cent.
W. B. CARR.
sworn 10 and subscribed before this day of July.
J. F. PARISH.
Notary Public. City St. Louis. Mo.
My term expires April 2 1906
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-05-29
GEORGES CREEK.

John Burgess and wife were in
Louisa saturday, and auntic came
home with a new set OF teeth.
1t was reported that LATE Pres
toms family had smallpox but DR.,
Wray says he doesn't think it is,so
we hope not any way.
Mr.. Preston is improving slowly,
Childers Bros,got fish weighing
As pounds out OF a log yesterday.
Abraham Winfield is back from
Carter,
Miss Iona Childers is visiting
home folks.
Miss Julia Burgess is visiting in
Catlettsburg,
wish Uncle Tip Moore would
bring his stock law here. Wecoult
use it to a good advantage.
Mrs. Angie Burgess has spring
chickens large enough to fry.
Mr.. Arthur, of Whites Creek
Ky, is scaling logs for Black Gal
Lumber Co. Soldier Boy
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pAvIsyILLE.

Died, ON the 23rd, Jack Salyers. of
dropsy
NJ. A. Davis made flying trip to Flat
Gan Sunday.
j, NJ. Lyons and Clint Wheeler went
to Blaine saturday,
Married, on the 22nd, Clint Nickels,
of Lynn, to Thursa McGuire, of this
place May joy follow them through
their journey Of life.
b, F, Burgess and wife visited Lee
Pack Sunday.
Lum Davis, of Blaine, passed dowi
our creek Sunday,
Lee Lemaster of Fairgrange, lll,wa'
here last week.
J., NJ, Lyon bought trect of land o
Leo Lemaster last week.
Wesley Davis and LATE Chandle
passed down our creek Sunday
Tommy johnson ami VIII Chandler
of Blaine, were calling on our merchant
Monday,
We are sorry TO hear of Milburn Nick
ellis getting his leg broken,
Dave Harris, our weather forecaste
says IL it doesn't rain Tuesday, he 4
willing to be stoned to death
Uncle Tai,