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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-03-06

1886. The building will be placed to
within ten feet of the rear line of
the lot, and, with this exception, will
have ample permanent light on all
sides. The Fairgrounds will be on
either side of the rear and will be en-
tered from the side streets. The area
at the front of the building will be
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
TRrE PARTY LOYALTY.

Sinscritv TranknCSS and courage qualities
that prevail in public affairs At critical stages. When
common issues have been maEnifed 10y conditions
into serious issues concerning principles. the or
binary diplomacy which has been accustomed to
play upon the sentiments Of the people loses its
value. and its force ironically reacts against the
practitioners.
There are times when the careful and clever dis
torlion Of facts or issues and when the appeal 10
sentiment may construct channels for public opln-
ion. The mana cement Of mere politicians is potent
against tho same type Of management on the other
side, and it Is influential under average clrcum-
stances. But # Is generally ineffective IN grave
crises and certainly when m assuring demonstra-
ton of genuine sincerity is essential
In municipality there are among the members Of
the different parties men whose inclinations nat
uraIly bipartisan when the line Of principle is
drawn. They are the men who think. who are guild
ed in the exercise of the right of suffrage by the in
spirations of conscience. They compose the un-
named Independent, bipartisan party that IS known
the silent vote and it is they who effect peaceful
revolutions in politics and public affairs
The silent-vote party is n large powerful, unor-
gauized and often leaderless party. Its unwritten
platform is a combination OF patriotic ideals with
the usual issues and the unusual accentuatiOn or
principles. 1t scorns the shrewdness Of scheming
aversion 10 trickery. 1t leans 10 principles and
ideals and therefore it demands sincerity in its IA
vores for office. II would prefer sincerity without
genius to genius without sincerity; # may be
tric. but it Is fervent and positive; 1t may lack
style and organization but it Is strong and active
may miSuEge Issues but it comprehends principles;
it may not be partisan, but it is loyal and patriotic.
The manifestation Of bipartisan spirit is al
most invariably an indication that necessity does
or viii exist for the emphasizing Of principles, rs
contrasted with rhetoric. Then it becomes an obl'
CATION the side Of the parties to meet the un-
partisan tendency. Otherwise the bipartisan spirit
Will enfeeble the parties through an invisible
ment which will pervade all classes.
Sincerity is a real, irresistible quality; it is an
essentially in crisis concerning principle and the
people set right estimate it. The silent vote may
not be right In fact but it Is directed by conscience
and adheres to practical ideals. Therefore 1t goes
to candidates whose sincerity is undoubted. PoIit-
ical leaders who fail to recognize tendencies and
who decline TO satisfy the bipartisan spirit can
hardly be looked upon diplomatists or able party
managers, for they win inevitably injure their par
ties by a false cleverness which throws away the
substance of the campaign. g.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
LITTLE AMENITIES.

But 4 scant half-year ago a great statesman,
standing upon the high eminence to which he had
just been elevated spat down upon the humble met
ropolitan press The press, always polite merely
observed that the ability, under the peculiar crcum-
stances. TO spit at al token of distinction and
disprOof Of calumny amounting to physical dem
OnsratiOn. The press charitabIy reflected that 1T
tie anger was perhaps natural and pardonable since
great statesmen are so constantly pursued by cal
umny. Be thou as chaste as ice as pure rs snow
said the bard. thou shalt not escape calum-ny.
And now the statesman is angry again, and again
pays his respects to the press.
odd how the press survives from day to day
month TO month year to year. In its dull punctuaI
way it plods on just watching the facts of life and
announcing them to the people 1t has no special
quarrel with individuals but what enemies it does
make and how calamity they do attack It! Yet
though enemies come and enemies go the press
somehow manages to keep going like the little
brook
In way the enemies are dear TO the press
some of them have been known to make n news
paper. And in general We ought to appreciate them
while we have them with us. This is n fieetng.
ransitory life for each and every man. Some of our
old enemies have disappeared and we weep for
them; and we weep even more as we realize that
some day inevitably shall have to bid farewell
to some Of the dear politicians who make to-day so
interesting. 1t is 4 sad world and unkind. and
through it the press must somehow make its way
unattended, save by the public
Meanwhile the press has duties to perform not
the least Of which is to lead the public in the way
of truth. and incidentally to teach it to discern be
tween gold bricks and the genuine article.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
PLATTS FLING

Senator Platt. who has been long before the ma
ton rs public man, is uow by reason of his mari-
monial venture and its ensuing complications he
ing lightly referred TO by of the Eastern publi-
cations rs Foxy Grandpa" Presumably-slang ex-
preSsions are difficult 10 defne-"foxy CONVEYS bu-
mOrous significance mingled with a touch of elderly
geniaIity and dash Of the old Adam Therefore n
foxy grandpa does not mean grandpa that IS 4
heavy weight either as pillar of the community"
or as an enemy to society.
This analysis warrants the conclusion that Sena-
tor Patt is not 4 foxy grandpa, but merely an or
dinary old man. whose private views correspond TO
that which he represents in politics-a spoilsonly
machine The harmesSness attaching to a paternaI
ancestor Of the second degree removed, who may be
characterized by foxy" is by no means allowable
as an explanation OF Senator Platt.
.rd reform campaign is being waged in
New York in which the refOrmers are latherinS
Tammany with epithetS.
The sins charged 10 the dreaded Tiger Just about
cover the whole category of criminal offenses But
Tammany at its worst never further degraded the
politics Of the greatest State in the Union than has
the bossism Of Senator Patt Croker was Croker ad-
mittedly not above reproach; and Platt is Patt no
whit better than Croker and in the State at large is
what Croker was in New York City. Such is his Of
fetal character.
Senator Patt has lived his three score and ten.
Hardly would it be supposed that now at so ripe an
age his heart would turn to thoughts of love Yet the
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
woRLD's-Ioo4-FAIR
LET Up ON LANGLEY.


Contemporaries in the East are unsparing in their
attacks upon Professor Langley. The futile efforts
of the 'Buzzard, as they term it, to soar the empy-
rean have furnished subject which the paragraph
ers have not overlooked. Their caustic comments,
however are so often repeated and are so much of
a kind that in this matter there now is more venom
than wit.
1t is all very well to joke when the Buzzard leaps
into the air to travel only few feet before it falls
into the Potomac. 1t is n good theme for joke,
and is laughable. But hammering away at Lang
ley systematically insnGating that he is throwing
away public moneys that he is in plain terms
"grafter" is entirely unjustifable There is no rea-
son whatever to suppose that Professor Langley Is
not capable scientific man, using his best energies
and abilities to aid in solving that which is fore
most among the mechanical problems Of the day
aerial navigation.
The truth may bet seems so now-that the
diH0tble balloon idea, developed by Santos Dumont
is more practical than TIE aeroplane in which Pro
fesSor Langley puts his confidence. But let argu-
ment along this line be conservative and tempered
with hard sense. The spirit in which Professor
Langley is criticised is not creditabe to say the
least. Give him fair play.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20

thing seems TO be, IL not epidemic at least with
out precedent in New York official Iife-witneSs his
colleague, Senator Depew. At any rate, the organ
which pulses in the Senator's cardiac region warmed
once more TO the tender passion. The lady smiled
upon his advances. The happy day was set But de-
scendng somewhat like the wolf on the fold certain
~ in all the fury Of a woman scorned, there came
Miss Mae Wood, an attractive woman'-thus say
the news reports-of five and thirty Miss Wood
condescended TO meet the reporters and made some
very biting remarks, all OF which intmated that she
had a claim upon the distinguished Senator from
New York. that he had heartIessIy Tilted her.
that she had rights in this land Of liberty and
that she proposed to assert them 1t seemed that she
intended to enjoin the happy pair or to mandamus
the wedding bells
And what was the upShot? The ceremony was
performed IN private ahead OF time, and Miss Wool
called Of her dogs OF News dispatches have it
that the woman who, by grace Of the Senator's pull
has enjoyed soft snap" in the Government serv-
ice received added solace in the shape OF check for
the which she signed formal release" The Sen
ator It seems, IS no longer Jaunty and looks many
years older"
Such yarn has no remarkable social value were
it not for the fact that this wieds wellniGh des
DotIc power in the majority party of his State and
sits in the United States Senate Not long since. the
Washington Post commented upon the freedom with
which asperslons cast upon the members Of this
most august body; and 1t concluded that despite the
good ground which often exists for such slurs. the
senatorial honor remains one Of the greatest in the
world. and that out Of respect TO institutions.
criticisms should be ventured conseTvatively. That
the dignity OF the Senate may be maintained, is the
desire OF every American citizen but with such men
Plat in its membership its standing is impaired
Much would It be to the interests OF the land
were Senator Platt out OF the upper branch OF
Congress than II similar treatment were to be &C
corded Smoot OF Utah. whose adherence to the doc
trlne Of multiple wives is not concealed.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20

ing No sign Of hard times" is to be seen. Had
crop failure accompanied Wall streets arrangement.
the result would have been serious, indeed. Mr..
Roosevelrs administration escapes panic by vr-
tue Of lucky prosperity due to exceptional prOduc-
tive conditions.
In the end the shipbulding case will have good
effect. Through it is illustrated what publicity
may uncover in connection with some socalIcd
trusts Exact knowledge of the facts affords n basis
upon which TO apply the Of prevention. legal
publicity has been aGtaed by statesmen before. and
would be advantageous TO urge it to the fullest in
the next Congress 50 tat by a system Of reports the
relation between the invested capital and the capital
stock may become public property.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
A Great Trust In Court.

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Now that those monaires OF the United States Shin
building Company have fallen out and gone into court
the country ought to get valuable Insight into some OF
the methods Of forming and conducting these laeray
mammoth corporations The story opens promis-
ingy. What c ". Schwab did. what J. p. Morgan &
Co did what Harris. Gates & Co. did and how many
people were done will. when fully developed by
skilled cross-eNarniners read right along The
peted tale should. for the hour. many circles
place the latest historical novel, and baseball
summary Tor the season matter small importance
The introduction OF Washington and Jackson and HamiI
ton and Burr into musty fiction will hold a candle
to the introduction Of the famous OF the living
captains OF industry into recital OF fact Truth
deed is not only stranger but more thrilling than
fiction
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
RECENT COMMENT.
Pointer for Garbage Commission.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr.. Atkinson. pleased to say has been snquir-
ing into the qualities OF mud view to throw
ing it at the National Government spaterng It over
the American soldier sailor. but for purpose Of
making I'LL longfelt in the development Of our
Industrial system.
He finds result OF his experiments. the report
runs that the black mud, grass peat. the Dismal
Swamp OF Virginia the Florida Everglades and even
the bonedry mud OF New England. burn the latter
yielding at least 6 much heat anthracite
Thus there is practically incxhaustbe supply OF
combust6le matter. which may be used fuel within
the reach Of the American people that fear OF
famine in this regard be dismissed from minds
To say that Chicago must feel deep local interest in
Mr. AtkEson's discovery would be a mild statement II
the mud Of the Virginia swamp the Florida Everglades
and New England agricultural districts will burn the
mud OF the outlying districts OF South Side West
Side North Side and suburbs should be equally inaan
mable IT, happily, this is tho case then all our bust
ness administration need do is gather into heaps
pile tho garbage top OF Il and set fire to IT,
We shall not need crematoTies then We shall not
need TO to the OF hauling the garbage long
distances Every neighborhood can have its own mud
pile, and the rest will be easy.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
THE SHIPRrILnING CASE

That foreign holders of American industrial Sc
curities beginning to task questions since the
disclosures in the Shipbuilding Trust case is not
surprising. 1t will be remembered that effort was
made to float s6.OOOOOO of the shipbuiIding bonds
in England. Now it appears that the entire ship
building consolidation was neatly manipulated bv
Charles NJ. Schwab who. with the J. 2. Morgan
banking firm, it IS alleged. alone have proffted by
the deal Schwabs cash profit is estimated at Sc.
100000 At present the whole affair to put II mild
". reflects seriously upon the business standards of
Mr. Schwab, primarily. and secondarly upon the
business methods of Morgan reputed to be the M
tons greatest fnancier.
The most regrettable incident revealed by test!-
mony in the shipbuilding faSco is that of the two
dummy directors" practically boys, who voted
blindy on all propositions according to the dictates
of their employers" One admitted that he re-
ceived $50 for his Services" These dummies voted
to increase the capital stock from $1,000 to i5OOO
600 and ballOted upon the issuance Of S2GOOOOOO in
bonds
Schwab, at the time Of these transactions. as the
head Of the Steel Trust, represented the most pow
erful industrial interest in the world As the exea
utive head Of this vast business he certainly was es
teemed as giant among the captains of industry.
looked up to by every struggling youth in the land
He stood for what might be termed the maximum
of possible success-the whose strict attention
TO details, whose hard work and whose native ca
pacity had rendered the cash value of his services
cold million year"
His tumble must, therefore. entail deporable
consequences. Having been such 4 figure in the in
dustrial world closely allied to Morgan in person
it follows that the confidence" which is the back
bone of speculative prosperity is severely shaken
The effect on industrials is felt 'all along the line"
Small wonder that capitalists in England are evin-
icing noticeable ''timdity," and that the shocl,
causes rumblngs and trembIings to a modified de
gree in all the financial centers of the United States
1t is difficult 30 escape the conclusion in view of
Leroy Dressers plain statements Of the vast dispar
ity between shipbuildng assets on paper and in
fact that similar watering of stocks has entered
into other heavily capitalized interests.
However, there is nothing as yet to indicate that
the material condition Of the vast majority Of vested
interests of business in general is affected Crops
are good. Farmers are buying. Merchants are sell
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
The Value of Appreciation.


UUIIOOk-
preston; they take many things granted. they
assume that their affection. their gratitude or tber
sense OF obligation Is understood without words Such
people are often surrounded by those who are craving
some expression OF affection some word OF approval
some kind Of recognition. The best work is sometimes
done with shut teeth and fixed purpose in dead 81
ence so Tar as the world is concerned. without muir
mur Of applause word OF thanks: but this is not
the way In which work ought 20 be done among intc-
gent men and women and It not the way in which rs
rule. the best work IS evoked from the greatest num-
Der of people The majority men and women get the
best out OF themselves when they are in congenaI at
mosphere. This IS particularly true Of those finer kinds
sonal gift
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20

Senator William ]. Stone does not earn the In
dulgence he receives from the press. After having
gone into the metropolitan press business in Kan
sas City he should have the consistency to refrain
from a sweeping defiance OF the metropolitan press
as an institution. He hurts himself by his want OF
logic. As for The Republic it has national repu-
tation the great champion Of Missouri. Being a
newspaper. it must publish Grand Jury reports and
various investigations Of public aGairs-aI of which
is good for Missouri. 1t is the great champion Of
Missouri aud OF the Democracy's fine record in the
State If w J. Stone does not add to the fine record
The Republic cannot help the fact
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20

There is no small measure Of public loss In the
death Of Isaac ". Morton. No citizen Of ST. Louis
more worthily represented its highest aims, its
greatest accomplishments. He was a splendid exam
pie OF the best that the business and social life OF
this city has produced Enterprsing and progress
i've honorable and hgh-minded, he n model
in private association in business and in public
service. His positive nature and the impress
OF his vigorous personality win remain as perma-
nent monument not alone in the cherished mem
orIes Of loving friends but in n more material form
in the many lines Of activity into which his energy
carried him during long and useful life.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
PERsnNAL NrENrrnN

/ Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Fuller have -
/ turned from their wedding trip in the East
/ and are with Mrs. PulIers aunt, Mrs
/ LarEue, IN Liudel boulevard. where they
/ will remain until their house in Forest
/ Park boulevard is ready for occupancy.
Mrs. John T. Roberts has reached home
west.
1ir. and Mrs. George Tansey are enter
tanning Mrs. Laughlln and Miss Hester
Laughlin prior 10 a European trip which
Mrs Laughun and her daughter conten-
plate taking this fall They Will sail late
this month.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Miller Of Denver. Colo. is
registered at Hotel Beers.
The Poster Girls will entertain on
Tuesday evening. November 10 at No.
1i12 North Grand avenue
Mrs. Charles r. Groomes OF Memphis.
Tenn. IS at Hotel Beers. the guest OF
friends.
The USonas will give the first dance OF
the season Tuesday evening. November 10.
at No. 81 North Nandeyenter avenue.
Miss MolIie Catalan has returned home.
having sDent the summer in Northern
Iowa and Chicago, the guest of friends
Mr.. and Sirs Arthur W. Lambert went
70 Louisville. Ky, to attend the Castle
man-HOne wedding last Saturday.
Mrs. Zen NJ Sarason. who has been
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. A.
Block. No. 50S KensinCtou avenue for the
last three months. dCUarted for home last
week. Mr.. SarasOn will meet her in Men,
phis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Herman Of Of
tumwa. Ia. have departed for their horns
after an extended visit TO the latter'S
mother, Mrs George w kurtzeborn.
Mr.. ard Mrs ]. b. Desnoyers have
reached home after a four months trip
In Europe. They have opened their house
at No. % Washington terrace.
Mr.. and Mrs. E z Andrews Of Chi
ClgO are At Hotel Beers. the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Thompson
Mrs. Samuel Smith OF Ffnney avenue
has returned from a trip to Michigan.
Captain and AIRS. John A. Shaw are
dOmiciled at No. 4fT Page boulevard.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
= . . = . y = = = . . . . . . Z
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

. From The Republic. october 81. 1s7s.
q L. +. Hickman married Miss Nina ,
. Gilman. daughter OF Doctor Gilman I
. Of Columbia, Mo-, and moved into a
= new residence at KirkwOOd.
. The Marion Place Club gave an
. entertainment at the home OF Miss 1
= Fannie stidger. No. 2lOs Biddle 4
q street. 4
y The Au Fait Club gave a recep- I
. tiOn at the home OF Miss Edith I
. Hendel. Ewing avenue and Pine I
9 street. Those in charge were Misses I
= Katie KlmbrouGh. Clara CleEg. 4
. Laura Coleman, Nellie Moxin. Lydia Z
. Blossom, Mrs II. \. Blossom and I
& Mrs C. Forbes. 4
. The TivoH Club gave its second I
y annual ball at TivoH Hall. Fourth (
q and Elm streets. The committees in 4
. charge were composed OF P. Hersch- 4
. mann. W. J. Schwcitzer. William q
8 FeIlner. c. ID. Fetters. James VIII 4
G son. Fred Martin, \. C. VAIN 4
. wright. Louis c. He'll. y. G. Sachse. q
. W. ]. SCHNEIDER. John Raugh, w. Z
O G Raub. +. c. Raub. Thomas 4
9 Gcrnc. Leon John, George Kuch- q
9 me-. T. Hirschman, Henry BeckeI q
{. and Fred Heinze. 9
. Miss Tbbie Newconb returned .
. from Chicago. &
. W. Z. Uirici and family returned .
6 from the East .
6 Miss Hattie Reid went 10 Ohio. .
6 Mrs Z. A. Ford and family came .
. home from Minnesota .
& Miss Anna \. Beach OF KirlSwoOd =
. went TO Naples. .
8 Mrs. \. J. Curry and daughter de- .
e. parted FOR Louisville. Ky. .
. y piece OF sculpture. The Suffer .
. ing South" by Howard Kretschmar. =
. was exhibited at Mermod & JAG .
. cards. .
& Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Bates OF No. .
. 2219 South Spring avenue celebrated Q
> their wooden Wedding anniversary. q
. Mrs. W. :. Workman and daugh- q
g tiers. Carrie and Myrtle. departed .
6 for Baltimore. a
q q o . q q O q O q q AAAA
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20

Mr.. and MIS-. Ephraim Brenard COckrcll
Hrs expected IN Webster this week 10 visit
Mrs Cockrells parents. Mr. and Mrs. r
C. Hogan They will remain until the
last Of the month. then going East 10
spend part OF the winter IN Washington
before going 70 their home in Old Mexico.
The marriage OF Miss Cecilia Marie
Faulstich TO Mr.. George u. Rinnie will
take place this morning at s o'clock at
St Francis de Sales's Church
The bridesmaids and Eroomsmen win be
the Misses Rose FauIstich. Elsie Rinnie
and Teresa Hof. Messrs. Frank Baker.
Otto Prag and Bernard UnterslnEer. Miss
Agnes Scott will be maid Of honor.
The bride Will wear white duchess satin.
trimmed with Tich lace and chiffon. The
young couple VIII be at home to their
friends after November ! at No. 200
Shenandoah avenue
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

A pretty wedding was that OF Miss Anna
Sioll and Mr.. James Chadwick. which
took place last wednesday evening at the
home OF the bride on the South Side. The
ceremony was performed IN the presence
OF the relatives OF the young people and \
few intimate friends. Miss Ida Chad
wick. sister OF the bridegroom. acted as
bridesmaid and Mr.. Harry Lange as best
man. The brides dress was Of white
point d'esprit over white taffeta.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-20
ENTEETATNS HER CLUB.

Miss Theresa TeuteberZ entertained her
club last Thursday afternoon. with
musicale A ropTst was served later.
Among the members present were:
Misses
Theresa Tcgtsherr. Cacolia Harrs.
Emily SChulZ. Cora SCuOenenann-